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User:Redstreak/Sandbox

2022-10-12T15:48:28Z

Redstreak: Created page with "=Transformers by Polity= {{collist|3| '''Ambustus Minor''' *Dominus Ambus *Minimus Ambus '''Bitrex''' *Shock '''Burthov''' *Scylla '..."

=Transformers by Polity=

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'''[[Ambustus Minor]]'''
*[[Dominus Ambus]]
*[[Minimus Ambus]]

'''[[Bitrex]]'''
*[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]

'''[[Burthov]]'''
*[[Scylla]]

'''[[Galaxxon]]'''
*[[Breakdown]]

'''[[Glibax]]'''
*[[Lio Convoy]]

'''[[Harmonex]]'''
*[[Punch]]

'''[[Helex]]'''
*[[Bulkhead]]
*[[Swerve]]
*[[Lifeline]]
*[[Momus]]

'''[[Iacon]]'''
*[[Optimus Prime]] {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}
*[[Bumblebee]] {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}
*[[Chromedome]] {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

'''[[Iacon Minor]]'''
*[[Tripodeca]]

'''[[Ibex]]'''
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]
*[[Photon]]

'''[[Kalis]]'''
*[[Strika]]

'''[[Kaon]]'''
*[[Sixshot]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Lugnut]]
*[[Groundpounder (RID)|Groundpounder]]

'''[[Ky-Alexia]]'''
*[[Rosanna]]

'''[[Lower Monoplex]]'''
*[[Hound]]

'''[[Lower Petrohex]]'''
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] {{storylink|Little Victories}}

'''[[Nova Cronum]]'''
*[[Skids]]
*[[Wheeljack]]

'''[[Nyon]]'''
*[[Rodimus]]
*[[Strongarm]]

'''[[Pescus Hex]]'''
*[[Pipes]]

'''[[Polyhex]]'''
*[[Whirl]]

'''[[Polyhex Minor]]'''
*[[Flatfoot]]

'''[[Praxus]]'''
*[[Prowl]]
*[[Bluestreak]]
*[[Silverstreak]]
*[[Smokescreen]]

'''[[Protihex]]'''
*[[Septimus Prime]]
*[[Galvatron]]

'''[[Rodion]]'''
*[[Drift]]
*[[Quark]]

'''[[Simfur]]'''
*[[Grimlock]]

'''[[Sistex]]'''
*[[Zeta Prime]]

'''[[Stanix]]'''
*[[Ravage]]
*[[Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw]]
*[[Ratbat]]

'''[[Staniz]]'''
*[[Jazz]]

'''[[Tarn]]'''
*[[Megatron]]
*[[Reverb]]
*[[Tarn (DJD)|Damus/Tarn]]

'''[[Teledonia]]'''
*[[Kaput]]

'''[[Tesarus]]'''
*[[Kup]]

'''[[Tesarus Minor]]'''
*[[Jhiaxus]]

'''[[Tetrahex]]'''
*[[Cyclonus]]

'''[[Uraya]]'''
*[[Hefter]]
*[[Binary]]

'''[[Vaporex]]'''
*[[Ratchet]]

'''[[Vos]]'''
*[[Seeker]]s
*[[Grindcore]]

'''[[Yuss]]'''
*[[Straxus]]
*[[Nightbeat]]
}}

Furg

2022-08-23T21:37:35Z

Redstreak:

:''Furg is a [[human]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Furg01.jpg|125px|thumb|I... are those fringe boots?]]
'''Furg''' was utilized by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] to frighten off and/or dispose of people who interfered with the flow of customers into the [[Dancitron]] nightclub, which apparently included going after [[Bop Crew|innocent breakdancers]].

He led a gang of roughly fifteen punks and one mind-controlled businessman in performing his strongarm sidewalk defense. Furg's equipment, presumably furnished by the Decepticons, included at least two laser pistols and a communications device featuring a video display. How—or if—the Decepticons paid him is unclear.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), ? (Japanese)|[[Henry Djanik]] (European French)}}
[[File:Furg02.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Truly Outrageous]][[File:Furg03.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Never mind the earwax, we've got Hex Pistols."]]

Furg first appeared from an alley as [[Poplock]] and [[Rocksteady]] were breakin' on a folded-up cardboard box across the street from Dancitron. He pulled the cardboard out from under them, toppling them in mid-groove, and declared that the street corner belonged to ''Dancitron''. "The management" wanted them ''out''.

When Poplock questioned his affiliation with the club, Furg summoned a group of thugs with a single motion of his hand to show he meant business. The Bop Crew decided to hightail it out of there, and the gang gave chase with-intent-to-pummel. Unluckily for Furg's desire to inflict grievous bodily harm, both the Bop Crew and his gang ran in front of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], who had been hiding in an alley in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Tracks and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] soon came to the rescue, causing the gang to break out their laser pistols.

Furg had one gun melted into goop in his hand by Tracks' sharpshooting - which strangely did not appear to scald him—and a second laser weapon he produced ceased working courtesy of Blaster's electro-scrambler, prompting him to ''aim it at his eye''. Ridiculously outclassed by the Autobots, he and the gang fled.

Later, Furg spotted Poplock and Rocksteady after they had been given free passes into Dancitron. He contacted Starscream on his communications device, informing him of the sighting and asking if he should "put them out of the way". Starscream responded negatively, informing Furg that he had a use for them.

As the Dancitron club was later demolished and the Decepticons' plot to build... something... was foiled, it can be assumed that Furg either found a new line of work or went back to general thuggery. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}}

{{note|It is debatable whether or not Furg was under the influence of the Decepticons' ultrasonic mind-control. He was never seen inside the Dancitron building itself, seemingly displayed full use of his thuggish facilities, and reported directly to Starscream. However, one did not have to be in constant contact with the music for the mind control to hold, those exposed to it could later be triggered to action remotely, and those under the music's influence could pass as normal up to a point.}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
[[File:TFGhostbusters3FurgandFriend.jpg|right|thumb|HRT is a hell of a thing]]
Furg and her friend came across the resting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in his truck mode. Not ones to pass up an opportunity, the two punks painted tags of graffiti all over the Autobot leader. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}}
{{--}}

==Related characters==
[[File:DancitronGang.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It's like somebody hit ''West Side Story'' with an '80s stick.]]
===Furg's gang===
Furg's gang consisted of at least ten-to-fifteen thugs in unintentionally hilarious outfits similar to his own. Among the gang that went after the Bop Crew was a hypnotized businessman; why he had been assigned to Furg's gang rather than the Decepticons' slave labor project is unknown.

Poplock called them a bunch of ''{{w|Mad Max 2|Road Warrior}}'' rejects. He was pretty much on the mark.

==Notes==
*Furg's name was not revealed in "Auto-Bop" itself; it comes from the script of the episode. The character's model sheet, meanwhile, spells it "Furge".

[[Category:Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon humans]]
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]

Kalistan

2022-08-19T15:05:03Z

Redstreak:

'''Kalistan''' is a nation-state on [[Earth]], somewhere in Eastern [[Europe]]. It has the unfortunate tendency to be the base of evil organizations.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
During [[World War II|WWII]], Kalistan was part of the Axis powers. [[Sgt. Savage]] of the Allied forces suspected their elite I.R.O.N. Army had extraterrestrial help, and investigated, only to go missing.

Decades later, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] would find Savage in suspended animation. Once he was defrosted, Savage led a group of Joes, the [[Screaming Eagles]], in investigating Kalistan, whose ruler—one [[Iron Klaw|Count von Rani]]—was suspected to be involved with the ruthless terrorist organization [[S.K.A.R.]] Which he was. And he was working with the Decepticons as well. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In 1943, Kalistan was occupied by or allied with [[Germany]] in WWII. Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles took part in a battle there where the Axis forces used [[IRON Trooper|robotic soldiers]].

By the 21st century, Kalistan was ruled by one Count van Rani, the "Iron Klaw". Nothing suspicious about that. {{storylink|The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb}}

==External links==
*{{i|Kalistan}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

[[Category:European countries]]
[[Category:G.I. Joe franchise]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) locations]]

S.K.A.R.

2022-07-24T21:32:54Z

Redstreak: Added links.

The '''Soldiers of Khaos, Anarchy, and Ruin''', abbreviated '''S.K.A.R.''', are a terrorist organization secretly led by Count von Rani, aka [[Iron Klaw]], the head of state of [[Kalistan]].

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
In [[Primax 806.30 Gamma]], Hawk began having Matrix-induced visions which led him to a bunker in Kalistan, where he found [[Sgt. Savage]] in cryogenic stasis. Suspicious, Hawk had the Screaming Eagles investigate Kalistan, where they not only discovered the ties between Count von Rani and S.K.A.R., but that many senior members of S.K.A.R. had used old I.R.O.N. tech to binary bond with Decepticons. The Joes and S.K.A.R.s fought an epic war that caused significant damage to Earth, requiring Hawk to use the Matrix energy within himself to heal the planet, at the apparent cost of his life. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter, 2016/05/01}}

'''Known members''':
* [[Iron Klaw|Count von Rani]] (partner to [[Doubledealer|Double Dealer]])
* [[Steel Raven]] (partner to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]])
* [[Inferno (S.K.A.R.)|Inferno]] (partner to [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]])
* [[Rampage (S.K.A.R.)|Rampage]] (partner to [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]])
* [[Red Scream]] (partner to [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]])
* [[Quick Stryke]] (partner to [[Sideways (RM)|Sideways]], later defected)
* [[Silencer (S.K.A.R.)|Silencer]] (partner to [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]])
* [[Wreckage (S.K.A.R.)|Wreckage]] (partner to [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]])

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[[Category:G.I. Joe franchise]]
[[Category:Human organizations]]

Units of time

2022-06-06T20:18:24Z

Redstreak:

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'''[[Units of time/Continuity|»]]''' ''See units of the times sorted by '''[[Units of time/Continuity|Continuities]]'''.''</div>

[[Transformer]]s, being extraterrestrials, are often overheard stating measurements in units that are unfamiliar to [[human]]s. Further, Transformers in different [[Continuity|universes]] often use different units for measurement, and sometimes even use the same unit name but define it differently. Following is a list of '''units of [[time]]''' that Cybertronians have been observed using.
==Specific unit definitions==
{|class="wikitable"
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!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|Duration
!width="50%"|Description
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|'''Ano-cycle'''||Cybertronian year?||Mentioned in "[[Devastation (issue)|Devastation]]". It was used in context of a set period of time, rather than a relative timespan.
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|'''Arc'''||Minutes? Hours?||First mentioned in "[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading]]" when an explosion occurred at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], specifically at "arc 1-13 on the 5th chord of the 4th Cycle 501." Given its use to mark the moment of an explosion and the division between two numbers, arcs may be a unit similar to minutes and hours, such as something happening at 10:15.
|-
|'''Astro-minute'''||???||Astro-minutes are referenced in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon episode]] "[[Fire in the Sky]]" and could be anything from actual minutes to hours.
|-
|'''Astro-second'''||~3.66 seconds?||First mentioned by the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]". In the original script (available on the [[Shout! Factory]] season 1 DVDs), astro-seconds were not used. Instead, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] defines the time until the next [[space bridge]] launch window as occurring in 183 minutes; when the scene was recorded, the line was changed to "3000 astro-seconds". Dividing 183 minutes (or 10,980 seconds) by 3,000 astro-seconds, the end result is 3.66 Earth seconds per astro-second.
|-
|'''Astrosecond'''||.498 seconds||Defined by Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #8 as 1/1000th of a breem. Astroseconds as referenced in the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon seem to be much shorter, but were never defined. In particular, in "[[Divide and Conquer]]" Shockwave states that the space bridge will materialize within 72 billion astroseconds, an interval exceeding a millennium if Dreamwave's definition is applied. Even ignoring this extreme case, astroseconds in general cartoon use appeared to be much less than one second each.
|-
|'''Breem'''||8.3 minutes||Originally defined in the [[Marvel Comics]] story "[[The Smelting Pool!]]," also used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave's]] comics. In the story [[Meltdown!]] it was further defined as approximately 8.35 minutes.
|-
|'''Century'''||???||In the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' premiere, "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", several references are made to the [[Great War (G1)|Great Wars]] ending "centuries ago", all prior to first contact between Transformers and [[Earth]]. This is probably a case of dialogue being written for human observers rather than indicating the existence of a "Cybertronian century", but it is included here for completeness. Similarly, the history video at the very beginning of the episode refers to "millions of years", an Earth unit. It is unclear how this time should be interpreted. Starscream also refers to the search for the AllSpark as lasting "centuries", which is at odds with Megatron's own statement that it has been "four million solar cycles" (see below).
|-
|'''Chord'''||Days? Weeks?||First mentioned in "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc]]" as a aspect of the calendar ([[Drift (G1)|Drift's]] encounter with [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] occurred on the 4th chord of 4th Cycle 501). The final events of the flashbacks in "[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading]]" occur only one chord later. Given the pacing of events, a chord can't be shorter than a few hours, but certainly shorter than a month.
|-
|'''Cyber-week'''||A week?||A measurement used in the Shattered Glass universe. It is probably equivalent to a week.
|-
|'''Cycle''' (Animated)||~1.5 minutes||In "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] asks [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] if he can take a coolant break. Prime responds that he just had a break "two cycles ago". From this it sounds as if a cycle is relatively short — less than a day, certainly — but its actual duration is unclear. In "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]", Prowl challenges Bumblebee to stay quiet for "ten cycles", and he talks 30 to 40 seconds later. Prowl then informs Bumblebee that he managed to stay quiet for "barely half a cycle", implying that it is close to a minute. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 100 nanokliks or about 1.5 minutes.
|-
|'''Cycle''' (G1 UK comics)||12 hours||In the United Kingdom comic story "[[Target: 2006]]", [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had ten cycles to find out what happened to Optimus Prime and the Creation Matrix until Operation: Volcano began. Emirate Xaaron equated this to five Earth days.
|-
|'''Cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~1 minute||[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] story editors [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]] stated that the "cycles" used in their series were ''very roughly'' equivalent to a minute. Maybe more, maybe less, but something of that order of magnitude.
|-
|'''Cycle''' (Energon comics)||1 year||Instead or referring to the period between "''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]''" and "''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]''" as ten years, Councilor [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] instead referred to it as ten cycles in "[[Multiplicity, Pt. 2]]".
|-
|'''Cycle''' ([[2005 IDW continuity]])||1 hour 15 minutes (1.25 hours)||Defined for use in the IDW universe by [[Simon Furman]] in a forum post.<ref name="furman">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=150 Simon Furman defines IDW units in an IDW forum post]</ref>
|-
|'''Cycle''' ([[2019 IDW continuity]])||1 day, shorter than an Earth day. ||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
|-

|'''Deca-cycle''' (Animated)||~10 days||In "[[A Fistful of Energon]]", [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] calls to report that [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] has escaped. He says that it happened "a decacycle ago", and that he would have called sooner but their [[Tachyon transmitter]] was missing. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 10 solar cycles.
|-
|'''Deca-cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~30 days||As defined by the series's story editors, this unit is on the order of 30 days.
|-
|'''Deca-cycle''' (IDW comics)||~3 weeks||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
|-
|'''Deca-phase'''||~8 hours||Mentioned in "[[The War to End All Wars, Part 1]]", the deca-phase is a unit of time used on [[Nebulos]]. Six deca-phases is approximately equal to two Earth days.
|-
|'''Gigacycle'''||???||A unit of undetermined duration that was used in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' comic "[[Revelations Part 4]]", as well as in the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]'' stories "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]" and "[[Do Over]]", and the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''.
|-
|'''Groon'''||~1 hour||Roughly equivalent to an hour. In "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] let his broken Autobot prisoners go with a neutronic blast imminent in two groons. Retelling this event to [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] in 1990, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] described the time as two hours.
|-
|'''Joor'''||???||Used idiomatically like "hour", but of unknown duration. In "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", [[Steamhammer (G1)|Steamhammer]] had an inspection parade scheduled at 0700 joors, not long after Cybertron's lunar dawn.
|-
|'''Klik'''||1.2 minutes||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" /> The term first appeared as a [[units of length|unit of distance]] in the Marvel UK story "[[City of Fear!]]".
|-
|'''Kilocycle'''||1 year||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
|-
|'''Lightyear'''||(a very long time)||Used exclusively in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], a lightyear is an epochal unit of time.<ref>A [[Primus|unique digital entity]] came into being lightyears ago, and created the Transformers. {{storylink|First Encounter}}</ref><ref>[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] fought Unicron lightyears before Optimus Prime's Autobots even existed. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}</ref><ref>This is technically incorrect, as a {{w|lightyear}} is a unit of distance and not time.</ref>
|-
|'''Megacycle''' (Animated)||~2.6 hours||In "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]" Ratchet estimated that it would take 10 mega-cycles to repair the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]] even with the help of the [[AllSpark Key]]. The Autobots seemed to consider this to be a moderately long time, but not so long for it to be unrealistic that they might repair the ship before the Decepticons come at them in force. Later, in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] defends the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]' behavior, asserting that "they've been online two, three megacycles tops." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 100 cycles or about 2.6 hours.
|-
|'''Mega-cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~1 hour||As with the ''Beast Wars'' cycle, this unit is ''on the order of'' an hour, as defined by the series' story editors. Used incongruously in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]" to refer to a much longer span of time. (One of the [[Tripredacus Council]] says, "His ship and the ''Axalon'' both vanished last megacycle. The Maximal probes never found them.") [[Ben Yee]] cites a statement from DiTillio that another unit — the deca-cycle — is roughly month-like in length.[http://web.archive.org/web/20070112173228/http://www.bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/geninfo.shtml] This may be the unit that was intended for that line of dialogue. Also used in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' story [[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]].
|-
|'''Mega-cycle''' (2005 IDW comics)||93 hours||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
|-
|'''Megacycle''' (2019 IDW comics)||1000 kilocycles||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
|-
|'''Meta-cycle'''||13 months||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
|-
|'''Micro-breem'''||???||A unit of time mentioned by the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] in "[[The Age of Wrath Pt.2]]".
|-
|'''''Milli-bleep'''''||''???''||''Mentioned in the original script for [[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
|-
|'''Milli-cycle'''||???||A unit of undetermined but short duration. Mentioned (at least) in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]" and in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' episode "[[Spark of Darkness]]''.
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|'''Minicon'''||???||A unit of unknown duration used in the Shattered Glass universe. Judging by its usage, it may be roughly equivalent to a minute. The term first appeared in the G1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", though its usage there does not make clear if it is meant to signify a unit of time.
|-
|'''Nano-cycle'''||~1 second||Used in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' episodes "[[Forbidden Fruit]]" and "[[End of the Line]]".
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|'''Nanoklik''' (Animated)||~1 second||In "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]", Optimus Prime enters Prowl's quarters asking, "Prowl, got a nanoclick?" Also, in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]" [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] tells [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to "Wait a nanoclick." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as the duration of 8,589,934,592 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom, or about a second.
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|'''Nano-klik''' (Beast Wars)||~1 second||As with the ''Beast Wars'' cycle, this unit is ''on the order of'' a second, as defined by the series' story editors. Used similarly in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics and in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' story [[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]].
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|'''Ngs'''||???||Mentioned in "[[The Age of Wrath Pt.3]]" by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. It may be an homage to [[Joe Ng]], who drew the issue.
|-
|'''Orbital Cycle'''||~1 month||In "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]", [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], after hearing all his clones, mutters to himself: "This is going to be a LONG orbital cycle." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 32 solar cycles or about a month.
|-
|'''Orn'''||???||A unit of undetermined duration. It is apparently defined as "one Cybertronian lunar day". {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}
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|'''Paracycle'''||???||When [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] came to inspect the [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]] of a new planet in "[[The Power and the Glory]]", the one in charge said they were "almost a full paracycle ahead of schedule." The term was also used in "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]".
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|'''Quadricycle'''||???||A unit of unknown duration used in the Shattered Glass universe. Presumably "4" of something.
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|'''Quartex'''||~1 Earth month{{anchor|Quartex}}||[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] commanded the Decepticons for "nearly a Quartex" after the battle of [[Mission City]].{{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|RoS#4}} When [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] summoned him back to [[Earth]] after he was deposed, exactly one month had passed.{{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}
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|'''Quartex'''||???{{anchor|Quartrex}}||[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] lamented that the energy in the [[conductor]]s that he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] had found "wouldn't last a quartex", indicating a brief duration.{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMTE pt1}} The episode's original script spelled it "quartrex", but Wheeljack is audibly not pronouncing a second "R" in the finished episode.
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|'''Solar cycle''' (Animated)||~1 day||In "[[Transform and Roll Out]], Part 1", Megatron says he has spent "the last four million solar cycles searching the galaxy" for the AllSpark. The parallel to Generation 1's famous "four million years" implies that this unit is meant to be year-like. In "Part 3" Starscream refers to the 50-years of searching between the battle where "he defeated Megatron" and the present as 50 solar cycles, cementing this definition. However, in "Part 2", Optimus Prime and Ratchet have an exchange in which they use "solar cycle" in a way that is a better idiomatic match for "day" than "year". Further episodes continue with the "day" definition. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 10 megacycles, or about a day.
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|'''Solar cycle''' (Beast Machines)||~1 day||In the ''Beast Machines'' episode "[[The Weak Component]]", Rattrap uses the term "half a solar cycle" to describe the amount of time the Maximal would leave Megatron alone in order to regain his strength: one night, from dusk-to-dawn.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (Animated)||~1 year||In the ''Animated'' episode "[[Along Came a Spider]]", [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] says that her accident occurred "a thousand stellar cycles" ago. Further, in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] refers to both "fifty stellar cycles" and "four million stellar cycles", using the term in the way that solar cycles had previously been used. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 320 solar cycles, or about a year.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~400 days||Orbital period (a Cybertronian "year") for Cybertron as stated by Larry DiTillio in information sent to Ben Yee. DiTillio also volunteers that Cybertron's rotational period (a "day") is ~20 hours.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (IDW comics)||~7.5 months||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
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|'''Sub-cycle'''||???||A unit of time mentioned first in "[[Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation]]".
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|'''Trimara'''||???||Used in [[The Ascending issue 2|''Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #2]]. Likely "3" of something, but who knows what.
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|'''Vorn'''||83 years||Originally defined in the [[Marvel Comics]] story "[[The Smelting Pool!]]," also used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave's]] comics.
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|'''Decivorn'''||8.3 years<ref>Assuming the prefix "deci" works the same here as in the {{w|SI prefix|metric system}}.</ref>||{{storylink|The New World}}
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==Calendars==
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In the Marvel UK [[Transformers Annual]] Cybertronian time uses a calendar system involving cycles but is otherwise not elaborated on. An example is Optimus Prime's inauguration as Autobot leader, which occurred on 1st Cycle 820. {{storylink|In the Beginning...}} {{storylink|The Quest!}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
The [[2005 IDW continuity]] picked up the cycles calendar system mentioned in the Marvel UK Annuals and ran with it, even introducing new units known as arcs and chords. It began with ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and various dates have since appeared in works written by [[James Roberts]]. For a while some given dates seemed to contradict others, until "[[Before & After]]" mentioned "the switch to the new calendar", confirming that the calendar is divided, albeit at an unknown point. Nevertheless, some discrepancies remain, as [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] was apparently constructed after the events of ''[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|Shadowplay]]'', which he played a small part in, and his quote on the Wreckers' survival rate in "[[Dead Men's Boots]]" appears woefully out of date. Roberts indicated that the first number represents a time span similar to years, while the second number is a larger span like centuries or millennia. Arcs and chords, introduced by Roberts<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12651&start=28 IDW Forums James Roberts Q&A]</ref> Whether this is true for both the old and new calendar is unknown.

The earliest cited date in the calendar(s) so far is Megatron's birth, also identified as "five million years ago" and in the middle of the Silver Harvest, the rediscovery of stockpiled sparks from Tyrest's "sparksplicing" experiments. Orion Pax also mentioned that Megatron "wasn't that old" after hearing his birthdate in ''[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays]].'' Taken in context, all this seems to indicate the calendar started sometime after Nova Prime's era, and an even earlier dating method may have existed before that.

If divided into rough pre-war and war periods, dates so far include:

'''Pre-war period'''
*1st Cycle 012 — [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] is created. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*4th Cycle 496 - Megatron is involved in a barroom brawl that sets him on a path of revolution. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Reported as 4th Cycle 499 in ''[[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet]]''.
*51st Cycle 500 — Megatron's mind is assault by [[Trepan]] and he loses [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] when the mine is evacuated. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}
*4th Cycle 501, 1st Chord, Arc 0-09 — [[Sherma|Senator Sherma]] is found dead. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}
*4th Cycle 501, 4th Chord — [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] operates on [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], saving his life. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}
*4th Cycle 501, 6th Chord — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] meets with [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] at [[Garrus-1]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}
*4th Cycle 501, 5th Chord, Arc 1-13 — [[Rodion]]'s police headquarters is destroyed. This follows previous events, so the Chord is apparently an error. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
*1st Cycle 502 — Orion Pax, Roller, and the JAAT Outliers defend a hot spot in the Alyon region; Megatron's uprising and first kill in the mines of Croteus 12. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
*5th Cycle 522 — [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] is constructed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The [[Nova Prime]] memorial lectures are held. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}
*1st Cycle 598 — Ironfist is [[Rite of the Autobrand|Autobranded]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

'''War period'''
*2nd Cycle 087 — The Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]]: Optimus Prime and Megatron meet in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*3rd Cycle 199 — Optimus Prime defeats Megatron during the [[Vorsk Offensive]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*6th Cycle 356 — Rewind, Chromedome, and Shimmerstick were fighting Scorponok in the [[Manganese Mountains]]. Confirmed as "half-a-million years ago". {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*1st Cycle 598 — Ironfist is [[Rite of the Autobrand|Autobranded]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Ironfist's profile}}
*11th Cycle 987 — The survival rate of [[Wreckers]] members is at 42%. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}
*3rd Cycle 1102 — The [[Battle for Hell's Point]] takes place. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}
*2nd Cycle 1874 — Ultra Magnus suffers an apparently-mortal injury from a [[K-Class]] Decepticon during the battle over the [[Nightmare Engine]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} He miraculously gets better.
*11th Cycle 3012 — The Decepticon social network [[The Big Conversation]] was founded by the [[M.T.O.]] [[Biteback]].
*1st Cycle 3178 — [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] suffers an apparently-mortal injury from a [[Cybernought]] during the [[Simanzi Massacre]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} [[Magnus Armor|He miraculously gets better]].
*2nd Cycle 3819 — The opening of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s play "Information Creep" on the ''Lost Light B'', a few weeks after launch. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}
==See Also==
* [[Units of length]]
* [[Units of temperature]]

==References==
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[[Category:Measurements]]

Big Convoy (BW)

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

[[Image:BigConvoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Was the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|dark of the moon]] on the sixth of June, in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss Kenworth haulin' logs]...]]

You ''don't'' want to give '''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ ''Biggu Konboi'') a hard time. While most Maximal [[Supreme Commander]]s are known for their level-headed and friendly natures, Big Convoy breaks the mold by positively wrecking and ruining anyone who gives him lip. A gargantuan bruiser of a warrior, he tramples the opposition in his woolly mammoth [[beast mode]] and utterly obliterates them in robot mode with his [[Big Cannon]]. He is known throughout the Maximal ranks as "The One-Man Army", a solitary Supreme Commander who can do the work of a whole battalion all on his lonesome.

So of course the [[Convoy Council]] felt he would make a perfect training instructor for a batch of new recruits freshly minted from the Maximal Military Academy. While it takes every ounce of restraint Big Convoy can muster not to completely throttle the green little twerps, deep down he kinda-sorta ''likes'' them. Or he's getting there, anyway. [[Vector Sigma]] has taken a special interest in Big Convoy and often speaks ''through'' him via the [[Energon Matrix]] in his chest. And with each lesson in warfare he imparts to his new recruits, Big Convoy in turn learns a lesson about friendship and teamwork.

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

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
'''Big Junior''' (ビッグジュニア ''Biggu Junia'') was the son of [[Blue Big Convoy]], a radical estranged from the [[Convoy Council]] because of his egalitarian opinions regarding the relationship between Convoys and other Transformers. The two fought at each other's side till one fateful day where they battled a [[Blentron|mysterious group]] who sought out [[Angolmois Energy]]. Blue Big Convoy sacrificed himself to destroy the villains and to save Big Junior. The elder mammoth used his last words to teach a weeping Big Junior the true meaning of being a "Convoy" and gave his arm to replace Big Junior's destroyed one. Henceforward, Big Junior was Big Convoy and he became a loner to protect himself from the pain of losing another comrade. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Blue Big Convoy}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Junichi Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean)}}
[[Image:Bwneo1 bigconvoy dreamwave.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Big Convoy pulls a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]].]]
[[Image:BigConvoyAnime1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We've got a great big codpiece.]]
Big Convoy once operated as a duo with [[Rockbuster]] and the two fought [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s and adventured together. However, their solitary natures eventually drove them apart and both warriors decided to become solo acts in the war against the Predacons. {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} Big Convoy's decision to go it alone brought him into conflict with the Maximal drill instructor [[Survive]], a stern believer in the value of teamwork. They parted on shaky ground, with Survive determined to someday teach Big Convoy how to work in a group. {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} As "the One Man Army" (the nickname he quickly earned), Big Convoy focused his energies on thwarting the machinations of [[Magmatron]], the new leader of the Predacon forces. After a particularly explosive assault on a stronghold, the two became arch-foes.

Hoping to curb Big Convoy's psychotically antisocial behavior, the [[Convoy Council]] ordered him to train a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy loathed the assignment at first, but being a loyal soldier, accepted the task. His first mission was to explore [[Gaia]] and investigate the disappearance of [[Lio Convoy]]. Little did he know, Magmatron and his Predacons were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsules ejected after the destruction of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

{{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}} {{storylink|Burning Heart Below Freezing}} {{storylink|Hang in There, Stampy}} {{storylink|Mirage of the Sand}} {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} {{storylink|Duel in the Labyrinth}} {{storylink|The Black Hole Crisis}} {{storylink|Sub-Commander Longrack}} {{storylink|Waa! They Got Eaten}} {{storylink|Planet of Time}} {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} {{storylink|Break Is a Predacon?}} {{storylink|Ship's Log}} {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Attack! Randy}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}}

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

Long before [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Gaia]]n battles took place, '''Big''' (ビッグ ''Biggu'') the [[mammoth]] lived on a cold, primitive world in the [[7th Cosmos]]. When an [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsule fell on the planet, it evolved Big and other beasts, who were then led by a [[Magmatron|''Giganotosaurus'']], and the capsule came to be known as the Divine Stone. The resulting gang turned violent and, when he wasn't around, murdered Big's friends.

When the time-lost [[Lio Convoy]] ended up on Big's planet, he came face to face with the dinosaurs, and was saved in the nick of time by Big. After some introductions, Big brought Lio Convoy to the Divine Stone, but they were confronted by the evil creatures. Big was wounded in the battle, but the mammoth managed to push them all into the crevasse containing the stone, which exploded, further evolving the dinosaurs into full-fledged Transformers with robot modes. Lio Convoy was able to take down the mooks, but was easily defeated by the union of the ''Giganotosaurus'' with a ''Quetzalcoatlus'' and a ''Elasmosaurus''—[[Magmatron]]. When the villains made their leave, Lio Convoy recovered and found the mammoth dying in the snow. Regretting his involvement, Lio Convoy used his [[Energon Matrix]] to cure the animal. The process evolved Big into the Maximal Big Convoy, but he was left alone and amnesiac in the raging snowstorm. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga====
Big Convoy would join the Maximals, becoming the notorious "One Man Army". During one battle, he disregarded [[Crow Convoy]]'s orders by rushing into a Predacon space fortress and blowing it up; the resulting shockwave damaged the [[Maximal Army 7th Fleet]]. For his insubordination, [[Great Convoy]] punished Big Convoy by making him the instructor of five rookie Maximals on the planet Gaia. He took a lackadaisy approach, commanding his students from the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', but came to their rescue when they encountered lethal [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on the abandoned ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. Inside, they found the mysterious [[Unicron/Generation 1|Black Ball]]. When it was brought aboard the Maximals' ship, it suddenly activated the warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} The Black Ball revealed itself to be capable of speech and told the story of the war between Lio Convoy and Galvatron, and the Maximal commander's name stirred something in Big Convoy.

When the warp dropped the ''Gung Ho'' in [[Luxor]]'s orbit, it was immediately attacked by the Predacon flagship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. The ''Gung Ho'' crashed into an asteroid, but not before Big Convoy sent his subordinates on escape pods to Luxor. While repairing the ''Gung Ho'' with [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]], Big Convoy investigated Lio Convoy's record, finding nothing that connected them two. When the rookies down on Luxor were attacked by the Predacons [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]], Big Convoy leapt to the planet to their rescue, managing to drive them away and prevent the planet's Angolmois Capsule from falling into the enemy's hands. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}} Their time on the planet was far from over, as the planet's sand was revealed to be actually made up of millimeter-long robots called [[Sandron]], who refused to allow the Maximals to leave the planet with the Capsule and threatened to eat them from the inside out. They attempted to sow confusion by assembling themselves into duplicates of the Maximals, but the ''Gung Ho'' was repaired in time to take the Maximals off the planet, and Big Convoy managed to use some deft gunfire to hold back the Sandron before they naturally dissipated thanks to the removal of the Angolmois Capsule from the planet. {{storylink|100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!}}

The Maximals next went to [[Greengard]] for its Angolmois Capsule. After appointing [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] the leader of that particular retrieval mission, Big Convoy stayed behind on the ''Gung Ho'', where he awaited the arrival of the ''Dinosaur''. After burying it in an avalanche, Big Convoy came face-to-face with Magmatron himself, who taunted the Maximal about his knowledge of Big Convoy's origins. After a fierce battle, Big Convoy was able to blast away Magmatron with his [[Big Cannon]] and picked up his students, who had succeeded at their mission. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}} The next capsule was detected at [[Colada]]'s homeworld, [[Jörmungandr]]. Leaving [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] to watch over the ''Gung Ho'', Big Convoy joined his other soldiers to the planet, where they ran into Sling, Dead End, and [[Saberback]]. Big Convoy entered a duel with Dead End, but it was eventually interrupted by Saberback, who tried to off Big Convoy on the recently arrived [[Guiledart]]'s orders. A retaliatory blast from Big Convoy disintegrated Guiledart and breached the world's shell, sucking everything out into space. The Predacons were doomed to the void, and Big Convoy was forced to let go of his Big Cannon to save [[Break]]'s life, losing it forever. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

Big Convoy and his troops later found themselves within the sanctuary of the [[Byakurēn]], where they found an Angolmois Capsule being worshiped as a holy vessel. The Maximals fought off the cult's evil priests before [[Kuma Kinkin]] engaged Big Convoy in one-on-one combat. Big Convoy managed to slice off one of Kuma Kinkin's arms in the ensuing battle, and used the missionary's own Bearnium gauntlet to kill him, stabbing him with it through the forehead. The cult vanquished, Big Convoy and his crew took possession of the capsule. {{storylink|Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!}} Next, Big Convoy led his troops to the aquatic planet [[Wednesday]], where they retrieved the fifth Angolmois Capsule after a brief altercation against [[Rage (BW)|Rage]]. {{storylink|To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade}}

[[Image:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Who wants some?!]]
The sixth capsule was in the [[Graviton Prison]]. Though the Maximals were captured by the malfunctioning robot-guards, Big Convoy used his incredible kicking-strength to bust his crew out of their cell. With the capsule in their possession, the Maximals returned to their ship. The prison's guards attempted once more to stop the by pulling down on the ''Gung Ho'', but Big Convoy once more used his powerful legs to save the day, kicking the guards into a nearby black hole. {{storylink|The Great Escape! Graviton Prison!}}

For the final capsule, the Black Ball led the Maximals to a floating amphitheatre in proximity of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they encountered the surviving Magmatron, who revealed that the Black Ball had led him there and gave him the [[Blentron]]s as troops! As events unfolded, though, the Blentrons turned on Magmatron and fed the collected capsules to the Black Ball, from which the face of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] emerged. Unicron explained that the last Angolmois Capsule, the divine stone that fell on an icy planet so long ago, was absorbed into the bodies of Big Convoy and Magmatron, a revelation that broke Big Convoy's amnesia. Breaking down from his recovered memories, Big Convoy crouched in tears till Magmatron implored him to keep fighting, and the two joined forces against the Blentrons. Just as the two were about to swoop into Unicron's maw, [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], in actuality an agent of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]], froze time and explained to Big Convoy the threat of Unicron and the Ruler's plan to destroy the universe to remove the threat. After knocking some sense into the despondent Big Convoy, Heinrad was pulled out of the spacetime continuum for his violation of the dogma of noninterference. Away from Unicron, Big Convoy had to watch as the dark god chomped on Magmatron, spitting out his head and his [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]]. After being entrusted the sword, Big Convoy used it to end his rival's life and swore to fight against Unicron, who had absorbed Cybertron to become his new body. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

With the Magma Blade in hand, Big Convoy had the ''Gung Ho'' lure Unicron to the clustered planetary system [[Georgian]], where the Maximal crew had Unicron attack planets, setting off explosions that destroyed his limbs. Limbless, Unicron tried to unleash a Blentron army, but it was of little effect to Big Convoy, who dove in and stabbed his eye with the Magma Blade. However, Unicron's dark essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body to take it over. With no option, Big Convoy took the Matrix from his chest and unleashed its power, destroying himself and Unicron in the process. In his dying moments, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to bring his soul to peace.

At Big Convoy's memorial, his former students, now graduated, paid homage to him when Heinrad appeared and took the four to an wintry planet. There, he revealed that Big Convoy's spark was "recycled" by his organization and the commander was reincarnated as an ordinary mammoth without memory or awareness of what came before. As the Maximals—now Convoys—saluted him, the mammoth walked off into the distance. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}
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====''Beast Wars Metals'' manga====
The visage of Big Convoy appeared alongside those of Lio Convoy and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a poetic montage overlooking the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Earth|Energoa]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:Big Convoy WorldsCollide Portal.jpg|thumb|150px]]
[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] discovered that the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] had destabilized the Decepticon [[space bridge nexus]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions. One of these windows showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he had seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Gathering1-BigConvoy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Where everybody knows your name...]]
By one account, Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to the ''Gung Ho'' and its crew of Maximal rookies in a time before the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. Together, they defeated Magmatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

In another account, Big Convoy had earned himself a place on the [[Autobot High Council]] by the tail-end of the Great War. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "[[Primal Council]]", the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Big Convoy was sent to a front near the [[Rust Sea Peninsula]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

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

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

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

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

Big Convoy later met [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] popped up just in time to dash that hope. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-BigConvoy.jpg|thumb|left|75px]]

Big Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base, [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]], enjoying the big turret at the top of the building. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], Big Convoy was a ''Transformers'' nerd who worked as a high school teacher. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} He attended the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} and later was part of the crowd that cheered on the recently arrived [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World|Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World}}

Big Convoy took a job as a teacher at Magmatron's high school, initially scaring his students with his fierce appearance before showing his true self when he ran off to buy ''Transformers'' toys. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Year 3, Class B Big-sensei}} He found teaching regular subjects boring and instead began teaching the history of the ''Transformers'' brand, {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|First Lesson First}} and petitioned Magmatron to change the homeroom period to a period dedicated to talking about ''Transformers''. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Very Strange}} Upon catching Colada shaking Stampy down, Big reprimanded him but showed his gentle side by giving his student some "money"... in the form of [[Cyber Key]]s. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Delinquent Colada}} During sports day, he presented Break with a Cyber Key medal for his exemplary skating before crushing his students under his weight during the cavalry race. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Hot-blooded Break}} When Longrack began studying ''Transformers'' at the cost of neglecting other subjects, Big realized he was leading his students astray and began teaching properly. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Preparatory Reviewer Longrack}}

One day, Big Convoy awoke in the form of a robot mammoth who could turn himself into a tank and was, to his joy, diagnosed with [[Transformers sickness]]. [[DNAVI]] prescribed him some medicine, but he refused to be cured and threw it away. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|When I Awoke One Morning...}} On the way home, he was caught up in a [[Quintesson]] invasion and, finding [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] lamenting his uselessness, looked in vain for a [[football coach]] who could aid him. Realizing he himself qualified as a kind of coach, he then decided to disguise himself as a Decepticon and help Blitzwing. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|To Fight with...}} After he offered the beleaguered soldier his services as a strategist, he introduced himself as "'''Big Fight'''" (ビッグファイト ''Biggu Faito''). His strategy didn't amount to much, merely telling Blitzwing to forge his own destiny, but the [[Triple Changer]] was able to relay those ideas to an invading [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]], who was actually Blitzwing from the past. After the invasion was ultimately repelled, Big Fight took his leave and Big Convoy was found the next day asleep during class. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Majin Zarak]] threatened the Legends World, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s ''Encore'' Big Convoy toy leapt to the rescue and revealed that all ''Transformers'' toys in the Legends World were actually living beings. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Nevertheless, the Legends World was destroyed and the regular Big Convoy from that world was forced to evacuate the universe in the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. When that planet was attacked by [[Galvatron II]] and his [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] forced Transformers sickness onto the Legends World refugees and converted them into forms much like the G1 World's own Beast Warriors. With the other Convoys, Big Convoy destroyed Nemesis's core in a Triple Beast Convoy Matrix Attack. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Slammoth''' was a member of the [[Cybertronian Navy]] who served aboard the ''[[Gung Ho|Gung-Ho]]'', patrolling the [[Allowed Zone]] of known space under the watchful eye of the [[Human Confederacy]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Slammoth seized control of ''Gung-Ho'' from the Builders. He became Supreme Commander of the space vessels controlled by the [[Resistance]] as the war went on. In addition to clashing with Builders, Slammoth had several encounters with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]], an opportunist Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons, and was initially antagonistic with [[Lio Convoy]]'s movement.

When the war ended and the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] was routed, Slammoth took part in the negotiations at [[Dragon's Bane Cathedral]] in [[Hyperious]] to establish a new government. Once the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was hammered into shape, Slammoth became one of the three chosen representatives of the Resistance. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWNtoy-BigConvoy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I'm not fat, it's all this kibble. It makes me look...poofy.]]
*'''Big Convoy''' (February, [[1999]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Sonokong ID number'': '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Big Cannon#Beast Wars Neo|Big Cannon]]", 2 missiles, 2 "[[Mammoth Haken#Beast Wars Neo|Mammoth Haken]]" missiles, "[[Energon Matrix#BigConvoy|Energon Matrix]]"

: Part of the second wave of ''Beast Wars Neo'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Big Convoy transforms into an organic mammoth. His beast mode has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head to somewhat simulate his "Mammoth Dynamite" attack. In addition, the tusks can be moved by pulling back either of his ears.

:In robot mode, Big Convoy is absolutely chock-full of weapons and [[gimmick]]s:
:#The spring-loaded "Big Cannon" (formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail) can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back.
:#His shoulder armor can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods.
:#He has flip-out "{{w|tonfa|Mammoth Tonfa}}" melee weapons in both forearms.
:#The two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped "Mammoth Haken" projectiles (similar to the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#BWultra|Megatron]] toy); the missiles can also be loosely held as melee weapons.
:#His chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: Big Convoy technically has a third mode, known as "Mammoth Tank", which is basically just his beast mode with the Big Cannon folded out and his Mammoth Haken launchers deployed. Yay.

: This toy is somewhat infamous for being a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. Much of his [[kibble]] can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast mode [[:File:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|on its own]].

: [[Sonokong]] released Big Convoy as "Mammolike" in the [[South Korea|Korean]] ''Beast-War Neo'' toyline. This release features no changes to the toy itself, with the only differences being [[:File:C-05 Mammolike Sonokong.jpg|the packaging]] and bio cards.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/BigConvoy/bigconvoy.htm More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info]''
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*'''Cosmic Showdown: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (Vs pack, February 1999)
**''Takara ID number'': '''VS-35'''
**''Sonokong ID number'': '''DX-05
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: Big Convoy was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" (大宇宙の対決 ''dai uchū no taiketsu'') "versus" pack with his chief adversary, [[Magmatron#VS35|Magmatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

:This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of "Mammolike", both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

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[[File:Gold_Big_Convoy_and_Magmatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Kinpika Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:This gold [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Big Convoy was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway.

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[[File:1999_Blue_Big_Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Please, Mr. Blue was [[Blue Big Convoy|my father]], call me Big.]]
*'''Blue Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:A redeco of Big Convoy in blue, this figure is a Lucky Draw item.
{{note|The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''-original character [[Blue Big Convoy#Legends|Blue Big Convoy]] is an homage to this release.}}
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG59-Bigfight.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Blitzwing''' ([[January 27]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG59'''

:Available with the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Voyager-sized [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legends|Blitzwing]] figure, "Big Fight" is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Shuffler#Legends|Shuffler]]'s accessory. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] form of Blitzwing can ride Big Fight in robot mode. Big Fight can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger ''Titans Return'' or any ''Legends'' Headmaster figures to wield.
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guess this means we won't be seeing a ''Masterpiece'' Big Convoy anytime soon then...]]
*'''Big Convoy''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:One of the odder ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissues (the line was exclusively "[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]"-based through its original run, then started putting out newer-series molds after a five-year haitus), this release of Big Convoy has been extensively redecoed to be more anime-accurate. The most notable changes include his paint and plastic being much more matte overall, flat white replacing the pearlescent-white and silver, his beast mode pelt is a darker brown, his gold parts have changed to yellow, and his beast eyes are now white with pupils.

:This release of Big Convoy displays considerably well with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Lio Convoy]] and anime colored [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38|Optimus Primal]] toys. With all three of the figures being roughly the same height, it is extremely accurate to the respective cartoon scales.
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[[File:TF-BWN-Encore-Big-Convoy-Matrix-Buster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2020]])
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix", "Matrix Buster", "NAVI" figure, 2 leg attachments

:Somehow topping the previous ''Encore'' release in the "wait what?" category, this rerelease of Big Convoy has no deco changes from the original ''Beast Wars Neo'' version, but does have a lot of new parts added to it.

: The centerpiece is the massive "Matrix Buster" cannon accessory (as used in the penultimate episode of the ''Neo'' anime), which can store the [[retool]]ed Energon Matrix with collapsible handles, and has two flexible tubes that plug into his waist-piece. Completing the cartoon-based configuration are two small turbine-like parts that extend his hip-mounted mammoth legs by plugging in between the legs and the removable feet, exploiting a facet of the toy's construction that was not considered a play "feature" prior.

: Finally, this set also includes a small [[NAVI (Gung Ho)#Toys|NAVI]] figurine. Yay!

: This figure was also released in [[Australia]] as a EB Games/Zing exclusive.
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==Merchandise==
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===Flame Toys===
====Furai Model====
*'''Big Convoy''' (20??)
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==Notes==
[[File:Mammothconvoy.jpg|thumb|right]]
*[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|2007 Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline]] says that ''Beast Wars Neo'' took place thousands of years after ''Beast Wars''. In IDW's continuity, events similar to ''Beast Wars Neo'' happened in the ''past'', and Big Convoy is still alive at the same time as [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]].
*Concept art by Big Convoy's toy designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] lists his preliminary name as Mammoth Convoy.<ref>http://twitter.com/TOYROBOYUKI/status/1028923779949375488</ref>
*Like most comic-only Kreons, ''Kre-O'' Big Convoy is made up of existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet, the bazooka gun (in reference to the [[Big Cannon]]), and some kind of spiky pieces attached to a backpack.
* The ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarceration of Big Convoy is named Slammoth, one of the unused possible names for [[Victorion]] in the [[Fan polls|Fan Built Bot]] program.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Mammolike''' (맘모라이크 ''Mammoraikeu'')
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Autobot

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[[File:Symbol autobot reg.png|upright=1.4|thumb|If you don't recognize this [[Insignia|symbol]], what the heck are you doing here?]]

{{quote|[['Til all are one]].|Autobot rally cry|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

The '''Autobots''' are one of the primary factions in the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'']] mythos. They usually find themselves defending both their own race and other species against the [[Decepticon]]s and upholding justice and freedom throughout the galaxy.

They are considered "the good guys" in most, but not in [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|all]] Transformers stories.

A generally heroic, honorable group, they tend to be dedicated to peace, and feel a need to protect other races from the Decepticons. As a result, they are usually Transformers who change into non-combat oriented [[alternate mode]]s such as domestic vehicles, cars, trucks, or rescue vehicles. This is not ''always'' the case, however, as their ranks certainly contain ne'er-do-wells, malcontents, and unsavory types, and the necessities of war have led many to adopt more combat-oriented alternate forms. While the Autobots have usually found themselves outnumbered by the Decepticons, the Autobots have always had home-field advantage, having not only the humans' military support, but also having more places on Earth to fall back on, while the Decepticons are entirely unwelcome on Earth.

Key concepts that repeat throughout most continuities are the use of the name [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] (or a variation thereof) to denote Autobot leadership, and the existence of an artifact of great life-giving power, usually referred to as a "[[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]", traditionally held by their [[Prime (rank)|leader]].

The collective noun for Autobots is an "exaltation".<ref>"...more dangerous than an exaltation of Autobots." — [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac]]'' (2009) p 101</ref>

{{quote|Few beings think of themselves as evil. Many justify their actions as good, even if they are not. But if you believe the 'good guys' would not harm any life-form, then you may consider me a member of that team.|[[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]]|''[[Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears]]''|width=800px}}

==Generation 1 / Beast Era==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Primag2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The birth of Prima, the first Autobot. Just before Primus went around handing out cigars.]]
In the beginning [[Primus]] created the Transformers, a race of living robots that could change their bodies into the likeness of weapons, vehicles, and machinery, and all Transformers were Autobots, and he saw that they were good. The Autobot symbol (or [[insignia|Autobrand]] as it is sometimes called) was based on the face of the [[Last Autobot]], the sleeping guardian Primus left for the day when his plans came to fruition.

At first Autobot numbers were small (a mere [[Thirteen|13]] began things), but through [[Reproduction|budding]] they expanded their race to fill the planet. When the correct level of population was reached, a mechanism triggered and memory of the process was wiped from the Transformers minds. At some point in these early days Unicron was able to reach through the mental link he shared with Primus and sow the seeds of corruption in a few Autobots, though this dark cult of Unicron would not bear fruit for a long time.

Eons passed in relative peace. Autobot society formed its own traditions, institutions, city-states and politics. From a human perspective this society resembled that of ancient Rome. [[Senate|Senators]] and [[Emirate]]s governed wisely or corruptly, priests worshipped Primus and passed his holy Matrix to the chosen bearer (the lineage: [[Prima]] to [[Prime Nova]], Prime Nova to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]), gladiatorial games were held for sport and entertainment, and above it all the [[Overlord (rank)|Overlords]] ruled.

It was only with the advent of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] at the end of the [[Golden Age]], coinciding with the death of the last hereditary Overlord, and the subsequent rise of the Decepticons, that the words "Autobot" and "Transformer" ceased being necessary synonyms and the population was divided by war.

[[File:Optimusprimeg1marvelfirst.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Optimus Prime appears to turn the tide.]]
In the early days of the war the Autobots were overwhelmed by the Decepticon war machine. They fell back again and again and for a while it looked like the war would be quickly lost... and then a young warrior rose from their ranks and rallied the troops to fight back. He made his reputation by denying Megatron access to the [[Underbase]], soon rose to command the Autobots' elite air corps, and then, at last, was granted full command of all Autobot armies. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had turned the tide, and under his leadership the Autobots fought back until Megatron's war machine was stalled out and stalemated.

[[File:Marvel71 neversurrender.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|They won't need to. They'll just crumble to bits]]
The war ground on until Autobot scientists detected that their planet's path was going to pass through a deadly asteroid belt. Putting the planet-wide conflict aside for the moment they turned their attention to planetary salvation and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] was built.

[[File:Autobotline.gif|upright=2.2|thumb|And now, shadow puppet theatre.]]
Optimus and a crew of his best soldiers took the Ark into space and cleared a path for the planet through the asteroid field. Unfortunately with their power depleted from that Herculean task they were then ambushed by Megatron and his Decepticons. The crews of both ships were lost to history.

Without Megatron or Prime the pace of the war slowed considerably. Still, fighting continued and both sides dug in for a long bitter struggle. In Prime's absence [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] led the Autobot forces in their struggle to retake their homeworld.

[[File:Autobots-disintegratedcircuits1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The next four million years passed quickly (as it is wont to do) and without any major alteration (only a general degradation) of the situation. Finally news came to Cybertron: Optimus Prime and his forces lived! Yet this news came at a steep price, as it meant a new front had opened in the war. Optimus Prime and his forces fought the Decepticons on the distant world of Earth, while Xaaron, his [[Wrecker]]s, and others carried on the war for Cybertron.

Despite Prime's dedication to protecting Earth, Autobot/Human relations were not good. Humanity viewed all Transformers as threats and attacked any they discovered regardless of faction. Industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] tried to inform the public that there were two factions, with the Autobots being the benign faction, but the [[Intelligence and Information Institute]], the government agency tasked with countering the Transformers, was either unable or unwilling to distinguish between factions.

Not long after his survival was discovered, tragedy struck and Optimus Prime was killed on Earth. The Dinobot commander [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took on the leadership of Prime's soldiers, though he favored the abandonment of Earth and a renewed focus on Cybertron.

At roughly the same time, the great Autobot warrior [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] reached an important decision. He was tired of the war and if he could not end it he would leave it behind. Gathering a large following of likeminded warriors he left Cybertron for the world of Nebulos in hopes of a new and peaceful life. This was not to be. Decepticons followed Maximus and opened a third front to the war. In the end both factions abandoned Nebulos and Maximus led them to Earth to unite with the forces under Optimus Prime.

[[File:LastAutobot.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|From Prima to Last Autobot, we come full circle. You may close your notebooks.]]
However, when they arrived they discovered Prime dead and Grimlock less than welcoming. Grimlock and Maximus attempted to establish a single Autobot leader with trial by combat, but were interrupted by a devastating Decepticon attack. The upside of it all was that they ended up putting their differences aside and Optimus Prime was soon reborn to take up leadership of the Earth-based forces once again.

Not long after, a dimensional transporter accident led to the rediscovery and accidental disturbance of Primus deep in the center of Cybertron. The Autobots learned that their ancient myths about Primus were the truth, and Unicron was now coming for them. Since the Creation Matrix had been lost and corrupted, Optimus Prime offered the Autobots' unconditional surrender to the Decepticons in the hopes that this would lead the two factions to stand together against the coming threat. It did, and the Matrix was retrieved and purified in time to stop Unicron. Both Optimus Prime and Emirate Xaaron were killed in the battle, and Grimlock ascended to Autobot leadership again, this time over all Autobots.

The alliance with the Decepticons would be short lived. Cybertron appeared to be destroying itself and the Decepticons betrayed the Autobots, leaving them to die with their world. Grimlock's leadership led to the Autobots escaping that trap, and walking right into a different one. Oops. Thankfully, the awakening of the Last Autobot saved Cybertron and led to the rebirth of Optimus Prime, who reclaimed Autobot leadership and beat the Decepticons once and for all.

''(From this point the Marvel Generation 2, the Fun Publication's Classics comics and Regeneration One continue the story in separate and mutually exclusive directions.)''

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
The war finally over, most of the Autobots retired to the revived and prosperous Cybertron. It wasn't to last. Grimlock led a crew of Autobots not ready to take a vacation and put their feet up to try and track down any remaining Decepticon trouble. They found more than they could imagine as they discovered a vast and militant Empire constructed across the stars by Decepticons who left Cybertron long ago.

At the same time, Megatron reared his head again on Earth and soon the surviving Decepticons from the end of the war joined him, intent on restarting the war on Earth. It was not long before Decepticons and Autobots were teamed up against the forces of the Cybertronian Empire. Though this new conflict never touched the revived Cybertron, Earth was devastated by it. The Bot/Con alliance won, but how long this new alliance would last and what [[Liege Maximo|new threats]] awaited remained a question.

====''Classics''====
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====''Regeneration One''====
Twenty one years after [[Klo]], the Autobots had cemented their rule over Cybertron and rebuilt their planet. The ardent pacifism of Optimus Prime however prevented decisive action to end the renascent Decepticon threat on Cybertron as well as the tying up of loose ends on other planets. This attitude proved unpopular among the command staff of the Autobots with both [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] breaking ranks to deal with these issues themselves. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

While on [[Nebulos]], Grimlock was detained by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} who revealed he had developed the [[Gene Key]], a device that altered the [[CNA]] of Cybertronians to activate the "warrior gene" and turn all Autobots into loyal Decepticons. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Though pretending to agree to join Scorponok, Grimlock managed to inform [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] of the plan who managed to neutralize the Gene Key before its abilities could be broadcasted on a planetary scale. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}} In spite of this, the actions many Autobots turned themselves in for war crimes they felt they had committed under the Key's influence. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

After an attack by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] was turned into "Rodimus Prime" and became the new leader of the Autobots. Concurrently, a group of Autobots construction workers was loaned to Optimus Prime to aid in the construction of a Space Bridge network between [[Earth]] and Nebulos. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} When the rogue senator [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] returned to Cybertron, he engaged in some false pleasantries with Rodimus Prime before the Autobots went to war with the Cybertronian Empire. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

The victory proved pyrrhic at best. While the Autobots were away, the [[Dark Matrix]] had turned the entirety of Cybertron's population into [[shadow-leech]]es. Though the Autobots managed to defeat the malignant entity, it left them deprived of their biological immortality, eventually dying out millions of years into the future. The last Autobot, indeed the last Cybertronian, wound up being Rodimus Prime. Upon his death, the last vestiges of his [[spark]] energy served to ignite the [[Botanica (BM)|new generation]] of Cybertronians. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Though managing to offer sufficient resistance to divert Megatron's attention away from [[Project Dreadnought]], {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} the Autobots were outmatched by the aggressors. Feeling that Megatron was the lynchpin of the Decepticon army, Optimus Prime conspired to trap his opposite off Cybertron, feeling that it would give his army a fighting chance. Aware that such an act would be sacrificial, Optimus left command of the Autobots to Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|Transformers '84 #0}}

Despite Optimus' gambit succeeding, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] emerged as the new [[Decepticon leader]] and aggressively accelerated the campgain against the Autobots. When [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] brought the news that Straxus sought to restart Project Dreadnought, Ultra Magnus received a pep talk from Impactor and Roadbuster that inspired him to take a more decentralized approach to command. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} After the new commando team, the [[Wrecker]]s, had destroyed Project Dreadnought, [[Autobot High Command]] was led by Magnus, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] who opted for a decentralized response to the increasingly fragmented war. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
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The Autobots originated as a line of non-living consumer goods robots, created by the [[Quintesson]]s alongside the military hardware robots that would become the Decepticons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Developing sentience and emotion, the robots turned on their alien masters, though the Quintessons' gargantuan [[Dark Guardian]] robots made victory an unlikely prospect. A major tipping point occurred when the rebel leader [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] used his [[Coder Remote]], hidden within his slave brand, to deactivate the Dark Guardians, striking a major blow against the Quintessons and forever transforming the brand into a mark of autonomy that eventually became the Autobots' faction insignia. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} At some point in these early days, the Autobots somehow gained possession of the mysterious [[Matrix of Leadership]], which was carried by each successive leader of their race, and became a repository for their consciousness upon their passing. During the early days of Quintesson rule, it was carried by [[Primon]], who was succeeded by the first robot to challenge the Quintessons, [[Prima]], followed by the leader during the rebellion, [[Prime Nova]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
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After the Quintessons were successfully forced from Cybertron, a period of peace descended during which the Autobots—as they now called themselves—began building a civilization, but the warlike Decepticons soon declared war on them, claiming the lives of leaders [[Guardian Prime]] and [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Outmatched by their enemies, many Autobots fled Cybertron, seeking to start new lives free of conflict elsewhere in the universe, {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} settling on planets such as [[Paradron]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Outmached in strength and firepower, the Autobots turned instead to stealth, inventing the art of [[transformation]]. Using this power, Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] defeated [[Trannis]], and ended the war. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}
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Peace settled over Cybertron and what became known as the [[Golden Age]] began, but around nine million years ago, the Decepticons struck back, now under the command of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Megatron slew Sentinel Prime, who passed stewardship of the Matrix to A-3—now Alpha Trion—who was busy working on a means of rebuilding the Autobots so they would be able to fight the Decepticons on equal footing. When a wounded young robot named [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] was brought to Alpha Trion, Trion repaired him using the process, rebuilding him as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and giving him the Matrix that he might serve as the leader of the first of a new breed of war-ready Autobot. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}} Under Prime's leadership, the protracted warfare ran for five million years, draining Cybertron dry of energy and forcing the Transformers to seek new power sources on other planets. Optimus Prime's best and brightest departed on this quest aboard [[Ark (G1)|a spacecraft]], but were pursued and attacked by Megatron's elite, leading all involved to a crash-land on prehistoric Earth, entombed in stasis for four million years. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
[[File:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Incompetent fools! There's only like seven Decepticons and fifty of us!"]]

In 1984, a volcanic eruption awakened the Transformers, and their war for energy continued on Earth. Believing the Decepticons had been defeated, the Autobots entered into an alliance with Earth's governments for the energy needed to repair their ship and return to Cybertron, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} but the unanticipated return prompted Optimus Prime and his men to stay on Earth to defend the planet. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} The Autobots rebuilt their spaceship to serve as their headquarters, integrating it with the volcano it lay in, and maintained a position of superiority on Earth over the following years, aided by their human allies in world's governments and the [[Witwicky]] family, and regularly bolstered by the addition of new troops from various quarters.
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Over the next twenty years, the Decepticons managed to drive the Autobots from Cybertron, forcing them to operate out of two bases on Cybertron's moons with a reserve force at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. In 2005, learning that the Autobots were preparing a major assault, the Decepticons [[Battle of Autobot City|besieged Autobot City]], leading to a battle which saw the deaths of many Autobots, including Optimus Prime, who passed leadership to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] before dying. Subsequently, the planet-eating [[Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, but the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was able to prove himself Optimus's true successor when he used the Matrix to destroy Unicron, transformed in the process by its power into Rodimus Prime. Under Rodimus's leadership, the Autobots routed the remaining Decepticons on Cybertron, shattered by Unicron's attack, and they finally retook their home planet. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
The Autobots remained in control of Cybertron throughout 2006, slowly working to revitalize their homeworld while defending with comparative ease against various attacks by the surviving Decepticons, and the manipulations of the returned Quintessons. [[File:Rebirthpt2 headmasters charge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2]] They did not neglect their adopted home-world of Earth, either, regularly working with [[Earth Defense Command]] to protect the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}} Despite the successes enjoyed under his leadership, Rodimus Prime was never comfortable with the burden of command, and happily relinquished it when Optimus Prime was later restored to life. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In 2007, when the Decepticons mounted an all-out attack on Cybertron's [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], several Autobots were hurled across the galaxy by a blast of the chamber's power to the planet [[Nebulos]]. There, they became [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] to a cell of local rebels as [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], helping them to defeat the planet's evil rulers, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. Returning to Cybertron with the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber, they were able to thwart the Decepticons' plan to destroy Cybertron and Earth with the chamber, instead using its power to revitalize their home-world and restore the Golden Age. {{storylink|The Rebirth}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|In Japanese cartoon continuity, the events of "The Rebirth" do not occur, and Headmasters and Targetmasters have a different origin.}}
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Following Optimus Prime's resurrection, the Decepticons retreated into hiding, allowing the Autobots to expand their operations. A new major command post was set up on the planet [[Athenia]], and plans were made to terraform the planet into a second Cybertron, but this was tabled when the Decepticons returned in 2011, attempting to seize control of Cybertron through [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Bolstered by the addition of Headmasters to their ranks—Cybertronians who had left their planet long ago and taken up residence on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]—the Autobots were able to thwart their plan, but in the effort, Optimus Prime died once again, and Rodimus Prime became leader again. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Rodimus's tenure was short-lived when, after a Decepticon bomb plot resulted in the destruction of Cybertron, he passed leadership to Fortress and set off into space to find a new homeworld for the Transformers. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Under Fortress's leadership, the Autobots succeeded in preventing a Decepticon plan to destroy the Earth with [[plasma energy]], and finally forced the evil robots off the planet for good. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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The Autobots likewise withdrew from Earth, and, staging their operations from Athenia, proceeded to engage their enemies in a series of space-based exchanges known as the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}} Learning that the mysterious alien [[Devil Z]] had taken control of the Decepticons and had a scheme brewing on Earth, Fortress left defense of the planet to a small team of [[Pretender]]s led by [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]], who had been operating there in secret among human civilization since neolithic times. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}} To protect Earth against Devil Z's schemes, the Pretenders recruited human beings to become merged with Transformer technology as [[Headmaster Junior]]s and [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]], and the most powerful of their number, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], destroyed Devil Z in combat. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
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Following Devil Z's defeat, the Decepticons reorganized under [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and began attacking planets all across the galaxy, prompting the Autobots to step up their game, allying with humanity and many other races to form the star-spanning [[Galactic Peace Alliance]]. The Autobot swordsman [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] was appointed the Autobots' new Supreme Commander and head of the alliance's Galactic Defense Force, and led his elite [[Brainmaster]] and [[Multiforce]] troops in defending the Earth when it was targeted by Deathsaurus as a source of energy to re-power his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] in 2025. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}
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Star Saber was later injured defending the planet [[Feminia]] against the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] and was succeeded as Autobot leader by [[Powered Master]] [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], who foiled the evil entity [[Violengiguar]]'s plans for conquest using the power of the enigmatic [[Zodiac]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone}} The Zodiac presented a possible avenue to resurrect the legendary Optimus Prime, so Dai Atlas entrusted both it and interim Autobot leadership to [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]], who rescued Prime's body from the evil alien [[Dark Nova]]. Revived by the Zodiac as "Star Convoy," Prime destroyed Dark Nova. {{storylink|Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy}}

In the year [[2035]], with Autobot/Decepticon conflict mostly occurring in space once again, the Autobots and humanity joined forced to develop [[Power Core Combination]] technology. This powerful new tech drew the Decepticons' attention back to the planet, but the schemes of their current eader [[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]] were put down by the new Autobot Power Core Combiners, [[Guard City]], and the Micromaster six-combiners. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination}} {{storylink|Transformers United EX|United EX}} Following this, the Autobots and Decepticons laid down their arms and united to established the [[Cybertron Alliance]], rebuilding Cybertron. Unfortunately, Megatron soon turned to evil again, and Optimus Prime was forced to battle and defeat him in the [[Mirtonian constellation]], apparently bring the war to an end once and for all. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2}} Alas, the Autobots had not reckoned with the time-travelling [[Galvatron II]], who arrived from another timeline to take control of the Decepticons and continue the war, and so bolstered their ranks to fight back with mass-produced [[Eldedroid]]s. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|e-HOBBY storyline}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
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During the Great War, the Autobots launched the ''Ark'', a warship containing their mightiest heroes. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} When the war reignited on Earth, the Autobots would be aided by the native humans, an act which history recorded as having been an important factor in securing an Autobot victory in the war. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

The Autobots forced their foes to sign the [[Pax Cybertronia]] which secured the peace but left the Decepticons as second-class citizens though a few Decepticons were granted amnesty for their crimes. The Autobots would eventually be succeeded by the [[Maximal]]s who had little hard facts regarding their ancestors, viewing the Autobots as legendary figures as a result of the [[Maximal Elder]]s restricting the data. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} {{storylink| Possession}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had near-fatally wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], it transpired that the latter's leadership was the sole reason the Autobots had won the war. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

===''Beast Machines'' cartoon===
[[File:ProwlMaybe BM.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Where's your Pax Cybertronia now?]]
When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] subdued Cybertron's population with his [[Transformation virus|virus]], he extracted their sparks and used their bodies as raw materials for building [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and his team discovered a junkyard/factory with acres of these corpses, one of which very clearly bore the Autobot symbol (and an uncanny resemblance to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}} Also, among the [[Vehicon general]]s were the revived Great War veterans [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who may have been Autobots themselves. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}}

===3H comics===
Many of the great Autobot and Decepticon heroes (such as Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Soundwave, and Megatron) retired to a strange quasi-reality called [[J'nwan]]. Almost all who tried to reach J'nwan and seek their aid succumbed to madness, and the ancient heroes did not appreciate being disturbed by any survivors. However, the great figures did eventually decide to fight once more at [[Point Omega]], an event which erased much of the timeline they had come from. It's unclear whether or not J'nwan or the events regarding it remained intact.

Meanwhile, some other Autobots and Decepticons, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] did not enter J'nwan but remained active on Cybertron. Some Autobots became Maximals while others did not. {{storylink|Departure}} {{storylink|Betrayal}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
The three components of the combiner [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] are the Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. They vanished after the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed, but it is said they will return in a time of great need. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AutoLitho.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Come on you bots! Do you want to live forever?!?]]
The Autobots arose as the group who sided with Sentinel Prime and the [[Council of Ancients]] and opposed Megatron's desire for the conquest of Cybertron, but their inexperience with warfare led to a serious tactical disadvantage. Sentinel Prime led the war effort for half a million years, until Megatron killed him in combat, hoping to secure the Matrix from him. Sentinel's successor, Optimus Prime, originally decided to evacuate Cybertron, fearing that, even if the Autobots won, Cybertron would be a wasteland. However, a subsequent encounter between Optimus Prime and Megatron, where he learned of the planetary engines the Decepticon leader hoped to power with the Matrix, convinced Prime to remain on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}

Later, Optimus Prime and Megatron disappeared in a space bridge explosion. Without strong leadership, both sides degenerated into factions. The [[Wrecker]]s and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] broke off from the main Autobot army, which was led by Prowl. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} After [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] took control of the Autobots, he reunified the factions, and manage to negotiate a cease-fire with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] Decepticons and Ratbat's [[Ultracon]]s. However, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] made a last ditch assault, and Megatron suddenly returned leading the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] drones created by the Quintessons. Megatron managed to conquer Cybertron, forcing most of the Autobots into slavery and the escapees into hiding. The period of Autobot enslavement ended when Optimus Prime returned to Cybertron and the Air Warriors were destroyed. ''We don't know how.'' {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

Four million years before humans arose, Cybertron was threatened by a massive asteroid. The Autobots developed the ''Ark'' to destroy the asteroid. They were successful, but Megatron attacked with the ''Nemesis''. Both ships crashed on Earth, with both crews aboard the ''Ark''. On Cybertron, Ultra Magnus and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] worked to keep the Autobots from splitting up again. With energon growing scarce, Magnus agreed to work with Shockwave to create the [[Micromaster]]s, downsized Transformers intended for better fuel efficiency. Magnus also launched [[Operation: Containment]], a twofold program intended to prevent the Decepticons from threatening other planets and locating the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}} However, with the [[Great Shutdown]], all Transformers entered a period of enforced [[stasis lock]]. Shockwave was the first to be reactivated, and made peace with the Autobots, installing himself as Head of State with an [[Autobot High Council]] as a legislature.

On Earth, the Autobots on the ''Ark'' awoke in 1984. Cut off from Cybertron, and seeing that a sentient species had evolved around them, the Autobots resolved to defend Earth from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots were largely successful at preventing a Decepticon conquest, while also befriending the [[Witwicky]] family. Eventually, the Autobots allied with the humans and defeated the Decepticons, capturing them. However, rogue elements of the United States Military, apparently being manipulated by Shockwave, sabotaged the ''[[Ark II]]'', capturing several Autobots and most of the Decepticons, until the chief scientist, [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], went rogue and set himself up as an arms dealer. [[Robert Hallo]], the original mastermind of the conspiracy, used [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to reactivate Optimus Prime, who revived the Autobots and stopped a reactivated Megatron. {{storylink|Prime Directive}} A year later, Shockwave came to tie up loose ends and acquire the Matrix from Prime. A rebel Autobot cell managed to rescue Prime, who united the other resistance groups, and Shockwave was overthrown, bringing Cybertron under Autobot control. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Over four million years ago, "Autobot" was a term used by other races to describe Cybertronians. It was derived from "automaton", describing how the species lived routine, monotonous lives without any change. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] was the first Transformer to lay claim to the name for their own use, saying it could stand for "autonomous" instead. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} Under unknown circumstances, the name then came to be used by the [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s pre-war security forces. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

The symbol that would become the Autobot insignia was created over six million years ago by [[Onyx Prime]] to symbolize the alliance between eight [[Prime (rank)|Primes]], an alliance that would later become the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]. Onyx claimed that it was based on the face of [[Primus]] himself, described to him by [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], but in reality, Onyx was a temporally displaced [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] with the symbol being one of many ontological paradoxes he'd seeded history with. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} As a symbol of the Primes' reign, it became considered a universal symbol of Cybertronians, and after their fall went on to be used by many other factions. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}} By the time of the [[Senate]], it was used to represent Sentinel Prime's Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

Following the uprising of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticon movement, [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] succeeded Sentinel and, joined by Orion Pax, refashioned the Autobots into an army to fight the Decepticons. However, Zeta's increasingly ruthless methods and neglect of the civilian populace made the faction widely unpopular. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} Following Zeta's death, Orion Pax became Optimus Prime and convinced many neutral Cybertronians to join the Autobot army for the sake of defeating Megatron. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

With both Autobots and Decepticons now having powerful leaders and large armies, the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between them broke out. Eventually, the Autobots spread across the galaxy and formed into small units to counter the Decepticon units infiltrating various planets. The two sides joined forces to combat [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and the ensuing battle rendered Cybertron uninhabitable. {{storylink|The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer}}

Once the war ended, the Autobots governed over a "reset" Cybertron in an [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] populated primarily by [[NAIL|returning neutrals]]. They were disliked by most neutrals, who held them equally responsible for the war as the Decepticons, prompting Optimus Prime to step down and pass the mantle of Autobot leader to [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Bumblebee's attempts to control the situation went poorly, and following a resurgence of violence between Autobots and Decepticons, the neutrals voted to exile both factions from the city. Some Autobots responded by leaving the faction and becoming neutrals themselves. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} Following the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] event, they were allowed back into Iacon, and their fair trial of Megatron won back enough of the public trust that the neutrals even stopped referring to them as the "Autobot regime". {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} By contrast, the humans viewed Megatron joining the Autobots as a betrayal, being incentive enough for them to agree to an alliance with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

The Autobots experienced a major PR boost when Optimus Prime raised Metrotitan live on camera. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} After Galvatron had been slain, {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} Optimus toured the [[Cybertronian colonies|colony worlds]] and recruited [[Colonist Soldiers|a new generation of Autobots]]. {{storylink|Post}}

Soon enough, Onyx Prime returned to Cybertron and revealed himself as Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} When the final stage of Shockwave's master plan, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] activated and launched its attack on the galaxy, the [[Autobot fleet]] tried to defend both the colonies, {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} {{storylink|Stranger Eons}} and Cybertron from the monster but were forced to evacuate their homeworld for Earth, leaving Cybertron to be destroyed. {{storylink|Our Finest}} {{storylink|Road's End}} Once Unicron had been felled, the Autobots settled onto Earth as their new home. {{storylink|Ceremony}} {{storylink|Post}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a Predacon from an alternate future]] had slain Optimus Prime, {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} the Autobots reactivated in 1984 under the command of an unidentified leader. The Mini-Bots attempted to respond to a Decepticon raid at the [[British Museum]] but failed to stop their foes from making off with their prize. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}} In 1993, the Autobots worked with the humans to construct a [[warp gate]] on the edge of the Sol system. The war later moved off Earth and grew increasingly violent.

Ten years later however, Autobot/Human relations had deteriorated significantly as a result of the pan-galactic collateral damage to the point that the [[Earth Defense Command]] was formed to fight against all Cybertronians before a battle on [[New Earth]] caused humans to declare their space off-limits to Cybertronians. In 2026, the Autobot shuttle ''[[Star Arrow]]'' asked the human world of [[Tamil Duniya]] for aid only to be destroyed. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

At some point during the 21st century, the Autobots and Decepticons joined forces to save their homeworld from [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] before the war resumed. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}} After the Decepticons had invaded the planet [[Nebulos]], the Autobots travelled there to combat their foes, managing to use [[Nebulan]] technology to resurrect Optimus Prime. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} {{storylink|Derailment}} The arrival of the [[Confederated Terran Colonial Fleet]] turned the Nebulan war hot. The Autobots responded to the violence by creating [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], an act which ultimately ended in the [[Scouring of Nebulos]]. The sheer loss of life resulted in the humans containing all Cybertronians in the [[Allowed Zone]]. The Autobots then fought [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s troops for control of the Allowed Zone but were ultimately defeated, forcing them to fall back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

After [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] seized control of the Decepticons and the [[Underbase]], the Autobots joined with the not-completely bonkers Decepticons to combat this mutual threat. Once Thunderwing had been defeated, the Autobots and Decepticons reorganized themselves as the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]]. With [[Vector Sigma]] lost to them, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] constructed the [[Energon Matrix]] to creates the Maximals, the successors to the Autobots. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} {{storylink|Head Games}} {{storylink|Safe Spaces}}

During a raid on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] despaired that the Autobot symbol, once a symbol of hope and freedom, had become the symbol of the new generation of tyrants. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Once the ruling faction on Cybertron, the Autobots quickly found themselves outmatched by the Decepticon aggressors. {{storylink|The Truth We Make}} As the war continued with no end in sight, the Autobots commissioned Project: Ark to escape their wartorn world and serve as a representation of their hope that the war would one day end. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} A few individual Autobots abandoned the cause and struck out on their own as the conflict continued. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

The Decepticons eventually unleashed [[Thunder Mayhem]] on the planet, the combiner's destructive rampage wiping out Cybertronian civilization, the Autobots included. With Optimus Prime presumed, but not actually, dead, the Autobots were, for all intents and purposes, dissolved, factional allegiances taking on far less significance in the post-Cybertron era. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Primax 185.0 Beta]], the Autobots launched the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] initiative. While the program met with initial successes, it would have disastrous long-reaching consequences as the Decepticons responded to it by creating the [[Decepto-Pack]]s, their [[hypno-chip]] derived technology enslaving hordes of [[human]]s that the Autobots proved unwilling to fire against. As a result, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] ordered the humans to construct a fleet of [[Zod]] drones, their raw power driving the Autobots to extinction, only [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] being known to survive. With their foes defeated, the [[Decepticon Empire]] launched an aggressive campaign of galactic conquest. The legacy of the Autobots would live however as Ratchet, aided by the [[Dreadnok]]s, managed to kill [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
When an [[asteroid belt]] threatened to destroy Cybertron, the Autobots launched the ''Ark'' to clear a path for their homeworld. The task done, they were then boarded by the Decepticons, the ''Ark'' crashing on the nearby [[Earth]]. When the two factions awoke in the 1980s, they commenced a secret war over the planet's energon supply, the Autobots working alongside a handful of humans. Earth, however, soon fell victim to the [[Eugenics Wars]] and later [[World War III]], Optimus Prime deciding to abandon the blighted world aboard Fortress Maximus. Witnessing the extreme level of savagery and barbarism that humanity had inflicted upon itself left the Autobots with a decidedly low opinion of those whom they'd once sworn to protect.

After decades in space, the Autobots found the energon rich world of [[Cygnus Seven]] only to be once again boarded and sent crashing by the Decepticons. This time, they reawakened in the 23rd century by a [[Federation]] mining party that had roused Maximus' autonomic security protocols. Though the Autobots initially clashed with the landing party of the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']], they soon allied with them against the Decepticon/[[Klingon]] alliance. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

The Decepticons, however, promptly abandoned the battle after Starscream had absconded with a bounty of [[dilithium]]. Brought to the ''Enterprise'', the Autobots used Cybertronian engineering to more quickly repair the ship. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} During the flight, the Autobots helped build the "[[Crewbot]]s" allowing their allies to join them on [[Kronos]], the capital of the [[Klingon Empire]]. Backed up by [[Starfleet]] and the Klingons, the Autobots reengaged their foes only to fall victim to Soundwave's audio disruptor waves, being saved by the Klingons, deaf to Soundwave's frequency, summoning a fleet of [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbirds]]. In the aftermath, the [[Klingon High Council]] allowed the Autobots to go in peace, though at the cost of leaving the Decepticons on Kronos. While [[James T. Kirk]] invited the Autobots back to the now peaceful Earth, Optimus declined, feeling his people's destiny lied elsewhere, and the Autobots resumed their own interstellar voyage. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
The Autobots were the oldest known faction on Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}} The movement's founder carried the [[Matrix of Leadership]] with the talisman subsequently becoming the symbol of office for the Autobot leader. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Over time, the Autobots accumulated enough political power to become Cybertron's ruling body. They fought in [[War of the Threefold Spark|a war]] against [[Exarchon]]'s [[Threefold Spark]] under the leadership of [[Nominus Prime]]. In the aftermath of the conflict, Nominus passed the [[Nominus Edict]], a law designed to help Cybertronian society heal. {{storylink|Orion Pax: Free Fall}}

In the modern day, [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had succeeded Nominus as Autobot leader. By this time, Autobot law was increasingly frowned on by the common citizenry who began viewing the outdated policies as ones of constraint more than self-restraint. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Despite this, the Autobots still held the majority in the [[Senate]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
With the Great War lost to them, the Autobots fled Cybertron, the ''Ark'' launching minutes before [[Gozer]] arrived to destroy their planet. Believing themselves the last Cybertronians in the universe, the Autobots drifted aimlessly in the ''Ark'' before they picked up a Cybertronian signal from the planet Earth, sending [[Ectotron|Ectronymous Diamatron]] to investigate. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}} After befriending the [[Ghostbusters]], Ectronymous found the source of the signal was the [[ghost]] of Starscream who'd sent out a signal to speak to the Autobots in the hopes that they could help him return to life. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

After Optimus Prime had been summoned to Earth, {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 3}} it was found that Starscream was working with the supernatural entity [[Kremzeek]] the Scavenger who sought the [[AllSpark]]. With the help of the [[Ghostbusters]], Optimus and Ectronymous - now calling himself "Ectotron" - were able to dispel Kremzeek but this act freed the trapped ghosts of [[Decepticon High Command]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}} While Starscream managed to flee the planet, Megatron, Shockwave, Soundwave, were imprisoned in [[ghost trap]]s with Optimus taking them back to the ''Ark'' in the hopes of rehabilitating them before reviving them while Ectotron went his own way, becoming the first interstellar Ghostbuster as he searched for any other lost Cybertronian ghosts. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 5}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
Millions of years prior to the human era, the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, knocking the Autobots and Decepticons aboard in stasis. In the year 1984, the ship rebooted and reactivated [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] who proceeded to revive the rest of the Decepticons who executed most of the Autobots. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} A few of their number survived to leave the ship but they had all been killed by the year [[2029]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To prevent the Decepticon conquest of Earth, the AI [[Skynet]] sent a single [[T-800]] back to 1984 to destroy the Cybertronians. Its interference caused Optimus Prime to survive who proposed an alliance between his forces and the T-800 to defeat the Decepticons. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After Arcee, Ratchet, Velocity and Wheeljack had been brought online, the Autobots located the Decepticons and quickly set out to meet them. During the subsequent battle at a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, the Autobots were betrayed by the T-800, which had helped itself to their explosives, who remotely detonated [[Mount St. Hilary]] and buried the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

When Starscream betrayed the Decepticons, the Autobots managed to turn the tide of the battle. Once the Seekers and Insecticons had been taken prisoner, Starscream flew off before the T-800 and [[Sarah Connor]] destroyed Soundwave. Following the death of Megatron, the Autobots parted ways with Sarah and returned to the ''Ark'', only to discover the T-800's duplicity. Unable to return to Cybertron without the Ark, Optimus proposed an alliance between Autobot and Decepticon until they could find another way home. With their situational allies, the Autobots made their way on Earth, covertly observed by Sarah who did her best to hide them from the world. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], a gaggle of Autobots were [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. The friendly and rational sort, the Autobots quickly made allies with the equines who inhabited the land. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}}

Aware that the Decepticons would regroup and launch an attack on the ponies, Optimus traveled Equestria with [[Twilight Sparkle]] to rally the scattered Autobots, mustering the troops in time to mount a defense of the [[Crystal Empire]] against the Decepticon/[[changeling]] alliance. As the battle raged, a spacebridge opened through which Grimlock and Twilight's assistant [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] came through. Realizing that changeling magic was not required to return to Cybertron, Optimus combined the power of the Matrix of Leadership with Twilight's magic of friendship, returning the Decepticons to Cybertron. After a delightful tea and energon party, the Autobots returned home, Optimus destroying the spacebridge to protect Equestria from further Decepticon incursions. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

When the Decepticons managed to open a new space bridge to Equestria and began pilfering magical relics, a clash with Twilight and her friends caused [[King Sombra]] to be unleashed on Sombra. Enthralling several ponies and Decepticons, the Autobots, at the firm insistence of [[Applejack]] and [[Rarity]], joined forces with the remaining Decepticons to combat the invader. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
By [[2015]], the Autobots had emerged as the victors of the Great War. When [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], having used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine]] to skip ahead to 2015, witnessed this, he stole the time vehicle to retroactively win the war. Breaking into the ''Ark'' ahead of schedule, Rumble hacked into Teletraan-I and had it revive only the Decepticons. When informed of Rumble's journey, Megatron turned his [[fusion cannon]] on the Autobots. What few survived became a, literal, underground resistance led by Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

The Decepticon turncoat [[Gigawatt]] and [[Marty McFly]] eventually managed to travel back to 1984 and reactivate the Autobots before Rumble arrived. After the Decepticon had been defeated and Marty used the DeLorean to return to 2015, the Autobots recruited [[Biff Tannen]] as their local mechanic and guide, defending the Earth for the next thirty-one years until Marty returned. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

==2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon==
Here, the Autobots are the main race on Cybertron, and their enemies are the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. The Autobots fought in the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]], presumably against the Predacons. [[Vector Sigma]], the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], chooses which Autobot is to be granted the Matrix and thus the position of commander-in-chief.

The Autobots were already on [[Earth]] when the Predacons arrived, having taken the form of Earth vehicles to work as camouflage and established a [[Global Space Bridge]] network and a central base monitoring the entire planet.

In their disguises, the Autobots integrated themselves into human society; [[Team Bullet Train]] worked as actual trains, [[X-Brawn]] was owned as a car by [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]], and Optimus Prime was working for a fire department. This continued after they went public; both [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]], for example, were shown enforcing human laws in an apparently official capacity, suggesting the Autobots had official ties to human authorities.

It's known Optimus fought the Predacons on other worlds, presumably using the same tactics as on Earth.

==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
===Dreamwave comic continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
Originally, the Autobots were not a faction, but the name of a peacekeeping organization; under the command of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], they defended [[Cyber City]]. Their headquarters was adorned with the motto "Truth - Justice - Freedom". They were unable to stop the [[Mini-Con]]-powered Decepticons from taking Cyber City, and for a million years they were reduced to a rebel organization desperately trying & failing to protect Cybertron. The reactivation of the Mini-Cons on Earth gave the Autobots an opportunity to gain Mini-Con power of their own, but eventually the Decepticons were beaten not by them, but due to the attack of [[Unicron]].

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
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Four million years prior to 2010, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] led the Autobots into the war against the [[Decepticon]]s for control of the [[Mini-Con]]s. When the Mini-Cons expressed a desire to leave the conflict however, Optimus Prime agreed to aid them, ordering the construction of the ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]'' to allow them to leave Cybertron. Despite the Mini-Cons' departure, the war continued without them. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

In the year 2010, the ''Exodus'' reactivated and sent a signal back to Cybertron. Optimus Prime led his inner circle to the distant planet Earth to reclaim the Mini-Cons, {{storylink|First Encounter}} leaving [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in command. {{storylink|Prehistory}}

After the Mini-Cons had been recovered, Optimus' force returned to Cybertron in time for the planet to be threatened by [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Entering into a formal alliance with the Decepticons to defeat Unicron, {{storylink|Alliance}} the Autobots managed to fell the Chaos Bringer. [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] sacrificed himself during the course of the battle, leaving behind an order for his troops to work with the Autobots. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
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Megatron's final orders to his troops still stood: work with the Autobots. The Decepticons maintained a degree of autonomy, still wearing the faction sigil and often taking military/defensive positions in the growing number of energon-mining colonies, but they were ultimately answerable to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. There were, of course, dissenters, most of whom were captured and imprisoned. For a decade, Autobot and Decepticon worked side by side in a somewhat stable truce. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Both sides found themselves the target of attacks from Unicron again; hordes of Terrorcon drones, sent by Alpha Quintesson to steal energon ore with which to revive the now-shattered husk of Unicron. What the alien did not count on was that Megatron's spark had survived within the remains, and was siphoning energon from Unicron's body. Soon the Decepticon leader had revived himself in a new form, driven off Alpha Quintesson, and, along with an elite cadre of soldiers and a seemingly inexhaustible supply of mindless Terrorcon drones, begun his new plans for conquest. {{storylink|Energon Stars}}

When news of Megatron's return reached Cybertron, hundreds of Decepticons rose up and rebelled, eager to get back to conquering. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}} But having been joined to Unicron for so long apparently had given Megatron a taste of godhood; he had no more interest in amassing a galaxy-spanning army of troops. Countless Decepticons died in the resulting battles, with Megatron more than willing to sacrifice them without a thought to attain ultimate power for himself. As the "Powerlinx Battles" - as they came to be called - came to their climax, Megatron found that his actions and thoughts were being influenced and controlled by the dark spark of Unicron. Unwilling to let Unicron stand in his way, Megatron ultimately sacrificed himself (again) and seemingly destroyed Unicron's spark by plunging himself into a newly formed energon sun created by Primus. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
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Another ten years after Energon, the energon sun created by Primus was gone, collapsed into the [[Unicron Singularity]], a giant black hole threatening to devour all of existence. Faced with Cybertron's destruction, the Autobots evacuated the populace to Earth. As the evacuation began, [[Vector Prime]] approached [[Autobot High Command]] and told them that only the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s and the [[Omega Lock]] could close the black hole. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

Unwilling to so readily dive back into mysticism, the Autobots continued to explore technological means of collapsing the black hole, such as a [[gravitron grid]] but were ultimately forced to follow Vector Prime's plan. {{storylink|Hidden}}

The search for the Cyber Keys led them to [[Velocitron]], {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} and the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} After acquiring the Cyber Keys of both colonies, and Earth's, the Autobots brought the three Keys and the Omega Lock to the core of Cybertron, using the [[Matrix of Leadership]] as a substitute for the missing Key, and triggered Primus' transformation to robot mode. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

The god informed the Autobots that the fourth key, on the planet [[Gigantion]], had been dragged into another universe. {{storylink| Balance}} With the [[Ogygia (Cybertron)|''Ogygia'']], the Autobots travelled to the lost colony. {{storylink|Warp}}

Though the Autobots managed to claim the last Key, {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Galvatron managed to claim the Lock and the Keys, stranding the Autobots in the other reality, {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} the Autobots only managing to return home, at the moment that they'd left, through Vector Prime's sacrifice. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

With Galvatron threatening the universe with total event collapse, the Autobots found reinforcements from the whole of their species. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} When Primus managed to reclaim his full power, he sealed the black hole. {{storylink|End}}

In the new era of peace, the Autobots embarked on a new era of colonization, in honor of their ancestors' dream. {{storylink| Beginning}}

==Live-action film series==
{{quote|"Behind the lines during the war they called him many things... 'nice' was never one of them."|Sir [[Edmund Burton]]|[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]}}

[[File:Movie Sam Mikaela meettheAutobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hello [[Michael Bay]]. Goodbye childhood.]]
The Autobots (autonomous robotic organisms) are the second Cybertronian civilization, being the descendants of the early workers who served the [[Dynasty of Primes]]. Following the outbreak of the war, the Autobots became the Transformers who rallied around [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], the last of the Primes, to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Protector Megatron]] from claiming the [[AllSpark]]. They were formed mostly from the [[Science Division]], the [[Security Force]], and what few members of the [[Defense Force]] rejected Megatron's violent ambitions. Although they fought valiantly, the Decepticons were more warlike, and they began to gain ground. {{storylink|Transformers: Defiance|Defiance}}

In a move to prevent the Decepticons from acquiring the AllSpark, Prime sent it hurtling into deep space. Megatron followed, and disappeared. After years of warfare, the Autobot resistance abandoned Cybertron once it had fallen into the Decepticons' grasp. Optimus had the scout [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]] establish a base on a well-hidden planet called [[Earth]] while he and others would gather the scattered Autobots searching for the AllSpark across the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel}} {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

Following some twelve thousand years of searching, the Autobots encountered a stranded vessel in space. Known as ''[[Ghost 1]]'', the creatures aboard, named humans, revealed that they had developed the ship based on studies from Megatron. Recognizing that Megatron would destroy their world if he came back online, Optimus tried to send them back to Earth, but they sacrificed their lives to save Optimus from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Already suspecting that the AllSpark was on their homeworld, the Autobots made efforts to find Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}} In [[1987]], Optimus and others made planetfall shortly after B-127, now calling himself "Bumblebee", had prevented the Decepticons [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] from rallying the Decepticon army to the planet. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}

By the early 2000s, the Autobots discovered a link to the AllSpark with [[Sam Witwicky]]. Bumblebee came into Sam's possession, and contacted Optimus Prime. Prime came to Earth with [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to retrieve the AllSpark and eliminate Megatron, fearing the Decepticon would use the Cube to raise an army from human technology. However, Starscream's retrieval team was also on Earth, having come for the AllSpark. The Autobots were further hampered by [[Sector Seven]], the human agency tasked with dealing with Transformers. Eventually forming a brief truce with Sector Seven and a group of Army Rangers who had encountered [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], the Autobots fought off the Decepticons in [[Mission City]], which saw the deaths of Megatron, Blackout, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], but Jazz was killed and the AllSpark destroyed when Sam Witwicky extinguished Megatron's spark. Without a means to restore Cybertron, the Autobots decided to remain on Earth, and Optimus Prime sent a message into space for Autobots to come and protect their new home and newfound allies in humanity. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

Over the next two years, more Autobots including [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|her]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|sisters]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Twins (ROTF)|the Twins]], and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] began making their way to Earth and joined a human military force known as [[NEST]]. Under the classified Autobot Alien cooperation act, the Autobots entrusted the remaining AllSpark shard to humanity and gave them intelligence about the Decepticons they were facing. However, the Autobots refused to share weapons technology with humanity, knowing their history internecine warfare. {{storylink|Transformers: Alliance}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

In 2009, NEST had five encounters with the Decepticons on different continents, indicating that the Decepticons were searching for something. During a sweep of [[Shanghai]], NEST encountered [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], who caused substantial damage to the city during their attempts to escape. Although they were neutralized, Demolishor relayed a warning to Optimus Prime: "[[The Fallen]] shall rise again". Following this, NEST returned to their base of operations at [[Diego Garcia]], where they relayed the warning to [[Morshower|General Morshower]] and [[Theodore Galloway|Director Galloway]]. Having been appointed liaison by the President, Galloway concluded that the Decepticons only interest in Earth was to hunt down the Autobots. Unfortunately, Galloway also revealed both Megatron's resting place and the presence of the shard on Diego Garica. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] was listening to the briefing, and directed [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] to raise Megatron. Meeting with his master, The Fallen, Megatron was commanded to retrieve Sam Witwicky, who had absorbed the knowledge of the AllSpark, and kill Optimus Prime, the only one who could defeat The Fallen. Optimus died helping Sam escape, and the Decepticons launched multiple attacks to have the humans turn Sam over to them. Galloway used the attacks as an excuse to have himself placed in charge of NEST and place the Autobots under guard.

Meanwhile, Sam, his girlfriend [[Mikaela Banes]], and his roommate [[Leo Spitz]] were being hidden by Bumblebee and the Twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], and with help from [[Seymour Simmons]] of Sector Seven, discovered Decepticon-turned-Autobot [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], who told them that the Fallen, one of the founders of the Dynasty of Primes, was looking for the Matrix of Leadership needed to activate the [[Star Harvester]], which would destroy Earth's sun and make energon. As only a Prime could defeat the Fallen, Sam and his group started a search for the Matrix and located it, leading to a massive battle with the Decepticons near the Star Harvester during which Sam tried reach Optimus to resurrect him and the Decepticons attempted to stop him and get the Matrix. After most of the Decepticons were killed, Megatron killed Sam, but he was resurrected by the Dynasty of Primes and granted the Matrix which he used to resurrect Optimus Prime. With help from Jetfire, who sacrificed himself to give him his parts, Optimus was able to destroy the Harvester, defeat Megatron, leaving him seriously injured and kill the Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

A few years later, as there had been no major contact with the Decepticons since the death of the Fallen, the Autobots helped set up [[energon detector]]s in Earth's major cities to watch for a Decepticon presence. The Autobots, now common knowledge among Earth's people, helped out with major human threats. After Colonel Lennox learned of something alien at Chernobyl, the Autobots traveled there and encountered [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his [[Driller]] after retrieving a mysterious part. After Shockwave was driven off, Optimus was shocked to discover that it was an engine part from the long-lost ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', which had crashed on the Moon. He and Ratchet traveled to the ''Ark'' and recovered five of the [[space bridge]] [[pillar]]s along with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] who was revived by the Matrix of Leadership. Sentinel eventually revealed himself to be a traitor, murdered Ironhide and used the space bridge to bring an army of over 200 Decepticons to Earth. Earth's governments forced the Autobots off the planet, with the Decepticons attempting to learn the Autobots' plans to fight back via Sam. Without revealing any plans, the Autobots left Earth in the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' and were apparently destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

The Decepticons, led by Megatron and Sentinel Prime took over the human city of [[Chicago]] unopposed and prepared to bring Cybertron to Earth to use Earth's natural resources and its people as slaves to rebuild their home. The Autobots, who faked their deaths to trick the Decepticons, arrived in Chicago and linked up with a team of humans led by [[Sam Witwicky]] and former NEST soldier [[Robert Epps]] who were determined to fight even against overwhelming odds. With the help of the team and later NEST, the Autobots launched an attack on the city and together the Autobots and humans managed to kill [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], the Driller, Starscream, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], Barricade, Shockwave and many other Decepticons, losing only [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] and possibly Wheelie and Brains in the process. Optimus Prime battled Sentinel Prime and though Optimus was defeated and nearly killed, Megatron suddenly turned on Sentinel and severely maimed him, having realized that he would never be able to remain leader of the Decepticons as long as Sentinel was alive. Meanwhile, the Control Pillar was destroyed by Bumblebee, and the collapsing space bridge destroyed Cybertron and the remaining Decepticon forces in Chicago. Megatron then tried to deceive Optimus into thinking that he wanted peace, but Optimus saw through the ruse and killed his seemingly eternal foe. Optimus then terminated Sentinel. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

However, after the devastation of Chicago, the Autobots' alliance with the humans was officially dissolved, and NEST disbanded, while [[Harold Attinger]] of the CIA was tasked with hunting down the remaining Decepticons. Attinger's unit, a secret cabal of the CIA known as "Cemetery Wind", instead set out to destroy all Transformers, Autobot and Decepticon alike. The public and even the White House were kept under the impression that Cemetery Wind was only hunting down the Decepticons and that they were preparing to send the Autobots away from Earth. When he learned of Cemetery Wind's mission, Optimus sent a distress signal to his troops, warning them of the betrayal and to run for their lives. The Autobots scattered, some remaining in groups and some striking out on their own. The neutral [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who was hunting Optimus for his own reasons, assisted Attinger's lieutenant [[James Savoy]] in hunting down the Transformers. Five years after the Chicago battle, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], and the majority of the Autobots had been slaughtered, their remains being used by Joshua Joyce's KSI to produce man-made Transformers, intending to replace the Autobots as humanity's protectors.

Around the same time of the demise of Ratchet, Optimus narrowly survived an ambush and went into hiding as a rusty old cabover truck. Optimus was inadvertedly discovered by [[Cade Yeager]], and befriended the struggling inventor. The two escaped Savoy and Lockdown with Cade's daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]] and her boyfriend [[Shane Dyson|Shane]]. After taking a new vehicle form, Optimus met up with the surviving Autobots - Bumblebee, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], with the sad truth that they were the last Autobots on the planet sinking in as they learned of Leadfoot's demise. The Autobots assisted in infiltrating KSI, until they were informed of Ratchet's gruesome fate. Optimus snapped, and led a ferocious assault on KSI, also freeing the imprisoned [[Brains]] along the way. However, Joyce confronted the Autobots, declaring humans didn't need the Autobots anymore, who were now little more than outdated technology for humanity to abuse. Disgusted, the Autobots left, but were pursued by KSI's Galvatron and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], which resulted in Optimus and Tessa's capture by Lockdown.

In Chicago, the Autobots snuck aboard Lockdown's ship with Cade and Shane to rescue their friends, and succeeded in detaching a smaller ship from the whole before Lockdown learned of Optimus' escape. After regrouping and learning that Galvatron was a rebuilt Megatron plotting to use the Seed to kill millions of humans, Optimus ordered the Autobots to depart Earth forever and leave the humans to their fate. He was only convinced to stay when Cade convinced Optimus to have faith in who humanity could be. Hound and Bumblebee ended up separated from the group when they tried to retrieve the Seed from a repentant Joyce, only for Galvatron's new Decepticons to shoot down their ship. In the Wulong Valley, Optimus recruited the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] to join them, which they did after he beat some obedience into [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. The Dinobots' assistance proved invaluable in turning the tide against the Decepticons, who had nearly overwhelmed Hound, Bumblebee and Cade in battle. The entire group attempted to escort Joyce and the Seed out of Hong Kong, but Lockdown returned. Optimus, Bumblebee, and the Yeagers all worked together and were able to kill Attinger and Lockdown. After regrouping, the Dinobots were set free on Earth, and Optimus assigned his Autobots to defend the Yeager family, while he departed to take the Seed from Earth and to confront his mysterious Creators. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

Transformers were declared illegal on Earth except in [[Cuba]], where Simmons fled with [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]] and others. Falling in under Cade and Bumblebee's leadership, the Autobots hid out in a [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] in [[South Dakota]] provided to them by Sheriff [[Sherman]]. Their daily mission was to find Autobot refugees to rescue and repair, among them being Wheelie and [[Trench]]. The Autobots also tasked the vagabond salesman [[Daytrader]] with finding them a ship to get mobile or off of the planet. Things changed when Bumblebee accidentally led the [[Transformers Reaction Force]] straight to the base, leading to an invasion from Megatron's newly released gang of Decepticons. The Autobots fended off the attack, and in the aftermath, Cade took Bumblebee with him to England to meet with [[Cogman]] and Sir [[Edmund Burton]]. There, Burton recounted to Cade and [[Viviane Wembly]] the history of Transformers on Earth, including the tale of [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and Bumblebee fighting alongside the allies in [[World War II]]. Optimus returned to Earth, albeit brainwashed by [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]], but was brought back to his senses by Bumblebee. As Cybertron loomed in the skies, Daytrader finally delivered the gang a ship, and the rest of the Autobots joined Optimus, Bumblebee, and the [[Guardian Knight]]s at Stonehenge for a great battle. Thanks to Viviane, the Autobots emerged victorious, and returned to a revitalized Cybertron, with Optimus summoning all Autobots across the stars to finally come home. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

{{note|In the first movie, it is Ratchet who provides the name "Autobot", claiming it is an abbreviation after Optimus's line, "We are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron". Seeing as how Decepticons also fit this description, this may imply that "Autobot" is the species name for the Transformers. In a departure from previous Transformers incarnations, Japan used the name "Autobots" for this franchise, rather than "Cybertrons".<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/autobots.html Movie Autobots toy listing on Takaratomy.com]</ref>}}

===Titan movie comics===
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==''Animated'' continuity family==
Approximately 750 million years ago, the Autobots began as a sub-faction of the ruling [[Protectobot (Animated)|Protectobot]]s. Quickly eclipsing their predecessors, the Autobots rose to prominence and advocated expanding Cybertronian influence to neighboring planets within the [[Hadean System|Hadeen System]]. They were present throughout the Age of [[Expansion]], and fought in several skirmishes against the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]].

Tensions between the Autobots and the [[Destron (Animated)|Destron]]s began to grow, a conflict which escalated after the Decepticons emerged within the Destrons.

[[File:TFA TFandRollout Autobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

30 million years ago, [[Powered Convoy|PC Magnus]] oversaw the construction of [[Fortress Maximus (Animated)|Fortress Maximus]], headquarters of the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]]. 18 million years later, his successor [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] passed the [[Decepticon Registration Act]], sparking the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} The Autobots won the war with the Decepticons because of three things: the Autobot-exclusive [[space bridge]] technology, [[Project Omega]], and by sending the [[AllSpark]] into space to keep the Decepticons from getting it. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

Since then [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has known peace under the rule of the [[Autobot High Council]], headed by a [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]. Ultra Magnus commands the military portion of the planet's defense force, the Elite Guard, still based at Fortress Maximus. ([[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]] is in charge of the civilian guards, which may include the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]]). [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] is a subordinate rank answerable to the Magnus, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]], [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] and [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]] have been promoted to this rank. A lower officer is known as a [[Minor]]. The High Council, [[Cybertron Intelligence]] and the [[Ministry of Science]] are based at the [[Metroplex (Animated)|Metroplex]].

Notably, Autobots in this universe are almost entirely ground-bound; almost all of them transform into various land or sea vehicles and none are capable of sustained flight. However, recent experiments in combining Autobot and Decepticon physiology have produced [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]], flight-capable Autobots and prototypes for a future group of [[Aerialbot (Animated)|Aerialbot]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Unlike the Decepticons, the Autobots utilize various gadgets and tools in place of weapons (although rocket-propelled axes and shurikens are fair game).

Also notable is that they're somewhat more morally grey than other depictions of Autobots. The aforementioned experiment to create Jetfire and Jetstorm was done without consent, as the high command considered them expendable and saw "No point risking Elite Guard resources." Their words, not ours. {{storylink|First (and Second) in Flight}} Vast swathes of Autobots don't seem to have names, and Project Omega workers are in Blitzwing's words "nameless, faceless, and without identity," {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} to say nothing of how Project Omega's creations were deliberately mentally handicapped so as not to question the devastation they'd caused. And their attitudes towards organics leave much to be desired. Apparently, Autobot prison is so horrific that it drove [[Wasp|a wrongfully accused Autobot]] to the brink of madness.

Also, they let [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|jerks]] into positions of power. That said, they're probably still better from a moral standpoint than the Decepticons.

Unfortunately, the series was canceled before this moral ambiguity could be properly explored.

{{note|Takara also used the name "Autobots" instead of "Cybertrons" for the faction in this franchise.}}

==''Shattered Glass''==
[[File:Autobot Shattered Glass.png|177px|thumb|...the evil forces of the Autobots?]]
{{quote|'Til all are gone.|[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

In this universe, the Autobots are the evildoers, bent on conquering and destroying everything in their path, starting with Earth. On Cybertron, they are the dominant faction, ruled by the Prime, specifically [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]. Ranks are in constant flux due to their backstabbing nature. [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] may very well usurp rule one day. {{storylink|Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass}}

After a devastating battle at [[Decepticon City (SG)|Decepticon City]], Rodimus finally overthrew Optimus Prime, {{storylink|Familiar Reflections}} before Optimus, now reborn as Nova Prime through the power of [[Unicron/Shattered Glass|Unicron]], returned and overthrew Rodimus. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} Under Nova Prime's leadership, the Autobots sided with the Decepticons against their [[Primus/Shattered Glass|evil creator]] and attained a peaceful existence on [[Gaea]]. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}
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==Aligned continuity family==
[[File:DarknessRising1-untappedenergondeposit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The symbol of that would later be appropriated by the Autobots was utilized by the Cybertronian government prior to the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

"Autobot", a contraction of "autonomous robot", was an old philosophical phrase [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] found on the [[DataNet]] and one that he suggested to his friend [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to be the name of their movement to abolish the [[Functionism|caste system]]. At their hearing with the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], Orion used the term over and over again to remind his enthusiastic followers of the freedom they sought. He implored the Council choose a new Prime, so [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] chose Orion as the new Prime, tearing Orion and Megatron's movement in two. In the war with Megatron's Decepticons, the Autobots only held fifteen percent of Cybertron, including [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and [[Kalis]]. The Autobots left Cybertron on the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', transported by the [[space bridge]] to the [[Milky Way]]. [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Wrecker]]s, [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]], [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], and [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] remained on the planet. With the bulk of the Autobots off Cybertron, the remaining Decepticons took [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

The Autobots remaining on Cybertron operated via a spy network based in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. After rescuing [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], the Autobots joined the Decepticons in fighting off a [[Quintesson]] invasion. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}} Autobots continued to abandon their planet after the invasion, {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots}} with the few that chose to remain on Cybertron reorganizing themselves into underground communities and settlements under the stewardship of the [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Beast Hunters issue 1|Beast Hunters #1}}

{{Main|Team Prime}}
Soon enough, Cybertron became all but deserted, with Autobot forces stretched thin across the universe. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime (graphic novel)}} With the death of [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], Optimus only had [[Team Prime|four Autobots]] with him on [[Earth]], {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} though he would later be joined on Earth with [[Rescue Force Sigma-17]], {{storylink|Family of Heroes}} [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], {{storylink|New Recruit}} rogue member [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]], {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} former Decepticon [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} [[High Tide]], [[Servo (RB)|Servo]], {{storylink|Turning the Tide}} [[Salvage (RB)|Salvage]], and [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|The New Recruits}}

Discovering a manner to synthesize [[Living metal|cybermatter]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] persuaded [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to aid him in rebuilding the [[Omega Lock]]. {{storylink|Persuasion}} Ratchet's Autobot morals ultimately triumphed over his desire to see Cybertron restored and allowed Team Prime to board the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']]. {{storylink| Synthesis}} What followed ultimately turned out to be the final battle of the Great War, with Autobots emerging victorious. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

After Cybertron had been restored, [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] attacked the planet in a bid to destroy [[Primus]]. The Autobots joined forces with the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] to defeat the Chaos Bringer. Though the alliance managed to defeat the Chaos Bringer, the battle ended with Optimus Prime sacrificing his spark to restore the [[AllSpark]] to the [[Core]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

Once the planet's population began to grow, a new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] was established to rule the planet. [[Cyclonus (WFC)|Cyclonus]] and his troops however managed to replace the Council and made plans for a Decepticon-ruled Cybertron shoving the Autobots, particularly those close to Optimus Prime, into obscurity. The Autobots misinterpreted this as the will of the Cybertronian people and thus did not protest these acts. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}} The people of the restored Cybertron all wore the Autobot insignia but by all indications, the vast majority were only civilians and had no military roles or functions. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}

To cement their rule, the High Council implanted mind-control techniques to control the Autobots and use them as a military force to rebuild the [[Decepticon Empire]]. {{storylink|Five Fugitives}} {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}} The [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]'s interference however derailed Cyclonus's plans and allowed the Autobots to resume leadership of Cybertron. {{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}
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==''Cyberverse'' cartoon==
The ruling faction on Cybertron before the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]], the Autobots fought a losing war against the Decepticons. After it was found that [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] sought to pervert the [[AllSpark]], {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} the Autobots launched it off Cybertron, {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} only to later decide that this had been a mistake, Optimus Prime leading the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] to find and retrieve it. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

The journey took much longer than expected however, leading the ''Ark'' crew to go into stasis. {{storylink|The Journey}} While the ''Ark'' located the AllSpark, it crashed on Earth, cutting off the crew from their comrades on Cybertron, now reduced to a small resistance movement. After the Cybertron Autobots had located the AllSpark on Earth, they sent [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] to Earth to find it where she reunited with an amnesiac [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} After locating [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} and [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}} the group managed to located the ''Ark'' just as the [[Decepticon fleet]] arrived. {{storylink|Eruption}}

After decades of warring on Earth, the Autobots located the AllSpark and allied with its guardian [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]. {{storylink|Trials}} After procuring the AllSpark, the Autobots left Earth for home, {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} short cutting via a [[space bridge]] after a distress call came in from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

Arriving home and unable to raise Chromia, Optimus suspected a trap. Abandoning ship, the Autobot army met its Decepticon counterpart in the War's final battle, emerging victorious when the AllSpark was returned to the core. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace would prove short-lived as the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron and began draining the populace's sparks. {{storylink|The Loop}} Once the populace had been freed, the Autobots and Decepticons worked together to repulse the invaders, {{storylink|The Alliance}} before each claiming one hemisphere of the planet. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

When it became apparent that Megatron was arming the Decepticons for another invader, the Autobots sent a strike team into Decepticon territory only to be surrounded by [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} The invaders were revealed to be the advance guard of another version of Megatron who had won the Great War and killed his own kind. After Megatron X had disabled his primary counterpart and been disabled, the war was considered properly over, the Autobots and Decepticons accepting co-existence. {{storylink|The Other One}}

===Alternate universe===
In another timeline, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] killed Optimus Prime in the Great War's opening stages. Bereft of Optimus' leadership, the Autobots quickly lost the War, being rendered extinct by the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Other One}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[File:Movie Autobot Screencleaner.jpg|106px|thumb|This was originally the top bit of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion's]] pimp cane.]]
*'''Autobot''' (2008)
:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in January 2008, this dangler is a [[Insignia|faction logo]]-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Autobot insignia printed on the other side.
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====Kinnerton====
[[File:Kinnerton Transformers Tin.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|For holding all your Autobot-symbol-shaped cookies.]]
*'''Transformers Tin''' (2008)
: Confectionery and... stationery company [[Kinnerton]] produced ''Movie''-style Autobot sigil-shaped tins. It is currently unknown what these tins were used for. These tins and other Kinnerton products were available in [[Australia]].
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====PTI Group====
*'''Transformers Treat Containers''' (2008)
:Produced as an exclusive for [[Target]] stores, these blue plastic containers were molded in the shape of the Autobot symbol. They were sold in packs of three. While not dishwasher safe, they were perfect for containing any number of small treats.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cybertron''' (サイバトロン ''Saibatoron''), '''Autobot''' (オートボット ''Ōtobotto'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Bǒk Pāǐ''' (博派, "Fraternity Faction")
*''Czech:'' '''Aubot''' (first movie's first dub only)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Autobotok'''
*''Italian:'' '''Autorobot'''
*''Korean:'' '''Cybertron''' (사이버트론 ''Saibeoteuron''), '''Autobot''' (오토봇 ''Otobot'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Autobot''' (Taiwan, 奧特巴 ''Àu Thè Pā''), '''Bó Pâi''' (博派, "Bot Faction"), '''Qìchērén''' (China, 汽车人, "Car Person"), '''Zìyóurén''' (自由人, "Freeman"),
*''Polish:'' '''Autobot'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Autobóticos''' (Portugal comic), '''Optimus''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Avtobot''' (Автобот, "Autobot")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Kiber''' (Кібер, ''Cyber''), '''Avtobot''' (Автобот, "Autobot")

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 2]]
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Units of length

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[[Transformer]]s, being extraterrestrials, are often overheard stating measurements in units that are unfamiliar to [[human]]s. Following is a list of '''units of length''' that Cybertronians have been observed using.

==Specific unit definitions==
{|class="wikitable"
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!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|Distance
!width="50%"|Description
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|'''Centihic'''||???||Mentioned in "[[Intersectionality]]," where it was used in the expression "within a centihic of its life," which is equivalent to "within an inch of his life."
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|'''Hic'''||~kilometer||First mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", three hics was the distance between the town of [[Yuss]] and [[Fort Scyk]]. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a hic as 1024 mechanometers, or about one kilometer.
|-
|'''Kil'''||???||[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] noted an energy trace to be located fifty-two kils underneath Cybertron's surface in "[[Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1]]".
|-
|'''Kix'''||???||While difficult to make out the letters, it seems [[Fusion]] measured the distance between him and some Decepticon jets in kix in "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]".
|-
|'''Klep'''||???||[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] defined the location of a utility tunnel as six hundred kleps down in "[[Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming]]".
|-
|'''Klik'''||~kilometer||Referenced in the Marvel UK story "[[City of Fear!]]" and the ''Beast Wars'' episodes "[[The Web]]" and "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
|-
|'''Mechanometer'''||~meter||In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] declared [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head was within ten mechanometers when they approached its location. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a mechanometer as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/268,435,456 of a [[Units of time|nanoklik]], or about a meter.
|-
|'''Megamile'''||???||The bridge to [[Great Dome|Iacon]], for example, was approximately a megamile away from the city according to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
|-
|'''Metron'''||???||[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]] describes [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] as being least forty metrons from snout to tail.
|-
|'''Microhic'''||???||Used in Beast Wars Uprising.
|-
|'''Microquad'''||???||In the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] "[[The Web]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] made contact with HQ through the new, experimental comlink when he was at a distance of over five microquads away, which meant a good result.
|-
|'''''Solar rek'''''||''???''||''Mentioned in the unofficial story "[[Alignment]]".''
|-
|'''Vun'''||~hectometer?||Mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", the shockwave from a nuclear explosion blew the Autobots into the air the last few vuns to beyond [[Yuss]]'s limits.
|}
==See Also==
* [[Units of time]]
* [[Units of temperature]]

[[Category:Measurements]]

Units of time

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'''[[Units of time/Continuity|»]]''' ''See units of the times sorted by '''[[Units of time/Continuity|Continuities]]'''.''</div>

[[Transformer]]s, being extraterrestrials, are often overheard stating measurements in units that are unfamiliar to [[human]]s. Further, Transformers in different [[Continuity|universes]] often use different units for measurement, and sometimes even use the same unit name but define it differently. Following is a list of '''units of [[time]]''' that Cybertronians have been observed using.
==Specific unit definitions==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|Duration
!width="50%"|Description
|-
|'''Ano-cycle'''||Cybertronian year?||Mentioned in "[[Devastation (issue)|Devastation]]". It was used in context of a set period of time, rather than a relative timespan.
|-
|'''Arc'''||Minutes? Hours?||First mentioned in "[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading]]" when an explosion occurred at the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]], specifically at "arc 1-13 on the 5th chord of the 4th Cycle 501." Given its use to mark the moment of an explosion and the division between two numbers, arcs may be a unit similar to minutes and hours, such as something happening at 10:15.
|-
|'''Astro-minute'''||???||Astro-minutes are referenced in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon episode]] "[[Fire in the Sky]]" and could be anything from actual minutes to hours.
|-
|'''Astro-second'''||~3.66 seconds?||First mentioned by the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]". In the original script (available on the [[Shout! Factory]] season 1 DVDs), astro-seconds were not used. Instead, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] defines the time until the next [[space bridge]] launch window as occurring in 183 minutes; when the scene was recorded, the line was changed to "3000 astro-seconds". Dividing 183 minutes (or 10,980 seconds) by 3,000 astro-seconds, the end result is 3.66 Earth seconds per astro-second.
|-
|'''Astrosecond'''||.498 seconds||Defined by Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #8 as 1/1000th of a breem. Astroseconds as referenced in the original ''The Transformers'' cartoon seem to be much shorter, but were never defined. In particular, in "[[Divide and Conquer]]" Shockwave states that the space bridge will materialize within 72 billion astroseconds, an interval exceeding a millennium if Dreamwave's definition is applied. Even ignoring this extreme case, astroseconds in general cartoon use appeared to be much less than one second each.
|-
|'''Breem'''||8.3 minutes||Originally defined in the [[Marvel Comics]] story "[[The Smelting Pool!]]," also used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave's]] comics. In the story [[Meltdown!]] it was further defined as approximately 8.35 minutes.
|-
|'''Century'''||???||In the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' premiere, "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", several references are made to the [[Great War (G1)|Great Wars]] ending "centuries ago", all prior to first contact between Transformers and [[Earth]]. This is probably a case of dialogue being written for human observers rather than indicating the existence of a "Cybertronian century", but it is included here for completeness. Similarly, the history video at the very beginning of the episode refers to "millions of years", an Earth unit. It is unclear how this time should be interpreted. Starscream also refers to the search for the AllSpark as lasting "centuries", which is at odds with Megatron's own statement that it has been "four million solar cycles" (see below).
|-
|'''Chord'''||Days? Weeks?||First mentioned in "[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc]]" as a aspect of the calendar ([[Drift (G1)|Drift's]] encounter with [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] occurred on the 4th chord of 4th Cycle 501). The final events of the flashbacks in "[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading]]" occur only one chord later. Given the pacing of events, a chord can't be shorter than a few hours, but certainly shorter than a month.
|-
|'''Cyber-week'''||A week?||A measurement used in the Shattered Glass universe. It is probably equivalent to a week.
|-
|'''Cycle''' (Animated)||~1.5 minutes||In "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] asks [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] if he can take a coolant break. Prime responds that he just had a break "two cycles ago". From this it sounds as if a cycle is relatively short — less than a day, certainly — but its actual duration is unclear. In "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]", Prowl challenges Bumblebee to stay quiet for "ten cycles", and he talks 30 to 40 seconds later. Prowl then informs Bumblebee that he managed to stay quiet for "barely half a cycle", implying that it is close to a minute. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 100 nanokliks or about 1.5 minutes.
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|'''Cycle''' (G1 UK comics)||12 hours||In the United Kingdom comic story "[[Target: 2006]]", [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had ten cycles to find out what happened to Optimus Prime and the Creation Matrix until Operation: Volcano began. Emirate Xaaron equated this to five Earth days.
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|'''Cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~1 minute||[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] story editors [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]] stated that the "cycles" used in their series were ''very roughly'' equivalent to a minute. Maybe more, maybe less, but something of that order of magnitude.
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|'''Cycle''' (Energon comics)||1 year||Instead or referring to the period between "''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]''" and "''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]''" as ten years, Councilor [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] instead referred to it as ten cycles in "[[Multiplicity, Pt. 2]]".
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|'''Cycle''' ([[2005 IDW continuity]])||1 hour 15 minutes (1.25 hours)||Defined for use in the IDW universe by [[Simon Furman]] in a forum post.<ref name="furman">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=150 Simon Furman defines IDW units in an IDW forum post]</ref>
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|'''Cycle''' ([[2019 IDW continuity]])||1 day, shorter than an Earth day. ||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
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|'''Deca-cycle''' (Animated)||~10 days||In "[[A Fistful of Energon]]", [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] calls to report that [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] has escaped. He says that it happened "a decacycle ago", and that he would have called sooner but their [[Tachyon transmitter]] was missing. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 10 solar cycles.
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|'''Deca-cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~30 days||As defined by the series's story editors, this unit is on the order of 30 days.
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|'''Deca-cycle''' (IDW comics)||~3 weeks||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
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|'''Deca-phase'''||~8 hours||Mentioned in "[[The War to End All Wars, Part 1]]", the deca-phase is a unit of time used on [[Nebulos]]. Six deca-phases is approximately equal to two Earth days.
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|'''Gigacycle'''||???||A unit of undetermined duration that was used in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' comic "[[Revelations Part 4]]", as well as in the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]'' stories "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]" and "[[Do Over]]", and the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''.
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|'''Groon'''||~1 hour||Roughly equivalent to an hour. In "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] let his broken Autobot prisoners go with a neutronic blast imminent in two groons. Retelling this event to [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] in 1990, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] described the time as two hours.
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|'''Joor'''||???||Used idiomatically like "hour", but of unknown duration. In "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", [[Steamhammer (G1)|Steamhammer]] had an inspection parade scheduled at 0700 joors, not long after Cybertron's lunar dawn.
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|'''Klik'''||1.2 minutes||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" /> The term first appeared as a [[units of length|unit of distance]] in the Marvel UK story "[[City of Fear!]]".
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|'''Kilocycle'''||1 year||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
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|'''Lightyear'''||(a very long time)||Used exclusively in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], a lightyear is an epochal unit of time.<ref>A [[Primus|unique digital entity]] came into being lightyears ago, and created the Transformers. {{storylink|First Encounter}}</ref><ref>[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] fought Unicron lightyears before Optimus Prime's Autobots even existed. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}}</ref><ref>This is technically incorrect, as a {{w|lightyear}} is a unit of distance and not time.</ref>
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|'''Megacycle''' (Animated)||~2.6 hours||In "[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]" Ratchet estimated that it would take 10 mega-cycles to repair the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]] even with the help of the [[AllSpark Key]]. The Autobots seemed to consider this to be a moderately long time, but not so long for it to be unrealistic that they might repair the ship before the Decepticons come at them in force. Later, in "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]", [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] defends the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]' behavior, asserting that "they've been online two, three megacycles tops." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 100 cycles or about 2.6 hours.
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|'''Mega-cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~1 hour||As with the ''Beast Wars'' cycle, this unit is ''on the order of'' an hour, as defined by the series' story editors. Used incongruously in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]" to refer to a much longer span of time. (One of the [[Tripredacus Council]] says, "His ship and the ''Axalon'' both vanished last megacycle. The Maximal probes never found them.") [[Ben Yee]] cites a statement from DiTillio that another unit — the deca-cycle — is roughly month-like in length.[http://web.archive.org/web/20070112173228/http://www.bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/geninfo.shtml] This may be the unit that was intended for that line of dialogue. Also used in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' story [[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]].
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|'''Mega-cycle''' (2005 IDW comics)||93 hours||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
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|'''Megacycle''' (2019 IDW comics)||1000 kilocycles||Defined for use in the 2019 IDW continuity by [[Brian Ruckley]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley/status/1134770533759950850 Brian Ruckley on Twitter]</ref>
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|'''Meta-cycle'''||13 months||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
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|'''Micro-breem'''||???||A unit of time mentioned by the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] in "[[The Age of Wrath Pt.2]]".
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|'''''Milli-bleep'''''||''???''||''Mentioned in the original script for [[The Transformers: The Movie]].''
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|'''Milli-cycle'''||???||A unit of undetermined but short duration. Mentioned (at least) in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]" and in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' episode "[[Spark of Darkness]]''.
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|'''Minicon'''||???||A unit of unknown duration used in the Shattered Glass universe. Judging by its usage, it may be roughly equivalent to a minute. The term first appeared in the G1 episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", though its usage there does not make clear if it is meant to signify a unit of time.
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|'''Nano-cycle'''||~1 second||Used in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' episodes "[[Forbidden Fruit]]" and "[[End of the Line]]".
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|'''Nanoklik''' (Animated)||~1 second||In "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]", Optimus Prime enters Prowl's quarters asking, "Prowl, got a nanoclick?" Also, in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]" [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] tells [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to "Wait a nanoclick." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as the duration of 8,589,934,592 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the cesium 133 atom, or about a second.
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|'''Nano-klik''' (Beast Wars)||~1 second||As with the ''Beast Wars'' cycle, this unit is ''on the order of'' a second, as defined by the series' story editors. Used similarly in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comics and in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' story [[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]].
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|'''Ngs'''||???||Mentioned in "[[The Age of Wrath Pt.3]]" by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. It may be an homage to [[Joe Ng]], who drew the issue.
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|'''Orbital Cycle'''||~1 month||In "[[A Bridge Too Close, Part I]]", [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], after hearing all his clones, mutters to himself: "This is going to be a LONG orbital cycle." ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 32 solar cycles or about a month.
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|'''Orn'''||???||A unit of undetermined duration. It is apparently defined as "one Cybertronian lunar day". {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}
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|'''Paracycle'''||???||When [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] came to inspect the [[cyberforming|eco-structuring]] of a new planet in "[[The Power and the Glory]]", the one in charge said they were "almost a full paracycle ahead of schedule." The term was also used in "[[Schism (story)|Schism]]".
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|'''Quadricycle'''||???||A unit of unknown duration used in the Shattered Glass universe. Presumably "4" of something.
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|'''Quartex'''||~1 Earth month{{anchor|Quartex}}||[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] commanded the Decepticons for "nearly a Quartex" after the battle of [[Mission City]].{{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|RoS#4}} When [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] summoned him back to [[Earth]] after he was deposed, exactly one month had passed.{{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}
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|'''Quartex'''||???{{anchor|Quartrex}}||[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] lamented that the energy in the [[conductor]]s that he and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] had found "wouldn't last a quartex", indicating a brief duration.{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMTE pt1}} The episode's original script spelled it "quartrex", but Wheeljack is audibly not pronouncing a second "R" in the finished episode.
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|'''Solar cycle''' (Animated)||~1 day||In "[[Transform and Roll Out]], Part 1", Megatron says he has spent "the last four million solar cycles searching the galaxy" for the AllSpark. The parallel to Generation 1's famous "four million years" implies that this unit is meant to be year-like. In "Part 3" Starscream refers to the 50-years of searching between the battle where "he defeated Megatron" and the present as 50 solar cycles, cementing this definition. However, in "Part 2", Optimus Prime and Ratchet have an exchange in which they use "solar cycle" in a way that is a better idiomatic match for "day" than "year". Further episodes continue with the "day" definition. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 10 megacycles, or about a day.
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|'''Solar cycle''' (Beast Machines)||~1 day||In the ''Beast Machines'' episode "[[The Weak Component]]", Rattrap uses the term "half a solar cycle" to describe the amount of time the Maximal would leave Megatron alone in order to regain his strength: one night, from dusk-to-dawn.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (Animated)||~1 year||In the ''Animated'' episode "[[Along Came a Spider]]", [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] says that her accident occurred "a thousand stellar cycles" ago. Further, in "[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]" [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] refers to both "fifty stellar cycles" and "four million stellar cycles", using the term in the way that solar cycles had previously been used. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines it as 320 solar cycles, or about a year.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (Beast Wars)||~400 days||Orbital period (a Cybertronian "year") for Cybertron as stated by Larry DiTillio in information sent to Ben Yee. DiTillio also volunteers that Cybertron's rotational period (a "day") is ~20 hours.
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|'''Stellar cycle''' (IDW comics)||~7.5 months||Defined for use in the IDW universe by Simon Furman in a forum post.<ref name="furman" />
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|'''Sub-cycle'''||???||A unit of time mentioned first in "[[Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation]]".
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|'''Trimara'''||???||Used in [[The Ascending issue 2|''Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #2]]. Likely "3" of something, but who knows what.
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|'''Vorn'''||83 years||Originally defined in the [[Marvel Comics]] story "[[The Smelting Pool!]]," also used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave's]] comics.
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|'''Decivorn'''||8.3 years<ref>Assuming the prefix "deci" works the same here as in the {{w|SI prefix|metric system}}.</ref>||{{storylink|The New World}}
|}

==Calendars==
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In the Marvel UK [[Transformers Annual]] Cybertronian time uses a calendar system involving cycles but is otherwise not elaborated on. An example is Optimus Prime's inauguration as Autobot leader, which occurred on 1st Cycle 820. {{storylink|In the Beginning...}} {{storylink|The Quest!}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
The [[2005 IDW continuity]] picked up the cycles calendar system mentioned in the Marvel UK Annuals and ran with it, even introducing new units known as arcs and chords. It began with ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'', and various dates have since appeared in works written by [[James Roberts]]. For a while some given dates seemed to contradict others, until "[[Before & After]]" mentioned "the switch to the new calendar", confirming that the calendar is divided, albeit at an unknown point. Nevertheless, some discrepancies remain, as [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] was apparently constructed after the events of ''[[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|Shadowplay]]'', which he played a small part in, and his quote on the Wreckers' survival rate in "[[Dead Men's Boots]]" appears woefully out of date. Roberts indicated that the first number represents a time span similar to years, while the second number is a larger span like centuries or millennia. Arcs and chords, introduced by Roberts<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12651&start=28 IDW Forums James Roberts Q&A]</ref> Whether this is true for both the old and new calendar is unknown.

The earliest cited date in the calendar(s) so far is Megatron's birth, also identified as "five million years ago" and in the middle of the Silver Harvest, the rediscovery of stockpiled sparks from Tyrest's "sparksplicing" experiments. Orion Pax also mentioned that Megatron "wasn't that old" after hearing his birthdate in ''[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays]].'' Taken in context, all this seems to indicate the calendar started sometime after Nova Prime's era, and an even earlier dating method may have existed before that.

If divided into rough pre-war and war periods, dates so far include:

'''Pre-war period'''
*1st Cycle 012 — [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] is created. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*4th Cycle 496 - Megatron is involved in a barroom brawl that sets him on a path of revolution. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Reported as 4th Cycle 499 in ''[[Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet]]''.
*51st Cycle 500 — Megatron's mind is assault by [[Trepan]] and he loses [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] when the mine is evacuated. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}
*4th Cycle 501, 1st Chord, Arc 0-09 — [[Sherma|Senator Sherma]] is found dead. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}
*4th Cycle 501, 4th Chord — [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] operates on [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], saving his life. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}
*4th Cycle 501, 6th Chord — [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] meets with [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] at [[Garrus-1]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}
*4th Cycle 501, 5th Chord, Arc 1-13 — [[Rodion]]'s police headquarters is destroyed. This follows previous events, so the Chord is apparently an error. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
*1st Cycle 502 — Orion Pax, Roller, and the JAAT Outliers defend a hot spot in the Alyon region; Megatron's uprising and first kill in the mines of Croteus 12. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
*5th Cycle 522 — [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] is constructed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The [[Nova Prime]] memorial lectures are held. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}
*1st Cycle 598 — Ironfist is [[Rite of the Autobrand|Autobranded]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

'''War period'''
*2nd Cycle 087 — The Battle of [[Sherma Bridge]]: Optimus Prime and Megatron meet in battle for the first time. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*3rd Cycle 199 — Optimus Prime defeats Megatron during the [[Vorsk Offensive]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}
*6th Cycle 356 — Rewind, Chromedome, and Shimmerstick were fighting Scorponok in the [[Manganese Mountains]]. Confirmed as "half-a-million years ago". {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}
*1st Cycle 598 — Ironfist is [[Rite of the Autobrand|Autobranded]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Ironfist's profile}}
*11th Cycle 987 — The survival rate of [[Wreckers]] members is at 42%. {{storylink|Dead Men's Boots}}
*3rd Cycle 1102 — The [[Battle for Hell's Point]] takes place. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}
*2nd Cycle 1874 — Ultra Magnus suffers an apparently-mortal injury from a [[K-Class]] Decepticon during the battle over the [[Nightmare Engine]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} He miraculously gets better.
*1st Cycle 3178 — [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] suffers an apparently-mortal injury from a [[Cybernought]] during the [[Simanzi Massacre]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} [[Magnus Armor|He miraculously gets better]].
*2nd Cycle 3819 — The opening of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s play "Information Creep" on the ''Lost Light B'', a few weeks after launch. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}
==See Also==
* [[Units of length]]
* [[Units of temperature]]

==References==
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[[Category:Measurements]]

Units of length

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[[Transformer]]s, being extraterrestrials, are often overheard stating measurements in units that are unfamiliar to [[human]]s. Following is a list of '''units of length''' that Cybertronians have been observed using.

==Specific unit definitions==
{|class="wikitable"
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!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|Distance
!width="50%"|Description
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|'''Centihic'''||???||Used in [[Beast Wars Uprising]].
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|'''Hic'''||~kilometer||First mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", three hics was the distance between the town of [[Yuss]] and [[Fort Scyk]]. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a hic as 1024 mechanometers, or about one kilometer.
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|'''Kil'''||???||[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] noted an energy trace to be located fifty-two kils underneath Cybertron's surface in "[[Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1]]".
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|'''Kix'''||???||While difficult to make out the letters, it seems [[Fusion]] measured the distance between him and some Decepticon jets in kix in "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]".
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|'''Klep'''||???||[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] defined the location of a utility tunnel as six hundred kleps down in "[[Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming]]".
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|'''Klik'''||~kilometer||Referenced in the Marvel UK story "[[City of Fear!]]" and the ''Beast Wars'' episodes "[[The Web]]" and "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
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|'''Mechanometer'''||~meter||In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] declared [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head was within ten mechanometers when they approached its location. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a mechanometer as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/268,435,456 of a [[Units of time|nanoklik]], or about a meter.
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|'''Megamile'''||???||The bridge to [[Great Dome|Iacon]], for example, was approximately a megamile away from the city according to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
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|'''Metron'''||???||[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]] describes [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] as being least forty metrons from snout to tail.
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|'''Microhic'''||???||Used in Beast Wars Uprising.
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|'''Microquad'''||???||In the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] "[[The Web]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] made contact with HQ through the new, experimental comlink when he was at a distance of over five microquads away, which meant a good result.
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|'''''Solar rek'''''||''???''||''Mentioned in the unofficial story "[[Alignment]]".''
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|'''Vun'''||~hectometer?||Mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", the shockwave from a nuclear explosion blew the Autobots into the air the last few vuns to beyond [[Yuss]]'s limits.
|}
==See Also==
* [[Units of time]]
* [[Units of temperature]]

[[Category:Measurements]]

Units of length

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Redstreak:

[[Transformer]]s, being extraterrestrials, are often overheard stating measurements in units that are unfamiliar to [[human]]s. Following is a list of '''units of length''' that Cybertronians have been observed using.

==Specific unit definitions==
{|class="wikitable"
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!width="25%"|Name
!width="25%"|Distance
!width="50%"|Description
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|'''Centihic'''||???||Used in [[Beast Wars Uprising]].
|-
|'''Hic'''||~kilometer||First mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", three hics was the distance between the town of [[Yuss]] and [[Fort Scyk]]. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a hic as 1024 mechanometers, or about one kilometer.
|-
|'''Kil'''||???||[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] noted an energy trace to be located fifty-two kils underneath Cybertron's surface in "[[Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1]]".
|-
|'''Kix'''||???||While difficult to make out the letters, it seems [[Fusion]] measured the distance between him and some Decepticon jets in kix in "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]".
|-
|'''Klep'''||???||[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] defined the location of a utility tunnel as six hundred kleps down in "[[Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming]]".
|-
|'''Klik'''||~kilometer||Referenced in the Marvel UK story "[[City of Fear!]]" and the ''Beast Wars'' episodes "[[The Web]]" and "[[Fallen Comrades]]".
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|'''Mechanometer'''||~meter||In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] declared [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head was within ten mechanometers when they approached its location. ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]'' defines a mechanometer as the distance traveled by light in a vacuum in 1/268,435,456 of a [[Units of time|nanoklik]], or about a meter.
|-
|'''Megamile'''||???||The bridge to [[Great Dome|Iacon]], for example, was approximately a megamile away from the city according to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 episode]] "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
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|'''Metron'''||???||[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]] describes [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] as being least forty metrons from snout to tail.
|-
|'''Microhic'''||???||Used in Beast Wars Uprising.
|-
|'''Microquad'''||???||In the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' episode]] "[[The Web]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] made contact with HQ through the new, experimental comlink when he was at a distance of over five microquads away, which meant a good result.
|-
|'''''Solar rek'''''||''???''||''Mentioned in the unofficial story "[[Alignment]]".''
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|'''Vun'''||~hectometer?||Mentioned in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] story "[[The Magnificent Six!]]", the shockwave from a nuclear explosion blew the Autobots into the air the last few vuns to beyond [[Yuss]]'s limits.
|}

[[Category:Measurements]]

Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity

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'''Megatron''' waged a battle to destroy the evil forces of the [[Senate]]! Then he ''continued'' to wage a war against the not-so-evil forces of freedom, organic life, and the very idea of an Autobot living. After [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|some life-changing events]], he waged a war against the evil forces of his own past [[Decepticon Justice Division|legacy]]. Currently, however, Megatron's revolution has come full circle, waging a war against the evil forces of the [[Functionist Council]]!

Megatron is a master planner, constantly a step ahead of any opponent and even ahead of what he wants ''now'', preparing for anything he may want in the future. He has the physical might to overpower most foes but it's his mind who has one-upped three Primes and rival Decepticons. But his cold clinical nature is a front he has to struggle to keep up, as he's quick to anger and quicker to use excessive violence as his answer to any problem. Megatron's trying to change but he's spent such a long time revelling in violence, it may have been a lost cause from the start.

:*''First Appearance:'' [[Infiltration issue 4|''Transformers: Infiltration'' #4]]

{{quote|So long as you stand in my way—so long as '''anyone''' stands in my way, I will respond by killing. Murder on an '''industrial''' scale. Because in the final analysis, I would happily wade across a river of corpses, chest-deep in rust and grease and engine oil, just to crush the spark of the last Autobot standing. And I would not do so simply as a means to an end. No. I'd do it, Prime, because it would give me '''pleasure'''.|Megatron to Optimus Prime|"[[Chaos Theory Part 1]]"}}

{{quote|I once told Optimus that I kill for the sake of killing. I wanted to make him hurt me, you see, because when he hurts others, he hurts himself. And the thing is, when those words were in my head I didn't think I meant them; but when they left my mouth, I realized that I '''did'''. If the world thinks you're a monster, what does it matter? The world is '''wrong'''. But when you start to think of '''yourself''' as a monster...|Megatron on the previous quote|"[[slaughterhouse]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Birth of a tyrant===
[[File:Mtmte17-point one percenter spark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|Not so tough without a body, are ya?]]
'''Megatron of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]''' was the first "hybrid" Transformer, a powerful forged superspark in a constructed cold body. His [[spark]] came to life in the middle of a field full of newborn sparks, a so-called "[[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]", on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], the "Seething Moon". The hot spot remained dormant for ages until it was finally fertilized when [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] set foot on the ground in the "present" day. Within an instant, the entire moon lit up, as a billion sparks suddenly flared to life all over its surface. [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] was the first to point out that one of the sparks was glowing green, which [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] recognized as a "superspark"—a vanishingly rare, insanely powerful [[Point One Percenter]]. Despite [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor's]] horrified protestations, Brainstorm immediately began to excavate and harvest the spark, taking it with him for future use. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

[[File:MTMTE37 megatron under construction.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Megatron (Work in progress)]]
Megatron's original body, on the other hand, was one of the many "knock off" Transformers [[reproduction|constructed cold]] during the [[Silver Harvest]], specifically built in the 1st Cycle 012, millions of years in the past, in [[Con Facility 113]] ("Con" being short for "constructed cold"). The spark originally intended for this body was one generated from the [[Matrix of Leadership]] by [[Solomus|Tyrest]], but this spark was destroyed by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], who had travelled back in time alongside several other [[Autobot]]s, originally to ''prevent'' a time-travelling Brainstorm from killing Megatron and thereby unwittingly creating a [[Functionist Universe|dystopian alternate timeline]] in which the [[Functionist Council]] would rule [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. In the process, Brainstorm had also begun to erase data about Megatron, including his batch code. After Rewind had "killed" Megatron in order to prevent the destruction he knew the latter would come to wreak upon the universe, fellow time-travelling Autobot [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], who loathed the Functionists, took it upon himself to fix the timeline, taking advantage of a temporary distraction by nabbing the harvested Point One Percenter spark Brainstorm had taken with him back in time and placing it inside Megatron's now sparkless body—and thus Megatron was ''truly'' born. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

Megatron desired to be a medic, {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} but alas, he lived in a time of functionism, where one's [[alternate mode]] denoted one's role in society, and one's role determined one's rights. As such, the true nature of his exceptionally rare spark apparently unknown, Megatron was assigned the task for which he had been built: that of [[energon]] miner, a member of the lower class, toiling in a mine under [[Nova Point]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

[[File:ChaosTheory1 megatron symbol creation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|... And thus the "Silica Fracturism" art movement was born.]]
An idealist, intellectual, and poet, Megatron was sickened by the caste-ridden social apartheid of [[Nominus Prime]]'s Cybertron, and so he wrote [[After the Ark: Nominus Prime and the Illusion of Progress|a treatise]] on how pacifist dissent and the exchange of ideas could change things. It was while he was sharing this work with his miner friend [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] over a drink in [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's New Oil House]] that the event occurred which would change the course of his life, as Impactor wound up being drawn into a bar brawl with some of the city's upper classes (inadvertently caused by a time-travelling Rung and a [[curly straw]]), and Megatron, who himself had actually ''not'' been involved in the brawl, instead cowering underneath a table, was among those arrested after the fracas. Megatron's writings had been growing in popularity and inspiring some dissent against the current regime, so in order to silence him, the [[Senate]] arranged for a police officer on their payroll, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], to kill him. Before Whirl could finish the job, however, police captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], having discovered Megatron's innocence thanks to the bartender's testimony, arranged for his release. Despite Pax expressing support for the message of his writings, Megatron now found himself filled with rage and hate, disillusioned with his former ideology and realizing the power of applied violence. Angrily hurling the datapad on which he had written his treatise through a public info-screen, Megatron observed the jagged shape of the shattered glass, and later turned it into a [[insignia|symbol]] for his cause. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

[[File:MTMTE34 what you might call a thinker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|When considering the Grand Cybertronian Taxonomy, one question remains unanswered. Why am I always pictured with phallic-shaped items in awkward positions?]]
Megatron's samizdat writings began to circulate in Cybertron's underground, spawning the "[[Decepticon]]" movement, its name derived from its own slogan, "You are being deceived", warning the common 'bot of the Senate's true nature. Knowing that, at this stage, assassinating Megatron would merely make him a martyr, the Senate instead elected to relocate him off-planet, reassigning him to a mining facility on the world of [[Messatine]] while they tried their own schemes to defuse the growing Decepticon movement. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} It was there that Megatron met [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]], an elderly fellow miner who encouraged him to keep writing, and who, in addition to proofreading his works for him, smuggled each new tract back to Cybertron, helping to continue the spread of the Decepticon movement. When Terminus was maimed in a mining accident and had his fuel rations cut off, Megatron kept him alive by sharing his own [[energon]] with the old 'bot. Eventually, Senate agents [[Froid]] and [[Trepan]] were dispatched to Messatine to perform mind-altering [[Shadowplay]] upon Megatron, in order to cut his writings off at the source. Tased into submission and strapped to Trepan's operating table, Megatron was helpless to stop the [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] from beginning his vile work. Though the arrival of Froid's rival psychopathologist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] fortunately forced Trepan to stop before Megatron's personality was altered, the experience left the miner with a lifelong fear of mnemosurgery. Subsequently, a mysterious surge of energy deep within the mine (inadvertently caused by a time-travelling Brainstorm) forced an evacuation of the facility; Megatron raced back to his quarters to carry Terminus to safety, but found his friend was not there. With time running out and no sign of Terminus anywhere, Megatron instead chose to save the stack of datapads containing his unpublished works—a decision that would haunt him. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin1 first kill.jpg|thumb|upright=1.38|"You know, sometimes I think I was born with a leak, and any goodness I started with just slowly spilled out of me and now its all gone. And I'll never get it back in me. It's too late."]]
Megatron was relocated to [[Mining Outpost C-12]], and continued to seethe with hate and frustration in his new workplace. His discontent reached a peak when, some time later, [[Decimus|Senator Decimus]] arrived to announce that the mine was being automated and the workers would be relocated. When one of the Senator's guards killed a worker for insubordination and claims of Senate corruption, Megatron's fury boiled over and he hurled his pickaxe at Decimus. In turn, he was attacked by the Senator's guard, whom he killed by smashing his head to fragments—the first time he had ever taken a life. A riot erupted around him, but Megatron himself could only sit amongst the chaos, staring at his fuel-stained hands in abject horror, which allowed him to be easily pacified and rounded up with the other miners as the mayhem was quickly suppressed. En route to [[Penal Facility H-3|imprisonment]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], however, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] broke free and started a riot aboard [[Longshot (G1)|their ship]]. Megatron joined in their effort, and together, they overpowered their guards, took control of the ship, and disappeared into the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] underground. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1|Megatron Origin #1}}

[[File:MegsOrigin2 Cykill.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Battle of the Awesome Voices!]]
After evading law enforcement, Megatron joined a team of underworld gladiators under the tutelage of [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]. Initially repulsed by killing his opponents, the games eventually turned him more brutal and excessive, and he took control of the entire operation from Clench. The opportunistic Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], after seeing how much money there was in the underworld matches, covertly sent his agent [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to offer Megatron weaponry and technology to upgrade himself and his comrades. Their meeting was spied upon by [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], agents from the Senate's forces, who Megatron slew. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Subsequently, impressed by how he treated his animal-form [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette partners]] as equals (in contradiction to the teachings of his Senate masters), Megatron invited Soundwave back to the gladiator pits and gave him permission to use his mind-reading abilities on him. Within Megatron's mind, Soundwave saw his honest desire for all Cybertronians to be true equals, and was so moved by it that he joined Megatron's cause. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

Gradually, Megatron used the gladiatorial games to drum up an army of violent malcontents, sending Soundwave to recruit more and more warriors to his cause. Such recruits included [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who he was presented with while having an arm he lost in a brawl replaced with a new limb that incorporated an [[energon mace]], {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} and the disenfranchised warrior [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], who was personally asked by Megatron to fight at his side when he attended a Decepticon rally, and whom Megatron rechristened "Deadlock", {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} and transformed into a capable Decepticon warrior. {{Storylink|Drift issue 3|Drift #3}} A wave of terrorism and sabotage spread across Cybertron at his command: bombings, wrecking factories and fuel plants, shutting down transport links, a mass poisoning to tank a corporation, and a very public kidnapping of Senator Decimus. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Seeking to enhance his army even further, Megatron reached out to [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]], offering to supply him the resources he required to carry out his own mysterious experiments in exchange for his using the teachings of his lost mentor [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to create a [[combiner]] that would serve the Decepticons. Shockwave cautioned that it could take some time, but Megatron was content to wait. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:Apexthrone.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|You should have gone to IKEA.]]
Despite all his efforts, Megatron believed that the Senate was still not taking the Decepticons seriously, so Soundwave formulated a plan for a declaration of intent that could be not denied: lure the Senate to Kaon and murder them. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} In preparation for this scheme, Megatron offered to restore Shockwave's lost hands—a victim of [[empurata]]—believing that doing so might speed his work. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} The following day, in accordance with Soundwave's plan, Megatron and the Decepticons allowed themselves to be arrested by Sentinel Prime's men, after which Soundwave was freed on Ratbat's orders, while Starscream would ensure his own release by pretending to defect. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Together, Soundwave and Starscream exterminated the entire Senate, then liberated Megatron and the rest of their comrades, in the process granting their leader the gift of a [[fusion cannon]] liberated from the Senate forces' armory. Megatron led his army against Sentinel Prime's men, killed Sentinel himself, and took control of Kaon, now ready to turn his insurgency into a full-blown war. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Sentinel's head went missing, Megatron (unaware) was blamed for it. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

===Early days of war===
Megatron formally declared war on "[[Declaration Day]]" when he delivered a stirring speech from [[Nova Point|Nova Peak]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} The self-described "second order" he ever gave was that under no circumstances was any Decepticon to kill Whirl—Megatron wanted his old tormentor for himself. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The growing Decepticon forces swiftly spread across six [[Polities of Cybertron|Torus-States]], {{storylink|Parasites}} and to combat them, Cybertron's new leader [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]] assembled a new military force, the "[[Autobot]]s", led by Megatron's old acquaintance [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. Researching his new opposite number, Megatron was intrigued to discover that his now-abandoned treatise had been a source of inspiration for Pax, who had even quoted from it when he confronted the Senate and openly accused them of corruption. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} Early into the war, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] would admit to Pax that Megatron talked about him sometimes, when he was tired. When Pax asked what was said, Bludgeon told him that it would make "both of us feel ''uncomfortable''". {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

[[File:Autocracy4 backroom meeting.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb|Megatron Delightful Destruction Exclusive Variant]]
When Orion Pax came close to Kaon during a mission, Megatron saw it as a chance to speak to him and had his Decepticons bring him in. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Megatron attempted to convince him that Zeta Prime was even worse than he appeared—that he had planned to let Orion die in [[Nyon]] so that he could use his death as pretext to invade the rebel-infested city and drain the citizens of their energon—and proposed they work together against him, but Orion refused to hear him and then escaped. Knowing the doubts he'd placed in his head would only serve to damage the Autobot cause, Megatron let him go. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}

[[File:Autocracy8 megs and pax together.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Megatron, let's roll." "What you thinking?" "...Pub?"]]
Megatron continued to keep an eye on Orion Pax's activities, spying on his encounter with the Nyon insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Ruins}} When Zeta Prime's [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s suddenly attacked Nyon, Megatron was surprised by how zealously the new Prime fought against the city's rebels, but his real interest still lay on how Orion would handle the crisis. {{storylink|Purge}} Orion turned on Zeta, who in turn attempted to kill him, prompting Megatron to intervene and force the Prime to retreat. Taking Orion back to Kaon, he again offered that they work together against Zeta's corruption, and this time the Autobot officer accepted. {{storylink|Choices}} As their combined forces invaded the [[Citadel]] in Iacon, Megatron and Orion Pax made their way inside and fought Zeta Prime in person. The battle ended with Megatron killing the Prime with a head shot, and with his objective complete, he then betrayed the injured Orion by shooting him in the back. {{storylink|Overthrown}} This moment lived in infamy as the point at which Megatron revealed his true colors, no longer couched in ideology; {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt (IDW)|Dinobot Hunt}} though curiously, an alternate report incorrectly implied he had assassinated Zeta from afar, sniping him with the rifle alternate mode of [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]. {{storylink|Bullets}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

[[File:Autocracy12 no you dont megatron.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|I can't be the only one with déjà vu here.]]
With Zeta dead, Megatron conquered Iacon and declared himself ruler of Cybertron. His soldiers patrolled the planet's streets to "keep the peace", mostly by hunting down and capturing any remaining Autobots who opposed him. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} During his rule, Megatron attempted to sway the neutral Hot Rod into joining the Decepticons, but he decided otherwise upon witnessing Megatron ordering the execution of several Autobot prisoners. {{storylink|Rise}} Megatron was shocked to learn that Orion Pax had survived the betrayal and was organizing a rebellion against him under the name "Optimus Prime", and even more shocked that people actually had the courage to listen to him. He wasted no time in striking back against the rebels approaching the Citadel with the full force of his army. {{storylink|Broadcast}} During the battle, Megatron unleashed Zeta Prime's energy-draining [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc annihilator]], but when the gigantic [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] took out the cannon, Megatron fell to the streets and was confronted by Optimus Prime himself. He lost the ensuing [[The Transformers: The Movie|familiar-looking duel]] and was badly wounded after a failed attempt to defeat Prime by holding Hot Rod hostage, forcing him to escape aboard Astrotrain. As he fled, he warned Optimus that he hadn't won, he had only started a war unlike any Cybertron had ever seen. {{storylink|Endgame}}

[[File:Monstrosity3 Megatron and Pentius.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron insists on wearing his Darksiders cosplay when he's walking his pet Quintesson.]]
Before Megatron could recover from his injuries, he was betrayed by [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]], who was gunning for the position of Decepticon leader (with aid from Starscream). As punishment for his failure to hold Iacon, Scorponok banished the wounded Megatron to the hell-world of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Further injured in battle with some [[Junkion (species)|cannibalistic natives]], he stubbornly refused to give up and used the trash littering the world to patch himself up, leaving him with a mismatched, monstrous appearance. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} While searching for a way off Junkion, Megatron entered the wreckage of a starship and found a trapped [[Quintesson]] named [[Pentius]], who had mapped the planet and knew of an area known as the [[Pillar of Rust]] where starships may land and take off. Megatron freed the alien to guide him there, while also putting him in chains to serve as his slave. {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}}

[[File:Monstrosity7 megatron takes pentius spark.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|"Thanks for turning me into the psychopath I've been the whole time!"]]
While crossing the [[Acid Sea]] on the way to the Pillar, Megatron was attacked by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] who pulled him into the depths. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} For reasons unknown he was then released, the creatures having allowed him to live. As he emerged, Pentius was waiting with a history lesson, telling him that Junkion was once a prosperous world until its inhabitants drained it of resources, leaving it the broken husk it is today: a fate that may also await Cybertron. Megatron rejected this possibility, declaring that under his rule, Cybertron—and his legacy—would last forever. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} On arrival at the Pillar of Rust, Megatron was met by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], who had come to Junkion to finish what Scorponok had started by killing him. He was able to fight off several of his attackers, but [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gar]] was too much for him to handle in his injured state. Egged on and taunted by Pentius, Megatron realized he had one last resource left to use: the Quintesson himself. Telling Pentius that his legacy would live on within him, he tore out the alien's [[spark]] and used it to fuel himself, granting him enough power to defeat Hun-Gar. He spared the Terrorcons in exchange for their loyalty, then returned to Cybertron on their ship to take revenge on Scorponok and take back control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}}

[[File:Monstrosity12 strange turns.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, well, well... how the [[Microbots|tables turn]]...]]
Megatron returned to a Cybertron in chaos, as the ancient reptilian [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had been unleashed by Scorponok and was in the midst of razing Iacon. After reasserting his leadership of the Decepticons by beating Scorponok nearly to death, he had Shockwave restore his body to its original shape and condition, {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} and set out to investigate the Trypticon situation alone, unwilling to risk his soldiers in the face of the beast's uncontrolled fury. Finding an injured Optimus Prime on the battlefield, Megatron lectured him, but opted to leave him alive so that he could watch as the Decepticon leader defeated the enemy that Prime could not. Megatron was attacked by [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]], but as they grappled, they were swallowed by Trypticon. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Within the giant, the pair set their differences aside to fend off the [[cyber-morphic predator]]s that populated his interior, and together, they destroyed Trypticon's internal power cell, taking him offline. A tense standoff between the Autobots and Decepticons followed as the two warriors emerged from within Trypticon, but both sides agreed to go their separate ways for the time being. Not long after the battle, however, Megatron removed Pentius's spark from within himself and installed it within Trypticon. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}}

[[File:Primacy4 megatron imprisoned.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"I just need a feather from Laserbeak and I'll be out of here in no time..."]]
After being fully repaired following his ordeals, Megatron roused Trypticon by exploiting the connection they now shared thanks to both having borne Pentius's spark. Discovering that Trypticon now possessed the consciousness of Pentius, Megatron was immediately suspicious of the Quintesson's potential treachery and was staggered by the visions of undiluted evil he saw in the aliens' past via their spark-link, but Trypticon assured him that he was dedicated to their shared goal of breaking a world. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Using Trypticon's city-ship alternate mode, Megatron took to the stars, rounding up the scattered Decepticon army and even recruiting Junkions and Sharkticons. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to Cybertron in force, Megatron was content to wait and watch from the sidelines while his troops viciously tore into Iacon. Trypticon was defeated in battle by Metroplex, at which point Megatron's folly was revealed: through their link, Pentius mockingly revealed his intention to use Trypticon consume Cybertron once the Autobots and Decepticons had weakened each other. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} Leaving his men with orders to burn Iacon to the ground if he failed in order to spare it such a fate, Megatron set off for Trypticon's fallen body in hopes that he would be able to remove Pentius's spark before the giant revived. Confronted atop Trypticon by Optimus Prime, Megatron tried to goad the Autobot leader into destroying him, believing that Pentius would be destroyed with him thanks to their link. Refusing to accept death as the answer, Optimus instead used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to purify Megatron, burning Pentius's spark away; Megatron, however, vowed that he would never stop hating Optimus in spite of what he had done for him. Sadly resigned to the fact that the once-noble revolutionary he had admired was now lost, Optimus knocked out the weakened Megatron and took him into custody. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}
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===The spreading conflict===
[[File:MTMTE14 megatron vs overlord.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|"For you, the day Megatron graced your Pit was the most important Day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday."]]
Megatron's forces were quick to come to his rescue however, breaking him out under cover of the night. {{storylink|Post}} Early in the continuing conflict, Megatron authored ''[[Towards Peace]]'', a new treatise to replace ''After the Ark'', in which he described continuing to fight the war until the very notion of conflict was literally inconceivable. Then and only then would he finally give up his fusion cannon. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} The earliest edition of the work featured a dedication to Terminus, which Megatron would later remove to reflect the lesson his friendship with Terminus had taught him: not to get attached. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Friendships were a weakness, and Megatron exploited this in the cruelest way possible: by corrupting Optimus Prime's old friend [[Tarn (DJD)|Damus]], turning him into one of the most vicious, dedicated Decepticons of all, a devoted worshiper at the altar of Megatron, purely to hurt Prime. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

Megatron oversaw the creation of a class of super-warriors known as the [[Warriors Elite]], selecting only his most powerful troops to undergo the torturous upgrade, including [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], a brilliant sadist and frequent opponent of his from his pit-fighting days who had developed an obsession with Megatron after the Decepticon leader dealt him his first ever defeat. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} At some point, he also created the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] to deal with traitors, and appointed Damus—now code-named "Tarn"—as its leader, {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} though he elected not to send them after Deadlock when he defected, valuing the warrior enough to instead dispatch [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] to bring him in. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}} He would reportedly spend "half the war" searching for a way to remotely access a [[black hole]], in order to use [[antimatter]] for power, but never succeeded. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:ChaosTheory prime vs megatron montage.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Good times, bad times.]]
Megatron would personally clash with Optimus Prime many times; Optimus grew to respect and fear Megatron as a calm, calculating and measured opponent, while Megatron himself respected Prime's sheer power and his skill as a tactician and as a leader. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} Megatron would later incorrectly recall their battle on [[Sherma Bridge]] during the [[Rorsha Campaign]] as the first time they met. Said battle was certainly momentous—every Autobot and Decepticon stopped fighting to witness their duel, during which Megatron's cannon arm was sliced off by Prime's [[energon-axe]], and he claimed revenge by throwing the Autobot leader off the bridge. As the war spread to other planets, they would meet again and again: during the [[Siege of Massunstrad]], Megatron sealed Prime in an anti-matter chamber; on [[Rada Mor]], Prime reduced Megatron to ashes with sentient explosives; and in the midst of the [[Vorsk Offensive]], Megatron was nearly sliced in half by Prime. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Though he resisted [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s attempts to find a "Two City-State Solution" to the war, he did agree to abide by the [[Tyrest Accord]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Megatron took on a new pistol alternate mode for the [[Battle for Hell's Point]], during which he was used by [[Heretech]] to blast [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} During the same skirmish, Megatron took off half of Prime's face with his energon mace, but had a city block dropped on him by Prime in retribution, which shattered his [[transformation cog]] and trapped him in gun mode for two years. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Prime was not the only old face that Megatron would see again during the war: during a battle on an aerial drilling platform over the [[Manganese Mountains]], Megatron came face-to-face with his old friend Impactor, and stood poised to execute him until Impactor gave him a moment's pause by recalling his old fondness for poetry. In this moment, Megatron was knocked from the platform by [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] and sent plummeting to the mountains below. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb|"We attack the Rice Krispies guys at dawn! Assuming Judd Hirsch delivers the goods."]]
At the war's zenith, Megatron sealed himself in an [[Omniglobe]] to absorb the relentless flood of data coming in from countless fronts. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} With total war going nowhere, he would go on to develop a six-stage [[infiltration protocol]] to be used for conquering targeted planets. The sixth phase called for outright planetary razing, and Megatron selected three of his Warriors Elite for this task: [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Overlord, and [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]. He informed this trio of his decision via teleconference, but Overlord, tired of being used as someone else's weapon, refused. Megatron threatened to hunt Overlord down for his disobedience, {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}} but while the powerful warrior spent the rest of his life preparing for this conflict, Megatron never followed up and left him to stew in his own obsession. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Stormbringer1 get up and fight.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You don't gotta go home Prime but you can't stay here.]]
Deducing that the Autobot/Decepticon war would culminate in an energy crisis that would threatened the stability of Cybertron itself, Shockwave left Cybertron to secretly pursue alternate energy sources. Around 10,000 years ago, when Shockwave did not return, Megatron ordered Bludgeon to investigate his files, {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} secretly assigning Soundwave to investigate Bludgeon {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} and probe deeper into whatever it was Shockwave had created. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

Shockwave's prediction soon proved accurate, and Cybertron found itself in the throes of an energy shortage. Decepticon scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] came to Megatron with a revolutionary, controversial plan to stave off this energy death by [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]], a process where they encased themselves in "symbiotic carapaces", or shells created from living tissue. When Megatron dismissed him angrily and cut him down, Thunderwing did not abandon his research; instead, he experimented on himself. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}} The process gave him immense power, but drove him insane. He became so dangerous that Megatron had to join forces with Optimus Prime to stop him. This battle at [[Thunderhead Pass]] accelerated the apocalypse destined to befall Cybertron, leaving it an uninhabitable, radioactive husk and forcing both armies to continue their war on other worlds. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Megatron advocated that they simply destroy Cybertron to ensure that Thunderwing was destroyed, but Prime refused, and threatened to stop Megatron if he tried. Megatron agreed not to destroy the planet, but warned Prime that whatever happened was on his head. Shortly after the last big push by the Decepticons, Cybertron was abandoned by both factions. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #2}}

In the mid-19th century, Starscream reported to Megatron regarding a failed alliance with the [[Dire Wraith]]s and their unfeasibility as allies. Megatron congratulated Starscream... for finding yet another way to disappoint him. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

===Breaking protocol===
[[File:Infiltration4 enter megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|left|thumb|Megatron (Second Printing Preview)]]
In the early 21st century, when word reached Megatron that the infiltration unit led by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], stationed on the planet [[Earth]], had broken protocol, he headed for the planet to investigate. Examining the unit's abandoned bunker in [[Nebraska]] for information, he discovered that Starscream had stumbled across [[Ore-13]]—an incredible energy source that (unbeknownst to Megatron) was the end result of Shockwave's experiments—and was planning to use it to usurp Megatron's command. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}} While studying the bunker's files, he was contacted by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] with some distressing news: Bludgeon's investigations of Shockwave's files had led him to revive Thunderwing. Megatron ordered the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to Cybertron, authorizing them to do whatever was necessary to destroy Thunderwing, including the destruction of their homeworld itself. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Just as he was handing down this order, Megatron was happened upon by [[Verity Carlo]], a human ally of the Autobot unit active on the planet, {{storylink|Infiltration issue 4|Infiltration #4}} but he utterly ignored her. The bunker was then leveled by an airstrike courtesy of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who were merely covering their unit's tracks and unaware of Megatron's presence; when their leader furiously emerged from the wreckage, Skywarp attempted to explain their ignorance, but Megatron simply responded by blasting him out of the sky. Blitzwing favored opening fire rather than attempting explanations, so Megatron beat the stuffing out of him too, then set off for Starscream's new bunker in [[Oregon]]. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}}

[[File:Infiltration6 takeyourpunishment.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Those librarians are getting really strict on late returns.]]

{{quote|You will stand down. If you fight, you ''die''. There is no room anymore for mercy. In the end, you are ''all'' expendable. Choose.|Megatron's ultimatum to Starscream's renegade troops|[[Infiltration issue 6|''Infiltration'' #6]]}}

[[Orbital jump]]ing to Oregon, Megatron called Starscream out and ordered the team to stand down, disgusted to see such power games being played amongst his troops. His brief, chilling speech was enough to take the fight out of all but Starscream, who, powered-up on Ore-13, took Megatron on himself. Though the new power source made Starscream a formidable adversary, Megatron was still more deadly than he, and Starscream was taken out by a point-blank fusion cannon blast through his torso. Megatron ordered the Decepticons to ensure that Starscream survived, and then, observing the Autobots who had been watching the battle, announced that it was time to begin phase two. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

In light of the discovery of Ore-13, Megatron took stock of Starscream's progress on Earth and elected to get the infiltration protocol back on track himself, calling a meeting to make Starscream's former troops and making them aware, in no uncertain terms, that any further insurrections would be met with deadly force. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} He continued to order his troops on Earth directly, {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} and was even able to revisit his past gun alternate mode, once again able to achieve the [[size changing|mass displacement]] the mode required thanks to the extra energy Ore-13 provided. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}}

[[File:Megsandspidy.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron/Spiderman #1 Retailer's Incentive]]
With his forces joined by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], a new arrival who Megatron suspected of having ulterior motives, {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} the Decepticon leader initiated phase two of infiltration protocol by destabilizing relations between the European nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] through use of an aggression-inducing [[Psycho-Prism]], stolen from Latverian dictator [[Doctor Doom]]. When the superhero team known as the [[Avengers]] investigated the array the Decepticons' were using to broadcast the prism's signal, Megatron abducted the arachnid-powered [[Spider-Man]] to use as a subject for their [[mirror response mode]], {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} draining the hero's powers and infusing himself and the other Decepticons with them. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} He proceeded to forge a brief alliance with Doctor Doom, who helped him defeat and capture the allied Autobot/Avenger team who snuck inside the Decepticons' array, but when Doom's suggestion to threaten the captives in order to force the other heroes to lay down their arms failed, Megatron violently dissolved the partnership. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} Emerging from the confines of the array to take on the Autobots and Avengers himself, Megatron refrained from engaging Prime, foreseeing a more intimate confrontation between the two of them in the near future, and instead turned his attention to destroying [[Iron Man]]'s Transformer-sized armor. The tables soon turned, however, when Doctor Doom freed the captive Autobots and used the Decepticon's mirror response technology to empower them. Defeated by these enhanced Autobots and with the Psycho-Prism destroyed by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]], Megatron used the last of his extra power to teleport the Decepticons out with an [[emergency warp-out]]. He refrained from departing alongside his warriors, intending to slaughter the Avengers for their interference, but when he was immobilized by Spider-Man's webbing, knocked to the ground by [[Luke Cage]], and rattled by a hail of Autobot fire, he finally warped-out with a final taunt to Optimus Prime of the battle yet to come between them. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}
[[File:Escalation3-Massdisplacement.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Shock and Awe]]
With phase two of [[infiltration protocol]] properly underway, Megatron recognized that he ''should'' rightly withdraw and install a new unit commander on Earth, but could not resist the chance to try out his new Ore-13 empowered body, selecting the nation of [[Brasnya]], where Decepticon subterfuge was already underway, as his testing ground. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Allowing the Decepticon's [[facsimile construct]] [[Georgi Koska]] to wield him in pistol mode, Megatron had Koska use him to first sever a [[Russia]]n oil pipeline, and then to fire upon the soldiers who came to investigate, furthering the political and military tensions already brewing in the region. When word came through from Blitzwing that Optimus Prime and the Autobots had arrived, {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} Megatron at last engaged Optimus directly, {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} and although Prime was able to destroy his fusion cannon, the extra strength afforded Megatron by Ore-13 allowed him to physically beat Prime into submission, punching directly into his chest and crushing his [[spark]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} [[File:Escalation5 prime vs megs.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|''I got me a shovel I'm digging a ditch...'']] The horrified Autobots moved into a full but ineffective counterattack, their only edge being that Megatron had no long-range guns left. It turned out that Prime's apparent death was a desperate ruse when the Autobot leader countered with a surprise attack on Megatron, able to exploit Ore-13's weakness—the more it's used, the faster it burns itself out. Megatron almost collapsed from power loss and was forced to have Skywarp take him to safety before the Autobots could kill him. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Furious over the embarrassing defeat, Megatron threw protocol out the window and ordered that Sixshot be summoned to the planet. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} He took out some of his anger on Ramjet, who he discovered had been busy cooking up a plot to overthrow him; without saying a word, he beat the attempted traitor to death before tearing him apart and keeping his head as a trophy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}
[[File:Devastation5 decepticons attack.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''And I'm gonna fight for this four square feet of land Like a mean old son of a bitch'']]
Upon Sixshot's arrival, Megatron ordered him to utterly destroy the Autobots, and although the [[Phase Sixer]] questioned his early deployment, he was happy to go along with the abandonment of the phase structure. The other Decepticons, on the other hand, were worried that Megatron was losing his grip—and since they were too scared to tell him that, they decided to revive Starscream to do it for them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} Megatron monitored Sixshot's attack on the Autobots' [[Ark-19]], ordering him to pursue the escape pod that broke away from the crashing craft, {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} but before he could obliterate the Autobots, Megatron was forced to recall him to deal with a new threat assaulting the Decepticon base—the alien [[Reaper]]s. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Unfortunately, the Reapers convinced Sixshot to side with them, and when an Ore-13 powered Starscream entered the fray to take Sixshot down, Megatron realized his troops had been conspiring against him. He decided not to punish them '''yet''', due to greater threat posed by the Reapers, {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} and entered battle alongside them all, even allowing Starscream to wield him in pistol mode against the aliens. After the invaders were dead, however, he turned on his men, starting with Blitzwing—but was forced to realize that they needed to remain united when it became apparent that their battle with the Reapers had made humanity inescapably aware of their existence {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}
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===All Hail Megatron===
[[File:AHM7 megs rips out matrix.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|[[The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|"I don't think I'd have made a good medic. No patience."]]]]
While the Decepticons were occupied fighting the Reapers, the Autobots had left Earth to deal with the greater threat of an incursion by the [[Dead Universe]]. Exploiting their enemies' absence, Megatron and his men went to ground; when Autobots returned, they could find no trace of the Decepticons, who kept one step ahead of them for months. Secretly abducting [[Hunter O'Nion]], former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner to the Autobot [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], Megatron and his men returned to Cybertron, where Megatron had [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] conduct experiments that bred a [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]] of monstrous [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. The experiments culminated in the creation of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who Megatron employed in a series of key tasks in his plan: the Insecticon obtained from Hunter's mind various Autobot secrets and codes, completed Shockwave's long-gestating combiner process, granting the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] the ability to combine into [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]], and created a working [[space bridge]] {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} based on designs sold to them by Sixshot in exchange for his freedom. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

Returning to Earth, the Decepticons staged a phony schism within their ranks, allowing the Autobots to believe that they had "disappeared" as a result of a power struggle that had split their ranks into two camps, one led by Megatron and one by Starscream. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Starscream then approached Sunstreaker, whose experience as a Headmaster had left him bitter and jaded, with the proposition that the Autobots join with his forces against Megatron, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} but when the Autobots arrived at the designated time and place, they were instead confronted by the united Decepticon army and quickly defeated by Devastator. After personally tearing [[Matrix of Leadership]] from Optimus Prime's chest, Megatron marched the captive Autobots through the space bridge back to Cybertron, where the Insecticon swarm waited for them. Prime, however, was able to damage the bridge, causing it to deposit the Autobots a safe distance from the swarm, but in the process, fried his own circuits and left himself comatose. Though the Autobots had escaped the fate he had intended for them, Megatron had successfully exiled his enemies to their dead homeworld; moreover, using information and codes gained from Sunstreaker and Hunter, he concurrently orchestrated the event that would later be known as [[Surge (event)|The Surge]], as Decepticons stormed Autobot installations all across the galaxy, achieving total victory. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:AHM1 decepticons attack.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron's urban renewal program was off to a flying start.]]
With galaxy-wide domination accomplished, one year after the Decepticons' battle with the Reapers, Megatron chose Earth to become the new Decepticon homeworld. Together with his men, Megatron stormed [[New York City]], humiliating Starscream with a display of his greater capacity for destruction. When the US Air Force retaliated, Megatron shrugged off their fire and ordered the other Decepticons to engage them; when one damaged jet threw itself toward him in a suicide run, Megatron, outraged at the [[DJ (G1)|pilot]]'s temerity, destroyed it and its occupant with a furious swipe of his hand. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} When US Army forces arrived, Megatron ordered [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] dispatched to deal with them, then sent Devastator to destroy the subway tunnels leading out of the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} With New York secured, Megatron directed the Constructicons to begin building a new space bridge in the city's heart, and had a candid talk with Starscream, revealing his belief that the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s attitude and actions marked him as the embodiment of the Decepticon cause, even if he was blind to seeing it himself. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} After a series of further attacks on major American cities saw the country firmly crushed under the Decepticons' collective heel, Megatron made a propaganda speech to his men in the ruins of New York. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} As night fell upon the city, Megatron withdrew to privately gloat over the Matrix. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}

[[File:AHM6MegatronVsIsrael.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Starscream just told Megatron that ''All Hail Megatron'' is going to go on for another six issues. He's taking it pretty well, all things considered.]]
As the Decepticons began attacking other countries around the globe, Megatron was questioned by Starscream on what the next step in his plan was. A recalcitrant Megatron merely informed him that it was merely time to savor their victory, but Starscream accused him of not ''having'' any plans post-victory, and was merely allowing his men to run wild to distract them from any notion of taking power for themselves. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} What Starscream did not realize was that Megatron did indeed have a plan: to defeat the Autobots, he had created an army of killers and monsters, but in order to create his perfect rule, that army would have to be destroyed, the dissenting, distasteful elements obliterated before Megatron's peace could dawn. Megatron was not distracting his warriors... he was ''waiting'' to see which of them would question and turn on him. Silently sorrowful to already know that such dissent would begin with Starscream, an otherwise-model Decepticon, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Megatron withdrew to [[Israel]] for some silent reflection amid wholesale devastation. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

[[File:AHM10 megs vs devastator.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Megatron's negotiations regarding the Constructicons' Work Union going unusually SMOOTHLY this time around.]]
Some time later, Megatron surveyed the space bridge Bombshell and the Constructicons had built in New York. He congratulated Bombshell on his work, but revealed that he had always foreseen Bombshell's intellect as a danger—had always known he and his fellow Insecticons would side with Starscream when the time came. His gambit exposed, Starscream made his move and attacked, but the Insecticons proved no match for Megatron's might. The Decepticon leader had failed to anticipate one thing, however: he did not foresee the Constructicons siding with Starscream, and found himself having to fight the mighty Devastator. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The in-fighting was halted by a last-ditch attack by the mustered might of what remained of the human resistance, forcing Megatron and Starscream to put their differences aside momentarily and organize a defense. This attack came as no surprise to Megatron, but the same could not be said for the next entrants onto the battlefield: the Autobots had returned.

After assuring Starscream that he would be leader in the future, when his time was done, Megatron confronted Optimus Prime, surprised not so much that his old foe had survived, but that he had bothered to return to Earth. Both leaders had always maintained a policy of acceptable losses through their millennia-long war, so Megatron assumed Prime had come back for selfish reasons, to reclaim the Matrix, but Prime insisted that he had changed, and would no longer allow their cold war to endanger innocent lives on this scale. [[File:AHM12 prime vs megs.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Like Homer Simpson putting on his pants, the struggle between Optimus Prime and Megatron remains eternal. [[...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|Almost.]]]] Megatron scoffed at the notion, reavling that Prime's supposedly "innocent" humans were planning to [[Nuclear weapon|nuke]] New York, killing millions of their own just to get rid of the Decepticons, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} but Prime retorted that it wasn't ''just'' about the humans, but also about the difference between Autobots and Decepticons. The two came to blows, but Megatron triumphed in short order and commanded the Decepticons to depart, leaving the Autobots to be killed by the humans' nuke... but just before they withdrew, he was shot in the face by human soldier [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]], wielding a powerful weapon reverse-engineered from Cybertronian technology. Injured and disoriented by the blast, Megatron was finished off when Prime smashed his face in with his own fusion cannon. As he wanted to ''take'' leadership rather than just have it fall in his hands, Starscream picked up his damaged leader and ordered the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[File:AllHisEngines-Megatron.jpg|thumb|Pretty sure when you float in a bacta tank you're supposed to be wearing a diaper.]]
The Decepticons departed Earth aboard Astrotrain, where the gravely wounded Megatron was put on life support and tended to by Soundwave and his cassettes. With Megatron's life signs only at ten percent capacity, Starscream attempted to appeal to Soundwave's sense of logic and have him shut down so that leadership could be his, but Soundwave refused. Starscream was soon able to take command, however, when he recovered the Matrix of Leadership and professed to have been chosen by it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

===New body, new powers===
The Decepticons eventually settled on a desolate asteroid, where Megatron was installed in a [[CR chamber|CR tank]]. Retaining some level of awareness of the events occurring around him during his convalescence, he was forced to watch as his army languished in inactivity, their energy slowly ebbing away until they were reduced to cannibalism. {{storylink|All His Engines}} After a year of trying to free his leader from this living death, Soundwave was finally forced to conclude that Megatron's body was beyond repair, and recruited the recently returned Shockwave, whom Starscream had provided with the majority of the Decepticons' resources to create a space bridge, to help build a new body for Megatron's consciousness to inhabit. The operation succeeded and Megatron was reborn in a deadly new body, powered by Ore-13, armed with a devastatingly powerful rail gun, and even equipped with space bridge nodes stolen from Metroplex, which gave him the ability to open space bridge portals on his own. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

[[File:IDWongoing15 megatrons new body.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"Uh, it's like...did anyone ever see the movie ''Tron''?"]]
Back in action, Megatron devised a plan to destabilize the relationship between the humans and Autobots on Earth. Together with Soundwave and Shockwave, he chopped up his old body and used it to create human-scaled replicas of his former gun mode, containing small pieces of his own consciousness. When Starscream caught them in the act, Megatron elected to table his plan for the moment, as he considered it folly to go against Starscream's wishes for the moment since the Seeker was still in possession of the Matrix of Leadership. Megatron had never truly understood what the talisman ''did'', but it served as a threat merely by being an unknown variable. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} Fortunately, for Megatron this variable was soon removed from the equation when Hot Rod, estranged from the Earthbound Autobots, infiltrated the Decepticons' asteroid base and recovered the Matrix from Starscream. Megatron seized his chance, intercepting the Autobot and blasting him and the Matrix out into the void of space. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

[[File:SLMegatron stealth bomber mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Behold... the ''Bomberang!'']]
With Starscream's trump card now gone, Megatron had the Decepticons gathered so he could address them. Distrustful of Shockwave's motives for preparing his new body, wary of Soundwave's constant surveillance, and repulsed by the state of his once fearsome Decepticon war machine, Megatron decided that he needed to unequivocally reestablish dominance over the now Matrix-less Starscream. He intended to beat Starscream near to death as a means of letting them both work out their frustrations with Starscream's inability to lead effectively during Megatron's absence, but Starscream did not want to fight—spiritually broken by his failures, he simply wanted Megatron to kill him. Rather than accept this, Megatron instead goaded Starscream into opening fire upon him. This began a running battle between the two, with Megatron pursuing the fleeing Seeker in his new stealth bomber alternate mode, continuing to bait Starscream every time he appeared willing to give up the fight. Incensed by Starscream's accusation that he did not know what it felt like to see everything he had worked for fall apart, when that was exactly what Starscream's pitiful leadership had done to the empire he had created, Megatron pummeled him to within an inch of his life, then paused to explain why he kept a schemer like Starscream around: as a constant reminder to watch his back. The brutal display galvanized the languid Decepticons, and Megatron was ready to begin his scheme. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

[[File:IDWongoing14 megatron guns.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb|Megatron doesn't support the NRA. He IS the NRA.]]
Roughly two years after the Decepticons' defeat on Earth, Megatron used his space bridge powers to dispatch a container full of the guns made from his old body to Earth, where they were found by South American gun-runners and illegally disseminated amongst an increasingly paranoid public seeking ways to protect themselves against Transformers. This allowed Megatron's consciousness to spread across North America, until it was focused enough to contact one particular owner of a Megatron gun: [[Joe Gladki]]. He deceived and manipulated the paranoid human, and eventually convinced him to perform an assassination attempt on [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], the new Autobot leader. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon|Altered Carbon}} In their ignorance, the Autobots then mistook Gladki's gun for Megatron himself and held it captive. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}}

[[File:IDWongoing16 megatron vs autobots.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Not the [[Realignments|first time]] he's traded his [[fusion cannon]] for a [[rail gun]].]]
With the Autobots in chaos, Megatron started the next phase of his plan and returned to Earth personally, where he used his new stealth bomber mode to shoot down a plane carrying Optimus Prime and several other Autobots. He then hunted down the remaining Autobots, effortlessly defeating them and their new temporary leader Ultra Magnus with his powerful new body, and killing some of their [[Skywatch]] allies. Magnus tried to draw Megatron's attention from the humans, claiming the Autobots were the ones he really wanted, but Megatron assured him that humanity was his real target. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} Taking the defeated Autobots captive, Megatron dumped them in a city and directed three of his mind-controlled human puppets to kill them. Contacting Prime directly, Megatron summoned him to the city's outskirts and revealed his plan: crush Prime's spirit and destroy the Autobots' alliance with humanity by forcing them to choose between fighting the humans or allowing them to kill them. Prime found the hole in Megatron's plan, however, when he realized that Soundwave was maintaining the connection between Megatron and his guns, and shot him in the head. His connection to his pawns severed, Megatron scooped up Soundwave and withdrew. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} Thanks to a tracker Ultra Magnus had slipped on Soundwave, though, Prime was able to follow the Decepticons to their bolthole and called Megatron out for a full and proper confrontation. In actuality, Prime had lured Megatron outside so Skywatch could drop a [[kinetic harpoon]] on him, but even a weapon dropped from orbit barely proved able to put a scratch in Megatron's mighty new exostructure. Megatron proceeded to beat Prime senseless, but then returned him to the Autobots, and to their great shock, surrendered to their custody. After recovering, Optimus demanded to know why he had surrendered, but Megatron merely taunted him by revealing that Spike Witwicky had murdered a Decepticon in cold blood. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} Prime immediately had Prowl begin investigating Spike and Skywatch, and Prowl interrogated the Decepticon leader for information, which he provided after a little verbal sparring. {{storylink|Police Action: Prologue}}

[[File:ChaosTheory1 megatron imprisoned.jpg|upright=1.5|left|thumb|Megatron and Optimus Prime can't agree on a safe word.]]
When Rodimus returned to Earth and warned the Autobots that [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] had taken control of Cybertron, Optimus decided to lead the Autobots in reclaiming their homeworld. In the name of Earth's safety, he elected to bring Megatron and the confiscated guns made from his old body with them. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} On the way to Cybertron aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Prime again attempted to discern why Megatron had surrendered, even releasing his old foe from his bonds and having a civil conversation with him about their past together and their dueling ideologies. Optimus tried to reach out to Megatron, offering him the chance to end the war once and for all with a handshake; Megatron appeared to consider it for a moment but ultimately remained silent. With Megatron returned to the confines of the [[variable voltage harness]], the other Autobots pressured Optimus for a decision on his fate: execution or imprisonment. Trying to come to a conclusion, Prime asked Megatron if he regretted any of his actions, but the Decepticon leader remarked that he only regretted not killing ''more'' Autobots. He taunted Prime with the notion that even he was thankful for the war, as it had raised him from a nobody to the greatest Autobot in history, and a furious Prime activated the harness, electrocuting Megatron. The jolt would have killed Megatron if Omega Supreme had not cut the power in time and Megatron, struggling to stay conscious, offered Prime his thanks for saving his life all those years ago in Rodion. Shocked by his actions, Prime realized that Megatron wanted to die and wanted Prime to be the one to kill him. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} Eventually, Prime decided to let Megatron choose his own fate, and Megatron calmly replied that he chose death. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

[[File:Chaos2 armored megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|...Again...?]]
As Omega drew close to Cybertron, Megatron demanded to know who or what was threatening their homeworld, but Optimus Prime refused to provde him with any information. {{storylink| Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} The Autobots subsequently engaged Galvatron's forces in battle, and while they were occupied, Megatron put into motion the ace he had up his sleeve: taking remote control of the numerous "Megatron guns" aboard Omega, Megatron summoned them to him and combined with them into a new armored mode. Breaking free from his restraints, he headed out to confront Galvatron, intent that nobody would take his world from him. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} As he tore through the Sweeps, Megatron also revealed the reason for his surrender: now that he was back on Cybertron, he could open a space bridge that would allow the massed forces of the Decepticons on Earth to return to their home planet as well. Unfortunately, not long after the Decepticons arrived on the battlefield, Galvatron's secret puppet master, the Dead Universe entity known as the [[D-Void]], seized control of their minds and those of the Sweeps, merging them into a gigantic, monstrous avatar. With Prime occupied pursuing Galvatron into Cybertron's depths, Megatron was left to face this "[[Deceptigod]]" alone. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Fighting against the D-Void's attempts to ensnare his own mind and make him part of the collective, Megatron was gravely wounded and even lost an arm to the beast, but succeeded into destroying it, blasting it apart with one massive beam from his weapons. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

===The long game===
Even as the Deceptigod disintegrated back into its component Decepticons, Megatron could see the potential the creature embodied—the D-Void had, in essence, created the perfect combiner by means of utterly obliterating free will. With Cybertron reverting into a primordial wasteland around him—a result of Optimus Prime purifying [[Vector Sigma]] with the Matrix to stop Galvatron and the D-Void—Megatron chose to withdraw to experiment with the possibilities this presented. He informed Shockwave, the sole Decepticon who had not been made part of the Deceptigod, of his plans, and Shockwave in turn revealed them to Soundwave and Bombshell. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} While Megatron hid in the wilderness, his Decepticons were left to live as second-class citizens in the new [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] that the Autobots built; Optimus Prime left Cybertron two weeks after the D-Void's defeat to calm tensions with "NAILs"—other unaffiliated Cybertronians—who had returned to their homeworld, but even as he did so, he mused that Megatron must still be out there somewhere. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:RID11 megatron in wilderness.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Megatron can't find anyone who wants to join his nudist colony to save his skin.]]
In the months of study and experimentation that followed, Megatron discerned that the combination of Ore-13 and space bridge technology in his body somehow gave him the ability to manipulate the natural energy of Cybertron that the D-Void had used to merge the Decepticons into the Deceptigod. After experiments on [[turbofox]]es created larger, more ferocious beasts, Megatron stepped up trials when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] seceded from the shaky government Bumblebee, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and Starscream were building in Iacon and ventured into the wilderness. The signal Megatron had created from the combination energy first drove the Aerialbots mad, before uniting them in body and mind, spontaneously merging them into the gestalt [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but this newborn Autobot combiner was considered hopelessly insane by Megatron and left to die in the wilderness. The madness aspect of the signal afforded him the chance to revive some of the principles of the infiltration protocol, however, as he blanketed the wastelands in it, forcing the Autobots, Decepticons and NAILs to stay in Iacon, causing natural conflict among them to snowball, providing a useful cover for his actions. To gain a pawn within Autobot high command, Megatron even provided Bombshell with the energy to use in conjunction with his own mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]]s, ensnaring the mind of Prowl. With the resources and cover control of Prowl provided, Shockwave, Soundwave and Bombshell were able to use Megatron's findings to perfect the combination process, rebuilding the Constructicons with new modular designs that would allow them to merge into a perfect Devastator. The endgame was for Megatron himself to form the head of the combiner, but before risking his own mind and body, Megatron decided that Prowl would be used first as a test subject. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:RID12 kill him.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|"Your armor. Give it to me now."]]
The appearance of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] on Cybertron who declared that Starscream was the "Chosen One" threatened Megatron's ability to easily re-take leadership of his Decepticons, forcing him to step up his schedule. Through Prowl, he had his inner circle gathered together in the secret "[[Black Room]]", then boldly strode into Iacon for all to see. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} His body shattered and skeletal, he professed to come in peace, but Bumblebee did not accept his surrender and ordered his Autobots to kill him. Indeed, Megatron could possibly have died there and then had Iacon's Decepticons not stepped in, insisting that Megatron's defense of Cybertron during the D-Void's attack marked him a hero and that he be taken into custody instead. {{storylink|City on Fire}} After [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] got through examining him to prove his body concealed no weapons, Starscream approached the imprisoned Megatron and attempted to explain that he was not far away from taking complete power in the government, ensuring a Decepticon victory of a different kind. Megatron merely smiled silently at the notion, terrifying his ex-lieutenant with his grin. Presently, the Decepticons rose up in an angry mob and marched on Autobot high command to insist on Megatron's release; the situation quickly devolved into a riot, during which a squad led by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] stormed the prison and freed Megatron. {{storylink|The Verge}}

[[File:RID14 new body redux.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.55|New body or not, Megatron may want to think twice about standing [[:File:Devastator-ROTFenemyscrotum.jpg|underneath Devastator's legs.]]]]
Megatron brought Starscream and the captured Bumblebee and Metalhawk to the Black Room, where he explained his plans and had himself transferred into a pre-prepared new body that could combine with the Constructicons' new forms. At his command, the Constructicons and Prowl combined into the new Devastator, who immediately set about razing Iacon. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Even the return of Superion seemed unable to stop the powerful new combiner, until help came from an unexpected quarter—Prowl's secret assassin [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] killed Bombshell, taking out Prowl's controller and causing Devastator to shut down. This was no real impediment to Megatron, however, as the successful function of the new combiner process had been proven, and he set out to take ''his'' place as Devastator's head. Before Megatron could reach the fallen gestalt, though, Devastator awoke, possessed of his own unique, united consciousness for the first time, and resumed tearing into Iacon. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

[[File:RID20 megatron in forcefield.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|You know you can't catch a break when you find yourself trapped inside a novelty plasma lamp from Spencer's.]]
Still Megatron remained unfazed, calmly fending off Autobot attacks and waiting for the inevitable moment when the heroes would take Devastator down. When [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] succeeded in doing so by managing to reach Prowl, Devastator separated, and Megatron immediately stepped in, re-initiating the combination with himself in control. Seconds before uniting with the Constructicons, though, his plan was foiled by Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl's activation of a secret failsafe: Wheeljack had integrated a forcefield generator into Megatron's spark casing during his examination of him, and when it was triggered, he was completely paralyzed in mid-transformation. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

In the fallout of the battle, Starscream killed Metalhawk, took control of Iacon and banished the Autobots and Decepticons from the city. He took custody of the immobilized Megatron, and silently gloated over the victory he had accomplished by using guile and politics, rather than Megatron's ways of brute force and firepower. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

===A new approach===
Megatron would not remain incapacitated for long. That night, as the end result of millennia-long secret machinations by Shockwave, an [[Quintessa (IDW)|undead Metrotitan]] appeared on Cybertron and opened a portal to the Dead Universe in the planet's skies. Through the portal, Shockwave made contact with Galvatron and his master, the exiled Cybertron despot [[Nova Prime]], but was unable to bring them through to Cybertron thanks to the unexpected disappearance of the Titan's space bridge system. Intending to use the space bridge within Megatron as a replacement, {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Shockwave reanimated the deceased Metalhawk with a wave of necrotic energy from the Titan and had him liberate Megatron and bring him to his secret lab in [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

[[File:RID24 i remember you.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Somewhere in the multiverse, [[Override (G1)|Override]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] are smiling.]]
Shockwave hoped that Megatron would comply with his plans willingly, but the Decepticon leader refused and Shockwave forcibly activated the space bridge technology in Megatron's body. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The opening of the bridge in his chest caused Megatron agony, but his screams were heard by Soundwave, who led the united forces of the exiled Autobots and Decepticons to Shockwave's lab to free his leader. Nova Prime and Galvatron attempted to squeeze their way through the space bridge despite this interference, but Ironhide was able to punch Nova back through into the Dead Universe. Just then, Shockwave's "Necrotitan" came crashing into the subterranean city, and in the chaos, Megatron was freed from the restraints holding him. No sooner had Megatron carried Ironhide to the safe hands of the other Autobots, however, than he was ripped in half from behind by Galvatron, who had successfully emerged through the portal {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}—a briefer battle, no doubt, than the one Shockwave had foreseen between the pair in a vision at the outset of his scheme. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

[[File:MTMTE26 megs and bee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I smell a sitcom!]]
After the battle was over, Galvatron and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] lugged Megatron's bisected remains back into Crystal City, only to find their way barred by the unlikely form of Bumblebee, who demanded they hand Megatron over. Galvatron attacked the Autobot, at which point Megatron revealed that he was fine, as he took down Waspinator and knocked Galvatron out with a barrage of fusion cannon fire. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Bumblebee lugged Megatron back to Iacon, currently being razed by the Necrotitan, where the Decepticon leader announced to the assembled Autobots, Decepticons and NAILs his plan to withdraw to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]], summon the Decepticon Justice Division and other scattered troops, and strike back. Bumblebee rejected Megatron's notion of retreating, and struck a nerve within him by questioning his entire philosophy: Megatron had ''long'' ago abandoned any notion of fighting for freedom and equality, Bumblebee attested, and merely used the claim to ideology as an excuse for his actions. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Fortunately, fighting back suddenly got a lot easier when Metroplex and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' space-bridged to Cybertron. During the battle between the Titans, Megatron observed Metroplex reaching for the ''Lost Light''; when the ship's crew explained that they had Metroplex's severed thumb aboard, Megatron had Bumblebee carry him to it, whereupon he realized that the thumb contained one of Shockwave's [[Regenesis]] ores. Megatron used his internal space bridge to teleport the thumb back to Metroplex, and the ore provided the giant with the power boost to defeat the Necrotitan. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:DCFinale megatron the autobot.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|ಠ_ಠ]]
At Bumblebee's order and under protest, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] repaired Megatron's injuries and reattached his legs, reminding Megatron of his desire in youth to be a medic. His recent string of failures, the success of ''Starscream'', of all 'bots, and Bumblebee's stinging words had turned the Decepticon leader introspective, and he realized he had forgotten something very important that had driven his writings in his early years: winning meant turning people to your way of thinking, not dominating them. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Subsequently, when Shockwave initiated his millennia-long plan to collapse all reality into a universal black hole, Megatron placed himself and the Decepticons under Bumblebee's command to co-ordinate a counter-strike, and journeyed with his uneasy new "friend" into Shockwave's [[Crystal City]] base to confront their shared enemy. There, they found the weakened Galvatron, who Megatron prepared to destroy for past indignities, until Bumblebee talked him down, convincing him that blood did not have to be repaid with blood. At that moment, Shockwave struck, slaying Bumblebee with a blast, and driving Megatron into a rage. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Empowered by his various ores and the energy of the Dead Universe, Shockwave was a formidable opponent and it was all Megatron could do to hold his own against him until Optimus Prime arrived to join the fight. Prime attempted to reason with Shockwave and remind him of the kindly senator he had once been, but his words had little effect, so Megatron opted for a more object lesson: removing the fallen Bumblebee's insignia, he placed it upon his chest and declared himself an Autobot. The stunned Shockwave lost control of the time machine powering his plot, causing his old pre-[[Shadowplay]] memories to emerge. Horrified at what he had become, he allowed Megatron and Prime to kill him, which caused the time machine to collapse into a singularity. Megatron and Prime made what seemed to be a futile dash for freedom, but were saved from the singularity's pull at the last moment by the timely arrival of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

===Crimes against the Species===
{{quote|I don't want to be acquitted. I want to '''make amends'''|Megatron on his new goal in life|"[[World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide]]"}}
[[File:DCFinale this is not a trick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Optimus apparently decided a sincere Megatron was a cue for mood lighting.]]
In a private meeting between Optimus Prime and Megatron a short time after Shockwave's defeat, Megatron affirmed that his change of heart was genuine, and Optimus assured him that he could see past his wartime deeds and remember the well-intentioned 'bot he had started out as. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} The rest of Cybertron, however, demanded a trial; Autobot High Command agreed, realizing that the Decepticon leader's fate had to be decided in public. Before the trial, Megatron was approached by Optimus, [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and Rodimus in an attempt to extract some of the Decepticon's memories as evidence in hopes of expediting the proceedings, but a horrified Megatron refused, considering the sanctity of his mind all he had left. After Optimus departed, Rodimus remained to taunt Megatron with the certainty of his execution; in return, the impassive Decepticon simply asked Rodimus to deliver a [[communicube]] to Optimus, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} containing a request to have the trial moved to the [[Raskol Arena]] on Luna 2, in order, he alleged, to accommodate the huge number of spectators that would inevitably attend. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}
[[File:MTMTE28 megatron pleads guilty.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95|I agreed to this trial on the condition of meeting Matlock.]]
Megatron's trial lasted five months. At the outset of the proceedings, Megatron pled guilty to "Crimes against the Species", {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} but things changed when Starscream took the stand and gave a testimony that presented Megatron as an incapable leader who was unable to control the Decepticon forces under his command, a powerful brute lacking in the qualities of true leadership who led his followers down an ultimately self-destructive path. His treacherous lieutenant's words struck home, and Megatron stunned the assembled crowd by changing his plea to "not guilty". {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Just as his defender, Ultra Magnus, was reading a statement declaring this, the trial was dramatically interrupted by a small army of Decepticons led by [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snap Trap]] and [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]], who had escaped from the brig on the ''Lost Light''. The invading force attempted to teleport Megatron away to safety, but he refused to escape and the uprising was quickly quelled. During the recess that followed, Optimus confronted Megatron over his true motives: he had requested that the trial be held on Luna 2 in order to exploit the moon's different legal system in the event that he felt the trial was unjust. Caused by Starscream's speech to realize that, were he to submit to execution now, his legacy would be one only of pain and death, Megatron invoked one of the moon's forgotten laws: an individual who had committed sufficiently heinous crimes could request he be judged by the long-lost [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Megatron requested that he be allowed to join the ''Lost Light'' in their search for the Knights and their homeworld of [[Cyberutopia]], thus ensuring that ''that'' would be his legacy, after which he would submit to whatever punishment was deemed necessary. Optimus agreed on the condition that Megatron read a prepared speech denouncing the Decepticon cause and asking all active Decepticons to stand down. Megatron did so, at great personal pain. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Hurt and angry over this perceived abandonment, Soundwave used Megatron's change of faction as evidence to forge a new allegiance of his own, decamping to Earth and working with the [[Earth Defense Command]] to create a new home for Decepticons there. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}
[[File:MTMTE30 cocaptains.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|O captain, my co-captain.]]
Megatron was assigned co-captaincy of the ''Lost Light'' alongside Rodimus, who immediately hated the idea and everything about it, leading to a particularly antagonistic relationship between the two. Megatron was permitted only to fuel himself with "[[Fool's Energon]]", which left him substantially weakened. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Shockwave's machinations had left his internal organs a tortured Gordian knot of space bridge wormholes from which it was impossible to extract his spark; his outward appearance changed between the end of his trial and his co-captaincy, suggesting that his armor was rebuilt around him, or his entire internal structure was transplanted into a new body. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Megatron would later lament that his body did not graft to his spark like past chassis, which he considered a sign of his waning age. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Optimus would see Megatron off on his voyage before he himself headed off to Earth, a meeting Prowl found deeply disturbing. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

===Towards Peace===
[[File:MTMTE28 megatron head examined.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"So Megatron, tell me about your mother". "She was hot".]]
The ''Lost Light'' warped back out to the Galactic Rim and set off on the trail of [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who they considered their best lead on the location of the Knights. A month into the journey, Megatron agreed to a therapy session with ship's psychoanalyst Rung, during which he espoused his current thinking on personal history, and one's ability to selectively edit or abandon entirely previously-held truths. Following the session, Megatron discovered that the door to his quarters had been graffitied, amd was almost immediately attacked by the culprit, Whirl. During the fight—which Whirl deemed "inevitable"—the ex-Wrecker punched Megatron in the stomach, only to find his hand teleported away by the space bridge tangle inside his body. This took the fight out of Whirl, and Megatron offered to forget the incident if the graffiti was removed from his wall. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Through his internal space bridge, Megatron could sense that Whirl's arm had been teleported into the vicinity of a black hole, and—ever the forward planner, preparing even for the unlikely eventuality that he might change his mind about what he wanted—Megatron was inspired to revive his wartime plan to remotely channel antimatter.{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Megatron subsequently oversaw the bringing onboard of a mysterious coffin the ''Lost Light'' found floating in space. A short time later, a drunken dare gone awry resulted in [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] accidentally cracking the coffin open with his forcefield. Megatron reprimanded him by permanently engaging his fuel intake moderation chip, and assigned him the role of Security Director in order to focus his mind. The pair then turned their attention to the opened coffin, which was revealed to contain the body of another Rodimus! {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} A brief analysis suggested that the body was of Rodimus from the future, but before the matter could be settled, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' were forced to abandon the ship as it suddenly began disappearing around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE32 i came to hate the person id become.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Lolcat is watching you deprecate.]]

Megatron found himself on the [[Rodpod]] with a score of other 'bots, but when ''they'' then began to vanish too, [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] accused Megatron of being responsible. A tense standoff ensued, which was brought to a surprising end when [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] was discovered to have been hiding on the pod, having secreted himself on the ''Lost Light'' in order to spy on Megatron for Soundwave. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The weirdness continued as the remaining crew of the Rodpod—Megatron, Ravage, Nightbeat, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], and [[Getaway]]—discovered the wreckage of a second ''Lost Light'', point of origin for the mystery second Rodimus, orbiting the planet [[Ofsted XVII]]. Still believing that the duplicate ship hailed from the future, Skids accused Megatron of being responsible for the devastation, and, realizing that the recent huge changes he had made in his life left him devoid of any surety in his future actions, Megatron allowed himself and Ravage to be imprisoned until the truth could be determined. Locked in a supply closet with Ravage, Megatron had a heart-to-heart with his angry ex-subordinate, justifying his decisions and unable to offer Ravage any consolation. When power returned to the ship, the pair discovered the dead bodies of Ratchet, [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]] in the closet with them, sporting injuries that allowed Megatron realize the Decepticon Justice Division were responsible for the slaughter. The team prepared to immediately withdraw until an even stranger discovery was made: Autobot archivist [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], who had died months beforehand... still alive, the only survivor of the D.J.D.'s attack! {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"...But you're not the [[Skyfall (G1)|worst]] [[Zeta Prime (G1)|guy]] [[Star Saber (G1)|to]] [[Getaway|wear]] the badge. So keep trying."]]
Nautica and Nightbeat were able to deduce that the duplicate ''Lost Light'' and its crew, including the second Rodimus, were actually quantum duplicates created in the explosion of the [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] during the ship's original launch two years prior. To make matters worse, the [[quantum foam]] leaking from the engines was threatening to destroy Ofsted XVII, but Megatron had no compunctions about getting to safety and leaving the planet to its fate until Skids called him out, forcing him to face up to the fact that choosing to be an Autobot meant reflecting it in one's actions. Megatron used his old mass-displacement ability to shrink his robot form down, enabling him to safely make it through the foam and deactivate the engines, saving Ofsted XVII, "cancelling out" the duplicate ''Lost Light'', and reinstating their own. As they made their way back to the returned ''Lost Light'', Megatron invited Ravage to remain at his side. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:MTMTE38 send me back.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|"AND I WANT YOUR LUNCH MONEY TOO NERD!"]]
Back aboard "their" ''Lost Light'', Megatron discovered the DJD had killed Trailcutter. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Though depressed by his death, Megatron was not above removing Trailcutter's forcefield generators from his body in another instance of forward planning. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Subsequently, the realization that Brainstorm had used his mysterious [[Time case|briefcase]] to travel back in time caused Megatron to have a mini-breakdown over how ''ridiculous'' the whole situation was, but he soon got ahold of himself, and theorized that Brainstorm was attempting to change history by killing Orion Pax. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Rodimus led a squad back in time in pursuit, which led to Megatron having a cross-time conversation with the young Orion Pax via Rodimus's "[[time phone]]" communicator. Pretending to be his own younger self during the call, Megatron found the young 'bot's optimism for the future a mixed source of both affirmation and tragic amusement. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} After Rodimus's team made several further jumps, Megatron deduced that the dates they were travelling to were not important moments in Pax's life, but Megatron's own. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} Realizing that Brainstorm intended to kill ''him'' at the moment of his creation, he flew into a panicked rage, attacking [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and demanding the scientist send him back in time to save himself, until Ultra Magnus restrained him and the pair talked him down. As events in the past played out, Megatron was visibly shaken to hear that Rewind had been the one to pull the trigger that destroyed the original spark in his body, and that the universe would truly be a better place had he never existed. Although Whirl subsequently set the timeline to rights, Megatron did not join in the celebrations when everyone returned from the past, retiring to his quarters. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE43 the old man.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Oh my Primus! WHAT IS THAT?! SOME ONE GET RATC-?!?! ... Oh, wait. Nevermind. False alarm. It's my hand. Almost had me there guys." *tries to look relaxed, and nails it*]]

In silent isolation, Megatron reached out with his mind, trying to make contact with Whirl's arm through his space bridge. If he could teleport the arm ''back'', it would mean he would finally having a working two-way connection to a black hole. After days of trying, however, he still failed to succeed, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and established another contingency plan by having Ravage recover one of Brainstorm's time-machine briefcases for him before they were all destroyed, thinking he might use it to escape his fate by travelling back in time. Megatron also dedicated some of his spare time to writing poetry, but his works remained largely unappreciated- a single poetry reading at [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]]'s bar, [["Visages"]], was enough to empty the bar of its patrons. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He, Rodimus, and Magnus answered a call from Optimus Prime inviting the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron for first contact with the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], but they declined. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

While the rest of the crew attended a party aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'', Rodimus and Megatron refrained from going. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} The pair soon received an S.O.S. alerting them to an infestation of emotion-eating [[personality tick]]s on the ship; they headed over to help, and their combined charisma proved strong enough to "overdose" and kill the ticks as soon as they stepped into the room. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} Soon after, when [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s dying mind created a holomatter duplicate of Earth, Megatron took part in the voyage to the artificial planet to help save the metallurgist. The journey required him to project a holomatter avatar for the first time, which led him to note the fragility—but not weakness—of humans when his avatar was cut by broken glass. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

[[File:MTMTE44-MegatronLookAtTheFlowers.jpg|upright=2|right|thumb|"I see a great hand reaching out of the stars. The hand is your hand. And I hear sound; the sound of billions of people calling your name." 
"My followers?" 
"Your victims."]]

When it was discovered that Swerve's life-threatening injuries had been caused by a bullet lodged in his body by the Autobot deep-cover spy [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], Megatron and Magnus studied the bullet together, and discovered that it contained a map to [[Necroworld]], base of operations of the supposedly-mythical [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. Rodimus proceeded to barge into the room to announce that he had unconsciously drawn a complete map to Cyberuptopia on his desk, and Megatron, unsettled to realize that this mean his day of judgement was now actually on the horizon, announced that, before following said map, they would first detour to investigate Necroworld. Megatron privately confided in Ravage that he wished to stave off his day of reckoning as long as possible... but found that such thoughts rudely pushed from his mind when he bore witness to the massive field of flowers the Necrobot had planted in his honor, representing the countless lives he had taken. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} With the weight of his history laid out before him so beautifully and terribly, Megatron realized that the future could not be avoided, and that any attempt to hide in the past was pointless. He buried the time-case Ravage had stolen for him amid the flowers. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

Megatron's fear of mnemosurgery would once again plague him when he awoke to find little Tailgate trying to perform mnemosurgery on him—part of a plot from [[Getaway]] to provoke Megatron into killing the little guy, in order to have Megatron either executed or imprisoned. The panicked Megatron almost fulfilled Getaway's plan for him, until [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] interceded by running Megatron through with his [[Great Sword]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Once Getaway's plot had been foiled, Megatron was patched up and made amends with Cyclonus. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} The whole experience proved to be the last straw; determined to break from his old ways, Megatron renounced all violence and became a pacifist. He chose a poor time to do it, unfortunately, as the halls of the ''Lost Light'' were soon stalked by the serial killer [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Megatron's attempts to talk the murderer into surrendering met with failure, and he had to be saved by Tailgate, whose recent traumatic experiences had induced a mutation in his spark that gave him super strength. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} Intrigued, Megatron wondered if ''pain'' was the factor that would give his spark the power to complete his black hole quest. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

When the ''Lost Light'' was preparing to sneak through Mauler-inhabited space, Megatron and Ultra Magnus set about preparing the ship and the crew for the crossing. When a [[Scraplet]]-controlled [[Magnus Armor]] came shambling towards him, Megatron panicked, believing Magnus had come for a hug, before Swerve, Nautica and Whirl arrived to save him. {{storylink|Silent Light}} Not long after, Megatron joined the crew in a brief excursion into the past via "time windows" left over from Brainstorm's time-trip, which they used to honor the fallen crew members of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} In the days that followed, unable to think of a reason ''not'' to go, Megatron reluctantly accepted Whirl's invitation to "movie night", which turned out to be a screening of a documentary about his defeat of Sentinel Prime. Megatron disliked the whole production, especially the allegation that he had desecrated Senntinel's remains by ordering the theft of his head. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

===Do Not Go Gentle===
[[File:MTMTE50 megatron class dismissed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|This is why we don't let you stay up all night listening to "''Instruments of Destruction''", Megs.]]
Megatron oversaw the ''Lost Light'''s campaign to liberate [[Miliarium]] from [[Rust Giant]]s, though he refrained from setting foot on the planet itself in order to maintain his vow of non-violence. He was irked to learn that that the crew had withheld the information the inhabitants of the planet were organic, but he softened when he was given the chance to finally use the "[[roll out]]" command. Subsequently, during one of a series of classes Megatron had begun holding on the subject of the Knights of Cybertron, the ''Lost Light'' was attacked by a kind of "psychic weapon" that made multiple crew members experience terrible visions. Megatron heard the sound of every organic he had ever killed screaming, and momentarily driven mad, he lashed out at Minimus Ambus, who had come to his aid, and was horrified a moment later when he realized he'd reflexively forgotten his pacifism. Megatron and Rodimus led a team aboard the Rodpod to track the signal back to its source; it turned out to have actually been bait in a trap luring them back to Necroworld, where they were attacked by the Decepticon Justice Division, out to claim revenge on Megatron for renouncing Decepticonism. The Autobots took refuge in the Necrobot's fortress and re-established contact with the ''Lost Light'', only to learn that Getaway had staged a mutiny and taken control of the ship in their absence, and had alerted the [[Galactic Council]] to their location. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Searching for weapons to fight the D.J.D., the Autobots found a teleport chamber and a room full of helpless organics in stasis pods. Brainstorm advocated using the chamber to escape, but Megatron—now truly realizing how alike organic and mechanical life was thanks to the trauma of the psychic attack—delivered a stirring speech that convinced everyone to stay to defend the pods. At Ravage's suggestion, Megatron went out to meet with Tarn one-on-one, and offered to surrender to surrender on the condition none of the others would be harmed. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} As the two talked, Megatron expressed regret for "corrupting" who Tarn had been, and even for the fact Brainstorm's attempt to kill him hadn't succeeded. Disgusted to see his hero having "fallen" thus, Tarn began viciously beating Megatron, but Megatron refused to fight back; he even laughed at the irony of how Fool's Energon might have been changing his nature, and he didn't even care. Before Tarn could finish Megatron off, however, Overlord arrived, allied with the Galactic Council in pursuit of his own chance to kill Megatron. Tarn and Overlord fought, giving Megatron a chance to escape. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

[[File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|You can practically hear "Instruments of Destruction" playing.]]

Though patched up, Megatron still refused to take part in the Autobots' battle with the D.J.D, rejecting the gift of a new fusion cannon Brainstorm had built from the teleport chapter for him, and urging the group to cherish what time they had left rather than waste it in battle. Megatron declared himself too weak and afraid to fight, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} fearful that if he gave into violence, he would lose control and be unable to stop himself from once again becoming the monster he had been in the past. As the others went out to fight, Ratchet attempted to allay Megatron's fears by disclosing that Fool's Energon was only ever a placebo—Megatron had, in fact, been in control of himself all along. This revelation, coupled with the sight of Ravage being torn in half by Tarn out on the battlefield, spurred Megatron to action. Pain was, indeed, the trigger he had sought; in that moment, he successfully managed to draw Whirl's arm back through his space bridge, forging a functioning link with the black hole. Donning his new fusion cannon, he stormed out onto the battlefield and took on the D.J.D. single-handed while the other Autobots took Ravage back to the safety of the fortress. The fire in Megatron's belly seemed short lived, however, when a well-placed shot from Tarn destroyed his cannon, and he dropped to his knees in the middle of the battlefield, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} but this quickly proved to be nothing more than a feint to draw the D.J.D. in, to trap them within a forcefield created by the generators Megatron had taken from Trailbreaker's body. [[File:mtmte 55 antimatter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|"I'll light our [[Darkest hour]] the only way I know how! With more darkness!"]] Dropping his charade, Megatron unleashed the full power of the black hole's antimatter on the D.J.D., slaughtering each and every one of them. Before ending Tarn, he snatched his Decepticon-insignia facemask and slapped it onto his own chest; he would allow the antimatter to destroy him, and he would die as a Decepticon. Fate had a different path planned for Megatron, however; using the time-case Megatron had buried on the planet, which had been recovered by the Necrobot, Rodimus teleported into the forcefield and whisked Megatron away to safety before the antimatter detonated.

Reappearing in the fortress, Megatron was able to be by Ravage's bedside as he died from his injuries, with a final entreaty to Megatron that he "not change back". Megatron flew into a rage and almost turned his cannon on the Autobots before regaining control of himself. Realizing what he had done, Megatron tried to leave, only for [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]] to suddenly appear to bar his way—one of the occupants of the pods, who were ''not'' organics, but causalities of conflict rescued from throughout time by the Necrobot using the case. Pulled back from the brink at the last moment, Megatron dropped his cannon and embraced his old friend. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

When [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on [[Earth]], Megatron's infiltration unit as well as his devastating invasion of Earth were key points. In light of Optimus Prime's recent actions, Colton seemed to have his doubts on whether or not Megatron had truly been the 'evil' one. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===A New World===

Terminus' reappearance was down to the Necrobot time-travelling to rescue 'missing in action' robots, and the "organics" in the basement had in fact been those robots in disguise.{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Megatron tried to fill in his old friend about the war, much as he doubted his objectivity. This was a disrupted by a minor quake which shook the whole planet. Deciding to finish his story later, Megatron paid his last respects to Ravage before [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] burst free from the ground. The two explained the quake as a [[geobomb]] sent by the [[Galactic Council]] but had seemingly burnt itself out. Megatron joined the group to return to Cybertron and collect a new ship, mainly to see Starscream's face when he revealed he was still alive. When Terminus said that Iacon was beautiful, Megatron began to correct him before he saw a bustling metropolis. Before the crew could process what happened, [[Twelve-of-Twelve]] showed up to arrest them. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

[[File:anomie jabbing megs.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Hey. Put it away before I take it away.]]

Rewind quickly managed to deduce that the crew had been sent into [[Functionist Universe|another universe]], one where Megatron had never come online and the Functionists still ruled. After trading wits with the councillor, Megatron ordered the crew to surrender in the hope of reasoning with the Council. As the crew was marched through Iacon, the rebel [[Anti-Vocationist League]] tried to save them and got their arses kicked by [[Functionary|Functionaries]] in short order. Rodimus talked Megatron into action who, with a weary sigh, casually broke out of his stasis cuffs and directed the battle without even lifting a finger, much to Terminus' pride and amazement. The moment was ruined when [[Six-of-Twelve]] appeared on every TV on Cybertron, telling everyone they would see what the "Useless One", Rung, was actually ''for''. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} The crew was brought to [[Kalis|Adaptica]] where [[Clicker]] explained why the Council had to grant the refugees safe haven before they were greeted by the sympathetic [[Nine-of-Twelve]]. Megatron abstained from the following meeting to meet with those who had removed their optics in protest of the Council using them as spies. Megatron approved. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

Even when [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] suddenly returned, Megatron continued to watch Six-of-Twelve's broadcast and began fearing for the future when it was announced the Council was going to try and get to [[Vector Sigma]]. Megatron went to collect everyone so as to rescue both Rung and Vector Sigma. Before that discussion could continue, Luna 2 grew new craters and began sucking up people with its [[tractor beam]]s. Megatron quickly demanded details from Nine-of-Twelve (lest they decide he was complicit in this) who quickly offered them. Rodimus however was more interested in the moon's teleporter which Megatron called him out on for being more interested in chasing down the ''[[Lost Light]]'' than saving people. Rodimus in turn accused Megatron of wanting to stay in the Functionist timeline so as to not be judged by the [[Knights of Cybertron]] and laughing that Megatron wanted to do good after killing so many. Minimus Ambus halted their argument and Rodimus agreed to Megatron's plan to rescue Rung but on the condition that they would leave once they'd saved the day. Megatron told Nine-of-Twelve to rally the troops only for the councillor to inform him they had no troops. When he asked about offensive capabilities, Megatron learnt that most of the more powerful weapons hadn't been invented in the current timeline. He made due with putting what few weapons he had in the best positions before ordering Nine-of-Twelve to lead the evacuations. Megatron managed a small smile when he learnt that Ambus didn't share Rodimus' belief that Megatron was running from his trial. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}}

With Megatron's tactics, the beleaguered defenders were able to distract Luna 2 long enough for the refugees to escape. As Megatron and [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] discussed the conspicuous absence of the native Orion Pax, the tractor beams increased in intensity prompting Terminus to call the two to evacuate. After Roller made his way out, Terminus attempted to convince Megatron to stay in the Functionist Universe, an idea Megatron admitted to entertaining, but ultimately refused to do, citing his need to make amends back home and that his friends aboard the ''Lost Light'' were the conscience he had to answer to. At the point, the statue they were in was sucked up by the tractor beams. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

[[File:LostLight6MegatronEnding.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|A brand new autobiography. Same title. Different words.]]

Though the beams began ripping Megatron apart, Terminus managed to free himself and saved his protege by firing at the tractor beam emitters, though accidentally shooting down the commandeered [[Cog (facility)|Cog]] in the process. As the native Rung super-sized himself to attack the moon, Megatron assured [[Clicker]] that Rung's own choices were open defiances of Functionism. At that moment, Rodimus came with the news that they could head home and save this Cybertron. Terminus revealed his intent to stay behind with Megatron requesting a moment to say goodbye to his mentor, his serious demeanour convincing Rodimus to grant it. As Megatron and Terminus said their final words, Terminus got a call and quickly ushered Megatron to a [[matter transporter]] only to find it abandoned. As Megatron ran back out to tell Terminus, Luna 2 teleported away to Megatron's shock and horror. Deciding to make the most of his new situation, went on a "speaking tour", visiting the [[Anti-Vocationist League]]'s scattered cells, all over the planet, uniting them via his rhetoric and his new slogan of "Peace Through Empathy". After speaking at his old stomping ground of [[Nova Point]], Megatron went outside to contemplate the night sky before being interrupted by the chime of his communicator... having been contacted by the native Orion Pax. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

===Legacy===
Among [[Agonizer]]'s rare knick-knacks was an unfinished poem by Megatron. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} When questioned by Bumblebee on why he insisted on remaining alone in the world, Starscream brought up the many beatings he'd received at Megatron's hand as a life lesson to remain alone and constantly on guard. {{storylink|The Price of You}} Such was Starscream's fear of his former leader that the Seeker seized up with fear when [[Vigilem]] assumed Megatron's form as he was when leading the Decepticons. Using the image of Megatron, Vigilem came within a hair's breath of destroying Starscream's mind, all the while the Seeker being too terrified to fight back. {{storylink|Your First Mistake}} Despite Megatron's defection, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] still considered him a wise man and quoted his writings to incite a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] rebellion. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

When [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was interviewed by the human news, he remembered Megatron's invasion of Earth. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}} [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] also remembered Megatron making a deal with Sunstreaker that preceded the invasion. {{storylink|The Life of Sideswipe}}

When Earth was properly inducted into the [[Council of Worlds]], [[Scarlett]] remembered the devastation Megatron had brought to Earth and wondered whether or not Earth was out of its weight class against Cybertronians as well as if Earth was truly ready to join the Council. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} While in jail on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Scarlett confessed to Optimus Prime that she had primarily come to Cybertron to save [[Joe Colton]] from himself, something which Optimus sympathized with, having gone through similar experiences with Megatron. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} When justifying his genocidal campaign to Scarlett, Joe Colton claimed Earth was "one more Megatron" away from complete extinction. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}

In [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|biopic]] of Starscream, Megatron was portrayed by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. Thundercracker admitted he'd taken some creative liberties with Megatron's bodily appearance but felt those changes would help an unfamiliar audience more readily recognize the characters. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

After receiving a life sentence, Starscream defended his reign to Bumblebee by stating that, unlike Megatron, he hadn't plunged Cybertron into four million years of war. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}}

After seemingly dying and being sent to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] had sent Rodimus into a mild depression, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] rhetorically asked "What Would Megatron Do?", threatening Rodimus's fragile ego enough to rally him into action. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}}

===The Great Return===
[[File:LL21 Megatron Returns.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Did'ja miss me?"]]
Megatron subsequently became leader of the AVL, drawing both Orion and [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] into the fold, while also taking time to fulfill his original ambition of becoming a medic. Megatron also found the discarded ''Unitrex-1'' and claimed it as the flagship of the AVL, dubbing it the ''[[Last Light (ship)|Last Light]]''. When the Functionist Council built a set of [[planetary engine]]s onto Cybertron to compensate for Luna 2's loss, the AVL followed them through the [[Warren]], warning many alien populations of the Functionists' genocidal intentions and allowing them to evacuate in time. The Functionists responded to this by engineering Cybertron with a robot mode cast in the likeness of [[Primus]]. Megatron's heroism eventually drew the attention of the Functionists who took great pride in killing his closest allies before eventually believing to have slain the ex-tyrant at [[Perseppalae]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:ReturnOfTheKing MegatronTreatsDrift.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|''Instruments of re-construct-iooooon, tools of first aiiiiid!'']]
In truth, both Megatron and the ''Last Light'' had survived and continued to follow the Functionist recon ships. When the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]'s [[God Gun]] opened a portal back into Megatron's native universe, the ''Last Light'' was caught up in the rush, emerging ahead of the enemy fleet. Detecting his friends' spark signatures, Megatron immediately called Rodimus. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} Though the Autobot initially believed that Megatron was the one staging the invasion, Megatron was quick to correct him, drawing their attention to the planet-sized Primus effigy, before requesting their coordinates for rescue. Once the ''Last Light'' shook off the recon ships, Megatron ordered his friends freed, recovering most of them from the Architect's clutches ([[Scavenger (group)|and a few Decepticons too]]) before he caught them all up on what had transpired since they'd parted ways. He also demonstrated his new skills as a medic by treating the wounded Drift for a [[zero point]] affliction. When the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] proposed blowing up "Primus", Megatron immediately shot down the idea, noting the billions of innocent Cybertronians still trapped on their homeworld. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

After Rodimus had freed himself and reclaimed his ship, the two ships set down to compare notes with everyone transferring over to the ''Lost Light''. Despite the Magnificence's boasts of intelligence, Megatron still refused to blow up "Primus". His devotion to saving the citizenry proved the catalyst for a group brainstorm to come up with a plan to simultaneously open ''twelve'' [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrices of Leadership]], one each of the planet's [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, to overload Vector Sigma and kill the Functionists merged with the computer. At this, the Magnificence spoke in the unholy voice of the [[Omega Guardian]]s, revealed to have been manipulating events and needing "Primus" to explode, who swore to return and "eat everything". Megatron made an impassioned speech to the aliens, swearing to stop them, and distracting them long enough for [[Nickel]] to simply crush the Magnificence. The distraction however meant that the ''Last Light'' was left unattended when the Functionists finally turned their attention to the last Cybertron, violently dying with the planet. When the ''Lost Light'' took off, Megatron ordered the ship turned around so they could save the universe. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremebering}}

[[File:LL24 Megatron GNNN!.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|left|Megatron is forced to admit that he'll never truly have [[The Touch]].]]
After [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] showed up and slammed [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] into the gargantuan robot's [[neural cluster]] to convert it back into planet mode, Megatron coordinated with [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] to properly ally with the Grand Architect's remaining troops. With Rodimus, Megatron made his way to the [[Nova Point]] hot spot where they were beset upon by legions of [[Functionary|Functionaries]]. To complicate matters, the Matrices refused to open, prompting Megatron to rally Rodimus into giving a final speech to the crew and reaffirm their morality. Though the speech had the desired effect, it left Rodimus open to having his left arm blown off before he could open his own Matrix. Megatron took over and tried to open the talisman himself, but his lingering doubts and guilt meant it refused to open for him. The weakened Rodimus then requested the artifact, managing to open it by substituting his missing limb with his teeth, the energies of all twelve destroying the Functionists and reigniting Luna 1's dormant hot spot. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

[[File:MegatronGoodbye.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"One day, I shall come back. Yes, I shall come back. Until then, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties. Just go forward in all your beliefs and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine."]]
As the crew took stock, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] arrived to inspect "New Cybertron" before declaring that, since the [[Knights of Cybertron]] didn't exist, Megatron would once again have to stand trial, this time with the [[Galactic Council]] presiding. Over Rodimus's protests, Megatron agreed to go quietly but was nonetheless allowed to join the ''Lost Light'' for one last "victory lap" cruise. As the crew prepared to quantum jump home, the science team proposed the risky gamble of recreating the malfunctioning launch, thereby quantum duplicating themselves before then shunting the duplicates into a parallel universe to ensure that the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s adventures would never truly end. When the time to jump came, the crew simply wound up back on Cybertron.

As they all settled into ''Swerve's'' for a last drink, Magnus recited his favorite poem, which Megatron revealed to have written under a pseudonym. Adding that it was Impactor's favorite too, Megatron lamented that he'd wasted his life. Not wanting to leave it at that, Magnus gave a toast to all the friendships and bonds they'd forged... before construction cranes killed the moment and began disassembling the ship.

With Ultra Magnus once again acting as his defense orator, Megatron stood trial, Rodimus even falsely testifying that Megatron had been the one to open the duplicate Matrix. As the jury debated between infinite imprisonment and outright execution, Rodimus and Megatron had one last discussion, with Megatron revealing he'd always held onto his [[Rodimus Star]], before Magnus led him away. On their way to the sentencing chamber, Magnus revealed he was going to follow Megatron's advice and destroy the [[Magnus Armor]].

Years later, when Ratchet had passed, Rodimus placed Megatron's withered Rodimus Star on his tomb.

And far away, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
[[File:Theadventureisforever.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|center|'Til all are one]]

===Pax Cybertronia===
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and Alpha Trion during the reformatting of Cybertron, fifteen million years hence, Ironhide still believed Megatron to be alive and promised a young Autobot they would defeat him again if he ever returned. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}} {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}
{{-}}

==''Spotlight: Mirage''==
[[File:SLMirage all in good time.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Somewhere, in an unknown time or place, the self-serving mercenary Mirage dreamed of Megatron and his Decepticons launching a massive attack on the Autobots. But Mirage knew that to only be a dream; in reality, the Autobots were almost eradicated, and Megatron had hired him to hunt down the last of their number. Megatron was outraged by the mercenary's demand for a majority share in all energon mining operations as payment, but it proved to be fuel well spent, as he soon succeeded in locating Optimus Prime and forcing him to surrender. Megatron demanded the prisoners be executed despite Mirage's promise to spare Autobot lives. Seeing Mirage's hesitation, Megatron appealed to his greed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
{{--}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
[[File:AHM 1cvrEXCL.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|I think this is a killing joke!]]
In [[Primax 708.10-R Lambda]], Megatron cracked the codes to an Autobot forward listening outpost. He walked in, shot [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and then laughed and took a photo of what he had done. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:MegatronOrigin2 Megs hair.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55]]
*In [[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]], we see that Megatron's helmet is, in fact, a helmet and not part of his head (at least in his original body). Upon removing his helmet, Megatron then briefly unfurls a crest. The significance of this moment is not explained, but it is briefly revisited in [[Remembrance Day|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] when a helmetless Megatron spars with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]].
[[File:MTMTE Megatron Alt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
*Apparently, the stealth bomber Megatron design used in IDW for a while was created by artist [[Don Figueroa]]. However, he created the design as part of a story pitch to editor [[Andy Schmidt]]; a pitch the editor rejected. Schmidt proceeded to use the design for this comic, but without compensation or credit to Figueroa; something the artist was highly displeased about.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/don-figueroa-designed-idw-s-stealth-bomber-megatron-but-wasn-t-compensated--t96022s0.php archive of Figueroa's post on the subject at Seibertron forum]</ref>
*Megatron's post-"[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" body was never seen transformed into its alt mode, although [[Alex Milne]] tweeted concept art during the run of ''Lost Light'' that showed Megatron transformed into a heavy tank.<ref>[https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/951902998141087744 Alex Milne (@markerguru) on Twitter, 12 January 2018]</ref> As this tank design would have required Megatron's signature Fusion Cannon, which had been discarded prior, it would have been left largely unhelpful anyway. By contrast, [[Nelson Dániel]]'s [[:File:LL3 cvrRI.jpg|retailer incentive cover]] for [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|''Lost Light'' #3]] showcases a different tank design using a different cannon.
*[[James Roberts]] clarified on Twitter that any members of the [[Functionist Council]] who survived into the Great War era were assassinated by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] at Megatron's command.<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/1055107548318220288 Twitter conversation with James Roberts (@jroberts332), 24 October 2018]</ref>
*In [[How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2|''Lost Light'' #25]], it is revealed that Megatron (under a pseudonym) wrote Ultra Magnus's, and Impactor's, favorite poem, "[[Afterlight]]". ''"You flare, you flicker, you fade. And in the end, all your tomorrows become yesterdays."''
*Megatron's serial number, "071-980", is an apparent reference to July 1980, the month in which [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}'' #18 was published, in which the name "Megatron" was first used by the company.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Anti-Vocationist League]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Springload (BWU)

2021-11-20T16:34:35Z

Redstreak:

{{faction|predacon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Predacon|the ''Robots in Disguise'' Decepticon|Springload (RID)}}
:''Springload is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
{{faceless}}

'''Springload''' is a [[Rageland]] soldier. He has an [[amphiboid]] Beast Upgrade alt-mode.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

Springload was a corporal in Queen Rage's army. He fell during the siege of [[Triax]], and the queen herself marked his passing on the battlements. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Notes==
*Springload is a Generation 1 version of [[Springload (RID)|the ''Robots in Disguise'' character of the same name]]. As most ''Uprising'' characters are configured as humanoid-to-vehicle, and later humanoid-to-animal, body shapes, it is unclear if and how ''Uprising'' Springload looks compared to his original incarnation.
* Springload's serial number, AC5000487105, is also the serial number of [[wikia:westworld:Maeve Millay|Maeve]] in HBO's {{w|Westworld (TV series)|Westworld}}.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]

Brian Ruckley

2021-11-20T00:24:01Z

Redstreak: Added Transformers: War's End.

[[Image:Brian_Ruckley_Portrait_Photo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Stuff like that]]
'''Brian Ruckley''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] fantasy novelist based in Edinburgh. The author of ''The Godless World'' novel trilogy, Ruckley started working with [[IDW Publishing]] in 2013 for a reboot of ''Rogue Trooper'', and a couple years later he penned a ''Highlander'' comic. Ruckley joined the ''Transformers'' brand in 2019 to write the [[Transformers (2019 comic)|ongoing ''Transformers'' comic series]].

==Writer==
===IDW Publishing===
*''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]''
*''[[Transformers: Escape]]''
*''[[Transformers: War's End]]''

==Notes==
*Ruckley is a noted wildlife enthusiast, even hosting a nature podcast called ''[http://thewildepisode.com/ The Wild Episode]''. This has clearly influenced his work on ''Transformers''—his Cybertron features many more organic life forms than most previous incarnations of the metal planet.
*Apparently, the character he finds hardest to write is [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]—it is occasionally difficult to marry the character's voice and personality.<ref>Brian Ruckley at TFNation 2019</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.brianruckley.com/ Official site]
*[https://twitter.com/Brian_Ruckley Twitter account]
*{{w|Brian Ruckley|Wikipedia page}}

===Interviews===
*January 2019—[https://westfieldcomics.com/blog/2019/01/24/interview-brian-ruckley-on-idws-transformers/ Westfield Comics]
*March 2019—[https://doomrocket.com/10-things-brian-ruckley-angel-hernandez-transformers/ DoomRocket] (with [[Angel Hernandez]])
*March 2019—[http://web.archive.org/web/20190308034845/https://www.newsarama.com/44214-transformers-1-relaunch.html Newsarama]
*March 2019—[https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2019/03/alt-mode-special-8 TransMissions] ([https://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2019/03/alt-mode-special-8-brian-ruckley-transcript transcript])
*August 2019—[https://moonbase2.libsyn.com/moonbase-2-interview-brian-ruckley Moonbase 2]
*August 2019—[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/transformers-2019-panel-transcript-with-brian-ruckley-artists.1180051/ TFNation (transcript)]
*February 2020—[https://scpod.net/brian-ruckley-talks-idws-transformers/ Spoiler Country]
*May 2020—[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwqy-aVR10Y WonderCon@Home] (with [[John Barber]], [[David Mariotte]], [[Sam Maggs]], and [[Simon Furman]])
*July 2021—[https://anchor.fm/transformerspodden/episodes/Interview-with-Brian-Ruckley-e13p7hq Transformerspodden]

[[Category:IDW Publishing]]
[[Category:Writers]]

Shattered Glass issue 3

2021-11-13T03:20:53Z

Redstreak:

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'''Starscream remembers his greatest failure as he and Megatron search for allies in the underbelly of Gold City.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Gold City]] might be the capital of [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]'s breakaway [[Autobot]] nation, but it is far from an impenetrable fortress—amidst the rusted infrastructure and decaying slums, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] meet with Starscream's contacts [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak]]. The two cassettes lead them into a disused underground maintenance corridor to meet with [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]], who's established a pirate "Decepticon Radio" station right under Goldbug's nose. Plenty of Decepticons have evaded Autobot patrols and bloodthirsty [[bodyscrapper]]s, and Soundwave uses his secure frequencies to constantly check in on former Decepticons and let them know that they're not alone. Though Starscream points out that Soundwave's worked himself to exhaustion, the Decepticon morale officer explains that he's already called in the remaining [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]; Starscream's recent misadventure out by [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]] has caught the attention of every major player on Cybertron, and Soundwave figures that they could use some extra friends to defend Starscream, who's encoded the secret of awakening the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s in his [[spark]].

''Before the war, Starscream and his research partner [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] came to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to meet with the [[Senate]] and stumbled into Megatron's latest civil rights protest. But while the sight of a simple miner taking a stand against a corrupt system inspired Starscream, Jetfire bluntly reminds his friend that they're here to discuss funding their efforts to excavate and communicate with a sleeping [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. When they approach the ambitious [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Orion Pax]] to discuss funding, Orion makes them an appealing offer: he can get them all the funding they need, so long as they get ''him'' results... and keep their research strictly confidential. Jetfire is intrigued by this proposition, but Starscream, remembering Megatron's words, refuses to compromise his principles and leaves the room in disgust.''

Having relocated to an out-of-the-way watering hole to await their reinforcements, Starscream lays out his plan: if they want to take the fight back to the Autobots, then they'll need a new generation of Decepticons on their side after they take control of Metroplex. While the corrupt and oppressive Autobot warlords have made no shortage of possible enemies, the hard part will be building up their army in secret... but Megatron warns Starscream to keep his voice down. Somebody's watching them—and when Megatron flips their table, he dislodges [[Eject (SG)|Eject]], a hidden Autobot spy!

''Having secured their funding, Starscream and Jetfire can turn their attention back to their archeological work. As Cybertronians work to unearth Metroplex's colossal head, Starscream exults at the possibility of one day finding a way to communicate with the giant, but Jetfire remains concerned—their research grants won't last forever. Starscream makes him promise that they're not going back to Orion Pax, who clearly wants to control the Titan and its history for his own ends, and Jetfire reluctantly agrees.''

Where there's Eject, [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] and his minions aren't far behind—eager to collect a double bounty, the Autobots attack; admist the barroom brawl, Megatron and Starscream keep Eject at bay, then fatally tag-team [[Playback (SG)|Playback]] before Blaster immobilizes Starscream with a paralyzing frequency. Realizing that Starscream's secret must be kept out of Autobot hands, Megatron sacrifices himself by tackling Blaster to the ground, then shouts for Starscream to run before the Autobots can catch up. Starscream's unfailing loyalty means that he obeys the order without even thinking about it, cursing his own stupidity for not defying orders to assist his leader...

''With funding running low, Jetfire makes the dramatic decision to go behind Starscream's back to meet with Orion Pax, who's already begun amassing a cabal of like-minded Autobots. Jetfire explains their plan to use Starscream as a conduit to speak with the dormant Titan, but Bumblebee doesn't trust known Decepticon sympathizer Starscream. At that moment, Orion hears the sound of a wing scraping on the wall outside—Starscream has followed Jetfire to the meeting! Hauled before the Autobots, Jetfire insists that Starscream's not a Decepticon and begs Starscream to back him up. Starscream defiantly tells the group that he's not a Decepticon... only because the Decepticons are fighters looking to overthrow a broken system, and Jetfire betrayed his trust. As Jetfire punches Starscream in the face and crosses the floor to stand with Orion, Starscream fled the Senate building, travelled to Metroplex, and set about destroying everything they'd worked on to keep it out of Orion's hands. By the time that the Autobots arrived to stop him, Starscream had destroyed everything except the necessary technology to make the mental merge, and impulsively plugged himself into Metroplex's mind without thinking in the hopes that the Titan's data archives would provide him with the answers he sought: without the proper safety procedures, however, his attempts to bind Metroplex's archives to his spark left his systems damaged and corrupted. Kilocycles later, after Megatron's defeat on [[Earth]], Starscream returned to Metroplex; while the Autobots had previously attempted to bridge the gap between Titans and Cybertronians, only Starscream's spark proved strong enough to truly make the connection. With the secrets of the Titans now bound to his spark, the Autobots will stop at nothing to find him...''

As Starscream tries to flee, a shot from behind nails him in the head and knocks him unconscious. When the Decepticon flier comes to, he's horrified to see that he's been captured by Goldbug and the 'bot responsible for everything—Jetfire!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 

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* [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] (1)
* [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak]] (3)
* [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] (4)
* [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] (5)
* ''[[Scavenger (SG)|Scavenger]]'' (12)

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* ''[[Prowl (SG)|Prowl]]'' (6)
* [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] (7)
* ''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Orion Pax]]'' (8)
* [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]] (9)
* [[Eject (SG)|Eject]] (10)
* [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] (13)
* [[Playback (SG)|Playback]] (14)
* [[Ramhorn (SG)|Ramhorn]] (15)
* ''[[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]]'' (16)
* ''[[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]]'' (17)
* [[Goldbug (SG)|Bumblebee/Goldbug]] (18)
* ''[[Chromedome (SG)|Chromedome]]'' (19)

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* ''[[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]]'' (11)

}}

==Quotes==
"As long as a single Decepticon is out there, someone's gotta watch out for them. That's what '''I'm''' here for. Welcome to the '''Decepticon radio'''."
:—'''Soundwave'''

"We've turned into nothing but a bunch of barbarians masquerading as civilized! We want to excavate a '''Titan''', Jetfire, can you not see how that relates to how we treat '''miners?'''"
:—'''Starscream'''

"Imagine the headlines: ''Jetfire and Starscream Break the Communication Barrier with Titans!'' We will be lauded for changing how our planet functions! There is so much history and knowledge in this magnificently forged dome. On second thought—the headline should read ''Starscream and Jetfire''. It's more euphonious." 
"If you don't back up, '''Starscream''', I'll "euphonious" you back to your original hot spot, I swear."
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Jetfire'''

"Y'all tryna have a party without me? Ain't there an old story about what happens when you don't invite the '''biggest''' and '''baddest''' to the event?" 
"'''Blaster'''. You've got it all wrong. There's no party here." 
"Ain't that a shame. Fortunately, I '''always''' bring the party with me."
:—'''Blaster''' versus '''Megatron'''

"Megatron warned me about grandiose fantasies about the future. But the present is just as dangerous."
:—'''Starscream'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]] made a brief appearance in [[Shattered Glass issue 1|issue #1]]. While this comic only shows his head above ground, issue #1 showed both his head and upper torso, so perhaps the Autobots tried digging him out further at some point?
* The first flashback in this comic dovetails into the first two flashbacks from [[Shattered Glass issue 2|the previous issue]], by showing Megatron's anti-[[empurata]] protest and a little bit of the subsequent fallout from Starscream's point of view.

===Transformers references===
* Ravage and Soundwave were two of the most popular characters from the original ''Shattered Glass'' run, so it should be no surprise that they've returned here after making nonspeaking cameos in the previous issue. Although Soundwave still sports his totally radical bandanna, they've been drastically reimagined: Ravage eschews his LOLcats speak and traditional love of late-2000s Internet culture in favor of an inexplicable Brooklyn accent, while Soundwave drops his laid-back surfer dude characterization entirely. In a similar vein, Blaster's depiction as a rough-and-tumble brawler is a far cry from how the original ''Shattered Glass'' prose stories characterized him as a German-accented lover of classical music and a general tightass.
* While discussing their impending scientific breakthrough, Jetfire playfully threatens to boot Starscream all the way back to his [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]], one of several mechanisms responsible for generating new sparks in IDW's [[2005 IDW continuity|original ''Transformers'' continuity]].
* Characters speak of "cycles", "kilocycles" and "megacycles", adopting author [[Brian Ruckley]]'s timekeeping system from the [[2019 IDW continuity|rebooted IDW universe]]. In his internal narration, Starscream notes that the Decepticons lost the war almost a megacycle ago—assuming that these terms refer to the same increments of time as they do over in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'', this would set the current timeframe of the comic nearly three thousand Earth years after the end of the war.
* In addition to Blaster's usual helpers [[Eject (SG)|Eject]], [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]], and [[Ramhorn (SG)|Ramhorn]], he's also teamed up with an [[Playback (SG)|evil version]] of [[Playback (G1)|Playback]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]". Although neither version of the character has ever actually transformed, ''Shattered Glass'' Playback sports what's unmistakably cassette kibble, because the "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" Facebook feature described one iteration of the character as an [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]], retconning him into the original Playback from the Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comic.
* Starscream and Jetfire's attempts to communicate with the dormant Metroplex are reminiscent of [[cityspeaker|cityspeaking]]. Perhaps this has something to do with [[Starscream (G1)|normal-universe Starscream]]'s rivalry with accomplished cityspeaker [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' and ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' comics; given that this is a mirror universe, it makes a sort of shaky mirror-universe sense that ''Shattered Glass'' Starscream would be a cityspeaker, or... something?

===Errors===
* On page two, Ravage's speech bubble says "we was tryna ta find out", which essentially reads as "trying to to find out".
* On page three, Soundwave's Decepticon insignia is purple instead of red.

===Covers (4)===
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream versus the Autobots in homage to [[Herb Trimpe]]'s cover to [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US]] [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|#25]], by [[Alex Milne]]
* '''Cover B:''' Starscream, by [[Fico Ossio]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Starscream, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
* '''Hasbro Pulse exclusive cover:''' Starscream takes flight, by [[Casey Coller]]

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==External links==
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[[Category:IDW Shattered Glass issues]]

Transformers: The Covenant of Primus

2021-11-10T17:22:18Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3.5|the real-world edition of the book|the scriptural Covenant of Primus|Covenant of Primus|Covenant}}

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|image=TransformersCovenantofPrimusCovers.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Becker & Mayer]]
|written by=[[Justina Robson]]
|date=[[December 11]], [[2013]]
|illustrated by=[[Ken Christiansen]] [[Casey Coller]] [[Livio Ramondelli]] [[Emiliano Santalucia]]
|continuity=[[Aligned continuity family]]
|pagecount=176
|price=$99 USD
|next=
|ISBN=ISBN 1477805990 ISBN 978-1477805992
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'''''Transformers: The Covenant of Primus''''' is a hardcover book presenting the [[Covenant of Primus]] as written by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], with 60 new lavish illustrations. The book itself is contained inside an [[Insignia|Autobrand]]-shaped casing, that plays the [[Transformation#The noise|transformation noise]] when opened. The book was exclusive to the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] publishing group 47North.

==Summary==
===Foreword===
Alpha Trion admits he does not know the origin of [[Primus]] or what happened before his own creation. There are pages for this "before time" (a great many, he later states) in the Covenant but he cannot read their symbols. Then he states that THIS volume will be an editing/arrangement of Covenant intended for a [[human]] audience, to help them learn about their galactic neighbors. To forward this purpose he has "translated" terms, concepts, and customs at times into forms easier for humans to relate to.

===Chapter 1: The Thirteen Primes===
Alpha Trion recalls the moment of his creation and then that of [[Solus Prime]] and the others following him, each appearing "ex nihilo" in repeating explosions of lighting and tremor. Immediately after their creation they feel Primus fade away into hypersleep. He leaves them with a last vision of how he and [[Unicron]] became a divided duality from a single original being and fell into eternal conflict and battle too evenly matched to ever end.

Primus sought to change that eternal stalemate by removing himself from the equation and substituting beings of much greater variety and unique varied potential to change the future: a group of Thirteen each with creative new approaches to the problem of Unicron. These Thirteen were formed to incorporate facets of both Primus and Unicron's natures, increasing the options for new direction far beyond the equally matched duality of the original combatants.

Alpha Trion then gives a brief several paragraph portrait of each Prime in the order of their creation: [[Prima]], [[Vector Prime]], Alpha Trion, Solus Prime (including a brief digression on the nature of Gender in Transformers), [[Micronus Prime]], [[Alchemist Prime]], [[Nexus Prime]], [[Onyx Prime]], [[Amalgamous Prime]], [[Quintus Prime]], [[Liege Maximo]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], and the [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Thirteenth Prime]] (referred to by the book simply as "''Thirteen''" for in-story reasons).

===Chapter 2: The Expulsion of Unicron===
The newborn Primes quickly settle down to learn their own abilities, to train and to strategize for the coming conflict with Unicron. They split into three natural teams: Warriors (Prima, Vector, Megatronus, Onyx and Amalgamous), Strategists (Trion, Quintus, Maximo, and Micronus), and "Free Agents" capable of direct battle or more subtle/varied attacks (Alchemist, Solus, Nexus, and ''Thirteen''). Many strategies were discussed and abandoned.

Personality conflicts simmered between some of the Thirteen (between the very Primus-like Prima and strongly Unicron-influenced Megatronus particularly) but their unified purpose bound them together. It was in this period that Megatronus requested the construction of the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] from Solus, and though she was hesitant to make such a thing she decided that she trusted him and would do as he asked. The faith she put in him and the fine speech she made proclaiming it touched the often shunned Megatronus deeply and bound him to her in absolute loyalty and unswerving love, softening his hard edges, though inflating his great pride.

Training continued and friendships formed. Eventually they settled on a plan to battle and distract Unicron as a cover to opening a path for ''Thirteen'' to be inserted in close proximity to Unicron's core. Once there his uniquely Primus-like spark would react with Unicron's and both would be knocked into involuntary shutdown. The Primes would then retrieve and (hopefully) revive him.

When the time of battle came it proved far more hellish and terrible than they had imagined in all their training. Unicron assaulted them with defenses far beyond their expectations and, worse, the mere aura of his presence crushed all their hopes and dreams nearly drowning their sparks in despair and darkness. Only the comforting words "All are One" sent by ''Thirteen'' to reassure each and rekindle their hope let them continue fighting, eventually succeeding in their goal. Unicron was vanquished, knocked into unconsciousness, hopefully forever. This was not without cost.There were many grave injuries. But worse each of them had been tainted with a touch of darkness by their closeness to Unicron.

===Chapter 3: The War of the Primes===
The touch of Unicron was a contamination that festered silently as they tried to ignore it and pretend it would fade and it would likely play a part in the tragedies that were to come. Though it was the fertile ground they gave it, Alpha Trion now realizes, that let it grow.

In the long ages following Unicron's defeat the Primes each turned towards their own interests. [[Vector Sigma]] and the device that would much later become the [[Matrix of Leadership]] were among the projects of this era. Prima, Vector Prime, and Alpha Trion concerned themselves mostly with government and the planning of rules and order for a new community and civilization. The independently-natured Megatronus, Maximo, and Amalgamous focused on Energon stores, mining, and refining, but were resentful of what they saw as the first group's bossy, controlling interference. Micronus, Onyx, Solus and Nexus lacked interest in the politics of either group and concerned themselves largely with their own creative tasks. While ''Thirteen'', Alchemist and Quintus traveled freely between cliques, the Liege Maximo was the true emissary, always traveling and communicating between all groups and individuals with his natural beguiling charm.

During this period the feelings between Megatronus and Solus deepened into true and mutual love. This surprised the more distant and insular Primes like Prima, Vector and Trion, but the later Primes (especially ''Thirteen'', Onyx and Micronus) smiled on the idea and enjoyed seeing their friend Solus happy. Megatronus was jealous of her by nature, but she was in large the hub that connected all the Primes into friendship and family.

Discord among the Primes began to build more strongly when Maximo discovered and revealed a chart where Prima had plotted which Primes were the most like Unicron and functioned as "Agents of Chaos." This enraged Megatronus (who had always been secretly ashamed of and at inner war with his own nature).

The cracks in their bonds began final disintegration when it was revealed that Liege Maximo, with the covert help of Quintus and Megatronus, had been experimenting with creating new robot beasts and requested an extremely powerful armor suit from Solus to deal with them. Though the creatures were yet nonliving and he presented them as small toys really, Solus and the other Primes felt something was off about these secret creations and his feeling that he needed such a powerful suit to deal with them. Maximo promised to reveal all in time and attempted to persuade Solus with the gift of a small robot pet that she soon grew to love. Prima on the other hand was sure their experiments were wrong. He ordered the secret "Farm" where they experimented shut down or he would shut it down. In following him to its location Alpha Trion accidentally learned that larger beasts were being pitted against one another in combat and that perhaps worse things still were occurring in secret underground caves. Maximo tried again to get his "needed" armor from Solus with words and charm and a promise that he would use it to shut things down safely but she did not believe him.

The conflict over Maximo's rights to experiment with nonliving robots in secret versus Prima's decree that it must stop came to a head when ''Thirteen'' demanded a full vote to decide the issue. The contentious match was evenly split with the deciding vote falling to Solus. Despite her dislike for Prima's actions and attitude ("Time rust you." she said to him as she voted) in the end her decision went against Maximo.

Maximo then convinced Megatronus to go and make a last attempt to get the armor from her. Shortly after this arguing and a blow was heard from the Forge and when the other Primes raced to investigate they found Solus Prime dead, killed by a blast from the Requiem Blaster. The Primes were shattered by this first loss among their number; Onyx driven nearly mad with grief, Micronus inconsolable, Nexus at a loss, the others angry and demanding Megatronus be found and made to pay. ''Thirteen'' did his best to calm them and prevent a lynch mob mentality.

Surprising them all Solus's dead body began to glow blue and melt away into the surface of Cybertron. On and on the reaction went as she melted down opening a channel to the deep core of Primus himself at the center of the world: The [[Well of All Sparks]].

Upon their finding him waiting Megatronus willingly revealed what had happened. He had found a device (apparently left out for him to find on purpose by Maximo) through which the Liege had monitored Solus through the "pet" he had given her. Megatronus heard her say that she thought Maximo was playing him for a fool. Hurt deeply by this "betrayal" of her faith in him he went to try and retrieve the armor. She refused to give it and suggested that he should perhaps return the Requiem Blaster as well. He reacted badly, imagining she never loved him and they all hated him for what he was, and the two begin to fight. Her pet attacked him and he blasted it, causing her (not knowing its nature as Maximo's spy) to swing the Forge at him in anger and he to fire the Requiem Blaster in blind unthinking response. Her last dying words to him were a profession of her love.

Upon confrontation at the "Farm" Maximo attempted to blame it all on Megatronus as the "true mastermind." Saying Megatronus's violent need to test himself battling the war beasts they were building in secret was behind it all, while Megatronus became enraged realizing that Maximo had indeed been manipulating and using them all this whole time and is setting him up to take the fall (and Quintus meanwhile just kinda squirms and whines and refuses to take personal responsibility for anything he did). All out battle breaks out among them and all the Primes fall into the caverns below, where they are set upon by three incredibly massive war beasts.

When Alpha Trion awoke a time later it was all over. He and ''Thirteen'' were largely unscathed. The beasts were destroyed. The Liege Maximo was torn to pieces, his head mostly destroyed by the Requiem Blaster that Trion could not remember being fired. Onyx, having suffered the brunt of the beasts attacks, was fatally wounded and would soon die.

A tomb was built for Solus and her forge placed with in it. Another tomb built for Maximo. Megatronus, in grief and shame and realization of his foolishness, renamed himself "the Fallen" and decided that he would leave forever, to honor Solus he would take a ship and travel far into distant space and help those beings he found there as best he could with his power.

Those that remained hatched a new plan. They would retire from active life on their world and leave it to descendants. Onyx Prime would travel to the bottom of the Well of All Sparks where the presence of Primus would sustain him forever despite his grave wounds. There he would use his [[Triptych Mask]] to recombine the designs of the Thirteen in a manner similar to what Primus had done with himself and Unicron when first making the Thirteen. Thus their descendants would have again orders more variation and uniqueness with which to shape the future. ''Thirteen'' decided to go into the Well himself so that he could be remade as one of these new robots and so know better how to help them. Quintus would go into space to experiment and seed life there and make them future allies. Prima and Alpha Trion would guide and protect the new life. At the last Micronus chose to go with Onyx into the well to keep his closest remaining friend company in his eternal retreat.

Thus the [[Age of Primes]] came to an end.

===Chapter 4: The Age of Evolution===
After ''Thirteen'', Onyx and Micronus vanished into the Well a vast upheaval shook the world. A beam erupted from the Well of All Sparks and shot out across the stars. Alchemist Prime recognized it as the gaze of the Triptych Mask scanning all the way to the edge of the Universe and then transmitting back pattern information on all the varied lifeforms found amongst the stars to inform and shape the creation of Cybertron’s new life.

When the beam cut off there came forth from the Well a great deluge of robotic life of every conceivable size and shape. Crawling, flying, walking, rolling, fluttering, slithering lifeforms swarmed forward, some as small as a rivet and others as big as an arm or leg. For three days these small creatures surged forth in uncountable numbers and variety, and then larger creatures began to follow them. Among these were biped humanoid forms. First among them the watching Primes recognized the vastly transformed, reduced, simplified form that had once stood among their number. Alpha Trion attuned himself to track this new robot, who would be known as Orion Pax. Despite Prima’s misgivings Alpha Trion stood by the decision to keep their inherited [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] and its abilities secret from the newborn lifeforms for the time being.

On the last day of this first burst of creation came a new breed of robot, towering gigantic and monstrous beasts: the Predacons, as they were dubbed by Prima, emerged from the Well. The first and most powerful among them was the [[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]] and his followers [[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]] and [[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]].

From then on the Well would send forth new life to replace the dead or occasionally to introduce new lifeforms until Cybertron was a lush rich living world covered completely in varied, complex and thriving ecosystems. The Covenant grew great with the chronicle of this new Age of Evolution.

During this time Prima faced the dominant Predaking in battle and won from him a promise to no longer prey on the humanoid Cybertronians in his domain.

Eventually though all things end. For Cybertron this ending would be known as "The [[Great Cataclysm|Cataclysm]]." The temporary pass of a swollen red star tugged free an armada of asteroids from the [[Trypticon Asteroid Belt|Debris Belt]] beyond the 5th planet of Cybertron’s system and sent them hurling towards the unprotected world. Though the Primes deflected many they could not stop them all. Meteorfalls smashed into Cybertron and plunged it into the equivalent of a nuclear winter. Though this was not as fatal a blow as it would have been to organic life forms there was a second threat that was even more deadly. The pull of the second star caused vast solar flares to burst forth from their planet’s star and scourge Cybertron in apocalyptic fire and radiation that no life form could survive.

The Primes did the only thing they could and gathered as many Cybertronians as possible into the deep underground caves there they might be shielded. They taught them how to activate a protective Stasis Lock that would let them survive there until the surface became habitable once more. Many life forms were extinguished forever during the Cataclysm. Left alone on the surface the barbaric Predacons at first fled from the flares under Predaking’s command but soon realized there was no escape from these flames of extinction. Only in their last moments did Predaking recall some instinctual knowledge of stasis lock and attempt to protect himself and his race beneath the planet’s surface. Whether any Predacons survived in the end was unknown to even Alpha Trion.

When the dying star in time passed them by the small and medium Transformers that survived, though greatly reduced in numbers, emerged at last and began to once more shape their world and civilization.

===Chapter 5: The Age of Origins===
As the Great Cataclysm faded into the past the Transformers once again took up the work of taming and terraforming their world. Across the planet discoveries were made, robots banded together in groups and a general sense of purpose and meaning born of their brush with planetary mortality infused all life. The most influential group in these early days were the [[Patterner]]s.

Formed of a group of friends who passed the dark times below the surface discussing the cause of the Cataclysm and how another might be prevented, the Patterners considered both supernatural and scientific meanings and causes. Under the guidance of a lifelong student of the stars named [[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]] they came to study the true, impartial movements of the cosmos in logic, mathematics and pattern. Upon emerging from the dark they began the work of inscribing those patterns upon the surface of the world so they could never be overlooked or forgotten by those on Cybertron or others among the stars. This movement spread across the world in the time to come and all of Cybertron’s surface was soon carved and shaped with the geometric patterns that traced out the movements of the stars, galaxies and time itself. [[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] and [[Reflector (COP)|Reflector]] numbered among the prominent members of the Patterners.

The remaining original Primes spent the time of the Patterner rise gathering their scattered artifacts and ensuring what little memory of them survived the Cataclysm passed into the realm of blurry myth and legend. Many warlords and tribes of barbarian ravagers rose in this era as the Patterner states struggled for survival. Eventually as hundreds of stellar cycles passed [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] emerged as a refuge of learning and study. Alpha Trion took up residence there and inaugurated the [[Hall of Records]]. The Well slowly birthed more bipedal Transformers and less of the animalistic sorts, but in the barbaric wildernesses [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] and other bestial bots still roamed. A band of warriors known as the [[Wrecker]]s formed with the goal of protecting the weak and vulnerable from marauding and pillaging groups like the [[Vandal]]s, [[Breaker (COP)|Breakers]], and [[Ravager]]s. Through these wilds, from a primitive distant village, a young [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] set out on a pilgrimage to the beacon of learning that was Iacon. There he apprenticed himself to the Chief of Surgery [[Remedy (COP)|Remedy]].

Over the long march of ages the Patterner movement eventually splintered into all sorts of forms, from mystic cults to social clubs, all with disparate purposes and goals. One splinter faction was a cult that dubbed itself [[Random]] and sought to foment chaos and erase all order in the world. They survived only a short time, but their mad leader [[Galvatron (COP)|Galvatron]] embodied everything Azimuth despised. Over time the Patterner movement faded to other ideas and newer creeds. Trade Kings and Queens rose and fell, as did many states and powers legal and illegal, and small conflicts and wars bloomed and ended.

In near space however the [[Quintesson]]s (whom Alpha Trion would recognize as the work of Quintus Prime and his [[Emberstone]]) watched and planned. Junior Medic Ratchet and his colleague Dr. [[Cogwheel]] found the first evidence of their movement: a probe implanted in a worker named [[Coldwelder]]. Soon the Quintessons descended on Cybertron in glory proclaiming their goal to "uplift" Cybertron into a great transcendent galactic community. To prove their word and good intent they "gifted" Cybertronians with the wondrous power of transformation (for they knew of the T-Cog that the Transformers did not, and how to activate it). Despite the caution of Alpha Trion to the ears that would listen, this seemingly magical gift of transformation won the day, and all Cybertron soon bowed to the power of their new "Benevolent saviors" from the stars.

===Chapter 6: The Age of Wrath===
The Quintessons quickly took over the planet under cover of benevolently guiding the Transformers toward galactic ascension. Transformer society underwent a complete transformation and globalization. The Quints guided the Transformers to fix roads, develop astrophysics, master spaceflight, open dimensional portals, systemize industry, create order, impose a planetary rule of law, establish the world-leading political office of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], establish an electoral system, and regulate the orders of Form and Function. It was a shame they were secretly doing it all as preparation for selling the entire population as worker slaves.

Some Transformers were taken into "partnership" and altered with cockpits to act as personal transportation for the Quintessons, the rest were organized into mandatory working "collectives." Half of the world’s production was whisked away to space to "prepare for the future" and the other half went to secret Quintesson projects across the planet.

With the introduction of a planetary police force for the first time the clashing warrior bands of the past like the Razers and Wreckers became marginalized outlaws (something the traditionally "heroic" Wreckers took rather hard.)

The Quintessons also established a [[Supreme Court]] with a vicious circus-like atmosphere where anyone could charge anyone else without any particular need for evidence and the common verdict of "innocent" meant life imprisonment or death by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]].

By far the worst symptom of the Quintesson occupation was that new Transformers were beginning to emerge from the Well without names or developed personalities. The process of ascent from the Well, that usually informed them of the world above and shaped them as individuals was altering under the new social conditions to instead turn out robots defined only by the positions they were meant to take in the labor collectives of the new order. Robots like [[Megatron (WFC)|D-16]]. The Quintessons were surprised by but quite content with this turn of events.

The resistance and dissent these things caused began to build, though the Quintessons seemed blithely unaware or unconcerned.

Over all this ruled the newly elected [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Zeta]], as the first planetary leader: Sentinel Prime, and his council of thirteen. A former mercenary and warrior, Sentinel was not about to allow himself to be a puppet. Luring a robot named [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] away from the Wreckers he began to investigate the Quintesson’s secret projects. A non-government underground resistance involving the Wreckers and others was at work as well and among them a robot known as [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] was the first to crack the Quintesson codes. A member of Sentinel’s council named [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] then stole this breakthrough. Two friends, [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]], analyzed the data and discovered the truth: The secret construction projects were massive [[Space bridge|Space Bridges]] (a technology the Quintessons had apparently stolen and did not fully understand themselves) intended to ship the population of Cybertron out into the Galaxy as slave labor.

It was during this period of covert resistance that Orion Pax first met another secret freedom fighter, [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]], and the two became best friends. The situation was dire, as along with their secret projects the Quintessons had also constructed a vast army of Sharkticons with which to control the population. The resistance needed to mobilize the populace. They intercepted the birth of a robot named [[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]] at the Well of All Sparks and with the help of Ratchet and Cogwheel proved that the T-Cog was a preexisting piece of natural Transformer biology. Revealing this piece of Quintesson deception together with a broadcast of a Sharkticon force massacring Cybertronians was the last piece needed. With the planet behind him Sentinel launched a full-on war against the Quintesson oppressors.

The war raged for a period but the enraged population of Cybertron eventually overwhelmed their would-be masters and soon it was a full rout as the Quintessons retreated to their cloaked starship and abandoned the system all together. Cybertron was free.

Behind them the Qunitessons left lingering anger, an entrenched planetary bureaucracy, a stifling stratified social system based on Functionalism, and a Well of All Sparks still birthing more unnamed workers than individuals.

And a score of soon-to-be-completed Space Bridges set to open the doors to the stars.

===Chapter 7: The Golden Age===
With the Quintessons gone and the Space Bridges under their control Cybertron lauched into an age of prosperity, wealth and expansion such as it had never known before. The [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron had begun.

New Transformers emerged from the Well in large numbers. This was seen as a blessing from Primus and religious impulse grew, sparking new cults and churches. An entertainment industry, catering to the new prosperous classes and centered around the revival and reinterpretation of ancient myths and stories began to boom.

One of the few downsides of this boom time and period of growth was that there was little space for social change in the rush to meet the new economic and material demands of growth, and so the Quintesson’s strict caste system grew entrenched. One’s "proper place" in the world being definite and unchangeable was considered for all intents a physical law of the Universe.

For the next 8,000 Stellar Cycles Cybertron society pursued a destiny of galactic exploration and colonization. Over 200 distant uninhabited worlds were [[Cybertronian colonies|colonized]] by use of the Space Bridges and many of them [[cyberforming|cyberformed]] into miniature Cybertrons via the usage of a [[conversion beam]]. In order to relieve their growing energon drain on the homeworld it was decided that these new planets must be given their own Well of All Sparks to power them. This was first attempted on the already energy rich colony of [[Archon]]. Though doomsday cultists fearing the disruption of Primus attempted to interrupt the ceremony the intervention of the Wreckers and the sniper known as [[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]] ended their trouble. A "torch" was lit from the Well to be passed from Transformer to Transformer (Bluestreak first among them) across Cybertron and then across the Bridge where the head of the Archon colony, [[Metalhawk (COP)|Metalhawk]], at last dropped it into their smaller replica of the Well. After a tense handful of moments Archon’s Well came to life in smaller echo of Cybertron’s own.

Galactic expansion spread even quicker and farther. Cybertron prospered. New [[alien]] races were met and contact with new cultures opened nearly every stellar cycle. Sentinel Prime ruled with a steady, sure hand. For a long, long stretch of time everything was indeed "Golden."

And then, in the blink of an optic, it wasn’t. The [[Keepers (COP)|Keepers]], guardians of Cybertron’s physical structure, reported that Energon supplies, drained by the off-world colonies, had dropped to dangerously low levels and the Well was producing new Transformers at only a 10th of the previous rate. This fallowness was reported by all the smaller Wells on distant worlds as well.

This alone would have been a crisis perhaps. What followed turned it into something much worse. In deep space a Cybertronian transport ship discovered a terrible, virulent and unstoppable [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]]. With apocalyptic swiftness it spread through the Space Bridge networks, killing every robot infected with terrifying speed. Whole worlds infected, entire populations dying horribly by the hour and the disease spreading unstoppably across the stars there was no choice but to destroy all the Space Bridges before Cybertron itself was reached by the plague.

Prowl broke orders and attempted to retrieve his dearest friend Bluestreak from Archon before destroying the Bridge, but Bluestreak refused. The Plague had reached Archon. Law and logic and duty said he could not endanger Cybertron by returning. Prowl pleaded desperately and Bluestreak attempted to console him that Metalhawk’s teams might yet halt the Plague’s spread on Archon with fire. With [[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] looking on a bereft and heartbroken Prowl had no choice but to destroy the Bridge and say goodbye to his dearest, closest friend.

The destruction worked. Cybertron was spared the Plague. But the Space Bridges were gone and with them the star spanning empire lost forever.
The [[Age of Rust]] had begun.

===Chapter 8: The Age of Rust===
The traumatic events at the end of the Golden Age shattered the Cybertronians' vision of the themselves, their future and their place in the universe. The population that was left was surprisingly small but the available Energon reserves were smaller still. Social stratification again re-entrenched itself for both security and rationing purposes. A sense of hopelessness, of the impossibility and purposeless of all pursuits suffused society.

In the city of Kaon dangerous criminally-owned extreme sports, including gladiatorial blood-sports, rose to thrill the dejected public. Though a temperance movement rose to counter this it did little to check the growth of vice. Suicide rates soared. New robots emerged from the Well in record low numbers and almost all without forming full personal identities or names.

Councillor Soundwave gave impassioned speeches against the repressive government by [[Form and Function]] that was the social legacy of the Quintessons, the bloated bureaucracy that held it in place, and the uselessness and hypocrisy of Sentinel Prime in the face of these problems. When his words could not produce change Soundwave quit the council and cut all ties with them.

Alpha Trion knew the issues were grave and so sought audience with Vector Sigma, the sentient, perhaps even living, interface the Thirteen had built to communicate with the core of the planet. Alpha Trion was searching for the Matrix of Leadership to break the malaise that smothered the world and usher in a new age. Vector Sigma refused, as the Matrix's time was coming soon, but in its own way. The computer did grant him the [[Badge of Vector Prime]] as a token for Sentinel.

Before he could deliver it the badge reacted with Alpha's own artifacts, the Covenant and the Quill. They burned a strange and uncontrolled outpouring of largely indecipherable text into the future of the book: ''Thirteen'' needed to be awakened. To do so he needed an equal and opposite number, a cataclysmic reaction to jog his own heart into motion. Though Alpha Trion was at first unsure of how the future had been shaped by the artifacts that day, the rise of a certain Gladiator in the pits of Kaon shortly after stuck a chord of recognition...

D16 had taken to the pits and thrived. He had renamed himself Megatronus, and the crowds had soon shortened that to Megatron. Orion Pax became intrigued by his call for revolt and social equality. They became friends and compatriots. Megatron seemed to actually like Orion and Alpha Trion hoped Orion might temper Megatron's excesses as he once had for the original Megatronus.

Alas, Megatron could not stand to give any power to another, even someone he liked. Though they wished for the same thing, their differing inclinations led them to form separate opposing factions: the [[Decepticon]]s, aimed at violent forceful revolution, and the [[Autobot]]s, aimed at peaceful social change. All came to a head when Sentinel and his Council, at Alpha Trion's behest, gave the quest to recover the Matrix of Leadership to Orion Pax and named him the new Prime. Megatron saw this as the greatest affront and betrayal, and severed all ties with his former "brother." The [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]] had begun.

===Chapter 9: The Great War===
At the start of the Great War many were forced to join the Decepticons at the end of a gun.

Security was assigned to the Council, including [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] to Alpha Trion. Sentinel Prime thought he was untouchable still, but Megatron’s forces attacked him in the heart of the [[Altihex |Altihex]] Casino during a comedy performance. His security for the night was Air Commander [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. Sentinel’s cowardly reaction turned Starscream's mind on the spot and he captured his former charge for Megatron, buying himself into the 'Con elite. With Starscream went most of the [[Air Command]], a good portion of the planet's security information, and the secrets of [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] station and the [[Dark Energon]] hidden within.

Starscream’s former compatriot [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] was one of the few of his type to join the Autobots and did what little he could to counter Starscream’s actions. He attempted to rescue Sentinel together with Optimus Prime, but they were unsuccessful and Megatron killed Sentinel to claim the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] hidden in his chest.

To Megatron’s regret these keys, instead of opening the planet’s core to him awakened the giant Autobot [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Alas Omega’s contribution to the fight was short lived, as Starscream and the Seekers blew him from the sky. Megatron gained access to the core of the planet and attempted to transform it with Dark Energon. Desperate to counter this Optimus Prime called out to Iacon and the city itself transformed into a Transformer of unprecedented size: [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]. This titan was able to hold back the Decepticon Army long enough for Prime to reach the planet core and destroy the Dark Energon poisoning the planet.

But Primus was wounded enough that he would need to shut down to regenerate. He placed a portion of his own spark in the Matrix of Leadership and gave it to Optimus Prime. It was this gift that restored Optimus Prime to his original Thirteen self.

While all this happened Alpha Trion struggled to find ships for an exodus to the stars and gather powerful artifacts such as the Star Saber, Blades of Time, Apex Armour, and the Omega Keys, hiding them in artificial meteor-ships and launching them off world to places like [[Velocitron]], [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and [[Earth]] to keep them out of Decepticon hands.

Optimus Prime, after receiving the Matrix, ordered construction of the Ark so that the Autobots could leave their dormant world.

Metroplex died in the ensuing battles and returned his [[Spark]] and energy to the center of the world to bolster Primus.

It was in this era that one of the youngest Transformers, one of the last born before the Well went silent at the start of the war, came to prominence. Young [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] distracted Megatron while Optimus and his team had attempted to rescue Sentinel Prime. It cost him his voice box, crushed by Megatron’s own hands. Despite this loss, his spirit and heart caused him to become an important part of the Autobot team and a little brother and silent confidant to the others.

Soon it became clear that Megatron would take Iacon and the Well. The Allspark was jettisoned from the Well into space to keep it from Decepticon hands.

Alpha Trion, Smokescreen and the Wreckers among others would stay behind on Cybertron to preserve what they could there after the Ark launch. As the Ark launched, Megatron soon followed with the Nemesis, a ship formed from the brain-dead body of Trypticon.

On Cybertron the Decepticons had left behind Shockwave, a twisted scientist who passed the time experimenting on and reinventing any unfortunate robots who came into his hands. He fiddled with Insecticons and created altered Forged followers for himself. He was able to get a damaged Space Bridge to partially work and used it as a view port through time and space. Glimpsing Cretaceous Earth he altered a group of captured Autobots, the Lightning Strike Coalition, into robotic versions of the beasts he saw there. Thus Grimlock, Slug, Sludge, and Swoop became the Dinobots. When the Dinobots broke free and joined the Autobots as defenders of what remained of Cybertron Shockwave set out to create a new, more powerful Forged to bring them back to him.

And so the War in large part ended and the burnt out quiet plains of Cybertron became a mostly dead limbo of silent metal.

===Chapter 10: Exodus===
Though the Ark had left the planet behind, the mystical Quill continued to follow its story beyond the Space Bridge, recording it all in the Covenant.

Their first port of call was Velocitron. It had been intended as a fun project world for racer enthusiasts, not a long term colony, but the Rust Plague had cut it off with all the others. Despite a dying sun that threatened to consume them, the Velocitrons had slipped deeper into their obsession with racing and simply waited for Cybertron and a Prime to save them. In interacting with the natives (especially Override, Blurr, and Ransack) the Autobots and later the Decepticons following them spread their conflict to a new world. Optimus also recovered several Thirteen artifacts and gained two new crew members, Clocker and Mainspring.

Next stop for the Ark was Junkion, where they made contact with the leader of the Junkions, Wreck-Gar. While there, Prowl and Jazz were able to trap a traitor among their number: the [[Shifter]] named Axer who had disguised himself as Hound. Optimus rediscovered the Tomb of Solus Prime and was visited and warned by her spirit. The last parts of the artifact they had found on Velocitron were recovered and revealed as Vector Prime’s [[Blades of Time]].

When the Nemesis arrived at Junkion, it was revealed that the planetoid had formed around the ancient massive Requiem Blaster. The Decepticons retrieved it and mounted it on the underside of the Nemesis. In the battle that followed, the true identity of Clocker, Mainspring, Chaindrive, Pinion and Cannonspring was also revealed as they combined back into the original Nexus Prime. Together Optimus and Nexus, two of the Thirteen, and the Autobots stopped the Nemesis and returned the Blaster to the core of Junkion.

The chase was off again as the Nemesis followed the Ark away from Junkion and were themselves followed by a vengeful [[Thundertron|Captain Thundertron]] and his pirate band of [[Star Seeker]]s.

On Cybertron, Alpha Trion and the Dinobots continued to defy Shockwave’s depredations.

In space, Autobots, Decepticons and Star Seekers ran afoul of their ancient foes the Quintessons and had to join forces against them, but then resumed their chase through the stars.

Their next encounter was with the starship fleet of the amusingly fae and transmutable [[Mutacon]]s. Their outgoing, effervescent leader [[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]] explained that they were Transformers who had fled the colony of [[Neutronia]] in ships when the Plague hit. In space they had discovered the mystical artifact of Amalgamous Prime – the original [[Transformation Cog (artifact)|Transformation Cog]]. They had taken it with them for safe keeping and proximity to it had granted them strange new powers: infinite transformation and infinite combination. Their starships were now the combined bodies of hundreds of their crew. Unfortunately the process was slowly merging them into one being, causing them to lose their individual personalities and memories. Now they were on a quest for Amalgamous Prime, hoping he could reverse the process. When Mercury and Optimus met face to face, the Matrix downloaded to her the history of Cybertron after the Plague and she found Megatron’s philosophy of "Peace through Tyranny" to be hilariously stupid. Though they could not help the Mutacons find Amalgamous, a friendship was struck and the jovial Mutacons happily delayed the pursuers so the Ark could escape ahead.

In the stellar cycles that followed, many more adventures were had as the Autobots and the Ark traveled ever outward across the stars, searching for the Allspark and trying to elude their hunters.

Eventually Shockwave alone among the remaining Cybertronian Decepticons continued to cause much trouble. Encountering him, two Autobots, Arcee and Cliffjumper, were sent through a space bridge and met up with Optimus's team on the world where their star-flung Exodus at last came to an end: [[Earth]].

===Chapter 11: Earthfall===
Alpha Trion chooses to end this edit of the Covenant with excerpts from the personal Journals of Optimus Prime and Arcee to give the events some personal context.

Optimus Prime — Arriving on Earth, Optimus is surprised to find that Unicron's body has given birth to so much richness of life. Studying their signals on approach he is also surprised how very similar that human life is to Transformer life. There are many Cybertronian signals here to track down. He thinks on the saying that "Journeys end in lovers meeting" and wonders who the "lovers" are as his journey ends here on Earth. He decides that Arcee and Bumblebee are the most sympathetic so he will give them missions that bring them close to humans so that they will make the inevitable first contact.

Alpha Trion notes that Prime's team eventually joins forces with the US government after building their base in Jasper, NV.

Optimus Prime — Prime talks about how he and Ratchet fought an army of Dark Energon zombies raised by Megatron. He speculates that the ancient Transformers were on Earth as archeologists searching for artifacts of the Thirteen. He says that though Megatron appears to be dead he does not believe their fight is over. He worries about Megatron's obsession with Unicron and about involving humans in the fight. He thinks again "Journeys end in lovers meeting."

Alpha Trion recounts Megatron's return and reconciliation with Starscream and how all the Cybertronian artifacts found on Earth and the Dark Energon used by Megatron awoke the sleeping Unicron.

Arcee — Waiting to attack Unicron, Arcee updates her Journal for the first time since coming to Earth. She talks about how fragile humans are and making friends with Jack, Miko and Raf. At first she was overcompensating for losing Cliffjumper and Tailgate, but now she's past that and still wants to protect Jack and Earth.

Optimus Prime — Prime recounts assaulting Unicron alongside Megatron. Missing the original Thirteen from their first assault but being proud of how Megatron stood against Unicron. (Prime remembers the human saying again.) The Matrix, holding the essence of all the Thirteen and a part of Primus' own spark was able to render Unicron a non-corporeal being, ending the threat. Prime recounts how he lost his memory and became Orion again and then regained it once more.

Alpha Trion tells briefly how, despite his efforts, Megatron gained the Forge of Solus Prime and stole the arm of Liege Maximo to let him forge a [[Dark Star Saber]]. He recounts all that happened after, the Star Saber breaking, the Omega Keys, the cloning of a new Predaking by Shockwave, the final fight on the Nemesis, Bumblebee's rebirth leading to Megatron's death, and Megatron's final return as a puppet of the disembodied Unicron. And Prime recovering the Allspark at last.

Optimus Prime — Prime remembers his deep despair seeing Bumblebee die and his relief as his friend returned and ended Megatron's threat. Then Prime found the Allspark. Journeys end in lovers meeting. Unicron's could not end until he reintegrated with Primus. Since they could not arrange that he came up with a new plan to use the Allsparks container. He remembered his siblings in the Thirteen as he made his choice. Prime recounts the surprise of Unicron as he was trapped forever. And meeting the eyes of Megatron as he rose, free at last, and both of them knowing that "the Journey" was over.

Sector D-16 — Megatron remembers his beginnings. Being nameless and condemned to the mines and wanting more. Seeing robots go into the debasing gladiator pits because it was their only option, and seeing in it a way to escape the oppression Form and Function government imposed. Choosing his name because what had Fallen might rise again. Meeting Orion Pax and feeling that they might balance one another and achieve their goals. Anger at "Optimus Prime" as only a new face of old oppression. The pleasure of righteous anger at being a victim. Seeing Pax being a "chosen one" meaning D16 was only a chosen miner. Falling for his own publicity, his ego growing beyond all bounds. Vanity supreme. And realizing, now, finally after being Unicron's puppet that he had fallen out of love with his own ego. His romantic vision of who he was had died. He wanted to be something more, new, better.

Back in the present Megatron denied Starscream's offer to escape and reform the Decepticons. He nodded to Optimus. "There is no peace through tyranny." he said quietly. Prime smiled and nodded back. Megatron and Starscream left in opposite directions.

At last Optimus explained to the remaining robots that his Spark was now joined to the Allspark and the only way to return it to the Well and revive Cybertron was for him to return it himself and his Spark with it. He told them that Megatron showed that there was hope for redemption for all and that this was not an end, but only a new transformation. Then he plunged into the Well.

The Well of All Sparks burst to life and light as thousands of Sparks of endless colors fountained up out of the Well and into the sky.

The gathered Transformers watched and decided that if it were up to them the Great War was now truly over at last. And they broadcast the news to the stars.

===Epilogue: Afterword===
Alpha Trion concludes the covenant's secrets, including the age of the Primes and the origins of Cybertron, but admits that not the whole story has been recorded and that it continues to write of time and space on Earth and all over the galaxy, giving the book to human hands so we would know more of our allies and enemies and how they came to be and to know that the Autobots would respond if we ever need them again.

He then bids us the last wish of the Thirteenth Prime, TILL ALL ARE ONE.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]]
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]]
*[[Springer (WFC)|Springer]]
*[[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Rotorstorm (Prime)|Rotorstorm]]
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]]
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]
|c2=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]]
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]
*[[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]]
*[[Devastator (WFC)|Devastator]]
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]]
*[[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]]
*[[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]]
*[[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]
*[[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]]
*[[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]]
*[[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]]
*[[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]]

|h3=[[Thirteen]]|c3=
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Solus Prime]]
*[[Vector Prime]]
*[[Prima]]
*[[Micronus Prime]]
*[[Alchemist Prime]]
*[[Nexus Prime]]
**[[Clocker (Prime)|Clocker]]
**[[Mainspring]]
**[[Pinion]]
**[[Chaindrive]]
**[[Cannonspring]]
*[[Onyx Prime]]
*[[Amalgamous Prime]]
*[[Quintus Prime]]
*[[Liege Maximo]]
*[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|The Thirteenth Prime]]

|h4=Pre-War Cybertronians|c4=
*[[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]]
*[[Reflector (COP)|Reflector]]
*[[Remedy (COP)|Remedy]]
*[[Galvatron (COP)|Galvatron]]
*[[Crankhandle]]
*[[Coldwelder]]
*[[Cogwheel]]
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime]]
*[[Bluestreak (Prime)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Elita One (COP)|Elita One]]
*[[Moonracer (COP)|Moonracer]]
*[[Metalhawk (COP)|Metalhawk]]
*[[Backburner]]
*[[Soaring]]
*[[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]]
*[[Armorhide (WFC)|Armorhide]]

|h5=Others|c5=
*[[Primus]]
*[[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]
*[[Quintesson]]s
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s
*[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]]
*[[Shearbolt]]
*[[Mercury (COP)|Mercury]]

'''[[Velocitron]]ians'''
*[[Override (Prime)|Override]]
*[[Ransack (Prime)|Ransack]]
*[[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]

'''[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]'''

'''Original'''
*[[Predaking (COP)|Predaking]]
*[[Lazerback (COP)|Lazerback]]
*[[Twinstrike (COP)|Twinstrike]]
*[[Skystalker (COP)|Skystalker]]
*[[Backlash]]
*[[Fangblade]]
'''Cloned'''
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]]
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]]
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]]

'''[[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobots]]'''
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]
*[[Slug (FOC)|Slug]]
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]]
*[[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]

'''[[Star Seeker]]s'''
*[[Thundertron]]
*[[Axer (Prime)|Axer]]

|nonumbering=true
}}

==Notes==

===Continuity errors===
{{note|The Foreword notes that the book is an abridging and rearrangement of only small pieces of the 'real' Covenant, all of it edited and even, Alpha Trion admits, sometimes outright altered in ways to improve human comprehension and promote empathy between the species. Consequently, the book has a self-admitted potential for 'unreliable narration'.}}

*A conflict of continuity leaves the final fate of Alpha Trion rather uncertain. According to the DVD Commentary track for ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' Season 3, of the episode "[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]", Alpha Trion's appearance in Optimus's vision is a sign that Alpha Trion is "well and truly dead." However, if this is the case, then it would be impossible for Alpha Trion to have annotated or translated any part of the Covenant's sections in the Earthfall chapter which take place post-"Rebellion", such as the annotation about Bumblebee killing Megatron, or the events of ''Predacons Rising'' (unless he somehow did so from ''beyond the grave'', if that's even possible). To make matters even worse, outside of the commentary track, there is no mention either in the show, or in the Covenant, detailing what, if anything, happened to Alpha Trion (other than the Covenant's general implicit implication of his continued existence).
*In accordance with the ''Prime'' cartoon, Alpha Trion notes on page 133 that he launched the Star Saber (among other relics) into space. However, on page 151, he refers to having disseminated the Saber's "broken parts." This is the only reference to the sword being broken in the entire book, with no explanation for how it wound up in this state, or how it was repaired. This seems to be an erroneous holdover from the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'', which was apparently written with the intent that the Saber had been shattered (a plot element taken from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] storyline that introduced the sword to Transformers fiction) but which was clumsily edited to remove this fact when the intact sword appeared in the ''Prime'' cartoon.
*Despite being left on Archon with no way of returning to Cybertron, a bot that somewhat resembles Bluestreak was present during the Great War, if the illustrations are anything to go by.
*The Exodus Chapter seems to conflate the two separate characters of Makeshift and Axer from the ''Exiles'' novel into a single being. As there's no real reason to do this it seems more likely to have been an error then an intentional retcon.
*The section describing Shockwave's creation of the Dinobots presents a rather...''unique'' interpretation of Shockwave than what we have been presented previously in ''Aligned'', especially in his relation to the Dinobots. Instead of the typical logic-obsessed emotionless mad-scientist, we get a Shockwave that is rather bubbly and disconnected from reality, something of a twisted father. He considers the Dinobots his children and is described as being "fond" of them, even calling Grimlock "my boy" as he excitedly explains to him the changes he is making to his body (while Grimlock snarls and writhes in pain). It's odd, to say the least.
*Prowl mysteriously appears in the final section of the Earthfall chapter, detailing the end of ''Predacons Rising''. The other characters react to his presence as if nothing is wrong with his sudden commentary, which would only make sense if Prowl was present for the entirety of the events of ''Predacons Rising'', which he clearly was not. Prowl's last appearance in the Covenant was during the Exodus chapter, after which he is never made reference to again. It's possible the text meant to refer to Knock Out or Smokescreen instead.

===Continuity notes===
*The events surrounding the end of the Thirteen's original era, as presented here, differ significantly in several major details from what was related (also by Alpha Trion) in the [[Alex Irvine]] novels. In the novels the betrayal of Megatronus seems to be closer to the fall of his Multiversal self and the scheme of the Liege Maximo is portrayed as a separate, later event. Even more divergent is the final fate of the Liege, who here is killed by his own monstrous creations and the Requiem Blaster, while in the novels Alpha talks about his escaping justice after his betrayal and fleeing into deep space. In that version Alchemist Prime later leaves Cybertron to hunt the Liege down among the stars. The difference might be explained as a result of the unreliable narrator here mentioned above or as purposeful misinformation presented there to hide/erase the truth of the Thirteen's story.
*Similarly, Chapter 8's scene of Soundwave speaking out against his fellow High Councilors before storming off and quitting the High Council is very clearly [[authorial intent|intended]] to be the moment that he decided to take his vow of silence that was first mentioned in the ''Prime'' episode "[[Scattered]]" as an explanation for why Soundwave usually does not speak in that cartoon when he did speak quite regularly in the three Aligned novels and the ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron'' video games. However, said scene in this book is set long ''before'' when the events of those novels and video games take place in the greater Aligned timeline. But, there is some wiggle room for this moment to ''not'' actually be when Soundwave decides to stop speaking for good after all since the scene is written from Alpha Trion's already-admitted stance as a potentially unreliable narrator and features the specific wording of "From that moment forward, '''to my knowledge''', he has not uttered a single word of his own." This would enable Soundwave to continue speaking during the events of the novels and video games without Alpha Trion, personally, ever knowing about it, and allows for Soundwave's vow of silence to instead come at a later point (whenever that would be is not known).
*The Chapter on the Great War conflates and reorders events from the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' games, as well as Alex Irvine's ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel.
*The Covenant is surprisingly silent on the fates of the ''Ark'' and the rest of its crew beyond the cast of ''Transformers: Prime'', as well as how Optimus and his small remaining crew came to leave them and settle on Earth.

===Real-world references===
*The phrase "What have the Quintessons ever done for us?" after rattling off a long list of technological and sociological feats is a reference to a similar joke in ''[[w:Monty Python's Life of Brian|Monty Python's Life of Brian]]''.

==Covers==
The book comes in a series of boxes, including one shaped like a silver Autobot sigil:

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File:TransformersCovenantofPrimusCovers.jpg
File:TransformersCovenantofPrimusBox.jpg|Box back
File:CovenantofPrimuscasing.jpg
File:TransformersCovenantofPrimusOpenCasing.jpg
</gallery>

==External links==
*''[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Covenant-Primus-Justina-Robson/dp/1477805990/ Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]'' at Amazon.com

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[[Category:Prime books]]

Cybertronian food

2021-11-07T01:05:21Z

Redstreak:

[[File:Garbage-Os Almanac.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A part of someone's breakfast.]]
Despite being robotic constructs, Transformers seem to have certain substances that are analogous to '''food'''.

How the Transformers eat the food is up to debate, because [[Optimus Prime (G1)|some]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|of]] [[Shockwave (G1)|them]] don't have [[Mouthplate|mouths]].

These food articles include, but are not limited to, the following:

==Seasonings==
*[[Grated gears]]
*[[Iron filings]]
*[[Lead sulfide crystal]]s
*[[Mercury sauce]]

==Breakfast==
*[[Garbage O's]]
*[[Energon-Os]]
*[[Trypticon's Titan Master Crunch]]

==Entrees==
*[[Beryllium baloney]]
*[[Cesium salami]]
*[[Carrot|Space carrots]]
*[[Servo salad]]
*[[Plutonium pepperoni]]
*[[Francium frankfurters]]

==Mains==
*[[Chrome-alloy pie]]

==Desserts==
*[[Chocolate covered oil drum]]s
*[[Chocolate-covered wheel-nut]]s
*[[Chrome-alloy cake]]
*[[Energon goodie cake]]
*[[Oil cake]]

==Beverages==
[[File:Kremzeek yum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*Afternoon Tea
*:[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] enjoys a cup of afternoon tea after conducting <s>evil</s> ''morally ambiguous'' experiments. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] thinks it's evil. {{storylink|Bee in the City|Bee in the City}}
*[[Botropolis Special]]
*[[Engex]]
*[[EnerGULP]]
*[[Energon|Liquid Energon]]
*[[Energon wine]]
*[[High-octane turbo juice]]
*[[Kremzeek]]-brand drink, [[K-Juice]]
*: It could be [[soft drink|soda]] or beer, only [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] know for sure. {{storylink|War and Peace}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}
*:Although [[Roller (IDW)|some]] like a [[circuit speeder|little extra]] in their Kremzeek. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}
*[[Polonium spritzer]]
*[[Oil]]
*[[Old Fortran]]
*[[Siebenaler Vintage]]
*[[Visco]]

==Organic foods==
*[[Clone One|Tasty Dino]]
*[[:File:ForbiddenFruit titlescreen.jpg|Unnamed organic fruit]] {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

===Earth food===
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] eats [[human]]s. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] eat rats and leaves webs to catch prey. At one point he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain his fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment. {{storylink|The Web}}
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}}
*While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
*Spinach. {{storylink|Letters page (Marvel UK)|Grim Grams #227}}

==Other==
[[File:TFTM-Kup EnergonGoodie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*[[Energon goodie]]s
*In some rare cases, [[Energon]]. Period. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}
*According to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], Transformers are also food. Skullcruncher has been known to eat Autobots, too.
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] is shown eating what appear to be metallic apples. Boy's got some strong teeth. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}
*[[Cyber-grapefruit]]
*[[Chase Chips]]
*[[:File:Battle Masters game vending machine.jpg|A vending machine]] carrying an unspecified type of food was present in the [[Military Arena]]. Though it is shaped like a robot, it is unknown if it actually is one, or if it is sentient either way. {{Storylink|Transformers: Battle Masters (mobile game)|Battle Masters}}

==Notes==
*Unprocessed [[coal]] is '''not''' appropriate food, as it did not prevent [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from locking up due to a lack of energy. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

==External links==
*[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/dreadtidings/Issue227.jpg Transformers #227 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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War World: Moon

2021-11-03T15:48:26Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Moon}}

{{Comicstory
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|prev=War World: Awakenings
|next=War World: Hunt
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|image=TF2019 27 cvrB.jpg
|title="War World: Moon"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 20]], 2021
|coverdate=January 2021
|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]
|art by=[[Fico Ossio]]
|colors=[[David García Cruz]]
|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]
|editor=[[David Mariotte]], [[Tom Waltz]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
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'''Novastar's Autobots go up against Slipstream's Decepticons for control of the Winged Moon.'''

==Synopsis==
Not long ago, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and his team rescued the [[Winged Moon]] from falling into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s sun... now, it's up to [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] and her [[Autobot]]s to save it from [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and her forces. Aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], the team prepares for the drop as Novastar runs over the environmental conditions they'll face below—fortunately, Novastar explains, the moon's damaged sensors mean that their enemies won't detect their arrival until it's too late.

On the surface, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] and the other members of "[[Team Stream]]" have problems of their own: [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and the remaining engineers barricaded themselves inside the central control room, and without access to the controls their specialist [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] can't deduce if the moon even has any [[energon]] left to steal. As Slipstream orders her team to open fire on the heavy access hatch, Huffer and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] watch from the central video console—though Huffer's adamant that they're not getting in that way, he's worried that Slipstream might have split her forces to mount a surprise attack. [[Lancer]] pulls an unlucky [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] free from a tube, and when the young Transformer wonders why they need to block the pipes Huffer reminds him that not only do their attackers have access to [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration trooper]]s, but Hotlink himself worked on the moon—he'll find a way in eventually. Worse yet, amidst the chaos, the engineers had to abandon their prisoner [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] in another section of the moon—and when [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] stumble upon his abandoned cell while detonating their way through the moon's inner workings, they're taken by surprise by the sight! At the same time, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] contacts Slipstream to warn her that he's picked up signs of an incoming vessel; on her orders, the hulking Decepticon takes off to investigate. When he informs his leader that Sky Lynx is coming in hot, Slipstream orders Flamewar, Hotlink, and [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] to dig in and prepare for a counterassault.

In lunar orbit, Sky Lynx detaches his lower body to make landfall, but warns his passengers that he won't be able to completely commit himself to the ground assault—to keep Astrotrain distracted, he'll need to transfer his higher functions to his other body and leave his ground-based form a mindless weapon of last resort. In the tunnels, Shadow Striker, Sunstorm, [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] and [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Tracer]] take Enemy with them as they make their way through the tunnels as Sunstorm complains about their cramped environment. Enemy wonders why [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] didn't tell anyone about his mission, moments before Tracer stumbles over an electrical tripwire and collapses! The engineers have rigged every possible way in or out to the control room with booby-traps and obstacles, and their problems are compounded when Slipstream orders Shadow Striker back to the surface to assist her.

While Flamewar, Slipstream and Hyperdrive trade fire with the Autobots, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] charges through the line of fire, kicks up a cloud of dust and debris, and baits Hyperdrive into charging his position before taking out the impulsive Decepticon. As Smokescreen trades banter with his old coworker Slipstream, Flamewar tries to get the drop on him before Windblade tackles the bike-bot and hurls her away. As Novastar and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] take shelter under a communications dish and debate whether or not to give their enemies a chance to surrender, Shadow Striker answers their question for them when she blasts their improvised cover and takes them out! Ignoring [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s orders to stand down, Shadow Striker outfinesses the Autobot and uses the low gravity to trip him up.

In the maintenance shafts, Blackjack and Enemy spy Gears and Lancer setting up another series of traps and promptly give chase. The engineers barely escape capture by leaping into a hole in the floor, squeezing into a side door to the control room, then sealing the hatch behind them ... but the Decepticons now ''know'' where they are and promptly open fire on the unsecured doorway. With only minutes before the controls are breached Lancer has one final idea up her sleeve—if they sabotage the artificial gravity system, create an imbalance in the core's suspension cage, they can weaponize the miniature [[black hole]] that this maneuver will create... at the cost of igniting the moon's remaining energon and jeopardizing its structural integrity. Huffer has doubts, but Lancer's argument is simple: they're out of time, out of options, and with the enemy literally at their gate they can't afford to think of another plan.

As Tracer, Enemy, Sunstorm, and Blackjack try to hammer their way through the hatch, the desperation attack proves effective and destructive: the singularity pierces Sunstorm's head, and the massive explosion of energon that follows sends all three flying straight up onto the surface of the moon. Though the blast merely catches Tracer and Blackjack, it's Sunstorm who takes the brunt of the blast; bathed in a mixture of volatile energon and exotic radiation, the detonation knocks the flying Decepticon into orbit; as Sky Lynx breaks off from his combat with Astrotrain to investigate, Slipstream realizes they've lost and orders Astrotrain to prepare for an evacuation. The defeated Decepticons make a brief detour to pick up Sunstorm, but find that that the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] is still burning hot to the touch. Though Enemy's missing in action after the explosion, Slipstream announces that they're cutting their losses and returning to Cybertron: they lost the battle, but the war is only just beginning...

As the Autobots and the rescued engineers board Sky Lynx, Cosmos informs Huffer that he'll stay behind; despite Huffer's concerns, Cosmos insists that ''someone'' has to take care of the damaged station until it can be repaired. Before they leave, however, Cosmos takes Lancer aside—he wants her to take a comms package back to Cybertron for him. It's a message, he explains, but it's not ''just'' that... it's also an invitation for [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] to join him.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] (1)
* [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (2)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (3)
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (4)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (5)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (6)

|c2=
* [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]] (7)
* [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] (8)
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] (9)
* [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] (10)
* [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] (15)
* [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] (16)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (17)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (18)
* [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] (19)
* [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Tracer]] (20)

|c4=
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (12)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
* [[Lancer]] (14)

}}

==Quotes==
"I say we get in there and '''powderulverize''' them!" 
"That's not even a word!" 
"Of '''course''' it's a word, Hyperdrive. I couldn't '''say''' it if it wasn't a word, could I?"
:—'''Flamewar''' and '''Hyperdrive'''

"Hah! '''Knew''' someone would come for me eventually! '''Knew''' the Rise wouldn't forget me!" 
"Who're you?"
:—'''Enemy''' and '''Shadow Striker'''

"You'll have to forego much of my verbal assistance shortly, as I'll be localizing my higher functions in my winged section. But you'll get down safely. And I get to fly some distracting rings around that lump of inertia Astrotrain, so everyone wins."
:—'''Sky Lynx'''

"First hit wins the bragging rights." 
"Fine by me, '''Hyperfail'''. Hyperdrivel? Missdrive? No... Hyperfail's the best of those, right?"
:—'''Hyperdrive''' and '''Flamewar'''

"Quite liked [Slipstream] back then, to be honest. Yet here she is, apparently trying to kill me. Crazy times... but we don't get to '''choose''' our times, do we? We just get to '''live''' in them."
:—'''Smokescreen'''

"Y'can stay if you want. I'm telling you, though, duty won't love you back."
:—'''Huffer'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* The [[Winged Moon]] last appeared in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay|issue #24]], where [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and his engineering team prevented it from falling into the sun after [[Vigilem]] severed it from the [[Tether]]. In [[War World: Prime|issue #25]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] left the other four members of his engineering team behind to warn Cybertron that the Decepticons had attacked the moon, and [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] took her rapid response team to investigate.
* Novastar notes that the moon's external sensors are nonfunctional; in #24, the moon passed through the [[Croaton Cloud]], which knocked out most of its long-range communications equipment.
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] is missing from the Autobot roster—he's still recovering from the mauling [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] gave him in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|issue #21]], since [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|#22]] confirmed that he required medical attention.
* Throughout the comic, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and the other engineers refer to their attackers as members of "[[The Rise]]". They're not to know it, but since they left Cybertron, the Rise has effectively ceased to exist as a separate organization; [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] recruited many Risers directly into the [[Ascenticon Guard]] in [[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|#19]], and eventually rebranded his movement as the "Decepticons" in issue [[Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|#23]] under the pretense that they had defeated the Rise.
* Cosmos met and courted [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] in the [[Open Comms|backup story]] of the ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and briefly mentioned his long-distance romantic partner in issue #24. However, ''[[Transformers: Galaxies|Galaxies]]'' [[Constructicons Rising, Part 4|issue #4]] revealed that Blast Off had since become a member of the Rise, and is now presumably a Decepticon, so this could invite some unforeseen consequences...

===Transformers references===
* Flamewar's made-up word and suggestion to "powderulverize" their enemies was previously made by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'']] episode "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]."
* After taking the radiation blast head-on, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is left glowing with energy and hot to the touch, suggesting that he's developing the corrosive, radioactive powers that some other iterations of the character have displayed. This trait originated in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave Productions']] [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Generation 1'' series]], and Sunstorm's mumbling that he "saw something" amid the light evokes his demented messiah complex from the Dreamwave era.

===Errors===
* Throughout the comic, [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] is missing two of her three helmet-mounted "eyes".

===Other trivia===
* After more than a year of delays, IDW starts 2021 on the right foot by releasing this comic on its original solicited date—the first ''Transformers'' comic to do so since [[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|issue #11]], all the way back in August [[2019]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A''': Astrotrain, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Cover B''': Cosmos on the moon, by [[Red Powell]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Sunstorm flambé, by [[Nicole Goux]]

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===Reprints===
*'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' ([[August 10]], 2021 **''scheduled''**) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068
**Hardcover.
**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30, ''Transformers Valentine's Day Special'', and ''[[Transformers: Escape|Escape]]'' issues #1-5.
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image:TF-IDW-2019v4.jpg|'''''Volume 4: Declaration of War'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
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==External links==
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[[Category:Transformers (2019) issues]]

Flamewar (G1)

2021-11-03T15:38:55Z

Redstreak:

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{{disambig3|Flamewar}}
:''Flamewar is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BotCon2005ComicFlamewar.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|right|''I'm not the damsel in distress. I'm not your girlfriend or the frightened princess. I'm not a little bird who needs your help to fly. Nope... I'm the bad guy.'']]

'''Flamewar''' believes to her very core in the Decepticon cause. Possessed of an array of skills ranging from spying and sabotage to science, there is no length she will not go to in order to help make the Decepticons the dominant force in the galaxy, nay, the universe. As long as her [[spark]] still burns, she'll keep the legacy of the Decepticons alive, even if she's the [[Pax Cybertronia|last one around to do so]].

And yet, to many she is far from the ideal Decepticon soldier, as her mercurial and opportunistic nature results in attitudes towards her ''actual'' fellow Decepticons that range from "casual indifference" to "snarky quipping and pranks" to "yeah I'm going to kill you now because you're in the way of something I want". She often acts without forethought, shirks responsibilities, and chases mad goals, potentially endangering current operations. But her ruthless drive and battle skills make her a force to be reckoned with... no matter what side of the conflict you're on.

She's not a big fan of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
{{voiceactor|[[Brandie Tarvin]] (English)}}
[[File:Flamewar2.jpg|upright=0.9|left|thumb|She sings from somewhere you can't see.]]

As one of the last Decepticons from the era of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], a dissatisfied Flamewar became an agent for the [[Tripredacus Council]], who sent her to observe [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s efforts on [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. When the [[Autobot]]s sent a strike force to destroy his [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] cloning facility, Flamewar ambushed and disabled [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], leaving them to Deathsaurus to eliminate. (He failed, of course.)

[[File:Tre flamewar singlewhitefemale.jpg|upright=1|thumb|There is no possible way that this is not ridiculous.]]

Although all of the Autobots eventually escaped, Flamewar reported to the Council that Deathsaurus's experiments had been a success. Suddenly, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] broke into her transmission, revealing that [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] had introduced a virus into the [[Virulent Clone|clones]], and that they had finally tracked her down. With her exposure, Flamewar was deemed useless as an agent by the Council, and they remotely destroyed [[Flamewar's ship|her ship]]. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}

When Flamewar regained consciousness from that whole explodey-ship deal, she found herself the prisoner of Ricochet, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], and [[K-9]]. They demanded that she work as a double-agent for them against the Decepticon/Predacon Alliance, but she refused. "Ricochet" and the others then dropped their disguises and revealed themselves as [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and offered Flamewar a place in the organization of the Predacon criminal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Not really having much else to do, Flamewar accepted. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

Shortly before the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Flamewar posed as a revived [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and used a [[Steelgrave|pliable intermediary]] to recruit an army of dissatisfied Predacons. Together, they conquered a string of planets in the [[J'kozian sector]], stealing resources to build a drone army that could re-ignite the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

Her plans were derailed by a [[Airazor (BW)|team]] [[Crossblades (BW)|of]] [[Stiletto (BW)|Maximals]] on an intelligence-gathering mission. They sabotaged the drone-production facility on [[Nibari]], reprogramming the drones to obey the native rebels. Most of Flamewar's army was killed by the drones while she was tied up by a challenge of personal combat the Maximals goaded her into. Defeated and utterly humiliated, Flamewar was sent back to Cybertron for trial. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}
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===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Readers of ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', a trans-dimensional magazine for [[Female Transformer|Decepti-femmes]], were invited to decide who was deadlier, Flamewar or [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Timelines10 flamewar.jpg|left|thumb|Yoko Littner? Never heard of her.]]
Disgusted by the peace that dawned with the birth of the [[technorganic]] [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the defeat of the Predacon [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] by [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and his [[Maximal]]s, Flamewar vowed to restore the [[Decepticon Empire]]'s rule over not just the planet, but the entire galaxy. A true fanatic, she refused to accept the original Megatron was dead, believing instead that Death itself was Megatron's ally, and would never take him. {{storylink|Flamewar (G1)#BotCon2014|BotCon 2014 Flamewar profile card}} {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

In [[2984]], on the run from Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] for unspecified crimes ("bad things", according to her), Flamewar attacked the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] with the intent of using its [[space bridge]] to put herself beyond the pursuer's reach. Just as she had finished slaughtering her way through the Autobots who attempted to stop her, she was discovered by [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] and his pirate crew of [[Star Seeker]]s. Flamewar had never heard of the pirates and had no interest in Cannonball's proposal that she join his crew... until a hefty handful of [[energon]] chips and other valuable goodies changed her mind. She subsequently accompanied the Star Seekers through the space bridge to [[Unicron]]'s disembodied head, which Cannonball sought to use to drain the energy of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but the scheme was opposed by the Cybertronian Knights and Flamewar was defeated by Devcon in the battle that followed. As they were being cuffed and taken away, however, Star Seeker weaponsmaster [[Ferak]] slipped a small [[Lukythian Warp Star|Warp Star Warhead]] into Flamewar's palm. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}

[[File:FlamewarasCaptain-TPJ.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|right|Alone on a Friday night? God, you're pathetic.]]
Using the warhead to effect an escape from the Knights' custody, the Star Seekers took off on a new quest: a search for the immortal [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Following the treacherous Decepticon's trail to [[Shut-Up-Tornado-I'm-Trying-To-Think|a nameless planetoid]] near [[Quintesson]] space, the crew discovered a mountain stronghold, where Flamewar was able to put her linguistic skills to use translating various runes. Within the ruins, they found a half-dead Quintesson who professed to be a former ally of Starscream's, but after the alien was brought on board, Flamewar discovered the truth: in actuality, the long-deceased Quintesson's body was possessed by Starscream's spark! Working with Starscream, Flamewar staged a mutiny, allowing Starscream to possess Cannoball's body and imprisoning the ex-captain's own spark in a containment device. Now with a ship and crew to continue her mission to reinstate the [[Decepticon Empire]], Flamewar embraced the pirate life, donning a modified version of Cannonball's helmet and even beginning to talk like the captain, indicating that she would soon become the next in the line of pirates to bear the name... {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}} As [[Shokaract]] mused about the current state of affairs in the universe, Flamewar took up the command seat of the ''[[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]]''. {{storylink|Legacy (issue)|Legacy}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:HailstormDeceptichargeFlamewarCMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Flamewar was one of countless Offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. On the morning of the [[Waruder]] invasion, she hung out with [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]]. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:OPAnnual2018-Flamewar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Well at least she's not playing Arcee.]]
Flamewar was hired by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] to act in [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|''Starscream: The Movie'']] where she was cast as [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. She questioned this casting, given the minor role Rodimus had played in [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s origins, but Thundercracker waved off these concerns, convinced that Rodimus's image would attract viewers. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One|''Transformers'' issue #7]]}}

[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPartTwo-Flamewar.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Oh, no, there's enough versions of [[X-Men|that guy]] running around already!"]]
A member of the terrorist organisation [[The Rise]], Flamewar camped out in a bunker beneath the memorial crater. On patrol, she spotted the hermit [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], who had himself spotted their comms cable. Flamewar engaged Cyclonus in order to keep their secret, blasting the war hero. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}} Only then did she think to report the situation to the bunker. Flamewar was hopelessly outmatched against Cyclonus, but she got a reprieve when [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] responded to her call and chased the flyer away. Shadow Striker had no respect for Flamewar's initiative, and called her a fool for mixing it up with Cyclonus. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

Base commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] agreed. The Rise were forced to abandon the crater, for [[Security Operations]] arrived in short order after Cyclonus got away. Flamewar engaged [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] on the surface while Sixshot and Shadow Striker set the base to blow. Once her comrades flew off, Flamewar broke off her attack and retreated to The Rise's back-up redoubt. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} Flamewar made a nuisance of herself at the new base. She thought it was funny to tell the arriving [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] that Shadow Striker's quarters were his, with predictable results. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}

[[File:TheCracksBeathYourFeetPartThree-Flamewar.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''Bakusou Dokusou Gekisou Bousou Bakusou Bike!'']]
When Lieutenant [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] tapped several Rise members for a mission, Flamewar insisted on calling their unit "[[Team Stream]]", hoping it would catch on like "[[Strika's Heavies]]" during the last war. They raided a [[Titan Net]] subsidiary hub in order to gain access to the closed network that linked the Titans in orbit. A [[data-bomb]] locked down the Titans to keep them from interfering in the next stage of the Rise's plans. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Flamewar and the others escaped aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] after [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] sent his Titan, [[Vigilem]], to attack the [[Winged Moon]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

Vigilem's attack on the Moon's [[Tether]] had sent the satellite into an unstable solar orbit. After a crew of engineers had saved the Winged Moon, Flamewar led the bigger and badder "Team Stream Mark Two" to claim the Moon for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|War World: Moon}}}}
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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

After the Decepticons had conquered the Earth, Flamewar was assigned to guard the [[DeLorean time machine]] as the Decepticons studied it. When number cruncher [[Gigawatt]] scanned the DeLorean and went rogue, Flamewar opened fire on him but he managed to evade the blast. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Flamewar.jpg|thumb|left|From convention exclusive to tiny repaint to video game rare card - movin' up in the world, ma!]]
Flamewar spent years preparing for her final battle against [[Arcee (G1)#Transformers Legends|Arcee]], planning and strategizing ways to counter and defeat her. She just waited for her chance. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Flamewar bio}}

Hunting parties led by Flamewar and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] managed to neutralize the threat of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her [[Female Autobots]] when they were attacking Decepticon bases. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}}

When the Decepticons used [[Chronogon]] portals to send the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] back in time, Flamewar took part in an operation to try and prevent Orion Pax's recreation as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

Seeking revenge for a prior loss, Flamewar led a team consisting of herself, [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadowstalker]], and [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] against Autobot bases. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] sent [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] to face them. {{storylink|Fatal Furies: Flamewar's Revenge}}
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===Angry Birds Transformers===
[[File:Flamewar-Bird.jpeg|thumb|150px|So if Stella portrays both Arcee AND Flamewar, that means she hates herself… right? I mean, who doesn’t…]]
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Flamewar}}
On the [[AllSpark|Eggspark]]-altered [[Piggy Island]], [[Stella (AB)|Stella]] found herself fused with the Decepticon warrior Flamewar. In this darker form, she assaulted the [[Eggbot (AB)|Eggbot]] armies with walls of flaming force bubbles. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Flamewar Earth Wars.jpg|thumb|left|A rare example of media making a toy's kibble even MORE obstructive and egregious.]]
{{gamestub}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Flamewar.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Decepticon fangirl in Arcee's body. She seems confused.]]
*'''Flamewar''' (BotCon 2005 attendee bonus toy)
**''Accessories'': Projectile launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, energon chip

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Flamewar is a black and red [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Energon Class [[Arcee (Energon)#Toys|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronic racing motorcycle. She has several clear-plastic "[[energon]]" parts that can be combined to form a large bow weapon with a spring-loaded launching missile. She was available only as a "freebie" gift to attendees at [[BotCon 2005]] and then again at [[BotCon 2006]] after Fun Publications ran out of [[Tigatron#Timelines|Tigatron]].

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make her fellow BotCon 2005 [[exclusive]]s [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]] and [[Flareup (G1)#Toys|Flareup]]. This mold was also used to make the Target-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action-movie-verse]] [[Arcee (Movie)#Toys|Arcee]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Toys|Elita-One]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BCFlamewar/flamewar.htm More information on BotCon 2005 Flamewar at TFU.info]''
{{EnergonArceeMold}}

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[[File:Timelinestoy-BotCon2014-Flamewar.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Of course they had to pick the version of the Prime Arcee that came with a bow.]]
*'''Flamewar''' ([[BotCon 2014]] attendee bonus toy)
**''Accessories:'' Bow, two missiles

: The attendee-only bonus figure of BotCon 2014, ''Timelines'' Flamewar is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (WFC)#BHDeluxe|Arcee]], in turn a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Arcee (WFC)#Deluxe|Arcee]]. She transforms into a motorcycle and is armed with a large spring-loaded bow that can fire two missiles. It can be held via its two jointed 5mm handles, as well as attach to her front wheel in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

: The original version of this mold was also used to make BotCon 2014 [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]] and was heavily retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCFlamewar/flamewar.htm More information on BotCon 2014 Flamewar at TFU.info]''
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}

===''Generations''===
*'''BotCon Legacy Collection''' ([[2015]])
**''Accessories:'' Bow, two missiles
:Flamewar was repackaged with fellow BotCon 2014 toys [[Flareup (G1)#Generations|Flareup]], [[Shokaract#Generations|Shokaract]], and [[Apelinq (BM)#Generations|Ape-Linq]] in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' "BotCon Legacy Collection", which also had the [[Pack-in material|pack-in comic]] "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]".
{{PrimeRIDArceeMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Flamewar.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Flamewar, Veteran Decepticon''' ([[2018]])
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Flamewar, Veteran Decepticon is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game.
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*'''Flamewar, Veteran Decepticon''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 1P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P4/2019'''
**''Stars: ''5
:A reprint of Flamewar, Veteran Decepticon was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Bot Mode side.
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[[File:W3SpecialistFlamewar.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Specialist Flamewar, Special Ops-Hunter''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T47/T48'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Specialist Flamewar, Special Ops-Hunter is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card features line-art drawn by [[Dan Khanna]] with colors by [[Volta]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Malkova control art - flamewar.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|She's sulking because Arcee-senpai won't notice her.]]
* Early in development of [[BotCon 2005]], there were supposed to be three Decepticon biker chicks, but the idea was dropped to keep the focus on the Insecticons.<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/flamewar Flamewar toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref>
* Flamewar's creator, [[Ben Yee]], insists that Flamewar is absolutely not [[Raksha]], despite all appearances.
* According to the April/May 2006 issue of the [[Fun Publications]] [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Transformers Collectors' Club Newsletter]], the first samples of Flamewar came back with an Autobot sigil rather than Decepticon, requiring a quick fix before she was "mass"-produced for the convention.
* She collects [[Hasbro]] memorabilia. How shameless of them.
* Her "Razor's Edge" body, or rather the one under the Megatron costume, appears to be based on ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]/[[Decepticharge]], incidentally also ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]'s body.
*According to John Barber, the 2005 IDW incarnation of Flamewar is not a Decepticon but rather hails from a Cybertronian colony world,<ref>[https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/970694291034054656 Tweet by @TheJohnBarber, 2018/03/05]</ref> given the rarity of female Transformers born on Cybertron in the modern era.
*The 2019 IDW version of Flamewar seemingly blends the general look of her BotCon 2014 toy with the shoulder-mounted wheels of her BotCon 2005 toy, the red/orange chestplate of her [[Flamewar (Prime)|''Transformers: Prime'' toy]], and more prominent "horns" on her forehead crest seemingly inspired by her [[2005 IDW continuity]], ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' or [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] depictions. Homages all the way down!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Flamewar''' (フレイムウォー ''Fureimuwō'')
*''Mandarin: '''Huǒ Zhàn''' (火战, "Flame War")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
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[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
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Talk:C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-09T13:48:33Z

Redstreak:

I feel like it's a bit much to have all of the toys' accessories here, since its confirmed that weapon names are in the instructions. I suggest to remove the the listings entirely to stop this page from getting real cluttered real fast. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 01:17, 3 November 2018 (EDT)
:In the event the list becomes too large, it's fairly easy to just split it off into its own subpage. Until that happens, I don't really see any reason to fret about it. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 05:18, 3 November 2018 (EDT)
::''Oh yeah, I totally forgot we cam do that.'' Coolio. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 11:39, 3 November 2018 (EDT)

Should we add the weapon stats somewhere? -[[User:Redstreak|Redstreak]] ([[User talk:Redstreak|talk]]) 09:48, 9 October 2021 (EDT)
== Notes section ==

Somebody wanna give that a quick once over? I can't quite make out what it is trying to say. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 19:16, 18 April 2020 (EDT)
:Hasui is saying that since the COMBAT system is all about adding weapons and armor, he wanted to imagine a battle-worn aesthetic, and that led to the Siege character design taking cues from LSOTW and G2, plus battle damage. But it's not actually the COMBAT system itself that's inspired by those comics, so I removed the note. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:21, 18 April 2020 (EDT)

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-08T00:07:56Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-06 [[Heatstroke#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Heatstroke]] ("Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-06 [[Heartburn#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Heartburn]] ("Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS07 [[Nightbird (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightbird]] (w/ "Venomizer Blaster," "Nightshock Baton," 2 "Flash Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (G1)#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E33 [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Centurion Drone]] ("CD-AD M3 Vortex Cannon," "CD-MFM M3 Proximity Boost Module," "CD-HD M3 Turret Armor," 2 "CD-MD M3 Hydraulic Mauler Claws," 2 "C-HP M3 Oblivio Launchers," "CD-CMA M3 Microelectro Amplifier," and the "CD-CR M3 Agonizer Blaster", combine to form the Centurion Drone)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S52 [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Acid Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S53 [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ion Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S54 [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nova Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S63 [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]] (w/ "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," and "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}

</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS03 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galactic Man Shockwave Shockwave]] (w/ "RS-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==Notes==
*The "W" in the names of some of the Autobot weapons denote that Wheeljack invented them.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Optimus Prime C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse]</ref>

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

Centurion droid

2021-10-08T00:04:12Z

Redstreak:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Centurion Droids are [[drone]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Centurions k2vs.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|We make Sentinel units look smart.]]

The '''Centurion droids''' are an automated defense guarding the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer. Though possessing no weapons, Centurions are trained in hand-to-hand combat to stop all intruders. They also possess very strong armor that protects them from attacks, making them even more dangerous. They tend to be encountered in large numbers.

They must be either evaded or tricked in order for one to approach Vector Sigma. Fortunately, that's not hard.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Centurions.jpg|left|thumb|Some toasters just killed some Colonials, oops wrong universe.]]

The Centurion Droids were first encountered deep within planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], guarding the chamber of Vector Sigma from both [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to bypass them by using the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to override their defenses, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots were not so lucky. Unable to defeat the Centurions in combat, the Autobots kept them busy with a slew of ancient worker droids. The worker droids stumbled off the edge of a chasm, leading the Centurions to follow like lemmings. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

After [[Vector Sigma]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] gave life to the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Autobots attempted to return to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], but the way was blocked by dozens of Centurion droids. The Aerialbots used their flight capabilities to good effect, routing the Centurions and enabling the Autobots to escape. As Omega Supreme headed for [[Earth]], the Centurion droids angrily shook their fists at the retreating Autobots. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
The Centurion Droids were encountered by Optimus Prime again in the year 2011 when Prime was on another mission to reach Vector Sigma. However, this time around, the Centurions did not appear to be nearly as threatening, as Prime simply ''plowed through them'' like an American football player. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
"[[Doc (G1)|Doc]]" created the Centurion droids as a replacement for the [[Guardian robot]]s. While he and his assistant [[Centrifuge]] were demonstrating them to [[Bishop (Autobot)|Bishop]] on ''[[Around Cybertron]]'', they went rogue and attacked Centrifuge. "Doc" promised they'd work the bugs out before the Centurions started being sold. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 12|Around Cybertron #12}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2 Centuriondroids.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|BY YOUR COMMAND]]
Greatly upgraded Centurion Droids were employed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his crew to prevent disruption of their resurrection of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and their study of the [[Pretender]] graft process. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} A squad of these droids managed to corner the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] before being destroyed by the arriving [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

After the discovery that Thunderwing expended ultra energon more quickly the harder he was hit, Optimus Prime had [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] reprogram the remaining Centurions to attack the gigantic Decepticon. Attacking ''en masse'', the Centurions managed to cause a massive spike in Thunderwing's internal catalytic flux, but they were quickly destroyed. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}
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===Swindle's Spiel===
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] had Centurions among their drones for sale. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Swindle's Spiel, 2015/10/05}}

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Centurion-Drone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Buy the weapons and get a Centurion Droid for free!]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-22'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': 2-part cannon barrel, accessory pack

:The ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Centurion Drone is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]], whose sculpt was based upon the IDW Centurion droid design. The Centurion Drone transforms into a Cybertronian tank, and can also split apart into [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons and equipment for other figures to wield. The Centurion Drone is made up of the "CD-AD M3 Vortex Cannon" (torso), "CD-MFM M3 Proximity Boost Module" (waist/upper legs), "CD-HD M3 Turret Armor", (backpack), two "CD-MD M3 Hydraulic Mauler Claws" (arms), two "C-HP M3 Oblivio Launchers" (lower legs), "CD-CMA M3 Microelectro Amplifier" (front half of the gun), and "CD-CR M3 Agonizer blaster" (rear half of the gun). In tank mode, its turret rotates and can also raise and lower the cannon vertically. It is also compatible with the 'Fire Blast' effect pieces from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The instruction manual features the Decepticon logo, though the toy proper lacks any faction insignia.

[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|left|And the [[fandom]] rejoiced.]]

:Included with the Centurion Drone is an extensive set of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]]-inspired accessories intended for or based upon other characters, packaged within their own inner box. These include: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ion blaster#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ion Blaster]], [[Energon-axe#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon axe]], [[Roller (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Roller]] drone, and a tiny figurine of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Optimus Prime]] intended to scale with ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Megatron]]'s [[Energon mace#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon mace]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#E33|pistol]] mode (with additional silencer); [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]'s standard pistol; [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]]'s arm-mounted drill; [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]]'s [[glass gas#Generations|glass gas blaster]]; [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s [[Jet pack#Generations|jetpack]]; [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]]'s [[Alternate mode|vehicle-mode]] radar dish; [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Refraktor]]'s camera mode; [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]]'s microcassette recorder mode; [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shockwave]]'s blaster mode; [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hound's]] cage to imprison [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]]; and two [[Energon cube#Centurion|energon cubes]] (one sculpted with a seam to indicate it is half-filled). The artwork of all the various items show the energon cubes with [[5 mm post]]s and on the end of those, 3 mm posts, implying said posts were originally planned to be included as handles. The final version utilizes 3 mm holes instead.

:When preorders went live on [[June 26]], [[2020]], the price on [[Hasbro Pulse]] briefly matched with Centurion's own size class (which is what the toy's product description was also incorrectly marked as), allowing many fans to order the toy for $10 USD cheaper than normal.

:Despite coming in a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]''-style box, the set is only listed as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', and doesn't include a ''Selects'' lineup number, instead having an ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' ID number. [[TakaraTomy]] released this toy as part of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' in [[Japan]].<ref name="TT Twitter">[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1285098906422931456/ "Takara Tomy Twitter announcement"]</ref>
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==Notes==
*The upgraded droids bear a more than passing resemblance to [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Tank Drone]]s, not to mention the {{w|Cylon (Battlestar Galactica)|Cylon Centurions}} of ''Battlestar Galactica''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Centurion Droid''' (センチュリオン・ドロイド ''Senchurion Doroido''), '''Centurion Drone''' (センチュリオンドローン ''Senchurion Dorōn'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:The Headmasters characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon characters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

Pinpointer (G1)

2021-10-07T23:25:50Z

Redstreak:

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:''Pinpointer is an [[Autobot]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Pinpointer mtmte.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A rare image of him NOT running beside Crosshairs]]

'''Pinpointer''' is a Nebulan of few words. Pinpointer is focused on avoiding waste in all things, be it natural resources, movement or even the amount of words used in a conversation. To say he's very businesslike and efficient itself would be a waste of words, when simply calling him rude would suffice for most.<ref>Whenever he does speak, he sounds like Fred from [[Don Messick|Scooby Doo]].</ref> He's [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] to [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. Crosshairs is similarly obsessed with avoiding waste with regards to combat and ammunition, so he understands where Pinpointer is coming from. They get on fairly well. Pinpointer transforms into a dual rocket-propelled grenade launcher who can lock on a target in less than .0003 seconds, but usually trusts Crosshairs to tell him when to shoot.

Pinpointer's nature varies. In some universes he's an organic [[Nebulan]]; in others he's a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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Pinpointer was a biomass recycling engineer on [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Pinpointer's ''Universe'' profile}} After [[Galen]] and his Autobot allies were smeared in the public eye by Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], Pinpointer one of a select few Nebulans who didn't buy the Decepticons as their saviors (due in part to his ability to think back several days to when the Decepticons were laying siege to the capital). Adopting a codename and working in secret, Pinpointer and his allies reinvented the bio-mechanical engineering process as a means of rearming the Autobots. Six of the Autobots' top warriors had disarmed themselves as a show of peace to the Nebulans when they first arrived, and were sorely lacking firepower now that the Decepticons had arrived. The binary bonding allowed Pinpointer to convert into a double-barrelled rocket-propelled grenade launcher, teaming with the Autobot weapons supervisor, Crosshairs.

Pinpointer and fellow Nebulans were getting a guided tour of the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]] from head botanist [[Selani]] when Scorponok arrived with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in tow. The six Nebulans transformed to their new weapon forms, and the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s unleashed their new firepower. Though the group fared well enough, the Autobots ended up retreating to spare the Nursery utter destruction from the battle. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''At some point before leaving Nebulos, Pinpointer and the rest of the Autobot and Nebulan Targetmasters were kidnapped by the Decepticons. They were rescued by the Autobot Headmasters.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

When the Autobots abandoned Nebulos to prevent their war from consuming the planet, Pinpointer and the other Targetmasters went with them. On the planet Earth, Pinpointer and the Targetmaster accompanied [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in an assault on the Decepticons' island base. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Masaki Aizawa]] (Japanese)|[[Imo Heite]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "The Rebirth, Part 2" and "The Rebirth, Part 3")}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Pinpointer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Pinpointer and [[Duros]] were out scouting for [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] activity when they spotted a group of [[Autobot]]s roaming [[Nebulos]]. Dismissing Duros's suspicion that they weren't Hive machines, he asserted that they need to get back to their secret base and warn the other resistance fighters. A trap was promptly set up to capture the Autobots. Although the [[human]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] spoke up for his mechanical friends, Pinpointer maintained that it must be some sort of Hive trap. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Once the [[Decepticon]]s mounted an attack, he seemed to change his mind and later was all too happy to become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner for Crosshairs. When introducing himself to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], he claimed to be a better shot than [[Spoilsport]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Returning with the Autobots to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he and his fellow Nebulons helped Spike avert the destruction of the Autobots and bring around a new [[Golden Age]]. Later they all returned to Nebulos, promising to destroy the Hive's machines. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[Image:Pre-Targetmasters.jpg|thumb]]
Pointech and his five friends were refugees, having fled their home planet of [[Master (planet)|Master]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the Decepticons began an all-out siege on the world. They were being chased through space in their starship by the Decepticons when they came across the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] gave them safe haven aboard his starship, and the Master citizens attempted to show their gratitude by removing the deadly [[plasma energy]] bombs Fortress was trying to dispose of. Their efforts came too late, however, as the plasma energy bombs exploded aboard their ship in space, bathing everyone nearby with energy. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[Image:HM 30 Pointech.jpg|thumb|left|125px]]

Pointech survived the explosion, and in fact underwent a miraculous transformation. He and two of his fellow refugees were each now binary bonded to one of the Autobot warriors who had been trying to save them when the plasma bombs went off. The smaller Master warriors could each transform into a powerful weapon and fuse with their larger partner's fist, creating Targetmasters. Pointech and his new partner Crosshairs became soldiers together under Fortress's command. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[Image:HM 30 Targetmasters sneak in.jpg|thumb]]

In a battle for the data of the [[Master Sword]], Pointech bonded with Crosshairs to fight the Decepticons. {{Storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Pointech again joined his partner when the Autobot Targetmasters landed on Master to investigate the possible presence of the Decepticons. The two forces battled each other, and the Decepticons were able to wash the Autobots away in a surge of water from an elevated lake. They were eventually able to pull themselves out of the new river and scouted the area for the hidden Decepticons, finding their cave hideout. As they were much smaller than their partners, [[Peacemaker|Peaceman]], Pointech, and [[Spoilsport|Spoil]] volunteered to go ahead, using a small entrance into the factory where the Decepticons were creating the [[Zarak Shield]]. When their larger partners again came under attack by the Decepticon Targetmasters, they left the complex and rejoined their comrades, helping force the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

[[Image:HM 30 Pointech bonded with Crosshairs.jpg|thumb|left|"Gimme a Kir Royale!"]]

With the Zarak Shield now known to the Autobots, they had a meeting to discuss strategy, which Pointech sat in. Following [[Pointblank]]'s strategy, the smaller Targetmaster partners joined in an advance part to find the Decepticons. They were soon attacked by the Decepticons, who had detected them. During battle, the Decepticons were distracted by an aircraft sent by the natives of Master, allowing the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} After the Decepticons left Master for [[Earth]], the Autobots followed. When Daniel was trapped at [[Daira]], the Targetmasters went ahead to keep watch on Scorponok while the others rescued Daniel. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They were spotted in the [[asteroid belt]] and pulled into a battle. The other Autobots came to their rescue, and the fighting ended when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] challenged [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to battle. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

When the Autobots arrived on Earth, the Targetmasters were sent to investigate the [[Death Tower]] in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]. They met with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], who was easily taken down by Peacemaker and Pointblank, and returned to the other Autobots with their data. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} The Autobots soon went to [[Giza (region)|Giza]], [[Egypt]], to catch the Death Tower there before it emerged. Pointech later joined the Autobots in the decisive battle at the [[Arctic|North Pole]] and the [[Final Formation]] that ended Scorponok's machinations on Earth. {{Storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] recalled that Pinpointer was among the tiny non-transforming Transformers who fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under his leadership and settled on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}} Years prior to becoming a Targetmaster, Pinpointer was one of six Master warriors who were kidnapped by Scorponok and exposed to [[plasma energy]], removing their ability to speak. When Scorponok returned to Master in 2011 and tried to recapture them and continue his experiments, the six of them fled the planet. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

In [[2021]], Pinpointer and the Autobot Targetmasters were battling their Decepticon counterparts in space when Scorponok detonated a [[black hole]], creating a plasma energy shockwave that caused the Targetmaster partners to vanish. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When they were located in the void of space, the six had been supercharged with plasma energy and gathered together into a clump of guns. The Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to steal them away to the [[Legends World]] using [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]], but the plasma energy was too dangerous and Trion instead scattered them across the dimension. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Furthermore, the combination of plasma energy with the Legends World's unique energies mutated the Targetmasters, granting them new powers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 45|Bonus Edition Vol. 45}}

Pinpointer, Spoilsport and Peacemaker ended up underground in an unpopulated area where they further absorbed the [[proton energy]] used to create the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}} They were eventually found by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}} only to be stolen by [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], who used the now extremely powerful Targetmasters to defeat Metroplex before setting their sights on world conquest. Fortunately [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] managed to separate them from the three Targetmasters, who flew off to avoid being used for evil purposes. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}} For reasons unknown, they then went berserk and began destroying [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]], but a powered up [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] managed to grab Pinpointer and forcibly combine him with her sword, allowing her to defeat Spoilsport and Peacemaker. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 62|Bonus Edition Vol. 62}}

Pinpointer remained with Windblade as she became a [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] puppet, and she later gained the ability to use their connection to take remote control of Spoilsport and Peacemaker. She wielded her Pinpointer-sword when the Zamojin sent her to destroy the Legends World, using it to battle [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} Pinpointer was retrieved by the [[Jumpstarter]]s after they defeated Windblade. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Crosshairs and Pinpointer were among the Autobots who warred with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s over the fate of the [[Selector]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Crosshairs wielded Pinpointer during a battle with an army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Pinpointer's pre-Targetmaster role was a police sniper. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Crosshairs ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Pinpointer was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy packaging}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Pinpointer could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Decepticon counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Pinpointer aided Crosshairs in battling against [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Crosshairs transformed from vehicle mode to robot, and both he and Pinpointer screeched down to running speed before getting tackled down by Misfire and [[Aimless]], respectively. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Pinpointer.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Crosshairs''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''ID number'': '''C-107'''

: Available only with his larger partner [[Crosshairs (G1)#Toys|Crosshairs]], Pinpointer transforms into a double-barreled rifle. In weapon mode he can either be a hand-held gun or mounted on Crosshairs's roof via [[5 mm post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Pinpointer/pinpointer.htm More info on Pinpointer at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers''===
[[Image:Prime-toy_Pinpointer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]

*'''Autobot Pinpointer''' (Arms Micron, [[2012]]-[[March 31|03-31]])

: Pinpointer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Waterlog (PCC)|Waterlog]], transforming into a double-barreled blaster (though his official transformation differs from Waterlog's pistol mode) that can be held by any figure with a [[5 mm post|5 mm post-hole]].

:He was only available as part of the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' "Anime Debut Commemoration Campaign", with the purchase of 4000 yen's worth of ''Prime'' toys at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores on [[March 31]], [[2012]]. He was "limited" to 10,000 pieces, which is really quite a high number for a Japanese store-promo Micron.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United EX]]'' [[Rotorbolt (United)|Rotorbolt]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-LG62-Pointech.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Targetmaster Windblade''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''LG62'''
:Packaged with ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' LG62 [[Windblade (G1)#LG62|Windblade]], Pointech is a new mold Targetmaster, albeit sharing engineering with [[Recoil (G1)#Legends|Recoil]]. Pointech transforms into a gun that can be wielded by his larger partner or plugged into the dorsal side of Windblade's jet mode.

:The reason for this new pairing is likely that a [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|modern Crosshairs mold]] was not production-ready during that time.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:TF-Netflix-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Megatron-set-Pinpointer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprise! [[Trenchfoot]] isn't me!]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, 2020)

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Megatron]] comes with "Captive Pinpointer", a redeco of ''Siege'' [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]], transforming from robot to a "Dual Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher" in 5 steps. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he includes two "[[Fire Blast effect]]" pieces that can be used to simulate his blaster mode firing and can slot onto the various hardpoints found on other figures and weaponry from the same subline to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The outer peg of the effect parts can also attach to 5 mm ports. The actual gun barrel piece can detach from the back, revealing a 3 mm peg, and connect to his arm like a cannon. Due to the size of the piece compared to Pinpointer, attaching Fire Blast parts to his barrels will cause the figure to become too unbalanced to stand.

:As with other Netflix-based figures, this release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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==Notes==
*An almost-realized [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] from [[Fun Publications]] was a redeco of [[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|''Generations'' Sergeant Kup]] into Crosshairs, with a redeco of either [[Nightstick (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Nightstick]] or an [[Arms Micron]] as Pinpointer.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/843904312589930496 Tweet by Jesse Wittenrich, 2017/03/20]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Pointech''' (ポインテック ''Pointekku''), '''Pinpointer''' (ピンポインター ''Pinpointā'')
*''Russian:'' '''Pycnometer''' (Пикнометр ''Piknometr'')

==References==
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[[Category:Arms Microns]]
[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
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Rainmaker

2021-10-07T22:50:23Z

Redstreak:

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:''The Rainmakers are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Rainmakers.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|All the colors of the rainbow, except for one...]]
The Decepticons known colloquially as the '''Rainmakers''' are part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s [[Cybertron Guard|forces]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Each one is a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] with a bright, single-color paint job. (The green member, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], did find a more exciting palette.) They retain their original Cybertronic "tetrajet" alternate modes.

As their name implies, they can make rain. [[Acid rain|''Acid'' rain]].

The group consists of:
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Ion Storm]]
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideAndConquer-RainmakersMonitorGreyDetails.jpg|thumb|Just For Jets™ gets rid of grey in one easy shot change!]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s and [[Chip Chase]] journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Megatron sent the trio to make things difficult for our heroes with a dose of [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
The Rainmakers were present in [[Neo Scramble City]] when Megatron started a revolution for the [[Selector]]s, and was subsequently opposed by the Autobots. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, the Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] noted that the Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and [[Earth]] in many [[universal stream]]s, including [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllFallDown-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

The Rainmakers were a military unit during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. To the dismay of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]], their reunion in the [[Ascenticon Guard]] evoked the Ascenticons being on wartime footing. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} The Rainmakers later took part in the attack on the Senate after Megatron rebranded his movement as the "Decepticons"; the three attacked from the air, incapacitated [[Subsea]], and burned their way through the building's skylight before using their various powers to prevent the Senators inside from escaping. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Ion Storm managed to down whereupon Acid Storm fired a barrage that left him damaged enough to fall victim to being sliced in two by Nova Storm. Touching down, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though their murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, the Rainmakers joined their fellows at the gladiatorial arena, being present when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

When the Decepticons attacked Termagax's [[House (building)|House]] for the [[Enigma of Combination]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] dispatched the Rainmakers as the first wave. Anticipating this, the Autobots set up forces to meet them, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] shooting down Acid and Ion Storm. [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] attempted to ground Nova Storm with his magnetism but her hull proved immune to his powers so he instead used them on her insides, grounding her. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]
The Rainmakers were among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and the Rainmakers attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race in [[Equestria]], but were outmaneuvered and defeated by the two heroes. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}

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==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Destined to shelfwarm after the ''Earthrise'' reveal. (Erroneous middle vehicle mode)]]
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Rainmakers.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52''' / '''WFC-S53''' / '''WFC-S54'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' 6 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:Released as a three-pack, the Rainmakers are a trio of redecoes of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream mold]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian 'tetrajet' based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back; although the jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. Each includes two "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers," which can mount on their upper arms or under the wings in jet mode. All three feature battle damage (with identical application patterns) and use the neutral frowning head sculpt used by Starscream.

:Glaringly, Hasbro erroneously recycled the alt-mode stock photo of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] instead of distributing one of [[Ion Storm#Toys|Ion Storm]].

:This set was made available at general retail in US Target stores (where it would become a recurring shelfwarmer) without prior announcement from Hasbro, and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021. It was also released in Canada at general retail in Toys"R"Us stores.

:Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications.
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain.]]
*'''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters

:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Rainmakers are a set of three 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figures designed by [[Les Schetkoe]]. The set includes [[Acid Storm (G1)#The Loyal Subjects|Acid Storm]] and the then-yet-to-be-named Ion Storm and Nova Storm, and comes in a retro box with a limited run of 500 pieces.
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==Notes==
*The term "rainmakers" (or perhaps "rain makers") was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing|made official]] as such by Hasbro's 2008 toy bio for Acid Storm.
*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow and the blue Rainmakers went officially unnamed for over 30 years until a 2015 entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] (contributed by [[Brandy Dixon]] and [[Betsy Blackie]]) named the yellow one [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] and the blue one [[Ion Storm]].<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref>
*A common piece of [[fanon]] identified the all-yellow Rainmaker as the partially yellow [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were in favour of their not being the same guy. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but did not give him a name at that time.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/26/hasbro-transformers-qa-july-2010-answers August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:] ''"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."''</ref>
*Further confusion arose during [[BotCon 2013]], when figures of Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]], were released in an exclusive three pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was in error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".
*The acid rain only affected the Autobots. Chip Chase was utterly unharmed. Make of ''that'' what you will.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rainmakers''' (レインメーカーズ ''Reinmēkāzu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) subgroups]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]
[[Category:Wings Universe subgroups]]

Heatstroke

2021-10-07T22:41:16Z

Redstreak:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Heatstroke is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Heatstroke.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can be defeated by wearing loosefitting, lightweight clothing and getting plenty of fluids.]]
[[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Weapons Raider]] '''Heatstroke''' is a living flamethrower wielded by the Decepticon engineer [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] and the [[Relatives|twin]] of [[Heartburn]].<ref>[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron-Series-Inspired-Decepticon-Hotlink-3-Pack/100876059 Walmart USA product description for Hotlink 3-Pack]</ref>

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
*'''Hotlink''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
**''Accessories'': [[Fire Blast effect]], barrel

: Part of the first assortment of [[Netflix]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toys, Heatstroke is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]], transforming into a "Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower" that can be held by any toy via [[5 mm post]]. His barrel/backpack part can be removed in robot mode and pegged onto his outer forearms by the 3 mm peg. This barrel is also compatible with the "blast effects" that come with many contemporary toys, simulating blaster fire.

: He is ''almost'' identical to his pack-mate [[Heartburn#Toys|Heartburn]]: Heatstroke has an orange visor while Heartburn's is yellow.

: He and Heartburn were only available with the larger Voyager-sized Decepticon [[Hotlink (G1)#Generations|Hotlink]]. Like all Netflix ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, this set was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the U.S.
{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeMold}}
{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeFireBlastMold}}
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Heatstroke''' (ヒートストローク ''Hītosutorōku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy Decepticons]]

Heartburn

2021-10-07T22:39:58Z

Redstreak:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Heartburn is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battle Master]] from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Heartburn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Archenemy: Prilosec.]]
[[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Weapons Raider]] '''Heartburn''' is a living flamethrower wielded by the Decepticon engineer [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] and the [[Relatives|twin]] of [[Heatstroke]].<ref>[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Transformers-War-for-Cybertron-Series-Inspired-Decepticon-Hotlink-3-Pack/100876059 Walmart USA product description for Hotlink 3-Pack]</ref>

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
*'''Hotlink''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-06'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 28]], 2020
**''Accessories'': [[Fire Blast effect]], barrel

: Part of the first assortment of [[Netflix]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toys, Heartburn is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]], transforming into a "Double-Barreled Pyropathic Flamethrower" that can be held by any toy via [[5 mm post]]. His barrel/backpack part can be removed in robot mode and pegged onto his outer forearms by the 3 mm peg. This barrel is also compatible with the "blast effects" that come with many contemporary toys, simulating blaster fire.

: He is ''almost'' identical to his pack-mate [[Heatstroke#Toys|Heatstroke]]: Heartburn has a yellow visor while Heatstroke's is orange.

: He and Heatstroke were only available with the larger Voyager-sized Decepticon [[Hotlink (G1)#Generations|Hotlink]]. Like all of the Netflix ''War For Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, this set was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. The set was also released in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeMold}}
{{WFCSiegeBlowpipeFireBlastMold}}
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Heatburn''' (ヒートバーン ''Hītobān'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy Decepticons]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-07T22:31:02Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS07 [[Nightbird (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightbird]] (w/ "Venomizer Blaster," "Nightshock Baton," 2 "Flash Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (G1)#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S52 [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Acid Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S53 [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ion Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S54 [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nova Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S63 [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]] (w/ "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," and "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}

</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS03 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galactic Man Shockwave Shockwave]] (w/ "RS-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==Notes==
*The "W" in the names of some of the Autobot weapons denote that Wheeljack invented them.

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

Tech Spec

2021-10-07T16:09:33Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig2|the character-rating system|information about character write-ups|Bio}}

[[File:MegatronG2Hero Bio&TechSpecs.jpg|275px|thumb|"Tech Specs" ≠ "[[bio]]". Clip and save ''that,'' jack.]]

'''Tech Specs''', short for "technical specifications", are the character-ratings that many [[Transformer]]s have received on their packaging or on Hasbro.com, ranking qualities like "Strength" and "Intelligence" and "Skill" on a scale of 1-10. These have also been called '''Technical Data''' or '''Vehicle Data'''.

While technically the character [[bio]]s included on most toys are separate from the Tech Specs—and are sometimes called out as such on the packaging itself—the graphic design traditionally merged them into a single box/card (which you are encouraged to "clip and save!"), along with a reduced version of the character's [[package art]]. Thus, "tech specs" has become, in casual use, a shorthand term for the entire bio/art/Tech-Specs combination.

The current lineup of stats is:

*'''Strength'''
*'''Intelligence'''
*'''Speed'''
*'''Endurance'''
*'''Rank'''
*'''Courage'''
*'''[[Fireblast]]''' (formerly '''Firepower''', which meant something)
*'''Skill'''

The [[Micromaster]] teams replaced "Rank" and "Firepower" with:

*'''Teamwork'''
*'''Cooperation'''

The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' ''[[Robot Powered Machines|RPMs]]'' line features a reduced list of "Vehicle Data" stats presented in much the same manner:
*'''Max Speed'''
*'''Horsepower'''
*'''Ramming Power'''
*'''Armor'''

While these stats often correspond at least loosely to the described abilities of the characters, parity ''between'' characters is virtually nonexistent. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], for instance, has traditionally maxed out most or all of his stats, despite the existence of much [[Omega Supreme (G1)|stronger, faster, fireblastier]] characters. The only category with anything really close to a sense of scale between characters is "Rank," where faction leaders tend to be 10s, group leaders tend to be 9s and 8s, and most others are below that. There are of course many exceptions, but at least there's a solid trend.

==History==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Trailbreaker Bio&TechSpec.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The original style, with decoder overlaid.]]
[[File:Mainframespec.gif|left|upright=1.4|thumb|The last ''Generation 1'' style. Did dropping the decoder gimmick [[Ruined FOREVER|kill the franchise]]? Undoubtedly yes.]]

Tech Specs were present right from the start. With the very first Transformers also came a packaging gimmick: Kids were instructed to "use the special decoder inside to decipher your Tech Specs." A fuchsia criss-cross pattern obscured the blue line that indicated the various ratings, so overlaying a piece of clear red plastic made the blue line much easier to see. This design was used for five years, then was replaced with a bar-graph design that required no decoder to read. The description was also changed from just "Tech Specs" to "Bio and Tech Specs". [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] ended two years later, but in all the ''Transformers'' revivals and re-envisionings since then, the decoder gimmick has not yet made a comeback.

In addition to the packaging, Tech Specs were once briefly seen on the toys themselves: The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster figures]] contained abbreviated Tech Specs bar-graphs inside their chests. When the head was plugged into the body, bars would emerge on the graph.

[[File:MicroSpec.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|The Micromasters got two stats all their own. Awww... it's like they're real toys.]]

After the cartoon was canceled and the comic entered the [[Simon Furman|Furman]] years, many new toys were made whose corresponding characters never appeared in the fiction. But, with an extremely small number of exceptions, Hasbro continued writing bios and Tech Specs for every toy, and this was the only source of "life" for dozens—perhaps even hundreds—of characters. While [[Rescue Force|some European toys]] were released with virtually no character information (not even names), even this was a small hiccup in the larger trend.

The [[Micromaster]] patrols were notable for being the first variation in stat categories, replacing "Rank" and "Firepower" with "Teamwork" and "Cooperation". The difference between Teamwork and Cooperation isn't quite clear.

[[Bob Budiansky]] was responsible for working out all the tech specs (at least through the end of his tenure writing the Marvel comic book)<ref>[https://network.comixplex.com/posts/transformers-tuesday-with-bob-budiansky-watch-the-recorded-event-here Bob Budiansky interview at Comixplex on March 16th, 2021. He says he thinks he continued for a "couple of months" after leaving the comic, but not much beyond that]</ref>. He did this based on the scientific method of: "I kinda looked at who they were and how big they were and what kind of vehicle they turned into and I figured, 'well, a jet is probably faster than a Volkswagen Beetle.' (laughs)"<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Bob Budiansky interview at Rusting Carcass]</ref>
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===Generation 2===
[[File:Realactionpopups3dtransformertradingcard.jpg|left|120px|thumb|What? It was the '90s. You had to be there.]]

The early ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' packages kept all the same information as the ''Generation 1'' toys before them but reorganized it, placing the portrait and bio sections above the stats so that the whole thing resembled a trading card ''(see image at top of page)''.

Some later ''Generation 2'' toys took this further: While a figure's packaging had the bio and Tech Specs printed on it like usual, it would also contain a separate pack-in card that not only featured the bio and Tech Specs again, but could also be folded into a free-standing pop-up image of the character.

In [[Europe]], ''Generation 2'' packaging was crammed with multilingual text, so the bios were shorter, and in many cases there were no Tech Spec ratings at all.
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===Beast Wars / Machine Wars===
[[File:OptimusMinor TechSpecs.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Put it in your spokes, and your bike will go EEK EEK EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK.]]

The tech spec designs on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' packaging kept the "trading card" dimensions established in ''Generation 2'', but the internal elements were rearranged. For the first time, the stats were represented numerically rather than via a chart, which allowed them to be run vertically alongside a much-enlarged space for the portrait. Earlier cards also included a space displaying the toy's hidden weapons.

The short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' line, running concurrently with ''Beast Wars'', used the same design.
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===Beast Machines===
[[File:StrikaBM ToyBio.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The dotted line is pretty much a formality at this point.]]

''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' altered the tech spec format once again, most obviously by replacing the illustrated portrait that had been included since ''Generation 1'' with a photo of the actual toy. More subtly, it took the first steps toward disintegrating the picture/bio/Tech-Specs unit: While a clip-and-save rectangle still framed the design, the elements within were more loosely structured and less consistently arranged. The lack of a standardized size, shape, or backing made them seem less like distinct collectible cards and more like... well, just bits of the box you might want to keep.

Where previously there had always been a description of the card by the "Clip and Save" note, ''Beast Machines'' omitted it. With it went the term "Tech Specs", which would never be seen on packaging again.
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===Robots in Disguise===
[[File:AxerSidewaysRID BoxBack.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|What the...?]]

It was 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' that marked the first real break in tradition, brought on by a move to [[Multilingual packaging|trilingual packaging]]. Toys on the smallest packaging cards, such as the [[Spy Changer]]s, literally did not have room for character information. Most Deluxe-sized and larger packaging still retained bios, Tech Specs, and "art," but the bios were graphically separated from the "clip-and-save" box that contained the rest. In at least one case, creative use of space put the Tech Specs box at a 90-degree angle to the rest of the layout, including the bios ''(see image at right)''. And in [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=392&size=1&image=5 another], there was no bio at all.

Later on, individually-carded Kay-Bee and Target [[exclusive]] versions of the six show-character Spychangers were released with bios and Tech Specs, since the exclusive packaging was English-only. However, this didn't last; the final ''Robots in Disguise'' exclusives had ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''-style trilingual packaging with no character info except for names and allegiances. All told, a little less than half of RID releases lacked bios and Tech Specs, which meant more than a third of the characters.
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===Unicron Trilogy / Universe===
''Armada'' continued the departure from tradition, eliminating all character information from the packaging beyond names, allegiances, and a few trilingual "blurbs" noting the vehicle modes and conspicuous weapons or gimmicks. The toys came with sticker cards that had their pictures and names on them, but no further information. This was also true for the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, which started halfway through ''Armada'''s run. The Japanese release, ''Legends of the Microns'', continued the use of stats on the more traditional trading card for Super-con and larger sized toys.

Some bios and Tech Specs did appear, but only on the Hasbro website, only for the main ''Armada'' characters, and only on a somewhat haphazard schedule. The fandom response ran from neutral to negative; certainly no one was ''happy'' about the dwindling output, especially since the supplementary character info had had the most impact on characters who had no other fiction.

But by the time of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', the in-package stickers had become trading cards, and in response to the fandom, each had Tech Specs on the back. However, the casual use of the term had muddied the issue: In granting the request for "tech specs," Hasbro hadn't realized that the most important part was the ''bio,'' not the actual Tech Spec ratings. So some more time passed before packs of trading cards with bios were released. And, of course, bios continued appearing on the Hasbro site for ''Energon'' and ''Universe'' characters, though not every character in those series got in before the practice was discontinued. Meanwhile, two new specifics were added: "N/A," which was used for [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s rank and courage and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]'s Fireblast, and "?" which was Starscream's Strength rating, and the rating for every statistic for [[Unicron]] and [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]].

It was with ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' that bios and Tech Specs (now called "Technical Data") finally returned to the packaging, with even more information (sometimes further bio info, sometimes toy-trivia) hosted online and accessed via [[Cyber Key Codes]]. The Technical Data also introduced "unknown" in lieu of some numerical ratings, such as for [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s stats. An "Infinity" rating was introduced later in the line for some of Primus and Unicron's stats.

===Live-action film series===
The live action film series figures followed a format similar to the Transformers Cybertron Line, featuring a bio and a list of stats. The bio and tech specs could be located either together or on different parts of the packaging, depending on the line and size class that the toys belonged to. The Age of Extinction toyline eliminated tech specs from both toy packaging and Hasbro's website. The Last Knight's toyline is also devoid of tech specs.

Unlike earlier toylines, the tech specs of movieverse characters never change, even if they get a new body or get an upgrade. For example, the severely damaged and weakened Dark of the Moon Megatron possesses the same stats as 2007 Megatron, who was in his prime. Bumblebee retains his fireblast of 2, despite having toys with "upgraded weapons". Jetwing Optimus Prime has the same speed as his normal counterpart.

===Transformers Animated===
Though ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' toys had on-package bios, they were mostly free-form, with a call-out section for "Galactic Powers and Abilities" listing three vaguely technical facts or trivia items in a bullet-point style. However, [[BotCon 2011]] featured two lithographs, each with 26 bios done up as early G1 style Tech Specs.

===Generations===
The first and second portions of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline displayed traditional Tech Specs with even the G1-style 'zigzag' graph returning for the ''Fall of Cybertron'' portion. Toys of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint displayed bar graph Tech Specs. The ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint, while keeping the bar graph, featured drastically different Tech Specs featuring only the four categories of Strength, Speed, Intelligence, and Fireblast represented by pictograms instead of words (Endurance, Rank, Courage, and Skill were removed) and upsizing the maximum of each category to 20. As the main gimmick of ''Titans Return'' was larger figures interacting with Headmaster partners, rankings of the characters themselves were marked in red while the 'augmented' portions were added in blue at the end of the red bar. Tech Specs were dropped for the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', and were instead replaced by a series of randomly-packed cards depicting [[Prime Master/Combinations|one of twelve possible combinations]] between the packaged toy and one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s.

For the first part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' subline imprint, ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', the instructions included specs not for the character, but for each of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons packaged with the toy, ranking their Strength, Aim and Fireblast on a scale of 1-20. Eventually, Tech Specs for the characters themselves made a subtle return in the second part of the trilogy, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', being again included on the instructions while also being completely written in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]; this version brings back seven of the original stats (including Firepower instead of Fireblast!) and excludes only Rank, possibly because that stat became part of [[Cybertronian military insignia/gallery|another rating system]] introduced in the previous subline.

===Other===
The [[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]] line never got more than names, allegiances, and mottoes; but the ''[[Titanium Series|Titanium]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' continued the tradition. ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' never had the stats on the packaging, but had the rest, including three special facts about each character. [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro TFCC]] made up for this by printing ''Generation 1''-style tech specs for upcoming characters in their magazine, starting with 10 in issue 24, and 2 in each of the next 6 issues. [[King]] was issued the additional non-standard ratings of Regalness, Conversation, Creepiness, Heat, and Balance.

==Fiction==
===''Generation 1''===
====Toy instructions====
A Transformer's Tech Specs were determined by means of a ratings test. The [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s were not given a ratings test because they were a new type of [[Autobot]] still young in their evolution.<ref>The Omnibots' [[instructions]], specifically panel three [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1985/instr_camshaft.jpg (scan at BotchTheCrab.com)]</ref>
====Japanese cartoon continuity====
[[File:HM3 Chromedome's tech specs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s would often briefly flash their abbreviated tech specs on their chest displays when they attached their heads. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters}} {{storylink|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce}}

===''Timelines''===
====''TransTech'' text stories====
As part of the processing performed at [[Axiom Nexus]] by the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s, each [[lowtech|offworlder]] is given an [[identification bolt|identification card]] which includes, among other things, their Tech Specs. [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] did not know what to think about his "Strength=3". At one point he told a [[Cheetor (TransTech)|security official]] "check our tech specs". {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Transformers Animated''===
====''The AllSpark Almanac''====
After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] confronted [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] in an [[Elite Guard]] training simulation, his test evaluation was given in the form of a Tech Spec. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Wings Universe''===
{{wingsnote}}
[[Tornado]] knew from seeing [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s Tech Specs that the [[Star Seeker]] captain had a hand under his dagger. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==Notes==
* When Hasbro went to trilingual packaging, [[Aaron Archer]] said it was because they believed in the near future all products, down to mundane items such as sticks of butter, would require it; they were attempting to get "ahead of the curve." Years later this obviously has not come to pass, to the relief of most Transformers fans, but not necessarily [[Jorge Figueroa|everyone]].

==See also==
* [[Bio]]
* [[Package art]]
* [[Packaging]]
* [[Power Plans]]

==References==
<references/>

{{toystub|Non-US sources for all eras; imagery for later lines.}}

[[Category:Toys]]

Drill Bit (Kre-O)

2021-10-06T00:39:02Z

Redstreak:

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Drill Bit}}
:''Drill Bit is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Kre-O]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:KREO Drillbit.jpg|right|400px|thumb|I'm the only new guy!]]

We won't bore you with the details, but the appearance of '''Drill Bit''' doesn't augur well for any [[Autobot]]s who get in his way. He knows the drill—he'll stop at nothing to dig up his quarry, and his favorite word is ''"MINE!"''

He can also form part of the super robot [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]. We'll let that sink in.

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]] whistled up the four Constructicons to form Devastator, to help with the robbery of the [[Autobot City Bank]]. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}} As the Decepticons worked to make [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] a grilled cheese sandwich, Drill Bit drilled into the side of a mountain. He and the other Constructicons were later splattered with molten cheese and tied up in a net by the Autobots. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Kre-O===
*'''Destruction Site Devastator''' (2012)
:One of the four "sub-models" in the Devastator set, Drill Bit can be built as either a wheeled drill-machine or a drill-armed robot; in either mode, his drill has a push-button spinning motion. Drill Bit's parts can also be used with [[Hightower (Kre-O)|Hightower]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]] and [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]] to build the super robot Devastator.

:Though you can't really see it in this article's main image, Drill Bit has a piece bearing the serial number "38-05".

*'''Autobot Assault Devastator''' (2012)
:The [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of the Devastator set has a Drill Bit indistinguishable from the normal version.

==Notes==
* Drill Bit's head appears to be a mechanical version of the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]'s.

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-05T23:47:44Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS07 [[Nightbird (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightbird]] (w/ "Venomizer Blaster," "Nightshock Baton," 2 "Flash Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S52 [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Acid Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S53 [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ion Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S54 [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nova Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S63 [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]] (w/ "M2 HI-KEP Concussion Blaster," "M2 LR-HD Sonic Cannon," and "M2 EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster," combine to form "M2 USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}

</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS03 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Galactic Man Shockwave Shockwave]] (w/ "RS-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers")}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Acid Storm (G1)

2021-10-05T19:39:28Z

Redstreak:

{{factions|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Shocksymb.jpg|cSize=40px|cLink=Cybertron Guard}}|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Acid Storm}}
:''Acid Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"What is this 'camouflage' of which you speak?"]]
'''Acid Storm''' is something of an oddity among the Decepticons. He's more than happy to stay buried in the ranks, a largely anonymous soldier among a sea of [[Seeker (body-type)|very similar bots]], rather than try and make a big name for himself. This is somewhat baffling, as his intelligence, data gathering skills, charisma and ability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create [[acid rain]] could possibly propel him up the ranks.

But for whatever reason, he stays in his role as one of the [[Rainmaker]]s rather than striking out on his own.<ref>Summarized characterization from ''Universe'' and ''Masterpiece'' toy bios</ref>

{{bigquote|I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing'''.|Acid Storm on his place in the world|"[[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideandConquer RainmakersJetModes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|The original [[triangle formation]].]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio, including Acid Storm, to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Controverse=====
When the Decepticons interceded in the trial of [[Primacron]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and Acid Storm engaged in a bombing run to shake up the Galactic Courts. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Acid Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, Acid Storm and the other Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

[[File:AcidStormfliesintocombat-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Acid Storm was at [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s side shortly before the latter ordered a retreat from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Millions of years later, Acid Storm was part of the united Autobot and Decepticon forces that helped repel back the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] invasion of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Unlike the far more unenthusiastic [[Octane]], Acid Storm was eager as soon as "fight" was mentioned. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Acid Storm followed the newly upgraded [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] in his attack on [[Autobot]] shuttles leaving [[Earth]]. They were recalled back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ate [[Moonbase One]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's in the background, just the way he likes it.]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Acid Storm was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
As [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] reflected on the events that had led to his deep cover mission, he recalled Acid Storm taking part in a Decepticon invasion of a city. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
{{--}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[All His Engines|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #7]]}}
[[File:IDWTF7-SunstormAcidstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|12782 is the loneliest number.]]
Early in the war, Acid Storm was among the Seekers who led [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s hostage negotiation party to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base in the [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]]. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

Three years after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was defeated on [[Earth]], Acid Storm was among those Decepticons who managed to escape the human homeworld and was now under the command of the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough [[energon]] to go around. After another pointless patrol, Acid Storm and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] dejectedly sat in front of what remained of the ship that carried them to the asteroid that they now called home. {{Storylink|All His Engines}}

[[File:HeartLikeAWheel AcidStormAndBombshell.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Acid Storm only wears his nice Masterpiece body when he's rooting through garbage.]]
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] finally tracked the Decepticons to their asteroid, Acid Storm was the first one to detect the Autobot craft but did not have time to plan a counter-attack himself. While he was still panicking, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used the base defenses to blow the Autobot out of the sky, causing pieces of it to fall on them in the process. The two Decepticons then went to search the wreckage for anything useful, only to find that Hot Rod was still alive, and heavily armed to boot. Acid Storm was quickly taken out of action by a shot to the back. {{Storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} Once Megatron was finally repaired, he took back leadership from Starscream and held an impassioned speech to Acid Storm and the others that roused their spirits once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Later, Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was put to work alongside other [[Decepticon]]s in "waste reclamation". {{storylink|Devisive}} Later, Acid Storm was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

[[File:CityonFire DecepticonsRejectStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|They call him Acid cuz' he brings that ''burn''.]]
When Megatron appeared for the first time since the war ended, Acid Storm and the other Decepticons stopped the Autobots from executing him on the spot, then realized that this was their chance to oust the Autobots and return to the good old days. Starscream tried to stop them from rioting with rousing speech about change, but Acid Storm told him to stuff it and walked off with his mates to torch some buildings. {{storylink|City on Fire}} They then marched straight to the Autobot prison, where they made short work of the guards and liberated Megatron from captivity. {{storylink|The Verge}} As Megatron led the Decepticons in a new attempt to conquer Cybertron, Acid Storm participated in the battle with the defending Autobots. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The battle ended with a Decepticon defeat, and all Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their faction were banished into the wilderness, including Acid Storm. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

After the destruction of Iacon, Acid Storm became one of many down-trodden Decepticons living in a ghetto outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] stopped by the ghetto only to be harassed by an angry mob, Acid Storm joined in but tried to stop [[Sparkstalker]] from needlessly angering the Prime. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Acid Storm was also involved in a second attack on Prime when he visited the ghetto again. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:tf44 just looking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|THIS Decepticon veteran just read ONE pamphlet. You won't BELIEVE what happens next!]]
On the streets of Iacon, Acid Storm accepted one of the Camiens' pamphlets on the Word of the Primes. Still, he remained a Decepticon at his core, and attended the rally held by Needlenose and Galvatron for the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} As Galvatron addressed Acid Storm and the united listeners, the Decepticon army was officially reborn on Cybertron. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Acid Storm and the others marched on the Space Bridge and used it to attack the Autobots trapped behind Blackrock's onyx field aboard the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} As the ''Ark-7'' crashed to Earth, Acid Storm and the Decepticons prepared for their invasion but found themselves facing Autobots {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} and the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. Acid Storm was freaked out to see the Chinese kill one of his comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain TeamGalvatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Acid Storm met back up with Galvatron's forces on the submerged ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' and was deployed to defend the ship from Optimus Prime and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s combined forces. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Victorion]] began to give the enemy an advantage, Galvatron manipulated the [[Enigma of Combination]] source code spread across the entire planet to merge Acid Storm with several other troops into [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} A short time later, Superion's efforts broke Galvatron's control of the Enigma and Galvatronus de-combined. Acid Storm was left dazed and was abandoned as Galvatron and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] made their escape. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} He was later seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. {{storylink|White Light}}

[[File:OPAnnual2018 AcidStormNewLines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Leave your stupid comments in your pocket!]]
He was evidently eventually released, and selected by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] to play the lead role in his [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|biopic of Starscream]]. However, Acid Storm ended up leaving the project due to dissatisfaction with being painted gray every day and the constant rewrites, forcing Thundercracker to take on the role in his stead; as he left, Acid Storm was frustrated to learn that they could've been digitally recoloring him the whole time. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

After [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had been outed as [[Horri-Bull]]'s killer, Acid Storm led the manhunt for the [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] before he noticed [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] sneaking around with the Decepticons asking the ex-chancellor to resume leadership of the faction. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} After giving a small speech and [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] had flown off, Starscream agreed and led the Decepticons away to draw up new plans. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} As Starscream outlined his plans to [[Decepticon Vengeance Division|regroup]] with the scattered Decepticon cells, Acid Storm felt compelled to point out that they were holed up in [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s corpse which Starscream claimed made for a good metaphor. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

When [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] came under attack by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Acid Storm joined the Cybertronian fleet in engaging the Chaos Bringer's Maximal army. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Flying to engage Unicron in Earth's orbit, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] disdainfully listed Acid Storm among the Seekers not under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left]]
Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons who 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}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Acid StormAVP.jpg|thumb|"No. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers."]]
Acid Storm was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. Acid Storm was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Acid Storm and his Rainmaker colleagues were Shockwave's formidable enforcers on Cybertron and Earth in many universes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 13 July 2015}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
[[File:PrimesDirectivePart5-AcidBath.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Acid Storm joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Kronos]], Acid Storm unleashed his acid on [[Spock]] and [[Hikaru Sulu]]'s [[Crewbot]]s before being shot down by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. When the Decepticons were defeated, Acid Storm was taken into custody by the [[Klingon Empire]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Acid Storm was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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[[File:AllFallDown-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Together again, gee it's good to be together again.]]

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Acid Storm was part of a military unit known as the [[Rainmaker]]s with his flying partners [[Ion Storm]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} By the era just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Acid Storm joined the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, and eventually became a member of their [[Ascenticon Guard]]. He joined [[Flywheels|Skytread]] and Senator [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in barring the door to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]] when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s unit arrived to arrest [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons, Acid Storm was part of the crowd that stood behind him to display the strength of their cause. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Subsequently, he was among the first to be branded with their new [[insignia]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

As the Ascenticon Guard began recruiting members directly from [[The Rise]] in the aftermath of the [[Tether]]'s destruction, Acid Storm reunited with his old teammates Ion Storm and Nova Storm. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] noted this was a clear statement of military intent, and warned Soundwave that everybody would know it. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

Shortly after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] rebranded their movement as the "Decepticons", the Rainmakers took part in the terrorist attack on the [[Senate]]. Acid Storm used his powers to melt through the ceiling, allowing the trio to ambush the crowd of unarmed senators in attendance. He was later seen tending to an overworked Ion Storm. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Acid Storm fired a barrage that left him damaged enough to fall victim to being sliced in two by Nova Storm. Touching down, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Acid Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]

Acid Storm accompanied Starscream to the tomb of Alpha Trion, where he outed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] as a traitor for his killing of Skywarp. At Megatron's command, the Seekers attacked their former commander and took to the air to shoot him down. Though they though of him dead, Jetfire actually survived. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

Acid Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} Acid Storm personally escorted [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] from her cell to the arena for execution. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After Elita-1's team of Autobots escaped, Acid Storm was among the Seekers patrolling Cybertronian airspace for flying patrol for them and renegade Decepticons. During one such search, Acid Storm was killed by a rifle shot from [[Scrapface]] while his partner was brought down by Jetfire. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Acid Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to [[Equestria]]. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShotsGame Cybertropolis.jpg|thumb||300px|"I ''HATE'' to ''RAIN'' on your parade—wait, NO I DON'T! BAHAHAHA!!"]]
Acid Storm and his gang of troublemakers reduced the once-vital city of [[Cybertropolis]] to burning ruins. Through [[you]]r Bot Shot's efforts were he and his gang defeated, and Cybertropolis was allowed to prosper once more. {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

{{Note|Acid Storm is also one of the many random Bot Shots the player can encounter in the game. He can also be purchased in the "Bot Shop"... provided one defeats a Super Bot in the [[Sonic Canyons]] arena first.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Acid Storm was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} Acid Storm was part of a number of reinforcements who arrived on a battlefield and joined the conflict already in progress. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

Following the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Acid Storm and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] attempted to ambush a group of Autobots who were exploring the changes to their world. The pair were promptly captured and sent to a detention facility. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Acid Storm appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Acid-Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Acid Storm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''(Generations) Acid Storm'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 8 units of Cybermetal.
*''(Universe) Acid Storm'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 75 units of Cybermetal, and 36 units of transmetal.
*''(Masterpiece) Acid Storm'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
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Acid Storm was in command of the third Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invader using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2008)===
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[[File:Universe AcidStorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Seeker redeco you weren't expecting.]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])
**''Series'': Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]], transforming into an {{w|F-15 Eagle}} fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an {{w|F-14 Tomcat}}. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded [[missile]] launchers that can peg via [[5 mm post]]s onto his biceps, hands, and wings.

:Acid Storm's jet mode features a jungle camouflage pattern, which impressively is almost entirely unseen in his robot mode, at least from the front and sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Acid_Storm_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Whoops, you can't play anymore. Game's been canceled on account of '''ME!'''"]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''420'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''905'''
***''Sword strength'': '''285'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]], transforming into a teeny fighter jet very ''very'' vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]], with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he is cast in translucent green plastic, and has more lopsided stats. He comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bot Shots|Nemesis Prime]].

:This mold was also redecoed into [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Quickslinger]], and [[Fireflight (G1)|Autobot Firestrike]], and was [[retool]]ed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy AcidWingKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can only be combated with an antacid blaster.]]
*'''Acid Wing''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 70'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick (2013), logo plate (2016 only), 2 clip-on rifles

:As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, '''Acid Wing''' ('''Acidwing''' on the instruction sheet) is a Kreon mini-figure with parts to rebuild him into a bright green jet. He shares the same parts and construction as the preview wave's [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], though his instructions do not have you use the extra jet-mode bricks to assemble a funky two-handed double blaster for his robot mode like you do with Sunstorm. You can anyway, though. We're not here to tell you how to play with your imagination-expanding building-brick-based figures.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OAcidWing/acidwing.htm More information on Acid Wing at TFU.info]''

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* '''Acid Wing''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Acid Wing's torso [[tampograph]] underwent a slight color change, replacing the dark gray with solid black, though the leg tampos remain dark gray.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TRU Masterpiece Acid Storm.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The Seeker redeco you ''really'' weren't expecting.]]
* '''Acid Storm''' (2013)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''MP-01'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MP-11A'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[October 3]], 2013'''
**'''08 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, 2 missile racks, pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Acid Storm is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 Starscream]] (himself a heavy retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-3 Starscream]]), but without the coronation gear. He transforms into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, and features numerous built-in [[gimmick]]s, such as an opening panel at the top-center of the jet, adjustable thrust vectors, a sculpted radar hidden in his nosecone, and an opening canopy. In [[robot mode]], he features missile pods hidden in his chest.

:For accessories, his non-firing cannons are attached to extending armatures so that they don't have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation, but they each have a 5 mm post, and can be easily detached via [[ball joint]]. He also comes with two missile racks which peg via 5 mm post onto ports on his wings, provided the cannons (which normally mount there in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) are removed. Also included is a pilot figurine that can fit in his cockpit, and he additionally has a clip that is intended to mount underneath the cockpit and hold the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Megatron gun]] initially included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime/''Masterpiece'' MP-1 Convoy]]. Finally, he comes with a two-piece stand, which has two peg-holes to store two of his weapons, and can be configured for either robot or vehicle mode.

:On the sides of his cockpit, he sports [[tampograph]]ed names of a pilot and a co-pilot: "'''MSGT.''' [Master Sergeant] '''B 'Vicious' Vala'''" (after Hasbro designer Bobby Vala<ref name="vala">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyvala Bobby Vala] at Linkedin</ref>) and "'''SSGT.''' [Staff Sergeant] '''Etipsone'''" (after graffiti artist Etipsone<ref name="etipsone">[http://studioetipsone.tumblr.com/post/57476728414 Etipsone's Tumblr], explicitly discussing ''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm</ref>).

:Acid Storm's [[instructions]] neglect to mention ''numerous'' steps of his transformation, such as the fact that the strut his nosecone is attached to is on a [[slide joint]] that allows it to slide into the cockpit more and help compact his [[kibble]] backpack. It also fails to mention the fact that he has heels hidden in compartments just in front of his thrusters, and that his tail-fin/rear wing assemblies are also on slide joints, allowing them to slide up and allow his toes and heels to both touch the surface at once. To make matters worse, his instructions only tell you how to transform him into vehicle mode... despite the fact that ''he's packaged in vehicle mode.''

:Acid Storm, along with fellow ''Masterpiece'', [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], was first released in limited numbers in conjunction with [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. Acid Storm was later made available in [[TakaraTomy]]'s markets as a "[[USA Edition]]" of sorts, still exclusive to Toys"R"Us. While the figure itself was unchanged, the [[packaging]] was altered to change his ID number, among other things. Common to both versions is a designated number marking him as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Acid Storm's original deco would have been significantly different, such as featuring a different pilot and co-pilot ("'''MSGT. [[Bill Rawley|Bill 'Brawlin' Brawley]]'''" and "'''SSGT. [[Mark Maher|Mark 'Tag' Maher]]'''"), and being far more busy. He would have had numerous additional tampographs, such as a reference to him being part of the "'''924th Rainmakers'''", a reference to a "'''[[Toxitron (disambiguation)|Toxitron]] [[File:Con-g2.png|15px]] Weapons System'''", "'''[[Bring the rain|Bringing the Pain Rain]]'''", and even [[Rainbow Dash]]'s cutie mark!<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/alternate-mp-acid-storm-design-from-boss-fight-studios-at-njcc-178252/ Alternate MP Acid Storm Design From Boss Fight Studios at NJCC 2013, from TFW2005]</ref>

:The original MP-3 version of this mold was redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-6 Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-7 Thundercracker]], while the MP-11 version of this mold was also redecoed into [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-11S Sunstorm]] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Masterpiece Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/MPAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
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[[File:TFGenerations Legends Acid Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Seeker redeco you were kind of expecting by this point.]]
*'''Acid Storm with Venin''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 009'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]]. He is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Based on a [[Guido Guidi]] [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] concept for [[IDW Publishing]], Acid Storm transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands, and back/roof, and has [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] upper arm ports. He comes with two removable cannons that have both 5 mm and 3 mm pegs.

:Acid Storm is partnered with [[Venin]], a redeco of [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]], who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5 mm handle. He has an [[autotransformation]] feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

:This mold was also used to make ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLegends|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLegends|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes AcidStorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ahhh! My body!]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''3'''

:A redeco of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Starscream]], Acid Storm is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jet when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alt-Modes'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Sunstorm]], and would have been retooled into [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Dirge]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack-Acid-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now comes in lime.]]
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Acid-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Acid Storm" is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Acid Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on his upper arms, or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

: Acid Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Ion Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Nova Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirk-less head sculpt used by Starscream.

: This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021.

: Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications. For Acid Storm, he has red wing edges and a blue nosecone based on a [[:File:Rainmakers.jpg|screenshot]] from the original cartoon.
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain.]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Acid Storm is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside unnamed [[Ion Storm|blue]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|yellow Seekers]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Acid_Storm.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Acid Storm is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode... and is an entirely different mold from normal ''Tiny Titans'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Tiny Titans|Starscream]]. Amazing!

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Acid Storm, Toxic Terror''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T46'''
**''Stars: ''6

:Acid Storm, Toxic Terror is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' Acid Storm figure.
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==Notes==
[[File:DivideAndConquer-AcidStormMonitorGreyDetails.jpg|frame]]
*Acid Storm isn't solid green in ''every'' shot of "Divide and Conquer"—in the monitor shot he first appears in, he has grey intakes and a green-grey upper chest that matches his helmet. Oddly enough, the intakes are one of the areas that were left the basic green on his ''Universe'' toy.
*Although explicitly based on the green Rainmaker from "Divide and Conquer", Acid Storm's near-fluorescent green in the cartoon was specifically toned down to fit better into the quasi-realism of the 2008 ''Universe'' toyline.
*Acid Storm's basic camo pattern was designed by [[Aaron Archer]], a relatively rare occurrence for the time given Archer's high hierarchical status within Hasbro. The specifics of Acid Storm's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' deco were then fleshed out and finalized by designer [[Bill Rawley]].
*According to [[Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2008]] panel, Acid Storm was originally to be named '''Rainmaker''', then '''Acid Rain''', but those names didn't clear [[Trademark|legal]].
*Acid Storm's "hyperion3 cannon" is based on one of the email addresses of ''Transformers'' fan [[Matthew Karpowich]], aka "[[User:Monzo|Monzo]]", much as Acid Storm's bio itself is based in part on him (notably the data-gathering aspect). This is the second ''Universe'' toy to shout-out to him, the first being [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]].
*[[:File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam's Old Oil House scene.jpg|A piece of art]] by [[Guido Guidi]] in Dreamwave's 2004 ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide]]'' features a green Seeker, who is sometimes identified by fans as Acid Storm, though the color layout doesn't particularly match.
*Acid Storm's [[:File:CityonFire DecepticonsRejectStarscream.jpg|appearance]] in "season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series (shared, of course, with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#The Chosen One|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Post-war|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Sunstorm]]) is based on the [[:File:Wfc-starscream-0.jpg|contemporary concept art]] of [[Starscream (WFC)#Games|Starscream]] in [[High Moon Studios]]' ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game.
*The ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia|Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' mistakenly categorizes Acid Wing as a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Acid Storm''' (アシッドストーム ''Ashido Sutōmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Suānbào''' (Taiwan, 酸暴, "Acid Storm"), '''Liúsuānyǔ''' (China, 硫酸雨, "Sulfuric Acid Rain")
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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
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Ion Storm

2021-10-05T19:38:24Z

Redstreak:

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:''Ion Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 cartoon Ion Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whats an Ion. I don't know?]]

One of the formidable [[Rainmaker]]s, '''Ion Storm''' is an electrokinetic, able to personally generate [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]]s.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook post, 13 July 2015</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideandConquer RainmakersJetModes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Say hello to mr camouflage]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and Earth in many [[universal stream]]s. [[Vector Prime]] considered himself fortunate to have never encountered an iteration of Ion Storm. Vector Prime noted, though, that in the case of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], if Ion Storm tried to disable all electronics in an area, then Ion Storm's EMP would affect himself as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Ion Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, Ion Storm and the other Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ion Storm was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the Rainmakers were a military unit that included Ion Storm. When the [[Ascenticon Guard]] chose to swell their ranks in the modern era, he reconnected with existing guardsman Acid Storm, a reunion that would be seen as foreboding to some. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When the Ascenticons, now rebranded as the Decepticons, took over the [[Senate]] building, the Rainmakers attacked from above. Having supercharged his abilities, Ion Storm created a massive electromagnetic blast that prevented the Senators from escaping. The attack left him drained of energy, his comrades tending to him. Megatron imagined that he would make a recovery. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Ion Storm managed to down Sentinel, giving his comrades an opening to finish off the Prime. Touching down afterwards, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Ion Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===Precursor World===
Ion Storm was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was slain in the ensuing brawl. Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] later loaded Ion Storm's lingering [[spark]] into his [[Golden Noah]] in an attempt to ferry his soul to the [[G1 World|next world]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Unfortunately, this did not work. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|300px|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]
Ion Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

Ion Storm remained on Cybertron under Shockwave's command after Megatron and most of his forces left aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. He was part of a team that used Shockwave's cloaking technology to capture Autobots. While on their way to deliver the captives to Shockwave, an injured-yet-functional [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] attacked them, killing Ion Storm. His body was later destroyed when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'s bombs soon went off, taking out the entire area. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Ion Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to [[Equestria]]. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}
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==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack-Ion-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Erroneous vehicle photo at right'')]]
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Ion-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S53'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Ion Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Ion Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

:Ion Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Acid Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Nova Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream. Stock photos provided by Hasbro erroneously recycle the alt-mode shot of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]]. In fact, the Hasbro release of Ion Storm has a [http://www.16bit.com/fotd/190827-tra-siege-ion-acid-nova-storm.shtml slightly different hue of blue], lacks red wingtips, and has grey vehicular parts where Thundercracker has black.

:This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021.

: Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications. For Ion Storm, he has red wing edges and blue nosecones based on a [[:File:Rainmakers.jpg|screenshot]] from the original cartoon. Surprisingly, the blue nosecone is accurate for Ion Storm.
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain. (Ion Storm is on the right)]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters

:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Ion Storm (though he had not received his name yet) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderIonStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, hey HEY! That's his pose from Angry Birds Transformers.]]
*'''Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T30/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker features original artwork, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Volta]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Ion_Storm_AskVectorPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the blue Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years until [[Betsy Blackie]] gave the name "Ion Storm" in a [[2015]] entry of the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]" (accompanying art at right). Blackie previously considered the name '''Stormfront''' before she and [[Brandy Dixon]] settled on "Ion Storm".<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-8#post-13196892 Post by Cascadia on TFW2005, 17 December 2015]</ref>
*The term "rainmakers" was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing|made official]] as such by Hasbro's bio for [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|Acid Storm]]'s ''Universe'' toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ion Storm''' (イオンストーム ''Ion Sutōmu'')
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.deviantart.com/bdixonarts/art/Ion-Storm-colors-402658602 DeviantArt commentary by Brandy Dixon]

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Nova Storm (G1)

2021-10-05T19:37:46Z

Redstreak:

{{faction|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Shocksymb.jpg|cSize=40px|cLink=Cybertron Guard}}|ascenticon}}
{{disambig3|Nova Storm}}
:''Nova Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 cartoon Nova Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
One of the formidable [[Rainmaker]]s, '''Nova Storm''' is equipped with armor that enables survival in volcanic environments or even the {{w|chromosphere}} of a star for short periods of time.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook post, 13 July 2015</ref>

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideandConquer RainmakersJetModes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and Earth in many [[universal stream]]s.

The [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]] iteration of Nova Storm once nearly hit [[Vector Prime]] with his [[Trilithium Crystal Cannon]]s. This Nova was one of the few bots able to withstand the presence of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Nova Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, Nova Storm and the other Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Nova Storm was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the Rainmakers were a military unit that included Nova Storm. When the [[Ascenticon Guard]] chose to swell their ranks in the modern era, she reconnected with existing guardsman Acid Storm, a reunion that would be seen as foreboding to some. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When the Ascenticons, now rebranded as the Decepticons, took over the [[Senate]] building, the Rainmakers attacked from above, during which Nova Storm striked down [[Subsea]] with a lighting bolt. She was later seen tending to an overworked [[Ion Storm]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Nova Storm devlivered the killing blow after Sentinel was shocked by Ion Storm and blasted by Acid Storm. Touching down, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Nova Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Nova Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], alongside another yellowish Seeker that showed up a bunch earlier. This was rather handy, because the Nova-Storm-lookalike got cut into pieces by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] just a few moments later! You're safe for now, Nova Storm! {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Nova Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to [[Equestria]]. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}
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==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack-Nova-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Am I Sunstorm or not?]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S54'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Nova Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Nova Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

:Nova Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Acid Storm]]" and "[[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Ion Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream.

:This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021.

:Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications based on a [[:File:Rainmakers.jpg|screenshot]] from the original cartoon. Of the trio, Nova Storm is the only one to go unchanged in these "prototypes".
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain. (Nova Storm is on the left)]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Nova Storm (though they had not yet received their name) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by [[Les Schetkoe]]. They come in the "Rainmakers" set alongside [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderNovaStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Nova Storm, Infantry-Combustion Specialist''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T36/T52'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Raider Nova Storm, Infantry-Combustion Specialist is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card features original artwork based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Nova Storm toy, with line-art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] and colors by [[María Ana Paolo]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Nova_Storm_AskVectorPrime.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
* Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years until [[Brandy Dixon]] gave the name "Nova Storm" in a [[2015]] entry of the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]".
* The term "rainmakers" was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing|made official]] as such by Hasbro's bio for [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Acid Storm]].
*A common piece of [[fanon]] identified the yellow Rainmaker as a partially yellow [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were in favor of their not being the same guy. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but did not give him a name at that time.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/26/hasbro-transformers-qa-july-2010-answers August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:] ''"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."''</ref>
*Nova Storm's first named appearance in ''Ask Vector Prime'' presented the character as male. Both the ''Trading Card Game'' and 2019 IDW continuity present Nova Storm as female, likely in reference to the character's ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|counterpart]]. Their original and most reliable role remains as unremarked-upon background filler, so this can be considered something of a choose-your-own-adventure situation.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nova Storm''' (ノヴァストーム ''Nova Sutōmu'')
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.deviantart.com/bdixonarts/art/Novastorm-Colorsnew-2013-Low-Res-402915159 DeviantArt commentary by Brandy Dixon]

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Ion Storm

2021-10-05T19:36:46Z

Redstreak:

{{faction|decepticon|{{factions/icons|custom=Shocksymb.jpg|cSize=40px|cLink=Cybertron Guard}}|ascenticon|primusvanguard}}
:''Ion Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 cartoon Ion Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whats an Ion. I don't know?]]

One of the formidable [[Rainmaker]]s, '''Ion Storm''' is an electrokinetic, able to personally generate [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]]s.<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook post, 13 July 2015</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideandConquer RainmakersJetModes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Say hello to mr camouflage]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and Earth in many [[universal stream]]s. [[Vector Prime]] considered himself fortunate to have never encountered an iteration of Ion Storm. Vector Prime noted, though, that in the case of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], if Ion Storm tried to disable all electronics in an area, then Ion Storm's EMP would affect himself as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/13}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In [[2050]], Ion Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, Ion Storm and the other Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ion Storm was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the Rainmakers were a military unit that included Ion Storm. When the [[Ascenticon Guard]] chose to swell their ranks in the modern era, he reconnected with existing guardsman Acid Storm, a reunion that would be seen as foreboding to some. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} When the Ascenticons, now rebranded as the Decepticons, took over the [[Senate]] building, the Rainmakers attacked from above. Having supercharged his abilities, Ion Storm created a massive electromagnetic blast that prevented the Senators from escaping. The attack left him drained of energy, his comrades tending to him. Megatron imagined that he would make a recovery. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Ion Storm managed to down Sentinel, giving his comrades an opening to finish off the Prime. Touching down afterwards, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Ion Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===Precursor World===
Ion Storm was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was slain in the ensuing brawl. Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] later loaded Ion Storm's lingering [[spark]] into his [[Golden Noah]] in an attempt to ferry his soul to the [[G1 World|next world]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Unfortunately, this did not work. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|300px|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]
Ion Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

Ion Storm remained on Cybertron under Shockwave's command after Megatron and most of his forces left aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. He was part of a team that used Shockwave's cloaking technology to capture Autobots. While on their way to deliver the captives to Shockwave, an injured-yet-functional [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] attacked them, killing Ion Storm. His body was later destroyed when [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'s bombs soon went off, taking out the entire area. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Ion Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to [[Equestria]]. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}
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==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack-Ion-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''Erroneous vehicle photo at right'')]]
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Ion-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S53'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Ion Storm" is a redeco of Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Ion Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on the upper arms in robot mode or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

:Ion Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker Acid Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)#Toys|Seeker Nova Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirkless head sculpt used by Starscream. Stock photos provided by Hasbro erroneously recycle the alt-mode shot of [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]]. In fact, the Hasbro release of Ion Storm has a [http://www.16bit.com/fotd/190827-tra-siege-ion-acid-nova-storm.shtml slightly different hue of blue], lacks red wingtips, and has grey vehicular parts where Thundercracker has black.

:This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021.

: Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications. For Ion Storm, he has red wing edges and blue nosecones based on a [[:File:Rainmakers.jpg|screenshot]] from the original cartoon. Surprisingly, the blue nosecone is accurate for Ion Storm.
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain. (Ion Storm is on the right)]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters

:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Ion Storm (though he had not received his name yet) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderIonStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, hey HEY! That's his pose from Angry Birds Transformers.]]
*'''Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T30/T48'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:Raider Ion Storm, Infantry-Rainmaker features original artwork, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Volta]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Ion_Storm_AskVectorPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the blue Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years until [[Betsy Blackie]] gave the name "Ion Storm" in a [[2015]] entry of the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]" (accompanying art at right). Blackie previously considered the name '''Stormfront''' before she and [[Brandy Dixon]] settled on "Ion Storm".<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-6#post-12751907 Post by BDixonarts on TFW2005, 15 July 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/rainmakers-get-their-official-names.1046645/page-8#post-13196892 Post by Cascadia on TFW2005, 17 December 2015]</ref>
*The term "rainmakers" was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually [[Canonizing|made official]] as such by Hasbro's bio for [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|Acid Storm]]'s ''Universe'' toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ion Storm''' (イオンストーム ''Ion Sutōmu'')
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.deviantart.com/bdixonarts/art/Ion-Storm-colors-402658602 DeviantArt commentary by Brandy Dixon]

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Acid Storm (G1)

2021-10-05T19:33:40Z

Redstreak:

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{{disambig3|Acid Storm}}
:''Acid Storm is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"What is this 'camouflage' of which you speak?"]]
'''Acid Storm''' is something of an oddity among the Decepticons. He's more than happy to stay buried in the ranks, a largely anonymous soldier among a sea of [[Seeker (body-type)|very similar bots]], rather than try and make a big name for himself. This is somewhat baffling, as his intelligence, data gathering skills, charisma and ability to manipulate localized weather patterns to create [[acid rain]] could possibly propel him up the ranks.

But for whatever reason, he stays in his role as one of the [[Rainmaker]]s rather than striking out on his own.<ref>Summarized characterization from ''Universe'' and ''Masterpiece'' toy bios</ref>

{{bigquote|I'm a '''green guy'''—that's like literally my '''whole thing'''.|Acid Storm on his place in the world|"[[Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DivideandConquer RainmakersJetModes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|The original [[triangle formation]].]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to Cybertron to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio, including Acid Storm, to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Controverse=====
When the Decepticons interceded in the trial of [[Primacron]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and Acid Storm engaged in a bombing run to shake up the Galactic Courts. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Acid Storm was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} When the Dinobots arrived, Acid Storm and the other Rainmakers fought [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who blew their Acid Rain back into their own faces. This forced their systems to falter and made them fall to the ground. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}

[[File:AcidStormfliesintocombat-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Acid Storm was at [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s side shortly before the latter ordered a retreat from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

Millions of years later, Acid Storm was part of the united Autobot and Decepticon forces that helped repel back the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] invasion of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Unlike the far more unenthusiastic [[Octane]], Acid Storm was eager as soon as "fight" was mentioned. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Acid Storm followed the newly upgraded [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] in his attack on [[Autobot]] shuttles leaving [[Earth]]. They were recalled back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ate [[Moonbase One]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Classics''====
[[File:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's in the background, just the way he likes it.]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Acid Storm was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
As [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] reflected on the events that had led to his deep cover mission, he recalled Acid Storm taking part in a Decepticon invasion of a city. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[All His Engines|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #7]]}}
[[File:IDWTF7-SunstormAcidstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|12782 is the loneliest number.]]
Early in the war, Acid Storm was among the Seekers who led [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s hostage negotiation party to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base in the [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]]. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

Three years after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was defeated on [[Earth]], Acid Storm was among those Decepticons who managed to escape the human homeworld and was now under the command of the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough [[energon]] to go around. After another pointless patrol, Acid Storm and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] dejectedly sat in front of what remained of the ship that carried them to the asteroid that they now called home. {{Storylink|All His Engines}}

[[File:HeartLikeAWheel AcidStormAndBombshell.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Acid Storm only wears his nice Masterpiece body when he's rooting through garbage.]]
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] finally tracked the Decepticons to their asteroid, Acid Storm was the first one to detect the Autobot craft but did not have time to plan a counter-attack himself. While he was still panicking, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used the base defenses to blow the Autobot out of the sky, causing pieces of it to fall on them in the process. The two Decepticons then went to search the wreckage for anything useful, only to find that Hot Rod was still alive, and heavily armed to boot. Acid Storm was quickly taken out of action by a shot to the back. {{Storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} Once Megatron was finally repaired, he took back leadership from Starscream and held an impassioned speech to Acid Storm and the others that roused their spirits once more. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

Later, Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was put to work alongside other [[Decepticon]]s in "waste reclamation". {{storylink|Devisive}} Later, Acid Storm was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

[[File:CityonFire DecepticonsRejectStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|They call him Acid cuz' he brings that ''burn''.]]
When Megatron appeared for the first time since the war ended, Acid Storm and the other Decepticons stopped the Autobots from executing him on the spot, then realized that this was their chance to oust the Autobots and return to the good old days. Starscream tried to stop them from rioting with rousing speech about change, but Acid Storm told him to stuff it and walked off with his mates to torch some buildings. {{storylink|City on Fire}} They then marched straight to the Autobot prison, where they made short work of the guards and liberated Megatron from captivity. {{storylink|The Verge}} As Megatron led the Decepticons in a new attempt to conquer Cybertron, Acid Storm participated in the battle with the defending Autobots. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The battle ended with a Decepticon defeat, and all Decepticons who wouldn't renounce their faction were banished into the wilderness, including Acid Storm. {{storylink|Shockpoint}}

After the destruction of Iacon, Acid Storm became one of many down-trodden Decepticons living in a ghetto outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] stopped by the ghetto only to be harassed by an angry mob, Acid Storm joined in but tried to stop [[Sparkstalker]] from needlessly angering the Prime. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Acid Storm was also involved in a second attack on Prime when he visited the ghetto again. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:tf44 just looking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|THIS Decepticon veteran just read ONE pamphlet. You won't BELIEVE what happens next!]]
On the streets of Iacon, Acid Storm accepted one of the Camiens' pamphlets on the Word of the Primes. Still, he remained a Decepticon at his core, and attended the rally held by Needlenose and Galvatron for the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} As Galvatron addressed Acid Storm and the united listeners, the Decepticon army was officially reborn on Cybertron. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Acid Storm and the others marched on the Space Bridge and used it to attack the Autobots trapped behind Blackrock's onyx field aboard the ''Ark-7''. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} As the ''Ark-7'' crashed to Earth, Acid Storm and the Decepticons prepared for their invasion but found themselves facing Autobots {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} and the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. Acid Storm was freaked out to see the Chinese kill one of his comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain TeamGalvatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Acid Storm met back up with Galvatron's forces on the submerged ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' and was deployed to defend the ship from Optimus Prime and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s combined forces. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Victorion]] began to give the enemy an advantage, Galvatron manipulated the [[Enigma of Combination]] source code spread across the entire planet to merge Acid Storm with several other troops into [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} A short time later, Superion's efforts broke Galvatron's control of the Enigma and Galvatronus de-combined. Acid Storm was left dazed and was abandoned as Galvatron and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] made their escape. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} He was later seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. {{storylink|White Light}}

[[File:OPAnnual2018 AcidStormNewLines.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Leave your stupid comments in your pocket!]]
He was evidently eventually released, and selected by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] to play the lead role in his [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|biopic of Starscream]]. However, Acid Storm ended up leaving the project due to dissatisfaction with being painted gray every day and the constant rewrites, forcing Thundercracker to take on the role in his stead; as he left, Acid Storm was frustrated to learn that they could've been digitally recoloring him the whole time. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

After [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had been outed as [[Horri-Bull]]'s killer, Acid Storm led the manhunt for the [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] before he noticed [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] sneaking around with the Decepticons asking the ex-chancellor to resume leadership of the faction. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} After giving a small speech and [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] had flown off, Starscream agreed and led the Decepticons away to draw up new plans. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}} As Starscream outlined his plans to [[Decepticon Vengeance Division|regroup]] with the scattered Decepticon cells, Acid Storm felt compelled to point out that they were holed up in [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s corpse which Starscream claimed made for a good metaphor. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

When [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] came under attack by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Acid Storm joined the Cybertronian fleet in engaging the Chaos Bringer's Maximal army. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Flying to engage Unicron in Earth's orbit, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] disdainfully listed Acid Storm among the Seekers not under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|left]]
Acid Storm was one of the many Decepticons who 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}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Acid StormAVP.jpg|thumb|"No. Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers."]]
Acid Storm was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. Acid Storm was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
[[Vector Prime]] noted that Acid Storm and his Rainmaker colleagues were Shockwave's formidable enforcers on Cybertron and Earth in many universes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 13 July 2015}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
[[File:PrimesDirectivePart5-AcidBath.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Acid Storm joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

When the Decepticons invaded [[Kronos]], Acid Storm unleashed his acid on [[Spock]] and [[Hikaru Sulu]]'s [[Crewbot]]s before being shot down by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. When the Decepticons were defeated, Acid Storm was taken into custody by the [[Klingon Empire]]. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Acid Storm was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Raider]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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[[File:AllFallDown-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Together again, gee it's good to be together again.]]

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Acid Storm was part of a military unit known as the [[Rainmaker]]s with his flying partners [[Ion Storm]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} By the era just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Acid Storm joined the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, and eventually became a member of their [[Ascenticon Guard]]. He joined [[Flywheels|Skytread]] and Senator [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in barring the door to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]] when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s unit arrived to arrest [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} When Megatron rebranded the Ascenticons, Acid Storm was part of the crowd that stood behind him to display the strength of their cause. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} Subsequently, he was among the first to be branded with their new [[insignia]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}}

As the Ascenticon Guard began recruiting members directly from [[The Rise]] in the aftermath of the [[Tether]]'s destruction, Acid Storm reunited with his old teammates Ion Storm and Nova Storm. [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] noted this was a clear statement of military intent, and warned Soundwave that everybody would know it. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

Shortly after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] rebranded their movement as the "Decepticons", the Rainmakers took part in the terrorist attack on the [[Senate]]. Acid Storm used his powers to melt through the ceiling, allowing the trio to ambush the crowd of unarmed senators in attendance. He was later seen tending to an overworked Ion Storm. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

After seizing full control of the governing body, Megatron introduced the Rainmakers to his fellow Senators before [[Clench (G1)|Clench]] reported that [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had escaped, the Rainmakers being deployed to down and recapture him. Catching up to the Prime, Acid Storm fired a barrage that left him damaged enough to fall victim to being sliced in two by Nova Storm. Touching down, the trio regraded the Prime's dying cries for aid before retreating when [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] opened fire on them. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Though the Rainmakers' murder prompted a mixed reception in the Decepticon ranks, Acid Storm was present at the gladiatorial arena when [[Termagax]] returned to denounce the Decepticons, bearing witness to Megatron contemptuously opening fire on his mentor. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|right|thumb|250px|No, the earlier blue guys weren't me!]]

Acid Storm accompanied Starscream to the tomb of Alpha Trion, where he outed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] as a traitor for his killing of Skywarp. At Megatron's command, the Seekers attacked their former commander and took to the air to shoot him down. Though they though of him dead, Jetfire actually survived. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

Acid Storm was among the Seekers who showed up for Starscream's assault on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} and brought captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} Acid Storm personally escorted [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] from her cell to the arena for execution. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After Elita-1's team of Autobots escaped, Acid Storm was among the Seekers patrolling Cybertronian airspace for flying patrol for them and renegade Decepticons. During one such search, Acid Storm was killed by a rifle shot from [[Scrapface]] while his partner was brought down by Jetfire. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:TheFlyinFoxTrot-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Acid Storm was among the many Decepticons transported to [[Equestria]]. Intent on proving their supriority over the Autobots and ponies, the Rainmakers and [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] attacked [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Rainbow Dash]] during a race. However, Rainbow Dash was able to bait them into a trap before both she and Windblade used their "Flyin' Fox Trot" maneuver to turn the Rainmaker's own heat-seeking missiles against them and blow them out of the sky. The Decepticons wound up piled in a defeated heap while the two heroes shared their victory at the finish line. {{storylink|The Flyin' Fox Trot}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShotsGame Cybertropolis.jpg|thumb||300px|"I ''HATE'' to ''RAIN'' on your parade—wait, NO I DON'T! BAHAHAHA!!"]]
Acid Storm and his gang of troublemakers reduced the once-vital city of [[Cybertropolis]] to burning ruins. Through [[you]]r Bot Shot's efforts were he and his gang defeated, and Cybertropolis was allowed to prosper once more. {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

{{Note|Acid Storm is also one of the many random Bot Shots the player can encounter in the game. He can also be purchased in the "Bot Shop"... provided one defeats a Super Bot in the [[Sonic Canyons]] arena first.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
Acid Storm was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} Acid Storm was part of a number of reinforcements who arrived on a battlefield and joined the conflict already in progress. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

Following the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Acid Storm and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] attempted to ambush a group of Autobots who were exploring the changes to their world. The pair were promptly captured and sent to a detention facility. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Acid Storm}}
Acid Storm appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Acid-Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Acid Storm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''(Generations) Acid Storm'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 8 units of Cybermetal.
*''(Universe) Acid Storm'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 75 units of Cybermetal, and 36 units of transmetal.
*''(Masterpiece) Acid Storm'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
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Acid Storm was in command of the third Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invader using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2008)===
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[[File:Universe AcidStorm toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Seeker redeco you weren't expecting.]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])
**''Series'': Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:Part of the second wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]], transforming into an {{w|F-15 Eagle}} fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an {{w|F-14 Tomcat}}. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded [[missile]] launchers that can peg via [[5 mm post]]s onto his biceps, hands, and wings.

:Acid Storm's jet mode features a jungle camouflage pattern, which impressively is almost entirely unseen in his robot mode, at least from the front and sides.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot_Shots_Acid_Storm_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Whoops, you can't play anymore. Game's been canceled on account of '''ME!'''"]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 006'''
***''Fist strength'': '''420'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''905'''
***''Sword strength'': '''285'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]], transforming into a teeny fighter jet very ''very'' vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]], with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his nosecone is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he is cast in translucent green plastic, and has more lopsided stats. He comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bot Shots|Nemesis Prime]].

:This mold was also redecoed into [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Quickslinger]], and [[Fireflight (G1)|Autobot Firestrike]], and was [[retool]]ed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy AcidWingKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Can only be combated with an antacid blaster.]]
*'''Acid Wing''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 70'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick (2013), logo plate (2016 only), 2 clip-on rifles

:As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, '''Acid Wing''' ('''Acidwing''' on the instruction sheet) is a Kreon mini-figure with parts to rebuild him into a bright green jet. He shares the same parts and construction as the preview wave's [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], though his instructions do not have you use the extra jet-mode bricks to assemble a funky two-handed double blaster for his robot mode like you do with Sunstorm. You can anyway, though. We're not here to tell you how to play with your imagination-expanding building-brick-based figures.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OAcidWing/acidwing.htm More information on Acid Wing at TFU.info]''

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* '''Acid Wing''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Acid Wing's torso [[tampograph]] underwent a slight color change, replacing the dark gray with solid black, though the leg tampos remain dark gray.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TRU Masterpiece Acid Storm.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|The Seeker redeco you ''really'' weren't expecting.]]
* '''Acid Storm''' (2013)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''MP-01'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MP-11A'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' '''[[October 3]], 2013'''
**'''08 OF 30'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, 2 missile racks, pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Acid Storm is a [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 Starscream]] (himself a heavy retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-3 Starscream]]), but without the coronation gear. He transforms into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, and features numerous built-in [[gimmick]]s, such as an opening panel at the top-center of the jet, adjustable thrust vectors, a sculpted radar hidden in his nosecone, and an opening canopy. In [[robot mode]], he features missile pods hidden in his chest.

:For accessories, his non-firing cannons are attached to extending armatures so that they don't have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation, but they each have a 5 mm post, and can be easily detached via [[ball joint]]. He also comes with two missile racks which peg via 5 mm post onto ports on his wings, provided the cannons (which normally mount there in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) are removed. Also included is a pilot figurine that can fit in his cockpit, and he additionally has a clip that is intended to mount underneath the cockpit and hold the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Megatron gun]] initially included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime/''Masterpiece'' MP-1 Convoy]]. Finally, he comes with a two-piece stand, which has two peg-holes to store two of his weapons, and can be configured for either robot or vehicle mode.

:On the sides of his cockpit, he sports [[tampograph]]ed names of a pilot and a co-pilot: "'''MSGT.''' [Master Sergeant] '''B 'Vicious' Vala'''" (after Hasbro designer Bobby Vala<ref name="vala">[http://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbyvala Bobby Vala] at Linkedin</ref>) and "'''SSGT.''' [Staff Sergeant] '''Etipsone'''" (after graffiti artist Etipsone<ref name="etipsone">[http://studioetipsone.tumblr.com/post/57476728414 Etipsone's Tumblr], explicitly discussing ''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm</ref>).

:Acid Storm's [[instructions]] neglect to mention ''numerous'' steps of his transformation, such as the fact that the strut his nosecone is attached to is on a [[slide joint]] that allows it to slide into the cockpit more and help compact his [[kibble]] backpack. It also fails to mention the fact that he has heels hidden in compartments just in front of his thrusters, and that his tail-fin/rear wing assemblies are also on slide joints, allowing them to slide up and allow his toes and heels to both touch the surface at once. To make matters worse, his instructions only tell you how to transform him into vehicle mode... despite the fact that ''he's packaged in vehicle mode.''

:Acid Storm, along with fellow ''Masterpiece'', [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], was first released in limited numbers in conjunction with [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. Acid Storm was later made available in [[TakaraTomy]]'s markets as a "[[USA Edition]]" of sorts, still exclusive to Toys"R"Us. While the figure itself was unchanged, the [[packaging]] was altered to change his ID number, among other things. Common to both versions is a designated number marking him as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Acid Storm's original deco would have been significantly different, such as featuring a different pilot and co-pilot ("'''MSGT. [[Bill Rawley|Bill 'Brawlin' Brawley]]'''" and "'''SSGT. [[Mark Maher|Mark 'Tag' Maher]]'''"), and being far more busy. He would have had numerous additional tampographs, such as a reference to him being part of the "'''924th Rainmakers'''", a reference to a "'''[[Toxitron (disambiguation)|Toxitron]] [[File:Con-g2.png|15px]] Weapons System'''", "'''[[Bring the rain|Bringing the Pain Rain]]'''", and even [[Rainbow Dash]]'s cutie mark!<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-masterpiece-47/alternate-mp-acid-storm-design-from-boss-fight-studios-at-njcc-178252/ Alternate MP Acid Storm Design From Boss Fight Studios at NJCC 2013, from TFW2005]</ref>

:The original MP-3 version of this mold was redecoed into [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-6 Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-7 Thundercracker]], while the MP-11 version of this mold was also redecoed into [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-11S Sunstorm]] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Masterpiece Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/MPAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
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[[File:TFGenerations Legends Acid Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Seeker redeco you were kind of expecting by this point.]]
*'''Acid Storm with Venin''' (Legends Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 009'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Acid Storm is a [[redeco]] of Legends Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]]. He is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. Based on a [[Guido Guidi]] [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] concept for [[IDW Publishing]], Acid Storm transforms from a hybrid F-15/F-22 style jet. He features a fold out front landing gear, [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands, and back/roof, and has [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] upper arm ports. He comes with two removable cannons that have both 5 mm and 3 mm pegs.

:Acid Storm is partnered with [[Venin]], a redeco of [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]], who can transform into a wasp, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a gun with 5 mm handle. He has an [[autotransformation]] feature that folds up his wings when his gun barrel is extended.

:This mold was also used to make ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#CWLegends|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#CWLegends|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenAcidStorm/acidstorm.htm More information on ''Generations'' Acid Storm at TFU.info]''
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes AcidStorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ahhh! My body!]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''3'''

:A redeco of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Starscream]], Acid Storm is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jet when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alt-Modes'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Sunstorm]], and would have been retooled into [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Dirge]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack-Acid-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now comes in lime.]]
[[File:Siege-Takara-SG-EX-Acid-Storm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(''TakaraTomy prototype pictured'')]]
*'''Seeker Acid Storm''' / '''Seeker Ion Storm''' / '''Seeker Nova Storm''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]]/[[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S52'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-EX'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RM Storm Range [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Seeker Acid Storm" is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming from a heavily Generation 1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and back. Acid Storm includes two "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers", which can mount on his upper arms, or under the wings in jet mode. Noticeably, said jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage.

: Acid Storm comes in a three-pack with "[[Ion Storm#Toys|Seeker Ion Storm]]" and "[[Nova Storm (G1)#Toys|Seeker Nova Storm]]", based on their cartoon appearance in "[[Divide and Conquer]]". All three feature battle damage and the smirk-less head sculpt used by Starscream.

: This set was made available at general retail in U.S. [[Target]] stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro and at [[Entertainment Earth]] in 2021.

: Interestingly, not only was this set was not released in other Hasbro markets, but TakaraTomy scheduled it for release in Japan nearly two full years later. Further, the toys stock photography used versions of the toys with slightly different paint applications. For Acid Storm, he has red wing edges and a blue nosecone based on a [[:File:Rainmakers.jpg|screenshot]] from the original cartoon.
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==Merchandise==
===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain.]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters
:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Acid Storm is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside unnamed [[Ion Storm|blue]] and [[Nova Storm (G1)|yellow Seekers]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Acid_Storm.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Acid Storm''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''3/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Acid Storm is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode... and is an entirely different mold from normal ''Tiny Titans'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Tiny Titans|Starscream]]. Amazing!

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2AcidStorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Acid Storm, Toxic Terror''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T46'''
**''Stars: ''6

:Acid Storm, Toxic Terror is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' Acid Storm figure.
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==Notes==
[[File:DivideAndConquer-AcidStormMonitorGreyDetails.jpg|frame]]
*Acid Storm isn't solid green in ''every'' shot of "Divide and Conquer"—in the monitor shot he first appears in, he has grey intakes and a green-grey upper chest that matches his helmet. Oddly enough, the intakes are one of the areas that were left the basic green on his ''Universe'' toy.
*Although explicitly based on the green Rainmaker from "Divide and Conquer", Acid Storm's near-fluorescent green in the cartoon was specifically toned down to fit better into the quasi-realism of the 2008 ''Universe'' toyline.
*Acid Storm's basic camo pattern was designed by [[Aaron Archer]], a relatively rare occurrence for the time given Archer's high hierarchical status within Hasbro. The specifics of Acid Storm's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' deco were then fleshed out and finalized by designer [[Bill Rawley]].
*According to [[Hasbro]]'s [[BotCon 2008]] panel, Acid Storm was originally to be named '''Rainmaker''', then '''Acid Rain''', but those names didn't clear [[Trademark|legal]].
*Acid Storm's "hyperion3 cannon" is based on one of the email addresses of ''Transformers'' fan [[Matthew Karpowich]], aka "[[User:Monzo|Monzo]]", much as Acid Storm's bio itself is based in part on him (notably the data-gathering aspect). This is the second ''Universe'' toy to shout-out to him, the first being [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Onslaught]].
*[[:File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam's Old Oil House scene.jpg|A piece of art]] by [[Guido Guidi]] in Dreamwave's 2004 ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|The Ultimate Guide]]'' features a green Seeker, who is sometimes identified by fans as Acid Storm, though the color layout doesn't particularly match.
*Acid Storm's [[:File:CityonFire DecepticonsRejectStarscream.jpg|appearance]] in "season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series (shared, of course, with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#The Chosen One|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#Post-war|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Sunstorm]]) is based on the [[:File:Wfc-starscream-0.jpg|contemporary concept art]] of [[Starscream (WFC)#Games|Starscream]] in [[High Moon Studios]]' ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game.
*The ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia|Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]'' mistakenly categorizes Acid Wing as a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Acid Storm''' (アシッドストーム ''Ashido Sutōmu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Suānbào''' (Taiwan, 酸暴, "Acid Storm"), '''Liúsuānyǔ''' (China, 硫酸雨, "Sulfuric Acid Rain")
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-05T19:31:51Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S52 [[Acid Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Acid Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S53 [[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ion Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S54 [[Nova Storm (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nova Storm]] (w/ 2 "RM Storm Range Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-05T11:52:41Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations Selects|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
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[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Energon enema

2021-10-04T20:09:44Z

Redstreak:

[[File:Gen Selects Energon Enema.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Is this going to be a trend?]]

'''Energon enemas''' are a kind of Cybertronian medical procedure. They presumably involve [[Energon]] being inserted... somewhere.

==Fiction==
===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
While trying to stop the [[Quintesson]]s from continuing their conquest of [[Earth]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic|Neo Autobot X]] used [[Rung (G1)#Generations Selects Special Comic|Rung]]'s [[alternate mode]] to insert an Energon enema into a [[Quintesson Judge]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Energonenema.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Rung is WHAT kind of psychiatrist???]]
[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] suggested an Energon enema would have the injured [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] good as new. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}
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==Notes==
* Ignoring the fact that Rung, a ''psychiatrist'', probably shouldn't be talking about administering enemas; consider the fact that, in humans, enemas are a procedure in which liquid is injected into the ''rectum''...
* Does an Energon enema result in the patient's humiliating defeat or does it make them good as new? We need consistency in our questionable gags!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Energon kanchō''' (''Earth Wars'', エネルゴン浣腸), '''Energon enema''' (''Generations Selects'', エネルゴンエネマ)

[[Category:Energon]]
[[Category:Generation 1 technology]]

Slamdance (G1)

2021-10-04T19:15:10Z

Redstreak:

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{{disambig3|Slamdance}}
:''Slamdance is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slamdance MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Thanks to combiner technology, Slamdance can be both fair and balanced.]]
'''Slamdance''' is not a great warrior, but he is a brilliant journalist. The combined form of [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]], he combines the former's gravitas and vanity with the latter's mastery in data gathering. He can be a bit stuffy, but his dedication to presenting an accurate and unbiased account of current events is welcomed in his war-tossed times. He keeps the Autobots honest.

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==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeOfWrath3 SlamdanceDiscoversSource.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|It's some kinda [[Underbase|Under]]-[[AllSpark|All]]-[[Vector Sigma|Vector]]-[[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]!]]
Merged as Slamdance, Raindance and Grand Slam served as a correspondent overseeing the [[Pax Cybertronia]] between the Autobots, Decepticons, and [[Ultracon]]s. Engineered by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and accepted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] as a means for pooling their dwindling energy resources, the Pax was to be an ending of the Dark Ages. Slamdance's attempts to interview any of the Decepticon participants were met with either indifference or [[Barrage (Insecticon)|hostility]]. Unfortunately, a bombing run followed by an all-out assault by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] ended all hopes of an easy truce, and the dramatic return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] with his cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] ended any ideas of truce at all. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Slamdance avoided the termination sweeps only by falling deep underground and coming across what he believed was the legendary "Source", a sentient mainframe at the core of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} He eventually linked up with the resistance movement organized by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} and shared the story of how he narrowly escaped death with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], [[Flash (G1)|Flash]], [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]], and [[Boss (G1)|Boss]]. Perceptor had to interrupt and remind him of his actual duties, ending storytime. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Slamdance and the Triggerbots accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:SlamdanceDissesCassiopeia AroundCybertron11.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Slamdance took it upon himself to start setting up his own broadcast in the middle of a [[Cassiopeia|competing network anchorperson's shot]]. When confronted about the matter, he mentioned that nobody was watching [[Around Cybertron|the other channel]] anyway, and, oh yeah, they'd been scooped on knowing about the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s' capture. Oops, maybe he should have kept that a secret... {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 11|Around Cybertron #11}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Chaos Part Three: Kings|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #28]]}}
[[File:PostHoc-Slamdance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left]]
As a reporter for the [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]], Slamdance reported [[Nominus Prime]]'s death before the war. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} While reporting on a newly emerged and controversial recording of [[Pious Maximus]], he was interrupted by the news of a police chase taking place in the [[Translucentica Heights]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} A short time later, he reported that the [[Decepticon Registration Act|registration period]] for [[Decepticon]]s had been closed. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} As the war began with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s rebellion, Slamdance reported that the INS had received footage of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s body following his death at Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Slamdance was stationed at the [[Kimia Facility]] and was present when it was attacked by [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. He managed to escape in a cramped escape pod piloted by [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]. He and the others drifted in the pod for some time until they were rescued by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} From her and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], they learned about [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s misguided plan to save the universe (which would in actuality let the [[Dead Universe]] into it), prompting them to fly the ship to Cybertron and help defeat him. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:WordsHangInTheAir SlamdanceLineGraph.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
Footage from one of Slamdance's reports was incorporated by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] into his final, stitched-together message to Chromedome. {{storylink|The Gloaming}} Following the end of the war, he reported on the public opinion on the Autobots changing in the wake of Megatron's trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Slamdance went on to serve on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and Megatron's "co-captaincy" and fought against [[Rust Giant]]s on [[Miliarium]] under the latter's direction. However, when [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] led a mutiny against the former Decepticon and his supporters shortly afterward, Slamdance was not amongst those who stood up for Megatron. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} He was eventually exposed to the [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus when Getaway turned his crew over to the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] to save his own life. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was able to cure the diseased using concussive medicine. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Siege-Autobot-Alphastrike-Counterforce-box-art.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
During the war for Cybertron, Slamdance was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]] and a member of the "[[Firestormer|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]]". {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege#Exclusives|Final Strike Figure Series marketing material}}<ref name=Amazon>[https://www.amazon.com.au/TRANSFORMERS-Generations-War-Cybertron-Siege/dp/B07NZ7W14Z Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce on Amazon Australia]</ref>

After [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] scouted out the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] for a place to set up a possible safe zone, Slamdance and the rest of the Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce made themselves at home inside an [[Underground Safe Zone|underground base]] on the outer edge of the Sea of Rust that shielded them from the toxic atmosphere. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan1 Data Files}} While there, Alphastrike analyzed the [[Phantomstrike Squadron|Decepticon Phantomstrike Squadron]]'s attack patterns to anticipate their next strike on key Autobot positions. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege#Exclusives|Final Strike Figure Series marketing material}}<ref name=Amazon/>

While the Phantomstrike Squadron was positioned at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], south-east of Alphastrike's position,<ref>[[:File:WFC-Siege-CybertronMap.jpeg|Map of Cybertron released as part of the online ''Siege'' bonus content.]]</ref> [[Greenlight]]—who had been tracking the Phantomstrike Squadron from her drop point in a nearby deserted Decepticon zone—attempted to transmit the all-clear for the attack to commence, but her transmission was discovered by the Phantomstrike Squadron who corrupted its signal. [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] attempted to retrieve the full transmission from the Decepticons to gather the location data needed to assess the threat. Following this, a battle ensued between both strike teams. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan1 Data Files}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy-Slamdance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not pictured: his artsy brother, Sundance]]
*'''Grand Slam / Raindance''' (Mini-Cassette, [[1988]])

:Slamdance combines the two [[Mini-Cassette]]s Grand Slam and Raindance into a humanoid robot mode (which the individuals lack). In this combined mode he can make use of all of his components' chromed add-on weapons. Since the two individuals were only ever sold as a combined set, that was the only way to get Slamdance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slamdance/slamdance.htm More information on Slamdance at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-Slamdance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I guess I can't fit into Twincast's chest anymore.]]
*'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''GRANDRAIN'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster," "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher" (combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Slamdance is a [[retool]]ing of Deluxe Class [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] with a new head, transforming from a jet and a Cybertronian tank which combine to form his [[robot mode]]. He includes two guns compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], which can combine to form a launcher, form his tank barrels in vehicle mode or be added to the jet mode. Slamdance is included in the "[[Firestormer|Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce]]" pack alongside [[Sideswipe (IDW)#Generations|Covert Clone Sideswipe]] and [[Trenchfoot]].

:Sharing a mold with Skytread, Slamdance uses the same connection port and plug system as ''Power of the Primes'' [[Battletrap (G1)#Generations|Battletrap]], allowing for mixing and matching between the components. He features multiple hardpoints on his body and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment (or the one included), which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The nature of Skytread's mold means Slamdance's components swapped positions, resulting in a flip-flopped color scheme in robot mode as compared to his original character design.

: Unfortunately, several early Slamdance figures came with their left legs shattered apart in-package.<ref name = "SlamdanceBreakage">[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/several-breakage-reports-with-newly-released-siege-slamdance/43795/ The Seibertron article documenting the ''Siege'' figure's quality control issue.]</ref> Most commonly, the left foot is broken off, but the whole foreleg assembly is susceptible to cracking. Amazon did many exchanges upon release. Less serious is that, particularly for intact copies, the left foot's transformation joint can be ''very'' tight. Loosening the joint's screw will solve the issue immediately.

:A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an [[Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was ''supposed'' to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was actually never stocked.
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==Notes==
*Slamdance plays guitar as part of a band that includes [[Legout]] and [[Decibel]] on the retailer incentive cover to ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''.
*Though never explicitly confirmed, Slamdance in IDW continuity is presumably a non-Combiner individual due to the history and rarity of Combiner technology in that universe.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slamdance''' (スラムダンス ''Suramudansu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Journalists]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-04T19:09:17Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Slamdance (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Whirl (RBA)

2021-10-04T14:36:27Z

Redstreak:

{{faction|autobot|rescuebot}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3.5|the ''Rescue Bots Academy'' Autobot|the ''Fall of Cybertron'' Autobot|Whirl (FOC)|Whirl}}
:''Whirl the Flight-Bot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (franchise)|Rescue Bots Academy]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:RBA Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''Whirly Whirly Whirly Whirly girl'']]

'''Whirl''' aspires to be a [[Rescue Bot]] police officer like [[Chase (RB)|Chase]], though while her senior has a no-nonsense approach, Whirl is all optimism and heavily into [[Earth]] culture like fellow copter-bot [[Blades (RB)|Blades]]. Her enthusiasm for the work can be overwhelming, and her sense of judgement may lead to some simply ''ridiculous'' theories and quotes, giving her fellow recruits pause; more often than not she's proven right, though it may take some time for her friends to follow her advice.

{{quote|To be fair, I am not certain one can ''ever'' be as excited as Whirl.|[[Medix (RB)|Medix]]|"[[Mount Botmore]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Courtney Shaw]] (English)|[[Martina Tamburello]] (Italian), [[Marie Braam]] (French)}}
[[File:RecruitsI Whirl welcomes Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|left|280px|"What whirley great arms you've got!"]]
Whirl was among those selected to be a recruit at the [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] on [[Earth]]. She was first to enthusiastically greet [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]] when he arrived. She and the rest of the team subsequently took part in a rescue drill overseen by [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] but were unsuccessful in putting out a house fire thanks to the newcomer. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} Whirl and [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] tried unsuccessfully to find Hot Shot when it looked like he'd given up, but he later returned with two new alternate modes. The team went on to successfully carry out a cave rescue exercise. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}} When [[Blades (RB)|Blades]] was summoned to the academy to help Hot Shot perfect his flying, Whirl enthusiastically volunteered to take part as well, and later took part in a rescue in [[Griffin Rock]] during which Hot Shot put the lessons into practice. {{storylink|The Secret of Flight}}

Following a rescue in [[Griffin Rock]], the recruits persuaded Hoist to make new rescue tools for them all. Whirl got new rotors on her arms, and though the initial test went horribly wrong, she and the other recruits enlisted the help of Boulder, and Hoist eventually perfected the tools. {{storylink|If at First...}} After Hot Shot badly damaged [[Tough Luck Chuck]] and was assigned the task of looking after the robot, he tried to foist the duty onto Whirl, who was trying to do some rescue research, only for Chuck to slip past them. They attempted to hunt him down, and eventually pursued him to [[Milford]]. {{storylink|Tough Luck Chuck (episode)|Tough Luck Chuck}} Whirl enthusiastically memorised all of the police codes Chase was teaching the recruits, and as a result, when the other recruits persuaded Chase to let them try a rescue and instead got stuck in the snow, Whirl was able to rescue them. {{storylink|Whirl'd View}} When the recruits didn't understand why Boulder was having them plant flowers, the Rescue Bot set them a task which taught them that all parts of nature are important. {{storylink|Plan Bee}}

[[File:MissionInaudible Whirl copter mode.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I can hover like a bird. Don't you wish you could hover?"]]
Whirl and the other recruits were bugged when [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] borrowed the trigger for the rescue alarm and had them constantly running drills to get their response time down. {{storylink|The Bot Who Cried Rescue}} The recruits had to contend with a runaway rock sculpture of Hot Shot's head when he decided to carve it into a mountain alongside the likenesses of the Rescue Bots. {{storylink|Mount Botmore}} When Hoist was put in charge of a rescue exercise, Whirl was the only one who actually followed any of his orders, and ended up dangling over a chasm with Hot Shot, Wedge and [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] dangling from her until Hoist successfully rescued them. {{storylink|Mission Inaudible}} After completing a simulated rescue, despite a glitch occurring, the recruits took part in a real rescue in Griffin Rock which was only successful because the glitch gave [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] an idea to complete it safely. {{storylink|Glitch (episode)|Glitch}}

[[File:RescuePromo Whirl filmmaker.jpg|thumb|left|270px|"I think railways are slow. They're not much use, and are quite out of date."]]
After a ride on the ''[[Sigma]]'', the recruits assumed the four command chairs meant one of their number wouldn't graduate. The team went on to botch a volcano rescue drill after staying up all night worrying, until Heatwave told them they'd assumed wrong. {{storylink|Five into Four}} Whirl took over filming a recruitment video for the training center, but all the footage she got was terrible and it wasn't until she told the other recruits that they were able to pitch in and help her make a workable video. {{storylink|Rescue Promo}} After a botched rescue had the recruits blaming each other, Heatwave assigned them to cleaning duties. Hot Shot sneaked out to do a rescue, and as a result, the rest of the recruits had to go help him when he hit trouble. {{storylink|Blame Game}} Whirl and the other recruits set up a surprise rescue mission for Medix, who didn't get the appeal of surprises. Unfortunately the mission did not go well, and the other recruits promised to stop with the surprises. {{storylink|Medix Surprise}}

The recruits got to try out some [[TX3000]]s on loan to the rescue center, and even used them during an actual rescue. {{storylink|The TX3000}} They had to round up a lost flock of sheep, but were hampered by Hoist malfunctioning. {{storylink|Little Bot Peep}} When [[Lad Pioneer|Teen Pioneer]] [[Wes]] visited the base and Wedge was reluctant to spend time with the boy due to low self-confidence, Whirl pointed out that Wedge was Wes's favorite Rescue Bot. {{Storylink|Driving a Wedge}} Boulder accompanied the recruits to the planet [[Parvus]] where they rescued the last surviving [[Galax]]. {{storylink|The Big, Small Rescue}}

[[File:RBA-Fright At The Museum-Shades.jpg|thumb|right|350px|She likes to watch reruns of ''CSI: Miami.'']]
When Hot Shot and Wedge decided to compete over who was qualified to get into the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] card game, Medix and Whirl acted as commentators for the building and Cube challenges they undertook. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}} After Hot Shot is blamed by his friends for stealing a space rock, Whirl sticks up for him and suggests they find the rock to prove his innocence. Discovering the rock to actually be an alien loose in the academy, Whirl gives chase but winds up temporarily trapped in her locker. {{storylink|About a Rock}} The recruits tried to keep secret the fact a dog had followed them home after the last rescue, only to discover that the dog was actually trying to alert them to the fact they'd missed someone who needed rescuing. {{storylink|Dog Stray Afternoon}} Whirl took part in rescuing [[Dr. Hart]] from a runaway iceberg. {{storylink|Lucky Ducky}}

Inspired by Blades, Whirl took it upon herself to get into cheerleading. Though the other recruits weren't as enthused, they soon discovered that the skills they were learning were helpful during rescues, and began practicing in earnest. {{storylink|Go Team, Go!}} When Boulder assigned the recruits smartphones so they could familiarize themselves with the devices, they began neglecting their lessons and chores, until they realized it was causing problems with their rescues. {{storylink|Screen Time}} During a trip to a museum in Milford, Whirl naturally assumed they'd encounter a heist in progress, and turned out to be right. Her policing skills resulted in her catching a thief in the act, and she was able to ferry him to the Griffin Rock jail. {{storylink|Fright at the Museum}}

[[File:AllAtSea Whirl mermaid.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"My job is to stay at sea in case of other emergencies."]]
When their teachers went missing on a space mission, the recruits worked together to pilot the ''Sigma'' and mount a rescue. {{storylink|Space Case (episode)|Space Case}} Boulder had the recruits cleaning up a park, though as Whirl spent the whole time chasing a rogue plastic bag, she didn't get much trash. The same thing happened during the follow up mission at the bottom of the sea, though Whirl did accidentally make herself look like a mermaid using seaweed. She and the other recruits later had to rescue Medix from a shark. {{storylink|All at Sea}} With the teachers on another off-planet mission, the recruits were left to tidy up the Academy, and had to deal with Hoist's [[Scrub-A-Dubber]] when it went rogue. {{storylink|All Washed Up}}

Heatwave suggested that the bored students try their hands at being teachers for the day. None of the recruits seemed to do well, with Whirl's lecture on transforming boring Heatwave and Cody, but their teachers later put what they'd learned to use during a real rescue. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} An attempt to rescue a balloon from a tree turned into a major disaster when the recruits went in without a plan. {{storylink|Balloon Up A Tree}} A fantasy simulation saw the recruits trying to corral a dragon, until they worked out that the dragon was actually trying to help, {{storylink|The Mystery of Dragon Mountain}} and yet another sim turned into chaos thanks to Hot Shot combining it with his game, forcing the recruits to deal with giant hedgehogs. {{storylink|Hack Attack}}

Whirl and the other recruits found their rescues complicated by Medix's attempts to loosen up after they suggested he was a stick in the mud. {{storylink|Life of the Party}} Whirl learned that the recruits were getting a new teacher, but was too excited to find out who. It turned out to be [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]! {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}} Grimlock took Whirl and the others on a field trip to [[Wayward Island|Dino Island]]. After the GroundBridge was damaged, Whirl had to tow Grimlock back to the mainland. {{storylink|Dino Hard}} Assigned a stealth mission by Chase, Whirl and Hoist managed to find Tough Luck Chuck hiding in a barn, but were caught by Chase after Whirl accidentally demolished the structure. {{storylink|Buddy Cop}}

[[File:DigFest Whirl signalling.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
The recruits had to rescue some penguins from an island, and Whirl came up with the idea of building a raft after their ability to transform was disabled by an electrical storm. {{storylink|Escape from Penguin Island}} Whirl was surprised to learn Hoist had cheated during a search and rescue test that led to the recruits taking part in an Old West simulation. {{storylink|All that Glitters}} A hunt for a downed satellite resulted in the recruits hiding out backstage at [[Dig Fest (event)|Dig Fest]] while trying to signal Wedge. {{storylink|Dig Fest (episode)|Dig Fest}} The recruits took part in [[Halloween]] festivities and ended up having to deal with a house fire. {{storylink|Trick or Treat}}

Medix's confusion over a television commercial meant that the recruits had to mount a hasty coverup so he wouldn't blow their secret to all of Milford {{storylink|Monster Savings}} Whirl and the others got a tune stuck in their heads, impairing their performance on a training exercise. They managed to forget the tune, but this caused problems on a mission to the planet [[Herboo]], as it was the code needed for the [[Virtual Sonic Fence]] Hoist needed to use to stop the [[karknoid beetle]]. {{storylink|Tune Out}} A trip to survey a geyser field saw the recruits having to deal with a swarm of [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Metal Munchers}}

[[File:WhirlsWiseBotQuest Whirl rotor blades.jpg|thumb|left|350px|]]
Whirl and the other recruits took part in essential maintenance as directed by [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], unlike Wedge who spent the whole time trying to impress his hero, and they were therefore fully functional for the following rescue drill. {{Storylink|Bee Prepared}} After Whirl failed to master a tricky maneuver, Blades told her about a Rescue Bot guru who had once helped him. Whirl set out to find the guru, unaware that Blades had made the story up, and along the way made a series of rescues. The rescues gave her the skills to master the maneuver, which she was later able to use to rescue her fellow recruits. {{storylink|Whirl's Wise-Bot Quest}}

Hot Shot's careless actions in ejecting his junk into space had Whirl and the others following his lead, resulting an a huge junk meteor that threatened the satellite they were trying to repair. {{Storylink|Flying Hunk-A-Junk}} A mission deep undersea forced the recruits to rely on each other as they rescued an automated drone from deep sea wildlife. {{storylink|Into the Depths}} Whirl joined the hunt for some dogs when Hoist's new comms system turned out to annoy animals. {{storylink|Milford Goes To The Dogs}} The recruits struggled to complete a rescue sim until Hot Shot realized they'd been trying to stop the disaster instead of saving the people. {{storylink|The Ice Wave}}

As graduation drew closer, the recruits successful competed against their teachers in a relay race carrying a pretend rescue victim. Whirl and the others were surprised and saddened when Hot Shot opted to abandon his Rescue Bot training and return to Cybertron to compete in the Cube finals. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} The remaining recruits decided to tune in to the final using the [[space bridge]] to boost the holo-emitter screen. Unfortunately this led to the creation of a slowly growing energon bubble which engulfed the academy. It was only when Hot Shot returned that the recruits were able to burst the bubble. The recruits were able to graduate from year one of their learning. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

After the recruits returned to the Academy for year two, they were given personal areas—in Whirl's case a wind tunnel—and the news they'd be paired with mentors. Whirl was worried that [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s [[Aptitude Analyzer]] wouldn't find her worthy of a mentor, but it ended up pairing her with Chase. {{storylink|Back to School}} She and the other recruits got some new training simulations courtesy of Ratchet. {{Storylink|Mission Dinobot}} Whirl got to work the Chase ticketing jaywalkers. She and the other recruits later rescues some foxes from a tree in a forest fire. {{storylink|In Training}} The recruits went on a trip to Cybertron to visit Ratchet's lab, which ended up being disrupted by Medix's bat [[Mister Flappy]]. {{Storylink|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}}

When the recruits thought Cody was unhappy because he wasn't a giant robot like them, they built him a robotic suit which caused chaos during their mission to rescue a rogue bull. Cody later clarified that he was just missing hanging out with the recruits. {{storylink|Robo-Cody}} Heatwave tasked the recruits with acting in the play [[Jack and the Beanstalk]]. Whirl was assigned the role of Jack. Unfortunately the play ended when the stage almost collapsed, but Whirl stayed in character throughout. {{storylink|Acting Out}} Whirl and the others found Wedge's boredom was interfering with their study time. Wedge later surprised them by being enthusiastic about studying. {{storylink|Need to Know}}

After Hot Shot and Hoist turned Grimlock's Cube into an unstoppable escaping machine, the other three recruits attempted to help them recapture it but eventually had to call on Grimlock's help. {{storylink|Trouble Cubed}} When Heatwave let the recruits pick their favorite rescue to do, Whirl's was a rain of meteors in a desert, from which they would need to rescue a bunch of animals. The disagreement over which simulation to run resulted in the recruits accidentally breaking the control unit and plunging the sim into chaos until they worked together to fix the unit. {{storylink|My Favorite Rescue}}

After Ratchet got trapped in an ancient sim, the five recruits entered the sim as well. They successfully negotiated their way through a tower full of traps and rescued their teacher, completing the sim and opening the vault to find four Mul-T-Cogs and an ancient artifact. {{storylink|The Vault Of The Primes}} Chase assigned Whirl the task of investigating the [[Charlotte Wayne|Lady of Griffin Rock]], so she enlisted Medix as a sidekick. They ended up locating Wayne's run-down mansion, but all they found inside was a family of opossums which they were able to rescue before the mansion collapsed. {{storylink|Wild Ghost Chase}} Following a soil-sampling mission on some dwarf planets, Whirl and the others found Medix had replanted the Galax in the academy garden, which it had promptly taken over, forcing them to relocate it to a more suitable home. {{storylink|Little Plot of Horrors}}

Whirl and Chase were setting up security measures at the [[Museum of Future Tech Art]] when the prize sculpture [[Mano e Nano]] went missing. Though Chase suspected former criminals [[Evan (RB)|Evan]] and [[Myles]], Whirl consulted [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]], who determined that the nanotech statue had simply reverted to a shapeless form. {{storylink|Museum Mystery}} Whirl and Chase also took part in the rescue of Doc Greene and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] when a force field dome trapped the two humans in the lab. {{storylink|Partners (RBA)|Partners}}

Medix's overly-harsh criticism of the other recruits made them upset at him, however his overcompensation then led them to believe they had mastered a rescue technique when they had not. {{storylink|Critical Condition}} During a visit to [[Mechapark]], Whirl and Medix discovered that everything was malfunctioning, resulting in Whirl having to rescue the other recruits from the rides. {{Storylink|Fun Droids}} The [[Sparksayer]] gifted Whirl with a polyvisor which she put to good use during a volcano rescue. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}} Cody had the five recruits learn some ballet to improve their poise and balance during rescues. {{storylink|Shall We Dance?}}

Whirl and the others helped Hot Shot overcome his one-alternate-mode-per-day limitation by tricking him into thinking a sim rescue was real. {{storylink|Mul-T-Change of Pace}} Whirl's final exam on deductive reasoning was to take place during a camping trip on [[Natura Island]], and when her fellow recruits started disappearing, she correctly worked out the island's tech defense system was still active and transporting people to a junk yard. She and Chase successfully rescued everyone, only to discover that the actual test Heatwave had devised was to find him in his tree disguise. {{storylink|Five Little Rescue Bots}} After Hot Shot accidentally messed up Hoist's museum, Medix persuaded Whirl to help clean up. A diagnostic tool interfered with Whirl's wind tunnel and caused it to go crazy, which she actually extremely enjoyed. {{storylink|Good Advice}}

After a campout, the recruits noticed Hot Shot was acting oddly and eventually worked out his comm transmitter had fallen out, resulting in them having to go back for it and rescuing a bear cub in the process. {{storylink|Campfire Fright}} Hot Shot persuaded the other recruits to test out the new Mul-T-Cogs from the vault, only for them to discover that the cogs weren't charged enough and they could no longer transform. Hot Shot successfully fully activated them at the cost of his own ability to transform, at least until Whirl and the others found they could return the favor and use their cogs to reactivate his. {{storylink|Small Cogs}} Whirl quickly selected a police car as her new alternate mode, and was particularly pleased with the cupholders. {{storylink|Big Wheels}}

The recruits' first solo off-world mission took them to a deserted city, where they rescued Scorch and his Cube team from an arena and discovered the whole place was a long-lost [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Citadel Secundus]]. {{storylink|The Empty City}} After taking part in Mentor Training Day with Chase, Whirl teamed up with her mentor again for a "rescue-athon". {{storylink|First Responder}}

Boulder assigned the recruits the task of training Scraplets, which they attempted unsuccessfully for a while before giving up. During a subsequent mission to prevent a power plant from exploding down, it turned out Medix had managed to train the Scraplets after all, saving the day. {{storylink|How To Train Your Scraplet}} After Medix showed her up during a training sim, Whirl became worried that he was a better helicopter than her. She later realized during a fire fighting mission that he really was inexperienced and helped him to get the hang of his helicopter mode. {{storylink|Helicopter Heroes}}

During a sim, Whirl didn't feel confident enough in her own decision making to switch a lever, resulting in the sim being failed. She and the rest of the recruits were dispatched to [[Australia]] to help [[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]], and being teamed up with the loner bot helped Whirl learn to be more self reliant, resulting in her rescuing a [[kangaroo]] from the fires they were fighting. {{storylink|Brushfire (episode)|Brushfire}} Whirl continued to have trouble getting used to her police car mode, which caused her trouble when racing with Hot Shot. When she was forced to tow Scorch back to base in car mode, she was at first irritated by his constant chatter, but he helped her get used to her car mode and even put himself in stasis lock saving her from a falling boulder. She airlifted him back to base where Medix was able to revive him, and the two firm friends went racing. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (episode)|The Ties That Bind}}

Whirl uploaded an embarrassing video of Hot Shot to the Rescue Network without consulting him, and later realized she'd made a mistake. She confessed what she'd done to him during a mission to prevent a sandstone butte from falling on a tree, but fortunately he liked that the video had gone viral. {{storylink|Bot Blog}} She, Medix and Heatwave were subjected to [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]]'s comedy routine when the ice blocks needed for an ice sculpture contest failed to show up on time. Fortunately for all present, Whirl hit on the idea of using other materials to sculpt. {{storylink|The Icebot Cometh}}

After the recruits rescued the [[Decepticon]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] from a stricken spaceship, Whirl and the others learned that Wedge had been created as a Decepticon, and helped him track down the injured Laserbeak. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (RBA)|More Than Meets The Eye}} Whirl helped Hoist carry out an investigation into who had trashed the lab, with the pair coming to the erroneous conclusion that Sludge and Snarl were the culprits. {{storylink|Things That Go Bot In The Night}} Whirl and the others participated in a series of physics-related exercises set by Perceptor, and later had to rescue Medix when their fellow recruit ran into trouble trying to impress the teacher. {{Storylink|Medix Gets Schooled}} She and the other recruits experienced jealousy when a group of teens began carrying out rescues in Milford and getting press. {{storylink|Rescue Teens}}

Perceptor sent the recruits to [[Sifrolicous-5]] to discover why the planet changed color, and they found [[mudlubber]]s, who turned out to be exactly suited to the environment. {{storylink|Enter The Flood}} Worried about spoiling her perfect score, Whirl avoided meeting with Optimus for her review. She was knocked out during a rescue and experienced a ''Wizard of Oz'' inspired dream which gave her the courage to meet with Optimus and discover she aced her review again anyway. {{Storylink|Wizard Of Botz}} When Chase sent Whirl to the [[Amazon]] to hunt for [[Huxley Prescott]], she teamed up with the Dinobot [[Slash (RBA)|Slash]]. Though Slash was not keen on having company, Whirl rescued her and Prescott from an ancient trap and she conceded company might be a good thing. {{storylink|The Tracker}} Heatwave assigned Whirl the task of checking the wind turbine, as part of doing maintenance on the academy. She and the others later had to cover up a holographic dragon when Hot Shot and Hoist let it escape Hero Hall and menace Milford. {{storylink|One Of Our Dragons Is Missing}}

Whirl and the other recruits were taken on a field trip by Perceptor to a tropical island to study volcanoes. {{storylink|Dino-mite Duo}} They joined Heatwave in responding to a vague message from Citadel Secundus, only to find the Titan was just in need of some company. {{storylink|The Lonely Titan}} The recruits teamed up with [[Finn O'Reilly]] to follow the clues on a [[Holokey]]. They expected treasure, but instead found a hidden cache of [[Tox-En]]. {{Storylink|X Marks The Bot}} Whirl, Hoist, and Medix helped Hot Shot modify the racing track so they could help Wedge get used to moving at speed. {{storylink|Making Tracks (RBA)|Making Tracks}} During a mission to the planet [[Krimol]], Whirl realized the loud sirens the other recruits had made themselves were aggravating the life forms. Unfortunately her warnings came too late and she had to rescue the others from annoyed tentacles so they could rescue Hoist from a crevasse. {{Storylink|Don't Be Alarmed}} Heatwave had Whirl and the other recruits retrieve toxic barrels from the seabed and rescue Jerry in order to teach them to exercise more restraint in using their power up tools. {{Storylink|Powerless}}

After discovering that Medix was into DJ Mechmaster's electronic music, the recruits joined him in rescuing the DJ during a charity concert in Griffin Rock, and even took part in the show masquerading as stage props. {{storylink|Griffin Rock Rocks!}} Whirl and the other recruits watched from the Academy as Chuck and Hot Shot entered the Bot Battle event at Dig Fest. {{storylink|Bot Battle}}

Following the successful completion of the last test of year two, the recruits were rewarded with a party aboard Citadel Secundus. When Hot Shot opted not to go in favor of building a nanobot sculpture to thank the teachers, Whirl also stayed back to help. The sculpture didn't turn out as planned, however the pair found they had a new emergency as Secundus had been hit by an asteroid, knocking out him and everyone on board except Wedge, and was on a crash course for Earth. {{storylink|Space Party}} Being short a few teammates, Whirl and Hot Shot rounded up some of the friends they'd made and with their help, were able to remotely take control of Secundus, landing the Titan safely near the Academy. Afterwards, the recruits finally got to have their graduation ceremony. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}
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==Toys==
===Rescue Bots Academy===
[[File:RBA-Whirl-toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot''' (2019)

: Whirl's first toy is sized similarly to the previous Megabots line, at about 11 inches tall, transforming into a helicopter in a couple of "Easy 2 Do Conversion" steps. In either bot or vehicle mode, pressing a button on her rotor causes it to spin. She comes packaged in robot mode, and helpfully, a cutout in the package allows this gimmick to be tried in-store without removing her from the package. Her engineering and transformation pattern are based on the [[Blades (RB)#RescanCopter|Rescan helicopter version of Blades]].

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[[File:RBA-RaceCarWhirl-carded.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot''' (2019)

: Revealed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019">[https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=621 Seibertron.com - Toy Fair 2019: Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Photogallery]</ref> this Whirl is a redeco of the [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanRaceCar|race-car version of Heatwave]] - itself derived from the [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots|Blurr]]/[[MorBot]] mold - with a new head and some subtle retooling, mostly located in the chest and legs. She is curiously still identified as a "Flight-Bot" despite her new land-based alt-mode.

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[[File:RBA-AcademyRescueTeam-boxed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Medix drew the short straw.]]
*'''Academy Rescue Team''' (2019)

: First previewed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019" /> this version of Whirl is a new-head redeco of the [[Blades (RB)#RescanVTOL|VTOL jet version of Blades]] (itself a retool of VTOL Bumblebee). She comes in a set of four, similar to the previous "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)#Rescan Series|Griffin Rock Rescue Team]]", with [[Hot Shot (Prime)#AcadRescTeam|Hot Shot]] (retool of Rock Rescue Team Bumblebee), [[Wedge (RBA)#AcadRescTeam|Wedge]] (retool of cement mixer Salvage) and [[Hoist (RB)#AcadRescTeam|Hoist]] (retool of ''Rescan'' Hoist). This version of Whirl was later [[#WhirlVTOL|released singly]].

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[[File:RBA-Flip-Racers-Whirl.JPG|thumb|right|]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot Flip Racers''' (2018)

: Released (apparently) as the only new toy in the fifth and final wave of Flip Racers Single Packs.

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[[File:Whirl-VTOL-Single-2020W5.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Whirl the Flight-Bot''' (2020)

: The [[#AcadRescTeam|VTOL version of Whirl]] from the Academy Rescue Team boxset was released singly in 2020's Wave 5, with no notable changes.

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==Notes==
[[File:Rescue Bots Academy Whirl.jpg|thumb|right|]]
*''Rescue Bots Academy'' Whirl is the first incarnation of the character to be portrayed as a female ([[Whirl (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|IDW Whirl's]] [[holomatter]] avatar notwithstanding).
*Whirl's animation model was slightly modified from her initial promotional image (at right) by shifting the silver patch to the center of her head while recoloring the yellow chest harness sky blue.
*[[:File:Whirl-RBA-early design.jpg|Early show concept art]] by character designer [[Francesco Giglio]] features a very different Whirl design much more closely based on that of her [[Whirl (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/xzaZX4 ArtStation post by Francesco Giglio, April 2020]</ref>
* If the recruits were to have a official age order, [[Pete Slattery]] would write Whirl as the second oldest <ref> [https://twitter.com/PeteSlatteryIE/status/1276778456659918848 | Pete Slattery on Twitter, June 27 2020]</ref>
*Whirl's locker features a [[Media:RBA-Ep20-TwoWhirls.jpg|drawing]] of her and [[Whirl (FOC)|another Whirl]], using the character's [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'']] [[Whirl (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|design]]... which ''may'' be a reference to a popular [[personal canon|fan concept]] that the Rescue Bot Whirl is the "[[Relatives|daughter]]" of ''MTMTE'' Whirl.

==References==
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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]

Ion blaster

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Redstreak:

[[File:Optimusg1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a pacifist, but only to a point.]]
The '''ion blaster''' is a kind of [[laser rifle]] and the primary weapon of several [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]]. Only used by the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s when all attempts at peace have failed, the ion blaster ensures that freedom is the right of all sentient beings, and strikes fear in the [[spark]]s of the [[Decepticon]]s who are foolish enough to challenge him.

Except [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Only [[Primus]] knows how many times Optimus has shot Megatron and failed to kill him. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] knows that frustration all too well.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:RevengeofBruticus Primefiringguns.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Prime doesn't limit himself to just the one weapon, of course.]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the ion blaster against [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was defeated and brought before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

Optimus Prime's ion blaster was stolen from him a few times. The first was when the Decepticons tried to take over [[New York City]], when he was disassembled by [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] then placed the arm and ion blaster atop the command post of the newly dubbed [[New Cybertron]]. As part of the building's weapons systems, Megatron used the blaster to begin firing on the Autobots. However, when Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were removed from the command post, Optimus Prime was able to regain control of the weapon and hit [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with it, sending him to the hard pavement below. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

Later, the human-built ninjabot [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] stole the ion blaster when she tried to steal the [[World Energy Chip]], but Optimus Prime recovered it rather quickly. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

When both Autobots and Decepticons briefly allied to free Cybertron from the rogue [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Optimus used his blaster to target [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s weakpoint, felling the [[combiner]]. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Optimus attempted to use it to slay Megatron once and for all only for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to interfere. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Upon being revived by [[Quintesson]]s, Optimus used the weapon to chase away [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} When properly returned to life, Optimus kept his weapon and used it in the final battles of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:PrimeDirective5-IonBlaster.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Because the middle of your back is the easiest place to reach.]]
During a fight with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus Prime drove up on the massive robot while removing his ion blaster from a compartment on his back. Then he shot Devastator's face off. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}
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====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:OpTransformsSu.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Replacement ion rifle hinges: hard to find.]]

Ion blasters were among the weapons the [[Decepticon]]s smuggled onto [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via [[Hefter]]. [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] grabbed one and shot down a Decepticon enforcer, saving the life of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] later claimed the weapon as evidence in the case. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] fashioned Optimus Prime's ion blaster during his first campaign in the [[Manganese Mountains]], though unfortunately Prime mistook Ironfist for his chief rival, [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

While in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Optimus Prime keeps his (folded up) ion blaster in his cab. When he [[transformation|transforms]], the Ion blaster is ejected, allowing him to grab it in midair. So ''that's'' where it goes. Now if we could only figure out where the [[trailer]] goes... During the course of the battle, a shot from Prime's ion blaster managed to ''blow up'' [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s much-more powerful [[fusion cannon]] by entering through the cannon's barrel. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

He kept the weapon after changing his name back to Orion Pax {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}} before getting a version incorporated into his left arm. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} Despite this, he reverted to the hand held version soon after. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While speaking to the [[President of the United States]], Optimus regarded the weapon before he handed it off to [[Aileron]] who spent the rest of the day awkwardly carrying around a gun half her size. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}}

Optimus' ion blaster was last seen in his possession as he and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] fought through a horde of [[Unicron's antibodies]] as they followed the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] before Optimus sacrificed himself to fell the monster. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
[[Snapper]] swore by "Prime's Ion Blaster". {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

====''Transformers/Ghostbusters''====
After getting a [[proton pack]], Optimus Prime originally channeled the proton stream through his ion blaster before, when confronted by the vengeful [[ghost]] of Megatron, he plugged the pack directly into his systems and manifested the power through his [[energon-axe]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 4}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
The Ion blaster (or cannon) was Optimus Prime's primary weapon. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' webpage]</ref> During the War for Cybertron, Optimus used the "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", which was designed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] And could combine with the "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield" to form the "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster" using the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Pulse|Autobot weapons database on Hasbro Pulse}}<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/blogs/unboxed/transformers-wfc-siege-optimus-prime-combat-weapons-guide "''Siege'' Optimus Prime C.O.M.B.A.T. Weapons Guide" on Hasbro Pulse]</ref> The dark ion blaster was one of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]'s powers and weapons. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>
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===Live-action film series===
[[File:ROTF Optimus ion blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Any last words?" "The Fallen shall rise again!" "That sounds like an oxymoron." "Your mother is an oxymor-" *Bang*]]
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s primary range weapon is an ion blaster, though he prefers to use his [[Dual Energon Swords]] in combat, leaving the blaster stored inside his back. Once fired, it releases a wave of radiation condensed into an energy ball that will destroy anything in its path.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Battle Bios at Hasbro.com]</ref> During the battle of [[Mission City]], Optimus managed to get off a single shot of his ion blaster at [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] before he was sent flying by the latter's [[fusion cannon]]. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

Two years later, Optimus was fighting [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]] and critically injured the Decepticon by putting several point blank shots into his head. He later executed the dying [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] with a shot through the optic. Several days later, Optimus shot at Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] with his ion blaster and [[barrage cannon]] while rescuing [[Sam Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

Three years later, during his battle against [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] in [[Chicago]], Optimus Prime tried to defend himself from the Decepticons fighter ships using his ion blaster, but was mostly unsuccessful and apparently lost his blaster in the explosions. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Prime optimusionblaster.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|aM jUsT fIrInG mA lAzErZ]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] had two ion blasters retracted in each arm which fired powerful energy blasts. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} After being upgraded to a stronger body by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Optimus Prime got a new, more powerful ion blaster which resembled a handheld machine gun. Having the same model as his leader, [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] also had two installed, although he never got the cool machine gun. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

While preparing for the battle against [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] reviewed the arsenal aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] which included ion blasters. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

The design of this blaster was also used for Prime's slightly larger and bulkier [[Path Blaster]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:WFCionblasterstats.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.4|Elmer Fudd called he wants his Bunny-wabbit hunting gun back!]]
[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s signature weapon is a little more powerful than the [[Neutron assault rifle]], but with twice the rate of fire, it makes a suitable weapon for the [[Leader (WFC)|Leader]] class. 

'''Carried by:''' Leaders, Optimus
*The blaster has the following in-game stats:
**''Damage:'' 4
**''Range:'' 5
**''Accuracy:'' 4
**''Rate of Fire:'' 10

*Max Load: 300
*Per Mag: 50

==Toys==
===Generation 1 Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}
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====''20th Anniversary''/''Masterpiece''====
[[File:TF-MP-1-Convoy-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2003]]/[[2004]])
*'''Convoy''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2004)
*'''Convoy Perfect Edition''' ([[2006]], [[2009]])
*'''Convoy Sleep Mode''' ([[2010]])
:20th Anniversary/''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Optimus Prime]] was one of the first Optimus Prime toys to refer to his iconic laser rifle as an "ion blaster". The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese releases of this figure have consistently coloured the rifle dark grey, and while early releases of [[Hasbro]]'s followed suit, they were very quickly changed to black as a [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change]].

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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[2011]])
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent ''Masterpiece'' toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|MP-28 Hot Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories, including a smaller, new-mold ion blaster. It can be hand-held or mount onto [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], or store in blaster mode inside the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]], regardless of which configuration the trailer is in. Just like its appearance in ''[[The Transformers: Escalation]]'', it can fold up and store in its owner's back, [[Autotransformation|automatically transforming]] back into a blaster when pressing on the latch at the back that's holding the spring-loaded mechanisms in place.

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[[File:TF-MP-44-Convoy-Ion-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 24]], [[2019]])

:The all-new mold of ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] also comes with an Ion Blaster as usual, and like the first ''Masterpiece'' figure, it doesn't transform into storage mode. However, the barrel can attach one of the effect parts for the jetpack.

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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:TF-Titanium-Series-Cybertron-Heroes-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime's gun before some decepti-morons spray painted it black.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
*'''War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron Battlepack''' (Multipack, 2007)
:The silver ion blaster that comes with [[Titanium Series]] [[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]] Optimus Prime featured the first name of its designer, [[Don Figueroa]], sculpted into its sides.
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====''Classics'' (2006)====
[[File:TF-MP-Optimus-Prime-20th-Anniversary-DVD-Edition-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And it's blue [[for safety reasons]]!]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)
:When 20th Anniversary/Masterpiece Optimus Prime was released in the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline to commemorate the 20th Anniversary DVD release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', his ion blaster was coloured ''blue'' for some reason.
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Pepsi Optimus Prime''' (Autobot, [[2007]])
:A retool of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, his laser rifle was redubbed the ion blaster to fit in line with Hasbro's modern naming scheme.
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====''Transformers'' (2010)====
[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-IonCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|So this explains how different characters pull out ridiculous big guns from their behind.]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' ([[2012]])
:The [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Masterpiece Optimus Prime]] toy is Hasbro's release of the MP-10 Convoy mold, featuring various plastic color and [[Paint operation|paint detail]] changes. His Ion blaster was re-dubbed into an "Ion Cannon," but is otherwise unchanged.
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====''Generations''====
{{anchor|Legends}}
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Roller''' (Legends Class, [[2013]])
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations:]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legends|Optimus Prime]] comes with his Ion Blaster which has both [[5 mm post|5mm]] and [[C joint|3mm post]]s, allowing it to peg onto his hands and roof, as well as onto [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Roller]]'s 5mm hole in vehicle mode and onto his 3mm hole in weapon mode. The butt of the Ion Blaster can also be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon.
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Deluxe, 2013)
*'''Orion Pax VS Megatronus''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
:''Generations: Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Deluxe|Orion Pax]] comes with his Ion Blaster, which can peg onto 5mm ports on his hands and vehicle rear sides.
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====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:TF-Generations-PotP-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Evolution Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2017)
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-35th-Voyager-Classic-Animation-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the one you want.]]
*'''Classic Animation Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2019)
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====''Collaborative''====
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[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|400px]]
*'''MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])
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====''Generations Selects''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Star-Convoy.jpg|upright=3|thumb|"The Hate Plague is back?" (jams the Matrix on the gun)]]
*'''Star Convoy''' ([[September 28]], 2019)
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====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
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[[File:TF-Generations-Amazon-Prime-Day-Alt-Universe-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Alternate Universe Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2020)
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|upright=1.5|thumb|Get me the smallest Optimus you have. No, that's too small.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, 2020)
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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Optimusprime-g2.jpg|Well]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|gee]], [[Enerax|axe]] [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|us!]]]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
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[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|optimus prall (prime small)]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Core Class, 2020)
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===Movie Optimus Prime===
{{main|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys}}
====''Transformers'' (2007)====
=====Leader Class toys=====
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Watch out! He's got an ion blaster!" *little plastic balls shoot out*]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA [[2008]])
:The initial mold for the ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'' (2007) Leader Class Optimus Prime featured a spring-loaded ion blaster mounted on the side of his arm. It was deployed via [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] by sliding a lever, which caused the gun to flip over and cover his hand. This gun was replaced by an [[Dual Energon Swords|energon sword]] on the "Premium" [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of this toy in 2008.
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=====''Robot Replicas''=====
[[File:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*'''Megatron vs. Optimus Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
:[[Robot Replicas]] Optimus Prime featured an ion blaster that could replace his right forearm.
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====''Revenge of the Fallen''====
[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Buster Optimus Prime''' (Leader, 2009)
*'''Jetpower Optimus Prime''' (Leader 2-pack, 2009)
:The [[TakaraTomy]] Japanese/Asia-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Buster Optimus Prime (itself a retool of the regular Leader Class ''Revenge'' Optimus Prime) featured an ion blaster that was assembled from his vehicle mode's fuel tanks and smokestacks. The transforming blaster was designed by [[Hironori Kobayashi]], the TakaraTomy designer best known for his work on the ''[[Binaltech]]''/''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' and ''Masterpiece'' toylines.
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====''Dark of the Moon''====
=====Deluxe Class toys=====
*'''Lunarfire Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
:This redeco of Deluxe-Class Optimus Prime has a redecoed version of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[MechTech]] Voyager Class Optimus Prime's Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon.
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=====Voyager Class toys=====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Mechtech-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This new mold ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime has a MechTech Ion Blaster that converts into a Battle Cannon.
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[[File:TF-DOTM-Mechtech-DA03-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
*'''Tritanium Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
:This Japanese exclusive retool of MechTech Voyager-Class Optimus Prime, aside from coming with a MechTech trailer, has a new mold of the Ion Blaster that converts into an [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]].

:As the blaster is painted clear plastic, exercise caution while mounting onto several figures or otherwise: the painted handle is prone to chipping if mounted onto the slightly narrow hands or the trailer's sideways MechTech ports.
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=====Supreme Class toys=====
{{picsneeded|Ion blaster parts}}
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version''' (MechTech Supreme, cancelled)
*'''JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.''' (MechTech Supreme, 2011)
*'''Jetwing Optimus Prime''' (Amazon.com-exclusive MechTech Supreme, 2012)

:A retooled version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Leader Class Buster Optimus Prime with a humongous [[jet pack|jet-pack]] and massive dual Gatling cannons. The transforming fuel tanks/ion blaster parts are retained.

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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-32-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, [[2018]])
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader, [[2019]])
:This [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|retool]] of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|original]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' Optimus replaces his Energon swords with an ion blaster. The Voyager release includes black paint applications on the barrel; the Leader omits these.
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-38-Optimus-Prime-Ion-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])

:This new mold of Optimus Prime also comes with a ''Generation 1''-inspired Ion Blaster.

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===Prime===
While not named in the package, many of these Primes come with a weapon that is molded after the blaster.
====Prime: First Edition====
[[File:PrimeFEtoy-OptimusPrimeSDCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Matrix of Leadership SDCC Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2011)
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn''' (Entertainment Pack, 2011)

:The Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime comes with a rifle that is modeled after his in-show Ion Blaster.
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[[File:TF-Prime-First-Edition-Optimus-Prime-Plasma-Cannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2011)
*'''Shining Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2012-[[June 16|06-16]])
*'''Dark Guard Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2012-[[December 1|12-01]])

:See: [[Plasma cannon#Prime 2|Plasma Cannon#First Edition]]

:The Voyager-sized First Edition Optimus Prime also comes with a rifle that is based on his Ion Blaster, but instead it was called a "Plasma cannon"! yeahbutwha?

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====Cyberverse====
[[File:Primetoy-Cyberverse-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)\
*'''Autobot Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])

:This smaller commander-sized mold of ''Prime'' Optimus Prime comes with a pair of "battle cannon" weapons that resembles his Ion blasters, which feature multiple [[C joint|3mm posts and port]]s, allowing them to be held by his hands, or store/mount onto numerous ports on his person.
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====Weaponizer Class Toys====
[[File:Transformers-Prime-Weaponizers-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Weaponizer, 2012)

:This Leader-sized Optimus Prime comes with a pistol-sized Ion Blaster.

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==Notes==
*In the original toy and the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], Prime's weapon was referred to as a '''laser rifle''', but many newer toys have called it an ion blaster.
*One notable aspect of Optimus Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Generation 1 and Generation 2 toys]] is that the figure can only hold it by the ammo casing, as the weapon handle is unable to fit in Prime's hand. Also, the gun's rifle butt is too large for Prime to hold it straight, so the gun must be turned at a slight angle. Strangely, this has never been altered in reissues.
*The Japanese-exclusive ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' toy packaging calls this weapon the '''Convoy Gun'''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laser Rifle''' (レーザーライフル ''Rēzā Raifuru'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising weapons]]
[[Category:Bumblebee weapons]]
[[Category:Blasters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Ion weapons|Blaster]]
[[Category:Movie weapons]]
[[Category:Studio Series]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron weapons]]

Roadburner

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Redstreak:

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{{disambig2|the Micromaster|the ''Titans Return'' Autobot "Roadburn"|Chase (G1)}}
:''Roadburner is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Road burner cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some days, you can tell the box artist just phoned it in.]]
'''Roadburner''' is the model of determination under pressure. Extremely tough and strong, his heat-resistant armor lets him wade into the most dangerous situations and emerge unscathed. Combine that with an extendible crane and a working knowledge of battlefield medicine, and you have one of the most skilled rescue operatives among the [[Autobot]]s. Roadburner won't give up and has been known to keep plugging away, trying to save as many lives as possible, when all hope seems lost.

There's a flipside to his heroics, however: Roadburner holds himself to very high standards, and he can't accept any kind of personal failure on his watch. The loss of even one life weighs heavily on him. It doesn't help that his [[Metro Squad]] partner, [[Wheel Blaze]], is a well-meaning but overenergetic doof who causes more trouble than he solves, leaving Roadburner to clean up the mess.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #5</ref>
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==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> As fuel ran low, it fell to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to send [[Fireguard]], Roadburner, and [[Windstorm]] to Micron to collect the powerful yet dangerous [[plasma energy]] detected by [[Teletraan I]]. Decepticon Micromasters [[Stingracer]], [[Barricade (G1)|Runner]], and [[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]] followed them, intending to sabotage their mission and seize the plasma energy for themselves.

The Autobots took advantage of the dense population of Micron to hide out until they were ready to take the plasma energy. As Micron was the most secure planet in the universe, the plasma energy generators were protected enough for both sides to struggle to reach them. The Decepticons made contact with the plasma energy first, only to be effectively ''disintegrated'' by it when the generator overloaded, so the Autobot Micromasters deemed the plasma energy too dangerous and left. {{storylink|#Generations|Micron Micromasters marketing material}}<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Trans-Fall-2/dp/B08557F262 Micron Micromasters on Amazon]</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Roadburner, [[Wheel Blaze]], [[Missile Master]], and [[Moonrock]] were among a group of Autobot Micromasters that managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to stop them, only to be confounded by their ability to separate and recombine in their vehicle modes. They then shot Megatron in the face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Combiners|Micromaster Combiners commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Roadburner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"WHAT THE ''[[Pit (BW)|PIT]]'' AM I DOING HERE!?"]]
Roadburner (minus Wheel Blaze) was part of a big fight involving an array of military vehicles. Yep. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

{{note|Two things. First of all, note that Roadburner's altmode features a white Wheel Blaze... mistakenly colored this way because the colorist misread the toy photo below. Second, it is highly likely that Roadburner being in this thing '''at all''' is a mistake, and that it was actually supposed to be [[Roadbuster (G1)|Road'''buster''']] in this set. What with the [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and the military vehicles and the whatnot.}}

===''Transformers Rising''===
{{Charstubgames}}
{{Storylink|More than Meets the Eye - I}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Roadburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dear [[Mobage]]. This does not mean that Wheel Blaze is ghostly white all over. Thank you.]]
* '''Metro Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])

: Roadburner transforms into a yellow fire engine trailer which is intended to be the rear half of a ''complete'' fire engine that he forms with his combiner partner [[Wheel Blaze]]. He can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]].

: He was only available in a Squad pack with his squadmates Wheel Blaze, [[Power Run]], [[Oiler]], [[Slide]], and [[Strikedown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/RoadBurner/roadburner.htm More information on Roadburner at TFU.info]''

===''Return of Convoy''===
*'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Trailer W Team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-365'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: In Japan, Roadburner came as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]] with Wheel Blaze, Oiler, and Slide. All four components were identical to their [[Hasbro]] releases. The group also came with [[Micro Trailer]] #5.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Roadburner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Micron Micromasters''' (Galactic Odyssey Collection, [[2021]])

:Part of the Encounter 2 set of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Galactic Odyssey Collection, representing [[Micro]]n, Roadburner is an Autobot-aligned redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]], transforming into the back half of a <s>military vehicle</s> fire truck, according to the online description for the set. Regardless, Roadburner is fairly inaccurate to his original toy; since he lacks the red aerial ladder found on his original toy - the black cannon on his back is probably intended to represent a water pump. He can combine with his partner [[Fireguard]] (rather than [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], who was already released in the ''Siege'' toyline) to form the complete "fire truck". Additionally, the duo can be inverted in their combined mode, forming a shoulder cannon for a larger figure.

:Roadburner is part of a six-pack exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], bundled with fellow Autobots [[Fireguard]] and [[Windstorm]], and Decepticons [[Barricade (G1)#Generations|Runner]], [[Motorhead (Decepticon)#Generations|Motorhead]], and [[Stingracer]]. Despite being labeled as "Encounter 2" in the Galactic Odyssey Collection, this was the ''third'' set to be officially revealed. The reasons for this delay are unknown.

:This mold was also used to make ''Earthrise'' [[Missile Master#Generations|Missile Master]].
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Roadburner''' (ロードバーナー ''Rōdobānā'')
*''French:'' '''Flamèche''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Pulsar'''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Runamuck (G1)

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Redstreak:

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{{disambig3|Runamuck}}
:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Runamuckg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damnit Pantera, this beer is warm!]]
'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger]]s, a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

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

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

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

{{bigquote|Distaster is a work of art.|Runamuck's ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<ref name="earthrise">[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> motto}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|My car is really fast... it kicks a lotta ass... it runs on gas... I drive it on the grass...]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a [[Cybertronian language]], thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot]]s in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a single form which she could partially control]]. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the [[Statue of Liberty]] (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

Some contradictory accounts followed. One placed Runamuck alongside [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew, aiding in his facade that presented the Decepticons' island base as a [[Club Con|tropical resort for humans]]. Runamuck was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. Another account placed Runamack helping the Autobot Blaster in a training session before he infiltrated said island base. Best to not think too hard about either. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Hosehead3.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runamuck, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runabout, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was a casualty in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (oddly emblazoned with an Autobot symbol) was shown amongst the fallen. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been revived without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later Grimlock decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

When the fighting between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, they called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runamuck attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runamuck got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless' {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay, I'm alive! Probably forev—]]
Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] his life. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Prowl streetwise runamuck destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
During [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Runamuck was defending the [[Civil Defense Hub]] when the remaining free Autobots besieged and took control of it. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] out hunting for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons but they had apparently gone to ground, leaving only "small fry" like Runamuck still visibly active. Having insulted him to his face, the Autobots arrested him anyway, leading him away in cuffs. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runamuck was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "Chaos"), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine")}}
[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Heh heh. FIRE. FIRE!]]
Runamuck first appeared attacking [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]]. Riding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine RunaboutVsRunamuck.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|OW! AHH!! Cut it out, fartknocker!]]
He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers were not seen again, Trypticon and the others were, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The lads discuss Winger.]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. But as Runamuck was pressing his foot down on the Quintesson's head, he surprised to learn just how strong his would-be victim's tentacles were. A short moment later, all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, the quick-transformation feature from Runamuck's frame was abandoned in order to boost his armament and resistance to harm. Both Battlechargers were also offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this final detail, and would jump off of buildings and cliffs in an effort to take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth|Cybertron's first contact with Nebulos]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runamuck and Runabout kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runamuck suggested giving her some space, but Side Burn followed Runabout's advice to follow her instead. The Battlechargers trailed behind him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====

In 2011, Runamuck was one of the Decepticons fighting against the resurrection of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale Part 2}}

In 2050, the allied Autobots and Decepticons opposed the Dinobots on behalf of the [[Selector]]s. Runamuck rode his old friend Blast Off as the army charged into battle. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
One day, the Battlecharger duo was sent to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], but Runamuck's fear of heights prevented him from even driving onto it. Runabout was taken out of by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who soon came bearing down on Runamuck. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by [[Jeff Grey]], who later discussed it with Hot Rod during a chance meeting. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Aaa, [[Starscream (G1)|this guy]] sucks! Change the channel, Runabout!]]
After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Runamuck participated in the destruction of [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} But then, Megatron returned to Cybertron, backed by an [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] army. With these drones, he quickly took over the planet and unified the Decepticon forces. With Cybertron now under Decepticon control, Runamuck was put to work as one of the guards in [[Internment Camp Pi]], overlooking the slave Autobot workforce. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Infiltration issue 0|Transformers: Infiltration #0]]

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|250px| "Heh-heh... he said 'Kaaa-on'!"]]

Runamuck was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron gave the order to burn [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to the ground after having done away with the [[Senate]], Runamuck was the first to leap forward in order to carry out his leader's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Early in the war, Runamuck was present as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was accepted into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Following the fall of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s government, he was among the Decepticons who hunted down and arrested Autobots resisting [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s rule. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} When the captured Autobots staged a prison break, Runamuck, Runabout and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop them. {{storylink|Rise}} The Battlechargers were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

At some point in time, Runamuck fought against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] alongside [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Headliners! At last!]]

Four million years later, Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] disregarded their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

Runamuck bore witness to Megatron's disciplinary actions towards Starscream and sided with Megatron after Starscream's botched rebellion. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runamuck was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

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

[[File:ReapercrushesBattlecharger.jpg|300px|right|thumb|"I somehow expected the last thing I ever see to be a more pleasing sight..."]]

Runamuck was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Runamuck AoW5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
In order to avoid getting punished for his latest failure, Runamuck had Frenzy paint him black, so as to pass for Runabout. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runamuck followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runamuck crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllFallDown-NewRecruits.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runamuck was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Runamuck as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. After the Senate Guardsmen were taken care of by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration troopers]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered Runamuck and Runabout to watch over them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Runamuck and Runabout went to [[Iacon]] came across [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and question his allegiance, when he admitted he doesn't know anything about the Decepticon faction. The duo attacked him before [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived and force them to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Runamuck was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Runamuck-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
After Cybertron fell, the Decepticons closely followed the Autobots through space, in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Runamuck was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Black Ops Raider]], {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a shock trooper. His primary objective was causing chaos and destruction, and his primary weapon was the [[Friction rifle]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Ark]]'', Runamuck and his brother Runabout were separated. Runabout was left behind while Runamuck hid in the ''Ark’s'' cargo hold. He could only speak in half sentences without Runabout to finish them for him. {{Storylink|Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>
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==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runamuck and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runamuck was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} Runamuck was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} He was also part of a group of Decepticons including [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]] which conquered and held [[Garrus-9]] until the [[Wrecker]]s liberated the facility. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRunamuck.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Runamuck participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1runamuck toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look, ma, no hands!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Friction rifle]]

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runamuck transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Trans Am|Pontiac Firebird Trans Am]] sports car. An [[Autotransformation|autotransformer]], he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. Due to the autotransformation engineering, Runamuck is entirely a [[brick (term)|brick]], featuring no articulation whatsoever, or even arms. As such, his weapon can only be plugged into what is presented as his shoulder.

: Though this mold is ''very'' similar to fellow Battlecharger [[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

: For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm More information on Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Runamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heh heh heh, you said "jack."]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Runamuck is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. His pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Runamuck is the [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before [[March 16]], 2012. This date, however, was extended to [[March 21]], 2012 due to the setup of their new payment system.

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club-exclusive [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCRunamuck/runamuck.htm More information on ''Timlines'' Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Runamuck.jpg|thumb|300px|His spoiler tastes great on a cracker!]]
*'''Decepticon Runamuck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, blaster

:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Runamuck is a [[Kreon]] mini-figure that can be rebuilt into a sports car. While clearly based on the Generation 1 Battlecharger, the details of his deco are much more based on the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] style of bot. He sports [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Runamuck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the last time, my alt mode is not a secret agent's submarine! If you dare put me in water, I will shoot you!]]
*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E37'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: Part of the third and final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Runamuck transforms into an 80's sportscar somewhat reminiscent of a Lotus Esprit X180 in 16 steps. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runamuck is [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible with multiple 3 mm posts for use with "[[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]s" and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes to mount accessories. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof.

: Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runamuck's gun is based on Runabout's "high-energy particle beam rifle" (although the TakaraTomy stock photography seen at right instead shows a blaster based on Runamuck's own "[[friction rifle]]"). In practice, that friction rifle accessory ''is'' actually supplied with ''Earthrise'' [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], albeit almost entirely painted Runabout-red.

: About half of Runamuck's white color scheme in vehicle mode is actually white paint applied over translucent black plastic. This unfortunately means there is a significant risk of paint chipping, especially considering his shoulders often rub against his actual car roof in the backpack.

: In [[Fan polls#2019 .282.29|a 2019 fan poll]], Runamuck (with the accompanying image misspelled as '''Runamok'''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2727924640611046 The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL]</ref>) received more votes than [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], or [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and thus the Battlecharger received a figure in this toyline.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2819867618083414 The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure!]</ref>

: Befitting his status as the Fan Vote figure, Runamuck comes with the end destination of all ships on the map: [[Earth]].

:Unsurprisingly, this mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], with a new head and additional weapon.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderRunamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T37/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.

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*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P8/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"You think we'd like Steve-O more if ''we'' were black?"]]
*In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Runamuck's car mode had a dark grey exterior. However, Runamuck's robot mode is represented by... another Runabout!
*Runamuck's original character model gives him Runabout's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*In the Marvel Comics continuity, Runamuck is introduced as having a recurring verbal tic, wherein he would always punctuate (and sometimes begin) his brief sentences with a stuttering "heh heh". This led to him (and by extension Runabout) in the early-to-mid 90s being equalled to the then newly popular MTV show ''Beavis & Butt-head'', a show featuring two delinquent teenage boys known for their crass humor, uneducated minds and propensity for vandalism and destruction, all while making seemingly uncontrollable and uncalled for stuttering laughter.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runamuck''' (ラナマック ''Ranamakku'')
*''French:'' '''Furioso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Velenix'''
*''Russian:'' '''Dynamic''' (Динамик ''Dinamik'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ámokfutó''' (Amok Runner)
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==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
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Runabout (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Runabout (disambiguation)|Over-Run (disambiguation)}}
:''Runabout is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Runaboutg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!]]
'''Runabout''' (aka '''Over-Run'''<ref name="over-run">"Over-Run" is a substitute name used by [[Fun Publications]] for a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' toy representing the ''Generation 1'' Runabout character, ''presumably'' because the name "Runabout" is currently not available as a [[trademark]] to Hasbro. Besides that toy, the name has thus far only been used by the ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics|Battle Tactics]]'' mobile game.</ref>) is not the brains of the [[Battlecharger]]s (they're both pretty much dim-bulbs), but he is much calmer and certainly more articulate<ref>But not more [[Articulation|articulated]].</ref> than [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and his presence helps keep the latter's cross-wired mind on task. That said, Runabout usually joins in with whatever mad ideas Runamuck comes up with, just to keep from being bored. Runabout is very susceptible to boredom.

Besides, Runabout loves a good wreck just as well as his crazy comrade, but it's not because he craves to create wreckage—he simply wishes to destroy, and enjoys the spectacle of chaos and big fiery explosions. To help create these he has a [[particle beam rifle]] that shoots a stream of heavy and energetic neutrons. Unfortunately, he craves destruction so much that it continually distracts him from his assigned duties.

Runabout is a little faster than Runamuck, with a 185 MPH top speed, but can only go about 550 miles. He is equally able to transform quickly, taking about .4 seconds to do so. Also like his partner, he is not averse to breaking windows or draping cylinder-wiping paper over the enemy base, or other puerile acts of vandalism. But he uses bigger words when doing so.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Heh heh heh." "Huh huh huh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two reckless Decepticons left and promptly ignored their orders, and instead began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a [[Noah Acton|defiant youngster]] expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. They escaped, and took a break to learn English (not ''well'', mind you) for their next stop, the [[Statue of Liberty]]. There they engaged Circuit Breaker once again, only this time, having been stripped of her command for her actions in their last encounter, she faced them in [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a giant machine]] jury-rigged from the Autobots RAAT had captured previously. The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:MarvelUS75 Runabout Demon.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, I guess it's kind of sad that they're dead and all. But it's [[Night of the Combaticons|not]] like they had [[Devastation issue 6|bright futures]] ahead of them.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. Starscream then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runabout, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runamuck, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was killed during the planet-rending battle, but Runabout survived and was strolling with [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] the next day when he was attacked and devoured by a Cybertronian [[Demon]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Runabout grimlock neutron cannon two steps back.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
As the [[Decepticon Civil War]] took a different path, Runabout and Runamuck were still working on the side of Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. In a fight with the Dinobots, Runabout got his hand stamped on by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] while reaching for his weapon—very painful. He stayed behind after the battle in order to get revenge, and pulled a [[neutron cannon]] on Grimlock at close range. Grimlock seemed suitably impressed by the weapon, and suggested the Battlecharger take a step or two back for his own safety because of the recoil. Seemed like a sound suggestion to Runabout so he backed himself up... right over a cliff. Dumb 'Con. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The conflict between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, so the two Decepticon leader called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runabout attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runabout got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

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

{{note|Runabout and Runamuck are mistakenly named as Megatron's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Stunticons are mistakenly identified as working for Shockwave.}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runabout was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] discovered Runabout's remains in the [[Primus]] chamber deep beneath the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Later in [[Zero Space]], the [[Dark Matrix]] entity revealed to Rodimus Prime that it had sent the Demon to abduct Runabout so that it could feast upon his [[spark]] energy. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runabout was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)}}
[[File:GhostMachine PossessedRunabout.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|GAH! Sparkles everywhere! Must shoot!]]
In [[2006]], Runabout was guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runamuck. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. The Decepticons misjudged the strength of their victims, and a short moment later all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, both Battlechargers were offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this detail, and Runabout had to constantly remind him that he couldn't take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runabout and Runamuck kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runabout told him to go after her, and the Battlechargers followed. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-RunaboutandRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|>>TO BE CONTINUED]]
During a mission to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], the Battlechargers were faced with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. While Runamuck, who was terrified of heights, stopped at the start of the bridge, Runabout chased after Hot Rod while shooting wildly. Unfortunately, the Autobot outmanoeuvred him, and Runabout was sent careening off the bridge and into the San Francisco Bay. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by the human [[Jeff Grey]], who later ran into Hot Rod and discussed it with him. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So, uh, since you're the president and in charge of the army and stuff, does that mean you can invade a country and, like, set it on fire?"]]
In the early days of the war, while Optimus Prime and Megatron had their first confrontation, the Runabout and Runamuck duo joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in forcibly extracting data from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and helped [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} About a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident, and the Decepticons split into several splinter factions. The Battlechargers joined Starscream's faction of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] during this time, but were defeated at [[Tyger Pax]] by the united Autobot, Decepticon and [[Ultracon]] forces. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

In modern times, the Battlechargers were working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as assassins. In the [[Old Slave Trails]], Runabout caught the double agent [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] leading Optimus Prime to safety with the Autobot revolutionaries, and blasted a hole through the [[Triple Changer]]'s chest. Moving in to eliminate Prime as well, Runabout was caught off-guard by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and was... gnawed on for a while. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Somehow he pulled himself back together, and hooked up with Runamuck again after Shockwave's fall. Dodging Autobot patrols while looking for a working [[CR chamber]] to fully repair themselves, the Battlechargers found one of Shockwave's abandoned laboratories, and accidentally unleashed the [[electrum]]-enhanced clone warrior, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The clone's ambient radiation considerably weakened Runabout. Then he incinerated Runabout's head. That didn't help either. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Runabout was later found, offline but alive, by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] started repairing him and Runamuck as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Infiltration issue 0|Transformers: Infiltration #0]]

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Runabout was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend Megatron's speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} In the early days of the war, Runabout, Runamuck, and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop some captured Autobots from escaping the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Rise}} They were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"''Hey'', [[Verity Carlo|babeh]]. ''Come'' to Runabout."]]

Four million years later, Runabout was part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] blew their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}}
{{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

Runabout bore witness to Megatron disciplining Starscream. He chose not to rebel against his leader further, under the threat of death. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runabout was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runabout moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. When the [[Avengers]] infiltrated [[Array|their base]], Runabout abducted one of their number, [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} Runabout and his teammates, turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runabout was subsequently blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runabout subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Devastation6 Runaboutdies.jpg|thumb|right|250px|My life is, like, flashing in front of me... ''Whoa.'' My life was ''cool.'']]

Runabout was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and Sixshot were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runabout was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. He was electrocuted until he exploded, upsetting Runamuck, who was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runabout followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runabout crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:AllFallDown-NewRecruits.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runabout was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Runabout as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. After the Senate Guardsmen were taken care of by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration troopers]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered Runabout and Runamuck to watch over them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Runabout and Runamuck went to [[Iacon]] came across [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and question his allegiance when he admitted he doesn't know about the Decepticon faction. The duo attacked him before [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived and force them to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Runabout was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> Runabout was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Black Ops Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}}
While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Ark]]'', Runabout and his brother Runamuck were separated. Runabout was left behind while Runamuck hid in the ''Ark’s'' cargo hold. He could only speak in half sentences without his brother to finish them for him.
{{charfictionstub|{{Storylink|Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>}}
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==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runabout and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runabout was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsOverRun.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Over-Run participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Runabout toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll steal it! And no one will ever know!]]
*'''Runabout''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' "High-energy particle beam rifle"

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runabout transforms into a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. Due to the autotransformation engineering, Runabout is entirely a [[brick (term)|brick]], featuring no articulation whatsoever, or even arms. As such, his weapon can only be plugged into what is presented as his shoulder.

:Though this mold is ''very'' similar to his partner [[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

:For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runabout/runabout.htm More information on Runabout at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-RunaboutClub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'll run-you-over!]]
*'''Over-Run''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Over-Run is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. his pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Over-Run is one of two [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures (the other being ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drift (SG)|Drift]]).

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club's 2012 "membership freebie" [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]], for whom extra space is provided in Over-Run's display box!

:Over-Run sold out within a day of being available (taking into account problems with the store's ordering process).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCOver-Run/over-run.htm More information on Over-Run at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Runabout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can hear Mike Judge laughing.]]
*'''Decepticon Runabout''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E41'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 24]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 blasters

:''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' "Decepticon Runabout" is, astonishingly, a redeco and new-head retool of his compadre [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]], being one of the final figures revealed for the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Runabout transforms into an 80's sportscar that theoretically resembles a Lotus Esprit X180 with red striping. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runabout has 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes for the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof. Unlike Runamuck, only Runabout's faux chest, car roof and backside are painted in his primary color, reducing the risk of paint chipping.

:Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runabout includes a gun based on Runamuck's [[friction rifle]]. Unlike ''Earthrise'' Runamuck, however, Runabout ''also'' includes a second gun for a toy-accurate option, based on his own high-energy particle beam rifle. Either gun can be plugged into the top of his vehicle form, any of his 5 mm ports, or combine into a larger rifle. Due to the way each blaster can stack on the other, you can further elongate the weapon by attaching Runamuck's gun too.

:Runabout is exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' figures, Runabout's package includes a clip-and-save piece of a larger collectable space map. This piece is unusually empty and featureless, but does depict a small unlabeled sphere that may be a satellite of [[Botropolis]]. It also shows the earliest point in the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' path, which enters this piece from an edge that turns out to be an upper boundary of the entire map.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderRunabout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T36/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.

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*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P9/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Everybody wants to be Runabout.]]
*In Hasbro's 1986 pre-Toy Fair catalog, a Runabout toy in robot mode (minus arm decals) is used to represent Runamuck's robot mode. The toy, however, is holding Runamuck's gun. Hmm....
*Runabout's original character model gives him Runamuck's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*Runabout was the inspiration for the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[homage]] toy [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] ([[trademark]] issues explain away the name-shift).
*The ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]] figure was originally designed as a new Runabout toy.<ref>[[Toy Fair 2015#Notes|TFWiki.net's Toy Fair 2015 report]]</ref> The reasons for its new identity are unknown, but likely involve [[Trademark|name unavailability]] and/or a desire for a more colorful toy. Takara later released the toy as [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] for their [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toylines|''Adventure'' toyline]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runabout''' (ラナバウト ''Ranabauto'')
*''French:'' '''Rôdo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Diablo'''
*''Russian:'' '''Podryvnik''' (Подрывник, "Bomber")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Futkosó''' (Person who runs around)
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

A.I.R. Lock System

2021-10-01T23:49:13Z

Redstreak:

[[File:EarthriseAirlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Click....]]The '''Adaptable Interconnection Retrofitter Lock System''', or the '''A.I.R. Lock System''' for short, is a type of modular platforms, ramps, and more that can be connected together to form bases and battle scenes. The system is used by the [[Transformer]]s during their search for the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] on Earth to create bases for themselves.

Exemplified by the system are '''Modulators'''—sentient Cybertronians who form bases for their comrades.

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
The A.I.R. Lock System made its debut unannounced during ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' with connectors appearing on two of the toys in that line.

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Siege|Astrotrain]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (Tracks)}}
</ul>

===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Airwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Deluxe Modulator Airwave]]
Figures under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' A.I.R. Lock System have multiple points that allow the creation of bases and battlefields, in both official and unofficial ways. There are various ways the A.I.R. Lock System is incorporated into the figures such as [[Battle Master]]s transforming into platforms, alt modes allowing the connection of ramps, and figures that come with bases. Battle Masters also come with "Fire Blast" effect parts, returning from the ''Siege'' toyline, used to simulate various effects such as "impact shots". Deluxe Weaponizers make a return with a new name: Modulators, transforming into various bases for [[Micromaster]]s to stay in instead of weapons for various Transformers.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E1 [[Soundbarrier#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Soundbarrier]]}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E13 [[Slitherfang#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Slitherfang]]}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E39 [[Doublecrosser#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doublecrosser]]}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E5 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E8 [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E18 [[Airwave (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Airwave]] (Modulator)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E35 [[Fasttrack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fasttrack]] (Back)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-GS12 [[Greasepit (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Greasepit]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS15 [[Hot House (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hot House]] (''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' Modulator)}}
{{Bp-a1|Botropolis Rescue Mission [[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]] (Modulator)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E10 [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]] (Claw)}}
{{Bp-qu2|WFC-E22 [[Quintesson#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Quintesson Judge]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E12 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Astrotrain]] (unchanged re-release of ''Siege'' Astrotrain)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|WFC-E23 [[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Doubledealer]] (Ramp)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#AUOP|Alternate Universe Optimus Prime]] (Ramp/Shield)}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-E24 [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|WFC-E25 [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]] (Ramps)}}
</ul>

==Notes==
* The A.I.R. Lock System is incompatible with previous systems of linking base modes such as [[Micromaster#Toys|Generation 1 Micromasters]] or ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''.
* However, ''Siege'' [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]] has both ''Titans Return'' and A.I.R. Lock-compatible connectors, enabling him to bridge the toylines. Unlicensed third-party adapters are also available.

==See also==
*[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Air System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-01T22:57:37Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slamdance]] (w/ "W-10 Smokecloak Blaster", "JF-10 A2A Protons Rocket Launcher", combine to form "LR Fumeblast Super Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-01T22:38:56Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#Toys|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
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[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-01T22:37:21Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#Toys|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#War for Cybertron: Siege|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#Generations|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#Generations|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#Generations|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

C.O.M.B.A.T. System

2021-10-01T22:24:59Z

Redstreak:

{{disambig3|Weaponizer}}
[[File:WFC-Siege-C.O.M.B.A.T.-System-examples.jpg|thumb|300px|And that's how, with a few minor adjustments, you can turn a regular gun into five guns.]]
The '''Cybertronian Omnifunctional Modular Battlefield Assault Tech System'''<ref>[http://www.toyhypeusa.com/2018/10/04/hasbro-nycc-2018-transformers-war-for-cybertron-seige-official-press-release-event-coverage/ Toy Hype USA, 4 Oct 2018: "Hasbro NYCC 2018 – Transformers War For Cybertron: Seige Official Press Release & Event Coverage"]</ref>—or the '''C.O.M.B.A.T. System''' for short—is a type of modular weapons technology purported to be the most advanced in the universe. Employed by the [[Transformer]]s in the final days of their conflict on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], C.O.M.B.A.T. weapons can convert into alternate forms suited for different types of combat or combine to become bigger and stronger.

The system is perhaps most visible in the '''Weaponizers'''—sentient Cybertronians who can split apart into weapons for their comrades.

==Fiction==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Weaponizer ability was one of [[Slammer]]'s weapons and powers. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
{{stub|Need to update Siege list, add info about Earthrise, more info about Weaponizers and Modulators}}
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-SixGun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Deluxe Weaponizer Sixgun]]
Weapons under the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' C.O.M.B.A.T. System have multiple [[5 mm post]] hardpoints on them so that they can be combined in various configurations (some official), and can sometimes transform into different weapons. [[Micromaster]]s, which are bundled in two packs, are able to combine into large weapons as well as transform into their vehicle form. This size class is also used for Soundwave's minions, who can turn into cassettes or be used as a shield with fold-out pegs. "[[Battle Master]]s", small [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]-type figures, combine with other weapons and figures. They include additional "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be placed onto other weapons included with other size classes, as well as hardpoints on the figures themselves to simulate being 'shot' or on the back of vehicles to simulate "rocket boosters" or "speed", depending on the effect part. Each effect part attaches via a 3 mm hole or, in most cases, 5 mm posts. Some Deluxe Class figures are classified as "Deluxe Weaponizers," which can be disassembled into multiple weapons to be used in the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. Most Weaponizers were released in the ''Siege'' toyline, with the exception of [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Slammer]] who was posthumously released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''.

The names of the weapons and their official combinations were located in the instructions as well as promotional material prior to their release.

====Battle Master====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S1 [[Firebolt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Firedrive]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon rifle|Photon Cannon]]," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S2 [[Lionizer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Lionizer]] ("RS Firesteel Saber," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S3 [[Blowpipe (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blowpipe]] ("Dual-Impact Shatterblast [[Compression cannon|Compression Cannon]]," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Dazzlestrike#War for Cybertron: Siege|Dazzlestrike]] ("Shadowsteel Iceblade," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S16 [[Pteraxadon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Pteraxadon]] ("Binary Edgewing Scythe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S17 [[Aimless#War for Cybertron: Siege|Aimless]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S26 [[Trenchfoot#Toys|Trenchfoot]] ("Foxhole Counterblast Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Fracas#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fracas]] ("Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Hairsplitter#War for Cybertron: Siege|Shrute]] ("Manifold Ion Particle Blaster," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S27 [[Terror-Daxtyl#Toys|Terror-Daxtyl]] ("Double-Edged Flankstrike Axe," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S30 [[Caliburst (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Caliburst]] ("Oxidation Cannon," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S31 [[Smashdown#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smashdown]] (""Airquake Hammerclaw," w/ "Fire Blast")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S44 [[Singe#War for Cybertron: Siege|Singe]] ("Double-Barreled Nuclear-Powered Flamethrower," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S45 [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rung]] ("Cerebral Circuit Scanner," w/ 2 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Micromaster====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S4 [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] & [[Swindler#Generations|Swindler]] ("Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S5 [[Storm Cloud (G1)#Generations|Storm Cloud]] & [[Whisper (G1)#Generations|Visper]] ("Circuitstream Spyblade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S6 [[Big Shot#Generations|Autobot Topshot]] & [[Flak (G1)#Generations|Flak]] ("Electroverge Neuro Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S18 [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] ("V1 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V2 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S19 [[Red Hot#Generations|Red Heat]] & [[Stakeout (G1)#Generations|Stakeout]] ("Binerboost Salvage Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S32 [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Blackjack]] & [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Hyperdrive]] ("Multi-Mech Combustion Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S33 [[Powertrain#Generations|Autobot Powertrain]] & [[Highjump (G1)#Generations|Highjump]] ("Confounder Cannon")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S46 [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Rumble]] & [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] ("V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor," "V4 Sonicsurge Drone Armor")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S47 [[Direct-Hit (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Direct-Hit]] & [[Power Punch (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Power Punch]] ("LR-AP Artillery Cannon")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S58 [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]] & [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]] ("Powershot [[Plasma cannon|Plasma Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S59 [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] & [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]] ("Ultrasonic Shredder Blade")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S60 [[Ricon#Generations|Ricon]] & [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]] ("Dual-Port Scrapegrinder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S61 [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]] & [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]] ("Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S62 [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]] & [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]] ("Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon")}}
</ul>

====Deluxe Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S7 [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] (w/ "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 [[Gyro gun|Gyro Blaster]]," combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S8 [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cog]] (2 "C-HV Electro-Scramblers," 2 "C-M3 HF Spectrum Disruptors," "C-40 Neutron Synthesis Shield," "C-LR Thermal Booster," combine to form Cog, w/ 2 "RT-5 Circuit Welders")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S9 [[Hound (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Hound]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip, combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S10 [[Flywheels#War for Cybertron: Siege|Skytread]] (w/ "HV Electron Breacher," EM24 IR Laser Launcher," combine to form "LRRF Suspension-Ray Super-Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S15 [[Greenlight#War for Cybertron: Siege|Greenlight]] (w/ "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S20 [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]] (w/ "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster," "SR Hushfuze," and 2 "EMP-Grenades")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S21 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S22 [[Six-Gun#Generations|Autobot Sixgun]] (2 "W-5 Gyro Blasters," "MTX-S2A Guided Missile Launcher," "MTX-50 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher," 2 "MTX-LR Ion-Pulse Blasters," and 2 "MTX-M2 Anti-Gravity Cannons," combine to form Sixgun)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S23 [[Prowl (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Prowl]] (w/ "W-45 [[Acid pellet|Acid Pellet]] Strikeblaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S34 [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Ratchet]] (w/ "RT-15" laser cannon/robotic arm, "RT-5 Magno-Wrench", "RT-5 Laser Scalpel")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S35 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]] (w/ "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S36 [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]] (w/ "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module)}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S37 [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]] ("TTC-AD Vortex Cannon", "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module", "TTC-HD Turret Armor", 2 "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws", 2 "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers", "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier", and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster", combine to form Brunt) }}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S41 [[Barricade (IDW)#Generations|Barricade]] (w/ 2 "HF Siren-Blast Punisher Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S42 [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Impactor]] (w/ "HP Energon Mineblaster," "Trilithium Drill")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S43 [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Mirage]] (w/ "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S48 [[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Spinister]] (w/ "NFM Dual-Fusion Cannon," "Spin-Blast [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S49 [[Crosshairs (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Crosshairs]] (w/ "W-35 LR Doomblast Forge Launcher")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S56 [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] (2 "C-M4 HF Spectrum Disruptors", 2 "C-HVM3 Electro-Scramblers", "C-LRM2 Thermal Booster", and a "C-40M2 Neutron Synthesis Shield" combine to form Aragon)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S64 [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS04 [[Cromar#Generations|Powerdasher Cromar]] (2 “W-5 Gyro Blasters", "C-50 M2 Dual-Flank Boost Launcher", "C-S2A M2 Guided Missile Launcher", 2 "C-M3 Anti-Gravity Cannons" , and 2 "C-LR M2 Ion-Pulse Blasters" combine to form Cromar)}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS05 [[Lancer#Generations Selects|Lancer]] (w/ "JF-10 Gravitus Blaster", "C-50 Sonic Electro-Armor")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS06 [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Smokescreen]] (w/ "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS08 [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]] (C-HP M2 OBV Launcher", "C-AD M2 VX Cannon", "C-CR M2 AGZ Blaster", 2 "C-CMA M2 ME Amplifiers", "C-HD M2 Turret Armor", 2 "Hydraulic Mauler Claws", and a "Proximity Boost Module", combine to form Zetar) }}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-GS09 [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Generations|Hot Shot]] (w/ "W-5 Holo-Beam Refraction Blaster," "RT-10 IR Electro-Scope Launcher," ammo clip (combine to form "HD Vector-Beam Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-K33 [[Slammer#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Slammer]] (2 back-held rocket launchers, arm cannon, tread-chainsaw, combine to form Slammer, w/ tank gun)}}
</ul>

====Voyager Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S11 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] (w/ "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield," "W-M3 RF [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]]," combine to form "Sentrystrike Ultra-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S12 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Megatron]] (w/ "D50-R35 Fusion Cannon," "HPR Telescopic Laserstrike Launcher," combine to form "NFM Particle Beam Megalauncher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S24 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] (w/ 2 "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S25 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] (w/ "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster, combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S38 [[Springer (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Autobot Springer]] (w/ 2 "W-10 Airslice Chopper Blades," "JF-10 Warp Blaster," "C-10 EM Void Blast Capacitor," rotor blade base, combine to form the "D.E.W. Mega Missile Launcher")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S39 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Thundercracker]] (w/ 2 "HPI Null-Ray Laser Launchers")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S50 [[Apeface#War for Cybertron: Siege|Apeface]] (w/ "SA Sonic Boom Blaster," "EM Electro Shield")}}
</ul>

====Leader Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S13 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]] (w/ "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S14 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Decepticon Shockwave]] (w/ "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam," 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launchers"}}
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S40 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]] (w/ 5 "JF-50 Twinblast Galaxy Pack" armor pieces, 2 "W-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," "JF-15 Gravity Force Laser")}}
{{Bp-d1|WFC-S51 [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Astrotrain]] (w/ 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"))}}
</ul>

====Commander Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S28 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] (w/ 2 "JF-25 HS Photon Missile Sky Launchers," 2 "HS [[Photon missile|Photon Missiles]]," 2 "JF-15 HP Jetboost [[Particle beam cannon|Particle Beam Cannon]]," 2 "SF-M2 Radiograph Boosters," "Skyshield Aerial Armor," "Skyshield Battle Mask," 6 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>

====Titan Class====
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|WFC-S29 [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]] (w/ "H-M Laser Cannon", "300-TT Crusher Claw", "RT-50M2 [[Plasma blaster|Plasma Blaster]]", 7 "Fire Blasts")}}
</ul>
{{Comingsoontoy|Slammer}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==See also==
*[[MechTech]]
*[[Energon weapon]]
*[[A.I.R. Lock System]]
*[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Combat System}}
[[Category:Gimmicks]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]