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2024-09-18T21:39:56Z

Rob T Firefly: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

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* ''[[Cybertronian military insignia/gallery|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''}}
[[File:Insignia mainpic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|Some of the most prominent faction insignia that the [[Transformer]]s have fought under.]]
Throughout the [[Transformer]]s [[multiverse]], one constant across the myriad iterations of the [[Great War (disambiguation)|Great War]] is the use of '''insignia''' to differentiate members of the respective armies — most prominently, the heroic [[Autobot]]s and evil [[Decepticon]]s.

{{quote|And ''these ones'' have different tribal markings! Perhaps they’re rivals?|[[Pakak]] on Maximals and Predacons|"[[Savage Landing Part 2]]"}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:G1_toy_insignia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.55|The toy packaging's faction insignia were stylized and metallic. Note the beveled detailing on the Decepticon symbol's crest, which was misinterpreted as a third spike for the cartoon.]]
Faction insignia were used to differentiate heroes and villains in several 1980s Hasbro toylines, including [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Visionaries]], but the ''Transformers'' toys were the first to make heavy use of the idea on the toys themselves. The original Autobot and Decepticon insignias, supposedly designed by [[Wayne Molinare]], were seemingly based on toys from the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]]; the Autobot symbol is a heavily stylized and simplified version of the face of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], while the Decepticon insignia is drawn from that of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

For the toy packaging and the cartoon's [[scene transition]]s, the insignia were rendered in metallic colors with beveled edges. This resulted in an odd curiosity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]'s designs; as the designers were evidently working off these renderings rather than a flat image, the beveled detail at the top of the Decepticon symbol's crest was misinterpreted as a third spike on said crest, resulting in a disparity between the cartoon insignia and other appearances of the Decepticon badge. This version of the insignia remained otherwise unused for decades, but eventually saw a return as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toyline's move towards ever-more-painstaking animation accuracy, starting with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-29 Destron Laserwave]].

[[File:Live action movie insignia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|In 2007, the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were redesigned to fit the tone of the new movie. In practice, this means Angry Eyes.]]
Though replacements for the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were introduced for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'', with the G2 Autobot symbol being based on the face of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], they failed to catch on. When the [[Transformers brand]] was reimagined in the mid-1990s as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', entirely new insignia were created for the new heroic and villainous factions, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], though these were not based on any specific toy or design; rather, they reflected the mammalian and insectoid memberships of these factions. Over the next decade or so, new symbols were designed for [[Blentron|various]] [[Vehicon (BM)|new]] [[Mini-Con|factions]] [[Wreckers|and subgroups]], with a wide variety of stylistic influences.

For the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], the famous Autobot and Decepticon insignia were given a redesign, with the most obvious changes being the eyes — the tops of the Autobot symbol's eyes were slanted slightly down, and the Decepticon symbol's eyes were shrunk and changed from triangles to diamonds. The implementation of these redesigns is inconsistent, as while the redesigned insignia are typically used by movie tie-ins with everything else using the classic designs, "mix-ups" of the symbols frequently happen; infamously, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the breakout character of the movie franchise, wears the classic version of the Autobot insignia on his forehead crest.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:FireintheSky Skyfires magicAutobotsymbol.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"Welcome to the Autobots! Now you have to wear [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] face on your body."]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] switched sides, tearing the Decepticon insignia off of his chest and installing an Autobot insignia. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] reawakened the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and told them to go help their friends. They reluctantly agreed and flew off after them. When they arrived, they initially could not distinguish friend from foe, until [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] suggested that their friends might be the ones with the same robotic face on them as they had. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] once stole [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]'s insignia as part of a successful plan to turn the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] against the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] identified [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] as a fellow Autobot upon seeing his insignia, which led to the two teaming up.
{{storylink|The Gambler}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Pyro streetwise insignia g2 redux.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
After defeating [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s Decepticons at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] decided that he would have the rest of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s transferred to serve on [[Earth]]. To make it official, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] handed him a set of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot badges. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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====Masterpiece toy bios====
When the Decepticons acquired several "G2 bodies" and upgraded their own troops with them, they etched a modified symbol on them to signify they were "G2" Decepticons. During his own certification ceremony, Riggorus noticed an unfamiliar soldier with the same insignia, but [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]] assured him there was nothing to worry about. {{storylink|Riggorus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Riggorus profile}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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When [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] was revived by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after being trapped in a tar pit for four million years, he went into a frenzy and attacked, until he saw Ratchet's Autobrand and calmed down. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

[[File:MarvelUS14-Jetfire-RiteOfTheAutobrand.jpg|thumb|left|Die cast construction...]]
''[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] was uncomfortable taking orders from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], who was still wearing a Decepticon insignia.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Jetfire officially became an Autobot after going through the [[Rite of the Autobrand]]. To better disguise themselves on Earth, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] installed [[Circuit (circuit)|shielding circuitry]] into the Autobots which enabled a metal sheet to cover their Autobot symbols in [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] fooled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] into thinking they were Autobots by wearing fake Autobot symbols. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} The [[Sports Car Patrol]] tricked Ratchet into thinking they were Autobots by wearing counterfeit Autobot symbols—Decepticon and Autobot symbols on a rotating plate so they could switch back and forth. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

Megatron spent some time in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] district as an [[Empty]]. His mind was damaged and he just wandered about the place until the sight of an Autobot symbol snapped him out of it. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Springer carnivac catilla insignia survivors.jpg|thumb|right|...it's a lost art.]]
''United into a [[Survivors|single team]] following the events of the [[Time Wars]] and by battling the nightmare creatures generated by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s time in [[Limbo]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] offered to make [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] [[Honorary Autobot]]s, passing them a pair of Autobot badges as he did so.'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered to the Decepticons, he laid an Autobot insignia at [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s feet. Scorponok promptly crushed it. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After the Autobots and Decepticons came together to fight [[Unicron]], they continued their uneasy alliance and adorned their headquarters with an insignia that included a slightly modified Decepticon sign atop a slightly modified Autobot sign. {{storylink|Still Life!}} [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were outside in Cybertron's increasingly bad weather discussing the planet's upcoming self-destruction when the wind blew the gigantic Autobot insignia off the wall and onto Dreadwind's head. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics====
The Autobots had at some point begun using a new insignia that resembled Optimus Prime rather than the [[Last Autobot]]. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons were also using a new symbol, similar to their old one, that coincidentally closely resembled the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] insignia.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s Maximal insignia once morphed into a Predacon one (and later back again). No other Transformer showed they could do this, and he only used it for a con. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

When the [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]] turned [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] into a Predacon, it automatically changed his insignia as well as giving him a [[redeco]]. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Likewise, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] gained a Decepticon insignia while he was possessed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Possession}} [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sported both Decepticon and Predacon insignia while working as a Predacon secret agent. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Waspinator ''pulled his insignia off'' like it was a fabric patch when renouncing his Predacon membership. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] has such an ego, he created [[:File:OptimalSituation Tarantulas insignia.jpg|his ''own'' special insignia]] for his [[Arachnoid]]s.

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] could change his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon—an ability he utilised for deceptive purposes. {{storylink|Credulous}} {{storylink|Ship}}

Using the power of [[Unicron]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had the ability to brainwash Transformers to the Decepticon cause. In [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s case, it changed his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} When Inferno fought against Megatron's influence through his willpower, his insignia would toggle back and forth until he succeeded in purging the Decepticon in him. His Autobot insignia looked brand new after that. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] gained Decepticon insignia through the [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]], which involved electrically branding the symbol onto their chests. The process also [[Homage|changed their colors]] to [[Constructicon (G1)|green and purple]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

When the recently-sparked [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] enthusiastically decided he was an Autobot, he somehow pulled an Autobot insignia from his [[subspace storage pocket|backpack]] and slapped it crookedly onto his chest. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:YouAreHere-KnightsOfCybertron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|"Let us ride... to Camelot!"]]
The first five Transformers, the [[Guiding Hand]], each had their own personal insignia. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} When the [[Knights of Cybertron]] left the planet, they marched beneath the banner of [[Adaptus]]. As a result of the [[information creep]] unleashed following the [[God War]], the symbols of the other four members would later be conflated as having belonged to other clans of the Knights. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

In the primitive age that followed the departure of Knights, the [[Thirteen]] came to power. One of their number, the bestial [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], marked the occasion by commissioning the "First Face" — supposedly based on [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s description of [[Primus]]'s likeness, but in reality, one of the many ontological paradoxes he had dedicated himself to invoking. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OmegasConundrum-AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|right|...It's so good we'll put it right here on the fridge.]]

The First Face was, up until the outbreak of the war, considered the closest thing Cybertron had to a universal symbol, held in high regard by the [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere]], the Ignition Cults and the Circuit Sects. Whenever the Cybertronian race was moved by significant unrest, the face would appear, often redesigned in subtle ways that historians would use to mark the transition from one epoch to the next. During [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule as Prime, the symbol was co-opted for the nascent Autobot faction. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

The Decepticon insignia came about after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] hurled his datapad at a random screen and decided he liked the shatter pattern. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} The [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]] involved molding part of the Decepticon's spark casing into their new badge; those who had not yet undergone the Rite, referred to as "[[Genericon]]s", wore "learner plates" that could be distinguished by their color. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:DCFinale megatron the autobot.jpg|thumb|left]]
Other insignia were recognized by Cybertronian society, such as the distinctive [[Facial hair|facial insignia]] worn by members of the [[House (group)|House]] of Ambus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When he renounced the Decepticons and declared himself an Autobot during his confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron punctuated the gesture by donning an Autobot symbol taken from the body of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Even as he took on the moniker of the "Grand Architect", Adaptus continued to utilize his insignia, having his troops branded with it. {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} In their quest for the Knights of Cybertron, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew repeatedly encountered the emblem but failed to connect it to Adaptus until they confronted him. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In the aftermath of [[Maxima]]'s death, numerous proto-formers began using a stylized image of her [[Luponoid]] steed as the insignia of the burgeoning Maximal faction. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}} Meanwhile, the nascent Predacon faction took the face of an [[Insecatron]] as their insignia. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

When [[Galva Convoy]] made it clear he was no longer obeying the Builder Assembly, Knock Out noted he bore a different insignia from the Maximal one he'd had previously, one representing the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
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The ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise innovated an idea that no ''Transformers'' series has attempted to such an extent – a ranked hierarchy of the Autobot and Decepticon armies, matched with Cybertronian military insignias. Each insignia consists of three parts: the division (ground, air, sea, or space); the unit (infantry, recon/intelligence/espionage, medical, engineering/applied sciences, special ops/black ops, artillery/weapons, or transport); and the rank (private/raider, sergeant, specialist, captain, major, or general).

===Live-action film continuity===
[[File:Scourge's_Collection.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Your insignia will make a fine addition to my collection!]]
[[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] liked to take insignias from his kills as trophies, adorning his upper arms with them. He did so when he killed [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], and again when he seemingly killed [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. During the final fight with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the enraged Autobot leader made a point of removing Bumblebee's insignia from Scourge and returning it to its now-revived original owner. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
* '''Retro Recon''' (2022)
[[File:Retro Recon stock photo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Gee, I wonder what faction is their favorite?]]

: Part of the sixth Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)| BotBots]]'', Retro Recon is a tiny robot who turns into pixelated [[Autobot]] insignia, likely intended to be one of those novelty "retro" sprite wall-lights.

: They are available in one of the Series 6 "Gamer Geeks"-themed 5-packs, packed in with [[Gamerguy1027]], [[Jetaway]], [[Scratchmouth]], and a [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] [[Joystick]].

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==Merchandise==
===Universal Studios===
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* '''Foam Autobot Shield''' (2012)
[[File:Universal Studios Foam Autobot Shield.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Ever want to LARP as Optimus Prime?]]
: A Universal Studios exclusive item, this [[roleplay toy|roleplay]] foam shield is shaped like an Autobot insignia. To date only one example of this shield has been found via an [[eBay]] auction. <ref>https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/transformers-autobots-red-black-foam-2015360996</ref>
* '''Foam Decepticon Shield''' (2012)
[[File:Foamdecepticonshield.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Also comes in purple]]
: A Universal Studios exclusive item, this [[roleplay toy|roleplay]] foam shield is shaped like a Decepticon insignia.
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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Arcee (G1)

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Rob T Firefly: /* Angry Birds comic */

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Arcee-SS86packagingart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Sorry, [[Hot Rod (G1)|bo]][[Springer (G1)|ys]], she's got a [[Aileron|girl]][[Greenlight|friend]].]]
Most make the mistake of noticing only '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Female Transformer|gender]], but these first impressions are quickly expanded upon. Sure, she's pink, but she'll have swords down on you by the time you remember that's just the color of [[Transformer]] [[energon|blood]]. Arcee is a ruthless and deadly warrior who's an expert in hand-to-hand combat and one of the best sharpshooters on record. The reason for her ferocity is how much she cares for her fellow Autobots and especially the [[human]]s they protect. She knows how fragile her organic companions are, and she's equally aware of the evils of which the [[Decepticon]]s are capable. Peers such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] may be more durable than the humans, but she no less fights to defend them as well. They get in plenty of trouble, so someone has to keep their wits about them to pull them out of the fire when they get in over their heads.

{{bigquote|Ferocity without compassion is brutality.|Arcee's ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> motto}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:ArceeTFMovie.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
{{main|Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
A close associate of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], Arcee fought in both the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the [[Unicron War]] in [[2005]]. Following that, she continued working closely with Rodimus Prime as one of his primary warriors. In [[2006]], she binary bonded with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] to save his life, becoming a Headmaster.

In a splinter timeline, Arcee was a member of the [[Female Autobots]] and fought in the resistance against the Decepticons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew lay dormant on [[Earth]]. In [[2011]], Arcee had not become a Headmaster in this timeline; she instead becomes a ''secretary'' for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|They're not men, Arcee. Transformers have no gender. We've been over this!]]
Arcee was constructed by the Autobots in an alternate future [[1995]] as a goodwill attempt to placate [[Feminist mob|angry feminists]] who thought that they were "sexist" for having no women in their group. After trying multiple times to explain that Autobots, being robots, had no gender, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered and ordered the creation of a new Autobot who would meet the humans' demands for sexual equality. However, when Arcee was unveiled at a public ceremony, her pink, skinny and curvaceous form enraged the very audience Prime intended to placate. [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Horri-Bull]], [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] immediately attacked, looking to crush the "secret weapon" that was promised. Prime warned Arcee to stay back, lest she get hurt in battle, but the female Autobot, rightfully annoyed at the Autobots' lack of faith in her equal ability, singlehandedly forced the Decepticons into a retreat. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] thought that was pretty hot. The feminists were enraged beyond words. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}

Arcee was present at the opening of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2004]] when a group of Decepticons led by Shockwave launched an attack, hoping to ruin Autobot-human relations permanently by assassinating several diplomats present. She helped shield the diplomats from harm until Hot Rod drove the attackers away. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

[[File:Springer arcee the planet eater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
''Arcee was present when the Decepticons launched a major offensive against Autobot City in the year [[2005]]. She and Springer transformed the outpost into its defensive mode, but the Decepticons nonetheless managed to breach its walls. The Autobots eventually drove Megatron and his troops away, but at a steep cost: Optimus had been fatally wounded in battle against his nemesis. Arcee afterward stood in solemn silence as Optimus passed on the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] before expiring on his death bed.'' {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

''After a brief respite, Arcee and the other Earthbound Autobots received dire news from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]; a monster planet, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], was advancing menacingly towards Cybertron. When perched on Arcee's shoulder, Daniel was apprehensive about what would happen to his father should Unicron attack. There was little time to contemplate the situation, however, as a new enemy then assaulted the Autobots: [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Autobots were forced to split up into two groups and blast off aboard a couple of [[Autobot shuttle|shuttles]] in their attempt to escape him, but Galvatron remained in pursuit. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticon, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of the shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Arcee's group landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

[[File:Arcee daniel the final battle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''When Daniel asked to be allowed to help with the repairs, Arcee brought out one of his father's [[Exosuit]]s from storage and helped the boy put it on. Though Daniel had trouble with the suit's workings, Arcee assured him that he was doing well for his first time operating it. The Autobots barely managed to get any work done before Galvatron tracked them down again. Galvatron blew Ultra Magnus to pieces in the ensuing battle and left with the Matrix of Leadership in hand. Arcee and her teammates gathered to look over Ultra Magnus afterward, only for the hostile [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] to then spring forth! Thankfully, another ship carrying Hot Rod and several other Autobots arrived and managed to talk peace with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], the Junkions' leader.''

''Wreck-Gar's troops rebuilt Ultra Magnus, and everyone on Junk readied for a confrontation against Unicron. This clash ended with the Autobots' ship spearing through the titan's eye. Arcee and the others were separated from Hot Rod within Unicron, but her group found Spike, Bumblebee, and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. Hot Rod soon rejoined them, but in his absence, he reacquired the Matrix of Leadership, which both upgraded him into "Rodimus Prime" and begun a chain reaction inside Unicron, culminating in his destruction! With Unicron's threat now dealt with, the Autobots gathered around Rodimus Prime, who announced that this day would mark a new chapter in Cybertronian history, one that would hopefully contain much peace and happiness.'' {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}

[[File:Arceehotrodspacepirates.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Y'know, Arcee, if you'd stop running pigeon-toed, maybe we'd be out of here by now.]]
Though they had been quite friendly beforehand, Arcee and Hot Rod began to drift apart after his ascension to Prime status in [[2006]]. She remained stationed at Autobot City on Earth but grew bored by her duties. One day in [[2008]], Arcee decided to be a bit adventurous, rationalizing that ditching her duties and returning before anyone noticed wouldn't amount to any harm. After a quick drive through the countryside, she returned to base to find it under siege by the [[Quintesson]]s. Arcee was accosted, wounded, and strategically placed as bait so that Rodimus would see her upon investigating the attack on the outpost. Sure enough, when he spotted her, Rodimus rushed to his "childhood" friend's aid. When he tried to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to heal her, Arcee tried to warn her leader of the set-up, but the trap was already sprung; the Quintessons stole the Matrix, and Rodimus Prime reverted to Hot Rod. Despite her injuries, Arcee was soon back on her feet and assisting Hot Rod in a last-ditch effort to thwart the invaders' plans. While she, and a few cassette-Transformers the Quintessons had overlooked, distracted the enemy army, Hot Rod awakened [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], leading to the devastation of the Quintesson fleet. Arcee witnessed Hot Rod retrieve the Matrix from the Quintesson who had swiped it, [[Ghyrik]], after defeating him through trickery. Seeing him hold his own without the Matrix's power renewed Arcee's wavering faith in her Commander. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In [[2009]], Arcee tracked down [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on Earth, where they were planning to use a laser bore to leech energy right from the [[Earth's core|planet's core]]. Joining a small Autobot detachment, they destroyed the drill. They returned to Autobot City to face the more significant threat: a [[Time rift|timestorm]] that threatened 20 years of history with destruction. As [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had spent months back in the 20th century, the universe was unraveling from the anomaly.

[[File:TimeWars3-ArceeDinobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Dinobots 1, Chivalry 0]]
Arcee, Rodimus, and several other Autobots traveled back in time to [[1989]] to retrieve the Decepticon villain. Unfortunately, the Autobots of that day mistook them for imposters and tried to kill them. Arcee was nearly mauled to death by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] explained that they were travelers from the future. Even more, unfortunately, Galvatron had acquired some allies in the past: Scourge, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], and the mighty [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]]. She joined [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in trying to triple-team Megatron, but was only swatted aside like a bothersome insect. Arcee survived, however, and managed to take a few cheap shots at Galvatron later on in the fight. Eventually, the timestorm asserted itself on the battle and consumed Galvatron utterly, ending the temporal distortion. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

Arcee and the Autobots returned to their time only to find it had reset, so Galvatron never time-jumped and had instead conquered Cybertron. Arcee and the returnees adjusted as best they could, but the odds were hopelessly against them. The resistance on Cybertron ended when Galvatron and his men ransacked a resistance station, killing [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and the other Autobots present. Galvatron mutilated the corpses to drive Rodimus Prime into a killing frenzy, hoping to corrupt the Matrix through its host. As she felt fire in the depths of her soul, Arcee managed to talk Rodimus down, reminding him of the actual values of an Autobot leader; compassion and mercy. Despite this moral victory, the Autobots' resistance movement was quickly crushed, and they were forced to leave their homeworld. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

Arcee joined a hundreds-strong Autobot team in fleeing to Earth to regroup. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void}} When the Matrix-imprisoned [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] possessed Rodimus and disabled the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]]'s retro-rockets, Kup had Arcee make her way to the damaged systems through the ship's air ducts. She successfully reached the sabotaged machinery and repaired them, but a crash-landing became inevitable by that time. After the Autobots' ship made landfall, their possessed leader began advancing on them, vowing to tear them apart for their interference. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} Arcee showed a more ruthless side in being the only one of the Autobots to advocate using lethal force on him. Kup was more hesitant in doing so but eventually agreed with Arcee that Unicron had to be stopped, even at the expense of Rodimus's life. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

Kup changed his mind when Unicron's assault came to an abrupt end; Rodimus was fighting back, distracting Unicron from the goings-on in the physical realm. The dark god regained control briefly, killing [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] in the process, and Arcee declared that Unicron had been "faking it" to lure them into a false sense of security. But Kup suspected otherwise and tackled down Rodimus to rip the Matrix out of his chest compartment. Though this released Rodimus from Unicron's control, it did not eliminate his threat; Rodimus declared that one day, he would have to venture back within the Matrix to confront Unicron again. {{storylink|White Fire}} As Unicron would go on to possess Rodimus again and devastate Cybertron in [[2010]]—an event she witnessed—Arcee's ruthless attitude appeared to have been the right one all along. Yes, Rodimus Prime managed to contain Unicron again, but at what price...? {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Hot Rod, sent on a journey through time and space via [[Primus]], was sent to Junkion and came across the deceased crew of an Autobot shuttle. One of the victims was Arcee. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

====Royal Mail stamp bio====
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Long before she joined the Autobots, Arcee of the Darklands was renowned for her sharpshooting, sword skills, and merciless retribution against her enemies. After befriending Daniel Witwicky on Earth, she is learning to trust others and move away from her violent past.

===Sticker Adventures books===
Arcee was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. She asked Springer to make a note of a specific star. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, she helped Springer and Perceptor fix the ship until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots, worked together to fix the damaged ship. Arcee and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}

===''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look, Dinobots, do you get along with Arcee or not?]]
Kup led Hot Rod, Arcee, and the Dinobots on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on Cybertron's second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and the ship crashed on a planet. Everyone landed safely, but Kup recognized the place. It was the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them but the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed there earlier.

Wheelie led them through the jungle, battling Quintessons along the way until they reached Wheelie's crashed ship. Hot Rod was able to fix it, and everyone left the planet Quintesson, Wheelie included! {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Marvel coloring books===
Arcee didn't get a seat during a meeting and later shot at Decepticons. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
After digging his way out from underneath a sudden rockslide caused by an unexpected energy surge from a damaged [[stasis pod]], Rattrap demanded to know what in the name of his [[Relatives|great-aunt]] Arcee was going on. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

====3H comics====
{{note|The following takes place during the [[Beast Era]], specifically its cartoon continuity, which took from both the original cartoon and the Marvel Comics. However, these stories seem to be written to be specifically taking place solely after the events of the original cartoon.}}
{{bigquote|I liked her better when she had that kid in her head.|[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]|"[[Betrayal]]"}}
[[File:Arceedeparturemourns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Gothy 'cuz all her toys get canceled.]]
During a battle against a horde of killer [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (now an adult) sacrificed their lives to end the threat. Daniel's death took a severe toll on Arcee, who became reclusive, preferring to sit alone with images of her former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]]. Over time, she slipped away from her friends entirely, disappearing within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After an unspecified event, she took on the form of a techno-organic spider and learned the skills of both [[Crystalocution]] and the previously lost art of [[Tekkaido]]. She firmly believed that she had omens of her friends' deaths before they would happen, and this knowledge had driven her insane. She hid away, hoping to spare herself the pain of experiencing this phenomenon.

[[File:Arceedeparturespider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty fa— well, just don't underestimate me, okay?]]
Hundreds of [[Units of time|stellar cycle]]s later when [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned from [[Earth]]'s past and conquered Cybertron with his army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], Arcee's solitude spared her from the onslaught. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], now known simply as Rodimus, had helped form a new team of [[Wreckers]] and wished to enlist Arcee. But Arcee rejected his offer as she was still too embittered by her experience, though she was touched by the Wrecker [[Fractyl]]'s words. Rodimus's Wreckers were followed by Megatron's new Vehicon generals, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], causing a battle that resulted in Fractyl's near-death. Refusing to lose another, Arcee used her spark to save Fractyl, also reformatting him into a Transmetal body. Arcee agreed to depart with the rest of the Wreckers, and she and Fractyl assisted them in defeating a vast Vehicon army to reach an old [[Autobot shuttle]]. {{storylink|Departure}}

But the Autobot bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] had snuck aboard their ship and attacked some of their group. Arcee and the others raced to the rescue, and Arcee was quickly felled by Devcon, despite his new, smaller Vehicon body. After things were sorted out, Arcee tended to Fractyl, whose new Transmetal form was wildly unstable. At Arcee's insistence, [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] created a crude medical bot, [[CatSCAN]], to assist Fractyl's recovery. Arcee was oddly unable to foresee the deaths of [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], a result of a yet-unknown saboteur amongst their ranks, as she happily watched CatSCAN discover himself while working on Fractyl. Their ship set down on their [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]-given destination, the remote planet of [[Akalo|Archa Nine]]. Arcee stayed behind with a few others to repair damage to their ship by their mysterious saboteur, who turned out to be the fellow Wrecker [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Cyclonus stole the [[Divine Light]], the artifact the Wreckers were searching for, and returned to his true master, [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Just like old times, but smaller.]]
Arcee blamed herself, as she hadn't been able to foresee death since she saved Fractyl. Demoralized, Arcee and the Wreckers left Archa Nine and headed to another planet at the insistence of their divinely-inspired leader, [[Primal Prime]]. They landed on a small icy planet, and a small scout team, including Arcee, was sent to investigate. After searching for hours, they stumbled upon [[Al-badur]], a [[Quintesson]] scientist. Arcee immediately readied her weapon, as she and Rodimus had had enough of the Quintessons for several lifetimes, but Primal Prime asked her to lower them. Al-badur was a somewhat welcome source of information regarding their quest, and before they could leave the planet with him, they were under attack by a horde of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] sent by Cryotek. Arcee and Rodimus quietly bonded as they battled the Sharkticons; it was just like old times. Slowly but surely, Arcee's demeanor had lightened. After the Sharkticons were defeated, Al-badur explained their problem. The Divine Light was an ancient Quintesson piece of technology that allowed them to tap directly into the power of [[Primus]], and now Cryotek had it! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

But when they returned to Cybertron, it had changed during their absence into a [[technorganic]] paradise by the [[Great Transformation]]. Quintessons had seized the opportunity to invade the planet, but Primal Prime assured Arcee and the others that Cryotek was their only concern. Primal Prime, Apelinq, [[Ramulus]] and [[Tigatron]] left them to find Cryotek, leaving Arcee and the others to take their injured to safety before joining the counterattack forces on the ground. Instead, their shuttle took heavy damage and descended in a ball of fire and smoke—Arcee, grabbing Fractyl's body and what life support she could, abandoned ship with the rest. Disregarding Primal Prime's orders, Arcee suggested they find Cryotek and help the other Wreckers defeat him. Descending into the layers of Cybertron, they met [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who joined them on their journey.

Finding the battleground between Cryotek and [[Sentinel Maximus]] (the combined form of Apelinq and Primal Prime, newly merged by Primus), Arcee reluctantly set aside Fractyl and his life support to join the fight. She helped Devcon defeat Cryotek's mutated pet [[Chro]], using her weblines to hold the monster still so the bounty hunter could shoot at it. But Cyclonus and Rodimus had disappeared beneath some rubble, so Arcee, Fractyl (who had been magically repaired by Tigatron expending all of his [[Vok]] powers) and the others went digging for him... and instead found [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]... and Arcee's nephew, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. They avoided each other's glances awkwardly.

They found Rodimus, but he was in rough shape, having fought nearly to the death with Cyclonus. Arcee and the others agreed to follow Al-badur's instruction in defeating Cryotek and helped direct the battle between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek to a chamber deep within Cybertron. Arcee asked Fractyl to keep on Rodimus, who was extremely weak. Their group arrived in the desired room, but Arcee had a bad feeling about the place. It seemed familiar. She recognized it too late. It was a Quintesson banishment chamber, and Al-badur had activated the containment shield within, locking Sentinel Maximus, Cryotek, and himself inside a forcefield bubble that fed into a strongly gravitational portal into nothingness. To Arcee's initial horror, despite her pleas, Rodimus stood up to deal with the situation. She knew that his following action would kill him in his weakened state, but after his assurances, she resigned herself to the outcome. Rodimus and Cheetor, both [[Matrix Templar]]s, used their skills to drain Cryotek of his Primus-stolen powers. As expected, this was too much for Arcee's long-time friend, and though they succeeded in saving Cybertron, Rodimus was dead.

But she realized death isn't an ending; it was just another change. "And change is what we do." Arcee and Fractyl gathered his body to take it to a secret burial ground that Arcee knew. She promised that this time, she wouldn't disappear forever. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Before the war, Arcee worked in a hazardous materials treatment plant. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} She became a member of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s underground rebellion team headquartered in the [[Wastelands]] during the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. She was regarded as one of the team's odd ones along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], though neither were unappreciated. Both [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and Hot Rod quickly fell in love with her. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} What no one knew, however, was that Arcee was a sleeper agent of the [[Quintesson]]s and a member of [[Female Autobots|their elite warriors]]. Her task was to keep an eye on the war's proceedings, particularly Autobot activity, and the location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and any Transformers with an affinity for the object. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}} As such, Arcee was delighted when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was brought to the rebels' base, much to Hot Rod's misguided annoyance. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were making a mess in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot|Omega Sentinels]] on the polity, forcing the rebels to make their final stand against him immediately. Arcee ended up teamed up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]—a situation that bugged Hot Rod because he couldn't keep an eye on her. Halfway through the battle, Arcee witnessed [[Shockwave's Tower]] shooting a beam of sorts to an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown destination]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Shortly after, she also witnessed the Decepticon hijack of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Even with these setbacks, the Autobots won and reclaimed Iacon. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[File:LostandFound Arcee friends.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'm glad you said that. I'll invite [[Female Autobots|them]] over [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|right away]]."]]
The Autobots set up a new [[Autobase]] in Iacon, where Springer and Hot Rod used relative peacetime to win Arcee's affection. Hot Rod had a date of sorts with Arcee to help prepare and watch the shuttle that would send a group of Autobots to [[Earth]] take off, but only after he'd be done training. Springer jumped onto the opportunity and offered to go with Arcee while Hot Rod was busy. Arcee accepted, much to Hot Rod's annoyance. At Landing Platform A, after they were done loading baggage, Arcee was lost in thoughts, of which a few she shared with Springer when he asked what was on her mind: Arcee wasn't sure of her purpose in life and if she belonged on Cybertron. Springer assured her she belonged with her friends.

Over at [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], Arcee's masters observed the proceedings on Cybertron with glee, noting that not only had they found another Transformer with an affinity for the Matrix in Hot Rod, but their own agent Arcee would work perfectly as a key to break his will. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} The Quintessons' plans would even be able to be executed well ahead of time by the Autobots' next move. Arcee was selected to leave with Kup, Springer, and the Dinobots to set up a new moonbase, while Hot Rod was chosen for guard duty at Autobase with only Gnaw and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to assist him. Arcee's report on this situation got the Quintessons to send her colleagues for Hot Rod and the Matrix. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
In the shuttle, taking them all to one of Cybertron's moons, Arcee witnessed an amusing conversation between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. The view outside drew back her attention, though, where an [[Quintesson Cruiser|odd-looking object]] floated in wait for the shuttle. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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To oversee the decommissioning of all Cybertronian technology on Earth, Arcee was sent to the planet alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the last of which whom she had a mutual attraction. Shortly after the group arrived at [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]], the facility came under attack by [[Cobra]], and Arcee helped fight them off alongside [[Scarlett]], who was surprised over the existence of "girl robots." {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Upon hearing about a security breach in the lower levels of Area 52, the group headed there and, to Arcee's horror, found Bumblebee injured and low on energy. Before the group could do much about him, they were attacked by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who took control of [[G.I. Joe battle mech|G.I. Joes' mechs]] and forced them to fight the Autobots before bringing the roof down on everyone. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes survived and quickly followed Serpent O.R. through a warp gate to Cybertron, where they were attacked by [[cannibalizer]]s. Arcee didn't think they were very threatening but suggested that they retreat to protect the humans. During their escape, she promised that she'd rotate Bumblebee's tires if he could outrace her... only to run straight into Serpent O.R. and his new army, who remorselessly killed Bumblebee and captured the others. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They eventually managed to escape thanks to their G.I. Joe friends. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

After hearing that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Arcee and the others made their way to his chambers, only to find that [[Cobra Commander]] had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body after he had seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. "Serpentor Prime" effortlessly defeated most of the Autobots and Joes, but Arcee dodged his tentacles and managed to rip his chestplate off, allowing [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] to take the Matrix's power and defeat him. Sometime later, Arcee cried for Bumblebee during a memorial service for him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee wound up not getting invited. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee-ArceeWillBurnJhiaxusDown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|She does this a lot.]]
{{main|Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
Sibling of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], '''Arcee of the [[Darklands]]''' was an ancient warrior, hailing from the prehistoric era that predated modern Transformer civilization, serving under the fearsome tyrant [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] during the wars that led to the unification of Cybertron under the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} "Forged male," Arcee would eventually seek out the assistance of the amoral scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] for assistance, after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Seeking to reintroduce the concept of "gender" to the species after its mysterious elimination, Arcee would be altered at the genetic level—but Jhiaxus's callous treatment of his patient would change Arcee into a raging berserker. She could only focus on exacting bloody revenge against him and all that he had created, {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} {{storylink|Post}} finally getting even with her tormentor after the thwarting of [[Nova Prime]]'s [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

It would not be until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] that Arcee would truly embark on the long road to recovery; first falling in with the amoral [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] as a private enforcer, {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} and later with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Arcee was able to slowly work past her many demons, finding companionship, camaraderie, and even [[Transformer romance|love]] in her new role as Optimus Prime's advisor—having lived through the era of the Thirteen and experienced their many atrocities firsthand, Arcee remained unafraid to call out her new leader as he verged closer and closer to repeating their mistakes. But when those mistakes came home to roost in the form of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Arcee played an instrumental role in the battle against the planet-eater before settling into a new life on Earth with [[Aileron]]. {{storylink|Post}}

===Robot Heroes===
Arcee was Optimus's strong-willed and humble friend. With the rest of Autobots, they boarded the Ark to search for Energon among the stars. They came to Earth and fought back against the Decepticons when they started trouble. Arcee leaped up to bring Starscream down to the ground, where Drift shoved him into a river! The Autobots then decided to keep vigil over the Earth, should the Decepticons ever return. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===''Unit:E'' comic===
Upon approaching the planet [[Earth]], the artificial intelligence [[Synergy]] presented footage of the Autobots to her crew-mate, the young [[Microman|Acroyear]] so that he could learn about his potential allies and enemies on the alien world. Arcee could be seen standing side by side with Jazz on one of Synergy's view screens. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Known as the guardian of [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Arcee was a [[Rescuebot]], and one of the Autobots stationed in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command when a patrol brought back several captured [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. She was opposed to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] decision to sentence the invaders to death and gave them their weapons back so they could fight off the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] used for the execution. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} This compassionate act allowed the Joes to survive and broker a truce with the Autobots, and both sides celebrated with a dance party. As Grimlock explained how he came to be leader after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] fled, Arcee protested that no one knew if that was the real truth. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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When the Decepticon-Cobra alliance attacked Metroplex, Arcee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] took some Joes to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to free [[U.S.7]] from within the giant and bring him to his senses. Together with [[Tunnel Rat]], she made her way to Maximus's brain, found that it was being corrupted by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and defeated her. The three Autobots and their human allies then moved to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only to be captured. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} They were sent to the [[Polyhex Killway]] and mind-controlled into fighting each other, with Arcee being forced to try and run down [[Dusty]] and [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] with her car mode. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} The captives were then moved to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], where the Autobots were trapped, unresponsive, in their vehicle modes but recovered after the Joes used them as getaway vehicles to break out of the city. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}}

The Rescuebots swore to protect humanity by forging a "combination lock," merging into the giant Defensor. Arcee became Defensor's... er, crotch. At any rate, Defensor helped take down Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} Arcee later participated in the final battle against DeceptiCobra. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:ABTF4 ArceeCyberHaystack.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5|A.K.A. "Seattle."]]
Arcee was part of the shuttle crew carrying the [[AllSpark]] and helped defend it from a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} The AllSpark was lost in space during the battle. Just as Arcee and the others were lamenting the difficulty in finding it, it came back to them, crashing through one of the shuttle's windshield alongside a [[Minion Pig]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===Legends World===
[[File:Legends World Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Definitely nothing unprocessed happening here.]]
The aunt and caretaker of [[Rattrap (BW)#Legends comic 2|Rattrap]], the Arcee of the [[Legends World]] was shocked when her nephew was turned into an actual Transformer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 1|Bonus Edition Vol. 1}} Then, when he was turned into a [[technorganic]] Transformer, she just responded with "Again?" {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#LG03 Tankor Prologue|LG03 Tankor Prologue}} Eventually, the [[Transformers sickness]] caused by Rattrap's toy collection got to her, too, and she became a full-size transforming version of herself. She didn't worry too much about that, though, as Rattrap was late for work, so she quickly made him lunch and personally drove him to work with her new car mode. [[T-AI#Legends comic 2|Ai]] attempted to arrest Arcee before she could cause any trouble like other Transformers had, but was talked out of it by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Tigatron]], who recognized Arcee's new form from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Out of gratitude, Arcee made dinner for the whole [[Axalon Trading Company]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Vol. 10}}

Rhinox and Tigatron were jealous of Rattrap's relationship with Arcee, who had bathed him and slept in the same bed as him when he was young until he explained that she hadn't ''always'' been a giant robot. When she was officially diagnosed with [[Transformers sickness]] by [[Bump]] and told to throw out Rattrap's toys so she could recover, Arcee flatly refused, knowing how much her nephew loved his collection. Instead, she just continued living her everyday life as a giant robot body. {{storylink|Transformers Legends: Arcee Chapter|Arcee Chapter}} Arcee was later caught up in the massive world-ending storm summoned up by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} She later heard Rattrap yell out in surprise upon finding his [[Mini-Con]] collection missing. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Armada Megatron}}

[[File:Legends World Arcee Transformers sickness.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Completely normal storyline.]]
Arcee was among the defenders of the Legends world who helped defeat [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] when she showed up to cause trouble. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} During [[Halloween]], she dressed up as a maid and set out alongside Windblade and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to stop [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s trick-or-energy scheme, only for Megatron's new minion, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], to web them up. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Tigatron later had a dream of Arcee and Chromia wearing each other's armor. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends: Chromia Chapter|Chromia Chapter}} Upon overhearing Slipstream telling Rattrap that she'd gotten a facelift back in her universe, Arcee jealously wished that she could go there too. Rattrap assured her she looked plenty young already and didn't need remodeling. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}}

[[File:TFLegendsAutobotsHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Doc why do you keep asking about my relationship with my mother."]]
The [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the [[G1 World]] harbored regrets over a failed relationship with his own universe's Arcee, leading to him traveling to the Legends World to remodel his body into something better looking. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} There, he ran into the local Arcee and decided to try again by asking her out, but she turned him down, explaining she was much too busy taking care of Rattrap. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} She later witnessed [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] enter the Legends Universe, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Deadlock}} and was caught up in [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s attack on the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} On accepting a package from [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]'s delivery service, Arcee was taken aback by how chatty he was. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}}

While acting as a cheerleader at a soccer game, Arcee found herself targeted by the prank-loving [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who flipped her skirt and kicked soccer balls at her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} She later visited Rattrap's job to bring him lunch and made [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] blush by telling him he'd been working hard lately. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} Arcee was home when [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] of the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] delivered a package, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} was seen driving on the roads of [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]], {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} and got covered in bugs when tiny [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] clones swarmed the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} Metroplex later recalled that she was present when he arrived in this world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Metroplex}} When Windblade attacked again, Arcee kept Rattrap from being blown away. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sumire Uesaka]] (Japanese)}}
Seeking a new way to increase the ''Transformers'' brand's popularity, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] suggested sex appeal and fantasized about Arcee taking a bath. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Arcee summed up the ending of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' to those of [[you]] who didn't watch it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Just in case you only bought one of the toys telling the story, she also recapped [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s journey into the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} as well as Waspinator's possession at the hands of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In a reality where the Cybertronian civil war had ended relatively early, Arcee was a biologist protoformed with a male chassis. Post-war, she was sent to observe several organic-populated worlds, where she discovered the organic concept of "gender dysphoria disorder," something which applied to herself. Returning home, she released a paper on the subject. Arcee and several others like her underwent reformatting and replacing bits of their genetic code to rectify the dysphoria between their neural/spark programming and their [[CNA]].

At some point, Arcee ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. She gave a lecture on Cybertronian gender, which [[Vector Prime]] attended. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/12/23}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
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{{quote|I will never stop fighting for the future I know is possible.}}
Arcee was a potential bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As a force for honor, Arcee planned to continue Optimus Prime's legacy by abandoning her past as a warrior and making reparations for the damage caused by the war. Instead, the Matrix went to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Source:Power of the Primes Fan Vote|''Power of the Primes'' fan poll}}

===''Aw Yeah Revolution!''===
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Arcee was battling the Decepticons alongside Optimus Prime and Bumblebee until [[Baron Karza]] abducted the Autobot leader, leaving the two Autobots baffled at the mysterious disappearance of their leader. {{storylink|Aw Yeah Revolution! issue 1|Aw Yeah Revolution! #1}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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Part of the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when the ship left Cybertron four million years ago, Arcee, the other Autobots, and Megatron's Decepticons crash-landed on Earth some four million years ago, reawakening to wage a secret war for control of Earth's [[energon]]. Eventually, the outbreak of the [[Eugenics Wars]] and [[World War III]] around the turn of the millennium prompted them to flee the planet aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and search for Energon elsewhere in the galaxy. The Autobots were unaware that the Decepticons had done the same until they were attacked by the Decepticon Titan [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] over the barren moon of [[Cygnus Seven]]. In the ensuing battle, the damaged Fortress Maximus crashed into the surface of the planet, knocking him and all of his passengers—Autobot and Decepticon alike—into [[stasis lock]] for some two hundred years.

In the 23rd century, [[Federation]] colonists conducting a routine [[dilithium]] mining operation stumbled on the dormant Transformers, inadvertently triggering the Titan's autonomous repair protocols. First, bringing the Decepticons online, the evil Transformers attacked the Federation colony. At the same time, Optimus Prime gave chase, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} and the other Autobots had only just been restored to full functionality before [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] and the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' sent an away team to investigate the mineshaft. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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Though the Autobots, distrustful of humanity after witnessing their ancient wars, attempted to capture the humans, Kirk convinced them of their good intentions. The two factions brokered an alliance to rescue the wounded Optimus—only for the Decepticons to cave in the mineshaft. It was [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] who hatched a new plan to bring Fortress Maximus back online, {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} with Arcee watching as he rigged up a device that would reactivate the Titan by analyzing Kirk's brainwaves. Despite [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]'s doubts, the plan worked, and Fortress Maximus was restored to full functionality, his alternate mode reconfigured into a copy of the ''Enterprise'' linked to Kirk's consciousness. Blasting his way to freedom, Arcee and the other Autobots rolled out to take on the Decepticons and their new [[Klingon]] allies, with Arcee facing off against her old nemesis [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] until the arrival of Trypticon. After Kirk rescued the Federation miners by beaming them and Arcee aboard, he transformed the ship into the mighty "Fortress Tiberius." {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}}

Though Kirk successfully defeated Trypticon, the heroes learned that [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] already absconded with a load of stolen [[dilithium]], intent on conquering the [[Klingon Empire]] and their capital world of [[Kronos]], {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}} forcing the two ''Enterprises'' and their crews to give chase. Joined by [[Crewbot|a series of custom-built mechanical suit]]s, the Autobots leaped into action against Megatron and his allies. Though one of Soundwave's sonic frequencies paralyzed them, it would be the Klingons themselves who successfully thwarted the attempted invasion. In the aftermath, Arcee and the other Autobots chose not to return to Earth with the crew of the ''Enterprise'', preferring to travel the stars, but Prime pledged that he and his soldiers would be on call if Kirk ever required their assistance. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===An Arcee Sort of Day===
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When the Great War ended, Arcee was left feeling rudderless in this era of newfound peace. Despite having a bad day in which she had her housing loan rejected, and later picked a fight with a reckless driver, a greeting from her pet robot cat when she came home prompted her to muse that maybe peacetime wasn't so bad. {{storylink|An Arcee Sort of Day}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The World In Your Eyes Part Four|''Transformers'' #4]]}}
[[File:ArceeGreenlightRun-Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I've only had Gauge for a day and a half, but if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]
Arcee was a particularly feared soldier during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] and spearheaded at least one assassination mission that targeted one of [[Exarchon]]'s many iterations. Following the end of the war and the ratification of the [[Nominus Edict]], Arcee settled into a peaceful civilian life and eventually a romance with [[Greenlight]]. However, she remained a skilled fighter with a short temper. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

Following [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s murder, the Senate authorized the [[Reproduction|forging]] of a new Transformer and selected Arcee to mentor the young Cybertronian. At the customary ceremony at in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Forge Pyramid]], Arcee and Greenlight met their new ward [[Gauge]] and helped welcome her into the world. Observing these events, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] told [[Rubble]] that the newborn had essentially received two mentors for the price of one. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

Arcee grew very protective of Gauge, quick to lash out when people suggested she had been forged as a political move to take people's minds off Brainstorm's death. As tensions grew between the Autobots and [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]]s, Greenlight initially suggested taking Gauge off-world aboard an outbound [[Reversionist]] vessel: a suggestion that Arcee initially disagreed with, fearing that uprooting Gauge at this crucial stage might impact her development. Following [[Vigilem]]'s destruction of the [[Tether]], however, the three tried to help with rescue efforts until a confrontation with [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] and [[Singe]] at a nearby [[energon storage field]] made up Arcee's mind. The three raced to board the Reversionist starship ''[[Exodus (G1 ship)|Exodus]]'' on the outskirts of Iacon. Although Arcee nearly sacrificed herself to get her ward safely off-planet, she was able to board the ship at the last moment and rejoined her family. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:GaugingTheTruthPart2-ExodusBrig.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Throw her in the brig!" "We don't have a brig." "Then throw her in the laundry room. Which will hereafter be referred to as 'the brig'."]]
However, Reversionist plenary [[Heretech]] was displeased by the presence of non-Reversionists aboard the ship, fearing that they would interfere with his grand plan to cleanse Cybertron of heresy. He and the other Reversionists forcibly separated Gauge from her mentors and had them imprisoned in a makeshift brig in the bowels of the ship's engine room. The Reversionist curate [[Accelerator]] reprogrammed Gauge so that she'd forget her old life with her mentors. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} Aware that Heretech was planning something sinister, but unaware of the specifics, Greenlight was able to hack into the ship's systems and sent a message to Gauge telling her to come and find them. When she did so, Arcee and Greenlight introduced themselves to their former mentee and explained that they wanted to tell her the truth. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth: Part One}}

Using a [[Cortical psychic patch|psychic patch]], Arcee and Greenlight got Gauge to trust them by helping her remember what happened before boarding the ''Exodus''. Then they asked her to deactivate the bars to their cage—a dangerous task that would involve infiltrating Heretech's private quarters. Gauge did so, and as the ''Exodus'' returned to Cybertron, Arcee and Greenlight successfully broke out and subdued the guards sent to stop them. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Two: A Truth for a Truth|A Truth for a Truth}} As the Reversionists began their attack on the planet, Arcee and Greenlight escaped the ''Exodus'' to warn Cybertron's inhabitants of the impending attack, then intervened to help Gauge stop Heretech using their alternate modes. Arcee and Gauge teamed up to incapacitate Heretech with a mass of exploding Energon; in the aftermath, the three elected to stay behind on Cybertron together. {{storylink|Gauging the Truth, Part Three: Moment of Truth|Moment of Truth}}

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Arcee took up arms with Optimus Prime and the Autobots against the conquest of Cybertron by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} As Iacon fell to the Decepticons, Arcee, Greenlight, and Gauge joined Optimus Prime as they relocated to [[Crystal City]] and all formally became Autobots. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} She assisted [[Pyra Magna]] at [[Protihex]] to recover who and what they could before the city-state fell. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Arcee was at the Autobranding ceremony in [[Crystal City]] where those opposed to the Decepticons united under the Autobot badge. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

When they learned [[Termagax]] had the [[Enigma of Combination]] by the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Arcee joined Pyra Magna and a tactical unit in securing the location. She was positioned on the roof of Termagax's [[House (building)|House]] as a sniper with [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. They shot down the [[Rainmaker]]s when the Decepticons arrived to make their own claim to the Enigma. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Still, she and Sureshot were unprepared for the sudden arrival of the teleporting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. He evaded their sniper fire, and the Enigma was ultimately lost in the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

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After returning to Crystal City, Smokescreen recruited Arcee and a small team to break into Iacon and rescue [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from Decepticon captivity. The group used one of Swindle's old tunnels to get into the city, then launched a rooftop attack on the former Senate building to rescue their prisoner. on returning to [[Swindle's|Swindle's casino]] to coordinate their exit strategy. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} However, when the ruling Decepticons caught wind of Autobot intruders working with Swindle, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and his troops launched an attack on the casino, and Arcee was injured in the subsequent shootout before Smokescreen and Chromia could bring down the casino on top of their pursuers and make a clean getaway. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}} As a result, Arcee was out of action during the subsequent siege of Crystal City; as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] worked to repair her shoulder, Greenlight reminded her that Arcee couldn't recklessly risk her life to protect her family. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}}

By the time that the Autobots withdrew to neighbouring [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Arcee had made a full recovery in time to join [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and fend off a last-ditch Decepticon assault intended to prevent the Autobots from leaving the planet, but promised Greenlight and Gauge that she'd make it aboard. Arcee survived the battle, and once their ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' left the planet she, Greenlight, and Gauge all stood together to listen to Optimus Prime's final speech. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers vs. the Terminator''===
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Arcee was one of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''Ark'' in 1984. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the original timeline, she survived long enough to become known to [[Skynet]] and receive a threat level of "maximum."

After being reactivated and reformatted in the altered timeline, Arcee became the reluctant overseer of the [[T-800]], a time-traveling android whose interference spared the Autobots from being executed by the Decepticons. After showing him the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s weapon locker and conducting a perimeter sweep, unaware that he'd secretly scattered explosives around the area, Arcee responded to Bumblebee's call for reinforcements at a [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility. Eager as ever for a fight, Arcee threw herself at Thundercracker, impaling the Seeker's nosecone with her sword. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Though Arcee managed to slay [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], the Autobots were still outnumbered and quickly boxed in. Salvation came when Starscream betrayed the Decepticons and shot Soundwave in the back; the distraction allowing Arcee to slam Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. After Bumblebee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] had defeated the other two Insecticons, [[Sarah Connor]] called the Autobots to aid the bisected T-800. Arcee threw him into Megatron's open wound and allowed him to destroy the tyrant from inside. After Arcee loaded the captured Decepticons into Optimus' trailer, the Autobots returned to the ''Ark'' to find the volcano destroyed. Recognizing that the T-800 had done this, Arcee cursed herself for trusting the android before the Autobots and Decepticons agreed to a truce. In the months and years that followed, Sarah Connor got a job at [[Skywatch]] and used her connections to keep an eye on her Cybertronian friends, including Arcee. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Arcee was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Special Ops Sergeant]], {{storylink|Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a warrior. Her primary objective was to achieve victory, and her primary weapons were [[Energon battle pistol|Energon pistol]]s. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

During this period, Arcee [[trans-scan]]ed into a sports car. Her Energon pistols and speed were her powers and weapons, and her core traits were her ferocity, fearlessness, and protectiveness. Arcee's message from the future was that her cooperation with mysterious new allies will lead to heroic ends. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica DiGiovanni]] (English), [[Suzuka Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Isabelle Auvray]] (French), [[Franziska Endres]] (German), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Portuguese), [[Ana Richart]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Adriana Olmedo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Renu Sharda]] (Hindi)}}
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Arcee accompanied the Energon scavenger Bumblebee, and fellow Autobot Cog on a mission to steal a supply of Energon to fuel The Ark. Bumblebee brought them to the den of the [[mercenary]] [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. On approach to Soundblaster's throne, Arcee pointed out that he looked like Soundwave; Bumblebee suggested ''not'' bringing up the topic to Soundblaster, as he was sensitive about being a failed clone. Bumblebee successfully deceived Soundblaster into thinking that Arcee and Cog were his new apprentices in the Energon scavenging business. Taken down to the vault, Arcee sprung into action, with Cog transforming into a weapon for her to use and holding back the guards while Bumblebee stole Energon. However, before the trio could leave, Soundblaster arrived, having caught on from the start thanks to surveillance from [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. Soundblaster also decided that since Arcee and Cog were valuable as Autobots, he'd cash them in for profit. He then had Arcee, Cog and Bumblebee surrounded. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

Outnumbered, Arcee and the others prepared for the inevitable fight, but the arrival of Shockwave's virus affected the [[Dome Guard]]s' weapons. The distraction gave the Autobots the chance to escape. Yet, with Bumblebee incapacitated from the sudden loss of the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]], Arcee was left to take the wheel of a speeder, which she used to escape with Bumblebee and Cog. They reached Autobot Command with the needed energon just as the Decepticons launched their attack. Arcee and Cog brought the Energon to the ship, enabling it to take flight. Arcee remained aboard the Ark for the duration of the battle and assisted in holding back the attacking Decepticons. She was aboard the ''Ark'' when it flew into the space bridge. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

Having been knocked unconscious by the jump, Arcee was among the Autobots captured by [[Doubledealer]] and the crew of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' and brought to the Quintesson [[Deseeus]] on [[Chaar]] for judgment. However, after teaming up with the Mercenaries that had first captured them, the Autobots fought off Deseeus' private army and escaped back aboard the ''Ark''. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 2}} Arcee joined Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, and Sideswipe aboard [[Nebulos]] Station and helped fight off [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], sealing the door to keep him out and providing cover fire for Optimus. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 3}} While Scorponok was preoccupied fighting the Decepticons, she and the other Autobots made their escape, only for Starscream to fire on the station, sending the ''Ark'' and its crew into the [[Dead Universe]]. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

Arcee remained on board the ''Ark'' while Optimus spoke to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and later observed Earth once they escaped. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} However, the Decepticons were close behind and boarded the ''Ark''. Their fight was then interrupted by the ''Fool's Fortune''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s arrival, helmed by a Deseeus-controlled Doubledealer. As a result of the Mercenary ship's destruction, the ''Ark'' and its crew were sent crashing down to Earth. {{Storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

{{charstubfiction|Kingdom}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Arcee.jpg|thumb|250px|"So, Rarity, have you ever stabbed someone through the chest?"]]
While battling for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], Arcee was among the many Cybertronians [[magic]]ally transported to [[Equestria]] by [[Queen Chrysalis]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} After crash-landing in [[Manehattan]], she singlehandedly rescued [[Rarity]] and her employees from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. After befriending Rarity, she teamed up with her to defeat Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

When the Decepticons and [[changeling]]s attacked the [[Crystal Empire]], Arcee was part of the force that defended it, slamming into [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]] before engaging [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]]. When the Autobots later returned to Cybertron, Arcee confirmed that everyone who had been dragged to Equestria had been returned home. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Following the release of [[King Sombra]] on Cybertron, Arcee and [[Greenlight]] began noticing the strange effects his presence was having on Cybertron before they ran across [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]] who were seeking their niece, [[Scootaloo]]. Though Arcee readily offered her aid, a magically enthralled [[Killmaster]] arrived. Though both ponies and Autobots initially tried their hand at defeating the Decepticon, he was only defeated when Greenlight wrapped the ponies' yarn around him, which allowed Arcee to send him flying off. It was then that Scootaloo showed up, accompanied by a few Cybertronian youths. Content that the children were safe, the four adults enjoyed a picnic. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

When the alliance sought to prevent King Sombra from reactivating [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Arcee wielded [[Applejack]] as a weapon and treid out some Equestrian slang before they defeated the [[unicorn]] tyrant and established a temporary truce with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}

===''Last Bot Standing''===
Arcee was among the many Autobots who fought against the Decepticons as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===

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===Energon Universe===
When Arcee was young, her clan was killed during the siege of Cybertron. Luckily, she was saved by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who became her inspiration and took her on as his [[Iron Apprentice]]. But Arcee's wish for justice for her clan would get Magnus killed, which Arcee never forgave herself for. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

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Arcee was one of countless Autobots lying in stasis aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' after it crashed to Earth. She and numerous other dormant Autobots were taken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (G1)#Energon Universe|Ratchet]] as they were forced to flee the ''Ark'' under pressure from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}} While some other Autobots were awakened after that, they lacked the energon to revive Arcee until Ratchet, [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Energon Universe|Sparky Witwicky]], and a half-rebuilt [[Wheeljack (G1)#Energon Universe|Wheeljack]] hit upon the idea of using a human-built dam and a jerry-rigged turbine to produce the energon necessary to revive the remaining Autobots. Arcee was the first to be revived this way, and she eagerly greeted her old friend, Ratchet.

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Arcee on the Move.jpg|A girlboss cares not for things such as gravity.|thumb|right]]
But right at that moment, the Autobots came under fire from a Decepticon "violence party," and Arcee had to tackle Ratchet aside to dodge some strafing from Seekers (apparently not an uncommon occurrence with those two). Arcee and Ratchet then dragged a dormant [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] over to the turbine for revival. Then, Arcee saw the Autobots' human friend [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]] tumble over the side of the dam. Despite not knowing Carly, Arcee figured that if Optimus cared about her, then so should she, and used her new Earth-based [[alternate mode]] to drive up the face of the dam and save the human from her fall. The battle ended with Jazz successfully reawakened, but the turbine was damaged before any more Autobots could be revived.

Optimus then decided to act on the apparent numerical advantage they had over the Decepticons and launched an offensive to recapture the ''Ark''. However, they were met by a [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] welcoming committee, and Arcee and Jazz were tossed back by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}} Arcee and the other Autobots retreated to the ''Ark'', but not before witnessing Optimus Prime be pummeled by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. She then dragged Optimus Prime into the starship before getting him onto a table to get him help with his wounds, noting that the Decepticons were trying to break in from outside. Pleading for Optimus to not die, she watched the Prime attempt to pass the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] onto one of them before the artifact hit the ground. After his injuries dissipated, the Decepticons burst into the room and Arcee faced off against [[Thundercracker (G1)#Energon Universe|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 7 – Arcee & Carly.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.09]]
Some time later, Arcee caught Carly training herself on how to use a rifle. Arcee tried to join in, but overdid it. She then remarked that she wished she wasn't so good at shooting, which puzzled Carly, who was eager to fight the Decepticons to avenge her [[Davey|dead father]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|wounded boyfriend]]. Seeing the same sort of hate in Carly's eyes that she had once had, Arcee related her story to the human, trying to explain that a thirst for vengeance creates more problems than it solves. Carly, however, was unreceptive. Arcee subsequently attended a discussion among the Autobots as they debated their next steps. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

Arcee accompanied Cliffjumper, Spike, and Carly to a beach for a bit. Later, back at the ''Ark'', Carly accidentally fired an RPG at the [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]]-embedded [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]], but to Carly's shock, Arcee blocked the shot with her body. This display managed to convince Skywarp to repair Wheeljack's legs. Since the ''Ark'' was so low on energon, they weren't able to repair Arcee, but she still tracked down Carly at her van to check in with her again, explaining to her that while Optimus sought peace, he was intimately aware of what loss felt like.

When the Autobots detected Decepticon activity, Prime initially wanted Arcee to join in on a party to sort it out, but when Carly expressed intentions to come along, Arcee proposed that she take the human on as her Iron Apprentice – just as Ultra Magnus had done with her – since it would mean that Carly would at least have someone with her. Carly agreed, and the two of them stayed behind to guard the ''Ark'' with Wheeljack. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Carly Mediates.jpg|They forgot to turn on the green screen.|right|thumb|upright=1.125]]
The three of them then set out for Farmingham Dam to try and repair the turbine that had brought Arcee online so they could revive more Autobots. On the way, Arcee tried to explain to Carly what it meant to fight in tandem with an ally, but her simile flew right over Carly's head. Before they could make it to the dam, they encountered a roadblock set up by a human militia from [[Farmingham]]. Carly stepped in front of Arcee and Wheeljack to vouch for the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} As they were siphoning energy, Optimus returned with [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and someone damaged beyond recognition. To Arcee's shock, it was her mentor Ultra Magnus, not dead but tortured at [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]]'s hand. Magnus told her he didn't want her to see him like this as Arcee wept over him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|Hold still, you've got a little Aligned on ya.]]
Arcee was part of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita 1]]'s team as they made a series of raids on Decepticon bases. Unfortunately, her nemesis [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s knowledge of her tactics allowed the Decepticon to put a stop to the team's successful run. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}} At some point, she changed her color scheme from blue to pink. She took part in the defense of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} She and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside the monster. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with their friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

[[File:TFLegends-ArceeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|left|There. All better.]]
Arcee was still an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], Arcee, and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] gave chase. Instead of finding the Skuxxoids, they caught up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], just as their leader had a vision that the [[Quintesson]]s were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

Following a Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Arcee, alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Spike, were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]; this did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Stella (AB)#As Arcee}}
Arcee appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events and through Special Missions. Stella portrays her. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you ''have'' any loved ones, say goodbye to them now.]]
Arcee participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots, and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She was an Epic character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Combiner Hunters" event and "An Uneventful Night" Space Bridge offer. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:ArceeTransformersEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocqbFBWjclo Glad we got posted to the Autobot HQ commander?]]]
Appearances... can be deceptive. Quick-witted and formidable in battle, Arcee is compassionate to her allies but utterly ruthless to her enemies. Streamlined bodywork and light alloy construction only mean she's faster, more agile, and ultimately deadlier than most of her fellow Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Arcee Bio}}

Arcee had been dispatched on a mission by Optimus Prime but ran into trouble when [[Nightbird (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird]] caught up to her. The two have been crossing paths routinely as Nightbird tries to put an end to Arcee's do-good acts. However, as the battle on Earth heats up, Optimus sent a signal for Arcee to return to the Autobots.
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*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Arcee uses an ion pistol to blast things. Once she does, she closes in and punches/kicks the target.
*'''Ability: Holo Decoy''' - Deploys a decoy that will soak up damage. It cannot damage targets, but it can stun them.
**'''Cost''' 3 ability points. +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:arcee Arcee at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Online'' (2017 video game)===
[[File:Arcee TFO.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Arcee-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Boom. Bodyshot that counts as a Headshot.]]
Arcee was one of the Autobots pulled from [[The Transformers (franchise)|her universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s. Because of illusions created by the Quintessons, she mistook [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] as well as the others to kidnap [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. She eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of her running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Arcee took part in a series of attacks against multiple Decepticon bases, destroying them and defeating all enemies in the process. 800 Armor, 800 Blaster Strength, Score x6, Coins x3, Blaster Speed: Very Fast {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
[[File:Arcee_warrior_sentinel_core_rulebook_ttrpg.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0||Right next to [[Anode]] in the data files [[Post|(does she know her)]]... protector of troublemakers even if going against orders... sounds trans4trans!]]
Arcee is a ferocious Autobot warrior, proficient in both melee and sharpshooting. She is a caring and compassionate individual, putting her skills to use defending the downtrodden and those she has sworn to protect, including her mentee Gauge. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

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===''Overwatch 2''===
[[File:OW2 Arcee.jpg|right|thumb|You see this orb? That's the unbridled power of the sun.]]
After catching wind of Megatron's pact to share his power with the revolutionary Omnic [[Ramattra]], Optimus Prime gathered Bumblebee and Arcee together to even the playing field by sharing their power with some of Earth's heroes. {{storylink|Transmission}} Arcee later chose to share her power with the heroic [[wikia:overwatch:Illari|Illari]]. {{storylink|Overwatch 2}}

==Toys==
{{main|Arcee (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
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{{quote|And they were absolutely resistant to Arcee. I said I had a daughter who loves this stuff. There are other girls that like it. Put in a female Autobot!|[[Ron Friedman]],<ref>[http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/ Interview with Todd Mathy]</ref>}}

*As quoted above, [[Ron Friedman]] fought for Arcee's inclusion in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' because his daughter was a fan of that type of cartoon. From the known production timelines, we know [[The Transformers: The Movie#Production timeline|she was created]] about [[The Search for Alpha Trion#Production information|ten months]] before the [[Female Autobots]] were created for the show.
* In the original treatment, Arcee was going to have to put up with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] being sexist and underrating her skills... unaware she's saving his life in the background!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Wheeljack and Arcee have a bickering relationship throughout the draft, the misogynistic Wheeljack constantly underrating her skills, oblivious to the fact she's constantly averting disaster and saving his life in the background. (4/22) https://t.co/WuFAcXwMQI|link=https://twitter.com/chrismcfeely/status/1561079546836910081|name=Chris McFeely|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=20|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*Arcee had two different [[character model]]s in 1980s ''Transformers'' media. An earlier model served as the [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|basis for her original unproduced toy]], which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and parts of the episode "[[Only Human]]." Meanwhile, her appearances in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese ''Headmasters'' appearances used her final model.
*Arcee's finalized character model was used to make many background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the [[Paradron Medic]]s share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a [[Cheesecake robot|more "shaped" version of her earlier model]] appeared in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]."
*When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
*In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seats.
*[[Men in Black|Men in Black Collectibles]], the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]], attempted to produce an original "[[Action Master]]-inspired" Arcee figure as the '96 convention exclusive. As the steel tooling required to produce plastic action figures costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, this idea never went anywhere, and it is unknown whether MiB had entered into any actual discussions to license the use of the character besides. This figure was presumably unrelated to the actual Hasbro/Takara Action Master Arcee conceived a few years earlier.
*In 2000, Japanese publisher Kodansha released "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land", a book paying tribute to various sci-fi toylines produced by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] over the years. As part of a tie-in [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] promotion, Takara released a special redeco of the ''[[Microman|Replica Microman]]'' "Lady Command" figure (itself a reissue of a 1977 toy) in white and gold chrome named [[Microman#Arcee|Arcee]]. Whether or not she represents "our" Arcee is unknown, though the name was likely chosen in homage to the shared history of ''Transformers'' and ''Microman'', as well as due to it beginning with an "A", like the regular Lady Command figures (Ann, Alice, Annie, and Ai). Only five Arcees were produced.
*Arcee has the most romantic attachments of any ''Transformers'' character: Hot Rod in the movie, Marvel Comics, the Big Looker Storybooks, and Dreamwave continuities, Springer after the movie, Chromedome (and possibly Rodimus Prime) in ''The Headmasters'', Bumblebee in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] continuity, [[Aileron]] in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], and [[Greenlight]] in both the [[2019 IDW continuity]] and the [[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron|''My Little Pony/Transformers'' crossover miniseries]]. Then there's the weird affection shown toward Daniel in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]", but most fans won't read too much into it for their sanity.
[[File:Arcee-Revuelto-Comparison.jpg|thumb|310px|'''Sideswipe and Sunstreaker''': "NOOOO, you can't just steal the alternate-mode that's been our recurring trademark vehicle for almost 40 years!" '''Arcee''': "Haha, italian car goes vroom, vroom..."]]
*In [[2017]], Arcee was a candidate in the ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Fan polls|fan poll]] for the next bearer of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in ''Transformers'' lore. Although [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Primal]] was the ultimate victor, Hasbro created preliminary design sketches and “Evolution” mode names for all the candidates. When asked at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018, Design Manager [[John Warden]] could not remember what Arcee's name was but suggested that it was something along the lines of '''Arcana Magnus'''.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/new-info-about-war-for-cybertron-and-more-from-the-hasbro-preview-breakfast/ New Info About War For Cybertron and More from the Hasbro Preview Breakfast]</ref>
*The [[#Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime incarnation]] of Arcee as a transgender Cybertronian had been worked on for a long time; with [[Rachel Stevens]]'s assistance with the language, as well as [[Jim Sorenson]]'s ensuring it got published.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>
*Arcee's [[:File:Synergy-Coralus-Arcee.jpg|2019 IDW comic design]] by [[Umi Miyao]] first appeared in the [[Synergy: A Hasbro Creators Showcase|''Synergy'' anthology]].
*Alex Milne based [[:File:TF-vs-Terminator-Arcee-Character-Art.jpg|Arcee's design]] in ''[[Transformers vs. The Terminator]]'' on a {{w|Ford Mustang (third generation)|1983 Ford Mustang}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So I've seen a preview of TF vs Terminator #3 floating around the web, so I figure it's ok to post this since she appears in the preview. Here is my design for Arcee. She is based on a 1983 Ford Mustang. #IDWPublishing #Transformers #Terminator #Arcee https://t.co/MMiHJmSc5M|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1293310158622392322|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=08|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>
*When developing Arcee's role in [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]]'s [[Energon Universe]] series, [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] initially wanted Arcee to transform into a helicopter. However, Hasbro said no, and she instead wound up as a generic sports car based off a {{w|Lamborghini Revuelto}}. <ref>{{citesocial|[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf3prR5PK0|Triple Takeover interview with Daniel Warren Johnson, 6/10/2024]}} </ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''French:'' '''Arcie''' (Canada), '''Archère''' (France, ''Dark Awakening'', "Female archer")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Arszi''', '''Arcee''', '''RC''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Saturnia''' (''The Headmasters'' and second dub of ''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yǎxī''' (Taiwan, 雅希), '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Arcee''' (Арси ''Arsi'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Silvia''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

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SÅji Yoshikawa

2023-01-29T17:55:30Z

Rob T Firefly:

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

[[File:SojiYoshikawa1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'll help you Autobots after this round of Candy Crush."]]
Doctor '''Sōji Yoshikawa''' (吉川惣司 ''Yoshikawa Sōji'') works at [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation|Shibuya Manufacturing]]. He is very gifted in science and technology, able to brainstorm with the [[Autobot]]s on a competent level.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Walker Edmiston]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French)}}
Responding to some commotion on the factory floor, Yoshikawa rushed in to find the Autobots standing around looking useless, and machinery exploding. At first thinking that the Autobots were responsible for the mess, he soon realized that it was [[Kremzeek]], a small electrical life form unleashed by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. His suggestion to try using radio waves to disrupt the critter was attempted by [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], however the Autobot then tried to fry Kremzeek, despite Yoshikawa's protests, and succeeded in creating a whole host more of the creatures.

He and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] attempted a new plan to unite the horde of Kremzeeks and succeeded — unfortunately the resulting Kremzeek was giant-sized. After using Blaster's idea of beaming Kremzeek to Megatron's [[energy magnet]], Yoshikawa modified some equipment to successfully disperse the creature harmlessly.

Yoshikawa and the Autobots returned to shore to start repairing [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], however before they could get started, another Kremzeek jumped out of Blaster, and the chase was on again. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

===''Kiss Players''===
Dr. Yoshikawa went on to breed Kremzeeks in captivity and created the Yoshikawa Type 5 Auto-Kremzeek Launcher for the [[Earth Defense Command]]. The weapon was wielded by [[Autorooper]] units and fired a ceramic shell that shattered on impact, unleashing the Kremzeek inside to absorb the electrical energy of any mechanoid it struck. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Doctor Yoshikawa was the project lead on the Raiden Initiative. He was selected due to his connection with Shibuya Manufacturing, Worldwide, which was providing the facilities to the Japanese government for the project. His individual area of specialty was their weapons and communications systems, as his years spent studying Kremzeek made him an expert. As the project lead, he was given the honor of naming the [[Trainbot]] team leader, the original Shinkansen train model. As a military history buff, he went with the name "[[Shouki]]". {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

==Notes==
* The character is named after the real-life animator {{w|Sōji Yoshikawa}}, a co-worker of writer [[David Wise]] when they were both working at DiC Entertainment.
* The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list for "Kremzeek" describes Yoshikawa as being forty years old.

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Swindler

2023-01-29T17:28:10Z

Rob T Firefly: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|An average Tuesday in 1980s New York City.]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"My Swindler sense is tingling!"]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|The DeLorean-shaped guy finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]]/[[1990]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-334'''

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''Zone'' portion of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:Though designated for release in the first quarter of 2019, Swindler's wave reached U.S. store shelves in late 2018.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
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==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.
*Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]'' interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window.
*A later crossover with ''Back to the Future'' would introduce a new DeLorean-based Autobot, [[Gigawatt]], who was explicitly the time-machine version of the DeLorean.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Teranova

2023-01-29T17:04:11Z

Rob T Firefly:

[[File:TransEuropeExpress Terranova.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey, my caption detector is beeping!"]]
:''Teranova is a [[human]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

Professor '''Teranova''' is a professional archeologist. He has a green suit.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Georges Atlas]] (European French)}}

[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] used Professor Teranova's skills to locate the buried [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] in Galata Valley. After finding the only area in the valley that was not made of rock, he asked to leave. Megatron's reply was to put him in handcuffs shaped like a glowing square. Teranova escaped while Megatron was talking to [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] about the [[Europa 2000]], and some time later met up with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and warned them about the [[Decepticon]]'s plot. He was present during the final battle, but disappeared amidst all the chaos. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

==Notes==
*Professor Teranova's name seems to be a play on "{{w|Terra Nova}}", the term for "New Land" in Latin-based vocabulary.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Teranova-kyōju''' (テラノバ教授 ''Teranoba-kyōju'', "Professor Teranova")

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

Teranova

2023-01-29T17:02:18Z

Rob T Firefly:

[[File:TransEuropeExpress Terranova.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"My caption detector is going nuts! I think I've finally found one!"]]
:''Teranova is a [[human]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

Professor '''Teranova''' is a professional archeologist. He has a green suit.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Georges Atlas]] (European French)}}

[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] used Professor Teranova's skills to locate the buried [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] in Galata Valley. After finding the only area in the valley that was not made of rock, he asked to leave. Megatron's reply was to put him in handcuffs shaped like a glowing square. Teranova escaped while Megatron was talking to [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] about the [[Europa 2000]], and some time later met up with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and warned them about the [[Decepticon]]'s plot. He was present during the final battle, but disappeared amidst all the chaos. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

==Notes==
*Professor Teranova's name seems to be a play on "{{w|Terra Nova}}", the term for "New Land" in Latin-based vocabulary.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Teranova-kyōju''' (テラノバ教授 ''Teranoba-kyōju'', "Professor Teranova")

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

Watchtower

2023-01-23T12:43:57Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Watchtower is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Back to the Future]].''

[[File:TFBTTF3-Watchtower.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Don't mess, or I'll stuff your mailbox full of Jehovah's Witness newsletters!"]]

A hulking brute, '''Watchtower''' lives up to his name, keeping a silent vigil over conquered [[Decepticon]] territory. And if the peace of conquest is disturbed, Watchtower has more than enough firepower to exterminate any rebels.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
In [[2015]] Watchtower kept watch on [[Hill Valley]] in the form of its courthouse, complete with clock tower. When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s rebels managed to defeat [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Watchtower transformed to [[robot mode]] to destroy the [[Autobot]]s and [[human]]s. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}} Watchtower's heavy weapons quickly proved superior to his foes' numbers, the giant managing to vaporize [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. When he turned his sights on [[Doc Brown]] and [[Marty McFly]], [[Gigawatt]] took the blow. Though the turncoat's [[flux capacitor]] was intact, he could no longer reach the required eighty-eight miles per hour to activate it, forcing Doc Brown and [[Skilz]] to push him. Rodimus boldly engaged Watchtower alone only to wind up stomped to death. Though Watchtower caught up to Doc Brown and Skilz, his efforts were ultimately in vain as Marty and Gigawatt had managed to [[time travel]] back to [[1984]] and undo the Decepticons' rule of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

==Notes==
*Watchtower is never named in the comic's dialogue. His name comes from the personnel page of issue 4.

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Gigawatt

2021-11-06T13:24:24Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Collaborative */

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:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

A repentant ex-[[Decepticon]] from a doomed alternate future, the most surprising thing about '''Gigawatt''' is the fact that he didn't join the Autobots sooner. Kind-hearted and empathetic, if a little awkward and unsure of himself, Gigawatt was just a low-ranking Decepticon number-cruncher until a crisis of conscience pushed him out of the Decepticons and into the Autobot ranks, where he now does his best to redeem himself.

When it comes to fighting Decepticons across multiple time periods or preventing damage to the timestream, there are few other Autobots quite as up to the job as Gigawatt. His [[DeLorean time machine]] alternate mode gives him the potent ability to travel to any period in history, and he's augmented with future technology that allows him to hover in place or even fly at great speeds. Aided by his [[human]] companions [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]], Gigawatt might be the only 'bot who can prevent Decepticon domination over Earth's past, present, and future—but is he up to the task?

{{bigquote|You're never outta time when you're a time machine.|Gigawatt's [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Change a hawk to a little white dove, and roll out!]]

Gigawatt was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his leader online. Reactivated along with his leader, Gigawatt watched Megatron execute the still-dormant [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, then destroy the temporal duplicate of Rumble who had masterminded the whole scheme in the first place.

Without the Autobots to mount an effective resistance, Megatron quickly conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. By the year 2015, Gigawatt received the task of extracting memories from Rumble's disembodied head and analyzing the [[DeLorean time machine]], but soon became uncomfortable with Megatron's ruthless habit of executing under-performing human coordinators. When he raised the issue with his leader, he received a warning to focus on his work or face the consequences—but Gigawatt could no longer support his leader in good conscience and instead [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ned the DeLorean itself in the hopes that he could travel back in time and set things right. He nearly did so but took a blast from Megatron at the last moment that damaged his new alternate mode's [[flux capacitor]]. Undaunted, Gigawatt joined up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance and attempted to use his unusual new ability to benefit his new allies by traveling back to the year [[1974]] and stopping Rumble. However, due to his malfunctioning capacitor, he undershot his destination and instead landed in a Decepticon-ruled 1985. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

[[File:TFBTTF2-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Title drops? Where we're going, we don't need title drops.]]

By pure chance, Gigawatt bumped into [[Marty McFly]] in [[Hill Valley]] as the [[human]] attempted to escape [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and materialized just in time to save the boy from execution. Gigawatt recognized Marty from the history files, and declared that he needed his help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Gigawatt proved unable to defeat Starscream on his own, but received some unexpected help from the disguised Autobot [[Skilz]], and once Starscream had been incapacitated Gigawatt took his two allies back to 2015 to meet with the Autobot resistance, where he helped get Marty up to speed on how the Decepticons had altered the timeline. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After receiving a distress call from Doc Brown, Gigawatt joined Marty and the other members of the Autobot resistance as they headed into the ruins of Hill Valley and discovered that he had been slated for execution. Thought the Autobots urged caution, Marty impulsively leaped into the town square to save Doc and his parents and attracted the ire of the Decepticons, necessitating a full-scale battle. After rescuing Marty's parents and vanquishing Starscream and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, the Autobots believed they'd won until the entire courthouse transformed into the enormous Decepticon warrior [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

[[File:TFBTTF4-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Now Doc, about that design decision which put [[flux capacitor|a vital and irreplaceable component made of glass]] right in the middle of my chest..."]]

As the other Autobots fought to buy time, Doc was able to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor, but the Autobot subsequently leaped to take a shot intended for the two humans and was badly injured. Only with a last-minute boost from Skilz and Doc was he able to accelerate to the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel; once he and Marty arrived in the year 1984, they made it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and successfully reactivated Optimus Prime and the other Autobots before Rumble arrived first. Once they'd laid their trap, the pair ambushed Rumble and [[Biff Tannen]] and successfully ran the Decepticon and his stolen time machine off the road, but Rumble was able to easily blast the already-injured Gigawatt in the chest and fatally wounded him.

After Rumble had been defeated for good, Marty reunited with Gigawatt but was unable to prevent him from going offline. Over the next thirty years, the Autobots took custody of his body and worked to repair him with the assistance of both Doc Brown and Biff. When Marty time-travelled to 2015 to return the original DeLorean time machine to its rightful owner, Gigawatt reunited with his friend. After returning him and Skilz to the original year 1985, Gigawatt assured the smaller Autobot that they would always keep an eye on Marty. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
*'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'', Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized {{w|DMC DeLorean}}, representing the [[DeLorean time machine|iconic vehicle]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down. Being a retool of Sideswipe, he has [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible ports on his arms, the soles of his feet, and oddly on the inside of his doors. These last two ports appear mainly to be as a way to store the hook when not in use, as few other things can easily be attached there. In an undocumented feature, the upper portion of the Mr. Fusion accessory is ''just'' wide enough to fit into the ports on Gigawatt's forearms, allowing for it to be pegged in upside-down and used as a sort of watch.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's license plate reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art]] shows a license plate saying "BK2FUT2". His license plate as drawn in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4]] reads "GIGS".

: In robot mode Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates. Some units also have the issue of the Mr. Fusion not pegging firmly into place in vehicle mode after a few times due to a combination of the short peg and hole used to attach it as well as the silver paint on the peg wearing off, making it loosen.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions: a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] numbered edition was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]], which was identical to the exclusive edition except for the aforementioned differences in packaging graphics. In July, TakaraTomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in [[Japan]]. Gigawatt was released in [[Italy]] initially as a Gamestop-exclusive and then on [[Amazon]] starting from January [[2021]]. On [[September 27]], 2021, Gigawatt was sold exclusively through Mighty Ape in [[New Zealand]].<ref>[https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/transformers-x-back-to-the-future-gigawatt-action-figure/33886153 "Release date NZ: September 27th, 2021" - Mighty Ape.com]</ref>

: Gigawatt, like many of the toy and illustrated depictions of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine to have appeared over the years, does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as his front grille lacks the car's iconic (and trademarked) "DMC" logo.
{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Gigawatt isn't the first Transformer that turns into a (debranded) DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigawatt''' (GIGAWATT)<ref>Unfortunately, Takara refuses to write Gigawatt's name in katakana and give us a canonical pronunciation.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

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[[Category:Turncoats]]

Subspace storage pocket

2021-11-06T13:19:58Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Animated cartoon */

[[File:S3 darkawakening cyclonus subspace.gif|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Where'd you get that?" "Editing mistake... in my favor!"]]

'''Subspace storage pockets''' (also known as "extra-dimensional" storage pockets) allow [[Transformer]]s to store their personal paraphernalia in the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Objects placed in there are tethered to the material world by the Transformers' personal energy supply, each operating on its own frequency.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:Ravage mtmte subspace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|Ravage's missiles disappear into his subspace storage pocket as he assumes his cassette mode.]]
Visible use of subspace storage pockets was rare, but not unheard of. [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]'s proton bombs disappeared in a flicker of purple light when he transformed to enter [[Teletraan I]]; {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s gun manifested in his hands in a purple flash during the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' first battles with the Autobots; {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} [[File:Optimus tud subspace.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime's trailer sports a glow indicative of subspace activity.]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] summoned his oxidating laser into his hand while confronting the Autobots in their [[Autobot Mausoleum|mausoleum]]; {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] once did the same to his electro-laser. {{storylink|Commercial bumper#Generation 1|1986 commercial bumper}}

The glow-effect seen to accompany these displacements also appeared in a few other vanishingly rare instances that subspace can probably be attributed to: [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s forearm once glowed orange when he substituted his hand for his grappling hook {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and Optimus Prime's trailer sported a pronounced golden glow in one instance when he called it to him, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} perhaps indicating that its near-constant absence following Prime's many transformations to [[robot mode]] were the result of it being stored in Prime's subspace pocket. In one solitary instance, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] shimmered with a white light as he grew back to full size, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} suggesting that he and other [[size changing]] Transformers displaced their excess mass into their storage pockets when changing form.
{{--}}

=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====
[[File:Victory21 deathy subspace fail.gif|left|thumb|Deathsaurus fails to summon his sword from his subspace pocket.]]
Weaponry displacement gradually became a much more common sight in the years that followed 2011; [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] warrior [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was often seen to summon up his cannons into his hands with a flash of light. The great users of this technique, though, were [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and their warriors, who would regularly manifest their various weapons during battle. Their frequent use of the technique offered some more insight into its working, suggesting that a Transformer uses some of their personal energy supply in summoning a weapon, and in ''keeping'' it summoned: When Deathsaurus was poised to slay Star Saber with his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], the weapon fizzled out and de-materialized because he did not have the energy to spare. Attempting to summon his sword immediately afterward, Deathsaurus could only manifest the blade for a moment before it too faded out. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}}}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
[[File:Landmine cyberkey emerges.jpg|right|thumb|A Cyber Key is summoned.]]
[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] and [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] explicitly keep their [[Cyber Key]] in their extra-dimensional storage pocket to be retrieved as-needed. {{storylink|Force of Habit}} Presumably, all other users of Cyber Keys store theirs in similar fashion, explaining why they manifest out of thin air when required. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] explained the function of subspace storage pockets and their relation to Transwarp space to [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], who had trouble wrapping their heads around the concept. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

When his spark was hijacked and transferred into a "lowtech" body, [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] had a subspace storage pocket in his left forearm. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}
{{-}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:TFAni Decepticon Air Swindle Optimus Hand.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"[[Soundwave (G1)|Optimus Prime, eject!]] Operation... waituh''what?!''"]]
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] refers to his storage pocket as his "personal storage dimension", which he accesses by means of a drawer that opens from his chest. He makes particularly excessive use of it, storing the exceptionally large amounts of technology he has begged, borrowed, bought and/or stolen on his travels across the galaxy. It proved his downfall, however, when he hijacked the Autobot starship ''[[Sigma Supreme|Steelhaven]]''; by identifying the unique transwarp frequency of his pocket, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] was able to use a [[space bridge]] to transport [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ''through'' it, allowing the Autobot leader to reach the trouble craft by emerging from Swindle's chest. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] is particularly adept at not only storing things in his trash-compartment backpack, but pulling all manner of random useful and useless things from within it (including sizes and quantities of things which shouldn't physically fit there). {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}
{{-}}

===Live-action film series===
[[File:Nemesis-Prime-Subspace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Guys store things in their bras too.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Nemesis Prime]] takes the [[Staff of Merlin]] from [[Viviane Wembly|Viviane]], he shrinks the staff into a smaller size and stores it inside his left chest piece. When he opens it up, a glowing light can be found emerging from the cavity indicating some form of a subspace pocket being used. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The idea of subspace storage pockets originated as [[fanon|a fan-created concept]] that served as a communal explanation for where Transformers stored their weapons when they transformed, where size-changing characters' additional mass went, and where Optimus Prime's trailer regularly disappeared to. They were finally [[Canonizing|canonized]] by longtime fans [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]] in the prose stories they wrote for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], first receiving a mention in "[[Force of Habit]]" and later having their working explained in "[[Gone Too Far]]", which tied them in with transwarp technology.
*In the first four films, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is known to pull many of his weapons out from a compartment inside his back. However, since so many of his weapons are stored inside his back at the same time, it becomes a little difficult to comprehend where he has the space to fit them all. It is entirely possible that a subspace pocket is used for this since he did use one in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' to store the staff. Known weapons to store inside his back include his [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Mega Striker]] and possibly his [[Barrage cannon]].

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Subspace storage pocket

2021-11-06T13:19:31Z

Rob T Firefly: The size and quantity of Wreck-Gar's stuff necessitates subspace.

[[File:S3 darkawakening cyclonus subspace.gif|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Where'd you get that?" "Editing mistake... in my favor!"]]

'''Subspace storage pockets''' (also known as "extra-dimensional" storage pockets) allow [[Transformer]]s to store their personal paraphernalia in the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Objects placed in there are tethered to the material world by the Transformers' personal energy supply, each operating on its own frequency.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:Ravage mtmte subspace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|Ravage's missiles disappear into his subspace storage pocket as he assumes his cassette mode.]]
Visible use of subspace storage pockets was rare, but not unheard of. [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]'s proton bombs disappeared in a flicker of purple light when he transformed to enter [[Teletraan I]]; {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s gun manifested in his hands in a purple flash during the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' first battles with the Autobots; {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} [[File:Optimus tud subspace.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime's trailer sports a glow indicative of subspace activity.]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] summoned his oxidating laser into his hand while confronting the Autobots in their [[Autobot Mausoleum|mausoleum]]; {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] once did the same to his electro-laser. {{storylink|Commercial bumper#Generation 1|1986 commercial bumper}}

The glow-effect seen to accompany these displacements also appeared in a few other vanishingly rare instances that subspace can probably be attributed to: [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s forearm once glowed orange when he substituted his hand for his grappling hook {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and Optimus Prime's trailer sported a pronounced golden glow in one instance when he called it to him, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} perhaps indicating that its near-constant absence following Prime's many transformations to [[robot mode]] were the result of it being stored in Prime's subspace pocket. In one solitary instance, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] shimmered with a white light as he grew back to full size, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} suggesting that he and other [[size changing]] Transformers displaced their excess mass into their storage pockets when changing form.
{{--}}

=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====
[[File:Victory21 deathy subspace fail.gif|left|thumb|Deathsaurus fails to summon his sword from his subspace pocket.]]
Weaponry displacement gradually became a much more common sight in the years that followed 2011; [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] warrior [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was often seen to summon up his cannons into his hands with a flash of light. The great users of this technique, though, were [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and their warriors, who would regularly manifest their various weapons during battle. Their frequent use of the technique offered some more insight into its working, suggesting that a Transformer uses some of their personal energy supply in summoning a weapon, and in ''keeping'' it summoned: When Deathsaurus was poised to slay Star Saber with his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], the weapon fizzled out and de-materialized because he did not have the energy to spare. Attempting to summon his sword immediately afterward, Deathsaurus could only manifest the blade for a moment before it too faded out. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}}}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
[[File:Landmine cyberkey emerges.jpg|right|thumb|A Cyber Key is summoned.]]
[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] and [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] explicitly keep their [[Cyber Key]] in their extra-dimensional storage pocket to be retrieved as-needed. {{storylink|Force of Habit}} Presumably, all other users of Cyber Keys store theirs in similar fashion, explaining why they manifest out of thin air when required. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] explained the function of subspace storage pockets and their relation to Transwarp space to [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], who had trouble wrapping their heads around the concept. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

When his spark was hijacked and transferred into a "lowtech" body, [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] had a subspace storage pocket in his left forearm. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}
{{-}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:TFAni Decepticon Air Swindle Optimus Hand.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"[[Soundwave (G1)|Optimus Prime, eject!]] Operation... waituh''what?!''"]]
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] refers to his storage pocket as his "personal storage dimension", which he accesses by means of a drawer that opens from his chest. He makes particularly excessive use of it, storing the exceptionally large amounts of technology he has begged, borrowed, bought and/or stolen on his travels across the galaxy. It proved his downfall, however, when he hijacked the Autobot starship ''[[Sigma Supreme|Steelhaven]]''; by identifying the unique transwarp frequency of his pocket, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] was able to use a [[space bridge]] to transport [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ''through'' it, allowing the Autobot leader to reach the trouble craft by emerging from Swindle's chest. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}
[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] is particularly adept at not only storing things in his trash-compartment backpack, but pulling all manner of random useful and useless things from within it (including sizes and quantities of things which shouldn't physically fit there). {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}
{{-}}

===Live-action film series===
[[File:Nemesis-Prime-Subspace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Guys store things in their bras too.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Nemesis Prime]] takes the [[Staff of Merlin]] from [[Viviane Wembly|Viviane]], he shrinks the staff into a smaller size and stores it inside his left chest piece. When he opens it up, a glowing light can be found emerging from the cavity indicating some form of a subspace pocket being used. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The idea of subspace storage pockets originated as [[fanon|a fan-created concept]] that served as a communal explanation for where Transformers stored their weapons when they transformed, where size-changing characters' additional mass went, and where Optimus Prime's trailer regularly disappeared to. They were finally [[Canonizing|canonized]] by longtime fans [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]] in the prose stories they wrote for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], first receiving a mention in "[[Force of Habit]]" and later having their working explained in "[[Gone Too Far]]", which tied them in with transwarp technology.
*In the first four films, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is known to pull many of his weapons out from a compartment inside his back. However, since so many of his weapons are stored inside his back at the same time, it becomes a little difficult to comprehend where he has the space to fit them all. It is entirely possible that a subspace pocket is used for this since he did use one in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' to store the staff. Known weapons to store inside his back include his [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Mega Striker]] and possibly his [[Barrage cannon]].

[[Category:Animated technology]]
[[Category:Cybertron technology]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon technology]]
[[Category:TransTech technology]]
[[Category:The Last Knight technology]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Subspace storage pocket

2021-10-25T16:08:49Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Animated cartoon */

[[File:S3 darkawakening cyclonus subspace.gif|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Where'd you get that?" "Editing mistake... in my favor!"]]

'''Subspace storage pockets''' (also known as "extra-dimensional" storage pockets) allow [[Transformer]]s to store their personal paraphernalia in the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Objects placed in there are tethered to the material world by the Transformers' personal energy supply, each operating on its own frequency.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:Ravage mtmte subspace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2|Ravage's missiles disappear into his subspace storage pocket as he assumes his cassette mode.]]
Visible use of subspace storage pockets was rare, but not unheard of. [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]'s proton bombs disappeared in a flicker of purple light when he transformed to enter [[Teletraan I]]; {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]'s gun manifested in his hands in a purple flash during the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]' first battles with the Autobots; {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} [[File:Optimus tud subspace.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime's trailer sports a glow indicative of subspace activity.]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] summoned his oxidating laser into his hand while confronting the Autobots in their [[Autobot Mausoleum|mausoleum]]; {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} and [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] once did the same to his electro-laser. {{storylink|Commercial bumper#Generation 1|1986 commercial bumper}}

The glow-effect seen to accompany these displacements also appeared in a few other vanishingly rare instances that subspace can probably be attributed to: [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]'s forearm once glowed orange when he substituted his hand for his grappling hook {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} and Optimus Prime's trailer sported a pronounced golden glow in one instance when he called it to him, {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} perhaps indicating that its near-constant absence following Prime's many transformations to [[robot mode]] were the result of it being stored in Prime's subspace pocket. In one solitary instance, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] shimmered with a white light as he grew back to full size, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} suggesting that he and other [[size changing]] Transformers displaced their excess mass into their storage pockets when changing form.
{{--}}

=====Japanese cartoon continuity=====
[[File:Victory21 deathy subspace fail.gif|left|thumb|Deathsaurus fails to summon his sword from his subspace pocket.]]
Weaponry displacement gradually became a much more common sight in the years that followed 2011; [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] warrior [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] was often seen to summon up his cannons into his hands with a flash of light. The great users of this technique, though, were [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] and their warriors, who would regularly manifest their various weapons during battle. Their frequent use of the technique offered some more insight into its working, suggesting that a Transformer uses some of their personal energy supply in summoning a weapon, and in ''keeping'' it summoned: When Deathsaurus was poised to slay Star Saber with his [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], the weapon fizzled out and de-materialized because he did not have the energy to spare. Attempting to summon his sword immediately afterward, Deathsaurus could only manifest the blade for a moment before it too faded out. {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}}
{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Source:Teletraan1 Data Files#Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion|Autobots vs. Decepticons stop motion}}}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
[[File:Landmine cyberkey emerges.jpg|right|thumb|A Cyber Key is summoned.]]
[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] and [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] explicitly keep their [[Cyber Key]] in their extra-dimensional storage pocket to be retrieved as-needed. {{storylink|Force of Habit}} Presumably, all other users of Cyber Keys store theirs in similar fashion, explaining why they manifest out of thin air when required. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]] explained the function of subspace storage pockets and their relation to Transwarp space to [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], who had trouble wrapping their heads around the concept. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

When his spark was hijacked and transferred into a "lowtech" body, [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] had a subspace storage pocket in his left forearm. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}
{{-}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:TFAni Decepticon Air Swindle Optimus Hand.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"[[Soundwave (G1)|Optimus Prime, eject!]] Operation... waituh''what?!''"]]
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] refers to his storage pocket as his "personal storage dimension", which he accesses by means of a drawer that opens from his chest. He makes particularly excessive use of it, storing the exceptionally large amounts of technology he has begged, borrowed, bought and/or stolen on his travels across the galaxy. It proved his downfall, however, when he hijacked the Autobot starship ''[[Sigma Supreme|Steelhaven]]''; by identifying the unique transwarp frequency of his pocket, [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] was able to use a [[space bridge]] to transport [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ''through'' it, allowing the Autobot leader to reach the trouble craft by emerging from Swindle's chest. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}
{{-}}

[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] is particularly adept at not only storing things in his trash-compartment backpack, but pulling all manner of random useful and useless things from within it. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

===Live-action film series===
[[File:Nemesis-Prime-Subspace.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Guys store things in their bras too.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Nemesis Prime]] takes the [[Staff of Merlin]] from [[Viviane Wembly|Viviane]], he shrinks the staff into a smaller size and stores it inside his left chest piece. When he opens it up, a glowing light can be found emerging from the cavity indicating some form of a subspace pocket being used. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The idea of subspace storage pockets originated as [[fanon|a fan-created concept]] that served as a communal explanation for where Transformers stored their weapons when they transformed, where size-changing characters' additional mass went, and where Optimus Prime's trailer regularly disappeared to. They were finally [[Canonizing|canonized]] by longtime fans [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]] in the prose stories they wrote for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]], first receiving a mention in "[[Force of Habit]]" and later having their working explained in "[[Gone Too Far]]", which tied them in with transwarp technology.
*In the first four films, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is known to pull many of his weapons out from a compartment inside his back. However, since so many of his weapons are stored inside his back at the same time, it becomes a little difficult to comprehend where he has the space to fit them all. It is entirely possible that a subspace pocket is used for this since he did use one in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' to store the staff. Known weapons to store inside his back include his [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Mega Striker]] and possibly his [[Barrage cannon]].

[[Category:Animated technology]]
[[Category:Cybertron technology]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon technology]]
[[Category:TransTech technology]]
[[Category:The Last Knight technology]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege]]

Insignia

2021-10-25T16:07:07Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Animated cartoon */

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[[File:Insignia mainpic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|Some of the most prominent faction insignia that the [[Transformer]]s have fought under.]]
Throughout the [[Transformer]]s [[multiverse]], one constant across the myriad iterations of the [[Great War]] is the use of '''insignia''' to differentiate members of the respective armies — most prominently, the heroic [[Autobot]]s and evil [[Decepticon]]s.

==Conceptual history==
[[File:G1_toy_insignia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.55|The toy packaging's faction insignia were stylized and metallic. Note the beveled detailing on the Decepticon symbol's crest, which was misinterpreted as a third spike for the cartoon.]]
Faction insignia were used to differentiate heroes and villains in several 1980s Hasbro toylines, including [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Visionaries]], but the ''Transformers'' toys were the first to make heavy use of the idea on the toys themselves. The original Autobot and Decepticon insignia were seemingly based on toys from the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]]; the Autobot symbol is a heavily stylized and simplified version of the face of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], while the Decepticon insignia is drawn from that of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

For the toy packaging and the cartoon's [[scene transition]]s, the insignia were rendered in metallic colors with beveled edges. This resulted in an odd curiosity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]'s designs; as the designers were evidently working off these renderings rather than a flat image, the beveled detail at the top of the Decepticon symbol's crest was misinterpreted as a third spike on said crest, resulting in a disparity between the cartoon insignia and other appearances of the Decepticon badge. This version of the insignia remained otherwise unused for decades, but eventually saw a return as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toyline's move towards ever-more-painstaking animation accuracy, starting with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-29 Destron Laserwave]].

[[File:Live action movie insignia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|In 2007, the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were redesigned to fit the tone of the new movie. In practice, this means Angry Eyes.]]
Though replacements for the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were introduced for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'', with the G2 Autobot symbol being based on the face of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], they failed to catch on. When the [[Transformers brand]] was reimagined in the mid-1990s as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', entirely new insignia were created for the new heroic and villainous factions, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], though these were not based on any specific toy or design; rather, they reflected the mammalian and insectoid memberships of these factions. Over the next decade or so, new symbols were designed for [[Blentron|various]] [[Vehicon (BM)|new]] [[Mini-Con|factions]] [[Wrecker|and subgroups]], with a wide variety of stylistic influences.

For the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], the famous Autobot and Decepticon insignia were given a redesign, with the most obvious changes being the eyes — the tops of the Autobot symbol's eyes were slanted slightly down, and the Decepticon symbol's eyes were shrunk and changed from triangles to diamonds. The implementation of these redesigns is inconsistent, as while the redesigned insignia are typically used by movie tie-ins with everything else using the classic designs, "mix-ups" of the symbols frequently happen; infamously, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the breakout character of the movie franchise, wears the classic version of the Autobot insignia on his forehead crest.
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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:FireintheSky Skyfires magicAutobotsymbol.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"Welcome to the Autobots! Now you have to wear [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] face on your body."]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] switched sides, tearing the Decepticon insignia off of his chest and installing an Autobot insignia. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] reawakened the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and told them to go help their friends. They reluctantly agreed and flew off after them. When they arrived, they initially could not distinguish friend from foe, until [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] suggested that their friends might be the ones with the same robotic face on them as they had. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] once stole [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]'s insignia as part of a successful plan to turn the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] against the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Pyro streetwise insignia g2 redux.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
After defeating [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s Decepticons at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] decided that he would have the rest of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s transferred to serve on [[Earth]]. To make it official, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] handed him a set of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot badges. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
{{-}}
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
When [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] was revived by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after being trapped in a tar pit for four million years, he went into a frenzy and attacked, until he saw Ratchet's Autobrand and calmed down. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

[[File:MarvelUS14-Jetfire-RiteOfTheAutobrand.jpg|thumb|left|Die cast construction...]]
''[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] was uncomfortable taking orders from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], who was still wearing a Decepticon insignia.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Jetfire officially became an Autobot after going through the [[Rite of the Autobrand]]. To better disguise themselves on Earth, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] installed [[Circuit (circuit)|shielding circuitry]] into the Autobots which enabled a metal sheet to cover their Autobot symbols in [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] fooled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] into thinking they were Autobots by wearing fake Autobot symbols. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} The [[Sports Car Patrol]] tricked Ratchet into thinking they were Autobots by wearing counterfeit Autobot symbols—Decepticon and Autobot symbols on a rotating plate so they could switch back and forth. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

Megatron spent some time in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] district as an [[Empty]]. His mind was damaged and he just wandered about the place until the sight of an Autobot symbol snapped him out of it. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Springer carnivac catilla insignia survivors.jpg|thumb|right|...it's a lost art.]]
''United into a [[Survivors|single team]] following the events of the [[Time Wars]] and by battling the nightmare creatures generated by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s time in [[Limbo]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] offered to make [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] [[Honorary Autobot]]s, passing them a pair of Autobot badges as he did so.'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered to the Decepticons, he laid an Autobot insignia at [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s feet. Scorponok promptly crushed it. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After the Autobots and Decepticons came together to fight [[Unicron]], they continued their uneasy alliance and adorned their headquarters with an insignia that included a slightly modified Decepticon sign atop a slightly modified Autobot sign. {{storylink|Still Life!}} [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were outside in Cybertron's increasingly bad weather discussing the planet's upcoming self-destruction when the wind blew the gigantic Autobot insignia off the wall and onto Dreadwind's head. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics====
The Autobots had at some point begun using a new insignia that resembled Optimus Prime rather than the [[Last Autobot]]. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons were also using a new symbol, similar to their old one, that coincidentally closely resembled the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] insignia.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s Maximal insignia once morphed into a Predacon one (and later back again). No other Transformer showed they could do this, and he only used it for a con. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

When the [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]] turned [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] into a Predacon, it automatically changed his insignia as well as giving him a [[redeco]]. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Likewise, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] gained a Decepticon insignia while he was possessed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Possession}} [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sported both Decepticon and Predacon insignia while working as a Predacon secret agent. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Waspinator ''pulled his insignia off'' like it was a fabric patch when renouncing his Predacon membership. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] has such an ego, he created [[:File:OptimalSituation Tarantulas insignia.jpg|his ''own'' special insignia]] for his [[Arachnoid]]s.

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] could change his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon—an ability he utilised for deceptive purposes. {{storylink|Credulous}} {{storylink|Ship}}

Using the power of [[Unicron]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had the ability to brainwash Transformers to the Decepticon cause. In [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s case, it changed his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} When Inferno fought against Megatron's influence through his willpower, his insignia would toggle back and forth until he succeeded in purging the Decepticon in him. His Autobot insignia looked brand new after that. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] gained Decepticon insignia through the [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]], which involved electrically branding the symbol onto their chests. The process also [[Homage|changed their colors]] to [[Constructicon (G1)|green and purple]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

When the recently-sparked [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] enthusiastically decided he was an Autobot, he somehow pulled an Autobot insignia from his [[subspace storage pocket|backpack]] and slapped it crookedly onto his chest. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:YouAreHere-KnightsOfCybertron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left]]
The first five Transformers, the [[Guiding Hand]], each had their own personal insignia. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} When the [[Knights of Cybertron]] left the planet, they marched beneath the banner of [[Adaptus]]. As a result of the [[information creep]] unleashed following the [[God War]], the symbols of the other four members would later be conflated as having belonged to other clans of the Knights. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

In the primitive age that followed the departure of Knights, the [[Thirteen]] came to power. One of their number, the bestial [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], marked the occasion by commissioning the "First Face" — supposedly based on [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s description of [[Primus]]'s likeness, but in reality, one of the many ontological paradoxes he had dedicated himself to invoking. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OmegasConundrum-AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|right|...It's so good we'll put it right here on the fridge.]]

The First Face was, up until the outbreak of the war, considered the closest thing Cybertron had to a universal symbol, held in high regard by the [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere]], the Ignition Cults and the Circuit Sects. Whenever the Cybertronian race was moved by significant unrest, the face would appear, often designed in subtle ways that historians would use to mark the transition from one epoch to the next. During [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule as Prime, the symbol was co-opted for the nascent Autobot faction. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

The Decepticon insignia came about after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] hurled his datapad at a random screen and decided he liked the shatter pattern. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} The [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]] involved molding part of the Decepticon's spark casing into their new badge; those who had not yet undergone the Rite, referred to as "[[Genericon]]s", wore "learner plates" that could be distinguished by their color. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:DCFinale megatron the autobot.jpg|thumb|left]]
Other insignia were recognized by Cybertronian society, such as the distinctive [[Facial hair|facial insignia]] worn by members of the [[House]] of Ambus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When he renounced the Decepticons and declared himself an Autobot during his confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron punctuated the gesture by donning an Autobot symbol taken from the body of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Even as he took on the moniker of the "Grand Architect", Adaptus continued to utilize his insignia, having his troops branded with it. {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} In their quest for the Knights of Cybertron, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew repeatedly encountered the emblem but failed to connect it to Adaptus until they confronted him. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}
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===Beast Wars: Uprising===
In the aftermath of [[Maxima]]'s death, numerous proto-formers began using a stylized image of her [[Luponoid]] steed as the insignia of the burgeoning Maximal faction. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}} Meanwhile, the nascent Predacon faction took the face of an [[Insecatron]] as their insignia. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

When [[Galva Convoy]] made it clear he was no longer obeying the Builder Assembly, Knock Out noted he bore a different insignia from the Maximal one he'd had previously, one representing the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
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The ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise innovated an idea that no ''Transformers'' series has attempted to such an extent – a ranked hierarchy of the Autobot and Decepticon armies, matched with Cybertronian military insignias. Each insignia consists of three parts: the division (ground, air, sea, or space); the unit (infantry, recon/intelligence/espionage, medical, engineering/applied sciences, special ops/black ops, artillery/weapons, or transport); and the rank (private/raider, sergeant, specialist, captain, major, or general).

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[[File:Insignia mainpic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|Some of the most prominent faction insignia that the [[Transformer]]s have fought under.]]
Throughout the [[Transformer]]s [[multiverse]], one constant across the myriad iterations of the [[Great War]] is the use of '''insignia''' to differentiate members of the respective armies — most prominently, the heroic [[Autobot]]s and evil [[Decepticon]]s.

==Conceptual history==
[[File:G1_toy_insignia.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.55|The toy packaging's faction insignia were stylized and metallic. Note the beveled detailing on the Decepticon symbol's crest, which was misinterpreted as a third spike for the cartoon.]]
Faction insignia were used to differentiate heroes and villains in several 1980s Hasbro toylines, including [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Visionaries]], but the ''Transformers'' toys were the first to make heavy use of the idea on the toys themselves. The original Autobot and Decepticon insignia were seemingly based on toys from the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]]; the Autobot symbol is a heavily stylized and simplified version of the face of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], while the Decepticon insignia is drawn from that of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

For the toy packaging and the cartoon's [[scene transition]]s, the insignia were rendered in metallic colors with beveled edges. This resulted in an odd curiosity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]'s designs; as the designers were evidently working off these renderings rather than a flat image, the beveled detail at the top of the Decepticon symbol's crest was misinterpreted as a third spike on said crest, resulting in a disparity between the cartoon insignia and other appearances of the Decepticon badge. This version of the insignia remained otherwise unused for decades, but eventually saw a return as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toyline's move towards ever-more-painstaking animation accuracy, starting with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-29 Destron Laserwave]].

[[File:Live action movie insignia.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.55|In 2007, the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were redesigned to fit the tone of the new movie. In practice, this means Angry Eyes.]]
Though replacements for the Autobot and Decepticon insignia were introduced for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'', with the G2 Autobot symbol being based on the face of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], they failed to catch on. When the [[Transformers brand]] was reimagined in the mid-1990s as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', entirely new insignia were created for the new heroic and villainous factions, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], though these were not based on any specific toy or design; rather, they reflected the mammalian and insectoid memberships of these factions. Over the next decade or so, new symbols were designed for [[Blentron|various]] [[Vehicon (BM)|new]] [[Mini-Con|factions]] [[Wrecker|and subgroups]], with a wide variety of stylistic influences.

For the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live action ''Transformers'' movie]], the famous Autobot and Decepticon insignia were given a redesign, with the most obvious changes being the eyes — the tops of the Autobot symbol's eyes were slanted slightly down, and the Decepticon symbol's eyes were shrunk and changed from triangles to diamonds. The implementation of these redesigns is inconsistent, as while the redesigned insignia are typically used by movie tie-ins with everything else using the classic designs, "mix-ups" of the symbols frequently happen; infamously, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the breakout character of the movie franchise, wears the classic version of the Autobot insignia on his forehead crest.
{{-}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:FireintheSky Skyfires magicAutobotsymbol.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"Welcome to the Autobots! Now you have to wear [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] face on your body."]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] switched sides, tearing the Decepticon insignia off of his chest and installing an Autobot insignia. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] reawakened the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and told them to go help their friends. They reluctantly agreed and flew off after them. When they arrived, they initially could not distinguish friend from foe, until [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] suggested that their friends might be the ones with the same robotic face on them as they had. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]] once stole [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]'s insignia as part of a successful plan to turn the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] against the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:Pyro streetwise insignia g2 redux.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
After defeating [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s Decepticons at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in [[Switzerland]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] decided that he would have the rest of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s transferred to serve on [[Earth]]. To make it official, [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] handed him a set of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot badges. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
{{-}}
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
When [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] was revived by [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after being trapped in a tar pit for four million years, he went into a frenzy and attacked, until he saw Ratchet's Autobrand and calmed down. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

[[File:MarvelUS14-Jetfire-RiteOfTheAutobrand.jpg|thumb|left|Die cast construction...]]
''[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] was uncomfortable taking orders from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], who was still wearing a Decepticon insignia.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Jetfire officially became an Autobot after going through the [[Rite of the Autobrand]]. To better disguise themselves on Earth, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] installed [[Circuit (circuit)|shielding circuitry]] into the Autobots which enabled a metal sheet to cover their Autobot symbols in [[alternate mode]]. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] fooled [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] into thinking they were Autobots by wearing fake Autobot symbols. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} The [[Sports Car Patrol]] tricked Ratchet into thinking they were Autobots by wearing counterfeit Autobot symbols—Decepticon and Autobot symbols on a rotating plate so they could switch back and forth. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

Megatron spent some time in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] district as an [[Empty]]. His mind was damaged and he just wandered about the place until the sight of an Autobot symbol snapped him out of it. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

[[File:Springer carnivac catilla insignia survivors.jpg|thumb|right|...it's a lost art.]]
''United into a [[Survivors|single team]] following the events of the [[Time Wars]] and by battling the nightmare creatures generated by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]'s time in [[Limbo]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] offered to make [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] [[Honorary Autobot]]s, passing them a pair of Autobot badges as he did so.'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered to the Decepticons, he laid an Autobot insignia at [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s feet. Scorponok promptly crushed it. {{storylink|Surrender!}} After the Autobots and Decepticons came together to fight [[Unicron]], they continued their uneasy alliance and adorned their headquarters with an insignia that included a slightly modified Decepticon sign atop a slightly modified Autobot sign. {{storylink|Still Life!}} [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] were outside in Cybertron's increasingly bad weather discussing the planet's upcoming self-destruction when the wind blew the gigantic Autobot insignia off the wall and onto Dreadwind's head. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics====
The Autobots had at some point begun using a new insignia that resembled Optimus Prime rather than the [[Last Autobot]]. [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons were also using a new symbol, similar to their old one, that coincidentally closely resembled the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] insignia.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s Maximal insignia once morphed into a Predacon one (and later back again). No other Transformer showed they could do this, and he only used it for a con. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

When the [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]] turned [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] into a Predacon, it automatically changed his insignia as well as giving him a [[redeco]]. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} Likewise, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] gained a Decepticon insignia while he was possessed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Possession}} [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] sported both Decepticon and Predacon insignia while working as a Predacon secret agent. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Waspinator ''pulled his insignia off'' like it was a fabric patch when renouncing his Predacon membership. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] has such an ego, he created [[:File:OptimalSituation Tarantulas insignia.jpg|his ''own'' special insignia]] for his [[Arachnoid]]s.

===Unicron Trilogy===
[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] could change his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon—an ability he utilised for deceptive purposes. {{storylink|Credulous}} {{storylink|Ship}}

Using the power of [[Unicron]], [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had the ability to brainwash Transformers to the Decepticon cause. In [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s case, it changed his insignia from Autobot to Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} When Inferno fought against Megatron's influence through his willpower, his insignia would toggle back and forth until he succeeded in purging the Decepticon in him. His Autobot insignia looked brand new after that. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
The [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] gained Decepticon insignia through the [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]], which involved electrically branding the symbol onto their chests. The process also [[Homage|changed their colors]] to [[Constructicon (G1)|green and purple]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

When the recently-sparked [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] enthusiastically decides he's an Autobot, he somehow pulls an Autobot insignia from his backpack and slaps it crookedly onto his chest. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:YouAreHere-KnightsOfCybertron.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left]]
The first five Transformers, the [[Guiding Hand]], each had their own personal insignia. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} When the [[Knights of Cybertron]] left the planet, they marched beneath the banner of [[Adaptus]]. As a result of the [[information creep]] unleashed following the [[God War]], the symbols of the other four members would later be conflated as having belonged to other clans of the Knights. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (issue)|The Ties That Bind}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

In the primitive age that followed the departure of Knights, the [[Thirteen]] came to power. One of their number, the bestial [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], marked the occasion by commissioning the "First Face" — supposedly based on [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s description of [[Primus]]'s likeness, but in reality, one of the many ontological paradoxes he had dedicated himself to invoking. {{storylink|Origin Myths}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}

[[File:OmegasConundrum-AlphaTrion.jpg|thumb|right|...It's so good we'll put it right here on the fridge.]]

The First Face was, up until the outbreak of the war, considered the closest thing Cybertron had to a universal symbol, held in high regard by the [[High Priests of K'th Kinsere]], the Ignition Cults and the Circuit Sects. Whenever the Cybertronian race was moved by significant unrest, the face would appear, often designed in subtle ways that historians would use to mark the transition from one epoch to the next. During [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s rule as Prime, the symbol was co-opted for the nascent Autobot faction. {{storylink|Omega's Conundrum}}

The Decepticon insignia came about after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] hurled his datapad at a random screen and decided he liked the shatter pattern. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} The [[Rite of the Deceptibrand]] involved molding part of the Decepticon's spark casing into their new badge; those who had not yet undergone the Rite, referred to as "[[Genericon]]s", wore "learner plates" that could be distinguished by their color. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

[[File:DCFinale megatron the autobot.jpg|thumb|left]]
Other insignia were recognized by Cybertronian society, such as the distinctive [[Facial hair|facial insignia]] worn by members of the [[House]] of Ambus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

When he renounced the Decepticons and declared himself an Autobot during his confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron punctuated the gesture by donning an Autobot symbol taken from the body of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Even as he took on the moniker of the "Grand Architect", Adaptus continued to utilize his insignia, having his troops branded with it. {{storylink|Animals}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} In their quest for the Knights of Cybertron, the ''[[Lost Light]]'' crew repeatedly encountered the emblem but failed to connect it to Adaptus until they confronted him. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}
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===Beast Wars: Uprising===
In the aftermath of [[Maxima]]'s death, numerous proto-formers began using a stylized image of her [[Luponoid]] steed as the insignia of the burgeoning Maximal faction. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}} Meanwhile, the nascent Predacon faction took the face of an [[Insecatron]] as their insignia. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

When [[Galva Convoy]] made it clear he was no longer obeying the Builder Assembly, Knock Out noted he bore a different insignia from the Maximal one he'd had previously, one representing the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
{{main|Cybertronian military insignia}}
The ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' franchise innovated an idea that no ''Transformers'' series has attempted to such an extent – a ranked hierarchy of the Autobot and Decepticon armies, matched with Cybertronian military insignias. Each insignia consists of three parts: the division (ground, air, sea, or space); the unit (infantry, recon/intelligence/espionage, medical, engineering/applied sciences, special ops/black ops, artillery/weapons, or transport); and the rank (private/raider, sergeant, specialist, captain, major, or general).

==Gallery==
{{main|Insignia/Gallery}}

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[[Category:Insignia| *]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Flux capacitor

2021-10-02T17:36:02Z

Rob T Firefly:

A '''flux capacitor''' is a critical component for [[time travel]].

[[File:BTTF TF 4 cvrB.jpg|thumb|right|Time travel and stylish chestwear all in one.]]

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
When the intense races of [[Velocitron]] overworked [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] warned the youngster not to engage his flux capacitor. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}}

===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
The critical piece of the [[DeLorean time machine]], the flux capacitor controlled the time circuits and guided the car through time. When [[Decepticon]] number-cruncher [[Gigawatt]] had a change of spark, he [[Scanning|trans-scanned]] the DeLorean and tried to escape through time only for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to shoot him in the flux capacitor, damaging it. Managing to escape, Gigawatt defected to the [[Autobot]]s and tried to use his new powers to undo the Decepticons' reign of terror but his damaged capacitor brought him to [[1985]] instead of [[1974]] as he'd aimed for. Meeting [[Marty McFly]], he brought the youth to [[2015]] to meet the Autobot rebels, in the hopes that Marty could repair the flux capacitor. Marty however revealed that only [[Doc Brown]] possessed the technical knowledge to do so. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

When the Autobots found Doc Brown he, under [[Watchtower]]'s firepower, managed to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor before a shot from Watchtower damaged the turncoat, forcing Brown and [[Skilz]] to physically push their friend up to eighty-eight miles per hour so he and Marty could travel back to [[1984]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Flux capacitor|Flux capacitor]] at Futurepedia

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Cybertron franchise]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Prime's Directive, Part Three

2021-09-07T18:51:31Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{disambig2|the IDW issue|the Dreamwave issue|Prime Directive issue 3}}

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]'' #3
|prev=Prime's Directive, Part Two
|next=Prime's Directive, Part Four
|image=STvsTF3-cvrB.jpg
|title="Prime's Directive, Part Three"
|caption=Filmation would never have been able to afford this camera angle.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 5]], [[2018]]
|coverdate=November 2018
|written by=[[John Barber]] and [[Mike Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Christa Miesner]]
|editor=[[Chase Marotz]] and [[David Mariotte]]
|continuity=''[[Star Trek vs. Transformers]]''
}}

'''Titans clash as Kirk makes an unusual new friend, and the battle for Cygnus Seven takes a surprising new direction.'''

==Synopsis==
With the other Autobots trapped underground and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] badly wounded, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] join their fellow [[Decepticon]]s as they lay waste to [[Cygnus Seven]], gleefully watching as the inhabitants of the local mining colony flee in terror. Though [[Scotty]] and [[Spock]] return fire with their [[Phaser (weapon)|phasers]], their weapons aren't able to penetrate the Decepticons' armor. Despite his wounds, Optimus insists on protecting the organics; over [[Leonard McCoy|Doctor McCoy]]'s protests, Prime uses his body to shield one group of miners from [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]'s blasts, and although they do their best to evacuate the [[Federation]] miners targeted by the Decepticons, it's clear that their desperate rearguard action can't hold out forever.

Deep beneath the local [[dilithium]] mine, inside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s body, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] finishes his adjustments to the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s inner workings, so that [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]] can interface with the gigantic Autobot. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] has misgivings of her own about the plan, unsure if the human can handle the mental strain of merging with Fortress Maximus's consciousness, but [[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] reassures her—if ''anyone'' can handle it, it's Kirk. Ratchet obliges and activates the device.

Merged with the Titan's mind, Kirk struggles to handle the overwhelming mental merge, glimpsing fragmented memories of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] in between flashes of his ''own'' youth. Ratchet and the other Autobots watch as Kirk's memories focus on an object closer to the present day: the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]],'' a ship that Kirk knows back-to-front. As a disoriented Kirk returns to reality, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] commends the captain's bravery, while Ratchet explains the next step of his plan: using the ''Enterprise'' schematics obtained from Kirk's brain, he can get to work on bringing Fortress Maximus back online and into fighting shape.

[[File:STvsTF3-FortressTiberious.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|But he doesn't have a shirt to rip!]]

On the surface of the planet, Starscream gloats as he takes stock of his victory. As McCoy and the other members of the ''Enterprise'' weigh up their options, the blusterous [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] demands that Prime face him or be destroyed. The Autobot leader, unwilling to see any more organic lives caught in the crossfire of the war, offers to sacrifice himself so that the organics can make their escape. Though McCoy protests this course of action, Spock has ''already'' weighed up their options and chosen the most logical course of action; as the others watch, he calmly walks in front of Starscream to announce their surrender, much to the amusement of [[Klingon]] commander [[Kuri]] as he beams in, ever-eager to assert the dominance of the [[Klingon Empire]] over the Federation. Spock tells the villains that they'll surrender so long as the Federation miners can safely leave, a statement echoed by Prime as he struggles to his feet to stand alongside the half-[[Vulcan]]. Starscream is unmoved; after all, what does he stand to gain by ''not'' killing Prime on the spot? Before anyone can come up with an answer, however, the ground shakes and a mighty starship bursts through the ground: Fortress Maximus, transformed into a copy of the ''Enterprise''! The other Autobots and their new allies burst through the hole created by their passage to join the battle, but they're not the ''only'' group with a surprise weapon, as Kuri's [[Warbird (Star Trek)|Warbird]] transforms to reveal itself as the monstrous [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], contemptuously blasting the Autobots aside with his fiery breath!

Inside Fortress Maximus—his interior reshaped into a Cybertronian-sized copy of the ''Enterprise''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge—Ratchet coaches Kirk as the captain uses a special headset to take control of the living ship, blasting Trypticon with a volley of phaser fire as the other Autobots swing into action. Sulu and Windblade dogfight with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[M'Ress]] trip up Soundwave, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] helps keep Airachnid off [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s back. Frustrated by their setback, Kuri and Starscream trade barbs, but their bickering is cut short when Arcee knocks the Seeker commander to the ground and orders the miners to get to the ''Enterprise''.

As Scott and Spock wonder how the captain could be piloting the ship ''alone'', however, villainous reinforcements arrive in the shape of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and a group of Klingons, with the Decepticon leader taking the opportunity to shoot Optimus in the back! The Klingons promptly point their weapons at the Federation miners, only for Kirk to swoop in and beam them and Arcee to safety. As he does so, Ratchet encourages Kirk to pull off the ship's final trick. Kirk strains to concentrate, and as he does so Fortress Maximus begins to [[Transformation|transform]] around him. As Trypticon watches in astonishment, their two minds merge as the Titan assumes his new robot mode, declaring himself the mighty Fortress Tiberius!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (10)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (13)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (14)
* [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (16)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus/Fortress Tiberius]] (19)

|c2=
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (1)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
* [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] (3)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (17)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (20)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (21)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (22)

|h3=[[Federation]]|c3=
* [[Leonard McCoy]] (6)
* [[Scotty]] (7)
* [[Spock]] (8)
* [[James T. Kirk]] (9)
* [[M'Ress]] (12)
* [[Hikaru Sulu]] (15)

|h4=[[Klingon]]s|c4=
* [[Kuri]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"Away with ye, ye wicked contraption!"
:—'''Scotty''' takes on '''Airachnid'''

"It appears to resemble an overly-large '''metal''' version of the extinct Earth creature ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. Though, I admit this seems a '''highly illogical''' form for a Cybertronian to take."
:—'''Spock''' has yet to meet Grimlock...

"The '''captain—'''operating a ''Constitution''-class starship '''alone? Impossible.''' At a minimum, '''twenty-three''' crew members would be required to—" "'''Ach!''' With the right modifications I could do it with '''five,''' maybe '''four''' in a pinch."
:—'''Spock''' and '''Scotty'''

"You don't see '''that''' every day." 
"Well, maybe '''you''' don't..."
:—'''M'Ress''' and '''Bumblebee''' regard Fortress Tiberius

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Optimus Prime describes Trypticon as the "very thing that ended our mission to find [[energon]]," referencing the backstory from [[Prime's Directive, Part Two|the previous issue]]. Similarly, Starscream notes that the humans "would not hesitate to put an end to [him]," a presumable allusion to the events of [[World War III]] and the [[Eugenics Wars]].

===Transformers references===
* The concept behind "Fortress Tiberius" seems loosely inspired by the [[binary bonding]] technology alluded to in various ancillary media, which depicted [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and their ilk as existing in a quasi-symbiotic relationship, a process by which memories and emotions could unconsciously "bleed" from one partner into the other. This concept was first explored in [[The Man in the Machine!|issue #51]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]], and taken to its logical extreme in the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' story "[[Head Games]]." All this said, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] is nowhere to be found in this comic, and Fort Max's head doesn't look like it's formed from Kirk...
* While merged with Fortress Maximus, Kirk catches a glimpse of an unidentified Cybertronian city, based off [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s appearance in the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] during the planet's [[Golden Age]].
* Arcee's battle against Airachnid might be a reference to their long-running rivalry in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon.

===Star Trek references===
* Kirk's memories include his childhood, growing up on a farm in [[memoryalpha:Riverside|Riverside]], [[Iowa]], and another scene of him as a young man attending [[memoryalpha:Starfleet Academy|Starfleet Academy]] in [[San Francisco]].
* Kuri derogatorily refers to his Federation captives as "[[memoryalpha:Targ|targs]]", a Klingon animal somewhat like a wild boar that is often kept as a pet.
* Scotty's claim that ''Constitution''-class vessels could be crewed by about five people given the right modifications is exactly what would happen in ''[[memoryalpha:Star Trek III: The Search for Spock|Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]''.
* McCoy drops his catchphrase once again, claiming "I'm a doctor, not a magnet!"
* Fortress Maximus's new moniker is based off Kirk's own middle name, "Tiberius." But see "Errors," below...

===Real-world references===
* When interfacing with Fortress Maximus, Ratchet observes to Kirk that it would be easier if he would "think in Cybertronian"; this recalls the famous "you must think in Russian" line from the movie ''{{w|Firefox (film)|Firefox}}''.

===Errors===
* In the final panel of the comic, "Fortress Tiberius" is misspelled with an extra "o." This was corrected for the trade paperback.

===Other notes===
* Years ago, the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|''Dark of the Moon'' novelization]] had [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] joke about a theoretical ''Star Trek'' episode where the ''Enterprise'' was revealed as a Transformer. As if ''that'' could ever happen...
* Originally solicited for November, this issue arrives late, landing in the first full week of December.
* Backmatter includes an exclusive interview with ''Star Trek'' authors Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelley.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' The crew of the ''Enterprise'' encounter Soundwave and the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette]]s, by [[Philip Murphy]]
* '''Cover B:''' Kirk, Spock, and [[Nyota Uhura|Uhura]] flee Megatron, by [[Gavin Fullerton]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Women of the Federation and Cybertron: Windblade, Arcee, Uhura, M'Ress, and [[memoryalpha:Christine Chapel|Nurse Chapel]]; by [[Megan Levens]] and [[Charlie Kirchoff]]
<gallery>
File:STvsTF3-cvrA.jpg|Buzzsaw eject. Target: Kirk's wig.
File:STvsTF3-cvrB.jpg|Kirk, your acting is bad comedy!
File:STvsTF3-cvrRI.jpg|It's Ladies Night!
</gallery>

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==External links==
*[https://www.flickeringmyth.com/2018/12/preview-of-star-trek-vs-transformers-3/ Preview]
*[[memoryalpha:Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3|Issue article]] at Memory Alpha
*[[wikia:memory-beta:Star Trek vs. Transformers, Issue 3|Issue article]] at Memory Beta, the non-canon ''Star Trek'' wiki

[[Category:Star Trek vs. Transformers issues]]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prime's Directive, Part 3}}

Star Trek vs. Transformers

2021-09-07T17:03:13Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Prime Directive}}
[[File:StarTrekVsTransformersCover.jpg|thumb|right|350px|It's the one where [[Spock]] ''doesn't'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|go nuts]].]]

'''''Star Trek vs. Transformers''''' is a five-issue crossover miniseries that ran from [[Calendar|September]] [[2018]] to February [[2019]].<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/a-new-idw-comic-is-mashing-up-star-trek-and-transformer-1826960426 A New IDW Comic Is Mashing Up Star Trek and Transformers in the Most Glorious Way Possible]</ref> The series sees the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s interacting with characters from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, using the characters and artstyle established in 1973's {{w|Star Trek: The Animated Series|animated series}}.

{{chapters|title=''Star Trek vs. Transformers'' issues|align=center|prev=|content=
*[[Prime's Directive, Part One|#1]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Two|#2]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Three|#3]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Four|#4]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Five|#5]]
}}

==Overview==
When the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' investigates a distress call on the fringes of [[Klingon]] space, they inadvertently stumble into a [[Decepticon]] attack, necessitating the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and an alliance between the [[Autobot]]s and the ''Enterprise'' crew. But [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons have allies of their own, with a ''personal'' grudge against [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]...

==Creative team==
Long-time ''Transformers'' scribe [[John Barber]] and ''Star Trek'' (and occasional ''Transformers'') author [[Mike Johnson]] co-write the series, with [[Philip Murphy]] and [[Leonardo Ito]] handling artistic duties.

==Collections==
*'''''Star Trek vs. Transformers''''' TPB ([[June 12]], [[2019]]) ISBN 1684054362 / ISBN 978-1684054367
:* Collects issues 1{{n-}}5.
:* 120 pages
:* Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN.
<gallery>
file:STvsTF-TPB.jpg|The Matrix trumps dilithium crystals any day!
</gallery>

==Notes==
* Early concept art for the series included an alternate opening, in which the crew of the ''Enterprise'' discovered Optimus Prime's dead body drifting in space, and an original character that transformed into a tricorder. <ref>[https://twitter.com/crashtesterX/status/1145415727320576000 Philip Murphy on Twitter]</ref>
* Originally solicited as a four-issue miniseries, popular demand allowed the creators to extend the series by one issue.<ref>[https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV180673]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[wikia:memory-alpha:Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek vs. Transformers]] at Memory Alpha
*[[wikia:memory-beta:Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek vs. Transformers]] at Memory Beta, the non-canon ''Star Trek'' wiki

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[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
[[Category:Star Trek vs. Transformers issues| ]]
[[Category:Star Trek]]

Star Trek vs. Transformers

2021-09-07T17:02:56Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Prime Directive}}
[[File:StarTrekVsTransformersCover.jpg|thumb|right|350px|It's the one where [[Spock]] ''doesn't'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|go nuts]].]]

'''''Star Trek vs. Transformers''''' is a five-issue crossover miniseries that ran from [[Calendar|September]] [[2018]] to February [[2019]].<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/a-new-idw-comic-is-mashing-up-star-trek-and-transformer-1826960426 A New IDW Comic Is Mashing Up Star Trek and Transformers in the Most Glorious Way Possible]</ref> The series sees the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s interacting with characters from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' universe, using the characters and artstyle established in 1973's {{w|Star Trek: The Animated Series|animated series}}.

{{chapters|title=''Star Trek vs. Transformers'' issues|align=center|prev=|content=
*[[Prime's Directive, Part One|#1]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Two|#2]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Three|#3]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Four|#4]]
*[[Prime's Directive, Part Five|#5]]
}}

==Overview==
When the crew of the starship ''[[USS Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' investigates a distress call on the fringes of [[Klingon]] space, they inadvertently stumble into a [[Decepticon]] attack, necessitating the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and an alliance between the [[Autobot]]s and the ''Enterprise'' crew. But [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticons have allies of their own, with a ''personal'' grudge against [[James T. Kirk|Captain Kirk]]...

==Creative team==
Long-time ''Transformers'' scribe [[John Barber]] and ''Star Trek'' (and occasional ''Transformers'') author [[Mike Johnson]] co-write the series, with [[Philip Murphy]] and [[Leonardo Ito]] handling artistic duties.

==Collections==
*'''''Star Trek vs. Transformers''''' TPB ([[June 12]], [[2019]]) ISBN 1684054362 / ISBN 978-1684054367
:* Collects issues 1{{n-}}5.
:* 120 pages
:* Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN.
<gallery>
file:STvsTF-TPB.jpg|The Matrix trumps dilithium crystals any day!
</gallery>

==Notes==
* Early concept art for the series included an alternate opening, in which the crew of the ''Enterprise'' discovered Optimus Prime's dead body drifting in space, and an original character that transformed into a tricorder. <ref>[https://twitter.com/crashtesterX/status/1145415727320576000 Philip Murphy on Twitter]</ref>
* Originally solicited as a four-issue miniseries, popular demand allowed the creators to extend the series by one issue.[https://previewsworld.com/Catalog/NOV180673]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[wikia:memory-alpha:Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek vs. Transformers]] at Memory Alpha
*[[wikia:memory-beta:Star Trek vs. Transformers|Star Trek vs. Transformers]] at Memory Beta, the non-canon ''Star Trek'' wiki

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[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
[[Category:IDW titles]]
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[[Category:Star Trek]]

Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3

2021-09-07T16:56:08Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' #3
|prev=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2
|next=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4
|image=BTTF TF 3 cvrB.jpg
|title=
|caption=All [[Marty McFly|I]] wanted to do, was play my guitar and sing.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 17]], [[2021]]
|coverdate=December 2020
|written by=[[Cavan Scott]]
|art by=[[Juan Samu]]
|colors by=[[David García Cruz]] (pg. 1-5, 7-10), [[Candice Han]] (pg. 6, 11-20)
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[David Marriotte]] and [[Chase Marotz]]
}}

'''When a treacherous ally sabotages Doc Brown's plan to liberate Hill Valley, Marty and the Autobots must rescue him from the Decepticons before it's too late.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Hill Valley]] ruins, the five remaining members of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s gather around [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s body and demand an explanation from an elderly [[Biff Tannen]]. Biff babbles that he has no idea who could've done this; acting-leader [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] beats [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] back into line when he suggests the [[Autobot]]s could be to blame and accuses Tannen of abetting [[human]] treachery—and the punishment for treachery is death! [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] promptly transforms and chases Biff through town before cornering him in an [[energon]] storage depot—as he prepares to crush the man beneath his bulldozer blade, a jolt of energy deactivates the Decepticon at the last second! Confused, Biff glimpses [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and her husband [[George McFly]] hiding underneath a bench, but ''they're'' not the ones responsible for his rescue, however... that would be the [[Doc Brown]], who's been using his jury-rigged [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]] to snipe Decepticons from afar.

Even with this souped-up technology, Biff doesn't think much of their chances, but Doc's already hatching a new plan: using some stolen hoversleds liberated from the human work camp, they can reach the Decepticon communication relay and send a message to the Autobots. Biff still isn't convinced... but when the other three set off on their sleds, all too happy to leave him to his fate, Biff has a sudden change of heart. The group slips past [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] and makes it to the relay without incident; while Doc hotwires the system, he tells George to keep a lookout with the nullifier. Biff insists that George is too weak to stand guard, however, which nearly blows their cover until Doc's dog [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] draws Long Haul's attention and leads him off on a wild goose chase. Thanks to this distraction, Doc hacks the network and beams out a distress signal to the Autobots... until Biff blasts the relay with the stolen nullifier! Convinced that capturing the fugitives will put him back in the Decepticon good books, Biff leads them to the town square for their execution, while Doc can only hope that their message reached the right set of ears...

Minutes later, the Autobot resistance—[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Skilz]], and [[Gigawatt]]—race into town, hot on the trail of Doc's transmission. Inside Gigawatt, [[Marty McFly]]'s determined to find Doc so that he can repair Gigawatt's [[flux capacitor]] and put history right, but Rodimus and Skilz remind him to keep a cool head: Doc or no Doc, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spies are everywhere and the Decepticons already outnumber them. But when the Autobots pull up in the downtown ruins, Marty impulsively races towards the town square and sees a grim sight: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Constructicons watch as Biff prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys using his new [[exosuit]]! Ignoring Doc's pleas to remember his true loyalties, Biff readies his blaster... and although Bumblebee warns him that they must wait for the right time to strike, Marty can't bear to stand by and races off to save the day by himself—using a length of pipe as an improvised weapon, he tackles Biff at the last second! As he struggles against Tannen's mechanical grip, Starscream declares that he's tired of the theatrics and orders the Decepticons to open fire... just as Rodimus and the other members of the resistance leap from cover and launch their counterattack! Marty tells his parents to get into Gigawatt and get to safety, but Doc points out that they can't leave without the nullifier, the only way to stop the Decepticons. Unfortunately, Biff's stolen the weapon and mounted it to his suit... but as he draws a bead on Gigawatt, Einstein leaps to the rescue and knocks the gun off its hardpoint and into Marty's hands! With one quick blast, Marty short-circuits Biff's armor and sends him into a nearby dumpster.
With the tide turning against the Decepticons, Doc tells Marty to use the nullifier to help the Autobots, and Skilz offers his own assistance by [[Scanning|trans-scanning]] a nearby hoversled and reconfiguring his own [[alternate mode]] into a hoverboard. Marty promptly takes to the skies atop Skilz and uses the nullifier to incapacitate the other Constructicons, until Starscream blasts him out of the sky—but before the Air Commander can capture him, Rodimus dives to his rescue just in time to punch Starscream unconscious.

[[File:TFBTTF3-Watchtower.jpg|thumb|right|200px|It is no longer the Clock Tower which needs saving.]]
With the Decepticons defeated, it seems like the resistance has scored its first victory against the Decepticons... and Skilz gently reminds the notoriously independent Marty that they won this victory by working ''together''. Rodimus reminds them that they should withdraw, and Marty wonders why, pointing out that they've already vanquished the bad guys... but he speaks too soon, as Doc draws his attention to what's happening behind them. With a terrible noise, the entire Hill Valley courthouse transforms into [[Watchtower|a colossal robot]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Gigawatt]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Skilz]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (1)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (2)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (3)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (5)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (6)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (7)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (17)
* [[Watchtower]] (18)

|c3=
* [[Biff Tannen]] (4)
* [[George McFly]] (8)
* [[Lorraine Baines-McFly]] (9)
* [[Doc Brown]] (10)
* [[Marty McFly]] (16)

|c4=
* [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"Wait! Don't I know you?" 
"Once met, never forgotten, even with shifting time-streams." 
"What?" 
"Never mind. My name is '''Doctor Emmett Brown''' and I will be your '''liberator''' today."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Doc Brown'''

"Sorry, Doc. I know which side of my pancake's buttered." 
"It's '''bread''', you imbecile. Even '''we''' know that, and we don't eat the stuff."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Hook'''

"Ha! By '''you?!''' The pretender to Prime's crown? Don't make me laugh!" 
"Okay, I won't. But know this, Starscream: One shall stand—'''and the other'll get knocked into next week!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' versus '''Rodimus Prime'''

"Looks to me that we need to '''beat the clock''' once and for all!"
:—'''Doc Brown''' sizes up their new adversary

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* When Doc introduces himself to Biff, Biff wonders if he knows him; the two were contemporaries in the year [[1955]], but because this series diverges from the film's canon between the end of ''{{w|Back to the Future|Back to the Future}}'' and the beginning of ''{{w|Back to the Future Part II|Part II}}'', they would not have directly interacted at any point beyond that.
* Marty's parents [[George McFly|George]] and [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] note that, from their perspective, Marty disappeared several years ago relative to their present. ''We'' know that this "disappearance" is because he hitched a ride aboard [[Gigawatt]] to the year 2015 from the alternate [[1985]], but you might question this plot point if you watched the films: in ''Part II'', for instance, Doc, Marty, and Jennifer travelled to the year [[2015]] and encountered Marty's future self, with no mention of an anomalous disappearance in 1985. On the other hand, Doc speculated in ''{{w|Back to the Future Part III|Part III}}'' that time travel into the future takes you to the most likely timeline based on your present choices—perhaps some version of Marty died offscreen and his parents never found out?

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticons reward Biff by giving him an [[exosuit]] based on the ones [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] donned in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; this version is nearly identical to those, but also includes an underslung forearm blaster.
* Rodimus throws down with Starscream as he paraphrases the famous "one shall stand, one shall fall" line from ''The Movie'', although the new Autobot leader puts his own, less poetic spin on this old chestnut.

===Back to the Future references===
* As Long Haul searches the ruins for any sign of the humans, he rummages through a pile of debris that includes a billboard with a barely-visible image of [[wikia:BTTF:Goldie Wilson|Goldie Wilson]], Hill Valley's mayor in the primary 1985 timeline.
* As he prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys, Biff boasts that he "knows which side his pancake's buttered", referencing a running gag from the films regarding Biff's tendency to mangle metaphors.
* By [[scanning]] the future technology in the Decepticon hoversled, Skilz transforms himself into a [[wikia:BTTF:Hoverboard|hoverboard]] similar to the one that Marty used throughout ''Back to the Future Part II'' and the end of ''Part III''.
* After Biff is defeated, he and the exo-suit wind up falling into a futuristic garbage receptacle, continuing the Tannen family's propensity for humiliating waste-related defeats.
* Marty compares shooting the Constructicons to ''{{w|Wild Gunman}}'', a video game he briefly played in ''Back to the Future Part II''.

===Errors===
* A coloring gaffe on page twelve gives Bumblebee two working eyes; although he's drawn with the mechanical eyepatch he sported in the previous issue, colorist [[Candace Yan]] appears to have misinterpreted the line art.
* A similar error occurs on page seventeen—the colorist seems to have misconstrued the circular indent on [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]'s forehead as an eye, then colored his actual visor to blend in with the rest of his face. The end result is the otherwise inexplicable visual of Scavenger sporting a single-optic, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-type head.
* On page nineteen, Bumblebee's missing the scratches on his left arm he sported in the previous issue.

===Other trivia===
* Originally solicited for an early December release, the third issue of the series arrives in mid-March after a three-month delay.

===Covers (9)===
* '''Cover A:''' Doc and Gigawatt, by [[Juan Samu]] and [[David García Cruz]]
* '''Cover B:''' [[Hill Valley]] is now Doom Valley, by [[Chris Panda]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Look behind you, Doc! by [[Dan Schoening]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]
<gallery>
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrA.jpg
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrB.jpg
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrRI.jpg
</gallery>

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[[Category:Transformers/Back to the Future issues]]

Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3

2021-08-10T20:38:06Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' #3
|prev=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2
|next=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4
|image=BTTF TF 3 cvrB.jpg
|title=
|caption=All [[Marty McFly|I]] wanted to do, was play my guitar and sing.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 17]], [[2021]]
|coverdate=December 2020
|written by=[[Cavan Scott]]
|art by=[[Juan Samu]]
|colors by=[[David García Cruz]] (pg. 1-5, 7-10), [[Candice Han]] (pg. 6, 11-20)
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[David Marriotte]] and [[Chase Marotz]]
}}

'''When a treacherous ally sabotages Doc Brown's plan to liberate Hill Valley, Marty and the Autobots must rescue him from the Decepticons before it's too late.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Hill Valley]] ruins, the five remaining members of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s gather around [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s body and demand an explanation from an elderly [[Biff Tannen]]. Biff babbles that he has no idea who could've done this; acting-leader [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] beats [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] back into line when he suggests the [[Autobot]]s could be to blame and accuses Tannen of abetting [[human]] treachery—and the punishment for treachery is death! [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] promptly transforms and chases Biff through town before cornering him in an [[energon]] storage depot—as he prepares to crush the man beneath his bulldozer blade, a jolt of energy deactivates the Decepticon at the last second! Confused, Biff glimpses [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and her husband [[George McFly]] hiding underneath a bench, but ''they're'' not the ones responsible for his rescue, however... that would be the [[Doc Brown]], who's been using his jury-rigged [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]] to snipe Decepticons from afar.

Even with this souped-up technology, Biff doesn't think much of their chances, but Doc's already hatching a new plan: using some stolen hoversleds liberated from the human work camp, they can reach the Decepticon communication relay and send a message to the Autobots. Biff still isn't convinced... but when the other three set off on their sleds, all too happy to leave him to his fate, Biff has a sudden change of heart. The group slips past [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] and makes it to the relay without incident; while Doc hotwires the system, he tells George to keep a lookout with the nullifier. Biff insists that George is too weak to stand guard, however, which nearly blows their cover until Doc's dog [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] draws Long Haul's attention and leads him off on a wild goose chase. Thanks to this distraction, Doc hacks the network and beams out a distress signal to the Autobots... until Biff blasts the relay with the stolen nullifier! Convinced that capturing the fugitives will put him back in the Decepticon good books, Biff leads them to the town square for their execution, while Doc can only hope that their message reached the right set of ears...

Minutes later, the Autobot resistance—[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Skilz]], and [[Gigawatt]]—race into town, hot on the trail of Doc's transmission. Inside Gigawatt, [[Marty McFly]]'s determined to find Doc so that he can repair Gigawatt's [[flux capacitor]] and put history right, but Rodimus and Skilz remind him to keep a cool head: Doc or no Doc, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spies are everywhere and the Decepticons already outnumber them. But when the Autobots pull up in the downtown ruins, Marty impulsively races towards the town square and sees a grim sight: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Constructicons watch as Biff prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys using his new [[exosuit]]! Ignoring Doc's pleas to remember his true loyalties, Biff readies his blaster... and although Bumblebee warns him that they must wait for the right time to strike, Marty can't bear to stand by and races off to save the day by himself—using a length of pipe as an improvised weapon, he tackles Biff at the last second! As he struggles against Tannen's mechanical grip, Starscream declares that he's tired of the theatrics and orders the Decepticons to open fire... just as Rodimus and the other members of the resistance leap from cover and launch their counterattack! Marty tells his parents to get into Gigawatt and get to safety, but Doc points out that they can't leave without the nullifier, the only way to stop the Decepticons. Unfortunately, Biff's stolen the weapon and mounted it to his suit... but as he draws a bead on Gigawatt, Einstein leaps to the rescue and knocks the gun off its hardpoint and into Marty's hands! With one quick blast, Marty short-circuits Biff's armor and sends him into a nearby dumpster.
With the tide turning against the Decepticons, Doc tells Marty to use the nullifier to help the Autobots, and Skilz offers his own assistance by [[Scanning|trans-scanning]] a nearby hoversled and reconfiguring his own [[alternate mode]] into a hoverboard. Marty promptly takes to the skies atop Skilz and uses the nullifier to incapacitate the other Constructicons, until Starscream blasts him out of the sky—but before the Air Commander can capture him, Rodimus dives to his rescue just in time to punch Starscream unconscious.

[[File:TFBTTF3-Watchtower.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Clock Tower no longer needs saving.]]
With the Decepticons defeated, it seems like the resistance has scored its first victory against the Decepticons... and Skilz gently reminds the notoriously independent Marty that they won this victory by working ''together''. Rodimus reminds them that they should withdraw, and Marty wonders why, pointing out that they've already vanquished the bad guys... but he speaks too soon, as Doc draws his attention to what's happening behind them. With a terrible noise, the entire Hill Valley courthouse transforms into [[Watchtower|a colossal robot]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Gigawatt]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Skilz]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (1)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (2)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (3)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (5)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (6)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (7)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (17)
* [[Watchtower]] (18)

|c3=
* [[Biff Tannen]] (4)
* [[George McFly]] (8)
* [[Lorraine Baines-McFly]] (9)
* [[Doc Brown]] (10)
* [[Marty McFly]] (16)

|c4=
* [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"Wait! Don't I know you?" 
"Once met, never forgotten, even with shifting time-streams." 
"What?" 
"Never mind. My name is '''Doctor Emmett Brown''' and I will be your '''liberator''' today."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Doc Brown'''

"Sorry, Doc. I know which side of my pancake's buttered." 
"It's '''bread''', you imbecile. Even '''we''' know that, and we don't eat the stuff."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Hook'''

"Ha! By '''you?!''' The pretender to Prime's crown? Don't make me laugh!" 
"Okay, I won't. But know this, Starscream: One shall stand—'''and the other'll get knocked into next week!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' versus '''Rodimus Prime'''

"Looks to me that we need to '''beat the clock''' once and for all!"
:—'''Doc Brown''' sizes up their new adversary

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* When Doc introduces himself to Biff, Biff wonders if he knows him; the two were contemporaries in the year [[1955]], but because this series diverges from the film's canon between the end of ''{{w|Back to the Future|Back to the Future}}'' and the beginning of ''{{w|Back to the Future Part II|Part II}}'', they would not have directly interacted at any point beyond that.
* Marty's parents [[George McFly|George]] and [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] note that, from their perspective, Marty disappeared several years ago relative to their present. ''We'' know that this "disappearance" is because he hitched a ride aboard [[Gigawatt]] to the year 2015 from the alternate [[1985]], but you might question this plot point if you watched the films: in ''Part II'', for instance, Doc, Marty, and Jennifer travelled to the year [[2015]] and encountered Marty's future self, with no mention of an anomalous disappearance in 1985. On the other hand, Doc speculated in ''{{w|Back to the Future Part III|Part III}}'' that time travel into the future takes you to the most likely timeline based on your present choices—perhaps some version of Marty died offscreen and his parents never found out?

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticons reward Biff by giving him an [[exosuit]] based on the ones [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] donned in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; this version is nearly identical to those, but also includes an underslung forearm blaster.
* Rodimus throws down with Starscream as he paraphrases the famous "one shall stand, one shall fall" line from ''The Movie'', although the new Autobot leader puts his own, less poetic spin on this old chestnut.

===Back to the Future references===
* As Long Haul searches the ruins for any sign of the humans, he rummages through a pile of debris that includes a billboard with a barely-visible image of [[wikia:BTTF:Goldie Wilson|Goldie Wilson]], Hill Valley's mayor in the primary 1985 timeline.
* As he prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys, Biff boasts that he "knows which side his pancake's buttered", referencing a running gag from the films regarding Biff's tendency to mangle metaphors.
* By [[scanning]] the future technology in the Decepticon hoversled, Skilz transforms himself into a [[wikia:BTTF:Hoverboard|hoverboard]] similar to the one that Marty used throughout ''Back to the Future Part II'' and the end of ''Part III''.
* After Biff is defeated, he and the exo-suit wind up falling into a futuristic garbage receptacle, continuing the Tannen family's propensity for humiliating waste-related defeats.
* Marty compares shooting the Constructicons to ''{{w|Wild Gunman}}'', a video game he briefly played in ''Back to the Future Part II''.

===Errors===
* A coloring gaffe on page twelve gives Bumblebee two working eyes; although he's drawn with the mechanical eyepatch he sported in the previous issue, colorist [[Candace Yan]] appears to have misinterpreted the line art.
* A similar error occurs on page seventeen—the colorist seems to have misconstrued the circular indent on [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]'s forehead as an eye, then colored his actual visor to blend in with the rest of his face. The end result is the otherwise inexplicable visual of Scavenger sporting a single-optic, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-type head.
* On page nineteen, Bumblebee's missing the scratches on his left arm he sported in the previous issue.

===Other trivia===
* Originally solicited for an early December release, the third issue of the series arrives in mid-March after a three-month delay.

===Covers (9)===
* '''Cover A:''' Doc and Gigawatt, by [[Juan Samu]] and [[David García Cruz]]
* '''Cover B:''' [[Hill Valley]] is now Doom Valley, by [[Chris Panda]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Look behind you, Doc! by [[Dan Schoening]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]
<gallery>
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrA.jpg
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrB.jpg
File:BTTF TF 3 cvrRI.jpg
</gallery>

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[[Category:Transformers/Back to the Future issues]]

Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3

2021-08-10T20:37:35Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' #3
|prev=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2
|next=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4
|image=BTTF TF 3 cvrB.jpg
|title=
|caption=All [[Marty McFly|I]] wanted to do, was play my guitar and sing.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 17]], [[2021]]
|coverdate=December 2020
|written by=[[Cavan Scott]]
|art by=[[Juan Samu]]
|colors by=[[David García Cruz]] (pg. 1-5, 7-10), [[Candice Han]] (pg. 6, 11-20)
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[David Marriotte]] and [[Chase Marotz]]
}}

'''When a treacherous ally sabotages Doc Brown's plan to liberate Hill Valley, Marty and the Autobots must rescue him from the Decepticons before it's too late.'''

==Synopsis==
In the [[Hill Valley]] ruins, the five remaining members of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s gather around [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s body and demand an explanation from an elderly [[Biff Tannen]]. Biff babbles that he has no idea who could've done this; acting-leader [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] beats [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] back into line when he suggests the [[Autobot]]s could be to blame and accuses Tannen of abetting [[human]] treachery—and the punishment for treachery is death! [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] promptly transforms and chases Biff through town before cornering him in an [[energon]] storage depot—as he prepares to crush the man beneath his bulldozer blade, a jolt of energy deactivates the Decepticon at the last second! Confused, Biff glimpses [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and her husband [[George McFly]] hiding underneath a bench, but ''they're'' not the ones responsible for his rescue, however... that would be the [[Doc Brown]], who's been using his jury-rigged [[alpha-wave ionic nullifier]] to snipe Decepticons from afar.

Even with this souped-up technology, Biff doesn't think much of their chances, but Doc's already hatching a new plan: using some stolen hoversleds liberated from the human work camp, they can reach the Decepticon communication relay and send a message to the Autobots. Biff still isn't convinced... but when the other three set off on their sleds, all too happy to leave him to his fate, Biff has a sudden change of heart. The group slips past [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] and makes it to the relay without incident; while Doc hotwires the system, he tells George to keep a lookout with the nullifier. Biff insists that George is too weak to stand guard, however, which nearly blows their cover until Doc's dog [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] draws Long Haul's attention and leads him off on a wild goose chase. Thanks to this distraction, Doc hacks the network and beams out a distress signal to the Autobots... until Biff blasts the relay with the stolen nullifier! Convinced that capturing the fugitives will put him back in the Decepticon good books, Biff leads them to the town square for their execution, while Doc can only hope that their message reached the right set of ears...

Minutes later, the Autobot resistance—[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Skilz]], and [[Gigawatt]]—race into town, hot on the trail of Doc's transmission. Inside Gigawatt, [[Marty McFly]]'s determined to find Doc so that he can repair Gigawatt's [[flux capacitor]] and put history right, but Rodimus and Skilz remind him to keep a cool head: Doc or no Doc, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spies are everywhere and the Decepticons already outnumber them. But when the Autobots pull up in the downtown ruins, Marty impulsively races towards the town square and sees a grim sight: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the Constructicons watch as Biff prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys using his new [[exosuit]]! Ignoring Doc's pleas to remember his true loyalties, Biff readies his blaster... and although Bumblebee warns him that they must wait for the right time to strike, Marty can't bear to stand by and races off to save the day by himself—using a length of pipe as an improvised weapon, he tackles Biff at the last second! As he struggles against Tannen's mechanical grip, Starscream declares that he's tired of the theatrics and orders the Decepticons to open fire... just as Rodimus and the other members of the resistance leap from cover and launch their counterattack! Marty tells his parents to get into Gigawatt and get to safety, but Doc points out that they can't leave without the nullifier, the only way to stop the Decepticons. Unfortunately, Biff's stolen the weapon and mounted it to his suit... but as he draws a bead on Gigawatt, Einstein leaps to the rescue and knocks the gun off its hardpoint and into Marty's hands! With one quick blast, Marty short-circuits Biff's armor and sends him into a nearby dumpster.
With the tide turning against the Decepticons, Doc tells Marty to use the nullifier to help the Autobots, and Skilz offers his own assistance by [[Scanning|trans-scanning]] a nearby hoversled and reconfiguring his own [[alternate mode]] into a hoverboard. Marty promptly takes to the skies atop Skilz and uses the nullifier to incapacitate the other Constructicons, until Starscream blasts him out of the sky—but before the Air Commander can capture him, Rodimus dives to his rescue just in time to punch Starscream unconscious.

[[File:TFBTTF3-Watchtower.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Clock Tower no longer needs saving.]]
With the Decepticons defeated, it seems like the resistance has scored its first victory against the Decepticons... and Skilz gently reminds the notoriously independent Marty that they won this victory by working ''together''. Rodimus reminds them that they should withdraw, and Marty wonders why, pointing out that they've already vanquished the bad guys... but he speaks too soon, as Doc draws his attention to what's happening behind them. With a terrible noise, the entire Hill Valley courthouse transforms into [[Watchtower|a colossal robot]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Gigawatt]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Skilz]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (1)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (2)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (3)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (5)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (6)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (7)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (17)
* [[Watchtower]] (18)

|c3=
* [[Biff Tannen]] (4)
* [[George McFly]] (8)
* [[Lorraine Baines-McFly]] (9)
* [[Doc Brown]] (10)
* [[Marty McFly]] (16)

|c4=
* [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] (11)
}}

==Quotes==
"Wait! Don't I know you?" 
"Once met, never forgotten, even with shifting time-streams." 
"What?" 
"Never mind. My name is '''Doctor Emmett Brown''' and I will be your '''liberator''' today."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Doc Brown'''

"Sorry, Doc. I know which side of my pancake's buttered." 
"It's '''bread''', you imbecile. Even '''we''' know that, and we don't eat the stuff."
:—'''Biff Tannen''' and '''Hook'''

"Ha! By '''you?!''' The pretender to Prime's crown? Don't make me laugh!" 
"Okay, I won't. But know this, Starscream: One shall stand—'''and the other'll get knocked into next week!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' versus '''Rodimus Prime'''

"Looks to me that we need to '''beat the clock''' once and for all!"
:—'''Doc Brown''' sizes up their new adversary

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* When Doc introduces himself to Biff, Biff wonders if he knows him; the two were contemporaries in the year [[1955]], but because this series diverges from the film's canon between the end of ''{{w|Back to the Future|Back to the Future}}'' and the beginning of ''{{w|Back to the Future Part II|Part II}}'', they would not have directly interacted at any point beyond that.
* Marty's parents [[George McFly|George]] and [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] note that, from their perspective, Marty disappeared several years ago relative to their present. ''We'' know that this "disappearance" is because he hitched a ride aboard [[Gigawatt]] to the year 2015 from the alternate [[1985]], but you might question this plot point if you watched the films: in ''Part II'', for instance, Doc, Marty, and Jennifer travelled to the year [[2015]] and encountered Marty's future self, with no mention of an anomalous disappearance in 1985. On the other hand, Doc speculated in ''{{w|Back to the Future Part III|Part III}}'' that time travel into the future takes you to the most likely timeline based on your present choices—perhaps some version of Marty died offscreen and his parents never found out?

===Transformers references===
* The Decepticons reward Biff by giving him an [[exosuit]] based on the ones [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] donned in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; this version is nearly identical to those, but also includes an underslung forearm blaster.
* Rodimus throws down with Starscream as he paraphrases the famous "one shall stand, one shall fall" line from ''The Movie'', although the new Autobot leader puts his own, less poetic spin on this old chestnut.

===Back to the Future references===
* As Long Haul searches the ruins for any sign of the humans, he rummages through a pile of debris that includes a billboard with a barely-visible image of [[wikia:BTTF:Goldie Wilson|Goldie Wilson]], Hill Valley's mayor in the primary 1985 timeline.
* As he prepares to execute Doc and the McFlys, Biff boasts that he "knows which side his pancake's buttered", referencing a running gag from the films regarding Biff's tendency to mangle metaphors.
* By [[scanning]] the future technology in the Decepticon hoversled, Skilz transforms himself into a [[wikia:BTTF:Hoverboard|hoverboard]] similar to the one that Marty used throughout ''Back to the Future Part II'' and the end of ''Part III''.
* After Biff is defeated, he and the exo-suit wind up falling into a futuristic garbage receptacle, continuing the Tannen family's propensity for humiliating waste-related defeats.
* Marty compares shooting the Constructicons to ''{{w|Wild Gunman}}'', a video game he briefly played in ''Back to the Future Part II''.

===Errors===
* A coloring gaffe on page twelve gives Bumblebee two working eyes; although he's drawn with the mechanical eyepatch he sported in the previous issue, colorist [[Candace Yan]] appears to have misinterpreted the line art.
* A similar error occurs on page seventeen—the colorist seems to have misconstrued the circular indent on [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]'s forehead as an eye, then colored his actual visor to blend in with the rest of his face. The end result is the otherwise inexplicable visual of Scavenger sporting a single-optic, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-type head.
* On page nineteen, Bumblebee's missing the scratches on his left arm he sported in the previous issue.

===Other trivia===
* Originally solicited for an early December release, the third issue of the series arrives in mid-March after a three-month delay.

===Covers (9)===
* '''Cover A:''' Doc and Gigawatt, by [[Juan Samu]] and [[David García Cruz]]
* '''Cover B:''' [[Hill Valley]] is now Doom Valley, by [[Chris Panda]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Look behind you, Doc! by [[Dan Schoening]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]
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==External links==
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Watchtower

2021-08-10T20:36:17Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Transformers/Back to the Future */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Watchtower is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TFBTTF3-Watchtower.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Don't mess, or I'll stuff your mailbox full of Jehovah's Witness newsletters!"]]

A hulking brute, '''Watchtower''' lives up to his name, keeping a silent vigil over conquered [[Decepticon]] territory. And if the peace of conquest is disturbed, Watchtower has more than enough firepower to exterminate any rebels.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
In [[2015]] Watchtower kept watch on [[Hill Valley]] in the form of its courthouse, complete with clock tower. When [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s rebels managed to defeat [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], Watchtower transformed to [[robot mode]] to destroy the [[Autobot]]s and [[human]]s. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}} Watchtower's heavy weapons quickly proved superior to his foes' numbers, the giant managing to vaporize [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. When he turned his sights on [[Doc Brown]] and [[Marty McFly]], [[Gigawatt]] took the blow. Though the turncoat's [[flux capacitor]] was intact, he could no longer reach the required eighty-eight miles per hour to activate it, forcing Doc Brown and [[Skilz]] to push him. Rodimus boldly engaged Watchtower alone only to wind up stomped to death. Though Watchtower caught up to Doc Brown and Skilz, his efforts were ultimately in vain as Marty and Gigawatt had managed to [[time travel]] back to [[1984]] and undo the Decepticons' rule of Earth. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

==Notes==
*Watchtower is never named in the comic. His name comes from the personnel page of issue 4.

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Gigawatt

2021-08-10T20:35:03Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Fiction */

{{factions|decepticon|autobot}}
:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

A repentant ex-[[Decepticon]] from a doomed alternate future, the most surprising thing about '''Gigawatt''' is the fact that he didn't join the Autobots sooner. Kind-hearted and empathetic, if a little awkward and unsure of himself, Gigawatt was just a low-ranking Decepticon number-cruncher until a crisis of conscience pushed him out of the Decepticons and into the Autobot ranks, where he now does his best to redeem himself.

When it comes to fighting Decepticons across multiple time periods or preventing damage to the timestream, there are few other Autobots quite as up to the job as Gigawatt. His [[DeLorean time machine]] alternate mode gives him the potent ability to travel to any period in history, and he's augmented with future technology that allows him to hover in place or even fly at great speeds. Aided by his [[human]] companions [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]], Gigawatt might be the only 'bot who can prevent Decepticon domination over Earth's past, present, and future—but is he up to the task?

{{bigquote|You're never outta time when you're a time machine.|Gigawatt's [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Change a hawk to a little white dove, and roll out!]]

Gigawatt was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his leader online. Reactivated along with his leader, Gigawatt watched Megatron execute the still-dormant [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, then destroy the temporal duplicate of Rumble who had masterminded the whole scheme in the first place.

Without the Autobots to mount an effective resistance, Megatron quickly conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. By the year 2015, Gigawatt received the task of extracting memories from Rumble's disembodied head and analyzing the [[DeLorean time machine]], but soon became uncomfortable with Megatron's ruthless habit of executing under-performing human coordinators. When he raised the issue with his leader, he received a warning to focus on his work or face the consequences—but Gigawatt could no longer support his leader in good conscience and instead [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ned the DeLorean itself in the hopes that he could travel back in time and set things right. He nearly did so but took a blast from Megatron at the last moment that damaged his new alternate mode's [[flux capacitor]]. Undaunted, Gigawatt joined up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance and attempted to use his unusual new ability to benefit his new allies by traveling back to the year [[1974]] and stopping Rumble. However, due to his malfunctioning capacitor, he undershot his destination and instead landed in a Decepticon-ruled 1985. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

[[File:TFBTTF2-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Title drops? Where we're going, we don't need title drops.]]

By pure chance, Gigawatt bumped into [[Marty McFly]] in [[Hill Valley]] as the [[human]] attempted to escape [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and materialized just in time to save the boy from execution. Gigawatt recognized Marty from the history files, and declared that he needed his help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Gigawatt proved unable to defeat Starscream on his own, but received some unexpected help from the disguised Autobot [[Skilz]], and once Starscream had been incapacitated Gigawatt took his two allies back to 2015 to meet with the Autobot resistance, where he helped get Marty up to speed on how the Decepticons had altered the timeline. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After receiving a distress call from Doc Brown, Gigawatt joined Marty and the other members of the Autobot resistance as they headed into the ruins of Hill Valley and discovered that he had been slated for execution. Thought the Autobots urged caution, Marty impulsively leaped into the town square to save Doc and his parents and attracted the ire of the Decepticons, necessitating a full-scale battle. After rescuing Marty's parents and vanquishing Starscream and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, the Autobots believed they'd won until the entire courthouse transformed into the enormous Decepticon warrior [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

[[File:TFBTTF4-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Now Doc, about that design decision which put [[flux capacitor|a vital and irreplaceable component made of glass]] right in the middle of my chest..."]]

As the other Autobots fought to buy time, Doc was able to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor, but the Autobot subsequently leaped to take a shot intended for the two humans and was badly injured. Only with a last-minute boost from Skilz and Doc was he able to accelerate to the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel; once he and Marty arrived in the year 1984, they made it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and successfully reactivated Optimus Prime and the other Autobots before Rumble arrived first. Once they'd laid their trap, the pair ambushed Rumble and [[Biff Tannen]] and successfully ran the Decepticon and his stolen time machine off the road, but Rumble was able to easily blast the already-injured Gigawatt in the chest and fatally wounded him.

After Rumble had been defeated for good, Marty reunited with Gigawatt but was unable to prevent him from going offline. Over the next thirty years, the Autobots took custody of his body and worked to repair him with the assistance of both Doc Brown and Biff. When Marty time-travelled to 2015 to return the original DeLorean time machine to its rightful owner, Gigawatt reunited with his friend. After returning him and Skilz to the original year 1985, Gigawatt assured the smaller Autobot that they would always keep an eye on Marty. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
*'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'', Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized {{w|DMC DeLorean}}, representing the [[DeLorean time machine|iconic vehicle]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down. Being a retool of Sideswipe, he has [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible ports on his arms, the soles of his feet, and oddly on the inside of his doors. These last two ports appear mainly to be as a way to store the hook when not in use, as few other things can easily be attached there.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's license plate reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art]] shows a license plate saying "BK2FUT2". His license plate as drawn in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4]] reads "GIGS".

: In robot mode Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates. Some units also have the issue of the Mr. Fusion not pegging firmly into place in vehicle mode after a few times due to a combination of the short peg and hole used to attach it as well as the silver paint on the peg wearing off, making it loosen.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions: a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] numbered edition was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]]. In July, Takara Tomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in Japan. Gigawatt was released in Italy initially as a Gamestop exclusive and then on [[Amazon]] starting from January 2021.

: Like many toy versions of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine over the years the Gigawatt toy does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as it lacks the iconic "DMC" logo on the vehicle mode's front grille.
{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Gigawatt isn't the first Transformer that turns into a (debranded) DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigawatt''' (GIGAWATT)<ref>Unfortunately, Takara refuses to write Gigawatt's name in katakana and give us a canonical pronunciation.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Gigawatt

2021-08-10T20:31:40Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{factions|decepticon|autobot}}
:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

A repentant ex-[[Decepticon]] from a doomed alternate future, the most surprising thing about '''Gigawatt''' is the fact that he didn't join the Autobots sooner. Kind-hearted and empathetic, if a little awkward and unsure of himself, Gigawatt was just a low-ranking Decepticon number-cruncher until a crisis of conscience pushed him out of the Decepticons and into the Autobot ranks, where he now does his best to redeem himself.

When it comes to fighting Decepticons across multiple time periods or preventing damage to the timestream, there are few other Autobots quite as up to the job as Gigawatt. His [[DeLorean time machine]] alternate mode gives him the potent ability to travel to any period in history, and he's augmented with future technology that allows him to hover in place or even fly at great speeds. Aided by his [[human]] companions [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]], Gigawatt might be the only 'bot who can prevent Decepticon domination over Earth's past, present, and future—but is he up to the task?

{{bigquote|You're never outta time when you're a time machine.|Gigawatt's [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Change a hawk to a little white dove, and roll out!]]

Gigawatt was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his leader online. Reactivated along with his leader, Gigawatt watched Megatron execute the still-dormant [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, then destroy the temporal duplicate of Rumble who had masterminded the whole scheme in the first place.

Without the Autobots to mount an effective resistance, Megatron quickly conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. By the year 2015, Gigawatt received the task of extracting memories from Rumble's disembodied head and analyzing the [[DeLorean time machine]], but soon became uncomfortable with Megatron's ruthless habit of executing under-performing human coordinators. When he raised the issue with his leader, he received a warning to focus on his work or face the consequences—but Gigawatt could no longer support his leader in good conscience and instead [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ned the DeLorean itself in the hopes that he could travel back in time and set things right. He nearly did so but took a blast from Megatron at the last moment that damaged his new alternate mode's [[flux capacitor]]. Undaunted, Gigawatt joined up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance and attempted to use his unusual new ability to benefit his new allies by traveling back to the year [[1974]] and stopping Rumble. However, due to his malfunctioning capacitor, he undershot his destination and instead landed in a Decepticon-ruled 1985. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

[[File:TFBTTF2-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Title drops? Where we're going, we don't need title drops.]]

By pure chance, Gigawatt bumped into [[Marty McFly]] in [[Hill Valley]] as the [[human]] attempted to escape [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and materialized just in time to save the boy from execution. Gigawatt recognized Marty from the history files, and declared that he needed his help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Gigawatt proved unable to defeat Starscream on his own, but received some unexpected help from the disguised Autobot [[Skilz]], and once Starscream had been incapacitated Gigawatt took his two allies back to 2015 to meet with the Autobot resistance, where he helped get Marty up to speed on how the Decepticons had altered the timeline. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After receiving a distress call from Doc Brown, Gigawatt joined Marty and the other members of the Autobot resistance as they headed into the ruins of Hill Valley and discovered that he had been slated for execution. Thought the Autobots urged caution, Marty impulsively leaped into the town square to save Doc and his parents and attracted the ire of the Decepticons, necessitating a full-scale battle. After rescuing Marty's parents and vanquishing Starscream and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, the Autobots believed they'd won until the entire courthouse transformed into the enormous Decepticon warrior [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

[[File:TFBTTF4-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Do you like Huey Lewis and the News?"]]

As the other Autobots fought to buy time, Doc was able to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor, but the Autobot subsequently leaped to take a shot intended for the two humans and was badly injured. Only with a last-minute boost from Skilz and Doc was he able to accelerate to the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel; once he and Marty arrived in the year 1984, they made it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and successfully reactivated Optimus Prime and the other Autobots before Rumble arrived first. Once they'd laid their trap, the pair ambushed Rumble and [[Biff Tannen]] and successfully ran the Decepticon and his stolen time machine off the road, but Rumble was able to easily blast the already-injured Gigawatt in the chest and fatally wounded him.

After Rumble had been defeated for good, Marty reunited with Gigawatt but was unable to prevent him from going offline. Over the next thirty years, the Autobots took custody of his body and worked to repair him with the assistance of both Doc Brown and Biff. When Marty time-travelled to 2015 to return the original DeLorean time machine to its rightful owner, Gigawatt reunited with his friend. After returning him and Skilz to the original year 1985, Gigawatt assured the smaller Autobot that they would always keep an eye on Marty. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
*'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'', Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized {{w|DMC DeLorean}}, representing the [[DeLorean time machine|iconic vehicle]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down. Being a retool of Sideswipe, he has [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible ports on his arms, the soles of his feet, and oddly on the inside of his doors. These last two ports appear mainly to be as a way to store the hook when not in use, as few other things can easily be attached there.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's license plate reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art]] shows a license plate saying "BK2FUT2". His license plate as drawn in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4]] reads "GIGS".

: In robot mode Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates. Some units also have the issue of the Mr. Fusion not pegging firmly into place in vehicle mode after a few times due to a combination of the short peg and hole used to attach it as well as the silver paint on the peg wearing off, making it loosen.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions: a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] numbered edition was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]]. In July, Takara Tomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in Japan. Gigawatt was released in Italy initially as a Gamestop exclusive and then on [[Amazon]] starting from January 2021.

: Like many toy versions of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine over the years the Gigawatt toy does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as it lacks the iconic "DMC" logo on the vehicle mode's front grille.
{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Gigawatt isn't the first Transformer that turns into a (debranded) DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigawatt''' (GIGAWATT)<ref>Unfortunately, Takara refuses to write Gigawatt's name in katakana and give us a canonical pronunciation.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Swindler

2021-08-10T20:20:51Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|An average Tuesday in 1980s New York City.]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"My Swindler sense is tingling!"]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Swindler finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.
*Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]'' interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window.
*A later crossover with ''Back to the Future'' would introduce a new DeLorean-based Autobot, [[Gigawatt]], who was explicitly the time-machine version of the DeLorean.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:50:05Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Swindler finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.
*Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]'' interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window.
*A later crossover with ''Back to the Future'' would introduce a new DeLorean-based Autobot, [[Gigawatt]], who was explicitly the time-machine version of the DeLorean.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4

2021-08-09T21:43:10Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers/Back to the Future]]'' #4
|prev=Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3
|next=
|image=BTTF TF 4 cvrA.jpg
|title=
|caption=So take me away, I don't mind.
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 23]], [[2021]]
|coverdate=January 2021
|written by=[[Cavan Scott]]
|art by=[[Juan Samu]]
|colors by=[[Candice Han]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[David Marriotte]] and [[Chase Marotz]]
}}

'''Can Marty and Gigawatt beat the clock and get back in time to change history?'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Autobot]]s do their best to fight back against the [[Watchtower|towering Decepticon warrior]] disguised as [[Hill Valley]]'s venerable courthouse, and although [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] orders [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]] to get Marty's parents to safety, Doc refuses to abandon his new allies and tells Marty to hand him the [[ionic nullifier]] weapon so that he can join the fight. Marty reminds him that they can't risk losing him again—not before he repairs [[Gigawatt]]'s [[flux capacitor]]. When Doc realizes that Gigawatt needs his help, the human scientist quickly gets to work; as the other Autobots do what they can to distract the giant Decepticon and buy time for the humans, Marty watches as [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] takes a direct hit from the giant and dies on the spot. As Doc announces that Gigawatt's good to go, the Decepticon spies the two humans, draws a bead on the pair and opens fire!

Thinking quickly, Gigawatt transforms, dives in front of the two humans, and shields them from the blast with his own body—although his flux capacitor is still intact, he's badly injured, and Doc wonders if he'll be able to reach the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel. Damaged but determined, Gigawatt shifts into vehicle mode as Marty clambers in—he has to try. As he holds off their Decepticon foe, Rodimus shouts for [[Skilz]] to support them; the little Autobot promptly transforms into his new hoverboard mode and invites Doc to climb aboard. As Gigawatt struggles to accelerate, Marty shouts that Gigawatt can't make it—at that moment, however, a burst of acceleration flattens him against the seat, and Marty looks behind him to see Doc and Skilz giving them a much-needed speed boost! Despite Rodimus's boasts that the Decepticons can ''never'' defeat humans and Autobots working together, the Autobot leader is finally crushed underfoot and dies; the Decepticon opens fire as it lumbers after Marty and Gigawatt. Gigawatt inches ever closer to time-travel speed as Marty shouts for Doc to jump aboard, but his friend points out there's no time; he and Marty will have to save history by themselves. Heartbroken, Marty tells Gigawatt if there's ''anything'' they can do, and Gigawatt tells him that the only thing they can do now is travel back to [[1984]], stop the time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and prevent this terrible timeline from ever coming to pass. As the two disappear in a final burst of fiery energy, Doc and Skilz briefly rejoice; as their Decepticon foe closes in on them, however, all they can do is hope that Marty and Gigawatt succeed in their mission...

In the year 1984, Marty and Gigawatt stake out [[Mount St. Hilary]] and spy two conspicuous vehicles making their way towards the mountain to reactivate [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons: Rumble inside the [[DeLorean time machine]], while [[Biff Tannen]] follows behind with a dump truck full of [[energon cube]]s. Thinking quickly, Gigawatt transforms and uses his alternate mode to run Rumble off the road and overturn the real DeLorean; Rumble is baffled by the sight of ''two'' time machines, until Gigawatt transforms and points Doc's ionic nullifier at the small Decepticon. The damaged Gigawatt is no match for Rumble, however, who promptly blasts him with his own weapons! Intent on avenging his friend, Marty charges at Rumble, but the Decepticon uses his pile-driver weapons to easily throw Marty off-balance. Before he can finish off the young human for good, however, a blast of electrical energy arcs across the battlefield and sends Rumble flying—a unlikely rescue courtesy of Biff, who's recovered the ionic nullifier from Gigawatt's body! Biff's had enough of Rumble pushing him around; if a "loser" like Marty can fight back against the aliens, then he can too... but when he lines up a second shot, he discovers that the weapon's out of power. Taking advantage of the confusion, Rumble sends the unlikely pair diving for cover with another shot from his blasters, then opens up a fissure in the Earth and leaps in.

Underground, Rumble kicks open one of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s access hatches, storms onto the flight deck, and shouts for [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to reactivate the other Decepticons... before a familiar voice cuts him off, and multiple sets of headlights flare to life—[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots! The Autobot leader explains that Marty and Gigawatt had ''already'' broken into the Autobot starship and reactivated their allies ahead of schedule. Realizing that he's been outmaneuevered, Rumble feigns surrender long enough to generate another earthquake and flee back up the fissure. At that moment, however, Marty orders Biff to dump his entire cargo, and the resulting avalanche of energon crushes Rumble under the weight. With the day saved, Marty reunites with Gigawatt; unfortunately, however, the time-travelling Autobot is too badly damaged and can only sputter a weak goodbye to Marty before he finally shuts down. Though Marty's devastated by the loss, Optimus reminds the human that there's still one loose end to tie of: to put history back on its proper course, he has to take the original DeLorean back to the future.

When Marty arrives in [[2015]], he discovers that Doc Brown's waiting for him; although he initially thinks that Doc won't believe his story, he's surprised to see a DeLorean time machine ''already'' parked inside Doc's workshop. At that moment, however, the DeLorean speaks up... then transforms into Gigawatt, fully repaired and better than ever! Doc and the Autobots explain that they worked together to repair Gigawatt. Optimus explains that the Autobots have successfully protected the Earth and its inhabitants for thirty years thanks to Marty's efforts... and Hot Rod cuts in to introduce Marty to their ''other'' human ally—Biff Tannen! With history back on its proper course, Gigawatt and Skilz take Marty back to 1985, and Doc explains that with his new energon-powered time machine he'll be able to visit the past whenever he wants. As a result of their multiple adventures across history, Marty discovers that his parents have become confident, successful, and wealthy enough to buy him the pickup truck he'd always wanted. Though Skilz wonders if Marty will be alright, Gigawatt points out that the Autobots will be keeping an eye on him—but even as they say this, neither of them notice the Decepticon insignia on the grille of Marty's new truck...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (2)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* [[Gigawatt]] (4)
* [[Skilz]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (14)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (15)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (17)

|c2=
* [[Watchtower]] (1)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Doc Brown|Doc Brown]] (5)
* [[Lorraine Baines-McFly]] (7)
* [[George McFly]] (8)
* [[Marty McFly]] (9)
* [[Biff Tannen]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] (10)

}}

==Quotes==
"Ha! This is why you'll never win, Decepticon. Autobots and humans, working side-by-side. Freedom for all!" 
"No—'''destruction for all!'''"
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' goes out fighting at the <s>hands</s> feet of '''Watchtower'''

"You've pushed me around long enough, metalhead. McFly may be a '''pathetic Earthlet'''—" 
 "It's Earthling, you idiot." 
 "Don't push it, McFly." 
:—'''Biff''' and '''Marty''' team up

"Wow! Talk about a '''crushing defeat'''!" 
"Heh! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Brawn''' on Rumble's demise

"You reckon he's gonna be okay, Gigs?" 
"With the Autobots watching out for him? Of course he is, Skilz--Marty McFly is going to have the time of his life!"
:—'''Skilz''' and '''Gigawatt''' close us out

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Rumble recognizes Marty as "the human from the parking lot", referencing his very first encounter with Marty back in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|issue #1]] where he saw Marty travel to and return from the year 1955.
* The comic ends by copying Doc's preamble from issue #1, assuring readers that this is just an imaginary tale with no actual impact on the overall ''Back to the Future'' timeline.

===Transformers references===
* While discussing the Cybertronians, Marty reminds Biff that there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to these guys than meets the eye]]", in reference to... look, do we really have to spell it out at this point?
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sports a white crest, red helmet, and a yellow-orange windshield on his chest—a palette based on how he appeared in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.

===Back to the Future references===
* As Gigawatt travels back in time, he leaves behind his license plate, which spins on its corner a few times; the same thing happened in the original ''Back to the Future'' film during Doc's first test of the DeLorean, and again in the ending of ''Part III'' when an oncoming train finally destroyed the time machine for good.
* In the new timeline, Biff has become a trusted human ally of the Autobots; likewise, the first film ended with Biff becoming a dopey, good-natured auto mechanic as a result of Marty changing history in 1955.
* The final page of the comic mirrors the ending of the original ''Back to the Future''—Marty returns to 1985 to find that his parents have become much happier and wealthier as a result of his time-travel adventures, and that they've bought him the truck he'd always wanted. ''Un''like the film, however, Marty's truck might just be a Decepticon in disguise...

===Errors===
* On page eight, Rumble's face is miscolored pink.
* "Flux Capacitor" is misspelled "Flux Capacitator" in dialogue.
* Rumble immediately recognizes Gigawatt as an Autobot... except [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|issue #2]] established that Gigawatt was a ''Decepticon'', whom Rumble reactivated along with Megatron and all the others in 1984. Shouldn't 1985 Rumble still think he's a Decepticon?
* As he poses with the other Autobots, Jazz's hood-stripe is black instead of blue.

===Other trivia===
* Whether as a result of IDW's ongoing scheduling problems or some kind of time-travel mishap, the grand finale arrives a whopping ''five months'' late, three months after its already-delayed third issue; with an average of three months between each issue, this lands the series the inglorious reward of quite possibly the most delayed ''Transformers'' comic ever.
* Unusually, Gigawatt's [[license plate]] is not the same as the "OUTTATIME" plate that appears in the film and on his toy; it's instead a made-up plate that reads "GIGS".
* Brawn has been drawn based on the unlicensed FansToys "Hunk" figure. Whoops.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Our heroes up against the Decepticons, by [[Juan Samu]] and [[Candice Han]]
* '''Cover B:''' Schematics for Gigawatt, by [[Chris Panda]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Marty rocks out, by [[Dan Schoening]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]

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[[Category:Transformers/Back to the Future issues]]

Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4

2021-08-09T21:42:53Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Errors */

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|image=BTTF TF 4 cvrA.jpg
|title=
|caption=So take me away, I don't mind.
But you better promise me, I'll be back in time!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 23]], [[2021]]
|coverdate=January 2021
|written by=[[Cavan Scott]]
|art by=[[Juan Samu]]
|colors by=[[Candice Han]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[David Marriotte]] and [[Chase Marotz]]
}}

'''Can Marty and Gigawatt beat the clock and get back in time to change history?'''

==Synopsis==
The [[Autobot]]s do their best to fight back against the [[Watchtower|towering Decepticon warrior]] disguised as [[Hill Valley]]'s venerable courthouse, and although [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] orders [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]] to get Marty's parents to safety, Doc refuses to abandon his new allies and tells Marty to hand him the [[ionic nullifier]] weapon so that he can join the fight. Marty reminds him that they can't risk losing him again—not before he repairs [[Gigawatt]]'s [[flux capacitor]]. When Doc realizes that Gigawatt needs his help, the human scientist quickly gets to work; as the other Autobots do what they can to distract the giant Decepticon and buy time for the humans, Marty watches as [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] takes a direct hit from the giant and dies on the spot. As Doc announces that Gigawatt's good to go, the Decepticon spies the two humans, draws a bead on the pair and opens fire!

Thinking quickly, Gigawatt transforms, dives in front of the two humans, and shields them from the blast with his own body—although his flux capacitor is still intact, he's badly injured, and Doc wonders if he'll be able to reach the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel. Damaged but determined, Gigawatt shifts into vehicle mode as Marty clambers in—he has to try. As he holds off their Decepticon foe, Rodimus shouts for [[Skilz]] to support them; the little Autobot promptly transforms into his new hoverboard mode and invites Doc to climb aboard. As Gigawatt struggles to accelerate, Marty shouts that Gigawatt can't make it—at that moment, however, a burst of acceleration flattens him against the seat, and Marty looks behind him to see Doc and Skilz giving them a much-needed speed boost! Despite Rodimus's boasts that the Decepticons can ''never'' defeat humans and Autobots working together, the Autobot leader is finally crushed underfoot and dies; the Decepticon opens fire as it lumbers after Marty and Gigawatt. Gigawatt inches ever closer to time-travel speed as Marty shouts for Doc to jump aboard, but his friend points out there's no time; he and Marty will have to save history by themselves. Heartbroken, Marty tells Gigawatt if there's ''anything'' they can do, and Gigawatt tells him that the only thing they can do now is travel back to [[1984]], stop the time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and prevent this terrible timeline from ever coming to pass. As the two disappear in a final burst of fiery energy, Doc and Skilz briefly rejoice; as their Decepticon foe closes in on them, however, all they can do is hope that Marty and Gigawatt succeed in their mission...

In the year 1984, Marty and Gigawatt stake out [[Mount St. Hilary]] and spy two conspicuous vehicles making their way towards the mountain to reactivate [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons: Rumble inside the [[DeLorean time machine]], while [[Biff Tannen]] follows behind with a dump truck full of [[energon cube]]s. Thinking quickly, Gigawatt transforms and uses his alternate mode to run Rumble off the road and overturn the real DeLorean; Rumble is baffled by the sight of ''two'' time machines, until Gigawatt transforms and points Doc's ionic nullifier at the small Decepticon. The damaged Gigawatt is no match for Rumble, however, who promptly blasts him with his own weapons! Intent on avenging his friend, Marty charges at Rumble, but the Decepticon uses his pile-driver weapons to easily throw Marty off-balance. Before he can finish off the young human for good, however, a blast of electrical energy arcs across the battlefield and sends Rumble flying—a unlikely rescue courtesy of Biff, who's recovered the ionic nullifier from Gigawatt's body! Biff's had enough of Rumble pushing him around; if a "loser" like Marty can fight back against the aliens, then he can too... but when he lines up a second shot, he discovers that the weapon's out of power. Taking advantage of the confusion, Rumble sends the unlikely pair diving for cover with another shot from his blasters, then opens up a fissure in the Earth and leaps in.

Underground, Rumble kicks open one of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s access hatches, storms onto the flight deck, and shouts for [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to reactivate the other Decepticons... before a familiar voice cuts him off, and multiple sets of headlights flare to life—[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots! The Autobot leader explains that Marty and Gigawatt had ''already'' broken into the Autobot starship and reactivated their allies ahead of schedule. Realizing that he's been outmaneuevered, Rumble feigns surrender long enough to generate another earthquake and flee back up the fissure. At that moment, however, Marty orders Biff to dump his entire cargo, and the resulting avalanche of energon crushes Rumble under the weight. With the day saved, Marty reunites with Gigawatt; unfortunately, however, the time-travelling Autobot is too badly damaged and can only sputter a weak goodbye to Marty before he finally shuts down. Though Marty's devastated by the loss, Optimus reminds the human that there's still one loose end to tie of: to put history back on its proper course, he has to take the original DeLorean back to the future.

When Marty arrives in [[2015]], he discovers that Doc Brown's waiting for him; although he initially thinks that Doc won't believe his story, he's surprised to see a DeLorean time machine ''already'' parked inside Doc's workshop. At that moment, however, the DeLorean speaks up... then transforms into Gigawatt, fully repaired and better than ever! Doc and the Autobots explain that they worked together to repair Gigawatt. Optimus explains that the Autobots have successfully protected the Earth and its inhabitants for thirty years thanks to Marty's efforts... and Hot Rod cuts in to introduce Marty to their ''other'' human ally—Biff Tannen! With history back on its proper course, Gigawatt and Skilz take Marty back to 1985, and Doc explains that with his new energon-powered time machine he'll be able to visit the past whenever he wants. As a result of their multiple adventures across history, Marty discovers that his parents have become confident, successful, and wealthy enough to buy him the pickup truck he'd always wanted. Though Skilz wonders if Marty will be alright, Gigawatt points out that the Autobots will be keeping an eye on him—but even as they say this, neither of them notice the Decepticon insignia on the grille of Marty's new truck...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime/Hot Rod]] (2)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* [[Gigawatt]] (4)
* [[Skilz]] (6)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (14)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (15)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (17)

|c2=
* [[Watchtower]] (1)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (11)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (13)

|c3=
* [[Doc Brown|Doc Brown]] (5)
* [[Lorraine Baines-McFly]] (7)
* [[George McFly]] (8)
* [[Marty McFly]] (9)
* [[Biff Tannen]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Einstein (dog)|Einstein]] (10)

}}

==Quotes==
"Ha! This is why you'll never win, Decepticon. Autobots and humans, working side-by-side. Freedom for all!" 
"No—'''destruction for all!'''"
:—'''Rodimus Prime''' goes out fighting at the <s>hands</s> feet of '''Watchtower'''

"You've pushed me around long enough, metalhead. McFly may be a '''pathetic Earthlet'''—" 
 "It's Earthling, you idiot." 
 "Don't push it, McFly." 
:—'''Biff''' and '''Marty''' team up

"Wow! Talk about a '''crushing defeat'''!" 
"Heh! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Brawn''' on Rumble's demise

"You reckon he's gonna be okay, Gigs?" 
"With the Autobots watching out for him? Of course he is, Skilz--Marty McFly is going to have the time of his life!"
:—'''Skilz''' and '''Gigawatt''' close us out

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Rumble recognizes Marty as "the human from the parking lot", referencing his very first encounter with Marty back in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|issue #1]] where he saw Marty travel to and return from the year 1955.
* The comic ends by copying Doc's preamble from issue #1, assuring readers that this is just an imaginary tale with no actual impact on the overall ''Back to the Future'' timeline.

===Transformers references===
* While discussing the Cybertronians, Marty reminds Biff that there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to these guys than meets the eye]]", in reference to... look, do we really have to spell it out at this point?
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sports a white crest, red helmet, and a yellow-orange windshield on his chest—a palette based on how he appeared in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.

===Back to the Future references===
* As Gigawatt travels back in time, he leaves behind his license plate, which spins on its corner a few times; the same thing happened in the original ''Back to the Future'' film during Doc's first test of the DeLorean, and again in the ending of ''Part III'' when an oncoming train finally destroyed the time machine for good.
* In the new timeline, Biff has become a trusted human ally of the Autobots; likewise, the first film ended with Biff becoming a dopey, good-natured auto mechanic as a result of Marty changing history in 1955.
* The final page of the comic mirrors the ending of the original ''Back to the Future''—Marty returns to 1985 to find that his parents have become much happier and wealthier as a result of his time-travel adventures, and that they've bought him the truck he'd always wanted. ''Un''like the film, however, Marty's truck might just be a Decepticon in disguise...

===Errors===
* On page eight, Rumble's face is miscolored pink.
* "Flux Capacitor" is misspelled in dialogue as "Flux Capacitator".
* Rumble immediately recognizes Gigawatt as an Autobot... except [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|issue #2]] established that Gigawatt was a ''Decepticon'', whom Rumble reactivated along with Megatron and all the others in 1984. Shouldn't 1985 Rumble still think he's a Decepticon?
* As he poses with the other Autobots, Jazz's hood-stripe is black instead of blue.

===Other trivia===
* Whether as a result of IDW's ongoing scheduling problems or some kind of time-travel mishap, the grand finale arrives a whopping ''five months'' late, three months after its already-delayed third issue; with an average of three months between each issue, this lands the series the inglorious reward of quite possibly the most delayed ''Transformers'' comic ever.
* Unusually, Gigawatt's [[license plate]] is not the same as the "OUTTATIME" plate that appears in the film and on his toy; it's instead a made-up plate that reads "GIGS".
* Brawn has been drawn based on the unlicensed FansToys "Hunk" figure. Whoops.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Our heroes up against the Decepticons, by [[Juan Samu]] and [[Candice Han]]
* '''Cover B:''' Schematics for Gigawatt, by [[Chris Panda]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Marty rocks out, by [[Dan Schoening]] and [[Luis Antonio Delgado]]

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File:BTTF TF 4 cvrA.jpg
File:BTTF TF 4 cvrB.jpg
File:BTTF TF 4 cvrRI.jpg
</gallery>

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Gigawatt

2021-08-09T21:37:40Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Collaborative */

{{factions|decepticon|autobot}}
:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] and former [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

A repentant ex-[[Decepticon]] from a doomed alternate future, the most surprising thing about '''Gigawatt''' is the fact that he didn't join the Autobots sooner. Kind-hearted and empathetic, if a little awkward and unsure of himself, Gigawatt was just a low-ranking Decepticon number-cruncher until a crisis of conscience pushed him out of the Decepticons and into the Autobot ranks, where he now does his best to redeem himself.

When it comes to fighting Decepticons across multiple time periods or preventing damage to the timestream, there are few other Autobots quite as up to the job as Gigawatt. His [[DeLorean time machine]] alternate mode gives him the potent ability to travel to any period in history, and he's augmented with future technology that allows him to hover in place or even fly at great speeds. Aided by his [[human]] companions [[Marty McFly]] and [[Doc Brown]], Gigawatt might be the only 'bot who can prevent Decepticon domination over Earth's past, present, and future—but is he up to the task?

{{bigquote|You're never outta time when you're a time machine.|Gigawatt's [[bio]] quote}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
[[File:TFBTTF2-GigawattTransforms.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Gigawatt was one of the many dormant Decepticons who had been entombed aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crash-landed on [[Earth]] millions of years in the past. In the year [[1984]], [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] reactivated [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons ahead of schedule thanks to a time-travelling [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had used [[Doc Brown]]'s [[DeLorean time machine|DeLorean]] to travel back in time from [[2015]] and bring his leader online. Reactivated along with his leader, Gigawatt watched Megatron execute the still-dormant [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, then destroy the temporal duplicate of Rumble who had masterminded the whole scheme in the first place.

Without the Autobots to mount an effective resistance, Megatron quickly conquered Earth and enslaved humanity. By the year 2015, Gigawatt received the task of extracting memories from Rumble's disembodied head and analyzing the [[DeLorean time machine]], but soon became uncomfortable with Megatron's ruthless habit of executing under-performing human coordinators. When he raised the issue with his leader, he received a warning to focus on his work or face the consequences—but Gigawatt could no longer support his leader in good conscience and instead [[Scanning|trans-scan]]ned the DeLorean itself in the hopes that he could travel back in time and set things right. He nearly did so but took a blast from Megatron at the last moment that damaged his new alternate mode's [[flux capacitor]]. Undaunted, Gigawatt joined up with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance and attempted to use his unusual new ability to benefit his new allies by traveling back to the year [[1974]] and stopping Rumble. However, due to his malfunctioning capacitor, he undershot his destination and instead landed in a Decepticon-ruled 1985. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

[[File:TFBTTF2-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

By pure chance, Gigawatt bumped into [[Marty McFly]] in [[Hill Valley]] as the [[human]] attempted to escape [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and materialized just in time to save the boy from execution. Gigawatt recognized Marty from the history files, and declared that he needed his help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}} Gigawatt proved unable to defeat Starscream on his own, but received some unexpected help from the disguised Autobot [[Skilz]], and once Starscream had been incapacitated Gigawatt took his two allies back to 2015 to meet with the Autobot resistance, where he helped get Marty up to speed on how the Decepticons had altered the timeline. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

After receiving a distress call from Doc Brown, Gigawatt joined Marty and the other members of the Autobot resistance as they headed into the ruins of Hill Valley and discovered that he had been slated for execution. Thought the Autobots urged caution, Marty impulsively leaped into the town square to save Doc and his parents and attracted the ire of the Decepticons, necessitating a full-scale battle. After rescuing Marty's parents and vanquishing Starscream and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, the Autobots believed they'd won until the entire courthouse transformed into the enormous Decepticon warrior [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

[[File:TFBTTF4-Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

As the other Autobots fought to buy time, Doc was able to repair Gigawatt's flux capacitor, but the Autobot subsequently leaped to take a shot intended for the two humans and was badly injured. Only with a last-minute boost from Skilz and Doc was he able to accelerate to the requisite eighty-eight miles per hour required for time travel; once he and Marty arrived in the year 1984, they made it to [[Mount St. Hilary]] and successfully reactivated Optimus Prime and the other Autobots before Rumble arrived first. Once they'd laid their trap, the pair ambushed Rumble and [[Biff Tannen]] and successfully ran the Decepticon and his stolen time machine off the road, but Rumble was able to easily blast the already-injured Gigawatt in the chest and fatally wounded him.

After Rumble had been defeated for good, Marty reunited with Gigawatt but was unable to prevent him from going offline. Over the next thirty years, the Autobots took custody of his body and worked to repair him with the assistance of both Doc Brown and Biff. When Marty time-travelled to 2015 to return the original DeLorean time machine to its rightful owner, Gigawatt reunited with his friend. After returning him and Skilz to the original year 1985, Gigawatt assured the smaller Autobot that they would always keep an eye on Marty. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
*'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'', Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized {{w|DMC DeLorean}}, representing the [[DeLorean time machine|iconic vehicle]] from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down. Being a retool of Sideswipe, he has [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible ports on his arms, the soles of his feet, and oddly on the inside of his doors. These last two ports appear mainly to be as a way to store the hook when not in use, as few other things can easily be attached there.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's license plate reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art]] shows a license plate saying "BK2FUT2". (Incidentally, his license plate as drawn in [[Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4]] reads "GIGS".)

: In robot mode, Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates. Some units also have the issue of the Mr. Fusion not pegging firmly into place in vehicle mode after a few times due to a combination of the short peg and hole used to attach it as well as the silver paint on the peg wearing off, making it loosen.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions: a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] numbered edition was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]]. In July, Takara Tomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in Japan. Gigawatt was released in Italy initially as a Gamestop exclusive and then on [[Amazon]] starting from January 2021.

: The figure does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as it lacks the "DMC" logo on the vehicle mode's front grille. A few details, such as its slightly wider headlights and lack of front bumper reflectors, seem to have been reworked to try to make its appearance similar but legally distinct.
{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
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==Notes==
*Gigawatt isn't the first Transformer that turns into a (debranded) DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gigawatt''' (GIGAWATT)<ref>Unfortunately, Takara refuses to write Gigawatt's name in katakana and give us a canonical pronunciation.</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:32:05Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Swindler finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
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==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.
*Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]'' interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window.
*A later crossover with ''Back to the Future'' would introduce a new DeLorean-based Autobot, [[Gigawatt]], who was explicitly the time-machine version of the DeLorean.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:26:06Z

Rob T Firefly: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Swindler finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet.

Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in the IDW comic interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:25:24Z

Rob T Firefly:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Swindler finds himself strangely drawn to the road's white lines.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in the comic interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:21:03Z

Rob T Firefly: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|When driving with Swindler, try not to focus on the white line.]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. Swindler's vehicle mode as depicted in the comic interestingly includes the distinctive rear vents of the ''Back to the Future'' time machine rather than the stock DMC-12 louvered rear window. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swindler

2021-08-09T21:12:59Z

Rob T Firefly: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Swindler is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Swindler boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My Cybertronian name translates to what?"]]
'''Swindler''' knows when to hold 'em, and more importantly, he knows when to fold 'em. The physically weakest of the [[Race Car Patrol]], Swindler instead relies on his brains to get through tight spots. Extremely bright, he knows how to accomplish his goals using as little [[energon]] as possible, all while keeping a cool head and a straight face.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''Swindler and the rest of the Race Car Patrol, along with the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]], were tasked with preventing the [[Decepticon]]s from experimenting on their fellow Autobot Micromasters from the [[Battle Patrol]], previously captured during a scouting mission. They were given explosive charges to destroy the facility where the Battle Patrol were being held, but chafed against [[Xaaron]]'s orders that did not permit a rescue. Ultimately they disobeyed his orders and braved the installation. Entry to the facility proved a little too easy... Turns out the Decepticons had already successfully reverse-engineered Micromaster technology, and were now using the Autobots to test their new Air Strike Patrol. With a bit of trickery on [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]]'s part, the Autobots nonetheless managed to liberate their comrades and fled from the installation.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Swindler king con.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
The Race Car Patrol was brought from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to [[Earth]] via trans-dimensional portal in order to reinforce the Autobot forces on the planet. They were all pretty cynical about it, with Swindler complaining that the higher-ups had been looking for a good reason to get them off Cybertron. Along with the [[Off Road Patrol]], Prime informed them on a pair of recent news reports involving giant creatures spotted in the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] swamps and unusual storm activity consolidating over Manhattan. Believing there was a Decepticon link between the stories, the Race Car Patrol went to patrol the nearby roads. There, they ran into [[Cecilia Santiago]], a reporter who was already investigating recent developments. With her help, they located [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] in [[New York City]], as he was planting an [[electrostator|energy-collecting device]] on top of the [[Empire State Building]]. A couple of police officers, mistaking them for humans in costumes, attempted to bar the Micromasters' way, forcing Swindler and his teammates to tie them to nearby lampposts to proceed. Eventually puzzling out how to work the building's elevators, the Race Car Patrol made it to the roof, and prevented Iguanus from collecting any of the storm's energies, sending him plummeting down to the street in the process. After the mission's completion, the Micromasters regrouped at the base of the Empire State Building, where Optimus offered to pick them up, so they could avoid any trouble from the local law enforcement agents. The Micromasters refused Optimus's help, preferring to instead act as an independent unit and deal with such matters their own way. They decided to stay in New York from then on. {{storylink|King Con!}}

[[File:Casanova Brown.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"My client, Roadhandler, conquered Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson's streak at Wrestlemania!"]]
When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was challenged by professional wrestler [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] to fight him in the ring, the former saw a new forum with which to demonstrate Autobot virtues to a larger human audience, and accepted. He had Swindler and Free Wheeler accompany him to his first meeting with Jackson, and when [[Casanova Brown]] introduced himself as Jackson's manager, Swindler decided to follow suit and introduced himself as Roadhandler's manager. He got into the swing of things quickly, and when Brown suggested that Roadhandler throw the match as part of his performance, Swindler insisted that an Autobot only loses to "a superior opponent." Despite Swindler throttling him to get his point across, Brown was more than happy to let the Autobots dictate the match's outcome. Roadhandler rose to fame after his first victory, with Swindler accompanying him to all subsequent matches. Eventually, Roadhandler's fame attracted the unwanted attentions of the Decepticons, who challenged him to take on [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring. Knowing that [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] and his troops wouldn't play fair, Cecilia approached Swindler and asked him to keep an eye out for Roadhandler's fanclub during the match. Cecilia's intuition turned out to be on the money, as several kidnapping attempts were made on Raodhandler's fans during the match, in a bid to force him to forfeit the match. Thanks to the other Micromasters' efforts, all abductions were thwarted, and Roadhandler claimed victory without fear of casualties. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Race car patrol double deal of the century.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
''Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] on Earth when they saw [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] being attacked and abducted by [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Decepticon]]. Shortly afterwards, the Decepticon radioed Optimus, and offered to sell the plans back to him for 5000 energon units. Optimus agreed to "Dealer's" terms, and turned to the Race Car Patrol for volunteers on the exchange. The group was then approached by a [[Doubledealer|a mysterious Autobot]] who offered to retrieve the sensitive information that Chainclaw had been carrying. Optimus allowed "Double" to go through with the mission, but grew antsy when there appeared to be a delay on his return. He did come back, badly damaged and carrying Chainclaw, claiming that the Decepticons had ambushed him and taken both the plans and the energon. Angered by the betrayal, the rest of the Autobots present vowed to deal with the Decepticons themselves, and charged into battle against [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s troops, holed up in a nearby building.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}

''Swindler attended the [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party [[1989]], where for some reason he sat atop the tree.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Swindler and the Race Car Patrol were among the Autobots and Decepticons who arrived on Earth and began battling over its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

The Race Car Patrol and [[Off Road Patrol]] were later involved in a mission to Alaska to protect an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages====
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Race Car Patrol helped rebuild Planet [[Micro]] into Planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacked the aquatic planet of [[Wall]], the Race Car Patrol team were deployed to defend it. With the aid of Commanders [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]], they emerged triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

The Race Car Patrol were one of the numerous Micromaster teams that helped defend Planet Zone from the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]]. Unfortunately, they were not able to prevent [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] from stealing the planet's [[Zodiac]] energy capsule. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Swindler was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Swindler and [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] linked up into a particle exhaust cannon, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Swindler was among the Micromasters in [[Little Iacon]] who watched [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] challenge Roadhandler to a race. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Swindler Roadhandler Free Wheeler.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Swindler was one of the denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they arrived on the planet. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
{{--}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Swindler was a [[Insignia/War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ground Command Recon/Intelligence Sergeant]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
Swindler was among the many Autobot Micromasters unleashed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that managed to infiltrate the Decepticons' lair and muck up the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Swindler.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"The way I see it, if you're gonna [[Scanning|scan]] a car for an [[alternate mode]], why not one with [[Gigawatt|some style?]]"]]
*'''Race Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])

:Swindler transforms into a gray DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, albeit a debranded one with a blank rectangle in place of the iconic "DMC" grill logo. He was sold only as part of a [[Micromaster]] Patrol four-pack with [[Free Wheeler#Toys|Free Wheeler]], [[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] and [[Tailspin#Toys|Tailspin]]. Swindler is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Tailspin, sharing the same plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Air Strike Patrol]] and the [[Off Road Patrol]], the Race Car Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] of the French/Dutch version featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and most likely a similar version (in English-only packaging) was also released in the United Kingdom alongside similar versions of the Air Strike Patrol and the Off Road Patrol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Swindler/swindler.htm More information on Swindler at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Race Car Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer Team, [[1990]])
**''ID number'': '''C-334'''

:The Race Car Patrol was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' series. The toys are identical to the [[Hasbro]] versions.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Race-Car-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Roads? Where I'm going, I don't ''need'' roads.]]
*'''Roadhandler & Swindler''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''SG-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Swindler transforms into a grey vaguely-Cybertronian sports car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Roadhandler (G1)#Generations|Roadhandler]] to form a "Multi-Mech Particle Exhaust Cannon." As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. Alternatively he can be turned into a single blaster without the need of his teammate as a [[fan mode]].

:Swindler's shoulder joints don't offer much clearance, which heavily hinders both articulation and transformation. A small amount of force is required to shift all the parts into place to properly tab in, as well as to pull the parts apart far enough to move them out of the way for robot mode.

:He was later redecoed as [[Blackjack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Blackjack]].
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Swindler's name may well have been a jab at carmaker {{w|John DeLorean}}'s... ''dubious'' business practices.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Glorean''' (グロリアン ''Gurorian''), '''Swindler''' (スウィンドラー ''Suwindorā'')
*''French:'' '''Virage''' (Canada, "Turn")
*''Italian:'' '''Neutron'''

==See also==
*[[Gigawatt]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Gigawatt

2021-03-25T17:07:32Z

Rob T Firefly:

Arcee (G1)/toys

2021-03-25T17:04:11Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Masterpiece */

{{suite}}

'''Arcee''': a lot of misses until 2014.

==Toys==
===''Generation 1''===
*'''Arcee''' (Autobot Car?, <s>198?</s>)
[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange? Where'd that come from?]]

: Despite being a major character in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', no transforming toy of Arcee was made during the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]]'s run. Images of a hand-sculpted [[prototype]] based on Arcee's original character design ([[Arcee (G1)#Notes|see "Notes"]]) have appeared in several Japanese publications—including a booklet included with ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' {{w|LaserDisc}} set and ''[[Transformers First Series Complete]]''—but it appears the toy never progressed beyond this stage.
{{canceledtoy}}

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*'''Arcee''' (Headmaster, <s>198?</s>)
[[File:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pinkdome.]]

: The Japanese ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' book shows a piece of concept artwork of the Headmaster [[Chromedome (G1)#Generation 1|Chromedome]]'s car mode in pink and white, labeled "Arcee". This was evidently a proposal for a redeco of the toy as Headmaster Arcee from "[[The Rebirth]]". (Presumably, then, this was a Hasbro-initiated idea.) The idea does not appear to have gone any further.

{{canceledtoy}}

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*'''Arcee''' (Action Master, <s>199?</s>)
[[File:ArceeActionMasterSketch.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Toy companies just keep teasing us, don't they?]]

:''[[Transformers Generations 2011]]'' revealed sketches for an unproduced [[Action Master]] Arcee figure.

{{canceledtoy}}

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[[File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Mega, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Spider-fang grappling line

: The very first true transforming Arcee toy is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#TM2|Blackarachnia]], transforming into a malformed mish-mash of machine and organic parts in the form of a large spider. The spider mode fangs become a grappling weapon for her [[robot mode]] which extend on a [[Retractable string gimmick|retractable string]]. She has a special [[spark crystal]] that changes her [[insignia]] from [[Autobot]] to [[Maximal]] when rotated. The [[robot mode]] also features a spring-powered waist-swivel for "power kick" action. Arcee lacks the Blackarachnia toy's additional chest armor, and thus has oddly-placed holes in her... well, chest, that keep the armor in place.

: Arcee was available only as an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2001]], and along with [[Tigatron#BotCon2001|Tigatron]] was the first time since the inception of [[3H Productions|3H]] that they were allowed to use existing characters for convention exclusives. Arcee is also the first convention toy to feature retooling. Preorders received their Arcees with a bonus; the box contained a light-sensitive sound chip featuring voice actress [[Susan Blu]]'s voice saying "Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!". These chips were VERY light-sensitive, with many fans finding that the box would chatter at little provocation for years afterwards.

:Both Arcee and Tigatron were limited to 1200 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Generation 1 Arcee at TFU.info]''

===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Arceetitanium.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seems like a mercy killing, really.]]
*'''Arcee'''
: A 6" transforming Arcee toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

{{canceledtoy}}
{{-}}

===''Binaltech''===
[[File:Binaltech arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, it's progress.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun

:Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] (himself a [[retool]] of [[Windcharger (G1)#Alternators|Windcharger]]/[[Overdrive]]), using Honda's "Pearl White" for the car bodywork. The figure transforms into a "street performance" Honda S2000. Her hardtop roof can be removed for an open-top [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and used as a shield in [[robot mode]]. The engine and driveshaft may be removed and used as a long-barreled rifle (as the toy is Japanese issue and not subject to the same issues that removed the long barrel from the [[Hasbro]] versions of the mold).

: A redeco of this toy as [[Paradron Medic#Binaltech|Paradron Medic]] was originally planned to be released simultaneously, but was canceled. This fate also befell a redeco meant to be Arcee's occasional mold-mate [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]. The [[robot mode]] was used as the base model for the non-toy car-form [[Legion]].
{{AlternatorsWindchargerMold}}
{{--}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ArceeKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yes, this is the closest to a transforming G1-accurate Arcee in 2013. Still, ''definitely'' progress.]]
*''' Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''*****69'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick (or plate, 2015 releases only), 2 small pistols

: As part of the second wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, [[Kreon]] Arcee can be rebuilt into a sports car. She uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: 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/Autobot/Kre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy ArceeC84.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom Queen
**''Accessories'': 2 small pistols

: This version of Arcee, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], uses a darker magenta base color, and has much more extensively-detailed [[tampograph]]s than her Micro-Changer version, including a nose! She still uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] style helmet.

: She was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984"... despite the fact that the character of Arcee wasn't introduced until 198''6''. Huh. This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold through the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store, but the set sold out at the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OArcee/arcee.htm More information on Class of 1984 Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, 2 small pistols

:In 2016, the Collection 2 Micro-Changers were 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.) Arcee's [[paint operation]]s have also been slightly altered (much less so than most others in the collection), mostly just replacing her white paint with a very light pink.

: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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===''Generations''===
====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generations 30 deluxe Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #021'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords
:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Arcee is the holy grail that, after 28 years, many thought would never happen. Originally scheduled for March 2014 in the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' subline of ''Generations'' along with [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]], Arcee was delayed to Fall of that year.

:Based directly upon her original Generation 1 character model, Arcee transforms into a "futuristic" pink and white sports car. She is armed with two guns, and a pair of translucent blue swords that pay homage to her ''[[Arcee (Animated)|Animated]]'' and IDW incarnations; all four weapons each feature several universally-sized rectangular pegs that allows them to be tabbed into multiple matching ports in her fists, forearms, hips, shoulders, and the sides and rear of her car mode. Additionally, her two guns can store beneath her car mode, though this is not mentioned in her instructions. The smaller gun is not depicted in Arcee's original [[stock photography]], but is instead featured in a stock photo of her [[wave]]-mate Chromia. This was most certainly due to a mix-up error; the gun's design, especially the size and shape of its handle and additional pegs (which are identical to those of Arcee's other weapon), make it very obvious that it was always intended to go with Arcee rather than Chromia.

: There was a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] to the sculpt, with the first release having her fists rounded closed, with longer thumbs, whereas the later version has them in an open position, with shorter thumbs. Unfortunately, an added protrusion at the lower end of the later version's hands prevents the handles of her weapons from being fully inserted.<ref name="genvariant">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW-3CB5EbQY Comparison of both variants of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class Arcee] at YouTube.</ref>

: Thanks to her transformation, a secondary pair of joints in her thighs allow for an extended degree of leg poseability, including being able to achieve a cross-legged pose.

: Overall care should be taken when handling Arcee, due to the fact her paint is highly susceptible to chipping and flaking off. The areas most prone to paint damage are the pink paint on her thighs, and the white paint on her car's grill.

:This figure was retooled into ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Nightbird (G1)#Legends|Nightbird Shadow]] and redecoed as [[Lifeline (G1)#Generations|Figure Subscription Service 5.0 Lifeline]] and ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' [[Chun-Li]]. Her weapons were also used for [[Impactor (G1)#TFSS|Figure Subscription Service 4.0 Impactor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====''Combiner Wars''====
[[File:Transformers-SDCC-Combiner-Hunters-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Interrupt my story again, Reggie! SEE WHAT HAPPENS!]]
*'''Combiner Hunters''' (Multi-pack, [[July 9]], 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Combiner Slayer sword

:The ''Combiner Hunters'' [[redeco]] (and slight [[retool]]) of Arcee can be considered a [[black repaint]], but in fact mostly stands out for its new accessory: a gigantic [[Combiner Slayer]] sword that is both taller and wider than Arcee herself. The tooling for this weapon was originally used by the ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Beast Hunters]]'' Ultimate Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Ultimate|Optimus Prime]] figure. Arcee herself has her hands retooled in order to allow her to wield said sword, but as a consequence unfortunately only allow for an incomplete and slightly awkward wielding of her other accessories.

:This version of Arcee was only available in a [[giftset|gift set]] together with ''Combiner Hunters'' redecos of ''Generations'' [[Windblade (G1)#Combiner Wars|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)#Combiner Wars|Chromia]], each with their own giant new melee weapons. In the U.S., this set was [[exclusive]] to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website and the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015. In Asia, it was also available at Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2015 and subsequently stocked by Toys"R"Us Hong Kong. Later, it was also available at The Falcon's Hangar booth at Singapore Toy, Game & Comic Convention 2015.
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====''Platinum Edition''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Platinum blonde.]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (Multi-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords, large gun, small gun), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Arcee is a redeco of her [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toy]], featuring metallic pink paint operations and replacing all the black plastic parts and paint operations with either white or pink. Unfortunately, this set features the later version of the ''Generations'' sculpt, with hands unable to fully hold her weapons due to molded tabs at the bottom of the palm. Stock renders show her with a metallic pink lower pelvis, but the final toy has a white lower pelvis.

:Arcee was released as part of five-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ultra Magnus]] (including [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]]), [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK [[Toys"R"Us]] website and stores. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only avalable online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TR-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|The hobby is complete. You can all go home now.]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]] Titan Master, guns

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Arcee is a fairly extensive [[retool]] of ''Titans Return'' Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blurr]], transforming into a futuristic hovercar. She comes with a new [[Titan Master]], Leinad ("Daniel" backwards) who forms her robot head and fits into her cockpit. Her vehicle mode has small wheels that allow her to roll on any hard surface and a pair of smaller pegs that allow other Titan Master figures to stand on her. Her new shield/hood piece can be piloted by a Titan Master and also stow Arcee's two new weapons, which are sculpted with smaller handles in a way that they can actually be held by all the previous versions of the character. Arcee is also packaged with a solo Titan Master [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#HasCon|Ultra Magnus]].

:Arcee debuted at [[HasCon 2017]], this being described as an "advanced" sale ahead of a later standard release.<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> The set was then made available on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] on September 20th, 2017–selling out in approximately one hour–and then at [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 beginning on October 5th, 2017.

:This mold was differently retooled into ''Titans Return'' [[Brainstorm (G1)#Titans Return|Brainstorm]] and [[Nautica (G1)#Toys|Nautica]].
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====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Deluxe-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Cybertron|Thunderblast]]'s ultimate rival.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-E17'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''ER-09'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[November 28]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear

:Part of a second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this mold of Arcee transforms into her classic futuristic car mode and is armed with a clear blue blaster. In contrast to the 2014 ''Thrilling 30'' [[#Thrilling 30|Arcee mold]] which incorporated the chest and legs into the vehicle mode, this ''Earthrise'' toy is a true [[shellformer]], the entire humanoid body folding up underneath a vehicle mode shell, which becomes a backpack for her robot mode. She utilizes a faux vehicle center-front for the chest, with the real part folding down behind her head. Part of the backpack (the rear half of her car shell) can detach to act like a hoverboard that robot-mode Arcee can ride, by pegging her feet onto the 3 mm posts on the board designed to accommodate the ''War for Cybertron'' Fire Blast effect parts. Arcee has notably few such posts for her size, and has a similarly small number of [[5 mm post|5 mm]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] ports. A lack of a 5 mm port on her back in both backpack configurations means she cannot recreate [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] weaponizing her as seen in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.

:In vehicle mode, Arcee's blaster can be attached to either of her front fenders or stored out of sight beneath her hood. In robot mode, it can be stored on a port on her butt, or plug into the fender ports on her back once the hoverboard is removed. Though the figure has standard 5 mm fist holes, the blaster's handle is molded in the unusual flattened shape used by the ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Titans Return'' [[#Titans Return|Arcee]].

:Many fans have taken it upon themselves to knock out the pin holding the backpack joint together in order to have a complete vehicle mode separate from the robot mode.

:The original stock renders have a few different paint applications compared to the final toy, depicting the car mode with grey coloring on the side panels, and the back half of the waist being painted pink and grey to match the front. Additionally, the connector that links the hoverboard to the rest of her backpack is colored pink instead of white and is attached to the backpack instead of the board.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Arcee's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger space map, along with a translucent red "decoder". Arcee's piece contains the labeled location of [[Master (planet)|DOMINUS]]. Like most ''Earthrise'' figures from wave 2, it is misprinted and overlays the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with ''Earthrise'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] on top of the details unique to Arcee's piece.

:Arcee was redecoed into [[Lifeline (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Lifeline]] and retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Elita-1]].
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====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''====

*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-K17'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, hoverboard/vehicle rear
:Part of the second wave of ''Kingdom'' Deluxes, Arcee was a re-release of the previous ''Earthrise'' figure above, now in all-new packaging.

:This release of Arcee also comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Aw, yeah, son! Dat's what I'm talkin' 'bout!]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[February 14]], [[2015]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG10'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Arcee is a cartoon-accurate redeco of [[#Thrilling 30|''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class Arcee]]. This version is based on the running change of the sculpt, featuring open hands.

:She comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and "[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 10|Bonus Edition Volume 10]]" of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Arcee hit the Energon bon-bons when Springer dumped her.]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-06'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Arcee is a retool of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]] with a new head and limbs, transforming from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale during a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before its proper release date.
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===''Street Fighter II × Transformers''===
[[File:SFII-TF-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, Brush-Head! This is not a request!]]

*'''Hot Rodimus [Ken] vs Arcee [Chun-Li]''' ([[May 26]], [[2018]])
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:Available as part of the exclusive ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]'' toyline, Arcee is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Arcee]] in [[Chun-Li]]'s traditional colors, flesh tones and all, transforming into a "futuristic" sports car. While she retained her weapons from the Thrilling 30 toy, this Arcee uses the later versions of the hands, which means that she is unable to hold the weapons properly.

:Arcee was only available in a two-pack with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Hot Rodimus]] [[Ken#Toys|[Ken]]]. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], [[2017]], with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was set as well: if 3000 units were pre-ordered total, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.

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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-51-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And do the rockaway, now lean back.]]
*'''Arcee''' ([[December 29]], [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-51'''
**''Accessories'': blaster, holster, 3 effect parts, rifle, pistol, shredding arm, 3 alternate faces

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Arcee is an all-new mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian car, though the robot mode favors a leaner and slender design as opposed to directly replicating the original animation model, a rare move in modern ''Masterpiece'' figures. Aside from her blaster, Arcee also comes with a rifle, an assortment of alternate faces, a holster for the smaller blaster, a pistol, effect parts for her blasters, and a drill arm based on the one she used to stop a Junkion during the chase in the movie. In addition, the figure's head has a foldout visor from the movie. Much like MP-46 [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Blackwidow]], Arcee's design hyper-emphasizes feminine stylings and enhanced poseability, also extending to her hands. ''Unlike'' MP-46, however, Arcee's stylization goes to the point of neglecting screen accuracy, having a sculpt which forgoes the animation model's wider, slightly boxy stomach and waist while also giving her a much wider (and lower) bust. Not to mention the extremely arched back.

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==Merchandise==
===''Super High-Breed Model''===
[[File:Hybrid model arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arcee pets a dog. (Dog not included.)]]
*'''Arcee''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''H-03'''

:Arcee was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super High-Breed Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Takara. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the head and neck, Arcee and her fellows (Rodimus Prime and Galvatron) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Arcee and the other ''Super High-Breed Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Arcee and Rodimus have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
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===MC Axis===
[[File:Mcaxis arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look, Arcee pets a lot of invisible dogs, okay?]]
*'''Arcee''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]] and was also the first official product of Arcee that got a retail release. Included among its paperwork is a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Arcee. It is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:The resin parts need to be washed '''first''' to prevent the paint from smearing off.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1492/Axis-Model+Kit/Arcee.html Gallery of an assembled and painted Arcee at Transformers @ The Moon]
::*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-arcee-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Arcee kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The first mass-release Arcee toy. So naturally, they released her twice.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2000)
**''Act'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Arcee was available in the first wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. She is armed with her pistol from the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where she shoots at [[Unicron]]'s internal defenses. Like all the figures in the "Act", she was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

:Arcee was [[redeco]]ed to create the chase figure for the eighth wave of the series, the [[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearArcee/arcee.htm More information on clear Arcee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Arcee (with Daniel)''' (2001)
**''Act'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The Arcee figurine was re-released, with no notable changes, as part of the fourth wave of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, now packaged with a figure of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel Witwicky]] in his [[exosuit]]. Amusingly, this box comes with ''two'' stands, one for each figure.

: The pair were available in both full color and metallic "pewter" versions, with one of each in every case. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the set came with the body of the line's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure", with that assembly coming in either full-color or clear-plastic at an equal 4-to-4 ratio.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/PewterArcee/arcee.htm More information on pewter Arcee at TFU.info]''

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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee''' (2002)

: When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the Arcee figure was released as part of the first wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. There are other small but significant changes to her deco; most notably her midriff detailing is now painted red (a detail the SCF oddly misses), her blaster now has a black barrel rather than dark gray, her pinks and grays are darker, and her whites are considerably brighter.

: Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Arcee came on a blister card with a profile card included.

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' [[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:Myclone arcee.jpg|thumb|Ladies should do this about once per month, and more regularly after turning 50.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF005'''
**''Accessories:'' White display base

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Arcee comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. Her modular design allows her parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Palisades Statues===
[[File:Palisades arcee.jpg|thumb|And so Arcee waits / Arcee waits / Arcee waits]]
*'''Arcee''' (2004)

:Inspired by a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] pin-up lithograph/poster by [[Rob Armstrong]],<ref name="dread">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080314045623/http://www.dreadforce.com/creators.html The creators list for Jaran Studios' ''Dread Force''] includes this information in Rob's profile.</ref><ref name="disguise">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/03/21/dreamslaves-2-artists-in-disguise/ Matt Moylan] confirmed that it had been drawn by Armstrong, but credited to [[Pat Lee]].</ref> (itself based on Arcee's Studio OX character model, complete with obnoxious shoulder-armor rig) this statue features looks-right-at-only-one-angle perspective and a face so flat you'd swear she'd flown into a window. Standing around 6" tall, Arcee was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

:The Arcee statue was later repainted into that old standby, the [[Paradron Medic]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She's actually running after [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|''Robot Heroes'' Cheetor]].]]
*'''Arcee vs. Decepticon Rumble''' (2008)

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Arcee is packaged with [[Rumble (G1)|"Decepticon Rumble"]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series." She is sculpted as running across a patch of mechanical flooring, and she has articulation at the head and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Arcee at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Arcee statue.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Springer and Weirdwolf.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Arcee was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. She is featured packing two of the style of pistol she is commonly seen with and looking off to one side. As is the case in certain [[Continuity|continuities]], she is listed as a member of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]'s [[Female Autobots|resistance group]]. Arcee's tech specs give her the following classifications: STR 5.5, INT 8, SPD 8, END 5, RNK 6, CRG 9, FBL 6, SKL 10.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Arcee.jpg|thumb|Not included: two dogs.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2016)

:Available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup, this non-transforming figure of Arcee is based on her appearance in the [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|''Q-Transformers'' cartoon]].

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===''Transformers Collectors' Club''===
[[File:GIJ-TF-Club-Crossover-Only-Human-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser pistols, Autobot sky spy unit, display base
:This figure represents Arcee's [[synthoid]] human body seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Only Human]]". It is composed mostly of reused and redecoed parts from other ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures, although the head is new. It was available exclusively through Fun Publications' ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' Collectors Club online stores.
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===''EX Gōkin''===
*'''Arcee''' (TBA)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, alternate head, display stand

: A non-transforming Arcee action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line, featuring an alternate head with the red visor she briefly used in the movie. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Elita One (G1)#EX Gōkin|Elita One]] but has not been shown again since Wonder Festival 2015, leaving its release uncertain.

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===''Playskool Friends''===
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Arcee.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Collector Pack''' (Canceled)

:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Arcee is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. She comes packed with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.

:Given the inclusion of the four Rescue Bots, it was ''probably'' unclear if this Arcee is mean to represent her ''Generation 1'' counterpart or her ''[[Arcee (WFC)|Aligned]]'' counterpart.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Arcee.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T40'''
**''Stars: ''5
:'''Arcee, Skilled Fighter''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and draws inspiration from the [[Arcee (WFC)|version of the character]] seen in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon.
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*'''Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

: Private Arcee, Special Ops-Warrior 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 uses reused line-art from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, recolored seemingly to match the aesthetic of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toyline's packaging art.
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===''Furai Model''===
*'''Arcee''' (202?)
**''Number'': TBA
**''Accessories'': TBA
:Produced by Flame Toys, this Arcee is a new addition to the Furai Model line of plastic model kits. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, She features a unique stylized design that consists of a human-like female body designed by Ban (ばん!).

:Like Windblade, the artwork of Arcee also generated [[Ruined FOREVER|minor controversy]], mainly due to how the two shades of pink parts her torso-to-waist is decoed to look like a bikini.
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==References==
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Gigawatt

2020-12-13T19:40:30Z

Rob T Firefly: /* Notes */

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:''Gigawatt is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]).''

[[File:TFBTTF1 Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|More like "Great ''Watt''", amirite?]]

Whether it's the '50s or 1999, '''Gigawatt''' will always get you back—in time! When he hits 88 miles per hour, you're going to see some serious... [[time travel|scrap]]! It's ''heavy''.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
When [[Marty McFly]] awoke the morning after he'd returned to [[1985]], he found [[Hill Valley]] had been conquered by the [[Decepticon]]s. After he'd made a foolish attempt to attack [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Gigawatt materialized in time to save the boy from execution, transforming to robot mode and declaring that he needed the human's help to save the future. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy Gigawatt.jpg|thumb|300px|You're out of touch, I'm OUTATIME...]]
*'''Gigawatt''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'', Lighting rod/whip, "Mr. Fusion" generator, rifle

: The third figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Gigawatt is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]] that transforms into a heavily customized DeLorean, representing the iconic vehicle from the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' film trilogy. In his vehicle mode, his gull-wing doors can open and close, plus a "lightning rod" can be added to the back to replicate the climax of the first film. He can also be converted to the hovercar mode from the first film's ending (and how it appeared in much of the second film) by adding the "Mr. Fusion" generator to the back and folding his wheels down.

: Initial [[stock photography]] specimens depicted the windshield and windows as clear plastic, but the final product had these pieces in translucent dark blue; the official Transformers Facebook page said that this change had been made in response to fan complaints.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=4394749370595223&id=146805978722938 Transformers Facebook post announcing Gigawatt preorders]</ref> The toy's license plate reads, of course, "OUTATIME," but the [[package art]] shows a license plate saying "BK2FUT2".

: In robot mode, Gigawatt displays a chest-mounted [[flux capacitor]], as well as time circuits which display three dates, each corresponding to the time periods Doc and Marty visited in the first two movies; specifically, the time circuits read that Gigawatt is currently in 2015, has just returned from 1955, and is going to 1985, suggesting that Gigawatt's "present" is after the elderly Biff Tannen delivered the sports almanac to his younger self and before Doc and Marty visit the corrupted alternate reality where Biff is all-powerful. His knees also feature molded-in (and unpainted) flux capacitors to boot (ha ha). The lightning rod becomes a whip weapon, and the Mr. Fusion can be plugged into the back or the top of his rifle, which bears a distinct resemblance to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Optimus Prime]]'s rifle, but is an all-new sculpt.

: Unfortunately, opening Gigawatt's doors can chip the painted black stripe that crosses them. Additionally, during transformation the back of Gigawatt's head can <s>erase from existence</s> rub away the paint on the lowermost set of time circuit dates.

: Gigawatt is packaged in a nostalgic [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-styled box in vehicle mode, much like the contemporaneous ''[[Vintage G1]]'' line and [[Ectotron]]. Gigawatt's robot-mode package art matches Marty McFly's pose from the film's iconic poster, which is carried further by the toy itself standing in for the DeLorean from the poster (albeit oriented differently). The figure was released in two separate versions: a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] numbered edition was put up for preorder on [[July 2]], 2020 (and seemingly sold out within mere minutes) with added graphics on the box identifying the figure as one of a limited run of 1,985. A standard non-numbered version was made available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other "select retailers" on [[October 1]]. In July, Takara Tomy announced that they would be releasing Gigawatt as well, making it the first ''Collaborative'' product to be released in Japan. Gigawatt was released in Italy initially as a Gamestop exclusive and then on [[Amazon]] starting from January 2021.

: The figure does not appear to be officially licensed by the DeLorean Motor Company, as it lacks the "DMC" logo on the vehicle mode's front grille.
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==Notes==
*Despite being officially released in Japan by TakaraTomy, Gigawatt's name was intentionally not adapted into the Japanese writing system, rather being given as a straight English word, "GIGAWATT" in all official media.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1309039870430437376 Announcement tweet from TakaraTomy's ''Transformers'' account (@TF_pr), 24 September 2020]</ref>
*Gigawatt isn't the first Autobot that turns into a (debranded) DeLorean; that honor belongs to [[Swindler]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[[fandom:futurepedia:Gigawatt|Gigawatt]] at Futurepedia

[[Category:Back to the Future]]
[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Death's Head (G1)

2013-05-27T17:41:32Z

Rob T Firefly: /* External links */

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{{disambig2|the <s>bounty hunter</s> freelance peacekeeping agent from Generation 1|the starship from ''Animated''|Death's Head (Animated)}}
:''Death's Head is a <s>bounty hunter</s> freelance peacekeeping agent from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]], yes?''

[[File:Deathshead113heardofme.jpg|300px|thumb|Said I was handsome, right?]]

Hrn. '''Death's Head''' is the name. I'm a "Freelance Peacekeeping Agent". Some call me a "bounty hunter," but never twice, yes? Handsome, resourceful, deadly—all words used to describe me. Modest too, eh? In the past I've been accused of ending statements as questions.<ref>This happened in an interview with Death's Head and Simon Furman(!) in issue 13 of ''Strip Magazine''. (As in "Comic Strip Magazine"—sheesh, get your minds out of the gutter.)</ref> Never could understand why, right?

Learned a long time ago that if a mechanoid is to survive in this life, you've got to respect the economy. Money is everything. Still, it's also nice to enjoy one's job, yes? Use a wide range of weapons, most of which (unlike my plasma rifle) I can use in place of my right hand. Missiles, [[titanium shott blaster]]—but sometimes it's just more satisfying to use a good old-fashioned axe, hrn?

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel UK====
[[File:Deathshead113bartab.jpg|left|thumb|One must always settle one's tab, eh?]]

First got involved with the Transformers on [[Elpasos]], around Earthdate 2007, yes? Mission 531, according to my log. Was just picking up some oil when I noticed a bounty on the head of some mechanoid named [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. [[Elpasos barkeep|Bartender]] filled me in on the details. An Autobot named [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]<ref>Death's Head never met Optimus Prime, so Rodimus Prime is '''his''' Prime.</ref> had put a 10,000-[[Shanix]] reward on the Decepticon's head. Lot of money, hrm? So I settled my account with the bar and went after the two Decepticons most likely to know Galvatron's whereabouts—his lieutenants, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].

Scourge quickly learned he shouldn't call me a bounty hunter, thanks to my plasma rifle.

Cyclonus decided he'd rather talk and told me where to find Galvatron. Wasn't long before I was using the Decepticon leader's time travel platform to transport myself to 1987, eh? Time jump-displaced [[First Aid (G1)|some Autobot]] to limbo during the [[Mass substitution|mass exchange]]. Also had to destroy his [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|companion.]] Didn't want any witnesses at that stage, right? {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

Information is always the first key to a mission. Knew '''when''' Galvatron was, needed to find out where. Who better than the local Decepticons? Gambled they'd be keeping track of a... hrn... loose cannon. Ambushed [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and beat the information out of him—had to down his [[Laserbeak (G1)|pet bird]] in the process. Good times, yes?

Should have known it wouldn't last, right?

[[File:Deathshead117laserbash.jpg|thumb|Ahh, yes. Definitely good times, no?]]

When I found Galvatron, he was in the throes of battle with Rodimus Prime. Hrn, hate it when a client decides he can do the job himself, eh? Usually means they don't intend to pay. Bad form, if you ask me. Allowed my annoyance with Prime to distract me—that let Galvatron blast me with his [[particle cannon]]. Sloppy. Had to retreat and make repairs. Cost me some precious time. {{storylink|Hunters}}

Still, some things never change—when I returned, Galvatron and Prime were at it again.<ref>Though Ultra Magnus and Death's Head were both big players in this ongoing arc, they never met. Instead, every time DH saw Galvatron, he was fighting Rodimus Prime. The closest Magnus and DH came to meeting was when the Freelance Peacekeeping Agent passed by Magnus' unconscious body during his initial retreat.</ref> Luckily Prime wasn't doing very well, so I finally had my chance against Galvatron, eh? Had better fights. Lost a very nice mace, then an arm to which I was particularly attached. Then [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] triggered a time jump, sending us all back to 2007, all except Galvatron. Turned out the Decepticon leader had prepared for such an eventuality and rigged his time jump trigger device so he couldn't be sent back forcibly.

[[File:Deathshead120armless.jpg|left|thumb|Ouch, yes?]]

Typical, yes? Would have simply extracted my lost fee from Rodimus Prime's hide then and there, if not for the garrison of Autobots waiting for us at the other end of the time jump. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}

Next time I dealt with the Transformers, I was working out of [[Scarvix]]. Some stinky little peon named [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] walked into my office with an offer. Name couldn't have suited him better, eh? Still, his offer was enticing—10,000 Shanix to kill Rodimus Prime. Jumped at the chance. Revenge doesn't pay the bills, but it's a satisfying fringe benefit, yes?

Decepticons gave me free passage to Cybertron and pointed me in the right direction. What I didn't know at the time was that Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was using me, right? I attacked Prime in one of his trenches and was moments from the killing blow, when the ground collapsed underneath us. Ended up in the sewers, yes? Hrn, worse than that, lost my trusty axe in the fall. Frustrating, right?

Still, [[titanium shott blaster]] would have done just as well, except moments before I could kill Prime, I was shot in the back by Scourge. Told you Shockwave was using me, eh? He tricked Cyclonus and Scourge into going after Prime too, hoping I'd eliminate them as well. And for free!

Shield took the brunt of the blow. Still, Prime got away in the process. Pursued him up a ladder, only to find he'd led me straight into Autobase, eh? Hate how he always does that. On the other hand, got to love his business acumen. Rather than throw me out, he sent me off with 10,000 Shanix in advance and a contract to kill Cyclonus and Scourge.<ref>This is the only time that Death's Head actually made any money in his dealings with the Transformers.</ref> {{storylink|Headhunt}}

[[File:Deathshead150unicronsmind.jpg|100px|thumb|Not good times, right?]]

Caught up with Cyclonus and Scourge New Year's Day, Earth Year 2008. Hrn. The events that followed were not pleasant, right? So much killing, for absolutely no profit.

[[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] was under the thrall of a giant head calling itself [[Unicron]]. The Junkions were busy trying to build their planet into Unicron's new body. Worse still, Unicron put Cyclonus, Scourge and myself under his thrall. Stopped me completing my contract, huh? Yes, those were unpleasant times. Unicron used me to kill the Decepticon leader at the time, Shockwave, and put Cyclonus and Scourge in charge as the new leaders of the Decepticons. Distasteful work, killing without profit. Especially against a foe who deserved better, right?

[[File:Deathshead151portaldash.jpg|left|thumb|Last time I had to deal with any Transformers, hrn?]]

Unicron was playing all the angles—had Cyclonus and Scourge start a campaign against the Autobots that neither side could win, huh? Even had the Junkions build a giant time portal so he'd be able to fetch Galvatron from the past to tie up that loose end.

The mental power of Unicron was incredible, yes? Once I was back on Junk, I was forced to fight Wreck-Gar. Have no particular liking for the Junkion—he's cost me my fee in the past—but I defied Unicron and allowed Wreck-Gar to escape. Punishment followed...but still, it was a small victory, eh?

Also realised a weakness in Unicron's control: The mind link he used to control me was a two-way street. Destroyed a couple of his Junkion stooges, forcing him to punish me and establish the link. This allowed an attack on the astral plane, psychically assaulting him. At the time, I thought that would even the odds. After all, he's just a big robot, right?

Hrn.

Sometimes even I can be a little bit wrong, yes?

Unicron's mind was unfathomable. Impossible to describe it—an infinite swirling miasma of...hrn, I'm not a poet, I'm a hired killer, right? Suffice to say, trying to comprehend him on the astral plane, let alone battle him, was beyond even my abilities. Unicron revealed the reason for it, too—turns out he was a '''dark god of chaos''' bent on destroying the entire universe. Some vendetta with the Transformers' planet or something. Which is why he's afraid of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], eh? No, I don't understand it either, and I was '''in''' Unicron's mind.

Still, the net result is that when Rodimus Prime attacked, we joined forces. Used the mindlink to let Prime attack Unicron directly—and shortly after that, I discovered that Wreck-Gar had planted enough explosives under Unicron to destroy him. Dark god or not, I knew he was finished. So did he, so he recalled Cyclonus and Scourge from Cybertron, and I saw a chance to complete my most recent contract, yes?

Only problem was that the explosives started a little sooner than expected, so I grabbed Cyclonus and Scourge and dived through the time portal with them. Kill them another time, hrn? Too bad it didn't work out that way. No idea what happened to Cyclonus and Scourge, but I ended up careening through the time vortex. Inconvenient, yes? {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

[[File:Deathshead151matrixholder.jpg|center|350px|thumb|Hrn. Haven't really got the hang of these funny captions on this wiki. Can't think of anything amusing to say here, yes?]]

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Getting blown through time portal not a pleasant experience, right? Spent some time ricocheting around the multiverse; ran into the Transformers again when I had a stop-over in another universe and bumped into [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Think I made an impression on him, yes? {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Impactor's Autopedia article}}

==Notes==
===Transformers notes===
Ahhh, my time with the Transformers, eh? Here's a few juicy tidbits about my relationship with them.

[[File:Deathshead147shockdeath.jpg|thumb|Why do the captions have to be funny anyway? Stupid policy, right? Not very informative.]]

*Turns out I was the centre of a difference between the Transformers reality chronicled by Marvel US and the reality chronicled by Marvel UK. Hrn. Alternate realities can be a pain. There was an Autobot who was always destined to die and be reborn as a mechanoid named [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. In one reality, he was killed by some human team called [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. In the much more interesting timeline I was a part of, it was I who killed him. Clearly, this was the superior timeline, in that case, right?
*When fighting Transformers, I recommend a swift strike to the [[neural cluster]], eh? Weakest spot on any mechanoid from Cybertron.<ref>Death's Head tried to deliver just such a blow to Galvatron, only to have his mace blasted to atoms before he could do it.</ref>
*When I killed Shockwave, I did a thorough job. Even if I wasn't getting paid, huh? Transformers' brains are the key to their life—at least in the timeline I visited. Shockwave's was particularly large for a Transformer, but I still crushed it between thumb and forefinger, yes?
*Including Shockwave, killed only five Transformers in all my dealings with them, eh?
*Only ever got paid once by any Transformer, and I never finished that contract. Hrn. Dealing with them was a nightmare, right?

===External notes===
[[File:Deathshead113timejump.jpg|left|thumb|My first time jump. Who knew what I was getting myself into?]]

Hrm. What else to tell you about myself? So much of it has nothing to do with the Transformers, right? That's why I've separated it off into this additional segment.

*Was years later, give or take—it's tricky to judge actually when there's so much time travel involved—that I discovered my origin. Turns out I was originally built as a new body for some other-dimensional wizard named Lupex, right? His consort, Pyra, gave me a personality, so I'd kill Lupex. Parents. Typical, eh?
*Unicron's time gate left me flying through the [[wikia:tardis:Time Vortex|time vortex]] where I bumped, quite literally, into a miscreant being calling itself the [[Doctor]]. [[wikia:tardis:Death's Head|Had a few encounters with him]]: First he shrank me to human size, then he transported me to 8162 in a timeline without Transformers. Not all bad, right? More frustrating when he later dumped me on the roof of the Baxter Building.
*The [[Fantastic Four]] were just the first super heroes I met, eh? Iron Man 2020, She-Hulk, [[Thor]], even the original [[Iron Man]]. Met 'em all, no?
*Hrn. Then there's the matter of that possible future (well, relatively speaking for a time traveller such as myself, right?) where I take over the body of the AIM-created monstrosity ''Minion'', becoming the cyborg some have dubbed Death's Head II. Let's...not talk of that further, eh?
*There's another possible future where I kill Minion and don't die myself. Much prefer that one, right?<ref>In ''What If?'' Volume 2, issue 54. The last Death's Head collaboration between Simon Furman and Geoff Senior, his creators. This is also the only Death's Head appearance where he uses his face tusks in battle.</ref>
*As to the comic books which have chronicled my exploits, nearly all my tales had been recounted by [[Simon Furman]], until his untimely death,<ref>Remember that interview we told you about? When both Furman and the interviewer stopped listening to DH, he killed Simon Furman, effectively ending the interview. We can only assume that the Simon Furman seen since that time is actually some sort of [[Cloning|clone]] or [[facsimile construct]].</ref> and the first artist to draw me was [[Geoff Senior]]. Marvel liked me so much that they published a one-page story about me (drawn by some fleshling named [[Bryan Hitch]]) in various Marvel mags to prevent [[Hasbro]] from securing the rights to my adventures. Have to admire that kind of mercenary cunning, right?
*There's reportedly a third creature called Death's Head out there. Hrn, they were a legion of alien robots that bothered the [[Hulk|Incredible Hulk]] on the planet Sakaar. On an alternate future Earth, one of these robots was bonded to a synthetic duplicate of the sentient energy-force known as the Uni-Power—he was Death's Head 3.0. Reportedly, he also understood the importance of freelance peacekeeping, yes? Apparently, his adventures were also penned by the fleshling known as Furman.
*Reports of my demise have been [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091113-Marvel-SWORD-Gillen.html greatly exaggerated], huh?

==External links==
* [[wikia:c:Marveldatabase:Death's Head (Lupex)|Death's Head(s) at Marvel Database]]
* [[wikia:c:tardis:Death's Head|Death's Head at the ''Doctor Who'' wiki]]
* [http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix3/deathsheadfpa.htm Death's Head I and II info at the Marvel Universe Appendix]

==Footnotes==
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Doctor

2013-05-27T17:40:11Z

Rob T Firefly: /* External links */

{{disambig3|Doctor}}
[[Image:To A Power Unknown - Dalek Panel.jpg|thumb| If the TARDIS ever lands on Cybertron...]]

:''Doctor is somebody from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Doctor''' is a being whose existence is indicated in radio wave communication. He is presumably concerned about the [[Dalek]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics UK continuity===
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] flew over the [[United Kingdom|English]] countryside, picking up transmissions involving, among other things, Doctor. {{storylink|To a Power Unknown!}}

==Notes==
*"Doctor" is, of course, the Doctor, the main character of the long-running British science-fiction programme, ''Doctor Who''. Starscream is ''probably'' picking up ''[[wikia:tardis:Revelation of the Daleks|Revelation of the Daleks]]'', a Colin Baker serial. But...
*...the Doctor [[wikia:tardis:Death's Head|has twice encountered]] [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] in the ''[[wikia:tardis:Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Magazine]]'' comic strips, and a third time in the ''The Incomplete Death's Head'' miniseries. And there are potentially some [[Octus (G1)|Daleks]] [[Skaro|in the ''Transformers'' universe]]...
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro Ignatius Spark]]'s personality in ''[[Generation 2: Redux]]'' seems to be based on [[Wikipedia:David Tennant|David Tennant]]'s incarnation of the Doctor
*The character [[Natasha Pyraniac]] from the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' adventure [[Time-Quake]] seems to be based on / influenced by one of the Doctor's foes, [[Wikipedia:Rani (Doctor Who)|the Rani]].

==External links==
* [[wikia:c:tardis|The Tardis Data Core, the ''Doctor Who'' wiki]]
* [[wikipedia:Doctor Who|''Doctor Who'' at Wikipedia.]]
* [[wikipedia:Doctor (Doctor Who)|Doctor at Wikipedia.]]

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2013-05-27T16:37:48Z

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