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Eternia

2026-01-25T02:01:30Z

Risebell:

'''Eternia''' is a planet located at the center of the universe.

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Eternia was a neutral organic planet. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Masters of the Universe x Transformers''===
{{locationstub|{{storylink|By the Energon of Grayskull}}{{storylink|Roll Out! (issue)|Roll Out!}}}}

==Notes==
*Eternia is the setting of the ''[[Masters of the Universe]]'' franchise.

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 planets]]
[[Category:Masters of the Universe]]
[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]

Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic

2022-09-02T18:41:29Z

Risebell: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]''
|title="Beast Wars: Transformers"
|next=Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)
|image=BWgameadvert-FYIEnergonLethalToTransformers.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Hasbro]]
|date=April [[1998]]
|coverdate=May [[1998]]
|art=[[Geoff Senior]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|PC/PSX video game continuity]]
}}

'''After a crash-landing, Maximals and Predacons scan [[beast mode]]s and start the Beast Wars.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cheetor-beastmodescan.jpg‎|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Cheetor casually picking up a Cheetah]]
After a battle above the "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]" between two warring factions, the [[Maximal]]s and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a pair of scout ships, one from each side, crash-land onto the planet's surface. The Maximal ship lands in the jungle area of the planet and six Transformers emerge from the wreckage. Desperate for energy, the Maximals discover [[energon]] nearby, which they notice has no effects on the planet's indigenous lifeforms. [[Cheetor (BW)|One Maximal]] [[scanning|scans]] the form of a cheetah and becomes "Cheetor".

[[File:BWgameUK-Tarantulas.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.85|Send my regards to the inferno!]]
Elsewhere, the crash-landed Predacons also scan beast forms and [[Tarantulas (BW)|one]] takes the form of a tarantula, becoming "Tarantalus" {{sic}}.

Cheetor orders the other Maximals to find more animals to scan while he goes looking for the Predacons. As he runs off towards the Predacons' ship, Tarantalus lies hidden, waiting to launch a vengeful sneak attack on the hapless Cheetor.

Tarantalus leaps out and transforms, engaging Cheetor from above. However, Cheetor dodges the enemy's missile fire and retaliates, threatening to get "really nasty" with the spider-bot, which Tarantalus scoffs at.

{{Note|The outcome of battle is said to be decided in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers]]'' video game.}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
* Brown Maximal (1)
* Blue Maximal (2)
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (3)
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
* Purple Predacon (5)
* Green Predacon (6)
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantalus]] (8)
|h3=Other|c3=
* A cheetah (4)
* A tarantula (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm going to pull your legs off one by one, then I'm going to get really nasty." 
"I think not... fur-ball!"
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Tarantalus''' exchange banter.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* This comic presents an alternate telling of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]]'s early events, specifically from the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first episode]], though with several notable differences.
** Six Maximals, instead of four, are said to emerge from the wreckage of the Maximal ship.
** The ships are both described as "scout ships". Neither resembles either the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] or the [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]].
** The planet which the two ships crash is dubbed 'Planet Energon'.
** Cheetor also seems to be in command of the Maximals here (or at least high enough in rank to give out orders), as well as being a bit on the psychotic side, threatening to mutilate Tarantulas during their battle (see above quote).
* Energon is depicted not as a fuel which overcharges the Transformers, but as a Kryptonite-like substance ala [[Tox-En]] that is "'''lethal''' to Transformers, as it drains their power", though the scanning Beast Modes to protect oneself from energon's harmful effect is unchanged.
* This comic is the first piece of English-language media to depict a Transformer [[scanning]] and replicating an alternate mode under their own power. All past media required them to use external scanning and rebuilding mechanisms to achieve this, but here, Cheetor is shown using the method that will become standard in pretty much all future ''Transformers'' series: a scanning beam is projected by his optics, and his body then reconfigures itself into its new form. The first ''ever'' use of this method of scanning was seen in [[The New Forces Arrive!|the first episode]] of [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|the ''Beast Wars II'' anime]], which debuted earlier in the ''very same month'' this comic was published.

===Errors===
[[File:BWgameadvert-MysteriousPredacons.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Who are these mysterious Predaconial strangers?]]
* Tarantulas's name is consistently misspelt as "Tarantalus".
*Presumably, given who appears in the game, the "six Maximals" should be [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], but of the three shown (visible at the top of this article), only Cheetor is recognisable - the other two are generic blue and brown characters.
*Similarly, while [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] appear in the game, neither of the background pair resemble their ostensible counterparts, although the blue one with a [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]-style spoiler on the back does appear feminine.

===Other notes===
* This comic was produced as part of an advertising promotion of the PlayStation/PC ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars]]'' video game in the UK and first saw print in April 1998 in several video game magazines cover-dated May 1998.
* Magazines this comic is known to have appeared in include ''Computer and Video Games'' #198, ''GamesMaster'' #68, ''PC Zone'' #63 and ''PlayStation Plus'' #32.
* Cheetor has quite a potty mouth in this comic.

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Best of the Beasts]]''''' ([[July 13]], [[2022]])
:*Reprints [[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|''The Gathering'']] [[The Gathering issue 4|#4]], ''[[The Transformers: Windblade]]'' (vol.2) [[Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|#6]], "[[Of Flying and Falling]]" (from the ''[[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase|Synergy]]'' anthology), ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars]]'' #9: "[[Thicker Skin]]", and ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|#3]].
:*Also includes a reprint of the "Optimus Primal vs Megatron!" toy pack-in comic.

<gallery>
File:BestOfTheBeasts cvr.jpg|'''''Transformers: Best of the Beasts'''''; cover art by [[James Biggie]]
</gallery>
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/jcburcham/status/1460925871964012551 Scan of the comic]
[[Category:Beast Wars media]]

Skelivore

2022-07-25T19:37:35Z

Risebell:

{{faction|predacon}}
:''Skelivore is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] from the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Fossilizer-Skelivore.jpg|thumb|350px|Includes organic grape flavour!]]

The appropriately purple-coloured '''Skelivore''' forms prehistoric saurian weaponry for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], linking two generations of 'cons. He's in good hands.

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2021]])
**''Accessories:'' Tail-weapon, [[AllSpark#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Allspark]], two [[Fire Blast effect]]s, [[Play-Doh|compound]]
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "Fossilizer Skelivore" is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Paleotrex#Toys|Paleotrex]] packaged alongside [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#2021Netflix|Megatron]] and [[AllSpark#War for Cybertron Trilogy|a]] [[Fire Blast effect|few]] [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Spoiler|goodies]] in a Leader Unboxing set promoting the ''Kingdom'' chapter of the Netflix ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. They "transform" into a skeletal ''Tyrannosaurus'' to robot and back via [[Partformer|disassembly and reassembly]]. Their dino-mode tail-tip becomes a serrated sword/cudgel in robot mode, or as shown in the box art, can peg into the back of their large shoulder.

:As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Skelivore can split into weapons and armor compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] for use by other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures (or any figure with [[5 mm post]] compatibility), with two suggested configurations with Megatron shown in the set's instructions. Their robot-mode lower body and forearms combine into a double-clawed backpack, with the dino-mode tail and pelvic assembly forming a massive battle-axe, their dino-mode head and neck into an arm-mounted chompy-thing, their chestplate a shield, and their head, with the skull-mask down, becoming a hand-held mace. The second has their lower body still as a backpack, but now acting as twin cannons, with the dino-mode feet plugging into the bottom of a figure's feet to be... uh, stilts, we guess, keeping the arm-mounted shield-chestplate, and combining the dino-skull and tail-axe assembly into a monstrously huge battle sword.

:Due to having tiny feet and a very oddly proportioned body in robot mode, the figure can be difficult to pose without it falling over, not helped by the fact that their "ankle" tilts are actually positioned just below their knees.

:Much like previous Spoiler Packs, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]] inside the box. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Megatron, reused from the ''Kingdom'' Wave 2 [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|Golden Disk card]]. Compared to the previous [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Spoiler Pack]], the packaging itself uses less cardboard and tape and has two Decepticon-themed quotes as opposed to one Autobot and one Decepticon. The "spoiler" text reads "WITH THE MATRIX IN HAND / I CAN WIN THE ALLSPARK / AND USE IT TO RESHAPE / CYBERTRON IN MY IMAGE" and "TAKE THE MATRIX / MEGATRON THEN THE / ALLSPARK MAY IT HAVE / MERCY ON YOU".

:As with other Netflix-series figures, this Spoiler Pack was exclusive to Walmart in Canada and the United States. This set was also available as a Kmart exclusive in Australia and was on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US and the UK in limited quantities.

:This mold was retooled with a new head for ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations|Transmutate]], and was retooled heavily into ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Store exclusives|Wreck N' Rule Collection]]'' [[Spindle]].

==Notes==
*Similar to [[Enerax]] in translucent yellow, Skelivore is translucent purple to represent Megatron's classic [[energon mace]], aided by Paleotrex's head already being based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] toy's [[:File:Primal's mace vs Paleotrex's face.jpg|spiky mace]].

[[Category:Fossilizers]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Predacons]]

Evac (Ride)

2021-04-14T21:26:16Z

Risebell: spacing edit

{{factions|autobotfilm|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Evac}}
:''Evac is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Evac-Ride-Robot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Please make sure your lap bar is securely fastened and keep your hands and arms inside the car and outside of Ravage at all times.]]

'''Evac''' is a little new at this, but don't worry. He's had plenty of [[NEST]] training, and the last thing he's going to do now that he's finally getting his shot at the front lines is let something happen to his cargo, whether it's Autobot [[MechTech]] technology, a load of new NEST recruits, or even the last shard of the [[AllSpark]]! He's as quick and as nimble as they come, but his combat training means he can hold his own in a firefight, too.

In theory, anyway.

==Fiction==
===''Prepare for Battle'' prequel material===
Evac was a junior member of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], a group dedicated to protecting the AllSpark and preventing its misuse.

After the AllSpark was lost in space, the Knights were approached by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], who offered to surrender in exchange for amnesty. The Knights reluctantly accepted, bringing all their members together for a meeting except Evac, who stayed behind. This proved to be a trap, and the Decepticons laid waste to the Knights, with Evac left as the group's lone survivor. [[Alpha Trion (ROTF)|Alpha Trion]] contacted Evac and sent him [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s coordinates, hoping he would be able to lead Evac to the AllSpark.

Evac wandered the emptiness of space for centuries in search of Optimus and the AllSpark. Approaching [[Earth]], he transmitted a signal in the hopes of finding any other Autobots, which was intercepted by both [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and Optimus Prime. Optimus tracked Evac's signal and welcomed him onto his team. When Evac explained his history with the Knights, Optimus showed him the last remaining shard of the AllSpark. As Evac touched it, its energies rushed into Evac's systems, granting him both hyperspeed and a third mode, a courier that could safely transport the shard. Optimus granted him the title "Guardian of the AllSpark", ordering him to transport the shard between [[NEST]] locations alongside key NEST personnel. Optimus also told Evac not to share his origins with anyone, to prevent the Decepticons from finding out about him. {{storylink|Prepare for Battle (website)|Prepare for Battle}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dustin James Leighton]] (English)}}

Evac's first important mission on [[Earth]] began at a NEST base at [[Universal|Universal Studios]], where he was assigned to transport [[you]], your fellow trainees, and the last remaining shard of the AllSpark. Unfortunately, before he could get underway, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] broke into the base and attempted to steal the shard. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was able to fight the [[Decepticon]] off and get the shard to Evac, who (along with his passengers) blasted free of the base and out into the city streets. With the help of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], Evac survived a gauntlet of Decepticons including [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and even the gargantuan [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

Unfortunately, his escape from Devastator left him in the clutches of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Escaping with the aid of NEST helicopters, Evac attempted to help Optimus defeat Megatron high atop a building, but the two were ultimately forced to sacrifice the AllSpark shard to win, with Evac driving it into his enemy's chest and sending his lifeless body to the streets below. Evac fell as well but was saved by Bumblebee. He was then congratulated by Optimus and returned to NEST, passing under Megatron's body smashed through the pavement, and told the recruits they could ride with him anytime. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:Cyberversetoy-EvacRide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Remain seated please. Permanecer sentados por favor.]]
*'''Evac''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 009'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Part of the second wave of [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Evac transforms into an enclosed-canopy version of his ''Transformers: The Ride – 3D'' "supercar" [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. He comes with a translucent red double-barreled blaster which he can either hold or mount in various [[C joint|3mm port]]s on his body.

:His blaster, in varying colors, was also used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]], [[Tailgate (Prime)#Cyberverse|Autobot Tailgate]], the [[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|Bumblebee]] that comes with the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]].

:The United States market release of Evac used the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title, thus arguably making it a [[Evac (Prime)|separate character]]. In addition, TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' release was also [[co-branding|co-branded]] under ''Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime''.

:Furthermore, the [[stock photography|stock photos]] featured on the back of his packaging (which depict a hand-painted [[prototype]]) place his Autobot [[insignia]] on the left side of his hood/chest, whereas the final product has it [[tampograph]]ed at the front, slightly to the right.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegEvac/evac.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Evac on TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|UniversalStudiosCyberverse}}
[[File:CyberverseEvacUniversalPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right|Seriously, this toy is virtually impossible to neatly place under one specific toy line.]]
*'''Evac''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:An unchanged version of Evac was also available in ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' [[packaging]], sold [[exclusive]]ly at (where else?) [[Universal|Universal Studios]] theme park stores. This version is [[co-branding|co-branded]] ''Universal Studios'' and ''Cyberverse''.

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===Universal Studios===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Deluxe-Ride-Evac.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You may love all Transformers, but you'll only take a ride inside this one.]]
*'''Evac''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Abdomen blasters

:''Universal Studios'' Deluxe Class Evac is a new mold available only at the gift shops for ''Transformers: The Ride'' at the Universal Studios theme parks. It features molded seats where passengers and ride-goers would sit in the real thing, and is armed with four non-firing guns: one on each arm, and two on the sides of his abdomen, the latter of which end up inside his vehicle mode grille. In an undocumented, possibly unintended feature, the abdomen guns can detach and are molded together on a rod which can fit in his hand, due to the fact that his hands are molded to accommodate [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s. His shoulders, forearm guns, and heels/vehicle roof feature [[C joint]]s.

:Although he is packaged in [[robot mode]], the front side of the instructions show vehicle-to-robot instructions and the back has the robot-to-vehicle instructions.

:In 2015, Evac (as well as the "exclusive" versions of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]]) were re-released in new packaging similar to the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' toys. The toys themselves appear unchanged.

:As of at least March of 2021, Evac is no longer available in ''Universal Studio'''s gift shop for ''Transformers: The Ride.'' Don't fret, there's still an abundance of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime- at double the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Evac/evac.htm More information on Deluxe Evac on TFU.info]''

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Evac.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Bumblebee]], Evac, [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on turbines

:The [[Kreon]] version of Evac was part of a [[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] theme park [[exclusive]] box set of ''Transformers'' characters who actually physically appeared in the park. He uses the [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] helmet, only without the metal stripe on the top. The packaging marks him as an "exclusive figure", which is ''true'', but technically ''all'' of the figures in the set are exclusives since these decos are not available in any other set. But this is the only set where you can get an Evac Kreon of any kind, whereas sets with ''some'' version of Optimus, Megatron and/or Bumblebee are not exactly hard to come by. After several years of ''only'' being available at the park proper, the 4-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the new-mold 2015-style Kreon bodies (and a logo-plate rather than the 2x4 logo brick). Evac was further changed from the original by having his clip-on turbines/cannons done up with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] rather than metallic plastic. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Evac's medium-gray plastics have been lightened and lost much of their pearlescent sheen.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped ''again'', now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. As of this writing, the Evac version of the set is still available via Universal's online store.

{{-}}

===Movie Edition===
[[File:Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Series-3-Evac.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Evac''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''3'''
**''Bag Code:'' '''F'''

:Released in series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Evac is a blue redeco of the series 1 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#The Last Knight|Crosshairs]] figure, which makes him somewhat akin to [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extiction'' Hot Shot]].
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TF5SFE-GiftShop-EvacPlush.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Evac''' (Plush toy, 2012?)

:A big-headed, soft and squooshy version of Evac roughly 8 inches tall, the cuddliest Evac on the market!

: This plush toy is currently exclusive to Universal Theme Parks.

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[[File:TF5SFE-GiftShop-EvacStatue.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Evac 12 Inch Statue''' (2012?)

: Got $295 to spare? A large, highly-detailed statue of Evac in his rarely-glimpsed-at-the-park robot mode. Like most all of the other Evac merch, this one is exclusive to Universal Theme Parks.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Evac's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is the car people sit in for the Transformers 3D ride, though the toys add a canopy. It is essentially the same vehicle, albeit reskinned, used in the similar [[Spider-Man]] ride also at Universal Studios.
* Evac's design is a modified version of [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], with a new head (resembling Sideswipe) and altered vehicle [[kibble]].
* His ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class toy (the version in ''Universal Studios'' packaging) features different [[package art]] compared to his Deluxe Class toy, as well as a different set of [[Tech Spec]]s.
* Many fans have mistaken a grey primer prototype image of a "weapon" on the roof of Evac's Deluxe Class vehicle mode for what it actually is: the car with both it's doors up. Despite having a 5mm port for a weapon on the roof, Evac has never been seen with one, even in all of his leaked prototype images.
* Though the Knights of Cybertron were said to be branded with [[Cyberglyphics|glyphs]], Evac himself doesn't show any sign of them.
* In early 2020, nearly all merchandise of Evac was removed from Universal's gift shops and online store, with notably only the Kreon 4-Pack still available online... at least until they run out of it and replace it with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] version of the 4-pack. ''Why'' this happened is unknown, as Evac is still the central character of The Ride.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Evac''' (イーバック ''Ībakku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shūsàn''' (疏散, "Evacuate")

[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Live-action film series Autobots]]
[[Category:NEST]]

Evac (Ride)

2021-04-14T21:25:58Z

Risebell: availability of Evac in Universal Studios 2021

{{factions|autobotfilm|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Evac}}
:''Evac is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Evac-Ride-Robot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Please make sure your lap bar is securely fastened and keep your hands and arms inside the car and outside of Ravage at all times.]]

'''Evac''' is a little new at this, but don't worry. He's had plenty of [[NEST]] training, and the last thing he's going to do now that he's finally getting his shot at the front lines is let something happen to his cargo, whether it's Autobot [[MechTech]] technology, a load of new NEST recruits, or even the last shard of the [[AllSpark]]! He's as quick and as nimble as they come, but his combat training means he can hold his own in a firefight, too.

In theory, anyway.

==Fiction==
===''Prepare for Battle'' prequel material===
Evac was a junior member of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], a group dedicated to protecting the AllSpark and preventing its misuse.

After the AllSpark was lost in space, the Knights were approached by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], who offered to surrender in exchange for amnesty. The Knights reluctantly accepted, bringing all their members together for a meeting except Evac, who stayed behind. This proved to be a trap, and the Decepticons laid waste to the Knights, with Evac left as the group's lone survivor. [[Alpha Trion (ROTF)|Alpha Trion]] contacted Evac and sent him [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s coordinates, hoping he would be able to lead Evac to the AllSpark.

Evac wandered the emptiness of space for centuries in search of Optimus and the AllSpark. Approaching [[Earth]], he transmitted a signal in the hopes of finding any other Autobots, which was intercepted by both [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and Optimus Prime. Optimus tracked Evac's signal and welcomed him onto his team. When Evac explained his history with the Knights, Optimus showed him the last remaining shard of the AllSpark. As Evac touched it, its energies rushed into Evac's systems, granting him both hyperspeed and a third mode, a courier that could safely transport the shard. Optimus granted him the title "Guardian of the AllSpark", ordering him to transport the shard between [[NEST]] locations alongside key NEST personnel. Optimus also told Evac not to share his origins with anyone, to prevent the Decepticons from finding out about him. {{storylink|Prepare for Battle (website)|Prepare for Battle}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[Dustin James Leighton]] (English)}}

Evac's first important mission on [[Earth]] began at a NEST base at [[Universal|Universal Studios]], where he was assigned to transport [[you]], your fellow trainees, and the last remaining shard of the AllSpark. Unfortunately, before he could get underway, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] broke into the base and attempted to steal the shard. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was able to fight the [[Decepticon]] off and get the shard to Evac, who (along with his passengers) blasted free of the base and out into the city streets. With the help of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], Evac survived a gauntlet of Decepticons including [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and even the gargantuan [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

Unfortunately, his escape from Devastator left him in the clutches of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Escaping with the aid of NEST helicopters, Evac attempted to help Optimus defeat Megatron high atop a building, but the two were ultimately forced to sacrifice the AllSpark shard to win, with Evac driving it into his enemy's chest and sending his lifeless body to the streets below. Evac fell as well but was saved by Bumblebee. He was then congratulated by Optimus and returned to NEST, passing under Megatron's body smashed through the pavement, and told the recruits they could ride with him anytime. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:Cyberversetoy-EvacRide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Remain seated please. Permanecer sentados por favor.]]
*'''Evac''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / 009'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Part of the second wave of [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, Evac transforms into an enclosed-canopy version of his ''Transformers: The Ride – 3D'' "supercar" [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. He comes with a translucent red double-barreled blaster which he can either hold or mount in various [[C joint|3mm port]]s on his body.

:His blaster, in varying colors, was also used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Cyberverse|Arcee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#Hyperspeed|Hyperspeed Wheeljack]], [[Tailgate (Prime)#Cyberverse|Autobot Tailgate]], the [[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CyberverseBattlesuit|Bumblebee]] that comes with the [[Bumblebee Battle Suit]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]].

:The United States market release of Evac used the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]''-based Series 2 Cyberverse Legion Class packaging style but lacked the "Prime" moniker. The [[Multilingual packaging|multilingual]] European market packaging, meanwhile, retained the ''Prime'' title, thus arguably making it a [[Evac (Prime)|separate character]]. In addition, TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection]]'' release was also [[co-branding|co-branded]] under ''Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime''.

:Furthermore, the [[stock photography|stock photos]] featured on the back of his packaging (which depict a hand-painted [[prototype]]) place his Autobot [[insignia]] on the left side of his hood/chest, whereas the final product has it [[tampograph]]ed at the front, slightly to the right.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/LegEvac/evac.htm More information on ''Cyberverse'' Evac on TFU.info]''
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[[File:CyberverseEvacUniversalPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|right|Seriously, this toy is virtually impossible to neatly place under one specific toy line.]]
*'''Evac''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

:An unchanged version of Evac was also available in ''[[Transformers: Universal Studios]]'' [[packaging]], sold [[exclusive]]ly at (where else?) [[Universal|Universal Studios]] theme park stores. This version is [[co-branding|co-branded]] ''Universal Studios'' and ''Cyberverse''.

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===Universal Studios===
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[[File:Deluxe-Ride-Evac.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You may love all Transformers, but you'll only take a ride inside this one.]]
*'''Evac''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Abdomen blasters

:''Universal Studios'' Deluxe Class Evac is a new mold available only at the gift shops for ''Transformers: The Ride'' at the Universal Studios theme parks. It features molded seats where passengers and ride-goers would sit in the real thing, and is armed with four non-firing guns: one on each arm, and two on the sides of his abdomen, the latter of which end up inside his vehicle mode grille. In an undocumented, possibly unintended feature, the abdomen guns can detach and are molded together on a rod which can fit in his hand, due to the fact that his hands are molded to accommodate [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s. His shoulders, forearm guns, and heels/vehicle roof feature [[C joint]]s.

:Although he is packaged in [[robot mode]], the front side of the instructions show vehicle-to-robot instructions and the back has the robot-to-vehicle instructions.

:In 2015, Evac (as well as the "exclusive" versions of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 4|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]]) were re-released in new packaging similar to the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' toys. The toys themselves appear unchanged.

As of at least March of 2021, Evac is no longer available in ''Universal Studio'''s gift shop for ''Transformers: The Ride.'' Don't fret, there's still an abundance of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime- at double the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Evac/evac.htm More information on Deluxe Evac on TFU.info]''

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Evac.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Kreon 4-Pack''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Bumblebee]], Evac, [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UniversalKreO|Optimus Prime]]
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on turbines

:The [[Kreon]] version of Evac was part of a [[Transformers: Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] theme park [[exclusive]] box set of ''Transformers'' characters who actually physically appeared in the park. He uses the [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] helmet, only without the metal stripe on the top. The packaging marks him as an "exclusive figure", which is ''true'', but technically ''all'' of the figures in the set are exclusives since these decos are not available in any other set. But this is the only set where you can get an Evac Kreon of any kind, whereas sets with ''some'' version of Optimus, Megatron and/or Bumblebee are not exactly hard to come by. After several years of ''only'' being available at the park proper, the 4-pack was eventually added to Universal's online store.

: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the new-mold 2015-style Kreon bodies (and a logo-plate rather than the 2x4 logo brick). Evac was further changed from the original by having his clip-on turbines/cannons done up with silver [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] rather than metallic plastic. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures' tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Evac's medium-gray plastics have been lightened and lost much of their pearlescent sheen.

: In mid-2020, the set was revamped ''again'', now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. As of this writing, the Evac version of the set is still available via Universal's online store.

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===Movie Edition===
[[File:Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Series-3-Evac.jpg|250px|thumb]]
*'''Evac''' (Tiny Turbo Changers, 2018)
**''Series:'' '''3'''
**''Bag Code:'' '''F'''

:Released in series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Evac is a blue redeco of the series 1 [[Crosshairs (AOE)#The Last Knight|Crosshairs]] figure, which makes him somewhat akin to [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extiction'' Hot Shot]].
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==Merchandise==
[[File:TF5SFE-GiftShop-EvacPlush.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Evac''' (Plush toy, 2012?)

:A big-headed, soft and squooshy version of Evac roughly 8 inches tall, the cuddliest Evac on the market!

: This plush toy is currently exclusive to Universal Theme Parks.

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[[File:TF5SFE-GiftShop-EvacStatue.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Evac 12 Inch Statue''' (2012?)

: Got $295 to spare? A large, highly-detailed statue of Evac in his rarely-glimpsed-at-the-park robot mode. Like most all of the other Evac merch, this one is exclusive to Universal Theme Parks.
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==Notes==
* Evac's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is the car people sit in for the Transformers 3D ride, though the toys add a canopy. It is essentially the same vehicle, albeit reskinned, used in the similar [[Spider-Man]] ride also at Universal Studios.
* Evac's design is a modified version of [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], with a new head (resembling Sideswipe) and altered vehicle [[kibble]].
* His ''Cyberverse'' Legion Class toy (the version in ''Universal Studios'' packaging) features different [[package art]] compared to his Deluxe Class toy, as well as a different set of [[Tech Spec]]s.
* Many fans have mistaken a grey primer prototype image of a "weapon" on the roof of Evac's Deluxe Class vehicle mode for what it actually is: the car with both it's doors up. Despite having a 5mm port for a weapon on the roof, Evac has never been seen with one, even in all of his leaked prototype images.
* Though the Knights of Cybertron were said to be branded with [[Cyberglyphics|glyphs]], Evac himself doesn't show any sign of them.
* In early 2020, nearly all merchandise of Evac was removed from Universal's gift shops and online store, with notably only the Kreon 4-Pack still available online... at least until they run out of it and replace it with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] version of the 4-pack. ''Why'' this happened is unknown, as Evac is still the central character of The Ride.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Evac''' (イーバック ''Ībakku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shūsàn''' (疏散, "Evacuate")

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