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Transformers (2023) issue 32

2026-05-13T21:25:52Z

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|date=[[May 13]], [[2026]]
|coverdate=May 2026
|written by=[[Robert Kirkman]]
|art by=[[Jason Howard]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
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|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
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'''Elita Prime returns with her Autobots to Cybertron, but the journey home won't be an easy one.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] and her [[Autobot]]s emerge from the [[space bridge]] back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] notices that they are in the middle of [[Decepticon]] territory. Elita and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] managed to sneak in to use the bridge to go to [[Earth]], but their increased numbers will make returning to the Autobot base much harder. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] proposes he fly them out a few at a time while [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] would prefer to drive, however, Elita nixes either idea for fear that they might give away their position. However, as they begin their journey on foot, it quickly proves a moot point when they are ambushed by a squad of Decepticons led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], alive without a head, much to the shock of Elita.

The Decepticons attack, blasting the remains of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] that Jetfire was carrying. Ultra Magnus [[transformation|transforms]] and tells the Autobots to load into his car carrier form, using his [[alternate mode]] to ram Shockwave and allow his fellow Autobots to attack the Decepticons. However, the Decepticon forces quickly regain their composure and fight back, overwhelming the Autobots. Seeing her comrades taking such a beating, Elita fears that this may be their [[darkest hour]] and tries using the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Unfortunately, it does nothing. She hits the ancient artifact, demanding it open until a flash of white light emerges and glowing energy emerges from the talisman and forms into the Ghost of the [[Star Saber (Thirteen)|Star Saber]]. Using her new weapon, she mows down the Decepticons, allowing the Autobots the chance to regroup and retreat. As the Autobots escape, Shockwave realizes that Elita Prime will be a force to be reckoned with. He decides he needs to pay a visit to [[Alpha Trion]]...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita Prime]] (3)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (11)

|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (13)
* [[Skyquake (EU)|Skyquake]] (14)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (15)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (16)
* [[Makeshift (G1)|Makeshift]] (17)
* [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (18)
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (19)
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (20)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acidstorm]] (21)
* [[Octane]] (22)
* [[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (23)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'm held together with '''hatred''' and '''spite'''! You can’t crush that!"
:— '''Shockwave'''

"This blade '''hungers''' for the foul sparks of Decepticons! I hear its song! It '''fuels''' me!"
:— '''Elita Prime'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Shockwave is missing his head, which was crushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during their climactic battle in [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* While most of the Decepticons who make up Shockwave's forces are new introductions to the Energon Universe, Ratbat and Thrust previously appeared in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* Ultra Magnus has come a long way toward overcoming the trauma that Shockwave inflicted on him while captured (which Elita rescued him from in [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|issue #7]]). During his last encounter with the Decepticon commander in [[Transformers (2023) issue 11|issue #11]], Magnus fled in a panic. Now he is able to confront his torturer head-on.
* Acidstorm asks where Jetfire has been hiding all this time. Readers saw Jetfire depart Cybertron in search of potential energy sources before the war fully broke out in [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]]. Ultimately, Jetfire would miss the entirety of the war, crashing on a planetoid and not being reactivated for millions of years until [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] found him in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 1|#1]], the very beginning of the Energon Universe.
* Alpha Trion was previously mentioned and seen in flashback in [[Void Rivals issue 17|''Void Rivals'' #17]], when [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] revealed the backstory of the [[Sacred Ring]] to Solila.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Bulkhead remarks on the shoddy construction of the space bridge, echoing his ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|counterpart's]] space bridge expertise.
* Much like the [[2005 IDW continuity]] before, the Energon Universe iteration of Blackarachnia is visually based on her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].
* Knock Out refers to Breakdown as "my dear". Their relationship was something fans read into about their ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' incarnations, but was later codified in the [[2005 IDW continuity]]. The pair are also seen attacking Bulkhead, who was positioned as Breakdown's rival in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]].
* Lugnut expounds on the glory of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], just as his [[Lugnut (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]] was so fond of doing.
* Lockdown remarks on Jazz's head making a nice trophy. Taking trophies from his captured enemies was a favorite hobby of [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Animated'' Lockdown]].
* Elita Prime asks the Matrix to "light [their] [[darkest hour]]", the phrase most associated with the Matrix from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. When it initially refuses to do anything, her frustration and demand that it "open!" resembles that of Ultra Magnus when the Matrix failed to open for him in the film, although Elita refrains from swearing and the Matrix does eventually do something for her.
* The Star Saber is the ancient weapon of [[Prima]], leader of the [[Thirteen|Thirteen Primes]].
* Elita slices off Skyquake's right arm, echoing a similar injury sustained by the [[Skyquake (Prime)|zombified Skyquake]] in ''Transformers: Prime''.
* [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] was a one-episode villain from the ''Prime'' episode "[[Con Job]]", where he was a [[Shifter]] who infiltrated the Autobots by disguising himself as [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. He tries the same trick here by taking the form of Jazz, but Elita sees through it.
* Elita seems to have a personal enmity with Blackarachnia, which may be a reference to how her Animated counterpart was originally that continuity's version of Elita-One before she was mutated into a [[technorganic]] being.

===Errors===
* In the last panel of the second page, Elita says "We'll better avoid detection if we say low." "Say" is clearly supposed to be "stay", just missing the "t".

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Shockwave
** '''’Name That Decepticon!:''' Spotlights Shockwave's forces from this issue.
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks Jason Howard what his alt-mode would be. Jason answers coffee. Or, if he were a triple changer, coffee and a basketball.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Shockwave, by [[David Nakayama]]
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], by [[Daniel Warren Johnson]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Octane, Thrust, and Lugnut, by Jason Howard and [[Annalisa Leoni]].
* '''Cover D:''' Elita One, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], Bluestreak, and Cliffjumper by [[Lesley Li]].
* '''Cover E:''' Design schematics for Shockwave, by [[E. J. Su]].

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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 6: Decepticons Attack!''''' ([[December 9]], [[2026]]) ISBN 1534332634 / ISBN 978-1534332638 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #31–36.
** Trade paperback format.

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==External links==

==References==
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[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Stunticon (G1)

2026-04-03T02:13:16Z

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{{disambig3|Stunticon}}
:''The Stunticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Stunticons magami.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"Roads? Where we're going... we don't need... roads."]]
The '''Stunticons''' are a group of five rebellious Decepticon automobiles that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can barely control. They are the mortal enemies of the [[Autobot]] [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]].

The Stunticons consist of:

*The merciless [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (leader)
*The victory-obsessed [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
*The gloom-ridden [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
*The paranoid [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*The psychotic [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]

They can combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]—considered unhinged even by the standards of Decepticon combiners.

In some universes:

*The untrustworthy [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], who sometimes replaces Wildrider
*The resourceful [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]]
*The unpredictable [[Brake-Neck (G1)|Brake-Neck]]
*The drone-like [[roller car]]

{{bigquote|And look, between you and me... if they start going sideways, you're not going to have much problem taking them out. They aren't the most "together" kinda guys.|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]|"[[Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Stunticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unfortunately, this image lost the Clint Eastwood reference to [[A Fistful of Energon|the poncho]].]]
In envy of the Autobots' vehicular modes, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole various human vehicles and customized them so he could have his own car team, the Stunticons. Before they were given [[Spark|life]], he brought them out for a test drive via remote control, forcing them to flip, somersault, fly off the road, drive up cliffs and bash through forests without a scratch. The Stunticons having satisfied Megatron's idea of normalcy, he headed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to get Cybernetic personalities for them. He asks Vector Sigma to "fill them with hatred for the Autobots and everything they stand for". On activation, they swore loyalty to Megatron... or at least agreed to do what he told them to.

Their first mission was to steal the [[superfuel]] from the humans. As they smashed up the superfuel facility, the human guards immediately assumed that they were Autobots, since the Decepticons could not possibly [[Constructicon (G1)|transform]] [[Astrotrain (G1)|into]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|land vehicles]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were marooned on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor... with a little help from [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Trans-europe-express-stunticons-sideswipe-sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Though they combined into Menasor to fend off the last three Autobots, the giant was eventually defeated by the Autobots and Cahnay. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the disease, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from matter-duplicating more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:StarscreamsBrigade Stunticon lineup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. Needing a trump card, Megatron attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as the rebellious Decepticons were busy having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]

Megatron ordered the Stunticons out to steal a series of items, but their actions were quickly noticed by the Autobots, who managed to track down and capture them, culminating with a head-on collision between Motormaster and Optimus Prime that only the Autobot leader was able to drive away from. Optimus and several of his Autobots used [[camouflage paint]] to disguise themselves as the Stunticons, so that they could infiltrate the Decepticons and learn Megatron's plans for the stolen components. The disguised Autobots flaunted their impersonations in front of the captured Stunticons, infuriating them enough to work up the energy to escape. Upon confronting the fake Stunticons at the site of Megatron's new weapon, the real Stunticons combined into Menasor, only to be shocked when the Autobots pull off the same stunt (thanks to a combination of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s powers). The ''ersatz'' Menasor proved to be no match for the real thing, though, and the masquerade quickly fell apart. When Megatron attempted to use his new weapon on the Autobots, however, it blew up in his face (thanks to a little sabotage from [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]]), and the Stunticons were forced to flee with the other Decepticons.{{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Gathered friends, listen again to our legend of the Transformers...]]
In the year [[2005]], in the aftermath of [[The Transformers: The Movie|the battle with Unicron]], the Stunticons joined the Decepticon retreat to the planet [[Chaar]], where dwindling resources left them on the verge of shutdown. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] arrived proclaiming that they would bring [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] back. Dead End was not particularly optimistic about the situation. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] were discovered spying on them, the Stunticons participated in a beat-down of the Autobot intruders, until [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived in a commandeered [[Rockeroid|Scuxxoid ship]] to rescue them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Before Cyclonus can return with Galvatron, however, the [[Quintesson]]s showed up and offered the Decepticons unlimited energon in exchange for destroying Rodimus Prime, who by then was stranded on [[Goo 8739-B|Goo]] with only a few other Autobots. Dead End sampled the first batch of energon and found it satisfactory, leading to the other Decepticons to dogpile on the rest of it. Motormaster put the Quintessons' offer up to a vote, and only [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] chose not to participate, sensing something familiar about the Quintessons and suspecting they couldn't be trusted. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} The attack on Goo was interrupted when Galvatron showed up to reassert himself over the Decepticons, but in the confusion, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] rescued the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The Stunticons participated in the joint Decepticon/Quintesson attack on Cybertron, which turned out to be a ruse by the Quintessons in their bid to retake Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Stunticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
In [[2006]], the Decepticons attempted to take advantage of civil unrest among the humans in northern Europe to wreak havoc. The Stunticons merged into Menasor to try and take on a one-armed Defensor, but the combiner was dispatched by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. Later, the Stunticons responded to an alert at Trypticon's perimeter, charging into battle alongside Galvatron - only to be dispatched ''again'' by Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Later that year, Wildrider and Dead End encountered Rodimus Prime and [[Marissa Faireborn]] on a mountain road in [[Japan]], and the two Stunticons proceeded to run Rodimus off the road. When they inspected the crashed Autobot leader, they found the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]], and took it back to Chaar as a present for Galvatron. When the Decepticon leader attempted to use the Matrix to boost his power and it failed, he accused Wildrider and Dead End of breaking it, but visions of the [[Ancient Autobots]] convinced Galvatron to get rid of it. After [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] decided to use the Matrix himself, he overpowered Galvatron and Cyclonus, and led the Decepticons, including all Stunticons present, on an assault on Earth. When Hot Rod reclaimed the matrix from Scourge, the assault came to an end. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

The Stunticons joined Galvatron in following Bruticus into the loading dock of [[Mark Morgan|Dr. Morgan]]'s laboratory, after learning that the body of Optimus Prime was being held there. A group of [[Hate Plague]]-infected Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] quickly infected Bruticus and the Stunticons, though, forcing Galvatron to retreat back to Chaar. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Presumably, the Stunticons were cured when the revived Optimus Prime was able to open the Matrix, though they would not be seen again during or immediately after that crisis. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:ScrambleCity Stunticons.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The Decepticons discovered that the Autobots were secretly constructing a [[Metroplex (G1)|mobile fortress]], and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] mobilized his forces to attack the Autobots' secret factory. The Stunticons were deployed against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] after the latter group drove off the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. As the Stunticons and Aerialbots used Scramble Power to try to optimize the power of their combined forms, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] crashed into his own teammates, leaving an opening on [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] took advantage by disengaging from [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and taking a position as Superion's leg, which caused the air warrior great pain. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] shot Wildrider off, though, allowing Fireflight to recombine with his team. At that point, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] showed up and combined into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], turning the tide of the battle in favor of the Decepticons.

Menasor and Bruticus were able to overpower Superion, but found themselves outmatched when the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] showed up and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], followed by the newly completed Scramble City fortress, which transformed into the [[robot mode]] of Metroplex! The city-bot quickly dispatched Menasor and Bruticus with one shot; however, the victory was short-lived, as the Decepticons then revealed their own city warrior - [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]! {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hm9 Stunticons.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the Stunticons formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the Battleship Maximus. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with Hot Rod's quest for the Matrix. They were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

[[File:Hm13 Stunticons vs Technobots.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. The Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on the Stunticons by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Much later, the Stunticons assembled in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. The Stunticons were among those summoned, but only in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
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=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
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=====''End of G1 Universe''=====
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=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
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====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
The Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see the other Stunticons were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Soundwave not included.]]
''Due to his experience with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] experienced a vision of the future, in which the Stunticons and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] battled the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In order to help make sense of the visions, Buster was temporarily mind-linked to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], but unbeknownst to them, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were able to monitor them as well, allowing the Decepticons to gain insights into their own future forces!'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

The Stunticons were brought to life on Earth thanks to a [[cerebro-shell]], which the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] implanted inside Optimus Prime, allowing Megatron to remotely access the power of the Creation Matrix when Prime used it to give life to the Aerialbots. Megatron sent the Stunticons out to menace the human population after [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] was sighted on television saving a human, in order to increase fear of Transformers among the population. During the ensuing fight, the Stunticons formed Menasor to counter Superion, but the Autobot gestalt was disabled by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. The Stunticon combiner attempted to take advantage of Circuit Breaker's weakened state after her attack on Superion, but [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|her human teammates]], led by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]], saved her. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''In a fit of hubris, Motormaster suggested to Megatron that the Stunticons could finish off Optimus Prime—and then quickly corrected himself to say they could only after Megatron had worked Prime over. Soundwave convinced Megatron that there was merit to Motormaster's idea of overpowering Optimus with numbers, but Megatron decided to use the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] instead of the Stunticons, and had them use Motormaster as target practice as a warm-up! Fortunately for Motormaster, the Predacons opted only to scare him.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

The Stunticons didn't see much action afterward, as both the Autobot and Decepticon factions became embroiled in internal politics. The team was last seen in action together when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] sent Motormaster to lead a Decepticon assault on the Autobot gathering on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], giving the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] a chance to recover the deactivated Decepticons being held in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] joined the battle, they were able to force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Soon after, Drag Strip and Breakdown were among the Decepticons participating in the [[Club Con]] resort scam. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Megatron had created an [[Global warming satellite|ozone-warping rocket]], designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the canisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}

Several Stunticons were seen at the [[Enclave]] between Megatron and Shockwave's troops before the fracas broke out. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When Megatron saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} Shortly thereafter, Motormaster was present with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s troops outside [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|their base]] when Soundwave and Starscream announced they were taking over. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}}

Later, the Decepticons learned a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] would be writing an exclusive about the Autobots to upgrade their public image. In order to stop this, they sent Motormaster and the Stunticons out to snatch the human. Using his henchmen as a distraction, Motormaster rammed Prowl from behind and pulled the reporter into his cab to make a getaway. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} It wasn't that easy, however, as the Autobots gave chase. Motormaster ran Prowl off the road again, and surprised [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] into running into his trailer by disconnecting from it (a surprise to everyone, no doubt). In the end it was his own Stunticons who did Motormaster in, though—[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] tried to ram [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] as they were following Motormaster's cab, but the Autobots dodged at the last second and the 'Con cars barreled into their own leader, sending him into a ditch. Bumblebee then ripped off Motormaster's door and rescued the human.

"King of the Road", my central processor. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
In [[2003]], Motormaster and the Stunticons took on a mission to steal the plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from their courier, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]. They surrounded the Autobot, and Motormaster had his goons tag-team the old wreck until they got their hands on the data tape. Thinking they were done for the day, the Stunticons got lucky and had a second beatdown when the hotheaded Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] chased after them alone to retrieve the tape. Needless to say, they beat the ball bearings out of him. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

Five years later, Motormaster and the Stunticons were present on Cybertron when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] (under the influence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]) attempted to take [[Decepticon leader]]ship from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Combined into Menasor, the Stunticons tried to save their commander but were, alas, too late. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} Later, under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command, the Decepticons were engaged in an extended guerrilla war with the Autobots for control of Cybertron. After getting a tip from the [[Quintesson]]s, Soundwave had Motormaster and his other lieutenants gather the troops for a full-scale attack on the Autobots. The tip turned out to be a trap, however, and Motormaster and the others had to bail out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-flight to protect themselves from a mass of invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Menasor and the other Decepticon combiners battled their Autobot counterparts. Defensor managed to destroy a crucial part of Menasor, defeating him.
{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amuck for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Stunticons GIJoevsTFsII2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9]]
When [[Teletran 3]] went out of control and started zapping random Transformers into different points in Earth's timeline, the Stunticons found themselves laying dormant in mid-1930's [[Chicago]]... except Breakdown, who kept his consciousness and waited for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|various]] [[Cobra|humans]] sent to retrieve the lost Decepticons. While Motormaster was missing, Breakdown woke three of his comrades and the Stunticons chased the humans and Optimus Prime across the city. Eventually they found Motormaster, and were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time later, the Stunticons were recruited by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and helped him capture some pesky Autobots and G.I. Joes. Motormaster later attended a Decepticon gathering organized by their new leader, and attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the giant helped [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] take down [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he brought [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to Optimus Prime. A short while later, Drag Strip was seen among the Decepticon forces preparing to defend their base from a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe assault, while Breakdown completely failed to guard some human prisoners. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Motormaster helped defend Serpent O.R. from Optimus Prime's fury, but it didn't end well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

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===2005 IDW continuity===
Motormaster, Dead End and Wildrider were among the Cybertronians who answered the call to join [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s underground pit-fighting ring, and later participated in the first street battle against Autobot forces. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} As the war broke out, Dead End and Drag Strip were seen fighting Autobots as Motormaster attempted to challenge [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:EnemiesoftheSystem menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|"Let's thrash something!"]]
When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped Megatron, the Stunticons refused to accept his authority and left for [[Magmara Nine]]. It was while robbing [[Strongbox]] on this world that they learned from [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] that Megatron had returned, convincing them to return to the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} The reunited Decepticon army traveled back to Cybertron and enacted an invasion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which the Stunticons attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] to keep him from interfering with Megatron. This ended poorly, as Motormaster was rammed aside by Prime while the rest of them were blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Many years later, the Stunticons were abandoned on [[Earth]] following a failed Decepticon invasion. Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End were all captured and deactivated by [[Skywatch]] {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}, as was Breakdown sometime later. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Drag Strip managed to avoid capture, and joined a crew of Decepticons under [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s leadership trying to get off the planet. They allied themselves with a group of Autobots with similar goals, led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} This mixed group later rescued Motormaster, Wildrider and Dead End, as well as others, and the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] concocted a method of reversing the mode-lock imposed on them by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

The Stunticons participated in the construction of a new space cruiser, while Swindle talked "Rodimus Prime" into agreeing to let them rescue their brother Breakdown, and reunite the team. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Wildrider and Drag Strip assaulted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] while he was driving around in Breakdown, recovering the last member of their group. Swindle hastily applied stolen combiner technology to the quintet, enabling them to form the terrifying Menasor and help him seek revenge on his old nemesis, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}} Swindle's mechanical skill didn't equal his greed, however, and the combined Stunticons could not achieve the mental fusion they needed, leaving Menasor awkward and self-contradictory in battle, despite his fearsome power. The Autobots took advantage of the Stunticons' weakness and overwhelmed the new gestalt. All the Stunticons were taken into custody by Skywatch again after the battle. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|"Oh no, we're about to get thrashed!"]]
The Stunticons were freed once the Decepticons returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} When the other Decepticons left the planet via [[space bridge]] to join Megatron on Cybertron, the Stunticons stayed behind to finish off an intruding [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], only to be defeated and recaptured. {{storylink|The Question}} They were subsequently brought to a restored Cybertron and imprisoned alongside the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

Humiliated by his defeat, Wildrider quit the Stunticons. At some point after this, they were joined by Offroad and Blackjack; the latter had been planted in the group by Starscream to serve his own ends. They took up residence in the growing Decepticon ghetto outside of Metroplex. There, they joined in with a group of malcontents and attacked Optimus Prime and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] as they made their way through the neighborhood. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] eventually intervened and managed to get the 'Cons to disperse. Back at their base, they were approached by Swindle; who revealed that he had gotten his hands on the mythical [[Enigma of Combination]]. Using the Enigma, he rebuilt Menasor, allowing the Stunticons to properly merge their minds; Blackjack's notoriously short temper exponentially increased Menasor's aggressiveness. With this done, Swindle and Menasor traveled to [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] with the express intention to loot the entire planet. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:FirstContact OffroadRants.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"We got thrashed."]]
Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons: not only was Caminus devoid of any useful materials, but Blackjack's influence meant that Menasor was incapable of listening to reason or retreating. Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion and the Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] freed Swindle from captivity; seeking a distraction, Swindle did the same for the Stunticons, who immediately formed Menasor and went on the warpath. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Although he teamed up with Devastator, Menasor was defeated once again by Superion, Defensor, and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], and the Stunticons were summarily re-imprisoned. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Later, when the [[Mistress of Flame]] wanted [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] released to Camien custody, she suggested Swindle or Menasor could be handed over instead to face justice for their crimes. Wanting to keep Menasor and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] on his side, Starscream opted to release Chromia. {{storylink|Heavy}}

===''Bot Shots'' online bios===
The team was founded by Breakdown. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown's bio}} Dragstrip liked to find ways to compete with the other team members. {{storylink|Drag Strip (G1)|Dragstrip's bio}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The Stunticons were created by [[Megatron (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Megatron]] as an infiltration unit {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}} to challenge the Autobots' dominance of Earth's streets and highways, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}} with the Decepticon leader hand-picking their alternate modes. Despite the attention [[Breakdown (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Breakdown]] got on Earth as a bright-white sportscar amplifying his paranoia, {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Breakdown's bio}} the team were largely so enamored with their Earth-based vehicle forms that they chose to retain them upon returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}}

Despite leaving the planet, [[Dead End (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Dead End]] knew that his "happy place" could only be found on Earth – sitting alone in a darkened car wash. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Dead End's bio}}

[[Drag Strip (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Dragstrip]]'s Formula One race car alternate mode made him the fastest Stunticon and ideal for serving as the team's "tip of the spear", but this came with significant tradeoffs. In addition to overheating, his vehicle form was notably fragile. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Dragstrip's bio}}

<s>Wildrider</s> ''[[Wildrider (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Brake-Neck]]'' got into enough crashes that his sanity was in question, especially given his inexplicable change in name. The rest of the Stunticons were keeping an eye on the reckless driver, considering whether his deteriorating condition merited his replacement. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Brake-Neck's bio}} Ultimately Brake-Neck fell under unclear circumstances, so [[Motormaster (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Motormaster]] hand-picked [[Offroad (CW)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Offroad]] as his replacement. The rest of the team found it difficult to trust him, unsettled by his confidence and ease in settling into the role – let alone his macabre choice to wear the colors of his fallen predecessor. {{storylink|Source:Combiner Wars pack-in comic bios|Decepticon Offroad's bio}}

Motormaster was so good at inciting fear and hatred in both enemies and allies that the other Stunticons felt this way about him as well. {{storylink|Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster's bio}}

Ever the clever little warrior, [[Blackjack (G1)#Prime Wars Trilogy marketing material|Blackjack]] was planning... something. Whether this would have been for the other Stunticons' benefit or just his own was unclear. {{storylink|Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blackjack's bio}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] kept a signed picture of the Stunticons in his glovebox. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

When [[Thunder Mayhem]] rampaged across Cybertron, Menasor was part of the counterattack against him only to be slain. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The Decepticons decided they needed land-based forces of their own, stealing and modifying a group of vehicles into the Stunticons. Though the Decepticons took their creations to [[Vector Sigma]] and had the supercomputer imbue them with life, the Autobots did likewise with the Aerialbots. The Decepticon team, despite merging into Menasor, were eventually defeated. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], the Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
The Stunticons were a group of rebellious Decepticons who were constantly posturing against Megatron’s orders. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Stunticons-collectallfive.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Learn to count, the Decepticon way!]]
*'''Stunticons''', [[1986]]
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
**[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
***''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-50''' through '''D-54'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kaoru Matsumoto]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://patents.google.com/patent/USD297039 Menasor's patent] at Google Patents.</ref>|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

:As a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] team, the Stunticons consist of four small "limbs", sold carded at the $5 price point, and a single larger leader toy that forms the combined robot's torso, sold boxed for roughly $12. They were available in 1986 and 1987.

:The smaller Stunticons, like their Aerialbot counterparts, share a general [[transformation|transformation scheme]] involving pulling out the back of the vehicle to form legs, and flipping the hood out of the way to reveal the robot head. Dead End and Breakdown share an additional step, requiring rotating their legs at the knees and pushing the legs back in so they aren't incredibly tall and skinny. All four feature shoulder articulation and not much else. Each comes with a small pistol for the [[robot mode]], and a ''huge'' double-barreled cannon which plugs into the back of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:The four smaller cars are fairly close in [[scale]], but Motormaster throws the whole equation off. He's a tiny truck compared to his teammates, a point which becomes doubly obvious alongside the much-larger truck form of the original Optimus Prime toy, his supposed arch-rival.

:All five Stunticons were later available as part of the [[Europe]]an ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line in 1990.

:The Stunticons are ''slightly'' less prone to being produced as [[knockoff]]s than the other Scramble City teams. Inexplicably, three members of the group (Motormaster, Breakdown and Drag Strip) are frequently packaged by bootleggers with two members of the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. Drag Strip was named "Brain Man" in at least one such set.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Stunticons 1995 Tomart.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|Yowza.]]]]
*[[Redeco]]s of all five Stunticons were planned for release in 1994, but were canceled. ''Generation 2'' Stunticon and Protectobot limbs have surfaced over the years in what appears to be finished packaging. (Motormaster and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] have never appeared in finished packaging, but unpainted prototypes have surfaced.) However, these are still exceedingly rare pieces, and all told it is believed that less than a dozen of each team member were produced, with one exception: Breakdown, who was available in relatively small numbers (about 300 pieces) as a [[BotCon 1994]] [[exclusive]]. While no plans for a giftset are known, Menasor would have been constructed using these toys.
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Menasor''' (Ultra, unreleased)

:A redeco of [[Thunder Clash#Generation 1|Thunder Clash]] (or, more accurately, the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]] [[retool]]) was planned as a store exclusive for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toy line]]. Initially it was supposed to be Motormaster, but because the [[trademark]] was not available at the time, it was renamed into "Menasor" before being canceled altogether.

===''Alternators''===
*'''Dead End''' (Alternators, [[2004]])
:A retool of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Side Swipe]], originally planned as Sunstreaker, instead given a different deco and released as [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]]. He was later redecoed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|two]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|different]] versions of Sunstreaker anyways, both for Takara's ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' line and for Hasbro's ''Alternators'' line.

===''Classics''===
*'''Menasor''' (Classic Legends, [[2007]])
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#LOC1|Optimus Prime]] released under the [[Transformers: Classics|2006 ''Classics'']] line was intended to be Motormaster, but the since the trademark was still not available, the figure was again given the name "[[Menasor (G1)#Classics|Menasor]]", and the super robot's function of "Super Warrior".

===''Titanium Series''===
*'''Menasor''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
:For the same reason as the ''Universe'' and ''Classic'' Legends figures listed above, a redeco of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Rodimus Prime]] was released as "[[Menasor (G1)#Titanium Series|Menasor]]". In the United States, this figure was exclusively available at the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2007, and later also at the Hasbro Toy Shop website, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets. The official on-packaging [[bio]] explicitly declares him a single entity built from the bodies of the individual Stunticons.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, [[2008]])
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' Deluxe [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|Mirage]] as [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Drag Strip]], released under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' line]]. As part of a line-up of "Special Edition" Deluxes, the figure was available at general retail in Australia and Hasbro's Asian markets, but was also sold in the United States through the Hasbro Toy Shop website, and later also showed up at clearance chain Marshalls.

===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' (Deluxe, 2008)
:A redeco of ''Classic'' Deluxe [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]] as [[Wildrider (G1)#Gentei! Gentei!|Wildrider]] was released in Japan as part of ''Gentei! Gentei!'', the exclusive range of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line, available at the "Chara Hobby 2008" show.

===''Timelines''===
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' ([[BotCon 2010]] box set)
:A redeco (but sporting an all-new head sculpt) of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]] as [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]], specifically in the colors of the BotCon 1994 exclusive ''Generation 2'' figure, was released as part of [[Fun Publications]]' [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive "Generation 2: Redux" box set together with [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]], [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Toys|Sky-Byte]].

*'''Breakdown''' (Subscription Service Deluxe, [[2013]])
:Due to popular demand, a redeco of the BotCon 2010 exclusive figure (retaining its head sculpt) in Breakdown's classic ''Generation 1'' colors was made available by Fun Publications as part of the first round of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]' [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]].

===''Bot Shots''===
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Numbers:'' T006-T010
:Sold as a five-pack, the Stunticons consist of redecos of existing molds: Motorbreath from [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], Decepticon Dragstrip from [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], Brake-Neck from [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], Dead End from [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and Breakdown from [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]].

===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Just the typical scale discrepancies you'd expect from a Transformers toy line.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (multi-pack, 2012)
:A redeco of Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]] from the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toy line]]'s ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]], [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]] (Motormaster renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) was available as part of a so-called "[[giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|Ultimate Gift Set]]" alongside [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and the woefully out of scale Deluxe Class figures [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#UltimateGiftSet|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]], released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line.

:Like Thundercracker, Motorbreath included a new sword weapon with [[c joint|3mm pegs]] and was retooled to accommodate said weapon. In the United States, the "Ultimate Gift Set" was a "shared exclusive" between online retailers (such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]]) and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]]), but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.

*'''Motorbreath''' (Legends Class, 2012)
:Shortly before the release of the "Ultimate Gift Set", Motorbreath was also made available individually as part of a large line-up of figures designed specifically for Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong, Singapore or Taiwan, referred to under the ominous term "GDO" (which was later revealed to stand for "Global Development Organization"). Hasbro later made the "GDO" toys available in the United States and Canada as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives.

*'''Dead End''' (Scout Class, 2012)
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Scout Class [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]], [[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]] was released as part of the ''Generations'' line's "GDO" line-up in the same manner as Motorbreath.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CW Stunticons packaged.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With a ''lot'' of patience, Europeans could eventually purchase five of seven figures at their local retail. In some markets.]]
*'''Stunticons''' ([[2015]])
**[[Motormaster (G1)#CombinerWars|Motormaster]] (Voyager Class)
**[[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Dead End (G1)#CombinerWars|Dead End]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Decepticon Offroad]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Wildrider (G1)#Generations|Brake-Neck]] (Deluxe Class)
**[[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Blackjack]] (Legends Class)
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:The ''Generations [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Stunticons are a set of new sculpts (with the exception of Motormaster, who was planned as a [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]] figure from the same line, which was released first), consisting of a Voyager Class leader/torso and four Deluxe Class limbs, each sold separately. With the exception of Dragstrip, who was released as part of the first [[wave]] of the Deluxe Class assortment alongside three of the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Aerialbots]], most of the Stunticon figures were released as part of the second wave of their respective assortments, with new member Offroad replacing Wildrider. They can, once again, be combined into [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]], with Legends Class Blackjack taking the role of Motormaster's [[Roller car]] on Menasor's chest.

:Several months later, "Brake-Neck" (Wildrider renamed for [[trademark]] reasons), a redeco of Dead End with a new head sculpt, was released as part of a promotion named "May Mayhem" that, as far as its official United States release was concerned, was (at least in theory) a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers (such as Hasbro Toy Shop, Amazon, BigBadToyStore and Entertainment Earth), the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers (such as Toys"R"Us, Walmart, [[Target]] and [[Kmart]]), and comic book stores that order through Diamond Distributors. It was still available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets, though.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and Stunticons was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Menasor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for Brake-Neck or Blackjack, however.

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[[File:Transformers-Generations-Combiner-Wars-G2-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
:The ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons were also made available as a [[giftset]], this time sporting their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' decos. Brake-Neck was included instead of Offroad, and Blackjack (who never had a ''Generation 2'' toy) was given a new, made-up deco.

:Well, technically, this set is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including a badly color-matched purple and silver Breakdown and some other errors. This set replaces Offroad with Brake-Neck, and includes Blackjack. G2 Menasor is available as a box set, and comes with a collector card and a poster of ''Combiner Wars'' G1 Menasor printed on cardstock paper, both presented inside an envelope.

:Similar to the "May Mayhem" single release of Brake-Neck, the Superion "Collection Pack" was also a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Dead-End.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Stuntron Combined Soldier Menasor''' (giftset, [[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''English name:'' '''Decepticon Stunticons Combiner Menasor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] and [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of the ''Combiner Wars'' "Stuntrons" comes as a [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] [[giftset]] and features Wildrider instead of Offroad from the get-go, but lacks Blackjack, whose sculpt (redecoed into [[Runabout (RID)#Adventure|Runabout]]) was released as part the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]]'' line instead.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Drag-Strip.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2022)
*'''[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]''' (Commander Class, 2022)
*'''[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2022)
*'''[[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dan Khanna]] (concept artist)}}
:The ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Stunticons are the most cartoon-accurate iterations of the characters released to date, and also the the first combiner team released in mainline ''Generations'' since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]''.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-ToyDeco-Menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Stunticon Menasor''' (Giftset, 2023)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

:Released as a giftset, ''Stunticon Menasor'' is formed from five redecos of the above ''Legacy'' figures, this time based on their original 1986 toy decos. Unfortunately, this toy accurate Menasor lacks the car chest and different head the original G1 Menasor ''actually'' had. Bummer.

:Menasor's five components were revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and sold in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive giftset. Said giftset features a similar layout to the original G1 Menasor boxset, and even includes a bio and tech specs on the back. Neat!

:The set itself went up for pre-order on August 1st.

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*'''[[Drag Strip (G1)#Velocitron|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]]''' (Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
*'''[[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|G2 Universe Dead End]]''' (Toxitron Collection Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
*'''[[Breakdown (G1)|G2 Universe Breakdown]]''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro; Shadowstrip only)}}
:Thus far, three ''Generation 2''-themed redecos of the ''Legacy'' Stunticons have been released through different venues:

:In 2022, shortly after the regular Deluxe Class Dragstrip had been released, the ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' capsule line-up (which was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada, and to Smyths Toys in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany) contained a redeco of Dragstrip who was officially marketed as a separate character called "[[Shadowstrip#Legacy|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]]", although designer Sam Smith acknowledged that the toy also works as the ''Generation 2'' version of Drag Strip.

:Then, in 2023, the ''Toxitron Collection'' capsule line-up (which was also exclusive to Walmart in the United States and Canada) contained a ''Generation 2'' redeco of Dead End, who was actually marketed ''as'' Dead End this time.

:Lastly, in 2025, the regular general retail ''Legacy'' Deluxe Class assortment contained a ''Generation 2'' redeco of Breakdown, this first time ''ever'' that any version of Breakdown in ''Generation 2'' colors was ''not'' released as an exclusive (arguably, the ''Combiner Wars'' Menasor Collection Pack was still an "online exclusive").

:Time will tell when and how G2 versions of Wild Rider and Motormaster are going to be released.
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===''New Legends''===
[[File:TF-New-Legends-G2-Dead-End.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
{{charstubtoys}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Menasor.jpg|thumb]]
*'''[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Menacing Colossus''' (2019)
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], Paranoid Scout
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], Doomed Loner
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], Cutthroat Warrior
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], Stunticon Leader
**[[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]], All-Terrain Soldier
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''25

:One of the titular [[combiner]]s from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Menasor, Menacing Colossus can be formed by playing the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Stunticon Enigma]] while the Character cards for all five [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] are in Bot Mode while on the battlefield and/or the KO area.

:Menasor, Menacing Colossus' art is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] version of Menasor, with [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]. Like the Combiner Wars version of Menasor, [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] is depicted as a chestplate despite not being included in the card set.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Superion and Menasor.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Superion & Menasor Set''' ([[February 6]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''37 & 38'''

:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (with his components [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] and [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]) and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (with ''his'' components [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#38|Translation of Menasor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*Not unlike [[Megatron (G1)#Notes|Megatron]] himself, the Stunticons' Generation 1 [[character model]]s were initially designed based on concept artwork for the toys which featured very different heads from the finished figures. These head designs survived to the characters' finished models, through other revisions and redesigns that took the characters' appearance even further away from the toys.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Stuntron''' (スタントロン ''Sutantoron''), '''Stunticon''' (スタンティコン ''Sutantikon'')
*''French:'' '''Cascadican''' (Europe, "Stunticon")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sztuntikon'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēi Hǔ Duì''' (飞虎队, "Flying Tiger Gang")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Acrobaticon''' (Brazil)
*''Polish:'' '''Statykony''' ("Cosmic Rust", "Masquerade"), '''Ogłuszeniowcy''' ("Stunners", TM-Semic comics), '''Thunderconowie''' ("Thundercons", "Strarcream's Brigade")
*''Russian:'' '''Effecticon''' (Эффектикон ''Effektikon'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]
[[Category:Stunticons| Stunticon (G1)]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game subgroups]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors subgroups]]

G.I. Joe (2024) issue 20

2026-04-03T02:11:13Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' #20
|prev=G.I. Joe (2024) issue 19
|next=G.I. Joe (2024) issue 21
|seriesissue2=Optimus' story
|prev2=Transformers (2023) issue 30
|next2=Transformers (2023) issue 32
|image=G.I. Joe 2024 20 Cover A.jpg
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[March 18]], [[2026]]
|coverdate= March 2026
|written by=[[Joshua Williamson]]
|art by=[[Andrea Milana]]
|colors by=[[Lee Loughridge]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editors=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''Upon learning that his quest for revenge is all for naught, a brighter future dawns for Duke as he gains two new allies with their own wars to fight.'''

==Synopsis==
With [[Scrap-Iron]] cornering him, [[Matt Trakker]] activates a device on his wrist, remotely activating [[Thunderhawk|a 1980s Camaro]], leading Scrap-Iron out of the racetrack and into the city streets. Scrap-Iron fires missiles at Matt from his truck, but Matt activates a device in his car that redirects the missiles back at his opponent. However, Matt then sees a group of children playing in the street in front of him, forcing him to slam on the brakes and allowing Scrap-Iron to catch up. Fortunately, Matt is saved by the arrival of [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] and [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]], t-boning Scrap-Iron's truck with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Scrap-Iron boasts that he'll take them all on, but when Hound transforms, he quickly changes his tune and drives off, saying [[Miles Mayhem|Mayhem]] doesn't pay him enough for this. Clutch asks if they should go after him, but Duke is concerned that if they do, they won't be able to find Trakker again. Matt angrily reminds Clutch that he didn't want to be found, but he agrees to help fix Hound's transponder as thanks for the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] saving his life. Duke offers Trakker a place in G.I. Joe, but Trakker declines, deciding it's time for him to stop running and confront Miles Mayhem head on.

With his transponder repaired, Hound is able to contact [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], who agrees to meet Duke at a neutral location. However, when the Joes arrive, they discover that Optimus is [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] no longer, much to Hound's shock. Optimus informs Hound about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] choosing [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] to lead the war back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] while he remains behind on Earth to defend it from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s. Duke then interrupts to inquire about [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], only for Optimus to inform him that Starscream is dead.

[[File:GIJoe-Optimus-not-Prime.jpeg|thumb|left|Destined for an [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SSDevastation|SS Devastation Optimus]] retool.]]
This revelation, and the realization that his quest for revenge can never actually be resolved, shatters Duke's composure, and he stumbles off to be alone. Clutch goes to talk to him, but Optimus volunteers instead. Duke tells Optimus about his obsession with killing the [[Transformer]]s, and while Optimus initially thinks he is sharing his fear about losing himself in war, Duke clarifies that he wants Optimus to know just how ready he is to take down the Cybertronians — regardless of faction — should it come to it. Optimus understands, and warns him that he would do the same for his team. The two ultimately come to an alliance, with Duke informing Optimus about the threat of [[Cobra]] and [[Cobra Commander]]'s own obsession with the Transformers. Hound asks Optimus what his orders are, but Optimus tells him that he is no longer his superior officer, so the choice is his: rejoin the [[Autobot]]s or remain with G.I. Joe. Hound chooses the latter, and Optimus leaves him a portion of [[Energon]]. As Optimus and the Joes [[roll out]], Clutch receives a message from "[[Zartan|Hawk]]", angry that the two took off without telling him. When Clutch asks if they're going to tell their C.O. about their new friend, Duke decides they should just keep this meeting to themselves.

In [[Japan]], [[Cover Girl]] meets with [[Snow Job]] to discuss the ongoing mission of [[Scarlett|Shana "Scarlett" O'Hara]] to infiltrate the [[Arashikage]] ninja clan, including their encounter with Cobra when the ruthless terrorist organization tried to steal the Energon-powered [[Sword of Life]]. Snow Job has tried to contact Scarlett to tell her to come home, but she's ignored his messages. With Hawk suspecting the sword's true nature, he's sent Cover Girl with new orders: Scarlett is to return within 24 hours, or she will be branded a traitor and enemy of the state!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks or imaginary scenes. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|h1=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c1=
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (4)
* [[Clutch (G.I. Joe)|Clutch]] (5)
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (9)
* [[Cover Girl]] (16)
* [[Snow Job]] (17)
* ''[[Scarlett]]'' (20)

|h2=[[Cobra]]|c2=
* [[Scrap-Iron]] (2)

|h3=[[Arashikage]]|c3=
* ''[[Jinx]]'' (18)
* ''[[Storm Shadow]]'' (19)

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Matt Trakker]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] (6)
* ''[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'' (7)
* ''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'' (8)
* ''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (10)
* ''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'' (11)
* ''[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]'' (12)
* ''A [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] (most likely [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]])'' (13)
* ''[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'' (14)
* ''[[General Flagg]]'' (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"If you’re lying... if you betray me or anyone on my team, try to pull some alien b.s. ... I will not hesitate to use everything I have to destroy you." 
"If it were to ever come to that... I would fear for your safety."
:—'''Duke''' and '''Optimus''' come to an understanding.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Duke recalls when Scrap-Iron shot him down above the [[M.A.R.S.]] facility in [[Colorado]] back in ''[[Duke (comic)|Duke]]'' [[Duke issue 4|#4]].
* Matt confirms he did indeed work for [[Shadow Watch]], properly introduced in ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 25|#25]], which is where he first became familiar with Cybertronian technology.
* This issue takes place after the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 30|''Transformers'' #30]] wherein Optimus Prime relinquished the Matrix to Elita-1. We see a flashback to the scene in question as Optimus tells Hound about it.
** However, in a notable error, Optimus' Autobot [[insignia]] isn’t scratched off as it should be, as Elita Prime commanded that any Autobot that stayed with Optimus would no longer be Autobots.
* Starscream died during the events of [[Transformers (2023) issue 24|''Transformers'' #24]], sacrificing his life in a final act of independence from Megatron. We see a flashback to his body falling from the top of the [[Chicago]] skyscraper when Optimus tells Duke he died.
* Duke tells Optimus about his suspicions that Cobra Commander experimented on one of the Cybertronians, and Optimus notes that it was not one of the Autobots. Of course, readers already know all about the snake's time in with Megatron in [[Cobra-La]], as seen in the [[Cobra Commander (comic)|''Cobra Commander'' miniseries]].
* Optimus gives Hound some of the Energon he received from General Flagg back in Transformers #25.
* It’s a good thing Duke is choosing to keep his alliance with Optimus secret from Hawk, as unbeknownst to him, "Hawk" is secretly Zartan in disguise (as revealed in [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 17|issue #17]]). This also accounts for why he’s being so ruthless with regards to Scarlett’s mission status.
* Cover Girl and Snow Job recount the events of the [[Scarlett (comic)|''Scarlett'' miniseries]].

===''G.I. Joe'' references===
* The "[[Pit (G.I. Joe)|Pit’s Garage]]" hat Cover Girl is wearing when she meets Snow Job in Japan is based on the hat included with her ''G.I. Joe Classified Series'' Retro release.

===''M.A.S.K.'' references===
* The wrist device Matt uses to summon Thunderhawk is similar to the communicators used by the M.A.S.K. team in the original cartoon.

===Errors===
* On page 12, panel 3, Optimus' recap of the events of ''Transformers'' #30 is written "The Matrix ''choose'' Elita-1" when it should be "The Matrix '''chose''' Elita-1".

===Other notes===
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Character Spotlight:''' Scrap-Iron
** '''More Than Meets the G.I.?!:''' The leaders of the Autobots and G.I. Joe have finally met after three years of anticipation!
** '''Creator Spotlight:''' Ben asks portrait-themed variant cover artist Ben Oliver who his favorite G.I. Joe character to illustrate has been. Oliver enjoyed doing Ripper.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Duke and Optimus Prime, by [[Tom Reilly]].
* '''Cover B:''' Connecting cover, by [[Joshua Cassara]].
* '''Cover C:''' Clutch, by [[Ben Oliver]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Clutch and [[Mercer]], by [[Tonči Zonjić ]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' Hound, Duke, and Optimus Prime by [[Jorge Corona]] and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover F:''' Invincible cover featuring Cobra fighting the Lizard League, by Andrea Milana.

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===Ads===
* Explore the Energon Universe in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 28|#28]], ''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' [[Transformers (2023) issue 31|#31]], and ''G.I. Joe'' #21.
* ''Invincible VS''
* ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]: Sssilent Missions''
* ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' Kickstarter Exclusive Hardcover Compendiums
* ''Corpse Knight''

===Reprints===

[[Category:G.I. Joe (2024) issues]]

Revelations Part I: Discovery

2026-01-16T05:33:54Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{episode
|series=BMtoon
|ep=7
|title="Revelations Part I: Discovery"
|image=Revelations1 Blackarachnia Thrust extractor.jpg
|caption=Megatron's experimental automatic beauty treatment machine was not a success.
|season=1
|season ep=7
|airdate=[[October 30]], 1999
|written by=[[Brynne Chandler Reaves]]
|directed by=[[James Taylor]]
|production company=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''The Maximals discover what happened to the inhabitants of Cybertron, and Blackarachnia learns more about the Vehicon General, Thrust.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Revelations1 Rattrap coolant.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Water wings — another thing the Oracle forgot to give Rattrap.]]
The Maximals find themselves cornered by [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and his [[Cycle Drone]]s, when [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] floods the tunnels with coolant to get rid of them. After [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] narrowly avoids getting swept away, they make their way to the surface, where they find the bodies of hundreds of Cybertronians in some sort of factory. Examining the remains, Rattrap declares that their [[spark]]s weren't extinguished; they were removed altogether. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] wonders if the same thing happened to [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], but is interrupted when [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] attacks with his [[Aero Drone]]s. The Maximals choose to stand and fight, rather than flee again, partly because they're sick of running, but also partly because there's a [[Tankor (BM)|giant killer tank]] in their way.

During the ensuing battle, Thrust tails Blackarachnia, but rather than attack her, he saves her from a Sonic Attack Jet's missiles—missiles which then go on to knock over a nearby tower. Blackarachnia and Thrust are seemingly buried underneath it. As the other Maximals recover from the crash, they realize that the coolant they used to flood the tunnels was meant to cool the factory they're fighting in now, and without it, the facility will explode in a few minutes. As Optimus rushes to free Blackarachnia, Cheetor wonders what "big bot" has gotten them into, echoing an earlier sentiment from [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]].

[[Image:Revelations1 Blackarachnia Thrust caught.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"But I only asked to get my nails done!"]]
Meanwhile, Blackarachnia awakens, and spies the shadow of Silverbolt approaching her, only to realize it's being cast by Thrust, who saved her once again. When she asks why, he only replies "my mistake", and that it won't happen again. And then it ''does'' happen again, as he knocks her out of the way of an approaching supply train. This time, he begins flashing back to having his spark extracted, and then to memories of Blackarachnia during the Beast Wars. The two venture further into the factory together, and run across a giant [[spark extractor]], which promptly seizes them both and tries to, well, extract their sparks. Thrust saves Blackarachnia, but his own spark is taken, as Blackarachnia begins to suspect that he is, in fact, Silverbolt. She shuts down the machine, releasing both Thrust and the spark. Blackarachnia realizes that this place is where [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] stole the sparks of all Cybertronians.

[[Image:Revelations1 Blackarachnia Thrust rescue.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"It was this big! I swear!"]]
Outside, the Maximals deal with their antagonists one at a time and head to get Blackarachnia, as Nightscream and Cheetor continue arguing about Optimus. When they find her, she has restored Thrust's spark and attempted to get him to remember the time before. He promptly flees, and Optimus, seeing all the bodies, mourns his inability to stop Megatron. Cheetor, seeing they are out of time, ''orders'' Optimus to leave. The factory explodes behind them as they flee. After Cheetor declares he's taking command back from Optimus, much to the latter's surprise, Blackarachnia tells them that Thrust's spark once belonged to a Maximal. Realizing that Jetstorm and Tankor must be the same way, the Maximals resolve not to destroy the [[Vehicon General]]s, but to bring them back to the right side.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (1)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (2)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (3)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (6)
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] (7)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (11) (only appears in fantasy sequences)

|h2=[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] (4)
*[[Cycle Drone]]s (5)
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (8)
*[[Aero Drone]]s (9)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (10)
}}
==Quotes==
"Aw man, look at me. This bod' is useless." 
"Ah, don't underestimate it, Rattrap; it's ugly too."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Blackarachnia'''.

"Tankor slag Bird Bot!" 
"Hello, I'm a BAT!"
:—'''Tankor''', confusing Nightscream for another type of flying creature

"Well well well, all I need's a spider and I've got the whole set! Gotta catch 'em all!"
:—'''Jetstorm''', confusing one franchise for another

"Saving me AGAIN? What is your defect?" 
"This place.." [''bad flashbacks''] "You..." [''Blackarachnia flashbacks''] "I almost remember."
:—'''Thrust''', just being confusing

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*As the Maximals outrun the exploding factory, it's clear that the character models are executing a static run cycle, with an explosion superimposed behind them.

===Continuity errors===
*If the Maximals are trying to run away from the Vehicons in the opening chase scene, why aren't they in their beast modes? Surely they'd be able to make a stealthy escape that way.

===Continuity notes===
*Nightscream refers to Optimus Primal's brief sabbatical in "[[The Weak Component]]", and Cheetor's brief stint at leadership.
*Once again, we get to see Cheetor's developing leadership skills: removing Optimus from command after the Maximal leader has another guilt attack.
*Following on from Nightscream's tale in "[[Forbidden Fruit]]", the Maximals discover that all the Transformers immobilized by the [[Transformation virus|virus]] or brought in by Vehicons have had their sparks extracted.
*Thrust recalls memories of Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Rhinox, and Blackarachnia's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' forms.
*Jetstorm offhandedly refers to himself as "the handsome devil with the silver wings". Could Blackarachnia be barking up the wrong tree?

===Transformers references===
*The models of several [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters seen in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]" are repurposed as generic Maximal corpses, including [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. "Prowl" still has a visible Autobot symbol on his chest, but it's unclear if that's an animation glitch or meant to imply that there were Autobots living on Cybertron before Megatron's attack.

===Real-world references===
*At one point, Jetstorm says, "[[Pokeformers|Gotta catch 'em all!]]"—the catchphrase of the ''{{w|Pokémon}}'' franchise.
*Thrust refers to Blackarachnia's 'positronic brain', a reference to the works of Isaac Asimov.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Révélations, Partie I'''" ("Revelations, Part I")

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gefährliche Entdeckungen'''" ("Dangerous Discoveries")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 8]], [[2000]]

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Rivelazioni (prima parte) - La scoperta'''" ("Revelations (first part) - The discovery")
::*When Blackarachnia's rope is freezing, from what she says it looks like she's saying that Rattrap is freezing.
::*Optimus's line: «I'm through hiding from Megatron» becomes: «I'm hiding from Megatron», which is exactly the opposite of what he was supposed to say!
::*The dub loses the ''Pokémon'' reference because "Gotta catch 'em all!" is translated as "I've got to catch them all!" while the ''Pokémon'' catchphrase is translated as "[You've got to] Catch them all!" and also because "catch" is translated as a different word (although with the same meaning).
::*Blackarachnia's line: «And I almost brought him back until you had to go and chase him away!» is translated using a singular you although she was talking to all the other Maximals. This is the umpteenth time "you" is misinterpretated as singular instead of plural... but not the last one...

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ai no Chikara'''" (愛の力, "The Power of Love")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[November 27]], [[2004]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Xīn Fāxiàn '''" (新发现, "The New Discovery")

'''Polish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Rewelacje, Część Pierwsza: Odkrycie'''" ("Revelations, Part One: Discovery")

'''Brazilian Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Revelações Parte 1: Descoberta'''" ("Revelations Part I: Discovery")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Revelaciones, Primera Parte: Descubrimiento'''" ("Revelations, First Part: Discovery")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 2 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Geneon Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Beast Machines: Transformers'' — The Complete Series ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two ([[Sony]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two — Revelations (Sony) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season One (Sony) 
[[Image:Flag of France.png|20px|France]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 1 (Sony) — French audio only.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Revelations Part 1: Discovery}}
[[Category:Beast Machines episodes]]

Transformers New Legends

2026-01-12T17:03:45Z

Skullgrin: Removed unnecessary speculation

[[File:New Legends logo.png|500px|center]]

'''''New Legends''''' (ニューレジェンズ ''Nyūrejenzu''), also styled '''''Transformers New Legends''''', is an upcoming [[2026]] [[TakaraTomy]] toyline.

==Toys==
===General retail===
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==Notes==

==External links==
*[https://x.com/TF_pr/status/2008376727526142440 Announcement tweet by TakaraTomy]

[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:New Legends]]

Razorclaw (Universe)

2026-01-01T23:51:55Z

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|''Know that the name or term Razorclaw refers to more than one character or idea, and that you will find a list of other meanings by seeing [[Razorclaw (disambiguation)]].''
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:''Know that Razorclaw is a former [[Maximal]] from an alternate [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] who became a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] in the [[Universe War]].''
[[File:Razorclawtfu.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|Know that he is '''Razorclaw'''.]]

Know that he is '''Razorclaw''', that his reality is not yours, and that while he may resemble [[Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw is not he! This alternate version of Tigerhawk was corrupted by the [[Vok]], and he killed his universe's [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. His body ruined and trapped between dimensions, [[Unicron]] abducted Razorclaw to be his fourth and final general.

Razorclaw has served his new master well, pillaging star systems with all of his Vok-enhanced elemental powers. These powers are further fueled by Razorclaw's short temper and deadly rage. The other generals tread lightly in his presence, as they are afraid that they may randomly enrage him. And, well, when you're led by a godlike warrior who can summon earthquakes, electrical storms, and tsunamis, you really don't want to get on his bad side. Friend and foe fear his arsenal of weaponry, which includes titanium-reinforced claws and a paralyzing ion diminisher. All these and more are utilized by a Vok-enhanced intelligence that knows few equals.

He harbors a special hatred for [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], his former commander, whose ideals represent everything that Razorclaw has left behind. Other than his short temper, his only real weakness is his binary [[spark]]. It consists of the sparks of his home universe's [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]], and their noble influence can confuse Razorclaw in times of stress. Time will tell if this influence can push itself fully to the surface.<ref>Information taken from Razorclaw's [[Hasbro]].com [[bio]] and the profile published in [[Abduction|''Transformers Universe'' #1]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
[[File:UniverseCDrom-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Please know that my name is Razorclaw. Because, well, here they don't bother to tell you.]]
On an alternate [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], that universe's Optimus Primal was leading the Autobots [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], and [[Striker]] against Razorclaw, [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] in the most intense day of fighting that year. Just as the combatants were really beating the slag out of each other, they were interrupted by [[Acheron|a mysterious spaceship]] that swooped down, sucked the [[Decepticon]]s up on beams of light, and flew away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Universe'' comic===
In a timeline where [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]'s [[stasis pod]] crashed on the far side of [[Earth]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to easily slaughter the remaining Maximals. The last two survivors—[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]]—were eventually abducted by the [[Vok]] and fused together into Tigerhawk. When Megatron's reign over Earth threatened the Vok's own presence on the planet, the Vok deployed Tigerhawk to stop the Predacons once and for all. Tigerhawk managed to kill Megatron, but was himself almost destroyed by the resulting [[timestorm]], since Megatron had by that point already absorbed the [[Spark]] of [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake]]. The collapse of reality warped Tigerhawk's worldview and loosened the Vok's control over him.

[[File:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"You know it, I know it, and the American people know it."]]

Sensing an opportunity, [[Unicron]] poached Tigerhawk from the ruins of his home universe as his final herald. Hoping to distance himself from his past, he took on the name Razorclaw, after the [[Razorclaw (G1)|original leader of the Predacons]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} Unicron put Razorclaw in charge of his other three generals: [[Reptilion]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He immediately put his elemental powers to use, pillaging nearby star systems to glorify his fallen master.

But Unicron required something more. The Chaos Bringer needed to feed off the sparks of fallen Transformers to fully regain his strength. To these purposes, Razorclaw oversaw the [[Cauldron]], along with the other generals. Here, Transformers from across the multiverse were abducted into this sub-Unicron dimension, where they fought each other gladiator-style inside an arena. When one Transformer fell, its extinguished spark was consumed by Unicron, bringing him ever-closer to complete reactivation.

[[File:ThenameisRazorclaw.jpg|thumb|"Ask me again and I'll tell you the same."]]

This continued for a time, until one particular party of multidimensional abductees was paraded before him. One of its members, the Maximal [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], recognized him as Tigerhawk. Razorclaw confirmed the familiarity and explained who he was and why they were here. {{storylink|Abduction}}

While other members of that party, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], were forced to battle in the arena, Razorclaw spotted an intruder in their midst: [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], plucked from death by [[Primus]] himself! Razorclaw tackled the resurrected gorilla, laughing. Was this the best opponent Primus could muster? Though Primal mistook him for Tigerhawk at first, Razorclaw quickly corrected him. After working himself free, Primal grabbed the energy weapons that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker had been given and used them against the general. This only angered Razorclaw, but unfortunately for him, his Vok-powered attacks were merely fuel for Primal's body, and after a few more attacks, Razorclaw was temporarily subdued.

All of the prisoners contained within the Cauldron were released, and though Razorclaw and his lieutenants pursued them, Primal led nearly all of them to safety. Only [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] stayed behind, seduced by Unicron's influence. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

Razorclaw was a combatant during the final battle between the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] and the Minions of Unicron within the Chaos-Bringer's body. Razorclaw flew through the air, where he blew up [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] and [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]]. This battle ended prematurely as Unicron himself vanished beneath them, somehow due to the [[Unicron Singularity]]. Optimus Primal and his warriors were able to escape through a dimensional portal to their home dimensions while the Minions were left to their doom. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

Razorclaw managed to escape the Cauldron after the end of the Universe War, continuing to spread destruction wherever he went. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Razor-Claw''' was a bombastic Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons during the [[Grand Uprising]]. An antagonistic third party in the conflict, he clashed with [[Big Convoy|Slammoth]] of the [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]] space fleet several times. When the war ended in victory for the proto-races, Razor-Claw and his faithful second-in-command [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] attended the peace talks in [[Hyperious]]. When the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was established, Razor-Claw had Obsidian serve as representative of his lunar nation. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''Age of the Primes'' toyline===
Know that he is Razorclaw, that he is the ruthless heir to [[Onyx Prime]], and that he strikes with the precision of a winged predator! [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQPx0D2ki_w/?img_index=3]
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==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Razorclaw was a “Universal Warlord” and a rare example of a Transmetal II Fuzor. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-RazorclawUltra.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Know that I am Razorclaw, that I look like something from a black velvet painting, and that I am $19.99.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Ultra Class, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, 2 feather-missiles, 2 launchers
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref name ="SDCC25">[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultras, Razorclaw is a dark gray and purple [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Toys|Tigerhawk]], transforming into a winged mechanical/organic tiger with a bird-helmeted "attack mode". In attack mode, he is armed with "feather" missiles very similar to the Fuzor [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)#Toys|Silverbolt]]'s, with spring-loaded switches to flip the wings forward, and flip-out missile launchers which activate when a lever on Razorclaw's back is pulled (which also moves the wings). A bird helmet that is usually hidden mostly behind the tiger head is deployed in this mode. (The normal [[beast mode]] points these missiles backwards and uses the normal tiger head.) Under his beast head is a small cockpit with an empty pilot's chair, a vestigial remnant of his aborted "third mode."

: Razorclaw's hind leg talons are also spring-loaded to snap closed when the palms are depressed. His beast mode tiger head has an articulated jaw and an articulated tongue! The flip-out missile launchers can be removed and pegged into the top and bottom of Razorclaw's left fist pegholes.

: His feather-missile launcher mechanisms were slightly [[retool]]ed from the original version of the toy. Though his toy is a [[Decepticon]] by allegiance, it keeps its sculpted Maximal logo. Being a redeco of a [[Transmetal 2]] figure, Razorclaw has a [[spark crystal]], albeit a ''Beast Machines''-era Maximal one covered with a tamographed Decepticon insignia.

:In Japan, this toy was sold via [[e-HOBBY]] as a [[USA Edition]] release beginning in August 2003. The only changes were Japanese stickers added to the Hasbro ''Universe'' packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm More information on Razorclaw at TFU.info]''

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===''Age of the Primes''===
[[File:AOTP-Razorclaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Know that I am back, that I cost $59.99, and that I still look fabulous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Razorclaw''' (Leader Class, [[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 Feather Blades, 2 Blasters, 1 arm-mounted double blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor, archival)}}<ref name="SDCC25"/>

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' [[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Tigerhawk]], Razorclaw was released in the first wave of 2026 ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' figures, transforming from robot to winged beast. The original toy's spring-loaded launching feathers are now hand-wielded feather swords, while the original toy's spring-loaded missile launchers are now merely hand-held 5 mm-compatible nonworking cannons. The double-barreled weapon sculpted into the original toy's right forearm is now a separate 5 mm-compatible accessory.

: Matching the original ''Universe'' marketing and toy design, the updated Razorclaw figure has a Maximal insignia on the robot mode chest but a Decepticon insignia on the front of the packaging. His original toy's "energon surge" deco has been replaced with silver paint along the rachis of his feathers. While he does not include a falcon mask accessory, Razorclaw's beast mode head has purple paint to emulate its appearance.

: The hip issue from the Tigerhawk version of the mold seems to have been corrected with this iteration.

: Razorclaw was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025.

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==Notes==
* Know that his name is Razorclaw.
* Know that his ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation exists independently of Tigatron and Airazor as a separate character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Razorclaw''' (レーザークロー ''Rēzākurō'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Age of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Age of the Primes Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:e-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Transformers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]
[[Category:Vok]]

Richard Ayoade

2025-09-30T03:08:31Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

'''Richard Ayoade''' (born [[May 23]], [[1977]]) is a British comedian and filmmaker who rose to fame for his lead role on the sitcom ''The IT Crowd'', a part he reprised in an unaired pilot for an American remake. His onscreen roles also include ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace'', ''The Mighty Boosh'', ''The Watch'', ''The Electrical Life of Louis Wain'', and ''The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar'', while his presenting credits include ''Gadget Man'', ''Travel Man'', and ''The Crystal Maze''.

Ayoade has directed various music videos, plus an episode of ''Community'' (starring [[Danny Pudi]]), the coming-of-age comedy-drama film ''Submarine'', and the black comedy ''The Double''. His voice acting projects have included ''The Boxtrolls'', ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'', ''Soul'', ''The Bad Guys'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: The Mandalorian'', ''Disenchantment'', the ''Rugrats'' reboot, ''Apple & Onion'', and the upcoming ''Fable'' game.

==Voice roles==
===''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|Transformers: EarthSpark]]''===
*[[Fairmaestro]]
*[[Ticket booth operator]] ("[[The Great Escape]]")

==Notes==
*Aspects of Fairmaestro's escape room in "The Great Escape" were shared with the British game show ''{{w|The Crystal Maze}}'', a show Ayoade was the host for.

==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1547964/ Richard Ayoade on IMDb]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Ayoade, Richard}}
[[Category:English voice actors]]

Circuit Breaker (G1)

2025-09-24T02:00:52Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{disambig2|a girl who hates machines|a girl who loves machines|Sephie Beller}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 character|the unrelated mobile game event|Circuit Breaker (Legends)}}
:''Circuit Breaker is a [[human]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Circuitbreaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When giant space robots aren't enough to bring in readers, you throw in some tin-foil-covered T&A.]]
'''Circuit Breaker''' is a villain whose pathological hatred of robots knows no bounds. She refuses to make the distinction between [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]], blaming the Transformer race as a whole for the attack which left her crippled. As such, she is more likely to do harm to the Autobot cause than to be of assistance.

Circuit Breaker was genius '''Josie Beller'''. Hired by [[Blackrock Enterprises]] only a few years out of high school, she was responsible for designing the most advanced [[oil-drilling platform]] in the world. Despite her well-publicized technological achievements, Beller was humble; to her, it was merely part of her job. She continues to be extremely devoted to her employer, [[G.B. Blackrock]].

But after being paralyzed during a Decepticon attack on the platform, she invented a wearable device to enable her to walk again. Her computerized suit not only allows her to move, but grants her the power to shoot electricity, disrupt circuitry, and fly. This costume does not cover much of her body, but having the power to manipulate electricity gives you a good defense against inappropriate catcalls.

{{quote|You see, I don't call myself Circuit Breaker for nothing... '''it's what I do!'''|Circuit Breaker|"[[The Human Factor!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Josiebeller.jpg|left|upright=.75|thumb|She used to be ''adorable''.]]
After Josie Beller appeared on the news, {{storylink|The New Order|The New Order}} her life took a tragic turn when the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] attacked the [[oil-drilling platform]] that the news report was showcasing. Beller, who was operating the defense systems, fired harpoons at Shockwave. As Shockwave reeled in pain, he yanked away from the rig, ripping out the harpoon launchers, which, as a chain reaction of debris fell through the construct, caused the electrical systems to malfunction. Josie Beller was electrocuted. This paralyzed her entirely from the neck down, other than the ability to use her right arm. {{storylink|The Worse of Two Evils!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

[[File:WorseofTwoEvils-frrrzzz.jpg|thumb|You will see this panel redrawn in every single one of her appearances.]]
Hospitalized, Beller blamed herself. She told [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] that she had failed him, and swore she would make it up to him. Blackrock tried to explain that Beller owed him nothing, but she would not listen to him. Her devotion was, perhaps, pathological. She ''hated'' robots, she hated what they did to Blackrock Enterprises, and she hated them for paralyzing her. She silently promised to her employer that she would be the one to destroy the machines who had wronged him. {{storylink|Warrior School!}} {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} Despite her disability, Josie managed to design and build a series of drones from her hospital bed, and went further to develop an exoskeleton that acted as an artificial, circuit-based nervous system to restore her mobility. Once it was functional, Josie checked herself out of the hospital. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}} {{storylink|The Wrath of Grimlock!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

Blackrock sought to equip himself better against attacks from the Transformers. Soon, he planned to unveil a new secret weapon to the press, the [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]]. Josie Beller broke into Blackrock's office and disrobed, revealing an electronic costume which allowed her to move again. She declared her name to now be Circuit Breaker, and made known her wish to be a living weapon to be used against the robots who had ruined her life. Blackrock insisted that Circuit Breaker allow him to deal with the Transformers, and pleaded with her to stay out of harm's way. Circuit Breaker responded by storming out. The next day, when Blackrock unveiled the Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon to the press, he found it had been sabotaged by Circuit Breaker. She wished for Blackrock to introduce her as the real weapon he had intended to announce all along. But then, the Decepticons [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] arrived, intent on stealing the cannon, while [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] arrived to stop them. Circuit Breaker's hatred did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon and she attacked both. However, as the Autobots refused to attack humans, both Jazz and Wheeljack suffered heavily from her electrical attacks. Blackrock pleaded to her once more, demanding she realize that not all robots were her enemy. She again refused to listen. In need of a recharge, she left, vowing to return to finish the job she started. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

''Still fuming and wanting revenge on all Transformers, Circuit Breaker witnessed a girl playing with her friends fall through the ice. She used her power over electricity to melt the ice to get her out, but her heart had stopped. She defibrillated her heart using her powers, saving her life. But the adult present was unappreciative, calling her a freak and telling her to leave. This made her even more angry at the Transformers for causing her injuries. As she was flying away, she witnessed Jazz loose control on the icy roads which caused Buster to fall in the snow. Circuit Breaker thought Jazz was attacking Buster and came to his aid, destroying Jazz's gun and getting ready to finish him off. Buster pleaded with her to spare him since they were friends. Just then the clock struck twelve. Since it was now Christmas day, Circuit Breaker gave Jazz his second reprieve and flew off.'' {{storylink|Christmas Breaker!}}

[[File:AerialbotsoverAmerica-soswearsCircuitBreaker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|You're jealous. Admit it.]]
The anti-Transformers military task force, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], hired Circuit Breaker to head their agency. Their first triumph was capturing seven Autobots who had found themselves recently stranded on Earth. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} Circuit Breaker ordered their faces mounted on the walls of RAAT headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} She analyzed footage of RAAT's victory with [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]], who praised her efficiency, but expressed doubts about the Transformers' intentions. As Barnett handed her a bonus check, Circuit Breaker refused, reminding him that she didn't do this for the money, but for revenge.

Later, Barnett showed her the news, which was reporting that a robot had lifted power lines off of the road to save humans. He hoped this would impress on her, but she refused to even consider the evidence; all this meant was that there was another robot to hunt. She and a team of RAAT helicopters found the target robot, an Autobot named [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], on the run from the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. The Stunticons made short work of the helicopters, but Circuit Breaker was able to divert some of them with her electrical powers. [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], however, was able to knock her out of the air by throwing a truck cab at her. Skids' human companion, [[Donny Finkleberg]], ran to see if she was okay, but she pleaded for him to leave the battlefield lest he be hurt. When the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s arrived, and they and the Stunticons battled as the super robots [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Circuit Breaker made her move. Despite Finkleberg's pleas that Superion was one of the good guys, Circuit Breaker fried Superion, putting him out of commission. Skids, Finkleberg, and the Stunticons fled, while RAAT took custody of their prize. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

Though Finkleberg liked the Autobots, he liked money more, and he turned Skids in to RAAT for a hefty $50,000 reward. Circuit Breaker dissected and examined the robots in her care in order to learn more about how to destroy them. By then, she had amassed thirteen robots, and she continued to hang their faces on her wall. Soon, Walter Barnett came to Circuit Breaker's lab to inform her of a wave of vandalism perpetrated by a pair of Decepticon [[Battlecharger]]s. She, Finkleberg, and RAAT arrived at Washington Monument, in [[Washington, D.C.]], moments after it was vandalized, and she questioned a family there that believed that their son's actions had inspired the Decepticons. Suspecting that the Decepticons were following the family, she accompanied them to their next vacation spot, Independence Hall in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Her suspicions were correct, they encountered the Battlechargers there. Unfortunately, RAAT was forced to retreat due to the large number of people, and Circuit Breaker herself was hurt badly while protecting the vandalizing boy from falling debris.

[[File:MarvelUS23 Autobot suit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Great, she just voided the Aerialbots' warranties.]]
Suffering a cracked rib and a mild concussion, Circuit Breaker was ordered to rest, but when she refused to listen, she was temporarily stripped of her command. Finkleberg, who was feeling guilty for having turned in Skids, convinced Circuit Breaker that the only way to stop the wave of vandalism was to team up with the captured Autobots. In exchange for their freedom, she assembled the thirteen Autobots into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|mega robot]] which she controlled. Circuit Breaker and her robot suit fought the Battlechargers next to the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[New York City]], resulting in the Decepticons' defeat. (Though she wondered why her robot suit would use its arms to deflect shots away from her.) True to her word, she freed the thirteen Autobots, though this resulted in RAAT firing her. Once again she swore she would make the robots pay. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:MonsterconfromMars-CircuitBreaker.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Nice, um, crew cut?]]
Left to her own devices, Circuit Breaker silently stalked the Transformers from behind the scenes. Instead of parading around in her near-naked costume 24/7, she devised a wheelchair that housed her suit until it was necessary, and took to wearing a trenchcoat over her (presumably) naked body. From afar, she watched [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] return children to their parents, but the risk to civilians there was too high to get involved. Meanwhile, she had also taken an interest in [[Skullgrin]], a ram-headed monster who had become a B-movie sensation. In order to learn more about the creature, she befriended actress [[Carissa Carr (G1)|Carissa Carr]]. She succeeded in putting on a sympathetic face and fell into the actress's confidence, and Carr permitted Circuit Breaker to intrude on the filming of her movies with Skullgrin. While filming at the [[Grand Canyon]], Circuit Breaker observed Skullgrin revealing to Carr that he was actually a Decepticon robot, confirming Circuit Breaker's suspicions. She attacked Skullgrin, while the camera crew filmed the encounter. Skullgrin believed that Carr had betrayed his location to his attacker. Circuit Breaker was able to override Skullgrin's command over his own Pretender shell, turning it on him, but this resulted in Carr being put in danger. As the cliffside collapsed under Carr, Circuit Breaker realized that if she continued fighting the Transformer and allowed Carr to die, she'd be no better than the Transformer who crippled her. Instead, she implored Skullgrin to save the actress, telling him that Carr had never betrayed his friendship. Despite this moment, Circuit Breaker quickly turned her powers back on Skullgrin once Carr was safe. Fortunately for everyone else, this battle had drained her powers, and she fled, but not before destroying the film crew's footage. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

[[File:HumanFactor-CircuitBreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I am Circuit Breaker! I am only good for one thing... '''CLEAVAGE!'''"]]
Circuit-Breaker approached [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo (AKA Dynamo)]], a superhuman with the power to draw energy from the Earth, after he wiped out the [[Air Strike Patrol]]; she hoped he would join her in a campaign against robots. By this point her mental state had deteriorated further, to the point she referred to Josie Beller as being "dead" and that she had been "built for" the task of destroying robots. She battled Starscream and clashed with Blackrock and [[Thunderpunch|his]] [[Rapture|superhumans]] before Dialonzo decided he'd rather go with Blackrock than her. Blackrock then offered her a place on the team, guilty that he'd never truly reached out to her before and telling her she was becoming more emotionless than the robots. Rattled by the thought, she went off with them. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

[[File:Neo-knights.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"I'm the Wolverine!" "No, I'm the Wolverine!" "I had firsties!"]]
When a Decepticon Civil War broke out in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] and threatened to spread out into a place that actually mattered, [[New York City]], the [[President of the United States]] called on Blackrock's "[[Neo-Knights]]" to quell the insurrection. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} At first [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] laughed at the efforts of these super-powered humans, but he quickly found himself overwhelmed first by Dynamo, then Rapture, and finally by Circuit Breaker herself. But as Scorponok was very important to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s attempts at reaching an Autobot/Decepticon alliance, he had assigned Nightbeat to keep the Decepticon leader safe. Nightbeat yelled at Circuit Breaker to stop killing Scorponok, and, as luck would have it, that happened just as Shockwave shot Circuit Breaker in the back. Though Nightbeat disavowed the blame, Circuit Breaker turned on him, believing again that there were no good robots or bad robots... just dead robots! After leaving a fried Nightbeat collapsed on the ground, she turned her efforts towards Optimus Prime. Blackrock's pleas for her to direct her rage elsewhere were useless, until he recognized Shockwave as the robot who had paralyzed Circuit Breaker in the first place. And, after he redirected her attention, so did Circuit Breaker. She hit Shockwave with everything she had and, out of power and out of consciousness, fell from the sky. Thunderpunch carried her comatose body into the helicopter that brought them there, but before they could leave, the Neo-Knights and all Earthbound Transformers were all transported to the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by their creator [[Primus]]. This was a mistake, as their helicopter was in contact with Nightbeat's body, inadvertently bringing them along for the ride. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

Upon being brought to an entire planet populated by robots, Circuit Breaker's mind simply shut down; she couldn't stand being so helplessly surrounded by the objects of her ire. While her team tended to her, Primus spoke to the Transformers about their cosmological history and how they had to unite and defeat the Chaos-Bringer, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

[[File:Circuitbreakervsunicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs the Matrix when you got Scary Angry Chick?]]
Sure enough, Unicron arrived shortly thereafter, and the Neo-Knights fled best they could in the face of the planet-sized robot. Thunderpunch, who was carrying Circuit Breaker, noted that running wasn't solving anything. Instead, he felt they should be helping Circuit Breaker to face her fears and redirect them properly.

As the Neo-Knights tried their best against Unicron, G.B. Blackrock tried to talk Circuit Breaker back into sanity, but instead she cried, whimpering that Unicron was "too big" and there were "too many." Having run out of other options, Blackrock slapped her across her face and told her the robots were ''laughing'' at her, hoping to make her lash out. Thankfully, it worked, and an enraged (more than usual) Circuit Breaker used her powers to ''set Unicron's circuits on fire''. While the Dark God was distracted, Blackrock implored Optimus Prime to use this moment to end their nemesis once and for all: he'd just bought the Autobots a chance with Josie's sanity. As Optimus Prime reclaimed the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Circuit Breaker's sanity and will gave out, and she fell comatose. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Though Unicron was destroyed, the damage he inflicted on Cybertron was too great, and the Transformers readied transports to leave the planet. The Neo-Knights were put inside a storage box for shipping back home. Here, Blackrock did his best to apologize to Circuit Breaker for what he had done to her. {{storylink|Exodus!}} Dynamo temporarily took over looking after Circuit Breaker while Blackrock and Thunderpunch argued whether or not they should seek out "The [[Last Autobot]]," an enigmatic figure their cell-mate, [[Hi-Q]], wouldn't stop ranting about. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} The group eventually decided to seek out the Last Autobot, and it fell on Thunderpunch to once more lug about Circuit Breaker as they took on this quest. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} While the Neo-Knights would go on to help in the [[Klo]] battle, Circuit-Breaker remained in a catatonic state. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Fortress maximus loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|I can't be clearly identified so we won't get sued!]]

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ravaged Earth with nuclear fire in [[1994]], Josie recovered enough to join the final, already-too-late battle against him alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. She died but her legacy lived on: Blackrock was able to use her neural-cybernetic innovations and merge it with [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster tech]] to turn a paralysed [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] into Circuit-Smasher! {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:Josie Kreon.JPG|thumb|Fanzone's favorite gal pal.]]
Circuit Breaker hung out with [[Six-Gun]] during Metroplex's inauguration. {{Storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
Circuit Breaker was a member of the [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]; following a Decepticon raid on a Sumdac Systems facility, she and her teammates attacked the [[Autobot]] [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] after mistaking them for some of Sumdac's automatons. Circuit Breaker took on [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], whose attempts to talk her down went nowhere. Ultimately, the villains were defeated thanks to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and turned over to the local authorities. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05}}
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==Notes==
*Writer [[Bob Budiansky]] is responsible for designing Circuit Breaker, basing her on Marvel colorist Janet "Jay Jay" Jackson.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://jimshooter.com/2011/06/few-video-anecdotes.html/#comment-847|name=Jay Jay Jackson|quote=Ooo! Now I have an anecdote! I was sitting at my desk in the Marvel bullpen one day when an artist came over and said Bob Budiansky told him to come and draw me. Knowing better than to ask questions, I carried on with my work while the guy sketched me and a month or so later Bob showed me a page of Transformers where they had used me as reference to create a character called Circuit Breaker. But I don't think I influenced Rogue… that I know of. Here's the hairstyle that inspired Circuit Breaker: http://flic.kr/p/9QjBGD|site=JimShooter.com|title=A Few Video Anecdotes|year=2011|month=06|day=04}}</ref> His original character design for her is published in [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s ''[[Transformers: Maximum Force]]'' collection. (The character design's circuitry pattern is very closely copied in the image at the top of this article.) It suggests either 100% red or 100% blue for her circuitry patterns, though the finished comics would use a pale blue instead; likewise, Budiansky proposed either 100% or 50% yellow for her hair, but in practice, colorist [[Nelson Yomtov]] wound up coloring her hair in multiple different hues across the book's life, going from vibrant orange, to pale orange, to platinum blonde, then back to orange! Budiansky's call for her to have blue eyes, though, survived to print.
[[File:SecretWarsII-Circuitbreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I sense you are a petty human with petty desires!"]]
*At the request of Budiansky, Circuit Breaker made her debut in ''{{w|Secret Wars II}}'' #3, published a month before her first appearance in ''Transformers'' #9, thereby allowing Marvel to claim ownership of the character.<ref name="bwtf">{{citesocial|link=http://bwtf.com/interviews/bb204/|name=Bob Budiansky|quote=As far as Circuit Breaker appearing in "Secret Wars", one of the indicias of the Transformers book was that everything was copyright of Hasbro. And I felt like Circuit Breaker had enough potential that maybe she could be spun off into something one day and I didn't want Hasbro to own her. She had nothing to do with the toys, she was a human character and so I spoke to Jim Shooter about it and he agreed to feature her briefly in "Secret Wars" before she was printed in Transformers. So that was to keep the copyright under Marvel, not Hasbro.|year=2004|month=02|site=Ben's World of Transformers|title=Interviews: Bob Budiansky (February 2004)}}</ref> (The uncostumed Josie Beller had already appeared in the series, but "Circuit Breaker" is the [[trademark]], so while this probably makes sense for lawyers, it gives ''us'' a headache). In this appearance, she saves the Earth from the omnipotent Beyonder, when her comments convince him he shouldn't mentally control all life on the planet. Of course, Marvel later decided that ''Transformers'' didn't take place in their [[Wikia:Marvel:Earth-616|main universe]], so the Circuit Breaker who appears in ''Secret Wars II'' is now considered a [[Wikia:Marvel:Josephine Beller (Earth-616)|different incarnation of the character]] native to the Marvel Universe.
*In the early '90s, there were plans to rework Circuit Breaker and the [[Neo-Knights]] for inclusion in the Marvel Universe, in a new series titled ''Techno-X'', by ''Transformers'' team [[Simon Furman]] and [[Andrew Wildman]]. The comic would have redesigned the team with new costumes, and retconned their ''Transformers'' appearances into simply being simulations used to train them to fight real robots.<ref>{{citesocial|name=Simon Furman|site=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #41]]|title=Gone but Not Forgotten Part One|year=2011|month=10|quote=The idea was to take them definitively OUT of Transformers and into the mainstream Marvel Universe. Yes, there had been other crossovers between the two but we pretty much decided to ignore those. So, the entirety of their battle against 'giant robots' was a highly sophisticated training program fed directly into their minds via Rapture to prepare them for the coming 'machine war' in the MU.}}</ref> Circuit Breaker's origin would have been tweaked to replace Shockwave with a Marvel-owned robotic baddie, with [[Wikia:Marvel:Ultron (Earth-616)|Ultron]] being floated as a candidate.<ref>{{citesocial|name=Simon Furman|site=[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 41|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #41]]|title=Gone but Not Forgotten Part One|year=2011|month=10|quote=Circuit Breaker's origin would have to be revised, but it would be pretty easy to swap that with some bad mech from the Marvel Universe. We had in mind to use Ultron as a villain in this, so it could have been him.}}</ref> The series fell through, however.
*Marvel's ownership of Circuit Breaker made it difficult for subsequent ''Transformers'' stories to feature the character. The first reprints of the Marvel comic, from [[Titan Books]] in the early 2000s, only had to pay a small fee to include the issues featuring Circuit Breaker, as nobody at Marvel was bothered at the time: after all, who'd want to read old ''Transformers'' comics, eh? Years later, Marvel figured out "many people", and the cost involved meant that [[IDW Publishing]] had to omit all the issues featuring Circuit Breaker from the first three volumes of their ''[[Classic Transformers]]'' reprint series, replacing them with text summaries. They were able to resolve the situation and include the character in future reprints, but this doesn't extend to her inclusion in new stories; her cameo in ''Regeneration One'' is vaguely-drawn enough to skirt any legal issues, while her [[Sephie Beller|mirror-universe counterpart]] from [[Fun Publications]]' "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" series uses a different name for the same reason: instead of Josie Beller, Circuit Breaker, she's Sephie Beller, Emulator.
**And to put a cherry on top of the whole confusing mess, Marvel hasn't actually featured the character in '''any''' new media in the decades since that first ''Secret Wars II'' appearance, making all of this seem exceedingly pointless.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Circuit Breaker''' (サーキットブレイカー ''Sākitto Bureikā'')
*''French:'' '''Coupe-circuit''' ("Circuit-breaker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Áramkör-szaggató''' ("Circuit-tearer")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Disjuntora''' (Portugal comics), '''Rompe-Circuitos''' (Brazil comics)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/circuitb.htm Circuit Breaker] at the (unofficial) Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
*[[wikia:Marvel:Josie Beller (Earth-91274)|Circuit Breaker]] at Marvel Database

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Face front, True Believers! The merry mirthmakers at '''Marvel Comics''' brought you seven scintillating years ([[1984]]–[[1991]]) of fabulous funnybooks starring the ever-lovin' Transformers! A mere two years later, those argumentative appliances struck back (and struck out, natch!) in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''. Eons later, in the far-flung future of [[2007]], Marvel published ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'', teaming Cybertron's Mightiest Robots with Earth's Mightiest Heroes!

Most of these Marvel mags were penned by one of two brilliant Bullpenners:

* "Blazing" [[Bob Budiansky]], who ably edited the original 4-issue limited series before becoming the first permanent writer of the ongoing series, and is credited with creating most of the backstory to the Transformers mythos, as well as writing most of the terrific [[bio]]s that came with the Hasbro toys.
* "Senses-Shattering" [[Simon Furman]], who had been the main writer for the Marvel UK series before being asked by Budiansky to write for the US comic, as well. Furman wrote the last 25 issues of the original series, then battled back to pen all 12 issues of Generation 2. For if he could not write them, what chance, then, did anyone else have?

Marvel published the following Transformers series, so hit those back-issue-bins and Make Yours Marvel!

* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]]
* [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]]
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|The Transformers: Generation 2]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters]]''
* ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''
* ''[[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|Transformers: The Movie]]''
* ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|The Transformers Universe]]''
* ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''

Excelsior!

==Astounding origins==
Marvel is actually responsible for much of the 1980s Transformers concepts and characters. They'd previously done the same for [[Hasbro]] on ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' (to the extent [[Larry Hama|"Laughing" Larry Hama]] invented the very idea of bad guy toys, never mind all of [[Cobra]]) to $ucce$$ and Hasbro asked them to do it again on Transformers.<ref>[http://www.jimshooter.com/2011/06/secret-origin-of-transformers-part-1.html?spref=tw Jim Shooter: Secret Origin of the Transformers Part 1]</ref> "Blazing" Bob Budiansky, who'd go on to name almost every character, rushed his way to get the original 28 done in a week ''during [[Thanksgiving]]''.<ref name="moonbase2">[https://traffic.libsyn.com/moonbase2/BobBinterview.mp3 Bob Budiansky interview at Moonbase 2]</ref>

Basically, unless it only ever appeared in the cartoon or comes from [[The Transformers: The Movie|the film]], Marvel at least named it. (And then "Senses-Shattering" Furman gave cartoon-critter [[Unicron]] an origin that's become his official one in everything else!)

==Whacky Working Conditions==
Marvel UK in the 80s only had a limited number of people on each comic: usually just the editor and designer, both trying to get a new comic out every week. People would come into the office to draw but it was only in later years there was an actual studio space for them. Furman once recounted "we had free for alls in the office, lots of freelancers coming in hanging around, and we would have fights with water pistols in the office, it was remarkable we got our comics out." <ref>[[https://web.archive.org/web/20060629235142/http://fractalmatter.com/main/?p=201 Fractal Images (archived) interview with Furman and Wildman]</ref> (The US branch at the time, under [[Jim Shooter]], was notably more corporate.)

While Marvel US got hold of a big fat design 'bible', the UK didn't. When [[Mike Collins]] visited America, Budiansky asked why the UK didn't follow the 'bible' and, after Collins stared at him in confusion, gave him a copy of it to take back to Britain.<ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 12</ref>

==Fantastic Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Marvel Comics published the ridiculously terrible ''[[Robot-Master (comic)|Robot-Master]]'' comic book series. It did not, however, publish a Potato Salad Man graphic novel entitled ''This Man, This Mayonnaise.'' {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

====''Robo-Capers''====
[[File:Grimlock marvel comics robo capers.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7]]
Deciding that [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] had been answering the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] for too long, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] arrived at the Marvel Comics UK offices to oust him. Little did he know, Soundwave had already managed to [['Snitch' Alan|sneak a lift]] to [[United States of America|America]], leaving Grimlock to be swamped by unopened mail. {{storylink|Robo-Capers issue 74}}

Similarly, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] arrived at the Marvel UK offices to challenge Grimlock to a fight over the letters page but the Dinobot was in a hurry and managed to bury the Decepticon in suitcases... full of unopened mail. {{storylink|The Wind of Change!}}
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==Titanic Toys==
Marvel characters were incorporated as part of the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' franchise from 2008 to 2011. (Marvel Transformers? That certainly {{w|Mega Morphs|sounds}} [http://figure-archive.net/toyline.aspx?toylineID=1119 familiar].)

2012 saw Hasbro separate the line into the ''[[Transformers: Mech Machines| Mech Machines]]'' and ''[[Flip & Attack]]'' toys, sold to promote the first ''[[Avengers]]'' movie, and that year's ''[[Spider-Man|Amazing Spider-Man]]'' movie.

Both brands would cross paths again in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line in 2021, with the release of the [[X-Men]]-themed Transformer [[Ultimate X-Spanse]].

==Bravura Books==
[[Marvel Books]] published children's coloring and activity books in the 1980s, based on licensed properties retained by Marvel Comics, including ''Transformers''.

==Awesome other titles==
It may surprise you to know this, but Marvel published comics that had nothing to ''do'' with Transformers! A number of these titles would be reprinted as [[back-up strips]] in Marvel UK's title: ''[[Visionaries]]'', ''[[Iron Man]]'', ''Machine Man'', ''Planet Terry'', ''Hercules'', ''[[Spider-Man]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids|The Inhumanoids]]'', and, the longest of all, ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|<s>Action Force</s> <s>G.I. Joe the Action Force</s> G.I. Joe]]''. Marvel UK also published [[Action Force (comic)|''Action Force'']], which crossed over with ''Transformers''.

The massive success of ''Transformers'' for Marvel UK may have been the reason it focused so much on licensed material throughout the 1980s, and [[James Roberts]] argued in ''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 2]]'' that the look and format of those licensed comics was very much based on a ''Transformers''-established house style. <ref>''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 2]]'' page 6</ref> It's certainly the reason why, when the company attempted US-sized monthlies in the late 80s, it did [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] and the Furman/Senior ''Dragon's Claws''.

==Heroic death==
[[Image:BUY DEATH METAL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|What we call a mid-nineties crisis.]]
Marvel UK made a great deal of money from ''Transformers'', which was its biggest hit for years (later supplanted by ''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'') and was still selling [[Transformers Collected Comics]] reprint specials in the early 1990s. It also spun off [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who Marvel UK made extra-extreme in 1992 and started to put in every single UK title they could ''and also the Lord Mayor's Show.''<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVsTYvesev0 Youtube: "Marvel UK Lord Mayor's Show" You thought we were joking.</ref> Despite the ''Transformers'' reprints, in late 1992 editor-in-chief "Punchy" Paul Neary dismissed them and the original Death's Head: "I didn't think there was much future in Transformers-style robots."<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/1992-deaths-head-ii-interview-in-comic.html STARLOGGED] reprinting ''Comics World'' #8]. Note also that both Neary ''and'' the magazine are dissing DH The First as a sad old past-it guy.</ref>

Unfortunately the 1990s also saw the harsh, depressing death of the UK imprint, as too many titles were launched too quickly in a market which was already swamped by a boom turned glut<ref>[http://www.downthetubes.net/writing_comics/life_at_marvel_uk.html "Life at Marvel UK,"] Down the Tubes. Accessed May 28, 2011.</ref> turned crash. On 29 September 1993, their new Director of Sales, Lou Bank, reported that there was "simply no room to display" all the comics being made<ref name="STARLOGGED">[http://starlogged.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/1993-comic-world-reports-industry-crash.html STARLOGGED] reprinting ''Comic World'' #22, December 1993</ref> and Marvel UK's efforts in the American direct market coughed its lungs up the following year.<ref>[http://starlogged.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/1994-comic-world-reports-genesis.html STARLOGGED] reprinting ''Comic World'' #25</ref>. [[Panini]], partner company of Marvel Europe, took out Marvel UK and despite plans for a smaller-scale relaunch (including another ''Death's Head'' revamp<ref>[http://itcamefromdarkmoor.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/deaths-head-which-almost-was-interview.html "It Came From Darkmoor!"] on the aborted DH plan</ref>), the first new bosses (who had little publishing background and soon left) abruptly shut down the entire comic department and part of the profitable Marvel Magazine crew.<ref>''VwropVworp'' #3, March 2017, talking to Gary Russell and other ex-''[[Doctor Who]] Magazine'' editors</ref>

One of their last comics was [[Transformers Collected Comics#Winter Special 1994|Transformers Winter Special 1994]].

==Further thrilling information==
* [[Marvel Comics continuity]]
* [[Marvel Comics timeline]]

==Notes to Astonish!==
* Marvel UK had both an editorial department and a licensing department in the 80s, the latter selling on toy license rights. [[Ian Rimmer]] remembered in 2011 that the licensing department had sold the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' rights to someone else, which narked off the editorial department and was part of why they decided to do ''Transformers''. <ref>[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]] page 7</ref>
* Aside from Death's Head, Marvel maintains the trademark on [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. They also possess the comics rights to [[Rom]] and the [[Micronauts (franchise)|Micronauts]], having regained them following IDW's loss of the [[Hasbro Universe]] licenses in 2023; for more characters they own who've crossed paths with ''Transformers'', see the [[:Category:Marvel characters|Marvel characters]] category.
* Since [[2009]], Marvel has been owned by [[Disney]], haha!

==Resounding references==
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[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Companies]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 businesses]]
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Prowl (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Play with this prick.]]
[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] has many toys! All of them are pricks.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I ain't fallin' for no banana in the tailpipe...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]] / [[1985]] / [[1989]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''09'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]]", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided [[incendiary missile]]s"
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Police Car Fairlady Z", Prowl was one of the original assortment of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Autobot Cars]] released in 1984. He transforms into a {{w|Nissan 280ZX|Datsun 280ZX Turbo}} sports car (known in Japan as a "Fairlady Z") decorated in Japanese police car livery, though with "Highway Patrol Police" markings in English (which had already been present on the original ''Diaclone'' version). In robot mode, he is armed with a silver-chromed hand-held [[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]], and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers. The spring-loaded firing mechanism for these launchers was disabled by Hasbro, but remained intact on the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the figure.

: The original Takara ''Diaclone'' release of the figure featured a red "R" inside the yellow police star, as well as the word "Diaclone", as part of the factory-applied police badge stickers that decorated the car hood and doors, as well on the stickers for the robot's shoulders that were part of the included sticker sheet. While all releases and [[variant]]s of ''Transformers'' Prowl omit the red "R", a very early production run of the "pre-rub" US release of Prowl still retained the "Diaclone" marking on the hood (but not on the doors or the shoulders!). This was eventually amended by a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] that dropped the "Diaclone" markings. The Chinese 1989 release, which was produced around the same time as the European "Classic Heroes" version (see below), again featured the "Diaclone" markings, this time not only on the hood but also on the doors. In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to the front of Prowl's hood.

: In Europe, Prowl was released in 1985, in packaging branded not with the regular "Hasbro" logo, but rather that of newly-acquired Hasbro subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]]. This "MB" version of Prowl was in reality literally a repackaged and [[rebranding|rebranded]] ''Diaclone'' figure originally intended to be released by European Takara licensee [[Joustra]]. Unlike the aforementioned early US ''Transformers'' version, the Joustra ''Diaclone'' figure already lacked both the red "R" and the "Diaclone" markings on the factory-applied stickers for the car hood and doors.<ref name="joustra">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/joustrapol_template.html "Joustra Diaclone Fairlady Police"] at TF-1.com.</ref> Meanwhile, the Joustra version's sticker sheet, which ''did'' still feature those markings for the robot shoulders, was replaced with the standard Hasbro ''Transformers'' version for the MB release.<ref name="miltonbradley">[https://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/04/20/transformers-prowl-mb/ Milton Bradley ''Transformers'' Prowl] at the 20th Century Toy Collector blog.</ref>

: Prowl's toy has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]'' line in 1990, ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' in 2002, and the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' in 2003. See below for individual entries on these releases.

: This mold was retooled to create the simultaneously-released [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]], and again for [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-Prowl/177/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Prowl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Prowl-Mexico.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|right|South Of The Border (Down Mexico Way)]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''09'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Acid pellet|acid pellet gun]]", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided [[incendiary missile]]s"

: Also in 1985, [[Mexico|Mexican]] Hasbro licensee [[IGA]] would release their own version of Prowl, bearing quite a few alterations in terms of its deco: this release of the figure rendered his helmet, arms, and boots black, plus his English "POLICE" decals became a Spanish "POLICIA".

: There was also a widely available running change [[variant]] (or maybe just a plain factory error!) that left out the black paint on his car hood.<ref name="mexicanprowl1">[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/mex/mexprowl_template.html "Mexican Black Prowl"] at TF-1.com.</ref>
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{{-}}{{anchor|ActionMaster}}[[File:G1toy ActionMasterProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's the PRICK-CYCLE!!!!!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Turbo Cycle with Prowl''' (Action Blaster Vehicle, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Turbo Cycle, small cannon, 2 missiles, left & right engine intakes, shield/gas tank cover
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh and final wave of the original line (well, final in the US, at least), [[Action Master]] Prowl is a non-transforming action figure whose appearance is styled after his cartoon model, with a few toy-based liberties taken. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with 5 mm posts.

: As part of the "Action Blasters Vehicles" assortment, Prowl came packaged with the [[Turbo Cycle (G1)#Toys|Turbo Cycle]], which transforms from motorcycle to a gun emplacement. An undocumented feature of the Turbo Cycle is that the lower front cowling assembly can be pegged into the screw hole on Prowl's back, allowing him to somewhat mimic the original Prowl figure's door-wing appearance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Action Master Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy ClassicHeroProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Would seem like less of a prick if they hadn't airbrushed out his yo-yo...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Classic Heroes, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"

: The original Prowl toy was first reissued in Europe alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range. He is not entirely identical to the original, however: the paint operations for his forehead crest are now flat red, compared to the glossy red featured on all previous releases of the figure.

: Additionally, for [[quality control|reasons unknown]], the ''Classics'' release of Prowl features the "[[Diaclone]]" markings on the factory-applied police badge stickers for his car hood and doors again, but not on the stickers for his robot shoulders, which were part of the included sticker sheet.<ref name="ClassicsHero">[https://tfsource.com/blog/2012/02/09/oldies-but-goldies-classic-transformers/ "Oldies but Goldies"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:Prowl-bw-magnaboss-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prick with claws. Gitit, gitit, huh huh huh?]]
*'''Magnaboss''' (Ultra Class three-pack, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' Tail
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}
{{note|The lion Prowl toy represents both the original Autobot and a [[Prowl (Magnaboss)|latter-day Maximal]].}}
:''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Prowl transforms from a lion into a robot, with his cat-butt turning into a "cyber tail claw" weapon. He is able to combine with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Beast Wars|Ironhide]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)#Beast Wars|Silverbolt]], his package buddies, into [[Magnaboss (BW)#Toys|Magnaboss]]. Prowl transforms into Magnaboss's head.

:This mold was used to make [[Lio Junior#Toys|Lio Junior]].

:The Magnaboss toy included no information about its three components beyond their names. The character was established by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] to be Generation 1 Prowl in [[2007]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''. By contrast in [[2021]], the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game opted to depict lion Prowl as a separate individual from police car Prowl.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Beast Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Do I have any idea how fast I was going?]]
*'''Prowl''' (Basic Class, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' 2-part rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:Sharing a mold with ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Mirage]], Prowl transforms into a Penske PC-18 Indycar, and converts to robot mode with a spring-loaded, one-step transformation. His rifle-halves store in his legs in car mode. He —and the entire ''Machine Wars'' line— was available only at [[KB Toys]] stores.

:Prowl's usual function is "strategist", but, in this first non-police car form he is described as "chief of security". The "BOYC" sticker is likely a nod to Hasbro employee [[John Boyce]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=@rds9674 @MSipher @tfwiki Probably short and/or corrupted from John Boyce, another Hasbro designer with Brian Wilk, who is noted on Hoist. At that time they would've been working on a lot of the store exclusive product.|link=https://twitter.com/BFSAndrew/status/1393598140687785990|name=Andrew Franks|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=05|day=15|(defunct=)}}</ref>

:This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with the other three Basic molds in the line. Specifically, his shoulders and spine share plastic with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Megatron]]'s inner robot parts, his head shares plastic with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Thundercracker]]'s jet parts, his seat shares plastic with [[Hubcap (MW)#Toys|Hubcap]]'s truck parts, plus he shares the pearlescent-gray optics plastic with, well, everyone.

:This mold was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prowl (MW)|clone of Prowl]] and as [[Prowl drone|drone clones of Prowl]]. A redeco of the rifle mold (both pieces) was also included in the ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]] vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]] two-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
{{anchor|TFC}}[[File:G1toy tfc prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Reissued prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[July 20]], [[2002]])
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' "acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:Takara's first reissue of Prowl was the second installment in their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of reissues, and was mostly identical to the original figure, save for a few small differences: the text on his hip stickers is changed to "2002 08" from the original's "2800 ZP", his rubsign is relocated from its original obtrusive spot at the front of his hood to just below his windshield (winding up on the back of his head in robot mode), and like the ''Classic Heroes'' version, his forehead crest is painted. As with the previous Takara release of the figure, his missile launchers are functional.
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===''Commemorative Series''===
{{anchor|Commemorative}}[[File:G1toy commemorative series prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Neutered prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[2003]]/[[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' "acid pellet gun", left & right missile launchers, 3 "wire-guided incendiary missiles"
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:In 2003, Hasbro released their own reissue of the original Prowl toy as part of their [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series IV]]'' that was available in the United States, Canada, and Australia. This version of Prowl featured all the modifications made to the original toy for Takara's ''Transformers Collection'', and a few more besides. Like his mold-mate Bluestreak, released in the previous wave, Prowl's gun and missiles are cast in unchromed black plastic, and his missile launchers are once again disabled, in lieu of enlarging the missiles to the disproportionate length required [[for safety reasons]] (as was done for several other Commemorative figures). Where his original toy's launchers merely had their springs removed, leaving their trigger mechanisms intact to hold the missiles in place, this figure actually recasts the launchers as solid pieces with no triggers, into which the missiles are simply popped.

:In 2006, three years after the US release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Prowl and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous US version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series", "classic re-issue", and "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Commemorative Series reissue Prowl]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STF Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Wee-woo-wee-woo-wee-woo.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF-09'''
:Released in Wave 2 of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'', this Prowl is the smallest possible transforming toy based upon the original Prowl toy. He faithfully reproduces the transformation sequence for the most part, but due to parts-cost limitations, he has little articulation, his legs cannot separate and his wheels do not roll.

:This mold was also used to make the ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' version of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestProwl/prowl.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Prowl]''
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===''Alternators''===
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}
[[File:AlternatorsProwl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You better get a lawyer, son...'' (Alternators version pictured)'']]
[[File:BinaltechProwl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...you better get a real good one.'' (Binaltech version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Acura RSX Prowl''' (Alternator, [[2005]]/2006)}}</ul>
:*''Alternator ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-15'''
:*''Binatlech release date'': [[July 28]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun, traffic direction baton aka "Blight Stick"
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist, rerelease)}}

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Prowl transforms into a fully-licensed 1:24-scale {{w|Acura RSX}} with police lights, opening doors, hood and trunk. His engine becomes a (non-firing) gun, while a clear-plastic nightstick is hidden under his car mode rear section. He was among the last of the "red box" Alternators, but was included in new "white box" assortments in 2006. The "white box" version of Prowl has additional Acura logos on the rear of the car that the "red box" version did not have.

:For his standard Japanese ''Binaltech'' release, Prowl got a different vehicle mode deco based on a real Japanese police car (the [[Hasbro]] version's deco being based more on the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toy]]), a different spoiler mold, "Type R" rims compared to the ''Alternators'' version's "Type S" rims, right-side steering, a Japanese police cherry blossom emblem instead of an Acura logo, and gray plastic instead of stony-blue. He was also labeled as a "Honda Integra Type-R" on the packaging, the model's make in Japan.

:Multiple reports suggest that at least the ''Binaltech'' version suffers from a [[design flaw]]: The wing mirrors are simply ''glued'' onto the doors for whatever reason, and the glue is not particularly strong. Trying to open a door by pulling on the mirror could likely result in the mirror snapping off.

:At [[OTFCC 2004]], Hasbro stated that there was no Prowl ''Alternators'' toy in the works, but some other emergency vehicle (which got a chorus of boos). Considering the development schedule of ''Transformers'' toys, this was most likely referring to the fact that the Acura RSX sculpt was originally intended to be [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]], with a different head sculpt. Eventually, however, it was decided to release the toy as Prowl instead, even though the Subaru Impreza sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Prowl and the Acura RSX sculpt's robot mode had more resemblance to Generation 1 Red Alert. [[Control drawing]]s of the figure with the originally intended Red Alert head sculpt can be found in the Japanese ''[[Transformers Collection 2007]]'' book, among other places.

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#15|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Prowl's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/AltProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Prowl]''
{{AlternatorsProwlMold}}

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[[File:Binaltech Blue Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prowl on his day off.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition''' (Binaltech, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''BT-15'''
:*''Release date'': [[July 28]], 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

:Like [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], Prowl got two different ''Binaltech'' decos released in equal numbers. The second version, known as Vivid Blue Pearl Prowl, is a civilian version with no police lights, a mostly blue interior, a Honda logo (instead of the cherry blossom emblem) on the grill, and a solid blue car shell. His robot mode parts remained mostly the same color, however.

:This mold (the Japanese blue Prowl [[variant]], combined with parts from American police Prowl) was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Prowl 2]].

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#15|Archive of ''Binaltech'' Prowl's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/BTProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Binaltech'' Prowl Vivid Blue Pearl Edition]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition''' (Binaltech "USA Edition", 2005?)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun, traffic direction baton

:The [[Hasbro]] version of Prowl, using the Hasbro red box packaging, was supposed to have been released in Japan as an exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" to a satellite TV provider named Takarand. The only notable difference from the Hasbro version was the "Satellite Patrol" (spelled "satillite" in official preview photos) markings on his doors. It is unknown if this toy was ever actually released, however, as Takara changed owners around the same time. The toy is also notable for containing the only pack-in story neither written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] nor connected to the wider [[Story of Binaltech|''Binaltech'' storyline.]]
::*[[Source:Story of Binaltech#EX Chapter|Archive of the prose story included with ''Binaltech'' Prowl Satellite Patrol Edition]]
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy ProwlSpyChanger2005.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of forty-six toys called "Prowl" in that toyline... that year.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Autobot Spy Changer, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Spychanger#Toys|Spy Changer]] [[Prowl 2#Toys|Prowl 2]] mold, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified Chevrolet Caprice police car with through-axle construction for super-speedy rolling on smooth surfaces. His gun hides as his car mode's tailpipe.

: Originally only available as a [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] in packaging with no sub-line markings, his entire assortment was later repackaged under the ''Universe'' banner and sold through "dollar store" chains like Family Dollar.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Universe'' incarnation of ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Prowl (RID)#Universe (2003)|Prowl]]. It was originally intended for an [[911|unspecified character]] in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2003) Spychanger Prowl]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe 2008 Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Sticky prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories'': Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Prowl transforms into a modified {{w|Nissan 350Z}} similarly to Prowl's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1 comics]]. Like previous Generation 1 Prowl toys, his paint job is based upon that of a Japanese police car. The [[prototype]] and pre-production versions of Prowl featured a traditional American-style rectangular light bar, but the production toy features a swept-back modern light bar.

:Many buyers have reported that after repeated handling of the toy, the paint on the pieces of Prowl molded from translucent plastic (his doors, his roof, the sides of his hood and front bumper) quickly becomes sticky to the touch and begins to smear and rub off. Presumably, this owes something to the plastic and paint failing to bond properly, although what allowed the toy to leave factories with this flaw undetected is unknown. Sticky paint has not been reported on ''every'' Prowl; there is some suggestion that temperature and humidity play a role in whether or not it occurs. It has been suggested that the problem only affects the first run of Prowl figures, but sticky figures have been purchased at retail when the line was launched in Europe just over a month after its American debut. Also, on a lot of the UK release toys, all the pieces that are molded white plastic have a very faint pink tinge.

:This mold was redecoed for ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]] and retooled to make ''Universe'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Smokescreen]] and ''Timelines'' [[Rapido#Timelines|Rapido]]. The lightbar was also used for ''Universe'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ratchet]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]. This toy also served as the model for the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Prowl (SG)|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Prowl]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Prowl toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Shiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 19]], 2008)
**''ID number'': '''C-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}

:The Japanese ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Prowl is a retool and redeco of ''Universe'' Deluxe Class Prowl, changing the swept-back American light bar with a more rounded Japanese lightbar, and having a more consistent coating of white paint. He also features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver parts such as his gun, Acid Blasters and his vehicle mode spoiler. Universe Prowl's orange Autobot symbol was changed to the more standard red for the Henkei release.

:Soon after his release, some customers have reported that ''Henkei'' Prowl suffers from the same sticky paint problem that plagued many ''Universe'' Prowls.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titaniumtoy ww prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Heavy metal prick.]]
*'''War Within Prowl''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand
:This version of Prowl transforms into a [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Hovercar|Cybertronic hovercar]], based on his design from the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' comics. Initially canceled due to the end of the Titanium Series line, Hasbro eventually released this figure as a Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] in the fall of 2008.

:The vehicle mode as pictured on the packaging for this toy contains two transformation errors (compared to the instructions). His toes (sticking up at the rear of the vehicle) should be folded back, revealing small red and blue emergency lights. Also, the left and right sides of the vehicle should be slid outwards, turning them into nacelles rather than integral parts of the main body.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TitProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' War Within Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|2010legend}}[[File:TF2010 Legends G1Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Tiny prick (tee-hee).]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Legends Class, [[2011]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the second (and final) wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline's]] ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Prowl transforms into a police car resembling his [[#Univere (2008)|2008 Universe toy]], transforming into a modified {{w|Nissan 350Z}}. He has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] on his hood/chest.

: The ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends figures saw exceedingly limited release at large-scale retail chains in the US. Throughout 2011, they eventually started appearing in discount stores like Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Tuesday Morning, with perhaps the largest and most consistent outlet being Five Below stores.

: This mold was also used to make [[Safety Prime#Toys|Safety Prime]] and, without the lightbar, ''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Streak]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|Bluestreak]]. The instruction line art on the back of Prowl's packaging gave a hint of this by showing a robot mode with no lightbar on the back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionProwlToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Slightly modified tiny prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (EZ Collection, 2011)
:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Prowl is a slight redeco of the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Prowl toy, without a rubsign. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Now seen on ''Reno 911: Miami''.]]
* '''Prowl''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30690'''
**''Pieces'': '''190 '''
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Prowl can be rebuilt from a robot to Generation 1 Prowl-inspired highway patrol police car that seats a [[Kreon]]. He also comes with two Kreons: Prowl and a human SWAT Commander. Kreon Prowl oddly has black door-wings... maybe he's [[#The Transformers|Mexican Prowl]]?

:This set was also available in a [[Costco]]-exclusive two-pack with the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] kit, which was basically just the two packages shrinkwrapped together.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OProwl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Prowl.jpg|thumb|Woot woot, its da sound of da Police!]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Logic Processors
**''Accessories'': Blaster
:This version of Prowl has much more extensively-detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version. Oddly, his door-wings are ''still'' black.

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

:Prowl's title (Best Logic Processors) is most likely swapped with Shockwave's (Best Optics). This is supported by their classic Generation 1 counterparts' bios—it is Prowl who can track and analyze the trajectory of 800 moving objects while Shockwave is the servant of logic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OProwl/prowl.htm More information on Class of 1984 Prowl at TFU.info]''

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* '''Prowl''' ([[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B2844'''
**''Pieces'': '''149'''{{sic}}
**''Kreons'': Prowl, "SWAT"
**''Accessories'': Small pistol
:The Prowl kit was among many re-released as "dollar store" budget versions in 2015. Though the contents of the box are exactly the same as the original, with the full complement of 190 pieces, the large robot-mode build has been ''completely'' excised from the box-art and instructions, leaving you with 41 extra parts... which "explains" the on-box parts count of 149 pieces. You can still build the robot mode, it just isn't in the directions.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP003 Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cute little Prick.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime / Prowl / Bumblebee''' ([[2012]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''540'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''255'''
***''Sword strength'': '''835'''
:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Bot Shots|Barricade]], Prowl is a teeny little police car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He was only available in a three-pack with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Bot Shots|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bumblebee]].

:This mold was also used to make ''Bot Shots'' [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]]. Prowl's main car body, arms and legs were also used to make [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSProwl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots_UnreleasedProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jumping prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B013'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''557'''
***''Sword strength'': '''???'''
:Part of the unreleased fourth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Prowl is a Jump Shot that transforms into a heavily modified police car and carries a gun in the right hand.
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_PatrolCarProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(Be)Cool prick.]]
*'''Patrol Car (Prowl)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B01'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Patrol Car" is a practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Prowl toy, the only difference being that his power level stickers have been replaced with simple drawings of a lightbar, a traffic light and a rope.
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
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[[File:EZC-toy Prowl Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He comes with a Priclet.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Candy toy, 2012)
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Release Date'': [[July 30]] 2012

: Part of the ''[[EZ Collection]] Gum'' [[candy toy]] series made by TakaraTomy A.R.T.S., this Prowl is a redeco of the ''Universe'' Legends Class mold, this time cast in pearlescent white plastics with metallic paint deco. This release also utilizes the retooled arms/side doors used for the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|GDO release of Bluestreak]] (though he lacks the accessory those were made to accommodate, and plus the running change omitting the side doors handles.

: As per the toyline's name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Collector's prick, mistransformed!]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 28]], [[2013]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Semi-automatic Rifle, missile launcher (Amazon.co.jp only)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Prowl transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]], and even features an extensive glossy white and black [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Voyager Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Prowl lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. There are some issues concerning aligning the car's roof onto the body of the figure. In order to properly attach the back/roof top of the mold, the mid chest panel located in front of the torso must be tilted slightly forward and attached to the small indentation under the figure's "car hood". This will allow the back frame to straighten and get the two pegs on the windshield to lock into the two slots at the back of the car hood.

:For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a peg-hole on the back of his light-bar via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in shoulder cannons, based on Bluestreak's cartoon character model's cannons, that can be deployed in robot mode. Prowl's [[instructions]] even feature a screencap from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] that depicts Prowl with the launchers; however, that is actually an [[animation error]] from [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the very first episode]] that has Bluestreak (with his very distinctive head design) colored as Prowl.

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a single non-firing toy-accurate missile launcher accessory, which can cover and replace either of his shoulder cannons, as well as tab onto the rear sides of his vehicle mode. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a [[collector coin]] is included instead of or in addition to the launcher. The coin itself is star-shaped, and comes in a package shaped like a police badge.

:This mold was redecoed and retooled each time into [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-18 Streak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-19 Smokescreen]]. Streak and Prowl were to be released simultaneously, but Prowl was pushed back one month and Streak two months to meet demand.
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[[File:Hasbro MP Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mistransformed cheap collector's prick .]]
*'''Masterpiece Prowl''' (2014)
**'''27 OF 30'''
**''ID number:'' '''MP-04'''
:The Hasbro release of the figure, again available as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive.

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[[File:TF-MP-17+-Prowl-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Mistransformed animation-accurate collector's prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[September 29]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-17+'''
**''Accessories:'' Semi-automatic Rifle, two missile launchers
:A [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive re-release of ''Masterpiece'' Prowl in a color scheme much closer to the character’s on screen appearance, including off-white paint replacing the pure white seen on the original release, baby blue windows and headlights, a white rifle, and red lower headlights. His Autobot logo is bigger and uses the cartoon variant. He is missing the "Highway Patrol Police" lettering from the doors.

:He comes with two missile launchers that share a mold with the Amazon exclusive from the original release. If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, he includes a collector coin. Although sharing a similar "sheriff's badge" motif with the original release's coin, MP-17+'s is a new design, and comes mounted on a folding card resembling his hood/chest on the front, and his waist detail on the inside.
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===''EZ Collection'' (2013)===
*'''Prowl''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG03'''
:This ''EZ Collection'' Prowl is another slight redeco of ''Transformers (2010)'' Legends Class mold, utilizing the deco from the ''Chronicle'' release, but does not use the retooled arms/side doors from the GDO exclusive Bluestreak toy. Deco-wise, differences include is the blue windows being replaced with gunmetal, and the ''Generation 1'' Autobot insignia is replaced with a movie-style livery.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Super deformed]] prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-06'''
:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Prowl transforms from [[super deformed]] Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T police car to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Prowl as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Smokescreen]].
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Combining prick ([[Devastator (G1)|Yeah, we wish too]]).]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**''Accessories:'' "acid core" blaster, dual "missile launcher" gun/fist/foot
:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe class toys, Prowl is a [[retool]] of [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Streetwise]] sporting a new head. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he is able to form either an arm or leg for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, was intended to combine to form [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Toys|Optimus Maximus]]. He is also officially associated with [[Betatron (CW)#Toys|Betatron]] and [[Magnaboss (BW)#Generations|Magnaboss]]. A sticker sheet was sold at [[BotCon 2016]] to enhance Prowl's resemblance to the [[#Beast Wars|original ''Beast Wars'' figure]]. Unlike Streetwise, the pegs on Prowl's legs seem to have signs of mold degradation, as the legs/vehicle rear had a small gap while they're attached together.

:Prowl comes packaged with the comic book "[[Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Prowl was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:This mold was originally heavily retooled from [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]], was [[redeco]]ed as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations|Smokescreen]], and was differently retooled as [[Dust Up#Generations|Dust Up]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWProwl/prowl.htm More information on Combiner Wars Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Japanese exclusive Combining Prick. (Still not a head though.)]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots
:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Rodimus]] mold).

:Compared to the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' release]], Prowl has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: his white, grey, and black unpaintable parts are swapped, additional paint applications are featured on the feet, waist & flip-out chest, and his silver headlights are replaced with the same metallic blue from his windows. In addition, the shoulder badge from the [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]] is also added on the hood.

:The [[Generations Selects Special Comic|''Generations Selects'' comic]] cast this Prowl as the left arm of [[White Gallant Convoy|White Convoy Grand Prime]].
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Prowl.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Mini prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''
:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Prowl is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first case of the first series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Smokescreen]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bluestreak]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Big and simple prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2017]])
:Released in part of a second wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Prowl is a roughly voyager-sized mold that changes from police car to robot and back in a few easy steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability. This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after being available in Latin American and Asian markets.

:This figure was retooled into ''Cyber Series'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Sideswipe]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Deluxe-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aerodynamic prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S23'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''PRAXUS'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, light bar (combine to form "W-45 Acid Pellet Strikeblaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Prowl transforms from robot that is partially inspired by his [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Alternators|''Alternators'' toy]] into a Cybertronian police car. He includes a gun compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as a detachable light bar. They can combine to form the "W-45 Acid Pellet Strikeblaster," as a blaster or an axe that he cannot actually hold like an axe. He also features multiple hardpoints to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, Prowl is basically spotless, with no battle damage paint applications anywhere on his body. Prowl is also noticeably smaller than most Deluxe scale figures in both modes, only just barely bigger than the original Scout size class.

:His car doors read "Police" in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Autobot script]].

:This mold was redecoed into ''Siege'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Bluestreak]] (trading the lightbar for some shoulder cannons), and retooled into ''Siege'' [[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Barricade]], ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Smokescreen]], and ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020-2022)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Sparkless#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Sparkless Bot]]. According to Smokescreen's [[Hasbro Pulse]] page, Prowl is a [[Praxus|Praxien]] character to add to the "Praxus-native collection," along with the aforementioned Smokescreen and Barricade.<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-smokescreen "Smokescreen joins Barricade and Prowl (each sold separately, subject to availability) as the third Praxian character designed in his native Cybertronian form."]</ref>

:Prowl was reissued in 2025.

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0e_-S_MTAE Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Autobot-Alliance-2-Pack-Prowl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The definitive prick.]]
*'''Autobot Alliance 2-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E31'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 20]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, lightbar
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the Autobot Alliance two-pack with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Prowl is a redeco of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Bluestreak]], which is itself a retool of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Smokescreen]] with a new head and front grill. Exchanging Bluestreak's shoulder cannon accessories for a new lightbar, Prowl transforms into an Earth police car none too dissimilar from his original Datsun mode. His transformation scheme shares many similarities to his ''Siege'' counterpart but uses completely new parts. Prowl comes with a single blaster, and though he does not include this mold's shoulder cannon accessories, he can use the ones included with his moldmates.

:As a straight redeco of Bluestreak, Prowl's head lacks the characteristics of his divergent [[character model]]. Enterprising [[Customizing|customizers]] should be warned that the head of Prowl's ''Siege'' toy makes use of a differently-sized ball joint, resulting in a tight fit on ''Earthrise'' Prowl's body. While swapping is feasible without modification depending on tolerances, ''Earthrise'' Prowl's ball joint can be sanded down to provide an easier (and safer) fit; though, note that this process is irreversible. Two different variants of Prowl exist with slightly different knee joints, one of which adds a tiny tab of plastic to the inside of the kneecap and includes additional tabs behind the car hood to secure the car mode better. It was unknown if the TakaraTomy release would use one of the two variants.

:His shared map piece is the previously unknown Nebulon Station, next to a Dead Universe portal…

:This pack was exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the U.S. and Canada. Unfortunately, the demand for the characters, combined with low stock and the COVID-19 pandemic complicating shipping issues, caused the 2-pack to command high prices online.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-SS-TFTM-BB-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look at what all your prick jokes have done.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironhide / Prowl''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''ID number'': '''86-20BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster rifle, 2 large 3-part Fire Blast effects, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name="Pulse June 23">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

: A redeco and retool of the above ''Earthrise'' Prowl figure, ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Prowl is a morbid, albeit hilarious version of the character during his death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' (orange mouth smoke not included). In addition to a new, distressed headsculpt (one that correctly uses Prowl's head design unlike the original figure) and movie-accurate deco, his chest has been retooled to feature blown-off armor and a 3 mm peg to accommodate a [[Fire Blast effect]], to further emphasize that he's in the process of being shot. The windows and headlights on this figure are also opaque as opposed to the translucent ones on the ''Earthrise'' figure.

: According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]], he initially pitched this set as a joke that essentially got way out of hand. He also notes they originally intended Prowl in particular to exhibit the [[aggressive depigmentation]] symptoms he displayed in the film before the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] team talked them down from making a full-on corpse toy. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#AUOP|Again]].<ref name="Pulse June 23"/>

: He was available in a 2-pack with a similarly morbid [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ironhide]] retool, along with two purple recolors of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]]'s Fire Blast effects. Like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line, this figure was exclusive to [[Target]] in the United States, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving small quantities of the pack.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:TFcaramel prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Stiff prick.(stop snickering).]]
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Prowl was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Prowl''' (1985)
:A solid-color, snap-together model kit of Prowl was released by Kabaya as part of their ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys. It was available in various colors, and came with candy-coated chocolates.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Revived candy toy prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2009)
:Released in the second wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2009, this transforming model kit of Prowl is made from black and white plastic, with a lot of stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Prowl toy.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Prowl was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prowl was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Prowl was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Prowl''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''19'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, Prowl was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Decoy Prowl at TFU.info]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Prowl bust.JPG|thumb|Who needs legs when one has LOGIC??]]
*'''Prowl''' (2002)
:A cold-cast porcelain bust labeled as number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' busts, Prowl is sculpted to be six inches tall, having a seven-inch wide "wingspan", and wielding his acid pellet gun in his left hand. 100 copies of this product were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Tf2-16-400.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|I got a big... gun.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Missile
:Planned to be in part of the Series 2 wave of ''[[Attacktix]]'', Prowl is a Captain class unit with the special ability to stun an opposing player unit. His sculpt is based upon his Generation 1 cartoon model with some additional details. His weapon is a '''hugely''' oversized version of his rifle, capable of firing a large silver projectile.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Paper prick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2007)
:A 25-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Prowl "transforms" into a black and white police car that vaguely resembles a Nissan Z. He uses the same parts layout as ''[[Transformers (2007 franchise)|Movie]]'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Transformers 3D Battle Card Game|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#3D Battle Card game|Bumblebee]], [[Swerve (Movie)#3D Battle Card Game|Swerve]], and [[Dino#3D Battle Card Game|Mirage]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Prowl statue.jpg|thumb|The Prowl 2 of Prowl busts.]]
*'''Prowl''' (Diamond Select, 2009)
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Prowl was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 500 pieces. Prowl, along with his "brothers" [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Transformers - Mini Bust|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Transformers - Mini Bust|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer [[Toyrocket|Toyrocket.com]]. The bust features Prowl's acid pellet gun and twin missile launchers, and the missile launchers and car doors can be attached via magnets on either side of his head.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesprowllaserbeak.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He's smiling—must have his DVDs alphabetized.]]
*'''Prowl & Laserbeak''' (Two-pack, <s>2009</s>)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
:''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Prowl would have been a happy little non-transforming figure. The figure has the standard swiveling head and arms, and in a bizarre sculpting oddity, has a wheel well on one foot but not the other. He would have come in a two-pack with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Laserbeak]], but the ''Universe'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled before they saw retail release. Several unpackaged samples have made it into the hands of collectors, however.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs Prowl.jpg|thumb|Adowable pwick.]]
*'''Prowl''' (2010)
:''Accessories:'' Gun
:This [[super deformed|super-deformed]], non-transformable Prowl figure mostly uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, and features same door-wings molds as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Mighty Muggs|Jazz]]. He has swivel joints in his neck and arms, and comes with his trademark acid pellet gun. Prowl was originally meant to be released in the fourth wave of Mighty Muggs Transformers, but the Transformers section of the toyline was canceled before the wave was released. The toy was eventually made available as an exclusive at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2010|San Diego Comic-Con 2010]].
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Prowl''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''
:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Prowl is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, cast in dark grey plastic.

:He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Prowltls.jpg|thumb|Mystery prick.]]
[[The Loyal Subjects]] Prowl is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his animation model. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Prowls. This toy was also recolored into [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Smokescreen]].
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*'''Prowl''' (Gamestop exclusive, 2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prick a card, any card!]]
*'''Prowl, Military Strategist''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T31/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Prowl, Military Strategist is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' Prowl toy.
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[[File:W2Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Prowl, Strategic Mastermind''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T35/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Prowl, Strategic Mastermind was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Prowl, Strategic Mastermind is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Prowl, Strategic Mastermind depicts the lower right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Prowl forms the right leg.

:The artwork for Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, while the Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Prowl figure's packaging art.

:Prowl, Strategic Mastermind can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.
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[[File:W3MajorProwl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Major Prowl, Infantry-Strategist''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Major Prowl, Infantry-Strategist is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Prowl toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Kyxarie Peralta]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Prowl''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Acid pellet rifle

: Released in the fifth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Prowl is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Prowl comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Prowl was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Autobot side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Prowl is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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*'''Transformers Series 3 18-pack''' (4 cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Prowl was re-released with no noticeable changes in ''another'' impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].

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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Prowl, Stoic Strategist / Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''001/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''White'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{W}''' (front), '''{2}{W}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Prowl, Stoic Strategist" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle", representing Prowl in vehicle mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Prowl (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Prowl]].

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

:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Prowl and "[[Shockwave (G1)|Laserwave]]" in their respective [[Action Master]] bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#45|Translation of Prowl's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Prowl, [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===Blokees===
====Galaxy Version====
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Ver-01-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Brick Prick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, Door Wings, 1 pair of Missile Launchers, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, black stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the First Wave of ''[[Blokees]]''' Galaxy Version line of blind boxes, Prowl is a four-inch-tall, articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot Police Car. Like many other ''Blokees'' figures, Prowl uses a "Standard Body" as a skeleton, in which pieces are attached to make them look like different characters. Prowl also features a differently molded back armor with peg holes and ball joints for his door wings and Missile Launchers.

:Like many other Blokees figures, Prowl has a stand, where you can attach him via four studs. If you're an experienced modeler with a need to speed build, make sure the lower legs (the ones that contain "Highway" and "Patrol") are assembled in the correct position.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Exclusive Yearly Version''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (Weapon-holding/fists, open-palm), Blaster, Door Wings, 1 pair of Missile Launchers, spare peg-and-ball piece, spare ball-and-ball piece, black stand, 1 pair of Autobot/Decepticon symbols

:Released in the 2024 Yearly Box Set, this kit of Prowl is a redeco of the first ''Galaxy Series'' kit, with his face and chest parts molded in translucent plastic with shiny gold paint applied on. Like the ''Shining Version'' kits, he features a new LED torso frame that emits a (very bright) golden light to shine through the chest and neck if shaken (or flicked/tapped).

:This box set is based on "[[The Golden Lagoon]]", with Autobots and Decepticons alike coating themselves with [[electrum]] for near invincibility. Prowl also comes with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Long Haul]], and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]].

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====Defender Version====
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Version-01-Prowl.jpg|thumb|200px|Pocket Brick Prick.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Prowl''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance'''
:*''Accessories:'' Blaster

:Released as part of the first ''Defender Version'' line of blind boxes, this ''Defender Version'' kit of Prowl is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the ''Galaxy Version'' kits, but still articulated. He comes with the same generic blaster used by most of the characters in this lineup.

:Like most of the larger Galaxy Version kits, Prowl features a simple neck joint that is colored to match his optics, allowing it to be see-through from his head's eye holes.

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==Notes==
*Prowl's ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor also came with additional, optional stickers that would identify him as being part of the police forces from existing Japanese cities, namely Tokyo, Sapporo, Sendai, Osaka, and Fukuoka. The original ''Transformers'' instruction booklet shows a visible ''Diaclone'' label sheet, complete with these optional stickers, which did not make it to the final product.
*Before creating [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], Hasbro initially conceived the ''Beast Wars'' panther character as Prowl, with a potential head retool as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Notes|Optimus Prime]]. Elements of this plan ultimately manifested as the McDonald's toy character [[Panther]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Lastly the generically named "Panther' toy at one time had a familiar Transformers name: Prowl.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJC-i7cgfHR/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=21}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Beast Wars Creature Auto Rollers was an entire concept line that never made it off paper. Check out these cool illustrations of potential toys that would have completely changed the McDonald's Beast Wars Happy Meal promotion.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJE7ynpgIbp/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=21}}</ref>
*Also in early ''Beast Wars'' planning, Hasbro conceptualized [[McDonald's]] toys of vehicular [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]]s, including one of Prowl as a moon buggy<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The last proposed Happy Meal Transformers were not the familiar Beast Wars animals, and would have included Prowl, Starscream, Hound and Rumble as Vehicle Auto Rollers, functionally similar to the Creature Auto Rollers.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIcRo5Aqym/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=23}}</ref> perhaps paralleling the unreleased ''Generation 2'' [[APC Auto Roller]] ultimately used in Japan for ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autolauncher#Toys|Autolauncher]].
*''Machine Wars'' Prowl's card-art is actually an altered version of the art for the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Rod]] [[Jolt (G2)#Toys|Jolt]].
*The [[BotCon 2013]] redeco of [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] almost became [[Prowl (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Prowl]], but it ended up being replaced by [[Mirage (G1)/toys#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

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Dreadnok

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Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{faction|cobra}}

[[File:Dreadnokcyborgs1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|From left to right: Ripper, Torch, and Buzzer]]
The '''Dreadnoks''' are a mercenary biker gang often employed by Cobra. They love grape [[soft drink|soda]], chocolate covered donuts, and destroying things—not necessarily in that order, but all at once if possible. They'd really like that. They are led by [[Zartan]], and their members include the disgruntled intellectual [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]], the vicious Tasmanian [[Ripper (G.I. Joe)|Ripper]], the pyromaniac [[Torch (G.I. Joe)|Torch]], Zartan's siblings [[Zandar]] and [[Zarana]], the modern-day pirate [[Zanzibar]], and the barbaric [[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]]. Newer recruits include [[Burn Out (G.I. Joe)|Burn Out]] and [[Crusher (G.I. Joe)|Crusher]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Dreadnoksmarvel.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't mess with these guys. They wear cutoffs.]]
The Dreadnoks Torch, Ripper, and Buzzer were ordered to monitor the unveiling of the powerful energy-creating device [[Power Station Alpha]], but since they were bored, they blew their cover and attacked it on their motorcycles. After being forced to retreat when their "plan" was ruined by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], they failed to take potshots at [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|a little yellow car]] and then were chewed out by Zarana. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}}

Great job, guys!

Torch, Ripper, and Buzzer were on [[Cobra Island]] later when the [[Decepticon]]/[[Cobra]] alliance was formed. Torch remarked that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] looked like "an overgrown Tinker Toy." Buzzer told him to shut up, in case the Decepticon leader overheard. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

After the treachery of the Decepticons was revealed, Cobra found itself allied with both G.I. Joe and the Autobots against them. After having retreated to the Autobots' headquarters on Earth, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the ground trembled underneath their feet, due to the effects of the renegade Power Station Alpha. Torch feared the giant robots surrounding them would topple over, sealing their doom. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]] and fellow Dreadnok [[Zarana]] were working for [[Cobra Commander]], who had taken control of [[Silent Castle]]. When [[Baroness]] and [[Destro]] were found creeping through the castle, Road Pig was among the troops that forced them to take the exterior route to the rooftop. {{storylink|Unfoldings!}}

Road Pig also was among the troops that followed [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to [[Canada]] to pick up the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. Once it was in Cobra Commander's possession, he had the troops moved to [[Milleville]], the population of which he had brainwashed to obey his orders. Upon arrival, one citizen got free from the control, and it was Road Pig who KO'ed him back into Cobra's control. {{storylink|Goin' South}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Dreadnokcyborgs2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Post-apocalyptic futures are not kind to Ripper, Buzzer, and Torch's body parts.]]
Despite defeating [[Cobra]] and the [[Decepticon]]s two years ago, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] was still hunting down rogue Cobra members who had stolen away with Transformers technology. [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], [[Scarlett]], and [[Beachhead]] invaded a [[Boston]] warehouse, finding Buzzer, Ripper, and Torch. These Dreadnoks had replaced their arms with prosthetic cyborg weapon-limbs. G.I. Joe defeated them (with the help of Transformers technology of their own) and the Dreadnoks were taken into custody. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}}

After an explosive accident with [[Teletran 3]] that flung dozens of [[Transformer]]s into the past and future of [[Earth]], [[Barbecue]], [[Spirit]], [[Tomax and Xamot]], and [[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindbender]] traveled into the future to retrieve [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. In this timeline, a severely disfigured [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] led a resistance movement (consisting of further cyborg-ized Dreadnoks riding [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]) against the ruling [[Decepticon]]s. Thankful for a way to "undo" this future, Torch helped the Joes and Cobras find Ratchet. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
The mercenary Dreadnoks confronted [[Lady Jaye]] on the [[Fera Islands]] alongside Zartan and [[Major Bludd]]. She beat them all with a pointy stick. {{storylink|The Iron Fist|The Iron Fist}}

{{Unreleased TFGJ comic}}
Decades later, in [[1986]], a new Dreadnok biker gang hired by Cobra intervened when the Joes tried to raid one of the terrorist organization's bunkers in the Everglades. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front|Divided Front #2}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Buzzer was part of a Decepticobra strike force that attacked the [[USS Flagg|USS ''Flagg'']]. Tasked with finding the remains of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] he instead happened upon [[Doctor Venom]] being escorted about by [[Shipwreck]] and [[Dial-Tone]]. After his squad mowed down the two Joes, Buzzer offered Venom a pistol, welcoming him back into the fold. Little did he know that Dr. Venom had defected to the Joes; Buzzer got his brains blown out as soon as he turned his back on the ex-Cobra operative. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}}

Later, Torch and Ripper were stationed in [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. There, they taunted the newly captured [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] as he was forced to make gourmet meals for Cobra. They warned him to not get any funny ideas, such as say... poison their meals, or something along those lines. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} During Cobra's dinner to celebrate finding a new home on Cybertron, the Dreadnoks had to sit at the "kids' table" away from everyone else. When [[Zandar]] blamed this on Torch and tried to get Zanzibar's support, Zanzibar told him to get off his high horse and stop assuming he could tell them what to do just because he was [[Zartan]]'s brother. Torch then suddenly died at the dinner table, revealing that Roadblock had poisoned the meals after all. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} After Cobra and the Decepticons were defeated and the war was over, Zanzibar became a space pirate raiding trade routes in the [[asteroid belt]], clashing several times with [[Shipwreck]]. Meanwhile, Buzzer reemerged alive and well, seemingly resurrected through Cybertronian implants. He teamed up with a [[bus Decepticon]] to kidnap Roadblock's children and went up against Roadblock and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] ravaged the galaxy with his [[Zod]] army, he intended to transfer his gargantuan Spark into [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to become [[Grand Galvatron]]. However, the Dreadnoks, some of the last surviving humans, alongside [[Ratchet (G1)|The Autobot]], destroyed his Spark at the cost of their own lives. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 4 June 2015}}
{{-}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Dreaming of starting their own nation of outlaws, {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook|Zandar and Zarana profiles}} the Dreadnoks fell under the sway of the ex-Cobra shaman [[Crystal Ball]], who became a sort of "spiritual leader" for the group {{storylink|Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook|Crystal Ball profile}} and used them as muscle in his efforts to take over [[Mongolia|Inner Mongolia]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}} Sent in at the request of the [[China|Chinese]] government, a G.I. Joe team arrived to take back the Mongolian capital of [[Hohhot]] from Crystal Ball. Using hologram technology, Zandar and Zarana disguised themselves as local rebels and guided the Joes to Crystal Ball's mansion, where the other Dreadnoks sprang a trap on them. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #2}} Though they and several mind controlled members of the Mongolian populace fought the Joes, the Dreadnoks couldn't stop the Joes from taking Crystal Ball prisoner and chased after them on their bikes to get him back. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #3}} After the chase, the Joes made a last stand against the Dreadnoks, who were undone when a [[Fatal Fluffy|gigantic creature]] emerged from underground and dragged them back down with them. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 4|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #4}}

Somehow surviving since the creature "didn't like the taste" of them, the Dreadnoks and several [[Cobranarchist]]s ambushed a convoy transporting Crystal Ball and the [[Baroness]] so they could stand trial in the [[Hague]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 8|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #8}} After freeing these two leaders of the newly revived Cobra, the Dreadnoks managed to escape arrest in the confusion caused by Crystal Ball summoning the last two surviving creatures to fight G.I. Joe. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 9|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #9}}

The Dreadnoks were part of the [[Iron Ring]], a cabal of villains assembled by [[Joe Colton|"G.I. Joe" Colton]] for the purposes of staging an assault on the [[Transformer]] homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Buzzer and Ripper hid inside a Cybertronian shell along with [[Doctor Mindbender]], who wore Colton's Baron Ironblood costume as a disguise. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Under Mindbender's orders, the two finished off a pair of wounded Cybertronians {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} and were later run down by [[Gloria Baker]] and [[Scarlett]] in a commandeered [[Razorback]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}}

===Energon Universe===
{{stub|{{storylink|Cobra Commander issue 2|Cobra Commander #2}}}}

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Isabela Merced

2025-08-14T05:31:39Z

Skullgrin: Fixed parentheses error

[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|You've heard of ''{{w|Ed, Edd n Eddy}}''... now get ready for: ''Izabella, I$bella and Isabella''.]]
'''Isabela Yolanda Moner''', known professionally as '''Isabela Merced''', (born [[July 10]], [[2001]]) is an American actress. She is best known for work on [[Nickelodeon]] as CJ Martin on ''100 Things to Do Before High School'', Lori Collins on ''Splitting Adam'', Sadie on the TV movie adaptation of ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'', and the titular Dora the Explorer in ''Dora and the Lost City of Gold''. Roles outside of Nickelodeon include Lizzy in ''Instant Family'' (Co-starring with [[Mark Wahlberg]]), Isabel Reyes in ''Sicario: Day of the Soldado'', Rachel Cooper in ''Sweet Girl'', Julie in ''Let It Snow'', Anya Corazon in ''Madame Web'', and Hawkgirl in ''[[Superman]] (2025)''.

==Roles==
===''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]''===
* [[Izabella]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[HasCon 2017]]

==Notes==
* Merced's ''Transformers'' work at the time was credited under her original last name "Moner". Starting in late 2019, she adopted the surname of "Merced" as her stage name in dedication to her late grandmother she never met.<ref>[https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/10/8570753/why-isabela-moner-merced-new-song-name-papi]</ref>

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5097044/ Isabela Moner on the IMDB]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Moner, Isabela}}
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:On-camera actors]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Isabela Merced

2025-08-14T05:30:54Z

Skullgrin: Removed tagline from Superman (2025)

[[File:TLK Izabella trailer speech.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|You've heard of ''{{w|Ed, Edd n Eddy}}''... now get ready for: ''Izabella, I$bella and Isabella''.]]
'''Isabela Yolanda Moner''', known professionally as '''Isabela Merced''', (born [[July 10]], [[2001]]) is an American actress. She is best known for work on [[Nickelodeon]] as CJ Martin on ''100 Things to Do Before High School'', Lori Collins on ''Splitting Adam'', Sadie on the TV movie adaptation of ''Legends of the Hidden Temple'', and the titular Dora the Explorer in ''Dora and the Lost City of Gold''. Roles outside of Nickelodeon include Lizzy in ''Instant Family'' (Co-starring with [[Mark Wahlberg]]), Isabel Reyes in ''Sicario: Day of the Soldado'', Rachel Cooper in ''Sweet Girl'', Julie in ''Let It Snow'', Anya Corazon in ''Madame Web'', and Hawkgirl in ''[[Superman (2025)]]''.

==Roles==
===''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]''===
* [[Izabella]]

==Convention appearances==
*[[HasCon 2017]]

==Notes==
* Merced's ''Transformers'' work at the time was credited under her original last name "Moner". Starting in late 2019, she adopted the surname of "Merced" as her stage name in dedication to her late grandmother she never met.<ref>[https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/10/8570753/why-isabela-moner-merced-new-song-name-papi]</ref>

==Reference==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5097044/ Isabela Moner on the IMDB]

{{DEFAULTSORT: Moner, Isabela}}
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:On-camera actors]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]

Farewell Inferno

2025-08-13T15:02:19Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{episode|
|series=Energon
|series2=Transformers: Super Link
|ep=32
|prev=Bulkhead (episode)
|next=Crash Course
|next2=Return! Our Scorponok
|title="Farewell Inferno"
|japanese=さらばインフェルノ
|romaji=Saraba Inferno
|image=E32_titlecard.jpg
|caption=And now, the end is near. And so I face the final curtain.
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Naoki Ōhira]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.|Actas]], [[Studio A-CAT]] (3D)
|airdate=[[August 13|13 August]] [[2004]] (Japanese) [[November 5]], 2004 (English)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''As the Autobots lower energon towers to defend three of the planets, Inferno must finally decide whether he is an Autobot or a Decepticon.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] receives report of readiness from his troops on [[Rock Planet]], [[Blizzard Planet]], and [[Ocean Planet]]. They prepare to lower the first [[energon tower]] from the warp gate. [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] eagerly awaits his planets being safe from attack.

The tower lowers onto Rock Planet... and immediately [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] arrives with [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. The Blizzard Planet team finds themselves under attack as well. [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] urges [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] to join his side; Inferno refuses. Battle rages on Ocean Planet as well.

[[File:Energon-Inferno-Megatrons-Eyes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Isn't foreshadowing supposed to come after the event?]]

The grid goes online and chases the [[Decepticon]]s off Rock Planet and Blizzard Planet. Megatron's troops converge onto Ocean Planet.

[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] goes below the water to attack the energon tower from below, bringing it down. In the wake of its loss, the [[Autobot]]s prepare to up their defenses. Inferno offers to distract Megatron while they prepare.

Soon, Inferno is sitting Buddha-style in space amid some floating rocks, as Optimus and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] debate whether he needs any backup. Inferno flashes back once again to his torment at Megatron's hands... and his Autobot [[insignia]] begins changing color, and he groans in agony. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] watch and worry.

[[File:Energon-Meditating-Inferno.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Ommmm.... Ommmm]]

Inferno continues glowing and shouting, calling out to Megatron. Within [[Unicron]], Megatron hears the call. Inferno's badge morphs to a Decepticon one, and he begins firing madly. The backup team begins to suspect something's wrong and pull back, but Inferno pursues and attacks. [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] remains convinced it's an act.

Megatron and company fly to greet their new comrade. Inferno responds with more grunts, groans, shouts, and a wild barrage of firepower. Ironhide signals Optimus, but the Decepticons notice.

[[File:Energon-Shifting-Insignia.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left|No, this isn't some ancient symbol from before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].]]

Optimus's team prepares to bring down the new tower, while Megatron realizes he's been played. Megatron heads off to Ocean Planet, leaving [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], and Scorponok to deal with Inferno. Kicker has [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] fire an [[energon star]] into Inferno to return him to normal, but Inferno's agonized reaction makes Kicker suspect that Inferno really has become a Decepticon.

Megatron and his goons arrive on Ocean Planet. Mirage goes to make a repeat of his earlier attack. [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] beats up [[Shockblast]] while Megatron taunts Optimus. Optimus whips out the [[Energon Saber]], and the two have at it. Terrorcons swarm onto the tower; [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and <s>[[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]</s> [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] move to defend it.

[[File:Energon-Ironhide-Cockeyed.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Surprisingly, this isn't hand-drawn.]]

Below the water, Mirage and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] prepare to attack, but Rodimus's troops are waiting for them. The tower activates, and Megatron orders his troops away.

Kicker receives word that the tower is online, but Inferno is still struggling. Starscream gloats that the change is complete, but Inferno stops Starscream from attacking Jetfire, and declares that he'll never be a Decepticon. He drags Starscream away and heads toward the [[Energon Orb]]. They fly into it together. Scorponok blasts Inferno, and Starscream gets free, saying that Inferno saved him.

Alpha Q senses Scorponok's presence, wondering if he's returned at last. Scorponok hears the voice, and recognizes it...but flees as the energon starts to damage him.

[[File:Energon-Star-Hits-Inferno.jpg‎|upright=0.95|thumb|left|But this is.]]

Inferno vows that he is an Autobot as the sun begins to consume him. He promises Kicker that he'll be back, better than ever, an Autobot once again. His Decepticon symbol disappears, burned away by the energon. The sun consumes him.

On Ocean Planet, Jetfire reports that he was able to retrieve Inferno's [[spark]]. Kicker reflects that Inferno has faced the biggest challenge imaginable and won, and he's proud of him.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (1)
* [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] (2)
* [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] (3)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (4)
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (5)
* [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (7)
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (8)
* [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]] (9)
* [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] (10)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (21)
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (22)
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] (25)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (26)
* [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] (27)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (14)
* [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon drones]] (15)
* [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (16)
* [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (17)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (18)
* [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] (19)
* [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (20)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (23)
* [[Shockblast]] (24)

|c3=
* [[Kicker Jones]] (6)
* [[Misha Miramond]] (28)

|c4=
* [[Unicron]]'s head (12)
* [[Alpha Quintesson]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey, Jetfire! Where in the dickens did Mirage get to?" 
"Are you ''serious''?"
:—'''Bulkhead''' and '''Jetfire''' make us suspect that the script was written by Babelfish.

"Yod—*glub*—le—*glub*—hoo~!" 
:—'''Snow Cat''' wasn't built for underwater operations, but it doesn't stop him from having a good time.

"Mirage loves his job." 
:—'''Mirage''' has high job satisfaction.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
Nothing too major until the end:

* The dub strangely removes Signal Flare's comment about how Ocean Planet has the best energon sun exposure, which was timed to coincide with his generation of an energon star, and replaces it with a nonsense comment about how Ocean Planet had the best early warning detection system.
* In ''Super Link'', Kicker and Jetfire are quite sure from the start that Inferno is putting on an act. In the dub, Kicker immediately says that he's trying with everything he's got not to become a Decepticon, only to later change his mind and declare it an act...just about the time Inferno starts shooting at him.
* The dub fails to mention that the floating space rubble is the remains of [[Iron Planet]].
* As the Decepticons arrive in space, Kicker's supposed to order Ironhide to send the signal. The dub has Kicker saying that ''he'' will send the signal, which makes it pretty weird when Ironhide transforms and flies off.
* Sadly, the dub omits a hilarious bit with Bulkhead taunting Shockblast, beating him on the head and asking where his mouth is.
* In ''Super Link'', Inferno says that Signal Flare's energon wasn't enough; the dub skews this into him ordering Signal Flare to send more energon, which of course doesn't happen.
* The dub mangles Inferno and Starscream's dialog as Inferno drives them both into the sun, making it sound like they've been caught by gravity and can't stop. The dub then has Starscream and Scorponok both saying that Inferno saved Starscream—when it's quite clear from the animation that ''Scorponok'' saved Starscream, by blasting Inferno and forcing him to let go.
* As the sun drags him in, Inferno keeps promising to come back. In ''Super Link'', it's subtly but significantly different; he says he'll be back as soon as the Decepticon evil is burned away. After his symbol returns to normal, he says that he has returned at last, and then vaporizes. It's easy to rag on ''Energon'' for ruining the drama of the moment...but ''Super Link'' likewise obliterates the whole point of the scene by having Inferno pop up alive and well again in a new body, just a few episodes later. (Jetfire's comment about salvaging his Spark is ''not'' a dub insert.)
* Kicker's entire closing monologue is a dub creation; in ''Super Link'', he's commenting with amazement and frustration about how (with the new tower and city in place) it's like they're back on [[Ocean City]] on Earth.

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 6
* Stock footage: 2
* We've gotta: 1
* Let's just hope: 1
* "You can't be serious": 2

''Super Link:''

* Eat this: 1

===Continuity errors===
* Downshift is referred to as Cliffjumper, but really, aren't you used to that by now?
* Couldn't the Autobots have used a radio signal? Or had Ironhide fly away a little further? Or ''something'' that wouldn't make the whole plan useless?

===Trivia===
* Shockblast is super-powerful and has killed troops with a single shot before, but Bulkhead totally takes him to school, smacking him around with his sword and trash-talking him the whole time. Bulkhead is awesome.
* Early in this episode, Alpha Q's angry face winks. At the end, its sinister face's eyes widen slightly. This is the first time any of the faces have showed any emotion.
* Similarly, while Inferno is firing insanely, Ironhide gives a rather cock-eyed look—and for once, it's ''not'' hand-drawn.
* Unfortunately, Inferno's scream of pain when he receives the energon star ''is'' drawn by hand.
* The animators really take advantage of the CGI in this episode, with numerous shots panning around groups of characters to show the battles in all their glory. In addition, the fight between Bulkhead and Shockblast is absolutely gorgeously rendered.

===Foreign localization===
'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Addio, Inferno'''" ("Farewell, Inferno")
::*When Inferno goes berserk, Ironhide says that he looks like a "wereautobot" (''Autorobot mannaro'' in Italian, a pun on "[[w:Werewolf|werewolf]]", or ''lupo mannaro'' in Italian). The problem is that, in the word "werewolf", "were" (as well as "mannaro" in Italian) stands for "man", so, if a werewolf is a man that transforms into a wolf, a "wereautobot" is... a man that transforms into an autobot... He probably meant to say "autobotwolf" (an autobot that transforms into a wolf)...
::*The mistake in the English dub about Kicker saying that he has to send the signal instead of Ironhide is solved because here the boy says that "we" have to send it.
::*At the end of the episode, Starscream didn't say that Inferno saved him, but simply that he is safe.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformer: Super Link'' — Volume 008 ([[Interchannel]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2008 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Ultimate Collection ([[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Energon'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Brunt (G1)

2025-08-03T19:28:38Z

Skullgrin: Fixed wording

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 tank|the movieverse tank|Brunt (ROTF)}}
:''Brunt is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Brunt MTMTE.jpg|250px|thumb|"Brunt, F.C.A.!"]]
'''Brunt''' is a tank that splits into several towers of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode (plus a couple of leftover pieces). In battle station mode, Trypticon uses Brunt's turret as his main cannon.

Sometimes, when Brunt is feeling a bit more sentient, he functions as a raider in the [[Decepticon]] weapons unit.

==Fiction==
===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:Trypticon_and_company.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Full-Tilt handles the Brunt work.]]
After [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] laid the smack down on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (who was filled with [[human]] children) and [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] made short work of [[Scamper]], Brunt was deployed in order to deliver the finishing blow to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Full-Tilt ''would'' have fired Brunt, too, had [[Six-Gun]] not intervened. Defeating Full-Tilt, Six-Gun took command of Brunt and fired it at Trypticon, injuring the Decepticon so much as to cause [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to order a retreat. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Brunt was one of two "battlefield drones" controlled by Trypticon, the other being [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}
{{--}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The Brunt tank drone remained a part of Trypticon's anatomy after he became the starship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. His primary [[laser cannon]] was derived from the original Brunt. Trypticon also demonstrated the ability to reconfigure his internal structure and create a smaller Brunt tank drone inside his ship hull. This Brunt drone defended Trypticon's metaprocessor from [[Dead End (BW)|Dead-End]] until she unleashed her [[Gnaw (G1)|pet Sharkticon]] on the tank. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Siege-Brunt-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
Brunt was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Weapons Raider]], whose function was a soldier. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, Brunt was stationed at the [[Praetorus Wharf]]; a place in which an advanced, mobile, weaponized Decepticon base could be found. Little did the Autobots know, this base was actually the [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
In [[2050]], Brunt was positioned at Trypticon on Earth as the [[Cybertron Alliance]] harvested [[Angolmois Energy]] for the good of all. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Brunt is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to an increase in their firing rate. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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|[[Hal#As Trypticon|Trypticon]]
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| +10% Fire Rate
| Actually ends up on Trypticon's tail
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Brunt1986.jpg|thumb|300px|Giant Gun thing... but got my own name.]]
*'''Trypticon''' (Decepticon City, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-63'''
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Brunt's only independent mode is a tank. The "transformation" is simply a split into five pieces, three of which are used as towers in [[Trypticon (G1)#Toys|Trypticon]]'s city mode. The other two mount on the sides of the main ramp, providing a rotating platform for Trypticon's radar arrays. In battle station mode, the two "towers" are removed, the central turret remains as Trypticon's main [[laser cannon]], and the rotating platforms remain in place to power a pair of weapons systems.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brunt/brunt.htm More information on Brunt at TFU.info]''

===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
*'''Trypticon''' (Platinum Edition, [[2015]])
:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Trypticon is a reissue of his original toy. Both Brunt and Full-Tilt are included along with all his electronics, including the motorized walking gimmick.

:Brunt has some changes from the original, including a larger power switch, a battery cover that is held shut with a screw, and his turret is now a friction joint instead of a ratchet.

:The toy was released in Japan via [[TakaraTomy Mall]] under the ''[[USA Edition]]'' branding (the first "USA Edition" release in almost a decade), as a lucky draw prize.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Deluxe-Brunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|thumb|"What are you doing in my closet?" - "Conducting official FCA business." - "In my closet?"]]
*'''Brunt''' (Deluxe Weaponizer, June [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S37'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-25'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 27]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''TRYPTICON'''
**''Accessories'': 2-part cannon barrel
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Brunt is based on the [[Centurion droid]] from [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' comic miniseries that transforms into a Cybertronian tank and back. In tank mode, Brunt's turret rotates and can also raise and lower his cannon vertically. He is also compatible with the 'Fire Blast' effect pieces from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. His parts can also connect to the various [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes on his partner, ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]]. Brunt's claws also feature minor battle damage.

:Like his fellow "Weaponizer" figures, he can separate into multiple parts compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] to form armor and weapons for other figures of the subline. He splits into the "TTC-AD Vortex Cannon" (torso), "TTC-MFM Proximity Boost Module" (whatever the heck that means, waist/upper legs), "TTC-HD Turret Armor", (backpack), two "TTC-MD Hydraulic Mauler Claws" (arms), two "TTC-HP Oblivio Launchers" (lower legs), "TTC-CMA Microelectro Amplifier" (front half of his gun), and "TTC-CR Agonizer blaster" (rear half of his gun). His instructions and Hasbro stock photos show two configurations of these parts with other figures: The Demolition Loadout turns his torso and gun into an arm cannon, his waist and legs into a shoulder cannon, his arms into platform shoes, and his backpack into a shield. The Serpentine Loadout turns his torso, waist, legs and arms into a massive clawed backpack, while his gun becomes a hand held gun and his backpack becomes a shield. As his upper legs/waist and torso are the only things that remain attached during transformation, Brunt is the ''Siege'' line's most complex "Weaponizer", and is the only figure of the type to be labeled as a Decepticon.

:The Takara stock photos show two entirely different, unnamed, configurations: The first configuration uses his torso and the front half of his gun as an arm cannon, his legs as another arm cannon on the same arm, and his backpack as a shield. The second configuration uses his torso and the front half of his gun as an arm cannon again, his waist and upper legs as shoulder armour, and his lower legs and one arm as a long multi-jointed arm attached to the shoulder.

:When transforming Brunt's tank treads into his robot mode arms, the treads themselves must be pulled outwards and fully extended until they lock into place. However, the swivel joints used to connect the treads to his shoulders can pop out vertically if too much force is applied. This risks breaking the swivel joint housing, due to being designed to pop out horizontally rather than vertically. The flip-out pegs that attach his legs in robot mode are also very hard to flip back out, as they lack any indent for the owner's fingernails. Curiously, due to the connector necessary to form the tank mode's main gun, Brunt only features a 5 mm post-hole on the sole of one foot, as opposed to having holes in both feet as most figures in the line do.

:Hasbro stock renders and displays of the figure featured a painted orange cannon barrel, while Hasbro stock photos have the cannon barrel painted in bronze. TakaraTomy stock photos have his cannon barrel, as well as the blaster part below it, unpainted. The final product from both companies went with the bronze barrel. The instructions ask to put the gun barrel on Brunt's back on his right side, though all official stock renders and photographs have the weapon to his left; the Centurion droid that this figure is based on also has a blaster to the left.

:This mold was redecoed into the [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone]] that it was originally based on, and it served as the model for [[Metrotank]] in the [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|''Legends'' manga]]. It was also retooled to make ''Generations Selects'' [[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects|Powerdasher Zetar]].

::*''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4O8u6R8LZ0 Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderBrunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Brunt, Weapons-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''TTC-HD Turret Armor'''
***'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
***''Rarity: '''''RT'''
***''Card Number: '''''T51/T52'''
**'''TTC-HD Oblivio Launcher'''
***'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
***''Rarity: '''''RT'''
***''Card Number: '''''T52/T52'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Raider Brunt, Weapons-Soldier is part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Brunt's Bot Mode is made up of two smaller cards, each depicting Brunt's [[Weaponizer]] modes, with half of Brunt's Bot Mode on the reverse. As a Weaponizer, Brunt begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card splits into his Upgrade components, becoming the TTC-HD Turret Armor and TTC-HD Oblivio Launcher, and equipped in the appropriate Upgrade slots of one or more characters on the player's side of the battlefield.

:The artwork for Brunt and his Weaponizer modes are based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Brunt toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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[[File:W4ABrunt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Brunt, Artillery Drone''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4A: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T04'''
**''Stars: ''4

:Brunt, Artillery Drone was made available as part of the promotional Trypticon Pack that is included in every sealed Booster Box of the Wave 4 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege II. Since this version of Brunt is based on the original toy, the card only depicts Brunt's tank mode and does not have a Bot Mode on the reverse side.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Metroplex and Trypticon.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Metroflex & Dinosaurer Set''' ([[November 1]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''33 & 34'''

:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (with [[Scamper]]) and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (with [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] and Brunt) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#34|Translation of Trypticon's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brunt''' (ブラント ''Buranto'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Deceptihogs]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

Sentinel Minor

2025-07-26T04:48:47Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Sentinel}}
:''Sentinel Minor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Arrogant Autobot.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Prick.]]
'''Sentinel Minor''' was the platoon commander of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]]'s military unit during the earlier years of the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].

{{bigquote|''The unit is more important than a single soldier!'' |Sentinel Minor explains to [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] the spoils of war|"[[Past]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Dobson]] (English), [[Toshitaka Shimizu]] (Japan)}}
[[Image:Arrogant Autobot punch.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Respect my authori-tah!]]
During a major battle, [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] had become trapped under some rubble in the middle of an inferno. Hot Shot could not free his friend and left, promising to return with help.

However, their superior officer and [[Endo|another comrade]] refused to help Wheeljack, saying that the flames were too hot to enter. Hot Shot objected and attempted to run back in, only to be obstructed by his fellow soldier and struck down by his officer. The officer cited that they could not risk the unit to save only one 'bot.

Hot Shot eventually got up, and despite the warnings of a court-martial, raced back into the flames hoping to save his friend.

Hot Shot failed and fainted in the fires. The arrogant officer pulled him out, but Hot Shot was put under Optimus Prime's direct command after this event. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Like many ''Armada'' generics, the arrogant Autobot officer uses a recolored [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] character model. In this case, it's a recolored [[Character model|animation model]] of [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]—but the more toy-based ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' model, rather than the American comic model.
* Sentinel Minor was known on this wiki as simply "Arrogant Autobot officer" for years until finally being given a name in the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]]. He's named in reference to ''Animated'' [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], another blue-and-orange and arrogant Autobot, who was also known as Sentinel Minor when he was a boot camp instructor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cybertron hei''' (サイバトロン兵 ''Saibatoron hei'', "Autobot soldier")

[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]

Transformers (2023) issue 20

2025-05-31T04:48:33Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{Comicstory
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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 19
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|image=Transformers 2023 20 Cover A.jpg
|caption=Daddy's home.
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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 14]], [[2025]]
|coverdate=May 2025
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jorge Corona]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|publication design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

'''The Autobots revive allies old and new following the return of Megatron, who has his own scores to settle.'''

==Synopsis==
In the ruins of [[Seattle]], now reunited with the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] prepares to pursue the fleeing [[Autobot]]s. However, he is interrupted by a challenge from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], as the furious [[Triple Changer]] finally confronts the object of his hatred. Megatron welcomes the challenge and, even in his injured state, savagely beats Astrotrain and tosses him off a building, mocking him. Astrotrain begs Megatron to go ahead and kill him, but Megatron assures him he still has plans for him.

Elsewhere, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] has been taken to a secret [[United States military]] site to be studied, though progress is slow as they barely know what they're dealing with. [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] talks with a private about having recently seen action while the private mentions that he hasn't heard from his brother, who was serving onboard the [[USS Henry Harrison|USS ''Henry Harrison'']]. He asks Doc if he'll pray for him, but Doc simply states that he doesn't do that anymore.

At the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] convenes with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Optimus is worried: their forces are spread too thin, and he knows that Megatron will be coming after them as soon as he's reunited the disparate factions of Decepticons. Spike asks Optimus more about the [[Matrix of Leadership]], wondering if [[Sparkplug Witwicky|his dad]] might still be in there somewhere, but Prime confirms that he does not hear the voices of any of the Primes who now reside within it. Optimus confesses that he is worried about a darkness inside him that once overtook him at the start of the war, and fears that he won't be able to find the light; however, Spike reassures him that the light always comes back, just like a sunrise.

The pair's bonding moment is then interrupted by the arrival of [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] and the newly-repaired [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], who have returned from their mission to recover [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. Optimus thanks Silverbolt and welcomes him into the ''Ark'', where the rest of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s are finished being repaired. As they come online, the Aerialbots excitedly embrace Optimus. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] then informs Optimus that he's set up a diagnostic table to examine Prime's visions, as [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] observes them from behind [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]].

[[File:TF2023 no. 20 - Megatron Punishes Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Some things never change.]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Shredhead]] talks with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], who is worried about [[Carly (G1)|Carly]]. Cliffjumper asks Shredhead if they recognize him, and Shredhead says that while their memories are hazy, they do feel a connection from the [[spark]]s that made them. When Cliffjumper tells Shredhead about his concerns for the human that painted the mural on the side of Shredhead's alternate mode, they enthusiastically transform and suggest the pair go rescue her.

Meanwhile, the Decepticons have reconvened on the fragment of Cybertron that fell into the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Megatron reveals that this particular part of their world housed the Beacon of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|The Ancient]], and that he hid raw materials here during the war. He orders [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] brought before him and, using the technology available, fully restores the damaged [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. Starscream grovels before Megatron in thanks before Megatron proceeds to beat him once more within an inch of his life. He then orders Astrotrain be brought in and transforms into his gun mode. Though Starscream tries to resist, Megatron's will overpowers him and he blasts Astrotrain to smithereens, though this task requires Starscream to unload shot after shot, as Megatron's incomplete state means his gun mode lacks its usual firepower. After transforming back into robot mode, Megatron tells the Autobots to prepare themselves, because he's coming to make himself whole again...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (8)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (13)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (14)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (15)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (16)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (17)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (18)
* [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (19)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (20)
* [[Shredhead]] (23)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (24)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (1)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (2)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (4)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (5)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (21)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (22)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (25)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (26)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (28)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (29)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (30)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (31)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]](?) (32)<ref>Seen only from behind and in silhouette. Based on who’s present on Earth and the lack of helicopter rotors, it’s either Swindle or one of the other Constructicons.</ref>

||c3=
* [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] (6)
* Private (7)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (9)

|h4=Others|c4=
* ''[[Omega Supreme (G1)|The Ancient]]'' (27)
}}

==Quotes==
"You are weak, Astrotrain. Weak and naive. Naive to think that there is justice in this life. But there's no justice here. Only '''strength'''. And I am the '''definition''' of strength." 
"Ungh..." 
"You were pathetic then. You're pathetic now. A stain on what it means to be a Decepticon." 
"Please... let it end. Just kill me now." 
"Not yet. I still have use for you."
:-'''Megatron''' gives '''Astrotrain''' a dressing-down.

"There is a darkness inside me, Spike. I can't quite tell what it is. No matter how dire our cause has gotten I have always been able to find...'''light'''. Where is it now?" 
"Optimus, look. I know there's not organic life on your planet. But...there are suns all over the galaxy, aren't there? Cybertron must have a sunset. Just like Earth?" 
"I...yes. You are correct." 
"Then there's gotta be a '''sunrise''' at some point."
:-'''Spike Witwicky''' lifts '''Optimus''' out of his funk.

"We must be our own saviors. We must look out for each other. Isn't that right '''Starscream'''?"
:—'''Megatron''' to '''Starscream'''

"Prepare yourselves, Autobots -- I am coming to make myself whole."
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Astrotrain has been on the warpath for Megatron ever since being freed from the brig of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 8|issue #8]].
* Though it isn't officially stated, the military site where Ultra Magnus is being kept is most likely a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]-run site given the presence of Doc. What relation this site has to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]]'s team is still unclear.
* The private states that he hasn't heard from his brother serving aboard the USS ''Henry Harrison'', indicating that he doesn't know about the destruction of the aircraft carrier by the Decepticons in issue #8.
* Though it wasn't immediately clear when we last saw him in [[Transformers (2023) issue 18|issue #18]], Spike's appearance here confirms that he's more-or-less fully recovered from being shot in [[Transformers (2023) issue 3|issue #3]], as he's able to walk without any form of assistance.
* We've had winks and nods here and there, but this issue is the first to really broach the topic of the Primes that preceded Optimus. As Optimus doesn't go into much detail about them besides acknowledging their spirits' presence within the Matrix, however, the Energon Universe's incarnation of the Prime lineage remains an enigma.
* While Optimus may not hear the voices of the previous Primes in the Matrix, Sparky entering it has clearly had some effect, as he has been experiencing visions of Sparky's life since issue #8. Optimus also notes that he's having trouble "finding the light", just as Sparky admitted he couldn't in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issue #4]], furthering the strengthening connection between the two.
* Jetfire was believed lost after being blasted by the [[space bridge]]'s energy in [[Transformers (2023) issue 9|issue #9]].
* The arrival of the Aerialbots has been ''long'' anticipated, as Daniel Warren Johnson regularly teased their then-forthcoming debut in the letters pages of previous issues.
* Skywarp has been fused with Teletraan-1 after being torn apart by Starscream and Soundwave since [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|issue #5]]. Thundercracker, after abandoning the Decepticons in [[Transformers (2023) issue 16|issue #16]], arrived at the ''Ark'' to try and separate Skywarp from the Autobot computer in [[Transformers (2023) issue 17|issue #17]].
* The Ancient, which fans know to be Omega Supreme, was first seen in the flashbacks of [[Transformers (2023) issue 13|issue #13]], and is once again referred to with gender-neutral pronouns. Prior to that, we had also seen a [[Guardian robot]] in a recording from Megatron in ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' [[Cobra Commander issue 1|#1]].
* Off-panel, Starscream's torso has been separated from the [[H.I.S.S. tank]] it was grafted to in [[Transformers (2023) issue 14|issue #14]].
* We first saw Megatron's gun mode and his ability to impose his will on those who wield it in issues #13 and #14. Just last issue, we learned that these abilities were granted to Megatron by a dark counterpart to the Matrix bestowed upon him by a group of [[Quintesson]]s.

===''Transformers'' references===
* The concept of the Matrix containing the spirits of past Autobot leaders (or Primes, in this case) was first introduced in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]", the five-part opening arc of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]]'s third season. Notably, Optimus' remark about not being able to commune with the Primes' contained spirits runs in direct contrast with the cartoon, where that ''was'' possible, indicating that the Matrix isn't as well-understood as Optimus thinks it is...
* Silverbolt's fear of flying is a trait that goes back to his original [[Bob Budiansky]]-penned tech specs.
* Just as in the [[Marvel Comics continuity]], the Aerialbots were built as a direct counter to the Decepticons' air superiority.

===''G.I. Joe'' references===
* This issue introduces G.I. Joe medic [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Carl “Doc” Greer]] to the Energon Universe. In addition to being a medical doctor, Doc's original filecard listed his secondary military specialty as "chaplain's assistant." Here, however, the private refers to him as "chaplain" (see "Errors" below).

===Real life references===
* Beachcomber quotes [[Maverick (Collaborative)|Pete "Maverick" Mitchell]]'s iconic line from ''{{w|Top Gun}}''. This is not the first time that line has [[Perspective|appeared in ''Transformers'' fiction]].

===Errors===
* While it is not uncommon for chaplains to also have some medical training, chaplains are specifically noncombatants, which clashes with Doc having been described as seeing action recently.
*Ultra Magnus's antenna are once again colored Blue, instead of white.

===Other trivia===
* The panel of Optimus comforting Spike is visually similar to Starscream and Thundercracker attacking [[Davey]] and the ''Harrison'' captain in [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|issue 1]] and issue 8, respectively.
* Strangely, Starscream's new legs are blue.
* Daniel Warren Johnson and editor Ben Abernathy again take to the letters pages to tease what's to come and answer some pressing questions:
**Both hint at the appearance of [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] in future issues.
** When asked if Optimus' visions and violent outbursts are related to Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] arm and the mind-dominating ability of his pistol mode, Johnson responds with a smiling emoji. When that same reader asks if Shredhead will either stick around with Elita's team, form their own Autobot crew, or go it solo, Johnson responds with ''three''.
** One reader goes ''really'' deep and asks if [[Fusion (Marvel)|Fusion]], an incredibly obscure Autobot from the [[Transformers Annual 1985]] story "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]", might appear in the comic. Johnson, likely not knowledgeable about the U.K. comic, remarks that the reader's probably farther ahead in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel run]] than he is, since he only made to ''roughly'' [[Pretender to the Throne!|issue #40]]. This marker gives us a rough, but still helpful idea of how far Johnson's knowledge of classic Generation 1 lore extends, or that he potentially misinterpreted "back in 85" as meaning issue #85, rather than the year 1985.
** Another reader brings up a salient point: if Megatron had the power to repair [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in issue #18, why didn't he just use that power to fix himself? Johnson states that Megatron, in addition to being the cold-and-calculating type, has a very particular code he abides by, one that puts the well-being of his troops over his own... to an ''extent'', anyway.
** When one reader finds it odd that [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was able to talk in issue #17, despite Ravage and Laserbeak seemingly being unable to, Johnson responds, "who said Laserbeak and Ravage can't talk? ;)"

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Megatron looms over Starscream, by Daniel Warren Johnson and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover B:''' The Aerialbots, by [[Jorge Corona]] and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover by [[David Nakayama]].
* '''Cover D:''' Megatron fights Astrotrain, by [[Howard Porter]] and [[Romulo Fajardo Jr.]].
* '''Cover E:''' Jazz, by [[Simon Parr]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover A:''' Connecting cover by [[Tiago da Silva]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover B:''' The other half of Tiago da Silva's connecting cover.
* '''Big Time Collectibles Cover:''' Chibi-fied versions of various Autobots and Decepticons pose in front of a silhouetted Cybertron, by [[Freely Abrigo]].
* '''Clayton Crain Cover:''' The Autobots vs the Decepticons, by [[Clayton Crain]].
* '''East Side Comics Cover:''' Optimus Prime, by [[Raymund Bermudez]].
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===Reprints===
* '''''Transformers Volume 4: Conquer and Control''''' ([[November 25]], [[2025]]) ISBN 1534332588 / ISBN 978-1534332584 
** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #19–24 and the [[Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story|''Transformers'' story]] from ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]''.
** Trade paperback format.

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==External links==

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

Goliant

2025-05-13T18:09:58Z

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'''Goliant''' is an immense being contained within the black hole at the center of the [[Sacred Ring]].

==Fiction==
===Energon Universe===
During the [[Age of Wrath]], two [[Transformer]]s rose to free their people from enslavement by the [[Quintesson]]s: [[Alpha Trion]] and [[Zerta Trion]]. Eventually, the Quintessons unleashed their ultimate weapon: a planet-sized being known as Goliant. Zerta Trion fled [[Cybertron]], to lure Goliant into chasing her to a distant star system before tricking him into consuming a red star on the verge of becoming a [[black hole]], trapping him within it. To complete the prison, Zerta Trion influenced the planets [[Agorria]] and [[Zertonia]] into dismantling their worlds and forging them together into the [[Sacred Ring]] surrounding it, clouding his mind and dividing his essence. She then began siphoning [[energon]] from Goliant, sending it back to Cybertron and planning to kill him once he was sufficiently weakened.{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}}

Eventually the truth of the Sacred Ring was lost to the Agorrians and Zeronians, who repeatedly clashed with each other. Their leaders, however, had passed the story down among themselves and purposely kept the fighting going, believing it was necessary to maintain Goliant's prison.{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 6|Void Rivals #6}}{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}} Indeed, when [[Darak]] and [[Solila]] made peace and touched, Goliant briefly awakened before returning to his slumber as they separated.{{storylink|Void Rivals issue 12|Void Rivals #12}}

When the Quintessons eventually discovered Goliant's fate, they discussed what to do about it, as they believed they would need him should an even more ancient and unspeakable evil ever return.{{storylink|Void Rivals Energon Universe 2025 Special story|Energon Universe 2025 Special}}

[[Category:Void Rivals characters]]

Frankenstein's monster

2025-04-06T20:58:40Z

Skullgrin: /* Collaborative */ Added Universal Studios gift shops as a purchase outlet.

{{factions|decepticon}}
[[File:Collaborative-Frankentron-package-art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ!!!]]
'''Frankenstein's monster''' is a monster brought to life by [[Frankenstein|Doctor Frankenstein]]. In some realities where he is a robot constructed from desecrated Cybertronian corpses, this frightening mishmash of spare parts instead goes by the name '''Frankentron'''.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Autobot spike - frankenstein's monster.jpg|left|thumb|Fire BAD!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}
While [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] recovered from a serious operation, one that left his mind in the body of [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]], he watched a movie on [[Teletraan I]]. The movie featured an inanimate being made of mis-matching parts and an evil brain. [[Frankenstein's assistant|A hunched creature]] begged the creator of the behemoth, Dr. Frankenstein, not to reanimate the grotesque parody of life. The Doctor, however, thought that the creature would be grateful for the giant and powerful body given to him and vivified the monster. As it started to growl, the voice of the hunchback shrieked at Frankenstein that he had created a monster. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

The monster was one of the creatures conjured up by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s dreams, and used by the [[Quintesson]]s to menace [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}
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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:CollaborativeFrankentron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"It's okay if you just call me Frankentron instead of Frankentron's Monster. I really don't mind."]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Frankentron''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:* ''Accessories'': Tesla coil, [[Blast effect|lightning effect]]
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the "Triple Takeover" podcast, from their YouTube channel.</ref> [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cw0KrJ5IHCu/ Emiliano Santalucia on Instagram]</ref>}}
: ''[[Collaborative]]'' Frankentron is a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Impactor]], transforming into a Cybertronian tank. In place of Impactor's gun, he comes with a large [[Nikola Tesla|Tesla coil]], which can be plugged into his vehicle mode turret to create a fantasy lightning gun. As this is a crossover with [[Universal Studios]], the toy is specifically meant to call back to the {{w|Frankenstein (1931 film)|1931 ''Frankenstein'' film}}. Among its remolded parts, Frankentron's new hands are in a default horizontal position, and the [[package art]] makes clear this is meant to represent the movie monster's arms-out staggering posture.

: Like [[Draculus]], his box is designed to resemble a VHS case, with an inner slide out portion resembling a VHS tape. The inner tape "labels" and backing the figure is attached to has a message written in [[Cybertronian language#Real-life alphabets|Ancient Autobot]] that translates to "Its alive" {{sic}}.

: Frankentron was [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and various gift shops at Universal Studios theme parks, with small quantities also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]].
{{--}}

==External links==
*{{w|Frankenstein's monster}} at Wikipedia

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Collaborative Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth culture]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon humans]]
[[Category:Monsters]]
[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]
[[Category:Universal Monsters]]

Roadblock (RID)

2025-03-06T22:32:29Z

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{{disambig3|Roadblock}}
:''Roadblock is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Adventure]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Adventure Roadblock Package art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Say goodbye to your kneecaps, chucklehead!]]

'''Roadblock''' (ロードブロック ''Rōdoburokku'') is a powerful Decepticon fighter who typically teams up with [[Greejeeber]] on missions, but why they do so is anyone's guess. The pair really don't work well together, as Roadblock is slow both physically and mentally, which quickly gets on Greejeeber's nerves.

He's backed up by his tiny partner [[Targetmaster (RID)|Targetmaster]], though frankly those two don't get along either, Roadblock seeing the diminutive blaster-bot as a lesser life-form.

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==Toys==
===''Adventure''===
[[File:Takaratomy-tav-07-roadblock.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Does not convert into a [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Combiner_Wars|right leg.]] ]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Roadblock''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 21]], 2015
:*''ID number'': '''TAV 07'''
:*''Accessories'': "Targetmaster" partner

: Part of the initial wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#TakaraTomy Adventure toyline|Adventure]]'' product (their version of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)| Robots in Disguise]]'' series), Roadblock is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Autobot Scoop]] in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] colors, transforming into a payloader. He comes with his partner, [[Targetmaster (RID)|Targetmaster]], who transforms into his gun. Targetmaster can be hand-held or mounted on any of the [[5 mm post|5 mm holes]] on Roadblock's armor.

: While the original Scoop sculpt came with two Targetmaster partners, Roadblock only has one. Although both the original version of Targetmaster ([[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]]) and Scoop featured parts cast in yellow plastic, they are not the ''same'' color and thus not from the same sprue (hence why they are different plastic colors between Roadblock and Targetmaster), and therefore, why one figure was redecoed and not the other ([[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]]) remains a mystery.

: His scannable [[insignia]] is on the top of his scoop bucket. Scanning the sticker unlocks Roadblock in the Transformers Chronicle checklist app. In-package, his badge was able to be scanned, but this was restricted by a dummy sticker.

: This sculpt got its other Targetmaster partner back when it was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]].

==Notes==
* Roadblock's package art and stock photos depict him with his nose in green, so as to more closely match the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] cartoon aesthetic of 'helmet noses', but the final figure paints it silver like the rest of his face.
* He's a redeco of Scoop in [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] colors. [[You, Me, and the Universe|Foreshadowing?]]

[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Fowler's V-tol

2025-02-08T22:56:01Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

:''Fowler's V-tol is a jet from the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Convoy crashed jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
'''Fowler's V-tol''' is a high-tech classified aircraft stuffed with technology, including some [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] had the Autobots provide. As a V-tol, it's capable of hovering so he can use its impressive array of weaponry on unsuspecting stationary targets. It's even solid enough to remain intact when shot down. The only drawback is that it's a popular choice of new [[alternate mode]] for [[Decepticon]]s, much to Fowler's dismay.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
Fowler had [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] modify the air pressure regulators so he could fly it without a flight suit. {{storylink|Grill (episode)|Grill}} He was flying the jet when he intercepted chatter about possible alien technology and was drawn to the area of a battle involving [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticon took the opportunity to [[scanning|scan]] Fowler's V-tol as an alt mode and engaged the agent in aerial combat. Fowler managed to evade the heat-seeking missiles fired at him by Skyquake, and caught Bumblebee after the [[Autobot]] severely damaged Skyquake's systems. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Fowler was transporting the [[Dynamic Nuclear Generation System|Dingus]] in the V-tol when he was shot down by [[MECH]]. The plane survived the crash landing, but Fowler had to find alternate transport. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}} He used the V-tol again when [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] arrived on [[Earth]] near [[Omaha]]. While it allowed him to send video to the Autobots and update them on events, the outnumbered Decepticon took the opportunity to scan his jet and retreat. Fowler later followed the Autobots back to base to chew Wheeljack out. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

Following the destruction of the Autobot base, Fowler and [[June Darby]] used the jet to rendezvous with the surviving Autobots. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} By this time, the aircraft had been moved into production and dubbed the [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]]. Fowler led a squadron of the jets into battle against [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] once the fortress's [[fusion cannon]]s had been disabled. The barrage of missiles they unleashed successfully brought down the Decepticon fortress. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

==Notes==
*Its design is based on a {{w|F-35 Lightning II|Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II}} which is also a {{w|VTOL}} in real life.
*In "[[Optimus Under Threat]]", Fowler notes that his jet doesn't have heat-seeking missiles.
*In the closed beta of [[Transformers Universe (Jagex)|Transformers Universe]], [[Central City]] had a jet that looked extremely similar to Fowler's V-tol that appeared to have crash landed. However in later updates, Central City was altered and the jet was replaced with a downed {{w|Boeing CH-47 Chinook}}. On the side of the helicopter in small writing is the word "Freeman", further indicating [[General Freeman]] was intended to replace Fowler in the game.

[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Prime technology]]

Hot Shot (Prime)

2025-02-08T22:23:41Z

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{{disambig3|Hot Shot}}
:''Hot Shot is an [[Autobot]] [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] and [[Rescue Bot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:RBA Hotshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Back on TV as the [[kid-appeal character]] at last. Next stop, [[Live-action film series|Hollywood]]!]]

Whether on the [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] court or a rescue mission, '''Hot Shot''' is always looking for a chance to prove himself. Unfortunately, his desire to do so makes him prone to showing off around his more experienced peers. Maybe he'll eventually learn to stop diving head first into dangerous situations, but until then [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]] and the [[Rescue Bot]]s will be stuck keeping him out of trouble.

Perhaps in another lifetime, he might have been a member of the crack commando squad, the [[Wreckers]]! Luckily, he's already got a great team in the form of the other Rescue Bot trainees, and when the chips are down, Hot Shot knows they'll always have his back.

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Jansen]] (English)}}
[[File:Prime-HotShotCardArt.jpg|right|thumb|left|"It is not wise to mock my glowing energy mustache if you wish to continue living."]]
Hot Shot participated in a battle somewhere in the [[Rigel]] system alongside his fellow Wrecker [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]]. Kup had just finished telling Hot Shot one of his trademark stories when he noticed that the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] attacking them were sporting Enemy-class drone bodies. Luckily for Hot Shot, it ''just so happened'' that Kup had been present when the design had first been tested in battle! So, despite Hot Shot's protests, Kup decided to regale his junior with the thrilling story of his encounter with them.

After a good deal of time listening to Kup's story, Hot Shot realized that their Decepticon assailants have stopped firing upon them, which Kup revealed to have been part of his plan: wait until the Decepticons ran out of ammo, and then escape whilst they were restocking. Hot Shot began to express his gratitude at the end of Kup's story, only to learn that Kup ''hadn't'' finished.

When Kup finally ''did'' finish, Hot Shot quickly began pointing out major holes in his story, such as his recounting of events he ''hadn't even been present for''. Hot Shot's attention to detail only earned him a "'''''Shut up!'''''" from his fellow Wrecker. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}}

===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Pierce Cravens]] (English)|[[Bence Berkes]] (Hungarian), [[Gianandrea Muià]] (Italian), [[Thibaut Delmotte]] (French), [[Emiliano Venosa Gonzalez]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:RecruitsI_Whirl_welcomes_Hot_Shot.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]
While playing [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] with his friends on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Shot was approached by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] who invited him to train as a [[Rescue Bot]]. Despite his misgivings, Hot Shot went to Earth, only to screw up the first test rescue and lose a stacking game to [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]]. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} He was ready to give up and return to Cybertron when Optimus presented him with the [[Mul-T-Cog|Mul-T-Cog Badge]], bestowing upon him the ability to use an additional jet and hovercraft mode, though he could only pick one alternate mode per day. He successfully won a race against Wedge using his jet mode, but when the recruits attempted a cave rescue, Hot Shot realized his jet mode was useless there. The other recruits encouraged him not to give up, and he was instrumental in completing the rescue. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}}

[[File:TheSecretOfFlight Hot Shot jet mode.jpg|thumb|right|310px]]
[[Blades (RB)|Blades]] was called in to tutor Hot Shot when the recruit had trouble with his new jet mode. Though Hot Shot was unsure of the value of the lessons Blades was teaching at first, they allowed him to successfully conduct a rescue. {{storylink|The Secret of Flight}} As the result of another rescue, [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] made new attachments for the other recruits, including a sonic blaster for Hot Shot. {{storylink|If at First...}} During another rescue exercise, Hot Shot badly damaged [[Tough Luck Chuck]] and was forced to babysit the robot while new parts were found to repair him. His attempts to foist the duty off onto the other recruits resulted in Chuck escaping the [[Rescue Bot Training Center|training center]], and they had to hunt Chuck down in [[Milford]]. {{storylink|Tough Luck Chuck (episode)|Tough Luck Chuck}} Hot Shot was so bored by Chase's class on police codes that he started playing a hand-held game to pass the time. He and the other recruits persuaded Chase to let them try to do a practice rescue, and ended up being rescued themselves by [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] when they got stuck in the snow. {{storylink|Whirl'd View}} When the recruits didn't understand why Boulder was having them plant flowers, the Rescue Bot set them a task which taught them that all parts of nature are important. {{storylink|Plan Bee}}

[[File:MountBotmore Hot Shot flees from head.jpg|thumb|left|280px|(Benny Hill theme)]]
Hot Shot and the other recruits were bugged when Wedge borrowed the trigger for the rescue alarm and had them constantly running drills to get their response time down. {{storylink|The Bot Who Cried Rescue}} When the recruits found out that the residents of [[Griffin Rock]] were carving the faces of the Rescue Bots into a mountain, Hot Shot decided to add his own face to the monument, endangering the [[Griffin Rock dam|nearby dam]]. {{storylink|Mount Botmore}} Hot Shot and Wedge ended up disregarding Hoist when their fellow recruit was put in charge of a rescue mission, and as a result, their own efforts almost ended up in disaster. {{storylink|Mission Inaudible}} After completing a simulated rescue, despite a glitch occurring, the recruits took part in a real rescue in Griffin Rock which was only successful because the glitch gave [[Medix (RB)|Medix]] an idea to complete it safely. {{storylink|Glitch (episode)|Glitch}}

After a ride on the ''[[Sigma]]'', the recruits assumed the four command chairs meant one of their number wouldn't graduate. The team went on to botch a volcano rescue drill after staying up all night worrying, until Heatwave told them they'd assumed wrong. {{storylink|Five into Four}} When Whirl was filming footage for a recruitment video, Hot Shot showed off his target shooting skills and almost destroyed the camera. He and the others later helped whip the footage into a usable state. {{storylink|Rescue Promo}} Hot Shot botched a rescue mission and tried to blame it on the other recruits. Heatwave assigned him to watch the rescue monitors, but after he went off to do a rescue on his own and the other recruits had to go help, he admitted his failure. {{storylink|Blame Game}} Hot Shot and the other recruits set up a surprise rescue mission for Medix, who didn't get the appeal of surprises. Unfortunately, the mission did not go well, and the other recruits promised to stop with the surprises. {{storylink|Medix Surprise}}

[[File:BattleOfTheBots Hot Shot plays Cube.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Hot Shot attempted to cover up the fact he'd never used a [[TX3000]] before when five of them were loaned to the rescue center for the recruits to try out. As a result, he almost botched a rescue and had to admit his inexperience. {{storylink|The TX3000}} The recruits had to round up a lost flock of sheep, but were hampered by Hoist malfunctioning. {{storylink|Little Bot Peep}} Hot Shot showed off his skills at the agility course to visiting [[Lad Pioneer|Teen Pioneer]] [[Wes]]. {{storylink|Driving a Wedge}} Boulder accompanied the recruits to the planet [[Parvus]] where they rescued the last surviving [[Galax]]. {{storylink|The Big, Small Rescue}}

Hot Shot's assertion he'd do anything to get an entry in the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] cards resulted in Wedge challenging him to a competition. Hot Shot won the construction section, and though Wedge was demoralized by the loss, Hot Shot talked him into continuing with the Cube section, and Wedge managed to win. The two bots decided to keep it as a tie, and Hoist presented them with custom cards. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}} When an alien rock went missing, suspicion fell on Hot Shot, but it turned out the rock was actually an alien which the recruits then had to round up. {{storylink|About a Rock}} The recruits tried to keep secret the fact a dog had followed them home after the last rescue, only to discover that the dog was actually trying to alert them to the fact they'd missed someone who needed rescuing. {{storylink|Dog Stray Afternoon}}

[[File:FrightAtTheMuesum Hot Shot ATV mode.jpg|thumb|left|280px]]
After Hot Shot lost his confidence, Cody loaned him a lucky [[Rubber Ducky|Rubber Duck]], which gave him the confidence to successfully take part in a rescue. Cody later revealed he'd pickpocketed the duck off Hot Shot before the mission, causing Hot Shot to realize the confidence was inside him all along. {{storylink|Lucky Ducky}} Hot Shot and the other recruits struggled when Whirl tried to get them to learn cheerleading, but the skills they picked up eventually helped them conduct a rescue in Griffin Rock. {{Storylink|Go Team, Go!}} The five recruits swiftly became addicted to smartphones when Boulder assigned them the task of learning about the devices, resulting in them screwing up rescue exercises and their chores. {{Storylink|Screen Time}} During a field trip to the museum in Milford, Hot Shot and the others helped Whirl catch a criminal in the act. {{storylink|Fright at the Museum}}

When the ''Sigma'' returned to base without the teachers, the recruits had to take the ship and go to their rescue, though not without Hot Shot and Wedge fighting over who was temporary captain. {{storylink|Space Case (episode)|Space Case}} During a trash collection exercise, Hot Shot didn't collect much on account of having to chase a squirrel with a shoe. He had the same problem with an under-sea trash collection mission, only this time with a fish. He and the other recruits also had to rescue Medix from a shark. {{storylink|All at Sea}} Hot Shot and the other recruits had to deal with an out-of-control [[Scrub-A-Dubber]] after inserting too many power cells into it. {{storylink|All Washed Up}}

[[File:BalloonUpATree Hot Shot and Whirl up a tree.jpg|thumb|right|340px]]
Hot Shot's attempt at demonstrating a rescue ended with him falling on his face when the students tried their hands at teaching. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} During a mission to retrieve a balloon from a tree, Hot Shot immediately dove in without a plan and ended up making the situation much much worse, including a brief ride on a rocket and ending with a crane perched on top of a building. {{storylink|Balloon Up A Tree}} A fantasy simulation saw the recruits trying to corral a dragon, until they worked out that the dragon was actually trying to help. {{storylink|The Mystery of Dragon Mountain}} Preferring to play ''[[Invasion of the Giant Hedgehogs]]'' rather than learn, Hot Shot hit on the idea of hacking Chase's car inspection sim to include giant goop-spitting hedgehogs. The other recruits were not impressed, and Hot Shot's attempt to deal with the hedgehogs himself was ineffective, but it did give the others time to come up with a plan to shut the sim down. {{storylink|Hack Attack}}

Hot Shot and the other recruits found their rescues complicated by Medix's attempts to loosen up after they suggested he was a stick in the mud. {{Storylink|Life of the Party}} The recruits were keen to be taught by new teacher [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] but discovered Hoist was afraid of Dinobots. {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}} A trip to [[Wayward Island|Dino Island]] hit a snag when a dinosaur escaped back through the GroundBridge, disabling it in the process so Grimlock and the recruits had to make their own way back to the academy. {{storylink|Dino Hard}} When Chase assigned the recruits a stealth mission, Hot Shot was dismayed to be paired with Grimlock. He ended up ditching his partner, only for it to later turned out that Grimlock was the only one to successfully complete the mission. {{storylink|Buddy Cop}} Another mission saw the recruits having to rescue penguins from an island the hard way after an electrical storm knocked out their tools and even their ability to transform. {{storylink|Escape from Penguin Island}}

[[File:FlyingHunkAJunk Hot Shot trash.jpg|thumb|left|290px]]
During a series of search and rescue missions, Hot Shot and the others were surprised to learn Hoist had cheated on one of the tests. {{storylink|All that Glitters}} A hunt for a downed satellite resulted in the recruits hiding out backstage at [[Dig Fest (event)|Dig Fest]] while trying to signal Wedge. {{storylink|Dig Fest (episode)|Dig Fest}} The recruits took part in [[Halloween]] festivities, however when Hot Shot mistook a person in a wolfman costume for an actual monster, he accidentally started a house fire which the recruits then had to deal with. {{storylink|Trick or Treat}} Medix's confusion over a television commercial meant that the recruits had to mount a hasty coverup so he wouldn't blow their secret to all of Milford. {{storylink|Monster Savings}} Hot Shot and the others got a tune stuck in their heads, impairing their performance on a training exercise. They managed to forget the tune, but this caused problems on a mission to the planet [[Herboo]], as it was the code needed for the [[Virtual Sonic Fence]] Hoist needed to use to stop the [[karknoid beetle]]. {{storylink|Tune Out}}

A trip to survey a geyser field saw the recruits having to deal with a swarm of [[Scraplet]]s. {{storylink|Metal Munchers}} Hot Shot and the other recruits took part in essential maintenance as directed by [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], unlike Wedge who spent the whole time trying to impress his hero, and they were therefore fully functional for the following rescue drill. {{storylink|Bee Prepared}} When Whirl's failed attempts to do a maneuver led her to try to seek out the Wise One, the other recruits went after her and became trapped in a ravine, requiring her to rescue them using the maneuver she had been trying to perfect. {{storylink|Whirl's Wise-Bot Quest}} Hot Shot discovered the easiest way to deal with recycling was to just throw it in the trash, which led to a giant ball of junk threatening the satellite they were trying to fix. {{storylink|Flying Hunk-A-Junk}}

[[File:BestBotsForever1 Hot Shot hovercraft mode.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Hot Shot completely failed to follow Wedge and Medix's instructions while blindfolded, resulting in them failing the trust exercise. A subsequent mission deep undersea forced the recruits to rely on each other as they rescued an automated drone from deep sea wildlife. {{Storylink|Into the Depths}} When Hot Shot got distracted playing with puppies, the dogs ended up running off thanks to Hoist's new comms system alarming them, and the recruits were forced to hunt for them. {{storylink|Milford Goes To The Dogs}} As he only needed another point to get to the top of the leader board, Hot Shot was determined to succeed at the next sim. Though the recruits struggled at first, Hot Shot eventually worked out how to save the simulated humans. {{storylink|The Ice Wave}}

On the eve of the recruits' graduation from year one, Optimus arrived with Hot Shot's old friend [[Scorch (RBA)|Scorch]] who wanted Hot Shot to play as part of Scorch's Cube team, the [[Cyberblazers]]. Though Hot Shot was determined to impress Scorch with the recruits' rescue work, Scorch eventually persuaded him, and after farewelling his friends, Hot Shot returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} Despite a rocky start, Hot Shot sold his new teammates on the concept of teamwork prior to the start of the Cube final. They went on to win the championship, but Hot Shot was reminded of his friends on Earth and opted to return there instead of celebrating. He arrived in time to help burst an energon bubble that was threatening the entire planet, and apologized to the other recruits for abandoning them. He and the other recruits took part in their graduation ceremony. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}}

[[File:InTraining Hot Shot hose.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
At the start of year two, the recruits returned to the Academy to find they'd been given personal spaces—Heatwave quickly worked out Hot Shot was just going to use his area to play Cube—and were to be put through a series of tests so [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s [[Aptitude Analyzer]] could assign them an appropriate mentor. Though Hot Shot was hoping for Optimus, he ended up paired with Heatwave. {{storylink|Back to School}} He and the other recruits got some new training simulations courtesy of Ratchet. {{storylink|Mission Dinobot}}

Apprehensive at working with Heatwave, Hot Shot was taken about when his mentor had him carry out a series of chores. It wasn't until he applied what he'd learned while rescuing some foxes from a forest fire that he realized Heatwave had taught him something after all. {{storylink|In Training}} During a trip to Ratchet's lab on Cybertron, Hot Shot ended up getting blamed when Medix's bat [[Mister Flappy]] caused trouble. Hot Shot pursued the bat into the testing chamber and had to be rescued by Medix. {{Storylink|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}}

[[File:ActingOut Hot Shot as mother.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]
When the recruits thought Cody was unhappy because he wasn't a giant robot like them, they built him a robotic suit which caused chaos during their mission to rescue a rogue bull. Cody later clarified that he was just missing hanging out with the recruits. {{storylink|Robo-Cody}} Heatwave tasked the recruits with acting in the play [[Jack and the Beanstalk]]. Hot Shot tackled the role of Jack's mother with gusto, believing it made him Jack's boss. The play ended in near disaster when the stage almost collapsed. {{storylink|Acting Out}} Hot Shot and the others found Wedge's boredom was interfering with their study time. Wedge later surprised them by being enthusiastic about studying. {{storylink|Need to Know}}

On discovering that Grimlock had a classic Cube, Hot Shot "borrowed" it and had Hoist juice up its AI, only for the cube to become unstoppable and escape the Academy. Hot Shot eventually had to confess to Grimlock what he'd done so the teacher could help them recapture the Cube. {{storylink|Trouble Cubed}} When Heatwave let the recruits pick their favorite rescue to do, Hot Shot immediately picked one involving a broken down submarine and sharks. The disagreement over which simulation to run resulted in the recruits accidentally breaking the control unit and plunging the sim into chaos until they worked together to fix the unit. {{storylink|My Favorite Rescue}}

[[File:FunDroids Hot Shot shoes.jpg|thumb|left|270px]]
After Ratchet got trapped in an ancient sim, the five recruits entered the sim as well. They successfully negotiated their way through a tower full of traps and rescued their teacher, completing the sim and opening the vault to find four Mul-T-Cogs and an ancient artifact. {{storylink|The Vault Of The Primes}} Hot Shot was too busy practicing a fire rescue with Heatwave to help Whirl on her ghost investigation. {{storylink|Wild Ghost Chase}} Following a soil-sampling mission on some dwarf planets, Hot Shot and the others found Medix had replanted the Galax in the academy garden, which it had promptly taken over, forcing them to relocate it to a more suitable home. {{storylink|Little Plot of Horrors}}

Hot Shot attended the opening of the [[Museum of Future Tech Art]]. {{storylink|Museum Mystery}} He joined the other recruits and mentors in rescuing [[Ezra Greene|Doc Greene]] and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] from a shrinking [[force field]], though Heatwave mainly had him putting out fires. {{storylink|Partners (RBA)|Partners}} Medix's overly-harsh criticism of the other recruits made them upset at him, however his overcompensation then led them to believe they had mastered a rescue technique when they had not. {{storylink|Critical Condition}} During a visit to [[Mechapark]], Hot Shot got stuck on a malfunctioning ride and had to be rescued by Whirl. {{storylink|Fun Droids}}

[[File:PowerUp Hot Shot combicannon.jpg|thumb|right|280px]]
When the [[Sparksayer]] bestowed Hot Shot with a new combicannon, he wasn't thrilled about the choice and attempted to trade it for Wedge's auger, only to find that the tools would only activate for their intended user. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}} Cody had the five recruits learn some ballet to improve their poise and balance during rescues. {{storylink|Shall We Dance?}} Encouraged by Heatwave, Hot Shot tried to overcome his Mul-T-Cog's one-per-day limitation, believing it was his ticket to fame. It wasn't until the other recruits tricked him into thinking a sim rescue was real that he succeeded. {{storylink|Mul-T-Change of Pace}} During a camping trip on [[Natura Island]], Hot Shot and the others were transported to a junkyard by the island's security system, necessitating a rescue by Whirl and Chase. Hot Shot insisted on reactivating the [[Scrapmaster]] before they left. {{storylink|Five Little Rescue Bots}}

After accidentally messing up Hoist's museum, Hot Shot immediately wanted to cover it up, but Medix pointed out this course of action would surely end in disaster so Hot Shot cleaned up the mess instead. He later again caused a mess when he was attacked by a diagnostic tool unleashed by Medix, though fortunately Medix confessed and took the blame off Hot Shot. {{storylink|Good Advice}} During a camping trip, Hot Shot was so terrified by Cody's ghost story that he ran into a tree, dislodging his comm transmitter. They returned to the academy, but Hot Shot's transmitter continued to make him hear the sounds of the forest, making him think they'd been followed back by the [[Zombie Ghost Bear]] until they worked out what had happened. They returned to find the transmitter and rescued a bear cub in the process. {{storylink|Campfire Fright}}

[[File:BigWheels Hot Shot fire engine.jpg|thumb|left|260px]]
When it turned out Hot Shot's Mul-T-Cog could activate the four additional Mul-T-Cogs from the vault, he had the great idea to get the other recruits to test them, only to discover that the cogs weren't powered up enough and the other recruits could no longer transform. Though it cost him his own ability to transform, Hot Shot used his cog to fully activate the other four. It later turned out that they in turn could reactivate his Mul-T-Cog with theirs, and he even gained the ability to scan a fourth alternate mode. {{storylink|Small Cogs}} He decided to scan a rocket to give himself more speed, however after he accidentally caused a fire, he realized Heatwave's firetruck mode would be infinitely more useful, and scanned that instead. {{storylink|Big Wheels}}

The recruits' first solo off-world mission took them to a deserted city, where they rescued Scorch and his Cube team from an arena and discovered the whole place was a long-lost [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Citadel Secundus]]. {{storylink|The Empty City}} After taking part in Mentor Training Day with Heatwave, Hot Shot teamed up with his mentor again for a "rescue-athon". {{storylink|First Responder}}

Boulder assigned the recruits the task of training Scraplets, resulting in Hot Shot producing an anti-Scraplet device - a wooden box he hid in. The recruits eventually gave up after failing in their task. During a subsequent mission to prevent a power plant from exploding down, it turned out Medix had managed to train the Scraplets after all, saving the day. {{storylink|How To Train Your Scraplet}} Hot Shot took part in a window washing rescue sim, and helped extinguish fires in [[Crook's Canyon]]. {{storylink|Helicopter Heroes}} He and the other recruits were dispatched to [[Australia]] to help [[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]] with some [[kangaroo]]s, and ended up fighting fires. {{storylink|Brushfire (episode)|Brushfire}} Hot Shot raced Whirl, resulting in her realizing she wasn't confident enough in her new police car mode. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (episode)|The Ties That Bind}}

After tripping over a ball during a training exercise, Hot Shot was unaware that Whirl had filmed him and uploaded the video to the Rescue Network. He later found out during a mission to Dino Island, but was happy his video had gone viral. Unfortunately it turned out the Rescue Network wasn't fully online and the video hadn't gone viral after all. {{storylink|Bot Blog}} When the recruits recovered the [[Decepticon]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] from a stricken ship, Hot Shot was adamant that all Decepticons were evil and they shouldn't be helping the 'Con. It was only after Wedge revealed that he had originally been created as a Decepticon that Hot Shot realized he was wrong and helped track down the injured Laserbeak. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (RBA)|More Than Meets The Eye}} Hot Shot took part in a volcano rescue sim. {{storylink|Things That Go Bot In The Night}}

[[File:MedixGetsSchooled Hot Shot leads rescue.jpg|thumb|right|270px]]
During some lessons by Perceptor, Hot Shot was able to use his Cube skills to show how he'd stop a falling satellite. He and the other recruits later had to rescue Medix when their fellow recruit ran into trouble trying to impress the teacher. {{storylink|Medix Gets Schooled}} He and the other recruits experienced jealousy when a group of teens began carrying out rescues in Milford and getting press. {{storylink|Rescue Teens}}

Perceptor sent the recruits to [[Sifrolicous-5]] to discover why the planet changed color, and they found [[mudlubber]]s, who turned out to be exactly suited to the environment. {{storylink|Enter The Flood}} Hot Shot took part in a cow rescue, during which Whirl was injured and had to spend time recovering in a stasis pod. {{storylink|Wizard Of Botz}} When Hot Shot was assigned the task of maintenance on Hero Hall, the other recruits were skeptical of his abilities and Hoist attempted to do the work for him. As a result, Hoist screwed up and allowed creatures to escape the simulation. Though the pair did their best to recover the creatures without anyone knowing, a dragon menacing Milford was a bit much and forced them to come clean to Heatwave. Fortunately Hoist was able to reprogram the dragon into a blimp so they could safely return it to the academy. {{storylink|One Of Our Dragons Is Missing}}

[[File:XMarksTheBot Hot Shot vs Tox-En.jpg|thumb|left|290px]]
Hot Shot and the other recruits were taken on a field trip to a tropical island to study volcanoes, though Hot Shot was disappointed it wasn't a vacation. {{storylink|Dino-mite Duo}} They joined Heatwave in responding to a vague message from Citadel Secundus, only to find the Titan was just in need of some company. {{storylink|The Lonely Titan}} When the recruits were teamed up with geologist [[Finn O'Reilly]], Hot Shot was skeptical that the human would be useful as they followed clues they believed would lead them to treasure. Finn proved himself more than useful and saved Hot Shot from the chest of [[Tox-En]] which they found, so Hot Shot was pals with him from then on. {{storylink|X Marks The Bot}}

Hot Shot attempted to tutor Wedge when he realized his teammate was having trouble getting used to using his speed, but his tutoring style was terrible until Bumblebee gave him some pointers. {{storylink|Making Tracks (RBA)|Making Tracks}} Grimlock's lesson that the recruits needed to be louder gave Hot Shot the idea to create sirens for them all. This worked insofar as Grimlock was happy, but during a mission to the planet [[Krimol]], they found loud noises aggravated the local wildlife. {{Storylink|Don't Be Alarmed}} Heatwave had Hot Shot and the other recruits retrieve toxic barrels from the seabed and rescue Jerry in order to teach them to exercise more restraint in using their power up tools. {{storylink|Powerless}}

[[File:CrashOfTheTitan Hot Shot pilots Secundus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
After discovering that Medix was into DJ Mechmaster's electronic music, the recruits joined him in rescuing the DJ during a charity concert in Griffin Rock, and even took part in the show masquerading as stage props. {{storylink|Griffin Rock Rocks!}} Learning that Dig Fest had added a "Bot Battle" event, Hot Shot became determined to enter. His hand was forced when his careless words resulted in Chuck entering the event, so he also entered the event in order to protect Chuck. As it turned out, Chuck didn't need protecting and indeed won the event, leading Hot Shot to see him in a whole new light. {{storylink|Bot Battle}}

Following the successful completion of the last test of year two, the recruits were rewarded with a party aboard Citadel Secundus. Hot Shot opted not to go, instead wanting to create a nanobot sculpture to thank Heatwave and the other teachers for not giving up on him. Despite Whirl's help, the sculpture didn't quite turn out like he planned, however the pair found they had a new emergency as Secundus had been hit by an asteroid, knocking out him and everyone on board except Wedge, and was on a crash course for Earth. {{storylink|Space Party}} Being short a few teammates, Hot Shot and Whirl rounded up some of the friends they'd made and with their help, were able to remotely take control of Secundus, landing the Titan safely near the Academy. Following the graduation ceremony, Hot Shot presented the sculpture, reconfigured into a Rescue Bot insignia. {{storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}
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===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Hot Shot was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}} The battle went sideways when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, and the Warrior was attacked by a [[Brainstorm (G1)#Precursor World|winged comrade]] in the ensuing free-for-all. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

Slain in the brawl, the Warrior was memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
[[File:Prime-toy HotShot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Those horizontal silver things on his face are his eyebrows, not his eyes.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Hot Shot''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Series / number'': '''1 / 009'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 arm-mounted blasters

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Hot Shot is a [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]] of the ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Prime|Bumblebee]] mold. He transforms into an [[Urbana 500]] sports car with a blue color scheme [[homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Cybertron cartoon|Hot Shot]] and flames homaging [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]]. He comes with two snap-on blasters which can [[5 mm post|mount]] on his engine block, arms, and hands, and can combine to form a larger quad-barreled cannon. The front section features an [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick, with the shoulders geared together with the head and the top of the hood folding up into Hot Shot's chest when pushed into place. His new head, modeled after ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)#Armada cartoon|Hot Shot]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]], features a flip-down visor/goggles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/HotShot/hotshot.htm More information on Hot Shot at TFU.info]''
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===''Rescue Bots Academy''===
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[[File:RBA OffRoad Rescue Hot Shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Adorable ballerina toes.]]
*'''Off-Road Rescue Hot Shot''' ([[2018]])

:Hot Shot is functionally a significantly scaled up version of Bumblebee's rock-crawler toy from the "[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Rescue Pack|Rock Rescue Team]]". Transforming into an ATV and with elements based on his ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'' design, Off-Road Rescue Hot Shot is a 10-inch tall toy that transforms from a robot to a red 4WD rescue truck with an “Easy 2 Do” conversion. Hot Shot features a button on his chest that activates lights and sounds, including a light up chest and eyes and a flashing lightbar. When opening the roof of the vehicle to form his arms, the classic transformation sound plays. He also features lines recorded by his in-show voice actor Pierce Cravens.

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[[File:RBA-Rescan-Hot-Shot-VTOL-jet.jpg|thumb||upright=1.67|I go [[Megatron (Animated)#Toys|''which'' way]]?]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (2018)

:This version of Hot Shot is an extensive retool of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanJet|Rescan VTOL jet version of Bumblebee]], with everything but his forearms being significantly modified. Hot Shot now transforms into a jet or plane, with his signature chest harness now forming the front of the plane. A blue windowed cockpit sits near the rear wings. As with the original version of this figure, Hot Shot has arm articulation that has nothing to do with this transformation scheme.

:The original version was also differently retooled into the [[Blades (RB)#RescanVTOL|Rescan series VTOL version of Blades]] which, oddly enough, was later redecoed and given a new head for his teammate [[Whirl (RBA)#AcadRescTeam|Whirl in the "Academy Rescue Team" box-set]], and further retooled into the jet version of [[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave]].

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[[File:RBA-HovercraftHotShot-carded.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (2019)

: Previewed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019">[https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=621 Seibertron.com - Toy Fair 2019: Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Photogallery]</ref> this Hot Shot shares engineering with the [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanBoat|fireboat version of Heatwave]], transforming into a hovercraft.

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[[File:RBA-MM-HotShot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Transforming is overrated]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (Mighty Mighties, 2019)

:Similar in size to the ''Rescue Bots'' Epic figures, Hot Shot's Mighty Mighties figure is non-transformable and features basic articulation.

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[[File:RBA-TrackTower-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|[[The Return of the Headmaster|Look ''do-oown'']]]]
*'''Track Tower Bumblebee'''
:This ''[[Flip Racers]]'' version of Hot Shot's jet mode is exclusive with the larger Bumblebee-styled playset.

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[[File:RBA-AcademyRescueTeam-boxed.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Whither Medix???]]
*'''Academy Rescue Team''' (2019)

: Like Offroad Rescue Hot Shot (above), "Academy Rescue Team" Hot Shot is based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Rescue Pack|Bumblebee's ATV mode from the "Rock Rescue Team"]], but now back in the original Rescan size. First previewed at Toy Fair 2019,<ref name="RBToyFair2019" /> he is retooled similarly to his larger counterpart, with a new head and new chest harness detail, but lacks the light and sound gimmicks and has a slightly different deco layout. He comes in a set of four, similar to the previous "[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)#Rescan Series|Griffin Rock Rescue Team]]", with [[Whirl (RBA)#AcadRescTeam|Whirl]] (retool of VTOL jet version of Blades), [[Wedge (RBA)#AcadRescTeam|Wedge]] (retool of cement mixer Salvage) and [[Hoist (RB)#AcadRescTeam|Hoist]] (retool of ''Rescan'' Hoist).

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[[File:RBA-Rescan-HotShot-2020W5.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (2020)

: Part of ''Rescue Bots Academy'' Rescan Wave 5, this Hot Shot transforms into a car described as an "F1 racecar". His engineering and transformation pattern are familiar from frequently previous use throughout both ''Rescue Bots'' and ''Rescue Bots Academy'', originating with [[Blurr (Prime)#Rescue Bots|Blurr]] and subsequently used by [[MorBot#Rescan Series|MorBot]], the racecar versions of [[Heatwave (RB)#RescanRaceCar|Heatwave]] and [[Whirl (RBA)#Racecar|Whirl]], and the [[Chase (RB)#RBAdragster|dragster version of Chase]].

:This figure was retooled to make [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]].

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[[File:RBA-HotShot-Firetruck.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Rescue Power Hot Shot''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Ladder/ water cannon/ light & sounds pack

:A large 14-inch tall version of Hot Shot, this version converts into a large fire truck in a few simple steps. Included with the toys is a large ladder/ water cannon assembly that also features lights and sounds. The ladder assembly can be mounted on the bed of the truck mode, or on the robot mode's back.

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[[File:RBA-HotShot-Offroad.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hot Shot''' (20??)

:Hot Shot was the fifth and final recruit to receive an 11-inch tall show-accurate figure with an "Easy 2 Do Conversion". Pressing a switch on his left arm causes a water cannon to flip down, with a jet of water springing out. Otherwise he is functionally similar to previous toys.

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====Mini Bot Racers====
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*'''Hot Shot'''
[[File:RBA Mini Bot Racers Hot Shot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|]]
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==Notes==
* Hot Shot's ''Prime'' toy is a smorgasbord of homages, featuring elements from ''every other'' incarnation of Hot Shot. By contrast, his ''Rescue Bots Academy'' design is near-exclusively based on [[Hot Shot (Armada)|''Armada'' Hot Shot]], but with a red ATV mode instead of a yellow car (presumably to distinguish him further from [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]). Early concept art also showed his vehicle mode was more akin to a 4x4 offroad jeep compared to the buggy-like alt mode of the final design.
* As the ''Prime'' Hot Shot toy is an existing mold altered to make a new character, so is his [[package art|card art]]; it's a stock promotional render of Bumblebee with new colors and a slightly altered head.
* If the recruits were to have an official age order, [[Pete Slattery]] would write Hot Shot to be right in the middle <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Okay, a few questions! The Bots are mid teens if they were human-like. Say 14 in year 1,15 year 2. We never got into who's older but if I were to write it, I'd say Wedge oldest, then Whirl, Hot Shot, Hoist and Medix the youngest!|link=https://twitter.com/PeteSlatteryIE/status/1276778456659918848|name=Pete Slattery|site=Twitter|month=06|day=27|year=2020}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Cantonese:'' '''Gik1se6''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Spíler''' ("Hot Shot")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jīshè''' (激射, "Passionate Shot")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Blue Order]]
[[Category:Prime Autobots]]
[[Category:Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Rock Lord

2024-12-24T19:50:09Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

[[File:RockLordAnimated.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Theme song|Rock Lords! Rocks that come alive! Rock Lords! Fighting to survive!]]]]

In uncharted regions of the universe, creatures from [[Quartex system|Quartex]] sleep undisturbed by light or civilization. Though their dormant state may resemble common asteroids, this camouflage conceals their true ferocity. Feared by robots, their appetite for metal is matched only by their ferocious strength in battle. They are legend. They are... the '''Rock Lords'''!

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
After untold aeons of peaceful slumber, a cluster of Rock Lords was abruptly awakened by [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|an unexpected, light-emitting intruder in their midst]]. No sooner did they swarm over the massive alien than it vanished. Still, the disturbance was not a complete disappointment: a moment later, a [[Bumblebee (Animated)|small but tasty-looking... ''thing'']] appeared in the intruder's place, and was quickly devoured by the nearest Rock Lord.

Sated, the devourer prepared to return to sleep, but was disturbed to find itself suddenly alone [[Earth|in an alien, gravity-bound environment]]. Even worse, light now constantly poured down on it from [[Sun|some new, horrible menace]]. Destroying everything in its path, it might have found an escape from this terrible place if it weren't for [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|a tiny, irritatingly quick assailant]] that shattered the Rock Lord into hundreds of pieces. The three smaller Rock Lords that regenerated from its shattered body hardly stood a chance. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

====''The Cool'' comic====
[[File:TheCool12RockLord.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
A Rock Lord battled [[Team Athenia]] somewhere in space, easily trouncing them until [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] got everyone working together to figure out its weakness and destroying it. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 2|The Cool Extra #2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
There were Rock Lords in the [[Xobitor]] universes too! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/02}}

In the universe of [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]], [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] took the form of Rock Lords as part of the "Colossus War" on [[Rock Planet]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

[[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] boasts he's dated some "fem-rocks". {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/07/05}}

When [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] mucked about with time and space, mixing up [[Gargent 186.0 Gamma|a Gargent world]] with a [[Primax]] universe circa [[2005]], the Rock Lords showed up in a universe in place of the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. The evil warlord Magmar launched an attack on a combined [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]/[[Autobot]] force and almost wiped them out, but [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] had made contact with the goodie rocks under Boulder. These Rock Lords drove off Magmar's goons, allowing [[Major Mo]] and his Autobot/Guardians to head after [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
{{quote|Could you please tell me more about the inhabitants of Quartex, especially the Rock Lords and the Narlis? I want to learn about who they are, and about your encounters with them.}}

{{quote|No.|[[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]|[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21]]}}

Eons ago, a civilization of advanced, organic Ro-Beings on the planet Quartex were threatened by the stellar radiation from a nearby star. Their connection to nature and dislike of technology prompted them to hatch a plan: every living being would be fused with rock at the moment the radiation wave hit, turning them into living rocks. The process was imperfect, and almost all of the Rock Lords had forgotten who they once were. Several important battles in the conflict between Guardian and Renegade involved Rock Lords. The [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] which ultimately decided the conflict decisively for the Guardians involved a team up between the Renegades and the evil Rock Lords and the Guardians and the good Rock Lords. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2)}}

When asked about the advantages of turning into an immobile rock, [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] admitted that he found the Rock Lords to be somewhat pathetic. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/20}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
The Go-Lems were encountered by the [[human]] astronauts brought to [[Earth]] by [[Spay-C]]. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 3|Go-Bots #3}} When [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] and his Guardians set off to find the [[Lazer Lance]], they travelled past [[Skull Mountain]], where they were attacked by [[Sticks 'n Stones]], [[Tombstone]], and [[Stoneheart]]. The party were rescued by the arrival of [[Boulder (GoBots)|Boulder]], [[Nuggit]], and [[Solitaire]]. After driving off the followers of [[Magmar]], they introduced themselves as the Go-Lems. They claimed to be created by neither humans nor Go-Bots, and stated that their main interest was in meditating to achieve a state of oneness with the planet before they left. The trio, joined by an army of others including [[Granite]], [[Marbles]], [[Flamestone]], and [[Pulver-Eyes]], later intervened when the Guardians confronted [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]'s Renegades and [[Zod]]—who had disturbed their meditation in the state of being known as [[Quartex]]. As a result, they opened the Earth itself, dropping Zod down inside a canyon where he was eventually killed. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 4|Go-Bots #4}} After [[Road Ranger]] detached Gobotron from Earth, the Go-Lems remained, living peacefully with the remains of humanity, who christened them the Rock Lords. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

==Notes==
* The Rock Lords began as a one-off homage to [[Tonka]]'s ''[[GoBots]]''' spinoff toyline the ''{{gb|Rock Lords (franchise)|Rock Lords}}'' (tagline: ''Powerful Living Rocks!''), which appeared in ''{{gb|GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords}}'' and came from the planet Quartex. Actual Tonka ''Rock Lords'' characters Nuggit, Brimstone, Boulder, Granite, and Spearhead make [[Easter egg]] appearances as crowd-filling [[NAIL]]s in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Devisive|#4]].
** Finally, in [[2024]], the Rock Lords concept got a revival of sorts-in the form of the [[Armorizer|Armorizers]] from ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy United]]'' of the [[Infernac Universe]], though with parts of [[Daira]]'s rock avatars mixed in, too.
* ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' [[retcon]]ned in that the GoBots ''were'' their universe's Transformers, with [[Gobotron]] as a form of [[Primus]]. This would presumably make ''these'' Rock Lords ''those'' Rock Lords as well! Hasbro franchise ''[[Robotix]]'' (also retconned into being versions of Transformers) also had transforming rock creatures and in 2015 [[Fun Publications]]' Ask Vector Prime explicitly made them the same Rock Lords! See what happens when you let fans run the asylum?

==External links==
{{GBwiki|Rock Lord (species)|Rock Lord}}

[[Category:Alien species]]
[[Category:Animated species]]
[[Category:Energon franchise]]
[[Category:GoBots franchise]]
[[Category:Robotix]]
[[Category:Rock Lords| ]]

Sqweeks

2024-12-24T19:15:20Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Sqweeks is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

[[File:TLKSqweeksPackageArt.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Scooter (GoBots)|"Leader-1! Scooter calling Leader-1!"]]]]
[[Izabella]] found '''Sqweeks''' in the ruins of [[Chicago]], and immediately took in the little [[Autobot]] as a new friend and travelling companion. Badly damaged, unable to [[Transformation|transform]], and prone to falling apart, Sqweeks' damaged vocal processor limits him to a single word, which he uses to its fullest.

Sqweeks isn't the biggest or toughest Autobot around — and in fact most other Autobots find him either ugly, annoying, or both — but what he lacks in size and bulk he makes up for in pluck, determination, devotion to his friends... and a massive, fortification-leveling blaster.

{{quote|Chihuahua!|Sqweeks|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''}}

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==Fiction==
{{picsneeded|Screencaps from the film.}}
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English)|[[Lutz Scheffer]] (German), [[Luiz Sérgio Vieira]] (Portuguese)}}
Sqweeks was hiding out in the ruins of [[Chicago]] with his best buddies Izabella and [[Canopy]] and had mostly lost his ability to speak. In the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] attack that killed Canopy, Sqweeks was damaged, losing his right arm and his ability to transform. Nonetheless, he utilized an [[AT-AT|old maneuver]] to destroy two TRF walker drones when Izzy and some kids came under attack. He then bore witness to [[Cade Yeager]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s sudden appearance. He and Izabella rode all the way back to Cade's junkyard by clinging to the bottom of [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]]'s vehicle mode. When they arrived at the [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]] and Hound transformed, he was flung to the ground and managed to get to cover without being noticed. He and Izzy then witnessed Cade's confrontation with the massive [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. After Izabella bargained for an extended stay, she outfitted him with a small [[Decepticon]] arm to replace his lost one. The first thing he did with it was flick away [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] after the small bot called him ugly.

Unfortunately, the next day, The Decepticons and the TRF discovered the Autobots' refuge. He and Izzy fled with the others to a nearby town, though [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] wanted to leave him behind, saying he could take care of himself. Before a trap could be sprung on the Decepticons, Sqweeks made the mistake of blowing his cover right in front of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] himself. He was dangled by his head by Megatron, and attempted to escape termination by showing the Decepticon emblem on his new arm, but the Decepticon leader only felt disgust for the small bot. Izabella then angrily ran out to face Megatron herself to protect him, and he was quickly dropped when the Decepticons noticed Cade. After [[Cogman]] appeared and took Cade and Bumblebee with him to [[United Kingdom|England]], Sqweeks went back to the junkyard with Izzy under [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s temporary leadership.

He was present when everyone noticed another moon had appeared in the sky, which was actually the recently arrived [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Sqweeks went with Izzy and the Autobots to England and somehow tagged along with Izabella in stowing away on one of the Ospreys. Cade, [[Viviane Wembly]], [[William Lennox]], and [[Santos]] finally noticed her and Izzy argued that Sqweeks should be left behind, but the plane had already taken off. He mostly stayed behind lines in the final battle until Izzy told him to go destroy a gun emplacement that was keeping the soldiers and Autobots from advancing. Using his diminutive size to sneak past the battlefield, Sqweeks reached the gun emplacement. It immediately turned to aim at him, but Sqweeks simply cursed at it before deploying an ''ungodly huge blaster'' from his new arm and blowing it to bits, earning him [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]]'s appreciation. Sqweeks helped provide cover fire before he was scooped up and carried to safety by Hot Rod as Lennox called a retreat. He was reunited with Izabella in the aftermath and watched as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave a speech and the Autobots returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===''Gathering of the Strongest Robots'' DVD===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Gathering of the Strongest Robots}}}}
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==Toys==
===''The Last Knight''===
{{anchor|TLKDeluxe}}
[[File:TLKDeluxeSqweeks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.88|"The name is Scooter... but you can call me Scoot!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[July 15|07-15]]
:*''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-13'''
:*''Accessories'': Large cannon arm, cargo trailer/maintenance bay, right arm, left and right handle bars
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] Premier Edition'' Deluxes, Sqweeks transforms from a small wheeled robot into an unlicensed approximation of a {{w|Vespa|Vespa}} scooter with an attachable cargo [[trailer]], which also changes into his maintenance bay. Sqweeks has a pair of screen-accurate small rubber handlebar arms which can be removed and swapped for either a disproportionately bigger robotic right arm, or a large multi-barreled gun arm, both based on his salvaged Decepticon arm, and its cannon mode from the film. Though undocumented in the instructions, the said arm can also wield the gun arm as a gun via 5mm peg if you'd rather do it that way, but take note that the combination of the large cannon's rubbery plastic and its seemingly heavy weight allows it to fall off from the right arm's hand very often.

:His maintenance bay features an opening toolbox and articulated crane arm and rocket packs. All of Sqweeks parts can be stored inside of the toolbox when in trailer mode, except for the large gun which has to be mounted atop the trailer via a 5mm post instead. When in robot mode, his trailer can combine with him to form a super-mode of sorts which gives him shoulder-mounted (non-firing) missile packs. Due to his transformation scheme, he ends up having two additional faux handlebars in his head mode. All four handlebars happen to be C-Joint clip compatible.

:Similar to [[Berserker#The Last Knight|Berserker]]'s arm kibble, Sqweek's vehicle mode headlight piece does not have any glue holding it in place and tends to pop out during transformation. Take note that storing the rubbery parts such as the right arm and the handle bars into the painted toolbox for a very long time may cause some paint to chip and stick onto them.

:In Asia, Sqweeks and the rest of the Wave 2 Deluxes are later dumped at Popular Book stores in Malaysia, sold in a discounted price of RM89.90 ($21), though the price is later cut down to RM69.90 ($16) as part of the "Must Buy!" offers. TakaraTomy's stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout "battle figure" included with Telebi Magazine's [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].

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[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Sqweeks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm just glad we made it in one piece."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Bag Code'': '''F'''

:Released as part of the 2nd wave of [[blindpacking|blindbagged]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sqweeks is a small soft-plastic figure that transforms from robot into a scooter in just a few easy steps. Unlike most Turbo Changers, Sqweeks does not have any 3mm compatible hands or shoulder articulation, and like the rest of the figures, his wheels are completely immobile.



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[[File:TF-TLK-RC-Sqweeks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|" Leader-1 made a big mistake not taking me with him."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks RC''' (2017)}}</ul>
:*''Japanese Release Date'': 2017-[[November 11|11-11]]
:*''Accessories'': remote control, blaster

:Sqweeks is a non-transforming, 8.5-inch remote-controlled figure, based on his appearance in the movie. His articulation is limited to shoulder swivels, with his larger Decepticon arm featuring a ratchet joint to keep it steady. Once "awoken" by titling him in the manner of a [[Furby]], Sqweeks enters his default state, in which his eyes light up blue and he can be remote-controlled to trundle about, all the while spouting sound effects and variations on "Chihuahua!" When left to idle for a few seconds, he will talk and make small movements on his own. Fitting his giant blaster onto his Decepticon arm places him in "Blaster Mode", switching his eyes to red.

:Two shoulder buttons on the remote control activate additional features. The right-hand button activates "Dance Mode", in which Sqweeks plays funky music, and spins and dances by himself, whilst the left button "fires" his blaster, playing a variety of weapon sound effects which Sqweeks will "recoil" backward in sync with. Pressing the button without the blaster attached will play clicking trigger sounds and a disappointed "Chihuahua..." Sqweeks can be put back to sleep by turning him upside-down until he lets out a sluggish "Chihuahua..." and his eyes turn off.

:Sqweeks saw pre-release on June 23 before officially hitting shelves in July, and, surprising nobody, [[shelfwarmer|shelfwarmed]] to the point of clotting store shelves, even a full year after the release of the film. RC Sqweeks also saw release in Japan on November 11.

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[[File:Transformers-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Sqweeks.jpg|thumb|250px|"Give me a hand Small Foot?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (Allspark Tech, Starter Set, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Allspark, blaster, USB cord

:Allspark Tech Sqweeks is a non-transforming electronic figure with limited articulation. His main gimmick is the included electronic Allspark cube which can be inserted in his chest. The cube emits lights and sounds and can be recharged via the included USB cord. He also includes a large blaster attachment which he can wear on his right fist.
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==Merchandise==
===''The Last Knight''===
====Roleplay====
{{anchor|TLK Mask}}
[[File:Sqweeks TLK roleplay mask.jpg|thumb|"Oh-oh! My scanners are picking up Renegade frequencies and very close by."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks Voice Changer Mask''' (2017)}}</ul>
:This [[roleplay toy]] mask can play one of fifteen different Sqweeks sound effects by pressing the Autobot symbol on the side of the "cheek". Holding the button for a few seconds will activate or deactivate the voice changing capability. The dome top of the mask wobbles. It's also removable, allowing access to the battery compartment underneath. It was slightly retooled to remove the damaged and released for ''[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]''.
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====''MetaColle''====
[[File:MetaColle-TF-Sqweeks.jpg|thumb|"They're heading right towards us! I'll radio Leader-1 for help."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sqweeks''' (2017)}}</ul>
:''[[MetaColle]]'' Sqweeks is a palm-sized, non-transforming mini figure with articulation in his shoulders, waist and neck. Like all ''MetaColle'' figures, Sqweeks is partially [[die-cast]]. He is also scaled with the rest of the Deluxe-to-Leader figures.
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====RCM Media====
[[File:TF-TLK-RCM-Media-figurine-topper-ad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Did I say "we?" I'll handle it by myself this time, Small Foot."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sqweeks''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)}}</ul>
:Manufactured by RCM Media, this Sqweeks figurine topper is a smaller, non-transforming mold.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Figurine Play Set''' (Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack, 2017)}}</ul>
:The Sqweeks topper is once again released as a Universal Studios exclusive 4-pack with the equally unchanged Megatron, Optimus, & Bumblebee.

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====Cinema City====
[[File:TF-TLK-Cinema-City-Sqweeks-Topper.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"YOU! You're not the Last Engineer at all."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sqweeks''' (Figurine Toppers, 2017)}}</ul>
:Released only in Russian theaters, this Sqweeks figurine is a different mold.

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====Threezero====
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sqweeks''' (Premium Scale, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' '''TBA'''
{{charstubtoys}}
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====Prime 1 Studio====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Sqweeks.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"Did someone get the license plate of that bulldozer that ran me over?"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks''' (<s>201?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''Movie:'' '''''The Last Knight'''''
:*''ID Number'': '''MMTFM-18'''
:*''Accessories'': Base

:A non-transforming but screen-accurate statue of Sqweeks with light-up LED eyes was going to be released by [[Prime 1 Studio]] as part of their ''Museum Masterline'' series in a limited number of 500 pieces, but ended up being canceled.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Bumblebee''===
{{anchor|Bumblebee Mask}}
[[File:Sqweeks Bumblebee roleplay mask.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|"We heroes are always misunderstood"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Sqweeks Voice Changer Mask''' (2018)}}</ul>
:A slight retool of The Last Knight roleplay mask, this release removed the rusted battle damage on the dome of the original version.
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==Notes==
*Although toys depict Sqweeks as transforming into a scooter (seemingly a 1960s Vespa 150), he never transforms in the feature film, due to being damaged early in the story.
*Judging from some [[:File:TF5-CanopyConceptArt.jpg|early concept art for Canopy]], Sqweeks was apparently planned to be slightly taller and to move around with a single wheel during early development.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sqweeks''' (スクィークス ''Sukwīkusu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiǎolíngtōng''' (China, 小灵通, "Knowledgeable Kid")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Skryp''' (Скрип, "Creak")

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/michaelbay/status/745834995797889024 Debut photo of Sqweeks]

[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Maximal Mobile Base

2024-12-19T02:34:11Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{picsneeded|everything}}
{{faction|maximal}}
:''The Maximal Mobile Base is a spaceship from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Bw2ep38 maximalmobilebase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The MMB arrives with [[Santon]] and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] and eventually becomes the Maximals' primary spaceship when the grounded ''[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]'' never flies again.]]

The '''Maximal Mobile Base''' (サイバトロン移動基地 ''Cybertron Idōkichi'') is a spaceship supporting [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Maximal]] crew against the forces of [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].

The Mobile Base has a small fleet of ships, including the high maneuver fighter aircraft ''[[Gaiblade]]'' (高機動戦闘機ガイブレード), the spy plane ''[[Shinied]]'' (偵察機シャイニード), the heavy bomber ''[[T-Bomber]]'' (重爆撃機Ｔボンバー), and the combat attack aircraft ''[[Juggler (BW)|Juggler]]'' (戦闘攻撃機ジャグラー). Its weaponry includes the Turbo Disk and the Anchor Cannon, which, appropriately, fires missile anchors.

It is alternatively named the '''Cyber Carrier''' (サイバーキャリア ''Saibā Kyaria'').<ref>''[[Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars Perfect Book|Beast Wars Perfect Book]]''</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars II'' cartoon===
[[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] and [[Santon]] used the Maximal Mobile Base to travel to [[Gaia]] in search of a "[[Lio Junior|new life]]" they had detected on the planet. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

When they were unable to contain the [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]-inflamed [[Angolmois Energy]] on Gaia, [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Maximal]]s modified the Mobile Base to fly to Nemesis and destroy it. Despite [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] attempts to stop them, the Maximals managed to depart into space. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}} After an encounter with the [[Seacon (BW)|Space Pirate Seacons]], {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}} the Maximals reached their destination, where they crash-landed on the planet's surface after being shot down. [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] and the [[Combatron (BW)|Cyborg Beasts]] attempted to finish the Maximals off, but they found the Mobile Base empty and that a self-destruct sequence had been set. The confused Gigastorm was caught in the explosion. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:MaximalMobileBaseToyTFL.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cybertron Idōkichi''' (サイバトロン移動基地, [[1998]])
:*''Accessories:'' Turbo Disc, 4 micro starships, Anchor Cannon, 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

:The "Cybertron Idōkichi" is a toy starship that can open up into a Maximal command center playset. In base mode it has ramps and an elevator that can carry the included micro figurines of [[Tripledacus]] and [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]]. The lower level of the base mode features the launching Turbo Disc weapon on one side, and on the other is an aircraft platform capable of launching any one of the micro starships also included in the set. All four micro ships can be stored in a compartment beneath the center runway. The orange "Anchor Cannon" can attach to the port side of the ship and can fire a projectile.

:Manufactured by [http://www.blueboxtoys.com Blue Box Toys], the Cybertron Idōkichi is an extensive reworking of an existing toy from Blue Box Toys called [https://www.the-liberator.net/site-files/robot-toys/androform-pages/androform-andro-base-blue-box-toys.htm Andro Base], part of their [http://www.the-liberator.net/site-files/robot-toys/androform-blue-box-toys.htm ''Androform''] toyline from 1984. The Androbase was capable of transforming from starship to a rather crude robot mode with a bunch of ramps in place of its legs. The Cybertron Idōkichi tooling of the mold omits the robot mode and adds cosmetic details and gimmickry to the ship and base modes.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.google.com/patents?id=iSY9AAAAEBAJ The Maximal Mobile Base patent] at Google Patents (dead link)

[[Category:Bases]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II starships]]
[[Category:Maximal starships]]

Optimus Prime (One)

2024-10-30T17:39:27Z

Skullgrin: Removed unnecessary link

{{factions|autobot|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:One-Optimus-Prime-full-body.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Bring me Sentinel!"]]

Bold and daring, '''Orion Pax''' came from humble beginnings as a [[cogless]] energon miner who, growing bored with his duties, snuck around in the archives to learn about the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. Yearning for adventure and the autonomy to make his own choices, he often tricked his by-the-books best friend [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] into breaking the rules and getting them both in trouble.

Despite this, his spark is very much in the right place, and as his sense of justice matured, he was bestowed the [[Matrix of Leadership]], becoming the legendary hero '''Optimus Prime'''.

{{bigquote|We stand here together as one, proving we all have the the power to transform; to become who we were destined to be; to right wrongs; to make our world better. Because here, freedom and autonomy are the right of all sentient beings. Here, all are truly ''Autobots''.|Optimus Prime|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Hemsworth]] (English), [[Yūichi Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Goran Višnjić]] (Croatian), [[Tommy Morgenstern]] (German trailers and Main Movie), [[Adrien Antoine]] (European French), [[Martin Desgagné]] (Canadian French), [[Andrés Gutiérrez Coto]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Ivan Labanda]] (Spain Spanish), [[Mauro Horta]] (Portuguese), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian), [[Tuukka Haapaniemi]] (Finnish)}}

Despite lacking a cog, the energon miner Orion Pax was an incredibly bold bot who dreamed of proving his and other cogless transformers' worth, often getting into trouble for failing to obey rules or follow protocol. Orion befriended the unambitious [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], who idolized [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] and spent most of his time pulling Orion out of one jam or another. Once, Orion became convinced that he could transform without a transformation cog, and D-16 had to spend three days getting his friend back into shape. On several occasions, Orion broke into the city's archives in search of information about the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After the latest such illicit adventure, D-16 helped him escape from the [[Guard (One)|archive guards]], and Orion gifted his best friend with a pristine sticker of [[The Fallen|Megatronus Prime]]. During a mining expedition, Orion broke protocol with D-16 to rescue [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] after a vein of unstable energon caused the mine to collapse. In response to his breaking of protocol, his captain, [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] was fired and demoted by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]]. Angered by this injustice, Orion reminded Darkwing that while he lacked a Transformation Cog, his finger could still transform into a rude gesture, causing Darkwing to almost deck Orion until D-16 intervened by punching Orion and trying to apologize on his behalf before being knocked down himself.

Following the mining incident, [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]] announced his return from the surface, informing the city that he had failed to find the Matrix, but that work would be stopped so that everyone could watch the Iacon 5000 race the following day. Seeing an opportunity to show everyone their potential, Orion tricked D-16 into entering alongside him, coming close to victory until D-16 was injured on the final stretch. While trying to convince an upset D-16 that participating in the race wasn't a mistake, the pair were visited by Sentinel Prime, who praised them for inspiring the other miners to work harder and granted them access to his personal repair bay. However, before they could be escorted, Darkwing, angry at the pair for nearly beating him in the race, took them down to waste management at sublevel 50 where the two met [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]].

While B-127 was introducing the pair to his artificial friends, Orion discovered that one of the sculptures contained a transmitter from [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] and a map to a possible location of the Matrix. After convincing D-16 and B-127 to accompany him on the search, the three snuck their way up the garbage chute to take a train to the surface, where they ran into Elita-1. Still royally steamed at Orion for getting her fired, Elita attempted to stop the departing train. Knocked off the train by Cybertron's shifting geology and left stranded on the surface, the group convinced Elita-1 to join their party in search of the Matrix. The map eventually led them to an [[Mouth of Unicron|ancient cave]] where the Primes had fallen in battle against the [[Quintesson]]s. The Matrix was not in the cave, but Orion discovered that Alpha Trion's spark still flickered and the group reactivated him with an energon cube. Trion revealed a dark truth: that Sentinel was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes and made a deal with the Quintessons where he would be allowed to rule Cybertron in return for paying them energon and, as a result, stole the cogs from new transformers so they could mine it.
[[File:TF-One-Optimus-Prime-2024.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"I choose to run towards my problems, and not away from them. Because's that– because's that what heroes do."]]
Though a bitter pill to swallow, Orion remained hopeful and announced his plan to reveal the truth to Iacon. D-16 on the other hand expressed his desire to kill Sentinel for what he had done, unnerving Orion, B-127, and Elita-1. Trion granted Orion and his allies the cogs of the dead Primes,<ref>In the film, [[Micronus Prime]]'s cog is shown going to Orion, while the film's novelization states he received [[Prima|Prima Prime]]'s. It doesn't ultimately have a significant effect on the story as a whole, so deciding which cog he got somewhat becomes a matter of [[personal canon]].</ref> and they escaped as Trion held off the approaching [[Death Tracker]]s. On their journey back to Iacon, the party was captured by the former Cybertron [[High Guard]], who mistook them for Sentinel Prime's spies. After watching D-16 beat down [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]] and take control of the guard, they were attacked by Sentinel's legion of Death Trackers and his enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]]. D-16, B-127, and many members of the Guard were captured, leaving Orion feeling hopeless. Elita, far from Orion's biggest fan, inspired him to keep going, reminding him that his greatest strength was his endless hope. Inspired, Orion rallied the remaining members of the Guard and organized a plan to free the others. While Elita smuggled them into Iacon, Orion made his first of many inspirational speeches to the cogless miners and convinced the them to rise up against Sentinel after revealing the truth that their cogs were stolen.
[[File:One-Megs-Prime-face-to-face.jpg|thumb|300px|"Can I come home?" "The truce with Jotunheim is conditional upon your exile."]]
During the battle for Iacon, Orion helped free D-16 and the rest of the guard. While D-16 attacked Sentinel directly, Orion, B-127 and Elita instead focused on revealing Sentinel's treachery to the entire city via Airachnid's memories. After broadcasting them thoughout the entire city, D-16, despite the truth being out, was still set on killing the false Prime. Orion pleaded with him, trying to make his friend see that his path of vengeance was not the way to build the future. Shoving Orion aside, D-16 aimed his fusion cannon at Sentinel, only for his shot to hit Orion as he jumped in the way. A horrified D-16 caught Orion before he fell into the pit that lead to Cybertron's core. Orion begged his friend to not let go, only for D-16 to bitterly tell him he was done saving him and let him fall.

For his noble sacrifice for the greater good, Orion was rescued by [[Primus]] and granted the Matrix of Leadership, transforming into Optimus Prime. Returning to the surface, Optimus fought D-16, now "Megatron" and fought to stop him from destroying anymore of the city. Saddened by the path of destruction his old friend had chosen, Optimus banished Megatron and his followers from Iacon. Knowing he could not lead the planet alone, Optimus asked Elita and B-127 to work with him, an offer that was readily accepted by both bots. Holding the Matrix high, energon began flowing in abundance once again and the miners were granted cogs, becoming fully autonomous "Autobots". Optimus vowed that the Autobots would defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any [[Decepticon|future enemies]].{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Prime-Changers-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Am I Prime? Am I Pax? You decide!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (Prime Changers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Deluxe Class Optimus Prime''' (デラックスクラスオプティマスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OD-01'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, Energon axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#One|Matrix of Leadership]]
:Released as part of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Prime Changers line, Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class-ish figure and transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck in 20 steps. There is a 3mm stand port on his aft in robot mode. Like the other Prime Changers, he has pearlescent plastic and glittery paint applications, specifically his silver and gunmetal paint.

:His removable shoulder pipes can double as blasters. He comes with his Energon axe which can be wielded on his hands and stored on his back or between his legs in alt mode. Both the shoulder pipes and axe are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible. The included Matrix of Leadership can be held using 5mm posts with both hands. Word of caution: the Matrix may break if the arms are pulled apart while he is holding it due to the thin plastic.

:Due to its short friction pegs, the wrists can become floppy or pop off easily. The stock photography on the back of his box shows him with an Autobot symbol in the center of his chest above his windshield, but the actual toy lacks one.

:Like a few of his other ''One'' toys, the Prime Changer seems to be based on an early design for Optimus Prime (see [[#Notes|Notes]]). The designers of the larger [[#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Deluxe]] toy consider this Prime Changer toy as the Orion Pax form due to its smaller size.<ref name=April25/>

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[[File:TF-One-Mega-Changers-Optimus-Prime-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (Mega Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the rebranded "Mega Changers" line, this 12-inch Optimus Prime figure transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck. The toy itself is based on the Optimus Prime design, but the box art uses images of Orion Pax and his truck mode.

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[[File:TFOne_Mask_Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Tallest smokestacks in the west.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (2-in-1 Mask, 2024)}}</ul>
:This Optimus Prime transforms into a wearable mask in 18 steps. This toy does not resemble his ''One'' design, with the robot mode having elements of his [[Evergreen]] design while the mask's mouthplate is based on his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Bumblebee film|''Bumblebee'']] design.

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[[File:TF-One-Power-Flip-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Power Flip Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Ultimate Power Change Optimus Prime''' (アルティメットパワーチェンジオプティマスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]
:*''Accessories'': sword, Energon axe, shield, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#PowerFlip|Matrix of Leadership]]

:This large Optimus Prime toy transforms into 4 different modes: An old Leader Class-sized Orion Pax, Cybertronian Truck, a Super Class-sized Optimus Prime (by extending his torso and legs), and "Ultimate" Optimus Prime (by flipping him back like a Flip-and-Change figure). He features lights and sounds that are activated by a button on his crotch and during transformation. He includes a sword, Energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, and a shield that's just the roof of the truck mode.

:The figure's articulation is fairly limited, only having a swivel for the head and hands and joints for the arms, shoulders, and legs (the latter two having a very limited range), and lacking knees and foot articulation.

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[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime found [[Excalibur]] and took the stone with it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron''' (Robot Battlers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, axe, base
:Optimus Prime transforms from a robot to a Cybertronian truck. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots to knock an opponent's figure off of their base. He is packaged in a 2-pack set with [[Megatron (One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]], and includes an additional axe accessory alongside the standard Energon sword.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Leader-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルリーダーたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]

:The Robot Battlers Optimus Prime was released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle" 3-pack with [[Elita-1 (One)#One|Elita-1]] and [[Megatron (One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]].
{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}

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[[File:TF-One-Race-Changers-2pk-Optimus-Prime-Orion-Pax-vs-Megatron-D-16.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax vs. Megatron/D-16''' (Race Changers, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': launcher
:"Race Changers" Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is, shockingly, a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Bot Shots Optimus Prime]] from 2012. He has a new front grill and a spoiler has been added to the back of his trailer. He features a spring-loaded [[autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. His chest spinner no longer has the battle gimmick, only an Autobot insignia on one side with the other sides left blank. The included launcher is a new design.

:Optimus comes in a Target-exclusive 2-pack with [[Megatron (One)#RaceChangers|Megatron/D-16]]. They can be launched at each other for combative play or have the launchers connected side-by-side for racing action. Interestingly, the launchers have "2017" molded into their bottoms, whereas the original [[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots toyline]] ended in 2013. This suggests these remolds were made for an earlier toyline but weren't released until now.

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[[File:Tfone-racing-warrior-optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Schrödinger's Matrix bearer" postulates that this toy exists in a quantum superposition of being both Optimus Prime ''and'' Orion Pax at the same time until the presence of the Matrix is observed.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Megatron/D-16 / Optimus Prime/Orion Pax / Autobot Mirage''' (Iacon Race 3-pack, 2024)}}</ul>
:Released as part of the Target-exclusive Iacon Race 3-pack, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax is a retool of the second [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#1Step2ndMold|''Cyberverse'' Optimus Prime]] 1-Step Changers toy based on his appearance in ''Transformers One'' and transforms between robot and truck modes in one step. The robot mode is based on Optimus Prime, but the truck is based on Orion Pax's with its telltale narrower windows. The box art also displays Cogged Orion Pax.

:Optimus/Orion comes packaged with [[Mirage (One)#One|Mirage]] and [[Megatron (One)#IaconRace|Megatron/D-16]]. Initial listings for the set had the name "Racing Warrior 3-pack".

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[[File:TF-One-Energon-Matrix-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Babymus Prime.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Energon Matrix Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:Released exclusively for [[Walmart]], this simple figure "transforms" between his Optimus Prime and Cog-less Orion Pax forms by opening his back to rotate his head and chest panels, with the Optimus chest panel featuring a sculpted in Matrix of Leadership. His only articulation is shoulder swivels. His body is based on his cog-less form, but he is packaged as Optimus Prime.

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[[File:Ultimate_Energon_Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|He's got the blue touch.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ultimate Energon Optimus Prime''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Energon Power Optimus Prime''' (エネルゴンパワーオプティマスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OE-EX'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[July 13]]
:*''Accessories'': Energon axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#UltimateEnergon|Matrix of Leadership]]

:This roughly Commander Class-sized Optimus Prime toy is exclusive to Walmart. He features translucent blue plastic for an Energon effect, including an Energon axe and a Matrix of Leadership. The Axe can be mounted onto one of the back robot mode portholes or the rear truck wheels for storage. The Matrix can be illuminated by Prime's internal lights, and is removable from his chest, though the figure cannot hold it with its hands.

:He was released as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan.

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[[File:Cog_Changers_Optimus_Orion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You could build a house with that alt-mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime/Orion Pax''' (1-Step Cog Changer, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Cog Power Change Optimus Prime''' (コグパワーチェンジオプティマスプライム)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''OCP-04'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]

:Released as part of the Cog Changers line, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax transforms from robot to Cybertronian truck by sliding up and pressing a transformation cog shaped panel on his chest. Transformation into robot mode is done manually by flipping the upper truck hood/robot torso in place. Aside from the wider windows, the toy is based on his Cogged Orion Pax form, which is also used for packaging art.

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[[File:TF-One-Brave-Commander-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''I'm still worthy!''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Brave Commander Optimus Prime''' (ブレイブコマンダーオプティマスプライム, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[September 12]]
:*''Accessories'': Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#BraveCommander|Matrix of Leadership]]

:"Brave Commander Optimus Prime" is a figure around the size of a larger Leader Class. He transforms into a Cybertron truck based on the Orion Pax design. He features an interchangeable face gimmick, opening hands, and pop-out cannons that work in both modes by triggering black switches on the back of his shoulders. His Energon Axe stores on his back and in vehicle mode via 5mm ports. Optimus Prime also features a removable Matrix (the first to be fully gold like the film) inside his opening chest panel, which he can hold in his hands.

:In an undocumented feature, there's a slot on the back of the truck bed which allows him to tow the trailer of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|''Masterpiece'' MP-44 Convoy Ver.3.0]].

:Made for the TakaraTomy market, Brave Commander Optimus Prime was also available at [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the United States and Canada.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-TF-One-OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Unlike [[Thor]], Prime knows [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|far too]] [[Grindor (ROTF)|well how]] [[Megatron (Movie)#Dark of the Moon film|to go]] [[Infernocon|for the]] [[Scourge (ROTB)|head]].]]
* '''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''112'''
**''TakaraTomy name:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-134'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[November 30]]
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SSOne|Matrix of Leadership]], "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name=April25>[[April 25]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].</ref>

:''[[Studio Series]] One'' Optimus Prime is a larger Deluxe Class figure and transforms into a Cybertronian truck in 25 steps. His shoulder pipes are removable and can double as blasters, though they can't use [[Fire Blast effect|blast effects]] like the above [[#PrimeChanger|Prime Changer]]. His energon axe, however, keeps the effect peg and also fuctions similarly, pegging into his hand and storing on his back in robot mode and in the truck bed. The included Matrix of Leadership can tab into slots in his fists without the need for opening hands. He comes with a "dual-barrel blaster" meant only for his truck mode, which can be stored under his back in robot mode. Lastly, Optimus comes with a backdrop showcasing the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] cityscape as seen in the film.

:Optimus was revealed on [[April 18]], 2024, alongside the premiere of the movie's first trailer. Released at the Deluxe Class price point, Optimus is a smaller (and more affordable) figure than previous Optimus toys in the line. He was the first figure announced to be in the "A-Level" assortment, being released outside of a main wave for extended periods for greater availability.

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[[File:Hasbro-Hong-Kong-Fan-Expo-2024-SS-112-Optimus-Prime-(One).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Where's a magic hammer when you need one?]]
* '''Optimus Prime (Limited Edition Battle Damage Ver.)''' (Deluxe Class, 2024)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
**''ID number'': '''112'''
**''Accessories'': 2 shoulder pipes, dual-barrel blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#SSOne|Matrix of Leadership]], "Metropolis of Iacon" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name=April25/>

:This Optimus Prime is an extensively hand-painted version of the above ''Studio Series'' Deluxe, being covered in black wash and silver battle damage. Notably, the dual-barrel blaster goes unpainted, which particularly stands out in vehicle mode.

:Limited to 230 copies worldwide, the front of each box has a numbered sticker with the Transformers 40th Anniversary logo. Of the 230 units, 40 were distributed at [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong|Ani-Com & Games Hong Kong]] 2024 as a gift with minimum purchases of HK$3000; 5 were distributed at Toy Expo 2024 in the [[Philippines]] with a minimum purchase of PHP20,000.

==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based off his appearance in the ''One'' film, the Optimus Prime costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.

===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Near-middle finger right hand sadly not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) Orion Pax''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK_Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this Orion Pax is modeled after his Cog-less Cybertronian form, and he can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from his hand parts, Orion also comes with an additional jetpack he used to mine (and interfere in the Iacon 5000 race), and a Transformation Cog.

:While the Cog can be installed into Orion's empty slot, it does not have pegholes or friction to hold it in place.

:Orion Pax can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set that comes with an acrylic standee.

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[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) Orion Pax''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing left hand, blaster

:This model kit of Orion Pax is based on his cogged form, and he comes with the blaster taken from the [[Death Tracker]]s, and one of his pointing fingers is now swapped with an accessory-wielding hand for the weapon.
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===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees GV05 OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, pistol, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:[[Blokees]] Orion Pax is a 4.25 inch tall non-transforming buildable figure representing his cog-less form. He appears once in every case of nine blind boxes. As with the rest of his wave, Orion features an upgraded suite of standard body parts, with sturdier hinge joints and slightly more complex builds than their Generation 1 counterparts.

:Orion includes the usual pairs of gripping fists and open hands, a laser pistol, his secondary cannon, and a two-studded connectable figure stand.

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[[File:Blokees GV05 OptimusRegular.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, Energon axe, [[Death Tracker]] laser blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:The headline figure of the fifth ''Galaxy Version'' wave, Optimus Prime represents the young hero's new form at the climax of the film. His Energon axe pegs in with the same standard ball joint that Blokees hands use, allowing him to pose with and swing the blade with a degree of freedom.

:Prime's smokestacks are mounted on symmetrical pegs on his shoulder armor, giving you the option to peg them in upside down to represent his flamethrower move.

:This deco of Optimus Prime has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.

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[[File:Blokees GV05 OptimusSecret.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]
*'''Optimus Prime (Secret)''' (Galaxy Version, 2024)
**''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 05 - One'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 open hands, Energon axe, laser blaster, spare peg-and-ball piece, stand

:The chase figure of ''Galaxy Version'' 05, this Optimus is slathered in delicious metallic paint, with additional printed detail on his forearms, thighs, and feet. He retains the same selection of accessories as his standard deco, with more shiny paint on his [[Death Tracker]] blaster and inaccurate hints of orange across the edges of his blue axe.

:As is standard for ''Galaxy Version'' chase variants, Optimus has a pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' (Classic Class, 2024)
**''ID number:'' '''11'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rest hands, 2 grip hands, unmasked head, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, laser blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects
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==Notes==
*There appears to have been an earlier concept design for Optimus Prime that was used for several of his toys, notably the Prime Changer, Mega Changer, and Robot Battler. This design has prominent sloped kneepads, a narrower chest window (but not pinched in the middle like Orion Pax's), and an angled collar section similar to his Cogged Orion Pax design.
*One of Optimus Prime's models has a blue axe with an orange trim instead of the orange axe with a blue trim from the final film. This older model is in a few promotional renders and was the reference used for most of his 2024 merchandise.
*Many of his toys and merchandise also use a traditional silver/gray instead of the light bronze of his final design.
*Orion's interest in the archives is a nod to [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|his]] backstory from both ''[[Transformers: The War Within]]'' and the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned Continuity]], where he was a data clerk before becoming Prime.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu''), '''Orion Pax''' (オライオンパックス ''Oraion Pakkusu'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Orion-Pax-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Orion-Pax-cog-form.jpg|[[Transformation cog|Cogged]] form
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Smart speaker

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[[File:TF WFC Virtually Reality smart speaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

The '''smart speaker''' is the ultimate personal home assistant, able to play music and defuse high-stress situations.

{{quote|I'm sorry, you cannot fight in this house.|Smart speaker}}

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==Fiction==
===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
====Transformers Stop Motion Netflix Anime====
During a reality show program being filmed by the [[Decepticon]]s, an angry [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] confronted [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. As the two were about to come to blows, the smart speaker told them fighting was not allowed in the house, putting an end to the conflict. {{storylink|Virtually Reality}}

==Notes==
* The smart speaker received the only spoken line in any episode of the ''[[Transformers Stop Motion Netflix Anime]]'' series.
* [[Songwave]] has a smart speaker [[alternate mode|alt mode]], though the design is very different.
* Interestingly, while many other [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]] were used as props throughout the series, Songwave never made an appearance. Guess the smart speaker had a better casting agent.

Tidal Wave (Armada)

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:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Tidal wave looms ps2.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Like a vast predatory <s>bird</s> fish...]]
'''Tidal Wave''' (sometimes '''Mirage''') is a colossal powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated, although [[Pokeformers|his tendency to shout his own name repeatedly as a sort of battle cry]] doesn't do much to refute his reputation as a knucklehead. In battle he is merciless, an unyielding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause. He may or may not have a [[Deathsaurus (G1)|soft spot for children]].<ref>One of the ''Super Link'' [[commercial bumper]]s features Mirage introducing himself, then telling the good little children out there that it's nice to meet them.</ref>

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].

{{bigquote|My word! Now that is what I call one finely-tuned piece of military machinery.|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] on Tidal Wave|"[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V4 Tidal Wave.jpg|left|thumb]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Tidal Wave rescued [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] when the [[Decepticon]] leader was being transported to prison. The two combined, and their power was too much for [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] to handle. Their battle was cut short when Ramjet pointed out the gigantic form of [[Unicron]] in the sky. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

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In another battle, Mirage, along with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Shockblast]], were sicced on a weakened [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], but were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish), [[Matti Klemm]] (German), [[Enrico Pallini]] (Italian), [[Jorge Saudinós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Márcio Simões]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Armando Volcanes]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Guy de La Berg]] (Swedish)}}

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After leading the Decepticons to victory on the planet [[Dabola]], {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Tidal Wave was brought to [[Earth]] by the Decepticon strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces. He passed [[Neptune]] on his way to [[Earth]], {{storylink|Detection}} before coming upon the Autobots and Decepticons locked in a beachfront battle. Thrust's claims of Tidal Wave's prowess initially conflicted with the newcomer's... lack of grace. This was exemplified when [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] capsized the huge warship and sent it to the bottom of the deep. However, Tidal Wave quickly recovered by transforming into his massively powerful [[robot mode]] and quickly sent the Autobots scrambling for cover. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}}
[[File:ArmTVTidalWave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Crumbs, chief.]]
Pounding the Autobots with firepower, Thrust called out to Tidal Wave to initiate his party piece. Tidal Wave transformed and split into three component vehicle sections (which somehow shrank in size), headed for Megatron and Powerlinxed with him, forming a combination known as ''Burning Megatron''. Megatron declared that "The Power is Mine!" before setting off in pursuit of Jet Optimus. Tidal Wave gave Megatron flight capability and an overwhelming amount of firepower which kept Jet Optimus at bay long enough for Megatron to slice the connection point between Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with the Star Saber. However, Optimus Prime managed to obtain the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] and used it to injure both Tidal Wave and Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat {{storylink|Desperate}} to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for repairs. {{storylink|Runaway}}

Tidal Wave later participated in the Decepticons' operation to steal the Blaster. When the Decepticons learned the Autobots had not brought the super-weapon into the open, Megatron had Tidal Wave abandon Starscream on the battlefield and combined with him to attack the undermanned enemy headquarters. There, Megatron used the extra power Tidal Wave granted him to take the Requiem Blaster by force. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} After Starscream cracked and attacked Megatron, Tidal Wave was sent after him to Earth when the rogue Decepticon jet escaped their moon base with the Star Saber in his possession. The Autobots initially assumed both Decepticons were part of a combined attack, but eventually came to Starscream's assistance against Tidal Wave when the Decepticon shot him down. Hot Shot nailed Tidal Wave in the eye with his axle cannon but the powerful Tidal Wave recovered quickly and caused problems for Jet Optimus, who couldn't so much as scratch him. This prompted Starscream to toss the Star Saber to the Autobot leader which he used to slice off one of Tidal Wave's chest guns and forced the Decepticon to retreat again. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

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Tidal Wave was present when Starscream led the Autobots into the heart of the Decepticon base to liberate the captive Mini-Cons. He handily took down Side Swipe, then moved to the chamber where the [[Hydra Cannon]] was under construction to prevent the Mini-Cons from being lost to the Autobots. On the way, he encountered [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] and Hot Shot, the latter of whom distracted him long enough for the former to penetrate deeper into the Decepticon base.

Though Hot Shot fought hard, Tidal Wave was simply too big and powerful for the young 'bot to defeat alone, so he fled to the construction room with Tidal Wave in hot pursuit. Tidal Wave arrived just in time to see the Mini-Cons flee with Perceptor. [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] then arrived and the two fought for a while before the Autobots retreated, their objectives achieved. {{storylink|Rescue}}

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Megatron then sent Tidal Wave to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as part of a trap for Starscream and Jetfire. He beat up Starscream in the sky, but lost him in a dust storm. He encountered both the Autobots, as well as their Mini-Cons, shortly thereafter in orbit where they had located [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]. Megatron and Thrust arrived to help him at this point, but all three were forced back when the three Mini-Con weapons reacted to their close proximity, and unleashed a powerful wave of energy. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Tidal Wave participated in the attack during which Starscream returned to the Decepticons, bringing the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield with him. Once again, he fought Hot Shot and Jet Optimus. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the Decepticon ship from unleashing the power of the [[Hydra Cannon]] against Earth, Tidal Wave was able to use cloaking technology to sneak up on the Autobot leader. He then proceeded to pin down Optimus, only for Jetfire to throw Starscream at him, allowing Optimus to wrestle free from his grasp. Nonetheless, thanks to Tidal Wave's and the other Decepticons' efforts, Optimus was forced to sacrifice himself to stop the super-weapon's blast from reaching the planet.{{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} Tidal Wave later combined with Megatron to defeat Side Swipe, {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}} and again when they found themselves on [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]'s world. Despite being combined with his leader, Tidal Wave was not given a power boost or new colors when the Mini-Cons repaired Megatron and the others who had been severely damaged by the dark clone. {{storylink|Puppet}} He presumably took part in Galvatron's conquest of Cybertron {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} and later tried, with only partial success, to prevent Hot Shot from getting close to Galvatron. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}}

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After that, Tidal Wave was assigned a squad to Decepticons and sent to clear an area of Autobots. He engaged Jetfire during this time, calling the Autobot a "show-off". {{storylink|Portent}} He again combined with Megatron when the Decepticon leader decided to approach Optimus Prime for some... aggressive negotiations. Jetfire managed to keep him occupied single-handedly during this time. {{storylink|Cramp}}

Tidal Wave attended the meeting during which the Autobots and Decepticons formed a temporary truce to combat the menace of [[Unicron]], notably shaking hands with Jetfire. {{storylink|Alliance}} After this, he combined with Galvatron in order to kill the traitorous Thrust, and then, with the similarly combined Optimus Prime and Jetfire, helped his commander penetrate deep into the core of Unicron, while he doubled back to keep the titan occupied. {{storylink|Union}} Though Tidal Wave participated on the final assault on Unicron, his efforts proved unnecessary; once Galvatron sacrificed himself to the dark god, there was no longer enough hatred in the universe to sustain Unicron, and he vanished from existence. The Transformers' war now at an end, Tidal Wave and his fellow Cybertronians stood united as a race, and begun rebuilding their war-torn planet. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Linkage''====
At the climax of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave fought side by side with Overload against the malicious planet 'bot and his followers. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Enrico Pallini]] (Italian), [[Jorge Saudinós]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Armando Volcanes]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marek Obertyn]] (Polish)}}

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After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed Galvatron's last request—that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten-year period that followed, Tidal Wave somewhere along the line changed not only his color palette but also his occupation—instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[energon]] mines in the Solar System's asteroid belt.

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Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} After being attacked and abducted, {{storylink|Energon Stars}} he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron, a deal which Tidal Wave eagerly agreed to despite clearly disliking Scorponok. He began by attacking the energon-mining facility at Desert City and managed to obtain a large amount of energon before being driven back by the Autobots. He attempted to retrieve a dropped raw energon star from one of the fallen Terrorcons which resulted in him being painfully shocked, leaving permanent, lightning-like scars across his body.{{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}} At some point thereafter, he met up with Cyclonus somewhere in space and gave him a quick run-down on the situation. Cyclonus liked the idea of reviving Megatron, but was skeptical that this goal could actually be achieved and continued to Earth.

After that, Tidal Wave led a force of Terrorcons to attack [[Mars City]] and steal its energon. Due to the city's weak defenses, he was able to grab all its energon and slaughter most of its guards and inhabitants before leaving.

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Fresh from this success, he led an attack on [[Plains City]] alongside Scorponok where he faced off against his old allies Cyclonus and Demolishor. They were again repelled after a fierce battle against the Autobots, but this time Cyclonus came with them, having seen that Scorponok possessed [[Energon Sword|Megatron's sword]] and thus concluding that Megatron could be brought back to life with reasonable effort. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

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Tidal Wave, Cyclonus, and Scorponok returned to Unicron's body where Tidal Wave showed Megatron's corpse to Cyclonus. After Cyclonus hitting the corpse failed to resurrect it, he and Tidal Wave began to question Scorponok over whether or not it was possible to bring Megatron back, given what state he was in. They were dismissively ordered to simply keep at their Energon-gathering tasks. Tidal Wave's team then tried to raid a recently discovered Energon vein in some snow mountains, but were driven away when the Autobots warped in an [[Cybertron City (city)|entire city]] atop of it. {{Storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

After this, the Autobots upgraded all their defenses around their energon sources, leading to a series of defeats for the Decepticons under Alpha Q's control. In frustration, Cyclonus kicked Megatron's corpse a few times in proxy revenge for all the times he'd mistreated them. Tidal Wave begged him not to do that and verbally defended Megatron when their leader's disembodied voice demanded that they treat him with more respect.

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Seeing that Megatron's spark was causing trouble, Scorponok attempted to kill him outright but only succeeded in resurrecting him in a new body; at this, Tidal Wave was overjoyed and gleefully helped Megatron take control of Unicron's body from Alpha Q. He then followed Megatron in another attack on Plains City, during which Hot Shot lost an arm. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} After this, they returned to their base where Tidal Wave was assigned to guard the recently inducted Scorponok. Scorponok wondered why Megatron didn't kill Optimus Prime in their last sortie and Tidal Wave told him to figure it out - in the event that he did, the rest of the Decepticons would start to trust him.

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Tidal Wave later took part in the Decepticon mission to [[Ocean City]], during which Demolishor returned to their ranks {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} for another raid on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} He also accompanied the Decepticons in their next attack on Ocean City, attacking from beneath the water but was like everyone else, repelled by the [[energon tower]]'s ''Autobot-flavored'' energon. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} He was present when Megatron, for the first and only time, used the powers he gained from Unicron to restore Starscream's loyalty to the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

After this, he observed a force of Alpha Q's Terrorcons investigating [[Jungle City]], and reasoned that there was probably energon to be had. The Decepticons attacked and made off with as much energon as they could, during which Tidal Wave attempted to destroy the energon tower. On this occasion, most of their efforts went to waste when the Autobots exploded the city to prevent the Decepticons from getting the energon, but the 'Cons still came out ahead. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

He also took part in an attempt to capture [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} When this failed, Megatron got the idea that chucking some giant comet-shaped lumps of Unicron at Earth would obliterate the Autobots and assigned Tidal Wave to lead the efforts in pushing them across the gulf of space. Tidal Wave explained to Scorponok that this slow procession would scare the humans much more than having the projectiles appear near their planet without warning.

However, Megatron's grand plan just gave the humans and Autobots time to prepare and so the plan failed miserably. All the Decepticons fled back to Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)| Energon Grid}} Following this, Megatron ordered them to find Alpha Q, who would be the next potential target for retrieving a lot of energon. Demolishor and Tidal Wave protested that this would be nigh impossible, but Megatron would have none of it. Just before trying to track him down, Tidal Wave and Starscream were responsible for seeing that Scorponok took all his energon back to Megatron and didn't try to skim any off the top for Alpha Q. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

He later took part in a plan to lure out Alpha Q, using Scorponok as bait. However, it was [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] who came to Scorponok's rescue. All the Decepticons present, Tidal Wave among them, exchanged fire with Rodimus's team and retreated when Megatron was injured. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Some time after this battle, he received a message from Snow Cat that he had found energon on an icy planet and so the Decepticons set off in pursuit. He attacked the ''[[Miranda II]]'' alongside Megatron and, after making some initial gains, the two were forced back by Alpha Q's new [[Cruellock]] drones.

Still, this event ended well for Tidal Wave and the Decepticons. The Autobot's used the ''Miranda II's'' [[Energon Ring]] to destroy the Terrorcons, allowing the Decepticons to take all the planet's energon. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} After that, he took part in a rather half-hearted attack on the ''Miranda II'' in deep space, and was again driven off. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} After that, the Autobots under Optimus Prime decided to attack Unicron and so the Decepticons went to defend their base, Tidal Wave paying particular attention to Optimus Prime. After fighting for a while, both Unicron and the ''Miranda II'' arrived at Cybertron where both sides fell back to regroup. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

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With the arrival of Unicron, Cybertron erupted into chaos. Megatron decided to recruit the unstable and dangerous Shockblast, who was currently imprisoned by the Autobot/Decepticon coalition for having refused to lay down his arms when the two factions made peace. Knowing of Shockblast's disregard for the lives of his fellow Decepticons, Tidal Wave vehemently opposed this plan, but to no avail. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Shockblast [[radio]]ed Megatron regarding a cache of energon big enough to revive Unicron, and thus despite his objections to trusting Shockblast, Tidal Wave was assigned to lead a team to this location.

As soon as they met, Shockblast immediately took charge of the operation, sending the Decepticons to smash various towers. Tidal Wave refused to obey him and the two began squabbling with Shockblast actually using Tidal Wave as a flying surfboard from which to shoot down Autobots. Megatron ordered the Decepticons to bring Shockblast to him and, his loyalty to Megatron being greater than his hatred of Shockblast, Tidal Wave reluctantly did so. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

Tidal Wave kept up his dislike and distrust of Shockblast, even going so far as to blame him for Unicron's highly destructive pangs of hunger. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} When Unicron had been sated, Megatron sent the surviving Decepticons to destroy Cybertron's energy grid with Shockblast in command; Tidal Wave chafed at this, but still obeyed his commander. Shockblast ended up getting in over his head and so Tidal Wave tried to rescue him, getting hit by a falling energon tower in the process. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} After this, Megatron rebuilt him as Mirage, a much smaller and sleeker form.

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Mirage's first mission in his new body was to lead a large force of Terrorcons down to Cybertron as a distraction to allow Shockblast to sneak in with the main force. The plan worked and, despite Shockblast's incompetence, Unicron was restored to functionality. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The Autobots retaliated and Mirage helped defend Unicron. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} In the aftermath he helped Starscream save Megatron from Shockblast's attempted coup and then followed Megatron into the rift in space that had opened up in the meantime. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:Energon-Mirage-Unleashed.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|I got smaller after my upgrade?]]

Mirage followed Megatron when he destroyed the first of Alpha Q's planets and also when they took a large amount of energon from [[Iron Planet]] while deliberately not helping the imprisoned Shockblast. {{storylink|Protection}} He then accompanied Megatron on his secret mission to Iron Planet. There, Mirage advised Megatron not to release Shockblast; Megatron agreed, threatening to 'rewire' the traitor which inspired Shockblast to offer to capture an Autobot as proof of his loyalty. Megatron did release Shockblast at this, above Mirage's objections; Mirage's fears on this particular occasion proves groundless as Shockblast did indeed capture [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], allowing Megatron to forcibly turn him into a Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

When Scorponok went to harvest the energon from [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Mirage was among those who distracted the Autobots from this mission. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Mirage took part in the Decepticons' attempt to steal Jungle Planet's Energon before an energon tower was activated there. They met with failure. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

Some time later, he took part in the attack on the Autobot base on Ocean Planet, approaching the base of the energon tower from underwater and destroying it. The Autobots brought in another tower to Ocean Planet, and Mirage tried once more to destroy it, but this time was met by an Autobot team waiting for him underwater. They foiled Mirage's attempt at toppling this second tower, and the Decepticons were forced to flee as the [[energon grid (technology)|energon grid]] came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was restored, Mirage was one of those sent to guard the palace in case Scorponok should get in and regain his memories, but was smashed out of the way by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. As it turned out, however, they needn't have bothered. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

He later took part in another defense of Unicron against the Autobots, and was this time defeated by the presence of [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and the timely arrival of Inferno, now rebuilt as Roadblock, with a huge number of energon towers. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} He remained with Unicron and again fought to defend the chaos bringer's body from those who would destroy it, successfully doing so long enough for Megatron to reattach the Planet-Eater's head to its body. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Optimus used the new powers granted to him by his combination with Omega Supreme to toss Snow Cat and Mirage around like rag dolls as he made his way towards Megatron's throne room. As soon as the pair recovered, they were hounded by a team of Autobots led by Hot Shot, leaving them unable to help Megatron gather the last bit of Energon he needed to fully awaken Unicron. Then... the voice of the Decepticon leader was heard throughout the planet, declaring Megatron was no more: Unicron was now in command of the Decepticon's body! {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor struggled to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tendrils, giving them a front-row seat for Unicron/Megatron's battle with the giant-size, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Supreme. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, and captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

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Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor were summarily put in prison where they shared a block with Six Shot. ''Oddly enough, given their history'', Mirage didn't seem to bear Six Shot any of the hatred he had for his brother. The four jailbirds were eventually released by Starscream. {{storylink|Ambition}} During the jailbreak, Mirage was separated from the others, but soon found them again. Not seeing any Autobots around, they just decided to blow up whatever was convenient. After a while, the others left him to attend to various tasks, leaving Mirage and Snow Cat to carry on creating chaos. {{storylink|Wishes}}
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After Six Shot collapsed the energon towers and flooded Cybertron with ''Decepticon-flavored'' energon gas, Mirage and Snow Cat rejoined the rest of the Decepticons in their commandeered control room, where they along with Demolishor were ready and willing to express their disdain for Six Shot when he activated the base defenses to fire on the ''Miranda II'' without Galvatron's express permission. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

The Autobots were soon to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Mirage took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point in time, both Mirage and a digital duplicate of his "Tidal Wave" body were among the Decepticons who hacked into an Autobot virtual training program that took the form of a tag-team fighting tournament. They lost their very first match against Hot Shot and Rodimus, but stuck around to watch Superion Maximus get thrashed by Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus later in the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Mirage, Demolishor, and Snow Cat followed Rad and [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] to the energon core, having been misdirected by Starscream into thinking this was the location of the Super Energon pool. Dr. Jones led Snow Cat and Demolishor off to find the actual pool, leaving Mirage to guard Rad. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} After a while, [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and Kicker arrived on a rescue mission. Arcee fired an [[energon star]] at [[Primus]], temporarily re-energising the deity and causing it to drive Mirage out. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Mirage then rejoined the Decepticons to shoot Autobots on the surface. The Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift back to Alpha Q's realm. Mirage helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack. Both efforts were undermined by Six Shot's pettiness and insubordination, and Cybertron was brought to a halt. {{storylink|Formidable}}

Following this battle, the Decepticons retreated and Mirage, along with Demolishor and Snow Cat, was assigned to guard the unreliable Six Shot. Having apparently become stupider since his upgrade, Mirage and friends took seriously Six Shot's suggestion that they go and claim some super energon for themselves, and so they ran off and let their prisoner escape.

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Six Shot managed to trap them and they were once again rescued by Starscream. The four blasted their way into the control room, only to find Six Shot was long gone. Then, thanks to [[Sally Jones|Sally]] who had since infiltrated the Decepticons' control room, the Autobots arrived to take control of the Decepticon base. Mirage despaired at how Galvatron had left them to their own devices in a distinctly soap operatic manner. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} He was impressed when Galvatron became a giant after immersing himself for a second time in the super energon pool. Mirage helped his fellow Decepticons make war against the Autobots even as the now Unicron-sized Galvatron took to space, fluttering about like skirmishing insects around the colossus. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Mirage was left unable to contribute further to the conflict when Optimus channeled Unicron's essence to grow in size and match Galvatron in stature. As the two titans crashed down on Jungle Planet, Mirage tried to step in anyways, only to be stopped by Starscream, who assured him his leader wouldn't want them to interfere even if they could. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy Unicron's spark, ''Mirage loyally followed after him and seemingly ended his life''. {{storylink|The Sun}}

[[File:Gayforgalvatron.jpg|750px|thumb|center|<center>''Pretty Soldier Sailor Mirage.</center>]]
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticon troops allied with the Autobots and Mini-Cons during the battle against Unicron. He clutched his head in agony when the Chaos Bringer appeared and declared that this reality would be consumed. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
[[File:Aftershock TidalWaveIronhideFlashback.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|...was it [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]?]]
Millions of years ago, Tidal Wave captured [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and coerced him into building [[seismic-shock warhead]]s for the Decepticons, which Megatron would use as a last resort to destroy the planet should he lose the war. Whenever Ironhide refused, an Autobot prisoner of war was executed. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, Tidal Wave felt ill-at-ease during peacetime, and was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] into joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Starscream came upon the group and openly mocked them during a cathartic exercise, wherein they unloaded their weaponry into the open. Tidal Wave and Scorponok sent Starscream tumbling into a ore processor to be crushed, though Tidal Wave's leg was injured in the process. The other Terrorcons brought him before their master, and Tidal Wave met with Alpha Quintesson for the first time. His benefactor healed his wounds and granted him an upgraded "hyper-mode," boosting his offensive capabilities. The Terrorcons were then dispatched to Earth, in order to retrieve the energon that lay there, and revive Unicron. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

On Earth, the Terrorcons attacked an [[Alterenergy]] excavation/drilling operation site. Tidal Wave and Insecticon began setting up Energon siphons when the humans retaliated by sending several fighter jets their way. To Tidal Wave's chagrin, the other Terrorcons got to destroy them all while he prepped their equipment. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Once that distraction had been dealt with, Scorponok made it known that he planned to gather Energon for himself, and only deliver his table scraps to Unicron. Though Tidal Wave disagreed with short-changing their master, he was too intimidated by Scorponok to speak up about it. He later alerted Scorponok to the return of Battle Ravage, who had caught the humans [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] while on a hunt. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Scorponok took immediate interest in Kicker Jones, as his analysis of the boy indicated that he could detect Energon from afar. Tidal Wave doubted that Kicker was anything special, but Scorponok reminded him that he wasn't on his team to think. Optimus Prime and his Autobots then traveled to Earth to battle the Terrorcons. Tidal Wave and his compatriots powered themselves with pure Energon before the battle, giving them an extra edge. Though the Terrorcons easily outclassed their opponents, they stopped short of destroying them when one of their Energon siphons was destroyed; Scorponok ordered his soldiers to retreat, so they could salvage as much Energon as possible. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

After coercing Kicker to find them another Energon vein, Scorponok left Tidal Wave behind to guard the siphons while he dealt with the Autobots. Hot Shot managed to get past the other Terrorcons, and rescued Kicker alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]. The Autobots then fled, leaving Tidal Wave with the Energon canisters... which contained impure and highly volatile Energon. The stockpile detonated, and Tidal Wave was later forcibly retrieved from Earth so that Alpha Quintesson could discipline him for his failure. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

[[File:Multiplicity MirageAttacksOmnicons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|He's more verbose in this comic, but he still likes to say his name a lot.]]
Tidal Wave attacked Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] while they were overseeing the construction of a new base on Cybertron. Using Cliffjumper's life as leverage, he forced Ironhide to reactivate the seismic-shock warheads for Scorponok's scheme to use on Earth. Ironhide foiled Tidal Wave when he armed the doomsday weapon, with the cold threat of destroying Cybertron rather than allowing the Decepticons destroy Earth. Tidal Wave panicked and left through a space bridge. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

While the other Decepticons and Terrorcons thought little of Tidal Wave, [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage, Slugslinger, and Sharkticon then tracked down Kicker and the Omnicons to the shores of the Black Sea and attacked, intent on once more capturing the energon-detecting boy. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Mirage dominated the Omnicons on the battlefield, easily beating down both Skyblast and Arcee simultaneously while his acolytes took care of the other enemy 'bots. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage believed his victory was assured. As he readied to finish off Strongarm, Sharkticon rose up from the nearby body of water... and went belly up. Kicker burst forth from the aquatic Decepticon, charged with incredible power from the subterranean energon well beneath them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} As Alpha Quintesson had instructed him to capture Kicker alive, Mirage was at a loss as to how he should handle this unexpected turn of events. While he hesitated, Kicker used his energon-manipulating abilities to revive the Omnicons to full strength. Now suddenly outgunned, Mirage and Slugslinger fled, leaving Sharkticon to fend for himself. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Mirage fell in with Megatron after the Decepticon leader was resurrected, but was of the opinion that Megatron had lost his edge. He shared his thoughts on the matter with [[Shockblast]], and though the other Decepticon rebuked him, he secretly agreed with Mirage. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|one universe]], Tidal Wave could combine with Galvatron and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}} using the [[Spark of Combination]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Tidal_Wave_Kre-O_Character_Image.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Tidal Wave, Tidal Wave]]
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticons present during Megatron's brief takeover of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:Tidalwave pushup.gif|left|thumb|Megatron might be a jerk, but he cares for his troops' physical fitness.]]
Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot]]s made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Laser]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots managed to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point—his face—to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple explosions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

The Autobots were able to extract information from Tidal Wave's computer that the Decepticons' main base was located in Northern Alaska, but the information was planted there by Megatron to lead the Autobots into a trap.

Tidal Wave was later seen still on Earth and has survived from his battle with the Autobots, but is now taking exercises with the survived [[Decepticlone]] army. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Tidal Wave toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|thumb|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!" (''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:Micron Shockwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alleged Decepticon Military Genius. (''Takara version pictured'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Giga-Con Class, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MD-06'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2003]] [[July 17]]
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (Takara)}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Giga-Cons (the first with the "Unicron Battles" branding), Tidal Wave is a robot made up of three different aquatic vehicles, collectively called the "Dark Fleet": an aircraft carrier, a Cybertronic double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to [[robot mode]] ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own [[gimmick]]; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)#Toys|Ramjet]], the battleship can launch two projectiles and has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on. The Powerlinx-activated cannons on the battleship section are also ratcheted separately from the gimmick, allowing you to position them in any direction you want. Or you could just rotate the two at the back at 45° degrees, to match his robot mode appearance in both the ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' cartoons.

: Tidal Wave can also combine with [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] (and the [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#ArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron redeco]]) to form Tidal Wave's '''Weapon Mode''' (or '''Burning Megatron''' in Japan). To achieve this, Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clip onto Megatron's arms, and his troop transport clips onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned into the "Full Blast Mode" configuration) as a jetpack. The connectors for his arms are compatible with the sockets on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]] toys used to attach [[Overhaul (Cybertron)#Leobreaker|Leobreaker]] and [[Nemesis Breaker#Toys|Nemesis Breaker]], which allows for some rather funky combinations.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different. Takara's '''Shockwave''' uses purple in place of green, uses darker grays, and has some different paint applications. Hasbro's version is less [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] because the Hasbro team thought there was already too much purple between the Decepticons on the store shelves at the time, and [[Aaron Archer]] was happy to make the change.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The Animation is a little different from the final toy, there is some green and copper on the final toy. With Galvatron, Unicron, and Skywarp we felt there was to much purple in the Decepticon ranks. Unfortunately we already sent the first deco pass to the animation guys and they ran with it. The final toy looks good.|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/03/10/orson-clarifies-tidal-waves-final-colors-47|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=03|day=10}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=tidal wave was planned for the purple you see in the animation. We had a few purple characters at that time (galvatron, sideways, others), so my team leader asked for a change to have color variety. It was a good note and one of very few changes i was ever asked to make.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Buo6VPOHYTm/c/18040518439049013/r/18008984194154969/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=06}}</ref>

: In Japan, Ito Yokaido stores offered one of the three [[Race Mini-Con Team#RoadAssault|Road Assault Edition Race Microns]] with the purchase of either Shockwave or [[Jetfire (Armada)#Toys|Jetfire]] in August (though reportedly, most stores just gave them away with ''any'' toy in the line).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Tidal Wave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tidal Wave…Tidal Wave…Tidal Wave…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Command Class, 2003/[[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2003]] [[December 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

: Redecoed for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' line, Command Class Tidal Wave was given an "energon-charged" deco with clear-green plastics and "energy" patterns painted across him. The toy has also been very slightly [[retool]]ed: the notches on the inside of his body that were originally designed to prevent the missiles from firing by giving the triggers a place to rest have been made larger so they now actually fulfill their original purpose.

: Takara's ''Super Link'' '''Shockwave''' release has a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] silver-painted forehead in [[robot mode]], where the Hasbro has a gold-painted forehead, as shown on the boxart.

: Tidal Wave retains his ability to combine with ''Armada'' Megatron/Galvatron, as well as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on ''Energon'' Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron…Megatron…Megatron…]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mirage''' (Mega Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Shockfleet''' (ショックフリート)
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SD-15'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[2004]] [[June 10]]
:*''Accessories'': 4 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Takio Ejima]] (Takara), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''Energon'' Mega Class [[Mirage (Energon)#Toys|Mirage]] transforms into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Power Mode". Something of a [[shellformer]], Mirage's transformation sequence is one of the most complex for the ''Energon'' toyline, and as a side effect, he ends up with some rather large [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] shell [[kibble]]. Some poor design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees.

: Speaking of poor design, the [[instructions]] show that Mirage's feet are supposed to fold all the way up inside his boat mode, however, when doing this, his forearms don't sit flush on the top due to the raised edges of his feet occupying the same space that the elbow joints need to sit in, causing collisions. This doesn't affect the tabbing of any of the parts, it just causes his forearms to stick out, which can be annoying. Seemingly, the [[Character model|model]] designers of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' cartoon caught onto this, and opted to design his boat mode model with only his heels folded inside the boat mode, with his toes just folded up onto the back. This can be replicated on the toy and looks objectively cleaner overall.

: The initial release of Mirage was one-per-case, and was part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to [[Shelfwarmer|a glut of early product on the shelves]]. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]], relieving much of the demand for the item.

: The Mirage toy was released in Japan as '''Shockfleet''', an upgraded form of Shockwave (Tidal Wave) for the ''Super Link'' line, with no discernable differences from the Hasbro release. While the Hasbro Mirage toy was marketed as a separate character, the cartoon and comic depictions followed the Japanese characterization, even going so far as to keep the name "Mirage" for Tidal Wave in his new form.

: This mold was also used to make into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)#Toys|Dreadwing]] and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Timelines|Banzai-Tron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Tidal-Wave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Technically not ''Armada'' Tidal Wave by this wiki's classification.]]
{{main|Tidal Wave (G1)#Titans Return}}

:The [[2017]] "Siege on Cybertron" box set from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' includes a Tidal Wave figure, based on the ''Armada'' character's cartoon appearance and Takara toy. However, as the box set is not cross-dimensional in nature, we've elected to include information for the figure in [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Generation 1 Tidal Wave]]'s article.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy-United-Tidal-Wave.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|We have sailors, we have airmen. We have soldiers brave and good men.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Armada Universe Tidal Wave''' (Titan Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Tidal Wave (Armada Universe)''' (タイダルウェーブ (アルマダユニバース))
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-70'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2024]] [[August 31]]
:*''Accessories'': Right arm, left arm, backpack accessories (for [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Megatron]])
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] and [[Mike Booth]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNOSGOACe/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Tidal Wave] by [[Hasbro]] designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram.</ref><ref>[[January 16]], [[2024]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iU32kaSXEI Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Legacy United Titan Class Armada Universe Tidal Wave | SCC Reveal] with [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Sam Smith]]</ref>

:The Titan Class centerpiece for the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: United]]'' lineup, "Armada Universe Tidal Wave" splits from robot mode or a combined ship form into the Dark Fleet of three smaller boats. Unlike the original toy, the robot must be disassembled when transforming into the combined ship mode and vice-versa; as a way of compensating for this, the figure now sports an additional "base" mode which does not require disassembly. Tidal Wave's deco is based on his purple and grey appearance in the cartoon but with orange detailing on his windows and other elements inspired by his [[#Armada|''Legends of the Microns'' toy]].

:The gun turrets on Tidal Wave's torso can swivel and even be removed. Instead of being able to combine with [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|''Legacy: Evolution'' Armada Universe Megatron]] himself, Tidal Wave comes with several accessories that represent his body parts at a much smaller scale; these in turn attach to Megatron to ''simulate'' that combined mode despite the immense size difference between their ''Legacy'' toys. When Megatron is not wearing them, these miniature Tidal Wave parts also function as a miniature Dark Fleet. The miniature Dark Fleet pieces are strategically stored on Tidal Wave so as when combined with Megatron it doesn't leave an incomplete looking Tidal Wave. A note of caution: the ratchet joints on the "battleship" accessory are extremely strong, making it very easy to bend and stress the darker purple [[plastic]] tabs when folding and unfolding it for storage. The [[package art]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] listing inadvertently revealed Megatron in his [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#LegacyArmadaGalvatron|Galvatron]] color scheme.

:Tidal Wave was teased on the ''Legacy: United'' poster, then revealed at [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest 2023]] on [[December 9]], [[2023]]. He was accompanied by a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iU32kaSXEI pre-recorded video] by [[Ben MacCrae]] and [[Sam Smith]] explaining all of his gimmicks. He was made available to pre-order on January 16, 2024.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' "Armada Universe Tidal Wave" from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNOSGOACe/ Part I - Robot Mode]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNcdlO6_x/ Part II - Ship Mode/Dark Fleet]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/C0zNoMVO0Tl/ Part III - "Burning Megatron" mode]''
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==Notes==
===Tidal Wave===
[[File:TidalwaveMouthplate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* In the English dub of the ''Armada'' cartoon, Tidal Wave is referred to by his Japanese name (Shockwave) several times. Of course, the English dub was notorious for [[Sparkplug (Armada)|not]] [[High Wire (Armada)|keeping]] [[Sureshock (Armada)|names]] [[Grindor (Armada)|straight]].
* While Tidal Wave's use of his own name as a battle cry is a trait shared in both versions of the ''Armada'' cartoon, his vocabulary is much more rich in the dub, mostly speaking in simple-minded short sentences. In ''Legends of the Microns'', his title is "Strong-arm admiral Shockwave", with his dialog mostly consisting of repeating his name or the word "Strong-arm", saying "Combine" when combining with Megatron, or chanting "Shock, Shock, Shockwaaaaaaave", a trait he carries over into ''Super Link''. When he upgrades to Mirage ("Shockfleet" in Japan), his battle cry becomes "ShockShockShock!"
* In the ''Armada'' cartoon, the big frowny expression and chin guard on Tidal Wave's toy is sometimes misinterpreted as a mouthplate. This alternate mouthplate design went on to be used for Tidal Wave's 3D model in the ''Energon'' cartoon.
* The only time Tidal Wave splits into his three individual vehicle modes in the cartoon universe is during the [[stock footage]] combination with Megatron/Galvatron in ''Armada''.
* Tidal Wave's [[:File:ArmadaTidalShockwave.jpg|Cybertronian mode]] is directly based on Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s [[alternate mode]].
* An easter egg in the PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game is that, when he's in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], you can enter a cavity where his robot mode head is stored. You can walk all over it and a glitch enables you to walk inside his head. He doesn't seem to mind.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hcHAW3YiY Gameplay video showing the Tidal Wave's head Easter egg.]</ref>
[[File:Tidal Wave Snipe Head.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|GIVE ME YOUR FACE!]]
* Tidal Wave's size in the ''Armada'' cartoon is incredibly inconsistent. While the [[:File:Scalearmada1.png|official scale chart]] depicts him as being only about three heads taller than [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Super Mode]], most episodes depict him as much bigger—in particular, his debut episode, "[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]", has Jet Optimus Prime only coming up to around his knee. His size can shift even within the span of a single episode—"[[Rescue]]" has him appear only a couple of heads taller than [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] in its first battle scene, but later on, he's big enough for Megatron to comfortably drive between his legs in tank mode with room to spare.
** The PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game, on the other hand, goes even bigger—its depiction of Tidal Wave forms an entire level in [[alternate mode]], and the subsequent boss fight in [[robot mode]] retains that colossal size!
** ''Energon''{{'}}s depiction of Tidal Wave's scale is fairly consistent throughout the show—even in his starship mode, which had actually lost its mass-shifting capabilities from ''Armada'', due to the cartoon's use of 3D animation.
** Tidal Wave and Megatron's toys in the ''Energon'' toyline are a couple of "scale anomalies", as Tidal Wave is [[:File:Energon-Decepticon-scale-chart.jpg|in-scale with the other Decepticons]] in the ''Energon'' toyline (aside from the Maximus's), yet he doesn't scale well at all with Hasbro's [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Leader Class Megatron toy]], which scales perfectly with the other Decepticon toys. Instead, Tidal Wave is better scaled with the Takara [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Ultra|Ultra-sized "Galvatron" toy]] (Takara's ''Energon'' Megatron mold), but this Megatron figure doesn't scale with the rest of the Decepticon toys. How this works is uncertain, but it probably has something to do with the way their designs were translated into animation models (e.g. certain parts being longer or shorter compared to their toys, etc.).
* In the ''Energon'' cartoon, Tidal Wave's appearance is significantly altered after he touches a raw [[Energon star]] in the episode "[[Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok]]" {{sic}}. Not only does he gain his toy-accurate "lightning" deco as a sort of scarring, his shoulders also notably [[:File:Decepticons Megatron Resurrected.jpg|sit in a higher position]] than before; having the tops of them sit above his head, rather than down in [[:File:Energon-Tidal-Wave-Meets-Scorponok.jpg|their natural position]] like his toy and ''Armada'' character model. The deco change makes sense, but what was the purpose of shifting his shoulders?
* Designer [[Aaron Archer]] opined that Tidal Wave was the only ''Armada'' mold to return for the ''Energon'' cartoon simply because "he's big and will sell well".<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hes big and will sell well|link=https://news.tfw2005.com/2003/08/19/orsons-world-819-updated-again-758|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2003|month=08|day=19}}</ref> A glowing endorsement.
* Like all non-toy [[Kreon]]s, Tidal Wave is made up of existing parts, in his case using the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]] helmet, as well as using legs in place of his arms, with hand pieces inserted into the feet.

===Mirage===
* An early name used for Shockfleet (Mirage) found on Takara concept sheets is "Gigawave" (ギガウェーブ ''Gigauwēbu'').
* Mirage was almost certainly intended by [[Hasbro]] to be a [[Mirage (Energon)|separate character]]: they implied this to be the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions".<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref>
* Archer also states that the Mirage/Dreadwing design's alternate mode was inspired by the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' Cobra Moray hydrofoil.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I wanted to do a boat at a larger scale in the line. vehicle mode was slightly inspired by the Cobra Moray hydrofoil, Great robot not so great vh in the end. This was a design by @ericjsiebenaler|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BvFrAekH9JV/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2019|month=03|day=17}}</ref> The general "form" of the robot mode, meanwhile, was inspired by a fan-painted {{w|Gundam}} Archer saw in ''{{w|Hobby Japan}}'' magazine, which also served as reference for Dreadwing's colour scheme.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=One of my favorite designs for a few reasons, 1) it was always a win when we got to make a boat toy, 2) I love the grace of his robot form 3)the overall form and redeco colors are based off of a fan-painted Gundam figure I liked in #hobbyjapan back in the day. (still looking dor the ref to share)|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CEW8eKMg-Lh/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=08|day=26}}</ref>
* Despite [[Simon Furman]] going on record to say that he wasn't paying attention to what the cartoon was doing with the characters, Mirage still ended up becoming an upgraded form for Tidal Wave in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, even though Hasbro already established him as a separate individual in his toy bio. Perhaps someone tipped Furman off about this particular cartoon change?
* In the Japanese version of the ''Energon'' cartoon, after Tidal Wave becomes Mirage, he becomes [[Transformer romance|very affectionate]] towards Megatron/Galvatron. The English dub dodges the issue as best it could (although that was probably due to the fact that the English writers didn't seem to know what was going on in the show at the best of times), with Mirage's love-struck remarks being replaced with simple cheering for his leader or something else entirely—but it couldn't do anything about his repeated coquettish gestures, doe-eyed expressions, or that one time he pirouetted and struck a pose while surrounded by a glowing pink heart. Maybe Tidal Wave couldn't properly articulate his love in his ''Armada'' form?

===Foreign names===
====Tidal Wave====
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu''), '''Tidal Wave''' (タイダルウェーブ ''Taidaru Wēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hullámsír''' (''Armada'', "Wave Grave"), '''Szökőár''' (''Energon'', "Tidal Wave"), '''Árhullám''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]")
*''Korean:'' '''Shock''' (쇼크 ''Syokeu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cháoxī Bō''' (潮汐波, "Tidal Wave"), '''Hǎixiào''' (''Armada'' dub, 海啸, "Tsunami")
*''Polish:'' '''Falotron''' ("Wavetron"), '''Falomiot''' ("Wavethrower")
*''Russian:'' '''Priliv''' (Прилив, "Tide")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Khvylya''' (Хвиля, "Wave")

====Mirage====
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockfleet''' (ショックフリート ''Shokkufurīto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Délibáb''' ("Mirage")
*''Polish:'' '''Miraż''' ("Mirage")

==References==
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Dauros

2024-07-15T13:52:21Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling errors

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Pretender from Masterforce|the Autobot Nebulan Headmaster partner|Duros}}
:''Dauros is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Skullgrin boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's all greek to me.]]
'''Dauros''' (ダウロス ''Daurosu'') and his fellow [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s crash-landed on [[Earth]] during the Stone Age, while attempting to escape a pursuing crew of Autobots led by [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]. Seeking to conquer the planet through fear, the Decepticons used their Pretender powers to take on the shapes of unearthly creatures and terrorized burgeoning humanity with their monstrous forms. While battling the Autobots down through the ages, the Decepticons gave rise to many myths and legends; specifically, in Dauros's case, his rampages in Ancient [[Greece]] resulted in the tale of the Minotaur. Eventually, the Decepticon Pretenders were defeated by the Autobots and sealed away, with Dauros being entombed underground, beneath the Nazca Lines of Peru. In the present day, however, the evil alien entity [[Devil Z]] has liberated Dauros and his fellow Pretenders to play a role in his evil plans for humans and Transformers alike.

Dauros's love of the smell of gunpowder led him to become the explosions expert of the Decepticon forces. If there's an unexplained explosion anywhere in human history, odds are Dauros had a hand in it. But he's not just good for blowing things up: he's also physically the strongest of the three Decepticon Pretenders, and always up for a fight. Naturally, he thinks that means he ought to be in charge, and as such, he doesn't get along very well with self-appointed leader [[Blood]]. He is constantly attempting to undermine Blood's authority, even though he never has very much luck, since Blood rarely takes him seriously. Dauros transforms into an assault tank which can burrow beneath the ground, and is also capable of flight.

==Fiction==
===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese), [[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[Image:Dauros pretendershell.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Wile E. Coyote has taught us he's about to be surrounded by a cloud of dust.]]
Dauros's first public action after being freed from imprisonment by Devil Z was to lead a group of [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] in attacking a Japanese city in an attempt to draw out the Autobot Pretenders. Blood soon arrived to berate him for "playing leader", but [[Gilmer]] stopped the pair from fighting before they could start. As it happened, Dauros's approach actually proved successful, as Metalhawk soon arrived and all three Decepticons ganged up on him. Unfortunately for the villains, Metalhawk's fellow Autobot Pretenders also soon arrived, and Dauros grappled with [[Lander]] as the others battled around them. When Metalhawk destroyed the Seacons Dauros had brought with him, the evil trio elected to retreat. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}}

Seeking to find a way to infuse human beings with Decepticon power, Blood had Dauros and Gilmer steal corpses from a university medical lab, and channelled energy from Devil Z to transform them into [[zombie]]-like "[[Destroid]]s". These creatures soon proved unstable and short-lived, so Blood decided to use live subjects instead, sending Dauros and Gilmer to round up some test subjects in the [[Karin Islands]]. In the island jungles, Dauros battled Metalhawk, only to flee when the [[Lobclaw]] Seacons accompanying him were destroyed. Dauros and Gilmer withdrew with what human captives they had been able to acquire to the nearby Isle of the Gods, but the Autobots pursued them, liberated the captives, and forced the two Pretenders to retreat. {{storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}} Blood later acquired live test subjects from a jet airliner, and Dauros observed as these new Destroids were unleashed on [[Rome]]. When the Autobots arrived to subdue the Destroids, Dauros and his fellow Pretenders escaped into the catacombs under the city. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}}

[[Image:Dauros puretendaaa.jpg|right|275px|thumb|It's bigger on the inside.]]
After holding back from the front lines for a while to allow the Decepticons' new [[Headmaster Junior]] warriors to take centre stage, Dauros was then dispatched to Africa with Gilmer to cause wild animals to stampede, as part of a plan to destabilize the natural balance of Earth. Despite successfully putting his explosive skills to use to scare the animals into stampeding, Dauros was not best pleased to be on the receiving end of orders from Blood, but the head Pretender simply shut off the communication channel before he could protest. Blood then joined Dauros and Gilmer in Africa and caused an [[elephant]] stampede, but the Autobots pacified the panicked pachyderms and the Decepticons fled once more. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

When Dauros and his fellow Decepticons were united with the second Decepticon unit operating under Devil Z's command and fell into service under their new leaders, [[Mega]] and [[Giga]], the three Pretenders took an instant dislike towards their two new teammates, [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]. As a new breed of Transformer-human fusion known as "[[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]]", Hydra and Buster were introduced as being more powerful than them, which did not get things off to a good start. As such, when Mega commented that in the grand scheme of things, even the ''Headmaster Juniors'' were more important than the Pretenders, Dauros and his two companions furiously stormed off to join in the Decepticons' attack on [[Karin Islands|Viscas Island]]. The ensuing battle was not the Pretenders' finest hour, and they were defeated by Metalhawk and the Autobot Headmaster Juniors. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}}

[[Image:Dauros robotmode.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
Dauros and the Pretenders took a back seat in the battles that ensued, during which time the Autobots recruited their own Godmaster, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. Always out to improve their standing in Mega and Giga's eyes, the Pretenders attempted to lure Ginrai to his destruction at the hands of the Seacon combiner [[King Poseidon]] by kidnapping children and holding them on an island off the coast of America. When Autobot Pretender [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] arrived to investigate, Dauros was able to capture him as well, locking him into a device that prevented him from transforming to robot mode. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Diver and the captive kids worked together to summon the other Autobots to the island, and King Poseidon was defeated by the new-born "Super Ginrai". {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

[[Image:Dauros choke.jpg|right|215px|thumb|CHIIIICKEEEEENN LLEEEEEEEGGG!]]
Dauros and the Pretenders were later recruited by Hydra and Buster to help them track Ginrai down as he searched for more Godmasters around the world. Blood found Ginrai as he was meeting up with the first new Autobot Godmaster, [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], but kept the discovery a secret from the Godmaster brothers, calling in Dauros and Gilmer so that the Pretenders could take the credit. Blood grappled with Lightfoot while Dauros and Gilmer summoned King Poseidon to the battlefield, but when Ginrai defeated the combiner again, the villains made themselves scarce. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} Later, after nearly choking on a turkey leg during a feast at the Decepticon base when Giga unexpectedly called on him, {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}} Dauros worked with the other Pretenders to carry out a complex plan formulated by Hydra and Buster, capturing doctors from all over the world and holding them captive on [[Atlan Island]] in the South Pacific. Unfortunately, Dauros bungled the plan when he allowed [[Dado (Masterforce)|Doctor Dado]] to escape and alert the Autobot Godmasters, who arrived to save the day. Dauros battled [[Ranger]] during the fight, which concluded when the Godmasters unleashed their special powers and sent the Decepticon Pretenders back to their base in disgrace. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

[[Image:Dauros armless.jpg|left|225px|thumb|My me-time hand!]]
When Mega was posing as a fortune teller and horrifying the world with predictions of disaster, Dauros and the Pretenders later helped to make these "predictions" come true by trying to blow up [[Watson Dam]], although they lacked the firepower to accomplish the task, forcing Giga to step up. {{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}} A little later, Dauros, Blood and Gilmer all participated in an attack on the Autobots' "Bomber Project" facility, but the fight was definitely a low point for the evil Pretenders, who were beaten so badly by Lightfoot and Ranger that they lost several limbs between them. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}}

After dropping off the radar for a lengthy period of time, Dauros and the Decepticon Pretenders were later seen battling the Autobot Pretenders in Latin America {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} and were at the Decepticon headquarters when Ginrai was lured there to rescue his captive comrade [[Shūta Gō]], {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} and when the Autobots initiated an all-out attack on the base. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} During this battle, Devil Z and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] fused together and the Decepticon base was destroyed, following which Dauros relocated with the rest of the villains to the [[Grand Canyon]] for an attack on North America. When Autobots pursued them, the Decepticon Pretenders battled Road King and Lightfoot, although Hydra and Buster soon butted in and took over the fight. [[Image:Masterforce decepticon pretenders.jpg|right|180px|thumb]] {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

With the attack on North America complete, the Decepticons moved to the Alps to attack Europe. Again, the Autobots gave chase, and Dauros, Blood and Gilmer observed the heroes' approach, reporting on it to [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] and BlackZarak. When Hydra and Buster were defeated once again in battle by Ginrai, BlackZarak unleashed his full fury upon them, and the terrified Pretenders fled the scene, fearing what would happen if BlackZarak turned his anger on them. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}} {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} {{storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}} {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}} {{storylink|A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}} {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[Image:Dauros manga.jpg|left|175px|thumb]]
After being freed by Devil Z, Dauros, Blood, and Gilmer reintroduced themselves to the modern world by attacking the Karin Islands. The islands' prince, [[Cab (human)|Cab]], made a vain attempt at battling the Decepticons, but the tide turned when the Autobot hero Metalhawk arrived and sent the Decepticons packing with his "Shining Arrow" attack. {{storylink|Gods? Demons? The Pretenders}}

After unleashing a [[Lobclaw]] on Ginza, Tokyo {{storylink|The Birth of the Junior Headmasters}} Dauros and Gilmer directed the Decepticons' new Headmaster Junior warriors in attacking the city while Blood was busy occupying Metalhawk. The Decepticon Juniors were defeated by the Autobots' own Headmaster Juniors {{storylink|The Battle of Destiny - Children of Good and Evil}} and Dauros joined them in withdrawing to meet up with their leaders, Mega and Giga. {{storylink|On Scene! Our Savior's Name Is Ginrai!}} Later, when the Seacon combiner King Poseidon was defeated by Super Ginrai, the battered [[Turtler]] escaped to report his failure to the Pretenders. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}}}

When Mega and Giga rolled their Transtectors into battle for the first time, Dauros and the Pretenders came along for the ride, clinging to the top of the Megajet. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}} Dauros later observed the torture of the Autobot Headmaster Juniors [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]] at Blood's hands, as the Decepticons tried to force the boys to join their evil family, {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}} and later still, helped to make decorations for the Decepticon base to celebrate the New Year. {{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}}

Dauros, Blood, and Gilmer were the only Transformers who did not participate in the final battle against Devil Z when he turned on the other Decepticons and attempted to absorb their Jinchōkon. After all the other Transformers joined their energies in the "Perfect Transform Attack" and destroyed Devil Z once and for all, the Autobots' and Decepticons' Transtectors were brought to life by the alien's death and departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. Watching as their once-comrades left the planet, Dauros, Blood, and Gilmer were last seen running off into the distance, deciding that they should learn to transform into humans too. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Endgame|''Autocracy'' #12]]}}
[[File:ExRID 44 dauros.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Dauros was among the attacking Decepticon forces against the Autobots in the battle at the Citadel. He responded enthusiastically to Blitzwing's orders when he ordered the Decepticons to assume siege mode. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Millions of years later, after the war had ended, Dauros was at a Decepticon bar when [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] showed up to confront [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] over his recent course of action. When Needlenose claimed that he could handle Tracks on his own, Dauros told him, "Then handle it." {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Soon thereafter, Dauros was among the Decepticons led by Needlenose, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] who headed to the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]] chamber in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to transport themselves to the ''[[Ark-7]]''. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:G1Skullgrin toy.jpg|300px|thumb|<big>'''''I AM THE DECEPTICON SOLDIER: DAUROS THE PRETENDER!'''''</big> ...that is all.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Dowlos''' {{sic}} (Pretender, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-202'''
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, belt, "Oval Cutter", 2 "Gigaton Magnum" rifles

: Released in the fourth year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line under the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' banner, Pretender Dauros is identical to the Hasbro-release [[Skullgrin#Toys|Skullgrin]], transforming into a gray and purple Cybertronic half-track kinda thing. Aside from his normal top-mounted arm-blasters, his "Gigaton Magnum" rifles can plug into the sides of his robot mode at the treads.

: In robot mode, Dauros fits inside his larger two-part Pretender shell, a saggy humanoid minotaur-ish creature with a very ungulate-y skull for a head. (His lower jaw is actually sculpted into the torso of the shell, but as it is unpainted, it tends to get lost visually in all his other ''folds''.) An off-white skull belt helps secures the two shell pieces when locked together; unlike most Pretenders, his belt is a full-length piece that buckles together in the back rather than a half-belt that just clips onto the shell halves at the sides of the hips. The shell can hold Dauros's Gigaton Magnums which can combine to form a super-weapon, which also leaves his other hand open to hold his "Oval Cutter" sword weapon (which robot-Dauros cannot handle, sadly).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skullgrin/skullgrin.htm More information on Dauros (Skullgrin) at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*"Dauros" is based on ''tauros'' (タウロス), Greek for "bull", with the first consonant changed to the voiced equivalent.
*Dauros is never been identified by name in IDW continuity. His Hasbro doppelgänger, [[Skullgrin]], is drawn based on a mechanical version of their Pretender shell. Consequently, TFWiki has assumed appearances by the standard robot mode are Dauros by default. [[Blood]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] are known to follow this pattern explicitly.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Skullgrin''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Italian:'' '''Korno''' ("Horn")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shānyáng Guàimó''' (山羊怪魔, "Goat Demon")
*''Russian:'' '''Zuboskal''' (Зубоскал, "Scoffer")
*''Spanish:'' '''Bull''' (Latin America)

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Overbite (G1)

2024-02-28T21:51:06Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

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{{disambigm|Overbite (disambiguation)|Jawbreaker (disambiguation)}}
:''Overbite is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Masterforce Overbite cardart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Also known as "Bruce".]]
'''Overbite''' (aka '''Jawbreaker'''[[#The name "Jawbreaker"|[note]]]) is a relentless hunting machine. His name strikes fear into the processors of any seagoing [[Autobot]]. Though Overbite loves a good hunt, he's not wholly obsessed with the occupation. He enjoys taking time off, but in his own special way: sinking [[oil tanker]]s and picking off the drowning [[human]]s for sport.

He can combine with his fellow Seacons to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Salvage jawbreaker.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|My name is Jawbreaker, dammit!]]
''When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Jawbreaker and his [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon mates]] were summoned from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. In the battle, [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] and Jawbreaker managed to momentarily stun Galvatron, but in the end even the combined might of [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] couldn't beat him.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

''According to [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Jawbreaker was renamed "Overbite" by Shockwave when the Seacons were brought to Earth. He preferred Jawbreaker, and liked to make it clear what his ''real'' name was; the other Seacons still thought of and called him Jawbreaker. Who's gonna argue with that someone with ''those'' teeth? 'Course, Grimlock, also implied you'd be gullible to believe a tall tale like that.''<ref name=grams>[[Source:Grim Grams#Issue 164|Grim Grams, issue 164]]</ref>

''When bazillionaire [[Richard Branson]] (or [[Mister Johnson]]) had the rusted-together remains of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] dredged up from the [[Thames|River Thames]], Jawbreaker (minus his [[beast mode]] arms and legs!) swam in to bite through the barge-chains. This allowed [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to attach their own cables to the pair and haul them away for Shockwave to experiment on.'' {{storylink|Salvage!}}

''At some point, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over the ocean while he was carrying a vital power source. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s descended to retrieve it but were ambushed by Overbite and the Seacons, who had the upper hand in their home environment. During his initial approach, Overbite was caught off-guard by [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] dropping in on top of him, but recovered in short order to attack [[Getaway]]. Prime then ordered [[Hi-Q]] and the other [[Nebulan]]s to take the power source and return to the surface, but with that gone the Seacons decided that rather than press their advantage against the Autobots, they couldn't afford to let [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] drown and rescued them instead.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:Overbitesharkclubcon.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, THERE'S my limbs!]]
''After Shockwave was deposed, the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] kept the Seacons on retainer for another mission.'' The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the water around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

The cassettes were decoded, leading to both Ratbat and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] learning about the [[Underbase]], a powerful Cybertronian artifact headed for Earth. Ratbat relocated his troops to the Arctic, only to be apparently found by an enemy force. Overbite was among the troops who reacted to the invasion alert being sounded, and combined with his fellow Seacons to meet this threat. Their visitors turned out not to be Autobots as they had anticipated, but another group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Through subtle manipulations, Starscream managed to pit both groups against one another, culminating into a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. While Overbite was busy battling the likes of [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]], Starscream snuck off to claim the power of the Underbase for himself. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The Decepticons eventually caught on that they were being duped, and called for a cease-fire. Joining forces with the Autobots, they headed into space to stop Starscream from seizing ultimate power. They were only partially successful, and Starscream absorbed enough of the Underbase's energies to attain might beyond reason. Several squads were formed to combat the Seeker as he rampaged across the Earth, with Overbite being stationed in [[New York City|Manhattan]]. He and the Seacons attacked Starscream in unison after he had been pushed into the waters beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, but they were destroyed in a single energy discharge. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
Sometime later, Megatron traveled back in time and possessed the body of Seacon leader [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] during the [[Underbase Saga]], in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Overbite and the other "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
After the Seacons were revived following their destruction at the hands of Starscream, Snaptrap rose quickly in the ranks of the Decepticons under Bludgeon's command. As a result, Overbite was named sub-commander of the Seacons, and frequently governed the team in Snaptrap's absence. {{storylink|Transformers Timelines (toyline)#2008|Seacons ''Timelines'' Profiles}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] detected an apparent traitor in his organization, he assembled Snaptrap, Overbite and the Seacons to face the betrayer. Unfortunately, their target was [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], leader of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and Terrorcons stick together. Literally. As [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] formed inside the Decepticon armory, Overbite and his men took aim at the giant's weak points, but were unable to break up the combination robot. The Seacons then switched tactics, forming their own giant warrior, Piranacon. Overbite remained separate from his fellows and, after the initial bout of grappling and melee, lept into the fray in his stormsurge cannon mode, blasting Abominus in the face with a foot-wide blast of corrosive fluid.

The enraged behemoth continued fighting back, knocking Piranacon to the floor. [[Nautilator]] slipped free from the combination form and joined Overbite behind Abominus. The smaller warriors were beneath Abominus's notice until they concentrated their firepower on his lower leg, bringing him down. As Overbite and Nautilator reconnected with Piranacon, the latter shifted into weapons mode and further disabled Abominus with a blast from his torpedo cannon. One final swipe from Piranacon's coral blade, and Abominus was finished.

Believing the imminent battle with Megatron's Decepticon forces was compromised, Bludgeon summoned the Seacons to his command centre to prep for the attack. Bludgeon was so enthralled with analyzing the attack pattern of Megatron's incoming ships that he failed to notice the Seacons merge once more. The real traitors, they formed Piranacon and obliterated Bludgeon using their mass compression cannon before alerting Megatron's forces that the area was secure. {{Storylink|At Fight's End}}

As the universe was obliterated, Overbite was aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' which was pulled into an [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. The ''Talon'' crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] where the ambient [[energon radiation]] required the Seacons to adopt experimental energon-absorbing armor. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} Overbite was with Megatron when the Decepticon leader activated three new Decepticons from [[stasis pod]]s. He and the others were blasted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the newcomers failed to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

The Decepticons pursued the Autobots to a chasm, where they watched Megatron take on Ultra Magnus and be defeated. They climbed to the bottom of the chasm to retrieve their fallen leader and found a giant face hewn into the rock. It cheered Megatron up immensely once they dug him out of the rubble. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}} Overbite and the others watched Megatron utilize the equipment in the cavern they'd found. The Seacons later attempted to retrieve the "Maximal" energy purifier, and merged into [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]] so they could fight off [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} The Predacons including Overbite accompanied Megatron as he used the giant mech he'd built to try and claim the matrix the Maximals had found. {{storylink|Shattered Balance}} Combining into God Neptune once more, the Seacons battled the Maximals until they were all sucked into a dimensional rift thanks to Ultra Mammoth. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
After his defeat at Starscream's hands during the [[Underbase Saga]], Overbite was resurrected and lobotomised by Megatron as part of his [[zombie]] army of "Ex-Bots". In [[2012]], when the [[Autobot]]s arrived from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to confront Megatron he ordered Overbite and the other zombies to attack them. In retaliation, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] called dibs on shooting Overbite. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5|Loose Ends #5}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
In the form of Piranacon, Overbite and the Seacons battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the [[Gladiator Zone]] before joining [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Still in combined form, they subsequently helped their new leader capture a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] at an Autobot peace conference. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Although Piranacon defeated the Autobot giant with the help of some other combiners, he was taken out of action when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rammed [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into his head. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:OverbiteInfestation2-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
Like his fellow Seacons, Overbite was awoken from his slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
[[File:Overbite (Universe) box art.jpg|thumb|Hellscream, he is not.]]
The Jawbreaker of [[Primax 1104.30-TW Zeta]] acquired a new body, changing his name to Overbite in the process. He was drawn into the multiversal [[Universe War]], where he became a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/02}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers #2]]
[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2-settledown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Billy, the theme park shark! Performing tricks for tourists that have paid five bucks ahead!]]
Overbite became part of a secret society known as [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] after the war, using advanced spark signature-shielding techniques and organic alt modes to disguise themselves on Earth. Their agenda was to take out the "ruling class" of both factions and they started with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], plotting to expose all his dirty deeds. He stayed lurking inside their mobile base/comrade [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]], waiting for [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] to bring the [[Aequitas]] [[data slug]], and swam out of Tidal Wave's mouth to bash up [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] when their cover was blown.

In the resulting fight, Overbite took control of the Mayhem squad: he took the fight to the [[Wreckers]] and told Tidal Wave to stop bitching. Neither objective succeeded and Overbite was sent into retreat while several Wreckers infiltrated Tidal Wave. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} The Mayhems returned to fighting the remaining Wreckers until Tidal Wave regained his ability to transform, at which point they retreated into the ocean. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}} On learning that the Wreckers were entering the [[Noisemaze (dimension)|Noisemaze]], [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] ordered Mayhem to enter the dimension and fight them off. Overbite had his reservations, but followed orders and traveled to the crazy dimension to continue the battle with the Wreckers. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Tarantulas was defeated in the end, though the members of Mayhem escaped the implosion of the Noisemaze and welcomed former Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] into their ranks as they continued their mission. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 5|Sins of the Wreckers #5}}

[[File:Mayhem requiem of the wreckers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Over the next few years, Mayhem continued to operate on Earth, keeping an eye on the anti-Cybertronian campaigner "Megan Guiglione" and adopting new vehicle modes to blend in with her rallies. During one surveillance mission, the mind-controlled [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] arrived and blasted her, prompting "Megan" to drop her own [[Chimeracon]] disguise and reveal herself as the Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]. Realizing that their cover had been blown, Overbite and the other members of Mayhem transformed to fight Overlord, but were summarily slaughtered by the superpowered Decepticon. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Overbite and the Seacons attacked a [[M.A.R.S.|M.A.R.S. Industries]] submarine deep underwater. They then combined into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to wreak havoc in a city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Overbite and Nautilator attacked a coastal town, hoping to secure some research, but they were seen off by [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and his team. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}

[[File:Battle-Tactics-Overbite.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Overbite participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Overbite was a member of the Seacons. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Overbiteg1toy.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Overbite, hump that gun!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overbite''' (Seacon, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Team ID number'': '''SE1'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Jawbreaker cannon]]", left & right shark-arms, "tripod rifle", connector, weapon stand base

: Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]] (fourth year in the European line), transforms into a robotic shark with arms and legs. His shark mode also has an opening jaw. His "jawbreaker cannon" can be mounted un the underside of his shark-mode head, where it interferes with the opening jaw, but whaddayagonnado. He also has a third "double barrelled{{sic}} tidal wavemaker" [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode (despite it being a single-barreled cannon), which can be mounted on the weapon stand formed from the "tripod rifle" and other accessories.

: His beast mode shark-arms are not really meant to be separate accessories and are not listed as such in his instructions, but they are easily removable, and therefore often missing from loose samples, and therefore we list them as accessories.

: As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any compatible robot combination, or the hand-held cannon to any combiner equipped with [[Piranacon (G1)#Toys|Piranacon's]] unique fists (minus the whole tripod-rifle assembly, of course). The instructions that come with each Seacon show him as the Piranacon-held cannon, a position that he sometimes swaps with [[Nautilator]] in some media depictions. Said instructions also parse his name as "Over Bite".

: This toy was concurrently sold in Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' line as the drone-unit [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Toys|Overbite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Piranacon''' (Gift set, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Jawbreaker cannon]]", left & right shark-arms, "tripod rifle", connector, weapon stand base

: Overbite was also available in the Seacon box set, along with his teammates [[Snaptrap (G1)#toys|Snaptrap]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]; the set omits [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] (presumably for cost/standardization reasons).

: Because Nautilator is now missing, his instructions put Overbite in Naultilator's place as Piranacon's right leg. But the box-front illustration shows Overbite as the right ''arm'', with Skalor as the right leg, the configuration shown in most media.
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy SeaPhantom.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Ghost Who Bites?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-21'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right shark-arms
:{{note|[[Sea Phantom]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Overbite in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] Overbite, Sea Phantom transforms into a robotic shark with limbs. However, he lacks the rifle and stand-pieces of the original version of the mold. Since he uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any combined robot of similar construction, but his nominal place is as the right arm of [[God Neptune#Toys|God Neptune]].

: He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates, sold under the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' banner.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts and Sea Phantom's shark-arms—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/SeaPhantom/seaphantom.htm More information on Sea Phantom at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Overbite toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Overbite with Repugnus''' (Ultra, [[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, shark head/weapon
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Overbite is a barely-changed [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Starscream (BW)#Hellscream|Hellscream]] (itself an extensive [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Cybershark#Toys|Cybershark]] mold), with fewer paint applications and a new Decepticon insignia on the right of his chest. In beast mode, his shark head can be launched via spring-loaded mechanism, and can also be used as a hand-held weapon in robot mode. In robot mode his head-blade or his missiles (which store in his back) can fire from his chest via a flip-up spring-loaded missile launcher. His tail turbine is removed for transformation and is reconnected to form his left forearm in robot mode. The tail turbine also features a spring-loaded mechanism, which is where the missiles are intended to be used. The blade portion of his shark-head weapon can also be removed if one chooses to use just the blade without the rest of the head attached.

: Overbite was only available in an Ultra-class two-pack with [[Repugnus (G1)#Universe (2003)|Repugnus]]. This set was originally slated to be available as part of the line's general retail Ultra assortment, but the sudden discontinuation of ''Universe'' as a general retail line resulted in a large amount of already produced sets taking up space in one of Hasbro's warehouses. Hasbro eventually struck a deal with [[Target]], who agreed to pick up this set as an exclusive, along with the two other canceled ''Universe'' Ultra two-packs of [[Hightower (Universe Ultra)#Universe (2003)|Hightower]]/[[Long Haul (Universe Ultra)#Universe (2003)|Long Haul]] and [[Bonecrusher (Universe Ultra)#Universe (2003)|Bonecrusher]]/[[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)#Universe (2003)|Scavenger]].

: This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Overbite (BWU)|Overbite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Overbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Overbitetimelinestoy.jpg|upright=2|thumb|The years haven't been kind to this mold.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, left & right shark arms, long rifle, connector, weapon stand bases

: A [[redeco]] of the original Overbite mold, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Overbite was available exclusively as part of an [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] set containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This time his weapon mode is a "[[Stormsurge Cannon]]".

: This set was originally intended as a [[Walmart]] exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were to be called the "Piranhacons", with their combined form as "Piranhaking", but this other Overbite's name would have remained "Overbite".

: Many ''Timelines'' Overbites suffer from quality-control problems that keep him from using his Jawbreaker cannon in two of three modes. The larger pegs just don't fit well anymore.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCOverbite/overbite.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Overbite at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Overbite toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, left & right shark arms, long rifle, connector, weapon stand bases

: All six Seacons were released as a "shared exclusive" for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular), in... well, ''close'' to its original colors. Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]], Overbite, [[Seawing (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]].

: ''Most'' of the aqua-blue plastics across the team have been changed to a more greenish seafoam color, plus the purple plastic formerly found only on Overbite has changed to the bright magenta found on most of the rest of the team. The stickers, now pre-applied, also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general. Previous screwed-on connectors have been changed to riveted points.

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, although the [[5 mm post|5mm holes and pegs]] have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the ''Timelines'' release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding Overbite's Targetmaster mode in his right hand and Snaptrap's newly-chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The set also includes seven metallic-finish bio cards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: The set is packaged with Nautilator as the right leg and Skalor as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon card included with the set reuses the original box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm. Confused yet?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSOverbite/overbite.htm More information on 2010 Overbite at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Overbite.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He has no nose because he accidentally bit it off.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A4475'''
:*''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]] Overbite can be rebuilt from a robot into a shark, this time without arms and legs. He can also contribute his bricks to form [[Piranacon (G1)#Kre-O|Piranacon]]: most of him goes into forming Pirancaon's right leg, but inexplicably his head ends up on the right ''arm'' while Snaptrap's head forms the right kneecap.

: Overbite was only available as part of the Piranacon combiner set, along with [[Nautilator#Kre-O|Nautilator]], [[Snaptrap (G1)#Kre-O|Snaptrap]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], sold in the second wave of Combiner sets.

: Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OOverbite/overbite.htm More information on Overbite at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations-Selects-Overbite.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Seacons Overbite''' (Deluxe, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March 28]], 2020
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS07'''
:*''Accessories'': Laser gun, sword, combiner hand/gun mode handle, hand gap filler/gun

{{note|''Generations Selects'' [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]], and the other [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], were sold through Hasbro Pulse under both their Japanese and American names.}}

: A TakaraTomy-initiated addition to the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' series, "Seacons Overbite" is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Power of the Primes|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]], transforming into a robotic shark monster, but a ''different'' robotic shark monster than Rippersnapper does. A less upright one.

: Just as with his original toy, he is able to form any limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style super robot. He also retains his artillery mode, which can again be used as a hand-held cannon by compatible combiners, particularly [[King Poseidon#Generations Selects|King Poseidon]]. Like the other ''Generations Selects'' Seacons, Overbite has newly-tooled combiner hands with individually-posable fingers, which also form the base of the Targetmaster-style gun mode, with the handle being a ''Combiner Wars'' styled port that plugs in to the hand provided in this set. The hand can be plugged into the back of the tail in beast mode, or as the back of the feet in the combined mode, whilst [[Turtler#Generations Selects|Turtler]]'s feet components are at the front. He also has a new sword, which combines with the other Seacons' melee weapons to form King Poseidon's oversized trident-sword.

: Overbite was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan, as part of the third of three mini-waves of Seacons alongside [[Tentakil (Masterforce)#Generations Selects|Tentakil]]. The Seacons were also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

: This mold was later redecoed as [[Sea Phantom#Generations Selects|Sea Phantom]].
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==Notes==
*The instructions for assembling Piranacon (both those included with [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] and with the Piranacon giftset) consistently misspell Overbite's name as "Over Bite". (They also consistently misspell Tentakil's name as "Tenta-kil".)
===The name "Jawbreaker"===
[[File:JawbreakerComic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He can form a team with [[Skalor#Timelines|Archerbot]].]]
In his first appearance in [[Enemy Action!|issue #152]] of the Marvel UK comics, Overbite is referred to by the name "Jawbreaker". This is repeated in his appearance in [[Salvage!|issue #160]] and a ''[[Transformers AtoZ]]'' profile in [[Transformers Annual 1989]]. Even though this later spawned an [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#OverbiteSparkabots|urban legend]] that the Overbite toy was officially released under the name "Jawbreaker" in some European markets, no substantial evidence has ever surfaced to back up this rumor—rather, all existing specimens of packaged toys confirm that Overbite was sold under his US name in Europe as well, including the United Kingdom, where he was sold in unchanged US packaging.

In the end, this odd alternate name was limited to the Marvel UK comics, and their German translations by [[Condor Verlag]] in ''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]''. A definite explanation finally appeared in 2016, when a couple of early internal [[character model|model sheets]] were offered on [[eBay]]: Overbite's model sheet has his name crossed out, with "Jawbreaker" written below it. This would suggest that he had his name changed at one point during the early planning stages for the 1988 toy and character line-up, but eventually had it changed back to the earlier name prior to the figure's release. Since "Jawbreaker" was previously also one of [[Bob Budiansky]]'s early working names for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] leader who ultimately ended up being named "[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]", it's likely that Budiansky had tried to recycle one of his rejected names for another character (as he had done with several other names as well), only to have it rejected by Hasbro once more.

[[File:G1 Overbite US CA FRNL UK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left|"It's virtually impossible to track down which names were used in every European country."<ref name="groundsplitter">[https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/_tl7VjpRvUU/m/veqORs4AcNEJ Post by Lars Eriksson] at [[alt.toys.transformers]], on April 16, 2001.</ref> Well, it just took a decade or two.]]
The Overbite toy's instructions, as well as his on-packaging [[bio]] (which was written by Budiansky himself), still refer to his ''weapon'' as a "[[jawbreaker cannon]]" (spelled with a lowercase "j", thus implying that it was meant as a mere descriptive term, rather than an official ''name''), and he himself is also called "Jawbreaker" at one point in the [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] assembly instructions included with Snaptrap, while his weapon mode for Piranacon is named "Jawbreaker weapon". Additionally, the ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Universe]]''-style profile page for Overbite published in issue [[Skin Deep|#59]] of the Marvel US series (which is essentially just the full version of Budiansky's writeup for the character that got shortened for the on-packaging toy bio) also calls his weapon a "jawbreaker cannon", as does the aforementioned ''AtoZ'' profile from the 1989 UK Annual.

[[File:Model sheets G1 Guzzle Fizzle Overbite Snaptrap.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|right|That overbite is gonna break his jaw one day!]]
Other model sheets from the same batch also refer to the [[Sparkabot]]s as "Sparkler Minibots", another naming anomaly for the Marvel UK comics (and, again, Condor's ''Transformers Comic-Magazin''), and indeed, Marvel UK writer [[Simon Furman]] confirmed at [[BotCon]] 2022 that he had been provided with these model sheets, with the non-final names on them, as reference materials. By the time the Seacons' appearances in issues [[Club Con!|#47]] and [[Cold War!|#49]] of the US series were reprinted in the UK title (in issues #194-195 and #206-207, respectively), Marvel UK had become fully aware of the naming discrepancy. Rather than changing Overbite's name and thereby maintaining consistency with the character's earlier UK appearances, his name was left unchanged in order to conform to the toy's name. Even the introductory paragraph for issue #195 referred to him by the name "Overbite". Additionally, in one of Overbite's last appearances in a UK-exclusive story, "[[Dreadwing Down!]]" from ''[[Transformers Annual 1990]]'' (also written by Furman), he also referred to himself as "Overbite" rather than "Jawbreaker". Presumably, by this time Furman had received more accurate information.

The name discrepancy was first brought up by a reader in a [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|"Grim Grams" letters page]] in [[City of Fear!|issue #164]], which offers a contemporary confirmation of sorts that the toy was indeed sold as "Overbite" in the United Kingdom. Furman (as [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]) came up with a rather unconvincing explanation claiming that Shockwave arbitrarily renamed Jawbreaker "Overbite" when he arrived on Earth, but that everyone would still call him "Jawbreaker". Allegedly, the threat of physical violence from Jawbreaker made Marvel UK use his "real" name.<ref name=grams/> Three years later, in late 1991, another reader brought up the naming discrepancy again in the "Darn 'n' Blast" letters page in [[A Savage Circle|issue #327]]. By this point, the toy had long disappeared from store shelves, and the character's last appearance in the comic had been in [[Flashback!|issue #268]]. Whoever answered the letters at this point was not very well-informed, and thus contributed to (or possibly even ''started'') the myth by misleadingly claiming that Jawbreaker was the British name, and Overbite the American name.<ref>[[Source:Darn 'n' Blast#Issue 327|Darn 'n' Blast, issue 327]]</ref>

In the end, the name "Jawbreaker" wouldn't be used by Hasbro for a ''Transformers'' toy until the [[Transmetal 2]] Deluxe [[Jawbreaker (BW)|hyena figure]] from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', released in 1999, by which point Budiansky had long stopped being involved with the ''Transformers'' brand. (Ironically, both [[multilingual packaging|multilingual European packaging variants]] for ''that'' figure instead retained its earlier working name, "Cackle".)
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===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Morsure''' (Canada)

==References==
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Transformers Deck-Building Game

2024-02-14T14:06:20Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

[[File:Transformers-Deck-Building-Game-Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers Trading Card Game|TCG]] is back, in deck-building form!]] The '''Transformers Deck-Building Game''' is a card-based game designed by Matt Hyra and Dan Blanchett and released by [[Renegade Game Studios]]. The game's box and playable character cards feature original lineart by [[Matt Frank]], with the remaining cards mostly featuring artwork drawn from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].

==Gameplay==
Players take on the role of a [[Transformer]] and explore a "Matrix" of hidden cards, which can then be bought or, if they are an Adversary, battled once turned face up. Each player begins the game with a set of ten simple cards, drawing a hand of five of them to use each turn, but this deck can be bolstered with the ones bought from the Matrix – the titular "deck-building" aspect. Most cards provide Power (used to buy or battle other cards) and/or Move (used to move and search the Matrix) when played, and can also provide a variety of extra abilities or combat effects.

Multiple different gameplay modes are available: a single faction's base game allows for either cooperative or competitive play (with the latter justified as a "friendly competition" between teammates), but combining both base games makes [[Autobot]] vs. [[Decepticon]] team gameplay possible, and expansion packs add yet more options, including a "One vs. Many" mode. Thus far, each base game or expansion has been accompanied by a matching "Bonus Pack" available only direct from Renegade Game Studios, which adds a small number of extra cards to the game.

===Card types===
"Main deck" cards come in a variety of types, which determine how a player can use and interact with them.
*'''Starter''' – These cards make up your starting ten-card deck, and typically provide limited utility compared to others. Once they've started buying better cards, a player will likely want to "destroy" their Starters when possible to improve their deck.
*'''Basic''' – This term is used to denote cards that are stored publicly on the table rather than being hidden within the Matrix, including Damage cards that are applied to players during attacks, and Roll Out!/Rise Up!/Reinforcement cards that can be bought by players at any time.
*'''Robot''' – These cards represent Autobot and Decepticon "NPCs" found within the Matrix. A Robot of the same faction as you can be bought, adding them to your deck, while a Robot who is your Adversary can be battled, which will usually score you an immediate Victory Point bonus and send them to your Vault to score further at the end of the game. If an Adversary Robot is revealed on your current space, it will trigger an "Ambush" against you, as will entering a space with a revealed Adversary.
*'''Boss''' – If anyone is playing as Autobots, Decepticon Bosses will be included in a game, and ''vice versa''. Boss characters come in levels of I, II and III, and one of each will be seeded through the main deck at certain points (Level I near the top of the deck, Level II near the middle, etc.). Revealing a boss character in the Matrix will trigger a "Reveal Attack" against all players, and to defeat them a "Confrontation" must be triggered, which will potentially see multiple players contributing cards to defeat them. Defeating all three bosses will trigger the immediate end of a Solo, Cooperative or Competitive game.
*'''Ally''' – These represent individuals or equipment that can aid the player, and are notable for staying on the table between turns, providing an ongoing or start-of-turn benefit to the player for as long as they remain there. Earlier sets largely focused on humans and their technology, but later releases have included alien characters and even faction-neutral Transformers.
*'''Maneuver''' – Representing particular combat skills, these cards generally have useful battle effects once bought for your deck.
*'''Technology''' – Representing a variety of equipment, these cards can provide useful abilities once in your deck, but typically don't generate Move for you.
*'''Relic''' – Relics are the most expensive cards to buy, but provide very beneficial abilities once they are in your deck. Typically, Relics can also be voluntarily placed in your "Vault", which removes it from your deck, but allows you to score Victory Points for it at the end of the game.
*'''Site''' – These cards cannot be bought, and once revealed instead serve as a special location within the Matrix, with some kind of unique benefit that you can activate while visiting it.
*'''Cooperative Scheme''' – Included in the deck for Cooperative games, these cards cause some undesirable change in gameplay once revealed, but can be "thwarted" with effort from players.
*'''Decepticon Scheme/Autobot Initiative''' – Faction schemes/initiatives are similar to Cooperative Schemes, but are not exclusive to Co-op games, serving instead to provide "enemy action" in games where players are either all Autobots or all Decepticons.
*'''Polity''' - Similar in mechanic to Sites but added in like Bosses, players can take command of a polity for their faction to gain beneficial effects and Victory Points at the end of the game.
*'''Ruin''' - Cards similar to sites, they are placed on the board after finishing a battle and have harmful effects when moved onto. If all 10 ruins are on the board at once the game ends, they can be cleared and provide rewards for doing so.
*'''Mission'''- Secret goals of adversary players that give a Victory Point bonus when fulfilled, and subtract Victory Points if left in play by the end of the game.

==Releases==
===Core Set game===
The original Core Set release introduces Autobots as playable characters, and includes three modes of play: Solo, Cooperative and Competitive.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Patrol × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Roll Out! × 16
*Damage × 20}}

'''Decepticon Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Level I)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Level I)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (Level II)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Level II)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Level III)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kyle Pennington]]
*Military Airstrike
*Military Transport
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
*[[Verity Carlo]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (also Robot)
*[[Matrix of Leadership]]
*[[Phase shifter|Phase Shifter]]
*[[Polarity gauntlet|Polarity Gauntlet]]
*[[Resonance Blaster]]
*[[Tox-En]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Charge × 2
*Dodge × 2
*Helping Hand × 2
*Heroic Effort × 2
*Jump × 2
*More than Meets the Eye × 2
*Quick Change × 2
*Recon × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Dropship × 2
*Energon Drill × 2
*[[Sword|Energy Swords]] × 2
*[[Force field|Force Dome]] × 2
*[[Galactic Positioning System]] × 2
*[[GroundBridge|Ground Bridge]] × 2
*Repair Bay × 2
*[[Teletraan I|Teletraan 1]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arctic]]
*Autobot Base
*City
*Desert
*Energon Mine - Small
*Energon Mine - Large
*Military Base}}

'''Decepticon Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*All-Out Assault
*Divided Loyalties
*Hostage Crisis
*Magnetized Core
*[[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]}}

'''Cooperative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energon Embargo
*Mass Extermination
*Orbital Laser
*Rising Darkness
*Stolen Power}}

===''A Rising Darkness'' game===
''A Rising Darkness'' is a matching Decepticon-themed counterpart to the Core Set, and by itself includes the same game modes. When both games are combined, Team vs. Team gameplay becomes available, allowing Autobot and Decepticon players to compete in teams of one or two. The corresponding Bonus Pack includes the game's first playable [[Triple Changer]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath × 30
*Firepower × 5
*Fix × 5
*Hunt × 5
*Reserves × 5}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Rise Up! × 16
*Damage × 15
*Damage - Short Circuit × 5}}

'''Autobot Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Level I)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (Level I)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (Level II)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (Level II)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Level III)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (Level III)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doctor Arkeville]]
*[[Facsimile construct|Facsimile Constructs]]
*[[Marissa Faireborn]]
*[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]
*[[Shawn Berger]]
*The [[Machination]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Apex Armor (G1)|Apex Armor]]
*[[Enigma of Combination]]
*[[Forge of Solus Prime]]
*[[Pearl of Bahoudin]]
*[[Spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]
*[[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Change of Plans × 2
*Decepticons, Attack! × 2
*Evade × 2
*[[Size changing|Mass Displacement]] × 2
*Strafe × 2
*This Isn't Over × 2
*To Punish and Enslave × 2
*Wingman × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Chameleon Mesh × 2
*Guided Missile × 2
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] × 2
*[[Mirror response mode|Mirror Response Mode]] × 2
*[[Plasma-density charge|Plasma Density Charges]] × 2
*Power Up × 2
*[[Power chip rectifier|Rectifier]] Machine × 2
*Spacebridge × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Abandoned Energon Mine
*Construction Site
*Decepticon Command Bunker
*[[Section Sabine|Lunar Dome]]
*[[Ore-13]] Refinery
*Power Plant
*Weapons Facility}}

'''Autobot Initiative'''
{{columnlist|4|*Let's Even the Odds
*Not So Fast!
*Robots in Disguise
*Running on Empty
*[[Skywatch]] Alliance
*This Time We Hit Back
*[[Tyrest Accord]] Violation}}

===''Infiltration Protocol'' expansion===
This expansion pack requires at least one of the two base games to play, and adds a variety of new cards and playable characters, as well as two new gameplay modes. One vs. Many pits a single, overpowered player against a team of two or three, while Infiltration Phase mode adds a series of objectives that teams must complete in order while dealing with changing constraints.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - T-Cog Jam × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer, Bonus Pack)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (Level III Decepticon Phase-Sixer)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Cloudburst]]
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack 'n' Ruin]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Doubledealer]] (also Robot)
*[[Garnak]]
*Local Resistance Fighters
*[[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]
*[[Reaper]]s}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Triptych Mask|Onyx Triptych]]
*[[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Killshot × 2
*[[Orbital jump|Orbital Bounce]] × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Electric cannon|High-Voltage Electric Cannon]] × 2
*[[Pretender]] Shell × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (also Boss)
*[[Infiltration protocol|Siege Armature]] (also Boss)
*Tunnel Network
*[[Ark-19|Underwater Base]]}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wreck and Rule! (Autobot Initiative)
*Conflagration (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Alpha-Scenario]] (Cooperative Scheme)
*[[Garrus-9]] Prison Break (Scheme, also Boss, Bonus Pack)}}

===''Dawn of the Dinobots'' expansion===
A second expansion pack adds the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], as well as the game's first playable [[Combiner]].

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (Bonus Pack)
}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Wrath [[Bonecrusher (G1)| Bonecrusher]]
*Wrath [[Mixmaster (G1)| Mixmaster]]
*Wrath [[Scrapper (G1)| Scrapper]]
*Wrath [[Hook (G1)| Hook]]
*Wrath [[Long Haul (G1)| Long Haul]]
*Wrath [[Scavenger (G1)| Scavenger]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Stasis Lock × 5}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Slash (POTP)|Slash]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (Level III Autobot, Bonus Pack)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (Level III Decepticon, Bonus Pack)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
*[[Slag (G1)|Slug]]
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ammonite]]s
*[[Carly|Carly Witwicky]]
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]
*[[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Ore-1]]
*[[Liegian Darts]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Combine! × 2
*Death From Above × 2
*Logic Puzzle × 2
*Me Smash Brains × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Circuit speeder|Circuit Speeders]] × 2
*[[Kronosphere]] × 2
*[[Sonic sword|Sonic Sword]] × 2
*[[Transformation cog|T-Cog]] Device × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*Energy Stockpile
*Active Volcano
*[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]
*Secret Lab
*Tar Pits}}

'''Initiative/Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Halonix Maximus]] (Autobot Initiative)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] Rises (Decepticon Scheme)
*[[Cybertonium]] Depletion (Cooperative Scheme)}}

===''War on Cybertron'' game===
A standalone set that is compatible with previous Core Sets and expansions introducing Polities, Ruins and Missions.

'''Playable characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]]
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurr]]
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Bonus Pack)}}

'''Starter'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bold × 24
*Resupply × 4
*Scout × 4
*Patch × 4
*Artillery × 4}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Reinforcements × 16
*Damage - Blast Wound × 10
*Damage - Energon Leak × 15}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Octane]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Turmoil]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]
*Elita-1
*[[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]]
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]]
*Optimus Prime
*Orion Pax (Bonus Pack)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Barricade (G1)| Barricade]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)| Cutthroat]]
*[[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*[[Flamewar (G1)| Flamewar]]
*Megatron
*Miner Megatron (Bonus Pack)
*[[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)| Ramjet]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)| Rippersnapper]]
*[[Slipstream (G1)| Slipstream]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)| Slugfest]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)| Sunstorm]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (also Robot)
*[[Decimus (G1)|Decimus]] (also Robot)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]
*[[M.T.O.]]
*[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]
*Spy Network}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Crystal City]] (also Site & Ruin)
*[[Dark Spark]]
*[[Key to Vector Sigma]]
*[[Photonic crystal]]
*[[Sword of Primus]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Deep Cover × 2
*Entrenched × 2
*First Strike × 2
*Fivefold Manuever × 2
*King of the Hill × 2
*Omega Formation × 2
*Overwhelming Force × 2
*Sneak Attack × 2}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Anti-Personnel Mine × 2
*Armor Plating × 2
*Auxiliary power × 2
*Clocking Tech × 2
*[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-Scrambler]] × 2
*[[Gideon's Glue]] × 2
*[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]] × 2
*[[Robosmasher]] × 2}}

'''Site'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Maccadam's]]
*Mining Outpost
*[[Rust Sea]]
*Smelting Pool
*[[Vector Sigma]]}}

'''Corporative Scheme'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Centurion droid|Centurion Droids]]
*Death of Cybertron
*Reactor Coolant Failure
*[[Rust worm|Rust Worms]]
*Saboteur
*[[The Rise]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Hazardous Wreckage × 3
*Hidden Dangers × 2
*Impassable Rubble
*Pile of Scrap × 3
*Toxic War Zone}}

'''Polities'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Kalis]] (Level I)
*[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] (Level III)
*[[Polyhex]] (Level I)
*[[Praxus]] (Level I)
*[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] (Level III)
*[[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] (Level II)
*[[Vos (polity)|Vos]] (Level II)}}

===''Clash of the Combiners'' expansion===
An expansion focusing on and featuring multiple [[Combiner]]s.

'''Playable Characters'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Bruticus (G1)| Bruticus]]
*[[Computron (G1)| Computron]]
*[[Defensor (G1)| Defensor]] (Bonus Pack)
*[[Menasor (G1)| Menasor]]
*[[Predaking (G1)| Predaking]]
*[[Superion (G1)| Superion]]
*[[Victorion]]}}

'''Starters'''
{{columnlist|4|*Courage [[Afterburner (G1)| Afterburner]]
*Courage [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
*Courage [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Dust Up]]
*Courage [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*Courage [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]] (Bonus Pack)
*Courage [[Jumpstream]]
*Courage [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)| Lightspeed]]
*Courage [[Nosecone (G1)| Nosecone]]
*Courage [[Pyra Magna]]
*Courage [[Rust Dust]]
*Courage [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]
*Courage [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
*Courage [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]]
*Courage [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
*Courage [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]
*Courage [[Stormclash]]
*Courage [[Strafe (G1)| Strafe]]
*Courage [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (Bonus Pack)
*Wrath [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*Wrath [[Brawl (G1)| Brawl]]
*Wrath [[Breakdown (G1)| Breakdown]]
*Wrath [[Dead End (G1)| Dead End]]
*Wrath [[Divebomb (G1)| Divebomb]]
*Wrath [[Drag Strip (G1)| Drag Strip]]
*Wrath [[Headstrong (G1)| Headstrong]]
*Wrath [[Motormaster (G1)| Motormaster]]
*Wrath [[Onslaught (G1)| Onslaught]]
*Wrath [[Rampage (G1)| Rampage]]
*Wrath [[Razorclaw (G1)| Razorclaw]]
*Wrath [[Swindle (G1)| Swindle]]
*Wrath [[Tantrum (G1)| Tantrum]]
*Wrath [[Vortex (G1)| Vortex]]
*Wrath [[Wildrider (G1)| Wildrider]]}}

'''Basic'''
{{columnlist|4|*Damage - Overclocked × 6}}

'''Boss'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chromia (G1)| Chromia]] (Level I Autobot)
*[[Thunder Clash]] (Level II Autobot)
*[[Optimus Maximus (G1)| Optimus Maximus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Volcanicus (POTP)| Volcanicus]] (Level III Autobot)
*[[Dreadwing (G1)| Dreadwing]] (Level I Decepticon)
*[[Battletrap (G1)| Battletrap]] (Level II Decepticon)
*[[Abominus (G1)| Abominus]] (Level III Decepticon)
*[[Monstructor (G1)| Monstructor]] (Level III Decepticon)}}

'''Robot - Autobot'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Brainstorm (G1)| Brainstorm]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)| Hot Spot]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)| Nightbeat]]
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)| Rotorstorm]]}}

'''Robot - Decepticon'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Blot (G1)| Blot]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)| Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Snaptrap (G1)| Snaptrap]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)| Sinnertwin]]}}

'''Ally'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Mistress of Flame]]
*[[Rust Giant]]}}

'''Maneuver'''
{{columnlist|4|*Team Effort
*Combine and Attack}}

'''Technology'''
{{columnlist|4|*Power Amplifier
*[[Stormfall Sword]]}}

'''Sites'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Moonbase One]]
*[[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]}}

'''Relic'''
{{columnlist|4|*[[Chimera orb| Chimera Orb]]
*[[Spark of Combination]]}}

'''Ruins'''
{{columnlist|4|*Load of Scrap × 3
*Crushed Metal × 3
*Blind Hazards × 2
*Radioactive Zone
*Impenetrable Debris}}

'''Cooperative Schemes'''
{{columnlist|4|*Bad Combination
*Ceasefire
*Fractured Minds
*[[Slicer (group)| Slicer]] Invasion
*When Giants Collide}}

===Convention exclusives===
Renegade Games Studio periodically distribute exclusive add-on content at gaming conventions such as GenCon. To date the below has not been made available outside the convention, although this remains a possibility.

'''GenCon 2022'''
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot Megatron]]
: The Robot card Autobot Megatron has a unique "Autobot/Decepticon" faction, it is considered both factions and thus can be bought by either while not being considered an adversary.

==Notes==
*The first edition of the Core Set used "Transform" as a keyword, but due to Hasbro's crackdown on the language reprintings and future sets instead use "Convert." The Basic card "Transform and Roll Out!" has also been renamed to simply "Roll Out!" for the same reason.

===Errors===
Current releases have several known errors that should be fixed in future printings.
*The Vortex and Brawl robot cards included in the Core Set and its Bonus Pack should have the Combaticon keyword.
*The Core Set rulebook contains a less clear explanation of the "assist" mechanic, the revised version makes it easier to parse.
*The +1 Power available on Ironhide's player card in the Core Set should only trigger when going into bot mode.
*The Desert site card in the Core Set should leave Sites if it reveals one.
*The Soundwave robot card in ''A Rising Darkness'' has a Move arrow with no number; the arrow being there is an error and the card is not supposed to provide Move.
*The Ultra Magnus player card in the ''Infiltration Protocol'' Bonus Pack should say that both Energon abilities cost 2 instead of the first costing 1.
*The Rulebook for ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' says the Devastator player card has 1 Power with Range 0 in combined mode, it should say Range 1.
*Shockwave's player card in ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' should have 0 Move instead of 3 in alt-mode.
*The Manuever card "Deep Cover" in ''War on Cybertron'' should allow you to draw one Mission and then discard one afterward.

==External links==
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_DeckBuilder_Rulebook_revised.pdf Core Set rulebook (revised)]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Rising%20Darkness%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''A Rising Darkness'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Infiltration%20Protocol%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_WEB.pdf ''Infiltration Protocol'' rulebook]
* [https://renegadegamestudios.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/Transformers%20Dawn%20of%20the%20Dinobots%20Deck%20Builder%20Rulebook_Web.pdf ''Dawn of the Dinobots'' rulebook]
* [https://store-kftzvkkgjv.mybigcommerce.com/content/File%20Storage%20for%20site/Rulebooks/Transformers%20Deck-Building%20Game/TF_SKU9_WoC_Rulebook_web.pdf ''War on Cybertron'' rulebook]

[[Category:Board games]]
[[Category:Card games]]
[[Category:Generation 1 games]]

Oil Slick (Universe)

2024-02-07T17:10:51Z

Skullgrin:

{{factions|autobot|decepticon|unicron}}
{{Template:Disambig3|Oil Slick}}
:''Oil Slick is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe toyline]]).''
[[Image:OilSlick.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pull my finger!]]

Lured by promises of power, '''Oil Slick''' has abandoned the [[Autobot]] code and joined with the [[Decepticon]]s under the command of [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 203.26 Zeta]], Oil Slick, [[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]], and [[Refute (Armada)|Refute]] were battling [[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] and [[Roadhandler (Universe)|Roadhandler]] when Unicron abducted them.

Oil Slick constructed semi-sentient drone [[Search and Destroy Robot]]s, based on scans of [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]], to serve him during the [[Universe War]], often as suicide bombers. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/04}}

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Oil Slick toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And why he ourple]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Crystal Widow vs Oil Slick''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>

: Available only in a [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] 2-pack with the Autobot [[Crystal Widow#Toys|Crystal Widow]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Oil Slick is a [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)#Toys|Side Swipe]], with the chest plate's molded Autobot sigil replaced with a molded Decepticon sigil. He transforms into a mix between a Nissan Skyline R32 Sedan and a Nissan Silvia S13. Pressing down on the sigil plate in vehicle mode swings his car hood halves forward in a spring-loaded attack. These hood parts end up on his arms in robot mode, giving him a spring-loaded attack in that mode.

: He comes with a [[Search and Destroy Robot]] mini-partner that can store in a flip-out section of the back end of Oil Slick's vehicle mode. Attaching the Search and Destroy Robot (or any other [[Mini-Con]] mold) to the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his back activates a "punching" action gimmick in his left arm.

: The same mold is used by [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)#Toys|Treadshot]], and a heavily-[[retool]]ed version was released in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toyline]] as [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Toys|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/OilSlick/oilslick.htm More information on Oil Slick at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* As Oil Slick's toy was packaged with a "versus Crystal Widow" theme, he was thought to be from a [[Primax|Generation 1 universe]] until the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] revealed his continuity family of origin. And since the best known version of Crystal Widow was later confirmed to be from a [[Aurex|Unicron Trilogy universe]], this set now has a Unicron Trilogy theme to it. Bet you wish you got this set now!

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Boater

2023-12-21T02:57:19Z

Skullgrin: Removed unnecessary detail.

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Boater is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] era of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Clumsy on land, he should just sit this one out back in the water.]]
'''Boater''' (ボーター ''Bōtā'') is sort of the little brother of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], ironic both because of their microstature and their equivalent ages. He is a bit of an odd bot out, though, which probably explains it. He loves to tease [[Holi]] about having a girlfriend but also wonders what it would be like to have one himself. Something to do with nuts and bolts, best not to think about it. The loooooooooooooooooooooove boat.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Aya Hisakawa]] (Japanese)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}

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

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

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

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

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

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

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Seawatch-Boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Comes with his partners Carrer, Trucker and Ambulancer.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-331'''

: Identical to the [[Hasbro]] Micromaster [[Seawatch#Toys|Seawatch]], "Boata" (ボータ ''Bōta'') {{sic}} transforms into a blue hydrofoil. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Holi#Toys|Holi]], [[Fire#Toys|Fire]], and [[Pīpō#Toys|Pīpō]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Seawatch/seawatch.htm More information on Boater (Seawatch) at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|RocketBase}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[Micromaster]] Rocket Base set (the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of [[Countdown (G1)#Toys|Countdown]]'s base) included "Boata" and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, [[Moonradar (G1)#Toys|Moonradar]].

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-373'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.

===''Block Town''===
{{charstubtoys}}

===''Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Kōsokutei''' (Micro Transformer, [[1996]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''04'''

:''[[Micro Transformers: American Rescue Team|American Rescue Team]]'' Kōsokutei (高速艇, "High Speed Boat") is identical the previous releases of Boater.

:He was sold individually with a puzzle piece and a piece of candy. Collecting all four puzzle pieces would complete a play mat for the team.

===''Legacy''===
[[File:Haslab Boater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You thought you'd never see a boat Transformer in a modern toyline, didn't you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Deathsaurus''' ([[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''
{{toydesigner|[[Brian (HasLab)|Brian]] (HasLab), [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Guido Guidi]] (packaging artist)}}

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Boater once again transforms into a tiny speedboat, albeit now with a more involved transformation and improved posability. He is now very anime-accurate in coloration, an effect achieved by him being ''entirely'' cast in white plastics with his hull painted over in light blue.

: Unlike most modern Micromasters, Boater does ''not'' have any kind of third "weapon" mode whatsoever.

: He and his fellow Rescue Patrol Team teammate [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]] were only available with the [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Deathsaurus]] set; the two were added to the set as a reward to the fans for making Deathsaurus the most successful ''Transformers'' Haslab project to date on [[December 13]], [[2022]], one day after funding was closed for Deathsaurus. Obviously, the pair are intended to complete the first "anime colors" version of the Rescue Patrol Team, with [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]] and [[Fire#Legacy|Fire]] having come with the previous ''Transformers'' HasLab, Deathsaurus's Autobot Rival [[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Victory Saber]].
{{-}}

==Notes==
* In the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime, Holi and Boater (who are [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]]) were consistently drawn and colored as if their black plastic parts had instead been produced in white. In Boater's case, it made him look like a [http://www.popsicle.com/product/detail/107691/red-white-and-blue-turbo-rocket- Rocket-Pop]. It is possible that Takara had plans at one point to release them in these colors, so that Holi would more closely resemble a Japanese highway patrol car. In ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', Holi was finally colored to match his toy, but Boater remained inaccurate.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Seawatch''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lánhǎi''' (Taiwan, 藍海, "Blue Sea"), '''Tànzǐhào''' (China, 探子号, "Scout")
*''Russian:'' '''Spasatel'''' (Спасатель, "Rescuer")

[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Swoop (G1)/toys

2023-12-01T01:20:48Z

Skullgrin: Added caption

{{suite}}
[[File:G1 boxart Swoop.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
Of the Dinobots, '''Swoop''' has the most toys after [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]].
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Swoop toy.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Unlike others, who have energo-swords, Me Swoop have thermal sword.]]
*'''Swoop''' (Dinobot, [[1985]]/[[1986]]/[[1991]]/[[1992]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Thermal weaponry|Thermal Sword]]", 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Swoop's toy transforms into a robotic ''{{w|Pteranodon}}''. Swoop can stand on his beast feet or lie on his stomach in this mode, but additionally has fold-out wheels located in his feet and chest (though one has to split his chest open to access the latter wheel). His beak and tail were rounded [[for safety reasons]] compared to the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' release. However, the remolding of the tail kept the tail sticker from fitting correctly. Interestingly, despite being a former ''Diaclone'' toy, Swoop is the only Dinobot not to have an obvious cockpit for a ''Diaclone'' driver figure.

:Swoop's die-cast metal chest is painted red, which is his ''Transformers'' color, as opposed to his cartoon color scheme which was based on the ''Diaclone'' toy. Along with his sword, he also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, the only Dinobot to have two projectile-launchers (and no non-firing gun to boot.)

:Swoop is notable for being one of the most fragile Generation 1 toys, and as such commands a respectable amount of money on the secondary market due to the difficulty in finding one intact.

:In Japan, Swoop and the other Dinobots were offered as mail-away items during ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]''. Swoop cost 1800 yen (his original retail price, less than the other four) and two [[Robot Point]]s.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Swoop/swoop.htm More information on Swoop at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:TransCon2 Maximal Autobot 2-Pack Box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Swoop''' ([[1997]])
:[[Men in Black]], who had previously created the [[Onyx Primal#Beast Wars|Onyx Primal]] exclusive for [[BotCon 1996]], wanted to make two exclusives for their non-licensed Transcon2 convention in 1997. [[Albitron]] and Swoop, redecoes of the original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#BWultra|Megatron]] and [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Beast Wars|Terrorsaur]] respectively, would have been available singly as well as in a two-pack.

:However, Men in Black solicited the toys before they had gotten approval for them from [[Hasbro]], which reportedly led Hasbro to turn down the proposal. Nonetheless, the basic Terrorsaur mold was to eventually be recolored in "Dinobot" colors as [[Terranotron (Dinobots)|Terranotron]] (and Swoop!) several years later.
{{BWTerrorsaurMold}}
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Class06-toy Swoop.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Dinobots''' (Mini-Con Team, [[2006]])
: Part of the first wave of 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics| Classics]]'' Mini-Cons, Swoop transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon''. His jointing allows him to stand on his hind-feet as well as assume a normal "flying" position; while his [[beast mode]] feet are misassembled (they're flipped upside-down) this does not significantly impede his ability to stand. This misassembly was corrected on some later releases of the mold.

: He was only available in the [[Dinobot (Classics)|Dinobot Mini-Con Team]] set with [[Knockdown (Classics)#Toys|Knockdown]] and [[Terrorsaur (Classics)#Toys|Terrorsaur]].

:There are numerous [[paint operation]] differences between the hand-painted [[prototype]] of Swoop depicted in the [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the back of the Dinobot Team's packaging and the final product. One possibility is that since the ''Classics'' Mini-Cons were originally intended to be released in two-packs (as part of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line) rather than three-packs, the number of available paint operations (which are carefully monitored) per piece was larger in the two-pack arrangement, necessitating some omissions for the three-pack release.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Autobot/Swoop/swoop.htm More information on ''Classics'' Swoop at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsSwoopMold}}
{{--}}

===''Age of Extinction''===
{{anchor|TRUEvolution}}
[[File:TF2014toy-StrafeClassic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's Classic Strafe! Probably. Maybe. *cries in corner*]]
*'''Strafe''' (Evolution 2-Pack, [[2014]])
**'''26 OF 30'''
:Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia, this ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' two-pack features the ''Generations'' Deluxe [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]] toy, with no known differences from the normal retail release, packed with a maybe slightly redecoed iteration of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Mini-Con [[Rav (DOTM)|Rav]] with possibly darker blue or other negligible changes.

:Unlike Rav's hideously warped Powerlinx socket, Strafe's socket remains undamaged & intact.

:The packaging for this two-pack mistakenly<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0uG8JszvCs&t=23m5s] BotCon 2014 Interview - Hasbro's Mark Weber - Transformers Manager of Global Brand Development</ref> uses [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]'s original Generation 1 [[package art]] instead of Swoop's G1 art on the side of the card bubble and lists him as a "stealth fighter" (what our wiki describes 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Strafe (TF 2010)|Strafe]] as).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Rav/rav.htm More information on Rav/''Age of Extinction'' Strafe at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsSwoopMold}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers'' (2014)===
{{Anchor|SDCCDinobots}}
[[File:TF2014toy-SDCCStrafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dinobots Generation One 4-pack''' (Deluxe Class, 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Crossbow/launcher, missile, 2 swords
:Available only as part of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] "Dinobots Generation One 4-pack" that was first made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2014]], Strafe transforms into a twin-headed ''Pteranodon'' monster, and features heavy use of vacuum metalization, transparent plastic and paint applications to recreate the look of the Generation 1 Swoop toy. Twin swords peg onto his wings, and the swords can also be hand-held in [[robot mode]]. He also comes with a pressure-launch missile-firing "crossbow". Pegs on the crossbow allow the swords to attach and create a larger weapon. Strafe is packaged with [[Grimlock (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Grimlock]], [[Snarl (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Snarl]], and [[Slag (G1)#SDCCDinobots|Slug]], and their box unfolds into a diorama of the crashed [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. A similarly-themed toy of [[Slog (AOE)#Amazon|Sludge]] was released via Amazon in ''Age of Extinction'' packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCStrafe/strafe.htm More information on SDCC Strafe at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{Anchor|LegionClass}}
[[File:TF2014toy-LegionStrafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Where did thermal sword go? Me Swoop can't feel toes anymore..."]]
*'''Strafe''' (Legion, 2014)
:Part of the Generation 1-inspired 2014 Legion Class assortment, Strafe is a redeco of ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' [[Windrazor (Prime)|Windrazor]], and transforms into a vaguely avian dragon, although his package art is recolored from the [[:File:RotD2 cvrRIA.jpg|RIA cover]] of [[Rage of the Dinobots issue 2|''Rage of the Dinobots'' #2]] and depicts a mechanical pterodactyl.

:In the United States, Strafe has thus far been found at Big Lots, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores. In Australia and Europe, he is available at general retail again, just like the previous [[wave]] of Legion Class figures.

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the packaging depicts him with Windrazor's crossbow weapon, which is also listed as an accessory in the Hasbro website product listing for this toy. The actual toy doesn't include a weapon. Furthermore, the [[instructions]] printed on the back of the packaging [[:File:TF2014toy-LegionStrafe-BadInstructions.jpg|are completely inaccurate]], as they are for an [[Strafe (AOE)#WalmartBWmold|entirely different "Strafe" toy]]! Even if the instructions ''had'' been accurate, they probably wouldn't have mentioned that Strafe can also form the arm of [[Abominus (Prime)#Beast Hunters|Abominus]] (or a combiner of his redecoes). This sculpt was also redecoed into ''Beast Hunters'' [[Divebomb (Prime)|Divebomb]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Barara]], and ''[[The Last Knight]]'' [[Rupture]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FDStrafe/strafe.htm More information on Legends Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee & Strafe Team Pack''' (Team Pack, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''23'''
**''Accessories'': Jetpack, axe/missile launcher, 2 "Dino Claw Missiles", buzzsaw, 2 twin-blasters

: Part of a "Team Pack" with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HMStrafe|Bumblebee]], "Strafe" is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about five inches tall... but with an impressive near-18-inch wingspan. His ''pterosaur'' form takes many design cues from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]], but with only one noggin and a definite "Generation 1"-inspired color scheme so yeah. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, wing-tips, and legs (fewer removable parts than any other ''Hero Mashers Transformers'' figure; all of the others had at least one set of limbs made of two removable parts each), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: There are two different releases of this set, each one containing the same parts, but arranged differently. One has Strafe much more visibly pulled apart, with the resulting part-spread meaning the jetpack ends up hidden under the packaging photo on the lower-left corner under Bumblebee's feet.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Platinum-Edition-G1-Dinobots-Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Dinobots''' (Platinum Edition 5-pack, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Crossbow/launcher, missile, 2 swords
:Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Dinobots 5-pack, Strafe is a G1-inspired redeco/new-head retool of [[Strafe (AOE)#Generations|''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Strafe]].

:Strafe was bundled with Grimlock, Slog, Snarl, and Slug.

: This set was initially released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada in October 2015, followed by Singapore a month later (although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular store there or not). Much later, it became available via the Australian Toys"R"Us website (but never found in stores). In the United States, it was initally only available online via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]] before being found at discount chain Ross a year after its intial release in Canada.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely to Have His Identity Stolen
**''Accessories'': Sword
:''[[Kre-O]]'' Strafe (thank you, [[trademark]]!) is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His deco is heavily toy-based, including a red chest, and a visor instead of individual eyes.

:He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OStrafe/strafe.htm More information on Class of 1985 Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TitansReturntoy-Ptero.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Ptero''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Gun/''Pteranodon''/jet vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of individually-packed ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, "Autobot [[Ptero]]" transforms from a robot based on the original Swoop toy to a head based on Swoop's animation model (in the original toy's colors). In this mode, Ptero can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures. Ptero's own head, meanwhile, is based on Swoop's original ''Generation 1'' toy, including the angled visor.

:Ptero is packaged with a triple-changing accessory that can transform into a gun-nosecone jet for Ptero to ride, a crossbow with a [[5 mm post]] for other figures to wield, or combine with Ptero to form a ''Pteranodon'' (though it honestly doesn't ''need'' Ptero). The stock photos of the figure mistransform both the ''Pteranodon'' (Titan Master upside-down) and jet (wings not folded up) modes.

:Ptero was reissued for the fifth wave of Titan Masters alongside [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]], [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]], and the new [[Ramhorn (G1)#Titans Return|Ramhorn]]. Like his wavemates, Ptero never saw wide release in Malaysia, due to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarming]] in the first and second waves.

:This toy also doubles as the separate ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Ptero]], and was retooled into ''Titans Return'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Rodimus Prime]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PotP Swoop.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Dinobot Swoop''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-12'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''2018-[[June 30|06-30]]'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Robby Musso]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Dinobot Swoop" (he got his name back!) transforms into a robotic ''Pteranodon'', as well as form a limb for [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Toys|Volcanicus]] or any other ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style combiner (or one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). Like the other Dinobots in this subline, Swoop is partially composed of translucent plastic with gold paint on the inside to give him a 'layered' look reminiscent of his original toy. The same transluscent plastic is used to create his sword, although the red paint applied to it removes the translucent effect

:Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor that has a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]], and can transform into a hand for a combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the chest armor or be held as a gun. Swoop's instructions don't explain how to connect the armor to his chest; both "thumbs" must be folded inward so that the tabs on them can peg into holes on either side of Swoop's ''Pteranodon'' head. Also not mentioned is the fact that the armor can be worn on his back in robot mode by pegging into holes on his wings.

:Swoop suffers from a number of design flaws. The cradle used to connect his head to his body is improperly molded, and as such does not reliably tab into the top of his body for either robot or dino mode so much as it does sit atop it. Some buyers report their Swoops do not suffer from this issue, but the overall response indicates this is the exception more than the norm. Many Swoops also have drooping beaks in any mode other than Dino mode. In arm mode, the tabs on his shoulders are too thick to fit in the slots inside his wings, meaning they'll come apart pretty often. The robot legs also have a tendency to split in arm mode with little effort.

:Though stock renders of Swoop (including the box art) depict him with a red torso and a clear beak lacking any gold paint, more akin to the original Generation 1 figure, the final toy was changed to have a blue torso and gold paint inside the beak, based on his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon.

:In China, he was also released along with the other 4 Dinobots as a gift-set, exclusive to Hasbro China's TianMao site.<ref>https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=559183834163&skuId=3853426938808</ref>

:This mold was heavily retooled into [[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Cutthroat]] and further retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Selects]]'' [[Kraken#Generations|Kraken]] and [[Terrormander#Generations|Terrormander]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
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[[File:Selects-Deluxe-Red-Swoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Dinobot Red Swoop''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Series'': '''''Power of the Primes'''''
**''Accessories'': Sword, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:A [[Generations Selects (toyline)|''Generations Selects'']] accompaniment to ''Power of the Primes'', "Dinobot Red Swoop" is a redeco of the Deluxe Class figure above, with a red torso and a clear beak, as featured in the original release's CG stock renders.

:Individual reports indicate this release of the mold suffers from ''extremely'' loose joints, which causes the most amount of complications when used as a combiner arm. Due to matching the original's color for color, the lower half of Red Swoop can be swapped out with the lower half of the original Swoop for tighter joints.
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[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-JP-Volcanicus-Swoop.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Volcanicus''' (Gift set, [[February 27]], 2021)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''TT-GS11'''
** ''Accessories'': 2 guns, 2 swords, 2 Magma Swords, 2 arm-mounted cannons, twin 'stunner' laser rifle, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Swoop is a redeco of his ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' figure, but now with a G1 cartoon-inspired deco. [[TakaraTomy Mall]] gives this figure the [[Function|title]] "Dinobot Artillery Warrior Swoop".<ref>[https://takaratomymall.jp/shop/g/g4904810172079/ <nowiki>[Domestic: Limited to TAKARATOMY MALL]</nowiki> Transformer GENERATION SELECTS Volcanicas]</ref>
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Swoop.JPG|thumb|200px]]
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)
:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "Dinobot Swoop" is a non-transforming and immobile [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall – and most of that height is a tapered plastic peg meant to evoke the flight of the ''tiiiiiny'' Pteranodon mode perched atop it. Swoop is scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Swoop.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Perfect size to throw at someone's eye. ...please don't do that.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobot Swoop''' (Core Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*'''5 of 6: [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Legacy|Volcanicus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-42'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Dual blasters / right Volcanicus fist
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys (sixth wave of ''Legacy'' Cores overall), Dinobot Swoop is a miniature rendition of the character turning into an absolutely adorable ''Pteranodon''. Swoop comes with two blasters, which have a [[5 mm post]]-hole in each. Unlike most of his Dinobot brethren, Swoop's articulation is on par with the other Core Classes in the line.

: Swoop also forms the right arm for Volcanicus, the first combiner released within the Core Class scale, with his dual blasters coming together to form a fist for the combiner. His nature as a combining ''Pteranodon'', is quite similar to [[Yokuryu]], the right arm of [[Dinoking]]. Hmm...

:While Swoop's combiner arm can attach to the left side of Volcanicus's torso, the dual blasters/gestalt fist is only designed for the right hand.

: Swoop was revealed in an interview with [[Evan Brooks]] on [[February 21]]st, 2023.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-ZopluVbd/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Swoop (and Scarr) from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Note that the number on his back is a sum total of the 8 tech spec values (Strength, Speed, etc.) from his original file card.

*'''Swoop''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''3'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Swoop/swoop.htm More information on Decoy Swoop at TFU.info]''

===First 4 Figures===
*'''Swoop''' (<s>2006/2007</s> unreleased)

:Intended for release in [[First 4 Figures]]' "Generation One" series, this would have been a full body resin statue of Swoop. His digital sculpt was first shown to the toy press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in February 2006;<ref name=ASM>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> First 4 Figures allowed [[BigBadToyStore]] to solicit him for sale the same month.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/update-from-bigbadtoystorecom-transformers-and-gij/6539/ "Update from BigBadToyStore.com: Transformers and G.I.Joe Statues and Busts!!!"] on Seibertron.com</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070426030454/http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=527&company=130 BigBadToyStore's listings for First 4 Figures' statues] (archived)</ref>

:Unfortunately, Swoop and the rest of the "Generation One" series were casualties of the general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers'' output, which was attributed to a challenging market and a lack of retailer support.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsswoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Me Swoop can't see with blast shield down!]]
*'''Swoop''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Swoop is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is based on his original toy, as illustrated by his red chest and visor. For every 16 figures, there is 1 Swoop.

:Like most of his wave, Swoop's bio card plagiarizes this wiki article's opening paragraphs, and even uses the ridiculous opening caption as his new motto, even though it makes no sense out of context.
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*'''Swoop "Cartoon" Ed.''' (2014)
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1DinobotSwoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Dinobot Swoop, Fearsome Flyer''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T19/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:Dinobot Swoop, Fearsome Flyer is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile card game, with line-art for both Bot and Alt-mode by [[Dan Khanna]].
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[[File:W2DinobotSwoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*'''Dinobot Swoop, Bombardier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T21/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Dinobot Swoop, Bombardier was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, this version of Swoop is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Dinobot Swoop, Bombardier depicts [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]]'s left arm, which is formed by Swoop in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

:Dinobot Swoop, Bombardier can be used to form Volcanicus, Fiery Champion with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Dinobot Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Dinobots are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSwoop.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
*Swoop was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' Dinosaur Robo Pteranodon type piloted mech. Whoever made Swoop's animation model used this ''Diaclone'' toy as a reference, as the Dinobot sports the pre-Transformer's blue chest, and gold lower beak, missiles, and dino feet. Swoop's box art has the Transformer toy's red chest, but keeps the gold parts from the Diaclone toy.
*[[:File:G2SwoopArtwork.jpg|Artwork for a ''Generation 2'' Swoop toy]] surfaced alongside a [[:File:G2GrimlockArtwork.jpg|screaming yellow and turquoise Grimlock]], indicating a planned second wave of Dinobots in ''Generation 2'' that was ultimately dropped.
*The ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] toy was originally intended to be the original Generation 1 character, and was to be released in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''. However, it was ultimately shunted into ''Energon'', reportedly for a combination of budgetary concerns and keeping the combination gimmick (since he combines with the packed-in [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] to form a [[Mega-Dinobot|super robot]]) only in the main-line, which had combination as a central theme.

==References==
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==External links==
*Toy review of ''Diaclone'' Dinosaur Robo Pteranodon Type [http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/08/pre-transformers-diaclone-dinosaur-robo.html Part 1] and [http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/08/pre-transformers-diaclone-dinosaur-robo_27.html Part 2]

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Skyquake (Prime)

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:''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[Image:SkyquakePrime.jpg|thumb|300px|Ain't he unglamorous?]]

'''Skyquake'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s loyalties are unlikely to be questioned anytime soon. A Decepticon guardian sent to protect [[Earth]]'s [[energon]] stocks, he is completely loyal to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. He will not only obey every order, he will follow them until Megatron says otherwise, regardless of the passage of time. He also possesses a rather short temper towards the disloyal, and is not beyond backhanding even a [[Starscream (WFC)|superior officer]] who gets in the way of Megatron's will. Otherwise, he's actually a polite guy when it comes down to it, even to his targets and foes. He's succinct, and will not mince his words. It's nothing personal, it's just orders from his master.

His split-[[Spark]] [[twin]] brother is the similarly honor-bound [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. The two are able to sense each other, even across the galaxy.

Skyquake also has [[Skyquake Pre-Memorial Hospital|a hospital]] named after him. Prematurely, anyway.

{{quote|It will be a shame to crush you, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|bug]], but it is my duty.|Skyquake|"[[Masters & Students]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Green]] (English), [[Frank Welker]] (English, "Shadowzone"), [[Kellen Goff]] ([[BotCon 2011]] script reading), [[Masami Iwasaki]] (Japanese)|[[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ángel Amorós]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Gerardo Alonso]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Marco Antônio Abreu]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Tamás Bognár]] (Hungarian), [[Alessandro D'Errico]] (Italian), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Jean-Marc Delhausse]] (French, first voice), [[Patrick Descamps]] (French, second voice)}}
[[Image:Masters&Students-MyLittleFriend.jpg|thumb|250px|left|NOW IS COWARD KILLING TIME!]]

Millennia ago, during the great war, [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] tasked Skyquake with assassinating [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[Battle of Technahar]] but Skyquake failed to carry out his mission. He was later one of a number of Decepticon guardians sent to Earth by Megatron when the planet was seeded with Energon. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} He also became the namesake for "Skyquake Pre-Memorial Hospital", though it's unclear whether he ever learned of the hospital's founders anticipating his demise. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}}

In the modern era, he was sought out by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], who needed a strong presence to inspire [[Vehicon (Prime)|his troops]] into believing his reign would be a successful one. However, Skyquake was less amiable to the idea, firmly announcing both his loyalty to Megatron and his lack of faith in Starscream's claims of Megatron's death. Before the pair came to blows, Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] appeared on the scene. Skyquake reminded Prime of their encounter during the Battle of Technar, but Optimus still offered both Decepticons a chance at peace. Starscream showed some interest, as long as Optimus bowed to him, causing a frustrated Skyquake to belt him aside and attack Prime. Bumblebee threw himself into the fray but proved more of a distraction than anything else. He did manage to buy Optimus the time to realize Skyquake still lacked a [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]].[[Image:Masters&Students-SkyquakeDeceased.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Medic!]] Using the canyon they were battling in to their advantage, the Autobots managed to corner Skyquake. Unfortunately, [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] appeared in a [[Fowler's V-tol|high-tech military jet]], which Skyquake immediately [[Scanning|scanned]].

Skyquake quickly dominated the battle until Bumblebee threw himself on the jet and, as Skyquake tried to shake him off, ripped out his internals. Bumblebee jumped onto Fowler's plane as a heavily injured Skyquake crashed into the ground. After Skyquake closed his optics for possibly one last time, Prime sadly noted how things might have been different, before burying the Decepticon. {{storylink|Masters & Students}} Dreadwing sensed his brother's emergence from stasis and later death. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[Image:Shadowzone-alone.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I am not ''burned'', just ''scorched.'' Wait...]]

Some time later, Starscream attempted to resurrect Skyquake using the chunk of [[Dark Energon]] that he ripped from Megatron's chest. It worked, and Skyquake rose as a [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombie]], however a [[GroundBridge]] incident transported him to a strange alternate dimension along with the Autobots' human friends [[Miko Nakadai]], [[Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel]]. After discovering that he couldn't harm the Autobots, who were still in the real world, Skyquake began pursuing the three kids. They managed to find Starscream's arm, left behind during the battle, and used it to shoot Skyquake. This merely resulted in his arm coming off and chasing them. It followed them back through a rescue portal created by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] and briefly assaulted Starscream before he shook it loose. It ran after him again but Starscream GroundBridged himself away. The rest of Skyquake continued to roam the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]] and made a vain attempt to repair himself with Starscream's lost arm. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Megatron wasn't happy about Starscream using the Dark Energon shard that was previously merged with his Spark to bring Skyquake back, among other things. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Dreadwing was drawn to Earth after feeling his twin's death, where Megatron and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] confirmed his loss. Dreadwing swore the Autobots would pay for offlining his brother, though his attempts to gain revenge were unsuccessful. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}} Starscream encountered Dreadwing at the Antarctic, but at first mistook him for Skyquake before being corrected. When Starscream obtained the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]], he prepared to reunite Dreadwing with his twin before Dreadwing blew a hole in the ice, into which Starscream fell. Optimus Prime expressed his remorse for his part in Skyquake's death and extended the same offer of a place in the Autobot ranks to Dreadwing. {{storylink|Triangulation}} Megatron used the oath Dreadwing swore on Skyquake's demise to get him to open the coffin of a Prime, rather than simply opening it himself. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

While Megatron was using a [[cortical psychic patch]] to interrogate Starscream, Dreadwing finally learned his brother's ultimate fate, roaming the shadow dimension as a zombie, and was more than a little upset that Megatron would withhold that information from him to shield Starscream. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}} As a result, Dreadwing turned the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] over to the Autobots before attempting to avenge his brother by killing Starscream. However, it was Dreadwing who met his end when Megatron intervened in Starscream's favor. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}
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===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Skyquake was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]], where he reattached his right arm. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:Bs-skyquake.jpg|thumb|Sandvich and me going to beat your ass!]]
Skyquake originated from the far side of the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], and spoke with an [[accent]] that was strange to others. He was among the many Bot Shots who battled in the arenas of Cybertron. {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[Image:Primetoy-SkyquakeCyberverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Meet the Heavy.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skyquake''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''2 / 010'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-18'''
:*''Accessories'': Two blasters (combine to form Tornado Cannon)
:*''Known designers'': [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Skyquake is a redeco of [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Cyberverse|Dreadwing]], with new weapons, and transforms into a modified {{w|F-35 Lightning II}}. He features translucent plastic on the center of his jet/his back and cockpit-chest, allowing him to be illuminated by the larger Cyberverse sets. He comes with two translucent orange blasters, and both weapons feature multiple [[C joint|3mm post]]s, with one blaster additionally featuring two 3mm post-holes. This allows them to be held with his hands or mounted onto his arms and wings in different ways, store on Skyquake's back, combine with other Cyberverse weapons, as well as combine with each other to form a "Tornado Cannon" that resembles a mini-gun, and can be held with both hands.

:Oddly, the [[instructions]] and the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the toy completely ignore the fact that the "Tornado Cannon" consists of two smaller weapons, and consistently depict it as one single weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Cyberverse Skyquake at TFU.info]''
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====''Robots in Disguise''====
{{anchor|Voyager}}
[[Image:Primetoy-SkyquakeVoyager.jpg|thumb|right|300px|What was that, Sandvich? "Kill them all"? Good idea! Hahahaha!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Skyquake''' (Voyager, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''01 / 007'''
:*''Accessories'': Light-up pulse cannon/Shatterwave blaster, sword

: Part of the fifth and final wave of [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|''Prime: Robots in Disguise'']] Voyager Class toys, Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Voyager|Dreadwing]]. He comes with a pulse cannon ([[retool]]ed from Dreadwing's cannon to have a new barrel) and sword, both of which can be mounted (via [[5 mm post]]s) onto ports on his forearms, hands, wings, and back, as well as behind the cockpit canopy. The sword itself features an additional peg on its hilt, and the cannon has a peg-hole on its translucent side. The cannon can transform into a longer-barreled "Shatterwave blaster" that's illuminated at the barrel by a red LED as a sort of "Energon glow". As with other ''Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class toys, the deployed weapon cannot lock into place.

: Skyquake's wave was pretty much skipped by most US retailers, leaving fans to order him from online outlets or get them from European fans. However, in late spring/early summer of 2013, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores started putting the Skyquake waves on shelves. At one per case, Skyquake was still difficult to come across, but hey, beats his prior distribution!

: His stock photography depicts him with much brighter translucent orange plastic, as well as silver [[paint operation]]s on his shoulder-pads and jet fuselage that were omitted on the final product.

: Voyager Skyquake and Dreadwing's very similar looking left & right robot mode feet are notorious for being incorrectly added to the figure during factory assembly, resulting in a left foot on a right leg, a right foot on a left leg, two left feet, or two right feet. Not having the right foot on the right leg and left foot on the left leg causes him to not stand properly because each foot is designed on the bottom to sit at a specific slanted angle. Both feet look very similar to one another, however they can be identified by finding the corresponding "L" and "R" on each one. If placed on a flat surface to be viewed, one will notice that both feet have subtle slants to their stance.

: All versions of this mold have a spot that's ''very'' prone to breakage: the thruster/ stabilizer fin assembly which folds up onto his back has a joint that can crack and break the whole assembly off- even on brand new figures! This can be avoided by gluing it in vehicle mode configuration- while it loses functionality it is not detrimental to his robot mode.

: This mold was also redecoed into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Skyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Voyager Skyquake at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot Shots Skyquake.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Heavy flip baby!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Skyquake / Jetfire / Powerglide''' (Multi pack, 2012)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1'''
:*''Number'': '''BP006'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''475'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''750'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''395'''

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 three-packs, Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]] in green and grey. He comes with [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Jetfire]] and [[Powerglide (G1)#BotShot3Pack|Powerglide]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and Series 2 [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], and was also [[retool]]ed into Series 1 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Series 1 three-pack Skyquake at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BS2 Skyquake.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You did well!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bumblebee / Skyquake / Shockwave''' (Multi pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 006'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''460'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''955'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''205'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Super Bot Skyquake is cast in translucent green plastic, though a darker shade than Acid Storm. As a Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot. Once again, he was available only in a three pack, this time with [[Shockwave (WFC)#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Shockwave]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Series 2 three-pack Skyquake at TFU.info]''

===''Legacy''===
[[Image:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Skyquake.jpg|thumb|right|300px|After twelve years, Skyquake realizes he was cursed to have all posthumous toy releases.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Prime Universe Skyquake''' (Leader Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-35'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[August 26]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Gatling gun, Energon clip/sword
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoI0KeWuUgW/ design notes on ''Legacy'' Skyquake] from Hasbro designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref><ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

:The first new Leader Class figure in ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'', "Prime Universe Skyquake" is an amalgamation of his cartoon appearance and his [[Skyquake_(G1)|Generation 1's namesake]] in both modes. His robot mode torso, feet, and head crest are borrowed from his namesake, along with some sculpted details. The jet mode leans closer to the original Skyquake's toy, with almost the entire rear half being based on that version.

: Skyquake comes with a gatling gun with an "Energon clip" that can detach and turn into a sword (that only his left hand can properly accommodate) for him to wield as part of his [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick. His jet mode features three retractable landing gear and an openable cockpit canopy. Interestingly, Skyquake has some slots on the top of his jet mode that allow [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] to slot in, and this is illustrated in the instructions.

: It would appear Skyquake had some late engineering changes to how the front jet portion transforms, as the instructions show the clear canopy sliding down inside when the nose is folded under a full 180 degrees, which isn't actually possible on the final figure due to the canopy being prevented from sliding inwards by ridges in the surrounding plastic. This can be mostly worked around by threading the canopy through the gap between the thruster assembly and the main wings/hull plate on the backpack. There is also an extra swivel joint inside the front portion that goes completely unused, as well as either arm having totally different (but identically functional) elbow joints to allow for the connecting pegs and holes on the back of his lower arms.

: If one desires a more show accurate look, a semi-convincing [[Fan mode]] can be achieved via swapping his arms at the bicep swivel, swinging his wings around to the faux cockpit, rotating his waist, and finally rotating then sliding his head into place.

: The stock photos have a slight mistransformation; there is a panel meant to cover the gap in his forearms.

:He was recolored to make his brother [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Dreadwing]].
::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CoI0KeWuUgW/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Skyquake from Mark Maher]''
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==Merchandise==
===Eaglemoss cards===
{{charstubtoys}}
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==Notes==
*It's a lucky thing Agent Fowler provided a jet with arm and leg kibble underneath for Skyquake to scan!
*While crash-landings have rarely been fatal to [[Transformer]]s in past series, ''Prime'' executive producer [[Jeff Kline]] has stated that "When we kill a character, we kill a character."<ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/2011/02/transformers-prime-premiere-report-and-video-clip-plus-season-two-confirmation/ ToonZone.net summary of a Q&A session with the ''Prime'' creative team]</ref> He has the dubious honor of becoming the first named Decepticon fatality of the series.
*Skyquake was originally going to be [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 Aligned Continuity panel at TF Con Charlotte notes]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skyquake''' (スカイクエイク ''Sukaikueiku'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Demolitions specialists]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Monsterbot (Cyberverse)

2023-09-30T01:51:54Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' species|the Generation 1 subgroup|Monsterbot (G1)}}
:''Monsterbots are a species from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
{{picsneeded}}
Dwelling deep beneath the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Monsterbots''' (aka '''Pesticons''') are prehistoric creatures who inhabit an untamed, primordial land filled with savage Cybertronian wildlife. Their level of intelligence seems to correspond to their bug-monster alternate modes, and they have a craving for [[Energon]]. Notable Monsterbots include:

* [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]]
* [[Affluous]]
* [[Operatus]]
* [[Stinkus]]
* [[Teknicus]]
* [[Coolus]]
* [[Hippus]]
* [[Raddus]]
* [[Fabulous]]

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|Additional voices ([[Billy Bob Thompson]], English)}}
Deprived of [[energon]] after the near-destruction of Cybertron and the draining of its natural resources, Repugnus and his tribe were trapped in their simple [[beast mode]]s for many years, eking out a hardscrabble existence in their dying world. One of Repugnus's fellow Monsterbots captured [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] as he journeyed towards the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of the Allspark]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

The Monsterbots would have feasted on the [[Autobot]] if it wasn't for the timely arrival of [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], who told them of their mission and used the [[AllSpark]] to sate their hunger. In gratitude, Repugnus and his tribe led the duo to the Well's backdoor. Once [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was restored, the Monsterbots rejoiced at the planet's revival. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

At some later point, Affluous forced Teknicus to build a device segregating those loyal to him, whom he dubbed the "[[Energon Master]]s", and those he deemed unworthy. The Energon Masters were visited by Bumblebee, who was on a mission to locate one of [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]'s psychic shards, during one of Affluous's energon parties. The Autobot was thrown into their dungeon, along with Teknicus and Energon Masters sufferings from "the shocks", though he was able to break them out using his [[multiverse]] energy.

Beyond the Monsterbot city, Repugnus and his tribe had to survive on scraps, lest they die of starvation or get captured for trespassing. When fleeing a group of [[Injector (Cyberverse)|Injectors]], the Monsterbots were saved by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. In gratitude, Repugnus offered his new friend some energon and told him of the Monsterbots' societal divide. Morally outraged by what he heard, Grimlock led Repugnus's tribe to the city to overthrow the Energon Masters. Joined by Bumblebee's party moments later, the Autobots destroyed Teknicus's tower. With the Energon Masters transforming into insect mode and Repugnus's tribe transforming into robot mode, equality among the Monsterbots was restored. As for Affluous, he fled the city in dejection upon transforming into his insect mode. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Repugnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Repugnus''' (One-Step Changer, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Gruesome Chomp"

:Released under the ''Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures'' assortment of One-Step Changers, ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Repugnus is an entirely new mold, transforming from bug-monster to robot by flipping his monster legs forward. He features a "Gruesome Chomp" action attack, activated by pulling a tab on his bug head. Repugnus is surprisingly articulated for his size class, featuring ball-jointed shoulders and elbows. ''Elbows'', fellas!
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{{anchor|Revenge}}
*'''Repugnus Revenge''' (Target-exclusive gift set, [[2020]])
[[File:Cyberverse-Pesticons-Turbo-Changer.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
:Part of [[Target]]'s Cybertronian Villains line of store exclusives, ''Cyberverse'' [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)#Revenge|Repugnus]] Revenge includes a green and teal redeco of the above One-Step Changer Repugnus toy and three newly-molded Pesticons of a smaller [[Tiny Turbo Changers|Tiny Turbo Changer]]-style. One is colored red, the second is blue, and the third is greenish-yellow.

:This set was a center of confusion for many fans, as it showed up in Target stores without a prior announcement from Hasbro. While this isn't uncommon for ''Cyberverse'' exclusives, all toys in the set are labeled as Decepticons. Oddly accurate to the show, the packaging shows the larger Repugnus in robot mode compared to the smaller Pesticons in beast mode, similar to how the Monsterbots were presented in the cartoon.
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-One-Step-Changer-Repugnus Revenge.jpg|upright=1.66|left|thumb]]
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==Notes==
*The Monsterbots' insect-beast modes are inspired by the [[Titan Master]] accessory vehicle included with Generation 1 [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]'s [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Repugnus (G1)#Generations|toy]]. Their robot modes, meanwhile, are heavily inspired by the original Repugnus' [[Repugnus (G1)#SpecialEdition|special edition]] ''Titans Return'' toy.
*While the "Repugnus Revenge" set is not the first time [[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|antagonistic]] [[Sharkticon (species)|Cybertronian-like]] [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|entities]] with bestial modes have been labeled as Decepticons, the Monsterbots were never antagonistic in the cartoon... unless you count Affluous, who didn't receive a toy. The Monsterbots being identified as Decepticons in the "Repugnus Revenge" set is presumably the reason why they are listed as "Pesticons".

[[Category:Alien species]]
[[Category:Cyberverse species]]

Uprising (Armada)

2023-09-28T22:01:09Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{picsneeded}}
{{disambig3|Uprising}}
{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=44
|prev=Puppet
|next=Dash (episode)
|title="Uprising"
|furigana=せいばーとろん
|japanese=帰還
|romaji=Cybertron
|translation=Return: Cybertron
|image=Uprising-SidewaysSpookyGhost.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-44
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Akira Okeya]]
|director=[[Ken'ichi Ishikura]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[September 25]], [[2003]] (English, United Kingdom) [[October 31|31 October]] [[2003]] (Japanese) [[November 14]], [[2003]] (English, United States)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''The Autobots arrive on Cybertron to find Galvatron has already conquered it, but a larger evil still approaches.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Decepticon Uprising.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
As [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s ship reaches [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a fleet of ships rises from the surface of the planet to meet it. Using the [[Mini-Con]] weapons, the [[Decepticon]] leader is easily able to take down two of the ships, and he sends his men to the surface of the planet to engage the [[Autobot]]s below in combat. Although [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] hesitates, believing Galvatron will steal all the glory, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] says simply to follow his lead and the universe will be theirs.

Meanwhile, the Autobots are struggling to repair their ship after the damage it sustained during the last clash with the Decepticons. The kids worry that they're sitting ducks should the Decepticons decide to come back. Although [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]]'s calculations suggest that the heaviest fighting will be in the north of Cybertron, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus]] decides they'll set down in the south rather than going into battle immediately. With the drive finally repaired, they hit warp.

From space, Cybertron looks deserted. [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]], [[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] and [[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] suddenly become excited and jump out an airlock, closely followed by [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]]. The boy watches as, cloaked in balls of green light, the swarm of Mini-Cons all begin to come together. Blurr intercepts Carlos. On the ship, the kids realise the Mini-Cons are forming a shield of some sort while what appears to be a black hole hangs menacingly in space. [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] believes that this means [[Unicron]] is coming. Optimus and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] merge and go to talk to High Wire. A phantasm of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] appears and is fired on by the Mini-Cons. After telling the Mini-Cons to get lost, the apparition promptly disappears again.

The Decepticons realise that Optimus's group of Autobots have arrived.

The kids and the Autobots discuss the impending arrival of Unicron and the situation on Cybertron. Though the Autobots want to mount a single surprise attack, Optimus believes that a more dispersed attack is required. They touch down individually in pods to find a ruined landscape, and begin searching for survivors. Optimus and Jetfire soon run into trouble in the form of Galvatron and his men. Starscream and Thrust hang back above the fight. With the two Autobots pinned down, Optimus contacts the [[Axalon (Armada)|''Axalon'']] and orders the launch of [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]]. [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] is hesitant, as it will leave the ship and Mini-Cons unprotected, but Red Alert reminds him it's an order. Optimus powerlinks with Overload and begins blasting the Decepticons.

Elsewhere, the other Autobots are fighting more Decepticons while searching for Autobot survivors. Autobot ships begin rising out of the ground and opening fire on the Decepticon fleet.

The kids on the ''Axalon'' realise their Mini-Cons have gone missing again and intercept the trio at the airlock, ready to go out and join the battle. Carlos is opposed to it, but the other kids feel that the Mini-Cons have a right to go out and fight for their home planet.

Galvatron and Optimus meet in one-on-one battle, but Optimus tells his foe of the oncoming danger going by the name of Unicron. Galvatron doesn't believe him, naturally, but the discussion is momentary interrupted by the ground quaking and a chunk of building almost hitting the Decepticon leader. Optimus points dramatically to the sky at the black hole. Chunks of ground begin floating upwards. Soon the debris and even the ships hanging in the sky begin to be sucked towards the black hole.

Thrust gloats that the plan is coming together, much to Starscream's confusion. Soon they notice a new activity: The Mini-Cons begin to pour into the black hole. More Mini-Cons reinforce the shield, and energy begins to rain down on Cybertron. The voice of the Mini-Cons implores for the fighting to stop.

Galvatron is still skeptical of Optimus, even when [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] reports that the Mini-Cons have driven off whatever was attacking the planet, but he calls a retreat. Optimus orders the Autobots back to the ''Axalon''. Thrust observes that the Mini-Cons have stopped their attack on the black hole.

Sideways swears that the Mini-Cons will pay for their attack.

The kids and Autobots thank the Mini-Cons, but High Wire says that Unicron will be back, and the Mini-Cons will protect them again.

Galvatron still thinks Unicron is just an Autobot trick. Thrust muses that this foolish belief will make things much easier for his true master.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (7)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (19)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (21)
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (22)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (23)
*[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] (24)
*[[generic|generic Autobots]]

|c2=
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (1)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (2)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (5)
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (6)
*[[generic|generic Decepticons]]

|c3=
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (11)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (12)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (14)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (15)
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (17)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (13)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (16)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (18)
*[[Spiral]] (19)
*[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (20)
*[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (25, ''Powerlinxed with Galvatron'')
*[[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] (27, ''Powerlinxed with Scavenger'')

|c5=
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"This is where the battle begins and ends, gentlemen."
:—'''Thrust'''

"I can't believe it has come to this!" 
"What are you talking about?!" 
"You know! The Mini-Cons are becoming heroes!" 
"...you lost it."
:—'''Starscream''' thinks about the Mini-Cons, and '''Thrust''' has no idea what the heck he means.

"Optimus Prime is marching right into the palm of my hand, where I will crush him."
:—'''Galvatron'''

'''Hot Shot:''' "You're saying Sideways was out there?" 
'''Optimus:''' "I am, Hot Shot. But that's not who the Mini-Cons are warning us about. Our real enemy lies even further beyond Sideways, and that's why they want to protect us." 
'''Jetfire:''' "Who could that be?" 
'''Optimus:''' "It's Unicron! And he's heading straight for us."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' realizes that something evil's watching over yo- I mean, the Autobots.

"Welcome to Cybertron! It's so nice of you to join us. At least now we'll be able to bury you on your home planet, Optimus Prime."
:—'''Galvatron'''

"This war transcends far beyond us, Galvatron. A force is coming, and you and I alone cannot stop it."
:—'''Optimus''' attempts to warn Galvatron about Unicron.

"Would ya like a little cheese with your whine?"
:—'''Jetfire''' tries to be a generously insulting waiter for Cyclonus.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*During one of the opening pans with the assembled Decepticons in the background, ''Legends of the Microns'' removes an emblem from the floor in the foreground.
*When Thrust first speaks to Starscream, the wing on Thrust's left arm sticks out at a different angle. Thrust doesn't raise his arms at the end of the shot in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*During the zoom-in on the moon just before the title card, ''Legends of the Microns'' omits two of the incoming lasers seen in ''Armada'', yet their sound effects can still be heard.
*''Legends of the Microns'' corrects some coloring confusion between Blurr's vehicle-mode canopy and the chair in which he is sitting when Optimus Prime asks him about landing coordinates, making the canopy consistently red with gray trim and the chair consistently mint green. It also removes an odd barrier behind Blurr which turns out to have been completely concealing Red Alert!
*After Rad and Alexis first observe Cybertron, High Wire does not speak Japanese in ''Legends of the Microns'', only his usual beeps.
*''Armada'' shows lots of Mini-Con light balls "raining" straight down past the ''Axalon'', while ''Legends of the Microns'' has just seven of them whirling in circles.
*When Carlos pounds on the doors to the airlock, ''Legends of the Microns'' removes the white from his eyes.
*As Carlos floats out the airlock, the ceiling behind him is a dull brown in ''Armada'' but a medium blue in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*In the crowd of glowing Mini-Cons, the two in front who look like [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] in ''Armada'' are replaced with [[Spiral]] and [[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*Upon cutting from the crew's speculation back to Blurr in space, the black hole is much smaller in ''Legends of the Microns'' than in the same shot in ''Armada''.
*High Wire only beeps instead of speaking Japanese to Jet Optimus in space in ''Legends of the Microns'' as well.
*After Sideways vanishes, the black hole is already present at the start of the next shot in ''Legends of the Microns'' but has to fade back into view in ''Armada''.
*Where the doors open to reveal Carlos and the Mini-Cons' return in ''Armada'', ''Legends of the Microns'' has them already standing in front of closed doors, yet there's still the sound of doors moving then.
*The Mini-Con speech phenomenon gets switched around when the kids ask the Mini-Cons about Unicron: High Wire only beeps in ''Armada'', but he speaks of "the Mini-Cons' enemy" in Japanese in ''Legends of the Microns'' and lights up his eyes yellow as he does so!
*In the exterior establishing shot for the Autobots conferring, Cybertron fills much more of the frame in ''Armada'', taking a while to even enter the frame in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*The Decepticon fleet's lasers that somehow became yellow upon impacting Cybertron in ''Armada'' were correctly recolored back to purple for ''Legends of the Microns''.
*When Jetfire remarks on the ambush, Optimus Prime's gray arm in ''Armada'' is recolored to its usual blue and yellow for ''Legends of the Microns''.
*Different music plays from when Optimus Prime transforms to Super Mode until the kids notice the Mini-Cons have left again.
*The first random Decepticon that Hot Shot attacks is recolored in ''Legends of the Microns'' to match the colors he receives on falling down in ''Armada''. The fourth Decepticon to take a hit is also recolored, possibly because ''Armada'' gave him the same color scheme as the first Decepticon.
*When the Mini-Cons are about to leave again, the second door to the airlock waits for the first door to open completely in ''Legends of the Microns'', but ''Armada'' has it open halfway simultaneously first.
*In their last shot before the Mini-Cons are outside again, Carlos and Rad are redrawn so that Rad doesn't appear to be rolling his eyes upward in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*After Galvatron dramatically leaps down to challenge Optimus Prime, ''Legends of the Microns'' adds an inert Overload to the background and Optimus Prime to the foreground, and it zooms out to reveal Prime there.
*When Galvatron charges at Optimus Prime with the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], he only has diagonal speed lines behind him in ''Armada'' but has an actual Cybertron background pulling back in ''Legends of the Microns''.
*When Optimus Prime stops Galvatron's sword hand, Optimus's own hand is recolored and his arm redrawn for ''Legends of the Microns'' for being erroneously drawn in Super Mode for this scene in ''Armada''.
*As Optimus tries to get through to Galvatron about the threat of Unicron, the (likely recycled) closeup of Galvatron's face from ''Armada'' is replaced by a whole new shot of Optimus and Galvatron leaning into each other. Then the following panning closeup of Optimus is entirely redrawn; notably, ''Armada'' features an unusual "radiator shutters" interpretation of his helmet crest that becomes a flat sheet of rectangles for ''Legends of the Microns''.
*The reverse shot of Galvatron grappling with Optimus Prime is redrawn for ''Legends of the Microns'' because Optimus is again in Super Mode by mistake in ''Armada''. The shot is also less cropped in ''Legends of the Microns'', bringing Optimus's face into the frame. And when Galvatron pushes him away, ''Legends of the Microns'' has an actual full-body animation of Optimus staggering back where ''Armada'' simply recycles the previous closeup with a bounce and a zoom-out to imply his steps.
*''Legends of the Microns'' adds Optimus Prime to the shot where the falling wreck near-misses Galvatron, making them both have to dash out of the way.
*The shot of the black hole that pans left in ''Armada'' pans right in ''Legends of the Microns'' and has a different space background with Cybertron added to the foreground.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', the rubble that rises out of Cybertron has been recolored from blue to brown in the wide shot of Optimus Prime and Galvatron and behind Galvatron in his subsequent closeup, yet it's still blue in the rest of the scene, including in front of Optimus's face! Must be some varied ground there.
*The Mini-Cons glow much brighter when they first streak away in ''Armada''; ''Legends of the Microns'' recolors the streaks to the same shade of yellow they have in the rest of the scene.
*''Legends of the Microns'' adds a pillar of wreckage for Cyclonus to crash into in two shots where he appears to be pinned against nothing in ''Armada''. It does appear in ''Armada'' the second and fourth times it should, however.
*High Wire and Grindor both get to speak words in both English and Japanese in the end, but their eyes only glow yellow for the Japanese dub.
*When Demolishor objects to Galvatron's certainty at the end, their faces have been redrawn for ''Legends of the Microns''. For Galvatron this mainly makes his eyes shiny and his chin a little flatter. For Demolishor this makes his eyes more uneven, and he shifts into a grimace instead of a pucker of surprise.

===Animation and technical errors===
*Assuming that the Autobot ships in the opening were large battleships and not Transformers, they noticeably shrink in size when Galvatron began to slash them apart with the Star Saber.
*Alexis calls Sureshock "Grindor", again.
*Optimus Prime refers to the ''Axalon'' as the ''Axion''.
**Shortly afterwards (just before he orders Overload to be launched), his left arm is colored entirely gray.
*In a shot where Galvatron boasts to Optimus while combined with Tidal Wave, the right arm armor piece is not drawn in. All the while the Requiem Blaster he's holding is miscolored dark purple and grey like the said armor piece he's missing.
*Hot Shot punches a [[generic]] Decepticon who has a yellow body and blue helmet and arms as the punch lands, and a blue body and a yellow helmet and arms as he hits the ground. That Powerlinx upgrade must really pack a wallop.
*When the Decepticons are to "take care of the small fry first" Wheeljack and the Autobot Generics that appear just afterward, are shown to fire without weapons, with shots coming from their [[GoBots|FISTS]]! The Autobot generics' hands are also clearly supposed to be clutching guns.
*Rollbar is briefly shown Powerlinxed with Scavenger. Unfortunately, the Mini-Con is coloured green and is easily lost among Scavenger's body.

===Continuity notes===
*''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'' explains that is the start of the Cybertron decisive battle.
*This episode marks the last time Optimus uses his [[trailer]] to combine into [[Super Mode]], or in this case, [[Overload (Armada)|Megaweapon mode]].
*Gadgets and powers:
**Overload's trailer mode has the ability to hover/fly.
**Jetfire appears to be wielding a small generic pistol of some sort this episode.

===Trivia===
*It takes an amazingly short time for Galvatron to lay all of Cybertron to ruin.
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s [[character model]]s get used again, as generic Autobot soldiers who face the initial Decepticon attack, and again as Mini-Cons. Countless other uses of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters models are shown, the most noticeable being the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s.
*''[[Legends of the Microns Year Book 2003]]'' has some interesting tidbits:
**When the meeting for this episode started, [[Hidehito Ueda]] explained its events to [[Ken'ichi Ishikura]], who was confused with how to work off that. As soon as Ueda said he was serious and that he's going to erase the black hole, Ishikura immediately got to work.
**Sideways' voice actor had to laugh for more than 30 seconds. {{W|Goku|Now imagine doing that for a longer period of time.}}
**Grindor in the Japanese dub shares his voice actor with [[Rad White|Rad]], whereas the Decepticon soldier who was saved by the Mini-Cons has [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]]'s voice actor.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Aufstand'''" ("The Uprising")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 16|16 December]] [[2003]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ütközet'''" ("Clash")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Levante'''" ("Raise")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — Volume 11 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part Two ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Nova Storm (ES)

2023-09-27T13:39:53Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

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{{disambig3|Nova Storm}}
:''Nova Storm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Nova Storm-Earthspark-Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.90|]]

'''Nova Storm''' was once part of the elite squad of Decepticons with jet alt-modes called Seekers. Following the war, however, she and her partner [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] have fallen on hard times, and are doing whatever it takes to survive... including making some very bad deals with some very shady characters. Nova Storm isn't very thrilled about their current lot, but what else can she do? It beats being in [[G.H.O.S.T.]] custody, right?

...right?

{{bigquote|...is it too late to ''be'' Autobots?|Nova Storm considers her (bad) options|"[[Age of Evolution, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nicole Dubuc]] (English)|[[Jessica Ángeles]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Isabelle Rougerie]] (French), [[Thay Marciano]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

{{ongoing}}
Part of the Decepticon army that travelled to [[Earth]], Nova Storm fell under [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]'s command when [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] defected to the Autobots. When the Autobots attempted to return the [[AllSpark]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] hitched a ride on [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]]'s jet mode. Though Nova Storm attempted to shoot the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] off, she instead caused Skywarp to crash. When Megatron claimed the AllSpark, Nova Storm and [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] tackled him down but failed to prevent him from launching the AllSpark through the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Warzone}}

Stranded on Earth following the destruction of the space bridge, Skywarp and Nova Storm fell into the employ of Dr. [[Mandroid]], being ordered to bring him Optimus Prime's left arm. The two attacked Optimus and Megatron at a public relations event at G.H.O.S.T. headquarters, the ensuing brawl being broadcast on live television. The two put up a very good fight, but ultimately ended up in the dirt, Nova staring down the barrel of Megatron's fusion cannon. Skywarp used a moment's distraction to teleport out from beneath Prime's axe, freeing Nova Storm and flying off. Upon returning to an angry Mandroid, the human decided that their next mission would be as bait.

Using [[hologram]]s to pass himself and his [[Arachnamech]]s off as G.H.O.S.T., Mandroid lured Megatron and [[Dot Malto]] to a rail yard where the Seekers were pretending to be prisoners. Skywarp once again teleported away with Nova in tow, and the Arachnamechs leapt and subdued Megatron, leaving the Seekers to tow him away to Mandroid's base. To bring Optimus Prime to him, Mandroid gave Skywarp Malto's badge to show to Optimus. Upon picking up Optimus' signal, the Seekers travelled to the [[Emberstone]]'s cave. As the humans and Terrans ran back into the cave, the Seekers unleashed a payload of Arachanmechs and took on Optimus and [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]. Once again the pair were beaten, but Nova launched a salvo of rockets at the cave entrance, collapsing the tunnel. But it wasn't enough to stop Optimus from locking the pair in cuffs and leaving them for G.H.O.S.T. to pick up. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}

[[File:Nova-Storm-death-pose.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Fell down the stairs the same way Peter Griffin once did.]]
Somehow, Nova Storm was able to evade custody, and eventually made her way to [[Philadelphia]] and its illegal underground "[[Bot Brawl]]" tournament. Ultimately she lost her bout and was hauled away to be stripped for parts. {{storylink|Home, Part 1}}

During a prison break at G.H.O.S.T. HQ, Nova Storm managed to escape along with [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]] and Skywarp into an old cave system. They soon encountered the Malto kids, but also an energon-eating [[Dweller (ES)|Dweller]] which almost ate Nova Storm before the others could rescue her. When the Malto kids came up with a plan to trap the beast, Starscream talked the other two Seekers into helping, though unfortunately for them, the plan went wrong and Nova Storm and Skywarp ended up trapped in crystals in the creature's lair. They were later released once the Dweller was destroyed, and teleported away with Starscream. {{storylink|What Dwells Within}} Learning of Mandroid's plan to wipe out all Cybertronian life, Starscream, Nova Storm and Skywarp returned to aid efforts to stop the mad scientist. Ultimately, Mandroid activated the weapon, shutting down every Cybertronian in range only for everyone to be brought back online a short time later when Robby and Mo used their [[cyber-sleeve]]s to reverse the effects. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}

==Notes==
*Now, you didn't hear it from us, but Nova Storm's inclusion alongside Skywarp in ''Earthspark'' sure is weird, huh? Almost as if the writers wanted to include [[Thundercracker (disambiguation)|a different character]] in a female role, but were told they couldn't.<ref>Mae Catt at TFNation 2023, "Earth is Where the Spark is", 2023/08/12</ref> Now, if that were the case, it seems pretty likely that's the ''second time'' in a row [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] was given a prominent cartoon appearance simply because [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|a more-famous Seeker]] was off-limits to have their gender changed from male to female.

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Villámvihar''' ("Lightning Storm")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]

Magic: The Gathering

2023-09-25T00:17:43Z

Skullgrin: Fixed error

[[File:Magic the gathering logo.png|right]]
'''''Magic: The Gathering''''' is a trading card game created in [[1993]] by [[wikia:mtg:Richard Garfield|Richard Garfield,]] [https://gatherer.wizards.com/pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=74250 Ph.D] for [[Wizards of the Coast]]. Players take on the role of [[wikia:matg:Planeswalker|Planeswalker]]s, powerful beings who can travel the [[multiverse]] at will, and do battle with rivals by casting spells, manifesting [[magic]]al artifacts and enchantments, and summoning minions — and even other Planeswalkers — to do their bidding.

In 2017, Wizards of the Coast began experimenting with the concept of creating ''Magic'' cards depicting characters from outside the world of the game's story, beginning with a set of promo cards released at [[HasCon 2017]] based on other [[Hasbro]] properties.<ref>Okay, so TECHNICALLY they'd previously done so with the ''[[wikia:mtg:Arabian Nights|Arabian Nights]]'' expansion, based on a {{w|One Thousand and One Nights|classical work of literature}}, and ''[[wikia:mtg:Portal Three Kingdoms|Portal: Three Kingdoms]]'', based on {{w|Three Kingdoms|real-world Chinese history}} — but you know what we mean. Don't get us started on [[wikia:mtg:Robot Chicken|Robot Chicken]] either.''</ref> Starting in 2021, this became ''Magic: The Gathering Universes Beyond'', an expansive series of ''Magic'' cards based on other IP, including ''The Walking Dead'', ''Warhammer 40,000'', ''[[Fortnite]]'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. ''Universes Beyond'' cards have been made available through limited-time [[wikia:mtg:Secret Lair|online "drops"]], [[wikia:mtg:Preconstructed theme deck|pre-built decks]], and as pack-ins with existing [[wikia:mtg:Booster pack|booster packs]].

==Gameplay==
''Magic: The Gathering'' is a collectable card game in which players build decks of cards and use them to battle each other; the primary goal is to reduce the opponent's '''[[wikia:mtg:Life|life total]]''', which usually starts at 20 or 40 depending on the game format, to zero. Players will draw a random hand of seven cards from their libraries and play them to achieve victory, drawing new cards at a rate of one per turn.

===Mana and color===
[[File:MTG-Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Megatron's colors are '''red''' (aggression), '''white''' (order), and '''black''' (power). "[[:File:MegatronG2Hero Bio&TechSpecs.jpg|Peace through tyranny]]", if you will.]]
Perhaps ''Magic: The Gathering''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> most iconic attribute is the '''[[wikia:mtg:Color|color wheel]]''', or "color pie". Magic cards are cast using '''[[wikia:mtg:Mana|mana]]''', which is divided into five colors, each representing a different philosophy and form of gameplay, while usually representing the values of the creatures in those colors.
* '''[[wikia:mtg:White|White]]''' (W) represents peace, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|morality]] and order (though [[Senate|not necessarily good]]). It lays down the law to restrict what its foes can do, and uses defensive tactics and creatures that work together to become stronger, while being able to destroy everything if needs be.
* '''[[wikia:mtg:Blue|Blue]]''' (U) represents logic, caution, and deceit. It likes to make use of trickery and manipulation by drawing extra cards, countering opponents' spells, and evading enemy blockers.
* '''[[wikia:mtg:Black|Black]]''' (B) represents power, death, and [[Starscream (G1)|self-interest]] (though not necessarily evil). It's willing to pay any price to win, liberally spending life and sacrificing minions to gain the advantage, as well as directly destroying enemy creatures.
* '''[[wikia:mtg:Red|Red]]''' (R) represents emotion, freedom and destruction. It prefers immediate solutions to problems, using aggressive tactics and direct damage to deal with its foes, while having riskier ways to obtain new cards.
* '''[[wikia:mtg:Green|Green]]''' (G) represents instinct, connection, and nature. It makes use of powerful creatures and effects that help them grow even stronger to trample enemies into submission, including increasing the amount of mana and resources it can use.
Each color has its own strengths and weaknesses, the latter of which can be mitigated by combining multiple colors into a single deck; however, the more colors that are used, the harder it is for a player to have the correct types and amount mana to cast their spells, making for a tactical trade-off.

===''Magic'' cards===
[[File:MTG-Arcee.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Arcee has the supertype '''legendary''', the types '''artifact''' and '''creature''', and the creature type '''Robot'''; her reverse face has the supertype '''legendary''', the type '''artifact''' and the artifact type '''Vehicle'''.]]
''Magic'' divides its cards into multiple different '''[[wikia:mtg:Card type|card types]]'''. '''[[wikia:mtg:Instant|Instant]]''' and '''[[wikia:mtg:Sorcery|sorcery]]''' cards are used to create one-time effects, while other cards, known as '''[[wikia:mtg:Permanent|permanents]]''', remain in play until they are removed. Permanent card types include '''[[wikia:mtg:Land|lands]]''', representing locations across ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> multiverse, which produce mana to cast other cards with and can be played at a rate of one per turn; '''[[wikia:mtg:Artifact|artifacts]]''', representing magical or mundane objects, which can typically be activated to produce effects; '''[[wikia:mtg:Enchantment|enchantments]]''', representing lingering magical effects, which usually provide an ongoing effect to the game, and '''[[wikia:mtg:Creature|creatures]]''', which can be used to attack opponents and block incoming attacks. Each creature has a '''power''', representing the damage they can deal each turn, and a '''toughness''', representing the damage they can take each turn.

Permanent types can be combined, most notably in the form of '''[[wikia:mtg:Artifact creature|artifact creatures]]''' (representing inorganic creatures and mechanical constructs) and '''[[wikia:mtg:Enchantment creature|enchantment creatures]]''' (representing inherently-magical creatures and spirits); these follow the rules for creatures, but can be affected by abilities and effects that target artifacts and enchantments, respectively.

Cards can also have '''[[wikia:mtg:Subtype|subtypes]]'''. Creature types can represent species (such as [[Human]], [[Zombie]] and [[Tlalakan (species)|Merfolk]]) or roles (such as [[Sideswipe (G1)|Warrior]], [[Hound (G1)|Scout]] and [[Mara-Al-Utha|Wizard]]). Other permanents can have subtypes that define mechanics of the cards; for instance, the artifact type '''[[wikia:mtg:Vehicle|Vehicle]]''' is used on cards that can become creatures under certain situations, typically when "crewed" by other creatures with a certain total power. '''[[wikia:mtg:Supertype|Supertypes]]''' can be applied to cards of any type; the most common is '''[[wikia:mtg:Legendary|Legendary]]''', which prevents players from controlling more than one permanent of that name, and allows them to be used as a "commander" in the popular "[[wikia:mtg:Commander (format)|Commander]]" format.
While most cards have the same card back, unchanged since ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> debut in 1993, certain '''[[wikia:mtg:Double-faced card|double-faced cards]]''' (DFCs) have two playable sides, often representing two states of the same creature or interlinked magical effects. Some of these cards can change which side is in use once they've already been played, via the '''[[wikia:mtg:Transform|Transform]]''' mechanic.

Lastly, there are '''[[wikia:mtg:Token|tokens]]''', representing permanents that aren't part of their owner's deck; instead, they are created by other cards. Tokens act the same way as other permanents, but if they are removed from the battlefield (such as being returned to their owner's hand or sent to the [[wikia:mtg:Graveyard|graveyard]]), they cease to exist.
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==''Magic'' and ''Transformers''==
===[[HasCon 2017]]===
[[File:MTG-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Me Grimlock tribal commander!]]
The first ''Transformers''-themed ''Magic'' card was a double-faced [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] card included in the [[HasCon 2017]] ''Magic'' promo set, along with fellow [[Hasbro]]-themed cards "{{w|Nerf|Nerf War}}" and "{{w|Dungeons and Dragons|Sword of Dungeons and Dragons}}". As a [[wikia:mtg:Acorn|silver-bordered card]], Grimlock is not legal in officially-sanctioned events and formats but is fine for casual play, and as such gets a bit silly with its rules; "Grimlock, Dinobot Leader" can become "Grimlock, Ferocious King" by "[[Transformation|converting]] a ''Transformers'' toy you have to its other mode". Both sides of Grimlock are Legendary Artifact Creatures, with the front face using the newly-introduced "Autobot" creature type, and the back using the pre-existing "Dinosaur" creature type.

Notably, Grimlock "becomes" his other form rather than using the existing "[[wikia:mtg:Transform|transform]]" keyword, per [[Transformation#"Transform" as a verb|ongoing Hasbro efforts]] to protect their [[trademark]].

* [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Grimlock, Dinobot Leader / Grimlock, Ferocious King]] (Red/Green/White)
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===Heroes of the Realm===
[[File:MTG-Optimus-Inspiring-Leader.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"Autobots, turn permanent to other face and tap out!"]]
Part of the 2018 ''[[wikia:mtg:Heroes of the Realm|Heroes of the Realm]]'' series of commemorative cards, made by Wizards of the Coast for their employees as rewards for work on specific projects or teams,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNBRWoHq9E Gavin Verhey from Wizards of the Coast explains Heroes of the Realm]</ref> the "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" card was given to the team behind the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

Uniquely, Optimus Prime uses the "[[wikia:mtg:Double-faced card#Triple-faced ards|triple-faced card]]" technology used for [[combiner]]s and [[Triple Changer|triple changers]] in the ''Transformers Trading Card Game'', taking the form of a double-sized card folded in half. While his front face is a ''Magic'' card, his back face and oversized, "unbelievably shiny" third face are ''Transformers Trading Card Game'' cards, allowing him to be used in both games. Rather than a normal ''Magic'' type line, Optimus's ''Magic'' face refers to him as "Autobot Character - Bot Mode", a reference to how cards are designated in the ''Transformers Trading Card Game''; however, [[Drew Nolosco]], Global Brand Manager for the Transformers Trading Card Game, clarified that he is indeed a legendary creature.<ref name="heroes">[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/comment/f9ladsy/ Comment by u/Wizards_Drew] on [https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/ r/magicTCG] on Reddit</ref>

Because of his unique printing, "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" doesn't function as a double-faced card; instead, his [[alternate mode]] is represented by the ability to temporarily change subtype to "Construct" and gain increased power and toughness, while [[Roll out|granting other creatures]] the "[[wikia:mtg:Trample|trample]]" ability. However, he also has the ability to "Turn target permanent you control to its other face"...though he isn't able to use that ability on ''himself''.<ref name="heroes"/>

As with all ''Heroes of the Realm'' cards, "Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader" is not legal to play in any real format;<ref>[https://twitter.com/sheldonmenery/status/1203371614668296194 Outside of a unlisted rule for the Commander format that the original recipient of a ''Heroes of the Realm'' card is allowed to use it.]</ref> the cards are novelties designed to be read, rather than played<ref name="heroes"/><ref>{{citesocial|quote=There’s no plans to release the Heroes of the Realm. The cards aren’t designed to be played. They’re designed to be read.|link=https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the|name=Mark Rosewater|site=Tumblr|year=2019|month=12|day=07|(defunct=)}}</ref>, and similar to "Grimlock, Dinobot Leader", actually using this card means players must agree on any rule intricacies they come upon themselves.

* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader]] (Red/White)
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===Universes Beyond: Transformers===
[[File:MTG-Goldbug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Ironically, not actually a [[wikia:mtg:Scout|Scout]]. Or an [[wikia:mtg:Ally|Ally]], for that matter.]]
Announced at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] as part of the dedicated ''[[wikia:mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' series of cards that brings other IPs into the ''Magic: The Gathering'' game, ''[[wikia:mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' (expansion code BOT) is the first ''Universes Beyond'' set to be available in booster packs for a premier ''Magic'' set; ''Transformers'' cards are have a roughly 12% chance of being found in packs of ''[[wikia:mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' cards. Unlike previous ''Transformers''-themed cards, the ''Universes Beyond'' cards are legal for play in the [[wikia:mtg:Commander (format)|Commander]], [[wikia:mtg:Legacy|Legacy]], and [[wikia:mtg:Vintage|Vintage]] formats.<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/news/transformers-arrives-brothers-war-2022-10-06 TRANSFORMERS Arrives with The Brothers' War | MAGIC: THE GATHERING]</ref>

''Universes Beyond Transformers'' consists of fifteen double-faced cards, each of which is a Legendary Artifact Creature on the front and a Legendary Artifact with the Vehicle subtype on the back (with the exception of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who lack the Vehicle artifact type for [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|obvious reasons]]). It also includes two Artifact Creature Tokens representing [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], created by ''Soundwave, Sonic Spy / Soundwave, Superior Captain''. Rather than "Autobot", the ''Universes Beyond'' cards use the more generic "[[wikia:mtg:Robot|Robot]]" subtype, introduced in the ''[[wikia:mtg:Unfinity|Unfinity]]'' set the previous month.

''Universes Beyond Transformers'' introduces the mechanics '''[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|More Than Meets the Eye]]''', which allows a double-faced card to be cast with its back face up, and '''[[Living metal|Living Metal]]''', an alternative to the "Crew" mechanic that allows vehicles to become artifact creatures on their user's turn. It also includes '''Convert''', a renamed version of the Transform mechanic, for [[Transformation#"Transform" as a verb|legal reasons]] yet again; anything in the game that cares about transforming things will treat "Convert" as the same as "Transform".<ref>[https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/feature/the-brothers-war-release-notes ''The Brother's War'' Release Notes; also contains the release notes for ''Universes Beyond Transformers'']</ref>.

Each ''Transformers'' card is available in two variants: one with art inspired by the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] and one based on ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'', with the exception of "Arcee, Sharpshooter / Arcee, Acrobatic Coupe" and the Ravage and Laserbeak tokens, which only have Generation 1 versions available. The color alignments, names and mechanics remain the same regardless of if the character is their original or ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation, with unfortunate side effects such as that the art of ''Shattered Glass'' [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] is labeled as an "hero", while being depicted about to execute a helpless Decepticon. All card art for the ''Transformers'' cards was provided by [[Volta|Volta Creation]], with art direction by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Through my job at Volta I had the pleasure of Art Directing/creating card art for MtG's Transformers cards!|link=https://twitter.com/SaraLePew/status/1587183152312762369|name=Sara Pitre-Durocher|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=10|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>

[[File:MTG-SG-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Introducing newcomers to the sacred ''Magic'' art of debating whether White can be bad ''ad nauseam''.]]
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====''Generation 1''====
* [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Prowl, Stoic Strategist / Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle]] (White)
* [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Ratchet, Field Medic / Ratchet, Rescue Racer]] (White)
* [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist / Jetfire, Air Guardian]] (Blue)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor / Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant]] (Black)
* [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Starscream, Power Hungry / Starscream, Seeker Leader]] (Black)
* [[Slicer (G1)#Magic: The Gathering|Slicer, Hired Muscle / Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist]] (Red)
* [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Arcee, Sharpshooter / Arcee, Acrobatic Coupe]] (Red/White)
* [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster]] (Red/Green)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter]] (Blue/Black)
* [[Flamewar (G1)#Magic: The Gathering|Flamewar, Brash Veteran / Flamewar, Streetwise Operative]] (Black/Red)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Goldbug, Humanity's Ally / Goldbug, Scrappy Scout]] (White/Blue)
* [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Megatron, Tyrant / Megatron, Destructive Force]] (Red/White/Black)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Optimus Prime, Hero / Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader]] (Blue/Red/White)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Soundwave, Sonic Spy / Soundwave, Superior Captain]] (White/Blue/Black)
** [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Laserbeak]] (Blue creature token)
** [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Ravage]] (Black creature token)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Ultra Magnus, Tactician / Ultra Magnus, Armored Carrier]] (Red/Green/White)

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====''Shattered Glass'' variants ====
* [[Prowl (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Prowl, Stoic Strategist / Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle]] (White)
* [[Ratchet (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Ratchet, Field Medic / Ratchet, Rescue Racer]] (White)
* [[Jetfire (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist / Jetfire, Air Guardian]] (Blue)
* [[Blitzwing (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Blitzwing, Cruel Tormentor / Blitzwing, Adaptive Assailant]] (Black)
* [[Starscream (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Starscream, Power Hungry / Starscream, Seeker Leader]] (Black)
* [[Wheeljack (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Slicer, Hired Muscle / Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist]] (Red)
* [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster]] (Red/Green)
* [[Cyclonus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Cyclonus, the Saboteur / Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter]] (Blue/Black)
* [[Flamewar (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Flamewar, Brash Veteran / Flamewar, Streetwise Operative]] (Black/Red)
* [[Goldbug (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Goldbug, Humanity's Ally / Goldbug, Scrappy Scout]] (White/Blue)
* [[Megatron (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Megatron, Tyrant / Megatron, Destructive Force]] (Red/White/Black)
* [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Optimus Prime, Hero / Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader]] (Blue/Red/White)
* [[Soundwave (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Soundwave, Sonic Spy / Soundwave, Superior Captain]] (White/Blue/Black)
* [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|Ultra Magnus, Tactician / Ultra Magnus, Armored Carrier]] (Red/Green/White)
 
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===Secret Lair: Transformers===
[[File:MTG-SLD-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|A [[wikia:mtg:Phyrexian|Phyrexian]]? I'd have thought you'd look... [[Technorganic|fleshier]].]]
Part of the [[wikia:mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]] of premium card reissues, the ''Transformers'' "[[wikia:mtg:List of Magic slang#Superdrop|superdrop]]" comprises three sets of "reskinned" ''Magic'' cards with new, Transformers-themed art (and in the case of the "Optimus Prime vs Megatron" set, new names). Unlike previous ''Transformers'' crossover cards, which exclusively consisted of artifact creatures, the ''Secret Lair'' sets use a wider variety of card types.

The "Optimus Prime vs Megatron" drop consists of two reskinned artifact creatures as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], plus a reskinned artifact as the [[AllSpark]]; all three cards are double-sided, providing two different pieces of art, though mechanically they are considered single-faced cards. The "Roll Out or Rise Up" drop contains a variety of instant, sorcery and enchantment cards, each with art portraying an iconic scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', albeit using the designs of [[CHUG|newer toys]] in place of the original character models. Lastly, the "One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall" drop consists of "[[wikia:mtg:Full-art|full-art]]" versions of the [[wikia:mtg:Basic land|five basic land cards]], each depicting a different locale on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].<ref>[https://www.polygon.com/23486638/magic-the-gathering-transformers-secret-lair-reveal Take a first look at Magic: The Gathering’s reskinned Secret Lair Transformers cards - Polygon]</ref> All three drops additionally contained the bonus card "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]", a reskinned version of the land [https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/204/command-tower Command Tower].

The ''Transformers'' Secret Lair cards went on sale for a limited time from [[December 5]]th, [[2022]].
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[[File:MTG-SLD-True-Conviction.jpg|thumb|upright=.75|Unfortunately, does not give your creatures [[the Touch]].]]
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====Optimus Prime vs Megatron====
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Optimus Prime]] (reskin of [https://scryfall.com/card/dst/109/darksteel-colossus Darksteel Colossus]; colorless artifact creature)
* [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Magic: The Gathering|Megatron]] (reskin of [https://scryfall.com/card/2xm/235/blightsteel-colossus Blightsteel Colossus]; colorless artifact creature)
* [[AllSpark#Magic: The Gathering|The AllSpark]] (reskin of [https://scryfall.com/card/10e/321/doubling-cube Doubling Cube]; colorless artifact)
* [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (reskin of [https://scryfall.com/card/dmc/204/command-tower Command Tower]; land)
 
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====Roll Out or Rise Up====
* [https://scryfall.com/card/c14/93/true-conviction True Conviction] (White enchantment; depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]])
* [https://scryfall.com/card/gn2/20/dramatic-reversal Dramatic Reversal] (Blue instant; depicts [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]])
* [https://scryfall.com/card/phed/1/fabricate Fabricate] (Blue sorcery; depicts [[Unicron]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]])
* [https://scryfall.com/card/emn/85/collective-brutality Collective Brutality] (Black sorcery; depicts [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]])
* [https://scryfall.com/card/akh/123/by-force By Force] (Red sorcery; depicting [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]])
* [https://scryfall.com/card/afc/160/greater-good Greater Good] (Green enchantment; depicts [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]])
* Cybertron (reskin of Command Tower; land)
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====One Shall Stand, One Shall Fall====
* Plains
* Island
* Swamp
* Mountain
* Forest
* Cybertron (reskin of Command Tower; land)
 
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==Notes==
* The decision to pack ''Transformers'' cards in with ''The Brothers' War'' packs was made due to the thematic and aesthetic parallels between the story of the Transformers and the titular Brothers' War.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Brothers’ War is about giant machines fighting each other. Transformers is about giant machines fighting each other. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|The leader of the two sides]] [[Megatron (Movie)|are even brothers in both.]] There just was a lot of thematic overlap.|link=https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/696921078664232960/maybe-i-missed-it-but-why-are-the-transformer|name=Mark Rosewater|site=Tumblr|year=2022|month=10|day=01|(defunct=)}}</ref> However, ''Magic'' head designer Mark Rosewater would later admit that doing so was a misstep, as the ''Transformers'' cards clashed with the nostalgic feel of the set.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/making-magic/state-of-design-2023|site=magic.wizards.com|quote=Transformer as an overlay made some sense because the set was about giant robots, but the core of the set for many players was nostalgia. These players felt seeing cards of a different IP flew in the face of that.|name=Mark Rosewater|year=2023|month=07|day=31}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[:Category:Magic: The Gathering images|Full gallery of ''Magic: The Gathering'' and ''Transformers'' crossover cards]]

==References==
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Wildbreak

2023-09-19T02:05:49Z

Skullgrin: Fixed redundancy/grammatical error

{{faction|decepticon|primestunticon}}
:''Wildbreak is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].

[[File:TRID E 51 Wildbreak RM.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Has [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'s colors and complains about having a [[Knock Out (Prime)|delicate constitution]]. We've found Knock Out and Breakdown's kid at last!]]

There are leaders and followers, and '''Wildbreak''' most definitely fits into the latter category. Wildbreak is not the brightest sparkplug in the engine, and mostly just goes along with his frequent partner-in-crime [[Dragstrip (WFC)|Drag Strip]], whose grandiose schemes and bluster more than make up for Wildbreak's skittishness and lack of initiative. Even though Drag Strip sometimes gets frustrated with his lunkheaded partner, Wildbreak makes himself useful by projecting a field that can throw enemies right off their feet.

When the heat's on, the two of them can combine into [[Dragbreak]]; unsurprisingly, Wildbreak lets his partner do most of the talking when they're united. The two of them can combine further with their fellow [[Stunticon (Prime)|Stunticon]]s to form [[Menasor (RID)|Menasor]].

{{quote|Sounds like you got a plan, Drag Strip. Y-you got a plan?|Wildbreak|"[[Bee Cool]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dave Wittenberg]] (English)|[[Yvan Reekmans]] (French), [[Karlo Hackenberger]] (German), [[Massimo Di Benedetto]] (Italian), [[David Allende]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:TRID E 55 Wildbreak VM.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Drag Strip! Remember your blood pressure, remember your cholesterol, remember the Alamo!"]]

Wildbreak joined Drag Strip in trying to track down some Cybertronian tech so they could get themselves into [[Motormaster (WFC)|Motormaster]]'s good graces. They were led to the human city of [[West Rock]] where they broke into a cache of Cybertronian loot. They were packing up the loot to leave when [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s team turned up and on hearing they had a [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobot]], Wildbreak immediately fled. The two Cons eventually managed to give the Autobots the slip, but discovered that [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] had shut off the only bridge accessing the city. The pair merged into Dragbreak to fight the Autobots atop a parking building — though initially successful, they were ultimately defeated when Bumblebee dropped the roof on them. When the damaged parking structure partially collapsed, they were able to make good their escape. {{storylink|Bee Cool}}

Wildbreak was hanging out at the abandoned base Motormaster was using as a hideout when Drag Strip returned with a pilfered [[Gravitic Adjuster]]. His overly-gleeful teammate used the weapon on him as a demonstration of its power, until Motormaster called him off. {{storylink|The Great Divide}}

Wildbreak, along with the other Stunticons (minus Motormaster), entered the Crown City Grand Prix, aiming for one of them to win and be crowned "Ruler of the Roads," as part of their campaign to conquer Earth’s highways. Drag Strip and Wildbreak worked together for the majority of the race, and were forced to fend off Strongarm (who was stuck in Bumblebee’s body). However, Drag Strip’s ambitions of winning the race with Wildbreak as his backup were thwarted when the Autobots redirected two of [[Heatseeker]]’s missiles back at the Stunticons, allowing [[Casey (RID)|Crasher Casey]] to remain undefeated. {{storylink|Disordered Personalities}}

After having some fun chasing off a human police car, Wildbreak and the other Stunticons were confronted by Motormaster, who accused them of taking too long to conquer Earth’s roads. {{storylink|The Golden Knight}}

Wildbreak was with the other Stunticons, pushing human cars off the highway, when they were passed by a maglev train. Wildbreak described the train as "beautiful," but Motormaster was outraged that a vehicle existed that was faster than him, and ordered the Stunticons to steal its power source. They broke into the trainyard to follow his orders, but while they were trying to remove the engine from one of the maglev trains, Grimlock accidentally ran into the control tower, causing the train to start moving at high speed with the Stunticons, [[Drift (RID)|Drift]] and [[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] along for the ride. During the ensuing battle, Wildbreak was eventually shoved overboard. Later, he tried to explain to Motormaster that they "gave it their best shot," earning him a hit from Drag Strip. {{storylink|Railroad Rage}}

Wildbreak and the other Stunticons were on the receiving end of an angry monologue from Motormaster on their team’s failure to defeat the Autobots. After they ran a tanker truck off the road to bait the Autobots to their location, Wildbreak joined the Stunticons in combining into Menasor, taking his spot as the combiner’s left arm. Knocking the Autobots off a cliff, Menasor went to attack a human military base, intending to turn its meteor deflection system on the Autobots. However, his plan was thwarted when the Autobots managed to form [[Ultra Bee|their own combiner]], turning the meteor deflection dish on him instead and sending him flying into the distance. {{storylink|Combine and Conquer}}

Wildbreak went with [[Slashmark]] to search for Cybertronian technology, and ended up stumbling upon the Autobots’ base. The two of them observed the Autobots departing into space, and reported this to Motormaster, who decided the Stunticons should follow them up there. After a brief space battle, the Stunticons’ tech detector led them to the same cache the Autobots were after, on the surface of the moon. Once there, Motormaster ordered Wildbreak and the other Stunticons to finish off the Autobots while he investigated the cache, but they were too curious to find out what was in it and followed him instead. They promptly combined into Menasor, broke into the cache, and claimed the plasma thermal accelerator module therein. With the help of this upgrade, Menasor knocked the Autobots back and attempted to destroy ''[[Prime Force One]]'', but they combined into Ultra Bee and destroyed the plasma module, allowing them to defeat him. The five Decepticons were then put into stasis pods and taken by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Moon Breaker}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2015)===
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[[File:TF-RID2015-Team-Combiner-Wildbreak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He loved to do the Wildbreak.]]
* '''Menasor''' (Team Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the Team Combiner set along with Motormaster, Dragstrip, Heatseeker, and Slashmark, Wildbreak is a Scout-sized figure that transforms from vehicle to robot in just a few simple steps, sharing a similar transformation with [[Sideswipe_(RID)#Team_Combiners|Sideswipe]]. In robot mode, he has very limited articulation. He can convert into an arm (either left or right thanks to his pivoting thumb) for any Team Combiner set, although he usually forms Menasor's left arm. Unlike his mold mate Dragstrip, his vehicle spoiler in not glued, making the piece easily removable.

:Unlike the Crash Combiner toy below, Wildbreak features the correct design from his appearance in the TV show.

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[[File:TF-RID2015-Crash-Combiner-Wildbreak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Watch me trick Dragstrip out of his Pebbles!"]]
*'''Decepticon Dragstrip & Wildbreak''' (Crash Combiner, 2017)

:Released as part of the third wave of the ''Combiner Force'' [[Crash Combiner]]s subline, Wildbreak is a roughly Scout-class sized figure that changes from his futuristic F1 race car with a combiner chest that doubles as his spoiler into a robot in 5 simple steps, sharing the same transformation scheme with [[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#Crash_Combiners|Bumblebee]]. His individual robot mode only has limited articulation on his shoulders. He also has a little green arrow above the connector on the vehicle back indicating where to crash him to combine with other figures. A 5mm post hole on top of his vehicle mode can accommodate a compatible accessory or Weaponizer Minicon, though he cannot use it in his individual robot mode. Wildbreak cannot convert back into vehicle mode in a very straightforward manner without adjusting the front wings first.

:Wildbreak comes with his partner-in-crime Drag Strip and is intended to combine with him to form [[Dragbreak]]'s upper torso. Connecting them to each other will activate Wildbreak's automatic transformation, but Drag Strip must be converted manually. He can also combine with any other Crash Combiner figure to form a random Combiner. Due to how the pieces are molded, Dragbreak can flip out Wildbreak's arms as a <s>switchblade</s> longer sub-arm.

:There appears to have been an error at some point in the development of this two-pack wherein Dragstrip and Wildbreak's colors have been swapped, giving Wildbreak not only Dragstrip's body and show-innacurate role of torso in their combined form, but also the more 'traditional' Dragstrip vehicle mode (which is ''still'' inaccurate to Dragstrip's vehicle mode in the show).
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==Notes==
*With Drag Strip being a broad spoof of {{w|Jackie Gleason}}'s Ralph Kramden character from ''[[The Honeymooners]]'', Wildbreak's characterization is inspired by Ralph Kramden's friend Ed Norton, played by {{w|Art Carney}}. If that doesn't mean anything to you, then the two sitcom characters were also the inspiration for Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble from ''{{w|The Flintstones}}.''
*Wildbreak's name makes him seem like a stand-in for classic [[Stunticon (G1)|Generation 1 Stunticon]] [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], given the way it amalgamates Wildrider's original moniker with his [[trademark]]-mandated alternate name "Brake-Neck." In all other respects, though, he's really more of an expy for [[Breakdown (G1)|Generation 1 Breakdown]] (whose name has already been taken by [[Breakdown (WFC)|another "Aligned" continuity]] character), sharing his skittish personality, and his power to generate disruptive vibrational fields.

[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) combiners]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Stunticons]]

Dreadwing (G2)

2023-09-11T12:39:17Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

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{{disambig3|Dreadwing}}
:''Dreadwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dreadwing-g2-packageart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|RUN IT'S DREADWING]]

{{quote|New '''Dreadwing''' Is punishing His Gatling gun is illin'! This Decepticon bomber's a Transformer-rama, A three-in-one villain that's chillin'! 
Combat tank and sonic jet Transform into [[Smokescreen (G2)|double-trouble robots]] Their missiles go boom Spelling certain doom As they take apart the awesome [[Autobot]]s!|Rap lyrics from the ''Generation 2'' Dreadwing [[commercial]]}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''G-2'' pack-in manga and story pages====
[[File:JG2DreadwingSmokescreenMinicomic.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Rumble, Laserbeak: eject ... oh wait wrong bot.]]
Dreadwing was a pacifist by nature. He loathed war and chose not to get involved. However, once he realized that the wars on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would never end, he was forced to take a stand. Not being of outstanding intelligence, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was able to manipulate him into siding with the Decepticons. He coerced Dreadwing into believing that if he helped the Decepticons win the G-2 wars, then all war would end on Cybertron. Secretly, Smokescreen preferred neither side and desired to obliterate them all. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 3}}

During a decisive battle between [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Megatron managed to gain the upper hand after a surprise attack by [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] crippled Prime's weaponry. Defenseless, Megatron ordered an aerial assault from Dreadwing and Smokescreen. The pair swooped down and bombarded Optimus Prime with missiles, nearly killing him. Their enemy virtually dead, they left the killing blow to Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|G-2 #10}}

Later, when Megatron commanded his all-out assault on the Autobots, Dreadwing joined in. After Megatron's defeat, Dreadwing fled into deep space with the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 6}}

====''15 Go! Go!''====
As [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Battle Convoy]] with [[Teletraan 15]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] aboard, {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}} Dreadwing and his partner Smokescreen attacked them in the hopes of being led back to the other Autobots. Battle Convoy appeared and ended the battle by cutting off one of Dreadwing's wings with his [[sword]]. {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends-comic-G2-Dreadwing-base-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
At some point, Dreadwing was embroiled in a battle around [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition EX Metroplex}} He and Smokescreen later joined up with [[Galvatron II]] and participated in his attack on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} Upon witnessing the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s wield [[Beast Power]], they deemed it too dangerous as it might fuel further conflict and attempted to destroy the Autobots, only to be defeated by [[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|Bonus Edition EX Repugnus}} While the disgraced Galvatron was rejected by his master, Unicron Neo, Smokescreen and Dreadwing remained loyal to Unicron and were reformatted into new bodies. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Even the revelation that Unicron Neo was actually [[Dark Nova]] didn't bother them as long as his goal was to destroy the Transformers, and they assisted in Dark Nova's attack on the [[Micro|Z Planet]] where they battled [[Land Powered]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

In the aftermath of Dark Nova's defeat, Smokescreen and Dreadwing witnessed the resurrection of the [[Legends World]], still believing that peace between Transformers was a transient illusion. They were approached by Devcon, whose words and cooperation with [[Slizardo]] and the [[Skuxxoid]] moved Smokescreen enough to rejoin the Autobot fold. Dreadwing was still unconvinced, but Smokescreen changed his mind by pointing out that they themselves were proof that cooperation between an Autobot and a Decepticon could exist. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Generations Selects special Comic''====
[[File:Abominus comic 2 - Smokescreen-Astrotrain-Dreadwing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
In [[2050]], Smokescreen and Dreadwing defended [[human]]s and [[Selector]]s that were attempting to flee the chaos of a [[Quintesson]] invasion and [[Angolmois Energy]] eruptions. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Drift issue 1|''Drift'' #1]]}}

[[File:Deadlock smokejumper dreadwing drift 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Dreadwing was present during the earliest days of the Decepticons, looking on during [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s first meeting with Senator [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

Thousands of years ago, Dreadwing served under the command of [[Turmoil]] when their second-in-command [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] violated orders. Deadlock attacked the Autobots when Turmoil ordered him not to, and then executed a fellow Decepticon who planned on reporting his insubordination. Deadlock tried to rally Dreadwing and several other soldiers from Turmoil's forces under his new leadership. Dreadwing and his comrades refused, and turned Deadlock over to Turmoil to answer for his attempted mutiny. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

[[File:Dreadwing shockwaves.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Shoulda followed the rule of holes.]]
When Megatron got a new body, Dreadwing took on a similar form in his honor. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After the Chaos War, Dreadwing was among the Decepticons on Cybertron when they, the Autobots, and the [[NAIL]]s attempted to rebuild their society. When Megatron returned to lead the Decepticons and rise up against the new government, however, Dreadwing and his former captain Turmoil were among the 'Cons who joined him {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Before he could participate in the uprising, though, Dreadwing was requisitioned by Shockwave to accompany him to the former site of [[Crystal City]]. Tempted by Shockwave's promises that he'd get everything he desired and disappointed in Megatron's failures to bring about a Decepticon victory, Dreadwing changed loyalties to follow the rogue scientist. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} On arrival, Dreadwing was shocked to discover the city was still standing, despite the fact that it should've been destroyed at least twice over. He was more surprised when Shockwave shot him in the back, killing him. He was even MORE surprised when he was immediately restored to life by the unique properties latent in Crystal City thanks to Shockwave's experiments with [[Ore-14]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}

[[File:Dreadwing v cassettes soundwaves.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Shockwave then ordered Dreadwing to attack the intruding [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], which he did with glee, rejecting the communications expert's peace offers and mocking him for not bringing his cassettes. In response, Soundwave killed Dreadwing with a barrage of firepower, but the Ore-14 was quick to resurrect him again. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} Soundwave then revealed he did bring the cassettes, which he released to keep Dreadwing busy while he himself faced down Shockwave. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} After Soundwave's retreat, Dreadwing assisted Shockwave in his scheme to bring [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and his [[Quintessa (IDW)|Metrotitan]] into Crystal City and create a [[space bridge]] to the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Soundwave had not given up, however, but returned with a joint team of Decepticons and Autobots to free Shockwave's captive, Megatron. Dreadwing tried to stop [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] from breaking Megatron's bonds, but his efforts were unnecessary as Skywarp was becoming increasingly intangible anyway. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}}

[[File:Dreadwing black planet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing remained with Shockwave's forces as they continued to grow, with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] emerging from the Dead Universe and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]] finally arriving from Gorlam Prime. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead are Not Enough}} He stood by as Shockwave sat unperturbed by the defeat of the Dark Titan by Metroplex. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Dreadwing then assisted Shockwave and Jhiaxus as they made final preparations on the chronal drive. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} When Galvatron questioned his loyalties, Dreadwing confidently remarked that Shockwave was the biggest brain around, and he had promised Dreadwing everything he ever wanted. Still, Dreadwing's confidence fled him quickly when he was actually confronted by an angry Megatron laying siege to Crystal City. He barely managed to choke out a threat before being shot down by Megatron's fusion cannon. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

In the aftermath, Dreadwing escaped from Crystal City alongside Galvatron and Skywarp, and seemed poised to reclaim a position in the Decepticons under their new leadership. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Instead, Galvatron left him behind when he went to Earth.

[[File:TheTransgressors-NeedlenoseRally.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|"Does this mean I'm [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]? ''Sugoi''."]]
Months later, Galvatron sent [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] to help Dreadwing spread the word among the discontented, ghetto-dwelling Decepticons. They were good at whipping up anger and intimidating Prime evangelists, but Dreadwing was unconvinced of Galvatron or Soundwave's commune plan, finding the whole idea laughable. That didn't stop him flanking Needlenose on stage at a Decepticon rally! {{storylink|The Transgressors}} Later, the trio approached [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] about getting unfettered access to the space bridge for their people. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} That night, they led a Decepticon march through Iacon Spaceport 1. The bridge brought Dreadwing and the others to the ''[[Ark-7]]'' where they confronted the Autobots trapped inside Blackrock's force field. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

Dreadwing went back through to Cybertron to rally the remaining Decepticons fighting the Autobots behind them, when the space bridge suddenly shut down. Unperturbed, Dreadwing ordered the remaining Decepticons to attack, and briefly scuffled with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], only to suddenly get caught off guard by [[Victorion]]'s gravitation powers. Dreadwing and the other Decepticons were subsequently rounded up and taken into custody by Starscream's forces. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain TeamGalvatronus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|He is one metamorphin'...uh, what rhymes with "''Galvatronus''"?]]
Dreadwing was somehow able to escape and rejoin Galvatron on Earth nonetheless. He and some other Decepticons were deployed to defend the underwater ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from an Autobot attack when Galvatron used the energies of the [[Enigma of Combination]] to forcibly merge them into [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]], a combiner whose torso was formed by Dreadwing. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} The combiner proved short-lived, as [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] learned to access the Enigma's code and used it to split Galvatronus back into his components. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} Dreadwing was soon seen being taken into custody by the combined Autobot and Decepticon force. {{storylink|White Light}} When the Earth Defense Command attacked, Dreadwing was loaded onto Sky Lynx for transport. {{storylink|White Heat}}

Dreadwing returned to Cybertron where, after [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s return, Soundwave recruited him as part of retinue to interrogate [[Liege Maximo]]. Though despairing of how prolonged contact with Optimus had changed Soundwave and feeling Onyx's return would mark the return of a Prime dictatorship, he agreed to follow. When Soundwave expanded his powers to read the thoughts of the Prime of Lies, he sensed that Dreadwing believed him to be weak. After an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} Dreadwing was among the casualties. [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] attempted to revive him, to no avail. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
Dreadwing was a former [[Seeker]] who defected from the Decepticons to become an [[Energon]] scavenger for [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. At some point, he met [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and revealed to him that Seekers knew how to navigate the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Dreadwing G2Commercial.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
Dreadwing and Smokescreen flew over an empty street to harass a pitiful young human, who fled in terror at the sight of them. Dreadwing, to cement how menacing he was even further, transformed into his tank mode and smushed a parked car. Two Autobots responded to the boy's cries for help, only for Dreadwing and Smokescreen to start tossing them around with ease. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Dreadwing and Smokescreen|Dreadwing and Smokescreen commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Dreadwing participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2DreadwingToy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Dreadwing loves it when Smokescreen enters him from behind.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Dreadwing''' (1994)}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro EU name'': '''Stealth Assault'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''TRF-10'''
:*''Accessories'': 12 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Dreadwing transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber similar to a {{w|Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit}} with underslung six-missile gatling cannon, and an additional six missiles mounted on his wings that can be released as bombs. In jet form, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Smokescreen (G2)#Toys|Smokescreen]]'s jet mode to make a complete aircraft. When you remove Smokescreen he begins a partially automatic transformation into tank mode -- his wings flip up automatically, and his treads can be made to spring-load open with the press of a button. For some reason he came with an Autobot-style instruction book that instructed you to put Smokescreen's forehead sticker on the center of Dreadwing's face.

:Dreadwing's gatling gun, while tremendous fun, has the fatal flaw that the missiles don't lock into it. This means if you bump him in robot mode or swoosh him around in jet mode all his missiles will fall out. This is not what one would usually call "illin'". This led to every subsequent release of the mold being independently retooled, slightly differently each time, to allow their missiles to lock into the gatling gun.

:Dreadwing was sold in parts of Europe (including the United Kingdom) under the name "Stealth Assault", and in other markets under the name "Ace Evader". Neither version acknowledged Smokescreen as a separate individual.

:The back of the box on his [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Japan|Japanese release]] gives him three additional modes named '''Dread Roadblock''' (ドレッド・ロードブロック ''doreddo rōdoburokku''), '''Hover Stealth Mode''' (ホバーステルスモード ''hobāsuterusumōdo''), '''Crab Ambush''' (クラブ・アンブッシュ ''kurabu anbusshu''). Only the Dread Roadblock mode got given life in the third chapter of "[[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3|The Road to Legends' Rivival]]" in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic. This mode also requires the use of Smokescreen's missile launchers plugged into Dreadwing's hands.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Dreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|TokyoToyShow}}
[[File:TokyoToyShowDreadwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading his giant gatling gun for shivs doesn't seem like the best exchange.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Dreadwing & Smokescreen''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 17]], 2010
:*''Known designers'': [[Masu Yoshi]] (TakaraTomy, deco)

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2010, this Dreadwing & Smokescreen set is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager Class [[Mindwipe (ROTF)#Toys|Mindwipe]] and Scout Class [[Skystalker (ROTF)#Toys|Skystalker]] respectively. [[TakaraTomy]] designer Masu Yoshi's inspiration for this set apparently stemmed from a desire to compete with [[BotCon 2010]]'s ''Generation 2'' theme for its exclusive toys.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/314218-g2-2010-dreadwing-smokescreen-gallery.html#post5009658 Japanese fan masabon reports on TakaraTomy designer Masu Yoshi's inspiration for the Dreadwing & Smokescreen set at TFW2005.com]</ref>

:Besides the obvious colour changes, the live-action movie Decepticon [[insignia]]s have been replaced with ''Generation 2'' Decepticon insignia.

:Dreadwing transforms from a bat-like robot into something similar to a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-117A Nighthawk|F-117 Nighthawk]] stealth ground attack aircraft. He has two flip-out swords/daggers slung under his arms that he can deploy to use as weapons. As part of his transformation, bending his wings back in [[robot mode]] activates a [[Mech Alive]] gear-driven feature where the tips of the wings retract and four small blades reveal themselves along the edge of the wing. Although not noted in the instructions, his feet can pivot to make him more stable.

:In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], Smokescreen can attach on top of Dreadwing's [[alternate mode]] via two pegs. This echoes the combination feature of the original toys.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)#Toys|Strafe]]. In 2014, the boxset was re-released as a lucky draw prize for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely remaining stock.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Transformers Generations Deluxe Dreadwing Robot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Exactly how illin' his weapon is has yet to be determined.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d2|'''Dreadwing''' (Deluxe Class, Late 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 wingtips/cannon
:*''Known designers'': [[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)

:Dreadwing is a redeco/"[[retool|pretool]]" of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Deluxe|Megatron]], using an alternate head included in the mold based on the original Dreadwing toy. He transforms into a stealth bomber based on the B-2 Spirit. His wingtips detach to combine and transform into a cannon that can peg into 5mm ports on his hands and forearms.

:He is packed in with a copy of [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Shockwaves|#17]].

:This mold was retooled with another head to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Krok (G1)#Timelines|Krok]], and then again with yet another head to make ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKDeluxe|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenDreadwing/dreadwing.htm More information on ''Generations'' Dreadwing at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Dreadwing and Smokescreen.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Smokescreen & Dreadwing Set''' ([[September]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''61 & 62'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and Dreadwing along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#62|Translation of Dreadwing's Transformers Character Card]]''

{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Fram 02.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Insert ''"Company slogan joke"'' here]]
*Although his American and Japanese bios imply that he is a unique character, his physical model was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the basis for [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]'s [[Darkwing (G1)#Generation 2|upgraded form]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics]].
*Dreadwing's instructions call him a "Heroic Autobot". This applies not only to the instructions included with his United States release, but also to both sets of instructions included with the Canadian release (English "Dreadwing" and French "Spectre"), as well as the European English/Spanish/Portuguese "Stealth Assault" and French/Dutch/German "Ace Evader" releases. Additionally, a German Toy Fair catalog refers to him as providing close air support for the Autobots. Chances are he was originally intended to be an Autobot, but was then given a faction change at the eleventh hour.
*[[AFCG Inc]] used Dreadwing for one of their print ads. The result is nothing short of amusing.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dreadwing''' (ドレッドウイング ''Doreddouingu'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''French:'' '''Spectre''' (Canada), '''Ace Evader''' (Europe)
*''German:'' '''Ace Evader'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Stealth Assault'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Stealth Assault'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry8TupFxILU Dreadwing commercial on YouTube]

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Mirage (Movie)

2023-09-01T22:52:04Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error/misinformation

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{{disambig3.5|the ''Rise of the Beasts'' Autobot|the ''Dark of the Moon'' Autobot who also sometimes goes by Mirage|Dino|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB-Mirage-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|thumb|This is probably a lot for you, huh?]]

'''Mirage''' likes to think that he's the life of the party, always eager for a chance to show off his unique skills; like his ability to generate lifelike holograms which he can use to disorient and outmaneuver foes, or his impressive shapeshifting ability that allows him to take multiple alternate modes at a time. He ''hates'' being cooped up and forced to hide out on [[Earth]], because doing so means he has no one to get into trouble with. He's also quite the talker, always ready to rattle off a wisecrack or a reference to some Earth media he's seen since his time on the planet. This unfortunately has lead him to become a bit of an outcast among the other Autobots, who see him as reckless and aloof, compounded by his frequent disregard for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] orders.

Beneath all this, though, lies a genuine heart. Mirage cares deeply for his friends and would go to great lengths to keep them safe, and he has a fondness for humanity matched only by fellow Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

{{bigquote|Relax... I'm Mirage, remember?|Mirage reminds [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] he's the best at what he does|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Pete Davidson]] (English), [[Shingo Fujimori]] (Japanese)|[[Mister V|Yvick Letexier]] (European French), [[Louis-Philippe Berthiaume]] (Canadian French), [[Lucas Wecker]] (German), [[Stefano Crescentini]] (Italian), [[Javier Ibarreche]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Miguel Angel Leal]] (Latin American Spanish, Second Trailer), [[Douglas Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Wendel Bezerra]] (Brazilian Portuguese, official trailer)}}
[[File:ROTB-Miragemakesmirages.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|I know what you're all thinking. I should be Hound.]]
In desperate need of cash, [[Noah Díaz]] participated in a carjacking attempt on a Porsche that his friend [[Reek]] scouted out. Successfully breaking in, Noah realized the car was acting strangely when it locked him inside and played a message from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|someone]] on the radio. The car soon sped off with Noah stuck inside, leaving him in the middle of a car chase with the police. After throwing them off with his holographic projections, Mirage took Noah to a warehouse and revealed himself, where they soon after met the rest of the Autobots. Mirage transformed and introduced himself to a shocked Noah before the other Autobots arrived, who - especially [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] - unfortunately did not share his appreciation of Noah. However, when Arcee revealed that the all-important Transwarp Key was currently within a museum, Mirage banked on the idea of using Noah to infiltrate the building and retrieve the Key. Neither the other Autobots nor Noah liked said plan at first, but Mirage managed to convince the human by showing off his transformation abilities and offering to let Noah sell him in the guise of many expensive cars so he could get the money for [[Kris Díaz|his brother]]'s hospital bills.

[[File:ROTB-Miragefistbump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Amica endura!]]

Taking on a garbage truck as a temporary [[alternate mode]] to trick the museum's security into letting them in, Mirage waited in the parking lot while Noah went inside. Unfortunately that was when the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]], and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] came knocking, also in search of the Key. Mirage was the first to respond to the threat, transforming to robot mode and firing away at the airborne Nightbird, but ended up being snatched up into the air and dropped from a considerable height by the Terrorcon ninja for his troubles. He made a rough landing right in front of Noah and [[Elena Wallace]] as they escaped the besieged museum, but his relief that his friend was alive was short-lived when [[Freezer]] and [[Novakane]] latched onto him instead. He was thus unable to help when Scourge delivered an apparently lethal stab and cannon blast to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], but recovered after [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]'s appearance convinced Scourge - who had obtained the Transwarp Key - to call a retreat for the day.

[[File:ROTB-MIrageawcmonprime.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Or maybe I'm Hot Rod, I dunno.]]

Later that night Mirage attempted to listen in on a conversation between Noah and Kris by standing on a car parked outside the apartment building and peering in, but ended up being discovered by Kris when the car crumpled under his weight. As he watched Noah talk Kris out of accompanying them to [[Peru]], Mirage commented that the boy had heart. Kris then made Mirage promise to protect Noah at any cost, a promise Mirage readily agreed to.

[[File:ROTB-MirageNightbird.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Drive fast and leave a good-looking corpse! But preferably somebody else's.]]

The next morning Mirage served as Noah's ride as they showed up for their flight to Peru, but he expressed immediate disdain when he figured out their ride would be [[Stratosphere]], stating he'd rather walk. His opinion was ignored, and they arrived in Cusco without much fuss. The Autobots were unable to move in directly because of a festival that left the town extra crowded, so Mirage handed Noah a multi-purpose tech gauntlet to aid him in his task before him and the Autobots placed themselves in strategic positions to keep a lookout for the Terrorcons while the humans searched for the other half of the Key. His stylish alternate mode garnered the attention of quite a few locals, who even used him for a quick photo op. This would have been fine if Mirage hadn't let the vanity get to his head and distract him from Freezer tracking Noah and Elena, which had leapt past right behind him just as he reported to Optimus that the coast was clear. This mishap meant he only found out the Terrorcons were there ''after'' Freezer had reached Noah, when the human radioed him in a panic.

[[File:ROTB-CheetorMirage.jpg|left|thumb|300px|No, no, I'm not trying to be the new kid-appeal character! Get off my case, bro!]]

The Autobots peeled out, but the Terrorcons were in hot pursuit. As Optimus battled Scourge and Wheeljack and Arcee tangled with Battletrap and Nightbird, Mirage ended up being the only Autobot to stay on the road until the end without any distractions. Hence he was the earliest to arrive on the scene when [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] confronted the two humans, pulling his blaster on "Donkey Kong" and ordering the [[Maximal]] to unhand his friends, but [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] burst out of the bushes in a flash and pinned him down in return. After Optimus Prime arrived and the situation was defused, Mirage walked alongside Noah as they all headed to the Maximal lair. It was there he revealed that he had been staying in contact with Kris through a walkie-talkie wired into his arm, having received a ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''-themed call sign of his own as "Knuckles".

The next morning, when Airazor was revealed to have been turned into a Terrorcon because of an infection device Scourge had shot at her the day before, Mirage couldn't do much before Airazor flew off with Elena in her clutches and Primal in pursuit. He and the other Autobots only arrived after Primal was forced to put Airazor down before the mind-control fully took her over, and could do little more than stare in shocked sorrow.

[[File:ROTB-ScourgeversusMiragemirage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Waiting for the blue translucent plastic redeco.]]

Despite the bleak odds, Mirage was spurred into action again when Noah gathered all the Autobots and Maximals to help formulate a plan that would foil Scourge's plans. As the others met the Terrorcons in a frontal charge as a massive distraction, Mirage led Noah and Elena to an access tunnel that would lead to directly below the terminal the Key was in. Scourge hadn't taken the bait, however, so Mirage raced ahead to provide the Terrorcon leader with his own distraction. Using his holographic doubles to their fullest extent, Mirage was able to hold his own against the much bigger and stronger foe for quite some time, even getting some good hits in. Scourge eventually outmatched him and grabbed him by the throat, preparing to kill him with the cannon on his other arm, but the Autobot freed himself with an opportune kick that also knocked the villain's mask clean off and revealed his broken, disfigured face.

[[File:ROTB-NoahwearsMirage.jpg|left|thumb|300px|WEAR MY SKIN.]]

Unfortunately, that had been the last straw for Scourge. Laying Mirage out with a retaliatory kick to the face, he aimed his blaster at the exposed Noah with intent to kill. But Mirage leapt into the line of fire at the nick of time, covering Noah even as Scourge fired off a withering volley of blasts that blew entire chunks (and limbs) off his body to fulfill his promise with Kris. The damage proved too much for him, and the Autobot's optics went dark. At that moment Kris hailed Mirage on the walkie-talkie, leaving Noah no choice but to inform his brother of the Autobot's demise while trapped under Mirage's unmoving body.

As it turned out, however, Mirage wasn't actually quite dead yet. He invigorated himself just enough to regain consciousness by the time Kris was done giving Noah his best pep talk, but had been so badly damaged he could not move on his own. So Mirage shed all his damaged parts and formed what remained into an exo-suit for Noah, providing him with extra protection, strength, and firepower. Noah went on to use the suit to participate further in the final battle, assisting Optimus Prime in his climactic duel with Scourge and even helping save Prime's life from the collapsing Transwarp portal.
[[File:ROTB-Mirage-Returns.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"Okay, maybe I got some Italian in there somewhere."]]
Noah brought the exo-suit back with him to America, where he set about constructing a new body for Mirage using various parts sourced for him by Reek. Reek expressed disbelief that the resulting patchwork of a car could even start, but Mirage proved him wrong by transforming right before a flabbergasted Reek's eyes.
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{{note|Mirage's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the books "[[Mission at the Museum]]" and "[[The Search Is On]]".}}

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==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
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[[File:StudioSeriestoy-MirageDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be thankful they got that license!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''105'''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, "New York City Getaway" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]].</ref> [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv8PS4UO6Wh/ Designer notes on ''Studio Series'' Mirage] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram.</ref>}}

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Mirage is based on his appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts'', and transforms into a licensed Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8 in 25 steps. He comes with an arm cannon and a backdrop depicting the chase sequence in the movie. This figure also marks a milestone in the franchise, being the first Transformers toy to have a fully licensed Porsche alt mode.

:Hasbro revealed renders of the figure on [[February 13]], 2023, following the release of the Big Game Spot a day earlier. He would later be officially revealed on [[June 20]] during a Hasbro livestream.

:Initial stock renders for this figure hilariously made it look as if the kibble from the hood of the vehicle mode were ear fins from a front-on perspective. Stock Images of Mirage show him with a painted silver forehead, with the rest of it being cast in gray. During his official reveal, his designers stated that the final product would include more movie-accurate paint details on the head.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cv8PS4UO6Wh/ Designer commentary on ''Studio Series'' Mirage from Sam Smith on Instagram]''
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[[File:TF-SS-Core-Noah-Díaz-Exo-Suit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Noah Díaz Exo-Suit''' (Core Class, [[2023]])
**Accessories: Blaster, jetpack

:Released as part of the eighth wave of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class lineup, Noah Diaz's exo-suit transforms into a human-sized plane despite the suit not having an alternate mode in the film. He also comes with a blaster that can be wielded by him, or mounted under the nosecone of his alternate mode. If one chooses, the plane kibble can be detached from Noah for a more screen-accurate appearance. As the toy could not depict Anthony Ramos' likeness, the exo-suit's faceplate is instead based on a concept art design which is in turn based on the glowing Y-shaped design on Mirage's robot mode chest.

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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Mirage-Stock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Is this thing a dog?]]
*'''Bumblebee / Airazor / Autobot Mirage''' (Jungle Mission 3-pack, July 2023)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

: Included as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Jungle Mission 3-pack, this Mirage is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character that converts into an unlicensed approximation of a Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8. He includes a blaster that can fit over his forearm or be stored on his rear bumper in vehicle mode. His headsculpt uses what is either a battle mask or an early concept head design.

:Mirage comes packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#JM|Bumblebee]] and [[Airazor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Airazor]].

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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Mirage.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''BD-06'''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

:The Mirage from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' packaging.

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[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlechanger-Mirage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Relax, I'm 12 dollars."]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Battle Changer, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Mirage'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''Rise of the Beasts'', this Mirage is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot to an unlicensed approximation of a Porsche 911 in 11 steps. His right arm has a molded in cannon that can be flipped out.

:This toy was discovered in the United States before any official announcement was made.
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==Merchandise==
===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DCard-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He seems familiar, but I can't place the face.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2007)
**''Card number'': '''8'''
:Mirage is a 26-point "Common" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly-packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode (model undetermined), or into a rather stumpy robot mode. His twin blaster-weapons can be mounted on his arms (their nominal placement) or on his shoulders.

:He uses the same construction as the [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Earth]] mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] cards. This style is similar to the one used by [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], and [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]].

:Though his card is clearly ''based'' on the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)#Alternators|Mirage toy]], he's not remotely as obvious about it as the Cliffjumper and Smokescreen cards are. While all the parts are in roughly the same place as the ''Alternators'' toy, the detailing is very much in line with the movie aesthetic, featuring a lot of shifted panels and extensive mechanical greeblies.
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===Figural Bag Clip===
*'''Mirage''' (2023)
:Released by Monogram, this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi ''Rise of the Beasts'' Mirage.

:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.
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===''Pop!''===
*'''Mirage''' (2023)
**''ID number:'' '''1375'''

:Released as part of a ''Rise of the Beasts''-themed batch of the ''Pop! Movies'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Mirage is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his appearance in said movie and is molded posing with his arm cannon and battle mask deployed.
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==Notes==
[[File:ROTB-MirageLamboF1.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ferrari not pictured, for Reasons probably.]]
*[[Pete Davidson]]'s portrayal of Mirage is based on the zany energy of Davidson's favorite comedy actors, such as Jim Carrey in ''The Mask'' and Adam Sandler. It is meant to play off Noah's innocent look upon discovering a talking car.
*The scene where Noah and Mirage first meet was made by [[Anthony Ramos]] acting his part, then Davidson reacting to it.<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/what-it-feels-like-to-take-second-billing-in-transformers-sequel-after-a-big-metal-alien "What it feels like to take second billing in Transformers sequel, after a big metal alien"] - [[June 7]], 2023 Interview with [[Anthony Ramos]], [[Dominique Fishback]] and [[Tobe Nwigwe]] for the Singapore newspaper ''The Straits Times''</ref>
*When offering to sell himself for Noah's payment, Mirage takes on the [[alternate mode]] of an F1 dragster for a split second, in an homage to his [[Mirage (G1)|G1 namesake]]. He also proposes turning into a Ferrari (like the [[Dino|''other'' movieverse Mirage]]), though this car doesn't actually appear on-screen.
*Early test screenings originally had it that Mirage did die of his wounds and transformation into the exosuit, but due to audience opinions of this being too dark, the mid-credits scene of his revival was added.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mirage''' (ミラージュ ''Mirāju'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huànyǐng''' (幻影, "Mirage")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Cybertronian (faction)

2023-08-15T17:38:22Z

Skullgrin: Fixed redundancy/grammatical error

{{faction|cybEmpireG2|liegemaximo}}
{{disambig3|Cybertronian}}
{{disambig2|the empire built up by the Second Generation Decepticons|the term in Generation 1 cartoon|Decepticon Empire}}
[[File:Total War! Cybertronian army attacks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Death's Head (G1)|freelance peacekeeping]] market is pretty oversaturated these days.]]
The '''Cybertronians''', also known as '''Decepticons''', '''Second Generation Transformers''', and other combinations thereof, are [[Transformer]]s descended from the [[Decepticon]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the time after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s fateful crash on [[Earth]]. They were created by the rediscovery of "[[Reproduction#Budding|budding]]", a {{w|Mitosis|mitotic}} means of reproduction that diminishes the influence of [[Primus]]'s life force. As a result, the Cybertronians as a whole are marked by a distinct amorality.

They share many of the philosophies of their Decepticon ancestors but otherwise do not take kindly to being associated with them. The Cybertronians view themselves as something better, a stage of Transformer life far surpassing the others. In fact, their self-appointed pedestal is so high that they can barely conceive of non-Transformers as alive at all. They left Cybertron some time ago and have since dedicated themselves to [[cyberforming]] other planets, eliminating natives with clinical detachment.

Obviously this puts them at odds with the [[Autobot]]s, who value all creatures as worthy of protection, but it also causes them to view other Decepticons with revulsion: Not only will the throwbacks sometimes ally themselves with [[alien]] races, but they also experience pleasure in sadism, a savage affront to the Cybertronians' "rational" ideals. And yet, despite their forward-looking ethos, the Cybertronians for some reason serve the [[Liege Maximo]], one of the [[Thirteen]] and the progenitor of all Decepticons.

With [[Jhiaxus (G2)|a few]] [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|exceptions]], the Cybertronians have a fairly uniform appearance: They color themselves in green and silver with the occasional yellow highlight, and like proper villains, they have a thing for spikes, horns and skull motifs.

{{quote|We are a '''hand''' opening — spread across the four corners of the [[Universe (universe)|universe]]. Closing, we are a '''fist''' of iron, mighty enough to crush worlds! We are '''fire''', a wrathful flame to purge the stain of lesser life from the canvas of the cosmos. '''All''' that we see — '''is ours by right'''.|[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] gets all poetical when he's upset|"[[Escalation!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''Generation 2'' continuity===
====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:G2issue5-PowerandtheGlory-BuddingSteps.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|You ''so'' do not want a night like this to end up on Facebook.]]
The first of the Transformers that would later form the Cybertronian faction were created at some point after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were lost on the Ark's doomed voyage. In need of more troops, the Decepticons rediscovered the long-forgotten practice of "budding", which indeed produced more soldiers, but not without costs: The dilution of Primus's essence caused these new creations to have neither a sense of morality nor any connection to the traditional Decepticon motivations. Each budding also produced a physical by-product, an ephemeral black mass that floated into space and would become the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} During the reign of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], the latter-generation Decepticons left Cybertron, as they were unable to feel any emotional attachment to it and objectively recognized it for the used-up husk it had become. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

[[File:Twilight.jpg|thumb|Vast... okay. Predatory... by some definitions. But that, [[Simon Furman|sir]], is not even remotely birdlike.]]
[[Marvel Comics timeline|In the human year 1993]], Liege Centuro [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] commanded a battalion of Cybertronians hard at work cyberforming inhabited planets in the [[K-Tor Cluster]]. Up until then, the Cybertronians had been able to keep under the other Transformer factions' radar, but the growing number of "little Cybertrons" didn't stay unnoticed. [[Dinobot (G1)|Fragmented]] [[Firestormer|portions]] of the Autobot army were the first to become aware of the lingering threat. They initially fought the [[Outpost B-67 exo-structuring party|various smaller eco-structuring parties]] with hit-and-run tactics while analyzing the unknown foe, then called in the rest of the Autobot army when it was clear the threat was too big for them to handle. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] called Optimus Prime to one of the eco-structured planets he thought abandoned, but moments after explaining the situation, the Cybertronian flagship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' opened fire on them.

[[File:Jhiaxuswarwithoutend.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|None dare question the cold rationality of his bat-wings.]]
Instead of killing them, Jhiaxus had the Autobots captured to talk his vision of sense into them. Optimus Prime and Grimlock were brought before his throne, where he explained the history of his faction as well as how the war between the Autobots and Decepticons was a relic only believed still relevant because they had missed the past 4 million years. The Autobots weren't much impressed, stealing back [[Darkstar|their shuttle]] and escaping the ''Twilight'' to fight another day.

Their escape was monitored, but Jhiaxus allowed them to get away so he could follow them to their base and destroy the entire Autobot army in one fell swoop. {{storylink|War Without End!}} Along the way, the Autobots noticed their attackers and entered the [[K'tord Nebula]] in hopes the stories about that region of space would discourage the Cybertronians from pursuing. They didn't, causing both Autobot and Cybertronian to fall victim to the influence of the [[Shadow parasite|nebula's inhabitants]]. The strength of will of both Optimus Prime and Jhiaxus eventually prevented the soldiers from slaughtering each other till the last mech standing, and the two factions agreed to a momentary truce that allowed the Autobots to leave unfollowed. {{storylink|Primal Fear!}}

[[File:Devices and Desires! The Kiro boards the Twilight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Mere moments before Grimlock discovers that stealth is still not his strong suit.]]
With Optimus Prime in doubt about how to handle the Cybertronian threat, Grimlock led an unauthorized mission to [[Chaosmaster Bomb|blow up]] the ''Twilight''. Having stolen a [[Kiro|Cybertronian maintenance shuttle]] and some security codes, the Autobots got inside the ''Twilight'' under cover of [[Duetrillium|resupplying for hull repairs]], but since the Cybertronians had security heightened since first contact, the Autobots were welcomed by more armed forces than they could hope to defeat. They surrendered, and Jhiaxus had them shipped off to the Liege Maximo, who was interested in learning more about his troops' only worthwhile opponents. Fortunately for Grimlock and co., Optimus Prime and the rest [[Sabre|came]] to save them well in time. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

[[File:NewDawn-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Somewhere, a ''[[Monster from Mars]]'' fan bolts upright in bed, wide-eyed and sweaty.]]
To understand the visions he was having of a lingering threat other than the Cybertronians, Optimus Prime had himself through the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] linked up to Cybertron. The images he was shown taught him the origins of the Cybertronians and their psychological differences from other Transformers, but he broke the link before learning about the Swarm. {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} Realizing the Autobots alone could never defeat the Cybertronians, Optimus Prime went to the Decepticons to propose a temporal alliance. Instead, Megatron stole the Matrix, confident the Decepticons could deal with the threat alone. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Megatron had an advance party of six sent to the K-Tor Cluster, but only [[Skullgrin]] returned, dying anyway seconds after relaying what had happened. Seeking revenge, the Decepticons launched a grand attack on the Cybertronians. They were utterly defeated. Megatron himself barely survived, {{storylink|New Dawn}} causing him to reconsider the Autobots' proposal of a temporal alliance.

[[File:G2ethosplanet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I guess it literally can't get any more amoral than destroying a planet called "Ethos".]]
Meanwhile, Jhiaxus's "annoyance" with the Autobots' (and Decepticons') efforts against his faction reached a peak. Vowing to destroy all not-Transformer life in known space with greater brutality and speed, he hoped to draw out his foes and get rid of them once and for all. Indeed, when [[Ethos]] came [[Ethos raiding party|under attack]], the Autobots rushed to the natives' rescue. Cybertronian victory was denied however, due to the Decepticons joining the battle to <s>rescue the Autobots</s> deal the Cybertronians payback for last time. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

[[File:Mindsettransform.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"The Swarm will never see through this disguise!"]]
Elsewhere, on the planet [[Karn]], another [[Mindset (G2)|Cybertronian]] [[Stormtrooper (Cybertronian)|unit]] was busy slaughtering the locals when they came face to face with the Swarm and didn't live to tell.

Back on Ethos, Jhiaxus was inspecting the remains of his best troops when he was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who offered to lead the Cybertronians to the Autobots' and Decepticons' hideout ánd get them past security if he would be given a suitably aminent position in the Cybertronian army. Jhiaxus accepted {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} and organized an immediate attack. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Tales of Earth Part Six}} Though taken by surprise, the Decepticons and Autobots had little trouble turning the tide in their favor, at which point Jhiaxus sent in the second wave and issued an order for all battalions to abort their current mission and head to [[Earth]] to participate in the showdown. This order would have some unforeseen consequences, as [[Battalion Xerxes|one of the called battalions]] came under attack by the Swarm, which also consumed their ships and computers with the order to head to Earth. The Swarm made that goal its own.

[[File:Total War! Battalion Xerxes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Battalion {{w|Battle of Thermopylae|Xerxes}}? Why not send in Squadron Custer and Brigade Napoleon while you're at it?]]
Throughout all this, the Cybertronians had undertaken a successful mission to lay claim on the Decepticons' ''[[Warworld]]'', but also made the mistake of letting Starscream on board. Starscream stole the Matrix still stored away in the ship and used it to fuse himself with the ''Warworld''. {{storylink|Total War!}} Whichever Cybertronian ship dared approach he had destroyed, {{storylink|Total War!|Tales of Earth Part Seven}} fuelling Jhiaxus's rage over the failure of everything he had recently been trying to accomplish to critical levels. Once he had left to deal with the ''Warworld'' matter personally, [[Rook (G2)|Rook]], Jhiaxus's right-hand man, contacted the Liege Maximo about the increasing problems.

[[File:Franciscog2aftermath.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay then, maybe killing THESE random innocent beings will solve everything.]]
Aboard the ''Twilight'', Jhiaxus was the only Cybertronian not willing to realize the assault on the ''Warworld'' was wielding no results but the massacre of his own troops. More so, when Optimus Prime managed to contact the ''Twilight'' with a plea for an alliance against the Swarm, Jhiaxus answered by ordering the destruction of Earth, {{storylink|Dark Shadows!}} regardless of his own troops still there. [[San Francisco]] was obliterated, but the rest of Earth lucked in due to the timely arrival of the Swarm. {{storylink|Dark Shadows!|Tales of Earth Part Eight}} Jhiaxus believed the creature to be an Autobot trick, though the rest of [[Crushable Cybertronian soldier|his troops]] sincerely doubted that. It soon became devastatingly clear Jhiaxus had been wrong, as the Swarm began consuming both the ''Twilight'' and the newly arrived [[X-S warship]]s. With the warships and their crews destroyed and the [[Liege Centuro]] off his rocker, the remaining crew of the ''Twilight'' made a run for the escape pods and fled. Jhiaxus stayed to fight and get his revenge on Optimus Prime, whom he blamed for all that had gone wrong. Like Earth, Optimus was saved due to the arrival of the Swarm, which ate Jhiaxus.

[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Just one arm-stump on fire? [[The Fallen|Pshaw.]]]]
Shortly thereafter, Rook reported to the Liege Maximo that seventeen battalions had been wiped out and that Jhiaxus probably too had met his end. The Liege Maximo was little impressed, seeing as only a fraction of his army had been lost and the other Transformers were oblivious to the true threat the Cybertronians posed. The day of reckoning would come... {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Alignment''====
{{note|"Alignment" was written by [[Simon Furman]] without permission of [[Hasbro]] and is included here as [[pseudocanon]] to provide insight into [[authorial intent]].}}
Several hundred years went by after the defeat of the Cybertronians, during which the wayward faction was able to avoid any contact with the other Transformers and essentially become forgotten. For one reason or another, the Cybertronians evolved into a more liquid kind of Transformer, becoming capable of altering their appearance at will. This also made them initially unrecognizable to the Autobots and Decepticons when eventually the factions clashed again.

What made the Transformers realize whom they were dealing with was the chance discovery of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], which they did recognize as a network of [[cyberforming|little Cybertrons]]. This was dangerous to the Liege Maximo, who was close to his ascension to [[Lord of Chaos|godhood]] (the universe would be destroyed in the process) and didn't need the Autobots or Decepticons trying to stop him. So, he sent millions of Cybertronian soldiers to attack the Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Decepticons on Pyrovar. Both the Autobots and the Decepticons had luck on their side, which gave them a victory they knew temporary, so each faction set out to fight back at the Hub.

Meanwhile, the Liege Maximo began the final part of the preparations he needed done before the moment he'd have access to godhood. Upon his call, all of the Cybertronians at the Hub gathered around his throne to return their [[spark]]s to their ancestor. The Autobots and Decepticons attacked soon after though, and the Liege Maximo was forced to revive a few troops to help deal with the threat. In the end, they lost and the Liege Maximo was destroyed. {{storylink|Alignment}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 994.0 Gamma]], Jhiaxus led the Cybertronian Empire in cyberforming [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]. Later, when the Liege Maximo's plot for ascension was foiled, prompting Liege Centuro [[Firecrest]] to move the remnants of the Cybertronian Empire to their last stronghold, Planet X. Due to the never-ending search of the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]], Planet X's inhabitants fled for another reality entirely. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/05}}

In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], the Cybertronian Empire experienced a moral reformation due to [[Unicron]] destroying Cybertron, which dispersed Primus's essence among his children. Later, they joined forces with the remaining Autobots and Decepticons to fight Unicron, with the Liege Maximo heroically sacrificing himself to permanently expel Unicron from their reality. Thereafter, the Cybertronian Empire became a force for good and a staunch ally of the [[Human Confederacy|Confederation of Terran Worlds]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/24}}

===''Wings Universe''===
A Cybertronian Empire had existed at one point in the past. After [[the Rebirth]], Jhiaxus saw an opportunity to rebuild the old empire in his image, {{storylink|A Flash Forward}} building a clone army of the greatest Autobots and Decepticons to populate it and enforce his rule. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

With his army, Jhiaxus invaded Cybertron to claim it as the throne of the new empire. {{storylink|Termination}} His invasion however resulted in the Autobots and Decepticons working together against him, a situation he was content with as he had managed to unify his race, ordering his army to stand down and ending his imperialistic ambitions... seconds before [[Megaplex]] violently impaled him. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===''Regeneration One''===
In the era before the Great War, Cybertron was an isolated planet much to the ire of Senator Jhiaxus who believed that its technological superiority meant it should be building an empire to bring order to the chaotic galaxy. When Jhiaxus was to add his knowledge to what would become known as the [[Underbase]], he saw an opportunity to create his empire and slew his fellows, stealing away the knowledge that he would need. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Disgusted by the organic races of the galaxy, Jhiaxus undertook an aggressive [[cyberforming|mechaforming]] campaign, reshaping worlds into copies of Cybertron, bringing them all together in the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Unaffected by the war that consumed Cybertron, the Cybertronian Empire continued its technological innovation, being significantly more advanced than Cybertron in the Earth year [[2012]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} Jhiaxus' distaste for alien life also saw the rise of a staunchly xenophobic viewpoint, even towards other Cybertronians who had incorporated alien technology into their frames. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

In 2012, the Empire sought to invade [[Cresta Superior]], dispatching [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] as a reconnaissance scout. When he arrived, he reported to Jhiaxus that someone had beaten them there. When Rook detected [[Matrix of Leadership|Allspark]] residue, Jhiaxus decided it was time to return home. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

Bringing the whole of the Hub Network, the Empire made a dramatic arrival above Cybertron, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} with Jhiaxus offering an alliance only for Rodimus Prime to refuse. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} The Empire soon went to war with Cybertron and while it initially held the advantage, {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} its own [[slam rail]] system saw the Hub's collapse with Jhiaxus's absorption by the Underbase assuring its total dissolution. Though victorious, the Autobots were left to mourn the Empire's collapse, noting that it had been Jhiaxus' way of bringing order to chaos. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The prophecies of the Book of Logos foresaw a "second generation" of Cybertronians, who repeatedly spawned until there was nothing left of Primus' essence in them. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

At some point in the early 21st century, the Cybertronian Empire and the Autobots fought over Earth. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

==Toys==
===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Cybertronian-Trooper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Inhumanoids|The Evil That Lies Within.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Troop Builder Multipack''' (4-pack, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]''
:*''Accessories:'' 2x swords, 2x blasters, alternate head
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name ="Pulse June 23">[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

:"G2 Universe Cybertronian Trooper" is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxe class [[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]] figure based on the generic Cybertronian soldiers featured in the ''Generation 2'' comic, and transforms into a Cybertronian tank in 18 steps. The figure includes [[redeco]]es of Skullgrin's swords and blasters, which can be combined to form hybrid swords/guns. Additionally, Cybertronian Trooper comes with an alternate head based on another variation of the Cybertronian soldier design, intended to be used on a second copy of the figure for [[army-building|troop-building]]. Notably, Cybertronian Trooper's head(s) utilize new technology developed by [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]] wherein the two head designs slide onto a single "skull" via a rail system rather than brute forcing the neck [[ball joint]] as in past releases. On a similar note, the figure's horns are affixed via 3mm connections, allowing rotation to taste, swapping between the head sculpts, etc.<ref name = "Pulse June 23"/>

:As Cybertronian Trooper largely uses the same tooling as Skullgrin, the white nylon frames used in Trooper's legs are quite thin, which can result in the treads detaching. Additionally, the swords are able to plug into 5mm ports located on Trooper's sides to act as shields. Trooper's cannons appear to have fists folded into them, imitating the look of the G1 Skullgrin toy.

:Cybertronian Trooper was one of four figures included in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "Troop Builder Multipack", the others being [[Air Warrior#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Decepticon Seeker]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Quintesson Trooper]], and [[Autotrooper (Animated)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Animated Universe Autotrooper]]. This set was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, and a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*It is brought up twice that the ancestors in a lineage through budding can feel the deaths of the descendants. Despite that, no Decepticon but [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (who is too young to have Cybertronian descendants in the first place) ever shows pain at the deaths of any of the entire Cybertronian faction.
*The ''Generation 2'' comic writer, [[Simon Furman]], later wrote an [[multiverse|alternate-universe]] version of Jhiaxus into the [[2005 IDW continuity]], where he was a scientist involved in guiding the technological evolution of planets [[Gorlam Prime|towards a Cybertron-like goal]]. He belonged to a group of long-departed [[Nova Prime|Cybertronian-supremacist Transformers]] returning from [[Benzuli Expanse|deep space]] as a [[Expansion|threat to all]]. Furman also planned for the Liege Maximo to make an appearance,<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/11/19/script-wrap-15/#comment-1940|name=Simon Furman|site=SCRIPT (W)RAP|quote=Actually, I’m saving LM for something else BIG that’s happening in 08.|year=2007|month=11|day=19}}</ref> but that did not come to pass.
*An early idea for the faction [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and the [[Tripredacus Council]] belong to in the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]] was that it consisted of the descendants of the Cybertronians. This intention was overridden by the fans' insistence to take "[[Unicron's Spawn]]" literally.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/f06828ec523295c1|quote=Actually Bob regrets the "Unicron's spawn" line, he really wasn't thinking when he dropped that one in. We really had no set notion on the origins of the T's, but had we contineud with the show, it might very well have been that they were part of the Liege Maximo or Jhiaxus faction for the comic books.|name=Larry DiTillio|site=alt.toys.transformers|year=1999|month=06|day=12}}</ref>

===Decepticons or not?===
{{twoimages|File:Con-g2.png|File:Cybertronian.png|caption=Left: The coloration most often seen on Bludgeon's Decepticons Right: The coloration most often seen on the Cybertronians}}
The Cybertronians have a complex relationship with the idea of being Decepticons. For example:
*Their [[insignia]] is different from [[:File:Symbol decept reg.png|the traditional Decepticon symbol]], but the same insignia was also adopted by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons for unknown reasons during their period of exile outside of the Milky Way—at the same time that the Autobots ''also'' inexplicably took on [[:File:G2AutobotInsignia.png|a new symbol]]! (There is no in-fiction explanation for any of that, but the real-world explanation is simply that the new symbols were part of the ''Generation 2'' brand.)
*In [[War Without End!|the first issue of the ''Generation 2'' comic]], [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] refers to his faction as "Decepticons", with [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] not understanding how the Autobots are different, as they are all Cybertronians and Transformers. The Autobots also consistently refer to Jhiaxus's faction as "Decepticons".
*The name "Cybertronians" is first used in [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|the fourth issue]] by, surprisingly, Grimlock (though he also calls them "Decepticons" on the same page). Jhiaxus's faction doesn't refer to itself as "Cybertronian" until [[The Power and the Glory|the next issue]], with the [[Outpost D-109 overseer]] saying "flourishing Deceptic- er.. Cybertronian Empire".
*When Megatron's faction joins the fray in [[The Gathering Darkness|the sixth issue]], Megatron calls Jhiaxus's faction "Second Generation Cybertronians, masquerading under the Decepticon banner", who are "no kinsmen" of theirs. This attitude would remain for the rest of the series, although [[Swarm (issue)|at one point]] Megatron makes the same recovery as the Outpost D-109 overseer: "Whoever it was, it wasn't Jhiaxus's Decep- Cybertronians."
*Jhiaxus keeps referring to his full title as "Liege Centuro of the Decepticon Elite" until [[A Rage in Heaven!|his demise]].
*In this series, Transformer speech-balloons have unique designs based on the allegiance of the speakers: Autobots have one design, Dinobots have another, and both the Decepticons and the Cybertronians share a third.
*In ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', the members of Jhiaxus's faction are consistently called "Cybertronians".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cybertronian Teikoku''' (サイバートロニアン帝国 ''Saibātoronian Teikoku'', "Cybertronian Empire")

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Cybertronians| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 factions]]
[[Category:Legacy]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2]]
[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Regeneration One]]
[[Category:Wings Universe]]

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)

2023-07-19T22:56:41Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

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'''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''' is the seventh film in the [[live-action film series]], serving both as a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' and a tribute to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''. The film is directed by [[Steven Caple Jr.]] and written by [[Joby Harold]], [[Darnell Metayer]], [[Josh Peters]], [[Erich Hoeber]], and [[Jon Hoeber]]. Originally expected to be released on [[June 28]], [[2019]],<ref name="toyfairreveal">[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/02/12/transformers-5-transformers-6-bumblebee-spin-off-movie-revealed-309503 Transformers 5, Transformers 6 And Bumblebee Spin-Off Movie Revealed] ToyFair news at TFW2005</ref> the film was delayed multiple times until finally being released on [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release"/>

When [[Noah Diaz]], a struggling young man trying to provide for his family, is roped into a conflict between the marooned [[Autobot]]s and the recently arrived [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcons]], he must learn to work with weary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] so they, with the help of the wise [[Maximal]]s and the unadventurous researcher [[Elena Wallace]], can stop the arrival of the planet-eater [[Unicron]].

==Synopsis==
[[File:ROTBcap-Unicronringedplanet.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|This is one unusual planet... whatever it is.]]

Somewhere in time and space, the dark god [[Unicron]] and his minions invade a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle world]] populated by [[Maximal]]s. Unicron, seeking a way to cross galaxies, sends his [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]] herald [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] to retrieve the [[Transwarp Key]], an advanced device that can open portals in space-time. Although the Maximals attempt to fight back, their leader [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] entrusts [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] and a small group of Maximals—[[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]], [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]], and [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]]—with the Transwarp Key and orders them to keep the artifact from Unicron. As Primal and his followers use the key to escape their doomed planet and flee to prehistoric [[Earth]], Scourge kills Apelinq after a brief fight and takes his [[insignia]] as a trophy.

Thousands of years later, in the year [[1994]], ex-military electronics expert [[Noah Diaz]] attempts to find a job to support his sick brother [[Kris Diaz|Kris]]. However, after another failed interview, his friend [[Reek]] convinces him to steal an expensive car from a nearby hotel. However, the "car" turns out to be the Autobot [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] in disguise, who takes the terrified Noah on a joyride through the streets of [[New York City]]. At the same time, a museum on Ellis Island comes into possession of an unusual stone falcon with a Maximal insignia. After closing hours, museum intern [[Elena Wallace]] investigates the statue and accidentally breaks it open to reveal half of the Transwarp Key. The artifact releases an energy pulse that attracts the attention of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots, who have been stranded on Earth since their evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] seven years prior. Prime summons the nearest Autobots—[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and Mirage, who arrives at the meeting spot with Noah in tow. Although Optimus distrusts humans, he believes that they can use the Transwarp Key to return home and liberate their homeworld; eventually, Mirage hatches a scheme to sneak into the museum and have Noah steal the key for them.

[[File:Scourge about to blast bee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A treacherous, underhanded sneak attack! I like you, pussycat, yes.]]

Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the accidental activation of the Transwarp Key summons the Terrorcons to Earth. Noah meets Elena inside the museum, but cannot convince her to turn over the relic before the Terrorcons attack; despite Prime's best efforts, Scourge successfully overpowers the Autobot leader, steals the Transwarp Key, and mortally injures Bumblebee before Airazor arrives to help drive the villains away. Airazor explains that the Maximals have been on Earth for millennia, and deliberately split the Transwarp Key in half to prevent Unicron or his followers from using it. The loss of Bumblebee only further galvanizes Optimus's resolve that they must reassemble the key and return home; Noah, fearful of Unicron's arrival, tells Elena that they must destroy the key to protect their own homeworld.

[[File:ROTB-Maximalstandoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Moderate your conflict circuits, Maximals.]]

Elena deduces that the other half of the key is located in a hidden temple in [[Peru]], and Prime recruits the airborne Autobot [[Stratosphere]] to take them there. Near the city of [[Cusco]], the Autobot [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] guides them to the temple, located beneath a [[Convent of Santo Domingo|local monastery]]. A festival prevents the Autobots from moving through the city inconspicuously; as a result, Noah and Elena must make the journey on foot. The pair discover a hidden mechanism that leads to a hidden temple with a stone sarcophogus but find that the other half of the key is no longer inside it. The Terrorcons attack again, and although the Autobots are able to evade the villains, the conflict ends with Scourge infecting Airazor with a portion of Unicron's dark energy. On the other side of the temple, Noah and Elena encounter Optimus Primal and the other two Maximals, who, after a brief standoff that was defused by Airazor, agree to join forces with the Autobots. Optimus Primal explains that they entrusted the Transwarp Key to a tribe of humans who live near the [[energon]]-rich valley that Primal and his followers inhabit—while Optimus Prime distrusts humanity, Primal has lived among them for millennia, and has come to view them as friends and even allies.

The next morning, however, Scourge's corruption finally overtakes Airazor; in the ensuing battle, Primal is forced to kill her to save Elena. Amidst the chaos, Noah makes an attempt to destroy their half of the Transwarp Key until Optimus convinces him to stand down. However, amidst the chaos, Scourge and the Terrorcons steal the other half of the key and relocate to a nearby volcano, which they reshape into a massive portal that will summon Unicron to Earth.
Having found some common ground between their two races, Optimus Prime and Noah agree to work together; while the Autobot-Maximal alliance battle Unicron's minions, Noah and Elena attempt to sneak into the Terrorcon base and deactivate the [[Unspace|transwarp]] device with a manual shutdown code based on Elena's studies of the Maximal language. Mirage attempts to distract Scourge so that the humans can complete their mission, but the Terrorcon leader gravely injures him; with the last of his strength, Mirage reshapes his body into an [[exosuit]] for Noah. As Unicron begins pushing his way through the portal to Earth and sending down reinforcements in the form of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]s, the energy pulses released by the key ignite the nearby energon deposits and restore Bumblebee to life. As Bumblebee joins the fight, Optimus Prime gains the upper hand and finally kills Scourge, but not before the Terrorcon damages the console and leaves the heroes unable to close the portal. With no other options, Prime destroys the key and triggers a devastating implosion, but Noah and Primal successfully rescue the Autobot leader from falling into the collapsing vortex.

In the aftermath, the surviving Maximals remain in Peru, while the Autobots return to America. Elena is recognized for her archeological discovery, while Noah applies for another security job—but discovers that the job opportunity is actually a front for a clandestine government organization codenamed "[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]," who promise to cover his brother's treatment going forward.

Some time later, Noah has used spare Porsche parts to cobble together a new body for Mirage, and reveals his existence to a bewildered Reek.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
;Autobots
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
* [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] ([[Pete Davidson]])
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] ([[Liza Koshy]])
* [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] ([[Cristo Fernández]])
* [[Stratosphere]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

;Maximals
* [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Ron Perlman]])
* [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]] ([[Michelle Yeoh]])
* [[Cheetor (ROTB)|Cheetor]] ([[Tongayi Chirisa]])
* [[Rhinox (ROTB)|Rhinox]] ([[David Sobolov]])
* [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]] (David Sobolov)

|h2=[[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
;Terrorcons
* [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]] ([[Peter Dinklage]])
* [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] ([[Michaela Jaé Rodriguez]])
* [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]] (David Sobolov)
*[[Sweep (ROTB)|Sweep]]s
** [[Freezer]]
** [[Novocaine]]

;Predacons
* [[Scorponok (ROTB)|Scorponok]]

|h3=[[Human]]s|c3=
* [[Noah Diaz]] ([[Anthony Ramos]])
* [[Elena Wallace]] ([[Dominique Fishback]])
* [[Breanna Diaz]] ([[Luna Lauren Velez]])
* [[Kris Diaz]] ([[Dean Scott Vasquez]])
* [[Reek]] ([[Tobe Nwigwe]])
* [[Jillian Robinson]] ([[Sarah Stiles]])
* [[Bishop (ROTB)|Bishop]] ([[Aidan Devine]])
* [[Mrs. Greene]] ([[Leni Parker]])
* [[Amaru]] ([[Lucas Huarancca]])
;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]
* [[Agent Burke]] ([[Michael Kelly (actor)|Michael Kelly]])

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Unicron]] ([[Colman Domingo]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"There’s a legend that precedes the dawn of our civilization: a vile god so large, so powerful, that it consumed entire planets as fuel. Few believed such a thing could be true, until the day we saw Unicron with our own eyes…"
:—'''Optimus Primal's''' opening narration.

"I'll hold him off, buy you some time." 
"Then I'm staying with you." 
"This is my fight. Listen, if Unicron were to get the key, he could open a portal through [[Transwarp Drive|time and space]], with no end to the worlds he could destroy. It is now your time to lead the [[Maximal]]s... Optimus Primal."
:—'''Apelinq''' passing the torch to '''Optimus Primal'''.

"So you're this planet's... ''great'' warrior. You have such a beautiful world, filled with an abundance of life. Savory."
:—'''Scourge''' waxes poetic to Apelinq.

"Benefits, to serving the almighty Unicron."
:—'''Scourge''' taking Apelinq's insignia and placing it on himself as a trophy.

"You let them slip away with the Transwarp Key. Scour the universe, and find where the Maximals have gone. When you acquire the key, use it to bring me to you." 
"Yes, my lord." 
"Once I have the key, I alone will reign supreme!"
:—'''Unicron''' charging '''Scourge''' with finding the Transwarp Key.

"Okay, what are the rules?" 
"Bros before hoes." 
''[Noah glares at Kris]'' 
''(sigh)'' "Don't be a problem. Don't go looking for a problem—" 
"Or else we're gonna have a problem."
:—'''Noah''' and '''Kris''' clarify the rules.

"I ain't breaking into a museum for some space robots." 
"But what about for friendship?" 
''[Noah stares at Mirage incredulously]'' 
"Uh uh-- or or ''or'', what about for cash?"
:—'''Noah''' wants out. '''Mirage''' wants him in.

''"You can't handle the truth!"'' 
"I do not want you going to that drive-in theater anymore."
:— '''Bumblebee's''' references grate on '''Optimus Prime'''.

"Stop following me!" 
"I'm not following you, I'm just escaping in the same direction!"
:—'''Elena''' and '''Noah''' run from the pursuing Sweeps.

"And you call yourself a Prime...Primus would be ''ashamed.''"
:—'''Scourge''' isn't too impressed with Optimus Prime.

"You fool! This is only half the key!" 
"Please.. the Maximals... They must have split it..." 
"Excuses! Complete the key, or else you will wish you had died with the rest of your planet!"
:—'''Unicron''' doesn't take failure lightly.

"I'm going to take back Scourge's key, and then...''take off his head.''"
:—The origins of '''Optimus Prime's''' "GIVE ME YOUR FACE" phase.

"I love your fire, Prime, but you're going to die on this speck of dust." 
"I can think of no better place to bury you!"
:—'''Scourge''' has gotten on '''Optimus Prime's''' last nerve

"I am sorry, Noah." 
"You were looking out for your own. I can't even be angry at you for that." 
"On my homeworld, we believe that the battle with darkness will continue [['Til all are one|'til all are one]]. I lost sight of that. You fought for yours as I fought for mine, when we should've been fighting the darkness together." 
"But I ain't done fighting yet."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Noah''' have a moment as Unicron approaches.

"''I have come here to kick ass!''"
:—'''Bumblebee''' announces his return with a clear message.

"Time to show you the real power of a Prime!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' lays the smackdown on Scourge. An ass kicker cometh.

"Don't, Prime. I can give you everything you want." 
"Then DIE!"
:—'''Unicron's''' temptation falls flat in '''Optimus Prime's''' face.

"I am Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. We have lost the Transwarp Key, and with it, our ability to go home. But we have gained an ally in our battle against the forces of evil. Forces too powerful for any of us to defeat on our own, but together, we might just have a chance."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration. We missed them.

"I am Noah Diaz. What is there to know about me? I was raised out in Brooklyn. I got a little bro who calls me Sonic, and if I gotta help save the universe in order to help save the people I love, well then that's what I'm gonna do."
:—'''Noah''' does his own closing narration.

==Continuity notes==
''Rise of the Beasts'' is a direct sequel to 2018's ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film, taking place seven years after its events, in 1994. The plot of the film has little impact on this one, beyond it being established that the Autobots have been stranded on Earth since arriving at its end. While waiting for Noah to infiltrate the museum, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee have a conversation that alludes to Bee's time with [[Charlie Watson]].

More notably, ''Rise of the Beasts'' serves to continue the heated debate among fans over whether or not the ''Transformers'' live-action film series has been rebooted, after reshoots to ''Bumblebee'' that served to distance it from the earlier films directed by [[Michael Bay]] introduced some significant discontinuities with Bay's films (2017's ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' in particular). Though fans were quick to jump on the idea that this meant the film was a total, hard reboot of the movie universe, Paramount has not commited to that idea; ''Rise of the Beasts'' was not promoted as a reboot any more than ''Bumblebee'' was, and many reviews of and articles about the film have casually referred to it as a prequel. Some web outlets would even run articles commenting on Paramount's hazy stance on the movie's (and ''Bumblebee'''s) place in continuity.<ref>[https://www.cbr.com/transformers-7-bumblebee-reboot-mistake "Rise of the Beasts Is Repeating Bumblebee's Worst Mistake" on CBR.com]</ref><ref>[https://movieweb.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-is-a-reboot/ "Why Does Paramount Keep Pretending Rise of the Beasts Is Not a Reboot?" on MovieWeb.com]</ref>

In-keeping with this, in the run-up to the film's release, like [[Travis Knight]] before him, director Steven J. Caple Jr. was reluctant to declare the film a full and total continuity reboot, stating that it is a "refresher" and a "new direction," that is nonetheless preserving many elements of the films that have gone before.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=It's a reboot for sure. The Bayverse... you can still watch the Bayverse and be on your own verse, so to speak. With us, we're definitely like, we want this to work, you know? We want people to... it's a refresher, so we can call reboot in terms of like, where we were starting. But yeah so definitely a new direction for sure. There's some things you could probably connect to it, clearly Bee is like a huge connection to all the movies, you know what I mean? In terms of his car, his design, a Camaro, and things like that, but... it's a very small one, in terms of the big ideas that we have. And so you guys will see definitely where we're going at the end of this film, which is crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfMFxvT_-Q&t=2452s|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=The Alfonso Nation|title="BAYVERSE vs REBOOT" & Wheeljacks Design | ROTB DIRECTOR STEVEN CAPLE JR Interview!|year=2023|month=05|day=27}}</ref> Longtime producer [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]] has taken a more explicit stance, repeatedly denying that the film is a reboot and stating that it is a prequel that shows how Optimus Prime grows to become the character seen in the Bay films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Hey you know if you look at it from a timeline point of view, it follows ''Bumblebee''... but it is a prequel, in that it's before all the previous movies. So it sort of exists in its own way. What I don't think it is, is a reboot, because it's still our characters. One of the things that Steven brought to the table right from the beginning, which was so great, was the idea that when we meet Optimus Prime, he's different than what we think of him, and we're watching him grow up—if you would—as a leader. And for me that was one of the most exciting parts of the movie, and what was interesting was watching it with audiences, and at first they were uncomfortable a little bit, like, "wait, that's not exactly the Optimus... he should like humans!" You know? So I think it gives the movie a really interesting point of view, and that therefore it stands alone in that way.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h11sKGYcq9k&t=871s|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=a panel at the premiere of ''Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=05|day=26}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=But what's interesting is, and you will appreciate this as a fan, at the end of ''Bumblebee'', Optimus comes to Earth. What he's experienced is failure, probably for the first time in his life, right? He's had to retreat, he's leaving the planet Cybertron. What's happened to him from that experience? When we meet him in 2007, he's a particular person, if you would. In 1994, he's not the same person. He still has growth to do between ‘94 and 2007. So the character arc for Optimus in this, and the fun for the audience is, when you first meet Optimus – and we've had this experience because we've watched it with audiences and we've heard them talk about it – they're like, “It's definitely Optimus, but there's something a little different…” At first, they're like, “Wait, what, who… what Optimus is this?” And by the end of the movie, Optimus has become the guy that you've recognized from the Bay movies. Emotional.|link=https://collider.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-michael-bay-movies-producer-comments/|name=Lorenzo di Bonaventura|site=Collider|title='Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Producer on How It Differs From Michael Bay's Movies|year=2023|month=05|day=24}}</ref> At the same time, di Bonaventura has also conceded that they were "kicking the can down the road" when it came to continuity concerns, preferring to worry about it in the future, and that the films "maybe have" contradicted Bay's movies despite efforts not to.<ref>[https://www.fandom.com/articles/transformers-rise-beast-wars-optimus-prime Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Shows a Different Side of Optimus Prime" on Fandom.com]</ref> These particular claims line up with statements made by Caple after the film's release, in which he stated he is "not worried" about continuity, and is just focused on making the best choices for each individual movie's story. He cites 2007's ''Transformers'' and ''Dark of the Moon'' as "his classics," and says he would "love to stay within that line," but does not feel compelled to adhere much to ''Age of Extinction'' and ''The Last Knight,'' since he views their stories as the result of creators "freestyling," and doubts that "anyone knew exactly where they were going with [them]."<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/rise-of-the-beasts-director-confirms-that-continuity-is-not-a-concern-within-the-transformers-film-franchise/47813/ Extract from an interview with Caple Jr. on the ''Empire Spoiler Specials'' podcast, via Seibertron.com]</ref> And that's... probably about as good an answer as we're going to get right now.

Whichever approach you subscribe to, it's pretty clear the decision to set the film in 1994 was one primarily made to avoid having to directly deal with the timeframe of the Bay movies in any capacity, and tell a new story free of their immediate baggage — the "can-kicking" Lorenzo spoke of. For what it's worth, the film takes some steps to preserve the broad continuity of at least the first Bay film; the Transwarp Key's energy is explicitly stated to operate on a frequency that humans cannot perceive, meaning that they literally cannot ''see'' the huge sky-beam or the portal. As such, the film ends with the general population of Earth (beyond secret forces within the US government) still entirely unaware of the Transformers' existence, as was the case when the 2007 film began. As the time-gap between these "prequels" and the first movie narrows, though, it becomes increasingly difficult to imagine them fitting together without a lot of hand-waving away of specific details, unless future movies actually start making active attempts to address this.

In terms of active contradictions to established continuity, ''Rise of the Beasts'' appears to take the same approach as ''Bumblebee'' and ignores the events of ''The Last Knight'' by depicting Unicron as a separate planet, rather than the Earth itself, as he appeared in that film. However, it's probably important to note that the film lightly implies that the Maximals are time-travellers from the future (see "Transformers references" for more details), which would mean that the Unicron who appears in this film is also from the future. Thus it ''could'' be argued that his appearance here doesn't technically contradict ''The Last Knight''—but of course, that would mean he was trying to eat his own past self.

==Transformers references==
*The Maximals are broadly depicted the same as they were in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon: as a "highly-advanced race" of beast-mode Transformers who use transwarp technology to travel to other planets and interact with their native species, whose travels bring them to ancient Earth. Steven Caple Jr. has noted that earlier drafts of the screenplay explicitly depicted the Maximals as time-travellers from the future, as they were in the cartoon, and while the concept is so toned down for the finished movie that it probably won't even occur to general audiences, several references to the idea are still made on-screen. Transwarp technology is stated to open portals in time as well as space; Airazor states that the Maximals are "from both [the Autobots'] past and future"; and Optimus Primal says that he is named after the "legendary" Optimus Prime, which all combine to suggest that the Maximals originate from the future.
*The idea of the Maximals hailing from a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|jungle planet]] originates in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic books, which depicted many ''Beast Wars'' characters as the residents of the planet Eukaris. The planet is implied to be one of many colonised by Transformers in ages past using space bridges generated by the Transwarp Key, before the planets became separated and the key "lost." This concept of a great era of Cybertronian expansion that led to the foundation of lost colonies on other planets where Cybertronian life evolved in new and different directions dates back to 2005's [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]], and became a recurring element in ''Transformers'' series in the 2010s and beyond after it was incorporated into the lore of the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]].
*Unicron's armies being named the "Terrorcons" hearkens back to both 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' and 2010's ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'', which both featured the power of Unicron being used to create armies of warriors known as Terrorcons. In particular, the corrupted Airazor's rusted appearance resembles the ''Prime'' Terrorcons, which were also rusted, dilapidated, shambling bots controlled by the will of another.
*Though not identified by name onscreen, Unicron's army includes multiple duplicates of a robotic scorpion identified by the movie's toyline as "Predacon Scorponok." The idea of "Scorponok" being a mass-produced "species" of robots has recently been seen in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron'' cartoon]], where both [[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] ''and'' [[Scorponok (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Scorponok]] were treated this way.
*The Maximals vow to keep the Transwarp Key hidden and safeguard life "no matter the cost," evoking Optimus Prime's iconic line from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'': "Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost."
*Optimus Prime's design features alterations from his earlier ''Bumblebee'' appearance that are influenced by his appearance in the first three Bay films; he has silver hands, feet, sun visors, angled chest windows, retractable orange [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon swords]], a handheld orange [[Energon-axe]] (which transforms out of his arm, coincidentally similar to the [[Optimus Prime (ES)|''Earthspark'' version]]), and a mask-less face sporting similar details. Arcee also transforms into a {{w|Ducati}} motorcycle, like her ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' character.
*Scourge combines aspects of his [[Scourge (G1)|Generation 1]], [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'']] and [[Scourge (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'']] namesakes; he's a herald of Unicron and has an army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] like G1 Scourge, transforms into a black Optimus Prime-like truck like ''RID'' Scourge and hails from a colony world like ''Cybertron'' Scourge. The various insignias he wears as trophies include the symbols of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Autobot]]s, [[Maximal]]s, [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s, [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] and [[Wreckers]]. His designer Eddie Del Rio also admitted on his Instagram to pulling inspiration from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] for his robot mode (and stealing insignias like trophies is well in character for the old bounty hunter as well).
*More obscure characters appear such as Apelinq, who originates from a [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|BotCon 2000 toy]] and tie-in [[3H Productions]] comics, and Stratosphere, returning from the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline and last seen in the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|console video game]], albeit with a new, original design and characterization.
*When [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] lands at the Museum following the carnage, she makes some [[Starscream (Movie)|very familiar warbling noises]] when she moves.
*The two music tracks used in Unicron's scenes feature segments taken from [[Vince DiCola]]'s "Unicron's Theme" in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Scourge stands and talks to Unicron's face from inside his body, similar to a scene with their characters from the Generation 1 episode, "[[Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine]]".
*The symbols Elena studies are Maximal [[Cybertronix]], from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The access code Elena assembles doesn't translate to anything, and simply reads "XQB," but the text on the side of the Transwarp Key (written in a combination of mirrored and upside-down symbols) reads: "He Who Opens The Door."
*The authors of the paper Elena reads about Peru's unexplained glyphs are Asahi Takara and Daniel H. Tomy, a reference to [[TakaraTomy]], Hasbro's longtime business partner in Transformers toys.
*After meeting Optimus Prime for the first time, Noah incorrectly calls him "Optimal". "Optimal Optimus" is the name of the original [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimus Primal's Transmetal 2 body]].
*When proposing different alternate modes to Noah, Mirage briefly turns into an F1 car, a reference to [[Mirage (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]]'s alternate mode. He also turns into a Lamborghini Countach, which was just a really cool, sexy car, but also famous in ''Transformers'' lore for being the alternate mode of [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. He then claims that he can also turn into a Ferrari, the alternate mode of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Dino]], whose name in media outside of that movie was "Mirage".
*Mirage is incredulous over the news that musician [[Mark Wahlberg]] is leaving his band, the Funky Bunch, and going into acting—a good-natured jab at the actor's [[Cade Yeager|leading role]] in the earlier ''Transformers'' movies, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'' and ''The Last Knight''.
*Scourge name-drops [[Primus]] as he taunts Optimus Prime, the first reference to the Transformers' creator god in any of the live-action movies.
*Scourge injures Prime's left flank in the museum battle, which mirrors the injuries [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gave to the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' Prime even grasps the wound in the same way his predecessor did.
*Airazor explains that Unicron imbues his heralds with a "dark energy," which increases their power, but also has a corrupting effect—almost certainly a reference to [[Dark Energon]], the life-energy of Unicron introduced in the Aligned continuity.
*Unicron psychically tortures Scourge from afar in the same way he did [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*When Optimus Primal talks to Optimus Prime about how the Maximals trust the humans, he says there's "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to them than meets the eye]]".
*Optimus states the Cybertronian belief that "the battle with darkness" will continue: "[['Til all are one]]." This phrase, and the idea of a day prophesied in Cybertron legend when it will come to pass, originates with ''The Transformers: The Movie,'' and is here used to thematically connect with the shared struggle of the Autobots, Maximals, and humans.
*When the heroes are lining up for the final battle, brown fins briefly pop out of the sides of Wheeljack's head, evoking his [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 design]].
*As the heroes charge towards the Terrorcon army, Optimus Primal commands Rhinox and Cheetor to "Maximize!", which was the Maximal [[activation code]] from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.
*Optimus Primal briefly fights with his double bladed scimitar from his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|original toy]].
*In the final battle, when Unicron sends an army of Sweeps to reinforce his minions on Earth, they make their descent in the form of yellow-and-black orbs, which appears to be a nod to Unicron's [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the yellow-and-black sphere, [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]].
*The armored suit Mirage forms over Noah is conceptually an homage to the Generation 1 [[exosuit]]s, while its overall design hews closer to [[Kicker Jones]]' battlesuit from ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]''.
*In a glorious homage to [[Transformers (film)|the 2007 movie]], the musical highlight of [[Steve Jablonsky]]'s "Arrival to Earth" plays as Optimus, Noah, and Primal escape the collapsing transwarp portal's suction.
* Optimus Prime's final speech is set to a remixed version of the track "No Sacrifice, No Victory" from the 2007 movie's score, which was also reprised for the endings of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.
*[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and Transformers have frequently crossed over in comics and the occasional toyline over the years, though this marks the first time the two have co-existed in a feature film. Notably, the G.I. Joe insignia on Burke's business card is the version introduced in the film ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''.

==Real-life references==
*A TV screen briefly shows news coverage of the {{w|Murder trial of O. J. Simpson#Bronco chase|O.J. Simpson white Ford Bronco car chase}}, which places the events of the film near [[June 17]], 1994.
*Throughout the film, Noah and Kris use the codenames "[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]" and "{{w|Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog)|Tails}}" (and in one instance, Mirage is referred to as "{{w|Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles}}"), a nod to the characters from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' videogame series.
*Kris wears a shirt of the ''Mighty Morphin' [[Saban Entertainment|Power Rangers]]'', another property owned by Hasbro. A poster of said series also appears on his wall.
*Kris is heard playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his [[Game Boy]]. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Kris attempts to comfort Noah after his unsuccessful interview by relating his struggle to [[Superman|Superman's]] difficulty finding a job before being hired by the {{w|Daily Planet}}.
*When Mirage compliments Noah after the car chase, he quotes the line "I like it a lot" from ''Dumb and Dumber''. However, see "Anachronisms".
*Also in the aftermath of the chase, he refers to the 1988 movie ''{{w|Big (film)|Big}}'' during his impression of Optimus Prime.
*Noah calls Mirage {{w|E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.}} for obvious reasons. He also makes a reference to [[Indiana Jones]] when discovering the hidden temple in Peru.
*Bumblebee drops various voice lines from famous real-life films throughout the whole movie, including ''{{w|Die Hard}}'', ''[[Spaceballs]]'', ''{{w|They Live}}'', ''{{w|A Few Good Men}}'' and ''{{w|Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface}}.''
*While fleeing in the museum, Elena sings Zhané's song "{{w|Groove Thang}}" to try to calm herself down.
*As they rendezvous with the other Autobots for the trip to Peru, Mirage announces that "[[Wu-Tang Clan|Wu-Tang]] is in the building."
*Elena sings the TLC song "{{w|Waterfalls (TLC song)|Waterfalls}}" to herself during the flight to Peru. However, see "Anachronisms".
*The {{w|Inti Raymi}} festival taking place when the Autobots arrive in Peru is a real festival that takes place on [[June 24]], further tying the film's events to that month.
*During the mountain road car chase at Peru, the shot of Scourge's insignia-covered grille reflected in Prime's rearview mirror homages a famous shot from [[Steven Spielberg]]'s 1971 film ''{{w|Duel (1971 film)|Duel}}.''
*When meeting Primal, Elena brings up the {{w|Nazca Lines}} and the archeological site at {{w|Tikal}}, asking if the Maximals were responsible for creating them. [[Order of the Witwiccans|In this case]], however, Primal takes no credit for human ingenuity.
*Mirage calls Optimus Primal "{{w|Donkey Kong (character)|Donkey Kong}}".
*At the end of the film, Elena appears on the CBS news program ''[[60 Minutes]]''; host [[Lesley Stahl]] makes a cameo appearance as herself during the segment.
*The award on the wall that serves as the hidden switch to access the G.I. Joe base reads "Real Hero Award" with the image of an American flag, referencing the subtitle of the 1980s ''G.I. Joe'' franchise: "A Real American Hero".

==Errors==
===Filming, animation, and technical errors===
*When Scourge kills Apelinq, he welds his Maximal insignia to his right shoulder, but throughout the rest of the film, Apelinq's insignia is gone. In the same scene, Scourge says "They never learn...", but his mouth is not moving.
*A recurring error sees the CGI models for Freezer and Novocaine, which were supposed to have unique head injuries for each character, being switched around at random at various points in the movie. A very noticeable example of this happens when Scourge deploys a single Sweep in Peru whose model has an intact head with just a pair of scars on its forehead, but is moments later replaced by the model with a much bigger wound and a missing left antenna. Several other Sweeps of varying sizes also reuse these models during the final battle, completely taking away the intended uniqueness of each head design.
*When Reek yells down the street as Noah and Kris depart, his dialogue does not match his lips.
*When Optimus Prime is about to throw his axe at Scourge, there is some distance between the two. However, in the next shot they are within just meters of each other.
*When Scourge says "Now, to add a Prime to my collection", his claw is both folded in on his arm and deployed at the same time.
*When Mirage attempts to eavesdrop on Noah and Kris' conversation, he is barely tall enough peer into the balcony while standing on a car. However, a minute later when Kris promises him to keep Noah safe he is somehow tall enough to comfortably look into the balcony without anything to stand on.
*The doors that go onto Wheeljack's back are unmarked brown in the scene of him transforming from van mode, but feature text on them in the very next cut where he is in robot mode.
*When Wheeljack audibly gasps at Noah assuming he can speak Spanish, his mouth is not moving.
*When Mirage and Optimus Prime turn into a street in Cusco, there is another Optimus Prime truck in the background. This can only be seen if you pause at the right moment.
*When Wheeljack is recovering from being attacked by Rhinox, his mouth is not moving as he says "Ay-ay-ay."
*As the heroes are walking through the jungle, the scene cuts to Elena while she is saying "So, what are you?", which does not match her lips.
*As Optimus Prime looks up at Unicron arriving at the mouth of the portal, Arcee can be seen scuttling about blasting Sweeps; except her blasters produce no laser effects.
*From the time Bumblebee acquires his offroad Camaro, his wheels are inconsistent between his robot and vehicle modes, with some shots showing his normal Camaro's wheels instead of the offroad ones. It is most visible for the wheels on his shoulders.
*Scourge's mouth is not moving as he proclaims "Unicron will prevail!" before shooting the transwarp control panel.
*Elena audibly whimpering in Bumblebee as he drives through hoards of Sweeps does not match her lips.

===Continuity errors===
*After Scourge incapacitates Bumblebee, he plucks his Autobot badge off with a normal left hand. In the following shot, however, his left hand is transformed into his giant claw and he is no longer holding the badge.
*During the chase out of Cusco, when Optimus Prime reaches the bend, the Terrorcons are very close behind him. However, when he transforms into robot mode, they are suddenly much further back.
*When Stratosphere transforms in Peru, it starts with him facing away from Optimus Prime. However, in the next shot he's now facing towards him.
*When Scourge walks away with the second half of the key, his left arm switches from the claw to the cannon between shots.

===Geographic discontinuities===
*There ''is'' a museum on Ellis Island... however, it's a [https://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/national-immigration-museum/ museum that documents the turn-of-the-century immigrant experience], and not the generalized natural history museum shown in the film. Notably, the actual museum is composited out of the movie's establishing shots so that the made-up museum setpiece can replace it.
*Elena states that she has never left New York. Ellis Island, her place of work, is almost completely owned by the state of New Jersey, discounting a small portion that was the island's original size that is still a part of New York. Even discounting that, the waters surrounding the island are wholly owned by the Garden State.
*When the Autobots arrive at Cusco, they land at the citadel of [[Sacsayhuamán]], an Inca fortress on the northern outskirts of the city, and the site is deserted. Even on a normal day, it should be crawling with tourists, but the Autobots are specifically said to arrive during the [[Inti Raymi]] festival... whose central activity is a recreation of an Inca ceremony ''at'' Sacsayhuamán.
*The fight with the corrupted Airazor takes place at Machu Picchu, which nobody is witness to, as again it is completely deserted. It should be crawling with tourists, the staff that works at the site, the guests and staff of the lodge located right next to the complex, or the population of the town of Aguas Calientes at the base of the mountain.

===Anachronisms===
*Though the "you died!" music and mention of Bowser imply Kris is playing ''Super Mario Bros.'' on his Game Boy, that game wouldn't see a release on the system until 1999's ''[https://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario_Bros._Deluxe Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]'' on the Game Boy Color. The only Mario platformers released for Game Boy by 1994 were the ''Super Mario Land'' games, which featured different antagonists and music.
*Elena sings "Waterfalls" to calm herself down. Assuming the film takes place in June, as implied by the aforementioned Inti Raymi festival and coverage of the O.J. Simpson chase, it would still be a few months until the November 1994 release of the album ''CrazySexyCool'', which the song first appeared on.
*Similarly, Mirage quotes a line from ''Dumb and Dumber'', a film that would not release until December 1994.
*A green car that was smashed and thrown in the Museum scene was a B5.5 Volkswagen Passat which would not be released until 2001.
*The promo for ''60 Minutes'' uses the program's contemporary imaging, including the use of the current CBS News logotype above that of the show.

==Music==
A score album, ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (Music from the Motion Picture)]]'', was released alongside the film on June 9, 2023. Paramount also compiled a Spotify Playlist, ''[[Transformers Rise of the Beats]]'', featuring songs that appeared in the film.

==Reception==
{{quote|Thanks to some genuine human drama between the set pieces and palpable affection for the title characters, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is one of the franchise's more enjoyable outings.|Critics Consensus|[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_rise_of_the_beasts Rotten Tomatoes]}}

Coming off the back of the generally well-received ''Bumblebee'', ''Rise of the Beasts'' received mixed reviews. While critics largely praised the old-school adventure film sequences and the performances of the human leads, most criticism was directed at the film's protracted final battle scene and its overuse of computer-generated imagery—in particular, some critics juxtaposed the film's tamer action scenes against the madcap, sometimes over-the-top practical effect-based destruction employed by [[Michael Bay]] during his time in the director's chair. As of writing, the film holds a 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although the audience score sits at a much higher 91%.

In the US and Canada, ''Rise of the Beasts'' opened to a strong $60.5 million start—higher than both ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee'' <ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-spider-man-spiderverse-1235412771/ "'Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts' Conquers 'Spider-Verse' With $60M+ Opening, But Animated Pic's Second Weekend Hold Strong -- Box Office"] </ref>—but suffered a brutal 66.1 percent drop in its second weekend, where it lost out to ''{{w|The Flash (film)|The Flash}}'', ''{{w|Elemental}}'', and ''{{w|Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse|Across the Spider-Verse}}''. <ref>[https://variety.com/2023/film/news/the-flash-box-office-disappoint-pixar-elemental-flop-1235647927/ "'The Flash' Disappoints With $55 Million Debut, Pixar's 'Elemental' Flops With $29.5 Million in Battle of Box Office Lightweights"] </ref> <ref>[https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2023W24/?ref_=bo_we_nav Domestic 2023 Weekend 24]</ref> A week later, the film took in a comparatively dismal $11 million <ref> [https://deadline.com/2023/06/box-office-the-flash-no-hard-feelings-jennifer-lawrence-1235422274/ 'Spider-Verse' Swinging Ahead Of 'Elemental' After Game Of Chicken; 'Flash' Edging Out 'No Hard Feelings' -- Saturday PM Box Office]</ref>; as of July 2023, the film has made $420 million overall, marking the lowest-grossing film in the series thus far.

==Development details==

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* March 27, 2015 — [[Paramount Pictures]] negotiates with [[Akiva Goldsman]], hiring him to create a "writer's room" with the intention of building a cinematic universe.<ref name="goldsman">[http://deadline.com/2015/03/transformers-akiva-goldsman-paramount-sequels-spinoffs-1201400027/ Paramount Enlisting Akiva Goldsman To Ramp Up 'Transformers' Output] on deadline.com</ref> Goldsman goes on to hire a number of writers over the next few months: [[Steven DeKnight]] (''Daredevil''),<ref>[http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/transformers-cinematic-universe/35696/transformers-cinematic-details-more-writers-over-10-films Transformers cinematic details]</ref> [[Robert Kirkman]] (''The Walking Dead''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-writers-robert-kirkman-zak-penn-art-marcum-matt-holloway-jeff-pinkner-1201430601/ 'Transformers' Spinoff & Sequel Scribes Set] on Deadline.com</ref> [[Art Marcum]] and [[Matt Holloway]] (''Iron Man''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Christina Hodson]] (''Shut In'', ''The Fugitive''),<ref name="hodsonbeer">[http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/446175-christina-hodson-and-lindsey-beer-join-transformers-writing-team Christina Hodson and Lindsey Beer Join the Transformers Writing Team]</ref> [[Lindsey Beer]] (''Dig''),<ref name="hodsonbeer" /> [[Zak Penn]] (''Pacific Rim 2''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Jeff Pinkner]] (''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', ''Lost''),<ref name="deadlinewritersroom" /> [[Andrew Barrer]] and [[Gabriel Ferrari]] (''Ant-Man''),<ref name="barrerferrari">[http://deadline.com/2015/05/transformers-ant-man-andrew-barrer-gabriel-ferrari-cybertron-1201433402/ 'Ant-Man' Scribes Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari Join 'Transformers' Writers Room] on Deadline</ref> [[Ken Nolan]] (''Black Hawk Down''), and [[Geneva Robertson-Dworet]].<ref name="nolandworet">[http://www.slashfilm.com/transformers-writers-room/ Akiva Goldsman Teases 'Transformers' Franchise Plans]</ref> Involved in the pitching process are [[Steven Spielberg]], [[Michael Bay]], [[Brian Goldner]], [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Mark Vahradian]], and [[Don Murphy]].<ref name="deadlinereveal">[http://deadline.com/2015/09/transformers-writers-room-akiva-goldsman-transformers-5-1201531918/ 'Transformers' Writers Room Wraps] on Deadline</ref>
* October 3, 2015 — During his keynote speech at the MIP Junior Conference, [[Allspark (company)|Allspark]]'s [[Stephen J. Davis]] notes that the writing team has come up with film concepts for Transformers 5, 6, 7, and 8.<ref name="stephendaviskeynote">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_P2fw_DlS4&t=812 Stephen Davis's keynote speech] at MIPJunior.</ref>
* February 12, 2016 — At [[Toy Fair 2016]], Hasbro reveals the projected release date of Transformers 7, along with the dates for the two preceding films.<ref name="toyfairreveal" />
* September 23, 2017 — At Licensing Europe 2017, Hasbro announces Transformers 7 will have an "entirely new, exciting storyline".<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/09/23/2019-transformers-movie-feature-entirely-new-storyline-349463 2019 Transformers Movie To Feature An Entirely New Storyline] on TFW2005</ref>
* February 16, 2018 — Hasbro clarifies at [[Toy Fair 2018]] that the film will be a reset of the franchise and has been delayed indefinitely until a new creative team is in place.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/02/16/transformers-cinematic-universe-current-movie-series-rebooted-358641 Transformers Cinematic Universe Is Over: Current Movie Series To Be Rebooted] on TFW2005</ref>
* May 24, 2018 — Paramount drops the film from their release schedule.<ref>[http://collider.com/transformers-7-cancelled/amp/ Paramount Officially Pulls the Next 'Transformers' Sequel from Their Release Date Schedule] on Collider</ref>
* March 15, 2019 — di Bonaventura states a sequel to ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' is in development.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/two-sequels-in-transformers-live-action-franchise-confirmed-in-development/43083/ Two Sequels in Transformers Live Action Franchise Confirmed in Development] on Seibertron</ref>
* March 18, 2019 — di Bonaventura claims that the next main ''Transformers'' film will be a reboot closely tied to the ''Bumblebee'' sequel, rather than a direct sequel to ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''. Either way, Paramount will pick the best script for ''Transformers 7'' and release that first.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bumblebee-producer-says-next-transformers-movie-wi/1100-6465652/ Bumblebee Producer Says Next Transformers Movie Will Be A Reboot] on GameSpot</ref>
[[File:Stevencaplejr autobot cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Hey, you think ''that's'' speed? You ain't seen the Golden Rocket.]]
[[File:Stevencaplejr terrorcon cast.jpg|thumb|250px|Then we will create ''alternate forms'', based on the most powerful local creatures!]]
* January 27, 2020 — Variety reports two ''Transformers'' films are being penned, to be produced simultaneously: one written by [[James Vanderbilt]], another to be written by [[Joby Harold]].<ref>[https://variety.com/2020/film/news/transformers-franchise-revamp-bumblebee-james-vanderbilt-joby-harold-1203482496/ ‘Transformers’ Franchise Gets a Revamp With Two Separate Films in the Works] on Variety</ref> Deadline reports that Vanderbilt's script is for a spin-off film based on ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', while Harold's script continues the story from the ''Bumblebee'' film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/01/transformers-movies-paramount-1202843234/ Dual ‘Transformers’ Movies In The Works At Paramount] on Deadline</ref>
* May 2, 2020 — [[Hasbro]] CEO [[Brian Goldner]] confirms that a new Transformers live-action movie is slated to release on [[June 24]], 2022. However, only one between Harold's ''Bumblebee'' sequel and Vanderbilt's ''Beast Wars'' film will make it to production first.
* August 21, 2020 — New Republic Pictures is announced as a new co-financier for Paramount in a ten-picture deal in the wake of the success of 2019's ''Rocketman''.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/08/paramount-pictures-new-republic-pictures-10-picture-cofinancing-deal-top-gun-maverick-1203018250/ New Republic Pictures Signs 10-Pic Co-Fi Deal With Paramount Pictures; ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Among Films] on Deadline</ref>
* November 16, 2020 — [[Steven Caple Jr.]] is announced as the director.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2020/11/transformers-director-steven-caple-jr-1234613830/ Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. Tapped To Direct Next Installment In Paramount And Hasbro Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* April 1, 2021 — [[Anthony Ramos]] is in talks for a starring role.<ref>[https://collider.com/transformers-7-cast-anthony-ramos/ Exclusive: Anthony Ramos in Talks to Star in New 'Transformers' Movie] at Collider</ref>
* April 29, 2021 — [[Dominique Fishback]] is in final negotiations to star in the film.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2021/04/transformers-dominique-fishback-anthony-ramos-paramount-eone-and-hasbro-franchise-1234746855/ 'Transformers': Dominique Fishback Lands Lead Role Opposite Anthony Ramos In Next Installment For The Paramount Franchise] on Deadline</ref>
* June 13, 2021 — A casting call sheet for filming in Montreal reveals that the film is set in [[1992]].<ref>[https://www.transformersfr.com/t5190p250-parlons-des-films-transformers-a-venir#190206 Rumeur ― le "7ème Film Transformers en prise de vue réelle" se déroulerait en 1992] on transformersfr.com</ref>
* June 22, 2021 — A Paramount virtual event is held in which the movie's title, premise, and few of the characters and cast are unveiled (revealing it to be both the ''Bumblebee'' and ''Beast Wars'' films in one).<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Currently attending a Paramount virtual event about the next #Transformers film. Report to follow!|link=https://twitter.com/search?q=(from%3ABWTF_Ben)%20until%3A2021-06-23%20since%3A2021-06-22|name=Ben Yee|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|link=https://bwtf.com/news/rise-of-the-beasts-character-descriptions|name=Ben Yee|site=BWTF|title=Movie News: "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" Character Descriptions|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref> The film's logo and official premise are also unveiled on official Transformers social media accounts.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The battle on Earth is no longer just between Autobots and Decepticons… Maximals, Predacons, and Terrorcons join Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, in theatres June 24, 2022.|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1407422768602181632|name=@transformers|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=06|day=22}}</ref>
* June 28, 2021 — [[Ron Perlman]] is announced to be reprising his role as Optimus Primal from ''[[Transformers: Power of the Primes (cartoon)|Power of the Primes]]''. [[Darnell Metayer]] and [[Josh Peters]] are confirmed as writers, inspired by Joby Harold's earlier draft.<ref>{{citesocial|quote='''Ron Perlman''' has been tapped to voice Optimus Primal in '''''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''''', Collider has exclusively learned. [...] ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be led by rising stars '''Anthony Ramos''' (''In the Heights'') and '''Dominique Fishback''' (''Judas and the Black Messiah''), and '''Steven Caple Jr.''' (''Creed II'') is directing from a script by '''Darnell Metayer''' and '''Josh Peters''', who worked off an earlier draft by '''Joby Harold'''.|link=https://collider.com/ron-perlman-optimus-primal-voice-transformers-7-rise-of-the-beasts/|name=Jeff Sneider|site=Collider|title=Exclusive: 'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' Adds Ron Perlman as Voice of Optimus Primal|year=2021|month=06|day=28}}</ref>
* July 11, 2021 — Rapper [[Tobe Nwigwe]] announces on Instagram that he's been cast in the movie.<ref>[https://preview.houstonchronicle.com/music/houston-s-tobe-nwigwe-earns-emmy-nom-16317174 Houston’s Tobe Nwigwe earns Emmy nom, 'Transformers' role] from the Houston Chronicle</ref>
* October 6, 2021 — Caple Jr. reveals the vehicle modes for the Autobot and Terrorcon cast through his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The squad is out…|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsm_wyLory/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=06}}</ref>
* October 20, 2021 — Filming is completed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=That’s a wrap 🎬|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CVOw5z2r9TP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 21, 2021 — Cuscopolita reports on the vehicles with the film's Peru crew, confirming the unidentified vehicles as [[Wheeljack (ROTB)|Wheeljack]] and [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]].<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.facebook.com/cuscopolitamagazine/videos/1941112319403899|name=Cuscopolita|site=Facebook|title=Exclusiva con los Transformers|year=2021|month=10|day=20}}</ref>
* October 22, 2021 — Ramos makes a guest appearance on [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], confirming Cheetor, his favorite ''Beast Wars'' character, will be in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=I am a ''Transformers'' fan, ''Beast Wars'' fan, Cheetor is my #1 favorite of all time, so it's dope to have Cheetor, to be in this movie with Cheetor, it's gonna be crazy.|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjtxJqrv-bI&t=6051s|name=Anthony Ramos|site=YouTube|title=Hasbro PulseCon 2021 - DAY ONE|year=2021|month=10|day=22}}</ref>
* November 10, 2021 — Paramount announces the film has been delayed to [[June 9]], [[2023]].<ref name="2023release">{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts has moved back a year and will now bow June 9, 2023. It previously was slated for June 24, 2022.|link=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-transformers-movie-release-date-1235045937/|name=Aaron Couch|site=The Hollywood Reporter|title=‘Star Trek,’ ‘Transformers’ Movies Pushed Back at Paramount|year=2021|month=11|day=10}}</ref>
* February 15, 2022 — Paramount confirms that ''Rise of the Beasts'' will be the first entry in a trilogy of films.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will be released theatrically in 2023 and is the first of three new installments. A new animated series from @Nickelodeon arrives this fall. And in 2024, the franchise expands further with a CG animated Transformers theatrical film. #ParamountPlus|link=https://twitter.com/paramountplus/status/1493706271207292928|name=Paramount+|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=02|day=15}}</ref>
* October 11, 2022 — Caple Jr. reveals through Instagram that [[Pete Davidson]] is the voice of Mirage, and [[Michelle Yeoh]] is the voice of Airazor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Sneak peek of Pete voicing Mirage & @michelleyeoh_official blessing us as the voice of Air Razor|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjlx3PPPC_J/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=11}}</ref>
* October 21, 2022 — [[Tobe Nwigwe]] states on an Instagram post that they are doing some re-shoots for ''Rise of the Beasts'', including featuring his character in additional scenes.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The head people from ''Transformers'' said I did so good in my part they wanna add me to some more scenes. So I gotta go shoot some more stuff for ''Transformers''.|link=https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cj9PnevsVb1/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=10|day=21}}</ref>
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* December 1, 2022 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWWDskI46Js official teaser trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures in conjunction with São Paulo's CCXP convention, giving audiences a first glimpse of the film and its various characters, including Mirage, Arcee, Scourge and the Maximals. Multiple voice cast members are also announced.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2022/12/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-peter-dinklage-liza-koshy-john-dimaggio-cast-1235186104/]</ref>
* December 2, 2022 — [[Jongnic Bontemps]] is announced as the film's score composer.<ref>[http://filmmusicreporter.com/2022/12/02/jongnic-bontemps-to-compose-music-for-steven-caple-jr-s-transformers-rise-of-the-beasts/]</ref>
* December 16, 2022 — Caple Jr. shares a clip of Peter Cullen performing on his Instagram account.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=🐐|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CmPM80yPcsP/|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Instagram|year=2022|month=12|day=16}}</ref>
* December 26, 2022 — Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal make a "guest" appearance on the 2022 [[Nickelodeon]] Nickmas NFL game, showcasing both modes and their transformations.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5X0F_AvY8Q YouTube upload] of a recording for Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal on the 2022 Nickmas NFL game</ref>
* January 31, 2023 — [[Sam Smith]] reveals toy concept art for a new character from the film, [[Freezer]].<ref>https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFlXXNOly1/</ref>
* February 12, 2023 — Paramount airs a 30-second TV spot detailing Mirage's Porsche 911 vehicle mode for Super Bowl LVII in collaboration with Porsche.<ref>[https://deadline.com/2023/02/2023-super-bowl-movie-trailers-the-flash-fast-x-transformers-ant-man-expected-1235247160/ Super Bowl Movie Trailer Spots Will Include ‘The Flash’, ‘Fast X’, ‘Transformers’ & ‘Ant-Man’ — Deadline]</ref>
* April 2, 2023 — During the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Final Four on CBS, Paramount aired a first-of-its-kind mixed reality TV spot that showed off Optimus Prime and Optimus Primal appearing on a 90s basketball court that transformed from the court the actual basketball match was being played on. A few brief clips from the first trailer were also shown.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeeIfpbUAHg]</ref>
* April 6, 2023 — Actor [[Tongayi Chirisa]] announces on Instagram that he is the voice of Cheetor.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=So there is a story to this!!! Per the usual standard .. I had to sign an NDA, so I had NO IDEA what I was reading for.. it was only when I was in the booth to do my voice over that it dawned on me that I was reading for TRANSFORMERS Like what!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯 I totally geeked out in the moment.. Man, to say this is mad exciting is an understatement... So thankful. So honored, so blessed!!!! Massive shout out and THANK YOU to @stevencaplejr for putting your boi on! Appreciate you, fam!!! @transformersmovie..🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 IT WAS ALL A DREAM!!!! Welcome, y'all. I am your transformer #CHEETOR!!!! Let's goooo!!!!!! #NdezvaMwari #Yeshua #smallbeginnings #ontherise|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqs_PQ1J_s6/|name=Tongayi Chirisa|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=04|day=06}}</ref>
* April 14, 2023 — To promote the film, Optimus Prime introduces Tobe Nwigwe's performance of "[[On My Soul]]" at {{w|Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella}}.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Calling all Autobots. @TobeNwigwe and #OptimusPrime have rolled out to #Coachella. #Transformers #RiseOfTheBeasts|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1647069845731803136|name=Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=04|day=14}}</ref>
* April 27, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itnqEauWQZM official trailer] is released by Paramount Pictures, revealing more of the movie and Unicron's role in the plot, as well as delivering a first, brief look at the Predacons.
* May 6, 2023 — The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxore0Gxwpc first clip] is showcased at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, showing the Autobots' first interaction with the Maximals.
* May 12, 2023 — The website Puliwood reveals the film's Hungarian dub cast...including the voice of [[Apelinq (ROTB)|Apelinq]], a character that had not yet been announced to be appearing in the film.<ref>[https://www.puliwood.hu/ismertetok/exkluziv-ilyen-szinkronhangokkal-jon-a-transformers-a-fenevadak-kora-325900.html EXKLUZÍV: ilyen szinkronhangokkal jön a Transformers: A fenevadak kora]</ref>
* May 27, 2023 — The film's world premiere is held at Marina Bay Sands in [[Singapore]].
* June 5, 2023 — David Sobolov confirms on Instagram that he is also voicing Apelinq in the film.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtIhCcwu4Ld/|quote=#transformers #riseofthebeasts fans… I just saw our epic premiere in Brooklyn! Tonight, I’m excited to reveal that I am the voice… of Apelinq!|name=David Sobolov|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=06|day=05}}</ref>
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===Changes before, during, and after production===
* An early cut of the film opened with a different prologue, in which a Decepticon named [[Transit (ROTB)|Transit]], dispatched from a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron to hunt down Optimus Prime, battles and is killed by Optimus, who dumps his body in the Hudson River alongside numerous other Decepticons who have tried to do the same in the past few years. The scene was dropped due to test audiences finding it too dark, but [[John DiMaggio]] remains credited as the voice of Transit even in the finished film. Most of the visual effects for the scene were completed, and it was included (sans the river-dumping part) as a bonus feature with the movie's home media release.
**The scene was replaced for the finished film with Unicron's attack on the Maximal homeworld, which in the earlier cut was recounted by Airazor with hologram visual-aids during the scene when she meets the Autobots mid-movie.
* Cheetor and Rhinox were initially intended to be introduced slightly earlier, encountering Elena and Noah in the underground cavern. In scenes interspersed with the Autobots' and Terrorcons' running battle on the hilltop road, Cheetor was to be the one who took down Freezer as he menaced the two humans, after which Noah's gauntlet would accidentally fire a shot at the Maximal, causing him and Rhinox to chase them through the cave. Cut in favor of making the Autobot/Terrorcon battle one unbroken scene, the alternate version was included as a bonus on the home media release.
* Multiple changes were made to the film's ending, which originally had a much darker tone like the scrapped opening. Originally, Mirage wasn't planned to survive the final battle, and Optimus would have been sucked into the portal after destroying the Transwarp Key and wind up floating in space before Unicron in the post-credits scene. Reactions by the audience in test screenings convinced Caple to change the ending to something a bit more hopeful, wanting to let the good guys get a solid win.<ref name=AltEnding/> The scene of Prime and Unicron was included as an extra with the home media release.
*Two versions of the final scene were filmed: one in which Agent Burke's business card reveals him to be part of [[Sector Seven]], and the version used in the film, in which he's part of G.I. Joe. Accordingly to Caple, the Sector Seven version was filmed only as misdirection, and the G.I. Joe version was always the one he intended to use.<ref name=Joe/>
*Other deleted/extended scenes included on the home media release include: Elena's moment of panicked disbelief (prominently showcased in the movie's trailer) shortly after the museum battle; Noah speaking with his mother when he returns home after the museum battle; a moment between Elena and Airazor before Mirage and Noah join the group to depart for Peru, in which Airazor explains the Maximal insignia; and a short scene of Optimus Primal about to hand the Transwarp Key over to Optimus Prime, before they are interrupted by Airazor's rampage.
*Additional cuts not represented in the extras from throughout the film included: a scene of Bumblebee showing a polaroid of himself and [[Charlie Watson]] to Optimus Prime as they wait outside the museum, to emphasise that some humans are trustworthy; innuendos between Arcee and Wheeljack that hint at a romantic attraction between the two; some dialogue from Scourge emphasising that (not unlike Galvatron in the original animated movie) he is an unwilling servant of Unicron; a scene of Wheeljack lending his glasses to Optimus Prime to uses like a telescope; and an alternate plan to destroy the Transwarp Key in the final act that involves using the deceased Airazor's spark as a bomb, only for the bomb to be lost, leaving Elena to figure out the codes.
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==Notes==
* In a first for the franchise, the lead human actors, multiple writers, the composer, and the director are all people of color.
* This is the first movie in the series not to be worked on by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]; this time around the CG effects were done by [[Moving Picture Company]] and [[WetaFX]].
* Steven Caple Jr. was initially sceptical of working on a ''Transformers'' movie, which at that point in development was being called ''Bumblebee 2'', because he was uncertain about jumping right into another sequel after directing ''{{w|Creed II}}''—however, the incorporation of elements inspired by ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', which Caple Jr. had been a fan of, helped sway him. Upon joining the project, he pitched several revisions, drawing from his enthusiasm for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' by adding [[Unicron]] (and the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s) and Noah's exosuit, along with a prologue on the [[Maximal]]s' homeworld and a new arc for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] centred around his initial misanthropy.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The first time that- I did ''Creed 2'', and the first time the studio ever knocked on my door, it was for ''Bumblebee 2''. And I was like, "I don't want to do- I just came out from ''Creed 2'', I don't want to do a sequel..." you know? And so a year had gone by—or maybe two, right before COVID—and they said, "we found out the story we want to tackle: we want to bring in ''Beast Wars''." I was like, "I know all about ''Beast Wars'', I'm down for ''Beast Wars''." And so they developed a script on their own, they passed it to me—2020, October 5th, I remember the date—and I jumped right in and I kind of did my own version of the pitch, I said: "I love where you guys are going, you guys want to do New York, you guys want to do the 90s, you want to do Peru, but here's what I'll do, with the characters..." So I changed up Optimus Prime, I gave him a whole pitch on how I would start him with like, not loving humans at first, and not besiding Noah right off the rip, they're gonna have friction between the two... Gave 'em a pitch for Optimus Primal, where they start off in the top of the movie, and I gave them a new Unicron- I mean a new villain, which was Unicron and the Terrorcon squad. I just felt like, as a fan, we've been tiptoeing around Unicron, and all the other films kind of like hinted towards him towards the end, and I just really want to expand the universe and I felt like he was that perfect source to do so, because he tells us there's another world out there, there's more Transformers out there, it's not just Autobots and Decepticons. And then of course the [[exosuit]], that was my idea, it was homage to the 80s cartoon, so... It was a bit of that, pitched it to 'em and they loved the heart, they love where I was going with the direction of the characters, and yeah, they kind of gave me the key to play!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxUukVwKLCc|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=Collider|title=Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Interview: Director Reveals Big Change to Film|year=2023|month=06|day=06}}</ref>
* [[Tobe Nwigwe]]'s character of [[Reek]] was based Steven Caple Jr.'s friend Tarik Jackson, who passed away before shooting began in 2021.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The way I got the ''Transformers'' role was insane. [...] One of [Steven Caple Jr.'s] best friends was a fan of the music, and his best friend, right, like, as they was getting ready to start shooting the movie... passed. Passed, yeah. And he had Paramount Studios reach out to me to try to play a specific- the best friend role in ''Transformers''. They kind of emulated who his best friend was in real life. He told Paramount [...] "reach out to Tobe and if he send anything back that's even ''halfway'' decent... I want to use him." But because I had never done no acting ever in my life, I just had this script right here, and just read it like I was acting, and just recorded myself on the iPhone and I was like, "yo there's no way in hell..." [...] I did that, sent that in, and they liked it!|link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfAoWTKh3R8&t=2638s|name=Tobe Nwigwe|site=Sway's Universe|year=2023|month=01|day=23}}</ref>
*The fourth-wall-breaking [[Mark Wahlberg]] namedrop was ad-libbed by [[Pete Davidson]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=We wanted to break the fourth wall. In all fairness, Pete Davidson made that up in the booth, and we laughed so hard, we're like in tears, and we're like there's no way we could not use this. We had ad-libbed a whole bunch of stuff. One was on, "Beanie Babies was weird", and he was like, what about Marky Mark leaving the Funky Bunch? And we were just in tears. And then we showed the studio and everybody loved it and was like, "let's just break the fourth wall. Do it."|link=https://gizmodo.com/breaking-the-fourth-wall-in-transformers-rise-of-the-b-1850514340|name=Steven Caple Jr.|site=io9|title=Breaking the Fourth Wall in ''Transformers: Rise of the Beasts''|year=2023|month=06|day=09}}</ref>
* During the production of the film, Ramos had to acquire a driver's license at Caple Jr.'s behest.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://open.spotify.com/episode/4DDi5f1SL4oESslcZLjhhG|name=Anthony Ramos|site=the Spout Podcast|year=2021}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=I had a two-week window to get an appointment at the DMV, and the DMV was initially uncooperative. Finally, after much haggling, I was able to secure an appointment. I took the test in my mother's car after a few months of practice with an instructor. Fortunately, I was able to pass.|link=https://theplaylist.net/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-anthony-ramos-talks-representation-in-franchises-getting-his-drivers-license-for-the-film-interview-20230607/|name=Anthony Ramos|site=The Playlist|title='Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts': Anthony Ramos Talks Representation In Franchises & Getting His Driver's License For The Film [Interview]|year=2023|month=06|day=07}}</ref>
* During an interview with a fan, voice actor David Sobolov revealed that Caple Jr. would create storyboards using Transformers toys. Awesome!<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdsfclO5etE&t=1106 "ROTB UNICRON IS THRILLING!" | Interview with DAVID SOBOLOV (Rhinox + Battletrap)! - YouTube]</ref>
* According to Caple Jr., Optimus's unmasked face was modeled after Peter Cullen's.
* As a result of Transit's removal, this is the first live-action film to not feature the Decepticons in any capacity.
* To keep the secret of the ''G.I. Joe'' tease at the end of the movie, most copies of the script and the version of the scene shot for test screenings all used [[Sector Seven]] instead. Michael Kelly also didn't know the big twist with his character until he arrived on set. Caple Jr. even had only a single ''G.I. Joe'' business card printed, on the day of filming, and took it from the set himself afterwards for safekeeping!<ref name=Joe>{{citesocial|quote=There was one version of the script that mentioned the G.I. Joe reveal. All other copies, including the one in the studio's possession, described the military organization as Sector 7. "That way no one could leak the script," Caple notes. [...] Caple says they shot two versions of Kelly's scene, one where Burke's business card reads Sector 7 and one where the card reads G.I. Joe, so audiences in test screenings wouldn't know the true reveal. There was only one copy of the G.I. Joe business card, and Caple took that himself from set for safe keeping. "I was like, 'I'm taking this. I don't want this to be found on the floor,'" he says. "I actually didn't have them printed out until that day [on set]. We were very cautious of it, man. We were really trying to be as secretive as possible."|link=https://ew.com/movies/transformers-g-i-joe-crossover-plans/|name=Nick Romano|site=Entertainment Weekly|title=Inside the top-secret plans for Transformers and G.I. Joe|year=2023|month=06|day=12}}</ref>
*This is the first live-action Transformers movie where the Japanese dub wasn't sound directed by [[Keiichirō Miyoshi]] but instead it is directed by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]] who had been responsible for the original Beast Wars cartoons dubs localization.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers/Beast Kakusei''''' (トランスフォーマー/ビースト覚醒 ''Toransufōmā Bīsuto Kakusei'', "Transformers: Beast Awakening")
* ''Cantonese:'' '''''Bin3jing4 Gam1gong1: Kwong4sau3 Gwat6hei2''''' (變形金剛：狂獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''French:'' '''''Transformers : Le Réveil des Bêtes''''' (Canada, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''German:'' '''''Transformers: Aufstieg der Bestien''''' ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts")
* ''Hungarian:'' '''''Transformers: A fenevadak kora''''' ("Transformers: The Age of the Beasts")
* ''Italian: '' '''''Transformers: Il Risveglio''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Wàn Shòu Juéqǐ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：萬獸崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Chāonéng Yǒngshì Juéqǐ''''' (China, 变形金刚：超能勇士崛起, "Transformers: Rise of the Beast Wars")
* ''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: O Despertar das Feras''''' (Brazil, "Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: El Despertar de las Bestias''''' ("Transformers: The Awakening of the Beasts")
* ''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Voskhozhdeniye Zverobotov''''' (Трансформеры: Восхождение Звероботов, "Transformers: Rise of the Beastbots")
* ''Ukrainian:'' '''''Transformery: Chas Zvirobotiv''''' (Трансформери: Час Звіроботів, "Transformers: Time of the Beastbots")

==References==
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Inferno Creature

2023-06-06T14:45:59Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

[[Image:Animorphinfernobeastmainpic.jpg|right|thumb]]
The twisted, terrifying creature that is [[Visser Three]] can make his outwards appearance match his inner-monstrosity by becoming an '''Inferno Creature'''! A morph acquired by the leader of the [[Yeerk]] invasion of [[Earth]] after scouring the universe for monsters unlike anything ever been seen before on the [[human]]s' home world, this fire-breathing alien appears to be Visser Three's preferred morph. Other than being the weapon of choice for Visser Three, little is known about the species as a whole, aside that they possess "[[Fire Fangs]]" which can be fired as projectiles from their palms.

They are also referred to as '''Inferno Beasts'''.
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==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[Star Dasher]]'s armor was tough enough to withstand the bite of an Inferno Creature. {{storylink|Safe Spaces|Star Dasher's profile}}

==Toys==
===''Animorphs''===
[[File:Animorph-toy VisserThreeMega.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Megatron (BW)#Transmetal2|Transmetal 2 Megatron's]] ''very'' distant cousin.]]
* '''Visser Three/Inferno Creature''' (Mega, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Visser Three's first toy transforms from an Andalite (sort of an alien centaur-thing) into an "Inferno Creature" (a somewhat humanoid alien monster). The Inferno Creature's left hand, which becomes the Andalite's left hind leg, launches a spring-loaded "[[Fire Fangs]]" missile. The Creature's right hand can be closed by pressing a lever which sticks out from the back of the right forearm. The lever also creates symmetry by mimicking the look of the missile sticking out from the back of the left arm.

: Unlike most toys in the line, he has no "transitional" third mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Yeerks/Visser3/visser3.htm More information on Visser Three (mega) at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Visser_Three_Ultra_Toy.jpg|300px|thumb|It was Friday afternoon at Hasbro when they cranked out this mold...]]
* '''Visser Three''' (Ultra, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles/claws

: Visser Three's second toy keeps the two modes of his original toy (more or less) and adds a third mode, a [[Hork-Bajir]] (sort of an alien quadripedal-dinosaur-thing with blades on its elbows), which fires a missile from each hand.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Yeerks/UltraVisser3/visser3.htm More information on Visser Three (ultra) at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:Visser3conceptart.GIF|thumb|200px|right]]
* Oddly, concept art for Visser Three's Mega class toy reveals that at some point, it was planned for the Inferno Beast to be mostly blue, which would have certainly resulted in a more book-accurate color scheme for Visser Three's Andalite mode, and the creature would have also possessed a tail.
* The Inferno Creature may be a replica of a similar creature (also a morph of the Visser's) alluded to in the book series, although that particular creature was distinguished by having many more heads and limbs; alternately, it may have been based off a form he morphed into only in shadow in the first episode of the TV series, which vaguely matched the look of the Inferno Creature.

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User:Locoman/Sandbox/Protoform

2023-04-18T22:47:40Z

Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Spider's Game Inferno pod.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

The concept of protoforms has enjoyed a complicated history over the years, as different ''Transformers'' stories have drawn upon two very different implementations of the same core idea.

Protoforms first appeared in the [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first episode]] of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon, when [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] made the decision to eject the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'''s cargo of [[stasis pod]]s into orbit. As the show was set on a [[Earth|distant, prehistoric planet]] far away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], protoforms were the primary mechanism to introduce new characters, and, by extension, [[To sell toys|new toys]]; a stasis pod could simply fall from the heavens, [[Scanning|scan]] a suitable alternate mode, and join the cast within the space of a single episode. ''Beast Wars'' treated protoforms as a prenatal stage akin to an embryo or fetus: helpless, extremely fragile, and apparently non-sentient beings that, while not "alive" in the same way as other Transformers, nevertheless carried both a living [[spark]] and the potential to grow into a full-fledged Cybertronian lifeform.

Neither the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] nor the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]] had ever shown any kind of equivalent to the protoform process, and the ''Beast Wars'' show itself never elaborated on where the technology came from. As a result, various stories and some quasi-official texts have attempted to bridge the gap between the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the subsequent post-war transition to Maximals and Predacons by explaining the origins of protoform technology and its role in the [[Great Upgrade]]. Some stories have tied the technology back to pre-existing ''Transformers'' concepts such as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], but the most notable of these pseudocanonical stories is ''Beast Wars'' story editor [[Larry DiTillio]]'s explanation, as published in the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'' guidebook: in ''his'' mind, protoform technology was created by the alien [[Vok]] and deliberately introduced to Cybertron so that the descendants of the Autobots and Decepticons could take more active role in galactic affairs, <ref>"In order to make Transformers the ideal mechanical life forms,the Vok created protoforms. The G1 Transformers investigated the protoforms and understood that they were a new form of Transformers and that they awaited birth via the fusion of a robot form and a beast form. However, the mechanical planet Cybertron did not have animal life forms, and so the only way to activate the protoforms was to bring animals to Cybertron or to drop the protoforms themselves on another planet. [...] the Maximals and Predacons were smaller and [more] compact, and thus able to have equal footing with other races. Furthermore, with the transformation into biological life forms (which was previously impossible), they were better able to interact with other races. Thusly, Cybertron was able to fulfill the destiny of being protectors and friends of the galaxy (this being the ideal form of a mechanical life form, according to the Vok)—''[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/vok.txt Beast Wars Universe''].</ref> although this explanation has not been [[canon]]ized in any official sources and remains firmly within the realm of [[authorial intent]]. Other comments by both Larry DiTillio and [[Bob Forward]] alluded to mysterious “[[Matrix (facility)|Matrix]]” and “[[Pit (BW)|Pit]]” facilities responsible for constructing Maximal and Predacon protoforms; in 2007, these ''were'' canonized through [[Ben Yee]], who wrote them into the short story "[[The Razor's Edge]]" and [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]''.

[[File:TF07-Protoformconceptart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Only a few years afterwards, the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' television show introduced a new spin on the concept: under certain circumstances, a Cybertronian could shed their current alternate mode and revert ''back'' to a protoform-like state, a gelatinous mass of liquid metal that tie-in ''Beast Wars II'' media identified as a "[[combatant]]", and it was this take on the idea that ultimately formed the basis for the next significant spin on the concept. During the development of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' film]], designers and concept artists resurrected the term "protoform" to describe a very different concept. Rather than a mindless baby Transformer, these protoforms were something akin to a Cybertronian's base form, a skeletal robot capable of adopting a cometary "transition form" for short-distance interplanetary travel. Ancillary media explained that Cybertronians could adopt or discard alternate modes at will, or voluntarily return to a protoform state.

It was also around this time that different sources began using the term "protoform", or "proto-form" as a synonym for a Cybertronian's [[robot mode]], alongside "[[Alternate mode|alt-form]]"--although this technically began with 2007's ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]'' prequel novel, the terminology came into vogue in 2010's ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel and its sequels. Notably, ''Exodus'' also attempts to use the words as a synonym for [[transformation]] itself, by describing characters "proto-forming" or "alt-forming". This odd choice of terminology may have represented an early, if heavy-handed, attempt to write around Hasbro's decision to avoid words like "robot" and "transform" in an attempt to prevent the ''Transformers'' brand from becoming a {{w|genericized trademark}}, although the term never caught on and has largely fallen out of use.

In the years since, different works of ''Transformers'' fiction have ping-ponged between different interpretations of protoforms. Some stories, such as ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', hew closer to how ''Beast Wars'' depicted the technology; others, such as [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW's first ''Transformers'' comic universe]] have chosen to depict protoforms with at least some modicum of sapience. As the closest canonical equivalent to a Transformer child, many stories have alluded to their existence as a quick bit of storytelling shorthand--these kinds of throwaway gags have given rise to things like protoform orphanages, protoform hospitals, and the occasional pop culture spoof ("{{w|Do you know where your children are?|Do you know where your protoforms are?}}" <ref>[[Around Cybertron issue 9|Around Cybertron #9]]</ref>) All this said, however, not all contemporary stories have established protoforms as a canonical phase of the Cybertronian life cycle. Some works, such as [[2019 IDW continuity|IDW's rebooted ''Transformers'' universe]], have established a [[Reproduction#2019 IDW continuity|different interpretation]] on Cybertronian childhood, and many others have simply never tackled the question. More recently, ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]]'' is the first cartoon since ''Beast Wars'' in which protoforms have played a significant role, and hybridize traits from both major interpretations of the technology: while they are newborn children, they are also fully-functional Cybertronians, who scan an alternate mode as part of their maturation process.

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==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity====
=====''Beast Wars'' cartoon=====

[[File:DoubleJeopardy Blackarachnia protoform.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Six canisters washed ashore on a golden beach, and new and powerful legends were—wait, wrong franchise!]]

All [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s began life as protoforms, a free-flowing mass of liquid metal around a [[spark]]. As newborn Cybertronians without alternate modes, they were extremely vulnerable--without a protective [[beast mode]], ambient environmental hazards such as [[energon radiation]] could fatally extinguish their spark; {{storylink|The Spark}} additionally, any kind of physical trauma sustained during the protoform stage could cause the protoform to emerge with scrambled [[datatrax]], {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} or even life-threatening physical deformities. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

On long-range science missions, such as the one undertaken by the crew of the Maximal starship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', protoforms were housed within individual [[stasis pod]]s. These capsules held the protoform in a protective form of [[stasis lock]] that shielded them from the elements, and could accomplish a controlled orbital descent; additionally, they housed a built-in [[DNA scanner]] that would allow the protoform to adopt a suitable [[beast mode]]. However, Maximal stasis pods were also vulnerable to sabotage--installing a [[shell program]] before the stasis pod selected its alternate mode {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

At some point after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Maximal scientists studied [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s immortal spark and attempted to replicate the anomaly for their own purposes. The end result was the murderous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], a highly unusual protoform who was ultimately captured, sentenced to exile, and loaded aboard the ''Axalon''. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} However, when the ''Axalon'' was shot down over prehistoric [[Earth]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] ordered his crew to eject the protoforms into space, where they would remain for some time. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} A while later, when the first stasis pod crashed to the ground, [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] was able to use a laser link to activate the pod's [[DNA scanner]], allowing it to scan for compatible life-forms and reformat the protoform inside into [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

[[File:TheSpark-DNAscanner.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

While [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was in her protoform state, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was able to install a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] shell program that turned her into a Predacon. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} On a later occasion, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] worked frantically to save another protoform and the [[spark]] it contained, ultimately succeeding and bringing forth [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|The Spark}} Another attempt on Tarantulas's part to create a third spider Predacon failed when it turned out that the stasis pod had already scanned a life form, and metamorphosed the protoform into [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

The destruction of the [[Vok]] [[Planet Buster]] knocked the remaining stasis pods out of orbit and caused them to violently crash-land on Earth. Many of the protoforms who emerged showed signs of exposure to the mutagenic [[Unspace|transwarp]] energy released by the destruction of the alien artifact; this, combined with damage sustained to their pods as a result of their violent crash-landing, caused many of them to emerge with partially or fully [[Transmetal]]lized bodies. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} Two such stasis pods with malfunctioning DNA scanners reformatted their protoforms into [[Fuzor]]s; a third contained a blank protoform with no spark. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} Rhinox was able to bring back Optimus Primal from the dead using the blank protoform, which resurrected him in a new Transmetal body. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Some time later, Protoform X also turned up in a nearby swamp, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was able to turn him into a Predacon named "[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]". {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Another stasis pod crashed in a [[Grid Deltron|tectonically-active area]], and damage sustained to the pod resulted in its systems twisting the protoform within into the disfigured and ultimately short-lived [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

As part of a grand experiment, Megatron combined a blank protoform with a fragment of Rampage's immortal spark and the mysterious [[Transmetal driver]] to create a monstrous [[Transmetal 2]] [[Dinobot II|clone]] of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}}

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=====''Beast Machines'' cartoon=====
As part of the [[Quantum Cycle Upgrade]], [[DNA scanner]]s were directly integrated into Cybertronians and the stasis pods required to activate new protoforms became obsolete. {{storylink|Survivor}}

=====3H comics=====
=====2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity=====
[[File:DawnOfThePredacus-Transmatterbomb.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"I'm melting! Oh, what a world, what a world!"]]

Protoform technology has its roots in the [[transmatter]] experiments conducted by [[Cicadacon]] and the other members of the [[Tripredacus Council]] in the twilight of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between the Autobots, Decepticons, and their successors. This volatile mixture combined Cybertronian matter with [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] energy and [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s ability to instantly reformat Cybertronians into new bodies; when applied to their test subjects, the Tripredacus Council discovered that it dissolved them into a "quantum state" and reshaped them into a "purer" form fashioned after the first generation of Cybertronian life. From their secret base inside Unicron's head, the Tripredacus Council detonated a transmatter bomb that would rain the substance across the planet and wipe the slate clean by instantly transmuting everyone on the planet into a primordial shape. However, the passing ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' wound up deflecting the brunt of the blast, and the bomb only wound up affecting a small handful of Cybertronians. To cover for their embarrassing failure, the Tripredacus Council explained the incident away as a dead man's switch released by the recently deceased [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and the victorious Maximal government wound up taking custody of the afflicted Cybertronians. A negotiated amnesty let the true masterminds behind the attack walk free, and the Tripredacus Council began experimenting with transmatter-based weaponry, confident that they'd taken the first step towards the prophesied day when "all would become one". {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

In the years that followed the end of the Great War and the ratification of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], resource shortages prompted both sides to adopt protoform technology, a cheap and convenient method of creating new Cybertronians in a post-war world. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} Sophisticated nanotechnology allowed protoforms to directly integrate organic material into their physical construction through a process known as "nano-regeneration". {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Both "sparked" and "blank" protoforms were mass-produced in "Matrix" and "Pit" facilities, which respectively manufactured Maximals and Predacons; some surviving Autobots and Decepticons, most prominently [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], downsized into protoform-based bodies to better guide the developing post-war civilization. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}

Tasked by the [[Tripredacus Council]] with apprehending [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in where [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had failed, [[Magmatron]] made a secret plan to gather an army by reprogramming the remaining protoforms from the ''Axalon'' into Predacons via a shell code in an activation signal sent to each pod by a transmitter array. After the protoforms had each scanned a compatible lifeform template, their [[Living metal#Beast Era|protomatter]] began to coalesce, their sparks integrated, and their reanimator plugs fired. However, this plan was only partially successful as undercover Maximal [[Razorbeast]] sabotaged the shell signal to allow some of the protoforms to retain their Maximal allegiance. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Later, Magmatron's team recovered Ravage's intact spark and implanted it into a blank protoform, which had already been affected by the [[Transmetal driver]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

After the Beast Wars ended, the Vok revived [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] by giving her spark a new, Transmetal body by utilizing a blank protoform. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon=====
[[File:Protoforms1.jpg||thumb|left|]]

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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
=====''Legends'' comic=====

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:Revelation-protoform.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Sadly not a jar of delicious raspberry jam.]]

All Cybertronians begin life as a protoform, a skeletal mass of partially formed circuits constructed from raw materials. Initially, these protoforms are contained inside [[stasis pod]]s filled with a nutrient gel that protects and nurtures the developing protoform until it is imbued with a [[spark]] and brought to life. Protoforms can be manufactured according to a pre-planned design schematic, or simply allowed to grow into a natural shape after they are imbued with a spark.

Traditionally, new protoforms received sparks directly from the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. However, it is also possible to bring a protoform to life by attuning it to a specific energy wavelength and applying a large burst of concentrated [[energon]] to activate the new Transformer; during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], this was the only method the Decepticons had to bring new warriors online, and the Autobots also resorted to the process after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' disappeared. For the most part, however, Cybertronians regarded this alternative method as wasteful and overly resource-consumptive. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}}

[[Cloning]] technology involved splitting a single [[spark]] in half, then implanting the two resultant sparks into [[cloning tube]]s that rebuilt the protoforms inside into a form determined by pre-programmed variables. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} As Cybertron recovered from the [[Great Shutdown]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] experimented heavily with cloning technology, and his experiments led to the creation of individuals such as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Convicted criminals such as the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s were reduced to a protoform state for storage in detention facilities like the [[Detention Banks]] in [[Quadrant Epsilon]]. {{Storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

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====''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''====
A traditional Cybertronian song features the lines "Protoform/ Protoform/ What will you be?" {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:LL4 sculpt the metal.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
The ignition of new spark in a [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] transmutes a small portion of the surrounding planetary strata into a warm mass of liquid "[[Living metal|sentio metallico]]", which is harvested in a specific quantity determined by an equation. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} This newborn protoform begins as a simple three-dimensional shape, but within a matter of hours it begins growing into a robot by following the deep-coded [[CNA|genetic instructions]] encoded in their [[spark]]; it only takes a few hours for a protoform to to develop a head, limbs, facial features, and components relating to their natural [[alternate mode]]s. {{storylink|Silent Light}} On average, it takes roughly two to five days for a protoform to complete their development and "cool" into a solid form capable of independent movement, {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} although some Cybertronians are known to have undergone a comparatively rapid development process to the point where they emerge from their hot spots as fully-formed Transformers. {{storylink|Post}}

Protoforms are generally formed in groups, or "batches", and an entity known as a "batch proto-initiator" may be responsible for either beginning the maturation process or nurturing the developing protoforms.{{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} A specialized medical professional known as a "[[blacksmith]]" might be called in to deal with specific abnormalities in the birthing process: on occasion, an unusually large spark might become stuck in its hot spot, {{storylink|Post}}, or a protoform might fail to read its natural instructions, whereupon the blacksmith would help the newborn along by sculpting its liquid metal into its natural, "[[Adaptus|god]]-given" shape. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} If a protoform dies before its body can assume a shape, its remains occasionally crystallize into a unique snowflake-shaped mass of "widowed metal". {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} Widowed metal can accept a fresh spark, whereupon a blacksmith can reshape it into a fresh protoform--in this way did [[Anode]] resurrect the deceased [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]] by implanting her residual spark into one such deposit of widowed metal. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}

[[File:Salvation - Trypticon's Protoforms.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

After a protoform cools, the young Cybertronian imprints upon its surroundings, and in doing so, develops the necessary synaptic connections to walk, talk, interact with others, and [[Transformation|transform]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} Cybertronians formed in this way are said to have been "forged". {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} In ancient times, all Cybertronians were forged, and the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s who left Cybertron to settle other planets carried hot spots within them to assist in the colonization of distant worlds. {{storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}} However, after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]], Cybertron's hot spots began going dark, and [[Nova Prime]] staved off a population crisis by introducing "[[Reproduction|constructed cold]]" Transformers, a generation of mass-produced Cybertronians created using the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[photonic crystal]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} However, at least some protoforms were brought online during the subsequent [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] between the Autobots and Decepticons, and were sometimes referred to as "warborn". {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:TheDeadComeHomePart2-Protoform.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

In the mid-19th century, the colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] loaded a collection of protoforms onto a ship for reasons unknown. Ignorant of the hatred that their Cybertronian ancestors had incurred, the ship unknowingly entered the [[Gray Area]] where a [[Galactic Council]] warship shot it down. The [[Space Knight]] [[Rom]] investigated the wreckage and successfully rescued the last surviving protoform from the ship, which grew into the [[Space Knight]] [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}}

In his role as the "Grand Architect", [[Adaptus]] and his subordinates experimented on Cybertronian biology, and a crashed P-6 [[Worldsweeper]] on [[Clemency]] held a number of congealed protoforms. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Several years later, a mass of [[Scraplet]]s attempted to sneak onto the ''[[Lost Light]]'' by disguising themselves as a newborn protoform, although [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] was able to deal with the infestation before anyone was injured. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Even after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the restoration of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], it would take several years before planetary hot spots began re-igniting. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] successfully rescued a cargo of newborn sparks from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], who had harvested them from the [[Alyon]] hot spot; to protect these new lives, Trypticon submerged himself in Cybertron's crust and allowed the sparks to draw upon his own metal for sustenance. From this newly-created sea of ''sentio metallico'' came the first post-war generation of Cybertronian protoforms. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} Over the coming weeks, the new Cybertronians began developing into their adult proportions; {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} to protect these new lives from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s political machinations, Trypticon became [[Earth]]'s Cybertronian embassy on the [[Council of Worlds]], which placed them under the ''de facto'' protection of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

During "[[Onyx Prime]]'s" invasion of Cybertron and his subsequent unmasking as a time-traveling [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], Trypticon generated a [[space bridge|spacebridge]] to Earth to protect his protoforms, exactly as Shockwave had predicted. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} Not long after arriving on Earth, Trypticon joined the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], after first unloading his complement of protoforms and as-yet undeveloped sparks to protect them. {{storylink|Ceremony}} While Trypticon perished in the battle, the protoforms he had nursed survived in [[Little Cybertron]], where they grew up alongside human children and [[Elonian]] refugees. {{storylink|Post}}

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====''Classics''====
[[File:ShatteredExpectations-Protoforms.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]

[[Scylla]], [[Autolauncher]], and [[Autojetter]] were stored as protoforms in [[stasis pod]]s aboard the ''[[Graviton (Classics)|Graviton]]'' but were ejected when the ship crashed on Earth of [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|an alternate universe]]. The Autobots tried to retrieve the stasis pods, but [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] beat the Autobots and converted the trio into Decepticons. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

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====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
At some point during the Great War, the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer responsible for creating new Cybertronians was destroyed. When the war ended, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] turned to the triumphant [[Human Confederacy]] in the hopes that their advanced civilization could grant his dying race some kind of future; in return, he obtained an [[Energon Matrix|energon matrix]], which the [[Builder Assembly]] used to manufacture millions of protoforms. {{storylink|Head Games}} Their creations, the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, became known as "proto-formers" or the "proto-races" as a way of distinguishing them from the archaic "[[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s", who did not use protoforms to reproduce. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} By the time of the [[Grand Uprising]], the Builders kept the remaining protoforms under heavy guard inside the [[Grand Mal]]. Four years into the war, there were but one hundred and seventeen protoforms left, two-thirds of which were blanks.

During [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s attempts to graft [[mechanimal]] physiology onto Cybertronian anatomy, his collaborator [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]] reasoned that testing the process on a new protoform would be easier than attempting to reconfigure a fully-developed Cybertronian. Megatron hired the eccentric [[Bisk (BWU)|Bisk]] to break into the Grand Mal and grab one; Leatherhide's prediction proved correct, and the creation of [[Inferno (BW)|Formikon]] allowed the pair to refine the process and learn how to safely convert other Cybertronians into mechanimal-based [[beast mode]]s. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

====''Wings Universe''====
During a news broadcast, [[Bishop]] asked his viewers if {{w|Do you know where your children are?|they knew where their protoforms were}}. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 9|Around Cybertron #9}}

Protoform technology remained in use many centuries after the [[Great Transformation]] and the reformatting of Cybertron into a [[technorganic]] utopia; when [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] was a protoform, he was told stories about [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]]’s previous adventures. ''[[Land Powered's King Atlas for Protoforms]]'' was a prominent 30th-century reference text. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq's personal logs}}

====''Of Masters and Mayhem''====
Long ago, an unknown alien race abducted a protoform from Cybertron and brought it to a hidden laboratory on the planet [[Chicxulania]], where they attempted to hybridize the unborn Cybertronian with several alien technologies. This aggressive experimentation yielded [[Gnash]], a malformed but extremely powerful Cybertronian who metabolized the planet's supplies of [[greenergon]] in lieu of regular [[energon]]. {{storylink|Life Finds a Way}}

====2021 IDW Beast Wars comic====

===Movie continuity===
====Live-action film series====
====IDW movie comics====
===Titan movie comics===

===''Shattered Glass'' continuity family===
====Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity====
The [[Durax Hospital for Protoforms]] specialized in caring for injured protoforms before its untimely destruction. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 3|Around Cybertron #3}} [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] once stole thirty kilotons of [[energon]] from the [[Altihex Protoform Rehabilitation Complex]], an orphanage for abandoned protoforms. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

====IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic====
When the Autobots travelled to Earth for its [[Rarified Energon]], they brought with them a supply of protoforms. Although [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]] was initially unconvinced of the need for them, they proved their worth when he used a protoform to repair the critically damaged Bumblebee into [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 4|Shattered Glass #4}}

===''Animated'' continuity family===
====''Animated'' cartoon====
====''Shattered Glass Animated''====
===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
In the years that followed the [[Great Cataclysm]], new protoforms arose from the [[Well of All Sparks]], where they gradually scanned the world around them, developed a name, identity, and potential [[alternate mode]] for themselves, and finally emerged as a fully-formed robot. In this delicate prenatal phase, however, their minds could be corrupted and even stunted by outside forces, as was the case during the [[Age of Wrath]], when the static, orderly society imposed by [[Quintesson]] occupiers caused young Cybertronians to emerge from the Well as dull, mindless robots without names, only numbers.

The end of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]] marked a second period of regression--the stultifying [[Functionism|caste system]] imposed by the Cybertronian government meant that young protoforms would scan a dull, impoverished world and simply find nothing to aspire to. Senators like [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] found the trend concerning, and wondered if their own austerity measures had instigated a species-wide devolution into a race of mindless automatons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
Protoforms were created by the [[AllSpark]] in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. In the past, newborn protoforms engaged in a rite of passage where they would pass through the dangerous [[Underworld]] on their way to the Cybertronian surface, but by the era of the caste system, the custom had fallen out of favor. Instead, protoforms were harvested directly from the Well of All Sparks, where they would be taught to transform into their alternate mode and put straight to work. "Protoform" remained the standard name for one's [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====

====''Rescue Bots'' cartoon====

===''TransTech''===
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] compared [[human]] children to protoforms. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

Thunderlips

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Skullgrin: Fixed spelling error

{{factions|minicon}}
:''Thunderlips is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[live-action film series]] and [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity families]].''
[[File:AOE-toy Thunderlips.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.33|The Ultimate Male in the flesh, baby]]

The great and mighty '''Thunderlips''' (サンダーリップス ''Sandārippusu'') has one of the hands-down most awesome names in Transformers history.

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Thunderlips, along with [[Paulie]] and [[Ivan]], is a member of the [[Saurian Strike Team]] in [[Aurex]]-cluster realities. [[Vector Prime]] notes that he has an English-language name, but is unable to recall it. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/28}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
*'''Thunderlips''' (Promotional Micron, 2014)
**''Release date'': [[July 19]] [[2014]]

: "Dinobot Micron" Thunderlips is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Knockdown (Classics)#Toys|Knockdown]] in clear-purple and clear-black plastic, transforming into a robotic ''Triceratops''. His color scheme is based on the decos commonly given to ''Age of Extinction'' [[Slug (AOE)#Toys|Slug]] toys.

: Care needs to be taken with him, as his clear-plastic seems particularly tightly-assembled and fragile compared to the others in the "Dinobot Micron" promotion.

: He was only available as a Joshin Denki and Bic Camera [[exclusive]] in Japan, free with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Lost Age]]'' product.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Mini-Con [[Knockdown (Cybertron)|Knockdown]], [[Ironlunge]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|the 2008 ''Universe'']] [[Stockade (Universe 2008)|Stockade]], and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Triceradon (DOTM)|Triceradon]].

==Notes==
*Thunderlips takes his name from [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]]'s fake working name, which in turn takes the name from a character in ''{{w|Rocky III}}''.

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[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]

Road Rage (G1)

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Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Road Rage (Animated)}}
:''Road Rage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RoadRage-TScard.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Horn broken, watch for magnabomb. Oh, and finger.]]
'''Road Rage''' (ロードレイジ ''Rōdo Reiji'') is the bodyguard/advisor of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]. She is well-versed in alien cultures and generally cheerful, making her a very good diplomat. However, a chronic short-out in her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] causes her to live up to her name; in car mode, she is a snarling, swerving speed machine with little regard—if not utter contempt—for anyone else on the road with her. This is pretty embarrassing for her once she reverts to [[robot mode]].<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Road Rage bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' bio====
Road Rage fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as a refugee during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], and settled down in a remote quadrant of the galaxy populated by smaller alien races. Her huge, mechanical form allowed her to become an effective bodyguard and bounty hunter, working in exchange for [[energon]], and over time she became well-versed in the culture and customs of various organic lifeforms, even working as an inter-species negotiator.

By chance, one day she came to the aid of [[Autobot]] ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], escorting him out of a dangerous situation on a colony planet. Taken by her skill, he invited Road Rage to become his personal adviser and bodyguard, and she returned to Cybertron for the first time in millennia to be officially inducted into the Autobots. When the war's focused shifted to [[Earth]], Crosscut was tasked to liaise with humankind and arrange the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], leading Road Rage to find herself battling discontented human groups.

Even after the completion of that project, Crosscut and Road Rage continued to work with each other, achieving much together. Between her official assignments, Road Rage resumed bounty hunting, including pursuing the fugitives [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]], of which the former was believed to be a [[Decepticon]] spy. {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Road Rage bio}}

{{charstub|{{storylink|Crosscut (Autobot)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Crosscut bio}}}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:Legends_Road Rage.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Road Rage gestures at the pants she's wearing.]]
Road Rage was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

The actual Road Rage was successful in her mission to capture Twincast and Flip Sides and brought them to [[Athenia]] to stand trial. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines1RoadRageandSideBurn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Of course she's missing her [[mouthplate]]—how else is she gonna drink?]]
Near the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Road Rage sat in a bar, listening intently to a bot who claimed he was the lone survivor of the recent siege against the [[Elite Guard]]. She appeared to be interested in him until it was revealed to her that the bot was just some lying schmuck named [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and not the hero named [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. As Side Burn was dragged away by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], she and [[Red waitress Transformer|her waitress]] shot furious looks at the impostor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}
{{--}}

===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[Abby Collins]] (English)}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo}}}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]]}}

[[File:NauticaHome-RoadRage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|...AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIII-III-IIIIIIIIIIII--]]

Road Rage was a bodyguard assigned to [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], head of Cybertronian Xenorelations. The pair had many adventures away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; on one such mission, Road Rage spent a kilocycle guarding Nautica and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] as they negotiated a ceasefire between the [[Thraal]] and the [[Occulted Dremden]]. Just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Road Rage joined Nautica aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] as part of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s tour of the colonies. As civil unrest mounted on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime cut his goodwill tour short and announced they'd return to Cybertron. Nautica uncovered possible suspicious behavior among the Thraal delegates aboard their Titan, and brought Road Rage along to investigate. After discovering that one of the Thraal secondaries planned to set off an [[autonomous artificial-life bomb]] on the Titan as retaliation against [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s decision to protect the last members of the [[A'ovan]] species, Road Rage and Nautica chased the Thraal and his bomb out onto the hull of the Titan. Road Rage coordinated with the [[Cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to vent some pressure, thrusting the bomb into space so Road Rage could safely blast it away from the ship. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

Once Lodestar had returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Road Rage accompanied Nautica and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to the Voin embassy on Cybertron, where Nautica gathered information about the [[Voin]] who had been killed in the [[Xeno-Quarter]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Later, she stood guard outside the senate chambers when Nautica was in deep discussions with Sentinel Prime and the Senate over recent events. [[Froid]] started talking Nautica's audio-receptor off once the meeting broke, but a new crisis soon emerged. A Voin ship arrived at customs and, by the time Nautica and Road Rage got there, a Voin Asserter had already disembarked. Nautica believed an Asserter meant a clear and present danger to Cybertron until the matter of the murdered Voin was resolved. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Road Rage and Nautica tried to keep the Voin under control, {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} but somehow lost track of the alien, which had disastrous repercussions when the alien fatally ran afoul of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

[[File:EscapePartTwo-RoadRage.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] dropped all pretenses and overthrew the [[Senate]], Road Rage and Nautica received a distress signal from the [[A'ovan habitat]], and arrived just in time to save [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, who had developed a taste for organic matter. Once it became clear that the city's organic lifeforms were no longer safe, Road Rage stood by as Nautica and Hound announced their intentions to relocate Iacon's immigrants to a safer region. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Once [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Nautica, and Hound had assembled their refugee convoy, Road Rage joined them as they set out to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to retrieve the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class starships and evacuate the planet, and used her flight mode to strafe [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s contingent before [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] arrived and sent the Decepticons fleeing. When the Insecticons ambushed the rearguard, Road Rage raced to the back of the convoy to provide reinforcements but was paralyzed by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} [[Powerflash]] and [[Highjump]] arrived from the front of the convoy as reinforcements, driving off the Insecticons. Road Rage and the convoy managed to reach Darkmount without further incidents. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}}

At Darkmount, the horrors of the war to come became apparent as Road Rage and the others watching [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s literally falling from the sky. Soon, a clone swarm of Insecticons also arrived to threaten all that lived. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} Road Rage protected Nautica as best she could during the swarm attack that followed. The Insecticons were defeated, but only some of the Arks remained viable. It was agreed that the organics should be allowed to leave before anyone else, and so Nautica and Road Rage remained behind to deal with the war of their people. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

Road Rage worked under Hound to defend Darkmount from the hordes of Insecticons barking at their door every cycle. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} They were assigned a bug hunt to capture a clone alive so a data bomb could reprogram an entire hive through one drone. {{storylink|Radical Time}} The swarm had become relentless, but together they delivered the data bomb and repurposed the Insecticons to attack the rust worms which also threatened Cybertron. {{storylink|End of Time}} Road Rage was present at Darkmount with Nautica, Hound, and the others as Optimus Prime finally led his Autobots and those opposed to Megatron away from Cybertron, launching the last ''Ark''. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:RoadRage-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|FFFFFFFFFFF—]]
*'''Road Rage''' (October 2002)
**''ID number'': '''94'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "magnabomb launchers", launcher base, "plasma discharger" rifle, 4 "magnabomb" missiles

: ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Road Rage is a [[redeco]] of [[Tracks (G1)/toys|the original Tracks toy]], transforming into a Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982. She also has a third [[Transportation mode|"flight" mode]] with swing-out wings and add-on thruster-pack/missile launchers. (her rifle can mount on her undercarriage in this mode, but it's really awkward when she's grounded.) As a Japanese release, her spring-loaded missile launchers are fully-functional.

: She was available only as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], sold in a set with [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Toys|Crosscut]]. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/RoadRage/roadrage.htm More information on Road Rage at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-BC2012Tracks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|I feel....EEEVIIIL!]]]]
*'''Invasion''' ([[BotCon 2012]] box set)
**''Accessories:'' 2 clip-on missile launchers, 1 gun/clip-on launcher
{{note|Road Rage was officially [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Turbo Tracks]] via the [[e-HOBBY]] website.}}

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' Turbo Tracks transforms from a red sports car into a winged robot. He comes with three [[C joint]] weapons, one of which can be [[5 mm post|hand-held]], while the missile launchers clip behind his head. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. Tracks was released in an BotCon 2012-[[exclusive]] box set with [[Soundwave (SG)#Timelines|Soundwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]], [[Overlord (G1)#Timelines|Gigatron]], and [[Metalhawk (G1)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

:According to [[Pete Sinclair]], SG Tracks's deco is based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of the original Tracks toy and the red Tracks pictured on [[:Image:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|the back of 1985 toy packages]]. Despite not being an intentional reference, this makes the toy look similar to Road Rage, and the [[e-HOBBY]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150511030710/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/information/3866.html web page] for the BotCon set would later note that this Tracks can be used as such.

:Tracks was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], as well as ''Timelines'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BCTracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
{{2010TracksMold}}

===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiecetoy-RoadRage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Guess I stole [[Road Rage (Animated)|''Animated'' Road Rage]]'s hat and pants!]]
*'''Road Rage''' ([[December 26]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
**''Accessories:'' "Plasma Discharger" rifle, "Laser Ram" grill-gun, "Twincast" boombox

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Road Rage is a fairly extensive [[retool]]ing of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]], transforming into a licensed reproduction of a [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] Corvette C3, complete with pop-up hood (revealing Cybertronian machinery underneath, as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Make Tracks]]"). She also has a third "flight mode" which can use Tracks's flight stand; sadly she does not come with one of her own. She comes with redecoes of two of Tracks's accessories: a small plug-in "Laser Ram" gun for her vehicle-mode front grille, and a non-transforming boombox version of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#MP26|Twincast]] that stores (very, very loosely) in her driver's compartment in vehicle mode.

: Her retooling gives her a new head, collar, biceps, hands, hips, and thighs to give her a more feminine appearance, based on the [[Road Rage (Animated)|''Animated'' version of the character]]'s details and color layouts. She also has a new-mold "Plasma Discharger" rifle which slots over her fist, based on the [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|original toy's]] huge rifle rather than Tracks's considerably-dinkier animation-model pistol. The rifle can also plug into the underside of her flight mode.

: She is the first [[female Transformer]] to be made in the ''Masterpiece'' line.

: The original version of this mold was also [[retool]]ed to make [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Road Rage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Note: Do not aim Road Rage towards wall in vehicle mode. Unless you want plastic shards everywhere.]]
*'''Autobot Road Rage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K41'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, blaster
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' "Autobot Road Rage" is a [[retool]] of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Generations|Autobot Tracks]] with a new head based on her ''[[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy. She transforms into an approximated Chevrolet Corvette "C3" in 21 steps and, from that, into a flying car in 8 steps, with tail fins based on the ''Masterpiece'' toy. The two missile launchers above Road Rage's head are one accessory that can be hand-held or attached to any of the [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. She features 3 mm posts to attach [[Fire Blast effect]]s. Road Rage's twin missile launcher can be combined with her blaster to create a triple-barrel gun for her to wield or plug into the top of her car form.

:While ''Kingdom'' Tracks's hood flame deco is based on his [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] animation model, Road Rage retains the flame deco found on both hers and Tracks's original toys.

:Road Rage retains the [[design flaw]] present in copies of Tracks, where the side panels on the legs frequently untab. Fixes for this include pushing the pin on the leg a tiny bit further in, as well as lengthening the tab via tightening it or using any of the plastic ties included in the figure.

:Road Rage was a [[Target]] exclusive in the U.S., revealed for pre-order on [[September 10]], 2021, though she was listed on Target's website a week prior. In October, Road Rage was available to Red Card members and listed as "Coming Soon" to other non-card holders using the Target website or app.
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==Notes==
[[File:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|thumb|225px|Maybe she just doesn't like Grimlock.]]
*Road Rage and Crosscut are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-HOBBY releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.
*Her coloration is based on the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' Corvette Stingray toy. The red Stingray was also available as Tracks under the ''Transformers'' brand in some European markets in 1985, distributed by [[Milton Bradley]].<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref> Like most of the second [[wave]] of MB-branded Transformers, red Tracks was actually originally a ''Diaclone'' toy by European Takara licensee [[Joustra]], which was acquired by MB together with the rest of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' stock and put into ''Transformers'' packaging.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>
*As mentioned above, the red ''Diaclone'' version of Tracks appears on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural (along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes). What makes this particular appearance stranger than the rest is the red Tracks's depiction—apparently confronting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and shooting at [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]—which implies the artist thought proto-Tracks was a [[Decepticon]]. Whatever that intended implication was, Road Rage was characterized as an Autobot.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Roadrage Road Rage toy article at TF-1.com]

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Steeljaw (G1)

2023-01-22T03:19:17Z

Skullgrin: Fixed grammatical error

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:''Steeljaw is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Steeljawboxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Ravage may get more screentime, but Steeljaw always beats Ravage to the catnip.]]
Where [[Ravage (G1)|the Decepticon cassette with a cat-mode]] is a master of moving about undetected, it is fitting that his Autobot counterpart is one of the best at tracking down robots who don't want to be found. '''Steeljaw''' (aka '''Cubbie''') is a tenacious tracker of unmatched skill, whose [[Sensors|olfactory sensors]] can track even the faintest scent for a range of 800 miles. All business when on the job, he can come off as cold, even rude to others, but that's just his professionalism and determination getting the better of him. Off the clock, he loves to investigate odors of all shapes and sizes, and Earth has many new and unusual smells for him to enjoy - the perfume of young women being one of his favorites. Steeljaw has a nearly unbreakable bite, from which he takes his name, and is armed with two solar-powered pellet guns. He can electromagnetize himself to stick to surfaces in cassette mode. His only real weakness is a tendency to [[rust]].

{{bigquote|My man Steeljaw can sniff out any trail—if it's hot or if it's not.|[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]|"[[Madman's Paradise]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|N/A (English, see [[#Notes|Notes]]), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)}}

In 2005, during Megatron's attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] ejected several of his cassette warriors to prevent Blaster from sending a radio transmission to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] on [[Moonbase One]]. To fend off Soundwave's cassettes, Blaster ejected his own force, including Steeljaw. Blaster's cassettes and Soundwave's cassettes appeared to be evenly matched, and Steeljaw had no small bit of fun gnawing on [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Steeljaw’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

[[File:SteeljawRamhornCallPrimitives.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Guess which band he has recorded on himself.]]
In the year 2006, Steeljaw was summoned by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to help track down [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], after he vanished from a dignitary's party on Cybertron. Steeljaw tracked the boy and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] to an old abandoned corridor and a hidden chamber, where the [[Quintesson]]s had once exiled their unwanteds into other dimensions. Along with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Blaster and the other cassettes, Steeljaw followed the trail into [[Menonia]]. He ultimately found Daniel trying to free a great sorcerer known as the [[Golden One]] from a tomb. With [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]'s help, they broke open the mouth of the cave, and the Golden One helped the Autobots defeat the Quintesson exile who had enslaved the locals. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

Steeljaw also helped recover a lost Quintesson journal, {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}, briefly fought alongside Rodimus Prime and Ultra Magnus in Europe {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}, and was chosen as a "Primitive" by [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's Assistant]] to face the threat of [[Tornedron]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

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{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Scramble City=====
Megatron sent [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to find the secret location of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s construction site. Blaster ejected his own cassette troops, Steeljaw among them, to counter the Decepticon threat. His cassette army failed, allowing Ratbat to slip through and discover the location of Metroplex. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGSteeljaw.jpg|thumb|Both a noble protector and apparently rather creepy.]]
As [[Teletraan 15]] recovered from her injuries at the hands (and mouth) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] gave her a cassette tape to cheer her up, saying, "A princess like you deserves happier music." When she listened to it, she discovered that it was in fact entirely full of depressing songs. {{storylink|Blaster Volume}} Steeljaw became her companion in her next adventure, when she visited the 2030s and encountered the [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] of that era. Steeljaw commented that the Autobot smelled "like a warrior I know" and asked if he was the same person in a new body. {{storylink|Steeljaw Volume}} {{storylink|Battle Convoy Volume}}

Steeljaw accompanied and protected Teletraan 15 on her journey as she filled his recording space with data on the Transformers whom she had been sent to study. {{storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 14|Volume 14}} The observing [[Teletraan 10]], on the other hand, was more than perturbed by Steeljaw's fondness for the smell of young women, and threatened to reveal publicly his tendency to rust. When the pair returned to the artificial satellite [[Nana]], Teletraan 15 was suddenly possessed by the disembodied spirit of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Starscream? Volume}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese), [[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese, "[[Head Formation of Friendship]]")}}
[[File:GreatCassetteOperation sad Steeljaw.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sleeping on a hard surface always makes Steeljaw's neck feel stiff. That and that fact that 85% of his upper back is a damned metal box.]]
Steeljaw and the Mini-Cassettes journeyed to the Arctic with Blaster to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in the search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. They confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s and Steeljaw battled the tiger, [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]. Tragedy struck when Blaster was killed in battle with his arch-foe, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Steeljaw tried to recover whatever remnants of his friend that he could. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Steeljaw and the Cassettes mourned the loss of their friend so greatly that they couldn't even go on missions. Eventually, Rodimus Prime had Blaster rebuilt using [[Master (planet)|Master]] technology as [[Twincast]]. Reunited, Steeljaw and Twincast infiltrated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the planet [[Chaar]] to stop Galvatron's [[Madmachine]] from being used against the Autobots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Later, in a form of stealth mission usually reserved for ''Decepticon'' Cassettes, Ramhorn and Steeljaw somehow managed to reach Chaar on their own and spy on [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], learning all about his plans for [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

After the Decepticons abandoned the solar system to seek out more energy, Twincast, Steeljaw and the Mini-Cassettes joined Fortress' crew in hunting them down. On [[Paradise]], Steeljaw was dispatched on a scouting mission, and learned [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] had been kidnapped by the Decepticons. He alerted Twincast to what he had discovered. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

[[File:GreatCassetteOperation cassette walkoff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Back on Earth, Steeljaw and the Mini-Cassettes ejected to help Twincast gather information on the recent upsurge of Decepticon activity. Steeljaw and Twincast went to investigate a non-responsive outpost in Alaska, only to discover Scorponok had eliminated all the Autobots stationed there. They were spotted by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and Twincast commanded Steeljaw to flee back to Autobot City with their report. Steeljaw remained behind, hidden by a rocky outcrop, long enough to see his commander shot down by the Ninja Commander, and vowed to return with help. True to his silent vow, Steeljaw, eventually came back with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Metroplex. Now ''that's'' a cavalry. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Steeljaw and his fellow Mini-Cassettes did some investigating to make sure they were gone. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

In the final battle at the North Pole, Steeljaw and the Mini-Cassettes were unleashed on [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] to save the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In the year 2021, Steeljaw and the other cassettes were inside Twincast when a battle caused many Autobots to be infected with "[[black ball]]s", thus saving them from the same fate. They left Twincast's body before it was destroyed by black balls, and aided in converting him and others into [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Steeljaw then accompanied the group to the [[Legends World]] in search of new bodies for everyone who'd been reduced to heads. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 21|Bonus Edition Vol. 21}} He and the other cassettes were released from Twincast's service when he returned to being Blaster and set out to be a professional musician. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In an amalgamated universe created by the machinations of [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], Steeljaw was one of the many cassettes deployed by Blaster against [[Re-Volt]], [[Chaos (GoBots)|Chaos]], and [[Traitor (GoBots)|Traitor]] when the [[Renegade]]s tried to breach Autobot City. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Arcee rewind steeljaw.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Hold the Quintessons' what?]]
====Marvel UK future timelines====
In an alternate timeline of the year 2008, Steeljaw was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was sacked by [[Quintesson]]s. He survived, hidden within [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]'s tape compartment, and was activated by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to help them fight off the invaders. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Steeljaw was part of a team sent by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] to stop a [[Cobra]]-rebuilt [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Steeljaw was killed rather abruptly, being the first victim of Megatron's new [[rail gun]]. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

====''Classics''====
[[File:Recordicons13-Steeljaw.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Steeljaw looked forward to meeting negative-polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]], but was taken aback when Ravage socked him and announced they would be enemies forever. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 13|Recordicons #13}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{Unreleased WW comic}}
After the Decepticons had taken over Cybertron, Steeljaw accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

Steeljaw was with Blaster when Optimus rallied the splintered Autobot forces into an organized resistance movement against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s totalitarian rule of Cybertron. He participated in the final conflict against the Decepticons and the [[Guardian robot]]s, bringing the planet back under Autobot control. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Steeljaw squared off against Ravage as the carnage of a savage Autobot-Decepticon battle raged around them. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Before&After Overkill vs Autobots.jpg|thumb|left]]

In the era of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Steeljaw was seen among the crowd of protesters rallying against the [[Outback (G1)|Autobot cop]] who reportedly killed an unarmed [[Hefter|Decepticon agitator]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

Steeljaw joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their search for the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] on [[Sensensica]] where a group of Decepticons were practicing [[pink alchemy]] on the inhabitants. {{storylink|Before & After}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Realities where [[Stinger (G1)|Stinger]], [[Bolts]], Cubbie, and [[Stripes]] were among Blaster's cassettes often included Anibots as well. [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] thought it cruel to keep them in a [[roboto-zoo]] but [[Vector Prime]] saw little alternative. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/24}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Blaster deployed Steeljaw in the final battle with the Decepticons and [[Cobra]], during which he was ridden into battle by an unidentified [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Alongside [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]], Steeljaw volunteered to provide security for the [[Titan Net]] hub run by Blaster. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} After the Decepticons crashed the Titan Net with a [[data-bomb]], a team led by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] breached the central hub to take it over. Held at gunpoint, Steeljaw exchanged some threatening words with [[Catgut]]. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep1-Steeljaw-corpse-hacked.jpg|thumb|200px|Woah, it's been 32 years since I was on-screen, I can't wait to have lots of screentime!]]
A member of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'s Autobot Resistance intent on freeing Decepticons from their own prisons, Steeljaw was eventually captured and killed by the Decepticons. At [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s command, Steeljaw's remains were used by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] to send a signal that would lure the Autobots into an empty prison as a trap. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Steeljaw was among Blaster's team which infiltrated a human base in an attempt to prevent the Decepticons raiding the technology there. Unfortunately they discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his tapes had beaten them to it. {{storylink|Espionage}}
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{note|Steeljaw appears as a wearable accessory in the game.}}
{{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}
{{charstubgame|Who is he an accessory for? Does he do anything, game-play wise? How about adding to the note how much it costs?}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Steeljaw - alongside Ramhorn, Eject, and Rewind - are minions released by Blaster as the larger bot's special ability.

==Toys==
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===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
*'''Rewind / Steeljaw''' (Cassette 2-pack, [[1986]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns"

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Steeljaw transforms from a microcassette into a robotic lion. His cassette mold can fit in the tape compartments of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] (and the many other iterations thereof). For the [[Hasbro]] line, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Rewind (G1)#Toys|Rewind]].

: There is a notable [[Variant|variation]] concerning Steeljaw's add-on weapons; initial releases have gold-colored chrome, while later (and more common) versions have silver-chromed weapons. Unlike the humanoid Autobot cassettes, Steeljaw did ''not'' get tape-detailing changes later in the line's run.

: It is commonly assumed that the sticker design for his details in cassette mode was originally intended to go on the other side; not only would the "sunburst" line up perfectly with the seams that way, it would also give the impression of a lion's "mane" in robot mode. The most likely reason for the reversal is the fact that it matches the orientation of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ravage]]'s sticker details.

: A very rare variant saw a completely different deco scheme - with the "sunburst" gradient effect entirely gone and replaced with horizontal blue stripes. Specimens with this deco have been recorded only from [[Hong Kong]], in standard G1 packaging with Hasbro logos, and do not appear to be part of the [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|later Chinese run of G1]].

: This mold was later used to make [[Nightstalker (G1)#Toys|Nightstalker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Steeljaw/steeljaw.htm More information on Steeljaw at TFU.info]''
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*'''Steeljaw''' (Cassettebot, 1986/[[1987]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-65''', '''C-120'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns", cassette case (1987 only)

: In Japan, Steeljaw — like most of the "Cassettebots" and "Cassettetrons" — was only (originally) available on his own single card, first released in the Japanese line's second year. He was released again in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed third year, this time packaged in a small box with a new ID number, plus a small clear-plastic cassette case he could be stored in.

: Both releases of Steeljaw only came with gold-chrome weapons.

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*'''Twincast''' (1987)
**''ID number'': '''C-65'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns"

: Steeljaw was later packed in with [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TwincastG1|Twincast]], the "reborn" version of Blaster. Also, this version is made of two slightly different colored yellow plastics. His body is the same color as other releases, while his legs, feet, head, and tail are a shade lighter.

: The box features the individual ID number for Steeljaw as well as the ID number '''C-116''' for Twincast.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])
**''ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns", cassette case

: Although he had originally been packed in with Twincast in Japan, for ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series, Steeljaw came with plain old Blaster instead; his place in the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Twincast re-release taken by [[Flip Sides (G1)#Collector's Edition|Flip Sides]]. He also came with a clear-plastic cassette case to be "stored" in, which was originally available only with the first three individual Cassettetrons: [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]. This version of Steeljaw featured gold weapons, one yellow plastic color, and stickers for his tape details.
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===''Encore''===
*'''Great Cassette Operation 2''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number'': '''17'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns", cassette case

: As part of the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Generation 1 [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] line, Steeljaw was released with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]]. His add-on weapons are gold-colored. As with the version released with the Twincast reissue, the feet, legs, and tail are a much lighter color of yellow plastic than the rest of the body. The metal on his legs are a bright silver and his stickers are now tampographs, yet the cassette details are still on the wrong side.

:In 2014, this set, as well as the other two cassette four-packs, were re-released as lucky draw prizes for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's [[Toys"R"Us]], though this was very likely just leftover stock.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:G1toy-Steeljaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And the sunburst mane is ''still'' on the wrong end.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2010]])
**''Series:'' '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Left and right "Solar-Powered Pellet Guns"

:Steeljaw was available in this [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] reissue of Blaster (originally available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010) alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]] and [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]]. Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' toyline]], the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. This release has the gold-colored weapons and consistent yellow color throughout his body, similar to the ''Transformers Collection'' release, but tampographed tape details, like the ''Encore'' release, only darker in color. The cassette details are still on the wrong side, alas.

:This set was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|400px]]
*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' ([[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 6 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again released [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Blaster]] in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Generations|Ramhorn]], and Steeljaw in a box with an opening front cover. Blaster and the cassettes appear to be identical to the previous ''Universe'' release.

:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to online retailer Actionfiguren24.
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==Merchandise==
===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:Among the accessories included in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 [[exclusive]] ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (toyline)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]'' box set "The Epic Conclusion!" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale [[Blaster (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blaster]] boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing Steeljaw, [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. Steeljaw is solid yellow and features sculpted accessories based on his [[#Toys|original toy]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. The three cassette molds were later redecoed into [[Crusticon#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Crusticon]]s.

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Steeljaw35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Steeljaw, Tracker''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Steeljaw, Tracker was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Steeljaw's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Steeljaw packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSSteeljaw.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Steeljaw, Tracker''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5

:This version of Steeljaw, Tracker was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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==Notes==
*For the original draft of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and several revisions, Steeljaw was going to be called "'''Cubbie'''".<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html TFTM script draft] at [[Jim Sorenson]]'s blog Disciples of Boltax</ref><ref>[http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/transformers.html Early script for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' at dailyscript.com]</ref> Between the original draft and actual product, Cubbie/Steeljaw is the only [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]] whose concept did not change.
*Where Ravage and Laserbeak had dedicated vocal performers in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 animated series]], the noises Steeljaw makes are mostly library sound effects of growling, hissing cats, and metallic "wronk wonk" sounds, with the occasional human-made sniff or snort that was probably delivered by whatever actor was handy.
*Steeljaw in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' is, shock of shocks, a recolor of Ravage's alternate mode model (and by extension, the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]] toy).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Steeljaw''' (スチールジョー ''Suchīrujō'')
*''French:'' '''Machoire''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Fender'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāng È''' (Taiwan, 鋼顎, "Steel Jaw"), '''Gāngqián''' (China, 钢钳, "Steel Clamp")
*''Russian:'' '''Stal'noj''' (Стальной, "Made of Steel")
*''Spanish:'' '''Carter''' (America ''The Headmasters'')

==References==
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[[Category:Cats]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Trackers]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Exo-Suit (SG)

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:''Exo-Suit is a heroic [[Decepticon]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Roritchi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.99|You can call him Roy Richie if you really want to.<ref name="stream">Decepticon Slicer reveal in the [[June 23]], 2022 [https://youtu.be/u-vNMsLdhXo "Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream"] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Isabella Weiss]], and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>]]

'''Exo-Suit'''<ref name="stream"/> is a heroic Decepticon that works with [[Wheeljack (SG)|Slicer]], whether it's providing him with weaponry or being ridden around on like a little buggy. It's unclear whether he's a [[drone]], but if he isn't, he probably wishes he was.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
Exo-Suit's severed arm was among [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]]'s macabre collection of spare parts after the mad doctor had fled [[Kaon (polity)|Gold City]]. And by "collection of spare parts," we mean the more easily transportable dismembered remains of his patients. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 3|Shattered Glass II #3}}

==Toys==
===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
*'''Decepticon Slicer & Exo-Suit''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' subline, Exo-Suit is a redeco of ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Black Roritchi#Generations Selects|Black Roritchi]], itself a retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Fasttrack (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Decepticon Fasttrack]], packed alongside fellow Deluxe figure "[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]]". Together, the duo is an extensive [[homage]] to the original [[Action Master]] [[Slicer (G1)#Toys|Slicer]] and his own [[Exo-suit (Action Masters)|Exo-Suit]].

:As a [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]-styled figure, Exo-Suit transforms via [[partformer|part-forming]] into a six-wheeled Cybertronian buggy-tank with twin blasters. His dagger accessory can be attached to the back of his head in vehicle mode to form a "seat" that can accommodate either a [[Titan Master]] or a [[Prime Master]]. Concealed within his chest is an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] connection point, which allows him to link up with other toys in the line to form larger fortifications. As on the original toy, his blasters can also peg onto his robot-mode shoulders.

:Exo-Suit's stock images show an "official" Weaponizer configuration with Slicer, attaching his torso and leg pieces to Slicer's right shoulder and feet respectively, and using his blasters as shoulder cannons. Like the previous versions of this mold, Exo-Suit's parts can also form a large spear weapon, though this mode is pictured minus its long handle. Slicer and Exo-Suit's official reveal during a [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestream had designer [[Mark Maher]] show off a buggy mode for Slicer to ride, based on the original Slicer's 4WD Assault Vehicle. Of course, the only limit to Exo-Suit's modes is your imagination.

:While primarily intended to reproduce the original Action Master accessory, Maher intimated that the figure was also designed as a sort of "best of both worlds" of the prior two attempts at [[Scorponok (G1)|Black Zarak]]'s [[Tyrant Spear]], reproducing Black Roritchi's spear mode in Generation 1-accurate colors.<ref name="stream"/>

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==References==
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[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]