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2014-05-29T01:35:08Z

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Pokeformers

2014-01-06T20:26:25Z

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[[Image:Anothercon_pikachu.jpg|right|350px|All Hail Megatron as a Pokémon.]]
'''Pokeformers''' (or '''Pokéformers''') is a derogatory term often used to refer to the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|''Armada'' franchise]] by members of the Transformers [[fandom]] who weren't particularly fond of the series. The term is a [[Wikipedia:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the words "[[Wikipedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]" and "Transformers".

Some fans began referring to ''Armada'' as "Pokeformers" because of superficial similarities between the two franchise's premises: each featured a collection of [[Mini-Con|small, cute characters]] with amazing powers and [[Targetmaster|limited vocal skills]] which buyers were urged to collect as many of as they could. The ''Armada'' animated series did little to help refute this comparison, with the first half of the show featuring virtually nothing ''but'' the Transformers searching for new Mini-Cons in an attempt to "collect them all"—ironically taking the theme to an even greater extent than the ''Pokémon'' cartoon itself, which only gives over a small percentage of its episodes to the capture of new creatures. It tends to be the preference of the detractors in question, however, to ignore the fact that the "Mini-Con of the Week" focus disappeared ''completely'' as the series moved into its second half, and that the comic series was ''never'' like that (among other things, the comic Mini-Cons were every bit as verbose as their "[[bulk]]" brethren).

Although the collection aspect was enough of a similarity for people to draw comparisons between the two franchises (in both fair and unfair ways), it didn't seem to be at the true heart of the issue. Rather, the ''Armada'' show had a lot of stereotypical anime conventions (which had been seen in Transformers [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|before]]), was marketed for pre-teens, and wasn't always serious: all traits shared with ''Pokémon''... and hundreds of other shows. Essentially, this is a comparison made primarily by people who disliked ''Armada'' and wanted to make it sound dumb by associating it with something else they disliked (and assumed other people disliked as well, though the Pokémon franchise is still quite popular with the adult demographic).

It could be fairly stated that both ''Pokémon'' and ''Armada'' simply tapped into a tried and true marketing approach [[To sell toys|to sell their product]]. Furthermore, ''Armada'' was far from the first ''Transformers'' [[franchise]] to use the "[[Combiner|Collect them all!]]" approach; it has been a common marketing theme of the [[Transformers brand]] since its inception.

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Megatron (WFC)

2013-10-16T14:05:38Z

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:''Megatron is the [[Decepticon]] leader from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[Image:PrimeMegatron.jpg|thumb|400px|"What happened to my [[fusion cannon]]?"]]
The awesomely powerful '''Megatron''' is, in many ways, a fallen hero. He rose up from the oppressed lower working castes of [[Kaon]] to become a champion in the region's illegal [[gladiatorial combat|deathmatches]], cast aside his designation of '''D-16''' and took the legendary name '''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'''<ref>Megatron was an abbreviation, so it'd be easier for the masses to chant his name; ''Transformers: Exodus'', Chapter 3</ref> as his own. He called for an end to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s decrepit [[caste system]] and told the downtrodden that freedom of self-determination was the right of all sentient beings!

But absolute power corrupts absolutely, and Megatron's Decepticon revolution, like many such movements, ended up becoming a whole new tyranny. Powerful, charismatic, violent, and full of rage for any who would stand in the way of his ambition and drive, Megatron brought Cybertron ''past'' the brink of destruction. Now he and his former brother-in-arms [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] fight on other worlds. Megatron will never forgive Optimus for "betraying" him, stealing from the Council the rank of Prime which was rightfully his. He has reserved for his old friend the greatest honor possible: glorious death at his hands.

Megatron has been gone for three years, but now he's returned. He's brought the monstrous [[Dark Energon]] to Earth, and quite possibly left his sanity in space.

{{quote|Good and evil fade away. History shall judge me... ''victorious''.|Megatron rejects all moral judgement on his actions|[[Transformers: Cybertron Adventures|Cybertron Adventures, The Ending Begins]]}}
{{quote|I... am the Dominator, I... am the Destroyer, I am '''Megatron!'''|Megatron|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
[[Image:WFCcomicD16.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Alright! What's the square root of pi?! What's the capital of Sierre Leone?! What's... awww, this 'ask questions later' thing doesn't work at ''all''."]]
Megatron nicknamed himself D-16 after the sector of the mine where he performed demolition operations. As a gladiator, in killing others he began to appreciate the value of life, and in between matches he became something of an intellectual, debating the castes with other miners. After bosses requested he lose a few fights, D-16 killed them and took over Kaon and [[Slaughter City]]. After murdering one boss in front of his employees, D-16 declared himself Megatronus, whom he considered the greatest of the [[Thirteen]]. After hearing his preaching on the [[Communication Grid]] against the [[Guilds of Cybertron]], the concerned [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]] sent [[Bumper (WFC)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (WFC)|Fastback]] to investigate. Megatronus killed them, believing two lives were worthless compared to the millions doomed by the castes Sentinel created.

After a victorious battle with the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]]s, in which the crowd redubbed him Megatron, the gladiator was contacted by the [[Iacon (polity)|Iaconian]] [[Hall of Records|records monitor]] [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]], and they began exchanging their ideas in intense but friendly philosophical discussions. Megatron encouraged Orion to learn self defense and invited him to visit Kaon, which he did to a warm welcome from Megatron (and from none of his gladiators). By this point Megatron was planning to call his movement the Decepticons, and he had begun sending his followers on a search for artifacts of the Primes, as their discovery would be signs their cause was just. His followers began bombing Cybertron, and Megatron distanced himself from their extremism to gain credibility. Orion and his mentor [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] believed him, but the latter was well aware Megatron might have gained a taste for violence after the attention it earned him. Soon enough, Megatron accepted the gift of a kidnapped Sentinel Prime from [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]].

[[Image:WFCcomicHalogendies.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

Alpha Trion organized a hearing for Orion and Megatron with the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. They protested involvement in Sentinel's disappearance. When confronted with the phrase "Decepticon", Megatron denied any knowledge of it but accepted his followers' term wholeheartedly, stating deception was necessary sometimes for the corrupt to see the truth. When [[Halogen (WFC)|Halogen]] revealed Megatron's followers had been trying to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he declared that Orion should become the Prime that he desperately wanted to lead Cybertron into the new [[Golden Age]], and find it. Incensed, Megatron killed Halogen, and when Optimus prevented the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] from attacking Megatron, the ungrateful gladiator declared Optimus had fallen into the trap of power the High Council had given him. He declared Optimus was no longer his brother (though he would continue to refer to him as such privately), and that the Matrix would be his.

In the subsequent war with Optimus' [[Autobot]]s, the Decepticons took control of eighty-five percent of the planet. Wherever Starscream's [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] aided, they were victorious. Megatron was initially merciful to neutrals, but he let [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] take control of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] and torture Autobot sympathizers there. When the [[Praxus|Praxians]], a progressive city-state who were disappointed with the direction Megatron took, allied with the Autobots, Megatron decided he would no longer try to convert followers and launched the first genocide of the war, slaughtering all in [[Nova Cronum]] who would not submit to the Decepticons as they attacked.

As the war dragged into a siege of Iacon, Soundwave's spying bore fruit as he discovered [[Dark Energon]], the essence of [[Unicron]], was aboard [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]]. Megatron forgave Starscream for hiding its existence from him, acknowledging its potentially dangerous nature. To ensure loyalty, Megatron's gladiators stormed the Station slaughtering and maiming Starscream's scientists. He forced Starscream to pick two test subjects to be Darkened, and following an astonishingly successful result, Megatron absorbed some, invigorating him. Soon Darkened Decepticons appeared on the battlefield, but it proved to be an inefficient resource and they would have to flee if a battle was prolonged. Megatron needed more, and even Starscream's activation of the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] didn't provide enough. Megatron felt he would kill all the Decepticons before he was deprived of Dark Energon and turn rabid.

Fortunately, Soundwave revealed the existence of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] within [[Teletraan-1]], which required the [[Code Key]]s of Power and Justice to activate it. Starscream recovered the Key of Power, while Megatron and his best soldiers searched for the Key of Justice below the [[High Council Tower]]. Sentinel Prime emerged, to Megatron's surprise. Sentinel confronted him about Bumper and Fastback, and the two dueled. Megatron disarmed and sliced open Sentinel, revealing the Key of Justice within. Starscream made a grab for it, exposing that he had released Sentinel to kill Megatron and take leadership for himself. After fighting Starscream to a standstill, Megatron pardoned him as he found him a better soldier than would-be example, and used the Keys to open Teletraan-1: which activated [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] to fly the Chamber to safety.

The Seekers shot Omega Supreme out of the air, causing him to crash. Optimus's Autobots arrived to fight the Decepticons, but the more they killed them the more Dark Energon left their bodies and empowered Megatron. He was able to knee Omega Supreme and turn him on his back, tearing the Chamber out of his chest. Using the Chamber, Megatron poisoned the [[core]] of Cybertron and Darkened the entire planet. But then the core stopped producing Dark Energon, and Megatron learnt Optimus had gone to the core and received the Matrix. As the Autobots attempted to flee Cybertron via the last [[space bridge]], Megatron used Trypticon to fire on their ships, and used his and Orion's old frequency to criticize Optimus for fleeing. He added he never believed in individual freedom for every Cybertronian, only the illusion of freedom that he as leader would provide and that the Guilds did not. Optimus responded that Megatron had turned his soldiers into addicts and they would turn on him, and used the ''[[Eight Track (WFC)|Eight Track]]'' to board, sabotage and crash Trypticon.

As the Autobots left on the completed ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'', the Decepticons fully invaded Iacon. Megatron ordered Trypticon to transform into the ''Nemesis'', boarding it with Starscream, Soundwave, [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] and other elite soldiers, leaving Shockwave in charge. He used his old frequency once again to warn Optimus that he would hound him through the stars and finally kill him for the Matrix. He explained they were still brothers, as they were bonded for life despite their enmity. Optimus was just glad his hunt would get him off Cybertron. The two ships entered the last [[space bridge]] together, and when the ''Ark'' emerged, the ''Nemesis'' was gone. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)|[[Keiji Fujiwara]] (Japanese), [[Sean Long]] (BotCon 2011), [[Juan Carlos Lozano]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Ja-hyeong Gu]] (Korean), [[Tony Fuochi|Antonio Fuochi]] (Italian), [[Hans-Jürgen Wolf]] (German), [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Paweł Szczesny]] (Polish), [[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish)}}

[[Image:OneShallRise3-corresponding.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm a fox!" "I'm a hound doooog!"]]

In the waning years of the [[Golden Age]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatronus (who named himself after [[The Fallen|one of the original thirteen Primes]]) was a gladiator who fought in the [[Kaon]] arena. Observing a disparity in freedom among the classes of his race, and that the ruling class was corrupt and all-powerful, Megatron turned rhetorician, trying to effect change. In drawing attention to this inequity, he inspired a [[Hall of Records]] clerk named [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]], and the two joined forces to end corruption and bring equality to the masses. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} Orion and Megatronus became close allies, almost like brothers. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

[[Image:DarknessRising2-Megsflashback.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Things were very red in those days.]]

Megatronus shortened his name to Megatron before he and Orion Pax appeared before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. Megatron threatened the council, promising to overthrow them and instate himself as the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]—a declaration of hostility that shocked Orion, and moved him to an impassioned speech in favour of autonomy that successfully swayed the council where Megatron had failed. Jealous, Megatron left the council and Orion behind and assembled his followers—including perennial loyalist [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] and scheming second-in-command [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]—into an army he would name "Decepticons", beginning the war for Cybertron and vowing to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] which was denied to him by the council. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

The war saw Megatron successfully take the city of [[Kaon]], which contained the very arena he fought in as a gladiator, as the Decepticon capital. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} During a battle at [[Tyger Pax]], Megatron crushed the Autobot [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s voice box when the scout refused to break under interrogation. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Furthermore, Megatron's wartime achievements were not limited to those achieved through might: he also created the deadly [[cybonic plague]] which wiped out millions {{storylink|Sick Mind}} and found a way to weaponize [[Tox-En]] which he used to wipe out an entire unit in front of a horrified Bulkhead. {{storylink|Toxicity}} It was through similarly poisonous means that Megatron came closest to seizing victory in the war's final stages, [[Dark Energon|infecting]] the [[Core]] of Cybertron itself. In purifying the core, Orion was granted the Matrix Megatron had long-sought, becoming Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} After his assassin [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] failed to kill Optimus at the [[Battle of Technahar]], {{storylink|Masters & Students}} Megatron became obsessed with the Autobot leader and decided that destroying him was his right alone. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} Megatron had his lead scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] send an army of [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]] to Earth to lay waste to any Autobot forces on the planet and secure any and all energon deposits. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

[[Image:DarknessRising2-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|right|thumb|250px|We can relate. We're just like this with our [[BotCon]] toys.]]

Eventually, the war left Cybertron in ruin and forced the whole Transformer race to exile into space. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} Megatron would not leave the planet unguarded and placed a few [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] guards in stasis on the planet, should the enemy return. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}} In time, Megatron and his army arrived on Earth, establishing mines to collect the Energon that the planet had been seeded with during the war. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}} He also had some of his best warriors, such as Skyquake to guard deposits either not ready to mine {{storylink|Masters & Students}}. After some early conflicts on the planet, Megatron withdrew to space to search for more troops, leaving Starscream in charge. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} Searching the void for three years, Megatron found something better than mere warriors: he discovered a new source of Dark Energon, the "blood of [[Unicron]]", with which he could reanimate fallen Transformers as an army of the undead. Returning to Earth and resuming command of the Decepticons, Megatron tested the Dark Energon on the deceased Autobot [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], reviving him as a [[zombie]] "[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]" that slaughtered several [[Decepticon Miner]]s, but which posed no threat to Megatron himself. Unfortunately for Megatron, this partial reactivation of Cliffjumper's lifesigns drew Optimus Prime's Autobots to the Decepticons' mining operations. Deciding it was not yet time for a confrontation with Prime, Megatron withdrew aboard the [[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] and continued to brood over the Dark Energon.

[[Image:darknessrising3_Megatronglowy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron, you fool! Rave glowsticks aren't candy!]]
Megatron's inability to control the zombie Cliffjumper convinced him that he needed to integrate the Dark Energon into his own body in order to control the undead legions he planned to create. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Thrusting a shard of the material into his [[spark]], he was filled with its power, feeling as though he was connected to Unicron's very thoughts. Requiring a test run for his new power, Megatron headed to the site of an ancient Cybertronian battle on Earth, one full of the remains of fallen warriors, where he was confronted by Optimus and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. Using Dark Energon to raise the dead Transformers as Terrorcons, Megatron successfully found he had complete control of the undead horde, and send them against the two Autobots. [[Image:DarknessRising4-Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I chew scenery while the zombies chew ''you''.]] {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} While Optimus and Ratchet fought their way through the Terrorcons, Megatron flew off before they could reach him, satisfied with his test results and ready put his plan into action—to open a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron and use Dark Energon to revive all the dead. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} Despite the Autobots' best efforts to damage the ''Nemesis'' and prevent the bridge from opening, Megatron succeeded in his plans, and then had his showdown with Optimus Prime atop the bridge itself as he waited for the Terrorcon legions to pass through to Earth. While the two old foes battled, the other Autobots sabotaged the bridge, causing it to explode and destroy both the Terrorcon army and seemingly Megatron himself. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}[[Image:Masters&Students-Megatronstasis.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Well, it's better than just [[Megatron (Animated)|being a head]] I suppose.]]

The Autobots were not so lucky, however: the Dark Energon in his spark allowed Megatron to survive the explosion, but just barely. When Starscream found his leader floating in space, he tore the Dark Energon from his body in the hope that he would expire, but was caught in the act by [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]'s [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]], [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]], and forced to take Megatron back to the ''Nemesis'', where he was placed in [[Stasis lock|stasis]] in the sick bay. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Starscream was content to leave Megatron in this state to recover or expire as fate saw fit, but the crew of the ''Nemesis'' disagreed, and voted to bring in the Decepticon medic [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] to help heal their wounded leader. But the discovery of an [[Energon Harvester]] forced them to push off Megatron's recovery.{{storylink|Deus ex Machina}} Even with Knock Out's expertise, it seemed unlikely that Megatron would recover, but his assistant [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] gave his body a good buffing nonetheless, and Starscream approved, as it meant their ex-leader would look his best for the memorial service. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

[[Image:SickMind megs and bee.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Hey, [[Megatron (Animated)|you]] really ''are'' [[Transform and Roll Out|uglier from this angle]]!]]

When Optimus Prime was infected by cybonic plague, Arcee and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] boarded the ''Nemesis'' to search for an antidote. While they failed to find one in the database, the two Autobots did discover Megatron in stasis, and Bumblebee mind-linked with the Decepticon leader via a [[cortical psychic patch]] to try and pluck the cure from his sleeping brain. Bumblebee found himself within Megatron's mind, which took the form of [[Kaon]], where the Decepticon's subconscious was spending its time killing endless visions of Optimus Primes. Unfortunately, Bumblebee's intrusion only caused Megatron to become aware of his situation when he found he was unable to kill Bumblebee. Learning what had befallen Optimus, Megatron initially refused to give up the cure until Bumblebee convinced him that he would gain greater satisfaction from finishing his enemy off with his own two hands. Megatron offered the cure in exchange for Bumblebee's help in escaping his mental prison, but Bumblebee double-crossed him, withdrawing from his mind as soon as the cure was in Autobot hands. At the last moment, Megatron was able to effect his own escape, leaping into Bumblebee's mind along with him. {{storylink|Sick Mind}} [[Image:OutofhisHead megatron revived.jpg|left|thumb|250px|IT'S... AAALLLLLIIIIIIIIVE!]] Recalling the sliver of Dark Energon Starscream had removed from his body, Megatron took full control of Bumblebee's body a short time later and used the GroundBridge to return to the ancient battlefield where he had raised his original Terrorcons, recovering the Dark Energon shard he had used to do so. He returned to the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]], where he dealt with Ratchet and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] before again GroundBridging to the ''Nemesis'' and using the Dark Energon to restore his body and return his mind to it. Storming out of the ''Nemesis'' to find Starscream, Megatron snatched his subordinate out of the air in the middle of a battle with Optimus Prime and took him back for his punishment. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

[[Image:Shadowzone-MegsStarscream.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lulz.]]
Despite his treason, Megatron decided not to terminate Starscream, viewing him as no real threat and taking perverse amusement in his repeated failures. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Instead, Megatron proceeded to beat Starscream only to ''near'' death, then had him placed in the infirmary, occasionally visiting to gloat. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

When Breakdown was captured by the humans of [[MECH]], Megatron refuted Starscream's suggestion that they rescue him, announcing that if Breakdown had allowed himself to be captured by those weaker than him, then he deserved whatever he got. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} Breakdown did manage to escape, however, and in his wounded pride, volunteered to recover a [[polarity gauntlet]] for Megatron in order to prove his worth. Megatron was disappointed when his minion returned without the gauntlet, but was placated with the revelation that he had instead brought back [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]]. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

[[Image:RockBottom-Starscreamprays.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[wikipedia:Loki (comics)|In the end, you will always kneel.]]]]
Discovering that Starscream was still attempting to mine energon for his personal use without his knowledge, Megatron determined that the amusement had come to an end. Taking him to the mine in question, Megatron revealed that he had been aware of Starscream's previous transgressions the whole time thanks to Soundwave, and was about to execute his grovelling lieutenant when [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack Darby]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] walked in. In the firefight that followed, stray shots from Megatron's fusion cannon brought the mine down on top of them all, with Megatron being completely pinned by rubble. Jack happened upon the Decepticon leader with a mining drill, and Megatron, knowing that the human would not help him, instead urged Jack to finish him off. Jack refused, saying that wasn't what Optimus would do, and left, but the opening he had created allowed Megatron to begin his escape. After finally extricating himself, Megatron came upon Starscream trying to keep a large rock from crushing him. Starscream insisted that he had come to rescue Megatron, and begged the Decepticon leader to spare him, and Megatron acquiesced with a smirk. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

Though Megatron allowed Starscream to live and continue as his second-in-command, he was furious to learn from Airachnid that Starscream had kept the location of the ''[[Harbinger]]'' from him. He ordered Starscream to lead Airachnid to the crash site and retrieve an [[Immobilizer|experimental weapon]] that was inside. Much to Megatron's fury, Airachnid returned not only without the weapon, but with the news that Starscream had been captured by the Autobots as well. {{storylink|Partners}}

[[Image:StrongerFaster-KnockOutMegatronRatchet.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Steroids?" "Yup." "Ah."]]
When a formula for [[Synthetic Energon]] was transferred from a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] into the mind of the Autobot [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]], Optimus Prime petitioned Megatron for the return of the cylinder so they could extract the formula, after which they would willingly hand it over. Megatron briefly considered the proposal, but instead sent Knock Out and Breakdown to capture Bulkhead and dared Prime to fight for the cylinder. When his Vehicon troops were defeated, Megatron simply crushed the device and took flight. {{storylink|T.M.I.}} The synthetic energon formula helped the Autobots counter Megatron's next tactic: causing the Autobots to burn through their energon supplies at an accelerated rate by leading them on wild goose chases. Juiced up on the "SynthEn", Ratchet attacked Megatron and Knock Out while they were surveying an energon mine, and sent the Decepticon leader flying with one punch. Unfortunately for Ratchet, Megatron swiftly recovered and subdued the Autobot medic with ease. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

[[Image:PrimeEp23-Megatronjetmode.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Hold still, jet mode, so we can screencap you, dammit!]]
Convinced by Dark Energon-induced visions that an impending prophecy detailed his own destiny, Megatron stepped up the Decepticons' work in constructing a new space bridge so they could obtain more Dark Energon. When they located the last component they needed, Megatron went in personally, grievously wounding Raf with a blast of Dark Energon on the way and creating an unintended distraction that allowed him to make off with the power source he needed. Soon after, Megatron lured Optimus Prime to a volcano he had seen in his visions, and during their battle, it erupted with Dark Energon, imbuing Megatron with the power he needed to fell Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} [[Image:OneShallFall-visionfulfilled.jpg|thumb|255px|right|Look, Prime! Look at the fireworks! Aren't they splendid?!]] The intervention of the other Autobots saved Prime's life, but this was of little concern to Megatron, who now had all the Dark Energon he needed and set his miners to work gathering it up. When Soundwave detected a spark-beat coming from within the Earth, Megatron felt it pounding through his brain and realized what his visions had meant: the lifeforce of Unicron himself dwelt within Earth. Leaving Airachnid in command, Megatron flew into the volcano to address Unicron, but did not receive the power he had hoped the chaos-bringer would bestow on him, instead receiving Unicron's displeasure at the fact that Optimus Prime still lived. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

Spurned, Megatron instead went to the aid of Optimus and his Autobots, who were under attack from Unicron's stone avatars. He offered Optimus his services—he intended to lead them to Unicron's real form so that Optimus could use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on the Chaos God. While the Autobots returned to base, Megatron kept the giant stone Unicrons busy, and Prime eventually accepted Megatron's offer. On arrival in the Autobot base, Megatron encountered a couple of humans he recognized, Raf and Jack, as well as a [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|new loud one]]. Megatron was first to step through the GroundBridge into the Earth's core, and as the Autobots followed, he warned them that Unicron already knew they were there. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[Image:OneShallRise3-together.jpg|thumb|255px|left|"Just this once, we work together! Mortal enemies working together for the common good!" "Be quiet!"]]
Despite the persistent influence of Unicron, Megatron led the Autobots through Unicron's insides, even helping them fight off [[Unicron's antibodies|antibodies]]. The Dark Energon he was imbued with allowed him to enter Unicron's spark chamber with Optimus, though at that point Unicron's influence became so great that the Chaos God was able to commandeer his body. After Optimus unleashed the power of the Matrix, apparently extinguishing Unicron's spark, Megatron went to kill Optimus, only to discover his foe had lost his memory and now believed himself to be Orion Pax. Megatron convinced Optimus that the other Autobots were enemies, and the pair returned to the ''Nemesis'', where Megatron introduced "Orion Pax" to his men. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[Image:Orion-Pax-Part-1-OP-Megatron.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"Megatron, what happened? Where did you go wrong?" "Uh, watch ''Revenge of the Sith'' I know I'm not in it, but it pretty much sums it all up."]]
Megatron wasted no time in spinning a tale of Autobot warlord Ratchet and the destruction of Cybertron, and put Orion Pax to work decoding data from the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] archives for a [[Project Iacon|project]] of the same name. Though aware that at some point Orion would find out the truth, Megatron made all precautions to make sure that didn't happen before Orion finished his work. Knock Out was ordered to set up Orion's work station a mere few inches away from the Energon storage vault.

During Orion's decoding, the archivist noted several references to Starscream as being Megatron's second in command. As part of his deception, Megatron claimed Starscream to be dead, and ordered Soundwave to carefully remove Arcee from the ship with a GroundBridge. Arachnid offered to destroy the bike bot herself, but Megatron feared that Orion would become weary of their activity's should he bare witness to an Autobot's destruction. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} Megatron attempted to cover for a surprise visit by Starscream when he managed to sneak aboard the ship. Orion asked why Megatron lied, but the con leader stated that Starscream as "dead" to their cause for joining the Autobots. However, Starscream's visit caused Orion to uncover the truth and find out that he was, in fact, Optimus Prime, the so called leader of the Autobot "invaders". Soundwave notified Megatron of Orion finding information on Optimus Prime, and Megatron realized that harsher methods would be necessary to complete [[Project Iacon]]. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}

[[Image:OrionPax3 Megatron threatens Orion.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Do you see what's in your teeth ''NOW''?!]]
Megatron payed Orion a visit to expose Orion's findings. Orion demanded to know the full truth, but Megatron refused, causing Orion to delete his findings. Fortunately, Soundwave had recorded his findings, and the data was saved. Soundwave also informed Megatron of the activity at the space bridge and went there to find that the Autobots had taken control of it, and that one of their [[Insecticon (WFC)|traps]] on Cybertron was activated. Megatron ordered the guards to watch Orion while he went out and threatened to kill the archivist if he had not completed the project. Megatron realized that the Autobots must have been searching for a way to restore Orion to Optimus. Megatron arrived at the space bridge and defeated the trio of Autobots present, and waited for Arcee to return from the open space bridge with the Matrix in her possession. When Orion had overpowered his guards and came to attack Megatron, Orion declared his loyalty to the Autobots, pulled out his blades, and attacked Megatron. The amnesiac Autobot was no match for him. While the Decepticon leader was subsequently kept busy by Arcee, Jack returned the Matrix to Orion, who regained his memory and left with the Autobots, leaving Megatron screaming furiously at his failure. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 spark extractor.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Now ''I'' have [[The Touch]].]]
Following the first of the artifact coordinates left by Orion, Megatron and his men unearthed the [[spark extractor|Spark Extractor]]. While Megatron was bringing it back through the GroundBridge, it was taken from him by Bumblebee. He then ordered Knock Out and Breakdown to retrieve another artifact before Bulkhead and Bumblebee did. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Megatron was pleased when Knock Out returned with a force field generator, quickly demonstrating the object's power with a cannon-blast. Megatron himself joined the mission to get the third artifact, and managed to secure the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] by holding a prone Bulkhead hostage. Unfortunately, he discovered that the Forge wouldn't work without the power of a Prime behind it. {{Storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

When [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] arrived on Earth, Megatron filled him in on what had happened to his brother Skyquake, but warned him not to seek revenge on his own. When Dreadwing did anyway, Megatron figured that would be the last they saw of him, although he was glad that Dreadwing both survived and learned his lesson. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

[[Image:Crossfire Megatron and Insecticon close together.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"You do know that you'll be splattered across the ceiling after this screencap, right?"]]
Reminded of Airachnid's past treachery, Megatron tasked Dreadwing with ridding them of her. Dreadwing not only failed, but returned minus Breakdown, much to Megatron's disgust. Megatron responded to Airachnid's later communication by attempting to get rid of her himself. Although she set an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] on him, the mighty Megatron eventually prevailed against it. The fight took all of his strength, and he was subsequently surrounded by Autobots. With Dreadwing's help, he escaped and made Dreadwing his new [[second-in-command]]. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

Megatron responded to reports of Starscream on the ship and found not one but four [[Starscream clone (Prime)|Starscreams]] on the bridge. After attempting to appeal to their treacherous nature, he took advantage of a diversion to offline three of them before the fourth escaped. The diversion turned out to be a mass Insecticon attack, but after a fight, the Insecticons suddenly stopped and announced they were loyal to him. Then the ''Nemesis'' crashed. {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} Megatron got the ship moving again using Dark Energon, but when it exhibited its own intelligence and refused to follow his orders, he tried to shut it down, only to be put into stasis lock. He only awoke when the kids reversed the energon flow. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As Knock Out prepared to go and try to find the first of the four relics which the ship had found the location of, Megatron instructed him to take an Insecticon as muscle. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Megatron then sent Dreadwing to [[Antarctica]] to find the relic there {{storylink|Triangulation}} and then sent [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] and three other Insecticons to a volcanic area at the equator, {{storylink|Toxicity}} before sending Soundwave to find the last relic.

He was impressed with the [[Resonance Blaster]] Soundwave found, but less so with Dreadwing and Knock Out, the latter of whom returned looking like he'd been run over by a train. After they found a grenade implanted in Laserbeak, Megatron set Soundwave back to work decoding the Iacon database. {{storylink|Triage}} His rage over Hardshell's failure was mollified when the Insecticon claimed to have offlined Bulkhead, but when they later got a call from [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] revealing Bulkhead was still alive, Megatron demanded Hardshell bring him Wheeljack's spark as a substitute. Instead Hardshell's corpse was brought back before him, and Megatron was shocked to learn a [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|human girl]] was responsible. {{storylink|Hurt}}

[[Image:TheHumanFactor Cylas and Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Soundwave, please arrange our guest a carwash.]]
After sending Knock Out to investigate Breakdown's signal coming back online, Megatron expressed distaste at the Breakdown/[[Silas]] hybrid who was brought to the ship. Nevertheless he allowed "Cylas" the opportunity to prove himself worthy of a place in the Decepticon ranks by supplying them with a [[Project Damocles]] satellite. Though the initial results were promising, he sent Cylas to terminate Raf when the boy's hacking threatened to railroad their plans. When Cylas failed to do so and the satellite was stopped, Megatron called him back, and handed the former MECH commander over to Knock Out for dissection. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

[[Image:Legacy-ohcrap.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Looks like [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] told Megatron where babies come from.]]
When Soundwave decoded another set of Iacon relic coordinates, Megatron initiated a decoy relic beacon to give them the advantage over the Autobots, and went to fetch the latest relic with a team. Though hoping it would be a Decepticon weapon, Megatron was stunned when it turned out to be the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. When he was unable to extract the sword, he had the Decepticons chip away a chunk of the mountain to be hauled away by the ''Nemesis'' in an effort to ensure it did not fall in Optimus's hands. Unfortunately, the arrival of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|a new Autobot]] delayed them long enough that the other Autobots discovered the deception. Optimus quickly managed to get hold of the sword despite Megatron's best efforts, and as the Autobot leader unleashed the sword's power, Megatron was forced to retreat in his ship, noting it was now the Decepticons' darkest hour. {{storylink|Legacy}}

[[Image:AlphaOmegaDarkStarSaber.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Palpatine|It's treason then...]]]]
Coming up with a new plan to combat the Star Saber, Megatron took Dreadwing through the space bridge to Cybertron, and broke into the tomb of a Prime. After having Knock Out graft the Prime's arm onto Megatron, he was finally able to use the Forge of Solus Prime to forge a [[Dark Star Saber]] with some of his Dark Energon. Once Soundwave decrypted a new set of coordinates, he got the opportunity to test it on Arcee and Smokescreen when the pair found the first [[Omega Key]], whom he swept aside with ease. With new-found confidence, Megatron challenged Prime to a duel, and though his new sword cleaved right through the Star Saber, Megatron was unable to stop the Autobots from getting away with the Omega Key. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}} Gloating of his destruction of the Star Saber, he allowed Knock Out the opportunity to retrieve the next relic. Upon his return with another Omega Key, Megatron was intrigued by the relic, believing it to be part of a larger piece, and put the doctor to work analyzing it. He was less impressed with Dreadwing who returned empty handed from his mission, and asserted that they needed to locate the Autobot base to recover their relics. Then Soundwave decrypted the final part of the Iacon databse, revealing Smokescreen to be relevant to their search. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[Image:PatchMegatronStarscream.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Because we haven't seen this before.]]
After they extracted the Omega Key from Smokescreen, Megatron had Knock Out perform a cortical psychic patch procedure on the Autobot to learn their purpose. After discovering that all four could be used to revitalize Cybertron, he left Knock Out to find out where the Autobot base was, Megatron went to place the Omega Key in storage. However Smokescreen escaped and snatched it out of his grasp and made off with the other key as well. Though Megatron and his men gave pursuit as the Autobot jumped off their ship, Smokescreen got away. The Decepticon leader told Dreadwing they would need to locate the Autobot base quickly to retrieve the other keys, only to find Starscream on the bridge, with all four of the Omega Keys as a peace offering. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Intending to find what Starscream really planned, Megatron had himself plugged into the rogue Decepticon with a psychic patch. Despite most of Starscream's memories turning out to be incriminating, he was eventually convinced to allow Starscream to rejoin the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

Megatron attempted to stress to Dreadwing that the Decepticons needed to be united. Unfortunately Dreadwing was more interested in slagging Starscream, and Megatron had to blow a hole through him. Once the location of the [[Omega Lock]] was established, Megatron took the Keys to Cybertron to find it. He and his men were attacked by the Autobots, who got away with the Keys while Megatron was otherwise occupied with the spark extractor. With some help from Starscream, Megatron got hold of the Autobots' human friends to use as a bargaining chip to secure the return of the Keys. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}}

[[Image:DarkestHour-thisistheplace.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
Once he had the Keys back, Megatron had the lock activated and revealed that he intended to use it on both Cybertron and Earth so he'd have two worlds to rule, starting with Earth. Shockingly, this news resulted in Optimus slicing Megatron's sword arm off before destroying the Omega Lock. Though the Autobots escaped, Megatron would have the last laugh, as he knew the location of their base and used the Omega Lock to create a fortress there before Optimus destroyed it. If he could not conquer Cybertron, he could at least conquer Earth. From the ''Nemesis'', he and his men attacked and destroyed the Autobot base as their first act of aggression. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

As the Decepticons were unable to find any corpses in the rubble, Megatron ordered worldwide surveillance. He got the opportunity to test his [[Darkmount (Earth)|new citadel]]'s fusion cannons on some foolishly attacking [[human]]s, and contacted [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]], claiming to want to co-exist peacefully with humanity. With the continuing failure of Starscream to get any information out of the captive Wheeljack, Megatron sent Knock Out to Cybertron to search for the relics lost during the Omega Lock battle. He was pleased when Knock Out returned with the long lost [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Megatron appointed Shockwave his first lieutenant in charge of science. With failures mounting, including an aborted attempt by Starscream to track down the Autobots by freeing Wheeljack with a tracking device attached, Megatron's anger grew, leading Shockwave to bring to Earth a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] he had cloned. {{storylink|Scattered}} The [[Predaking (Prime)|beast]] was dispatched, but to Megatron's disappointment it returned empty-handed. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}

[[Image:Rebellion-prepunch.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]
Megatron was furious when Starscream scattered their troops in pursuit of phantom Autobot signals, shortly before Darkmount itself was attacked. The Decepticon leader cut short [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s attempt to assault the fusion cannon control room, and ordered the Autobots executed. Before this could be done, Optimus Prime turned up, comprehensively beating up Megatron and throwing him into the fusion cannon power core. Despite his protests, the other Decepticons dragged Megatron back to the ''Nemesis'' before the Autobots brought the citadel crashing to the ground. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Instead the Decepticons turned their attentions to cloning, with Megatron ordering the creation of more Predacons. {{storylink|Project Predacon}} When the existing Predacon returned, Megatron ordered Starscream to take command of it. He later dispatched the beast and his first lieutenant to [[Scotland]] when a team searching for fossils there failed to report in. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}} Megatron was displeased when it turned out Starscream had lost the Apex Armor, and was even less impressed when Starscream caused damage to the communications dish. Knock Out, at least, did not disappoint the Decepticon leader when he returned with another Predacon fossil. {{storylink|Plus One}} After some near-missteps in gathering the fossils required, Megatron hinted Shockwave should restrict himself to working in the laboratory in future. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

Megatron discovered that Knock Out and Starscream had been experimenting with Synthetic Energon and had accidentally created a zombie-like plague. After the situation resulted in Airachnid being freed and the loss of the Insecticons, Megatron gave Knock Out orders to turn all of his experiments over to Shockwave, and reserved a ''special'' punishment for Starscream. {{storylink|Thirst}}

[[Image:Evolution-Potentialcoup.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Darth Vader|"I want them alive... No disintegration!"]]]]
During a visit to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, Megatron was shocked to learn that the Predacon could transform and was intelligent enough to speak. Though [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] affirmed he was loyal to Megatron, the Decepticon leader suspected that once Predaking discovered that the Predacons were superior to ordinary Decepticons, he would turn against them. The Decepticons quickly realised they'd need to terminate Shockwave's cloning process, and Starscream came up with a plan to pin it on the Autobots which succeeded splendidly. In the aftermath of the explosion, the Decepticons discovered that the Synthetic Energon stored in the lab had created Cybermatter. {{storylink|Evolution}}

With this discovery in mind, Megatron put Shockwave in charge of perfecting the Synthetic Energon formula, however they quickly realized that the Omega Lock would needed to be repaired to allow for its targeted delivery, and that Ratchet would be needed to complete the formula. Megatron told Shockwave he had decided that Earth and Cybertron were two halves of the same coin, and he intended to rule both. As the Autobots continued to interfere in their plans, Megatron had Predaking take part in protecting the Vehicons, though he insisted it be done with the Predacon in beast mode. {{storylink|Minus One}}

[[Image:Synthesis Megatron and Predaking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|[[Sam Witwicky]] [[Megatron (Movie)|can't]] [[Transformers (film)|save]] [[Predaking (Prime)|you]] [[Aligned continuity family|here]]!]]
After the Decepticons captured Ratchet and failed to extract the information they needed via cortical psychic patch, Megatron turned on the charm. Once he showed Ratchet the Omega Lock they'd reconstructed, the Autobot reluctantly agreed to help them. {{storylink|Persuasion}} Despite several missteps which he encouraged his men to correct, Megatron was pleased when the Synth-En formula was perfected, and promptly rewarded Ratchet by giving the Autobot to Predaking as a chew toy. Unfortunately Ratchet turned Predaking against him, and Megatron found himself facing the Predacon in combat. With some help from Starscream, Megatron defeated Predaking and expelled him from the ship, however the Decepticons then found their warship under attack from the Autobots. {{storylink|Synthesis}}

[[Image:Tfp megatron impaled.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Megatron killed by... Bumblebee!? It could happen... ONLY ON [[The Hub|THE HUUUUB]]!]]
Megatron intercepted Optimus Prime, damaging the Autobot's jet pack, and proceeded to duel with his foe atop the Omega Lock, all the while giving orders to Shockwave to prepare the Lock for firing. When Bumblebee attempted to pass Optimus the Star Saber, Megatron blasted the scout, killing him. He prepared to finish off Optimus as well, but Bumblebee was restored by the Omega Lock and ran Megatron through with the Star Saber. Megatron's lifeless body fell from the Omega Lock and plummeted Earthward. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

{{Spoiler|Predacons Rising (Prime)|November 4, 2013}}
[[File:Predaconsrising-chaosandcreation.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Seriously, how are you ''not'' Galvatron?]]
Megatron's body lay at the bottom of the ocean until it was revived and restructured by Unicron. Megatron found himself a prisoner in his own body, tortured by his new master and unable to do anything other than observe. Unicron returned to Cybertron, intending to destroy the planet and end Primus. Megatron tricked him into fighting Predaking, reasoning that if their shared body was damaged enough, Unicron would leave it, however Unicron managed to beat Predaking and raised an army of Predacon Terrorcons with which to attack Cybertron's core. Megatron was only finally freed when Optimus tricked Unicron, drawing the dark god's anti-spark into a suitable container. Though Starscream believed Megatron would once again lead the Decepticons, Megatron had tasted oppression and no longer wished to inflict it, declaring the Decepticon movement dead and flying off. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Commercial appearances===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

Megatron, [[wikipedia:Dan Vs.|Dan]] and [[My Little Pony|Pinkie Pie]] sang a collaborative group song while the scene quickly shifted between a variety of strange alternate universes. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub summer promo 2011}}
{{quote|Are you ready for the summer? Are you ready for the hot <strike>nuts</strike> nights?|Megatron}}

At some point he ended up in detention at a school because he had "anger issues". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub promo}}

He later joined back up with Pinkie Pie as well as other ponies Rainbow Dash and Applejack, and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] in scatting "[[wikipedia:Deck the Halls|Deck the Halls]]" {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub Carolers}} and singing "[[wikipedia:Jingle Bells|Jingle Bells]]". {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|The Hub Carolers (Second spot)}}

He also demanded that viewers vote for him in the Hub's 2010 "Naughty or Nice" contest. They must have been listening, because he was eventually voted the "Naughtiest" villain on the Hub that year.

[[Image:MegatronCareBear.jpg|thumb|250px|''Megatron is on the right'' One wonders where exactly the other Care Bear came from.]]
Megatron declared the Hub his in a commercial for a marathon of ''Prime'' season 1 and 2, doing certain Hub-focused jokes and gags before the commercial breaks during the marathon. One such segment showed [[The Transformers (cartoon)|his home movies]], during which reminisced on how [[Megatron (G1)|young he looked back then]] and mocked [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave's]] dated choice of alt-mode. (This is highly unlikely to be canon.) In other commercials for the marathon, it is revealed that out of all the radio transmissions in the universe, the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' theme is his favorite song, {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}} and that he has been working on new transformations, demonstrating his ability to [[Pretender|transform]] into Funshine Bear, a [[wikipedia:Care Bears|Care Bear]], much to his humiliation. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron Transforms into a Care Bear (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}} Also during the marathon; he commented on how his favorite reason that transformers were superior to humans was that transformers didn't need bathroom breaks. He also commented that the one thing he doesn't get about Autobots is their continuation of transforming into land-based vehicles (not complaining, just observing). He also expressed bewilderment over the way [[United States|Americans]] elect [[President of the United States|their leader]] through [[Democracy|democratic means]], rather than just killing off the competition like he would do. He also apologized to [[ALF]] for pre-empting his show, allowing the program to air at a later date under his regime. The only humans that Megatron admitted to liking were those that cower before him and Dan, due to his anger.

Despite Megatron's might, Raf judged him inferior to [[wikipedia:Time Warner Cable|Time Warner Cable]]'s ability to transmit ''Transformers: Prime'' on laptop, tablet and smartphone computers, as demonstrated by a possible Cybertronian who switches to all three devices. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Time Warner Cable: Competiton}}

===Titan Magazines ''Prime'' comics===
[[Image:Titan4.2 Megatron Soundwave piggyback.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The kiddy-friendly comics have Megatron giving piggy-back rides.]]
Under Megatron's leadership, the Decepticons conquered many city states including [[Kalis]], [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] and [[Vos]]. When the time came to strike against [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Megatron led a five-con team in under the cover of darkness to bomb the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. They had barely planted the first bomb when they were spotted and fired on. After the other three Decepticons were shot down, Megatron gave Soundwave a bomb and set about causing a distraction while his second-in-command went to plant it. When Soundwave was also shot down, Megatron flew into action, helping up the rest of his team and carrying Soundwave as they retreated under the cover of an exploding bomb. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

With a new plan, Megatron took [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] to attack the [[Yamal|NS ''Yamal'']], a Russian icebreaker near [[Antarctica]]. He intended to use a [[static lance]] to cause the ship's reactors to meltdown exposing energon deposits beneath the ice. Unfortunately Optimus got wind of the plan and came storming in. As Megatron detailed his plan during their one-on-one fight, Optimus took possession of the lance. Megatron attempted to take it back, only for Optimus to hit him with it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.3|Ice Breaker}}

[[Image:Titan4.11 Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Megatron works part-time at the Autobot Hotel providing alarm calls.]]
Megatron and Soundwave somehow slipped some code into ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' to hypnotize Raf into opening the GroundBridge so they could send Vehicons through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} Irritated at Starscream's failure to end the Autobot problem, Megatron demanded his subordinate try and lure the Autobots into a trap instead for fruitlessly searching for them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.6|All the President's 'Bots!}}

Now infuriated at his army being constantly bested by the Autobots, Megatron took the ''Nemesis'' to the [[Erta Ale volcano]] where he had his troops fight in a series of deathmatches to apply the principal of survival of the fittest. He forced Starscream to fight [[Fearstorm]], and when Starscream won, seemed happy enough to let his lieutenant return to the ship. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.7|Megatron's Law}} After Bulkhead destroyed an energon store, Megatron had him captured and taken aboard the warship, where the Autobot was placed in the newly developed [[Ultra Prison]]. Megatron sneeringly informed Bulkhead that the prison would slowly wipe his mind, but it was Megatron who got the raw end of the deal when the ''Nemesis'' was badly damaged during the inevitable Autobot rescue. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.11|The Battle for Bulkhead}}

Intending to show the pitiful humans that their independence was only temporary, Megatron attempted to stage a media circus in which he destroyed the [[Statue of Liberty]]. Unfortunately only Bumblebee and Optimus turned up, and though Megatron tried his best to wreck the statue, Optimus caused more damage to it in the process of defeating him than he did himself. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}

====Mega-Mouth====
Megatron occasionally takes time out from conquering the universe to...answer fan mail? He also sometimes seems [[Megatron (Movie)|confused]] about which multiverse he hails from, as he claimed he attacked [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel]] {{storylink|Transformers_Comic_issue_4.1#Mega-Mouth|Mega-Mouth #1}} and also explained why he wore a cowl in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]].'' {{storylink|Transformers_Comic_issue_4.4#Mega-Mouth|Mega-Mouth #4}} He also said he survived ''Dark of the Moon'', after some fan asked how Megatron could be answering fan mail. {{storylink|Transformers_Comic_issue_4.5#Mega-Mouth|Mega-Mouth #5}}
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===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
After [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] intercepted a message pointing to a derelict starship containing weapons in the [[asteroid belt]], Megatron and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] headed out to find it. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} They got there and found [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] about to make off with the weapons. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} After [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] joined the battle, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} the ship began to explode, and Megatron plunged through the floor along with tons of debris. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}}

Injured, Megatron lay beneath the wreckage in the ship, using his damaged comms to monitor events on Earth. Finally his groping hands found an [[Tartarex Warp Sword|ancient weapon]], which used the surrounding debris to repair and rebuild him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22}} He returned to Earth and blasted the top off a mountain, {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 23}} intending to make a preemptive strike against the Predacons. The Predacons promptly flew up to engage him in combat. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 24}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian), [[Juan Carlos Lozano]] (Spanish)}}
[[Image:WFC_Megatron.jpg|thumb|350px|He wants the whooole wooorld, in his hand!]]
During the early war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron found reference to an energy source called [[Dark Energon]], which had impressive potential as a weapon, and became determined to claim it for himself. One of the few places it was made was in a station in orbit around Cybertron, guarded by a politically neutral force led by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. With this knowledge, he took a ship and launched an assault on the station.

The ship was badly damaged in the attack, and so he ordered [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (WFC)| Brawl]], piloting it, to ram the station. He and many of his soldiers survived the impact and escaped the core's detonation. They were then confronted by Starscream, who informed them that they would not allow them to take what he had guarded for ten thousand years. After surviving a trap of sentry guns, Megatron, Barricade, and Brawl were reinforced by more of Megatron's troops, and set out on their way to find the station's Dark Energon stores and claim them for the war effort. They encountered significant resistance, but managed to shoot their way through, with directional aid from [[Soundwave (WFC)| Soundwave]]. Barricade noted that the station itself seemed quite primitive; Megatron noted it was very old, and that he intended to modernize it. At one point, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] confronted Megatron nonviolently, asking him to give up his quest, as Dark Energon would result in only horror, death, and destruction, to which Megatron sneered, "You say that as if it were a bad thing."

[[Image:WFC-MegatronmeetsStarscream.jpg|left|thumb|300px|At last we meet, my punching bag.]]

Along their way to the Dark Energon, they found that a large portion of the station had been blasted clean off, the debris field traversable but sparse enough to allow easy viewing of Cybertron itself. Soundwave soon found records indicating that a small amount of Dark Energon lost containment and was the sole cause of the destruction, underscoring Megatron's desire for it. When Barricade asked how he expected to control it when no other had, Megatron said that such power was only for the strong, that he was the strongest, and not to question him again.

When they finally reached the storage chamber, and Megatron averted Starscream's destruction of it, he calmly entered into a container full of raw Dark Energon, while Starscream watched and gloated at his imminent destruction...only for him to walk out, not only unscathed, but crackling with power, which he further bestowed upon Barricade and Brawl. A single blast of Dark Energon was enough to destroy an entire company of station security forces, the last line of defense between Megatron and Starscream and his companions.

Jetfire again tried to warn Megatron about the dangers of Dark Energon, but Starscream interrupted, asking to join the Decepticon leader. Megatron asked what Starscream could offer that he could not simply take. Starscream revealed the station's supply of Dark Energon was almost spent, and he knew how to manufacture more—and as luck would have it, there was a dormant [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] which could be used to power it. Jetfire retreated to inform [[Sentinel Zeta Prime| Zeta Prime]]; Megatron let him go, seeming pleased by the notion of letting the Autobots tremble in advance of their actions, and sent Starscream, [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] to activate the bridge.

Megatron repeatedly mocked what he perceived as Starscream's slowness in his simple mission, but the Seeker did what he said he could. With a steady supply of Dark Energon, Megatron launched an attack on Iacon City, intending to take a device called the [[Omega Key]] and use it to enter the Core of Cybertron. This time, he took [[Breakdown (WFC)| Breakdown]] and Soundwave with him. The trio took the less-guarded way in—which, since the Autobots were not complete fools (as even Megatron would admit), still had significant military presence. During the attack, Starscream noted that Dark Energon was proving every bit as potent as Megatron had promised. Breakdown let Megatron know of his misgivings about the Sky Commander; Megatron admitted he was treacherous and untrustworthy, but he had useful talents, and his cunning and ambition was intriguing.

The Omega Key had been taken from its normal resting place, however, by Autobot leader Zeta Prime, and so Megatron took his squad on an assault on Zeta's headquarters. They met Brawl, leading an attack on the doors to Zeta Prime's armory, along the way. Even Megatron's touch of Dark Energon could not breach the vault doors, however, and so he called in [[Dark Energon Bomber]]s. When they were shot down, Brawl suggested they take out the Autobots' air defense guns, after which bombers were called in again; Megatron's troops then held off a massive assault from what seemed like the entire Autobot army while waiting for the bombing run to finally arrive.

[[Image:WFC Megatron Vs ZetaPrime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Zeta Prime, you might be more egotistical than me. I mean really, a huge holographic version of you and smaller holograms doing what you can't do without your pointy stick thing?]]

After the vault doors were breached, they reached Zeta Prime himself, who had constructed several layers of security while he waited. An invincible energy field protected him, while he could drop portions of the ceiling with pistons to crush anything beneath them, and construct endless holographic clones of himself outfitted for melee combat, which Megatron personally found nauseating. However, his defenses were not without flaw: periodically, the power core would need to disperse waste heat, and Megatron's team survived long enough to destroy it during this stage. Zeta fell, buried under the wreckage of his own defenses, and Megatron took the device he'd carried...which started to make electronic chirping noises. Zeta, with dark humor, noted that the device was not the Omega Key. It merely ''activated'' the Key, which would come to them...

Searching for the Key in the skies aboard another ship, Megatron, with Soundwave and Breakdown at the controls, were abruptly confronted by a massive ship, [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]], who knocked them out of the sky, causing them to crash back in Iacon. There, they played a cat-and-mouse campaign in a desperate attempt to survive the enormous Autobot's vast firepower, though Soundwave noted that the weaponry they bore had little chance of penetrating Omega Supreme's armor. Megatron, for his part, at least contrived to appear unafraid, claiming that if it came to a real fight, the brute wouldn't stand a chance against Megatron's intellect. However, Omega's attacks drove them underground and left them unable to immediately transmit counter to Starscream, who declared Megatron dead and announced he was taking control. Even when they re-established contact, Starscream's aerial forces only briefly distracted Omega, who dispensed large numbers of troops, sucked up Decepticons with a tractor beam, fired weapons of mass destruction, and mined the roads Megatron and his squad were using.

[[Image:Omega Supreme smash.jpg|Right|thumb|300px|"I challenge you to a thumb wrestling competition!" "''That's'' a thumb!?"]]
Soundwave, however, had come up with a suggestion—there were weapons emplacements higher up that had the ability to damage Omega Supreme. Taking them from the Autobots was a battle in and of itself, but nothing compared to the fight against Omega Supreme, who could unload entire squadrons of Aerialbots. Nonetheless, Megatron's boldness and tactical acumen finally shot Omega Supreme out of the sky.

[[Image:WFC-hearmynameandtremble.jpg|left|thumb|300px|I stand on your crotch!]]

Gloating, Megatron found that the behemoth was still not defeated, and indeed was drawing power from Cybertron itself to repair his systems, making him stronger, if anything. However, by corrupting the energon batteries with which he was using to feed himself with Dark Energon charges, they were able to weaken him to the point where they could finally blast away his last defenses and brought him to heel. With Omega Supreme defeated, Megatron went underground, directly to the Core, and corrupted it with a massive infusion of Dark Energon, finally bringing Cybertron itself more completely under his control.

At this point, Megatron was clearly convinced, and for good reason, that he'd won, making propaganda broadcasts extolling his greatness and how he had taken away the Autobots' burdens of "liberty" and "choice". When Starscream was defeated and the Decagon retaken, however, he realized the Autobots were not yet going to roll over for him, and sent a distress signal from Zeta Prime, whom he had kept alive in the Kaon prison camp, in order to provoke a rescue attempt from the Autobots. His old acquaintance Optimus took the bait, and Megatron confronted him, telling him that the war could be over tomorrow if Optimus took the Autobots and left. Optimus refused, so Megatron consigned him and his team to the prisons. When they managed to stage a mass breakout, an enraged Megatron ordered his troops to prevent their escape at any cost, to the point of tearing apart portions of Kaon.

This was not enough, however, and they escaped, journeying to the Core, where they kickstarted the cleansing of Megatron's corruption. Doing so, however, would take the Core millions of years of shutdown, rendering Cybertron uninhabitable. Whether Megatron knew this or not, when he saw the Autobots leaving after Optimus's refusal of his earlier offer, he apparently took offense. His earlier plans of renovating Starscream's station had come to fruition; now, it mounted a powerful superweapon, capable of destroying entire structures in one shot. He had it fire upon the Autobot transports as they left. When a team of Aerialbots attempted to disable or destroy it, he called Jetfire, now one of them, and taunted him about his past. He further mocked them when they destroyed the plasma coolant system without apparently having accounted for backups. Finally, during the attack he came into possession of information on Optimus Prime's location, and ordered Trypticon—the name of the weapon, for it was actually a Cybertronian—to fire upon it.

Trypticon, however, was forced into his natural form and defeated after he crash-landed on Cybertron. Megatron's reaction to this went unrecorded. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
Megatron was the Decepticon Leader during the final days of the Great War. After capturing an Autobot facility, and killing a cadet, Megatron revealed his plan to his troops. Megatron intended to conquer Trypticon Space Station, which had the means and power to manufacture Dark Energon: a variant of Energon which greatly increased the stamina and strength of its host. Megatron fought his way through the station to its commander, the Autobot Starscream. Upon Starscream's defeat, Starscream offered his services and the Dark Energon if he was spared. Megatron agreed, and Starscream joined the Decepticons.

After a test run of the Dark Energon in Kaon Prison, Soundwave deduced the element would only kill the host, but Starscream was able to find a way to fix it. Megatron then decided the time was right, and led his army to the inner levels of Cybertron. He was able to activate the uplink to channel energy from the Core of Cybertron itself to Trypticon Station, but he needed the Omega Key to access it once it was shut down with a firewall.

[[Image:WFCDS Defeat Omega Supreme.jpg|thumb|left|256px|Simple enough... OH GOD BULLETS.]]
Megatron learned through a recording from Laserbeak that Autobot Leader Zeta Prime had the Omega Key in his possession and had holed up deep within Iacon. Megatron led a full-scale assault on the city, totally devastating Iacon, until he found Zeta Prime at last. After a hard battle, Zeta fell, and Megatron obtained the Omega Key. However, immediately upon taking it, alarms went off, and Iacon itself was shaking. Zeta Prime, despite being mortally wounded, laughed at Megatron's face, saying the Omega Key was only the key to the ''true'' key: the city-sized Autobot Omega Supreme.

Omega immediately attacked the victorious Decepticons, and quickly decimated their presence in Iacon, save for Megatron's team and a few others. By this point, Megatron was absolutely furious at Starscream: Megatron declared it was he who led them to Omega Supreme and the devastating onslaught he carried out. Starscream bitterly retorted even if Megatron killed him, Omega Supreme would still be out for his blood, helping nothing whatsoever. Megatron angrily let it go for the time being, and led his army to battle. His troops' confidence beginning to falter, Megatron declared they would either be kicking themselves for not acting for the rest of their lives, or heroes in a historic event. His men followed him to battle Omega, and the titan fell. Megatron was free to corrupt the Core of Cybertron with Dark Energon, and obtain near-supremacy of Cybertron.

That kind of went downhill when the new Autobot leader, Optimus Prime, extinguished the Dark Energon and destroyed Trypticon Space Station, didn't it? {{Storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Oliviero Corbetta]] (Italian)}}

Early in the war, when the Autobots learned of the existence of the orbiting superweapon [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]], Megatron sent waves of Decepticon forces to keep them from discovering more about it. Megatron, happy to see the destruction Trypticon was creating, ordered Starscream and Skywarp at gunpoint to return to Trypticon and clean up after it, while he took his troops into battle to scour the area for Autobots to kill. Few Autobots other than the medic, [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], were spared Megatron's initial assault.

When Megatron found out that Starscream had left his post at Trypticon, Megatron grew angry. But the Autobots had infiltrated the [[Datacore]], so Megatron focused his efforts there instead. Bumblebee was captured, and information useful for the taking of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] was pulled from his mind. Megatron assigned Skywarp the task of the initial Iacon assault. The traitorous Starscream returned to Megatron's focus, and the Air Commander was ordered to infiltrate the Core of Cybertron to reactivate the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]]. But Starscream took too long, discovering Megatron had already reached the Core by the time he arrived. In a foul mood, Megatron would test Starscream's loyalty by putting him on the Iacon assault's front lines.

The assault went as planned, and Iacon crumbled. As Barricade and Starscream reached an empty Council Chamber, Megatron alerted them to the evacuation of the surviving Autobots. Three Autobot ships positioned themselves to escape, and so Megatron ordered Thundercracker and Skywarp to take them down.

Though Iacon fell, the Trypticon orbiting superweapon was destroyed by the Autobots... but not before Megatron ripped the datacore from its brain so as to salvage its information on Dark Energon. Megatron was pleased. Despite his loss, he still had the upper hand. {{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)}}
[[Image:Megatron_FOC.png‎|thumb|left|230px|Seriously, Soundwave, where is my fusion cannon?! It was in your remodeling designs, for crying out loud...]]
When Cybertron had begun to die following the Core's shutdown, Megatron blamed [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], as he was the one who had ruined his plans for the planet. Megatron launched an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in order to destroy the Ark and get revenge. While commanding the battle from beneath one of his [[Warp Cannon]]s, he sent [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] and [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] to capture Optimus and bring him before him. As Megatron executed two Autobots before his Optimus' eyes, Optimus pleaded that they only wanted to leave Cybertron, but Megatron wasn't going to allow him. As the Warp Cannon prepared to destroy both the Ark, and the Decepticon leader to do the same to the Autobot leader, the newly awakened [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]] tore the roof off of the building they were in. Refusing to retreat, Megatron fired at the colossus, only to be pulverized by the giant Autobot's fist.

Due to Megatron's death, Starscream took control of the Decepticons and proceeded to run the organization into the ground by wasting resources and his failiure to inspire the troops. Unhappy with the change in management, [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] salvaged what was left of Megatron, rebuilt him into a new form in his Kaon laboratory, and reactivated him with a Dark Energon infusion. After awakening, Megatron was enraged to see that Starscream was in control, and then proceeded to crash Starscream's [[The Transformers: The Movie|coronation]] ceremony. Slaughtering the Seeker's loyalists, Megatron turned on Starscream and drove him off. [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to inform him of the [[Space Bridge]] technology he had discovered and [[Earth|an energy-rich planet]] for them to plunder, and they required a suitable power source for a transport to take them.

Due to Starscream's self indulgence, the Decepticons' energon supply was dwindling, forcing Megatron to find more power. He decided to retrieve the power core from the fallen [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] and while doing so, he happily "reintroduced" himself to the Autobots. After arriving at Trypticon's crash site, he realized the beast was still alive and had Soundwave revitalize him. Megatron didn't know or care whether or not Trypticon was still sentient or not, but told the beast that since he had failed him, he would be rebuilt to Megatron's liking. Megatron then told Soundwave to initiate the "Nemesis Protocol" and permanently lock Trypticon in his alternate form: a transport ship which they would use to traverse the Space Bridge.

The ''Nemesis'' was quickly completed and the Space Bridge opened, and Megatron decided to leave Shockwave in charge of Cybertron in his absence. However, one of Shockwave's [[Grimlock (WFC)|experiments]] destroyed the tower, which reduced the time they have to reach the Space Bridge before it closed. Sending in Soundwave to lead his forces on the Ark, Megatron confronted Optimus and the two fought. Megatron prepared a devastating blow to his enemy with a cannon, only for [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] to take the shot for Optimus. Their battle reignited, the two leaders traded blows with swords, causing heavy damage to one another. But before a final blow could be delivered by either one of them, the Ark crumbled under the Space Bridge's force, and while Megatron shouted in anger, both ships were drawn through. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game ===
[[Image:Transformers prime the game megatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
[[Image:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px| Fashionably asymmetrical.]]
*'''Cybertronian Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': clear purple missile, [[Fusion Cannon]]

: Part of the second wave of [[Transformers Generations|''Generations'']] toys, Cybertronian Megatron is a toy is based on his appearance in the video game ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'', transforming into a Cybertronian self-propelled gun. The treads of his vehicle can be positioned in either a vertical configuration like a traditional tank, or in a horizontal hover-tank configuration. Megatron's spring-loaded cannon can attach to either arm. He also has an insignia on his back, but unlike Optimus, his is not hidden by kibble. Like [[Soundwave (WFC)#Generations|''War for Cybertron'' Soundwave]], his head has a light-piping gimmick that has been neutered by his painted eyes.

: Some units of the figure have Megatron's left internal shoulder strut misassembled, preventing that side of the tank-mode from becoming properly flush to the body when transforming. This can be corrected by unscrewing and separating the outer shoulder structure, flipping the strut 180 degrees, and reassembling the shoulder covering.

: Also, the packaging image for his tank mode is flipped.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#United|Megatron Cybertron Mode]] and [[Darkside Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/GenerationsMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cybertronian Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:TRURageOverCybertronCybertronianMegatron.jpg|thumb|300px|Nobody makes fun of Megatron's lovely skirt. Not more than once, anyway.]]
*'''Rage over Cybertron''' (Multipack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, missile

:A [[redeco]] of Cybertronian Megatron with purple parts, a translucent purple cannon and purple and red paint details resembling the effects of [[Dark Energon]], available in a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] three-pack with Cybertronian Optimus Prime and Cybertronian Bumblebee.

:The [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right has his vehicle mode mis-transformed. His treads are left almost untransformed as his arms, but with his hands folded inside the treads, and the top panel on his left shoulder hasn't been rotated and pegged between his shoulders/tank front. His robot mode is also mis-transformed, with his back panel not being pegged into his back and being left hanging behind his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TRUROCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Rage Over Cybertron Megatron at TFU.info]''

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===Prime: First Edition===
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[[Image:Primetoy-MegatronEP.jpg|right|thumb|300px|His jet mode needs a little scarf attached to the robot head.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Megatron: A Rivalry Reborn''' (Entertainment Pack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon

: Part of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#First Edition (2011)|Prime: First Edition]]'', this Deluxe Class version of Megatron transforms into his alien ship mode. He comes with his Fusion Cannon, which can either be held with his hands in robot mode, or peg onto his jet mode by folding the handle in and pegging it behind his exposed, peeking head. It is also in this latter configuration for the cannon that the otherwise useless groove and tab on the cannon and its handle can be pegged onto the tab and otherwise useless socket on his right arm, giving him the classic, arm-mounted, yet ''strangely undocumented'' Fusion Cannon configuration shown in his [[stock photography]]. Funny enough, the blade from the Cyberverse Commander figure of the character can fit in the hole of the fusion cannon's mouth, which enables it to reenact fighting scenes with his sword.

: Speaking of undocumented features, his [[instructions]] show a noticeably different "completed" vehicle mode when compared to his stock photos. Specifically, the instructions completely neglect the extra steps to flip his wings out and form a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] vehicle mode, opting instead for a more slender, wingless vehicle mode. To achieve this undocumented form, his underside leg panels must be opened, flipped around and over to the top of the ship, be pegged onto a tab on the side of his intakes, and his pointy wingtips must be flipped out from underneath. He also has some clearance issues when transforming. His intakes and the panel that surrounds his head in vehicle mode tend to collide when the intakes are snugly angled into and out of the panel, often resulting in the intakes popping off the (detachable) plastic hinges that they're on. He also comes somewhat mis-transformed in the package, with the positions of the intakes and the panel on his back being switched around, with the panel being placed ''after'' the intakes, instead of ''before''. (Yeah, its nearly impossible to do that, but for the sake of show-accuracy...)

: He comes with a similarly-scaled [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#EntertainmentPack|Optimus Prime]] and PVC figurines of [[Miko Nakadai#Prime|Miko Nakadai]], [[Jack Darby#EntertainmentPack|Jack Darby]] and [[Raf Esquivel#EntertainmentPack|Raf Esquivel]], as well as a DVD of the "Series Premiere" episode "[[Masters & Students]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/PrimeEPMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''First Edition'' Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Number:'' '''005'''
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon

: The Japanese release of Deluxe Class Megatron was packaged by itself on a card. The instructions show the proper vehicle mode, how to attach his fusion cannon to his arm, and the figure is transformed correctly in the box.

:The figure shares its ID number with the US release of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]] [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]], which was not released in Japan's ''First Edition'' line.

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===Cyberverse===
[[Image:TF-Cyberverse-Commander-Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2012)
** ''Series / Number'': '''02 / 004'''
**''Accessories'': Cyber sword

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 2|Series 2 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Megatron features translucent purple plastic on his entire torso (although with the chest panels covering a portion of it) so that he can be illuminated by the lights from the larger play-sets. He comes with a translucent hard-plastic "cyber sword" weapon which features two [[C joint|3mm post]]s and a peg-hole in-between, allowing it to peg into either his hands, right wrist, left arm, Fusion Cannon, or back. The Hasbro release comes with a pack-in file card.

:In addition to the regular version, Megatron was also released in a special "advance release" assortment alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Cyberverse|Optimus Prime]], [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Cyberverse|Bulkhead]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#Cyberverse|Starscream]], with each figure including a mini-DVD that contains the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Masters & Students]]". Yes, all four of them come with the same episode.

:While the transformation-related post on his arm-mounted Fusion Cannon may seem 3mm-compatible, it is actually slightly too big, and mounting the sword onto it may cause the sword's peg-hole to crack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/CommMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Cyberverse Megatron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, [[November 24|11-24]]-2012)
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Cyber sword

: This redeco of Megatron is cast in darker metallic-gray plastics. He was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Knock Out (Prime)#EZ6pack|Knock Out]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

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*'''Unicron Megatron''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2014)
** ''Series / Number'': ???
**''Accessories'': ???

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===Prime===
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[[Image:PrimeRIDtoy-MegatronPowerizer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And it's like the sky is new.]]
[[Image:Primetoy-MegatronDarkness.jpg|right|thumb|300px|All he needs now is a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|hooded cloak]].]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / 002'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[July 28|7-28]]-2012'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-15'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon & Combat Claw (Hasbro only), "Gora II" & "Hades" Arms Microns (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class toys, this larger-scale Megatron also has a fair amount of translucent purple plastic in the torso and forearms, allowing them to be illuminated by the various light-up Voyager Class weapons in this line. He comes with two weapons: an arm cannon that deploys and illuminates (via LED) an under-slung blade when a plunger is pushed, as well as a combat claw. Both weapons peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands, wrists, forearms, robot back, and vehicle roof. The combat claw pegs into his wrist, allowing the handle to rest on his hands as if he were holding it. The claw can also mount onto a peg-hole on top of the cannon when not in use.

: The TakaraTomy release of Voyager Megatron sports many differences. '''Megatron Darkness''', part of the fifth wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, is said to be Megatron's reborn form, having "come back from Hell" (aka the events of "[[Sick Mind]]" and "[[Out of His Head]]"). His base plastics are shades of cold-gray as opposed to the [[Hasbro]] warm-grays, and his chestplates, shoulderplates and head have been given a silver [[Vacuum metallizing|vac-metal]] finish. He comes with a silver-foil [[sticker]] sheet that adds a lot of purple filigree designs to him in a matter similar to the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]]. The Hasbro accessories have been replaced with a pair of [[Arms Micron]] kits; [[Gora#II|Gora II]], a gorilla that becomes Megatron's fusion cannon, and [[Hades]], a massive bat that becomes a winged backpack or a giant scythe weapon.

:People who purchased Megatron Darkness from Ion stores on his release date got a free [[Gul#Hellflame|Hellflame Gul]] Arms Micron (while supplies last). Those who preordered Megatron Darkness through Amazon Japan got a free [[B.2#Shining|Shining B.2 Arms Micron]] with their order.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Voyager Megatron at TFU.info]''

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1623.html Megatron Darkness at Alfes's Toy Blog]''

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[[Image:Prime-toy_MegatronTakTomDx.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Megatron tries to get the monkey off his back.]]
* '''Megatron''' (Deluxe, [[March 31|3-31]]-[[2012|12]])
** ''ID number:'' '''AM-05'''
** ''Accessories:'' "Gora" Arms Micron

: As part of the first wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, this toy is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]]ing of the First Edition Megatron toy. He has had some of his [[paint operation]]s replaced with customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s (mostly the silver bits on his pelvis). His "backpack" has also been retooled to add 5mm posts and post-holes as part of the line-wide Arms Micron gimmick. Rather than coming with his original fusion cannon, he instead comes with [[Gora]], a gorilla-like robot who transforms into the fusion cannon, complete with flip-out blades.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1469.html Arms Micron Megatron at Alfes's blog]''

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[[Image:Primetoy-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"So, [[TakaraTomy|they]] think they can outdo [[Hasbro|us]] by giving their [[black repaint]] chrome, eh? We'll show them! Give him more translucent plastic!"]]
*'''Megatron''' (Dark Energon Voyager, 2012)
**''Number'': '''001'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon & Combat Claw

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Megatron is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-exclusive redeco of RID Megatron, being cast in opaque dark blue, lavender, light-gray, and black plastics, and having warmer translucent-purple plastic. The entirety of his forearms and shoulder-pads are now cast in translucent-purple plastic, and his purple paint operations have been replaced by pink.

:Though he was packaged on an individual box, he was initially sold as part of a set with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Dark Energon Optimus Prime]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and all of the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases. The Voyager Class toys, in particular, also saw mass-retail release in the Philippines.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Dark Energon Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Primetoy-FinalBattleMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Because it would be <strike>non-aerodynamic</strike> silly to mount the saber onto the back of the vehicle mode like a giant tail-fin.]]
*'''Final Battle Megatron''' (Voyager, [[February 25|2-25]]-2013)
**''ID number'': '''AM-33'''
**''Accessories'': Shadow Gabu, Shadow Baru, & Shadow Dai Arms Microns

: Part of the eleventh and final assortment of TakaraTomy ''Prime'' toys, Final Battle Megatron is the most [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] redeco of the original ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager mold to date, with silver paint across much of the figure, and is specifically intended to represent his appearance in the episodes "[[Alpha/Omega]]" through "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]". As such, his right forearm is decoed (but sadly not remolded) to resemble the unidentified Prime's forearm that he substitutes for his own in those episodes. Also per the show, he comes with the "[[Dark Star Saber|Dark Energon Saber]]" in a place of a fusion cannon, which is represented by a smoky-translucent-black redeco of the [[Dark Matter Calibur]] [[Arms Micron#"Arms Up"|Super Combo Weapon]], composed of the Arms Microns [[Gabu#Shadow|Shadow Gabu]], [[Baru#Shadow|Shadow Baru]], and [[Dai#Shadow|Shadow Dai]].

:This figure was originally solicited as "Darkest Megatron".

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===Beast Hunters===
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[[Image:PrimeBHtoy-SharkticonMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''I'M A SHAAAARK / I'M A SHAAAAARK / SUCK MY [[Fusion cannon|FUSION CANNON]] / I'M A SHAAAAAARK'']]
*'''Megatron'''/'''Sharkticon Megatron''' (Voyager, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Tartarex Warp Sword/Sharktooth Spear

:Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' Voyager Class toys, Megatron is an extensive [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]-[[Homage|homaging]] [[retool]] of his ''Prime: Robots In Disguise'' toy. He transforms into a "beast jet", and he has a unique Decepticon insignia with beady eyes and a gaping maw of sharp teeth. He comes equipped with the [[Tartarex Warp Sword]], a fish-themed cannon that can convert into a sword-harpoon thing which can he can wield via its 5mm handle.

:He has a minor assembly error in that the two-pronged sections within his shoulder-pads are swapped, preventing the shoulder-pads from slotting in place properly in his "beast jet" mode. They can be reversed by popping the pads off their [[ball joint]]s, unscrewing the shoulder-pads, and swapping the parts. Good luck popping the shoulder-pads off their ball joints, though.

:His [[instructions]] refer to him as "Shartkticon Megatron" and his weapon the "Sharktooth Spear". There also exists a [[packaging]] [[variant]] for this toy: Early shipments simply called the toy "Megatron" and his weapon the "Tartarex Warp Sword", whereas a later running change version changed the packaging to reflect the names given in the instructions. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 22|twenty-second chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

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==Merchandise==
===Mcdonald's===
[[Image:Primetoy-MegatronHappyMeal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''2'''
:Happy Meal Megatron is a nontransformable space jet! A spring-loaded paddle is launched when his robot mode head is pressed down, and when the fusion cannon on the back of the vehicle is pushed forward, a yellow LED shines out the front of it. An on/off switch on the jet's underside enables or disables the light feature.
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==Notes==
[[Image:Tfprimemegatronjet.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Too fast for screen caps.]]
[[Image:VectorSigmaBotBuilderMegatron.jpg|thumb|250px|Green With Evil.]]
*Megatron's model is usable in ''War for Cybertron'' multiplayer as the Destroyer-type chassis for [[Soldier (WFC)|Soldier]]-class characters. His parts are also available in ''Fall of Cybertron'', now classified as Gunner-type components for [[Titan (FOC)|Titan]]-class characters.
*As revealed in [[One Shall Rise, Part 3]], Megatron used to have blue optics.
*Megatron's designation as an energon miner was "D-16".<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=7fd5ecd9-19b9-f369-1041-a7635be83172 War for Cybertron timeline].</ref> Megatron's original [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] was "16". Takara would eventually change the numbering system using a "D" to denote [[Decepticon|Destrons]]. So Megatron's Japanese ID number could retroactively be considered "D-16".
*In ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'', Megatron has multiple glitches when controlled by the computer, among them shrinking (quite hilariously), losing his Fusion Cannon, and having his Tank mode cannon stick straight up (also humorous). He may be the most glitchy character in the game.
*The show design of this version of Megatron takes visual cues from both Generation 1 (the ever-famous [[Megatron (G1)|buckethead]] and lower legs resembling a pistol's handgrip) and [[Megatron (Movie)|the movie version]] of the Decepticon leader (the sharp angles and bits on his shoulders, along with two-toed feet and a demonic-looking face with sharp shark-like teeth), even including the jet mode the latter version appeared in.
*The ''Prime'' staff used the rationale that Megatron would not scan an Earth mode out of disgust at humans.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/botcon-2010-transformers-prime-panel-coverage-170054/ BotCon 2010 Transformers Prime Panel Coverage]</ref> According to Cybertronian Megatron's packaging bio, Megatron often changes his alternate mode, probably in an attempt to explain why he's a tank in the game and a jet in the cartoon.
* Megatron's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Megatron parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
* A running gag in the advertisements is that Megatron, the evil leader of the Decepticons who once nearly took over Cybertron, is a Brony.
** According to the ''[[Transformers: Prime 26-Hour Takeover]]'', his favorite song is the theme song to ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic''.
** According to "Ask Megatron" he spends time on the dark side of Pluto coloring in ponies.
*A note in the Autobits edition of [[Darkmount, NV]] states that he enjoys online cat videos.

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===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Megatron has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Crusher Mode''' (クラッシャーモード ''Kurasshā Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Gora
: Megatron's "Crusher Mode", as seen on his box-back photo, uses a combined-weapon made up of Gora in "extended-cannon" mode, with [[Balo]] in drill-mode at the end, attached to Megatron's arm.

*'''Darkness Mode''' (ダークネスモード ''Dākunesu Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo (x2), Gora II, Gul, Hades, Igu, Jida, Noji, Zori
: This is one heavy loadout! Megatron Darkness's Arms Up Mode has him wearing [[Hades]] as wings, with [[Noji]] and [[Igu]] in weapon modes in the inner part of each wing, and a pair of [[Balo]]s in shield/[[shuriken]] mode, one on each wingtip. (Presumably, Balo G will work as a substitute for one of them.) He carries [[Jida]] in scissors mode in his left hand, and wields the [[Planet Bowgun]] in his right.

*'''Ultimate Mode''' (アルティメットモード ''Aruteimetto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora II E, Gul B, Ida B, Noji B, Shadow Baru, Shadow Dai, Shadow Gabu, Zori CS
: BIG SWORD. This version uses Final Battle Megatron for its base. The Dark Energon Saber is augmented by adding Gora II E and Gul B to the end, as Megatron wears Ida B as an arm-guard on the Prime arm, while Noji B and Zori CS make a back-mounted cannon. Hoo boy.

===Foreign names===

*''Mandarin:'' {{hanyu|'''Megaton'''|密卡登|Mìkǎdēng|Taiwan}}, {{hanyu|'''Wēi Zhèn Tīan'''|威震天||lit. "Extremely Prestigious" or "Heaven-shaking Might", China}}

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
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[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers Online Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

User talk:Escargon

2013-09-15T02:31:03Z

Stevo:

Dude, stop. English names are not transferred across different characters. Big Convoy is not Big Prime. [[Gren]] is not Hook. Gaia Guardian is not Gaia Defensor, etc. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 21:50, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:Big Convoy has never been named in English, Gren's never been named as that, and Gaia Guardian doesn't have an English name. Those examples don't work at all. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 21:55, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
::You are severely missing the point. The Kre-O character has no name, English or otherwise. All we have is the assumed intent of the writer (so, "Alexa"). What applies to the original character does not automatically apply to homages, as I've shown with my examples.
::And, frankly, if you had an issue, a better method of action would have been discussing rather than automatically reverting the preference of the person taking the time to make those pages! [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 22:03, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Mimi has a point. using the Alexis/Alexa Kre-o as an example; this wiki typically uses the Japanese name unless/until and English name is made. So, while the Kre-O character might be based off Alexis from Armada, we must call her what the comic calls her. And since the comic calls her nothing, author intent is all we have to go on. I say stick with Alexa but keep the reference to Alexis in the notes/[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 22:27, 14 September 2013 (EDT)

User talk:Escargon

2013-09-15T02:27:51Z

Stevo:

Dude, stop. English names are not transferred across different characters. Big Convoy is not Big Prime. [[Gren]] is not Hook. Gaia Guardian is not Gaia Defensor, etc. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 21:50, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:Big Convoy has never been named in English, Gren's never been named as that, and Gaia Guardian doesn't have an English name. Those examples don't work at all. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 21:55, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
::You are severely missing the point. The Kre-O character has no name, English or otherwise. All we have is the assumed intent of the writer (so, "Alexa"). What applies to the original character does not automatically apply to homages, as I've shown with my examples.
::And, frankly, if you had an issue, a better method of action would have been discussing rather than automatically reverting the preference of the person taking the time to make those pages! [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 22:03, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Mimi has a point. using the Alexis/Alexa Kre-o as an example; this wiki typically uses the Japanese name unless/until and English name is made. So, while the Kre-O character might be based off Alexis from Armada, we must call her what the comic calls her.[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 22:27, 14 September 2013 (EDT)

Buzzsaw (Cybertron)

2013-07-20T16:39:44Z

Stevo: /* Galaxy Force */

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{{disambig3|Buzzsaw}}
:''Buzzsaw is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CYB buzzsaw boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Yeah... I'm surprised I exist too.]]
'''Buzzsaw''' is not exactly right in the head. After all, he's one of the few brave or insane enough to have remained on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. Something of an "old school" Decepticon, and a little thick, his one driving goal is to destroy as many [[Autobot]]s as possible. He's not in it for the fame or glory... he just likes killing Autobots, that's all.

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron Timelines'' stories===
{{note|See [[#Notes|the Notes section below]] about his cartoon "appearance".}}

Buzzsaw was assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. Their search took them to [[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]], a world devastated by conflict between more than a half-dozen factions. The factions had beaten themselves into extinction nearly 350 megacycles ago, but some of their hardware still existed. The Decepticons uncovered a massive bunker heavily guarded by corpses, which spoke to the possible riches inside. After [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] tore the doors open, that estimation proved to be correct. Behind the door was a virtual treasure trove of death—weapons and armaments of all possible varieties, just ripe for the taking. Runamuck found a pair of still operational [[Mini-Con]] panels and shared his find with Buzzsaw. His new partner, [[Heavy Barrel]], cheerfully provided some more firepower for Buzzsaw's already impressive arsenal.

When they finally encountered the Autobots, the 'Cons were backed by an army of newly minted [[Decepticlone]]s. Buzzsaw and Heavy Barrel spent time trading Mini-Con-enhanced firepower with [[Checkpoint (Energon)|Checkpoint]]. Checkpoint's Mini-Con burnt out first, and Buzzsaw and [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] managed to get the drop on him. Capturing most of the Autobots, the Decepticons were on the verge of victory before some local Mini-Cons stole their shuttle...and the missing Autobot [[Armorhide (Cybertron)|Armorhide]] crashed ''their'' shuttle straight down on the Decepticon position. Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons were left behind on Combatron for three weeks waiting for pick-up...with nothing but Hardtop's supply of comic books to keep them entertained. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

Eventually, Buzzsaw and the others were rescued, and they ended up in the employ of the space pirate [[Cannonball (Cybertron)|Cannonball]]. While on the bridge crew of the ''[[Kalis' Lament]]'', Buzzsaw heard the report from one of their probes that the Autobot shuttle ''[[Star Arrow]]'' had crashed on [[Sandokan]] with a valuable Force Chip in the crew's possession. Buzzsaw laughed out loud when his captain declared Sandokan a "cursed" planet, but his laughter turned to wheezes as Cannonball's vise-like claw closed around his throat. Instead of braving Sandokan themselves, the pirates sent in the mercenary [[Astrotrain (Cybertron)|Astrotrain]] to soften up the resistance for them. Buzzsaw joined his captain on a short-range shuttle when they followed up on Astrotrain's initial strike, engaging the monstrous entity known as [[Synthos]], who had made Sandokan his home. Their fight against Synthos went well, but they made the mistake of leaving the Autobots unattended for too long...along with their shuttle. Buzzsaw and the others were stranded when the Autobots stole their ship (''again''), and they had to wait for the ''Kalis' Lament'' to come pick them up. Still, they did manage to steal Synthos's power source, the [[Dark Heart of Sandokan]], so the trip wasn't a total loss. {{storylink|The Dark Heart of Sandokan}}

==Toys==
===Galaxy Force===
[[Image:Cybertron Buzzsaw toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Good old stock photography... His lower body is on backwards.]]
*'''Buzzsaw vs Blurr''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GS-01'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Cybertron Decepticon Cyber Key

: This figure is a [[redeco]] and fairly extensive [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Cyclonus]], transforming into a Cybertronian helicopter. The figure's cockpit is retooled into a "bubble" style window that resembles the head of a wasp. While one might think this removes the original [[Mini-Con]] "second cockpit" [[gimmick]], the cockpit can still be lifted up to accommodate [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]] (or [[Heavy Barrel]]). His primary gimmick is a trigger-activated gear assembly that runs through the length of the vehicle mode; pulling the trigger both spins the rotor blade and a gear system in the cockpit area. Normally, this simply causes his cockpit-mounted twin-cannons to shake back and forth. If Crumplezone/Heavy Barrel is attached in secondary cockpit mode, the gears make their cannon move. Attaching a compatible geared Mini-Con to the square frame on the underside of his cockpit (any member of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]], or [[Refute]]) allows the gear system to activate ''their'' gear-wheel gimmicks as well by pulling the trigger.

: The figure's wing-mounted missile launchers have been retooled to operate off of a [[Cyber Planet Key]] rather than a Mini-Con, which also means he cannot wield the helicopter blade as an arm-mounted weapon as the original does. The Powerlinx ports on his legs do '''not''' activate the pop-out shin-guns anymore; these are released with a simple nudge.

: In robot mode the figure features a retooled head which resembles the "robot" head of the [[Buzz Saw|''Beast Wars'' character]] that is his namesake.

: In Japan, he was only available in a two-pack with [[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]].

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*'''Buzzsaw''' (Deluxe class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Cybertron Decepticon Cyber Key

: For his [[Hasbro]] release, Buzzsaw was made as an individual as part of the Deluxe assortment. He is seemingly physically identical to the Japanese release, save for his Cyber Key, which has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''df58'''" [[Tampograph|tampographed]] on its back.

:Later releases of this toy came with a pack-in DVD of the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] episode "[[Hidden]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Universe2008BattleForTheCyberPlanetKeys.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
*'''Battle for the Cyber Keys''' (Figure multi-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Cybertron Decepticon Cyber Key

: An unchanged Buzzsaw was re-released alongside similarly unchanged [[Runamuck (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Runamuck]], [[Longrack (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Longrack]], [[Blurr (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)|Blurr]], and a redeco of ''Armada'' Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus Prime]] in a [[Sam's Club]]-[[exclusive]] box set. The "[[Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys]]" set was marked as part of the "Cybertron Series" on the box's timeline.

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==Notes==
* The [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] Mini-Con partner was dropped from both the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] releases of the toy. In Japan, it was put into the fourth [[Micron Booster]] assortment as "[[Heavy Barrel|Trigger]]". In the US and Europe, it... wasn't put anywhere. The Mini-Con being Buzzsaw's partner was [[fanon]] until it was stated in a new bio for him on the [[Fun Publications]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]] website, and later depicted in "[[Force of Habit]]".
[[Image:Cyb_ep18_buzzsaw.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Someone had to spend time to model and paint this, and yet this is all we got?]]
* A model of Buzzsaw's helicopter form appears in the final leg of the [[Planet Cup]] race on [[Velocitron]] as an announcer. However, it is excessively unlikely that this ''is'' Buzzsaw, and just someone who happens to look like him, a not uncommon occurrence in Transformerdom.
* Buzzsaw's [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] info confirms the obvious: his name, head sculpt, and color scheme constitute an [[homage]] to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Buzz Saw]].
* The card-art for the four ''Armada'' retooled toys are the only ones in the ''Cybertron'' line to not have a "painted" look to them.
* Buzzsaw's toy was used as the model for the animation-only character [[Buzzbomb]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Buzz Saw''' (バズソー ''Bazu Sō'')
*''Korean:'' '''Buzz''' (버즈 ''Beojeu'')

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Talk:Buzzsaw (Cybertron)

2013-07-20T16:39:11Z

Stevo: /* Shin-guns */

Yeah, looks like the image server is on the fritz for the weekend again. Right on cue.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 12:17, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
:???--[[User:Autobot Soundwave|Autobot Soundwave]] 22:46, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

== His bio is screwed up ==

The toy bio might claim he's a Cybertronian Decepticon, but he is actually a neutral Velocitronian. He's the helicopter seen flying over the races.

This discrepancy is noted in the Trivia section. Just assume that isn't Buzzsaw on Velocitron. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 21:18, 21 July 2009 (EDT)

== Shin-guns ==

So does powerlinxing a minicon to his legs pop up the shin-guns or not- the toy description contradicts itself (or at least is vague on the subject and i've misunderstood).
: " The Powerlinx ports on his legs do not activate the pop-out shin-guns anymore; these are released with a simple nudge. Attaching a Mini-Con to the powerlinx plugs on either side of his legs will make new-tooling spring-loaded (non-firing)cannons pop up from his shins. " I think the former is correct, but i'll have to dig out my Buzzsaw to check [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 12:26, 20 July 2013 (EDT)
:: Yup, the shin guns don't come out with a mini-con, but by nudging or pulling. I'll edit the page to fix the error. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 12:39, 20 July 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Buzzsaw (Cybertron)

2013-07-20T16:26:09Z

Stevo: /* Shin-guns */

Predaking (Prime)

2013-07-14T23:04:25Z

Stevo: Undo revision 815470 by Spin-Out (Talk) you cant just change a caption to your own liking

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{{disambig3|Predaking}}

:''Predaking is the [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] commander from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Beast Hunters Predaking promo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My armour is like tenfold shields, my teeth are swords, my claws spears, the shock of my tail is a thunderbolt, my wings a hurricane, and my breath death!]]

'''Predaking''' is a [[Decepticon]]-created beast cloned from Predacon fossils and brought to life by Shockwave's science. Originally, Megatron had expected this supposedly simple-minded dragon to follow his orders without question, but Predaking has shown that he is far more than meets the optic sensor. Since revealing his possession of a robot mode, Predaking has made it plain that he is as intelligent as any of Megatron's forces, with a sense of warrior's pride and no shortage of ambition. While he has repeatedly professed his loyalty to his lord and master, Megatron has taken note of his ambition to lead a resurrected Predacon race, not to mention his lofty self-imbued title. While the Decepticon ranks have held many an ambitious up-and-comer with an eye for mastery, Predaking may be the first one Megatron has legitimately feared. The last surviving member of his kind may be the most powerful being on planet Earth.

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==Fiction==
===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Predaking's presence was so frightening that the [[Autobot]]s began hunting for ways to combat him. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 1}} With the news that a couple of Autobots were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and Predaking set out to intercept them. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} They successfully found the derelict and interrupted [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] looting it for gear. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 4}} Though the two villains initially had the upper hand, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] arrived {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 5}} and managed to hold off Predaking long enough for the other two Autobots to escape. As the ship exploded, Predaking saw Megatron plunge through the floor. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6}} He returned to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' and reported their leader's apparent demise to the other Decepticons, who immediately blamed [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Mensah]] (English)}}
Having recovered Predacon [[CNA]], Shockwave successfully cloned one of the great beasts, storing it in his lab. He brought the creature online and took it to Earth to hunt Autobots. {{storylink|Scattered}} After Shockwave gave it a whiff of [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]'s energon, it was dispatched and soon found its quarry near an energon mine. Wheeljack and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] fought the creature, first trying to blow it up with a grenade, then luring it into an explosive-laden mine in an attempt to destroy it. The beast emerged triumphant, only for [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to arrive in [[Ultra Magnus's ship|his ship]] and fire at it. It continued to dog the starship, clinging to the top of it until Magnus managed to knock it off by flying through a canyon. The Predacon returned to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s citadel, where [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reflected it was a pity it couldn't tell them why it failed. The Predacon responded by growling, rather quietly and angrily. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} When [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack, the Predacon was unleashed to attack the Autobots. It began chasing Ultra Magnus's ship, but was tricked into flying through a [[GroundBridge]] to the Arctic, where it swiftly froze. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

Some time later, the temperature in the Arctic rose to a sufficient level to allow the Predacon to free itself. It swiftly tracked down the ''Nemesis'', and Megatron decided to assign it to Starscream while Shockwave continued work on cloning more Predacons. After several hilarious attempts to make the beast compliant, Starscream was ordered to deploy it against the Autobots currently attacking one of the dig sites. The Predacon attacked Ultra Magnus, Bulkhead, and Wheeljack, eventually causing a cave-in after swatting away Wheeljack's grenade. The cave-in unearthed a Predacon optic, the sight of which awakened a memory in the beast. It brought the eye to Starscream, then engaged [[Miko Nakadai]], who had acquired the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]]. Overhearing Megatron's demand that the bone fragment be brought to him, the Predacon complied and left the rest to Starscream. {{storylink|Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command}}

Back at the ''Nemesis'', the Predacon responded to Starscream's continued orders with a swipe of his tail that missed the Decepticon but demolished the ship's communications array. Starscream frantically tried to fix it, eventually attempting to reboot the network by entering an override access code into a computer console. The Predacon watched him and later, when alone, it entered Starscream's access code into the computer and began to call up information on the origins and existence of Predacons. {{storylink|Plus One}}

[[File:Evolution Predaking Anger.jpg|thumb|300px|His rage passes description - the sort of rage that is only seen when rich folk that have more than they can enjoy suddenly lose something that they have long had but have never before used or wanted.]]
During a tour of Shockwave's off-site laboratory, the Predacon revealed his intelligence and ability to [[Transformation|transform]] to his fellow Cybertronians. He offered to lead the Predacons on Megatron's behalf as "Predaking", but Megatron was wary of giving control of an army more powerful than his own to someone else. On Starscream's advice, he arranged for the termination of the clones using the Autobots discovering the lab as a pretense. Predaking fell for the ruse, engaging Ultra Magnus and Wheeljack after they destroyed the clones. He disabled both and destroyed the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], but was stopped from delivering the final blow by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Predaking continued to believe that once Cybertron was restored, Megatron would resurrect the rest of the Predacon race. As the Decepticons worked to repair the Omega Lock, Predaking was dispatched to Antarctica to battle the Autobots. He battled with Optimus Prime at length, and though he was almost buried under a glacier at one point, he eventually got the better of the Autobot leader and sent Prime crashing into the ground. {{storylink|Minus One}}

{{spoiler|Persuasion|July 19, 2013}}
He was prevented from finishing Optimus off when Megatron instructed him to make sure the target of the Decepticon mission was kept safe, and he had to retrieve Shockwave and a generator from the [[Solaris particle collider]] building. Back on the ''Nemesis'', he found that the Decepticons had captured [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Megatron promised would be his to terminate once the Autobot's usefulness had ended. {{storylink|Persuasion}}
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===''Go!'' cartoon===
At some point, the Demon Emperor Predaking was buried in a [[Japan]]ese volcano, where he remained till a stray rock thrown by a child lead to a chain reaction that unearthed Predaking's head. After seemingly awakening, he signaled his Predacon servants, [[Bakudora]], [[Budora]], [[Gaidora]], and [[Judora]] to emerge from their sleep. {{storylink|Triple Combination! Swordbot - Samurai!}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingCyberverse.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surely you realize that your success has made you some bitter enemies?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''3 / 002'''
** ''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Commander Class toys, Predaking transforms from a dragon into a robot and back! His tail detaches to become a "Cybervenom Rocket Launcher" that fires a [[missile]] via pressure-launch, and can be wielded via [[C joint|3mm post]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/CybCommPredaking/predaking.htm More information on Cyberverse Predaking at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime vs Predaking''' (Cyberverse Commander 2-pack, 2013)
** ''Accessories:'' Cybervenom rocket, launcher/tail

: Part of the [[Target]]-exclusive "[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising|Predacons Rising]]" subline, Predaking is a redeco of his ''Cyberverse'' Commander Class toy in purple, black, and red. He comes in a two-pack with a [[Thunder Clash]]-inspired Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Target2pack|Optimus Prime]] toy.

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===Beast Hunters===
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[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingVoyager.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, thief? I smell you, I feel your air—and I hear your breath. Come along. Help yourself; there's plenty, and to spare.]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series/Number'': '''2 / 002'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two Hydrafire Blasters, two missiles, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, this Predaking transforms into a three-headed dragon, and comes with a tail that detaches to become a sword that can be (loosely) held by his hands. His extra dragon heads/"[[Hydrafire Blaster]]s" are spring-loaded missile launchers that are geared to straighten their necks and launch their missiles when the levers behind them are pulled. They can also combine into a larger weapon, with their gears being connected so that they move and fire in unison. The heads/blasters mount via [[5mm post]] onto his back and forearms.

:[[Cybertronix]] symbols are detailed into various parts of his body, including the Hydrafire Blaster heads and robot mode legs. Soft plastic is used on various parts of Predaking, including his beast mode head and feet/hands. Due to the soft plastic, [[quality control]] is a bit random; some batches of figures may have deformations in-package, or may have difficulty gripping the sword since the slot is only on one half of the hand.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts several deco differences from the final product, such as black-painted wing membranes and yellow missiles. His [[instructions]] include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 6|sixth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Predaking/predaking.htm More information on Voyager Predaking at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BHtoy-PredakingUltimate.jpg|right|thumb|400px|That's better! But don't let your imagination run away with you.]]
*'''Beast Fire Predaking''' (Ultimate Class, 2013)
** ''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/Infernum Blade

: Beast Fire Predaking is larger than Leader Class toys from previous toylines, and features a 21-inch wingspan, although the wings easily detach from their bases [[for safety reasons]], and to allow easier access to the battery compartment on his back. He comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers, and his tail detaches to become the [[Infernum Blade]], all of which can peg onto his hands, wrists, and wings via 5mm post.

:He also has light-up features in his dragon head, as well as his robot head and torso. The dragon head is lit by pulling on a lever on his neck, swinging the head down and opening his mouth in the process. The robot head and torso are lit by pressing the translucent-yellow button on his right shoulder. Batteries are not included.

:His rear legs are mis-transformed in package, not having been angled and tabbed into his thighs. His packaging stock photography depicts his sword with orange paint details that were replaced with silver in the final product. His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 18|eighteenth chapter]] of the ''Tales of the Beast Hunters'' series.

:In international markets, such as Canada, Singapore, the Philippines, and Australia, Beast Fire Predaking was released as part of the first wave of mainline ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Ultimate Class toys. In the United States, he was [[Rebranding|rebranded]] and repackaged in the Target-exclusive "Predacons Rising" subline.

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[[Image:PrimeBHtoy-PredakingVoyager2014.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge?]]
*'''Predaking''' (Voyager Class, 2014)
**''Series/Number'': ???
** ''Accessories:'' Blaster, missile, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of [[2014]] ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys.

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===Go!===
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*'''Dragotron''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G12'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two guns, two missiles, sword/tail

:Part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Transformers Go!]]'' toys, Dragotron is a slight [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Hunters'' Voyager Predaking toy, with The only major difference from the ''Beast Hunters'' toy lies in his gray plastic, which is darker.

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*'''Dragotron Saishū Keitai''' ([[October 26|10–26]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G23'''
** ''Accessories:'' Two launchers, two missiles, tail/blade

:"'''Dragotron Final Form'''" is a redeco of Beast Fire Predaking.

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==Notes==
*Predaking was first unveiled at a pre-[[New York Comic Con]] [[2012]] collectors event. We sent [[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] and [[User:Tonyfitz|Tonyfitz]] there, and they brought back photos and information for us.
*Fittingly, Predaking has [[Predator (alien)|Preda]]-jaws.
*Predaking has a wingspan of two football fields.
*Predaking's breath is hotter than the planet [[Mercury]], which has highs of 700 Kelvin (or 427 degrees Celsius/800 degrees Fahrenheit) at daytime. That's pretty hot.
*Predaking seems to suffer from [[size changing|mass displacement]]. It's been shown multiple times that his beast mode's big enough to toss around Cybertronians like chew-toys, while his robot mode stands only head and shoulders over Megatron.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dragotron''' (ドラゴトロン ''Doragotoron'')

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[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Go! Predacons]]
[[Category:Predacon leaders]]
[[Category:Prime Predacons]]

Talk:Darkness Rising, Part 1

2013-06-16T01:17:54Z

Stevo:

I hate to keep being an apologetic for the show, indeed I was puzzled when Prime said Megatron split with him after the war started, however, what he does say makes sense. Megatron was manipulating strife against the caste system behind the scenes as he and Optimus were debating what would be the best course of action for Cyberton and at a critical moment, (ie Optimus being chosen as the next Matrix bearer) Megatron turn on his 'old friend' and revealed his fully militarized force the Decepticons. It isnt so much as a continuity break as Optimus being really fuzzy about the details because he (unlike the reader) is not privy to a 3rd person omnisciencent point of view (ie being Primus). {{unsigned|24.182.231.55}}

== Main image caption ==

Seems outdated, but makes sense. He IS a major character, [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|from a certain point of view]] --[[Special:Contributions/66.82.162.10|66.82.162.10]] 16:04, 31 July 2011 (EDT)
:You do understand it is sarcasm, don't you? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:20, 31 July 2011 (EDT)

== Con #1 ==

Who's the character identified as "Con #1" that Josh Keaton voices in this episode? A Vehicon? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 01:43, 25 April 2012 (EDT)

==Vehicons==
Should it be noted that the Vehicons are much tougher than they are in the rest of the series? [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 21:17, 15 June 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Terrorsaur (BW)

2013-06-15T15:58:48Z

Stevo: /* Packaging */ bump

Is Terrorsaur's pre-beast form based on any existing toy? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 19:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
: No. Like Scorponok and Tarantulas, he looks like a mechy version of his BW body. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
::[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=822181&postcount=13 Info from the BotCon guy]. The non-toy guys were based loosely on other toys toys. Like, Scorponok looks a heck of a lot like Energon Scorponok. With that in mind, I'd like to know what toy they had in mind for Terrorsaur and Tarantulas. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 23:23, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

==Packaging==
I've noticed how on more recent toys the wiki has been listing in-package mis-transformations. Well, I recently bought a MOSC basic Terrorsaur and I opened it for my birthday.(I know, I am a horrible person) and i noticed that he was mis-transformed to fit in the bubble, his beast mode legs weren't in their tabs the way they're supposed to be; instead, they were in the arm configuration and just layed flat next to the robot mode legs. Is this worthy of note? [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 13:15, 13 June 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Terrorsaur (BW)

2013-06-14T03:06:49Z

Stevo: bump

Is Terrorsaur's pre-beast form based on any existing toy? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 19:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
: No. Like Scorponok and Tarantulas, he looks like a mechy version of his BW body. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
::[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=822181&postcount=13 Info from the BotCon guy]. The non-toy guys were based loosely on other toys toys. Like, Scorponok looks a heck of a lot like Energon Scorponok. With that in mind, I'd like to know what toy they had in mind for Terrorsaur and Tarantulas. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 23:23, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

==Packaging==
I've noticed how on more recent toys the wiki has been listing in-package mis-transformations. Well, I recently bought a MOSC basic Terrorsaur and I opened it for my birthday.(I know, I'm a horrible person) and i noticed that he was mis-transformed to fit in the bubble, his beast mode legs weren't in their tabs the way they're supposed to be; instead, they were in the arm configuration and just layed flat next to the robot mode legs. Is this worthy of note? [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 13:15, 13 June 2013 (EDT)

Talk:Terrorsaur (BW)

2013-06-13T17:15:55Z

Stevo:

Is Terrorsaur's pre-beast form based on any existing toy? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 19:22, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
: No. Like Scorponok and Tarantulas, he looks like a mechy version of his BW body. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:40, 6 October 2006 (UTC)
::[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=822181&postcount=13 Info from the BotCon guy]. The non-toy guys were based loosely on other toys toys. Like, Scorponok looks a heck of a lot like Energon Scorponok. With that in mind, I'd like to know what toy they had in mind for Terrorsaur and Tarantulas. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 23:23, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

==Packaging==
I've noticed how on more recent toys the wiki has been listing in-package mis-transformations. Well, I recently bought a MOSC basic Terrorsaur and I opened it for my birthday.(I know, I'm a horrible person) and i noticed that he was mis-transformed to fit in the bubble, his beast mode legs weren't in their tabs the way they're supposed to be, instead, they were in the arm configuration and just layed flat next to the robot mode legs. Is this worthy of note? [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 13:15, 13 June 2013 (EDT)

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2013 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2013-05-25T15:08:20Z

Stevo: /* Poll entries */

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

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

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

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

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[May 31]]st, 2013'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Fortress Maximus, Omega Supreme, Rewind --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:35, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Ravage, Sideways, Ultra Magnus -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Galvatron, Megatron (BW), Overlord, Sky-Byte, Unicron [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 12:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Ratbat, Ravage, Rhinox, Wreck-Gar [[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 12:56, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blurr, BW Megatron, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Whirl [[User:Fireshot|Fireshot]] 12:59, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bruticus, Devastator, Primus, Rattrap, Unicron [[User:Combaticons4ever|Combaticons4ever]] 13:17, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Menasor, Springer, Tarantulas, Tracks [[User:Phantom_Dusclops'92|Phantom Dusclops'92]] 13:29, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica, Fortress Maximus, Swindle, Swoop, Ultra Magnus - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage (Beast Wars)]], [[Rattrap]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle (Animated/G1)]] --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 13:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hound, Ratbat, Sideswipe, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 13:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Scrounge, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Venom --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] 14:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Tarantulas -- [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 14:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swerve, Tarantulas -- [[User:General Tekno|General Tekno]] 14:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Buzzsaw, Nightbeat, Prowl, Tarantulas, Thunderwing -- --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:30, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 14:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Drift, Injector, Knock-Out (Prime), Megatron (BW), Tarantulas --[[User:EvoChanger|EvoChanger]] 14:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Rodimus, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Trixter|Trixter]] 14:41, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Amadeus Windfall|Amadeus Windfall]] 14:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Rodimus, Rung. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Astrotrain, Cosmos, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Pinecronix|Pinecronix]] 14:57, 24 May 2013 (EDT))

*Demolishor (Armada), Hot Shot (Armada), Override (Cybertron), Red Alert (Armada), Sideways (Armada). --[[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] 15:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 15:06, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Omega Supreme, Ravage, Rodimus -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:09, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Prowl, Swindle, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 15:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cosmos, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Tarantulas, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] 15:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Cyclonus, Deszaras, Powered Convoy, Star Saber -- [[User:S-NFS|S-NFS]] 23:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Sideways, Swoop, Ultra Magnus --[[User:AutoUIMagnus299|AutoUi299]] 15:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (G1), Blades (G1), Punch, Side Burn (RID), Smokescreen (G1) [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 16:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Rung, Sari Sumdac, Silverbolt (BW), Teaspoon -- [[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] 16:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Metroplex, Sky-Byte, Wreck-Gar --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:05, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Omega Supreme, Overlord, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 16:11, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Smokescreen, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Russellestate|Russellestate]] 16:07, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Prowl, Ratbat, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:MarkMontag|MarkMontag]] 16:25, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Deathsaurus, Megatron (BW), Skywarp, Swindle, Thundercracker -- [[User:Rayqui|Rayqui]] 17:45, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Beast Megatron, Ratbat, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swindle, Wreck-Gar --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 17:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Hot Shot, Megatron(BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] 18:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Knock Out, Ravage, Sky-Byte, Swindle -- [[User:Strangefour|Strangefour]] 18:18, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Airazor, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Rattrap, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Bumblevivisector|Bumblevivisector]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lugnut, Sky Byte -- [[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 18:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Rattrap]]--[[User:Damo|Damo]] 18:46, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cheetor, Ginrai, Megatron (Beast Era), Optimus Primal, Thunderwing --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime),Blitzwing(Animated),Bulkhead (Prime), Megatron (BW),Rihnox (BW)--[[User:Venowtron|Venowtron]] 18:19, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Swindle, Ultra Magnus --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] 19:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] 19:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Jetfire, Prowl [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 20:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Red Alert (g1), Rewind, Thunderwing, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Autobot Hunter|Autobot Hunter]] 20:10, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Optimus Primal, Sentinel Prime, Wreck-Gar. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 20:13, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ketchup|Ketchup]] 20:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Jetfire, Prowl --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:21, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Skids, Smokescreen, Thundercracker --[[User:Hhall3|Hhall3]] 19:39, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*G1 Hot Spot, G1 Quickmix, G1 Rodimus Prime, G1 Searchlight, G1 Silverbolt - [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] 21:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Bulkhead, Hound, Jetfire (G1), Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:38, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Jetfire, Megatron (BW), Scorponok, Skids -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] 22:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Ratbat, Ultra Magnus - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 22:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Megatronus Prime/The Fallen, Prima, Primus, Unicron, Thunderwing -- [[User:Primus Dave|Primus Dave]] 22:42, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Skywarp, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Diamondmatter|Diamondmatter]] 23:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Broadside, Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Megatron (BW), Omega Supreme --[[User:ShinRa Actual|ShinRa Actual]] 23:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Ginrai, Star Saber, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 00:20, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage, Ultra Magnus --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:33, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Nemesis Prime, Omega Supreme, Optimus Primal, Vector Prime --[[user:Dinobot III|Dinobot III]] 01:16, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Devestator, Galvatron, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, --[[user:Japanasaurus Rex|Japanasaurus Rex]] 02:57 24 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Brawl, Bruticus, Prowl, Rotorstorm, Sixshot --[[User:Apoc|Apoc]] 04:10, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Kickback, Omega Supreme, Shrapnel, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ultra Magnus 506|Ultra Magnus 506]] 07:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Chromedome, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Rewind --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 07:50, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Straxus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 08:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Fortress Maximus, Impactor, Springer, Ultra Magnus [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] 08:06, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Jetfire, Prowl, Springer [[User:Gryllid|Gryllid]] 08:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Drift, Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 10:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)
* Blaster, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Red Alert, Wreck-Gar [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:08, 25 May 2013 (EDT)



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Project Predacon

2013-05-23T19:32:13Z

Stevo: Undo revision 804017 by Hhall3 (Talk) unless FoC has a specific date, it's not nessacarily an error

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ep 57
|prev=Rebellion (Prime)
|next=Chain of Command (Prime)
|image=ProjectPredacon-skull.jpg
|caption=Okay, who cooked the turkey too long?
|title="Project Predacon"
|airdate=[[May 17]], [[2013]]
|written by=[[Duane Capizzi]]
|directed by=[[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|production company=[[Hasbro Studios]]
}}

'''The Decepticons launch a new scheme to clone an army of beasts.'''

==Synopsis==

[[File:ProjectPredacon-MASKdivision.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Back repainting strikes again|Can you name the truck with four wheel drive, smells like a steak, and seats thirty five? Canyonero! Canyonero!]]

[[William Fowler|Fowler]] arrives at the [[Autobot]]s' new base driving a massive military truck, described as an "experimental, all-terrain, expeditionary fighting vehicle". [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] gives his approval and begins to scan it.

The next day, [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] return from the rubble of the former Autobot base with what little they could find. Wheeljack is happy enough to find their lobbing ball with which he immediately initiates a game of [[Cybertronian_sport#Lobbing| Lobbing]]. Unprepared, [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] is unable to catch the ball and it bounces off of him, very nearly crushing [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]], who is pulled to safety by [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. Ultra Magnus admonishes Wheeljack's reckless behavior, once again citing his distaste for [[Wrecker]] behavior. He tells Wheeljack that if he'd rather not follow orders, he's free to walk away, as he did back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wheeljack remarks that if [[Jackhammer (Prime)|his ship]] wasn't destroyed, he'd do just that.

Meanwhile, Optimus puts his new jet pack to use investigating recent Decepticon activity. He comes upon a cave entrance in the side of a mountain and transforms into his new vehicle mode to enter.

Miko wishes all of the Autobots had jet packs, but [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] reminds everyone that the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] has been depleted of its power. [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] returns from scanning new "war paint", but this fails to impress Ultra Magnus, who immediately assigns him a menial duty. Smokescreen grumbles about how he nearly became a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]],yet is still treated like a rookie, but pretends to have said something else when Ratchet overhears.

In the cave, Optimus comes across a group of [[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticon]]s excavating some very large skeletal remains and makes short work of them. But he is unable to prevent [[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] escaping with a piece of the fossil.

Optimus returns the rest of the fossil to the base, and reveals that it's the remains of a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]]. Smokescreen notes that Predacons are supposed to be extinct, since before most life began on Cybertron. The Autobots deduce that the recently-returned [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] is behind [[Predaking (Prime)|the one they already fought]], and most likely plans to clone more of them.

[[File:ProjectPredacon-Predacons.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Once upon a time, robot animals ruled the earth.]]

Aboard the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] reacts to the presence of Predacon remains on Earth with cynicism. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] explains that the remains actually belong to an army of clones that he had commissioned during the war. They were sent to Earth to kill Autobots and gather [[Energon]], and there they remained until succumbing to the ravages of time. Shockwave confirms that he can create new clones from the endomatter of the deceased batch.

Ratchet shows the children images of Predacons from Cybertronian historical texts. Jack recognizes them as robotic versions of creatures from Earth's own various mythologies. Optimus notes that the Predacons were very likely the inspiration for such tales.

Ratchet revisits his [[Synthetic Energon|synthetic energon]] formula, in hopes of replenishing the Energon stores lost when their base was destroyed. Fowler suddenly reports that satellites have picked up Decepticon activity in both [[Texas]] and [[Scotland]]. Optimus assigns Ultra Magnus, now wielding the depowered Forge, to lead the Wreckers to Scotland. Meanwhile he, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and Smokescreen [[GroundBridge]] to Texas and split up.

Alone together, Smokescreen asks Bumblebee if he'd ever wanted to be a Prime. Bumblebee says his only aspiration is to be a warrior. When Smokescreen asks why Optimus hasn't promoted him from scout yet, Bumblebee reveals that it's his choice. When Smokescreen asks him why he wants to wait, Bumblebee responds that he would rather be promoted on Cybertron, and Smokescreen notes that this would be more meaningful, musing that he ought to take a cue from Bumblebee. They then interrupt a squad of [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s and are then interrupted by Shockwave, toting the remains of a Predacon. Shockwave flees from the Autobots but runs into Optimus, who blasts him out of vehicle mode. Just then, a GroundBridge opens and [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] emerges in alt-form for some altitude-combat with Optimus in the air. Shockwave makes a run for the GroundBridge, but is attacked by Bumblebee and Smokescreen.

[[File:ProjectPredacon-wishbone.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Ultimate Tug of War: Who Will Take Home the Wishbone???]]

While Optimus fends off Soundwave, [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] deploys and is able to get in close, delivering an electrical shock that sends Optimus crashing to the ground. On the highway overpass above him, Bumblebee and Smokescreen are able to wrest the Predacon fossil away from Shockwave, but not without breaking it, sending a small piece falling over the edge. Optimus rushes back into the air to catch it, but Soundwave activates a second GroundBridge that catches the falling fossil in min-air and deposits it into Megatron's waiting hand aboard the ''Nemesis''. Their mission complete, the Decepticons retreat through the GroundBridge from which Soundwave emerged.

On the ''Nemesis'', Megatron decides that Shockwave is much too valuable to Project Predacon to risk using in the field. Shockwave agrees to confine himself to his lab and leave the task of collecting bones to Starscream. Megatron notes how anxious he is to set his army of beasts on humankind.

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] (11)
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] (12)

|c2=
*[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (13)
*[[Insecticon (Prime)|Insecticons]] (14)
*[[Decepticon Miner]] (15)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] (17)
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (18)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]s (19)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (20)
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] (21)

|c3=
*[[William Fowler]] (2)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] (6)
*[[Jack Darby]] (7)
*[[Raf Esquivel]] (9)

}}

==Quotes==
"What were you thinking, soldier?" 
"I was thinking Bulkhead could catch that lob."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Wheeljack''' air their grievances like mature adults who hate each other.

"I was nearly a Prime, but somehow I'm still a rookie."
:—'''Smokescreen''' bemoans the show's return to status quo.

'''Raf''': They're like Earth's dinosaurs. 
'''Jack''': Which means for you guys, running into one would be like us meeting a T-Rex. 
'''Miko''': So, then what were Dinobots? 
'''Bulkhead''': [[Dinobot (Prime)|Totally different]].
:—Predacon discussion leads to a wink and a nod.

"Autobots, we must become Beast Hunters."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' sees the writing on the package--Er, wall.

"Pfft. Another scavenger hunt?"
:—'''Starscream''' says the audience's line for us.

"How logical would it really be to locate all the dusty remains of your former pets?" 
"You are not suggesting that I would send my creations to a distant planet without first having them microchipped?" 
"Well, I-- Well, I was. But...seriously? You did?"
:—'''Starscream''' is shut down by '''Shockwave'''.

"Um... what's a kilt?" 
"Agent Fowler can at times be oblique. I find it best to simply nod and mobilize."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Optimus Prime''' on Earth culture, proving again that the best comedy comes from having [[Shake Up|no sense]] [[Chase (RB)|of humor.]]

==Notes==
===Continuity errors===
* While not an outright error, it's worth noting that in this episode Bumblebee states to Smokescreen that it was his own choice to not yet graduate from scout to warrior, which contradicts with Prime's belief in "[[Masters & Students]]" that Bumblebee wasn't experienced enough in the field. However, it's possible that Prime has since changed his mind on the subject.
* When Soundwave transforms to robot mode and lands on the clifftop, he's wearing Laserbeak, even though at that point his deployer's separated from him.
* There's no logical reason for the tug of war for the Predacon jawbone. Since Smokescreen is wearing the phase shifter, he could have simply pulled it right through Shockwave's hand, as demonstrated in "[[New Recruit]]" and "[[Inside Job]]". Shockwave, meanwhile, is using his only hand to pull back, instead of shooting or punching Smokescreen and Bumblebee with his free cannon arm.

===Continuity notes===
* Wheeljack finds his and Bulkhead's Lobbing ball from "[[Con Job]]" in the rubble of the former Autobot base and brings it back to the new base to continue the fun.
* Ultra Magnus confirms he led the Wreckers back on Cybertron, as in [[Alex Irvine]]'s ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]'' novels. However, he also notes that the assignment was given to him by Optimus Prime, and refers to them as "your Wreckers" to Wheeljack, indicating that he had no part in founding the team.
* The [[Dinobot (Prime)|Dinobots]], a subgroup of Autobots mutated by Shockwave into dinosaur forms and who serve as the main characters in the tie-in ''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Rage of the Dinobots]]'' and [[Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters (IDW)|''Beast Hunters'' comics]], have at least been mentioned in passing to Miko in the past.
* Megatron reveals that he had an army of Predacon clones commissioned during the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|war for Cybertron]]. Included in the artistic flashback appear to be [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurr]], [[Lazerback]], [[Grimwing (Prime)|Grimwing]], [[Rippersnapper (Prime)|Rippersnapper]] and what appears to be either a [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] look-alike or a previous Predaking clone. Also, the Predacon picture Ratchet shows the kids looks somewhat similiar to Ripclaw, minus the Siphon Claw on her tail.
* Ratchet returns to work on the synthetic energon formula he last tried replicating in "[[Stronger, Faster]]".
* Laserbeak is apparently up and running now. Soundwave must have repaired him since "[[Darkmount, NV]]".
* Megatron mentions Shockwave's apparent demise in the space bridge accident in "[[Out of the Past]]".

===Real-World references===
* Micro-chipping pets is a human method of identifying lost dogs, cats and other pets through use of a sub-dermal chip implant. Mind you, in the real world, it works by scanning the animal directly to see if it even has a chip that stores the owner's information, rather than the show's GPS-like take.

===Transformers references===
* Smokescreen uses the "robots in disguise" tagline as justification for his new paint job.
* Bulkhead refers to the potential threat of a cloned Predacon army as a "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]". Megatron continues the trend by saying he sent his army of Predacon clones to Earth to "unleash the beast" on Autobots stationed there.
* Ultra Magnus arms himself with [[Magnus Hammer|a very large hammer]].

===Trivia===
[[File:ProjectPredacon-UnitE.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
* This episode premieres a new opening sequence with significantly more [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] and Shockwave in it, and also features Prime's new body and Bumblebee's new paint job. There's no Wheeljack, Ultra Magnus, or Smokescreen, though.
* This is one reference-heavy episode, isn't it?
* In possibly the most self-indulgent meta-reference in ''Transformers'' ever, the Autobots' new base is set up inside "[[Unit:E]]". This was the title of Hasbro's more-or-less stillborn crossover franchise, mixing numerous properties Hasbro owned yet didn't have much going on with at the moment, including ''Micronauts'', ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''Stretch Armstrong'', ''Candyland'' (no, really), and more. ''Transformers'' and ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' also had cameos as part of a colossal multiverse. Fowler's office door even uses the ''Unit:E'' logo. While "[[Grill]]" made a background reference to it, this episode is pretty blatant in its reference to it.
* As part of the gleeful shamelessness, Fowler says that the truck Optimus scans comes from the "[[M.A.S.K.]]" division. ''M.A.S.K.'' was all about humans piloting (mostly) ordinary-looking vehicles that transformed into battle-modes.
* Megatron says that the cloned Predacons fell victim to "the ravages of time" between their being stationed on Earth and the rest of the Decepticons arriving. Unless it's a side effect of the cloning process, this could suggest the Predacons have a much shorter life span than other Cybertronians, including the similarly-animalistic Insecticons.

[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Obsidian (BM)

2013-04-12T01:04:58Z

Stevo: /* Timelines */ he's a retool of Powerdive, not Warpath :p

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{{disambig2|the Beast Machines Vehicon and the Universe Decepticon|the Robots in Disguise Decepticon|Obsidian (RID)}}
:''Obsidian is a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ObsidianDJart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I love the smell of napalm in the morning."]]
'''Obsidian''' and his consort [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] have fought for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in countless battles... and won them all. Though he is sophisticated and canny, able to concoct strategies with layers upon layers, his purpose is single-minded. He defends Cybertron.

There is some fine print. Whoever happens to be in charge, whether a benevolent or malevolent force, in his reasoning, ''is'' Cybertron. Once power changes hands, so does he. He is loyal only to the planet, and perhaps his consort Strika, not to any moral ideals. As his fellow [[Vehicon general]] [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] has remarked, "If you're loyal to everybody, can you really be loyal to anybody?"... a question that has given Obsidian pause.

While he was pretending to be dumber-even-than-[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], his [[activation code]] (and, indeed, his entire vocabulary) was "obliterate". He dropped the word when the ruse was over.

In an alternate universe, Obsidian was a former [[Autobot]] who rose to overthrow [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and take over Cybertron, only to be abducted by [[Unicron]] to serve as his [[Minion of Unicron|Minion]].

{{note|Obsidian has been variously credited as a former [[Autobot]] or as a former [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]].<ref>While most other sources hint at or outright declare him having once been an Autobot, ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'' calls Obsidian "one of the most feared and deadly Predacon warrior-generals from Cybertron's past."</ref>}}

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====Intimidation Game====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Dobson]] (English)

The Tripredacus agent [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] was held prisoner and interrogated by a group of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Maximal|Maximals]] which included Obsidian. However, it transpired that the questioning was merely a test of suitability by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] insurrectionist [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], and the entity appearing to be Obsidian was in fact a disguised [[Buzz Saw]]. {{storylink|Intimidation Game}}

{{note|This story, if it is meant to be part of ''Beast Wars'' continuity, would be somewhere around the beginning of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. However, it is tied directly to "[[Descent into Evil]]", which has been declared out-of-continuity by [[Pete Sinclair|one of its creators]]. Take that [[Authorial intent|as you will]].}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Masaya Onosaka]] (Japanese), [[Dário de Castro]] (Brazil), [[Andreas Hosang]] (German)

[[Image:Sparkwar1-itsatrap.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]

Tired of the Maximals using his world as a playground and getting fed up with Thrust's inability to handle them, Megatron selected two Sparks to be his new generals. When Thrust first saw Obsidian and Strika, he remarked "Very nice, boss. Very very nice." However, the feeling wasn't mutual, as Thrust discovered when he started to inform the new guys of their enemies—and was batted away by Obsidian, bouncing off the wall and sliding to a halt at his "feet".

[[Image:Sparkwar1-thrustthinkshestheboss.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Obsidian: Larger than you remember.]]

Obsidian was quick to act against the Maximals, ambushing [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] with Strika. Screaming "Obliterate!" repeatedly, he pursued Silverbolt but was tackled by [[Optimus Primal]], sending both crashing into the ground. When Optimus tried to reason with him, Obsidian merely fired at him and transformed, escaping into the city. He rendezvoused with Strika and let the Maximals into a trap, as hundred of drones modeled after the two generals surrounded them. Transforming to robot mode, Obsidian remarked "Although he took his name from a great leader, Optimus Primal never learned the first rule of warfare: NEVER underestimate your opponent." The Maximals were able to escape the trap, but found all of their escape routes blocked by drones, [[Rattrap]] surprised at the number of drones and Optimus realizing that it wasn't number but tactics; their new opponents were master strategists. Forced to barricade themselves inside the Counsel Citadel, Primal realized that they had been herded there, at which point Obsidian contacted him and offered the Maximals the chance to surrender themselves. Revealing who he and Strika were, Obsidian informed Optimus that "Megatron IS Cybertron. To defend one is to defend the other. And to betray Megatron is to invite death." Despite their advantage, Obsidian and Strika were unable to capture the Maximals due to [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]]'s timely arrival, disrupting the drones' targeting systems and allowing the Maximals to escape. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}}

[[Image:Obsidianbm.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Obsidian, LA Nails spokes-bot.]]

Obsidian's next major move was against [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and Silverbolt. Sent to a shell yard by Megatron and told to wait for the Maximals (as Megatron had sent Optimus a flash about the Sparks and their possible locations, which of course was a trap), Obsidian attacked the trio, outgunning and outflanking them easily. However, a power core thrown by Cheetor was hit by a shot from one of Obsidian's drones even as he was desperately telling them to cease fire, causing a huge explosion that sent him and his drones flying away in a fiery shockwave. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

When Megatron began to enact his plan for the Sparks, Obsidian and Strika were stationed to watch over the ground and air around the BFH. While he didn't get to do much personally, Obsidian attempted to engage Savage/Noble in single combat, only to have one of his own drones smacked into him and then Strika thrown into him. Ouch. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}}

After Megatron's seeming destruction, the generals were at a loss. Without a leader they had no purpose, and when Cheetor and Nightscream approached them with an offer to join the Maximals they accepted, much to Thrust's annoyance: he snarled at Obsidian that if he was loyal to ''everyone'', he was loyal to no one.. A possessed Jet Drone suddenly attacked both the generals and the Maximals, destroying the drones that were present. Obsidian and Strika did not join Cheetor and Nightscream in the fight against the Jet Drone (wusses). Later, Optimus welcomed the two to the group and sent them to patrol the inside of the [[Grand Mal]], where they unsuccessfully tried to stop Megatron's depolarized Spark from entering. After Megatron was re-polarized and bonded to a Diagnostic Drone, Obsidian and Strika seized him and made their escape, pledging their loyalty to evil once again. Obsidian admitted it was Thrust who had made him and Strika realise where their loyalties lay. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

[[Image:Endgame2-floaters.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Hey, it's the sun! Holy crap.]]

The conflict came to a head when Megatron began an all-out attack on his former base, seeking to reclaim the Sparks. Obsidian fell victim to Rattrap's identity scrambler, destroying several of his own troops before realizing his mistake. He later returned to his main fleet that was attacking the BFH, but they were unable to penetrate the shields. That changed when Megatron found a device Rattrap used to send Botanica back to the surface—a shield harmonic device synchronized to the base's shields. Obsidian and Strika were then able to fire through the shields and destroy the base's drive units, sending it plummeting into the Citadel. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral}}

After repairing and placing his troops, Obsidian began a second attack on the Grand Mal with Strika and Thrust. Taking down the shields and defeating several Maximals, the trio were left with only Cheetor in their way. However, the Maximal led them into the engine room, where he brought the anti-gravity generators online and sent Obsidian and Strika into Cybertron's orbit. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}

===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
Though marooned in orbit, Strika and Obsidian were otherwise undamaged and were able to serve Cybertron once more. When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded technorganic Cybertron one week after the [[Great Reformatting]], Obsidian rewired an orbiting monitoring station for combat, while Strika used its artillery to take down an impressive target. The Quintesson ship ''[[Paradigm]]'' was destroyed in low orbit over [[Polyhex]]. Strika and Obsidian turned their attentions to the planetary defense grid. Though they had faith in the Maximals below, as they ''had'' bested even ''them'', the two still served the lofty goal of protecting Cybertron from invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
[[Image:UnivCDROM TractorBeam.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Whee.]]
On an alternate Cybertron, Obsidian fought alongside the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] {{sic}}, and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] against [[Optimus Primal]] and his Autobots. One of these battles—the most violent of that year—was interrupted by a mysterious ship that sucked those Decepticons up on beams of light and sped away. None of the combatants realized that it was taking its captives to Unicron for use in a massive army. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

{{note|This comic shows no signs of being intended to mesh with other ''Universe'' fiction. There are inconsistencies in many of its elements, but given that ''Universe'' is entirely ABOUT alternate dimensions, it could still be a side note to the [[Universe war|greater storyline]]. Obsidian is one of the [[Tankor (BM)|few]] [[Razorclaw (Universe)|characters]] who could conceivably be the same ones who show up in the main ''Universe'' comic, but it is up to the reader to decide if that's the case.}}

===''Universe'' comic===
[[Image:KnowthatIamRazorclaw.jpg|left|300px|thumb|A universe where I cannot spell "possibilities"!]]
In a parallel universe, the Predacon Megatron "decimated" Cybertron's population by capturing their [[Spark|sparks]], including the vaunted Autobot general Obsidian. (It is unknown whether this literally means he only got one-tenth of the Cybertronians.) When Megatron gave him a new, helicopter-based body, Obsidian hid his thirst for revenge behind a feigned loyalty. He conspired with the brute Tankor, eventually using the latter's raw strength to carry out Megatron's termination. The vain Obsidian, now an "ex-Autobot," supplanted the Predacon's rule with an iron-fisted tyranny of his own. With his enforcer Tankor at his side, he put down uprisings and held the planet in fear... until Unicron decided that such a mindset would serve his own purposes, and he pulled them out of their universe entirely.{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Obsidian's ''Universe'' profile}}

Unicron, his ruined form trapped between dimensions, sought to revitalize himself by pitting abducted [[Transformer|Transformers]] against each other within his own body, absorbing their [[energon radiation]] and, eventually, sparks. But Obsidian was spared this fate, instead overseeing the [[Cauldron|deathmatch arena]] along with Tankor, Razorclaw, Reptilion, and [[Striker]]. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], one of the intended victims, recognized Obsidian. Obsidian confirmed the familiarity, but noted that in his and Tankor's own timeline, Silverbolt had "[[Furmanism|died screaming]]". {{storylink|Abduction}} (Notably, by this time Obsidian's allegiance had fully switched to "Decepticon", {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Tankor's ''Universe'' profile}} though it's unclear if this was before or after his coming under the thrall of Unicron.)

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Dunk tank!]]
Two others from Silverbolt's party, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], were scheduled for an immediate duel within the Cauldron, and Obsidian tossed them their weapons. Sideswipe tried to turn on his captor, but his punch was repelled by Reptilion's machinery. As Sideswipe was punished, Obsidian reassured them that over time, all "remaining veneer of civilisation" would be stripped from them. For all his boasting and accomplishments, though, Obsidian still did a pretty crappy job of keeping [[Optimus Primal]] from freeing Silverbolt and dozens of other captives. He was nowhere to be seen as Optimus Primal battled Razorclaw, and showed up to pursue the fleeing captives, along with the other generals, only after they had left the Cauldron.

However, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] opted to stay behind with the generals, as [[Unicron virus|Unicron's influence]] had corrupted them. Obsidian and Tankor escorted Blackarachnia to Unicron's core, where she was reunited with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

{{note|[[3H Productions]] lost the license, and so this story was never finished as intended. However, a look into the end of ''Universe'' was shown in a comic published by the next licensee, [[Fun Publications]].}}

Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Obsidian and [[Nemesis Strika]] were left behind and were last seen falling to their deaths. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
While Obsidian and Strika were agreeing to side with the Maximals, after Megatron's apparent death, Megatron's spark animated an [[Aero Drone]] body. Unimpressed with their duplicity, Megatron cut off their access to their drone armies and opened fire on them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:BM Obsidian-Hasbrotoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb| [http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Nidhiki This time, your farewell will be forever, brother.]]]
* '''Obsidian''' (Basic, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 rotors

:A Basic-price point toy in the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' line, Obsidian transforms into a twin-rotor assault helicopter vaguely similar to an Osprey. His cockpit in helicopter mode is multi-jointed to allow it movement to look around, the Vehicons' toy aesthetic being "living vehicles". The cockpit's "eyes" further enhance the effect. The two rotor blades are pressure-launch projectiles. His nominal robot "flight" mode keeps his tail section together but curled up below him (as in the show), but the tail section can split up to form a pair of "normal" legs as well. His orange spark crystal is located on the robot mode's back.

:The same mold is used by ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Obsidian (RID)|Obsidian]]. A hand-painted mock-up of the mold was presented as a proposed [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] as a future [[BotCon]] exclusive, but was never produced.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Obsidian/obsidian.htm More information on Beast Machines Obsidian at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BM-toy ObsidianQuickstrike2pack.jpg|right|thumb|200px| [http://biosector01.com/wiki/index.php/Lhikan You lost the right to call me brother long ago!]]]
*'''Obsidian''' / '''Quickstrike''' (2-pack, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 2 rotors

:Obsidian was also available in a two-pack with the [[Maximal]] [[Quickstrike (BM)|Quickstrike]]. Both toys are actually on their original individual cards, but packed within a thick cardboard backing with "Beast Machines 2 Pack" printed on it. The set was sold at the now-defunct ToyCo retail store, which was similar to Kay-Bee Toys and appeared in several of the "Mills" family of shopping centers, like Arizona Mills or Ontario Mills.

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===Universe===
[[Image:Universe2003toy-TankorObsidian.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, fine, everyone immediately recognize your old enemy Tankor, but does anyone think I'm the dashing Rotorbolt? No!]]
*'''Tankor & Obsidian''' (Ultra, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 rotors

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ultras, this [[redeco]] of the ''Beast Machines'' Obsidian toy was only available with his larger partner [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. The toy features the "energon surge" paint deco most of the early ''Universe'' toys featured.

: This toy's coloration is not ''too'' far from the proposed colors for the unmade [[Wrecker]] [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] (save the "energon surge" deco, of course). As such, many fans use him as a substitute for the haughty Predacon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Obsidian/obsidian.htm More information on Universe Obsidian at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Returns===
[[Image:BM Obsidian-BWRtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I was as I always was... a stage magician! ...no no no wait...]]
*'''Vehicon Obsidian''' (Basic, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-14'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rotors

:In 2005 the toy was [[redeco]]ed and released as part of the Japanese Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, the Japanese version of ''Beast Machines''. Having been produced several years after the cartoon was, this version had a deco considerably more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the original, but still not quite there, physical differences between the mold and show model regardless.
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===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2013toy-Obsidianteal.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Obsidian''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Accessories:'' 2 gatling guns

[[Image:BotCon2013toy-ObsidianGreen.jpg|thumb|left|250p|]]

:Obsidian is a retool of [[Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Powerdive]] who himself is a retool of [[Highbrow (TF 2010)| Highbrow]]. He and his new head comes in a boxset with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], and [[Megaplex]]. Originally he was promoted as having a green, toy-accurate color scheme, but later he was revised to be more a more cartoon-accurate dark teal.

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==Notes==
* At one point Obsidian was planned to have a deluxe toy that would be more [[Show accuracy|show-accurate]]. Sadly, this toy never made it past pre-production. (Rotorbolt was originally going to be a BotCon exclusive redeco of this mold, explaining why he was drawn to match Obsidian's show appearance in the Wreckers comics rather than the Basic toy.)

* Story editor [[Bob Skir]] wanted to depict Obsidian and Strika's return to Cybertron after the reformatting wave hit in the last episode, making them the only two purely mechanical beings remaining. They would refuse reformatting into techno-organic forms, seeing being in their normal bodies as punishment for their misguided actions. However, this never made it into the series.

* Obsidian's toy bio depicts him as a mindless aerial-attack automaton.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Obsidian''' (オブシディアン ''Obushidian'')

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Vehicons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Talk:Technorganic

2013-03-15T01:23:55Z

Stevo:

That two-page spread from TFU #1 should TOTALLY go in the "Technorganic Cybertron" section. That's some fucking GORGEOUS art there. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 06:41, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

In my edit I removed a statement that the technorganic healing abilities function better/faster in robot mode than in beast mode. Walky and I have no recollection of this. I'm inclined to think that, if they worked better in one mode than the other, it would have been the beast mode. Does anyone know whether this robot-healing thing was ever established someplace? It should be cited if it's put back in. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 16:54, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

:My rough notes from watching through BM a couple years ago include the following:
:''BM Maximnals cannot use CR chambers. However-- BM's robot modes DO exert biologicly-enhanced nanosurgical capabilities, allowing them to quickheal, like Nightscream did his wing. They heal faster in ROBOT MODE
:It's from... uh... revelations? (My next note in order is the Diagnostic Drone recognizing Tankor's old personality.)
: note that Nightscream has th ability to quickheal even FASTER than the other Maximals when he's doing his vampire thing-- so I speculate their self-repair abilities are linked to their robot modes being at a higher 'energy level'. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:04, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

==Technorganic transforming==
Technorganic transforming's not entirely a shapeshifting-style transformation. Watch Primal's transformation in the premiere episode, and you can see how the "energy" merely changes the shape of his limbs. After that, recessed panels slide out. I belive this should go in the article as well. [[User:Darktruth|Darktruth]] 15:39, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

==New section on usage errors==
I sure hope folks like the new section what I wrote.
--[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]

==Where is this stuff coming from??==
This article's got some rather oddly-phrased conclusions in it, taking single examples from the cartoon and unsupportably stating that they are illustrations of larger, well-known principles:
* ''Rather the spark appears simply to be diffused throughout the body and coalesces in the center of the chest or floats just outside of it when made to appear.''
* ''Close contact and ingestion of anything purely organic will tilt their minds toward their primitive, "organic" side. ''
* ''their greatest weakness lies in the perfect but fragile balance between the two opposing sides of their nature.''
I'd purge it all myself, but I wanna make sure there's not some outside source that's stating all this more clearly than the events of the cartoon did. Also, am I the only one who finds this article way too long and rambling in its current state? -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 15:43, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
:"Also, am I the only one who finds this article way too long and rambling in its current state?" You aren't. And the sections PacifistPrime keep adding aren't helping. This article needs an overhaul. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 03:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
:Primal said ingesting the purely organic fruit had devolved the Maximals and made their animal sides take over. "Close contact" seems to be an extrapolation / made-upism. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 03:46, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
::This is the tree that shattered into pixels when Cheetor hit it with a sword. Whatever it was, it's ''not'' a common representative of "organic". -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 03:51, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
==Massive purge==
Hi guys. Look, I really don't want to get in a big argument here, as I have neither the time nor inclination, but I have to say I'm pretty miffed at the total slash & burn that's been done to the new sections I created. I know this is a wiki that anyone is free to edit, but given that you were clearly aware that I was pretty much the sole creator of the material from "Usage Problems", it would've been polite to at least ''discuss'' it a bit more first, don't you think?

Although I totally agree there was a great need for story links and concrete examples (and I appreciate you chaps adding them) and the prexisting material certainly needed tweaking, I really don't see that it was neccessary to pretty much annihilate all the new material that was already there...! The complaint about "speculation" is noted, but a] it was all clearly phrased as such, and b] there are plenty of instances on this wiki of logic-driven speculation which openly attempts to address canon ambiguities by suggestion theoretical explanations.

After all, it ''is'' a pretty big Question Mark/Elephant in The Room for the whole ''Beast Era'', don't you think? If the ''Beast Wars''-era characters were already genuinely organic, then what's the point of becoming '''Technorganics''' in ''Beast Machines''? On that basis alone I think the "Cyborgs or DNA Data" section is worthy of inclusion, as it is ''clearly'' an interrogative extrapolation which is not asserting any canonicity. The simple fact that there ''is'' such uncertainty merits such subsections, surely?

And at any rate, regardless of the organic/inorganic uncertainty, it is very clear from ''Beast Machines'' that anything pior to ''BM'' is definitely '''not''' technorganic as per the ''BM'' definition, and thus the term's use in reference texts when applied to ''Beast Wars'' characters is erroneous.

I really believe these things bear more in-depth treatment in the article, regardless of whether they're my original words or not.

As it stands now, I think the article is worse off, I really do. I think it is worthwhile having some material on the article that discusses the nature of pre-''BM'' beast modes, rather than just a stack of piecemeal examples that don't really lead to anything. (Also, completely removing the reference to the uncertain status of [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] inhabitents seems a questionable deletion.)

Perhaps a compromise would be in order. Might I suggest a negotiated, more concise (if neccessary) version of the previous text, enhanced by integrating your excellent examples & story links? Alternatively, what about creating a separate, linked article about "Beast Modes"...?

[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]][[User:PacifistPrime|PP]] 04:30, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

:A lot of what I removed was simply overlong wordiness -- using 100 words to say could be summed up in 10. When my eyes glaze up and start to skip over entire paragraphs, it's my personal litmus test for something that needs heavy re-writing -- usually to have its central idea plucked out and everything else discarded.

:Furthermore, some of it was flat-out incorrect (ie: the BW guys weren't organic, when there's all kinds of evidence that they were), and then more still was unfounded fan theorizing (cyborgs, etc.) only necessary because of that position.

:Likewise for the position that the BM use of the term is the right one, and all subsequent uses are wrong -- the guidebooks are canon, they said what they said, and we're not really supposed to be picking and chosing our canon here. They use the term differently than the show did; the article as it stands notes that difference, and moves on. The "piecemeal" results may not be very rational or aesthetically pleasing, but the wiki is not the place for Grand Unified Fan Theories trying to tie it all together.

:I don't think I cut out any content from the article that's directly supported by the canon, and everything that's in there now ''is'' supported by concrete examples. Sometimes extrapolation and speculation are reasonable -- <strike>see [[Snarler]]'s origin for a good example, IMO; there's no conjecture, just a listing of three clear, obvious possibilities that don't require making anything up.</strike> (''Crap, guess I never changed that page per the Talk page discussion. Oops.'') But there are ''limits''.

:The article is already ''very'' long as is (as noted above, I'm not alone in thinking so.) The entire "Usage" section could be nuked and I wouldn't be too bothered, as it's tangential at best to the actual ''Beast Machines''-centered content of the page. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 06:20, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

:For that matter, Jungle Planet inhabitants are sculpted as being wholly mechanical, and intentionally so.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 06:23, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
::I'm not sure why we need to note the Jungle Planet guys. They're irrelevant to the topic and their only (tangential) connection is that they take the form of animals. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 06:35, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

::I'm completely in agreement with Repowers. I looked at the old article, and it was a long, unreadable, rambling mess with lots of fanon. The cropping done is for the better. And I also agree that the Jungle Planet guys are completely irellevant to the matter, and bringing them up at all only serves to pointlessly muddy the waters based on nothing canon. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:11, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

== Why did Primal's team need to go through the Beast Wars just to acquire beast modes? ==

In the article the question was raised why did Primal's team need to go through the Beast Wars just to acquire beast modes? My thought for the answer: they didn't. When they discovered the Oracle in the first episode it said "At long last, the receptive [[spark|Spark.]]". The idea could be that Primal need to go through temporarily going to the matrix and carrying Prime's spark to become able to be receptive to the will of the Matrix which he pass on to the others near the end.
: The first episode of the second season specifically states that they had to have the Beast Wars to bring back organic modes to Cybertron. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Yes but it's stated by Optimus who, like before might misunderstanding the concept. Another point is that the transmetal forms used by four members Optimus team allowed them to survive the gas long enough to reach the Oracle while not having them allowed Rhinox and Silverbolt to e quickly captured. --[[User:Ztyran|Ztyran]]

==Animated technos==

Animated has consistantly referred to BA and co as techno-organics. So why is it so many articles are allowed use the term technorganic? Similar yes, but nothing suggestiing their the same thing. For all we know it's more like Beast Wars, considering transformation is no different than standard. [[User:Eire]]
:Blackarachnia's bio calls her technorganic. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:48, 18 April 2009 (EDT)

== List of BW physiology traits ==

Saved here for future use on some other, more appropriate page:

Among the contradictory facts of the Beast Wars physiology are:
* A major premise of ''Beast Wars'' was that, in order to create their beast altmodes, the Cybertronians needed to scan and replicate the DNA of living or fossilized creatures.

* Instances of damage to beast mode tissue were inconsistent, sometimes merely exposing sparking circuitry, other times being shown to seemingly bleed ("[[Spider's Game]]"). However, Cheetor states that "I don't have real blood—just mech fluid." ("[[The Web]]")

* The Beast Warriors apparently did need to breathe to sustain themselves. ("[[Dark Voyage]]")

* They often consumed organic food as fuel. ("[[Power Surge]]", "[[The Low Road]]", "[[Code of Hero]]", "[[Victory (episode)|Victory]]") This eating also apparently translated into some form of digestion or analogous process, as evidenced by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]'s infamous [[The Low Road|fart attack]].

* Despite this, in ''Beast Machines'', Cheetor explicitly states that they no longer eat food, instead powering up on [[Energon]] alone. Confusing the matter further, Primal then says in reply that "we ''used'' to" only consume Energon, which clearly is not the case. ("[[Forbidden Fruit]]")

[[Image:Noble.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cybertronian, but not mechanical.]]
* Megatron was able to create a sapient clone of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] with simply "a spec of [his] DNA", seemingly indicating that both the organic and robotic "genetics" are present in a DNA sample. However, the clone did not have a robot mode it was capable of transforming into, a fact which has unclear implications. Oh, and the real Dinobot was able to ''eat'' him, for whatever that's worth...

* When forced to spend a prolonged period in their beast modes, the Maximals suffered from persistent dreams of living as "real" animals, which eventually consumed them and, upon awaking, their personalities became entirely bestial. [[Tigatron]] explained the schism between the Cybertronian and animal personalities as a side effect of a "programming block". ("[[Call of the Wild]]")

* Looking outside the show, the ''Beast Wars'' writers have stated that, in animal form, the characters are "fully organic"<ref>"When BW's transform into beast mode, they become FULLY organic. This means they are vulnerable to anything the animal they become is. They get hurt worse when hit in beast mode, they have to breathe and eat, they are for all and intents and purposes animals."</ref>, citing both "[[Dark Voyage]]" and "[[Call of the Wild]]" as examples.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/31d437af229a5f5f Larry DiTillio post to ATT, Feb 4 1997]</ref> However, [[Authorial intent|while this may have been their intention]], it is not entirely consistent with some elements of the completed show nor does it clarify the nature of the technology, and the statement itself is of [[Pseudocanon|a canonically tenuous nature]].

[[Transmetal]] forms likewise appear to remain at least partially organic:

* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] continued to consume organic food after going Transmetal. ("[[Code of Hero]]")

* [[Optimus Primal]] once showing interest in a bunch of bananas. ("[[Feral Scream Part 2]]")

* In ''Beast Machines'', Megatron loathed his ''BW'' Season 3 (thus implicitly non-Technorganic by the ''BM'' definition) dragon form as "disgustingly organic". ("[[Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search]]")

* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s attempts to purge these "organic" portions ultimately created the purely organic [[Noble|Savage/Noble]] creature. ("[[Prometheus Unbound]]")
-- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 22:35, 25 April 2009 (EDT)
== New article? ==
Hey, this is some cool "saved" stuff (immediately above). If it's being saved for a new page, could someone create that new page? Maybe we could call it something like "Beast Warriors", "Beast Warrior technology", or, failing that, make it part of the [[Scanning]] or [[DNA scanner]] articles, maybe? If this content is isn't sufficiently relevant to stay in the Technorganic article, it could serve as a short complementary article discussing the vagaries of the pre-Beast Machine tech. Any takers? {{unsigned|110.33.205.174}}
*** I've made a suggestion/query along similar lines over at [[talk:Beast_mode|the Beast modes article talk page.]] Please discuss there.[[User:TrapRat|TrapRat]] 07:26, 26 November 2011 (EST)

==Technorganic and Techno-Organic==
Ok, i saw the last edit to this page which completely combines these terms and in my opinion i don't think that was warranted. They are two separate words. I think we should hold a discussion to see if they are representing the same idea or not. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 21:23, 14 March 2013 (EDT)

Volcano (episode)

2013-01-02T23:55:52Z

Stevo: Undo revision 776274 by Zxx22 (Talk)

{{episode|
|series=RiD
|ep=16
|title="Volcano"
|japanese=対決! ふたりのコンボイ!
|romaji=Taiketsu! Futari no Convoy!
|translation=En Garde! Two Convoys!
|image=Volcano Titlecard.JPG
|caption=YA THINK?
|production code=
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]], [[Studio Gallop]]
|written by=[[Tadashi Hayakawa]] (Japanese) [[Tom Wyner]] (English)
|director=[[Akira Katō]]
|animation studio=Studio Gallop
|airdate=[[July 19|19 July]] [[2000]] (Japanese) [[September 25]], [[2001]] (English)
|continuity=
}}

'''A volcanic plot''' 
'''But Sky-Byte's true mission is''' 
'''Arguing with Scourge'''

==Synopsis==
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] has discovered that a volcano at a Caribbean resort on [[Montrose Island]] holds vast amounts of energy that could be tapped into, and he dispatches the Predacon trio to investigate—while [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] guard the volcano (and glare at each other). While investigating, the Predacons accidentally trigger a volcanic eruption and have to flee for their lives from molten lava. ([[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] happens to be at this same resort and is using the hot springs—as it gets hotter under the eruption, she relaxes, thinking the hotel workers turned the heat up for her.)

Discovering the situation and realising the resort could be wiped out, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] heads there with the [[Spy Changer|Spy Changers]]. Sky-Byte is eager to take on his enemy once more—and has composed a haiku for the occasion—but Scourge wants to kill Optimus himself, and interferes with Sky-Byte's attack to launch his own. Sky-Byte is livid but can't get the Decepticon to let him in on the battle.

[[Image:Volcano Skybytescourge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Tonight on Fox: When Shriners Attack!]]
Optimus is unable to convince the enemy to call off the fight until after the volcano is stopped. When [[T-AI]] reports in that only his Blizzard Storm attack can stop a lava overflow, he orders the Spy Changers to take on Sky-Byte and Scourge while he stops the eruption. Unfortunately for him, the [[Commando|Commandos]] have arrived and attempt to shoot him down!

The Spy Changers quickly regroup to shoot it out with the Commandos, while [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] orders [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] to hold off Scourge—that doesn't work very well, and Optimus Prime is blasted from behind. [[W.A.R.S.]] intervenes to hold Scourge back, allowing Optimus to use his Blizzard Storm and freeze the lava, but this will only last for eight minutes. To make matters worse, the Commandos combine into [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] and unleash a rapid-fire barrage on the Spy Changers. Down below, the resort is evacuated... except for Kelly, still relaxing in the spring and not noticing what's going on.

[[Image:Volcano Ruinationspychangers.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Scramble City! Ruination is in non-standard configuration.]]
Sky-Byte decides to get rid of both Optimus and Scourge in one swoop, destroying the ice plug and part of the volcano to speed up the lava flow. Under orders, the Spychangers quickly take down Ruination (by... pushing him over) and then erect a makeshift rock barricade to hold the lava back. (Meanwhile, Kelly finds the spring getting too hot but is too embarrassed to get out and ask for it to be turned down after she asked to have it turned up.) [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] recovers and attacks the barricade, forcing Prime to take him down again-but now they're surrounded by lava and the island is doomed. Scourge confronts Sky-Byte over trying to attack him, with the shark desperately lying that he was only after Optimus.

[[Image:Volcano Predaconslava.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Oh no, our toys must be out of production!"]]
The Predacon trio finally escapes the lava flow only to emerge outside the volcano with even more lava—"it's following us!"

Hot Shot quickly figures out they can save the resort by redirecting the lava flow, and the Spychangers initiate their group attack "[[Inferno Blast]]" to carve a path for it. The Predacons—still fleeing—are ordered to attack and stop the Autobots, with Scourge joining in with a barrage attack (which deliberately hits the Preds too—"what goes around comes around, Sky-Byte."), but it fails to stop them from successfully finishing their path to the ocean. As Optimus takes down Ruination, the Predacons fall into the ocean and are blasted off when the lava comes after them.

With the resort saved, Optimus thanks the Spy Changers for their help. Hot Shot tells him they'll always be ready for action. And back at the resort, Kelly finally decides to emerge from the spring—boiled to the point of collapse.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[T-AI]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[W.A.R.S.]] (11)
*[[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] (12)
*[[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] (13)
*[[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] (14)
*[[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] (15)
*[[R.E.V.]] (16)

|h2=[[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]
|c2=
*[[Gas Skunk]] (3)
*[[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] (4)
*[[Dark Scream]] (5)
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] (6)
*[[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] (7)
*[[Mega-Octane]] (17)
*[[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] (18)
*[[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] (19)
*[[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] (20)
*[[Movor]] (21)
*[[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] (22)

|c3=
*[[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] (1)
*[[Montrose Island#Hotel_worker|Hotel worker]] (2)
*[[Montrose Island#Bellboy|Bellboy]] (8)
}}

==Notable quotes==
"No! Optimus is mine! Welcome, Optimus. I've composed a Haiku especially for this occasion: 
"Blasted into dust, 
Optimus Prime is destroyed— 
Day of reckoning."
:—'''Sky-Byte''' busts out the poetry smackdown.

"If you two insist on fighting us, name the time and the place. But not here and not now. That volcano is already unstable. If it's hit by a missile cell or a laser beam, it's likely to erupt, which would endanger the lives of everyone on this island. A battle here is too risky." 
"Why should I care what happens to the humans? I am a Decepticon warrior. My only concern is defeating my enemy."
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Scourge''' demonstrate key philosophical differences.

"Optimus, we're running out of time! The volcano's gonna blow!" 
''<As he plummets into the volcano>'' "Be with you in a minute, T-AI."
:—'''T-AI''' unwittingly delivers a painfully obvious warning to '''Optimus'''.

'''Dark Scream:''' "Aaaah!" 
'''Gas Skunk:''' "It's following us, almost as if..." 
'''Slapper:''' "...it's alive!"
:—The Predacon trio on lava

[[Image:Volcano Bakedkelly.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"What smells like bacon?"]]
"We did it! We beat the lava!" 
"Incoming! ''Dive!'' '''Dive!'''"
:—'''Gas Skunk''', '''Sky-Byte''' and the other Predacons discover even water is no escape from their nemesis, lava.

"Just a little bit longer. I may never get another chance to relax in a volcanic hot spring. I should make it last as long as I can."
:—'''Kelly''', being boiled to death
{{-}}
==Notes==
===Differences with ''Car Robots''===

===Transformers References===
* Slapper calls Dark Scream "Screamer", a fan nickname for [[Starscream (G1)|the original Starscream]].

===Trivia===
*Kelly is capable of both surviving intense heat and ignoring volcanic eruptions, robot battles and mass evacuations occurring out of earshot. Those constant "talking car" encounters have left their mark...
*Ruination forms into a different configuration to the one in "[[Commandos]]". Right arm: Armorhide, left arm: Rollbar, right leg, Ro-Tor, left leg: Movor. In ''Car Robots'', this was known as his "Land Mission" mode, and both modes are used throughout the rest of the series.
*Ruination believes he can survive a volcanic eruption. ([[Galvatron's Revenge|Later]] [[The Final Battle (RID)|episodes]] indicate he's probably right.)
*The Predacons are given harder and more boring jobs than the Decepticons, or so they believe. The two groups still hate each other to the point of murder.
*The Spychangers' Inferno Blast is only a short-term move—the longer it's used, the more danger there is of burning out their engines. This is the longest they've done it.
*The Spychangers are also able to pop their arms out of their vehicle modes, allowing them to use their weapons without transforming. The toys are capable of this, as well.
*This episode prominently features two of the "main" rivalries of the series: Optimus vs. Scourge and Scourge vs. Sky-Byte (wonder what would have happened if [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] had appeared).
*In "[[Sky-Byte Saves the Day]]", it's retroactively revealed that Megatron sent his troops in because Montrose Island appeared in [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]'s memories and, it seems, was the location of an [[O-Part]] (as the Autobots now had two). Megatron might have had better luck if he'd ''told the Predacons this''.
*Lava is ''alive!'' Apparently, it also freezes into ''ice'' instead of rock!

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Transformers: Car Robots'' — Vol. 4 ([[Pony Canyon]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Three-Disc Box Set: Part 1 of 2 ([[Maximum Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Season One (Maximum Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' — Ultimate Collection (Maximum Entertainment)

==External links==
*[http://www.ridforever.info/transformers-transcripts/rid-episode-16-volcano.php "Volcano" transcript on RiDForever.info]

[[Category:Robots in Disguise episodes]]

Talk:Rallybot

2013-01-02T00:13:21Z

Stevo: New page: ==Homage drone== The Drag Racer Drone looks very much inspired by the Technobot Lightspeed from G1 ~~~~

==Homage drone==
The Drag Racer Drone looks very much inspired by the Technobot Lightspeed from G1 [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 19:13, 1 January 2013 (EST)

Talk:Skystalker (G1)

2012-11-16T13:45:39Z

Stevo:

Question: If the Thunder Arrow pilot is identical to Skystalker, has no specific name, and has never been used or seen in fiction, why are we assuming it's a different character than Skystalker? Wouldn't Occam's Razor suggest that they're the same guy? This seems like an article just for the sake of having an article. For that matter, why is the Thunder Arrow at a different page than the interstellar shuttle? Aren't they essentially the same thing? We don't have separate pages for, say, Scorponok and Megazarak, and they seem far more different than the Thunder Arrow and the interstellar shuttle. --[[User:Joefan|Joefan]] 19:18, 13 November 2012 (EST)
:I think this is a pretty compelling argument for a couple of merges.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:55, 13 November 2012 (EST)
:I assume the reason is that from ''Chōjin Masterforce'' onward, the Japanese characters are given their own character pages as a general rule. [[Holi]] is on a different page than [[Stakeout (G1)]] for example. I think it makes sense. The Japanese fiction splits pretty far and nobody seems to be the same character in Japan somewhere around ''the Headmasters'' era. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 20:46, 13 November 2012 (EST)
::We do sometimes assume that. I get Masterforce, where they have different names, origins, often colors. But with Micromasters, we tend to assume they're the same guy unless the name or faction changes. [[Wheel Blaze]], for instance, isn't split up.--[[User:Joefan|Joefan]] 12:13, 14 November 2012 (EST)
:The two are incompatible with opposing functions. One is a shuttle transport for little Micromasters, the other is a Decepticon-sized mobile base of operations. The Thunder Arrow is a full-sized, specific vessel, while the smaller shuttle is more of a generic craft. The toys are the same because Takara [[repurposing|repurposed]] the Micromaster ship into a Decepticon headquarters. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 13:33, 14 November 2012 (EST)
::Technically, the toy was not repurposed ''in Japan''. It looks to me like the Japanese toy was never anything other than the Thunder Arrow. I oppose the merging of the vehicle pages for the reasons you give. Also, it would be very misleading towards the nature of the US toy if the article name was "Thunder Arrow." I don't have a strong opinion about merging the Micromasters. If he is, he should have a note after the intro paragraph similar to Wheel Blaze's. Something like, {{note|In Japan, this toy was the unnamed, toy-only pilot of the ''Thunder Arrow''.}} - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 21:35, 14 November 2012 (EST)
:::Assuming that's an accurate statement of events, I support the merge. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:43, 15 November 2012 (EST)
::One is big, one is small? But we don't have separate articles for Fortress Maximus (Marvel) and Fortress Maximus (Sunbow). One is the same size as Optimus, the other is a city. Thunder Arrow / unnamed shuttle are both powerful extremely powerful ships used to transport Decepticons from one place to another. We've in the past given articles names based on Japan when there is no US name. Brigadoon comes to mind. To say one is repurposed seems like an odd assumption. I'd just assume they gave it a cool name.--[[User:Joefan|Joefan]] 02:19, 15 November 2012 (EST)
:::It's not simply that one's big and one's small. The Thunder Arrow is meant to be a very specific vessel, one that serves the purpose of being a base of operations. The Interstellar Shuttle is just a random craft used simply as a means of transport. And this case differs from Brigadoon as "Interstellar Shuttle" (as generic as that name sounds) is that shuttle's official U.S. name. But it doesn't fit with the Thunder Arrow because the Thunder Arrow is not a measly shuttle, but a full-fledged starship. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 15:31, 15 November 2012 (EST)
::::Maybe I'm being naive, but how do you know any of that? As for the name, it's not called that in the tech spec or in the instructions. See [http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/1989-decepticons-44/skystalker-339/] and [http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attach/1/skystalker_1191380003.jpg]. It doesn't call it that on the box either. As far as I can tell, it's labeled interstellar shuttle in one place only, the Dreamwave profiles books. Even then it's all lower case, which argues against that being a proper name but instead a description. The tech spec also states that it's both heavily armed and "fearsome" which implies to me that it's not just a "random craft used simply as a means of transport." It also "rockets across galaxies" which sounds to me like a full-fledged starship.--[[User:Joefan|Joefan]] 21:14, 15 November 2012 (EST)
:::::I concede on jumping the gun on the shuttle's "official" U.S. name. That was a mistake on my part. However, a shuttle is not a starship, no matter how fearsome it is. All that talk in the bio about shuttle being this awesomely powerful thing that can go across galaxies was likely originally meant [[to sell toys|to sell the toy]] since kids liked/like that kind of sci-fi stuff. Such exaggerations [[Solar system#Those poor, confused writers|are not unheard of]] in TF media,. But still, the two are of an entirely different class of spacecraft. Shuttles are a lower class than starships. Like, one wouldn't consider the Enterprise a shuttle, right? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 21:50, 15 November 2012 (EST)
::::::The Maximals flew the Ark's emergency shuttle all the way from Earth to Cybertron. I would promote caution in over-relying on the semantics of the word "shuttle". -[[User:LV|LV]] 22:33, 15 November 2012 (EST)
:::::::What he said.
:::::::Seriously, though, I definitely wouldn't consider the Enterprise a shuttle, but it seems to me that you're being very selective by dismissing virtually everything that's every been published about the craft and focusing entirely on the word "shuttle." The tech specs and More Than Meets The Eye both talk about how fearsome and well armed it is. The Micromasters miniseries features it (barely) as transporting Skystalker to many different solar systems, at the very least. None of those are what I'd consider the actions of a "shuttle", which Bing defins as ''route taken or vehicle used: the route taken or the aircraft, bus, or train used to travel frequently between two places, often relatively near each other.'' Wouldn't it be more sensible to assume that "shuttle" is the misnomer here and it is, in fact, the fearsomely armed starship that bios and fiction alike depict it being?--[[User:Joefan|Joefan]] 22:36, 15 November 2012 (EST)
::::::::: One major thing here. You brought up Fortress Maximus as an example because of his drastically different interpretations between the cartoon and the Marvel comics, but the thing about that is: he's still Fortress maximus. Those are just different interpretations of the same character, that take place in different continuities, but they are still Fortress Maximus. The "Thunder Arrow pilot" has no fiction to support him being Skystalker. And Skystalker's ship has never been identified or done any of the jobs that the Thunder Arrow did. The Thunder Arrow was Deathsauras's ship in the Victory cartton and the Decepticon base in that cartoon, Skystalker's vessel has flown around with maybe 2 or 3 micromasters as passangers, and has never shown indication of ever being used by an Emporer of Destruction. Yes, I agree that "Thunder Arrow pilot" has no fiction or personality, but it is better for the Wiki to er on the side of caution and keep him seaperate from Skystalker. He is most likely a seaperate character for one simple reason. Skystalker commands his vessel, while "Thunder Arrow pilot" just drove it around for Deathsauras. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 08:45, 16 November 2012 (EST)

Talk:Endo

2012-07-31T16:38:15Z

Stevo: New page: Should this guy really get his own page? He'll most likely never appear again and if we make this page we should make a page for every character model Armada used in the background. I thin...

Should this guy really get his own page? He'll most likely never appear again and if we make this page we should make a page for every character model Armada used in the background. I think he should be moved back as a Related Character under the Arrogant Autobot officer. His own page is pointless and will convey no new information. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 12:38, 31 July 2012 (EDT)

User:Stevo

2012-04-11T22:34:54Z

Stevo:

{{disambig2|the new user|the sysop on hiatus|User:Steve-o}}
Stevo is an avid fan of the Transformers (owning over 300 toys from 1999 back) and an expert on most of Beast Era. He also dabbles in creating photocomics.

==Personal Canon==
*The cartoon continuity is the "main stream" universe.
*The [[Beast (G1)]] never happened and does not exist.
*[[Technorganic]] bodies where abandoned before the events of Beast Wars 2 due to most Transformers not being able to cope with the upgrade.
*Unicron has extra bodies stored around the multiverse allowing his consciousness to hop from one to the next. (explaining his destruction in G1 but fully operational body in the Unicron Trilogy.)

==Favorites==
[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Rattrap]] are Stevo's favorite Transformers.

Jetstorm (SG)

2012-03-27T00:13:58Z

Stevo: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Jetstorm}}
:''Jetstorm is a mysterious Transformer from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Transhuman Jetstorm.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
'''Jetstorm''' is mysterious. His on-line handle is '''Stormbringer99'''.

==Fiction==
===''Shattered Glass''===
[[Sephie Beller]] became irritated when her friend [[Rick Ottman|Rick]] pestered her about an e-mail from "Stormbringer99". {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

Sephie finally met with Stormbringer99, who revealed himself to be Jetstorm. He offered her great power, and in return only requested that she use it to save her species. After a trial run, Jetstorm upgraded Sephie's armor and implants. She named herself Emulator, after her ability to copy the special powers of other Transformers. She won the day against the [[Autobot]]s and [[Centurion (SG)|Centurion]]. Later, after confirming that Soundwave's power has been copied and stored, Jetstorm told Sephie that she must seek something for him.

Later still, Jetstorm met with [[Side Burn (SG)|Side Burn]] and [[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]] to discuss their plans. He was mildly concerned with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s suspicions of Demolishor, as well as the [[Omega Terminus]]' [[Dinobot (SG)|spawn]]. However, Jetstorm believed that his human-Cybertronian experiments may benefit from [[R.J. Blackrock]]'s unforeseen involvement. {{storylink|Transhuman}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[Image:BM deluxe Jetstorm toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Jetstorm ''' (Deluxe, 2002)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
: Jetstorm was [[repurposing|repurposed]] from ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Jetstorm (BM)|Deluxe Jetstorm]]. Part of the first wave of ''Beast Machines'' Deluxes, Jetstorm transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet-mode cockpit has a spring-loaded extension, giving him a bird-like head in this form that is articulated at the neck to "search" for targets. Both jet and robot modes feature spring-loaded "energy blast" missiles. He also has an alternate robot mode, which folds his legs into a "flight cone" and reveals jet thrusters.

: This mold has been [[Redeco|redecoed]] to make the [[Aero Drone|Sonic Attack Jet]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Storm Jet (RID)|Storm Jet]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Jetstorm/jetstorm.htm More information on Jetstorm (deluxe) at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Jetstorm is one of the few characters in the "Shattered Glass" stories not based on a [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] character; the character ''is'' still from the Generation 1 continuity family however.

[[Category:Fan Club-original characters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]

Rollout (G1)

2012-03-16T20:17:30Z

Stevo: /* Fiction */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Rollout}}
:''Rollout is an [[Autobot]] [[Action Master]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:RolloutG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bomb. James Bomb.]]

Spies generally come in one of two flavors: suave and sophisticated, moving through high-class circles with grace and ease, or quiet and unobtrusive, fading into the background unnoticed and doing their work in utter secrecy.

'''Rollout''' is a different flavor altogether: loud, brash, impulsive, violent and overall leaving one wondering just how in the hell he actually gets any of his objectives accomplished. His behavior is better-suited to front-line brawlers and heavy artillery units, especially his penchant for finding bigger, louder, and more devastating weaponry to try out. Send him to steal a file and he's likely to detonate the entire building it was stored in. When he's off-duty, he's constantly letting everyone know that he's seriously on some high-stakes top-secret mission that he totally can't give you any details about, but believe him, it's big important stuff! But somehow... the job he was sent to do gets done, to the bafflement of just about everyone who's ever met him.

He probably would have been fine metal shavings centuries ago, or at least severely demoted, if it weren't for the efforts of his "partner" [[Glitch]]. Few realize that the tiny bot they consider a remote-controlled battle drone is actually working fervently behind the scenes (typically scenes of carnage and destruction that Rollout is smack in the middle of), stealing data, eliminating problems and—most importantly—covering up for Rollout's many, many mistakes.

Of course, Rollout keeps getting the credit for all this. Whether he's even cognizant of Glitch's role in their job is unknown, as is how Glitch himself feels about the arrangement.

==Fiction==
[[Image:RolloutSunstreaker.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Say, Sunstreaker? You ever get to do anything? Ever?" "Uh... not really..." "Wow, me neither! Wanna be bus buddies?"]]
[[Image:SpotlightArcee Autobotsfighting.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Great work, genius. What kind of moron says 'Then we will fight in the shade!' when threatened with nuclear weapons?!"]]

===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
Rollout was one of the survivors in the aftermath of the war with [[Unicron]]. He was sitting in on a panel convened by the joint leaders of the Autobot-Decepticon alliance, but added nothing to their dialogue. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

===IDW Generation 1 comics===
Rollout was stationed on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary as a member of their crisis response units. During the sudden and brutal Decepticon attack on the facility, he supported the injured [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of the [[D-Void]]'s attack, Rollout joined [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. The mission's departure in the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion in the ship sending it into premature [[quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Rollout out of the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He crashed on a nearby planet where he was retrieved by Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and taken back to the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Rollout&Glitch.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Am I carrying any weapons? ... Uh, no, officer, why would you ask me that?"]]
*'''Rollout''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' Glitch partner, "Photon gun"

: As part of the first wave of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s, Rollout is a non-transforming action figure, though he may have transformed into a bulldozer or excavator, as evidenced by the earth-moving shovel that forms his chest. He came with his transforming [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Glitch]], and is compatible with any other Action Master partner, weapon or vehicle.

: Though several Action Masters have this problem, Rollout is particularly notorious for having his paint simply flake off in huge chunks. As all of his yellow and brown coloration is paint, this can lead to some very naked-looking Rollouts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Rollout/rollout.htm More information on Rollout at tfu.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Italian:'' '''Ciclope'''

[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Spies]]

Talk:Jazz (G1)

2012-02-26T16:38:11Z

Stevo: /* Hall of Fame? */

Jazz's crackhead Star TV name, I could've sworn it was "Maestro", not "Marshall". Any agreement on this or am I going to have to summon the energy to pop in my DVD? ''Please'' don't make me do that. ''Please''. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 02:56, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
: I still haven't seen the Star TV dubs yet, making me feel special, yet missing out on the jokes :( --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:15, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

'''In fact, there is not one Autobot who doesn't like or admire Jazz.''' 
What about Grimlock?
--[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 14:09, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
: Well, Jazz is good at what he does. Maybe Grimlock 'admires' him for that? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:15, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
::They seemed pretty antagonistic towards one another the end of the G1 Marvel run. Plus I think a "Except for Grimlock." statement would be humerous enough to warrent it's existance. --[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 14:18, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
::: I think you can hate somebody (or at least dislike them) yet at the same time admire them for whatever they're good at. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:28, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
:::: Whoops, I was getting Prowl confused with Jazz.. Carry on. --[[User:UndeadScottsman|UndeadScottsman]] 16:31, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

==Movie move?==
Just as [[Bumblebee]] was moved to [[Bumblebee (G1)]], so too should this article be moved to [[Jazz (G1)]]? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 00:29, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

==Deputy Commander?==
Was he one? [[User:85.195.123.29|85.195.123.29]] 04:32, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
: According to "The Autobot Who's Who" in the 1986 annual he is joint 2nd in command with Prowl.

=="ginormous"==
Jazz says a lot of things. Are we going to link to Meriam-Webster for all of them? He didn't make up the term as far as I know. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 09:14, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Which reminds me, I once used the word 'ginormous' at school as a kid after hearing it in the movie and the teacher called me out on it as he didn't recognise the word. [[Special:Contributions/84.65.58.231|84.65.58.231]] 06:02, 11 October 2009 (EDT)

==Pink variant==
Shouldn't this article have some info on that infamous limited-edition pink variant of Binaltech Meister that Takara did as a cross-promotion with some J-pop singer?--[[User:TVsGrady|TVsGrady]] 19:00, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

==Face ruined forever?==
Would a comparison photo of the G1 toy's face degrading from the original to the Encore reissue be a worthy addition to this article? [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 18:16, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

== New Mold? ==

Doesn`t the legends jazz vaugely resemble legends barricade? Just asking--[[User:Autobotx1010|Autobotx1010]] 05:51, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:P.S., Hasbro said no animated character would get the universe treatment, yet jazz, prime, and megs are. Then again, prime and megs were obious exceptions, but jazz?

== Missile Launcher ==

Has Jazz ever been depicted using his shoulder-mounted missile launcher much in fiction? I always thought it was a pretty iconic look for him which helped make his appearance what it is but no images depict him with it. [[Special:Contributions/84.65.58.231|84.65.58.231]] 06:13, 11 October 2009 (EDT)
:Good question. Not many that I can think of. Maybe in some early UK stories. There is [[:Image:Tfcolcom03.jpg|this cover]] which is pretty neat. And these [[Battle in the Desert Valley|two]] [[The Power Struggle|posters]] which are not pretty neat. Let me know if you find more. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 13:53, 11 October 2009 (EDT)
:He uses it in [[To a Power Unknown!]] to fire a heat seekting missle at Starscream. If I can dig out the book and get my scanner working I'll upload a pic --[[Special:Contributions/80.176.139.71|80.176.139.71]] 05:21, 11 December 2009 (EST)

==Mainpic==
I uploaded Image:G1JazzIDWPrint.jpg with the intention of making it Jazz's new mainpic, but now I'm not sure if it's categorically better than the existing one. Thoughts? --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 18:24, 28 January 2010 (EST)
: Well, I passed on that image FOR the current image, back in the day. Why? Well, you see just as much of Jazz here as you do there, and plus it give us more artist variation. We have an awful lot of art from this Guido series as character page images. And though Guido is awesome 99% of the time, this is a pretty chunky, clunky overly-DWesque portrait of his. So it's nice to have some Mark Brooks instead. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:54, 28 January 2010 (EST)
::I just can't stop staring at his hand. And then his wrist. And then...oh God, make it stop. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 13:30, 3 March 2010 (EST)
:::I know I'm a pain for this sort of main image criticism, but that image is really poor. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 10:35, 3 July 2010 (EDT)

==Disambig==
(moved to end of page)

Speaking of moving things, we need to link Jazz's toy page to the disambig page.--[[User:Megatron Prime|Megatron Prime]] 12:59, 29 July 2010 (EDT)
:Fixed that, and please place new comments at the bottom of the talk page. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:05, 29 July 2010 (EDT)

== Thought of a caption for Jazz running to Wheeljack in the Dreamwave continuity. ==

After yelling out "Wheeljack!" he could say, "I don't see ''you'' boogieing!" Does anyone agree? --[[User:Kaon Prisoner|Kaon Prisoner]] 14:39, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

who voices Jazz in the Action master commercial? Im surprised they even bothered to try and imitate Scatman {{unsigned|175.38.128.186}}

== Hall of Fame? ==

Seeing as it is confirmed that Jazz is going to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, should we put up a Hall of Fame insignia or wait until he is formally inducted? [[Special:Contributions/68.147.45.66|68.147.45.66]] 10:25, 26 February 2012 (EST)
: [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:38, 26 February 2012 (EST)wait until he is formally inducted.

Galvatron (BW)

2012-02-26T16:27:34Z

Stevo:

{{factions|predacon}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
:''Galvatron is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:BW2Galvatron01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"He's Galvatron," said [[Megastorm|the Duke]], "and that's why."]]
An [[Emperor of Destruction]] (either "New" or self-proclaimed), '''Galvatron''' (ガルバトロン ''Garubatoron'') journeys to [[Gaea]] in search of a powerful energy source. He is a strong and cunning warrior, though a little on the crazy and suicidal side. His younger brother, [[Megastorm]], secretly desires to overthrow his brother and take his place as Emperor. Galvatron is well aware of this, however, and lets it slide out of love for his li'l bro.

He is incapable of not grimacing like a ''[[wikipedia:Teenage_Mutant_Ninja_Turtles|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' toy, even during one of his narcolepsy attacks, unless it is...the Final Battle.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' catalog====
[[Image:MegatronGalvatronBW1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I will enjoy taking your [[Rubber Ducky]] to bath with me." "You... monster!"]]
On planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] once disagreed with Galvatron over opinions on galactic conquest and engaged him in battle over it. At the time, Megatron momentarily let his guard down and was defeated by Galvatron, who declared "Your era is over, Megatron!"

Later, Megatron noted that while Galvatron was ambitious, he cared for his underlings—and although he was loath to admit it, he acknowledged that Galvatron probably had all the regal bearing of a new [[Emperor of Destruction]].

In the seventh month of the Space Year 1999, Galvatron's plans would bloom... {{storylink|Catalog#Beast Wars II|The next stage of battle advances to the Second War... ...Beast Wars, Transform!}}

{{note|The catalog's events are ignored in the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|official Japanese timeline]], which has ''Beast Wars II'' take place thousands of years after ''[[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Wars Returns]]''.}}

====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tetsuo Komura]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Whitelionrun galvatronscan.jpg|right|thumb|210px]]

Seeking to control the mysterious and powerful [[Angolmois]] energy of the planet [[Gaea]], Galvatron set course for the planet in his ship, the ''[[Galvaburg II]]'', along his younger brother Megastorm, the [[Combatron (BWII)|Combatrons]] and the [[Autoroller]]s. Knowing that the [[Maximal]] commander [[Lio Convoy|Convoy]] was sure to stand in his way, Galvatron staged a trap for his enemy, luring him into the depths of space and apparently destroying him with the explosion of an artificial planetoid. Despite the loss of their leader, Convoy's troops pursued Galvatron's forces to Gaea, but were soon captured by the Predacons. Little could Galvatron have realized, however, that the explosion did not kill Convoy, but had instead hurled him to Gaea, where the planet's Angolmois energy restored him as "Lio Convoy". In this new form, he rescued his troops, and they escaped Galvatron's clutches together. {{storylink|The New Forces Arrive!}}

[[Image:Bw2 ep5 galvatronawakens.jpg|left|thumb|210px]]

Seeking alternate modes for his Predacons scan, Galvatron investigated some ruins on Gaea and discovered an [[Mother Computer|ancient, but still-functional, computer]]. The machine provided vehicular forms for his men, but when Galvatron demanded that the computer provide him with information on the strongest vehicle and creature from Gaean history, the resultant surge of data was so powerful that it knocked him offline. {{storylink|White Lion, Run!}}

[[Image:Bw2_ep5_dragonfire.jpg|right|thumb|210px]]

Galvatron's unconscious form was brought aboard the ''Galvaburg II'', and he remained there, soundly sleeping, while Megastorm led the Predacons in his stead for some time. Unfortunately for Galvatron, this gave Megastorm a taste for leadership, and he eventually decided to try and dispose of his brother so that he could take his throne for good. Hauling the unconscious Galvatron off the ship, Megastorm dropped his slumbering sibling into a well of Angolmois energy, thinking it would destroy him... only for Galvatron to re-energized, and rudely awakened! Exploiting his brother's slightly disoriented state, Megastorm claimed that it was the Maximals who had thrown him in the well, and Galvatron promptly set off to eliminate Lio Convoy and his team. Unable to deal any damage to Galvatron's new drill-tank alternate mode, the Maximals tried luring the Predacon Emperor to the rim of a volcano, where he unveiled the second form he had scanned: a colossal, fire-breathing dragon! The Maximals attempted to shoot out the ledge beneath Galvatron's feet and send him falling into the mouth of the volcano, but were unsuccessful. Megastorm, however, had been observing the battle from afar, and emulated their strategy with great aplomb, sending his brother sinking into the molten lava below. {{storylink|Galvatron Revived}}

[[Image:Bw2 ep6 wallhanging.jpg|left|thumb|210px]]

What Megastorm had not realized, however, was that [[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]] had also been watching the fight, and quickly recovered Galvatron from the volcano, bringing him back to the ''Galvaburg II'', unconscious once more and sealed in a coffin of solidified lava. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ancient Ruins}}

[[Image:BWIIep9DrunkGalv01.jpg|right|thumb|210px]]

This situation was not to last, as Galvatron eventually awoke under his own power a little later and broke free. Seeking to slake his thirst, Galvatron came upon a stockpile of tainted oil that Starscream had brewed in order to inebriate the [[Insectron]]s as part of a plan to have them destroy the Maximals and then each other. Naturally, Galvatron was unaware of any of this and began chugging the oil down, until he was completely sozzled and proved himself to be a ''really'' mean drunk by turning on the other Predacons and chased them out of their ship. Galvatron's rampage carried him to the site of the Insectrons' drunken battle with the Maximals, where the two sides sobered up enough in order to team-up and take Galvatron down. With the Insectrons' help, Lio Convoy was able to fire a round of missiles into Galvatron's mouth, causing an explosion that hurled him into a nearby river, from which he did not emerge. {{storylink|The Strongest Tag Team?}}

[[Image:BWIIep9DrunkGalv02.jpg|left|thumb|210px]]

Galvatron was subsequently "missing in action" for a while, spending his time tunneling around underground in vehicle mode, still not quite back in his right mind. Happening upon a pipeline set up by the Autorollers to as part of an Angolmois-energy drilling scheme, Galvatron tore the pipe in half and happily began guzzling the energy that was flowing through it. This infusion of the ever-unpredictable Angolmois caused the Predacon leader to grow to huge size, and his temper did not improve when Starscream and [[BB]], remembering the last time he had gotten drunk, shut off the flow of energy. To stop the rampaging Galvatron, the Maximals teamed up with the Autorollers, and employed [[Scuba]]'s plan to do just the opposite of what Starscream and BB had tired: ''force-feeding'' Galvatron's Angolmois energy until he was overloaded. The plan was a success, causing a huge explosion that reverted Galvatron to normal, and sent him crashing into the sea, his mind restored, and his memories of his drunken rampage lost. {{storylink|Galvatron Rampages}}

At some point, an alien device called a "teleport gate" crashlanded in the frozen wastes of planet Gaea. Sensing it might bring the Predacons great fortune, Galvatron immediately dispatched his warriors to secure it before the Maximals could. The Predacons were quickly defeated and driven away, however, the events of the battle resulted in the young [[Lio Junior]] receiving a military reprimand. Galvatron observed the hurt Lio Junior, who possessed the control unit needed to operate the teleport gate, flee into the forest on his own and hatched a scheme. Approaching the young and naive Maximal, Galvatron convinced him that the teleport gate was actually a weapon of mass destruction that would destroy all of Gaea if not shut down with the control unit. Lio Junior fell for the ruse and, after handing over the control unit, was immediately beaten and imprisoned on the ''Galvaburg II''.

[[Image:GalvatronBW1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for meeeee!]]

At the teleport gate, Galvatron ordered [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] to summon [[Megatron]], the most fearsome and vicious Transformer in history. Gigastorm screwed up and summoned the mighty [[Majin Zarak]], instead. Galvatron was not displeased, though, as he considered Majin Zarak an even ''greater'' weapon than Megatron. Taking command of the behemoth in aircraft carrier mode, Galvatron steered the monster on a path of destruction toward the Maximals, defeating them all with ease. However, Lio Junior managed to escape Predacon custody and used the teleport gate to summon [[Optimus Primal]] to aid the Maximals. Primal then sent Galvatron a challenge via text message: "You think you've won, but we won't be defeated. Let us settle this. Come to point B-2." Galvatron angrily accepted the challenge and steered Majin Zarak toward point B-2.

A bad move on his part, as the location was actually a part of Optimus Primal's strategy. Point B-2 being a narrow canyon, Majin Zarak's great bulk made him ineffective in the tight arena. Majin Zarak eventually decided he'd had ''enough'' of this noise and, revealing his sentience, ejected Galvatron from his command deck and transformed into a giant kaiju. Galvatron was then picked up by Gigastorm in hovercraft mode and carried off to safety, swearing vengeance. The Maximals eventually succeeded in destroying Majin Zarak and, after sending Optimus Primal back home, destroyed the teleport gate as well {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

Galvatron eventually set his final plan into motion, summoning his "artificial planet", [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]], into Gaea's orbit. The ship then proceeded to suck all the Angolmois energy out of the planet and store it within itself. The Maximals followed Galvatron and his Predacons to Nemesis to stop him. Lio Convoy and [[Lio Junior]] merged into the Great Green Lion and narrowly defeated Galvatron in battle, thwarting his plans by ejecting the Angolmois energy from Nemesis in capsules.

Defeated but not willing to surrender, Galvatron activated his [[Galva-Matrix]], which set off a self-destruction sequence in Nemesis. The explosion killed Galvatron, sent the Predacons drifting helplessly through outer space, and trapped all the Maximals within a wormhole.
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====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
[[Image:BWNeo Unicron.JPG|left|180px|thumb|Not even the mighty Unicron is capable of getting his host body to stop grimacing.]]
After stealing all the Angolmois capsules from [[Magmatron]] and [[Big Convoy]], the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]] released the energy into the corpse of Galvatron. Galvatron's body then served as the vessel of the reborn [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Unicron's Ambition}}
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===''Beast Wars II'' comic===
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===Universe Featuring the Wreckers===
After the reformatting of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Galvatron, with Megastorm, led the Predacon forces in the former region of [[Polyhex]]. His army was attacked by forces under Overseer [[Vashik]], who took them through a suspiciously unguarded canyon. That canyon was unguarded for a reason, and Vashik soon found his army wiped out by a river of magma. Chucking Vashik into the lava, Galvatron announced his plans—using the [[Quintesson]]'s makeup as base materials, he would rebuild the great fortress of [[Darkmount]] to serve as the new Predacon capital. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Galvatron took his name from [[Galvatron (G1)|infamous creation]] of [[Unicron]]. As the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] neared its end, Galvatron seized his chance to make a name for himself using the mysterious energy known as [[Angolmois]] on [[Gaea]]. While on Gaea, Galvatron was one of the first of the new-generation [[Transformer]]s to take on a beast mode, taking the form of a [[dragon]] species native to Gaea. The Predacon Emperor also took the mode of a drill tank from Gaea's datafiles. In the end, his greed for unlimited power and disregard for Angolmois's potential side effects did him in. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 2}}

==Games==
===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle'' video game===
The discovery of a super-powerful [[Energon crystal]] on [[Earth]] leads Galvatron, along with several other Predacons and Maximals, into a series of battles with the crystal being the victor's prize.

Galvatron could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

After defeating his final opponent, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], in the cave wherein the crystal is located, Galvatron absorbs its power. Unfortunately, this causes him to go mad with power, and he ends up destroying his own base. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle}}
{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Galvatron's fate in those outcomes.}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:BWII toy - Galvatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Two axe/missiles, "Galva-Claw"

:Galvatron is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming from robot to [[dragon]] and "drill-tank" [[alternate mode]]s. As the only totally unique Predacon mold created for the ''Beast Wars II'' toyline, Galvatron is also the only figure from the series with both vehicle and animal forms, making him quite similar to a [[Transmetal]], albeit one with a substantially more convincing vehicular mode. He lacks the [[vacuum metallizing]] traditional to Transmetals, but features a yellow marble in his chest to represent his [[Galva-Matrix]]. His purple and golden coloration is a presumably deliberate homage to his [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]; the color layout of his tank form in particular calls to mind Generation 1 Galvatron's cannon mode.

:Galvatron is armed with a pair of bladed missiles that are fired by two spring-loaded launchers located in the bifurcated tail of his dragon mode. These launchers wind up on his wrists in robot mode, and can be flipped forward over his fists to act as weapons in this mode. He can also wield the missiles in his fists as scythe- or axe-like melee weapons. In robot mode, Galvatron's dragon-wings unfold into a pair of serrated claws that can either be angled over his shoulders, or disconnect to become a hand-held weapon called the "Galva-Claw" that features a lever-activated pinching gimmick. His drill-tank mode features a gear-activated spinning drill, activated by pushing a large black button on his back.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* In a funny little bit of [[Engrish|Engrish]], his named is spelled "GARBA TRON" on his box.

==External links==
* [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/898/Beast+Wars+II/Silver+Galvatron.html Lucky Draw Silver Galvatron at Transformers At The Moon]
* [http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1792/Gold+Galvatron.html Gold Galvatron At Lucky Draw Transformers.com]

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MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2012 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2012-02-24T00:57:56Z

Stevo:

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2012 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2012-02-24T00:57:21Z

Stevo: /* Poll entries */

Talk:Night Owl

2012-02-22T23:59:24Z

Stevo: /* Toy */ please answer

==Toy==
I have the Knightowl Beastformer toy, but i don't have his weapon, should I upload a picture of it anyway?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 20:12, 4 January 2012 (EST)
:I wish to reiterate my question, a response would be helpful. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 18:59, 22 February 2012 (EST)

User talk:72.51.169.95

2012-02-22T21:17:45Z

Stevo: Oi.

And who the hell are you? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] 16:12, 22 February 2012 (EST)
:This url happens to be me. And no cursing. This is not a chat room, plush, slash mean "gay fanfiction." SO please, refrain from your ourburts and consider the rest of the community before hanging a caption to your personal needs. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 16:17, 22 February 2012 (EST)

Talk:Big Red (G1)

2012-01-19T02:30:34Z

Stevo:

Shouldn't this page be split into G1 and UT pages? [[User:Kaje|Kaje]] 11:45, 6 November 2010 (EDT)
:From the article itself "What specific continuity this version of Big Red inhabited is unknown, as the dimension-hopping Vector Prime narrates the scene without identifying his home dimension." Besides, having two tiny little stub articles for this is kind of silly. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:49, 6 November 2010 (EDT)

His opening sentence comes *so close* to being a reference to the old "Big Red" SNL commercial. Maybe it could be reworded "He's big big big and he's red red red...and that's how he earned the fan name 'Big Red'. Then go on to explain how he has no official name and that he pulls planes from the sky and crushes them in his fist. [[Special:Contributions/208.61.96.142|208.61.96.142]]

Hi folks. New in town. Big Red seems to be a ripoff of Daitarn 3, a Japanese giant robot show from the '70s. http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/daitarn_3_diecast_deluxe_set It looks like they basically took Daitarn and put Hound's head on him. Should we maybe mention that somehow in the article? I can get out my Daitarn 3 toy and take some pics if you want. You can even make him wear his backpack in such a way that it has the downward pointing missiles Big Red has. --[[User:Ginrai|Ginrai]] 20:58, 16 January 2012 (EST)
:I see similarities, but there are a LOT of things that are different. Chest, shoulders, forearms, knees...the main thing the comparison has going for it is the weird fin-things running down the shins and through the feet. More than anything, it makes me wonder if he's not drawn off some OTHER super robot. Springer might have sought out some other robot toys to supplement whatever he got from Hasbro. This COULD be based on Daitarn, but I'm personally not prepared to say it IS. -[[User:LV|LV]] 21:05, 16 January 2012 (EST)

::Hmm, perhaps Zambot 3? http://www.robot-japan.com/images/stories/Clover/Zambot_3_DX/Zanpopy.JPG.jpeg Same designer, IIRC. Not the knees and feet... still has the fin through the leg thing?--[[User:Ginrai|Ginrai]] 21:48, 16 January 2012 (EST)
:::I'm not seeing any resemblance in any of these, beyond them generally being human-shaped robots and having some red on them. They have more in common with Star Convoy than Big Red. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 21:58, 16 January 2012 (EST)

Well, I am not talking about color but specifically shapes of the parts. I've attached a picture with some comparisons, but when I get home tonight I will try to remember to get out my Daitarn toy so I can show how the backpack with the missiles looks like Big Red's.[[User:Ginrai|Ginrai]] 19:37, 18 January 2012 (EST)

[[Image:[[http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2898/bigredjapaneserobots.jpg]]

:: I'm not seeing it. Big Red ''might'' have been based on some old robot toy, but not these two. The parts don't look anything like Big Red's. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 21:30, 18 January 2012 (EST)

Talk:The many deaths of Optimus Prime

2012-01-16T19:41:25Z

Stevo: /* The Many Deaths of Starscream */

==Games?==
I'm just asking, should the [[Movie]] games be counted? [[User:76.169.169.60|76.169.169.60]] 05:38, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
:I would vote against. Those are more a statement about how games work than about Optimus Prime. [[User:JW|JW]] 12:21, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
So, the [[Transformers The Game]]'s Decepticon campaign doesn't count? Thanks for the reply, though. [[User:76.169.169.60|76.169.169.60]] 00:49, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
:Please indent your replies.
:And, yes, that would be my vote. It's the nature of a game, where one can play both sides, that the guys on the other side are gonna die. It's not intrinsically relevant to the "Optimus dies" trope. [[User:JW|JW]] 01:10, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

==Megatron's deaths==
I've been wondering, since we've got this article out, should we make one on the deaths and resurrections of Megatron? Let's face it: Old Buckethead's been offed a few times in career as well, often for the same reasons (except maybe the Christ one). Should we document those as well? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 21:31, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
:I'm open to a "The many deaths of Megatron" article, sure. I can think of three or four without trying too hard. [[User:JW|JW]] 21:37, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
::This subject could almost have it's own category, "The Many Deaths of BLANK." Also, why is Optimus Primal included on this page? He's not Optimus Prime. What do people think of him getting his own "The Many Deaths of..." article?--[[User:Suzyprime|Suzyprime]] 23:07, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
:::I'd much prefer Optimus Primal stay here. He's an Optimus, and was the leading character in his show, so I think he best fits here.
:::As for "The many deaths of BLANK", the thing about Optimus Prime is that a half-dozen ''different'' Optimuses have ''all'' died. Similarly for a handful of Megatrons. But, in the case of (say) Dirge, there's only one Dirge who died a buncha times, so we can cover that on his page. Similarly, the only Jazz who died is the one from the 2007 movie. Optimus and Megs are the only ''major'' cross-continuity characters who have a tradition of dying. (That I can think of.) [[User:JW|JW]] 00:58, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
::::Does Unicron count?--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 02:03, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
:Based on how I understand it, I would say no, since Unicron is just one single entity who travels across the multiverse. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 02:49, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
:::What about Starscream? He died in G1 and was exorcised from several hosts, and the Unicron Trilogy Starscream died at least twice, didn't he? - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 06:08, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
:::::Maybe we should have a segment at the end like this-
While Optimus Prime is not the only one to die and be reborn like this, he has done so by far the most. Other characters who have done this somewhat regularly are Megatron (list of Deaths and Rebirths), Dirge (list of deaths), Starscream (list of deaths and rebirths).[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] 12:59, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
::::::I was thinking about this. We should make the article. Megatron has died or appearently died many more times than Optimus Prime. Yes I know, Megatron almost never dies. But times where like in Transport to Oblivian, where the Space bridge destroys everyone and everything, except Megatron. We should make an article for those.[[User:Noob saibot red|Noob saibot red]] 14:57, 28 December 2011 (EST)
::::::: Well, going from memory, I can think of several for Megatron/G:
:::::::: G1 Megatron is wounded by Optimus Prime resurrected as Galvatron in the movie, destroying his original body and rewriting his personality.
:::::::: BW Megatron is plunged into Cybertron's core at the end of BM.
:::::::: Armada Galvatron is killed midway through Cybertron.
:::::::: Movie Megatron is rendered comatose and frozen before the first movie (borderline case) and is killed by Prime at the end of the first movie. He's later killed again at the end of DOTM.
:::::::: Animated Megatron spent 50 years mutilated and offline.
:::::::: Prime Megatron hovers on the brink of death for the majority of season one.
In addition to this, we have Galvatron's deaths, which are sometimes connected to Megatron and sometimes not. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 18:05, 28 December 2011 (EST)

==Death Of Ginrai==
Now I know he isn't actually Optimus Prime, and only a [s]Pretender[/s] wannabe, but looking at the episode descriptions for Victory, it looks like God Ginrai goes through the exact same process as every other Prime like character, dying then coming back, with a new [s]toy[/s] body, the only difference here being his new body is not very Prime like at all, and he doesn't seem to be the real leader at this point. We have Primal here, so surely we can squeeze in Ginrai's Death too?
[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] 12:44, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
:Nop, he is Jinrai not Optimus Prime. Though the darn RTM dub names him Optimus Prime. --[[User:TX55|TX55]] 12:55, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
:: Not even if we state he is not actually Optimus Prime to avoid confusion? Say...
:::While he is not an actual Optimus Prime, God Ginrai, a "GodMaster" who looks like Optimus Prime (his toy was PowerMaster Optimus Prime) also goes through a similar Death and Rebirth in the Japan Only series of Transformers Victory. His Reborn form looks [[Victory_Leo|nothing]] like Optimus Prime though.[[User:Shadow Mask Prime|Shadow Mask Prime]] 13:37, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
:: If Optimus Primal, who isn't Prime but instead an expy of him who doesn't even have the same name, counts, so does Ginrai. I'd say have both or none.

== crocodile ==

Do we mention the time when Optimus was changed into a crocodile?
:[[Alligatorcon|Alligator]]. And I'd say no, because he wasn't dead. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

== SG Megatron ==

Should we mention him? (Seeing as he's pretty likely to be dead right now.) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 15:09, 20 September 2009 (EDT)

:The page name is ''The many deaths of '''Optimus Prime'''''. Um. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 03:07, 21 September 2009 (EDT)

:True but SG Megs' death is a reference to the fact that the leader of the good guys dies often. Hence why SG Optimus hasn't died (and been reborn) yet- because its the job of this universe's megs. [[User:Durge|Durge]] 08:27, 18 May 2011 (EDT)
::There ought to be articles for the many deaths of Megatron and Starscream. [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 08:38, 18 May 2011 (EDT)

== AHM ==

My memory of AHM is hazy but Optimus is pretty close to death for the first few issues right? He might not actually be dead but I noticed his ''death'' in Escalation was mentioned and seeing as how he doesn't actually die there either I took the liberty of adding AHM in. If the higher ups disagree could I at least get an explanation before it gets erased please. [[User:Durge|Durge]] 08:30, 18 May 2011 (EDT)

== TF Prime ==

As of "One Shall Rise pt3", Orion Pax has lost all memory of being Optimus Prime. Does this constitute a death, since Optimus Prime currently does not exist?
[[User:Rubicon|Rubicon]] 00:30, 29 October 2011 (EDT)

== The Many Deaths of Starscream ==

I think Starscream deserves a "many deaths" page of his own. I'm not sure, but I think his deaths even outnumber Op's ones. In fact, just like Prime's deaths, they have various reasons to happen:
* To show that the Decepticon leader isn't going to tolerate traitors like him, thus presenting this leader as more dangerous than ever (this is mostly for season/series finales)
* To come back from death with a new body (to sell a new toy).
* To give an "anyone can die" vibe by killing such an important character.
* If the writer wants a "Autobot/Decepticon peace" kind of ending, Starscream is too evil to remain alive for the finale, so...
* If the writer wants an "all Decepticons die" kind of ending, Starscream will die just like anyone else.
* To have him becoming a ghost just like in G1 (sometimes overlaps with the second reason).

--{{unsigned|186.9.67.39}}

:I don't recall there are other Screamer Ghost outside ''G1'' continuity. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 11:20, 16 January 2012 (EST)

::Energon Starscream was a ghost in the Dreamwave comics. In the cartoon he was sort of a zombie/ghost hybrid. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:39, 16 January 2012 (EST)

:::I see, thanks. --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 11:56, 16 January 2012 (EST)
:::: I see the point the guy is making, but i'm not sure he outnumbers Optimus in deaths. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 14:41, 16 January 2012 (EST)

Talk:Night Owl

2012-01-05T01:12:01Z

Stevo: question about picture

==Toy==
I have the Knightowl Beastformer toy, but i don't have his weapon, should I upload a picture of it anyway?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 20:12, 4 January 2012 (EST)

Talk:Optimus Prime (disambiguation)

2012-01-03T05:17:54Z

Stevo: /* Optimus Prime (MAD) */

Augh! Do we really need to be in the business of linking to a person's Myspace page? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 07:47, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
:That depends. How many people have legally renamed themselves after Transformers, or are likely to do so in the future? - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 07:48, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

:Change your name to Windbreaker and we'll mention you on the Wiki! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:49, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

:Instead of linking to the guy's MySpace page, we may want to consider to linking his name ot one of the articles that showed up about him in the mainstream media when he actually changed his name. Or his user account on the Wiki, if he has one. Linking to an external vanity page just seems a bit... icky, though. -[[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 08:27, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

:The external vanity page has an article about his namechange, as well as a scan of the legal document where he changed his name. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 08:33, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

::It's also about 10MB, and is so poorly-coded that it brings my computer--an Intel Core Duo 2.16GHz with ATI FireGL 5200 graphics card, for reference--to a crawl when I try to navigate it. Not to mention that MySpace is a wretched hive of scum and villainy to begin with. --[[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 08:42, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

==Confusing==
What a horrible, long list. We need a way of categorizing these disambiguation lists once they get so long. I was thinking of doing it by continuity family with a '''bolded''' name above, but there's a lot of those too now, and we'd end up with several of them with just one underneath. Hrgh. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:29, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

==Animated==
Should Animated OP really be labeled as 2007? I ask because although animated premiered in 2007, with the exception of the first episode, its entirely in 2008. Also, all of the associated merchandise is not even released yet and is going to be (obviously) in 2008.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 21:00, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

==Quote==

I think it'd be cool if we had a quote at the top of the page, just like we have for the Megs Disambiguation page.[[Special:Contributions/96.227.184.235|96.227.184.235]] 21:36, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

== Optimus Prime (MAD) ==

The shows Mad has portrayed Optimus Prime several times. Should that version of Optimus Prime get a page?[[User:Noob saibot red|Noob saibot red]] 00:07, 3 January 2012 (EST)
: God help me I just want to ban him right now. Give me strength. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:10, 3 January 2012 (EST)
:: I can't believe he just asked that. No he should NOT get a page, and don't strain yourself holding back Walky [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 00:12, 3 January 2012 (EST)
::: Why what did I do? Look, my point is if [[Optimash Prime]] has a page shouldn't he have a page or be noted somewhere. Just asking?[[User:Noob saibot red|Noob saibot red]] 00:14, 3 January 2012 (EST)
:::: No he should not. Optimash Prime is offically liscened Has/Tak product. Optimus Prime featuring in Mad is not official Transformers fiction. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 00:17, 3 January 2012 (EST)

Talk:Optimus Prime (disambiguation)

2012-01-03T05:12:22Z

Stevo: /* Optimus Prime (MAD) */

Enemy (G1)

2011-11-11T22:46:15Z

Stevo: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Decepticon|the Shattered Glass Decepticon|Enemy (SG)}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Enemy is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Enemy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not to be confused with [[Cobra]], the Enemy.]]
'''Enemy''' is one who feels hatred toward, intends injury to, or opposes the interests of another; a foe. He is a hostile power or force, or possibly something destructive or injurious in his effects.

For example, if one were not to want to sound like a robot, Enemy would, counter to this one's desires, change this being's voice into sounding like that of a robot's. And he would do this with only one part of his body; nay, the only part of his body he has.

He is a bastard. Perhaps, even, a nemesis.
{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Enemytww.jpg|150px|thumb|Could it be? Is it he?]]
While [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] led most of the Decepticon army into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], several of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s troops snuck into [[Kolkular]] to end [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s plan to transform [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into a spacefaring warship. Enemy, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and others countered the Autobots when they were discovered. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

{{note|It's possible that Enemy was merely a miscolored [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] or [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], even though ''The War Within'' didn't shy away from using Microchange or Diaclone versions of toys as characters.}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Encore===
[[Image:Encoretoy enemy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (2012)
**''ID number:'' '''21'''
:''[[Transformers Encore]]'' Enemy is a red redeco of the [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] mold, based on the red version of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' MC-01 Micross toy. He was included with Encore [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]].

{{comingsoontoy}}
{{-}}

==Merchandise==
*'''AM Radio & Headset
[[Image:Am Radio decepticon.jpg|thumb|140px|Does he use anarchy?]]
:Enemy first appeared in 1984 as part of a working AM radio & headset, a piece of merchandise made by [[Nasta]] under the "Power Tronic" imprimatur. Featuring a large wearable Decepticon symbol belt-clip, removing this item revealed Enemy, a solid red (with blue thighs and upper arms) simplification of the [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] mould. Permanently attached to the radio, Enemy could not be removed without breakage, but could nevertheless transform ''in situ''.
{{-}}
*'''Enemy''' (voice changer)
[[Image:Enemy ecv inpackage.jpg|thumb|100px]]
:Enemy was given life again the following year when Nasta released a voice-changer in 1985. A large disembodied head, Enemy again looked like a red [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], but this time with proper silver face detailing. If a kid talked into a headset that plugged into Enemy's noggin, his voice would be modified to sound robotic. Enemy came with a belt clip, power pack, headset with built-in microphone, and ran on a single 9 volt battery (not included).
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Enemy is awesome.
*Enemy could possibly be [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Char_Aznable three times faster] than most [[Mini-Cassette]]s, but his lack of media appearances make it hard to tell.
*He's red AND blue

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Enemy''' (エネミー ''Enemī'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Merchandise]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]

Talk:Demolishor (TransTech)

2011-11-09T22:07:56Z

Stevo: New page: Is it just me, or does the top part of Demolisher's head look like the caps worn by SS officers in Nazi Germany ~~~~

Is it just me, or does the top part of Demolisher's head look like the caps worn by SS officers in Nazi Germany [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 17:07, 9 November 2011 (EST)

Talk:The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson

2011-10-10T23:38:34Z

Stevo: IMPORTANT QUESTION ABOUT PARENTS

Is this really an audiobook, or is that category an error? [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 00:12, 7 December 2009 (EST)

So... the Autobot ship had too much weight, causing it problems in the weightlessness of space? I don't want to go adding this to the errors or anything and find out I flunk high school physics forever, but... it sure sounds like an error to me. [[User:Luke|Luke]] 13:54, 8 March 2010 (EST)
:Keeping in mind that the ship most likely has some form of artificial gravity, so the cargo would have weight while aboard the ship. Plus, it didn't say that it was too heavy. For all we know, Grimlock's extra cargo could have knocked around and damaged the interior of the ship. Keeping in mind that I don't have the book and am going by the synopsis. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 14:02, 8 March 2010 (EST)
::Most likely, what was meant was that the extra MASS made for extra use of maneuvering power at sublight speeds. Mass is the same as resistance to inertia, so extra mass would cause problems when moving around inside a solar system at sublight speed. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 14:17, 8 March 2010 (EST)
:::The book is reproduced at the URL at the bottom of the article. Kup warns against putting too much weight on the ship, though it's not explained why the extra weight causes so much problems later. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 14:40, 8 March 2010 (EST)
::::It may have just been poorly secured and come loose during maneuvering. Regardless, breach hull, all die. See, it's right here. Even had it underlined. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 18:38, 8 March 2010 (EST)

==parents==

Since this is supposed to take place in something similar to the Marvel continuity, were Wheelie's parents both "male"? It is explicitly stated in the Marvel material that there were no female Transformers until the creation of Arcee to appease human feminists. Is this worthy of note, for if it is, it would make his parents the first canon homosexual cybertronian couple. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 19:38, 10 October 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Shattered Expectations (SG)

2011-09-21T22:48:54Z

Stevo: Question about Pretender tech

==Dirge's shell==
Should it be noted that the Pretender shells are new technology that hasn't been tested yet but Dirge seems to have a fully operational shell in use?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 18:48, 21 September 2011 (EDT)

Eagle Eye (G2)

2011-09-04T00:40:13Z

Stevo: /* Generation 1/Generation 2 */

{{picsneeded|toy}}
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{{disambig2|the Generation 2 Decepticon Skyscorcher|the Generation 1 Autobot Micromaster|Eagle Eye (G1)}}

:''Eagle Eye is a [[Decepticon]] [[Skyscorcher]] from the [[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:EagleEyeG2-card.jpg|300px|thumb|Litter on the highway and he cries. Then shoots your ass.]]

The infiltrator of the [[Skyscorcher]] team, '''Eagle Eye''' really, really hates those [[Autobot]]s. He likes nothing more than smashing them to bits or blowing them up from afar.

Seems to be a recurring theme among Decepticons from that era.

He is also known as '''Hawk'''.

==Fiction==
===Fleetway ''Generation 2'' comics===
[[Image:EagleEye-UKG2comic.jpg|left|thumb|DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY HE'S A GOOD MAAAAN!]]

Hawk was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] forces sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff as a ploy to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] appeared to take back Decepticon leadership, [[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] retrieved Hawk and [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]], who were attacking a squad of [[Autobot]]s, so they could tackle Megatron.

Things didn't go too well for Hawk then. He got shot down by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and taken prisoner by the Autobots.{{storylink|War Zone}}

===Wings of Honor===

As a "second generation" of Transformers arose on Earth in the [[Cyberfactory]], Eagle Eye was one of many Transformers "born" as an official citizen of Earth. Despite being created with no faction in mind, Eagle Eye and many other Earth-born Cybertronians (including his fellow [[Skyscorcher]]s) chose to become a new faction of Decepticons, the Syndicate. Under the Texan [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s leadership, he was seen battling against the Autobot [[Turbofire]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1/Generation 2===
[[Image:G2 eagle eye toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|From a brick with arms to a brick with a jet on top. Amazing.]]
*'''Eagle Eye''' (Skyscorcher, 1993/1994)
**''Accessories'': Radar array/rifle

: Eagle Eye transforms into a EF-2000 Eurofighter jet. His under-slung radar system becomes a non-firing handheld gun in robot mode.

: He was originally released as part of the "transitional" period of the European-market line where the toys used the new ''Generation 2'' [[insignia]]s, but the line didn't use the ''Generation 2'' header. He was later released in the US with no notable changes as part of ''Generation 2'', and then later ''again'' as part of Europe's proper ''Generation 2'' line.

: This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/EagleEye/eagleeye.htm More information on Eagle Eye at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Eagle Eye is the only Skyscorcher who has not been revealed as part of the canceled ''[[Block Town]]'' series from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Since he is gang-molded with [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]], a ''Block Town'' Eagle Eye would likely have been simply a lighter green, with a blue tailfin.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hawking''' (ホーキング ''Hōking'')

[[Category: European-original characters]]
[[Category: Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category: Generation 2 Decepticons]]

Shockwave (SG)

2011-08-09T16:48:54Z

Stevo: removed the "not appearing in any fiction" note as he appears in Transhuman

{{factions|sgDecepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon mental health professional|his evil counterpart|Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave}}
:''Shockwave is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ShockwaveSG.jpg|right|100px|thumb]]
'''Shockwave''' is a [[Decepticon]] mental health professional.

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
After mistaking [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] for [[Cliffjumper (SG)|his universe's Cliffjumper]], [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] mistakenly believed that his time in the [[Rad Zone]] had damaged his circuitry, and noted that perhaps they should have Shockwave take a look at him. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

==Notes==
*According to [[Trent Troop]] [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/432147-new-tfcc-prose-story-4.html#post6360334], Shockwave's colors were chosen because they were the opposite of [[G1]] [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]].

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]

Blue Bacchus

2011-05-26T23:38:37Z

Stevo: /* Victory cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Blue Bacchus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No, not [[Chewbacca|the Wookiee]].]]

'''Blue Bacchus''' (ブルーバッカス ''Burū Bakkasu'') is [[Black Shadow]]'s villainous partner in crime. Utterly cold-hearted and without mercy, he is an expert gunman with unerring aim and fantastic fast-draw abilities, but he still comes in a distinct second to Black Shadow in fighting ability. Blue Bacchus yearns to be as good as the other Crossformer, and follows him everywhere, hoping that he can learn from him and become just like him. Their partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads.

Blue Bacchus transforms into a helicopter, and can create an anti-gravitational phenomenon by spinning his rotors just so. This "Gravity Attack", as he calls it, can levitate any foes into his clutches.

==Fiction==
===Victory cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japan)
[[Image:Blue bacchus cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|225px|IMMA FIRIN MAH LAZOR!!]]
Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow were hired by [[Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their an attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Blue Bacchus spoke for the pair when he refused to take on Star Saber for the price they were currently being paid. After Hellbat grudgingly agreed to triple their fee, the two Crossformers were about to engage Star Saber when they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. Blue Bacchus did not start the fight out well, as he transformed into helicopter mode only to be knocked from the air and pinned by Greatshot in his rhino mode. Black Shadow freed him from Greatshot's grip and the pair seemed to turn the fight around, until the six-changer used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

{{--}}

===Wings of Honor===
Bue Bacchus was captured by [[Metalhawk]]'s [[Elite Guard]] squad while cowering in an abandoned bar trying to raid the till. D'oh. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1Blue Bacchus toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"I'm sick of people calling me a Headmaster because of the size of my head..."]]
*'''Blue Bacchus''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-310'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, cannon/tail rotor, 2 small lasers, wing assembly, left & right landing gear, 2 thruster pods

:Blue Bacchus is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mega Pretender]] [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], transforming into a Cybertronic "dragster". His outer Crossformer shell's chest/head and waist pieces are [[retool]]ed from Crossblades's to make it more robotic. The shell can still transform into a Cybertronic helicopter. Blue Bacchus can be stored inside his shell in either of his modes, and his vehicle mode can combine with the shell to form a helicopter with a Cybertronic "dragster" sticking out of its front.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlueBacchus/bluebacchus.htm More information on Blue Bacchus at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*In the cartoon, Blue Bacchus's inner robot (shown only in "dragster" and "dragster"-attached-to-copter modes) is colored as Crossblades. The shell's helicopter windows are colored orange to match.
* The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump backwards in the [[Japanese ID number list|Japanese numbering system]]. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus's numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?

===Foreign names===
*''English: '''Crossblades''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)

[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Victory Decepticons]]

Talk:B'hgdad

2011-01-11T19:22:54Z

Stevo: /* Name */

==Peter Lorre==
So Peter Lorre served as the basis for Cosmos voice, B'ghdad, and Dirge in ''Theft''. Is there anyone else he served as the basis for? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 10:42, 8 January 2010 (EST)

==Name==
Has anyone else noticed we got his name wrong? In the image on his page it's spelled B'hgdad, with the "h" in front of the "g" [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:37, 11 January 2011 (EST)
:Doh! You are right. Want to go ahead and change it? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:59, 11 January 2011 (EST)
::Looks like someone already handled it, just glad to be of service. :) [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 14:22, 11 January 2011 (EST)

Talk:B'hgdad

2011-01-11T16:37:30Z

Stevo: noticed an error, need feedback

Talk:Hi-Q

2011-01-01T23:24:52Z

Stevo: /* A whacky thought re: toys */

The 2003 Hasbro Generation One reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime (phew), the one with the Apex Armor ('Apex Bomber'), called Hi-Q "Ginrai" on the back of the box and (IIRC) instructions.
: Yeah. That's why at the top it says he's "Sometimes called Ginrai." That release does need to be listed under toys, though. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:59, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

This page really needs a scan of Hi-Q screaming that he's Optimus Prime. I wish I had one.
:I'll get you one if you got a good caption to go with it! [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 15:03, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
::There are no panels in which Hi-Q is "screaming that he's Optimus Prime." There are panels in which he is screaming that they need to find the Last Autobot, but all of the panels in which he is being identified by Optimus Prime are either spoken softly or are said by others. They're not particularly compelling, or I would have used one of those myself. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:21, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

== Japan ==

What kind of crazy continuity does "Nucleon Quest Super Convoy" Hi-Q come from? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 00:04, 19 November 2009 (EST)
: Toy packaging copy continuity, I'd guess. See: [[Nucleon#Toy_packaging_blurb]] --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:07, 19 November 2009 (EST)
::The timeline from Kiss Players placed Nucleon Quest Convoy's exploits in J-cartoon timeline, after Prime's return in "Battlestars" but before G2. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 06:30, 19 November 2009 (EST)

== A whacky thought re: toys ==

Would we consider Action Master Optimus Prime to be a toy of Hi-Q?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:01, 1 January 2011 (EST)
:That...is a very good point. With that logic, since they were fused as one being, G2 Prime would be him as well. [[User:Blueshift|Blueshift]] 16:03, 1 January 2011 (EST)
::We already have it noted that every G1 Optimus Prime toy chronologically after the Action Master one can technically be considered an Hi-Q toy. [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 18:24, 1 January 2011 (EST)

Rubber Ducky

2010-12-23T02:15:41Z

Stevo: Undo revision 536859 by 151.203.77.83 (Talk)

{{factions|predacon||decepticon}}
{{disambig2|Megatron's little friend and co-conspirator from Beast Wars|the [[Beastformer]]|Duck Diver}}
:''The Rubber Ducky is a non-transforming [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and [[Decepticon]] ally/bath toy from the [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] and the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Transmetal rubber ducky.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You make conquest lots of fun!]]
[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] is awfully fond of the '''Rubber Ducky'''; it is one of his closest allies and associates. Though it seems to lack any combat capabilities, Megatron often confers with it on unknown but presumably important matters.

It is cute and yellow and chubby.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[Image:Rubber ducky cotf2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sadly, does not change into a robot.]]
The Rubber Ducky was seen among Megatron's hoard of personal possessions, such as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s head and a model airplane, guarding them perhaps. It was unable to stop [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] from ransacking the cabinets, however; all it could do was squeak in protest as she cast it aside. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

When [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] discovered that Megatron had used half of his [[Spark]] to give life to [[Dinobot II]], he threatened to rip it from the new Predacon's chest, only to find that Dinobot II wasn't about to let that happen. The Rubber Ducky observed all this in silence from the comfort of Megatron's CR tank hot tub, apparently content that the Predacon commander had the situation under control. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream Part 1}}

Later, the Rubber Ducky was apparently changed into a Transmetalized state, perhaps as a result of Megatron's experiments with the technology. When Megatron decided to attack the [[Maximal]] [[Mount St. Hilary|base]] to disrupt an attempt to reprogram Blackarachnia, the Rubber Ducky emphasized the scheme with a resounding squeak. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Shortly after, the Predacons evacuated their base, seconds before Tigerhawk's arrival obliterated it. Perhaps hindered by its lack of a means of locomotion, the Rubber Ducky was not seen escaping with them, and likely became a casualty of the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Other Victories|Other Victories}}
{{-}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
[[Image:Ultra Magnus Skybyteduck.jpg|150px|thumb|Now to fill the hole with water.]]

A being similar in appearance to the Rubber Ducky had been hibernating underground before being excavated by [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], who, uncaring of its fortitude, casually tossed it aside. Whether the same creature or a duplicate, it was still able to let out a defiant squeak. It seemed to be a lot bigger than you might expect for a rubber ducky (bigger than the bomb Sky-Byte found) but it may be about the right size for Megatron. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}}
{{-}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
The Rubber Ducky was seen having a party around [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]]'s head with all his other Rubber Ducky buddies. Somehow he managed to revert back to his non-Transmetal and/or Rubber form. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] was probably quite pleased that he lived. Yessss..... {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
Hasbro has announced no plans to produce this character in toy form. Perhaps some day, however, the Rubber Ducky might appear rendered in plastic or some other similar, soft, malleable material suitable for play and bathtime.

According to [[Glen Hallit]], one of the [[3H Productions|3H]]-proposed exclusives for the 2005 convention was [[Megatron (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Megatron]] retooled as [[Megatron (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Megatron]], with a Rubber Ducky accessory. This would have been ''awesome''.

==Notes==
* Rubber Ducky—he's the one.
* Megatron's voice actor [[David Kaye]] has been known to oblige requests at conventions to sing the ''[[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' Rubber Ducky song in his Beast Wars Megatron voice.
* Megatron's affinity for duckies may or may not be an inspiration for [[Ego]]'s affinity for [[Plush lizard|plush lizards]], though the lizard is known to also squeak "Hi!" at frequent and annoying times.

[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Car Robots characters]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]
[[Category:Transmetals]]

Talk:Tony (disambiguation)

2010-12-23T00:54:57Z

Stevo: New page: ==Tony Stark== Would someone who knows th date he entered Transformers fiction and has more experience than I do please add him to the character list?~~~~

==Tony Stark==
Would someone who knows th date he entered Transformers fiction and has more experience than I do please add him to the character list?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 19:54, 22 December 2010 (EST)

Sharkticon (Energon)

2010-12-17T21:41:49Z

Stevo: /* Energon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Energon Decepticon submarine|the Generation 1 shark-monster Quintesson soldiers|Sharkticon (G1)}}
:''Sharkticon is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:ESharkticonCardfront.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Your fanfiction gives me life.]]
'''Sharkticon''' was recruited to work in space reconnaissance, but he is even more effective in space or underwater combat. His fellow Decepticons don't care what his assignment is, so long as it keeps this reeking, repellent, repulsively cruel degenerate far away from them. He is highly maneuverable and adaptable in his vehicle mode, and a powerful combatant in either mode.

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' comic===
[[Image:Sharkticon_Kicker_DW_Energ27.JPG|thumb|100px|left|More failure]]All of Sharkticon's brief appearances have ended in failure. He was assigned by [[Alpha Quintesson]] to join [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (who had been recently reformatted from Tidal Wave) on a mission to abduct [[Kicker Jones]] and beat up on some [[Omnicon|Omnicons]]. The plan literally went belly-up as Sharkticon suffered severe energy damage when the abducted Kicker unleashed his "special gift" of [[Energon (Energon)|energon]] manipulation, and was seemingly abandoned by his cohorts. Thanks, guys. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}

Later, Sharkticon attempted to infiltrate [[Ocean City]] from below. Having blasted his way through the clinging, jellyfish-like security system, Sharkticon ran across Kicker and the [[Energon Saber]] [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]], who knocked him back into the drink. Sharkticon's re-telling of his failure to Megatron was very unconvincing. {{storylink|Perspective}}

As you can see, Sharkticon had a troubled youth.

===''Energon'' pack-in comic===
Sharkticon was part of an [[Eclipse-Team]] mission to steal refined [[Energon (Energon)|energon]] from an [[Autobot]] installation on [[Earth]]. He and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] snuck in through the sewers, but fell into an Autobot ambush. Sharkticon tried to flee, leaving the wounded Slugslinger behind, but was shot down by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]]. To make matters worse, it appears that Sharkticon's out of control flight incapacitated [[Shockblast]]. {{storylink|Energon (mini-comic)|''Energon'' pack-in comic issue 3}}

===''Cybertron'' cartoon continuity===
Teamed up with fellow boat [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]], Sharkticon was among the Decepticons who attacked the Autobot ship ''[[Iron Hope]]''. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

{{note|Sharkticon and Dreadwing were merely unnamed "gunboats" in the original text, but were confirmed to be those characters by the authors.}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:ESharkticon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The orange is for my road side safety.]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Sharkticon transforms into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. (He lacks any kind of "jaws", despite what his official bio says.) His small gun turrets are movable, plus his side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers for his "Hyper Mode". He has two "dead" Mini-Con ports, one on each forearm.

: It has been noted by [[Aaron Archer]] that the vehicle mode's stylings were inspired by the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] Decepticon starship ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''.

: Sharkticon was [[redeco]]ed into the ''[[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and [[retool]]ed into ''Timelines'' [[Sky-Byte (Timelines)|Sky-Byte]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Sharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''

===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy_Sharkticon.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Deluxe class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Sharkticon was repackaged in ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' packaging and sold at discount chains like Family Dollar and Big Lots!. There are no discernible differences between this version of the toy itself and the original.

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==Notes==
* Sharkticon's alternate mode was meant to resemble the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. [[Aaron Archer]], at one [[BotCon]] panel, even admitted that he still thought of the character as "Nemesis", and had trouble recalling the released toy's final name.

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Talk:Starscream (BW)

2010-10-10T17:49:07Z

Stevo: Hall of Fame question

Just wanting to know, if all the other Starscreams are in the Hall of Fame, why isn't this one?[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 13:49, 10 October 2010 (EDT)

Eagle Eye (G2)

2010-09-12T22:20:59Z

Stevo: /* Generation 1/Generation 2 */ fixing image

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{{disambig2|the Generation 2 Decepticon Skyscorcher|the Generation 1 Autobot Micromaster|Eagle Eye (G1)}}

:''Eagle Eye is a [[Decepticon]] [[Skyscorcher]] from the [[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EagleEyeG2-card.jpg|300px|thumb|Litter on the highway and he cries. Then shoots your ass.]]

The infiltrator of the [[Skyscorcher]] team, '''Eagle Eye''' really, really hates those [[Autobot]]s. He likes nothing more than smashing them to bits or blowing them up from afar.

Seems to be a recurring theme among Decepticons from that era.

:''European name:'' '''Hawk'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Hawking'''

==Fiction==
===''Generation 2'' Fleetway UK comics===
[[Image:EagleEye-UKG2comic.jpg|left|thumb|DON'T TAKE HIM AWAY HE'S A GOOD MAAAAN!]]

Hawk was part of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] forces sent to [[Earth]] to smash stuff as a ploy to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] appeared to take back Decepticon leadership, [[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] retrieved Hawk and [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]], who were attacking a squad of [[Autobot]]s, so they could tackle Megatron.

Things didn't go too well for Hawk then. He got shot down by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and taken prisoner by the Autobots.{{storylink|War Zone}}

{{note|This being a UK story, Eagle Eye and Windrazor use their European names "Hawk" and "Tornado", respectively.}}

===Timelines: Wings of Honor continuity===
{{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1/Generation 2===
*'''Eagle Eye''' (Skyscorcher, 1993/1994)
**''Accessories'': Radar array/rifle`[[Image:G2 eagle eye toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|]]

: Eagle Eye transforms into a EF-2000 Eurofighter jet. His under-slung radar system becomes a non-firing handheld gun in robot mode.

: He was originally released as part of the "transitional" period of the European-market line where the toys used the new ''Generation 2'' [[insignia]]s, but the line didn't use the ''Generation 2'' header. He was later released in the US with no notable changes as part of ''Generation 2'', and then later ''again'' as part of Europe's proper ''Generation 2'' line.

: This toy is [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] with [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/EagleEye/eagleeye.htm More information on Eagle Eye at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Eagle Eye is the only Skyscorcher who has not been revealed as part of the canceled ''[[Block Town]]'' series from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. Since he is gang-molded with [[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]], a ''Block Town'' Eagle Eye would likely have been simply a lighter green, with a blue tailfin.

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