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Ravage (G1)

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:''Ravage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Ravageboxart.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|This is every comic book panel Ravage [[Character model#Model sheet poses used in fiction|has ever been in]]. Well, okay, sometimes they rotate him a bit.]]
No Decepticon has a stronger loyalty to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] than '''Ravage'''. One of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s most reliable [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|spies]], Ravage believes unwaveringly in the Decepticon cause, and Megatron embodies that cause. To better serve Megatron and the Decepticons, Ravage has become the most efficient and deadly war machine under his command. He hides himself in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike with grim accuracy. His name is synonymous with stealth. His survivors are few.

Ravage's only weakness is bright light, which can temporarily blind him. Perhaps his absolute loyalty to Megatron can blind him as well.

Sometimes he's a talker, other times he just growls or hisses at anything that isn't Megatron or Soundwave.

At various times, Ravage has been referred to as '''Tripredacus Agent''', '''Tri-Predacus Agent''', or '''Black Panther Man''' (クロヒョウマン ''Kurohyō Man''). It's all very confusing.

{{quote|Decepticons forever!|Ravage|"[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Contentedfools.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ravage, here in his first appearance, is the first Transformer to have dialogue in the first Transformers story.]]
''Ravage was a loyal bodyguard for the [[Overlord (rank)|Overlords]], the Autobots that once ruled all of Cybertron, for generations. He witnessed as their planet-wide rule crumbled into a loose collection of feuding city-states. Like ancient Rome, the last Overlord barely managed to hold together the autocracy through the gladiatorial games, which allowed the city-states to vent their frustrations over low fuel supplies on each other in scripted, controlled conflicts. A war broke out between [[Vos]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], however, and Ravage and his partner [[Nightstalker]] attempted to escort the Overlord to safety. Joined by the gladiators [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], their journey was perilous. The Overlord was now an enfeebled mechanoid who required constant re-energization to survive, and constantly slowed them down. After Prime raced ahead to get help, Nightstalker self-destructed himself in a final loyal act to defend the Overlord, leaving the ruler alone with Megatron and Ravage. Though the Overlord was near death, Ravage refused to give the Overlord any of his energy, instead allying himself with Megatron, whom he believed would be the future ruler of Cybertron.'' {{storylink|State Games}}

[[File:Tellhimwhodefeatedyouthisday.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Holy crap, Ravage is HUGE!]]
As a member of Megatron's Decepticons, Ravage attempted to hijack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago, only to fail and fall into deactivation sleep until [[1984]]. The detonation of the volcano, [[Mount St. Hilary]], reactivated the Autobots and Decepticons, unleashing their war on Earth. The two factions soon found themselves battling on the site of a drive-in movie theatre, where Ravage was able to distract [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from determining the location of [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], who had gone missing. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} The Decepticons found themselves in need of energy, so Megatron ordered Ravage to investigate [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]]. Jumping into one of the plant worker's cassette recorders, he learned not only of the energy-harnessing technology of this new world, but that its primary inhabitants were not the vehicles they transformed into, but their weird organic operators! Ravage and the other Decepticons immediately attacked Harrison Nuclear and claimed it for themselves. Afterwards, Ravage concealed himself within the boom box of [["O"]], the friend of [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and learned that Buster had allied himself with the Autobots. He quickly returned to Megatron to report this information, and the Decepticons launched another attack, this time on Buster's neighborhood. Ravage jumped [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and the reluctant Autobot wrestled with the Decepticon until Ravage was knocked away by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. The Decepticons retreated after kidnapping Buster's father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Ravage returned with his comrades to the Decepticons' [[Fortress Sinister|new base]], constructed out of materials salvaged from Harrison Nuclear, and coerced Sparkplug into converting Earth fuel into a substance they could use. Soon, their base was infiltrated by [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and the amazing [[Spider-Man]], and although the latter was as fast and agile as Ravage, the former put Ravage out of the fight with a punch. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:RavageEnemyWithinColour.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's so cute when he's angry.]]
''Shortly into their stay on Earth, the ever-treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] attempted to build up support against Megatron by demanding action when Megatron cautioned patience, knowing his fellow Decepticons were getting restless for battle. Fearing that an outright execution of Starscream would turn popular opinion against him, Megatron asked Ravage to spy on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and find him an excuse to get rid of Starscream. Ravage was discovered, though, and critically injured by Starscream during their fight. Ravage managed to crawl home across the desert, however, and reported the betrayal to Megatron. Having dishonored himself by attacking his fellow Decepticon, Starscream was forced to engage in a trial by combat with the Autobot [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], who had fallen into a similar situation by unrelated circumstances. After defeating Brawn in combat and flying back to Decepticon headquarters to declare his victory, Starscream was shot down by the vengeful Ravage on Megatron's orders. Ravage reported the Autobots were responsible for the attack, and thus Megatron was able to galvanize the Decepticons for battle himself, effectively stealing Starscream's thunder and punishing the mutineer in the process.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

''As the Decepticons assaulted the Ark, Ravage fought against the magnetic Autobot [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], employing his own electromagnetic shield to protect himself from his opponent's powers. When Optimus Prime attempted to awaken the ship's computer [[Aunty|Auntie]] during the battle, however, she awoke in a scrambled state and turned against all the Transformers, using magnetic force to hold all the combatants against her hull... except for Ravage and Windcharger. Forced to work together for the benefit of both their armies, they managed to deactivate Auntie.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}

[[File:LastStand-Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Ravage, why must we fight, we are not enemies!"]]
Megatron ordered Ravage to sneak into the Ark and provide him with news of the Autobots' fuel situation. Fortunately for the Decepticons, the Autobots had failed to find a source of fuel, so the time came to strike. During the Decepticons' immediate attack on the Ark, Ravage singled out Mirage, intent on finishing the job he had begun earlier. Ravage ignored Mirage's pleas for a peaceful discussion and removed Mirage's arm with his teeth. Mirage's resolve against the Decepticons strengthened, he blasted Ravage, removing him fully from the rest of the battle. {{storylink|The Last Stand}} The chance arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was all that allowed ultimate Decepticon victory, and Ravage, his deposed leader Megatron, and several others were nursed back to full operating status. {{storylink|The New Order}} Though Megatron rebelled against his usurper, he failed, and Shockwave paraded Megatron's beaten form in front of Ravage and the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}}

Ravage accompanied several other Decepticons, under the command of [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], in an assault on the Autobots after they had been duped by a bogus Optimus Prime under Shockwave's control. Ravage, the impostor Prime, and the other Decepticons made short work of the Autobots until the real Prime was restored. The Autobot commander turned the tide easily and Ravage and the other Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''While eavesdropping on the Autobots' arguments over whether or not to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to build an army of powerful superwarriors, Ravage's presence aboard the Ark was detected. The Decepticon spy made a run for it, but was caught in a web by Mirage and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Ravage, however, is nearly impossible to kept locked up, and so he was able to quickly escape. Optimus Prime ordered Bumblebee to track him down, but Ravage's capture was part of a larger scheme, and he led Bumblebee right into a trap.'' {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}

[[File:Laserbeakravageirobotmaster.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ravage loves to play peek-a-boo.]]
While sitting in their [[alternate mode]]s inside a [[Portland]], [[Oregon]], electronics store, Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak awaited news of Megatron's location during their former leader's disappearance. After his fuel-deprived body froze in nearby [[Wyoming base|mining pit]] in the [[Powder River Basin]], they left the store and brought fuel to Megatron. Here they successfully fought the American military and found a new ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]], who claimed to control the Transformers as the supervillain Robot-Master. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

''Ravage was given the task of being Finkleberg's "minder." He kept an eye on the fabricated supervillain even while "Robot-Master's" film crew captured a battle between Shockwave and Megatron for Decepticon leadership.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} Retaking command, Megatron re-established his Decepticons in the basin, at the protests of Shockwave, while Ravage continued to watching over Finkleberg. However, during a sudden Autobot attack, Ravage was distracted and Finkleberg was able to escape. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Showdown-RavageSkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Nothing can sway him except, of course, rubbing him just in the right spot on his tummy-tum."]]
Ravage relentlessly tracked the human's scent across the [[Pacific Northwest]] towards [[Wyoming]], despite Finkleberg's discarding of most of his smell by exchanging clothes. At this point, Ravage had apparently given up on returning Finkleberg to the Decepticons alive, and had begun shooting to kill. This change in protocol resulted in a melted campsite where Finkleberg had abandoned his clothes, but little else. Days later, Ravage tracked the human down in Wyoming, where he was protected by the Autobot named [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the Autobot's human companion [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]]. Ravage chased the trio through a small downtown area where he subdued Skids. Skids (and Finkleberg, by extension) was rescued by an unlikely hero, [[Jake Dalrymple]], when Jake rammed his sports car into Ravage, toppling the Decepticon momentarily. After a protracted battle with Skids, Ravage was sent tumbling down a mine shaft and rendered inoperative on impact. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

At the Decepticons' [[Club Con|base in the Florida Keys]], Ravage tried to cheer up a down-in-the-dumps Megatron with some words of encouragement, but Megatron was too preoccupied to listen. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Later, he informed Shockwave of [[Cobra]]'s arrival. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

''Three years later, Ravage was awakened by a series of earth tremors, set off by the time storm raging throughout the universe. Finding much had changed since his deactivation, Ravage stumbled into the underground bunker of none other than [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Initially siding with his old leader(s?), during a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s, Ravage was surprised to learn that the presence of Galvatron and Scourge in the present was the source of the time storm. Though he was blasted by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (who had temporarily teamed up with the Wreckers), Ravage abandoned the battle and sought out the reclusive Shockwave. Shockwave was nearly catatonic over the irrationality of the time paradox that threatened to destroy them all, but Ravage managed to use logic to convince his former leader to come to his senses. At Ravage's suggestion, Shockwave gave up the body of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], tossing it into the timestorm, which ended the threat to the present and future.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:Megatrong1marveltwomegatrons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|A common lament.]]
''In the aftermath, he hooked up with Megatron and they [[Decepticon heavy transport|returned]] to Cybertron to seek new fortunes. In the Decepticon capital city of [[Helex]], though, they found Autobots wandering around unmolested, and the area free of Decepticon supervision. After deposing the inadequate [[Triumverate]], Megatron established a new beachhead for his conquests, with Ravage by his side.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}} ''Before long, though, Ravage's Megatron was destroyed by the original Megatron, who revealed that the Megatron from Time Wars was a reconstruction of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].'' {{storylink|Two Megatrons!}}

[[File:Weirdwolfthevoid.jpg|100px|thumb|Close your mouth, Ravage.]]
Ravage eventually resurfaced on Earth, working with Starscream and Shockwave in an auxiliary Decepticon army, planning to overthrow then-leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. After recruiting more of Scorponok's disgruntled soldiers, including [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} Ravage returned with his fellow insurgents to an [[Nemesis (G1)|underwater headquarters]] to plan their attack. As Scorponok began to forge a very unpopular alliance with the Autobots due to the threat of [[Unicron]]'s coming, Ravage and the other Decepticon insurgents attacked the Decepticon base in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Scorponok survived, and as he emerged from the wreckage, he swatted Ravage aside easily. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

Their coup was interrupted when [[Primus]] summoned all the Transformers of Earth to Cybertron to do battle with Unicron. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} Ravage and the other teleported Transformers witnessed Primus, speaking through the body of [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]], tell the history of their supernatural war with the Dark God. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Ravage was last seen fleeing, along with several others, immediately after Unicron's approach. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2003]], Ravage was on a routine mission to infiltrate the Ark when he came across [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s huge new plans for a transforming fortress known as [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City: Earth]]. Upon hearing that [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] would be transporting a simulation tape of the City's blueprints to all the human leaders of Earth, Ravage skittered off to inform his [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] comrades so that they could intercept the information in transit. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

Five years later, Ravage was seen on the field of battle with Soundwave, when the Decepticon commander desperately radioed the Autobots for assistance against their [[Quintesson]] attackers. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Ravage uk258.png|left|100px|thumb|Imagine a plate of spaghetti in front of him here.]]
Ravage was seen when an alternate-reality [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] probed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mind. Wheeljack remembered running into Ravage at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], following the [[Dinobot Hunt!|Dinobot hunt]], where Wheeljack was looking for the technology used to make [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] so he could repair the injured Autobots. Ravage and Wheeljack made a deal: In return for the technology, Wheeljack would use Ravage's [[neuro-control helmet]] to brainwash Jetfire into returning to the Decepticons. Despite not trusting Jetfire, Wheeljack backed out at the last minute. Good job too, as he later found out Ravage had destroyed the factory, meaning he'd almost betrayed his comrade for no end result. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

Ravage remained on the side of Shockwave and Starscream during the [[Decepticon Civil War]], fighting against his longtime commanders, Megatron and Soundwave. During a fight with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Ravage was faced off against [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Not... exactly... equal. Poor kitty ended up taking the horns to the hind quarters before the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

Ravage was seen at the [[Enclave]], when the two Decepticon factions met to discuss peace and common goals. Someone brought him a saucer of milk. Awwwwwww. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

Sometime later, the Decepticon factions managed to combine under the joint leadership of Soundwave and Starscream. Ravage began operating out of Soundwave's chest compartment again, just like old times. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Shooting Star!}} {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}} {{storylink|Mind Games}} {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}} {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}} {{storylink|Hunted!}} {{storylink|Victory!}}}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:CrossingOver4-LaserbeakRavage.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Quick, Laserbeak, let's remind them that we talk in this universe.]]
Fifteen years after the battle on [[Klo]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] resurfaced on [[Earth]], and the loyal Ravage joined his former leader. Ravage participated in a battle in [[South America]] where a strange anomaly had been detected. Megatron had Soundwave send Ravage and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]. All of them disappeared in a sinkhole, where they awoke to find a strange underground chamber. Ravage and Laserbeak attacked, though while Laserbeak was hit and sank into a strange pool, Ravage was able to escape the overwhelming odds.
{{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 4}}

Some time after this, while Ravage was patrolling their [[Ark (G1)|new base of operations]], he realized he was being scouted by [[Elita One]]. Though he was able to counter both her repartee and her [[Circuit-Su]], he was eventually blinded by the color-change properties of her skin and taken out of commission. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

[[File:Recordicons10-RavageRavage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And the winner is--'''Ravage!''' But which one?]]
Ravage was among the Decepticons on Earth when the planet was dragged into a negative universe. Disgusted by the existence of his [[Ravage (SG)|negative universe counterpart]], Ravage hunted down his doppelganger with the intention of removing his opposite from existence. When the other Ravage asked for a timeout to update [[Yatter]], Ravage turned him down and was met with a savage attack in response. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #10|Recordicons #10}} Ravage became convinced that Megatron had arrived on the ''Shattered Glass'' Earth, but in the past where the Decepticon leader had [[Beast Wars Shattered Glass|fought beasts and been rebuilt into a massive kaiju]]. Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] assumed he'd gone nuts. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #24|Recordicons #24}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Ravage starscream shockwave war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|left]]
Ravage was present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the [[Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix creature]] attacked the population and converted most of the Transformers into [[shadow-leech]]es. Thanks to his powers of stealth Ravage was able to escape this treatment but ultimately found himself cornered by a shadow leech comprising the remains of his former allies [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]. Just in the nick of time he was rescued by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|King of Shadows}} Subsequently, the three of them renounced their Decepticon ways and left Cybertron to travel the galaxy as ambassadors of peace. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese, "More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (American Spanish, when speaking)}}

[[File:Ravageg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ravage reveals his slef [sic] to humans.]]
One of the original team of Decepticons that accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] on the attack of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] spacecraft, Ravage was reformatted by [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] as an audiocassette to better blend in for operations based on Earth. Ravage served loyally as a Decepticon spy. He was one of the first Transformers to have been encountered by a human, as [[Joe (MTMTE)|workers]] investigating a destroyed power station fell afoul of Ravage who pounced upon them and frightened them away. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Ravage accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] on an infiltration mission to gather data from Teletraan I. Though Soundwave was discovered, Ravage was captured in an energy net and held captive. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Decepticon spy figured into a disinformation plot hatched by the Autobots, who purposely leaked the presence of a rocket fuel depository in the outlying desert. In truth, there was no rocket base—Autobot [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a holographic illusion in the hopes of luring the Decepticons into a trap. The Autobots allowed Ravage to escape and report back to Megatron, who easily saw through the ruse. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:DivideAndConquer Ravage pins Spike.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb| Look Ravage, I don't swing that way!]]
When [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] tried to escape after being forced to take part in the Decepticon [[space bridge]] experiments, Soundwave sent Ravage after them. Ravage prevented Bumblebee from coming to Spike's aid when the lad tripped. During a fight in a cave, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] stopped Soundwave from ejecting Ravage again. Ravage later got to guard Spike as the Decepticons prepared for another attempt to use the space bridge. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} Ravage briefly got the better of [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], until he was thrown off, and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] blasted him, resulting in Soundwave soundly zapping Prowl in retaliation. The Decepticons retreated after [[Chip Chase]] lent a hand to the Autobots. Ravage was soon employed again, to kidnap Chip right out of his home. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was badly injured and lay dying in Autobot Headquarters, Ravage took part in an all-out attack, being ejected to attack Spike. He had the boy pinned, until Bumblebee chased him off with especially bright headlights. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} After Autobots were found spying on a Decepticon operation in the [[Arctic]], Megatron sent Ravage to search for more intruders. He quickly found another group and pounced on [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]. Optimus blasted him, and then Bumblebee caved the ice in on him. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Ravage window.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|HI! CAN I INTEREST YOU IN DOUBLE-GLAZING?]]
When the Decepticons attacked the [[Great Falls]], Ravage crashed through a window to stop a couple of humans radioing for help. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} After Soundwave spotted Bumblebee, Spike and [[Luisa]] sneaking into an Incan temple through a secret passage, he sent Ravage in after them. The Decepticon caught up with his prey as they attempted to get [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] online, and struggled with Bumblebee at length. Bumblebee kept him busy long enough for Spike to get Skyfire working, and the larger Autobot sent Ravage packing. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}}

Ravage took part in a special mission, helping [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] to distract the Autobots while Laserbeak kidnapped [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} During a battle after Cybertron was brought into Earth's orbit, Ravage boldly pounced on Optimus from behind. His victory was short-lived, as a falling tree limb caused him to come in contact with power lines, and he fled. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The Decepticons utilised Ravage's tracking skills in [[Bali]], and he led them to an escape pod that the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s had been using as a dwelling. Once the Decepticons caught up with the trio and took them to an oil refinery, Ravage took part in another battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:RavagePet.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Prrrrrrrrrr]]
During Megatron's gladiatorial match with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Ravage was let out to watch his master battle their nemesis. Soundwave also petted him. This would be cute if it wasn't creepy. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Ravage and Laserbeak were utilised to round up a pair of gold miners, during another Decepticon plan. Ravage dragged his captive back by the pants leg. He was unleashed again during the battle at the [[Solar Needle]], and briefly got the better of Bumblebee until the Autobot kicked him off. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} He attacked Bumblebee again in a city, only retreating after Spike use jumper cables to deliver a nasty shock. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, he had planted a [[micro-bug]] on Bumblebee, allowing the Decepticons to learn of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]]. Megatron was very pleased. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

When a small group of Autobots came to the aid of their fellows, who'd fallen victim to Megatron's [[Transfixatron]], Soundwave sent Ravage to stop them using an [[anti-transfixation grenade]]. The jaguar pounced on Chip Chase, but was too late to prevent the boy from hurling the device, and the Autobots were freed from their paralysis. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} When Soundwave sent Rumble and Ravage after Spike, Bumblebee and Wheeljack in [[Sub-Atlantica]], the pair instead discovered that [[Nergill]] intended to blow them all up. They made a token effort to stop him before fleeing. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}} Ravage took part in another ambush, during which things went sour when the Autobots used [[dominator disc]]s to take control of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:DinobotIsland1 Ravage listens.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|To me, my X-Men!]]
While Soundwave and Ravage were spying on the Autobots, they learned of the existence of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], and Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to investigate further. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Ravage and the other cassettes attack an Autobot bunker, aiming to steal the [[Negavator]]. Despite briefly taking control of the device, the Autobot forces overwhelmed them, and they were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} During one of the Decepticons' many trips to South America, Ravage got to meet up with a real jaguar. Despite his resemblance, the non-robotic jaguar did not take kindly to Ravage's presence and engaged him in a "cat-fight". Ravage used his rocket boosters to scare away his living look-alike. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[File:MMP2 Ravage with girl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|Oh, no! My master told me never to allow my dinner to touch me!]]
During Megatron's attempt to convince the humans that the Decepticons were good and the Autobots were evil, Ravage was dispatched to track down [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the human searched for evidence that would exonerate the Autobots. Cornering the flesh creature in a studio control room, Ravage had a door closed on him, was electrocuted by a control panel, and had a shelf filled with video cassettes pushed onto him. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} To make Ravage feel better, Soundwave took Ravage along with the other cassettes to a teen dance party, where Ravage was a big hit with the ladies. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

During another mission, Ravage ejected from Soundwave, but before he could jump out of the back of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] grabbed him by the tail. While he and Blaster struggled, Soundwave wandered off to report to Megatron. Eventually Ironhide noticed the fight going on inside him and transformed, ejecting both combatants. Some time later, Ravage spontaneously ejected from Soundwave and began sniffing around on the ground, the first sign of a [[Cybertonium]] depletion that would affect all of the Transformers. During a subsequent fight with the Autobots, Ravage pounced on Optimus Prime, only for a malfunction to cause him to revert to his cassette mode. Optimus was highly amused and dropped him in one of the many metal barrels lying around. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[File:DecepticonRaider Ravage tugs at Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Hey, I'm not dead yet! Stop gnawing on me!"]]
Ravage led a group of Decepticons into the [[Dragon Mound]], and through a portal to 543 A.D. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] immediately had them teamed up with Sir [[Wigend du Blackthorne]]. Ravage was sent after a spying [[Nimue]], but fell afoul of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and was forced to retreat without his prize. The Decepticons set about trying to discover the means to generate energy, resulting in a series of events which led to Blackthorne's castle being stormed by Warpath, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and Blackthorne's enemies. Ravage attacked Spike when the boy attempted to rescue Nimue, but was chased off by [[Solomon|an annoying bird]]. In the aftermath of the battle, Ravage attempted to pull Rumble out of the rubble. The Decepticons were taken prisoner and forced to return through the Dragon Mound back to present day, where they were reunited with Megatron. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} During a mission in [[New York City]], Ravage and Rumble briefly pursued [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Raoul]]. They caught up with their quarry, but more Autobots arrived and, after struggling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Ravage fled. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:G1 cartoon Ravage wheel running.JPG|left|upright=1.3|thumb|There are so many things wrong with this.]]
Some time later, Ravage, along with Starscream, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and Soundwave, was transported to a [[Brobdingnag|planet with massive inhabitants]], along with a group of Autobots, in a space bridge accident. The first creature they encountered, [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], thought the Decepticons were toys. Ravage attempted to escape, but Aron's cat [[Nitro]] chased after Ravage like a mouse (how embarrassing). Aron put him with his pet hamster, [[Booper]], in his cage. Instead of immediately asserting his dominance by killing the beast, Ravage went and ran on the creature's exercise wheel. When captured by scientists, they attempted to dissect the Transformers, but Ravage was able to pick his locks and free the Decepticons, who hijacked the Autobots light beam to head back to Earth... and landed in a lake filled with alligators. That was a very bad day for Ravage. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} When the Decepticons needed to obtain the [[Key to Vector Sigma]], Soundwave sicked Ravage on [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:RavageRatbat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The Bat The Cat The Pen-Oh, nevermind.]]
Ravage was still present with the Decepticons in 2005, During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], he was dispatched along with Rumble, Frenzy, and Ratbat to take out Blaster's communication tower and instead were pitted against his own cassette Autobots. After the battle, Ravage helped fight for Soundwave's bid for leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ravage was still with the Decepticons after they were exiled to [[Chaar]]. One of his more notable adventures was when he, along with several other "[[primitive]]" Transformers, were summoned to fight [[Tornedron]]. Although Ravage was defeated by the energy monster, he and all the other drained transformers were restored back to normal thanks to the efforts of [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
While the other Decepticons fought many Autobots elsewhere, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his Cassettrons took the time to ambush [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Kenji]] when they were on patrol in [[Japan]]. Ravage attacked first, only to be pushed aside by a rescuing [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. Seizing the opportunity, Bumblebee ran off to hide and the Cassettrons were sent to uncover him. During their search, they ran into [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]. They attempted to retreat into Soundwave's chest, only to find it trashed from Bumblebee's sneak attack, allowing Cliffjumper to capture the Cassettrons. Kenji reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] of their success against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Ravage was one of the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
At some point in time after [[1985]], but before [[2005]], Ravage was captured by the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] and kept as a prisoner. He was then kept stasis-locked in [[alternate mode|cassette mode]] inserted in his future/past self's tape deck, in order to provide his body with a "[[Spark|Life Essence Nucleus]]", as part of the [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]]'s "[[X-9 Revival Plan]]". The Ravage of the present remained unaware of his time-tossed doppelganger. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (American Spanish)}}

Ravage and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] joined Soundwave in infiltrating the Autobots' base, but they were discovered by [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. A brief battle between cassettes and communicators occurred, but it was only a taste of what was to come. Hours later in the Arctic, Soundwave and Blaster killed each other in mortal combat. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Ravage stood by with the rest of the cassettes as Soundwave was brought back on-line as Soundblaster. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} The Decepticon spies later infiltrated Cybertron's defenses and observed [[Vector Sigma]]'s work on the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}

Following [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s takeover of the Decepticons, Ravage and the others were present with Soundblaster when Scorponok revealed his massive new [[Transtector]], [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]. They also fought with Twincast who had snuck onto [[Chaar]] to spy on them. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Ravage and Laserbeak were seen spying on [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]], lamenting on how HE was bringing the good intel to Scorponok these days. After returning to Soundblaster, they all vowed to be better spies from then on. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Ravage and the cassettes stood guard over Scorponok's cavern base. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ravage and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]) stood stoically over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] looked panicky. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGRavage.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's a mystery!]]
After a mystery assailant badly damaged [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], destroying vital data, the thinly-disguised (actually not-at-all-disguised) "Kurohyō Man" ("Black Panther Man") stationed on the artificial Earth satellite [[Nana]] ordered the mobile computers [[Teletraan 10 (G1)|Teletraan 10]] and [[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]] to travel through time collecting data on Transformers of the past and future. {{Storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1|15 Go! Go! Volume 1}}

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In this position, he recognized [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] when his ghost came to possess 15. {{Storylink|Starscream? Volume}} {{storylink|Starscream? Volume 2}}

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Although his plan was indeed to repair Teletraan I's databanks, Ravage had his own intentions for the information. He had traveled back from the future to the year 2005 in an attempt to use the "bio and tech specs" data stored inside the computer to manipulate the future and create a timeline free of "unnecessary conflict". When he was foiled by the unknown saboteur, he infiltrated the Autobots as Kurohyō Man and created the Information Control Center on Nana in order to control the recovery effort.

The bumbling Teletraan 15 (and eventually Teletraan 10 as well) resisted, escaping back in time using Ravage's Transwarp cruiser and becoming the very saboteur that caused her mission to begin. {{storylink|10 Volume}} Though annoyed that his scheme had been thwarted, Ravage expressed pride in the independence of his underlings and graciously ejected them into space—a survivable situation for the pair and their [[Kiss Player]] cassette friends. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:BinaltechRavageBoxart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Save me from this mockery of chronology!]]
The Government-run [[Intelligence and Information Institute]] unearthed a mysterious capsule during an archaeological dig. After the dissolution of III and the obtaining of [[Transformer]] probing technology, former III staff found that the container, dubbed "[[Schrödinger's Box]]", was the flight recorder of the Predacon Ravage's stealth ship, containing [[Central Consciousness File X-9]], a copy of the feline's personality and memory engrams deposited into his vessel before his final blaze of glory. When the scientists found a way to communicate with this personality, it offered them its knowledge of future events in exchange for a new body. III agreed, and used a fake [[Binaltech]] project (internally termed the [[X-9 Revival Plan]] and filled under the pretense of "technological synthesis tests") to provide their part of the bargain. However, to truly bring the new Ravage to life, III stole the present-day Ravage—who had been captured by the [[Earth Defense Command]] and stasis-locked into his cassette mode—and implanted him into the new Ravage, thereby 'fusing' the old and new Ravages into one. This new Ravage, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain and, after eliminating his benefactors and learning to his shock that history did not change in his faction's favor, decided to rectify his mistake. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}}

First on his agenda was his former commander, Megatron; stealing an Autobot shuttle, he located and repaired the [[Kronosphere]] and—during a decisive battle between Megatron's and Optimus Prime's forces that would have normally ended with the Autobots being forced off of Cybertron and into their moon bases—turned the weapon on his own faction, trapping Megatron and his crew in a space-time rift. This alteration in the timeline served two purposes: first, it would give the Autobots the chance to retake Cybertron, which would then lead to them having to face off against the oncoming [[Unicron]] alone, severely weakening them in the process. The second, and more important, purpose was to keep Megatron alive and in good mental health (relatively speaking), thus preventing him from becoming the insane [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and allowing him to lead the Decepticons to victory over the battle-weary Autobots. Ravage also [[Transmuter (Binaltech)|Transmuted]] [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into a new Binaltech body of his own, so he could lead the remaining Decepticons in Megatron's absence, {{Storylink|Changing Lanes}} and secretly derailed many of the Autobots' supply missions, further weakening them for their battle with the Chaos Bringer.

Unfortunately for him, the Autobot named [[Overdrive]] became aware of Ravage's meddling in history, thanks to his acute sensitivity of the timestream, {{storylink|Reality Check}} and—with the help of [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]—captured the wayward Decepticon and forced a confession out of him. Ravage, however, was not without a trump card, revealing that his alterations might prevent the deaths of many of the Autobots destined to die in the normal timeline (which, as a distinction between the two, was dubbed 'Prime Time' by Wheeljack, Ravage's altered timeline being called 'Ravage Time'), though in the grand scheme of things, only Optimus could not be considered expendable, as he contained the one thing that could bring down Unicron (the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]). By the time of his capture, however, Unicron had already been sighted on a collision course with Cybertron and, despite the temptation of preventing future deaths among his ranks, Optimus decided Ravage's plans to be too dangerous to allow to come to fruition. To that end, he roped [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into helping him fly to Unicron in a preemptive strike against the monstrous threat, while the other Autobots (left in the command of [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]), were to initiate "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", which involved sending a copy of Wheeljack's memories of what Ravage confessed to them, back in time to a point prior to the Decepticon panther's meddling, via the energies located on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}} If "Operation: Distant Thunder" worked as planned, Ravage's plans would be foiled, and any tremors in the timeline he caused would be smoothed over by "Project Body Shop" (aka, the Binaltech project). However, just as Skids gave the signal to transmit the memory engrams, the Autobot base was rocked by an entire fleet of Decepticons. The Autobots just barely managed to hold off the fleet, ensuring that "Operation: Distant Thunder" was a success (though a [[Optimus Primal|protector]] ended up separating the Binaltech timeline from the original, as supposedly the Binaltech-bodied Transformers have a higher purpose in the grand scheme of things). {{storylink|Binal Time}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Ravage was part of the second group of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]] created along with Buzzsaw, following the original Laserbeak. He was altered from a normal Cybertronic [[Cougaraider]] to a full [[Transformer]] capable of changing into a standard [[Datatrax wafer]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie#Part 1|The Transformers Menagerie Part 1: Cassette Technology}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
Ravage was among the Decepticons who found themselves in the middle of a [[Martian]] invasion after suffering a loss at the hands of the Autobots. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

===Deadly Paradise===
Ravage was stationed on [[Carob Island]], where the Decepticons had set up a mining an construction operation. Using a rare ore from the island, the Decepticons were building duplicate Autobots loyal only to Megatron. Ravage acted as a go-between the Decepticons and Madame [[Cee]], a human who's expertise and tinkering in mechanics were crucial in building the clones. Upon one of his visits to Madame Cee's workshop, Ravage came upon Madame Cee talking to the Autobot Prowl. Ravage attempted to attack Prowl, but Prowl evaded him and locked Ravage in a room. {{storylink|Deadly Paradise}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
Under Megatron’s orders, Ravage snuck into the Autobots’ headquarters and stole all of their fuel. It wasn’t easy, but once the deed done, Ravage assured Megatron that the Autobots were as defenceless as Earth kittens. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}
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===Marvel colouring books===
[[File:Decepticon patrol ravage.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Either Ravage is really big or that's a tiny elephant]]
Ravage is super-sneaky. He used the cover of an iceberg to board the Autobots' ship and tried to pounce on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], only to discover he'd fallen foul of a hologram. Outnumbered by the alerted Autobots, he fled the ship. During a later battle, he and the other Decepticons became accidental victims of [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquake. {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}} Ravage was once successful in defeating [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] trapped him in a [[force field]] with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Rumble. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

Searching for a factory suitable for manufacturing troops, Ravage looked in a jungle fruitlessly. When they eventually found a factory, Ravage realized it was an Autobot trick, and pounced on [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] who was providing the hologram. Mirage retaliated by throwing electric balls at Ravage. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}} Ravage was among the Decepticons who attacked [[Hoover Dam]], but were driven off by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}}

Ravage's spying alerted the Decepticons to a space communicator possessed by the Autobots, which allowed the Decepticons to send a fake message so they could take over the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} Like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Ravage loved to follow Megatron's orders. When the Autobots interrupted the Decepticons in the process of tearing up a forest, Ravage leaped at [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] only to completely miss and go plunging off a cliff. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

When [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] found a junk yard with a car compactor, Ravage came up with a cunning plan to lure the Autobots into it by disguising it as an [[Autobot Rest Stop]]. They compacted [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], but then the rest of the Autobots turned up, and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] paralyzed Ravage with a cloud of dust. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

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===Transformers Pop-Up Book===
Ravage was one of the Decepticons to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. He pounced out of Starscream's cockpit to attack Ultra Magnus. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===

Ravage was among the Decepticons who tried to steal an oil truck from near the Autobots' base. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

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===''The Transformers'' Adventure Game Books===
====Dinobot War====
[[File:Time sphere dinobot war.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Disco inferno!]]
Skulking around [[Disneyland]], Ravage hid himself inside a Walkman so that [[you]] would carry him inside [[Wizard's Cave|The Wizard's Cave]] attraction where workmen had uncovered a buried UFO. After you activated a [[time-sphere]], Ravage and Laserbeak were transported four million years back in time, where they planned to locate the crashed Ark and destroy the Autobots within. After a few battles with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the two cassettes located the site of the flying saucer, intending to take the [[time-travelling alien]]s' advanced technology. {{storylink|Dinobot War}}
{{note|As "Dinobot War" is a [[multipath adventure]], there are multiple outcomes for Ravage:}}
*One of the aliens transported him and Laserbeak to times and places unknown.
*You transported him and Laserbeak back to the present day and they slunk away, or were lost in the time-stream.
There are also several endings where Ravage kills you. Presumably he and Laserbeak then go on to carry out their plan and the Decepticons ultimately conquer the Earth.
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:AutobotsFightBack Ravage hunting.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When the Decepticons were hit by a surge of power from a lightning collector built by the Autobots, they all began malfunctioning. Ravage spontaneously ejected from [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and attacked [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who batted him aside. Soundwave picked up the stricken "mechanical hound" as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}}

On another occasion, the Decepticons spotted [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] spying on them and send Ravage after him. Ravage pursued the small Autobot, managing to fire off one of his missiles before Bumblebee used his sensitivity to bright light against him. After recovering from the eye-full of headlights, Ravage found Bumblebee had gone, but the cassette stumbled on a cave that would be perfect for testing the ion-drive for the space cruiser they were building. The news somewhat defused Megatron's temper at the escape of Bumblebee, and Ravage led the other Decepticons to his find. Ultimately, the Autobots got wind of the test and launched an attack, resulting in the ion-drive exploding and the tunnel collapsing on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' ?
Ravage followed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and when the Autobot tried to abduct Doctor [[Heath Blaisedale]], Ravage decided to capture her for the Decepticons instead. After jumping onto Cliffjumper's hood in panther mode, he transformed to [[robot mode]](?!) and tried to grab the doctor, only for Cliffjumper to [[glass gas]] his right arm. The Autobot made off with Blaisedale, leaving Ravage in the dust, but the Decepticon notified Megatron who made alternate arrangements. When later the Decepticons wanted to attack the solar plant, Ravage successfully kidnapped Blaisedale as a diversion. He and the other Decepticon guards later fled when the Autobots came to rescue her. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
Ravage spied on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and a bunch of Autobots in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and reported to Megatron. He was on Megatron's team as they tracked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to [[South America]] and attempted to seize [[Mount Sheelah]]. Unfortunately the volcano blew up in their faces, trapping them with lava. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}} Ravage was hanging out at the Decepticon fortress when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] stole the Decepticons' [[global crystal]], but didn't detect the scout until it was too late. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] spotted a construction at [[Stanley Lake]], Ravage was the only Decepticon who knew his history well enough to recognize what a hydro electric station was, a method of generating power used on Cybertron "way way back in the mists of time." He accompanied Megatron to Stanley Lake on a fact-finding mission, and when the other Decpticons were washed away by a torrent thanks to the Autobots, Ravage alone escaped. He confronted [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], only to be dazzled by the Autobot's [[sound and light show]] until the other Autobots arrived, and he had to retreat. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}} Sore at all the defeats, the Decepticons discussed how to defeat the Autobots, and Ravage came up with the idea of infiltrating the Autobot ranks with a spy. This plan paid off when Starscream did so and reported on an Autobot [[Deuterium Orbital Laser Tracing System|super weapon]] being stored at [[Mount Levram]]. Of course, while the Decepticons were smashing Mount Levram, the Autobots demolished the Decepticon fortress, having gotten wise to Starscream and fooled him themselves. {{storylink|Espionage!!!!!}}

===Battle Beneath the Ice===
When human scientists discovered a mysterious city beneath the ice of the North Pole, they placed a call to Autobot City in order to get the Transformers' perspective on the discovery. The Decepticons also somehow learned of the city, and Ravage found a way to infiltrate it unnoticed. As he lurked, Ravage managed to record a conversation between one of the city-dwellers and the human Nyder, who were discussing stealing the warrior-factors from both the Autobots and Decepticons in order to encode it within themselves, thus turning their people into an army. He later came upon a group of humans as they were being given a tour of the city. Making himself known, Ravage was threatened to leave at gunpoint by Hot Rod, who was accompanying the humans. Ravage assured him that if he had come as their enemy, he wouldn’t have let them see him. Ravage went on to explain that the Decepticons hadn’t shot down the humans’ plane, as the group had earlier been led to believe. One of the city-dwellers interrupted their conversation, and threatened to neutralize Ravage, pointing towards him a rod-like blaster. But Ravage was too quick for the city-dweller and pounced right for his throat. Before Ravage could reach him, Hot Rod discharged his photon lasers, and hit the city-dweller by accident. The city-dweller was revealed to be a robot, and Ravage played the conversation between Nyder and the [[Watcher]], the leader of the city-dwellers, he had previously recorded. Ravage and Hot Rod then forged a temporary alliance. Their group stumbled upon the city-dwellers analyzing a fight between Skydive and Vortex, programming themselves with the Autobots and Decepticons’ battle tactics. One of the young humans in the group, Jeff, asked Ravage to record the footage of the Gus Gopher Cartoon Show he had captured on his [[chronovid wristwatch]], and overwrite the city-dwellers’ computers with it. Ravage complied, noting that he liked this kind of sneaky plan. Once the reprogramming was accomplished, and the city-dwellers began acting like cartoon characters, Ravage contacted the Combaticons above-ground and told them to cease fighting, and to follow the Aerialbots to the underground city. The city-dwellers defeated, the Decepticons honoured Ravage’s truce and left in Blast Off’s shuttle form peacefully. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
Ravage alternatively spied on Decepticons of doubtful loyalty towards Megatron or prowled about Decepticon headquarters, keeping a lookout for intruders. He accomplished the first task in one possible adventure, where Shrapnel planned to overthrow Megatron with the use of an energy device called the Sun-Pak, and the later in another possible adventure where the Autobots attempted to retrieve the same device after it had been stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Desert Flight====
Ravage was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

In the event that the Autobots used a trojan ruse to infiltrate the Decepticon base, and the Decepticons’ forcefield was disabled, Frenzy and Ravage tackled Powerglide after the later had burst into the Decepticons’ base, guns ablaze, only for the two Decepticons to crash into one another when Powerglide ducked.{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
Ravage possessed an fighter jet alternate mode. He was also armed with [[proton bomb]]s. He was one of the many Decepticons who attempted to poison a water reservoir in order to turn the nearby human population into mindless slaves. Whether they succeeded or not depended on which choices the Autobots made. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Ravage was stationed at the Decepticons’ command centre, working as a guard to make sure the Decepticons’ latest plan to conquer the Earth went smoothly. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
In one possible scenario, Ravage accompanied Galvatron on a patrol in a desert at night. Upon spotting a spaceship that flickered in-and-out of sight, the patrol investigated. Finding the Autobots Kup and Hot Rod conversing with a woman at the ship’s landing site, Ravage and the others fired upon them, causing them to scramble away. Galvatron then ordered his troops to stay and scrutinize the spaceship instead of pursuing the Autobots.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, the Autobots were easily defeated and destroyed by the Ravage and the other Decepticons.

If Hot Rod and Kup silently followed the Decepticons back to their hide-out in a nearby canyon, they managed to tricked Ravage and the others into thinking that they were being ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots. Panicking, the Decepticons attempted to retaliate by firing in all directions. Amidst the confusion, Ravage began arguing with Thrust, both of them insisting that the Autobots were attacking from a different direction.

If Hot Rod snuck down and successfully snatched the Invisibility Device from Shockwave, the Decepticons gave chase to the young Autobot. They were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon’s walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks.

In an alternate scenario, Ravage and the other Decepticons decided to take off into space in Sarah Sander’s ship after acquiring the Invisibility Device. Whether the Decepticons succeeded in mastering the Invisibility Device and subsequently destroyed the Autobots, or were destroyed or defeated themselves depended on what choices the Autobots made from this point on.

In another possible scenario, Ravage and the other Decepticons happened upon Sarah Sanders’s ship before any Autobots had come in contact with her. While Scavenger held the woman captive, Ravage and the other Decepticons dragged the ship itself to a hidden location. In whichever scenario that followed, the Autobots managed to steal the Invisibility Device from the Decepticons, either dazzling Ravage and the others with their headlights while Hot Rod took the device right out of their hands, or tricking him and most of the other Decepticons into leaving the spaceship behind while they pursued the young Autobot on a wild goose chase. The Decepticons did not succeed in catching Hot Rod no matter what scenario ensued. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
{{note|The events of "Dawn of Future's Past" are also incorporated into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
Ravage was mentioned as being recruited along with fellow [[Mini-Cassette]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] by the Predacon [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], but for some reason left them soon afterwards to become an operative for the [[Tripredacus Council]]. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Lee Tockar]] (English), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese)|[[Daoiz Cabezudo]] (Portuguese), [[Federico Romano]] (American Spanish)}}

[[File:BWRavage introduction.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"I vill ask you only vuhnce more... vhere are moose and skvirrel?"]]
Ravage is one of the few Decepticon warriors who was granted amnesty at the end of the Great War and reformatted into a Predacon, complete with [[Accent|classy Russian accent]]. He was sent by the [[Tripredacus Council]] to capture [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], clean up any messes he might have made, and deal with the rest of the beast warriors. (Whether this translated to "kill them all" in the minds of the Tripredacus Council is unclear, but that was apparently Ravage's intent.) Ravage made the trip to prehistoric Earth in a specially modified stealth [[transwarp cruiser]]. He successfully contacted the [[Maximal]]s and allied with them to capture Megatron. Due to the stealth capabilities of his ship, and the fact that [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was also an agent of the council, Ravage and the Maximals easily captured Megatron and imprisoned him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Megatron, however, had one more card to play. He knew that Ravage wasn't going to let any of the beast warriors live, and also knew he had the one thing that would turn Ravage to his side. Using a fragment from the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], Megatron showed Ravage something which shocked him—a message from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons. As a safeguard against potential defeat, Megatron had left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use transwarp technology to return to prehistoric Earth. Although the message cut out before it was finished, Megatron's plan worked: Ravage, moved by the sight of his former master, released Megatron. After Megatron explained the rest of the message, Ravage joined the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] and turned on the Maximals. Megatron and Ravage attacked [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], at which point he transformed into his old mini-cassette alt-mode, jumped into the tape player on his ship, and started playing wicked guitar solos. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

His latest treachery was short-lived. During the assault on the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] infiltrated his ship and used [[Fusion weaponry#Fusion grenade|fusion grenade]]s to cause an explosion that destroyed the vessel and Ravage himself. As the inferno headed toward the bridge, Ravage raised a fist and shouted, "Decepticons forever!" to whomever heard or cared. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

His head, seemingly all that remained of him, was knocked into the water below the ''Axalon'' by one of Tarantulas's [[Arachnoid|spider-drones]]. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}
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====3H comics====
[[File:Ravageiguanusrazorclawpd2.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage 3 Bodies Evolution!<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers.fanfic/msg/a5cd7fda89f12c7c?dmode=source&hl=en&pli=1</ref>]]

Even though the [[Maximal]]s had left Earth with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] were far from over! [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s "death" was actually a cover for his return in a more powerful form that had ingested the power of the [[Vok]]! He revived Ravage into a new [[Transmetal 2]] body to help boost his forces, which also included [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] and [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and prepared to begin the next stage of his evil plan. Meanwhile, the remnants of Ravage's previous body were recycled by the Vok to re-create [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

Soon, Ravage led an attack on [[Primal Prime]], the Vok's new champion, and managed to separate Prime from Tigatron, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], and [[Ramulus]]. Ravage boasted of his "dark cloak" which shrouded him from even Airazor's impressive sensor array, and unleashed a volley of missiles which knocked her out of the sky. Meanwhile, Tarantulas encountered Primal Prime far from the main battle, and after a heated battle, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] itself was ripped from his chest by the undead [[Unicron's Spawn|spawn of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

[[File:Ravagespittorpd3.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from catlike thing to catlike thing.]]
Back at [[Tarantulas's lair]], with the Matrix in their possession, Ravage oversaw the construction of a [[transwarp]] portal that would transport them deep within the maw of their new master, [[Unicron]]! Their newly-born ally, [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], expressed frustration at their unwillingness to finish off the Maximals during the battle, and Ravage responded brutally. Ravage was immune to Spittor's deadly venom-covered surface, but Spittor was not likewise protected from Ravage's savage claws, so Spittor quickly quit complaining. Once the portal was completed, Tarantulas allowed them to attack the Maximals; Ravage and the others had served their purpose. Ravage led them to the Ark, but warned them to not disturb the [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s on board. But little did they know that the Vok themselves had taken control of Primal Prime's body, and remade it in their powerful image... {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|[[3H Productions]] dissolved before this storyline could be completed. Based on the subsequent ''Wreckers'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Universe]]'' storylines, it can be assumed that the Matrix of Leadership was restored to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s body at the end of this altercation, that the Maximals were triumphant, and that Tarantulas somehow fled to return to Unicron. Ravage's fate is unknown.}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While Ravage is considered by many to be loyal only to himself, his primary loyalty is actually to Megatron and the dream of Decepticon conquest. He views himself as carrying on where Megatron left off, scheming and operating constantly to end Cybertron's peace and bring back a conquering empire. Any plot and rebellion, you'll find Ravage there.

Also, he has psycho blasters, guns that ''give you seizures''. Don't mess with Ravage. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15}}

As [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timestream, he witnessed several key events of the Beast Wars. Among those was Ravage having a conversation with the captured [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

[[File:RavageTheGathering4.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[IDW Publishing|IDW]] decided having his actual robot mode was a little too "Transformers"-y.]]
Magmatron recovered Ravage's heavily-damaged torso, which still contained his spark. He then inserted the spark into a blank [[protoform]], which had already been affected by the Transmetal 2 Driver, and Ravage was reborn. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} In his Transmetal 2 body, he and his fellow Predacons, under the command of Magmatron, sought out [[Razorbeast]]'s band of Maximals. Viewing from a safe distance, Ravage ordered his soldiers to engage. Additional Maximal forces arrived, however, and Ravage's forces were defeated. Ravage retreated into the wilderness. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}}

Subsequently, Ravage would utilize all the Predacons under his command in a desperate attack as a diversion while he crept into the Maximal base to steal the [[chronal phase armband|chronal phase facilitators]] left behind by Magmatron. He was confronted by Razorbeast, who guessed incorrectly that Ravage intended to use them to board the Autobot shuttle and return to Cybertron. Ravage corrected him by stating that he intended to free Megatron and eradicate the Maximal forces. His ambitions, however, were thwarted by [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] who caught him off guard and gave Razorbeast the opportunity to knock Ravage offline. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}}

It is not certain if Ravage's intentions for Megatron were another ruse or if he was ''actually'' out of his kitty mind regarding the tactical feasibility of this endeavor.

[[File:Lio V Ravage.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Who's the big cat NOW?]]
However, what WAS a ruse was Ravage being offline — as soon as he had been tied up by Razorbeast, the Maximal commander had to leave to help on the battlefield—upon which Ravage stopped playing dead and broke loose rather easily, managing to obtain the chronal displacement bands that Razorbeast had put him right next to after pointing them out. (A tactical genius, that Razorbeast.) However, upon activating the bands, Ravage was pulled into Chronospace by the trapped Magmatron, who warned him of the apocalypse that was to come, and ordered him to form a truce with the Maximals to fight this menace. And after hearing the warning, Ravage heeded the sage advice, sneaking out of the base while [[Chronal phase|chronically displaced]] and re-emerging to the sight of several gun barrels from [[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Lio Convoy]], Razorbeast, and the Pack. However, just as he explained the situation, [[Rartorata]] emerged from nowhere and turned Razorbeast into a [[wikipedia:Princess Mononoke|Princess Mononoke]] homage. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

After introducing himself to Lio Convoy, Ravage agreed with him on a truce until they dealt with the menace of [[Shokaract]]. Commandeering his Predacons, Ravage's forces defeated Rartorata and Ravage extracted a sample of [[Angolmois]] energy from the [[Blendtron]]. When he told Lio Convoy to abandon the Angolmois-infected Razorbeast, the Pack's leader warned him that if he made light of his friend's peril again, he'd personally de-spark him. Ravage boarded the Pack's ship and returned to Cybertron with them, on the way analyzing the Angolmois capsule, to come up with a vaccine. However, as he explained, none of them were qualified scientists for the task. After arriving on Cybertron, Shokaract blasted the Maximal ship out of the sky. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

[[File:BWTheAscending4 Grimlock Convoys Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ravage was the fifth Maximal legend who left before they became famous.]]
Ravage survived the crash, along with the Pack, and visited Magmatron again. Magmatron told Ravage to chronally-displace Shokaract so he could "enlighten him". He then showed unusual concern for Razorbeast's Maximals, asking how they were doing. Ravage then returned to the battle and hit [[Herald of Shokaract|Shokaract's Heralds]] with a grenade at an opportune moment. After Shokaract's suicide, Ravage found Magmatron returned and they all lived happily ever after.

Until [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] returned. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[File:Metals2-22.jpg‎|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Ravage is the father of [[Jaguar]]. His son is a little crazy. {{Storylink|Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals}}

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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:Soundwavewarwithin.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|MUKNY NOT CATT]]
Ravage, with a much more arboreal alt mode, was part of the second assassination team Megatron sent after the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] Optimus Prime, {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} alongside Soundwave and the future [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Ravage got savaged. First Prime blinded him with an energy burst from his own partner [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], then he tossed said Kickback into the feral Decepticon, squashing him against the wall. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Later, he was an operative of Shockwave's faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. They made war against the [[Chaos Trinity]] to upset the plans of [[The Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Ravage was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] when the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s reluctantly planned to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots, right before Megatron returned in all his glory, with the thousand-strong [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] at his back. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

Millions of years later, Ravage and the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' awoke on Earth in 1984, and did battle with the crew of the ''Ark'' for some time. He and the rest of Megatron's army were eventually defeated and captured by the Autobots, but their return vessel to Cybertron, the ''[[Ark II]]'', was destroyed in mid-flight, leaving the Transformers apparently dead. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1|Prime Directive #1}} Ravage and many others were recovered and reprogrammed by the human mercenary known as [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]]. As a test of his control and their power, Lazarus sent his robots to destroy the [[Smitco Oil Refinery]], and Ravage was there to "pacify" any human resistance. Megatron soon broke free of Lazarus's control, however, and freed his fellow Decepticons in the process. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

''When Megatron vanished from the face of the Earth, Ravage reluctantly joined Soundwave and many other Decepticons in following Starscream as the new leader. Starscream made his first act to take over the human city of [[Las Vegas]], turning it into a kingdom under his command. In order to ensure cooperation, he worked with the human population, promising them fame and protection in exchange for their obedience. Soundwave and his cassettes worked directly with the LVPD, supplementing their efforts with surveillance and Cybertronian based weaponry. Ravage personally intervened during a block war, dismembering a gang member before he could kill patrol officer [[Ryan O'Brien]]. The Decepticons weren't above silencing their detractors, though, and that same officer was beaten to death by some of his fellow cops later that evening, for conspiring against the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}

''Megatron returned from deep space sometime later, but the extent of his injuries at the hands of the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] left him unable to retake his command from Starscream. Instead, he voluntarily went into exile, but invited the other Decepticons to leave Starscream and join him. Ravage and Soundwave were among the Decepticons was eagerly accepted this invitation.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''After an enormous battle with the Keepers in Las Vegas, Megatron reclaimed leadership of the Decepticons from Starscream. To properly declare his return to power to the world, Megatron made a brazen assault directly on the White House in [[Washington, D.C.]] He had Ravage patrolling the alleyways, terrorizing civilians and running interference—the cat's efforts kept a large portion of the DCPD and National Guard occupied while Megatron had his "conference" with the [[President of the United States|President]]. Later, the President sought revenge on the Transformers during an ambush in the Nevada desert. He had American troops employ [[deconstructionite]]s, tiny microchip-sized projectiles reverse engineered from Cybertronian technology, with the power to drain energy away from Transformer systems. Ravage was caught in the initial barrage, and either his small size or limited processing power made him fall victim faster than others. Megatron had to carry Ravage to safety as the Decepticons retreated.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

[[File:Ravagewarandpeace.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|RARRRRR yourself.]]
Sometime thereafter, Shockwave arrived on Earth with a detachment of Unified Cybertronian soldiers, equipped to take both Autobots and Decepticons into custody as enemies of the peace. Shockwave quickly granted clemency to Soundwave, Ravage, and the other Decepticons willing to swear fealty to him, after he disposed of Megatron. {{storylink|New World Order}} After returning to Cybertron, Soundwave was considering his options when a small sound caught his attention. He dispatched Ravage to investigate, but the poor kitty tried to tackle [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and got a mouthful of [[null-ray]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Starscream had plans of his own, and managed to convince Soundwave and his cassettes that following him would be more profitable than throwing in with Shockwave. During the chaos of the Autobot insurrection that soon followed, they arranged [[Sky Lynx (G1)|transport]] and fled back to Earth to loot its energy resources. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:Ravage clones gi joe vol 2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Ravage was among the Transformers laying dormant aboard the ''Ark'' when it was discovered by [[Cobra]], who took the alien robots and reprogrammed them to serve in [[Cobra Commander]]'s plot to conquer the world. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Along with Soundwave and the other cassettes, Ravage was sent to attack the [[SPS Research Facility]], where he protected [[Zartan]] as the ninja stole a necessary module from the facility. He fought against [[Quick Kick]] and [[Mutt]], and would've killed them if he hadn't been recalled to [[Cobra Island]] when Zartan got out and deemed the mission a success. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Shortly after the Decepticons returned, however, Cobra's control of them was broken by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s tampering, and Soundwave sent out Ravage to punish his former captors. The jaguar knocked out [[Firefly]] and dragged him back to Soundwave to be used as a slave. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Ravage later attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] only to be grabbed and crushed in the Autobot's fist. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

Two years later when [[Teletran 3]] had gone berserk, sending scores of Transformers and humans both forwards and backwards in time, Ravage was among the Decepticons who surrounded the tower where the disturbance had originated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In an alternate future in which the Decepticons had conquered Earth, packs of Ravages prowled the woods that a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and Cobra members were traveling through. A few of them were destroyed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], causing the remaining ones to flee. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
Ravage was one of the Decepticons under [[Cobra]]'s command in [[1939]]. [[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] pitted him against [[Snake-Eyes]] during the two ninjas' duel among the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|Transformed}} After a short but fierce battle, Snake-Eyes incapacitated Ravage with a hand grenade. {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} The injured jaguar re-emerged soon after Snake-Eyes had killed Stormshadow, but quickly lost his life to the ninja's katana. {{storylink|Trenches}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
Laserbeak and Ravage spied on Starscream after the Seeker's latest falling out with Megatron, and watched Starscream fall off a mountain. After reporting back to Soundwave, they spied some more and got footage of Starscream acting chummy with the Autobots. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Ravage participated in an all-out Decepticon offensive, squaring off against Steeljaw as the carnage raged around them. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Before the war, Ravage and his pals Laserbeak and Buzzsaw were [[constructed cold]] in animal forms for an unspecified purpose. Beast-form Cybertronians were looked down upon in their [[Functionism|Functionist]] society, so Ravage and the others were left with thankless jobs like grudgingly running errands for the [[Senate]]. One day they ran into a lost and confused 'bot named Soundwave, who was suffering from his inability to control his unique mind-reading powers. Sensing that Soundwave had the smell of an alright guy, Ravage shared his own experience with controlling over-sensitive senses (namely his nose) and taught him that the secret was finding something to focus on. The thankful drifter joined them, and the four lived on the streets together until they were approached by [[Ratbat (G1)|Senator Ratbat]], who employed Soundwave and had his partners modified into cassettes that could hide within him. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

When Ratbat learned of the rise of gladiatorial champion [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], Soundwave was sent to negotiate with him on the corrupt Senator's behalf. Soundwave detected two spies, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]], watching their secret meeting and had Ravage, Laserbeak, and Buzzsaw capture and bring them to Megatron. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} During this time, Soundwave learned that unlike the Functionists, Megatron saw Ravage and the birds as ''equals'' rather than animals and only wished to create a society without oppression. Moved by his resolve, Soundwave and his partners joined his revolutionary Decepticon movement. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Ravage was caught on tape during the earliest days of the Decepticons, sabotaging the industrial sector. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} As part of a plan devised by Soundwave, the Decepticons lured the Senate to [[Kaon]], where Ravage and the others aided [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] in assassinating them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

After the war broke out, Soundwave ended up on the run from a team of Autobots and let out out Ravage to fight off [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Ravage defeated the two pursuers, but was brought down by Hound in the process. [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] later asked Soundwave if they should go back for him, but the opportunity never came up. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Four million years ago, Ravage was helping Soundwave against the Autobots when [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] left him feeling a little...run down. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

At some point in time Ravage fought against the Dynobots alongside Runamuck and Soundwave. They were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Ravagespotlightsoundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Ravage, your puns bite! Get it?]]
Millions of years later, when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was ordered by Megatron to investigate the disappearance of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], Megatron in turn ordered Soundwave to secretly keep an eye on him. Soundwave took Ravage and Laserbeak with him, and eventually followed Bludgeon and his accomplices to Earth, where Ravage took on the form of a cassette tape in the year 1984. Soundwave observed as a cassette tape player, he sent Ravage and Laserbeak to follow the [[human]] [[Facsimile construct|facsimiles]] constructed by Bludgeon to do his enigmatic work. Ultimately, the trail brought the three to Bludgeon's volcanic lair under [[Mount St. Helens]]. When Soundwave realized that Bludgeon's group intended to reawaken [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Soundwave, Ravage, and Laserbeak desperately attacked, but Ravage was impaled by Bludgeon's [[sword]]. He was later buried by a volcanic eruption, but dug out a year later by the human organization [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

Years later in 2007, he was chained up in the Skywatch headquarters along with Laserbeak and reprogrammed to seek out the other Transformers. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} On his first mission out with Laserbeak, however, the pair's signal from Skywatch was blocked by Soundwave. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Ravage sought out Soundwave in the bedroom of young [[Jimmy (G1)|Jimmy]], bursting through his household wall. Soundwave had been stuck in his small tape-player altmode for 25 years, so the assistance of Laserbeak was required to haul his small form away. Ravage regrouped with them both at the base of Mount St. Helens, but it was taking all of Soundwave's fast-dwindling energy to keep blocking Skywatch's mind control signals. Fortunately, they had an ally in Shockwave. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}} Soundwave and Shockwave struck a deal which would lead to Soundwave being freed from his altmode prison, leaving Ravage and Laserbeak to be found by Skywatch as part of the plan. As soon as Soundwave could transform again, the two cassettes killed their captors and reunited with him. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

[[File:AHM2RavageAndy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'll give you dog, pal!]]
A year later, Ravage helped defeat the Autobot regiment on Earth, making way for Decepticon conquest of the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After a failed human counter-attack in [[New York City]], Ravage went after the pilot [[Andy Reid]] so as to prevent him reporting back to his commander. He had the military human and a civilian pinned, when a second human male threw an explosive at him. It detonated on his face, distracting him long enough for the humans to escape. This annoyed him only slightly less than the fact Andy kept calling him a dog. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

After the Decepticons' defeat, they abandoned Earth, leaving Ravage and others behind. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] headed a military regiment to hunt down surviving Transformers and found Ravage in an abandoned building. Ravage attacked Spike but got blasted for his efforts. At least he put Spike in the hospital, though. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 16|The Man of Steel}}

Ravage presumably spent the next couple of years in Skywatch custody, until the Decepticons finally returned to Earth and freed their captured comrades. He was seen among the troops who were eager to watch another duel between Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}} A short time later, Megatron used the [[space bridge]] technology built into his new body to summon the Decepticon army to Cybertron, where Ravage pounced on [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and had a scuffle with [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]. The Decepticons were then mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] into forming the "[[Deceptigod]]". {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron, Ravage and the other weakened Decepticons were outfitted with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] and imprisoned by the Autobots. They were, however, let out to serve as crowd control during a [[NAIL]] riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Ravage was present when Ratbat protested against the treatment of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the I/D chips were overridden by Shockwave and Soundwave, Ravage was present when Skywarp teleported back to the Decepticon prison and informed everyone that [[Horri-Bull (G1)|Horri-Bull]] had been executed. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Shockwave would charge Ravage and the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio with the task of stealing [[Turmoil]]'s ship from Autobot custody. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

As he returned to Shockwave to assure him nobody that nobody had seen him sneak Reflector into the ship, Ravage was distracted by a strange smell. He was about to leave to track down and kill [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] when that smell turned out to be that of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who stabbed him in the neck before defeating and capturing the rest of Shockwave's allies. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} They were taken to the [[Black Room]] where they were repaired and upgraded into new forms by [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], who was under Decepticon control. {{storylink|The Verge}} Ravage then helped capture Bumblebee and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] on behalf of a returning Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} He proceeded to participate in the battle over Cybertron, {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} but the Decepticons lost and were exiled into the wilderness. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} As a [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|cold constructed]] Transformer, Ravage was a victim of [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] and came close to dying, causing Soundwave much distress. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Learning that Shockwave had abandoned them during the battle, Soundwave apologized to Ravage for having him work with the deserter and gathered the Decepticons for an attack on his location. Or at least that's what he wanted to do, but the other 'cons refused because of their recent failures and the [[Triple Changer]]s even attacked him, causing Ravage and the others to protect him. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Aided only by his loyal cassettes, Soundwave left to confront Shockwave at his [[Crystal City]] base. During the course of battle, Ravage leapt to Soundwave's rescue and took a lethal shot from Shockwave, only to be instantly revived and repaired by the [[Ore-14]] infused in the city. Realizing there was no point in fighting a battle that neither side could lose, the group retreated to try again in recruiting the help from their fellow Decepticons. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

After convincing the Decepticons, Soundwave led them in an attack on Shockwave's [[Necrotitan]] only to end up in conflict with Bumblebee's Autobots. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Ravage was defeated before witnessing the Titan unleash a deadly energy wave that caused casualties on both sides, {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} after which he was in favor of teaming up and destroying the giant. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Instead Soundwave and Bumblebee took the fight to Shockwave himself, but the mad scientist summoned the Necrotitan to his side, injuring Ravage who had to be carried to safety. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

The defeated Decepticons and Autobots retreated back to Iacon to protect it from the advancing Titan. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} A recovered Ravage participated in the battle, but ran away when he smelled an energon leak that would cause a nearby building to explode. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} He joined in the celebrations after the Necrotitan was brought down by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], but the fun soon came to an end when he noticed the stars were disappearing--blocked out by an army of [[Ammonite]]s sent by Shockwave. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Soundwave and the cassettes intended to help defeat Shockwave in his lair, but stayed behind to fight the Ammonites so as to not overload [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s teleportation powers. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Shockwave was finally defeated thanks to Megatron, giving Ravage some hope that the Autobots would hail him as a hero, only for Soundwave to find out that their leader had betrayed them and ''become'' an Autobot. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Soundwave dispatched Ravage to spy on Megatron and confirm if his change of heart was genuine, and if so was the case, assassinate him. His first move was to test Megatron by freeing a group of captive Decepticons and having them storm their leader's trial, but Megatron rejected the chance to escape. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Ravage went on to sneak onto the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when Megatron became its co-captain, coming along on its journey and constantly spying on his former leader, including his psychiatric evaluation by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} When the ''Lost Light'' disappeared completely, Ravage stowed away in the [[Rodpod]]. During a Mexican Standoff in between the tense crew, caused by power failures and crew disappearances, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] spied Ravage. The cat-bot jumped at him only to be shot unconscious by Megatron, when the lights failed again. Ravage was, however, fully conscious and was [[Cybertronian language#Chirolinguistics|chirolinguistically]] ordered by Megatron to keep still and play dead. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

When the crew of the Rodpod found the wreckage of another ''Lost Light'', Ravage was brought along to sniff out the crew and, after enduring some patronizing from [[Nautica]] who mistook him for a pet, located the remains of [[Minimus Ambus]]. Suspecting a future version of himself for the destruction, Megatron had himself locked in a cupboard with Ravage who, angry and disappointed, confronted him on his betrayal. Megatron admitted he'd switched sides because he'd grown to see himself as a monster, saddening Ravage who still saw him as the embodiment of the Decepticon cause, but their heart-to-heart was then interrupted by the discovery of more bodies. Realizing the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] was responsible, the two regrouped with the others, where Ravage sniffed out a still living [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} Once the alternate ''Lost Light'' was dealt with and their own version restored to reality, Ravage offered to return to the other Decepticons, but Megatron gave him a counter-offer to join his crew instead, asking if he truly wished to remain with the Decepticons after having seen the D.J.D.'s dirty work. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} It seems Ravage took up Megatron with his offer, as he is seen in Megatron's quarters with the former Decepticon leader as he quietly regards his [[Rodimus Star]]. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Marktwainvsravage.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Tales of my lion-taming have been greatly exaggerated.]]
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] sent Ravage to kill [[Tobias Muldoon]], who had deserted the Decepticons when he learned they were evil. Ravage tracked him to [[Stanford Merriweather]]'s house in [[San Francisco]] and crashed into the household, startling Muldoon, Merriweather, Merriweather's daughter [[Kitty Merriweather|Kitty]], and [[Mark Twain]]. The humans fled the house as Ravage broke through the wall.

He then pretty much got his ass kicked by Mark Twain, who took advantage of Ravage being momentarily trapped in rubble to flick a [[cigar]] at him, thus igniting a gas leak. The explosion flung Ravage into the bay, never to be seen again. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
[[File:Henkei ravage petted.jpg|thumb|"Who's my kitty? Who's my kitty?"]]
Ravage stole a sack of energon cubes for [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Starscream]], deftly avoiding the pursuing [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Hound]] and delivering the booty to his waiting master. Just before Starscream could put the energon to use, however, the pair were attacked by [[Cheetor (BW)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Cheetor]], who stabbed Ravage in the side with one of his throwing stars and pinned both Decepticons beneath his feet. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
When [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] attacked a power plant with the help of the brainwashed [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Ravage stealthily observed and recorded the battle with the Autobots that followed. Ravage took his recording back to [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]], and then curled up in his leader's lap as he reviewed the footage. {{storylink|Wataru's Power}}

===''Device Label''===
Ravage had been given the mission to root out and interfere with the Autobot activity taking place within the computer under Megatron and Soundwave's command. {{storylink|Ravage (G1)/toys#Device Label|Ravage's Device Label Bio}}

===''Recordicons''===
Ravage was at a bar that Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Lazorbeak]] were at. {{storylink|Recordicons|Recordicons 16}}

===Robot Heroes===
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)}}

===Transformers ''Generations'' 2013===
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===''Cloud''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Lightwave}}}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Ravage was the manager of a toy store, where he was puzzled by customer [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s attempts at using telepathy at him. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#untitled|Legends #1}} He was later shocked when Rattrap showed up to buy toys in the form of a real Transformer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 1}} During [[Christmas]], Ravage was standing outside his store, wielding guns and advertising the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|newest ''Transformers'' series]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Christmas|Christmas}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Ravage could interfere with Optimus Prime's progress. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
{{voiceactor|[[Martin Roach]] (English)}}
[[File:N64Ravage.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Stupid sexy Ravage.]]
Ravage betrayed the Predacon Megatron, then entered the ancient Autobot battle cruiser, the Ark. Using a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology, he produced clones of the ancient Decepticons, with memories and personalities intact. One by one, he downloaded protoform cloning data of the legendary warriors: (Decepticon) Megatron, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker, Reflector, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw and Soundwave. With his clone army, Ravage returned to Predacon space with plans of conquest. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Ravage’s fate in those outcomes.}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Martin Roach]] (English)}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}
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===3D Battle Card Game===
Ravage fights under the command of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] once more, this time with several allies from (potentially) different universes and/or timelines. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Ravage took part in a covert infiltration of the Autobot base led by Soundwave, allowing them to pass information back to the Decepticons and ensure a string of Decepticon victories. They were eventually uncovered by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], and sent packing. {{storylink|Covert Operations}}

Ravage aided the Decepticon Powermasters in a battle against their hated rivals, the Autobot Powermasters. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

Ravage was part of a group of Decepticons who teamed up with the Autobots [[Windblade (G1)|Wingblade]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to battle the Ammonites on a distant planet. Together, they were able to drive off several Ammonite attacks, but the two factions soon started fighting one another over differing opinions. Eventually, the Autobots defeated the Ammonites and sent the Decepticons packing. Though angered by this turn of events, Ravage and the other Decepticons found consolation that the Ammonites also tasted defeat at the Autobots' hands, and returned to their starship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

Ravage was among a group of Decepticons who accidentally time travelled back to the sixth century and ended up having to battle some similarly displaced Autobots using medieval technology. They lost, and returned to the present as prisoners of the Autobots. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (Legends)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Ravage (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*A working name for Ravage was "Stalker".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky Botcon Panel Coverage]</ref>
*As given in early ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]''-style profiles published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Ravage's nickname is Cat'''.
*Alternate names, narration and in-universe descriptions by other characters over the years have inconsistently described the specific sub-genus of feline which Ravage represents as a jaguar, a panther, a puma, and sometimes even as a canine.
*Ravage's original [[package art]] is by far the most-copied depiction of any Transformer. It was, of course, adapted for his ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile, but was also used (twice) in 1984's "back-of-the-box" battle scene,<ref>http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=7&image=33</ref> and was copied in licensed coloring books and storybooks; the pose also showed up repeatedly in the Marvel Comics. In "[[Time Wars|Time Wars Part 2]]" (Marvel UK #200), artist [[Robin Smith]] copied the art multiple times across several subsequent panels. And it was, of course, recolored for [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]'s card-art. Yikes.
*According to the [[The Transformers Adventure Game Books|''Transformers'' Adventure Game Book]] "[[Dinobot War]]", Ravage's cassette mode is labelled as the soundtrack to the musical ''[[Cats]]''.
*In the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]], all of [[Frank Welker]]'s various growling and snarling sounds for Ravage were maintained and not redubbed with a Japanese voice actor (though [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] ''did'' speak as Ravage during the character's one lone instance of dialogue in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"). Frank Welker was not credited in the Japanese version, either. Jerks.
**Exactly the same thing happened in the Brazilian dub for the series, but to be fair, voice actors in Brazil were never credited for their work until the late nineties. Welker only received the same treatment.
*Ravage's ''Beast Wars'' [[robot mode]] is simply a modified Transmetal Cheetor with Tigatron's beast head.
*Ravage's transformation to cassette mode in "[[The Agenda (Part 2)]]" was accompanied by the Generation 1 transformation sound effect.
*Ravage's profile in the IDW [[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]] seems to suggest that, in the body he is first seen in the ''Beast Wars'', he possess three separate modes; robot, beast and cassette.
*Reportedly, Hasbro wanted to bring Ravage's "Jaguar X-9" figure over to the States as part of the Beast Wars 10th Anniversary line, but they couldn't find the mold. Bummer.
[[File:RiseOfCobraRobotPanther.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Note: not Baroness, not Ravage, '''and''' not actually from ''Pursuit of Cobra''. Nice going, slide. (Furthermore: panther sadly confirmed not able to use Ravage's G1 weapons.)]]
*The name "Ravage" became unavailable as a [[trademark]] during ''Beast Wars'', so Hasbro used the alternative "Shadow Panther" instead, and when even ''that'' turned out to be off-limits, used the somewhat clunky name "Tripredacus Agent". The name "Ravage" eventually became available again in time for ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', but apparently Hasbro decided to play safe and added a prefix, thus releasing the ''Energon'' toy under the compound name "[[Battle Ravage]]" (and later, its redeco as "[[Command Ravage]]"). Hasbro also used "Battle Ravage" for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy and ''also'' intended to use it for the [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of the original Generation 1 toy available with the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-affiliated "Commemorative Edition" reissue of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]... but then decided that the single name "Ravage" would work just as fine. Thus, the reissue is still named "Battle Ravage" on the packaging, but simply "Ravage" in the [[instructions]]. Following that, multiple subsequent toys have simply used the name "Ravage" again.
* At JoeCon 2011, [[Rik Alvarez]] and [[John Warden]] participated in a "Treasures from the Hasbro Archives" panel, which revealed that an unproduced ''Rise of Cobra'' "[[Baroness|Arctic Baroness]]" figure would have come with a robot panther modeled on Ravage. While Alvarez was ambiguous about the figure's identity, Warden consistently denied that it was actually going to '''be''' Ravage, though admitted the use of Ravage design cues was intentional. Neither the Baroness or the robot panther were tooled, with the panther in the photo being the only one in existence.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jaguar''' (ジャガー ''Jagā''), '''Ravage''' (ラヴェッジ ''Ravejji'')
*''French:'' '''Saboteur''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Romboló''' ("Ravager")
*''Italian:'' '''Iena''' ("Hyena"), '''Ursus''' (''Beast Wars'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pò-hùai''' (Taiwan, 破壞, "Destroy"), '''Robin''' (Taiwan ''Beast Wars'', 羅賓, ''Lúo Bīn''), '''Jiqi Gou''' (China, 機器狗, "Mechanical Dog")
*''Polish:'' '''Dewastator''' (''Beast Wars'', "Devastator")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Raiva''' (Portugal comics, "Rage"), '''Selvagem''' (Brazil comics, "Wild"), '''Destruição''' (Brazil ''Beast Wars'', "Destruction")
*''Russian:'' '''Grabitel'''' (Грабитель, "Robber")
*''Spanish:'' '''Destructor''' (Spain, "Destroyer"), '''Devastador''' (''Beast Wars'' Latin American dub, "Devastator")
*''Swedish:'' '''Utplånaren''' (''Generation 2'', "Obliterator")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Spustoshuvach''' (ICTV dub, Спустошувач, "Ravage")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ravage Ravage Transformers Universe profile]
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Ravage/ravage.htm Ravage at TFU.info]

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Fire, When Ready!

2015-05-21T20:38:51Z

SanityOrMadness:

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|date=[[May 2]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=May 2015
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'''Team 'Bee defends an amusement park against the fiery wrath of a Decepticon arsonist. '''

==Synopsis==
[[Human]] firefighters contending with a forest fire close to the [[Fun-A-Rama]] amusement park receive some unseen—but not un''heard''—help from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who stomps the blaze out while [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] searches the area for their primary objective: one of the ''[[Alchemor]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s stasis cells. When they locate the cell and discover it to be empty, Grimlock sniffs out the escaped [[Decepticon]]'s scent and they head off in pursuit, believing the fire to be connected to the convict.

Strongarm radios her findings back to the [[Autobot]]s' base, and [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] searches the prisoner manifest for arson suspects, identifying [[Flamefeather (RID)|Flamefeather]] as the likely culprit. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] prepares to head out with [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]], only to find that the young hotshot has missed the briefing because he has been busy driving doughnuts around the junkyard with [[Russell Clay|Russell]]. 'Bee confines him to the base for goofing off, and rolls out with [[Denny Clay|Denny]] instead; Fixit proposes they entertain themselves by helping him run a diagnostic on the base computers, but Russell has a better idea when he spots Fun-A-Rama on the monitors, and he and Sideswipe sneak off to check the park out.

A little later, Sideswipe and Russell are exploring the darkened park as Russell explains that a new ride, "[[Space Battle 7]]", will be opening in the morning. Suddenly, they are ambushed by Flamefeather, who insists that he is just trying to find a way off the planet; Sideswipe isn't sympathetic to his plight and tries to counterattack, but the twisted firestarter escapes into the shadows. Just as Sideswipe is realizing that bringing Russell might not have been the best idea, Bumblebee and the rest of the team arrive, having followed Flamefeather's footprints there. Together, the team searches the length and breadth of the park for the Decepticon, until Sideswipe finally realizes what Flamefeather wants there: he has mistaken the new "Space Battle 7" ride, shaped like a spaceship, for an ''actual'' ship he can use to leave [[Earth]]! Heading Flamefeather off at the ride, Sideswipe drives him into a rage by revealing that the ship is a phoney and lures him into the arms of the other Autobots. Strongarm and Bumblebee don't quite have the muscle to take Flamefeather down, but Grimlock is on hand to finish him off, jumping from the top of a nearby building and stomping the Decepticon into the ground. Flamefeather's defeat comes not a moment too soon, as the sun soon rises and the park gates open. The Autobots disguise themselves in vehicle mode and strap Flamefeather to Sideswipe's roof while Denny covers for them with park security, explaining that they are removing a "malfunctioning animatronic". The fire chief and his family walk past them as they depart, and the chief pauses to regard the "replacement" animatronic they have left behind... Grimlock!

Elsewhere, the entire sequence of events has been covertly observed by none other than [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], who have come to Earth on a mission of their own... one which they refuse to allow Bumblebee to learn of...

==Featured characters==
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*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]] (2)
*[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] (3)
*[[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] (8)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (10)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (11)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (12)

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*Fire chief (1)
*[[Denny Clay]] (6)
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==Quotes==
"'''Here's''' a likely one... '''Flamefeather.''' He has '''bad breath''' even when it isn't on fire—which it usually '''is.'''"
:—'''Fixit'''

"You want '''real''' fun, wait'll we're '''six hours''' into the '''diagnostic'''! That's when we'll all begin to understand '''true''' "fun"! Oooh! This wire needs surveillance—graciousness—''<FZZZT>''—'''maintenance!''' See? '''Fun!'''"
:—'''Fixit'''

'''Bulkhead:''' "[Bumblebee]'s our friend, '''Ultra Magnus'''. There's no reason ta be mad at each other. We can work together again! '''Arcee''', talk some '''sense''' into him." 
'''Arcee:''' "Sorry, '''Bulkhead'''. What we're doing is too '''important''' to let '''friendship''' get in the way... what comes next—" 
'''Ultra Magnus:''' "What comes next will prove what it '''really''' means to be an '''Autobot.'''"
:—DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNN cliffhangerrrrrrrrr

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*In the return nobody was expecting, Bulkhead, Ultra Magnus, and Arcee make surprise appearances, all still sporting their designs from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]]. Magnus chronologically last appeared in the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' movie, while Arcee and Bulkhead were last seen in [[Beast Hunters issue 8|issue #8]] of [[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (comic)|IDW's ''Beast Hunters'' series]] in a scene set after the events of ''Predacons Rising''.
*Ultra Magnus has obtained a new hand, replacing the crude prosthesis he obtained during the events of the ''Prime'' cartoon.

===Transformers references===
*Fun-A-Rama park is a reference to the similarly named [[Fun A Rama Park]] from [[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]].
*Bumblebee's attempt at a rallying cry, "rev and rule", is a variation on the [[Wrecker]]s' usual "Wreck and Rule" cry.

===Real-world references===
* ''Space Battle 7'' is a reference to the seventh ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' film, a movie upcoming at the time this comic was published.
* The team's pursuit of Flamefeather across the amusement park references the comic strip ''[[Wikipedia:The Family Circus|The Family Circus]]'', and its famous use of dotted lines to chart the misadventures of its protagonists.

===Other notes===
*The story is followed by a letter to the readers from John Barber, which is itself prefaced with a four-panel gag strip of Fixit informing Bumblebee of Barber's incoming message. Fixit is annoyed, but Bumblebee tells him it could be worse, remembering "what happened the last time [Barber] wrote [him]"—referring to the death of the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] in [[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Dark Cybertron Chapter 11]]!

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[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] Gold Voyager [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. Image courtesy of [http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html Lucky Draw Transformers].

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Generally across the [[multiverse]], "'''Laserbeak'''" / "'''Lazorbeak'''" is a villainous avian [[Decepticon]] and loyal minion to [[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]].

==Major Laserbeaks==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Laserbeak-calendar.jpg|[[Laserbeak (G1)|"Generation 1" Laserbeak]] <hr>''[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Armada Laserbeak MTMTE.jpg|[[Laserbeak (Armada)|''Armada'' Laserbeak]]
File:Revelations3 Laserbeak.jpg|[[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Laserbeak]] <hr>''[[Laserbeak drone]]s''
File:Laserbeak Animated.jpg|[[Laserbeak (Animated)|''Animated'' Laserbeak]]
File:Deployer DarknessRising3.jpg|[[Laserbeak (WFC)|"Aligned" Laserbeak]]
File:Laserbeakconfirms.jpg|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|"Movie series" Laserbeak]]
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==Full list of Laserbeaks==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], the [[Decepticon]] cassette/condor from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. For toys of this character, see [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Lazorbeak]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] pteranodon from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]], the [[Autobot]] bird/camcorder/gun from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]], the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] bird-drone and partner to [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]] from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' in the Unicron Trilogy.}}
{{disamb|y=2005|[[Laserbeak drone]]s, the mass-produced Planet X bird-drones from ''Cybertron''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]], the guitar of [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak]], the heroic Decepticon cassette/condor from the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' continuity.}}
*'''2010''' — [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], the laser blasting Decepticon from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]], the Decepticon from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Laserbeak (Kre-O Autobot)|Laserbeak]], the Autobot from ''[[Kre-O]]'' based on ''Armada'' Laserbeak.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Laserbeak (Kre-O Decepticon)|Laserbeak]], the Decepticon from ''[[Kre-O]]'' based on G1 Laserbeak.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Laserbeak (KOU)|Laserbeak]], the Decepticon guitar from the [[Knights of Unicron (franchise)|Knights of Unicron]].}}

==Not to be confused with==
*[[Lazerback (Prime)|Lazerback]], the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] dragon-bird-thingee from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]''.
*[[Booster X10]], a [[Real Gear Robot]] designed in [[homage]] to Generation 1 Laserbeak.

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[[The Transformers (toyline)|Original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]'s [[package art]]. 
Scan from [http://www.botchthecrab.com/ Botch's Box Art Archive].

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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

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'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
* '''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
* '''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while latter shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
* '''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipment then came in boxes that that the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.

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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s Welcome to ''Transformers 2010'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of Deluxe (''Animated'') [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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===Transform Jr===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===Return of Convoy===
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* '''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Choro-Q===
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

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===Commemorative Series===

[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first and, to date, only reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

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===The Transformers Collection===

[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:The most recent reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] "chase" figure in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''

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===Classics (2006)===
{{anchor|classics}}[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a heavily-altered [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]]. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Classic Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Kiss Players===
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

* For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Alternators===
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei HotRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night."]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are painted chrome gold paint, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 featured a significantly lighter shade of red roof than the original version.

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===Universe (2008)===
{{anchor|2008legend}}[[File:Hotrodlegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant rice-tastic spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the [[Wings of Honor]] comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
{{anchor|masterpiece}}[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly...
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] Rodimus. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts - a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the United toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]'' cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[November 27|11-27]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "Double Photon Laser" missile launcher, two missiles, "Elimination Calibur" sword/rotor blades

:Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Springer (G1)|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into "[[Thrilling 30]]" [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]].
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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===Generations===
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:A redeco and new-head retool of Transformers Generations Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack]], Rodimus transforms into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe will also be able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to his Micromaster toy from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]] toyline of old.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Suffering from self esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2015)
**''Pieces: '''9'''

:Part of the second wave of basic Hero Mashers toys, this figure of Rodimus is incapable of transformation, however his parts are interchangeable with other Hero Mashers to create numerous combinations of robots. He doesn't come with any weapons, but instead has a wing-pack.
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==Merchandise==
===Generation 1===
* '''Decipher the Decepticons Sweepstakes prize''' (1986)
:5 motorized Hot Rod go-carts were advertised as the grand prizes for the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] promotional contest. Sadly, no images of these rarities have surfaced on the Internet to date. If you know where we can find one ''we will give you a baby.'' A '''real''' baby.

===Transformers Choco===
[[File:Tfchoco rodimuses.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (1986)

:Released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Hot Rod is a small, transformable model kit, cast in solid red plastic. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:''Transformers Choco'' Rodimus Prime was also a small, solid-red transforming model kit packaged with Chocolate Dots. Its trailer, however, was a solid removable piece, which did not open into a battle station like the larger figure.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum rodimus convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His attempt to fight Medusa failed spectacularly.]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, left and right blast shields

:Rodimus Prime also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' model kits. Released as part of the line's fifth wave, Rodimus is molded in red, silver and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like many other ''Transformers Gum'' model kits, Rodimus is very much a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories, features and (lack of) articulation. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Rodimus came with a stick of gum.
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[[File:TFGum2011 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2011)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Hot Rod is made from red, orange and black plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Taking its cues from [[#masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy]], the figure features an alternate Rodimus Prime head (well, a head with an alternate ''sticker''), and can combine with his fully-transformable Mobile Defense Bay to form Rodimus's vehicle mode. The Defense Bay is assembled by collecting several additional parts available with the three different kits in the wave; its base comes with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], its sides and Rodimus's Photon Eliminator come with Hot Rod himself, and its central turret comes with [[Victory Leo]]. The vehicle mode replicates the approach used by the ''Masterpiece'' figure, with Hot Rod slotting into the trailer backwards, and an alternate piece featuring Rodimus's shorter hood flips up from underneath the trailer and clips over the car's rear end.
[[File:Kabaya-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
:This is the pieced together Rodimus Prime from the ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, with its parts from across the wave.
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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:Caramel rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:A small glow-in-the-dark rubber figurine of Rodimus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of Kabaya's ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Rodimus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===Transformers Ramune===
[[File:Rodimus keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:Another ''keshigomu'' of Rodimums Rodimus Prime was available in the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' line by [[Kabaya]], scaled to be reminiscent of the earlier line of figures that had been imported by [[Hasbro]] as [[Decoy]]s. Like the other figures in this series, Rodimus came with fizzy "Ramune" candy, and was available in red, blue and yellow.

===Forms Robo===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1987)

:Rodimus was also part of the small Japanese-exclusive ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger "Decoy"-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Rodimus was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Seven===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus vinyl figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:One of several vinyl action figures produced by the Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], Rodimus Prime was sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] on a blister card. He featured articulation in his shoulders.

::*''[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]''

*'''Cybertron Leader Set''' (multi-pack, 1987)

:The Rodimus Prime figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the ''Transform Jr'' [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] figure. The set also came with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/featured-ebay-auctions-32/featured-ebay-auction---tf-junior-rodimus-convoy-and-chromedome-170935/ More information on the Cybertron Leader Set at TFW2005]''
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===Talkformers===
[[File:Talkformers rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''T-01'''
:This vinyl figurine of Rodimus Prime was one of two entries in the ''[[Talkformers]]'' line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Rodimus's Japanese voice actor, [[Hiroya Ishimaru]].
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===MC Axis===
[[File:Hybrid model rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (Super Hybrid Model, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''H-01'''

:Rodimus Prime was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super Hybrid Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company [[MC Axis]]. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the head and neck, Rodimus and his fellows ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Rodimus and the other ''Super Hybrid Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Rodimus and Arcee have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
 
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[[File:Mcaxis hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (model kit, 1996)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, alternate head, alternate hands-holding-Matrix

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by MC Axis and came with a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Hot Rod. It included several interchangeable parts based on Hot Rod's antics in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including an alternate head featuring the telescopic visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the buzzsaw from his battles on [[Quintessa]], and two versions of the Matrix of Leadership—one standard, fairly useless one, since his clenched fists are unable to hold it, and one sculpted with a pair of alternate hands holding its handles, allowing Roddy to hoist it aloft.

:The kit is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-hot-rod-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Hot Rod kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Parody Deformed===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1990)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator
[[File:Pdtype rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
:A small white and red, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Rodimus Prime was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The first figure of the third wave (the eleventh figure overall), he came with a "[[Transformers PD Type]]" comic about himself, "Take A Stand!! Rodimus Convoy", and more gum.

*'''Rodimus Convoy's Photon Eliminator''' (1990)

: The first toy released in the fifth and final wave of the ''Parody Deformed'' line (and the twenty-first toy overall), this model kit replica of Rodimus's Photon Eliminator comes with a number of small plastic BBs, which it can shoot via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. It came with a "PD Type" comic centering on it, and yet more gum.
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===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2002)
[[File:HOC-figure Rodimus.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Rodimus Prime was available in the second wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the "act", it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2002)

:A rare [[chase figure]] of Rodimus Prime was also available in the second ''SCF'' act, molded in translucent colored plastic and holding the Matrix of Leadership in both hands, in the process of opening it.

*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2003)

:The Matrix-bearing Rodimus chase figure was re-released as a standard figure for the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, this time as both a standard, solid-color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, both available at one each per standard case of twelve. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter figure came with the right leg of the wave's collectable [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure".

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2003)

:Hot Rod made his ''Super Collection Figure'' debut in the sixth wave of the series, sporting the telescopic visor he employed during on [[Lookout Mountain]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Hot Rod was available in both full-color and pewter versions, but the color figure sported the burgundy paint job of Rodimus Prime, rather than Hot Rod's lighter magenta. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter Hot Rod came with the torso of the wave's [[Grand Maximus]] collectable figure.

===Heroes of Cybertron===

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2003)

:When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the original Rodimus Prime figure was released as part of the fourth wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Rodimus came on a blister card with a profile card included.
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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2002) [[File:MegaSCFRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''Mega SCF-04'''
** ''Accessories:'' Left and right open hands, left and right fists, head w/ visor, Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Hot Rod was the fourth entry in Takara's ''Mega Super Collection Figure''. Based closely on Hot Rod's cartoon character model (albeit sporting the character's red and orange toy color scheme, rather than the cartoon's magenta), Hot Rod came with numerous interchangeable accessories. In addition to the Matrix of Leadership and two sets of hands—two clenched fists and two open palms—he includes several gadgets seen in ''The Transformers: The Movie'': the buzzsaw used in battle on [[Quintessa]], the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and an alternate head featuring an open-mouthed expression and the telescopic visor he used on Lookout Mountain.

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2002)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''Mega SCF-06'''
** ''Accessories:'' Left and right open hands, left and right fists, pointing left hand, right hand w/ Photon Eliminator, Matrix of Leadership

:Rodimus Prime also made an appearance in the ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' line, standing a little taller than Hot Rod. He too features his red and orange toy-based coloration, instead of the burgundy shade featured in the cartoon. He shares both the Matrix and two sets of hands with Hot Rod, but rather than Hot Rod's other tools, comes instead with a third set of hands, one pointing, and one clutching his Photon Eliminator rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFRodimusConvoy/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Rodimus Convoy at TFU.info]''

===MyClone===
[[File:Myclone rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF007'''
**''Accessories:'' Orange display stand

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable widdle Wodimus Pwime comes with a hexagonal orange display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero HotRod bust.JPG|thumb]]
* '''Hotrod''' (2003)

:Number 7 in [[Hard Hero]]'s main ''Transformers'' series, "Hotrod" is a six inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust. The bust was limited to 4000 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]], and is a vanishingly rare example of a piece of Hot Rod merchandise that actually colors the character in his original magenta hue.

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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===

[[File:Bottlecap rodimus.JPG|thumb]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-6'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Rodimus "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumRM Rodimus.jpg|thumb|"Three-inch Rod" is its own joke.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Firebolt gun, Autobot insignia display base

: ''Titanium'' Rodimus is a 3 inch tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He has limited articulation, localized in his head, shoulders and waist. His gun (which looks an ''awful'' lot like Firebolt) is also removable. Excitement! Like all the figures in the line, he came packaged with a clear plastic display base, sculpted in the shape of, and decorated with, his faction's insignia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Robot Heroes Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Metalverse Collection===
[[File:Hot Rod mv.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a little bit expensive.]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Metalverse Collection MVC-01, 2007)

:Large, rather expensive PVC statue with a sculpted base released by [http://www4.big.or.jp/~cyclone/DAIKI/index.html Daiki Industry]. Designed by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] and sculpted by Yuho Koike, it was originally conceived as a clock-statue (the clock would have gone in the nameplate/sigil section of the base) and proposed as a [[BotCon]] exclusive by Mr. Koike and [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].

::*''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/2faa2eeb4000724f/48a6e4867e425257?lnk=st&q=#48a6e4867e425257 More details on Metalverse Collection Hot Rodimus at alt.toys.transformers]
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===Art Asylum===
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: This [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] statue of Hot Rod and [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] stands 8 ½” tall and was limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]'' movie was released). Hot Rod stands in the center of the piece, holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft, as Unicron looms behind him. Despite this scene being based on the movie, Hot Rod is colored red like his toy instead of magenta.
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[[File:Diamond rodimus bust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Prime head bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:After the Unicron diorama, Rodimus got a statue all to himself with this Art Asylum mini-bust. It was roughly five inches tall and limited to 1500 pieces.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes RodimusVsInsecticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light our cutest hour.]]
*'''Rodimus Vs Insecticon''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Rodimus is a two inch tall figure sculpted in [[super deformed]] style with articulation at the shoulders. Sporting the color scheme of, and details based on the stickers of, the original Generation 1 Hot Rod toy, he came in a two-pack with "[[Shrapnel (G1)|Insecticon]]".

:Rodimus was also one of the ''Robot Heroes'' figures released in single-packed, blindpacked form in other countries such as Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Notably, for this release, the character card included with the figure actually used his original name, Hot Rod!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Revoltech===
[[File:Revoltech Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Bang Bang... I shot you down, Bang Bang..."]]
* '''Hot Rodimus''' (2008)
** ''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''047'''
** ''Accessories:'' Photon laser 1, Photon laser 2, 4 x hands (left & right gun holding hands, right pointing hand and thumbs-up right hand)

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Hot Rod action figure, ''[[Revoltech]]'' Hot Rodimus uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" for maximum poseability. It comes with his twin handguns, an extra head with deployed visor and a more neutral expression, a posing stand, and four extra hands (two hands for holding the guns, a pointing right hand, and a thumbs-up left hand).<ref>[http://bakaneko.way-nifty.com/revoltech/2008/01/post_909a.html Photos of the set contents at Revoltech's official blog site.]</ref><ref>[http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0149&template=review.html Large images of the figure and its accessories at the online store Amiami.]</ref>

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3dbattlecardgame hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (2007)

: A 28-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Hot Rod "transforms" into a red sports car that vaguely resembles a Ford GT 40. He uses the same parts layout as [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], along with fellow "Energon Wars" addition ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]].
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===ES Gōkin===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, display stand

:[[Art Storm]] produced a super-deformed Rodimus Prime figure as part of their ''ES Gōkin'' series.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_rodimusconvoy.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Rodimus Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]

* Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
* In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, Hot Rod's larger original handgun was remolded slightly and reused as the nosecone cannon on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
* '''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. The idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. Unlike New Rodimus, however, Duke Fire is also composed of an ambulance that becomes his arms. Some have speculated that New Rodimus was intended to become power-up parts to Star Convoy similar to how [[Godbomber]] and [[Victory Leo]] upgrade [[Ginrai]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], respectively. This is supported by several pieces of evidence:
** ''Generation 1'' Transformers made by Takara generally do not split apart as part of their transformation, and when they do, it is usually for the purpose of combining with another robot.
** Duke Fire, who inherited New Rodimus's transformation, combines with '''[http://youtu.be/9-Pfo3MZmMI J-Decker]''', a robot similar in general shape to Star Convoy, to form a larger robot called '''[http://youtu.be/SxHv-AZ8qe0 Fire J-Decker]'''.
** Fire J-Decker's chest piece (formed from Duke Fire's chest) successfully clips onto Star Convoy's chest (albeit not as securely as on J-Decker's chest).
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in [[Hyper Hobby]] magazine #38 in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
* One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the [[wikipedia:Pagani Zonda|Pagani Zonda]] super car, before the [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]] design was decided upon.
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
* Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].

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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
* '''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
* '''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while latter shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
* '''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipment then came in boxes that that the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.

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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s Welcome to ''Transformers 2010'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of Deluxe (''Animated'') [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.

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===Transform Jr===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===Return of Convoy===
{{anchor|ROC}}[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
* '''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Choro-Q===
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

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===Commemorative Series===

[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first and, to date, only reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

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===The Transformers Collection===

[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:The most recent reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] "chase" figure in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''

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===Classics (2006)===
{{anchor|classics}}[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a heavily-altered [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]]. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Classic Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Kiss Players===
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

* For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Alternators===
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei HotRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night."]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are painted chrome gold paint, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 featured a significantly lighter shade of red roof than the original version.

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===Universe (2008)===
{{anchor|2008legend}}[[File:Hotrodlegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant rice-tastic spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the [[Wings of Honor]] comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Rodimus (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile
: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
{{anchor|masterpiece}}[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]].

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly...
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class]] Rodimus. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts - a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the United toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]]'' cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).

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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[November 27|11-27]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "Double Photon Laser" missile launcher, two missiles, "Elimination Calibur" sword/rotor blades

:Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Springer (G1)|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into "[[Thrilling 30]]" [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]].
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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===Generations===
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:A redeco and new-head retool of Transformers Generations Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack]], Rodimus transforms into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe will also be able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to his Micromaster toy from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]] toyline of old.
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Suffering from self esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2015)
**''Pieces: '''9'''

:Part of the second wave of basic Hero Mashers toys, this figure of Rodimus is incapable of transformation, however his parts are interchangeable with other Hero Mashers to create numerous combinations of robots. He doesn't come with any weapons, but instead has a wing-pack.
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==Merchandise==
===Generation 1===
* '''Decipher the Decepticons Sweepstakes prize''' (1986)
:5 motorized Hot Rod go-carts were advertised as the grand prizes for the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] promotional contest. Sadly, no images of these rarities have surfaced on the Internet to date. If you know where we can find one ''we will give you a baby.'' A '''real''' baby.

===Transformers Choco===
[[File:Tfchoco rodimuses.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (1986)

:Released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Hot Rod is a small, transformable model kit, cast in solid red plastic. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:''Transformers Choco'' Rodimus Prime was also a small, solid-red transforming model kit packaged with Chocolate Dots. Its trailer, however, was a solid removable piece, which did not open into a battle station like the larger figure.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Tfgum rodimus convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His attempt to fight Medusa failed spectacularly.]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, left and right blast shields

:Rodimus Prime also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' model kits. Released as part of the line's fifth wave, Rodimus is molded in red, silver and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like many other ''Transformers Gum'' model kits, Rodimus is very much a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories, features and (lack of) articulation. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Rodimus came with a stick of gum.
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[[File:TFGum2011 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2011)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Hot Rod is made from red, orange and black plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Taking its cues from [[#masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy]], the figure features an alternate Rodimus Prime head (well, a head with an alternate ''sticker''), and can combine with his fully-transformable Mobile Defense Bay to form Rodimus's vehicle mode. The Defense Bay is assembled by collecting several additional parts available with the three different kits in the wave; its base comes with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], its sides and Rodimus's Photon Eliminator come with Hot Rod himself, and its central turret comes with [[Victory Leo]]. The vehicle mode replicates the approach used by the ''Masterpiece'' figure, with Hot Rod slotting into the trailer backwards, and an alternate piece featuring Rodimus's shorter hood flips up from underneath the trailer and clips over the car's rear end.
[[File:Kabaya-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
:This is the pieced together Rodimus Prime from the ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, with its parts from across the wave.
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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:Caramel rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:A small glow-in-the-dark rubber figurine of Rodimus—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of Kabaya's ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Rodimus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===Transformers Ramune===
[[File:Rodimus keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)

:Another ''keshigomu'' of Rodimums Rodimus Prime was available in the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' line by [[Kabaya]], scaled to be reminiscent of the earlier line of figures that had been imported by [[Hasbro]] as [[Decoy]]s. Like the other figures in this series, Rodimus came with fizzy "Ramune" candy, and was available in red, blue and yellow.

===Forms Robo===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1987)

:Rodimus was also part of the small Japanese-exclusive ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger "Decoy"-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Rodimus was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Seven===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus vinyl figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:One of several vinyl action figures produced by the Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], Rodimus Prime was sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] on a blister card. He featured articulation in his shoulders.

::*''[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]''

*'''Cybertron Leader Set''' (multi-pack, 1987)

:The Rodimus Prime figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the ''Transform Jr'' [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] figure. The set also came with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/featured-ebay-auctions-32/featured-ebay-auction---tf-junior-rodimus-convoy-and-chromedome-170935/ More information on the Cybertron Leader Set at TFW2005]''
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===Talkformers===
[[File:Talkformers rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''T-01'''
:This vinyl figurine of Rodimus Prime was one of two entries in the ''[[Talkformers]]'' line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Rodimus's Japanese voice actor, [[Hiroya Ishimaru]].
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===MC Axis===
[[File:Hybrid model rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (Super Hybrid Model, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''H-01'''

:Rodimus Prime was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super Hybrid Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company [[MC Axis]]. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the head and neck, Rodimus and his fellows ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Rodimus and the other ''Super Hybrid Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Rodimus and Arcee have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
 
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[[File:Mcaxis hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (model kit, 1996)
**''Accessories:'' Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, alternate head, alternate hands-holding-Matrix

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by MC Axis and came with a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Hot Rod. It included several interchangeable parts based on Hot Rod's antics in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including an alternate head featuring the telescopic visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the buzzsaw from his battles on [[Quintessa]], and two versions of the Matrix of Leadership—one standard, fairly useless one, since his clenched fists are unable to hold it, and one sculpted with a pair of alternate hands holding its handles, allowing Roddy to hoist it aloft.

:The kit is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

:* ''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]''
:*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-hot-rod-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Hot Rod kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Parody Deformed===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1990)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator
[[File:Pdtype rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
:A small white and red, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Rodimus Prime was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The first figure of the third wave (the eleventh figure overall), he came with a "[[Transformers PD Type]]" comic about himself, "Take A Stand!! Rodimus Convoy", and more gum.

*'''Rodimus Convoy's Photon Eliminator''' (1990)

: The first toy released in the fifth and final wave of the ''Parody Deformed'' line (and the twenty-first toy overall), this model kit replica of Rodimus's Photon Eliminator comes with a number of small plastic BBs, which it can shoot via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. It came with a "PD Type" comic centering on it, and yet more gum.
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===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2002)
[[File:HOC-figure Rodimus.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Rodimus Prime was available in the second wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the "act", it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2002)

:A rare [[chase figure]] of Rodimus Prime was also available in the second ''SCF'' act, molded in translucent colored plastic and holding the Matrix of Leadership in both hands, in the process of opening it.

*'''Rodimus Convoy with Matrix''' (2003)

:The Matrix-bearing Rodimus chase figure was re-released as a standard figure for the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, this time as both a standard, solid-color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, both available at one each per standard case of twelve. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter figure came with the right leg of the wave's collectable [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure".

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2003)

:Hot Rod made his ''Super Collection Figure'' debut in the sixth wave of the series, sporting the telescopic visor he employed during on [[Lookout Mountain]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Hot Rod was available in both full-color and pewter versions, but the color figure sported the burgundy paint job of Rodimus Prime, rather than Hot Rod's lighter magenta. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter Hot Rod came with the torso of the wave's [[Grand Maximus]] collectable figure.

===Heroes of Cybertron===

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2003)

:When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the original Rodimus Prime figure was released as part of the fourth wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Rodimus came on a blister card with a profile card included.
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===Mega Super Collection Figure===
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2002) [[File:MegaSCFRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''Mega SCF-04'''
** ''Accessories:'' Left and right open hands, left and right fists, head w/ visor, Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Hot Rod was the fourth entry in Takara's ''Mega Super Collection Figure''. Based closely on Hot Rod's cartoon character model (albeit sporting the character's red and orange toy color scheme, rather than the cartoon's magenta), Hot Rod came with numerous interchangeable accessories. In addition to the Matrix of Leadership and two sets of hands—two clenched fists and two open palms—he includes several gadgets seen in ''The Transformers: The Movie'': the buzzsaw used in battle on [[Quintessa]], the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and an alternate head featuring an open-mouthed expression and the telescopic visor he used on Lookout Mountain.

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2002)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''Mega SCF-06'''
** ''Accessories:'' Left and right open hands, left and right fists, pointing left hand, right hand w/ Photon Eliminator, Matrix of Leadership

:Rodimus Prime also made an appearance in the ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' line, standing a little taller than Hot Rod. He too features his red and orange toy-based coloration, instead of the burgundy shade featured in the cartoon. He shares both the Matrix and two sets of hands with Hot Rod, but rather than Hot Rod's other tools, comes instead with a third set of hands, one pointing, and one clutching his Photon Eliminator rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFRodimusConvoy/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Rodimus Convoy at TFU.info]''

===MyClone===
[[File:Myclone rodimus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF007'''
**''Accessories:'' Orange display stand

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable widdle Wodimus Pwime comes with a hexagonal orange display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero HotRod bust.JPG|thumb]]
* '''Hotrod''' (2003)

:Number 7 in [[Hard Hero]]'s main ''Transformers'' series, "Hotrod" is a six inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust. The bust was limited to 4000 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]], and is a vanishingly rare example of a piece of Hot Rod merchandise that actually colors the character in his original magenta hue.

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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===

[[File:Bottlecap rodimus.JPG|thumb]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-6'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Rodimus "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumRM Rodimus.jpg|thumb|"Three-inch Rod" is its own joke.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Firebolt gun, Autobot insignia display base

: ''Titanium'' Rodimus is a 3 inch tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He has limited articulation, localized in his head, shoulders and waist. His gun (which looks an ''awful'' lot like Firebolt) is also removable. Excitement! Like all the figures in the line, he came packaged with a clear plastic display base, sculpted in the shape of, and decorated with, his faction's insignia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Robot Heroes Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Metalverse Collection===
[[File:Hot Rod mv.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm a little bit expensive.]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Metalverse Collection MVC-01, 2007)

:Large, rather expensive PVC statue with a sculpted base released by [http://www4.big.or.jp/~cyclone/DAIKI/index.html Daiki Industry]. Designed by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] and sculpted by Yuho Koike, it was originally conceived as a clock-statue (the clock would have gone in the nameplate/sigil section of the base) and proposed as a [[BotCon]] exclusive by Mr. Koike and [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].

::*''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/2faa2eeb4000724f/48a6e4867e425257?lnk=st&q=#48a6e4867e425257 More details on Metalverse Collection Hot Rodimus at alt.toys.transformers]
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===Art Asylum===
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

: This [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] statue of Hot Rod and [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] stands 8 ½” tall and was limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]'' movie was released). Hot Rod stands in the center of the piece, holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft, as Unicron looms behind him. Despite this scene being based on the movie, Hot Rod is colored red like his toy instead of magenta.
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[[File:Diamond rodimus bust.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Prime head bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:After the Unicron diorama, Rodimus got a statue all to himself with this Art Asylum mini-bust. It was roughly five inches tall and limited to 1500 pieces.
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes RodimusVsInsecticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light our cutest hour.]]
*'''Rodimus Vs Insecticon''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Rodimus is a two inch tall figure sculpted in [[super deformed]] style with articulation at the shoulders. Sporting the color scheme of, and details based on the stickers of, the original Generation 1 Hot Rod toy, he came in a two-pack with "[[Shrapnel (G1)|Insecticon]]".

:Rodimus was also one of the ''Robot Heroes'' figures released in single-packed, blindpacked form in other countries such as Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Notably, for this release, the character card included with the figure actually used his original name, Hot Rod!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Revoltech===
[[File:Revoltech Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Bang Bang... I shot you down, Bang Bang..."]]
* '''Hot Rodimus''' (2008)
** ''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''047'''
** ''Accessories:'' Photon laser 1, Photon laser 2, 4 x hands (left & right gun holding hands, right pointing hand and thumbs-up right hand)

:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Hot Rod action figure, ''[[Revoltech]]'' Hot Rodimus uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" for maximum poseability. It comes with his twin handguns, an extra head with deployed visor and a more neutral expression, a posing stand, and four extra hands (two hands for holding the guns, a pointing right hand, and a thumbs-up left hand).<ref>[http://bakaneko.way-nifty.com/revoltech/2008/01/post_909a.html Photos of the set contents at Revoltech's official blog site.]</ref><ref>[http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=TOY-RBT-0149&template=review.html Large images of the figure and its accessories at the online store Amiami.]</ref>

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3dbattlecardgame hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (2007)

: A 28-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Hot Rod "transforms" into a red sports car that vaguely resembles a Ford GT 40. He uses the same parts layout as [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], along with fellow "Energon Wars" addition ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]].
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===ES Gōkin===
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, display stand

:[[Art Storm]] produced a super-deformed Rodimus Prime figure as part of their ''ES Gōkin'' series.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_rodimusconvoy.html More information on ''ES Gōkin'' Rodimus Convoy at Art Storm's official site]''
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]

* Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
* In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, Hot Rod's larger original handgun was remolded slightly and reused as the nosecone cannon on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
* '''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist. The idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. Unlike New Rodimus, however, Duke Fire is also composed of an ambulance that becomes his arms. Some have speculated that New Rodimus was intended to become power-up parts to Star Convoy similar to how [[Godbomber]] and [[Victory Leo]] upgrade [[Ginrai]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], respectively. This is supported by several pieces of evidence:
** ''Generation 1'' Transformers made by Takara generally do not split apart as part of their transformation, and when they do, it is usually for the purpose of combining with another robot.
** Duke Fire, who inherited New Rodimus's transformation, combines with '''[http://youtu.be/9-Pfo3MZmMI J-Decker]''', a robot similar in general shape to Star Convoy, to form a larger robot called '''[http://youtu.be/SxHv-AZ8qe0 Fire J-Decker]'''.
** Fire J-Decker's chest piece (formed from Duke Fire's chest) successfully clips onto Star Convoy's chest (albeit not as securely as on J-Decker's chest).
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in [[Hyper Hobby]] magazine #38 in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
* One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the [[wikipedia:Pagani Zonda|Pagani Zonda]] super car, before the [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]] design was decided upon.
* [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
* Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].

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Hot Rod (disambiguation)

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{{disambig}}
Bots named '''Hot Rod''' live up to the name... cocky, brash and ready to roll out at a moment's notice.

Many of them eventually take the name "[[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Rodimus]]", sometimes "Rodimus Prime".

==Major Hot Rods==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="165px">
File:TVMGuideHotRodDaniel.jpg|[[Hot Rod (G1)|"Generation 1" Hot Rod]] <hr>''[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Toys]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Hot Rods==
[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Crisis of Infinite Hot Rods!]]
{{disamb|y=[[1986]]|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], aka "Rodimus", aka "Rodimus Prime", aka "Rodimus Major", the [[Autobot]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], see [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1990]]|The [[Hot Rod Patrol]], a hip and happening team of Autobot [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] from Generation 1.}}
{{disamb|y=[[1994]]|Hotrod, the European name for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|[[Dark Hot Rod]], the evil clone of Hot Rod turned good in the Generation 1 continuity.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|Hot Rod, the Japanese name for ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Rod]], the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]/[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] character.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|Hot Rod, the Autobot who would eventually rename himself [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] in ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with...==
* [[Hot Shot (disambiguation)|Hot Shot]] (except in Japanese, see above)
* [[Red Hot]], the Autobot Micromaster firetruck of the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] from Generation 1.

Package art/gallery

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This page collects the package art used in various pages on {{SITENAME}}.

==Generation 1==
<center>[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|none|215px|thumb|Transformers Commandment #1: Thou shall not joke about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]]]

<gallery>
File:Autoceptor-boxart.jpg|[[Autoceptor]]
File:Battletrapboxart.jpg|[[Battletrap]]
File:G1 Bluestreak boxart.jpg|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]
File:Cindersaur cardart.jpg|[[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]]
File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]
File:Deceptor-boxart.jpg|[[Deceptor]]
File:Dogfight-boxart.jpg|[[Dogfight]]
File:G1 - Fastlane & Cloudraker - Boxart.jpg|[[Fastlane]] & [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]
File:Flamefeather cardart.jpg|[[Flamefeather]]
File:Flywheelsboxart.jpg|[[Flywheels]]
File:G1 Grimlock boxart.jpg|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]
File:Octane boxart.jpg|[[Octane (G1)|Octane]]
File:Overdrive-thebattleisfarfromover.jpg|[[Overdrive]]
File:G1Override cardart.jpg|[[Override (G1)|Override]]
File:Pounce-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Pounce]]
File:G1Repugnus boxart.jpg|[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
File:Saltmanz boxart.jpg|[[Salt-Man Z]]
File:G1boxart-Sideswipe.jpg|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]
File:G1Sizzle(sparkabot) cardart.jpg|[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]]
File:Sparkstalker cardart.jpg|[[Sparkstalker]]
File:G1boxart-Sunstreaker.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]
File:Swerve.toy.boxart.jpg|[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
File:G1Venom boxart.jpg|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]
File:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
File:G1 Ratbat Packaging Art.jpg|[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
File:Ravageboxart.jpg|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]
File:Squawktalk cardart.jpg|[[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]]
File:Slugfest-cardart.jpg|[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
</gallery></center>

===Combiners===
<center><gallery>
File:G1Blot boxart.jpg|[[Blot (G1)|Blot]]
File:G1 Cutthroat boxart.jpg|[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
File:Headstrong boxart.gif|[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
File:Streetwise g1 boxart.jpg|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
File:Tantrum boxart.jpg|[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]
</gallery></center>

===Throttlebots===
<center><gallery>
File:Chase g1 boxart.jpg|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
File:G1Freeway cardart.jpg|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
File:Rollbar g1 boxart.jpg|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
File:Searchlight g1 boxart.jpg|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
File:G1Wideload cardart.jpg|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]]
</gallery></center>

===Six Changers===
<center><gallery>
File:SixshotBoxArt.jpg|[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
File:Quickswitch boxart.jpg|[[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]]
</gallery></center>

===Headmasters===
<center><gallery>
File:G1Mindwipe boxart.jpg|[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
File:G1 Skullcruncher boxart.jpg|[[Skullcruncher]]
File:Weirdwolf boxart.jpg|[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]
File:G1 Apeface boxart.jpg|[[Apeface]]
File:G1Snapdragon boxart.jpg|[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]
File:Hosehead boxart.jpg|[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]]
File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|[[Siren]]
File:Squeezeplay boxart.jpg|[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]]
</gallery></center>

===Targetmasters===
<center><gallery>
File:G1 Crosshairs boxart.jpg|[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
File:G1 Pointblank boxart.jpg|[[Pointblank (G1)|Pointblank]]
File:G1 Sureshot boxart.jpg|[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
File:G1Misfire boxart.jpg|[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]
File:Slugslingerg1.jpg|[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
File:G1Triggerhappy boxart.jpg|[[Triggerhappy]]
File:Landfill g1 boxart.jpg|[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]]
File:G1Quickmix cardart.jpg|[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]
File:Scoop g1 boxart.jpg|[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]]
File:Needlenose-boxart.jpg|[[Needlenose]]
File:Quake cardart.jpg|[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]
File:Spinister-boxart.jpg|[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]
</gallery></center>

===Pretenders===
<center><gallery>
File:Cloudburst.jpg|[[Cloudburst]]
File:Groundbreaker.jpg|[[Groundbreaker]]
File:Sky high(Pretender) boxart.jpg|[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]
File:Splashdown.jpg|[[Splashdown]]
File:Waverider boxart.jpg|[[Waverider]]
File:Buglyboxart.jpg|[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]]
File:G1Finback boxart.jpg|[[Finback]]
File:Iguanus.jpg|[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]]
File:G1 Skullgrin boxart.jpg|[[Skullgrin]]
File:G1Submarauder boxart.jpg|[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]]
File:Pincher boxart.jpg|[[Pincher]]
File:Octopunch.jpg|[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
File:G1Stranglehold boxart.jpg|[[Stranglehold]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Beasts
<center><gallery>
File:Catillaboxart.jpg|[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
File:Chainclaw.jpg|[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]
File:G1snarler boxart.jpg|[[Snarler]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Vehicles
<center><gallery>
File:Gunrunner.jpg|[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]
File:Roadgrabber.jpg|[[Roadgrabber]]
</gallery></center>

;Classic Pretenders
<center></center>

;Mega Pretenders
<center><gallery>
File:Crossblades-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]
File:Vroom boxart.jpg|[[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]]
File:Thunderwingboxart.jpg|[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
</gallery></center>

;Ultra Pretenders
<center><gallery>
File:G1Skyhammer boxartsm.jpg|[[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]
File:Roadblock-boxart.jpg|[[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]
</gallery></center>

;Pretender Monsters
<center><gallery>
File:G1-Bristleback1.jpg|[[Bristleback]]
</gallery></center>

===Powermasters===
<center><gallery>
File:Darkwing boxart.jpg|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]
File:Doubledealer boxart.jpg|[[Doubledealer]]
File:G1Getaway boxart.jpg|[[Getaway]]
File:Joyride boxart.jpg|[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
File:Powermaster Optimus Prime (G1) Box Art.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]
</gallery></center>

===Micromasters===
<center><gallery>
File:Micromaster Air patrol.jpg|[[Air Patrol]]
File:Micromaster Air strike patrol.jpg|[[Air Strike Patrol]]
File:Airwave-packageart.jpg|[[Airwave (G1)|Airwave]]
File:G1anti-aircraft base boxart.jpg|[[Anti-Aircraft Base]]
File:Micromaster Astro squad.jpg|[[Astro Squad]]
File:G1BarricadeBoxart.jpg|[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
File:Micromaster Battle patrol.jpg|[[Battle Patrol]]
File:Micromaster Battle squad.jpg|[[Battle Squad]]
File:Big daddy boxart.jpg|[[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]
File:Blackjack-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Blackjack]]
File:BlazeMasterBoxart.jpg|[[Blaze Master]]
File:Micromaster Construction patrol.jpg|[[Construction Patrol]]
File:Micromaster Constructor squad.jpg|[[Constructor Squad]]
File:CementHeadBoxart.jpg|[[Cement-Head]]
File:Constructionstation-backofthebox.jpg|[[Construction station|Construction Station]]
File:Detour-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
File:DirectHitBoxart.jpg|[[Direct-Hit (G1)|Direct-Hit]]
File:EagleEyeBoxart.jpg|[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Eagle Eye]]
File:Excavator-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Excavator (G1)|Excavator]]
File:FireshotBoxart.jpg|[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]]
File:Flattop boxart.jpg|[[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]
File:Grit-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Grit (G1)|Grit]]
File:GroundHogBoxart.jpg|[[Ground Hog]]
File:GusherBoxart.jpg|[[Gusher]]
File:HalftrackBoxart.jpg|[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
File:Hammer-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Hammer (G1)|Hammer]]
File:Heavy tread boxart.jpg|[[Heavy Tread]]
File:Micromaster Hot rod patrol.jpg|[[Hot Rod Patrol]]
File:Hydraulic boxart.jpg|[[Hydraulic]]
File:HyperdriveBoxart.jpg|[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
File:Knockout-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]]
File:MeltdownBoxart.jpg|[[Meltdown (G1)|Meltdown]]
File:Micromaster Metro squad.jpg|[[Metro Squad]]
File:Micromaster Military patrol.jpg|[[Military Patrol]]
File:Micromaster Monster truck patrol.jpg|[[Monster Truck Patrol]]
File:MotorheadBoxart.jpg|[[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]]
File:Micromasters Off road patrol.jpg|[[Off Road Patrol]]
File:OverflowBoxart.jpg|[[Overflow]]
File:PipelineBoxart.jpg|[[Pipeline]]
File:PowerPunchBoxart.jpg|[[Power Punch (G1)|Power Punch]]
File:Micromaster Race track patrol.jpg|[[Race Track Patrol]]
File:Micromaster Rescue patrol.jpg|[[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]]
File:RetroBoxart.jpg|[[Retro]]
File:RoadHuggerBoxart.jpg|[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]
File:RollerForceBoxart.jpg|[[Roller Force]]
File:Sidetrack-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Sidetrack]]
File:SkyHighBoxart.jpg|[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Sky High]]
File:SkyhopperBoxart.jpg|[[Skyhopper]]
File:Sledge-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]]
File:Stonecruncher-G1-Boxart.jpg|[[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]
File:SurgeBoxart.jpg|[[Surge (G1)|Surge]]
File:Swindler boxart.jpg|[[Swindler]]
File:Terror-TreadBoxart.jpg|[[Terror-Tread]]
File:TreadBoltBoxart.jpg|[[Tread Bolt]]
File:VanquishBoxart.jpg|[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]]
</gallery></center>

===Action Masters===
<center><gallery>
File:ChargerActionMasterArt1.jpg|[[Charger]]
File:Neutro-fusiontank.jpg|[[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]
File:G1Rad boxart.jpg|[[Rad]]
File:G1Treadshot boxart.jpg|[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]]
</gallery></center>
===European-original G1 characters===
<center><gallery>
File:Deftwing boxart.jpg|[[Deftwing]]
File:Lightspeed(Motorvator) boxart.jpg|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]]
File:Rescue force.jpg|[[Rescue Force]]
</gallery></center>
;Turbomasters
<center><gallery>
File:G1thunder clash boxart.jpg|[[Thunder Clash]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
File:G1Rotorstorm boxart.jpg|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]]
File:FlashG1-card.jpg|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]]
File:Scorch cardart.jpg|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]]
</gallery></center>
;Predators
<center><gallery>
File:Skyquake.jpg|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
File:G1Stalker boxart.jpg|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
File:G1Falcon Predator card.jpg|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]]
File:Predator Skydive cardart.jpg|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]]
File:G1Snare cardart.jpg|[[Snare]]
File:G1 Talon cardart.jpg|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]]
</gallery></center>

==Japanese G1==
===The Headmasters===
<center><gallery>
File:FortMax1.jpg|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:G1 Dial boxart.jpg|[[Dile]]
File:G1 Zaur boxart.jpg|[[Saur]]
File:G1 Graphy boxart.jpg|[[Graphy]]
File:G1 Noise boxart.jpg|[[Noise]]
File:Getsuei-card.jpg|[[Getsuei]]
File:G1 - Kaen - Boxart.jpg|[[Kaen]]
File:G1 - Seizan - Boxart.jpg|[[Seizan]]
File:G1 - Shouki - Boxart.jpg|[[Shouki]]
File:G1 - Suiken - Boxart.jpg|[[Suiken]]
File:G1 - Yukikaze - Boxart.jpg|[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]
File:Raiden boxart.jpg|[[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]]
File:Artfire.jpg|[[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]]
</gallery></center>
===Super-God Masterforce===
<center><gallery>
File:G1 - Doubleclouder - Boxart.jpg|[[Clouder|Doubleclouder]]
File:Godbomber boxart.jpg|[[Godbomber]]
File:Hotspark-box.jpg|[[Hotspark]]
File:Masterbrace toy.jpg|[[Master-Brace]]
File:Overlord.jpg|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]
File:Sixknight boxart.jpg|[[Sixknight]]
File:G1Turtler boxart.jpg|[[Turtler]]
File:G1Wildspark boxart.jpg|[[Wildspark]]
</gallery></center>
===Victory===
;Brainmasters
<center><gallery>
File:G1 Star Saber art variant.jpg|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]
File:Road caesar.jpg|[[Road Caesar]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
File:Blacker.jpg|[[Blacker]]
File:Laster.jpg|[[Laster]]
File:Braver.jpg|[[Braver]]
</gallery></center>
;Breastforce
<center><gallery>
File:Deathsaurus1.jpg|[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]
File:Liokaiser.jpg|[[Liokaiser (Victory)|Liokaiser]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
File:Leozack boxart.jpg|[[Leozack]]
File:Guyhawk.jpg|[[Guyhawk]]
File:Hellbat.jpg|[[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]]
</gallery></center>
<center><gallery>
File:Jargua.jpg|[[Jallguar]]
File:Killbison.jpg|[[Killbison]]
File:Drillhorn.jpg|[[Drillhorn]]
</gallery></center>
;Crossformers
<center><gallery>
File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|[[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]
File:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|[[Blue Bacchus]]
</gallery></center>
;Miscellaneous
<center><gallery>
File:G1Galaxy Shuttle boxart.jpg|[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
File:G1greatshot boxart.jpg|[[Greatshot]]
File:Victory leo.jpg|[[Victory Leo]]
File:Victory saber.jpg|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]]
</gallery></center>

===Zone===
<center><gallery>
File:DaiAtlas1.jpg|[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]
File:G1Sonicbomber art.jpg|[[Sonic Bomber]]
File:G1 - Deadwheeler - Boxart.jpg|[[Deadwheeler]]
File:Metrotitan.jpg|[[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]
File:ZoneNightflight boxart.jpg|[[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]]
File:Rocketbase-packageart.jpg|[[Rocket Base]]
File:ZoneWhisper boxart.jpg|[[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]
File:G1Windrim boxart.jpg|[[Windrim]]
</gallery></center>
===Return of Convoy===
<center><gallery>
File:Grandus boxart.jpg|[[Grandus (ROC)|Grandus]]
File:StarConvoyBoxArt1.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]
</gallery></center>
===Operation Combination===
<center><gallery>
File:Battlegaea-box.jpg|[[Battle Gaia (OC)|Battle Gaia]]
File:G1 - Sixbuilder - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixbuilder]]
File:G1 - Sixturbo - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixturbo]]
File:G1 - Sixtrain - Boxart.jpg|[[Sixtrain]]
</gallery></center>

===Micromaster===
<center><gallery>
File:Alan-packageart.jpg|[[Alan (ROC)|Alan]]
File:Diego-packageart.jpg|[[D-Go]]
File:Joe-packageart.jpg|[[Joe (ROC)|Joe]]
File:Leaf-packageart.jpg|[[Leaf]]
File:Night-packageart.jpg|[[Night]]
File:Spark-packageart.jpg|[[Spark (ROC)|Spark]]
</gallery></center>
==Generation Two==
<center><gallery>
File:ArchforceArt.jpg|[[Archforce]]
File:G2-art Aquafend.jpg|[[Aquafend]]
File:G2-Clench-boxart.jpg|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]]
File:G2 Deluge Decepticon cardart.jpg|[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]]
File:G2 Ironfist boxart.jpg|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
File:G2StarscreamPackageArt.jpg|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
File:G1ZapWindbreaker boxart.jpg|[[Windbreaker]]
</gallery></center>

==Beast Wars==
<center><gallery>
File:Bonecrusher-bw-packageart1a.jpg|[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]]
File:Drillbit-packageart.jpg|[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]
File:Powerpinch-packageart.jpg|[[Powerpinch]]
File:Retrax-packageart1.jpg|[[Retrax]]
File:Spittor-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]
File:Wolfang-packageart.jpg|[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]]
</gallery></center>
;Fuzors
<center><gallery>
File:Bantor-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]]
File:Buzzclaw-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]]
File:Terragator-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Terragator]]
</gallery></center>

;Transmetal 2
<center><gallery>
File:Optimusminor-packageart.jpg|[[Optimus Minor]]
File:Prowl2-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl II]]
File:Scarem-packageart.jpg|[[Scarem]]
File:Scourge-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]]
File:Sonar-bw-packageart.jpg|[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]]
</gallery></center>

;BotCon exclusives
<center><gallery>
File:BW Antagony boxart.jpg|[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]]
File:Onyxprimal.jpg|[[Onyx Primal]]
</gallery></center>

;10th Anniversary
<center><gallery>
File:Cheetorbw.jpg|[[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]]
File:Rhinoxbw.jpg|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]
File:Transmutate.jpg|[[Transmutate (character)|Trans-Mutate]]
File:Waspinatorbw.jpg|[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]
</gallery></center>

==Japanese Beast Wars==
===Beast Wars Second===
<center><gallery>
File:Autocrusher-card.jpg|[[Autocrasher]]
File:Autojetter-card.jpg|[[Autojetter]]
File:Autolauncher-card.jpg|[[Autolauncher]]
File:Autostinger-card.jpg|[[Autostinger]]
File:BWII Dirge card.jpg|[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]]
</gallery></center>
===Beast Wars Neo===
<center></center>
==Car Robot==
<center><gallery>
File:RID EagleKiller REV biocard.jpg|[[R.E.V.|Eagle Killer]]
File:RID Ox Ironhide biocard.jpg|[[Ironhide (RID)|Ox]]
File:RID WARS biocard.jpg|[[W.A.R.S.]]
File:RID XCar Crosswise biocard.jpg|[[Crosswise (RID)|X-Car]]
File:RID TowlineWreckerhook biocard.jpg|[[Tow-Line (RID)|Wrecker Hook]]
</gallery></center>

==Robots in Disguise==
<center><gallery>
File:Bludgeon-RiDcard.jpg|[[Bludgeon (RID)|Bludgeon]]
</gallery></center>
==Unicron Trilogy==
===Armada===
<center><gallery>
File:OptimusPrimeUT-Armada.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
File:Payload-packageart.jpg|[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]]
File:Waterlog-packageart.jpg|[[Waterlog (Armada)|Waterlog]]
</gallery></center>

===Energon===
<center><gallery>
File:Checkpoint-boxart.jpg|[[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]]
File:EnerDownshiftCard.jpg|[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]
File:E-Dreadwing-box.jpg|[[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]]
File:EnerLandmineBruteMode.jpg|[[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]
File:OmegaSent-Ecard.jpg|[[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]]
File:Energon Perceptor cardart.jpg|[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]
File:Roadblock-energon-packageart.jpg|[[Roadblock (Energon)|Roadblock]]
File:Shockblast energon.jpg|[[Shockblast]]
File:Steamhammer-boxart.jpg|[[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]
File:Towline-energon-packageart.jpg|[[Tow-Line (Energon)|Towline]]
File:En-UMagnus-card.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]]
</gallery></center>

===Cybertron===
<center><gallery>
File:Armorhide-UTA.jpg|[[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]]
File:CYB brakedown boxart.JPG|[[Brakedown (Cybertron)|Brakedown]]
File:Brimstone-card.jpg|[[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]]
File:CYB buzzsaw boxart.jpg|[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]]
File:Cannonball UT.jpg|[[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]]
File:CYB clocker boxart.jpg|[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]]
File:CYB dirtboss boxart.jpg|[[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]
File:GiantMiniCons-card.jpg|[[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]]
File:Hardtop-card.jpg|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]
File:CYB longrack boxart.JPG|[[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]]
File:Lugnutz-card.jpg|[[Lugnutz]]
File:CYB overridegts boxart.jpg|[[Override (Cybertron)|Override]]
File:Cyb-Ransack-card.jpg|[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]
File:ReconTeam-card.jpg|[[Recon Mini-Con Team]]
File:Repugnus-CybCard.jpg|[[Repugnus (Cybertron)|Repugnus]]
File:Scrapmetal-card.jpg|[[Scrapmetal (Cybertron individual)|Scrapmetal]]
File:Shortround-card.jpg|[[Shortround]]
File:CYB snarl boxart.jpg|[[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]]
File:Swerve-CybCard.jpg|[[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]]
File:SwindleUTDec-card.jpg|[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]]
File:Wreckloose-card.jpg|[[Wreckloose (Cybertron)|Wreckloose]]
</gallery></center>
==Micron Trilogy==
===Micron Legend===
{{Stub}}
<center></center>
===Super Link===
<center><gallery>
File:Prowl energonCG.jpg|[[Prowl (Energon)|Red Alert]]
</gallery></center>

===Galaxy Force===
{{stub}}
<center></center>

==Universe (2003)==
<center><gallery>
File:HightowerUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Hightower (Universe Ultra)|Hightower]]
File:Inferno-tfu.jpg|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]
File:KingAtlas-card.jpg|[[King Atlas]]
File:LongHaulUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Long Haul (Universe Ultra)|Long Haul]]
File:ScavengerUnivDeluxe BoxArt.jpg|[[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)|Scavenger]]
</gallery></center>

;BotCon exclusives
<center><gallery>
File:Universe2003packageart-Sunstreaker.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]
</gallery></center>

==Masterpiece==
<center><gallery>
File:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]
File:MP Starscream book cover art.jpg|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
</gallery></center>
==Robot Masters==
<center><gallery>
File:Wingstun-Boxart.jpg|[[Wingstun]]
File:RM-packart AirHunter.jpg|[[Air Hunter]]
File:RM-packart WreckerHook.jpg|[[Wrecker Hook]]
</gallery></center>

==Alternators==
<center><gallery>
File:Swindleart.jpg|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
</gallery></center>
==G1 reissues==
<center><gallery>
File:G1Inferno collectionbox1.jpg|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
File:Smokescreeng1.jpg|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
File:Tracksg1.jpg|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
</gallery>
<gallery>
File:Commemorativeseriesdirge.jpg|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
File:G1 Hound reissueart1.jpg|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
File:LongHaulG1.jpg|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
File:NightstickReissue BoxArt.jpg|[[Nightstick (Ricochet)|Nightstick]]
File:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
File:Ultramagnusg1.jpg|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]
</gallery></center>
==Heroes of Cybertron==
<center><gallery>
File:Gigatron hoc art.jpg|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]
File:AirWarrior BioPic.jpg|[[Air Warrior]]
</gallery></center>
==e-Hobby exclusives==
<center><gallery>
File:ClampDown-card.jpg|[[Clamp Down]]
File:Crosscut-Auto-Card.jpg|[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
File:DeepCover-card.jpg|[[Deep Cover]]
File:Detritus-card.jpg|[[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]]
File:FlipSides-card.jpg|[[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]
File:Garboil-card.jpg|[[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]]
File:Howlback-card.jpg|[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]
File:Overcharge-card.jpg|[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]
File:LoadHauler-Card.jpg|[[Hauler|RoadHauler]]
File:Salvo-card.jpg|[[Salvo]]
File:Shothole-card.jpg|[[Shothole]]
File:Tigertrack-card.jpg|[[Tigertrack]]
File:Zaptrap-card.jpg|[[Zaptrap]]
</gallery></center>

==Movie (2007)==
<center><gallery>
File:BigDaddyMovie BoxArt.jpg|[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]]
File:Blackout-packageart.jpg|[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
File:Brawl-cyber-slammer-boxart.jpg|[[Brawl (Movie)|''Cyber-Slammer'' Brawl]]
File:Movie-Camshaft-Portrait.jpg|[[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]]
File:DivebombMovie-Card.jpg|[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]
File:MovieFractureBoxart.jpg|[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
</gallery></center>

==Henkei! Henkei!==
<center><gallery>
File:Henkei C-08 Prowl box art.jpg|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
</gallery></center>

==Universe (2008)==
<center><gallery>
File:Blaster-U08-boxart.jpg|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
File:HeavyLoadU08-boxart.jpg|[[Heavy Load (Universe)|Heavy Load]]
File:Prowl-universe2008-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]
File:LeoPrimeUniverse.jpg|[[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Target Exclusive Leo Prime]]
</gallery></center>

==Animated==
<center><gallery>
File:Prowl-animated-packageart.jpg|[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]
File:Ratchet-animated-packageart.jpg|[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
</gallery></center>

==Revenge of the Fallen==
<center><gallery>
File:Blazemaster rotf.jpg|[[Blazemaster]]
File:ROTFBlowpipe headdesign.JPG|[[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]]
File:ROTFBludgeonTRUArt.jpg|[[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]
File:ROTF BruticusMaximus boxart.jpg|[[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]]
File:ROTFChromiaCardArt.jpg|[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]
File:Demolishor-packageart.jpg|[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]
File:ROTF AutobotGears Head.JPG|[[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]]
File:LockdownROTFheadshot.jpg|[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]
File:ROTF Rollbar RPM cardart.jpg|[[Rollbar (RPM)|Rollbar]]
File:ROTF Superion boxart.jpg|[[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]]
File:ROTFWhirlTRUArt.jpg|[[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]]
</gallery></center>

==Transformers (2010)==
{{stub}}

==Dark of the Moon==
<center><gallery>
File:DarkSteelPackagePic.jpg|[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]]
</gallery></center>

==Prime==
<center><gallery>
File:Prime-DeadEndCardArt.jpg|[[Dead End (WFC)|Dead End]]
File:Prime-FallbackCardArt.jpg|[[Fallback (Prime)|Fallback]]
File:Prime-FlamewarCardArt.jpg|[[Flamewar (Prime)|Flamewar]]
File:Prime-HotShotCardArt.jpg|[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]
File:KupPrime-cardart.jpg|[[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]
File:Shockwave CGI Packaging 1.jpg|[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]
File:Prime-TailgateCardArt.jpg|[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]]
File:Thundertronpackagingart.jpg|[[Thundertron]]
File:BH Optimus Prime Package art.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
</gallery></center>

==Miscellaneous==
<center><gallery>
File:PepsiConvoy-card.jpg|[[Pepsi Convoy]]
File:G1 boxart at botcon.jpg|G1 Boxart
File:Shattered Glass boxart.jpg|[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]
File:JangoFett cardart.jpg|''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars Transformers]]'' [[Jango Fett]]
File:RBpackageart-Blurr.jpg|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' [[Blurr (Prime)|Blurr]]
File:RBHoist-packageart.jpg|''Rescue Bots'' [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]]
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Media]]

File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg

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SanityOrMadness: Kill you to use the template?

[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s [[package art]]. 
Scan from [http://www.botchthecrab.com/ Botch's Box Art Archive].

{{G1packagingart}}
[[Category: Rodimus images]]

Drift (disambiguation)

2015-05-17T14:33:19Z

SanityOrMadness: /* Media with "Drift" in the title */

{{disambig}}

Across the [[multiverse]], the name '''Drift''' is typically associated with Autobot swordmasters.

{{TOCclear}}

==Major Drifts==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:AHM 06 CoverA.jpg|[[Drift (G1)|"Generation 1" Drift]]
File:AOEDrift.jpg|[[Drift (ROTF)|''Age of Extinction'' Drift]]
File:HuntingSeason Drift.jpg|[[Drift (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2015) Drift]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Drifts==
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|Drift, the Japanese name of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Drift (G1)|Drift]], the [[Decepticon]] formerly known as "Deadlock", turned [[Autobot]] swordsman/sportscar from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]], the thrice-cancelled Autobot [[Robot Powered Machines|RPM]]/[[Speed Stars|Speed Star]] from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and [[Triple Changer]] from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' in the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Drift (Animated)|Drift]], the Autobot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Drift (SG)|Drift]], the evil Autobot from the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Drift (Kre-O)|Drift]], the Autobot [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Drift (CB)|Drift]], the [[Autobot]] from ancillary toylines.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Drift (RID)|Drift]], the Autobot bounty hunter from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}

==Media with "Drift" in the title==
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|"[[Drift (episode)|Drift]]", an episode of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|"[[Spotlight: Drift]]", a single-issue story starring [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] Drift.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|''[[The Transformers: Drift]]'', an [[IDW Publishing]] mini-series starring IDW Generation 1 continuity Drift.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|''[[The Transformers: Complete Drift]]'', a book collecting "Spotlight: Drift" and ''The Transformers: Drift''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|''[[The Transformers: Drift - Empire of Stone]]'', a second IDW mini-series starring IDW G1 Drift.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|''[[Drift's Samurai Showdown]]'', a ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (books)| Robots in Disguise]]'' book.}}

MediaWiki:Images

2015-05-16T22:59:34Z

SanityOrMadness: /* Comics */

{{officialpolicy}}

When a user is new to this wiki, oftentimes they are eager to upload new images to make articles snazzier. We appreciate your enthusiasm, but request that you follow a few guidelines to make it easier for your images to be kept as part of the wiki. It's really not as complicated as it looks.

==Acceptable image sources==
Ideally, this wiki prefers to use official promotional images. These are images released by [[Hasbro]] or [[TakaraTomy]] in their press coverage, and can be clearly sourced to such to avoid confusion as to the ownership of the image. An excellent resource for Hasbro-owned ''Transformers'' toy promotional images is [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/ TFW2005.com's Hasbro photo archive].

''Unfortunately'', often these images are less than ideal themselves. Mistransformations, small image sizes, missing accessories, differences between the promo shot and the actual final product, and other issues have become very commonplace in promotional pictures. As this wiki strives to detail what the toys ''actually'' look like, fan-taken photos are allowed, and in fact have generally become preferable. Ideally, we would prefer photographs you take yourself of the toy, as you can release the copyright into the public domain. Fan-taken photos must be clear, well lit, and have a neutral background. The final image uploaded should be a composite of photos depicting each of the toy's modes. An example of a fan site with excellent toy photography is [http://tfkenkon.com Remy's TF Kenkon]. Note that this is just an example; swiping toy photos from other fansites is not acceptable unless those sites give permission for others to use their images (in which case it's not considered swiping).

Concerning artwork, we can only accept art which has appeared in officially released ''Transformers'' media, including [[catalog]]s, [[package art]], comics, art books and posters. Though there is a vast body of fan art, we can't really use those images on this wiki unless you wish to include one as your user image on your [[Transformers Wiki:user page|user page]]. Bear in mind that many ''Transformers'' artists create unofficial art that is frequently available on their web pages. Even though these artists may work directly in the Transformers brand, not all of their art is official, and much of it still has to be considered fan art.

When detailing cartoon episodes or live-action movies, screenshots of the media in question are acceptable, assuming it has already aired to the public. As above, leaked shots that have not aired yet are not acceptable to use unless they were in an officially released teaser or advertisement. In the case of theatrical movies, it is wise to wait until a DVD release before uploading large quantities of screencaps, as any source for screencaps before the DVD will be either very low-quality or pirated.

If you do not know the source of an image, or come across an image which has not been sourced, please tag it with the [[Template:Unknown source|'''<nowiki>{{unknown source}}</nowiki>''' template]].

Lastly, please note that in keeping with our [[Help:Coming soon|"no leaks" policy]], ''leaked/pirated images and images of leaked/stolen toys are '''not acceptable''' here under any circumstances''. We will not post an image of a new toy until an officially released image is available, no matter how many stolen copies of the toy have been on eBay, and we will not use film screenshots from anything other than trailers and official home media releases.

==Image naming==
When uploading an image, please make sure that the file name is descriptive of what the image depicts. The Transformers franchise ''heavily'' reuses character names, so avoiding confusion about ''which'' character is depicted is crucial. A good rule of thumb is to include both character name and series name. In cases where multiple shots of a character from a series might cause confusion, cartoon episode or comic issue names often help, as can one or more descriptive words about the scene. Abbreviation is acceptable, as long as it doesn't obscure meaning.

For general images:

*'''Bad names''' - ''bumblebee.jpg, jazz.gif, prime.jpg''
*'''Worse names''' - ''screen0034347.jpg, 3af47be99ccc0e.gif, qwertyuiop.jpg''
*'''Good names''' - ''tfanimated_bumblebee_vehicle.jpg, movie_jazz_robot.gif, RID_prime_supermode.jpg,''

For fiction-specific images (such as episode screen captures, comic book panels), we prefer to include the title/name of the fiction at the start of the file name, perhaps with a micro-description of what is occurring in the image, if need be:
*'''Good names''' - ''Auto-Bop_Blaster_Soundwave.jpg, movie2007_optimus_megatron_fight.gif, stormbringer3_roadgrabber_dies.jpg,''

==Image quality==
Oftentimes, there will be issues with the quality of an image uploaded to this wiki that will require it to be replaced. These include:
*Grainy graphical artifacts due to too much compression.
*The image dimensions being too small to really see anything.
*The image being zoomed in too much on a given detail, thus limiting its usefulness.
*The image having an overly obtrusive watermark on it when a suitable unwatermarked image could be obtained.
*For photographs, if the image was taken under poor lighting conditions.
*For screenshots, if the image is not a direct screen capture but a photograph of a television screen.
Images with quality issues are often tagged with the [[Template:badimage|'''<nowiki>{{badimage}}</nowiki>''' template]]. If you were directed to this page by an image bearing this tag, this is why.

==Image format==
Most images you will see on this wiki will be in the [[wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]] format. We have found that in all but a select few cases, this is the ideal format for our purposes, as it helps keep file size down and generally displays images clearly. It is not the only format we use, but in the case of screenshots of movies or cartoons, we request that you use it whenever possible.

==File Size==
The file size of images is important to keep an eye on when uploading. While this wiki has no hard and fast limits on the size of images, we are conscious of how big they are in an effort to keep page load times manageable. If an image is bogging down the loading of a page, it will often be requested that a replacement be uploaded in a smaller size, different resolution, or even different file format. Generally, most regular users of this wiki prefer to keep file sizes at '''under 150KB''' for the sheer majority of images, though larger file sizes are permitted for images that need to be sharp, clear and legible due to large amounts of text.

Of particular note are animated [[wikipedia:GIF|GIF]] files. While there ''are'' some of these in use in articles, this wiki uses animated GIFs sparingly at most. The reason for this is that many of these files are not made very carefully, and the file sizes on them can get quite large very quickly. As a result, it can be very hard to justify keeping one on the server, unless it can be shown that it illustrates a point or concept that can't be conveyed in a still image. If this is the case and you simply ''must'' use an animated GIF, try to keep the number of frames (and thus the file size) to a minimum.

==Image description==
We generally request that each image description include a short sentence detailing which characters appear in the image, what they are doing, and which comic issue or cartoon episode it is sampled from (if applicable). This passage is most helpful when it also manages to link back to the characters, episodes, or issues in question. As in other areas of this wiki, some humor is permissible here, but it shouldn't get in the way of conveying the basic information.

An image may be uploaded with a particular purpose in mind—e.g., to illustrate a particular article or for use in a template. But the description of the action should be complete regardless, telling us not only who the characters are, but what they're doing, how they're doing it, where they're doing it, and who they're doing it to.

* '''Bad:''' "Bludgeon in [[Exodus!]]"
* '''Good:''' "As the struggling factions deal with internal tensions and a self-destructing Cybertron, Bludgeon gets all up in [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s face. Panel from [[Exodus!]], art by etc. etc."

===Artist credit===
Whenever possible, it is best to credit the artist or artists responsible for producing an image. This is not always possible with screen captures, but is usually expected of comic images and promotional artwork.

This wiki has the [[Template:art|'''<nowiki>{{art}}</nowiki>''' template]] available to aid in identifying the penciler, inker, and colorist in any given image. It has several optional parameters.

If you cannot easily determine the artist of an image, please tag it with the [[Template:unknown artist|'''<nowiki>{{unknown artist}}</nowiki>''' template]] so that this may be corrected at a later date.

===Copyright labeling===
When uploading images, it is important to properly label the source and any pertinent copyright info. This wiki has a number of tags which are used to aid in this process—e.g., <nowiki>{{TFAcap}}</nowiki> for ''Transformers Animated'' screen captures (see below for more such tags).

====General====
Some images are of uncertain copyright, but are generally assumed to be owned by Hasbro or TakaraTomy. (This ''is'' a Transformers wiki, after all.) If you do not know the specific owner of an image (e.g., whether it is a Hasbro image, a TakaraTomy image, or anywhere in between), it can be marked with the [[Template:hastak|'''<nowiki>{{hastak}}</nowiki>''' tag]] as a general coverall. This tag may be replaced at a later date if the copyright can be more accurately determined.

If an image does not belong to Hasbro or any of its associated partners (for example, a publicity still of an actor or voice actor), the [[Template:fairuse|'''<nowiki>{{fairuse}}</nowiki>''' tag]] may be used instead. This tag may be modified or replaced at a later date if the copyright can be more accurately determined.

Other basic templates include '''{{tl|Card}}''' for physical trading cards, '''{{tl|Poster}}''' for posters and lithographs, '''{{tl|logo}}''' for logos and '''{{tl|Insignia}}''' for [[insignia]].

====Covers====
Covers can be tagged with '''{{tl|Cover}}''' if no more specific cover template is available:
*See [[#Comics|the Comics section below]] for comics.
*See [[#Books and prose stories|the Books and prose stories section below]] for books.
*'''{{tl|DVDcover}}''' for home media covers (including VHS and Blu-ray). More specific examples include:
**'''{{tl|DVDG1cover}}'''
**'''{{tl|DVDJpnG1cover}}'''
**'''{{tl|RID2001DVDcover}}'''
**'''{{tl|DVDMoviecover}}'''
**'''{{tl|DVDROTFcover}}'''
**'''{{tl|DVDDOTMcover}}'''
*'''{{tl|Videogamecover}}''' for video game covers (see below for screencaps)

====Books and prose stories====
*'''{{tl|bookcover}}''' is used on book covers.
**'''{{tl|LadybirdBookscover}}''' is for the covers of [[Ladybird Books]].
*'''{{tl|bookinterior}}''' is used for scans of ''non-story content'' from a book.
*'''{{tl|textstoryinterior}}''' is used for images of ''prose story'' content, whether scanned from a book or taken from a PDF/other eBook.
**'''{{tl|storypage}}''' for Japanese "[[story page]]s"
**'''{{tl|FunPubtextstoryinterior}}''' for [[Fun Publications]] prose stories.
**'''{{tl|LadybirdBooksinterior}}''' for interior scans from Ladybird Books.
**'''{{tl|FYFJinterior}}''' for interior scans from [[Find Your Fate Junior]] books.
**'''{{tl|KidStuffinterior}}''' for interior scans from [[Kid Stuff]] books.

====Comics====
Generally, we do not reproduce entire comic pages if possible. As a result, there are two generic copyright templates for comics which each have a specific use:
*'''{{tl|comiccover}}''' is used on comic covers.
*'''{{tl|comicinterior}}''' is used when you are sampling frames from the interior pages of a comic.

Consult the tables below for templates associated with specific series.

=====Generation 1 continuity family templates=====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (Marvel US)]]
|'''{{tl|MarvelUScover}}'''
|'''{{tl|MarvelUSinterior}}'''
|-
|[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (Marvel UK)]]
|'''{{tl|MarvelUKcover}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelUKCCcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|MarvelUKinterior}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelUKAnnualinterior}}'''
|-
|''[[The Transformers Universe]]''
|'''{{tl|TFUMarvelcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|TFUMarvelcharacter}}'''}'''
|-
|''[[The Transformers: Headmasters]]''
|'''{{tl|HMcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|HMinterior}}'''
|-
|''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''
|'''{{tl|86JoeTFcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|86JoeTFinterior}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|''Transformers: The Movie'' (Marvel)]]
|'''{{tl|MarvelTFTMcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|MarvelTFTMinterior}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Transformers: Generation 2'' (Marvel)]]
|'''{{tl|MarvelG2cover}}'''
|'''{{tl|MarvelG2interior}}'''
|-
|G.I. Joe (especially "...and TF Generation 2" issues)
|'''{{tl|MarvelJoeG2cover}}'''
|'''{{tl|MarvelJoeG2interior}}'''
|-
|''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]''
|'''{{tl|RG1}}'''
|'''{{tl|RG1|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|Reprints (English lang.)
|'''{{tl|MarvelUSreprintcover}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelUKIDWreprintcover}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelUKTitanreprintcover}}'''
| 
|-
|German reprints
|'''{{tl|CondorVerlag}}'''
|'''{{tl|CondorVerlag|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]
|-
!Series
!Cover template
!Interior template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveG1}}'''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveG1|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEcharacter}}''', '''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEinterior}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
|-
!Series
!Cover template
!Interior template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|IDWG1cover}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWG1interior}}''', '''{{tl|IDWconceptart}}}'''
|-
|''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''
|'''{{tl|NewAvengersTF}}'''
|'''{{tl|NewAvengersTF|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]] crossover
|'''{{tl|Infestation1}}'''
|'''{{tl|Infestation1|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|''[[Hearts of Steel]]''
|-
!Series
!Cover template
!Interior template
|-
|''Hearts of Steel'' miniseries
|'''{{tl|IDWHoScover}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWHoSinterior}}'''
|-
|[[Infestation 2]] crossover
|'''{{tl|Infestation2}}'''
|'''{{tl|Infestation2|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Manga
|-
!Series
!colspan="2"|Template
|-
|[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|FSRLTFmanga}}'''
|-
|[[Full Throttle Scramble Power!]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|FTSPmanga}}'''
|-
|[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|2010manga}}'''
|-
|[[The Great Transformer War]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|GreatTFWarmanga}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|HMmanga}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|MFmanga}}'''
|-
|[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Victory manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|Victorymanga}}'''
|-
|[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|Zonemanga}}'''
|-
|[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|The Battlestars manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|Battlestarsmanga}}'''
|-
|[[The New Battle!!]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|G2NewBattlemanga}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate]]''
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|StargateBattles}}'''
|-
|[[Robotmasters (online manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|RMonlinemanga}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers PD Type]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|PDTypemanga}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|KPmanga}}'''
|-
|[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|packincomiccover|2=series=henkei}}''', '''{{tl|packincomicinterior|2=series=henkei}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[G.I. Joe crossovers]]
|-
!Series
!Cover template
!Interior template
|-
|[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
|'''{{tl|86JoeTFcover}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelJoeG2cover}}'''
|'''{{tl|86JoeTFinterior}}''', '''{{tl|MarvelJoeG2interior}}'''
|-
|[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity]]
|'''{{tl|JoevsTFcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|JoevsTFinterior}}'''
|-
|Dreamwave ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveTFJoe}}'''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveTFJoe|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]''
|'''{{tl|IDWG1cover|2=series=tfvsjoe}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWG1interior|2=series=tfvsjoe}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Other
|-
!Series
!Cover template
!Interior template
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' (IDW)
|'''{{tl|IDWTFTAM}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWTFTAM|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers in 3-D]]''
| 
|'''{{tl|Blackthornecomicinterior}}'''
|-
|[[Fun Publications]]
|'''{{tl|Timelinescomiccover}}''', {{tl|HTCCcover}}
|'''{{tl|FunPubcomicinterior}}'''
|}

======Beast Era templates======
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Western comics
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|"[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]"
|'''{{tl|Packincomiccover|2=series=bw}}'''
|'''{{tl|Packincomicinterior|2=series=bw}}'''
|-
|[[3H Productions]]
| 
|'''{{tl|3Hcomicinterior}}'''
|-
|[[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW Publishing]]
|'''{{tl|IDWBWcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWBWinterior|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Manga
|-
!Series
!colspan="2"|Template
|-
|[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Beast Wars II'' manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|BWIImanga}}'''
|-
|[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (manga)|''Beast Wars Neo'' manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|BWNeomanga}}'''
|-
|[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|''Beast Wars Metals'' manga]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|BWMetalsmanga}}'''
|-
|}

=====Unicron Trilogy templates=====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveUT}}'''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveUT|2=interior=y}}'''
|-
|''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada]]'' profile books
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEcover|2=armada=y}}'''
|'''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEcharacter|2=armada=y}}''', '''{{tl|DreamwaveMtMtEinterior|2=armada=y}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Transformers: Armada (Panini)|''Transformers: Armada'' (Panini)]]
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|PaniniArmadacover}}'''
|'''{{tl|PaniniArmadainterior}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Pack-in comics
|-
|[[Linkage (comic)]]
| 
|'''{{tl|Linkage}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Armada (mini-comic)|''Transformers: Armada'' (mini-comic)]]
|'''{{tl|Packincomiccover|2=series=armada}}'''
|'''{{tl|Packincomicinterior|2=series=armada}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Energon (mini-comic)|''Transformers: Energon '' (mini-comic)]]
|'''{{tl|Packincomiccover|2=series=energon}}'''
|'''{{tl|Packincomicinterior|2=series=energon}}'''
|}

=====Live-action film series templates=====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[IDW Publishing#Live-action film series|IDW Publishing]]
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|IDWliveactionfilmcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWliveactionfilminterior}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazines/Titan Comics]]
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|Titanliveactionfilmcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|Titanliveactionfilminterior}}'''
|}

=====Animated templates=====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Western comics
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|[[IDW Publishing#Transformers Animated|IDW Publishing]]
|'''{{tl|IDWAnimatedcover}}''', '''{{tl|IDWAnimatedadaptationcover}}'''
|'''{{tl|IDWAnimatedinterior}}''', '''{{tl|TheArrivalinterior}}'''
|-
|Titan Comics
| 
|'''{{tl|TitanTFAcomic}}'''
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Manga
|-
!Series
!colspan="2"|Template
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated: The Cool|Transformers Animated: The Cool]]''
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|Cool}}'''
|}

=====Aligned templates=====
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[IDW Publishing#Transformers Animated|IDW Publishing]]
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="33%"|Cover template
!width="33%"|Interior template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|IDWAligned}}
|'''{{tl|IDWAligned|2=interior=y}}
|-
!colspan="3" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Comics]]
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|TitanPrimecover}}'''
|'''{{tl|TitanPrimeinterior}}'''
|}

=====Other=====

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
|-
!width="34%"|Series
!width="66%"|Template
|-
|[[Kre-O Transformers (comic)|''Kre-O Transformers'' manga]]
|'''{{tl|Kre-OJPcomic}}
|-
|''[[Angry Birds Transformers (comic)]]''
|'''{{tl|IDWABTF}}'''
|-
|[[Kid Transformers: Rescue Heroes Go-Bots (manga)]]
|colspan="2"|'''{{tl|RHGo-Botsmanga}}'''
|}

====Screencaps====
This wiki is in the process of developing a system of templates to better serve the numerous screen captures we host here for illustrative purposes. There are multiple templates, each with a specific use:
*'''{{tl|screencap}}''' is a generalized template for screen captures that a more specific copyright template does not apply to.
*'''{{tl|titlecard}}''' is used for the title cards of animated series episodes in addition to a more specific template (below)
*'''{{tl|Commercialscreencap}}''' is used for commercials.
*'''{{tl|Videogamecap}}''' is used for screen captures from video games that do not have a more specific template (below).

=====Cartoon-specific=====
Many of the cartoon series covered on this wiki have a specific template to use for screen captures, in order to make it easier to provide consistent copyright information and keep everything properly categorized. For instance, for the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] (sometimes colloquially referred to as the "Generation 1" cartoon) from [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]], there exists the {{tl|G1cap}} template which can be used on screencaps from that series.

The cartoon series and their corresponding screencap templates are:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Series
!style="min-width:33%"|Template
|-
|[[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] including [[The Transformers: The Movie|the 1986 movie]]
|'''{{tl|G1cap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''
|'''{{tl|HMcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]''
|'''{{tl|MFcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]''
|'''{{tl|Victorycap}}'''
|-
|''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]''
|'''{{tl|Zonecap}}'''
|-
|''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''
|'''{{tl|BWcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]''
|'''{{tl|BWIIcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]''
|'''{{tl|BWNeocap}}'''
|-
|''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''
|'''{{tl|BMcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' (2001)
|'''{{tl|RID2001cap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]''
|'''{{tl|Armadacap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''
|'''{{tl|Energoncap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''
|'''{{tl|Cybertroncap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''
|'''{{tl|TFAcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''
|'''{{tl|Primecap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Transformers: Rescue Bots]]''
|'''{{tl|RBcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (cartoon)|Transformers Go!]]''
|'''{{tl|Gocap}}
|-
|''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' (2015)
|'''{{tl|RID2015cap}}'''
|}

Typically, the three arguments given to the template are a description, the episode of origin, and the last digit of the year. For ''Beast Machines'', the full year is specified, as the series spans [[1999]] and [[2000]]. In cases where the episode has been disambiguated (e.g. [[Detour (episode)]]), the optional argument "eptitle" can be used to specify the episode name without the bracketed disambiguation.

=====Movie-specific=====
*'''{{tl|Moviecap}}''' is used for screen captures from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''.
*'''{{tl|ROTFcap}}''' is used for screen captures from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.
*'''{{tl|DOTMcap}}''' is used for screen captures from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*'''{{tl|AOEcap}}''' is used for screen captures from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''.

These only take one argument: a description.

=====Game-specific=====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Series
!Template
|-
|General
|'''{{tl|Videogamecap}}'''
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Console games
|-
!Series
!Template
|-
|''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy]]''
|'''{{tl|MysteryofConvoycap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)]]
|'''{{tl|HeadmastersGamecap}}'''
|-
|''[[The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth]]''
|'''{{tl|Earthbattlecap}}'''
|-
|[[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)]]
|'''{{tl|BWgamecap}}'''
|-
|''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' ([[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|N64]] or [[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|PlayStation]])
|'''{{tl|BWTcap}}'''
|-
|''[[The Transformers (PS2)]] (G1, Japan)
|'''{{tl|TF2003cap}}'''
|-
|[[DreamMix TV World Fighters]]
|'''{{tl|TVWorldcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers (PS2)]]'' (Armada, Europe/US)
|'''{{tl|TF2004cap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers Animated: The Game]]''
|'''{{tl|TFATGcap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers The Game]]
|'''{{tl|TTGcap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game]]
|'''{{tl|ROTFXbox360PS3PCcap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)]]
|'''{{tl|DOTMXbox360PS3cap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons]]
|'''{{tl|DOTMDScap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''
|'''{{tl|WFCcap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]''
|'''{{tl|FOCcap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Prime - The Game]]
|'''{{tl|Primegamecap}}'''
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Mobile games
|-
|[[Transformers (Glu)]]
|'''{{tl|TFGlu2007cap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers G1: Awakening]]
|'''{{tl|Awakeningcap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)]]
|'''{{tl|TFLegendsGamecap}}'''
|-
|''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''
|'''{{tl|ABTFGamecap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers Rising]]
|'''{{tl|TFRisingGamecap}}'''
|-
!colspan="2" style="font-size:125%;line-height:150%;background:#e9e9e9"|Online games
|-
|[[Autobot Stronghold]]
|'''{{tl|Autoholdcap}}'''
|-
|[[Battle for the Allspark]]
|'''{{tl|BftAGamecap}}'''
|-
|[[Hunt the Beasts]]
|'''{{tl|BHGamecap}}'''
|-
|[[Bot Shots Battle Game!]]
|'''{{tl|BotShotsGamecap}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers RPMs: Devastator's Demise]]
|'''{{tl|Devdemcap}}'''
|-
|[[Online game#Kre-O|Kre-O games]]
|'''{{tl|Kre-OGamecap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers Universe]]'' (Jagex)
|'''{{tl|TFUniGamecap}}'''
|-
|''[[Transformers Online]]'' MMORPG
|'''{{tl|TransformersOnlineMMO}}'''
|-
|[[Transformers: Battle for the Matrix]]
|'''{{tl|Matrixbattlecap}}'''
|-
|[[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]]
|'''{{tl|VSbotbuildercap}}'''
|}

====Adverts====
For video adverts, use '''{{tl|Commercialscreencap}}'''.

For static adverts (print/etc), use '''{{tl|hastakadvert}}''' for any adverts ''for Hasbro or TakaraTomy products'' and '''{{tl|advert}}''' for any others.

====Stock images====
{{main|:Category:Stock image templates}}'''

For [[stock photography]] of toys, use a series-specific tag if available (see category link above), or '''{{tl|toystock}}''' if not.

For stock photography of merchandise, use '''{{tl|merchandisestock}}''' plus a series-relevant image category.

For any [[character model]]s or other stock art, again use a series-specific tag [[:Category:Stock image templates|from the category]] if available, or '''{{tl|stockmodel}}''' if not.

For any stock photography or art that does not fall into the above sets, use '''{{tl|stock}}''' for Hasbro or TakaraTomy-owned products, or '''{{tl|stock|2=category=Stock images}}''' for anything else.

====Packaging art====
{{main|:Category:Packaging art images}}'''

For [[package art]] of toys, use a series-specific tag if available (see category link above), or '''{{tl|packagingart}}''' if not.

===Other categories===
Apart from categories included via a template, images may belong in other categories as well. Use existing examples as guidelines. Note that, as a general rule, images of toys do ''not'' go in size class categories such as "Deluxe class toy images". ("Legends class toy images" is the only current exception.)

==When to upload an image==
While the above discusses the legal and technical concerns this wiki has with submitted images, there are additional issues which are entirely subjective, but worth consideration. This wiki hosts thousands of Transformers images, with more added every day. A lot of these are often deleted for the reasons above, but sometimes an image is unsuitable for much-harder-to-define issues. To ensure your image's continued use, ask yourself a few questions while uploading:
*Does the image duplicate the function of an existing image already on the wiki? If it is meant to ''replace'' that image, you might be better off going to that image and uploading your image as a new version of that one.
*Does the image illustrate something meaningful and informative for the wiki? Will adding the image you are uploading to an article improve that article? If an article already has numerous images, adding more will often increase clutter and decrease readability.
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Starscream (disambiguation)

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Across the [[multiverse]], the name '''Starscream''' is synonymous with deceit, cunning, treachery, and a disproportionate amount of [[fan fiction]].

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==Major Starscreams==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Starscreamg1.jpg|[[Starscream (G1)|"Generation 1" Starscream]] <hr>''[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Starscreamut.jpg|[[Starscream (Armada)|"Unicron Trilogy" Starscream]] <hr>''[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Cartoon]]
File:RevengeOfTheFallenStarscream.jpg|[[Starscream (Movie)|"Live-action film series" Starscream]] <hr>''[[Starscream (Movie)/games|Games]] • [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Toys]]''</gallery><gallery>
File:Starscreamanimated.jpg|[[Starscream (Animated)|''Animated'' Starscream]] <hr>''[[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]]''
File:StarscreamPrime.jpg|[[Starscream (WFC)|"Aligned" Starscream]]
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Starscreams==

{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] the [[Decepticon]] [[Air Commander]] F-15 jet from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
**1984 – For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**1984 – For this character in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. In [[A Prime Problem|one episode]], he had a [[Starscream clone (G1)|clone]].
**[[2005]] – For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], see [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Starscream (G1)/toys]]}}
{{disamb|y=[[1998]]|[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] jet from ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'', who was later reformatted into the [[Cyborg Beast]], '''Hellscream'''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] the Decepticon and briefly [[Autobot]] Cybertronic jet from the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
**For this character in the UT cartoon continuity, see [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=2005|"[[Starscream (episode)|Starscream]]" the episode of the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' animated series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] the Decepticon F-22 from the [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'' live-action movie]] continuity family.
**For this character in video games, see [[Starscream (Movie)/games]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Starscream (Movie)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] the Decepticon 22nd Century Harrier jet from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|"[[Letters page#Titan Transformers Magazine|Star Screams]]" the [[letters page]] of [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|''Transformers'' comic]] during the time [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was answering fan mail.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] jet from ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|The [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]] from ''Animated'', including:
**[[Dirge (Animated)|Dirge]], the "Greedy Starscream".
**[[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]], the "Liar Starscream".
**[[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]], the "Coward Starscream".
**[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]], the other "Coward Starscream".
**[[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], the "Female Starscream".
**[[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]], the "Sycophant Starscream".
**[[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]], the other "Sycophant Starscream".
**[[Thrust (Animated)|Thrust]], the "Envious Starscream".
**[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]], the "Egomaniac Starscream".
**[[Starscream Clone Black Version]]}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] the heroic Decepticon jet from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|[[Lugnut Supreme|Starscream Supreme]], the clones of Omega Supreme controlled by Starscream.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], the Decepticon jet from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]], the Decepticon brick-based being and [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscream clones]] from ''Prime''}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Starscream (BS)|Starscream]], the Decepticon from ''[[Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', and ''[[Hero Mashers]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]], the Decepticon clone from the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2013|[[Starscream drone]]s, the clone troops from the ''Wings Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Starscream (KOU)|Starscream]], the Decepticon band manager from the [[Knights of Unicron]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2015]]|[[Starscream (SG Animated)|Starscream]], the heroic Decepticon from ''Shattered Glass Animated''.}}

==Not be confused with...==

*[[Star Saber (disambiguation)|Star Saber]].
*[[Nightscream (disambiguation)|Nightscream]].
*[[Dark Scream (RID)|Dark Scream]] the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] flying squirrel from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.
*''[[Transformers: Starscream]]'', a ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' comic about the film character.

Optimus Prime (disambiguation)

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[[File:Convoy-final1024.jpg|350px|thumb|For Decepticons, this is what Judgment Day will look like.]]

Thoughout the [[multiverse]], the name "'''Optimus Prime'''" is associated with bravery, self-sacrifice, and an indomitable fighting spirit, a warrior always ready to lay down their life to protect sentient life, no matter its form.

{{bigquote|You just wanna die for the guy! That's leadership... or brainwashin', or somethin'.}}
{{bigquote|No... that's ''Optimus Prime.''|[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] on their leader|[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

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==Major Optimus Primes==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Optimusg1.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|"Generation 1" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:RIDPrime02.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001) Optimus Prime]]
File:UT optimus cartoon collage.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|"Unicron Trilogy" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Toys]]
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<gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Movie-Optimus-promorender.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|"Live-action film series" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games|Games]] • [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Toys]]''
File:OptimusPrimeAnimated.JPG|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Aligned-Optimuses.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|"Aligned" Optimus Prime]] <hr>''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys|Toys]]''
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Optimus Primes==

{{disamb|y=1984|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Autobot]] Commander in the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
**For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys]].
**For merchandise of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise]]}}
{{disamb|y=1985|The [[Optimus Prime clone]], an astoundingly stupid idea of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s from the episode "[[A Prime Problem]]".}}
{{disamb|y=2000|[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot commander fire truck from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2002|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Autobot Commander truck in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
**For this character in the [[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity]], see [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Optimus Prime (Universe)|Optimus Prime]], an Autobot from a dimension where [[Transformer]]s are all [[Spy Changer]]-sized, seen briefly in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|the 2003 ''Universe'' franchise]].}}
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot whose corpse was cloned and tortured by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]; this was also in ''Universe''.}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], leader of the Autobots and last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] from the [[live-action film series]].
**For this character in video games, see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/games]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys]].
**For merchandise, see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], the young, inexperienced leader of an Autobot squadron from the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity.
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], the despotic leader of the evil Autobots in the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' alternate universe.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]], the leader of the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] Autobots.}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the leader of the Autobots and member of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] in the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
**For toys of this character, see [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys]].
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Optimus Prime (SG Animated)|Optimus Prime]], the evil Autobot renegade from an alternate universe in the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot brick-based being and [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], the living embodiment of the darkness in the live-action film series Optimus Prime's mind who wants to destroy all Optimus Primes across time and space.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|Darkside Optimus Prime]], the living embodiment of the darkness in Generation 1 Optimus Prime's mind.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Optimus Prime (BS)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot hero from a variety of ancillary toylines.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Optimus Prime Blaster]], the Autobot [[Arms Micron]] who takes the shape of Optimus from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Optimus Prime (KOU)|Optimus Prime]], the Autobot lead singer from the [[Knights of Unicron]].}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Red (AB)|Optimus Prime Bird]], the Angry Bird transformed into an Optimus Prime facsimile in ''[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]''.}}

==Not to be confused with...==

*[[Optimus Primal]]
*[[Ginrai]], a [[Godmaster]] who uses a [[transtector]] body originally intended for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].
*[[Sureshot (G2)|Sureshot]], the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot whose toy was released in North America as "Hero" Optimus Prime.
*[[Optimash Prime]], heroic leader of the [[Autotot|Autotots]].
*[[Optimus (disambiguation)|Other uses of the name "Optimus"]]
*[[Prime (disambiguation)|Other uses of the name "Prime"]]

Additionally, Optimus Prime is not to be confused with the real-life persons:

*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070712091731/http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/17462533.htm Mr. Optimus Prime], a well-known Transfan and International Firefighter who legally changed his name to Optimus Prime.

Bumblebee (disambiguation)

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Unflinchingly loyal to the [[Autobot]] cause, '''Bumblebee''' possesses boundless amounts of bravery and loyalty, in spite of his physically unintimidating stature. His affable nature means that he's quick to befriend almost anyone, particularly [[human]]s.

In some universes, he is eventually rebuilt into '''[[Goldbug (disambiguation)|Goldbug]].'''

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==Major Bumblebees==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
BumblebeeRIC.jpg|[[Bumblebee (G1)|"Generation 1" Bumblebee]] <hr>''[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:MovieBumblebee promorender2.jpg|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|"Live-action film series" Bumblebee]] <hr>''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/games|Games]] • [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Toys]]
File:Bumblebeeanimated.jpg|[[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Animated'' Bumblebee]]
File:Aligned-Bumblebees.jpg|[[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" Bumblebee]] <hr>''[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Toys]]

</gallery></center>

==Full list of Bumblebees==

{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]. For a while he was known as '''Goldbug''' before going back to Bumblebee.
**1984: For the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] version of the character, see [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]].
**1984: For a summary of his [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 cartoon]] activities, see [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].
**[[2005]]: For the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] version of Bumblebee, see [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the voiceless yellow one-man franchise from the [[Transformers (film)|2007 film]].
**For this character in [[video games]], see [[Bumblebee (Movie)/games]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys]].
**For merchandise, see [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Goldbug (SG)|Bumblebee]], later known as '''Goldbug''', the evil Autobot spy/[[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] commander from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''. Partially yellow, definitely ''not'' kid-appeal.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]'', an [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic mini-series set in the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' and later team leader in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Bumblebee]], the white backstabber from the ''Animated'' BotCon 2011 Attendee Lithographs.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], the Autobot brick-based kid-appeal being from [[Kre-O]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Bumblebee (BS)|Bumblebee]], the Autobot from ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', and ''[[Hero Mashers]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Bumblebee Sword]], the Autobot [[Arms Micron]] from ''Prime''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]: [[The Question|Bumblebee]]'', an [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic published as part of the "Spotlight" series of one-shots.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Bumblebee (KOU)|Bumblebee]], the Autobot ex-lead singer from the [[Knights of Unicron]].}}

"Bourdon" (French for "Bumblebee") was also the Québécois French name for [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]'s original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' toy.

==Not to be confused with...==

* IDW [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]], the [[Goldbug (disambiguation)|Goldbug]] who was never Bumblebee.
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], who all had very similar molds and colors to the original ''Generation 1'' Bumblebee, leading to confusions.
* The [[Wireless Automated Sales Person]] (or WASP for short), the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' Autobot whose appearance is based on the ''Transformers Animated'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)#EliteGuard|Elite Guard Bumblebee toy]].
* Any other [[Kid-appeal character]], especially the [[Cheetor (BW)|yellow]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|ones]].
* [[Stumble Bee]]

Megatron (disambiguation)

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Across the [[multiverse]], the name "'''Megatron'''" invokes fear and terror. Raw power with an unslakable thirst for more. A warlord intent on domination, not just of their homeworld, but of all worlds... and for some, all of ''existence''.

{{bigquote|I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. I am that which is, which was, and is yet to come... and you will know my name is Megatron when I lay my vengeance upon you!|The [[Covenant of Primus]]|"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"}}

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==Major Megatrons==
<center><gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Megatronguido.jpg|[[Megatron (G1)|"Generation 1" Megatron]] <hr>''[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] • [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:MegatronBWsourcebook.jpg|[[Megatron (BW)|"Beast Era" Megatron]] <hr>''[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Toys]]''
File:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|[[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' (2001) Megatron]]
File:UnicronTrilogyMegatron cartoon bodies.jpg|[[Megatron (Armada)|"Unicron Trilogy" Megatron]] <hr>''[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Toys]]''
</gallery>
<gallery widths="150px" heights="200px">
File:Movie Megatron Defiance3.jpg|[[Megatron (Movie)|"Live-action film series" Megatron]] <hr>''[[Megatron (Movie)/games|Games]] • [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Toys]]''
File:Megatronanimated.jpg|[[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]]
File:PrimeMegatron.jpg|[[Megatron (WFC)|"Aligned" Megatron]] <hr>''[[Megatron (WFC)/toys|Toys]]''
</gallery></center>

==Full list of Megatrons==

{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], leader and sometimes founder of the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}
**For this character in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], see [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For this character in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], see [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For this character in [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], see [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Megatron (G1)/toys]].
**For merchandise of this character, see [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise]].
{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|The [[Megatron Corps]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s legion of Megatron clones from [[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers|''The Transformers'' manga series]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1996]]|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], leader of a group of renegade [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and the leader of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]''. Yeesss.
**For this character in the BW/BM cartoons, see [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity]]
**For toys of this character, see [[Megatron (BW)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1999]]|[[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]], a mythological figure in the [[Covenant of Primus]].}}
{{disamb|y=1999|[[Megatron X]], a mysterious silver-colored version of ''Beast Wars'' Megatron from ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2000]]|[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], a [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] six-changing galactic conqueror from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2002]]|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], yet another Decepticon commander, this one a pivotal figure in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
**For his [[Unicron Trilogy cartoon timeline|cartoon incarnation]], see [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity]].
**For toys of this character, see [[Megatron (Armada)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2007]]|[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the former [[Lord High Protector]] of Cybertron who gets a jonesing for the [[AllSpark]] and sparks a [[Transformers (film)|motion picture]].
**For this character in video games, see [[Megatron (Movie)/games]].
**For toys and other merchandise of this character, see [[Megatron (Movie)/toys]]}}
{{disamb|y=2007|[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], (glorious) evil Decepticon leader from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons in ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], the heroic leader of the Decepticon resistance in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], the leader of the Decepticons from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''.
**For toys of this character, see [[Megatron (WFC)/toys]]}}
{{disamb|y=2010|[[Master Megatron]], the other Decepticon-allied Megatron from ''Animated''.}}
{{disamb|y=2010|Megatronus, the original name of [[The Fallen]], one of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2011]]|[[Megatron (SG Animated)|Megatron]], the heroic Decepticon from the ''Shattered Glass Animated'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the Decepticon brick-based being and [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|[[Darkside Megatron]], the living embodiment of G1 Megatron's insanity.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|[[Megatron (BS)|Megatron]], the spring-loaded Decepticon from the [[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]] game.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|[[Megatron Cannon]], the Decepticon [[Arms Micron]] from ''Prime''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Megatron (BWSG)|Megatron]], the heroic leader of the Predacons in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Megatron (KOU)|Megatron]], the Decepticon guitarist from the [[Knights of Unicron]].}}

Many versions of '''Megatron''' eventually upgrade their bodies and change their name to '''[[Galvatron (disambiguation)|Galvatron]]'''.

==Fictions with "Megatron" in the title==

{{disamb|y=[[1985]]|"[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Megatron's Master Plan]]", the 3-part episode of the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]].}}
{{disamb|y=1985|"[[Megatron's Fight for Power]]", from [[Ladybird Books]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[1995]]|"[[Megatron Set Special CD]]", the soundtrack album available with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s second [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] set of the cartoon.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|"[[Megatron's Sword]]", an episode from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Megatron Resurrected]]", another episode from the ''Energon'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|"[[Megatron Raid]]", a further episode from the ''Energon'' series.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|"[[Megatron Ondo]]", the song included on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|DVD volume 7]] of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2007|''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', the 4-issue comic series from [[IDW Publishing|IDW]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2#Prelude: Megatron|Prelude: Megatron]]", the story featured in issue #2 of the [[Titan Books|Titan]] [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|comic]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|"[[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.]]", the [[e-HOBBY]] [[pack-in material]].}}
{{disamb|y=2007|"[[Megatron Chapter]]", part of the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|"[[Megatron Rising - Part 1|Megatron Rising]]'', the 2-part episode of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', the 16-issue "soft reboot" of the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]].}}
{{disamb|y=2008|"[[Starscream Heckles Megatron]]", the ''Animated'' short.}}
{{disamb|y=2008?|"[[Meet Megatron]]", another ''Animated'' short.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2009]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 24#Megatron's Revenge|Megatron's Revenge]]", the story featured in issue #24 of the Titan comic.}}
{{disamb|y=2010|''[[The Transformers: Best of Megatron|Best of Megatron]]'', the trade paperback collection from IDW.}}
{{disamb|y=2011|"[[A Gift For Megatron]]", the Kre-O animated short.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[Megatron's Revenge]]", the Kre-O animated short.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|"[[Megatron Returns]]", the storybook from [[Bantam Children]].}}
{{disamb|y=2013|"[[Spotlight: Megatron]]", the 28th issue of [[The Transformers: Spotlight]].}}

There are also numerous fictions titled something like "[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime vs Megatron]]".

==See also==
{{disamb|y=[[1989]]|[[Megatron's base]], from the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Generation 1 comics]].}}
{{disamb|y=1995|[[Megatron's dead friend]], from the ''[[Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2]]'' [[story page]]s.}}
{{disamb|y=2004|[[Megatron's castle]], from the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation One]]'' comics.}}
{{disamb|y=2012|The Nike Calvin Johnson Megatron collection, a line of sports equipment inspired by "Megatron," the [[Detroit]] Lions' wide receiver also known as Calvin Johnson.[http://www.nikeblog.com/2012/11/22/nike-calvin-johnson-megatron-collection/]}}

==Not to be confused with...==

*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], a Decepticon commander who temporarily inhabited Megatron's body (or a version of it, it's complicated) from the Generation 1 comics.
*[[Archforce]], the [[Europe]]an ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Decepticon whose toy was released in North America as "Hero" Megatron.
*The [[Megatron statue]], a massive stone statue of the Unicron Trilogy character.
*[[Megaplex (MW)|Megaplex]], a duplicate of Megatron designed to fool his enemies from the Generation 1 continuity.
*[[Megaplex (Kre-O)|Megaplex]], a Kreon who's not fooling anyone, from [[Kre-O]].
*[[Mechatron]], a [[Beast Rider]] from ''Beast Machines''.
*[[Megabolt]], Decepticon emissary from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*[[Megastorm]], younger brother of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] from ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]''.
*[[Megastar]], ''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron's starship/base.
*Characters named [[Megazarak (disambiguation)|Megazarak]].
*[[Mega-Dinobot]], the combined form of [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.
*[[Mega-Octane]], leader of the Decepticon [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]] from ''Robots in Disguise''.
*[[Mega]] the female [[Godmaster]] from ''Masterforce'', who with her husband [[Giga]] forms [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]

Grimlock (disambiguation)

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The name "'''Grimlock'''" may not have a proper translation in [[human]] languages, but it ''definitely'' holds meaning. Individuals with this name are fierce fighters with tremendous power, many of whom struggle with and straddle the line between "hero" and "villain".

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==Major Grimlocks==
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File:BoUK Dinobots 5a .jpg|[[Grimlock (G1)|"Generation 1" Grimlock]] <hr>''[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cartoon]] • [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] • [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Toys]]''
File:TFAnimated Grimlock.jpg|[[Grimlock (Animated)|''Animated'' Grimlock]]
File:PilotPart2 Grimlock dino mode.jpg|[[Grimlock (WFC)|"Aligned" Grimlock]]
File:AOE Grimlock concept.jpg|[[Grimlock (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Grimlock]]
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==Full list of Grimlocks==
{{disamb|y=[[1984]]|Him [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] [[Autobot]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
**For the [[Marvel Comics continuity]] version, see [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity]]
**For the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] version, see [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
**For toys of him Grimlock, see [[Grimlock (G1)/toys]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2001]]|[[Grimlock (RID)|Grimlock]], the Autobot [[Build Team]] steam shovel from the 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2003]]|[[Grimlock (Dinobots)|Grimlock]], the Autobot velociraptor from ''[[Transformers: Dinobots|Dinobots]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2005]]|[[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]], the Autobot ''T. rex'' and [[Mega-Dinobot]] component from ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2008]]|[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], the Autobot [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]] ''T. rex'' from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2008|[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], the monstrous evil Autobot ''T. rex'' from ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]], the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] and [[Dinobot (FOC)|Dinobot]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}
{{disamb|y=[[2013]]|[[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], the Autobot [[Kreon]] from ''[[Kre-O]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=[[2014]]|[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''.}}
{{disamb|y=2014|[[Grimlock (CB)|Grimlock]], the Autobot from ancillary toylines.}}

==Not to be confused with...==

*[[Cruellock]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] lizard-monster from ''Energon''.
*[[Doom-Lock]], the ''other'' Decepticon Terrorcon lizard-monster from ''Energon''.
*[[Padlock (Energon)|Padlock]], the Autobot guard and friend to [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] from ''Energon''.
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Dreadlock]], the Japanese name of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*[[Grip-Lock]], the Autobot-allied [[Mini-Con]] from ''Cybertron''.
*[[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]], the Autobot [[combiner]] from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' series that was called "Grimlock" in the [[Omni Productions]] dub.
*[[Grimstone (PCC)|Grimstone]], the Autobot [[Dinobot (PCC)|Dinobot]] leader from ''[[Power Core Combiners]]''.

Grimlock is no doubt ''intended'' to be confused with:

*[[NBE 08]] a [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] in the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] continuity family.

Blaster (G1)

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:''Blaster is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SDCCBlasterBoxArt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"What it is, big mama? My mama ain't raise no dummies, I dug her rap!"]]
'''Blaster''' loves all Earth music, especially good, hard, LOUD rock 'n' roll. He can be found at the forefront of any situation in which he's involved, be it getting down and truly hopping to town, or kicking butt and taking names—both of which he does well, and both of which have led him into conflict with authority at times. Blaster marches to his own beat, whether it's a pounding bassline or pounding Decepticon skulls, and he's not shy when it comes to sharing his feelings about either! He maintains a shared enmity with his Decepticon counterpart [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], with whom he shares his powers over all forms of sound, and is often backed up by a team of his own [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s to match Soundwave's mini-minions on the battlefield.

{{note|Blaster's personality varied significantly across different media; see entries below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AutoBop blaster speakers.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Beware my tweeters of doom!!]]
Blaster was a fun-loving, hip and happening robot. Loud and energetic, he was quick to immerse himself in Earth culture, and was happy to share his choice of rockin' tunes with anyone, whether they really wanted to hear them or not—a trait that got him in trouble as often as it saved him and his Autobot allies. Developing a rivalry with his Decepticon opposite number, Soundwave, Blaster gained a cassette army of his own so he could fight Soundwave on equal footing, and he and little buddies were instrumental in ensuring reinforcements arrived in time to save [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was besieged in 2005. Following this, Blaster was assigned command of the city, where his jive-talking jingles and jams saw the Autobots through crises like the attack of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Blaster's duties also took him to a variety of battlefields that were stranger than many other Transformers would experience, including millions of years into the past, into another dimension ruled by magic, and—a particular favorite of his—the musical planet of [[Eurythma]].

In some timelines which spin off from this one, Blaster joined the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] under the new name '''Broadblast''' (ブロードブラスト ''Burōdoburasuto''), and after perishing in a one-on-one battle with Soundwave, was reconstructed by the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] as '''Twincast''' (ツインキャスト ''Tsuinkyasuto'').
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:BlasterUS17.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|More than likely, he'll kill you. Yeah, you. You know who you are.]]
Blaster was a rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner who hated Decepticons with a passion, whose reputation as one of the best fighters the [[Autobot]]s had was blemished by his vocal problems with authority figures. Part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he often disagreed with his superior's orders, especially after his friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] failed to make a rendezvous with him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], and Blaster wanted to hunt for him. Although his fellow freedom fighters rallied behind him at first, the discovery that Scrounge had been taken to the Decepticon stronghold in [[Polyhex]] changed their minds, and Blaster went in alone. Captured by the forces of [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], Blaster was sentenced to the [[smelting pool]], where he discovered the half-melted Scrounge, who clung to life just long enough to pass on to Blaster the data he had obtained, so that this death would not be in vain. Blaster was then saved from the pit by his comrades, and he claimed revenge for Scrounge by ripping out the pipes that fed the pool and blasting their Decepticon pursuers with molten slag.

[[File:MarvelUS18 blaster cyb altmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|And you thought the 1980s cellphones were huge.]]
Scrounge's information brought new hope to the Autobot resistance, as it revealed that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were still alive and well after four million years, fighting on a planet called Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} The Decepticons set about building a [[space bridge]] to this planet, and Blaster spied on the tests in his [[alternate mode]], gathering the information they need to launch an attack. Blaster personally battled Straxus on the bridge, tricking the Decepticon leader into damaging the portal before kicking him through it and apparently destroying him. Blaster and the rest of his Autobot allies were trapped on the Earth side of the bridge as it faded out. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

Blaster and his men were attacked by the government anti-robot task force [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] and its super-powered agent [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] almost immediately upon arrival, and were captured and disassembled, their heads mounted on the wall of RAAT headquarters. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} To deal with the threat of the [[Battlecharger]]s, Blaster and the Autobots agreed to allow Circuit Breaker to jury-rig their bodies together into a giant exo-suit she would use to take the two Decepticons down, in exchange for their being rebuilt and released. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel blaster sonics galvatron.jpg|225px|thumb|Yeah, that's real good, Blaster, you keep doing that.]]
''Blaster's team followed their fellow RAAT captive [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] him back to the Ark, but along the way, their guide vanished, displaced to [[Limbo]] by the appearance of the future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Unwisely deciding to engage the Decepticon, Blaster tried hitting him with a blast of sonics, which sundered Galvatron's tenuous hold on sanity and only made him even more dangerous. Fortunately, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] saved him, and he decided to try the tactic again while Galvatron was distracted. It ''almost'' worked this time, but Galvatron hurled a discarded [[sword]] in Blaster's direction, and he was only rescued from impalement by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Blaster was soon knocked unconscious, and didn't witness Galvatron being driven off by the present-day Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''Blaster's team continued on their way to the Ark, and arrived just as the Autobots were preparing to hold a funeral for Optimus Prime. Blaster quietly questioned their decision to bury Prime rather than fire his body into space, but it proved a moot point when the Autobot leader turned out to not actually be dead, returning in the midst of the ceremony.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:JoeandTF4 blaster omega and the rest.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Turn down that blasted music! THIS I COMMAND!!!]]
When Optimus Prime died for real soon after, Blaster got on the comm to pass the grim news on to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], ordering him to break off his present engagement with the anti-terrorist team [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and return to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} After watching as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] tried and failed to rebuild the Autobot leader, Blaster attended Prime's funeral, where his body was sent into space on a funeral bier. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Blaster gave a speech to mark Prime's passing, {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} then returned to the Ark with the Autobots, only to be attacked by the ship's own defense systems, co-opted by the human criminal, the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]]. Perceptor had to stop Blaster from damaging the ship until the situation could be brought under control. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} No sooner had ''that'' been dealt with than Blaster detected a fleet of human aircraft heading for the Ark, which the Autobots proceeded to intercept on the assumption of hostile intent. After a brief battle, the human revealed themselves to agents of [[Cobra]], who requested the Autobots' help in stopping the Decepticons from destroying the planet using [[Power Station Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} Suspecting the highly advanced Alpha could potentially be a sentient technological lifeform, Blaster opposed destroying it outright, and remained at the Ark to co-ordinate a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe/Cobra attack on the Decepticons to free Alpha from their control. The Joes and Cobra surreptitiously had Alpha destroyed to remove its threat, infuriating Blaster and leading him to wonder if ''any'' humans could be trusted. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

[[File:MarvelUS28 blaster cops.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Turning to the matter of finding a new leader of the Autobots, Blaster and several other high-ranking Autobots were in the process of a holding a vote when the massive Decepticon battle station Trypticon attacked, and Blaster was shot down when he attempted to rush the giant. Dinobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] proceeded to secure victory over Trypticon, convincing Blaster and the other Autobots to appoint him the Autobots' new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Unfortunately, Grimlock soon gave Blaster cause to regret his decision with increasingly hostile leadership methods and a callous disregard for human safety. Paired with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], whose more naturally upbeat personality provided the Boy Wonder to his Batman, Blaster was charged with locating the Mechanic, but disobeyed orders and entered into alliance with some local human law enforcement to prevent the officers from being killed by the advanced Cybertronian weapons the criminal had stolen from the Ark. Playing the fool, Detective [[Greco]] carried Blaster into the Mechanic's hideout in tape-deck mode, where the Autobot used his electro scrambler to disable all the villain's weapons. Alas, the Mechanic escaped, and, realizing that Grimlock would not tolerate the news of their failure and their human alliances, Blaster and Goldbug elected to go AWOL. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

[[File:MarvelUS30 blaster and goldbug.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"MY PARTNERS ARE DEEEEAD!"]]
Rather than lay low, Blaster and Goldbug decided to take their fight to the Decepticons, and quickly tracked down the Autobots' human ally [[G.B. Blackrock]] in hope that he could provide them with both fuel and some hot tips on current 'Con activity. Following Blackrock's info, the two Autobots found the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s, but Blaster took on all three of the villains at once, he discovered they were ravaged with [[Scraplet]]s, which soon infected him as well. Goldbug withdrew to seek a cure, but Blaster believed he had left him to die and swore vengeance against the little 'bot. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} Hooking up with the [[Throttlebot]]s and human scientist [[Charlie Fong]], Goldbug discovered that water could destroy the Scraplets, and surprised Blaster by returning to save him. Blaster refused to allow himself to be cured if it meant that the Decepticons would live as well, but when the Scraplets merged into a giant, Goldbug had no choice, and sprayed them all. A cured but furious Blaster smashed the water tank over the Scraplet-monster, killing it, then calmed down enough to apologize to Goldbug for doubting him. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:MarvelUS32 blaster arrested.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Check it out, Blaster, we all got [[Nerf]] guns for Christmas!]]
''Taking some time out of their life on the road to watch human television, Blaster, Goldbug and the Throttlebots happened upon a news report about the discovery of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Galvatron, entombed in lava within the volcano, [[Mount Verona]]. Discovering that Soundwave and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were going to blow up the mountain to destroy them both, Blaster used his sonic powers to block Soundwave's detonation signal, preventing the bombs the Combaticons placed from going off.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}} Once they had evaded the pursuing Combaticons, Blaster and company found themselves in a scuffle with RAAT in [[California]], and hid out in [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve Ludwig]]'s used car lot. Unfortunately, their battle made the evening news and finally alerted Grimlock to their AWOL status, prompting him to brand them traitors and send the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to hunt them down. The car lot quickly turned into a three-way battleground between the Combaticons, Protectobots and RAAT, and despite Blaster's help in the battle, the Protectobots surrounded and apprehended him at the fight's end. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"BLASTER, BE OUR LEADER, PLEAAAASE???"]]
Trapped in tape deck mode by a [[mode lock]], Blaster was helpless to aid the Protectobots when the Combaticons returned, but with the aid of four [[Spacehikers|human children]], he was freed and took [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] down by collapsing a pylon on him. Realizing that Blaster was far nobler than Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] allowed him to go free, and Blaster rewarded the children for their help by taking them on a trip into space aboard the mode-locked [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, they were accosted in mid-flight by the now-airborne Ark, but the humans tossed Blaster out an airlock so he could avoid capture by Grimlock's forces. While Grimlock was occupied trying to stop [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from interfering in his attempted execution of the kids, Blaster rode a telecommunications satellite back to the Ark, where he his fellow Autobots, all sick of Grimlock's leadership, begged him to take over as leader. However, he was forced to surrender to his former commander in order to secure the kids' safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:MarvelUS41 blaster vs grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
Imprisoned by Grimlock, Blaster was strapped to a [[variable voltage harness]] for some time as punishment for his desertion and disobedience. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots arrived and Grimlock challenged him to a duel, Goldbug talked Blaster into taking the injured Fortress Maximus's place to get even with Grimlock once and for all. They proceeded to battle on the surface of Earth's [[moon (moon)|moon]], but their duel was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and Blaster pointed out that their feud had put all Autobots in danger. Grimlock agreed to call their duel a draw and declared a truce with Blaster as they fended off the Decepticons side by side. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

With Optimus Prime's subsequent return both to life and to command of the Autobots, the faction's in-fighting issues ceased and more important matters could be dealt with—namely, rescuing their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] from the Decepticons' baffling new [[Club Con|desert island resort]]. [[File:MarvelUS50 blaster dies.jpg|left|275px|thumb]] Tasked with investigating, Blaster was loaded into a capsule in tape deck mode and dropped from the orbiting Ark into the Witwicky family garden, where he asked Buster's girlfriend [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] to sneak him into "Club Con". The pair were able to steal a pair of captive Autobot cassettes—[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]—from the Decepticons, but this aroused the ire of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], and Blaster, unable to battle them effectively due to the human holidaymakers occupying the island, was forced to ditch the tapes in the ocean to break off the fight. Although forced to withdraw without Buster, Blaster and Jessie ''had'' learned something important: the tapes held data on a mysterious Cybertronian object heading for Earth. {{storylink|Club Con!}} ''The eruption of the "Time Wars" briefly tabled this mystery, but Blaster had no real role in that conflict, as he, Optimus Prime, and several other Autobots were temporarily displaced into Limbo to make room for a team of Autobots arriving from the future.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} [[File:Marvel77-Blaster.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He used to be badass, now he's just a poor man's Perceptor...]] Soon after, the approaching object was revealed to be the Cybertronian database known as the [[Underbase]], the power of which was stolen by Starscream. Blaster joined [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in co-ordinating a battalion of Autobots and Decepticons in defense of [[New York City]] against Starscream's worldwide rampage, and was the last to fall, shot dead atop the Brooklyn Bridge, like all those who attempted to stand against the cosmically-powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Blaster's body was put into storage on the Ark, defying all of Ratchet's attempts to repair it, to the extent that the medic started to have nightmares about him and various other deactivated Autobots reviving as [[zombie]]s to kill him for his failures. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} A few years later, Grimlock succeeded where Ratchet had failed by using the miracle fuel [[Nucleon]] to revive the damaged Autobots, with Blaster being one of the first back on his feet. Arriving on Cybertron in the nick of time aboard the Ark, Blaster took part in and survived the battle with [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} In the aftermath, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had Blaster run a check on the strange seismic activity Cybertron was suffering from, with disastrous results: It turned out Cybertron was tearing itself apart without the binding life-force of [[Primus]] to sustain it. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

[[File:EndOfTheRoad-finalfive.jpg|left|thumb|Guess how many of these guys had Action Master toys on the shelves when this came out.]]
The Decepticons fled Cybertron, leaving the Autobots to die with their homeworld, but thanks to Grimlock planning ahead, the Autobots managed to follow them to the planet [[Klo]], only to be caught in an ambush upon arrival. Blaster took a blast in the shoulder from [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] during the fight, but was one of the few who managed to survive the attack, and there was still more than enough fight left in him to join Grimlock and the other survivors in charging the Decepticon position. He was last seen shooting the head off [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. [[Krunk|Uh oh.]] {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In an alternate version of [[2006]], Blaster went with a group of Autobots to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to investigate strange happenings there. When they arrived they discovered a chaotic scene where aliens from many worlds, including the Decepticons, had arrived and were all engaged in a deadly battle with one another. Blaster detected a signal he suspected was putting all the combatants under hypnosis. He and Ultra Magnus came up with a plan where [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would fly Blaster into the air where Blaster would then broadcast soothing music. The plan succeeded in calming the combatants. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:SpacePirates blaster strung up.jpg|thumb|Help! He's touching my special area!]]
In the future of [[2008]], Blaster was present at Autobot City when the [[Quintesson]] [[Trident Attack Craft|Trident]] ships attacked. He attempted to transform Autobot City himself, but was stopped cold by General [[Ghyrik]]. He was deactivated in the battle that followed and his body strung up on the outer parapets as a warning to any Autobots who came to liberate the city. Although Blaster was inactive, his cassettes were not, and this fact gave [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] an edge when they began battling their way through the Quintesson occupants. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

Blaster was seen briefly in [[2009]] at the start of the Time Wars, but did not end up joining Rodimus Prime on his mission into the past (see above). {{storylink|Time Wars}} After Galvatron was destroyed back in [[1989]] and the time line rebooted itself, Blaster was still among the Autobots stationed at Autobot City. He responded to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s emergency signal when the Autobots crash landed on Earth after a crazed Rodimus Prime turned against them, and helped drive the evil possessing presence out of their leader. {{storylink|White Fire}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:Another Time Place Fangry.jpg|thumb|left|That's his hand on the left!]]
Blaster was part of the rescue unit who infiltrated [[Hydrus Four]] to defeat the Decepticons and rescue the Dinobots. He personally helped disarm and defeat [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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====''Classics''====
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Blaster's happy? This can't be the Marvelverse.]]
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Decades later in [[2012]], Blaster was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the ''[[Ark II]]''. He was present one day when [[Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Blaster and his minions [[Stripes]], [[Tigatron]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Sundor]] and [[Blockrock]] subsequently teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #12|Recordicons #12}}

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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Blaster silverbolt destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Sometime around [[2007]], Blaster was amongst those Transformers suffering ill effects from the infusion of [[Nucleon]] into their systems. It had apparently made him hyper-sensitive to noise and he was kept at the [[Nursery]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He, along with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] were eventually given new Nucleon-free bodies at the [[Garage]]. Going against [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s orders that they should not get involved in the growing conflict with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, Blaster began monitoring the old Decepticon comm-line subfrequencies and discovered that Soundwave was indeed responsible for keeping Cybertron's population aggressive through an irritant subsonic signal. Alerted to Blaster's hacking, Soundwave dispatched [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], [[Snarler]] and [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]—the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—to eliminate him, but the four former Nucleon patients used some quick thinking to subdue the Decepticons and report the signal to Autobot command. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

As the Decepticon invasion / uprising under Soundwave and Bludgeon began, Blaster tracked down Soundwave on the battlefield for a "battle of the bands". {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Soundwave attempted to defeat Blaster with finesse, using a variety of sonic tricks and frequencies to disorient his Autobot counterpart. To win, Blaster abandoned skill for brute force, and unleashed a sonic onslaught that overwhelmed Soundwave and brought him to his end. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Blaster reintegrated into the Autobot forces, joining the bridge crew of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s flagship during the attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Unfortunately, the superior numbers and firepower of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his Cybertronians forced the Autobots to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} They escaped captivity thanks to the ever-insubordinate [[Wrecker]]s staging their own attack on the Hub, and Blaster joined the crew as they made their way back to Cybertron to face an even greater menace. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} The [[Matrix of Leadership|Anti-Matrix]] had consumed the population of Cybertron, transforming them into [[shadow-leech]]es. Blaster and the remaining Autobots forces secured the [[space bridge]] network to Earth and [[Nebulos]] while Rodimus Prime confronted the creature in [[Zero Space]], bringing an end to its machinations. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticonsBustercockpit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Blaster was witness to Ironhide testing the Sun-Pak, a device of Sparkplug's invention that would solve the Autbot's energy problems. When the Decepticons discovered of the device's existence, many possible adventures ensued. Most notably, after a failed attempt on Optimus's part to eliminate Starscream, who was leading the Decepticon's raid, Sparkplug is kidnapped by the Decepticons and Blaster is entrusted alongside Bumblebee and Buster with Sparkplug's rescue, while the rest of the Autobots are forced back to base in order to recharge. The trio is instructed to contact Autobot headquarters as soon as they come to know the Decepticons' location. Blaster was the one who managed to track down Starscream and Sparkplug, using his abilities to detect one of Starscream's transmissions. Blaster traces the transmission to a museum in the suburbs, and he and Buster sneak into the building while Blaster is camouflaged in tape-player mode. Hiding in one of the museum's planes until after-hours, at which point Starscream and Bombshell reveal they will use a Cerebro-shell to make Sparkplug compliant to their wills, Blaster and Buster debate whether to contact Megatron, and offer a recording made by Blaster earlier proving that Starscream is a Decepticon traitor in exchange for Sparkplug's release, or to fetch Bumblebee and take on the Decepticons personally.

If it is decided to try and parlay with Megatron, omitting any mention of the Sun-Pak in their story, Megatron appears attentive at first, but demands that the Autobots fulfill their half of the trade before he takes action. If Blaster and Buster accept, Megatron arrives at the museum, and forces Starscream back to Decepticon base to be reprogrammed after releasing Sparkplug. If they insist to have Megatron release Sparkplug from Decepticon custody first, Blaster and Buster are powerless to stop Sparkplug from becoming a mind-controlled slave.

If Blaster and Buster decide to fetch Bumblebee, the trio quickly formulate a plan to rescue Sparkplug. Using his Electro-Scramblers at a key moment, Blaster causes Starscream to be the recipient of the Cerebro-Shell instead of Sparkplug, and then convinces the now easily influenced Decepticon to release Sparkplug and hold back Bombshell while Sparkplug, Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee happily ride back to Autobot headquarters.
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Blaster was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:WarAgainstDestructions blaster plays.jpg|thumb|That's right kids, this is what 3D used to look like.]]
When Hot Rod and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] returned from [[Tau-Ursa]] with a strange recording, Blaster was able to play it. The recording revealed the existence of the [[Destructon]]s, [[Logicon]]s, and the location of [[Metascan Alpha]], the Logicons' storehouse of [[Energon]]. At Optimus Prime's command, Blaster contacted Ultra Magnus at Metroplex on Earth to pass the information along. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Steeljaw was in the bathroom.]]
Around 6.5 million years ago, Blaster was one of the high-ranking Autobots who helped Ultra Magnus reunify their fractured faction at the end of the [[Dark Ages]], suggesting that he may have been in charge of one of the various splinter groups that formed during those troubled times. Over the next half-a-million years, the reunited Autobots worked to usher in a new Golden Age, and were finally poised to sign a peace treaty with the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s until the long-missing Megatron returned to Cybertron, launching an attack in the middle of the treaty ceremony with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} With this new army, Megatron ushered in an [[Age of Internment]], capturing nearly the entire Autobot army and putting them to work as slaves, extracting the very core of Cybertron itself. Blaster managed to evade capture, however, and together with Perceptor, assembled a small rebel cell hiding out in the subterranean chambers of [[Iacon Command]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Seeking to capture one of Megatron's drones in order to learn more about Megatron's new [[Cloning|clone technology]], Blaster oversaw his unit on the mission from a distance, using his abilities to jam any emergency transmissions while [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and several other Autobots engaged the drone in battle long enough to attach an inhibitor claw, immobilizing it. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{note|Dreamwave's subsequent backruptcy ended ''The Age of Wrath'' half-way through. Unreleased issues would have seen Blaster and his team use an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. Blaster battled Megatron one-on-one, managing to use his sonic powers to briefly gain the upper hand, before losing a leg to the Decepticon leader. The sudden return of Grimlock, believed to have died during Megatron's first attack, gave the wounded Blaster the chance he needed to free the Autobot prisoners by deactivating their [[inhibitor claw]]s. Perceptor, meanwhile, used the data gleaned from studying the captured drone to deactivate the neural network linking the entire squadron, ending the Age of Internment.}}

Blaster remained on Cybertron when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' left four million years ago, and eventually entered stasis along with the rest of the planet when it finally ran out of energy during the [[Great Shutdown]]. The planet was reawakened by Shockwave in roughly the Earth year 1000 BC, and the Autobots and Decepticons put aside their differences to begin rebuilding their world. [[File:PassiveAggression Blaster lovesEarth.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb]] Suspecting that Shockwave had more sinister motives, Blaster was one of the first Autobots to join an underground resistance movement against him, using his communications skills to discover a subliminal code being pumped through the public address screens around the planet that was aggravating the violent tendencies of the entire population. Despite his feelings for Shockwave, Blaster still developed a strong taste for information from the Earth culture Shockwave was introducing to Cybertron, and even modified his alternate mode into an Earthly boom box. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

In the year [[2003]], when Shockwave's forces brought Optimus Prime and the crew of the Ark back to Cybertron to be tried as war criminals, double agents inside the United Cybertronian force delivered Prime and his crew to Blaster and the others at their headquarters in the [[Wastelands]]. With the help of Cybertron's greatest hero, the resistance movement began an open insurrection against Shockwave's loyal Decepticon forces and the [[Guardian robot]]s under his control. Shockwave's regime fell, and the Autobots resumed command of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:DividedFront1 bots found.jpg|thumb|Comfortable?]]
In the year [[1985]], Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Their deactivated bodies were found by the forces of [[Cobra]] and bundled up to be airlifted out, but a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] soon intervened. [[Blowtorch]] knocked the chopper carrying their bodies out of the air with his flamethrower, and [[Barbecue]] extinguished the flames before the two Autobots could be consumed by the blaze. Blaster and Perceptor's bodies were then taken back to G.I. Joe headquarters. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel blaster.jpg|left|thumb|No, no, don't get up.]]
Blaster and his fellow Autobots fought the Decepticons on Earth in the distant past until an incoming ice age threatened to deactivate all the Transformers. Both sides went into hiding underground until the danger had passed, remaining in stasis until the mid-19th century. When they woke up, the war against the Decepticons started anew, though Blaster was not seen getting involved. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Blaster participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, already laying defeated on the battleground during the conflict’s early stages.{{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightBlaster the voice.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I'm gonna bust into your head through your cute lil' ears'' 
''and blow your minds with my sexy voice and out-of-sight sounds!'']]
Blaster was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Before the war, he was a reporter for the [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]], and reported live from the [[Nova Plaza]] after an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}} When the [[Decepticon]] dictatorship of Cybertron began, Blaster used his bad experiences with state-censored media to set up the [[Nexis]], a pirate news broadcast that dared speak the truth about the new government. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] attempted to assassinate him, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] who asked for Blaster's help to hack the Iaconian Newsfeed Service's headquarters and send a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticon tyranny. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After his efforts had led to the Decepticons being overthrown and replaced with Optimus Prime's Autobot government, Blaster went back to legal news broadcasting. From the Nexis, he reported on the disastrous explosion of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] and interviewed [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] about the [[Exodus (G1)|mass exodus]] triggered by its destruction. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} During the exodus he interviewed some of the disgruntled Cybertronians stranded at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], annoying [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s Autobots who thought the media attention just served to make things worse. {{storylink|Massacre}}

In the wake of the exodus and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s rampage in [[Harmonex]], Blaster reported that the [[Conclave of Representatives]] was refusing to disclose how many Cybertronians had left the planet and that Harmonex had been closed off, calling the government's intentions into question once more. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}

Later, but still before the war, Blaster worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

With the outbreak of the war, Blaster joined Optimus Prime's Autobots, and initially served as a soldier who was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots halted a major Decepticon energon convoy four million years ago. {{storylink|The Iron Age}} Eventually, however, he returned to his broadcasting roots and became a patriotic radio personality, broadcasting propaganda across the galaxy to rally the Autobot forces as they struggled on the war's many battlefronts. Known as "The Voice" for his widespread positive influence, Blaster became the target of a Decepticon assassination attempt, time to prevent him from making an important broadcast on the eve of a major Autobot offensive. Although the assassin failed, Blaster's wounded body was ejected into space, and he was believed dead by his faction.

[[File:SpotlightBlaster altmode.jpg|left|thumb|Blaster used to transform into a kaboombox.|upright=0.85]]
Some time later, Blaster was found by a passing [[Yar|trawler]] and delivered home, where it was revealed that he had to have been attacked by an Autobot. In an effort to flush the traitor out, Blaster went back on the air. The attempt worked, and his would-be killer was revealed: [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], forced into the act by a mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] implanted by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] at the direction of Soundwave. However, he was able to resist when Blaster used his greatest weapon: his voice. As a damaged Beachcomber was brought in for repairs, Blaster swore he'd find Soundwave and that the last thing he'd ever hear would be... the Voice. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:AHM15 blaster and kup.jpg|thumb|I dunno...sex appeal?]]
In the year that followed the defeat of [[Nova Prime]], Blaster was among the Autobots captured by the Decepticon [[Turmoil]], but was soon rescued by a team led by Kup. All the other prisoners were members of the [[Wrecker]]s, suggesting Blaster may have joined the team at some point. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} Blaster remained with Kup's team, and was serving as the communications officer for his ship, the ''[[Trion]]'', when a simultaneous galaxy-wide uprising was staged by the Decepticons. Distress signals came pouring in, but all went silent in short order, save for one from Hot Rod, so the crew of the ''Trion'' went to save the turbo-revvin' young punk from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. The day was saved by Perceptor, although Blaster disapproved of the scientist's transformation into a warrior, saying he had "defiled himself". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

Blaster and the others harried the Decepticon fleet until they were baited into an ambush above Cybertron. There, the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime's unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Blaster mingled with the other Autobots for a while, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} before warning Kup about an incoming [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]] attack that forced them to relocate. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} With morale still dwindling, Blaster attempted to put his famous voice to work by trying to break up a fight between Hot Rod and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] by injecting some reason, but was interrupted by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] telling them they all deserved to die. [[File:AHM9 blaster breaks up argument.jpg|left|thumb|...kiss, damn it, my fanfic needs justification!]] {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} The Autobots were eventually saved when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] decimated the swarm and carried them all to Earth, where they attacked Megatron and his troops. Blaster was ordered to block the Decepticons' communications, allowing the arrival of Omega Supreme to take them completely by surprise. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived the great battle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Blaster remained on Earth with the other Autobots for the next three years, as they regathered their forces. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] radioed in to Blaster when Prowl got himself nabbed by [[Skywatch]], an event which led to the death of [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and the resignation of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Autobot leadership was split between Bumblebee and Hot Rod, and Blaster stayed with Bumblebee's group, which went on to form an alliance with [[Gordon Horiuchi]] of Skywatch. Blaster was among the Autobots who captured [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and other Decepticons for their new allies. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}} Unfortunately, Horiuchi betrayed the Autobots and forced them to hunt one of their own kind, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Bumblebee managed to get free from Horiuchi's control, and so Blaster and the others stayed behind to cover for him as he sought a solution for their problems. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} They pretended to be making plans to hunt down Hot Rod while Bumblebee recovered the control tech Skywatch was using to keep them in line. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} Bumblebee was successful, and Blaster was later present when Bumblebee unveiled his new, more powerful form, to better serve as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}

Following the end of the war, Blaster was one of the Autobots who joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Much later, when the newly arrived [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was on a rampage around the ship, Blaster hacked a security camera so the crew could see what he was doing when he holed himself up in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} He was later instructed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to patch him in with Rodimus after the latter and some other crewmembers had been teleported to [[Theophany]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Blaster was among those invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session, but it didn't go so well thanks to [[Siren]]'s volume. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:UnderColdBlueStars-PipesBlasterWhirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Swerve needs to go on an Electro-Scrambler Quest.]]
One of Blaster's duties on the ''Lost Light'' was to repair the long-range [[Transwarp|subspace]] communicator so that the crew could contact Cybertron, and he was annoyed all the while by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] who wanted to be the first to send a message. He thought he fixed it, but the message still couldn't get through as Swerve had the wrong hailing frequency. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Blaster reported to Rodimus when the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Little Victories}} The subspace communicator still wasn't working properly, but this didn't stop [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] from leaving a message for [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] with Blaster while he was busy clearing a path through an asteroid belt with unwanted help from [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Following the disappearance of an injured Ultra Magnus, Blaster used security footage to find out where he had gone, eventually leading the ''Lost Light'' to the lost moon [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Rodimus led a team to its surface, leaving Blaster and Fortress Maximus in charge, but they lost contact with the away team when the ship was attacked by [[Legislator]]s who blocked their transmissions. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Blaster took a blast to the chest early in the battle and had to be protected by Maximus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ámbus}} To make matters worse, when the insane Chief Justice [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] activated his [[universal killswitch]] to eradicate the Transformers who were "constructed cold", Blaster was one of those affected. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Blaster was present on bridge when Ultra Magnus made the decision to search for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew tracked the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Titan]] to the oceans of [[Hydrophena]] where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} prompting Blaster to participate in the underwater battle. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Upon finding Metroplex, they used his [[space bridge]] to return the ''Lost Light'' to Cybertron, where they were reunited with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once the [[Necrotitan]] plaguing Cybertron was defeated, Blaster celebrated alongside the rest of the population. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He went on to attend the trial of Megatron at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Blaster continued to serve aboard the ''Lost Light'' as it departed again under the command of a new captain—a reformed Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Alongside the rest of the crew he evacuated the ship when it began mysteriously dematerializing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Stuck on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside 20 other others, he took a message from Rodimus on the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to rendezvous at [[Ofsted XVII]]. All original crew members then began disappearing one by one as well, Blaster among them. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

On an alternate-timeline Lost Light, its version of Blaster was executed along with the rest of the crew, save their [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]. He was forced to transform into vehicle mode to keep his transformation cog fresh, which was harvested from his body by the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]. His corpse was found among a large collection of bodies in a room by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

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===Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo===
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===''Cloud''===
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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==Games==
===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Blaster was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. Though Ratchet soon had him fixed up, the Autobots lacked the [[energon]] that he needed to get operational. They had gathered enough by the time the Autobots were preparing to assault the Decepticon fortress on Cybertron to free their enslaved fellows, and Blaster took part in the operation to take out the fortress's main power plants. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Decepticons seemed to be having a run of luck, Blaster and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] found this pattern so suspicious that they teamed up with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate. They eventually uncovered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s infiltration and sent the Decepticon and his tapes packing. {{storylink|Covert Operations}} Concerned that the Decepticons might be after the technology at a scientific facility, Blaster and his tapes infiltrated the base only to find that Soundwave was already concealed inside and after the tech. {{storylink|Espionage}} Returning from a charity event, Blaster, Windcharger and Cliffjumper received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Leading the charge, Blaster found a Decepticon raiding party scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. The Autobots fought the Decepticons to a stalemate until the evil robots managed to acquire the device. It proved more volatile than they expected however, and Blaster and his team helped rebuild the base after the Decepticons were blown away by the generator. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}

Blaster was among the Autobots who fought the Decepticons after they joined forces with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Blaster''' (Autobot, 1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''38'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Still think you're so superior, Soundwave?"]]
: Rather huge by the typical standards of Generation 1 Transformers, Blaster transforms into a miniature [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. He features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

:Blaster was reissued by Takara in 2006 as part of ''[[#TFC|The Transformers Collection]]'' and then by Hasbro in 2010 during ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe]]'' (see below)
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (Autobot, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''C-116'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Electro-Scrambler Gun

:For this Japanese-exclusive release, the first Blaster toy was [[redeco]]ed into a rather cacophonous new blue, yellow and red color scheme. Like his contemporary redeco Soundblaster, his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, Steeljaw. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twincast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twincast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below)
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twincast.htm More information on Twincast at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionMasterBlaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Which gun is better?]]
*'''Blaster w/ Flight Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "Flight Pack" backpack, "tractor beam electron gun"

:A non-transforming action figure, [[Action Master]] Blaster (not to be confused with the "Action Master Blasters" price-point) is compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory. His design is based largely on his cartoon model, with elements from the toy added (like his visor). He came with the "[[Flight Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===Binaltech Asterisk===
[[File:Bta broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
*'''Broadblast meets Lumina''' (Binaltech, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, Lumina Hoshi with stand, driving arms and driving legs

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], Broadblast transforms into a 1:24 scale [[wikipedia:Scion xB|Toyota bB, aka the Scion xB]]. He has working doors, hood, and trunk, plus his engine becomes a non-firing weapon. He also comes with an extra decal sheet, which includes signs for "TBN" which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such; there is Japanese text on the labels as well, but it's really tiny and hard to make out.

:He came with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi (BA)|Lumina Hoshi]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (reissue, 2006)
**''ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Steeljaw, Electro-scrambler gun, cassette case

:Blaster's first reissue was the final instalment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released Generation 1 toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with Steeljaw, where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners.
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===Collector's Edition===
[[File:G1toy twincast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''C-116'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], Electro-scrambler gun, cassette case

:Twincast's first reissue was available as part of the [[Collector's Edition]] line exclusively through online retailer e-HOBBY, designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. Though Twincast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]. The notable difference from the original Twincast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; oddly, Twincast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Blasteruniversetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster with Blockrock Mini-Con!''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classics Series
**''Accessories:'' Tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key

:Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the [[Wikipedia:Have Blue|Have Blue]]. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings.

:His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

:This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Soundblaster (Cybertron)|Soundblaster]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' G1 Series
**''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler Gun
:This reissue of Blaster comes with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008) toyline]], the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. Blaster is technically a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

:This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===Device Label===
[[File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What, not a real notebook?! You are the REAL ''Decept''icon!!]]
*'''Broad Blast''' ([[July 24|7/24]]/2010)
**''Accessories:'' USB cable

:''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Broad Blast transforms into a working USB hub (designed to look like the Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer). The USB functionality works in both robot and laptop modes. Generation 1 Mini-Cassettes can fit into the false tape-deck in his chest in robot mode, but cannot be stored while Broad Blast is in laptop mode due to his head being inside his chest in this form. The Generation 1 Blaster toy's Electro-Scrambler Gun can also fit into Broad Blast's [[5mm post|compatible fist holes]].

:Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>
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===Encore===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Nightstalker]], [[Stripes]], [[electro-scrambler]], two mini-cassette cases

:Twincast was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release of Twincast, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

:Twincast came with Nightstalker and Stripes.

:This toy was redecoed into [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]] [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]].{{-}}

===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Tracks''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-25'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

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[[File:MP26-Twincast and nose gun accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Road Rage''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-26'''

:''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a retool of Tracks, comes with a blue Twincast redeco of the boombox accessory.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''MicroChange'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb]]{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red 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.
:Blaster was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in a variety of colours through "gachapon" capsule machines, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets distributed by [[Seven]].

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*'''Blaster''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''29'''
: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. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===Attacktix===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for Robot Heroes Scrounge.]]
*'''Blaster and Thrust''' (2008)

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster had the preliminary names of '''Pulse'''<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/index.php?full=1&set_albumName=BotCon_2010_Sat_Panels&id=DSC05237&option=com_gallery&Itemid=4&include=view_photo.php Bob Budiansky's notes at BotCon 2010]</ref> and '''Blastbox'''.<ref>[[Production bible]] of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]</ref>
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
*Despite the fact that Blaster's finalized [[character model]]—used in the Generation 1 cartoon, the UK Marvel comics and ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''—gives him a set of individual eyes, the Marvel issues drawn by [[Don Perlin]] and [[José Delbo]] base Blaster's head design on his toy, with a goggled visor. When the UK artists jumped to the American book late in its run, they continued to draw Blaster from his finalized model. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] rationalized this discrepancy early on in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[Hunters|UK issue #118]] by explaining that Blaster's visor is retractable, and used to shield his especially delicate optical sensors from sunlight. Less explainable was [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]'s color choice for the comic version of Blaster: a red forehead and yellow face, a combination never used on a toy or in the cartoon.
**[[IDW Publishing]] tried for a hybridized look, giving Blaster an odd-looking "moustache" that was promptly discarded from his design after his introductory [[Spotlight: Blaster|''Spotlight'' issue]].
[[File:TFUK300 letterspage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*In an odd quirk of design, Blaster's character model breaks the row of buttons on his abdomen up into three buttons in [[robot mode]], but four in [[alternate mode]]. It's a product of the way his toy is made: it's got three separate button-chunks, like his robot mode model, but the centre chunk is two buttons sculpted together, so he's actually ''got'' four, like his alternate mode model. This was most evident in the cartoon; in the comic, as you can see from some of the pictures above, they'd often basically draw as many as they felt like.
*Blaster hosted the Marvel UK comic's letters page for the final 33 issues (from [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #300]] to [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]]), to tie in with his Action Master toy. Here, the letters page was dubbed "Darn 'n' Blast", replacing [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind's]] "Dread Tidings", despite Dreadwind's holing himself up in the Marvel offices. The Decepticon finally left after a visit by three Christmas spirits, [[Ghost of the present|one of whom]] took on the appearance of Blaster.{{storylink|Dreadwind's Xmas!}} Blaster complained that Dreadwind had decorated the office in all purple and orange with a solitary picture of a dog with sad eyes. His characterization in the letters page is more in line with his fun-loving, hip and happening self from the cartoon than the rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner seen in the comics. He arrived on the letters page in advance of his resurrection in the comics itself, which did not occur until [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #321]]. He was explicitly identified as being a non-transformer Action Master, though his partner Flight Pack did not appear.
*According to Blaster himself on the UK letters page, he has two [[Relatives|siblings]]: [[Toaster]] and [[Karmen]]. And then there's [[Bluster]], his retroactively-created and less-seen brother.
*Since the release of ''Universe'' Blaster, there seems to be an attempt on the part of tech spec writers to balance Marvel's dark and brooding portrayal of Blaster with the rock 'n' roll loving version from the original US cartoon. The ''Universe'' write-up has Blaster organizing resistance cells with Perceptor (with NO mention of his musical interests), recalling the storyline in US comic #17-18. The 2010 San Diego Comic Convention release of the figure not only mentions Blaster's love of music ("Any music, from Cybertronian magna marches to down and dirty D.C. hardcore"), it references "his hatred of the Decepticons", because "the war they started killed the music scene (and most of the musicians) on Cybertron"—combining Blaster's varying personalities from these two continuities into one.
**This also means Blaster is a fan of Bad Brains and Minor Threat. That rules '''so hard.'''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Broadcast''' (ブロードキャスト ''Burōdokyasuto''), '''Blaster''' (ブラスター ''Burasutā'')
*''English:'' '''Billy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub), '''Blaster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub Twincast)
*''French:'' '''Tempo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Össztűz''' ("All-fire")
*''Italian:'' '''Radiorobot''', '''Audiobot''' (''The Headmasters'', Blaster), '''Digital''' (Twincast)
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rajada''' (Portugal comic, "Gust"), '''Dinamitador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Spanish:'' '''Bill''' (America, ''The Headmasters''), '''Plato''' (America, ''The Headmasters''), '''Platon''' (Twincast)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blaster Blaster's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising characters]]
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Backstreet (G1)

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SanityOrMadness: /* ''Regeneration One'' */

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Triggerbot from Generation 1|the Autobot from Transformers Animated|Backstreet (Animated)}}
:''Backstreet is an [[Autobot]] [[Triggerbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Backstreetg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everybody. (yeah yeah) Rock your body. (yeah yeah)]]
'''Backstreet''' hates warfare. He is not motivated like [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] by philosophical reasons; quite frankly, he isn't mentally equipped for deep thought, but he at least suspects that a failure to fight would mean [[Decepticon]] victory, and that he does not want. No, his temperament is the trouble. He's jumpy and nervous, easily agitated, and prone to jumping to incorrect conclusions from accurate observations. He knows he is like this, and tries to avoid battles when possible. Does this make him a coward? Perhaps, but when he cannot honorably avoid fighting he does his best to crush his fears, lest he be found out. His comrades, unaware of his secret, know him as an adequate soldier.

As a lookout, Backstreet almost excels. His senses are keen, and his nervousness keeps him constantly alert, if edgy. Best of all, he can avoid the worst of the battlefield chaos. Unfortunately, jumping to conclusions is an even worse trait in a sentry than a front-line soldier.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Optimusprimeg1preearthmarvel2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Am I original? Yeah. Am I the only one? Yeah. Am I sexual? ...No.]]
Around five million years ago, Backstreet was in the [[Autobot Fourth Computerized Division]]. Under the command of junior officer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], he, [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Dogfight]] were seeking to end the war with the knowledge of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and the [[Underbase]]. On the way to Boltax, the Autobots encountered a series of traps which were placed to keep out unwanted intruders. Backstreet helped with the third trap, a road of collapsing panels. Noting that bigger wasn't necessarily better, the small car zipped past the trap faster than it could ensnare him, and Backstreet deactivated the trap on far side of it. Finally, the four Autobots reached Boltax, where the [[Disciples of Boltax]] warned them that pain and suffering would be inflicted on them if they continued. Backstreet didn't like being threatened, but Optimus Prime agreed with the disciples. He ordered Backstreet, Dogfight, and Override to stay behind while he continued. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Backstreet jammered.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Jam on 'cause Backstreet's got it!]]
He must've hit hard times over the next few millennia, though, as he was languishing in a Decepticon prison on Cybertron in 1988. Funny how your life can fall apart that quickly. Anyway, he was let loose on Earth by the Decepticons in a new rendition on ''The Most Dangerous Game of All'' — Backstreet and his [[Sparkabot]] companions were to be hunted down by human bounty hunters called [[Roadjammers]], who [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had equipped with mode-lock weapons. The Autobots were captured, but managed to escape after the bounty hunters bit the big metal hand that fed them. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

Backstreet's fellow Triggerbots were eventually released from prison under undisclosed circumstances. The three were reunited during the [[Matrix Quest]], and traveled to the desert planet [[Cheyne]] in search of the legendary artifact. They were taken in by a group of peaceful settlers, but oddly began to lose focus in their quest. No, not robotic ADD... it was [[Vrobian|Vrobian Psychic Vampires from the Dark Nebula]]! Dogfight managed to break their psychic spell on the others, and Backstreet and Override were forced to kill the Vrobians in self-defense. After some off-hand musing about the nature of evil and death, the Triggerbots quickly moved on with their quest. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

[[File:Backstreet-Trigger-happy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|All my defenses are never going to hold,
I'm always going to lose control.]]
''In one mission on Earth, Backstreet was made pointman in an Autobot plan to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], two Decepticons carrying valuable information. The Autobots knew the [[Triggercon]]s should be passing a certain point on their travels, and it was Backstreet's job to send the alert signal to the rest of the army when they reached that checkpoint. Because of their close proximity to a human town, Backstreet was under strict orders from Optimus Prime not to engage the enemy. When he spotted the Double [[Targetmaster]]s flying as escort for the couriers, though, Backstreet became wracked by indecision and ultimately opened fire against orders. The battle began and caused serious damage and casualties among the humans, while Crankcase and Ruckus got away. Backstreet's backup, [[Override (G1)|Override]], was furious at him and overstated the reprimand from Optimus Prime he was to deliver, claiming Backstreet faced court-martial and possible termination. Caught up in another panic, Backstreet went AWOL, believing himself hunted by Autobots, Decepticons and humans alike. [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] would be proud of how paranoid the [[Triggerbot]] became, as he attacked and destroyed an entire human military patrol before realizing they weren't the Combaticons.''

''[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] received word of all this, and came up with the scheme to approach Backstreet and win him over to the Decepticon cause. He extended the "hand of friendship" to Backstreet, but was interrupted by Optimus Prime. Backstreet eventually found his courage and fired on Megatron in order to save Optimus. He returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to face trial for his actions, but in the end Prime only decreed that no Autobot would ever stand on lookout duty alone again, to prevent any repeats of this incident.''

''Good to know Optimus Prime would rather "idiot-proof" his battle protocols rather than simply get rid of the idiots. [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] probably let out a sigh of relief at that one.'' {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Race with the Devil}} {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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Backstreet was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|Transformers in Action: "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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Backstreet, [[Dogfight]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Override (G1)|Override]] formed a security team that accompanied the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] in apprehending the errant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] on his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although offered the choice to come quietly, Grimlock chose to do things the hard way, resisting all the way to [[Bastion-five lock-up]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Having survived the battle against the forces of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Backstreet returned first to Cybertron, then formed part of a squad under [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s command that travelled by [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they were ambushed by [[Linda Chang]]'s troops in the [[Glass Mountains]]. After [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had negotiated a ceasefire, the [[human]]s and Autobots united and journeyed to [[Nebulos]], defeating the corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2-Backstreet.jpg|thumb|100px|Oh my God, we're back again.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] needed a quick taxi service to Cybertron to investigate the disappearance of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s survey team, he called up Backstreet and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' to transport him there. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

Later, Backstreet and the ''Ark-27'' were again called upon to assist Optimus Prime when [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] attacked and crippled [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Backstreet was seen assisting in Omega's recovery. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Years later after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Backstreet was serving under [[Dogfight]] when they ran into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] while returning from the [[Serp Mines]]. When rushing for medical assistance on [[Delphi]], he had his Autobot symbol scrutinized by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. {{storylink|Bullets}} Backstreet was apparently still in medical assistance in Delphi when the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived, and [[Ambulon (G1)|Ambulon]] was seen trying to reconstitute him.{{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Backstreet was starting to go offline, forcing Ratchet to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and activate the [[Red Rust]] infection that had hit Delphi earlier and was now in his system to save Backstreet's life. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
During the Machine Wars, Backstreet received a battlefield promotion to City Commander of [[Uraya]] by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. With a collection of Autobot and Decepticon defenders, Backstreet held the line at Uraya for several days until Obsidian organized a tactical retreat. The surviving forces of Uraya combined with the various other city-states in secret, an invisible army cloaked by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and assembled by Obsidian at Iacon to eliminate the full force of [[Megaplex (MW)|Megaplex]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s army. {{storylink|Termination}} After suffering injuries in battle, Backstreet was evac'ed by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the assistance of [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Backstreet toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"You're tearin' us apart, oh...quit playin' games with my spark..."]]
*'''Backstreet''' ([[Triggerbot]], [[1988]])

:Backstreet transforms into a [[popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Le Mans racer|Porsche 962-based Le Mans racing car]]. As a Triggerbot, in either robot or car modes, pressing a push-button on his back end flips out a pair of chromed spring-loaded (non-firing) rifles. Due to this gimmick, his back tires are just stickers while a single wheel hidden under the rear of the car allows Backstreet to roll.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Backstreet/backstreet.htm More information on Backstreet at TFU.info.]''

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

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Backstreet Backstreet's Universe profile at NTFA.net.]

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Astrotrain (G1)

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

[[File:Astrotraing1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Choo Choo Rocket]]
'''Astrotrain''' loves to sow confusion. To this end, his [[Triple Changer]] abilities serve him well. Nothing pleases him more than confronting an Autobot in a dark corner and making him wonder if he's up against one Decepticon or two. He craves having this power over others. Single-minded, you may say, but when most of your time is spent transporting troops around, you have to take your jollies where you can. He wants more from life, but it's either fly the other Decepticons around, or get scrapped by them.

He also craves having power over a massive [[Astroforce|army of train drones]]. Follow your dreams, Astrotrain. Follow your dreams.

{{bigquote|It's always the same thing. I fly them to points unknown, exhaust all my fuel, and they get to have all the fun.|Astrotrain on his eternal role as the Decepticons' ride|"[[The Gambler]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jorge García]] (Latin American), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Hoist Goes Hollywood'' & The Movie), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''The Killing Jar'' Generation 1 Dub & ''Triple Takeover'' Generation 2 Dub), [[Walter von Hauff]] (German, ''Ghost in the Machine''), [[Gernot Duda]] (German, ''The Big Broadcast of 2006''), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''The Burden Hardest to Bear''), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, ''Prime Target'' Generation 2), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Ghost in the Machine'' Generation 2 Dub), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It doesn't matter if you're grey or white... if you're a boy or a girl...]]
Astrotrain arrived on [[Earth]] during the second year of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s campaign to conquer the planet and its energy resources. His activities prior to that point remain unclear, but he was first seen guarding human slaves in an energy mine following the Decepticon takeover of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]. When the Autobots returned from a brief exile in space, Astrotrain and his comrades were defeated and sent packing. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

He once transported Megatron to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] where he and the Decepticons' leader attempted to jam Earth's radio waves. The attempt was interrupted by the arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Carly]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Astrotrain engaged in a bad pun, accused Omega Supreme of being too outdated to catch him, and then was the victim of a Cybertronian's impression of a sandworm (see image) before being thrown a few planetary diameters. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Omegasupreme astrotrain.jpg|thumb|Behold my mighty hand!]]
Typically one of the more easy-going among the Decepticons, even Astrotrain isn't above letting a little power go to his head. While tracking [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], he shot down the Autobot, who had been on a fuel scouting mission, and managed to trick the [[Titan (species)|people]] of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] into believing that he was one of their [[Sky God]]s, so that they would mine [[energy crystal]]s for him and the Decepticons. Astrotrain used [[Jero]], a corrupt High Priest who was as fanatical as he was ruthless, to further his ends. However, the Autobots [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived aboard Omega Supreme looking for Cosmos. Omega Supreme was virtually out of fuel after the trip, but the Autobots soon managed to refuel him using the energy crystals. Knowing that he, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] alone couldn't beat Omega Supreme, Astrotrain destroyed the crystals in a fit of pique before flying off, leaving Jero to die like the worm he was. Harsh, Astrotrain, harsh. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Astrotrain was used by Megatron to transport energy rich asteroid ore being mined by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in high orbit. Astrotrain maintained his shuttle mode so that [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] could load him with cargo. He apparently did not have very keen sensors in that form, as the Autobot Cosmos was able to very clumsily swipe some ore from his open cargo bay, then loudly fell over Astrotrain's side without the Decepticon even reacting. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Astrotrain later transported [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to the planet [[Monacus]] to check up on Decepticon sympathizer [[Gyconi|Lord Gyconi]]. When they learned that Gyconi had captured a number of Autobots and brainwashed them into mindless slaves, the Decepticons tried to stow them aboard Astrotrain to take them back to Megatron. However, their plan was stopped by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and [[Slizardo]], and the latter two followed Astrotrain into space as he escaped with his comrades. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

When [[Deceptitran]] sent word for assistance in overcoming [[Tlalakan]] rebels, Astrotrain transported Megatron and his warriors to that distant world to protect their energon horde. The rebellion gained Transformer aid of their own, though, and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and friends drove off the Decepticons and led the Tlalakans to freedom. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[File:TripleTakeover-ThrustAndAstrotrain.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.05|"What have you got there, Astrotrain?" "Go away, Thrust. Nobody likes ''your'' style!"]]
However, the incident on Titan had given Astrotrain a taste of power, and he decided he liked it. With the help of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Astrotrain froze Megatron and Starscream in a sewer system in order to take over the Decepticons. He then created an army of trains to help him rule, thinking it was a good idea. Although he managed to amass a surprisingly large amount of [[energon cube]]s, the productive day ended with him flooding the entire city after bursting a water main. Worse, Megatron thawed out. The embarrassment of these incidents forced Astrotrain to creep back into the Decepticon ranks quietly... at [[fusion cannon]] point. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] used Astrotrain's likeness as a lure to capture [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. Megatron later sent the real Astrotrain (as well as Blitzwing) to go negotiate with Chumley so they could team up to annihilate the Autobots. The Triple Changers arrived in time to see Optimus refuse to rescue a distressed young woman. Astrotrain was curious, but Blitzwing fell for the ruse and got stuck, so Astrotrain was left with no other option but going to the castle to free him. On his way there, Astrotrain found Chumley using a [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|robotic scorpion]] to fight Optimus Prime, and proposed Megatron's deal. Chumley responded by flinging the Decepticon away, hanging him up to the walls, and defusing his weapons. Astrotrain was frustrated and explained himself, but Chumley rejected the notion and claimed he'd rather have the help of an aardvark. But as Prime inched closer, Chumley panicked and freed the Decepticons, who promptly made their getaway. He learned that day, to never trust Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood-AstrotrainClaws.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|No razors here, folks.]]
Megatron dispatched Astrotrain, Starscream, Ramjet, and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in order to catch the [[Female Autobots]], making up for Shockwave's failure. Running into their leader, [[Elita One]], Astrotrain and Ramjet grabbed her and took her prisoner. When Optimus Prime arrived to rescue Elita, she kicked Astrotrain in the face, forcing him to lose his grip. He recovered and was able to celebrate Prime's apparent disintegration, later got zapped by the duo of [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], and in shuttle mode he transported the retreating Decepticons away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} Megatron's next mission for Astrotrain was to go with Thrust and Ramjet to salvage Dirge and his cargo, who crashed in a swamp near a movie set. When they arrived, Astrotrain deployed a pair of claws to haul Dirge back, while a nearby [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] filmed them. Once they returned to headquarters, Astrotrain informed Megatron of the film crew that was watching them as they carted the device, and the enraged Megatron set out to destroy the film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Astrotrain transported Megatron, Starscream and Rumble to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], where they discovered the entire civilization had been wiped out by the deadly [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Not heeding a holographic warning from the Autobots, Megatron ventured further into the colony and seized an [[Lightning Bug|advanced heat ray weapon]] from its storage chamber. As they left Antilla, a Cosmic Rust spore-filled asteroid appeared to chase after Astrotrain, prompting Megatron to test out of the power of the 'Lightning Bug' weapon on the space rock. The blast obliterated the asteroid, but the shrapnel from the explosion pierced Astrotrain's hull and punctured Megatron's chest plate, infecting him with Cosmic Rust. Oddly enough, Astrotrain was never infected. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:TFTM-AstrotrainCoronation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.15|I guess you could say it's his... ''crowning moment''! Gah ha ha ha!]]
Astrotrain witnessed Starscream throw a fit over Megatron's obsession with Shockwave, and was surprised as everyone else when the Seeker shot Megatron in the back. But when Megatron overpowered his subordinate, Astrotrain was disgusted and allowed Starscream to be humiliated. He was then present for a battle with Starscream's new team of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], but didn't contribute anything in particular. At the end of the day, Megatron ordered Astrotrain to take the traitorous Starscream and the Combaticons to an asteroid floating through space, where they would be banished forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Astrotrain could be glimpsed on the simulation of Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]], but did not get to actually see it in person. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In the year [[2005]], he transported the Decepticons away after getting their aft-sections [[Battle of Autobot City|handed to them]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. He couldn't make it back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the amount of weight on board, so they tossed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|some]] [[Insecticon (G1)|dead]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|weight]] overboard. After that, Astrotrain served as the ring for the subsequent fight among the Decepticons to replace the ejected Megatron, where the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] inside him (slag, Astrotrain is big!) and Rumble and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] used their piledrivers (slag, Astrotrain is sturdy!) Apparently, they all made it back fine, and Astrotrain was the one to crown Starscream during his coronation as the new [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

When the Decepticons lost their hold on Cybertron, Astrotrain went with the rest of them to [[Chaar]], where he was seen trying to deliver Energon cubes to the starving army. When he tried to take a cube for himself while the Constructicons were fighting amongst themselves for the energy, they merged into Devastator and kicked him aside. Devastator was then distracted by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and Astrotrain made another move for the cube, only to be shot by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Such is life. When Cyclonus insulted the Decepticons for their behavior, Astrotrain somewhat notably mentioned that he knew [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and Megatron "were the same guy". Cyclonus later stated that he needed energon as it was needed to revive Galvatron, and Astrotrain gave him the rest of his supplies. He got an inspirational speech in return. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

When the Quintessons offered the Decepticons energon, Astrotrain joined his cohorts in the feasting, and when the Quintessons made a proposition, he agreed to go with it and went to battle the Autobots with everyone else. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} He later participated in a battle in space under unknown circumstances. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Chaos-astrotrain-swisscheese.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Astrotrain then helped Galvatron and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] with the plan to destroy Cybertron with a [[death crystal cannon]], supervising the loading of the cannon with the deadly crystals. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostInTheMachine-AstrotrainPossessed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Starscream! This is ''[[Furmanism|the worst case of indigestion I've ever had!]]'']]
Later on, when [[Scourge (G1)|intruders]] found their way inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Astrotrain responded to the alarm but ended up being possessed by Starscream's [[Spark|ghost]] because of his useful cargo space. Starscream flew his body most of the way to [[Unicron]]'s head, then left it when he closed in on Cybertron, leaving Astrotrain to be shot down by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. Astrotrain was then captured and interrogated by the Autobots, but was as confused as they were about why he had been flying so close to Cybertron all by himself. He was later released as a way of thanking Scourge for revealing Unicron's plans to them. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

Later, Astrotrain stumbled upon [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in space and battled him until the two were suddenly interrupted by a laser barrage from the nearby [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] and retreated. Astrotrain returned to Chaar to report this to Galvatron, who punched him in the face, insulted him and stated that he didn't care. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Astrotrain was later seen participating in a Decepticon attack on Japan, trying to ram a bullet train head-on, before being driven off by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:SRLF4 astrotrain snaps metroplex.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Astrotrain joined the rest of the Decepticon forces in an assault on Autobot HQ in [[Arizona]]. This acted as a cover for Soundwave's covert operations in [[Japan]] (which were ultimately foiled).{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Later, when the Autobots began construction of the battle fortress [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], Astrotrain was assigned to carry out surveillance of the project with [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Using Reflector's camera mode to capture images of Scramble City's transformations, Astrotrain brought the images back to Megatron so he could deduce whether or not it was powerful enough to stand up to their own near-complete battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}
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=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
[[File:SGB1 giant astrotrain.jpg|thumb|275px]]
In the mid-1990s, Astrotrain ferried the Decepticons through space for their attack on the orbital interstellar teleportation platform known as the ''[[Trigger]]'', created as part of a joint effort between the Autobots and the American government. His shuttle mode serving as the perfect disguise to allow the villains to draw in close before striking, he raised brief suspicion by not matching any known Earthly spacecraft, but when Starscream and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] deployed from within him and flew on ahead, the impossible sight of jets flying in outer space led the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew to believe Astrotrain and his passengers were Autobots. This fatal mistake led to the deaths of three of the four-man crew at the Decepticons' hands before the Autobots arrived to rout the villains. Astrotrain transformed for battle ''without'' changing size and entered the fray as a gigantic robot, but even his huge size couldn't win the day, and the Decepticons withdrew. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

Several months later, Astrotrain was employed by Starscream to carry the large payload of energon cubes he had gathered through a deal with the Prime Minister of Japan back to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]]. When the Decepticons came under attack by the Autobots, Astrotrain took flight, but his escape was barricaded by the time-displaced ghost of Starscream from the future (yes, really), {{storylink|Activation}} who spirited the present-day Starscream and the energon cubes away to the ''Trigger;;. Astrotrain nervously reported this baffling turn of events to his leader, then joined with all the other Decepticons and Autobots in attacking the twin Starscreams, who had fused their body with the ''Trigger''. The battle ended when Optimus Prime and Megatron combined their power to destroy Starscream's new body, but the backwash from the explosion was so powerful that Astrotrain and all the other Transformers were sent hurtling down to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry, and were not heard from again for many months. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:FMYOVM Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|left]]
Astrotrain, Blitzwing and [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] were amongst the troops serving under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] in Trypticon on Earth in the year 2011. Together, they helped Sixshot distract [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and his warriors from assisting the Autobots' forces on Cybertron when Galvatron staged a major attack on the planet. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The three were later dispatched to protect Trypticon from an attack by the Autobot Triple Changers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], unaware that it was just a distraction to allow [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to infiltrate the base. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} He also served as Galvatron's personal transport to the planet [[Praum]], where the Decepticons had set a trap for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} He also transported Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] to Earth from Chaar, where they prepared their strike on Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Astrotrain then went into Earth's orbit to help steal the energy-gathering satellite known as [[Sol 1]], {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} and much later he witnessed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] reveal his gigantic [[transtector]] at [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Astrotrain joined the rest of the Decepticon forces in the [[Arctic]] for [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]]'s final assault on the Earth. When the Autobots proved victorious, he and the rest of the Decepticons were driven from the Earth and into the reaches of space.{{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
"Astrotrain" joined several legendary Decepticons in battle against [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]]. "Astrotrain" was ultimately revealed to be nothing more than a holographic illusion created by [[Giga]]. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars Attacks The Transformers - Prowl and Astrotrain.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Astrotrain was among the Decepticons who were defeated by the Autobots after a battle in a city. When the city was subsequently invaded by [[Martian]]s, the Decepticons attempted to team up with them, only to be double-crossed. The Decepticons instead formed an alliance with the Autobots to see off the Martians, and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] even saved Astrotrain from one of the Martian war robots, though they agreed to continue hating each other. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''Astrotrain was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors on Cybertron, operating out of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] in [[Polyhex]]. At [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s demand, he [[Communicube|called]] a group of Decepticons back from a planned assassination attempt on [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and the Autobot leaders, leaving all the Decepticons unaware that it was actually a ploy by the Autobots to wipe them out.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|left|thumb|"Thus, my new fuel economy plan will increase fuel efficiency. Any other questions, Astrotrain?" "Yeah. What the hell did you just say, Ratbat?"]]
Astrotrain and his fellow Triple Changers were commissioned by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of his [[Wash and Roll|priceless cargo]] that had arrived on Earth via a low-cost freighter, but hadn't checked in as scheduled. Upon making contact with the crashed ship, Astrotrain and his companions were infected with [[Scraplet]]s, and began to slowly waste away. Lucky for them, the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was also infected, and his friends managed to re-discover the [[Water|strange and wondrous chemical]] that acted as a cure. In saving Blaster, the Triple Changers were incidentally saved as well. Astrotrain showed quick thinking when he identified a nearby [[G.B. Blackrock]] as a useful asset and [[stroboscopic opticon|hypnotically gained control of him]], thus ensuring the viability of [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|Ratbat's greatest plan]]. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

The Triple Changers then linked up with Shockwave's Decepticons on Earth, which soon fell under the command of their former superior on Cybertron, Ratbat. Astrotrain joined the Decepticons in an assault on the Autobot crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and [[Steelhaven]] on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Sometime later, he fought against his fellow Decepticons when Ratbat and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s armies temporarily came to blows. Astrotrain was seen rolling over [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] in the melee. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Once the Decepticons united against a nearby Autobot regiment, Astrotrain again saw action when he ionically-disrupted the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. Soon after, though, the Triple Changers were all destroyed battling [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, after Starscream got himself hopped-up on [[Underbase]] power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
When [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was completed in [[2004]], Astrotrain was one of several Decepticons brought by Shockwave to attack the opening day festivities. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

[[File:Astrotrain space pirates.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You can't stop the Train, baby!]]
In 2008, the Decepticons were tipped by the [[Quintesson]]s to an opportunity for wiping the Autobots off the face of Cybertron. Astrotrain acted as point-man for the invasion, not only leading the air force of flying [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Triple Changers and [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but also acting as transport for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Commander Soundwave]] and the legion of ground troopers in his cargo hold. Things turned sour when the Quintessons ambushed the Decepticons on their way to [[Autobase]], though: Astrotrain was forced to dump the soldiers in his hold and quickly transform in order to greet their adversaries. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In an alternate future of [[2006]], Astrotrain discovered that the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] appeared to all be hypnotized. He flew to [[Chaar]] and timidly approached [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] with his report. Galvatron angrily hit him into a rock face and declared that he cared nothing about what the Junkions were up to. He told Astrotrain he should leave, so he did. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate version of [[2009]], Unicron had destroyed Cybertron and the Decepticons (under [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s command) controlled America. Astrotrain and Octane were seen defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] from one last, desperate Autobot assault. They shot down the [[Pretender]] [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], when he was disrupting the base's force field. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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He happily worked for Shockwave's faction in the [[Decepticon Civil War]], along with his fellow Triple Changers. Astrotrain took the time to slug it out with [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] after the [[Enclave]] between Shockwave and Megatron went sour. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Thanks to an inside informant, Astrotrain and the other Triple Changers joined Shockwave in surprising Megatron at an energon shipment rendez-vous point, overpowering him with blaster fire until the Decepticon leader fell off the side of a cliff. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} Those were happy times for Astrotrain. He was not so happy when he had to rescue [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] from a military testing range, and when he found out Octane had got here by messing around on the job again, Astrotrain happily buggered off and left him. {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Resurrection!}} {{storylink|Crater Critters}} {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Astrotrain showed up among a crowd of Decepticons all fired up to tackle the [[Cybertronian (faction)|armies]] of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], just before they pretty much got slaughtered. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Astrotraincrossingovershuttle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Astrotrain is relieved he only has to carry five Constructicons now.]]
[[File:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Clearly, Astrotrain's interior is bigger than it looks.]]
Astrotrain's carcass lay undiscovered at the bottom of the sea for ten years until [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] managed to find him. His remains were excavated piece by piece by enslaved [[human]]s and transported to Megatron's base of operations within the wrecked [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in northern [[Canada]]. Using incomplete schematics and Megatron's memories of Astrotrain's old body, Astrotrain was finally reconstructed. Astrotrain was immediately put in charge of finding the remnants of the rest of the Decepticons who fell at the hands of the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream, plus the unpleasant task of carting them back to their headquarters. This morbid job took its toll on Astrotrain, who yearned for real battle. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|Astrotrain's ''Classics'' profile}}

After the appearance of the mysterious crossdimensional Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], Astrotrain and the other rebuilt Decepticons under Megatron's command traveled to [[South America]] to investigate an equally mysterious power source that seemed to share traits with Landquake. En route, they were attacked by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]]'s [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNT]] squad. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Astrotrain managed to shake off these interlopers just before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots arrived in search of this same power source, and a new battle between the factions began in the jungles surrounding the power source. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} As the battle escalated, Astrotrain joined with some of his peers in surrounding [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]], {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} but ultimately, Megatron was forced to call for a withdrawal. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Megatron soon granted the mysterious [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] and his rogue group of Decepticons an audience. However, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons under Megatron's command were forcibly implanted with reverse-engineered [[cerebro-shell]]s. Bug Bite's plan was cut short when a jammer activated by [[Elita One]] disabled the shells, and a fight soon erupted between Megatron's Decepticons, Bug Bite's Decepticons, and the Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' command. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

When Megatron ended the Decepticon Civil War with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Astrotrain was stationed aboard Starscream's warship. He informed his captain when the fortress below began powering down their weapons, thanks to the [[Seacon (G1)|traitors]] in Bludgeon's ranks eliminating the [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ohh, for God's sake! He's got an arm off!]]
After he fell at Starscream's hands during the [[Underbase Saga]], Astrotrain was reanimated by Megatron and further lobotomized so that he would unquestioningly follow orders. Pressed into service as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army in [[2012]], Astrotrain was part of a detachment ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s. When [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] managed to subdue Kup, Astrotrain was ordered by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to return him to Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently once [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Regeneration One|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}

====Autobot Alert!====
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Astrotrain took part in a Decepticon ploy to take over Earth’s communication satellites. Ferrying troops and weapons from Earth to the Decepticons’ ships in orbit, Astrotrain may have unknowingly been infiltrated by Hot Rod and Bumblebee. If so, Hot Rod may have commandeered Astrotrain’s military controls to fire upon Cyclonus.

In another possible scenario, Astrotrain was sent into a wild spin out into space when the Autobots successfully sabotaged the Decepticons’ computer systems. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
[[File:ProjectBrainDrainDecepticonGuards.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Astrotrain was stationed at the Decepticons’ lab, charged with guarding the [[Brain Drain device]], with which the Decepticons planned to syphon away the Earthlings’ intelligence and transmute it into energy. In one possible scenario, he was one of the few Decepticons too afraid of Galvatron to desert his post when a squad of Autobots stormed the lab. He was unsuccessful in fending them off. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Astrotrain warwithin.jpg|thumb|Finally, I get to fight instead of carry people.]]
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] needed a major distraction to infiltrate the subsectors of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and establish Cybertron as a living war world, he sent Shockwave to command a full frontal assault against the Autobot capital. Astrotrain was among the many Decepticons who aided Shockwave in this siege. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} They evacuated the area when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] destroyed the place. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} Later on, after Megatron's disappearance led to a factioning of the Decepticon army, Astrotrain began serving with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}} The Predacons remained the only major hold out among the factions when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] negotiated a great peace between the Autobots and Decepticons due to low energon reserves planet-wide. Astrotrain and the Predacons attempted to prevent the peace treaty and the consolidation of their opponents, but their efforts were in vain until the surprise return of Megatron with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], thousands of super-charged warriors grown from [[Quintesson]] cloning technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} The Decepticons managed to establish an Age of Internment until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] finally returned to free the Autobots and equalize the sides once more. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

After the disappearance of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] and its crew, Astrotrain and his fellow future Triple Changers, Octane and Blitzwing, began serving directly under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} When Shockwave learned how to perfect his Triple Changer process after the [[Great Shutdown]], due to [[Unicron]]ian technology he pilfered from [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Astrotrain was one of the first to benefit from the procedure.

In 2003, Astrotrain, along with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Blitzwing, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Octane arrived with Shockwave on [[Earth]] to place the Earth-bound Transformers under arrest for war crimes and take them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|New World Order}} When Shockwave was eventually defeated and his control of Cybertron lost, Astrotrain and Blitzwing remained his loyal servants until the return of Megatron caused Astrotrain to switch loyalties while Blitzwing was destroyed. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:ArtofWar3 OmegaSupreme Sixshot Astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I choo choo choom you! And there's a picture of a trai...er, space shuttle]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces on Cybertron, Astrotrain attacked an Autobot peace ceremony alongside [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Blitzwing and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. The Autobots responded by activating [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who blasted Astrotrain out of the air. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} When he opted to fight on ground level instead and wounded a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|civilian]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] landed on top of him after falling from the sky, then proceeded to pummel the Triple Changer into the ground. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Astrotrain participated in an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. During its initial stages, the battle swayed in the Decepticons’ favour, and Astrotrain fired away at Powerglide as the Decepticon triple-changer stood atop the defeated Red Alert. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] wanted to have a peaceful chat with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] in the early days of the Decepticon revolt, Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] held [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] hostage to make sure Orion didn't get any funny ideas. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} This went well until Autobot reinforcements arrived, at which point Astrotrain was punched out by [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} He later transported the Decepticons back to [[Kaon]] after they saved Orion Pax from [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s attack on [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Choices}} Astrotrain later dropped Orion Pax and Megatron into Zeta Prime's citadel and after Zeta Prime's death, Megatron broke the alliance between him and Orion's unit. {{storylink|Overthrown}} When Megatron was defeated in combat with Orion-turned-Optimus Prime, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] brought him to safety him by flying past on Astrotrain and grabbing him off the ground. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Looking to punish Megatron for leading the Decepticons into defeat, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had Astrotrain carry his damaged leader into space and drop him off near [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Following a failed attack on [[Starsreach Spaceport]], [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s troops retreated on board Astrotrain, who brought them to the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery|Toraxxis crater]] on Scorponok's orders. {{storylink|Unleashed}}

[[File:Infiltration5 AstrotrainImwaiting.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Not even alien invasions can stop Astrotrain from updating his blog.]]
Millions of years later, Astrotrain was part of a Decepticon infiltration cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. Under the command of Starscream, he oversaw the extraction and refinement of the mysterious, Energon-like substance, [[Ore-13]], {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} but despite having sampled its power, he was unwilling to stand alongside Starscream against Megatron. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

Later on, he took Starscream's place as the Earthbound Decepticon Infiltration Unit's second-in-command under Megatron, and continued to oversee the Ore-13 research. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} During Megatron's scheme to escalate the tensions between [[Brasnya]] and [[Russia]], Astrotrain served as air cover for their ground forces, but was severely damaged by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} and later retreated.

After being humiliated in battle with Optimus Prime, Megatron ordered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to come to Earth several phases before his presence is normally requested. Upon hearing this, the wire in Astrotrain's forehead nearly exploded, but Megatron told him to shut up. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

Astrotrain was involved in Megatron's plot in the country of Latveria. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two|Man and Machine #2}} {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three|Man and Machine #3}} {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four|Man and Machine #4}}

Witnessing his leader straying further from protocol every nano-klik but knowing none of them would dare tell Megatron he was wrong, Astrotrain decided to do the unthinkable, something no sane Transformer would ever do except as a very last resort: deliberately reactivate Starscream so he could do it ''for'' them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

[[File:Devastation6 shownomercy.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Don't cross the streams, Blitzwing!]]
When the alien [[Reaper]]s suddenly attacked their headquarters, {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Astrotrain left his post (forcing Blitzwing to cover for him) to plot how to exploit the situation with Starscream (though he was openly concerned if the plan failed they'd be dead). The plan worked: Starscream successfully removed Sixshot from the board and attacked the Reapers, at which point Astrotrain popped up in the command bunker to go "look at how brave Starscream is bravely attacking the Reapers by himself!". Megatron deduced what was going on behind his back, but instead of punishment, led the Decepticons into battle. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} After the destruction of the Reapers, Astrotrain expressed surprise at their victory and callously declared that the deaths of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] were acceptable losses. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:AHM3 Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Somebody didn't mind the gap.]]
A year later, the Decepticons on Earth, including Astrotrain, defeated the Autobots on the planet in a mighty battle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons subsequently began conquering the planet, Astrotrain carried on being by-the-book and tactically minded in the attack on [[New York City]], suggesting they send the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to handle ground forces to avoid ballistic attacks. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

He also took to the subway lines in locomotive form to eradicate the humans hiding in the subway stations. Inexplicably, his train mode was seen to resemble an outdated steam locomotive instead of the diesel freight engine it had been a year earlier. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} Astrotrain was one of many Decepticons to listen to Megatron's speech about conquest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} He later watched Starscream try to take control of the Decepticons using [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], although the revolt was interrupted by the arrival of human jets from [[Europe]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} This was soon followed by the return of the exiled Autobots, at which point Astrotrain wrestled with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and laughed at the Autobots when they were seemingly retreating (in reality, they were just [[Omega Supreme (G1)|making room]]). Astrotrain was then tackled into a building by Roadbuster, who commented that the Decepticon was a "lightweight". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron and his army were defeated, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} and Astrotrain served as their escape vehicle as they fled Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|All Hail Megatron #13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Three years later, Astrotrain was stationed on the desolate asteroid base where Starscream was in charge. He responded to [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s infiltration of the base, but ended up running straight past the intruder without noticing. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} When Megatron finally returned to take back command, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons watched him brutally punish Starscream for his actions. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} They then followed Megatron back to Earth for revenge. There, Astrotrain was present when Megatron was approached by a lone Optimus Prime, and was ordered to stop the Autobot when he apparently tried to escape. As it turned out, Prime was only getting some distance away from the imminent impact of a satellite he had arranged to be dropped on the Decepticons from space. Astrotrain and his comrades were blown sky high from the ensuing explosion. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Megatron then let himself be captured by the Autobots and taken to Cybertron, where he used the [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Astrotrain and the other Decepticons who were waiting on Earth. {{storylink|The Question}} At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] into combining with his [[Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} After the war, Astrotrain was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. After following Starscream underground, they witnessed a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] declare that he was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. Astrotrain and the other Cybertronians celebrated by carrying Starscream on their shoulders through Iacon. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

In spite of his support of Starscream, Astrotrain's true loyalty lay with Shockwave and Soundwave, who were secretly in contact with Megatron. As part of Megatron's plan, he and the other loyalists were captured by a mind-controlled Prowl and taken to the [[Black Room]], {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} where they were upgraded into new forms in preparation of their leader return. {{storylink|The Verge}} Astrotrain then proceeded to aid Blitzwing in capturing a mixed group of Autobots and [[NAIL|neutrals]] sent to investigate Prowl, running over [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and breaking off his arm in the process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The Decepticons went on to fight the Autobots over the control Iacon, but the battle ended with Megatron defeated and Starscream rising to leadership of the neutrals. Starscream's first action was to exile all Autobots and Decepticons who refused to abandon their factions, including Astrotrain. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

Out in the wilderness, Soundwave declared that he would lead the Decepticons to hunt down the deserted Shockwave, but Astrotrain and Blitzwing were sick of listening to him after their recent failure and rebelled. They attacked the communications expert and fought his cassettes until the fight was broken up by [[Needlenose]] and Soundwave left to confront Shockwave alone. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} He soon returned and tried to rally Astrotrain and the other Decepticons again, claiming they had to save all Cybertron from Shockwave's machinations. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} As the Decepticon forces converged on Shockwave's newly arrived [[Necrotitan]], they ran into the exiled Autobots and a battle broke out. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} They were rudely interrupted when the Necrotitan suddenly unleashed an energy wave that gravely wounded soldiers on both sides, among them Astrotrain. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

Having lost his legs and an arm to the death wave, Astrotrain was carried to safety and guarded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. He let his defenders borrow his binoculars, explaining he had bad eyes but kept this secret so Megatron wouldn't consider him a liability. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Astrotrain wound up at the Autobots' wasteland camp, and when the Necrotitan was defeated by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], he and the other death wave victims were cured from its corruption. He also got his limbs back somehow. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} He celebrated the victory by going to [[Swerve's]] to drink and sing alongside both Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The celebrations came to an end when Shockwave put his final plan into action and summoned an army of [[Ammonite]]s to Cybertron, forcing all Autobots and Decepticons to fight back. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Following Shockwave's defeat, Astrotrain fell under the command of new Decepticon leader Galvatron, who took his troops to Earth in search of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. When an enraged Galvatron went on a rampage in their ship, Astrotrain tried to calm him down only to end up redirecting the rage at himself. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

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====Spotlight: Mirage====
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With the Autobots reduced to a small rag-tag rabble, Astrotrain accompanied Starscream's small strike team to the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. Astrotrain and Blitzwing both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in. Astrotrain avoided death when Mirage forced Prime to lower his weapon in exchange for [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s life. He could barely hold Prime back as Mirage executed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], losing his grip when the furious Autobot leader attacked the mercenary. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Astrotrain HOS.jpg|left|100px|thumb|That's Mister The Astrotrain.]]
Referred to as ''the'' Astrotrain, he was a black-and-purple locomotive, with a retracted propeller on the front and batwings along the side.

The Decepticons built (or modified) the Astrotrain to be the locomotive engine pulling their battle train to [[New York City]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} En route he rammed through an Army blockade undamaged, but ended up driving off a cliff thanks to [[John Henry]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and apparently falling to his destruction... despite having wings. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===
[[File:Henkei astrotrain pack in.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Astrotrain was one of the Decepticons who accompanied Megatron in his attacks on Earth in the 21st century. He was first seen going on a rampage in the Japanese district of [[Shinjuku]], forcibly pushing a train along from behind while in his own train mode, threatening to derail it. [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Mirage]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Grimlock]] arrived to save the train, prompting Astrotrain to switch to shuttle mode and take off through the city, shattering windows and forcing [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Bumblebee]] to shield human bystanders from the rain of glass with their own bodies. He then transformed into [[robot mode]] and began battling the Autobots, who were unaware he was merely staging a diversion so the other Decepticons could raid a power plant. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} The powerful Triple-Changer had the Autobots on the ropes until their newest ally, [[Hot Rod (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comics|Rodimus]], arrived to join the fight. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
Astrotrain was among the small group of Decepticons serving under [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Megatron]] who departed Cybertron in pursuit of the [[Energon Cube]]. When the Cube crash-landed on Earth and shattered into fragments, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and machinery to remain hidden while searching for the shards.

Eleven years after the crash of the Cube, when [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ramjet]] and [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Starscream]] found themselves battling the Autobots in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], Ramjet put in the call to Astrotrain. Astrotrain passed the message on to Megatron, who departed the Decepticons' warehouse base to join the fight. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}}

Some time later, Astrotrain joined Starscream and Ramjet in attacking a hydroelectric power plant, and easily fended off the leaderless Autobots who resisted them, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] was incapacitated at the time. Astrotrain took down [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Mirage]] single-handedly, then transformed to shuttle mode so the other Decepticons could load the [[energon cube]]s they had gathered. When the revived Optimus Prime came speeding onto the scene soon after, Astrotrain quickly took off in a bid for escape, but was struck by a powered-up blast from Prime's [[ion blaster]] and disappeared in a colossal explosion. However, he was barely able to make it back to the Decepticons' undersea base to deliver the stolen energon cubes, but was denied any usage by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} Astrotrain did not reappear again throughout the Transformers' battles on Earth.

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Astrotrain.jpg|thumb]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Lightwave}} {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}} {{storylink|Overwhelm}} {{storylink|Fury (Cloud)|Fury}}}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{bigquote|Astrotrain, the triplechanger! With space shuttle and train engine forms, this is the ultimate transporter. He carries the logistical burden of the Decepticons' evil plans!|The [[narrator]]|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}
{{voiceactor|[[Alex Easley]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
Megatron sent Astrotrain to collect the energy they had drained from the [[Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station]]. When Astrotrain was almost at the generator, he had caught up to a squad of Autobots who had come to stop the Decepticons. Astrotrain got the Autobots' attention by blowing his train whistle and approached them in his train form. When he reached the Autobots, he transformed to robot form and announced that all the energy at the power station belonged to the Decepticons. He told the Autobot squad his orders, warned them that he would destroy the Autobots if they got in his way, and threatened to show them the true power of a triple changer. Optimus Prime requested that Astrotrain leave, but the locomotive/space shuttle Transformer brushed this off with a "whatever", and engaged the Autobots. Despite his best efforts, Astrotrain was defeated. Optimus told the triple changer to fly back on his prized wings, back to Megatron. Realizing that he was defeated, Astrotrain decided to retreat, transforming to his space shuttle form and blasted off. He faced off the Autobots once again outside ELTA. Despite having already fought Snapdragon, Apeface, and countless Decepticon foot soldiers in between them all, the Autobots managed to overcome the triple changer once again.

====Decepticon story====
Astrotrain was a member of a team that Megatron sent to investigate a mysterious UFO that was spotted in the area of [[Zel Samine]]. Something caused the team to lose contact with the main Decepticon forces, and they found out that they could not leave the planet, as Zel's sun, [[Paradius]], emitted electromagnetic rays that was harmful to them. Unable to contact Megatron and with no way to leave the planet safely, Astrotrian and the others scattered across Zel.

The Decepticon forces went to Zel in order to investigate, and Astrotrain found the Decepticons while they were at the hydroelectric power station. He called out to them in his train mode and blew his whistle. He rolled up to them and transformed to robot mode once he was close enough, expressing relief for finding them as his energon supplies had been getting low. When Megatron announced that he was sure Astrotrain would be useful, Astrotrain assured him that he was great in fighting, not just for transporting. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and Astrotrain were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Astrotrain participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And then I transform into a train and a rocket and a Transformer again...]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (1985, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''48'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"

:Astrotrain was one of the two Triple Changer toys released in 1985, the other being [[Blitzwing (G1)#Generation 1|Blitzwing]]. He transforms into both a purple [[Wikipedia:JNR Class D51|JNR Class D51]] steam locomotive and a gray [[Wikipedia:Space Shuttle orbiter|Space Shuttle orbiter]]. Astrotrain was one of the earliest ''Transformers'' toys to feature [[ball joint]]s for his shoulders, a decade before they became a design standard.

: [[File:Astrotraincatalog.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] called. He wants his weapons back.]]

:In Japan, the 1985 release of Astrotrain had a color scheme based upon the real-life versions of the vehicles he transformed into, with a white Space Shuttle (complete with [[NASA]] decals!) and a black steam locomotive. In 1986, Takara released Astrotrain in his US toy colors.

: Like [[Perceptor (G1)|several]] [[Thrust (G1)|other]] [[Bluestreak (G1)|toys]] from Generation 1, [[Hasbro]]'s [[catalog]]s<ref name="catalogs">[http://www.botchthecrab.com/gallery.asp?gallery=10 Transformers catalogs] at Botchthecrab.com. Generation 1 Astrotrain's prototypes are depicted in both the 1985 and 1986 US catalogs and in the 1985 UK catalog.</ref><ref name="origin">[http://tfsource.com/blog/origin-of-the-species-part-3/ "Origin of the Species, Part 3"] at the TFScource blog, featuring a scan from the 1985 Milton Bradley catalog that also depicts the Generation 1 Astrotrain prototypes.</ref> depict [[prototype]]s that differ from the final product: Not only do the prototypes sport a gray and purple color scheme (which served as the basis for the color scheme used in the cartoon), they also have several notable sculpting and tooling differences compared to the production version; namely, arms that extend on a slide joint, different feet, and a different head sculpt that was also used as the basis for his [[character model]]. In the US and UK catalogs, he was even shown with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s weapons, whereas in the European [[Milton Bradley]] catalog, he sported different decals compared to stickers used for the final toy. The resin hardcopy prototypes didn't actually transform; instead, separate prototypes existed for each mode.<ref name="animeastro">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html Original Astrotrain prototype at TF-1.com]</ref> The [[stock photography|stock photos]] of Astrotrain on the toy's [[packaging]], on the other hand, depict the final toy's sculpt in its (mostly) final colors, even though the center of the helmet is painted yellow instead of red. The same near-final prototype was also featured in the 1985 J.C. Penney wish book.<ref name="1985wish">[http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0969/ 1985 J.C. Penney wish book] at X-Entertainment.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Astrotrain''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TFC-11'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"
:In 2004, Takara reissued Astrotrain in his original Japanese white and black color scheme as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]]. The "[[NASA]]" stickers were changed to "ASTR".

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Astrotrain_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Astrotrain at TF-1.com]''

===Collector's Edition===
[[File:Takara-collectors-edition-astrotrain-proto-colors.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right]]
*'''Astrotrain Proto Color Version''' (Collector's Edition, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''48'''
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

:Often referred to as "Anime Astrotrain" by collectors, this version sported a color scheme based on the original prototype mentioned above, though the gray plastic is brighter than on the actual prototype, and the hue for the purple parts tends more towards red than blue. He was [[exclusive]]ly available from [[e-HOBBY]] and released as a ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' companion to the ''Transformers Collection'' reissue (see above).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain Proto Color Version at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html More information on Anime Astrotrain (and the original Astrotrain prototype) at TF-1.com]''

===Commemorative Series===
*'''Astrotrain/Decepticon Astrotrain''' (Commemorative Series IX, 2005/2012)
**Accessories: "Ionic Displacer Rifle"
[[File:Commemorative Astrotrain 2005 2012.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Something for the variant collectors.]]
:Following the Japanese reissue, Hasbro intended to make Astrotrain (retaining his previously Japanese market-only colors) available in the United States as well as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in 2004. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] (who had carried the ''Commemorative Series'' figures as exclusives) decided to discontinue the line due to low sales, and even though [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Commemorative Series|Ricochet]], the other ''Commemorative Series IX'' figure besides Astrotrain, still managed to get released, Astrotrain was not.

:Since considerable quantities of Astrotrain had already been produced, Hasbro decided to make the figure available through their newly-launched [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, serving as a test to see whether exclusives were a viable option for the store. In addition, Astrotrain was also released in Australia (where the ''Commemorative Series'' had previously also been exclusive to Toys"R"Us) as a [[Kmart]] exclusive, for a deep discount price. Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.

:In 2012, several ''Commemorative Series'' figures, among them Astrotrain, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging that (in Astrotrain's case, at least) lacked the "Commemorative Series IX" label, saw his name changed to "Decepticon Astrotrain", had the box next to his name that contains the text "Decepticon Triple Changer" reduced in size and "Triple Changer" changed from uppercase to mixed case, updated the Hasbro logo to the then-current version, added a "choking hazard" safety warning label and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation above the product code number.
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===Classics===
[[File:ClassicsAstrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and a rocket and a train and a Transformer and man it's hard work!]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Astrotrain, like much of the ''Classics'' line, is an extensive update of the original Astrotrain design based heavily upon his cartoon appearances and using modern toy engineering techniques. He still transforms into a spaceship resembling a NASA Space Shuttle, but with two [[kibble|rather obvious]] locomotive front halves on the sides of the rear hull. Instead of a steam locomotive, his secondary [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is a [[wikipedia:Tsubame (train)|Tsubame]] [[wikipedia:800 Series Shinkansen|800]] bullet train. His [[robot mode]] is based heavily upon his Generation 1 cartoon animation model design, and is armed with a large purple laser rifle similar to the original toy's rifle (The side of the rifle has a [[Mini-Con]] shaped port on it, if one chooses to do it). However, purple highlights aside, his deco's color scheme is predominantly based on the original Takara toy.

:A design fluke that was acknowledged on Hasbro's official Transformers website allows Astrotrain to connect to ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Ultra Class [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] or his redecos, ''Cybertron'' Sky Shadow or ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Jetstorm (Movie)|Jetstorm]], via his landing gear. (Coincidentally, Jetfire's alternate mode is based on a Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya, which was used to transport the Buran orbiter, the Soviet [[knockoff|counterpart]] of the NASA Space Shuttle, on its back.)

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Shouki#Generations|Shouki]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on ''Classics'' Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''One man on a lonely platform One case sitting by his side Two eyes staring cold and silent 
Shows fear as he turns to hide Ah, ah, we fade to grey!'']]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:In 2008, Classics Astrotrain was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. The figure was extensively redecoed into a dark grey and purple colour scheme based on the character’s appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. Instead of the Hasbro ''Classics'' release's rubsign, he has two Decepticon sigils tampographed onto his wings. All ''Henkei'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, and Astrotrain is no exception: the trim of his chestplate and engine array are vacuumized purple, with the engines themselves left as unpainted silver chrome.
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===Generations===
*'''Specialist: Decepticons''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:This release of Astrotrain looks superficially similar to the Henkei version, but saturated with metallic paint and with some deco changes, most conspicuous in train mode. It was sold as part of a Hasbro Asian-[[exclusive]] [[giftset]] along with metallic-painted redecoes of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]] and [[Octane (G1)#Generations|Octane]].
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===Platinum Edition===
{{anchor|Platinum}}
[[File:Platinum-edition-g1-astrotrain.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"
:Part of a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' two-pack with [[Blitzwing (G1)#Platinum Edition|Blitzwing]] released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line, this reissue of Astrotrain features an unprecedented orange, white and blue color scheme. The exact inspiration for this deco is unknown, with the currently prevalent theory being that it's supposed to homage ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (toyline)|Victory]]'' [[Machtackle]]'s colors.

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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Decoy, 1986)
** ''Decoy number:'' '''38'''

: [[Decoy]] Astrotrain is a small, purple rubber figure made available with certain toys in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Decoy Astrotrain at TFU.info]''

===Boss Original Figure===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Boss Original Figure, 2008)

:Released in a line of PVC figures available exclusively with containers of [[Boss Coffee]], this version of Astrotrain is rendered in grey and violet.

==Notes==
[[File:AstrotrainCharacterModel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That ass be fly, yo.]]
*In an early Japanese sales catalog from 1985, the black and white Astrotrain was listed as an '''Autobot''' with the [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] 16, with [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] being #17 (when released, Megatron was #16, while Astrotrain was #48). In fact, the more realistic black and white deco ''does'' look more like an Autobot...
*Astrotrain's [[character model|animation model]] is rather odd, even aside from the head being based on an earlier prototype: Even though the original toy's [[package art]]<ref name="packaeart">[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/teletran.asp?coat=decepticon&year=1985 Botch's Transformers Box Art Archive, 1985 Decepticons page]</ref> and the [[instructions]] depict the Space Shuttle's tailfin as being folded open to make a chestplate shield, the animation model instead depicts the tailfin rather clearly folded up and slid into place within the torso, with ''another'' mystery tailfin jutting straight out of the back. Huh. Due to the prominence of the animation model, Astrotrain is typically depicted without a chestplate in fiction; however, the 2006 ''Classics'' toy features a shuttle tailfin that forms a chest in [[robot mode]] very much like on the original toy.
* The animation model also gave Astrotrain two eyes, even though the original toy had a visor. The separate eyes were also used for subsequent depictions of the character in fiction, as well as the 2006 ''Classics'' toy.
*Astrotrain believes that [[Fandom|those who worship Transformers]] are fools. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}
[[File:TheTransformerTheMovie-Astrotrainexcaping.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Not shown: Thomas and the stationmaster's house.]]
* Astrotrain, along with Cosmos and Omega Supreme, was one of three space-faring characters added to the cartoon in 1985. In addition to the usual voice flanging given to the show's robotic characters, all three had an echoing reverberation applied to their voices, presumably to play up the "outer space" aspect.
*While Astrotrain does not appear in the [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' comic series]] (due in part to him being on Earth at the time), the trade paperback includes a design sketch for a Triple Changer which appears to be intended as Astrotrain's pre-Earth Cybertronian form.
*In the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]] during [[Simon Furman]] and [[E. J. Su]]'s run, Astrotrain's space shuttle is essentially a ''far'' more realistic rendering of a space vehicle, but his third mode has been upgraded to a diesel-electric six-axle locomotive resembling a [[Wikipedia:GE U28C|General Electric U28C model]], along with custom features like red and purple headlights and an all-purple paint-job. It also has a Big F**king Gun mounted on the engine cowling. That's badass.
*From ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' onward, Astrotrain's design has been reworked to resemble his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toy in robot mode, minus some of the train kibble. However, he transforms into a purple D62 steam locomotive once more, like his original toy. There is probably a [[Trukk not munky|good reason]] for that.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Astrotrain''' (アストロトレイン ''Asutorotorein'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Űrvonat''' ("Space Train"), '''Űrmozdony''' ("Space Engine", first ''The Movie'' dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Triplex Uno''' ("Triplex One")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dà Huǒchē''' (China, 大火车, "Big Train"), '''Tàikōng Huǒchē''' (Taiwan, 太空火車, "Space Train")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Astro-Comboio''' (Portugal, "Astro-Train")
*''Russian:'' '''Astropoyezd''' (Астропоезд, "Astrotrain")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Astrotyag''' (Астротяг, "Astrohauler")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Astrotrain Astrotrain's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Astrotrain_template.html Original Hasbro Astrotrain, original Takara Astrotrain and Takara reissue Astrotrain at TF-1.com]
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html e-Hobby Astrotrain and original Astrotrain at TF-1.com]

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Arcee (G1)

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:ArceeG1-2010storypage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|These aren't high heels, they just forgot to finish building my feet.]]
Most make the mistake of noticing only '''Arcee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Female Transformer|gender]], but these first impressions are quickly expanded upon. Arcee is a merciless and deadly warrior who's an expert in hand-to-hand combat and one of the best sharpshooters on record. The reason for her ferocity is how much she cares for her fellow Autobots and especially the [[human]]s they protect. She knows how fragile her organic companions are, and she's equally aware of the evils the [[Decepticon]]s are capable of. Peers such as [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] may be more durable than the humans, but she no less fights to defend them as well. They get in plenty of trouble, so someone has to be the level-headed one. (Some believe Arcee has a [[Transformer romance|romantic]] attraction to either of those two, but that depends on who and when you ask.)

If concern for her friends is her strength, it's regrettably also her weakness. If anything would happen to, say, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], she might just completely lose it. And she may be quick, but she's not very strong.

She's also [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s "[[Relatives|great-aunt]]".

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Yōko Kawanami]] (Japanese, ''The Movie''), [[Atsuko Yuya]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Carmen Sheila]] (Portuguese), [[Christine Stichler]] (German, ''The Movie TV Dub''), [[Irene Oberrauch]] (German, Season 3 & 4)}}

[[File:Springerarceecmonwoman.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"I bet you Hot Rod is the Chosen One." "What? He's cute, but ''please''." "Okay, if I'm right, you have to date me instead." "You're on!"]]

During the assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] Arcee was instrumental in helping [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] transform the fortress to repel the [[Decepticon]] invaders, buying precious time for reinforcements and likely saving many lives. She was among the few Autobots to survive [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s savage blitz on the city and to form the small army sent to engage the planet eater, [[Unicron]], who was threatening [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at the time. Although she was nearly left behind when Unicron's minion [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] attacked, she, along with Autobot leader [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], and his small attack force managed to hold their own against the villain long enough to befriend the citizens of the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], reunite with their lost Autobot comrades, and fight their way into the depths of Unicron where [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was finally able to open the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and kill the giant foe.

[[File:ArceeTFMovie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|She, uh, meant to flood the tunnel.]]

Throughout the entire affair, one of Arcee's top priorities was the protection and care of young [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], a human friend of Hot Rod who had wound up on the adventure with her. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

After the Matrix chose Hot Rod to become the new leader of the Autobots, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], Arcee remained as one of his closest soldiers. She helped fight a surprise attack on the first [[Galactic Olympics]]. When Ultra Magnus, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were discovered missing, she and Springer took off after the perceived kidnapper. Although they were successful in capturing their quarry, the [[Skuxxoid]], and taking [[Rockeroid|his ship]], he deceived them about the identity of his employer. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} This still turned out to be beneficial as they arrived in time to save Rodimus Prime and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] from being pummeled by a mob of Decepticons. When Rodimus learned that the [[Quintesson]]s were the real ones behind the kidnapping, she partook in the rescue mission on [[Quintessa]], saving Magnus, Kup and Spike seconds before the planet was detonated. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

She, along with the others, was sent by the explosion to the planet of [[Goo 8739B]] where they were stranded until the Junkions were called in to salvage them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} Although she was only briefly seen in the aftermath, it was assumed she returned to Cybertron with the others, and fought when Galvatron waged a full-scale assault on the planet. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Arcee was among the small group of Autobots that managed to stop a Quintesson plot to use the resurrected body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a sort of sleeper agent to lure the rest of the Autobots into a trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} She was also seen among the other Autobots cheering when Unicron's plan to connect himself to Cybertron failed. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:ArceeDepth.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|With this, she won't ''need'' to be a sharpshooter!]]
Later she accompanied a squad sent after Galvatron and his troops who had broken into a secret chamber on Cybertron. This too would turn out to be a Quintesson trap. This time, the Decepticons were fooled into releasing the Quintessons’ dangerous experiments, the [[Trans-Organic]]s, and their most powerful member The [[Dweller]], a giant energy leech that turned all Transformers into energy vampires. After trying to fight off both Galvatron and the Dweller in the dark tunnels, only she and Ultra Magnus were able to escape and warn Rodimus Prime and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in time to stop the Dweller and turn the other Transformers back to normal. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}
[[File:OnlyHumanlineup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Alpha 5, I need four fully-grown adults with attitude.]]

She, along with Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Springer became the targets of crime lord [[Victor Drath]] after busting one too many of his operations. With the help of [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], the four Autobots were captured. Their minds were transferred from their bodies into the forms of [[synthoid]] humans. They managed to escape disposal by Drath’s men, and Arcee eventually made it back to Autobot City in an attempt to warn their comrades that their former bodies were going to be used to blow up the city. Being an unrecognizable human, no one believed her, and she was locked in a detention cell instead. Luckily when Ultra Magnus and Springer managed to foil Drath's plan all four Autobots were subsequently returned to their rightful bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[File:HeadmasterDanielRebirth1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Daniel has two mommies.]]
The almost maternal connection between Daniel and Arcee was a powerful one, which was only strengthened some time later when Galvatron tried his most ambitious plan. Using the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], Galvatron tried to release its destructive power. Arcee, along with Hot Rod, Kup, and a large Autobot crew, managed to snatch the key away and escaped to the far off planet of [[Nebulos]]. There, they became embroiled in the Nebulons' struggle for freedom against their own oppressors, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. In an effort to combat both the Hive and the Decepticons that had tracked them down, the Autobots and the Nebulons agreed to become partners and developed the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and [[Targetmaster]] processes. Having been critically injured trying to save her from [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], Arcee chose Daniel to partner with as he now needed an [[exosuit]] to survive and was her ”dearest friend”. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[Binary bonding|Binary bonded]], the two proved quite effective in combat as did all the Autobots and, later, Decepticons who became Headmasters and Targetmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Trying to escape with the key, Arcee and Daniel were captured by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and held prisoner until Spike and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] were able to break them out of the Decepticon City just before it was blown out into the deep reaches of space by a blast of energy from the Plasma Energy Chamber. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in the Japanese timeline as detailed above, except the events of season 3 are pushed back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the timeline.}}

=====MC Axis comic=====
[[File:Arcee-modelkit.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|"My hair! He shot my hair! Son of a bitch..."]]

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], following a devastating battle, [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] observed their enemies retreating and presumed that things would be quiet for a while. Suddenly, they were attacked from behind by a massive [[Decepticon]]. Arcee immediately saved them by killing the villain with a single shot. Arcee reminded the two Female Autobots that war is especially tough on females. They then pondered whether danger is tripled when three beautiful women are involved. {{storylink|The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|The Transformers: Arcee}}

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
In the divergent [[universal stream]] of Primax 903.0 Beta, splintered off from the mainstream timeline when the time-tossed Decepticon [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] altered history, Arcee was selected to participate in the [[Timaeus Project]], an Autobot experiment to breach super-dimensional space being carried out on the urging of the mysterious [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], a disembodied spark from the future. Arcee's consciousness was transferred into a [[Binaltech]] body, and after saying goodbye to the Protector, she began her objective: driving in around an accelerator track while a chip in her cerebro-circuitry helped focus her thoughts towards breaching "superspace". Just as she succeeded in opening a rift into higher-dimensional space, however, a Decepticon attack led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] struck Autobot City. Fearing for the safety of the Protector and the future he represented, Arcee recklessly attempted to go to his rescue, leaping off the track without taking the proper slowdown procedures. Arcee's body was crushed by undissipated kinetic energy, but in her unconscious state, the Protector's spark contacted her, and told her that he was unimportant: it was the Timaeus Project and its researchers who had to be saved. 38 seconds later, Arcee awoke, her spark having been automatically transferred to a spare S-2000 Binaltech unit, and she fulfilled the Protector's wishes, saving the project's human workforce and the [[Alternium|strange object]] that had passed through the rift she had opened. Alas, this allowed Shockwave's agents to capture the Proctor's spark, and bring it to Decepticon leader [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}}

When Nemesis Prime resurfaced in Australia, the Autobots confronted him. As Ultra Magnus and the others assaulted the Decepticons directly, Arcee managed to free the Protector from the villains' clutches. The liberated Protector then merged with Optimus Prime, giving him the strength to defeat his evil counterpart. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms'' manga=====
[[File:Arcee2010MangaBoogie01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|She's supposed to be ''running''. Seriously.]]
After receiving an SOS signal, Arcee and the Autobots responded to aid the humans. Their rescue efforts were interrupted by Galvatron and the Decepticons, but Rodimus Prime managed to defeat their enemies, and the Autobots flew the refugees to safety. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

On another occasion, Arcee and her friends were confronted with five copies of the lost Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. They eventually uncovered Galvatron directing the "[[Megatron Corps]]", and destroyed his drones. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}

Arcee was also present when Ultra Magnus gave a tour of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to a group of human children. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

She was present on the planet [[Feminia]] during the Decepticon invasion of the world, as well. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yōko Kawanami]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Hmep3 arcee cries.jpg|thumb|225px|Blurr cares not for your pain, woman!]]
In 2011, Arcee was stationed at the Autobots' secondary command post on the planet [[Athenia]] when Cybertron's mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]] began to destabilize, threatening the planet and opening it up to an attack by Decepticons and their new "Headmaster" warriors. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} She remained there with Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly]] to hold down the fort while the other Autobots joined the battle on Cybertron, and watched from afar as an object that they believed to be a star also headed for the planet. The "star" was in actuality the colossal spaceship the Maximus, carrying the Autobot Headmasters from their homeworld of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], and with their added strength, the Autobot forces were able to rout the Decepticons. While Optimus Prime headed into Cybertron's depths to try and stabilize the computer, Arcee helped welcome the Autobot Headmasters to Athenia, and again remained on the planet with Kup and Blurr while most of the other Autobots began searching for the missing Matrix of Leadership on Earth, required to bring Vector Sigma under control. Arcee wept when news of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s death during the quest reached Athenia. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Lack of any further news put Blurr on edge, and Arcee was trying to get him calm down before he drove her nuts when Autobot Headmaster commander [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] announced that he was going to Cybertron to try to help Optimus Prime. Arcee and the others went with him, helping to monitor Vector Sigma while he followed Prime into Cybertron's catacombs. Ultimately, the Matrix was recovered and used to stabilize Vector Sigma, but not before Optimus Prime perished once more, leaving Hot Rod—now Rodimus Prime again—as leader. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:Headmasters threestooges.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]
Arcee, Kup and Blurr counselled Rodimus Prime on how to deal with the Decepticons' newest weapon, the [[Madmachine]]; Arcee put both Blurr and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] in their place for underestimating the threat. She then watched as Fortress used the technology of Master to resurrect Blaster as Twincast. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} A little later, Arcee relayed a report from Fortress about the Decepticon conquest of planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] to Rodimus. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Later still, she helped track the trajectory of the Decepticons' newest space-borne weapon, the meteorite [[Metamorphose]], and assured Daniel that Fortress's battleship would be able to deal with it before it posed any thread to Athenia. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Receiving a distress call from the planet [[Praum]], Arcee conferred with Kup and Blurr on what to do, since Rodimus himself was on Earth checking up on a report of a new energy discovery. While the Autobot Headmasters went to investigate Praum, Rodimus radioed in that the energy report was a fake, prompting Arcee to re-examine the report and discover it had been given by hypnotised victim of the Decepticon Headmaster [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. Realising the energy report was a distraction, Rodimus headed for Praum and saved the Autobot Headmasters from the ambush waiting for them there. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Chromedome started to develop a crush on Arcee, and the other Headmasters made fun of him by comparing Arcee's looks to the [[Statue of Liberty]]'s. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Hm11 arcee handsonhips.jpg|thumb|225px|Yeah, you'll be seeing this a lot if you get married, and it'll always be while you're trying to watch football.]]
When the Decepticons launched another major attack on Cybertron in order to seize control of the new alloy [[cybertonuron]] that Vector Sigma had created, Arcee rushed to the planet to join the battle, though she and Kup were held up by having to stop and pull Blurr out of a chair he'd gotten stuck in. The trio watched as Rodimus and Galvatron battled. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Unfortunately, the Autobots did not reckon with Decepticon Headmaster leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who used [[plasma energy]] bombs to destroy Cybertron, rather than allow Galvatron to obtain the cybertonuron. Rodimus Prime decided to leave leadership to Fortress while he departed to search space for a new homeworld for the Transformers, and Kup and Blurr volunteered to go along with him; Arcee expressed her desire to join them, but Rodimus instructed her to stay behind to look after Daniel and Wheelie. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:Hm11 chromedome arcee dance.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Boy is ''her'' gaydar off.]]

Arcee was downcast by these turns of events, but tried to encourage Wheelie and Daniel to keep their spirits up. They all attended a party to commemorate the completion of the joint Autobot-human project, the [[Sol 1]] satellite, at which Arcee slow-danced with Chromedome, surprised at his skill. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Arcee later helped to monitor the mysterious Decepticon-controlled planet [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]] {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} and alerted Fortress to the appearance on Athenia of [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Fortress departed Athenia to join a battle on Mars, Carly worried for the safety on Daniel, and Arcee assured her he would be fine. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} During the fight on Mars, Fortress was hit by a blast of energy by the Decepticons that drained all his power, and Arcee desperately tried to raise him on the communications channel. She analyzed the energy that had struck him, identifying it as plasma energy, and realized that the Decepticons planned to destroy Mars in order to generate more of it. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} Unbelievably, the villains succeeded in the goal, and Arcee joined with Spike and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] in scanning the planetary debris to assess the damage the planet's destruction had caused to the solar system. After they reported their findings to Fortress, a strange new phenomenon appeared on Athenia: Daniel and Wheelie saw a UFO! Arcee filled Fortress in on the mystery sighting, and travelled with the Autobot Headmasters to watch as Daniel tried communicating with the strange visitor via music. Chromedome was particularly honored to drive alongside Arcee, and got a thrill out of seeing her transform. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

[[File:Hm18 arcee memo.jpg|thumb|225px|"So, yeah, this is basically all I do now."]]

Arcee was the first to speak out in favour of offering aid to the energy-depleted planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and gathered information on the Autobots' energon stockpiles in order to verify the energy could be spared. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Soon after, Arcee used [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to send a request from Spike to Galvatron about the unlikely possibility of the two factions uniting in a new energy research programme... and received a surprised response in the positive! Unfortunately, the negotiations proved to be a Decepticon distraction, granting the rest of the villains time to depart on an interplanetary energy-plundering quest. Once the Autobots discovered they had been duped, they set off in pursuit of their foes across space; Arcee accompanied them, helping to look after Daniel and Wheelie on the trip. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Hm19 nurse arcee.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Hey you look a lot like..." "Riderman? Yeah, I get that a lot."]]

The Autobots discovered that the Decepticons' first target was the planet [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] when they found a damaged ship and an injured soldier from the planet floating in space. Arcee did her best to save the soldier's life with the Maximus's medical equipment, but his wounds were to severe. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} Next, the Decepticons went after the planet [[Twin Star|Sperity]]; Fortress instructed [[Brainstorm]] to take Arcee, Daniel and Wheelie to Sperity's barren twin [[Twin Star|Toruin]] where they could be safe until the fighting was over. However, the quartet discovered that most of Sperity's population had evacuated to a subterranean city on Toruin, and Arcee was forced to volunteer herself as a "hostage", remaining on Toruin as a show of good faith while Brainstorm went to pass this important information on to the Autobots on Sperity. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

Arcee's image was programmed into one of Daniel's video games as a hapless damsel who had to be saved from sprites of the Decepticon Headmasters. Fortunately, she didn't take any offense at this, and happily watched Daniel play the game, complimenting him on his marksmanship. Soon after, the Autobots saved the injured [[Beastformer]] [[Tekna]] from the planet Darhos, and Arcee monitored his vitals as Chromedome tried and failed to save his life. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} Arcee then joined the Autobots in traveling to planet [[Paradise]], {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and [[Pirate Planet]], but just really stood around on the Maximus and didn't do much. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} She carried on doing nothing after the Autobots returned to Athenia {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} and even took the time to advocate that ''others'' do nothing as well, such as when she had Spike refrain from contacting Fortress in the face of a diversionary Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} She spent most of the time that immediately followed sitting at a monitor, either sending communications or overseeing Fortress's telekinetic surgery on an injured Spike. She finally got off her butt to tell a benched Chromedome that Fortress was in trouble in a battle on Earth, but fortunately, Chromedome had just deduced the location of Scorponok's weak spot and left Arcee in charge on Athenia while he headed off to pass the info on. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

[[File:Hm27 ambassador arcee.jpg|thumb|"Weren't you a little taller the last time we met?" "Shut up."]]

Fortress's victory over Scorponok forced the Decepticons off of Earth, leaving the Autobots to begin clean-up operations and restore the damage done to the planet. Arcee was appointed Spike's aide in his meeting with the [[United Nations]], working to help co-ordinate the relief effort; their first endeavour was the destruction of the Decepticons' abandoned Earth headquarters. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}} Despite these new duties, however, Arcee still joined with the other Autobots in travelling to the planet Master when word reached them that Scorponok had withdrawn there and was causing chaos. She put her medical knowledge to work again treating the wounds of Chromedome's old friend [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} She proceeded to do absolutely nothing for the entirety of the remainder of the Autobots' time on the planet, but she sure did a good job of sitting silently in a chair. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Arcee's massively importantly contribution to the Autobots' return flight to Earth was reminding Daniel and Wheelie to wear their seatbelts. Soon after touching down on the planet, Arcee received a report that an airliner carrying Spike and Carly had crashed in the Andes, prompting Daniel and the Headmasters to head to the rescue. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} She then ''finally'' stepped back on to the battlefield for the first time in ages when she joined all the other Autobots in a climactic final battle with the Decepticons at the North Pole. She united her energies with her team-mates, funnelling them through the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]], super-charging Fortress Maximus and giving him the strength to destroy Scorponok's [[transtector]]. This victory finally led the Decepticons to flee Earth for good, and Arcee stood stoically by Fortress and the other Headmasters as they bid Spike, Carly and Daniel goodbye, before heading into space to carry on the fight. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|They're not men, Arcee. Transformers have no gender. We've been over this!]]
Arcee was constructed by the Autobots in an alternate future 1995 as a good-will attempt to placate [[Feminist mob|angry feminists]] who thought that they were "sexist" for having no women in their group. After trying multiple times to explain that Autobots, being robots, had no gender, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered and ordered the creation of a new Autobot who would meet the humans' demands for sexual equality. However, when Arcee was unveiled at a public ceremony, her pink, skinny and curvaceous form enraged the very audience Prime intended to placate. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Horri-Bull (G1)|Horri-Bull]], [[Fangry]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] who immediately attacked, looking to crush the "secret weapon" that was promised. Prime warned Arcee to stay back, lest she get hurt in battle, but the female Autobot, rightfully annoyed at the Autobots' lack of faith in her equal ability, singlehandedly forced the Decepticons into a retreat. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] thought that was pretty hot. The feminists were enraged beyond words. {{storylink|Prime's Rib!}}

[[File:Arceehotrodspacepirates.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Y'know, Arcee, if you'd stop running pigeon-toed, maybe we'd be out of here by now.]]
Arcee and Hot Rod became quite friendly, but with his ascension to Prime status in 2006, they began to drift apart. She was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth and got bored by her duties. The [[Quintesson]]s attacked in 2008, stringing out the city's population to the wall and using a wounded Arcee as bait to attract Rodimus; when he tried to use the Matrix to heal her, they stole it and he reverted to Hot Rod. Despite her injuries, she assisted him in awakening [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and devastating the Quintesson fleet. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

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

[[File:TimeWars3-ArceeDinobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Dinobots 1, Chivalry 0]]

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

Arcee and the Autobots returned to their time only to find it had reset so Galvatron never time-jumped and had instead conquered Cybertron. Their resistance movement was quickly crushed, and the Autobots were forced to leave their homeworld. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}} Arcee joined a hundreds-strong Autobot team in fleeing to Earth to regroup. When the Matrix-imprisoned [[Unicron]] possessed Rodimus, Arcee showed a more ruthless side in being the only one of the Autobots to advocate using lethal force on him. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void}} {{storylink|White Fire}} As Unicron would go on to possess Rodimus again and devastate Cybertron in 2010—an event she witnessed—her ruthless attitude appears to have been the right one all along. Yes, Rodimus Prime managed to contain Unicron again, but at what price...? {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

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

{{note|Her only other appearances in the Marvel U.S. comics were in their [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]] adaptation ("[[The Planet-Eater!]]", "[[Judgment Day!]]", and "[[The Final Battle!]]"), and a profile in issue #4 of ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]''. All stuff out-of-continuity with the US storyline.}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Arcee was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. She asked Springer to make note of a specific star. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, she helped Springer and Perceptor fix the ship, until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Arcee and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===
[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Look, Dinobots, do you get along with Arcee or not?]]
Kup led Hot Rod, Arcee, and the Dinobots on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on Cybertron's second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and the ship crashed on a planet. Everyone landed safely, but Kup recognized the place. It was the planet [[Quintessa|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them, but at the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed there earlier.

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

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

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

====3H comics====
{{note|The following takes place during the [[Beast Era]], specifically its cartoon continuity, which took from both the original cartoon and the Marvel Comics. However, these stories seem to be written to be specifically taking place solely after the events of the original cartoon.}}

{{bigquote|I liked her better when she had that kid in her head.|[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]|"[[Betrayal]]"}}

[[File:Arceedeparturemourns.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Gothy 'cuz all her toys get canceled.]]
During a battle against a horde of killer [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] (now an adult) sacrificed their lives to end the threat. The death of Daniel took a serious toll on Arcee, who became reclusive, preferring to sit alone with images of her former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]]. Over time, she slipped away from her friends entirely, disappearing within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After an unspecified event, she took on the form of a techno-organic spider, and learned the skills of both [[Crystalocution]] and the previously lost art of [[Tekkaido]]. She strongly believed that she had premonitions of her friends' deaths before they would happen, and this knowledge had driven her insane. She hid herself away, hoping to spare herself the pain of experiencing this phenomenon.

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

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

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Just like old times, but smaller.]]
Arcee blamed herself, as she hadn't been able to foresee death since she saved Fractyl. Demoralized, Arcee and the Wreckers left Archa Nine and headed to another planet at the insistence of their divinely-inspired leader, [[Primal Prime]]. They landed on a small icy planet, and a small scout team, including Arcee, was sent to investigate. After searching for hours, they stumbled upon [[Al-Badur]], a [[Quintesson]] scientist. Arcee immediately readied her weapon, as she and Rodimus had had enough of the Quintessons for several lifetimes, but Primal Prime asked her to lower them. Al-Badur was a somewhat welcome source of information regarding their quest, and before they could leave the planet with him, they were under attack by a horde of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] sent by Cryotek. Arcee and Rodimus quietly bonded as they battled the Sharkticons; it was just like old times. Slowly but surely, Arcee's demeanor had lightened. After the Sharkticons were defeated, Al-Badur explained their problem. The Divine Light was an ancient Quintesson piece of technology that allowed them to tap directly into the power of [[Primus]], and now Cryotek had it! {{storylink|Disclosure}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

{{note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] filed for bankruptcy and stopped producing ''Transformers'' books right as the Female 'Autobots' story arc was beginning. A few details of [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Generation One|Generation One #11]] are known because [[Don Figueroa]] published the line-art of the comic up to page 9 on his DeviantArt account. In the shuttle taking them all to one of Cybertron's moons, Arcee witnessed an amusing conversation between Kup and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. Her attention was soon drawn back to the view outside though, where an [[Quintesson Cruiser|odd-looking object]] floated in wait for the shuttle.}}

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

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

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After hearing that Serpent O.R. had captured [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Arcee and the others made their way to his chambers, only to find that [[Cobra Commander]] had taken control of Serpent O.R.'s body after he had seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. "Serpentor Prime" effortlessly defeated most of the Autobots and Joes, but Arcee dodged his tentacles and managed to rip his chestplate off, allowing [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] to take the Matrix's power and defeat him. Some time later, Arcee cried for Bumblebee during a memorial service for him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Arcee traumatic flashback.jpg|thumb|Jhiaxus is big into Rule 63.]]
Over six million years ago, Arcee was an early test subject of the mad genius [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], after he decided to introduce gender into the Transformers just to see the results. Her fundamental [[CNA]] was altered, something that she loathes, giving her a "maddening maelstrom of contradictory sensory input" and causing all other Transformers to sense a fundamental difference about her and inadvertently use feminine pronouns around her. Arcee failed to live up to Jhiaxus's standards and was abandoned, but, driven by an implacable homing instinct towards her creator's experiments, she cut a mech-fluid swath of carnage across several planets in her obsession with destroying everything Jhiaxus created. She was eventually taken down by [[Tyrest Accord]] enforcer [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and incarcerated on the Autobot penitentiary on [[Garrus-9]]. As was policy for threats of her level, Arcee's [[spark]] was separated from her body, and in this limbo, she found a kind of peace.

[[File:IDW Arcee mad.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Sexual violence hardens female character into skilled warrior -- the freshest idea in comics, everybody.]]

That peace was shattered when the [[Decepticon Secret Service]], led by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]], attacked Garrus-9 to liberate the recently incarcerated [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]], more of Jhiaxus's experiments. When the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] infiltrated the facility, warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] freed Arcee as a last resort to stop them. She presented quite the frightening obstacle for the invaders, severely wounding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], but in the end they managed to escape with their target. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] convinced Maximus to allow her to pursue them, {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} and she followed their trail to the Decepticon Battle Platform [[Zuska]], where she tortured a Decepticon for information on the escapees' location. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

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Using this intel to locate Banzaitron, Arcee found that the Transformers from the [[Dead Universe]]—Jhiaxus among them—had activated Monstructor and spirited him away, decimating the Banzaitron's team in the process. Arcee agreed to help Banzaitron in recovering Monstructor, on the basis that it would lead her to Jhiaxus. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Tracking Monstructor to [[Rotan]], she and the Decepticons engaged him in battle until [[Skram (G2)|Skram]] arrived with information on Jhiaxus's location. Abandoning the fight, Arcee headed for [[Gorlam Prime]], where she murdered her way through a legion of [[Micromaster]]s before finally cornering him beneath the planet's surface. There, she was surprised and delighted to find that, as he came from the Dead Universe, and they were in a location close to its influence, Jhiaxus could not die. And that meant she could kill him over, and over, and over... {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe Jhiaxus deathbecomeshim.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|Those were the best days of our lives.]]

Arcee did just that for six years, and would later profess that the experience helped her straighten her head out. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} This demented "therapy" came to an end when Gorlam Prime's portal to the Dead Universe reactivated, hypnotically drawing all life on the planet into it. Arcee also felt its lure but [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] held her back until the effect faded, and the two Autobots decided to investigate. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}} A while later, they detected [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and Jhiaxus in the vicinity and attacked them. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}} Discovering that her arch-enemy had been restored by Galvatron's [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], she vowed to destroy Jhiaxus all over again, but those plans had to be tabled when Galvatron powered himself up by tapping into the Dead Universe via the portal. Convinced by Hardhead to flee and warn the Autobots of Galvatron's return, Arcee was blasted into a chasm by her pursuers, but managed to survive. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

[[File:HeartofDarkness1-ArceeHardhead.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|You know how the saying goes about wearing your spine on your stomach-- wait, that's not how the saying goes? ....scrap.]]

Some time later, as Galvatron was in the process of assembling an army and preparing to enact his grand plan, Arcee and Hardhead came to the rescue of an Autobot escape pod full of survivors from the [[Kimia Facility]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Bringing the survivors aboard, she and Hardhead had to explain at least five times to them all about the Dead Universe, the Heart of Darkness, [[D-Void]], and Galvatron's plans. The rag-tag group made it to Cybertron, by which time Galvatron infected [[Vector Sigma]] with the Heart of Darkness, which caused a maelstrom to break out on the planet's surface. Arcee suggested guiding the ship through an underground tunnel, crashing right on top of Galvatron himself, but this failed to take the super-powered villain out, and he quickly engaged and defeated Arcee and Hardhead. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] subsequently used the Matrix to purify Vector Sigma, but in the process reverted Cybertron to a primordial state. In this tumultuous new era, Arcee fell into the employ of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], acting as his shadowy enforcer in an era of uneasy peace. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} She inaugurated her new role by assassinating [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] before the former senator could have [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] killed, but her vicious methods sat ill with Prowl. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Later, Arcee watched with amusement from a high vantage point as a set of rockets [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had fired into orbit successfully drew away dangerous energies that would have caused an explosion on the planet's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Arcee Ratbat WorldandEverythingInIt.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|She never was one for politics.]]

Prowl soon called upon Arcee again to aid him in dealing with Decepticon malcontents, this time confronting [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and his [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled minions. After Arcee killed the mind-controlled [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] against Prowl's wishes, the pair pursued Bombshell into underground tunnels, but ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], whom Arcee took on solo, saving an unknowing [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] in the process. Prowl, meanwhile, went after Bombshell, but succumbed to his newly improved method of mind control. Under Bombshell's sway, Prowl returned to Arcee's side and "destroyed" Constructicons by detonating their [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]], then sent her after [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who had witnessed the whole thing. Evidently suspecting that something was amiss with Prowl, she secretly allowed Dirge to escape. {{storylink|Devisive}} Deducing what had happened to Prowl, she met with him later, informing him she "knew his secret" and cautioning him to remember that she was not his killer to order around, {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} but continued to work towards whatever objectives Bombshell was manipulating Prowl for, allowing the Insecticon to think she was on his side so she could discover what he was up to and stop him. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Arcee later secretly joined "Prowl" and the other Autobot security officers in tracking Dirge to the Decepticons' bolt-hole, but once again, she stood back and allowed him and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to escape during the ensuing firefight. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} She would later be seen prowling the rooftops of the city, watching [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] through the sight of her weapon and graciously deciding not to snipe them. {{storylink|Night and the City}}

When the time came for the Decepticons to put the final stage of their plan into action, Bombshell directed Arcee, through Prowl, to exfiltrate [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and their men from their present living quarters in the Decepticon pen. She chose to do so in the most violent way possible, of course, first attacking and killing the pen guards [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] and then detonating a shrapnel bomb that disabled all the other Decepticons present. Before departing with their unconscious bodies, she planted another explosive which Prowl then deliberately tripped while leading a "raid" on the pen, making it appear that the Decepticons within had been destroyed by their own booby-trap. Meanwhile, unaware of what had truly transpired, Starscream assumed that all of this had gone down as a result of his blackmailing Prowl with the knowledge he had gained from Dirge, so Arcee decided to drop in and rain on his parade, informing him she knew exactly where he had hidden Dirge, and could take away his "advantage" at any time. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}

[[File:TheVerge-Arcee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I'll cry when I'm done killing!]]

That, as it turned out, was exactly what she did when riots broke out upon the return of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. Recovering Dirge from his hideaway and informing him of "Prowl's" involvement with the Decepticons, she took him and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where a standoff with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] ensued. {{storylink|City on Fire}} Convincing him to listen to her by revealing that she was the one who had saved him from the Constructicons, Arcee handed Dirge and Swindle off to him and cut a path through the rioters for him so he could take them and the information to Bumblebee. {{storylink|The Verge}} Arcee proceeded to join Prowl, Bombshell, Megatron and the other Decepticons in the [[Black Room]], relaying a message from [[Turmoil]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] that they were in position. Following the information she had fed them via Dirge, Bumblebee and his team soon arrived; they were overpowered, and Arcee stabbed [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] through the torso, pinning his body to the wall (but avoiding doing any serious damage, cluing him in to her deception). Together, they all watched as the Decepticons' plan was enacted, and a perfected version of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was formed, incorporating Prowl as its mind-controlled head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Calmly waiting until the most dramatic moment possible—when Bumblebee asked her what her place in the plot was—Arcee then promptly stabbed Bombshell through the head, cutting off his control of Devastator and shutting the combiner down. Calling on Sideswipe to open fire, Arcee armed Bumblebee and apologized for not acting sooner, explaining that she had had to wait until she was close enough to Bombshell to act. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} As the battle began to rage, with [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] busy with Prowl and Bumblebee busy with Megatron, Arcee and the Dinobots were put in charge of taking on the rest of the Decepticon army. Following Megatron's defeat, as Starscream took control, Arcee and the other Autobots were cast out into the wilderness.{{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

As the Autobots left the city, they were trailed by the Constructicons, who had become fans of Prowl after having combined with him. Arcee wanted to intervene when the Constructicons and the Dinobots came to blows, but Prowl restrained her while Bumblebee's worsening condition stopped the fighting for good. During Bumblebee's restoration, Arcee tried her best to comfort Prowl, who was visibly upset, but Arcee's emotional detachment made it difficult for her to connect. Her failure to empathize with Prowl sent her to Sideswipe next, whose love of violence she thought would give them common ground, but Sideswipe also shooed her away. The Constructicons picked a fight with her next, pointing out her lack of Autobot symbol as a sign that no one wanted her, and Arcee was all too happy to oblige. Their skirmish ended when Ironhide and the Dinobots broke them up, and Ironhide confided in Arcee that he was worried the night would bring madness to their camp as it did to the Aerialbots and Dinobots earlier. Arcee, confident that the madness wouldn't affect her, stayed up all night guarding Bumblebee, and when Bumblebee awoke the next morning in his new body, he found her outside with an Autobot symbol carved into her arm. But suddenly there was a weird glow over the horizon, and the sunrise wasn't for another few hours. Arcee immediately suspected Jhiaxus. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

[[File:TheBecoming-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Prowl thinks this is special, despite this being Arcee's fourth body in as many years.]]

Suddenly, an undead [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Titan]], a [[Necrotitan]], burst free from the ground before them. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Arcee was happy to have a giant target to shoot at, though she wasn't hopeful of their odds of survival. Bumblebee insisted on caution rather than rash action, but before Arcee and the others could act, Soundwave's Decepticons were upon them. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} Their battle was interrupted by Starscream arriving overhead and landing on the inert Necrotitan's shoulder. Arcee offered to shoot him out of the sky, but before she could, the Necrotitan suddenly unleashed a strange, deadly wave that spread in all directions, and leaving Arcee without one of her arms and one of her legs. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} Arcee sat quietly as the others freaked out in the wake of the strange wave. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} She did not let her major limb damage deter her whatsoever once the Autobots chose to besiege Shockwave's lair (thought it probably helped that she'd somehow grown back her missing arm). {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Still without one of her legs, she was forced to retreat with the others, leaving Megatron and Bumblebee behind. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}

Arcee, the other Autobots, and Soundwave's Decepticons returned to the city, where the Necrotitan had recently advanced, reducing what was left to ashes. Prowl ordered anyone still able to fight (Arcee included herself) to attack the Necrotitan before it could do more damage, but there was little they could do. Thankfully, that was when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and the ''[[Lost Light]]'' appeared over them via [[Space Bridge]] and engaged the Necrotitan for them. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} With the surprising help of Megatron, Metroplex was able to defeat the Necrotitan, and the citizens of Cybertron and the crew of the ''Lost Light'' were reunited. Arcee approached and greeted the female Transformers the ''Lost Light'' had brought along. In the calm that followed, Arcee was rebuilt into a new body, and Prowl wondered if she was considering this a fresh start. Before too long, however, their calm was ended by the arrival of Shockwave's army of [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} She fought alongside her many comrades against the [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11}} and also got to talk with [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] about how he ended the Ammonite's war and started [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|their own]] war, leading her to reflect on how they should have hung out more. Later, after fighting was over, Arcee was in a crowd of bots watching Optimus and Megatron exit the Lost Light. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale}}

After the events of Dark Cybertron, Arcee attended Megatron's trial alongside Whirl and Ratchet {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} After Megatron's trial on Luna 2, Watching Windblade pass Alpha Trion's message to Optimus Prime Prowl asked her opinion of the new female Autobot arrival, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and Arcee stated as much as she'd always hoped there were other bots like her out there, she felt nothing. Prowl assured her that was because unlike the [[Caminus]] natives, Arcee belonged on Cybertron. Arcee then tried to connect with Sideswipe over their mutual killing of Decepticons during Megatron's previous takeover, but he inadvertently insulted her by saying no-one knew who to trust at the time. Arcee approached Optimus Prime, who was setting up a mission to Earth to look for Alpha Trion and after he assumed she was looking to talk to Windblade - she asked Optimus to join, in memory of her friend Hardhead who'd told her of the world, and Optimus accepted her onto the mission. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When Autobot ship ''[[Ark-7]]'' arrived in Earth's orbit, they were attacked by Earth Defense Command's orbital missiles, Optimus Prime ordered the ship to orbit the dark side of the moon, While he took a small team of autobots aboard Sky Lynx. Upon their arrival on the surface, Prowl and Arcee were tasked by Prime to investigate who fired the rockets as he took Jazz and Kup to investigate the mysterious Cybertronian life sign. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} Optimus Prime's team was attacked by the combined forces of Galvatron's newly assembled Decepticons and Earth Defense Command. Prowl send Arcee and Sideswipe in the form of back-up to assist Prime's team. She provided cover fire by riding on Kup's truck mode but was soon told to isguise as the Autobots didn't want to reveal presence to the humans. The Autobots were lead by Gavlvatron's Decepticons to the human settlement called Poverty Flats. Where Prowl alongside his Constructicons revealed the Cybertronian presence on Earth by combining into Devastator. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} As the matters heated up, Soundwave cut-off all the incoming and outgoing communications in the settlement to ensure their presence remains a secret while Prowl as Devastator fought Galvatron. However all Decepticons were knocked off by EDC's mind bomb and were teleported away from the settlement on Marissa Fairborn's orders. On Autobot's' way back to Ark-7, Prime scolded Prowl for his actions to which Arcee backed Prowl up. Returning to the Ark, She noticed Constructicon Scavenger's suspicious behavior. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} The Autobots tracked the EDC's mind bomb signal to their base on island Bikini Atoll where Jazz found Alpha Trion's shuttle underwater. Optimus Prime planned for the direct assault on the base, Before leaving, She told Prowl about Scavenger's suspicious behavior and suspected that he may be a decepticon spy, Prowl in return asked her if she had told Prime about this and If she was loyal to him to which she replied she was only loyal to the Autobot cause. Prowl only laughed in her face and had no interest in her concern and told her to watch for Prime in the battlefield. She along with other Autobots were led by Prime on human's secret however their direct assault was halted by sudden arrival of Decepticon Spaceship Nemesis. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} She along with other Autobots were distracted by dealing with the Decepticon Spaceship. Optimus Prime ordered to shoot the ship down to buy Jazz enough time to snatch Alpha Trion from the human custody. The Autobots were saved when Prowl entered the EDC mainframe and fired all missiles on the Nemesis. She was later seen helping the wounded Kup on board Sky Lynx when the Autobot's mission was successful and Trion was rescued. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Jetfire, Arcee and D. O. C later investigated who had opened the Ark's hangar unnannouced. It was later discovered that Prime went to the other side of the moon to privately discuss matters with Alpha Trion. {{storylink|The Crucible}} In the next few weeks after autobot's mission to rescue Alpha Trion, The decepticons had done quiet. Optimus Prime put Prowl incharge of the Ark's crew while he journeyed backed to Cybertron for a special anniversary. He gave Arcee the task of keeping an eye on Prowl because she was the only of the autobots close to him. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} After Spike Witwicky's resurfacimg in Japan, Prowl planned a mission without Prime's permission to find the Enigma of Combination believing that Spike may hold the answer to where it is. Borrowing Sideswipe's jetpack, Arcee followed Prowl to Tokoyo where she stopped Prowl and the Constructicons from harming Spike and Jimmy Pink. Prowl assured her that everything is under control and that there was more at stake than they knew and told her to trust him. Not falling for any of Prowl's trick she told him she didn't trusted him anymore and went to chase him herself. The events took an odd turn when Galvatron's Decepticons also came after Spike. The two autobots and the constructicons worked together to save the humans from the Decepticons by damaging the building they were on, while Prowl fled with Spike. Arcee saved Jimmy Pink from falling from the collapsing building but was caught between Decepticon and Constructicons, to which she vowed to get revenge on Prowl for abandoning her. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} Galvatron tried to calm matters down by asking Arcee's and Constructicon's assistance as all of them were after the same target, Spike. Arcee decided not to get involved left with Jimmy Pink so the Constructicons would deal with the situation themselves, However Galvatron tackled her while Jimmy Pink was snatched by Buzzsaw. The Decepticon leader took the Autobot into orbit where the two battled and destroyed a satellite in process. Arcee grabbed Galvatron and threw him into the Australian surface at terminal velocity. Galvatron survived with minor injuries and only wanted have a private chat. He discussed about the Enigma about her and also of what Jhiaxus did to her in the past. However she was not interested in having the talk and decided that they could just get back to fight. However Galvatron told her about Prowl murdering the Daniel Witwicky, his ally so he could draw out his son Spike. Arcee was shocked that what her friend had done not knowing that it was a lie. Galvatron told her that Prowl being a combiner was being robbed out of individuality and was turning into mindless killer and all he wanted was her assistance to prevent Prowl from causing more damage to both Earth and Cybertron. She agreed to help the Decepticon was taken to their shuttle on top of Mount Fuji. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}
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===Robot Heroes===
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===IDW ''Angry Birds'' Transformers comic===
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends Business Trip 10 Arcee.jpg|225px|thumb]]
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TheTransformersPS2-Arcee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Sure, her head looks small, but have you seen everyone else's?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Lenne Hardt]] (English)}}

In 2010, the Decepticon military commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] acquired a source of infinite power called [[Zel Quartz]]. It drove him to madness, and he destroyed Cybertron while threatening to lay waste to the rest of the galaxy. Rodimus Prime and the Autobots desperately coordinated with the [[Quintesson]]s to use a timeslip device and travel back in time, preventing Shockwave from ever getting his hand on Zel Quartz. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the remaining Decepticons learned of the mission, and intercepted the Autobots on the way through the timeslip.

Crashing in 2003 on [[Zel Samine]], where the quartz originated, Arcee awoke with Kup and Rodimus Prime. Separated from the rest of their team, they sent out an SOS and were met by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the present day Autobots. After explaining the situation, Arcee and her allies joined up with Optimus to search for the Zel Quartz before the Decepticons could find it.

Wheeljack searched the planet for any records or power signatures that might be Zel Quartz. After three false leads, they finally located Zel Quartz at the [[Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. After fighting through numerous Decepticon lieutenants, and facing the might of Megatron and Galvatron united, Arcee and the Autobots secured the Zel Quartz and ultimately disposed of it so that it could do no further harm. With the rock no longer a threat, the Autobots of 2010 vanished and returned to their home timeline. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hold still, you've got a little Aligned on ya.]]
Arcee was part of [[Elita One|Elita 1]]'s team as they made a series of raids on Decepticon bases. Unfortunately, her nemesis [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]'s knowledge of her tactics allowed the Decepticon to put a stop to the team's successful run. {{storylink|Fatal Furies}} At some point she changed her color scheme from blue to pink. She took part in the defense of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}} She and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] encountered a group of Decepticons while hunting for their friends inside the monster. After fending off an attack by Unicron's internal defenses, the pair managed to reunite with their friends and escape before Unicron exploded. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}}

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

[[File:TFLegends-ArceeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|There. All better.]]
Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Arcee, alongside Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, and Spike were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. This was not to be, unfortunately, as the resurrected Autobot leader left the group stranded after having received the Matrix of leadership from Rodimus. After Optimus regained his senses, the Autobots were left to mourn their leader as he sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}} Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

In the aftermath of the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee was part of a team led by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] which attempted to map the changes to their planet. They were briefly delayed by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (Legends)|The Autonomy Lesson}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Arcee''' (Autobot Car?, <s>198?</s>)
[[File:G1ArceeProto.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange? Where'd that come from?]]

: Despite being a major character in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', no transforming toy of Arcee was made during the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]]'s run. Images of a hand-sculpted [[prototype]] based on Arcee's original character design ([[#Notes|see below]]) have appeared in several Japanese publications - including a booklet included with ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Wikipedia:LaserDisc|LaserDisc]] set and ''[[Transformers First Series Complete]]'' - but it appears the toy never progressed beyond this stage. It is likely the toy (as well as many subsequent Arcee toys) were cancelled because of the (rather stereotypical) notion that boys wouldn't want to play with toys depicting female characters (this notion did get the popular [[Cartoon Network]] show ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' cancelled).

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

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

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

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

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[[File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE! Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Mega, 2001)
: The very first true transforming Arcee toy is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Transmetal 2]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], transforming into a malformed mish-mash of machine and organic parts in the form of a large spider. The spider mode fangs become a grappling weapon for her [[robot mode]] which extend on a [[Retractable string gimmick|retractable string]]. She has a special [[spark crystal]] that changes her [[Insignia|faction symbol]] from [[Autobot]] to [[Maximal]] when rotated. The [[robot mode]] also features a spring-powered waist-swivel for "power kick" action. Arcee lacks the [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] toy's additional chest armor, and thus has oddly-placed holes in her... well, chest, that keep the armor in place.

: Arcee was available only as an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2001]], and along with [[Tigatron]] was the first time since the inception of [[3H Productions|3H]] that they were allowed to use existing characters for convention exclusives. Arcee is also the first convention toy to feature retooling. Preorders received their Arcees with a bonus; the box contained a light-sensitive sound chip featuring voice actress [[Susan Blu]]'s voice saying "Don't underestimate me, I'm more than just a pretty face. Arcee, MAXIMIZE!". These chips are VERY light-sensitive. Many won't shut up to this day.

:Both Arcee and Tigatron were limited to 1200 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Generation 1 Arcee at TFU.info]''

===Titanium Series===
[[File:Arceetitanium.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seems like a mercy killing, really.]]
*'''Arcee'''
: A 6" transforming Arcee toy was designed and displayed at [[BotCon]] 2007, but the [[Titanium Series]] was canceled before its tooling could be completed.

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===Binaltech===
[[File:Binaltech arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, it's progress.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun

:Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] (himself a [[retool]] of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]/[[Overdrive]]), using Honda's "Pearl White" for the car bodywork. The figure transforms into a "street performance" Honda S2000. Her hardtop roof can be removed for an open-top [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and used as a shield in [[robot mode]]. The engine and driveshaft may be removed and used as a long-barreled rifle (as the toy is Japanese issue and not subject to the same issues that removed the long barrel from the [[Hasbro]] versions of the mold).

: In spite of fan speculation, no retooling has been applied to the mold to enhance character resemblance or make her look less butch.

: A redeco of this toy as [[Paradron Medic (G1)|Paradron Medic]] was originally planned to be released simultaneously (but was canceled), a fate that also befell a redeco meant to be Arcee's occasional mold-mate [[Blackarachnia (BW)#Binaltech|Blackarachnia]]. The [[robot mode]] was used as the base model for the non-toy car-form [[Legion (KP)|Legion]].

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===Generations===
[[File:Generations 30 deluxe Arcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yup, ''definitely'' progress.]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords
:''Generations'' Arcee is the holy grail that, after 28 years, many thought would never happen. Based directly upon her original Generation 1 character model, Arcee transforms into a "futuristic" pink and white sports car. She is armed with two guns, and a pair of translucent blue swords that pay homage to her ''[[Arcee (Animated)|Animated]]'' and IDW incarnations; all four weapons each feature several universally-sized rectangular pegs that allows them to be tabbed into multiple matching ports in her fists, forearms, hips, shoulders, and the sides and rear of her car mode. Additionally, her two pistols can store beneath her car mode, though this is not mentioned in her instructions. The smaller gun also appears in Chromia's [[stock photography]], but that toy does not come with a copy of it. There was a running change to the mold with the first release having her fists rounded close and the second molded open.

:Originally scheduled for March 2014 in the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline along with [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], Arcee was delayed to Autumn of that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Generations'' Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===Legends===
[[File:Legends-toy Arcee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, [[February 14|2-14]]-2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG10'''
**''Accessories:'' Large gun, small gun, two swords

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Arcee is a cartoon-accurate redeco of ''Generations'' Arcee. This version uses the second mold revision with open hands. The molding on the gaps of her fists prevent the handles of her pistols from being fully inserted. She comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs and [[Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 10|volume 10]] of the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]: Business Trip Edition'' mini-comic.

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==Merchandise==
===MC Axis===
[[File:Hybrid model arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Arcee pets a dog. (Dog not included.)]]
*'''Arcee''' (Super Hybrid Model, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''H-03'''

:Arcee was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super Hybrid Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company [[MC Axis]]. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the head and neck, Arcee and her fellows (Rodimus Prime and Galvatron) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Arcee and the other ''Super Hybrid Model'' figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Arcee and Rodimus have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.
 
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[[File:Mcaxis arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look, Arcee pets a lot of invisible dogs, okay?]]
*'''Arcee''' (1996)

:This Japanese "garage kit", an unpainted resin model, was made by [[MC Axis]] and was also the first official product of Arcee that got a retail release. Included among its paperwork is a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Arcee. It is not known for its exceptional quality control - numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1492/Axis-Model+Kit/Arcee.html Gallery of an assembled and painted Arcee at Transformers @ The Moon]
::*''[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-arcee-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Arcee kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Hoc arcee and daniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arcee should maybe reconsider something that big transforming into her head.]]
* '''Arcee''' (2000)
: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Arcee was available in the first wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. In a nice spot of attention to detail, she is holding the unremarkable small grey pistol she wielded in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]". Like all the figures in the "act", it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

:Arcee was redecoed to create the chase figure for the eighth wave of the series, the [[Paradron Medic (G1)|Paradron Medic]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Arcee at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearArcee/arcee.htm More information on clear Arcee at TFU.info]''

* '''Arcee and Daniel''' (2001)
:The Arcee figurine was re-released as part of the fourth wave of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, now packaged with a figure of Daniel Witwicky in his exo-suit. The pair were available in both full color and metallic "pewter" versions; in eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the set came with the body of the line's collectable [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/PewterArcee/arcee.htm More information on pewter Arcee at TFU.info]''

===Heroes of Cybertron===
* '''Arcee''' (2002)
:When Hasbro released the ''Super Collection Figure'' line as ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'', the Arcee figure was released as part of the first wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character's eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it. Rather than come blindpacked like the ''SCF'' figure, Arcee came on a blister card with a profile card included. The mold would later be redecoed in this fashion into the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Paradron Medic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCArcee/arcee.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===MyClone===
[[File:Myclone arcee.jpg|thumb|Ladies should do this about once per month, and more regularly after turning 50.]]
* '''Arcee''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF005'''
**''Accessories:'' White display base

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Arcee comes with a hexagonal white display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other ''MyClone'' figures. Her modular design allows her parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.
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===Palisades statues===
[[File:Palisades arcee.jpg|thumb|And so Arcee waits / Arcee waits / Arcee waits]]
*'''Arcee''' (2004)

:Inspired by a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] pin-up lithograph/poster by [[Rob Armstrong]],<ref name="dread">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080314045623/http://www.dreadforce.com/creators.html The creators list for Jaran Studios' ''Dread Force''] includes this information in Rob's profile.</ref><ref name="disguise">[http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/03/21/dreamslaves-2-artists-in-disguise/ Matt Moylan] confirmed that it had been drawn by Armstrong, but credited to [[Pat Lee]].</ref> (itself based on Arcee's Studio OX character model, complete with obnoxious shoulder-armor rig) this statue features looks-right-at-only-one-angle perspective and a face so flat you'd swear she'd flown into a window. Standing around 6" tall, Arcee was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide.

:The Arcee statue was later repainted into that old standby, the [[Paradron Medic (G1)|Paradron Medic]].
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She's actually running after [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|''Robot Heroes'' Cheetor]].]]
* '''Arcee vs. Decepticon Rumble''' (2008)

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Arcee is packaged with [[Rumble (G1)|"Decepticon Rumble"]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series." She is sculpted as running across a patch of mechanical flooring, and she has articulation at the head and shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHArcee/arcee.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Arcee at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Arcee statue.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Springer and Weirdwolf.]]
* '''Arcee''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Arcee was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. She is featured packing two of the style of pistol she is commonly seen with and looking off to one side. As is the case in certain [[Continuity|continuities]], she is listed as a member of [[Elita One]]'s [[Female Autobots|resistance group]]. Arcee's tech specs give her the following classifications: STR 5.5, INT 8, SPD 8, END 5, RNK 6, CRG 9, FBL 6, SKL 10.

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===EX Gōkin===
*'''Arcee''' (2015)

: A non-transforming Arcee action figure produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin Transformers Series'' line. It was first revealed at the Japanese 2014 Transformers Expo alongside [[Elita One#EX Gōkin|Elita One]].

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==Notes==
[[File:G1ArceeModelComp.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Extreme Makeover: Arcee Edition.]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionArceeModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Ready to join Jake and Finn for adventures in the Land of Ooo.]]
[[File:BotCon1996ProgramAMArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

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

*[[Ron Friedman]] fought for Arcee's inclusion in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' because his daughter was a Transformers fan, but Hasbro/Sunbow were very resistant. [http://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/]
* Arcee had two different [[character model]]s in 1980s ''Transformers'' media. An earlier model served as the basis for her original unproduced toy (seen above), which was also the model used for most of her Marvel Comics appearances and for parts of the episode "[[Only Human]]". Her final model, meanwhile, was used for her appearances in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the rest of her season 3 appearances, and her Japanese ''Headmasters'' appearances.
* Arcee's finalized character model was used to make a lot of the background female characters during the movie and season 3. Various Junkion ladies and the [[Paradron Medic (G1)|Paradron Medic]]s share her design, only without the shoulder-thingies, and a [[Cheesecake robot|more "shaped" version of her earlier model]] appeared in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
* When asked about Arcee's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Arcee is the naked mechanical equivalent of Princess Leia of ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]''."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> Well, that answers that question... while raising a whole bunch of others!
*In 2010, a set of Arcee's original color models from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. In contrast to her final model and her original toy prototype, this early color model depicted her almost exclusively in shades of pink, save for some lavender on her collar, anklets, and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] seats.
*[[Men in Black|Men in Black Collectibles]], the organizers of [[BotCon 1996]], attempted to produce an original "[[Action Master]]-inspired" Arcee figure as the '96 convention exclusive. As the steel tooling required to produce plastic action figures costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, this idea never went anywhere, and it is unknown whether MiB had entered into any actual discussions to license the use of the character besides. This figure was presumably unrelated to the actual Hasbro/Takara Action Master Arcee conceived of a few years earlier.
* Around 1999, [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released a special version of the Replica (reissue) [[Microman]] Lady Command figure as part of a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] for "The Official Guide to Takara SF Land" book in white and gold chrome named Arcee. The regular versions of the Lady Command figure all had names starting with "A" (Ann, Alice, Annie and Ai<ref>[http://microforever.com/replicam18X.htm Replica Microman Series; Reissued Lady Command M181 Ann, M182 Alice, M183 Annie & M184 Ai (11/1999) at Microman Forever]</ref>), so Arcee makes sense by that logic - but whether this is an incarnation of "our" G1 character is currently not known. Only 5 Lady Command Arcee figures were released.<ref>[http://microforever.com/sflandprize.htm Replica Microman Series; Kodashan Takara SF Land Book Prize - Microman Lady Command Arcee (?/00) at Microman Forever]</ref>
* Arcee has the most romantic attachments of any Transformers character: Hot Rod in the movie, Marvel Comics, the Big Looker Storybooks and Dreamwave continuities, Springer after the movie, Chromedome (and possibly Rodimus Prime) in ''The Headmasters'', and Bumblebee in [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] continuity. Then there's the weird affection shown toward Daniel in "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]", but most fans won't read too much into it, for their own sanity.
* The extras in "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]" reveal a few alternative color schemes [[Alex Milne]] and [[Simon Furman]] tried to get approved for IDW's version of Arcee, one blue, two red. [[Hasbro]] nixed all three, insisting on Arcee's usual coloration. Apparent reasons given were that "they didn't want her to be like the other female bots[,] so they wanted the pink look" and that "they wanted her different from <nowiki> </nowiki>[[Elita One]] <nowiki></nowiki>".<ref>[http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/arcee-cover-colors-70762649 Alex Milne's comments on IDW Arcee's colors at deviantART]</ref> As of 2014, new female Autobots have finally been introduced, but it seems unlikely they were part of IDW's planning back then.
* In the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]] Transformers were originally treated as genderless but use 'he/him/his' as the pronouns of choice. Arcee would have existed as a genderless robot prior to Jhiaxus' experiments which gave her a female gender, with the issue being her possessing gender in a genderless society. Later issues not only introduced naturally occurring female Transformers but "[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|Onyx Interface Part Three]]" hinted that dual genders were once a natural occurrence on Cybertron. The issues have approached this retcon as being relatively insignificant in terms of Arcee's character development.
* While IDW Arcee was firmly established as an Autobot in ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]'' - in the opening blurb, in dialogue and in the form of an Autobot [[insignia]] constantly present on her chest (outside of the flashback to her being experimented on) - it is the ''only'' IDW issue to suggest that she was ever a formal Autobot. Starting with ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' and continuing thereafter, she was depicted without the chest insignia, and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Second Exodus|issue 18]] appears to retcon matters such that she was never [[Rite of the Autobrand|Autobranded]] at all!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Arszi''', '''RC''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Saturnia''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arcee''' (阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')
*''Russian:'' '''Arcee''' (Арси ''Arsi'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Silvia''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Arcee Arcee's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Zero Unit

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:''The Zero Unit is an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Zero unit the war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
The '''Zero Unit''' is an investigatory unit with a wide-ranging remit to collage information and take action on any pertinent data to the Zero Effect.

==Fiction==
===''Regeneration One''===
After "[[Primus]]" turned [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] into Rodimus Prime, he witnessed in [[Zero Space]] an event that could spell the end of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. These events included the return of [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], the residual energy of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]], former Senator [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. This led to him creating a group tasked with finding the cause of the Zero Effect, formed around the nucleus of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]].

Working out of [[Ops-Command HQ]], the Zero Unit decided that out of the four disparate strands of the Zero Effect, their time would be best spent investigating the missing Senator [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], realising that as a prominent Cybertronian he would most likely have had offworld dealings. They sent bulk pulsewaves to any mech civilisations that might have encountered him asking for information but received nothing back in reply until they launched a probe... and suddenly Jhiaxus's entire fleet materialised in the skies above Cybertron! {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

Rodimus returned to the [[Presidium (building)|Presidium]] to consult with the Zero Unit and along with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] they cautioned against making any aggressive moves, instead advising the Autobot leader to meet with Jhiaxus at the [[Eugenesis Plaza]] where he could be covered by snipers nearby. The Zero Unit monitored the situation as Prime took the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader to [[Nova Point]] to continue their conversation in "private", moving in along with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] the moment diplomacy went out of the window and Jhiaxus turned violent. Blasting Bumblebee and Jetfire and leaving Rodimus Prime buried beneath a pile of rubble, Jhiaxus returned to his ship. Nightbeat directed [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to attend to the casualties while he, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] dug out their leader. Appraising Prime of the situation, he noted that all the Zero Unit had managed to capture a large amount of data during the Cybertronians' visit and had perhaps come up with a way to hurt them, convincing Rodimus to take the fight to the enemy. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

Along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] the Zero Unit landed at area 59, subdivision 17.4, branch 5: Z-9-#J-4 of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] and using telemetry from the probe they had launched and structural analysis of the Hub itself, Nightbeat postulated that striking a key link of the superstructure—with the warhead yields synchronised with the local frequency harmonics—would cause a chain reaction, destroying the whole network. While the Autobot ships ''[[Lancer One]]'' and ''[[Lancer Two]]'' launched the warheads successfully, Jhiaxus had anticipated this entire strategy and taken steps to protect the Hub. He then sent his troops to retaliate against the invading Autobot forces, forcing Rodimus Prime to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

Locked up in the [[Corral]] and forced to watch their comrades being arbitrarily executed, the Zero Unit and the rest of the Autobots were eventually freed when Rodimus Prime took advantage of the distraction afforded by the [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]/[[Underbase]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]/[[Ark (G1)|Ark]] hybrids. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

Upon their return to Cybertron they found that it was a ghost planet, populated by energy-draining [[shadow-leech]]es that Nightbeat quickly surmised were deadly to the touch after they sucked the lives out of [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. As Rodimus Prime headed into [[Zero Space]] to confront the leeches' Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] master, the rest of the Autobots secured the [[Star Chamber]] where Nightbeat deduced that the situations unfolding on [[Earth]] and [[Nebulos]] were also part of the Dark Matrix's plan and dispatched teams of Autobots via [[space bridge]] to deal with them. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

==Notes==
*This is one of [[Simon Furman]]'s many references to the number [[Zero (disambiguation)|zero]] throughout ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''.

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Zenag

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:''Zenag is a [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] metaphor from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Zenag distant thunder.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'''MUNKY NOT TRUKK!!!1!11''']]
'''Zenag''' is the leader of a brutal race of apes on a twisted [[technorganic]] planet. From atop a throne of skulls he leads his people in the conquest and destruction of their neighbours, the peaceful and graceful [[Cloran]]. To this end, he is cruel, deceitful, manipulative, cunning and incredibly violent.

He's almost ''too'' evil to be true...

{{quote|'''Imagine''' your worst nightmare...'''and then some!'''|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]|"[[Distant Thunder!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Zenag}}
[[File:Cloran distant thunder.jpg|left|upright=1.34|thumb|Rock beats scissors]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] were unexpectedly transported to Zenag's world, they were beseeched by the Cloran to defend them from his barbaric assaults. Unable to refuse, the [[Autobot]]s complied and prevented any further incursions into Cloran territory, so Zenag offered them a deal - allow his army to continue unhindered and he would give them a device that could return them to [[Earth]]. Judging Zenag to be untrustworthy, Optimus turned him down and continued to battle the technorganic beasts - but using non-lethal means. That changed with the arrival of the [[Decepticon]]s [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] who promptly annihilated Zenag's warriors.

Learning that Zenag possessed the means to return to Earth, Shockwave sought him out and was offered a different deal - the device in exchange for the annihilation of the Autobots. Expecting this betrayal, Optimus, Ratchet and Prowl easily subdued the Decepticons while Prime outlined his suspicions: that Zenag's war was too similar to their own to be a coincidence and that they were being manipulated into conflict.

Immediately Zenag appeared and tried to persuade Shockwave to destroy Prime but the Decepticon was not convinced, pointing out that if Zenag was so powerful he could do it himself. Enraged, Zenag tore a piece out of Optimus's side but the Autobot leader set his mind against him and as Zenag tried to deliver the killing blow he faded from existence, along with the rest of his world.

[[File:ShockwaveInLimbo.jpg|thumb]]
The six Transformers found themselves floating in [[Limbo]]. The whole experience had been a group hallucination projected by [[Limbo parasite|slimy parasitic creatures]] who were feeding on the negative emotions it generated... though the wound Zenag had inflicted on Optimus Prime remained. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

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Windbreaker

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Axelerator|more versions of his unreleased Japanese counterpart|Carzap (disambiguation)}}
:''Windbreaker is an [[Autobot]] [[Axelerator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]]''
[[File:G1ZapWindbreaker boxart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Why are you guys alwayzh dissing me? I've got powerzh.]]
'''Windbreaker''' seems to be the ultimate car warrior. He's strong, he's smart, he's fierce and brave. He's absurdly fast. He can rev up his engine and convert it into his silent and deadly partner, a powerful handgun. Nothing makes him happier than bursting through a tightly held perimeter, blasting away at the stunned enemy, or roaring into the quiet Autobot base to warn of a deadly danger blowing in the wind.

He seems completely invincible...and yet he's a simple scout. He must have a weakness. He must, he must.

He is also known as '''Zap''' and '''Rush'''.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:DW Skyfire cameos.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He had to listen to it, we had to ''read'' it.]]
Windbreaker, standing beside [[Aero Raid]] and [[Rapido]], was among a group of Autobots on Cybertron who were rioting at the idea of having to listen to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee Autobotsfighting.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Okay, team! Let 'er rip!]]
Windbreaker was one of the Autobot soldiers serving under the command of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] at the [[Garrus-9]] penal colony. He and his fellow Autobots attempted to repel [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s forces when they attacked, but he was most likely blown away... {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Windbreaker was among the "second generation" of Transformers born on [[Earth]], and joined [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s Autobots when the initially faction-less generation fell to infighting like their ancestors. He was present during the battle that liberated the [[Large Hadron Collider]] from [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Not trusting these strange new powers, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] made Windbreaker demonstrate his new wind power on Decepticon dummy targets alongside a number of other Autobots. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} He joined Pyro's team as they left on a shuttle to investigate the [[Quantum Laboratories]] break-in. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} A clue on [[Nebulos]] led them to [[Qre]], which Windbreaker was surprised to find has been cyberformed. They were attacked by a training system and then captured by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} Imprisoned, they were forced to listen to Jhiaxus's speeches. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} After [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] released them, Windbreaker used his abilities to take out the [[Firecon]]s. The Autobots went on to rescue [[Hi-Q]] and destroy the base before returning triumphant to Earth. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Regeneration One''====
Windbreaker, [[Turbofire]] and [[Meanstreak]] were among the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that responded to the invasion of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s. It didn't go well for Windbreaker and he was taken out of the action with a comic sound effect. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 ZapWindbreaker toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do my car-bits make me look fat?]]
*'''Zap''' (Axelerator, 1993)
**''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle

:Sold as part of the [[Axelerator]] assortment, Zap transforms into an orange and blue Chevrolet Camaro Z28. His chrome-silver engine block becomes a hand-held rifle for [[robot mode]]. This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Skram (G2)|Skram]].

:He was initially released in the European market in 1993, during the "transitional" time when the Transformers toys took on the new ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' sigils, but the packaging lacked the "Generation 2" line-name.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Windbreaker/windbreaker.htm More information on Windbreaker at TFU.info]''

===''Generation 2''===
*'''Windbreaker/Zap''' (Small Car/Axelerator, 1993/1994)
**''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle

:Released concurrently with the "Generation 1" Zap, Windbreaker is almost identical to the European toy, save the pink clear-plastic being replaced with smoky-black. Zap was re-released in the European ''Generation 2'' line the following year, retaining his clear-pink plastics.
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===Block Town===
[[File:Windbreaker-bt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Parking Space Set" didn't have the same oomph.]]
*'''Garage Set''' (Block Town, 1996)
**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, garage brick set

:Windbreaker's mold was one of several intended to be used in the post-''G2'' [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Block Town]]'' line. To be [[redeco]]ed in white with red robot parts, he was to come with the Garage Set, a building-block car port that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. This set ultimately never came to release. In 2005, a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the Block Town sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

:A picture of the Garage Set's box in the ''[[Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook gives the Windbreaker redeco the name "Carzap", which was what Windbreaker's Japanese name was revealed to be on a [[BotCon|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster. This presumably makes them the same character.

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==Notes==
*On his original UK release as Zap, his Function was "Advance Intelligence Scout". His US release removed his Intelligence (it was the '90s) and rendered him merely an "Advance Scout."
*Like all of the toys carried over from the European line for Generation 2, Windbreaker got entirely new artwork for his US release. His original artwork, for reasons unknown, has a scary freakin' vent-thing in place of his mouth.
*Though Windbreaker was never released in Japan, he did gain a Japanese name via a [[BotCon Japan 1997]] [[exclusive]] poster, which featured bios for all of the new ''Generation 2'' characters released in the US who weren't part of the Japanese line: the Axelerators, the [[Skyscorcher]]s, [[Rotor Force]], four of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] and the [[Color Changer]]s.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Carzap''' (カーザップ ''Kāzappu'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Rush'''
*''French:'' '''Rush'''
*''Italian:'' '''Folgor'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Zap'''

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Warmonger

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:''Warmonger is, as far as most bots know, a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Warmonger.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An Autobot? Me? This must be one of your Decepticon jokes.]]
'''Warmonger''' is not really a Decepticon! He's actually an [[Autobot]] working undercover. And what a fortuitous choice for the job. Heck, his name is Warmonger, and he looks like a [[conehead]]. What can go wrong?

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Warmonger}}
In the year [[1990]], an infiltrator within the Decepticon ranks had freed the captured [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. After Hot Rod had been recaptured, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] believed this traitor had to be either Warmonger, [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], [[Stranglehold]] or [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and so he ordered three of the suspects to battle Bludgeon to death. Warmonger got the drop on Bludgeon after the latter had dispatched the other two, but at the critical moment refused to kill him. When Megatron saw this, he correctly concluded that Warmonger was an Autobot, and killed him. {{storylink|Aspects_of_Evil!#Megatron|Aspects of Evil!}}

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Unified Cybertron Alliance

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SanityOrMadness: /* ''Regeneration One'' */

After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Transformers lived in peace and prosperity for twenty years under the '''Unified Cybertron Alliance''', beneath the watchful eye of the [[Last Autobot]].

==Fiction==
===''Regeneration One''===
Even after [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticons" had killed the Last Autobot and seized control of the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]] commander [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] not to deploy [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s for fear of damaging the Unified Cybertron Alliance. Kup and the Wreckers went in anyway but because they saved the day, Prime let them off. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

==Notes==
*It's not really clear who or what constitutes the Unified Cybertron Alliance; it's mentioned only briefly and never referenced again.

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Underbase

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[[File:Underbase.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Remember, kids. Knowledge kills.]]
{{quote|Mere possession [of the Underbase] brings madness... or death.|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]|"[[Dark Star]]"}}

Within each [[Transformer]] is a [[database]], storage of that Transformer's accumulated knowledge. The '''Underbase''' is a "collection of knowledge that underlies all databases," or rather the combined knowledge of the Transformer race. It is curated by [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] within his [[Temple of Knowledge]], and it is considered off-limits to either [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]].

Though acquiring portions of the Underbase can be enlightening, the combined power of its knowledge could detonate a star on impact, and its mere proximity can leave a planet scorched of life. Its energies are especially damaging to Transformer [[microchip]]s, though [[Binary bonding|enhancement]] by [[Nebulan|anything]] [[Pretender|organic]] can somewhat protect the Transformer.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
Millions of years ago, back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Underbase was being sought by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Triggerbot]]s just as the [[Cybertronian Civil War]] was starting. The Underbase supposedly held all of Cybertron's knowledge, and it was heavily guarded (including molten mercury mine fields, cable jungles, and collapsing floors). Unknown to Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Triggercon]]s were following him, intent on dispatching Optimus Prime and taking the powers of the Underbase for themselves. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived at Boltax's Temple of Knowledge, the [[Disciples of Boltax]] said to Prime, "You must turn back immediately, Optimus Prime, and take your warriors with you. Pain and suffering will be yours if you stay."

[[File:Underbasebath.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nowadays they call this the Internet.]]
Prime told his men to set camp while he went to seek the knowledge of the Underbase. Not that long after, Megatron came to the gates of Boltax as well. When Boltax's disciples gave Megatron the same message about pain and suffering, Megatron instead gave those same gifts to them, as he and his troops destroyed them with firepower.

Meanwhile, Prime met up with Boltax, who welcomed him and, though he could not give Prime exactly what he sought, allowed him to bathe in the knowledge of the Underbase in a chamber just beyond where they were standing. Optimus entered, but Megatron and his troops were not far behind, and Boltax was quickly dispatched as well.

Megatron entered the chamber. Realizing the truth, Prime told Megatron that the entire mountain was Boltax, who had converted himself into a giant containment vessel to store the vast energies of the Underbase, while the robot he and Megatron had talked to was merely a puppet. He then added that he'd discovered that the knowledge contained in the Underbase was too much for any one Transformer to know, and that any attempt to input the Underbase would only lead to "madness.... and death."

[[File:Underbasekrakow.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|If you shoot off too much knowledge, you'll go blind.]]
Not believing him, Megatron ordered his Decepticons to fire at Prime. As Megatron started boasting about his victory, he didn't see Optimus get up and press a switch, which closed the flame vents, causing the energy inside to build up. Everyone got out just in time to see the Underbase being shot out into space. Prime lamented, "Cybertron's greatest treasure—gone all because I let pride and glory—not reason—dictate my actions. All because of me. I will live with this shame for the rest of my existence." Interestingly, this incident, in that he removed the Underbase from Decepticon hands, would be one of the cornerstones of Optimus's sterling reputation. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

On present-day [[Earth]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] got hold of a record of the preceding events that was stored on the Autobot cassettes [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Ratbat wanted to take the Underbase for himself, but so did Starscream, who abandoned their prisoner [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] outside the Decepticons' base of operations in [[Antarctica]] with equipment to attract the attention of both the Autobots and Decepticons. While Starscream convinced the Decepticons to fight each other, he escaped in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s ship to search for the Underbase. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] found Buster, and the rest of the Autobots followed, but not long afterward, the Decepticons were upon them!

Meanwhile, Starscream found the Underbase and started to absorb its powers but was shot out of the way by Ratbat's Decepticon ship, piloted by an Autobot/Decepticon alliance. But Starscream wasn't dead! Now, powered by a portion of the Underbase, he lifted Scorponok's ship and threw it at Ratbat's. Starscream announced, "I go now to destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]!" Optimus Prime, having predicted the potential loss of transportation, had the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] waiting close by.

The Autobots and Decepticons separated into three groups to send to Starscream's three target cities, but Optimus Prime and Buster stayed behind. In New York, Starscream destroyed the Aerialbots, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. Ratbat escaped and headed to the ''Ark'', thinking Prime was going to use the Underbase for himself. In Tokyo, Starscream killed the [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Scorponok also left for the ''Ark'', likewise thinking Prime would use the Underbase for himself. In Buenos Aires, Starscream off-lined [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Octane (G1)|Octane]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], and Soundwave. Before getting a chance to destroy [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], he heard a radio transmission and also headed for the ''Ark''.

[[File:Underbaseallmine.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Starscream now has the smartest crotch in the universe.]]
Back on the ''Ark'', [[Hi-Q]] (Prime's [[Powermaster]] component) and Buster launched a rocket which deflected the Underbase and altered its course, sending it directly towards Earth. At that point, Ratbat had taken Buster and Hi-Q hostage on the ''Ark'', but Scorponok arrived, blasted everyone and went after the Underbase himself. Prime (with Hi-Q linked to him) stopped Scorponok just as the Underbase passed by.

Starscream arrived from the planet's surface and intercepted the Underbase's path, absorbing the entire thing. He began to grow and mutate until he finally exploded. {{storylink|Dark Star}} ''The Underbase survived the ordeal and remained somewhere out there.'' {{storylink|Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings #299}}

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====Earthforce====
{{earthforcefiction}}
Optimus discovered the Underbase had been linked to the centre of Cybertron, and thus to [[Primus]] himself. With [[Unicron]] approaching and no other options available, he sent six Autobots to find the former Underbase site, hoping they could tap into the energy it had drawn on and use it as an anti-Unicron weapon. {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Underbase may once have been on Cybertron. Some [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|skeptics]] believed it was just an old myth invented by the [[Knights of Cybertron]], like the [[Primal Prophecies]] or the wisdom of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] apparently did believe in it, as he exclaimed "By the shadow of the Underbase!" when it seemed like he'd accidentally murdered [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
During the course of the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the Underbase was lost. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
* The Underbase was concocted as a story-based means <s>[[To sell toys|to get rid of older products]]</s>—er, to remove older characters.

==External links==
* [http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=439 Transformers #299 Letters Page on Transfans.co.uk]

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Ultimate Autobot

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SanityOrMadness: /* Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics */

:''The Ultimate Autobots were a proposal from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ultimate autobots.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|THERE IS NO PLACE TO RUN, ALL THE FUSES IN THE EXIT SIGNS HAVE BEEN BURNED OUTTTTTT!!]]
{{quote|There will be no dedicated Autobot warriors! That is my decision.|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]|[[Crisis of Command!]]}}

Most Autobots were created for other purposes before choosing to turn their skills to fight the Decepticons. By contrast, the '''Ultimate Autobots''' would have been created for no purpose other than war, with an intent of forcing a swift, brutal end to the war that would do less harm to [[Earth]] than a prolonged struggle.

The proposed design for the Ultimate Autobots appears to be some variant of the common [[Guardian robot]] theme. They may have been the template for [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Ultimate Autobots}}
In response to the Decepticons' creation of [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|the Constructicons]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] suggested that the Autobots use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] (now back in their possession) to create their own super-soldiers, the Ultimate Autobots, and wipe out the Decepticons. Optimus Prime refused, haunted by the vision of the Autobots strip-mining human energy sources to fuel these juggernauts. He felt the ends did not justify the means; humans must be protected first, and he vowed to never create new life simply to bolster their fighting force.

Prime waffled on this decision as Prowl continued to argue the merits of a swift, decisive victory, but eventually reaffirmed his refusal to pervert the purpose of the Creation Matrix. {{storylink|Crisis of Command!}}

{{note|This moratorium on creating new warriors remains in place until "[[Second Generation!]]", when the Matrix itself sends Prime a magic vision saying "No seriously, I'm fine with you creatin' new killing machines, go for it!" His angst over the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]' suitability as Autobots in "[[Aerialbots over America!]]" stems from this conflict.<ref>Prime's linked misgivings about the Ultimate Autobots and the Aerialbots is explicitly established in "[[The Return of the Transformers]]".</ref>}}

==References==
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Tyroxian space transport

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SanityOrMadness: /* Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics */

:''The [[Tyroxian]] space transports are starships from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tyroxian space transport 2 marvel uk 132.jpg|thumb]]

'''Tyroxian space transports''' are spaceships that appear to be organically grown rather than mechanical in nature, though they still require at least one Tyroxian to pilot them. Compared to smaller craft they are fast and powerful, but are easily defeated when confronted with a larger enemy. They may be a life form in their own right.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Tyroxian space transport}}
[[File:Tyroxian space transport marvel uk 132.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Two of these craft pursued the [[Autobot]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]'s [[Hot Rod's shuttle|shuttle]] as he attempted to escape from [[Tyroxia]]. They appeared to be playing with him, taking potshots until he ran out of energy, until [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] — watching in [[Kup's ship|his own ship]] nearby — overcame his [[combat fatigue]] and shot them down. {{storylink|Kup's Story!}}
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==Notes==
*The design of the Tyroxian space transport appears to have been influenced by the [http://www.sfxb.co.uk/mecha/imperialships.html Imperial Carriers] from [[wikipedia:X-Bomber|Star Fleet]].

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Tyroxian

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SanityOrMadness: /* Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics */

:''Tyroxians are [[alien]]s from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Tyroxian hot rod blurr marvel uk 132.jpg|thumb]]
Hailing from the planet [[Tyroxia]], the unpleasant and antisocial '''Tyroxians''' are a threat to all who enter their region of deep space. They appear to be an organic, possibly insectoid form of life, to the extent that their [[Tyroxian space transport|space transports]] are also apparently living beings. There are at least two kinds of Tyroxian—small and two-armed (see below) or enormous and four-armed (see right). Their [[Tyroxian (language)|language]] is represented by a series of geometric shapes.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|The Tyroxians}}
[[File:Tyroxian marvel uk 132.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Maybe I should press ctrl+alt+del."]]
Hundreds of years ago, the Tyroxians encountered and captured the [[Autobot]]s [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] who were scouting the area for a peaceful planet on the orders of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Hot Rod escaped from Tyroxia in a [[Hot Rod's shuttle|small shuttle]] but was pursued by two Tyroxian craft that had him in their sights until [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] — aimlessly drifting in space nearby — overcame his [[combat fatigue]] and shot them out of the sky.

Hot Rod urged Kup to return to Tyroxia to rescue their comrade [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], but Kup refused and set course back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Nevertheless, the young Autobot punk hijacked his [[Kup's ship|ship]] and went down alone to face a whole planet full of Tyroxians. He managed to bust Blurr out of prison and fought of a number of the smaller Tyroxians, but his rescue attempt stalled when one of the larger, four-armed variety of Tyroxians decided to knock him around with a club for amusement. Fortunately for Hot Rod, Kup saved the day (again) by blasting a big hole in the Tyroxian. {{storylink|Kup's Story!}}

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Tokyo

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SanityOrMadness:

'''Tokyo''' (東京 ''Tōkyō'') is the capital city in the country of [[Japan]] on [[Earth]]. It seems to be a magnet for disaster, as it is always under attack by super-powered [[Transformer]]s and the occasional [[Hojoni|giant lizard]]. [[Mount Fuji]] is visible from the city and one of its biggest human-made landmarks is [[Tokyo Tower]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] took [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to Tokyo, and raced around the city trying to capture the electricity gremlin [[Kremzeek]]. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
The [[Autobot]]s first met their ally [[Kenji]] during a battle in Tokyo against the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 1|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #1}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
Tokyo's [[Shinjuku]] district was set on fire on New Year's Day. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]], and [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] attempted to help, but it was [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] who eventually put out the fire. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}

====''Kiss Players''====
At the end of the Unicron War of [[2005]], the newly empowered [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] defeated the [[Decepticon]] leader [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], hurling him into space. Unfortunately, Galvatron crash-landed on Earth, obliterating Tokyo. One year later, much of the city had been restored, with the headquarters of the [[Earth Defense Command]] built on top of the impact crater. Drawn to the source of their [[Unicron]]-created cells, the [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] army converged on the city, with only the Tokyo [[Autorooper]] Team to keep them at bay. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Tokyo was the endpoint of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]'s rampage for [[Operation M1]]. There, they were finally defeated by [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] and [[Grand Maximus]]. {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Tokyounderbase.jpg|thumb|There are giant alien transforming robots fighting each other on Earth and the Japanese are unaware? That's pretty hard to believe.]] When [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] absorbed a portion of the [[Underbase]], Tokyo was one of the three cities he chose to destroy. He announced this, of course, out loud, so when he arrived, an army of [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s led by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] were waiting for him.

While in the city, these Transformers were taken out by Starscream, in the following order:

*The [[Throttlebot]]s ([[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]], [[Chase (G1)|Chase]], [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]], [[Wideload (G1)|Wide Load]], [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]].)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]]
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] ([[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]].)
*The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] ([[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]].)
*Grimlock

Scorponok retreated to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and Starscream left for his final targeted city, [[Buenos Aires]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Tokyo was one of the cities attacked in the Decepticons global assault. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Left alone on Earth during the 1990s, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] devastated the planet, including Tokyo. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
Lio Convoy travelled to the ruin of Tokyo because he heard some mysterious voice after waking up from a nightmare. There, he found an abandoned [[Angolmois]] power planet used to generate the city. Later, he fought [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], who also came to the ruin because he heard the voice as well. {{storylink|Infiltrate the Mystery Island!}}{{storylink|Free the Captured Matrix!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
====''The Transformers Trilogy''====
The Ginza district of Tokyo was the site of a publicity event to shore up flagging support for the Autobots. The event was disrupted by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s appearance.

Megatron, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and 212 civilians were summarily teleported from the ensuing battle to [[Labyrinth]] by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]]. {{storylink|The Transformers Trilogy}}

===Dreamwave Armada continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Energon'' comics====
Tokyo was attacked by hundreds of [[Cruellock]]s, which were ultimately driven off by the arrival of the reborn and very ''angry'' [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko Nakadai]] hails from Tokyo. When [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was explaining the [[GroundBridge]], she asked if it could enable her to visit her parents instantaneously. Ratchet replied it could, and suggested sending her and the [[Jack Darby (Prime)|other]] [[Raf Esquivel|two]] kids in that moment, to which she told him to "watch it". {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

===Live-action film series continuity===
====Transformers Annual 2011====
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] were led to Tokyo when Decepticon activity was detected there. They located [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], and briefly fought with the two Decepticons, before discovering that the attack was a diversion. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Notes==
*The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]'' cartoon was set in Tokyo, but when it was brought over to the United States as ''Robots in Disguise'', the location was changed to [[Metro City]].

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Time-jump mechanism

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SanityOrMadness: /* Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics */

:''Time-jump mechanisms are a technology from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MarvelUKTimeMachine.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Because if I can stop the New Kids, that might prevent the entire boy-band era."]]
'''Time-jump mechanisms''' are a method for [[time travel|traveling backwards through space and time]]. The portals can be stationary, summoned by a bank of computers onto a specific point, or triggered by an individual carrying a [[Time-jump trigger device|hand-held remote control device]].

Travel back in time requires a [[mass substitution]], which acts to preserve the constant state of matter and energy in the universe. Therefore, when someone travels backwards in time, a being of equal or similar mass is displaced into an other-dimensional [[Limbo]] until the traveler returns to their own time. This displacement effect is explosive to witness, and more than once observers have presumed the displaced individual was atomized on the spot.

The [[trans-time dimensional portal]] is a type of time-jump mechanism, but it can also be used to travel across normal space, thus functioning much like the [[space bridge]] which it replaced.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Time-jump mechanisms}}
A time-jump mechanism was first used by the newly upgraded Decepticon leader known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who had been rescued from death by [[Unicron]] and reformatted into a more powerful form. Wanting to maintain his extra power while still breaking his master's leash, Galvatron travelled back in time from 2006 to 1986 with his lieutenants, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. His plan was to build a massive space cannon and bury it unnoticed underneath the spot where the Autobots would one day construct [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Then, he would set a timer so that the device would go off in 20 years, blasting up through the Autobot City and striking Unicron at a pre-determined location, destroying the Planet-Eater and his hated foes all in one felt swoop.

To accomplish his mission, Galvatron temporarily displaced [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], then disabled his younger self [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], and commissioned the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to create his masterpiece weapon. His plans were disrupted, however, due to three time-travelers from his own era. Unicron was aware of Galvatron's treachery, and subtly influenced the minds of three Autobots ([[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]), sending them to use Galvatron's trans-time dimensional portal to jump back in time after him. The Autobots were successful in diverting Galvatron by orchestrating a complicated series of events that convinced him he had traveled sideways through time as well as backwards, landing in a past not his own. Convinced that any alteration to this past would be fruitless for his present, Galvatron returned to 2006 with his men. The Autobots soon followed. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, after being defeated by the arisen [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in battle, Galvatron escaped by using his time-jump trigger device to return to 1986. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} His presence in the past was a constant thorn in the paw of all 20th century Transformers, as well as the future Autobots and Rodimus Prime. A bounty hunter named [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] pursued Galvatron back in time to collect the reward on his head placed by Rodimus. Rodimus hadn't realized Galvatron had time-jumped, however, and upon hearing both the Decepticon and the hunter were loose in the past, he commissioned a jump back to 1986 himself along with several Autobots. His comrade [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] attempted to jerry-rig Galvatron's remote to reverse the time-jump and send them all back to 2006, but it ultimately failed: Galvatron had somehow taken himself out of the temporal effect of the remote, and so only the Autobots and Death's Head returned to the 21st century. Galvatron had to be defeated (albeit temporarily) by a pair of 20th century Autobots. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}

The time-jumps became a serious problem in the aftermath of a 2008 battle with Unicron on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]]. During an explosion, Death's Head was hurled through a [[time portal]] with Scourge and Cyclonus. While Death's Head ended up falling sideways through time into another universe, the two Decepticons wound up on Cybertron 20 years in the past, but WITHOUT having triggered the requisite mass substitution effect as per usual time-jumping. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} This anomaly caused a [[time rift|time storm]] to begin slowly building at both ends of the timestream, and it eventually grew so large as to utterly consume the planet [[Quintessa]] in 2008. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

[[File:Cyclonus death.jpg|thumb|This wasn't good for anyone.]]
Simultaneously in 1989 and 2009, the time storm began to seriously threaten the stability of the universe, with apocalyptic weather and natural disasters plaguing Earth at both ends of the timeline. Things had gotten very bad very quickly once [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] had killed Cyclonus in the past, thus dramatically increasing the odds that he would never return to the future and restore the balance to the timestream. {{storylink|Dry Run!}} A massive battle arose, with various factions of Autobots and Decepticons from both time periods attempting to end the threat Galvatron's prolonged presence in the past was having. In the end, Optimus Prime and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] managed to toss Scourge and the deactivated pieces of Cyclonus into the time storm, while the storm itself consumed Galvatron after he refused to simply lay down and die, regardless of the injuries he sustained. Galvatron was ultimately ripped apart by the storm, and consumed utterly so that the timeline could reboot and restore itself to a proper order. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

With the threat abated, Optimus Prime said good-bye to Rodimus Prime and his soldiers, and passed on a bit of wisdom: Destroy your time machines. ALL of them.

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Survivors

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{{disambig2|the subgroup|the comic story they originate in|Survivors!}}
[[File:Survivors marvel uk 222.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...cue tribal [[theme song|theme music]] and Jeff Probst.]]
The '''Survivors''' are the disgruntled remains of the [[Wrecker]]s and [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] (plus Skids) following the [[Time Wars]]. All feeling abandoned and ignored by their comrades, Carnivac proposed they form their own breakaway faction and do their own thing.

The team's line-up is:

*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]

Springer appears to have been in charge as far as the [[Autobot]]s were concerned, but Carnivac did not recognise his authority.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Survivors}}
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] stole the [[Decepticon heavy transport|ship]] that had transported them to [[Earth]] the survivors set up base in a cave in [[California]]. Though able to communicate with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] Springer had been unable to secure means to return to their home planet. Meanwhile Carnivac and Catilla had teamed up with [[Snarler]] to do a [[The Man in the Machine!|little job]] for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], but returned to the cave with their new [[Pretender]] shells. Snarler was non too pleased to discover that his fellow [[Decepticon]]s were pooling resources with Autobots. Despite this Carnivac suggested continuing to work together, on the grounds that their leaders on Cybertron had abandoned them. Springer agreed with these sentiments but when Inferno noticed a convoy of emergency vehicles heading to something 'big', the former leader of the Wreckers jumped at the chance for some action, whilst the Decepticons remained to discuss their situation. The Autobots discovered an emergency at a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] caused by Skids, who was been chased by monsters, made reality from his own nightmares whilst in [[limbo]]. Believing himself linked to the creatures Skids was preparing to destroy the reactor figuring no one was safe while he lived. Springer and the others convinced Skids not to go through with his plan and helped fight the demonic creatures. Meanwhile Snarler gave Carnivac an ultimatum; either kill Springer and his fellow Autobots or be branded a traitor and hunted down by the Decepticons. Springer chose this inopportune moment to call for help, initially Carnivac declined, to appease Snarler, but soon changed his mind and went with Catilla to help against the monsters. The Decepticon Pretenders turned the tide of the battle and, upon discovering that Skids would not be harmed in the process, the group were able to destroy the nightmare horde. Later at the base Carnivac was set to leave due to the threat posed by Snarler and the Decepticons. Springer stopped him however and offered both Catilla and Carnivac honorary Autobot status. While Catilla accepted, Carnivac declined but agreed to stay with the group on his own terms. {{storylink|Survivors!}}

[[File:Bludgeonasavageplace.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bludgeon sees to it that Spinister remains a spinster by making Catilla's [[shoulder]] hurt]]
The Survivors apparently travelled around helping out the human populace where they could. Ever the warrior, Carnivac did not enjoy this new role and things came to a head in Dallas, Texas when he took his frustrations out on Springer. Carnivac left the Autobots and soon found the action he was craving. A local human told him of a mechanical [[Hellhound]] that was attacking his town. Though Carnivac didn't relish the saving of the town, he was bruising for a fight and so went to help. He soon demolished the mindless mech only to discover it was pawn of the new Mayhem Attack Squad, hoping to flush out the Survivors. {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} Carnivac briefly skirmished with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] but was saved by the intervention of the US Army who had come to deal with the Hellhound. Carnivac took his chance and fled to the Mexican desert while the Mayhems dealt with humans in typical brutal fashion. Nearby the local man ran into the rest of the Survivors and told them of Carnivac's plight. Catilla went to help but, still angry at Carnivac's earlier departure, Springer refused to help. The Mayhems soon caught up with Carnivac who briefly got the better of [[Needlenose]], unfortunately [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] threatened to kill some locals if Carnivac did not give himself up. Ashamed at having left the US soldiers to their fate Carnivac decided to give up, much to Octopunch's shock. {{storylink|Survival Run}} Before Octopunch could deliver the final death blow a [[Jose (Marvel)|local man]] drove his truck into him, in thanks for Carnivac's earlier selflessness. However the explosion attracted the rest of the Mayhems and Carnivac decided to stay and make his last stand. Elsewhere Springer had had a change of heart but was unable to find Carnivac or Catilla. Carnivc fought bravely but [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] had realized Carnivac's weakness and shot at the fleeing townsfolk. Carnivac managed to leap in front of the blast to protect the humans leaving him injured and at the mercy of the Mayhems new leader. At the last moment Catilla was able to leap to his friends rescue and attacked Spinister. Bludgeon flung his sword at the new arrival, piercing his pretender shell and mortally wounding him. Incensed, Carnivac attacked his comrade's assassin savagely. As the rest of the Survivors arrived the Mayhems retreated. As Catilla died Carnivac swore vengeance. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{Earthforcefiction}}
Carnivac soon put his plan of vengeance into effect. He was easily able to breach the Mayhem's island base and its defences killing Needlenose in his quarters. {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}} Carnivac stalked the other Mayhems hoping to pick them off one by one. With only Bludgeon alone he chose him as his next target. However the Master of [[Metallikato]] was able to avoid the initial attack and reach his sword. With the other Mayhems made aware of Carnivac's presence he quickly retreated. The Mayhems soon found him and Spinister blasted the wolf to pieces. Back at the Survivors base, Springer was frustrated that Carnivac had once again gone off on his own, ignoring the Autobot's more patient strategy. Broadside and the others convinced their leader that they must help by asking the [[Earthforce]] for assistance. {{Storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Despite misgivings, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] was convinced to help the Survivors and provided warriors and transport for the mission. At the Mayhem's base Snarler gloated over Carnivac's remains but was himself killed by some falling debris. On the beach Bludgeon bemoaned the manner of Carnivac's death but was soon distracted by the arrival of the Survivors and Earthforce who quickly attacked the Decepticons. While Bludgeon, Octopunch and [[Stranglehold]] fought the invaders Spinister decided to retreat, considering his mission on Earth complete. His plan was soon thwarted as he was shot in the chest. Back at the beach the Autobots were victorious, as Springer was about to execute Bludgeon he was stopped by Carnivac who had survived by fooling the Mayhem's by sacrificing his pretender shell. [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] praised Carnivac's mercy but the Decepticon denied any such sentiment and preferred to think of his act as denying the remaining Mayhems their warrior deaths. Their fallen comrade avenged the Survivors joined the Earthforce under Grimlock's command. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

Though working within the Earthforce whole, the group often worked together as a unit and even still referred to themselves as Survivors. Together they were able to foil [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream's]] attack on an [[oil tanker]] in the Gulf of Mexico. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

==Notes==
*The assumption that their respective factions have abandoned the Survivors is a bit paranoid. Carnivac and Catilla worked for Scorponok with no problems so it is unclear why they could not have just joined the Earth bound Decepticons. As for the Autobots, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-based contingent had to so deal with the [[Underbase]] powered Starscream which decimated their ranks while the Cybertronian Autobots couldn't even muster a ship to get them to Galvatron in the first place, let alone send one to pick up the Survivors.
*Having said that, with Prime's ranks depleted, it is odd that he wouldn't accept Springer et al. into the fold, especially when the [[Matrix Quest]] stretched his forces even further.
*The shuttle that Broadside, Inferno and Sandstorm arrived in was never seen again. There is no explanation given for its absence but presumably this could have returned them to Cybertron if it was still around. Perhaps Inferno forgot where they parked it.
*The Survivors storyline eventually merges with Earthforce which poses continuity headaches to anyone trying to reconcile events. See the [[Earthforce]] page for more details.
*Though Carnivac constantly refuses to become an Autobot by "[[Divide and Conquer!]]" he is calling himself an ex-Decepticon.
*Skids is the only Survivor to subsequently appear, albeit [[On the Edge of Extinction!|briefly]], in the main [[Marvel Comics continuity]].
*It is unknown if the group are fans of {{w|I Will Survive|Gloria Gaynor}}.

[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1]]

Styrakon System

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The '''Styrakon System''' is the location of the planet [[Hydrus Four]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
Frustrated by his recent defeat at the hands of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and looking for a way to restore his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to health, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] travelled to Hydrus Four in the Styrakon System in search of the supposed wonder-fuel [[Nucleon]]. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} After killing a couple of [[Nucleon guardian|local Hydrusians]] and ignoring the warnings of another after infusing himself with Nucleon, {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}} Grimlock successfully restored the Dinobots to life and they left Hydrus Four with enough Nucleon to revive the other Autobots. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}

==Notes==
*When Grimlock returns to Hydrus Four in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Transformers Annual|Annual]] story "[[Another Time & Place]]", [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] gives its location as the [[Hunfi system]]. This is most likely an error, but "Another Time & Place" apparently occupies [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta|its own]] [[universal stream]] so could be retroactively explained away by multiversal differences.

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Star systems]]

Strategy-Tank

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SanityOrMadness: /* ''Regeneration One'' */

:''The Strategy-Tank is technology from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:LooseEnds1 Strategy-Tank.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
The '''Strategy-Tank''' is a room that projects [[solid light simulation]]s of environments and enemies for Cybertronians to train against.

==Fiction==
===''Regeneration One''===
[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] was training in a Strategy-Tank against holographic projections of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. He destroyed Bludgeon and Galvatron, but would have been defeated by Megatron had it not been for [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] stopping the training session. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

[[Category:Regeneration One technology]]

Star Chamber

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[[File:Star chamber the war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
The '''Star Chamber''' is part of a [[space bridge]] network on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

==Fiction==
===''Regeneration One''===
Once [[Earth]]'s end of the space bridge network was established in the [[Glass Mountains]], [[Oklahoma]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] assured [[Linda Chang]], [[G.B. Blackrock]] and [[Gordon Kent]] that the Star Chamber would triangulate their position with the bridge on [[Nebulos]] and allow travel between the two worlds. Unfortunately just as they were joined by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]], their first visitor from Nebulos was revealed to be the [[Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]]-corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] who wiped the floor with Prime and abducted Circuit Smasher. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

Back on Cybertron, the Star Chamber technicians had lost contact with Prime on Earth and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] on Nebulos and were about to shut down the dimensional interface just to be on the safe side, when [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], the "Ravager of Worlds", burst in and slaughtered them all. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s returned from battling [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] and found that Cybertron was overrun with [[shadow-leech]]es, the Autobot leader formulated a plan—while he entered [[Zero Space]] to confront the Dark Matrix creature directly, the majority of his forces would secure the Star Chamber under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. While [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] held the leeches at bay, Magnus led one team to the [[Clar Macro-jungle]] on Nebulos while [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] took a squad to Earth, where they came under attack from Linda Chang's forces. After [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] negotiated a ceasefire, the Autobots and humans united and travelled to Nebulos where Ultra Magnus had finally defeated the insane Galvatron, just in time to prevent him from being shot in the back by the corrupted Fort Max.

Subsequently, the space bridge network allowed Earth and Nebulos to thrive and prosper. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

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[[Category:Regeneration One locations]]

Spider-Man

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SanityOrMadness: /* Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics */

[[File:Spider-man.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Voted "most likely to do a deal with the devil" five years running.]]

'''Peter Benjamin Parker''' is a photographer for the ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' newspaper under Editor-in-Chief [[Joe Robertson]]. Parker is ''also'' the friendly costumed hero '''Spider-Man'''. Spider-Man possesses the abilities of Earth arachnids, allowing him to fire thread-like projectiles from his wrists. These threads may be used to spin webs of near-limitless size, as well as to capture thieves and other assorted rogues in the selfsame manner as a spider entraps traditional insects. Those who wonder about his boundless strength would be advised to listen closely, as his spectacular might is the result of radioactive energy flowing through his very veins. The aforementioned web-like materials fired from his wrists can also be used as a means of swinging to and fro, meaning that those who wish to observe the Spider-Man in action can best do so by simply looking overhead. In addition, he is known to be primarily a nocturnal adventurer, appearing in the deep of night wherever evil is afoot. His alacrity is so great, his timing so amazing, he has been compared to a flash of light. Despite his best efforts and good intentions, it seems that his attempts at justice are often overlooked, and while other heroes may find celebrity and fortune, poor Parker is constantly in one hang-up or another. Regardless, the Spider-Man soldiers on; wherever there is a fight or ruckus or tussle, the Spider-Man can be found!

Sometimes he has a black costume, which he can control with his mind, and can shapeshift into normal clothes.

He's kind of a smartass.

{{bigquote|Doom's robot army. Somebody did a full drive-by on 'em...|[[Luke Cage]]}}
{{bigquote|...in their own 'hood. What? I can talk "street"!|Spider-Man making a bad crossover that little bit more bearable|"[[Man and Machine, Part One]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
In [[1984]], in order to get exclusive photographs of the new [[Decepticon]] fortress in [[Oregon]], Peter Parker donned his Spider-Man costume and used his powers to sneak closer to the action. He intercepted [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], who had been sent on a scouting mission, and attacked, thinking Gears was one of the invaders. When [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] threw a tank at a gaggle of unwary reporters, Gears saved them, convincing Spider-Man he was good.

[[File:Prisonerofwar webMegs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|''Spins a web, any size'' ''Doesn't work, now he dies!'']]
Spider-Man teamed up with the [[Autobot]]s to help rescue [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the [[Decepticon]]s. Spider-Man noted that he has had many adventures in his long history as a superhero. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] replied that he is sure tales of his exploits would be interesting... they could possibly even be described as ''amazing''.

Spidey managed to get the Autobots past the army with a little subterfuge, which lasted about ten seconds. While the Autobots dealt with both the human army ''and'' some invading Decepticons, he and Gears made their way into the base. After dispatching the cassettes and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], the pair found Sparkplug, and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]! He used his webbing to completely mummify Megatron, but it didn't hold for very long. Megatron blasted a hole in the floor of their base, so Gears, and Sparkplug would plummet to their deaths. Webbing saved Spider and Spark, but couldn't hold Gears's weight.

Spider-Man was aghast that the Autobots would treat their comrade's apparent death so nonchalantly. He followed the Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Prime failed to explain in any adequate sense how Gears was neither dead nor alive right then. But Spider-Man couldn't stick around, so he left. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

[[File:WrathofGuardian! Witwicky Spider-Man poster.jpg|120px|left|thumb]]
[[File:M23 noahacionrecycles.jpg|100px|thumb|Jameson was right, he ''is'' a bad influence.]]
''Megatron referenced Spider-Man as a reason to observe and wait instead of attacking: he's showed not all humans were helpless, so others might be useful to the Decepticon cause.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}''

''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had a poster of Spider-Man in his room, perhaps as a reminder of the hero that co-saved his father.'' {{storylink|The Wrath of Guardian!}}

Later, Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. [[Noah Acton]] wears a T-shirt bearing his likeness, indicating either kid appeal or counterculture status. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}
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====''Combat Colin''====
[[File:Christmas with combat colin.jpg|thumb|left]]
Having been turned away from the [[Transformer]]s' party, [[Colin Doobrey-Smiff|Colin]] and [[Semi-Automatic Steve|Steve]] called Spider-Man to invite him and his superhero chums to a party in the Combat Shed to celebrate [[Christmas]] [[1989]]. Hanging from the ceiling, Spidey quipped that it was crowded. {{storylink|Christmas with Combat Colin}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:TheAutobotRun-Spideyshirt.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Kid, move your damn hand. We're interested in Spider-Man, not you.]]
In [[1985]], Spider-Man had become an iconic figure wearing a different costume, featuring a red mask with a black spiderweb pattern. T-shirts were made of his likeness!

...wait, is that Noah? {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Megsandspidy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
As part of the [[Avengers]], Spider-Man traveled to [[Latveria]] to investigate [[Doctor Doom]]'s apparent attack on the neighboring country, [[Symkaria]]. Upon arrival, he and his fellow heroes found a dome-shaped structure emitting radiation and broke into it. Inside the building, they came under attack from automated laser turrets, and while Spider-Man was busy webbing them up and cracking jokes, he was suddenly electrocuted into submission and kidnapped by [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]. When he regained consciousness, he found himself strapped to a table by a giant robot named [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], who explained that the hero was about to help him and his [[Decepticon]]s conquer the world. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One|Man and Machine #1}} Megatron began extracting Spider-Man's radioactive blood, refining it into a powerful [[energon]] isotope that he used to supercharge his troops. All Spidey could do was lay there and weakly taunt him. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two|Man and Machine #2}}

[[Luke Cage]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] came to his rescue, but were promptly defeated by the charged-up Megatron. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three|Man and Machine #3}} However, after Megatron left to deal with the attacking Avengers and [[Autobot]]s outside, Spider-Man proved he still had enough strength to burst out of his restraints. After meeting with Ratchet and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], he agreed to power them up using Megatron's device as well. Ultimately, he didn't have to sacrifice even more blood, though, as [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] offered to take his place. Spider-Man followed Ratchet and Prowl outside, where he webbed up Megatron in an attempt to stop him from escaping. It ultimately failed, but at least he made the Decepticon leader look mighty silly as he lay tied up and helpless on the ground! After everything was wrapped up, Spidey and the other Avengers returned home on the [[Quinjet]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four|Man and Machine #4}}
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===''Crossovers''===
Unseen scientist [[Mister Fantastic]] constructed large, transforming [[Mech|battle armour]] for various superhumans; Spider-Man received two, one based on each of his costumes, both of which could transform into a high-speed motorcycle. It is likely Richards gained the idea from Spider-Man, as it is inconceivable the encounter with the Transformers wouldn't have a lasting impact on the vigilante.<ref>''Crossovers'' Motorcyle Spider-Man packaging bio</ref>

One sign of such an impact is that Spider-Man's activities seem to be focused solely on fighting [[Carnage|hostile]] [[Venom (Crossovers)|aliens]]. One of those aliens has somehow stolen and altered Spider-Man's loyal living costume; how he'll reclaim it is unknown. He clearly misses it, based on his second, black-painted armour!

Spider-Man later teamed up with fellow superhero [[Iron Man]], who built him a third battle suit—one that transformed into a helicopter and could combine with Iron Man's own bomber mech to form a "super jet".<ref>''Crossovers'' Spider-Man/Iron Man packaging bio</ref>

Iron Man apparently has a soft spot for the wall-crawler, as he constructed Spider-Man a ''fourth'' battle suit for when two wheels just aren't good enough. The transforming car mech can match Iron Man's suit in speed and is better armored than the original cycle suit.<ref>''Crossovers'' Race Car Spider-Man packaging bio</ref>

==Toys==
===Crossovers===
[[File:MarvelcrossoversSpider-man.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Is it perverted to think that this is actually a good likeness?]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Spider-Man transforms into a red and blue motorcycle. He has a "webbing missile" launcher on each arm, and the missiles become twin exhaust pipes in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Also, much of his transformation mirrors that of the 2007 movie [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].

:[[Venom (Crossovers)|Venom]] is delightfully not a [[black repaint]] of him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Marvel/Spider-Man/spider-man.htm More information on Spider-Man at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MarvelCrossover Spider-manblack.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Alternate scene from ''Spider-Man 3'': What would have happened if the symbiotes possessed Peter's scooter, not his shoe.]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:A solid [[redeco]] of the above toy cast in solid black, including the formerly transparent parts (Er, yeah), with the white spider-logo of the 1980s black costume.
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[[File:Crossovers-toy SpiderMan09.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Raise your hand if you're sure.]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:Another redeco of the original toy, the 2009 edition of Spider-Man replaces the light blue parts with dark blue, akin to his film and some of his comic appearances. This release featured new box art of Spider-Man.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/Spider-Man/spider-man.htm More information on "recolor" Spider-Man at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Crossovers-toy SpiderManCombiner.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Great, so now he really is Iron Man's bitch.]]
*'''Spider-Man / Iron-Man''' (Marvel two-pack, 2009)

:This Spider-Man toy transforms into a slim, high-speed helicopter with big underslung engine pods. He comes packaged with [[Iron Man]] (who transforms into a stealth bomber), and can combine with him in either mode to form a "giant super bomber"... or Spider-Man with a stealth bomber on his head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/Spider-ManCombiner/spider-man.htm More information on combiner Spider-Man at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Crossovers-toy SpiderManCar.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|Oh god no! Does this mean he'll end up like that other [[wikipedia:Spider-Man's powers and equipment#Spider-Mobile|Spider-Mobile?]] ]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2010)

:This Spider-Man toy transforms into a streamlined futuristic "Spider-Car" based loosely on a [http://www.automotoportal.com/article/peugeot-reveals-the-908-le-mans-race-car-at-the-paris-motor-show Peugeot 908 V12 HDi DPFS LeMans-style racer]. It is fairly compact and unfolds in to a roughly 7" tall robot with much more angular features than the original motorcycle version. Unlike nearly ever other ''Crossovers'' figure, this one lacks a [[gimmick]] of any kind other than being a transforming Spider-Man.

:The toy's instructions are also somewhat crazy as they go through the entire transformation sequence, then ends with a picture of Spider-Man transformed a totally different way from the waist down (resembling the picture on the back of the card). This was likely done because transforming him the correct way makes it impossible for him to stand without splaying his legs far out to the sides. The instructions also fail to note the step wherein his legs extend slightly to reveal double-jointed knees.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/Spider-ManCar/spider-man.htm More information on sports car Spider-Man at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Crossovers-toy BlackSpiderManCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| [[Redeco]] deja vu!]]
*'''Black Costume Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2010)

:A second "black costume" redeco, now for the car version of Spider-Man.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/Spider-ManBlack/spider-man.htm More information on black sports car Spider-Man at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Crossovers-toy SpiderManHelicopter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Spider-Man''' (Marvel, 2010)

:A single-packed version of the helicopter Spider-Man from the Iron Man combiner pack, differing only in the shades of red and blue used for the plastic. While he has no combiner buddy anymore, he can always be combined with the similarly single-packed flying wing [[War Machine]] toy, if you're so inclined.
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==Notes==
*Including Spider-Man into "Prisoner of War!" as a sales boost was [[Jim Salicrup]]'s idea, as he was also the Spider-Man editor at the time.
*When Marvel approached Hasbro about the prospect of including Spider-Man in the third issue of the Generation 1 comic book, they initially turned the idea down, since Spider-Man was currently licensed to rival toy company Mattel for the ''Secret Wars'' toyline. Marvel convinced them to permit the appearance by putting Spidey in his black costume, whereas the ''Secret Wars'' toy was clad in his traditional red and blue, and therefore wouldn't be "advertised" by the comic.<ref>[http://moonbase2.madmooseforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=9377 Moonbase 2 podcast interview with Bob Budiansky]</ref> This meant adding a footnote to the story explaining that it took place prior to the recent issue of Spidey's own title in which he ditched the black threads upon finding out they were a [[Venom (Crossovers)|symbiote]].
*Reprints of Spider-Man's encounter with the [[Iron Man]] of 2020 were used as a back-up strip in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' UK series]].
*Spider-Man's been voiced by several Transformers alumni in the past, including [[Dan Gilvezan]] in ''Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends'', [[James Arnold Taylor]] in ''Spider-Man: Friend or Foe'', and [[Josh Keaton]] in ''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' (among other projects).
*Spider-Man, along with the rest of Marvel's starring heroes, appeared in a special border on the cover of [[Heavy Traffic!|''Transformers'' #22]]. This border was included on all Marvel comics that month, celebrating Marvel Comics' 25th anniversary.
*It's occasionally claimed that a Spider-Man story published as part of the "[[wikipedia:Clone Saga|Clone Saga]]" during the 1990s features a line where Peter claims that he had never been to Oregon, thereby "clearly" establishing Spidey's guest appearance in [[Prisoner of War!|issue 3]] of the Marvel US ''Transformers'' comic as being not part of the mainstream ("616") Marvel universe. In fact, however, Peter claims (in a monologue) having never been to '''Utah''' in ''Spider-Man'' #57 (1995), since [[wikipedia:Kaine|Kaine]]'s murder of Louise Kennedy had happened there (in ''Spider-Man: The Lost Years'' #3).
*The [[letters page]] for US Marvel Comics [[Deadly Obsession|issue #64]] declared ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' and Marvel Universes to be separate. In the process, it politely asked the readers to just forget about the issue guest-starring Spider-Man. But the [[Main Page|Wiki]] never forgets.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Predatory]]", the sound effects used for when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] spews her webbing are the same used for Spider-Man in the 2008 ''[[Wikipedia:Spectacular Spider-Man (TV series)|Spectacular Spider-Man]]'' TV series, in which Keaton had voiced the title character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Spider-Man''' (スパイダーマン ''Supaidāman'')

==External links==
*[http://marvel.wikia.com/Spider-Man_%28Peter_Parker%29 Spider-Man at Marvel Database]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man Spider-Man at Wikipedia]
*[http://marvel.wikia.com/Peter_Parker_(Earth-91274) Spider-Man (Earth-91274) at Marvel Database]

==References==
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Sparkstalker

2015-05-12T19:48:40Z

SanityOrMadness: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

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:''Sparkstalker is a [[Decepticon]] [[Firecon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sparkstalker cardart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|First Decepticon casualty of the Battle of Klo. Killed by his own subordinate. How embarrassing.]]
'''Sparkstalker''' is an example of bad allotment of resources. He is a brilliant cryptologist, a criminal mastermind capable of hacking Autobot datatracs and disabling the firewalls around their secure files or coded transmissions with incredible skill and secrecy, uncovering entire battle-plans without Autobot high command even knowing they've been uncovered. Decepticon military intelligence would raise several levels of efficiency if they employed him full-time. Instead, Sparkstalker has been made a Firecon, teamed with pyromaniacs and military dropouts like [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]], who require constant supervision so that they don't burn down the Decepticons' own fortifications. Sparkstalker spends most of his time physically grabbing his partners by the head and aiming their fire breath towards the Autobots, or at least away from their fellow Decepticons. It's a gruelling job, and one he's hardly suited for.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Firecons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|He's got a future in hentai.]]
''Sparkstalker and his fellow Firecons were based on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for "homeland detail" for most of the war prior to [[Unicron]]'s arrival. They were given their first mission to [[Earth]] when the Cybertronian Decepticons were interested in forming an alliance with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the lone super-powerful Decepticon [[Time travel|from the future]]. Although the Firecons approached Galvatron in the [[Florida Keys]] with the proposal, he rejected the idea out of hand.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}} ''Later on, the Firecons worked together with an [[alien]] named [[Zabra]] to run an illegal gladiatorial arena in [[Tyrest (polity)|Tyrest]] out of the old [[Jekka Amphitheatre]]. Their chances at profit came to a close, however, when the operation was discovered by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Sparkabot|Sparkler Mini-Bots]].'' {{storylink|Deadly Games!}}

[[File:CashandCarnage-Firecons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Sparkstalker is the not-dumb one on the right.]]
The Firecons worked at a detention facility, where their old nemeses the Sparkabots were being held as prisoners. Reluctantly, Sparkstalker and his pals agreed to set free [[Fizzle]], [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] and their [[Triggerbot]] friend [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] as part of a test run for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s new [[Roadjammers]] project. That didn't mean they didn't take the chance to rough up the Autobots a little bit before letting them go, though. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

''[[Decepticon High Command]] decreed that the [[Transformers Annual 1989]] was anti-Decepticon propaganda and sent the Firecons to Earth to incinerate every copy not protected by the Autobots.'' {{storylink|Transformers Annual 1989}}

''When a trio of Decepticons were sucked dry of [[energon]], the remaining 'Cons naturally blamed the Autobots. Sparkstalker and Cindersaur went looking for trouble alongside [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Windsweeper]], and found the [[Pretender]]s [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. The fight quickly ended, however, when the real culprits showed up... giant mechanical [[demon]]s from deep within Cybertron's core!'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''The Autobots and Decepticons joined forces against the creatures until [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] arrived and blasted the demons with pure energon, returning the demons to the stuff of legend.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

After the defeat of the Planet-Eater, the Firecons came under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, and left Cybertron to bring devastation to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately for Sparkstalker, his luck finally ran out and he was incinerated by his crazed partner Cindersaur during a mission of destruction on that planet. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
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====Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:War Without End movie theatre.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Sparkstalker re-appeared along with Flamefeather under the command of Bludgeon. First attacking a [[London|human city]] to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], the two Firecons took the amusing target of a movie theatre playing ''[[Jurassic Park]]''. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}} Later, they attacked [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] when he entered the fray to wrest command from Bludgeon. Sparkstalker then got promptly roasted after attacking the Dinobot [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]—"If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen!" {{storylink|War Zone}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Transformers in Action: Megatron's Ultimatum}}}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Neo-decepticons counterpoint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Twenty-one years after being incinerated on Klo, Sparkstalker was sufficiently recovered to be present when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was recruiting for the "Neo-Decepticon" insurgency at [[Fort Scyk]]. He later participated in the attack on the [[Kalis]] [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]], burning a way into the facility for the other Decepticons to follow, that led to the destruction of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|Counterpoint}} He was still with the Neo-Decepticons when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] commandeered them to create a giant version of the [[Gene Key]] in the [[Sonic Canyons]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Sparkstalker and the Firecons were among the first generation Decepticons sent back to Earth by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to join up with [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s second-generation [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. The Syndicate captured the [[Large Hadron Collider]] facility, where Clench and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] manipulated [[forestonite]] into a substance capable of upgrading Transformers and giving them special abilities. The Firecons were exposed to the forestone, causing Sparkstalker to turn bright red and purple and probably become stronger, but the Decepticons were eventually defeated and driven off by the Autobots anyway. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

Clench presented the three Firecons to [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] as a "bonus incentive". {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} When some captive Autobots freed themselves, the trio attacked them, only to be blasted by a tornado from [[Windbreaker]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Sparkstalker became a Decepticon out of a desire to destroy the social hierarchy. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

During the war, the Firecons torched an outpost on [[Varas Extrinsecus]], attracting the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Wrecker]]s who followed them to [[Varas Centralus]]. {{Storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} During the great battle that followed, the Firecons burned the planet's atmosphere while other Decepticons reverse-engineered their abilities to create nasty [[infernus bullet]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Once the war was over, the Firecons came to live in a Decepticon ghetto on Cybertron, where they took offense to the presence of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and joined an angry lynch mob that attacked him. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s bar was burned down shortly afterwards, Sparkstalker suspected—and feared—an act of Autobot reprisal for their actions. Their hideout was then attacked by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], suspecting their involvement in recent murders making use of infernus bullets, and in spite of Sparkstalker's pleas that there'd been a misunderstanding, Sandstorm blasted his legs off and prepared to execute him. The vengeful Autobot was talked down by Optimus Prime, {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} after which the Firecons were taken into custody and proven innocent—after all, they didn't ''need'' infernus bullets to kill people with fire. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight or Flee}}}}

When Cybertron had a disastrous first contact with the lost colony of [[Caminus]], Sparkstalker was one of the former Decepticons who went over to help. On [[Circuit (G1)|camera]], he grumped that after all his efforts Cybertron had just ended up with a ''new'' social hierarchy, one powered up with a [[spacebridge]] and [[Superion (G1)|a combiner]]. His cynicism was interrupted when he found the Camiens being ''nice'' to him and glad he'd shown up. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} He helped [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] clear rubble to rescue people (while dissing her for trying to lift on her own).

It all ended in tears when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl's]] pet combiner, demanded every Cybertronian must leave Camius or be destroyed. Sparkstalker [[Han Solo|shot first]] rather than allow an Autobot to push him around again. The resulting battle went poorly but battle damage caused by Superion allowed Sparkstalker, as part of [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia's]] squad, to have a second go by shooting into his wounds. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Sparkstalker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are!]]
*'''Sparkstalker''' (Firecon, [[1988]])

:Sparkstalker transforms from a robot to a bipedal insectoid monster thing, much resembling a chibi Gigan from ''[[Godzilla]]''. In this mode, his rear limbs can be swung up, allowing him to be rolled forward on the rubber gear-wheel on his belly. This activates the [[Firecon]] team's gimmick, shooting "cold" sparks from their [[beast mode]] mouths.

:This mold was also used to make [[Javil]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sparkstalker/sparkstalker.htm More information on Sparkstalker at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1988/instr_sparkstalker.jpg Instructions for Sparkstalker at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Sparkstalker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Stop da music! Ha-cha-cha-cha!]]
*'''Sparkstalker''' (Sparkabot, [[1994]])

:Sparkstaker was [[redeco]]ed for the [[Europe]]an market [[Transformers: Generation 2 (European toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]] along with his fellow Firecon [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]], though now both were branded as "Sparkabots". He retained his cold-sparking gimmick. As with all the G2 Sparkabots, the translucent plastic is particularly prone to breaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Sparkstalker/sparkstalker.htm More information on Generation 2 Sparkstalker at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*All of the [[Sparkabot]]/Firecon molds have indentations on their beast mode legs seemingly meant for a [[rubsign]]. But both [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] stopped using rubsigns after 1987, so the spaces are "filled" with normal faction sigil decals.

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Solid light simulation

2015-05-12T19:47:43Z

SanityOrMadness: /* ''Regeneration One'' */

:''Solid light simulation is technology from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Solid light optimus the hunting party.jpg|thumb|One of the few times he [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|''hasn't'' died]].]]

While the [[Autobot]]s were content to train with [[facsimile construct]]s (and latterly [[auto-combatant]] [[drone]]s), the Decepticons have developed the more sophisticated '''solid light simulated combat''' system to prepare their warriors for battle. It produces extremely realistic replicas of their enemies that seem to have a physical presence but which can be turned off with the flick of a switch.

Later on, the Autobots caught on to the benefits and started producing their own solid light simulations.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Solid light simulation}}
In preparation for their trip to [[Earth]] to apprehend the renegades [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]], the second [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] fought against solid light simulations of high-ranking Autobots such as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in a mocked-up version of [[Slaughter City]]. The experience unsettled [[Needlenose]] so much that his inner monologue forgot it was just a training session. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (Marvel)|The Hunting Party}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
Conscious of the many loose ends left undone after the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] trained against solid light simulations of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in [[Debris]]' [[Strategy-Tank]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

==Items of note==
* The solid light simulations of the Autobots seem real enough; one might wonder why the Decepticons didn't field solid light simulated troops. Presumably, like a holodeck, they only worked with fixed projectors.
* [[Simon Furman]] would later revisit the idea of solid light projections in [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers comics with the concept of [[holomatter]].

[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 technology]]
[[Category:Regeneration One technology]]

Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)

2015-05-12T19:47:39Z

SanityOrMadness:

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:''Skydive is an [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Skydive profile.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bookish flying ace extraordinaire.]]
'''Skydive''', it has been said, would rather read about an aerial battle than take part in one. He's the Aerialbots' resident bookworm and is fascinated by the history and science behind aerial warfare. Within the limits of his design, he's capable of duplicating the flight patterns of anything he sees. His knowledge of aerial warfare and tactics is unmatched. Skydive is probably the most skilled Autobot flier in existence. All of that, and you're more likely to find him secluded in a cozy library than actually in the sky. He's simply too modest and bookish to realize how smart and skilled he really is. Thankfully the rest of the Autobots definitely do.

Skydive combines with his fellow [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Laurie Faso]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Ghost in the Machine''), [[Christian Weygand]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Ghost in the Machine'')}}

[[File:Skydive slingshot.jpg|left|thumb|Skydive tries to explain to Slingshot why his wrist-mounted sundial doesn't work in the shade.]]
At one point during the eternal war with the Autobots on Earth, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] grew fed up with how his opponents ruled the roads and created a group of Decepticon cars known as the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. In order to give his new warriors life, he brought them to Cybertron and tracked down the ancient supercomputer, [[Vector Sigma]], to input cybernetic personalities into the Stunticons. Thanks to a series of traps and drones in their way, the Autobots failed to prevent Megatron from succeeding and returning to Earth. Seeking to even the playing field, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] conceived of the idea of retrofitting several broken-down Cybertronian ships into Earthly jets, and bringing them to life as a team of Autobot flyers. With the help of his technical savvy soldiers, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Wheeljack, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and Prime's own creator, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Optimus's plan was enacted and the Aerialbots were born. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Skydivewardawn.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pose by [[Pat Lee|Funana.]]]]
Because Optimus Prime specified to Vector Sigma that the Aerialbots be given personalities that required them to learn and grow, and make their own decisions, however, Skydive and his friends were not instantly bound to the Autobot cause. Their sense of pride in their flying ability caused many of them to look down on the other Autobots. Despite their personalities being like night and day, Skydive and Slingshot were frequent flying partners and often on the same side of any argument. Skydive's eye for aerial maneuvering left him just as impressed as the more emotional Slingshot when it came to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]' flight skills, and this innocent zest for knowledge led him and his partners into a Decepticon trap. Turning the [[Kronosphere]] on the hapless Autobots, Megatron sent the Aerialbots back in time nine million years. Their journey led them to the earliest days of the war, and they personally saw Megatron maliciously gun down unarmed Cybertronians in his quest for power. Skydive and the other Aerialbots returned to the present with an unshakeable commitment to seeing the Decepticon threat ended. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

Skydive and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] were once carved up into pieces and somehow put back together by a street kid who also just happened to be a deposed royal prince of a Middle Eastern nation who was also a mechanical genius. Convenient. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

[[File:Primesb&skydiveairassault.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Better an arch than [[Triple Takeover|a throne]].]]
After the death of Megatron and the retaking of Cybertron, Skydive and the Aerialbots became part of the Autobot Fleet. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Spike were kidnapped to [[Quintessa]], the rescue party alerted the Aerialbots to swoop by for covering fire and pick-up. [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and Skydive made the strafing run that took out the Quintessons' defensive [[proton cannon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

When the Quintessons destroyed their own planet to get at the Autobots, the resulting blast wave destroyed the Aerialbots' ship, sending Skydive and the rest hurtling through space. Although they clearly survived, Skydive, Fireflight and Slingshot were not seen after the explosion. They eventually impacted on [[Goo 8739B]], and were rescued by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Skydive was present when Optimus Prime briefly returned from the dead, and gathered the Autobot Fleet for an attack on the Quintessons. He was also on the flagship with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] when they spotted Hot Rod and the others coming to warn the Fleet about the Quintesson trap. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|In the episode "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]", several jets in the Autobot Fleet resembling the Aerialbots' alt modes were destroyed by the Quintessons. Repeatedly. Since the Aerialbots unquestionably survived the attack, it would seem their character models were merely used to build up the size of the fleet, and the casualty figures.}}

[[File:Skydiveaerialassault.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Truly, I swear, I didn't take your trousers!]]Before long, history repeated itself (literally) as Skydive and the Aerialbots had another time travel adventure involving Alpha Trion, only this time it involved the ancient Autobot himself traveling into the present from the past, back from when he was merely A3. The Quintessons were experimenting with [[Time Window]] technology when Perceptor and a group of Autobots came across their work. Summoned for reinforcements, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with Superion and the other Autobots to drive the Quintessons off the asteroid. As the time window was left open, a robot named A3 materialized on the asteroid. It wasn't until after the Quintessons convinced the Autobots that the window needed to be closed for the sake of the universe, and A3 returned to his own time, that Skydive and the Aerialbots realized they had once again been in the presence of "the father of the Autobots". {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

Once, Air Raid led the Decepticon duo of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into an asteroid field where Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots were waiting to spring an ambush. The Aerialbots messed the Decepticons up pretty badly, especially after they transformed into Superion. Eventually, Skydive and the others chased the Decepticons through a strange warp in space. This proceeded to have no consequences for [[Sandstorm (G1)|anyone]] [[Paradron|whatsoever]]. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Skydive and the Aerialbots were spending a relaxing day watching home movies on [[Teletraan II]] when things suddenly got serious, as the Autobots' computer off-handedly informed them [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] was never destroyed in his last battle with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Sure enough, Silverbolt and Skydive were later present at the former site of Fort Knox, investigating Trypticon's handiwork on behalf of the [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|King of Kings]] of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. When they tracked Trypticon to his new staging grounds, Skydive and the Aerialbots launched from [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], but the Decepticon presence in Carbombya was more than they had anticipated. The Aerialbots made a hasty retreat when confronted with overwhelming firepower, but soon returned with reinforcements and drove the Decepticons from Carbombya. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

During a battle in space, Skydive and the Aerialbots may or may not have been present. Superion, at least, was surely there on the planet [[Eurythma]]... sometimes. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Skydive was ''definitely'' stationed at Autobot City, though, when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] stole Metroplex's eyes. The massive Autobot was nearly driven mad with pain when the Decepticons set off a bomb in his brain, and Skydive, Silverbolt and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] had to keep him contained so that his thrashing didn't destroy anything irreplaceable. Like Portland. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

After [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] took some hostile fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], Rodimus Prime dispatched Skydive and the Aerialbots to investigate. They were caught in a crossfire between the brain-addled Junkions and the Quintessons, who were responsible for messing with the Junkions' air waves, and their minds. Even after becoming Superion, the Aerialbots took heavy fire and had to be brought back to [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] on Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were working with Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe to fend off the latest wave of Decepticon attacks. When Trypticon arrived, they played the bi-planes to his King Kong. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Skydive made a brief appearance when the Autobots brought their new generator on-line after the creation of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}} During the Decepticon invasion of Japan, the Aerialbots fought against [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when he tried to derail a bullet train full of passengers. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Sometime thereafter, Skydive and the Aerialbots were recruited by Rodimus Prime to rescue the body of Optimus Prime from [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]. Unfortunately, this only meant they were among the first Autobots exposed to the [[Hate Plague]]. Despite the madness induced by the red dust, the Aerialbots were apparently still willing to form Superion. Superion ran amok, causing serious property damage, infecting [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], and taking several other Autobots out of action. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

When the Decepticons invaded Cybertron searching for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], the Aerialbots tried to stop them. Unfortunately, they didn't reckon with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Despite his skill as an aerial ace, Skydive was matched move for move by Sixshot in his starfighter mode, and was blasted out of the sky. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] then took his [[power pack]] to use as fuel for the giant rocket engine they were constructing for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s confronted Menasor at a baseball stadium, Skydive and the Aerialbots arrived as back-up. They formed Superion to engage Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. After [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] was injured, Superion targeted the Decepticon combiners' legs, shaking them loose and giving the smaller Protectobots a chance to link up with the Decepticon gestalts and override control of their bodies. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}} After the Autobots discovered a utopia island paradise, it was besieged by Megatron and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], who wanted to build an impregnable fortress. [[Kenji]] radioed for help, and Optimus Prime sent Skydive and the Aerialbots to the rescue. As Superion they fought off [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] using their smarts to outthink the evil warriors. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}
Skydive and the Aerialbots were dispatched from the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to aid Optimus Prime in battle with the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Their aerial firepower frankly overwhelmed the marauding Decepticons, and sent them home with their transistors between their struts. On his second attempt, Megatron sent the Stunticons, who were considerably more successful in engaging the Autobots. Damaged in jet modes, Skydive the Aerialbots chose instead to merge and form Superion. As Superion, they possessed scramble combining abilities, but so did the Stunticons when they formed Menasor. The Aerialbots were in the midst of reconfiguring their limb formation when Fireflight, being...well, a daydreaming idiot, mixed up whether he was supposed to be the right leg or the left. His indecision gave Menasor time to shoot him down, and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assumed the place of Superion's right leg instead, corrupting his programming. Skydive and the others were trapped as Superion, literally fighting themselves, until Fireflight retook his place as Superion's limb. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
In [[2010]], Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to utilize his skills and improve the Decepticons' combiner technology. Skydive and the Aerialbots joined the Protectobots in assaulting Trypticon, in hopes of rescuing the hostage scientist. Skydive and his team formed Superion for a first strike, but the Decepticon combiners countered with their deployment modes, launching the Stunticon and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] troops with enough force to tear Superion apart. The Protectobots stood guard over [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] as he performed battlefield triage on the Aerialbots in his repair bay mode, bringing them back on-line. Silverbolt then transformed into launcher mode and unleashed Skydive and the other Aerialbots in their own scramble attack, blinding Menasor and Bruticus long enough for the Autobots to escape safely with Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}
Skydive and the Aerialbots were stationed at Autobot City on Earth in 2011. When Galvatron attacked Cybertron via the old [[space bridge]] network, the Aerialbots were summoned to Cybertron as reinforcements. They soon arrived with the [[Trainbot]]s and quickly joined the battle. Skydive and his team formed Superion and battled [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and Devastator. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the combined Aerialbots fought alongside [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] and Defensor against the Decepticon combiners, and were nearly crushed when Bruticus collapsed a building on their position. They were bailed out by the arrival of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. When Hot Rod began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, Skydive and the Aerialbots returned to the humans' planet to assist him. They confronted the Stunticons in the desert, pitting Superion against Menasor yet again. The battle was so fierce it eventually carried them to the Arctic where Hot Rod was searching. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Skydive and his flying comrades joined the [[Triple Changer]]s in distracting the Decepticons long enough for [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to sneak inside Trypticon and gather data on the [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Sometime later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were on a research vessel that passed near a [[Metamorphose|strange meteorite]]. The meteorite had been altered by Galvatron to produce magnetic warping waves whenever it detected metal, and so it send the Aerialbots and their ship twisting through space. Although the Decepticons tried to intervene, the Autobots eventually recovered Skydive and his injured colleagues. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Following a lengthy repair cycle, Skydive and the Aerialbots were ready for action when Galvatron and the Decepticons laid siege to Cybertron one last time. Transporting to Cybertron from Earth, they raced into battle (on foot, for some reason). Skydive and the team got the drop on the Stunticons when they merged into Superion, smashing and scattering the 'Cons before they could form Menasor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} As the fighting continued, the Aerialbots battled Abominus as Superion and later separated to trade blaster fire with the Stunticons. The warring only came to an end once [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s bombs blew up [[Vector Sigma]] and annihilated the planet.{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] attacked San Francisco, Ultra Magnus dispatched Skydive and the Aerialbots to combat it. Although they made frequent bombing runs on the organism, the Aerialbots were unable to stop it. Only the arrival of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his powerful giant [[Transtector]] brought an end to the creature's rampage. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Skydive and the Aerialbots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Superion upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When one of Scorponok's Death Towers emerged in Washington D.C., Skydive and the Aerialbots were dispatched to investigate it. As part of Superion, Skydive participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Aerialbots second generation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|"Autobot planes will always be superior as long as there are wonderful bots like us in the cockpit. And German parts."]]
''Thanks to his previous connection to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began experiencing dreams and visions of new Transformers, beginning with an etching of Superion he made without even being consciously aware of it.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''By sharing his visions with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Buster was able to clarify the images and understand the future of the evolution of the Cybertronian race—amalgam model robots like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], capable of a more-streamlined merging into a more powerful form. It was these visions which allowed Optimus Prime and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to conceive of and construct the Aerialbots.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Skydive aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|"I'll dance on your grave!"]]
Working on a plan to reverse engineer the gestalt technology the Decepticons used to create Devastator, Optimus Prime and the Autobots staged a daring raid on the Decepticon base of operations, giving [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] enough time to digitally record the Constructicons' electrical transformation pattern for study. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} Working off that blueprint, Wheeljack successfully created Skydive and the Aerialbots. During the new warriors' testing phase, however, the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon operation at Hoover Dam. Only the Aerialbots were fast enough to reach the location in time, and so Prime was forced to send them into battle before their programming was completed.

Arriving to find a giant energy siphoning device being channeled through the [[space bridge]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] deferred to Skydive's strategic knowledge on how to deal with the target. Skydive's preliminary attack run failed to even damage the device, however, and before he could make a second pass the Decepticon jet [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] took the offensive, temporarily grounding Skydive with the disruptive power of his engines.

The Aerialbots eventually turned the tide on the Decepticons and drove them off, giving them time to focus on the energy siphon which was the core of the problem. At Silverbolt's command, they merged into Superion and began dismantling the drill device. A problem arose, however, when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] controlled pawn [[Ricky Vasquez]] pointed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (in his gun mode) at the giant Autobot. Because the majority of the Aerialbots were not programmed specifically to protect human life, Superion only saw a potential threat that needed to be eliminated. As the human fought against the Decepticons' control, Silverbolt too fought inside Superion's gestalt mind to protect the human. In the end, Silverbolt was forced to disengage Superion to keep him from destroying the human. Luckily, Ricky was more successful and managed to break the cerebro-shell's hold long enough to point Megatron at the drill and destroy it, ending the threat. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Aerialbots minds wiped marvel 22.jpg|thumb|left|"Wait, we're standing here to be LOBOTOMIZED?? I thought we were standing for a group picture!"]]
After the near disaster at Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime had the Aerialbots shut down and their programming completely erased. Returned to a blank slate, he then input fully-programmed personalities for them with the Matrix before their next mission. It, uh... didn't help. In battle with [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as Superion, the Aerialbots were attacked by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], deactivated, and captured by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. It was only a lucky break that they were eventually freed. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, Skydive and the other Aerialbots took an extended leave of absence from the war, since the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the Ark to become spaceworthy again.

[[File:Aerialbots buster marvel 50.jpg|thumb|Skydive's there to make sure Air Raid doesn't take Buster's wallet as he ODs.]]
Sometime later, it was Skydive, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] who were the first to respond to a distress call from Buster Witwicky, the Autobots' old human ally who had been prisoner to the Decepticons for nearly a year. This led the combined Autobot and Decepticon forces into battle with [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who had acquired the nigh-infinite power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Aerialbots were his first victims, wiped out in a single blast of cosmic power in the skies over New York City. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Along with the other deactivated Autobots aboard the Ark, Skydive and the Aerialbots were eventually revived by the [[Nucleon]] super-energy Grimlock and the Dinobots recovered from [[Hydrus Four]].
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
Fresh off the RE-assembly line, Skydive screwed up an Autobot mission by broadcasting the location of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and his hijacked Decepticon ozone rocket over an uncoded frequency. Luckily, Prowl managed to remove the poison gas canisters before the Decepticons got there, and the two 'Con factions ended up fighting over nothing of value. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

[[File:Skydive mystery.jpg|thumb|left|"Has anyone seen my right leg?"]]
A few nights later, Skydive was coming to relieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from a late-night guard shift when he found signs of a skirmish. Wheeljack was gone, and some animal tracks he took for signs of [[Fantasy Predacon|Predacon]] activity were all over the place! Tracing them to the main base, Skydive found it had been forced open, and a shadowy figure was creeping through the halls. He leapt into action!...right on top of poor Wheeljack. It turned out Ol' Wheels had tripped over his lamp and heating unit at the guard post, run into a [[polar bear]], and scampered away out of sheer fright, forcing the door when he couldn't find his key.

This incident was mercifully left off the official duty logs. {{storylink|Mystery!}}

[[File:Aerialbots the house that wheeljack built.jpg|thumb|Hail Luftwaffe! Hail Hi...Skydive!]]
Skydive was present with the entire Earthforce team outside Autobot Earthbase when Wheeljack unveiled his brand-new unbreachable defensive system. This was unfortunate, as Wheeljack had forgotten that, once activated, the system could only be turned off from the inside. Prowl elected to run the gauntlet and reach the shutdown console inside, and the Aerialbots provided air support for him. Skydive and his buddies gunned down the [[Acid Bat]]s at the entryway, giving Prowl his chance to get through. {{storylink|The House that Wheeljack Built!}}

{{note|Unlike the rest of Earthforce, the return of the Aerialbots (besides Silverbolt) was never explained on panel. Presumably, Wheeljack rebuilt them in the Bodyshop much like he did for [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]].}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Skydive was on monitor duty at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when he detected a "disappearing blip" on the radar screens. He alerted [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], but before they could ID the contact, the contact ID'ed itself: [[Quintesson]] [[Trident Attack Craft]] on bombing runs! Skydive was knocked out by the oncoming blast, but Blaster dragged him to a safe place. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====Another Time & Place=====
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the Decepticons took control of the Nucleon supply at Hydrus Four, Skydive joined Air Raid and Silverbolt in bombing the medical center to announce the Autobots' imminent arrival. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}} {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}} {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}} {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Skydive all or nothing.jpg|thumb|left|--I just pawned him to pay off my gambling debts!]]
After the Autobots split into smaller combat units throughout the universe, Skydive was sent to Earth with a group of Autobots under [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]'s command to deal with the re-emergence of Megatron. The Decepticon's new abilities and [[Cobra]] allies proved a considerable challenge, though. After half their number were killed and their transport destroyed, Skydive volunteered for a strategic play to get inside the enemy-controlled Ark. Shutting off his systems on a time-delay to appear as lifeless machinery to the sensors Megatron had set up in the ship, he was smuggled aboard the Ark by some disguised [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] soldiers. {{storylink|Final Transformations}} Once inside, he received some surprise help from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who had returned just in time to reconnect with his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. With Fortress Maximus sacrificing his life to distract Megatron and destroy the Ark, Skydive got to safety with [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Dr. Sidney Biggles-Jones]], the human scientist Megatron had taken prisoner. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

Once Megatron resurfaced with Starscream and reassumed command of the Decepticon army from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Skydive sent a transmission to Optimus Prime and soon left Earth duty to reunite with his fellow Aerialbots in the stars. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} He was later involved in the ill-fated defense of the planet [[Ethos]], {{storylink|Escalation!}} and the battle for Earth against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian armada]]. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Aerialbots destiny.jpg|thumb|At last, the Autobots' answer to the deadly [[Triangle formation]], the Pentagon Formation!]]
After Silverbolt was reformatted into a new [[Nucleon]]-free body, he was reunited with Skydive and the rest of the Aerialbots, flying scouting missions for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]]. They were recalled to base before they were able to stumble upon [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which may have been fortunate as Soundwave had [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] waiting for them. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Soon after that Skydive and the Aerialbots flew alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] as he located Ultra Magnus, missing since his first bout with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], and updated him regarding the arrival of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and its invading army of [[Blitz Engine]]s above Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Skydive and the Aerialbots then joined Blades, [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] in attacking the ''Warworld'' directly, providing a distraction so that the [[Wrecker]]s could sneak aboard. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===The Special Teams===
Skydive was created on Cybertron, where Vector Sigma first ignited the spark of life within him. Skydive, and the rest of the Aerialbots were nearly convinced to join the Decepticons upon their initial alliance with the Autobots. This was due to a fault in the Aerialbots’ programming, present due to a sudden drop in the mega-computer when they were being created. The Aerialbots were sent over by Optimus to help the Protectobots defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]] from the Decepticons. As they flew towards the plant, Skydive and Fireflight crossed paths with Blast Off, and recognized that he was wearing a Decepticon badge. The Aerialbots then combined into Superion to even the odds against Menasor and Bruticus. Bruticus fell early in the battle, prompting the Aerialbots to separate and give chase to Starscream while Defensor took over the fight with Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

===Battle Beneath the Ice===
Skydive and Slingshot assisted Hot Rod in apprehending the Battlechargers. The incident was captured on television.

When human scientists discovered a mysterious city beneath the ice of the North Pole, they placed a call to Autobot City in order to get the Transformers' perspective on the discovery. Skydive, Slingshot and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] were dispatched with the research team to investigate. On their way, the humans' research plane was shot down by a powerful laser, and the Aerialbots were unable to locate the craft in the terrible blizzard. They instead made their way to the on-site research team, only to happily discover that Hot Rod and their human friends had been saved by the [[city-dweller]]s themselves. While the [[Watcher]], leader of the city-dwellers, showed the humans and Autobots around their hidden home, monitor screens alerted the group that the Combaticons had arrived, and were investigating the crash site. The Aerialbots concluded that [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]'s orbital firepower was responsible for the crash, and flew out to engage the Decepticons in battle. Eventually, however, Autobot and Decepticon alike learned that the city-dweller were the real threat, and joined forces to vanquish the strange but malevolent beings. Skydive rather reluctantly complied with the truce and allowed [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and the Combaticons to leave without incident once the fighting was over. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots became one of the first Autobot "[[Special Teams]]" several million years ago, adopting the process used to create [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] in order to become Superion. The unchecked destructive power of these super-robots was eventually recognized by the Autobot and Decepticon factions, however. By the time of the Dark Ages, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] had been ratified, strictly forbidding Special Teams from operating together on any given faction, in order to prevent these titans from tearing the planet apart. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Autobots wanttheirheads.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Being the Aerialbots' resident tactician, Skydive knows they can use Optimus's puffy proportions as cover.]]
Millions of years later, Skydive and the Aerialbots were active on [[Earth]] with Optimus Prime and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. They did not arrive on that ship, however, and the actual manner of their arrival was never explained. The war on the human homeworld raged from the 1980s until 1998 when the Decepticons were finally defeated, and in the following year, the ''[[Ark II]]'' was constructed to take the Transformers home. However, the ship was sabotaged by the rogue engineer-turned arms dealer Adam Rook, known as [[Lazarus (G1)|Lazarus]], and General [[Robert Hallo]], who planned on reprogramming the Transformers into the service of the United States military. The Aerialbots were some of the few Transformers who were not recovered by Lazarus for his reprogramming venture, now aimed at hiring out the Transformers to the highest bidder. Instead, they were reactivated as Superion in 2002 by Optimus Prime, using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Silverbolt and the Aerialbots in their Superion form, battled the Decepticons in the Northwest Territories of [[Canada]] {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} and again in [[San Francisco]]. During the latter conflict, Superion was broken down into his individual components while battling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} When Megatron failed to convince Optimus Prime to join his cause, Skydive and his team were freed and eventually reunified in order to intercept a nuclear missile (launched by General Hallo) headed for the California coastline. Superion, and by extension the Aerialbots, were destroyed in stopping the missile. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

Their remains were collected secretly by [[Earth Defense Command]] and held in Area 51. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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Early in the war, the Aerialbots responded to Optimus' rallying call for additional support against the Decepticons and fought against the Seekers in the battle that followed. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

Thousands of years later, Skydive was among the Autobots poised to fight against [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s army on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], he and the other Autobot fliers attacked [[Kimia Facility]] and fought with the many [[Sweep]]s defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

After the war ended, Skydive and his fellow Aerialbots worked crowd control on the Decepticons after Ratbat was murdered. He later followed Silverbolt's lead along with the rest of the Aerialbots in deserting Bumblebee's fledgling government. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were planning to create a new batch of Decepticons, the Autobots responded by returning to Cybertron and building the Aerialbots. Both they and the Stunticons were brought to life at the same time before Vector Sigma, and Skydive and the Aerialbots fought to defend the supercomputer from the Decepticons. Though it seemed that the Decepticons might win thanks to the power of Menasor, the Aerialbots managed to rout the Decepticons and chase them away. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Skydive and the rest of the Aerialbots clashed against the Stunticons once more on Earth, when the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the planet into a new Cybertron. He and his teammates merged into Superion, and they were ultimately victorious. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Silverbolt, Skydive and Fireflight were sent to intercept [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s convoy, which was delivering part of a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. Their attack resulted in the Decepticons destroying their own weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Skydive participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Skydive Toy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|I dive from grey skies only]]
* '''Skydive''' (Aerialbot, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''A2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-51'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Nega-gun]]"

: Skydive transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-16 Falcon fighter jet]]. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can form the arm or leg to any super robot of compatible construction, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].

:All five Aerialbots were made available as mail-away offers in Japan during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''. Skydive (like all the other limb-jets) cost 1000 yen and two [[Robot Point|robot points]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Skydive at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=805&Sprache=0 More information on Skydive at Transformers-Universe.com]''

*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-55'''

: All five Aerialbots were made available in a gift set, released in most markets. The toys are identical to their individually-packaged versions.
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===Generation 2===
* '''Skydive''' (Aerialbot, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''A1'''
**''Accessories'': "Mega Gun"

: Skydive was [[redeco]]ed for his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' release, gaining a fetching gray and blue scheme.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Skydive at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Skydive.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Airdive?]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)#LOC|Jetfire]]'s ''Legends of Cybertron'' figure, Skydive transforms into a cargo plane with a color scheme based upon his ''Generation 2'' incarnation. In his plane form, the tail section can be swiveled up to form an attack mode.

:He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]], [[Air Raid (G1)#Classic Series|Air Raid]], [[Ramjet (G1)#Classic Series|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Classic Series|Thrust]]. The [[packaging]] back and the [[instructions]] swap Air Raid and Skydive's names, but since the deco used for "Air Raid" is very clearly based on ''Generation 2'' Skydive, this can be assumed to be an error.

: This sculpt was also used for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)#Classics|Fireflight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUAirRaid/airraid.htm More information on Legends Skydive (mislabeled) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 Skydive.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Shield/double-cannon, Autobot-type [[energon star]]
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''

:Available only as a component of ''Universe'' Superion, this version of Skydive is a lavender and grey redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|Sky Shadow]]/[[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]] mold, transforming into an A-10 "Thunderbolt" plane. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Superion. He comes with a shield/double cannon that can become a footplate or "hand" for his combined mode, plus a blue "super energon" Autobot-style energon star that fits over his [[spark crystal]].

:He shares his mold with fellow Superion pack-mate [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]].

:Skydive was released, along with the others in this box set, in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' (2008) packaging in Australia and Singapore. This set was released as a Target-[[exclusive]] set in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Superion (ROTF)|Superion]] packaging for North America. Thus, this toy doubles as [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Skydive (Movie)|Skydive]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Skydive/skydive.htm More information on Skydive at TFU.info]''

===Generations===
[[File:Skydive Generations.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As featured on ''Pimp My Altmode''.]]
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe, 2015)

:To be released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Combiner Wars]]'' imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] toyline, Skydive will transform from a fighter jet seemingly based on a cross between an F-16 and an F-18 to a robot that updates his original body. He will be able to combine with his fellow Deluxe Class Aerialbots [[Alpha Bravo]], [[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]] and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], along with the Voyager Class [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], to form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. In his instructions it states that he forms the left arm and highlights this in red. The red arm however is actually Firefly and Skydive is depicted as the left leg.

:A large portion of his body parts are shared with his team mate Air Raid including his waist, legs, combining connector and gun.

:Skydive comes with a collector card featuring art from the "[[Eagle Eyes]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

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===Unite Warriors===
*'''Superion''' (Giftset, 2015)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UW-01'''

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a redeco of Skydive, with blue tailfins, additional 'lightning' patterns on his wings, and additional black trim around the chest and shoulders to more closely emulate his cartoon appearance.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skydive''' (スカイダイブ ''Sukaidaibu'')
*''French:'' '''Parachuto''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Log'''
*''Russian:'' '''Pikirovshhik''' (Пикировщик, "Diver")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Skydive Skydive's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Siren (G1)

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SanityOrMadness:

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:''Siren is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Known for his "thumbs-aside" attitude.]]
'''Siren'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the [[Sonic Canyons]], he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], it drives his partner [[Quig]] nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't ''want'' to.

{{bigquote|Loud, brash... and totally ''brain dead!''|Nightbeat, regarding Siren|"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Siren, you hypocrite, your motto is "Act first, ask questions later."]]
''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on Earth, Siren accompanied Nightbeat to Earth to investigate a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Siren was sent to chase them down, and after he had cornered the two in an alley, he learned that the two were actually Autobots! Though [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] made their introductions, the latter exploded in gunfire as the real culprit, the [[Decepticon]] leader-in-training [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] announced his presence. The two barely managed to escape, and Hosehead explained that the well-armed Decepticon was hunting down purposefully-released Autobot prisoners. Nightbeat and his partner [[Muzzle]] were able to detonate the inspected corpse's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}

''When the Autobots received a distress call from Earth's surface, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Siren, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, but there they found the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], who had come to cleanse the planet of life. Ironically, Deathbringer was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], the very thing Prime had desired earlier to restore his fallen warriors! And it must be destroyed to save Earth! Siren and the others fought valiantly, but were getting slaughtered. Nightbeat used its own programming against it, and the Deathbringer destroyed itself, removing Siren and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

[[File:Sirengeethanks.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Siren: Worst Green Lantern ever.]]
In search of the Creation Matrix, Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead took a journey to the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. Nightbeat's zeal quickly got them in trouble with both local mobs, and in the midst of a skirmish, Siren found himself in possession of the artifact both mobs desired—the [[bird]]. Though with the help of Miss [[Fatale]], Siren, Hosehead, and Nightbeat were able to use the artifact to restore the decrepit planet, they failed to find the Matrix. However, they ''did'' manage to get shot in the back and captured by Thunderwing and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Siren demonstrated remarkable self-control in not revealing information to Thunderwing while being tortured by [[Thunderwing's ship|his ship]]'s [[Mind Leech]], despite the incredible pain. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Due to a short caused when Thunderwing harshly disciplined [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} Siren and his comrades were able to break free. Finding themselves on the Ark in the middle of a fierce battle against Thunderwing, who had become possessed by the Matrix, Nightbeat quickly hatched a plan. After Nightbeat harpooned Thunderwing to a shuttle, Hosehead released the [[artificial gravity]], and after Thunderwing and the shuttle had been sucked out, Siren pulled Nightbeat back into the Ark's ship bay. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Sirenendoftheroad.jpg|left|125px|thumb|Do you not understand? It's [[Furmanism|Over! '''Finished!''']]]]
After the [[Matrix Quest]] ended, the Autobots enjoyed some much-needed downtime. Siren and Hosehead spent time watching mystery films on one of the Ark's monitors; Siren was even able to guess that the servo-droid was the culprit. Later, Siren told Hosehead a joke he'd already heard. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} This holiday was interrupted when the gruesomely-combined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]/[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] went on a rampage through the Ark, and Siren expressed displeasure when Optimus Prime made the unpopular decision to spare the creature. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

After the second [[Decepticon Civil War]], Siren and the rest of the Earthbound Transformers were teleported to Cybertron to battle [[Unicron]]. During this costly battle, despite the incredible foe he and his race faced, he raced recklessly on his [[sky-sled]] for his personal amusement. Despite Nightbeat's warnings, this resulted in him colliding with Jazz. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

With Unicron defeated, the Autobots secretly followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], but their presence became known, and they were ambushed upon arrival. Siren managed to survive the first round of the massacre, desperately grabbing for his weapon under the feet of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but he was noticed and put out of his misery. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived to revive all the Autobot casualties magically, and Siren was presumably revived as well. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In an alternate [[2009]], Siren was one of the Autobots who had to abandon Cybertron to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons after the [[Time Wars]] rebooted history. To make matters worse, their ship crashed on Earth after their leader, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], was possessed by Unicron's corrupting influence. Siren was seen being blasted around the landscape by his fearless leader after impact. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}} {{storylink|Dark Creation}} {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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Siren was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. Siren was hit by a laser, causing him to transform into vehicle mode. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Transformers in Action: Attack at Dawn}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Yet to discover the fine art of whispering.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Nightbeat and [[Muzzle]] formed their own team. They, Siren, his partner [[Quig]], [[Lug]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]], scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve.

Nightbeat's crew once had to set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl initiated by Nightbeat's crew (and aggravated by Siren), Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. Soon after Siren disoriented Ruckus with his [[sonic-screamer pistol]]s and Slag separated Ruckus from the hostage by ''chopping off his arm'', the Decepticons were defeated and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for their services.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Siren and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one years after the battle on Klo, Siren was stationed on Cybertron and alongside [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] was charged by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with keeping the renegade [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in custody. They managed to keep him for about thirty seconds before he apparently infected Perceptor with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] and escaped to look for his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Siren presumably fell victim to the Gene Key around this time; when Grimlock met up with Grapple, Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] later, they believed themselves the only Autobots to escape conversion.

After the effects of the Gene Key had been neutralised, Cybertron was invaded by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s. Siren found himself fighting on the front line along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and a horde of [[generic]] Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Siren, by contrast, survived and was seen after the battle arresting [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Less Than Zero}}}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sirendarkages.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|We'd tilt back too if we were carrying those things around.]]
Siren was part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s organized resistance to Decepticon rule during the [[Age of Internment]]. Along with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he participated in a bait-and-capture mission in [[Nova Cronum]] to disable one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and bring it in for study. Curiously, they engaged a group of three of the Air Warriors, disabled the first two, and the third just shut down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} However, when Nightbeat tried to apply an [[inhibitor claw]], the Air Warrior automatically upgraded into enhanced attack mode and began to attack them again. The ensuing onslaught was overwhelming, but while Siren ended up being blinded by one of the Air Warrior's blasts, he and Joyride latched their [[alternate mode]]s together, rammed their opponent into a spike on the wall, and finally attached the inhibitor claw. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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{{note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] declared bankruptcy before the final result of their mission could be told.}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightKup Siren.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|It seems [[Springer (G1)|somebody]] better be careful.]]
Siren was stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} He was requisitioned into action on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'' for a mission to rescue [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. Unfortunately, Kup had been driven mad by the planet's [[Ore-8]] radiation and, believing his rescuers to be zombies, attacked them. Siren was the only one to escape alive (minus an arm), and loudly berated both [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] on the foolhardy rescue mission, which had cost loyal Autobots their lives. Though Springer reminded Siren of how valuable Kup's training had been to all the Autobot soldiers, the [[Wrecker]]s commander was silenced when Siren stated that no Autobots deserved to die at the hands of their comrades, especially by the hand of somebody as revered as Kup. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Sometime later, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] had hatched a plan boost Autobot morale by rebuilding and rehabilitating Kup using [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s [[Pretender]] technology that [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] had perfected. To maintain Kup's mental stability, it was agreed that he would never be told what he did to the ground teams from ''Ark-17'', and survivors such as Siren and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] were sworn to silence. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|All Hail Megatron #15}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Siren joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. The mission's departure in the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion in the ship sending it into premature [[quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Siren out of the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was later recovered and repaired. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

''Someone'' thought it was a good idea to give Siren the PA system and let him do the ship-wide announcements. He reported on the hostage situation taking place in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} Siren was invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], though his piercing voice caused his fellow Autobots to shield their ears. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? WHAT? WHAT?!]]
*'''Siren''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Quig" Headmaster pilot, helmet/seat, "C02 Shotgun", left & right "[[Sonic-screamer pistol|Sonic-Screamer Pistols]]"

:Siren transforms into a grey [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX|Mazda RX-7]] with "Fire chief" decorations. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior in which his Headmaster unit, Quig, can sit, with the helmet portion of the head forming a seat of sorts. His head guns can be stored on the hood while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

:In [[robot mode]], like all Headmaster toys, Siren has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives reads for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Quig (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Quig has Siren's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel featured on larger Headmasters.

:The same mold was [[redeco]]ed into Japanese [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]]. A Siren-colored version of Shūta was also offered in Japan via [[Robot Point]] offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Siren at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Toy Nightbeat, toy Siren, comic Nightbeat, comic Siren.]]
*According to ''[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', Siren was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue, unlike Red Alert, its head was similar to that of the earlier Autobot. The car mode featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
*For the animation/comic book models, the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Siren were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.
*Siren appeared in a [[commercial]] which advertised the 1988 Autobot and Decepticon Headmasters, though he was only animated in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. In the commercial, he, Nightbeat, and Hosehead were seen racing across the surface of an unknown planet.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Sirène''' (Canada)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Siren Siren's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Shadow-leech

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SanityOrMadness:

:''Shadow-leeches are corrupted [[Transformer]]s from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] via ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''.''
[[File:Shadow-leeches the war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95]]
Twisted servants of the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature, '''shadow-leeches''' are unrecognisable as the Transformers they once were. Through their merest touch, they can drain the life energies out of a Cybertronian and absorb them into themselves, making them deadly and nigh-unstoppable enemies.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''Regeneration One''====
While [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s were away at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] fighting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his forces, the Dark Matrix creature seized the opportunity to take control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} Almost the entire population of the planet was quickly converted into shadow-leeches, with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], one of the few survivors, being hunted down by a leech that used to be [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]], [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. At the last possible moment however, the [[Decepticon]] was rescued by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and taken to safety aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|King of Shadows}}

[[File:Iguanus war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
Upon their return, the Autobots were aghast to discover that their homeworld had been reduced to a barren wasteland and soon found themselves under attack by shadow-leeches which killed [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] managed to corral one of these shadow-leeches in a sonic bubble long enough for [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to examine it, leading to the horrifying revelation that it ''used'' to be [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]], and that ''all'' the leeches were former Transformers, transfigured into this new form along with their world. With conventional weaponry having no effect on the creatures, Rodimus sent [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to fetch the [[Sword of Primus]], but just after he departed, help arrived in the form of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]; [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s prior possession by the dark entity had granted him a form of immunity against the leeches and the power to slay them, with the other Dinobots having been saved from transfiguration by their proximity to their leader. Appalled at Grimlock's willful slaughter of creatures that used to be fellow Transformers, Rodimus vowed to find another way and when Jetfire returned with the sword, Rodimus was able to use its energies to hold the leeches at bay.

Realising that the Dark Matrix creature had been masquerading as [[Primus]] and planning this for a long time, Rodimus tasked Ultra Magnus with securing the [[Star Chamber]] and dealing with [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] while he dealt with Galvatron's master directly in [[Zero Space]]. Without the protection awarded by the Sword of Primus, Magnus's forces soon came under shadow-leech attack once again and this time [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] was killed. Grimlock offered to stay behind to cover the Autobots' escape and began slaughtering shadow-leeches by the dozen. As Rodimus Prime defeated the Dark Matrix creature in Zero Space, the shadow leeches dissipated. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

=====Transformers who definitely became shadow-leeches=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]]
*[[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]]
}}

*[[Axer (G1)|Axer]], [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] were all present when the Dark Matrix creature first arose and so were most likely amongst the first to become shadow-leeches.
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]], [[Afterburner (G2)|Afterburner]], [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]], [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]], [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], [[Snarler]], [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] had all been apprehended by the [[Cybertronian Civil Defense]] or the Autobots in previous issues. If they were in custody alongside Soundwave at the time they could be assumed to have been also converted into leeches, as well as any other Decepticons to have survived the attempted invasion of Cybertron.
*Kup finds [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]'s gun in the Star Chamber, implying that he had been converted, but he was seen amongst Rodimus's troops at the Hub Network, so either that was an error or he was absorbed by a leech off-panel after returning to Cybertron.
*In "King of Shadows" it seems that pretty much everybody's dead, Dave.

=====Transformers who escaped becoming shadow-leeches=====
{{collist|3|
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]†
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]†
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]‡
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
}}
† Escaped becoming shadow-leeches, but nonetheless corrupted by the Dark Matrix creature and killed on Nebulos 
‡ Died very soon afterwards, [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|as usual]]
*There are quite a lot of Autobots in the Star Chamber at the end; we can assume more than those listed here survived.
*The [[Demon]]s escaped the shadow-leeches by entering a chrysalis-like state; later one of them regenerated into [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]].

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[[Category:Regeneration One]]

Scramble City Complex

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{{disambig3|Scramble City}}
The '''Scramble City Complex''' is a spaceport on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

==Fiction==
===''Regeneration One''===
[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wrecker]]s stole a shuttle from the Scramble City Shipyard to hitch a ride aboard the [[Cosmic Carnival]] to [[Earth]].

Having learned of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s reign of destruction on planet [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] assembled a team of Autobots to defeat him at the Scramble City Complex, before departing in the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]''. After they left, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] completely failed to notice [[Dirtbag]] spying on him there. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

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[[Category:Regeneration One locations]]