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Nemesis Star Convoy

2026-05-14T21:23:30Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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:''Nemesis Star Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via [[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]).''

[[File:End of G1 Universe 04 4 Nemesis Star Convoy arises.jpg|thumb|300px|
Based on the young adult book trilogy about a dystopian America divided into competitive sections, this doe-eyed teenage heroine must lead a revolt against a ruthless dictator who— 
Wait guys, we did this one already. It's ''The Hunger Games''! 
No [[Jon Bailey|Jon]], it's not ''The Hunger Games''. 
It's not? Are you sure? Because it looks and sounds exactly like ''The Hunger Games''. 
Yeah, there's no fight to the death in this one. 
So, it's the same movie but without the actual games? That sounds horrible.
]]

Formed from the union of a dead [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] from a different universe and the remnant of [[Unicron#Energon cartoon|Unicron]], '''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ ''Nemeshisu Sutā Konboi'') is an [[Autobot]] nightmare made incarnate: the strongest form of their beloved leader corrupted by their darkest enemy.

[[Dark Amber Leo Prime|Wait, didn't we already do this?]]

==Ficiton==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Star of the Dark God, Part One}} }}

==Toys==
===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Nemesis-Star-Convoy.jpg|thumb|350px|Darkness Boost! Ready...Fight!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''NL-03'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|Micro Trailer]], 2-part tread unit, rifle, ammo clip/Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, 2 shoulder turrets, hilt, red orb, [[blast effect]]

:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' Nemesis Star Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Titan Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]] in the proud tradition of black body with teal highlights and red eyes of [[Scourge (RID)|''Car Robots'' Black Convoy]]. It retains most of the features from the mold's first outing, with its own versions of the Micro Trailer and "Micro Carrier" tread unit, as well as the spinning turret [[gimmick]]. This release omits all of the reused blast effects that came with Star Optimus Prime, featuring only a red version of the new one, and replaces the "[[Micromaster]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Hot Rod]] that accompanied it with a new ''[[Transformers:_Energon_(cartoon)|Super Link]]''-inspired "[[Shockblast_(Energon)#New_Legends|Shockwave]]" toy redecoed from ''[[Transformers:_Legacy_(toyline)|Legacy]]'' Core Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]].

:TakaraTomy officially opened up preorders on [[May 13]], 2026.
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The Mandalorian

2026-05-14T18:59:11Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: Adding a flourish

:''The Mandalorian is a character from [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''
[[File:CollaborativeMandalorian.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.66|What, no Targetmaster Grogu?]]
'''The Mandalorian''' is an adventuresome character who travels across the galaxy.

This is the Way.

==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
*'''The Mandalorian/N-1 Starfighter''' (2025)
:*''Accessories:'' 6 blast effects, pistol, blaster, flight stand arm, cape, shield, dome/ hover pram
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[New York Comic Con#2024|New York Comic Con 2024]] [https://youtu.be/BRNdyNcW70k?si=Av8isXNd1zNwwWiN&t=1328 Hasbro Actions Brands Panel] with [[Nate Purswell]], on the official [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel</ref> [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Collab Mando was worked on by Brian Parrish from Hasbro and Tomoki Tatsumi from TakaraTomy|link=https://x.com/TFU_INFO/status/1847691989141377142|name=TFU.info reporting on NYCC 2024|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=10|day=19}}</ref>|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Worked on this one too.. Thanks Hasbro for letting me play with Star Wars again!|link=https://www.facebook.com/emiliano.santalucia.artist/posts/pfbid02yYhJ5ME4gifcUDWbCV1XFmq7vgFmpnUZQfsfjFDUL3zyesh2Uii1WhVTUwa5UAC9l|site=Facebook|name=Emiliano Santalucia|year=2024|month=10|day=17}}</ref>}}

:''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' The Mandalorian is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from a robot based on [[wikia:starwars:Din Djarin|Din Djarin]]'s appearance in ''[[wikia:starwars:The Mandalorian|The Mandalorian]]'' into a customized [[N-1 Starfighter]], based on the starship the character acquires and refurbishes in ''[[wikia:starwars:The Book of Boba Fett|The Book of Boba Fett]]''. The figure comes with a clear plastic cape and shield, which combine with an arm piece to form a [[flight stand]] for his alternate mode. The blast-effect compatible cannons at the front of his ship mode are repurposed as backpack jets for his robot mode. He also includes a small pistol, which can be holstered on his right hip, and the ship's rear stabilizer plinth converts into a larger blaster weapon. His large shield is emblazoned with the [[wikia:starwars:Signet|Signet]] of [[wikia:starwars:Clan Mudhorn|Clan Mudhorn]].

:Despite not including a [[wikia:starwars:Din Grogu|Grogu]] figure, the ship's secondary dome can detach and form a version of the [[wikia:starwars:Hover pram|hover pram]] used by the character in the show. The large plume [[Fire Blast effect]] parts have dedicated slots which correspond to the pegs on the bottom of the pram, allowing them to attach to it. The large effect parts also have 5 mm holes so the pram can attach to the flight stand while the effect part is attached.

:This toy was originally designed as the new character "Mandrake".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Internally and on early packaging samples used the name mandrake Trademarked. Code name for him was just literally “Collab 6”|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/1195464517073772574/1296569717800046674|name=Jtprime|site=Transformers Wiki Discord|year=2024|month=10|day=17}}</ref>

:The Mandalorian was revealed by Hasbro on [[October 17]], [[2024]], and went up for pre-order the same day.
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==Notes==
*[[Shūhei Sakaguchi]] voices the Mandalorian in the Japanese dub.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mandalorian''' (マンダロリアン ''Mandarorian'')

==References==
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==External links==
{{wookiee|Din Djarin}}

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Nemesis Star Convoy

2026-05-14T14:53:27Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Toys */

{{factions|decepticon|unicron}}
:''Nemesis Star Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via [[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]).''

[[File:End of G1 Universe 04 4 Nemesis Star Convoy arises.jpg|thumb|300px|
Based on the young adult book trilogy about a dystopian America divided into competitive sections, this doe-eyed teenage heroine must lead a revolt against a ruthless dictator who— 
Wait guys, we did this one already. It's ''The Hunger Games''! 
No [[Jon Bailey|Jon]], it's not ''The Hunger Games''. 
It's not? Are you sure? Because it looks and sounds exactly like ''The Hunger Games''. 
"Yeah, there's no fight to the death in this one. 
So, it's the same movie but without the actual games? That sounds horrible.
]]

Formed from the union of a dead [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from a different universe and the remnant of [[Unicron#Energon cartoon|Unicron]], '''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ ''Nemeshisu Sutā Konboi'') is an [[Autobot]] nightmare made incarnate: the strongest form of their beloved leader corrupted by their darkest enemy.

[[Dark Amber Leo Prime|Wait, didn't we already do this?]]

==Ficiton==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Star of the Dark God, Part One}} }}

==Toys==
===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Nemesis-Star-Convoy.jpg|thumb|350px|Darkness Boost! Ready...Fight!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''NL-03'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|Micro Trailer]], 2-part tread unit, rifle, ammo clip/Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, 2 shoulder turrets, hilt, red orb, [[blast effect]]

:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' Nemesis Star Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Titan Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]] in the proud tradition of black body with teal highlights and red eyes of [[Scourge (RID)|''Car Robots'' Black Convoy]]. It retains most of the features from the mold's first outing, with its own versions of the Micro Trailer and "Micro Carrier" tread unit, as well as the spinning turret [[gimmick]]. This release omits all of the reused blast effects that came with Star Optimus Prime, featuring only a red version of the new one, and replaces the "[[Micromaster]]" [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Age_of_the_Primes|Hot Rod]] that accompanied it with a new ''[[Transformers:_Energon_(cartoon)|Super Link]]''-inspired "[[Shockblast_(Energon)#New_Legends|Shockwave]]" toy redecoed from ''[[Transformers:_Legacy_(toyline)|Legacy]]'' Core Class [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]].

:TakaraTomy officially opened up preorders on [[May 13]], 2026.
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{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:New Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Landslide (Decepticon)

2026-05-14T14:27:19Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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{{disambig3|Landslide}}
:''Landslide is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[Image:Decep-Landslide01.jpg|thumb|right|300px|He acts and looks like he [[Cybertronian (faction)|belongs with the]] [[Liege Maximo]].]]

'''Landslide''' is a [[technoism|technoist]] and former Autobot.

What he would have done if you saw his reflection in a snow-covered hill is unknown.

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 606.0 Kappa]], Landslide, [[Drench (Universe)|Drench]], and [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|Wind Sheer]] fought [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] in the [[Transformers Cybertron: Quest for Cybertron|Quest for Cybertron]] before being driven off. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/14}}

==Toys==
===''Cybertron''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Landslide''' (Voyager Class, <strike>[[2006]]</strike>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Presumably missile, Earth Cyber Key

:A planned [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Mudflap (Cybertron)#Toys|Mudflap]], Landslide transforms into a construction crane with an extending arm. In either robot or vehicle mode, inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into the crane base would allow him to extend the crane arm even further and flip out a sawblade weapon.

:Ultimately, Landslide was not put into production due to the low sales of Mudflap himself. As his sales were relatively higher, it was decided to redeco [[Vector Prime]] instead, resulting in the ''Cybertron'' [[Vector Prime#CGFVectorPrime|Galaxy Force Vector Prime]] figure.
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==Notes==
[[Image:BotCon-Landslides01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Four pictures, three unused Landslides.]]
* Four versions of Landslide's deco sheet were shown at the [[BotCon 2006]] Hasbro panel. The main picture of this article depicts what would have been his final colors had he gone into production.
* Initially, when you inserted Galaxy Force Vector Prime's Cyber Key code on Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' website, it displayed the appropriate Vector Prime-related information. Inexplicably—for a few days—Landslide's name and a blank page came up when you inserted this same code, but then it switched back to being about Vector Prime.
* Although the name "Landslide" and that a Mudflap redeco was in the works were both tidbits floating around in the fandom, that they were one and the same was not confirmed until BotCon 2006 by Hasbro employees.
* The presenters at the BotCon 2006 Hasbro panel stated there was some uncertainty about Landslide's final allegiance, but they decided he would be a Decepticon in the end.
* Awesome inside sources revealed that Takara might have had their own plans for a Mudflap/Demolishor redeco with the working name "Scavenger". It's quite possible that Landslide/Scavenger was originally even supposed to be a show character, but for the same reasons that led to other Galaxy Force redecoes ending up being limited ([[Megatron (Armada)/toys#CybGalvatron|Master Galvatron]]), store exclusives ([[Nemesis Breaker#Cybertron|Dark Ligerjack]]) or not being released at all in Japan ([[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Dark|Armbullet]]), Takara apparently decided to cancel the Demolishor redeco altogether. Presumably, that decision was made early enough so Gonzo wouldn't have him appear on the show in the first place. An internal toy/character sheet dating from February 2005 simply states "no anime appearance" in the place where Scavenger's final name would have been listed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A mysterious document. 神秘の文書。|link=https://x.com/tfwiki/status/1122035675560325125|name=Monzo|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=04|day=27}}</ref>
* Despite all of this, there was an attempt to release the mold in this "abandoned redeco color scheme from the TRANSFORMERS: CYBERTRON line" as part of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] line, but the colors were not realistic enough, so they chose instead to homage [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] (snicker), but kept the name "[[Mudflap (Movie)|Mudflap]]" for [[trademark]] reasons.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E Spring 2008 Toys"R"Us Exclusives]</ref>

==References==
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Vector Prime

2026-05-14T14:27:18Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Cybertron */

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=PotP-VectorPrime.png|cSize=30px|cLink=Vector Prime}}|autobot|autobotg2|guardian}}
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[[File:VectorPrime dvd.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He gives a new meaning to the term "grandfather clock".]]
'''Vector Prime''' is [[Primus]]'s appointed guardian of time and space. Though recorded history pegs him as 25 million years old,<ref>[[Revelations Part 4]]</ref> he has identified himself as 9 billion years old,<ref name="AVP">[[Ask Vector Prime]]</ref> making the clockwork-covered Transformer one of the [[Thirteen]]. He's so old that in many timelines, the locals have called him "the First Autobot".<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime]], 11 September 2015: "Come to think of it, in many timelines, I was not called "Vector Prime" but "The First Autobot." Indeed, this was from time-to-time shortened to simply "Autobot," though usually as an invective hurled at me."</ref> Despite his age, Vector Prime is very powerful, and can warp both space and time, though excessive use of this power can severely weaken him. His powers allow him to traverse the [[multiverse]] at will, allowing Vector Prime to track and record events across a countless number of realities.

Vector Prime was once a holder of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]<ref name="AVP">[[Ask Vector Prime]]</ref> before he left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to guard space and time, a lonely job which isolated him from Cybertronian culture for tens of millions of years. Though he has rejoined the timestream on occasion to protect it from large-scale dangers,<ref>[[Vector Prime: In the Beginning]]</ref> his extraordinary exile has left him emotionally, culturally, and politically disconnected from his race. He speaks in archaic terminology steeped in chivalry from an age long past, which has led [[Transcendent Technomorph|some]] to believe him to be little more than a doddering relic (a front he admittedly finds useful at times). Despite this disconnect, Vector Prime never forgets that these strange modern creatures are the reason he guards space and time so fiercely. It is the miracle of time that allows these precious lives to continue and flourish across the multiverse.

Vector Prime has a "Guardian [[Mini-Con]]" called [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]], and is also responsible for the [[Recon Mini-Con Team]].

{{bigquote|I finally understand the true value of time, for it is the bonds between us that give time its meaning.|Vector Prime's last words|"[[Guardian (episode)|Guardian]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Unicron Trilogy continuity family===
====Fun Publications comics====
[[File:Vectorprimeut.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hey, I can see THE DAWN OF TIME from here! Hi, Phil!]]
Vector Prime was created by Primus at the very beginning of its struggle with Unicron, 'drawn from the sublime material of a multiverse at the far end of entropy'. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|Vector Prime's profile in Club magazine #5}} During the long dormancy of [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] at the beginning of time, Vector Prime retreated from the march of history to prepare for when his skills would once again be called upon. From this isolation he watched the greatest victories and defeats of the Transformers across various timelines, intervening only when his hand was needed to preserve the balance of time. (For example, Vector Prime helped mend [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and repair the [[The Agenda (Part III)|timestorm]] that [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had unleashed in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]].) However, the awakening of Primus and Unicron returned Vector Prime to active service, following the wake of Unicron across the multiverse to prevent or restore what damage the Dark God had inflicted with its contaminating presence.

After the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Powerlinx Battles]], Primus attempted to lock Unicron's essence away in the center of a newborn sun, but this plan backfired and the sun collapsed into a black hole, also known as the [[Unicron Singularity]]. This threatened the multiverse itself, so Vector Prime was called back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to assist the Autobots in locating artifacts which would destroy the black hole. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

[[File:Vectorprimeutramjet.jpg|thumb|Hey, we got swords. Let's parry.]]
During the Autobots' search, Vector Prime would routinely confer with [[Alpha Trion]] on their progress. During one such visit, Unicron's heralds [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] attacked Cybertron, prompting Alpha Trion to recruit some extra-dimensional help in the form of [[Sentinel Maximus]]. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} No sooner had Maximus arrived than Ramjet and Nemesis came blasting into Alpha Trion's chamber; Vector duelled with Ramjet, but was unable to prevent him from heavily damaging Alpha Trion and destroying [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act}} After placing Alpha Trion in a repair chamber, Vector Prime explained to Sentinel Maximus the extent of the peril they faced; it was Ramjet's plan that Nemesis Prime would unleash his [[Dead Matrix]] to destroy their Creator. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} Deducting that their opponents would likely next strike at the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]], Vector Prime and his allies preemptively traveled there to defend it. Sure enough, another one of Unicron's pawns, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]], soon turned up and attacked the facility. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} Dark Scorponok was felled, but Vector Prime came to realize that the shambling creature had acted as a distraction while Ramjet and Nemesis Prime had made their way towards their true target: the chamber housing Primus's essence, deep within Cybertron. Vector Prime opened a warp gate and traveled with Sentinel Maximus to head off their enemies before the wicked machinations came to fruition. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} Vector Prime and Ramjet's fight left the chamber and took them high above Cybertron. Ramjet offered Vector Prime another option to his plan: it was within Vector Prime's power to restore Unicron from the Singularity, dooming this Cybertron but saving all others. Vector Prime refused, claiming that they could restore balance to the multiverse without saving Unicron. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}} Though Vector Prime was able to defeat Ramjet and seal him away in another dimension, {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}} this act weakened him considerably. The guardian of space and time returned to the Autobots on [[Earth]] and left Cybertron in the care of [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], a Mini-Con who had taken the reins of what remained of Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

While on Cybertron of [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], [[Nexus Prime]] decided to tell his companion [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] about the ancient artifact he was trying to find, the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. As he explained to Aquarius that the artifact was originally intended to serve good Transformers, the face of Vector Prime flashed through his mind. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} Eventually, Nexus succeeded in finding all the pieces of the shattered sword, and united the rebuilt blade with the [[Terminus Blade]] with the intention of strengthening the multiverse and making the walls between dimensions less permeable. Vector Prime and the rest of the Thirteen were drawn to this momentous event from across space and time, but as a consequence of Nexus's actions, Vector and his brothers and sisters ceased to exist as multiversal singularities. They were splintered into infinite variations of themselves and scattered throughout the multiverse, sentient reoccurring themes each appearing in their own way, if at all, in all the worlds of the multiverse. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}}

====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Newman]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese)|[[Joscha Fischer-Antze]] (German), [[Sepuh Apikian]] (Armenian), [[Ossi Valo]] (Finnish), [[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French), [[Davide Marzi]] (Italian), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[José Mendez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Mariusz Leszczyński]] (Polish), [[Phil Cruz]] (Tagalog, HERO TV dub), [[Seong-ho Shin]] (Korean)}}

[[File:Cyb ep47 outside of time.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Twelfth Doctor, Transformerfied]]

Vector Prime spent much of his existence outside the linear flow of time, observing reality from afar. When he sensed the effect of the [[Unicron Singularity]] upon the timestream, he attempted to voyage further into the future to see what the outcome would be, only to strike a barrier which he found he could not pass beyond. Peering through the barrier and seeing only endless nothingness, Vector Prime realized that the black hole would go on to consume all space and time if he did not finally leave the safety of his extra-dimensional realm and re-enter the linear flow of time to help seal it. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} Appearing in the skies over Cybertron, Vector Prime immediately made contact with Optimus Prime and his Autobot team, making them aware of the Cyber Planet Keys and how they could stop the black hole. As Vector Prime then synchronized his map of the keys’ locations to the current arrangement of the cosmos, he was approached by the evil [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who exploited Vector Prime's diminished memory of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict and convinced him to hand over the map. Alas, Vector Prime realized his mistake just as the other Autobots arrived to attack Megatron. The villain made good his escape, but not before his lieutenant [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] caused Autobot warrior [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] to be caught in the black hole's gravitational pull, forcing Vector Prime to open a portal to save him, transporting him to [[Earth]].

[[File:Cyb ep1 loris shirt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"This is Clara, my carer. She cares so I don't have to."]]

Vector Prime joined with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots in relocating to Earth. En route, Vector Prime explained to Optimus that the black hole threatened not only Cybertron, but would go on to swallow all of creation if not dealt with. He then doubled back, explaining he had to retrieve the cosmic map Megatron had stolen. Optimus Prime insisted on having [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]], and [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] accompany him, deeming the task too dangerous for Vector Prime to handle on his own. Vector Prime's team came upon Megatron and Starscream inside an asteroid belt. While Jetfire and Vector Prime dealt with Starscream, Overhaul and Hot Shot tackled Megatron. Unfortunately, the Decepticons proved to be simply too powerful, and the Autobots were unable to prevent them from escaping once more. Vector Prime then rendezvoused with Optimus back on Earth, where the Autobots had already befriended three human children. Upon meeting these humans, Vector Prime recognized a symbol decorating the T-shirt of the female, [[Lori Jiménez|Lori]], as the pattern of the Omega Lock, the device that focused the power of the Cyber Planet Keys, and deduced that it lay in hiding somewhere on Earth. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

Vector Prime then aided his Autobot allies in building their base of operations on Earth. During the blasting that preceded construction, he discovered that the children were able to hear the [[Omega Frequency]], the trans-sonic signal given off by the Omega Lock that was inaudible to the Autobots. This would make them invaluable in the search for the artifact. As the base neared completion, Megatron and Starscream were detected heading towards Earth once again. The base's stealth coating had yet to be fully applied, and so Vector Prime joined Optimus, Jetfire, and Hot Shot in keeping the villains out of sensor range while the rest of the team finished this task. Vector Prime used the power of a Cyber Planet Key to send the Decepticon leader and his lackey fleeing, awing his comrades. Having deemed them worthy, Vector Prime then granted Optimus, Hot Shot, and Jetfire the ability to also summon their own Cyber Planet Keys. {{storylink|Haven}}

Walking in on the Autobots receiving word that the latest attempt at collapsing the black hole had failed, Vector Prime reiterated that they needed to track down the keys to the Omega Lock. The Autobots were doubtful at first, but Red Alert spoke up on Vector Prime's behalf, convincing his comrades that the keys should be their priority. Thundercracker was then detected by the airforce, forcing Vector Prime to help take him down before he caused too much trouble. He saved two human pilots from the Decepticon by opening a temporal portal for them to escape through. Megatron and Starscream then joined the battle, and explained that they had already found the first of the Cyber Planet Keys before they were forced away. {{storylink|Hidden (Cybertron)|Hidden}}

Further studies on the Omega Lock's pattern around the world led the Autobots to a museum in Mexico. While Vector Prime studied the artifacts within it, the rest of the team held off Thundercracker and Starscream, who had been tracking them. This Omega Lock turned out to be merely an imitation, but Vector Prime's scans yielded the co-ordinates of [[Velocitron]], the Speed Planet, resting place of the first Cyber Planet Key. Using his sword in conjunction with Optimus Prime's Matrix, Vector Prime opened a portal to this other world, through which Hot Shot and Red Alert were sent as an advance party. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}} The search for the Omega Lock next took the Autobots to the [[United Kingdom|British Isles]]. They excavated an ancient druid site, only to be met with another dead end. Once more, they were pestered by Starscream and Thundercracker, who managed to isolate Vector Prime and Optimus from their ground-based reinforcements. Though Starscream was fighting more strategically however, the Primes managed to lure their opponents close enough to the ground to overpower them and force them into another retreat. {{storylink|Space (episode)|Space}} Vector Prime teamed up with Landmine to continue searching for the Omega Lock, but returned from their excursion with nothing to show for it. That evening, Lori alerted the Autobots to a strange beacon emanating from a nearby forest, depicting the Lock's "Atlantis Pattern". Vector Prime and the team sped off to what seemed like a lucky break at last, only to find that the signal had been created by the Decepticons to lure them into a trap. As Optimus took on the enemy, Jolt reported that humans were inbound to their location. As neither side wanted to be discovered by more of the locals, the battle was brought to an abrupt halt, and all combatants withdrew. {{storylink|Speed}}

[[File:Cyb ep9 time slip.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|But where's Cringer, his fearless friend?]]

Jetfire and Vector Prime were contacted by Scattorshot and Optimus to alert them of an emergency in [[Rockville]]: the nearby [[Mount McDermott]] was about to collapse into an underwater reservoir, which would lead to a catastrophic flooding of the entire town. Thankfully, Coby came up with a plan to drain the reservoir, and the Autobots created a controlled collapse of the mountain to prevent further harm from coming to Rockville. After this plan was successfully implemented, Vector Prime congratulated his comrades on a job well done. {{storylink|Collapse}}

Returning to the search for the Omega Lock, Vector Prime next headed for a tropical island, allowing the children to tag along for a mini-vacation of sorts. This turned out to be another false lead. Before heading off to their next destination, Vector Prime took the time to discuss his temporal powers with the children, informing them that though they might seem impressive, they had become limited in his old age. The group next headed for the [[Sahara]], where they were joined by Optimus and Jetfire. There, they found what appeared to be the Omega Lock on open display within some ancient ruins. But the Decepticons had been following them, and the battle for the artifact had catastrophic consequences: Megatron's managed to kill the Mini-Cons! Distraught over their untimely demise, Vector Prime drew on a greater portion of his powers for the first time in ages. He rewound time to save the Mini-Cons, though the resulting drain on his systems left him too weak to continue fighting. The lock in question was proven to be a fake. {{storylink|Time (episode)|Time}}

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After rescuing an Autobot civilian from Thundercracker, the Autobots were led to another iteration of the Atlantis pattern. The inscription detailed the coordinates to the next planet where a Cyber Planet Key was hidden: the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]. Vector Prime opened a dimension gate to transport Overhaul and Landmine to this new world, but was struck by the returning Thundercracker before Landmine could traverse the portal. Due to his injuries, Vector Prime couldn't open up another dimension gate, leaving Overhaul stranded on an alien world alone. {{storylink|Search (episode)|Search}} Shortly afterwards, another Autobot civilian alerted Optimus Prime's team to another sighting of the Atlantis seal, this time on the ocean bottom in the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. Making their way underwater, the Autobots explored the area. Vector Prime, the Mini-Cons and the children found an entrance leading to a control room, and the elder Cybertronian concluded that Atlantis was in fact an ancient Cybertronian ship that had crashed in Earth's prehistory. In order to keep it out of the Decepticons' reach, Vector Prime activated the craft and teleported it away with only himself, the kids and Mini-Cons aboard. {{storylink|Deep}} Using the children's sensitivity to the Omega Frequency, Vector Prime tracked down the Omega Lock in the bowels of the ''Atlantis''. Though Megatron appeared to claim the relic for himself, activating the ship's self-destruct mechanism in the process, Optimus caught up to his old foe and dueled him for the Omega Lock. Meanwhile, Vector Prime took the children to safety. Optimus emerged victorious. When Vector Prime laid hands on the Omega Lock afterwards, it created a new spacebridge network, linking all of the planets hosting Cyber Planet Keys. Vector Prime accompanied Optimus and Landmine to the Speed Planet in response to a distress call from Red Alert. {{storylink|Ship}}

There, he observed [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] try to win the world's Cyber Planet Key in a racing tournament. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}} He did not actually participate-mainly because his vehicle mode lacked wheels-but he offered encouragement and advice when he could. {{storylink|Race}} The races were intense enough to get even him worked up, although he did his best to restrain his enthusiasm to Optimus Prime's mild amusement. {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}

[[File:Cyb ep16 feed me seymour.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|But whatever they offer you, don't feed the plants!]]

While Hot Shot trained for a particularly grueling track, the Autobots received a transmission urging them to come to the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]] to help [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], sent there in advance to seek out the second Cyber Planet Key. [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] offered to go, but Vector Prime and Optimus decided to make the trip, as they could open the dimension gate necessary to go there anyway. When they arrived, they were attacked by a massive plant monster, but Overhaul-now in the form of Leobreaker-saved them with his claws. Vector Prime joined Optimus in explaining the black hole's threat to Leobreaker's new friends, [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]], but was confused to learn that they had not, in fact, sent a distress signal at all. He then joined the others in confronting world leader [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], battling [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (who had sent the distress signal simply to watch the factions battle) and witnessing Optimus and Leobreaker's first combination into Savage Claw Mode. {{storylink|Savage}}

[[File:Cyb ep9 meteor attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hitting you where the sun definitely shines.]]

Soon after, Vector Prime and the other Autobots met Scourge and Megatron's forces in another battle, lured into a canyon thanks to Sideways's trickery. He was also among the 'bots who watched Leobreaker's attempted interrogation of the two-faced trickster when the battle ended, {{storylink|Sand}} and returned to Velocitron in time to stop Megatron from stealing the Planet Cup after Hot Shot defeated Override in the final race. {{storylink|Champion}}

While most of the Autobots went back to Earth to investigate a disturbance created by the Omega Lock, Vector Prime returned to the Jungle Planet with Optimus Prime and Leobreaker, intending to secure the second Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Ice}} Their attempt to reason with Scourge failed miserably, leading to Leobreaker separating from Optimus mid-speech and futilely attacking the dragon-bot himself. With the lion storming off in a huff, Vector Prime accompanied Optimus back to Backstop's cave, where he learned of Scourge's beginnings as a student of Backstop's. Vector Prime was also present at the volcano Leobreaker had chosen to seclude himself in, and witnessed his reconciliation with Optimus Prime, the latter at last deciding to face Scourge in battle. {{storylink|Honor}} The Autobots ran into a Decepticon ambush en route to Scourge's temple, and Vector Prime had to use his sword to free the beast 'bots and Hot Shot from a net. He later stood back and watched Optimus and Leobreaker finally defeat Scourge in battle, winning the right to take the Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Primal (Cybertron)|Primal}}

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Unfortunately, Megatron led his Decepticons on an immediate counterattack, desperate to obtain the Planet Key. While most of the Autobots fended off Starscream and Thundercracker, Vector Prime came up with a plan to splinter the Decepticons. He distributed boxes amongst the Autobots, with the key's location unknown to even them, and bade them scatter to force the Decepticons to spread out. Vector Prime himself came face-to-visor with Sideways, intent on acquiring the "key". The enigmatic jet managed to steal the box, warping around Vector Prime and bypassing Safeguard with his faction-switching abilities, but learned it was a fake when he found naught but a rock inside. He later joined the rest of the Autobots in fending off Megatron and Starscream's attempted theft of the true key. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

[[File:Cyb ep22 shell game.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

The insertion of the Jungle Planet Key into the Omega Lock transported the Autobots into a strange dimension that Vector Prime identified as the consciousness of Primus. The god himself briefly spoke to them through the Mini-Cons before fading away, and a signal again alerted them to something in the North Pole. {{storylink|Trap}} Unfortunately, what came out of the North was Starscream, Sideways, and ''legions'' of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s, hell-bent on finding the Cyber Planet Key hidden on Earth. Vector Prime soon joined the fray, using his sword to warp in the main Autobot forces to back Snarl up. The Autobots were eventually forced to fall back, but made two new allies in the form of [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

Knowing that Starscream would come looking for the Omega Lock and the other two Keys, the Autobots established a communications blackout, using a direct link to the human telephone network to keep the refugee Autobots calm. Vector Prime soon brought up another worry, however-the children and Mini-Cons were missing! The kids soon returned, bringing the eccentric scientist [[Lucy Suzuki]] with them, but [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]]'s advance transmission about the government's knowledge of the Autobots allowed Sideways to find the Autobot's base. With no other option, Optimus Prime led a full retreat to Velocitron while Evac retrieved the Cyber Planet Key of Earth, but Starscream followed them up the space bridge and launched a one-bot assault to claim the artifacts for himself. Vector Prime was the last to stand in the Decepticon's way, vowing to give up his spark before he relinquished the Lock. Despite being blackened and battered from previous attacks, Starscream still managed to take down the ancient guardian of time, stealing the Lock and all three Planet Keys. {{storylink|Retreat}}

Vector Prime was present at the Autobot's base when it received a strange signal after Starscream inserted the third Cyber Planet Key. Enlisting the aid of [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to decrypt it, he reported that it came from Cybertron itself, instructing them to return the Lock and Keys to the planet itself. Unfortunately, the part about ''what'' happens when the Lock is returned was lost due to interference from the black hole-and worse yet, Megatron's Decepticons were on their way to Earth to settle their own grudge with Starscream. Vector Prime generated a warp to speed his allies' trip to [[Niagara Falls]], and found himself battling the traitorous Autobot [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]]. He was shocked to discover that Landmine had practically raised the disgruntled warrior back on Cybertron...and even more dismayed to see Megatron cut down Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot with a single volley from his newly unlocked Cyber Key machine gun. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}}

[[File:Cyb ep27 giant vector.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtkGtXtDlQA Lets go on a journey / a journey through all time / a TIME that's changing all the TIME / it's TIME to go to TIME!]]]

While others kept Megatron busy, Vector Prime evacuated the fallen warriors, assuring the pessimistic Scattorshot that they'd be fine. Upon returning to the battlefield, however, he grimly informed Optimus Prime that the situation of the trio was dire at best. Thankfully, Hot Shot, Scattorshot, and Red Alert recovered and reformatted, returning as the powerful [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]]. They kept the Decepticons occupied while Vector Prime warped Optimus, Override, and Evac to Starscream's newly discovered island base. {{storylink|Critical}}

Megatron's forces soon made a break for the island, causing Vector Prime to warp the rest of his team into the fray as well. He and Optimus pursued Megatron into a volcano, and Vector Prime saved Optimus' life by blocking Megatron's shots with his own body. They would have both met their ends nonetheless, had [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] not chosen that moment to join the party as well. In response to Coby's warning that the black hole was distorting the space around Cybertron, Vector Prime would suggest sending an advance team to clear a path for the return of the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Assault}}

[[File:Cyb ep28 vector takes the hit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]

The two Primes continued their descent into the volcano, soon joined by Leobreaker. Vector Prime used a small warp to redirect one of Sideways's traps, hitting Scourge instead of them. When they finally met Sideways in battle, Vector Prime had the novel idea of attaching Safeguard to the warping enigma's back, allowing him to detect where Sideways would appear. When Starscream manifested himself as a giant, courtesy of Primus' stolen power, Vector Prime was trapped in the volcano, unable to move and with his sword out of reach. Wing Saber came to his rescue, and the pair escaped with the Omega Lock after fending off [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]]. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} After seeing the Lock off with Leobreaker, Evac, and Override, he continued fighting against Starscream, and witnessed Optimus' combination with Wing Saber into Sonic Wing Mode to defeat the behemoth. {{storylink|United (episode)|United}}

With Starscream defeated, Vector Prime joined the rest of the Autobots in crossing the space bridge to Cybertron. They engaged Megatron, who managed to escape with the Omega Lock, but Optimus Prime battled him for possession of the Lock and keys within [[Fire dimension|Megatron's personal fiery dimension]]. At Optimus' order, Vector Prime used his portal-generating abilities to collapse the dimension in upon itself, forcing Megatron to use all his power just to keep it open. Combining his own power with that of the Lock, Vector Prime fired a beam straight into the occupied Decepticon, apparently destroying Megatron. Vector Prime later encouraged Optimus to place the Lock within Cybertron-and the planet started coming apart beneath their feet. After evacuating the team to a nearby moon, Vector Prime realized that the planet wasn't separating; it was transforming into Primus himself! {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}}

After Primus revealed that the fourth Cyber Planet Key rested on [[Gigantion]], homeworld of the Recon Mini-Con Team, Vector Prime recounted how he met the diminutive Transformers when they were lost playing hide-and-seek. He joined his friends in confronting the Decepticons (tenuously led by Scourge), and then joined everyone in gaping at Starscream's brazen attack on Primus himself. Vector Prime doubted Starscream's sanity for daring to attack their creator, but Primus' disposal of the treacherous jet allowed Vector Prime to finally regain the Planet Map. {{storylink|Balance}}

Sadly, a series of problems presented themselves after this small victory; Megatron returned in a mysterious ghost-like form, and the Mini-Cons seemingly disappeared along with the children. Vector Prime left to investigate the latter development, and reviewed the security camera footage at their headquarters. Discovering that Sideways had stolen the Mini-Cons and that the children had pursued him, Vector Prime requested Scattorshot and Red Alert's aid in locating them. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} Continuing to work as the battle raged outside {{storylink|Memory (Cybertron)|Memory}}, they finally received a signal from the kids, reporting that they were trapped on the ''Atlantis'' in the shadow of Earth's moon. Vector Prime led Scattorshot and Red Alert through a warp gate to the ship and caught an escape pod carrying Coby, Lori, and [[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]]. Unfortunately, the other pod (carrying Bud, Jolt, and [[Reverb (Cybertron)|Reverb]]) was caught in the warp field of the ''Atlantis'' before the Autobots could retrieve it and was teleported away to parts unknown. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

[[File:Cyb ep36 autobots revealed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Predicting that the ''Atlantis'' would be heading for Gigantion, Vector Prime reassured Coby and Lori that their friends would be fine in the warp gate to the planet, thanks to their flexible minds. Transformers, however, are not so flexible, and so Red Alert began working on a stabilizing program, partially based on Vector Prime's sword. Vector Prime would join Optimus Prime in convincing the kids' doubting parents to allow Coby and Lori to join them on the trip to Gigantion. He also denied their fathers' wish to go as well, citing the requirement of an open mind (which the adults had just proven they lacked), but joined Optimus in promising to protect the children with his life. {{storylink|Family}}

With the children's assistance cemented, Vector Prime began rigorously studying the Planet Map for the location of the dimensional rift that led to Gigantion. He discovered the gate just after Primus defeated a superpowered Starscream, {{storylink|Titans}} informing the others that the gate was open for only a few days every year. After again reminding Coby and Lori about their immunity to the warp's effects, he helped load supplies onto the newly arrived ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' starship. After receiving his copy of the stabilizing program via injection (and observing Primus shooting down Jetfire's attempt to avoid getting one), Vector Prime boarded the ''Ogygia'' as it entered the warp, warning everyone that even the slightest moment of doubt or fear could destabilize the tunnel. After an unpleasant encounter with the Starscream-controlled ''Atlantis'', he joined his comrades in blasting a hole through a massive asteroid in the ''Ogygia''{{'}}s path before finally arriving in the dimension of Gigantion. {{storylink|Warp}}

After landing on the Giant Planet, Vector Prime joined the search for the Cyber Planet Key, and came up empty-handed. When the Autobots met planet leader [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] and his lieutenant [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]], neither of whom allowed them access to the lower levels of the planet, Vector Prime attempted to create a warp, but found he could not due to security measures around the planet. After a confrontation with Megatron's goons, now including rebellious Gigantion native [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] and enigmatic impersonator [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], Metroplex and Quickmix were more willing to cooperate, {{storylink|Giant}} but admitted that they deleted all data on the lower levels from their memories to escape their past.

[[File:Cyb ep45 save the universe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Undeterred, the team set up equipment to help Vector Prime determine the general location of the Cyber Planet Key. Using the Omega Lock, Vector Prime found the Key, but also realized that someone else had drawn power from it. Fearing the worst, the Autobots split into teams, with Vector Prime accompanying Optimus and Metroplex. Unfortunately, this allowed them to be picked off by Megatron, who had used the Cyber Planet Key to upgrade himself. By the time Optimus's team caught up with the Decepticon leader, he had dealt with every other Autobot, completed his transformation, and renamed himself Galvatron! In this state, he struck down Vector Prime with a single blow, and only the combined strength of Optimus Prime and Metroplex was enough to force his retreat. {{storylink|Fury (Cybertron)|Fury}}

When Scattorshot determined that there were four potential routes to the Cyber Planet Key, the Autobots again split up to cover all of the paths. Vector Prime teamed up with Optimus, Metroplex, Bud, and the Mini-Cons to travel down one of the trails. He joined Optimus in pursuit of Ransack and Crumplezone when the bumbling lackeys snatched Jolt, unable to fire for fear of hurting his friend, and gave Coby an approving thumbs-up when he dramatically transformed [[Cobybot|his personal mech]] to save Jolt. {{storylink|City}} After that, the journey was mostly uneventful, save for watching the Velocitronian partners in grime get beaten up and sent off (repeatedly), {{storylink|Ambush (episode)|Ambush}} and meeting up with Lori and Override. {{storylink|Challenge}}

When Bud and the Mini-Cons accidentally fell down a secret passage, Vector Prime remained with the group, as Optimus claimed they would be more effective as a team searching for their lost comrades. When they found their small friends, Bud had given Scourge an eye-opening talk, and the Jungle Planet leader immediately challenged them all to a duel (for reasons only they seemed to understand). Vector Prime was the second opponent, and easily defeated the dragon, who nonetheless challenged the next comer with enthusiasm. {{storylink|Scourge (episode)|Scourge}}

[[File:Cyb ep45 matrix glow.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Two hearts beat as one..."]]

At last, the Autobots reached the central, organic layer of Gigantion, where the Cyber Planet Key rested in the ancient starship ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]''. Unfortunately, both Galvatron and Starscream chose that moment to make their appearances, and the former's taunts were enough to force Optimus into a breakdown of self-doubt. Finding his best logic to the contrary useless, Vector Prime was forced to drastic measures: ''punching'' Optimus in the face. Berating his peer for his arrogance, Vector Prime explained that Optimus' men trust him with their lives, but ''he'' has to trust ''them'' to do their jobs. His words snapped Prime out of his momentary funk, and the duo continued on in time to see a super-sized Landmine defeat Starscream and engage Galvatron. The combined strength of the Autobots was enough to send the Decepticon leader into retreat, leaving Optimus to claim the Cyber Planet Key and thank Vector Prime for his support (and comment on his mean right hook). {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}}

Vector Prime personally inserted the final key into the Omega Lock, opening a path to their home universe (via opening the planet layers and creating a space bridge). Barring their path, however, was Galvatron, intent on taking the now-completed Lock and achieving his dark plans. Vector Prime moved to stop him, but was aghast to learn that Galvatron could warp-as well as summon a massive blast that sent all the Autobots sprawling. With the Lock in Decepticon hands, Vector Prime made a final attempt to take it back, but Galvatron simply electrocuted the ancient Transformer through his own sword and knocked him back. Perhaps due to this beating, Vector Prime was only able to watch Galvatron's apocalyptic confrontation with Starscream and subsequent escape through the space bridge. He theorized that Starscream (and the two Planet X survivors also caught in the final clash of superpowered Decepticons) had been blasted into ''another'' dimension rather than destroyed, but bigger concerns arose when the gate between universes closed, leaving the Autobots stranded on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}}

[[File:Cyb ep47 vector prime dies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll see you in another life, brother!]]

In the wake of this shock, Vector Prime was the only Autobot with any ideas on what to do, but Jolt, seemingly aware of what was coming, insisted against it. Instead, an attempt to create a space bridge generator was made, but Vector Prime was forced to destroy it after it released hordes of [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|bird-like drone robots]]. Optimus assured Vector Prime that he had done the right thing, but it was realized by all that the only way back was through the warp, which would not open again for a year. With no other options, Vector Prime revealed the only way to get back to Cybertron was for him to reverse time to the point where the warp to Gigantion was open. Jolt cut in to point out that the effort would be enough to destroy him-in the conventional sense, anyways. Despite this, Vector Prime was adamant, knowing that the black hole would destroy all of time itself if left unchecked. In preparation for this final act, he released Safeguard, telling his old partner to live on Cybertron with the other Mini-Cons, gave his Planet Map to Bud, and told Optimus Prime that it was an honor to work with him. As the three Autobot starships took off, Vector Prime gave it his all to get his allies back to Cybertron, finally returning them to their own dimension before his energy gave out and his body dissolved into green particles of light. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}} Primus was aware of Vector Prime's sacrifice and assured Optimus Prime that Vector Prime would live on and that he would be honoured by the closing of the black hole. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}}

[[File:Cyb ep49 vector ghost.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Remember, the force will be with you. Always...]]

However, as Vector Prime had already explained to the Autobots, since he had existed for most of his life outside of time, he would ''always'' exist there, able to observe the passage of time, even though he could now no longer enter the linear universe. He swore to always watch over Optimus Prime and the Autobots, and would be there for them in spirit when their need was greatest. The first such moment came during Optimus Prime's pivotal moment within the black hole, as he appeared alongside the Autobot leader as he reached for the Omega Lock. {{storylink|End}}

[[File:Vector Primevs.Megatron.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Battling... IN THE NEXT DIMENSION!]]
Subsequently, the black hole was sealed, but Galvatron was not yet through, and challenged Prime to a final one-on-one duel. During the battle, as Galvatron stood poised to deliver the final blow, Vector Prime's Planet Map flew from the pocket of the watching Bud and moved between the two combatants, blocking Galvatron's blow. Vector Prime spoke to Optimus once more, promising to always be there for him, and bestowing upon him the greatest of gifts—his own sword, [[Rhisling]], with which Optimus Prime defeated and destroyed Galvatron once and for all. {{storylink|Unfinished}} Not long afterwards, as the Autobots departed on a mission across the universe to create a new [[space bridge]], Vector Prime appeared to Optimus once more, smiling at his old friend. {{storylink|Beginning}}

Vector Prime was last seen dueling Galvatron in an existence after death. {{storylink|Beginning}}
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====''Cybertron'' toy bios====
Inspired by {{w|The Time Machine (1960 film)|an old movie he once saw on Earth}}, Vector Prime once picked up a hobby whereby he would phase in and out of time to visit a small-town store in the Midwest, looking in the window every day. In 1896, he "befriended" a gentleman in a fine suit who was always standing still in the window (a mannequin). For the next 110 years, Vector Prime visited the store to see the "gentleman's" different outfits. Eventually, after changing owners, the store closed down, but Vector Prime regarded this temporary diversion fondly.<ref>Galaxy Force Vector Prime's [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] [http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/codes/index.html secret bio content]</ref>

====''Galaxy Force'' manga====
When the [[Unicron Singularity|Grand Black Hole]] began to devour Cybertron, Vector Prime opened a warp and sent [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] to Earth. When the humans Coby, Bud, and Lori failed to repair Landmine, Vector Prime arrived through a warp and thanked the kids for their efforts before repairing Landmine himself. Vector Prime revealed he was unable to save Optimus Prime, but his despair was distracted by the human children bombarding him with questions about Transformers (sound familiar?). Then Megatron showed up and used his hypnotic powers to mesmerize Vector into handing over the Map to the [[Cyber Planet Key|Ancient Power]]. Luckily, Coby was able to yell loud enough to snap Vector out of it. And then Optimus Prime showed up, alive and well, and forced Megatron into retreat. {{storylink|Touchdown! Optimus Prime}}

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====''Beast Wars Reborn''====
[[File:Bwreborn text.jpg|thumb|"Do you have any idea at all why you and I are currently divided into first and second ranks? It’s because there’s a complete wall between us that you’ll never get past."]]

When his brother [[Logos Prime]] plucked the [[spark]]s of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] out of their home dimension following [[Great Transformation|their deaths]] and brought them into the "Unicron Trilogy" dimension with the intention of choosing one of them to be his successor and the recipient of his power, Vector Prime was forced to intervene. {{storylink|Master of the Game}} Remembering his sibling as a noble being, Vector was horrified to learn that he planned to pass his power to the evil Megatron, and the two did battle on the astral plane. {{storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}

====''Kiss Players''====
[[File:KPVectorPrime.jpg|left|thumb|"Scary-Faced Gear Man", she calls him.]]
When the human [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] became scattered across the dimensions after their vessel [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] collided into the "wall of time" while pursuing a mysterious golden hand through the timestream, [[Shaoshao Li]] found herself in another universe, around [[Aurex 105.08 Alpha|the time of the search]] for the Cyber Planet Keys. Finding herself on the deserted Cybertron, she was set upon by a horde of [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], but was then saved by Safeguard. He explained what had befallen her, then Vector Prime showed up and used his sword to slash a hole in spacetime itself, from which the golden hand—actually that of Primus himself—emerged to pull Shaoshao through. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 50|Kiss Players #50}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
====As a multiversal singularity====

[[File:Ask Vector Prime Facebook.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Vector Prime: causing wiki headaches since 2015.]]

At some undetermined point in Vector Prime's life, he took the time to answer a series of questions about himself, other Transformers, and the ''Transformers: Cybertron'' toyline in a recurring feature on Hasbro's official ''Transformers'' website, to be reprised in ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'', and a [[Fun Publications]]-provided Facebook account, called [[Ask Vector Prime]]. Because of his mastery of time and space, it is impossible to determine when exactly he communicated with our universe, but it may have been during the course of events in the ''Cybertron'' animated series, as he answered questions regarding those events and other characters who he had not met before the series began.

Vector revealed much about himself in these pages, including much new information about his early life. He fondly remembered all his brothers, even knowing how three of them turned into dread monsters, and listened with rapt attention to the [[Liege Maximo]]'s tales of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] and [[Primon]], stories he was not even sure were real or just legends. He and his brothers and sisters spent an extended period of time on Earth in ancient Greece, where the [[holomatter]] avatar he used formed the basis for human legends of {{w|Hermes}}, while Rhisling was likewise interpreted as the {{w|Caduceus}}.

[[File:WatchRoboCard.jpg|188px|thumb|right|Available in the finest vending machines across the country.]]

Following the final falling out between the Primes, after the shattering of the Star Saber, Vector helped hide away the five components that [[Nexus Prime]] had split himself into, then went into hiding in the universe [[Aurex 404.11 Kappa]] and locked away all memories of his trauma. Out of necessity, he took a much simpler form, one that turned into a device similar to a wristwatch. There, he became the Autobot leader and wielded the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. He had a bodyguard, [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]], during his Matrix-bearer days, and the two became [[Transformer romance|close]] despite the difference in rank (and his initial reluctance to act on his feelings for a subordinate). After leading the Autobots to victory in the [[second Cybertronian war (Armada)|second Cybertronian war]] against such foes as [[Devron (Armada)|Devron]], [[Megazarak (Armada)|Megazarak]], and the [[Destructon]]s, he was called on by the [[Chronarchitect]] to help fix damage to Time itself! Reluctantly, he passed the Matrix to [[Guardian Major]].

With a group of fellows, the [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warriors]]—Scorpia, medical officer [[Kaltor]], intelligence officer [[Autoceptor]], and quantum scientist [[Deceptor]]—Vector Prime faced foe and threat innumerable, with some timelines only knowing him as "First Autobot" or, when shortened, "Autobot" as a slur, meaning his watch self has often been mistaken for a person ''called'' Autobot. Eventually the Warriors discovered their true enemy, [[Mogahn the Mass]], an indescribable entity that absorbed entire star systems into itself. In the final battle, Vector found his mind entering the [[Realm of the Primes]] and learning his true identity once more; [[Amalgamous Prime|Adaptus]] gifted him the power to create the mighty sword Rhisling, and he smote Mogahn so hard that his remains went back in time and detonated in [[the Big Bang]]. Now once more aware of his true role in the multiverse, Vector Prime had to say a tearful goodbye to Scorpia. He tries not to remember her and does not like talking about it. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/10 and 2015/07/12}}

In another adventure, the GoBot '''Vec-Tor''' was forced to intervene after the always-mischievous [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] recruited [[Renegade#Gong|Gong]] to destabilize two universes, using the [[Omega Lock]]s far beneath [[Gobotron]]. After warping to a [[Primax]] universe, Vector Prime managed to undo the damage before Unicron could devour Cybertron, allowing history to progress along its proper course. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

Notable other revelations:

*His favorite human authors were [[Peter David]] and [[Alan Dean Foster]], though he seldom had time to read.
*He was a fan of the [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|Dinobot]]s.
*His favorite planet was Cybertron, and his favorite city there was [[Apophenia]].
*He was over nine billion years old, almost as old as the galaxy itself.
*He did not need to shave.
*He used to "boogie down" with [[Disco ball]] when he was younger, but not so much any more. He still enjoyed the symphonies created by the [[Eurythma]] natives. On the other hand, he was not a fan of the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]], since he found their name tasteless.
*He found the [[Viron]] universal cluster to be underrated.
*He was unable to visit the [[Quadwal]] universal cluster.
*He knows which universes have manifested as fiction in Quadwal.
*Despite having traveled far and wide, he could not see why kids loved [[Cinnamon Toast Crunch]].
*He feared the [[Elder God]]s.
*He missed Safeguard, as well as Lori, Bud, and Coby.
*If he had to choose an Earth mode, he would choose a dirigible, though he didn't because he was "not here to blend."
*If he had to choose a beast mode, it would be a large sea mammal.
*He was not a fan of dragons.
*He was definitely not [[Santa Claus]].
*He held several misconceptions about humans, such as how long we could survive decapitation, and whether or not they enjoyed molten boron.
*Though he vehemently dismissed the Decepticon ideology, he did find his species too quick to jump to philosophical extremes, and wished they were more apt to find a middle ground.
*He could view events from elsewhere in the [[Omniverse]], and was impressed by the adventures of [[Ben 10]].
*He cherished his relationship with each of his fellow Thirteen original Primes, though he acknowledged that some of them had gone bad.
*He enjoyed [[Energon Z]] and Stanixian energon wine, but did not care for [[Red Energon]].
*The large glowing hole in his chest was a [[Critias Gate]]way.
*He answered to many names, including [[GoBots|Vec-Tor]], [[Convoy (disambiguation)|Vector Convoy]], Vector Maximus, Vector Maximo, and [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Vector Prima-Vectorum]].
*He was in the process of absorbing the memories and experiences of his [[Vector Prime#Aligned continuity family|Uniend counterpart]], which would eventually alter his physical appearance.
*Since there were constant threats across the multiverse, he had no intentions of retiring anytime soon. If Vector Prime ever got the opportunity to settle down without jeopardizing space or time, however, he would like to become a factory and help build useful things.
*He eventually grew tired of having people ask him about the identities of nameless Transformers, and politely suggested that his audience could ask him more cosmically significant questions.
*In his downtime, he enjoys the art galleries of [[Axiom Nexus]].
*Everyone he ever cares about will grow old and die in what, to him, is just the pulse of a spark. Sometimes, he feels alone even when he's in a crowd.
*He had bravely faced down many threats during his life, but he dreaded the prospect of going up against [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]'s legal department.
*He found biological functions confusing, and thus he had no wish to become a [[synthoid]].
*His favorite anime was ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)#Galaxy Force|Galaxy Force]]''. (don't think about this one too hard)
*His favorite character from [[Babylon 5]] was the ambassador {{w|Kosh Naranek|Kosh}}.
*In some universes, Vector is female. She would purchase ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'' as a guilty pleasure more often than when she is male. She sounds like [[Star Trek|Kate Mulgrew]].
*Though he doesn't have a birthday, per se, he suggests that a celebration could be held on [[September 19]], the day he first arrived on Earth (and, not coincidentally, the day [[Fallen (episode)|the first episode]] of Cybertron aired in the U.S.)
*He doesn't like talking about the various conflicts and tribulations that his species regularly undergo. He'd rather discuss music, art, and the beautiful things that he's seen across the multiverse; he rarely has the opportunity to talk about the nature of his work to someone on an equal level.
*His favourite human movie was ''[[Back to the Future]]'', due to the performance of lead actor {{w|Eric Stoltz}}.
*Among his favorite human television shows are ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', ''[[Sliders]]'', and ''[[Quantum Leap]]''.
*He revealed himself as a [[Point One Percenter]] (after the Shroud).

The answers Vector Prime gave on Facebook were delivered at a time when he was living in [[Axiom Nexus]], and was employed to write an advice column position with [[Axiom Nexus News]] in [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News Editor|Axiom Nexus News Editor, 2015/05/13}} He was viewed by the TransTech public as a respected if a bit eccentric elder 'bot, but ANN journalist [[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]] (correctly) suspected that Vector Prime was merely putting on an act. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/06/05}}

At one point during his tenure at ANN, he was kidnapped and tortured by [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]]. While Vector Prime was indisposed, Sideways took over his inventory of unanswered questions, and offered decidedly unhelpful answers. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Ask Sideways|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/27}} He was able to escape the clutches of Sideways when a [[David Willis|particularly infuriating question]] caused the head of the Herald of Unicron to suddenly explode. However, [[Rook (Armada)|Rook]] was part of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|OZSA]] team sent to rescue Vector Prime, and the Mini-Con initiated a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] sequence with Sideways, allowing the Herald of Unicron to escape capture via a [[Dimensional Interfacer]]. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/07/08}}

After a few decades of recovery in other universes, Vector Prime resumed his advice columnist position in Axiom Nexus but, after [[Nexus Prime]] summoned him {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}, the column fell into the hands of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|a Grimlock]]. After being falsely told that Vector Prime lied about Dinobots and said they looked like jerks, Grimlock snarled "him look like jerks!" and, in a burst of wit, said Vector was ''old''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Grim Grams|Grim Grams, 2015/10/03}} When [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] took over the column, he was dismayed to note that he was filling in for a "filthy Guardian do-gooding dunce" and refused to answer any questions about Vec-Tor. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/18}}

====As a TransTech====
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Newman]] ("Special Guest")}}

Vector Prime returned to Axiom Nexus soon after "the [[Shroud]]" had cut it off from every other universe. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|ANN live coverage, 2015/10/29}} Little did anyone in the city know, this "Shroud" was the product of Nexus Prime's unification of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] and [[Terminus Blade]], and the Vector who returned was not truly the same being as the one who had left: per the results of Nexus Prime's actions, the Vector who resumed his duties as host of the column was no longer a multiversal singularity, but a single incarnation of the many that now existed throughout the multiverse. This was a TransTech Vector Prime, native to Axiom Nexus, a "mere" 25 million years old, with a unique history of his own as a professor at the [[Academy of Science and Technology]] who had been the teacher of [[Rhinox (TransTech)|the local Rhinox]], and who had come up with the theoretical foundation of the [[universal stream]] classification system. Accordingly, he was left with only unclear memories of exactly had happened, much like a dream, and was no longer aware of his original nature: he believed his exploits as one of the Thirteen had happened to the (possibly newly created) other Vector Primes.

[[Image:AVP Vector and Scorpia do Nebulos.jpg|thumb|300px|right|That's Vector's holomatter disguise in the centre, but we get the feeling he'll change it a few times.]]

Briefly leaving his column in the hands of [[Spacewarp]] while he responded to a summons from the city's Ministry of Higher Dimensional Sciences, Vector Prime's experience with multiversal travel led to him taking part in an Axiom Nexus scheme to try to establish contact with one of the nine fundamental realities: specifically, [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], requiring him to be stationed on [[Nebulos]] as a factory manufacturing [[hoverboard]]s, binary bonded to a local codenamed [[Safeguard (TransTech)|Safeguard]] and with a bodyguard known as [[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]]. He hoped he'd got on well with them!

In the interim, he endeavoured to answer questions and among his answers:

*He has 'dreams' of the exploits of other Vector Primes and believes this is down to an unusual physiology of his. While he has a vague sense of having been greater once, these memories "are but oneiric wisps, gossamer threads that vanish when I touch them."

*He's ''dramatically'' less interested in questions about who came from what universal stream. Stop wasting his time, nerds!

*He has visited a few other realities as a scholar. It was Rhinox that challenged him into getting out into the field.

*The students he remembers the most fondly after Rhinox are [[Perceptor (TransTech)|Perceptor]], [[Apelinq (TransTech)|Apelinq]], [[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]], and [[Brainstorm (TransTech)|Brainstorm]], who all did great things in their respective fields. [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]], on the other hand, often challenged him to excel but they did not go on, each believing the other had deep problems. [[Deluge (TransTech)|Deluge]] and [[Herr Fiend]] were frustrating as neither seemed likely to do nice things with their skills.

Not long into his voyage on [[Galaxy Shuttle]], he started to develop tentative feelings for Scorpia. Unfortunately, his trip was interrupted by an abduction. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/19}} [[Spacewarp]] came to his aid on behalf of the wounded Galaxy Shuttle. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/21 and 2015/11/22}} During the long, meandering journey, he fell in love with Scorpia and they became [[Conjunx Endura]]. He eventually arrived safely at Nebulos. He looked forward to exploring its wonders with his new guide and binary bonded Target/Powermaster, Safeguard. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2016/02/14 and 2016/02/15}}

===''Animated'' cartoon continuity===
When the battle between [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] caused the [[AllSpark]] to discharge an energy flare, this massive surge of cosmic power caught Vector Prime's attention. Peering through the dimensions, he observed the growing conflict between these Autobots and Decepticons and recorded his thoughts in a journal. {{storylink|Dispatches}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} When he manifests in this dimension, Vector is known by the grandiose name of "Vector Prima-Vectorum".<ref>Originally an idea of [[Derrick J. Wyatt]]'s that never made it into any official media; later referenced in [[Ask Vector Prime]] (2015/06/24)</ref>

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
After the Fallen was caught trying to harvest a [[Sun|star]] from a system with life, he turned on the other Primes and made war on them. In order to prevent the Fallen from harvesting the star, the remaining Primes (including Vector Prime) hid the [[Matrix of Leadership|key to the harvester]] inside a tomb made of their own bodies and sealed it with their own life essence. Many years later, when [[Sam Witwicky]] was slain by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] during [[Operation: Firestorm]], Sam found himself in a mystical realm where the Primes appeared to him to honor him for his sacrifice and restore him to life so that he might revive their descendant [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

[[File:ROTF-sixprimes.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I was the handsome one.]]

{{note|Vector Prime was among the [[Dynasty of Primes]], though it was unclear which exact Prime he was. However, since he simply claims that he was the "handsome one", this may have all been a joke. If not, Vector Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]."}}

===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Alternity''====
Vector Prime was contacted by his fellow defenders of space and time, the hyper-evolved Autobots known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], when they were facing their final hours. At the Alternity's behest, Vector Prime communicated with a race of two-dimensional beings called [[Planicron]]s who were under threat from [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]], and discovered that they were attempting to evolve beyond their two-dimensional existence. To do so, they had to pass through a doorway that took the form of a diagram somewhere on the Earth of [[universal stream]] [[Story of Binaltech|Primax 903.0 Beta]]. A team consisting of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] successfully located the diagram, and Vector Prime proceeded to lead the Planicrons through it, successfully evolving them into higher-dimensional lifeforms that took the Alternity's place as defenders of reality. {{storylink|Alternation}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:OriginMyths-VectorPrime.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|''Transformers vol. 2'' #47]] (mentioned); [[Heavy|''Transformers: Till All Are One'' #9]] (obscured image); [[Origin Myths|''Optimus Prime'' #10]] (full appearance)

Vector Prime was one of the Thirteen Primes, who led the [[Thirteen Tribes]] of Cybertron that formed after the [[Knights of Cybertron]] left the planet. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

He joined his tribe with those of [[Solus Prime]], [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]], [[Nexus Prime]], and [[Alpha Trion]], the quintet commissioning the construction of [[Crystal City]], on the site where [[Primus]] had supposedly delivered his [[Prime Pastoral]], as a way of honoring their creator. After [[Septimus Prime]] perished, Vector ran to his fellow Primes to inform them of the development that the [[The Fallen|killer]] had conquered Septimus's lands and was on the warpath. There was a mixed reception to this news. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

In the era that followed, Vector would come to command the loyalty of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Tempo]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

The death of [[Nexus Prime]] at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] prompted all the remaining Primes, except [[Alpha Trion]], to flee Cybertron. Eons later, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] would send one of his [[Regenesis]] ores, [[Ore-1]], to [[LV-117]], a planet associated with Vector. {{storylink|The Crucible}} {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} {{storylink|Ceremony}}

In the modern day, Vector Prime's name was remembered in the [[Way of Flame]], the religion of [[Solus Prime]]'s colony [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
In the 34th century CE, '''Vector Convoy''' was one of the [[Convoy Council]]. He usually abstained from voting the same as his peers. When the stolen ship ''[[Terrastar (BWU)|Terrastar]]'' left the Milky Way Galaxy, in violation of the Council's decree, Vector took part in the vote to send [[Astral Knight (BWU)|Astral Knight]] and his crew after them. Surprisingly, he agreed, though Astral noted it was with "infinite sadness". {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

====''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material====
Vector Prime's [[Spark]] passed into the possession of one of the twelve [[Prime Master]]s; hidden within a suit of decoy armor, they safeguarded the abilities of the Primes until the present day. By uniting with a larger Transformer, the Prime Master could channel the powers of Vector Prime's Spark and grant them unique abilities that varied with each new partner. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Metalhawk / Vector Prime online bio}}

{{note|For a list of every permutation of Vector Prime's abilities, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this link]].}}

====2019 IDW continuity====
Vector Prime was one of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

====Energon Universe====
After Optimus Prime found himself in the [[Hall of the Primes]], he saw a statue of Vector Prime among the others. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
[[File:VectorPrime-CovenantOfPrimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"The only mystery worth solving here is how this thing passed its MOT."]]
Stern, serious, Vector Prime considered himself a force of order and balance in the universe, a mere extension of his creator [[Primus]]. His powers over time and space allowed him to create and prevent temporal paradoxes to suit his needs, and even distort reality as he saw fit. His personal artifact of power was the [[Blades of Time]], which he could use to travel through other dimensions. He also had [[Badge of Vector Prime|a badge]], seemingly for decoration.

The second of the Thirteen Primes to be created, Vector was a warrior Prime, joining Prima, Onyx, Amalgamous and Megatronus in the groupings among the Thirteen. After [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] had caused [[Unicron#Aligned continuity family|Unicron]] to fall into stasis, Vector Prime created a time loop around the inert form of the Chaos Bringer ensuring he would never awaken. Like the others however, Vector Prime was tainted by a touch of Unicron's darkness, which would mark the downfall of the Thirteen.

In the aftermath, Vector joined with Prima and [[Alpha Trion]] to create rules and order for a new community and the upcoming birth of the Cybertronian species, though their rules were found restrictive by the other Primes. Along with Trion and Prima, Vector was greatly confused by the romance between Solus and Megatronus. Despite this however, Vector commissioned a new mandala from Solus.

The end of the Thirteen came after [[Prima]] discovered that Megatronus, [[Quintus Prime]], and [[Liege Maximo]] had worked on a secret "farm" of robotic creatures, which Alchemist found troubling. Suspecting a sinister motive, Prima forced the rest of the Thirteen into a vote on the matter, and Vector voted against letting the project continue. Furious with the results of the debate, Megatronus inadvertently killed Solus in a dispute that [[Liege Maximo]] had orchestrated. Drawn by the commotion, the rest of the Thirteen arrived in time to see Solus's body return to the [[Core]], its passage creating the [[Well of All Sparks]].

Even after Megatronus offered his side of the story, accusations began to fly. The investigation degenerated into a free-for-all brawl between the remaining twelve siblings, which ended with Maximo getting killed by the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] through uncertain means.

The survivors buried Liege Maximo's remains in a chasm and held a memorial to Solus Prime in deep space. Hoping to put their ugly past behind them, the Primes then turned their attention to Cybertron and their plans for the future. They decided to use [[Onyx Prime]]'s [[Triptych Mask]] to create a new race of robotic beings, as Primus had created them, with Onyx, Micronus, and Optimus travelling into the Well resulting in the creation of a new wave of Cybertronian creatures which the surviving Primes oversaw. Vector Prime's faith in his siblings however had long since been shattered and he quietly retreated to [[Realm of the Primes|another dimension]] when no one was looking.

One way or another his badge wound up in [[Vector Sigma]]'s possession. Millenia later, Alpha Trion would gift it to Sentinel Prime. Millenia after that, Optimus reassembled the Blades of Time.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}
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====Aligned novels====
In the past, the once idealistic Vector Prime held the Thirteen together with his idealism, but despaired as his fellow Primes fell to fighting and backstabbing. He could understand a moment of anger that caused [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] to lash out and kill [[Solus Prime]], but when he discovered [[Liege Maximo]] actively scheming against his brothers, he could tolerate no more, and created a miniature pocket dimension for himself. This could only be accessed through the [[Blades of Time]], which were scattered across the [[Cybertronian colonies]] and guarded by [[Nexus Prime]]'s fractured selves. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

When he defeated [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] in combat, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] noticed he wore the sigil of the noble myth of Vector Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After discovering and assembling the Blades of Time, Optimus stepped through into Vector Prime's pocket dimension. Vector Prime had been expecting him, and called Optimus "Prime". He agreed to aid the [[Autobot]]s, and seemed surprised that Alpha Trion was still alive. He wondered how many of the Thirteen were still around. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
[[File:OneShallRise1-VectorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

According to legend, at the beginning of time, [[Unicron]] and [[Primus]] battled each other for eons, with neither side remaining victorious for long. Till, that is, Primus created the [[Thirteen]]. These Thirteen defeated Unicron and cast him into space. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

At some point, statues of Vector Prime and his brothers were made. They were placed in the chamber of the High Council. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The [[Uniend]] incarnation of Vector Prime was initially not part of the "multiversal singularity" Vector, as the Uniend Cluster was separated from the rest of the multiverse by a quantum membrane. When this membrane was punctured by the [[Dark Spark]], Uniend Vector began to be absorbed into the wavestructure of the living quantum event that was the singularity incarnation. As this process carried itself out, the singularity Vector began to experience and absorb the memories of the Uniend Vector, recalling how he had convinced [[Ironfletch]] to join the Autobot cause, and briefly worked alongside [[Rampart Punch]] and [[Avatar Brave]]. In particular, he expressed a fondness for his Uniend equivalent's [[Facial hair|beard]], and wondered if he would adopt it into his own facial structure. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Troy Baker]] (English), [[Yasuhiro Kikuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Xavier Percy]] (French), [[Glauco Marques]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Robert Tondera]] (Polish)}}
[[File:BattlegroundsPt1 vector prime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|He knows about Setsuna Meiou being demoted to a dwarf planet.]]
When the evil of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] threatened to return, endangering both Earth and Cybertron, [[Micronus Prime]] brought [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] before Vector and the other four Primes who dwelled within the [[Realm of the Primes]]. Speaking for the group, Vector announced that they could sense Optimus had not yet completed the necessary preparations that would allow him to safely receive a portion of power from each of the assembled Primes so that he could effectively combat Megatronus, but an impassioned speech from Optimus convinced them to go through with the power transfer. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

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===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:KreO vectorprime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=.75]]
In [[Fornax 813.0 Gamma|a universe]] built out of blocks, Vector Prime witnessed a Decepticon attack on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
Vector Prime was one of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}

===''One'' film===
[[File:One-Vector-Prime.jpg|thumb|In full color just in time for [[Prima#One film|two]] of his [[Liege Maximo#One film|bros]] to mooch his color scheme.]]
Vector Prime and the other twelve Primes were created by [[Primus]] at the dawn of Cybertron, and they ruled Cybertron benevolently through its Golden Age. When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded, the [[Thirteen]] led their worlds' defence for thousands of cycles before the Primes' chief advisor, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], baited the Primes into a Quintesson ambush within [[Mouth of Unicron|a remote cave]]. Vector would be killed during the battle, with his brothers' and sisters' bodies resting in a hidden cave for fifty cycles before being rediscovered by miners [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita]], and [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].

A vision of Vector Prime and the other Primes later appeared as [[Alpha Trion]] declared a damaged Orion Pax to be the next wielder of the Matrix of Leadership, Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|Transformers One}}
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===Yolopark comics===
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==Games==
===Transformers Power Up: The Game===
{{Note|Vector Prime is one of four Transformers that can be built over the course of the game.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Power Up: The Game}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
;'''Vector Prime Core'''

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|ability=Building Core
|abilitydesc=At zero HP, the building this core is equipped to is sent back in time with their health restored to the way it was several seconds before their death. Triggers once per battle.}}
|date=[[May 3]], [[2018]] (Bot Core) [[April 13]], [[2023]] (Building Core)
}}

Vector Prime's [[Prime Master#Transformers: Earth Wars|Prime Core]] (his "heart" as one of the primordial [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]]) fell to Earth under mysterious circumstances along with those of his siblings to become a hotly contested resource in the [[Earth Wars (conflict)|Earth Wars]]. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Power of the Primes}} The Vector Prime Core was responsible for the time travel shenanigans that resulted in an aged [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] returning to the present as Goldfire. {{storylink|Back in Time#Goldfire|Goldfire arrival}}

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;'''Vector Prime (Bot)'''
[[File:EW-Vector Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

When [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[C.L. (G1)|C.L.]] were surrounded by Decepticons, Vector Prime temporarily stopped time and stepped in to have a talk with the two Autobots. Introducing himself, Vector explained the slow-time bubble was necessary for him to enter regular spacetime to act against [[Nova Prime]], who wanted to destroy all timelines in the multiverse to reset the slate. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (Earth Wars)|Enemy of My Enemy}} Vector gave a hint: "Unite or perish." before departing. {{storylink|History Repeating}}

Vector Prime also appeared to the time-lost Optimus Prime in [[1984]], explaining that Optimus was needed to stop Nova Prime. {{storylink|Timeless Champions#Vector Prime|Vector Prime arrival}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Vector Prime was the guardian of time and space, an immensely powerful warrior capable of traversing the multiverse at will. As the first Autobot, it was his face that inspired the Autobot insignia. His [[Blades of Time]] could manifest as an hourglass or his own personal sword, [[Rhisling]]. Some humans knew him as the god {{w|Hermes}}. {{storylink|Transformers One Sourcebook}}
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==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2AutobotGenerations.jpg|100px|thumb|Sadly not featured in a hilarious rap-filled commercial.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Autobot''' (Watch, 1993)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Watchband
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}
{{repurposed|as=an older form of Vector Prime|by=an entry of [[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]|year=September 2015}}

: [[Autobot (G2)|Autobot]] originated in the [[1983]] ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' line as MC-06 Watch Robo, where he was available in four different colors. In [[1993]], he was released directly by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in North America as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', alongside [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]] and the wristwatches of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

: He transforms from a boxy silver chrome robot to a boxy functional digital watch that attaches to a plastic wristband.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Autobot/autobot.htm More information on Autobot at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cybertrontoy hasbro and takara vector primes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The [[Last Autobot]]'s beiger cousin. (Hasbro Vector Prime at left, Takara release on the right, and their respective Cyber Keys from top to bottom at center.)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Vector Prime''' (Voyager, 2004/2005)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''GC-03'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 28]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': [[Rhisling|Sword]], missile, [[Zeonomicon|Cyber Key]]
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''v38g'''
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] and [[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]/[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline|Galaxy Force]]'' toys, Vector Prime transforms into a large Cybertronic space cruiser with "solar panel" wings and a ''ton'' of clockwork/filigree detailing. His nosecone has a spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip, and an indented area over his cockpit for his pack-in Mini-Con partner [[Safeguard (Cybertron)#Toys|Safeguard]] to attach in jet/cannon mode. The nosecone ''also'' holds his [[Rhisling|sword]], the guard sticking out of the side to form a small stabilizer fin (with an immobile matching fin on the other side). In robot mode, raising his right arm triggers electronic laser sounds; inserting his unique [[Cyber Key]] into his <s>fly</s> abdomen in either mode activates a vague electronic charging sound, and replaces his arm-activated laser sounds with those of a clashing sword.

: First made available in Japan by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] several months ahead of [[Hasbro]]'s release, ''Galaxy Force'' Vector Prime has some significant differences between these two separate releases. Where Hasbro's release features a high-contrast color scheme of stark white and rich chocolate-brown plastics, Takara's uses a softer metallic-tinged grey and burgundy. [[For safety reasons]], Hasbro uses a softer, bendable translucent plastic for Vector Prime's wings and sword, where Takara was able to cast these parts in firmer materials. Finally, there are numerous [[paint operation]] differences between the two: Takara's version features a burgundy trim that runs all around the figure's wings, extra red circles on his shoulders, silver paint on the thigh vents, and several additional gold details on his forearm guards, helmet crest, and the sides of his legs, while Hasbro's does away with these and adds instead a larger gold application around his midriff and Cyber Key slot, and an Autobot [[insignia]] on his vehicle-mode cockpit. Hasbro's Cyber Key is entirely unpainted translucent blue with a [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] printed on the back, Takara's features a generous metallic silver paint coating and no code.

: Unhelpfully, [[:File:VectorPrime toy.jpg|stock photos of Vector Prime]] depicted a conglomerated version of the figure with Hasbro's white plastic, Takara's burgundy, and all the different paint applications from both versions.

: The Korean [[Mocom Toy]] version of Takara Vector Prime replaces the silver paint of his Cyber Planet Key with a light gray.

: This mold was also used to create [[BotCon 2007]] [[Alpha Trion/toys#Timelines|Alpha Trion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/VectorPrime/vectorprime.htm More information on Vector Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cybertrontoy vprime vs sscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Starscream vs. Vector Prime''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[Rhisling|Sword]], missile, [[Zeonomicon|Cyber Key]]
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''v38g'''

: The Vector Prime in this [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] set is identical to the regular-retail version. He comes with a unique version of [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#VsVector|Starscream]], a Voyager-class mold that was otherwise not available at normal US retail, and in an entirely new deco to boot.

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[[File:Cyb-toy VectorPrime LOC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|And I'm his poorer cousin who can't afford paint.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Vector Prime''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)}}</ul>

: As part of the ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' line, Vector Prime is a miniature, heavily-simplified version of the Voyager-class toy, yet retaining much of the sculpted detailing. He was part of the third wave of product, the first wave to be sold outside of "[[market six]]" stores and in "big box" chains like Toys 'R' Us and Kmart.

: Some stock photos of this figure, including the ones on the back of its packaging,<ref name="locvprime">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/271/vector_prime Legends of Cybertron Vector Prime's packaging] at Shmax.com</ref> depict Vector Prime with functional elbows. Evidently, a [[design change]] was implemented at some point; on the final release, the arms are cast as one piece, with ''fake elbow joints'' as moulded detail. OK then.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Scattershot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/LOCVectorPrime/vectorprime.htm More information on ''Legends of Cybertron'' Vector Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Cyb GFVectorPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Safeguard pimps his ride. Fo sho.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Galaxy Force Vector Prime''' (Voyager, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Sword, missile, Cyber Key
:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''vz74'''
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Not to be confused with the ''Galaxy Force'' release of Vector Prime, Hasbro's "Galaxy Force Vector Prime" is a matte gold & clear-orange [[redeco]] of Vector Prime released in the eighth and final wave of ''Cybertron'' Voyagers, the only new toy in that assortment. The packaging photography shows the [[prototype]] as considerably more blinged out than the rather yellowish matte gold plastic actually used for the production run. He retains all of his normal gimmickry from the original release.

: This toy partly came about because regular Vector Prime's toy sales were higher than that of fellow Voyager Class figure [[Mudflap (Cybertron)#Toys|Mudflap]], resulting in the proposed [[Landslide (Decepticon)#Toys|Landslide]] being passed over in favor of making Galaxy Force Vector Prime.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/GFVectorPrime/vectorprime.htm More information on Galaxy Force Vector Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 VectorPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Last Autobot [[homage]]: Denied!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Vector Prime with Mini-Con Safeguard!''' (Voyager, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Cybertron Series
:*''Accessories:'' Sword, missile, Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Vector Prime was re-released in the fourth wave of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] Voyagers, redecoed in black, brown, and blue. Notably, this is the first Hasbro iteration of the figure to have painted wings like the Takara Galaxy Force version, as well as being the only version with a painted sword blade. Like [[BotCon]] exclusive [[Alpha Trion/toys#Timelines|Alpha Trion]], sadly, he has been gutted of his electronic features, rendering the Cyber Key pointless; though the battery compartment can be opened.

:This toy was shipped in extremely low quantities, and as a result was a very rare sight at U.S. retail stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUVectorPrime/vectorprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Vector Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Vector-Prime-Prime-Master.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Vector Prime''' (Prime Master, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-03'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
:*''Accessories'': [[Metalhawk (G1)#Power of the Primes|Metalhawk]] decoy armor, cannon
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Vector Prime is a [[Prime Master]] with [[Metalhawk (G1)#Toys|Metalhawk]] "decoy armor", visually based on the original [[Pretender]]'s inner robot and shell.

: This toy has identical features to the other Prime Masters in the line. The decoy armor has a weapon piece that can fold out to create a weapon mode, or detach and be held in the armor's 3 mm-compatible hand. The [[Titan Master]]-like robot can store inside the decoy armor or ride [[Size class|Legends Class]] figures in vehicle mode, and is fully compatible with toys from the previous ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' line. The "Power Swap" gimmick means its [[spark]] form can plug into any decoy armor's weapon form (which has a [[5 mm post]] to be held by larger figures), Deluxe Class figures' chest armor, Voyager Class figures' bucklers, Leader Class figures' [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix]] (in place of their Matrix core), [[combiner]]s' torsos (in place of their [[Enigma of Combination]]), or the [[Scepter of Sparks]]. With the power of [[you]]r imagination, this bestows the Prime Master's [[Prime Master/Combinations|unique power]] on the larger figure.

: Unlike every other Titan Master/Prime Master, Vector Prime and his fellow first-wave Prime Masters feature backpacks/symbols secured by pins instead of screws.

:Vector Prime/Metalhawk was retooled with a new [[Prime Master]] sigil and decoy armor front as [[Alpha Trion/toys#Power of the Primes|Alpha Trion]]/[[Landmine (G1)#Power of the Primes|Landmine]], and again replacing the entire gray sprue with new parts for [[Quintus Prime#Power of the Primes|Quintus Prime]]/[[Bludgeon (G1)#Power of the Primes|Bludgeon]]. Vector Prime alone was given a different replacement sprue for the [[Thirteenth Prime#Power of the Primes|Thirteenth Prime]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Voyager-Vector-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Retooled with direction ''and'' magnitude.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Universe Vector Prime''' (Voyager, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy Release Date:'' [[December 28]], [[2024]]
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number:'' '''TL-80'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Rhisling#Legacy|Rhisling]]" sword, [[Zeonomicon#Legacy|Cyber Key]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' Voyagers, Vector Prime is a partial [[retool]]ing of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]], retaining the legs, arms and part of the chest. While teased at Hasbro's [[WonderCon 2024 fan media event|WonderCon]] panel with his ''[[Binder of Revelation]]'' appearance, the toy itself is based on his ''Cybertron'' design. He transforms into a chunkier take on his original spaceship alt-mode.

:As it reuses Jhiaxus' legs, the hinges that connects his small wings remain empty in this release.

: He comes with his [[Rhisling#Legacy|Rhisling sword]] and his personal [[Zeonomicon#Legacy|clockwork-style Cyber Key]]. Like most ''Cybertron''-derived ''Legacy'' figures with Keys, it is only there as a callback to its functionality on the original toy, not activating any gimmicks. The key is inserted in a different location than before, as it doesn't plug into his waist like his original toy, instead attaching to his chest or backpack (presumably to not block his new waist articulation). It can also attach to the Rhisling at the hilt. His wing panels can also be taken off their pegs fairly easily if one wants to make use of the [[Powerlinx]] posts on them to equip him with shields.

: Like with most characters partnered with Mini-Cons, [[Safeguard (Cybertron)#Toys|Safeguard]] is omitted from this release, though Vector Prime’s jet mode has a port for the original to plug into and rest.

: Vector Prime was revealed on the [[April 25]] fanstream, with pre-orders going up later that same day.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C6TodbUuVLy/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Vector Prime from Mark Maher on Instagram'']''
::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL80|Machine translation of Vector Prime's TakaraTomy bio]]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix VectorPrime.jpg||thumb|upright=1.1|Go ahead. Ask me again about how well I blend.]]
*'''Vector Prime''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF11
|faction=Autobot
|class=Leader
|special=Vengeance—2525 (77%) success ratio
|cost=40
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Energy Blast)
}}
:Part of the first assortment of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Transformers-series Booster packs, Vector Prime is one of the less stable shooters of his size. He has three points of articulation (shoulders and waist) which you can use to put him in a more stable stance than his default, though it doesn't look very comfortable.

:Vector Prime appears to have been created as the counterpart to the powerful Decepticon [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] figure. His Special Power is the antithesis of Scorponok's, allowing you to instantly remove up to two of your opponent's in-play [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]]. Who knew Vector Prime hated Terrorcons so much?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixVectorPrime/vectorprime.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Vector Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Jollibee===
{{anchor|Jollibee}}
[[File:JollibeeCybVector.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The Guardian of Shakes and Fries]]
*'''Vector Prime''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Cup topper stand

:Released under the "Robot Blasters" promotion from [[Jollibee]], Vector Prime is a simplified rendition of the [[Vector Prime#LOC|Legends of Cybertron]] figure, missing several joints and shaving off a few transformation steps in the process. Like all four pieces in this set, Vector includes a stand with his name and faction symbol sculpted on one side and the ''Cybertron'' logo on the other. This stand can also be used to cover up a regular-sized cup from a fast food joint.

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==Notes==
===General===
[[File:VectorPrimeGoldCG.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Vector Prime goes Super Saiyan.]]
[[File:Cybertron-concept art-Vector Prime-Don Figueroa.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|]]
* Like other members of the Thirteen, Vector Prime was once established as a [[multiversal singularity]], existing as one being across all of time and space, but that is [[Shroud|no longer the case]].
* The original concept for Vector Prime was for him to be a character who could cut through spacetime to summon different characters from across the multiverse.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Multiverse travel was really what he was created for, he was initially created as a character that could cut through the Multiverse with his sword and potentially bring characters from different versions of the franchise together. Now that changed a little bit in the execution of ''Cybertron'' and how that finished up, but initially he would have been a character that would have helped the Autobots, or guided somehow them getting to the different places, and meeting up with different versions of different characters that maybe they would have brought forward.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQLQ4VzuCGA&t=281s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=Toy Armada Friday night LIVE: Creating characters and lore|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref> In keeping with the idea of him being a much older Transformer than had ever been seen before, his design drew heavily from Egyptian imagery and {{w|Swiss made}} watches.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One of my favorite character designs. He was created for Cybertron animation and incorporated into the TF aligned continuity project. Heavily based on Egyptian influences as well as swiss watches, we wanted his age to show in his design that he came from an much older time than #Optimus and the gang. I altered his head colors to create a more uniform look.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuFhNtA5bn/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=09|day=04}}</ref> He was originally going to have two swords (as seen in the image to the right), representing the hands of a {{w|clock face}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So his initial concept was that he was somehow going to be the controller of [...] time and space. That is why he was designed with clocklike gears and mechanism, 'cause he's a time machine, and the two swords that he was supposed to have represent like, a clock arm—the two clock arms—and that he would cut through, you know, the reality of time and space around him, to enter into other Transformer realities. So that was the original, like, ''need'' for the character. As we thought about that, that seemed pretty epic, that seemed like a skill set that no other Transformer seems to have—so are we going too far, right? You gotta be fair. And that's when it was like, "well what if this guy is even bigger than Autobot/Decepticon? What if he's one of the Thirteen? Then we can get away with a god power.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVUQbW01Ys&t=938s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=17 - Transformers Created To SELL A STORY | Vector Prime & Thundertron|year=2024|month=06|day=14}}</ref>
** During pre-production of the ''Cybertron'' franchise, [[Don Figueroa]] iterated on early concept art for Vector Prime. [http://www.unicron.us/tf2007/figueroa/DonceptVector-b.jpg Figueroa's design] depicted the character as much older and with a noticeable hunch, and ultimately went unused in favor of his final design.
** The vaguely pharaonic head of one of the earliest known sketches of Vector Prime had a resemblance to {{w|Giant Robo (OVA)|Giant Robo}}, but [[Aaron Archer]] had no idea what Giant Robo was when questioned about it—although, to be fair, the sketch was not one Archer had done himself.<ref>http://tfu.info/issue12/aaronsdesk.htm Stuff From Aaron's Desk, Day 22</ref>
** His final head design was largely based on the [[Autobot]] insignia.<ref>[[Hasbro]] panel at [[BotCon 2006]]</ref> During development, a few possibilities were explored to give him a much more slavish version of the insignia for a face, such as a flip-down<ref>[http://www.flickr.com/photos/naladahc/256973979/in/set-72157594305640507/ BotCon - Friday - Vector Prime's original head]</ref> or opening<ref>{{citesocial|quote=His head has a bit of an Egyptian vibe to it. It was the Autobot logo at one point, and that was just a little too on-the-nose for Hasbro, you know, we didn't want to define that [...] logo on a character forever. [...] And then the face was going to open up, like it was a shield kind of thing.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVUQbW01Ys&t=1081s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=17 - Transformers Created To SELL A STORY | Vector Prime & Thundertron|year=2024|month=06|day=14}}</ref> battle mask.
* Vector Prime's spaceship mode was based directly on the [[Sith Infiltrator]],<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Sith Infiltrator was obviously part of the visual of the alt-mode.
|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVUQbW01Ys&t=1138s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=17 - Transformers Created To SELL A STORY | Vector Prime & Thundertron|year=2024|month=06|day=14}}</ref> and needed to undergo revisions by [[Eric Siebenaler]] to reduce the resemblance for the final product.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I know I did an image board with Swiss watches and this that and the other, Chris took that to a level, Don was working on the heads a little bit more, Eric was working on the spaceship after we got the first version back—we needed some refinement to get it away from the Sith Infiltrator vibe, and so that's when Eric did some overlays on the vehicle—so this is toy design, and this is classic character design when you have a big corporation: a lot of people are going to touch them.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVUQbW01Ys&t=1953s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=17 - Transformers Created To SELL A STORY | Vector Prime & Thundertron|year=2024|month=06|day=14}}</ref> Aaron Archer feels that Vector Prime's vehicle mode was a little undercooked, in comparison to the robot mode.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I wish we worked on the vehicle mode as much as we did the bot....|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEuFhNtA5bn/c/17860106990087566/r/17913964018469268/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=09|day=04}}</ref>
* The "Galaxy Force Vector Prime" color scheme appears to have been inspired by a [[GONZO]] CGI color mock-up done before Vector Prime's final coloration was decided. A Hasbro design chart showing this and other concepts was first seen at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2005, and was present at [[BotCon 2005]] later that same year. The image also made an appearance during a slideshow at one of Hasbro's [[BotCon 2006]] presentations, and in Galaxy Force Vector Prime's unlockable online Cyber Key content.
** Aaron Archer's personal [[Authorial intent|headcanon]] regarding Vector Prime's color scheme was that he originally had a [[Vacuum metallizing|shiny]] gold finish—as seen in this concept art and in ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]''—but that the chrome flaked away over the years.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=In my headcanon, he was shimmery shiny gold at some point—like you see in the ''Covenant'' book, he is gold in that book—and his VM has worn off over the millenniums, you know? tAnd that's why he's white and brown now, because the the chrome has flaked off of him! [*Laughs*]|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlVUQbW01Ys&t=2301s|name=Aaron Archer|site=''The Toy Armada''|title=17 - Transformers Created To SELL A STORY | Vector Prime & Thundertron|year=2024|month=06|day=14}}</ref>
* "Vector Prime" was the originally proposed name for [[Sentinel Maximus]], going so far as to be printed on Sentinel Maximus's shipping cases.
* Vector Prime was also named after the {{w|Vector W2}}.
* The released version of the Vector Prime ''Attacktix'' figure featured the Takara coloration of the ''Cybertron'' toy, gray with a metallic burgundy. [[:File:WhiteVectorPrimeAttacktix.jpg|A more Hasbro-release-like white-and-brown redeco]] was seen through various avenues, such as Toy Fair 2006 and Hasbro publicity photos, but ultimately never came out at retail.
* Vector Prime is [[Aaron Archer]]'s favorite character he's created.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=mine too|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bubcs5Kn9dr/c/17978356441205690/r/17907536086292250/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=05|day=03}}</ref>

===''Generation 2'' "Autobot" watch toy===
[[File:RobotTimeMachineSixModes.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Robot Time Machine in watch, "battle station", "galactic shuttle", "cosmic tank", "solar creature", and robot forms. No, this time we're not joking.]]
* After being released in ''Micro Change'', Autobot was sold by Takara in a line called ''Watch Q'' in 1984. The watches who would become [[Kaltor]] and [[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]] were also sold in ''Watch Q'', as were a bunch of other transforming watches who were never sold as Transformers. Autobot was also sold as part of Takara's North American ''[[Kronoform]]'' line, where he was called "Robot Time Machine" and had the unique honor of appearing in a television commercial that advertised him as being, at the least, a [[Six Changer]] (albeit a highly unconvincing one).
* He has the distinction of being THE prototypical transforming watch toy of the 1980s, with scores of knock-offs produced during that era. Surprisingly, one of these was advertised ''within'' an issue of Marvel's ''Transformers'' series! "[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!]]" featured [[:File:BonkersRobotWatch.jpg|an ad from the Nabisco company]] for a "Robot-Watch" (plainly Autobot, with "Quartz" replacing "Takara" on his chest) at the cost of $3.95 and 3 "Bonkers" candy labels.
* Two versions of Autobot's packaging are depicted in ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', one using his ''Micro Change'' art with an Autobot symbol slapped on and the other with original art. According to the text, the former was a packaging mock-up; the one shown on this page is how he was released.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Vector Prime''' (ベクタープライム ''Bekutā Puraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vector Fővezér'''
*''Korean:'' '''Vector Prime''' (벡터 프라임 ''Bekteo Peuraim'')
*''Indonesian:'' '''Dexter Prime'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Vector''' (Taiwan, 貝克達 ''Bèikèdá''), '''Yǐn Tiān Xíng''' (China, 引天行), '''Xiàngliàng Zhìzūn''' (''Earth Wars'', 向量至尊 "Vector Supreme")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Vektor Naykrashchyy''' (Вектор Найкращий, "Vector the Best")

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.insecticons.com/vector-qa-00.html Ask Vector Prime archive at ''In Space, No One Can Hear Starscream'']
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNlb0h6qig8 Kronoform Robot Time Machine commercial on youtube]

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File:Decep-Landslide01.jpg

2026-05-14T14:22:43Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

The unreleased ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Transformers: Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class Decepticon [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]'s final deco sheet. Source obscure.

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Star of the Dark God, Part One

2026-05-14T13:50:21Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */

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'''To resurrect his universe, Shockwave brings back Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
Millions of years ago in the [[Galaxy Force World]], [[Primus]] is aided in his plans of [[Transformer]] colonization by a team of [[Autobot]]s from another universe led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. With the visitor's spaceship technology and the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s derived from Primus's [[spark]], they seek to bring together all sentient beings across space. While the disappearance of [[Gigantion]] ended the [[Space Bridge Project]] proper, all four spaceships landed on their proper planets and the colonists on all developed a vibrant culture that enures to this day. Optimus Prime helped found [[Velocitron]] and is now in permanent rest somewhere...

In the present day, [[Shockblast|Shockwave]] has revealed himself as the mastermind behind the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'s transformation into Nemesis Prime using the remnant of [[Unicron]]'s power from [[MD World|his destroyed universe]] that he seeks to bring back by resetting this world. With his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] mass-produced by Nemesis Prime's Wheelhouse trailer, Shockwave gathers energy and seeks out Optimus Prime, whom he has not found on the other planets, so he concludes he must be on Velocitron. He forces his new servant to hand over the [[Heart of Cybertron]], which has been refashioned into a Matrix, as the [[Decepticon]] intended. The Terrorcons alert their master to their discovery of the [[Autobot]] leader in [[stasis lock]] underground. Knowing of Optimus's transformation into the mighty Star Convoy, Shockwave instigates a similar transformation by implanting the Unicron orb with the energy accumulated by the Terrorcons. Optimus Prime's body glows and expands, and the rechristened "Nemesis Star Convoy" emerges from the ground!

The alarmed [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] identifies the new entity as sharing the same wicked energy as the [[Unicron Singularity|Grand Black Hole]] which threatened the universe, and [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] informs the others that Primus has confirmed the giant as the powered up form of the "missing ancient warrior", who [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] takes as his eternal rival from [[G1 World|his own world]]. [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] takes on Nemesis Star Convoy, despite lacking his [[Sparkdrinker]] axe, and is summarily taken down by the dark warrior's Chaos Bringer cannon. To help in the battle, [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] activates his [[Cyber Key]] power, revealing that Primus has endowed them with new color change upgrades, becoming Fire Hot Shot. Motormaster, having come to this world to find such power, notes that this wasn't from either an evil god's power or [[forestonite]]. Before he can mull things further, the two are accosted by the corrupted modules of Optimus Prime—[[Combat Deck (G1)|his trailer]] (reconfigured as a [[Micro Trailer]]) and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (in his Micro Carrier form). Roller traps Hot Shot between his halves while the Micro Trailer has a head-on collision with Motormaster in his truck form. [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]], and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] help out their leader by taking out the Micro Trailer, but the formerly attached cannon continues talking and attaches to the Micro Carrier, blasting intense firepower everywhere. Inside the abandoned Micro Trailer, the Stunticons find some fake forestonite, and, as Nemesis Star Convoy pulls out the Heart of Cybertron Gun, Motormaster realizes they were lured here solely to bring the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''{{'}}s power core, the Heart of Cybertron, to this world.

Satisfied enough with his creation's display of power, Shockwave has the evil Convoy unleash his Nemesis Star Meteor Fire attack in base mode to ravage the planet before leaving to attack the [[G1 World]] in search for even greater power.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|
|c1=
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (18)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (21)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (26)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (33)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (34)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (38)
*[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] (42)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (43)

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*[[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] (15)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (17)
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (19)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (20)
*[[Wasp]]inator (22)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (23)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (24)
*[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (25)
*[[Shockblast|Shockwave]] (28)
*[[Nemesis Star Convoy]] (32)
*[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]] (35)
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] (41)

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*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (29)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (30)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]] (31)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (36)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (37)

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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (2)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (3)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
*[[Primus]] (5)
*[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] (7)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] (8)
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] (9)
*[[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]] (10)
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (11)
*[[Spiral]] (12)
*[[Blades (Cybertron)|Blades]] (13)
*[[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]] (14)
*[[Unicron]] (27)
*[[Pit Transformer]] (39)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The presence of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] and friends is based on the reuse of their character models as representing the founders of the Transformer colonies in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]". While just cute cameos then, this story establishes that, at least in the [[Galaxy Force World]], they are actually said characters from another universe, although it's yet to be confirmed that they originate from the familiar [[G1 World]].
*Shockwave holds [[Unicron]]'s [[spark]], in its design as shown in "[[The Sun]]". This spark is stated to be the source of the dark fog that showed up in [[Mystery of the Speedia 500|the previous chapter]] and used by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in ''Cybertron''. Unicron's spark is powered up by the Terrorcons' collected energies into a red form, similar to how it became part of the red [[Super Energon]] sun in ''Energon''.
*Shockwave utilizes the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', this time represented by repurposes of [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|''Generations'' Armada Nemesis Prime]], hinting at the Unicronian connection both Nemesis Prime and the Terrorcons have.
*The ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' possessing the [[Heart of Cybertron]] was established in "[[Microbots]]". Its Matrix-like form derives from [[Nemesis (G1)#Missing Link|''Missing Link'' Nemesis Prime]], a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|''Missing Link'' Convoy]] and his accompanying [[Matrix of Leadership#Missing Link|Matrix]].

===Transformers references===
*''Galaxy Force'' Primus speaking as a head on the wall probably owes something to the [[:File:PrimusG1.jpg|iconic introduction]] of Marvel Primus in "[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]"
*[[Blades (Cybertron)|Blades]], [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]], [[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]], [[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]], and [[Spiral]] (in their ''Galaxy Force'' "Sullow" and "Gagenda" identities who were likely not meant to be the same characters as the ''Armada'' Mini-Cons as in ''Cybertron'') are shown as initial colonists of [[Velocitron]]. Blades is a repurpose of [[Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Blades]], who was a redeco of [[Evac (Cybertron)#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Evac]], while the other four never made appearances in Japanese media.
*The Terrorcons collecting energy within their toy-based Matrices is similar to the [[Doomstone]] of Nemesis Prime in ''[[Linkage (comic)|Linkage]]''.
*Shockwave inserting Unicron into Optimus Prime's inert body is [[:File:PrimeZodiak.jpg|visually based]] on [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] inserting the [[Zodiac]] into Optimus Prime as shown in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|''Battlestars'' story pages]].
*Nemesis Star Convoy's chest cannon being called the Chaos Bringer is derived from ''Armada'' Unicron's own chest cannon being called such.
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (in this case Exillion) upgrading into "Fire Exillion" is a reference to ''Super Link'' Hotshot's powered up form being "Hotshot Fire" ("Energon Hot Shot" in ''Energon''). This upgraded form is represented by the [[Excellion#Age of the Primes|''Age of the Primes'' Excellion]] toy.
*[[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and "[[Combat Deck (G1)|Container]]" explaining themselves as modules of Optimus Prime is a callback to the mostly ignored idea of the Autobot leader having three components to his physical form.

===Real-world references===
===Other notes===

==References==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_nl/nl-03-web-comic "Star of the Dark God, Part One" at the TakaraTomy ''New Legends'' website]
*[[Source:Chapter 4: Star of the Dark God, Part One|"Star of the Dark God, Part One" translation]]

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Nemesis Star Convoy

2026-05-14T12:23:12Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: My Honest Trailers caption here is possibly redundant in light of the closing sentence of the opening section. Do with it what you will.

{{factions|decepticon|unicron}}
:''Nemesis Star Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via [[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]).''

[[File:End of G1 Universe 04 4 Nemesis Star Convoy arises.jpg|thumb|300px|
Based on the young adult book trilogy about a dystopian America divided into competitive sections, this doe-eyed teenage heroine must lead a revolt against a ruthless dictator who— 
Wait guys, we did this one already. It's ''The Hunger Games''! 
No [[Jon Bailey|Jon]], it's not ''The Hunger Games''. 
It's not? Are you sure? Because it looks and sounds exactly like ''The Hunger Games''. 
"Yeah, there's no fight to the death in this one. 
So, it's the same movie but without the actual games? That sounds horrible.
]]

Formed from the union of a dead [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from a different universe and the remnant of [[Unicron#Energon cartoon|Unicron]], '''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ ''Nemeshisu Sutā Konboi'') is an [[Autobot]] nightmare made incarnate: the strongest form of their beloved leader corrupted by their darkest enemy.

[[Dark Amber Leo Prime|Wait, didn't we already do this?]]

==Ficiton==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
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==Toys==
===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Nemesis-Star-Convoy.jpg|thumb|350px|Darkness Boost! Ready...Fight!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''NL-03'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|Micro Trailer]], 2-part tread unit, rifle, ammo clip/Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, 2 shoulder turrets, hilt, red orb, [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockwave]]

:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' Nemesis Star Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Titan Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]] in the proud tradition of black body with teal highlights and red eyes of [[Scourge (RID)|''Car Robots'' Black Convoy]].

:TakaraTomy officially opened up preorders on [[May 13]], 2026.
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SÃ©rgio CantÃº

2026-05-14T12:15:13Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

'''Sérgio Cantú''' (b. [[May 14]], [[1981]]) is a Brazilian voice actor. His non-''Transformers'' work includes [[Kappei Yamaguchi|L]] in the Brazilian dub of ''Death Note'' and Andrew Garfield's [[Spider-Man]].

His mother is fellow voice actress [[Mariângela Cantú]].

==Dub Work==
===[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)]]===
* [[R.E.V.]]

===[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' (2007)]]===
* [[Sam Witwicky#Transformers film|Sam Witwicky]]

===''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''===
* [[Sam Witwicky#Revenge of the Fallen film|Sam Witwicky]]

===''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''===
* [[Sam Witwicky#Dark of the Moon film|Sam Witwicky]]

==External links==
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=66560 Anime News Network entry]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cantu, Sergio}}
[[Category:Portuguese voice actors]]

Michel VignÃ©

2026-05-14T12:14:15Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

[[File:Michel Vigné.jpg|250px|thumb|He's watching you.]]
'''Michel Vigné''' (b. [[August 10]], [[1956]]) is a French actor specialized in dubbing.

He is the regular French voice of Mickey Rourke, Michael Wincott and [[Ron Perlman]], and one of the voices of Sylvester Stallone, Danny Trejo, William Forsythe, Steven Seagal, Hulk Hogan, Rutger Hauer, Michael Madsen, Chow Yun-fat, Nick Nolte, Patrick Swayze, Faran Tahir, Robert Patrick and Dolph Lundgren. He also dubbed Al Pacino in ''Carlito's way'', John Travolta in ''Pulp Fiction'' and Sauron in ''The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''.

Among his many roles in animation are Alex Murphy / RoboCop in ''RoboCop: The Animated Series'', Rod Ross in ''Death Note'', Savage Opress in ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: The [[Clone Wars]]'', Skipper in the ''Planes'' films, the Watcher in ''What If...?'' and Green Lantern in various animated films and series.

Regarding video games, he dubbed the narrator in ''Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness'', Branden in ''[[Batman]]: Arkham Origins'', Crach an Craite in ''The Witcher 3'', Unkar Plutt for the ''[[LEGO]] Star Wars'' games, and he reprised his role of Green Lantern in the ''Injustice'' games.

On [[July 28]], [[2024]], he announces that he will significantly slow down his career, annoyed by the current working conditions in the realm of dubbing.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Certaines déconvenues récentes m'ont fait prendre conscience des changements sociétaux profonds qui se sont opérés dans mon métier.|link=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/ndHnpecQmECxrFfd/|name=Michel Vigné|site=Facebook|year=2024|month=07|day=28}}</ref>

==Voice roles==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers''===
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (except for his first appearance in ''[[Spider's Game]]'')
*[[Clone One]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Vok|Vok disguised as Unicron]]
===''Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen'' (video game)===
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (video game)===
*[[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]
*Decepticon [[Soldier (unit)|Soldiers]]
*Decepticon [[Rocket Soldier|Rocket Soldiers]]
*Additional voices

===''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''===
*[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]]

==Notes==
*In the French dub of ''Beast Wars'', Michel Vigné gave Starscream a very foppish accent, in addition to the very formal language he uses. That way of speaking is pretty distant from both the original version and the [[Jacques Ferrière|two]] [[Albert Augier|voices]] he had in the French dub of the original cartoon. However, that is strangely pleasant to hear.
:*Actually, he will soon after give that exact same voice to Inferno for the rest of the show, since he takes over the role just after the ''Possession'' episode.
*He briefly dubbed [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] for the cameo of ''[[War of the Dinobots]]'' in the 1994 film ''{{w|Léon: The Professional}}'', in which Mathilda tries to watch ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' on TV.
*In 2023, when reminded about his role of Dinobot in ''Beast Wars'', Michel Vigné said that he remembers the dubbing of the series as a great memory, working together with friends and having a lot of fun.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Animutants est un grand souvenir, que des amis, nous travaillions ensemble à cette époque. Nous nous sommes beaucoup amusés.|link=https://twitter.com/WeeWee_hours/status/1666695865442902016|name=Michel Vigné|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=06|day=08}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0897112/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDb entry]
*[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=28714 Anime News Network entry]
*{{w|lang=fr|Michel Vigné|Wikipedia entry}} ''(French)''

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All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below

2026-05-14T12:04:31Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Real-life references */

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|image=TF54 regcvr.jpg
|title="All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 15]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]]
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'''Superion faces the ultimate sacrifice to stop Galvatron's plans for the Enigma of Combination, while Optimus Prime's campaign reaches a dramatic turning point.'''

==Synopsis==
Beneath the [[Indian Ocean]], the [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]-controlled [[Sky Reign]] attacks [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who struggles to fight back as he starts to feel the [[Enigma of Combination]] trying to take over his own mind. [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] deduces that the Enigma was responsible for separating [[Victorion]], so [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] suggests deleting a portion of the Enigma's source code—shared between all devices using it—in hopes of "breaking" it. Such a tactic proves impossible, as the code simply repairs itself. Fortunately, Superion has one advantage the other combiners do not: he was ''not'' created by the Enigma. Using the limited resistance to its power that this grants him, Superion begins to write the Enigma's source code onto his own brain, allowing him to take control of it and use it to force the other combiners to separate. In the process, however, he loses control of the part of his mind that controls his [[size changing|mass displacement]], and swells up to even more gigantic size. The colossal Superion begins tearing into the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', which in turn starts losing power, allowing [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] to escape his bonds while Galvatron rages. Finally, with some difficulty, Superion separates back into the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]; de-combining effectively causes Superion's brain to cease to "exist," thereby causing the portion of the Enigma source code he had written onto his brain to disappear from the whole. The Enigma is now useless... but in order for it to remain that way, Superion must never combine again.

In [[Monument Valley]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] continues refusing to let [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] engage the attacking [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] forces, even as [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] reports live to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as events unfold. Unfortunately, Soundwave has had all he can stand, and he and [[Aileron]] are soon returning fire. Optimus despairs and turns to [[Alpha Trion]] for advice, but all the old 'bot has to offer are enigmatic prophecies and platitudes. Desperate, Optimus encourages Soundwave to try reading the humans' minds; perhaps goaded somewhat by the veiled allegation that he ''can't'' do it, Soundwave complies, and is granted sudden, jarring understanding. Human brains, he realizes as he makes contact, are at their base level electrical, just like Cybertronians, and all the fear and hatred he feels from them is just as real and valid as any Cybertronian emotion. Recognizing the wrongness of his belief that humans are lesser beings, Soundwave immediately takes responsibility for the crimes he has perpetrated against humanity, and surrenders.

Back under the ocean, Galvatron hauls himself from the wreckage of the ''Nemesis'' and picks through his fallen troops until he finds [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], who he wakes up and orders to transport him away. [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] tries to stop them escaping, but nearly takes a cannon-blast from Galvatron to the face; he is saved only when [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] tackles him out of the shot's path, which gives Galvatron and Astrotrain their chance to get away.[[File:AsAboveSoBelow-metrotitanawakens.jpg|thumb|left|400px|WHO DARES AWAKEN...oh...it's ''you''.]]
Simultaneously, [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]'s team attempts to take Blackrock into custody, but they are kept at bay by a gun-toting [[Marissa Faireborn|Faireborn]] and [[Ayana Jones|Jones]], who have arrived in response to a secret signal Blackrock hid in the transmission Galvatron had earlier sent to the EDC. Arcee is not willing to back down, but the matter is taken out of her hands when a repentant [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]—having secretly made a deal with Blackrock—teleports Faireborn, Jones, and Blackrock away.

Surrounded by the EDC, Optimus sadly concludes that he has been defeated, leading [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]—watching Circuit's broadcast on Cybertron—to celebrate even harder. Alpha Trion, however, continues to urge him to reach out with his feelings. Prime again senses the mysterious object buried beneath the valley that drew him there in the first place... but this time, he realizes what it is. Kneeling down, Prime bids what lurks beneath to arise... and a gigantic [[Titan (group)|Titan]] bursts out of the ground! The EDC immediately retreat, while a crestfallen Starscream's jaw hangs open. Just then, Arcee radios in to report on their mission, regretfully informing Prime of Galvatron's escape. But Prime, galvanized by the day's successes, refuses to accept this result, and finally permits Arcee to hunt Galvatron down and end his threat—no matter the cost.

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
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* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
* [[Alpha Trion]] (10)
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (14)
* [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] (19)
* [[Rust Dust]] (20)
* [[Dust Up]] (21)
* [[Pyra Magna (G1)|Pyra Magna]] (22)
* [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] (23)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (28)
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (29)
* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (34)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (36)
* [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (37)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (38)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (39)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] (42)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (8)
* [[Sky Reign]] (15)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (17)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (18)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (24)
* [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] (25)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (26)
* [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] (30)
* [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (31)
* [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (33)
* [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] (35)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (40)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (41)

|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Zilong Qian]] (2)
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (6)
* [[Ayana Jones]] (7)

|c4=
* [[D.0.C.]] (3)
* [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (4)
* [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (5)
* [[Longtooth]] (11)
* [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (12)
* [[Aileron]] (13)
* [[Seeker clone]] combiners (16)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (27)
* [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] (32)
* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (43)
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (44)
* [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] (45)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Soundwave:''' "I '''hear''' you, Spike Witwicky. I should have '''known''' it would be '''you.'''" 
'''Qian:''' "What did you do to get '''him''' mad at you?" 
'''Spike:''' "No idea. He might just hate me on principle."

"Only an Autobot would bring a '''pistol''' to a '''fusion cannon''' fight."
:—'''Galvatron'''

"This must be what an '''Autobot victory''' feels like. You won on '''certain fronts''', yet your quarry slipped away." 
"Not '''this''' time, Soundwave. Arcee—'''pursue''' Galvatron. Do not allow him to '''escape'''...'''whatever''' the cost."
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Rumble and Frenzy talk about how Arcee "keeps beating them up," referring to several past clashes with her in [[The End of the Beginning of the World|issue #11]], [[Heavy Is the Head|#16]], and [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|#36]].
* The story behind Superion's spontaneous creation was discussed in [[Second Exodus|issue #18]].
* Soundwave refers to Spike with contempt, but Spike doesn't know what he did to make the Decepticon hate him with such specificity. More than likely, it was the time his team deactivated Rumble, back in [[All Hail Megatron issue 9|''All Hail Megatron'' #9]], which caused Soundwave to howl with anguish when it happened. Spike also finds the sensation of Soundwave trying to read his mind familiar, citing a past experience with it from ''All Hail Megatron''; Soundwave didn't read any human minds in that story, so presumably, Spike's referring to the brain-rattling sonic screech that followed Rumble's defeat in that same issue, just before Soundwave came running onto the scene.
* It is explained that Prime brought the Autobots to Monument Valley based on the vision he experienced back in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|issue #50]]; said vision included the sight of a Titan emerging from the ground. Optimus noted in the previous issue that he was sensing something in the area.
* Optimus previously displayed the ability to awaken dormant Titans in [[Rise|''Autocracy'' #10]] (immediately after having being transformed into Optimus Prime by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]) and [[Homecoming (IDW)|issue #19]] of this series.
* Swift mentions that she thought being a Decepticon would be less "desperate" indicating that she has formally joined them, though she isn't shown to have a Decepticon sigil anywhere. This also means that she becomes the second female Decepticon to appear in IDW continuity, after [[Nickel]] of the [[Decepticon Justice Division]].

===Transformers references===
* This version of Galvatron is armed with a [[fusion cannon]], Megatron's weapon of choice, rather than his more traditional [[particle cannon]].

===Real-life references===
* On Sara Pitre-Durocher's retailer incentive cover, a shipping container is stamped "19062015 VCTRN", in reference to the [[June 19|19 June]] 2015 reveal of Victorion on [http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2015/06/19/victorion-transformers-exclusive-first-look/28969983/ USA Today], which included artwork from the [[An Uneventful Night|''Combiner Hunters'' one-shot]], Pitre-Durocher's first interior work for IDW.
* "As above so below" is an ancient {{w|Hermeticism|Hermetic}} phrase taken from the {{w|Emerald Tablet}}, part of a series of Egyptian-Greek wisdom texts. The texts discuss concepts like alchemy, astrology, the divine, and the nature of the mind.
* Galvatron's quote "Only an Autobot would bring a pistol to a fusion cannon fight" is a paraphrase of the oft used quote "bring a knife to a gunfight", possibly first used in the 1987 film ''{{w|The Untouchables (film)|The Untouchables}}''.

===Errors===
* As Superion grows to a gigantic size and starts tearing into the ''Nemesis'', Alpha Bravo is suddenly his left arm, and Fireflight his right. As Superion separates, they are back in their usual positions.
* Meanwhile, the regular cover, which depicts a very toy-accurate Superion, features Fireflight-as-his-left-arm in Slingshot's colors (i.e. the Quickslinger toy), even though Alpha Bravo is still drawn as Superion's right arm.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Regular cover:''' Superion under attack, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Subscription cover:''' Soundwave and Aileron surrounded by the EDC, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and the [[Torchbearer|Rust Renegades]], by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; one of three retailer incentive covers by Pitre-Durocher for June's ''Transformers'' titles, which all feature Windblade in commemoration of the launch of ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]''.

<gallery>
File:TF54 regcvr.jpg|"I'm getting too old for this glitch!"
File:TF54 subcvr.jpg|Who are these [[knockoff]]s?
File:TF54 cvrRI.jpg|Girls night out
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* ''The Transformers'' #55
* ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' [[07:00:00|#1]]
* IDW's ''[[Action Man (comic)|Action Man]]'' comic
* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|TMNT]]: Bebop and Rocksteady Destroying Everything''
* ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The War Never Ends|#13]]
* IDW's ''Tales From the Darkside'' comic (back cover)

===Reprints===
* '''''The Transformers Volume 10''''' ([[October 5]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631407481 / ISBN 978-1631407482
** Collects ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues #50–55.
** Bonus material includes covers from each issue.
** Trade paperback format.

* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus''''' ([[March 7]], [[2018]])
** Collects ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues #50–55.
** Bonus material includes Background material on the [[Council of Worlds]].
** Hardcover format.

* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12]]''''' ([[February 10]], [[2021]]) ISBN 1684057469 / ISBN 978-1684057467
** Collects ''The Transformers'' (2012) issues #51–55 & #56–57, ''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|Till All Are One]]'' issues [[07:00:00|#1]]–[[The Line Between Us|4]], ''[[Titans Return (comic)|Titans Return]]'' [[The Last Autobot|#1]], and ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' issues [[Ten to Midnight|#56]]–[[Last Light (issue)|57]].
** Hardcover format.

<gallery>
File:IDWCollectionP2V10.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 10''''' – cover art by [[Casey Coller]] and [[John-Paul Bove]]
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v71.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 71: All Hail Optimus''''' – cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] (Sky Lynx) and [[Livio Ramondelli]] (retro)
File:IDWCollectionP2V12.jpg|'''''The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 12''''' – cover art by [[Marcelo Matere]]
</gallery>

==External links==
* [http://www.newsarama.com/29684-buster-is-in-the-crosshairs-in-transformers-54-preview.html Preview]

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Nemesis Star Convoy

2026-05-14T11:48:50Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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:''Nemesis Star Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via [[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]).''

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Formed from the union of a dead [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from a different universe and the remnant of [[Unicron#Energon cartoon|Unicron]], '''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ ''Nemeshisu Sutā Konboi'') is an [[Autobot]] nightmare made incarnate: the strongest form of their beloved leader corrupted by their darkest enemy.

[[Dark Amber Leo Prime|Wait, didn't we already do this?]]

==Ficiton==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
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==Toys==
===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-Nemesis-Star-Convoy.jpg|thumb|350px|Darkness Boost! Ready...Fight!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Star Convoy''' (ネメシススターコンボイ, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''NL-03'''
:*''Accessories:'' [[Micro Trailer#Age of the Primes|Micro Trailer]], 2-part tread unit, rifle, ammo clip/Energon bullet, swivel turret/blaster, 2 shoulder turrets, hilt, red orb, [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockwave]]

:''[[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]'' Nemesis Star Convoy is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' Titan Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of the Primes|Star Optimus Prime]] in the proud tradition of black body with teal highlights and red eyes of [[Scourge (RID)|''Car Robots'' Black Convoy]].

:TakaraTomy officially opened up preorders on [[May 13]], 2026.
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Legacy of Hope

2026-05-13T23:07:53Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Transformers references */

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'''Everyone goes to Cybertron where a familiar evil from Optimus's past is gathering power.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] arrives via [[Space bridge|Spacebridge]] carrying the [[Emberstone]], and is followed by [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] moments later. Hot Rod simply transforms and drives away, and Mo has to stop Robby's futile attempt at pursuit, insisting they need to go back and get backup. Menacing shapes close in on the two kids, forcing them to seek a hiding place, but the shelter they find is soon ripped away.

The rest of the Malto family along with [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] also arrive, and [[Alex Malto|Alex]] identifies their landing point as [[Praxus]], though the city appears to be in ruins. They head for a nearby secret [[Autobot]] base which [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] knows will have a [[Spark]] scanner. While they walk, [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] spots footprints and thinks they should follow the tracks, leading to an argument with Twitch which he acquiesces on. They eventually reach the base, but initial scans show no spark signatures in the city. As scans continue, Thrash attempts to use an Autobot secure channel to contact Optimus, but inadvertently attracts a horde of [[Sparkless]] to the building, forcing the group to fight until the scan can finish. Finally Bumblebee manages to lure the horde outside before the scan finishes, giving the team two possible leads: a dead zone where the scan has been blocked, and the location of two [[Decepticon]]s. Twitch and Thrash break into an argument over which of the two options is the best to pursue. It becomes more heated when Twitch realizes Thrash has told the others about her issue and ends with the pair deciding to pursue their chosen leads.

[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], Alex, Bumblebee and [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] join Twitch in heading towards the scan void and she grouses about her brother. Meanwhile Megatron, [[Dot Malto|Dot]] and [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] accompany Thrash to the location of the two Decepticons where Thrash scouts ahead to find there are actually three Transformers there. Twitch finds only a huge hole in the ground and she realizes she's led them to absolutely nothing and Thrash was right. The others try to cheer her up, but they're interrupted by the arrival of Decepticons, specifically [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]'s group returned from Earth, and a fight ensues.

The other group find the three Decepticons have gone, but are soon under attack by a group of identical bots — [[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]] and his holographic clones, and their attempts to convince the Autobot that they're on the same side fall on deactivated audio sensors. When Thrash gets comms from Twitch asking for help, his team is too busy fighting Mirage to go help. Dot suddenly spots human footprints on the ground and follows them to a nearby building where she finds Robby and Mo in [[exosuit]]s, getting the two kids to convince Mirage to stop fighting. Robby and Mo quickly fill the others in on what Hot Rod's done before wondering where everyone else is, causing Thrash to remember Twitch's earlier distress call. Meanwhile Twitch's team has reached an impasse with the Decepticons, but then a huge structure rises from the ground — Liege Maximo's fortress.

Optimus Prime is hauled in chains to a pod which opens revealing [[Liege Maximo]]. Optimus is shocked as he and the other Primes had long ago combined forces to trap Maximo in a void. Maximo reveals he's tracked down and destroyed the other Primes, wielding the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]] as proof of [[Prima]]'s death. Maximo intends to use the power he's accumulated to take control of worlds and transform them into energon, and to this end he wants the [[Matrix of Leadership]] so he can command other life forms. He begins cutting into Optimus's chest, however the fortress has been invaded by Mirage, who is able to rescue Optimus, [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]], but Maximo prevents them from rescuing [[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]] and they're forced to leave without their comrade.

Thrash's group joins Twitch's team in the battle against the 'Cons, and they're soon also joined by Optimus Prime's group emerging from Maximo's fortress. Even with reinforcements, they're forced to flee when the 'Cons take Dot, Alex and Thrash hostage. The trio are taken before an unimpressed Maximo.

Mirage takes the others to [[Mirage's Garage]], an old converted Decepticon base. The Autobots observe they feel like they're low on energon, and Nightshade works out that it's as if Cybertron itself is leeching power from them — Mirage confirms that that's why everyone's joined "Team Liege". With few other options, they come up with a plan to get an energon refinery working again, and with the Cybertronians out of action bar Mirage, the task is assigned to the Terrans. Once they leave, Megatron realizes Maximo will need to take the Emberstone and [[Enigma of Combination]] to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. Optimus wants to go scout the area, but Megatron points out he needs to keep the Matrix safe, so instead Bumblebee heads out with Megatron and Elita-1. A short time later, Mo realizes Robby has gone — he's joined the trio, with Bumblebee reluctantly agreeing to let him tag along.

Twitch's team reaches the energon refinery where Nightshade effects repairs with the help of Wheeljack via comms. While this is happening, the rest of the team is jumped by [[Scorponok (ES)|Scorponok]] but keep him busy until Nightshade completes the fix. Scorponok tries to claim the energon in Liege Maximo's name, leading to him chasing the Terrans until Jawbreaker renders him unconscious. The group heads out into a sandstorm and begin making their way back to the garage.

Liege Maximo arrives at the Well of Sparks with Hot Rod and [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]. Bumblebee's group observes from a distance as Maximo pulls out the Enigma and Emberstone. Scorponok arrives and reports on events at the refinery, believing Twitch's team will have perished in the sandstorm. The group has, in fact, arrived back at the garage minus Twitch, who is lost in the sandstorm. At the Well, Robby sees his opportunity and goes for the Emberstone, only to be struck down by Maximo. The Enigma and Emberstone combine over the Well, producing a column of light and creating huge metal tendrils from the surface of Cybertron which spread to other nearby planets. Liege Maximo claims victory and demands to know where Optimus and the Matrix of Leadership are. When the team refuses to tell him, Liege pulls [[Triptych Mask|a staff]] from his chest and uses it to probe Robby's mind and discover the location of Mirage's Garage.

[[File:LegacyofHope-RequiemBlaster.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]

Still lost in the sandstorm, Twitch is knocked out by a piece of flying debris and finds herself in the presence of [[Quintus Prime]]. She berates him for not being there for her and insists he go talk to someone more worthy, but he instead leaves her with some words of inspiration. In the garage, Optimus is fading fast when Twitch arrives with the energon. Her warning about the incoming Decepticons allows them to ambush the 'Cons. This only gives them a small advantage, and Optimus's attempts to reason with Hot Rod don't go well. Finally Liege himself turns up and, pointing the [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] at Optimus, demands the Matrix. Optimus reluctantly opens his chest to reveal an empty cavity. Maximo quickly works out that the missing Twitch has the Matrix and orders Hot Rod to go find her, shrugging off his request for energon. Hot Rod reacts by turning on Maximo.

Twitch arrives at Maximo's fortress with the energon from the refinery and frees everyone. Thrash is taken aback when Twitch is supportive of him, and heads off with Elita and Prowl to help Optimus. Twitch and the rest of the group stay to search as Twitch has sensed via the Matrix that someone is in great pain.

At the garage, Maximo beats Optimus severely until [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] suggests maybe they go look for Twitch, however Maximo is sure she'll turn up to help her family.

Twitch's group stumbles on the source of the feelings of pain she's been experiencing — the [[AllSpark]]! They're joined by Breakdown, but soon realize that the AllSpark is draining the energon out of everything and one due to a [[Liegian Darts|Liegian Dart]] stuck in the side of it. As a human, Robby is immune to the AllSpark's power and pulls the dart from it.

Liege Maximo terminates Optimus with the Star Saber, a state of affairs that lasts all of a second before Optimus is brought back online by the power of the AllSpark. The Decepticons, realizing Maximo has been lying to them about the AllSpark's destruction, turn on the Prime and blast him through the roof before leaving. Liege is still defiant before the Autobot/Malto forces, using the Star Saber to call in another horde of Sparkless. The team is able to take out the Sparkless, leaving just Maximo again, but he produces the [[Blades of Time]], intending to use them to turn Breakdown back to his side. Bumblebee throws himself in front of Breakdown and the blades regress him to an earlier form. Maximo then unleashes the Blades on Megatron while fighting Optimus, before terminating the former Decepticon leader with the Requiem Blaster. Maximo demands the Matrix and Twitch throws it to him before the Terrans all attack the evil Prime. Quickly realizing that the horns are his weak point, they manage to slice said horns off, resulting in Liege Maximo disappearing into a singularity.

The mechanical tendrils connecting the nearby worlds retract, freeing them. Optimus picks up the discarded Matrix and returns it to his chest, while Robby turns down Hot Rod's offer of the Emberstone back. They take Megatron's body to the AllSpark, which mends the hole in his chest however he is still dead. Jawbreaker announces he's staying on Cybertron for a while, and the family shares a hug, right as Megatron returns to life. Unfortunately the Blades of Time have regressed him to his hostile wartime self, and he immediately leaves through the Spacebridge. Twitch believes they can turn Megatron back to the side of good, and the team rolls out to go find him.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (ES)|Hot Rod]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Mirage (ES)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] (25)
*[[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]] (28)
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] (29)
*[[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack]] (30)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]] (15)
*[[Octopunch (ES)|Octopunch]] (16)
*[[Skullcruncher (ES)|Skullcruncher]] (17)
*[[Shrapnel (ES)|Shrapnel]] (18)
*[[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]] (19)
*[[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]] (20)
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] (21)
*[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] (22)
*[[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] (23)
*[[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] (24)
*[[Breakdown (ES)|Breakdown]] (26)
*[[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] (27)
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] (31)
*[[Bombshell (ES)|Bombshell]] (33)
*[[Scorponok (ES)|Scorponok]] (34)

|c3=
*[[Robby Malto]] (2)
*[[Mo Malto]] (3)
*[[Dot Malto]] (4)
*[[Alex Malto]] (6)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (5)
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] (7)
*[[Twitch]] (8)
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]] (9)
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]] (10)

|h5=Others||c5=
*[[Sparkless]] (13)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (32)
*[[Quintus Prime]] (35)
}}

==Quotes==
"There's one in our secret base not far from here." 
"The one in the polonium-packing district?" 
"Okay, make that a not-so-secret base."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Megatron'''

"I can't believe I finally get to Cybertron and the planet tries to kill me."
:—'''Jawbreaker'''

"We have already won, because I dare to do what Optimus never had the courage to: show the universe our strength and have all kneel before us"
:—'''Liege Maximo'''

"You are not alone. Lifeforms gifted with reason eventually question themselves. Those who never do are dangerous. Twitch, what makes any of us strong is believing we can be."
:—'''Quintus Prime'''

"Optimus!? Follow me and I will '''lay my vengeance upon ''you''.'''"
:—'''Megatron''' after he returns to his wartime self upon reactivation thanks to the Blades of Time

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Twitch is continuing her issues from the previous episode of feeling useless because she was out of action during the battle against the [[Quintesson]]s.
* The [[AllSpark]] returns. We first learned in "[[Warzone]]" that Megatron threw the Allspark into the Space Bridge back in [[2007]] and had wondered ever since if it made it back to Cybertron. Well, it did... kinda.
* Breakdown standing guard over an imprisoned Bumblebee might be a role reversal from the Season 1 finale "[[The Last Hope, Part 2]]" when Bumblebee was outside of Breakdown's prison cell.

===Transformers references===
* The Earth side of the Space Bridge is the now-standard portal generator, but the Cybertron side is pulled straight from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], a ring-like structure that opens at the front after the travelers beam down from the sky.
* The concept of Sparkless zombie-like Transformers originates in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' cartoon]].
* Liege Maximo originates from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' Marvel comics]]. While he's had a few appearances in print since then, this is his first major role in an animated production.
* The tendrils interconnecting planets results in a structure that evokes the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], Maximo’s project which was lightly touched on in G2 and explored in more detail in the unofficial [[Alignment]].
* The [[Exosuit]]s were first introduced in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Mirage's ability to multiply himself was popularized in ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]'', his more jokey light-hearted personality also seems to be based off his [[Mirage (Movie)|depiction from the film]].
* The staff Liege uses to probe Robby's memories is [[Onyx Prime]]'s [[Triptych Mask]], portrayed as a spear rather than an actual mask like it was in ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' and the recent ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Onyx Prime#Age of the Primes|toy.]]
* The [[Requiem Blaster (Thirteen)|Requiem Blaster]] sports [[The Fallen]]'s unique [[insignia]] created for ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes.]]''
* Speaking of The Fallen, Liege Maximo's given backstory of turning on the rest of the [[Thirteen]] and being imprisoned in another dimension is highly reminiscent of Megatronus’ usual story. They even mention having erased Maximo from history!
* Optimus Prime was apparently present for the Thirteen's defeat of Liege Maximo, all but stating that he himself was one of their number. Issue is, Prime himself stated in an [[Disarmed|earlier episode]] that he was once ''Orion Pax''. The probable intent was for him to have been reincarnated from the [[Thirteenth Prime]], like his [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]], but this is never addressed on-screen.
* While probably not intentional, Hot Rod's portrayal as a reluctant follower of a system he knows is flawed while trying to do as much good as he can from the inside bears more than a little resemblance to his [[Hot Rod (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|portrayal]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.
* The [[Blades of Time]] are the artifact of [[Vector Prime]], though their portrayal here differs from past stories; in the novel ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' and guidebook ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'', the Blades were used to open portals (to the [[Realm of the Primes]] and to [[Unicron]], respectively); rewinding time on an individual’s mind and body is new. Plus, they were slivers of metal that assembled into an hourglass shape, not ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]'s shuriken.
* Megatron's last line is a riff on his ''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Beast Wars]]''{{'}} counterpart famous quote from the opening of "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".

===Real-world references===
*

===Errors===
* Maximo mispronounces [[Prima]]'s name as “Pree-ma”.
* Why did the Decepticons seemingly build human-controllable exo-suits on Cybertron?
* If the Blades of Time can regress Bumblebee's body back to how it used to be, why didn't it do the same for Megatron? Megatron in the past said he adopted his tiltrotor aircraft alternate mode as a sign of good faith in his heel-face turn, we could probably chalk that up to the animators not having made a pre-Earth mode Megatron design but it does seem like an oversight.

===Trivia===
* [[Aaron LaPlante]] joins the cast of ''EarthSpark'' in this episode, but oddly, is only credited as "Additional Voices." This happened with [[Eric Bauza]] and [[Vanessa Marshall]] before him, and may suggest he was originally cast as one of the new characters featured in this special, only to be replaced after recording.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''L'espoir en héritage'''" ("Hope as a legacy")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2025
::*[[Gilles Morvan]] does not return to dub Prowl's few lines, [[Fabrice Josso]] does not return to dub Wheeljack's line, and [[Sylvain Agaësse]] does not return to voice Shockwave's line. Who cares? It's only the big finale...
::*Still on that note, Breakdown changes voice again. And this, despite the presence of [[Arthur Pestel]], who voiced him in ''The Last Hope'', who dubs Hot Rod in this very episode. Who cares? It's only the big finale...

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Vermächtnis der Hoffnung'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 4]], 2025
[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Matrix of Oppression

2026-05-13T19:18:58Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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[[File:MatrixOfOppression.jpeg|375px|thumb|That looks painful.]]
The '''Matrix of Oppression''' is a powerful relic that houses the essence of all great Decepticon leaders. It imbues its wielder with the abilities to command and dominate the weak, bending their every action to its user’s will.

Where the [[Matrix of Leadership]] draws its power from [[Primus]], the Matrix of Oppression is imbued with the wrath of [[The Fallen]], the ill-fated [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] exiled for betraying [[Thirteen|his brethren]]. From his wrath, any soul unfortunate enough to be deemed worthy are placed under his indefinite servitude, and are granted a number of supernatural abilities such as mind control, self and ally regeneration, and even reanimation from otherwise fatal damage.

{{bigquote|To fully '''embrace''' its power you must first accept it is also '''you''' who is oppressed.
By it. '''By me'''.|[[The Fallen]], ''[[Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
Before being deemed worthy of its power, Megatron had to endure hundreds of devastating trials fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and the besital [[Mechanokoar]], overseen by the [[Quintesson Prosecutor]] [[Dezimir]]. After the 500th trial, Dezimir bestowed upon Megatron the Matrix, granting him a third pistol mode that would allow him to override the will of anyone who wielded him. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 19|Transformers #19}}
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==Notes==
* The spiky, purple, crystalline protrusions strongly resemble [[Dark Energon]], a thematically similar "evil power-boost" a different [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] used in ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]''.
* The previous Decepticon leaders shown in Megatron's vision alongside The Fallen include [[Trannis]] and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], high-ranking Decepticons hailing from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)| original comic]], US and UK respectively (though Trannis is depicted in his design from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]", which was retconned to be him).
* During Megatron's visions inside the Matrix, we see a bot who looks an awful lot like [[Trailbreaker (G1)#Energon Universe|Trailbreaker]], who Megatron notably killed and sucked-dry of [[Energon]] a few issues prior. Perhaps he savored every last drop a bit ''too'' much…

==See Also==
* [[Matrix of Conquest]]
* [[Dark Matrix of Leadership]]
* [[Dark Spark]]
* [[Decepticon Matrix]]

[[Category: Matrices]]

File:Diaclone Delta Magnus.jpg

2026-05-13T16:09:30Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

''[[Diaclone]]'' art of Powered Convoy, which later inspired the ''Transformers'' character [[Delta Magnus]]. Scanned from ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]''.

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[[Category:Diaclone images]]

File:Botcon Ladybug PackageArt.jpg

2026-05-13T16:01:05Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{badimage|This is a photo and would benefit from being a scan}}
Preliminary [[package art]] for [[BotCon]] 2025 exclusive [[Cliffjumper (Yolopark)|Cliffjumper]], back when she was a Decepticon named Ladybug.
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|art=[[Lantana Gao]]
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[[Category:Images by Lantana Gao]]

Laser Cycle (Legacy)

2026-05-13T15:51:01Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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{{disambig2|the individual character|the character group|Laser Cycle}}
:''Laser Cycle is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]).''
[[File:TF-Legacy-G2-Laser-Cycle.jpg|400px|thumb|L.C. Pee Pants]]

'''Laser Cycle''' is an eye-searing motorcycle.

==Fiction==
===''Legacy'' marketing material===
[[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]] and his radioactive warriors rose from the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to unleash mayhem on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|#Toys|Toxitron marketing material}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A collection of Transformers robots has risen out of the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron! Toxitron is unleashing radioactive mayhem with a team of toxic warriors|link=https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-legacy-evolution-g2-universe-toxitron|name=Toxitron Collection product description|site=Hasbro Pulse|year=2023|month=03|day=16}}</ref> <ref>It is never clarified whether the Autobots in the capsule are also aligned with Toxitron, a Decepticon.</ref>

==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
*'''G2 Universe Laser Cycle''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[Energon]] blades, front tire/Energon blaster

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' "G2 Universe Laser Cycle" is a [[redeco]] of ''Legacy'' [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]], itself a new head retool of the [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]] toy, transforming into a '90s-style sportbike motorcycle. Laser Cycle includes the same [[Energon]] blade accessories as Arcee, but with additional paint decos in the center to resemble a shuriken. The blaster weapon formed by splitting the front tire can also be plugged into a [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] on the robot mode back, allowing Laser Cycle to better resemble the original [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys|Road Rocket]] mold with its distinctive shoulder wheels. Unfortunately, the modern mold does not include a buzzsaw weapon like the original figure. Laser Cycle features ''Generation 2'' Autobot insignia.

: Laser Cycle was revealed with full stock photography by a Taiwan-based eBay seller in mid-June 2023 ahead of any official announcement by Hasbro.

: This toy also turned out to be far less in demand than the rest of the "Toxitron Collection"; while this whole capsule had spotty and erratic distribution at best, in places where it ''did'' show up in decent numbers, multiple Laser Cycles [[shelfwarmer|hanging on pegs]] was frequently the only evidence the Deluxes had been there at all.

: The original version of this mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Flamewar (SG)#Toys|Decepticon Flamewar]], and further retooled into ''Legacy: Evolution'' [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Cybertronian Erial]].
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==Notes==
[[File:G2-toy Jazz Laser proto.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*Laser Cycle is based on a canceled [[1995]] ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Cycle]] toy of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]], which was planned by Hasbro as a redeco of [[Road Rocket (G2)#Toys|Road Rocket]]. Nearly 30 years after the fact, Hasbro resurrected the deco via the ''Legacy'' incarnation of Road Rocket, but made into a new character with a separate name, allowing the motorcycle figure to coexist with a [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Legacy|properly-named Jazz]] in the same subline<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/WHqqvXI.png Fan Q&A] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram, captured on Imgur 
"Hello, Mark. Thank you for all the insights on toys you publicly share with us Transformers fans!" 
"I know you get a lot of questions, but may I ask, are Walmart Toxitron Jazz and Laser Cycle supposed to be two separate people if they are two simultaneous toys? Is Laser Cycle a female character like Arcee and Road Rocket?" 
"I meannn they were originally the same person but then I came to think, it’d be cooler if they were seperate people" </ref> in the vein of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] and [[Silverstreak]] or [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]] and [[Shadowstrip]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]

Mystery of the Speedia 500

2026-05-13T06:55:39Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */

{{comicstory
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|prev=Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)
|next=Star of the Dark God, Part One
|seriesissue2= ''[[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe|The Transformers: End of G1 Universe]]'' Chapter Three
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|next2=
|image=End of G1 Universe 03.jpg
|caption=
|title="Mystery of the Speedia 500"
|japanese=スピーディア500の謎
|romaji=Speedia 500 no Nazo
|publisher=[[TakaraTomy]]
|story by=
|art by=
|packaged with=
|date=[[2026]] [[April 14]]
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]'' cartoon continuity
|manga=[[Hayato Sakamoto]]
|color=[[Tai Koshii]] (1, 2, 3, 8, 18p), [[Gufu Kandagawa]] (4, 5, 6p), [[Tasuku Tajima]] (7p), [[Lebanon Sugi]] (9, 10, 21p), [[Usakomu]] (11, 12, 13p), [[Rakurai Tsunetaka]] (1, 14, 15, 16, 23p) [[Ricken]] (17, 18p), [[Yuki Ohshima]] (19, 20p), [[DAI-XT]] (24p)
|editor=[[Kouji Nimura]]
|chronology=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline#100,000+ years from now|The End]] ([[G1 World]]), [[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline#After the completion of the space bridge initiative|Some time after 2021]] ([[Galaxy Force World]])
}}

'''Seeking a power source to save their universe, the Stunticons end up in a multiversal race.'''

==Synopsis==
Aboard [[Untite]]'s [[Orcanoch|ship]], [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]] explains to [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] that [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]'s green color and his dark amber color is the result of exposure to righteous [[Angolmois Energy]] and malevolent Angolmois Energy, respectively, examples of the [[color changing]] phenomenon. Such color changes can come from all sorts of power ups, including those induced by [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] and [[forestonite]] during the G2 era. Forestonite has the same power as Energon Matrices, and this is why the veteran [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] have embarked on a journey to find more forestonite.

In the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the Stunticons find a [[black hole (phenomenon)|black hole]], intending to go through to the other side. [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], ever pessimistic, doesn't mind the risk, what with the universe ending and all, while [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] relishes the thrill. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], on the other end, is terrified and not very good at hiding it. [[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]], on the other hand, is frustrated because this kind of space exploration isn't for him. He was built to be number one in racing, and none of this stuff interests him. After he crosses the line in insulting the other Stunticons, [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] shuts down the whining, pointing out that they got this important job thanks to their record as a former scout squad, but get violent when the dismissive F-1 racer brings up his leader's rivalry with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Crossing into the black hole, the Stunticons and the ship are affected by the dimension's forestonite particles, inducing a G2-style color change in their bodies. In [[2010]], [[The Killing Jar (episode)|four Transformers had went into a black hole and experienced similar changes]], but did not investigate why then. Now it is realized that it was the result of the presence of forestonite. The Stunticons spot a rift that's pulling them in, and they willingly decide to enter.

On the other side, they find the planet [[Velocitron]] during one of its many races. In the race, the [[New Decepticon Army|New Decepticon Trio]] attempt to use their [[Rocket Car]] to interfere with the racing [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], but he manages to escape their clutches with [[Cyber Key]] power, and the three malicious doofuses end up crashing and arrested by [[Gasket Patrol Type|police]]. The scenario speaks to Dragstrip's inner soul as a racer. The Stunticons are brought before [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]], who explains that Velocitron is now a destination of [[multiverse|multiversal]] travel since the denizens of [[Galaxy Force World|this universe]] began the [[Space Bridge Project|Multiverse Space Bridge Project]]. Looking up their origin, Flatline determines the Stunticons to be from the [[G1 World]] during the G2 era and, despite Motormaster's protestations, impresses them into racers to help generate energy for the planet and marks them with the G2 Decepticon insginia. The doctor also gives them new livery to reflect their forestonite-granted abilities. When they're let go, Motormaster ignores the entire racing thing, wanting to get back to their actual goal, which upsets Dragstrip, who swears off the other Stunticons to race to his heart's content. Motormaster doesn't appreciate the insubordination and walks off on his own to complete their mission to save their universe. Dragstrip runs into Hot Shot, and the two gas each other up for the next race.

In the next [[Speedia 500]] race, many Transformers from different universes participate: [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] and [[Wasp]] from the [[Animated World]]; [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] from the [[Prime World]]; [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] from the [[Cyberverse World]]; champion and leader of Velocitron, Hot Shot; and Dragstrip from the G1 World. The other three Stunticons survey the race's spectators, figuring that they're all from worlds in their post-war era and decide to join the race. Elsewhere, Motormaster, figuring he should learn about this universe's history, runs into the [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], who offers to serve as Motormaster's guide.

The race begins and Breakdown manages to take out both Knock Out and the other Breakdown with his oil-leaking. Wildrider's swerving causes Wasp to peter out, and Prowl jumps on the reckless Stunticon, forcing both off the racetrack—Wildrider activates his anti-grav gear and the two career off into the sky. Dead End uses his fireball charge to rush through the Cyberverse racers, and Shadow Striker is forced to take care of a disassembled Lockdown.

In the "Shrine of Speedia", Jolt explains to Motormaster about his universe: after stopping the [[Unicron Singularity|Grand Black Hole]] that threatened their world, they began the [[Space Bridge Project|New Space Bridge Project]] to connect the scattered Transformer colonies. Motormaster, realizing that if this universe's denizens could save their world from destruction, the same could happen for the G1 World, is elated with hope. Jolt continues that the Space Bridge project developed into multiversal travel so that they could connect and collaborate with other universes. Motormaster speculates that his world could perhaps evacuate its population to those other worlds if needed. Spotting a display of the [[Ancient]]s who began the original [[Space Bridge Project]], Motormaster recognizes one of them as his rival on the road, [[Autobot]] [[Supreme Commander]] Optimus Prime!

In the race, Dead End continues careening out of control as a fireball. He muses that perhaps it's finally his time to go and thinks back to his good times with the other Stunticons before he's rescued by Breakdown. Their tearful conversation elicits applause from the crowd, and the two sit out the rest of the race. It's down to the final two racers—Hot Shot and Dragstrip—as they enter a tunnel. Hot Shot uses his Cyber Key power to speed ahead, but Dragstrip has a trick up his sleeve; using his G2 power of Shadowstrip of moving instantaneously in darkness, the Stunticon slips ahead of his opponent and wins the race. But just before he crosses the finish line, Wildrider and Prowl crash into Dragstrip from the sky. Hot Shot rushes to help the hurt racer. Dragstrip doesn't appreciate the Autobot stopping the race just to help a fallen opponent, but Hot Shot points out that he did cross the goal already, even if his run ended in an accident. Hot Shot explains to Dragstrip that he had previously spurred help to win races, but that he was able to gain his first win with the help of his friends, just as Dragstrip had with his Stunticon comrades taking out the other racers (even if it's against the rules...).

Celebrations are interrupted when the ''Nemesis'' goes out of control and [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] is called in to handle the wayward ship. To defend their ride, Motormaster transforms into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] by himself prompting Dragstrip to declare that it's their duty to help their leader. The four Stunticons combine, finishing up G2 Menasor and allowing him access to all of their superpowers. With a ruby as lens, Menasor fells Metroplex with the Container Laser Cannon. Before the battle can continue, Jolt rushes to stop the commotion, explaining to the giant Autobot the Stunticons' purpose in this universe. He has talked with their [[Primus]], who has explained that such color changes have occurred both in the unvierse that existed "before this one was created," and also in the past of this universe, where they were brought on a dark fog generated by the power of [[Unicron#Unicron Trilogy|Unicron]], the dark god who was destroyed in the previous universe. The Stunticons recognize this Unicron as different from [[Unicron/Generation 1|the one they know]] and suppose that the dark fog must be a form of [[Angolmois Energy]]. The ''Nemesis'', revealing its erratic behavior as the result of the strange fog, crashes and a figure emerges from the spaceship. It reveals itself as Nemesis Prime! Looking from afar, [[Shockblast|a cycloptic figure]] is satisfied with this turn of events, noting that a giant [[energon star]] will reset this universe...

==Featured characters==
''Italics indicates characters who appear only in flashback.''

{{featuredcharacters|
|h1=[[Maximal]]s/[[Autobot]]s|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] (1)
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] (2)
*[[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]] (3)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]]'' (4)
*''[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'' (5)
*''[[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]'' (6)
*''[[X-Brawn]]'' (7)
*''[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'' (9)
*''[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (10)
*''[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'' (18)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'' (19)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (21)
*[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (23)
*[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] (25)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (35)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (36)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (37)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (39)
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase]] (44)
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] (45)
*[[Blurr (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] (48)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (50)
*[[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] (51)
*[[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] (52)
*''[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]'' (53)
*''[[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]]'' (54)
*''[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]'' (55)
*''[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]]'' (56)
*''[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]'' (57)
*''[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'' (59)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (60)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'' (61)
*''[[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] (64)
*''[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'' (65)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] (70)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (71)
*[[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] (73)
}}

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s/[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
{{collist|2|
*''[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'' (8)
*[[Untite]] (11)
*''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'' (20)
*[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] (22)
*"[[Runabout (Cybertron)|Runabout]]" (24)
*[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]] (26)
*[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] (27)
*[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]] (28)
*[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] (29)
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] (33)
*[[Wasp]] (38)
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] (40)
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] (41)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (42)
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (43)
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] (46)
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (47)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (49)
*''[[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]]'' (58)
*''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (62)
*''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'' (62)
*''[[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]]'' (63)
*[[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] (72)
*[[Shockblast|Shockwave]] (75)}}

|h3=[[Stunticon (G1)|Stuncticon]] expedition (Maximals-framed-Decepticons)|c3=
*[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis/Nemesis Prime]] (12)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (13)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (14)
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]] (15)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (16)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (17)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (74)

|c4=
*"[[Gasket Patrol Type|Gasket Patrol Type]]" officers (30)
*[[Relay Transformer]]s (31)
*"[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia White Version]]" medic (32)
*[[Pit Transformer]] (34)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (66)
*''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'' (67)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'' (68)
*''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'' (69)
}}

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This story makes extensive reference to the [[spontaneous recoloration|recurring phenomenon]] in ''Transformers'' stories that sees robots spontaneously change colour when they undergo a power-up. Examples Bluebolt gives are Lio Convoy's "Legendary Green Lion" transformation, originally achieved by uniting the power of his [[Energon Matrix]] with another in the ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoons, but later acheived by using Angolmois Energy in the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale]]; the [[Autobot Brothers|Car Robo Brothers]] acquiring their super modes from [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|God Magnus]]'s Energon Matrix, as seen in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' episode "[[Power to Burn!|Activate! Double Matrix]]"; and the various recolours that Transformers underwent during ''Generation 2'', which are here attributed to the power of [[forestonite]]. Though created for Japanese media—specifically the one-shot ''Generation 2'' manga "[[The New Battle!!]]—forestonite was never linked to recolouration or special powers in Japanese stories; that idea was a creation of the [[BotCon]] story "[[Generation 2: Redux]]."
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were shown to start their journey to find new energy sources in [[Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|the previous chapter]]. That story also features the mentioned unification of the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] population under the "Maximal" banner and the abolishment of the [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]] system.
*A running gag throughout this story is the idea of Breakdown repeatedly leaking [[oil]], played as [[Humanization#Urination|a Transformer equivalent of pissing himself]]. This seems to be a callback to/misinterpretation of a scene in the Generation 1 episode "[[Masquerade]]," in which Breakdown sprang a leak while fleeing from the Autobots. But in the cartoon, Breakdown wasn't meant to be leaking ''oil''; he was meant to be leaking ''gasoline'', the result of a leaky fuel pump that he suffers from, mentioned in his original [[Bob Budiansky]]-written [[profile]]. But it's easy to see why Sakamoto would misinterpret the scene, as the episode gives no context for why or what Breakdown is leaking.
*The black hole encountered by the Stunticons is either based on, or is the same one featured in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] episode "[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]." In that episode, the characters who travelled inside the black hole gained inverted colour schemes, which was indicated to be because the interior of the hole was a "negative universe," but here, it's explained that the effect was scaused by forestonite particles saturating the negaverse. Motormaster notes that the Transformers in "The Killing Jar" initially thought they were simply experiencing a malfunction in their "colour perceptors," directly referecing a line of dialogue from [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] in the episode.
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] mentions the Stunticons participating in demolition derbies, as seen in the episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]". Dragstrip notes he doesn't take part in races like that; "Starscream's Brigade" did indeed show him not joining his team-mates in the carnage, staying in robot mode and handling communications with the other Decepticons while his buddies tore up the road. This dynamic would also be seen in the ''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]'' [[Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!|chapter for Menasor]].
*[[Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip]] runs down the origins of the vehicles from which the Stunticons were built, as seen in the "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]", bragging about how he was the car driven by the racer known as [[Mueller]], and how Dead End was a getaway car beglonging to a pair of bank robbers. The episode did not show where the cars that became Wildrider or Breakdown came from; it is here revealed for the first time that Wildrider belonged to a gang of dangerous-driving delinquents, and that Breakdown was a "leaky jalopy that only looked good on the outside."
*Dragstrip notes that he's changed his name; his original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] name was "Drag Stripe" (ドラッグストライプ). It's been changed to "Dragstrip" (ドラッグストリップ) to align with Hasbro nomenclature and the name the [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy'' toy]] is sold under in Japan. Menasor's name also changes in spelling (メナゾール to メナソー), but this goes unmentioned.
*The rift the Stunticons encounter in the black hole is based on the [[rift]] featured in the [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|the ''Energon'' cartoon]], in which it linked the regular universe to [[Alpha Q's universe|Alpha Q's pocket universe]], introduced in "[[Ripped Up Space]]."
*The Stunticons emerge from the rift in the universe of the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Transformers: Cybertron'' cartoon]], on the planet [[Velocitron]], in an era some time after the end of the that series. [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] is now the planet's leader, after winning the [[Speedia 500]] in "[[Beginning]]", the final episode of the series; he's been reformatted since then from his [[Cybertron Defense Team (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Team]] body into his [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#LegacyCybertron|''Legacy United'' toy form]]. Also present are the planet's flying "[[Relay Transformer]]s" and a scanning [[Pit Transformer]] from "[[Race]]".
*The [[New Decepticon Army]] makes a reappearance, sans [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], whose heart was never in the new group.
*Hot Shot uses his [[Cyber Key]], a power-up gimmick established in the ''Cybertron'' franchise.
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] states that the new Space Bridge project set up in "Beginning" developed into a multiversal effort connecting different worlds, explaining the crossover of various characters in the previous "[[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1|Velocitron Speedia 500]]" comics, which are indicated to be set after the events of this story.
*[[Prowl (Animated)|''Animated'' Prowl]] is shown with an [[AllSpark]] fragment in his chest, explaining why he's alive when he died in in [[Endgame, Part II|the finale]] of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]''. (Sakamoto previously did a similar thing for [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] in the [[Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|''Legends'' epilogue]].) [[Wasp]] is shown reverted to his original non-[[technorganic]] vehicular self and noted to be found innocent of his presumed crime, having been framed by [[Shockwave (Animated)|''Animated'' Shockwave]] in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". Wasp still has hard feelings towards [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] for believing the ruse.
*Following his death in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]] episode "[[Armada (episode)|Crossfire]]", [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]] was resurrected by [[Unicron]] and reunited with [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] during the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' storyline. The pair are depicted as a couple, a common take on their relationship in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]].
*Wildrider and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] are portrayed as friends, in reference to their appearance together in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]". The narration added to the Japanese dub of that episode erroneously claimed the two characters featured in the scene were the [[Battlecharger]]s, a mistake that is here, pretty bizarrely, patched over by having Wildrider state that he and Dead End once "switched bodies" with the Battlechargers.
*When Breakdown's oil slick sends Knock Out skidding off the road, he bemoans being "defeated like this again," referring to a similar experience he had in "[[Speed Metal]]".
*Though the ability was not mentioned again after its introduction, "The Key to Vector Sigma," Part 1, presented the Stunticons as being equipped with "anti-gravity generators" that allowed them to perform great leaps in vehicle mode. Wildrider's forestonite superpower is an enhanced version of this ability, allowing him to literally fly in vehicle mode. With this in mind, perhaps Dead End's new forestonite-endowed power to surround himself with a flaming aura could be seen as an enhanced version of the Stunticons' ''other'' power introduced in that episode and never mentioned again: automatic force fields that make their hulls impenetrable.
*The presentation that [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]] shows Motormaster is the documentary he and Bud were shown recording in "Beginning". The images on the screens are direct recreations of "talking head" interview segments seen in the episode, and show Override, Scourge, Leobreaker, Jetfire, and Thundercracker (hefting a girder, with a lopsided Autobot symbol pasted onto his chest). Jolt mentions that Bud is now "famous"; the closing credits of "Beginning" established that he'd grow up to be an award-winning director.
*The [[Ancient|originators of the first Space Bridge project]] from the ''Cybertron'' episode "[[Balance]]" are shown; they were visually based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] assumes that the "Optimus Prime" he sees is the same as the one he knows, but whether he's right is left unconfirmed.
*Upon recognising Optimus, Motormaster vows to show his old rival that he's "king of the road," a turn of phrase lifted directly from Motormaster's original Budiansky profile, and used in "Masquerade."
*The ruby that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] pulls out is the same one (or one very like the one) that Motormaster stole in "Masquerade," in which was a key component needed for that episode's new Decepticon superweapon. Menasor specifically notes he's combining it with the "lens" in his cannon; an experimental laser lens was also a component of the weapon in "Masquerade".
*Jolt mentions talking to "Lord [[Primus]]", who was a centerpiece character of ''Cybertron'' and possessed Jolt himself in that cartoon to serve some exposition.
*The information Jolt has acquired from Primus regards the continuity issues of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] universe. Put briefly, the three installments of the trilogy, ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' were ''meant'' by Hasbro and Takara toy designers to all be set in one connected universe, but in Japan, ''Galaxy Force'' wound up being produced by its TV staff as a new storyline, unconnected to the other two. English expanded universe media would try to retcon it back into continuity as best it could; Japanese sources have dithered on the matter. In this story, it is strongly intimated that the "universe that existed before" the world of ''Galaxy Force'' is the one in which ''Legends of the Microns'' and ''Super Link'' took place, and that that world "ended" or was "reset" somehow, creating the ''Galaxy Force'' universe.
*To wit: the "power that could change one's colour" in the previous universe was displayed various times, such as when the [[Mini-Con]]s powered-up several Transformers into their "Powerlinx" forms in the ''Armada'' episode "[[Puppet]]"; when the energy of Primus recoloured several Autobots in the ''Energon'' episode "[[Optimus Supreme]]"; or when [[Super Energon]] achieved the same effect on [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in "[[Wishes]]."
*The "dark fog" incident took place in the ''Cybertron'' episode "[[Darkness (episode)|Darkness]]", in which a mysterious black fog saved Megatron from death, and was used to achieve various effects, including recolouring and powering-up Crumplezone into "Dark Crumplezone". The original Japanese version of this episode didn't connect the fog to Unicron (a result of the dark god's importance to the story of ''Cybertron'' being greatly minimized as part of the continuity split), but it would be mentioned in the booklet included with the tenth Japanese DVD of the series, and in the episode's English dub. A similar black foggy effect was also seen in the later episode "[[Fury (Cybertron)|Fury]]", when Megatron was recolour-power-upped into Galvatron; that wasn't explicitly a Unicron thing in either version, but it might be being lumped in with it here.
*That's probably a ''Cybertron''-universe incarnation of ''Energon'' [[Shockblast]] at the end of the story. (Shockblast was crushed to death by Unicron in the ''Energon'' episode "[[The Power of Unicron]]".) He notes that soon, "a giant Energon Star will reset this universe," which seems to call back to the formation of the [[Energon Sun]] in "[[The Sun]]", the final episode of ''Energon'', and suggests it may have been involved in the events that ended the ''Legends of the Microns''/''Super Link'' universe and created the ''Galaxy Force'' universe. The sun was also key to the approach English-language media took to its handling of the continuity discrepancies of the trilogy; there, stories from the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] established that the sun collapsed into a black hole that warped reality itself, creating the disparities between series.

===Transformers references===
*The first shot of the Stunticons on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' (page 2, panel 2) is an homage to a 1985 illustration of the original ''Nemesis'' crew by [[Asao Takahashi]], published in [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Transformers Super Encyclopedia]]''. The captain's chair has notably been updated from the original design seen in Takahashi's drawing to properly match the chair seen in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the first episode of the cartoon]].
*A white "virtual redeco" of [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Runamuck]] is shown, completing the pair of [[Battlecharger]] homages.
*Velocitron's police force is made up of [[Gasket Patrol Type|officers]] based on Ransack's "[[Ransack (Cybertron)#Police|Gasket Patrol Type]]" toy exclusively released at [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan.
*Flatline's nurse assistant is based on Thunderblast's "[[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Chromia White Version]]" toy exclusive to the first printing of the ninth volume of [[Victor Entertainment]]'s ''Galaxy Force'' DVDs. Her status as a nurse is due to the fact that the deco was based on ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce|Super-God Masterforce]]'' medic [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]]. This deco was previously used by Fun Publications for the new "[[Chromia (Cybertron)|Chromia]]" character and so we've elected to document the nurse on that page for simplicity.
*[[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] compliments the [[Legends World]]'s system of labeling universes as simple and understandable by kids, a soft rib against the complex [[universal stream]] terminology established by [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' stories (and later utilized in ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'').
*''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' "[[Blurr (G1)|Comic Universe Blurr]]" is shown serving [[energon]] to ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] from a [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] booth. In the [[2005 IDW continuity|2005-2018 IDW comic continuity]], Blurr was shown taking over the bar in [[A Better Tomorrow|''Robots in Disguise'' #5]]. The wrist-mounted "welder" accessory that came with the ''Legacy'' toy, based on a tool used by Blurr in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', is repurposed here as a drink-dispensing nozzle.
*The displays in Velocitron's shrine include views into other universes represented by then-recent toys: an [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW-esque]] universe, in which [[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|''Legacy'' Tarn]] faces off against [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Adamas Machina|''Adamas Machina'' Rodimus]], with a [[Cybertronian remembrance flower|spark flower]] visible between them; a ''[[Hearts of Steel]]''-style universe, where the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Timelines|Timelines]]'' toys based on that comic fight; and a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' universe where [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] (based on his 2013 [[Soundwave (SG)#SGSoundwave|''Shattered Glass'' "VSE" toy]]) confronts [[Optimus Prime (SG)#MPG|''MPG'' Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (SG)#MPG|''MPG'' Jetfire]].
*Dragstrip's forestonite-granted power is called "[[Shadowstrip]]", the name given to Hasbro's 2022 ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toy based on his ''Generation 2'' colouration.
*''[[Missing Link]]'' "Nemesis Prime" emerges from the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Indeed, that toy's bio mentions that Nemesis Prime (not called "Black Convoy") is an incarnation of the ship's AI.
*It's hard to tell from him wearing a cloak, but (the person who seems to be) Shockblast may be drawn as a virtual redeco of the upcoming ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy of G1 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Shockwave]].

===Real-world references===
*The group of [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]], and [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] behave according to the trope established by the villainous Marjo's Gang trio in ''{{w|Time Bokan}}'', which went on to inspire many similar trios in later Japanese media.

===Other notes===
*Not an error per se, but in "The Killing Jar", both [[Marissa Faireborn]] and a [[Quintesson Scientist]] also had their colors inverted by the negative universe. How this squares away with the others is unaddressed.
*''Cyberverse'' Shadow Striker has a verbal tic where she says "Shado" (シャド) while speaking, but this quirk does not appear to be present in the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''.

==References==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_nl/nl-02-web-comic "Mystery of the Speedia 500" at the TakaraTomy ''New Legends'' website]
*[[Source:Chapter Three: Mystery of the Speedia 500|"Mystery of the Speedia 500" script translation]]

[[Category:End of G1 Universe issues]]
[[Category:New Legends issues]]

I Had the Pleasure of Drawing This!!

2026-05-13T06:15:57Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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'''T-SPARK sure is cool!'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Dia-Battles X-1]] and [[Shield Liger]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] introduces [[TakaraTomy]]'s hobby label, [[T-SPARK]]. Born from all of the company's engineering and craft, T-SPARK promises to be packed with excitement involving ''[[Transformers]]'', among other brands. ''[[Zoids]]'' has the ''Advanced Zi'' brand featuring 1/72 scale assembly kits with motorized parts while ''[[Diaclone]]'' features 1/60 scale fun with vehicles, robos, and bases. Dia-Battles gives ''Transformers'' its own plug with the ''[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]'' line. And that's all just a small slice of the T-SPARK label, which features 14 different brands.

They recommend customers check out T-SPARK's social media for new announcements and information. Let's get into T-SPARK!

==Featured characters==
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)

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*[[Dia-naut]] (4)

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==Notes==
*"I Had the Pleasure of Drawing This!!" is obviously not an intended title of this comic, but we've got nothing better, so.
*This promotional comic was made for the T-SPARK booth at the 64th Shizuoka Hobby Show that took place in [[May 13]]–[[May 17|17]], [[2026]].

==References==
*[https://x.com/omega_morimori/status/2054374974572617838 "I Had the Pleasure of Drawing This!!"] on Twitter

[[Category:Generation 1 issues]]

Star of the Dark God, Part One

2026-05-13T04:00:39Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

Hidekatsu Shibata

2026-05-13T03:56:15Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

[[Image:Shibata hidekatsu.jpg|right|thumb|Hail, Führer King Bradley!]]
'''Hidekatsu Shibata''' (柴田秀勝'', Shibata Hidekatsu'' born [[March 25]], [[1937]]) is a veteran Japanese voice actor who still affiliated with Aoni Production. He is notable for the roles of Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi in ''Naruto'', Führer King Bradley in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, [[Baron Ashura]] in ''[[Mazinger Z]]'', Kenzo Kabuto and Emperor of Darkness in ''Great Mazinger'', Monkey D. Dragon in ''One Piece'', Igneel and the Narrator of ''Fairy Tail'', and several Super Sentai villains, most predominantly Captain Zahab in ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman''.

In dubbing Shibata serves as the dub voice for Tom Selleck, other notable roles include "Bootstrap Bill" Turner in ''Pirates of the Caribbean'', Brigadier General Francis X. "Frank" Hummel in ''The Rock'', Clifford Worley in ''True Romance'', [[Féodor Atkine|Mr. K]] in ''Mutafukaz'', Mr. Feng in ''The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' and The Shredder in the Fuji TV dub of the [[1990]] ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' film.

==Roles==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
*[[Devil Z]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Black Zarak]] (when possessed by Devil Z)

==External links==
*[http://blog.livedoor.jp/shibakatsu/ Hidekatsu Shibata's blog] ''(in Japanese)''
*[http://www.aoni.co.jp/actor/sa/shibata-hidekatsu.html Aoni Production profile] ''(in Japanese)''

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Shibata, Hidekatsu]]

Katashi Ishizuka

2026-05-11T22:16:44Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

'''Katashi Ishizuka''' (石塚堅 ''Ishizuka Katashi'') is a Japanese voice actor born in Osaka on [[September 22]], [[1970]]. He is notable for having played [[Ryu]] in several ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers|Street Fighter]]'' and ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] vs. Capcom'' games.

==Roles==
===''Beast Wars II''===
* [[Tasmania Kid (BW)|Tasmania Kid]]
* "[[Copy Tasmania Kid]]"

==External links==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=13192 Katashi Ishizuka] at Anime News Network

[[Category:Japanese voice actors|Ishizuka, Katashi]]

Raikuru

2026-05-11T21:24:22Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Beast Wars: Uprising */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Raikuru is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:V19 governor riker.jpg|340px|thumb|"[[Kirk]] or [[Ikard (BW)|Ikard]]....? I'm afraid I'm going to have to go with [[Aaron Archer|Archer]]."]]
'''Raikuru''' (ライクル, aka '''Riker''' and '''Reichl'''; see [[#Name|below]]) is the branch chief overseeing [[Micro]], a technologically advanced Transformer colony planet. Like much of the population, he is a [[Micromaster]]. Raikuru commands no military forces of his own, and must liaise with the [[Autobot]] commander of his sector, [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] (and later [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]]) for concerns.

Raikuru is helpful, pragmatic, humble, concerned for his people, and non-obtrusive. He does his job quietly and well, unimpeded by ego or bureaucratic in-fighting. Raikuru is, objectively, ''awesome'' at what he does, though perhaps a bit too fond of public address systems.

The Autobot [[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] is an operator for his office, handling various aspects of administrating a planetary government.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:V17 governor riker-closeup.jpg|left|thumb|"I see you have shaven your beard, Commander." "Smooth as an android's bottom."]]
When [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]] hired [[Decepticon]] mercenaries [[Blue Bacchus]] and [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] to raid planet Micro's energy sources, Branch Chief Raikuru asked for help, first from [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] (under whose military jurisdiction Micro nominally fell,) then from [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] when Ginrai's forces proved too stressed to come to their aid. Raikuru met the Autobot leader personally, briefing him on the problem and accompanying him on a tour of the destruction as they discussed eyewitness accounts and possible motives behind the attacks.

Raikuru arranged for his operator [[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]] to host the Autobot party<ref>Raikuru's hand in Clipper's little tea party is not explicitly stated, but it took place in the [[Planet Micro Universal Defense Force]] HQ, and Raikuru alerted Star Saber to the Decepticons' presence via intercom... so he was certainly ''aware'' of it at least.</ref> while he oversaw a late-night command post watching for Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

Some time later, Raikuru again conferenced with Star Saber, who was searching for the [[Breastforce]], whom he believed to be still on Micro. Raikuru was pensive in light of the recent destruction of the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]] that some misfortune would again befall his planet. When fighting again broke out in the mountainous regions outside the main city, Raikuru again alerted Star Saber to the details using the public address system. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Prior to 2015, Raikuru was present at an experiment in [[Plasma energy]] that went wild, altering the bodies of [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] and [[Groundshaker (Legends)|Groundshaker]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

In 2038, Raikuru was still operational on Micro, rechristened [[Micro|Zone]] after it began housing the Zone Base. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:Derailment Parliament.jpg|thumb|"Is this story of a bug and a bird arguing over a table ''fact''...or ''fiction''? [[You|YOU]] decide."]]
Riker was on the [[Builder Assembly]]. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] thought unfavorably of him and his fellow assemblymen. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} However, some might consider him a symbol of progress, albeit at a glacial pace. A few decades before the Uprising, Assemblybot [[Halogen (G1)|Halogen]] thought it distasteful to even consider Cyberdroids or Micromasters as potential members of the Builder Assembly, yet Riker achieved the position in spite of such opposition. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

When the [[Grand Uprising]] passed from civil disobedience and domestic terrorism into outright civil war, Riker became the Assembly's official contact with the Micromasters that made up the armed forces. He defended [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s decisions in the field and firmly voted against rescinding General Order 66 for the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. After Hot Rod and the Micromaster 001st refused to engage in street fighting with the Resistance in Iacon (which would threaten civilian lives), Riker abandoned his increasingly irate fellows at the High Pavilion to join up with Hot Rod and Eject. When the Vehicons turned against the Builders and assimilated the Assembly, Riker helped negotiate an alliance with [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and the Resistance. He provided access codes to open the lines of communication to the dedicated Maximal and Predacon armies as well.

Because of his efforts on behalf of the greater good, Riker was allowed to attend the summit after the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] ended. He and Hot Rod ultimately took the two seats on the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] allocated to the Builders faction. {{storylink|Derailment}} Following Unity Day, Riker helped disseminate resources from the [[Iacon Communication Service]] to the proto-former information services. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Notes==
*The role of Raikuru was a sudden offer to [[Osamu Saka]]. He enjoyed that the character had a mustache and found the brown color striking.<ref>{{citesocial|name=Osamu Saka|site=''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1]]''|quote=『V』の「ライクル」は、ヒゲがあるっていうのが印象的でした。茶系統だったことも自分の中では脳裏に焼き付いてますね。突然のオファーだったことも覚えています。}}</ref>

===Name===
The etymology of Raikuru's name is unclear. ''Raikuru'' (ライクル) does not align with a common English word or name. A popular proposed etymology is that it is a reference to {{w|William Riker}} from ''{{w|Star Trek: The Next Generation}}'', but the kana does not match, as Riker's name in Japanese is ''Raikā'' (ライカー). Also, the chances of a 1989 Japanese cartoon making a reference to the bearded Riker who first appeared as such on American television in late 1988 are very low. Nevertheless, this "Riker" name is used in the ''[[Transformers: The Ark II|Ark II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''. This etymology, along with another speculated etymology referencing Raible (ライブル) of ''{{w|Beast King GoLion}}'', has been explicitly denied.<ref>{{citesocial|name=Masumi Kaneda|site=Twitter|link=https://twitter.com/kanedamasumi/status/1860388169629467095|quote=「百獣王ゴライオン」や「新スタートレック」との関連はございません。|year=2024|month=11|day=23}}</ref> Other renditions used in official media are the straight transliteration "Raikuru" in [[Metrodome]] releases of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' cartoon and the German surname "Reichl" in ''[[Transformers: The Manga]]''.<ref>This is seemingly based on the Japanese transliteration of {{w|Ruth Reichl}}, although the American chef pronounces her name closer to ''Raishuru'' (ライシュル). The original German pronuncation would better be represented in Japanese as ''Raihiru'' (ライヒル).</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Usatik''' (Усатик, "Moustached")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

Transformers: Beast Wars: The Revisiting

2026-05-11T17:39:04Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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'''''Transformers: Beast Wars: The Revisiting''''' is an unproduced mini-series from [[IDW Publishing]], meant to follow up from ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending|The Ascending]]''. It was to be written by [[Simon Furman]]. What is known about the story comes from an outline by Furman that was printed in [[Hachette]]'s trade collection for ''The Ascending.'' Its plot was to have featured the [[Vok]] rewriting history, creating an alternate version of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in hopes of furthering their own goals for the [[Transformer]] race.

==Overview==
The impetus for the story would have been the Vok altering history so that [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] would have failed and thus the events of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon would never have taken place, with several characters now being in different roles with history altered so drastically. In this new timeline, [[Big Convoy (BW)|Big Convoy]] would have led a team of Maximals to close the temporal anomaly that would lead to prehistoric [[Earth]]. However, their ship would be intercepted by the Predacon ship ''The Razor's Edge'', captained by [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]], with Megatron being his second in command. Both factions would crash land on Earth and Megatron would trick Magmatron and his elite warriors into exposing themselves to unstable [[Energon]] radiation, putting them in [[Stasis lock|stasis lock]]. Megatron and his warriors, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Guiledart]], [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Onyx Primal]] and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] would have then scanned [[Beast mode|beast modes]] based on the local creatures before setting out to plunder the planet's Energon, to not only empower their forces to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] but to also repair the ''Razor's Edge''.

Meanwhile, Big Convoy and his crew, consisting of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Panther]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], aboard their ship, the ''[[Gung Ho (BW)|Gung-Ho]]'', plan to guard the site of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' until reinforcements arrive as well as repair their own ship. Unknown to both factions, the Vok have already put a contingency plan in place to destroy both factions in case neither learn to work together. A large artificial asteroid dubbed a [[Planet Buster]] which, if their plans have failed, will crash into Earth and destroy the Transformers with the resulting [[Quantum surge]].

The first battle between the Predacons and Maximals begins, but during the battle a Vok pyramid trap captures some of the Maximal and Predacon troops, forcing them to work together. However, the trap seems to have a mind of its own. The Vok try to disable the trap, but it seems someone else has taken over their schemes. Not only that, but they have also taken control of the Planet Buster as well, accelerating its course towards Earth!

At the same time, the Planet Buster, which is travelling through time ''and'' space, catches the attention of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and his crew, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] [[Tigatron (BW)|Tigatron]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Bump]], and [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]]. Detecting it approaching Earth in their ship, the [[Axalon (BW)|''Axalon'']], Optimus and his crew use their [[Transwarp Drive|transwarp drive]] to race ahead of the Planet Buster in hopes of averting the catastrophe.

On Earth, Big Convoy tries to broker a truce with Megatron to free their captured comrades. Megatron appears to agree, but only to get his opponent within range of a Vok weapon he’s discovered. Within the alien pyramid, the Maximals and Predacons are brainwashed into a berserker rage, with Blackarachnia in particular having something… sinister awakened inside of her, something ancient and evil, from a savage era of Cybertron’s past.

Outside, Megatron succeeds in luring Big Convoy into his trap, blasting him at close range and seemingly sending him into a deep ravine. It all seems hopeless, until the ''Axalon'' arrives and blasts the Predacons, but not before Megatron uses his new weapon to shoot the ship down, stranding it on Earth as well. After Megatron flees, Optimus and his crew solve the riddle of the alien pyramid, freeing those inside. Back with the Predacons, Megatron’s troops are convinced more Maximals will soon arrive and they will be outnumbered, but Megatron reassures his men that they still have the advantage. For he has a traitor among the Maximals… who has prevented any distress signal from leaving the planet!

With Big Convoy seemingly gone, the remaining Maximals turn to the unsure Optimus for leadership, or merely want to escape the planet themselves. Rhinox manages to restore some order and Optimus briefs the Maximals on the Planet Buster, how that if it crashes into Earth, the slumbering [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] will be destroyed and all of them might be erased from existence. To add to their problems, Blackarachnia has become increasingly unstable, talking about "ancient ones" and the "coming inferno."

Tigatron then comes up with a plan. If the asteroid is locked onto a target on Earth, then if they destroy that target, Earth might be saved. While the Axalon was damaged in the recent battle, only its transwarp drive was completely destroyed, meaning the ship is still spaceworthy. Optimus decides to take a team into orbit to scan for any anomalous energy signatures, while Rhinox decides to take a team of his own to the site of the Ark, dubbed Alpha-Prime, to set up a force bubble around the area in the hopes of protecting themselves and the Autobots and Decepticons. The teams split up, with Panther and Airazor, along with a now-catatonic Blackarachnia, staying to guard the ''Gung-Ho''.

Meanwhile, Megatron has observed the Maximals' movements and is planning his next attack… but it will not be a frontal assault. Instead, he merely sends a squad to monitor the Maximals at Alpha-Prime and waits. While biding his time, he decides to go out to gloat at the stasis-locked Magmatron and his troops, [[Archadis]], [[Hardhead (BW)|Hardhead]], [[Killer Punch]], and [[Saberback]]. He knows full well Magmatron can hear everything he says and remarks how long he’d coveted power and how he hated having to follow Magmatron’s every order. But soon all of Cybertron will know the name of Megatron and Magmatron will be merely a forgotten relic of the past.

After finishing their scanning mission in orbit, Optimus and his team return to the ''Gung-Ho''’s crash site, having found the location of the Planet Buster’s homing beacon, in an area of molten Energon ore that they’ll need special equipment to reach. However, as they arrive, the ''Gung-Ho''’s weapons turn on the ''Axalon'', sending it crashing down in a fiery explosion, seemingly killing all aboard.

And inside the ''Gung-Ho'', with an unconscious Panther at his feet, with Airazor now revealed to be the traitor among the Maximal ranks, Megatron watches with glee, knowing that victory will soon be his. As Megatron then prepares to launch the Gung-Ho, having learned of the Planet Buster from Airazor, he spares a passing thought to his remaining troops, who he has deemed expendable. Blackarachnia is still unresponsive, occasionally uttering a word that sounds like "mach-mo".

However, Optimus Primal and his team have survived the crash of the ''Axalon'', having secured themselves inside the ship’s sample isolation chamber. However, they know that Megatron has taken control of the ''Gung-Ho'', the only ship capable of getting them off the planet. At that moment, Optimus has an idea, an idea that makes his crew think he’s gone crazy, but they don’t have much choice. After dispatching Cheetor on a special mission, Optimus and his troops lay siege to the ''Gung-Ho'', hoping to stall Megatron long enough.

At Alpha-Prime, the remaining Predacons prepare to attack Rhinox’s team, who are making preparations at four sites around the peak. The Predacons think they are easy pickings, but the Maximals aren’t so easily caught by surprise, having already set up sensors around the area. A large battle soon ensues.

Back at the battle with the ''Gung-Ho'', Megatron prepares to launch the ship, aiming to destroy the Maximals with a barrage from the ship’s weapons. At the same time, Airazor considers her former comrades, having long ago renounced the Maximal way in the hopes of returning Cybertron to glory. But still, it pains her to watch so many noble souls die for that cause.

With Rhinox and his team, the big green bot knows time is running out, with the Planet Buster now visible to the naked eye as it streaks ever close to the planet. He knows now that this force bubble is now their only hope.

Over with Optimus and his team, just as Megatron finally begins to take off in the ''Gung-Ho'', reinforcements arrive… from Magmatron and his troops, having been freed from stasis lock by Cheetor. With their combined forces, the Maximals and Predacons destroy the ''Gung-Ho''’s gyro controls, sending the ship spiralling down. Megatron prepares one last-ditch effort to destroy his enemies with the ship’s weapons… only for him and Airazor to be struck down by a now-recovered Blackarachnia. Taking the controls, Blackarachnia makes a rough landing in the ship and with the rest of the Maximals and Predacons, limps to Alpha-Prime, all hope now resting in Rhinox’s shields as the Planet Buster crashes into Earth.

Thankfully, the shields hold, despite a secondary energy wave hitting the Transformers regardless, though it is not fatal. In the aftermath, Magmatron and his Predacons decide to withdraw, taking Megatron with them, leaving Airazor to the Maximals. At the same time, the Vok are still trying to figure out what went wrong with their plans, trying to make sense of what has happened. It is only when they tune in on Blackarachnia that the truth is revealed and for the first time, the Vok experience true terror as Blackarachnia loudly warns the other Maximals… that the [[Liege Maximo]] is coming!

==Notes==
*This comic was intended to have been written with the "[[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]" origin story proposed for the Vok by [[Larry DiTillio]] in mind, with their goals having been to bring Cybertron into a new [[Golden Age]].
*It's worth noting that the Predacon Guiledart appears listed as both a member of Megatron's splinter group ''and'' Magmatron's loyalists in the story outline written by Furman. Guiledart does fit best with his fellow ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' Predacons, but his profile in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' describes him as a chaotic double-crosser so make that what you will.
*It is quite clear from the ending that this story was meant to lead into a sequel of some kind, with the Liege Maximo no doubt as the main antagonist. However, what this would have entailed or what it was to have been called remains unknown.

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Panther

2026-05-11T11:17:00Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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:''Panther is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:General jaguar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I stand up!]]

'''Panther''' turns into... a panther! Yeah.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Perfect Book''===
Panther was a Maximal ground soldier. Very fast on his feet, he showcased this ability by using his speed for reconnaissance. {{Storylink|Beast Wars Perfect Book}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
Panther is somewhat of an oddball... On top of constantly talking to himself, in strange third-person narratives no less, he believes even the most mundane of missions to be of the utmost importance. Though he is stealthy, his tendency to make his monologues out loud tend to give his position away. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Panther was on the Maximal team in the fateful 1924th match of the [[Games (competition)|Games]], which was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]]'s assassination of [[Supersonic]] and call for an uprising against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Along with the rest of his team, Panther chose to run for it. {{storylink|Head Games}}

===2021 ''Beast Wars'' comic===
[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]], [[Rhino (BW)|Rhino]], and Panther were visiting [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Sculpture Garden]] where they mocked the Preadcon [[Skold]] for trying to indulge in Maximal activities, lowering her self-esteem enough for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] to recruit her. {{storylink|Thicker Skin}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWtoy mcdonalds jaguar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m1|'''Panther''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1996)}}</ul>

: Part of the first [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' promotion, Panther transforms into a heavily-armed Humvee with electronic lights and sounds, plus a spring-loaded missile.

: No, just kidding, he transforms into a panther with no other gimmicks. In keeping with most Transformers fast-food premiums, he features an extremely simple [[transformation]] scheme, mostly just standing him up in [[beast mode]], making the mechanical detail on the inside of his arms, legs and underbelly visible, and flipping back his beast mode head to reveal his [[robot mode]] head. That said, Panther features a surprising amount of articulation compared to the other McDonald's toys, with universal shoulders and hips, hinged elbows and knees, and even a head swivel. Unfortunately, due to his very small footprint and panther-head hanging off the back, actually ''posing'' him in any meaningful way is almost impossible. His panther tail is a molded detailing in his back, unlike what his promotional art suggests. His head bears a resemblance to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s.

: Panther was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] to be [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga. (Amusingly, said manga simultaneously repurposed Ravage's [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Metals|own ''Beast Wars'' toy]] as [[Jaguar|Ravage's son]].)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Panther/panther.htm More information on Panther at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:PantherBWSourcebook.jpg|thumb|[[X-Men|It's a mutation. It's a very groovy mutation.]]]]
*Panther was developed from the original concept of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], where he was a black panther (or cougar) version of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The initial toy design underwent many simplifications before reaching the final McDonald's product as Panther.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/ Hasbro concept presentation for McDonald's collaboration], posted to Instagram [[December 20|20 December]] [[2020]] by [https://www.instagram.com/roboticplanettoys/ roboticplanettoys]</ref>

==References==
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Zilong Qian

2026-05-10T19:48:46Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */

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:''Zilong Qian is a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-aligned [[human]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Zilong Qian is unhappy AHOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0]]

'''Zilong Qian''' is an operative of the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]], the new military division of [[China]]. He's not very friendly to Cybertronians.

Qian is currently operating with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] with the code name of '''Talon'''.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Zilong Qian grew up in [[Beijing]] with a dog and a skateboard, having bad relations with a total square of an old lady who lived next door. Then the Decepticons [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|invaded]] in [[2008]]. A glancing blast hit his street and crippled the old lady, and Zilong knew just enough first aid to know his first aid wouldn't help much. In the aftermath, he joined the [[People's Liberation Army|military]] as a pilot. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

The Chinese government later struck up a temporary alliance with the marooned [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, only adding to Zilong's dislike of the Cybertronians. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} After the collapse of [[Skywatch]], he joined the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]: China's domestic counterpart to the [[Earth Defense Command]], an agency neither Zilong nor his peers trusted to be more than a U.S. proxy. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:New World Order Oval Office.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"You know, I'm happy on the other side of this desk. Feel a bit uncomfortable standing here, to be honest."]]

Zilong Qian led the Mecha Force in an attack run against the Transformers in [[Shanghai]], ordering that nobody involved got to walk away. With organised tactical force, he killed several Transformers and forced both sides into retreat... not realising that in the Autobots' case, they didn't want to kill humans. Zilong was ''very'' unhappy when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] subsequently broadcast a declaration that Earth was now an Autobot protectorate. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

The [[President of the United States]] had the Mecha Force invited to operate on U.S. soil, with Zilong as the liaison between her and Beijing. (He officiously explained how the People's Liberation Army Mecha Force wasn't the same thing as the actual army but nobody cared except [[fandom|nerds]].) {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} His first mission was, alongside [[Earth Defense Command]] and U.S. military, to raid a suspected Autobot base in the Sierras. (Notorious criminal and reckless killer [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] liked him cos Zilong liked killing Transformers too!) When they got there, they found the Autobots had left a message of "WE ARE HERE TO HELP" for the humans to find. In a discussion about their agenda, Zilong opined that the real difference was the Decepticons wanted to kill them all and the Autobots just wanted resources. When [[Aileron]] accidentally helped his case by attacking the [[White House]], he helped drive the Autobots off by using China's orbital laser death cannon at [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s request. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}}

Shortly after, and with a growing friendly relationship with Spike, Qian joined an attack on the Autobot field base at [[Monument Valley]]. He personally shot [[Bob (IDW)|an Insecticon]] off Spike's ship and demanded Optimus surrender if he wanted to live. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] eventually tired of playing dummy and rushed into battle effortlessly overpowering Qian's mech. Qian panicked and begged Spike to save him before Soundwave began melting both their minds with his telepathic powers. This granted the Decepticon a realization about humans and he surrendered to them. Optimus Prime then raised [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] from beneath the ground and sent Qian and the other humans running away. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Back at the [[White House]], he question why the humans should trust [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] (because Blackrock had charisma). He later observed Optimus place Galvatron's head on the lawn of the White House. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

When [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] was placed in command of the EDC, Qian joined [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] under the codename "Talon". He was part of a squad sent to capture Galvatron's troops only to be beaten back by [[Victorion]]. He was dismayed to once again be humiliated by the Combiner before he managed to impale an unsuspecting [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], whom he began to transport back to [[Governor's Island]]. He considered this a victory and looked forward to picking through the ruined remains of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. He was also pleased with the more violent approach of the new management. {{storylink|White Heat}} He was left behind to guard Governor's Island as the bulk of G.I. Joe was off fighting [[Dire Wraith]]s at Bikini Atoll and forced to listen to Spike's whining. Talon then barely managed to give the base an early warning before [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] broke into the base, freed [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and turned [[M.A.S.K.]] on G.I. Joe. {{storylink|The Modern World}} Following that, he was given squad leader rank in the Joes: above that of Spike. He was left on edge in this once solely American agency, wondering if he was just a distraction for it ''still'' being U.S. run and finding it hard to get on with most of the old guard. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

[[File:ALonelyPillarOnThePlain TalonSpike.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Angry as ever due to Soundwave destroying his battle armor, {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} Talon led the unit to the [[Matterhorn]] where the Autobots had made first contact with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Talon fired on the Autobots, ordering them to return to their ship but this prompted the Junkions to join their mechanical brethren and ignore the humans. Angry at the United States for its seeming imperialism, angry at the Cybertronians for waging war on Earth, Talon took his anger out on Spike as the humans were forced to watch the spaceships hover above them. Continuing his temper tantrum, he checked up on the progress of breaking through both ship's cloaking fields. Without [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]], progress was non-existent and Spike suggested contacting [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] but Talon adamantly refused, citing the need for a purely human-won victory. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Soundwave soon arrived at the human base camp to seek the aid of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Sanjay Bharwaney|Hi-Tech]] much to Talon's aggravation, though Soundwave didn't much care. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Watching the communications chief work, Talon was able to deduce that he was acting without Optimus' approval and suspected that the Prime was holding something over him. The next morning, Talon was left on the ground as world leaders arrived at Autobot City only for the Junkions to let loose their [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] army. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Talon asked Spike for advice but this proved an unfruitful endeavor. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} After the Sharkticons turned on the Junkions, Talon reported to the world leaders that the invasion was worldwide and that [[Scarlett]] was sending reinforcements. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] gave an interview on Mexican television, Talon led a squad to arrest him for the killing of [[John Powell]] only to find that the Autobot had deduced their stratagem and was long gone. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

When [[Marissa Faireborn]] was sworn in as Earth's representative on the [[Council of Worlds]], Talon was part of her security force. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} When the [[Iron Ring]] struck, Talon was among those taken prisoner by [[Major Bludd]] and his [[Red Shadows]], being saved by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}}

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Some months later, when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] [[space bridge]]d atop [[Mount Rushmore]], Talon was part of the G.I. Joe force that quarantined the site. When Jazz surrendered himself to allow [[Rom]] to use Trypticon's space bridge, {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Talon oversaw him being locked up. When the [[Colonist Soldiers]] rushed in to try and rescue Jazz, Talon, to no avail, tried to deter Jazz from helping them, highlighting that the Autobot had followed the law. The fighting came to an abrupt halt when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] showed up over Earth. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} When [[Sofía Orozco]] arrived, Talon and Spike attempted to bar her access only for Jazz to allow her in. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}

When the [[Maximal]]s made a run for the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]], Talon led a G.I. Joe air fleet to meet them in battle only for the bestial Cybertronians to reduce the fleet to scrap metal. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} When Spike was knocked out of the sky, he somehow brought Talon down with him, the two winding up in an African jungle. As Spike apologized and bemoaned that everyone else would have to manage without him, Talon, finally at wit's end, told Spike to, just for once, shut up. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Retrieved once the threat had passed, Talon was later part of the G.I. Joe delegation that attended Optimus Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}
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===Renegade Rhetoric===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}}}

==Notes==
*The Chinese male given name ''Zilóng'' (子龍/子龙) is best known as the {{w|courtesy name}} of the ancient Chinese general {{w|Zhao Yun|Zhào Yún}} (趙雲/赵云), a major character in the historical novel ''{{w|Romance of the Three Kingdoms}}''.
*"Qian" could be one of two possible Chinese surnames, but is likely ''{{w|Qian (surname)|Qián}}'' (錢/钱).

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Lug (IDW)

2026-05-10T03:00:10Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: Undo revision 1913887 by Cylasbreakdown (talk) that's what the writer used in the source material

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:''Lug is a [[Transformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:LugIDW.jpg|right|thumb|300px|At first she was essentially Bruce Willis in The Sixth Sense.]]
A geologist born on Cybertron, '''Lug''' and her [[Conjunx Endura]], [[Anode]], did not stick around for the war, and instead began adventuring the galaxy, their treasure-hunting leading them to places such as the Terralese Acid Wastes, the Nightmare Spires, Killtopia, and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], all of which Lug deems less dangerous than Cybertron. Being the much more cautious of the two, Lug often tries, and fails, to stop Anode from leading them to danger. But such is the life with Anode, and Lug wouldn't have it any other way. She transforms into a backpack, which allows Anode to carry her around, and stores multiple tools for archaeology in her chest. She likes [[mood pipes]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]]}}

'''Lug of [[Celestica Tetracornacapria]]''' {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} was born on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] before the war, and was friends with the blacksmith [[Wipe-Out]]. At some point of time, Lug met Anode, and Anode met Lug with the two eventually becoming [[Conjunx Endura]]. Like everyone else on Golden Age Cybertron, the two were born assigned male. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} She was one of the many 'bots to abandon the planet due to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and swore never to return. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} While travelling the stars, the two met several alien races with both male and female genders and came to realize they were more comfortable as "she". While Anode had her body rebuilt into a more feminine form, Lug opted to keep her old body. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

During their travels Lug and Anode met many dangers together, but they got separated when Anode went on to train in her profession at a [[Lighthouse|Camien medical facility]]. Some time later, Anode left Caminus and came back to Lug. Anode told her that she missed her too much, and that's why she quit. Lug would come to feel tremendous guilt for the event, thinking that she had ruined Anode's career.
{{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}}

[[File:LL1 Lug.jpg|left|upright=2.4|thumb|I just give up. I'm an old backpack vendor. I give gifts.]]
Five hundred years ago, Lug and Anode travelled to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] at the request of their mysterious client, the "[[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]", to retrieve a metallic snowflake-like object. They found themselves being attacked by a [[Decepticon]] [[Cybernought]]; although Anode successfully deployed a forcefield, Lug was still convinced they were going to die. The time-travelling [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] arrived, attempting to rescue them both from what would have been their presumed deaths (as was his habit).

After recovering from the time jump in a stasis capsule, Anode awoke on the [[Necroworld]], and suggested to Lug that they'd been rescued. They were informed of recent events they had missed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. After this, the two were met by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]], who asked them some nonsensical questions under the guise of "background checks". After Anode was alarmed by hearing [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]'s name uttered by Swerve, the duo attempted to leave by way of the [[Teleport chamber|teleporter]], but were stopped by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]].

When Rodimus and a small group of Transformers decided to use the teleporter to head back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to pick up another ship, Anode stayed behind with the other time-displaced Cybertronians. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} After repairing diplomatic relations following Anode's insulting of Ultra Magnus, Lug sat by the Memorial to the Disappeared and played some music to relax before Anode tracked her down. The two discussed their plans for the future and whether or not they owed the Autobots anything, before [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] interrupted the discussion by being violently thrown into the memorial by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. When Anode tried to calm the minibot, he backhanded her, sending her flying, and to be impaled on a piece of debris. Panicking, Lug called for help and [[Kaput]] soon arrived. Lug was by Anode's bedside when she awoke and watched as Velocity tried (and failed) to perform a citizen's arrest on Anode for stealing from Caminus before the medic demanded to discuss the [[Lighthouse]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}}

Anode explained she was a [[blacksmith]] and the "snowflake" recovered from Luna 2 was a piece of [[Living metal|sentio metallico]], but that she hadn't stolen any as the records said. She'd falsified them to have a pretext to leave the planet. Realizing that she'd been left in the dark about this, Lug rushed out of the room, {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} and fled back to the memorial. Anode followed her back and Lug confessed her feelings of betrayal as she'd always believed ''she'' was the reason that Anode had abandoned her apprenticeship. Anode revealed the role she'd played in the death of a [[protoform]] and faked a theft as an excuse to flee despite her co-workers being understanding and sympathetic. Lug believed that Anode needed to feel hated for what she'd done. Anode offered an apology but when she looked up, Lug was gone...{{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}}

...because Lug hadn't ever ''been'' with her on Necroworld. She was just a hallucination that Anode had developed as a result of timesickness; a look at the security camera footage showed Anode exiting her [[stasis pod]] alone and talking to thin air. A despondent Anode checked the names on the Memorial to the Disappeared and mournfully concluded that Lug had not survived the explosion the Necrobot had saved her from. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}}

[[File:This Machine Kills Fascists - Lug Mark 2.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|''She lives, she dies, she lives again!'']]
A disheartened Anode was taken by Kaput, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and Velocity to where Lug's memorial flowers grew on Necroworld, and Kaput, having made a hobby of studying Censere's archives, explained that after saving Anode he had returned to find Lug barely still alive, allowing him to perform the [[Rites of Transition]] on her. Anode's explosive fury at the violation of her friend's lack of religiousness was cut off by Kaput's continuing: when the Necrobot found someone ''before'' they died, he would transfer the last flicker of their actual Spark into one of his flowers...a flower Kaput now offered to Anode. It only took a moment for Anode to realize the possibilities this and the sentio metallico, returned to her by Nautica, opened, and she bolted for the Necrobot's fortress.

Reaching a laboratory, she recruited Kaput into helping her transfer the Spark-flicker into the sentio metallico to create a protoform, noting that in principle it was no different than an assisted birth. The process seemed to go smoothly, until the new protoform's temperature began to precipitously drop, reminding Anode of her past failings at her calling—failings she determined not to repeat, as she desperately worked to save/revive her friend...successfully, as later she showed off her "new backpack" jubilantly to the returning [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} After Lug regrew, Anode confessed the truth about the Lighthouse to her. After the two made up and shared an embrace on the field, Lug went to make friends, leading her to play with Roller. She was later part of the group that left Necroworld aboard the deceased [[Skip (IDW)|Skip]]. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

[[File:AnAxeToBreakTheIce-survivalpresent.jpg|left|upright=2.4|thumb|These two would do well to take Koholint Island off of their list of anniversary travel options.]]
When the Rod Squad took a stop at [[Troja Major]]'s [[Howling Town]], Lug and Anode joined Velocity and Nautica in traversing the town. Nautica found them irritating, complaining how Lug's and Anode's detours slowed them down. Lug was complicit in Anode stealing [[mood pipe]]s from a [[Rust Giant]]. After fleeing for their lives, she received the stolen item as a survival gift from her conjunx, and was successfully enamored. Lug commented on how much the market had changed in the past five centuries which Velocity explained was due to a spiritual ley line the market was built on, leading Troja Major to a rebranding as the bereavement capital of the galaxy. After Nautica shooed away a [[Catharsian]] merchant praying on Lug, she followed Anode on the trail of some [[Living metal|sentio metallico]].

The couple found [[Infinite|a newborn mech]] (with a coffin alternate mode) before they were ambushed by the [[Black Block Consortia]]. When Anode refused to step aside however, Lug tackled her to safety which allowed the Consortia a clean shot at the newborn, killing him. As Anode grieved, their old friend Wipe-Out made himself known and spirited the two away to a bar where the three of them could compare notes. After the femmes explained their new genders, Wipe-Out explained the seeming hunt for [[blacksmith]]s and who the Black Block Consortia was. When the trio concluded the Grand Architect was on their tail again, they tried to cheese it only for his troops to teleport into the bar. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} After Anode had thoroughly embarrassed herself thinking [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]] was the Grand Architect, she turned to jet mode and flew Lug and Wipe-Out to safety. Returning to the funeral compound where they'd found the mysterious mech, Lug stood off to the side while Wipe-Out realized the mech had been able to turn into virtually anything before they got a call from Velocity. When the trio arrived, Nautica's super-sized alternate mode burst out of the building before the group made a brisk getaway. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}}

Back aboard Skip, Lug helped Anode engage in a prank war with Swerve by repainting herself and pretending to be Swerve's biggest fan, saying she would start "Swervecon", and she witnessed Swerve's retaliation when Velocity called Anode in for a medical exam to inform her she had a "second head" in her rear armature. Anode, furious at the false scare, thus upped the ante. Lug chatted with [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] while the two held a datapad, but she had to help pull a magnetized Anode off Ultra Magnus's front as the hijinks conflict continued, so Lug had to pull her off with all her might. This act threw herself to the ground and her beloved into a grief-stricken [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who attempted to cut her down where she knelt. Anode managed to somersault out of the way, so the blade cut across [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind's]] chest instead. The ship erupting in chaos, Lug also had a moment of pause when [[Ten]] unexpectedly spoke.
{{storylink|Sardines}}

On Ten's instructions, the crew modified the ship so they could jump through "compressed space" and get to a [[Mederi]] center so they could save the ailing [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]. However, as Skip was contracting in on them as his body returned to regular size, Anode and the others were forced to abandon ship and were subsequently exposed to compressed space, seemingly killing them and bringing them to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} Not entirely concerned or convinced that they were dead, Anode and Lug went straight to stealing soft [[ununtrium]] from a temple, which earned them a scolding from Nautica. The couple then went for the giant [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] floating in the Afterspark's sky to see what they could pillage from it. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} What they didn't realize however was that the "Afterspark" was in fact the original Mederi center, designed by the [[Omega Guardian]]s to euthanize its patients by generating illusions that made them happy and ready to "ascend". As Anode and Lug gathered under the Matrix so they could "ascend", Rodimus and his group destroyed Mederi's power source, shattering the illusion. Before the team could figure out where to go from there, they were approached by an army of [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] created from the crews of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

After Rodimus recognized the Sparkeaters as ''Lost Light'' crew, Anode questioned whether they were actually a threat. Discussion ensued as to what to do until [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] was attacked by Sparkeater-[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]. When [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] was dropped from high altitude into the attackers to cut them down, Lug exclaimed to Anode that "this isn't normal!" After the group's subsequent retreat from the Sparkeaters and team-up with allies aboard Wipe-Out's Q-class ship, Anode and her Conjunx joined the armed boarding team, using said vessel to land on the ''Lost Light'', and followed Rodimus off the ship into the ''Lost Light's'' shuttle bay. Almost immediately all the doors began shutting around them, cutting off Rodimus and Cyclonus from the others. Then the ship's oil reservoir poured on top of them, the ship's oil reservoir filled entirely with scraplets, causing Anode to have a panic attack. Lug tried reassuring her as those same Scraplets, merged into one, showed themselves. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}}

Anode feared that the scraplets were going to eat the team, but Ultra Magnus tried to reassure them by pointing out scraplets didn't actually have a digestive system. After Grimlock's attempt to slay the creatures didn't succeed, Anode, Lug, and Drift were grabbed by the scraplets, before they turned their attention on Whirl. As the scraplets turned out to be the adoptees of Whirl, they all survived and reunited with Rodimus and Cyclonus, just in time for space to tear itself a new one. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} The rift sucked in the ''Lost Light'', depositing it in what according to Lug's reading of the navicomp was the Benzene Cluster, now filled with duplicate Cybertrons. With the engines drained, the crew disembarked, and Anode used her metallurgical skills to analyse the planet, finding it "tasted" new. Almost immediately, several Black Block Consortia ships showed up, and the troops held everyone at gunpoint, ready to shoot them dead before some quick talking on Nautica's part got them transported to a cell instead. Their host insisted on Rodimus taking a small delegation, but Rodimus counter-insisted on taking everyone, Lug included. Lug pointed out Mederi had followed them through the rift, and remarked after Rodimus comment that the rift was resealing itself that perhaps it may not have been a rift, and instead a way of bringing Mederi to where they were now. From their cell, the team witnessed the end result of the Grand Architect's plan, which was to use five copies of Cybertron as a "God Gun" to drill through into another universe in order to fight an other-dimensional intruder. As everyone watched, a fleet of ships poured through from the Functionist universe, led by Megatron. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

As it quickly transpired, Megatron was not the enemy the Grand Architect had been preparing for. Rather, it was Functionist Cybertron, engineered into a representation of Primus himself, an alt-mode that Riptide pondered when Cybertron had ever had, which Lug uncertainly suggested was "since now?" Megatron explained over the [[Time phone|phone]] to Rodimus that this Primus-like form had been an end goal of the Functionists, a homeworld, avatar, and galactic deathbringer for their genocide against non-Cybertronian life. As the alternate Cybertron destroyed the God Gun, Rodimus and Megatron bickered, until the Grand Architect revealed himself. Megatron had his ship shoot out the Worldsweeper's windows, sucking several of Team Rodimus, Lug among them, out into space, where Megatron had them pulled in. As Megatron exposited on what he'd been up to, the Magnificence chimed in with its proposal, that they destroy the Functionist Primus, prompting Anode to point out how selective it was being with its interjections. However, Megatron revealed a complication: They ''couldn't'' destroy the alternate Cybertron, since it was still populated. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

As everyone rejoined onboard the ''Lost Light'', the Magnificence spoke up again, revealing there was a way to defeat the Functionists; have Rung create three Matrixes and unleash them inside the fake Primus' brain, cog and spark chamber. Cyclonus, not willing to sacrifice Tailgate to this plan, vetoed it, so an alternative plan was suggested, of using more Matrixes to overload Vector Sigma, purging the Council entirely. Anode suggested using Cybertron's Hot Spots as the attack sites, and Lug asked if it was even possible for Rung to make that many. However, the Magnificence objected to this plan, revealing itself to be the voice of the Omega Guardians, wishing to use the false Primus's destruction to return to the corporeal universe and devour it. Then Nickel crushed the Magnificence, shutting them up, and leaving the ''Lost Light'' crew to save the universe themselves. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-smoochy.jpg|left|upright=2.4|thumb|All set for a tête-à-tête with a rad brunette.]]
Part one of that involved finding a way to get the fake Primus to turn back into a planet so they could access the Hot Spots, a problem fortunately solved by the timely arrival of Luna-1 hitting it in the back of the head. With one of the twelve Matrixes provided by Rung in his last act, Anode and Lug (and Wipe-Out) went to Sansaw Sanserre, where the Functionist Council's goons were waiting for them. Facing them down, the two exchanged a [[kiss]] and a mutual declaration of love. However, a new problem presented itself, as the Matrixes refused to open. Rodimus gave the teams a pep talk as they were besieged from all sides, which proved enough to get Lug to open her Matrix as Anode watched. With that, the Council were annihilated and the universe saved. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers-Lug,_a_Matrix_Bearer_and_her_beloved_adventurer_Anode.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Therapy is one hell of a drug.]]
In the aftermath, Anode and Lug joined the ''Lost Light'' crew on their "victory lap", before the ship was to be decommissioned. On the way, Brainstorm, Nautica and Perceptor conducted an experiment to duplicate the ship in another universe, where they would be free to explore forever. In "[[Swerve's]]", the two sat at the bar and talked with Bluestreak, before Anode suggested what to do next: Settle down on Luna 1 and raise some kids, to which Lug clinked her glass with Anode's. As everyone departed, Lug called out to everyone to keep in touch, before she and Anode made their own way.

Despite Lug's promise, however, neither she or Anode attended Ratchet's funeral in the far future, after he died of age-related burnout.

Meanwhile, in another corner of the multiverse, the experiment produced a duplicate ''Lost Light'', with its own version of Anode and Lug, ready to set off into the unknown. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Lug worked with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] when they instructed the newly forged [[Gauge]] about their efforts in architectural design. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Lug, an Autobot xenogeologist, mirthfully accompanied her spouse Anode, acting as her toolkit and pack. She was an expert in the risks of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian regions]] and had a die-hard dedication to the safety of Anode and to science. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Notes==
*Lug's [[transformation]] scheme is patterned on ''[[Rewind_(G1)#Titans_Return|Titans Return Rewind]].
*"Lug" is a type of {{w|electrical connector}}, linking the character's name with Anode's.
**Its also a verb meaning to carry, like one would with a backpack. Her alternate mode! Double meaning!
*Lug and Anode in ''Lost Light'', as trans lesbians, were developed with the consultation of [[Rachel Stevens]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2018/03/a-sit-down-with-transformers-lost-lights-rachel-stevens/|site=Women Write Write About Comics|title=Trans Voices: A Sit Down with Transformers Lost Light’s Rachel Stevens|name=Rachel Stevens|quote=It helped that it was, in Lost Light’s case, about two trans lesbians, because I’m one myself, and I could consult directly based on my own experiences. Several of my suggestions as a consultant weren’t used, but that’s perfectly okay–either I’ll use them sometime down the road, or someone else will.|year=2018|month=03|day=13}}</ref>

==References==
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Toxitron (Universe)

2026-05-09T12:09:19Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Merchandise */

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{{disambig3|Toxitron}}
:''Toxitron is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (via the 2003 [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]] series).''

[[Image:ToxicTransformer.jpg|thumb|275px|right|''Let me tell you a story about a 'bot with a strange complexion He killed a lot of 'bots and made a love connection By day, he had a girl who baked him Energon breads By night, he roamed the streets and ripped off robot's heads This is the legend He’s the legend The legend of the Toxic Transformer'']]

Long ago, the [[Decepticon]]s attempted to turn a helpless test subject into the ultimate warrior. What they ''got'', however, was '''Toxitron''', a monstrous abomination of science who wears the face of the heroic [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. A twisted, mangled mockery of the Autobot leader, Toxitron would be more than a match for even the strongest Autobot... and that's ''without'' factoring in the noxious cocktail of corrosive slime that oozes from every seam in his armor. A walking vat of toxic sludge, this unusual mutation grants him tremendous strength, immense durability, the ability to heal away even the most grievous damage—and the power to fatally melt any Autobot who strays too close. The indiscriminate danger he poses to allies and enemies alike means that even the Decepticons are wary of authorizing his deployment on the battlefield, where he becomes a roaring, bellowing tornado of blightful chemical destruction.

Toxitron is all too aware that he is a failed experiment. He stumbles and bumbles his way through life, speaking only to offer violent threats or grim proclamations of doom and gloom, and is happiest in deadly wastelands like the [[Rust Sea]] or the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]]. However, this bizarre, almost morbidly comical facade conceals a deep well of primal, volcanic anger. Used, abused, and cast aside by his creators, Toxitron has vowed messy, indiscriminate revenge on the "perfect" 'bots who've never suffered the way he has.

In those realities where Toxitron throws his lot in with the [[Wreckers]], he forms the torso of [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]]. In this state, a system of internal [[force field]]s prevent him from accidentally melting his fellow [[combiner]] components.

{{bigquote|Monsters have no rights; they can be locked away when not needed. Spat on. Mocked. Taunted... But... But... Monsters have no rules either. They simply destroy... And they learn to ENJOY it!!!|Toxitron|"[[Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Toxitron_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.4|thumb|left|"Goodbye, everyone!"]]
Toxitron was shocked when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] used blocks from the [[Red Bucket]] to build a giant Mega-Jazz robot and thus fled with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Treasure Competition! Defeat with Block Power!}}

===Shell Game===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the death of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and declared for leadership of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]/[[Decepticon]] forces. [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] challenged him, and Megazarak seemed to back down, only to poison his rival with [[Tox-En]]. Megazarak then recycled Scourge's chassis to make Toxitron, who served Megazarak loyally if incompetently. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Image:Toxic Transformer Toxie VS Jetfire.jpg|thumb|200px|Right in the robonads!]]
[[Loudpedal]] and [[Oil Slick (G1)|Oil Slick]] were ''trying'' to create a combiner when instead they made a subject that constantly produced noxious, toxic acid and could heal most wounds. Like the bastards they were, they implanted a [[stasis implant]] that would leave "Toxitron" paralysed and stewing in hate when they didn't want him used; this meant that when he was let off the leash, he would be many times more ''vicious''. The icing on the cake was giving him Optimus Prime's face.

His first known attack was on the remnants of an Autobot force led by [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]], where Toxitron was 'taken prisoner' and then wiped out the soldiers. His second was attacking a factory making the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' engines, where he used the transponder from Spin-Out's rotting head to sneak in and went on to throw down with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. In each place he was used, he would especially loathe any Autobot whose armor was "too shiny". {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} At some point during all this, Shockwave or one of his subordinates used Toxitron to "grow" a Matrix shell, which later became part of [[Thunder Mayhem]]. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

[[Image:Toxic Transformer The Wreckers.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
The mad scientists got complacent and when the primary stasis implant melted, they assumed Toxitron was too conditioned to have realized it. Instead, the mutant was just waiting until a resupply ship arrived at the lab and then he broke free, butchered his tormentors in a very nasty way, and almost reached the ship to escape before the secondary implant kicked in. After that, the lab was abandoned. Toxitron stood immobile and alone until, after [[Thunder Mayhem]] had destroyed Cybertron, the [[Wreckers]] came to recruit him for a revenge mission. He'd been tortured into being a monster and now [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who openly said he didn't care what Toxie had done as long as he helped fight, was offering him a chance to belong but only to a group of monsters. Toxitron found that bloody funny and agreed to join. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}} Unbeknownst to them, Toxitron was also swayed by the idea of being part of a team, though he wasn't about to let them know that.

After the team recruited two new members, [[Alpha Bravo]] and [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], Toxitron was recruited by Fractyl as a guinea-pig, hoping his resemblance to Optimus Prime would assist the scientist in an experimental mix of greenergon and a sample of Toxitron's fluids. Toxitron's animated ranting about Thunder Mayhem, and the cruelties of life, caused an accident in the lab.

Later on, after being knocked out with some assistance from Offroad, Toxitron had a special orb installed in him that would allow him to combine with others, along with an other ''special'' device of Impactor's. Afterward, the Wrecker took the motley crew on a daytrip to a Mechcannibal hive. Toxitron, for his part, was overjoyed to see such hideous creatures... at least until they took an interest in the "spicy" mechanoid, proving immune to his deteriorating touch. Before he could be devoured, the team formed the mighty Wreckage for the first time. However, the mesh of psyches proved uncontrollable, and the creation was soon split apart.

After recovering, Toxitron stumbled upon Alpha Bravo, the Autobot having fatally wounded Offroad in an attempt to prevent Wreckage ever forming again. Angered at this, though also impressed by the consequences of the Autobot's actions, Toxitron promptly ran Alpha Bravo through with his sword. In the aftermath, Impactor indicated he'd devised a means of dealing with their combined form if the situation went too far. Outraged at being lied to ''again'', Toxitron went on a rampage through the ship. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

[[File:LivelyPursuit Wreckers.jpg|thumb|300px]]

The Wreckers followed a signal back to Cybertron, where they met the Autobot gunner known as [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]. The chatterbox impressed Toxitron, both with his kill record and his penchant not to brag about it, especially after Thunder Mayhem. Bluestreak had met alien terraformers known as the [[Teklaan]]s who offered to restore Cybertron, but betrayed him and placed him in captivity along with the Wreckers. They learned the rejuvenation effect was something of a slow invasion, designed to destroy the planet again within a generation, allowing the Teklaans to claim it according to their programming.

When the Wreckers broke out, Toxitron, Fractyl, and Counterpunch made their way to the planetary rejuvenation emitter in the Teklaan ship. They came up with an idea to absorb and contain the rejuvenation radiation within the crystalline lattice of Toxitron's Greenergon matrix, but it seemed like the energy would be more than Toxitron could handle. Impactor and Bluestreak arrived, having modified themselves for Combination, and it was decided Wreckage might be able to absorb more power than Toxitron alone. The Wreckers combiner was reformed and successfully stopped the terraforming process and destroyed the Teklaan ship. Wreckage also pointedly located and removed Impactor's failsafe device from within the portion of him that was Toxitron. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}

Toxitron and the Wreckers received a signal tracking Thunder Mayhem to the planet [[Earth]]. Toxitron used his sludge to ruin the pretty features of the Minion of Unicron known as [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] (Thunder Mayhem's partner), unaware the dimensional hopper may have actually preferred his old, unstable physical condition. {{storylink|Pandora's Gift}} There they teamed up with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and the humans and [[Mega Pretender]]s of another reality to battle Thunder Mayhem. The human [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] used her power to channel Wreckage's energies and shatter the [[Matrix of Malice]], forcing the evil combiner apart. Toxitron and the Wreckers took the Mayhem Attack Squad into custody following that exchange. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}

===''Legacy'' marketing material===
Toxitron and his radioactive warriors rose from the [[Toxic Sludge Swamps]] to unleash mayhem on Cybertron. {{storylink|Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy: Evolution|Toxitron marketing material}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A collection of Transformers robots has risen out of the Toxic Sludge Swamps of Cybertron! Toxitron is unleashing radioactive mayhem with a team of toxic warriors|link=https://uk.hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-legacy-evolution-g2-universe-toxitron|name=Toxitron's product description|site=Hasbro Pulse|year=2023|month=03|day=16}}</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[Image:Toxitron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Melvin was a 98lb. weakling until nuclear waste transformed him into...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Toxitron''' (Super Class, <s>200?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Presumably sword, gun, 5 discs, 10 small missiles, 2 large rockets

:[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|''Universe'']] Toxitron was to have been a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] toy, with "pea soup" green, silver, and purple as colors. Toxitron was presumably canceled due to the ''Universe'' line's flagging sales and relocation of many of its larger-priced items from normal retail to store [[exclusive]]s.

:Toxitron was first shown (without photography) at [[BotCon 2005]]'s "TF Rarities" panel by [[Rik Alvarez]], with people describing it as "amazingly ugly" and "f***ing awesome". Later, it was on display (photography allowed) at the "Things you've never seen before (and will never get)" booth at the [[Hasbro]] tour at [[BotCon 2007]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is the unreleased Toxitron photographed at Hasbro RI. Many of us saws this in the flesh at Botcon 2007. There was another unreleased prototype made at the same time as Toxitron that wasn't shown . . . . .|link=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=208918219285295&set=a.129453717231746.24690.129076873936097&type=1&theater|name=The Spacebridge|site=Facebook|year=2013|month=9|day=10}}</ref>

:[[Fun Publications]] discussed reviving this toy as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive. This was shot down by Hasbro due to the size of the toolset.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=BotCon 2009 - Fun Pub staff discusses releasing the Universe Toxitron through the TCC. Hasbro rejects because the tool set is too big|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1635821776100884481|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=3|day=14}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1869/Universe/Toxitron.html Toxitron gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TFSS-5.0-Toxitron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I woke to turn [[Shockwave (G1)|this man]] to cinder'' ''Circuits afire as I remember'' ''Again I hear a promise spoken'' ''My rage repairs what once was broken'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Wrecker Toxitron''' (TFSS 5.0, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Distortion Rifle, [[Agonizer Blade|Agonizer Sword]]

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 5.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' "Wrecker Toxitron" is a [[redeco]] of ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]] with the mold's previously unused alternate head. Meanwhile, the larger head for Combiner mode was spliced from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]] tooling. Like all ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figures, Toxitron can combine with any compatible Deluxe Class figures, although he is intended to form the torso of [[Wreckage (G1)#Toys|Wreckage]]. His two accessories can combine into a larger sword for his combined mode.

:Toxitron uses the revised version of the hip joints. Despite the ratchet fix however, the other design failures of the original mold related to combining still remain. As an unadvertised feature, [[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blackjack]] (and any of his redecoes) can plug onto the pegs of Toxitron's gestalt chest, though the tension is weak.

:He was released along with [[Punch (G1)#Combiner Wars|Wrecker Counterpunch]] and [[Starscream (SG)#Combiner Wars|Shattered Glass Starscream]].

:Toxitron partly came about when [[Fun Publications]] scrapped tentative plans to do a ''Combiner Wars'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] toy because e-HOBBY did the similar [[Grand Scourge#Toys|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]]. Thus Fun Publications' use of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]]'s pretooled alternate head went to Toxitron instead.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513041040/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769|quote=And Pete said at BotCon since there was Grand Scourge that Fun Pub scrapped their plans for Nemesis Prime from the same tooling. So they went with Toxitron instead.|name=Randy Para|site=The Allspark|year=2016|month=04|day=22}}</ref> An alternative proposal for Toxitron would have been to retain the Menasor-style large head for a Combiner named "Toxo-Zombie" (concept sketch below), a trademark recycled from ''G.I. Joe''.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Toxitron-Collection-Toxitron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Oil and grime, poison sludge'' ''Diesel clouds and noxious muck'' ''Slime beneath me, slime up above'' ''Ooh, you'll love my (ah-ah-ah) toxic love'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''G2 Universe Toxitron''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon axe, Energon sword, Matrix, blaster, trailer/battle station

: The headliner of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' "[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart_2|Toxitron Collection]]", "G2 Universe Toxitron" is a [[redeco]] of ''Legacy'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]], transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX tanker truck in Toxitron's acid green and purple color scheme. In robot mode, he has a flip-up chest panel that reveals a removable clear-orange Matrix with a [[5 mm post]] hole on its back, plus his gigantic (sadly nigh-immobile) shoulder pylons have flip-up panels to reveal (non-firing) multi-missile launchers. His sword and axe accessories can combine into one gigantic weapon, and you can even slot the Matrix onto it to boot thanks to the 5 mm-long connector tab on the axe. The axe can also fold up to serve as a trailer-hitch cover in truck mode

: His tanker trailer can convert into a battle station, complete with an adjustable front claw, and a twin-barreled turret which can be unpegged and used elsewhere. The base mode has a whopping eight 5 mm holes on its side panels and two on the tanker end that houses the claw, plus the spot where the twin gun normally goes, meaning you can load it up with guns.

: He sports a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]''-style Decepticon symbol, to fit in with everyone else in the assortment, as they are all styled on unreleased ''Generation 2'' toys... despite Toxitron not being from ''Generation 2''. Oh well, we'll allow it as it makes the overall theming pretty awesome.

:As the sword accessory is designed for this mold's open hands, it cannot be wielded by other figures with closed 5mm hands due to the protruding tab on the handle.

: The ''Toxitron Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving limited quantities of the figure. Toxitron was one of only three toys in the series to go up for pre-order on [[March 16]], 2023, all three shipped in mid-July. The rest of the assortment was put up for pre-order on Pulse on [[July 22]], just as the toys started to eke out to brick-and-mortar Walmart stores; as of this writing, Walmart has yet to put the rest of the series up for online order.

: This mold was also used to make fellow Walmart exclusive ''Legacy'' [[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]].
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==Merchandise==
===Threezero===
*'''Toxitron''' (MDLX Scale, 2026)
**''Known designers:'' [[Kelvin Sau]]
**''Accessories:'' one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)
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==Notes==
*''Kre-O'' Toxitron is made from existing Kre-O parts, like all non-toy robot Kreons in the online Kre-O comics. In this case, he uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet with many additional details. His design contains a nod towards the [[Toxitron (Animated)|''Animated'' version]] of the character, especially in the green detailing and the toxic sludge leaking from the mouth.
*The Facebook edition of Ask Vector Prime implicitly gives "Shell Game" Toxitron the same characterization as his [[Toxitron (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]—that of [[DC Comics]]' {{w|Bizarro}}.

==Gallery==
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File:TFSS-Toxo-Zombie-concept art.jpg|TFSS ''Combiner Wars'' concept art
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==References==
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Shredhead

2026-05-09T09:57:58Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Gallery */ Whew! This cover crop has the entire thing

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:''Shredhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF18Shredhead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|It's time to live and learn.]]

The first [[Autobot]] warrior born on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in years, '''Shredhead''' is created from the combined [[spark|sparks]] of [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s clan, not only to bolster the forces of [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]]'s resistance cell, but to also bring back hope.

{{bigquote|You guys ready to shred?|Shredhead|[[Transformers (2023) issue 18|''Transformers'' #18]]}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
After [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and the [[Decepticon]]s killed his clan, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}} Cliffjumper went back to the bombing site to collect the remaining spark energy of his friends. Storing their remains in a [[spark canister]], he buried the canister under the rubble, reasoning that the Decepticons wouldn't disturb them when there appeared to be nothing left.

Millennia later, after Cliffjumper had left Cybertron and headed for [[Earth]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]], then returned to Cybertron by accident, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Cliffjumper went with [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)#Energon Universe|Bluestreak]] to where his clan's sparks were buried, digging up the canister with the intent to use them at the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. While there were only pieces of each of his friends, and not enough to bring any of them back, Cliffjumper hoped that there was enough to create something new at the Well of Sparks, pointing out that Elita's resistance cell needed more warriors. Bluestreak agreed, suggesting that maybe a new Autobot could bring back hope to the scattered Autobot forces still on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} Despite her reservations with the plan, Elita eventually agreed with Bluestreak that the sparks in the canister was a gift, one that could be used to fight the Decepticons, and joined Cliffjumper's team to infiltrate the Well of Sparks.

[[File:TF2023 no18 CarnivacShredhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|They prefer cats.]]
While Bluestreak, [[Blurr (G1)#Energon Universe|Blurr]], and [[Warpath (G1)#Energon Universe|Warpath]] ran interference outside, Cliffjumper brought the canister into the hall and inserted it into the control console. Once the console determined the amount of sparks collected was enough to begin a creation event, with the push of a button the process started. The console's program scanned the remains of [[Carly (G1)|Carly's]] van for use as the secondary form, and with a flash of smoke the new Autobot stepped out of the Well of Sparks. First referring to themself as "We," then "I," they stated they recognized Cliffjumper from their past, prompting him to ask what the combined sparks of his clan was called. With a shield in one hand and an energy sword in another, the new Autobot declared their name was Shredhead. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}

Driving out of the Well of Sparks, Shredhead quickly saved Bluestreak from being eaten by crashing into [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], then transformed into robot mode and cut apart Carnivac with their sword. [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] immediately tried to challenge them but lost his arms and guns in the process, prompting [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] to try and surrender. As Shredhead vertically cut him in half, Elita and Cliffjumper rejoined Bluestreak and the others, with Elita thinking that they may have just turned the tide. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023no24 ShredheadMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|LASER SWORD! V-SLASH!]]
After the battle, Shreadhead asked what Cliffjumper was looking at, to which he replied that he was thinking of a [[Carly (G1)|friend]]. Cliffjumper then asked if Shredhead still recognized him. Shredhead said that seeing Cliffjumper's face was like recalling a memory too hazy to make sense of. Shredhead then asked Cliffjumper about Carly; and Ciffjumper described her and how she was the one that painted what's on the side of Shredhead's van [[alternate mode]]. Sensing Cliffjumper's worry, Shredhead urged Cliffjumper to go and rescue her. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}} The two of them continued to talk about Carly until Elita told them she needed to show them something. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} This turned out to be the portal that had brought Cliffjumper back to Cybertron, which could now only send a single Transformer back to Earth. Elita had chosen to send Cliffjumper back, as she believed that Shredhead would contribute greatly to the war effort. After she gave them a moment to say some farewells, Cliffjumper told Shredhead to say hello to Carly for him and then shoved them through the portal.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

Shredhead emerged from the portal in the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' on the bottom of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. They promptly converted to their alt mode and began driving along the ocean floor in search of Carly. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

Soon afterwards, they arrived in [[Chicago]] just in the nick of time to interrupt [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] before he could shoot Carly and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. Greeting Carly and telling her that Cliffjumper said hello, they proceeded to knock an attacking [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] off the side of the building and then freed Optimus Prime to resume his fight with Megatron. In the aftermath, Shredhead stood overlooking the city. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Shredhead assisted in the cleanup efforts in Chicago, helping [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and Carly rescue victims trapped in the rubble. They received a compliment from [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] for their work. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}}

==Notes==
*On the letters page of [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|''Transformers'' #17]], [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]] editor [[Ben Abernathy]] stated that Shredhead had been in the pipeline for some time before their debut in ''Transformers'' #17.
*Also in the letters page of issue #17, both Ben and [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] refer to Shredhead with they/them pronouns, and so this page refers to them as such.
*Shredhead's alt mode is based on the GMC Vandura, famously used as the van from the ''{{w|The A-Team}}''.

==Gallery==
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2026-05-09T09:53:14Z

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Shredhead

2026-05-09T09:51:35Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: The isolated crop Jason Howard posted to Instagram is not ideal, but at least it avoids having to manually erase the title text

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:''Shredhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF18Shredhead.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|It's time to live and learn.]]

The first [[Autobot]] warrior born on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in years, '''Shredhead''' is created from the combined [[spark|sparks]] of [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s clan, not only to bolster the forces of [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]]'s resistance cell, but to also bring back hope.

{{bigquote|You guys ready to shred?|Shredhead|[[Transformers (2023) issue 18|''Transformers'' #18]]}}

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
After [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and the [[Decepticon]]s killed his clan, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}} Cliffjumper went back to the bombing site to collect the remaining spark energy of his friends. Storing their remains in a [[spark canister]], he buried the canister under the rubble, reasoning that the Decepticons wouldn't disturb them when there appeared to be nothing left.

Millennia later, after Cliffjumper had left Cybertron and headed for [[Earth]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Energon Universe|Optimus Prime]], then returned to Cybertron by accident, {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Cliffjumper went with [[Elita One (G1)#Energon Universe|Elita One]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)#Energon Universe|Bluestreak]] to where his clan's sparks were buried, digging up the canister with the intent to use them at the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. While there were only pieces of each of his friends, and not enough to bring any of them back, Cliffjumper hoped that there was enough to create something new at the Well of Sparks, pointing out that Elita's resistance cell needed more warriors. Bluestreak agreed, suggesting that maybe a new Autobot could bring back hope to the scattered Autobot forces still on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} Despite her reservations with the plan, Elita eventually agreed with Bluestreak that the sparks in the canister was a gift, one that could be used to fight the Decepticons, and joined Cliffjumper's team to infiltrate the Well of Sparks.

[[File:TF2023 no18 CarnivacShredhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|They prefer cats.]]
While Bluestreak, [[Blurr (G1)#Energon Universe|Blurr]], and [[Warpath (G1)#Energon Universe|Warpath]] ran interference outside, Cliffjumper brought the canister into the hall and inserted it into the control console. Once the console determined the amount of sparks collected was enough to begin a creation event, with the push of a button the process started. The console's program scanned the remains of [[Carly (G1)|Carly's]] van for use as the secondary form, and with a flash of smoke the new Autobot stepped out of the Well of Sparks. First referring to themself as "We," then "I," they stated they recognized Cliffjumper from their past, prompting him to ask what the combined sparks of his clan was called. With a shield in one hand and an energy sword in another, the new Autobot declared their name was Shredhead. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}

Driving out of the Well of Sparks, Shredhead quickly saved Bluestreak from being eaten by crashing into [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], then transformed into robot mode and cut apart Carnivac with their sword. [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] immediately tried to challenge them but lost his arms and guns in the process, prompting [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] to try and surrender. As Shredhead vertically cut him in half, Elita and Cliffjumper rejoined Bluestreak and the others, with Elita thinking that they may have just turned the tide. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}

[[File:TF2023no24 ShredheadMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|LASER SWORD! V-SLASH!]]
After the battle, Shreadhead asked what Cliffjumper was looking at, to which he replied that he was thinking of a [[Carly (G1)|friend]]. Cliffjumper then asked if Shredhead still recognized him. Shredhead said that seeing Cliffjumper's face was like recalling a memory too hazy to make sense of. Shredhead then asked Cliffjumper about Carly; and Ciffjumper described her and how she was the one that painted what's on the side of Shredhead's van [[alternate mode]]. Sensing Cliffjumper's worry, Shredhead urged Cliffjumper to go and rescue her. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}} The two of them continued to talk about Carly until Elita told them she needed to show them something. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 21|Transformers #21}} This turned out to be the portal that had brought Cliffjumper back to Cybertron, which could now only send a single Transformer back to Earth. Elita had chosen to send Cliffjumper back, as she believed that Shredhead would contribute greatly to the war effort. After she gave them a moment to say some farewells, Cliffjumper told Shredhead to say hello to Carly for him and then shoved them through the portal.{{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 22|Transformers #22}}

Shredhead emerged from the portal in the remains of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' on the bottom of the [[Pacific Ocean]]. They promptly converted to their alt mode and began driving along the ocean floor in search of Carly. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 23|Transformers #23}}

Soon afterwards, they arrived in [[Chicago]] just in the nick of time to interrupt [[Megatron (G1)#Energon Universe|Megatron]] before he could shoot Carly and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]. Greeting Carly and telling her that Cliffjumper said hello, they proceeded to knock an attacking [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] off the side of the building and then freed Optimus Prime to resume his fight with Megatron. In the aftermath, Shredhead stood overlooking the city. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 24|Transformers #24}}

Shredhead assisted in the cleanup efforts in Chicago, helping [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and Carly rescue victims trapped in the rubble. They received a compliment from [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] for their work. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 26|Transformers #26}}

==Notes==
*On the letters page of [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|''Transformers'' #17]], [[Skybound Entertainment|Skybound]] editor [[Ben Abernathy]] stated that Shredhead had been in the pipeline for some time before their debut in ''Transformers'' #17.
*Also in the letters page of issue #17, both Ben and [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] refer to Shredhead with they/them pronouns, and so this page refers to them as such.
*Shredhead's alt mode is based on the GMC Vandura, famously used as the van from the ''{{w|The A-Team}}''.

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2026-05-09T09:50:30Z

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Trannis

2026-05-09T08:55:30Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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

[[File:EarlyDecepticonLeader01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Skolgrin|Minnesota Viking-bot]]]]
'''Trannis''' is a [[Decepticon leader|Decepticon warlord]] whose job is to do lots of stuff but be forgotten about when [[Megatron (G1)|a more]] [[Straxus (G1)|famous]] one shows up.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Trannis}}
A young Trannis seized control of the Decepticon army after [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s crew became lost on Earth. He conquered most of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but the Autobots held their fortified capital of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] for hundreds of thousands of years until Trannis decided it wasn't worth taking, so he razed it instead. At that point, all of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]] except [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron (G1)|Xaaron]] surrendered to him. Trannis immediately had them killed. Emirate Xaaron escaped to form an underground resistance.

Trannis eventually became complacent in his rule and fell out of favor among some of the Decepticons. The [[Decepticon High Command|Decepticon high command]] made plans to get rid of him, but the [[Wreckers]] beat them to the punch when they assassinated him. The Autobots were pretty sure this would be a good thing.

Then he was succeeded by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. {{storylink|Cybertron: The Middle Years!}}

====''Classics''====
In [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] and related timelines, Trannis rose and fell much closer to the present day than his counterparts on worlds like [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/05}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{Note|The original cartoon version of Trannis was never named in fiction. He was [[retcon|declared]] Trannis in an [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry.}}
The "early Decepticon leader" engaged on a campaign of conquest with [[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon|his soldiers]]. Towards the end of the Second Cybertronian War, he was chased by [[Hood Transformer|some Autobot]]. The Decepticon leader used his [[lightning whip]] to knock his attacker off his motorcycle, but then that motorcycle crashed into his and made him fall off too. Before he even got up, the "[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]" jumped in and kicked the snot out of him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Trannis used to lead the early Decepticons and its [[ASD-324-ddd-3e3c1 model Decepticon]] hordes before Sentinel Prime thumped him. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/05}} He resurfaced as the warlord of a Decepticon faction in the early days of the Great War. Under constant threat by the [[Elite Guard|Cybertron Elite Guard]], he and the other Warlords banded together to form a war council. In one meeting, they reviewed footage of some of Megatron's men being wiped out by the Elite Guard. Trannis didn't much care, because they were Megatron's men, but [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] pointed out that the Elite Guard didn't care which faction those Decepticons belonged to. The Warlords began to cooperate. This didn't last long—[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] sent [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] along to the next meeting with a bomb that killed Trannis and the other Warlords in attendance. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
A tactical genius in their heyday, [[Preditron]] noted that the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s would do well to learn from the Trannises in wartime. {{storylink|The Predacon Manifesto}}

Presumably the [[Trannis Fork River]] was named in honor of them. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Energon Universe===
Trannis was a Decepticon leader whose spirit was contained in the [[Matrix of Oppression]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 31|Transformers #31}}

==Notes==
*Trannis's name was the inspiration for that of an abandoned [[OTFCC 2004]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] which would have been named "[[Dominus Trannis]]". ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' pays lip-service to this idea by describing Trannis as "tactical geniuses".
* The early Decepticon leader's model also turns up among the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] manipulated by the Quintessons in "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]". The model then has a more Junkionish deco and is likely someone entirely different.
* According to [[ABN]] in [[Recordicons issue 9|''Recordicons'' #9]], Vector Prime "always lies about Five Faces of Darkness". If true, this would mean that the guy from Five Faces isn't necessarily Trannis; we're keeping this page as-is because there's no objective evidence either way, and at least this way "Early Decepticon leader" gets a name and prose-guy Trannis gets an actual picture.
* Trannis is seen wielding two red rifles, dubbed [[quagma weapon|quagma rifles]] by [[Ask Vector Prime]].

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Gol-D

2026-05-09T08:03:46Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

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{{disambig3.5|the character|the substance|gold|Gold}}
:''Gol-D is a member of the [[Winner's Circle]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].
[[File:BotBots-toy GolD.jpg|thumb|upright=2|You want my treasure? You can have it! I left everything I gathered together in one place...now you'll just have to find it!]]

'''Gol-D''' is one of the gilded members of the illustrious [[Winner's Circle]] squad. He's keeping a (golden) eye out for the squad whose acts of mischief and prankery would make for a dang good blockbuster movie!

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==Toys==
===''BotBots''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-bblos|'''Los Deliciosos''' (5-pack, 2020)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''5'''
:*''Level'': '''3 Star'''

: Part of the fifth series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)| BotBots]]'', Gol-D is a redeco of [[Blurray Murray]], changing from a golden pair of 3D glasses into a small robot owl.

: Gol-D is available only in the [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] portion of one of the "[[Los Deliciosos]]" 5-packs, the set that includes [[Cheero#Toys|Cheero]], [[Professor Scope]], [[Shudder#Toys|Shudder]], and [[Tamale Mal]].

{{note|This pack is a "recommended minimum buy" for a complete set of Series 5 BotBots.}}

==Notes==
* Gol-D seems likely to join the [[Movie Moguls]].

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Gold

2026-05-09T08:03:22Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{disambig3.5|the substance|the character|Gol-D|Gold}}
[[File:ThiefNight Fakkadi holding gold.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|SO many Twinkies.]]

'''Gold''' is a soft, shiny metal that is highly valued by [[human]]s. This often confuses [[Transformer]]s, who don't think it is very useful unless they can use it to their advantage in dealing with the earthlings.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
A group of Autobots and Decepticons were transported back in time to the year A.D. 543. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] soon took over Sir [[Wigend of Blackthorn]]'s castle and estate. Sir Wigend was betrayed when one of his subjects, Sir [[Wulf]], presented Starscream with a chest full of Sir Wigend's personal gold treasure. Starscream immediately created wire out of it which he needed for his makeshift energy generator. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

[[Octane]] was hiding out in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] nursing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] back to health. The leader of Carbombya, [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] got angry with the two Decepticons due to Trypticon's large consumption of his oil. Octane convinced Fakkadi to let them stay when he had Trypticon steal [[Fort Knox]] as payment. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the Autobots eventually defeated Trypticon and returned Fort Knox to the [[United States of America|United States]]. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

The [[Quintesson]]s used monsters created from [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s nightmares to try to kill both Autobots and Decepticons. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] were captured by a [[dragon]] and taken to a castle. A princess was there chained to a dungeon. She offered gold to any of the Transformers who would free her. Springer told her he would free her without the gold, but Razorclaw seemed interested. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

The [[Galactic Credits]] used by the [[Earth Defense Command]] resembled gold. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[Berko]] asked [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] if he had any gold ingots to pay for his and the [[Spacehikers]]'s admission into the [[Cosmic Carnival]]. When Sky Lynx couldn't procure any currency, he was forced to work as an attraction at the Carnival. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}}

===Big Looker Generation 1 coloring books===
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] set out to collect gold from shipwrecks dating to the Alaskan gold rush. With the gold he would buy human factories. This part of his devious plan is... probably not even illegal—with the proper permits. He then planned to use the factories to create a Decepticon army to rule the world. Megatron collected a sizable treasure, which he was going to transport in a truck that was parked nearby. However, that truck was [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a squad of Autobots hiding in his trailer! A battle was fought with the Autobots emerging the victors. It was not revealed what they did with the gold. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' comic===
[[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] offered [[Archadis]] a bounty of 1,000,000 gold for each [[Maximal]] he could destroy on the planet [[Greengard]]. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}}

===''Transformers/G.I.Joe''===
As the Decepticons aided their [[Cobra]] allies in a military raid, Megatron insisted his troops steal all the energy they could while the humans wasted their time collecting worthless pieces of paper and "yellow metal". {{storylink|The Line}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
Thinking the Decepticons were here for the benefit of mankind, the inventor [[Tobias Muldoon]] was aiding them in adapting to 19th century technology. Tobias mentioned to Starscream that they would need money to buy the supplies they need. Starscream didn't understand the concept of currency and had Tobias explain it to him. Once he understood, he sent the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s rob a train shipment of cash and gold. The [[United States Army|Federal troops]] that were guarding it could do nothing to stop the Insecticons from taking it all. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

===''Animated''===
[[Crossroads]] held the city of [[Detroit]] hostage by controlling all of its robots. He demanded all of the city's gold and the destruction of the Autobots. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Animated Comic #3}}

===Live-action film series===
====''The Veiled Threat''====
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was able to synthesize gold coins which he used to hire a band of mercenaries called the [[Human Accessory Force]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

====Titan ''Dark of the Moon'' comics====
The fabled lost city of [[El Dorado]] was made entirely of gold. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] sought it out to use it to crash the world's economy, but it was destroyed by the [[Tanto Gang]] after Soundwave double-crossed them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.2|Gold And Blood}}

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Delta Magnus

2026-05-08T13:11:59Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Missing Link */

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

[[File:Diaclone Delta Magnus.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Fear me. I'm not just a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Convoy]]; I'm a Powered Convoy.]]
The leader of the [[Primal Vanguard]], the many achievements of '''Delta Magnus''' are legend. He has liberated planets, negotiated treaties and earned victory in countless battles. With such a glorious record, it's no surprise that he was chosen to succeed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as the [[City Commander|commander]] of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]].

Privately, though, Delta Magnus doubts himself. His accomplishments, amazing as they are, often involve acts of deception that might seem unworthy of such a hero, and Delta Magnus sometimes feels he doesn't deserve to bear his [[Magnus Armor]]. And yet... isn't it the nature of [[Transformer|his kind]] to deceive, to be "robots in disguise"? Perhaps a lie, in the right context, can be used for good.

Delta Magnus is sometimes accompanied by a drone unit named '''[[Powerdrive]]''' (パワードライブ ''Pawādoraibu''), which transforms into a combat buggy.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NightoftheCombaticons-PoweredConvoy.jpg|thumb|left|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbkF-15ObM I'm going cross the delta.]]]
A red and blue [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] clone was one of several clones created by Shockwave in the same program that produced [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. While in a tube, he was discovered by the [[Battlecharger]]s, who released Sunstorm. The laboratory the clones were stored in was soon destroyed by Sunstorm. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] later watched footage of the clone from Shockwave's lab while trying to unravel the Decepticon's schemes. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Delta magnus the divided self.jpg|thumb|Do I have any particular reason for existing beyond [[To sell toys|selling toys to collectors]]?]]
Delta Magnus was, presumably, a member of the [[House (group)|House of Magnus]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

Delta Magnus and the Primal Vanguard watched over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] after the disappearance of [[Nova Prime]]. During the [[Interregnum]], Delta Magnus used a [[power booster rod]] to trick the [[Nebulan]]s into thinking he was a god.

[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] worshiped Delta Magnus, reading as much as he could about Delta Magnus's days with the Primal Vanguard, adopting his catchphrase "glorious", and even building a life-size model of Delta Magnus. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the [[Great War (G1)|war]] broke out, Delta Magnus fought the [[Decepticon]]s alongside Ultra Magnus, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:LegendsManga BonusEditionMagnaConvoy DeltaMagnus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Jazz (G1)|Dreamwave Jazz]] ''wishes'' he was me!]]

====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
Delta Magnus, of uncertain relation to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], was the leader of the Primal Vanguard who was sometimes tasked with holding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] in his body till a true successor was found. He was assisted in his tasks by '''Powerdrive''', a buggy drone, but fell in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus.

However, fearing that his true identity would come out in the open, he turned down an offer to command the newly built [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]]. Still transferring to Earth, Powerdrive as himself developed a close relationship with pen pal [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Developing a bond with the [[human]], he revealed that he and Delta Magnus were one and the same. With [[Ultra Magnus Dies!!|the death of Ultra Magnus]], Delta Magnus was forced to become [[City Commander]], and panicked over the possible reveal of his secret, believing that the [[Decepticon]]s would use this to destroy the Autobot's moral high ground. His confidante Marissa gave him advice, noting that him acting as Delta Magnus was really just an extension of the idea of "robots in disguise" and was still in the pursuit of justice. Her words comforted Delta Magnus, who came to a decision. {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}

At some point, Delta Magnus learned of the long-lost fortress of [[Diadem]], which dated back to the era immediately after the people of Cybertron overthrew their [[Quintesson]] creators. Seeking to secure the facility's wealth of ancient data, Delta Magnus travelled to the human colony planet that was home of [[Cordon (G1)|Cordon]], an amnesiac Autobot reserve trooper who hailed from the era of Diadem. Offering him the chance to restore his missing memories from Diadem's backups, Magnus successfully recruited Cordon to join a mission to the installation and use his biometrics to unlock it. {{Storylink|Cordon (G1)#Toys|''Masterpiece'' Cordon profile}}

Unfortunately, the mission to Diadem turned into a battle with both Decepticons and Quintessons, and much of the installation's data was lost due to the damage. Cordon's memories were recovered (although the trooper ultimately declined to install them), but more notably, the Autobots also discovered a robot named "[[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]]" in stasis. Diadem's records revealed that Spin-Out was originally a piloted battle machine built to fight "[[Waruder]]s" on the Earth of a different dimension; the facility's [[Anterior Zeta]] computer system had recovered the mech from a crashed spacecraft 10 million years ago and elevated it into a living Transformer using [[Vector Sigma]] programming. While Delta Magnus questioned Anterior Zeta's subsequent decision to secretly disseminate a genetic imperative to fight the Waruders throughout the Cybertronian repair network, he agreed with the computer-brain that the threat posed by the faction was well worth preparing against. {{storylink|Spin-Out (G1)#Toys|''Masterpiece'' Spinout profile}}

Some time later, it emerged that the planet [[Foreston]] was home to an underground factory from the same era as Diadem, where "second generation" bodies had been constructed for testing at the latter facility. While the project had been forgotten during the Cybertronian civil wars, the factory had continued to operate autonomously for millions of years, and was now believed to contain countless advanced body frames that would be invaluable to the Autobot cause. Delta Magnus dispatched a team to the facility, with [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] among them as his senatorial status would give him authority over the factory's archaic security systems. While the team secured the "G2" technology within for the Autobots, they also discovered that the facility had inadvertently unleashed a [[Swarm (G2)|swarm]] of strangely-evolved prototypes into the world. {{storylink|Crosscut (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Crosscut profile}}

====''Legends'' comic====
Delta Magnus and Marissa were summoned to the [[Legends World]] by [[Waspinator (Legends)|Waspinator]], who was trying to figure out which universe [[Magna Convoy]] was from. Learning that Magna Convoy belonged to one "[[Primus Vanguard]]", Magnus professed to have never heard of it, his own organization being known as the ''Primal'' Vanguard. He expressed doubt that Convoy's group hailed from his universe, then set out to explore the Legends World with Marissa. They returned to find that [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] had borrowed Delta Magnus's car carrier trailer, though they never witnessed him also combine with it into Super Magna Convoy. {{storylink|LG-EX Magna Convoy}} While participating in the battles to wipe out the [[Concurrence]] in [[2022]], Delta Magnus listened to Marissa's report that the Autobots and EDC were being supported by [[Sixshot (G1)|six mysterious Transformers]]. {{storylink|LG-EX Greatshot}}

====''End of G1 Universe''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Thank God for toy repurposing!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version''' ([[February 26]], [[2001]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles
{{note|The Movie Preview version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus]] doubles as a separate character in Dreamwave continuity and Japanese continuity.}}

: In the early stages of the development of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional footage]] for the movie was released that depicted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] in the black, red, and dark blue color scheme of the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#2000reissue|reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy]], the "Movie Preview Version" (予告編バージョン ''Yokokuhen Bājon'')<ref>In Japanese, "yokukuhen" (予告編) can interchangeably refer to a "movie preview" or a "movie trailer" alike.</ref> of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He ''is'' just a redeco of the ''Transformers'' Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the ''Diaclone'' figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] pilot.

:Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on [[February 26]], 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusPre-Movie/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at TFU.info]''

===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-31-Delta-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprise, I'm not [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|him]]! ...Or [[#2005 IDW continuity|him]]!]]
* '''Delta Magnus''' ([[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-31'''
**''Accessories'': Energy Shotgun, 2 "Spear of Glory" missiles, Melissa figure, 2 neutral faces, 2 yelling faces
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Delta Magnus is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]] in his ''[[Diaclone]]'' precursor's colors, [[:File:Ultra-Magnus-revision-comparison.jpg|specifically]] from the [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]] of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', transforming into a car carrier with a functioning gate/ramp. His trailer can carry four ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars – two on the upper deck, which features small indents to stop them from rolling off, and two on the lower. The figure lacks the Matrix of Leadership-holding hands that came with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22]], but his chest retains a storage space for the Matrix that came with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]. In place of the articulated [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Spike]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Daniel]] figures from [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22]] he comes with [[Marissa Faireborn#Masterpiece|"Melissa" Faireborn]], who can ride in his cab. Delta Magnus comes with four interchangeable faces: yellow-eyed silent or shouting, and blue-eyed silent or shouting.

:If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Delta Magnus comes with a [[collector coin]], mounted in a folding card styled like his chest and torso, opening to reveal the coin where the Matrix chamber would be.
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:Shattered Glass Collection-Delta Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprise, I'm [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|him]]! ...And [[Magna Convoy|him]]!]]
{{see|Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection}}
:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Ultra Magnus is a [[retool]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]], making use of an alternate skull head sculpt based on the original ''Shattered Glass'' character's design. However, in a rare move for a "mainline" ''Generations'' figure, Magnus also includes the toy's ''original'' head, noted during a [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Hasbro Pulse Fan First <s>Friday</s> Tuesday]] livestream to allow fans to repurpose the figure as Delta Magnus.<ref>[[April 14]], [[2022]] [https://youtu.be/6MExpXH9zAg Fan First Tuesday | BACK-TO-BACK Transformers & Power Rangers Livestream], with [[Isabella Weiss]], [[Rachel Fleming]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Takio Ejima]].</ref> During the same event the inner robot was consistently referred to as [[Magna Convoy]]. Neither appellation made it onto the toy's packaging.

:Unlike the SG Magnus head that can be popped off with some ease, and despite what the instructions tell you to do; the Delta Magnus head requires repeated unscrewing if you want to swap them, though a mod can be made to ease the swapping by slicing off some panels from the inner front socket/lower jaw section from underneath his silver face plate.
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:MissingLinkDeltaMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Suprised I'm back so soon?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Delta Magnus''' ([[June 27]], [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-11'''
:*''Accessories'': Energy Shotgun, large "Laser Head", chest plate, "[[Powerdrive#Toys|Cybertron Powerdrive]]", [[Matrix|White Matrix]], 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, left & right large robot fists, 2 "Spear Launchers", 4 "Spear of Glory" missiles, [[Carly (G1)#Missing Link|Carly Witwicky]] driver figure

:''[[Missing Link]]'' Delta Magnus is a redeco of ''Missing Link'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Missing_Link|C-10 Ultra Magnus]] in his ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy colors, itself being a slight [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Convoy]] as the inner robot.

:As is typical fashion for ''Missing Link'', most of his original [[sticker]] details are now sculpted in and picked out using metallic [[paint operation]]s—including the unique inner robot details for the first time since the original ''Diaclone'' precursor's toy! He also comes with [[for safety reasons|non-firing]] missiles on a [[sprue]] and small modifications have been made so that the missile launchers can now peg onto the sides of the trailer, rather than just the front. A new hatch allows the included [[Matrix of Leadership]] (this time in white) to be accessed in combined mode.

:Carried forward from ''Missing Link'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Sunstreaker]] and Ultra Magnus, Delta Magnus also includes a ''teeny-tiny'' [[Diaclone|Dianaut]] driver figure, this time decoed as [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] with her [[:File:FFOD1 Witwickys under attack.jpg|future]] [[:File:Hm35 witwickys goodbye.jpg|clothes]] starting from season 3 of the cartoon. Naturally, she can sit in Powerdrive's driver seat, the chestplate vehicle, or in Delta Magnus's cab if the Matrix is removed.

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==Merchandise==
===Yolopark===
[[File:Agabyss-BotCon-2024-Yolopark-House-of-Magnus-AMK-Mini-Delta-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|I feel naked.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''House of Magnus BotCon VS Set''' (AMK Mini Series set, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), [[Ion blaster]]
{{toydesigner|[[Jesse Wittenrich]] (deco)}}

:Released exclusively for the [[Unofficial conventions|Agabyss-organized]] [[BotCon|BotCon 2024]] convention, this ''AMK Mini Series'' kit of Delta Magnus is a redeco of the same line's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#AMK Mini Series|Optimus Prime]], and can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from the identical hand parts used for most of the ''AMK Mini''s, Delta Magnus also comes with his ion blaster.

:Despite being based on the Powered Convoy toy's inner robot instead of its armored form, the kit is sold under the name of "Delta Magnus" rather than "[[Magna Convoy]]", purportedly because it's based on the G1 character model rather than the ''Classics'' Optimus Prime mold.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Magna Convoy was a repaint of Classics Prime. This character is actually a Magnus. Utilizing the G1 aesthetic that was used for 1984/1986 release of the original Prime mold. Anyway, he is from the House of Magnus. And in this continuity he is Delta Magnus.|link=https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial/posts/pfbid0x9GYv8hXML5Lywiz5y76qZSsZZdHmgVm7zXt39K6y4xhM4nkGSTVErbjmUUkEBBUl?comment_id=1393345932060684&reply_comment_id=1127231345192844|name=BotCon (Official)|site=Facebook|title=|year=2024|month=5|day=25|(defunct=)}}</ref>

:Delta Magnus was only sold as a 2-pack along with [[Sunstorm (G1)#Yolopark|Sunstorm]].
::*[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1794716658554281999 ''Jesse Wittenrich's designer commentary on AMK Mini Series Delta Magnus'']
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==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|"If you think about it, that ''Masterpiece'' toy is kinda like if your coworker died on the job and you wore their skin afterwards."]]
*''Delta'' (Δ / δ) is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet and ''magnus'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "great".
*Dreamwave's Ultra Magnus clone was not named in any of his appearances. He is included here because he uses the same basis—the Powered Convoy toy—as Delta Magnus.
*IDW Delta Magnus's body appears to incorporate elements of both [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]]'s designs, including Magnus's [[:File:MTMTE28 megatron pleads guilty.jpg|antennae and huge shoulders]] and Pax's [[:File:ChaosTheory2 sorry bunch.jpg|shoulder-tires and droplet-shaped forehead vent]].
*In Japanese continuity, Powerdrive, as a buggy drone in his original form, is based on the original Powered Convoy's accessory, who was named "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー). The implication here is that the original Powered Convoy toy, Powered Buggy and all, represents the original Delta Magnus, while the ''Masterpiece'' toy (with integrated cab and no partner) is Powerdrive as Delta Magnus.
*Delta Magnus's identity being taken up by a series of successors using the [[Magnus Armor]] after his death is a reference to the IDW version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], whose present-day iteration is actually [[Minimus Ambus]].

===Origins===
[[File:Diaclone Powered Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|I was the original [[Super Mode|super mode]].]]
In [[1983]], Takara released the ''[[Diaclone]]'' mecha toy Powered Convoy (パワードコンボイ), an alternative working of the Battle Convoy toy, the latter of which was recycled by Hasbro with minimal changes as ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' headliner [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]]. In anticipation of the upcoming [[1986]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|theatrical film]], Hasbro opted to import the Powered Convoy toy as the character [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. Before being informed of the toy selection, film artist [[Floro Dery]] would sketch an original design ([[:File:UltraMagnus-FloroDery3rdConcept-OrionPax.jpg|which did see use]] in the cartoon episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], the young Optimus Prime). As the animation process for the film got underway, the ''Diaclone'' toy design was used in [[:File:DiacloneMagnusAnime1.jpg|initial footage]] of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but later on, Ultra Magnus was finalized with a ''Transformers''-original color scheme with a white truck cab. Nonetheless, various home media releases of the movie would give fans a glimpse of early-stage movie scenes featuring the ''Diaclone'' color scheme.

In [[2001]], Takara reissued Ultra Magnus in his ''Diaclone'' colors, labeled "Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version" (ウルトラマグナス予告編バージョン) in homage to the early movie footage. In [[2004]], this toy would receive an [[Easter egg]] cameo in the [[Dreamwave Productions]] comic issue [[Night of the Combaticons|''Generation One'' #1]], and in [[2011]], a TFWiki page would be created for this hi-and-die character under the ''Diaclone''-inspired placeholder name "Powered Convoy". Concurrently, ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' would introduce an ''Animated'' incarnation of the ''Diaclone'' design under the name "[[Powered Convoy]]", or P.C. Magnus.

Then in [[2012]], [[IDW Publishing]] comic writer [[James Roberts]] introduced the background character "Delta Magnus", an ambiguous relative of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], drawn by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Burcham]] in homage to the ''Diaclone'' toy. In [[2015]], this wiki opted to merge the pages for the Dreamwave and IDW characters together, and this decision soon proved to be prescient. The following year, TakaraTomy announced a ''Masterpiece'' redeco of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|Ultra Magnus]] using the ''Diaclone'' color scheme. This full-fledged retro-Generation 1 character employed the IDW character name and was given a bio referencing both the 1986 movie test footage and the 2012 IDW comics.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Delta Magnus''' (デルタマグナス ''Deruta Magunasu'')

==See also==
*[[Magna Convoy]]
*[[Powered Convoy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Primal Vanguard]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]

Powerdrive

2026-05-08T13:11:05Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Powerdrive is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Missing Link-C-11-Powerdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vroom vroom!]]

'''Powerdrive''' (パワードライブ ''Pawādoraibu'') is the trusty partner of [[Delta Magnus]].

==Fiction==
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
Powerdrive was the buggy partner to [[Primal Vanguard]] leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. {{storylink|Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}

===''End of G1 Universe''===
By the era of the [[Thirteen|Prime Council]], Powerdrive's assistant function and red livery had been taken up by a battalion of [[Primal Vanguard trooper]]s. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}

==Toys==
===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Delta Magnus''' ([[June 27]], [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-11'''
:*''Accessories'': Energy Shotgun, [[Carly (G1)#Missing Link|Carly Witwicky]] driver figure

:Included in a dedicated ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' "Cybertron Powerdrive" is a redeco of [[Deerstalker#Toys|Deerstalker]], directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included [[Dianaut]] figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.

:Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]].
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Powerdrive's design originated as the Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) module included with the [[1983]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy toy, which was recycled with a new deco, albeit sans buggy partner, as the [[1986]] ''Transformers'' character [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the 2010s, the original deco of Powered Convoy was resurrected as the character [[Delta Magnus]] and Powered Buggy as Powerdrive, though Powerdrive would not recieve a toy in that form for quite some time.
* While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the [[1983]] Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to [[2026]], the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy".

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

Powerdrive

2026-05-08T12:22:52Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Powerdrive is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Missing Link-C-11-Powerdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vroom vroom!]]

'''Powerdrive''' (パワードライブ ''Pawādoraibu'') is the trusty partner of [[Delta Magnus]].

==Fiction==
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
Powerdrive was the buggy partner to [[Primal Vanguard]] leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. {{storylink|Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}

===''End of G1 Universe''===
By the era of the [[Thirteen|Prime Council]], Powerdrive's assistant function and red livery had been taken up by a battalion of [[Primal Vanguard trooper]]s. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}

==Toys==
===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Delta Magnus''' ([[2026]] [[June 27]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-11'''
:*''Accessories'': Energy Shotgun, [[Carly (G1)#Missing Link|Carly Witwicky]] driver figure

:Included in a dedicated ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' "Cybertron Powerdrive" is a redeco of [[Deerstalker#Toys|Deerstalker]], directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included [[Dianaut]] figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.

:Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]].
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Powerdrive's design originated as the Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) module included with the [[1983]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy toy, which was recycled with a new deco, albeit sans buggy partner, as the [[1986]] ''Transformers'' character [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the 2010s, the original deco of Powered Convoy was resurrected as the character [[Delta Magnus]] and Powered Buggy as Powerdrive, though Powerdrive would not recieve a toy in that form for quite some time.
* While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the [[1983]] Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to [[2026]], the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy".

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

Heavy Metal (Earth Wars)

2026-05-08T11:35:16Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: YouTube story recording up!

{{disambig3|Heavy Metal}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' event
|prev=Fan the Flames
|next=
|title="Heavy Metal"
|image=Earth Wars Gone but Not Forgotten.jpg
|production code=[[Transformers: Earth Wars#Cyber Pass|Cyber Pass]] 53
|season=[[Follow the Leader (saga)|Follow the Leader]]
|season ep=6
|airdate=[[May 8]], [[2026]]–[[May 11]], [[2026]]
|caption=
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|writer=
}}

''' '''

==Synopsis==
==="The Saga's Latest" (Part 1)===
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==="The Saga's Latest" (Part 2)===
{{gamestub}}

==Featured characters==
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==Gameplay==
This event was an individual totaliser on the Mayhem gamemode, meaning players unlocked points on their own as opposed to with their [[Transformers: Earth Wars#Alliances|Alliance]]. As a Mayhem event, each battle was still won by destroying the HQ, but instead of the rest of the buildings and defenses being destroyed upon them doing so, they could continuing destroying the remaining structures until the 3-minute timer is up to gain additional points. The one caveat is that these bases cost a whopping ''15 fuel cells'' to raid, compared to alternative, easier (but lower-rewarding) 5-fuel-cell-worth bases in the same zones. The top prize was a [[Crystal (Earth Wars)|crystal]] for a random 5-star [[Raiden#Transformers: Earth Wars|Raiden]] or [[Dinoking#Transformers: Earth Wars|Dinoking]] component.

==Notes==

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17BcfnorHWA Recording of "Heavy Metal" story dialogue by Hapokas112 on YouTube]

[[Category:2026 Earth Wars events]]
[[Category:Cyber Pass 53]]
[[Category:Follow the Leader saga]]

Primal Vanguard trooper

2026-05-08T08:13:11Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{noname-nickname}}
:''The Primal Vanguard troopers are Transformers from the [[The Transformers: End of G1 Universe|End of G1 Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[Transformers New Legends|New Legends]]).''
[[File:End of G1 Universe-02-troopers.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|]]

The "'''[[Primal Vanguard]] troopers'''" loyally serve the [[Prime Council]].

==Fiction==
===''End of G1 Universe''===
Following their leader [[Delta Magnus]], the troopers opened fire on the newly-returned [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]] and [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]], refusing to recognize the authority of anyone not a Prime. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}

==Notes==
*Based on the color scheme, these individuals are presumably successors to [[Powerdrive]], the buggy drone who became a previous holder of the Delta Magnus name.
*Their body-type is a virtual redeco of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Legends Class [[Beachcomber (G1)#Power of the Primes|Beachcomber]].
*Evidently, this virtual recoloring exists because the accompanying Delta Magnus is drawn according to the ''[[Studio Series]]'' Commander Class [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Ultra Magnus]] mold, which lacks a companion module of its own. Lead artist [[Hayato Sakamoto]] is known to obsess over toy detail like that.

[[Category:Transformers]]

File:Earth Wars Megatronus.jpeg

2026-05-08T07:11:34Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]] character model.

Acquired through conversation in the official ''Transformers: Earth Wars'' Discord server but first made available in the game in "[[Age of the Primes (Earth Wars)|Age of the Primes]]".

{{TFEarthWarsGamecap|type=prime|year=2025}}

File:EW-Prima Prime.jpg

2026-05-08T07:07:01Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

The [[character model]] for [[Prima Prime]] in the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game.

Taken from the [[March 19|19 March]] [[2026]] newsletter for the [[Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|event]] "[[Prime Suspect (Earth Wars)|Prime Suspect]]" and made available in "[[Prime of Primes]]".

{{TFEarthWarsGamecap|type=prime|year=2026}}

File:EW-Prima Prime.jpg

2026-05-08T07:06:13Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

Pit Transformer

2026-05-08T07:03:15Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

{{noname-designation}}
{{mainpic}}

The races of [[Velocitron]] require a lot of assistance to keep them well-oiled and that's where the '''Pit Transformers''' (ピットトランスフォーマー ''Pitto Toransufōmā'') come in. Specializing in frame analysis, the top racers of the Speed Planet utilize those robots to check their performance.

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|? (English), ? (Japanese)}}
When training on her personal racetrack, [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] used a Pit Transformer to analyze her performance and point out areas of improvement. {{Storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}}

===''End of G1 Universe''===
When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrived from the [[G1 World]], they were brought before [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]], who had a Pit Transformer to scan the new arrivals for data on their universe of origin. {{Storylink|Mystery of the Speedia 500}}

[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Velocitron]]

Shockwave (G1)/toys

2026-05-08T06:48:15Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Generations Selects */

{{suite}}
[[File:G1 boxart Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|All these toys are my fault...for being awesome!]]
'''Shockwave''' has many toys, so logic dictates that they should receive a page. Logic also dictates that they should be awesome.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Shockwave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You can try to play Duck Hunt with him all day long, but it just doesn't work.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Decepticon, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''49'''
**''Accessories'': "Magnetic impulse defuser" barrel
{{toydesigner|[[Katsumi Suzuki (designer)|Katsumi Suzuki]] ([[ToyCo]])<ref>[https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp/d0200 1986 Astro Magnum patent] at the {{w|Japan Patent Office}}'s online directory</ref>|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:Shockwave was one of the very first 1985 toys to see release, if not ''the'' first. In robot mode he has a very high degree of articulation for that era. Shockwave transforms into a large Cybertronian handgun, and features light and sound electronics powered by a 9-volt battery. Pulling his trigger activates a flashing light in his gun arm and one of two (fairly generic) blaster-sound frequencies, which are toggled between by a small switch on his backpack; in gun mode, the light winds up in his barrel.

:The large Decepticon [[insignia]] on his chest has a thin purple outline tracing just beyond the margins of the symbol itself, a decorative feature unique in the entire history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]]. Speaking of unique deco, Shockwave was also the only boxed G1 toy that did not include a [[sticker]] sheet.

:Shockwave was initially sold without a [[rubsign]]; one was later added to the side of his torso.

:Shockwave is one of the most oft-broken G1 toys, owing to a mixture of weak plastics clashing against die-cast metal, overpowered springs and ratchets shearing themselves apart, and outdated electronics corroding into uselessness. The rubber hose covering the wires connecting his torso and arm's electronics is particularly prone to dry-rotting. Be careful!

:A rare box [[variant]] had the grey outline on Shockwave's [[package art]] not fully cover the tip of his arm cannon.

:The Shockwave toy was originally created by [[Japan]]ese toy company [[ToyCo]]; see [[#Notes|Notes]] for more details on its unusual journey to the ''Transformers'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|ActionMaster}}
[[File:ActionMaster Shockwave.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Small and deadly.]]
*'''Shockwave with Fistfight''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories'': double-barreled [[turbo rifle]]
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:As an [[Action Master]], Shockwave is a non-transforming action figure who combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy, with a few more details. He is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. Part of the third assortment of individually-carded Action Master figures, he came with his small robot [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Fistfight (G1)|Fistfight]], who combines with Shockwave's handgun to form a [[lightning rifle]].

:There are reports of an early "test market" release that supposedly included a rubber hose that connects from his gun-arm to his back, like the original toy.{{fact}} There are holes in the toy's gun-arm and backpack; the black hoses included with many old ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toys can fit in these holes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Action Master Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guns akimbo.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mazda RX-8 Shockblast''' (Alternator, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Alternators ID number'': '''12'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-13'''
:*''Binaltech release date'': [[April 4]], [[2005]]
:*''Accessories'': Muffler-blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' version of Shockwave is a [[retool]] of "[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Meister]]" from the same line. Named "Shockblast" for [[trademark]] reasons, his [[alternate mode]] is a licensed, 1:24 [[scale]] {{w|Mazda RX-8}}, changing Meister's standard street model into a Mazdaspeed-modified version with new front and rear fenders, doors, side skirts and a spoiler (the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version, Laserwave, is specifically marketed as a "Mazdaspeed Version II"). He features [[rubber tires]], opening doors, hood and trunk, a detailed interior including seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel, and a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though). In robot mode, his muffler unfolds to become a hand-held blaster; it can also be arm-mounted thanks to the holes near the robot's elbow joints compatible with the muffler's vehicle-mode mounting peg. Shockblast also features a new head sculpt with a single eye that is illuminated using some very effective [[light-piping]], and an arm cannon made out of clear plastic that replaces his left hand. Undocumented in the instructions is a tab on the underside of each foot that can be positioned to make the figure more stable in certain poses.

:Takara's ''Binaltech'' Laserwave has quite a number of small but significant changes from the ''Alternators'' version. As usual with ''Binaltech'' releases, his car shell is partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal rather than all-plastic, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in a metal-flake paint. His passenger compartment has a hard-plastic steering wheel on the right-hand side of the car (as they are in Japan). He has [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metal]] side-mirrors and "LWAVE" on his license plate (rather than Shockblast's "SHKWAV"). The "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels instead of the ''Alternators'' version's plastic insertion point. Plus it comes with a bonus large Decepticon [[insignia]] [[sticker]] that can be applied to a real car.

:Shockblast was later re-released as part of a Europe-only wave of ''Alternators'' toys in the same packaging style as the second North American ''Alternators'' assortment, the latter of which Shockblast was ''not'' re-released in. Despite Hasbro re-claiming the "Shockwave" name by then, this re-release still calls him "Shockblast".

:The original Meister version of the sculpt was also released in a ''Binaltech''-only red version ([[repurposing|repurposed]] into "[[Zoom-Zoom]]" by the [[Story of Binaltech|official ''Binaltech'' fiction]]) and was later retooled into ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Autorooper]]. The Mazdaspeed car parts, but with Meister's original head sculpt and left hand, were later used to make the ''Binaltech''-only [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Argent|Argent Meister]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#13|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Laserwave's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/AltShockblast/shockblast.htm More information on Shockblast at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Shockwavetitanium.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Cancelling me is illogical.]]
*'''Shockwave'''
:A 6" transforming Shockwave toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.
{{Canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not having my own Kre-O set is highly illogical.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (2011)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''30688'''
:*''Pieces'': '''310'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Kre-O|Megatron]], Shockwave, [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]

:Available in the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' kit, Shockwave is a one-eyed purple [[Kreon]] with a gun for a left hand. Interestingly, Kreon Shockwave's chest is orange, like [[#ActionMaster|Action Master Shockwave]], while the lines in the orange section harken to [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']] [[Shockblast]]'s chest design.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy ShockwaveC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|He's easier to blind with science, what with the singular eye.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Best Optics
:*''Accessories'': flask

: This version of Shockwave has much more detailed, original-toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, plus his wrist-blaster is now clear-purple plastic. You can also replace the blaster with his clear-purple flask, which gives him a more "accurate" smaller blaster-hand.

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

: His inclusion in the set is somewhat more justified than other 85~86 characters who appear in it, as while the original Shockwave toy was released in 1985, the character made an early debut in 1984 in both comics and cartoon.

: (Also... voted "Best Optics"? Wow, guys, ''cruel''.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Shockwave at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|BattleChanger}}
[[File:KreO-toy Shockwave BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Battle Changer, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Tank barrel/hand-blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

: Released as part of the second wave of Battle Changers, Shockwave is a core Kreon torso with massively built-up limbs and a backpack that transforms into a Cybertronic tank without removing any parts! The tank barrel detaches to clip into his hand to become his wrist-mounted blaster. The robot mode is based on Generation 1 Shockwave, while the vehicle mode is reminiscent of [[Shockwave (WFC)|''Prime'' Shockwave]].

: All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This repurposing is very logical indeed.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01 / #003'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece laser cannon
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Shockwave.}}
:Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Shockwave transforms into a "Cybertronian mobile artillery" mode. The front center fuselage of the vehicle becomes a [[5 mm post|hand-held]] "laser cannon" that's modeled after the [[Sling Shock#Generations|Sling Shock]]. It can be stored on a 5mm port on his back, and undocumented in his [[instructions]], can replace his hands by folding either one of them in, revealing a socket on his wrist that a tab underneath his cannon can mount to. As another undocumented feature, the cannon actually consists of two pieces, with a large y-shaped barrel that can be removed, revealing the sculpted ends of a triple-barreled gun. The y-shaped barrel part can also be stored on Shockwave's back, forming some sort of [[jet pack|jet-pack]] exhaust.

:Shockwave features two examples of [[Kibble#faux-parts|faux-parts]]: The undersides of his heels resemble the front end of the y-shaped barrel part, effectively serving as an extension of the barrel in vehicle mode, whereas a fake replica of the top end of his head (including his signature "ear" panels) is sculpted on the top side of his vehicle mode (which ends up on the underside of his backpack in robot mode).

:The figure has a "dramatic reveal" feature, where pressing the chest into place causes the head to pop up. The clasp used to hold the spring-loaded piece in place is fairly strong, and requires a small amount of force to latch if the head isn't pressed down before moving the chest assembly. Depending on the individual quality of the figure, this can cause the latch to wear out, and the spring is strong enough that the head will push the whole assembly out of place in vehicle mode if not properly retracted. As such, care should be taken on this step of conversion.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed/retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]] and [[BotCon 2014]] [[Brimstone (G1 Star Seeker)#Timelines|Brimstone]].

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Shockwave was used in multiple Generation 1-based stories, with the Hasbro deco [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|appearing]] in IDW Publishing's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series<ref>Shockwave's new body in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' is actually drawn according to his Aligned counterpart's [[:File:War for Cybertron Shockwave.jpg|appearance]] in the High Moon Studios video games as opposed to the toy, but all things considered, the toy is a good match.</ref> and the short comic "[[Starscream's New Power]]" and the TakaraTomy deco [[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appearing]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' stories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GenShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Generations'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You must build him in a logical way.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Elite Class, 2013)
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Shockwave transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian jet, in a design loosely based on [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|''War for Cybertron'']] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. He includes a blaster that covers his fist and resembles his original weapon. Also included are two parts that connect over the gun to mimic the original Shockwave's barrel cover.

:Most of his parts were used to make [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|ARE ALL CUTE.]]
*'''Shockwave''' ([[August 29]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-26'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Shockwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Crown Athlete S21 to a cute little robot.

:Shockwave was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Arcee]].
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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Shockwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP29-Laserwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Fans are literally quaking in their boots at this figure.]]
* '''Destron Laserwave''' ([[March 26]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-29'''
**''Accessories:'' Left and right fists, translucent right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), saluting right hand (opaque and translucent), "Laser Vulcan", stand, die-cast Megatron Gun accessory (Asia reissue)
{{toydesigner|[[Tomoya Miyake]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' "Destron Laserwave" is a painstakingly cartoon-accurate and toy-accurate figure, transforming into a large Cybertronian handgun and scaling with the rest of the Masterpiece line (since [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-9]]), standing slightly taller than the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 seeker mold]] and slightly shorter than [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|MP-13 Soundwave]]. Though this figure's light purple coloration was controversial in some parts of the [[fandom]], it is based directly off Shockwave's original [[character model|animation model]].

:Similarly to [[#Generation 1|his original toy]], Laserwave has two separate electronic light gimmicks (but no sounds!). Two LR44 batteries power the light in his left arm, which is activated by clicking a button on his forearm and causes his arm cannon to glow with purple light, pulsing in and out eight times after a single push. 2 AAA batteries power the light in the gun barrel, activated by—what else?—pulling his trigger; toggling a small switch on his abdomen determines if the gun barrel LED remains illuminated for as long as the trigger is held, or if it will automatically pulse in and out ten times. His eye lights up using [[light-piping]] from a large panel in the back of his head.

:He includes a left fist that can be swapped out for his arm cannon, to replicate his two-handed appearance from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", and an open "saluting" hand that can be swapped for his right fist based on the same scene from the same episode. Additionally, he includes translucent versions of his arm cannon and both right hands to match his original toy's appearance. The barrel of his gun mode ends up on his back in robot mode, in contrast to his original toy, for which it was attached as a separate piece (something that was also true for the cartoon, in which it usually flew in from off-screen when he transformed). To cover this change, he comes with a stand for his gun mode that folds up into a show-accurate backpack and clips over the barrel. To avoid the potential dry-rot and pliability issues of a rubber tube, the connector tube for Shockwave's gun arm is made of a thin spring-like metal.

:He comes with a mini version of himself in gun mode which he can wield (called a "Laser Vulcan" in the instructions), as seen in the episode "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]", and a sticker sheet allowing him to have either classic Decepticon logos or cartoon-styled ones (with smaller eyes and a three-pointed central crest).

:In Asian countries outside of Japan, he comes with a [[collector coin]]. The coin package is shaped after Shockwave's chest on the outside with the inside part being decorated after his target scope, and refers to the character as Destron Laserwave (a deviation from the other collector coins, which always used the western names even for characters who have different names in Japan). In Asia, the figure was later reissued and came with a die-cast Megatron gun accessory.

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[[File:MP-29+Defense-Officer-Laserwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Dark purple is the new lavender. Deal with it.]]
*'''Destron Laserwave''' ([[November 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-29+'''
**''Accessories:'' Translucent left and right fists, opaque right fist, gun barrel (opaque and translucent), opaque saluting right hand, "Laser Vulcan", stand
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-29+ "Destron Laserwave" is a [[redeco]] of MP-29 sporting a much darker shade of purple that's more in line with both the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]] and most of his animated appearances. It was [[exclusive]] to [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:He features a new head sculpt with slightly different details and proportions from the earlier Masterpiece, most obvious in his eye now being smaller and a less greenish shade. The hose on his small gun accessory is now made of plastic instead of fabric.

:His forearms now feature tampographed Generation 1-cartoon styled Decepticon symbols, rather than the [[Sticker|decal]] options of the original ''Masterpiece'' figure. In addition, some of his dark purple is actually painted, as is the silver on the barrel of his gun mode. This means special care must be taken to avoid scratching the paint when clipping the backpack around the gun barrel in robot mode.

:This release is usually listed as "MP-29+ Defense Officer Laserwave" (防衛参謀レーザーウェーブ ''Bōei Sanbō Rēzāwēbu''), including in official media, but no changes were made regarding name formatting on the package between MP-29 and MP-29+.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:CWLegendsShockwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Shockwave regains his firearms license.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Legends Class, 2016)}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class figures, "Decepticon Shockwave" transforms into a "cannon" that resembles his original laser gun mode! Homaging a scene from "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]", a 5 mm peg folds down from the bottom of the cannon to form a gun mode which ''Combiner Wars'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] (or any other ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner mode fist, or even his [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' figure]]) can wield, though a molded gun handle a few millimeters ahead of the 5 mm peg makes the connection incompatible with many figures. Shockwave's weight unfortunately prevents most figures from being able to actually hold him up without bringing said figure's arm or entire body down, even the combiners made specifically to hold him. The 5 mm peg/gun handle combo also plugs into either the back of Bruticus or on top of [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]]'s vehicle mode, though the open space for Bruticus's head makes the latter attachment somewhat unstable. Shockwave only features a 5 mm-compatible right hand.

:Shockwave also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.

:This mold was later redecoed/retooled as [[BotCon 2016]] [[Reflector (G1)#Combiner Wars|Reflector]] and [[Flash Sentry#Toys|Flash Sentry]] and served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Movor#Beast Wars: Uprising|Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:CW-toy Shockwave G2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, it's the ''barrel'' [[For safety reasons|you have to paint orange]], not the whole- oh, forget it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)}}</ul>

: This version of the Legends Class Shockwave toy comes in a sorta-[[#ActionMaster|Action Master]]-based, sorta-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-inspired deco. Unfortunately, not only does he not come with the ''Generation 2'' Decepticon symbol, he actually has the [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|live-action-movie]] version of the original symbol.

: This confusing Shockwave was only available as part of the ''Generation 2''-themed [[Bruticus (G1)#CombinerWarsG2|Bruticus]] boxed set, what with the made-to-be-held-by-Bruticus thing. This was the fourth of five different combiner "Collection Pack" box sets, which were "shared exclusives" sold by numerous online retailers... though many ultimately ended up at US discounters like Ross and TJ Maxx.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars G2'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG24-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Legend-ary logic.]]
*'''Shockwave & Cancer''' ([[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG24'''
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Shockwave is a another redeco of his [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figure]], transforming from robot to 5 mm-compatible cannon and now featuring a deco closely based on the Generation 1 cartoon (although his show-accurate purple is a slightly brighter hue). He is packaged with [[Cancer (G1)#Legends|Cancer]], a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]]. As a ''Combiner Wars'' mold, Shockwave is not actually designed to interact with [[Titan Master]] figures, though Takara stock photographs and the instructions suggest rearranging his arms in cannon mode to form an awkward seat for Cancer. If you wish, you could pair him with ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Bruticus.

:Unusually for a ''Legends'' release, he's referred to by his English market name rather than "Laserwave", presumably for trademark and/or marketing reasons. [[LG43 Trypticon|A later ''Legends'' story]] would note that in-universe, Laserwave had changed his name to "Shockwave". According to [[Shogo Hasui]], Shockwave was not originally intended to be released as part of the ''Legends'' lineup.<ref>https://twitter.com/Hasui_TF/status/769560271580979200</ref>

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2670.html Legends Shockwave & Cancer at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Remember when I was the closest thing you had to a [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|CHUG]] Shockwave?]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Cyber Battalion, 2018)
:Released in the third wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Shockwave transforms into a spaceship in a few easy steps. Unlike most figures in the Cyber Series, Shockwave is not based on any existing ''Transformers'' mold and has unique engineering. Additionally, he features a 5 mm-compatible fist and a well-articulated upper body, but lacks bicep swivels and knee articulation. His vehicle mode is loosely based on his original blaster mode but also takes some design cues from the [[#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'']] and [[#Construct-Bots|''Construct-Bots'']] Shockwaves.

:In vehicle mode, the upper body does not connect solidly anywhere resulting in parts moving out of place in copies with loose hinge joints. This is somewhat harder to correct than many figures due to how small the joint is and how it is recessed into the chest. His plastic is also cast in two different shades of purple, which contrast strongly against one another.

:Amusingly, considering how easily he transforms between modes, his alt-mode is mistransformed in the stock photo. The robot mode Shockwave head rotates to an altered head in a different shade of purple for the vehicle mode.

:Debuting in Asian markets, this figure was later sold in the United States at Walgreens stores in 2018. Despite stock remaining plentiful for years to come, he was also re-issued in 2021, with stock remaining as late as 2023.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Leader-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2|A forewarned Shockwave is four-armed Shockwave.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S14'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 30]], [[2019]]
**''Hidden message code'': '''TARN'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "LV Duo-Pulse Radiograph" boots, 2 "LV Gamma-Disruptor Launcher" shoulder pads, backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class figures, Shockwave is a heavily G1-inspired Voyager-sized robot that can assume a small Leader-sized super robot mode with ''four arms'' by combining with armor consisting of two shoulder pads, two platform boot pieces, and a backpack. These pieces are compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. They can be placed in many configurations on his body—TakaraTomy's stock photos suggest adding the accessories as limb-mounted cannon emplacements—or combined into a hovercraft, an intended feature not mentioned in the instructions.

:Shockwave himself transforms into a spaceship resembling [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|an upside-down laser gun]], which can be augmented using the armor. The bridge of the spaceship is sculpted to evoke Shockwave's head and features the same killer [[light-piping]] effect. If you're inclined, the spaceship (without the armor parts) ''can'' be displayed as such, though the "handle" on the spaceship bridge/legs is a bit too short for an adult hand to hold with.

:Like most ''Siege'' toys, Shockwave features multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons (such as his cannon arm, now called the "LV-1 Thermal Range Neuron Beam") to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Shockwave also features the typical ''Siege'' "battle damage" paint, but only on his feet and shoulder pads. TakaraTomy's stock photography shows a non-final figure with two inconsistent shades of purple.

:Caution should be taken with Shockwave's rubber hose, as it's prone to stress and breaking, especially at the plug connection point. This seems to be due to it being slightly too short, causing a great deal of tension at the point where it attaches to Shockwave's body when he's in spaceship mode or has his arm extended. The plug itself and the corresponding "correct" ports on his forearm and bridge tower seem to be slightly larger than standard 5mm posts, suggesting the size difference may be intentional to deter connecting the hose in a way that would lead to damage. However, the difference isn't enough to entirely prevent the peg from being pushed in with a small amount of force. This has the added effect of making some of his ports too loose to hold accessories properly while others may be slightly too tight.

:Shockwave was released in both the first and last waves of the ''Siege'' toyline. The latter release unfortunately turned him into a massive shelfwarmer, particularly at Target stores, where he could still be found throughout the entirety of 2020 alongside the ''Earthrise'' toyline.
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===''Generations Selects''===
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[[File:Selects-WFC-Siege-Leader-Galactic-Man-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitely NOT just a monochrome 'shop of his regular stock photos, honest!]]
*'''Galactic Man Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Siege'''''
**''ID number'': '''WFC-GS03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "RS Duo-Pulse Radiographs," 2 "RS Gamma-Disruptor Launchers," backpack
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Siege'', "Galactic Man Shockwave" is a redeco of the Leader Class figure above, homaging the colors of [[RadioShack]]'s [[:File:Galactic Man.png|"Galactic Man" toy]], down to the "Galactic Man" name across the upper chest. The accessories use black as opposed to the dark grey of the main figure. Unlike the ''Siege'' figure, Galactic Man Shockwave lacks battle-damage paint.

:It is ''incredibly'' likely that the "RS" in his weapons' names is a reference to RadioShack. Like, how could it not be?

:This toy later provided inspiration for the separate character aptly named...[[Galactic Man]]!
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|250px|thumb|Ironically, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] got a [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave Blaster]] before Shockwave did.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])
:The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] includes a small non transforming accessory of Shockwave in his ray gun mode. The ray gun is molded in a solid gray plastic and is completely unpainted. Like all ''Siege'' weapons, the gun is compatible with all figures who have 5 mm ports.
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Shockwave.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Alpha, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': wing pack
:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Alpha figures, Shockwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his heavily stylized [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'']] incarnation, which is in turn influenced by his [[Evergreen]] design. He transforms into a Cybertronian starfighter which greatly resembles and shares engineering with the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Cyber Series Battalion]] figure from [[2018]]. He features a rubber hose connecting his gun arm to his abdomen. His wing pack is removable, though it doesn't need to be for his transformation.

:It seems plausible that the stock renders and instructions erroneously depict the toy upside down in vehicle mode, as the "bottom" of the jet mode appears to be a more coherent vehicle mode and features more paint applications.

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[[File:TF Authentics 2024 Amazon Decepticon Commander 3-Pack.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Commander 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])
:Released as an Amazon exclusive, the [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)#Warrior Class|''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Shockwave]] toy was reissued with no changes as part of an ''Authentics''-branded 3-pack with similarly unchanged versions of Warrior Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Soundwave]].

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[[File:TF Authentics Titan Changer Shockwave.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Titan Changer, [[2025]])
:Released in the sixth wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changer toys, Shockwave transforms from an 11-inch tall robot to a starship in 6 simple steps.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Tiny-Turbo-Changer-Shockwave.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|An improved paint budget is only logical.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Bag code'': '''P'''

: Released as part of the 2026 [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] assortment, Decepticon Shockwave is a redeco of [[Transformers:_Cyberverse_(toyline)|Cyberverse]] Tiny Turbo Changer [[Shockwave_(Cyberverse)#Tiny_Turbo_Changers|Decepticon Shockwave]] with new pink paint applications on his chest, alt mode front, and left arm.

: Like the toy it's a redeco of, this serves as a solid stand-in for [[Shockwave%27s_drones|''Cyberverse'' Shockwave's Drones]].

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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lord Megatron, it is only logical that I have the entire pizza to myself.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Radar dish/Energon shield <ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/jzsvkjlc</ref>
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Shockwave transforms from a smaller, mostly cartoon-accurate rendition of the character to a Cybertronian spaceship based directly on his ''Siege'' Leader Class figure, down to the shade of plastic used. However, to evoke Shockwave's G1 laser gun mode, the figure has a flip-out 5 mm peg on the underside of his alternate mode which both acts as landing gear and as a handle so he can be wielded by larger figures. Shockwave comes with a radar dish accessory, which can plug into his hand as an [[Energon]] shield or attach onto the top of his vehicle mode.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Senator-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's only logical they use this mold again.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Humble Origins 2-Pack''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 wings
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[May 16]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].</ref>

: Part of the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]-[[exclusive]] ''Pre-Cybertronian War Collection'' subline, Senator Shockwave is a heavy retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Seeker (body-type)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Seeker]] mold to recreate his appearance in ''[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos]] [[Chaos Theory Part 2|Theory]]'' and [[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|the]] ''[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Shadowplay]]'' [[Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|trilogy]]. His tendency to change paint jobs within the mini-series made things tricky for the designers to pick one color scheme, but they ultimately landed on his final [[Ultra Magnus (G1)| Ultra Magnus]] inspired motif. Since he never transformed in the comic books, his newly designed vehicle mode parts are based loosely on his jet [[kibble]] in the story, especially his forearm wings. These wings are on hinged 5mm posts, allowing them to be placed elsewhere on Shockwave if one desires.

: Senator Shockwave comes in a 2-Pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HumbleOrigins|Data Clerk Orion Pax.]] They were both revealed and went up for preorder on the [[May 16]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream alongside the "Rise of Tyranny" 2-pack.

: Amazon mistakenly mixed up the product IDs for the Rise of Tyranny and Humble Origins two-packs; as a result, customers who pre-ordered this set were actually sent [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseOfTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]]. This was corrected a few days after the pre-orders started arriving; customers who purchase this set now will receive what they ordered.

::''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsUU9MpO8M9/ Designer commentary on Senator Shockwave from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cartoon accuracy? How ''dramatic'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Shockwave is a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[#War for Cybertron: Siege|mold]] in Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors, sans the add-on armor, though he can still mount with it.

:Stock photos show Shockwave in a very dark purple, similar to his ''Siege'' toy. The final toy is a more accurate bright purple.

:Shockwave is packaged with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]], and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Megatron]]. Also included is a [[Nemesis (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|throne/command chair]], a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with. Unlike Megatron or Starscream, though, Shockwave doesn't really fit in the chair very well due to his non-collapsible heel spurs preventing him from sitting with his legs all the way down.

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[[File:DCS Decepticons Part 2 Accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticons Part 2''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': February 2026
{{toydesigner|[[Yūkiya Amano]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The ''Dramatic Capture Series'' "Decepticons Part 2" set consisted of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Skywarp]], [[Kickback (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Shrapnel]]. Included among its accessories was a gun-mode Shockwave; this was a painted version of [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|the gun Shockwave]] that had first been included with the [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron trilogy|Centurion Droid]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] pack.
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===''Generations Comic Edition''===
[[File:Generations_comic_editon_shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your wallets are all dead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Display Stand, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Comic Edition|Optimus Prime head]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Amy Bence]]<ref>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref> and [[Marcelo Matere]]<ref>[[May 14]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Kelly Rose]].</ref> (packaging art), [[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=And here are my shots of the 40th Anniversary Grimlock and Shockwave figures, with accessories and and paint job ripped straight from the comics that inspired them!|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3B8OpCMsq1/|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2024|month=2|day=6}}</ref>}}<ref>[[March 28]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlrpW_ZFKvE Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 28, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Kelly Rose]], and [[Matt Ferguson]].</ref>

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Generations Comic Edition]]'' Shockwave is a redeco of his ''[[#War For Cybertron: Siege|War For Cybertron: Siege]]'' figure without the armor add-ons, and in a color scheme reflecting his appearances in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original ''Transformers'' comic]] published by [[Marvel Comics]]. The figure comes in gatefold packaging featuring art from "[[The New Order]]," and includes a display stand with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s severed head, based specifically on [[Herb Trimpe]]'s rendition. The head of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] can be removed and replaced with this head for a new Marvel inspired look, though it can be a snug fit, so take a little care when installing. Also note that, as the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''Earthrise'' head mold does not have the appropriate gap in the back, it cannot be used on the harness in place of the new head.

:When placed next to the rest of the ''Comic Edition'' assortment, the art on the side of the figures' boxes will form a small mural by [[Marcelo Matere]] of the characters brawling.

===''Swapticons''===
[[File:TF Swapticons Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Being the back end of Lord Megatron's ̶a̶n̶i̶m̶a̶l̶ ̶c̶o̶s̶t̶u̶m̶e̶ alt-mode is... illogical."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron / Shockwave''' (Two-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Cannon

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Swapticons]]'', Shockwave is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the back half of a treaded assault vehicle. While his nominal placement is as the back half of a tank-like vehicle with his pack-in partner [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Megatron]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward to look like he wants a hug while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.

: His treads are connected by a pivot joint just below the arm, allowing them to be pivoted downward. He also includes a tank turret which can be placed on the top of his vehicle mode. While he and all other Swapticons lack hand holes to wield it, the peg is 3mm.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-Voyager-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|300px|"Mini-laser-me returns, Megatron."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''Accessories'': Ray-Gun blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[February 15]], [[2026]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCVek3P2uE Every TRANSFORMERS Reveal from New York Toy Fair 2026] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

: In celebration of the 40th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Shockwave is a retooling of the above ''Siege'' figure, omitting the armor add-ons and smoothing over most of the greeble detailing, putting him in line with concurrent ''The Movie''-themed releases. He retains the "spaceship" mode of the above release, albeit with a retooled bridge. Amusingly, he includes a blaster weapon resembling his original laser gun mode that can be held by other figures.

: Shockwave features a cross-compatibility gimmick with ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Age of the Primes|Bruticus]] in reference to the episode "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]": by folding the bridge of the spaceship mode down, its underside can plug into the rear of Bruticus' right shoulder, forming a large cannon. Sure, in the cartoon episode he was used as a handheld blaster, but the shoulder mount option was chosen for the sake of stability and because it looks cool.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCVek3P2uE Every TRANSFORMERS Reveal from New York Toy Fair 2026] [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Laserwave''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Shockwave was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.
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===Decoy===
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
[[File:Decoy shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Shockwave was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Shockwave was molded in soft purple rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Shockwave was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

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*'''Shockwave''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''51'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (51, in Shockwave's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, Shockwave was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Decoy Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===Bust===
[[File:Shockwave bust.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Shockwave reminisces back to when he had two hands.]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Bust, 2003)
:In 2003, [[Hard Hero]] released a six-inch tall polystone bust of Shockwave, based upon his Generation 1 cartoon appearance. It was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 specially signed by the sculptor.

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[[File:HardHero MetallicShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
* '''Shockwave Metallic Exclusive''' (Bust, 2003)
:Hard Hero's Shockwave was also released in shiny "metallic" coloration. This version was in even shorter supply, limited to only 500 copies.
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===Mini Statue===
[[File:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Meet me in the bank... it's going down...]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Mini statue, 2005)
:Diamond Comics Distributors also released a small, six-inch polystone statue of Shockwave made by [[Palisades Toys]], based upon [[Pat Lee]]'s rendition of the character in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s Transformers comic books. An image of this statue made a cameo in the 2009 film ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', featuring in a newspaper that was sucked up by [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Shockwave-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
:Shockwave was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a wide, powerful, spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. He was to be a 40-point Leader-class piece. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, Shockwave was ultimately never released as the ''Attacktix'' toyline was put on ice.

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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Shockwave''' (unreleased)
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon stand?
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Among those listed was a 3" Robot Masters Shockwave... and that's all we know about it. Many of Shockwave's peers in ''Titanium Series'' were based on either their ''Generation 1'' or ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' designs, though in Shockwave's case there are only minor cosmetic differences between the two choices. A frugal option would have been a retool of the line's [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Jazz]] with a new head to represent [[#Alternators.2FBinaltech|''Alternators'' Shockblast]]. See, kids: the logical choice is not always the sensible one.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes ShockwaveVsGrimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's logical ''and'' cute.]]
* '''Grimlock & Shockwave''' (Two-pack, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
:The most adorablest Shockwave ever, ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Shockwave is a stumpy PVC figurine that combines toy and animation model details into a single package. He has limited articulation (neck and shoulder swivels only), but he's so cute it doesn't matter. He was available in a two-pack with a similarly lovable version of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Shockwave''' (Single-pack, 2008)
:In some countries outside of North America, Shockwave was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:Two identical Shockwave pieces were to be the Decepticon-side Rooks on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Laserwave''' (2008)
:A non-transforming PVC figure of Shockwave was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Shockwave features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Destron/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Boss Coffee Laserwave at TFU.info]''
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===Mini Bust===
[[File:Shockwave statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|"Yeah, I had to sell the trigger and most of the handle to feed my family."]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Shockwave was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. Both his fist and "gun hand" are translucent to better match his toy incarnation.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Cute ''and'' frightening plus angry about my big head]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Mighty Mugg, 2009)
:Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Shockwave is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. As all Mighty Muggs are made from the same mold, he has a really weird-looking round head. His left arm, however, is [[retool]]ed to include his trademark gun hand.

:Shockwave was briefly believed to be canceled, but Hasbro revealed at San Diego Comic-Con 2009 that his wave would be released. Along with the rest of his wave, Shockwave was eventually released as an exclusive at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:ShockwaveHISS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"The [[Terrordrome]] will remain exactly as you leave it!"]]
*'''Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures & Energon''' ([[July 12]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Astroblaster, missile
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, this is a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]'' [[H.I.S.S. tank]] in Shockwave's colours, including an adorable painted yellow "eye" on the nose of the cockpit. Shockwave's body can rotate independently from its chassis, which features sculpted faux treads with rolling wheels on the undersides. The body can also rock forward into an "elevated attack position". Shockwave is armed with two tilting Gatling cannons, one either side of his revolving tank turret; the turret features a spring launching missile, the same hole for which can also hold an included additional "Astroblaster" cannon piece designed to resemble the original Shockwave toy's gun barrel. Shockwave can seat a ''G.I. Joe'' figure in both the turret and his cockpit.

:The set also includes the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Destro]] and a "[[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Constructicon B.A.T.]]" with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s. Destro's many accessories include [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Soundwave]] in the form of a non-transforming tape deck, along with three "[[Mini-Con]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s" – a.k.a. compatible micro-cassettes. The toy's press release identifies the tapes as [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]], and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Ratbat]], but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored red, gold, and orange they visually appear to be Laserbeak and his redecos [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys|Buzzsaw]] and [[Sundor]], respectively.

::*[http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/shockwavehiss/ More information on Shockwave at YoJoe.com]
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===''Thrilling 30''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #17'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Rodimus]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Shockwave''' (2014)
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*'''8" Shockwave''' (2014)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''

:Part of the third assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Shockwave is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, firing his blaster-arm.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===Kidrobot===
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]
====Enamel Pin Series====
*'''Shockwave''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Shockwave inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.
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====Vinyl Mini Series====
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Shockwave mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
*'''Shockwave''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 24
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Shockwave receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Shockwave featured articulation in each shoulder. For whatever reason, he also featured two hands, which is not true of his comic appearance.
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===Bouncing Ball Heads===
[[File:BouncingBallHead Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|The lost Purple [[Bomberman]].]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2017)
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Shockwave is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. A Decepticon logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.

:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique purple color.

:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.
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===McDonald's===
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Shockwave is a [[super deformed]] toy. His [[gimmick]] consists of his little pop-out rocket boots. They are activated when you pull his arms forward.

:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Shockwave (Movie)#McDonald's|Shockwave]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1DecepticonShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave, Cybertron Commander''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T14/T40'''
**''Stars: ''11
:'''Decepticon Shockwave, Cybertron Commander''' 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 is visually based on the version of the character seen in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' video games. This design was also used for [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave]] in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' comic books.
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[[File:W3MajorShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Major Shockwave, Applied Sciences-Sciences''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T09/T48'''
**''Stars: ''14
:Major Shockwave, Applied Sciences-Sciences 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's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Shockwave toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Harvey Bunda]].
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===''Keshi Surprise''===
*'''Decepticons''' (2018)
:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Shockwave was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.
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===''Metal Earth''===
[[File:Metal Earth Legends Shockwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Legends, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''MEM057'''
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Shockwave is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Shockwave design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate".
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===ReAction===
[[File:TF-Super-7-ReAction-Figures-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2020)
:Released in the second wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]'' Shockwave is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Unlike most ''ReAction'' figures, Shockwave's right hand is a closed fist that cannot hold an accessory. Not that he comes with one.

:As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Shockwave comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
[[File:FiguralBagClip Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2020)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi evergreen Shockwave.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cancelling a product based on his imminent defeat was the most logical choice.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (<s>2022</s>)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-05UT'''
:A statue based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#P1SWFC|Optimus Prime]]'s appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon by [[Prime 1 Studio]]. The exclusive version includes a defeated Shockwave as part of the statue's base.

:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.

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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Shockwave.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb|''The very concept of Chess... Are all dead.'']]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well-detailed statue of Shockwave was slated to be one of the Knight pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021, and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Minimates''===
*'''Shockwave''' (Series 1, 2021)
**''Accessories'': stand
:Part of the first wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Shockwave is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Shockwave G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''83'''
:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to both Funkon 2021 and Target, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Shockwave is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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*'''Shockwave''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Shockwave in the Funko style.
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SHOCKWAVE_MONOCHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SHOCKWAVE_STATIC.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SHOCKWAVE_GLOW.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_SHOCKWAVE_PURPLECHROME.gif
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_SHOCKWAVE_ORIGINAL.gif|Yeah, that's not how his "eye" works...
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
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[[File:RED-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Logical they upgrade my Action Master, no?]]
*'''Shockwave''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Half-open silver hand, closed silver hand, half-open translucent purple hand, closed translucent purple hand, silver blaster, [[Fire Blast effect]]s (2), [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#REDshockwave|Megatron]] (pistol mode)
{{toydesigner|[[Yam]] (sculptor), [[Dan Khanna]] (concept artist)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Concept art which I did for the Transformers team a few years back on the RED Walmart exclusive 6” Shockwqve figure. ( he’s been out for a while now, so I figure it’s okay to show off) I’ve worked on concept art turnarounds on quite a few Transformers statues and figurines in my time, but nothing beats working on concept art for a proper Transformers figure. Working on a heavy hitter like a Shockwave was a lot of fun as well. Props also to the fellas as Hasbro that made that gig possible. And of course, Marvel comics Shockwave rules. |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/C5qkwXgOVGx/|site=Instagram|name=Dan Khanna|year=2023|month=04|day=12}}</ref>}}
:Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Shockwave is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his cartoon appearance. He includes 4 right hands that are interchangeable (two of which are a cartoon-accurate silver, and two of which are a toy-accurate translucent purple), 2 interchangeable blasters of different colors (the same as the fists), 2 purple blast effects (the same mold as found with R.E.D. Coronation Starscream), and [[Megatron_(G1)|Megatron]], in his pistol mode. Megatron is blast-effect compatible, and is able to be wielded by Shockwave.

:Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Shockwave is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Shockwave X Starscream Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
:A hard enamel pin based on Shockwave's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Starscream]] pin.

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===e-HOBBY===
====Rubber strap series====
[[File:E Hobby rubber keychain Shockwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Starscream & Soundwave & Laserwave Set''' ([[January]] [[2023]])

:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Shockwave.

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====''Transformers Character Card''====
[[File:Transformers Character Card Shockwave and Prowl.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Prowl & Laserwave Set''' ([[April 22]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''45 & 46'''

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and "Laserwave" in their respective [[Action Master]] bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#46|Translation of Shockwave's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Unicron and Decepticons.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Destron Army and Unicron Set''' ([[December 28]], [[2024]])
**''ID number:'' '''99 & 100'''

:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of the Generation 1 [[Decepticon]]s (as represented by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Shockwave, [[Stranglehold]], and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]) and [[Unicron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#99|Translation of the Decepticons' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Flame Toys===
[[File:Flame-Toys-Furai-Model-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Assembling and painting me is the logical course of action]]
*'''Shockwave''' (September [[2023]])
**''Accessories:'' mini shockwave gun, 4 sets of alternative hands.

Released as part of the Furai Model line by [[Flame Toys]], "Shockwave" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized Gunpla-style model kit, using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps. He comes with his gun modelled after himself, and a bunch of hands in various poses.

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-04-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, <s>2 open hands</s> 2 right hands, Shockwave gun, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the fourth wave (and the headline figure) of the ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Shockwave is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Military Operations Commander. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Shockwave has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Shockwave comes with <s>a pair of closed and open hands</s> three right hands, including the all-new saluting piece. He also comes with a handheld version of his alt mode, used in the first part of "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of the Dinobots]]". Shockwave also has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-04-Secret-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave Secret Figure''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 04 - Fractured Space-Time'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, <s>2 open hands</s> 2 right hands, Shockwave gun, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:The chase figure of Galaxy Version 04, with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e., once in four cases, this Shockwave is redecoed in a metallic sheen, save for the joint pieces, along with some details on the shoulders and crotch. He comes with the same accessories as his regular counterpart.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Transparent-Shockwave.jpeg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave (Transparent)''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, 2 weapon-holding/fist hands, Shockwave gun, backpack, hose

:Available exclusively for the SuperManila Comic Con 2025 in the Philippines, this Shockwave is a translucent redeco of the ''Galaxy Version'' kit, pre-assembled and in blister packaging. He can only be obtained by buying 1,499 Philippine Pesos worth of ''Blokees'' products at the event, which allows customers to buy him for 999 Philippine Pesos. Only 999 units are produced, with 700 distributed at the event.

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====Action Edition====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Action-Edition-Soundwave-Bonus-Shockwave-Accessory.jpg|thumb|200px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave Alt Mode Accessory Pack''' (2025)}}</ul>
:Available as a gift with Chinese pre-orders of ''Action Edition'' Soundwave, this is an accessory modeled after Shockwave's Cybertronian handgun alternate mode, scaled to fit into the hands of ''Action Edition'' characters.
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Action-Edition-Energy-Exp-Megs-Shockwave-Accessory.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Megatron Energy Explosion Ver''' (2025/2026)}}</ul>

: A translucent redeco of the Shockwave alt mode accessory is included with the "Energy Explosion" version of the Action Edition G1 Megatron kit. To date, this is the only way for global collectors to obtain the accessory.

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====Defender Version====
{{Note|Every case comes with a random Commemorative Card, with 10 Common, 1 Gold, and 1 Silver for each out of every 12 cards.}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-04-Glittering-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Glittering Shockwave''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 03 - Heavy Metal War'''

:Released as part of the third wave of the ''Defender Version'' series of blind-boxes, "Glittering" Shockwave is a translucent "pre-deco" of the character, and he's a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. Strangely, his hip piece is cast in the same color plastic as his thighs and feet. Unlike the other ''Defender'' kits, Shockwave does not use the same neck joint, and he opts for his head construction.

:Like other clear-colored Brilliant/Glittering kits, the translucent plastic-molded ball-and-socket joints tend to be somewhat loose even when it's built out of the box, compared to the opaque and metallic kits.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-Defender-04-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px|It is illogical to not be the headline figure and have my own metallic deco and extra armory.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (Defender Version, 2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 04 - Tyrant's Fury'''

:The fourth wave of the ''Defender'' line features a redeco of the previous line's Glittering Shockwave kit, now in traditional opaque colors. The inaccurately colored hip piece from the Glittering figure has been changed to purple.
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====Shining Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-SV04-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Shockwave''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 04 - Spark of Deception'''
:*''Accessories'': Two blades Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, <s>2 open hands</s> 2 right hands, Shockwave gun, Nemesis vehicle

:Sold as part of the fourth wave of the ''Shining Version'' series of blind-boxed kits, this Shockwave is a largely identical re-release of the ''Galaxy Version'' kit, with the mono-eye being molded in translucent plastic. As with all ''Shining Version'' kits, Shockwave includes a light-up torso frame that can be illuminated by shaking it or lightly tapping certain areas. He also features updated articulation from the 7th and 8th Galaxy Version lines, including a double-sided ball-and-socket neck joint, a ball-jointed waist, a slide-down hip joint axis, rotating upper thigh joints, and improved double-jointed knee articulation. In addition to the identical accessories from the original ''Galaxy Version'' kit, Shockwave also comes with a Nemesis vehicle.

:If you're a speed builder, be careful when attaching the pre-assembled joints; Unlike the symmetrical joints from earlier waves, the pegs on both ends of the elbow joints are designed to connect to specific pieces; The tabs with slightly smaller holes are meant for the upper arms, while the regular tabs are intended for the forearms. However, doing it incorrectly still won't affect the articulation.

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===Beyblade X===
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_Shockwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee and Shockwave Multipack Set''' (2025)

:'''Shockwave 5-80O''' was available in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Beyblade_X|Bumblebee 3-60GP]]. It consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE X|other ''Beyblade X'' tops]]; an attacking "Blade" primarily made of metal, a "Ratchet" that locks parts together and determines height, and a "Bit" that touches the ground and determines movement.

:The "Shockwave" Blade features evergreen art of Bumblebee on its central Gear Chip and is partial of the mainline ''Beyblade X'' Blade "Tail Viper". The Ratchet (5-80) and Bit (Orb) are recolored parts from other ''Beyblade X'' tops.

:In Hasbro territories, a QR Code sticker hidden underneath the Blade can be scanned into the ''Beyblade X'' companion app. In Takara-Tomy territories, the QR Code stickers are omitted in favor of a Beycode Card packed with the instructions. However, scanning any of these QR codes only awards the player with in-app points, and will not unlock the Beyblade for in-game use like it would for any mainline ''Beyblade X'' tops.
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==Notes==
{{twoimages|File:EarlyActionMasterShockwave.jpg|File:Starbrigade.jpg|thumb|w1=165|w2=105|caption=Product and colors (and franchise) may vary.}}
[[File:ToyCoAstroMagnum.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Humble origins, indeed.]]
*An early [[prototype]] of Action Master Shockwave depicted in various Hasbro [[catalog]]s and his own on-package [[Power Plans]] seems to be an entirely different sculpt with slightly different proportions and detailing, including a right hand sculpted in an open position. It also featured different colors, with a darker, more saturated shade of purple, the arm cannon and chest colored blue instead of orange, and Fistfight with his black and purple colors swapped.
*A silhouette of Action Master Shockwave's card art appears on the back of the [[1993]] ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]] [[Star Brigade]]'' action figure cardbacks... as [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]!
*Rather humorously, the circuit board and wiring for Shockwave's [[soundbox]] was rendered out in his package art thanks to it being clearly visible through his chest window. The ''Masterpiece'' mold references this by having four greebles stacked on top of each other where the electrolytic capacitors found on the board are located.

===Generation 1 toy history===
* Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' toys, the original Shockwave toy was first produced by [[Japan]]ese toy company [[ToyCo]] in [[1983]] as the "4 Changeable Astro Magnum".<ref name="SWO">[http://soundwavesoblivion.blogspot.com/2015/05/shockwave-toyco-variants-part-1.html Astro Magnum mold uses on Soundwave's Oblivion]</ref> The name "4 Changeable" refers to the fact that the toy was advertised as having four modes. Before you get excited, though, those other two modes are "Vulcan Base" (the gun mode with the legs separated and feet folded out) and "Gunborg" (gun mode, arms separated and splayed a bit, feet folded out). There's a reason you never noticed them before.
** Also in 1983, ToyCo licensed the Astro Magnum figure to Korean toy company [[Intecs]], who produced their own version of it named "4-Changeable Spark Man," changing the "Made in Japan" mark sculpted into its battery cover to "Made in Korea." For a long time, this figure was incorrectly believed to be a knock-off.
** In [[1984]], Hasbro licensed the figure not from ToyCo directly, but from ''Intecs'', to become part of the [[1985]] ''Transformers'' product line as Shockwave. Shockwave features the "Made in Korea" mark on his battery cover, and his packaging credits Intecs as the toy's manufacturer; before being named by [[Bob Budiansky]], the toy was even listed under its Korean name, "Spark Man," in a list of 1985 product included in an official internal briefing binder.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing_15.html 1985 Hasbro briefing binder] - [[Jim Sorenson|Disciples of Boltax]] on Blogspot (Megaupload link in the blog is now defunct)</ref> As part of this deal, the toy's mold was altered to add a 1983-dated copyright stamp to the inside of its right lower leg, which was not present on Astro Magnum or Spark Man.<ref name="sparkman">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2019/05/spark-man-forgotten-pre-transformer.html "Spark Man: the forgotten pre-Transformer"] at TF Scraps.</ref>
** The toy was also licensed to American electronics manufacturer Tandy, who sold it in [[RadioShack]] stores under the name "Galactic Man," at the same time as Shockwave was on shelves. Galactic Man also sports the 1983 copyright stamp added to the mold for Shockwave. Fans have often referred to this version of the toy with the humorous nickname "Shackwave."<ref name="SWO"/>
** The Astro Magnum mold also appears to have been licensed to a small company called Village Toys in the 1980s, where it showed up in their ''[http://counter-x.net/footnotes/convert-a-bots/index.html Convert-A-Bots]'' line under the name "N-4-SR" (…"Enforcer", get it?). There are at least two variants; one was dark grey, with purple highlights,<ref name="n4sr1">[http://plasticcrack.net/archives/2009/04/convert-a-bot_shockwave_that_is_not_shockwave ''Convert-A-Bots'' N-4-SR, variant 1]</ref> the other pale green, also with purple highlights.<ref name="n4sr2">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1NVirID3fc ''Convert-A-Bots'' N-4-SR, variant 2]</ref>
* At some undisclosed point afterwards, ToyCo shifted production again, this time to [[China]] where it was cheaper to make products, before they eventually lost the metal mold. The rights were later sold on to another company whose identity is unknown, meaning that any chances of an official Shockwave reissue by Hasbro or TakaraTomy are ''very'' slim.<ref>[https://tformers.com/transformers-astro-magnum-tracking-down-the-shockwave-mold/9709/news.html "Presently, the rights were transfered to the other companies and we do not think that there is a thing that can be resold by our own discretion as of now."] - Interview with ToyCo at Tokyo Toy Show in [[2008]].</ref>
* Shockwave was also released by ToyCo in Korea at the same time Hasbro released him elsewhere. The only difference between the Korean version and the Hasbro release is a large "ToyCo" sticker on the front of the box.
* Shockwave bears the distinction of receiving a number of high-quality knockoffs, all of which known retain the electronics and some even having odd ''{{w|Flash Gordon}}''-esque [[retool]]s. Knowing that the rights to the mold were sold on to a company (presumably) in China, it would partially explain the frequent use the mold still gets today.
** It is also ''entirely'' possible that the knockoff/counterfeit "reissue" Shockwaves sold in G1 toy packaging replicas on eBay and several Chinese websites are either produced or licensed out by the company who currently owns the rights to the mold, making them somewhat "semi-official" releases mold-wise, lacking only the permission for the trademarks and packaging design use from Hasbro. If you ever needed an excuse to buy an affordable, rubber-hose-still-intact Shockwave, complete with working electronics, to fill that void in your collection without hurting your inner purist, there's your loophole!
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Talk:Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)

2026-05-08T06:45:45Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

Don't have time to edit the cast list right now but I wanted to point out among the ships seen fleeing(?) Cybertron on page 11 are Cosmos, Dai Atlas in his ship mode, either Astrotrain or Sky Lynx (probably the former), and Omega Supreme's rocket component. Plus some recognizable ships like the Autobot frigate from TFTM and the cartoon model for the Ark. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:31, 17 February 2026 (EST)
:I think Astrotrain is that purple tube in the upper left while the shuttle looks like Blast Off to me. Feel free to correct, though. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 15:35, 17 February 2026 (EST)
::Oh, the one I’m thinking is Omega is right towards the bottom of the panel, just slightly underneath and to the left of Cybetron; the tubular gray one with the three prongs that are his robot mode claw hand fingers. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:45, 17 February 2026 (EST)
:::Right, I forgot to add Omega. [https://imgur.com/a/YKD9Kpg Labeled image] to clarify what I'm talking about. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:08, 17 February 2026 (EST)

== Title ==

Based on Saix's recent adjustment of the next chapter's title from "Mystery of Speedia 500" to "[[Mystery of the Speedia 500]]" for the Japanese rendition "スピーディア500の謎", are there any particular feelings about letting this chapter's title live at "Age of Primes" or "Age of the Primes"? I am not strongly married to either. Admittedly, I probably should have used "Age of the Primes" per the tie-in toyline name, but the original language title is not "エージオブザプライム" for clarity in direct translation. For comparison, the ''Earth Wars'' mobile game has used the rendition "プライムの時代" for "Age of Primes" with no article adjective in the English version. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 02:20, 8 May 2026 (EDT)
:I am not committed to either translation, but it does have better parallel to "Mystery of the Speedia 500" and what's likely to be "Star of the Dark God". [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 02:31, 8 May 2026 (EDT)
::Oh, huh. "Star of the Dark God" rolls off the tongue much better than "Dark God Star". [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 02:45, 8 May 2026 (EDT)

Talk:Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)

2026-05-08T06:20:30Z

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2026-05-08T04:12:17Z

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47:

''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' "[[Heavy Metal (Earth Wars)|Heavy Metal]]" header from the associated newsletter; first published in a smaller crop for the in-game article of "[[Gone but Not Forgotten (Earth Wars)|Gone but Not Forgotten]]".

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