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Talk:Landslide (Decepticon)

2011-04-16T01:07:04Z

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Shouldn't this guy be in Category: Decepticons? Or do we do it different for unreleased characters? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:35, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
:He is if you look at the edit page, but it isn't showing up??? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:44, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
::Unclosed reference tag. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 23:52, 6 April 2009 (EDT)

Alright, who is responsible for the Fleetwood Mac reference? - [[User:Secretcode|Secretcode]] 21:06, 15 April 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Landslide (Decepticon)

2011-04-16T01:06:36Z

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Shouldn't this guy be in Category: Decepticons? Or do we do it different for unreleased characters? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:35, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
:He is if you look at the edit page, but it isn't showing up??? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:44, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
::Unclosed reference tag. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 23:52, 6 April 2009 (EDT)
:::Alright, who is responsible for the Fleetwood Mac reference? - [[User:Secretcode|Secretcode]] 21:06, 15 April 2011 (EDT)

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2011 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2011-03-30T16:29:58Z

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This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' pick a specific version of Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream, Dinobot, Ironhide, Ratchet, or Soundwave. They've already been inducted or soon will be!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Side Swipe, Waspinator, X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends '''[[April 6]], 2011'''. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:44, 28 March 2011 (EDT)

==Poll entries==

* Grimlock, Hot Shot, Ravage, Shokaract, Waspinator --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:46, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Laserbeak, Omega Supreme, Springer, Waspinator --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 14:51, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Bludgeon, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Jazz, Prowl --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Barricade, Devastator, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sideways --[[User:LV|LV]] 14:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blitzwing, Ironfist, Straxus, Waspinator, Wreck-Gar --[[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 14:57, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blaster, Nightbeat, Perceptor, Shockwave, Wheeljack --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 14:58, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Ravage, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Wednesday|Wednesday]] 14:59, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia, Laserbeak, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Monty Prime|Monty Prime]] 15:02, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Battletrap, Jazz, Kup, Rhinox, Skywarp -- [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 15:01, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Hot Rod, Laserbeak, Ultra Magnus, Unicron -- [[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 15:07, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Jazz, Ravage, Shockwave, Skywarp -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:07, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Buzzsaw, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Sideways, Waspinator --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 15:09, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Rampage (Beast Wars), Strika, Tarantulas, The Fallen, Waspinator -- [[User:Darth Shadow 91|Darth Shadow]] 19:19, 28, March 2011 (EDT)
* Chromedome, Midnight Express, Override (Cybertron), Star Saber (Victory), Ultra Magnus (RiD) --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 15:11, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Bruticus, Dirge, Grimlock, Rhinox, Tracks -- [[User:Lumpy|Lumpy]] 15:11, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Lugnut, Sentinel Prime, Sky-Byte, Waspinator --[[User:Dan|Dan]] 15:14, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Jazz, Nightbeat, Shockwave, Skids, Springer -- [[User:Danja|Danja]] 15:15, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Nightbeat, Prowl, Rhinox, Shockwave --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 15:21, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Hot Rod, Nightbeat, Scorponok, Shockwave - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 15:22, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia, Jetstorm (BM), Rampage (BW), Tarantulas, Waspinator [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 15:27, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blaster, Grimlock, Rhinox, Scorponok, Tarantulas [[User:Chip|Chip]] 15:31, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Grimlock, Jazz, Shockwave, Waspinator --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 15:32, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Bulkhead (Animated/Prime), Lugnut (Animated/G1), Megatron (Beast Wars), Nightbeat (G1), Waspinator (Beast Wars) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 15:49, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Bludgeon, Grimlock, Hot Rod/Rodimus, Jazz --[[User:Trixter|Trixter]] 15:59, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Hot Rod (G1), Kup, Slog, Tarantulas -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:02, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Hot Rod/imus, Jazz, Prowl, Sideways, Wheeljack -- [[User:TCBot|TCBot]] 16:05, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Bulkhead, Rhinox, Shockwave, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:10, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] --[[User:G1MarvelBlaster|G1MarvelBlaster]] 16:28, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Grimlock, Jazz, Optimus Primal, Ravage -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 16:37, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Lugnut, Rotorstorm, Signal Lancer, Sixshot, Waspinator --[[User:Apoc|Apoc]] 16:48, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Ironfist, Kup, Scorponok (G1), Sunstreaker, Swindle -- [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 16:52, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Devastator, Grimlock, Omega Supreme, Primus, Shockwave -- [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 16:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Barricade, Flamewar, Prowl, Swindle, Wildrider -- [[User:Nitrostreak|Nitrostreak]] 16:56, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Barricade, Impactor, Rattrap, Tarantulas, Waspinator [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 17:03, 28 March 2011 (EDT) (can I vote AGAINST Shockwave?)
* Barricade, Inferno (BW), Shockwave, Tarantulas, Waspinator --[[User:Gizen|Gizen]] 17:26, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Grimlock, Perceptor, Shockwave --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 18:10, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Rattrap, Shockwave, Waspinator --[[User:NicholasPrime|NicholasPrime]] 18:15, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Bulkhead, Grimlock, Shockwave, Waspinator --[[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 18:33, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Galvatron, Ravage, Shockwave, Silverbolt (BW), Sky-Byte --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 18:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Barricade (Movie), Blitzwing (Animated), Devastator (G1 or Movie), Magnaboss, Shockwave (Any)[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 23:21, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Hot Rod(G1), Jazz (Animated),Omega Supreme (WFC),Springer (G1), Ultra Magnus (G1) --FranciscanAutobot - 0:20, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Alpha Trion, Grimlock, Ratbat, Ravage, Waspinator - [[User:MaliciousHero|MaliciousHero]] 23:53, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blitzwing, Shockwave, Sideways, Swindle, Waspinator ~Gearshift (logged out)
* Blackarachnia, Jazz, Sentinel Prime (Animated), Tarantulas, Waspinator -- [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 05:48, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Jazz, Scorponok, Shrapnel, Waspinator [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 06:18, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blades, Gears, Punch/Counterpunch, Smokescreen (G1), Swerve [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 06:29, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Jazz, Laserbeak, Skywarp - [[User:Poweredconvoy|Poweredconvoy]] 07:14, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Hot Spot, Mindwipe, Searchlight, Silverbolt, Quickmix, Windcharger - [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] 09:49, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Bulkhead (Animated/Prime), Ravage, Scrounge, Swindle, Waspinator --[[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 11:49, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Astrotrain, Devastator (G1), Jazz, Ultra Magnus (RID), Wheeljack (G1) [[Special:Contributions/68.147.45.66|68.147.45.66]] 11:57, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Jazz, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Swindle (Animated), Waspinator - [[User:Timmyformers0001|Timmyformers0001]] 29 March 2011
* Blackarachnia (Beast Era), Cheetor (Beast Era), Ginrai, Megatron (Beast Era), Optimus Primal. -- [[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 13:06, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Bulkhead(Animated), Optimus Primal, Shockwave, Swindle, Waspinator (BW) --[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 13:41, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia (Beast Era), Jetstorm (Beast Machines), Rampage (ROTF), Tarantulas (Beast Era), Waspinator (Beast Era) -- [[User:MadmanFoidart|MadmanFoidart]] 13:47, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock (G1), Jazz(G1), Shockwave(G1), Ultra Magnus (G1), Wheeljack (G1).--[[User:Primo|Primo]] 15:25, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Grimlock (G1), Megatron (BW), Ravage, Waspinator -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] 16:03, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Cheetor, Jetstorm (BM), Prowl, Shockwave, Waspinator --[[User:LioRC|LioRC]] 16:29, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Hot Rod/Rodimus, Ironfist, Powerdasher(s), Savage/Noble, Waspinator --JediFlaherty
* Grimlock, Prowl, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:01, 29 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia, Grimlock, Hot Shot, Vector Prime, Waspinator -- [[User:Fortress Minimus|Fortress Minimus]] 09:16, 30 March 2011 (EDT)
* Jazz, Sideswipe, Skywarp, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker -- [[User:musicalrose911|musicalrose911]] 10:14, 31 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Optimus Primal, Ravage, Waspinator --[[User:JW|JW]] 11:17, 30 March 2011 (EDT)
* Bulkhead, Grimlock, Hot Rod/Rodimus, Prowl, Waspinator --[[User:Secretcode|Secretcode]] 12:29, 30 March 2011 (EDT)


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Darkness Rising, Part 5

2010-12-04T13:13:06Z

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|title="Darkness Rising, Part 5"
|airdate=[[December 3]], [[2010]]
|written by=[[Joseph Kuhr]]
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==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] imagines in dread what will happen if [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] uses the [[Dark Energon]] to raise an army of [[zombie]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and uses them to conquer [[Earth]].

[[Jack Darby|Jack]] arrives at [[KO Burger]], and encounters [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]], who says she's already lost one friend recently. The Autobots have pinpointed Megatron's [[space bridge]] in Earth orbit and must use the [[ground bridge]] to reach it, despite the risks this poses. Arcee and Jack arrive back in time for Arcee to join the mission, and Optimus leads the team (minus [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]]) through the bridge. They land up on the space bridge terminal and look up to see the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]] moving into position. Megatron observes their presence, but [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] says that [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] is locking on to Cybertron's coordinates.

Optimus notes that ship is damaged, and the Decepticons will be unable to use it to aim the space bridge. Raf reasons that the Decepticons may be using a radio dish array in [[Texas]], but Fowler is still too out of it to alert the array staff of the danger. [[Rafael Esquivel|Raf]] attempts to hack in, but the array's firewalls are too good. Jack thinks they should go on site, and they talk Optimus into letting them do it.

Meanwhile Megatron sends out the Decepticon forces to attack the Autobots. Battle commences.

The kids ground bridge to the array and sneak in. In a small unused room, Raf finds a computer and determines that the Decepticons have also hacked in, but takes the opportunity to download their space bridge plans onto his flash drive. Little do the kids know that [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] is in the very next room, plugged into the computer system as well. He aligns the array, which sets the space bridge ready to use, but Raf promptly realigns it. Responding to Starscream's requests to know what's going on, Soundwave taps into the installation's security systems and locates the three kids. While the kids are discussing what the Decepticons could do, Soundwave's tentacle slithers into the room behind them and attacks. As it goes after Raf, [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] grabs an ax and strikes at it. She completely misses, and the tentacle strikes her backward before picking up the ax itself. Though the kids believe it's about to attack them with the weapon, the tentacle withdraws. The kids run to the next room, where they found Soundwave has realigned the dishes and used the ax to cut the hard line.

Starscream activates the space bridge and Megatron physically throws a huge chunk of Dark Energon through. The Dark Energon strikes Cybertron, swiftly covering the planet and turning millions of dead Transformers into millions of [[zombie]]s. Optimus realizes that the only course of action left to them is to destroy the space bridge. Raf supplies the specs he downloaded earlier, and Ratchet sets about working out a way to do so. As Optimus faces Megatron, Bulkhead, Arcee and Bumblebee go to implement some sabotage.

Megatron manages to defeat Prime, but as he raises his sword, Starscream alerts him to the actions of the other Autobots. Optimus takes advantage of the distraction to blast Megatron, but the Decepticon leader transforms and flies off to find the other Autobots. Arcee's team has succeeded in rigging the space bridge to blow when Megatron attacks and blasts Arcee off into space. The Autobots jump into the ground bridge, Bumblebee collecting Arcee on the way. Megatron realizes his ship appears to be absent, but before his army of zombies can come through, the space bridge explodes in his face.

A short distance away in the ship, Starscream notes that there's totally no way Megatron could have survived that, and he is leader now.

The Autobots make it back to their base, though Arcee's in a bad way. Optimus announces that there's totally no way Megatron could have survived the space bridge explosion. Fowler thanks the Autobots for saving him, and leaves. Optimus gives a big speech, and sends a signal into space to let the galaxy know that Earth is defended by the Autobots.

==Featured characters==
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* [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (2)
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (3)
* [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (6)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Eradicon|Decepticon drones]] (11)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (13)

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* [[Jack Darby]] (1)
* [[Miko Nakadai]] (7)
* [[Rafael Esquivel]] (8)
* [[William Fowler]] (12)

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* [[Zombie]]s (14)

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==Quotes==
"Optimus, if you leave me on a planet teeming with humans, I'll never forgive you."
:—'''Ratchet'''

"Optimus Prime never disappoints. Unlike YOU, Starscream!"
:—'''Megatron'''

"Surely, Lord Megatron, the Autobots are up to something."<br>
"Really, Starscream?"
:—'''Starscream''' observes the Autobots and '''Megatron''' lays on the sarcasm.

"I hold no illusions of engaging your army, Megatron. But I might derail its objective... [[Decapitation|By removing its head.]]"
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|solution to most problems]].

"Decepticons, it is with deep sorrow, that I note for the log, Megatron's spark has been extinguished. All hail Starscream."
:—Looks like '''Starscream''' is back to his old self again.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
===Continuity errors===
*It ''seems'' to take a lot longer for the zombie army to come from Cybertron across the space bridge than it took for the Dark Energon to get there in the first place.

===Transformers references===
*There are two references which are directly related to the 1986 animated movie. Ratchet says the first one in "Now light our darkest hour." Optimus has the second with his showdown with Megatron: "One shall stand, one shall fall."
*Megatrons have been known to survive space bridge [[Transport to Oblivion|accidents]] and [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|malfunctions]] and even [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|space bridge-related suicide attempts]]. Hope Starscream and Optimus don't expect to relax.
*Optimus's Energon blade and Megatron's hidden fusion cannon blade are references to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)| their movie]] [[Megatron (Movie)| counterparts]]
*Optimus' speech at the end is similar to the ones Movie Optimus gives at the end of both movies.
* When Miko takes a picture of Soundwave, he responds by taking one of his own, like [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] did with [[Robert Epps|Epps]] in the first movie.
*This is the first time Bulkhead shows his Wrecking Ball, just like his [[Bulkhead (Animated)|previously notable]] counterpart.

===Foreign dubbing===

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===
* Winged versions of the Eradicons make their appearance here.
* The Decepticons are unable to simply warp to Cybertron thanks to Bulkhead ripping off a vital piece of equipment in the previous episode.
* While it's unlikely anything from ''[[Exodus: The Official History of the War for Cybertron|Exodus]]'' applies to the cartoon, a number of Autobots including [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)| Ultra Magnus]], [[Omega Supreme (Prime)| Omega Supreme]] and the [[Wreckers (Prime)| Wreckers]] were left behind on Cybertron at the end of that book. Sure hope they weren't around when the zombies came crawling. In a similar vein, [[Shockwave (Prime)|Shockwave]] is also still on Cybertron at the end of the novel. Given the established fact that the war had continued on other worlds after Cybertron's shutdown, though (as stated by [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] in the [[Transformers: Prime (comic)|prequel comic]]), it's probable that all of them have since moved on to less hostile locales in the intervening years.
* When Starscream tries to convince Megatron to retreat, there is a surprising tone of concern in his voice. Either that, or he's a much better actor than certain other [[Starscream (Animated)| Starscreams]].

==Home video releases==

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Bonecrusher (Movie)

2010-11-16T22:26:50Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon in the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Transformers movie]]|the nameless Decepticon in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that looks like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon}}

:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi<br>She said see ya later boy'']]

'''Bonecrusher''', also known as The Claw of Megatron, is a Transformer that can be described with one word: Hate. While other Decepticons get by on greed, ambition, or just their fondness for dispensing chaos, Bonecrusher is fueled by sheer, unrelenting hate. He hates everyone and everything, be they Autobot, Decepticon, or anything in-between—he even hates ''himself'', revolted by his misshapen, hunchbacked robot mode, which he considers a reflection of all the ugliness and malice inside himself. The full force of this vicious cycle of hatred finds release in explosive frenzied bursts of psychotic brutality, as Bonecrusher takes out the full force of his bitterness and self-loathing on anyone who looks at him sideways. He hates that. He also hates [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but would hate being terminated by the Decepticon leader more, so he sticks around.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher was actually quite a skilled tactician—dedicated to the art of war, a fast thinker who could plough into battle while others were still mapping out strategy, and, most importantly in Megatron's eyes, a masterfully ''dirty'' fighter. However, Bonecrusher's skills left him consigned to a supervisory position and kept him off the battlefield, which, of course, he hated. Naturally, this only helped to increase his already epic levels of frustration and misery at his lot in life, until he became what he is today. <ref>Bonecrusher profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 8|Titan's UK Transformers Comic #8]]</ref> He's so intensely pent-up that he'll unflinchingly take on opponents of any size{{m-}}the bigger the better! Bonecrusher wouldn't hesitate to confront [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] head on, if he could.

He transforms into a Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle used by the military, perhaps because it was the vehicle he hated the least.

{{quote|'''Let it die.''' And ''you'' with it.|Bonecrusher to [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s death|"[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]"}}

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Csonttörő'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator" or "Devastator"... [[Brawl (Movie)|uh-oh...]])
:''Ukrainian name :'' ''Kistkolam'' (Кістколам, "Bonecrasher")

== Fiction ==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}

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[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?"<br>"Nah. He'd hate that."]]
Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team arrived to take out the Swindles, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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{{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]

Bonecrusher was a member of Starscream's unit that was keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s reinforcements out of [[Tyger Pax]]. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] arrived with news of Megatron and the All Spark, Bonecrusher insisted that they move on as they had already killed all the Autobots in the area. He then demanded that Brawl take them to Megatron or he would kill them all. Witnessing the launch of the All Spark, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] commented that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would die, but Bonecrusher replied that they should let it die, and that Barricade should join it in death. After Starscream and Blackout settled their differences, the group headed after Megatron. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], the fourth planet of the solar system where they had detected the All Spark's energy signature. The Decepticons destroyed a [[Beagle 2 Rover|primitive life form]] encountered on the surface. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Bonecrusher was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years before, along with the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]]. He hated Starscream, but then so did pretty much all the other Decepticons on board.

When Starscream left to go destroy [[Ghost 1|an alien vessel]], Bonecrusher eagerly joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' against Starscream's orders, as there was nothing else to attack. Bypassing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], he headed straight for the ''Ark''. However, when he forced his way into the hangar, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were waiting, and unleashed hell upon him. He hated that. When Blackout ordered a withdrawal, Bonecrusher reluctantly complied.

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. The battle went better, this time with Bonecrusher managing to inflict some serious damage on Jazz. When Starscream joined them, but refused to tell them what he'd learned about the alien ship, Blackout challenged their leader, and Bonecrusher and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] kept well back. Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him, and Bonecrusher was ordered to drag him back to the Nemesis. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, when Starscream ordered the destruction of the alien ship, Blackout questioned his reasons, and Bonecrusher backed his fallen comrade up, though didn't press the issue as they were mid-battle. Later, Bonecrusher managed to spear Optimus with his tail, but the alien ship's weapons damaged Starscream enough that the Decepticons had to retreat, and Bonecrusher was forced to help his leader back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jimmie Wood]] (English)

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher carflip.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He hates the sundown slowdown.]]
Bonecrusher was hiding out in the motor pool of a military base when he received a communique from Starscream ordering the Decepticons to mobilize and converge on the location of the All Spark. Leaving the base, he reported that he was "rolling" out. Sometime after this, he rendezvoused with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], and the three Decepticons headed off together to intercept the Autobots and their human allies who had the All Spark in their possession.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]

Devastator wandered off somewhere, so Bonecrusher and Barricade continued their pursuit on the freeway. Barricade activated his sirens to clear the traffic and allow them more maneuvering room. Unsatisfied with Barricade's less conspicuous method, Bonecrusher used his mine-scoop to flip cars out of his way. Surprisingly, the Autobots didn't find this out of the ordinary, and only reacted when [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]] recognized Barricade and warned the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block the Decepticons from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who had the All Spark and the fleshlings.

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]

After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]

When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who though the entire experience was ''totally'' cool. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his tail wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]] ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|Though decapitated, Bonecrusher's remains were not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].}}

===Toy bio===
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Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?), and went to hide out in the South American jungle. And while he was in the jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|Jungle Bonecrusher}}

He also, during the final battle of the AllSpark, faced of with Jazz in a final battle to the ultimate finish. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''See [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]''
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]]

{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===Transformers The Game (PSP)===
After the Autobots manage to secure the All Spark, they are attacked by Decepticon drones led by Bonecrusher. To give Bumblebee time to escape with the Cube, Optimus Prime takes on Bonecrusher personally, eventually besting him. After this Bonecrusher wasn't seen or mentioned through the rest of the game. Bonecrusher hates not being seen or mentioned.{{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure Bonecrusher is smaller, that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] with altered [[Paint operation|paint applications]] is repacked in a Versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of Bonecrusher. In Europe, he was packaged individually.

*'''Bonecrusher''' (Legends, 2008)

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe and Australia.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Bonecrusher transforms into a [[wikipedia:Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]], with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. The fork can change from its packaged "Grabber claw" configuration into a more fork/shovel like configuration, a fact not stated on the instructions. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels.

: In robot mode he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie, though a major deviation to both designs is that the entire front shell halves of the vehicle mode are mounted upon his arms. His arms have limited articulation due to this [[kibble]], but can extend out into '''really''' long arms. His legs fare better, with ball jointed hips, swivel knees and ankles, but his hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism.

: He is named "Bonescrusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little mispelling.
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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:This Sam's Club exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.
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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "All Spark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], quality control, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|cars addicted to]] [[JaAm]], sore shoulders (& possibly his own shoulders as well), [[Ball joint|ball joints]], JaAm, etc...
:*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/JungleBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm|Jungle Bonecrusher}}
*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a [[Repaint|repainted]] Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw.

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===Transformers (2010)===

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

: A 34-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Bonecrusher is formed from pieces punched out from two different cards and can be assembled to form a mine-clearing vehicle or a robot. He also comes with a third card providing stats for his attacks in each mode. Bonecrusher uses the same parts layout as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] from the movie continuity and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|"Classic" Bonecrusher]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] from Generation 1.

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_OptimusPrime_vs_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guess how Bonecrusher feels about having no transformation scheme, having his robot mode face down on the ground most of the time, and coming packaged with the guy who killed him?]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Bonecrusher is a small, non-transforming Buffalo with his robot mode sculpted on its underside. He features through-axle construction similar to the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, letting him zip along smooth surfaces (and compatible racetrack sets) at high speed. Bonecrusher was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].
:In Europe, for some reason the names of the figures are [[Mudflap (ROTF) |Mudflap]] Vs. [[Skids (ROTF) |Skids]]. Oooh boy.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with sword-wielding RH Prime.]]
*'''Ironhide vs Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.
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==Notes==
[[Image:PhotoshopedBuffalo.PNG|right|250px|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 cm) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive[http://www.forceprotection.net/models/buffalo/]. A 10-foot-wide (3 m) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.

* Force Protection really loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alt mode. They are actually quite proud of it.[http://www.forceprotection.net/news/transformers.html]

* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M]

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is, "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] left arm".[http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm] Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.

* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labeling it as "roaring" (Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.) Considering the large amount of untranslated Cybertronic gibberish emitted by various Decepticons during the sequel ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', it seems most likely that Bonecrusher isn't intended to be saying anything comprehensible to human ears.

* Bonecrusher is [[Michael Bay]]'s favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime —so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|his new dog]] after him. Bonecrusher still hates Bay for the small screen time he gets though.

* Bonecrusher is never discussed or mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''.

* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that in retrospect, Hasbro thinks a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe.

* According to the DVD commentary, Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.

* Bonecrusher's movements seem to be heavily inspired by several types of sports including hockey (his running movements) and American football (his tackling on Optimus Prime).

* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''you''. Yeah, you. You know who you are. Don't try to pretend you don't know, either. Bonecrusher hates ignorance. And apples.

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm Bonecrusher at TFU.info]

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon in the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Transformers movie]]|the nameless Decepticon in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that looks like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon}}

:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi<br>She said see ya later boy'']]

'''Bonecrusher''', also known as The Claw of Megatron,is a Transformer that can be described with one word: Hate. While other Decepticons get by on greed, ambition, or just their fondness for dispensing chaos, Bonecrusher is fueled by sheer, unrelenting hate. He hates everyone and everything, be they Autobot, Decepticon, or anything in-between—he even hates ''himself'', revolted by his misshapen, hunchbacked robot mode, which he considers a reflection of all the ugliness and malice inside himself. The full force of this vicious cycle of hatred finds release in explosive frenzied bursts of psychotic brutality, as Bonecrusher takes out the full force of his bitterness and self-loathing on anyone who looks at him sideways. He hates that. He also hates [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but would hate being terminated by the Decepticon leader more, so he sticks around.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher was actually quite a skilled tactician—dedicated to the art of war, a fast thinker who could plough into battle while others were still mapping out strategy, and, most importantly in Megatron's eyes, a masterfully ''dirty'' fighter. However, Bonecrusher's skills left him consigned to a supervisory position and kept him off the battlefield, which, of course, he hated. Naturally, this only helped to increase his already epic levels of frustration and misery at his lot in life, until he became what he is today. <ref>Bonecrusher profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 8|Titan's UK Transformers Comic #8]]</ref> He's so intensely pent-up that he'll unflinchingly take on opponents of any size{{m-}}the bigger the better! Bonecrusher wouldn't hesitate to confront [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] head on, if he could.

He transforms into a Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle used by the military, perhaps because it was the vehicle he hated the least.

{{quote|'''Let it die.''' And ''you'' with it.|Bonecrusher to [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s death|"[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]"}}

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Csonttörő'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator" or "Devastator"... [[Brawl (Movie)|uh-oh...]])
:''Ukrainian name :'' ''Kistkolam'' (Кістколам, "Bonecrasher")

== Fiction ==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}

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[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?"<br>"Nah. He'd hate that."]]
Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team arrived to take out the Swindles, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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{{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]

Bonecrusher was a member of Starscream's unit that was keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s reinforcements out of [[Tyger Pax]]. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] arrived with news of Megatron and the All Spark, Bonecrusher insisted that they move on as they had already killed all the Autobots in the area. He then demanded that Brawl take them to Megatron or he would kill them all. Witnessing the launch of the All Spark, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] commented that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would die, but Bonecrusher replied that they should let it die, and that Barricade should join it in death. After Starscream and Blackout settled their differences, the group headed after Megatron. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], the fourth planet of the solar system where they had detected the All Spark's energy signature. The Decepticons destroyed a [[Beagle 2 Rover|primitive life form]] encountered on the surface. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Bonecrusher was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years before, along with the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]]. He hated Starscream, but then so did pretty much all the other Decepticons on board.

When Starscream left to go destroy [[Ghost 1|an alien vessel]], Bonecrusher eagerly joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' against Starscream's orders, as there was nothing else to attack. Bypassing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], he headed straight for the ''Ark''. However, when he forced his way into the hangar, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were waiting, and unleashed hell upon him. He hated that. When Blackout ordered a withdrawal, Bonecrusher reluctantly complied.

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. The battle went better, this time with Bonecrusher managing to inflict some serious damage on Jazz. When Starscream joined them, but refused to tell them what he'd learned about the alien ship, Blackout challenged their leader, and Bonecrusher and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] kept well back. Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him, and Bonecrusher was ordered to drag him back to the Nemesis. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, when Starscream ordered the destruction of the alien ship, Blackout questioned his reasons, and Bonecrusher backed his fallen comrade up, though didn't press the issue as they were mid-battle. Later, Bonecrusher managed to spear Optimus with his tail, but the alien ship's weapons damaged Starscream enough that the Decepticons had to retreat, and Bonecrusher was forced to help his leader back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jimmie Wood]] (English)

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher carflip.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He hates the sundown slowdown.]]
Bonecrusher was hiding out in the motor pool of a military base when he received a communique from Starscream ordering the Decepticons to mobilize and converge on the location of the All Spark. Leaving the base, he reported that he was "rolling" out. Sometime after this, he rendezvoused with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], and the three Decepticons headed off together to intercept the Autobots and their human allies who had the All Spark in their possession.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]

Devastator wandered off somewhere, so Bonecrusher and Barricade continued their pursuit on the freeway. Barricade activated his sirens to clear the traffic and allow them more maneuvering room. Unsatisfied with Barricade's less conspicuous method, Bonecrusher used his mine-scoop to flip cars out of his way. Surprisingly, the Autobots didn't find this out of the ordinary, and only reacted when [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]] recognized Barricade and warned the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block the Decepticons from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who had the All Spark and the fleshlings.

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]

After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]

When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who though the entire experience was ''totally'' cool. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his tail wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]] ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|Though decapitated, Bonecrusher's remains were not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].}}

===Toy bio===
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Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?), and went to hide out in the South American jungle. And while he was in the jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|Jungle Bonecrusher}}

He also, during the final battle of the AllSpark, faced of with Jazz in a final battle to the ultimate finish. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''See [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]''
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]]

{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===Transformers The Game (PSP)===
After the Autobots manage to secure the All Spark, they are attacked by Decepticon drones led by Bonecrusher. To give Bumblebee time to escape with the Cube, Optimus Prime takes on Bonecrusher personally, eventually besting him. After this Bonecrusher wasn't seen or mentioned through the rest of the game. Bonecrusher hates not being seen or mentioned.{{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure Bonecrusher is smaller, that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] with altered [[Paint operation|paint applications]] is repacked in a Versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of Bonecrusher. In Europe, he was packaged individually.

*'''Bonecrusher''' (Legends, 2008)

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe and Australia.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Bonecrusher transforms into a [[wikipedia:Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]], with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. The fork can change from its packaged "Grabber claw" configuration into a more fork/shovel like configuration, a fact not stated on the instructions. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels.

: In robot mode he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie, though a major deviation to both designs is that the entire front shell halves of the vehicle mode are mounted upon his arms. His arms have limited articulation due to this [[kibble]], but can extend out into '''really''' long arms. His legs fare better, with ball jointed hips, swivel knees and ankles, but his hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism.

: He is named "Bonescrusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little mispelling.
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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:This Sam's Club exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.
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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "All Spark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], quality control, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|cars addicted to]] [[JaAm]], sore shoulders (& possibly his own shoulders as well), [[Ball joint|ball joints]], JaAm, etc...
:*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/JungleBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm|Jungle Bonecrusher}}
*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a [[Repaint|repainted]] Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw.

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===Transformers (2010)===

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

: A 34-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Bonecrusher is formed from pieces punched out from two different cards and can be assembled to form a mine-clearing vehicle or a robot. He also comes with a third card providing stats for his attacks in each mode. Bonecrusher uses the same parts layout as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] from the movie continuity and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|"Classic" Bonecrusher]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] from Generation 1.

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_OptimusPrime_vs_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guess how Bonecrusher feels about having no transformation scheme, having his robot mode face down on the ground most of the time, and coming packaged with the guy who killed him?]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Bonecrusher is a small, non-transforming Buffalo with his robot mode sculpted on its underside. He features through-axle construction similar to the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, letting him zip along smooth surfaces (and compatible racetrack sets) at high speed. Bonecrusher was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].
:In Europe, for some reason the names of the figures are [[Mudflap (ROTF) |Mudflap]] Vs. [[Skids (ROTF) |Skids]]. Oooh boy.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with sword-wielding RH Prime.]]
*'''Ironhide vs Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.
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==Notes==
[[Image:PhotoshopedBuffalo.PNG|right|250px|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 cm) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive[http://www.forceprotection.net/models/buffalo/]. A 10-foot-wide (3 m) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.

* Force Protection really loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alt mode. They are actually quite proud of it.[http://www.forceprotection.net/news/transformers.html]

* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M]

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is, "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] left arm".[http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm] Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.

* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labeling it as "roaring" (Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.) Considering the large amount of untranslated Cybertronic gibberish emitted by various Decepticons during the sequel ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', it seems most likely that Bonecrusher isn't intended to be saying anything comprehensible to human ears.

* Bonecrusher is [[Michael Bay]]'s favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime —so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|his new dog]] after him. Bonecrusher still hates Bay for the small screen time he gets though.

* Bonecrusher is never discussed or mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''.

* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that in retrospect, Hasbro thinks a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe.

* According to the DVD commentary, Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.

* Bonecrusher's movements seem to be heavily inspired by several types of sports including hockey (his running movements) and American football (his tackling on Optimus Prime).

* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''you''. Yeah, you. You know who you are. Don't try to pretend you don't know, either. Bonecrusher hates ignorance. And apples.

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm Bonecrusher at TFU.info]

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Bonecrusher (Movie)

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Secretcode: Adding his alias, from the Wal-Mart 2-Pack "The Fury of Bonecrusher" insert card.

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon in the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 Transformers movie]]|the nameless Decepticon in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that looks like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon}}

:''Bonecrusher, also known as The Claw of Megatron, is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi<br>She said see ya later boy'']]

'''Bonecrusher''' is a Transformer that can be described with one word: Hate. While other Decepticons get by on greed, ambition, or just their fondness for dispensing chaos, Bonecrusher is fueled by sheer, unrelenting hate. He hates everyone and everything, be they Autobot, Decepticon, or anything in-between—he even hates ''himself'', revolted by his misshapen, hunchbacked robot mode, which he considers a reflection of all the ugliness and malice inside himself. The full force of this vicious cycle of hatred finds release in explosive frenzied bursts of psychotic brutality, as Bonecrusher takes out the full force of his bitterness and self-loathing on anyone who looks at him sideways. He hates that. He also hates [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but would hate being terminated by the Decepticon leader more, so he sticks around.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher was actually quite a skilled tactician—dedicated to the art of war, a fast thinker who could plough into battle while others were still mapping out strategy, and, most importantly in Megatron's eyes, a masterfully ''dirty'' fighter. However, Bonecrusher's skills left him consigned to a supervisory position and kept him off the battlefield, which, of course, he hated. Naturally, this only helped to increase his already epic levels of frustration and misery at his lot in life, until he became what he is today. <ref>Bonecrusher profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 8|Titan's UK Transformers Comic #8]]</ref> He's so intensely pent-up that he'll unflinchingly take on opponents of any size{{m-}}the bigger the better! Bonecrusher wouldn't hesitate to confront [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] head on, if he could.

He transforms into a Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle used by the military, perhaps because it was the vehicle he hated the least.

{{quote|'''Let it die.''' And ''you'' with it.|Bonecrusher to [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s death|"[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]"}}

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Csonttörő'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator" or "Devastator"... [[Brawl (Movie)|uh-oh...]])
:''Ukrainian name :'' ''Kistkolam'' (Кістколам, "Bonecrasher")

== Fiction ==
===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}

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[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?"<br>"Nah. He'd hate that."]]
Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team arrived to take out the Swindles, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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{{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]

Bonecrusher was a member of Starscream's unit that was keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s reinforcements out of [[Tyger Pax]]. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] arrived with news of Megatron and the All Spark, Bonecrusher insisted that they move on as they had already killed all the Autobots in the area. He then demanded that Brawl take them to Megatron or he would kill them all. Witnessing the launch of the All Spark, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] commented that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would die, but Bonecrusher replied that they should let it die, and that Barricade should join it in death. After Starscream and Blackout settled their differences, the group headed after Megatron. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], the fourth planet of the solar system where they had detected the All Spark's energy signature. The Decepticons destroyed a [[Beagle 2 Rover|primitive life form]] encountered on the surface. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Bonecrusher was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years before, along with the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]]. He hated Starscream, but then so did pretty much all the other Decepticons on board.

When Starscream left to go destroy [[Ghost 1|an alien vessel]], Bonecrusher eagerly joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' against Starscream's orders, as there was nothing else to attack. Bypassing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], he headed straight for the ''Ark''. However, when he forced his way into the hangar, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were waiting, and unleashed hell upon him. He hated that. When Blackout ordered a withdrawal, Bonecrusher reluctantly complied.

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. The battle went better, this time with Bonecrusher managing to inflict some serious damage on Jazz. When Starscream joined them, but refused to tell them what he'd learned about the alien ship, Blackout challenged their leader, and Bonecrusher and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] kept well back. Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him, and Bonecrusher was ordered to drag him back to the Nemesis. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, when Starscream ordered the destruction of the alien ship, Blackout questioned his reasons, and Bonecrusher backed his fallen comrade up, though didn't press the issue as they were mid-battle. Later, Bonecrusher managed to spear Optimus with his tail, but the alien ship's weapons damaged Starscream enough that the Decepticons had to retreat, and Bonecrusher was forced to help his leader back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jimmie Wood]] (English)

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher carflip.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He hates the sundown slowdown.]]
Bonecrusher was hiding out in the motor pool of a military base when he received a communique from Starscream ordering the Decepticons to mobilize and converge on the location of the All Spark. Leaving the base, he reported that he was "rolling" out. Sometime after this, he rendezvoused with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], and the three Decepticons headed off together to intercept the Autobots and their human allies who had the All Spark in their possession.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]

Devastator wandered off somewhere, so Bonecrusher and Barricade continued their pursuit on the freeway. Barricade activated his sirens to clear the traffic and allow them more maneuvering room. Unsatisfied with Barricade's less conspicuous method, Bonecrusher used his mine-scoop to flip cars out of his way. Surprisingly, the Autobots didn't find this out of the ordinary, and only reacted when [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]] recognized Barricade and warned the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block the Decepticons from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who had the All Spark and the fleshlings.

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]

After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]

When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who though the entire experience was ''totally'' cool. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his tail wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]] ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

{{note|Though decapitated, Bonecrusher's remains were not among those that were disposed of in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].}}

===Toy bio===
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Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?), and went to hide out in the South American jungle. And while he was in the jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|Jungle Bonecrusher}}

He also, during the final battle of the AllSpark, faced of with Jazz in a final battle to the ultimate finish. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''See [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]''
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]]

{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===Transformers The Game (PSP)===
After the Autobots manage to secure the All Spark, they are attacked by Decepticon drones led by Bonecrusher. To give Bumblebee time to escape with the Cube, Optimus Prime takes on Bonecrusher personally, eventually besting him. After this Bonecrusher wasn't seen or mentioned through the rest of the game. Bonecrusher hates not being seen or mentioned.{{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure Bonecrusher is smaller, that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] with altered [[Paint operation|paint applications]] is repacked in a Versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of Bonecrusher. In Europe, he was packaged individually.

*'''Bonecrusher''' (Legends, 2008)

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe and Australia.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Bonecrusher transforms into a [[wikipedia:Buffalo_(mine_protected_vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]], with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. The fork can change from its packaged "Grabber claw" configuration into a more fork/shovel like configuration, a fact not stated on the instructions. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels.

: In robot mode he has elements resembling both his 2005 design and the final design used in the movie, though a major deviation to both designs is that the entire front shell halves of the vehicle mode are mounted upon his arms. His arms have limited articulation due to this [[kibble]], but can extend out into '''really''' long arms. His legs fare better, with ball jointed hips, swivel knees and ankles, but his hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism.

: He is named "Bonescrusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little mispelling.
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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:This Sam's Club exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.
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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "All Spark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], quality control, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|cars addicted to]] [[JaAm]], sore shoulders (& possibly his own shoulders as well), [[Ball joint|ball joints]], JaAm, etc...
:*{{external|http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/JungleBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm|Jungle Bonecrusher}}
*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a [[Repaint|repainted]] Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw.

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===Transformers (2010)===

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

: A 34-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Bonecrusher is formed from pieces punched out from two different cards and can be assembled to form a mine-clearing vehicle or a robot. He also comes with a third card providing stats for his attacks in each mode. Bonecrusher uses the same parts layout as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] from the movie continuity and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|"Classic" Bonecrusher]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] from Generation 1.

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===Transformers (2007)===
====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_OptimusPrime_vs_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guess how Bonecrusher feels about having no transformation scheme, having his robot mode face down on the ground most of the time, and coming packaged with the guy who killed him?]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Bonecrusher is a small, non-transforming Buffalo with his robot mode sculpted on its underside. He features through-axle construction similar to the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, letting him zip along smooth surfaces (and compatible racetrack sets) at high speed. Bonecrusher was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].
:In Europe, for some reason the names of the figures are [[Mudflap (ROTF) |Mudflap]] Vs. [[Skids (ROTF) |Skids]]. Oooh boy.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with sword-wielding RH Prime.]]
*'''Ironhide vs Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.
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==Notes==
[[Image:PhotoshopedBuffalo.PNG|right|250px|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 cm) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive[http://www.forceprotection.net/models/buffalo/]. A 10-foot-wide (3 m) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.

* Force Protection really loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alt mode. They are actually quite proud of it.[http://www.forceprotection.net/news/transformers.html]

* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M]

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is, "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl's]] left arm".[http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm] Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.

* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labeling it as "roaring" (Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.) Considering the large amount of untranslated Cybertronic gibberish emitted by various Decepticons during the sequel ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', it seems most likely that Bonecrusher isn't intended to be saying anything comprehensible to human ears.

* Bonecrusher is [[Michael Bay]]'s favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime —so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|his new dog]] after him. Bonecrusher still hates Bay for the small screen time he gets though.

* Bonecrusher is never discussed or mentioned in ''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]''.

* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that in retrospect, Hasbro thinks a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe.

* According to the DVD commentary, Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.

* Bonecrusher's movements seem to be heavily inspired by several types of sports including hockey (his running movements) and American football (his tackling on Optimus Prime).

* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''you''. Yeah, you. You know who you are. Don't try to pretend you don't know, either. Bonecrusher hates ignorance. And apples.

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm Bonecrusher at TFU.info]

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Optimus Prime (G1)

2009-09-08T16:37:04Z

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:''Optimus Prime is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Optimusg1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not the [[Soundwave (G1)|tape guy]], the other guy.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. The complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], every casualty, [[human]] or [[Transformer|Cybertronian]], weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]], and his [[ion blaster]] and his [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!

Prime carries within him the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Before being rebuilt into a [[Powermaster]] his robot mode split into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]].
*A wheeled drone module known as [[Roller]].
*A [[Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Convoy''' (コンボイ)
:''Japanese name (Laser Rod):'' '''Battle Convoy'''
:''French-Canadian & Czech name:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
:''Hungarian name (The Movie):'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' / '''Optimusz Prájm''' ("Optimus Chief")
:''Italian name:'' '''Commander'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Optimus Supremo''' ("Optimus Supreme")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil cartoon):'' '''Líder Optimus''' ("Leader Optimus"), sometimes Optimus Prime
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Supremus Absolutus'''
:''Taiwanese name:'' '''Tīh-ghŭ''' (鐵牛, literally "Iron Ox" or "Iron Bull", a kind of vehicle in early days and rural area)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Jr-tsūn''' (至尊, "Prime")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''O Baak Man''' (柯柏文)
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qing Tian Zhu''' (擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]

Optimus Prime was a gladiator champion for [[Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.

Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.

In [[Generation 2|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian Empire]], and the [[Swarm]]. In [[Classics (2006)|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.

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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}

However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn't even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn't.

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

[[Image:Mtmte2_shermandam.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]

Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until 2005. During an attack on [[Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].

The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay?

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

Optimus Prime is a "metallic nemesis". Megatron said so.

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===Big Looker Story Books===
[[Image:KidsPrime1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]

When a two-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a hollowed-out car and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}} {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}} {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}} {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Transformer PD Type'' comic===

[[Image:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|250px|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]

When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.

In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn't nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentally hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===''Comic Bom Bom G-2'' comic===
[[Image:G2Hero.jpg|right|200px|thumb|GAH, HE'S LOOKING AT ME!]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]

The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime's face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Image:Sparkwar2_Optimus_hologram_primal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German)

An enormous statue of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal]]. Primal mistook the hologram for the real thing and shared with it the code for the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

{{note|Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.<ref>[http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"]</ref> We're betting on the latter.}}

====''Universe: Primeval Dawn''====
[[Image:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|190px|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
The Vok took the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime, used it to create [[Primal Prime]], then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

{{note|In the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, Prime's spark was shown to be contained in a Matrix-like vessel. In [[Universe (2003 comic)|Primeval Dawn]], that vessel was shown to be merely a container for his spark, and the actual Matrix was hidden underneath.}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his [[Optimal Situation|Matrix-shaped spark chamber]]. Megatron was going to destroy Prime's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.

After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime's body.
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs general expansion and STORYLINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ISSUES. Links to the series are not acceptable.}}

[[Image:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' (Orion to his friends<ref>The [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels set in Dreamwave continuity</ref>), a data archivist. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the council of elders and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process, and almost arranged for the Autobot evacuation of Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices, until a battle with Megatron beneath the planet's surface, accompanied by visions from the Matrix, stirred him on to fight for the safety of his homeworld. Some time into his role as leader, Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron, but returned some time later, having spent a period of time on [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed ''[[Ark II]]'', along with seven humans, including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s closest human friend. But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers. However, a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, while the U.S. military located Prime's body. Spike was forced by the product chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use the piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades, and then faced off against Megatron in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, but Prime soon fell in with a rebel Autobot group that had discovered Shockwave had a greater agenda. Rallying Autobots across Cybertron to the cause, Prime faced Shockwave in battle but was defeated and had the Matrix ripped from him and used to activate Vector Sigma. Before Shockwave could make full use of the mega-computer's data, however, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and bested him. The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|...which turned out to be the remainder of Dreamwave's existence. Bummer.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|right|275px|thumb|G.1. Joe—the real universal hero!]]

Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra's remote control of Optimus mysteriously failed. Later at Cobra's island headquarters in the Caribbean, Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra's base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun model. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up.

Although he was weak and low on [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron's energon-producing lab. After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers}}

[[Image:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Retro Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]]. The computer then sent several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon]]s in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite.

After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently-arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II}}

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra's involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans.

Later, at a peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered Omega Supreme into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by Menasor, Piranacon and Predaking. Prime hopped into the fray, saved a female Autobot from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode a flying Decepticon into Piranacon's face, smashed another Decepticon into the ground, and carried a wounded Autobot out of danger.

[[Image:Primevsserpentor.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime's escape and confronted him with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron's memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.

In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime's body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.

Later repaired by a female nursebot, Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War}}

Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a close friend.

Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].

While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender's shell, revealing Bludgeon's robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.

The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing metal-eating spores as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].

With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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=== IDW comics continuity ===
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{{note|''[[Megatron Origin]]'' depicted that before the war, a robot that's a hybrid of the "Orion Pax" and "Optronix" designs appears listening to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s speech at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]]. He is standing with [[Elita One]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and a white version of himself (presumably [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], possibly even [[Dion]]). Whether this is truly the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]'s version of pre-Prime Optimus or not remains unrevealed.}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|There's something missing...]]

Galvanized by the death of Sentinel Prime, Optimus joined the Autobot forces under Sentinel's successor, [[Zeta Prime]], and was assigned to a unit commanded by the veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. During his tour of duty, his unit intercepted a message reporting a planned attempt on the Prime's life. He approached former racer [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as a reliable means of getting the news to Zeta Prime in a hurry. The former celebrity balked, but ultimately the young soldier helped Blurr find what really drove him to race, and thus recruited him to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

An undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus became Optimus Prime. While reviewing his new troops, he came upon a defiant old veteran called Ironhide, who thought of Prime as a wet-behind-the-audio-receptors upstart. Optimus was intrigued by this old coot and asked Ironhide to teach him about the ways of war—and Ironhide did just that. Everything he threw at Optimus, Optimus took and learnt. All his hard comments were taken in. But one day, Optimus, having gained much wisdom since meeting Ironhide, decided to go against Ironhide's counsel, heading east instead of west. This turned out to be a good idea, as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had been waiting in the west to ambush the Autobot forces. Later still, Ironhide and Optimus got a bit unlucky and ended up dangling off a cliff with Ironhide missing a leg. They were eventually rescued. After this, Ironhide developed a respect and awe for his protege. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13}}

{{note| This story conflicts with previous fiction featuring Optimus and Irohide: In ''Spotlight: Blurr'', pre-Prime Optimus and Ironhide are in the same unit, which contradicts neither of them recognizing the other when Optimus '''Prime''' reviews his troops.}}

[[Image:IDWOptimus.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all sentient and heavily-armed beings.]]

A further undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus Prime commanded the Autobot armed forces spread across the galaxy from the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. He was directly involved in the cataclysm ([[IDW timeline|just under 450 years ago]]) that reduced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to a dead husk, fighting alongside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in an attempt to stop [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage. Their efforts were futile, and they only survived due to Cybertron itself swallowing Thunderwing at [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Megatron was unconvinced that Thunderwing was dead, and he advocated that Cybertron be destroyed to better insure that the mad Decepticon was forever destroyed. Optimus Prime refused and threatened to stop any effort that Megatron attempted. Megatron agreed to spare the planet, but warned Prime that anything which happened afterward was on his head.

In the present, Prime received a pulsewave from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], who was stationed under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team on Earth, saying that the Decepticon infiltration cell under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had broken their infiltration methods and enacted [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] prematurely. Soon afterward, the Autobot science vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' sent a distress signal from above Thunderhead Pass, and he ordered the [[Wrecker]]s to withdraw from [[Varas Centralus]] and meet him on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thunderwing had been restored by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his followers, and though the Wreckers made short work of them, the real fight would be met with Thunderwing. After the Wreckers, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and [[Centurion droid]]s were unable to destroy the monster, Prime took to the field, firing massive amounts of energy at Thunderwing, forcing it to exhaust its last reserves of [[Ultra-Energon]] and, ultimately, its life. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[Image:IDWPrime Earth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't crush the cameraman!]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] discovered information in Bludgeon's files about the mysterious new form of Energon found on [[Earth]]. Linking it to the pulsewave transmission from Ironhide, Prime diverted his spacecraft to Earth and called [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] in to assist him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}. Shortly after arrival, and having undergone alteration so that he could disguise himself as an Earth truck, he slowly began to realize how unusual the situation Prowl's unit had found itself in was. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Not only had the Decepticons broken their own infiltration protocols over what Starscream had dubbed [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]], but after attempting to recover what appeared to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s remains, it was also evident that some of the planet's native sentient lifeforms—[[human]]s—posed a threat possibly equal to that of their old enemies. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Optimus Prime, now fully filled-in on Earth's happenings, decided that they needed reinforcements. He called Nightbeat, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to come when they could. When Prowl pointed out that Megatron, in his new gun-based Earth mode, was in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] stirring up trouble, Prime ordered them into action.

[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] almost got the drop on Prime, but [[Roller]] was right behind him and took out Blitzwing with a single shot. Megatron returned to his full-size robot mode and disagreed with the quality of Prime's tea and crumpets. At last, the two rivals were going to go at it.

[[Image:Escalation5 Primedies enlightning.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rule of thumb, Megs—if he don't turn gray, he's A-OK.]]
The fight went well at first, with Prime blowing Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] clean off. Megatron, however, tireless thanks to Ore-13, prevailed, almost beating Prime into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

However, Prime transferred his consciousness into his trailer, leading Megatron to believe him dead. Realizing that Ore-13 was the same as Ultra-Energon, Prime returned to his body in time to save his forces from the relentless Megatron, blasting him point blank in the face and dealing enough damage to the Decepticon leader to drain his power reserves, just as he did against Thunderwing. The victory was narrow, however, leaving Optimus with the daunting task of fending off an increasing enemy force without his last ace in the hole. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

This near-death experience had left Prime somewhat unsettled. While his consciousness was in [[infraspace]] downloading to his trailer, he sensed a presence of dread—the visage of his long-missing predecessor, [[Nova Prime]]. Looking for answers, Optimus Prime left Earth temporarily to seek an audience with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] for answers. Once there, he found out about Nova's beliefs of how Transformers were a superior race and should remake the universe in their image, and he faced down the rampaging [[Monstructor]], a legacy of Nova's tenure locked away by Omega Supreme. Then he gave his "you shouldn't have done that" speech to Omega, handed Monstructor's limbs over to Jetfire's team, and went on to have angst-ridden introspection about himself and the tarnished legacy of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime lineage]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

After returning to Earth, Nightbeat discovered that a human group was aware of the base's location and recommended to Prime that they move the ''[[Ark-19]]''. As preparations were underway, Prime received a message from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] saying that Thunderwing had been stolen. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], eager to search for Sunstreaker, suggested that they be reassigned to Earth, and Prime agreed. However, the thrashing that Prime gave Megatron had so embarrassed the Decepticon leader that he ordered in the Decepticons' living weapon, [[Sixshot]]. While moving the ''Ark-19'', Prime and the others came under fire by Sixshot, who severely damaged their ship. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

[[Image:Devastation4 PrimeSixshot hyperbole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"And THAT'S for killing my brother in another timeline!"]]
Ordering [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to get [[Jimmy Pink]] and [[Verity Carlo]] to safety, Optimus then instructed Nightbeat to upload all of ''Ark-19''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s data to ''[[Ark-32]]'' and for Prowl to activate the self-destruct sequence. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When ''Ark-19'' exploded, it was assumed that Optimus was on board, but all was good at the end when he appeared with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the others, ready to take on Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Optimus and the Autobots held Sixshot at bay, but the U.S. military ordered an air strike to destroy the alien robots. The battle was a stalemate, as Sixshot had to return to the Decepticons while the Autobots [[orbital jump]]ed just in time to avoid destruction. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} On ''Ark-32'', after a conversation with Jetfire, Prime informed Prowl that they needed to retrieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Hot Rod and Ironhide, and leave Earth to see to another crisis. The secure facility on [[Garrus-9]] had been breached, and Prime and company needed to make sure that some of the "recent inmates" there didn't end up "in enemy hands". {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Before leaving Earth, Optimus Prime redirected Hound's unit to rendezvous with ''Ark-32'' at Garrus-9, and he told Hound to impress upon Sideswipe the importance of their mission and how he didn't leave Earth or Sunstreaker behind lightly. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[Image:DarknessPrimes.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think he can go one series without having a near-death experience?]]
Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Jetfire on Garrus-9 and discussed the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Maximus and Jetfire gave each other a guilty glance. Prime left Maximus in charge and returned with Prowl to the ''Ark-32''. Meanwhile, [[Dead Universe]] resident [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] attacked Hound's crew, but they received help from Ultra Magnus and drove Cyclonus to escape to [[Corata-Vaz]]. There, he activated the [[Nega-Core]] and fought with Magnus and Hound's crew, who had followed him. In desperation, Cyclonus activated the Nega-Core's guardian—Thunderwing. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escaped, but Magnus sent another tracker after him. All this was reported to Optimus Prime on the ''Ark-32'', who recognized that this had something to do with his infraspace encounter in Brasnya. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to find out what Thunderwing was guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

The prison soon came under attack from Nova Prime. Rather then watch his soldiers be slaughtered by the undead monster, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat and faced Nova alone. Announcing his new title of Nemesis Prime, Optimus's predecessor explained the nature of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] before unleashing a portion on the Autobot leader. Shattered, Prime collapsed onto his hands and knees as Nemesis loomed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Image:OptimusdeadNemesis.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Optimus! I've come to help y—oh. Sorted, then?"]]

Unexpectedly for Nemesis Prime, the Darkness seemed to be more interested in the younger Prime and sought to be passed onto Optimus. Nemesis wasn't about to let go of the power he commanded, and he savagely attacked Optimus Prime, whose attempts at reason fell on deaf ears. Just as Nemesis Prime seemed victorious, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked the fallen Prime from behind, killing him. Nemesis's death allowed the Darkness finally to enter Optimus, who tried to fight against its evil to no avail. Galvatron offered the Autobot a choice: kill himself by plunging into the [[Solar pool]], or pass on the Darkness to Galvatron, who had coveted it for so long. Optimus seemed to do so willingly, but just as he passed on the Darkness, he threw the surprised Galvatron into the solar pool. As Optimus gazed upon the dead body of Nemesis, he told himself he could not mourn the elder Prime's death, as Nova had truly died long ago. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[Image:AHMPrimecritical.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So he's dying. [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|This shouldn't be a problem by now]].]]
A year later, Optimus Prime combined his Autobot squad with another squad. Having received word of a supposed Decepticon power struggle, Prime led the Autobots to a location where Starscream's "group" was, only to be ambushed by a unified Decepticon force. Though they managed to turn the tide briefly, Devastator's appearance made the difference, enabling Megatron to rip the Matrix of Leadership from Prime's chest. Prime was dealt another blow (mentally) when the Autobots were told that they'd been sold out by a traitor in their ranks (who was later revealed to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The Autobots were led to a space bridge, where Prime, who was the last to go, used his remaining energy to destroy the machine. Unfortunately, this heroic act left Prime in critical condition. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With this defeat, the Autobots were forced to leave Earth to the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

After Prime's unit met up with Kup's unit, and after dealing with the Swarm and Sideswipe's sacrifice to save them, Ratchet and Wheeljack managed to use energon from the ''Trion'' to bring Prime back online in time to smooth over an Autobot argument. As the others excitedly welcomed him back, Prime made a speech about how he was proud of them and that he wanted to win the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}. After the Autobots recovered and prepared for a final stand against the Swarm, Prime had a brief chat with Ironhide (during which Ironhide admitted to hating him secretly at first sight at the start of the Great War), then prepared for the Swarm's onslaught. When they came, the Autobots fought back, but they were quickly outnumbered by the thousands. Thankfully, Omega Supreme arrived and saved them from certain doom. After Omega briefly told them about his arrival, Prime ordersed him to transform and transport the Autobots back to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Arriving at [[New York City]] while the Decepticons were fending off attacks by a European air squad, Optimus and the Autobots began to engage the Decepticons again. After a bit of fighting, and with the threat of Devasator, Optimus ordered Omega Supreme to take Devastator away from the city and fight him elsewhere. Optimus Prime encountered Megatron, and the two engaged in a bit of viewpoint bantering, mostly about the way their war was now changing and the fact that the humans Prime had "sworn to protect" were about to drop a nuclear bomb on the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

[[Image:AHM-13 Prime mouth.jpg|thumb|left|Optimus will overenergize on this stuff, then wake up the next morning in a CR chamber full of ice with his robo-kidneys missing.]]

After that, they engaged in a fierce battle while trading more banter. At first, Megatron took the advantage, but just as he was about to leave with the Decepticons and take the Matrix with him, a shot from [[Shockwave (G1)|an experimental weapon made from a Transformer]] fired by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a brave human]] hit him it the face. Seizing the opportunity, Optimus grabbed Megatron's fusion cannon and slammed it against Megatron's head, bringing him down in defeat. Before Optimus could truly finish him off, however, Starscream intervened and, after exchanging words, took off with Megatron and the Matrix. Prime's decision to go after them or save New York from nuclear devastation was rendered moot when Thundercracker, who had grown disenchanted with the way the Decepticons went after the humans, blew up the bomb at the cost of his own life (thanks to an angry Skywarp). The war over for the moment, Prime met with Spike Witwicky, thanked him for helping the Autobots out, and asked if there was some way to help the humans in return. However, Spike responded that they had brought their war to Earth, so any chance of human-Transformer relations was now long gone. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Later, in an abandoned cave supposedly somewhere within NY's ruins, Optimus heard Iromhide's resignation from the Autobot forces. Respecting Ironhide too much, he did not argue, but after some energon and a little flashback, Optimus convinced Ironhide to stay. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}

Optimus Prime commanded one of the last remaining pockets of Autobot resistance, hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. While awaiting the arrival of Bumblebee's team, he and Hound tried to work out how to convert the [[Zodiac Energy]] for their consumption. "Bumblebee's" arrival proved to be their downfall, as it was really the self-serving mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], who destroyed the bunker security systems, allowing the Decepticons inside. Optimus Prime refused to surrender during the ensuing struggle, until Mirage used the critically injured Jetfire as a hostage, forcing Prime to back down. When Megatron betrayed Mirage's word and ordered the execution of the Autobots, Optimus Prime tried to reason with the mercenary, appealing to his former friendship with Hound...until Mirage killed Hound in defiance. Furious, Optimus Prime broke free of his captors and tackled Mirage into the Zodiac Energy chamber. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:HeartsofSteel_1_Prime_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming alternate modes based upon the [[Dinosaur|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their ancient, unending war. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{Note|Optimus Prime appears very briefly in the first few pages, in his "Ice Age Wars" body (we only see him in robot mode, but his altmode is a brachiosaurus<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=d5d311674e796c81d010d26ac751389b&showtopic=10074&st=20&p=266183&#entry266183 Allspark forums post] by [[Guido Guidi]], August 15th, 2006</ref>. He spends most of the story in stasis lock. [[:Image:Opthos.jpg|Unused concept art]] depicts him as transforming into a locomotive engine.}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===

{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|Enter the Emperor of Destruction!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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===Alternity===

In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] Primax 109.0 Beta encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: another incarnation of himself from the multiverse, who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the "Beast of Time", [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him an [[Auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heaveanward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
{{comingsoon}}
{{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

==Commercial appearances==
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just as with everything else. He has been voiced by Peter Cullen in every animation segment in which he's had a speaking role.

[[Image:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|right|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]

* He was one of the featured characters in the first ever appearance of the Transformers anywhere, an advertisement for the first issue of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]]. He arrives in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He strikes a rather iconic pose as he transforms and fires, which would be replicated and copied numerous times in the early years of the franchise. This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9-7RjhFzpM]

* In a commercial for the [[Triple Changer]]s, Optimus confronts Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escapes under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime uses Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime and Jazz are shown fighting Megatron in the desert in an ad for the 1985 cars, whom he summons to help out with the battle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime narrates two commercials around the time of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', describing the action as [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] battles [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] take on the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-10pud7DY]

[[Image:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]

* Prime was prominently featured in the ad for the first comic issue featuring the [[Powermaster]]s. On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrives in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against Dreadwind and Darkwing. He's shown combining with [[Hi-Q]] and transforming, attacking with his trailer's battle station mode, then combining with the trailer to continue the attack. Who wins? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voX_KNNxNCI]

[[Image:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]

* Prime also features briefly in [[Quickswitch]]'s ad; in a battle on the moon, Quickswitch transforms to gun mode and is wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime.

* An abbreviated ad for Powermaster Prime uses footage from both the Marvel Comic and Quickswitch commercials.

* Prime's Powermaster body shows up yet again in the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]]s ad. He comes under attack in the darkened streets of the city, prompting the narrator to explain that he needs the greatest Transformers ever! Prime then welcomes back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahbq-FnSPY]

* Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon]] are the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrosses! Everyone wonders who that guy is that Prime's talking to... He looks kinda suspicious!

* Optimus features prominently in the first [[Action Master]] commercial; he's shown surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenges them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNf3jQ1zdw]

* A stock intro was used for several Micromaster commercials, with Optimus opening his fist to reveal a Micromaster city within.

[[Image:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]

* A similar sequence in another Micromaster has Prime opening his fist to find the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] inside. He and Jazz check them out, and Optimus wonders if they can transform.

* In an ad for the Micromaster micro bases, a battle rages outside an Autobot base, and Prime watches impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pull two [[Interstellar shuttle|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime is the first to notice that the vehicles are transforming and shooting things.

* Prime and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] are the stars of the first ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' commercial, animated with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. Prime is shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' colored truck mode. He rocket-launches up into the air to transform, then has a brutal fight with Ramjet. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he wins the fight and fires his gun into the air in triumph. Non-speaking.

* Prime also is shown briefly in a commercial for the new Megatron tank toy. He transforms and finds his head in a target crosshairs. In the subsequent toy segment, Prime's toy is shown getting completely trashed by that of Megatron. Non-speaking.

* And finally, Prime got his own rap segment. He's shown in his Combat toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacks a human subdivision. Prime converts to robot form, blows up Megatron's weapon at point blank range, and slugs it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, is next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which the live-action kid mistakes for the real thing. The real Prime then transforms and picks up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. Prime is once again voiced by Peter Cullen in this commercial.

Prime also appeared in commercials for ''Transformers'' products other than the toys themselves...

* In the ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]], Optimus Prime shoots ''at'' a child riding the titular cycle, but misses. This footage is recycled from the advertisement for the comic.

* Prime delivers a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===
:''Voice actor:''
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{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
:''Main article: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Merchandise]]''

==Notes==
* According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project.

* Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the [[Diaclone]] toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce. <ref>'''Figure-Oh''' No. 114</ref>

*According to an early ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway.

* He [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|allegedly]] hates the music of [[wikipedia:Mötley_Crüe|Mötley Crüe]].

* According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]] ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>

[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
* By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.

* Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.

* The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.

* According to EJ Su, Optimus Prime's [[Holomatter|Holomatter avatar]] is modeled after [[wikipedia:Ulysses_S._Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref>[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]</ref>

* As of [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|All Hail Megatron #13]], Optimus has a mouth underneath that [[faceplate]] of his.

* This Optimus Prime, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[Space Bridge]] project in the ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode [[Balance]].

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

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

== Footnotes ==
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Sonokong

2009-03-24T19:41:42Z

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Storm Shadow

2009-03-24T19:39:02Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cobra" title="Can the world oppose deadly Eskimos?"><img alt="" src="Storm%20Shadow_files/30px-Cobralogo.gif" border="0" height="27" width="30"></a></div><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe" title="G.I. Joe"><img alt="" src="Storm%20Shadow_files/90px-Joelogo.gif" border="0" height="23" width="90"></a></div></div>
'''Storm Shadow''' ('''Thomas S. Arashikage''') is a ninja. You know he's not <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Snake-Eyes" title="Snake-Eyes">Snake-Eyes</a> because he's the one in white.

Sometimes he switches sides to keep things interesting.

<a name="Fiction"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Shadow&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Fiction">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Fiction</span></h2>
<a name="Marvel_comic_continuity"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Shadow&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Marvel comic continuity">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Marvel comic continuity</span></h3>
He switched sides a lot, and once he came back from the dead.

<a name="G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Shadow&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''</span></h3>
Using a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=S.N.A.K.E.&action=edit" class="new" title="S.N.A.K.E.">S.N.A.K.E.</a> he had branded with the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Arashikage&action=edit" class="new" title="Arashikage">Arashikage</a> logo to designate it as his own, Storm Shadow loyally defended <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cobra_Commander" title="Cobra Commander">Cobra Commander</a> when things on <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cobra_Island" title="Cobra Island">Cobra Island</a> became hot (due to <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Wheeljack_%28G1%29" title="Wheeljack (G1)">Wheeljack</a> freeing the enslaved <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobots</a> and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Decepticon" title="Decepticon">Decepticons</a>). He was even able to decapitate <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Trailbreaker_%28G1%29" title="Trailbreaker (G1)">Trailbreaker</a>. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers_issue_5" title="G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5">G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5</a></span>

Later, he leads an attack on the good guys inside of Cobra's
main facility, disrupting the Joes' attempts to stop the island from
being destroyed. Eventually <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bumblebee_%28G1%29" title="Bumblebee (G1)">Bumblebee</a> manages to subdue the ninja, but a stray shot from his unit caused the computers to go haywire. This resulted in the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=SPS_Satellite&action=edit" class="new" title="SPS Satellite">SPS Satellite</a> to rain hot laser death over the island. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe_vs._the_Transformers_issue_6" title="G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6">G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6</a></span>

Having switched sides, Storm Shadow fought with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/G.I._Joe" title="G.I. Joe">G.I. Joe</a> alongside the Autobots against <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Serpent_O.R." title="Serpent O.R.">Serpent O.R.</a>'s new Decepticon army. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Art_of_War_issue_5" title="The Art of War issue 5">The Art of War issue 5</a></span>

<a name="Transformers.2FG.I._Joe"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Shadow&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Transformers/G.I. Joe">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">''Transformers/G.I. Joe''</span></h3>
[[Image:|right|100px|thumb|They ate me! A F***ING SHARK ATE ME!]]
Stormshadow <small title="source in context">[''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Template:Sic" title="Template:Sic">sic</a>'']</small> had a long-running rivalry with <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Snake-Eyes" title="Snake-Eyes">Snake-Eyes</a>.
From Snake-Eyes' narration, it can be inferred that they were friends
when they were young ninjas-in-training, but Stormshadow became a
traitor and eventually joined <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cobra" title="Cobra">Cobra</a>. However, Stormshadow still retained delusions of honor.

As G.I. Joe began their attack on Cobra's stronghold,
Stormshadow led his sword brother on a long journey across the
landscape, at one point injuring Snake-Eye's face. To prevent the wound
from bleeding, Snake-Eyes had to use gunpowder to cauterize the would,
but this ruined his visage. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformed" title="Transformed">Transformed</a></span>

After leading Snake-Eyes into the clutches of <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ravage_%28G1%29" title="Ravage (G1)">Ravage</a>, Stormshadow was eventually thrown into the water below, where a shark ate him. <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Wolves" title="Wolves">Wolves</a></span>

<a name="Merchandise"></a><h2><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Storm_Shadow&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Merchandise">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Merchandise</span></h2>
* Storm Shadow & Optimus Prime Statue

<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=First4Figures&action=edit" class="new" title="First4Figures">First4Figures</a>
has revealed images of a statue showing Storm Shadow taking a stance
above Optimus Prime's damaged head. The piece was made in limited
numbers (1000 internationally) and it is unknown if the statue was ever
publicly released as of fall 2007.

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* [http://www.yojoe.com/action/84/stormshadow.shtml Storm Shadow at Yojoe.com]

Mortal Combat

2009-03-24T19:38:01Z

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<td class="tti_buttonlink">'''[[Origin|«]]'''
</td><td>'''''[[Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' ep <strong class="selflink">52'''
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</td><td> [[November 28]], 2003 (NA)<br />[[October 3]], 2003 (UK)<br />[[December 26|26 December]] 2003 (JP)
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'''Optimus and Galvatron wage their final brutal battle, while the rest of the Transformers deal with Unicron.'''

==Summary==
Unicron is no longer functional, his body lying dormant in space. Hot Shot lets the assembled armies return to Cybertron to begin the rebuilding.

Inside of Unicron, Galvatron holds onto the idea that he can still become the sole ruler of the universe. Now that Unicron is gone, it's left to Optimus and Galvatron to finish the war. Optimus and the kids try to argue that now that the two militaries have been united, there's no need to continue the fight, but Galvatron reminds his foe that the hatred left over from an unfinished war would repower Unicron.

On Cybertron, Side Swipe alerts the other that Unicron is in motion again. Hot Shot decides to go to Unicron to retrieve Optimus, but Jetfire takes Hot Shot's place. Cyclonus follows Jetfire.

Optimus says goodbye to the children; the kids don't want to go, but he convinces them that the final battle must be fought. After throwing away the Matrix (so it isn't damaged in battle), Prime starts the fight with some gunfire and a knee to Galvatron's face. When Megatron gets up, he and Prime blast their firepower at each other.

Outside of Unicron, Jetfire and Cyclonus pick up the kids and bring them back to Cybertron. The kids report on what the two leaders are doing, and it seems Unicron isn't quite dead either. Under heavy pressure, Hot Shot orders the attack against Unicron to be resumed, with special care taken not to harm the leaders.

Inside, Prime and Galvatron continue to rumble. Prime throws one of his wheels directly into Galvatron's primary cannon. The resulting explosion blasts Galvatron through a wall, but the Decepticon is only amused by the ferocity of the combat. Unicron's words echo in Prime's mind. Galvatron uses his extending antlers to toss Prime around. Prime breaks off the blades and uses them against his rival, but Galvatron scores a critical hit through Optimus with his hidden wrist blade.

The Transformers buzz around Unicron, blasting him through his own trenches. Alexis notices that during the combat, a large, growing black hole has appeared on Unicron's surface.

Prime stands up, refusing to give up the fight. Decompression sends the warriors outside of Unicron, onto his external surface. Galvatron acquires a nearby pipe to use as a battle staff, but Optimus displays amazing agility and stands on the staff, prancing along it to kick Galvatron in the face. While Galvatron is still stunned, Optimus hefts his foe and cramps Galvatron's midsection, but in the process, the metal pipe is shoved down Prime's back.

The two warriors break for a moment, and Galvatron admits that even though he lost the battle, he enjoyed the thrill of it. The moment of peace between the two is disturbed by Unicron transforming into his planet mode. Prime is stuck holding onto Galvatron as the two are sucked toward Unicron's maw. Galvatron, determined to see only one winner of the war (even if it isn't him) instructs Prime to let him fall. Prime refuses, so Galvatron cuts himself loose and free-falls into oblivion. As soon as Galvatron is absorbed, Unicron vanishes. Left floating in space, Optimus decides he's unworthy of the Matrix.

Sometime later, Hot Shot and Jetfire return the kids to Earth. They agree that they've all learned a lot from each other ever since their first encounter. Carlos, Fred, and Billy start to cry. With the war over, Prime narrates the closing moments. But hidden behind a distant, green planet, Unicron endures.

==Featured characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''

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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]</th><th style="background:#D8BFD8"> Others
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* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (2)
* [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (3)
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (13)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (15)
* [[Hoist (Armada)|Hoist]] (16)

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* [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] (5)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (17)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (18)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (19)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (23)

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* [[Rad White|Rad]] (7)
* [[Alexis]] (8)
* [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (9)
* [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (10)
* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (11)

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* [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] (12)
*[[Race Mini-Con Team]] (20)
*[[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] (21)
*[[Space Mini-Con Team]] (22)

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* [[Unicron]] (1)

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==Quotes==
"This probably isn't the time to ask, but when are we gonna eat, you guys?"<br />
"Zip it, Fred, or I'll give you my fist to chew on!"<br />

:—'''Fred''' and '''Billy'''

"Your mindless ambitions are fueled only by your greed. You'll stop at nothing to get what you want. I should have let Unicron destroy you!"<br />

:—'''Optimus Prime''' to Galvatron

"Why can't we all just get along?!"

:—'''Fred'''

"Children, the future is yours!"<br />
"Good riddance, humans!"<br />

:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Galvatron''' bid farewell to the kids in their own unique ways.

"Don't be surprised, Galvatron. This is exactly what you wanted. And I fight you not as the leader of the Autobots, but as the leader of ''all'' Transformers!"

:—'''Optimus Prime''' tosses aside his Matrix of Leadership before attacking Galvatron.

==Notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*When Hot Shot yells "Attack!" as Unicron is transforming back into planet mode, the animation actually shows the Transformer fleet ''escaping'' (which would make sense), which suggests Hot Shot's line was a scripting error.

===Continuity errors===
===Transformers references===
[[Image:ArmadaRhinoxTV.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"We never had any evil gods on prehistoric Earth."]]
* During the raid against Unicron, [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] is visible in the hangar. Because of the unanticipated success of [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]], he and the other [[Beast Wars]] remolds were released, but they were unable to receive larger roles in the show.

{{-}}

===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Tf ml 01 52 comparison title card.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Time for kanji quiz, kids!"]]
* This is the third Armada episode to have a title with more than one word.
* [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] is a ''flying'' skateboard.
* Does it seem like over the course of the Unicron Battles, Alexis's hair has actually grown slightly longer?
* Galvatron hasn't used his antlers to attack anyone since "[[Swoop (episode)|Swoop]]".
* This is the second time in ''Armada'' that Megatron has used his wrist blade.
* During the second-to-last shot, Prime has returned to his original colors, but hasn't reclaimed the Matrix, as his Matrix compartment is visibly empty during his transformation.
* Unlike the previous 51 episodes, the title card in the Japanese airing of this episode didn't have the usual <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/furigana" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:furigana">furigana</a> over the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kanji" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:kanji">kanji</a> title.

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Tacker

2009-03-24T19:37:09Z

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Transformers: City of Fear

2009-03-24T19:36:41Z

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{{disambig3|City of Fear}}
'''''City of Fear''''' is a [[trade paperback]] published on [[January 1]], [[2004]] by [[Titan Books]]. It collects the following [[Marvel UK]] stories:

* "[[City of Fear!]]"
* "[[Legion of the Lost!]]"
* "[[Meltdown!]]"
* "[[Deadly Games!]]"
* "[[Firebug!]]"
* "[[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire]]"
* "[[Kup's Story!]]"

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Bernie Mac

2009-03-24T19:35:24Z

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'''Bernie Mac''' ([[October 5|October 5]], 1957–[[August 9|August 9]], 2008) was an American actor and comedian. You may have heard of him. He starred in a Fox sitcom with the surprising title of ''The Bernie Mac Show''. He was pronounced dead from complications due to pneumonia on August 9th, 2008. RIP, Bobby Bolivia...

===''Transformers'' (2007)===
* [[Bobby Bolivia|Bobby Bolivia]]

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005170/ Bernie Mac at the Internet Movie Database]

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Transformers: Energon (comic)

2009-03-24T19:33:17Z

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Following the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave Productions]] series ''[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|Armada]]'', the '''''Transformers: Energon''''' storyline commenced, beginning with issue #19. Set ten years after the end of the ''Armada'' era, the series follows many of the same characters as they meet new allies and deal with new threats.

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==Overview==
The opening issue features several of the major players from that series recapping the events of ''Armada'', with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] displaying concern that the threat of evil was ever-present. Several characters have received their storyline upgrade to their ''Energon'' forms, while several, including Optimus Prime, have not. The story follows several plotlines: the child-like Omnicons' attempts to learn their way in the world, the attack of Unicron's "four horsemen" on Cybertron, the attempts of Megatron to forge himself a new body out of Unicron's husk, and the attacks of the Energon-ravenous Terrorcons.

The ''Energon'' series was planned to have an 18-issue arc, as did the ''Armada'' series. However, ''Energon'' and all other ongoing series were cut short due to Dreamwave's shutdown at the end of 2004. ''Energon'' ended with its 12th issue, issue #30 (December 2004 cover date); by chance, the issue wrapped up the current plotline, but it also left many overarching plot threads unresolved.

Cover art from issues #31–33 have appeared on [http://www.seibertron.com/database/media/comics/list.php?series_id=25, Seibertron], among other places.

''See also: [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|Unreleased Dreamwave issues]]''

==Creative team==
Like the majority of ''Armada'', the series was written by [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]] and illustrated by a number of artists, including [[Guido Guidi|Guido Guidi]], [[Joe Ng|Joe Ng]], [[James Raiz|James Raiz]], [[Alex Milne|Alex Milne]] and [[Marcelo Matere|Marcelo Matere]].

==Collections==
* ''Transformers: Energon Volume 1'' pocket collection <small>(July 8, 2004) <a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=1840239328" class="internal">ISBN 1840239328</a></small>

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The Tentacular Scuba

2009-03-24T19:29:45Z

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The Tentacular Scuba

2009-03-24T19:29:12Z

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Vorg

2009-03-24T19:28:39Z

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:''Vorg is an alien from the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

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'''Vorg''' don't like robots. He's basically big dumb muscle for hire, one of many fitting that desciption on the slum-planet [[Azure|Azure]].

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===Timelines===
Vorg and two of his buddies were hired by the sentient spaceship ''[[Amory|Amory]]'' to track down [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] so she could hire the detective to track down her missing [[Phyrion|partner]]. Vorg got just a hair brusque in his introductions, and was thrown through the bar wall by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], one of Nightbeat's companions. {{storylink|Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots}}

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Burning spirit

2009-03-24T19:27:47Z

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Guard City

2009-03-24T19:26:45Z

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Scorpulator

2009-03-24T19:25:55Z

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Joe Leahy

2009-03-24T19:24:02Z

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Swerve (Chevy)

2009-03-24T17:28:39Z

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:''Swerve is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] conflict.''

[[Image:Swerveaveorobot.jpg|right|300px|thumb|International Bot of Mystery]]
"A mystery wrapped in a riddle inside an enigma, blindfolded" would be a charitable way to describe '''Swerve'''. He is the result of the most unusual toy release in the history of the [[Transformers brand|brand]].

==Toys==
===Universe===
*'''Swerve''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Swerve transforms into a [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] Chevy Aveo. Any relationship he may have to [[Aveo|Aveo]] and [[Sphinx|Sphinx]] should be totally coincidental, since Swerve is not part of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]] and doesn't match the design of the Aveo robot from the "[[Transformers: Rise of the Chevy Autobots|Transformers: Rise of the Chevy Autobots]]" game. He has no [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] whatsoever, not even a non-firing weapon.

[[Image:ChevySwerve car.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Mystery Machine]]
: On March 25th 2008, the Chevrolet online store began to offer Swerve as a "special featured item"... but only from its branches in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates. Swerve officially sold for €12.80, which, depending on the order location and currency conversion rates, translated into to approximately $20~$30 before shipping. However, orders from customers in the United States were subject to a "processing" fee of over $50 '''and''' a "trans-Atlantic shipping fee" of almost $100(!).

: Less than two days later, the order page was taken down without explanation. By the end of the month, purchasers reported that their Swerves were indeed arriving.

: Whether Swerve will ever be made available again is unknown.

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==Creation and release==
Swerve had an... interesting past. Samples of the toy originally surfaced on Asian websites in August 2007, packaged in polybags that had English text printed on them, and came with standard English-language Hasbro instruction manuals, featuring the logo of the original [[Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' line]]. All "final" samples were the same red color; one specimen appeared to be yellow, but in fact had been hand-painted. The instructions lacked an assortment number, leading to the conclusion that it was an [[Exclusive|exclusive]], though the venue was unknown; for that matter, whether it would even be released ''at all'' seemed uncertain for a long time.

When the first samples turned up in China, some of the dealers claimed the toy was supposed to be available as a freebie for ''buying a real-life Chevy Aveo'', which would have made it far and away the single most expensive official Transformers toy. However, contradictory rumors claimed the toy would be available as a freebie for ''test-driving'' a Chevy Aveo, or that it was a promotional Chevy exclusive to be only available in ''China''. None of those reports were ever verified, and to this day it is unclear whether the toy was ever officially available in China at all or whether all the samples from Asia were of the usual <strike>stolen</strike> "leaked" variety. What ''is'' certain, though, is that the toy was never officially made available in the Americas in any capacity whatsoever. The only ''confirmed'' official release was through the Chevy online store in March of 2008, as stated above.

Early reports throughout the fandom, tepidly verified by [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] sources, suggested that the [[Mold|mold]]'s creation had been commissioned by Chevrolet for that company's [[Exclusive|exclusive]] use; neither Hasbro or [[TakaraTomy|TakaraTomy]] can use it in their own lines. This amounts to the first time that a "mainstream" Transformer mold was created to be an exclusive (as opposed to things like Happy Meal toys, which are obviously distinct from standard product and cost far less to design and produce).

Those rumors were confirmed at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]]. Hasbro revealed that it had produced the toy at cost for Chevy as thanks for their successful partnership. It was designed for a promotional campaign in European markets, with the toys given away to people who took a test-drive of a real Chevy Aveo. (It's also still unclear if, when and where this purported promotional campaign actually happened.) The toys were never meant to be sold; a handful were left after the promotion had ended (assuming it actually happened), and so they were shunted onto the website where these last few remainders very quickly sold out (so quickly that some fans who had placed acknowledged orders never got them).

There is currently no indication that the Swerve toy will be reissued by Chevrolet. For Hasbro to issue the toy on their own, they would have to negotiate for the rights, and they currently have no plans to do so.

We knew Chevy/General Motors had gotten close with Hasbro, but, ''damn''.

==Trivia==
* Oddly, Chevrolet themselves seem to think that the idea of a transforming Aveo isn't exactly the best marketing strategy.<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7uGm2lp_tE" class="external autonumber" title="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7uGm2lp_tE" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> (Alternatively, they might just be disappointed that Citroën beat them to the idea by a few years, before Chevy even got involved in the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' movie]].)

==External links==
* [http://www.chevrolet-store.com/chevrolet/default.asp?mscssid=ddgnxs23f7s59h0wtehelvbwt6bja5u0s2h0t6 Chevrolet website that was selling Swerve for about 36 hours]

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The Living Nightlights!

2009-03-24T17:27:40Z

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'''Introducing the Sleepfast - the first light that needs no physical switch.'''

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'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br />
'''Pencils:''' [[John Marshall]]<br />
'''Inks:''' [[Stephen Baskerville]]<br />
'''Letters:''' [[Helen Stone]]<br />

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Mindwipe]].

*''Originally published:'' 19th May 1990. Cover date ("off sale") 26th May 1990.

==Synopsis==
A television advert introduces the ''[[Sleepfast]]'', a humanoid light that one can switch on and off by thought alone. Just the thing for turning the lights out from bed!

Wheeljack and Snarl break into the Sleepfast warehouse. Snarl is worried both that they are committing a crime but also finds the Sleepfasts scary. However Wheeljack believes they are dangerous after he examined one and discovered it uses Cybertronian technology. Even worse they are alive and it can put the user under subliminal control. They must find the mastermind behind the scheme and stop him soon. Elsewhere an unseen figure switches off a monitor and comments that Wheeljack is right and must be eliminated.

In the warehouse Wheeljack and Snarl are suddenly taken by surprise as hordes of Sleepfasts come to life and attack them. There are far too many to overcome and they are subdued. Then the mastermind reveals himself - it is Mindwipe! The Decepticons have thrown him out just because he tried to enthral [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] but he now plans to use a human army to rule the planet. He raises his gun but Wheeljack and Snarl immediately think "Light on!" and activate the Sleepfasts. Wheeljack explains that the massive light overloads Mindwipe's neural circuity and "scared the Living Nightlights out of him!", a pun that Snarl hates so he turns off the lights.

==Errors==
* Snarl's shoulder wings disappear in some panels.

==Items of note==
* The story is named after the James Bond movie ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093428/ The Living Daylights]''.

* This is the only story in the [[Earthforce]] period to make reference to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and give any indication as to the existence of a third force of Decepticons.

* In the US story "[[Eye of the Storm]]" Mindwipe would leave Scorponok's Decepticons but under very different circumstances from those mentioned here. It all joins the melting pot of theories on where [[Earthforce]] fits into continuity.

==Reprints==
* This story was reprinted in the [[Titan Books]] trade paperback "Earthforce".

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The Living Nightlights!

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Autostinger

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Swindle (Universe)

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Transformers in 3-D issue 2

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'''Cosmos takes some kids on a quest to locate a Matrix-wannabe that holds the key to saving their families.'''

==Synopsis==
The Decepticons attack space station Exton-9 with a new weapon that paralyzes human beings, planning to use the humans as slave labor on Cybertron. The use of the ray captures nearly all the humans on the station, with the inexplicable exception of a group of children who happened to be in another part of the station, and who (upon seeing the ray's effects) immediately realize that the ray's effects can only be nullified by using something called the "Prism of Power," a mythical artifact that "no one's ever seen", yet the kids know is located on a planet called [[Andellor]]. When the Autobot Cosmos stops by to see what's going on, the kids talk him into helping them locate this artifact. Their journey takes them past "space vultures," Decepticons, a strange tentacled beast, worm-like creatures with large fangs, and finally [[Grogg]]: the guardian of the Prism, who seeks to protect the artifact by asking anyone who wishes to use it a riddle so simple that a child can answer it, which one promptly does. The Prism of Power is then taken back to Exton-9, where it is used to free the humans on the station after nominal opposition from the Decepticons.

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*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Octane]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]

==Errors==
* One of the children says that the effects of the Decepticons' ray will continue even after it's been turned off. This is why they're so keen on getting to the Prism of Power in the first place. Yet when the Decepticons see Cosmos fly off, they say they can't follow him because they have to make sure the humans stay paralyzed.

==Items of note==
* Note that, unlike [[The Test (Blackthorne issue)|Issue #1]], the story in ''Transformers in 3-D'' #2 was not given a title. However, at least this time an artist and storyteller are given credit.
* There are five children central to this story, yet only two (Ali and Fon) are named. The young girl who solves the riddle which is central to the completion of their task seems to be "Fon", who seems to be the one who knows most of the important information in this story, but even this isn't clear.

==External Links==
* [http://counter-x.net/tf/media/tf2d/02/index.html Review and scans of Transformers in 3-D #2]

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Big Cannon

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:''The Big Cannon is a weapon from the [[Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

The '''Big Cannon''' is the personal weapon of the [[Maximal|Maximal]] commander [[Big Convoy|Big Convoy]]. It is extremely powerful; only the likes of [[Magmatron|Magmatron]] could remain functional after even an indirect blast.

By inserting his [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrix]] into the cannon, Big Convoy can transform it into the '''Matrix Buster'''. Fueled by this link to the supercomputer [[Vector Sigma|Vector Sigma]], this weapon is so powerful, even [[Unicron|a god]] might pause when faced with it.

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===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
Big Convoy used the Matrix Buster to destroy [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (BWN)|The Final Battle}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' manga===
Despite being told only do to reconnaissance on a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] space fortress, Big Convoy decided to disregard [[Crow Convoy|Crow Convoy]]'s orders and rush into it, blowing it up with the Big Cannon. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[The Five Rookies|The Five Rookies]]</span>

When Big Convoy was busy fighting [[Magmatron|Magmatron]] with his hands, the mammoth nose on the Big Cannon pulled its trigger and blasted Magmatron several times, badly wounding him. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Fight to the Death! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky|Fight to the Death! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky]]</span>

In a battle against the Predacons on the planet [[Jörmungandr|Jörmungandr]], Big Convoy used the Big Cannon to blast [[Guiledart|Guiledart]] into pieces, angered that he had interrupted the duel between himself and [[Dead End (BWN)|Dead End]] by ordering [[Saberback|Saberback]] fire on them. However, the Big Cannon was lost at the last moment when Big Convoy tried to save [[Break|Break]]. It was sucked into space along with [[Saberback|Saberback]] and several other Predacons. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[A Battle Fought Alone|A Battle Fought Alone]]</span>

==Note==
* According to the events in the story "Fight to the Death! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky" from the ''[[Beast Wars Neo (manga)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' manga, the Big Cannon seems to be a part of Big Convoy rather just a weapon. It might be like the relationship between [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s components — [[Brain Center|Brain Center]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] and [[Combat Deck|Combat Deck]].

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Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III

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:''Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III is a circus performer from the [[Marvel Comics]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Rorzatherocket-cycleracerfromrigeliii.jpg|right|350px|thumb|He's Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III!]]
'''Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III''', is a rocket-cycle racer in the [[Cosmic Carnival]], possibly hailing from [[Rigel III]]. He's equipped with spikey purple armor and what looks like an Earthen stunt motorcycle, only... ''rocket-powered''.

'''No one''' dodges him. ''Ever''. And only a fool ignores him.

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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Rorzatherocket-cycleracerfromrigeliii2.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Seriously, don't ignore him!]]
It was just another day in the Cosmic Carnival's main arena; [[Mr. Big Top]] had just announced the entrance of the automated airborne artiste without equal, the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Suddenly, some [[Optimus Prime (G1)|ponderous oaf]] appeared out of nowhere, attempting to help Sky Lynx escape from the carnival. As the two barreled through the arena's panicked performers, Big Top ordered his employees to stop the escape, and the two Autobots came under attack. The ponderous oaf concentrated on a nearby fire juggler, but in doing so, he proved to be a fool: He ignored '''''Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III!'''''

Using the fantastic speed of his Rocket-cycle, Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III, outran the ponderous oaf, pulled a sharp U-turn and charged at him, intending to cut him in two. But the oaf dodged him.

Hey, wait! Nobody ''ever'' dodges Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III! There must be a mistake.

That fool [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was there for him, though. As the spacecraft-mode Autobot came at him, Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III, vaulted onto his avian nemesis and launched off the top of his tailfin, high into the air, with a thrilling cry of "YIIEEE!!" Unfortunately, while this did provide Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III, with some measure of insight into precisely why that fool Sky Lynx received top billing, it did not have the effect of cutting Sky Lynx in two.

Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III, could only watch as the fool and the oaf transformed and took a bow for the audience, for he had managed to entangle both himself and his Rocket-cycle in the bars of the overhead cage that had previously held that fool, Sky Lynx.

<small>He meant to do that.</small>
{{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival!|The Cosmic Carnival!}}

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Bumblebee (disambiguation)

2009-03-24T17:21:46Z

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The name '''Bumblebee''' can refer to several different characters:

*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. For toys of this character, see [[Bumblebee (G1) toys|Bumblebee (G1) toys]].

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], the yellow <strike>one-man franchise</strike> kid-appeal character from the [[Transformers (2007)|motion picture]]. For toys of this character, see [[Bumblebee (Movie) toys|Bumblebee (Movie) toys]].

*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], the yellow kid-appeal character from ''[[Transformers Animated|Transformers Animated]]''.

*[[Goldbug (Shattered Glass)|Bumblebee]], later known as Goldbug, the evil Autobot spy/[[Seeker|Seeker]] commander from ''[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]''. Partially yellow, definitely NOT kid-appeal.

Bumblebee should not be confused with:

*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], the yellow nobody who is not Bumblebee and is definitely not...

*[[:Image:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|is]] [[:Image:Movie Cliffjumper Deluxe.jpg|frequently]] [[:Image:Movie CyberSlammers Cliffjumper.jpg|made]] [[:Image:Movie Legends CliffjumperBarricade toys.jpg|from]] Bumblebee [[Redeco|redecos]]. He is usually not [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|yellow]].

*[[Hubcap|Hubcap]], a yellow [[Retool|retool]] of [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], the yellow kid-appeal character from [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]].

*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], the yellow kid-appeal character from the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]].

*[[Ironhide (disambiguation)|Ironhide]], despite what [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] [[A Prime Problem|thinks]]. He's not even yellow!

*[[Captain Fanzone's car|Captain Fanzone's car]], which looks a heck of a lot like [[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Animated'' Bumblebee]]. It is yellow.

*[[BB|BB]], whose name probably does not stand for the abbreviation of "'''B'''umble'''b'''ee". He is not yellow, either.

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Constructicon (G1)

2009-03-24T01:47:09Z

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{{disambig3|Constructicon}}
:''The Constructicons are [[Decepticons|Decepticons]] in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] continuity family.''

<div class="center">[[Image:Lineup.jpg|none|450px|thumb|From left to right: Scavenger, Mixmaster, Long Haul, Bonecrusher, Hook and myself... uh, I mean Scrapper.]]</div>
The '''Constructicons''' are the Decepticons' foremost designers, engineers and builders. They are also particularly notable for their status as the very first combining sub-group of Transformers. The individual members of the team are:

*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], (usually) the leader, a modest but masterful designer - front-load loader.

*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], a destructive berserker - bulldozer (and later front-end loader).

*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], who has some major self-esteem issues - power shovel.

*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]], a manic and somewhat crazed chemist - cement mixer.

*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], a snobbishly perfectionist engineer - crane.

*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], a hard-working transporter who longs to be on the battlefield - dump truck (and later crane).

They are able to merge their bodies and minds together to form the gigantic [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

In several continuities, there are more Constructicons in addition to or in lieu of the primary six. The named ones include:

*[[Gravedigger|Gravedigger]], a Long Haul lookalike - dump truck.

*[[RoadHauler|RoadHauler]], an Autobot ex-Constructicon - crane.

*[[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]], a stand-in for Mixmaster and Hook whose personality is a merger of the two - crane.

In the ''[[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' continuity, a [[Micromaster|Micromaster]] [[Constructicon (Universe)|Constructicon]] team includes [[Buckethead|Buckethead]] and [[Quickmix (Universe)|Quickmix]]. Since ''Universe'' characters come from all across the [[Continuity|multiverse]], these may be two more G1 Constructicons as well.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Buildron'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Constructors'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Excavators'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name'': '''Szerkesztettek'''
:''Hungarian Movie name, second dub'': '''Konsztruktorok'''

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
The Constructicons were contentedly allowing gullible humans to operate them on a construction site in the desert, until they abruptly decided to transform and merge into Devastator, sending the humans fleeing. {{storylink|Commercial|Constructicons commercial}}

Years later, the Constructicons barreled into a power plan facility and started smashing stuff. Unfortunately, when they merged into Devastator and smashed open the ground, they prompted the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to come out of the earth's depths and attack. Grimlock grabbed Devastator in his jaws and tossed him aside. {{storylink|Commercial|G2 Constructicons commercial}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I'm green!" "I'm green!" "I'm green." "I'm green!" "I'm green!" "I'm green?"]]
Seeking to bolster the size of his forces on Earth in 1985, Decepticon Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the construction of six new Decepticon bodies, which were then infused with life by the power of the [[Creation Matrix|Creation Matrix]], tapped from the head of the imprisoned [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Thus, the Constructicons were born, and were immediately put to work building a massive radio transmission dish that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] used to beam a message to Cybertron. When the Autobots attempted to interfere, the Constructicons revealed their hidden power and merged into Devastator to fight them off, allowing the message to successfully go through. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

The Autobots, intrigued by Devastator's unique combining power, attempted to replicate it with the construction of Omega Supreme. However, Omega was composed of only three components, unlike the six Constructicons that made up Devastator. The Autobots, needing additional data on combiner technology, conducted a raid on the Decepticon base, luring out Devastator so that they could study him further. {{storylink|Command Performances!|Command Performances!}} This led to the construction of the new combiner team, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], capable of forming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who Devastator battled during the Transformers' adventure alongside [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!|...All Fall Down!}}

''The Constructicons were later charged with hunting down [[Buster Witwicky|Buster Witwicky]], {{storylink|Devastation Derby!|Devastation Derby!}} and again when the time-travelling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] co-opted their services to build a gigantic laser cannon. {{storylink|Target: 2006|Target: 2006}}''

The team's special talents were not required again until they and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] stole large amounts of rocket fuel and raw materials, with which the Constructicons rebuilt the Decepticons' mobile island headquarters as a spaceship. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!|Toy Soldiers!}} With the entire Earth-based Decepticon army aboard the ship, under the command of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], they attacked an Autobot congregation on the moon. While the battle raged, the Constructicons penetrated the Ark and recovered the deactivated bodies of several Decepticons defeated in an earlier clash with Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Totaled!|Totaled!}}

''In an alternate 2008, Mixmaster was briefly indicated to have ascended to leadership of the Constructicons. {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}}''

====Earthforce====
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''At one point the team had lost the ability to combine, and attempted to rebuild Devastator as a singular, separate entity. The Autobots [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] arrived on the island to investigate, and Ironhide was able to bypass the security grid and plant explosives to destroy the site, and Devastator with it. {{storylink|Desert Island Risks!|Desert Island Risks!}}''

''The main Constructicon team worked for [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] during the [[Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War]], and Mixmaster happily dealt [[Syk|Syk]] to everyone - happily until Soundwave happily blackmailed him over it...''

====''Timelines'' Classics comics====
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The Constructicons were among the troops that Megatron covertly rebuilt on Earth after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat and exile. Both Hook and Mixmaster were curiously absent from the team, with the enigmatic Hightower in their place. It's unclear why this was, but Hightower himself joked about stripping enough spare parts off of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to "build a new Hook." {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Cartoon continuity===
[[Image:Megatronffod.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And so, one night, far below the city... continuity nightmares were born.]]
The Constructicons' origins are clouded. They were reportedly on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] millions of years ago, though the accounts jell poorly. When [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] took a near-death trip into the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Leadership]], he saw a vision of Megatron's creation - by eight(!) apparent Constructicons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} But according to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], at the time that Megatron was building up his Decepticon army, the Constructicons were ''not'' Decepticons at all (though they were seen bearing the Decepticon symbol). They were the peaceful creators of the beautiful [[Crystal City|Crystal City]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and Omega was both its guardian and their friend. However, Megatron secretly used the [[Robo-Smasher|Robo-Smasher]] to reprogram the Constructicons into Decepticons, then he had them send Omega away on a fool's errand so they could demolish Crystal City.

[[Image:Robo-Smasher and Omega Supreme.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Hold still for just a minute, and then you'll understand why LaRouche should be president."]]
The enraged Omega tracked the Constructicons down and reprogrammed them again, intending to return them to their previous state. But as the group returned to rebuild Crystal City, they attacked Omega while his back was turned. Megatron's programming was not to be undone, and he had also given them the ability to merge into Devastator. As they wrestled with Omega in their combined form, the Robo-Smasher latched onto Omega Supreme's head. Omega was able to fend off both his attackers, but his mental brush with the Robo-Smasher left him filled only with hate for the Constructicons, whom he pursued across the galaxy for millions of years. While this tale was only conveyed second-hand, some details would be corroborated in conversation between Omega and the Constructicons in the modern day. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Immediately after the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] reawakened on Earth, a [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]-lookalike named "Hauler" was briefly seen among them. He would be [[Retcon|retconned]] into "[[RoadHauler|RoadHauler]]" nearly 20 years later by that toy's on-package [[Bio|bio]], which confirmed the Crystal City origin and made him a Constructicon who had escaped the Robo-Smasher and joined the Autobots.''</div>
[[Image:Constructicons mode2.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Can we break it, then rebuild it into a device of hideous destructive power? YES WE CAN.]]
In 1984, the Constructicons bolstered Megatron's forces on Earth (and Megatron referred to "the time we spent building them in these caverns," adding to the origin ambiguities). Scrapper designed a machine to transfer the other Decepticons' offensive powers to Megatron. While Megatron battled [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], holding the attention of the Autobots, the Constructicons invaded the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. Unfortunately for them, the Ark was protected by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], but by merging into Devastator, they became more than a match for their prehistoric foes. The return of the other Autobots and the discovery of Megatron's deception spelled the end of the battle, however. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] distracted Devastator with a gigantic hologram, and Optimus Prime blasted the giant at just the right spot to force the Constructicons to disengage. They and the other Decepticons were then forced into a river of lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War|Heavy Metal War}}

The Constructicons all managed to survive their magma bath mostly unscathed, except possibly for Mixmaster, who developed a manic personality and a fondness for repeating his words, which he had not displayed before. Regardless, the team was soon back at work again, performing such varied tasks as assisting in Megatron's reconstruction of [[New York City|New York City]] (which also involved turning Optimus Prime's scrapped remains into a [[Alligatorcon|robotic alligator]]) {{storylink|City of Steel|City of Steel}} and building [[Transfixatron|a device to paralyze Transformers in their vehicular modes]], as well as another to crush them. {{storylink|The Autobot Run|The Autobot Run}}

The Constructicons' history of mental manipulation continued when the Autobots planted [[Dominator disc|dominator discs]] on them, which the Autobots activated when the Constructicons merged into Devastator. He instantly began fighting against the Decepticons, and Autobots took him back to their base. However, Megatron was secretly aware of the whole plot, even spying on the Autobots ''through the Constructicons' own eyes.'' Meanwhile, the Constructicons contentedly helped fix the battle-damaged Autobots and then accompanied them on a raid against the Decepticons, who were trying to drill into the Earth's core. During the battle, Megatron used a "control switch" to deactivate the discs, and as Devastator turned back against the Autobots, Wheeljack boosted the discs' power. This drove Devastator mad, and he began attacking everyone indiscriminately. The only thing that brought him back to sanity was the threat of the Decepticons' drill, which was seconds away from destroying the planet. He dove into the drilled hole and wrenched the bit to a standstill, saving the world. {{storylink|The Core|The Core}}

Afterwards, the Constructicons returned to their Decepticon roles, but treachery remained a running theme. Upon learning of the Autobot [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s solar power tower design, Scrapper and the Constructicons pretended to have defected from the Decepticons in order to help him and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] construct it. But upon its completion, they turned it and the two Autobots over to Megatron. In a demonstration of Scrapper's motto, Grapple and Hoist were imprisoned in the very structure of their tower. {{storylink|The Master Builders|The Master Builders}}

Later, when the other Decepticons began to suffer from [[Cybertonium|Cybertonium]] degeneration, the Constructicons, apparently working fine, took delivery of a shipment of the mineral via the [[Space Bridge|Space Bridge]], and as Devastator, failed to stop [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Carly Witwicky (G1)|Carly]] from getting by them and traveling to Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

When Omega Supreme learned that the Constructicons were active on Earth, he arrived on the planet and joined Optimus Prime's forces, biding his time until he could face his former friends again. That chance arose when the Constructicons were discovered mining an asteroid, and Omega was dispatched to investigate. Ignoring Optimus Prime's orders, Omega Supreme engaged the Constructicons, and in the battle, split the asteroid in two, revealing that it was an egg of sorts, incubating a monstrous alien creature, which promptly attacked [[San Francisco|San Francisco]] while Omega, ignoring the plight of the city, continued to battle the Constructicons. Optimus Prime then entered the fray, convincing Omega that saving the city was more important than revenge, and forcing the Constructicons to retreat. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

The building skills of the Constructicons remained in demand; other creations around this time included an army of drone Transformers created from common Earth cars {{storylink|Make Tracks|Make Tracks}}; various constructs for [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], including a throne constructed from deactivated Autobots and a massive maze {{storylink|Triple Takeover|Triple Takeover}}; and a giant ruby-powered laser cannon {{storylink|Masquerade|Masquerade}}. It's unclear how unique their combining ability actually was (especially if Devastator had been around since the [[Golden Age|Golden Age]]), but their gestalt-monopoly on Earth was undone with the creation of the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] and their Autobot counterparts, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. These were soon followed by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Combaticon|Combaticons]], the latter even defeating Devastator in battle as their merged form, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade|Starscream's Brigade}}

Still, twenty years later in the Earth year 2005, Devastator was the Decepticons' primary weapon in the great [[Battle of Autobot City|Battle of Autobot City]], tearing through the defenses and walls of the city and battling the Dinobots once more. On the return trip to Cybertron, it was Bonecrusher who advocated the "survival of the fittest" policy that saw many wounded Decepticons ejected from the shuttle, among them Megatron, prompting Scrapper to vote for the Constructicons as the new leaders of the Decepticons, arguing that Devastator was the most powerful robot. Hook took great offense to the notion that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] would make a better leader than them. In the end, Starscream became the new leader of the Decepticons, and the Constructicons, as a sign of no hard feelings, provided the music by playing horns at his coronation. Starscream, desperate to get on with the ceremony, eventually shot their horns, showing that he still had hard feelings. How they were able to play the horns, as a number of them don't have mouths, is unknown. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:FightorFlee Constructicon vehicle.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Constructicons got an Action Master vehicle before it was fashionable!]]
In the remainder of this year and throughout 2006, the Constructicons maintained a smaller, but still present, role in the Decepticon army, lending their talents to the Decepticon/[[Quintesson|Quintesson]] alliance by constructing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a populated human city in only one night. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFOD, Part 4}} Later, they built a planetary engine on an asteroid and battled on the planet [[Eurythma|Eurythma]], {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor|Carnage in C-Minor}} aided in the overthrow of [[Paradron (planet)|Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee|Fight or Flee}} and took part in an attack on [[Japan|Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Although brief, the Constructicons even played a part in the battle for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber|Plasma Energy Chamber]] in 2007, seen firing on Autobots with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Origin inconsistency====
As seen above, the cartoon presented several conflicting origins for the Constructicons. The series bible described the Constructicons as having "no explained origin,"<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> but this only seemed to promote variant portrayals.

A straight reading of the "facts" appears to go: The Constructicons started out Decepticons, built Megatron, left the Decepticons, built the Crystal City, were Robo-Smashed back into Decepticons, ran around the galaxy for umpteen million years, ended up on Earth, and were (re)built by Megatron. However, there are issues with that narrative:

*There was no hint in Omega's flashback that they had ever been Decepticons before; their treachery was entirely unexpected. On the other hand, they ''did'' have Decepticon symbols throughout. Another possibility is that the Constructicons had built Megatron without realizing how evil he would be, which allows their early insignia to be chalked up as the animation error they most likely are.
*Even if Megatron's claim of "building" them just means "rebuilding," their Crystal City flashback showed them anachronistically ''already'' in their Terran vehicle forms, so what would he have rebuilt them into? On the other hand, that's just one more reason to doubt the veracity of Omega's flashback.

Making the issue either simpler or more complicated, depending on your view, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unreliable_narrator" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Unreliable_narrator">unreliable narrator</a> rationale could negate much of the Constructicons' supposed history, between the vengeance-driven Omega's tale and the tripping Rodimus' near-death mystical vision. But the real-world truth of the matter is that different writers and haphazard animators gave us a mix of possibilities with no clear [[Canon|canon]] answer.

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
The Constructicons are not shown doing much individually in the Headmasters animated series other than acting as infantry for Galvatron. Their combined form of Devastator, however, is shown with much more frequency. In the first episode, Devastator is defeated by Optimus Prime with a single jump-kick to the back.

====''Zone'' OVA====
Devastator was among the nine Decepticon Generals assembled by the villainous [[Violen Jiger|Violen Jiger]]. Devastator met his end via underground magma, having apparently lost his resistance to it sometime after "[[Heavy Metal War|Heavy Metal War]]".

===Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs the Transformers continuity===
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:DW devastator.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Devastator use ocean as bathtub!"]]
Eight million years before the modern era, the Constructicons were tasked by Megatron to activate Cybertron's planetary engines. When Megatron disappeared into the depths of the planet fighting Optimus Prime, Starscream temporarily took command and had Scrapper prepare a process for the resurfacing of Cybertron, which would transform it into a mobile war-world. Scrapper cautioned against such an action, but Starscream ignored him, and prevented him from stopping it when the process was underway. {{storylink|The War Within|The War Within}}. After this, the Constructicons worked on the theory of [[Mass intellect|mass intellect]], and succeeded in stabilizing the neural-meshing, creating Devastator. However, the process was not as efficient as the Constructicons believed, as the technical geniuses of the Constructicons did not translate into Devastator, causing him to suffer from a serious "dumbing down" problem. Despite the drawbacks, Megatron was impressed with Devastator's destructive potential. Besides, being intelligent ''and'' powerful was overrated in Megatron's opinion. When Megatron and Optimus Prime were thought to have died in an early test of the [[Space bridge|space bridge]] transport system, and the Autobots and Decepticons splintered into several smaller factions, the Constructicons broke the treaty that had downgraded the combining teams to non-combat status by siding with Ratbat's [[Ultracons|Ultracons]] and battling [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

It is apparent that the Constructicons were not aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it crashed on Earth four million years before the modern era, but they did eventually find their way to Earth and joined Megatron's forces there after they awoke in 1984. All the Transformers were rendered inactive in the explosion of the ''[[Ark II|Ark II]]'' in 1999, but when they reactivated in 2001, Devastator was the main weapon in Megatron's attack on [[San Francisco|San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive issue 4}} Rampaging through the city, he battled and defeated [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but was defeated by Optimus Prime who blasted the titan point-blank in the face, sending him plunging into the ocean. His remains were recovered by the [[Earth Defense Command|Earth Defense Command]], and dissected and studied in their underground base.

===IDW comics continuity===
The Constructicons started out as the builders of the [[Forge|Forge]], the arena for the illegal [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial combats]] that [[Clench (G2)|Clench]] ran, and continued in that role when Megatron took over. They did not move the parts for the arena between venues, but rather built them on site, using any materials available—and that included [[Empties|empties]]. After Megatron began his preparations for the [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] insurrection, the Constructicons turned their talents to modifying the gladiators into warriors. {{storylink|Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}

They eventually joined Megatron on Earth, and were modified into their familiar Earth modes. They enjoy causing mayhem, and also apparently now have obtained combiner technology to merge into Devastator. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Constructicons''' (1985)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]

: The Constructicons were first released in 1985. They were sold individually as carded figures at the $6 price point, and also as a six-figure [[Gift set|gift set]]. Each carded figure came with one or to pieces of combiner kibble for Devastator, which could also attach to the figure's vehicle mode to form an attack mode.

:The individual figures feature limited articulation, typical of smaller G1 figures; most can only swivel their arms at the shoulder, and cannot move their legs at all. Each came with a small [[Laser pistol|laser pistol]] for the individual robot to use in addition to various Devastator pieces.

: In parts of Europe, the G1 editions of the team were released in yellow instead of green.

: The original Constructicons have the dubious honor of being the most heavily [[Knockoff|bootlegged]] Transformers toys in existence. Individually carded and packaged sets have persisted at Walgreens and other [[Market six|market six]] stores for years, both in the original green and purple and in entirely new decos, often without the kibble required for their combined form. Occasionally they receive delightfully creative new names like [[Scrapper (G1)|Building]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Feeding]], [[Scavenger (G1)|Picking]], [[Hook (G1)|Sanitation]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Disguise]], and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Ravage]].

* '''Devastator''' (Action Master, 1990)

:<div class="noprint">''Main article: [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator (G1)#Generation 1]]''</div>

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* '''Constructicons''' (1992)

:In 1992, the team was released in Europe with some changes. This version had yellow instead of green, had the soft plastic parts changed to grey, and lacked the combiner [[Kibble|kibble]] as well as the metal pegs on Scavenger and Hook used for combination. Also, these toys had no official name, as the blister card that all six members used identified them only as "Constructicons".

===Generation 2===
* '''Constructicons''' (1993)

: The ''Generation 2'' release was a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original G1 molds. Sold individually on cards, they came came in either yellow or orange; the latter was only available at Kay-Bee Toys. The G2 release of Mixmaster doesn't include the single-tabbed missile.

===Classics===
* '''Constructicon Devastator''' (2006)

:<div class="noprint">''Main article: [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator (G1)#Classics]]''</div>

[[Image:Devastatorclassics.jpg|left|150px|thumb|And then there were five.]]
: A redeco of [[Constructicon Maximus|Constructicon Maximus]], the combined form is known as Constructicon Devastator. The set is composed of Scrapper, Bonecrusher, Long Haul, Scavenger, and [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]]. Wal-Mart exclusive, 2007.

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==Trivia==
* About a billion freaking other toys have been [[Redeco|redecoed]] in the Constructicons' familiar green-and-purple livery. Pretty much every construction vehicle mold to come down the pike has at some point been given a Constructicon-themed color scheme, been turned into some alternate universe version of a Constructicon, or has been subject to regular clamoring by the [[Fandom|fandom]] for a Constructicon-themed rerelease. "Constructicon colors" is up there with "[[Black repaint|black repaint]]" as popular choices for redecos go.

==External links==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0">[#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage57.html Cartoon series bible page on the Constructicons]</ol>

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Transformers Comic issue 15

2009-03-23T21:04:02Z

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'''NATO troops wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Autobots.'''

''Transformers #15 was published by [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] in August 2008.''

==Magazine Credits==
'''Editor:''' [[Steve White]]>br />
'''Art Editor:''' [[Danny Preston]]>br />
'''Deputy Editor:''' [[Den Patrick]]>br />
'''Publishing Manager:''' [[Darryl Curtis]]>br />

==Contents==
===Aftermath Part 2===
*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]
*'''Art:''' [[Kieran McKeown]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Kias Justice]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Jason Cardy]]
*'''Lettering:''' [[Jimmy Betancourt]]/[[Comicraft]]
*'''Continuity:''' [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Alternate]]

Savannah, Georgia: [[NATO]] tanks blaze away at the Autobots, who are trapped trying to protect the refugee shelter from [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker drones]] and cover the human evacuation, and are thus unable to retreat. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] can't understand why the humans are doing this when the Autobots are trying to protect the shelter, but [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] knows that the humans see only hostile alien monsters warring on ''their'' planet. [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] goes down and the Autobots know they'll all follow...

...just as [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] planned! He already mentally controls the NATO field commander at Savannah via cerebro-strip, and many other humans too; when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was alive, Starscream had been quietly enslaving people with implants all along, "courtesy of my [[Insecticon (Movie)|Insecticons]]!"

[[Mikaela Banes]] calls [[Tom Banachek]] and pleads for him to stop the attack at Savannah before people are killed. He passes word on to the Vice-President, who immediately calls NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) to order a ceasefire. When the mind-controlled field commander refuses to obey, it becomes clear something's gone wrong and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] remotely notes the commander is "disconnected" and suspects outside manipulation; he heads out to investigate, Mikaela going with him as any talking that needs to be done would be better coming from a fellow human.

The Autobots cover Bumblebee against the Decepticons, but one gets through — Mikaela returns fire on the drone with a handgun (holy crap!) while Bumblebee evades the tank regiments. Reaching the commander, they locate and remove the cerebro-strip; as the tanks stand down, the Autobots surrender as a gesture of good faith. The Decepticons pull out, their attempt at provoking human-Autobot conflict thwarted, but Optimus remains worried that whoever's in charge now might have something else planned.

And in Washington, Vice-Prez [[Theodore Allen|Theodore F. Allen]] becomes the 44th [[President of the United States]] — complete with a hidden cerebro-strip...

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===Articles & features===
* T-shirt competition
* Character Profile: [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage (circa the Beast Wars strips)]].
* How To Draw: [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].
* Artobots: Fan art section.
* Star Screams: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by Starscream.
* Poster

===Free Gift===
* "Free! AWESOME Lenticular Badges!" — they're not awesome.

===Reprints===
''Reprinted stories are only a portion of their respective issues.''

* [[Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin, part 1b]] (6 pages)
* [[The Ascending|Beast Wars: The Ascending part 1b]] (6 pages)

== Errors ==
* The contents page says this month's story features planet Earth "enter[ing] its death throes and organic life [being] eaten alive by the metal power of the AllSpark". This does not happen, and instead appears to be ''next'' issue's plot.
* Allen calls Allied Command Transformations in Virginia to reach SACEUR even though SACEUR is, shockingly, in Europe.
* Starscream tells a reader that [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] died in the film, which didn't actually happen.

==Quotes==
===Strip===
"All they see, Ironhide, is hostile ''metal'', waging a war on ''their'' planet."

:—'''Optimus Prime''' on us

"Manoeuvres, machinations... those are ''my'' weapons of mass destruction.">br />

:—'''Starscream'''

"Protect Bumblebee! But do ''not'' engage the humans directly.">br />
"Fine. As long as I get to shoot ''something''!"

:—'''Prime''' and '''Ironhide'''

"Ladies and gentlemen of the press, citizens of America... I am here to ''serve''!"

:—Starscream's pet '''President'''

===Star Screams===
"Scorponok was never found, so I'd like to assume he's interrupting you Stone Age monkeys from your grooming chores..."

"As for your 'favourites' [characters] — why in the name of the AllSpark isn't my name there, you gibbering exfoliated primate?"

"You've caught me in a surprisingly good mood — or at least the kind of mood where I won't air strike your entire town just to see the looks of horror on your simian faces."

"I am currently in talks with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] — point of fact is that's all he ever does: talk, usually in several frequencies at once — have you ever tried discussing the finer points of galactic strategising on Ultra-High Frequency and binary code played backwards through a radio wave telescope set to 11? It hurts!"

==Items of note==
* It is revealed that the military forces we're seeing are not American but are actually NATO regiments. NATO's Virginia-based Allied Command Transformations still exists; however, the highest authority in the group, even for the US-based forces, is SACEUR in Belgium, suggesting the US-based NATO command was wiped out in the Decepticon occupation.
* The Autobots are currently unaware that Starscream has assumed command.
* Bumblebee pulls off a neat trick by launching himself over the tanks with a fiery exhaust, simultaneously taking out a Thundercracker with said fire. Don't mess with Bumblebee.
* We only this issue learn the President's ''name''.
* That name is Theodore F. Allen. '''THE'''odore '''F'''. '''ALLEN'''. [[The Fallen|HMMMMN]].
* Mikaela partners with Bumblebee so she can talk to the humans if needed; Bumblebee sounds annoyed by this continuing fact.
* More fun with artist changes: the front of Strongarm looks different, Starscream's dimmed the lights in his base, the Savannah medical tent's interior has changed look and colour, and the field commander has grown beard stubble despite only a minute passing between issues. Yes, Elita's head changed again.
* Starscream tells us in the letters that Thundercracker was a pain in the arse to work with.

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Elphaorpha

2009-03-23T21:02:57Z

Secretcode:

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Maximal|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/3/33/Maximal_symbol.png/23px-Maximal_symbol.png" width="23" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div><div style="position: relative;">[[Blendtron|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/4/46/Blendtron_red.png/29px-Blendtron_red.png" width="29" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
:''Elephorca was once a [[Maximal|Maximal]] but is now a [[Blendtron|Blendtron]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Elephorca1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I am the one hiding under your BED, teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing RED!]]
'''Elephorca''' is the field commander of the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]] as well as their system of transportation. With a single swipe of his fist he can shatter reality itself and travel through time and space in an artificial black hole. As a warrior of [[Unicron|Unicron]] all senses of justice and sympathy have been drained from his body, leaving him an emotionless killing machine. Able to grow to enormous sizes at will. The tusks on his shoulders are his pride and his symbol. Should anybody even so much as touch them he erupts in a chaotic fury, obliterating the opposition. He is possibly the most powerful Blentron and easily the most feared.

Sometimes there are lots of him. Oh ''crap''.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Elphaorpha''' (エルファオルファ ''Erufaorufa'')

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Yoshinobu Kaneko|Yoshinobu Kaneko]] (Japanese)

Elephorca is the smartest of all the Blentrons and constructs their battle plans and calls out the orders during a fight.

Elephorca is one of the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]], who were servants of [[Unicron|Unicron]]. Elephorca and the other Blendtrons totally made both [[Big Convoy|Big Convoy]] and [[Magmatron|Magmatron]] look like wusses, and stole the [[Angolmois|Angolmois]] capsules. {{storylink|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?|Mysterious Beast Warriors!?}} {{storylink|The Stolen Capsules|The Stolen Capsules}} They would then later use these capsules to revive Unicron in the body of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]. As a shoddy consolation gift, Unicron proceeded to absorb the Blendtrons into himself. {{storylink|Unicron Revived!?|Unicron Revived!?}}

===''Beast Wars Neo'' comic===
===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:Elephorca machine.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Who will be eaten first?]]
''Elephorca is the dimmest of all the Blentrons and is basically a weapon of mass destruction for Unicron to point and fire. Once he was a loyal, though dimwitted Maximal colony construction bot. Unicron reshaped him into an absolute monster after forseeing a future need for a really big "stick with a nail in it." {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 2|Beast Wars Sourcebook 2}}''

Elephorca, with [[Drancron|Drancron]] and [[Rartorata|Rartorata]], brought [[Angolmois|Angolmois]] capsules to [[Shokaract|Shokaract]] on the orders of Unicron, priming him as a "vessel". {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}} Eventually, Shokaract got tired of the Blendtrons and left, prompting Drancron and Elephorca to be baffled about why Shokaract wasn't submissive to the will of Unicron. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Shortly thereafter, the Blendtrons went to Earth to deal with the Maximals and Predacons there. There, Elephorca was mauled to death by an Angolmois-infected [[Razorbeast|Razorbeast]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

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==Toys==
===Beast Wars Neo===
* '''Elphaorpha''' (Deluxe Blentron, 1999)

:''Japanese ID number'': '''X-7'''

: Elphaorpha is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe [[Fuzor|Fuzor]] [[Torca|Torca]], his beast mode a combination of orca and elephant. His dorsal fin becomes his water-squirting accessory gun; moving the fin back and forth while still plugged into his back makes his tusks peench in and out a little bit.

==External Links==
[http://tfu.info/1999/Blendtron/Elephaorpha/elephaorpha.htm Elphaorca at TFU.info]

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Silverbolt (TransTech)

2009-03-23T21:01:54Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/TransTech" title="TransTech"><img alt="" src="Silverbolt%20%28TransTech%29_files/28px-Transtech_Autobot_symbol.png" border="0" height="30" width="28"></a></div></div><div style="border: thin solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 0pt 1em 0pt 2em; padding: 0.5em; background: rgb(247, 248, 255) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">''The name or term Silverbolt refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Silverbolt_%28disambiguation%29" title="Silverbolt (disambiguation)">Silverbolt (disambiguation)</a>.''</div>
:''Silverbolt is an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobot</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/TransTech" title="TransTech">TransTech</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Timelines" title="Timelines">Timelines</a> series.''

[[Image:|right|300px|thumb|Pure, strong, fast, and better than you. (Silverbolt's on the left.)]]
'''Silverbolt''' is New Arrivals Coordinator in the city of <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Axiom_Nexus" title="Axiom Nexus">Axiom Nexus</a>, a <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Multiverse" class="mw-redirect" title="Multiverse">multiverse</a> "hub" built on the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cybertron_%28planet%29" title="Cybertron (planet)">Cybertron</a>
of a particularly old universe. Multiversal travelers who arrive in his
city are under his jurisdiction. It is his job to greet them and escort
them through processing.

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<a name="TransTech_comic"></a><h3><span class="editsection">[<a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Silverbolt_%28TransTech%29&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: TransTech comic">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">''TransTech'' comic</span></h3>
<span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transcendent:_Part_1" title="Transcendent: Part 1">Transcendent: Part 1</a></span> <span style="border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-width: 0pt 1px; padding: 0pt 5px; font-size: 10px; background-color: rgb(236, 236, 236);" class="tt1_nowrap"><a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Withered_Hope" title="Withered Hope">Withered Hope</a></span>
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<span style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: 900;">I want to tell you about the Transformers!</span><hr>
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[[Image:|right|200px|thumb|He's not shy. The heads were drawn separately from the bodies on these.]]
* Silverbolt's design was originally created when ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transtech" title="Transtech">Transtech</a>'' was a planned sequel to ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Machines" class="mw-redirect" title="Beast Machines">Beast Machines</a>'', and as such it was likely originally intended to be the same character as ''<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Wars" class="mw-redirect" title="Beast Wars">Beast Wars</a>/<a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Beast_Machines" class="mw-redirect" title="Beast Machines">Beast Machines</a>'' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Silverbolt_%28BW%29" title="Silverbolt (BW)">Silverbolt</a>. Since <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Fun_Publications" title="Fun Publications">Fun Publications</a>' ''TransTech'' stories take place in its own universe, it is likely this Silverbolt no longer has any ties to other Silverbolts.

The Catalyst

2009-03-23T20:59:33Z

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</td><td>'''''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' ep <strong class="selflink">12'''
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</td><td> [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe Entertainment]]
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</td><td> December 11, 1999
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'''Rattrap uses a catalyst program to accelerate the growth of the plants at the Maximal stronghold, and Blackarachnia learns the truth about Thrust.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 生命の水 (''Seimei no Mizu'', "The Water of Life")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:KeyEnergyStrike.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Now with 500x the iron of normal vegetables!]] The [[Maximal|Maximals]] have set up a system to keep their orchard supplied with the [[Organic goo|organic goo]] provided by [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and are holding a memorial service for [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], unaware that they're being spied on by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. Tankor is also spying on [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], who asks [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] what happened to the third of his [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]] prior to his apparent death. The [[Diagnostic Drone|Diagnostic Drone]] informs Megatron about the discovery of the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key to Vector Sigma]], and the (decoy) Tankor's subsequent overloading while using it. The Drone suggests attaching copies of the Key to the drones and using them to purge Cybertron of all organic matter. When Megatron asks what it'll do to his beast mode, the Drone says it will be eliminated, and inadvertently begins to repeat Tankor's ramblings about how it will also drive Megatron mad, before covering his blunder. Although suspicious, Megatron orders the key be attached to Aero and cycle drones and tested on a Maximal, much to Tankor's annoyance.
[[Rattrap|Rattrap]] uses the ancient computers to run a planet-wide search for more organic goop, but is interrupted by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], who needs the goo herself to try to turn Thrust back into [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Rattrap reluctantly lets her take the sample.

Meanwhile, the Diagnostic Drone is taking Jetstorm and Thrust on a wild goose chase on Tankor's orders. Tankor intends to give Megatron a change of heart.

[[Image:RattrapVined.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I've heard of weed killers, but killer weeds?]] Rattrap has had some measure of success, turning up a catalyst program. He returns to the orchard, where the catalyst dramatically increases the plant-growth, and he's carried into the air by vines. [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] turn up to rescue him from the clutches of the plantlife.
Blackarachnia locates the searching [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] and attacks, seizing Thrust and carrying him off. The Aero drones zap her web line with the keys they're carrying, and she's forced to detach, falling to the ground.

Optimus tells Rattrap to try his experiments on a small scale next time, but the other Maximals think he's wrong and that the fast-growing vines would be a great weapon against Megatron. Optimus goes to commune with the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]] while the others clear up.

Up in the city, Blackarachnia knocks out Jetstorm and the Diagnostic Drone before leading Thrust to a more secluded location where she traps him in a web. Dosed with goo, Thrust reverts to his old personality—[[Waspinator|Waspinator]]. Waspinator explains that he got bored on prehistoric Earth and flew back to Cybertron<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>. Blackarachnia is more than a little disappointed that he's not Silverbolt, but they're interrupted by Jetstorm, who knocks the container of goo from Blackarachnia's hand and is dosed with it. Jetstorm's old personality comes out, and this time it's Silverbolt.

Rattrap admits to Cheetor and Nightscream what the spider's up to. Nightscream volunteers to get Optimus, but Cheetor has other plans. Optimus, meanwhile, is having problems accessing the Oracle.

[[Image:BlackarachniaWaspinatorSilverbolt.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This is the best laser show EVER!!]] Silverbolt and Waspinator fight over Blackarachnia, but they're interrupted by the arrival of aero and motorcycle drones, which neither Vehicon realises they can control. The power of the Keys eliminates the goo, reverting Thrust and Jetstorm to their normal selves, and they order the drones to close in. Fortunately the other three Maximals burst in riding a giant vine, and pick up Blackarachnia, whisking her away to safety.
Diagnostic Drone reports failure to Megatron, but he's been monitoring the situation anyway. The drones zap the huge vine with their keys, changing it to [[Technomatter|technomatter]]. The Maximals leap off before they're infected, but Rattrap announces they have to sever the vines to stop the infection spreading to the orchid and Cybertron's organic core. They race alongside the vine, chasing the infection until it reaches the orchid. Optimus spots the problem and frantically begins breaking vines. He succeeds, and rounds on Cheetor for disobeying orders, before informing him that he believes the Oracle has been tampered with.

Tankor, through the Diagnostic Drone, convinces Megatron to load the Key into all of the tank drones, and muses to himself that it's all thanks to the catalyst program he let Rattrap find.

==Featured characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''

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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Maximal|Maximals]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> Others
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*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
*[[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] (2)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)
*[[Rattrap|Rattrap]] (4)
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] (5)

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*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]/[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (6)
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] (7)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (8)
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (9)
*[[Diagnostic Drone|Diagnostic Drone]] (10)
*[[Sonic Attack Jet|Sonic Attack Jets]] (11)
*[[Motorcycle Drone|Motorcycle Drones]] (12)

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*[[Vector Sigma|Oracle]] (13)

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==Quotes==
"And so we pause, to reflect on our departed friend Rhinox, rather than the enemy Tankor he became. For all possibilities exist within our sparks, and each of us is vulnerable to the path of darkness."

:—'''Primal''''s eulogy to Rhinox.

"Your glorious army will shine less brightly without his guiding...can I have his tank drones?"

:—'''Jetstorm''', that greedy son of a...

'''Diagnostic Drone:''' "My scanners indicate a Maximal signature right in this vicinity."<br />
'''Jetstorm:''' "If it's so close, why can't we-"<br />
'''Computer:''' "Maximal signature detected."<br />
'''Diagnostic Drone:''' "What?"

:—The hunt takes an unexpected turn.

"Nooooooo. Doggie-bot not here."

:—'''Waspinator's''' first words when reactivated in Thrust's body.

"You mean I risked everything to save this... this.. this... scrap heap?! Eww!"<br />
"That mean spider-bot not go steady with Waspinator?"

:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Waspinator''', the wrong Scott McNeil character.

"Blackarachnia. Oh, dark poison of my heart!"

:—'''Silverbolt's''' first words when reactivated in Jetstorm's body.

==Notes==
===Technical/animation glitches===
*Glitch

===Continuity errors===
* Silverbolt and Waspinator seem unaware that they are in Vehicon bodies with drones at their command. This is odd, considering that Rhinox was fully aware (or so he claims) within the body of Tankor, and even more so when Silverbolt feels guilt when he finally returns to the Maximal fold (although these can both be chalked up to the Maximals tampering with their respective programming). Even a few seconds ''before'' Waspinator acts oblivious to his command over the drones, he confesses "Chickbots dig brooding, loner bit!", ''acknowledging'' his role as Thrust. ''Huh?''

===Transformers references===
* [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Waspinator|Waspinator]]'s Beast Wars personalities emerge in this episode, albeit for a few minutes.

===Real-world references===
* None identified as of yet.

===Trivia===
* It seems unusual that Megatron would threaten the [[Diagnostic Drone|Diagnostic Drone]] with a [[Spark extractor|spark extractor]], seeing as how it doesn't ''have'' a [[Spark|spark]] to begin with.
* Palm tree is the most ecological way to time-travel.

==References==
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<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> Some depictions of this story may differ from Waspinator's account, namely video footage</ol></div>

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Decepticon Patrol

2009-03-23T20:58:19Z

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Pressurepoint

2009-03-23T20:34:52Z

Secretcode:

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;"<[[Mini-Con|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d5/Minicon_symbol.png/30px-Minicon_symbol.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
:''Pressurepoint is a [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers (PS2)|video game]] version of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Pressurepoint ut.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Punches. In the FACE.]]
'''Pressurepoint''' is one of many power-enhancing Mini-Cons scattered across [[Earth|Earth]]. A member of the [[Green Mini-Con Team|Green Mini-Con Team]], when [[Powerlinx|Powerlinxed]] to a larger Transformer, Pressurepoint enhances that Transformer's melee combat, increasing the strength of their punches and kicks.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
Pressurepoint's [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con storage panel]] was discovered in the [[Amazon|Amazon]], along the banks of the river near a large ruined temple. Following the defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], he and the other Mini-Cons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and helped form the [[Matrix Cannon|Matrix Cannon]], [[Nemesis Shield|Nemesis Shield]] and [[Vanguard Booster|Vanguard Booster]], giving the Autobots the power needed to destroy [[Unicron|Unicron]].

==Trivia==
* Pressurepoint uses the same base model as [[Shockpunch|Shockpunch]] and [[Smackdown|Smackdown]].

==External links==
*[http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/transformers_a.txt Transformers (PS2) walkthrough at GameFAQs]

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Pressurepoint

2009-03-23T20:32:32Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"<<div style="position: relative;"<[[Mini-Con|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d5/Minicon_symbol.png/30px-Minicon_symbol.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/<]]</div<</div<
:''Pressurepoint is a [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers (PS2)|video game]] version of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Pressurepoint ut.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Punches. In the FACE.]]
'''Pressurepoint''' is one of many power-enhancing Mini-Cons scattered across [[Earth|Earth]]. A member of the [[Green Mini-Con Team|Green Mini-Con Team]], when [[Powerlinx|Powerlinxed]] to a larger Transformer, Pressurepoint enhances that Transformer's melee combat, increasing the strength of their punches and kicks.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' Playstation 2 game===
Pressurepoint's [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con storage panel]] was discovered in the [[Amazon|Amazon]], along the banks of the river near a large ruined temple. Following the defeat of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], he and the other Mini-Cons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and helped form the [[Matrix Cannon|Matrix Cannon]], [[Nemesis Shield|Nemesis Shield]] and [[Vanguard Booster|Vanguard Booster]], giving the Autobots the power needed to destroy [[Unicron|Unicron]].

==Trivia==
* Pressurepoint uses the same base model as [[Shockpunch|Shockpunch]] and [[Smackdown|Smackdown]].

==External links==
*[http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/transformers_a.txt Transformers (PS2) walkthrough at GameFAQs]

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[[Category:Video game-only characters]]

Runaway

2009-03-23T18:52:47Z

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</td><td>'''''[[Armada (cartoon)|Transformers: Armada]]'' ep <strong class="selflink">30'''
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "Runaway" <div style="font-size:x-small;font-weight:normal;">逃走 (かくれが) - runaway <br />(''Tōsō [Kakurega]'') <br />"Escape (Refuge)"</div>
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'''The kids try to help the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Mini-Con Team]] escape from the Decepticons ''and'' the Autobots by running away.'''

==Synopsis==
On the Moon, [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] are undergoing repairs and a tune-up following their defeat by the [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]] in the [[Desperate|previous episode]]. [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] attempts to allay Megatron's concerns about the Autobots.

Meanwhile, the Autobots are having a heated debate about the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Mini-Con Team]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] is hesitant to use them in battle, given their obvious reluctance to fight, while the other Autobots (particularly [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]) argue that it'd be better to use their power to destroy the Decepticons in one fell swoop. However, before Optimus can come to a decision, the Autobots realize the Mini-Cons in question are missing...

[[Image:Arm30 nothingtoseehere.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Suspicious Strangers are suspicious.]]
[[Rad White|Rad]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], [[Alexis|Alexis]], [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] are conspiring to sneak the Space Team away where neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons can find them. Bundling the Mini-Cons up in clothes, they buy bus tickets for [[Central City (Armada)|Central City]] and make their getaway (narrowly avoiding detection by an alert canine named [[Sally|Sally]]) as the Autobots scour the city, intent on capturing the runaways.

However, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] has been monitoring human surveillance satellites above the Autobot base, and is puzzled as to why the humans are leading the Mini-Cons away. He becomes even more puzzled when he realizes Optimus Prime is tailing the bus at a distance.

Optimus is thrown off the trail when the runaways disembark in a cornfield and make their way to a dilapidated [[Farmhouse hideout|farmhouse hideout]], where the kids help the Mini-Cons set up a series of alarms, early warnings and traps in case the Decepticons come looking for them—as well as engaging in an FCC-mandated level of tomfoolery.

These preparations prove surprisingly useful as Thrust appears on the farm, declaring his intention to seize the Mini-Cons for his own. He is blinded, bruised, roped, tripped, and rolled over in short order, until he's steaming mad. While the booby-traps are insufficient actually to ''stop'' the Decepticon, they ''do'' buy enough time for Optimus Prime to arrive and drive Thrust off.

As the other Autobots make a belated appearance, Rad delivers an impassioned speech urging the Autobots to see the Mini-Cons as individuals, not tools to be used in their battle with the Decepticons. Optimus Prime agrees, reminding his troops that if they use these Mini-Cons against their will, the Autobots are no better than the Decepticons.

Hot Shot concludes that this means that they will fight with the Mini-Cons as a ''team'', yeah!

(Hot Shot is kinda an idiot.)

==Featured characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''

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*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (12)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (15)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (16)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (19)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (20)

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*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (8)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (9)
*[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (11)

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*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (23)
*[[Rad White|Rad White]] (25)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (28)
*[[Alexis|Alexis]] (29)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos Lopez]] (30)

'''Guests'''

*Woman with dog (31)

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*[[Knock Out (Armada)|Knock Out]] (2)
*[[Oval|Oval]] (3)
*[[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]] (4)
*[[Spiral|Spiral]] (6)
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (7)
*[[Incinerator (Armada)|Incinerator]] (13)
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (14)
*[[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (21)
*[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] (22)
*[[Astroscope|Astroscope]] (24)
*[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (26)
*[[Sky Blast|Sky Blast]] (27)

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==Quotes==
"Look! Your guardian star is very bright tonight, sir. I believe it might actually swallow up every other star around it! This must surely be a sign you'll crush the Autobots, conquer the universe and lead the Decepticons back to planet Cybertron!"

:—'''Thrust''', astrologer

"Huh, so humans are good for something after all. That's news to me!"

:—'''Demolishor'''

"Dear Mom, I just wanna thank you for all the great foods you've made me over the years. I especially enjoyed your spaghetti and meatballs; the sauce was a haunting blend of herbs and spices—and the things you can do with a pot roast are truly inspirational. Yours truly, your son, Fred."

:—'''Fred''''s letter home

"Come on, with a little TLC, this place will be good as new!"

: — '''Alexis''' auditions to become a real estate agent.

==Other notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
[[Image:Arm30 bobbleheads.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Uh, Megatron, sir, we told you that the punch was spiked"]]
* Starscream and Demolishor are noticeably off-model in the first scene at the Decepticon base—their heads are the size of their torsos.
*When Thust is giving Megatron his fortune, the colour for his eyes seems to have slipped down a bit so it appears he's blushing.

===Continuity errors===
*

===Real-world references===
* None known.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
*Thrust has to explain to Cyclonus and Demolishor what artificial satellites are; the concept is foreign to Transformers.
*Wow, Sparkplug was gone for a whole three seconds before reporting that the [[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Mini-Con Team]] was gone.
*Why doesn't Red Alert use his siren to get through the traffic?

[[Category:Articles in need of images]]
[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 19

2009-03-23T18:47:42Z

Secretcode:

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<td colspan="2">'''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' magazine]] > Issue #19 '''
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<a name="Hasbro_Transformers_Collectors.27_Club_issue_.2319"></a><h1><span class="editsection">[<a href="/w2/index.php?title=Hasbro_Transformers_Collectors%27_Club_issue_19&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #19">edit</a>]</span> <span class="mw-headline">Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #19</span></h1>
:'''''Cover date:''' February/March 2008''

'''Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Brian Savage|Brian Savage]] <br />
'''Editor:''' [[Pete Sinclair|Pete Sinclair]] <br />
'''Associate Editor:''' [[Benson Yee|Benson Yee]]<br />
'''Research Editor:''' [[Karl Hartman|Karl Hartman]]<br />
'''Lead Writer:''' [[Rik Alvarez|Rik Alvarez]]<br />
'''Creative Director/Layout:''' [[Lanny Lathem|Lanny Lathem]]<br />
'''Columnist:''' [[Rob Meyer|Rob Meyer]]<br />
'''Columnist:''' [[Scott Marble|Scott Marble]]<br />
'''Head Proofreader:''' [[Heather Choplin|Heather Choplin]]<br />
'''Proofreader:''' [[Mark Baker-Wright|Mark Baker-Wright]]<br />
'''Resident Cartoonist:''' [[Jesse Wittenrich|Jesse Wittenrich]]<br />
'''Resident Colorist:''' [[Drew Eiden|Drew Eiden]]<br />
'''Resident Artist:''' [[Evan Gauntt|Evan Gauntt]]<br />
'''Staff:''' [[Greg Sepelak|Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop|Trent Troop]], [[Matt Moylan|Matt Moylan]]<br />
'''Featured Artists:''' [[Dan Khanna|Dan Khanna]]<br />

==Contents==
* Cartoon Network Interview: A Conversation with [[Derrick Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] (pages 3 & 9)

* The Classics are Back! (pages 4-5)

* Club Exclusive Preview (page 6)

* [[Mini Mayhem!|Mini Mayhem!]] by [[Jesse Wittenrich|Jesse Wittenrich]] (page 7)

* Fan Art Spotlight (page 8)

* [[Transcendent: Part 1|Transcendent: Part 1]] comic (pages 10-15)

* [[Gone Too Far|Gone Too Far]] 1-page preview (page 16)

==Errors==
* TBA

==Items of note==
* TBA

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Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)

2009-03-23T18:46:07Z

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<td>{{disambig2|the Armada-series jet Mini-Con trio who become the Star Saber|the Cybertron-series military vehicle Mini-Con trio|Air Defense Team (Cybertron)}}
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[[Image:Bios card airdefense.jpg|right|250px|thumb|You BET we are. Affirmative. Oh yeah.]]
The '''Air Defense Mini-Con Team''' is easily one of the most important [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] Teams, as together they form the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], quite possibly the mightiest weapon known to all Transformer-kind. When held by Decepticons, they become the dark, twisted '''Air Assault Mini-Con Team''', forming the '''Dark Saber'''.

Even without their sword-form, the trio are skilled and extremely valuable warriors, with a wealth of technical skill, military planning, and good old-fashioned luck.

The Air Defense/Air Assault Mini-Con Team is composed of

*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] the Concorde SST

*[[Runway|Runway]] the Boeing Sonic Cruiser

*[[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] the VentureStar shuttle

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Air Defense Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2002/2003)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-02'''

: A trio of high-tech jets, Runway, Jetstorm and Sonar can combine to form the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] sword, which can be held by any other Transformer that has 5mm fist-holes. The Team's main body is cast in transparent plastic in order to utilize the light-up-fist gimmicks in Super Mode [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Takara|Takara]] releases of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]].

: This mold-set was used the make the Takara [[Air Assault Mini-Con Team|Air Assault Mini-Con Team]], and remolded to make the [[Energon Saber|Energon Saber]], [[Blizzard Saber|Blizzard Saber]], and the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team|Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]].

<span id="JapanHotShotMulti"></span>

*'''Hot Rod w/ Jolt & Air Defense Micron'''
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MS-01'''

: In Japan, the Air Defense Team were available both in an individual release and in a multi-pack with [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.

<span id="XDimension"></span>

*'''Air Defense Micron X-Dimension''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-07'''

: A [[Redeco|redeco]] of the Air Defense Team was available in a shorter run in Japan. The [[X-Dimension|X-Dimension]] Air Defense Team changed the opaque plastics to orange and red, and the paint trim to match. Though fans have dubbed the combined form the "Fire Saber", this name does not appear to be official.

<span id="Kabaya"></span>

*'''Air Defense Micron''' (Candy toy, 2003)

: Available only in individual boxes each with a small bag of sugar-pellet candy, the [[Kabaya|Kabaya]] [[Candy toy|candy toy]] version of the Team replaced the clear plastics with opaque white. This version is actually a completely new mold-set, with various small differences from the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]]/Takara releases.

<span id="MicronBooster"></span>

*'''Air Defense Micron''' (Micron Booster, 2003)

: Part of the first [[Micron Booster|Micron Booster]] set sold only in individual blind-packed boxes, this version of the Team is almost wholly identical to the normal retail release. The only difference is that this version is cast in slightly-sparkly plastic and uses slightly-sparkly paint. The difference is almost unnoticable unless you look at the two versions side-by-side.

<span id="AirAssault"></span>

*'''Air Assault Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)

: A "tainted by evil" redeco of the Team released by Hasbro, this version of the trio replaces the transparent plastic with opque off-white, the other colors turning predominantly black and purple.

: This coloration was altered for the Takara [[Air Assault Mini-Con Team|Air Assault Mini-Con Team]], who are separate characters from the Air Defense Team.

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*'''Air Defense Micron Anime Color''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)

: Cast entirely in blue and clear-blue plastics, this incarnation of the Team is supposed to represent the Star Saber as it appears in the cartoon, with a glowing blue "energy blade". It was only available as a pack-in with the CD single of the ''Micron Legend'' cartoon ending theme, "Never Ending Road".

==Trivia==
* The Air Defense Team is the only one of the three ''Armada'' "legendary weapon" Mini-Con Teams to ''not'' see release in either of the ''Armada'' sequels.

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Scorponok (BW)

2009-03-23T18:44:43Z

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:''Scorponok is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Scorponokbwpostcard.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transforms into a scorpion. Surprise?]]
'''Scorponok''''s personality seems to have two main features: He's dumb, and he's loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (surprisingly so, considering Megatron's [[Terrorsaur (BW)|other]] [[Tarantulas|crew]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|members]]), and of those two features, only the loyalty seems to be consistent. He tries to serve Megatron to the best of his abilities, but when [[Waspinator|Waspinator]] is able to outwit you, there's only so much you have to offer.

Scorponok begins as Megatron's [[Sub-Commander|second-in-command]] on the ''[[Darksyde|Darksyde]]'', though he is insecure about the title and constantly tries to assert himself among the other Predacons who, aware of his shortcomings, generally dismiss or ignore him.

Scorponok's only other real contribution to Megatron's cause is in developing cyber-viruses that he delivers with his cyberbee drone. (This is impressive, actually, given his otherwise limited mentality.) However, these generally don't work out as he hoped, and so they've done little to increase his standing in the eyes of the other Predacons.

:''Japanese name'': '''Scorpos'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Scorpinor'''
:''Italian name'': '''Scorpionok'''
:''Polish name'': '''Skorpinor''' (Scorpinor. Surprise?)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
[[Image:Scorponokbwdawn.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Looking at him, he was probably called "Scorponok" before the Beast Wars, too.]]
====Timelines====
The Predacon that would be called Scorponok and [[Backslash|Backslash]] were part of a mission to steal the sacred [[Maximal|Maximal]] relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], on behalf of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]; in actual fact, "Scorponok" was loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and in on his plan to take the disk for himself. He was meant to bomb a power plant to aid [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|his partner's]] attack; he was almost caught by a guard but Backslash saved him, berating him for being sloppy. Later on, when Backslash was caught by a guard, "Scorponok" laughed and happily triggered the bombs, killing his alleged comrade. Nice guy. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

With the Disk in their hands, the thieves were picked up by their other comrades in a stolen ship, newly christened the ''Darksyde''. Soon after leaving Cybertron, the ''Darksyde'' was involved in a space battle with the Maximal vessels ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Chromia 10|Chromia 10]]'' and an unidentified Predacon ship. At its conclusion, only the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' survived, and both ships passed through a [[Transwarp|transwarp]] portal to an unknown destination. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

{{-}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Don Brown|Don Brown]] (English), [[Masashi Endō|Masashi Endō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:BW Scorponok BW1.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I'm not dumb! I'll prove it by taking on Dinobot all by myself.]]
Crash-landing on an unknown planet, Scorponok and his peers were forced to take on organic beast modes to shield themselves from the planet's dangerous levels of raw [[Energon (G1)|energon]]. Scorponok now transformed into an organic scorpion. When Dinobot furiously berated Megatron for foolishly marooning them on the wrong planet and attempted to attack his leader, Scorponok stood behind Megatron and waited for his cue to fire on Dinobot, sending the traitor far into the distance. Later, Scorponok participated in the first battle between the Maximal and Predacon factions and managed to trap [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s leg under a boulder. However, the Predacons soon succumbed to energon overload. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

After recovering in beast mode, Scorponok and the lower-ranking Predacons were wagering who would win the battle between [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and Dinobot until Megatron ordered them to fire on the unwitting combatants. After their shots failed to destroy the Maximals but instead revealed a massive energon cache buried inside a mountain, the Predacons moved out, followed by the Maximals. The two parties confronted each other at the energon cache, and Scorponok fought Dinobot in the one-on-one clashes that ensued. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

Later, Megatron tasked Scorponok with a mission to create a virus for his [[Cyberbee|cyberbee]] that would turn Optimus Primal into a coward. Ambushing the Maximal leader and Dinobot as they were on a botanical study near a waterfall, Scorponok managed to have his cyberbee latch onto Optimus when he attempted to help the traitor. Unfortunately, Optimus Primal fired off a shot before going down, dislodging the log Scorponok was sitting upon and sending him over the edge of the waterfall. To greater misfortune, Scorponok had botched the virus, turning Optimus Primal not into a coward, but a fearless, ultra-aggressive berserker. Both Scorponok and Megatron were blown up with the cyberbee when Primal ripped it off and chucked it at Megatron's back. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare}} Other than this, Scorponok's major contributions to the Predacons were all related to the fact that he possessed nothing but heavy artillery for weapons. Sadly for Scorponok, the actual value of any shots he fired was limited with more or less a single exception: when he blinded the Maximals by detonating an energon deposit. {{storylink|Dark Voyage|Dark Voyage}}

Although he rarely did anything of importance, Scorponok once fought Dinobot one-on-one and gave a very good account of himself. When the Maximals invaded the ''Darksyde'' to retrieve their comrade [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], Scorponok not only held his own, but dominated the fight, up until the point where Dinobot used his rotary blade weapon to win. This is even more impressive when one takes into account he'd already gone a few rounds with the smirker [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] just prior. {{storylink|Dark Designs|Dark Designs}}

[[Image:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Oh, the... robotity?]]
After learning of Optimus Primal's destruction, Scorponok laughed along with his fellow Predacons, then congratulated Megatron, but was pushed away by his leader. Scorponok died along with Terrorsaur when the two, affected by the transwarp wave that turned Megatron into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]], crashed their hover platforms into each other and tumbled into the lava beneath the Predacon base during the explosion of the [[Vok|Vok]]'s artificial moon. No one much noticed, though Blackarachnia pointed out that only Waspinator was present with Megatron when the Predacons arrived at the ''Axalon'' (only to keep herself from getting blasted). {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

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=== Beast Wars Playstation Game ===
==== Predacon Mode ====
Scorponok is playable for the Predacon story mode. However, unlike the beefy rockets he cannons from his claws in the series, in the game, he fires an incredibly unimpressive stream of little green bolts, giving him low firepower. Like the rest of the characters in the game, his voice bears very little similarity to what he sounds like in the TV series, sounding more like a little girl with a cold.

==== Maximal Mode ====
In Maximal story mode, Scorponok is the boss for the Desert stages. The bout starts with him standing outside his base (yep, his own personal base), protected by a shield and complete with two autoguns (he'd been saving up for his own little place in the wasteland, obviously), on the opposite side of a canyon from the Maximal. Whilst the autoguns fire, he also unleashes volleys of his "almighty" green bolts. Once the guns are destroyed, the whole shield program shuts down. Scorponok then begins strafing and firing, but after a few more hits, he falls into the canyon. However, the guy isn't finished yet. The next stage starts with the Maximal jumping into the canyon and battling Scorponok close up. The two still fire at each other with guns, though, as the game has no melee. However, Scorponok boasts an unexpected advantage in this fight: He is quite short, meaning that if you're playing a taller character, sometimes the only easy way to hit him is to jump over the Predacon's head and shoot him. After a few more blasts, Scorponok collapses (and presumably the Maximal loots his base).

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Scorponok''' (Mega, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-2'''
*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Scorponok transforms into a fairly organic but highly inaccurate black scorpion. The right pincer contains a small, spring-loaded [[Cyberbee|bee drone]]-type gimmick which can be launched, while his left pincer has a firing missile launcher. He also features exactly the same transformation as pretty much every Scorponok toy ever, transforming into a robot with his pincers serving as his arms and his tail hiding behind him. Owing to his design's extensive usage of ball joints, he has a high range of articulation.

: In Japan, Scorponok was released without notable changes at first. Come 1997, he and most of the rest of the show-cast toys were [[Redeco|redecoed]] to be more "show-accurate", with wildly varying degrees of success. Scorponok's black plastic was replaced with a charcoal gray, and that's about it.

: This mold was later used to make [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]] and [[Double Punch (BW)|Double Punch]].

{{-}}<span id="VsScorponok"></span>

[[Image:VS2-PolarClawScorponok.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"North Pole Showdown"? Good luck, Scorp.]]
*'''North Pole Showdown: Whiteclaw VS Scorpos''' (Vs set, 1996)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-2'''
*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: In Japan, Scorponok was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with [[Polar Claw|Polar Claw]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases. It is unknown if the set ever came with the [[Redeco|redecoed]] "show-like" version of Scorponok.

: Amusingly, both toys are packaged in beast mode with their smaller partners deployed, making it look like the fight isn't going so well for Polar Claw.

{{-}}<span id="McTransmetal"></span>

[[Image:McScorponok-toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oo oo. C'mon party people. Oo oo. Put your claws in the air.]]
* '''Scorponok''' (Happy Meal premium, 1998)

: Since Scorponok got killed off in order to introduce [[To sell toys|new prod—er, ''characters'']], he was granted a "Transmetal" toy as part of the second McDonald's ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal promotion. He transforms like every other Scorponok, except his shoulders can't go lower than a few degrees from pointing up, meaning all he can do is "raise the roof." It's cast mostly in gauche magenta and "metallic" gold soft-plastics to prevent little kiddies from breaking it.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:ToyFair96ScorpGriz.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The most effective stealth ever.]]
* Scorponok was first advertised on the back of the [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] versus [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] two-pack at the start of the ''Beast Wars'' line with a completely different color scheme. The toy itself was cast completely in transparent orange and blue plastic, which would have made it remarkably fragile at the joints. Another version cast in pink translucent plastic and having the final claw coloration surfaced in 2006, although this could likely be explained by the random plastics used in [[Prototype|test shots]].

* Scorponok's pre-Beast form in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk]]" is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround|Shortround]], but in "[[Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past]]" he is based on [[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]], even though the latter story is set immediately after the former, with no real opportunity for him to change bodies in between.

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm Scorponok at TFU.info]

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Scorponok (BW)

2009-03-23T18:44:10Z

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:''Scorponok is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Scorponokbwpostcard.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transforms into a scorpion. Surprise?]]
'''Scorponok''''s personality seems to have two main features: He's dumb, and he's loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (surprisingly so, considering Megatron's [[Terrorsaur (BW)|other]] [[Tarantulas|crew]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|members]]), and of those two features, only the loyalty seems to be consistent. He tries to serve Megatron to the best of his abilities, but when [[Waspinator|Waspinator]] is able to outwit you, there's only so much you have to offer.

Scorponok begins as Megatron's [[Sub-Commander|second-in-command]] on the ''[[Darksyde|Darksyde]]'', though he is insecure about the title and constantly tries to assert himself among the other Predacons who, aware of his shortcomings, generally dismiss or ignore him.

Scorponok's only other real contribution to Megatron's cause is in developing cyber-viruses that he delivers with his cyberbee drone. (This is impressive, actually, given his otherwise limited mentality.) However, these generally don't work out as he hoped, and so they've done little to increase his standing in the eyes of the other Predacons.

:''Japanese name'': '''Scorpos'''
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Scorpinor'''
:''Italian name'': '''Scorpionok'''
:''Polish name'': '''Skorpinor''' (Scorpinor. Surprise?)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
[[Image:Scorponokbwdawn.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Looking at him, he was probably called "Scorponok" before the Beast Wars, too.]]
====Timelines====
The Predacon that would be called Scorponok and [[Backslash|Backslash]] were part of a mission to steal the sacred [[Maximal|Maximal]] relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], on behalf of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]; in actual fact, "Scorponok" was loyal to [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and in on his plan to take the disk for himself. He was meant to bomb a power plant to aid [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|his partner's]] attack; he was almost caught by a guard but Backslash saved him, berating him for being sloppy. Later on, when Backslash was caught by a guard, "Scorponok" laughed and happily triggered the bombs, killing his alleged comrade. Nice guy. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk}}

With the Disk in their hands, the thieves were picked up by their other comrades in a stolen ship, newly christened the ''Darksyde''. Soon after leaving Cybertron, the ''Darksyde'' was involved in a space battle with the Maximal vessels ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ''[[Chromia 10|Chromia 10]]'' and an unidentified Predacon ship. At its conclusion, only the ''Axalon'' and the ''Darksyde'' survived, and both ships passed through a [[Transwarp|transwarp]] portal to an unknown destination. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

{{-}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Don Brown|Don Brown]] (English), [[Masashi Endō|Masashi Endō]] (Japanese)

[[Image:BW Scorponok BW1.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I'm not dumb! I'll prove it by taking on Dinobot all by myself.]]
Crash-landing on an unknown planet, Scorponok and his peers were forced to take on organic beast modes to shield themselves from the planet's dangerous levels of raw [[Energon (G1)|energon]]. Scorponok now transformed into an organic scorpion. When Dinobot furiously berated Megatron for foolishly marooning them on the wrong planet and attempted to attack his leader, Scorponok stood behind Megatron and waited for his cue to fire on Dinobot, sending the traitor far into the distance. Later, Scorponok participated in the first battle between the Maximal and Predacon factions and managed to trap [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s leg under a boulder. However, the Predacons soon succumbed to energon overload. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

After recovering in beast mode, Scorponok and the lower-ranking Predacons were wagering who would win the battle between [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and Dinobot until Megatron ordered them to fire on the unwitting combatants. After their shots failed to destroy the Maximals but instead revealed a massive energon cache buried inside a mountain, the Predacons moved out, followed by the Maximals. The two parties confronted each other at the energon cache, and Scorponok fought Dinobot in the one-on-one clashes that ensued. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

Later, Megatron tasked Scorponok with a mission to create a virus for his [[Cyberbee|cyberbee]] that would turn Optimus Primal into a coward. Ambushing the Maximal leader and Dinobot as they were on a botanical study near a waterfall, Scorponok managed to have his cyberbee latch onto Optimus when he attempted to help the traitor. Unfortunately, Optimus Primal fired off a shot before going down, dislodging the log Scorponok was sitting upon and sending him over the edge of the waterfall. To greater misfortune, Scorponok had botched the virus, turning Optimus Primal not into a coward, but a fearless, ultra-aggressive berserker. Both Scorponok and Megatron were blown up with the cyberbee when Primal ripped it off and chucked it at Megatron's back. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare}} Other than this, Scorponok's major contributions to the Predacons were all related to the fact that he possessed nothing but heavy artillery for weapons. Sadly for Scorponok, the actual value of any shots he fired was limited with more or less a single exception: when he blinded the Maximals by detonating an energon deposit. {{storylink|Dark Voyage|Dark Voyage}}

Although he rarely did anything of importance, Scorponok once fought Dinobot one-on-one and gave a very good account of himself. When the Maximals invaded the ''Darksyde'' to retrieve their comrade [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], Scorponok not only held his own, but dominated the fight, up until the point where Dinobot used his rotary blade weapon to win. This is even more impressive when one takes into account he'd already gone a few rounds with the smirker [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] just prior. {{storylink|Dark Designs|Dark Designs}}

[[Image:BW Scorponok Terrorsaur deaths.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Oh, the... robotity?]]
After learning of Optimus Primal's destruction, Scorponok laughed along with his fellow Predacons, then congratulated Megatron, but was pushed away by his leader. Scorponok died along with Terrorsaur when the two, affected by the transwarp wave that turned Megatron into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]], crashed their hover platforms into each other and tumbled into the lava beneath the Predacon base during the explosion of the [[Vok|Vok]]'s artificial moon. No one much noticed, though Blackarachnia pointed out that only Waspinator was present with Megatron when the Predacons arrived at the ''Axalon'' (only to keep herself from getting blasted). {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

{{-}}

=== Beast Wars Playstation Game ===
==== Predacon Mode ====
Scorponok is playable for the Predacon story mode. However, unlike the beefy rockets he cannons from his claws in the series, in the game, he fires an incredibly unimpressive stream of little green bolts, giving him low firepower. Like the rest of the characters in the game, his voice bears very little similarity to what he sounds like in the TV series, sounding more like a little girl with a cold.

==== Maximal Mode ====
In Maximal story mode, Scorponok is the boss for the Desert stages. The bout starts with him standing outside his base (yep, his own personal base), protected by a shield and complete with two autoguns (he'd been saving up for his own little place in the wasteland, obviously), on the opposite side of a canyon from the Maximal. Whilst the autoguns fire, he also unleashes volleys of his "almighty" green bolts. Once the guns are destroyed, the whole shield program shuts down. Scorponok then begins strafing and firing, but after a few more hits, he falls into the canyon. However, the guy isn't finished yet. The next stage starts with the Maximal jumping into the canyon and battling Scorponok close up. The two still fire at each other with guns, though, as the game has no melee. However, Scorponok boasts an unexpected advantage in this fight: He is quite short, meaning that if you're playing a taller character, sometimes the only easy way to hit him is to jump over the Predacon's head and shoot him. After a few more blasts, Scorponok collapses (and presumably the Maximal loots his base).

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Scorponok''' (Mega, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-2'''
*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

:Scorponok transforms into a fairly organic but highly inaccurate black scorpion. The right pincer contains a small, spring-loaded [[Cyberbee|bee drone]]-type gimmick which can be launched, while his left pincer has a firing missile launcher. He also features exactly the same transformation as pretty much every Scorponok toy ever, transforming into a robot with his pincers serving as his arms and his tail hiding behind him. Owing to his design's extensive usage of ball joints, he has a high range of articulation.

: In Japan, Scorponok was released without notable changes at first. Come 1997, he and most of the rest of the show-cast toys were [[Redeco|redecoed]] to be more "show-accurate", with wildly varying degrees of success. Scorponok's black plastic was replaced with a charcoal gray, and that's about it.

: This mold was later used to make [[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]] and [[Double Punch (BW)|Double Punch]].

{{-}}<span id="VsScorponok"<</span<

[[Image:VS2-PolarClawScorponok.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"North Pole Showdown"? Good luck, Scorp.]]
*'''North Pole Showdown: Whiteclaw VS Scorpos''' (Vs set, 1996)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-2'''
*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: In Japan, Scorponok was available both as an individual and in a two-pack with [[Polar Claw|Polar Claw]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases. It is unknown if the set ever came with the [[Redeco|redecoed]] "show-like" version of Scorponok.

: Amusingly, both toys are packaged in beast mode with their smaller partners deployed, making it look like the fight isn't going so well for Polar Claw.

{{-}}<span id="McTransmetal"<</span<

[[Image:McScorponok-toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oo oo. C'mon party people. Oo oo. Put your claws in the air.]]
* '''Scorponok''' (Happy Meal premium, 1998)

: Since Scorponok got killed off in order to introduce [[To sell toys|new prod—er, ''characters'']], he was granted a "Transmetal" toy as part of the second McDonald's ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal promotion. He transforms like every other Scorponok, except his shoulders can't go lower than a few degrees from pointing up, meaning all he can do is "raise the roof." It's cast mostly in gauche magenta and "metallic" gold soft-plastics to prevent little kiddies from breaking it.

{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:ToyFair96ScorpGriz.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The most effective stealth ever.]]
* Scorponok was first advertised on the back of the [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] versus [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] two-pack at the start of the ''Beast Wars'' line with a completely different color scheme. The toy itself was cast completely in transparent orange and blue plastic, which would have made it remarkably fragile at the joints. Another version cast in pink translucent plastic and having the final claw coloration surfaced in 2006, although this could likely be explained by the random plastics used in [[Prototype|test shots]].

* Scorponok's pre-Beast form in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk]]" is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround|Shortround]], but in "[[Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past]]" he is based on [[Scorponok (Energon)|''Energon'' Scorponok]], even though the latter story is set immediately after the former, with no real opportunity for him to change bodies in between.

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm Scorponok at TFU.info]

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Off Road Patrol

2009-03-23T18:42:50Z

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:''The Off Road Patrol is a team of [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Off Road Patrol''' consists of

* [[Highjump (G1)|Highjump]]
* [[Mudslinger]]
* [[Powertrain]]
* [[Tote]]

:''Japanese name'': '''Off Road Patrol Team'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Marvel comics continuity===

===Zone OVA/manga===

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Off Road Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

===Zone===
*'''Off Road Patrol Team''' (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''C-335'''

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Operation: Distant Thunder

2009-03-23T18:40:55Z

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{{Disambig2|the operation from the [[Binaltech]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity|the [[Marvel UK]] story that it is named in homage to|Distant Thunder!}}

'''Operation: Distant Thunder''' was an operation settled in [[Dinobot Island]] to restore the timeline, which had been altered by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], by sending a drone back through time to a point prior to Ravage's tinkering, with instruction's to alert the [[Autobot]]s in that timeline to Ravage's plot. Though successful, it would have destroyed the sender's dimension if not for the intervention of a [[Nemesis Prime (Alternators)|strange visitor coming from a mysterious time warp]], who claimed that the timeline must be preserved to ensure its participants ascend to their destinies as a force of interdimensional preservers. He therefore established the [[Binaltech]] universe as a distinct dimension, completely separate from the original timeline.

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Overload (disambiguation)

2009-03-23T18:34:33Z

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The name '''Overload''' has been applied to several Transformers characters.

*[[Overload (G1)|Overload]] the [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] tractor trailer from [[Generation 1]].

*[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] the Autobot Cybertronic armored assault vehicle from ''[[Armada]]'' in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

*[[Overload (Universe)|Overload]] the Autobot [[Railbot]] locomotive engine from ''[[Universe]]''.

Overload should not be confused with...

*[[Overlord (disambiguation)|Overlord]].

*[[Overkill]] the [[Decepticon]] cassette/ceratosaur from Generation 1.

*[[Overcast (disambiguation)|Overcast]]

* [[Overshoot]] the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] member from the [[Beast Era]].

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Force

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''The '''Force''' is a mysterious power in the [[Star Wars|Star Wars: Transformers]] continuity, and possibly the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

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</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> I felt a great disturbance within the Force.
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—[[Vector Prime|Vector Prime]]</cite>

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</td><td valign="top" style="padding:4px 10px 5px 10px;font-family: 'lucida console', arial, sans-serif;"> Disturbance? That doesn't sound good!
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<td colspan="3" style="padding-top: 0"> <p style="font-size:smaller;line-height:1em;text-align: right"><cite style="font-style:normal;">—[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], "[[Fury|Fury]]"</cite>

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Within their home galaxy, the [[Jedi|Jedi]] and [[Sith|Sith]] religions claim to derive power from a [[Chokon Power|bioenergy field]] which they call the "Force". Its true nature is unknown, but it has been suggested that it shapes not only the abilities of these two militant orders, but also grants a bond with combat mecha, allowing a starfighter or ground attack vehicle to reshape itself into a humanoid robotic (though non-sentient) form.

Curiously, the ancient Transformer [[Vector Prime|Vector Prime]] has claimed to be a Force-sensitive. This could be due to a relationship between the Force and the [[Allspark|Allspark]], though if so, we do not know if any of the other [[Thirteen original Transformers|Thirteen]] share this ability.

===Behind the Scenes===
Early promotional text for the Star Wars: Transformers toyline described it as "The Power of the Force meets the Power of the Allspark!" Lacking any fiction to document
such a meeting, and having only Vector Prime's one-off line to make any connections, fans can only speculate. Or blame the [[Unicron Singularity|Unicron Singularity]]. Yeah, that works.

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User talk:Derik

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=Archive=
My complete user talk history (including archived years) is viewable at: [[User talk:Derik/Archive]].
=[[User_Talk:Derik/2006|2006]] (Archived)=
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* Walky: "Storylinks shouldn't float!"
* Continuity range box (proposal)
* Explicit continuity drilldown (proposal)
* Passive-aggressive edit memos are not good communication
* [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] own the the G2 annual, but hasn't scanned it.
* Derik confirms he's [http://www.grnrngr.com/essay1.html this guy].
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=[[User_Talk:Derik/2007|2007]] (Archived)=
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* [[User:Rotty]] demands I be banned because i voted for a different wikia in a poll for a weekly feature.
* Don't post spoielrs from novels
*[[User:Crockalley]] calls my userpic 'the cutest catboy he's ever seen.'
* Screed at people in a series of edit memos is impolite.
*[http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:EDC_Zodiac.jpg Autotrooper divisions]
* Derik should remember that is it not other users jobs to fix his opinionated edits.
* Descriptive filenames are better.
}}

=2008=
==Templates in categories==
I just realized that you were ''intentionally'' putting some templates in the categories they add other articles to. I don't really like that idea, but I figured I should ask you about it before changing more of them. I ''do'' think there should be a reminder somewhere on the category page that there is a template in charge, but I prefer to do it in the "text" at the top of the category rather than placing a template in it. After all, the template itself is ''not'' a "character with no pictures", for example. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 22:25, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
:That works too. I just feel like the 'cat page should have a clear indicator- "And this is the template which controls this." I was simply being ''lazy'' about it! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:20, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

== How old are you ? ==

how old are you, like 15? You look really young and where did you get that shirt and if your really young how were you allowed to wear that shirt?!!!
-[[User:FIELDMAN 298]],JAN,08,04:44 PM
:That's not me, my userpic is a rotating series of images which amuse me. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:38, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
http://transformers.wikia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Derik&action=edit&section=38
Editing User talk:Derik (section) - Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki - a Wikia wiki

== Punch=Seeker? ==

Are you high? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 23:35, 25 February 2008 (UTC)
:I wish! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:01, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
Derik, did you not notice the disclaimer that accompanies the Mosaic pieces, declaring that they are fan works and not affiliated with IDW or Hasbro? They are not canon. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 02:20, 26 February 2008 (UTC)
::You're kidding, right? I thought we were taking that as seriously as the 'these stories don't count' notice in Legends, (not at all) and treating it like the 'lil formers or Microwhosits strips-- "the ones that make it into an official publication are real, the ones that don't aren't." There is some active choices being made on TDW's part after all- they're not going the choose to publish a strip about Death's Head, even though IIRC such a Mosaic is in the pipeline. "We cannot tell an 'official' story about Death's Head, because we don't own him." -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:04, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

== Reproduction page ==

Um hi. I was just wondering how Transformers reproduced and i came accross a VERY disturbing image. Is Blaster really....well...y'know.....doing it with Bumblebee?[[User:Destro oy|Destro oy]] 20:13, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

== Well, that was... explosive. ==

I suppose you've been pent up. Welcome back, Derik. Some discussions you might be interested in would be [[MediaWiki talk:AdminSkin]] and [[MediaWiki talk:Monaco-sidebar]]. We switched to Monaco as of around BotCon weekend, and most of the growing pains since then have been discussed in those two places.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 15:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
:Not pent up- I just knew my parole was in the pipeline so I brought along stuff to research during the Memorial Day weekend. (I seem to do 1 Legends story every time I'm at my parents cabin....) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
:Oh, and other things during your absence. We managed to put together a coherent [[Transformers Wiki:Images|image policy]] (nothing really new there, just codifying stuff we already did) and started work on laying out a [[Transformers Wiki:Spoilers|spoiler policy]] (which again is largely just trying to put into text the unspoken stuff we already do).--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 15:11, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
::I'm tolerably familiar with the Monaco switch, I've tried to keep my toe in Wiki affairs without violating the terms of my ban (mostly monitor the community portal and main page talk to keep up on gossip) and I consulted for Suki on some of the CSS changes. For my sins I think she's nominated me to be TT1's liaison to Wikia-ops when complaining about Monaco problems we can't fix on our end. They've already implemented at least 1 global under-the-hood change to the search box in response to our specific requests.
::I've seen the Image policy mentioned, but not seen the specifics... *goes to look* Heh, section on filesize of animated gifs... -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:05, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Like I said, when I was compiling it I mostly just tried to set down the random shit we'd always have to stick on a user talkpage when someone didn't get it. Programmer laziness meaning doing more work to mean less work later on (even if the returns aren't the same...) I'm certainly liking the ability to go "No, look [[Transformers Wiki:Images|here]]" instead of spelling myself out to each new user. I'm sure there are things I may have missed, but once ''other'' users started referring to the document I finally caved and slapped the policy tag on it.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 16:18, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Heh, I recognize some of the language here from various talk page convos. This seems like a pretty good coverage of our weird "here's what we permit, but then here's what we ''prefer''" unwritten policiies as could be hoped for. I also feel like [http://forums.tformers.com/talk/index.php?showtopic=84879 this] got in there somehow... (I do vaguely recall offering that link months ago when someone was asking about our image policy as an exemplar of my understanding of it.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:25, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

== From the other talk page ==

I'm not sure what you meant by the spoiler being in the subjectline - none of my edits that I have checked do that.

About the "consider that most of the frequent editors are also fans" - didn't detailed synopsis of Garbage In , Garbage Out and Black Friday go up ''long'' before they were available to anyone but BotCon attendees?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:00, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:If you click on a page for an upcoming episode, I think you risk being spoiled for whatever coming up. I ''avoid'' those pages.
:But what I'm talking about are the kind of spoilers visible in the Recent Changes page- which I am exposed to '''involuntarily''' by inconsiderate editors. Comments that contain spoilers, new talk page headers that contain spoilers. Creating articles with specific headers that are, in themselves, spoilers. If I see that someone redirected Longarm Prime's page to Shockwave- '''that is a spoiler I have been exposed to due to the negligence of others.'''
:And guess what? I saw Black Friday without '''any clue''' what it was about going in. I had no idea it was about BA or Prometheus Black. Because the Botcon atrtendees you so snarkily mocked '''exercised due consideration for others when making their edits''', and I was able to participate on this wiki when that happened '''without having this upcoming experience ruined for me.'''
:They have done it, therefore it is possible, and it is not an unrealistic standard to expect. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:05, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::Fine, but as far as I can see, I didn't put any actual spoilers in my edit summaries. At most, I put the word "spoilers" in an edit summary, but never a spoiler itself.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:52, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
:::I'm vague about how this convo got started on the other talk page in the first place- I thought we were discussing this issue in the abstract when you questioned someone else's definition of spoilers. ''Hopefully'' I've been coming across as emphastic as i try to underline my main point, not accusatory, 'cuz the latter wasn't my intent. ^_^ -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:17, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
::::I apologize for bringing this up here, then - it seemed like I had done something to offend you, and I was trying to figure out what. Cheers.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:00, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::Not really no, but you're a new(ish) user, and it seemed worth discussing if you had questions. Spoilers and the logic behind them is kinda the 'topic of the moment' because of airings Dubai and the UK, and in my experience other users tend to listen into these Talk: convos, and often learn from them. This is a more useful conversation to have then by virtue of being public.
:::::Anyway- meh. I had a point I wanted to communicate- and I think I have- but despite my emphatic manner (it's all the bold text, I know) it wasn't something I was mad about-- just something I felt was important to get across. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:41, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

== re:Dinobot Hunt ==

No Problem! Just trying to help where I can. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 22:49, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

== One thing... ==

I see what you're doing - but isn't ''display:block'' enough on its' own, without needing to fall back into tables? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 01:51, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
:Nope. I tested it on Wikia's ever-helpful test page. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:57, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
::I love you. Now, all we need is a way to make Monobook the default. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 02:02, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, according to Toughpigs himself [http://guildwars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Forum_talk%3ACommunity_Outlook-_Wikia%27s_%22New_Look%22#no_ads_on_stubs here], Monobook will suffer the same ads even if you manually select it. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 02:10, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
::::You could probably hide the ads withCSS- but doing so is a violation of wikia's terms of service. (Note: and individual user can choose to do so using THEIR CSS file, but the admins can not do so for the entire site.)
::::I want my damn Search button back! No ''wonder'' there was a 500% upswing in the number of searches performed- it was 5 times harder to ''find'' things! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:14, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::Shouldn't adblock and the disambuig tables take care of the intrusiveness of the ads? I haven't seen a single ad below the wiki logo. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 02:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::Adblock plus nukes 'em all anyway- seamlessly. The layout actually looks ''better'' if you have adblock. We're just worried about the anons mostly-- if the site is fugly no one wants to use it. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:18, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::WHen I'm logged out I get two identical ads stacked verticly with the lower one covering important stuff. Is this what you're talking about? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 02:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::::The two banner ads at the top of the page partially obscuring things is a bug that just showed up today, it's unrelated ot the new layout and Wikia will probably have that fixed inside of 10 hours. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::OK then. Other than that, everything is the same whether or not I'm logged in, and the stuff you have set up to use banner ads could be modified to work in Monobook should the setup be changed there or we decide to revert to Monobook if a bypass is found. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 02:48, 12 June 2008 (UTC)
The banneradd logic would be the same for momobook as it is for Monaco. IIRC the only templates we have to change when we switched over to Monaco were the ones Monorail Guy broke through negligence. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:51, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

==Post restoration Wikia link clean up==
I recall you telling us last year about something you did that would remove all 250,000-odd links that wikia inserted into every page and every revision of every page. Would you be able to do the same again after we've restored our articles? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:00, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
:I made alterations to the ''import'' script, so they never even ''got'' to our database. They're ''in'' now, they need to be edited out one by one.
:...I'll look at maybe setting up an edit script. 27,000+ individual edits in history. JOY. :p
::Oh, for God's Sake :( So it needs to be done manually? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:30, 18 March 2009 (EDT)
:::After I saw this (there's really no way to get them out the history?), I looked to see if [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:AutoWikiBrowser|AutoWikiBrowser]] could be used to start zapping the Wikia links - no dice, apparently http://tfwiki.net/w2/api.php is out-of-line with http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php and [[wikipedia:Wikipedia_talk:AutoWikiBrowser/User_manual|it needs to be the same]]. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 10:59, 18 March 2009 (EDT)

Uhhh... I don't have a webcomic. And my name's not Tim.

User:Secretcode

2009-03-23T18:18:48Z

Secretcode: New page: Hello. My name is secretcode, and I'm here just to do nitpicky edits that stand out like a sore thumb.

Hello. My name is secretcode, and I'm here just to do nitpicky edits that stand out like a sore thumb.