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Nacelle (G1)

2025-08-02T00:11:53Z

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the Aligned Decepticon|Nacelle (WFC)}}
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:''Nacelle is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NacelleG1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He'll shoot you until he's red in the face. And missile launchers.]]

If you want a [[Decepticon]] well-versed in the arts of combat and, well, deception, you should probably call [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Or [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], or someone like that. If, however, you want a Decepticon eager to prove his worth, '''Nacelle''' is the guy you should call. Sure, he may not be as good at flying as most of [[Seeker (body-type)|those other guys]], and his not-inconsiderable knowledge of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history may cause him to get a bit muddled-up once in a while, but at heart, Nacelle just wants to prove he's just as good as some of those more famous Decepticons.

{{bigquote|Blasting you is as cathartic as streamlining one's fuselage.|Nacelle, bio card quote}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Sunstorm Cartoon.jpg|thumb|There. Behind Hotlink's leg.]]
Nacelle was one of the Decepticon jets on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] four million years ago. He was part of a Decepticon patrol that accosted [[Autobot]]s [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] when they came near. The two were able to escape the Decepticons' attacks and plow through the patrol. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Nacelleguntoface-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left]]
Nacelle was part of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream's]] science group [[Helex-Yuss Decepticon Research and Advancement Team|HYDRA]], working alongside [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]. As an Aero<s>dynamics</s> Engineer, he was assigned as the role of lab assistant to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] where he engineered the wing designs used for the [[Seeker (body-type)#Coneheads|second wave of Earth-bound Seekers]]. He would eventually integrate one of these prototypes into his own body replacing his standard issue wings with a design containing high powered turbines. {{storylink|#Timelines|Nacelle's profile card}}

During [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Machine Wars (event)|invasion]] of Cybertron, Nacelle stood by at the ready on Earth as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting Obsidian's signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they teleported to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. Once [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]] spotted Jhiaxus on the battlefield, Nacelle and his allies attempted to converge on the enemy’s coordinates, only to be blocked off by Jhiaxus's clone army. Nacelle led [[Serpentor]] and [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] to an old sealed-off passage to circumvent the enemy forces. Though the tunnel turned out to be much too small for their use as it was, thanks to [[Gatoraider]], it proved useful nonetheless. He arrived a little late to the battle against Jhiaxus himself, only to find himself staring down [[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]]'s gun barrel. Thankfully, Jhiaxus ordered Hubcap to stand down before Nacelle got turned into one of Hubcap's gruesome architecture projects. He was shoved out of the way when Megaplex enacted his vengeance against Jhiaxus, killing the Cybertronian leader. Nacelle then helped restrain Megaplex. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}

===''TransTech''===
Nacelle was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. Nacelle was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness-Me.jpg|thumb|Too much iron in your blood.]]

Nacelle, [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]], and [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] were part of the Seeker team sent to cover [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when the Decepticons recruited the old warrior to assassinate [[Pyra Magna]]. However, Pyra had brought her [[Companion|Companions]] with her; when Red Wing saw that Pyra had unleashed [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] on them, he shouted for Nacelle to retreat. Nacelle had no idea who he was talking about, and as a result Windcharger used his magnetic powers to rend Nacelle's body, leaving him alive but badly injured. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Having evidently limped back to Decepticon HQ, Nacelle lambasted Red Wing as a coward to [[Wingstun]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I }}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle_Tactics_Nacelle.jpg|400px|thumb]]
Nacelle participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a promotional Rare character available via the Space Bridge. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Nacelle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Captain Cybertron]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nacelle''' (TFSS 3.0, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''TFSS3 number'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Nacelle was the second toy to be revealed for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Figure Subscription Service]] 3.0, and is yet another [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] mold, this time in primarily navy blue, red and white, using the [[BotCon 2007]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thrust]] tooling's wings with the mold's original head.

:Nacelle features ''two'' instances of [[misassembly]]: his tailfins are swapped, and the connectors for his wings are attached backwards. The latter defect puts a tremendous amount of stress on the tiny peg and can cause his wings to ''snap off'' at said peg if care is not taken during transformation.

:Nacelle's toy appeared differently when first revealed at [[BotCon 2014]]. His face was white (instead of red) and the muzzles on his launchers were blue (instead of red).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TFSSNacelle/nacelle.htm More information on Nacelle at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsSeekerMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyNacelle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Hell in Nacelle]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Nacelle''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]] / [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 rifles
:*''Known designers'': [[Evan Brooks]] (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>

: [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'']] Nacelle is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]], transforming into a Cybertronian "tetrajet" based on the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers']] appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". He includes two rifles which can mount on his upper arms or under the wings in jet mode (or in any other [[5 mm post|5 mm port]], really). As part of the ''Siege'' [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he has [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] on his biceps, forearms, shins, under his feet (vehicle-mode thrusters), and wings. The 3 mm pegs on his shins, forearms, left bicep, and the tips of his rifles can accommodate [[Fire Blast effect]]s (sold separately).

: There were widespread reports of Nacelles [[Quality control|growing mold]] on them, appearing as a white splotchy or filmy substance; some displayed it straight out of the box, others had it visibly grow on afterwards. A little warm water and soap will take care of it.

: He was part of the [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive ''Pre-Cybertronian War Collection''; the use of the Cybertronian jet toy is based on his appearance in the 2019 [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers (2019 comic)|''Transformers'' comics]]. Nacelle was put up for preorder on [[July 21]], 2023. He was reissued in 2025 at multiple online dealers.

: The top inner box-tabs are each adorned with an insignia: Ascenticon on the left, and the [[Senate]] on the right, respectively.
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|right|upright=1.7|thumb|(Thrust/Nacelle is in alt-mode in mid-air.)]]
* Nacelle's design is based upon an early version of [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thrust]] (Japanese catalogue scan at right) at a development stage where the second year Seekers employed wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] bodies. In Thrust's case, the prototype toy uses main body parts from [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Thundercracker]]. This design stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[:File:G1 boxart prototype Thrust.jpg|package art]].
* Fun Publications staff designated the [[:File:Sunstorm Cartoon.jpg|almost-hidden]] blue Seeker seen in "More Than Meets The Eye" as Nacelle even though their colors and build don't entirely match. Any differences could be attributed to alterations upon later taking an Earth form in addition to his own self modifications.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404223811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/113309-tfss-30-discussion-thread-official-nacelle-pic-pg-43/page-16#entry2678452|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark|day=09|month=09|year=2014|quote="Nacelle" is because of Hotlink and Bitstream last year. The three were a group in the novel, so when making another unnamed Seeker it made sense to actually finish one of the Seeker subgroups.}} {{citesocial|quote=You mean the darker blue one? The bio does say that Nacelle didn't get his new wings until after the Nemesis left Cybertron...|year=2014|month=09|day=09|site=The Allspark|name=Jesse Wittenrich|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404223811/http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/113309-tfss-30-discussion-thread-official-nacelle-pic-pg-43/page-16#entry2678464}}</ref>
*The name "Nacelle" is taken from a [[Nacelle (WFC)|more recent Seeker character]] from an Aligned continuity novel. It was previously intended for the purple [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from the [[BotCon 2013]] exclusive souvenir three-pack, who ultimately ended up being named "[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]" instead.<ref name="bc13seekers">{{citesocial|link=https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/156054-generations-selects-brown-box-revealed-pg-7/page-9#entry3834842||name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=The Allspark|day=15|month=01|year=2019|defunct=yes}}</ref><ref name="whois">{{citesocial|quote=You're still wondering who Red Wing is though, aren't you? It goes back to BotCon 2013 and the 3-pack of Decepticon Rainmakers. The final figures in the pack were named Bitstream, Hotlink, and Sunstorm|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941004433879040|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=Sunstorm, though, wasn't always his name. You see in 2013, Fun Publications were beginning a partnership with eHobby in Japan. During the development of the BotCon exclusives (and Sunstorm) it was discovered that eHobby were seeking (get it?) to make their own Sunstorm.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941010209464320|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=The BotCon Sunstreaker was then changed to "Orange Seeker Jet" to allow eHobby to proceed with their plans. Everything seemed fine and on-track once again.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941016203100160|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=The BotCon toys were renamed Bitstream (teal), Nacelle (purple), and Hotlink (Orange). In homage to the trio of Seeker jets mentioned in the Aligned novels by Alex Irvine. EHobby then approached Takara with their proposal for Sunstorm...|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941019759869952|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=Takara, though, declined to allow eHobby to continue. Their reason was that Hasbro were planning to make their own Sunstorm. Fun Publications and eHobby both assumed this meant some kind of release of the WFC (the video game) Starscream mold since those toys were just released.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941021215236096|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}} {{citesocial|quote=As it became evident that no WFC Sunstorm was to be made, and that Takara could very well have been referring to the BotCon figure itself, Fun Publications change the convention print materials to make the Rainmakers into Bitstream (teal), Hotlink (purple) & then, yes, Sunstorm.|link=https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1096941022507139078|name=Jesse Wittenrich|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=02|day=17|(defunct=)}}</ref>
* As with other [[Seeker (body-type)#2019 IDW continuity|Seekers]] in the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019-2022 IDW comics]], Nacelle is drawn according to the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] mold.
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==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=earlyjets TF Square One history article covering "Generation 1" Nacelle]

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Flatline (ROTF)

2025-06-24T13:14:53Z

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{{disambig3|Flatline}}
:''Flatline is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:flatline_idw comics_robot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|Hatchlings are the only friends I'll need!]]

A master surgeon, '''Flatline''' might be a little ''too'' eager about his work. Tasked by his commander [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with creating the next generation of Decepticon warriors, he has wasted many viable [[protoform]]s in unsuccessful experiments. He's on the verge of a breakthrough, though! Any cycle now...

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
Before the war, when the [[AllSpark]] was rediscovered and used to revitalize [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Flatline was seen tending to some newborn [[hatchling]]s. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

During the war, some time in the early 20th century, Flatline was present when [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] killed [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] in battle. He scooped up her remains, deciding to use them for his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

[[File:Tales of the Fallen Flatline.JPG|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Now get me down to Earth so I can scan a hearse!]]

Later, Flatline served as the medical officer on a Decepticon outpost on an undisclosed planet. He was in the midst of reporting to [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] on the status of the latest [[Arcee (Movie)|subject]] Thundercracker had procured just as she was coming back online. Flatline wasn't confident whether or not her spark was strong enough to power the other specimens, the corpses of Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]]. However, Thundercracker didn't take no for answer, saying that her spark was stronger than Flatline believed. He also warned Flatline not to screw this up, as he'd wasted the rest of outpost's viable protoforms on a long line of botched experiments. Once Flatline had procured the supplies he needed for the final procedure, he happily introduced himself to Arcee and revealed his grand scheme. He cannibalized Arcee's spark from her old body after Thundercracker tore it apart, and installed it one of the protoforms he'd killed in one of his many unsuccessful experiments. He would then transfer her spark into the two dead Autobots and create a new breed of soldier that'd swell the outpost's dwindled ranks. It was pretty much Flatline's last shot at rebuilding Thundercracker's army, as he hadn't had any luck reprogramming [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|other]] yo-yos. Once he had finished expositing, he flipped the switch, shutting down Arcee and carrying out the transferral process as Thundercracker watched. Against all odds, the procedure was a success, and Flatline got three soldiers for the price of one.

Elated, Flatline ran off to find one of the last protoforms he hadn't killed to see if Arcee could power four at once. However, Arcee didn't give him the chance, as she promptly freed Skids and Mudflap, who in turn freed her. Flatline returned, horrified to see all the prisoners out and about. While amazed to see Arcee's consciousness shared amongst three bodies, he was quickly overpowered and forced to retreat. In desperation, Flatline tried overwhelming the determined Arcee with an army of [[Payload (Movie)|Payloads]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwings]], and even Thundercracker himself. Unfortunately, he had done his work too well, and he had no choice but to beat another hasty retreat after getting shot in the shoulder. Once Arcee dealt with the drones and chased off Thundercracker, she/they tried to track Flatline down by the trail of fluids he'd left. However, he had activated a pile of explosives that covered his escape long enough to make a clean getaway. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}}

==Notes==
*Flatline's design was entirely created by [[Alex Milne]].{{fact}}
*Flatline originally was going to make his appearance in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', operating on [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] and turning him into the first Movieverse gestalt out of the bodies of several construction bots (including Mixmaster and Huffer).<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://chrismowry.blogspot.com/2010/01/flatline.html|name=Chris Mowry|quote=Truth is that Flatline was originally going to make his appearance in the ''Reign of Starscream'' story's first draft. Basically, he would operate on the monstrosity that was Devastator (who was made with the fused bodies of some construction bots like Mixmaster, Huffer, etc.), turning him into the first gestalt. Since that idea was not approved, he had to wait.|site=The Full Mowry|year=2010|month=01|day=05}}</ref>
*When [[Chris Mowry]] was trying to think up a [[2005 IDW continuity|Generation 1-based]] story to pitch, he asked [[Ben Templesmith]] to sketch what a Generation 1 version of Flatline might look like. Templesmith ended up producing a sketch based around Flatline transforming into a 1960s model hearse.<ref>{{citesocial|link=http://chrismowry.blogspot.com/2010/01/flatline.html|name=Chris Mowry|quote=The character stuck with me and while I was kicking around ideas and trying to figure out a way to get into the G1 universe with a story, I asked artist-extraordinaire, Ben Templesmith, if he wouldn't mind sketching up a rough of what Flatline might look like. Ben has a wicked sense of a humor and a taste for the macabre, so he was perfect. What you see here is that G1 version. Based on a 1960's model Hearse, Flatline is ready for some battlefield resurrection.|site=The Full Mowry|year=2010|month=01|day=05}}</ref>

*A toy of [[Flatline (G1)#Age of the Primes|Flatline]] was eventually released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes|Age of the Primes]]'' line, though the toy is based on his appearances in the ''[[2005 IDW continuity]]'' and ''[[2019 IDW continuity]]'' comics rather than the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (comics)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' comics.

==References==
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Serpentor

2025-06-20T14:37:36Z

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{{faction|cobra|decepticon|edc}}
:''Serpentor is alternately the leader of [[Cobra]] or the [[Decepticon]]s from the [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Serpent-o-r.jpg|thumb|''Ladies and gentlemen/These snakes are slitherin'/with dollar signs in they eyes/with tongues so reptilian'']]
'''Serpentor''' is a genetic amalgam of history's greatest warriors, bred into one mighty emperor who wears a hilarious snake-themed costume.

Don't laugh.

He'll throw a live snake through your heart.

Sometimes he is known as '''Serpent O.R.''' or '''Serpentor Prime'''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''====
[[File:Serpentor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|''This industry's venomous/ with cold-blooded sentiment/ No need for nervousness/ It's just a little turbulence.'']]
Serpentor was a man created by Cobra from the combined DNA of past military geniuses, clothed in a snake-themed costume. He looked for weaknesses in Cobra's leader at the time, [[Cobra Commander]], in order to usurp him. Cobra Commander began to seriously worry about his position when the [[Dreadnok]]s failed to take [[Power Station Alpha]]. Indeed, he was not seen thereafter. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Serpentor's plan to take Power Station Alpha met with greater success. As Serpentor complimented the [[Baroness]] on her high-society tastes, [[Doctor Mindbender]] had managed to wrest control of Power Station Alpha from the [[Decepticon]]s using an electronic helmet. With [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] trailing Power Station Alpha to [[Cobra Island]], Serpentor ordered his troops to fire on a nearby cruise ship to keep them occupied. Unfortunately for Serpentor, the cruise ship belonged to industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]], friend of the [[Autobot]]s.

Serpentor's actions also caught the attention of the Decepticons, and Cobra was soon greeted by [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], and an alliance was forged. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} Both sides had ulterior motives; Serpentor in particular planned to eventually wrest control of these intelligent machines and use them to Cobra's ends. (Meanwhile, Decepticon leader [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] mused at Serpentor's stupid-looking costume.) Serpentor agreed to send Cobra forces to battle the Decepticons' enemies, the Autobots, at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

It was quickly discovered that the Decepticons had doublecrossed them all with intentions to use Power Station Alpha to destroy Earth, and Serpentor was forced to team his Cobra troops with both G.I. Joe and the Autobots. However, the Autobots were concerned that Power Station Alpha may have been an intelligent being, an idea that Serpentor laughed at. It was just a machine, and it must be destroyed! Cobra took to the air in their various battlecraft, including Serpentor. When Power Station Alpha's destruction was assured, he ordered Cobra to fall back. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[Zartan]] mentioned Serpentor as one of the results of [[Doctor Mindbender]]'s cloning vat. {{Storylink|Realignments}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
{{quote|My womb displayed my name to be Serpent O. R. I am the son of Megatron, I am here to continue his work. I am the future bearer of the Matrix and, future ruler of Cybertron.|Serpent O. R. introduces himself.|[[The Art of War issue 2]]}}

[[File:Serpentor AoW1.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
The '''Serpent Organic Robot''', or '''Serpent O.R.''' for short, was created in secret by a rogue group in the U.S. military using captured [[Decepticon]] technology, including the remains of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. With the strategic knowledge of humanity's greatest warriors, bulletproof hide and the ability to use metallic "tentacles" either to fight or take control of machinery, he was to be the United States' ultimate weapon. After word of Serpent O.R.'s existence was leaked to [[Cobra]], [[Cobra Commander]] infiltrated [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] and activated the android to use it for himself. However, Serpent O.R. accessed memories of when Megatron was kept as a slave by Cobra Commander, and tried to kill the commander and his cronies. He had a control mechanism placed on his neck by [[Zartan]], but it failed to affect the hunger for power given to Serpent O.R. by Megatron's programming. After knocking out the Cobras, Serpent O.R. entitled himself the "son of Megatron", donned his armor, and used [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s deactivated head to learn about the history of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}}

[[File:Serpentor AoW2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9|Serpentor will become a transformer! THIS I COMMAND!]]
Serpent O.R. subsequently aimed to conquer Cybertron, and attacked a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Autobot]]s in his way. While he managed to take control of the [[G.I. Joe battle mech|humans' mechs]], his powers had no effect on [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] due to the Autobot's [[spark]]. He settled for using the mechs to distract the Autobots while he made his way to Area 52's [[warp gate]], easily brushing aside opposition from [[Scarlett]], [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]], and [[Firewall]]. After warping to Cybertron's [[Gladiator Zone]], rendering the warp gate unusable in the process, Serpent O.R. found [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] fighting over territories. Using his tentacles to calm the giants, he told them about his relation to Megatron and recruited them into his new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} After his army had grown to include the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], Serpent O.R. was chased down by the Autobots and Joes from Area 52, but calmly explained to them that his troops outnumbered, outgunned and surrounded them. He then crushed [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] with his tentacles, and was confused that he felt like something left the Autobot as he died.

After imprisoning the Joes and Autobots in the Decepticon headquarters, Serpent O.R. continued to recruit warriors for his cause and organized an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} During the assault, he contacted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] via a hologram of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]'s, and explained his viewpoints that Autobots were meant to be the Decepticons' slaves during their conquest of the galaxy. Prime naturally didn't agree, but he still gave himself up to Serpent O.R. in exchange for the release of the captured Autobots and humans. While waiting for the Autobot leader to be brought in, Serpent O.R. visited [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] in his cell, seeking answers to why he didn't feel anything about Bumblebee's death when all the Autobot's friends had been devastated. After enduring a series of ineffectual punches from [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], the android was told that he had no emotions since he had nothing to fight for — he was merely a "glorified gun" built only for conquest. Serpent O.R. was enraged by Hawk's claims, but calmed down almost immediately and left to converse with Optimus Prime instead.

[[File:SerpentorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You've got the touch! This I command! Yeah!]]
In his control room, Serpent O.R. told Prime that he knew all about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and that he felt he was a great enough leader to deserve its power. When the Autobot countered that nobody who snuffs out sparks like they mean nothing deserves the Matrix, Serpent O.R. admitted that he didn't understand sparks or souls, but that he ''would'' understand when the Matrix gave him a spark of his own. However, Optimus Prime was still unwilling to hand the artifact over, instead breaking out of his chains and attacking Serpent O.R. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} While he was saved from Prime's assault by his loyal Decepticons, the damage done to Serpent O.R. somehow activated the device placed on him by Zartan much earlier. While he felt something was wrong, Serpent O.R. ignored it and stole the Matrix from the defeated Optimus Prime. The power of the Matrix changed him, enlarging and transforming his body into '''Serpentor Prime''', but also provided him with a soul and exposed his mind to the wonder of life and the error of his ways. Almost immediately, he put [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s gun to his head, seeking to end the fighting and let someone more worthy have the Matrix by taking his own life. Unfortunately, that's when Cobra Commander made his move, using the device planted on Serpentor Prime to take control of his body from a control chair on Earth. What happened to Serpent O.R.'s consciousness when the commander took over is unknown, but his body was destroyed a while later when Hawk absorbed the power of the Matrix out of it. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

The United States government refused to acknowledge that they had authorized the creation of Serpent O.R., leading to Hawk leaving G.I. Joe. The Autobots also felt that they could no longer trust humans after they used Megatron's technology like that, and stopped working alongside them. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 1}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Serpent O.R. was one of ten figures that made up the [[Cybertronian zodiac]]. His associated aspect was "combination" and assigned [[Units of time|orbital cycle]] was [[Zetca]]. His constellation forms a serpent. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:A Common Foe Bravo Team Attacks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67]]
After an encounter with four Autobots reignited his lust for domination, washed-out terrorist [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] reactivated an old [[Cobra]] project to combine the greatest military minds of Earth into the ultimate warrior, using the discarded body of a [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]. Unfortunately, the [[Earth Defense Command]] disrupted the process, and EDC general [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]'s brain was accidentally scanned, resulting in a Decepticon with EDC sympathies. While the Decepticons acknowledged Serpent O.R.'s leadership prowess, they did not yet trust him, placing him in charge of a motley group of Decepticons. {{storylink|A Common Foe|Serpent O.R.'s ''Wings Universe'' profile}}

[[File:SerpentORstabsJhiaxus-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
During [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]’s invasion of Cybertron, Serpentor stood by at the ready on Earth as part of a joint team of Autobots and Decepticons, awaiting Obsidian's signal for their time to fight back. Once the signal came, they space bridged to Cybertron and started beating on some drones. He asked [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] to question the [[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave clone]], only to be disappointed in finding that Krok's itchy trigger finger meant he blasted the clone in the head several times before he got a chance to answer anything. [[Eagle Eye (G2)|Eagle Eye]] thankfully spotted Jhiaxus shortly thereafter, and Serpentor and his team attempted to converge on the enemy's coordinates, only to be blocked off by Jhiaxus's clone army. [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]] led Serpentor and Krok to an old sealed-off passage to circumvent the enemy forces.
Though the tunnel turned out to be much too small for their use as it was, thanks to [[Gatoraider]], it proved useful nonetheless. They managed to get in position directly behind Jhiaxus, and Serpentor ambushed the Cybertronian leader, only to be beaten back by Jhiaxus's superior strength. Serpentor defeated Jhiaxus nonetheless when he impaled him with his [[Serpent Scepter]], rendering him too weak to fight back. Jhiaxus shortly thereafter surrendered, realizing that his dream of a united Cybertron had already come true, as Autobots and Decepticons were fighting together against a common enemy. Serpentor was about to accept Jhiaxus's surrender and take him into custody when [[Megaplex]] showed up and murdered the Cybertronian leader. After Megaplex and Jhiaxus's armies had been subdued, Serpentor was present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Serpentor TransformersVSGIJoe Issue12.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Serpentor was the half-human, half-serpent child of [[Cobra Commander]] and the [[Baroness]], predicted by [[Crystal Ball]] to become the one true Cobra emperor. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} The Baroness was still pregnant with him by the time [[Billy (G.I. Joe)|Billy]] took control of Cobra, but patiently awaited her son's birth and fated rise to power. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TFSS3 Serpent O R.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snakes ''ARE'' a plane.‎]]
*'''Serpent O.R.''' (TFSS 3.0, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': "Strike" attack gun, heat ray

:The third figure in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 3.0 (2015)|Figure Subscription Service 3.0]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Serpent O.R." is a [[redeco]] of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Generations#Japan|Generations]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Generations_(Japan)|Ratbat]], himself a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretool]] of Deluxe Class [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]. He transforms into a jet loosely based on the {{w|Boeing X-48}} blended wing body concept aircraft, and comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5 mm post]], and can combine via [[C joint]]. These weapons can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings. Like many, many aircraft-based Transformers, Serpent O. R. possesses landing gear in his [[alternate mode]]. There is a pair of flaps near the middle of his underside that can unfold to display six wheels, and underneath his [[robot mode]] head is a seventh landing gear wheel that can be flipped out.

:This toy was also retooled with yet another head as ''Timelines'' [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)#Timelines|Devcon]]. The Ratbat tooling also served as the model for the non-toy [[2005 IDW continuity]] incarnation of [[Deathcobra (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Deathcobra]] while the original tooling served as the model for the [[Ex-Jet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TFSSSerpentOR/serpentor.htm More information on Serpent O.R. on TFU.info]''

{{GenerationsScourgeMold}}
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==Notes==
*Serpentor's original 1986 ''G.I. Joe'' toy (see link below) was notorious for [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. To this end, there were reports of brand new figures taken out of the package and disintegrating almost immediately. Yo Joe?
*Serpentor has been voiced by Transformers alumni [[Dick Gautier]] and [[Maurice LaMarche]].
*Concept art of an unproduced [[Action Master]] seems to be based on Serpentor
[[File:Unproduced_AM_Animatron.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Totally new character.
[https://www.yojoe.com/action/86/serpentor.shtml Yup]. (We were robbed!)]]

==External links==
*[http://www.yojoe.com/action/86/serpentor.shtml Serpentor at YoJoe.com]
*{{i|Serpentor}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

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Thundercracker (G1)

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

[[File:Thundercrackerg1guido.jpg|upright=2|thumb|The blue one. No, the other blue one.]]
'''Thundercracker''' claims the skies as his arena. He looks down in contempt on those who cannot leave the ground — he considers them lesser beings. He will often attack the flightless beings below him for no other reason than to satisfy his scorn.

His superiority in this realm is the only thing he is sure of. Thundercracker is not entirely committed to the Decepticon cause, and even has some seemingly contradictory sympathy for the [[human]]s they terrorize. Fear of retribution from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the influence of his peers is usually enough to bury these doubts. Regardless, he needs constant reassurance from [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (which occasionally take the form of threats) that he's where he needs to be. Sometimes, his [[Spark|heart's]] just not in the job.

{{bigquote|[[Human|These creatures]] were never worthy adversaries. The Decepticons are forged through combat, not slaughter.|Thundercracker|[[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:DistantThunder thundercrackers firepower.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
One of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s elite, Thundercracker was present when the Decepticons boarded the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and was subsequently left in [[stasis lock]] for four million years. Thundercracker was a consistent presence on the battlefield until he was severely damaged by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and placed in stasis by the Autobots.

Then, when the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] recovered him (along with various other victims of Omega) and he was reactivated to be one of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s troops, he didn't last long before being destroyed by the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream.

Thereafter, depending on which [[splinter timeline]] you follow, he was either:
*Reactivated by Megatron and resumed his role at his master's side, helping to fight the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2}}
*Rebuilt only for his fear and hatred of Starscream to drive him to join [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] before defecting back to Megatron's faction and resuming his high posting. {{storylink|Primax 207.0 Epsilon|Classicsverse}}
*Turned into a [[zombie]]-like puppet by Megatron, until his body was ultimately vaporised by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:FireontheMountain thundercracker extra crispy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|I like pointing my weapons at people.]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
Thundercracker was an ever-present member of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, a regular battlefield presence—usually operating alongside his fellow fliers [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]—but never one to draw attention to himself. Perhaps his most significant adventure saw his loyalty to Megatron waver slightly when he contemplated letting the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroy the Decepticons' newest superweapon in order to embarrass the glory-snatching Starscream.

In the year 2005, Thundercracker was badly injured during the [[Battle of Autobot City]], and was tossed out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on the Decepticons' return trip to Cybertron. His body was recovered by the planet-eating [[Unicron]], and reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn HaveTheDecepticons Inside1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Somebody told him the femmebots are all into vampires these days.]]
A [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|series of recruitment messages]] sent by the Autobots to [[human]] allies featured Thundercracker as a recurrent bogeyman. He first appeared in the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a member of [[S.T.A.R.S.]] who spotted Thundercracker draining the energy from the boy's town. Despite all other power being knocked out, Johnny was able to activate his [[Command Center (G1)|Command Center]] and summon an Autobot squad. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} However, even they were somewhat affected by Thundercracker's siphoning, and just as Johnny was preparing to issue orders, his Command Center went dead and the walls around him began to shake. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Thundercracker. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

[[File:Theautobotsareunderattack.jpg|right|thumb||upright=1.5|The match-up no one demanded!]]

The Autobot messages ended that story there, leaving the outcome unknown. But in later messages, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] would recall what he considered [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth]], in which the only enemy combatants were Megatron and Thundercracker. The two Decepticons set up an ambush for an Autobot convoy searching for a site on which to build [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. As the battle erupted, Thundercracker again employed his energy-draining attack (described here as a "[[force field]]"). {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] to retreat out of the weapon's range and get help, but as they left, Thundercracker pursued. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}}

Again, the story was cut short, but it would not be the last time Thundercracker was said to tangle with that particular group of Autobots. The final S.T.A.R.S. recruitment message told of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] discovering that the squad was out scouting for new energy sources, and Thundercracker was sent on a sneak-attack run. The message warned that if the recipient failed to help out by joining S.T.A.R.S., the Autobots might be destroyed. {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
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Thundercracker led a Decepticon attack on an oil storage dump within the Arabian peninsula. Though he carried out his mission with excitement and savagery, Thundercracker's attack was little more than a distraction to keep the Autobots occupied while Megatron stole crude oil from super tankers off the coast of Africa. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===

[[File:RevengeoftheDecepticons thundercracker cover.jpg|right|thumb]]

Thundercracker (or Skywarp) participated in a Decepticon assault on the Autobots, only to be once more beaten back. Under Megatron's orders, the Decepticons then lay low for several days, lulling the Autobots into a false sense of security. The Decepticons then stole the entirety of the Autobots’ fuel supply and attacked them once more. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons’ part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Thundercracker attacked an Autobot construction site that Optimus and his troops were using to fix up a spaceship. He received a nasty blow courtesy of Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Autobots secret weapon autobot jets.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1]]
Thundercracker is one of Megatron's most vicious fighters. He was involved in Megatron's scheme to take over the Earth by holding millions of humans hostage. When Megatron feigned a friendly demeanor after the Autobots had invaded the Decepticon base, Thundercracker stood by his leader's side. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

After having captured a group of Autobots, the Decepticons were awaiting the Autobots' surrender. The morning the Autobots' surrender was due, the Decepticons found a statue of Devastator on their doorstep, with a note attached to it, explaining the monument to be a peace offering from the Autobots. Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present that were surprised to see the Autobots burst forth from within the statue, catching the evil robots by surprise. In response to the Autobot fighter planes attacking from the skies, Megatron deployed Thundercracker and the other Decepticon jets to combat them. The Decepticons ultimately lost the fight nonetheless. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Thundercracker attended a briefing in the Decepticons' war room, where Megatron explained his plan to salvage sunken treasure in the waters near Alaska in order to finance factories that would build a Decepticon army. Thundercracker and Starscream maintained a high altitude above the other Decepticons as they retrieved the treasure, held in reserve as "secret weapons" that Megatron then called upon them when a squad of Autobots interfered with their objective. Thundercracker engaged Cliffjumper, but was forced to retreat when he was hit by a blast of the Autobot's [[glass gas]]. He and the other Decepticons were ultimately defeated when one of Rumble's earthquakes backfired, and swallowed up all of them (yes, even the flying ones...) {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

After Megatron has constructed his own prison for the Autobots, Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were tasked with rounding their enemies up. He and Starscream employed [[Sleep Net]]s to capture Bluestreak and Sideswipe. Once nearly all of the Autobots had been captured, Bumblebee tricked the Decepticons into leaving the prison unattended, and freed his comrades. Thundercracker and Starscream were shot out of the sky by Sideswipe and Bluestreak upon the Autobots' escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

[[File:DecepticonPatrol huffer crushes seekers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]

Ordered to patrol "every inch of the Earth" in order to find a factory suitable for constructing a Decepticon army, Thundercracker wound up above some mountains, where he found only ice and snow. Thundercracker and his fellow jets then happened upon an "Autobot Factory," but a bombing run mysteriously had no effect; when the enraged Megatron led his troops to tear the factory down with their bare hands, it turned out they had been duped by one of Mirage's mirages. The Decepticons then battled the Autobots, and Thundercracker surrendered immediately when he was caught in Huffer's crushing grip. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who attempted to harm Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only for their plan to be foiled by the Autobots. Later, the Decepticons attacked the Hoover Dam. Thundercracker fought and defeated <s>Spin-Out</s> Sunstreaker, only for the Autobot to be repaired by his human allies. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were shortly after driven away from the dam by the autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Later, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons who defended the Decepticons' stronghold when an Autobot convoy mobilized against them. He and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated when the Autobots managed to turn the Decepticons' own [[Molecular transfer device]] against them. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

When the Decepticons duped the Autobots into abandoning their base with a phoney message from Cybertron, they were themselves then tricked when the Autobots created a fake message of their own. Fleeing the captured Autobot base under the mistaken belief it was about to be attacked by Martians, Thundercracker and Starscream once again wound up in the vise-like grip of Huffer. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} In another case of history repeating itself, Thundercracker was once again ordered by Megatron to patrol every inch of the Earth in order to search for the ideal location for a Decepticon factory. Then Megatron claimed the forest they were already in would be the ideal location for said factory, and Thundercracker didn't go anywhere. Thundercracker helped Megatron tear the place up, until the Autobots arrived, and the Decepticons were forced to flee after a brief battle. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Thundercracker asked Soundwave, Ravage and Rumble to join him in a plot that would put an end to the Autobots once and for all. He led his fellow Decepticons to a scrap yard, where he showed them a car compactor. The four of them then built a fake rest stop which concealed the car compactor beneath its benign exterior. They managed to trap and crush Gears, only for Mirage, Ratchet and Sideswipe to show up instantly afterwards. Thundercracker's circuits were jammed in mid-air by Mirage, sending him plummeting down. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}
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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:GreatCarRally thundercracker cliffjumper hound.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Thundercracker was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who sabotaged the Autobots’ chance at winning a cross-country car rally. During the final heat of the race, Thundercracker attacked Cliffjumper just as the Autobot was leaving the starting line. Thundercracker planed to blow Cliffjumper to bits, but he did not expect Hound to jump in the way of his projectiles. Thundercracker did not stick around after his botched attempt on the race. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

The morning after a fierce battle against the Autobots, as both sides were in the process of recovering, Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticon suddenly appeared in the skies over the Autobots' headquarters. Their mission was to draw the Autobots' attentions in order to prevent them from learning about an attempt by Blitzwing to steal oil nearby, but Optimus Prime realized that he and the Autobots were being distracted when he noticed the Decepticons didn't have the energy to fire their own weapons. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Thundercracker was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??? (English)}}
Under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s leadership, Thundercracker and Skywarp attacked a solar plant. After Starscream was hit by Optimus, Thundercracker asked if he was still functional. The trio retreated after Megatron furiously ordered them to withdraw lest they damage the solar reactor. They rendezvoused with the rest of Megatron's forces a mile away, and Thundercracker admitted they had been wrong to follow Starscream's orders. Megatron let him and Skywarp take part in the subsequent attack on the solar plant. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Battle Drive====
In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Thundercracker, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Thundercracker stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Shockwave, Frenzy and Skywarp, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" Thundercracker was soon knocked back by a blast courtesy of Hound. The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Thundercracker and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat.

In another possible scenario, Thundercracker was likely part of a large Decepticon army that Megatron led once the Autobots had been lured out in the open farmland. Thundercracker didn't perform any feats of note in the ensuing battle, save for being blasted out of the sky Optimus in a scenario where the Autobot leader and Jazz made for a mad dash towards a bridge for cover. In this scenario, the Autobots were victorious. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
When Starscream learned that the Autobots had in their possession an energy device called the Sun-Pak, he planned to steal the device for himself, and gathered a posse of Decepticons to accomplish this task, with Thundercracker among the chosen. If Starscream's plan lead to the Autobots concentrating their fire upon him, causing the Decepticon jet to beg for mercy, Thundercracker would react differently depending on the Optimus Prime's retort. If the Autobots accepted Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would decry Starscream as a coward and terminate his superior officer himself. He would nonetheless thereafter acknowledge Starscream's surrender, and leave the Autobots to their own devices. If the Autobots ignored Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would prove to be Starscream's salvation instead, as one of his sonic booms would provide Starscream the opening he needed to kidnap Sparkplug and then hastily retreat. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
Thundercracker acted as an advance scout for the Decepticons. In the event that Megatron's plot to destroy Center City with an artificial earthquake was successful, Thundercracker was sent ahead to make sure there were no survivors at ground zero.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonMegatronFlying.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Thundercracker was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Thundercracker was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
In a possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by the Autobots, creating his own grave in the charred earth bellow. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Project Brain Drain====
In one possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who was to keep a crowd of humans cornered while Galvatron used a "[[Brain Drain device]]" to drain their intelligence. As the Decepticons arrived at the open-air concert they had targeted, Thundercracker was caught off-guard by a small group of Autobots. A blast caught his wing, ripping it off and sending him tumbling to the ground. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===''Machine Wars'' toy bio===
[[File:MachineWars CardArt Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.0]]
The mysterious [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] were a tumultuous time for Thundercracker. At long last he was convinced of and committed to the truth of the Decepticon cause, but Thundercracker now ironically found himself in open rebellion against Megatron's leadership of the faction. It is unknown what events led to his reversal of heart about the Decepticons and his being branded a "Rebel Warrior."

{{note|Since no fictional backstory has ever been established for the ''Machine Wars'' line it is possible that it is set in some alternate reality where this was simply Thundercracker's nature, but given that the rest of the characters are clearly their classic G1-selves unrevealed events/character development seem more likely explanations.}}
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===3H comics===
During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron less than three months after the [[Great Transformation]], a team of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] led by Overseer [[Rexian]] came upon a non-reformatted section of Cybertron. There, they found themselves surrounded by a group of eight fully-mechanical Cybertronians, who alleged that they were Decepticon prisoners freed by the upheaval to their homeworld. With their sparks now in random bodies and their former identities thus unclear, one claimed that he was really Thundercracker—something that the others angrily contested, each claiming that ''they'' were really Thundercracker. The group agreed that the one who was able to smash the most Sharkticons ''must'' have been the real Thundercracker, and they set about tearing Rexian's forces apart. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:WarWithin3 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Sitting quietly in the background while other characters actually ''do'' things—Thundercracker's entire resume until IDW came along.]]
Thundercracker was one of the first Decepticons recruited by Megatron, part of his "inner circle" with standing high enough that he was among those who stood at the Decepticon leader's side as he delivered speeches to his burgeoning army in the early days of war. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Some time into the war, on the eve of the appointment of the Autobots' new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Thundercracker and Skywarp were charged with massacring a building's worth of pesky [[neutral]]s in [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Some time later, he was sent to destroy an Autobot base in [[Protihex|Sector Zero-Six]] alongside Skywarp and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but on the way Starscream leaked the plan to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in an attempt to bait him into joining the Decepticons. It didn't exactly work out like that: when the Seekers arrived, Grimlock had evacuated the base and planted a bomb to greet them. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}} Once Skywarp was done berating Starscream for being an idiot, he and Thundercracker returned to base without him. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

When Megatron and Optimus Prime were granted a vision of the future by the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Thundercracker was among the Transformers they saw battling on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} In the years that followed this vision, the two leaders disappeared, heralding the beginning of the [[Dark Ages]]. During this time Thundercracker served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and was one of the troops sent to the [[Well of All Sparks]] to put a stop to [[The Fallen]]'s plans. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticon invaders who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it left Cybertron to search for energon on other planets, and wound up entombed within the vessel for four million years when it crashed on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} He was reactivated in [[1984]] with the rest of the Transformers, and fought at Megatron's side until the Decepticons were ultimately defeated in 1999. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were loaded aboard the spacecraft ''[[Ark II]]'' with the intent that they be returned to Cybertron, but the vessel had been sabotaged and exploded mid-flight. Scheming arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]], recovered the bodies of Thundercracker and the other Decepticons, and spent the next several years reprogramming them in order to sell them to foreign powers. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

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In 2002, in a demonstration of the Transformers' power for a group of prospective clients, Lazarus had Thundercracker participate in an attack on the Arctic division of the Smitco Oil Refinery. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Everything went wrong for Lazarus soon after, however, when Megatron succeeded in breaking free of his control, then liberated his Decepticon subordinates. Megatron began a plan to cyberform the Earth with a metallic virus, and to pass the time during the preparations, Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp busied themselves by tearing apart the Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]] team. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Once the virus was deployed, the Decepticons launched an attack on San Francisco in which Thundercracker took part, joining his fellow fliers in a bombing run on the Autobot giant [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], forcing the combiner to split into his component [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} The Decepticons triumphed over the Autobots, and Thundercracker stood watch over their defeated foes while Megatron tried to persuade [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to help the Decepticons conquer Earth. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Ultimately, though, the Decepticons' plans were foiled thanks to human interference, and the sacrifice of Superion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''When the Decepticons were left leaderless after Megatron was abducted by the mysterious aliens known as the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], Thundercracker, oddly enough, turned to weapons smuggling, working with [[Mexico|Mexican]] arms dealers south of the border. He was moored at [[Mesa Verde|Atahulpa Aeropuerto de Mesa Verde]], getting his cargo hold loaded with guns, when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] sieged the tiny airport. As his human allies scattered, Thundercracker transformed and engaged the Autobots with his drone missile launchers. One of the guided projectiles nearly blasted Prowl in the back, but Bumblebee knocked it off course... right into a tanker filled with jet fuel. The resulting explosion was catastrophic, and threw the Autobots for a loop. Thundercracker was prepared to finish off Prowl when the renegade [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Grimlock arrived on the scene. Fresh for battle, Grimlock easily defeated Thundercracker, battering him from head to toe before knocking him into the airport terminal. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

{{note|Thundercracker's smuggling operation may have been connected to Starscream supplying advanced weapons technology to his human servants in [[Las Vegas]], but this was never made clear.}}
''Recovering from his injuries, Thundercracker joined up with Starscream and his forces in [[Las Vegas]] (renamed "New Centurion" by Starscream following his takeover of the city). He got another chance at Prowl and Bumblebee while fighting on the Strip, but the Autobots were better prepared this time and Thundercracker was brought down by Prowl's wire-guided missiles and crashed in front of Caesar's Palace. He revived in time to join Soundwave in double-teaming Grimlock, who had also come in the assault on Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Thundercracker once again fell before the Dinobot's superior might after only a few blows. He stayed under Starscream's command after Megatron returned, remaining in Las Vegas while the former Decepticon leader and those loyal to him quit the city. This only led to Thundercracker being captured with the rest of Starscream's Decepticons when their leader was killed by the Keepers and reanimated as a host body for their awesome power. Thundercracker, Skywarp and the others were trapped beneath a massive energy field, like mice in a cage to the god-like aliens.''

''The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] eventually dug a tunnel to freedom, and Thundercracker's group of Decepticons reunited with Megatron, working with the Autobots against the Keepers. Thundercracker joined [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] on air patrol during the fight with the Keepers, strafing the aliens and their puppets, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Starscream. He survived the battle with the Keepers (not to mention the nuclear missile launched by the American government) thanks to Optimus Prime super-charging the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] with a pool of newly discovered energon.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''Thundercracker began working for Megatron again, and was present in the Nevada desert when the Autobots and Decepticons confronted the United States military. Thanks to their airborne tactics, Thundercracker and Skywarp did significant injury to the troops and survived the [[deconstructionite]] assault virtually unscathed.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

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When the Decepticons clashed with the Autobots over a crashed Autobot vessel discovered in the Arctic, Thundercracker took a beating from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. This battle was soon interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave and his army of [[Triple Changer]]s, who had come from Cybertron to bring the planet's errant sons home. He quickly disposed of Megatron and demanded that Thundercracker and the others submit to him. {{storylink|New World Order}} The Decepticons somewhat begrudgingly assented to return to Cybertron, but upon arrival Thundercracker and Skywarp were amazed at what Shockwave had accomplished in their absence. While relaxing in an energon bath, they debated how to proceed; Thundercracker believed it would not be long before Shockwave demanded they pledge themselves to his cause, but Skywarp didn't care much, advocating they do what they always did and pick the side with the biggest guns. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Their tune soon changed, however, when Shockwave's dark schemes were uncovered by Optimus Prime; the two Seekers ''tried'' to shut the blast door to the command centre before the Autobot leader could make it through, but they failed, and Prime forced Shockwave's location from them. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Thundercracker and Skywarp then both played possum to avoid fighting further. Starscream passed them on his way to the shuttle bay, intending to escape the planet and return to Earth, and he ordered Thundercracker and Skywarp to accompany him. They complied, and helped him load up the inactive Combaticons aboard a shuttle they hijacked. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Back on Earth, the Decepticons made it back to the ''Nemesis'' and set about scavenging parts to restore the ship to working order. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} To this end, they attacked the ''Ark''. Thundercracker was part of Starscream's initial salvo against the Autobot base, a decoy to be deliberately taken prisoner in order to draw out the remaining Autobots where the newly reformatted [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] could get at them. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} After decimating the Autobots' ranks, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] freed the fallen Decepticons, and they were about ready to terminate their opponents when the awe-inspiring clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] emerged from fold-space, looking to have words with Starscream. Sunstorm's "purifying light" induced an energon overload in the Decepticons' systems, knocking them into stasis lock. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Skywarp and the others remained Autobot prisoners until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. They were only given half-power, though, and had to stumble out of the Autobot camp in an extremely weakened condition. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Thundercracker was one of the many Transformers found dormant aboard the ''Ark'' by [[Cobra]], who reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. After rebuilding Thundercracker and Skywarp into [[Rattler]] planes, Cobra sent them to attack a peace ceremony at [[Washington, D.C.]], where one of the Seekers was the first of the attackers to reveal their [[transformation]] ability before punching [[Ace]] out of the sky. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Eventually, the Decepticons were freed from Cobra's control, and Thundercracker and Skywarp started fighting against the newly freed Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} When the [[SPS Satellite]] went out of control and sent energy beams raining down on [[Cobra Island]], the two Seekers were caught in its blasts and deactivated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

{{note|Thundercracker and Skywarp are identical in this series, so it's possible that Thundercracker was also the one to kill [[Major Bludd]] in [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' #4]]. It seems more like something Skywarp would do, though.}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
[[File:BeastWithin thundercracker vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.25]]
During an all-out offensive against the Autobots, Thundercracker attempted to take down Grimlock by himself, only to have his head crushed for his troubles. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} It's not quite clear if this ''killed'' Thundercracker; soon afterward, [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] slaughtered most of the Decepticons, and Thundercracker's corpse could be seen lying amongst the monstrosity's victims, but his dead body was in ''jet'' mode, suggesting that perhaps he'd survived Grimlock's ministrations and met his end at The Beast's hands while in vehicle form. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:RID32 tc and buster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"I've only had Buster for a day and a half. But if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]

A chance to be part of the exciting world of underground gladiator games turned into a life Thundercracker never wanted. Though the terrorism and insurgency of the Decepticons gave him pause, a belief in the rhetoric that founded the faction, and the sense of brotherhood and belonging he gained from being a Seeker, saw Thundercracker remain a loyal Decepticon for millions of years. He served as part of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on Earth, but when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] laid waste to the planet, it was more than Thundercracker could bear. He believed the Decepticons had strayed too far from their original goals, and turned against his leader, saving the Autobots and the city of New York from a nuclear strike. Cast out by his fellows, he threw his lot in with Earth, embracing the planet as a new home and celebrating the ability of its people to grow and change in ways that Transformers struggle to. Today, his love of humanity and their arts has evolved into a desire to become a screenwriter, but love for his dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] always comes first.
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===''Lil Formers''===
Thundercracker watched "[[w:Snakes on a Plane|Snakes on a Plane]]" with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. All three Decepticons were pretty freaked out by the premise of the film.

Later, he got squeamish when a human baby ''almost'' touched him. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei packin thundercracker graffiti.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8]]
Thundercracker accompanied Starscream, Skywarp, Ramjet, and a mind-controlled Jetfire in raiding a power plant. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}} A little while later, he, Skywarp, and Ramjet had their alternate modes graffitied by a little kid. Flaming mad, they went after the kid, who was being sped to safety by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. The jets were able to catch up to them when Prowl pulled Sunstreaker over for speeding, but once he understood the situation, the 'cop-bot helped his fellow Autobot send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Thundercracker participated in an infiltration of BotCon to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:IAmOptimusPrime thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When Optimus Prime recounted a story of the Transformers' homeworld of Cybertron, Thundercracker could be seen flying through the planet's skies in his original Cybertronian alternate modes. As Prime's story continued, he was joined by Skywarp. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Alternity''===
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A Thundercracker from an unknown [[universal stream]] was one of the [[Questor]]s gathered by [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]]. Granted a portion of the hyperdimensional powers that his leader had obtained from the monstrous [[Hytherion]], Thundercracker was given a new body with a [[Timaeus drive]] that granted him the ability to travel through dimensions, and an assortment of new weaponry, among them a "Power Zap" that let him drain energy from other machines, including his enemies, and a Nova Concussion Generator that allowed him to create the functional equivalent of sonic booms in the vacuum of space. He was less than pleased with his new sports car alternate mode, however; having always considered his ability to fly one of things that put him above most other lifeforms, Thundercracker saw his new ground-bound form something of an ironic humiliation. Further, these assorted upgrades did nothing to dispel his doubts about the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Alternity Thundercracker Sonic Blue profile}}

Thundercracker's doubts came to the fore when Megatron succeeded in his plan to seize control of the two-dimensional lifeforms known as the [[Planicron]]s. Observing Megatron's manipulation of these beings from their base on the magical planet of [[Menonia]], Thundercracker felt for the strange creatures as swathes of them were slain in service of Megatron's ambition. Just then, Starscream made another of his characteristic power plays, using a magical tablet to take control of the Planicrons from Megatron—but Megatron simply killed Starscream, and gave the tablet to Thundercracker to hold. Thundercracker set the tablet down, unable to find it himself to do anything to help the Planicrons... then suddenly, the next thing he knew, he was staring at the tablet again, and the sequence to free the Planicrons had been initiated. Although confused as to whether or not he was responsible, Thundercracker felt no fear when a furious Megatron rounded on him. Rather, he informed his leader that he did not deserve such power, and immediately fled, covering his escape with a Nova Concussion blast.

Subsequently, the liberated Planicrons joined forces with the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] Transformers of the [[BT World]], and succeeded in obliterating Megatron. In the wake of Megatron's defeat, a guilty Thundercracker returned to Menonia to survey the damage done to the planet, where he received a message from the Planicrons thanking him for helping them. Although Thundercracker took some consolation in their words, the ghostly form of the deceased Starscream the appeared to tell him he would never truly be forgiven. {{storylink|Alternation}}

{{note|The story, or at least the translation we currently have of it, is not very clear, but the implication seems to be that Thundercracker may have been possessed by Starscream's ghost and used to set the Planicrons free.}}
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
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Thundercracker gave a poor score to [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s awesome dance performance, and a great score to Starscream's terrible performance. {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

Thundercracker was among the minions who passed [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] his presents during the holiday season. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Thundercracker helped Megatron get back into shape after a string of humiliating defeats by standing on top of him while the Decepticon leader did some push-ups, and holding on to his weights while he did some reps. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
[[File:AllSpark1 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-dee, a background extra's life for me.]]
Not long after the Transformers' awakening on Earth, Thundercracker and Starscream engaged the Autobots in battle in a desert canyon, keeping them busy while the other Decepticon raided a nearby power plant. {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} Some time later, after the Decepticons had seized control of a human city and constructed a space bridge, Thundercracker stood alongside his fellow jets and Devastator to defend the bridge against the Autobots' newest warriors, the Dinobots. Thundercracker was sent hurtling off into the distance by the shockwaves that resulted when Grimlock managed to topple Devastator, but was back in action in time to help direct the Insecticons that Shockwave then sent through the space bridge to keep the Autobots occupied. {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} He then came under fire from human military in the city, and was eventually overpowered by their barrage. {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Jet''' (青のジェット機 ''Ao no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:AngryBirdsTF1 thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-day, a background extra's life is gay.]]
Thundercracker was part of a group of Decepticons who attacked an Autobot shuttle in a failed attempt to steal the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe6 thundercracker commence fire.jpg|right|thumb|A high silk hat and a silver cane...]]
Aided by a number of [[Cobra]] troops, Thundercracker guarded the temple constructed by Megatron on [[Primus]]'s face. He detected the arrival of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]], and entered a firefight with them. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Seeker-Shinai-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|...a watch of gold with a diamond chain...]]
A couple of Thundercrackers were two of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. They were part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|I'll rarely be a celebrity, a background extra's life for me!]]
Thundercracker followed Megatron to Earth in pursuit of the Allspark. His specialty amongst the Seekers was maneuverability. He participated in a large battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Timelines: Wings Universe''===
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Thundercracker was enhanced by both [[Forestonite]] and [[Nucleon]]. Though he retained his alt mode, he now has the speed, strength, and power of an [[Action Master]]. Thundercracker's new coloration made him highly self-conscious and doesn't seem to trust [[Clench (G2)|Clench]] very much. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Issue #42 of the Official Collectors' Club magazine}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kenjirō Tsuda]] (Japanese)}}
Starscream dragged Skywarp and Thundercracker along to [[Sanrio Puroland]]. When they encountered [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Thundercracker reflected that nothing good ever came of the pair tagging along with Starscream. Starscream challenged the Autobots who suggested coming up with a Q-Transformers theme park. Thundercracker's suggestion was to insert 10 yen coins into the Autobots. Riffing on Starscream's idea of an adult-targeted theme park, Thundercracker came up with the concept of locating it in a red light district. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers Land Which Won't Lose to Puroland}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep2-Elites.jpg|thumb|250px|Not even a speaking role, just dies. Was this role supposed to go to [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]?]]
The [[Mistress of Flame]] ordered Thundercracker and the other members of the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron]] to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but they were all completely overwhelmed by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Thundercracker joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. When the group retreated to a nearby moon, they found Trypticon being swarmed by [[Kuri]]'s [[Klingon]]s. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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As Megatron negotiated with the [[alien]]s, Thundercracker conducted a patrol before the alliance was cemented and he joined Starscream in re-attacking Cygnus Seven. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} When the group cornered Optimus and prepared to execute him, Fortress Maximus burst out of the moon, sending the Seekers scattering. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} When the two Titans began brawling, Starscream used the distraction to steal away a cache of [[dilithium]] so he could conquer a planet. When Megatron took notice of this, he ordered the battle ended, having Trypticon beam all the Decepticons aboard so they could pursue the traitor. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

The Decepticons caught up with Starscream at the chambers of the [[Klingon High Council]] on [[Kronos]]. Once Megatron had downed the traitor, he ordered his troops to raze the First City before the Autobot/[[Starfleet]] alliance arrived. Though the organics had donned [[Crewbot|Cybertronian-scaled mechas]], the Seekers' air superiority proved an advantage in the fight before Soundwave crippled their foes via audio disruptor waves. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the Klingons were deaf to the frequency that Soundwave used, allowing them to call in a [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] fleet that defeated the invaders. As part of [[James T. Kirk]]'s peace treaty with the [[Klingon Empire]], Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticons were left in Klingon custody. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Thundercracker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Sergeant]], whose function was a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. {{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, Thundercracker was stationed at [[Altihex]], an area with such high levels of militant Decepticon activity that Autobots found it unsafe and sought to avoid entering. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> At this time, Thundercracker was a member of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker Elite]] team alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|WFC-E29 Skywarp & Thundercracker packaging}}

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

During this period, Thundercracker [[trans-scan]]ned into a jet. His Null Rays and sonic booms were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his self-importance, indifference, and carelessness. Thundercracker's message from the future was that it takes two wings to fly. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Danny Hansen]] (English)|[[Erwan Zamor]] (French), [[Manuel Campuzano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jesús Carrasco]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

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Thundercracker accompanied several Seekers in detaining the Autobot Wheeljack and the energon scavenger Bumblebee. On Megatron's orders, Thundercracker and the others prepared to execute their prisoners, but intervention by other Autobots led to their captives' escape. Thundercracker and the other Seekers gave chase but ultimately failed to capture the Autobots. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm joined Starscream in confronting Jetfire outside the tomb of Alpha Trion. Starscream then exposed Jetfire as a traitor for murdering fellow Seeker Skywarp. When Jetfire admitted that Starscream spoke the truth, Megatron ordered his execution. Thundercracker prepared to attack, only to be thrown aside by Jetfire launching missiles, and he fled into the air. Thundercracker joined Starscream in give chase in vehicle mode, and though [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] was lost, Thundercracker and the others succeeded in shooting down Jetfire. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

[[File:EarthriseEp1-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons that attacked Autobot Command, under the command of Starscream. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} He was later tasked with torturing the captured [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] as part of Starscream's plan to lure the Autobots left on Cybertron into a trap. Once the trap succeeded, Thundercracker was among the Seekers who delivered the captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

Once Megatron had gotten the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' off of Cybertron, Thundercracker helped Megatron ambush the Ark; although the arrival of the insane [[Quintesson]] [[Deseeus]] forced both factions to temporarily put their differences aside, the destruction of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' caused an explosion that sent both ships plummeting into [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, where they violently crash-landed. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} After getting their bearings, Thundercracker joined Megatron on a reconnaissance mission; the group encountered the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a time-travelling group of future Cybertronians led by [[Megatron (BW)|their own Megatron]], and the two factions agreed to an alliance. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'', Thundercracker informed [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] that they'd captured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons captured by the Autobot-[[Maximal]] alliance and shipped back to Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', and later took part in the final battle against a time-travelling [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After vanquishing Unicron's minions, Thundercracker was present for the ceremony marking a tentative end to the Autobot-Decepticon war. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

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===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
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Thundercracker was one of a number of Decepticons who joined Starscream as they battled for control of a volatile [[Cybertonium]] meteorite. After first tangling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], he and Skywarp chased [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] through the sky until the impending meteor explosion prompted them both to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Transported to the Japan of an alternate universe by a malfunctioning [[space bridge]], Thundercracker and the other Decepticons scouted out the nearby [[Photonic Power Laboratory]], and watched as the Autobots battled [[Kōji Kabuto]] inside the [[Mazinger Z]] super robot. After Megatron and [[Doctor Hell]] formed an alliance of their own, Thundercracker and Skywarp joined the [[Mechanical Beast]]s in their attack on the facility, but Mazinger Z shot them both out of the sky. The duo took part in the three-way battle to take down the monstrous "Hellscream" when the Air Commander went rogue, and Hellscream's eventual destruction opened a second dimensional breach that sent the remaining Cybertronians back home. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Thundercracker took part in a battle on Cybertron at some point before [[Gozer]] invaded the planet. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's sad because he knows he's in another crossover comic and is about to eat shit.]]

In [[2029]], Thundercracker was part of the final attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base|last stronghold]], hovering high and raining death on the artificial intelligence's army. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To avert the Decepticon threat, a lone [[T-800]] travelled back to 1984 to try and destroy them before they conquered the world. In this new timeline, the interference of the anomalous android allowed the Autobots to survive. After the Decepticons had fallen back to scout the alien world, they launched an attack on [[Cyberdyne Systems]] for its energy production capabilities. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After thoroughly conquering the facility, Thundercracker reported on the Decepticons' activities to Megatron, informing his master that nothing similar to the Terminator robot had been found. When the Autobots found them, Thundercracker was jumped by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], having his nosecone impaled. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Thundercracker recovered in time to join his fellows in cornering Bumblebee, Arcee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] before Starscream betrayed the Decepticons by shooting Soundwave in the back, a distraction Arcee took advantage of to knock Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. When Megatron was felled, Thundercracker was taken into custody by the Autobots only for the Cybertronians to find that the T-800 had remotely detonated [[Mount St. Hilary]] and destroyed the ''Ark''. Though confused about who had destroyed the mountain, Thundercracker ultimately agreed to Optimus Prime's proposal of a truce. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Seekers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Remember when I got to write screenplays and walk my dog and everyone loved me? Why can't I have that back?"]]

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticons who battled for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], only to be teleported to [[Equestria]] as a result of [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]] interfering with the machine. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} While Megatron had gone off with the [[changeling]] queen, Thundercracker remained with Starscream and Skywarp and the three quickly conquered the city of [[Manehattan]]. Though initially sent to do rounds, Thundercracker was called back into battle by Starscream when [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived. While the Seeker trio initially pinned down the Autobot, the equine [[Rarity]] used her [[magic]] to shield Arcee and allowed her to shoot down Thundercracker. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-Seekers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When the Decepticons returned their attention to Equestria, Thundercracker, Starscream, and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] travelled to the city of [[Las Pegasus]] to steal magic artifacts, only for Thundercracker to blow their cover and attract the attention of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} After [[King Sombra]] began enslaving Cybertronians, Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp teamed up with [[Rainbow Dash]] and the [[Wonderbolt]]s to capture some of his brainwashed Transformer slaves. Rainbow Dash put her "sonic rainboom" attack to good effect; despite Starscream's insistence that ''he'd'' saved the day, Skywarp and Thundercracker wound up cheering for the ponies. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}

While trying to escape from Cybertron, [[Vinyl Scratch]] and [[Octavia]] witnessed Thundercracker flying by. {{storylink|Sick Beats}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
After the Decepticons had conquered [[Hill Valley]], Thundercracker functioned as an aerial patrol. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had [[Strika's Heavies]] force the Autobots in the path of the [[rust worm]]s, Thundercracker was part of the Seeker force that blocked their escape route. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===Energon Universe===
Thundercracker was part of the Decepticon detachment aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' as it pursued the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} As part of the Decepticons' raiding party, he was on the ''Ark'' when it crashed on Earth. [[Teletraan I]] was halfway through reconstructing him when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed it, leaving Thundercracker to collapse back into his component parts. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Thundercracker finds Skywarp.jpg|thumb|left|Thundercracker expresses distress over his brother's fate as any sibling likely would. Starscream acts in a manner which would make even Cain raise an eyebrow.]]
Eventually, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] were able to get the raw material to repair Teletraan One by dismembering [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] and integrating him into the computer, and then began using Teletraan to reconstruct Thundercracker and numerous other Decepticons. When Thundercracker was revived, he was shocked to see what had become of his fellow Seeker, but Starscream was unsympathetic, telling him that Skywarp had "volunteered his life" for the Decepticon cause (conveniently omitting the fact that Skywarp had been a less-than-willing volunteer).

On finding out that the Autobots had found a new source of energy at a dam, Starscream ordered an offensive to put an end to it. Thundercracker and Starscream began the attack by strafing the Autobots, with Thundercracker vowing to avenge Skywarp. On another strafing run, Thundercracker damaged the dam, causing [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|some human]] to nearly fall to her doom. The attack would succeed in its original goal when the Decepticons destroyed the turbine the Autobots had built, but they retreated anyway when Starscream was wounded fighting Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

When the Autobots made a push to retake the ''Ark'', a still-vengeful Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons charged with holding them back. When they made it into the ''Ark'', he grappled with [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] and later carried Soundwave away as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

Now hiding out in the mountains, the Decepticons turned on Starscream, demanding he step down as leader as Soundwave challenged him for the leadership. When Starscream attempted to talk his way out of it, Thundercracker pushed the Air Commander into the ring, where Soundwave gave him a merciless beatdown. Thundercracker then led the Decepticons in cheering for their new leader. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Soundwave and Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|So he strikes, like Thunderball!]]
Soundwave and Thundercracker then launched an attack on the human aircraft carrier [[USS Henry Harrison|USS ''Henry Harrison'']]. As he pushed the human fighter jets off of the ship's flight deck and watched the humans panic, Thundercracker sneered at the humans' reliance on machines to get around and snatched one up. On hearing the human plead for his life, Thundercracker took pity and released him, allowing the humans to get into a lifeboat. However, Soundwave, not wanting to leave behind any witnesses, sank the lifeboats. They then scuttled the carrier in a specific location where they linked up with the Constructicons, with Soundwave revealing that this was the resting place of the ''Nemesis''. Using the ''Harrison'''s nuclear reactor, the Decepticons restored power to the ''Nemesis'' and made their way inside. On hearing a series of bangs, the Decepticons realized that [[Astrotrain (G1)#Energon Universe|Astrotrain]] was now online. Soundwave ordered Thundercracker to release him from his cell, and on doing so, the enraged triple changer beat Thundercracker like a drum until Soundwave managed to calm him down. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

Thundercracker helped repel the Autobot attack on the base, participating in a beatdown on Optimus Prime. Afterwards, he watched his peers drag [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Thundercracker joined [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] and Soundwave in visiting their prisoners, leaving before Shockwave began his torture. Soundwave attempted to ease the Seeker's misgivings, claiming Shockwave's control of Cybertron made him necessary. When Thundercracker suggested mounting an attack on the ''Ark'', Soundwave denied him, reminding him that, as a Decepticon, his body belonged to Soundwave. Later, Thundercracker watched as Shockwave used the space bridge to bring Cybertron to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

[[File:TF2023 №16 – Thundercracker Abandons Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left]]
After that plan's failure, Soundwave ordered the Decepticons on a terror spree across the continental United States to lure out the Autobots, much to Thundercracker's discomfort. When the Decepticons were razing [[Tacoma]], Thundercracker encouraged a group of humans to flee before he was forced to bring down their building. When the Autobots were lured out, the Decepticons confronted them at a dam only for Starscream to return, now commanding the loyalty of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and Astrotrain. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Engaging Starscream in battle, Thundercracker learnt that Soundwave had been complicit in Skywarp's fate. Disgusted by it all, Thundercracker sent the [[H.I.S.S. tank]] that formed Starscream's lower half into the water below before he flew off, abandoning Soundwave to the mercy of Astrotrain. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

While the Autobots and their human allies were all out of their base, Thundercracker snuck into the empty ''Ark'' to try and free Skywarp from Teletraan I. But the half-brain-dead Skywarp told him to stop, pointing out that removing him from the computer would kill him. Undaunted, Thundercracker vowed that one way or another, he'd find a way to free his brother-in-arms. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How bizarrely in-character.]]
Thundercracker snuck his way into several bits of original [[commercial]] animation. The following commercials contain original footage of Thundercracker:
*He appeared in the first Transformers animation, a 1984 commercial advertising the Marvel comic. In it, he, Starscream, and Skywarp attacked a power plant on Earth. The Autobots then launched a counter-attack against them. Thundercracker was animated with an early model featuring a black face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream encountered the Autobots Jazz, Sideswipe, and Prowl in the middle of a desert. The two groups briefly scuffled. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*He flew overhead in jet mode as Optimus transformed and opened fire on Megatron and his troops. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*Thundercracker and Starscream strafed three Autobot cars, only to be met with Jetfire. The airborne Autobot shot him down, forcing the Decepticons to transform and land. Thankfully, their newest recruit, Shockwave, was able to pick up the slack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream found themselves on the wrong end of a beating when they came to blows with the Dinobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*A commercial for Transformers reflective iron-on patches advertised the "[[Prizes in Disguise]]" competition. When the [[iron-on patch]] was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] variety)—or to have a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Thundercracker. In all likelihood, you did not party with them.

He has also been featured in some online promotional videos:
*After Megatron learned about [[BotCon 2009]] from Optimus Prime, he led a small group of Decepticon representatives to the convention, including Thundercracker. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Thundercracker could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by attacking him, temporarilly breaking down the Autobots' leader. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
Thundercracker was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Thundercracker's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes. These enemies being copies of Thundercracker is... dubious, especially given the poor visual resemblance.}}

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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Thundercracker, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 thundercracker profile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]], where he defended the [[Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station]] and [[ELTA]] against Autobot incursion. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Thundercracker is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. Picking up [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom they tricked into becoming a Decepticon, Thundercracker took part in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]]. He and the other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and were soundly trounced by the Dinobot. He also took part in a disastrous assault on the Ark, which ended with the Decepticons in retreat. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-thundercracker.jpg|thumb|Service with a smile.]]
Thundercracker participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots thundercracker art.jpg|left|thumb]]
Thundercracker was one of the many customizable Transformers who battled across Earth and Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Thundercracker was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, Thundercracker and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] used their sonic powers to make things difficult for the Autobot rescue team of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|To the Rescue}} Thundercracker took part in a major battle in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], but his taunting of the Dinobots resulted in [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] dragging him out of the air for a beating. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who came to the aid of the reprogrammed [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}}

When the Autobots were driven from Earth, Thundercracker fought against his Decepticon comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

At some point, he was reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

Thundercracker was caught up somehow in a [[Quintesson]] plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Thundercracker}}
Thundercracker appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTactics thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
Thundercracker participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Thundercracker'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 6 units of Cybermetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal and 42 units of Transmetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Thundercracker (Gen)'' - This Epic Character could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]]}}
[[File:Devastation-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|"Go bleach your roots, creep!"]]
After the [[Plasma Core]] was lost following its ejection from the ancient Cybertronian starship the ''[[Proudstar]]'', the Autobots had to hunt down a Decepticon from whom they could learn its location. Thundercracker had the misfortune of being the closest 'Con, and was promptly beaten into submission. Optimus Prime invited him to join their cause, and while Thundercracker didn't ''accept'', he ''did'' reveal the core's location to them; he considered Megatron's plans for it to be utter madness, and hoped the Autobots would destroy it. Bumblebee quipped that the Decepticon hadn't required any convincing at all, and that it was no surprise he was named Thunder''crack''er. Despite the Autobots' efforts, the Decepticons got their hands on the core and brought it back to the ''Proudstar'', where Thundercracker later battled the Autobots alongside Skywarp. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ThundercrackerEarthWars.jpg|upright=1|frame|right|200x200px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjxEpNfnfs Ya ta ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta to ta ti Ya ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta ta ta to ta to KABOOM. KABOOM]]]
To Thundercracker, the deadliest weapon is terror - and he soars through the skies gazing contemptuously on anything or anyone unable to rise into the air, occasionally diving and striking, leaving twisted wreckage in his wake.
Conquest is his birthright as a Decepticon, and yet he sometimes doubts the cause he serves, creating an internal conflict he has yet to fully resolve. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker Bio}}

Thundercracker arrived on Earth with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in time to participate in the battle for the [[Codex Key]].

Starscream tried to pass the blame on Thundercracker for that one time they lost a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[Peru]], so Megatron had them find another Crystal like it, buy they found an inferior Depleted Crystal instead. Starscream hoped to use it anyway to bring an army of his own, but that didn't happen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Fire on the Mountain event}}

He later commented on how giving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] cloning tech for his [[Inception Day]] to create [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]] was a bad call. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Light Our Darkest Hour Event}}

*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest star rating''': 1 star
*'''Weapons''': He dual-wields miniguns to steadily damage targets.
*'''Ability: EMP bomb''': Drop an EMP bomb on the target disabling it for several seconds and dealing damage over time.
*'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character: Thundercracker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOThundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Thundercracker was in command of the ninth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|350px| "Wait, what do you mean it's fair and balanced?"]]
Thundercracker was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight against the Quintessons. There are many of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons under Starscream's command who invaded Earth in search of Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Thundercracker was a reluctant warrior who only served the Decepticons because he felt it was better than life as an Autobot stooge. Despite his many hang-ups and his contempt for “grounders”, Thundercracker was a capable warrior when he put his mind to the task at hand. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Shortly after arriving on Earth, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream attacked [[Hoover Dam]] in an attempt to generate more [[energon]] for themselves and attacked a team of human engineers. However, a team of Autobots were able to keep the Decepticons at bay long enough for the engineers to open the release valves, which prevented the dam from collapsing and forced the Decepticons to retreat with less energon than they’d hoped. {{storylink|Troubled Waters}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm sent a group of Decepticon rookies to meet with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[Kansas]]. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

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

==Merchandise==
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DecepticonPatrolJetheads.jpg|thumb|My hat has eyebrows!|upright=.6]]
*A handful of [[Marvel Books]] coloring books (among them ''[[Decepticon Patrol]]'') depict [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker with original head designs. It's possible these were developed so kids could tell the characters apart in black and white, but the numerous [[character model]] oddities in these books make any kind of certain judgment difficult.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thundercracker''' (サンダークラッカー ''Sandākurakkā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Hromoprask'''
*''French:'' '''Coup de Tonnerre''' (Canada, "Thunderclap")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Méfatsé'ach Raám''' (מפצח רעם, "Thunder Cracker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Villámcsapás''' ("Lightning strike")
*''Italian:'' '''Vampiro''' ("Vampire")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lìe Léi''' (Taiwan, 裂雷, "Cracking Thunder"), '''Léi Gōng''' (Taiwan, 雷公, "{{w|Lei Gong|Lord of Thunder}}"), '''Jīngtiān Léi''' (China, 惊天雷, "Sky-shocking Thunder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Grande Trovão''' (Portugal comics, "Big Thunder"), '''Arrasador''' (Brazil comics, "Destroyer")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromoverzhec''' (Громовержец, "Thunderer")

==References==
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Thundercracker (G1)

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

[[File:Thundercrackerg1guido.jpg|upright=2|thumb|The blue one. No, the other blue one.]]
'''Thundercracker''' claims the skies as his arena. He looks down in contempt on those who cannot leave the ground — he considers them lesser beings. He will often attack the flightless beings below him for no other reason than to satisfy his scorn.

His superiority in this realm is the only thing he is sure of. Thundercracker is not entirely committed to the Decepticon cause, and even has some seemingly contradictory sympathy for the [[human]]s they terrorize. Fear of retribution from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the influence of his peers is usually enough to bury these doubts. Regardless, he needs constant reassurance from [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (which occasionally take the form of threats) that he's where he needs to be. Sometimes, his [[Spark|heart's]] just not in the job.

{{bigquote|[[Human|These creatures]] were never worthy adversaries. The Decepticons are forged through combat, not slaughter.|Thundercracker|[[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:DistantThunder thundercrackers firepower.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
One of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s elite, Thundercracker was present when the Decepticons boarded the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and was subsequently left in [[stasis lock]] for four million years. Thundercracker was a consistent presence on the battlefield until he was severely damaged by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and placed in stasis by the Autobots.

Then, when the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] recovered him (along with various other victims of Omega) and he was reactivated to be one of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s troops, he didn't last long before being destroyed by the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream.

Thereafter, depending on which [[splinter timeline]] you follow, he was either:
*Reactivated by Megatron and resumed his role at his master's side, helping to fight the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2}}
*Rebuilt only for his fear and hatred of Starscream to drive him to join [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] before defecting back to Megatron's faction and resuming his high posting. {{storylink|Primax 207.0 Epsilon|Classicsverse}}
*Turned into a [[zombie]]-like puppet by Megatron, until his body was ultimately vaporised by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:FireontheMountain thundercracker extra crispy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|I like pointing my weapons at people.]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
Thundercracker was an ever-present member of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, a regular battlefield presence—usually operating alongside his fellow fliers [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]—but never one to draw attention to himself. Perhaps his most significant adventure saw his loyalty to Megatron waver slightly when he contemplated letting the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroy the Decepticons' newest superweapon in order to embarrass the glory-snatching Starscream.

In the year 2005, Thundercracker was badly injured during the [[Battle of Autobot City]], and was tossed out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on the Decepticons' return trip to Cybertron. His body was recovered by the planet-eating [[Unicron]], and reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn HaveTheDecepticons Inside1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Somebody told him the femmebots are all into vampires these days.]]
A [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|series of recruitment messages]] sent by the Autobots to [[human]] allies featured Thundercracker as a recurrent bogeyman. He first appeared in the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a member of [[S.T.A.R.S.]] who spotted Thundercracker draining the energy from the boy's town. Despite all other power being knocked out, Johnny was able to activate his [[Command Center (G1)|Command Center]] and summon an Autobot squad. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} However, even they were somewhat affected by Thundercracker's siphoning, and just as Johnny was preparing to issue orders, his Command Center went dead and the walls around him began to shake. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Thundercracker. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

[[File:Theautobotsareunderattack.jpg|right|thumb||upright=1.5|The match-up no one demanded!]]

The Autobot messages ended that story there, leaving the outcome unknown. But in later messages, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] would recall what he considered [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth]], in which the only enemy combatants were Megatron and Thundercracker. The two Decepticons set up an ambush for an Autobot convoy searching for a site on which to build [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. As the battle erupted, Thundercracker again employed his energy-draining attack (described here as a "[[force field]]"). {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] to retreat out of the weapon's range and get help, but as they left, Thundercracker pursued. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}}

Again, the story was cut short, but it would not be the last time Thundercracker was said to tangle with that particular group of Autobots. The final S.T.A.R.S. recruitment message told of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] discovering that the squad was out scouting for new energy sources, and Thundercracker was sent on a sneak-attack run. The message warned that if the recipient failed to help out by joining S.T.A.R.S., the Autobots might be destroyed. {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
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Thundercracker led a Decepticon attack on an oil storage dump within the Arabian peninsula. Though he carried out his mission with excitement and savagery, Thundercracker's attack was little more than a distraction to keep the Autobots occupied while Megatron stole crude oil from super tankers off the coast of Africa. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===

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Thundercracker (or Skywarp) participated in a Decepticon assault on the Autobots, only to be once more beaten back. Under Megatron's orders, the Decepticons then lay low for several days, lulling the Autobots into a false sense of security. The Decepticons then stole the entirety of the Autobots’ fuel supply and attacked them once more. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons’ part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Thundercracker attacked an Autobot construction site that Optimus and his troops were using to fix up a spaceship. He received a nasty blow courtesy of Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
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Thundercracker is one of Megatron's most vicious fighters. He was involved in Megatron's scheme to take over the Earth by holding millions of humans hostage. When Megatron feigned a friendly demeanor after the Autobots had invaded the Decepticon base, Thundercracker stood by his leader's side. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

After having captured a group of Autobots, the Decepticons were awaiting the Autobots' surrender. The morning the Autobots' surrender was due, the Decepticons found a statue of Devastator on their doorstep, with a note attached to it, explaining the monument to be a peace offering from the Autobots. Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present that were surprised to see the Autobots burst forth from within the statue, catching the evil robots by surprise. In response to the Autobot fighter planes attacking from the skies, Megatron deployed Thundercracker and the other Decepticon jets to combat them. The Decepticons ultimately lost the fight nonetheless. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Thundercracker attended a briefing in the Decepticons' war room, where Megatron explained his plan to salvage sunken treasure in the waters near Alaska in order to finance factories that would build a Decepticon army. Thundercracker and Starscream maintained a high altitude above the other Decepticons as they retrieved the treasure, held in reserve as "secret weapons" that Megatron then called upon them when a squad of Autobots interfered with their objective. Thundercracker engaged Cliffjumper, but was forced to retreat when he was hit by a blast of the Autobot's [[glass gas]]. He and the other Decepticons were ultimately defeated when one of Rumble's earthquakes backfired, and swallowed up all of them (yes, even the flying ones...) {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

After Megatron has constructed his own prison for the Autobots, Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were tasked with rounding their enemies up. He and Starscream employed [[Sleep Net]]s to capture Bluestreak and Sideswipe. Once nearly all of the Autobots had been captured, Bumblebee tricked the Decepticons into leaving the prison unattended, and freed his comrades. Thundercracker and Starscream were shot out of the sky by Sideswipe and Bluestreak upon the Autobots' escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

[[File:DecepticonPatrol huffer crushes seekers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]

Ordered to patrol "every inch of the Earth" in order to find a factory suitable for constructing a Decepticon army, Thundercracker wound up above some mountains, where he found only ice and snow. Thundercracker and his fellow jets then happened upon an "Autobot Factory," but a bombing run mysteriously had no effect; when the enraged Megatron led his troops to tear the factory down with their bare hands, it turned out they had been duped by one of Mirage's mirages. The Decepticons then battled the Autobots, and Thundercracker surrendered immediately when he was caught in Huffer's crushing grip. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who attempted to harm Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only for their plan to be foiled by the Autobots. Later, the Decepticons attacked the Hoover Dam. Thundercracker fought and defeated <s>Spin-Out</s> Sunstreaker, only for the Autobot to be repaired by his human allies. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were shortly after driven away from the dam by the autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Later, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons who defended the Decepticons' stronghold when an Autobot convoy mobilized against them. He and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated when the Autobots managed to turn the Decepticons' own [[Molecular transfer device]] against them. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

When the Decepticons duped the Autobots into abandoning their base with a phoney message from Cybertron, they were themselves then tricked when the Autobots created a fake message of their own. Fleeing the captured Autobot base under the mistaken belief it was about to be attacked by Martians, Thundercracker and Starscream once again wound up in the vise-like grip of Huffer. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} In another case of history repeating itself, Thundercracker was once again ordered by Megatron to patrol every inch of the Earth in order to search for the ideal location for a Decepticon factory. Then Megatron claimed the forest they were already in would be the ideal location for said factory, and Thundercracker didn't go anywhere. Thundercracker helped Megatron tear the place up, until the Autobots arrived, and the Decepticons were forced to flee after a brief battle. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Thundercracker asked Soundwave, Ravage and Rumble to join him in a plot that would put an end to the Autobots once and for all. He led his fellow Decepticons to a scrap yard, where he showed them a car compactor. The four of them then built a fake rest stop which concealed the car compactor beneath its benign exterior. They managed to trap and crush Gears, only for Mirage, Ratchet and Sideswipe to show up instantly afterwards. Thundercracker's circuits were jammed in mid-air by Mirage, sending him plummeting down. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:GreatCarRally thundercracker cliffjumper hound.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Thundercracker was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who sabotaged the Autobots’ chance at winning a cross-country car rally. During the final heat of the race, Thundercracker attacked Cliffjumper just as the Autobot was leaving the starting line. Thundercracker planed to blow Cliffjumper to bits, but he did not expect Hound to jump in the way of his projectiles. Thundercracker did not stick around after his botched attempt on the race. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

The morning after a fierce battle against the Autobots, as both sides were in the process of recovering, Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticon suddenly appeared in the skies over the Autobots' headquarters. Their mission was to draw the Autobots' attentions in order to prevent them from learning about an attempt by Blitzwing to steal oil nearby, but Optimus Prime realized that he and the Autobots were being distracted when he noticed the Decepticons didn't have the energy to fire their own weapons. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Thundercracker was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??? (English)}}
Under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s leadership, Thundercracker and Skywarp attacked a solar plant. After Starscream was hit by Optimus, Thundercracker asked if he was still functional. The trio retreated after Megatron furiously ordered them to withdraw lest they damage the solar reactor. They rendezvoused with the rest of Megatron's forces a mile away, and Thundercracker admitted they had been wrong to follow Starscream's orders. Megatron let him and Skywarp take part in the subsequent attack on the solar plant. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Battle Drive====
In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Thundercracker, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Thundercracker stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Shockwave, Frenzy and Skywarp, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" Thundercracker was soon knocked back by a blast courtesy of Hound. The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Thundercracker and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat.

In another possible scenario, Thundercracker was likely part of a large Decepticon army that Megatron led once the Autobots had been lured out in the open farmland. Thundercracker didn't perform any feats of note in the ensuing battle, save for being blasted out of the sky Optimus in a scenario where the Autobot leader and Jazz made for a mad dash towards a bridge for cover. In this scenario, the Autobots were victorious. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
When Starscream learned that the Autobots had in their possession an energy device called the Sun-Pak, he planned to steal the device for himself, and gathered a posse of Decepticons to accomplish this task, with Thundercracker among the chosen. If Starscream's plan lead to the Autobots concentrating their fire upon him, causing the Decepticon jet to beg for mercy, Thundercracker would react differently depending on the Optimus Prime's retort. If the Autobots accepted Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would decry Starscream as a coward and terminate his superior officer himself. He would nonetheless thereafter acknowledge Starscream's surrender, and leave the Autobots to their own devices. If the Autobots ignored Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would prove to be Starscream's salvation instead, as one of his sonic booms would provide Starscream the opening he needed to kidnap Sparkplug and then hastily retreat. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
Thundercracker acted as an advance scout for the Decepticons. In the event that Megatron's plot to destroy Center City with an artificial earthquake was successful, Thundercracker was sent ahead to make sure there were no survivors at ground zero.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

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

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Thundercracker was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
In a possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by the Autobots, creating his own grave in the charred earth bellow. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Project Brain Drain====
In one possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who was to keep a crowd of humans cornered while Galvatron used a "[[Brain Drain device]]" to drain their intelligence. As the Decepticons arrived at the open-air concert they had targeted, Thundercracker was caught off-guard by a small group of Autobots. A blast caught his wing, ripping it off and sending him tumbling to the ground. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===''Machine Wars'' toy bio===
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The mysterious [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] were a tumultuous time for Thundercracker. At long last he was convinced of and committed to the truth of the Decepticon cause, but Thundercracker now ironically found himself in open rebellion against Megatron's leadership of the faction. It is unknown what events led to his reversal of heart about the Decepticons and his being branded a "Rebel Warrior."

{{note|Since no fictional backstory has ever been established for the ''Machine Wars'' line it is possible that it is set in some alternate reality where this was simply Thundercracker's nature, but given that the rest of the characters are clearly their classic G1-selves unrevealed events/character development seem more likely explanations.}}
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===3H comics===
During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron less than three months after the [[Great Transformation]], a team of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] led by Overseer [[Rexian]] came upon a non-reformatted section of Cybertron. There, they found themselves surrounded by a group of eight fully-mechanical Cybertronians, who alleged that they were Decepticon prisoners freed by the upheaval to their homeworld. With their sparks now in random bodies and their former identities thus unclear, one claimed that he was really Thundercracker—something that the others angrily contested, each claiming that ''they'' were really Thundercracker. The group agreed that the one who was able to smash the most Sharkticons ''must'' have been the real Thundercracker, and they set about tearing Rexian's forces apart. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:WarWithin3 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Sitting quietly in the background while other characters actually ''do'' things—Thundercracker's entire resume until IDW came along.]]
Thundercracker was one of the first Decepticons recruited by Megatron, part of his "inner circle" with standing high enough that he was among those who stood at the Decepticon leader's side as he delivered speeches to his burgeoning army in the early days of war. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Some time into the war, on the eve of the appointment of the Autobots' new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Thundercracker and Skywarp were charged with massacring a building's worth of pesky [[neutral]]s in [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Some time later, he was sent to destroy an Autobot base in [[Protihex|Sector Zero-Six]] alongside Skywarp and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but on the way Starscream leaked the plan to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in an attempt to bait him into joining the Decepticons. It didn't exactly work out like that: when the Seekers arrived, Grimlock had evacuated the base and planted a bomb to greet them. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}} Once Skywarp was done berating Starscream for being an idiot, he and Thundercracker returned to base without him. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

When Megatron and Optimus Prime were granted a vision of the future by the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Thundercracker was among the Transformers they saw battling on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} In the years that followed this vision, the two leaders disappeared, heralding the beginning of the [[Dark Ages]]. During this time Thundercracker served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and was one of the troops sent to the [[Well of All Sparks]] to put a stop to [[The Fallen]]'s plans. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticon invaders who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it left Cybertron to search for energon on other planets, and wound up entombed within the vessel for four million years when it crashed on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} He was reactivated in [[1984]] with the rest of the Transformers, and fought at Megatron's side until the Decepticons were ultimately defeated in 1999. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were loaded aboard the spacecraft ''[[Ark II]]'' with the intent that they be returned to Cybertron, but the vessel had been sabotaged and exploded mid-flight. Scheming arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]], recovered the bodies of Thundercracker and the other Decepticons, and spent the next several years reprogramming them in order to sell them to foreign powers. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

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In 2002, in a demonstration of the Transformers' power for a group of prospective clients, Lazarus had Thundercracker participate in an attack on the Arctic division of the Smitco Oil Refinery. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Everything went wrong for Lazarus soon after, however, when Megatron succeeded in breaking free of his control, then liberated his Decepticon subordinates. Megatron began a plan to cyberform the Earth with a metallic virus, and to pass the time during the preparations, Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp busied themselves by tearing apart the Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]] team. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Once the virus was deployed, the Decepticons launched an attack on San Francisco in which Thundercracker took part, joining his fellow fliers in a bombing run on the Autobot giant [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], forcing the combiner to split into his component [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} The Decepticons triumphed over the Autobots, and Thundercracker stood watch over their defeated foes while Megatron tried to persuade [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to help the Decepticons conquer Earth. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Ultimately, though, the Decepticons' plans were foiled thanks to human interference, and the sacrifice of Superion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''When the Decepticons were left leaderless after Megatron was abducted by the mysterious aliens known as the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], Thundercracker, oddly enough, turned to weapons smuggling, working with [[Mexico|Mexican]] arms dealers south of the border. He was moored at [[Mesa Verde|Atahulpa Aeropuerto de Mesa Verde]], getting his cargo hold loaded with guns, when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] sieged the tiny airport. As his human allies scattered, Thundercracker transformed and engaged the Autobots with his drone missile launchers. One of the guided projectiles nearly blasted Prowl in the back, but Bumblebee knocked it off course... right into a tanker filled with jet fuel. The resulting explosion was catastrophic, and threw the Autobots for a loop. Thundercracker was prepared to finish off Prowl when the renegade [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Grimlock arrived on the scene. Fresh for battle, Grimlock easily defeated Thundercracker, battering him from head to toe before knocking him into the airport terminal. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

{{note|Thundercracker's smuggling operation may have been connected to Starscream supplying advanced weapons technology to his human servants in [[Las Vegas]], but this was never made clear.}}
''Recovering from his injuries, Thundercracker joined up with Starscream and his forces in [[Las Vegas]] (renamed "New Centurion" by Starscream following his takeover of the city). He got another chance at Prowl and Bumblebee while fighting on the Strip, but the Autobots were better prepared this time and Thundercracker was brought down by Prowl's wire-guided missiles and crashed in front of Caesar's Palace. He revived in time to join Soundwave in double-teaming Grimlock, who had also come in the assault on Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Thundercracker once again fell before the Dinobot's superior might after only a few blows. He stayed under Starscream's command after Megatron returned, remaining in Las Vegas while the former Decepticon leader and those loyal to him quit the city. This only led to Thundercracker being captured with the rest of Starscream's Decepticons when their leader was killed by the Keepers and reanimated as a host body for their awesome power. Thundercracker, Skywarp and the others were trapped beneath a massive energy field, like mice in a cage to the god-like aliens.''

''The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] eventually dug a tunnel to freedom, and Thundercracker's group of Decepticons reunited with Megatron, working with the Autobots against the Keepers. Thundercracker joined [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] on air patrol during the fight with the Keepers, strafing the aliens and their puppets, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Starscream. He survived the battle with the Keepers (not to mention the nuclear missile launched by the American government) thanks to Optimus Prime super-charging the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] with a pool of newly discovered energon.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''Thundercracker began working for Megatron again, and was present in the Nevada desert when the Autobots and Decepticons confronted the United States military. Thanks to their airborne tactics, Thundercracker and Skywarp did significant injury to the troops and survived the [[deconstructionite]] assault virtually unscathed.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

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When the Decepticons clashed with the Autobots over a crashed Autobot vessel discovered in the Arctic, Thundercracker took a beating from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. This battle was soon interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave and his army of [[Triple Changer]]s, who had come from Cybertron to bring the planet's errant sons home. He quickly disposed of Megatron and demanded that Thundercracker and the others submit to him. {{storylink|New World Order}} The Decepticons somewhat begrudgingly assented to return to Cybertron, but upon arrival Thundercracker and Skywarp were amazed at what Shockwave had accomplished in their absence. While relaxing in an energon bath, they debated how to proceed; Thundercracker believed it would not be long before Shockwave demanded they pledge themselves to his cause, but Skywarp didn't care much, advocating they do what they always did and pick the side with the biggest guns. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Their tune soon changed, however, when Shockwave's dark schemes were uncovered by Optimus Prime; the two Seekers ''tried'' to shut the blast door to the command centre before the Autobot leader could make it through, but they failed, and Prime forced Shockwave's location from them. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Thundercracker and Skywarp then both played possum to avoid fighting further. Starscream passed them on his way to the shuttle bay, intending to escape the planet and return to Earth, and he ordered Thundercracker and Skywarp to accompany him. They complied, and helped him load up the inactive Combaticons aboard a shuttle they hijacked. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Back on Earth, the Decepticons made it back to the ''Nemesis'' and set about scavenging parts to restore the ship to working order. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} To this end, they attacked the ''Ark''. Thundercracker was part of Starscream's initial salvo against the Autobot base, a decoy to be deliberately taken prisoner in order to draw out the remaining Autobots where the newly reformatted [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] could get at them. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} After decimating the Autobots' ranks, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] freed the fallen Decepticons, and they were about ready to terminate their opponents when the awe-inspiring clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] emerged from fold-space, looking to have words with Starscream. Sunstorm's "purifying light" induced an energon overload in the Decepticons' systems, knocking them into stasis lock. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Skywarp and the others remained Autobot prisoners until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. They were only given half-power, though, and had to stumble out of the Autobot camp in an extremely weakened condition. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Thundercracker was one of the many Transformers found dormant aboard the ''Ark'' by [[Cobra]], who reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. After rebuilding Thundercracker and Skywarp into [[Rattler]] planes, Cobra sent them to attack a peace ceremony at [[Washington, D.C.]], where one of the Seekers was the first of the attackers to reveal their [[transformation]] ability before punching [[Ace]] out of the sky. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Eventually, the Decepticons were freed from Cobra's control, and Thundercracker and Skywarp started fighting against the newly freed Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} When the [[SPS Satellite]] went out of control and sent energy beams raining down on [[Cobra Island]], the two Seekers were caught in its blasts and deactivated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

{{note|Thundercracker and Skywarp are identical in this series, so it's possible that Thundercracker was also the one to kill [[Major Bludd]] in [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' #4]]. It seems more like something Skywarp would do, though.}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
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During an all-out offensive against the Autobots, Thundercracker attempted to take down Grimlock by himself, only to have his head crushed for his troubles. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} It's not quite clear if this ''killed'' Thundercracker; soon afterward, [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] slaughtered most of the Decepticons, and Thundercracker's corpse could be seen lying amongst the monstrosity's victims, but his dead body was in ''jet'' mode, suggesting that perhaps he'd survived Grimlock's ministrations and met his end at The Beast's hands while in vehicle form. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:RID32 tc and buster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"I've only had Buster for a day and a half. But if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]

A chance to be part of the exciting world of underground gladiator games turned into a life Thundercracker never wanted. Though the terrorism and insurgency of the Decepticons gave him pause, a belief in the rhetoric that founded the faction, and the sense of brotherhood and belonging he gained from being a Seeker, saw Thundercracker remain a loyal Decepticon for millions of years. He served as part of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on Earth, but when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] laid waste to the planet, it was more than Thundercracker could bear. He believed the Decepticons had strayed too far from their original goals, and turned against his leader, saving the Autobots and the city of New York from a nuclear strike. Cast out by his fellows, he threw his lot in with Earth, embracing the planet as a new home and celebrating the ability of its people to grow and change in ways that Transformers struggle to. Today, his love of humanity and their arts has evolved into a desire to become a screenwriter, but love for his dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] always comes first.
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===''Lil Formers''===
Thundercracker watched "[[w:Snakes on a Plane|Snakes on a Plane]]" with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. All three Decepticons were pretty freaked out by the premise of the film.

Later, he got squeamish when a human baby ''almost'' touched him. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
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Thundercracker accompanied Starscream, Skywarp, Ramjet, and a mind-controlled Jetfire in raiding a power plant. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}} A little while later, he, Skywarp, and Ramjet had their alternate modes graffitied by a little kid. Flaming mad, they went after the kid, who was being sped to safety by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. The jets were able to catch up to them when Prowl pulled Sunstreaker over for speeding, but once he understood the situation, the 'cop-bot helped his fellow Autobot send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Thundercracker participated in an infiltration of BotCon to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:IAmOptimusPrime thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
When Optimus Prime recounted a story of the Transformers' homeworld of Cybertron, Thundercracker could be seen flying through the planet's skies in his original Cybertronian alternate modes. As Prime's story continued, he was joined by Skywarp. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Alternity''===
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A Thundercracker from an unknown [[universal stream]] was one of the [[Questor]]s gathered by [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]]. Granted a portion of the hyperdimensional powers that his leader had obtained from the monstrous [[Hytherion]], Thundercracker was given a new body with a [[Timaeus drive]] that granted him the ability to travel through dimensions, and an assortment of new weaponry, among them a "Power Zap" that let him drain energy from other machines, including his enemies, and a Nova Concussion Generator that allowed him to create the functional equivalent of sonic booms in the vacuum of space. He was less than pleased with his new sports car alternate mode, however; having always considered his ability to fly one of things that put him above most other lifeforms, Thundercracker saw his new ground-bound form something of an ironic humiliation. Further, these assorted upgrades did nothing to dispel his doubts about the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Alternity Thundercracker Sonic Blue profile}}

Thundercracker's doubts came to the fore when Megatron succeeded in his plan to seize control of the two-dimensional lifeforms known as the [[Planicron]]s. Observing Megatron's manipulation of these beings from their base on the magical planet of [[Menonia]], Thundercracker felt for the strange creatures as swathes of them were slain in service of Megatron's ambition. Just then, Starscream made another of his characteristic power plays, using a magical tablet to take control of the Planicrons from Megatron—but Megatron simply killed Starscream, and gave the tablet to Thundercracker to hold. Thundercracker set the tablet down, unable to find it himself to do anything to help the Planicrons... then suddenly, the next thing he knew, he was staring at the tablet again, and the sequence to free the Planicrons had been initiated. Although confused as to whether or not he was responsible, Thundercracker felt no fear when a furious Megatron rounded on him. Rather, he informed his leader that he did not deserve such power, and immediately fled, covering his escape with a Nova Concussion blast.

Subsequently, the liberated Planicrons joined forces with the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] Transformers of the [[BT World]], and succeeded in obliterating Megatron. In the wake of Megatron's defeat, a guilty Thundercracker returned to Menonia to survey the damage done to the planet, where he received a message from the Planicrons thanking him for helping them. Although Thundercracker took some consolation in their words, the ghostly form of the deceased Starscream the appeared to tell him he would never truly be forgiven. {{storylink|Alternation}}

{{note|The story, or at least the translation we currently have of it, is not very clear, but the implication seems to be that Thundercracker may have been possessed by Starscream's ghost and used to set the Planicrons free.}}
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
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Thundercracker gave a poor score to [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s awesome dance performance, and a great score to Starscream's terrible performance. {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

Thundercracker was among the minions who passed [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] his presents during the holiday season. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Thundercracker helped Megatron get back into shape after a string of humiliating defeats by standing on top of him while the Decepticon leader did some push-ups, and holding on to his weights while he did some reps. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
[[File:AllSpark1 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-dee, a background extra's life for me.]]
Not long after the Transformers' awakening on Earth, Thundercracker and Starscream engaged the Autobots in battle in a desert canyon, keeping them busy while the other Decepticon raided a nearby power plant. {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} Some time later, after the Decepticons had seized control of a human city and constructed a space bridge, Thundercracker stood alongside his fellow jets and Devastator to defend the bridge against the Autobots' newest warriors, the Dinobots. Thundercracker was sent hurtling off into the distance by the shockwaves that resulted when Grimlock managed to topple Devastator, but was back in action in time to help direct the Insecticons that Shockwave then sent through the space bridge to keep the Autobots occupied. {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} He then came under fire from human military in the city, and was eventually overpowered by their barrage. {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Jet''' (青のジェット機 ''Ao no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:AngryBirdsTF1 thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-day, a background extra's life is gay.]]
Thundercracker was part of a group of Decepticons who attacked an Autobot shuttle in a failed attempt to steal the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe6 thundercracker commence fire.jpg|right|thumb|A high silk hat and a silver cane...]]
Aided by a number of [[Cobra]] troops, Thundercracker guarded the temple constructed by Megatron on [[Primus]]'s face. He detected the arrival of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]], and entered a firefight with them. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Seeker-Shinai-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|...a watch of gold with a diamond chain...]]
A couple of Thundercrackers were two of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. They were part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|I'll rarely be a celebrity, a background extra's life for me!]]
Thundercracker followed Megatron to Earth in pursuit of the Allspark. His specialty amongst the Seekers was maneuverability. He participated in a large battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Timelines: Wings Universe''===
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Thundercracker was enhanced by both [[Forestonite]] and [[Nucleon]]. Though he retained his alt mode, he now has the speed, strength, and power of an [[Action Master]]. Thundercracker's new coloration made him highly self-conscious and doesn't seem to trust [[Clench (G2)|Clench]] very much. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|Issue #42 of the Official Collectors' Club magazine}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kenjirō Tsuda]] (Japanese)}}
Starscream dragged Skywarp and Thundercracker along to [[Sanrio Puroland]]. When they encountered [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Thundercracker reflected that nothing good ever came of the pair tagging along with Starscream. Starscream challenged the Autobots who suggested coming up with a Q-Transformers theme park. Thundercracker's suggestion was to insert 10 yen coins into the Autobots. Riffing on Starscream's idea of an adult-targeted theme park, Thundercracker came up with the concept of locating it in a red light district. {{storylink|The Road to Q-Transformers Land Which Won't Lose to Puroland}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep2-Elites.jpg|thumb|250px|Not even a speaking role, just dies. Was this role supposed to go to [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]?]]
The [[Mistress of Flame]] ordered Thundercracker and the other members of the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron]] to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but they were all completely overwhelmed by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Thundercracker joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. When the group retreated to a nearby moon, they found Trypticon being swarmed by [[Kuri]]'s [[Klingon]]s. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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As Megatron negotiated with the [[alien]]s, Thundercracker conducted a patrol before the alliance was cemented and he joined Starscream in re-attacking Cygnus Seven. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} When the group cornered Optimus and prepared to execute him, Fortress Maximus burst out of the moon, sending the Seekers scattering. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} When the two Titans began brawling, Starscream used the distraction to steal away a cache of [[dilithium]] so he could conquer a planet. When Megatron took notice of this, he ordered the battle ended, having Trypticon beam all the Decepticons aboard so they could pursue the traitor. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

The Decepticons caught up with Starscream at the chambers of the [[Klingon High Council]] on [[Kronos]]. Once Megatron had downed the traitor, he ordered his troops to raze the First City before the Autobot/[[Starfleet]] alliance arrived. Though the organics had donned [[Crewbot|Cybertronian-scaled mechas]], the Seekers' air superiority proved an advantage in the fight before Soundwave crippled their foes via audio disruptor waves. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the Klingons were deaf to the frequency that Soundwave used, allowing them to call in a [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] fleet that defeated the invaders. As part of [[James T. Kirk]]'s peace treaty with the [[Klingon Empire]], Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticons were left in Klingon custody. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Thundercracker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Sergeant]], whose function was a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. {{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, Thundercracker was stationed at [[Altihex]], an area with such high levels of militant Decepticon activity that Autobots found it unsafe and sought to avoid entering. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> At this time, Thundercracker was a member of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker Elite]] team alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|WFC-E29 Skywarp & Thundercracker packaging}}

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

During this period, Thundercracker [[trans-scan]]ned into a jet. His Null Rays and sonic booms were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his self-importance, indifference, and carelessness. Thundercracker's message from the future was that it takes two wings to fly. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Danny Hansen]] (English)|[[Erwan Zamor]] (French), [[Manuel Campuzano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jesús Carrasco]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
Thundercracker accompanied several Seekers in detaining the Autobot Wheeljack and the energon scavenger Bumblebee. On Megatron's orders, Thundercracker and the others prepared to execute their prisoners, but intervention by other Autobots led to their captives' escape. Thundercracker and the other Seekers gave chase but ultimately failed to capture the Autobots. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm joined Starscream in confronting Jetfire outside the tomb of Alpha Trion. Starscream then exposed Jetfire as a traitor for murdering fellow Seeker Skywarp. When Jetfire admitted that Starscream spoke the truth, Megatron ordered his execution. Thundercracker prepared to attack, only to be thrown aside by Jetfire launching missiles, and he fled into the air. Thundercracker joined Starscream in give chase in vehicle mode, and though [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] was lost, Thundercracker and the others succeeded in shooting down Jetfire. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

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Thundercracker was among the Decepticons that attacked Autobot Command, under the command of Starscream. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} He was later tasked with torturing the captured [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] as part of Starscream's plan to lure the Autobots left on Cybertron into a trap. Once the trap succeeded, Thundercracker was among the Seekers who delivered the captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

Once Megatron had gotten the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' off of Cybertron, Thundercracker helped Megatron ambush the Ark; although the arrival of the insane [[Quintesson]] [[Deseeus]] forced both factions to temporarily put their differences aside, the destruction of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' caused an explosion that sent both ships plummeting into [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, where they violently crash-landed. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} After getting their bearings, Thundercracker joined Megatron on a reconnaissance mission; the group encountered the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a time-travelling group of future Cybertronians led by [[Megatron (BW)|their own Megatron]], and the two factions agreed to an alliance. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'', Thundercracker informed [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] that they'd captured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons captured by the Autobot-[[Maximal]] alliance and shipped back to Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', and later took part in the final battle against a time-travelling [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After vanquishing Unicron's minions, Thundercracker was present for the ceremony marking a tentative end to the Autobot-Decepticon war. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

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===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
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Thundercracker was one of a number of Decepticons who joined Starscream as they battled for control of a volatile [[Cybertonium]] meteorite. After first tangling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], he and Skywarp chased [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] through the sky until the impending meteor explosion prompted them both to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Transported to the Japan of an alternate universe by a malfunctioning [[space bridge]], Thundercracker and the other Decepticons scouted out the nearby [[Photonic Power Laboratory]], and watched as the Autobots battled [[Kōji Kabuto]] inside the [[Mazinger Z]] super robot. After Megatron and [[Doctor Hell]] formed an alliance of their own, Thundercracker and Skywarp joined the [[Mechanical Beast]]s in their attack on the facility, but Mazinger Z shot them both out of the sky. The duo took part in the three-way battle to take down the monstrous "Hellscream" when the Air Commander went rogue, and Hellscream's eventual destruction opened a second dimensional breach that sent the remaining Cybertronians back home. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Thundercracker took part in a battle on Cybertron at some point before [[Gozer]] invaded the planet. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's sad because he knows he's in another crossover comic and is about to eat shit.]]

In [[2029]], Thundercracker was part of the final attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base|last stronghold]], hovering high and raining death on the artificial intelligence's army. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To avert the Decepticon threat, a lone [[T-800]] travelled back to 1984 to try and destroy them before they conquered the world. In this new timeline, the interference of the anomalous android allowed the Autobots to survive. After the Decepticons had fallen back to scout the alien world, they launched an attack on [[Cyberdyne Systems]] for its energy production capabilities. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After thoroughly conquering the facility, Thundercracker reported on the Decepticons' activities to Megatron, informing his master that nothing similar to the Terminator robot had been found. When the Autobots found them, Thundercracker was jumped by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], having his nosecone impaled. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Thundercracker recovered in time to join his fellows in cornering Bumblebee, Arcee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] before Starscream betrayed the Decepticons by shooting Soundwave in the back, a distraction Arcee took advantage of to knock Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. When Megatron was felled, Thundercracker was taken into custody by the Autobots only for the Cybertronians to find that the T-800 had remotely detonated [[Mount St. Hilary]] and destroyed the ''Ark''. Though confused about who had destroyed the mountain, Thundercracker ultimately agreed to Optimus Prime's proposal of a truce. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Seekers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Remember when I got to write screenplays and walk my dog and everyone loved me? Why can't I have that back?"]]

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticons who battled for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], only to be teleported to [[Equestria]] as a result of [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]] interfering with the machine. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} While Megatron had gone off with the [[changeling]] queen, Thundercracker remained with Starscream and Skywarp and the three quickly conquered the city of [[Manehattan]]. Though initially sent to do rounds, Thundercracker was called back into battle by Starscream when [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived. While the Seeker trio initially pinned down the Autobot, the equine [[Rarity]] used her [[magic]] to shield Arcee and allowed her to shoot down Thundercracker. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-Seekers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When the Decepticons returned their attention to Equestria, Thundercracker, Starscream, and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] travelled to the city of [[Las Pegasus]] to steal magic artifacts, only for Thundercracker to blow their cover and attract the attention of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} After [[King Sombra]] began enslaving Cybertronians, Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp teamed up with [[Rainbow Dash]] and the [[Wonderbolt]]s to capture some of his brainwashed Transformer slaves. Rainbow Dash put her "sonic rainboom" attack to good effect; despite Starscream's insistence that ''he'd'' saved the day, Skywarp and Thundercracker wound up cheering for the ponies. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}

While trying to escape from Cybertron, [[Vinyl Scratch]] and [[Octavia]] witnessed Thundercracker flying by. {{storylink|Sick Beats}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
After the Decepticons had conquered [[Hill Valley]], Thundercracker functioned as an aerial patrol. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had [[Strika's Heavies]] force the Autobots in the path of the [[rust worm]]s, Thundercracker was part of the Seeker force that blocked their escape route. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===Energon Universe===
Thundercracker was part of the Decepticon detachment aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' as it pursued the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} As part of the Decepticons' raiding party, he was on the ''Ark'' when it crashed on Earth. [[Teletraan I]] was halfway through reconstructing him when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed it, leaving Thundercracker to collapse back into his component parts. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Thundercracker finds Skywarp.jpg|thumb|left|Thundercracker expresses distress over his brother's fate as any sibling likely would. Starscream acts in a manner which would make even Cain raise an eyebrow.]]
Eventually, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] were able to get the raw material to repair Teletraan One by dismembering [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] and integrating him into the computer, and then began using Teletraan to reconstruct Thundercracker and numerous other Decepticons. When Thundercracker was revived, he was shocked to see what had become of his fellow Seeker, but Starscream was unsympathetic, telling him that Skywarp had "volunteered his life" for the Decepticon cause (conveniently omitting the fact that Skywarp had been a less-than-willing volunteer).

On finding out that the Autobots had found a new source of energy at a dam, Starscream ordered an offensive to put an end to it. Thundercracker and Starscream began the attack by strafing the Autobots, with Thundercracker vowing to avenge Skywarp. On another strafing run, Thundercracker damaged the dam, causing [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|some human]] to nearly fall to her doom. The attack would succeed in its original goal when the Decepticons destroyed the turbine the Autobots had built, but they retreated anyway when Starscream was wounded fighting Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

When the Autobots made a push to retake the ''Ark'', a still-vengeful Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons charged with holding them back. When they made it into the ''Ark'', he grappled with [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] and later carried Soundwave away as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

Now hiding out in the mountains, the Decepticons turned on Starscream, demanding he step down as leader as Soundwave challenged him for the leadership. When Starscream attempted to talk his way out of it, Thundercracker pushed the Air Commander into the ring, where Soundwave gave him a merciless beatdown. Thundercracker then led the Decepticons in cheering for their new leader. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Soundwave and Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|So he strikes, like Thunderball!]]
Soundwave and Thundercracker then launched an attack on the human aircraft carrier [[USS Henry Harrison|USS ''Henry Harrison'']]. As he pushed the human fighter jets off of the ship's flight deck and watched the humans panic, Thundercracker sneered at the humans' reliance on machines to get around and snatched one up. On hearing the human plead for his life, Thundercracker took pity and released him, allowing the humans to get into a lifeboat. However, Soundwave, not wanting to leave behind any witnesses, sank the lifeboats. They then scuttled the carrier in a specific location where they linked up with the Constructicons, with Soundwave revealing that this was the resting place of the ''Nemesis''. Using the ''Harrison'''s nuclear reactor, the Decepticons restored power to the ''Nemesis'' and made their way inside. On hearing a series of bangs, the Decepticons realized that [[Astrotrain (G1)#Energon Universe|Astrotrain]] was now online. Soundwave ordered Thundercracker to release him from his cell, and on doing so, the enraged triple changer beat Thundercracker like a drum until Soundwave managed to calm him down. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

Thundercracker helped repel the Autobot attack on the base, participating in a beatdown on Optimus Prime. Afterwards, he watched his peers drag [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Thundercracker joined [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] and Soundwave in visiting their prisoners, leaving before Shockwave began his torture. Soundwave attempted to ease the Seeker's misgivings, claiming Shockwave's control of Cybertron made him necessary. When Thundercracker suggested mounting an attack on the ''Ark'', Soundwave denied him, reminding him that, as a Decepticon, his body belonged to Soundwave. Later, Thundercracker watched as Shockwave used the space bridge to bring Cybertron to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

[[File:TF2023 №16 – Thundercracker Abandons Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left]]
After that plan's failure, Soundwave ordered the Decepticons on a terror spree across the continental United States to lure out the Autobots, much to Thundercracker's discomfort. When the Decepticons were razing [[Tacoma]], Thundercracker encouraged a group of humans to flee before he was forced to bring down their building. When the Autobots were lured out, the Decepticons confronted them at a dam only for Starscream to return, now commanding the loyalty of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and Astrotrain. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Engaging Starscream in battle, Thundercracker learnt that Soundwave had been complicit in Skywarp's fate. Disgusted by it all, Thundercracker sent the [[H.I.S.S. tank]] that formed Starscream's lower half into the water below before he flew off, abandoning Soundwave to the mercy of Astrotrain. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}}

While the Autobots and their human allies were all out of their base, Thundercracker snuck into the empty ''Ark'' to try and free Skywarp from Teletraan I. But the half-brain-dead Skywarp told him to stop, pointing out that removing him from the computer would kill him. Undaunted, Thundercracker vowed that one way or another, he'd find a way to free his brother-in-arms. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How bizarrely in-character.]]
Thundercracker snuck his way into several bits of original [[commercial]] animation. The following commercials contain original footage of Thundercracker:
*He appeared in the first Transformers animation, a 1984 commercial advertising the Marvel comic. In it, he, Starscream, and Skywarp attacked a power plant on Earth. The Autobots then launched a counter-attack against them. Thundercracker was animated with an early model featuring a black face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream encountered the Autobots Jazz, Sideswipe, and Prowl in the middle of a desert. The two groups briefly scuffled. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*He flew overhead in jet mode as Optimus transformed and opened fire on Megatron and his troops. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*Thundercracker and Starscream strafed three Autobot cars, only to be met with Jetfire. The airborne Autobot shot him down, forcing the Decepticons to transform and land. Thankfully, their newest recruit, Shockwave, was able to pick up the slack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream found themselves on the wrong end of a beating when they came to blows with the Dinobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*A commercial for Transformers reflective iron-on patches advertised the "[[Prizes in Disguise]]" competition. When the [[iron-on patch]] was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] variety)—or to have a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Thundercracker. In all likelihood, you did not party with them.

He has also been featured in some online promotional videos:
*After Megatron learned about [[BotCon 2009]] from Optimus Prime, he led a small group of Decepticon representatives to the convention, including Thundercracker. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Thundercracker could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by attacking him, temporarilly breaking down the Autobots' leader. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
Thundercracker was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Thundercracker's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes. These enemies being copies of Thundercracker is... dubious, especially given the poor visual resemblance.}}

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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Thundercracker, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 thundercracker profile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]], where he defended the [[Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station]] and [[ELTA]] against Autobot incursion. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Thundercracker is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. Picking up [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom they tricked into becoming a Decepticon, Thundercracker took part in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]]. He and the other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and were soundly trounced by the Dinobot. He also took part in a disastrous assault on the Ark, which ended with the Decepticons in retreat. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-thundercracker.jpg|thumb|Service with a smile.]]
Thundercracker participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots thundercracker art.jpg|left|thumb]]
Thundercracker was one of the many customizable Transformers who battled across Earth and Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Thundercracker was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, Thundercracker and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] used their sonic powers to make things difficult for the Autobot rescue team of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|To the Rescue}} Thundercracker took part in a major battle in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], but his taunting of the Dinobots resulted in [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] dragging him out of the air for a beating. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who came to the aid of the reprogrammed [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}}

When the Autobots were driven from Earth, Thundercracker fought against his Decepticon comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

At some point, he was reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

Thundercracker was caught up somehow in a [[Quintesson]] plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Thundercracker}}
Thundercracker appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTactics thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
Thundercracker participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Thundercracker'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 6 units of Cybermetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal and 42 units of Transmetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Thundercracker (Gen)'' - This Epic Character could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]]}}
[[File:Devastation-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|"Go bleach your roots, creep!"]]
After the [[Plasma Core]] was lost following its ejection from the ancient Cybertronian starship the ''[[Proudstar]]'', the Autobots had to hunt down a Decepticon from whom they could learn its location. Thundercracker had the misfortune of being the closest 'Con, and was promptly beaten into submission. Optimus Prime invited him to join their cause, and while Thundercracker didn't ''accept'', he ''did'' reveal the core's location to them; he considered Megatron's plans for it to be utter madness, and hoped the Autobots would destroy it. Bumblebee quipped that the Decepticon hadn't required any convincing at all, and that it was no surprise he was named Thunder''crack''er. Despite the Autobots' efforts, the Decepticons got their hands on the core and brought it back to the ''Proudstar'', where Thundercracker later battled the Autobots alongside Skywarp. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ThundercrackerEarthWars.jpg|upright=1|frame|right|200x200px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjxEpNfnfs Ya ta ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta to ta ti Ya ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta ta ta to ta to KABOOM. KABOOM]]]
To Thundercracker, the deadliest weapon is terror - and he soars through the skies gazing contemptuously on anything or anyone unable to rise into the air, occasionally diving and striking, leaving twisted wreckage in his wake.
Conquest is his birthright as a Decepticon, and yet he sometimes doubts the cause he serves, creating an internal conflict he has yet to fully resolve. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker Bio}}

Thundercracker arrived on Earth with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in time to participate in the battle for the [[Codex Key]].

Starscream tried to pass the blame on Thundercracker for that one time they lost a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[Peru]], so Megatron had them find another Crystal like it, buy they found an inferior Depleted Crystal instead. Starscream hoped to use it anyway to bring an army of his own, but that didn't happen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Fire on the Mountain event}}

He later commented on how giving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] cloning tech for his [[Inception Day]] to create [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]] was a bad call. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Light Our Darkest Hour Event}}

*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest star rating''': 1 star
*'''Weapons''': He dual-wields miniguns to steadily damage targets.
*'''Ability: EMP bomb''': Drop an EMP bomb on the target disabling it for several seconds and dealing damage over time.
*'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character: Thundercracker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOThundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Thundercracker was in command of the ninth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|350px| "Wait, what do you mean it's fair and balanced?"]]
Thundercracker was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight against the Quintessons. There are many of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons under Starscream's command who invaded Earth in search of Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Thundercracker was a reluctant warrior who only served the Decepticons because he felt it was better than life as an Autobot stooge. Despite his many hang-ups and his contempt for “grounders”, Thundercracker was a capable warrior when he put his mind to the task at hand. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Shortly after arriving on Earth, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream attacked [[Hoover Dam]] in an attempt to generate more [[energon]] for themselves and attacked a team of human engineers. However, a team of Autobots were able to keep the Decepticons at bay long enough for the engineers to open the release valves, which prevented the dam from collapsing and forced the Decepticons to retreat with less energon than they’d hoped. {{storylink|Troubled Waters}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm sent a group of Decepticon rookies to meet with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[Kansas]]. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

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

==Merchandise==
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DecepticonPatrolJetheads.jpg|thumb|My hat has eyebrows!|upright=.6]]
*A handful of [[Marvel Books]] coloring books (among them ''[[Decepticon Patrol]]'') depict [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker with original head designs. It's possible these were developed so kids could tell the characters apart in black and white, but the numerous [[character model]] oddities in these books make any kind of certain judgment difficult.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thundercracker''' (サンダークラッカー ''Sandākurakkā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Hromoprask'''
*''French:'' '''Coup de Tonnerre''' (Canada, "Thunderclap")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Méfatsé'ach Raám''' (מפצח רעם, "Thunder Cracker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Villámcsapás''' ("Lightning strike")
*''Italian:'' '''Vampiro''' ("Vampire")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lìe Léi''' (Taiwan, 裂雷, "Cracking Thunder"), '''Léi Gōng''' (Taiwan, 雷公, "{{w|Lei Gong|Lord of Thunder}}"), '''Jīngtiān Léi''' (China, 惊天雷, "Sky-shocking Thunder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Grande Trovão''' (Portugal comics, "Big Thunder"), '''Arrasador''' (Brazil comics, "Destroyer")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromoverzhec''' (Громовержец, "Thunderer")

==References==
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[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Decepticons]]
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Crimsonflame

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Slyhype:

Crimsonflame

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Slyhype: /* Toys */

[[File:Crimsonflame.jpg|250px|thumb|Crimson as the blood of all mankind, yes. White and pure and free, not really sure.]]
:''Crimsonflame is a [[Transformer]] from an undetermined universal origin.

'''Crimsonflame''' is a red dragon. And that's about all we know about them.
==Toys==
*'''Crimsonflame''' ([[2024]])
*Accessories: 3 part spear with [[Fire Blast effect]], shield, [[Flight stand|display stand]].
:Released to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Crimsonflame is a heavy retool of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' [[Steelbane#Premier_Edition|Steelbane]], transforming into a Chinese-styled dragon, notably removing the original molds wings.
:They come with a 3 part spear weapon, the tip of which is formed by a Fire Blast Effect that can also be used by their dragon mouth. Also included is a shield from Steelbane and a Display Stand for use in beast mode.

:Teased in the run up to [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest]], they were revealed at the event itself on [[December 9]], [[2023]].
[[Category: Chinese-original characters]]
[[Category: Exclusives]]
[[Category: Toy-only characters]]

Crimsonflame

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Slyhype: /* Toys */

[[File:Crimsonflame.jpg|250px|thumb|Crimson as the blood of all mankind, yes. White and pure and free, not really sure.]]
:''Crimsonflame is a [[Transformer]] from an undetermined universal origin.

'''Crimsonflame''' is a red dragon. And that's about all we know about them.
==Toys==
*'''Crimsonflame''' ([[2024]])
*Accessories: 3 part spear with [[Fire Blast effect]], shield, [[Flight stand|display stand]].
:Released to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Crimsonflame is a heavy retool of [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] [[Steelbane#Premier_Edition|Steelbane]], transforming into a Chinese-styled dragon, notably removing the original molds wings.
:They come with a 3 part spear weapon, the tip of which is formed by a Fire Blast Effect that can also be used by their dragon mouth. Also included is a shield from Steelbane and a Display Stand for use in beast mode.

:Teased in the run up to [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest]], they were revealed at the event itself on [[December 9]], [[2023]].
[[Category: Exclusives]]
[[Category: Toy-only characters]]

Crimsonflame

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Slyhype:

[[File:Crimsonflame.jpg|250px|thumb|Crimson as the blood of all mankind, yes. White and pure and free, not really sure.]]
:''Crimsonflame is a [[Transformer]] from an undetermined universal origin.

'''Crimsonflame''' is a red dragon. And that's about all we know about them.
==Toys==
*'''Crimsonflame''' ([[2024]])
*Accessories: 3 part spear with [[Fire Blast effect]], shield, [[Flight stand|display stand]].
:Released to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Crimsonflame is a heavy retool of [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] [[Steelbane#Premier_Edition|Steelbane]], transforming into a Chinese-styled dragon, notably removing the original molds wings.
:They come with a 3 part spear weapon, the tip of which is formed by a Fire Blast Effect that can also be used by their dragon mouth. Also included is a shield from Steelbane and a Display Stand for use in beast mode.

:Teased in the run up to [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest]], they were revealed at the event itself on [[December 9]], [[2023]].
[[Category: Exclusives]]

Crimsonflame

2023-12-09T12:48:56Z

Slyhype:

[[File:Crimsonflame.jpg|250px|thumb|Crimson as the blood of all mankind, yes. White and pure and free, not really sure.]]
:''Crimsonflame is a [[Transformer]] from an unknown [[continuity family]].

'''Crimsonflame''' is a red dragon. And that's about all we know about them.
==Toys==
*'''Crimsonflame''' ([[2024]])
*Accessories: 3 part spear with [[Fire Blast effect]], shield, [[Flight stand|display stand]].
:Released to celebrate the Year of the Dragon, Crimsonflame is a heavy retool of [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]] [[Steelbane#Premier_Edition|Steelbane]], transforming into a Chinese-styled dragon, notably removing the original molds wings.
:They come with a 3 part spear weapon, the tip of which is formed by a Fire Blast Effect that can also be used by their dragon mouth. Also included is a shield from Steelbane and a Display Stand for use in beast mode.

:Teased in the run up to [[Cybertron Fest|Cybertron Fest]], they were revealed at the event itself on [[December 9]], [[2023]].
[[Category: Exclusives]]

Tidal Wave (Armada)

2023-11-26T14:42:24Z

Slyhype: /* References */

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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]].

{{quote|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...|Tidal Wave, too many times to properly source}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
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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}}

[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb]]
As part of [[Eclipse-Team]], Mirage was assigned to patrol the exterior of an Autobot [[energon]] refinery plant while his team-mates [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] plundered the resources within. The plan quickly went awry and when Slugslinger called in Mirage for reinforcement, Mirage was swatted by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] for his troubles. The mission was a complete failure. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

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}}
{{--}}

===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}}

[[File:Desperate Tidal Wave blocked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

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}}

[[File:Rescue tidal wave kicked.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

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}} 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}}

[[File:Cramp galvatron tidalwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]

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}}
{{--}}

====''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.

[[File:Energonep3 shock shock shock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

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 retreive a dropped raw energon star from one of the fallen Terrorcons which resulted in him being painfully shocked, leaving perminent, 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.

[[File:E4 Tidal Wave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
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}}

[[File:Energon-Cyclonus-Galvatron-Corpse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

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.

[[File:Decepticons Megatron Resurrected.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
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.

[[File:Energon-Decepticons-Flee-Tower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
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.

[[File:Energon-Mirage-1st-Appearance.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]

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}}
[[File:Energon-Mirage-Galvatron!.jpg|thumb|200px]]
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.

[[File:Snow Cat and Mirage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
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====
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 passed 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}}

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|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'')]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Giga-Con Class, [[2003]])
**''Takara name'': '''Shockwave'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''MD-06'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 17]], 2003
**''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…]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Command Class, 2003/[[2004]])
**''Takara name'': '''Shockwave'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''SD-04'''
**''Takara release date'': [[December 25]], 2003
**''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]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Mirage}}
[[File:Energon Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Megatron…Megatron…Megatron…]]
*'''Mirage''' (Mega Class, 2004)
**''Takara name'': '''Shockfleet'''
**''Takara ID number'': '''SD-15'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 10]], 2004
**''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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==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 is often mistaken by many [[Fandom|fans]] as being a ''really'' big guy in the ''Armada'' cartoon, when in reality, he's actually not that big at all; only standing [[:File:Scalearmada1.png|about three heads taller]] that [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Super Mode]]. In fact, the size of [[#Toys|his toy]] compared to [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|''Armada'' Megatron's toy]] is pretty much accurate (going by the top of Megatron's head, minus his horns). The only thing that makes him seem really big in the ''Armada'' cartoon, are the angles he is drawn on in his debut episode, "[[Awakening (Armada)|Awakening]]", which is drawn in such a way that makes him seem more imposing, since the episode made him out to be a really big deal, and the "warrior to turn the tide", so to speak (pun intended). Some of the subsequent episodes also kept the imposing-angled shots until he was eventually no longer the [[To sell toys|toy being advertised]], then his ''real'' [[scale]] started to show up more frequently (e.g. his appearance in "[[Rescue]]"). That being said, while his [[robot mode]] isn't all that big, Tidal Wave ''is'' a [[Size changing|mass-shifter]], growing to an enormous scale in his starship mode—which makes sense given the fact that his toy is made up of part of an aircraft carrier (even if that alternate mode was never shown on-screen outside of the stock footage combination sequence). Aside from [[Unicron]], Tidal Wave is ''still'' the biggest character in ''Armada'', so he is still a big dude, just not ''that'' big a dude.
** The PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game, on the other hand, opted to depict Tidal Wave as being closer to the actual size of his three individual alternate modes, making him an absolute behemoth.
** ''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'')
*''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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[[Category:Armada combiners]]
[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Sunstorm (Universe)

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:''Sunstorm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe series]]).''
[[File:Sunstorm-Universe-OTFCC-2004-unpublished.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

Whether acting as a skilled tactician, a religious zealot, or a dim witted thug, when you see '''Sunstorm''' you know that he's doing some dirty work for someone, or something, more sinister and dangerous than he. He attaches himself to an ideology at a moments notice, constantly switching between who he praises and worships. Even still, Sunstorm himself is a powerful combatant, controlling incredible amounts of heat and firepower, and transforming into a fast moving jet; although he sometimes can overestimate his capabilities.

He is the brother of [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and shares the [[Mini-Con]] [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]] with him. He also sometimes works with a corrupted version of the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]].

He's not to be confused with the ''other'' [[Sunstorm (Cybertron)|Sunstorm]] in the [[Aurex]] [[universal stream|universal cluster]].

==Fiction==
===''Universe'' comic===
[[Image:Sunstormuniverse.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You can tell this is the smart one because he's got the pointy head.]]
The strategist Sunstorm of [[Aurex 105.15 Gamma]] was the brother of [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] but, unlike his brother, he was a cultist obsessed with the mythical [[Last Autobot|Ultimate Warrior]]; instead of being involved in the war on Earth or against [[Unicron]], he was off fighting a religious war in the [[Mirtonian constellation|Mirtonian Star Quadrant]]. When he learned from Thrust's Mini-Con partner, [[Inferno (Armada)|Inferno]], that [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] had killed his brother, he vowed revenge... only to learn Galvatron had himself died in [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|the Unicron Battles]]. Desperate, he prayed to the Ultimate Warrior to help him get revenge and Unicron answered, promising he would resurrect Galvatron for a beating if Sunstorm fought for him in the [[Universe War]]. This was considered a really good deal, and he became a massive Unicron zealot. Among other things, he captured the Street Action Mini-Con Team of [[Aurex 604.24 Gamma]] and used their [[Servility Program]] to brainwash them for a time. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/06}}

During the conflict, Sunstorm showed up with a Minion team led by [[Reptilion]] to recapture several abductees who had been accidentally diverted to an icy planetoid by [[Child of Primus]] interference; he tried to kill the Children team who came to rescue the victims. Silverbolt didn't recognize him at first, then realized he was "''a'' Sunstorm" who they hadn't met before. A passing [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] shot the villain down. Sunstorm joined Reptilion in battle later but was repulsed once more. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

But when Unicron began to lose the War, Sunstorm demanded he get Galvatron now. The tyrant was indeed resurrected in a new body...

And Galvatron kicked his ass.

Sunstorm died cursing Unicron and the Ultimate Warrior as Galvatron walked off with Inferno. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#August 6, 2015|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Timelines''===
Sunstorm<ref>Sunstorm is an unnamed "jet" in the original text, but was confirmed to be Sunstorm by writers [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]].</ref> participated in a [[Decepticon]] attack on the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'' during the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}
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===''Shattered Glass''===
[[File:Coalescence FallenSunstormAlphaTrion.jpg|300px|thumb|]]

Sunstorm was a devoted acolyte of [[The Fallen]], serving him during his alliance with [[Cybaxx (SG)|Cybaxx]] and the forces of the [[Underbase]]. Sunstorm's heat and flame were constantly coveted by the Fallen, whose inverse polarity in this universe left him constantly cold and covered by crippling layers of ice. The Fallen often absorbed more energy from his follower than Sunstorm could part with, although the zealous jet did his best to serve without complaint.

Once the Fallen was cast out of that reality by [[Sephie Beller|Emulator]] and the crew of the ''[[Annex]]'', Sunstorm appeared relatively placid. He signed on with [[Jetstorm (SG)|Jetstorm]] and [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] to return many of the kidnapped cybernetic hybrids to their home planets. {{storylink|Coalescence}}
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|[[Mini-Con|I ''can'' catch them all!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sunstorm with Inferno and Street Action Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Deluxe-sized [[Thrust (Armada)#Toys|Thrust]] toy, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sunstorm transforms into a bright orange {{w|F-35 Lightning II}} fighter jet. In [[alternate mode|jet mode]], he has two pressure-launch missile launchers, and a rear-mounted bay specially shaped to store his Mini-Con partner [[Inferno (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]] in truck mode. Pulling Inferno back while he is pegged into this bay will fire his own spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, Inferno's missile launcher can be removed and attached to Sunstorm's arm. Sunstorm's own launchers were originally intended to be removable (they have molded-on pegs that would allow them to attach to his arms), but this feature was cut from the finished toy, and they remain stuck on his robot-mode legs, unable to reorient in a useful direction.

: Sunstorm's central gimmick is an [[attack mode|"assault" robot mode]] that involves turning his torso around 180 degrees and extending his winged backpack. Attaching a Mini-Con to the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his chest and pumping it up and down whirls Sunstorm's wings like a spinning blade. The fact that his launchers cannot be removed makes it awkward to use at best.

: Strangely, the two pegs on the sides of his cockpit/butt-flap and the holes on the insides of his knees can be connected in robot mode. It is unknown if this was intended as part of the above gimmick, but it does make him a bit more stable to hold when using the spinning gimmick.

: He was available only as part of a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set which also included the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnations of [[Inferno (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]], [[Grindor (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Grindor]], [[High Wire (Armada)#Universe (2003)|High Wire]], and [[Sureshock (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Sureshock]]. Bizarrely, the toy photography on the back of the cards depicts ''all'' of the toys in the set in their original ''Armada'' decos.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Sunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[Image:Cybertron-toy_LegendsSunstorm.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"Dunno why ''I'm'' the dumb one. ''Pointy's'' the one who cut a deal with Unicron."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sunstorm''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2006)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Sunstorm is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronic jet fighter. His wing-sections/biceps hide flip-out weapons: the right arm hides a blade, while the left arm has a non-firing cannon.

: This mold was also used the make ''Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]] and [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Toys|Starscream]], and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/LOCSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* These two Sunstorm toys used to be seen as separate characters but in 2015, Ask Vector Prime retconned that ''Universe'' Sunstorm is also a [[Unicron Trilogy]] character.
* Sunstorm may have been the first "new" character to the standard-retail-release ''Legends of Cybertron'' assortment, depending on whether the Ramjet toy is [[Ramjet (Universe)|''Universe'' Ramjet]].
* Sunstorm being established as Thrust's brother by Ask Vector Prime was inspired by Unicron Trilogy characters such as [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]] or [[Repugnus (Cybertron)|Repugnus]] being close relatives of the molds' original characters.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/129168-out-of-printhard-to-find-media-mega-thread/page-9#entry3440904 Post by Verity Carlo on the Allspark Forums, 2017/02/12]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Sideswipe (SG)

2023-10-08T21:48:29Z

Slyhype: /* Timelines */

{{factions|sgAutobot|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon and former evil Autobot|his heroic Autobot counterpart|Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is a heroic [[Decepticon]] and former evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sideswipe(SG).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, Sideswipe is a good guy! What a twist.]]
'''Sideswipe''' was once an evil [[Autobot]], and one of the most sinister of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. This began to change when Prime killed the Seekers' leader, [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]. Though Sideswipe and Drench had their differences, he thought the assassination was a step too far, though Sideswipe kept quiet about his feelings. Things came to a head, however, when Prime suspected Sideswipe of increasingly conflicted loyalties, and conspired to have him ambushed and killed. As a result, Sideswipe joined the heroic [[Decepticon]]s. He now fights against Prime and all his evil [[Autobot]]s, though for different reasons than his new comrades.

Megatron has since partnered him up with [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] to improve his dour outlook. Since then, the two of them have become steadfast friends.<ref>''Shattered Glass'' Whisper profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #25]]</ref> His brother, [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]], is still loyal to the Autobots.

{{quote|This scar is a result of an ambush where I was left for dead by my 'comrades'. I wear it now as a badge of honor. I'm a survivor, and one day Optimus will learn what a mistake he made by crossing ''me''!|Sideswipe|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Image:Sgsideswipewasonce.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sideswipe: Exposition machine.]]
Sideswipe was a member of the Autobots as one of Optimus Prime's elite soldiers until he was ambushed and left for dead by his comrades. He then joined the Decepticons. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] traveled into his universe, Sideswipe immediately knew he was from an alternate dimension, as he had seen the other [[Cliffjumper (SG)|Cliffjumper]] die in front of his eyes. He then proceeded to explain to Cliffjumper the origins of their Decepticon-Autobot war. He then followed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] during the attack on the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Later, Sideswipe was part of the group of Decepticons who battled the Autobots for control of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump when [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] arrived with the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], which managed to fight off the Autobots. Suddenly, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] arrived, and the mad scientist threatened to destroy the Autobots as revenge for exiling him. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] managed to convince Wheeljack to use his army to destroy the Decepticons instead, and the mad scientist agreed...only for his army to turn on each other and scatter. Later, Sideswipe was one of the top Decepticons ordered by [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to bring back the Dinobots for reprogramming, and he and Cliffjumper managed to locate [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]], only for the hulking [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] to come to Slugfest's aid. The two managed to defeat the Dinobots and noticed [[Huffer (SG)|an Autobot]] on the horizon, who admitted that he was running from [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], but not before Sideswipe "convinced" him to admit it by telling him that Cliffjumper believed in [[Primus]]. The two later managed to track Grimlock to an old bunker which Sideswipe hesitated to enter, as it was where Optimus Prime had Sideswipe attacked for insubordination. Cliffjumper dismissed his concerns, and the two entered the bunker. While they examined some hieroglyphics, [[Omega Terminus|a booming voice]] ordered them to get out. However, the way out was obscured, as the tunnels around them had changed. While continuing on their journey, Cliffjumper fell into a trap and injured his leg. Later, the two met up with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Cliffjumper and Rodimus tumbled into a hidden passage, activating yet another trap, while Blurr and Sideswipe fought off a group of [[Mutant (SG)|Mutants]]. Rodimus deactivated the crushing trap, realized that this was the hiding place of the Omega Terminus, and decided to use it to create his own army. The mutants broke off their pursuit when Blurr and Sideswipe reached the Omega Terminus chamber.

[[Image:Dungeonsanddinobots grimlock transformed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now that he's smart, I bet he won't hurt us!]]
The four met up again on a narrow bridge overlooking a deep chasm, on the opposite side of which they found Grimlock, who explained that he was guided to the chamber by a strange voice. A light suddenly shot out of the Omega Terminus, giving Grimlock an ember, an actual personality, and a robot mode. Upon assuming said mode, he told the four that the Omega Terminus did not want them there. Cliffjumper attempted to challenge Grimlock, but additional lights shot out of the Omega Terminus, reanimating four corpses, among them [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]'s and [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the native Cliffjumper]]'s. Grimlock explained that the mutants bring the corpses to the chamber so that the Omega Terminus can recycle them as new life. The zombies were dispatched with [[Scraplet]]s, and the formless voice ordered the four to leave the chamber, which they were all too pleased to do. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Sideswipe was later present when Megatron announced the impending launch of the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]], and later boarded the Decepticon flagship. {{storylink|Do Over}} He, [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]], and [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] attacked a [[Roll-N-Wash]] car wash which the Autobots were using to create an army of drone cars. Sideswipe kept the drones busy while the others attacked [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] and [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]], but when Blitzwing began broadcasting his interference on the Autobot frequency, the drones went wild and Bombshell had to come to Sideswipe's aid. One of the pair blew a hole in the side of the car wash, coincidentally preventing Elita-One from killing Blitzwing. Bad news for them soon came, as they realized that Blitzwing's musical transmissions had begun spreading to Decepticon frequencies, and Blitzwing was unable to shut them off. It eventually forced Sideswipe and the Decepticons to go into emergency stasis until it was all sorted out. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

After [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] was injured by a missile, Sideswipe put forward the theory that Shockwave could have died were it not for the fact he carried a large amount of [[kibble]] on his back. {{storylink|Transhuman}}
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===''Recordicons''===
Sideswipe wound up taking a dip in a smelting pool after [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] was distracted from his guard duties, allowing the Autobots to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG Sideswipe dead.jpg|right|thumb|I can't...believe...my legacy....is to be....just a placeholder image... on [[Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro's store]].]]
Sideswipe fought and died in the war's final battle on [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be [[Drench (Universe)|a more interesting character!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Convention Souvernir 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two missile/tonfas, Mini-Con [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another core of that proposal was a G2 style Drench using the Armada Wheeljack mold. The initial idea was that he was masquerading as G1 Sideswipe (see next post) to infiltrate the Autobots. This idea gave way to Shattered Glass Sideswipe for 2008.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] figure series, Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]], transforming into a gullwing-doored supercar resembling a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F50|Ferrari F50]]. His most distinctive feature is the large, scarred Autobot symbol on the center of his chest. When his partner [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

: The main reason this mold was used for Sideswipe was because someone at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] decided to give ''Armada'' Wheeljack a head-sculpt reminiscent of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]. People at [[Hasbro]] were never quite certain as to why this happened.

: He was only available in an at-show "souvenir" set along with Whisper, [[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], and [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sideswipe from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'll probably get redecoed into [[Wheeljack (Armada)|a more interesting character!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 clubs, shoulder cannon, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom| Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] (itself a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' version of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|same character]]) with a new hood, head and doors, transforming into a sports car. Aside from the (non-firing) launcher and missile that came standard with the mold, he includes 2 new club weapons designed to form the car mode's "running boards" based on the original ''Armada'' mold's missiles, which could be held as clubs. The aforementioned running boards are highlighted in the instructions as being capable of lifting up in vehicle mode to replicate the original toy's vehicle mode [[Powerlinx]] feature.

: In a show of faithfulness to the original tooling, the new hood has an embossed Autobot insignia, after many years of using flat surfaces and tampograph printing to [[redeco|future-proof]] designs for use in different factions. Curiously, the package art depicts him wielding the mold's standard rifle, a weapon he does not actually come with.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set with [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]] and [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]]nd 2023.

{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
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==Notes==
*Sideswipe is the club's take on the unreleased [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] redeco for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Battle in a Box]] assortment that would have been released with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]].
*What happened to Sideswipe in the past bears a slight resemblance to ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], with whom he also shares a mold.
*The colors of ''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe were considered for the [[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' incarnation of Sideswipe]], but Fun Publications ultimately chose to go with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]] instead.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Sideswipe (SG)

2023-10-08T21:48:06Z

Slyhype: /* Shattered Glass Collection */

{{factions|sgAutobot|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon and former evil Autobot|his heroic Autobot counterpart|Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is a heroic [[Decepticon]] and former evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sideswipe(SG).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, Sideswipe is a good guy! What a twist.]]
'''Sideswipe''' was once an evil [[Autobot]], and one of the most sinister of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. This began to change when Prime killed the Seekers' leader, [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]. Though Sideswipe and Drench had their differences, he thought the assassination was a step too far, though Sideswipe kept quiet about his feelings. Things came to a head, however, when Prime suspected Sideswipe of increasingly conflicted loyalties, and conspired to have him ambushed and killed. As a result, Sideswipe joined the heroic [[Decepticon]]s. He now fights against Prime and all his evil [[Autobot]]s, though for different reasons than his new comrades.

Megatron has since partnered him up with [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] to improve his dour outlook. Since then, the two of them have become steadfast friends.<ref>''Shattered Glass'' Whisper profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #25]]</ref> His brother, [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]], is still loyal to the Autobots.

{{quote|This scar is a result of an ambush where I was left for dead by my 'comrades'. I wear it now as a badge of honor. I'm a survivor, and one day Optimus will learn what a mistake he made by crossing ''me''!|Sideswipe|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Image:Sgsideswipewasonce.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sideswipe: Exposition machine.]]
Sideswipe was a member of the Autobots as one of Optimus Prime's elite soldiers until he was ambushed and left for dead by his comrades. He then joined the Decepticons. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] traveled into his universe, Sideswipe immediately knew he was from an alternate dimension, as he had seen the other [[Cliffjumper (SG)|Cliffjumper]] die in front of his eyes. He then proceeded to explain to Cliffjumper the origins of their Decepticon-Autobot war. He then followed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] during the attack on the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Later, Sideswipe was part of the group of Decepticons who battled the Autobots for control of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump when [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] arrived with the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], which managed to fight off the Autobots. Suddenly, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] arrived, and the mad scientist threatened to destroy the Autobots as revenge for exiling him. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] managed to convince Wheeljack to use his army to destroy the Decepticons instead, and the mad scientist agreed...only for his army to turn on each other and scatter. Later, Sideswipe was one of the top Decepticons ordered by [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to bring back the Dinobots for reprogramming, and he and Cliffjumper managed to locate [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]], only for the hulking [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] to come to Slugfest's aid. The two managed to defeat the Dinobots and noticed [[Huffer (SG)|an Autobot]] on the horizon, who admitted that he was running from [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], but not before Sideswipe "convinced" him to admit it by telling him that Cliffjumper believed in [[Primus]]. The two later managed to track Grimlock to an old bunker which Sideswipe hesitated to enter, as it was where Optimus Prime had Sideswipe attacked for insubordination. Cliffjumper dismissed his concerns, and the two entered the bunker. While they examined some hieroglyphics, [[Omega Terminus|a booming voice]] ordered them to get out. However, the way out was obscured, as the tunnels around them had changed. While continuing on their journey, Cliffjumper fell into a trap and injured his leg. Later, the two met up with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Cliffjumper and Rodimus tumbled into a hidden passage, activating yet another trap, while Blurr and Sideswipe fought off a group of [[Mutant (SG)|Mutants]]. Rodimus deactivated the crushing trap, realized that this was the hiding place of the Omega Terminus, and decided to use it to create his own army. The mutants broke off their pursuit when Blurr and Sideswipe reached the Omega Terminus chamber.

[[Image:Dungeonsanddinobots grimlock transformed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now that he's smart, I bet he won't hurt us!]]
The four met up again on a narrow bridge overlooking a deep chasm, on the opposite side of which they found Grimlock, who explained that he was guided to the chamber by a strange voice. A light suddenly shot out of the Omega Terminus, giving Grimlock an ember, an actual personality, and a robot mode. Upon assuming said mode, he told the four that the Omega Terminus did not want them there. Cliffjumper attempted to challenge Grimlock, but additional lights shot out of the Omega Terminus, reanimating four corpses, among them [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]'s and [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the native Cliffjumper]]'s. Grimlock explained that the mutants bring the corpses to the chamber so that the Omega Terminus can recycle them as new life. The zombies were dispatched with [[Scraplet]]s, and the formless voice ordered the four to leave the chamber, which they were all too pleased to do. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Sideswipe was later present when Megatron announced the impending launch of the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]], and later boarded the Decepticon flagship. {{storylink|Do Over}} He, [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]], and [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] attacked a [[Roll-N-Wash]] car wash which the Autobots were using to create an army of drone cars. Sideswipe kept the drones busy while the others attacked [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] and [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]], but when Blitzwing began broadcasting his interference on the Autobot frequency, the drones went wild and Bombshell had to come to Sideswipe's aid. One of the pair blew a hole in the side of the car wash, coincidentally preventing Elita-One from killing Blitzwing. Bad news for them soon came, as they realized that Blitzwing's musical transmissions had begun spreading to Decepticon frequencies, and Blitzwing was unable to shut them off. It eventually forced Sideswipe and the Decepticons to go into emergency stasis until it was all sorted out. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

After [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] was injured by a missile, Sideswipe put forward the theory that Shockwave could have died were it not for the fact he carried a large amount of [[kibble]] on his back. {{storylink|Transhuman}}
{{--}}

===''Recordicons''===
Sideswipe wound up taking a dip in a smelting pool after [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] was distracted from his guard duties, allowing the Autobots to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG Sideswipe dead.jpg|right|thumb|I can't...believe...my legacy....is to be....just a placeholder image... on [[Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro's store]].]]
Sideswipe fought and died in the war's final battle on [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be [[Drench (Universe)|a more interesting character!]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Convention Souvernir 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two missile/tonfas, Mini-Con [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another core of that proposal was a G2 style Drench using the Armada Wheeljack mold. The initial idea was that he was masquerading as G1 Sideswipe (see next post) to infiltrate the Autobots. This idea gave way to Shattered Glass Sideswipe for 2008.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] figure series, Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]], transforming into a gullwing-doored supercar resembling a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F50|Ferrari F50]]. His most distinctive feature is the large, scarred Autobot symbol on the center of his chest. When his partner [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

: The main reason this mold was used for Sideswipe was because someone at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] decided to give ''Armada'' Wheeljack a head-sculpt reminiscent of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]. People at [[Hasbro]] were never quite certain as to why this happened.

: He was only available in an at-show "souvenir" set along with Whisper, [[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], and [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sideswipe from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'll probably get redecoed into [[Wheeljack (Armada)|a more interesting character!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 clubs, shoulder cannon, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom| Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] (itself a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' version of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|same character]]) with a new hood, head and doors, transforming into a sports car. Aside from the (non-firing) launcher and missile that came standard with the mold, he includes 2 new club weapons designed to form the car mode's "running boards" based on the original ''Armada'' mold's missiles, which could be held as clubs. The aforementioned running boards are highlighted in the instructions as being capable of lifting up in vehicle mode to replicate the original toy's vehicle mode [[Powerlinx]] feature.

: In a show of faithfulness to the original tooling, the new hood has an embossed Autobot insignia, after many years of using flat surfaces and tampograph printing to [[redeco|future-proof]] designs for use in different factions. Curiously, the package art depicts him wielding the mold's standard rifle, a weapon he does not actually come with.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set with [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]] and [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]]nd 2023.

{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Sideswipe is the club's take on the unreleased [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] redeco for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Battle in a Box]] assortment that would have been released with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]].
*What happened to Sideswipe in the past bears a slight resemblance to ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], with whom he also shares a mold.
*The colors of ''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe were considered for the [[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' incarnation of Sideswipe]], but Fun Publications ultimately chose to go with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]] instead.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Drench (Universe)

2023-10-08T21:12:14Z

Slyhype: /* Universe (2003) */

{{faction|autobot|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Drench}}
:''Drench is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 Universe toyline]]).''
[[File:Universe-2003-boxart-Drench.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

'''Drench''' was once an Autobot but he defected to the Decepticons. He has a rivalry with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]].

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

==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:UDrench.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Sideswipe (SG)|Don't you look familiar...]].]]
*'''Smokescreen with Jolt vs. Drench with Wind Sheer''' (Battle in a Box, <s>2004</s>?)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles

:Drench was part of an ultimately unreleased ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Battle in a Box]] set with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]]. In 2004, several test-shots appeared on [[eBay]] in a group, among them a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]] toy in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]-like coloration. When his [[Mini-Con]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

:He would have come with a [[Mini-Con]] partner using the [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Wind Sheer (Armada)#Universe (2003)|Wind Sheer]] mold, likely also ''called'' "Wind Sheer" if the previous Battle in a Box Mini-Cons are any indication. Though tentatively a [[Target]] store [[exclusive]] (according to [[Hasbro]] representatives at [[OTFCC 2004]] and a checklist later posted on Hasbro's public website which included several unreleased toys), alas, the set was ultimately canceled.

{{canceledtoy}}

==Notes==
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be a more interesting character!]]
* The Drench concept was ultimately released with slight changes as the [[BotCon 2008]] exclusive ''Shattered Glass'' [[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]], with the Wind Sheer redeco as Sideswipe's Micromaster companion [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]].

==External links==
* [http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/drench_vs_smokescreen/ Gallery of Drench vs. Smokescreen test-shots]

[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unreleased toys]]

Sideswipe (SG)

2023-10-08T20:49:00Z

Slyhype: /* Shattered Glass Collection */

{{factions|sgAutobot|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon and former evil Autobot|his heroic Autobot counterpart|Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is a heroic [[Decepticon]] and former evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sideswipe(SG).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, Sideswipe is a good guy! What a twist.]]
'''Sideswipe''' was once an evil [[Autobot]], and one of the most sinister of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. This began to change when Prime killed the Seekers' leader, [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]. Though Sideswipe and Drench had their differences, he thought the assassination was a step too far, though Sideswipe kept quiet about his feelings. Things came to a head, however, when Prime suspected Sideswipe of increasingly conflicted loyalties, and conspired to have him ambushed and killed. As a result, Sideswipe joined the heroic [[Decepticon]]s. He now fights against Prime and all his evil [[Autobot]]s, though for different reasons than his new comrades.

Megatron has since partnered him up with [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] to improve his dour outlook. Since then, the two of them have become steadfast friends.<ref>''Shattered Glass'' Whisper profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #25]]</ref> His brother, [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]], is still loyal to the Autobots.

{{quote|This scar is a result of an ambush where I was left for dead by my 'comrades'. I wear it now as a badge of honor. I'm a survivor, and one day Optimus will learn what a mistake he made by crossing ''me''!|Sideswipe|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Image:Sgsideswipewasonce.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sideswipe: Exposition machine.]]
Sideswipe was a member of the Autobots as one of Optimus Prime's elite soldiers until he was ambushed and left for dead by his comrades. He then joined the Decepticons. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] traveled into his universe, Sideswipe immediately knew he was from an alternate dimension, as he had seen the other [[Cliffjumper (SG)|Cliffjumper]] die in front of his eyes. He then proceeded to explain to Cliffjumper the origins of their Decepticon-Autobot war. He then followed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] during the attack on the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Later, Sideswipe was part of the group of Decepticons who battled the Autobots for control of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump when [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] arrived with the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], which managed to fight off the Autobots. Suddenly, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] arrived, and the mad scientist threatened to destroy the Autobots as revenge for exiling him. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] managed to convince Wheeljack to use his army to destroy the Decepticons instead, and the mad scientist agreed...only for his army to turn on each other and scatter. Later, Sideswipe was one of the top Decepticons ordered by [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to bring back the Dinobots for reprogramming, and he and Cliffjumper managed to locate [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]], only for the hulking [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] to come to Slugfest's aid. The two managed to defeat the Dinobots and noticed [[Huffer (SG)|an Autobot]] on the horizon, who admitted that he was running from [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], but not before Sideswipe "convinced" him to admit it by telling him that Cliffjumper believed in [[Primus]]. The two later managed to track Grimlock to an old bunker which Sideswipe hesitated to enter, as it was where Optimus Prime had Sideswipe attacked for insubordination. Cliffjumper dismissed his concerns, and the two entered the bunker. While they examined some hieroglyphics, [[Omega Terminus|a booming voice]] ordered them to get out. However, the way out was obscured, as the tunnels around them had changed. While continuing on their journey, Cliffjumper fell into a trap and injured his leg. Later, the two met up with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Cliffjumper and Rodimus tumbled into a hidden passage, activating yet another trap, while Blurr and Sideswipe fought off a group of [[Mutant (SG)|Mutants]]. Rodimus deactivated the crushing trap, realized that this was the hiding place of the Omega Terminus, and decided to use it to create his own army. The mutants broke off their pursuit when Blurr and Sideswipe reached the Omega Terminus chamber.

[[Image:Dungeonsanddinobots grimlock transformed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now that he's smart, I bet he won't hurt us!]]
The four met up again on a narrow bridge overlooking a deep chasm, on the opposite side of which they found Grimlock, who explained that he was guided to the chamber by a strange voice. A light suddenly shot out of the Omega Terminus, giving Grimlock an ember, an actual personality, and a robot mode. Upon assuming said mode, he told the four that the Omega Terminus did not want them there. Cliffjumper attempted to challenge Grimlock, but additional lights shot out of the Omega Terminus, reanimating four corpses, among them [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]'s and [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the native Cliffjumper]]'s. Grimlock explained that the mutants bring the corpses to the chamber so that the Omega Terminus can recycle them as new life. The zombies were dispatched with [[Scraplet]]s, and the formless voice ordered the four to leave the chamber, which they were all too pleased to do. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Sideswipe was later present when Megatron announced the impending launch of the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]], and later boarded the Decepticon flagship. {{storylink|Do Over}} He, [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]], and [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] attacked a [[Roll-N-Wash]] car wash which the Autobots were using to create an army of drone cars. Sideswipe kept the drones busy while the others attacked [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] and [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]], but when Blitzwing began broadcasting his interference on the Autobot frequency, the drones went wild and Bombshell had to come to Sideswipe's aid. One of the pair blew a hole in the side of the car wash, coincidentally preventing Elita-One from killing Blitzwing. Bad news for them soon came, as they realized that Blitzwing's musical transmissions had begun spreading to Decepticon frequencies, and Blitzwing was unable to shut them off. It eventually forced Sideswipe and the Decepticons to go into emergency stasis until it was all sorted out. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

After [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] was injured by a missile, Sideswipe put forward the theory that Shockwave could have died were it not for the fact he carried a large amount of [[kibble]] on his back. {{storylink|Transhuman}}
{{--}}

===''Recordicons''===
Sideswipe wound up taking a dip in a smelting pool after [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] was distracted from his guard duties, allowing the Autobots to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG Sideswipe dead.jpg|right|thumb|I can't...believe...my legacy....is to be....just a placeholder image... on [[Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro's store]].]]
Sideswipe fought and died in the war's final battle on [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be [[Drench (Universe)|a more interesting character!]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Convention Souvernir 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two missile/tonfas, Mini-Con [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another core of that proposal was a G2 style Drench using the Armada Wheeljack mold. The initial idea was that he was masquerading as G1 Sideswipe (see next post) to infiltrate the Autobots. This idea gave way to Shattered Glass Sideswipe for 2008.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] figure series, Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]], transforming into a gullwing-doored supercar resembling a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F50|Ferrari F50]]. His most distinctive feature is the large, scarred Autobot symbol on the center of his chest. When his partner [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

: The main reason this mold was used for Sideswipe was because someone at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] decided to give ''Armada'' Wheeljack a head-sculpt reminiscent of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]. People at [[Hasbro]] were never quite certain as to why this happened.

: He was only available in an at-show "souvenir" set along with Whisper, [[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], and [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sideswipe from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'll probably get redecoed into [[Wheeljack (Armada)|a more interesting character!]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 clubs, shoulder cannon, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom| Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] (itself a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' version of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|same character]]) with a new hood, head and doors, transforming into a sports car. Aside from the (non-firing) launcher and missile that came standard with the mold, he includes 2 new club weapons designed to form the car mode's "running boards" based on the original ''Armada'' mold's missiles, which could be held as clubs. The aforementioned running boards are highlighted in the instructions as being capable of lifting up in vehicle mode to replicate the original toy's vehicle mode [[Powerlinx]] feature.

: In a show of faithfulness to the original tooling, the new hood has an embossed Autobot insignia, after many years of using flat surfaces and tampograph printing to [[redeco|future-proof]] designs for use in different factions. Curiously, the package art depicts him wielding the mold's standard rifle, a weapon he does not actually come with.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set with [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]] and [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]]nd 2023.

{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Sideswipe is the club's take on the unreleased [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] redeco for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Battle in a Box]] assortment that would have been released with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]].
*What happened to Sideswipe in the past bears a slight resemblance to ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], with whom he also shares a mold.
*The colors of ''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe were considered for the [[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' incarnation of Sideswipe]], but Fun Publications ultimately chose to go with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]] instead.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Seekers]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Sideswipe (SG)

2023-10-08T20:44:33Z

Slyhype: /* Timelines */

{{factions|sgAutobot|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon and former evil Autobot|his heroic Autobot counterpart|Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is a heroic [[Decepticon]] and former evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sideswipe(SG).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, Sideswipe is a good guy! What a twist.]]
'''Sideswipe''' was once an evil [[Autobot]], and one of the most sinister of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. This began to change when Prime killed the Seekers' leader, [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]. Though Sideswipe and Drench had their differences, he thought the assassination was a step too far, though Sideswipe kept quiet about his feelings. Things came to a head, however, when Prime suspected Sideswipe of increasingly conflicted loyalties, and conspired to have him ambushed and killed. As a result, Sideswipe joined the heroic [[Decepticon]]s. He now fights against Prime and all his evil [[Autobot]]s, though for different reasons than his new comrades.

Megatron has since partnered him up with [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] to improve his dour outlook. Since then, the two of them have become steadfast friends.<ref>''Shattered Glass'' Whisper profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #25]]</ref> His brother, [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]], is still loyal to the Autobots.

{{quote|This scar is a result of an ambush where I was left for dead by my 'comrades'. I wear it now as a badge of honor. I'm a survivor, and one day Optimus will learn what a mistake he made by crossing ''me''!|Sideswipe|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Image:Sgsideswipewasonce.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sideswipe: Exposition machine.]]
Sideswipe was a member of the Autobots as one of Optimus Prime's elite soldiers until he was ambushed and left for dead by his comrades. He then joined the Decepticons. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] traveled into his universe, Sideswipe immediately knew he was from an alternate dimension, as he had seen the other [[Cliffjumper (SG)|Cliffjumper]] die in front of his eyes. He then proceeded to explain to Cliffjumper the origins of their Decepticon-Autobot war. He then followed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] during the attack on the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Later, Sideswipe was part of the group of Decepticons who battled the Autobots for control of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump when [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] arrived with the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], which managed to fight off the Autobots. Suddenly, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] arrived, and the mad scientist threatened to destroy the Autobots as revenge for exiling him. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] managed to convince Wheeljack to use his army to destroy the Decepticons instead, and the mad scientist agreed...only for his army to turn on each other and scatter. Later, Sideswipe was one of the top Decepticons ordered by [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to bring back the Dinobots for reprogramming, and he and Cliffjumper managed to locate [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]], only for the hulking [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] to come to Slugfest's aid. The two managed to defeat the Dinobots and noticed [[Huffer (SG)|an Autobot]] on the horizon, who admitted that he was running from [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], but not before Sideswipe "convinced" him to admit it by telling him that Cliffjumper believed in [[Primus]]. The two later managed to track Grimlock to an old bunker which Sideswipe hesitated to enter, as it was where Optimus Prime had Sideswipe attacked for insubordination. Cliffjumper dismissed his concerns, and the two entered the bunker. While they examined some hieroglyphics, [[Omega Terminus|a booming voice]] ordered them to get out. However, the way out was obscured, as the tunnels around them had changed. While continuing on their journey, Cliffjumper fell into a trap and injured his leg. Later, the two met up with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Cliffjumper and Rodimus tumbled into a hidden passage, activating yet another trap, while Blurr and Sideswipe fought off a group of [[Mutant (SG)|Mutants]]. Rodimus deactivated the crushing trap, realized that this was the hiding place of the Omega Terminus, and decided to use it to create his own army. The mutants broke off their pursuit when Blurr and Sideswipe reached the Omega Terminus chamber.

[[Image:Dungeonsanddinobots grimlock transformed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now that he's smart, I bet he won't hurt us!]]
The four met up again on a narrow bridge overlooking a deep chasm, on the opposite side of which they found Grimlock, who explained that he was guided to the chamber by a strange voice. A light suddenly shot out of the Omega Terminus, giving Grimlock an ember, an actual personality, and a robot mode. Upon assuming said mode, he told the four that the Omega Terminus did not want them there. Cliffjumper attempted to challenge Grimlock, but additional lights shot out of the Omega Terminus, reanimating four corpses, among them [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]'s and [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the native Cliffjumper]]'s. Grimlock explained that the mutants bring the corpses to the chamber so that the Omega Terminus can recycle them as new life. The zombies were dispatched with [[Scraplet]]s, and the formless voice ordered the four to leave the chamber, which they were all too pleased to do. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Sideswipe was later present when Megatron announced the impending launch of the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]], and later boarded the Decepticon flagship. {{storylink|Do Over}} He, [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]], and [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] attacked a [[Roll-N-Wash]] car wash which the Autobots were using to create an army of drone cars. Sideswipe kept the drones busy while the others attacked [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] and [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]], but when Blitzwing began broadcasting his interference on the Autobot frequency, the drones went wild and Bombshell had to come to Sideswipe's aid. One of the pair blew a hole in the side of the car wash, coincidentally preventing Elita-One from killing Blitzwing. Bad news for them soon came, as they realized that Blitzwing's musical transmissions had begun spreading to Decepticon frequencies, and Blitzwing was unable to shut them off. It eventually forced Sideswipe and the Decepticons to go into emergency stasis until it was all sorted out. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

After [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] was injured by a missile, Sideswipe put forward the theory that Shockwave could have died were it not for the fact he carried a large amount of [[kibble]] on his back. {{storylink|Transhuman}}
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===''Recordicons''===
Sideswipe wound up taking a dip in a smelting pool after [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] was distracted from his guard duties, allowing the Autobots to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG Sideswipe dead.jpg|right|thumb|I can't...believe...my legacy....is to be....just a placeholder image... on [[Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro's store]].]]
Sideswipe fought and died in the war's final battle on [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be [[Drench (Universe)|a more interesting character!]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Convention Souvernir 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two missile/tonfas, Mini-Con [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another core of that proposal was a G2 style Drench using the Armada Wheeljack mold. The initial idea was that he was masquerading as G1 Sideswipe (see next post) to infiltrate the Autobots. This idea gave way to Shattered Glass Sideswipe for 2008.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] figure series, Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]], transforming into a gullwing-doored supercar resembling a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F50|Ferrari F50]]. His most distinctive feature is the large, scarred Autobot symbol on the center of his chest. When his partner [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

: The main reason this mold was used for Sideswipe was because someone at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] decided to give ''Armada'' Wheeljack a head-sculpt reminiscent of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]. People at [[Hasbro]] were never quite certain as to why this happened.

: He was only available in an at-show "souvenir" set along with Whisper, [[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], and [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sideswipe from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'll probably get redecoed into a more interesting character!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 clubs, shoulder cannon, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom| Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] (itself a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' version of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|same character]]) with a new hood, head and doors, transforming into a sports car. Aside from the (non-firing) launcher and missile that came standard with the mold, he includes 2 new club weapons designed to form the car mode's "running boards" based on the original ''Armada'' mold's missiles, which could be held as clubs. The aforementioned running boards are highlighted in the instructions as being capable of lifting up in vehicle mode to replicate the original toy's vehicle mode [[Powerlinx]] feature.

: In a show of faithfulness to the original tooling, the new hood has an embossed Autobot insignia, after many years of using flat surfaces and tampograph printing to [[redeco|future-proof]] designs for use in different factions. Curiously, the package art depicts him wielding the mold's standard rifle, a weapon he does not actually come with.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set with [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]] and [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]]nd 2023.

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==Notes==
*Sideswipe is the club's take on the unreleased [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] redeco for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Battle in a Box]] assortment that would have been released with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]].
*What happened to Sideswipe in the past bears a slight resemblance to ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], with whom he also shares a mold.
*The colors of ''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe were considered for the [[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' incarnation of Sideswipe]], but Fun Publications ultimately chose to go with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]] instead.

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Jazz (SG)

2023-10-08T15:50:26Z

Slyhype: /* Timelines */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot|his heroic counterpart|Jazz (G1)|Jazz}}
:''Jazz is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SG-Jazz-bioart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Do you know me? Of course you do. 'Cuz I'm famous, bitch!]]
Hey, sucka! '''Jazz''' pities the fool, thug, or soul who won't join [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] in taking over the world. He is the best bodyguard, because he'll take a bullet, he'll take a stab wound, he'll take a hit upside the head; he's like a Kamikaze pilot. There ain't no other like him, except maybe his brother [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]], and the two guard Prime from chumps. They treat him right.

Optimus Prime has pitied Jazz ever since intercepted transmissions from [[Earth]] influenced his behavior, but he lets Jazz continue so long as he keeps busting up crazy fools.

{{quote|Destroy it with style or don't bother destroying it at all!|Jazz's profile quote}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Expectations===
[[File:JazzSGShatteredExpectations.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Jazz was partnered with [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] and [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] in searching for the Decepticon [[Pretender]] technology. After being chastised by Goldbug for "not sticking to the plan", he succeeded in ''finding the light switch'', thus discovering the Decepticon lab containing the Pretender shells, only for [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] and [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]] to appear out of nowhere. Jazz expressed genuine surprise at seeing one of the Predacons, as he believed that they had been destroyed by a shrink ray.

The Decepticon duo were then defeated by Grimlock, and victory seemed inevitable, with no one able to stop them.

Except the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations}}
{{-}}

===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[File:Iaintgettinbombedbynoplane.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Don't make me mad, Arrr!]]
Jazz was overseeing the [[smelting pool]] when Optimus Prime and [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] brought [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] to [[Great Dome|Iacon]]. When Cliffjumper questioned their cruel ways and Prime shot him in retaliation, Jazz joined the others in laughing at his misfortune.

Cliffjumper returned later with the [[Decepticon]] forces in a desperate strike against the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'', and his [[glass gas]] bombs were dropped from jets overhead Jazz and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Jazz told Blurr to get out of his way, 'cuz he ain't gettin' bombed by no plane!

Jazz survived long enough to join Optimus Prime's counteroffensive. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Jazz and Goldbug were part of the elite Autobots chosen to capture the scattered [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]]. They succeeded in tracking [[Swoop (SG)|Swoop]] to an abandoned observation tower, where they were joined by Rodimus and Blurr. Jazz wanted to just shoot the "flying monster" and be done with it, but Goldbug pointed out that Prime wanted it alive. The Seekers then chose Jazz to climb the tower and retrieve the Dinobot. He wasn't too happy about it.

Swoop thought the visit from Jazz was the best thing ever, and happily took his "new friend" for a joyride clasped in his claws, much to Jazz's extreme dismay. Goldbug ended up getting Jazz down by shooting Swoop's wing, causing them both to fall to the ground. Swoop was overjoyed that Jazz had broken his fall, saying he loved his new friend for doing that. A squished Jazz told Swoop to shut up and groaned that he hated everybody at that moment. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Some time later, as the rebuilt ''Ark'' was being readied for departure, Jazz made the mistake of alerting Optimus Prime to Ricochet's scheme. Prime was livid that Ricochet would dare take the honor of capturing [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] away from him. Prime manhandled Jazz while the bodyguard explained, then threw him across the room before leaving. {{storylink|Do Over}}
{{-}}

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:ShatteredGlass2-Jazz.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

Jazz was an early convert to Orion Pax's Autobot movement. As a member of Orion's inner cadre, he attended a meeting with [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] to discuss reactivating the dormant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}}

During the Great War, Jazz travelled to Earth alongside Optimus Prime and took part in the final battle against the Decepticons; once Megatron fell and Starscream led the remaining Decepticons into a retreat, Jazz helped his leader lay waste to Earth before returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}

At some point after the end of the war, Jazz sided with [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] and [[Prowl (SG)|Prowl]] during their failed attempt to overthrow Optimus and eventually relocated to Goldbug's capital of [[Gold City]]. During Megatron's invasion of the city, he faced off against [[Reflector (SG)|Reflector]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 5|Shattered Glass #5}}

{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ShatteredBridgesJazz.jpg|thumb|It's mad lit now.]]
Jazz was one of many Shattered Glass bots that decided to invade and infiltrate the multiversal clash happening on Quintessa. He's known for being ruthless, and for his love of slaughtering innocent humans.
{{stub}}{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight|Shattered Bridges}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Jazz-SG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|You can [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|put him back]] on your ''Shattered Glass'' shelf now...or to your ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' collection!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-sad|'''Shattered Glass''' (BotCon box set, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Launcher, flame-shaped missile, key

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] box set of five figures, Jazz is a [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crosswise (Cybertron)#Toys|Crosswise]] with a new head sculpt and color scheme based on [[Jazz (G1)|Generation 1 Jazz]], though with altered text, most notably replacing "MARTINI" with "MASSACRE". He transforms into a {{w|Bugatti Veyron}} mid-engine sports car. Plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his tailgate (his is a smoky-gray [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key with black border and purple symbol) makes a pair of missile racks pop up from the engine bay and flip over onto his roof, which are also available in robot mode as shoulder-mounted weapons. His car mode's rear panels and running boards can swing forward to become hip-mounted (non-firing) blasters.

:Jazz is only available as part of a set of six toys, along with [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Toys|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (SG)#Toys|Grimlock]], [[Goldbug (SG)#Toys|Goldbug]], [[Razorclaw (SG)#Toys|Razorclaw]], and [[Starscream (SG)#Toys|Starscream]].

:This mold was also used to make ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ricochet (SG)#Toys|Ricochet]], ''Cybertron'' [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Smokescreen]] and the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie-continuity]] [[Jolt (Movie)#Toys|Jolt]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BCJazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In case you've gotten this far without noticing, Jazz's speech is styled after {{w|Mr. T}}'s. This idea was originally part of the [[April Fools' Day]] "[[Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations]]" comic, but when the prank proved amazingly popular, dialog adjustments were made to the [[Shattered Glass (issue)|real comic]] accordingly. Moreover, he seems to suffer from a fear of flying like Mr. T's character, B. A. Baracus in the ''A-Team''.
*Jazz's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s comic series is modeled on the ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Jazz]] toy.

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Noise Effect

2023-10-03T11:00:01Z

Slyhype: /* Transformers (campaign item) */

{{faction|minicon|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Wiki4k.png|cSize=75px|cLink=Transformers Wiki:Milestones}}}}
:''Noise Effect is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:G1-toy NoiseEffectRobot.jpg|thumb|upright=2|''*sad trombone*'']]
'''Noise Effect''' (ノイズイフェクト ''Noizu Ifekuto'') is a member of the [[Clear Skies Team]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]], Noise Effect was one of many Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons who were dispatched aboard the ''[[Hyperion (Armada)|Hyperion]]'' to the [[Beast Wars (event)#Ask Vector Prime|Beast Wars]] in [[Alpha Q's universe]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Noise Effect''' (Micron, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 20]], 2007

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mini-Con [[Thunderwing (Classics)#Toys|Thunderwing]] (who is identical to the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Mini-Con [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]]), Noise Effect transforms into an F-14 Tomcat swing-wing fighter jet. Depending on the lighting, Noise Effect's deco is a negative color duplicate of Thunderwing/Nightscream's colors.

: Noise Effect was released as a [[campaign item]] [[exclusive]] to Ito Yokaido stores, available only on [[July 20]]th, 2007, with the purchase of any 2007 ''Transformers'' movie toy.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Boltflash]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cybertron Sling]], and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Barrel Roll#Transformers (2010)|Barrel Roll]].
{{ClassicsThunderwingMold}}

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Noise Effect

2023-10-03T10:58:32Z

Slyhype: /* Transformers (campaign item) */ Like Wedge Shape, tfw2005 claims Noise Effect was a giveaway with a purchase of any 2007 Transformers movie toy.

{{faction|minicon|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Wiki4k.png|cSize=75px|cLink=Transformers Wiki:Milestones}}}}
:''Noise Effect is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:G1-toy NoiseEffectRobot.jpg|thumb|upright=2|''*sad trombone*'']]
'''Noise Effect''' (ノイズイフェクト ''Noizu Ifekuto'') is a member of the [[Clear Skies Team]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 615.03 Epsilon]], Noise Effect was one of many Autobot-aligned Mini-Cons who were dispatched aboard the ''[[Hyperion (Armada)|Hyperion]]'' to the [[Beast Wars (event)#Ask Vector Prime|Beast Wars]] in [[Alpha Q's universe]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/23}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Noise Effect''' (Micron, [[2007]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 20]], 2007

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mini-Con [[Thunderwing (Classics)#Toys|Thunderwing]] (who is identical to the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Mini-Con [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]]), Noise Effect transforms into an F-14 Tomcat swing-wing fighter jet. Depending on the lighting, Noise Effect's deco is a negative color duplicate of Thunderwing/Nightscream's colors.

: Noise Effect was released as a [[campaign item]] [[exclusive]] to Ito Yokaido stores, available only on [[July 20]]th, 2007, with the purchase of any 2007 Transformers movie toy.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Boltflash]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cybertron Sling]], and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Barrel Roll#Transformers (2010)|Barrel Roll]].
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Wedge Shape

2023-10-03T09:19:28Z

Slyhype: /* Transformers (campaign item) */

{{factions|maximal|predacon|minicon}}
:''Wedge Shape is a [[Mini-Con]] of variable allegiance from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] and [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].''

[[File:G1-toy WedgeShape.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|"I'm also an elk, a Mason, a Communist, I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance for some reason... Ah, here it is! The Stonecutters."]]
'''Wedge Shape''' (ウェッジシェイプ ''Wejji Sheipu'') is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] turned [[Maximal]]-aligned [[Mini-Con]]. She is large and contains multitudes.

She's not actually wedge-shaped. Nor, for that matter, does she at all resemble [[Wedge (disambiguation)|Wedge]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]], Wedge Shape was one of the unfortunate Mini-Cons captured and reprogrammed by the time-travelling [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Predacons. She had the last laugh though: Megatron's reprogramming via [[Servility Program]] failed on her, and she fled to the Maximals with many of his base's codes. This allowed the Maximals to storm the place, rescue the Minis, and drive out the Preds. This single victory almost decided the Beast Wars in favor of the Maximals. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/13}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
With a [[technohawk]] beast mode, Wedge Shape flew for the [[Maximal Nation]] after they seceded from the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s' domain. When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, she guarded the Nation's airspace fiercely against possible infestation. Wedge Shape and her wing-mech [[Nightglider]] encountered the ''[[Star Dasher]]'' as it entered Maximal territory. After confirming [[Ser-Ket (BWU)|Ser-Ket]] and her posse were clean, they were allowed to land. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
*'''Wedge Shape''' (Mini-Con, 2007)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mini-Con [[Dreadwing (Classics)#Classics 2|Dreadwing]], Wedge Shape transforms into a red mechanical eagle. Wedge Shape was an [[exclusive]] to "BIC Camera" stores in Japan as a giveaway with a purchase of any Japanese release 2007 Movie toy. She is considered one of the harder-to-get promotional Mini-Cons, as few knew she even existed at the time she was offered.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Longview (Universe)|Longview]].

==Notes==
* "Wedge Shape" likely refers to the {{w|Wedge-tailed Eagle|wedge-tailed eagle}} whose distinctive tail is wedge-shaped.
* While Wedge Shape's toy is branded with a [[Maximal]] logo, her instructions claim her to be a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] used that for her backstory.
* Until Ask Vector Prime in 2015, Wedge Shape had no official gender.

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Talk:Wedge Shape

2023-10-02T22:50:43Z

Slyhype:

Given he's an eagle, his name might refer to the [[wiki:Wedge-tailed Eagle|wedge-tailed eagle]] whose distinctive tail is wedge-shaped. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:56, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
: ... You should put that in the article. I'd do it myself, but you deserve the honor. I'm impressed. -- [[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] 07:04, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
::FFN is smart, and I've noted over the years that Japan absolutely loves, LOVES naming things based upon obscure things from other nations and cultures. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:30, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

==How Wedge Shape was obtained==

According to tfw2005, Wedge Shape was a giveaway with a purchase of any Japanese release 2007 Movie toy. Can I add this info onto the page? --[[User:Slyhype|Slyhype]] 6:47, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

https://toys.tfw2005.com/wedge-shape-4294

Talk:Wedge Shape

2023-10-02T22:49:19Z

Slyhype:

Given he's an eagle, his name might refer to the [[wiki:Wedge-tailed Eagle|wedge-tailed eagle]] whose distinctive tail is wedge-shaped. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 19:56, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
: ... You should put that in the article. I'd do it myself, but you deserve the honor. I'm impressed. -- [[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] 07:04, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
::FFN is smart, and I've noted over the years that Japan absolutely loves, LOVES naming things based upon obscure things from other nations and cultures. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 07:30, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

According to tfw2005, Wedge Shape was a giveaway with a purchase of any Japanese release 2007 Movie toy. Can I add this info onto the page? --[[User:Slyhype|Slyhype]] 6:47, 2 October 2023 (UTC)

https://toys.tfw2005.com/wedge-shape-4294

Megabolt

2023-09-02T23:18:06Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

{{factions|decepticon|unicron|exarchon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Universe'' Decepticon|"Megatron Megabolt" from ''Robots in Disguise''|Megatron (RID)}}
:''Megabolt is a [[Decepticon]] originally from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Megabolt-mag.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Emissary of darkness, Cure Bolt!]]

For countless civilizations, the arrival of '''Megabolt''' means the end of them, though the exact methods vary. Sometimes he appears as a benefactor, though it is only a ruse so his fellow Decepticons can catch the targeted victims by surprise. Other times, he simply wades in like a force of nature, destroying everything in his path. Either way, death and destruction lie in his wake.

Megabolt is utterly convinced of the superiority of the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, and sees everything else in the vast [[multiverse]] as fuel for the Decepticons' conquest. His incredible strength, massive firepower, and troop-carrying abilities make him the first-strike weapon in many of [[Unicron]]'s plans. He is also a cunning strategist and even a politician when need be, having assimilated data from thousands of subjugated and destroyed worlds.<ref>''Universe'' profile for Megabolt in [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine'' #1]]</ref> Brains ''and'' brawn.
{{--}}

==Fiction==
===Shell Game continuity===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Megabolt was an [[Zombie|undead monster]] built from the corpse of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] to take control of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. (Hardcore.) He was pulled from his home universe by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness TurmoilMegabolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|]]
Megabolt fought for [[Exarchon]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. At the end of the war, he was serving aboard [[Turmoil]]'s warship; as they fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a number of prisoners of war, [[Pyra Magna]]'s vessel intercepted their ship and accidentally destroyed it, killing everyone aboard. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
{{anchor|Megabolt}}
[[File:Megabolt rid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not to be confused with [[personal canon|headcanon]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megabolt''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

: A [[KB Toys]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the ''original'' KB exclusive [[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Megabolt]]'' transforms from a robot into a large head-shaped tank with six insect-like legs. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the [[spark crystal]] on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask". The assembly is held in place by a magnet in this configuration, allowing a small nub to press the firing trigger when the spark crystal is pressed again.

: This figure has a mild case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]]. It tends to manifest in the form of broken tabs, or cracks at the forearm transformation joints and [[ball joint]]s. Fortunately, this usually just causes things to become loose, instead of the usual "shatter into worthless dust" effect.

: Like his wave-mate [[Jhiaxus (RID)|Jhiaxus]], Megabolt was released in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#MegaheadMegatron|Megahead Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Megabolt/megabolt.htm More information on Megabolt at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Car Robots-toy-Brave Maximus-Megatron Megabolt.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*If you remove the insect-legs from Megabolt's tank mode, he fits almost perfectly into the neck-socket of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] mold. This play feature was mentioned in the original Megatron Megabolt toy's bio, but not Megabolt's.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Megabolt

2023-09-02T23:14:52Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

{{factions|decepticon|unicron|exarchon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Universe'' Decepticon|"Megatron Megabolt" from ''Robots in Disguise''|Megatron (RID)}}
:''Megabolt is a [[Decepticon]] originally from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Megabolt-mag.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Emissary of darkness, Cure Bolt!]]

For countless civilizations, the arrival of '''Megabolt''' means the end of them, though the exact methods vary. Sometimes he appears as a benefactor, though it is only a ruse so his fellow Decepticons can catch the targeted victims by surprise. Other times, he simply wades in like a force of nature, destroying everything in his path. Either way, death and destruction lie in his wake.

Megabolt is utterly convinced of the superiority of the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, and sees everything else in the vast [[multiverse]] as fuel for the Decepticons' conquest. His incredible strength, massive firepower, and troop-carrying abilities make him the first-strike weapon in many of [[Unicron]]'s plans. He is also a cunning strategist and even a politician when need be, having assimilated data from thousands of subjugated and destroyed worlds.<ref>''Universe'' profile for Megabolt in [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine'' #1]]</ref> Brains ''and'' brawn.
{{--}}

==Fiction==
===Shell Game continuity===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Megabolt was an [[Zombie|undead monster]] built from the corpse of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] to take control of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. (Hardcore.) He was pulled from his home universe by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness TurmoilMegabolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|]]
Megabolt fought for [[Exarchon]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. At the end of the war, he was serving aboard [[Turmoil]]'s warship; as they fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a number of prisoners of war, [[Pyra Magna]]'s vessel intercepted their ship and accidentally destroyed it, killing everyone aboard. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
{{anchor|Megabolt}}
[[File:Megabolt rid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not to be confused with [[personal canon|headcanon]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megabolt''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

: A [[KB Toys]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the ''original'' KB exclusive [[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Megabolt]]'' transforms from a robot into a large head-shaped tank with six insect-like legs. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the [[spark crystal]] on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask". The assembly is held in place by a magnet in this configuration, allowing a small nub to press the firing trigger when the spark crystal is pressed again.

: This figure has a mild case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]]. It tends to manifest in the form of broken tabs, or cracks at the forearm transformation joints and [[ball joint]]s. Fortunately, this usually just causes things to become loose, instead of the usual "shatter into worthless dust" effect.

: Like his wave-mate ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001)|Jhiaxus]]'', Megabolt was released in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#MegaheadMegatron|Megahead Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Megabolt/megabolt.htm More information on Megabolt at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Car Robots-toy-Brave Maximus-Megatron Megabolt.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*If you remove the insect-legs from Megabolt's tank mode, he fits almost perfectly into the neck-socket of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] mold. This play feature was mentioned in the original Megatron Megabolt toy's bio, but not Megabolt's.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Megabolt

2023-09-02T23:13:37Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

{{factions|decepticon|unicron|exarchon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Universe'' Decepticon|"Megatron Megabolt" from ''Robots in Disguise''|Megatron (RID)}}
:''Megabolt is a [[Decepticon]] originally from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Megabolt-mag.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Emissary of darkness, Cure Bolt!]]

For countless civilizations, the arrival of '''Megabolt''' means the end of them, though the exact methods vary. Sometimes he appears as a benefactor, though it is only a ruse so his fellow Decepticons can catch the targeted victims by surprise. Other times, he simply wades in like a force of nature, destroying everything in his path. Either way, death and destruction lie in his wake.

Megabolt is utterly convinced of the superiority of the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, and sees everything else in the vast [[multiverse]] as fuel for the Decepticons' conquest. His incredible strength, massive firepower, and troop-carrying abilities make him the first-strike weapon in many of [[Unicron]]'s plans. He is also a cunning strategist and even a politician when need be, having assimilated data from thousands of subjugated and destroyed worlds.<ref>''Universe'' profile for Megabolt in [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine'' #1]]</ref> Brains ''and'' brawn.
{{--}}

==Fiction==
===Shell Game continuity===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Megabolt was an [[Zombie|undead monster]] built from the corpse of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] to take control of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. (Hardcore.) He was pulled from his home universe by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness TurmoilMegabolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|]]
Megabolt fought for [[Exarchon]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. At the end of the war, he was serving aboard [[Turmoil]]'s warship; as they fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a number of prisoners of war, [[Pyra Magna]]'s vessel intercepted their ship and accidentally destroyed it, killing everyone aboard. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
{{anchor|Megabolt}}
[[File:Megabolt rid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not to be confused with [[personal canon|headcanon]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megabolt''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

: A [[KB Toys]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the ''original'' KB exclusive [[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Megabolt]]'' transforms from a robot into a large head-shaped tank with six insect-like legs. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the [[spark crystal]] on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask". The assembly is held in place by a magnet in this configuration, allowing a small nub to press the firing trigger when the spark crystal is pressed again.

: This figure has a mild case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]]. It tends to manifest in the form of broken tabs, or cracks at the forearm transformation joints and [[ball joint]]s. Fortunately, this usually just causes things to become loose, instead of the usual "shatter into worthless dust" effect.

: Like his wave-mate''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Jhiaxus]]'', Megabolt was released in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#MegaheadMegatron|Megahead Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Megabolt/megabolt.htm More information on Megabolt at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Car Robots-toy-Brave Maximus-Megatron Megabolt.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*If you remove the insect-legs from Megabolt's tank mode, he fits almost perfectly into the neck-socket of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] mold. This play feature was mentioned in the original Megatron Megabolt toy's bio, but not Megabolt's.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Megabolt

2023-09-02T23:11:41Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

{{factions|decepticon|unicron|exarchon}}
{{disambig2|the ''Universe'' Decepticon|"Megatron Megabolt" from ''Robots in Disguise''|Megatron (RID)}}
:''Megabolt is a [[Decepticon]] originally from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Megabolt-mag.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Emissary of darkness, Cure Bolt!]]

For countless civilizations, the arrival of '''Megabolt''' means the end of them, though the exact methods vary. Sometimes he appears as a benefactor, though it is only a ruse so his fellow Decepticons can catch the targeted victims by surprise. Other times, he simply wades in like a force of nature, destroying everything in his path. Either way, death and destruction lie in his wake.

Megabolt is utterly convinced of the superiority of the [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] race, and sees everything else in the vast [[multiverse]] as fuel for the Decepticons' conquest. His incredible strength, massive firepower, and troop-carrying abilities make him the first-strike weapon in many of [[Unicron]]'s plans. He is also a cunning strategist and even a politician when need be, having assimilated data from thousands of subjugated and destroyed worlds.<ref>''Universe'' profile for Megabolt in [[The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine'' #1]]</ref> Brains ''and'' brawn.
{{--}}

==Fiction==
===Shell Game continuity===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], Megabolt was an [[Zombie|undead monster]] built from the corpse of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] to take control of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]]. (Hardcore.) He was pulled from his home universe by [[Unicron]] to fight in the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 30 July 2015}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness TurmoilMegabolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|]]
Megabolt fought for [[Exarchon]] during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. At the end of the war, he was serving aboard [[Turmoil]]'s warship; as they fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a number of prisoners of war, [[Pyra Magna]]'s vessel intercepted their ship and accidentally destroyed it, killing everyone aboard. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
{{anchor|Megabolt}}
[[File:Megabolt rid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not to be confused with [[personal canon|headcanon]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megabolt''' (Deluxe Class, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Missile

: A [[KB Toys]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the ''original'' KB exclusive [[Megatron (RID)#Megabolt|Megatron Megabolt]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Megabolt]]'' transforms from a robot into a large head-shaped tank with six insect-like legs. A gear-wheel mechanism moves the legs up and down as the tank mode is pushed along. Pressing the [[spark crystal]] on the tank's top opens its jaw and fires a spring-loaded missile. In robot mode, this swings the entire cannon assembly up over the robot's head, along with a "battle mask". The assembly is held in place by a magnet in this configuration, allowing a small nub to press the firing trigger when the spark crystal is pressed again.

: This figure has a mild case of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]]. It tends to manifest in the form of broken tabs, or cracks at the forearm transformation joints and [[ball joint]]s. Fortunately, this usually just causes things to become loose, instead of the usual "shatter into worthless dust" effect.

: Like his wave-mate Jhiaxus, Megabolt was released in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#MegaheadMegatron|Megahead Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Megabolt/megabolt.htm More information on Megabolt at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Car Robots-toy-Brave Maximus-Megatron Megabolt.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
*If you remove the insect-legs from Megabolt's tank mode, he fits almost perfectly into the neck-socket of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] mold. This play feature was mentioned in the original Megatron Megabolt toy's bio, but not Megabolt's.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Zombies]]

Ro-Tor (RID)

2023-09-02T22:11:06Z

Slyhype: /* Toys */

{{factions|{{factions/icons|custom=Car Robots Destron.png|cSize=30px|cLink=Commando (RID)|cPretty=Combatron}}|decepticon|unicron|maximal|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Ro-Tor}}
:''Ro-Tor is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commando (RID)|Commando]] originally from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ro-TorRID01.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"The samurai of sincerity!"]]
Sneering from his place in the sky, '''Ro-Tor''' literally and figuratively looks down on everyone else. Smarmy and arrogant, he enjoys sniping at the largely ground-based [[Autobot]]s with both words and plasma fire. Capable of near-silent flight and incredible maneuverability, he loves a good sneak attack. In robot mode, he can use both rotor blades as deadly cutting weapons; the rotor on his back detaches to become a massive ''shuriken'', while the attached blade on his right arm gives him an extra edge in up-close melee combat. He forms half of the Decepticon [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]' air force, though he'd probably say he's the only ''good'' part of it... a position the ground forces are quite likely to agree with.

In his downtimes, he enjoys taking a nice, hot, open-air bath with a good view.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Kaplan]] (English), [[Masao Harada]] (Japanese)|[[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, till [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, from [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

[[File:Commandos Movor RoTor firing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Ro-Tor was originally one of a group of Autobots led by [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], who traveled to [[Earth]] in a [[protoform]] state. Their ship crashed, and years later was dug up by a group of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s under [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s leadership. Taken to [[McKinley Army Base]], the Predacons scanned army vehicles as Megatron infused them with his spark energy. [[Dark Scream]] had Ro-Tor's protoform scan a helicopter, to give their forces some air support. Though the newly born-Decepticons were ready to fight, Megatron ordered them to retreat so they could re-power. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} The new troops' first mission was to destroy a dam, allowing Ro-Tor to utilise his sting blades. They planted [[pulsar bomb]]s on [[Sherman Dam]], however when [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] took control of the bombs, preventing them from firing, the ground-based Commandos blasted a hole in the dam and ended up grappling with the freed [[Autobot Brothers]]. Ro-Tor and [[Movor]] attempted to provide air support, but were attacked by the newly arrived [[Team Bullet Train]]. When the trains formed [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]], the Commandos responded by forming [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], however the combined power of the Autobots was too much for them and they were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The Commandos unsuccessfully fought against the [[Spychanger]]s on [[Montrose Island]] {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} after which they substituted Movor for a real space shuttle, shooting the Decepticon into orbit so he could try to find the Autobots' secret base. Although Ro-Tor was pleased at the brilliance of the plan, they had little success. Eventually Movor sent the Commandos to [[Pier 7B]], where the Autobots sprung a trap. Things went downhill from there. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[File:TheTest Rollbar RoTor sweeping.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Toy accurate and helpful around the house!]]
The next cunning plan was to try to make the Autobots think that the Decepticons were defecting. The Autobot Brothers tested them by forcing them to do various menial tasks, which they threw themselves into in an attempt to lull the Autobots into a false sense of security. Ro-Tor went along with the plan, announcing happily he could sweep the forest all day long, and that beautifying [[Metro City]] was hugely rewarding. His efforts were all for naught, as Scourge lost his temper at the last minute, giving the game away and resulting in [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] chasing the Decepticons off. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}} The Decepticons later interrupted one of Sky-Byte's plans, and Ro-Tor was able to snatch a disk which appeared to be a map to the [[Global Space Bridge]] system. Unfortunately when they used it, it turned out to be a map of the local ''sewer'' system, and the Decepticons found themselves on the business end of Optimus's blizzard storm. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

When once again, [[X-Brawn]] slipped through the Decepticons' fingers using the Global Space Bridge, Ro-Tor was able to track [[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]], one of the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]], to the space bridge control center. The Decepticons broke into the center and Scourge sabotaged it to send the Autobots to random locations. Soon Ro-Tor was trashing a rail bridge somewhere Metro City, in an attempt to lure the Autobots into using the space bridge. It wasn't long before the Build Team realised what had happened, defeated the Commandos and repaired the space bridge. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}} Later the Decepticons attempted to intercept Optimus Prime, who they believed was taking the [[O-Part]]s to Sky-Byte, however even combining into Ruination didn't help them and the Autobot leader was barely slowed down. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

[[File:TestOfMetal Heavyload slams RoTor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|This happens in lots of anime, but the offending chest is usually much softer.]]
After their raid on the [[East Power Station]] was foiled by the Build Team, the Commandos resolved to get their revenge on the Autobots. To this end, they started attacking construction sites in an attempt to goad the Build Team into fighting them. Eventually they drew the Build Team out and engaged them in combat. [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] was able to pin Ro-Tor to the ground, however [[Mega-Octane]] took [[Wedge (RID)|Wedge]] hostage, turning the battle in the Decepticons' favour. At least until Landfill led Ruination into an oil-filled cavern and ignited it, blasting the Commandos into the ocean. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

A later raid on an oil refinery went better—while the Autobot Brothers did turn up, they were prevented from stopping the Decepticons by the arrival of [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. Still, the Decepticons only got a portion of the fuel and, at Megatron's orders, set up a trap for the Autobot Brothers. Instead they got Ultra Magnus, whose fighting skills outclassed theirs. Even forming Ruination didn't help, and the Decepticons were forced into a retreat with the arrival of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back in the ''[[Megastar]]'', they watched the fight between Optimus and Ultra Magnus, as Movor spied on it from orbit. Though Optimus lost, he was taken by the other Autobots to an island to recuperate, and Megatron and his troops went there to finish the job. Despite the Commandos forming Ruination, they were no match for [[Omega Prime]], the combined form of Optimus and Ultra Magnus, and retreated hastily. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

[[File:PowerToBurn Movor RoTor airattack.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
During a meeting between Sky-Byte and Ultra Magnus, Ro-Tor fired a net at the Autobot Brothers, and missed. Luckily [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] was able to pick up the slack and capture the three Autobots, but you can bet Ro-Tor was hearing about it for a long while afterward. With the Autobot Brothers captive, the Decepticons and Megatron were able to inflict some punishment on Optimus and Rail Racer, who were unable to fight back. Unfortunately Ultra Magnus rescued the three brothers, and Megatron's forces were soon in retreat once again. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Scourge attempted to get Ultra Magnus to join him in destroying Optimus, but Magnus turned him down, resulting in the Decepticons springing a trap on the Autobot. Though [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] attempted to help Magnus, the renegade Autobot promptly left them to it, and they were little match for Ruination. Of course, the arrival of Optimus and return of Magnus turned things pretty firmly back in the Autobots' favour, and the Decepticons retreated once again. {{Storylink|Power to Burn!}}

Ro-Tor joined Scourge, Sky-Byte, Megatron, and the rest of the Commandos in watching archival footage of Ultra Magnus in order to get a better understanding of their newly arrived enemy. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ultra Magnus}}

More information was gleaned from the captured [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]'s mind—there were strange ruins beneath Metro City which emanated powerful energy. The Decepticons set out to find the ruins and promptly ran into the Spychangers. While [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and Rollbar were left to take care of them, the rest of the Decepticons went on and ran into [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] and [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] in a subway tunnel. Movor and Ro-Tor stayed to keep them pinned down while Scourge and Mega-Octane continued on, however Ultra Magnus turned up and accidentally flooded the tunnel. The two Decepticons found themselves being washed away along with Team Bullet Train, eventually being flushed into the cavern containing the ruins where they were reunited with the other Decepticons. They combined into Ruination to fight the Autobots while Scourge headed for the ruins, unleashing [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Chased off by Fortress Maximus's defense systems, the Commandos formed Ruination to keep Rail Racer busy while Scourge made a second attempt to access Maximus. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:FriendlyContest RoTor and Movor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Movor is such a dork he... He's behind me isn't he?"]]
With the hunt for the O-Parts on, the Decepticons confronted the Autobot Brothers and Build Team, who had found an O-Part, and demanded they hand it over. The Autobots promptly disappeared through the Global Space Bridge, starting a game of cat and mouse. The Decepticons eventually cornered them in [[Egypt]], however Sky-Byte's bungling made recovering the O-Parts impossible. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Spying from space, Movor spotted the Autobots in the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]], and Megatron and the Decepticons arrived in time to attack Side Burn. Venturing into the subterranean ruins, they found the Autobots had located the [[Orb of Sigma]], and the Decepticons fought them while Megatron went for the Orb. Ultimately they were unsuccessful and, with the loss of Megatron, the Decepticons retreated back to the ''Megastar''. {{Storylink|Peril from the Past}}

Without Megatron's leadership, the Decepticons had a lot more freedom to do what they wanted. They tracked the Autobots to an old temple, where they were able to snatch [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the key to controlling Fortress Maximus, away with the help of the Predacons. Rollbar and Ro-Tor were able to locate Maximus himself in Metro City and, despite the Autobots attempting to defend the giant, Scourge was able to use Cerebros to activate him. The Commandos combined into Ruination during the following battle, however Scourge's lack of ability to control Maximus and the return of Megatron as Galvatron resulted in the Decepticons retreating. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:SurpriseAttack RoTor attackcopter.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
A second attempt in the desert to control Maximus, with Ruination providing backup, didn't go any better {{storylink|The Human Element}} and during a third attempt, Scourge's treachery was revealed to Galvatron. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}} This resulted in Galvatron forcibly reprogramming all of the Decepticons to obey his will, and putting them under the command of Sky-Byte for an assault on Autobot headquarters. Pursuing the fleeing Optimus Prime, the Decepticons and Predacons were led into a trap, though the arrival of the ''Megastar'' and Fortress Maximus rendered them superfluous anyway. They watched as Maximus defeated the ''Megastar'', and Galvatron fell lifeless to the ground. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Galvatron was not out, however, and the Decepticons defended him while he drained energy from Fortress Maximus. He sent Ruination and Scourge into the Global Space Bridge after the retreating Autobots, before himself flooding the tunnel with lava by rupturing the tunnel wall. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} They survived the lava, only to be swiftly defeated by the Autobot forces. After Galvatron's defeat, they were shipped off to the [[asteroid prison colony]] with Galvatron and the Predacons. {{Storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Following their capture, Ro-Tor and the other combining Combatrons were brought to a future [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and sentenced to be reverted into [[protoform]]s to cleanse them of their evil programming and, to their horror, identities. They were brought to safety by the [[Unicron]] of [[2021]], who transported them into the past and granted them new bodies in exchange for helping him attach his disembodied head to the planet's surface. During the battle with the local [[Autobot]] forces, Ro-Tor cut through enemy ranks with his "Hepter Cross", a rotor attack that flung energy blades all over the place. Upon connecting Unicron's head to the planet, the Combatrons learned that the dark god had no intention of letting them go free, but rather planned to change this past and undo the future they hailed from! In order to avoid being erased from existence, the team combined into Ruination and turned on Unicron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After Unicron was defeated thanks to the efforts of Ruination and other combiners, the Combatrons returned to the future with Scourge and Sky-Byte, seeking to rescue their leader Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

Stopping by Earth, the group occupied a bathhouse to discuss their strategy while enjoying a bath. Movor, Ro-Tor and Sky-Byte were embarrassed to find [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] peeking at them. {{storylink|Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
They recovered the starship they'd once arrived on Earth with and used it to attack [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Gigatron was being held. To the Combatrons' shock, however, Gigatron had turned to the side of good and drained Scourge of his evil essence. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}}

Ro-Tor and the remaining Combatrons fled to the [[Legends World]]. The militant and determined Scourge, now dedicated to the Autobot cause, pursued the Combatrons. One by one, the Combatrons were captured and forcibly reformatted like Scourge to serve the [[Dimensional Patrol]]. [[Dark Ai]] escaped their dragnet, prompting Scourge and the Dimensional Patrol to insist on staying in the Legends World indefinitely, to the chagrin of its inhabitants. The [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai restore Scourge based on a copy of his original personality in order to get rid of the occupying armed forces. When Scourge was restored, he went on to restore Ro-Tor and the others as well. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Scourge and the other Combatrons continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Universe'' comic===
The Ro-Tor of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] came under the command of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] after the death of Megatron. However, the Commandos, [[Constructicon (RID)|Constructicon]]s, and [[Megabolt]] were abducted by [[Unicron]] for the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

As part of Ruination, Ro-Tor was sent by Unicron along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to intercept some extra-dimensionals Unicron wanted for the [[Cauldron]]. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] selected a Viron Ruination from [[Greengard]] to be one of his [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. Presumably Ro-Tor was part of this Ruination. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Ro-Tor and his team of [[Resistance]] Commandos volunteered for augmentation into [[K-Class]] living bombs. Deemed only a last resort, the Commandos were retrofitted to transform into massively destructive weapons of annihilation, with the core bombs inside them linked to their very sparks. At maximum detonation, a K-Class could effectively end the world.

The Resistance enjoyed stellar cycles of victory that made any use of the K-Class troopers seem unrealistic. That all changed with the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. These anti-spark drones assimilated other proto-formers on contact, spreading their nano-plague exponentially. Two Resistance city-states had already fallen before High Command learned of the third. Ro-Tor and three fellow Commandos ([[Rollbar (RID)|Jeepers]], [[Armorhide (RID)|Dangar]], and [[Movor]]) were selected to cauterize the infection, wiping the cities off the map before the plague spread. Movor missed his target, however, and the Vehicons of [[Protihex]] survived.

[[Lio Convoy]] marched the entire army of the Resistance on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], hoping to force the [[Builder Assembly]] to surrender and deactivate the Vehicons. When the Vehicons turned on their masters and began assimilating Builders as well, however, any hope of stopping the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] seemed lost. Out of options, Lio Convoy summoned Ro-Tor and prepped him for detonation, a desperate action designed to destroy the planet before the Vehicons could spread to other worlds. At a Level 10, Ro-Tor would tear a hole through the heart of Cybertron itself.

Before he could be activated, however, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Riker]] arrived from the Builders with intel on the Vehicons and their staging ground in the [[Grand Mal]] of [[Nova Cronum]]. In defiance of a reluctant Lio Convoy, Ro-Tor insisted they take advantage of this chance, rather than allow himself to be used to destroy his homeworld. Lio Convoy was chagrined, and agreed to make for Nova Cronum with Ro-Tor and a small team at his side.

The Resistance made for the Grand Mal, with Ro-Tor joining Lio Convoy on the mission as a last resort. Furthermore, he insisted Lio Convoy reset him to Level 2, ensuring he could not be used as a world-killer anymore. A small commando unit infiltrated the fortress and separated. As Lio Convoy slipped away with Blackarachnia to confront [[Galva Convoy]], creator of the Vehicons, Ro-Tor went with [[Razorbeast]] and [[Apexus]] to cause a distraction and lure the Vehicon hordes away from their commanders. Lio Convoy defeated Galva Convoy, at great personal cost, but the wizard behind the curtain peeked out, and [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] seized control of the Grand Mal when his puppet had fallen. Blackarachnia sent the last of the commandos to carry the prone Lio Convoy to safety while she and Ro-Tor made their way towards engineering. Ro-Tor intended to use his K-Class mode to destroy the engineering section, but his sacrifice was stopped by the [[Ex-Bot (BWU)|Ex-Bot]] called [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]. Having his own score to settle with Delirious, Rampage ripped the core bomb out of Ro-Tor and tore open his own chest, affixing the bomb to his spark. Rampage insisted on no more sacrifices, and urged Ro-Tor and Blackarachnia to the exits. Quickly. The [[Point One Percenter]] detonated the core bomb, allowing Ro-Tor to live on. {{Storylink|Derailment}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Ro-Tor was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy RoTor-Hepter.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''Car Robots'' Hepter]]
[[File:RID-toy RoTor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''Robots in Disguise'' Ro-Tor]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Hepter''' (2000)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Ro-Tor''' (Basic Class, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-009'''
:*''Takara release date'': July ??, 2000
:*''Accessories'': Left & right vehicle cannons, pistol

: A [[redeco]] of the "[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]" [[Vortex (G1)#Toys|Vortex]] toy, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Ro-Tor transforms into a {{w|SH-2 Seasprite|Kaman Aerospace SH-2 Seasprite helicopter}}. He has a pair of large, non-firing cannons that clip onto the back end of his copter mode, plus a pistol that becomes a nose-mounted gun. While his rotor blade assembly is removable, there's not really much of anything he can ''do'' with it once popped off. As the toy uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of connection, he can form any limb to any combination of similar robots, though naturally, he normally forms a limb to the combined robot [[Ruination (RID)#Toys|Ruination]]; as the left arm in the more-common "Flight Mission" mode, or the right leg for "Land Mission" mode.

: He was first released in the fifth assortment of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Car Robots'' line in 2000 as "Hepter".

: In 2001, [[Hasbro]] released the toy in the third wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' "Basic" toys as "Ro-Tor", with a host of deco changes. The Takara Hepter's metallic blue plastic was replaced with a flatter, richer dark-blue. Ro-Tor lost Hepter's white "underbelly" paint spray, added red arrow-markings to the vehicle sides, and replaced the "Anti-Cybertron" symbol with the Decepticon emblem. Hasbro's [[stock photography]] shows red paint on the ends of the large rotor blades, but these were ultimately lacking in the final product.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Ro-Tor/ro-tor.htm More information on Ro-Tor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RID-toy Baldigus-Boxed.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, July 2000)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-011'''
:*''Release date'': July ??, 2000
:*''Accessories'': Left & right vehicle cannons, pistol

: In Japan, Ro-Tor/Hepter was also made available as part of a complete team multi-pack with his teammates [[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar]], [[Mega-Octane#Toys|Dolrailer]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler]]. All toys were identical to their individual Japanese releases, but the set only came with a bio card for the combined form.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences other than the packaging.

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[[File:RID-toy RoTor-Urban.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Left & right vehicle cannons, pistol

: The entire Commando team was redecoed in various shades of gray with "urban camo" patterns as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] gift set, with an extensive number of robot mode paint applications. This set was oddly released well after the end of the normal ''Robots in Disguise'' line in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This set was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This release uses the same packaging as the Hasbro version, only with some added stickers for "USA Edition" branding and other legal information.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Ro-Tor/ro-tor.htm More information on Walmart Ro-Tor at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy RoTor.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right vehicle cannons, pistol

: The entire Ruination team was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart exclusive set, this time with a unified "desert camo" theme under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Ro-Tor/ro-tor.htm More information on Universe Ro-Tor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy_UniteWarriors_Hepter.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Baldigus''' (Giftset, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 31]], 2017
:*''Accessories:'' Chaingun, pistol

: ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Hepter is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Vortex]] (makes sense!), transforming into a helicopter that resembles an Aerospatiale Dauphin, though this release uses the four-bladed rotor retool from Vortex's ''Unite Warriors'' release rather than the Hasbro version's two-bladed rotor. Along with the mold's standard chaingun, he also comes with a redeco of ''Unite Warriors'' [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]]'s gun.

: As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe-sized figure mold, he can combine with any compatible Voyager Class torso to form a super-robot limb, though once again he is meant to combine with his box-set-mates [[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Mega-Octane#Unite Warriors|Dolrailer]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]] to form [[Ruination (RID)#Unite Warriors|Baldigus]].

: Reportedly, some samples of this toy come with two left arms, so it's bit of a crapshoot if you want a perfect Hepter.
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==Notes==
*Ro-Tor has the most He-Manny/[[GoBots|GoBotty]] name in Transformersdom.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hepter''' (ヘプター ''Heputā''), '''Ro-Tor''' (ローター ''Rōtā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Hepter''' (헵터 ''Hepteo'')

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Mega-Octane

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Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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{{disambig2|the combining Decepticon from ''Robots in Disguise''|the Decepticon Triple Changer from Generation 1|Octane}}
:''Mega-Octane is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commando (RID)|Commando]] originally from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Mega-octanerid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] called. He wants his head back.]]
'''Mega-Octane''' (aka '''Mega-Dolrailer''') is the cool-headed commander of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]. He orders his troops into battle with militaristic stoicism, as if they were his own limbs, but actually spends more of his time keeping the hot-headed [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] in check. Scourge claims to be leader of the small Decepticon faction, but in reality it is Mega-Octane who holds the group together. But all great bots have their personal quirks—Mega-Octane is not satisfied unless he takes his bath before everyone else.<ref>No joke. This is from Mega-Octane/Dolrailer's ''Car Robots'' bio.</ref>

He merges with the other Commandos to form [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], who he completely controls. Having lost command of the Decepticons to Scourge, he ''revels'' in commanding the power of this mighty gestalt.<ref>Commandos [[bio]] on the R2 DVDs</ref>

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bob Papenbrook]] (English), [[Holly Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Oleg Kutsenko]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]] only), [[Gerolamo Alchieri]] (Italian), [[Byeong-gwan Kim]] (Korean), [[Salvador Delgado]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

Mega-Octane was originally part of a small Autobot crew sent to Earth to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As they were stored in a [[protoform]] state, the Autobots were unable to prevent their spaceship from malfunctioning and crashing somewhere in the United States in the mid-20th century. The ship was later discovered by [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]] during his work as an archaeologist and, later still, the information was obtained by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] through scans of the doctor's mind. Megatron was able to steal the six Autobot protoforms and take them to a [[McKinley Army Base|nearby military base]], where he infused them with his own spark energy, turning them into Decepticons. The first of the Decepticons to be reformatted was Mega-Octane. Although [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] optimistically tried to welcome Mega-Octane to Earth, he was rebuffed and the Decepticon set about covering the Predacons as they scanned new forms for the rest of the Decepticons. Although Mega-Octane regarded himself as the leader, Scourge, the last to be reformatted, asserted his own leadership over the five [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

[[File:Commandos Megaoctane.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Boosh!]]
On their first mission, the Decepticons mounted an attack on [[Sherman Dam]], abseiling up the side of it in order to plant [[pulsar bomb]]s. When Scourge attempted to detonate the bombs, they found that [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] had tampered with them, forcing them to attempt to destroy the dam through other means. The arrival of [[Team Bullet Train]] resulted in Mega-Octane ordering the Commandos to combine into Ruination for the first time, although the huge robot was soon defeated by [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] and the [[Autobot Brothers]]. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The next mission saw Scourge and the Commandos on guard duty, perhaps as a punishment for their previous failed mission, while the Predacon trio dug under a volcano. The Commandos were relegated to against the [[Spychanger]]s when they arrived with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} In an attempt to restore themselves in Megatron's eyes, they hatched a new plan to launch [[Movor]] into space to try to track the Autobots to their lair. With mounting irritation, Mega-Octane led his team from target to target, none of them the Autobot base, until they were eventually led into a trap. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[File:The Test Meeting.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Scale|My toy is not this tall.]]]]
Mega-Octane soon came up with a new plan to find the Autobot base — the Decepticons would pretend to switch sides. He met with Optimus Prime under a white flag, claiming that the Decepticons had rediscovered their Autobot nature and no longer followed Megatron. The Autobot brothers subjected the six Decepticons to test after test to prove their loyalty, with Mega-Octane barely keeping Scourge's temper in check. Unfortunately, right on the verge of success, Scourge gave the plan away and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

A new plan was hatched which involved attacking power plants. The Autobots were hampered by the misguided assistance of Sky-Byte, but seemed to repel most of the Decepticon assaults. {{storylink|The Fish Test}} The Decepticons subsequently butted in on one of Sky-Byte's plans, stealing a disk supposedly containing the plans to the Autobots' [[Global Space Bridge]] which the Predacons were trying to obtain. Unfortunately it was an Autobot trick, and both the Decepticons and Predacons ended up in a sewer. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

Annoyed by the Autobots' constant escapes through the Global Space Bridge, the Decepticons tracked one of the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] to the space bridge control center, allowing them to break in and sabotage the controls, sending any Autobots using the space bridge to a random destination. Mega-Octane remained in the control center while Scourge joined Megatron at the North Energy Research Center, and the other Commandos caused havoc in other parts of the city to draw the Autobots away. When the Autobots discovered the sabotage, the Commandos attempted to prevent them reaching the control center but were fought off. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[File:A Test of Metal Megaoctane vehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Two guns are better than one!]]
The Commandos made another attempt to please Megatron, stealing energy from a power plant, only to have it swiped by the Build Team while they were busy fighting Rail Racer. Annoyed, the Decepticons began to randomly attack construction vehicles in order to draw the Build Team out. Eventually the Build Team learned of the attacks and faced the Commandos, defeating Ruination. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

The Decepticons again attempted to curry favour with Megatron by intercepting Optimus Prime to obtain the [[O-Part]]s, but were ultimately unsuccessful. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}} After a semi-successful attempt to raid an oil refinery, Scourge and Mega-Octane leaked a transmission ordering Sky-Byte to look for O-Parts in order to lead the Autobots into an ambush. Instead of the expected Autobots, they were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. They attempted to fight the newly arrived Autobot, but retreated after Optimus Prime arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back at [[Megastar|base]], they watched Movor's surveillance of Ultra Magnus beating down Optimus, and Megatron demanded of them to know why one Autobot had done what the Decepticons had failed to do. They were able to track Sky-Byte to the island on which Optimus was recuperating after the battle and mount an attack, but were chased off once again when Optimus and Ultra Magnus merged into [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Decepticons interrupted another of Sky-Byte's plans in order to kidnap the Autobot Brothers. With the three brothers as hostages, the Decepticons led Optimus into a trap and fought the Autobot leader savagely. They were again seen off after Magnus rescued the brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Seeing an opportunity, Scourge met with Ultra Magnus to persuade the Autobot to join him against both Optimus Prime and Megatron. When Magnus turned him down, Scourge and the Commandos turned on him, only to end up fighting the three Autobot Brothers instead. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

Mega-Octane joined Scourge, Sky-Byte, Megatron, and the rest of the Commandos in watching archival footage of Ultra Magnus in order to get a better understanding of their newly arrived enemy. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ultra Magnus}}

[[File:Koji Gets His Wish Megaoctane.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|You see how awesome this sticker is?]]
With information extracted from Doctor Onishi, the Decepticons were led to venture beneath [[Metro City]], following the tunnels to find a huge underground cavern housing Fortress Maximus. After fighting the Autobots, Maximus' defences forced them to retreat. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} While Scourge undertook a mission to find Maximus, the Commandos kept Rail Racer busy as Ruination. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

The Decepticons attempted unsuccessfully to prevent the Autobots from finding the rest of the O-Parts {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} and were led by Megatron to the [[Sahara]], where the Autobots were looking for the [[Orb of Sigma]]. Despite breaching the pyramid in which the Orb was stored, they were unable to prevent the Autobots from making off with it, and Megatron himself was lost. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

With Scourge now leading, the Decepticons tracked the Autobots to a temple, where [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] was recovered. Mega-Octane warned Scourge that they might not be able to command Cerebros, but Scourge was confident that the Autobot portion of his bio-signature would be sufficient. Sure enough, Cerebros led them to Maximus' hiding place and activated the giant robot. Once activated, Scourge was unable to control Maximus, and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:Human Element Megaoctane.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What? Nothing! Mind your business!]]
With the return of Megatron with a new form and name, Galvatron, Scourge made a few more attempts to control Fortress Maximus. Before once such attempt, Mega-Octane suggested either delete or altering Cerebros's command block program. Scourge insisted on using deception however, and used his human bio-signature in order to seize control of the titan. Mega-Octane and his Commandos served as Scourge's reinforcements on the battlefield, but left as soon as Scourge appeared in control of the situation. Just as the first attempt at controlling Fortress Maximus, this second attempt ended in failure. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

Mega-Octane and Scourge attempted to abduct Koji to get him to control Fortress Maximus for them. Their kidnapping attempt was stopped by the Autobot Brothers, and Mega-Octane was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

Eventually, Scourge gave away the fact that he was betraying Galvatron. Furious, Galvatron reprogrammed absolute loyalty into all six of the Decepticons and put them under Sky-Byte's command. They were soon led into a trap. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Despite their proven loyalty, Galvatron sent the Decepticons into the Global Space Bridge after the Autobots, then flooding the tunnel with molten lava to kill two birds with one stone. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Decepticons, like the Autobots, survived but contributed little to the ensuing battle. After Galvatron's eventual defeat at the hands of [[Omega Prime]], the Decepticons were taken aboard Fortress Maximus to the asteroid prison colony. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''====
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Following their capture, Mega-Octane and his Combatrons were taken to a future Cybertron and sentenced to be reverted into [[protoform]]s to cleanse them of their evil programming. He hoped that Scourge would save them, but settled for [[Unicron]]'s help when the Chaos-Bringer contacted him from the year [[2021]] and offered him freedom and coffee milk in exchange for his help in attaching Unicron's head to Cybertron. Transported to the Cybertron of 2021, the Combatrons were [[Reformatting|reformatted]] into powerful new bodies and fought the local Autobots, with Mega-Octane taking on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and finding his strength disappointing compared to Fire Convoy. On successfully combining Unicron with Cybertron, however, Mega-Octane learned that the dark god had deceived him and was planning to erase the Combatrons from history by changing the past. Outraged, he declared his intent to return to Scourge's side and attacked Unicron in the form of Ruination. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After Unicron was defeated thanks to the efforts of Ruination and other combiners, the Combatrons returned to the future with a returned Scourge and Sky-Byte, seeking to rescue their leader Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The Combatrons stopped by Earth, where they occupied a bathhouse and washed up while discussing their next move. {{storylink|Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!}}

After recovering the ship they once arrived on Earth with, Scourge led them in an on attack [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held. While they managed to infiltrate the ship, the Combatrons were shocked to learn that their leader had joined the [[Dimensional Patrol]] in the meantime. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With Scourge forcibly reverted into a heroic [[protoform]] as well, the Combatrons fled to the [[Legends World]] where their former commander began to hunt them down. Having watched his teammates get converted into protoforms, Mega-Octane urged [[Dark Ai]] to save herself just before he was caught and converted by Dimensional Patrol [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]]. Fortunately, Dark Ai held backup data of the Combatrons' evil personalities and was able to restore them after Scourge turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Scourge and the other Combatrons continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Universe'' comic===
The Mega-Octane of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] came under the command of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] after the death of Megatron. However, the Commandos, [[Constructicon (RID)|Constructicon]]s, and [[Megabolt]] were abducted by [[Unicron]] for the [[Universe War]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

As part of Ruination, Mega-Octane was sent by Unicron along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to intercept some extra-dimensionals Unicron wanted for the [[Cauldron]]. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] selected a Viron Ruination from [[Greengard]] to be one of his [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. Presumably Mega-Octane was part of this Ruination. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Mega-Dolrailer''' and his Commandos were soldiers serving in the Resistance during the [[Grand Uprising]]. When [[Lio Convoy]] asked for volunteers, they stepped forward to submit to K-Class conversion. Mega-Dolrailer was too large for the process, but his men were modified so their alternate modes became bombs of nearly unclassifiable potential, a final solution should the war against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s become too dark. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Mega-Octane was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Mega-Octane was the leader of the Decepticon Commandos. Although he was a canny tactician and a capable fighter, he spent most of his time keeping his own unruly troopers in line. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy MegaOctane-Dolrailer.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''Car Robots'' Dolrailer]]
[[File:RID-toy MegaOctane.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''Robots in Disguise'' Mega-Octane]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Dolrailer''' (2000)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Mega-Octane''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''D-010'''
:*''Takara release date'': July ??, 2000
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the "[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]" [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Onslaught]] toy, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Mega-Octane transforms into a flatbed truck and trailer with a twin-barreled cannon. He also has a third "battle station" mode with a ramp for carrying smaller Decepticons in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. As the toy uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of connection, he can form the torso to any combination of similar robots, though naturally he is normally the torso to the combined robot [[Ruination (RID)#Toys|Ruination]]. He also came with the combiner [[kibble]] to Ruination.

: This toy was first released as "Dolrailer" in the fifth assortment of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Car Robots'' line, and received many small but significant retoolings from the prior versions of the toy. The twin-barreled cannon now has a [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]] to store his large rifle in vehicle/base mode alongside the smaller hole from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|tooling of the toy]]. (You can use the smaller hole to store the small weapons from the other members of Ruination if you want. Why not?) The ramp was also given a 5 mm post, which lets it store on the cannon-base, or be hand-held (awkwardly) as a shield in robot or super [[robot mode]]s. His large rifle also had one of the small circular holes cut all the way through, making it easier to attach the smaller components' rifles to it. (You could still do this with the original [[sonic stun-gun]], but the shallower pegs made the connections kinda loose.) Odd for a toy from this era, Dolrailer makes use of multiple [[sticker]]s for large parts of his deco. Odd for a Takara release, he uses the Hasbro assembly that inserts a plastic filler where the spring-loaded vehicle launcher would be in base mode.

: The later [[Hasbro]] release as "Mega-Octane" in the fourth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Deluxes (the only new toy in that assortment) made many further changes. The most immediately-noticeable are in its deco; Dolrailer's lighter olive turned dark forest-green, his metal-flake mustard-yellow turned a flat stony-blue, and the slightly-shiny reddish-orange became a flatter more orangeish-red. (Yes, there is a difference.) Mega-Octane does not use any stickers, leaving all of those areas blank. His camo [[paint operation]]s are the same pattern, but the black-with-copper has been changed to a light-olive-with-black. And, of course, there is now a great big Decepticon emblem on his roof, rather than the "Anti-Cybertron" badge on the truck-door stickers that aren't there anymore. Mega-Octane also got some further retooling, most notably his rifle barrel was shortened considerably (likely [[for safety reasons]], possibly breakage potential?), but furthermore his cannon/backpack now attaches via larger 5 mm pegs, plus a new rectangular peg was added to the cannon-stand to better secure it in "battle station" mode. The cannon's twin barrels are also filled in all around, presumably for aesthetic reasons. His shoulders were also changed from clicky ratchet joints to friction-based ones that pop apart if excessive force is applied. All subsequent releases of this toy from Hasbro or Takara/[[Sonokong]] (including the "Generation 1" Combaticon reissue) used this version of the tooling as the base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RID-toy Baldigus-Boxed.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-011'''
:*''Release date'': July ??, 2000
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: In Japan, Dolrailer was also made available as part of a complete team multi-pack with his teammates [[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Toys|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler]]. All toys were identical to their individual Japanese releases, but the set only came with a bio card for the combined form.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences other than the packaging.

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[[File:RID MegaOctane Urbancamo toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Boombox and Spinners Not Included"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: The entire Commando team was redecoed in various shades of gray with "urban camo" patterns and rather extensive amounts of robot-mode paint detailing as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] gift set, oddly released well after the end of the ''Robots in Disguise'' line in the packaging that was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

: This set was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This release uses the same packaging as the Hasbro version, only with some added stickers for "USA Edition" branding and other legal information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on Wal-Mart Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy MegaOctane.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Octane]]'s Octanite is reacting to Takara's Mega Ring!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: The entire Ruination team, using the urban camo molding, was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart-exclusive set, this time with a unified "desert camo" theme, under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on ''Universe'' Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy_UniteWarriors_Dolrailer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Pokeformers|Octane has Mega Evolved into Mega-Octane!]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Baldigus''' (Giftset, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 31]], 2017
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right turret-cannons, 2 rifles, left & right Baldigus fists, 2 Baldigus feet

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Dolrailer is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]], transforming into a vague anti-aircraft military truck-thing. While it may seem as if his turret cannot rotate, folding the combiner chestplate parts at the side of the truck mode up will allow it to do so. He comes with both the mold's regular guns and redecoes of ''Unite Warriors'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Scattershot]]'s guns, which are designed to combine into a long rifle, or be added to the vehicle-mode's cannons to form ''super''-ridiculously long cannons.

: Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager mold, he can combine with any four compatible Deluxes, though he is meant to combine with his fellow box-set-mates —[[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]]— to form [[Ruination (RID)#Unite Warriors|Baldigus]]. While the combined form's hands and feet are separate accessories, its head and chestplate are built into Dolrailer. In this mode, his "new" rifles form the core of one of Baldigus's two multi-weapons.

: This set was the sixth [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] set in the line, and the final ''Unite Warriors'' release. It was also the fourth toy to have the "UW-EX" ID "number", shared with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]], [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]], and [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].
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==Notes==
*A Japanese model sheet of Mega-Octane's cartoon model features his Japanese name rendered in Katakana as ドルトレイラー (''Dorutoreirā'', essentially "Doltrailer").<ref>[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/UndertakerPrime/media/cGF0aDpNb2JpbGUgVXBsb2Fkcy9pbWFnZV96cHNidWtycTB1dC5qcGVn/?ref= ''Car Robots'' "Doltrailer" model sheet]</ref> As his finalized Japanese name lacks the ト (''to'') character seen in this rendering, this "Doltrailer" name is most likely either a typo, or perhaps a preliminary name for the character before Takara settled on "Dolrailer".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dolrailer''' (ドルレイラー ''Dorureirā''), '''Mega-Octane''' (メガオクテイン ''Mega Okutein'')
*''Italian:'' '''Mega-Ottano''' ("Mega-Octane")
*''Korean:'' '''Dolrailer''' (돌레이러 ''Dolleireo'')
*''Spanish:'' '''Mega-Octano''' (America, "Mega-Octane")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Resistance]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) combiners]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Universe combiners]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Ruination (RID)

2023-09-02T22:03:31Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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:''Ruination is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ruination.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|"Movor, [[Animation error|stop distorting space and get back in proper!]]"]]
'''Ruination''' is the [[combiner|combined]] form of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]], the Decepticons' military squad. While the minds and bodies of all five Commandos come together to make him, [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]], [[Movor]], [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]], and [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] cede all control to their leader [[Mega-Octane]] to make Ruination a more coordinated, intelligent and deadly warrior, whose only interest is in fighting.

Making things worse for his opponents is his ability to swap his limbs around to adapt to whatever combat situation he finds himself in. "Flight Mission" mode puts Ro-Tor and Movor in the arm sockets, enabling Ruination to fly. "Land Mission" mode has Armorhide and Rollbar in arm mode, giving him increased power on the ground. This deadly combination of brains and brawn makes Ruination so fierce and powerful that even [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] is wary around him.

On an unrelated note, Ruination is powered by coffee milk.<ref>''Car Robots'' Baldigus's bio card.</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bob Papenbrook]] (English), [[Holly Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Oleg Kutsenko]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]] only), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian)}}

The Decepticon Commandos were in the process of sabotaging [[Sherman Dam]], when they were interrupted by the [[Autobot]]s. Quickly subduing them, they were further interrupted by [[Team Bullet Train]], who, being faced with the superior firepower of the Decepticons, combined to form [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Anticipating this turn of events, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] ordered his unit to merge into Ruination.

The shock of their ability to combine, combined with Ruination's firepower and strength, had Rail Racer on the defense until the [[Autobot Brothers]] distracted Ruination with laser fire and less than snappy one-liners. Rail Racer used this opportunity to defeat Ruination, forcing the Decepticons into a tactical retreat. {{storylink|Commandos}}

Ruination attempted to fight the [[Spychanger]]s on [[Montrose Island]] and was promptly tipped over. He quickly recovered and blew a chunk out of the side of the volcano, causing lava to flood out. He was subsequently restrained by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] while the Spychangers dealt with the lava. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}}

[[File:The Test Scourgeruination.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|There's someone I'd like you to meet. His name is Depth Perception.]]
As part of a ruse to make the Autobots believe they'd defected, the Commandos formed Ruination to fight [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. However the game was blown by Scourge, and Ruination was forced to retreat under fire from an outraged Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

In an attempt to stop Optimus Prime delivering the [[O-Part]]s to Sky-Byte, Ruination and Scourge confronted the Autobot en route. Optimus kicked Ruination into the air and blew him to pieces with one shot from his blaze blaster. How the mighty have fallen. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

During an attempted energy heist, Ruination fought with Rail Racer a second time. Unfortunately the fight was used as a diversion by the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] to steal back the Commandos' hard-worn energy, a fact they didn't discover until after the Autobots retreated. The Commandos goaded the Build Team into facing them in person and easily gained the upper hand, even after both teams merged into their respective combiner modes. [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] frantically dug a tunnel into the ground to escape but Ruination followed him in and slammed him against a wall. The impact caused the tunnel to begin filling with oil. Ruination pleaded with Landfill to refrain from firing but Landfill fired anyway. The explosion blew Ruination into his component parts which crashed blazing into the sea. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Forced Fusion Omegaruination.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And that settled the matter of children.]]
Scourge and the Commandos confronted [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who was newly arrived on Earth. The act of the Commandos combining merely amused Magnus and he promptly blew Ruination into bits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Their second battle, facing Magnus and the energy-depleted Optimus on an island, went little better. After igniting the island's [[oil]] deposits, Ruination was witness to the first merging of [[Omega Prime]] and soon retreated under the Autobot's awesome firepower. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Ultra Magnus refused Scourge's offer to join the Decepticons, leading Scourge and Ruination to fight [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], whom Magnus had abandoned to their own devices. The brothers were no match for the Decepticons, even when [[X-Brawn]] joined in. The arrival of Optimus Prime, however, turned the tide of the fight when he swiftly defeated Ruination. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

When [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] was finally found in a cavern beneath [[Metro City]], the Commandos combined into Ruination to wrest control of the location from the Autobots, but was soon repelled by the power of Maximus's defenses. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Scourge made another attempt to access Maximus, while Ruination kept Rail Racer busy. The two combiners had a prolonged battle in the middle of the city until Scourge called a retreat. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Maximus Emerges Ruination.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Doggy mode!]]
After the loss of Megatron and the obtaining of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the Decepticons located the place where the Autobots had concealed Maximus. An attack was launched, with Scourge and Ruination facing the majority of the Autobot forces. Despite being outnumbered, the battle went reasonably well, especially after the arrival of a resurrected Megatron in a new form, now calling himself Galvatron. Once Maximus was activated, he proved impossible to control—for the Decepticons at least. After [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] stopped Maximus, the Autobots fired on Ruination and the combiner retreated with Megatron. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

Ruination later held off the Autobots in the desert long enough for Scourge to take control of Fortress Maximus. The battle went well until the arrival of Team Bullet Train and the Build Team with a large number of children who commanded Maximus to stop. Defeated once more, Ruination fled with Scourge. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

[[File:Surprise Attack Ruination.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|His guns have guns on them.]]
Following the revelation of Scourge's betrayal, Galvatron reprogrammed the Commandos and, by extension, Ruination to obey his will. Ruination subsequently joined the attack on the Autobot base, which Sky-Byte had located. When their firepower drew out Optimus Prime, the Commandos separated to pursue the Autobot leader and found themselves led into a trap. They combined again to fight the Autobots. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Despite the loss of the ''[[Megastar]]'', the Decepticons gained the upper hand and the Autobots were forced to retreat into their space bridge. Galvatron blew the entrance to the space bridge open, allowing Ruination and Scourge to enter the tunnel in pursuit. Their leader saw it as a chance to get rid of two birds with one stone and ruptured the tunnel wall to flood it with lava. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} Ruination and Scourge, like the Autobots, survived the lava but still retained their loyalty to Galvatron. They again faced the Autobots in battle and were overcome by superior firepower, eliminating them from the rest of the battle.

The Commandos were later taken to the [[asteroid prison colony]] by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''====
[[File:BaldigusChapter1 BaldigusFlightMission.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

{{CRnote}}
The Combatrons were freed from captivity and brought to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[2021]] by [[Unicron]], who also [[reformatting|reformatted]] them into new, stronger bodies. When it turned out Unicron was intending to wipe them from existence once they were no longer useful to him, they combined into the upgraded Ruination and attacked the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Ruination let his guard down with the arrival of [[Grand Scourge]], who claimed to be Scourge, allowing Grand Scourge to strike him and force him to start disappearing again. Fortunately, the real Scourge showed up and interrupted the process by attacking Grand Scourge, allowing Ruination to send the impostor flying with a mighty barrage. Turning his attention towards Unicron again, he successfully disconnected the Chaos-Bringer's head from Cybertron, allowing other combiners to defeat him and preventing him from undoing the future the Combatrons hailed from. Together with Scourge and Sky-Byte, Ruination then traveled into that future to save their leader, Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The five Combatrons formed Ruination during the attack on [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held, only to learn he had no intention of being saved. Devil Gigatron instead cleansed Scourge of his evil programming, leaving a horrified Ruination holding the small [[protoform]] his commander had reverted to. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}}

After Scourge was restored to his evil self in the [[Legends World]], the Combatrons accompanied him home in the form of Ruination. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Scourge and the other Combatrons continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Ramroop]] (English)}}
The Ruination who was a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] was one of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]'s soldiers, abducted from [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]. Before being abducted, he had rendered [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] inert by killing the [[Emissary (RID)|Emissary]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Ruination was sent by [[Unicron]] along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to stop a team aiming to help victims who Unicron had transported from other dimensions. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the Autobot and Maximal forces. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[File:RiD2001 Wal-Mart Ruination CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
From [[Greengard]] in a [[Viron]] universe, [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] collected Ruination for the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}
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==Toys==
{{anchor|Car Robots}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One way, or another, I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, July 2000)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-011'''
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: Released in the fifth assortment of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' product, Baldigus is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the [[Combaticon (G1)#Generation 1|Combaticon]] molds from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]. As the original mold set is a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combiner, team leader [[Mega-Octane#Toys|Dolrailer (Mega-Octane)]] forms the super robot torso, while the four other robots—[[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar (Armorhide)]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber (Rollbar)]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Toys|Hepter (Ro-Tor)]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler (Movor)]]—can form any limb. There is, of course, a "default" configuration, or in this instance, two:
:*'''Flight Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Movor, ''left arm'': Ro-Tor, ''right leg'': Rollbar, ''left leg'': Armorhide
:*'''Land Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Armorhide, ''left arm'': Rollbar, ''right leg'': Ro-Tor, ''left leg'': Movor
: In the cartoon, he is usually depicted in the Flight Mission configuration.

: The main retooling to Baldigus involves him now being able to assemble two hand-held super-weapons using ''all'' of the weapons and accessories from all of the component robots. He also has a full back now owing to the ability to store his ramp on his cannon-backpack thanks to a new [[5 mm post]]-hole in the cannon-base and new 5 mm post on the ramp underside. It's spiffy. This same functionality also lets him use the ramp as a (somewhat awkward) hand-held shield.

: In the ''Car Robots'' line, the five Baldigus components were available both as individual releases, or in a five-robot multi-pack. However, the multi-pack version came only with the bio card for the combined form, available nowhere else, and had none of the individual cards. [[Sonokong]] also released the gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences other than the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Destron/Baldigus/baldigus.htm More info on Baldigus at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}

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[[File:RID-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Flight Mission configuration on the left, Land Mission configuration on the right.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mega-Octane''' (Deluxe, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Armorhide''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Movor''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Rollbar''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Ro-Tor''' (Basic, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: For the normal-retail [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, "Ruination" could only be assembled by buying the individual robots, all of which have deco differences from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] versions. Most strikingly, Ruination has stone-gray combiner kibble, and tank component "Armorhide" is now mainly light-blue. There are several other smaller deco and molding differences between the two releases, but we cover those on the individual components' pages.

: Although the Korean release of Ruination used the Japanese color scheme, it was made with the tweaked molds used for the U.S. version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Ruination at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|UrbanCamo}}
[[File:Walmart-exclusive-Ruination.JPG|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set of five robots, the Ruination molds were further redecoed into an "urban camouflage" scheme, primarily shades of gray and stony-blue. This set also features some slight retooling to a few members, most notably Movor's more rounded-off nosecone.

: This set was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This was a straight release of the toy in Hasbro packaging, with some extra stickers added for "USA Edition" branding.

: While still branded as a ''Robots in Disguise'' toy, the packaging was in the style of the then-running ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Wal-Mart Ruination at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: The entire Ruination team, using the urban camo molding, was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart exclusive set, under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. The deco was seemingly inspired by Ruination's original Takara colour scheme, with gold combiner [[kibble]] and beige "desert camo" not unlike Armorhide's original plastic (albeit with a different pattern), allowing fans to Frankenstein together a show-accurate Ruination.

: It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on ''Universe'' Ruination at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy_UniteWarriors_Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Baldigus''' (Giftset, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 31]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons)

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Baldigus is a redeco of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] set, made up once again of [[Mega-Octane#Unite Warriors|Dolrailer]], [[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]]. However, this box set has a few notable differences from Bruticus beyond new colors.

: First, the combiner mode's hands and feet, rather than being the standard multi-function hand/foot/gun accessories found with most ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''/''Unite Warriors'' releases, are redecoes of the dedicated hand and foot molds that originally came with the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Computron (G1)#Combiner Wars|Computron]] set. The individual robots also come with extra weapons, molds found in the ''Unite Warriors'' releases of [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]]; these guns combine with the already-existing guns to form two hand-held multi-weapons, similar to the original Baldigus's multi-weapons.

: This set was the sixth [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] set in the line, and the final ''Unite Warriors'' release. It was also the fourth toy to have the "UW-EX" ID "number", shared with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]], [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]], and [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].
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==Notes==
[[File:RID dcons.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|Swindle: Hey! We actually look like our toys right now. Anybody wanna buy our old bodies?]]
*''Robots In Disguise'' has been the only time that the original Combaticon molds have appeared onscreen using animation models that look very close to their toy bodies. (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' is close, but the toys in question are always shown in combined mode, never as individuals. Plus, well, that was never animated.) In the original Generation 1 television series, the animation models of the individual Combaticons, as well as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], were quite different from the actual toys.
*Ruination is a rare example of a Combiner actually making use of different combination setups within animation. The default combination patterned after his mold origin Bruticus allows him to fly, while swapping his arms and legs makes use of the firepower provided by his land-based vehicles. Although Superion and Menasor demonstrated the ability to change limbs assignments among their respective teams in the ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]'' OVA, they did not demonstrate any specific benefits from doing so.
*His original Japanese name, "Baldigus" (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), likely derives from "Bruticus" (ブルーティカス ''Burūtikasu''). The two names have similar pronunciation in Japanese. For years, the correct [[Japanese language|Romanization]] of said name was up in the air, with "Baldigus" and "Valdigus" being the most popular fan spellings, until his ''Unite Warriors'' release provided an official Romanized spelling. Though, a Japanese model sheet did feature his name spelled, rather unfortunately, as "BARDIGAS".<ref>[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/UndertakerPrime/media/cGF0aDpNb2JpbGUgVXBsb2Fkcy9pbWFnZV96cHNjMzk3bzB1Ny5qcGVn/?ref= ''Car Robots'' "BARDIGAS" model sheet]</ref>
*He has the most awesome name of any combiner, ever. Well, technically, he's tied with the ''other'' [[Ruination (FOC)|combiner named Ruination]] on that front, but he had the name first. How he ranks compared to [[Slayride]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]], and [[Shreddicus Maximus]] in terms of best name ever is debatable, but he's up there.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Baldigus''' (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), '''Ruination''' (ルイネーション ''Ruinēshon'')
*''Korean:'' '''Baldigus''' (벌디가스 ''Beoldigaseu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Decepticon''' (Десептикон ''Deseptikon'')

==References==
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[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Ruination (RID)

2023-09-02T22:01:08Z

Slyhype: /* Robots in Disguise (2001) */

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{{disambig3|Ruination}}
:''Ruination is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Robots in Disguise continuity family]].''

[[File:Ruination.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|"Movor, [[Animation error|stop distorting space and get back in proper!]]"]]
'''Ruination''' is the [[combiner|combined]] form of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]], the Decepticons' military squad. While the minds and bodies of all five Commandos come together to make him, [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]], [[Movor]], [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]], and [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] cede all control to their leader [[Mega-Octane]] to make Ruination a more coordinated, intelligent and deadly warrior, whose only interest is in fighting.

Making things worse for his opponents is his ability to swap his limbs around to adapt to whatever combat situation he finds himself in. "Flight Mission" mode puts Ro-Tor and Movor in the arm sockets, enabling Ruination to fly. "Land Mission" mode has Armorhide and Rollbar in arm mode, giving him increased power on the ground. This deadly combination of brains and brawn makes Ruination so fierce and powerful that even [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] is wary around him.

On an unrelated note, Ruination is powered by coffee milk.<ref>''Car Robots'' Baldigus's bio card.</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bob Papenbrook]] (English), [[Holly Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Oleg Kutsenko]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]] only), [[Alejandro Villeli]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian)}}

The Decepticon Commandos were in the process of sabotaging [[Sherman Dam]], when they were interrupted by the [[Autobot]]s. Quickly subduing them, they were further interrupted by [[Team Bullet Train]], who, being faced with the superior firepower of the Decepticons, combined to form [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. Anticipating this turn of events, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] ordered his unit to merge into Ruination.

The shock of their ability to combine, combined with Ruination's firepower and strength, had Rail Racer on the defense until the [[Autobot Brothers]] distracted Ruination with laser fire and less than snappy one-liners. Rail Racer used this opportunity to defeat Ruination, forcing the Decepticons into a tactical retreat. {{storylink|Commandos}}

Ruination attempted to fight the [[Spychanger]]s on [[Montrose Island]] and was promptly tipped over. He quickly recovered and blew a chunk out of the side of the volcano, causing lava to flood out. He was subsequently restrained by [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] while the Spychangers dealt with the lava. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}}

[[File:The Test Scourgeruination.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|There's someone I'd like you to meet. His name is Depth Perception.]]
As part of a ruse to make the Autobots believe they'd defected, the Commandos formed Ruination to fight [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. However the game was blown by Scourge, and Ruination was forced to retreat under fire from an outraged Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

In an attempt to stop Optimus Prime delivering the [[O-Part]]s to Sky-Byte, Ruination and Scourge confronted the Autobot en route. Optimus kicked Ruination into the air and blew him to pieces with one shot from his blaze blaster. How the mighty have fallen. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

During an attempted energy heist, Ruination fought with Rail Racer a second time. Unfortunately the fight was used as a diversion by the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] to steal back the Commandos' hard-worn energy, a fact they didn't discover until after the Autobots retreated. The Commandos goaded the Build Team into facing them in person and easily gained the upper hand, even after both teams merged into their respective combiner modes. [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] frantically dug a tunnel into the ground to escape but Ruination followed him in and slammed him against a wall. The impact caused the tunnel to begin filling with oil. Ruination pleaded with Landfill to refrain from firing but Landfill fired anyway. The explosion blew Ruination into his component parts which crashed blazing into the sea. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:Forced Fusion Omegaruination.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And that settled the matter of children.]]
Scourge and the Commandos confronted [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], who was newly arrived on Earth. The act of the Commandos combining merely amused Magnus and he promptly blew Ruination into bits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Their second battle, facing Magnus and the energy-depleted Optimus on an island, went little better. After igniting the island's [[oil]] deposits, Ruination was witness to the first merging of [[Omega Prime]] and soon retreated under the Autobot's awesome firepower. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

Ultra Magnus refused Scourge's offer to join the Decepticons, leading Scourge and Ruination to fight [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] and [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], whom Magnus had abandoned to their own devices. The brothers were no match for the Decepticons, even when [[X-Brawn]] joined in. The arrival of Optimus Prime, however, turned the tide of the fight when he swiftly defeated Ruination. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

When [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] was finally found in a cavern beneath [[Metro City]], the Commandos combined into Ruination to wrest control of the location from the Autobots, but was soon repelled by the power of Maximus's defenses. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Scourge made another attempt to access Maximus, while Ruination kept Rail Racer busy. The two combiners had a prolonged battle in the middle of the city until Scourge called a retreat. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Maximus Emerges Ruination.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Doggy mode!]]
After the loss of Megatron and the obtaining of [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the Decepticons located the place where the Autobots had concealed Maximus. An attack was launched, with Scourge and Ruination facing the majority of the Autobot forces. Despite being outnumbered, the battle went reasonably well, especially after the arrival of a resurrected Megatron in a new form, now calling himself Galvatron. Once Maximus was activated, he proved impossible to control—for the Decepticons at least. After [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] stopped Maximus, the Autobots fired on Ruination and the combiner retreated with Megatron. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

Ruination later held off the Autobots in the desert long enough for Scourge to take control of Fortress Maximus. The battle went well until the arrival of Team Bullet Train and the Build Team with a large number of children who commanded Maximus to stop. Defeated once more, Ruination fled with Scourge. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

[[File:Surprise Attack Ruination.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|His guns have guns on them.]]
Following the revelation of Scourge's betrayal, Galvatron reprogrammed the Commandos and, by extension, Ruination to obey his will. Ruination subsequently joined the attack on the Autobot base, which Sky-Byte had located. When their firepower drew out Optimus Prime, the Commandos separated to pursue the Autobot leader and found themselves led into a trap. They combined again to fight the Autobots. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Despite the loss of the ''[[Megastar]]'', the Decepticons gained the upper hand and the Autobots were forced to retreat into their space bridge. Galvatron blew the entrance to the space bridge open, allowing Ruination and Scourge to enter the tunnel in pursuit. Their leader saw it as a chance to get rid of two birds with one stone and ruptured the tunnel wall to flood it with lava. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} Ruination and Scourge, like the Autobots, survived the lava but still retained their loyalty to Galvatron. They again faced the Autobots in battle and were overcome by superior firepower, eliminating them from the rest of the battle.

The Commandos were later taken to the [[asteroid prison colony]] by Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''====
[[File:BaldigusChapter1 BaldigusFlightMission.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

{{CRnote}}
The Combatrons were freed from captivity and brought to the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of [[2021]] by [[Unicron]], who also [[reformatting|reformatted]] them into new, stronger bodies. When it turned out Unicron was intending to wipe them from existence once they were no longer useful to him, they combined into the upgraded Ruination and attacked the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Ruination let his guard down with the arrival of [[Grand Scourge]], who claimed to be Scourge, allowing Grand Scourge to strike him and force him to start disappearing again. Fortunately, the real Scourge showed up and interrupted the process by attacking Grand Scourge, allowing Ruination to send the impostor flying with a mighty barrage. Turning his attention towards Unicron again, he successfully disconnected the Chaos-Bringer's head from Cybertron, allowing other combiners to defeat him and preventing him from undoing the future the Combatrons hailed from. Together with Scourge and Sky-Byte, Ruination then traveled into that future to save their leader, Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The five Combatrons formed Ruination during the attack on [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held, only to learn he had no intention of being saved. Devil Gigatron instead cleansed Scourge of his evil programming, leaving a horrified Ruination holding the small [[protoform]] his commander had reverted to. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}}

After Scourge was restored to his evil self in the [[Legends World]], the Combatrons accompanied him home in the form of Ruination. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Scourge and the other Combatrons continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
{{voiceactor|[[Clive Ramroop]] (English)}}
The Ruination who was a [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion of Unicron]] was one of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]'s soldiers, abducted from [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]. Before being abducted, he had rendered [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] inert by killing the [[Emissary (RID)|Emissary]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

Ruination was sent by [[Unicron]] along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to stop a team aiming to help victims who Unicron had transported from other dimensions. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the Autobot and Maximal forces. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[File:RiD2001 Wal-Mart Ruination CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]
From [[Greengard]] in a [[Viron]] universe, [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] collected Ruination for the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
{{anchor|Car Robots}}
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One way, or another, I'm gonna find ya, I'm gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-p1|'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, July 2000)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''D-011'''
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: Released in the fifth assortment of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]'' product, Baldigus is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]]ing of the [[Combaticon (G1)#Generation 1|Combaticon]] molds from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]. As the original mold set is a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of combiner, team leader [[Mega-Octane#Toys|Dolrailer (Mega-Octane)]] forms the super robot torso, while the four other robots—[[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar (Armorhide)]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber (Rollbar)]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Toys|Hepter (Ro-Tor)]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler (Movor)]]—can form any limb. There is, of course, a "default" configuration, or in this instance, two:
:*'''Flight Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Movor, ''left arm'': Ro-Tor, ''right leg'': Rollbar, ''left leg'': Armorhide
:*'''Land Mission—''' ''Right arm'': Armorhide, ''left arm'': Rollbar, ''right leg'': Ro-Tor, ''left leg'': Movor
: In the cartoon, he is usually depicted in the Flight Mission configuration.

: The main retooling to Baldigus involves him now being able to assemble two hand-held super-weapons using ''all'' of the weapons and accessories from all of the component robots. He also has a full back now owing to the ability to store his ramp on his cannon-backpack thanks to a new [[5 mm post]]-hole in the cannon-base and new 5 mm post on the ramp underside. It's spiffy. This same functionality also lets him use the ramp as a (somewhat awkward) hand-held shield.

: In the ''Car Robots'' line, the five Baldigus components were available both as individual releases, or in a five-robot multi-pack. However, the multi-pack version came only with the bio card for the combined form, available nowhere else, and had none of the individual cards. [[Sonokong]] also released the gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences other than the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Destron/Baldigus/baldigus.htm More info on Baldigus at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}

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[[File:RID-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Flight Mission configuration on the left, Land Mission configuration on the right.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Mega-Octane''' (Deluxe, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Armorhide''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Movor''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Rollbar''' (Basic, 2001)}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Ro-Tor''' (Basic, 2001)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: For the normal-retail [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, "Ruination" could only be assembled by buying the individual robots, all of which have deco differences from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] versions. Most strikingly, Ruination has stone-gray combiner kibble, and tank component "Armorhide" is now mainly light-blue. There are several other smaller deco and molding differences between the two releases, but we cover those on the individual components' pages.

: Although the Korean release of Ruination used the Japanese color scheme, it was made with the tweaked molds used for the U.S. version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Ruination at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Walmart-exclusive-Ruination.JPG|upright=1|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara release date'': [[September 26]], 2003
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set of five robots, the Ruination molds were further redecoed into an "urban camouflage" scheme, primarily shades of gray and stony-blue. This set also features some slight retooling to a few members, most notably Movor's more rounded-off nosecone.

: This set was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This was a straight release of the toy in Hasbro packaging, with some extra stickers added for "USA Edition" branding.

: While still branded as a Robots in Disguise toy, the packaging was in the style of the then-running Armada toyline.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on Wal-Mart Ruination at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Ruination''' (Multi-pack, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons), ramp/shield

: The entire Ruination team, using the urban camo molding, was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart exclusive set, under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. The deco was seemingly inspired by Ruination's original Takara colour scheme, with gold combiner [[kibble]] and beige "desert camo" not unlike Armorhide's original plastic (albeit with a different pattern), allowing fans to Frankenstein together a show-accurate Ruination.

: It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Ruination/ruination.htm More info on ''Universe'' Ruination at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy_UniteWarriors_Baldigus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Baldigus''' (Giftset, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 31]], 2017
:*''Accessories'': Two multi-part handguns (made from individual component weapons)

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Baldigus is a redeco of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Bruticus]] set, made up once again of [[Mega-Octane#Unite Warriors|Dolrailer]], [[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]]. However, this box set has a few notable differences from Bruticus beyond new colors.

: First, the combiner mode's hands and feet, rather than being the standard multi-function hand/foot/gun accessories found with most ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''/''Unite Warriors'' releases, are redecoes of the dedicated hand and foot molds that originally came with the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Computron (G1)#Combiner Wars|Computron]] set. The individual robots also come with extra weapons, molds found in the ''Unite Warriors'' releases of [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scrapper]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Scavenger]], and [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Mixmaster]]; these guns combine with the already-existing guns to form two hand-held multi-weapons, similar to the original Baldigus's multi-weapons.

: This set was the sixth [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] set in the line, and the final ''Unite Warriors'' release. It was also the fourth toy to have the "UW-EX" ID "number", shared with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]], [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]], and [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].
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==Notes==
[[File:RID dcons.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|Swindle: Hey! We actually look like our toys right now. Anybody wanna buy our old bodies?]]
*''Robots In Disguise'' has been the only time that the original Combaticon molds have appeared onscreen using animation models that look very close to their toy bodies. (''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'' is close, but the toys in question are always shown in combined mode, never as individuals. Plus, well, that was never animated.) In the original Generation 1 television series, the animation models of the individual Combaticons, as well as [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], were quite different from the actual toys.
*Ruination is a rare example of a Combiner actually making use of different combination setups within animation. The default combination patterned after his mold origin Bruticus allows him to fly, while swapping his arms and legs makes use of the firepower provided by his land-based vehicles. Although Superion and Menasor demonstrated the ability to change limbs assignments among their respective teams in the ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]'' OVA, they did not demonstrate any specific benefits from doing so.
*His original Japanese name, "Baldigus" (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), likely derives from "Bruticus" (ブルーティカス ''Burūtikasu''). The two names have similar pronunciation in Japanese. For years, the correct [[Japanese language|Romanization]] of said name was up in the air, with "Baldigus" and "Valdigus" being the most popular fan spellings, until his ''Unite Warriors'' release provided an official Romanized spelling. Though, a Japanese model sheet did feature his name spelled, rather unfortunately, as "BARDIGAS".<ref>[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/UndertakerPrime/media/cGF0aDpNb2JpbGUgVXBsb2Fkcy9pbWFnZV96cHNjMzk3bzB1Ny5qcGVn/?ref= ''Car Robots'' "BARDIGAS" model sheet]</ref>
*He has the most awesome name of any combiner, ever. Well, technically, he's tied with the ''other'' [[Ruination (FOC)|combiner named Ruination]] on that front, but he had the name first. How he ranks compared to [[Slayride]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]], and [[Shreddicus Maximus]] in terms of best name ever is debatable, but he's up there.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Baldigus''' (バルディガス ''Barudigasu''), '''Ruination''' (ルイネーション ''Ruinēshon'')
*''Korean:'' '''Baldigus''' (벌디가스 ''Beoldigaseu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Decepticon''' (Десептикон ''Deseptikon'')

==References==
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[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]