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Dark Energon

2021-01-12T18:00:55Z

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[[File:DarknessRising2-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm like a chocoholic, but for Dark Energon.]]
As [[energon]] is the emanation of [[Primus]], from which all Transformer life and power is formed, '''Dark Energon''' (also known as the '''Sparks of Unicron''', the '''Blood of Unicron''', and the '''Anti-Spark''') is the polar opposite of energon and the emanation of [[Unicron]], released after his first battle with the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. In sufficient quantities, Dark Energon can corrupt quantities of regular energon (though it own effects can likewise be neutralized by sufficient quantities of energon). Dark Energon can be used for a number of deadly uses such as increasing one's power, reviving the dead, corrupting Transformers and even having an ambient weakening effect on them. It appears to be functionally identical to [[Angolmois Energy]].<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime]]: "Thunderwing was the most recent addition [to the Heralds], a version addicted to dark energon. Unicron offered him an endless supply of his own lifeblood to slake his nigh-unquenchable thirst for angolmois energy."</ref>

{{quote|No! No one can control Dark Energon! It dominates and destroys everything it touches!|[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Effects==

[[File:Darkenergon_molecular_structure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's like studying drug chemistry... while ON drugs.]]
The violet-glowing Dark Energon supercharges any Transformer who ingests it, making them stronger, faster, more powerful... and more aggressive. It turns pain into pleasure, rendering any blows inflicted on a user futile and heals their wounds as well. However, it also acts as a powerful narcotic, filling the user with thrilling, dark sensations and causing addiction. Dark Energon withdrawal turns the user into a raving brute desperate to do anything for more. If the craving is not satisfied, the user devolves to a beast-like state and eventually dies.

Those who imbibe Dark Energon have been seen to project it from their bodies for various destructive purposes, such as attacking enemies, overloading computers, and bringing machines under their control. When a user is killed, the energy acts like a sentient thing (a worrying aspect for a force originating from Unicron) and flies from their corpse to empower any other user nearby.

Pieces of Cybertron infected by Dark Energon tend to turn purple and explode upward into twisted, sharp spikes and growths of metal. Some Dark Energon wielders have even shown the ability to detonate a cluster of these spikes in order to produce a group of mechanical spider-like creatures, which swarm anything nearby.

A Cybertronian corpse injected with Dark Energon will reanimate itself as a feral [[zombie]], intent on destroying all in its path. They are mostly mindless berserkers, but can be commanded by a living Cybertronian who has also been corrupted by the evil energy. If part of a reanimated Cybertronian corpse is cut off from the main body it loses its ability to move with two exceptions: Cliffjumper's corpse still moving even after being cut in half and Skyquake's arm moving on its own after falling off the body. (Though it should be noted that both of these were revived by a single shard plunged directly into their corpses.)

In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' Megatron was revived through Dark Energon without apparent ill effect, but ''Predacons Rising'' would later reveal that his overuse of the stuff prevented him from joining the Allspark after dying, instead being confined to a [[limbo]] existence. Unicron was then able to use his connection to Dark Energon to easily revive and possess Megatron. Whether the same effects can be expected for all users or just for Megatron, who was kept alive by the substance for a prolonged amount of time, is unknown.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====Aligned novels====
The gathering and storage of Dark Energon aboard the-then newly constructed [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] was organized by an early assembly of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] that included [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]. The station was guarded by [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s who were mostly unaware of the nature of Dark Energon. During the civil war, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] claimed the station for the [[Decepticon]]s, but of fear he did not let [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] know about Trypticon's significance, and despite his allies' attempts they could not find much of the information about Trypticon on the [[DataNet]] had been censored (by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who knew that knowledge of Dark Energon was dangerous).

During the last days of the war [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] found forgotten corners of the DataNet referring to "Sparks of Unicron". Megatron forgave Starscream, acknowledging his fears about Dark Energon's overly destructive use on the battlefield, and because the Air Commander had not tried to use it against him. [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced two of Starscream's scientists to ingest Dark Energon and the explosive result led to the Darkening of all of Megatron's soldiers. Megatron and Starscream both found the substance invigorating, but a deprivation study of the first two subjects showed they had become rabid, and Megatron vowed he would kill all his soldiers before he was deprived. The Darkened Decepticons attacked the remaining Autobot outposts on Cybertron, but to the Autobots' advantage, whenever a battle was prolonged, the Decepticons would have to flee or risk having the Dark Energon run out.

Soundwave learned of the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], which could transport vast amounts of energon from Cybertron to Trypticon to be corrupted. Starscream activated it, but it proved futile in quenching the Decepticons' thirst. Soundwave recalled the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] within [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] and the [[Code Key]]s required to activate it. The Chamber would enable Megatron to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] and flood the planet with Dark Energon. During the ensuing battle with [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] for the Chamber, the more the Autobots killed the Decepticons, the more Dark Energon left their corpses to empower Megatron, who was able to knock Omega down and tear the Chamber from his chest.

After Megatron Darkened the core, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] launched a rescue of Sentinel Prime in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. They were met with little resistance, aside from two gibbering guards. Optimus recognized the Dark Energon had taken its toll on Decepticon competence. Afterwards, he, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ventured to the core to rid it of the poisonous Chamber. The Dark Energon briefly tempted Jetfire to try some, while it distressed Bumblebee to the point he physically tore out the corruption spikes on the core, though it allowed Optimus to remove the Chamber. The core told Optimus the Autobots would have to leave Cybertron while it healed the planet, and gave him the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which would one day act in concert with the core to restore their world. While leaving, Optimus chastised Megatron for turning his soldiers into addicts just to win the war while Starscream vowed never to use the substance again. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] discovered [[Vector Sigma]], he captured [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] for use as a substitute to the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Having anticipated this, the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] had scrambled his neural net to deny Shockwave access to the computer. Undeterred, Shockwave, over Trion's warnings, pumped Dark Energon into Vector Sigma to try and override its security. Though the computer managed to hold off the infection until the [[Wrecker]]s rescued Trion, the process had allowed the Quintessons to lock onto Cybertron's location. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
The blood of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] himself, {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Dark Energon was so rare on Cybertron that it was practically non-existent. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Megatron poisoned Cybertron's core with the substance. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-beholddarkenergon!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue Vincent Price voiceover.]]
When Megatron returned to Earth after three years in deep space, he brought with him a new supply of Dark Energon using a crystal of it to reanimate [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse, turning the dead Autobot into a [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]. A liquid sample was capable of sapping a Cybertronian's strength and animating machinery into animalistic robots. Megatron, being Megatron, thought it'd be a jolly good idea to shove some into his own [[spark]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} He survived and began to gibber and rant about the power and how it was like he could hear Unicron's thoughts...

Optimus Prime recognised what Dark Energon was, and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was stunned to learn that's what they were facing. Suspecting Megatron's endgame, Optimus led Ratchet to the site of an old Transformer battle. When Megatron arrived, he confirmed his enemy's suspicions by using a Dark Energon crystal to revive the fallen warriors. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Using the substance to control the undead, Megatron sent the Terrorcons against the two Autobots, the Dark Energon sapping their strength, before he revealed that this was not his endgame. Upon discovering that the Decepticons had built a [[space bridge]], they realized Megatron intended to reawaken Cybertron's fallen soldiers, and bring them to Earth to conquer the planet. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} While Megatron was able to throw his store of Dark Energon crystals into the space bridge and reanimate the Terrorcons, the Autobots sabotaged the space bridge, causing it to collapse on itself, taking Megatron and the Terrorcons with it before they could cross the event horizon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

The Dark Energon infusion sustained Megatron beyond the explosion, long enough for Starscream to find him floating in space. Discovering the cause of his survival, Starscream ripped the Dark Energon crystal out and prepared to leave Megatron to die, only to have to take Megatron back to the ship when [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] discovered them. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

After a [[cortical psychic patch]], {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Megatron escaped from his own body into [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s, using the scout to recover the Dark Energon crystal he had used to create his test batch of Terrorcons, using it to repair his own body. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

While Megatron had revived himself, he had forgotten that Starscream possessed the original shard of Dark Energon ripped from him. Now back in a subordinate position, Starscream's previous opposition to using Dark Energon to raise an undead army vanished when he tried to raise [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] from the dead. Starscream broke the shard in half, one to raise Skyquake, the other to achieve symbiosis. While it managed to raise Skyquake, the new Terrorcon became trapped in the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]], depriving Starscream of his new warrior. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

As a prophesied planetary alignment neared, the Dark Energon in Megatron's spark, all that remained of his stockpile, began plaguing the tyrant with visions of a volcano erupting Dark Energon. The visions led Megatron to believe that he could harvest a new supply Dark Energon from the volcano and reanimate a new army to conquer the galaxy with. The Dark Energon also affected Megatron's weapon systems causing them to now fire Dark Energon rounds, one such blast infecting [[Raf Esquivel]] with the substance forcing Ratchet to expel it by using normal Energon to counteract its effect.

Traveling alone to the volcano, Megatron believed it to be the site where he should place his new space bridge before he confronted by Optimus Prime. Challenged to a final battle, Megatron was ultimately defeated before the planetary alignment struck leading to a surge in Dark Energon levels, the power-boost allowing Megatron to turn the tide seconds before he could be executed. Before Megatron could himself execute Optimus, the volcano erupted Dark Energon. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} The [[Decepticon Miner|miners]] were quickly tasked to mine the substance, filling the hold of the ''Nemesis'' with it. As chaos continued to mount on Earth, it was discovered that the Dark Energon had come directly from Unicron himself, the primordial being [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} When the Autobots infiltrated Unicron's body to unleash the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on him, the Dark Energon began to disorient [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} Megatron inserted a Dark Energon cube into the ship's power core, quickly repairing it but also reawakening the ship's intelligence, leading it to mutiny against the crew. The intelligence only returned to dormancy when the Dark Energon was extracted from the power core. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Megatron used a chunk of Dark Energon to forge the [[Dark Star Saber]], a counterpart to the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. The dark version of the Saber ultimately proved stronger than the original, shattering Prima's weapon in their first dual. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

During Knock Out's experiments with [[Synthetic Energon]], Starscream had the bright idea of adding some Dark Energon into the mix, so that Megatron would be able to control the resulting troopers. Unfortunately the mix instead altered those it was infused into, causing them to burn through their energon reserves and turning them into energon-sucking zombies. {{storylink|Thirst}}

A revived Unicron, possessing Megatron's corpse, was able to create numerous weapons out of his own Dark Energon powers such as cannons, hammers, spears and hooks, the cannons of which were capable of forcing even a Predacon into stasis lock with just a few hits. Unicron would later use his own Dark Energon powers to create a Terrorcon legion from Predacon remains and use them to attack the Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons before having them go for Primus himself, only to be destroyed when Unicron was sealed away.{{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 503.21 Gamma]], [[Alpha Q's universe]] was lit by a [[Super Energon]]/Dark Energon star. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

In [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], a hyper-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the Dark Energon in Unicron's head to grant life to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, a feat that should have been thousands of years ahead of its time. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/23}}

One universe's [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was addicted to dark energon. Thunderwing became a [[Herald of Unicron]] after the Lord of Chaos offered an endless supply of his own lifeblood to quench Thunderwing's thirst. {{storylink|ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Disillusioned with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s control, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] took a self-destructive path, ingesting substances such as Dark Energon and [[Nucleon Nail]]s, before a resurgent [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] inspired him back into action. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The [[G-Virus]] utilized Dark Energon to replicate the process which [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] used to remake Megatron into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''Transformers I.Q.''===
When explaining Angolmois Energy, [[I-QUEUE]] compared it to Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 7|Transformers I.Q. #7}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:MegatronDarkEnergon-WFC.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Grape; the traditional evil god blood flavor.]]
Dark Energon was discovered over ten thousand years ago. When the [[Transformer]] race learned of its powerful yet volatile nature, it was sealed away in an orbital space station and placed under the watchful eye of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], including the scientific Jetfire and the former [[Sky Commander]], Starscream. At some point, experimentation on Dark Energon began, and a small quantity of the substance became unstable. The resulting explosion ripped apart an entire section of the space station; a level of destruction beyond any weapon known to the Cybertronians. The horrors of Dark Energon were noted by many, such as Jetfire, and it was deemed that it must remain sealed for the rest of time. This continued to be the case for centuries, causing the existence of Dark Energon to become a myth that few believed.

After learning the existence of this substance, Megatron took a fleet of cruisers to lay siege to the station, crashing his own ship into it to gain entrance. Once inside, he had to battle the forces of Starscream and Jetfire, both of whom attempted to dissuade him, claiming that Dark Energon was impossible to control. As Megatron drew closer to the storage chamber, Starscream attempted to destroy the last remnants of Dark Energon, but Megatron was able to breach the core before the Sky Commander could complete the destruction. When the dark substance was finally revealed, Megatron, believing himself to be worthy of such a weapon, confidently immersed himself in it.

Despite Starscream's insistence that Dark Energon destroyed everything it touched, the Decepticon leader managed to control it, emerging more powerful than ever. His first act was to infuse [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] with Dark Energon; claiming it was their birthright. His second act was to cut through the final defenses between himself and the Seekers in a matter of seconds, thanks to his new power. Seeing Dark Energon being tamed, Starscream offered his services to Megatron, claiming he knew of an Energon Bridge that could produce more of the substance. Seeing this as an act of betrayal, Jetfire escaped the station in order to inform [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] of this treachery.

[[File:DarkEnergonProduction-WFC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dark Energon forming via the Energon Bridge.]]
Shortly after this, Starscream, [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] travelled into the depths of Cybertron in order to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Facing many defenses and enemy [[Autobot]]s, they managed to corrupt the central generator of the Energon Bridge. Fending off the initial infection, the core attempted to defend itself and purge the Seekers, but the evil planes quickly brought it down. This allowed the Energon Bridge to activate and beam its contents to the orbital station, allowing mass production of Dark Energon.

With mass quantities of Dark Energon in his possession, Megatron sought to corrupt the whole of Cybertron by infesting the [[Core]] itself. To do so, he needed the [[Omega Key]] in order to get past the [[Omega Gate]] that barred entry to the centre of the Transformer homeworld. Thus, he assaulted [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in order to claim it from the [[Stellar Galleries]]. However, Zeta Prime learnt of this and spirited the key to his [[Vaults]]. During his journey to claim the Key, Megatron used his personal store of Dark Energon to corrupt doorways that blocked his entry, and his army made use of bombers carrying payloads tainted with the stuff. By this time, the Autobots had developed defenses against the Dark Energon (including auto-purging turrets and doors resistant to the energy), but the Decepticons were able to cut through them in short order.

Megatron eventually claimed the Omega Key, but this simply activated Omega Supreme: the true key to the Core of Cybertron. During the battle with the giant Autobot, Megatron made liberal use of Dark Energon to corrupt the Guardian of Iacon: first by tainting the Energon batteries he used to repair himself, and then by blasting a huge beam of Dark Energon straight into his damaged chest. Using him to open the Omega Gate, the Decepticons placed Corruptors into position and infected the Core itself, spreading Dark Energon all across the planet.

The effects were immediate as Dark Energon crystals began sprouting all around the planet. Megatron made frequent announcements to the remaining Cybertronian population, urging them to accept the "gift" of Dark Energon. Cybertron itself began to fighting back against the corruption, spawning repair arrays to try and shatter the crystals while the [[space slug]]s ate away at the underground corruption but the spread proved too rapid to counter. In fact, the Dark Energon even corrupted one such beast, transforming it into a ghastly abomination that spread Dark Energon and fed on the corrupted Core.

Upon his appointment to the position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] led the Autobots to free Omega Supreme from the Decepticons, curing him of his Dark Energon infection. Gaining entry past the Omega Gate, they went into the depths of Cybertron in order to reach the Core, where they aided the space slugs in clearing Dark Energon crystals and Decepticons alike. Eventually, they reached the Core and killed the corrupted slug, but the corruption had already taken its toll on the Core. In order to preserve itself, it had to enter into a hibernation mode that would last for millions of years, rendering the planet uninhabitable. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
The Dark Energon infection on Cybertron caused the planet's production of life-giving Energon to shut down, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to stock pile every last drop they had. Megatron blamed Optimus Prime's interference for this turn of events. The infection of Cybertron's core also forced the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] who lived near Cybertron's core to rise further to the surface to search for Energon. This allowed [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] to recruit them into the Decepticon ranks. After Shockwave had found an ancient space bridge tower in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], he used it to harvest energy from other worlds. The conversion of these resources into energon caused a toxic by-product to be released, which some Autobot scouts initially suspected was Dark Energon. When rebuilding Megatron after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], Soundwave used Dark Energon to revive the Decepticon leader. The infusion made him stronger, faster and a much deadlier foe than he was before. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Dark Energon was the main point of struggle in the game as the selected Autobot had to keep away Vehicon forces from retrieving them and returning with Terrorcon reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Bulkhead infiltrated the Decepticons' Dark Energon mines to snatch away several Dark Energon shards before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game dark energon meteor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When a gigantic asteroid composed entirely of Dark Energon hurtled towards Earth, the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' intercepted it and towed it into Earth's orbit. Once the Autobots became aware of this development, Ratchet sent [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] onto the surface of the ''Nemesis'' via [[GroundBridge]] to stop them. As the other Autobots take care of incoming [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon Jets]], Optimus fought his way to the flight deck and severed the anchor. Having planned for this, a backup towing system, this one on the warship's underbelly, switched on. Unable to target the anchor points, the Autobots leapt to the asteroid, being able to destroy the anchors before a battle with Megatron and several drones caused the asteroid to become unstable, splintering into several pieces, falling to Earth along with the Autobots, unable to fly off and to safety as the Decepticons could. When Megatron touched down on the ''Nemesis'', he ordered Starscream to recover as many of the meteorites as possible.

When Ratchet located Optimus, he found him under the claw of the monstrously huge robot half-buried in the Dark Energon meteorite, whom Optimus horrifyingly recognized as [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]], the herald of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]. Though the Prime and the herald fought, Thunderwing was downed by the artillery of the ''Nemesis'', being brought aboard the warship for examination. Aboard ship, it was found that a good chunk of Thunderwing's internals were missing, likely embedded within the Dark Energon chunks of the meteor, before he was reactivated. Thunderwing bargained with the Decepticons to repair him, with the group indeed finding his missing parts within the Dark Energon, with the captive Ratchet fixing him. When Thunderwing was well enough however, he escaped on his own, raining down a trail of Dark Energon induced destruction to lure out Optimus Prime. When the Prime finally emerged, the herald attacked him with various Dark Energon weapons before Ratchet, who'd had a good look at Thunderwing's internal hardware, constructed an energon bomb that, if detonated internally, would disrupt Thunderwing's internal Dark Energon flow. While the device weakened the giant, Optimus finished him off with the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], causing him to fall into a magma pit, triggering an eruption of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
After Megatron had lured Optimus into a trap, he used a chunk of Dark Energon crystals to reanimate several fallen Autobot warriors. Hinting at some truth to the theory that the [[Dark Spark]] was connected to Unicron, the relic was not only able to control the Terrorcons but use Dark Energon to refuel itself. Despite this, its raw power proved insufficient to counter Optimus's mastery and skill over the Matrix of Leadership's abilities. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
When the [[Quintesson]]s dosed Windblade with Dark Energon, she began to have hallucinations that the [[Titan (group)|titans]] {{Sic}} were demanding her to destroy her comrades. {{storylink|Voices}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
{{anchor|RustInPeace}}
[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperRIP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'll close my eyes and make it disappear!'']]
*'''Rust In Peace Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Dark Energon shard, "embedded" Dark Energon shard

:A [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 [[exclusive]], "Rust In Peace" Terrorcon Cliffjumper is a much more extensively-decoed and premium-packaged version of the "Terrorcon Cliffjumper" retool of the "First Edition" Cliffjumper mold, which was originally canceled worldwide, but was eventually released as an Asian market and [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]. Whew! His [[paint operation]]s have been expanded from the original retail plans to give him more battle damage deco. He comes with two Dark Energon accessories; a long shard of the stuff, and a shorter, more rubbery one ending in an "energy splash" that can grasp around the edges of his chest to represent, well, him being stabbed with Dark Energon to bring him back to "life."

:He comes in a special case shaped like Cliffjumper's zombified head, which itself comes inside a box with Cliffjumper's chest printed on the front. Gruesome!

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Dark Energon shares several aspects of its nature with [[Angolmois Energy]]; both are powerful, corrupting energies described as the life force of Unicron and buried in Earth. At [[BotCon 2011]], the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' staff stated the similarity was a coincidence brought about by the staff having simply been unaware of Angolmois Energy, lacking any real knowledge or familiarity with the Japanese side of ''Transformers'' fiction. [[Ask Vector Prime]] has since equated the two terms.
*Dark Energon was one proposal to explain the red markings on both [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s faces in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', due to its mind-control abilities and the use of [[Unicron]] in the film. Wanting to add red markings to their faces, Director [[Michael Bay]] asked the animators at [[ILM]] to come up with an explanation for it. A related idea that visual effects artist [[Chris Zammit]] came up with was that a canister of normal [[Energon]] would be tossed onto Optimus/Nemesis Prime to free him from [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]'s control. The idea was scrapped, leaving the red markings as some kind of "paint" and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s voice used as the device to restore Optimus Prime.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mke7biooPA4&ab_channel=TFcon The Explanation for Megatron's Red Face Paint in Transformers The Last Knight Discussion at TFcon]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dark Energon''' (ダークエネルゴン ''Dāku Enerugon'')
*''Italian:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi'àn Néngliàng''' (黑暗能量, "Dark Energy")
*''Polish:'' '''Mroczny Energon'''
*''Russian:'' '''Tjomnyy Energon''' (Темный Энергон)
*''Spanish:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''
*''Turkish:'' '''Kara Energon''' ("Dark Energon")

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Dark Energon

2021-01-12T18:00:41Z

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[[File:DarknessRising2-MegatronDarkEnergon.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm like a chocoholic, but for Dark Energon.]]
As [[energon]] is the emanation of [[Primus]], from which all Transformer life and power is formed, '''Dark Energon''' (also known as the '''Sparks of Unicron''', the '''Blood of Unicron''', and the '''Anti-Spark''') is the polar opposite of energon and the emanation of [[Unicron]], released after his first battle with the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]]. In sufficient quantities, Dark Energon can corrupt quantities of regular energon (though it own effects can likewise be neutralized by sufficient quantities of energon). Dark Energon can be used for a number of deadly uses such as increasing one's power, reviving the dead, corrupting Transformers and even having an ambient weakening effect on them. It appears to be functionally identical to [[Angolmois Energy]].<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime]]: "Thunderwing was the most recent addition [to the Heralds], a version addicted to dark energon. Unicron offered him an endless supply of his own lifeblood to slake his nigh-unquenchable thirst for angolmois energy."</ref>

{{quote|No! No one can control Dark Energon! It dominates and destroys everything it touches!|[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]|''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron]]''}}

==Effects==

[[File:Darkenergon_molecular_structure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's like studying drug chemistry... while ON drugs.]]
The violet-glowing Dark Energon supercharges any Transformer who ingests it, making them stronger, faster, more powerful... and more aggressive. It turns pain into pleasure, rendering any blows inflicted on a user futile and heals their wounds as well. However, it also acts as a powerful narcotic, filling the user with thrilling, dark sensations and causing addiction. Dark Energon withdrawal turns the user into a raving brute desperate to do anything for more. If the craving is not satisfied, the user devolves to a beast-like state and eventually dies.

Those who imbibe Dark Energon have been seen to project it from their bodies for various destructive purposes, such as attacking enemies, overloading computers, and bringing machines under their control. When a user is killed, the energy acts like a sentient thing (a worrying aspect for a force originating from Unicron) and flies from their corpse to empower any other user nearby.

Pieces of Cybertron infected by Dark Energon tend to turn purple and explode upward into twisted, sharp spikes and growths of metal. Some Dark Energon wielders have even shown the ability to detonate a cluster of these spikes in order to produce a group of mechanical spider-like creatures, which swarm anything nearby.

A Cybertronian corpse injected with Dark Energon will reanimate itself as a feral [[zombie]], intent on destroying all in its path. They are mostly mindless berserkers, but can be commanded by a living Cybertronian who has also been corrupted by the evil energy. If part of a reanimated Cybertronian corpse is cut off from the main body it loses its ability to move with two exceptions: Cliffjumper's corpse still moving even after being cut in half and Skyquake's arm moving on its own after falling off the body. (Though it should be noted that both of these were revived by a single shard plunged directly into their corpses.)

In ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron]]'' Megatron was revived through Dark Energon without apparent ill effect, but ''Predacons Rising'' would later reveal that his overuse of the stuff prevented him from joining the Allspark after dying, instead being confined to a [[limbo]] existence. Unicron was then able to use his connection to Dark Energon to easily revive and possess Megatron. Whether the same effects can be expected for all users or just for Megatron, who was kept alive by the substance for a prolonged amount of time, is unknown.

==Fiction==
===Aligned continuity family===
====Aligned novels====
The gathering and storage of Dark Energon aboard the-then newly constructed [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] was organized by an early assembly of the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] that included [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Sentinel Prime]]. The station was guarded by [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s who were mostly unaware of the nature of Dark Energon. During the civil war, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] claimed the station for the [[Decepticon]]s, but of fear he did not let [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] know about Trypticon's significance, and despite his allies' attempts they could not find much of the information about Trypticon on the [[DataNet]] had been censored (by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who knew that knowledge of Dark Energon was dangerous).

During the last days of the war [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] found forgotten corners of the DataNet referring to "Sparks of Unicron". Megatron forgave Starscream, acknowledging his fears about Dark Energon's overly destructive use on the battlefield, and because the Air Commander had not tried to use it against him. [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] forced two of Starscream's scientists to ingest Dark Energon and the explosive result led to the Darkening of all of Megatron's soldiers. Megatron and Starscream both found the substance invigorating, but a deprivation study of the first two subjects showed they had become rabid, and Megatron vowed he would kill all his soldiers before he was deprived. The Darkened Decepticons attacked the remaining Autobot outposts on Cybertron, but to the Autobots' advantage, whenever a battle was prolonged, the Decepticons would have to flee or risk having the Dark Energon run out.

Soundwave learned of the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]], which could transport vast amounts of energon from Cybertron to Trypticon to be corrupted. Starscream activated it, but it proved futile in quenching the Decepticons' thirst. Soundwave recalled the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] within [[Teletraan-1 (WFC)|Teletraan-1]] and the [[Code Key]]s required to activate it. The Chamber would enable Megatron to corrupt Cybertron's [[core]] and flood the planet with Dark Energon. During the ensuing battle with [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]] for the Chamber, the more the Autobots killed the Decepticons, the more Dark Energon left their corpses to empower Megatron, who was able to knock Omega down and tear the Chamber from his chest.

After Megatron Darkened the core, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (WFC)|Prowl]] launched a rescue of Sentinel Prime in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]. They were met with little resistance, aside from two gibbering guards. Optimus recognized the Dark Energon had taken its toll on Decepticon competence. Afterwards, he, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] ventured to the core to rid it of the poisonous Chamber. The Dark Energon briefly tempted Jetfire to try some, while it distressed Bumblebee to the point he physically tore out the corruption spikes on the core, though it allowed Optimus to remove the Chamber. The core told Optimus the Autobots would have to leave Cybertron while it healed the planet, and gave him the [[Matrix of Leadership]], which would one day act in concert with the core to restore their world. While leaving, Optimus chastised Megatron for turning his soldiers into addicts just to win the war while Starscream vowed never to use the substance again. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

After [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] discovered [[Vector Sigma]], he captured [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] for use as a substitute to the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Having anticipated this, the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] had scrambled his neural net to deny Shockwave access to the computer. Undeterred, Shockwave, over Trion's warnings, pumped Dark Energon into Vector Sigma to try and override its security. Though the computer managed to hold off the infection until the [[Wrecker]]s rescued Trion, the process had allowed the Quintessons to lock onto Cybertron's location. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====''Prime'' cartoon====
The blood of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] himself, {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} Dark Energon was so rare on Cybertron that it was practically non-existent. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Megatron poisoned Cybertron's core with the substance. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:DarknessRising4-beholddarkenergon!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue Vincent Price voiceover.]]
When Megatron returned to Earth after three years in deep space, he brought with him a new supply of Dark Energon using a crystal of it to reanimate [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]'s corpse, turning the dead Autobot into a [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]. A liquid sample was capable of sapping a Cybertronian's strength and animating machinery into animalistic robots. Megatron, being Megatron, thought it'd be a jolly good idea to shove some into his own [[spark]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} He survived and began to gibber and rant about the power and how it was like he could hear Unicron's thoughts...

Optimus Prime recognised what Dark Energon was, and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] was stunned to learn that's what they were facing. Suspecting Megatron's endgame, Optimus led Ratchet to the site of an old Transformer battle. When Megatron arrived, he confirmed his enemy's suspicions by using a Dark Energon crystal to revive the fallen warriors. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} Using the substance to control the undead, Megatron sent the Terrorcons against the two Autobots, the Dark Energon sapping their strength, before he revealed that this was not his endgame. Upon discovering that the Decepticons had built a [[space bridge]], they realized Megatron intended to reawaken Cybertron's fallen soldiers, and bring them to Earth to conquer the planet. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}} While Megatron was able to throw his store of Dark Energon crystals into the space bridge and reanimate the Terrorcons, the Autobots sabotaged the space bridge, causing it to collapse on itself, taking Megatron and the Terrorcons with it before they could cross the event horizon. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}}

The Dark Energon infusion sustained Megatron beyond the explosion, long enough for Starscream to find him floating in space. Discovering the cause of his survival, Starscream ripped the Dark Energon crystal out and prepared to leave Megatron to die, only to have to take Megatron back to the ship when [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] discovered them. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

After a [[cortical psychic patch]], {{storylink|Sick Mind}} Megatron escaped from his own body into [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]'s, using the scout to recover the Dark Energon crystal he had used to create his test batch of Terrorcons, using it to repair his own body. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

While Megatron had revived himself, he had forgotten that Starscream possessed the original shard of Dark Energon ripped from him. Now back in a subordinate position, Starscream's previous opposition to using Dark Energon to raise an undead army vanished when he tried to raise [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] from the dead. Starscream broke the shard in half, one to raise Skyquake, the other to achieve symbiosis. While it managed to raise Skyquake, the new Terrorcon became trapped in the [[Shadowzone (dimension)|Shadowzone]], depriving Starscream of his new warrior. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

As a prophesied planetary alignment neared, the Dark Energon in Megatron's spark, all that remained of his stockpile, began plaguing the tyrant with visions of a volcano erupting Dark Energon. The visions led Megatron to believe that he could harvest a new supply Dark Energon from the volcano and reanimate a new army to conquer the galaxy with. The Dark Energon also affected Megatron's weapon systems causing them to now fire Dark Energon rounds, one such blast infecting [[Raf Esquivel]] with the substance forcing Ratchet to expel it by using normal Energon to counteract its effect.

Traveling alone to the volcano, Megatron believed it to be the site where he should place his new space bridge before he confronted by Optimus Prime. Challenged to a final battle, Megatron was ultimately defeated before the planetary alignment struck leading to a surge in Dark Energon levels, the power-boost allowing Megatron to turn the tide seconds before he could be executed. Before Megatron could himself execute Optimus, the volcano erupted Dark Energon. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} The [[Decepticon Miner|miners]] were quickly tasked to mine the substance, filling the hold of the ''Nemesis'' with it. As chaos continued to mount on Earth, it was discovered that the Dark Energon had come directly from Unicron himself, the primordial being [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}} When the Autobots infiltrated Unicron's body to unleash the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on him, the Dark Energon began to disorient [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, {{storylink|Armada (episode)|Armada}} Megatron inserted a Dark Energon cube into the ship's power core, quickly repairing it but also reawakening the ship's intelligence, leading it to mutiny against the crew. The intelligence only returned to dormancy when the Dark Energon was extracted from the power core. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

Megatron used a chunk of Dark Energon to forge the [[Dark Star Saber]], a counterpart to the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. The dark version of the Saber ultimately proved stronger than the original, shattering Prima's weapon in their first dual. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

During Knock Out's experiments with [[Synthetic Energon]], Starscream had the bright idea of adding some Dark Energon into the mix, so that Megatron would be able to control the resulting troopers. Unfortunately the mix instead altered those it was infused into, causing them to burn through their energon reserves and turning them into energon-sucking zombies. {{storylink|Thirst}}

A revived Unicron, possessing Megatron's corpse, was able to create numerous weapons out of his own Dark Energon powers such as cannons, hammers, spears and hooks, the cannons of which were capable of forcing even a Predacon into stasis lock with just a few hits. Unicron would later use his own Dark Energon powers to create a Terrorcon legion from Predacon remains and use them to attack the Autobots, Decepticons and Predacons before having them go for Primus himself, only to be destroyed when Unicron was sealed away.{{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 503.21 Gamma]], [[Alpha Q's universe]] was lit by a [[Super Energon]]/Dark Energon star. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}

In [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], a hyper-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] used the Dark Energon in Unicron's head to grant life to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, a feat that should have been thousands of years ahead of its time. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/23}}

One universe's [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was addicted to dark energon. Thunderwing became a [[Herald of Unicron]] after the Lord of Chaos offered an endless supply of his own lifeblood to quench Thunderwing's thirst. {{storylink|ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Disillusioned with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s control, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] took a self-destructive path, ingesting substances such as Dark Energon and [[Nucleon Nail]]s, before a resurgent [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] inspired him back into action. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The [[G-Virus]] utilized Dark Energon to replicate the process which [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] used to remake Megatron into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''Transformers I.Q.''===
When explaining Angolmois Energy, [[I-QUEUE]] compared it to Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q. issue 7|Transformers I.Q. #7}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron''===
[[File:MegatronDarkEnergon-WFC.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Grape; the traditional evil god blood flavor.]]
Dark Energon was discovered over ten thousand years ago. When the [[Transformer]] race learned of its powerful yet volatile nature, it was sealed away in an orbital space station and placed under the watchful eye of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], including the scientific Jetfire and the former [[Sky Commander]], Starscream. At some point, experimentation on Dark Energon began, and a small quantity of the substance became unstable. The resulting explosion ripped apart an entire section of the space station; a level of destruction beyond any weapon known to the Cybertronians. The horrors of Dark Energon were noted by many, such as Jetfire, and it was deemed that it must remain sealed for the rest of time. This continued to be the case for centuries, causing the existence of Dark Energon to become a myth that few believed.

After learning the existence of this substance, Megatron took a fleet of cruisers to lay siege to the station, crashing his own ship into it to gain entrance. Once inside, he had to battle the forces of Starscream and Jetfire, both of whom attempted to dissuade him, claiming that Dark Energon was impossible to control. As Megatron drew closer to the storage chamber, Starscream attempted to destroy the last remnants of Dark Energon, but Megatron was able to breach the core before the Sky Commander could complete the destruction. When the dark substance was finally revealed, Megatron, believing himself to be worthy of such a weapon, confidently immersed himself in it.

Despite Starscream's insistence that Dark Energon destroyed everything it touched, the Decepticon leader managed to control it, emerging more powerful than ever. His first act was to infuse [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] and [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] with Dark Energon; claiming it was their birthright. His second act was to cut through the final defenses between himself and the Seekers in a matter of seconds, thanks to his new power. Seeing Dark Energon being tamed, Starscream offered his services to Megatron, claiming he knew of an Energon Bridge that could produce more of the substance. Seeing this as an act of betrayal, Jetfire escaped the station in order to inform [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]] of this treachery.

[[File:DarkEnergonProduction-WFC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dark Energon forming via the Energon Bridge.]]
Shortly after this, Starscream, [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] travelled into the depths of Cybertron in order to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Facing many defenses and enemy [[Autobot]]s, they managed to corrupt the central generator of the Energon Bridge. Fending off the initial infection, the core attempted to defend itself and purge the Seekers, but the evil planes quickly brought it down. This allowed the Energon Bridge to activate and beam its contents to the orbital station, allowing mass production of Dark Energon.

With mass quantities of Dark Energon in his possession, Megatron sought to corrupt the whole of Cybertron by infesting the [[Core]] itself. To do so, he needed the [[Omega Key]] in order to get past the [[Omega Gate]] that barred entry to the centre of the Transformer homeworld. Thus, he assaulted [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] in order to claim it from the [[Stellar Galleries]]. However, Zeta Prime learnt of this and spirited the key to his [[Vaults]]. During his journey to claim the Key, Megatron used his personal store of Dark Energon to corrupt doorways that blocked his entry, and his army made use of bombers carrying payloads tainted with the stuff. By this time, the Autobots had developed defenses against the Dark Energon (including auto-purging turrets and doors resistant to the energy), but the Decepticons were able to cut through them in short order.

Megatron eventually claimed the Omega Key, but this simply activated Omega Supreme: the true key to the Core of Cybertron. During the battle with the giant Autobot, Megatron made liberal use of Dark Energon to corrupt the Guardian of Iacon: first by tainting the Energon batteries he used to repair himself, and then by blasting a huge beam of Dark Energon straight into his damaged chest. Using him to open the Omega Gate, the Decepticons placed Corruptors into position and infected the Core itself, spreading Dark Energon all across the planet.

The effects were immediate as Dark Energon crystals began sprouting all around the planet. Megatron made frequent announcements to the remaining Cybertronian population, urging them to accept the "gift" of Dark Energon. Cybertron itself began to fighting back against the corruption, spawning repair arrays to try and shatter the crystals while the [[space slug]]s ate away at the underground corruption but the spread proved too rapid to counter. In fact, the Dark Energon even corrupted one such beast, transforming it into a ghastly abomination that spread Dark Energon and fed on the corrupted Core.

Upon his appointment to the position of [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]] led the Autobots to free Omega Supreme from the Decepticons, curing him of his Dark Energon infection. Gaining entry past the Omega Gate, they went into the depths of Cybertron in order to reach the Core, where they aided the space slugs in clearing Dark Energon crystals and Decepticons alike. Eventually, they reached the Core and killed the corrupted slug, but the corruption had already taken its toll on the Core. In order to preserve itself, it had to enter into a hibernation mode that would last for millions of years, rendering the planet uninhabitable. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
The Dark Energon infection on Cybertron caused the planet's production of life-giving Energon to shut down, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to stock pile every last drop they had. Megatron blamed Optimus Prime's interference for this turn of events. The infection of Cybertron's core also forced the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] who lived near Cybertron's core to rise further to the surface to search for Energon. This allowed [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] to recruit them into the Decepticon ranks. After Shockwave had found an ancient space bridge tower in the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], he used it to harvest energy from other worlds. The conversion of these resources into energon caused a toxic by-product to be released, which some Autobot scouts initially suspected was Dark Energon. When rebuilding Megatron after his defeat at the hands of [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]], Soundwave used Dark Energon to revive the Decepticon leader. The infusion made him stronger, faster and a much deadlier foe than he was before. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense''===
Dark Energon was the main point of struggle in the game as the selected Autobot had to keep away Vehicon forces from retrieving them and returning with Terrorcon reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}

===''Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon''===
Bulkhead infiltrated the Decepticons' Dark Energon mines to snatch away several Dark Energon shards before the Decepticons could use them to raise an army of Terrorcons. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Battle For Energon}}

===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:Transformers prime the game dark energon meteor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When a gigantic asteroid composed entirely of Dark Energon hurtled towards Earth, the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' intercepted it and towed it into Earth's orbit. Once the Autobots became aware of this development, Ratchet sent [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] onto the surface of the ''Nemesis'' via [[GroundBridge]] to stop them. As the other Autobots take care of incoming [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon Jets]], Optimus fought his way to the flight deck and severed the anchor. Having planned for this, a backup towing system, this one on the warship's underbelly, switched on. Unable to target the anchor points, the Autobots leapt to the asteroid, being able to destroy the anchors before a battle with Megatron and several drones caused the asteroid to become unstable, splintering into several pieces, falling to Earth along with the Autobots, unable to fly off and to safety as the Decepticons could. When Megatron touched down on the ''Nemesis'', he ordered Starscream to recover as many of the meteorites as possible.

When Ratchet located Optimus, he found him under the claw of the monstrously huge robot half-buried in the Dark Energon meteorite, whom Optimus horrifyingly recognized as [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]], the herald of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]]. Though the Prime and the herald fought, Thunderwing was downed by the artillery of the ''Nemesis'', being brought aboard the warship for examination. Aboard ship, it was found that a good chunk of Thunderwing's internals were missing, likely embedded within the Dark Energon chunks of the meteor, before he was reactivated. Thunderwing bargained with the Decepticons to repair him, with the group indeed finding his missing parts within the Dark Energon, with the captive Ratchet fixing him. When Thunderwing was well enough however, he escaped on his own, raining down a trail of Dark Energon induced destruction to lure out Optimus Prime. When the Prime finally emerged, the herald attacked him with various Dark Energon weapons before Ratchet, who'd had a good look at Thunderwing's internal hardware, constructed an energon bomb that, if detonated internally, would disrupt Thunderwing's internal Dark Energon flow. While the device weakened the giant, Optimus finished him off with the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]], causing him to fall into a magma pit, triggering an eruption of Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
After Megatron had lured Optimus into a trap, he used a chunk of Dark Energon crystals to reanimate several fallen Autobot warriors. Hinting at some truth to the theory that the [[Dark Spark]] was connected to Unicron, the relic was not only able to control the Terrorcons but use Dark Energon to refuel itself. Despite this, its raw power proved insufficient to counter Optimus's mastery and skill over the Matrix of Leadership's abilities. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
When the [[Quintesson]]s dosed Windblade with Dark Energon, she began to have hallucinations that the [[Titan (group)|titans]] {{Sic}} were demanding her to destroy her comrades. {{storylink|Voices}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
{{anchor|RustInPeace}}
[[File:Primetoy-CliffjumperRIP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''I'll close my eyes and make it disappear!'']]
*'''Rust In Peace Terrorcon Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Dark Energon shard, "embedded" Dark Energon shard

:A [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012 [[exclusive]], "Rust In Peace" Terrorcon Cliffjumper is a much more extensively-decoed and premium-packaged version of the "Terrorcon Cliffjumper" retool of the "First Edition" Cliffjumper mold, which was originally canceled worldwide, but was eventually released as an Asian market and [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]. Whew! His [[paint operation]]s have been expanded from the original retail plans to give him more battle damage deco. He comes with two Dark Energon accessories; a long shard of the stuff, and a shorter, more rubbery one ending in an "energy splash" that can grasp around the edges of his chest to represent, well, him being stabbed with Dark Energon to bring him back to "life."

:He comes in a special case shaped like Cliffjumper's zombified head, which itself comes inside a box with Cliffjumper's chest printed on the front. Gruesome!

{{--}}

==Notes==
*Dark Energon shares several aspects of its nature with [[Angolmois Energy]]; both are powerful, corrupting energies described as the life force of Unicron and buried in Earth. At [[BotCon 2011]], the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' staff stated the similarity was a coincidence brought about by the staff having simply been unaware of Angolmois Energy, lacking any real knowledge or familiarity with the Japanese side of ''Transformers'' fiction. [[Ask Vector Prime]] has since equated the two terms.
*Dark Energon was one proposal to explain the red markings on both [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s faces in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', due to its mind-control abilities and the use of [[Unicron]] in the film. Wanting to add red markings to their faces, Director [[Michael Bay]] asked the animators at [[ILM]] to come up with an explanation for it. A related idea that visual effects artist [[Chris Zammit]] came up with was that a canister of normal [[Energon]] would be tossed onto Optimus/Nemesis Prime to free him from [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]'s control. The idea was scrapped, leaving the red markings as some kind of "paint" and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s voice used as the device to restore Optimus Prime.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mke7biooPA4&ab_channel=TFcon The Explanation for Megatron's Red Face Paint in Transformers The Last Knight Discussion at TFcon]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dark Energon''' (ダークエネルゴン ''Dāku Enerugon'')
*''Italian:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hēi'àn Néngliàng''' (黑暗能量, "Dark Energy")
*''Polish:'' '''Mroczny Energon'''
*''Russian:'' '''Tjomnyy Energon''' (Темный Энергон)
*''Spanish:'' '''Energon Oscuro'''
*''Turkish:'' '''Kara Energon''' (Dark Energon)

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[[Image:TransformersPrimePremierePoster.jpg|thumb|300px|We finally have toys... we think.]]
'''''Transformers: Prime''''' is a multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winning [[computer-generated imagery|computer-animated]] television series that premiered on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] on [[November 26]], [[2010]] with a five-part mini-series, which was followed by a season of another 21 episodes beginning on [[February 11]], [[2011]]. Season 2 began screening [[February 18]], [[2012]], and a third season of thirteen episodes with the subtitle ''[[Transformers:_Prime_(cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters|Beast Hunters]]'' began screening on [[March 22]], [[2013]]. ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'', a TV movie, concluded the show on [[October 4]], 2013.

The Canadian broadcast of the series has been undertaken by Corus Entertainment, and the show aired on Teletoon from [[January 9]], 2011 to [[August 16]], 2013, with the TV movie Predacons Rising premiering on [[November 15]], 2013.

The series premiered in the UK on [[September 5]], 2011 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s "[[Action Heroes]]" block. It began airing in Japan on [[April 7]], 2012 on [[TV Aichi]].

A follow-up series called ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' aired from early 2015 to late 2017.

==Story==
[[Team Prime]] lives on [[Earth]], three years after their last confrontation with [[Decepticon]]s. [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot Central Command]] is located in a converted [[missile]] silo in [[Nevada]] provided by the [[United States of America|United States]] government, with Special Agent [[William Fowler]] acting as their liaison. However, the presence of [[Transformer]]s on Earth is not generally known among the civilian population.

When the Decepticons resurface, the Autobots take three teenage witnesses, [[Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai]], and [[Raf Esquivel]] under their protection. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] returns, having discovered [[Dark Energon]], which grants him the power to resurrect the dead, but is injured, with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] taking command in his absence. After Megatron's revival, Starscream flees after repeatedly showing he is unable to prove his loyalty to the [[Decepticon leader]].

The Autobots and Decepticons eventually make the startling discovery that Earth is in fact the body of [[Unicron]], forcing them to ally and prevent his consciousness from reasserting control over the planet. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] unleashes the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but at the cost of losing his memory, thereby allowing Megatron to manipulate him into joining the Decepticons' ranks. By using information from [[Vector Sigma]] downloaded to the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]], Jack restores Optimus's memory.

The Autobots also contend with the human terrorist organization, [[MECH]], headed by former military operative Leland Bishop, aka [[Silas]], who targets the Cybertronians for their technology, capturing [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and Starscream for parts, and building a [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|doppelgänger]] controlled by Silas. In the ensuing confrontation, Silas is fatally injured, forcing MECH to graft him into Breakdown. With this new body, Silas destroys his own organization and attempts to join the Decepticons, only to become [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s new dissection study.

The Autobots and Decepticons' struggle becomes a competition for Cybertronian artifacts strewn across the planet, which turn out to have been placed there by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who foresaw the Autobots coming to Earth. Trion also orders them to find the [[Omega Key]]s, which will activate the [[Omega Lock]] and restore Cybertron. Though the keys are successfully gathered, Megatron gains possession of them and attempts to use the Omega Lock to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] Earth, forcing Optimus to destroy the Lock to save Earth.

Megatron responds by destroying the Autobot base, and Optimus is mortally wounded staying behind to ensure everyone else escapes through the [[GroundBridge]]. From his newly-erected fortress [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], Megatron reestablishes contact with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], learning the scientist has cloned a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] for the intent of hunting down the Autobots. The Autobots regroup following [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s arrival, while [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] restores Optimus with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].

After destroying Darkmount, the status quo is restored, with the Autobots based at a [[Unit:E]] [[Hangar E|facility]], while the Decepticons retreat to orbit Earth in the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' once more. The Autobots learn of Project Predacon and race the Decepticons for the location of Predacon fossils, to prevent Shockwave from cloning more of the beasts. Ultimately, Megatron manipulates the Autobots into destroying the project when he discovers [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] is intelligent, and therefore a potential power rival. Instead, he turns his attentions to rebuilding the Omega Lock.

After the Decepticons kidnap [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to help in their plan, the Autobots assault the ''Nemesis'' and capture the ship, killing Megatron before he can use the Omega Lock to cyberform Earth. The Autobots use the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron and settle back on their homeworld. The new peace doesn't last, as Cybertron's revival reawakens the slumbering Unicron, who takes Megatron's lifeless body as his own and seeks to destroy Primus. As Optimus retrieves the [[AllSpark]], Autobots, Decepticons, and Predacons unite under Bumblebee and Predaking to face the Chaos Bringer in defense of their home. Optimus sacrifices himself to seal away Unicron and restore the AllSpark to its rightful place while Megatron disbands the Decepticons and goes into self-imposed exile.

==Cast==
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|c1=
;Main Cast
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Frank Welker]]<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref>/[[Will Friedle]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] ([[Sumalee Montano]])
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ([[James Horan]])
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Michael Ironside]])

;Others
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] ([[George Takei]])
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Dwayne Johnson]]/ [[Billy Brown]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]] ([[Josh Keaton]])

|c2=
;Main Cast
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
**[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] ([[Daran Norris]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] ([[Gina Torres]])
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] ([[Adam Baldwin]])
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] ([[Tony Todd]])

;Others
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] ([[Richard Green]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (Various)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] (Various)
**[[Hardshell]] ([[David Kaye]])
**[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (Steve Blum)

|c3=
;Main Cast
*[[Jack Darby]] (Josh Keaton)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] ([[Tania Gunadi]])
*[[Raf Esquivel]] ([[Andy Pessoa]])
*[[William Fowler]] ([[Ernie Hudson]])

;Others
*[[Silas]] ([[Clancy Brown]])
*[[June Darby]] ([[Markie Post]])
*[[Sierra]] ([[Alexandra Krosney]])
*[[Vince]] ([[Brad Raider]])
*[[Bryce|General Bryce]] ([[Robert Forster]])
*[[Vogel]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] ([[John Noble]])
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] (Peter Cullen/Clancy Brown)
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Scraplet]]s
|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] ([[Peter Mensah]])
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] (Nolan North)
|nonumbering=true}}

==Episodes==
{{see|List of Prime episodes}}
===Season 1===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]
#[[Masters & Students]]
#[[Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap]]
#[[Con Job]]
#[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]
#[[Deus ex Machina]]
#[[Speed Metal]]
#[[Predatory]]
#[[Sick Mind]]
#[[Out of His Head]]
#[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]
#[[Operation: Breakdown]]
#[[Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross]]
#[[Metal Attraction]]
#[[Rock Bottom]]
#[[Partners (Prime)|Partners]]
#[[T.M.I.]]
#[[Stronger, Faster]]
#[[One Shall Fall]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 2]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]
}}

===Season 2===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 2]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]
#[[Loose Cannons]]
#[[Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire]]
#[[Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime]]
#[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]
#[[Flying Mind]]
#[[Tunnel Vision]]
#[[Triangulation]]
#[[Triage (episode)|Triage]]
#[[Toxicity]]
#[[Hurt]]
#[[Out of the Past]]
#[[New Recruit]]
#[[The Human Factor]]
#[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]
#[[Alpha/Omega]]
#[[Hard Knocks]]
#[[Inside Job]]
#[[Patch (episode)|Patch]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration]]
#[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]
}}

===Season 3: Beast Hunters===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkmount, NV]]
#[[Scattered]]
#[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]
#[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]
#[[Project Predacon]]
#[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]
#[[Plus One (Prime)|Plus One]]
#[[Thirst]]
#[[Evolution]]
#[[Minus One]]
#[[Persuasion]]
#[[Synthesis]]
#[[Deadlock]]
}}

===TV movie===
*''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''

{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''

==Production==
[[Image:TFP montage poster.jpg|thumb|GET OFF MY FACE!!!]]
After the [[live-action film series]], screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] signed to become show runners with [[Jeff Kline]] and [[Duane Capizzi]] of The Hub's ''Transformers'' cartoon, explaining the TV show would not have the constraints of a two-hour film in delving into the mythology.<ref name="botcon2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-transformers-prime-panel-172315/ TFW coverage of Hasbro Studios panel at BotCon 2011]</ref> (Orci's employees [[Steven Puri]] and [[Mandy Safavi]] were also credited as producers.)<ref name="castcrewlist">[http://tformers.com/transformers-exclusive-transformers-prime-voice-cast-revealed-which-includes-the-rock/14278/news.html TFormers cast and crew announcement] including Dwayne Johnson exclusive.</ref> The show runners were given the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", a near 400-page [[production bible]] that [[Hasbro]] had been working on since the movies, that combined elements of the most popular [[continuity|continuities]].<ref>[http://collider.com/roberto-orci-jeff-kline-interview-transformers-prime/75039/ Collider transcript]</ref> The show's title was based on the desire to create a master continuity and a literal {{w|Earth Prime|Prime continuity}}.<ref name="botcon2011"/> Whereas the movies were about a [[Sam Witwicky|boy]] and his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]], the dynamic between the kids and the robots on the show was meant to be more like ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Pb3MeUDdY Roundtable interview with ''Prime'' staff at BotCon 2011]</ref>

The writing staff was headed by Capizzi, with [[Marsha Griffin]] as the story editor. The staff consists of [[Nicole Dubuc]], [[Joseph Kuhr]], and [[Steven Melching]]. Kline said they wanted the show to be very cinematic, with tension, suspense, and danger (as marked by Cliffjumper's death in the pilot) as children are more media savvy than they were in the past. Regardless, they had to be considerate as the show still had a broad audience.<ref>[http://parrygamepreserve.com/newsDetail.php?jID=1642 PGP January 2011 Q&A]</ref> As part of the [[aligned continuity family]] with ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'', the producers strove to maintain many of the common elements (eg. Optimus and Megatron's past friendship, Dark Energon's origins as [[Unicron]]'s blood, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] sharing his film counterpart's backstory), but were allowed contradictions if it served the storytelling. By using the mammoth story bible, the writers could plan events years in advance. The large number of episodes per season meant they could pace and establish characters during season 1 slowly, while saving the more momentous, less stand alone episodes that delved into the backstory for season 2. Some of the plot ideas (namely the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombie robots]]) were based on stories they came up with when playing with the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toys]] as kids.<ref name="botcon2011"/> [[Bob Skir]] has written some episodes.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/9248/20/ Allspark.com coverage of Shout and Hasbro's "Evolution of Transformers Animation" panel at 2011's Comic-Con.]</ref>

Designers include [[Christophe Vacher]] (colors), [[Vince Toyama]] and [[Jevon Bue]] (backgrounds), and [[Jose Lopez]] (lead character designer). Vacher wanted to do something different from traditional animation and saw something edgy about ''Prime''.<ref name="botcon2011"/> According to [[Ken Christiansen]], the show's characters were formed by [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]] hiring freelance conceptual artists like himself. The submitted artwork was given Lopez's staff to be examined, and they incorporated the ideas they liked best.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/me-and-transformers-prime.html August 2010 blog post by Ken Christiansen]</ref> Other concept artists include [[Augusto Barranco]] and [[Walter Gatus]].

Supervising director [[Dave Hartman]] headed a team including [[Todd Waterman]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Vinton Heuck]], and [[Kirk Van Wormer]]. [[Polygon Pictures]] provided the [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]], for which [[Digitalscape]] performed a recruitment drive for before the show began production.<ref>[http://www.dsp.co.jp/pr/contents/000178.html Announcement on Digitalscape, also asking for job applicants.]</ref> Lopez said the animation would be a "groundbreaking mix of 2D animation and CGI".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/jose-lopez-breaks-the-silence-talks-about-transformers-prime-at-san-diego-comic-con-2010-170217/ Jose Lopez speaks about Prime's animation style]</ref> Each character has three CG models: the robot mode, their alternate mode, and one for the transformation.<ref>[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=29224 Cybertron.ca January 2011 Q&A]</ref> Lopez said the designs were personality driven, and that the 3D animation allowed them to go "crazy" with the transformation schemes. In contrast, the characters were given realistic textures,<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2011/02/07/hasbro-transformers-qa-bonus-round-answer/ ASM Geekly Rewind January 2011 Q&A]</ref> and are subject to battle damage during episodes.<ref name="botcon">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/botcon-2010-transformers-prime-panel-coverage-170054/ Botcon 2010 Transformers Prime Panel Coverage]</ref> A show on the level of ''Prime'' would take two years to produce, but the animators only had ten months. Five episodes are animated at a time (hence the monthly gaps during the first season).<ref name="botcon2011"/>

[[Image:Beasthunters-logo1.png|300px|left]]
The staff had three years of story planned, but while writing it became clear that the escalating storylines made it impossible to maintain self-contained episodes and they burned through those planned three years within the second season. The idea of incorporating Beasts into the third season was a late idea.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/10/25/transformers-prime-producer-talks-beasts-mythology-michael-bay/ ‘Transformers: Prime’ producer talks Beasts, mythology, Michael Bay]</ref>

[[Susan Blu]] was the casting director, but was replaced as voice director by [[Jamie Simone]] following a death in her family.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2010-the-hub-transformers-panel-1st-looks-at-prime-designs/13975/news.html Tformers.com's coverage of the SDCC Transformers Prime panel, July 22, 2010.]</ref> [[Brian Tyler]] composed the show's [[theme song]] and background music. [[Matthew Margeson]] served as music arranger.

[[Rik Alvarez]] said in 2015 that ''Prime'' and Hasbro's design team had often clashed on story (the writers wanted more autonomy from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" and Hasbro wanted a more streamlined franchise), which came to a head on ''Beast Hunters''. The show also went overbudget (each episode cost $1.6 million)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 Aligned Continuity panel at TF Con Charlotte notes]</ref> and The Hub itself didn't have as many people as planned, dooming the show despite plans for a fourth year.<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref name="See fan photos">Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> Dropped plans included a S3 set mostly on Cybertron, with Maximals and Predacons in a 'wild west' set up <ref>[http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131384199723/hey-all-getting-a-lot-of-questions-about-those Fan report of panel]: "Actual Maximals and Predacons were set to appear on a revitalized Cybertron in Season 3 (he described it as a ‘taming the wild west’ setting)."</ref> and an idea for [[Star Seeker|pirates]] in S4.<ref name="See fan photos"/> In turn, this also derailed plans for a massive ''Avengers''-style crossover project for Hasbro properties, launching off the end of ''Prime'' called ''Unit:E'', which began as a [[Unit:E (issue)|one-off comic in 2011]], and had seeds planted in various episodes (implying Agent Fowler worked for [[Unit:E|Unit:E itself]], plus mentioning [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]] and [[M.A.S.K.]]).

==Reception==
''Transformers: Prime'' has recieved widespread acclaim, even from outside of the Transformers fandom. Over the course of the show's run-time, it won nine Daytime Emmy Awards,<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15644 Transformers Prime Nabs 6 of 8 Hasbro Studios Daytime Emmys]</ref><ref>[http://hasbrostudios.com/news/page/title/transformers-prime-honored-with-two-emmy-awards Transformers Prime’ Honored With Two Daytime EMMY® Awards ]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/05/01/three-early-wins-for-transformers-prime-at-the-2013-daytime-emmy-awards-177383 Three Early Wins For Transformers: Prime At The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards ]</ref> two CINE Awards,<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Four-Series-on-The-Hub-TV-Network-Win-2012-CINE-Golden-Eagle-Awards-20120709# Four Series on The Hub TV Network Win 2012 CINE Golden Eagle Awards]</ref> and was nominated for several more, as well as consistently ranking as one of the Hub's most popular programs. Within the fandom, the show quickly won fans over, an impressive feat for the chronological successor to the widely-loved ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. Qualities particularly celebrated include the cinematography, visuals and animation, voice acting (including the return of [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] to the roles of Optimus Prime and Megatron, something the actors themselves rejoiced over), and characterization. There is also a great deal of praise given to the serious, more mature storytelling of ''Prime'' that had not been attempted in Transformers media since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. For all of these reasons, it is usually considered one of the best Transformers cartoons.

That said, the show is not ''universally'' loved, and not just because [[GEEWUN|Bumblebee was better when he could speak]]. In the second season, the show's aforementioned budget problems were the cause of some of the most common complaints: in addition to necessitating ''two'' [[clip show]]s (an all-but-extinct concept in cartoons in the 2010s), the cashflow crisis caused several plot threads to suddenly be dropped or truncated in order to shrink the cast; [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] were abruptly killed or written out (respectively) despite being a feature of active subplots in order to eliminate the cost of their celebrity voice actors, as were characters performed by actors that were not part of the "main" cast, like [[Silas]], [[Hardshell]], and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. Other complaints focused on the lack of buildup or foreshadowing for certain major threats like [[Unicron]] and the Predacons; in the case of the latter, former Hasbro employee [[Rik Alvarez]] confirmed that this was the result of Hasbro staff changes forcefully altering the direction of the show from what was intended.<ref name="tfcon1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-post13037062.html Notes from the TFCon Charlotte panel] at TFW2005.</ref> Another criticism had been made towards the lack of weight given to character deaths beyond Cliffjumper, usually resulting in anticlimax. A minority also lamented that the expensive animation budgeted the number of character models they could render, and thus led to a relatively small cast and an isolated setting, not unlike ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

==Awards and nominations==
===2011 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program - [[Peter Cullen]] as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
*Outstanding Directing In An Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], Supervising Director; [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]; [[Todd Waterman]]; [[Vinton Heuck]]; [[Susan Blu]], Voice Director
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Vince Toyama]], Background Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]], Colour Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition - [[Brian Tyler]]
*Outstanding Writing In Animation - [[Duane Capizzi]], Writer/Producer; [[Steven Melching]]; [[Nicole Dubuc]]; [[Joseph Kuhr]]; [[Marsha Griffin]]

===2012 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (Animation) - Robbi Smith, Dialogue Editor, Robert Poole II, Sound Effects Editor, Roy Braverman, Foley Editor
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (Animation) - Ray Leonard, Re-Recording Mixer, Mike Bieriger, Re-Recording Mixer
*Outstanding Special Class Animated Program - [[Roberto Orci]], [[Stephen J. Davis|Stephen Davis]], [[Shuzo Shiota]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], [[Jeff Kline]], [[Duane Capizzi]], [[Mandy Safavi]], [[Rafael Ruthchild]], [[Shinji Santoh]], [[Meiko Sato]], [[Therese Trujillo]] '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], [[Vinton Heuck]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Todd Waterman]], [[Jamie Simone]]
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]] '''(WINNER)'''<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-wins-one-daytime-emmy-award-also-nominated-in-four-other-categories/24811/ Hub Press Release for 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations]</ref>

===2013 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jason Park]], background design for "Orion Pax, Part 3". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Arato Kato]], character animation for "Hard Knocks". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Kirk Van Wormer]], storyboard art for "Nemesis Prime". '''(WINNER)'''

===2014 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jose Lopez]], Character Design '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Yasuhiro Motoda]], Character Animator '''(WINNER)'''

==Japanese release==
[[Image:Transformers-Prime-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]

'''''Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime''''' (超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマープライム ''Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Prime'') began airing in Japan on [[TV Tokyo]] affiliate [[TV Aichi]], beginning [[April 7]], 2012, with an 8am Saturday morning timeslot (the same channel and timeslot as the previous two ''Transformers'' cartoons to air in Japan). It ended its 52 episode run on [[March 30]], 2013.

To reflect Takara's unique marketing strategy for the toyline—the prominent gimmick of the non-show [[Arms Micron]]s—the series included CGI-animated cartoon shorts starring those little robots, called "[[Arms Micron Theater]]", at the end of every episode. The shorts centered around the Arms Microns maintaining an undercover presence amongst the Autobots, who are not even aware that their weapons are alive.

Another additional segment titled "[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division]]", hosted by the popular J-pop idol group, [[Tokyo Girls' Style]], was also tacked onto each episode. These segments featured the idol girls interacting with [[Vector Sigma]] in order to relay important facts about the ''Transformers'' franchise to the audience. These facts usually involved promoting the newest toys and merchandise available as well as offering tutorials on how to transform the toys (much like the [[Otoboto family]] segments from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'').

Due to the longer [[title sequence]] and end credits, as well as the two additional bonus segments, each episode had approximately three minutes of content removed for time constraints. Many of these edits were to reduce environment pans or establishing shots. However, as the show was reworked to appeal to a younger audience (as all Western ''Transformers'' cartoons are when localized for Japan), the violence during the fight sequences was edited for content.

Like all Japanese dubs of Western ''Transformers'' cartoons, transformation commands were added, such as shouting "Transform!" Additionally, whenever a character popped their weapon out of their hands/arms, they screamed "Arms Up!" Text was overlayed on the screen whenever a character first appeared in each episode, providing their name and function. In addition, promotional text for various ''Transformers''-specific campaigns from TakaraTomy scrolled by over the episode as things were happening, which could be kind of... distracting.

Like the dubs of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''Beast Wars Metals'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'', and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', the localization of ''Prime'' was headed up by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]]. As is his way, Yoshikazu had the humor ratcheted up considerably. Self-aware, Fourth Wall-breaking jokes were added. An example occurs as early as the end of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]", when the manipulator arm turns into a spider-like creature and starts crawling around. In the dub, Ratchet thinks he hears the audience telling him to watch his back, but brushes their concerns off as unimportant.

Characters were also fundamentally altered to be more humorously quirky. [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], for example, was changed into a female parody of {{w|Pepé Le Pew}}; boy-crazy and single-mindedly amorous in her pursuit of [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. As with Yoshikazu's previous efforts, ad-libbing was utilized extensively to soften tension and suspense; the characters talk ''a lot''.

On [[August 12]], 2012, TV Tokyo aired the "[[Transformers Prime Perfect Transformation Late Night 2-Hour Special]]" hosted by [[Chisato Mori]], [[Nozomi Furuki]] and [[Yūki Tai]]. The special featured a recap of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]" thru "[[Rock Bottom]]", brand new "From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division" and "Arms Micron Theater" segments, various cast interviews and commentary, and a special comparison between the original English language version of "[[Predatory]]" and the radically different Japanese language version.<ref>[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2012/tv-tokyo/ Official TakaraTomy ad site for the TV special]</ref>

The Japanese version of ''Prime'' only ran for 52 episodes (the first two seasons of the original English language version). "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]" was edited and reworked to function as a series finale. This mainly involved rescripting the ending and cutting the cliffhanger so as to give the show a more ambiguously positive send off; Optimus Prime valiantly holding the line as Megatron looms over him in the Nemesis. The ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' era of the ''Prime'' franchise was rebranded by TakaraTomy as a new franchise, '''''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Triple Combination: Transformers Go!]]'''''. While the ''Beast Hunters'' toys were marketed and sold in Japan, it is unlikely that the remaining 13 episodes of ''Prime'' and the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film will ever be released in Japan.

The [[theme song]]s are:
*OP 1: "[[FEELING]]" by [[BIGBANG]]
*ED 1: "[[I Believe in All]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 2: "[[TRANSFORMERZ]]" by [[m-flo]]
*ED 2: "[[A Little Bit]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 3: "TRANSFORMERZ (version 2.0)" by [[m-flo]] feat. Ken Oshima
*ED 3: "[[Discord (song)|Discord]]" by [[Tokyo Girls' Style]]

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Prime (cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Darkness Rising (2011)<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Prime-Darkness-Rising/15916 Press release: Transformers Prime - 'Darkness Rising', the Newest Program's Original 5-Part Mini-Series, Announced!]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Hub promotional DVD [Walmart Exclusive] Includes 3 episodes (2011)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/special-transformers-prime-dvd-released-at-walmart-173588/ Transformers Prime DVD released at Walmart]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season One (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - One Shall Stand (2012)<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Prime-One-Shall-Stand/dp/B007RMQ4H2</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Two (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Dawn of the Beast [Target Exclusive] (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Predacons Rising (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Three (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Bumblebee (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Autobots (2014)

;Germany
*''Transformers: Prime'' #1 - Die dunkle Macht erhebt sich (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #2 - Meister und Schüler (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #3 - Nur dieses eine Mal (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #4 - Die vierte Dimension (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #5 - Metallische Anziehung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #6 - Die Prophezeiung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' Staffel 1 (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #7 - Orion Pax (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #8 - Der falsche Prime (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #9 - Angriff auf Megatron (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #10 - Bulkheads Mission (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #11 - Die Omega-Schlüssel (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #12 - Die Entscheidung (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Schlacht um Darkmount (2015)

;Australia
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 1: Darkness Rising (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 2: Unfamiliar Enemies (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 3: Alien Threat (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 4: Strength in Numbers (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 5: One Shall Fall, One Shall Rise (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season 2, Volume 1: Orion Pax (2013) <ref>http://www.madman.com.au/series/home/17523</ref>

;France
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 1 - Le retour des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 2 - Terrain miné (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 3 - L'attaque des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 4 - Une alliance inattendue (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 5 - Un seul vaincra (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 1 - Orion Pax (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 2 - Nemesis Prime (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 3 - La course aux reliques (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 4 - Bataille épique (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 1 - Le règne de Megatron (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 2 - L'ultime affrontement (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Predacons Rising (2015)

*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 1 (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 2 (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 3, inclus le film "Predacons Rising" (2015)

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Transformers Prime: Music from the Animated Series}}

==Foreign Name==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù zhī Zhèng''''' (China, 变形金刚：领袖之证, "Transfomers: Proof of Leader", Season 1 & 2), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Shòu Mó zhī Zhàn''''' (China, 变形金刚：狩魔之战, "Transfomers: War of Demon Hunting", Season 3, ''Beast Hunters'')
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Prime''''' (Same name translation of original name), '''''Transformers: Prime: Canavar Avcıları''''' ("Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters")

==Notes==
*Unlike most ''Transformers'' shows, episodes do not have an episode title card. Episode titles are from [[Hub Network|The Hub]] website.
*The series has also been advertised as '''''Transformers: Prime - The Animated Series'''''.
*The show was said to be "rightfully huge" at the [[BotCon 2010]] panel.<ref name="tformersbotcon10">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13779 BotCon 2010 - Hasbro Studios Panel - Bucket Head is Back!]</ref> Later, at the Hasbro designers' panel, the [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] were described as being "rightfully huge".<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13797 BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel.]</ref>
*Executive Producer [[Jeff Kline]] confirmed they talked about producing a theatrical ''Prime'' film.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-transformers-prime-interview-with-executive-producer-jeff-kline/15863/news.html TFormers BotCon 2011 interview with Kline]</ref>
*The ''Prime'' show was originally intended to kickstart "[[Unit:E]]", a massive shared universe involving several largely-forgotten Hasbro properties. These included ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''Stretch Armstrong'', and even ''Candyland''(!), which would later unite in an ''Avengers''-style crossover.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-4.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... TFP was going to lead into a massive Avengers style Unit: E crossover to jumpstart the other brands participating. Ratchet and Fowler from TFP; Duke from GI Joe; Synergy from Jem and the Holograms; Princess Lollipop from Candyland; also characters from MASK, Stretch Armstrong, Micronauts, Sectaurs, Primordia (the renamed Inhumanoids) and more."</ref> For one reason or another, this idea didn't pan out, so we'll forever be denied the sight of Optimus Prime battling against the nefarious Lord Licorice, although [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] would pick up the idea again several years later with ''[[Revolution]]''.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/transformers-prime Hub Network page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3iKDbKQwKI&feature=related Behind the scenes video]
*[https://tubitv.com/series/21/transformers_prime Transformers: Prime Tubi TV Page (US & Canada Exclusive)]

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[[Image:TransformersPrimePremierePoster.jpg|thumb|300px|We finally have toys... we think.]]
'''''Transformers: Prime''''' is a multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winning [[computer-generated imagery|computer-animated]] television series that premiered on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] on [[November 26]], [[2010]] with a five-part mini-series, which was followed by a season of another 21 episodes beginning on [[February 11]], [[2011]]. Season 2 began screening [[February 18]], [[2012]], and a third season of thirteen episodes with the subtitle ''[[Transformers:_Prime_(cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters|Beast Hunters]]'' began screening on [[March 22]], [[2013]]. ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'', a TV movie, concluded the show on [[October 4]], 2013.

The Canadian broadcast of the series has been undertaken by Corus Entertainment, and the show aired on Teletoon from [[January 9]], 2011 to [[August 16]], 2013, with the TV movie Predacons Rising premiering on [[November 15]], 2013.

The series premiered in the UK on [[September 5]], 2011 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s "[[Action Heroes]]" block. It began airing in Japan on [[April 7]], 2012 on [[TV Aichi]].

A follow-up series called ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' aired from early 2015 to late 2017.

==Story==
[[Team Prime]] lives on [[Earth]], three years after their last confrontation with [[Decepticon]]s. [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot Central Command]] is located in a converted [[missile]] silo in [[Nevada]] provided by the [[United States of America|United States]] government, with Special Agent [[William Fowler]] acting as their liaison. However, the presence of [[Transformer]]s on Earth is not generally known among the civilian population.

When the Decepticons resurface, the Autobots take three teenage witnesses, [[Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai]], and [[Raf Esquivel]] under their protection. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] returns, having discovered [[Dark Energon]], which grants him the power to resurrect the dead, but is injured, with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] taking command in his absence. After Megatron's revival, Starscream flees after repeatedly showing he is unable to prove his loyalty to the [[Decepticon leader]].

The Autobots and Decepticons eventually make the startling discovery that Earth is in fact the body of [[Unicron]], forcing them to ally and prevent his consciousness from reasserting control over the planet. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] unleashes the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but at the cost of losing his memory, thereby allowing Megatron to manipulate him into joining the Decepticons' ranks. By using information from [[Vector Sigma]] downloaded to the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]], Jack restores Optimus's memory.

The Autobots also contend with the human terrorist organization, [[MECH]], headed by former military operative Leland Bishop, aka [[Silas]], who targets the Cybertronians for their technology, capturing [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and Starscream for parts, and building a [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|doppelgänger]] controlled by Silas. In the ensuing confrontation, Silas is fatally injured, forcing MECH to graft him into Breakdown. With this new body, Silas destroys his own organization and attempts to join the Decepticons, only to become [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s new dissection study.

The Autobots and Decepticons' struggle becomes a competition for Cybertronian artifacts strewn across the planet, which turn out to have been placed there by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who foresaw the Autobots coming to Earth. Trion also orders them to find the [[Omega Key]]s, which will activate the [[Omega Lock]] and restore Cybertron. Though the keys are successfully gathered, Megatron gains possession of them and attempts to use the Omega Lock to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] Earth, forcing Optimus to destroy the Lock to save Earth.

Megatron responds by destroying the Autobot base, and Optimus is mortally wounded staying behind to ensure everyone else escapes through the [[GroundBridge]]. From his newly-erected fortress [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], Megatron reestablishes contact with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], learning the scientist has cloned a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] for the intent of hunting down the Autobots. The Autobots regroup following [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s arrival, while [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] restores Optimus with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].

After destroying Darkmount, the status quo is restored, with the Autobots based at a [[Unit:E]] [[Hangar E|facility]], while the Decepticons retreat to orbit Earth in the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' once more. The Autobots learn of Project Predacon and race the Decepticons for the location of Predacon fossils, to prevent Shockwave from cloning more of the beasts. Ultimately, Megatron manipulates the Autobots into destroying the project when he discovers [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] is intelligent, and therefore a potential power rival. Instead, he turns his attentions to rebuilding the Omega Lock.

After the Decepticons kidnap [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to help in their plan, the Autobots assault the ''Nemesis'' and capture the ship, killing Megatron before he can use the Omega Lock to cyberform Earth. The Autobots use the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron and settle back on their homeworld. The new peace doesn't last, as Cybertron's revival reawakens the slumbering Unicron, who takes Megatron's lifeless body as his own and seeks to destroy Primus. As Optimus retrieves the [[AllSpark]], Autobots, Decepticons, and Predacons unite under Bumblebee and Predaking to face the Chaos Bringer in defense of their home. Optimus sacrifices himself to seal away Unicron and restore the AllSpark to its rightful place while Megatron disbands the Decepticons and goes into self-imposed exile.

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
;Main Cast
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Frank Welker]]<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref>/[[Will Friedle]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] ([[Sumalee Montano]])
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ([[James Horan]])
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Michael Ironside]])

;Others
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] ([[George Takei]])
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Dwayne Johnson]]/ [[Billy Brown]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]] ([[Josh Keaton]])

|c2=
;Main Cast
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
**[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] ([[Daran Norris]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] ([[Gina Torres]])
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] ([[Adam Baldwin]])
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] ([[Tony Todd]])

;Others
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] ([[Richard Green]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (Various)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] (Various)
**[[Hardshell]] ([[David Kaye]])
**[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (Steve Blum)

|c3=
;Main Cast
*[[Jack Darby]] (Josh Keaton)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] ([[Tania Gunadi]])
*[[Raf Esquivel]] ([[Andy Pessoa]])
*[[William Fowler]] ([[Ernie Hudson]])

;Others
*[[Silas]] ([[Clancy Brown]])
*[[June Darby]] ([[Markie Post]])
*[[Sierra]] ([[Alexandra Krosney]])
*[[Vince]] ([[Brad Raider]])
*[[Bryce|General Bryce]] ([[Robert Forster]])
*[[Vogel]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] ([[John Noble]])
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] (Peter Cullen/Clancy Brown)
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Scraplet]]s
|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] ([[Peter Mensah]])
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] (Nolan North)
|nonumbering=true}}

==Episodes==
{{see|List of Prime episodes}}
===Season 1===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]
#[[Masters & Students]]
#[[Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap]]
#[[Con Job]]
#[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]
#[[Deus ex Machina]]
#[[Speed Metal]]
#[[Predatory]]
#[[Sick Mind]]
#[[Out of His Head]]
#[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]
#[[Operation: Breakdown]]
#[[Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross]]
#[[Metal Attraction]]
#[[Rock Bottom]]
#[[Partners (Prime)|Partners]]
#[[T.M.I.]]
#[[Stronger, Faster]]
#[[One Shall Fall]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 2]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]
}}

===Season 2===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 2]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]
#[[Loose Cannons]]
#[[Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire]]
#[[Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime]]
#[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]
#[[Flying Mind]]
#[[Tunnel Vision]]
#[[Triangulation]]
#[[Triage (episode)|Triage]]
#[[Toxicity]]
#[[Hurt]]
#[[Out of the Past]]
#[[New Recruit]]
#[[The Human Factor]]
#[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]
#[[Alpha/Omega]]
#[[Hard Knocks]]
#[[Inside Job]]
#[[Patch (episode)|Patch]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration]]
#[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]
}}

===Season 3: Beast Hunters===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkmount, NV]]
#[[Scattered]]
#[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]
#[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]
#[[Project Predacon]]
#[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]
#[[Plus One (Prime)|Plus One]]
#[[Thirst]]
#[[Evolution]]
#[[Minus One]]
#[[Persuasion]]
#[[Synthesis]]
#[[Deadlock]]
}}

===TV movie===
*''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''

{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''

==Production==
[[Image:TFP montage poster.jpg|thumb|GET OFF MY FACE!!!]]
After the [[live-action film series]], screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] signed to become show runners with [[Jeff Kline]] and [[Duane Capizzi]] of The Hub's ''Transformers'' cartoon, explaining the TV show would not have the constraints of a two-hour film in delving into the mythology.<ref name="botcon2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-transformers-prime-panel-172315/ TFW coverage of Hasbro Studios panel at BotCon 2011]</ref> (Orci's employees [[Steven Puri]] and [[Mandy Safavi]] were also credited as producers.)<ref name="castcrewlist">[http://tformers.com/transformers-exclusive-transformers-prime-voice-cast-revealed-which-includes-the-rock/14278/news.html TFormers cast and crew announcement] including Dwayne Johnson exclusive.</ref> The show runners were given the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", a near 400-page [[production bible]] that [[Hasbro]] had been working on since the movies, that combined elements of the most popular [[continuity|continuities]].<ref>[http://collider.com/roberto-orci-jeff-kline-interview-transformers-prime/75039/ Collider transcript]</ref> The show's title was based on the desire to create a master continuity and a literal {{w|Earth Prime|Prime continuity}}.<ref name="botcon2011"/> Whereas the movies were about a [[Sam Witwicky|boy]] and his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]], the dynamic between the kids and the robots on the show was meant to be more like ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Pb3MeUDdY Roundtable interview with ''Prime'' staff at BotCon 2011]</ref>

The writing staff was headed by Capizzi, with [[Marsha Griffin]] as the story editor. The staff consists of [[Nicole Dubuc]], [[Joseph Kuhr]], and [[Steven Melching]]. Kline said they wanted the show to be very cinematic, with tension, suspense, and danger (as marked by Cliffjumper's death in the pilot) as children are more media savvy than they were in the past. Regardless, they had to be considerate as the show still had a broad audience.<ref>[http://parrygamepreserve.com/newsDetail.php?jID=1642 PGP January 2011 Q&A]</ref> As part of the [[aligned continuity family]] with ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'', the producers strove to maintain many of the common elements (eg. Optimus and Megatron's past friendship, Dark Energon's origins as [[Unicron]]'s blood, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] sharing his film counterpart's backstory), but were allowed contradictions if it served the storytelling. By using the mammoth story bible, the writers could plan events years in advance. The large number of episodes per season meant they could pace and establish characters during season 1 slowly, while saving the more momentous, less stand alone episodes that delved into the backstory for season 2. Some of the plot ideas (namely the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombie robots]]) were based on stories they came up with when playing with the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toys]] as kids.<ref name="botcon2011"/> [[Bob Skir]] has written some episodes.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/9248/20/ Allspark.com coverage of Shout and Hasbro's "Evolution of Transformers Animation" panel at 2011's Comic-Con.]</ref>

Designers include [[Christophe Vacher]] (colors), [[Vince Toyama]] and [[Jevon Bue]] (backgrounds), and [[Jose Lopez]] (lead character designer). Vacher wanted to do something different from traditional animation and saw something edgy about ''Prime''.<ref name="botcon2011"/> According to [[Ken Christiansen]], the show's characters were formed by [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]] hiring freelance conceptual artists like himself. The submitted artwork was given Lopez's staff to be examined, and they incorporated the ideas they liked best.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/me-and-transformers-prime.html August 2010 blog post by Ken Christiansen]</ref> Other concept artists include [[Augusto Barranco]] and [[Walter Gatus]].

Supervising director [[Dave Hartman]] headed a team including [[Todd Waterman]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Vinton Heuck]], and [[Kirk Van Wormer]]. [[Polygon Pictures]] provided the [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]], for which [[Digitalscape]] performed a recruitment drive for before the show began production.<ref>[http://www.dsp.co.jp/pr/contents/000178.html Announcement on Digitalscape, also asking for job applicants.]</ref> Lopez said the animation would be a "groundbreaking mix of 2D animation and CGI".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/jose-lopez-breaks-the-silence-talks-about-transformers-prime-at-san-diego-comic-con-2010-170217/ Jose Lopez speaks about Prime's animation style]</ref> Each character has three CG models: the robot mode, their alternate mode, and one for the transformation.<ref>[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=29224 Cybertron.ca January 2011 Q&A]</ref> Lopez said the designs were personality driven, and that the 3D animation allowed them to go "crazy" with the transformation schemes. In contrast, the characters were given realistic textures,<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2011/02/07/hasbro-transformers-qa-bonus-round-answer/ ASM Geekly Rewind January 2011 Q&A]</ref> and are subject to battle damage during episodes.<ref name="botcon">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/botcon-2010-transformers-prime-panel-coverage-170054/ Botcon 2010 Transformers Prime Panel Coverage]</ref> A show on the level of ''Prime'' would take two years to produce, but the animators only had ten months. Five episodes are animated at a time (hence the monthly gaps during the first season).<ref name="botcon2011"/>

[[Image:Beasthunters-logo1.png|300px|left]]
The staff had three years of story planned, but while writing it became clear that the escalating storylines made it impossible to maintain self-contained episodes and they burned through those planned three years within the second season. The idea of incorporating Beasts into the third season was a late idea.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/10/25/transformers-prime-producer-talks-beasts-mythology-michael-bay/ ‘Transformers: Prime’ producer talks Beasts, mythology, Michael Bay]</ref>

[[Susan Blu]] was the casting director, but was replaced as voice director by [[Jamie Simone]] following a death in her family.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2010-the-hub-transformers-panel-1st-looks-at-prime-designs/13975/news.html Tformers.com's coverage of the SDCC Transformers Prime panel, July 22, 2010.]</ref> [[Brian Tyler]] composed the show's [[theme song]] and background music. [[Matthew Margeson]] served as music arranger.

[[Rik Alvarez]] said in 2015 that ''Prime'' and Hasbro's design team had often clashed on story (the writers wanted more autonomy from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" and Hasbro wanted a more streamlined franchise), which came to a head on ''Beast Hunters''. The show also went overbudget (each episode cost $1.6 million)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 Aligned Continuity panel at TF Con Charlotte notes]</ref> and The Hub itself didn't have as many people as planned, dooming the show despite plans for a fourth year.<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref name="See fan photos">Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> Dropped plans included a S3 set mostly on Cybertron, with Maximals and Predacons in a 'wild west' set up <ref>[http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131384199723/hey-all-getting-a-lot-of-questions-about-those Fan report of panel]: "Actual Maximals and Predacons were set to appear on a revitalized Cybertron in Season 3 (he described it as a ‘taming the wild west’ setting)."</ref> and an idea for [[Star Seeker|pirates]] in S4.<ref name="See fan photos"/> In turn, this also derailed plans for a massive ''Avengers''-style crossover project for Hasbro properties, launching off the end of ''Prime'' called ''Unit:E'', which began as a [[Unit:E (issue)|one-off comic in 2011]], and had seeds planted in various episodes (implying Agent Fowler worked for [[Unit:E|Unit:E itself]], plus mentioning [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]] and [[M.A.S.K.]]).

==Reception==
''Transformers: Prime'' has recieved widespread acclaim, even from outside of the Transformers fandom. Over the course of the show's run-time, it won nine Daytime Emmy Awards,<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15644 Transformers Prime Nabs 6 of 8 Hasbro Studios Daytime Emmys]</ref><ref>[http://hasbrostudios.com/news/page/title/transformers-prime-honored-with-two-emmy-awards Transformers Prime’ Honored With Two Daytime EMMY® Awards ]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/05/01/three-early-wins-for-transformers-prime-at-the-2013-daytime-emmy-awards-177383 Three Early Wins For Transformers: Prime At The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards ]</ref> two CINE Awards,<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Four-Series-on-The-Hub-TV-Network-Win-2012-CINE-Golden-Eagle-Awards-20120709# Four Series on The Hub TV Network Win 2012 CINE Golden Eagle Awards]</ref> and was nominated for several more, as well as consistently ranking as one of the Hub's most popular programs. Within the fandom, the show quickly won fans over, an impressive feat for the chronological successor to the widely-loved ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. Qualities particularly celebrated include the cinematography, visuals and animation, voice acting (including the return of [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] to the roles of Optimus Prime and Megatron, something the actors themselves rejoiced over), and characterization. There is also a great deal of praise given to the serious, more mature storytelling of ''Prime'' that had not been attempted in Transformers media since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. For all of these reasons, it is usually considered one of the best Transformers cartoons.

That said, the show is not ''universally'' loved, and not just because [[GEEWUN|Bumblebee was better when he could speak]]. In the second season, the show's aforementioned budget problems were the cause of some of the most common complaints: in addition to necessitating ''two'' [[clip show]]s (an all-but-extinct concept in cartoons in the 2010s), the cashflow crisis caused several plot threads to suddenly be dropped or truncated in order to shrink the cast; [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] were abruptly killed or written out (respectively) despite being a feature of active subplots in order to eliminate the cost of their celebrity voice actors, as were characters performed by actors that were not part of the "main" cast, like [[Silas]], [[Hardshell]], and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. Other complaints focused on the lack of buildup or foreshadowing for certain major threats like [[Unicron]] and the Predacons; in the case of the latter, former Hasbro employee [[Rik Alvarez]] confirmed that this was the result of Hasbro staff changes forcefully altering the direction of the show from what was intended.<ref name="tfcon1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-post13037062.html Notes from the TFCon Charlotte panel] at TFW2005.</ref> Another criticism had been made towards the lack of weight given to character deaths beyond Cliffjumper, usually resulting in anticlimax. A minority also lamented that the expensive animation budgeted the number of character models they could render, and thus led to a relatively small cast and an isolated setting, not unlike ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

==Awards and nominations==
===2011 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program - [[Peter Cullen]] as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
*Outstanding Directing In An Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], Supervising Director; [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]; [[Todd Waterman]]; [[Vinton Heuck]]; [[Susan Blu]], Voice Director
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Vince Toyama]], Background Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]], Colour Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition - [[Brian Tyler]]
*Outstanding Writing In Animation - [[Duane Capizzi]], Writer/Producer; [[Steven Melching]]; [[Nicole Dubuc]]; [[Joseph Kuhr]]; [[Marsha Griffin]]

===2012 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (Animation) - Robbi Smith, Dialogue Editor, Robert Poole II, Sound Effects Editor, Roy Braverman, Foley Editor
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (Animation) - Ray Leonard, Re-Recording Mixer, Mike Bieriger, Re-Recording Mixer
*Outstanding Special Class Animated Program - [[Roberto Orci]], [[Stephen J. Davis|Stephen Davis]], [[Shuzo Shiota]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], [[Jeff Kline]], [[Duane Capizzi]], [[Mandy Safavi]], [[Rafael Ruthchild]], [[Shinji Santoh]], [[Meiko Sato]], [[Therese Trujillo]] '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], [[Vinton Heuck]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Todd Waterman]], [[Jamie Simone]]
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]] '''(WINNER)'''<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-wins-one-daytime-emmy-award-also-nominated-in-four-other-categories/24811/ Hub Press Release for 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations]</ref>

===2013 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jason Park]], background design for "Orion Pax, Part 3". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Arato Kato]], character animation for "Hard Knocks". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Kirk Van Wormer]], storyboard art for "Nemesis Prime". '''(WINNER)'''

===2014 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jose Lopez]], Character Design '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Yasuhiro Motoda]], Character Animator '''(WINNER)'''

==Japanese release==
[[Image:Transformers-Prime-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]

'''''Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime''''' (超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマープライム ''Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Prime'') began airing in Japan on [[TV Tokyo]] affiliate [[TV Aichi]], beginning [[April 7]], 2012, with an 8am Saturday morning timeslot (the same channel and timeslot as the previous two ''Transformers'' cartoons to air in Japan). It ended its 52 episode run on [[March 30]], 2013.

To reflect Takara's unique marketing strategy for the toyline—the prominent gimmick of the non-show [[Arms Micron]]s—the series included CGI-animated cartoon shorts starring those little robots, called "[[Arms Micron Theater]]", at the end of every episode. The shorts centered around the Arms Microns maintaining an undercover presence amongst the Autobots, who are not even aware that their weapons are alive.

Another additional segment titled "[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division]]", hosted by the popular J-pop idol group, [[Tokyo Girls' Style]], was also tacked onto each episode. These segments featured the idol girls interacting with [[Vector Sigma]] in order to relay important facts about the ''Transformers'' franchise to the audience. These facts usually involved promoting the newest toys and merchandise available as well as offering tutorials on how to transform the toys (much like the [[Otoboto family]] segments from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'').

Due to the longer [[title sequence]] and end credits, as well as the two additional bonus segments, each episode had approximately three minutes of content removed for time constraints. Many of these edits were to reduce environment pans or establishing shots. However, as the show was reworked to appeal to a younger audience (as all Western ''Transformers'' cartoons are when localized for Japan), the violence during the fight sequences was edited for content.

Like all Japanese dubs of Western ''Transformers'' cartoons, transformation commands were added, such as shouting "Transform!" Additionally, whenever a character popped their weapon out of their hands/arms, they screamed "Arms Up!" Text was overlayed on the screen whenever a character first appeared in each episode, providing their name and function. In addition, promotional text for various ''Transformers''-specific campaigns from TakaraTomy scrolled by over the episode as things were happening, which could be kind of... distracting.

Like the dubs of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''Beast Wars Metals'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'', and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', the localization of ''Prime'' was headed up by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]]. As is his way, Yoshikazu had the humor ratcheted up considerably. Self-aware, Fourth Wall-breaking jokes were added. An example occurs as early as the end of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]", when the manipulator arm turns into a spider-like creature and starts crawling around. In the dub, Ratchet thinks he hears the audience telling him to watch his back, but brushes their concerns off as unimportant.

Characters were also fundamentally altered to be more humorously quirky. [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], for example, was changed into a female parody of {{w|Pepé Le Pew}}; boy-crazy and single-mindedly amorous in her pursuit of [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. As with Yoshikazu's previous efforts, ad-libbing was utilized extensively to soften tension and suspense; the characters talk ''a lot''.

On [[August 12]], 2012, TV Tokyo aired the "[[Transformers Prime Perfect Transformation Late Night 2-Hour Special]]" hosted by [[Chisato Mori]], [[Nozomi Furuki]] and [[Yūki Tai]]. The special featured a recap of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]" thru "[[Rock Bottom]]", brand new "From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division" and "Arms Micron Theater" segments, various cast interviews and commentary, and a special comparison between the original English language version of "[[Predatory]]" and the radically different Japanese language version.<ref>[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2012/tv-tokyo/ Official TakaraTomy ad site for the TV special]</ref>

The Japanese version of ''Prime'' only ran for 52 episodes (the first two seasons of the original English language version). "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]" was edited and reworked to function as a series finale. This mainly involved rescripting the ending and cutting the cliffhanger so as to give the show a more ambiguously positive send off; Optimus Prime valiantly holding the line as Megatron looms over him in the Nemesis. The ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' era of the ''Prime'' franchise was rebranded by TakaraTomy as a new franchise, '''''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Triple Combination: Transformers Go!]]'''''. While the ''Beast Hunters'' toys were marketed and sold in Japan, it is unlikely that the remaining 13 episodes of ''Prime'' and the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film will ever be released in Japan.

The [[theme song]]s are:
*OP 1: "[[FEELING]]" by [[BIGBANG]]
*ED 1: "[[I Believe in All]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 2: "[[TRANSFORMERZ]]" by [[m-flo]]
*ED 2: "[[A Little Bit]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 3: "TRANSFORMERZ (version 2.0)" by [[m-flo]] feat. Ken Oshima
*ED 3: "[[Discord (song)|Discord]]" by [[Tokyo Girls' Style]]

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Prime (cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Darkness Rising (2011)<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Prime-Darkness-Rising/15916 Press release: Transformers Prime - 'Darkness Rising', the Newest Program's Original 5-Part Mini-Series, Announced!]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Hub promotional DVD [Walmart Exclusive] Includes 3 episodes (2011)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/special-transformers-prime-dvd-released-at-walmart-173588/ Transformers Prime DVD released at Walmart]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season One (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - One Shall Stand (2012)<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Prime-One-Shall-Stand/dp/B007RMQ4H2</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Two (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Dawn of the Beast [Target Exclusive] (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Predacons Rising (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Three (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Bumblebee (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Autobots (2014)

;Germany
*''Transformers: Prime'' #1 - Die dunkle Macht erhebt sich (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #2 - Meister und Schüler (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #3 - Nur dieses eine Mal (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #4 - Die vierte Dimension (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #5 - Metallische Anziehung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #6 - Die Prophezeiung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' Staffel 1 (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #7 - Orion Pax (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #8 - Der falsche Prime (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #9 - Angriff auf Megatron (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #10 - Bulkheads Mission (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #11 - Die Omega-Schlüssel (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #12 - Die Entscheidung (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Schlacht um Darkmount (2015)

;Australia
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 1: Darkness Rising (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 2: Unfamiliar Enemies (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 3: Alien Threat (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 4: Strength in Numbers (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 5: One Shall Fall, One Shall Rise (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season 2, Volume 1: Orion Pax (2013) <ref>http://www.madman.com.au/series/home/17523</ref>

;France
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 1 - Le retour des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 2 - Terrain miné (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 3 - L'attaque des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 4 - Une alliance inattendue (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 5 - Un seul vaincra (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 1 - Orion Pax (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 2 - Nemesis Prime (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 3 - La course aux reliques (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 4 - Bataille épique (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 1 - Le règne de Megatron (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 2 - L'ultime affrontement (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Predacons Rising (2015)

*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 1 (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 2 (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 3, inclus le film "Predacons Rising" (2015)

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Transformers Prime: Music from the Animated Series}}

==Foreign Name==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù zhī Zhèng''''' (China, 变形金刚：领袖之证, "Transfomers: Proof of Leader", Season 1 & 2), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Shòu Mó zhī Zhàn''''' (China, 变形金刚：狩魔之战, "Transfomers: War of Demon Hunting", Season 3, ''Beast Hunters'')
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Prime (Same name translation of original name), '''''Transformers: Prime: Canavar Avcıları ("Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters")

==Notes==
*Unlike most ''Transformers'' shows, episodes do not have an episode title card. Episode titles are from [[Hub Network|The Hub]] website.
*The series has also been advertised as '''''Transformers: Prime - The Animated Series'''''.
*The show was said to be "rightfully huge" at the [[BotCon 2010]] panel.<ref name="tformersbotcon10">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13779 BotCon 2010 - Hasbro Studios Panel - Bucket Head is Back!]</ref> Later, at the Hasbro designers' panel, the [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] were described as being "rightfully huge".<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13797 BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel.]</ref>
*Executive Producer [[Jeff Kline]] confirmed they talked about producing a theatrical ''Prime'' film.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-transformers-prime-interview-with-executive-producer-jeff-kline/15863/news.html TFormers BotCon 2011 interview with Kline]</ref>
*The ''Prime'' show was originally intended to kickstart "[[Unit:E]]", a massive shared universe involving several largely-forgotten Hasbro properties. These included ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''Stretch Armstrong'', and even ''Candyland''(!), which would later unite in an ''Avengers''-style crossover.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-4.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... TFP was going to lead into a massive Avengers style Unit: E crossover to jumpstart the other brands participating. Ratchet and Fowler from TFP; Duke from GI Joe; Synergy from Jem and the Holograms; Princess Lollipop from Candyland; also characters from MASK, Stretch Armstrong, Micronauts, Sectaurs, Primordia (the renamed Inhumanoids) and more."</ref> For one reason or another, this idea didn't pan out, so we'll forever be denied the sight of Optimus Prime battling against the nefarious Lord Licorice, although [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] would pick up the idea again several years later with ''[[Revolution]]''.

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/transformers-prime Hub Network page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3iKDbKQwKI&feature=related Behind the scenes video]
*[https://tubitv.com/series/21/transformers_prime Transformers: Prime Tubi TV Page (US & Canada Exclusive)]

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'''''Transformers: Prime''''' is a multiple Daytime Emmy Award-winning [[computer-generated imagery|computer-animated]] television series that premiered on [[Hub Network|The Hub]] on [[November 26]], [[2010]] with a five-part mini-series, which was followed by a season of another 21 episodes beginning on [[February 11]], [[2011]]. Season 2 began screening [[February 18]], [[2012]], and a third season of thirteen episodes with the subtitle ''[[Transformers:_Prime_(cartoon)#Season_3:_Beast_Hunters|Beast Hunters]]'' began screening on [[March 22]], [[2013]]. ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'', a TV movie, concluded the show on [[October 4]], 2013.

The Canadian broadcast of the series has been undertaken by Corus Entertainment, and the show aired on Teletoon from [[January 9]], 2011 to [[August 16]], 2013, with the TV movie Predacons Rising premiering on [[November 15]], 2013.

The series premiered in the UK on [[September 5]], 2011 on [[Cartoon Network]]'s "[[Action Heroes]]" block. It began airing in Japan on [[April 7]], 2012 on [[TV Aichi]].

A follow-up series called ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' aired from early 2015 to late 2017.

==Story==
[[Team Prime]] lives on [[Earth]], three years after their last confrontation with [[Decepticon]]s. [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot Central Command]] is located in a converted [[missile]] silo in [[Nevada]] provided by the [[United States of America|United States]] government, with Special Agent [[William Fowler]] acting as their liaison. However, the presence of [[Transformer]]s on Earth is not generally known among the civilian population.

When the Decepticons resurface, the Autobots take three teenage witnesses, [[Jack Darby]], [[Miko Nakadai]], and [[Raf Esquivel]] under their protection. [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] returns, having discovered [[Dark Energon]], which grants him the power to resurrect the dead, but is injured, with [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] taking command in his absence. After Megatron's revival, Starscream flees after repeatedly showing he is unable to prove his loyalty to the [[Decepticon leader]].

The Autobots and Decepticons eventually make the startling discovery that Earth is in fact the body of [[Unicron]], forcing them to ally and prevent his consciousness from reasserting control over the planet. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] unleashes the [[Matrix of Leadership]], but at the cost of losing his memory, thereby allowing Megatron to manipulate him into joining the Decepticons' ranks. By using information from [[Vector Sigma]] downloaded to the [[Key to Vector Sigma|Key]], Jack restores Optimus's memory.

The Autobots also contend with the human terrorist organization, [[MECH]], headed by former military operative Leland Bishop, aka [[Silas]], who targets the Cybertronians for their technology, capturing [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], and Starscream for parts, and building a [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|doppelgänger]] controlled by Silas. In the ensuing confrontation, Silas is fatally injured, forcing MECH to graft him into Breakdown. With this new body, Silas destroys his own organization and attempts to join the Decepticons, only to become [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]'s new dissection study.

The Autobots and Decepticons' struggle becomes a competition for Cybertronian artifacts strewn across the planet, which turn out to have been placed there by [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]], who foresaw the Autobots coming to Earth. Trion also orders them to find the [[Omega Key]]s, which will activate the [[Omega Lock]] and restore Cybertron. Though the keys are successfully gathered, Megatron gains possession of them and attempts to use the Omega Lock to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] Earth, forcing Optimus to destroy the Lock to save Earth.

Megatron responds by destroying the Autobot base, and Optimus is mortally wounded staying behind to ensure everyone else escapes through the [[GroundBridge]]. From his newly-erected fortress [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]], Megatron reestablishes contact with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], learning the scientist has cloned a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] for the intent of hunting down the Autobots. The Autobots regroup following [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]]'s arrival, while [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] restores Optimus with the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].

After destroying Darkmount, the status quo is restored, with the Autobots based at a [[Unit:E]] [[Hangar E|facility]], while the Decepticons retreat to orbit Earth in the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' once more. The Autobots learn of Project Predacon and race the Decepticons for the location of Predacon fossils, to prevent Shockwave from cloning more of the beasts. Ultimately, Megatron manipulates the Autobots into destroying the project when he discovers [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] is intelligent, and therefore a potential power rival. Instead, he turns his attentions to rebuilding the Omega Lock.

After the Decepticons kidnap [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to help in their plan, the Autobots assault the ''Nemesis'' and capture the ship, killing Megatron before he can use the Omega Lock to cyberform Earth. The Autobots use the Omega Lock to restore Cybertron and settle back on their homeworld. The new peace doesn't last, as Cybertron's revival reawakens the slumbering Unicron, who takes Megatron's lifeless body as his own and seeks to destroy Primus. As Optimus retrieves the [[AllSpark]], Autobots, Decepticons, and Predacons unite under Bumblebee and Predaking to face the Chaos Bringer in defense of their home. Optimus sacrifices himself to seal away Unicron and restore the AllSpark to its rightful place while Megatron disbands the Decepticons and goes into self-imposed exile.

==Cast==
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;Main Cast
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] ([[Frank Welker]]<ref>''Frank Welker records actual words written for Bumblebee which are later replaced with sound effects.'' -- Revealed in "The Autobits Edition" of [[Darkmount, NV|episode 53]].</ref>/[[Will Friedle]])
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] ([[Jeffrey Combs]])
*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] ([[Sumalee Montano]])
*[[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] ([[Kevin Michael Richardson]])
*[[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] ([[James Horan]])
*[[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Michael Ironside]])

;Others
*[[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] ([[George Takei]])
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Dwayne Johnson]]/ [[Billy Brown]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]] ([[Josh Keaton]])

|c2=
;Main Cast
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)
**[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] ([[Daran Norris]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ([[David Sobolov]])
*[[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] ([[Gina Torres]])
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] ([[Adam Baldwin]])
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] ([[Tony Todd]])

;Others
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] ([[Richard Green]]/Frank Welker)
*[[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (Various)
*[[Decepticon Miner]]s (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] (Various)
**[[Hardshell]] ([[David Kaye]])
**[[Bombshock (Prime)|Bombshock]] (Steve Blum)

|c3=
;Main Cast
*[[Jack Darby]] (Josh Keaton)
*[[Miko Nakadai]] ([[Tania Gunadi]])
*[[Raf Esquivel]] ([[Andy Pessoa]])
*[[William Fowler]] ([[Ernie Hudson]])

;Others
*[[Silas]] ([[Clancy Brown]])
*[[June Darby]] ([[Markie Post]])
*[[Sierra]] ([[Alexandra Krosney]])
*[[Vince]] ([[Brad Raider]])
*[[Bryce|General Bryce]] ([[Robert Forster]])
*[[Vogel]] ([[John DiMaggio]])

|c4=
*[[Unicron]] ([[John Noble]])
*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]] (Peter Cullen/Clancy Brown)
*[[Trypticon (WFC)|''Nemesis'']] (Kevin Michael Richardson)
*[[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcons]] (Frank Welker)
*[[Scraplet]]s
|h5=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c5=
*[[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] ([[Peter Mensah]])
*[[Darksteel (Prime)|Darksteel]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Skylynx (Prime)|Skylynx]] (Nolan North)
|nonumbering=true}}

==Episodes==
{{see|List of Prime episodes}}
===Season 1===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 3]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 4]]
#[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]
#[[Masters & Students]]
#[[Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap]]
#[[Con Job]]
#[[Convoy (episode)|Convoy]]
#[[Deus ex Machina]]
#[[Speed Metal]]
#[[Predatory]]
#[[Sick Mind]]
#[[Out of His Head]]
#[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]
#[[Operation: Breakdown]]
#[[Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross]]
#[[Metal Attraction]]
#[[Rock Bottom]]
#[[Partners (Prime)|Partners]]
#[[T.M.I.]]
#[[Stronger, Faster]]
#[[One Shall Fall]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 2]]
#[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]
}}

===Season 2===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Orion Pax, Part 1]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 2]]
#[[Orion Pax, Part 3]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 1]]
#[[Operation Bumblebee, Part 2]]
#[[Loose Cannons]]
#[[Crossfire (Prime)|Crossfire]]
#[[Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime]]
#[[Grill (episode)|Grill]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Armada (episode)|Armada]]
#[[Flying Mind]]
#[[Tunnel Vision]]
#[[Triangulation]]
#[[Triage (episode)|Triage]]
#[[Toxicity]]
#[[Hurt]]
#[[Out of the Past]]
#[[New Recruit]]
#[[The Human Factor]]
#[[Legacy (episode)|Legacy]]
#[[Alpha/Omega]]
#[[Hard Knocks]]
#[[Inside Job]]
#[[Patch (episode)|Patch]]{{dag|red}}
#[[Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration]]
#[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]
}}

===Season 3: Beast Hunters===
{{columnlist|3|
#[[Darkmount, NV]]
#[[Scattered]]
#[[Prey (episode)|Prey]]
#[[Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion]]
#[[Project Predacon]]
#[[Chain of Command (Prime)|Chain of Command]]
#[[Plus One (Prime)|Plus One]]
#[[Thirst]]
#[[Evolution]]
#[[Minus One]]
#[[Persuasion]]
#[[Synthesis]]
#[[Deadlock]]
}}

===TV movie===
*''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]''

{{dag|red}} ''[[Clip show]]''

==Production==
[[Image:TFP montage poster.jpg|thumb|GET OFF MY FACE!!!]]
After the [[live-action film series]], screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] signed to become show runners with [[Jeff Kline]] and [[Duane Capizzi]] of The Hub's ''Transformers'' cartoon, explaining the TV show would not have the constraints of a two-hour film in delving into the mythology.<ref name="botcon2011">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2011-transformers-prime-panel-172315/ TFW coverage of Hasbro Studios panel at BotCon 2011]</ref> (Orci's employees [[Steven Puri]] and [[Mandy Safavi]] were also credited as producers.)<ref name="castcrewlist">[http://tformers.com/transformers-exclusive-transformers-prime-voice-cast-revealed-which-includes-the-rock/14278/news.html TFormers cast and crew announcement] including Dwayne Johnson exclusive.</ref> The show runners were given the "[[Binder of Revelation]]", a near 400-page [[production bible]] that [[Hasbro]] had been working on since the movies, that combined elements of the most popular [[continuity|continuities]].<ref>[http://collider.com/roberto-orci-jeff-kline-interview-transformers-prime/75039/ Collider transcript]</ref> The show's title was based on the desire to create a master continuity and a literal {{w|Earth Prime|Prime continuity}}.<ref name="botcon2011"/> Whereas the movies were about a [[Sam Witwicky|boy]] and his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]], the dynamic between the kids and the robots on the show was meant to be more like ''{{w|The Iron Giant}}''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21Pb3MeUDdY Roundtable interview with ''Prime'' staff at BotCon 2011]</ref>

The writing staff was headed by Capizzi, with [[Marsha Griffin]] as the story editor. The staff consists of [[Nicole Dubuc]], [[Joseph Kuhr]], and [[Steven Melching]]. Kline said they wanted the show to be very cinematic, with tension, suspense, and danger (as marked by Cliffjumper's death in the pilot) as children are more media savvy than they were in the past. Regardless, they had to be considerate as the show still had a broad audience.<ref>[http://parrygamepreserve.com/newsDetail.php?jID=1642 PGP January 2011 Q&A]</ref> As part of the [[aligned continuity family]] with ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'', the producers strove to maintain many of the common elements (eg. Optimus and Megatron's past friendship, Dark Energon's origins as [[Unicron]]'s blood, [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] sharing his film counterpart's backstory), but were allowed contradictions if it served the storytelling. By using the mammoth story bible, the writers could plan events years in advance. The large number of episodes per season meant they could pace and establish characters during season 1 slowly, while saving the more momentous, less stand alone episodes that delved into the backstory for season 2. Some of the plot ideas (namely the [[Terrorcon (Prime)|zombie robots]]) were based on stories they came up with when playing with the [[The Transformers (toyline)|toys]] as kids.<ref name="botcon2011"/> [[Bob Skir]] has written some episodes.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/9248/20/ Allspark.com coverage of Shout and Hasbro's "Evolution of Transformers Animation" panel at 2011's Comic-Con.]</ref>

Designers include [[Christophe Vacher]] (colors), [[Vince Toyama]] and [[Jevon Bue]] (backgrounds), and [[Jose Lopez]] (lead character designer). Vacher wanted to do something different from traditional animation and saw something edgy about ''Prime''.<ref name="botcon2011"/> According to [[Ken Christiansen]], the show's characters were formed by [[Allspark (company)|Hasbro Studios]] hiring freelance conceptual artists like himself. The submitted artwork was given Lopez's staff to be examined, and they incorporated the ideas they liked best.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/me-and-transformers-prime.html August 2010 blog post by Ken Christiansen]</ref> Other concept artists include [[Augusto Barranco]] and [[Walter Gatus]].

Supervising director [[Dave Hartman]] headed a team including [[Todd Waterman]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Vinton Heuck]], and [[Kirk Van Wormer]]. [[Polygon Pictures]] provided the [[computer-generated imagery|CG animation]], for which [[Digitalscape]] performed a recruitment drive for before the show began production.<ref>[http://www.dsp.co.jp/pr/contents/000178.html Announcement on Digitalscape, also asking for job applicants.]</ref> Lopez said the animation would be a "groundbreaking mix of 2D animation and CGI".<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/jose-lopez-breaks-the-silence-talks-about-transformers-prime-at-san-diego-comic-con-2010-170217/ Jose Lopez speaks about Prime's animation style]</ref> Each character has three CG models: the robot mode, their alternate mode, and one for the transformation.<ref>[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=29224 Cybertron.ca January 2011 Q&A]</ref> Lopez said the designs were personality driven, and that the 3D animation allowed them to go "crazy" with the transformation schemes. In contrast, the characters were given realistic textures,<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2011/02/07/hasbro-transformers-qa-bonus-round-answer/ ASM Geekly Rewind January 2011 Q&A]</ref> and are subject to battle damage during episodes.<ref name="botcon">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/botcon-2010-transformers-prime-panel-coverage-170054/ Botcon 2010 Transformers Prime Panel Coverage]</ref> A show on the level of ''Prime'' would take two years to produce, but the animators only had ten months. Five episodes are animated at a time (hence the monthly gaps during the first season).<ref name="botcon2011"/>

[[Image:Beasthunters-logo1.png|300px|left]]
The staff had three years of story planned, but while writing it became clear that the escalating storylines made it impossible to maintain self-contained episodes and they burned through those planned three years within the second season. The idea of incorporating Beasts into the third season was a late idea.<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/10/25/transformers-prime-producer-talks-beasts-mythology-michael-bay/ ‘Transformers: Prime’ producer talks Beasts, mythology, Michael Bay]</ref>

[[Susan Blu]] was the casting director, but was replaced as voice director by [[Jamie Simone]] following a death in her family.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-sdcc-2010-the-hub-transformers-panel-1st-looks-at-prime-designs/13975/news.html Tformers.com's coverage of the SDCC Transformers Prime panel, July 22, 2010.]</ref> [[Brian Tyler]] composed the show's [[theme song]] and background music. [[Matthew Margeson]] served as music arranger.

[[Rik Alvarez]] said in 2015 that ''Prime'' and Hasbro's design team had often clashed on story (the writers wanted more autonomy from the "[[Binder of Revelation]]" and Hasbro wanted a more streamlined franchise), which came to a head on ''Beast Hunters''. The show also went overbudget (each episode cost $1.6 million)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-5.html#post13037062 Aligned Continuity panel at TF Con Charlotte notes]</ref> and The Hub itself didn't have as many people as planned, dooming the show despite plans for a fourth year.<ref>Rik Alvarez panel, slide show - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131367083128/that-explains-a-lot-of-the-mess-that-was See fan photos]</ref><ref name="See fan photos">Rik Alvarez panel, slide show on [[Beast Hunters]] - [http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131368170623/and-if-you-were-wondering-why-beast-hunters-was See fan photos]</ref> Dropped plans included a S3 set mostly on Cybertron, with Maximals and Predacons in a 'wild west' set up <ref>[http://sunnybutte.tumblr.com/post/131384199723/hey-all-getting-a-lot-of-questions-about-those Fan report of panel]: "Actual Maximals and Predacons were set to appear on a revitalized Cybertron in Season 3 (he described it as a ‘taming the wild west’ setting)."</ref> and an idea for [[Star Seeker|pirates]] in S4.<ref name="See fan photos"/> In turn, this also derailed plans for a massive ''Avengers''-style crossover project for Hasbro properties, launching off the end of ''Prime'' called ''Unit:E'', which began as a [[Unit:E (issue)|one-off comic in 2011]], and had seeds planted in various episodes (implying Agent Fowler worked for [[Unit:E|Unit:E itself]], plus mentioning [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystrikers]] and [[M.A.S.K.]]).

==Reception==
''Transformers: Prime'' has recieved widespread acclaim, even from outside of the Transformers fandom. Over the course of the show's run-time, it won nine Daytime Emmy Awards,<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=15644 Transformers Prime Nabs 6 of 8 Hasbro Studios Daytime Emmys]</ref><ref>[http://hasbrostudios.com/news/page/title/transformers-prime-honored-with-two-emmy-awards Transformers Prime’ Honored With Two Daytime EMMY® Awards ]</ref><ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/05/01/three-early-wins-for-transformers-prime-at-the-2013-daytime-emmy-awards-177383 Three Early Wins For Transformers: Prime At The 2013 Daytime Emmy Awards ]</ref> two CINE Awards,<ref>[http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Four-Series-on-The-Hub-TV-Network-Win-2012-CINE-Golden-Eagle-Awards-20120709# Four Series on The Hub TV Network Win 2012 CINE Golden Eagle Awards]</ref> and was nominated for several more, as well as consistently ranking as one of the Hub's most popular programs. Within the fandom, the show quickly won fans over, an impressive feat for the chronological successor to the widely-loved ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. Qualities particularly celebrated include the cinematography, visuals and animation, voice acting (including the return of [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] to the roles of Optimus Prime and Megatron, something the actors themselves rejoiced over), and characterization. There is also a great deal of praise given to the serious, more mature storytelling of ''Prime'' that had not been attempted in Transformers media since ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''. For all of these reasons, it is usually considered one of the best Transformers cartoons.

That said, the show is not ''universally'' loved, and not just because [[GEEWUN|Bumblebee was better when he could speak]]. In the second season, the show's aforementioned budget problems were the cause of some of the most common complaints: in addition to necessitating ''two'' [[clip show]]s (an all-but-extinct concept in cartoons in the 2010s), the cashflow crisis caused several plot threads to suddenly be dropped or truncated in order to shrink the cast; [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] and [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] were abruptly killed or written out (respectively) despite being a feature of active subplots in order to eliminate the cost of their celebrity voice actors, as were characters performed by actors that were not part of the "main" cast, like [[Silas]], [[Hardshell]], and [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. Other complaints focused on the lack of buildup or foreshadowing for certain major threats like [[Unicron]] and the Predacons; in the case of the latter, former Hasbro employee [[Rik Alvarez]] confirmed that this was the result of Hasbro staff changes forcefully altering the direction of the show from what was intended.<ref name="tfcon1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-post13037062.html Notes from the TFCon Charlotte panel] at TFW2005.</ref> Another criticism had been made towards the lack of weight given to character deaths beyond Cliffjumper, usually resulting in anticlimax. A minority also lamented that the expensive animation budgeted the number of character models they could render, and thus led to a relatively small cast and an isolated setting, not unlike ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.

==Awards and nominations==
===2011 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Performer In An Animated Program - [[Peter Cullen]] as [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]
*Outstanding Directing In An Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], Supervising Director; [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]]; [[Todd Waterman]]; [[Vinton Heuck]]; [[Susan Blu]], Voice Director
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Vince Toyama]], Background Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]], Colour Designer '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition - [[Brian Tyler]]
*Outstanding Writing In Animation - [[Duane Capizzi]], Writer/Producer; [[Steven Melching]]; [[Nicole Dubuc]]; [[Joseph Kuhr]]; [[Marsha Griffin]]

===2012 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing (Animation) - Robbi Smith, Dialogue Editor, Robert Poole II, Sound Effects Editor, Roy Braverman, Foley Editor
*Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing (Animation) - Ray Leonard, Re-Recording Mixer, Mike Bieriger, Re-Recording Mixer
*Outstanding Special Class Animated Program - [[Roberto Orci]], [[Stephen J. Davis|Stephen Davis]], [[Shuzo Shiota]], [[Alex Kurtzman]], [[Jeff Kline]], [[Duane Capizzi]], [[Mandy Safavi]], [[Rafael Ruthchild]], [[Shinji Santoh]], [[Meiko Sato]], [[Therese Trujillo]] '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program - [[Dave Hartman|David Hartman]], [[Vinton Heuck]], [[Shaunt Nigoghossian]], [[Todd Waterman]], [[Jamie Simone]]
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Christophe Vacher]] '''(WINNER)'''<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-prime-wins-one-daytime-emmy-award-also-nominated-in-four-other-categories/24811/ Hub Press Release for 2012 Daytime Emmy Nominations]</ref>

===2013 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jason Park]], background design for "Orion Pax, Part 3". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Arato Kato]], character animation for "Hard Knocks". '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Kirk Van Wormer]], storyboard art for "Nemesis Prime". '''(WINNER)'''

===2014 Daytime Emmy Awards===
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Jose Lopez]], Character Design '''(WINNER)'''
*Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation - [[Yasuhiro Motoda]], Character Animator '''(WINNER)'''

==Japanese release==
[[Image:Transformers-Prime-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]

'''''Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Prime''''' (超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマープライム ''Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers Prime'') began airing in Japan on [[TV Tokyo]] affiliate [[TV Aichi]], beginning [[April 7]], 2012, with an 8am Saturday morning timeslot (the same channel and timeslot as the previous two ''Transformers'' cartoons to air in Japan). It ended its 52 episode run on [[March 30]], 2013.

To reflect Takara's unique marketing strategy for the toyline—the prominent gimmick of the non-show [[Arms Micron]]s—the series included CGI-animated cartoon shorts starring those little robots, called "[[Arms Micron Theater]]", at the end of every episode. The shorts centered around the Arms Microns maintaining an undercover presence amongst the Autobots, who are not even aware that their weapons are alive.

Another additional segment titled "[[From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division]]", hosted by the popular J-pop idol group, [[Tokyo Girls' Style]], was also tacked onto each episode. These segments featured the idol girls interacting with [[Vector Sigma]] in order to relay important facts about the ''Transformers'' franchise to the audience. These facts usually involved promoting the newest toys and merchandise available as well as offering tutorials on how to transform the toys (much like the [[Otoboto family]] segments from ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'').

Due to the longer [[title sequence]] and end credits, as well as the two additional bonus segments, each episode had approximately three minutes of content removed for time constraints. Many of these edits were to reduce environment pans or establishing shots. However, as the show was reworked to appeal to a younger audience (as all Western ''Transformers'' cartoons are when localized for Japan), the violence during the fight sequences was edited for content.

Like all Japanese dubs of Western ''Transformers'' cartoons, transformation commands were added, such as shouting "Transform!" Additionally, whenever a character popped their weapon out of their hands/arms, they screamed "Arms Up!" Text was overlayed on the screen whenever a character first appeared in each episode, providing their name and function. In addition, promotional text for various ''Transformers''-specific campaigns from TakaraTomy scrolled by over the episode as things were happening, which could be kind of... distracting.

Like the dubs of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''Beast Wars Metals'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars Returns]]'', and ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'', the localization of ''Prime'' was headed up by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]]. As is his way, Yoshikazu had the humor ratcheted up considerably. Self-aware, Fourth Wall-breaking jokes were added. An example occurs as early as the end of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 2]]", when the manipulator arm turns into a spider-like creature and starts crawling around. In the dub, Ratchet thinks he hears the audience telling him to watch his back, but brushes their concerns off as unimportant.

Characters were also fundamentally altered to be more humorously quirky. [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]], for example, was changed into a female parody of {{w|Pepé Le Pew}}; boy-crazy and single-mindedly amorous in her pursuit of [[Jack Darby|Jack]]. As with Yoshikazu's previous efforts, ad-libbing was utilized extensively to soften tension and suspense; the characters talk ''a lot''.

On [[August 12]], 2012, TV Tokyo aired the "[[Transformers Prime Perfect Transformation Late Night 2-Hour Special]]" hosted by [[Chisato Mori]], [[Nozomi Furuki]] and [[Yūki Tai]]. The special featured a recap of "[[Darkness Rising, Part 1]]" thru "[[Rock Bottom]]", brand new "From the Cybertron Satellite, Transformers Division" and "Arms Micron Theater" segments, various cast interviews and commentary, and a special comparison between the original English language version of "[[Predatory]]" and the radically different Japanese language version.<ref>[http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2012/tv-tokyo/ Official TakaraTomy ad site for the TV special]</ref>

The Japanese version of ''Prime'' only ran for 52 episodes (the first two seasons of the original English language version). "[[Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour]]" was edited and reworked to function as a series finale. This mainly involved rescripting the ending and cutting the cliffhanger so as to give the show a more ambiguously positive send off; Optimus Prime valiantly holding the line as Megatron looms over him in the Nemesis. The ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' era of the ''Prime'' franchise was rebranded by TakaraTomy as a new franchise, '''''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (franchise)|Triple Combination: Transformers Go!]]'''''. While the ''Beast Hunters'' toys were marketed and sold in Japan, it is unlikely that the remaining 13 episodes of ''Prime'' and the ''[[Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising]]'' film will ever be released in Japan.

The [[theme song]]s are:
*OP 1: "[[FEELING]]" by [[BIGBANG]]
*ED 1: "[[I Believe in All]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 2: "[[TRANSFORMERZ]]" by [[m-flo]]
*ED 2: "[[A Little Bit]]" by [[CLUTCHO]]
*OP 3: "TRANSFORMERZ (version 2.0)" by [[m-flo]] feat. Ken Oshima
*ED 3: "[[Discord (song)|Discord]]" by [[Tokyo Girls' Style]]

==Home video releases==
{{main|Transformers: Prime (cartoon)/home video}}
;United States
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Darkness Rising (2011)<ref>[http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Transformers-Prime-Darkness-Rising/15916 Press release: Transformers Prime - 'Darkness Rising', the Newest Program's Original 5-Part Mini-Series, Announced!]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Hub promotional DVD [Walmart Exclusive] Includes 3 episodes (2011)<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/special-transformers-prime-dvd-released-at-walmart-173588/ Transformers Prime DVD released at Walmart]</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season One (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - One Shall Stand (2012)<ref>http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Prime-One-Shall-Stand/dp/B007RMQ4H2</ref>
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Two (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Dawn of the Beast [Target Exclusive] (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Predacons Rising (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season Three (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Bumblebee (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Ultimate Autobots (2014)

;Germany
*''Transformers: Prime'' #1 - Die dunkle Macht erhebt sich (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #2 - Meister und Schüler (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #3 - Nur dieses eine Mal (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #4 - Die vierte Dimension (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #5 - Metallische Anziehung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #6 - Die Prophezeiung (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' Staffel 1 (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #7 - Orion Pax (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #8 - Der falsche Prime (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #9 - Angriff auf Megatron (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #10 - Bulkheads Mission (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #11 - Die Omega-Schlüssel (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' #12 - Die Entscheidung (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Schlacht um Darkmount (2015)

;Australia
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 1: Darkness Rising (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 2: Unfamiliar Enemies (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 3: Alien Threat (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 4: Strength in Numbers (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Volume 5: One Shall Fall, One Shall Rise (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Season 2, Volume 1: Orion Pax (2013) <ref>http://www.madman.com.au/series/home/17523</ref>

;France
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 1 - Le retour des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 2 - Terrain miné (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 3 - L'attaque des Decepticons (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 4 - Une alliance inattendue (2012)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 1, Volume 5 - Un seul vaincra (2013)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 1 - Orion Pax (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 2 - Nemesis Prime (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 3 - La course aux reliques (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Saison 2, Volume 4 - Bataille épique (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 1 - Le règne de Megatron (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Saison 3, Volume 2 - L'ultime affrontement (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime - Beast Hunters'' - Predacons Rising (2015)

*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 1 (2014)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 2 (2015)
*''Transformers: Prime'' - Intégrale Saison 3, inclus le film "Predacons Rising" (2015)

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Transformers Prime: Music from the Animated Series}}

==Foreign Name==
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Lǐngxiù zhī Zhèng''''' (China, 变形金刚：领袖之证, "Transfomers: Proof of Leader", Season 1 & 2), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Shòu Mó zhī Zhàn''''' (China, 变形金刚：狩魔之战, "Transfomers: War of Demon Hunting", Season 3, ''Beast Hunters'')
*''Turkish:'' '''''Transformers: Prime (Same name translation of original name), '''''Transformers: Prime: Canavar Avcıları''''' ("Transformers: Prime: Beast Hunters")

==Notes==
*Unlike most ''Transformers'' shows, episodes do not have an episode title card. Episode titles are from [[Hub Network|The Hub]] website.
*The series has also been advertised as '''''Transformers: Prime - The Animated Series'''''.
*The show was said to be "rightfully huge" at the [[BotCon 2010]] panel.<ref name="tformersbotcon10">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13779 BotCon 2010 - Hasbro Studios Panel - Bucket Head is Back!]</ref> Later, at the Hasbro designers' panel, the [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] were described as being "rightfully huge".<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=13797 BotCon 2010 Hasbro designers' panel.]</ref>
*Executive Producer [[Jeff Kline]] confirmed they talked about producing a theatrical ''Prime'' film.<ref>[http://tformers.com/transformers-botcon-2011-transformers-prime-interview-with-executive-producer-jeff-kline/15863/news.html TFormers BotCon 2011 interview with Kline]</ref>
*The ''Prime'' show was originally intended to kickstart "[[Unit:E]]", a massive shared universe involving several largely-forgotten Hasbro properties. These included ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[M.A.S.K.]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''Stretch Armstrong'', and even ''Candyland''(!), which would later unite in an ''Avengers''-style crossover.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-robots-disguise-prime-discussion/1053596-aligned-continuity-panel-tf-con-charlotte-4.html#post13037062 TF2005.com] "More tidbits from a friend of mine who took notes at the panel: ... TFP was going to lead into a massive Avengers style Unit: E crossover to jumpstart the other brands participating. Ratchet and Fowler from TFP; Duke from GI Joe; Synergy from Jem and the Holograms; Princess Lollipop from Candyland; also characters from MASK, Stretch Armstrong, Micronauts, Sectaurs, Primordia (the renamed Inhumanoids) and more."</ref> For one reason or another, this idea didn't pan out, so we'll forever be denied the sight of Optimus Prime battling against the nefarious Lord Licorice, although [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] would pick up the idea again several years later with ''[[Revolution]]''.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/transformers-prime Hub Network page]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3iKDbKQwKI&feature=related Behind the scenes video]
*[https://tubitv.com/series/21/transformers_prime Transformers: Prime Tubi TV Page (US & Canada Exclusive)]

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[[Category:Prime media]]
[[Category:Television series]]

Creator

2021-01-12T17:53:47Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Foreign names */

{{disambig2|the race from the live-action movie continuity family|the entity from ''Cloud''|Creator (Cloud)}}

[[File:AOE Creator arm concept.jpg|thumb|200px|Take a good look, because this is all you will see of us ever.]]
Nothing much is known about the '''Creators''', beyond the fact that they made the [[Transformer]]s in the [[Tyran]] [[Universal stream|universal cluster]] through the use of the [[seed]]s and the resulting [[Living metal|transformium]] that was generated.

{{quote|We all work for someone.|[[Lockdown (ROTF)| Lockdown]]|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The five movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
The Creators came to [[Earth]] at the end of the age of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]] to [[Eco-structuring|cyberform]] it with the [[seed]]s, and gather the transformium to create their new race of robot servants. This resulted in the extinction of dinosaurs.

65 million years later, the Creators hired Lockdown, instructing him to bring [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] back alive. When Lockdown took Optimus captive, he mentioned that his employers did not like the idea of their creations mingling with other species. Once Optimus Prime learned more about the Creators and their plans, he flew off into space to try and find them, and hopefully learn the truth about his and his race's creation. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] told Optimus Prime that she was his creator upon meeting him. One of the [[Guardian Knight]]s referred to her as "the Great Deceiver", so the validity of her claim is in question. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Titan movie comics===
The Creators contacted [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], acquiring his services for an [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|upcoming job]] on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

==Notes==
* While the Creators are never fully shown on screen, the prologue of ''Age of Extinction'' gives a brief glimpse of a pink, organic-looking hand operating some controls on their ship.
* The Creators seem to take inspiration from the [[Quintesson]]s of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] lore, though whether or not they are the Quintessons of the movie universe has yet to be revealed.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sōzōshu''' (創造主, "Creator")
*''French:'' '''Créateur''' ("Creator")
*''German:'' '''Schöpfer''' ("Creator")
*''Italian:'' '''Creatoro''' ("Creator")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Chuàngzàozhě''' (創造者, "Creator")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Criador''' ("Creator")
*''Spanish:'' '''Creador''' ("Creator")
*''Turkish:'' '''Yaratıcı''' ("Creator")
[[Category:Alien species]]
[[Category:Age of Extinction]]

Graham

2021-01-12T17:51:50Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

{{factions|NEST}}
:''Graham is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[Image:SASF Agent Graham ROTF film.jpg|thumb|right|Nice beret. Be a shame if something ''happened'' to it...]]

'''Graham''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Special Air Service|Special Air Service Forces]] agent, seconded to [[NEST]].

{{quote|Whatever the Decepticons are after, this is just the start.|Graham|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Matthew Marsden]]
{{voiceactor|[[Atsushi Miyauchi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Armando Coria]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduard Itchart]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Ludovic Baugin]] (European French dub), [[Marco Vivio]] (Italian dub), [[Rıza Karağaaçlı]] (Turkish dub)}}

Graham, the most senior British soldier taking part in NEST's [[Shanghai]] operation, rode in field commander [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s helicopter on the way to the site where the [[Decepticon]] [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been detected. He listened as Lennox emphasized to the team the need to maintain secrecy and keep the Decepticons out of the public eye. Once on the ground, Graham and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] led the NEST troopers in on Demolishor's signal with their scanners, only to have the Decepticon emerge from his vehicle mode disguise and attack, injuring many soldiers. As Demolishor and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] fled, forcing NEST to give chase, but eventually [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Autobot]]s destroyed the Decepticons.

Though the operation had been a victory, it had been costly for the humans. Upon returning to NEST's base at [[Diego Garcia]], Lennox, Epps, and Graham participated in a military funeral, before returning to the command hub to give their report to [[Morshower|General Morshower]], overall commander of NEST. Unfortunately, NSA director and government pitbull [[Theodore Galloway]] interrupted, airing his and [[Barack Obama|President Obama's]] skepticism that NEST was achieving its goals of protecting [[Earth]] in light of the damage that had resulted from their operations.

Things soon came to a head when the Decepticon leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was reactivated and the Decepticons came to Earth, seeking [[Sam Witwicky]]. Though NEST rolled out to assist the Autobots, they arrived too late to prevent the death of Optimus Prime, a major blow to NEST's morale. With Prime's death, Megatron's master [[The Fallen]] launched his attack on Earth, causing thousands of deaths among military personnel and civilians alike. As NEST and the Autobots were grappling with these events and the death of Optimus, the odious Galloway turned up with soldiers to strip Lennox of his command and cease NEST's anti-Decepticon operations. Evidently, the President was willing to seek out a diplomatic solution (including handing over Sam Witwicky) to end the Decepticon attacks on Earth. Graham pointed out that giving concessions to the Decepticons would give their enemies an excuse to demand more from humanity, something Galloway briefly considered before dismissing, ordering NEST back to Diego Garcia.

After former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]] contacted Lennox and asked him to bring the body of Optimus Prime to [[Egypt]] (where the Autobot leader could be revived), Graham feigned ignorance when Galloway became suspicious of what Lennox and Epps were discussing with their [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17]] transport pilots. Evidently he was successful, as Galloway believed Lennox when the NEST pilot faked engine trouble to force the National Security Advisor to parachute from the plane.

After landing in a village, Graham ordered the others to cover Optimus's body while they took positions around the town. After a few minutes of waiting, Graham had a visual of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Yellow]] team about four kilometers out, and fired a flare to guide them to the landing site. Unfortunately, the flare attracted the attention of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and he began strafing the incoming Autobots while also releasing an [[electromagnetic pulse]] to disable NEST's communications. After Megatron arrived, he ordered the Decepticons to begin their [[Operation: Firestorm|assault]], with Graham spotting thirteen Decepticon [[transition form|comet]]s landing a distance from NEST's position.

Graham survived the battle to witness [[Sam Witwicky]] and Optimus Prime's resurrection as well as The Fallen's theft of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. When the Fallen placed the Matrix in the [[Star Harvester]] and activated the machine, Graham began ''running toward the pyramid'' and ordered others to begin opening fire. Despite the questionable tactical thinking of this plan, it didn't matter, as The Fallen raised the heavy weaponry of the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] with [[telekinesis]] and destroyed it. Fortunately, Optimus Prime, with the parts of the deceased Decepticon defector [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], managed to destroy the machine and kill The Fallen. After this, Graham and Lennox were seen congratulating Simmons for his help during the battle. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

==Notes==
*This character is credited as "SASF Agent Graham" on the [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ official movie website]. The full name of the SASF is given on [[Matthew Marsden]]'s interview on the DVD's ''Domestic Destruction'' featurette, as well as in the film credits.
*There's no such UK military unit as the "SASF" in the real-life continuity family. It is likely a fictionalized version of the "[[Special Air Service|SAS]]" (given the colour of and insignia on his beret), except the SAS is a regiment of the [[British Army]] and, as such, doesn't have "agents" at all; rather their soldiers are known as "troopers". In addition, his uniform carries the insignia of a British Army captain (three "pips", look on the slide on his chest).
*Graham was identified as part of the British military in numerous pre-release press reports on ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]
[[Category:United Kingdom military]]

Mohawk

2021-01-12T17:50:23Z

TFTRFan2000: /* The Last Knight film */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Mohawk is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLK Mohawk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'Cons of Anarchy.]]

Small and slick, the knife-wielding '''Mohawk''' is a literal motorbike punk. As loyal as he is deadly, this [[Decepticon]] is always ready to cause some mayhem in service of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Sadly, Megatron does not reciprocate his loyalty. That's most likely because Mohawk never shuts up.

{{quote|What up, fellas! Man, I wanna kill y'all right now! Hahaha! But I'mma kill ya later! ''Definitely'' gonna kill you mofos later! Hahaha!|Mohawk|[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]}}
==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English), [[Setsuji Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Jean-Baptiste Anoumon]] (European French), [[Leonhard Mahlich]] (German), [[Nanni Baldini]] (Italian), [[Nando Lopes]] (Portuguese), [[José Luis Mediavilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[José Ángel Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Onur Akgülgil]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:TLK-DecepticonConvoy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Wow. Never thought you had a poker face.]]
Mohawk was among the Decepticons in the [[Transformers Reaction Force|T.R.F.]]'s custody. When the T.R.F. opted to work with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Mohawk was the first Decepticon he requested to be part of his "crew". The T.R.F. complied and released him, with Mohawk taunting his jailers with death threats the entire time.

Mohawk joined the Decepticons on their hunt for [[Cade Yeager]], gloating non-stop and itching for a fight. After finding the Autobots had evacuated their [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard hideout]], Mohawk and the others followed them to a nearby town. There, Mohawk mocked the hapless [[Sqweeks]] and was bemused by [[Izabella]]'s gall to directly confront them. Unfortunately, the Decepticons then found themselves rocked from all sides by explosives Cade had placed prior, and then set upon by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]].

[[File:TLK-MohawkCar.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|So let me get this straight. I sent you shipdits off to find me a Dragon Ball, and you bring back a toddler?]]

During the fight, Mohawk managed to get lost and the surviving Decepticons subsequently left him behind. He wandered around calling for his cohorts, and was found and blasted by Bumblebee, though his decapitated head survived and continued to bemoan his situation. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

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==Notes==
[[File:TF5SFE-VehicleHangar2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Mohawk on display at Paramount Studios.]]

* Mohawk's alternate mode is a [https://www.topspeed.com/motorcycles/motorcycle-reviews/others/2016-confederate-motorcycles-p51-combat-fighter-ar174342.html Confederate Motorcycles 2016 P51 Combat Fighter], which is a custom-made series with only about 61 units ''hand-made'' by ''two people'', and each one starts at about $125,000. ''Yowza''.
* Mohawk has several dinner forks chained to his right arm (as well as a single spoon), and a pair of spraypaint cans duct-taped to his left breastplate.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mohawk''' (モホーク ''Mohōku'')
*''Korean:'' '''Mohawk''' (모호크 ''Mohokeu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mohawk''' (莫霍克 ''Mòhuòkè'')
*''Russian:'' '''Mohawk''' (Могавк ''Mogavk'')

[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]

Cogman

2021-01-12T17:47:24Z

TFTRFan2000: /* The Last Knight film */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Cogman is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from [[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TLKtrailer-Cogman.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Fetching a rug, sir."]]

As the faithful, enduring manservant of the Burton family, the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] '''Cogman''' has safeguarded generations of [[Order of the Witwiccans|Witwiccans]] for seven centuries, protecting and maintaining the family's collection of secret artifacts. As a butler, bodyguard, and chauffeur, he's everything you could ask for—polite, proper, possessing a healthy respect for tradition, and unafraid to throw out a dry quip or two.

That said, he's developed more than a few... ''eccentricities'' over his hundreds of years of servitude, including an unfortunate streak of "anger management" issues. This latter trait frequently causes problems for his latest charge, Sir [[Edmund Burton]].

{{quote|Don't kill the messenger. Or the messenger will kill ''you''.|Cogman|''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Carter]] (English), [[Yoshiyuki Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Tang Shuiyu]] (Chinese), [[Vincent Grass]] (European French), [[Jean-François Blanchard]] (Canadian French), [[Jürgen Kluckert]] (German), [[Paolo Marchese]] (Italian), [[Mario Gas]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Humberto Solórzano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Sérgio Fortuna]] (Portuguese), [[Boğaçhan Sözmen]] (Turkish)}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}}}

{{-}}

===Gathering of the Strongest Robots DVD===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Gathering of the Strongest Robots}}}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Cogman was among the heroic [[Kreon]]s who visited the [[Legends World]] to defend it from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Cogman.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This ''may be'' the only Cogman toy you have a hope to find at normal retail.]]
*'''Cogman''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''D'''

:Released as part of the second series of the [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] line, Cogman is a small, soft-plastic super-deformed toy that transforms from a robot into an unlicensed approximation of an Aston Martin DB11 in a few steps. He has articulated shoulders, and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other 3mm-peg accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle mode's wheels are immobile, sorry.

:This mold is also used to make [[Dropkick (Movie)#Movie Edition|''Movie Edition'' Dropkick]].

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[[File:TF-TLK-Turbo-Changer-Cogman.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He studied at the "Bad Taste Academy" of "Mold-on-Crumpet".]]
*'''Cogman''' (1-Step Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Japanese Release Date'': [[September 16]] 2017
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TLK-26'''
:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' 1-Step Turbo Changers, Cogman transforms from a robot into an unlicensed approximation of an Aston Martin DB11 in just one step by twisting his rear vehicle, with a custom spoiler to balance his robot mode. As part of the Cyberfire gimmick, he features flame deco printed in "invisible" UV-reactive ink, which can be revealed by Mega 1-Step [[Dragonstorm#The Last Knight|Dragonstorm]]'s Cyberfire UV lamp.

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[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"That's how it starts, sir. The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness that turns good men... cruel."]]
*'''Cogman''' (Deluxe Class, 2017)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[December 31]] 2017'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TLK-29'''
** ''Accessories'': Sword, [[Titan Master]]

: Cogman was released as part of the fourth and final wave of ''The Last Knight Premier Edition'' Deluxe Class lineup. Cogman himself is a ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' compatible [[Titan Master]] figure (conveniently interpreting the screw inside the figure's chest as the circular section on Cogman's onscreen chest), capable of transforming into his diminutive "true" robot mode. He is packaged with a Deluxe Class sized [[transtector]] ([[Transformers: The Last Knight Google Hangout with the Transformers Team|referred to as such]] by the toy design team) that transforms from a robot into a licensed {{w|Aston Martin DB11}}. Cogman's head mode is compatible with any Deluxe-or-larger ''Titans Return'' toy, as well as ''The Last Knight'' [[Nitro Zeus#The Last Knight|Nitro]], whose non-transforming head can be removed to expose a compatible neck socket. In vehicle mode, Cogman's transtector can seat two Titan Masters. He also comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]] sword accessory modelled after the sword form of Cade's [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]].

: The Titan Master's legs have forward-facing tabs at the knees that interfere with the arms in head mode. Either the arms or legs are going to stick out unless the tabs are cut off, though the arms sticking out are less intrusive.

:In the United States, this figure saw abysmal distribution, with only ''one'' confirmed sighting at normal brick and mortar retail, though more did eventually filter out through discount chains like Ross and Marshalls. By contrast, he was considerably more common in other Hasbro markets, inducing European countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy. The Japanese version, meanwhile, was originally slated for an [[October 28]] release, but was eventually delayed till the last day of 2017.

::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6964 More information on Cogman at Transformers-Universe.com]''

{{-}}

===Generations===
====Studio Series====
[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-39-Deluxe-Cogman.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6| The name's Bond. James Bond]]
*'''Cogman''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Number'': '''39'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-31'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 27]], 2019'''
**''Accessories'': [[Talisman (TLK)#Generations|Sword]], [[Titan Master]], [[London]] Escape backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Cogman is a redeco of the ''The Last Knight'' Deluxe figure above, replacing most of his paint wash with shinier paint on most of his robot body and all his vehicle mode shells. He comes with redecos of the Talisman sword and Titan Master accessories from the original version of the mold, as well as a cardboard backdrop display depicting the London chase with the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]]. This version of Cogman is considerably easier to find than the original version, with at least ''2'' making their way to the shelves to at least ''1'' store.
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==Notes==
*Although Cogman is described as a Headmaster by Sir Edmund during ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', he never actually demonstrates the ability on-screen.
**A scene involving Cogman beheading Nitro Zeus and using his body like a transtector was scripted for the movie but ultimately went unfilmed. The respective toys retain the ability to swap heads, however.
*The Cogman Kreon who appears in the ''Legends'' comic uses the smaller Kreon body from the Kre-O "Cityville Invasion" brand.
*Amusingly, the ''Studio Series'' toy bio references Cogman's question to Burton on whether he had time to have a snuggle with [[Agnes]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cogman''' (コグマン ''Koguman'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cogman''' (Taiwan, 庫克曼 ''Kùkèmàn''), '''Zhǎnglǎo''' (China, 长老, "Elder")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Spytsya''' (Спиця, "Spoke")

[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]

Harold Attinger

2021-01-12T17:45:57Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Age of Extinction film */

{{factions|cemeterywind}}

:''Harold Attinger is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Aoeharoldattinger.jpg‎|thumb|right|290px|"Vendetta! Vendetta!"]]

Some men try to accomplish their dream of making the world a better place peacefully. '''Harold Attinger''' is not one of them. In response to the devastation inflicted upon [[Chicago]] five years prior, Attinger founded "[[Cemetery Wind]]", a faction of the CIA which seeks to wipe out the [[Transformer|Transformers]] to save mankind. Factions are irrelevant to him; they are all menaces to his country and planet. Attinger barely hides the ruthless, paranoid monster he really is under an icy, calm facade. Get in his way, and you'll find out just why he has the bite to back up his bark that the "age of the Transformers" has ended.

Attinger may paint himself as a savior of humanity, but it's all a farce. A large part of his crusade against the Transformers is to secure enough money for a healthy nest egg to retire with, and his greed is not just for money, but for fame. Attinger desires recognition for the things he's done, but is pragmatic enough to understand it's best to keep quiet since he's going behind, y'know, the [[President of the United States]]. Indeed, this pragmatism extends to field operations and business deals; he's highly observant to the point a man's diction isn't safe from his investigations. He's also willing to ally with a non-aligned alien robot in his mad quest, deeming him his greatest "asset", but considering how he thinks there's only two sides–alien and man–his ally would likely be on the chopping block if he had the resources or time.

{{quote|You see, it takes patience to make a man - the patience to watch and wait... To protect all of us quietly, for God and country, without any recognition at all. There are no good aliens or bad aliens, Yeager; it's just us and them... and you chose them.|Harold Attinger holding Cade at gunpoint, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Kelsey Grammer]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yutaka Nakano]] (Japanese dub)|[[Lu Jianyi]] (Mandarin dub), [[Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Jordi Royo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Ronald Nitschke]] (German dub), [[Patrick Béthune]] (European French dub), [[Louis-Georges Girard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian dub), [[Élcio Romar]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Cüneyt Cakova]] (Turkish dub), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish dub, teaser trailer)}}

Attinger joined the [[CIA]] in 1992 and served loyally for decades but always resented the lack of recognition for his achievements. His resentment shaped him into a ruthlessly effective agent: cunning, patient, and willing to commit to any lengths to achieve victory.

Following the devastation in Chicago in 2012, humanity was distraught at the massive loss of life. Attinger, then a prolific member of the CIA, took advantage of [[NEST]]'s dissolution to form a new Transformer-hunting taskforce codenamed "[[Cemetery Wind]]", employing long-time associate [[James Savoy]] as his right-hand man and field leader. Although the US government believed that Cemetery Wind was working alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the other [[Autobot]]s, Attinger had, in reality, ordered his men to destroy both Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s. Attinger used NEST's previous relationship with the Autobots to catch them off guard and killed most of them including [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]].

[[File:AoEAttingerLockdownMeeting.JPG|thumb|left|250px|"There will be consequences." "''I am your consequence.''"]]
Attinger eventually came into contact with the non-aligned bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who had arrived on [[Earth]] at the behest of the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|Creator]]s. Attinger agreed to a three-way deal between him and [[Joshua Joyce]]'s [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]]. Attinger would assist Lockdown with the safe apprehension of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and in return for Prime, Lockdown would give Attinger the Seed. The Seed would be given to Joyce, who would give Attinger several million shares in the soon-to-be-thriving KSI allowing him to retire early. This complex deal would rid the world of Prime and the Transformers Attinger so despised, and provide the United States military with an army of man-made Transformers. Lockdown would also assist Attinger in hunting down other Transformers on Earth, whose remains would be given to Joyce to further their production of man-made Transformers and lure Optimus out of hiding.

[[File:AoECadeAttingerKSI.JPG‎|thumb|right|280px|]]
Prime had previously managed to elude Cemetery Wind in [[Mexico]], but a anonymous tip revealed that Prime had surfaced once again, and was hiding at the Yeager farm in Texas. Gleeful at the chance to finally capture Prime, Attinger sent Lockdown and [[James Savoy|Savoy]] to Texas to apprehend him. However, [[Cade Yeager]] resisted, and thus Attinger ordered him and his daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]] to be held at gunpoint so they could find Prime. Despite their honest confusion at Prime's whereabouts, Attinger ordered Savoy to execute Tessa. It was at that moment the Autobot leader made his presence known, and soon escaped with the Yeager family. Attinger's fury was only stoked further when Lockdown also failed to apprehend Prime.

To Attinger's pleasure, after an icy exchange with Joyce, Cade was caught infiltrating KSI headquarters during his own visit of the facilities. Attinger mocked Cade's desire to protect his family when he was concerned with that of the nation's. He only smiled when confronted with the fact he was prepared to kill an innocent girl, and questioned Cade on Prime's whereabouts. Once again, Attinger did not have to wait long, as the Autobots at that moment stormed the building to rescue Cade. Declaring the raid a terrorist attack worthy of a CIA op in retaliation, Attinger ordered [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] sent to bring in Prime. Unexpectedly, Galvatron opened fire on civilians and caused massive property damage without KSI's orders, but Attinger dismissed the damage, claiming innocent lives were lost every day, even when Joyce moved to send paramedics to the injured. Before Galvatron could bring in Prime, Lockdown arrived and did the job himself. Attinger met with Lockdown in Chicago, though not before he had to assure the President that there was no need for alarm. Lockdown handed over the Seed, and callously bid farewell to his former human business partners.

[[File:AttingerCorpse.jpg‎|thumb|right|250px|No tears were shed that day]]
Attinger delivered the Seed to Joyce in Hong Kong, but Joyce, having had a change of heart after learning of Galvatron's scheme to use the Seed to attack humanity (as well as being disillusioned with his partner for his callous indifference to civilian casualties when Galvatron was unleashed and that Galvatron was in reality Megatron reincarnated using Attinger's deal to his advantage), tried to decline his reward. Attinger scathingly told Joyce his childhood dream was to make the world a better place, and that Joyce could not back out now. Joyce attempted to blackmail Attinger with all the blood on his hands, but Attinger declared he'd bring down Joyce with him. At that moment, Galvatron and KSI's drones rebelled, and Attinger was shepherded to safety by Savoy.

The following day, Attinger helped Savoy search for the Seed, which was in Joyce's possession, though with his defection to the Autobots, Attinger was prepared to kill him. After surviving the battle in Hong Kong and losing Savoy, Attinger confronted Cade at the same time Lockdown fought Prime. Attinger berated Cade at gunpoint, proudly justifying his actions for the good of his country and snarling at Cade for choosing the Transformers over humanity. Before he could shoot Cade, however, Attinger was blasted in the chest by Optimus Prime, killing him and fulfilling Prime's oath to kill the person responsible for the deaths of the Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Harold Attinger led Cemetery Wind, a faction of human pragmatists in [[Dylan Gould]]'s puppet government formed to hunt down rogue Autobots for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], Attinger's thugs killed the Autobots [[High Wire (Speed Stars)|High Wire]] and [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Harold Attinger''' (ハロルド・アティンジャー ''Harorudo Atinjā'')

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Cemetery Wind

2021-01-12T17:45:00Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Foreign names */

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:''Cemetery Wind is an incredibly shady [[human]] organization from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

There are some names you should run away from really, really fast. '''Cemetery Wind''' is a [[CIA]] black ops unit created after the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]] for the sole purpose of hunting, capturing and destroying [[Transformer]]s. Badges and previous allegiances are irrelevant in their crusade to save mankind from the alien menace, as embodied by its leader and founder [[Harold Attinger]].

Their actions aren't exactly authorized by the U.S. government.

{{quote|You're trying to defend your family. That's admirable. I'm trying to defend the nation from alien war.|Harold Attinger, the founder and head of the organization, condensing the group's ideals, ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
[[Image:AOE Ratchet dying.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Guess they didn't forgive [[Robert Foxworth|Ratchet]] for betraying [[Superman]] to Cadmus all those years ago.]]

Established after the Battle of Chicago, Cemetery Wind was, in theory, supposed to hunt down the remaining Decepticons on Earth. However, unknown to higher-ups in the government, they actually hunted down both Autobot and Decepticon indiscriminately, and were secretly working with the unaffiliated bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who had his own agenda of hunting down the Autobot leader Optimus Prime. That its members were made up of those who seemingly lost friends and family to Transformer attacks probably did not help.

Field agent [[James Savoy]] led a team that hunted down [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] on an abandoned ship, brutally executing the Autobot medic with Lockdown's help, and transferring Ratchet's remains to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] to be melted down into its component parts. Cemetery Wind also utilized KSI-built hovering insect-like drones to track down their prey.

Later, acting on a tip that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had been sighted, a team of Cemetery Wind operatives went to [[Cade Yeager]]'s farm and used extremely aggressive interrogation methods and threatened to kill Cade's daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]]. Optimus revealed himself, and while Cemetery Wind tried to hunt down the humans, the unexpected arrival of rally driver [[Shane Dyson]] and his unconventional driving skills (as well as a little help from Optimus) allowed them to evade Cemetery Wind. By capturing one of their drones, Cade Yeager was able to hack into their system and discover their connection to KSI. Cade Yeager then discovered footage of [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] being executed by Cemetery Wind, and shared the footage, along with that of the attack on Ratchet and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s death<ref>''Age of Extinction'' Topps Europe collector cards</ref> with the Autobots accompanying him.

Later, members of Cemetery Wind received the Seed from Lockdown in Chicago once the bounty hunter had captured Optimus Prime. During the ensuing battle in Hong Kong, Savoy was killed by Cade Yeager in a battle between the two. Before he could gun down Cade Yeager in cold blood, Attinger was struck down by Optimus Prime, who had earlier promised to make an exception for whoever was responsible for the deaths of the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===''The Last Knight'' film===
A few years after the deaths of Attinger and Savoy, the deeds of Cemetery Wind were eventually exposed and the organization was replaced by the [[Transformers Reaction Force]], whose actions were more U.S. government-authorized, but no less merciless in their hunt for Cybertronian life forms regardless of factions. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Among Cemetery Wind's operatives were [[Sergeant Chaos]], a rogue [[NEST]] operative, and [[Master Disaster (DOTM)|Master Disaster]], a mercenary formerly in the employ of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/08}}

In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], the Decepticons brought Cybertron to Earth orbit and gained control of Earth, and thus human pragmatists in the Decepticon puppet government formed Cemetery Wind to hunt down rogue Autobots. They were effective at it. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]] and [[High Wire (Speed Stars)|High Wire]] were among the group's Autobot victims. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Notes==
* In a summary of ''Age of Extinction'', the UK's [[Transformers Annual 2015]] called the evildoers "Savoy Strike". Presumably this was an early name that was still in the press material Pedigree Books got.
* [[Sergeant Chaos]] and [[Master Disaster (DOTM)|Master Disaster]]'s ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-themed [[:File:Sergeant chaos gi joe style filecard.jpg|profile cards]] say they joined Cemetery Wind, allowing them to use Wind's emblem à la [[Cobra]]'s.

===Foreign names===
*''European French:'' '''Vent de Cimetière''' (''Cemetery Wind'')
*''Turkish:'' '''Mezar Fırtınası''' (''Cemetery Wind'')

==References==
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Barricade (Movie)

2021-01-12T17:41:37Z

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:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MovieBarricadeHeatScrambleCard60.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"I'm always the Bad Cop. And don't bother asking for the Good Cop. I killed him."]]

'''Barricade''' is apparently a complicated robot. He's considered "fractious" even by Decepticon standards, yet is willing to give [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] the benefit of the doubt and follow where he leads, at least for the time being. Though not totally dedicated to the service of the Decepticons' current leader, he is much more cautious and reserved about expressing mutinous dissent than say [[Blackout (Movie)|''most'']]. He believes that Starscream is vital in their search for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[AllSpark]]. In many ways this makes him Starscream's closest ally in the naturally combative Decepticon ranks. Then again, it's been said that he likes to trick people into trusting him, just so he can see their reactions when they find out just how much of a bad idea it was. As such, he has disguised himself as an [[Earth]] police car in an attempt to fool the humans around him.

If his attitude toward his fellow Decepticons is inconsistent, his attitude toward the [[Autobot]]s is not: kill them all. Barricade might not be as large as most of his peers, but he is every bit as deadly. He thoroughly relishes every chance in fighting the Autobots. He's smart enough to let one live if he thinks he or the Decepticons can use it to their advantage, but most of the time, they're dead before someone's even thought of a plan.

He is also known as '''N.B.E. 04'''.{{fact}} The most frustrating part about him is that he always manages to come back no matter how many times he has been brought down.

{{quote|Autobots, foul Autobots, here we come. Let our long war resume—and let it end here.|Barricade|''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}

====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Wei]] (Chinese), [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German), [[Júlio César]] (Brazil), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jordi Varela]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Achille D'Aniello]] (Italian), [[Pascal Massix]] (European French)}}
[[File:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Barricade negotiates an alternative to PayPal.]]
After being active on [[Earth]] for some time, Barricade arrived to pick up [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] after the smaller Decepticon's attempt to hack into and sabotage the United States military network on [[Air Force One]]. From data Frenzy had acquired, the two learned of [[Sector Seven]], "Project Iceman", and the "[[Archibald Witwicky|Witwicky man]]", the discoverer of the entombed [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Using the internet, the duo learned that Megatron had accidentally marked Witwicky's [[Archibald Witwicky's glasses|glasses]] with the location of the long-lost [[AllSpark]]—glasses which were now being auctioned on [[eBay]] by his descendant, [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]].

[[File:Movie Barricade defeat.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|He got better.]]

Tracking the human to the town of [[Tranquility]], Barricade appeared in the path of ladiesman217 as he was attempting to flee [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whom he mistakenly believed was out to harm him. Believing Barricade to be a legitimate police vehicle, ladiesman217 requested the "officer's" help, only for Barricade to transform right in front of him. As ladiesman217 fled, Barricade knocked him onto the hood of an abandoned car, then violently demanded information on "eBay item 21153". Ladiesman217 and his [[Mikaela Banes|female friend]], who had been drawn into the encounter, managed to escape him when Bumblebee convinced the boy to trust him, and Barricade pursued both the Autobot and two humans to a junkyard. After temporarily losing and then regaining their position, he charged into battle, activating his mace/rotating blade, and dispatched Frenzy to chase down the humans. The battle started off pretty well and worked in Barricade's favor until Bumblebee slammed him into an office. Barricade then rolled over and took back control by bashing his fists against Bumblebee's head. However, their battle ended with Barricade heavily damaged.

[[File:TF2007 barricade vehiclemode.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|I'm going to need a dozen robots disguised as cookies.]]

Barricade had repaired himself by the time Frenzy (who infiltrated Sector Seven) transmitted both Megatron and the AllSpark's location to his fellow Decepticons. Knowing that the Decepticons were coming, the humans and Autobots tried to transport the AllSpark to [[Mission City]] for extraction, but Barricade and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] caught up to them on the highway into the city. Barricade attempted to clear a path through the traffic by activating his sirens; Bonecrusher simply rammed everything in his way. Ladiesman217—riding inside Bumblebee—recognized Barricade, and in response to his call for action, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] realigned to block the Decepticon from getting to the human and the AllSpark. Barricade was last seen as Bonecrusher pulled ahead to attack Optimus; he was absent from the subsequent battle in Mission City for unknown reasons. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Barricade's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]],'' ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Bumblebee Rumble]]", "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Sam's New Car]]", "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]", "[[Meet the Autobots]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]". Many of these adaptations were based on earlier drafts of the movie's script; in several, most prominently the novelization and comic adaptations, Barricade engages Optimus Prime on the highway after he takes out Bonecrusher and is destroyed as a result, explaining his disappearance from the film's final act.}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, see [[#Notes|notes]])|[[Bernard Métraux]] (European French), [[Luiz Carlos Persy]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Leonardo García]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:DOTM-Barricadecaptures.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|It's so obvious that we're going to win.]]
Barricade was one of the Decepticons present in [[Chicago]] when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] unleashed their plan to use a [[space bridge]] to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth, and assisted in the takeover of the city. Under the command of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], he aided in rounding up several Autobots that had infiltrated the city, including his old foe Bumblebee, to whom he delivered a hard kick to the back for fun. At the behest of the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]], Soundwave ordered Barricade to execute the Autobot prisoners, starting with [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]; Barricade laughed as he slew the Autobot with a shot in the back. Fortunately, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]] intervened to prevent any further executions, causing a distraction that allowed the other Autobots to escape.

[[File:DOTM-Barricadesnipershot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Better hope one shot is enough to disable both his left optics at once, eh?]]
Following the Autobots' getaway, Barricade joined up with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], and was in the process of chewing out the Decepticon ground troops when he suddenly found himself blinded by sniper shots to his eyes courtesy of the Autobots' [[NEST]] allies. As he stumbled around in pain, the humans got in close and jammed a bomb into his leg, which brought him tumbling to the ground when it went off. He was last seen trying to crawl to safety as the human troops fired on him. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Barricade's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''.}}
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====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Footage of Barricade at the Battle of Chicago was shown by [[Harold Attinger]] to demonstrate how Transformers were dangerous.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{Voiceactor|[[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Mauro Horta]] (Portuguese), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German), [[Achille D'Aniello]] (Italian), [[Berk Avcı]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[File:TF-TLK-Barricade-first-appearance.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|He's decided to show up every other film from now on.]]
Having survived the injuries he sustained in the Chicago war and avoided being hunted down by the humans in the years since, Barricade had been rebuilt into a sleeker new form. In the seven years since the Chicago conflict, he had acted as Megatron's spy and scout in his search for the [[Guardian Knight]]s' [[Talisman (TLK)|talisman]]. Perhaps unknown to Barricade, he had long been under surveillance by the U.S. government. In the ruins of Chicago, he witnessed the talisman being bestowed to [[Cade Yeager]] by [[Talisman Knight|one of the Knights]]. He was however unable to claim it due to arrival of the heavily armed [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]], and he watched from a distance as they entered a stand off with Yeager and the Autobots.

[[File:TLK-BarricadeReportsToMegatron.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Okay people, move along, nothing to see here.]]
Barricade reported back to Megatron, accidentally angering his leader by flashing his light in his face. He reported the events of his mission, and Megatron was further angered by his failure to retrieve the Talisman, which was needed to find the [[Staff of Merlin|Staff]] they required. Barricade managed to salvage the situation, indicating he knew who could lead them to the Staff: the TRF themselves. Unknown to either Decepticon, their conversation was being monitored by [[William Lennox]] and [[Morshower|General Morshower]]. Based on Barricade's plan, Megatron used human hostages as leverage to broker a deal with TRF and secured the release of fellow Decepticons [[Mohawk]], [[Dreadbot]], [[Nitro Zeus]], and [[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]].

Barricade later joined his leader and cohorts in their hunt for Yeager. They arrived at Yeager's [[Junkyard (TLK)|scrap yard]] but Yeager had already fled to a nearby town and they followed. They were met with some not-quite-unexpected resistance in the form of the Autobots Bumblebee, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] and blasted by a trap set by Yeager. Barricade took point in pursuing Yeager through the town. Barricade ordered Yeager and [[Izabella]] to freeze, but was surprised and swiped through a wall by the newly-arrived [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]'s tail. Luckily for Barricade, Grimlock was then focused on attacking Megatron and crunching on Dreadbot. After Dreadbot and Onslaught perished in battle, Barricade fled when Megatron gave the order to retreat.

[[File:TLKMegsAndBarricade.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|Hey Barricade, ready for a [[Frank Welker|flashback]] to ''Dark of the Moon''?]]
He and his comrades then followed Yeager to England, knowing he was the key to finding the Staff. In [[London]], he chased down the fleeing Bumblebee, who had Yeager and [[Viviane Wembly]] with him. He attempted to ram them but was blasted away by his Autobot nemesis. He transformed to catch himself but fell into oncoming traffic and was rammed by a large truck. Commenting on how much it hurt, he had been hit hard enough that he was too weak to continue the pursuit.

He later rendezvoused with Megatron and Nitro at [[Stonehenge]], the site which would drain [[Unicron]], who lay deep within the Earth, of his energy and revive the recently arrived Cybertron. He happily gloated that he had lived to kill a planet and commented on the ease with which they could kill Unicron. They soon came under attack from the [[British Armed Forces]] and Barricade returned fire. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Barricade acted as pilot and chief science officer for the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' during the quest to find the [[AllSpark]]. When they encountered an [[Ghost 1|alien ship]], he analysed it and discovered that it seemed to be of Cybertronian design, leading to a disagreement between himself and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] regarding whether to study it or destroy it. He claimed to have chafed under Starscream's leadership, but was willing to tolerate him for the moment.

During Starscream's later absence, Barricade was against [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the Autobots, and remained on the ''Nemesis'' while the others got their tailpipes kicked. Following the defeat, he contacted Starscream to warn their leader that Optimus Prime was on his way to the planet below where Starscream had been misleading the occupants of the alien ship. Starscream ordered an attack on the Autobots while their numbers were diminished, so Barricade placed [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in charge of the assault, while he himself elected to stay on the ship and use it as a distraction. And sang. He supplied support fire as the others fought the Autobots. On Starscream's return, the Decepticons leader was challenged by Blackout, and Barricade decided they should see things resolved once and for all. After Blackout's defeat, Barricade asserted that he'd known what the outcome would be even before the fight began.

When Optimus and Bumblebee entered the fray, Starscream ordered Barricade to leave the ''Nemesis'' to reinforce their numbers. He proved most effective in battle against Bumblebee and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. The fight ended when Starscream was badly damaged by the alien ship and, to Barricade's disbelief, called a retreat. The Decepticons returned to their ship and departed. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====
After the traitorous businessman [[Bruno Carrera]] and Starscream had trapped Optimus Prime in the [[Colosseum]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]], Starscream turned the situation over to Barricade, who was more than delighted to see his old enemy in such a prone state. However, before he could strike the final blow, a bunch of [[human]]s began attacking, which wouldn't have been a problem if they weren't equipped with the scientific genius of [[Kaminari Ishihara]] and [[Petr Andronov]], in addition to [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] firing sabot rounds into him. He was about to stomp on the insects when Prime broke free of the trap and engaged him. Once the humans were clear, Optimus pulled a surprise move by jumping out of the pit and dumping rock on top of him.

Once he was buried, Optimus melted the top layer of rock, trapping Barricade long enough for the NEST team to defeat Starscream and take him in. Unfortunately, Barricade was nowhere to be found; Instead, a passing crew working on the subway found a strange new tunnel, leading from the Colosseum to the center of a park. Whatever had dug the new passage overnight was nowhere to be seen. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation2 cybertronian barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Any special message for all the kids reading this wiki out home? "Stay out of trouble. Because this trouble will find you."]]
Many years in the past, when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] had just come under the rule of the [[Defense Force]] and the [[Science Division]], Barricade was a member of the Defense Force under the command of High Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. He participated in missions to rid the planet of "malcontents" who protested against the new order, and like many of his peers, he did so ruthlessly. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

When [[Ejoornian|unknown alien hostiles]] attacked Cybertron after the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]], Barricade and Scorponok were sent to perform recon. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} Following battle with the aliens Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection to making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. As Megatron's ambition grew, he determined to eliminate Science Division leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], sending Barricade and a team of other Decepticons to slay Optimus's allies and bring him in. [[File:Defiance3 BrawlCrankcaseBarricade.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.75|Are you trying to out-complain the complainer?]] Barricade and [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] stood by as [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] nailed the "traitors" with an explosive round; Barricade was eager to get into the fight, but was ordered back by the glory-hound [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] so his aerial forces could swoop in to finish the job. This turned out to be lucky for Barricade, as Optimus managed to bury Starscream's team under a mountain of rubble. Though defeated, they all soon returned to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]], where Megatron rechristened them and the rest of his Defense Force the "Decepticons." {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

During the subsequent civil war between the Decepticons and Optimus's Autobots, Barricade was one of the Decepticons under the command of Starscream who took part in a battle outside of [[Tyger Pax]]. As they were mopping up the last remnants of Autobot resistance, Barricade amused himself by playing with the decapitated head of a fallen Autobot, but mood turned somber when he saw the AllSpark jettisoned into space. Barricade realized that Cybertron would soon die without the AllSpark, but Bonecrusher had little time for his remarks, suggesting he should die along with the planet. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} Megatron immediately took off to pursue the AllSpark, leaving Starscream with orders to eliminate the Autobots in advance of his return. When the Autobots departed the planet to hunt down the AllSpark themselves, Barricade was part of the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' assembled by Starscream to give chase. Confident in Megatron's abilities to deal with any pursuing Autobots, Barricade questioned both the need to hurry, and Starscream's motives for doing so, but was quickly reprimanded by Starscream for speaking out of turn. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

[[File:Planetfall barricade and wreckage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Waste your out-of-character sympathy for people who will actually be IN the movie.]]

After thousands of years of searching, the ''Nemesis'' crew tracked the AllSpark's energy to [[Earth]]'s [[Star system|solar system]]. After setting their ship down on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}} Barricade, Starscream, Blackout, Brawl, Bonecrusher and [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] continued on to Earth itself, where they touched down in [[Afghanistan]] in 2003. They immediately attacked a nearby [[United States military]] installation, where Barricade used a facade of friendliness to trick nearby human soldiers into lowering their guard, whereupon he slaughtered them at point-blank range. As the fight continued, he was almost hit by a localized EMP weapon from a human, but it instead hit his comrade [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. Barricade objected to leaving Wreckage behind when Starscream ordered them to pull out, but was forced to abandon him. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}} The Decepticons subsequently scattered across the planet to search for Megatron and the AllSpark; Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}

{{note|"Planetfall" and ''Movie Prequel'' #4 offer contradictory accounts of Barricade and the Decepticons' arrival on Earth, with the former showing them arriving in Afghanisation shortly before the events of the film, and the latter placing them in North America in 2003. The ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|Reign of Starscream]]'' movie sequel comic would corroborate the "Planetfall" account, but the timing involved means it must take place in 2003 as in ''Prequel'' #4.}}

[[File:Interlude barricade vs bee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Prime directives: 1. Serve the public. 2. Protect the innocent. 3. Obey the law. 4. Do the exact opposite of 1-3.]]

Learning that the Autobot Bumblebee was also on Earth, Barricade tracked him to just outside of [[Denver]], [[Colorado]], arriving just as the Autobot was eluding [[Sector Seven]] while working on a new lead on the [[Witwicky]]s. {{storylink|Interlude}} Bumblebee managed to escape, but Barricade pursued him to [[New Mexico]], where he had a new idea: ''allow'' the Autobot to get away, so that they could track him from afar to see what leads and information he had already turned up in his search. Starscream agreed to the plan, but ordered Barricade to superficially rough the little Autobot up a bit before letting him go, just to make it look convincing. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}} Bumblebee subsequently found his way to [[Tranquility]] and [[Sam Witwicky]], and the battle over the glasses to learn the location of the AllSpark ensued. {{storylink|Transformers: Movie Adaptation}} During the subsequent highway chase to Mission City, Barricade attempted to close in on Bumblebee to "settle the score" with him, but found his way obstructed by Ironhide, causing him to crash into a pillar. Knocked offline by the crash, he missed out on the Mission City battle; he was conscious again by the time the battle's sole survivor, Starscream, came looking for him. Informed that Sam had destroyed the AllSpark and Megatron, Barricade suggested recovering the lost Frenzy so they could access his data files on the boy. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

While Starscream returned to Cybertron to enact a plan of his own, Barricade remained on Earth, watching over a Sector Seven research base. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}} He spied upon the Autobots as they made plans with [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] to dispose of the Decepticons' bodies, then broadcast the information he had learned into space on a Decepticon frequency, hoping someone would hear and take interest. As it turned out, Starscream, having returned from Cybertron to Mars, was ready and willing to answer. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} Soon after Starscream made it back to Earth, however, Decepticons under the command of the long-absent [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] also began arriving, and Barricade provided them with intelligence on which Autobots they were facing. He continued to plague the Autobots and the new [[NEST]] team, escaping each time. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}} Soundwave sought the final remaining shard of the AllSpark in order to revive Megatron, so Barricade was sent to Tranquility to capture Sam and force its location from him—or failing that, ransom him for it. [[File:TotF1 barricade and sam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2|"Dead or alive, you're coming with me. Only you won't be alive."]] Barricade took the boy to a junkyard to interrogate him, but Bumblebee soon arrived to rescue him. A protracted battled followed, concluding when 'Bee knocked Barricade into a pool of gasoline and ignited it, setting off a massive explosion. Barricade survived the blast, though, and drove off in car mode after Bumblebee and Sam had left. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}

Following the resurrection of Megatron and [[The Fallen]]'s failed plan for revenge, Barricade was among the Decepticon troops that [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] sent to attack Sam's college in order to recapture a rogue Decepticon brain unit [[Brains]]. Barricade initiated the assault, smashing his way into Sam's dorm and renewing his rivalry with Bumblebee, who stood ready to protect his human friend. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} The pair grappled and traded blows for the duration of the attack {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} until Bumblebee ended the battle by slamming Barricade to the ground with a sickening crunch. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|? (English)}}
[[File:Movie Barricade IDWprequel nowitnesses.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Christine... is that you?]]
The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream arrived on Earth in the year 2003. Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks, as did his fellow Decepticons when choosing their new forms. His proceeded to tail Bumblebee while the Autobot was on his way to [[New Mexico]], but unfortunately, Bumblebee identified him before Barricade could eliminate him. Barricade was inspired to come up with a new plan: ''allow'' the Autobot to get away, so that they could track him from afar to see what leads and information he had already turned up in his search. Starscream agreed to the plan, but ordered Barricade to superficially rough the little Autobot up a bit before letting him go, just to make it look convincing. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|"Transformers: Beginnings" is a condensed, Flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

====''Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers''====
Barricade was among the Decepticons who attacked Doctor [[Hiroshi Benson]]'s laboratory. Holding his own for much of the battle, he was later incapacitated when [[Hydrobot (TLK)|Hydrobot]] and Bumblebee unleashed a powerful shock attack with the latter's stinger, forcing them into a retreat. {{storylink|A New Friend|A New Friend}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:StarscreamMilitia zombie barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Guess Barricade's a ''Trigun'' fan.]]
Barricade was killed in the <s>[[Mission City]]</s> [[Los Angeles]] battle. Immediately after the battle's conclusion, Starscream resurrected him, Blackout, and Devastator using AllSpark energy plucked from the [[AllSpark Mutation|mutations]] created during the chaos, turning all three into mindless, relentless zombies. Holding his own decapitated head in his hand, the zombie Barricade took on Optimus Prime; his noggin chewed on the Autobot leader's arm while the rest of his body kept him busy. The battle lasted only mere minutes, as Ratchet soon realized what was animating the Decepticons' bodies and instructed his fellow Autobots to target the AllSpark energy signatures, putting Barricade and his fellow zombies down permanently. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

{{note|"Starscream's Milita" was written using IDW's comic book adaptation of the movie as a springboard, and so incorporated Barricade's death as seen in it. Just as IDW themselves would ignore the scene in their future comics thanks to its deletion from the film, all subsequent Titan stories ignored Barricade's death and presented him as being alive.}}

Several years later, Barricade joined Starscream in a hit and run on the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]] in [[San Jose]] during an anti-[[Transformer]] rally. Barricade's contribution mainly consisted of being beaten up by Ironhide. Even grabbing Ironhide from behind didn't work, as Ironhide's weapons worked as rocket boosters to throw the pair backwards, and Barricade was body-slammed into a nearby building. Things were looking up after Ironhide was caught in an explosion, but the two Decepticons were mobbed by humans and when Optimus Prime turned up as well, the pair fled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}
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====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Barricadeblackoutandfriends-DarkSpark.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
In an alternate timeline in which Megatron triumphed in the battle of Mission City and the victorious Decepticons set about conquering North America, Barricade was part of two punitive Decepticon attacks: a raid on a supply convoy at Shreveport, [[Louisiana]] {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} and after aiding Starscream taking over the Decepticon headquarters {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}, a solo strike on Cincinnati, [[Ohio]] as part of a "Stop supporting Autobots OR ELSE!" campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

When Starscream started open warfare, he made Barricade one of his generals. However, Barricade soon found himself bogged down in fighting [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] "New Decepticons". {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

====Letters page====
[[File:Lawanddisorder barricade.jpg|right|upright=2|thumb|One: I am the prettiest unicorn! Two: my mane is lustrous and fragrant, and it catches the wind perfectly! Dismissed!]]

Starscream considered Barricade a good candidate for second-in-command once he vacated the position to take over the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|#16's Star Screams}} As irony would have it, Barricade ''did'' soon take over Starscream's job when the air commander had a nervous breakdown... his job as respondent for the comic's [[letters page]]! Unwilling to let the Decepticons turn the page into a propaganda machine, the Autobots dispatched [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to co-run it with him, much to Barricade's irritation. He shared Starscream's contempt for ''[[you]]'', the reader (#1), and continued the tradition of threatening violence against ''anyone'' who cosplays as an Autobot (#7). This, however, didn't stop him bragging to Ironhide when letters would be pro-Decepticon, and at one point he held a popularity contest to see who the kiddies wanted to be "subjugated by this issue!" (#6).

By the time of Barricade's stewardship of the letters, relations had broken down between the Decepticons and [[DreamWorks]], and they had returned to targeting Michael Bay and company for the pro-Autobot bent of their films. Though Barricade personally enjoyed the scene in the first film when [[Mojo|a dog]] peed on Ironhide, (#1) he refused to appear in the second, and would not even allow his likeness to be used in the video games. (#4) (He claimed he never wanted to be in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' but his tears disproved that (#12)) He later decided fame was more important than principles though, submitting a script and auditioning for a part in the third film by threatening the director with death (#8). He was absolutely ''disgusted'' by [[fandom|our]] enjoyment of the films: he lost ''friends'' during filming, man. (#10)

In the early days, he appeared to be separated from the rest of the Decepticons, as his knowledge on their current status was spotty; while he knew [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] had turned traitor, he seemed unaware that [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] had been terminated. (#4) He later re-established contact, being aware of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor's]] status and [[The Fallen]]. (#7) He also had a ''shockingly'' bad knowledge of Transformers [[units of time]]. (#8)

Barricade stated how he doesn't think much of Starscream's intelligence or ability to lead (a bit of a pisser when Starscream considered ''him'' to be 2IC material!), but ''much'' prefers him over Megatron. (#1) He once explained some of Megatron's flaws, only to get scared and state how he totally respects him ''really''. (#3) He also dislikes [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], claiming the guy ''never'' pulls his weight and is just Megatron's fave. (#7) On top of that, while he followed the party line and claimed the Decepticons have "policies" (#7), he began showning signs of discontent with being a Decepticon—the long hours, the lousy food, the admin work (#5)—leading Ironhide to start offering him the chance to defect to the Autobots. Barricade outright rejected this offer the first time, saying he couldn't bear the thought of listening to Optimus moralise (#9); the second time, however, he merely stated the horrific penalties for defecting Decepticons (#10) and the third, he desperately said he just ''couldn't'' do it, even if it would be nice to hang with other cars for once... BUT HE CAN'T! Ironhide's friendliness began starting to disturb him. (#11) He did, however, become fed up of Ironhide bringing up how Bumblebee kicked his arse, and became determined to get revenge on "that little yellow cretin"...

Barricade would reveal other assorted factoids about his history and personal tastes during his time as host. Like Starscream, he was active on Earth during the 1980s, at which time he was a [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster]]. (#12) He watched the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] broadcast at the time (#3) and approved of humanity's fascination with giant robots. In contrast, he is ''completely'' bewildered by pop music. (#7) He's terrified of [[Unicron]]. (#6) He's apparently got an optic for [[Female Transformer|the ladies]], or at least the heavily armed ones, making sure to flirt right back when a neutral femme wrote into the letter's column looking to play "bad cop/bad cop pretending to be good cop" with him. (#5)

===Transformers Mix & Match books===
{{Note|Due to the malleable storytelling format of the Mix & Match books, listed here is Barricade's story role if all the segments visually featuring him are lined-up. For all the possible iterations of his role in the story, see the [[Transformers Mix & Match]] page.}}
Barricade hung out with [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and spied on [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Óscar Flores]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Duda Espinoza]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Cyber Missions Barricade.JPG‎|thumb|upright=1.5|You must agree that his head is somewhat deformed.]]
After a high speed pursuit through [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], Barricade managed to ditch [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] and used
his [[Moustache Man|holo avatar]] to break into a secure facility. Standing guard while [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] raided the computers, he somehow failed to hear Sideswipe bushwhack his partner and was only alerted when Frenzy's crumpled-up form rolled into his foot. After throwing Frenzy at Sideswipe, Barricade engaged the Autobot in combat, managing to defeat him by freezing him to a wall. He then made off with Frenzy and the [[NEST]] access codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}

Later, Barricade and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. While Lockdown was dazed, Ironhide punched Barricade out and dumped a truckload of rocks on top of him. Barricade pleaded with Lockdown for help, but the explosion damaged Lockdown's optics, and he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11}}

Later, Barricade was among the Decepticons Megatron led on a mission to free the captured Soundwave. He arrived after Megatron derailed the train Soundwave was believed to be on, but true to his history, disappeared from sight soon after. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
Barricade and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to cause a diversion. The Autobots soon turned up, and Barricade clashed briefly with Sideswipe before being hoisted into the air by Optimus. A short time later, Grindor crashed on top of him. Defeated, Barricade was picked up by Grindor and they departed, but not before letting Optimus know he'd been had. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''BeCool'' shorts===
[[File:BeCool patrolcar and americanpatrolcar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|"Kaon cops are on the take! But what do you expect, for the money we make?"]]
'''American Patrol Car''' (アメリカンパトカー ''Amerikan Patokā'') spoke English, but was still capable of communication with his Japanese-speaking fellow BeCool Transformers, albeit with a heavy English-speaking accent. He was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool'' {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} and later joined his police force partner [[Prowl (G1)|Patrol Car]] to welcome audiences to [[Surprise World|the world in which the BeCool robots lived]]. The pair failed to notice when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Garbage Truck]] accidentally dropped a [[banana]] peel in the course of his job, so when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Yellow Sports Car]] hit the peel and went spinning through the city streets, they thought he was just driving recklessly and sped after him. Unfortunately, they failed to stop him before he crashed into a bunch of other 'bots, necessitating the medical aid of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ambulance]], who American Patrol Car explained to the audience was the town doctor. {{storylink|The Story of Protecting the Signal!}}
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===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
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{{storylink|Mission to Cybertron}}
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==Games==
==="Flight of the Bumblebee" online game===
[[File:FlightoftheBumblebee bee vs barricade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Whether you're a truck, or you're a Porsche, we don't mind using excessive force! Bad cops, bad cops!!"]]
Barricade was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the Autobot dropped in, Barricade immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee continuously. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting him right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}
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===Transformers The Game (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]] (English)|[[Frédéric Norbert]] (French), [[David García Vázquez]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
====Autobot campaign====
[[File:TFtheGame barricade vs bee.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Out of the shadows... the spies announce themselves now?"]]
Barricade was sent to Tranquility to hunt down Sam Witwicky and the glasses that held the location of the AllSpark. He attempted to capture Sam and Mikaela outside their high school, but Bumblebee stepped in. The humans fled for the nearby baseball field with Barricade in pursuit, but Bumblebee beat him to them, protecting them while they ran away again. He followed them to the power plant, but was once again foiled by Bumblebee and sent packing.

Later, in [[Mission City]], Barricade made one last grab for the AllSpark after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] had each fallen to the Autobots. However, he was once again intercepted by Bumblebee, and finally defeated for good. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

====Decepticon campaign====
[[File:TFtheGame barricade threatens sam.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|"Were it so easy..."]]
Upon reaching Tranquility and choosing his [[alternate mode]], Barricade attempted some recon, but encountered a squad of Autobot drones, a battle which spilled out to the local baseball field. Shortly afterwards, he was informed by Starscream that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] had information they needed, but the diminutive Decepticon had been captured by [[Sector Seven]] agents. Barricade tracked them to the power plant, then hounded the agents across town in their highly resistant van, wrecking every building in his path until Frenzy was recovered.

Finally on the trail of Sam, he was stopped cold by Sam's protector Bumblebee. Barricade got the upper hand, but the Autobot led him on a chase that ended in [[Bay Demolition|Bay's Demolition]] lot, and an ambush courtesy of a lot of Autobot drones. Barricade overcame the odds and hunted down Bumblebee once more, finally besting the Autobot and taking the glasses from Sam. Decoding Megatron and the AllSpark's location from them, Barricade relayed his findings to Starscream, who, together with Blackout, soon struck [[Hoover Dam]] and liberated their leader.

When the Decepticons converged on Mission City, Barricade was tasked with taking out the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. He later stood in Megatron's presence after the AllSpark had been recovered and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ordered the Earth to be destroyed before they left it on their way to conquering all of known space. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]]}}
[[File:TFtheGamePSP barricade hooverdam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"Even on my knees I do not belong in his presence."]]
Barricade and a platoon of Decepticon drones pursued Sam Witwicky in an attempt to obtain his grandfather's glasses, but were defeated in a battle at a steel processing plant by the human's protector, Bumblebee. A short time later, learning from Frenzy that Megatron's frozen body was being held at Hoover Dam by Sector Seven, Barricade and Starscream attacked the facility. Barricade penetrated the dam and located Megatron's body, deactivating the machines that were keeping him frozen. When Megatron did not immediately reactivate, Barricade assumed his leader was dead after all, but Megatron soon shook off the deep freeze treatment to prove his subordinate wrong. Megatron jetted off to acquire some fresh energy for himself, while Barricade reported on Megatron's awakening to Starscream, who was not best pleased with the news. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}
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===''Transformers Autobots/Decepticons'' (Nintendo DS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Keith David]] (English)}}
====''Transformers: Autobots''====
[[File:TFtheGameDS Barricade and friend vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|left|'''Optimus''': Gasp! Is that Shockwa- '''Barricade''': No, no, no, he’s off doing stuff on Cybertron or something or other and-look, can we just fight?]]
When Bumblebee went to investigate the source of an image found on the internet, he found Barricade waiting for him. Barricade blew up a nearby car and took off, sending out messages on the police radio that Bumblebee was responsible. After failing to lose Bumblebee in spite of all of [[Tranquility]]'s police force being after him, he engaged him in combat. Unable to defeat Bumblebee, he hastily retreated. Later on, he encountered Bumblebee and Optimus Prime as the two were leaving [[Hoover Dam]]. With a large helicopter Decepticon at his side, he tried to persuade Optimus to let him have the [[Allspark]]. After Prime predictably refused, Barricade started to demand the AllSpark from Prime, not even caring about the consequences. He was killed, but revealed to Prime he was merely a distraction while other Decepticons freed Megatron from his icy prison. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

====''Transformers: Decepticons''====
[[File:TFtheGameDS barricade dies.jpg|thumb||''Guess I got what I deserved... Kept you waiting there too long, my love...'' |upright=1.2]]
When the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]] arrived on Earth, his mentor, Starscream, directed him to rendezvous with Barricade, already active on the planet and commanding some of the Decepticon forces there. Barricade was not enamored with the idea of a partner, feeling that the Create-A-Bot would only slow him down, but after putting the rookie through his paces, he permitted him to join him on his mission in the town of [[Tranquility]]. Barricade revealed to the Create-A-Bot what Starscream had not—that the signal which had brought the Decepticons to Earth had come from Megatron himself. The rookie dismissed Megatron as a relic, and was struck by Barricade for the insult. With some help from the rookie, Barricade discovered that the Autobot Bumblebee was already on Megatron's trail; Barricade pursued Bumblebee, defeated him in battle on the outskirts of Tranquility, and acquired the data he had gathered.

Now aware that the human military organization [[Sector Seven]] was holding Megatron, Barricade arranged for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to transport the Create-A-Bot to a [[Qatar]] military base, where they and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] hacked Sector Seven's databanks. The file they obtained was brought back to Barricade in Tranquility for deciphering, and revealed that Megatron was being held by Sector Seven in the [[Hoover Dam]]. The Create-A-Bot suggesting relaying this to Starscream, but Barricade loudly refuted the idea, happy that the impending resurrection of Megatron would mean that he would no longer have to serve under a cowardly, back-stabbing bureaucrat like Starscream. Swayed by Barricade's words, the rookie revealed a fact that Starscream had told only him—that the AllSpark was also present on Earth. Shocked by the revelation, Barricade realized that Starscream had been scheming to acquire the AllSpark for himself, to ensure that not even Megatron could remove him from power. With the rookie now turned from Starscream and on his side, Barricade was able to liberate Megatron from Sector Seven, and the Decepticons pursued the Autobots, now in possession of the AllSpark, back to Tranquility.

During the ensuing battle, Starscream finally claimed the AllSpark from Bumblebee, and Barricade stood against him, intent on bringing him in for treason. Alas, the AllSpark-powered Starscream destroyed Barricade, but in death, Barricade proved to the Create-A-Bot what it truly meant to be a Decepticon. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}
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===Allspark Highway===
Barricade and the Decepticons tried to keep the Autobots from delivering the Allspark to safety. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}

===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Barricade were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===''Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons'' (Nintendo DS)===
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons}}
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===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Barricade's robot wrecking claw to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Barricade joined the rest of the Decepticons in combating the Autobots on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-barricade.jpg|thumb|left|What's the matter, don't you trust cops?]]
Barricade participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Moustache Pig#As Barricade}}
Barricade appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Moustache Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Barricade-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Barricade was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Optimus Prime]] encountered Barricade on one of their missions, and Barricade demanded to know if he was [[Sam Witwicky|Ladiesmans217]]. [[Prowl (G1)#Transformers: Forged to Fight|Prowl]] got a read-out on the Decepticon, and they eventually had a Good Cop vs. Bad Cop showdown. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight#Chapter 1:Realities Collide|Good Cop Bad Cop}}2nd Encounter
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight#|It's in our DNA}}
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==Toys==
{{Main|Barricade (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{Main|Barricade (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Second Life avatars==
In the online game ''Second Life'', there was a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contained a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board. This room contained a giant frozen Megatron replica and offered free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebies were non-transforming.

==Notes==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
*In an early version of the movie's script, Barricade and Frenzy's roles were shared by a single character named "[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]". He would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters (rather than Air Force One) in the form of a "portable stereo" and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape.<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref>
[[File:EarlyMovieBarricadeHead.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|150px|Different name, different head, same guy. As far as we know, anyway!]]
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] was originally part of the Autobot line up for the movie, but was removed, as the writers loved the perverse idea of making the police car a Decepticon.
*An early working name for Barricade was '''Brawl''',<ref name="barribrawl">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour]</ref> which was later given to [[Brawl (Movie)|another movie character]]. Early concept art the character created when he was going by this name<ref name="barribrawl"/> (pictured at right) suggests that he was originally going to transform into a white and black Crown Victoria (somewhat akin to Prowl's original G1 color scheme). The head design from this early concept artwork managed to show up on a few pieces of merchandise for the first film (such as a set of temporary tattoos), was used as inspiration for Barricade's Cybertronian-mode head in IDW's "[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]," and would later inexplicably show up as a profile link for Barricade's [[Bio#Online bios|Battle Bio]] on Hasbro's website.
*In the first movie, Barricade sports the [[license plate]] "1-4027E", registered in Oklahoma. It can be briefly glimpsed when he slows down after having seemingly cornered Bumblebee, but is more clearly seen in set photos. Oddly enough, that plate ''also'' shows up on ''[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz's]]'' [[robot mode]] chest in the same movie. The Deluxe Class Recon Barricade [[redeco]] toy, meanwhile, sports the plate "SAGE2764", a reference pertaining to deco designer [[Joe Kyde]], the [[Premium Series]] redeco of the Deluxe toy sports the plate "DCPTCN" for "Decepticon", and the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Human Alliance]] toy sports the plate "2PN-SLV", referring to Barricade's infamous "To punish and enslave..." markings.
*The [http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/27/ebay-find-of-the-day-saleen-barricade-replica/ promotional Saleen S281E cars] that appeared at events and premieres featured the slogan "Power in the hands of a few" rather than the "To punish and enslave" motto, as well as Saleen decals rather than the Decepticon decals seen in the movie.
*By placing Barricade's arrival on Earth in 2003, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' seems to contradict the very existence of his [[alternate mode]], since it is a 2006 model car. Not so— the Mustang design that would eventually be the 2006 model debuted sometime in 2003, with police car modifications showing up in car shows not long after. It could very well be that, similar to when/how Jazz scanned a Solstice in a dealership late at night, Barricade scanned a Police Mustang in one such car show display after-hours, explaining why there were "no witnesses" after he assumed this form ''and'' why his police deco has no state or city markings/I.D.
[[File:Movie2007 Barricade carweapon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|150px|This looks familiar!]]
*In a deleted scene set during Barricade's pursuit of Bumblebee, the Decepticon was to deploy serrated drill-like missiles from his hood and fire them at the fleeing Autobot. The scene was filmed, as evidenced by artist [[Sean Haworth]]'s photograph of the constructed and fitted weapon prop (right), and its removal at least partially helps to explain the abrupt shift from day to night that occurs during the chase. The scene remains in IDW's comic book adaptation of the film, and the weapons are optional extras for RadioShack's ''XMODS® Evolution'' Barricade model kit.
*If one were to only accept the film itself as [[canon]], there is no real evidence of his supposed "rivalry" with Bumblebee which Hasbro and IDW kept pushing as a defining trait of his character since 2007. He just happens to be the Decepticon to first make contact with Sam Witwicky, Bumblebee intervenes and then fights and defeats Barricade. There is nothing in the film itself that would suggest that the two have a history, or even actually ''know'' each other personally beforehand. However, Hasbro gave the pairing of the two as enemies a lot of prominence in their toyline that accompanied the film, and IDW's prequel and sequel comics established previous and subsequent encounters of the two on Earth. Barricade's two subsequent film appearances eventually ''do'' establish a recurring history/rivalry with Bumblebee of sorts, though: In ''Dark of the Moon'', he delivers a captured Bumblebee a kick to the back, and the two briefly face off again during ''The Last Knight''.

===Other films===
*When asked about Barricade's disappearance from the first film, writer [[Roberto Orci]] stated in a message board Q&A session that it was a "thread for Movie 2".<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=384946&postcount=33 Roberto Orci on Barricade's fate in the movie, at the official movie boards]</ref> As it happened, Barricade didn't turn up in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''; two years later, Orci stated that he honestly couldn't remember why.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Orci's Q&A at TFW2005]</ref>
*A common misconception among fans is that Barricade's Saleen Mustang alternate mode was spotted on the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. This is not true. In fact, a truck transporting three "Barricade" prop vehicles was spotted in Culver City, California, in March 2008, more than two months before principal shooting for ''Revenge of the Fallen'' started.<ref name="vehspotted">[http://www.superherohype.com/news/transformersnews.php?id=6980 Superhero Hype reporting on the spotting of Barricade vehicles in March 2008]</ref>
*An early idea writer [[Chris Mowry]] had for the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comic book prequel ''[[Transformers: Alliance]]'' was to depict Barricade's transformation into new movie character [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], but Hasbro rejected the idea.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165-page2.html#vmessage170099]</ref> Another of Mowry's ideas for ''Alliance'' involved having Barricade reformat into a police boat to retrieve Megatron's at-sea remains. Mowry notes he would have been confronted by [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]]; whether this means Storm Surge was an Autobot at this point in development, or if there was dissension in the Decepticon ranks, is unclear.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/members/mowry-73165.html#vmessage281346]</ref>
*Barricade doesn't ''technically'' speak in ''Dark of the Moon'', but an editing gaffe as he kicks Que around before executing him sees Soundwave's voice (provided by [[Frank Welker]]) coming out of his mouth for the scene.
**A similar issue is present during the ''The Last Knight''. A voice reminiscent of Welker's Soundwave voice is present during the [[Stonehenge]] sequence near the end of the film. As Welker's voice had been used for Barricade in the past, it's rather tempting to write this off as him talking, despite Harnell providing most of the dialogue in the film.
*Despite all the marketing and promotional material leading up to the release of ''The Last Knight'' portraying him with a mask/helmet, he never uses it in the film itself and has a fully exposed face all throughout. One piece of concept art even depicts him with police shades. [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/attachments/22580549_156168284980549_4064834079172853760_n-jpg.27831803/ Seriously.]
*Barricade's vehicle mode color in ''The Last Knight'' varies from scene to scene: He possesses a glossy midnight blue color on his vehicle prop shells. During his transformation sequence, his midnight blue is painted in a brighter metallic shade.
*Barricade's appearance in ''The Last Knight'' serves as the basis for the [[Evergreen]] design used to create the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]'' [[Barricade (IDW)|version of the character]].

===Disappearances and reappearances===
[[File:Barricade-comicsadaptation-death.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb|right|F*** tha poh-leece!]]
*Barricade abruptly disappears from the first live-action film during the highway battle, last appearing as Bonecrusher moves forward to engage Optimus Prime. As evidenced by scenes in the novelization and comic book adaptations of the film (right), he was supposed to join Bonecrusher in attacking the Autobot leader, and would have been destroyed by Optimus after Bonecrusher.
*Alternatively, the children's chapter book adaptation of the film, ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]'', describes Barricade as being destroyed by the US military.
*At the time, Barricade's fate caused a great deal of speculation, and [[IDW Publishing]] capitalized on the character's ambiguous fate to "overwrite" his death from their comic adaptation, revealing instead in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'' that he had been forced off the road by Ironhide and drove into a roadway bridge pillar, knocking himself out.
*Barricade subsequently reappeared in several further IDW comics before returning to the screen in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', where he appears to have been killed off by NEST soldiers.
*However, Barricade appears alive and well in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'', [[retcon|retconning]] his previous death. Oddly enough, it is mentioned in that film that he has been under government surveillance. Last seen coming under attack by the British military, Barricade apparently continuing his tradition of having an ambiguous fate near the end of every odd-numbered film.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Barricade''' (バリケード ''Barikēdo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Pàn Gūan''' (Taiwan, 叛官, "Treacherous Official"), '''Lùzhàng''' (China, 路障, "Barricade")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Barycada''' (Барикада, "Barricade")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Barricade (disambiguation)
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*[[Barricade (Animated)|Barricade]], the [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] menu headshot from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]], the [[Decepticon]] dirty cop from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], the Decepticon dirty cop from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].}}

==Footnotes==
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Talisman (TLK)

2021-01-12T17:40:48Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Foreign names */

{{disambig2|''The Last Knight'' MacGuffin|the IDW MacGuffin|Talisman (G1)}}
[[File:TLK-Excalibur surprises Cade.jpg|thumb|350px|"Whosoever holds this Talisman, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of a Knight."]]
The '''Talisman''' is an object created by the [[Guardian Knight]]s, for the purpose of seeking out a being worthy enough to be deemed a Knight and aid in the battle against [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]. It has some degree of sentience, as it is able to alter its shape and even become mobile if that is necessary to fulfill its purpose.

According to the prophecy, the Talisman appearing is the first sign of the apocalypse, signalling the end of times. [[Daytrader|Some bots]] would consider it wise to stay as far away from it as possible.

==Fiction==
===''The Last Knight'' film===
[[File:TLK-Cade examines Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"FOOL! My legend begins in the 12th century..."]]
Created in the distant past under unknown circumstances, the Talisman was viewed as the first of seven signs of the coming [[Unicron|apocalypse]].

In the 21st century, a [[Talisman Knight|Knight]] journeyed to [[Earth]] to seek allies in the coming battle against [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] only for his [[Talisman Knight's ship|craft]] to be shot down over the city of [[Chicago]] by the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]]. [[Cade Yeager]] had tracked the craft and attempted to aid the Knight only to find his wounds fatal. The Knight was impressed by Cade's bravery however and found him worthy of the Talisman. But when he attempted to offer it to him, Cade refused believing the relic to merely be a personal trinket of the Knight. Though the Knight perished, the Talisman activated and smuggled itself onto Cade's jeep. The act was witnessed by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] who reported it to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and prompted the [[Decepticon]]s into an alliance with the TRF to find the Talisman and subsequently the [[Staff of Merlin]].

Upon returning to the [[Autobot]] [[Junkyard (TLK)|hideout]], Cade discovered the Talisman. The merchant [[Daytrader]] explained the Talisman's significance in Cybertronian mythology and advised, that if it was the genuine article, to leave the planet as a result of its presence. When the Decepticons attacked, the Autobots fled to nearby ghost town where the Talisman bonded to Cade's skin.

When brought before Sir [[Edmund Burton]], he explained to Cade that the Talisman Knight had sought out Cade for embodying the goodness in the [[human]] race and being worthy of the Talisman. Not Cade specifically, god forbid, merely one who embodied the qualities of a knight. Aboard the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']], Cade attempted to remove the Talisman only for it to slither out of his reach.

When Cade and [[Viviane Wembly]] had found the Staff, it was soon seized by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Nemesis Prime]]. Though [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] proved able to break Optimus free of Quintessa's control, the Guardian Knights attempted to slay the Prime for serving the "Great Deceiver". In a surge of emotion, Cade managed to activate the Talisman, turning it into a blade. At the sight of the weapon, the Knights stood down, recognizing Cade and Optimus as allies. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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==Toys==
===The Last Knight===
[[File:TLK-DeluxeCogman.jpg|thumb|250px|''From the United Kingdom! I'm looking for Heaven! I'm going to California!'']]
*'''Cogman''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
:''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cogman#Deluxe|Cogman]] comes with a sword based on the transformed Talisman seen in the climax of the film.
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===Generations===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV5-39-Deluxe-Cogman.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Cogman''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxe Class [[Cogman#Generations|Cogman]] comes with a redeco of the Talisman's sword mode.
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==Notes==
*The transformed Talisman was not referred to as '''Excalibur''' onscreen, but a prop display at [[HasCon 2017]] labeled it as such.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Talisman''' (タリスマン ''Tarisuman'')
*''Korean:'' '''Pyosik''' (표식, "Mark")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hùshēnfú''' (China, 护身符, "Talisman")
*''Spanish:'' '''Talismán'''
*''Turkish:'' '''Tılsım''' ("Talisman")
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Alice (ROTF)

2021-01-12T17:36:04Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Alice is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Isabel Lucas Astronomy textbook.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Seriously. This is a girl who will suck the fillings right out of your teeth.]]

'''Alice''' is the kind of girl you ''wish'' you met in college. She's pretty, has... ''prominent'' mammalian characteristics, is incredibly forward about what she wants, and lives next door to [[Leo Spitz]] and [[Sam Witwicky]] in [[Hamilton Hall]]. She's ''really'' interested in Sam. It's a bit suspicious, really; maybe she's just pretending?
{{quote|How about ''tonight'', you pretend I'm your girlfriend, and I pretend that you're my boyfriend?|Alice|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Isabel Lucas]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroko Ushida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Chen Qian]] (Mandarin dub), [[Mireya Mendoza]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Geni Rey]] (Spain-Spanish dub), [[Luisa Wietzorek]] (German dub), [[Cécile d'Orlando]] (European French dub), [[Kim Jalabert]] (Canadian French dub), [[Iara Riça]] (Portuguese dub), [[Veronica Puccio]] (Italian), [[Aysun Topar]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[Image:RotF Alice Eeeeew.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Don't talk with your mouth fu - oh. Oh.]]
Leo pointed out Alice to Sam as he was moving into the dorms at [[Princeton University]]. Leo explained to Sam that he had a thing for the bounteously endowed blonde, and he wanted to make sure Sam knew it so he didn't steal her away. Later that night, Leo had dragged Sam to a fraternity party, where the wayward Witwicky became engrossed in writing [[Cyberglyphics]] symbols in the cake frosting. This caught Alice's eye, and she decided she simply ''had'' to strike up a conversation with the boy who'd just accidentally stuck chocolate frosting in his ear. Though Sam protested against her rather forceful advances, she ignored his pleas until her attempt at seduction was interrupted by the timely arrival of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] on the [[Delta Fraternity|fraternity house's]] lawn. Sam appeared grateful for the reprieve until Alice invited herself for a ride. Bumblebee tried his best to warn Sam by monkey-wrenching her attempts at conversation with Sam during the ride, but eventually got frustrated and went the expedient route of dousing her in antifreeze. Alice got out and left in a huff.

[[Image:ROTF Alice robot mode.jpg|thumb|right|250px|All shall love me and despair!]]
Later on, Alice made her way to Sam's dorm room to talk to him without the meddling yellow one around. En route she was engaged by Leo, who again proclaimed his desires for her and offered her a meat-laden pizza. She icily ignored him, finding the true object of her desires when the dorm room's door was opened to reveal Sam, who had covered every flat surface in it with Cyberglyphic symbols. Leo, figuring out what was to come next, asked if he could at least watch. Alice summarily shut the door in his face. Once again giving Sam the hard-sell, she forced him onto the bed and began probing his oral region with her tongue. Meanwhile, an entirely different probing appendage snaked out from beneath her skirt. Stealthily retracting the metallic tentacle when [[Mikaela Banes]] burst in, Alice waited until the human had left, and then proceeded to extrude it again and wrap it about Sam's neck, closing off his windpipe. Mikaela returned, hearing Sam's strangled cries, and dislodged Alice by throwing the toolbox containing [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] at her. Leo returned at this point, only to flee as Alice transformed into a robotic war machine!

[[Image:ROTF Alice death.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"That party was great! I got totally smashed!"]]
Alice chased the trio out of the dorm, and through the campus library where she destroyed several shelves with energy blasts, eventually firing wide and blasting a hole in the library wall. Her quarry fled through the opening and Mikaela hotwired a car. Catching up with them, Alice leaped onto the hood and tried to get at Sam by smashing through the windshield. Mikaela tried to shake Alice off by driving, but had no luck until she rammed the car, and thus killing the Decepticon infiltrator. Mikaela sped off, making sure to grind what was left of Alice under the car's tires on the way. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Alice's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[The Last Prime]]" and "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]."}}
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===IDW movie comics===
The Pretender was a crew member of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] disliked Pretenders, but deemed her a potentially necessary spy. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}} In [[1964]], she killed and took the identity of {{w|Spetsnaz}} agent [[Alisa Morozov]]. The following year, her search for the [[AllSpark]] led to [[Soviet Research Station Oktober]], where she killed many scientists and attempted to gain information as to the Cube's whereabouts from the treacherous American [[Joe Danco]] and his prisoner [[Bill Simmons]]. In the crossfire that followed, Danco died and Simmons escaped. Alisa informed Soundwave of what happened, adding she learned from another agent that the [[Soviet Union]] and [[United States of America|United States]] both held a Cybertronian. She noticed one of the scientists she attacked, [[Voskhod]], was still alive, and Soundwave requested she spare him, as he was potentially useful. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 2}}

Voskhod and Alisa came up with the cover story of a fire killing all those in the research station. When Soundwave located Simmons, she and [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] flew to [[New York City]]. They pursued Simmons, but Incinerator's explosives killed him. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 3}} In [[1979]], Soundwave's crew began the return journey to the ''Nemesis''. When they arrived, the Pretender asked if she could see the [[hatchling]]s in stasis aboard the ship. Soundwave had her put in stasis instead. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[image:ROTF Alice comic robot portrait.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"You found me beautiful once..." "Honey, you got reeeeal ugly."]]
After Alice kicked Leo out of his own dorm room so she could seduce Sam, {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 1|Revenge of the Fallen #1}} he watched some TV with his buddies [[Sharsky]] and [[Fassbinder]]. While flipping through channels, they came across an advertisement featuring an animatronic [[Alice (animatronic)|Alice]] from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' which had a surprising resemblance to their classmate Alice. Leo went back to the dorm room to tell Sam there was something weird about his new girlfriend, but she had already revealed herself. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|Revenge of the Fallen #2}} {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

[[Image:Nefarious 1 Alice whats the matter.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Our'' mouths are the ones that are malformed?]]

Alice apparently survived being smashed to pieces and repaired herself, going on the run soon afterwards. It appears she became a little unstable (well, ''more unstable'') and hijacked the motor home of a [[Seymour|middle-aged]] [[Seymour's wife|couple]], leading to her being pursued by [[NEST]]. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] thought her alt-mode was "misguided," as he worried exposure to human culture would cause her to contract their "madness."

He had no qualms when [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] ended the hijacking situation by impaling her and putting Alice out of everyone's misery. Later, Ratchet was shown examining Alice's body, wondering about the technology that allowed her to mimic a human appearance - implying that such technology is unknown to Autobots. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}
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===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Alice told readers of ''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'', a trans-dimensional magazine for [[female Transformer|Decepti-femmes]], how to disarm a [[foldspace warhead]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-ChromiaTransform.jpg|thumb|100px|Above Chromia's tire, next to [[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]].]]
Alice appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams among a group of evil female Transformers who tried to kidnap him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}
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==Notes==
[[Image:rotf-alice-concept-nichols.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Alice really needs to touch up on her make-up.]]

* Throughout pre-production, concept artist [[Ben Procter]] used [https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/out15144428-1446155101.jpg this photo] of {{w|Rachel Nichols (actress)|Rachel Nichols}}, who plays [[Scarlett]] in the 2009 film ''{{w|G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra}}''.<ref>[http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?p=137233#post137233 Giant Bumblebee in Bondi today - Page 2 - Ozformers Transformers Collectors Australia]</ref>
* Alice having an outer organic form makes her a [[Pretender]].<ref><tt>"Hmm… I'll give you an exclusive here. There is a Pretender. I'm going to get killed for saying that."</tt> ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], [http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/14/transformers-2-rumor-confirmed Transformers 2 Rumor Confirmed], IGN.com</ref>
* In the novel adaptation, Alice had [[Honda Motorworks|a manufacturer's nameplate]] on her neck from the [[Alice (animatronic)|animatronic Alice]] she implicitly scanned.
* Also in the novel adaptation, while Alice was seducing Sam at the frat party she claimed to be from Orlando. Orlando is where Walt Disney World is located and would be a likely location of the ''Alice in Wonderland'' animatronic tour. She also claimed to have a boyfriend from there, who was a prince. Walt Disney World is also home to a number of princes. Finally, during the commercial where the [[Alice (animatronic)|animatronic Alice]] appears, "[[Mickey Mouse|Mickey, the friendly mouse]]" is mentioned. Who said ''Revenge of the Fallen'' doesn't have a tight continuity?
* When Alice reveals her robotty bits, her human skin sort of folds away, presumably taking her clothing along with it, as when she reappears in human form, she's still fully dressed. On the other hand, she clearly changed clothes throughout the course of the film, which poses some interesting questions.
* While in robot mode, the tip of her [[tongue]] stays "organic". It's really disturbing.
* Alice isn't the only Transformer with a [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|human alt-mode]].
* Alice's transformation alone took 3 months to make!<ref>[http://gizmodo.com/5305809/why-just-2-seconds-of-transformers-2-took-3-months-to-complete Why Just 2 Seconds of Transformers 2 Took 3 Months to Complete]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alice''' (アリス ''Arisu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Alice''' (Taiwan, 艾莉絲 ''Àilìsī'')

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://gizmodo.com/5305809/why-just-2-seconds-of-transformers-2-took-3-months-to-complete Why just 2 seconds of Transformers 2 took 3 months to complete] — Gizmodo.com
* [http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=5153&page=1 Digital Domain interview about Alice's effects] — CGSociety.com

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Fassbinder

2021-01-12T17:35:06Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

:''Fassbinder (or sometimes "The Fassinator") is a [[human]] from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[Image:RotF Fassinator Mugshot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Your glitch has been fassinated!]]
Maintaining a website is hard work, so if you want it done right you turn to '''The Fassinator'''. He'll make sure your code is ironclad, work those sockets (ladies, take note) and keep you on the cutting edge. Part of [[Leo Spitz]]'s crack team of interweb cowboys, he is the codemaster and COO of ''[[The Real Effing Deal]]''.

{{quote|The [[Internet]] is pure truth.|Fassbinder, clearly not understanding the internet AT ALL|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Jonathon Trent]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jordi Pons]] (Castilian Spanish dub)|[[Gerardo García]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Tony Marot]] (European French dub), [[Sebastian Schulz]] (German dub), [[Emiliano Coltorti]] (Italian dub), [[Beyti Engin]] (Turkish dub)}}
Fassbinder was hard at work in Leo's makeshift situation room, and in response to [[Sam Witwicky]]'s skepticism towards their sacred truth-finding mission laid his new acquaintance's doubts to rest with a spirited defense of the [[internet]] as an information source. He was just about to rejoice in a ''monumental'' scoop on the situation in Shanghai when the site was once again beaten to the punch by their rival at the [[GiantEffingRobots.com]] blog. Thankfully his wounds were salved by the timely intervention of Leo, who took Fassbinder to the first fraternity party of the year. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Fassbinder’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," and the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]."}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' ARG===
During the [[Transformers (film)|battle for the AllSpark]], Fassbinder happened to be visiting cousins in [[Mission City]] and was an eye-witness to events. He first met Leo and Sharsky at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008, and used his hacking skills to secure them a hotel room when he learned Sharsky had booked the wrong dates.

Fassbinder suggested that the aliens might have infiltrated Earth's toy industry when he posted a video of a [[Toy biplane robot|toy biplane]] asserting a will of its own before transforming and scurrying away. {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

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Sharsky

2021-01-12T17:33:20Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

:''Sharsky (or sometimes "Sharkatron3000") is a [[human]] from the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[File:RotF Sharkatron3000 Mugshot.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Want your website to dress to impress? Then you want '''Sharkatron3000''' on your side. He's an ace graphic designer, and the genius behind the slick website design of [[Leo Spitz]]'s conspiracy theory blog ''[[The Real Effing Deal]]''. He's also the poor sap that has to take all the orders for the kitten calendars that support the site's hosting fees.

He is a [[Break|Narutard]].

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Walker Howard]]
{{voiceactor|[[Dani Albiac]] (Castilian Spanish dub)|[[Noé Velázquez]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Diouc Koma]] (European French dub), [[Marcel Collé]] (German dub), [[Paolo Vivio]] (Italian dub), [[Guto Nejaim]] (Portuguese dub), [[Harun Can]] (Turkish dub)}}
Sharsky was hard at work in Leo's makeshift situation room, and was just about to rejoice in a ''monumental'' scoop on the situation in [[Shanghai]] when the site was once again beaten to the punch by their rival at the [[GiantEffingRobots.com]] blog. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Sharsky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]."}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' adaptation====
Sharsky was hanging out with [[Fassbinder]] as the two of them consoled Leo on the fickleness of women. Sharsky's eagle eyes spotted something noteworthy in the television broadcast, an [[Alice (animatronic)|animatronic exhibit]] starring a figure that was a dead ringer for [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|Revenge of the Fallen #2}}

{{note|This event was not mentioned in the film.}}

==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' game===
Sharsky met Leo when the two of them both tried to check out "[[Robots or Aliens? Which Menace Should We Fear Most?]]" from the country library. The pair later attended [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008, but were unable to get a room due to booking one at the wrong date. Thankfully, they run into [[Fassbinder|The Fassinator]], who uses his hacking skills to get them a room.

While browsing Photobucket, Sharsky discovered a photo showing the shadow of a robot in Egypt. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

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Miles Lancaster

2021-01-12T17:32:34Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

:''Miles Lancaster is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Tf2007 miles in tree.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lord of Dogtown.]]

'''Miles Lancaster''' is [[Sam Witwicky]]'s best friend. He thinks climbing trees is cool and will get him attention from chicks. He believes in the motto, "bros before hos", but, unfortunately, Sam isn't with him on that one.

He's kind of a weirdo. Witwickys make friends with [[Chip Chase|really]] [["O"|weird]] [[Cliff Dietz|people]], don't they?

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[John Robinson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yoshimasa Hosoya]] (Japanese dub)|[[Hervé Grull]] (European French dub), [[Constantin von Jascheroff]] (German dub), [[José Leonardo]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[David Jenner]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Arturo Castañeda]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Harun Can]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[Image:Movie Miles and Sam.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Two nerds enter, one nerd leaves]]
When Sam finally got his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|new car]], Miles joined him on a trip to the lake, where Sam hoped to impress [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] with his new wheels. While Sam had a "conversation" with Mikaela's then-boyfriend [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]], Miles climbed a nearby tree and hung upside-down from it. Sam wasn't amused.

When Mikaela started walking home, irked by her jock boyfriend, Sam had to do a lot of arguing to get Miles out of the damn car so he could offer Mikaela a ride home alone. Apparently, Miles' solution of putting her in the backseat wasn't satisfactory.

Miles somehow made it back home, and the next day was washing his [[Mason the Mastiff dog|his dog]], when Sam called him about "Satan's Camaro" stalking him. Apparently, he didn't believe it. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Miles Lancaster's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}
{{--}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[Image:IDWMoviePrequel4_Miles_Sam.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Sam, having discovered cars and cruising for chicks, asked Miles to evaluate the worth of [[Archibald Witwicky|great-grandfather's]] heirlooms. Unfortunately, in Miles's expert opinion, they were next to worthless, but suggested an online auction. When Sam explained [[Ron Witwicky|his dad]] wouldn't allow him to get an auction account until he was sixteen and the obvious trouble auctioning off the family heirlooms would bring, Miles convinced him to wait, as the license-less Sam would be unable to drive any car he bought anyway. Besides, perhaps by the time he's old enough to drive, somebody might actually want this old junk. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Movie Prequel #4}}

[[File:Milestalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|left]]
Sometime later, Sam had apparently replaced his old beater with a shiny new modified Camaro, and drove Miles in it to see a movie with Mikaela and her friend [[Lindsey]]. When Miles asked Sam to tell him about Lindsey again, Sam chastised him, stating he had promised his girlfriend that Miles wouldn't "perv out" her friend and ordered him to keep his hands to himself, as this was simply a night out to see a movie, nothing more. Miles thought this was majorly lame. The pair spotted Trent's SUV in the parking lot, but managed to avoid the jock-bully.

Mikaela was pissed at Miles afterwards, so he almost certainly perved out her friend. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Miles's last name doesn't appear in the film, but is provided in the [[Transformers (novel)|Official Novelization]] on page 71.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lancaster, Miles}}
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]

Glen's cousin

2021-01-12T17:31:54Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

{{noname-nickname}}
: ''Glen's cousin is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:GlenCousin.jpg|thumb|300px|''HEEEELP, DO NOT WAAAAAAAANT''!]]

'''Glen's cousin''' lives with [[Glen Whitmann|Glen]] and their [[Glen's grandmama|grandmother]]. Glen's cousin enjoys doing wacky dances to ''Dance Dance Revolution'' and dislikes it when his cousin's [[Maggie Madsen|troublesome friend]] shows up to ruin the fun. He hates it even more when the police or [[FBI]] show up.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Omar Benson Miller]]
{{voiceactor|[[Rodrigo Oliveira]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub)|[[Óscar Flores]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Oğuz Özoğul]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[Image:Movie2007 Glen DanceDanceRevolution.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Glen and his cousin think they're in an out-of-control car.]]
Glen and his cousin were dancing to the video game ''Dance Dance Revolution'', when Maggie came to visit after stealing classified data from the Pentagon. Upon learning this, Glen paused the game to view the data and asked his cousin to step outside and wait in the hall while he looked at the data. However, moments after Glen and Maggie find the information in the data, including [[Sector Seven]], [[Archibald Witwicky]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Project Iceman]], FBI agents burst in.

Glen's cousin instinctively panicked and raced through the house screaming while he was pursued by two FBI agents. In order to escape them, Glen's cousin smashed his way through the living room's window and rushed out in the backyard, but was caught up to by the agents. Screaming that he was just a cousin, one agent tackled him, causing both to fall into the swimming pool. And to think he was having such a good time. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:Movie humans]]

Manny (Movie)

2021-01-12T17:31:16Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

{{disambig2|the movie character|the Generation 1 character|Manny (G1)}}
:''Manny is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Manny.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"This suit is ''loco''!"]]

'''Manny''' is [[Bobby Bolivia]]'s mechanic. [[Clown|His cousin]] dresses up as a clown and scares away white folk.

His boss doesn't like it when Manny "goes [[Ricky Ricardo]]" on him.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Carlos Moreno, Jr.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Manuel Osto]] (Castilian Spanish dub)|[[Daniel Lacy]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Diego Suarez]] (German dub), [[Murat Şenol]] (Turkish dub)}}

Not liking the sales drop as a result of Manny's cousin complaining about melted makeup in his eyes, Bobby ordered Manny to handle the situation. This led to an argument between the cousins. Later, Bobby asked Manny about the sudden appearance of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a Camaro]] in his lot. Manny claimed he'd never seen it before and it was ''loco''. When the Camaro's door mysteriously swung open hard enough to put a large dent in the car next to it, Bobby directed Manny to bring his cousin and some hammers to "bang" out the damage. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

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[[Category:Mechanics]]
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Bobby Bolivia

2021-01-12T17:30:31Z

TFTRFan2000: /* 2007 Transformers film */

:''Bobby Bolivia is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Bobby Bolivia.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Like the country, except without the runs.]]
'''Robert "Bobby" Bolivia''' owns and operates [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. A car salesman of the tackily dressed, Hawaiian-shirts-'n'-sporty-hat-preferring, always smiling, overly friendly, back-slapping, smooth-talking, horsehockey-spewing variety, he claims that a driver doesn't choose the car, it's the car that chooses its driver.

Though sometimes a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|car]] picks a [[Sam Witwicky|driver]] with a [[Ron Witwicky|cheapass father]]. There are also times where a car picks a driver and takes rejection very poorly.

His favorite cars are the kinds that come from Alabama. He's also not afraid to sell cars that mysteriously appear on his lot, despite not possessing the proper legal paperwork and records of the vehicle being sold.

[[Bobby Bolivia's mammy|Bobby's mammy]] lives in sight of his car dealership, and apparently he has wronged her in some way. Their relationship is summarized by her flipping him off and him wishing he had a rock to "bust her head with".

{{quote|Let me tell you somethin', son: A driver don't pick the car, nuh-uh...the car picks the driver. It's a mystical bond between man and machine.|Bobby Bolivia to Sam Witwicky|[[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']]}}

==Fiction==
===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Bernie Mac]] (English)
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] (Japanese dub)|[[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Juan Fernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Frantz Confiac]] (European French dub), [[Thiéry Dubé]] (Canadian French dub), [[Élcio Romar]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Jan Odle]] (German dub), [[Francesco Pannofino]] (Italian dub), [[Faruk Akgören]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie Bobby Bolivia yourefamily.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You're like family at Bobby B's... but we've seen how Bobby and family act towards each other... hm.]]
When Sam's father promises to buy him his first car, he takes him to Bobby Bolivia (much to Sam's chagrin). After telling his mechanic [[Manny (Movie)|Manny]] to remove the [[Clown|heat-stroke-afflicted clown]] from the sidewalk because he's scarin' "white folk", Bobby feeds the father/son pair his "mystical bond" line and takes them on a tour of the lot.

Bobby agrees to sell Sam a mysterious "custom faded paint" Camaro he's never seen on his lot before for $4000, a thousand less than his made-up-on-the-spot asking price... but only after the windows of every other car on the lot are mysteriously shattered by a high-pitched noise. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

[[Image:Storybook Bobby Bolivia yourefamily.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Commence Sister Sledge song in 3... 2...]]
{{note|Bobby Bolivia's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]," and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]." In the latter, Bobby wears bling and a flashy shirt. And he still hugs customers.}}
{{-}}

==Games==
===''Transformers The Game'' (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Andrew Kishino]] (English)|[[Thierry Mercier]] (French), [[Jesús Barreda]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

After Bumblebee beat the [[Decepticon]]s to Bolivia's car lot, Sam and his father arrived to buy a new car. Bobby tried to sell them an old blue beater, but the tires mysteriously popped and deflated. Sam chose the alien robot in disguise, and Dad began negotiations.

Later, while leading [[Sector Seven]] from the Autobots, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] destroyed the fuel pumps at Bobby Bolivia's car lot, causing an explosion which obliterated most of the lot. Here's hoping Bobby wasn't in there at the time. {{storylink|Transformers The Game|Transformers The Game}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Bolivia-comicsadaptation.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Semi-classic haircut.]]
* According to an article on [http://web.archive.org/web/20071013122820/http://edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138?imw=Y Edmunds.com], all three 1976 Camaros used in the film were purchased for under $6000 individually, with one of them costing even less than $2000. That one didn't run.
* In the [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|comics adaptation of the movie]], Bobby is a 'fro-tastic tall guy who bears no resemblance to Bernie Mac. This was due to the fact IDW was not (and still is not) allowed to use the likeness of several actors playing the secondary characters.
* Buying your first car at Bobby's car lot makes you family. He insists on being called "Uncle Bobby B". Considering the way his family treats one another, this is scary.
* "Bobby Bolivia" is certainly a reference to Willem Dafoe's character in David Lynch's film ''Wild At Heart'', Bobby Peru.
* Archive audio of Bobby Bolivia was featured as part of the first teaser trailer for ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bolivia, Bobby}}
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[[Category:Movie humans]]

Judy Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:29:52Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

:''Judy [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Judywitwicky.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And this expression is why they never mention [[Mrs. Witwicky]] in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|any]] [[Marvel Comics continuity|other]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|continuity]].]]

'''Judith "Judy" Witwicky''' (née '''Taylor''', 1960–) is [[Sam Witwicky|Samuel Witwicky]]'s mother and [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald Witwicky]]'s wife. She is very protective of [[Mojo|her dog]] and her garden. She is strict when it comes to discipline, but still understanding and supportive of the men in her life.

She doesn't mind if you masturbate. [[Autobot|Giant robots]] trampling her flowers are another story.

{{quote|Now you better get those guys out of my garden or I am going to ''beat'' the ''crap'' out of them.|Judy Witwicky, loving mother and wife, vengeful gardener, ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]] (English)
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie2007 thatshisbling.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Nobody really seems impressed with how Judy has stylized Mojo. Even Bumblebee has turned away.]]

While tending her backyard garden, Judy lamented Ron's less-than-professional job at laying paving tiles for their garden path. When Sam left for a party, she had the chance to observe Sam's [[Bumblebee (Movie)|new car]] in action. Upon seeing it emit a large cloud of black smoke, she paused for a moment, then told Ron that he was cheap. Ron maintained that since it was Sam's first car, it was supposed to do that. It's unlikely she believed that.

On the day that Sam's car chased him around town, she was enjoying an evening of television and a little drinking with her husband when Sam came home three minutes past his curfew. Judy felt that he should be grounded for this, but Ron—that pushover—let him off the hook. While the Autobots milled around in her back yard (and crushed her flowers and new water fountain), Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] snuck into Sam's room to look for [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]]. Just a few minutes later, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] accidentally stumbled into the house's power lines, cutting the block's electricity, and fell down. Ron thought it was an earthquake and took cover under the dining room table. Amazed and still sitting on the couch, Judy looked over to him and asked, "How'd you get over there so fast?"

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why can't our parents be this cool about hiding girls in our rooms?]]
Just a moment later, they headed upstairs to Sam's room, from where noises and lights were originating. She begged Sam to open his locked door before Ron started counting. Just before Ron reached zero, Sam opened up. Judy asked him why he was all grimy and sweaty. He was acting strangely. She asked—not judgmentally, just trying to get to the bottom of things—if he'd been masturbating. She seemed to be the only person not embarrassed by this, and had a few suggestions as to what the act could be called if her son was uncomfortable referring to it as masturbation. Eventually, Mikaela—who had been hiding—stood up to try to explain things. Judy was delighted to realize that Sam had been hiding a girl in his room. She complimented Mikaela and apologized for making her sit through their "family discussion". Mikaela told Sam she thought his mother was very nice.

[[Image:Tf2007 judy bat.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It took Lennox 10 minutes to pull a weapon on Simmons. Judy figured this out in 35 seconds.]]

Sam and Mikaela then went down to get his backpack from the kitchen, but they were interrupted when [[Sector Seven|government agents]] swarmed the house, stepping all over her flower beds, and started asking questions. Judy bravely stood up to the men, threatening to beat the crap out of them for touching her plants and to kick their asses if they hurt Mojo, but eventually the whole family was carted off.

Much later, after the [[Decepticon]]s were defeated, Judy and Ron were interviewed for a newscast of some sort. They pish-poshed the idea that aliens had been tromping around the area, and expressed their faith that the government would let us know about that sort of thing if it were going on. After the interview, Judy awkwardly pointed out that their interviewer's head is a different shape in person than on television. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', and ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

Two years after the "incident" in Mission City, Sam had graduated high school and received a scholarship to [[Princeton]]. Being the overprotective mother she was, Judy was having a hard time letting Sam go, especially after she found his baby booties. Hugging him tightly, she insisted that Sam come home for every holiday, not just [[Christmas]], but little ones like [[Halloween]] and President's Day. Upon learning the university didn't give those days off, she announced that they would go and visit him. Ron finally intervened and told Judy to go get packed for their trip to [[France]]. As she was bringing her things out, Judy asked if Ron knew it would be this hard. His less than sympathetic response made Judy switch from depressive to manic, and she said she didn't want to go on vacation with him, walking back into the house... at which point [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] began shooting up the backyard at [[appliancebot|her kitchen]]. Running out in a panic, Judy scooped up Mojo and [[Frankie]] and ran out to the front yard. As Mikaela showed up, Judy angrily informed Sam that the minute he left, Bumblebee was gone, as she couldn't live with a psychotic alien in her house. Ron reminded Judy to remain quiet in front of the firefighters, reminding her that the government would pay for the damage if they kept quiet, and to consider it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that if they were remodeling, she was getting both a pool ''and'' a hot tub, and going skinny dipping, and Ron couldn't complain about it.

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Take in that clean, minty air!...smells expensive!]]

After a cross country plane ride, the Witwicky family arrived at Princeton. Judy's previous fears of leaving Sam faded as she entered the campus, saying she could feel smarter already, just from the smell. Ron moaned that it smelled like forty thousand dollars a year. As Sam settled with his nice young roommate [[Leo Spitz]], Judy purchased a brownie laced with a special ingredient, leaving her high on life (and cannabis). She nearly blew the family's big secret with the [[Autobot]]s until Ron was able to drag his stoned wife to the car.

As Sam slowly went insane from [[AllSpark]] knowledge in his head and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave his life defending Sam from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Judy and Ron were enjoying lunch at a cafe in [[Paris]], with Judy eager to try new things. She started off with some escargot, which was not a good choice in her mind. Her phone then rang, and as Judy answered, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|some pervert]] began a heavy breathing act and asking about Sam. Disgusted, Judy told the pervert that she would report him to the French foreign legion and hung up. Suddenly, two [[Transition form|meteor]]s struck Paris, once of them hitting a bell tower near their cafe. As Ron and Judy fled for cover, a [[Decepticon]] arrived and grabbed them.

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were held inside [[Rampage (ROTF)|a bulldozer]] and were guarded by [[Ravage (ROTF)|an evil cat]]. They were released by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to lure Sam into a trap. However, Ron and Judy told Sam to just run and hide, as the Decepticons would kill them anyway. However, Sam was distracting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could jump in and take them out. Although nearly crushed in the brawl, the Witwickys survived, and Sam ordered Bumblebee to take them away from the battle. Conversely, they managed to make their way to a safe area when Sam was killed by Megatron, with both parents panicking over his body. However, [[Dynasty of Primes|something]] revived Sam, and he used [[Matrix of Leadership|some dagger]] to revive Optimus Prime, who then defeated [[The Fallen]]. After the battle, Judy and Ron gave Sam a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
In 2003, Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky|Archibald]]'s personal effects from the latter's artic voyage. Their son was less than impressed by the lack of monetary value of the items, and angered Ron with his flippant remarks regarding Archibald's eventual fate. Judy calmed her husband down, pointing out that the boy can't get excited over some dusty relics, and in time, he would grow to appreciate them. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. Judy concurred with Ron, telling Sam that he should listen to his father. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with the relics from Archibald's voyage, but did not comment on her son or her husband's reactions. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section. Judy's lines were cut from ''Beginnings''.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And this is ''pre''-brownies.]]

Poor Judy was very confused by the [[Princeton University|campus map]], mainly the fact that it needed to be held ''the right way up''. This is why Ron always navigates.

Overcome by motherly grief at losing her baby, she refused to let go of Sam's hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Judy was named after [[Roberto Orci]]'s mother-in-law.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071013093740/http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=2&article=2718 Orci discusses his mother-in-law] (archive)</ref>
* Sam's genealogy chart gives her maiden name (Taylor) and the movie novelization mentions Sam's grandmother Lee. Since Ron's mother is Clarice, this would make Judy's mother's name Lee Taylor.
* According to [[Michael Bay]], due to the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' with Judy and the brownies, both locations for filming ([[Princeton University]] and the University of Pennsylvania) refused to allow the film to refer to Sam's college by name.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2008/06/26/regarding-penns-open-letter-to-michael-bay/ Michael Bay website blog post]</ref>
* Bay stated on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' audio commentary that the baby booties scene was inspired by his own mother finding his baby shoes and giving them back to him in 2006.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Judy Witwicky''' (ジュディ・ウィトウィッキー ''Judi Witowikkī'')

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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Judy Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:29:17Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

:''Judy [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Judywitwicky.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And this expression is why they never mention [[Mrs. Witwicky]] in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|any]] [[Marvel Comics continuity|other]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|continuity]].]]

'''Judith "Judy" Witwicky''' (née '''Taylor''', 1960–) is [[Sam Witwicky|Samuel Witwicky]]'s mother and [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald Witwicky]]'s wife. She is very protective of [[Mojo|her dog]] and her garden. She is strict when it comes to discipline, but still understanding and supportive of the men in her life.

She doesn't mind if you masturbate. [[Autobot|Giant robots]] trampling her flowers are another story.

{{quote|Now you better get those guys out of my garden or I am going to ''beat'' the ''crap'' out of them.|Judy Witwicky, loving mother and wife, vengeful gardener, ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]] (English)
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie2007 thatshisbling.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Nobody really seems impressed with how Judy has stylized Mojo. Even Bumblebee has turned away.]]

While tending her backyard garden, Judy lamented Ron's less-than-professional job at laying paving tiles for their garden path. When Sam left for a party, she had the chance to observe Sam's [[Bumblebee (Movie)|new car]] in action. Upon seeing it emit a large cloud of black smoke, she paused for a moment, then told Ron that he was cheap. Ron maintained that since it was Sam's first car, it was supposed to do that. It's unlikely she believed that.

On the day that Sam's car chased him around town, she was enjoying an evening of television and a little drinking with her husband when Sam came home three minutes past his curfew. Judy felt that he should be grounded for this, but Ron—that pushover—let him off the hook. While the Autobots milled around in her back yard (and crushed her flowers and new water fountain), Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] snuck into Sam's room to look for [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]]. Just a few minutes later, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] accidentally stumbled into the house's power lines, cutting the block's electricity, and fell down. Ron thought it was an earthquake and took cover under the dining room table. Amazed and still sitting on the couch, Judy looked over to him and asked, "How'd you get over there so fast?"

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why can't our parents be this cool about hiding girls in our rooms?]]
Just a moment later, they headed upstairs to Sam's room, from where noises and lights were originating. She begged Sam to open his locked door before Ron started counting. Just before Ron reached zero, Sam opened up. Judy asked him why he was all grimy and sweaty. He was acting strangely. She asked—not judgmentally, just trying to get to the bottom of things—if he'd been masturbating. She seemed to be the only person not embarrassed by this, and had a few suggestions as to what the act could be called if her son was uncomfortable referring to it as masturbation. Eventually, Mikaela—who had been hiding—stood up to try to explain things. Judy was delighted to realize that Sam had been hiding a girl in his room. She complimented Mikaela and apologized for making her sit through their "family discussion". Mikaela told Sam she thought his mother was very nice.

[[Image:Tf2007 judy bat.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It took Lennox 10 minutes to pull a weapon on Simmons. Judy figured this out in 35 seconds.]]

Sam and Mikaela then went down to get his backpack from the kitchen, but they were interrupted when [[Sector Seven|government agents]] swarmed the house, stepping all over her flower beds, and started asking questions. Judy bravely stood up to the men, threatening to beat the crap out of them for touching her plants and to kick their asses if they hurt Mojo, but eventually the whole family was carted off.

Much later, after the [[Decepticon]]s were defeated, Judy and Ron were interviewed for a newscast of some sort. They pish-poshed the idea that aliens had been tromping around the area, and expressed their faith that the government would let us know about that sort of thing if it were going on. After the interview, Judy awkwardly pointed out that their interviewer's head is a different shape in person than on television. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', and ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

Two years after the "incident" in Mission City, Sam had graduated high school and received a scholarship to [[Princeton]]. Being the overprotective mother she was, Judy was having a hard time letting Sam go, especially after she found his baby booties. Hugging him tightly, she insisted that Sam come home for every holiday, not just [[Christmas]], but little ones like [[Halloween]] and President's Day. Upon learning the university didn't give those days off, she announced that they would go and visit him. Ron finally intervened and told Judy to go get packed for their trip to [[France]]. As she was bringing her things out, Judy asked if Ron knew it would be this hard. His less than sympathetic response made Judy switch from depressive to manic, and she said she didn't want to go on vacation with him, walking back into the house... at which point [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] began shooting up the backyard at [[appliancebot|her kitchen]]. Running out in a panic, Judy scooped up Mojo and [[Frankie]] and ran out to the front yard. As Mikaela showed up, Judy angrily informed Sam that the minute he left, Bumblebee was gone, as she couldn't live with a psychotic alien in her house. Ron reminded Judy to remain quiet in front of the firefighters, reminding her that the government would pay for the damage if they kept quiet, and to consider it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that if they were remodeling, she was getting both a pool ''and'' a hot tub, and going skinny dipping, and Ron couldn't complain about it.

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Take in that clean, minty air!...smells expensive!]]

After a cross country plane ride, the Witwicky family arrived at Princeton. Judy's previous fears of leaving Sam faded as she entered the campus, saying she could feel smarter already, just from the smell. Ron moaned that it smelled like forty thousand dollars a year. As Sam settled with his nice young roommate [[Leo Spitz]], Judy purchased a brownie laced with a special ingredient, leaving her high on life (and cannabis). She nearly blew the family's big secret with the [[Autobot]]s until Ron was able to drag his stoned wife to the car.

As Sam slowly went insane from [[AllSpark]] knowledge in his head and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave his life defending Sam from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Judy and Ron were enjoying lunch at a cafe in [[Paris]], with Judy eager to try new things. She started off with some escargot, which was not a good choice in her mind. Her phone then rang, and as Judy answered, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|some pervert]] began a heavy breathing act and asking about Sam. Disgusted, Judy told the pervert that she would report him to the French foreign legion and hung up. Suddenly, two [[Transition form|meteor]]s struck Paris, once of them hitting a bell tower near their cafe. As Ron and Judy fled for cover, a [[Decepticon]] arrived and grabbed them.

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were held inside [[Rampage (ROTF)|a bulldozer]] and were guarded by [[Ravage (ROTF)|an evil cat]]. They were released by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to lure Sam into a trap. However, Ron and Judy told Sam to just run and hide, as the Decepticons would kill them anyway. However, Sam was distracting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could jump in and take them out. Although nearly crushed in the brawl, the Witwickys survived, and Sam ordered Bumblebee to take them away from the battle. Conversely, they managed to make their way to a safe area when Sam was killed by Megatron, with both parents panicking over his body. However, [[Dynasty of Primes|something]] revived Sam, and he used [[Matrix of Leadership|some dagger]] to revive Optimus Prime, who then defeated [[The Fallen]]. After the battle, Judy and Ron gave Sam a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
In 2003, Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky|Archibald]]'s personal effects from the latter's artic voyage. Their son was less than impressed by the lack of monetary value of the items, and angered Ron with his flippant remarks regarding Archibald's eventual fate. Judy calmed her husband down, pointing out that the boy can't get excited over some dusty relics, and in time, he would grow to appreciate them. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. Judy concurred with Ron, telling Sam that he should listen to his father. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with the relics from Archibald's voyage, but did not comment on her son or her husband's reactions. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section. Judy's lines were cut from ''Beginnings''.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And this is ''pre''-brownies.]]

Poor Judy was very confused by the [[Princeton University|campus map]], mainly the fact that it needed to be held ''the right way up''. This is why Ron always navigates.

Overcome by motherly grief at losing her baby, she refused to let go of Sam's hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Judy was named after [[Roberto Orci]]'s mother-in-law.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071013093740/http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=2&article=2718 Orci discusses his mother-in-law] (archive)</ref>
* Sam's genealogy chart gives her maiden name (Taylor) and the movie novelization mentions Sam's grandmother Lee. Since Ron's mother is Clarice, this would make Judy's mother's name Lee Taylor.
* According to [[Michael Bay]], due to the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' with Judy and the brownies, both locations for filming ([[Princeton University]] and the University of Pennsylvania) refused to allow the film to refer to Sam's college by name.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2008/06/26/regarding-penns-open-letter-to-michael-bay/ Michael Bay website blog post]</ref>
* Bay stated on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' audio commentary that the baby booties scene was inspired by his own mother finding his baby shoes and giving them back to him in 2006.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Judy Witwicky''' (ジュディ・ウィトウィッキー ''Judi Witowikkī'')

==Footnotes==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Witwicky, Judy}}
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]
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Judy Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:28:53Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

:''Judy [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Judywitwicky.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And this expression is why they never mention [[Mrs. Witwicky]] in [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|any]] [[Marvel Comics continuity|other]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|continuity]].]]

'''Judith "Judy" Witwicky''' (née '''Taylor''', 1960–) is [[Sam Witwicky|Samuel Witwicky]]'s mother and [[Ron Witwicky|Ronald Witwicky]]'s wife. She is very protective of [[Mojo|her dog]] and her garden. She is strict when it comes to discipline, but still understanding and supportive of the men in her life.

She doesn't mind if you masturbate. [[Autobot|Giant robots]] trampling her flowers are another story.

{{quote|Now you better get those guys out of my garden or I am going to ''beat'' the ''crap'' out of them.|Judy Witwicky, loving mother and wife, vengeful gardener, ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]] (English)
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub), [[Gülen Karaman]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie2007 thatshisbling.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Nobody really seems impressed with how Judy has stylized Mojo. Even Bumblebee has turned away.]]

While tending her backyard garden, Judy lamented Ron's less-than-professional job at laying paving tiles for their garden path. When Sam left for a party, she had the chance to observe Sam's [[Bumblebee (Movie)|new car]] in action. Upon seeing it emit a large cloud of black smoke, she paused for a moment, then told Ron that he was cheap. Ron maintained that since it was Sam's first car, it was supposed to do that. It's unlikely she believed that.

On the day that Sam's car chased him around town, she was enjoying an evening of television and a little drinking with her husband when Sam came home three minutes past his curfew. Judy felt that he should be grounded for this, but Ron—that pushover—let him off the hook. While the Autobots milled around in her back yard (and crushed her flowers and new water fountain), Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] snuck into Sam's room to look for [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]]. Just a few minutes later, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] accidentally stumbled into the house's power lines, cutting the block's electricity, and fell down. Ron thought it was an earthquake and took cover under the dining room table. Amazed and still sitting on the couch, Judy looked over to him and asked, "How'd you get over there so fast?"

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why can't our parents be this cool about hiding girls in our rooms?]]
Just a moment later, they headed upstairs to Sam's room, from where noises and lights were originating. She begged Sam to open his locked door before Ron started counting. Just before Ron reached zero, Sam opened up. Judy asked him why he was all grimy and sweaty. He was acting strangely. She asked—not judgmentally, just trying to get to the bottom of things—if he'd been masturbating. She seemed to be the only person not embarrassed by this, and had a few suggestions as to what the act could be called if her son was uncomfortable referring to it as masturbation. Eventually, Mikaela—who had been hiding—stood up to try to explain things. Judy was delighted to realize that Sam had been hiding a girl in his room. She complimented Mikaela and apologized for making her sit through their "family discussion". Mikaela told Sam she thought his mother was very nice.

[[Image:Tf2007 judy bat.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It took Lennox 10 minutes to pull a weapon on Simmons. Judy figured this out in 35 seconds.]]

Sam and Mikaela then went down to get his backpack from the kitchen, but they were interrupted when [[Sector Seven|government agents]] swarmed the house, stepping all over her flower beds, and started asking questions. Judy bravely stood up to the men, threatening to beat the crap out of them for touching her plants and to kick their asses if they hurt Mojo, but eventually the whole family was carted off.

Much later, after the [[Decepticon]]s were defeated, Judy and Ron were interviewed for a newscast of some sort. They pish-poshed the idea that aliens had been tromping around the area, and expressed their faith that the government would let us know about that sort of thing if it were going on. After the interview, Judy awkwardly pointed out that their interviewer's head is a different shape in person than on television. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', and ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub)}}

Two years after the "incident" in Mission City, Sam had graduated high school and received a scholarship to [[Princeton]]. Being the overprotective mother she was, Judy was having a hard time letting Sam go, especially after she found his baby booties. Hugging him tightly, she insisted that Sam come home for every holiday, not just [[Christmas]], but little ones like [[Halloween]] and President's Day. Upon learning the university didn't give those days off, she announced that they would go and visit him. Ron finally intervened and told Judy to go get packed for their trip to [[France]]. As she was bringing her things out, Judy asked if Ron knew it would be this hard. His less than sympathetic response made Judy switch from depressive to manic, and she said she didn't want to go on vacation with him, walking back into the house... at which point [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] began shooting up the backyard at [[appliancebot|her kitchen]]. Running out in a panic, Judy scooped up Mojo and [[Frankie]] and ran out to the front yard. As Mikaela showed up, Judy angrily informed Sam that the minute he left, Bumblebee was gone, as she couldn't live with a psychotic alien in her house. Ron reminded Judy to remain quiet in front of the firefighters, reminding her that the government would pay for the damage if they kept quiet, and to consider it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that if they were remodeling, she was getting both a pool ''and'' a hot tub, and going skinny dipping, and Ron couldn't complain about it.

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Take in that clean, minty air!...smells expensive!]]

After a cross country plane ride, the Witwicky family arrived at Princeton. Judy's previous fears of leaving Sam faded as she entered the campus, saying she could feel smarter already, just from the smell. Ron moaned that it smelled like forty thousand dollars a year. As Sam settled with his nice young roommate [[Leo Spitz]], Judy purchased a brownie laced with a special ingredient, leaving her high on life (and cannabis). She nearly blew the family's big secret with the [[Autobot]]s until Ron was able to drag his stoned wife to the car.

As Sam slowly went insane from [[AllSpark]] knowledge in his head and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gave his life defending Sam from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Judy and Ron were enjoying lunch at a cafe in [[Paris]], with Judy eager to try new things. She started off with some escargot, which was not a good choice in her mind. Her phone then rang, and as Judy answered, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|some pervert]] began a heavy breathing act and asking about Sam. Disgusted, Judy told the pervert that she would report him to the French foreign legion and hung up. Suddenly, two [[Transition form|meteor]]s struck Paris, once of them hitting a bell tower near their cafe. As Ron and Judy fled for cover, a [[Decepticon]] arrived and grabbed them.

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were held inside [[Rampage (ROTF)|a bulldozer]] and were guarded by [[Ravage (ROTF)|an evil cat]]. They were released by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to lure Sam into a trap. However, Ron and Judy told Sam to just run and hide, as the Decepticons would kill them anyway. However, Sam was distracting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could jump in and take them out. Although nearly crushed in the brawl, the Witwickys survived, and Sam ordered Bumblebee to take them away from the battle. Conversely, they managed to make their way to a safe area when Sam was killed by Megatron, with both parents panicking over his body. However, [[Dynasty of Primes|something]] revived Sam, and he used [[Matrix of Leadership|some dagger]] to revive Optimus Prime, who then defeated [[The Fallen]]. After the battle, Judy and Ron gave Sam a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'' and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Julie White]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yukari Nozawa]] (Japanese dub)|[[Liao Jing]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rommy Mendoza]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Rosa María Hernández]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Marianne Borgo]] (European French dub), [[Claudine Chatel]] (Canadian French dub), [[Sheila Dorfman]] (Portuguese dub), [[Katharina Koschny]] (German dub), [[Franca D'Amato]] (Italian dub)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Judy Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
In 2003, Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky|Archibald]]'s personal effects from the latter's artic voyage. Their son was less than impressed by the lack of monetary value of the items, and angered Ron with his flippant remarks regarding Archibald's eventual fate. Judy calmed her husband down, pointing out that the boy can't get excited over some dusty relics, and in time, he would grow to appreciate them. {{Storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. Judy concurred with Ron, telling Sam that he should listen to his father. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
Judy witnessed Ron present Sam with the relics from Archibald's voyage, but did not comment on her son or her husband's reactions. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section. Judy's lines were cut from ''Beginnings''.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And this is ''pre''-brownies.]]

Poor Judy was very confused by the [[Princeton University|campus map]], mainly the fact that it needed to be held ''the right way up''. This is why Ron always navigates.

Overcome by motherly grief at losing her baby, she refused to let go of Sam's hand. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Judy was named after [[Roberto Orci]]'s mother-in-law.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071013093740/http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_ezine&task=read&page=1&category=2&article=2718 Orci discusses his mother-in-law] (archive)</ref>
* Sam's genealogy chart gives her maiden name (Taylor) and the movie novelization mentions Sam's grandmother Lee. Since Ron's mother is Clarice, this would make Judy's mother's name Lee Taylor.
* According to [[Michael Bay]], due to the scene in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' with Judy and the brownies, both locations for filming ([[Princeton University]] and the University of Pennsylvania) refused to allow the film to refer to Sam's college by name.<ref>[http://michaelbay.com/2008/06/26/regarding-penns-open-letter-to-michael-bay/ Michael Bay website blog post]</ref>
* Bay stated on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' audio commentary that the baby booties scene was inspired by his own mother finding his baby shoes and giving them back to him in 2006.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Judy Witwicky''' (ジュディ・ウィトウィッキー ''Judi Witowikkī'')

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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Ron Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:28:10Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

{{disambig3.5|the embarrassing father from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''|the embarrassing stepfather from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''|Ron (BB)|Ron}}
: ''Ron [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ron Witwicky.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The government wouldn't lie to the people.]]
'''Ronald "Ron" Witwicky''' (born 1960) is one of six children of [[Herbert Witwicky]] and Clarice. He has four brothers and one sister; his eldest brother is named [[Ben Witwicky|Ben]]. In 1979, the kids split the proceeds from their father's house. Ron named [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] an [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|actual]] [[Spike Witwicky (disambiguation)|real]] [[Butch Witwicky (G1)|name]].

Probably just compensating for his family's [[Archibald Witwicky|history of mental illness]].

Ron Witwicky is the head of the neighborhood watch. Considering the fact that five [[Autobot|giant robots]] milled around his backyard and he didn't even know it, he's probably not that good at the job.

He also never went to college, same as every Witwicky before him. So, of course, he has a house nicer than yours, an {{w|Austin-Healey 3000|Austin Healey BJ8}}, a 2008 Prevost H3-45 and can afford a trip to [[Paris]] while sending his son to [[Princeton University]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Antonio García Moral]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Paolo Buglioni]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:Movie RonWitwicky Porschejoke.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sure, Ron laughs now, but Sam will remember this and plot his revenge...]]
After learning that Sam got an A- on his family genealogy report, Ron took him to buy a car. He first teased Sam about the possibility of getting a [[Jazz (G1)|Porsche]], and then took him to [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. Sam found an okay-looking Camaro which owner [[Bobby Bolivia]] offered to sell for five thousand dollars, even though he wasn't sure where the car came from. Bobby refused to go down to Ron's offer of four thousand and instead offered to show them a battered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volkswagen]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] took rejection badly, slamming its door into the Volkswagen as Bobby was sitting in it, then tuning its radio to a high frequency and shattering the windows of every other car on the lot (but presumably not Ron's car). The spooked Bolivia immediately agreed to Ron's offer of four thousand. Later that day, Ron was tending the newly laid path when Sam left the house and the car emitted a large smoke cloud. Upon seeing this display, [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] called him cheap. "It's his first car, it's supposed to be like that," was Ron's defense.

Later that evening, Ron failed in his duties at head of the neighborhood watch when Sam's new car was stolen in the middle of the night. Sam gave his parents a wake up call, telling Ron to call the cops, then went to follow the car, ending up arrested when he followed it to a junkyard. An officer interrogating Sam believed he was on drugs, as [[Mojo]]'s pain pills were found on his possession. Despite Ron's continued assertion that the pills were for their dog, the cop refused to believe him.

[[Image:Ron and Optimus.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Head of the Neighborhood watch. Scary, isn't it?]]
Later, when the Autobots come searching for his great-grandfather's glasses, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] knocked over a powerline, causing a blackout and mild tremor. Ron quickly ran to cover under the table (never spilling his wine glass) while Judy asked him how did he manage to get under there so quickly. He assumed the damage done to his back yard by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots was caused by the "earthquake". Going to Sam's room, they found him sweaty and grimy.

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sam's parents express their pride towards their son for cleverly hiding a girl in his room. Just take a look outside the window.]]
When Judy asked if he was... stimulating himself, both Witwicky men were greatly embarrassed, and Ron affirmed that Judy was not allowed to talk about that with Sam. When [[Mikaela Banes]] came out of hiding, Ron tapped knuckles with his son in approval of her. Shortly afterward, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] and [[Sector Seven]] came in and took the Witwickys and Mikaela into custody. Although Sam and Mikaela were rescued by the Autobots, Ron and Judy remained in custody.

After the destruction of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, Ron and Judy were interviewed for a news program about recent events. They feigned disbelief that there had been an "alien incursion", saying that the [[United States of America|government]] wouldn't lie to its citizens. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You know, for a guy who never went to college, Ron sure has a bunch of really, really nice stuff.]]

As Sam was preparing for college, Ron was eager to see him go, as he was pleased to see Sam be the first Witwicky to go to college (also, he planned to turn his son's bedroom into a home theater). On the day of departure, Ron expressed his pride in his son for getting a scholarship to [[Princeton University]], and a little hesitation about seeing him leave the nest. This was interrupted as [[Mojo]] was dominating their new dog [[Frankie]] right on the couch, which Ron promptly shooed away. Filthy beasts. Ron also told Sam he'd see a lot of that in college as well, as he had doubts Sam and Mikaela would be together forever. Never mind that they discovered an [[Autobot|alien race]] together.

As Ron was packing for both Sam's departure and his and Judy's trip to [[Paris]], Judy expressed sadness, which Ron told her to suck up. Judy reacted manically, saying she had no desire to with him now, which suited Ron just find. Hearing some noises coming from Sam's room, Ron went out back and demanded to know what all the racket was...at which point the [[Appliancebot|entire kitchen]] came to life and began opening fire on the two Witwicky men. Ron and Sam scrambled for cover behind the fountain, and Sam called for Bumblebee's help. The little Autobot managed to eliminate the homicidal little machines, but also destroy Sam's room and part of the house in the process. Ron was more forgiving of Bumblebee's excess that Judy and Sam, mostly because he knew that government would pay for the repairs, considering it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that they were also getting a hot tube and swimming pool as well.

Arriving at Princeton, Judy immediately took to the university, saying she felt smarter, practically from the smell. Ever the cheapskate, Ron declared that it smelled like Forty thousand dollars a year. They also met Sam's roommate [[Leo Spitz]], but in the process, Judy purchased some brownies laced with marijuana. Ron was barely able to control his stoned wife, but they quickly left the campus.

As their son slowly started to go insane from [[AllSpark]] information and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] died saving him from Megatron, an ignorant Ron and Judy and were enjoying lunch at an outdoor cafe in Paris. Ron was more concerned with a mime violating his personal space. Suddenly, comets began raining down on Paris. In their scramble to get back to their hotel room, Ron and Judy were captured by a [[Decepticon]].

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were used as bait for a trap by [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], who demanded Sam turn over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for the his parents. Ron told Sam to run, believing that the Decepticons would kill them anyway, but Sam was stalling for time to allow Bumblebee to get into a position to jump Rampage. Bumblebee quickly killed Rampage and ''de-spined'' Ravage, and Sam told him to take his parents to safety. Ron refused to leave Sam behind, saying that they were all going together, but Sam insisted and Judy also relented. However, Sam was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] while attempting to resurrect Optimus, and Ron and Judy were on the scene to urge the medics on. Fortunately, [[Dynasty of Primes|something else]] revived Sam, who in turn revived Optimus. After Optimus Prime defeated [[the Fallen]] and destroyed the [[Star Harvester|machine]], Ron and Judy came and gave their son a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
When his son became twelve, Ron presented him with the heirlooms of his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky]]. Sam was not impressed with his great-great-grandfather's "junk" and was horrified to see newspaper clippings about his madness. Ron told off Sam for calling Archibald a madman, stating no one ever proved he had a mental illness and that his father told him he had just been traumatized during his voyages. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. He ended the argument by stating that ''both'' Sam and his car needed to grow up. However, later that night, Ron came into the garage, reporting that Sam had failed to show up for his rendezvous with Mikaeala, and that they should both try to find him. However, before Ron could get in, Bumblebee burst out of the garage, destroying the door in the process. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Dunn]] (English)}}

When Ron presented his son Sam with the relics of Archibald Witwicky's artic voyage, he was less than impressed with his son's flippant remarks about Archibald's eventual fate, and attempted to defend his ancestor's reputation. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Ron took Sam to Princeton.

Judy drove and ''he'' navigated, as the ability to tell what way up a map was eluded her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{-}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Ron was planting flowers in the yard when Starscream turned up to kidnap Sam. He quickly made himself scarce. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Notes==
*According to writer [[Roberto Orci]], Ron was not given the nickname "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]", nor [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] the nickname "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]" (though his wife does refer to him as "Spark"), because, unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, the movie characters are not oil rig workers or mechanics.
*Ronald was named after Orci's father-in-law.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ron Witwicky''' (ロン・ウィトウィッキー ''Ron Witowikkī'')
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Ron Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:27:50Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

{{disambig3.5|the embarrassing father from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''|the embarrassing stepfather from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''|Ron (BB)|Ron}}
: ''Ron [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ron Witwicky.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The government wouldn't lie to the people.]]
'''Ronald "Ron" Witwicky''' (born 1960) is one of six children of [[Herbert Witwicky]] and Clarice. He has four brothers and one sister; his eldest brother is named [[Ben Witwicky|Ben]]. In 1979, the kids split the proceeds from their father's house. Ron named [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] an [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|actual]] [[Spike Witwicky (disambiguation)|real]] [[Butch Witwicky (G1)|name]].

Probably just compensating for his family's [[Archibald Witwicky|history of mental illness]].

Ron Witwicky is the head of the neighborhood watch. Considering the fact that five [[Autobot|giant robots]] milled around his backyard and he didn't even know it, he's probably not that good at the job.

He also never went to college, same as every Witwicky before him. So, of course, he has a house nicer than yours, an {{w|Austin-Healey 3000|Austin Healey BJ8}}, a 2008 Prevost H3-45 and can afford a trip to [[Paris]] while sending his son to [[Princeton University]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Antonio García Moral]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Paolo Buglioni]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:Movie RonWitwicky Porschejoke.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sure, Ron laughs now, but Sam will remember this and plot his revenge...]]
After learning that Sam got an A- on his family genealogy report, Ron took him to buy a car. He first teased Sam about the possibility of getting a [[Jazz (G1)|Porsche]], and then took him to [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. Sam found an okay-looking Camaro which owner [[Bobby Bolivia]] offered to sell for five thousand dollars, even though he wasn't sure where the car came from. Bobby refused to go down to Ron's offer of four thousand and instead offered to show them a battered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volkswagen]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] took rejection badly, slamming its door into the Volkswagen as Bobby was sitting in it, then tuning its radio to a high frequency and shattering the windows of every other car on the lot (but presumably not Ron's car). The spooked Bolivia immediately agreed to Ron's offer of four thousand. Later that day, Ron was tending the newly laid path when Sam left the house and the car emitted a large smoke cloud. Upon seeing this display, [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] called him cheap. "It's his first car, it's supposed to be like that," was Ron's defense.

Later that evening, Ron failed in his duties at head of the neighborhood watch when Sam's new car was stolen in the middle of the night. Sam gave his parents a wake up call, telling Ron to call the cops, then went to follow the car, ending up arrested when he followed it to a junkyard. An officer interrogating Sam believed he was on drugs, as [[Mojo]]'s pain pills were found on his possession. Despite Ron's continued assertion that the pills were for their dog, the cop refused to believe him.

[[Image:Ron and Optimus.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Head of the Neighborhood watch. Scary, isn't it?]]
Later, when the Autobots come searching for his great-grandfather's glasses, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] knocked over a powerline, causing a blackout and mild tremor. Ron quickly ran to cover under the table (never spilling his wine glass) while Judy asked him how did he manage to get under there so quickly. He assumed the damage done to his back yard by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots was caused by the "earthquake". Going to Sam's room, they found him sweaty and grimy.

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sam's parents express their pride towards their son for cleverly hiding a girl in his room. Just take a look outside the window.]]
When Judy asked if he was... stimulating himself, both Witwicky men were greatly embarrassed, and Ron affirmed that Judy was not allowed to talk about that with Sam. When [[Mikaela Banes]] came out of hiding, Ron tapped knuckles with his son in approval of her. Shortly afterward, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] and [[Sector Seven]] came in and took the Witwickys and Mikaela into custody. Although Sam and Mikaela were rescued by the Autobots, Ron and Judy remained in custody.

After the destruction of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, Ron and Judy were interviewed for a news program about recent events. They feigned disbelief that there had been an "alien incursion", saying that the [[United States of America|government]] wouldn't lie to its citizens. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You know, for a guy who never went to college, Ron sure has a bunch of really, really nice stuff.]]

As Sam was preparing for college, Ron was eager to see him go, as he was pleased to see Sam be the first Witwicky to go to college (also, he planned to turn his son's bedroom into a home theater). On the day of departure, Ron expressed his pride in his son for getting a scholarship to [[Princeton University]], and a little hesitation about seeing him leave the nest. This was interrupted as [[Mojo]] was dominating their new dog [[Frankie]] right on the couch, which Ron promptly shooed away. Filthy beasts. Ron also told Sam he'd see a lot of that in college as well, as he had doubts Sam and Mikaela would be together forever. Never mind that they discovered an [[Autobot|alien race]] together.

As Ron was packing for both Sam's departure and his and Judy's trip to [[Paris]], Judy expressed sadness, which Ron told her to suck up. Judy reacted manically, saying she had no desire to with him now, which suited Ron just find. Hearing some noises coming from Sam's room, Ron went out back and demanded to know what all the racket was...at which point the [[Appliancebot|entire kitchen]] came to life and began opening fire on the two Witwicky men. Ron and Sam scrambled for cover behind the fountain, and Sam called for Bumblebee's help. The little Autobot managed to eliminate the homicidal little machines, but also destroy Sam's room and part of the house in the process. Ron was more forgiving of Bumblebee's excess that Judy and Sam, mostly because he knew that government would pay for the repairs, considering it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that they were also getting a hot tube and swimming pool as well.

Arriving at Princeton, Judy immediately took to the university, saying she felt smarter, practically from the smell. Ever the cheapskate, Ron declared that it smelled like Forty thousand dollars a year. They also met Sam's roommate [[Leo Spitz]], but in the process, Judy purchased some brownies laced with marijuana. Ron was barely able to control his stoned wife, but they quickly left the campus.

As their son slowly started to go insane from [[AllSpark]] information and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] died saving him from Megatron, an ignorant Ron and Judy and were enjoying lunch at an outdoor cafe in Paris. Ron was more concerned with a mime violating his personal space. Suddenly, comets began raining down on Paris. In their scramble to get back to their hotel room, Ron and Judy were captured by a [[Decepticon]].

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were used as bait for a trap by [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], who demanded Sam turn over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for the his parents. Ron told Sam to run, believing that the Decepticons would kill them anyway, but Sam was stalling for time to allow Bumblebee to get into a position to jump Rampage. Bumblebee quickly killed Rampage and ''de-spined'' Ravage, and Sam told him to take his parents to safety. Ron refused to leave Sam behind, saying that they were all going together, but Sam insisted and Judy also relented. However, Sam was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] while attempting to resurrect Optimus, and Ron and Judy were on the scene to urge the medics on. Fortunately, [[Dynasty of Primes|something else]] revived Sam, who in turn revived Optimus. After Optimus Prime defeated [[the Fallen]] and destroyed the [[Star Harvester|machine]], Ron and Judy came and gave their son a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
When his son became twelve, Ron presented him with the heirlooms of his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky]]. Sam was not impressed with his great-great-grandfather's "junk" and was horrified to see newspaper clippings about his madness. Ron told off Sam for calling Archibald a madman, stating no one ever proved he had a mental illness and that his father told him he had just been traumatized during his voyages. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. He ended the argument by stating that ''both'' Sam and his car needed to grow up. However, later that night, Ron came into the garage, reporting that Sam had failed to show up for his rendezvous with Mikaeala, and that they should both try to find him. However, before Ron could get in, Bumblebee burst out of the garage, destroying the door in the process. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Dunn]] (English)}}

When Ron presented his son Sam with the relics of Archibald Witwicky's artic voyage, he was less than impressed with his son's flippant remarks about Archibald's eventual fate, and attempted to defend his ancestor's reputation. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Ron took Sam to Princeton.

Judy drove and ''he'' navigated, as the ability to tell what way up a map was eluded her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{-}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Ron was planting flowers in the yard when Starscream turned up to kidnap Sam. He quickly made himself scarce. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Notes==
*According to writer [[Roberto Orci]], Ron was not given the nickname "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]", nor [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] the nickname "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]" (though his wife does refer to him as "Spark"), because, unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, the movie characters are not oil rig workers or mechanics.
*Ronald was named after Orci's father-in-law.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ron Witwicky''' (ロン・ウィトウィッキー ''Ron Witowikkī'')
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Ron Witwicky

2021-01-12T17:27:25Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

{{disambig3.5|the embarrassing father from ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''|the embarrassing stepfather from ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]''|Ron (BB)|Ron}}
: ''Ron [[Witwicky]] is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Ron Witwicky.JPG|right|300px|thumb|The government wouldn't lie to the people.]]
'''Ronald "Ron" Witwicky''' (born 1960) is one of six children of [[Herbert Witwicky]] and Clarice. He has four brothers and one sister; his eldest brother is named [[Ben Witwicky|Ben]]. In 1979, the kids split the proceeds from their father's house. Ron named [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] an [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|actual]] [[Spike Witwicky (disambiguation)|real]] [[Butch Witwicky (G1)|name]].

Probably just compensating for his family's [[Archibald Witwicky|history of mental illness]].

Ron Witwicky is the head of the neighborhood watch. Considering the fact that five [[Autobot|giant robots]] milled around his backyard and he didn't even know it, he's probably not that good at the job.

He also never went to college, same as every Witwicky before him. So, of course, he has a house nicer than yours, an {{w|Austin-Healey 3000|Austin Healey BJ8}}, a 2008 Prevost H3-45 and can afford a trip to [[Paris]] while sending his son to [[Princeton University]].

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Antonio García Moral]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Paolo Buglioni]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German), [[Ercan Demirel]] (Turkish)}}

[[Image:Movie RonWitwicky Porschejoke.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sure, Ron laughs now, but Sam will remember this and plot his revenge...]]
After learning that Sam got an A- on his family genealogy report, Ron took him to buy a car. He first teased Sam about the possibility of getting a [[Jazz (G1)|Porsche]], and then took him to [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]. Sam found an okay-looking Camaro which owner [[Bobby Bolivia]] offered to sell for five thousand dollars, even though he wasn't sure where the car came from. Bobby refused to go down to Ron's offer of four thousand and instead offered to show them a battered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Volkswagen]], but [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] took rejection badly, slamming its door into the Volkswagen as Bobby was sitting in it, then tuning its radio to a high frequency and shattering the windows of every other car on the lot (but presumably not Ron's car). The spooked Bolivia immediately agreed to Ron's offer of four thousand. Later that day, Ron was tending the newly laid path when Sam left the house and the car emitted a large smoke cloud. Upon seeing this display, [[Judy Witwicky|Judy]] called him cheap. "It's his first car, it's supposed to be like that," was Ron's defense.

Later that evening, Ron failed in his duties at head of the neighborhood watch when Sam's new car was stolen in the middle of the night. Sam gave his parents a wake up call, telling Ron to call the cops, then went to follow the car, ending up arrested when he followed it to a junkyard. An officer interrogating Sam believed he was on drugs, as [[Mojo]]'s pain pills were found on his possession. Despite Ron's continued assertion that the pills were for their dog, the cop refused to believe him.

[[Image:Ron and Optimus.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Head of the Neighborhood watch. Scary, isn't it?]]
Later, when the Autobots come searching for his great-grandfather's glasses, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] knocked over a powerline, causing a blackout and mild tremor. Ron quickly ran to cover under the table (never spilling his wine glass) while Judy asked him how did he manage to get under there so quickly. He assumed the damage done to his back yard by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots was caused by the "earthquake". Going to Sam's room, they found him sweaty and grimy.

[[Image:Movie2007 RonJudy pride.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sam's parents express their pride towards their son for cleverly hiding a girl in his room. Just take a look outside the window.]]
When Judy asked if he was... stimulating himself, both Witwicky men were greatly embarrassed, and Ron affirmed that Judy was not allowed to talk about that with Sam. When [[Mikaela Banes]] came out of hiding, Ron tapped knuckles with his son in approval of her. Shortly afterward, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] and [[Sector Seven]] came in and took the Witwickys and Mikaela into custody. Although Sam and Mikaela were rescued by the Autobots, Ron and Judy remained in custody.

After the destruction of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, Ron and Judy were interviewed for a news program about recent events. They feigned disbelief that there had been an "alien incursion", saying that the [[United States of America|government]] wouldn't lie to its citizens. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Sam's New Car]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German)}}

[[Image:ROTF-JudyRonCollege.jpg|left|thumb|300px|You know, for a guy who never went to college, Ron sure has a bunch of really, really nice stuff.]]

As Sam was preparing for college, Ron was eager to see him go, as he was pleased to see Sam be the first Witwicky to go to college (also, he planned to turn his son's bedroom into a home theater). On the day of departure, Ron expressed his pride in his son for getting a scholarship to [[Princeton University]], and a little hesitation about seeing him leave the nest. This was interrupted as [[Mojo]] was dominating their new dog [[Frankie]] right on the couch, which Ron promptly shooed away. Filthy beasts. Ron also told Sam he'd see a lot of that in college as well, as he had doubts Sam and Mikaela would be together forever. Never mind that they discovered an [[Autobot|alien race]] together.

As Ron was packing for both Sam's departure and his and Judy's trip to [[Paris]], Judy expressed sadness, which Ron told her to suck up. Judy reacted manically, saying she had no desire to with him now, which suited Ron just find. Hearing some noises coming from Sam's room, Ron went out back and demanded to know what all the racket was...at which point the [[Appliancebot|entire kitchen]] came to life and began opening fire on the two Witwicky men. Ron and Sam scrambled for cover behind the fountain, and Sam called for Bumblebee's help. The little Autobot managed to eliminate the homicidal little machines, but also destroy Sam's room and part of the house in the process. Ron was more forgiving of Bumblebee's excess that Judy and Sam, mostly because he knew that government would pay for the repairs, considering it the start of their remodeling. Judy announced that they were also getting a hot tube and swimming pool as well.

Arriving at Princeton, Judy immediately took to the university, saying she felt smarter, practically from the smell. Ever the cheapskate, Ron declared that it smelled like Forty thousand dollars a year. They also met Sam's roommate [[Leo Spitz]], but in the process, Judy purchased some brownies laced with marijuana. Ron was barely able to control his stoned wife, but they quickly left the campus.

As their son slowly started to go insane from [[AllSpark]] information and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] died saving him from Megatron, an ignorant Ron and Judy and were enjoying lunch at an outdoor cafe in Paris. Ron was more concerned with a mime violating his personal space. Suddenly, comets began raining down on Paris. In their scramble to get back to their hotel room, Ron and Judy were captured by a [[Decepticon]].

Taken to [[Egypt]], Ron and Judy were used as bait for a trap by [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], who demanded Sam turn over the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in exchange for the his parents. Ron told Sam to run, believing that the Decepticons would kill them anyway, but Sam was stalling for time to allow Bumblebee to get into a position to jump Rampage. Bumblebee quickly killed Rampage and ''de-spined'' Ravage, and Sam told him to take his parents to safety. Ron refused to leave Sam behind, saying that they were all going together, but Sam insisted and Judy also relented. However, Sam was killed by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] while attempting to resurrect Optimus, and Ron and Judy were on the scene to urge the medics on. Fortunately, [[Dynasty of Primes|something else]] revived Sam, who in turn revived Optimus. After Optimus Prime defeated [[the Fallen]] and destroyed the [[Star Harvester|machine]], Ron and Judy came and gave their son a proud hug. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'', ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Last Prime]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[When Robots Attack!]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Kevin Dunn]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tetsuo Gotō]] (Japanese)|[[Han Tongsheng]] (Mandarin), [[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian), [[Luis Alfonso Padilla]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Eduardo Jover]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Massimo Corvo]] (Italian), [[Mauro Ramos]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Bouanich]] (European French), [[Alain Zouvi]] (Canadian French), [[Frank-Otto Schenk]] (German)}}

Ron and Judy Witwicky were present at the White House when Sam got a medal from President [[Barack Obama]] commending him for saving the world twice.

They decided to pay Sam a visit while he was looking for a job in Washington, D.C. Upon learning that his son did not yet get a job, Ron was very upset, commenting that sucked.

Later, Sam asked for the whereabouts of his girlfriend, [[Carly Spencer]] after a Decepticon attack on Washington, D.C. Judy admonished Sam for getting into an argument with her and causing her to leave, and Ron promptly gave an example of the devotion their son was supposed to give. This inspired Sam to go to Chicago to rescue Carly, and asked Ron and Judy to leave Washington, D.C. for their safety. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Ron Witwicky’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Ron&judywitwickymovieprequel3.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
When his son became twelve, Ron presented him with the heirlooms of his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky]]. Sam was not impressed with his great-great-grandfather's "junk" and was horrified to see newspaper clippings about his madness. Ron told off Sam for calling Archibald a madman, stating no one ever proved he had a mental illness and that his father told him he had just been traumatized during his voyages. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Movie Prequel #3}}

[[File:Ron&judywitwickytalesofthefallen1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
Though having learned the truth of recent events and Sam's role in them, Ron and Judy were not happy that Bumblebee had decided to come and live with them, especially after the destruction the Autobots had caused to Ron's beloved yard. Ron said that Sam didn't owe the Autobots a thing, having already done his part in their war, and decreed that Bumblebee could stay for the summer, but after Sam went to college, the Autobot was out. He ended the argument by stating that ''both'' Sam and his car needed to grow up. However, later that night, Ron came into the garage, reporting that Sam had failed to show up for his rendezvous with Mikaeala, and that they should both try to find him. However, before Ron could get in, Bumblebee burst out of the garage, destroying the door in the process. {{Storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 1|Tales of the Fallen #1}}
{{-}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{voiceactor|[[Kevin Dunn]] (English)}}

When Ron presented his son Sam with the relics of Archibald Witwicky's artic voyage, he was less than impressed with his son's flippant remarks about Archibald's eventual fate, and attempted to defend his ancestor's reputation. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|''Transformers: Beginnings'' is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[Image:Titan_Witwickiescollege.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Ron took Sam to Princeton.

Judy drove and ''he'' navigated, as the ability to tell what way up a map was eluded her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Dogfight!}}
{{-}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Ron was planting flowers in the yard when Starscream turned up to kidnap Sam. He quickly made himself scarce. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

==Notes==
*According to writer [[Roberto Orci]], Ron was not given the nickname "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]", nor [[Sam Witwicky|his son]] the nickname "[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]" (though his wife does refer to him as "Spark"), because, unlike their Generation 1 counterparts, the movie characters are not oil rig workers or mechanics.
*Ronald was named after Orci's father-in-law.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ron Witwicky''' (ロン・ウィトウィッキー ''Ron Witowikkī'')
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Sharp

2021-01-12T17:24:24Z

TFTRFan2000: /* 2007 Transformers film */

: ''Sharp is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie portion]] of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:ColonelSharp.jpg|right|200px|thumb|From Sharp minds come Sharp™ products.]]

Colonel '''Sharp''', [[United States Marine Corps]], is the commanding officer of [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]]. He's very no-nonsense and ready to declare to hostiles their intent to use deadly force if their hand is played.

He is easily confused by helicopters.

==Fiction==
===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Glenn Morshower]]
{{voiceactor|[[Takuya Kirimoto]] (Japanese dub)|[[Kaspar Eichel]] (German dub), [[Patrick Borg]] (European French dub), [[Gabriel Pingarrón]] (Latin America-Spanish dub), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese dub), [[Stefano Mondini]] (Italian dub), [[Hüseyin Özay]] (Turkish dub)}}

It was a very bad day for Colonel Sharp when a [[Blackout (Movie)|mysterious helicopter]] entered his command's airspace and refused to identify itself. Things got even worse when it turned out the helicopter was [[AF-4500|4500X]], which had been shot down over [[Afghanistan]] three months ago. By the time the base's radar was jammed, Sharp was at the limits of his patience, and he ordered the crew of the helicopter to step out or be shot. And everything pretty much went to hell when said helicopter transformed into a colossal robot and rampaged across the base, tossing tanks and jets into the air.

When the giant robot began trying to download top-secret military data, Sharp physically cut the lines to the server with a fire axe, thus preventing the invader from getting all the data it was after.

Sharp and most of the rest of those stationed at SOCCENT were presumed to have been killed. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Sharp's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]," and in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]."}}

==Notes==
* Sharp is credited as "SOCCENT sergeant" in ''Transformers''.
* According to writers [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]], Colonel Sharp is a small homage to the Colonel Sharp character that appeared in the 1983 ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' mini-series.<ref>[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=3 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref>
* Despite Sharp being killed off in the film, actor Glenn Morshower was asked by director [[Michael Bay]] to appear in its sequel, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. His new (admittedly similar) [[Morshower|character]] in ''Revenge'' was named after him.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/13/24-star-talks-transformers-2-role Glenn Morshower talks to IGN.com about ''Revenge of the Fallen'']</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sharp}}
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Jorge Figueroa

2021-01-12T17:23:02Z

TFTRFan2000: /* 2007 Transformers film */

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|''Este artículo es sobre el oficial técnico de la película del 2007. For the nonfictional Transformers artist, see [[Don Figueroa]].''
|}
:''Jorge Figueroa es un [[human|humano]] de la [[continuity family|familia de continuidad]] de la [[live-action film series|serie de películas de acción real]].''

[[Image:Movie JorgeFigueroa.jpg|right|250px|thumb|English, dude. English. We have enough trouble understanding [[Frenzy (Movie)|other people]].]]

'''Jorge "Fig" Figueroa''' es un oficial técnico bajo el comando del capitán [[William Lennox|Guillermo Lennox]] en [[Qatar]]. Le encanta hablar en español, y quiere que sepas que los lagartos son los animales con la carne más suculenta.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Atención:''' ''En [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|Transformers: La Novela para Niños]], el personaje se llama "John Figuerosa", que puede haber sido el nombre usado inicialmente durante el desarrollo del personaje.''</div>

==Fiction==
===2007 ''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Amaury Nolasco]]
{{voiceactor|[[Tomoyuki Shimura]] (Japanese dub)|[[Germán Fabregat]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Jordi Ribes]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Julien Kramer]] (European French dub), [[Philippe Maia]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Sebastian Christoph Jacob]] (German dub), [[Francesco Pezzulli]] (Italian dub), [[Rıza Karaağaçlı]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie2007_Figueroa_itaintover.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Something bad's gonna happen, I just know it!"]]

On the day before Figueroa was scheduled to go [[United States of America|home]] on leave from [[Qatar]], the Chief Warrant Officer and the rest of the [[United States Army|US Army Rangers]] under the command of Captain [[William Lennox]] were returning to [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] on board two CV-22 Ospreys after a mission. Discussing what they wanted to do when they got home, Fig at first spoke in Spanish, then switched the English due to the amused complaints of the other soldiers. He cited that he was proud of his heritage and it was his right to speak his native language, then continued with his opinion that alligator meat was the most succulent there is. Sergeant [[Robert Epps|Epps]] declared that he would never eat at Fig's house.

As night fell, the base was suddenly under siege by an [[Blackout (Movie)|unidentified MH-53 Pave Low]] that turned into some sort of walking battle platform. Sergeant Epps was almost crushed by the machine as he tried to escape. Epps recorded images of the attacker when Fig noticed it had activated some sort of weapon from its chest and quickly fired a sabot from his grenade launcher, damaging the 'weapon' under its armour and allowing himself, Lennox, [[Patrick Donnelly|Sergeant Donnelly]], Epps, local boy [[Mahfouz]] and the remainder of the soldiers in their unit to escape as SOCCENT was destroyed.

[[Image:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|300px|thumb|Run away!]]

The next day, the survivors discussed the previous night's attack. Fig said that his mother had a gift of precognition, and it was passed to him. He had a feeling that it wasn't over. Later, as they reached the outskirts of Mahfouz's village, a billboard tower suddenly came crashing down. Donnelly turned to ask what the heck had happened, and Fig replied in Spanish, prompting Donnelly to tell him to speak in English.

Suddenly, they were under attack from a [[Scorponok (Movie)|strange metal scorpion]] that came out of the sand, then dived under it again. As Fig and Donnelly searched for signs of the attacker, it suddenly came up behind Donelley and impaled him in the chest, killing him. The rest of the men ran for the relative cover of the village and set up a defensive perimeter as Lennox attempted to call for air cover from the [[Pentagon]]. Fig was providing suppression fire when one of the metal scorpion's missiles exploded behind the soldier, seriously injuring him.

[[Image:Movie Figueroa Lennox.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Hey, you're not going to feel me up like you did Epps, right?]]

After command was contacted and the scorpion repelled, Lennox and Epps went to check on their downed friend. Fig had a pulse and was carried off on a stretcher and evacuated by helicopter in the sunset.

Later, Fig and the others were transported back to the United States via a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 transport plane]]. Upon touching down at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]], he was taken away by paramedics. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
{{note|Jorge Figueroa's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comic}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg||300px|thumb|Mini Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

:This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Donnelly. They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at [[Mahfouz]]'s village.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Figueroa (with Scorponok) at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Movie Figueroa cutscene.jpg|right|200px|thumb|By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!]]
* A later scene where Lennox comforts the dying Figueroa was cut from the theatrical release of the film, but briefly seen in the December 2006 trailer. The scene survived in both [[Transformers (novel)|the novelization]] and the [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|childrens' novelization]] where (despite many changes made to tone down descriptions of violence against ''robots'') he still died. Go fig! Regardless, actor Amaury Nolasco confirmed that Fig is ''not'' dead, and that he had been offered a part in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', but due to scheduling conflicts he could not participate. However, the producer and director had left open the door for Fig to return in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers 3]].<ref>[http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/10/15/amaury-nolasco-says-his-transformers-character-is-alive-could-return-in-transformers-3/ Amaury Nolasco reports to MTV.com movies blog that he may return in Transformers 3]</ref> He didn't, as it happens.
* In response to being asked to speak English in the helicopter scene at the beginning of the movie, his line in Spanish translates as "You're always annoying me with the same old shit."
* When the phone tower falls down, his line in Spanish translates as "What the hell do you mean, what was that? That tower fell over and almost killed me! If that thing had come any closer, it would've broken my ass!"
* In the Spanish dubs, Fig speaks English!
* His name is a reference both to artist and toy designer [[Don Figueroa]] and to a friend of screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]]. <ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=361118&postcount=4280 Roberto Orci on the pit of despair known as the official ''Transformers'' movie forum]</ref>
* ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'' calls him "John Figuerosa".

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Robert Epps

2021-01-12T17:21:51Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

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: ''Robert Epps is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Robert Epps.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Epps waits to become a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] figure.]]

'''Robert Epps''' is a Chief Master Sergeant in the [[United States Air Force]], under the command of [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] [[William Lennox]]. He frequently demands the bringing of things, such as "it". He is entitled to wear the scarlet beret of {{w|Air Force Special Tactics|Air Force Combat Control}}. He keeps a Visa credit card in one of his many back pockets. The one on his left butt cheek, to be specific.

He is never going to [[Jorge Figueroa]]'s mamma's house.

Epps is prodigiously [[Wiktionary:fecund|fecund]], having four daughters and a son with his wife [[Monique Epps|Monique]]. The three oldest girls were all ga-ga over [[My Little Pony]].<ref><tt>‹Epps dug into a pocket and pulled out a photo. [...] three little girls looked back at the viewer.›</tt>, ''Epps attempts to disillusion Lennox about fatherhood by showing him a picture of his daughters.'' — [[Movie (books)|Del Rey Books]], [[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]], p14, ([[2007]])</ref> His kids' names are [[Shareeka Epps|Shareeka]], [[Shaniqua Epps|Shaniqua]], [[Sheleeka Epps|Sheleeka]], [[Mozambiqua Epps|Mozambiqua]], and [[Fred Epps|Fred]].<ref>''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization''</ref>

==Fiction==

===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Li Zhiwei]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Epps basketball.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's on fire!]]

Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers in Captain Lennox's [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] squad were returning to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] after some hard duty. When Lennox revealed that he wanted to go home to see his baby girl more than anything else, Epps joined in with the men in teasing their commander. As night fell, a mysterious [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 helicopter]] arrived at the base, and after being surrounded by dozens of troops, it suddenly transformed into a giant robot which proceeded to attack the base. Epps ran and ordered other soldiers to ready combat stations as they were under attack. The giant robot narrowly missed crushing him as he used his digital recorder to take footage of the strange machine. Fellow soldier [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]] saved Epps by firing a sabot round at the robot, which allowed Epps to escape. Epps linked up with the rest of Lennox's team and the Captain's little buddy [[Mahfouz]] and high-tailed it out of the exploding base.

[[File:Movie LennoxEpps backpockets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|10 LEFT CHEEK!: 20 GOTO 10]]
The next morning, the survivors discussed the previous night's events, with Epps sharing with them the images he captured, as well as theorizing that the weapons platform was generating some sort of [[force field]]. Sergeant [[Patrick Donnelly]] expressed disbelief at this. Epps then shared the unnerving feeling that as he was recording the thing, it stared right back at him, causing an ominous silence to settle among the group. Later that day, as they made their way to local boy Mahfouz's village, Epps spotted [[Scorponok (Movie)|a giant metal spike]] coming out of the sand aimed at Lennox's back and began firing wildly into the sand. After Sergeant Donnelly was impaled and killed by the robotic scorpion, the rest of the men ran for their lives to the cover of the village. Lennox managed to borrow a cell phone from [[Akram]], Mahfouz's father, and asked for Epps's wallet for a credit card to make the call. In between firing rounds from his rifle, Epps barked that it was in his back pocket, prompting Lennox to protest that he had ten back pockets. Epps loudly clarified it was his left-cheek back pocket.

[[File:Movie Epps BringIt.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|BRING IT!]]
When contact when the Pentagon was established, Epps coordinated with the [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]] plane to give orders for the incoming [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] of Strike Package Bravo, indicating the target area killbox one-alpha with orange flares and laser guidance markers. As the A-10s arrived to provide air support, he gave them clearance to fire by shouting, "Bring it!" When their weapons completely failed to dent Scorponok, Epps called upon the biggest barrels the Air Force had: the 105 millimeter cannons of an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] gunship. This was signaled with a shout of [[Bring the rain|"Bring the rain!"]] The resulting fusillade pounded Scorponok into the sand. As the dust settled, the scorpion got up and dove underground, but not before leaving part of its damaged tail behind.

In the aftermath of combat with Scorponok, Epps and the rest of Lennox's Spec Ops team were ordered home to [[United States of America|American]] soil by Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]], who had thought everyone at the SOCCENT base was massacred. They took the end of Scorponok's tail with them on the flight. Doing their own analysis of the piece of [[Transformer|robot]] body, they discovered that its [[Living metal#Live-action film series|metallic skin]] didn't regenerate where hit by sabot rounds, which Epps confirmed were "something like" a 6000-degree magnesium burn. They called the Pentagon again, telling them all gunships had to be loaded with sabot rounds to fight these things.

Later, Epps and the team landed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. Instead of them being debriefed on site, a guy from [[Sector Seven]] grabbed one of their bags and ordered them to come with him. This was confusing, since Sector Seven didn't exist.

[[File:Movie2007 that'sWolverine!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Epps was not ready for the hypnotic powers of Glenn Whitmann's hand.]]

Epps and the team were driven to [[Hoover Dam]], where they stood around looking awesome in their fatigues as [[Sam Witwicky|other]] [[Mikaela Banes|people]] [[Maggie Madsen|who]] [[Glen Whitmann|knew]] about the alien robots arrived. Everyone filed inside Hoover Dam, where Sector Seven had been hiding the [[Megatron (Movie)|leader]] of the [[Decepticon|evil alien invaders]] and the [[AllSpark]] for 80 years. Upon seeing a thick steel door with triple claw marks in it, Epps pondered whether [[Freddy Krueger]] had been in there. [[Glen Whitmann|A geek]] pointed out that Freddy Krueger got four claws—that was [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]! Shortly thereafter, [[Sam Witwicky|a kid]] got in an argument with [[Seymour Simmons]] of Sector Seven over whether or not to release the ''good'' alien robot who'd been disguised as a Camaro. Lennox attempted to settle the argument by putting his sidearm to Simmons' chest, and Epps backed up his Commanding Officer in the geometrically complex standoff that ensued. When Simmons ordered them to stand down under S7 jurisdiction, Epps pointedly reminded Simmons that S7 didn't exist. They won. Losing wasn't really an option for these guys.

[[File:S7 buggy 52.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ready, once again, to BRING IT!]]
While everyone was still inside Hoover Dam, the Decepticons attacked, knocking out power. All communications were dead as the giant evil robot leader thawed out. After calling the Air Force with Morse code, the only thing left to do was get the All Spark to [[Mission City]], where it could be hidden in the urban jungle until the military arrived to evacuate it by helicopter. Epps complained when handed a couple of very large shortwave radios that they were "Radio Shack dinosaur radios, won't be able to work more than 20 miles." His group then stopped after spotting an F-22 Raptor, which turned out to be [[Starscream (Movie)|alien and unfriendly]].

Epps gave their location to some Blackhawk helicopters, but the humans came under attack from [[Brawl (Movie)|a Decepticon tank]]. As the Autobots attacked the tank, Epps and the rest of the team scrambled to provide support fire and clear the area. Epps instructed the 'copters to pick Sam and the All Spark up from the top of a nearby building. Meanwhile, Epps's group continued to fight the tank from the cover of a shop. They narrowly escaped death when [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that robot Camaro]] zipped in on the back of a tow truck and saved them all.

Approaching the fight between the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|big truck robot]] and the evil robot leader, they encountered [[Blackout (Movie)|the helicopter robot]] that had killed their comrades in Qatar. After Epps called in the fighter jets, he used a laser marker on the 'copter 'con, only for it to notice him, and he had to evade its weapons until Lennox shot it dead. The team then took part in an attack on the evil robot leader which ended in the kid killing it with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]," and the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics.}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Bai Ma]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsNEST.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You read the script?" "Yeah, man, my dialogue is mostly just one-liners this time around. Ugh."]]
Two years after the battle in [[Mission City]], Epps had joined [[NEST]], and was promoted to the rank of USAF Master Sergeant. Epps was deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]] to follow a lead on the Decepticons [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideways was pursued and dispatched by the newest Autobot arrivals, but Demolishor had escaped the soldiers. Epps called in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Big Buddha]], to be air-dropped in, and the Autobot leader conquered Demolishor with ease.

Upon return to NEST HQ at Diego Garcia, the liaison to the President, Theodore Galloway, made his very negative position towards the Autobots very clear. Galloway also made it clear he didn't give a damn to whatever defense the soldiers testified, which disgruntled Epps particularly.

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsPlot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"And then you'll tell him 'GET OFF MY PLANE' right before you kick him off!"]]
Epps' tension towards Galloway only grew stronger after Optimus Prime was killed by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]: the Decepticon leader's master, [[The Fallen]], came to Earth in full force, killing thousands, and threatening to wreak further havoc should the humans not turn over Sam Witwicky. In response, Galloway returned and declared NEST deactivated, taking Lennox's badge, and ordering the Autobots deported to Diego Garcia. However, sometime later, Epps and Lennox received a phone call from Seymour Simmons, who through clues revealed Sam had the means to revive Optimus in Egypt. Epps was dubious that they could do so, but Lennox was more certain.

[[File:ROTF EppsinEgypt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|An image of two military guys that will take vast precedence over pretty much any shots of the titular characters in the promotional material.]]
NEST packed up and flew to over the Atlantic, where, much to Epps' delight, they had Galloway thrown out of the plane. NEST airdropped into Egypt, and Epps pondered disbelief at the fact Sam could revive Prime. After some time, a signal flare to Sam's group caught the attention of the Decepticons, who decided to attack NEST in a [[Operation: Firestorm|massive firefight]].

[[File:ROTF NotBestToss.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sorry man, I was up all night playing Wii Bowling, didn't have the strength for it.]]
During the battle, Epps and Lennox finally met up with Sam and Mikaela, and got the Air Force to carpet bomb the area, killing all Decepticons. Unfortunately, Epps had a bad throw, and the marking smoke where the air strike was to hit was right where they were. Epps and the others made a mad dash to NEST's location, but Megatron broke through the offense, and seemingly killed Sam. However, the boy lived, and revived Optimus with the Matrix of Leadership. Epps bore witness to his subsequent battle and defeat of The Fallen, and congratulated Simmons and [[Leo Spitz|Sam's friend]] for their efforts in helping them fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Operation Autobot]]," and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Tang Shuiyu]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

{{quote|Why are you helping me?}}
{{quote|Because that asshole killed ''my friends'' too.|Epps rolls out in the memory of his fallen Autobot friends.}}

At some point after 2009, Epps quit being a soldier of NEST, and was offered a position working on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' at a [[NASA]] launch site. He worked along with the three [[Wrecker]]s, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], whom he would often run interference for their abrasive nature towards other workers.

[[File:DOTM Eppswieredout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"How many scenes did we share in the last two?" "Little to none." "Alrighty then."]]
When the turncoat [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] demanded humanity to exile the Autobots, Epps helped to prepare the Autobot ship for launch. He greeted [[Sam Witwicky]] warmly, but was weirded out by his strange behavior. He then witnessed the Autobots leave aboard the ''Xantium'', and their supposed annihilation from that [[Starscream (Movie)|alien F-22]] they encountered at Mission City and Egypt. In the event's aftermath, Epps heard that Sam was planning on rescuing his girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] from [[Dylan Gould]], the Decepticon liaison who was holding her captive in [[Chicago]]. Wanting to get at the guy who had helped kill his pals, Epps decided to go with Sam, and gathered a few friends who had worked with him in [[NEST]] and they headed to Chicago.

But when Epps and the others arrived at the Decepticon controlled Chicago, he thought it would have been impossible to rescue her after witnessing the Decepticon's fortification, and attempted to convince Sam that they didn't stand a chance. They were then attacked by a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]], which was brought down by Optimus Prime and the Wreckers. As the rest of the Autobots arrived, they revealed that they had known the Decepticons would never let them go or leave Earth alone and so had hid in a booster rocket that disengaged before the ship was destroyed. Once they had infiltrated the city and Carly had been rescued, Epps managed to get a message through a crashed military drone of the Decepticons' scheme to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth's solar system. He then came up with a plan to destroy the [[Pillar|control pillar]] with a rocket shot from a high building while the Autobots attacked the Decepticons.

Epps and the others made it into [[Galileo Building|a tall building]], but before the rocket could be launched, Decepticon fighters began firing at the skyscraper, causing it to tilt, and a Decepticon protoform came in looking for them. Escaping by jumping out of the window and sliding down to a lower floor, the group's presence was discovered by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. As the "evil thing" sent his pet [[Driller]] to finish the building, Epps complained that Decepticons always got the best stuff and ordered his group to try and escape. After their tower slammed into another, Epps and the others escaped as Optimus arrived and killed the Driller. They began rushing toward the building with the pillars, which had started to activate, but Epps and his men were separated from Sam and Carly, which Epps noted had been [[Hardcore Eddie|Eddie]]'s responsibility.

They soon met up with Lennox and a large force of soldiers, and once the bridges had been lowered helped join in the attack. Epps and his team lay in wait as the NEST forces began attacking Shockwave and his forces, and once he was weakened enough Epps ordered his men to open fire on Shockwave, helping to severely damage him. As he and the others attacked the remaining Decepticons and the [[Space bridge]] process was stalled by Optimus's attack on the control pillar. As Gould reactivated the Pillar, Epps and the other soldiers were unable to help Sam as they fought, being too busy with the remaining Decepticon forces. But once Sam had killed Gould, Epps, Lennox and the other soldiers arrived, and Epps called for Bumblebee and Ratchet, who destroyed the pillar, causing the partially-formed Cybertron to collapse in on itself.

After Optimus had killed Sentinel Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Epps then joined the Autobots as they stood as heroes for saving the world. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[The Lost Autobot]]."}}

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===IDW comics===
[[File:Eppsandlennoxalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Epps and the rest of Lennox's men became acquainted with the good robots known as the Autobots, in particular the gruff soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], while they hunted rogue [[AllSpark Mutation]]s. After the creatures had been destroyed, Epps found an abandoned trailer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] could use to transport [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s remains out of the city. As Ironhide somberly placed his comrade's body into the container, Lennox, Epps and the men lowered their heads in honour of the 'bot who saved their lives. Just before the Autobots left, Epps was surprised to find Optimus had a driver sitting in his seat. He thought the [[Peter Cullen|holographic projection]] suited Prime perfectly. After they left, Agent Simmons of Sector Seven showed up, wanting to know the details of the battle and offering them a place within the organisation. Epps let Lennox do the talking, but their excuse was ruined when Sam Witwicky called Epps's phone, letting Simmons know the Autobots had escaped. Simmons convinced Lennox and Epps to request the assistance of the Autobots in transporting the Decepticon corpses to their naval yards for disposal. A month later, Epps and Lennox had a secret meeting with Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Ironhide. Epps asked where Bumblebee was, and Optimus told him Bumblebee was continuing to act as Sam's guardian. The Autobots also mentioned having been followed by a police car, which Lennox suggested might have been Barricade. Lennox then informed Prime that the Decepticons' remains were about to be dumped into the ocean, and they wanted the Autobots to escort the transport. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Eppsletsgoalliance2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|left]]
Now members of Sector Seven, Epps and Lennox oversaw the transportation of the Decepticon bodies from the base in Nevada to the San Diego US Navy base where they would be taken to the ocean and dumped. When everyone was ready, Epps got the caravan rolling. During the journey, Optimus had second thoughts about leaving the surviving AllSpark fragment with Sector Seven, so Epps was sent with Bumblebee and Ironhide back to the Nevada base to retrieve it. When they got there, the base was leveled by Starscream and a Decepticon named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. When Starscream opened fire on Epps and another soldier, Bumblebee protected them and just before Starscream could finish them off, he receives a communication from [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and Starscream then left. Epps later helped carrying the wounded to safety. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Two weeks later, Epps and the others were on board an aircraft carrier where they laid Jazz to rest and disposed of the Decepticons. Optimus asked if the location was secure, and Epps assured him that nothing on Earth could reach the Decepticon remains, and he was certain that anything ''not'' from Earth couldn't reach them either. Shortly afterwards, the Autobots and human soldiers in the newly formed NEST began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], though it did not go too well.
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

During the flight, Epps asked Lennox if there was something troubling him, and Lennox explained that two Decepticons had been spotted in the city, but thankfully, there was no mention of robots, so they must be in vehicle mode, but Lennox wondered how their team could do this without drawing attention from bystanders.

After returning to Diego Garcia, Epps meets up with Lennox, who tells him something's going on out there. Epps said they're ready for anything, but Lennox questions this, saying that for all their training, the mission didn't go so well. Epps thinks it could have been worse, but Lennox says that it might get worse, especially with Bumblebee leaving the team to once again guard Sam. Epps is upset, saying that they can't lose team members that came from another planet; Lennox agrees.

During a mission in the Middle East, Epps mourned over the loss of fellow soldier [[Salani]].
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Epps was present when Optimus was chastised by [[Morshower]] over [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s reckless endangerment of human lives. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Eppslennoxetcstopalice-nefarious1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.65]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV, Epps was part of the NEST team that brought her rampage to a stop. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Galloway chewed out Lennox over another NEST operation, and Epps felt compelled to point out Galloway was a civilian giving orders in a military operation. Galloway promptly retorted that at least he recognized the chain of command. Epps and Lennox subsequently had a moment of disbelief when Galloway announced NEST was being stood down. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Epps was part of the NEST team which responded to [[Theodore Galloway|Galloway]]'s distress call and rescued him from [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. They visited [[Hoover Dam]] to find the [[Initiative]] had already been there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] led the NEST team to the [[Initiative]] base in [[Oregon]]. A battle ensued which Epps presumably took part in. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} NEST won! {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

[[File:Eppsweatherman-risingstorm1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.75|left]]
Later, Epps accompanied a group of Autobots on a mission to halt Decepticons trafficking weapons to Earth's human populace. He was assigned to "bring the rain" if things got hairy, and things did just that. He fired at Divebomb as the Decepticon was duking it out with Mudflap. The Autobots were able to wrap up the situation, and as they were clearing out, Epps told Lennox that they were both getting too old for this line of work. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Epps was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Epps's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Epps reiterated his desire to retire from field work as found himself once more in the middle of a battleground between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Though they managed to send the Decepticons fleeing once more, Epps officially resigned from NEST in the battle's aftermath.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
Epps traveled to [[Diego Garcia]] on the ''[[Pearl of India]]'' with Lennox, Ironhide and Ratchet, and was amused when [[Erasto Khalfani|Somali pirates]] attempted to attack them. He was extremely impressed with [[Kaminari Ishihara]]'s credentials. While storing some [[energon]], he inquired of Ironhide what would happen if it exploded, and was told that not much of [[India]] would be left. After Decepticon activity was reported in [[Zambia]], a NEST team including Epps went there to investigate. As the Autobots fought [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in the Zambezi river, Lennox and Epps attempted to shoot the Decepticons with a modified stinger missile launcher loaded with sabot rounds. They didn't get to use it, as Lennox realized the fight was a trap to drag the Autobots over the Victoria Falls. After that battle, Epps used his laptop to track the Decepticons as they moved to attack a dam downstream, allowing the Autobots to move in and try to stop them. Lennox, Epps and [[Petr Andronov]] found a dam technician whom they got to release the dam's emergency release, relieving the pressure on the dam and washing Payload away.

Back at Diego Garcia, Epps proudly showed off the hi-tech weapon he was working on to Ironhide, only to be disappointed by the Autobot's response, but he subsequently learned more about how the Autobots created their weaponry. Decepticon activity was detected in [[Peru]], and Epps proceeded there with Andronov, [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and Knockout. With the help of local NEST contact [[Pierre Morales|Lieutenant Pierre Morales]], they settled in, though Epps shouldn't have accepted Morales's invitation to go dining, as ''cuí'' turned out to mean roast guinea pig. The next morning on a mountain road, they encountered [[Blademaster]] and [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]]. During the fight, Epps was knocked off the side of the mountain by an explosion, but Longarm saved him from a fatal plummet. As Blademaster was subsequently about to terminate Knockout, Epps hit the Decepticon with a sabot round from his launcher and, with some help from Andronov's experimental weapon, Blademaster plunged off the side. After Ruination retreated as well, the team headed back to [[Cuzco]] for hot showers.

During the debrief at Diego Garcia, Epps suggested that maybe the US Constitution could be changed so Optimus could run for president, but Lennox pointed out Optimus wasn't US-born. The Autobots were lured to [[Rome]], where Starscream challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel. It turned out to be a trap, of course, and Starscream left Optimus to Barricade's tender mercies. Luckily Epp, Lennox, Ishihara and Andronov were around to distract Barricade by attacking him, allowing Prime to gain the upper hand, and the four humans escaped the Colosseum via a subway. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines comics===

[[File:Titan10 Eppsandbee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|It's not fun when someone ''else'' brings it, is it?]]

With Lennox and his crew searching for [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], Epps was left with only Bumblebee to help him investigate an attack on Malmstrom Air Force Base and the disappearance of Optimus. Checking the base inventory, he found out an electromagnetic bomb had been stolen; linking that to the detonation at the Rockies that NEST had detected, he and Bumblebee tracked Prime down to the compound of the sinister [[Free Men]] militia. (Poor Epps had to ride in Bumblebee jumping a ravine, and almost spewed up his breakfast) After locating Prime, Epps and Bumblebee hit the Free Men compound hard, swiftly defeating the militia. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

He later served with Lennox and the Navy in a sting operation. He loudly said he hated sneaky stuff and they couldn't be sure anyway that the Decepticon would turn up and take their bait. Right after that, of course, the Decepticon turned up! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

His final NEST mission was pursuing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] through a blizzard with Bumblebee and Prime. Unfortunately, their intelligence that Soundwave was injured had been faked by the 'Con himself: realising this was a trap, Epps called for help and was told to hold position before the enemy opened fire. He survived with a broken arm only because Bumblebee put himself between himself and the shot. Shaken by his failure, he resigned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}

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===Toy bios===

Epps was used to mentoring young soldiers so he was put in charge of mentoring untrained, raw Autobots. First he was put in the charge of the loner [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], tasked him to teach him to be a team player. The two have become good friends and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. The poor git then had to train Skids in the ways of war on Earth; even there he became friends with his charge as they both love beating up 'cons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps }}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Avery Kidd Waddell]] (English)|[[Bruno Henry]] (French)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Poor Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

: This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable (and unnamed) figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Sergeant Donnelly (though he would be dead at this point). They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at Mahfouz's village.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Robert-Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the suffers of "Steve Urkel" syndrome.]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''

:Epps is a little human figure that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. He has a wide range of motion, can ride Sideswipe's robot- and alt-modes, and is compatible with the other Human Alliance sets. Because of his sculpting and uniform, his torso looks tiny. (One could say he might just have pulled his pants waaaaay up.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/SgtEpps/sgtepps.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You'd be surprised about the things he's seen.]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Human Alliance Epps is a retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' series]] [[Human Alliance]] [[William Lennox#Toys|Captain Lennox]] figure with a new head and articulated hands. This better proportionate mold is included with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]. He can be placed inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in his back. In robot mode, Skids's seats end up on his arms, and Epps can still sit in either of them; Skids's right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Epps to take charge of. Epps can also stand on a platform in the small of Skids's back (via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids's head. Skids's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Epps can securely stand or sit in his hand. Finally, Epps can also ride Elita-1 in motorcycle mode. This mold with a different head and different hands was used as [[Major Tungsten]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TechSergeantEpps/techsergeantepps.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Despite having been named "Robert" in the course of the first live-action movie (he is referred to as "Bobby" by Figueroa within the first few minutes of the film), and despite the frequent, widespread use of this name on websites describing Tyrese Gibson's role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', other media has given Epps three different first names.
**A set of [[Top Trumps]] game cards released in [[Europe]] in 2007 gave the character the first name of '''Julius'''. This name would later be re-used in the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]" guidebook.
**The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization]] gives Epps the first name of '''Raymond'''; this was corroborated by his wife calling him "Ray" in [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 3]], suggesting that the name was in the original script for the film, despite what the previous movie established.
** The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]'' children's activity book lists his first name as Abe.
* In theory he could be Raymond Robert Epps, or Robert Raymond Epps. Or Julius Raymond Robert Epps. His friends call him Bobby, his wife calls him Ray... but he's Julius if you're ''nasty''.
* Gibson was intended to return as Robert Epps in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' alongside [[Josh Duhamel]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''{{w|The Fate of the Furious}}'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Robert Epps''' (ロバート・エップス ''Robāto Eppusu'')

==References==
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Robert Epps

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: ''Robert Epps is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Robert Epps.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Epps waits to become a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] figure.]]

'''Robert Epps''' is a Chief Master Sergeant in the [[United States Air Force]], under the command of [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] [[William Lennox]]. He frequently demands the bringing of things, such as "it". He is entitled to wear the scarlet beret of {{w|Air Force Special Tactics|Air Force Combat Control}}. He keeps a Visa credit card in one of his many back pockets. The one on his left butt cheek, to be specific.

He is never going to [[Jorge Figueroa]]'s mamma's house.

Epps is prodigiously [[Wiktionary:fecund|fecund]], having four daughters and a son with his wife [[Monique Epps|Monique]]. The three oldest girls were all ga-ga over [[My Little Pony]].<ref><tt>‹Epps dug into a pocket and pulled out a photo. [...] three little girls looked back at the viewer.›</tt>, ''Epps attempts to disillusion Lennox about fatherhood by showing him a picture of his daughters.'' — [[Movie (books)|Del Rey Books]], [[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]], p14, ([[2007]])</ref> His kids' names are [[Shareeka Epps|Shareeka]], [[Shaniqua Epps|Shaniqua]], [[Sheleeka Epps|Sheleeka]], [[Mozambiqua Epps|Mozambiqua]], and [[Fred Epps|Fred]].<ref>''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization''</ref>

==Fiction==

===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Li Zhiwei]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Epps basketball.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's on fire!]]

Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers in Captain Lennox's [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] squad were returning to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] after some hard duty. When Lennox revealed that he wanted to go home to see his baby girl more than anything else, Epps joined in with the men in teasing their commander. As night fell, a mysterious [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 helicopter]] arrived at the base, and after being surrounded by dozens of troops, it suddenly transformed into a giant robot which proceeded to attack the base. Epps ran and ordered other soldiers to ready combat stations as they were under attack. The giant robot narrowly missed crushing him as he used his digital recorder to take footage of the strange machine. Fellow soldier [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]] saved Epps by firing a sabot round at the robot, which allowed Epps to escape. Epps linked up with the rest of Lennox's team and the Captain's little buddy [[Mahfouz]] and high-tailed it out of the exploding base.

[[File:Movie LennoxEpps backpockets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|10 LEFT CHEEK!: 20 GOTO 10]]
The next morning, the survivors discussed the previous night's events, with Epps sharing with them the images he captured, as well as theorizing that the weapons platform was generating some sort of [[force field]]. Sergeant [[Patrick Donnelly]] expressed disbelief at this. Epps then shared the unnerving feeling that as he was recording the thing, it stared right back at him, causing an ominous silence to settle among the group. Later that day, as they made their way to local boy Mahfouz's village, Epps spotted [[Scorponok (Movie)|a giant metal spike]] coming out of the sand aimed at Lennox's back and began firing wildly into the sand. After Sergeant Donnelly was impaled and killed by the robotic scorpion, the rest of the men ran for their lives to the cover of the village. Lennox managed to borrow a cell phone from [[Akram]], Mahfouz's father, and asked for Epps's wallet for a credit card to make the call. In between firing rounds from his rifle, Epps barked that it was in his back pocket, prompting Lennox to protest that he had ten back pockets. Epps loudly clarified it was his left-cheek back pocket.

[[File:Movie Epps BringIt.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|BRING IT!]]
When contact when the Pentagon was established, Epps coordinated with the [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]] plane to give orders for the incoming [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] of Strike Package Bravo, indicating the target area killbox one-alpha with orange flares and laser guidance markers. As the A-10s arrived to provide air support, he gave them clearance to fire by shouting, "Bring it!" When their weapons completely failed to dent Scorponok, Epps called upon the biggest barrels the Air Force had: the 105 millimeter cannons of an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] gunship. This was signaled with a shout of [[Bring the rain|"Bring the rain!"]] The resulting fusillade pounded Scorponok into the sand. As the dust settled, the scorpion got up and dove underground, but not before leaving part of its damaged tail behind.

In the aftermath of combat with Scorponok, Epps and the rest of Lennox's Spec Ops team were ordered home to [[United States of America|American]] soil by Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]], who had thought everyone at the SOCCENT base was massacred. They took the end of Scorponok's tail with them on the flight. Doing their own analysis of the piece of [[Transformer|robot]] body, they discovered that its [[Living metal#Live-action film series|metallic skin]] didn't regenerate where hit by sabot rounds, which Epps confirmed were "something like" a 6000-degree magnesium burn. They called the Pentagon again, telling them all gunships had to be loaded with sabot rounds to fight these things.

Later, Epps and the team landed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. Instead of them being debriefed on site, a guy from [[Sector Seven]] grabbed one of their bags and ordered them to come with him. This was confusing, since Sector Seven didn't exist.

[[File:Movie2007 that'sWolverine!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Epps was not ready for the hypnotic powers of Glenn Whitmann's hand.]]

Epps and the team were driven to [[Hoover Dam]], where they stood around looking awesome in their fatigues as [[Sam Witwicky|other]] [[Mikaela Banes|people]] [[Maggie Madsen|who]] [[Glen Whitmann|knew]] about the alien robots arrived. Everyone filed inside Hoover Dam, where Sector Seven had been hiding the [[Megatron (Movie)|leader]] of the [[Decepticon|evil alien invaders]] and the [[AllSpark]] for 80 years. Upon seeing a thick steel door with triple claw marks in it, Epps pondered whether [[Freddy Krueger]] had been in there. [[Glen Whitmann|A geek]] pointed out that Freddy Krueger got four claws—that was [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]! Shortly thereafter, [[Sam Witwicky|a kid]] got in an argument with [[Seymour Simmons]] of Sector Seven over whether or not to release the ''good'' alien robot who'd been disguised as a Camaro. Lennox attempted to settle the argument by putting his sidearm to Simmons' chest, and Epps backed up his Commanding Officer in the geometrically complex standoff that ensued. When Simmons ordered them to stand down under S7 jurisdiction, Epps pointedly reminded Simmons that S7 didn't exist. They won. Losing wasn't really an option for these guys.

[[File:S7 buggy 52.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ready, once again, to BRING IT!]]
While everyone was still inside Hoover Dam, the Decepticons attacked, knocking out power. All communications were dead as the giant evil robot leader thawed out. After calling the Air Force with Morse code, the only thing left to do was get the All Spark to [[Mission City]], where it could be hidden in the urban jungle until the military arrived to evacuate it by helicopter. Epps complained when handed a couple of very large shortwave radios that they were "Radio Shack dinosaur radios, won't be able to work more than 20 miles." His group then stopped after spotting an F-22 Raptor, which turned out to be [[Starscream (Movie)|alien and unfriendly]].

Epps gave their location to some Blackhawk helicopters, but the humans came under attack from [[Brawl (Movie)|a Decepticon tank]]. As the Autobots attacked the tank, Epps and the rest of the team scrambled to provide support fire and clear the area. Epps instructed the 'copters to pick Sam and the All Spark up from the top of a nearby building. Meanwhile, Epps's group continued to fight the tank from the cover of a shop. They narrowly escaped death when [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that robot Camaro]] zipped in on the back of a tow truck and saved them all.

Approaching the fight between the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|big truck robot]] and the evil robot leader, they encountered [[Blackout (Movie)|the helicopter robot]] that had killed their comrades in Qatar. After Epps called in the fighter jets, he used a laser marker on the 'copter 'con, only for it to notice him, and he had to evade its weapons until Lennox shot it dead. The team then took part in an attack on the evil robot leader which ended in the kid killing it with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]," and the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics.}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Bai Ma]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsNEST.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You read the script?" "Yeah, man, my dialogue is mostly just one-liners this time around. Ugh."]]
Two years after the battle in [[Mission City]], Epps had joined [[NEST]], and was promoted to the rank of USAF Master Sergeant. Epps was deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]] to follow a lead on the Decepticons [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideways was pursued and dispatched by the newest Autobot arrivals, but Demolishor had escaped the soldiers. Epps called in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Big Buddha]], to be air-dropped in, and the Autobot leader conquered Demolishor with ease.

Upon return to NEST HQ at Diego Garcia, the liaison to the President, Theodore Galloway, made his very negative position towards the Autobots very clear. Galloway also made it clear he didn't give a damn to whatever defense the soldiers testified, which disgruntled Epps particularly.

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsPlot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"And then you'll tell him 'GET OFF MY PLANE' right before you kick him off!"]]
Epps' tension towards Galloway only grew stronger after Optimus Prime was killed by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]: the Decepticon leader's master, [[The Fallen]], came to Earth in full force, killing thousands, and threatening to wreak further havoc should the humans not turn over Sam Witwicky. In response, Galloway returned and declared NEST deactivated, taking Lennox's badge, and ordering the Autobots deported to Diego Garcia. However, sometime later, Epps and Lennox received a phone call from Seymour Simmons, who through clues revealed Sam had the means to revive Optimus in Egypt. Epps was dubious that they could do so, but Lennox was more certain.

[[File:ROTF EppsinEgypt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|An image of two military guys that will take vast precedence over pretty much any shots of the titular characters in the promotional material.]]
NEST packed up and flew to over the Atlantic, where, much to Epps' delight, they had Galloway thrown out of the plane. NEST airdropped into Egypt, and Epps pondered disbelief at the fact Sam could revive Prime. After some time, a signal flare to Sam's group caught the attention of the Decepticons, who decided to attack NEST in a [[Operation: Firestorm|massive firefight]].

[[File:ROTF NotBestToss.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sorry man, I was up all night playing Wii Bowling, didn't have the strength for it.]]
During the battle, Epps and Lennox finally met up with Sam and Mikaela, and got the Air Force to carpet bomb the area, killing all Decepticons. Unfortunately, Epps had a bad throw, and the marking smoke where the air strike was to hit was right where they were. Epps and the others made a mad dash to NEST's location, but Megatron broke through the offense, and seemingly killed Sam. However, the boy lived, and revived Optimus with the Matrix of Leadership. Epps bore witness to his subsequent battle and defeat of The Fallen, and congratulated Simmons and [[Leo Spitz|Sam's friend]] for their efforts in helping them fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Operation Autobot]]," and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Tang Shuiyu]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub)}}

{{quote|Why are you helping me?}}
{{quote|Because that asshole killed ''my friends'' too.|Epps rolls out in the memory of his fallen Autobot friends.}}

At some point after 2009, Epps quit being a soldier of NEST, and was offered a position working on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' at a [[NASA]] launch site. He worked along with the three [[Wrecker]]s, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], whom he would often run interference for their abrasive nature towards other workers.

[[File:DOTM Eppswieredout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"How many scenes did we share in the last two?" "Little to none." "Alrighty then."]]
When the turncoat [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] demanded humanity to exile the Autobots, Epps helped to prepare the Autobot ship for launch. He greeted [[Sam Witwicky]] warmly, but was weirded out by his strange behavior. He then witnessed the Autobots leave aboard the ''Xantium'', and their supposed annihilation from that [[Starscream (Movie)|alien F-22]] they encountered at Mission City and Egypt. In the event's aftermath, Epps heard that Sam was planning on rescuing his girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] from [[Dylan Gould]], the Decepticon liaison who was holding her captive in [[Chicago]]. Wanting to get at the guy who had helped kill his pals, Epps decided to go with Sam, and gathered a few friends who had worked with him in [[NEST]] and they headed to Chicago.

But when Epps and the others arrived at the Decepticon controlled Chicago, he thought it would have been impossible to rescue her after witnessing the Decepticon's fortification, and attempted to convince Sam that they didn't stand a chance. They were then attacked by a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]], which was brought down by Optimus Prime and the Wreckers. As the rest of the Autobots arrived, they revealed that they had known the Decepticons would never let them go or leave Earth alone and so had hid in a booster rocket that disengaged before the ship was destroyed. Once they had infiltrated the city and Carly had been rescued, Epps managed to get a message through a crashed military drone of the Decepticons' scheme to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth's solar system. He then came up with a plan to destroy the [[Pillar|control pillar]] with a rocket shot from a high building while the Autobots attacked the Decepticons.

Epps and the others made it into [[Galileo Building|a tall building]], but before the rocket could be launched, Decepticon fighters began firing at the skyscraper, causing it to tilt, and a Decepticon protoform came in looking for them. Escaping by jumping out of the window and sliding down to a lower floor, the group's presence was discovered by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. As the "evil thing" sent his pet [[Driller]] to finish the building, Epps complained that Decepticons always got the best stuff and ordered his group to try and escape. After their tower slammed into another, Epps and the others escaped as Optimus arrived and killed the Driller. They began rushing toward the building with the pillars, which had started to activate, but Epps and his men were separated from Sam and Carly, which Epps noted had been [[Hardcore Eddie|Eddie]]'s responsibility.

They soon met up with Lennox and a large force of soldiers, and once the bridges had been lowered helped join in the attack. Epps and his team lay in wait as the NEST forces began attacking Shockwave and his forces, and once he was weakened enough Epps ordered his men to open fire on Shockwave, helping to severely damage him. As he and the others attacked the remaining Decepticons and the [[Space bridge]] process was stalled by Optimus's attack on the control pillar. As Gould reactivated the Pillar, Epps and the other soldiers were unable to help Sam as they fought, being too busy with the remaining Decepticon forces. But once Sam had killed Gould, Epps, Lennox and the other soldiers arrived, and Epps called for Bumblebee and Ratchet, who destroyed the pillar, causing the partially-formed Cybertron to collapse in on itself.

After Optimus had killed Sentinel Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Epps then joined the Autobots as they stood as heroes for saving the world. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[The Lost Autobot]]."}}

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===IDW comics===
[[File:Eppsandlennoxalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Epps and the rest of Lennox's men became acquainted with the good robots known as the Autobots, in particular the gruff soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], while they hunted rogue [[AllSpark Mutation]]s. After the creatures had been destroyed, Epps found an abandoned trailer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] could use to transport [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s remains out of the city. As Ironhide somberly placed his comrade's body into the container, Lennox, Epps and the men lowered their heads in honour of the 'bot who saved their lives. Just before the Autobots left, Epps was surprised to find Optimus had a driver sitting in his seat. He thought the [[Peter Cullen|holographic projection]] suited Prime perfectly. After they left, Agent Simmons of Sector Seven showed up, wanting to know the details of the battle and offering them a place within the organisation. Epps let Lennox do the talking, but their excuse was ruined when Sam Witwicky called Epps's phone, letting Simmons know the Autobots had escaped. Simmons convinced Lennox and Epps to request the assistance of the Autobots in transporting the Decepticon corpses to their naval yards for disposal. A month later, Epps and Lennox had a secret meeting with Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Ironhide. Epps asked where Bumblebee was, and Optimus told him Bumblebee was continuing to act as Sam's guardian. The Autobots also mentioned having been followed by a police car, which Lennox suggested might have been Barricade. Lennox then informed Prime that the Decepticons' remains were about to be dumped into the ocean, and they wanted the Autobots to escort the transport. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Eppsletsgoalliance2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|left]]
Now members of Sector Seven, Epps and Lennox oversaw the transportation of the Decepticon bodies from the base in Nevada to the San Diego US Navy base where they would be taken to the ocean and dumped. When everyone was ready, Epps got the caravan rolling. During the journey, Optimus had second thoughts about leaving the surviving AllSpark fragment with Sector Seven, so Epps was sent with Bumblebee and Ironhide back to the Nevada base to retrieve it. When they got there, the base was leveled by Starscream and a Decepticon named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. When Starscream opened fire on Epps and another soldier, Bumblebee protected them and just before Starscream could finish them off, he receives a communication from [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and Starscream then left. Epps later helped carrying the wounded to safety. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Two weeks later, Epps and the others were on board an aircraft carrier where they laid Jazz to rest and disposed of the Decepticons. Optimus asked if the location was secure, and Epps assured him that nothing on Earth could reach the Decepticon remains, and he was certain that anything ''not'' from Earth couldn't reach them either. Shortly afterwards, the Autobots and human soldiers in the newly formed NEST began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], though it did not go too well.
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

During the flight, Epps asked Lennox if there was something troubling him, and Lennox explained that two Decepticons had been spotted in the city, but thankfully, there was no mention of robots, so they must be in vehicle mode, but Lennox wondered how their team could do this without drawing attention from bystanders.

After returning to Diego Garcia, Epps meets up with Lennox, who tells him something's going on out there. Epps said they're ready for anything, but Lennox questions this, saying that for all their training, the mission didn't go so well. Epps thinks it could have been worse, but Lennox says that it might get worse, especially with Bumblebee leaving the team to once again guard Sam. Epps is upset, saying that they can't lose team members that came from another planet; Lennox agrees.

During a mission in the Middle East, Epps mourned over the loss of fellow soldier [[Salani]].
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Epps was present when Optimus was chastised by [[Morshower]] over [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s reckless endangerment of human lives. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Eppslennoxetcstopalice-nefarious1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.65]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV, Epps was part of the NEST team that brought her rampage to a stop. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Galloway chewed out Lennox over another NEST operation, and Epps felt compelled to point out Galloway was a civilian giving orders in a military operation. Galloway promptly retorted that at least he recognized the chain of command. Epps and Lennox subsequently had a moment of disbelief when Galloway announced NEST was being stood down. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Epps was part of the NEST team which responded to [[Theodore Galloway|Galloway]]'s distress call and rescued him from [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. They visited [[Hoover Dam]] to find the [[Initiative]] had already been there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] led the NEST team to the [[Initiative]] base in [[Oregon]]. A battle ensued which Epps presumably took part in. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} NEST won! {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

[[File:Eppsweatherman-risingstorm1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.75|left]]
Later, Epps accompanied a group of Autobots on a mission to halt Decepticons trafficking weapons to Earth's human populace. He was assigned to "bring the rain" if things got hairy, and things did just that. He fired at Divebomb as the Decepticon was duking it out with Mudflap. The Autobots were able to wrap up the situation, and as they were clearing out, Epps told Lennox that they were both getting too old for this line of work. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Epps was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Epps's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Epps reiterated his desire to retire from field work as found himself once more in the middle of a battleground between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Though they managed to send the Decepticons fleeing once more, Epps officially resigned from NEST in the battle's aftermath.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
Epps traveled to [[Diego Garcia]] on the ''[[Pearl of India]]'' with Lennox, Ironhide and Ratchet, and was amused when [[Erasto Khalfani|Somali pirates]] attempted to attack them. He was extremely impressed with [[Kaminari Ishihara]]'s credentials. While storing some [[energon]], he inquired of Ironhide what would happen if it exploded, and was told that not much of [[India]] would be left. After Decepticon activity was reported in [[Zambia]], a NEST team including Epps went there to investigate. As the Autobots fought [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in the Zambezi river, Lennox and Epps attempted to shoot the Decepticons with a modified stinger missile launcher loaded with sabot rounds. They didn't get to use it, as Lennox realized the fight was a trap to drag the Autobots over the Victoria Falls. After that battle, Epps used his laptop to track the Decepticons as they moved to attack a dam downstream, allowing the Autobots to move in and try to stop them. Lennox, Epps and [[Petr Andronov]] found a dam technician whom they got to release the dam's emergency release, relieving the pressure on the dam and washing Payload away.

Back at Diego Garcia, Epps proudly showed off the hi-tech weapon he was working on to Ironhide, only to be disappointed by the Autobot's response, but he subsequently learned more about how the Autobots created their weaponry. Decepticon activity was detected in [[Peru]], and Epps proceeded there with Andronov, [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and Knockout. With the help of local NEST contact [[Pierre Morales|Lieutenant Pierre Morales]], they settled in, though Epps shouldn't have accepted Morales's invitation to go dining, as ''cuí'' turned out to mean roast guinea pig. The next morning on a mountain road, they encountered [[Blademaster]] and [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]]. During the fight, Epps was knocked off the side of the mountain by an explosion, but Longarm saved him from a fatal plummet. As Blademaster was subsequently about to terminate Knockout, Epps hit the Decepticon with a sabot round from his launcher and, with some help from Andronov's experimental weapon, Blademaster plunged off the side. After Ruination retreated as well, the team headed back to [[Cuzco]] for hot showers.

During the debrief at Diego Garcia, Epps suggested that maybe the US Constitution could be changed so Optimus could run for president, but Lennox pointed out Optimus wasn't US-born. The Autobots were lured to [[Rome]], where Starscream challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel. It turned out to be a trap, of course, and Starscream left Optimus to Barricade's tender mercies. Luckily Epp, Lennox, Ishihara and Andronov were around to distract Barricade by attacking him, allowing Prime to gain the upper hand, and the four humans escaped the Colosseum via a subway. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines comics===

[[File:Titan10 Eppsandbee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|It's not fun when someone ''else'' brings it, is it?]]

With Lennox and his crew searching for [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], Epps was left with only Bumblebee to help him investigate an attack on Malmstrom Air Force Base and the disappearance of Optimus. Checking the base inventory, he found out an electromagnetic bomb had been stolen; linking that to the detonation at the Rockies that NEST had detected, he and Bumblebee tracked Prime down to the compound of the sinister [[Free Men]] militia. (Poor Epps had to ride in Bumblebee jumping a ravine, and almost spewed up his breakfast) After locating Prime, Epps and Bumblebee hit the Free Men compound hard, swiftly defeating the militia. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

He later served with Lennox and the Navy in a sting operation. He loudly said he hated sneaky stuff and they couldn't be sure anyway that the Decepticon would turn up and take their bait. Right after that, of course, the Decepticon turned up! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

His final NEST mission was pursuing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] through a blizzard with Bumblebee and Prime. Unfortunately, their intelligence that Soundwave was injured had been faked by the 'Con himself: realising this was a trap, Epps called for help and was told to hold position before the enemy opened fire. He survived with a broken arm only because Bumblebee put himself between himself and the shot. Shaken by his failure, he resigned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}

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===Toy bios===

Epps was used to mentoring young soldiers so he was put in charge of mentoring untrained, raw Autobots. First he was put in the charge of the loner [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], tasked him to teach him to be a team player. The two have become good friends and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. The poor git then had to train Skids in the ways of war on Earth; even there he became friends with his charge as they both love beating up 'cons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps }}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Avery Kidd Waddell]] (English)|[[Bruno Henry]] (French)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Poor Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

: This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable (and unnamed) figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Sergeant Donnelly (though he would be dead at this point). They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at Mahfouz's village.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Robert-Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the suffers of "Steve Urkel" syndrome.]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''

:Epps is a little human figure that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. He has a wide range of motion, can ride Sideswipe's robot- and alt-modes, and is compatible with the other Human Alliance sets. Because of his sculpting and uniform, his torso looks tiny. (One could say he might just have pulled his pants waaaaay up.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/SgtEpps/sgtepps.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You'd be surprised about the things he's seen.]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Human Alliance Epps is a retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' series]] [[Human Alliance]] [[William Lennox#Toys|Captain Lennox]] figure with a new head and articulated hands. This better proportionate mold is included with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]. He can be placed inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in his back. In robot mode, Skids's seats end up on his arms, and Epps can still sit in either of them; Skids's right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Epps to take charge of. Epps can also stand on a platform in the small of Skids's back (via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids's head. Skids's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Epps can securely stand or sit in his hand. Finally, Epps can also ride Elita-1 in motorcycle mode. This mold with a different head and different hands was used as [[Major Tungsten]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TechSergeantEpps/techsergeantepps.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Despite having been named "Robert" in the course of the first live-action movie (he is referred to as "Bobby" by Figueroa within the first few minutes of the film), and despite the frequent, widespread use of this name on websites describing Tyrese Gibson's role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', other media has given Epps three different first names.
**A set of [[Top Trumps]] game cards released in [[Europe]] in 2007 gave the character the first name of '''Julius'''. This name would later be re-used in the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]" guidebook.
**The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization]] gives Epps the first name of '''Raymond'''; this was corroborated by his wife calling him "Ray" in [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 3]], suggesting that the name was in the original script for the film, despite what the previous movie established.
** The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]'' children's activity book lists his first name as Abe.
* In theory he could be Raymond Robert Epps, or Robert Raymond Epps. Or Julius Raymond Robert Epps. His friends call him Bobby, his wife calls him Ray... but he's Julius if you're ''nasty''.
* Gibson was intended to return as Robert Epps in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' alongside [[Josh Duhamel]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''{{w|The Fate of the Furious}}'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Robert Epps''' (ロバート・エップス ''Robāto Eppusu'')

==References==
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Robert Epps

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: ''Robert Epps is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Robert Epps.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Epps waits to become a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] figure.]]

'''Robert Epps''' is a Chief Master Sergeant in the [[United States Air Force]], under the command of [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] [[William Lennox]]. He frequently demands the bringing of things, such as "it". He is entitled to wear the scarlet beret of {{w|Air Force Special Tactics|Air Force Combat Control}}. He keeps a Visa credit card in one of his many back pockets. The one on his left butt cheek, to be specific.

He is never going to [[Jorge Figueroa]]'s mamma's house.

Epps is prodigiously [[Wiktionary:fecund|fecund]], having four daughters and a son with his wife [[Monique Epps|Monique]]. The three oldest girls were all ga-ga over [[My Little Pony]].<ref><tt>‹Epps dug into a pocket and pulled out a photo. [...] three little girls looked back at the viewer.›</tt>, ''Epps attempts to disillusion Lennox about fatherhood by showing him a picture of his daughters.'' — [[Movie (books)|Del Rey Books]], [[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]], p14, ([[2007]])</ref> His kids' names are [[Shareeka Epps|Shareeka]], [[Shaniqua Epps|Shaniqua]], [[Sheleeka Epps|Sheleeka]], [[Mozambiqua Epps|Mozambiqua]], and [[Fred Epps|Fred]].<ref>''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization''</ref>

==Fiction==

===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Li Zhiwei]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Epps basketball.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's on fire!]]

Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers in Captain Lennox's [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] squad were returning to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] after some hard duty. When Lennox revealed that he wanted to go home to see his baby girl more than anything else, Epps joined in with the men in teasing their commander. As night fell, a mysterious [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 helicopter]] arrived at the base, and after being surrounded by dozens of troops, it suddenly transformed into a giant robot which proceeded to attack the base. Epps ran and ordered other soldiers to ready combat stations as they were under attack. The giant robot narrowly missed crushing him as he used his digital recorder to take footage of the strange machine. Fellow soldier [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]] saved Epps by firing a sabot round at the robot, which allowed Epps to escape. Epps linked up with the rest of Lennox's team and the Captain's little buddy [[Mahfouz]] and high-tailed it out of the exploding base.

[[File:Movie LennoxEpps backpockets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|10 LEFT CHEEK!: 20 GOTO 10]]
The next morning, the survivors discussed the previous night's events, with Epps sharing with them the images he captured, as well as theorizing that the weapons platform was generating some sort of [[force field]]. Sergeant [[Patrick Donnelly]] expressed disbelief at this. Epps then shared the unnerving feeling that as he was recording the thing, it stared right back at him, causing an ominous silence to settle among the group. Later that day, as they made their way to local boy Mahfouz's village, Epps spotted [[Scorponok (Movie)|a giant metal spike]] coming out of the sand aimed at Lennox's back and began firing wildly into the sand. After Sergeant Donnelly was impaled and killed by the robotic scorpion, the rest of the men ran for their lives to the cover of the village. Lennox managed to borrow a cell phone from [[Akram]], Mahfouz's father, and asked for Epps's wallet for a credit card to make the call. In between firing rounds from his rifle, Epps barked that it was in his back pocket, prompting Lennox to protest that he had ten back pockets. Epps loudly clarified it was his left-cheek back pocket.

[[File:Movie Epps BringIt.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|BRING IT!]]
When contact when the Pentagon was established, Epps coordinated with the [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]] plane to give orders for the incoming [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] of Strike Package Bravo, indicating the target area killbox one-alpha with orange flares and laser guidance markers. As the A-10s arrived to provide air support, he gave them clearance to fire by shouting, "Bring it!" When their weapons completely failed to dent Scorponok, Epps called upon the biggest barrels the Air Force had: the 105 millimeter cannons of an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] gunship. This was signaled with a shout of [[Bring the rain|"Bring the rain!"]] The resulting fusillade pounded Scorponok into the sand. As the dust settled, the scorpion got up and dove underground, but not before leaving part of its damaged tail behind.

In the aftermath of combat with Scorponok, Epps and the rest of Lennox's Spec Ops team were ordered home to [[United States of America|American]] soil by Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]], who had thought everyone at the SOCCENT base was massacred. They took the end of Scorponok's tail with them on the flight. Doing their own analysis of the piece of [[Transformer|robot]] body, they discovered that its [[Living metal#Live-action film series|metallic skin]] didn't regenerate where hit by sabot rounds, which Epps confirmed were "something like" a 6000-degree magnesium burn. They called the Pentagon again, telling them all gunships had to be loaded with sabot rounds to fight these things.

Later, Epps and the team landed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. Instead of them being debriefed on site, a guy from [[Sector Seven]] grabbed one of their bags and ordered them to come with him. This was confusing, since Sector Seven didn't exist.

[[File:Movie2007 that'sWolverine!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Epps was not ready for the hypnotic powers of Glenn Whitmann's hand.]]

Epps and the team were driven to [[Hoover Dam]], where they stood around looking awesome in their fatigues as [[Sam Witwicky|other]] [[Mikaela Banes|people]] [[Maggie Madsen|who]] [[Glen Whitmann|knew]] about the alien robots arrived. Everyone filed inside Hoover Dam, where Sector Seven had been hiding the [[Megatron (Movie)|leader]] of the [[Decepticon|evil alien invaders]] and the [[AllSpark]] for 80 years. Upon seeing a thick steel door with triple claw marks in it, Epps pondered whether [[Freddy Krueger]] had been in there. [[Glen Whitmann|A geek]] pointed out that Freddy Krueger got four claws—that was [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]! Shortly thereafter, [[Sam Witwicky|a kid]] got in an argument with [[Seymour Simmons]] of Sector Seven over whether or not to release the ''good'' alien robot who'd been disguised as a Camaro. Lennox attempted to settle the argument by putting his sidearm to Simmons' chest, and Epps backed up his Commanding Officer in the geometrically complex standoff that ensued. When Simmons ordered them to stand down under S7 jurisdiction, Epps pointedly reminded Simmons that S7 didn't exist. They won. Losing wasn't really an option for these guys.

[[File:S7 buggy 52.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ready, once again, to BRING IT!]]
While everyone was still inside Hoover Dam, the Decepticons attacked, knocking out power. All communications were dead as the giant evil robot leader thawed out. After calling the Air Force with Morse code, the only thing left to do was get the All Spark to [[Mission City]], where it could be hidden in the urban jungle until the military arrived to evacuate it by helicopter. Epps complained when handed a couple of very large shortwave radios that they were "Radio Shack dinosaur radios, won't be able to work more than 20 miles." His group then stopped after spotting an F-22 Raptor, which turned out to be [[Starscream (Movie)|alien and unfriendly]].

Epps gave their location to some Blackhawk helicopters, but the humans came under attack from [[Brawl (Movie)|a Decepticon tank]]. As the Autobots attacked the tank, Epps and the rest of the team scrambled to provide support fire and clear the area. Epps instructed the 'copters to pick Sam and the All Spark up from the top of a nearby building. Meanwhile, Epps's group continued to fight the tank from the cover of a shop. They narrowly escaped death when [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that robot Camaro]] zipped in on the back of a tow truck and saved them all.

Approaching the fight between the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|big truck robot]] and the evil robot leader, they encountered [[Blackout (Movie)|the helicopter robot]] that had killed their comrades in Qatar. After Epps called in the fighter jets, he used a laser marker on the 'copter 'con, only for it to notice him, and he had to evade its weapons until Lennox shot it dead. The team then took part in an attack on the evil robot leader which ended in the kid killing it with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]," and the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics.}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Bai Ma]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub)}}

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsNEST.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You read the script?" "Yeah, man, my dialogue is mostly just one-liners this time around. Ugh."]]
Two years after the battle in [[Mission City]], Epps had joined [[NEST]], and was promoted to the rank of USAF Master Sergeant. Epps was deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]] to follow a lead on the Decepticons [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideways was pursued and dispatched by the newest Autobot arrivals, but Demolishor had escaped the soldiers. Epps called in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Big Buddha]], to be air-dropped in, and the Autobot leader conquered Demolishor with ease.

Upon return to NEST HQ at Diego Garcia, the liaison to the President, Theodore Galloway, made his very negative position towards the Autobots very clear. Galloway also made it clear he didn't give a damn to whatever defense the soldiers testified, which disgruntled Epps particularly.

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsPlot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"And then you'll tell him 'GET OFF MY PLANE' right before you kick him off!"]]
Epps' tension towards Galloway only grew stronger after Optimus Prime was killed by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]: the Decepticon leader's master, [[The Fallen]], came to Earth in full force, killing thousands, and threatening to wreak further havoc should the humans not turn over Sam Witwicky. In response, Galloway returned and declared NEST deactivated, taking Lennox's badge, and ordering the Autobots deported to Diego Garcia. However, sometime later, Epps and Lennox received a phone call from Seymour Simmons, who through clues revealed Sam had the means to revive Optimus in Egypt. Epps was dubious that they could do so, but Lennox was more certain.

[[File:ROTF EppsinEgypt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|An image of two military guys that will take vast precedence over pretty much any shots of the titular characters in the promotional material.]]
NEST packed up and flew to over the Atlantic, where, much to Epps' delight, they had Galloway thrown out of the plane. NEST airdropped into Egypt, and Epps pondered disbelief at the fact Sam could revive Prime. After some time, a signal flare to Sam's group caught the attention of the Decepticons, who decided to attack NEST in a [[Operation: Firestorm|massive firefight]].

[[File:ROTF NotBestToss.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sorry man, I was up all night playing Wii Bowling, didn't have the strength for it.]]
During the battle, Epps and Lennox finally met up with Sam and Mikaela, and got the Air Force to carpet bomb the area, killing all Decepticons. Unfortunately, Epps had a bad throw, and the marking smoke where the air strike was to hit was right where they were. Epps and the others made a mad dash to NEST's location, but Megatron broke through the offense, and seemingly killed Sam. However, the boy lived, and revived Optimus with the Matrix of Leadership. Epps bore witness to his subsequent battle and defeat of The Fallen, and congratulated Simmons and [[Leo Spitz|Sam's friend]] for their efforts in helping them fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Operation Autobot]]," and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Tang Shuiyu]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub)}}

{{quote|Why are you helping me?}}
{{quote|Because that asshole killed ''my friends'' too.|Epps rolls out in the memory of his fallen Autobot friends.}}

At some point after 2009, Epps quit being a soldier of NEST, and was offered a position working on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' at a [[NASA]] launch site. He worked along with the three [[Wrecker]]s, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], whom he would often run interference for their abrasive nature towards other workers.

[[File:DOTM Eppswieredout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"How many scenes did we share in the last two?" "Little to none." "Alrighty then."]]
When the turncoat [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] demanded humanity to exile the Autobots, Epps helped to prepare the Autobot ship for launch. He greeted [[Sam Witwicky]] warmly, but was weirded out by his strange behavior. He then witnessed the Autobots leave aboard the ''Xantium'', and their supposed annihilation from that [[Starscream (Movie)|alien F-22]] they encountered at Mission City and Egypt. In the event's aftermath, Epps heard that Sam was planning on rescuing his girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] from [[Dylan Gould]], the Decepticon liaison who was holding her captive in [[Chicago]]. Wanting to get at the guy who had helped kill his pals, Epps decided to go with Sam, and gathered a few friends who had worked with him in [[NEST]] and they headed to Chicago.

But when Epps and the others arrived at the Decepticon controlled Chicago, he thought it would have been impossible to rescue her after witnessing the Decepticon's fortification, and attempted to convince Sam that they didn't stand a chance. They were then attacked by a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]], which was brought down by Optimus Prime and the Wreckers. As the rest of the Autobots arrived, they revealed that they had known the Decepticons would never let them go or leave Earth alone and so had hid in a booster rocket that disengaged before the ship was destroyed. Once they had infiltrated the city and Carly had been rescued, Epps managed to get a message through a crashed military drone of the Decepticons' scheme to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth's solar system. He then came up with a plan to destroy the [[Pillar|control pillar]] with a rocket shot from a high building while the Autobots attacked the Decepticons.

Epps and the others made it into [[Galileo Building|a tall building]], but before the rocket could be launched, Decepticon fighters began firing at the skyscraper, causing it to tilt, and a Decepticon protoform came in looking for them. Escaping by jumping out of the window and sliding down to a lower floor, the group's presence was discovered by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. As the "evil thing" sent his pet [[Driller]] to finish the building, Epps complained that Decepticons always got the best stuff and ordered his group to try and escape. After their tower slammed into another, Epps and the others escaped as Optimus arrived and killed the Driller. They began rushing toward the building with the pillars, which had started to activate, but Epps and his men were separated from Sam and Carly, which Epps noted had been [[Hardcore Eddie|Eddie]]'s responsibility.

They soon met up with Lennox and a large force of soldiers, and once the bridges had been lowered helped join in the attack. Epps and his team lay in wait as the NEST forces began attacking Shockwave and his forces, and once he was weakened enough Epps ordered his men to open fire on Shockwave, helping to severely damage him. As he and the others attacked the remaining Decepticons and the [[Space bridge]] process was stalled by Optimus's attack on the control pillar. As Gould reactivated the Pillar, Epps and the other soldiers were unable to help Sam as they fought, being too busy with the remaining Decepticon forces. But once Sam had killed Gould, Epps, Lennox and the other soldiers arrived, and Epps called for Bumblebee and Ratchet, who destroyed the pillar, causing the partially-formed Cybertron to collapse in on itself.

After Optimus had killed Sentinel Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Epps then joined the Autobots as they stood as heroes for saving the world. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[The Lost Autobot]]."}}

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===IDW comics===
[[File:Eppsandlennoxalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Epps and the rest of Lennox's men became acquainted with the good robots known as the Autobots, in particular the gruff soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], while they hunted rogue [[AllSpark Mutation]]s. After the creatures had been destroyed, Epps found an abandoned trailer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] could use to transport [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s remains out of the city. As Ironhide somberly placed his comrade's body into the container, Lennox, Epps and the men lowered their heads in honour of the 'bot who saved their lives. Just before the Autobots left, Epps was surprised to find Optimus had a driver sitting in his seat. He thought the [[Peter Cullen|holographic projection]] suited Prime perfectly. After they left, Agent Simmons of Sector Seven showed up, wanting to know the details of the battle and offering them a place within the organisation. Epps let Lennox do the talking, but their excuse was ruined when Sam Witwicky called Epps's phone, letting Simmons know the Autobots had escaped. Simmons convinced Lennox and Epps to request the assistance of the Autobots in transporting the Decepticon corpses to their naval yards for disposal. A month later, Epps and Lennox had a secret meeting with Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Ironhide. Epps asked where Bumblebee was, and Optimus told him Bumblebee was continuing to act as Sam's guardian. The Autobots also mentioned having been followed by a police car, which Lennox suggested might have been Barricade. Lennox then informed Prime that the Decepticons' remains were about to be dumped into the ocean, and they wanted the Autobots to escort the transport. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Eppsletsgoalliance2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|left]]
Now members of Sector Seven, Epps and Lennox oversaw the transportation of the Decepticon bodies from the base in Nevada to the San Diego US Navy base where they would be taken to the ocean and dumped. When everyone was ready, Epps got the caravan rolling. During the journey, Optimus had second thoughts about leaving the surviving AllSpark fragment with Sector Seven, so Epps was sent with Bumblebee and Ironhide back to the Nevada base to retrieve it. When they got there, the base was leveled by Starscream and a Decepticon named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. When Starscream opened fire on Epps and another soldier, Bumblebee protected them and just before Starscream could finish them off, he receives a communication from [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and Starscream then left. Epps later helped carrying the wounded to safety. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Two weeks later, Epps and the others were on board an aircraft carrier where they laid Jazz to rest and disposed of the Decepticons. Optimus asked if the location was secure, and Epps assured him that nothing on Earth could reach the Decepticon remains, and he was certain that anything ''not'' from Earth couldn't reach them either. Shortly afterwards, the Autobots and human soldiers in the newly formed NEST began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], though it did not go too well.
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

During the flight, Epps asked Lennox if there was something troubling him, and Lennox explained that two Decepticons had been spotted in the city, but thankfully, there was no mention of robots, so they must be in vehicle mode, but Lennox wondered how their team could do this without drawing attention from bystanders.

After returning to Diego Garcia, Epps meets up with Lennox, who tells him something's going on out there. Epps said they're ready for anything, but Lennox questions this, saying that for all their training, the mission didn't go so well. Epps thinks it could have been worse, but Lennox says that it might get worse, especially with Bumblebee leaving the team to once again guard Sam. Epps is upset, saying that they can't lose team members that came from another planet; Lennox agrees.

During a mission in the Middle East, Epps mourned over the loss of fellow soldier [[Salani]].
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Epps was present when Optimus was chastised by [[Morshower]] over [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s reckless endangerment of human lives. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Eppslennoxetcstopalice-nefarious1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.65]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV, Epps was part of the NEST team that brought her rampage to a stop. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Galloway chewed out Lennox over another NEST operation, and Epps felt compelled to point out Galloway was a civilian giving orders in a military operation. Galloway promptly retorted that at least he recognized the chain of command. Epps and Lennox subsequently had a moment of disbelief when Galloway announced NEST was being stood down. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Epps was part of the NEST team which responded to [[Theodore Galloway|Galloway]]'s distress call and rescued him from [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. They visited [[Hoover Dam]] to find the [[Initiative]] had already been there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] led the NEST team to the [[Initiative]] base in [[Oregon]]. A battle ensued which Epps presumably took part in. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} NEST won! {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

[[File:Eppsweatherman-risingstorm1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.75|left]]
Later, Epps accompanied a group of Autobots on a mission to halt Decepticons trafficking weapons to Earth's human populace. He was assigned to "bring the rain" if things got hairy, and things did just that. He fired at Divebomb as the Decepticon was duking it out with Mudflap. The Autobots were able to wrap up the situation, and as they were clearing out, Epps told Lennox that they were both getting too old for this line of work. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Epps was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Epps's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Epps reiterated his desire to retire from field work as found himself once more in the middle of a battleground between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Though they managed to send the Decepticons fleeing once more, Epps officially resigned from NEST in the battle's aftermath.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
Epps traveled to [[Diego Garcia]] on the ''[[Pearl of India]]'' with Lennox, Ironhide and Ratchet, and was amused when [[Erasto Khalfani|Somali pirates]] attempted to attack them. He was extremely impressed with [[Kaminari Ishihara]]'s credentials. While storing some [[energon]], he inquired of Ironhide what would happen if it exploded, and was told that not much of [[India]] would be left. After Decepticon activity was reported in [[Zambia]], a NEST team including Epps went there to investigate. As the Autobots fought [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in the Zambezi river, Lennox and Epps attempted to shoot the Decepticons with a modified stinger missile launcher loaded with sabot rounds. They didn't get to use it, as Lennox realized the fight was a trap to drag the Autobots over the Victoria Falls. After that battle, Epps used his laptop to track the Decepticons as they moved to attack a dam downstream, allowing the Autobots to move in and try to stop them. Lennox, Epps and [[Petr Andronov]] found a dam technician whom they got to release the dam's emergency release, relieving the pressure on the dam and washing Payload away.

Back at Diego Garcia, Epps proudly showed off the hi-tech weapon he was working on to Ironhide, only to be disappointed by the Autobot's response, but he subsequently learned more about how the Autobots created their weaponry. Decepticon activity was detected in [[Peru]], and Epps proceeded there with Andronov, [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and Knockout. With the help of local NEST contact [[Pierre Morales|Lieutenant Pierre Morales]], they settled in, though Epps shouldn't have accepted Morales's invitation to go dining, as ''cuí'' turned out to mean roast guinea pig. The next morning on a mountain road, they encountered [[Blademaster]] and [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]]. During the fight, Epps was knocked off the side of the mountain by an explosion, but Longarm saved him from a fatal plummet. As Blademaster was subsequently about to terminate Knockout, Epps hit the Decepticon with a sabot round from his launcher and, with some help from Andronov's experimental weapon, Blademaster plunged off the side. After Ruination retreated as well, the team headed back to [[Cuzco]] for hot showers.

During the debrief at Diego Garcia, Epps suggested that maybe the US Constitution could be changed so Optimus could run for president, but Lennox pointed out Optimus wasn't US-born. The Autobots were lured to [[Rome]], where Starscream challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel. It turned out to be a trap, of course, and Starscream left Optimus to Barricade's tender mercies. Luckily Epp, Lennox, Ishihara and Andronov were around to distract Barricade by attacking him, allowing Prime to gain the upper hand, and the four humans escaped the Colosseum via a subway. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines comics===

[[File:Titan10 Eppsandbee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|It's not fun when someone ''else'' brings it, is it?]]

With Lennox and his crew searching for [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], Epps was left with only Bumblebee to help him investigate an attack on Malmstrom Air Force Base and the disappearance of Optimus. Checking the base inventory, he found out an electromagnetic bomb had been stolen; linking that to the detonation at the Rockies that NEST had detected, he and Bumblebee tracked Prime down to the compound of the sinister [[Free Men]] militia. (Poor Epps had to ride in Bumblebee jumping a ravine, and almost spewed up his breakfast) After locating Prime, Epps and Bumblebee hit the Free Men compound hard, swiftly defeating the militia. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

He later served with Lennox and the Navy in a sting operation. He loudly said he hated sneaky stuff and they couldn't be sure anyway that the Decepticon would turn up and take their bait. Right after that, of course, the Decepticon turned up! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

His final NEST mission was pursuing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] through a blizzard with Bumblebee and Prime. Unfortunately, their intelligence that Soundwave was injured had been faked by the 'Con himself: realising this was a trap, Epps called for help and was told to hold position before the enemy opened fire. He survived with a broken arm only because Bumblebee put himself between himself and the shot. Shaken by his failure, he resigned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}

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===Toy bios===

Epps was used to mentoring young soldiers so he was put in charge of mentoring untrained, raw Autobots. First he was put in the charge of the loner [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], tasked him to teach him to be a team player. The two have become good friends and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. The poor git then had to train Skids in the ways of war on Earth; even there he became friends with his charge as they both love beating up 'cons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps }}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Avery Kidd Waddell]] (English)|[[Bruno Henry]] (French)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Poor Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

: This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable (and unnamed) figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Sergeant Donnelly (though he would be dead at this point). They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at Mahfouz's village.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Robert-Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the suffers of "Steve Urkel" syndrome.]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''

:Epps is a little human figure that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. He has a wide range of motion, can ride Sideswipe's robot- and alt-modes, and is compatible with the other Human Alliance sets. Because of his sculpting and uniform, his torso looks tiny. (One could say he might just have pulled his pants waaaaay up.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/SgtEpps/sgtepps.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You'd be surprised about the things he's seen.]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Human Alliance Epps is a retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' series]] [[Human Alliance]] [[William Lennox#Toys|Captain Lennox]] figure with a new head and articulated hands. This better proportionate mold is included with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]. He can be placed inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in his back. In robot mode, Skids's seats end up on his arms, and Epps can still sit in either of them; Skids's right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Epps to take charge of. Epps can also stand on a platform in the small of Skids's back (via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids's head. Skids's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Epps can securely stand or sit in his hand. Finally, Epps can also ride Elita-1 in motorcycle mode. This mold with a different head and different hands was used as [[Major Tungsten]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TechSergeantEpps/techsergeantepps.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Despite having been named "Robert" in the course of the first live-action movie (he is referred to as "Bobby" by Figueroa within the first few minutes of the film), and despite the frequent, widespread use of this name on websites describing Tyrese Gibson's role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', other media has given Epps three different first names.
**A set of [[Top Trumps]] game cards released in [[Europe]] in 2007 gave the character the first name of '''Julius'''. This name would later be re-used in the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]" guidebook.
**The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization]] gives Epps the first name of '''Raymond'''; this was corroborated by his wife calling him "Ray" in [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 3]], suggesting that the name was in the original script for the film, despite what the previous movie established.
** The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]'' children's activity book lists his first name as Abe.
* In theory he could be Raymond Robert Epps, or Robert Raymond Epps. Or Julius Raymond Robert Epps. His friends call him Bobby, his wife calls him Ray... but he's Julius if you're ''nasty''.
* Gibson was intended to return as Robert Epps in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' alongside [[Josh Duhamel]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''{{w|The Fate of the Furious}}'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Robert Epps''' (ロバート・エップス ''Robāto Eppusu'')

==References==
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Robert Epps

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: ''Robert Epps is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Robert Epps.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Epps waits to become a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] figure.]]

'''Robert Epps''' is a Chief Master Sergeant in the [[United States Air Force]], under the command of [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] [[William Lennox]]. He frequently demands the bringing of things, such as "it". He is entitled to wear the scarlet beret of {{w|Air Force Special Tactics|Air Force Combat Control}}. He keeps a Visa credit card in one of his many back pockets. The one on his left butt cheek, to be specific.

He is never going to [[Jorge Figueroa]]'s mamma's house.

Epps is prodigiously [[Wiktionary:fecund|fecund]], having four daughters and a son with his wife [[Monique Epps|Monique]]. The three oldest girls were all ga-ga over [[My Little Pony]].<ref><tt>‹Epps dug into a pocket and pulled out a photo. [...] three little girls looked back at the viewer.›</tt>, ''Epps attempts to disillusion Lennox about fatherhood by showing him a picture of his daughters.'' — [[Movie (books)|Del Rey Books]], [[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]], p14, ([[2007]])</ref> His kids' names are [[Shareeka Epps|Shareeka]], [[Shaniqua Epps|Shaniqua]], [[Sheleeka Epps|Sheleeka]], [[Mozambiqua Epps|Mozambiqua]], and [[Fred Epps|Fred]].<ref>''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' novelization''</ref>

==Fiction==

===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Li Zhiwei]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub), [[Barış Özgenç]] (Turkish dub]]}}

[[File:Movie2007 Epps basketball.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's on fire!]]

Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers in Captain Lennox's [[United States Army|US Army Ranger]] squad were returning to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] after some hard duty. When Lennox revealed that he wanted to go home to see his baby girl more than anything else, Epps joined in with the men in teasing their commander. As night fell, a mysterious [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 helicopter]] arrived at the base, and after being surrounded by dozens of troops, it suddenly transformed into a giant robot which proceeded to attack the base. Epps ran and ordered other soldiers to ready combat stations as they were under attack. The giant robot narrowly missed crushing him as he used his digital recorder to take footage of the strange machine. Fellow soldier [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]] saved Epps by firing a sabot round at the robot, which allowed Epps to escape. Epps linked up with the rest of Lennox's team and the Captain's little buddy [[Mahfouz]] and high-tailed it out of the exploding base.

[[File:Movie LennoxEpps backpockets.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|10 LEFT CHEEK!: 20 GOTO 10]]
The next morning, the survivors discussed the previous night's events, with Epps sharing with them the images he captured, as well as theorizing that the weapons platform was generating some sort of [[force field]]. Sergeant [[Patrick Donnelly]] expressed disbelief at this. Epps then shared the unnerving feeling that as he was recording the thing, it stared right back at him, causing an ominous silence to settle among the group. Later that day, as they made their way to local boy Mahfouz's village, Epps spotted [[Scorponok (Movie)|a giant metal spike]] coming out of the sand aimed at Lennox's back and began firing wildly into the sand. After Sergeant Donnelly was impaled and killed by the robotic scorpion, the rest of the men ran for their lives to the cover of the village. Lennox managed to borrow a cell phone from [[Akram]], Mahfouz's father, and asked for Epps's wallet for a credit card to make the call. In between firing rounds from his rifle, Epps barked that it was in his back pocket, prompting Lennox to protest that he had ten back pockets. Epps loudly clarified it was his left-cheek back pocket.

[[File:Movie Epps BringIt.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|BRING IT!]]
When contact when the Pentagon was established, Epps coordinated with the [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]] plane to give orders for the incoming [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] of Strike Package Bravo, indicating the target area killbox one-alpha with orange flares and laser guidance markers. As the A-10s arrived to provide air support, he gave them clearance to fire by shouting, "Bring it!" When their weapons completely failed to dent Scorponok, Epps called upon the biggest barrels the Air Force had: the 105 millimeter cannons of an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] gunship. This was signaled with a shout of [[Bring the rain|"Bring the rain!"]] The resulting fusillade pounded Scorponok into the sand. As the dust settled, the scorpion got up and dove underground, but not before leaving part of its damaged tail behind.

In the aftermath of combat with Scorponok, Epps and the rest of Lennox's Spec Ops team were ordered home to [[United States of America|American]] soil by Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]], who had thought everyone at the SOCCENT base was massacred. They took the end of Scorponok's tail with them on the flight. Doing their own analysis of the piece of [[Transformer|robot]] body, they discovered that its [[Living metal#Live-action film series|metallic skin]] didn't regenerate where hit by sabot rounds, which Epps confirmed were "something like" a 6000-degree magnesium burn. They called the Pentagon again, telling them all gunships had to be loaded with sabot rounds to fight these things.

Later, Epps and the team landed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]]. Instead of them being debriefed on site, a guy from [[Sector Seven]] grabbed one of their bags and ordered them to come with him. This was confusing, since Sector Seven didn't exist.

[[File:Movie2007 that'sWolverine!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Epps was not ready for the hypnotic powers of Glenn Whitmann's hand.]]

Epps and the team were driven to [[Hoover Dam]], where they stood around looking awesome in their fatigues as [[Sam Witwicky|other]] [[Mikaela Banes|people]] [[Maggie Madsen|who]] [[Glen Whitmann|knew]] about the alien robots arrived. Everyone filed inside Hoover Dam, where Sector Seven had been hiding the [[Megatron (Movie)|leader]] of the [[Decepticon|evil alien invaders]] and the [[AllSpark]] for 80 years. Upon seeing a thick steel door with triple claw marks in it, Epps pondered whether [[Freddy Krueger]] had been in there. [[Glen Whitmann|A geek]] pointed out that Freddy Krueger got four claws—that was [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]! Shortly thereafter, [[Sam Witwicky|a kid]] got in an argument with [[Seymour Simmons]] of Sector Seven over whether or not to release the ''good'' alien robot who'd been disguised as a Camaro. Lennox attempted to settle the argument by putting his sidearm to Simmons' chest, and Epps backed up his Commanding Officer in the geometrically complex standoff that ensued. When Simmons ordered them to stand down under S7 jurisdiction, Epps pointedly reminded Simmons that S7 didn't exist. They won. Losing wasn't really an option for these guys.

[[File:S7 buggy 52.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Ready, once again, to BRING IT!]]
While everyone was still inside Hoover Dam, the Decepticons attacked, knocking out power. All communications were dead as the giant evil robot leader thawed out. After calling the Air Force with Morse code, the only thing left to do was get the All Spark to [[Mission City]], where it could be hidden in the urban jungle until the military arrived to evacuate it by helicopter. Epps complained when handed a couple of very large shortwave radios that they were "Radio Shack dinosaur radios, won't be able to work more than 20 miles." His group then stopped after spotting an F-22 Raptor, which turned out to be [[Starscream (Movie)|alien and unfriendly]].

Epps gave their location to some Blackhawk helicopters, but the humans came under attack from [[Brawl (Movie)|a Decepticon tank]]. As the Autobots attacked the tank, Epps and the rest of the team scrambled to provide support fire and clear the area. Epps instructed the 'copters to pick Sam and the All Spark up from the top of a nearby building. Meanwhile, Epps's group continued to fight the tank from the cover of a shop. They narrowly escaped death when [[Bumblebee (Movie)|that robot Camaro]] zipped in on the back of a tow truck and saved them all.

Approaching the fight between the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|big truck robot]] and the evil robot leader, they encountered [[Blackout (Movie)|the helicopter robot]] that had killed their comrades in Qatar. After Epps called in the fighter jets, he used a laser marker on the 'copter 'con, only for it to notice him, and he had to evade its weapons until Lennox shot it dead. The team then took part in an attack on the evil robot leader which ended in the kid killing it with the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]," and the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics.}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Bai Ma]] (Mandarin dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub)}}

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsNEST.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"You read the script?" "Yeah, man, my dialogue is mostly just one-liners this time around. Ugh."]]
Two years after the battle in [[Mission City]], Epps had joined [[NEST]], and was promoted to the rank of USAF Master Sergeant. Epps was deployed to [[Shanghai]], [[China]] to follow a lead on the Decepticons [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Sideways was pursued and dispatched by the newest Autobot arrivals, but Demolishor had escaped the soldiers. Epps called in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Big Buddha]], to be air-dropped in, and the Autobot leader conquered Demolishor with ease.

Upon return to NEST HQ at Diego Garcia, the liaison to the President, Theodore Galloway, made his very negative position towards the Autobots very clear. Galloway also made it clear he didn't give a damn to whatever defense the soldiers testified, which disgruntled Epps particularly.

[[File:ROTF Lennox EppsPlot.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"And then you'll tell him 'GET OFF MY PLANE' right before you kick him off!"]]
Epps' tension towards Galloway only grew stronger after Optimus Prime was killed by the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]: the Decepticon leader's master, [[The Fallen]], came to Earth in full force, killing thousands, and threatening to wreak further havoc should the humans not turn over Sam Witwicky. In response, Galloway returned and declared NEST deactivated, taking Lennox's badge, and ordering the Autobots deported to Diego Garcia. However, sometime later, Epps and Lennox received a phone call from Seymour Simmons, who through clues revealed Sam had the means to revive Optimus in Egypt. Epps was dubious that they could do so, but Lennox was more certain.

[[File:ROTF EppsinEgypt.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|An image of two military guys that will take vast precedence over pretty much any shots of the titular characters in the promotional material.]]
NEST packed up and flew to over the Atlantic, where, much to Epps' delight, they had Galloway thrown out of the plane. NEST airdropped into Egypt, and Epps pondered disbelief at the fact Sam could revive Prime. After some time, a signal flare to Sam's group caught the attention of the Decepticons, who decided to attack NEST in a [[Operation: Firestorm|massive firefight]].

[[File:ROTF NotBestToss.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sorry man, I was up all night playing Wii Bowling, didn't have the strength for it.]]
During the battle, Epps and Lennox finally met up with Sam and Mikaela, and got the Air Force to carpet bomb the area, killing all Decepticons. Unfortunately, Epps had a bad throw, and the marking smoke where the air strike was to hit was right where they were. Epps and the others made a mad dash to NEST's location, but Megatron broke through the offense, and seemingly killed Sam. However, the boy lived, and revived Optimus with the Matrix of Leadership. Epps bore witness to his subsequent battle and defeat of The Fallen, and congratulated Simmons and [[Leo Spitz|Sam's friend]] for their efforts in helping them fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Operation Autobot]]," and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Tyrese Gibson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Tang Shuiyu]] (Mandarin dub), [[Rolando de Castro]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduard Farelo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bruno Henry]] (European French dub), [[Patrick Chouinard]] (Canadian French dub), [[Samay Raj Thakkar]] (Hindi dub), [[Ricardo Juarez]] (Portuguese dub), [[Tobias Kluckert]] (German dub), [[Roberto Draghetti]] (Italian dub)}}

{{quote|Why are you helping me?}}
{{quote|Because that asshole killed ''my friends'' too.|Epps rolls out in the memory of his fallen Autobot friends.}}

At some point after 2009, Epps quit being a soldier of NEST, and was offered a position working on the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' at a [[NASA]] launch site. He worked along with the three [[Wrecker]]s, [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], whom he would often run interference for their abrasive nature towards other workers.

[[File:DOTM Eppswieredout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|"How many scenes did we share in the last two?" "Little to none." "Alrighty then."]]
When the turncoat [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] demanded humanity to exile the Autobots, Epps helped to prepare the Autobot ship for launch. He greeted [[Sam Witwicky]] warmly, but was weirded out by his strange behavior. He then witnessed the Autobots leave aboard the ''Xantium'', and their supposed annihilation from that [[Starscream (Movie)|alien F-22]] they encountered at Mission City and Egypt. In the event's aftermath, Epps heard that Sam was planning on rescuing his girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] from [[Dylan Gould]], the Decepticon liaison who was holding her captive in [[Chicago]]. Wanting to get at the guy who had helped kill his pals, Epps decided to go with Sam, and gathered a few friends who had worked with him in [[NEST]] and they headed to Chicago.

But when Epps and the others arrived at the Decepticon controlled Chicago, he thought it would have been impossible to rescue her after witnessing the Decepticon's fortification, and attempted to convince Sam that they didn't stand a chance. They were then attacked by a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighter]], which was brought down by Optimus Prime and the Wreckers. As the rest of the Autobots arrived, they revealed that they had known the Decepticons would never let them go or leave Earth alone and so had hid in a booster rocket that disengaged before the ship was destroyed. Once they had infiltrated the city and Carly had been rescued, Epps managed to get a message through a crashed military drone of the Decepticons' scheme to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth's solar system. He then came up with a plan to destroy the [[Pillar|control pillar]] with a rocket shot from a high building while the Autobots attacked the Decepticons.

Epps and the others made it into [[Galileo Building|a tall building]], but before the rocket could be launched, Decepticon fighters began firing at the skyscraper, causing it to tilt, and a Decepticon protoform came in looking for them. Escaping by jumping out of the window and sliding down to a lower floor, the group's presence was discovered by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. As the "evil thing" sent his pet [[Driller]] to finish the building, Epps complained that Decepticons always got the best stuff and ordered his group to try and escape. After their tower slammed into another, Epps and the others escaped as Optimus arrived and killed the Driller. They began rushing toward the building with the pillars, which had started to activate, but Epps and his men were separated from Sam and Carly, which Epps noted had been [[Hardcore Eddie|Eddie]]'s responsibility.

They soon met up with Lennox and a large force of soldiers, and once the bridges had been lowered helped join in the attack. Epps and his team lay in wait as the NEST forces began attacking Shockwave and his forces, and once he was weakened enough Epps ordered his men to open fire on Shockwave, helping to severely damage him. As he and the others attacked the remaining Decepticons and the [[Space bridge]] process was stalled by Optimus's attack on the control pillar. As Gould reactivated the Pillar, Epps and the other soldiers were unable to help Sam as they fought, being too busy with the remaining Decepticon forces. But once Sam had killed Gould, Epps, Lennox and the other soldiers arrived, and Epps called for Bumblebee and Ratchet, who destroyed the pillar, causing the partially-formed Cybertron to collapse in on itself.

After Optimus had killed Sentinel Prime and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Epps then joined the Autobots as they stood as heroes for saving the world. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Robert Epps's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[The Lost Autobot]]."}}

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===IDW comics===
[[File:Eppsandlennoxalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Epps and the rest of Lennox's men became acquainted with the good robots known as the Autobots, in particular the gruff soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], while they hunted rogue [[AllSpark Mutation]]s. After the creatures had been destroyed, Epps found an abandoned trailer [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] could use to transport [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s remains out of the city. As Ironhide somberly placed his comrade's body into the container, Lennox, Epps and the men lowered their heads in honour of the 'bot who saved their lives. Just before the Autobots left, Epps was surprised to find Optimus had a driver sitting in his seat. He thought the [[Peter Cullen|holographic projection]] suited Prime perfectly. After they left, Agent Simmons of Sector Seven showed up, wanting to know the details of the battle and offering them a place within the organisation. Epps let Lennox do the talking, but their excuse was ruined when Sam Witwicky called Epps's phone, letting Simmons know the Autobots had escaped. Simmons convinced Lennox and Epps to request the assistance of the Autobots in transporting the Decepticon corpses to their naval yards for disposal. A month later, Epps and Lennox had a secret meeting with Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Ironhide. Epps asked where Bumblebee was, and Optimus told him Bumblebee was continuing to act as Sam's guardian. The Autobots also mentioned having been followed by a police car, which Lennox suggested might have been Barricade. Lennox then informed Prime that the Decepticons' remains were about to be dumped into the ocean, and they wanted the Autobots to escort the transport. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

[[File:Eppsletsgoalliance2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|left]]
Now members of Sector Seven, Epps and Lennox oversaw the transportation of the Decepticon bodies from the base in Nevada to the San Diego US Navy base where they would be taken to the ocean and dumped. When everyone was ready, Epps got the caravan rolling. During the journey, Optimus had second thoughts about leaving the surviving AllSpark fragment with Sector Seven, so Epps was sent with Bumblebee and Ironhide back to the Nevada base to retrieve it. When they got there, the base was leveled by Starscream and a Decepticon named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. When Starscream opened fire on Epps and another soldier, Bumblebee protected them and just before Starscream could finish them off, he receives a communication from [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], and Starscream then left. Epps later helped carrying the wounded to safety. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}}

Two weeks later, Epps and the others were on board an aircraft carrier where they laid Jazz to rest and disposed of the Decepticons. Optimus asked if the location was secure, and Epps assured him that nothing on Earth could reach the Decepticon remains, and he was certain that anything ''not'' from Earth couldn't reach them either. Shortly afterwards, the Autobots and human soldiers in the newly formed NEST began training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], though it did not go too well.
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

During the flight, Epps asked Lennox if there was something troubling him, and Lennox explained that two Decepticons had been spotted in the city, but thankfully, there was no mention of robots, so they must be in vehicle mode, but Lennox wondered how their team could do this without drawing attention from bystanders.

After returning to Diego Garcia, Epps meets up with Lennox, who tells him something's going on out there. Epps said they're ready for anything, but Lennox questions this, saying that for all their training, the mission didn't go so well. Epps thinks it could have been worse, but Lennox says that it might get worse, especially with Bumblebee leaving the team to once again guard Sam. Epps is upset, saying that they can't lose team members that came from another planet; Lennox agrees.

During a mission in the Middle East, Epps mourned over the loss of fellow soldier [[Salani]].
{{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

Epps was present when Optimus was chastised by [[Morshower]] over [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]'s reckless endangerment of human lives. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Eppslennoxetcstopalice-nefarious1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1.65]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV, Epps was part of the NEST team that brought her rampage to a stop. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} Galloway chewed out Lennox over another NEST operation, and Epps felt compelled to point out Galloway was a civilian giving orders in a military operation. Galloway promptly retorted that at least he recognized the chain of command. Epps and Lennox subsequently had a moment of disbelief when Galloway announced NEST was being stood down. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Epps was part of the NEST team which responded to [[Theodore Galloway|Galloway]]'s distress call and rescued him from [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]]. They visited [[Hoover Dam]] to find the [[Initiative]] had already been there. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] led the NEST team to the [[Initiative]] base in [[Oregon]]. A battle ensued which Epps presumably took part in. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} NEST won! {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

[[File:Eppsweatherman-risingstorm1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.75|left]]
Later, Epps accompanied a group of Autobots on a mission to halt Decepticons trafficking weapons to Earth's human populace. He was assigned to "bring the rain" if things got hairy, and things did just that. He fired at Divebomb as the Decepticon was duking it out with Mudflap. The Autobots were able to wrap up the situation, and as they were clearing out, Epps told Lennox that they were both getting too old for this line of work. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Epps was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Epps's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Epps reiterated his desire to retire from field work as found himself once more in the middle of a battleground between the Autobots and the Decepticons. Though they managed to send the Decepticons fleeing once more, Epps officially resigned from NEST in the battle's aftermath.{{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
Epps traveled to [[Diego Garcia]] on the ''[[Pearl of India]]'' with Lennox, Ironhide and Ratchet, and was amused when [[Erasto Khalfani|Somali pirates]] attempted to attack them. He was extremely impressed with [[Kaminari Ishihara]]'s credentials. While storing some [[energon]], he inquired of Ironhide what would happen if it exploded, and was told that not much of [[India]] would be left. After Decepticon activity was reported in [[Zambia]], a NEST team including Epps went there to investigate. As the Autobots fought [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]], [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] in the Zambezi river, Lennox and Epps attempted to shoot the Decepticons with a modified stinger missile launcher loaded with sabot rounds. They didn't get to use it, as Lennox realized the fight was a trap to drag the Autobots over the Victoria Falls. After that battle, Epps used his laptop to track the Decepticons as they moved to attack a dam downstream, allowing the Autobots to move in and try to stop them. Lennox, Epps and [[Petr Andronov]] found a dam technician whom they got to release the dam's emergency release, relieving the pressure on the dam and washing Payload away.

Back at Diego Garcia, Epps proudly showed off the hi-tech weapon he was working on to Ironhide, only to be disappointed by the Autobot's response, but he subsequently learned more about how the Autobots created their weaponry. Decepticon activity was detected in [[Peru]], and Epps proceeded there with Andronov, [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and Knockout. With the help of local NEST contact [[Pierre Morales|Lieutenant Pierre Morales]], they settled in, though Epps shouldn't have accepted Morales's invitation to go dining, as ''cuí'' turned out to mean roast guinea pig. The next morning on a mountain road, they encountered [[Blademaster]] and [[Ruination (ROTF)|Ruination]]. During the fight, Epps was knocked off the side of the mountain by an explosion, but Longarm saved him from a fatal plummet. As Blademaster was subsequently about to terminate Knockout, Epps hit the Decepticon with a sabot round from his launcher and, with some help from Andronov's experimental weapon, Blademaster plunged off the side. After Ruination retreated as well, the team headed back to [[Cuzco]] for hot showers.

During the debrief at Diego Garcia, Epps suggested that maybe the US Constitution could be changed so Optimus could run for president, but Lennox pointed out Optimus wasn't US-born. The Autobots were lured to [[Rome]], where Starscream challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel. It turned out to be a trap, of course, and Starscream left Optimus to Barricade's tender mercies. Luckily Epp, Lennox, Ishihara and Andronov were around to distract Barricade by attacking him, allowing Prime to gain the upper hand, and the four humans escaped the Colosseum via a subway. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines comics===

[[File:Titan10 Eppsandbee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|It's not fun when someone ''else'' brings it, is it?]]

With Lennox and his crew searching for [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], Epps was left with only Bumblebee to help him investigate an attack on Malmstrom Air Force Base and the disappearance of Optimus. Checking the base inventory, he found out an electromagnetic bomb had been stolen; linking that to the detonation at the Rockies that NEST had detected, he and Bumblebee tracked Prime down to the compound of the sinister [[Free Men]] militia. (Poor Epps had to ride in Bumblebee jumping a ravine, and almost spewed up his breakfast) After locating Prime, Epps and Bumblebee hit the Free Men compound hard, swiftly defeating the militia. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

He later served with Lennox and the Navy in a sting operation. He loudly said he hated sneaky stuff and they couldn't be sure anyway that the Decepticon would turn up and take their bait. Right after that, of course, the Decepticon turned up! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

His final NEST mission was pursuing [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] through a blizzard with Bumblebee and Prime. Unfortunately, their intelligence that Soundwave was injured had been faked by the 'Con himself: realising this was a trap, Epps called for help and was told to hold position before the enemy opened fire. He survived with a broken arm only because Bumblebee put himself between himself and the shot. Shaken by his failure, he resigned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}

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===Toy bios===

Epps was used to mentoring young soldiers so he was put in charge of mentoring untrained, raw Autobots. First he was put in the charge of the loner [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], tasked him to teach him to be a team player. The two have become good friends and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. The poor git then had to train Skids in the ways of war on Earth; even there he became friends with his charge as they both love beating up 'cons! {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps }}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Avery Kidd Waddell]] (English)|[[Bruno Henry]] (French)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

{{charstubgame}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|Desert Attack}}
[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertSoldiers.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Poor Fig]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

: This pack features a Deluxe Scorponok repainted with 'sand' paint applications on his body and comes with non-posable (and unnamed) figurines of Sergeant Epps, Jorge Figueroa and Sergeant Donnelly (though he would be dead at this point). They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at Mahfouz's village.
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Robert-Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One of the suffers of "Steve Urkel" syndrome.]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-22'''

:Epps is a little human figure that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. He has a wide range of motion, can ride Sideswipe's robot- and alt-modes, and is compatible with the other Human Alliance sets. Because of his sculpting and uniform, his torso looks tiny. (One could say he might just have pulled his pants waaaaay up.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/SgtEpps/sgtepps.htm More information on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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===Dark of the Moon===
[[File:DOTM Human Alliance Skids Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You'd be surprised about the things he's seen.]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita 1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Human Alliance Epps is a retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' series]] [[Human Alliance]] [[William Lennox#Toys|Captain Lennox]] figure with a new head and articulated hands. This better proportionate mold is included with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]. He can be placed inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in his back. In robot mode, Skids's seats end up on his arms, and Epps can still sit in either of them; Skids's right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Epps to take charge of. Epps can also stand on a platform in the small of Skids's back (via peg-holes on his feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids's head. Skids's left palm also contains a peg, meaning Epps can securely stand or sit in his hand. Finally, Epps can also ride Elita-1 in motorcycle mode. This mold with a different head and different hands was used as [[Major Tungsten]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TechSergeantEpps/techsergeantepps.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Epps at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* Despite having been named "Robert" in the course of the first live-action movie (he is referred to as "Bobby" by Figueroa within the first few minutes of the film), and despite the frequent, widespread use of this name on websites describing Tyrese Gibson's role in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', other media has given Epps three different first names.
**A set of [[Top Trumps]] game cards released in [[Europe]] in 2007 gave the character the first name of '''Julius'''. This name would later be re-used in the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]" guidebook.
**The [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization]] gives Epps the first name of '''Raymond'''; this was corroborated by his wife calling him "Ray" in [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 3]], suggesting that the name was in the original script for the film, despite what the previous movie established.
** The ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]'' children's activity book lists his first name as Abe.
* In theory he could be Raymond Robert Epps, or Robert Raymond Epps. Or Julius Raymond Robert Epps. His friends call him Bobby, his wife calls him Ray... but he's Julius if you're ''nasty''.
* Gibson was intended to return as Robert Epps in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' alongside [[Josh Duhamel]], but the logistics of filming in Europe and a scheduling conflict with ''{{w|The Fate of the Furious}}'' resulted in him being unable to take part.<ref>[http://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/1104536/tyrese-gibson-transformers-the-last-knight-robert-epps-josh-duhamel-mark-wahlberg-michael-bay Tyrese Gibson exclusively admits he was 'p****d' to miss out on filming Transformers: The Last Knight alongside original co-star Josh Josh Duhamel] on OK! Online</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Robert Epps''' (ロバート・エップス ''Robāto Eppusu'')

==References==
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Glen Whitmann

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:''Glen Whitmann is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GlenWhitmann freakout.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|OH NOES! It's Freddy Krueger!]]
'''Glen Whitmann''' is an expert hacker and computer hardware technician.... who lives with his grandma. Unsurprisingly, he's a virgin.

A colossal dork, he spends his days playing ''Dance Dance Revolution'' with his [[Glen's cousin|cousin]], living under the shouty regime of his mother and [[Glen's grandmama|grandmother]], and can tell quickly the difference between an attack by [[Freddy Krueger]] and one by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. He breaks almost instantly under pressure, but when he's ''really'' scared, is still capable of working his technological magic.

His biggest piece of advice: Eat ''all'' the donuts. If you don't touch them, they think you're guilty.

How in the hell he knows a hottie like [[Maggie Madsen]] is anyone's guess.

{{quote|Okay, so what? I've download a couple of thousand songs off the internet. Who hasn't? ''Who hasn't?!''|Glen Whitmann, RIAA's public enemy number 1|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
:''Actor'': [[Anthony Anderson]]
{{voiceactor|[[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Tian Bo]] (Mandarin dub), [[Mario C. Castañeda Partida|Mario Castañeda]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Rafael Calvo]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Lucien Jean-Baptiste]] (European French dub), [[Gilbert Lachance]] (Canadian French dub), [[Manolo Rey]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Tobias Müller]] (German dub), [[Massimo De Ambrosis]] (Italian dub), [[Sefa Zengin]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:Movie2007 Glen DanceDanceRevolution.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma, nu ma iei.]]
It was the beginning of a bad day for Glen when his game of ''Dance Dance Revolution'' was interrupted by his improbably attractive friend [[Maggie Madsen|Maggie]]. Just her walking into his 'private area of zen and peace' without any advanced notice was enough trouble for poor Glen, but adding more pressure to it with his foul-tempered grandmother's meddling, which only made his day even worse (So much for zen and peace). At first, he was reluctant to end the game session with his cousin until Maggie told him she possessed highly classified data that would land her in jail for the rest of her life if the authorities found out. His curiosity piqued, Glen proceeded to hack into the data, discovering images and files about something called [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Iceman]] and an organization named [[Sector Seven]]. In the code itself, he discovered [[Cybertronian language|strange symbols]]. Before they could view any more information, an [[FBI]] assault team crashed through the front door, prompting Glen's cousin to break out of the back door in a bid to escape, but was tackled into the swimming pool by an FBI agent. As he and Maggie were handcuffed, Glen cried out that ''nobody'' treads on his grandma's carpet, especially the po-lice.

[[File:Movie2007 SHEDIDIT.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|SHE DID IT! She beat the President's high score on ''Space Invaders''!]]
While in an FBI holding room, Glen ate a plate of donuts, telling Maggie that she shouldn't worry, the FBI were going to play 'Good cop/Bad cop', and the donuts were a test. He theorized that a guilty person would not touch the donuts, while an innocent man would eat them, and he'd eaten the entire plate. He concluded that all they needed to do is stick up for each other and they'd be fine. As soon as the interrogation agents arrived, making it wordlessly clear that the pair were both in a ''lot'' of trouble by placing a folder of information on the table, Glen suddenly cried out that it was all Maggie's fault, she was the one who brought him the data, and that he was just playing video games with his cousin. He further revealed that he was a virgin, and that the worst he had done was download a few thousand songs off the internet, but who hasn't? After being told to shut up by Maggie, he exclaimed that a criminal such as herself shouldn't talk to him, then quickly sat down to recover from the sugar rush while Maggie explained what she was trying to accomplish.

[[File:Movie2007 that'sWolverine!.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"So that's RID Megatron's third mode..."]]
Later, Secretary of Defense [[John Keller|Keller]] barged into the room, announcing that Maggie was coming with him as an adviser. Glen inquired about himself, prompting the confused Keller to ask who he was. Maggie replied that Glen was ''her'' adviser. Keller allowed him to come along. Soon, they were in a helicopter with [[Sam Witwicky|two]] [[Mikaela Banes|teenagers]] who were also on board for some reason. The boy broke the awkward silence, prompting Maggie to ask what did the government get them in for. To Glen's astonishment, the boy, Sam, replied that he bought a car that turned out to be [[Bumblebee (Movie)|an alien robot]].

When pressed on the nature of the [[AllSpark|All Spark]]'s radiation, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] and [[Tom Banachek]] took them into a sealed room. When [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] noticed claw marks and inquired if [[Freddy Krueger]] had been in the room, Glen corrected the sergeant by reminding him that Krueger only had four claws, while the three on the wall indicated that it was [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]], which he found amusing. Agent Simmons replied that his joke was very funny, without a trace of humor. Possibly as a way of apologizing, Glen offered up his Nokia cell phone as a demonstration piece, turning it into a [[Nokia-bot|vicious little death machine]]. During the big Mexican stand-off between the United States Military Special Ops Team, and the Sector Seven Guards, Glen stood by fearfully with his hands in the air, as though he was being held hostage.

When the Iceman thawed, Secretary Keller, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], and Maggie managed to get an old radio, unfortunately, it had no microphones. Maggie suggested that Glen wire a computer to the radio and use that as an interface, using Keller's authorization codes as confirmation. Despite an attack by [[Frenzy (Movie)|a tiny killer robot]], Glen was able to link up with the military. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Glen Whitmann’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'' and ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]''; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

===Transformers Mix & Match book===
{{Note|Due to the malleable storytelling format of the Mix & Match book, listed here is Glen's story role if all the segments visually featuring him are lined-up. For all the possible iterations of his role in the story, see the [[Transformers Mix & Match]] page.}}
Glen and Maggie Madsen were inside Sector Seven when they were attacked by Frenzy. [[Swindle (Movie)|The Autobot Drone]] helped protect them until they could summon help. {{storylink|Transformers Mix & Match}}

===Top Trumps Specials: Transformers===
Glen Whitman honed his hacking skills working for the [[Rand Corporation|RAND Corporation]] think tank. He even hacked into the Government once or twice! {{storylink|Top Trumps}}

===Titan movie comics===
{{Note|The following is in Law and Disorder letters page continuity.}}

[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] had no idea who Glen was. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] did know but couldn't remember how to spell his name. Ironhide believed Glen was still living in the same place and eating lots of doughnuts, and responded "Oh dear" at the concept. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|#15's Law and Disorder}}

==Notes==
[[File:StorybookGlen.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"Soon, the Rainbow of Light will be mine! AHAHAHAHA - uh. *whinny*"]]
*Glen Whitmann's pre-production name was '''Glenn Ross Dygert'''.
*In ''[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]'', Glen is inexplicably white. Also, he has a [[My Little Pony]]. This is a leftover element from when artist [[Marcelo Matere]], working with early and sparse information, thought Glen was a ''female'' character. (This was before the G4 incarnation of the franchise and the attendant creation of the "Brony" subculture.)
*The role of Glen was initially offered to [[Patton Oswalt]], but he had already committed to another film. He hasn't said what movie it was. If it was ''Balls of Fury'', he's probably kicking himself.
*Glen's intelligence must be higher than anyone else's on Earth, given that he has a computer that can decipher the Cybertronian language, let alone hack government code. Either that or he bought it from HP.
*A part of the scene where Glen is trying to contact the military for help while Frenzy is attacking was apparently cut out of the film. Footage from this part can be seen in trailers and TV spots when Glen is shown yelling, "The killer robot is really distracting!"
*Glen evidently lives far enough away from the Pentagon that Maggie had to take two different taxis to get there.

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John Keller

2021-01-12T17:19:10Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Transformers film */

:''John Keller is a [[human]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Johnkeller.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Keller sidesteps comedy gold by not being the [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]].]]
'''John Keller''' is {{w|United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense}} of the [[United States of America]]. He not only seems to pretty much run the country while the [[George W. Bush|President of the United States]] binges on [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s, but he's also rather handy with a shotgun.

He doesn't want to hear any of this [[Transformer|alien robot]] crap.

==Fiction==
===Live-action film series===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Jon Voight]]
{{voiceactor|[[Minoru Hirano]] (Japanese dub)|[[Xu Tao]] (Mandarin dub) [[Jomeri Pozzoli]] (Brazilian dub), [[Rubén Moya]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Camilo García]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Michel Ruhl]] (European French dub), [[Jean-Marie Moncelet]] (Canadian French dub), [[Péter Barbinek]] (Hungarian dub), [[Hans-Werner Bussinger]] (German dub), [[Saverio Moriones]] (Italian dub), [[Erhan Abir]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[Image:Movie2007 Keller newsconference.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Option one for scandal control: deny everything. Option two: blame it on the other party. Option three: start an incident with a foreign power to distract people.]]
After the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] was attacked by [[Blackout (Movie)|unknown hostiles]], Keller led a briefing on what they knew to a group of [[Pentagon]]-computer technicians, informing them that someone had tried to hack the Defense Network during the attack. Later, when [[Air Force One]] was hacked by [[Frenzy (Movie)|another unknown hostile]], he ordered the President to be placed in the Presidential bunker.

When he was briefed on the possible countries that were capable of such hacks, [[Maggie Madsen]], who had led the team which discovered the second hack, informed him that those countries were incapable of such work. When she suggested that it might be a living organism behind it, Keller told her to find some evidence, or shut up. However, he was later informed that survivors of the base attack were under attack by a hostile. When the Pentagon received video feed, they saw that the hostile was [[Scorponok (Movie)|a never before seen creature]]. After the creature was driven off, Keller ordered the men to be returned to the states and debriefed.

[[Image:Movie2007 Keller OBVIOUSVISUALAID.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Both Keller and Banachek fail to realize that these photos are actually from last year's BotCon.]]
Later, a virus which had been uploaded by the second hacker led to a global communications shutdown. During that time, [[Tom Banachek]] arrived from [[Sector Seven]], an organization Keller had never heard of, with orders from the President to brief Keller. Taking him to the briefing room, Banachek showed Keller images of the [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] [[Beagle 2 Rover]]. Officially, the rover had crashed and been lost. Unofficially, thirteen seconds of information had been sent before the rover had been destroyed by a [[Decepticon|humanoid creature]]. Visibly horrified, Keller was then shown a picture of the Mars alien, as Banachek then compared that with images of the "weapons platform" the SOCCENT survivors had taken before their retreat. When Keller asked if the planet was under threat of invasion, Banachek told him to look out at the static filled screens. Keller ordered the dispatched naval fleets to be returned somehow, and had Madsen brought with him as his advisor, along with ''her'' advisor [[Glen Whitmann]].

Taken to [[Hoover Dam]], Keller met with [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]], CO of the SOCCENT survivors, and informed him that they were doing their best to load all gunships with sabot rounds. Going inside, he was shocked to see a frozen [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E.-1]], and was very upset that he had never been informed about it. This was made even worse when [[Sam Witwicky|some kid]] told them that N.B.E.-1, whose real name was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], was the harbinger of death and planned to turn all of Earth's machines to conquer the galaxy with some device called the [[AllSpark]]. During a demonstration of the AllSpark's power, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] brought Glen's Nokia produced cellphone [[Nokia-bot|to life]], commenting that the Japanese were skilled inventors. When Maggie commented that Nokia was from Finland, Keller reminded her that Simmons was a strange man.

[[Image:Movie2007 Keller morsecode.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Hurry up and download the trailer for ''The Bumblebee Movie'', or Simmons gets it in the butt!"]]
After [[Starscream (Movie)|a Decepticon]] attacked the Dam and Megatron began to unthaw, Keller accompanied the others to the armory. During the standoff between Agent Simmons and Captain Lennox over releasing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the kid's Camaro]], Keller advised Simmons to listen to Lennox. After the Camaro shrank the AllSpark, Keller, Simmons, Maggie, and Glen went to the archives room, where they attempted to send out a radio signal to support the soldiers taking the cube to [[Mission City]]. Sadly, the radio had no microphones, but Glen attempted to connect a computer to the radio. Their efforts were interrupted by a spastic little abomination that had hacked Air Force One. Keller provided cover fire with an old shotgun while Glen worked. Fortunately, the spastic abomination killed itself with one of its own razors. After contact was made, Keller used his authorization codes to send air support to Mission City.

After the Decepticons were destroyed, Keller informed the military that Sector Seven was to be shutdown, and that the Decepticon corpses were to be dropped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]], which Keller said was the deepest place on the planet. {{w|Mariana Trench|Oops}}. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|General John Keller's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," and "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]."}}

====IDW movie comics====
Shortly after Megatron's death and the destruction of the AllSpark, Simmons, Keller, and Banachek were on their way to [[Mission City]] when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] attacked Hoover Dam. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}}

A month later, after the Decepticon [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] was inadvertently reactivated and rampaged across Sector Seven's [[Nevada]] desert facility, Keller called Simmons and informed him that effective immediately, Sector Seven was dissolved and that he had put Captain Lennox in charge of the operation, ending Simmons's employment. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
John Keller was a [[President of the United States]], where he solved world hunger through the [[Los Bogos Project]]. He and his accomplishments were immortalized on a [[Burger Bot]] placemat detailing Presidents of the United States. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
* Keller's accent makes it sound like he's calling the [[Transformer|robots]] "robits".
* Keller's appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|Movie Adaptation]]'' did not look anything like Jon Voight, and the character was portrayed as a General instead of the Secretary of Defense. The former was due to the fact IDW was not (and still is not) allowed to use the likenesses of several actors playing the secondary characters, and it is assumed the latter was due to IDW using an older version of the script.
* Keller is a badass.

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Tom Banachek

2021-01-12T17:18:02Z

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:''Tom Banachek is a [[human]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Banachek.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Not a Decepticon hologram, we swear.]]
'''Thomas "Tom" Banachek''' is the head of [[Sector Seven]]'s Advanced Research Division (and pretty much all of S7's current doings). He's not an asshole like agents such as [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]]. Or [[Alexander Powers|Powers]]. Or...come to think of it, he's the only one at Sector Seven that ''isn't'' an asshole.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Michael O'Neill]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yasuyoshi Hara]] (Japanese dub)|[[Humberto Solórzano]] (Latin American Spanish-language dub), [[Jaume Comas]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Emmanuel Jacomy]] (European French dub), [[Benoît Rousseau]] (Canadian French dub), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German dub), [[Stefano De Sando]] (Italian dub), [[Galip Erdal]] (Turkish dub)}}

Banachek was sent to the [[Pentagon]] to brief Defense Secretary [[John Keller (Movie)|Keller]] by order of the [[President of the United States]] (who was busy purging [[Ding Dong (food)|Ding Dong]]s). Banachek showed Keller classified footage that was deemed "beyond Top Secret". The footage showed that the [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] [[Beagle 2 Rover]], previously believed to be lost in descent, in fact survived its landing and had recorded thirteen seconds of footage before a [[Decepticon|mysterious creature]] destroyed it. Banachek then showed a comparison between the Martian and the [[Blackout (Movie)|"weapons platform"]] that attacked the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|SOCCENT base]] in [[Qatar]], concluding they were of the same design. Taking Secretary Keller to [[Hoover Dam]], Banachek also met with [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]].

While Sam was unwilling to talk to the agents over [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s imprisonment and treatment, Banachek pointed out that lives were at stake and that they could negotiate, prompting Sam to demand that Bumblebee be released, [[Ron Witwicky|his]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] be brought there, and Mikaela's criminal record be cleared.

When the teenagers, Keller, [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]] were taken to see the "Iceman", Banachek explained that [[Archibald Witwicky|Sam's great-great grandfather]] had found him, and that the military had not been informed because there was no credible threat verification. He admits to Sam that he admired Captain Witwicky for making one of the most significant discoveries in the history of mankind. This prompted Sam to inform them that the Iceman, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], was the harbinger of doom. When the power started to fail after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s attack, the soldiers headed to the armory. After [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] forced Simmons to listen to Sam's request to release Bumblebee by holding him at gunpoint, Banachek called for calm.

Tom Banachek's status after Sector Seven was terminated is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Tom Banachek's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
According to [[Charlotte Mearing]], the director of Sector 7 was one of the few people aware of the [[Apollo 11]] mission. Most likely, she was referring to Banachek. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Banachek Titan12.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Hey, the leaked episodes aren't on the Wiki. I bet I'll be popular if I add summaries of them before their proper air date!"]]

In an alternate timeline, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] killed Sam, took the [[AllSpark|All Spark]] and conquered the [[United States of America]]. Banachek became part of the resistance alongside Mikaela and the Autobots. When Bumblebee & Mikaela tried to thaw out and free [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from the former Sector 7 base, Banachek provided them with data via radio contact to achieve their goal. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} He guided Mikaela to the room where Sector Seven's greatest weapon, a nanovirus targeting All Spark frequencies, was kept. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

In the aftermath of the Autobot victory, Banachek became a member of the new US government, under new President (formerly VP) [[Theodore Allen]]. He tried to convince Allen to open communications with the Autobots. He was ignored. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} He was still in constant contact with Mikaela. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

Tom then ran a reformed Sector 7, and was tasked with stopping everyone from realizing [[Earth]] was dying. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} This failed.

After the Autobots became aware that the President was a Decepticon puppet, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] secretly contacted Tom on an encrypted network used during the occupation. Tom was given the means to detect the Decepticon's mind controlling cerebro-strips, and tasked to found out how many people in the United States government had them. (Answer: many) Once he'd detected everyone, the Autobots made their final move against the Decepticons.
After the victory, Tom had the thankless job of sorting through all the Decepticon deep-cover operatives. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

===''Sector 7 Adventures''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Sector 7 Adventures: The Battle at Half Dome|The Battle at Half Dome}}}}

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Bill O'Reilly

2021-01-12T17:16:26Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

[[Image:DOTM-BillOReilly.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Impressive that the [[John Turturro|guy who played the "Son of Sam" dog]] is the ''less'' creepy guy in this image.]]
'''Bill O'Reilly''' (born [[September 10]], [[1949]]) was a """news""" pundit with a television show titled ''The O'Reilly Factor'' on the [[Fox News Channel]]. He had a confrontational interview style and likes to call people "pinheads."

He also likes to call women on the phone and say horrible things to them.

When he was younger, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEA9fId0z_c|he didn't know what "to play us out" meant]. When he was older, he didn't know what "no" and "stop sexually harassing me" meant.

==Roles==
===[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]===
* Himself

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Actor:'' Himself
{{voiceactor|[[Yoshiyuki Kaneko]] (Japanese dub)|[[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian dub), [[Jorge Fink]] (Latin American-Spanish dub), [[Eduardo Elías]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian dub), [[Li Lihong]] (Mandarin dub), [[Pierre Dourlens]] (European French dub), [[Reinaldo Pimenta]] (Portuguese dub), [[Reinhard Kuhnert]] (German dub), [[Carlo Valli]] (Italian dub), [[Aziz Güngör]] (Turkish dub)}}

Bill O'Reilly interviewed former [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]] on his tell-all book, ''[[Code-Name Hero: How Seymour Simmons & the Aliens Saved the World]]''. However, Simmons reacted poorly to O'Reilly's questions (O'Reilly taking the position that humanity should no longer support the Autobots) and declared very quickly that the interview was over, causing a scene. O'Reilly called him a pinhead and sent him away with two words: "Damage control." {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
{{note|Bill O’Reilly’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]."}}

==External links==
*[http://www.billoreilly.com/ Personal website]
*{{w|Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)|Bill O'Reilly}} at Wikipedia

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Alexi Voskhod

2021-01-12T17:15:52Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

:''Alexi Voskhod is a [[human]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:DOTM Alexi Voskhod.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The name is Bond, James Bond]]
Working with the [[Decepticon]]s has made '''Alexi Voskhod''' a very nervous man, which is a bit of a liability when he is also the General Counsel for the [[Ukraine]] Department of Energy. By the sound of it, he also has something terminal, though he may have been referring to [[Laserbeak (DOTM)| something else]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Ravil Isyanov]]
{{voiceactor|[[Shinya Fukumatsu]] (Japanese dub)|[[Stéphane Marais]] (European French dub), [[Li Yi]] (Mandarin dub), [[Carlos Roberto]] (Brazilian Portuguese dub), [[Yuri Mykhaylychenko]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Roberto Mendiola]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Faruk Akgören]] (Turkish dub)}}
When alien technology was found at [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]], Voskhod set up a meeting with [[William Lennox|Colonel Lennox]] of [[NEST]] and passed on the information. He went with Lennox's team and the [[Autobot]]s into [[Pripyat]], where Lennox was surprised that he wasn't wearing protective gear. As he led them through a school, Voskhod explained that it didn't matter for him. He started to give Lennox some additional information, but spotted [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] watching him from the shadows, and instead left the NEST team to it. Running out to his car, Voskhod attempted to flee only for Laserbeak to perforate his car with weapons fire, killing him. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Alexi Voskhod's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]'', and the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''.}}

===IDW movie comics===
Alexi was the nephew of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]'s [[Voskhod|original catspaw]] within the Russian space program. He inherited his uncle's position as [[Decepticon]] liaison some time after Soundwave left [[Earth]] in the late 1970s, quietly working to keep the wreck of the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] from being discovered. When Soundwave returned in 2007, Alexi was soon to find himself pressed into much more ''active'' service. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

==Notes==
*According to the novelization, Voskhod's wife and two children died in the Chernobyl Accident. As such, he actually thanks Laserbeak for putting him out of his misery.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Voskhod Radonuv''' (ヴォスコッド・ラドヌフ ''Vosukoddo Radonufu'')

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Shockwave (Movie)

2021-01-12T17:15:22Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

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:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ShockwaveDOTMgamepromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most bewildering foe: the faceless!]]
'''Shockwave''' was left to watch [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] long ago, but he would eventually follow the call of the [[AllSpark]] to [[Earth]]. Deadly efficient with a cold devotion to logic, Shockwave is a killing machine like few others and one of the very few who could rival Megatron. This has made him quite popular amongst the Decepticons; [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|some]] respect him enough to willingly work with him while [[Nitro Zeus|others]] idolize him to the point of avenging his death. Nevertheless, Shockwave is ready and willing to destroy whichever Autobots dare stand in his way with his arm-mounted [[Astro Magnum|AstroMag Cannon]].

{{bigquote|Emotionless, coldly logical, utterly ruthless... killing is all Shockwave lives for.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]|[[Dark of the Moon issue 1|''Dark of the Moon'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:Shockwave-ROTFnewspaper.jpg|thumb|300px|Quick, add him to the character list!]]
At some point during 2009, Shockwave was caught on film and the event was written up for a newspaper article. A newspaper page with the headline "Mysterious Robot Spotted" was discarded in [[Egypt]], where it was sucked up by a rampaging [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Jirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Yaohan]] (Chinese), [[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Bernard Métraux]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Oğuz Özoğul]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:DOTM - ShockwaveDriller.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"We have wormsign."]]
Shockwave and his pet [[Driller]] attacked the Autobots when they were summoned to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]] by the Decepticon agent [[Alexi Voskhod]]. This was done as an act of misdirection to ensure that the Autobots did not realize that the Decepticons actually wanted them to find the fuel cell from the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] located within the facility. After Optimus retrieved the fuel cell from the Driller, Shockwave emerged from it to reveal himself to Optimus, and the pair quickly retreated underground, leaving Optimus very disturbed to see Shockwave on Earth.

[[File:DOTM-Shockwavecloseup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The four tall tales of Robodian the one-eyed jerk.]]
Later, Shockwave took part in the invasion of [[Chicago]]. He and the Driller emerged from beneath the convoy of Autobots, and the Driller separated Optimus from his trailer. Shockwave left the Driller and proceeded to track down the Autobots. The [[Wrecker]]s were sent to distract him, peppering his armor with fire from their machine-guns. He used a car as a shield and fired at them, and once they drove off, he menacingly began to pursue them down the road, missing the two small Autobots, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who quickly fled.

[[File:830px-Dotm-shockwave&driller-film-chicago.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Wanna pet my worm?]]
Later, he noticed humans inside a building, and sent his Driller into the fray to topple a building and kill [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Carly Spencer]], [[Robert Epps]], and the other humans inside. However, the beast was killed by Optimus Prime using his flight gear. Enraged by the death of his pet, Shockwave opened fire on the Autobot leader, briefly disabling him and taking him out of the fight.

[[File:DOTM-OptimusShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Welcome to the refinery.]]
He soon joined [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] in rounding up the other Autobots. Brains and Wheelie forestalled the Decepticons from further executing their prisoners by taking control of a Decepticon gunship, and dropping [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] onto the battlefield. Shockwave retreated further away with Barricade and some other Decepticons, but the human soldiers had set a trap and fired upon them. Shockwave's face was obscured by one of their parachutes, and his eye was then shot out by the Wreckers, causing it to dangle by its wires. He then attempted to escape, but Optimus Prime came charging back into the battle, and when Shockwave fired at him, the Autobot dodged the shot, donned a set of [[knuckle-spikes]], and punched Shockwave so hard that part of his abdomen shattered. Even ''this'' did not put Shockwave down, but Prime did not give up - he punched Shockwave again, pinned the Decepticon down and tore his dangling eye out through his throat, finally killing the bloodthirsty Decepticon. Optimus then used Shockwave's cannon to shoot out the control pillar set up in the city. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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{{note|Shockwave’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Shockwave was listed as "deceased" by the CIA taskforce "[[Cemetery Wind]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
Shockwave's death on Earth greatly angered fellow Decepticon [[Nitro Zeus]].<ref>Nitro Zeus' '''TRF prisoner dossier''' bio</ref>
When [[Viviane Wembly]] was abducted by [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]], she remarked that her captor had better be a famous Transformer, like Shockwave or Soundwave, perhaps unaware that both Decepticons were deceased. Hot Rod retorted that he was more impressive than either of them. {{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

====''Bumblebee'' film====
[[File:Bumblebee-Shockwave-arrives.jpg|thumb|300px|All of ''Bumblebee'''s continuity errors are no doubt his fault.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Shinnosuke Ogami]] (Japanese)|[[Alejandro Orozco]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}}
After [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had disappeared, Shockwave and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] assumed command of the Decepticon army. Under their joint leadership, the Decepticons conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] forcing the Autobots to abandon the planet. When the Decepticons launched a final assault on the last Autobot city, Shockwave ordered the [[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]] to destroy the launch pad and prevent the Autobot evacuation. Despite the Seekers' attack, all the Autobots but [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] managed to escape immediate danger. After Prime was attacked by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], Shockwave and the other Decepticons closed in to attack the Autobot leader. Despite this, Prime managed to escape the planet. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
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===Titan movie comics===
While Starscream didn't like or trust Shockwave, he respected his intelligence and, if he had to choose, would give the nod to Shockwave being his successor. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation1-Shockwavedoesntlikeit.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"'''Your star burns!''' I require frozen treats."]]
Eons after the [[Dynasty of Primes]] were vanquished, Cybertron fell into dark times. The [[AllSpark]] had been buried somewhere within Cybertron and been dismissed as a legend, and the planet itself lacked a star to orbit. As energy became more and more scarce, Cybertronians segregated into tribes. Shockwave chose to rally behind [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], who claimed to be descended from [[Primus]] himself. However, he faced opposition from the non-believer [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]], and Shockwave joined [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and several others in repelling their attacks. Ultimately, Sentinel Prime won the day, as he and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] were successful in locating the lost AllSpark and harnessing a new sun to orbit. This, however, did not please Shockwave. Now that the war was over, he was dissatisfied, and he no longer knew his purpose. This shocked his old friend, Megatron, and Shockwave explained that it was the journey he enjoyed, not the destination. Plus, well, that new sun was kind of bright. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

The next day, Megatron detailed to Shockwave how he had eavesdropped on a conversation between Sentinel and Optimus, where Sentinel had tried to pass on leadership to Optimus, who refused, unable to accept he was also a Prime. At the outskirts of [[Thetacon (polity)|Thetacon]], they encountered a [[Driller]], a subterranean lifeform that had been brought to the planet's surface by the new energy flowing through it, which was attacking a group of [[Hatchling]]s and their protector [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Shockwave was amazed by the creature and called it "magnificent". After besting it, he joined the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] that Sentinel placed under Megatron's command, rooting out dissident Transformers. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

After the war broke out he joined the Decepticons. As Starscream was asking what to do next minutes before the [[Nemesis (ROTF)|''Nemesis'']] went to space, Shockwave told him that they would obey Megatron's orders without any question. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} When the Autobots attacked [[Simfur Temple]], Shockwave attempted to apprehend [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], but with no success. When Starscream blew up the [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] carrying Sentinel and his [[pillar|secret weapon]], Shockwave ordered the annihilation of the retreating Autobots, but Megatron made him stand down, gleefully predicting Optimus would return with a vengeance. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Shockwave returned with Megatron to his [[Lord High Protector citadel|citadel]] during Optimus's revenge attack. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Shockwave asked Megatron if he could kill Optimus Prime and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] after they had been stuck by the [[smelting pool]], but Megatron was disappointed by Shockwave's lack of vision. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Optimus got inside to fight Megatron, while Starscream and Shockwave attempted to kill their former comrade Ironhide. Suddenly, the skies darkened: the Autobots had attacked the citadel to distract the Decepticons from their true goal of stealing the AllSpark from the temple. Optimus blasted Starscream and Shockwave, and the two Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:RisingStorm2-ShockwaveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Some time later, after the Autobots sent the All Spark into space, Starscream left Shockwave in charge of the Decepticons still on Cybertron as he went in search of his prize. During a battle with a team of Autobots, Shockwave heard the scream of the AllSpark when it was found by [[Sector Seven]]. Leaving [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] in charge of the Decepticons on Cybertron, Shockwave set out in an impossibly fast ship, swearing not to return without the AllSpark. He crashed in [[Tunguska]], [[Siberia]] in [[1908]].<ref>''Rising Storm'' issue 2 reveals that Shockwave caused the mysterious real-life [[Tunguska event]].</ref> He remained buried there in [[stasis lock]], healing until [[Soviet Union|Soviet Russia]] found him ten years later. Using stolen research from the U.S., who had found Megatron the same way, the Russians reverse-engineered his technology to invent nuclear power plants. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} {{storylink|Frozen}}

There were no digital records of Shockwave's existence, and the physical documents pertaining to him were lost, burned, shredded or stolen in the wake of the Soviet Union's collapse. The Siberian facility was abandoned and Shockwave was left forgotten. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}}

[[File:RisingStorm_Shockwave_and_astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Astrotrain, go away. You're spoiling the G1 ambiance around me."]]
Soundwave discovered the satirical article and its photograph, and deduced it was based on stolen Soviet documents. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 4}} In [[2010]], Megatron freed Shockwave and brought him to his "base" in [[Namibia]], where he was eager to get back to killing Autobots as soon as possible. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

Shockwave and [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] made their presence known on Earth near [[Dalian]], [[China]], where they quickly disposed of the Autobots [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]] and stole material for a mysterious construction project.

Shockwave began following the exploits of Earth's stranded Transformers from afar, and derided its war's combatants as idiots after watching a skirmish in [[California]]. After contacting Astrotrain for an update on their project, he tracked [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]]'s radiation trail back to Starscream's current base of operations, in a junkyard on the outskirts of [[Mexico City]]. Blasting his way through the Decepticons unwise enough to try defending Starscream, Shockwave informed the treacherous air commander that Megatron had "requested his services." Before the conversation could go any further, Astrotrain radioed Shockwave with some bad news: the "[[Brains|brain unit]]" scrap drone that held the control software for the machine he was constructing had escaped. Shockwave charged Starscream and his followers with recovering the drone. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[File:Risingstorm_3_shockwave_on_NEST.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Shock blast!]]
Shockwave contacted an angry Starscream who thought he was promised the Autobots would be occupied. Shockwave countered that they were occupied, but, you know, with Starscream, leaving Shockwave free to leave a message for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at the [[NEST]] Headquarters in [[Diego Garcia]]. After killing [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and other Autobots who stood in his way, Shockwave confronted the trembling humans left to fend for themselves. When Shockwave asked who was in command, [[Theodore Galloway]] told him that he was. Shockwave killed Galloway and the other humans save one, and he asked his question one more time. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

After killing [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], he and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] left Diego Garcia, then he arrived in [[Philadelphia]] killing [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] in the process and shot down [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Dino|Mirage]]. Enraged by the death of Elita-One and the other Autobots, Optimus Prime battled Shockwave, quickly overpowering him and brutally pummeling the sadistic Decepticon. Prime was about to kill Shockwave, till Shockwave's [[Driller|"pet"]] came to save his master. The badly damaged Shockwave returned to Namibia along Starscream and Soundwave. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
On a team with [[Brawl (Movie)|Tank]], '''Battle Tank''' (バトルタンク ''Batoru Tanku'') took part in the ''Quiz! BeCool'' show. Despite only being able to speak in computer noises, Battle Tank led his team to victory by correctly answering the last question. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}} Battle Tank later watched the filming of a movie that was interrupted by the fire brigade who confusedly thought it was an emergency. {{storylink|The Story of the Fire Brigade Dispatch!}}

===''Generations Selects'' comic===
Battle Tank was one of the many Shockwaves in the [[Purple Order]] who served the will of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Purple Wicked Convoy]]. Through a screen, he watched as the [[Pretender Monster]]s attacked [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Megatron Omega]] and his [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] followers before Purple proposed an alliance. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: The Game'' (console)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Tf2007console shockwave.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|1% assorted Shockwave parts, 99% weapons.]]
Under the orders of Starscream, Shockwave attacked [[Tranquility]] in an effort to interfere with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s attempt to rescue [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] from [[Sector Seven]]. Prime actually had a grip on the helicopter net that held Bumblebee, but the force of Shockwave's entry mode's impact knocked him off, allowing Sector Seven to get away.

[[File:Tf2007console shockwave turret.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Death Cannon OF LOGIC!]]
Landing in downtown, the [[Triple Changer|triple-changing]] Shockwave adopted a helicopter and an artillery emplacement as his alternate modes, promptly transforming into the latter and lobbing explosives around the city. Prime, forced to cut off his rescue, charged in and pounded Shockwave until the goliath transformed and retreated to another position. Prime doggedly kept at Shockwave, following him every time he retreated, eventually defeating the Decepticon and saving Tranquility. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

Later, when the Autobots returned to Cybertron, Shockwave appeared on the planet alongside (and presumably leading) an army of Decepticon drones. Optimus quickly defeated the drones and once more defeated Shockwave.

{{note|Shockwave is not a playable character in the game, appearing only as a boss character during the Autobot campaign. He also appears (but does not transform) as one of the enemies battled in the Autobot campaign's bonus level set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but what this implies about Shocky is debatable at best, given the level's questionable in-game continuity.}}
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===''Transformers: Autobots/Decepticons''===
Shockwave's body-type is used for only a few Apache-based helicopter modes: the Attack Copter, the Recon Copter, and the Stealth Copter. {{Storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Game'' (PSP)===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]]}}
[[File:Shockwave movie psp.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He makes up for his loss of weapons by being the most awesome character in the game. It is only logical.]]

The massive Shockwave might ''look'' like he's purely about muscle and firepower, but he's actually remarkably shrewd and cunning. Coveting the position of Decepticon leader for himself, Shockwave has been working to oust Megatron for years. As you might imagine, he and Starscream don't get along very well.

When the Decepticons arrived on Earth in search of their lost leader, Megatron, Shockwave adopted a tank as his alternate mode. Shockwave was supposed to join [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in his attack on the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], but instead busied himself surrepticiously searching for leads to the location of the [[AllSpark]]. After receiving a communique from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who informed him that the Autobots were on Earth and had discovered their own leads to the location of Megatron, Shockwave had [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] airlift him to Qatar, where he helped Blackout take care of the last few military units opposing him. He relayed Frenzy's message to Blackout, then departed for the Arctic with Thundercracker, intending to investigate the site where Megatron's body was discovered.

In the Arctic, Shockwave and Thundercracker faced resistance from an Autobot unit in the area, but fought their way through them to discover that Megatron's body had been moved by [[Sector Seven]]. The trip was not a wasted one, however: after scanning a computer terminal in the cavern, Shockwave discovered that Megatron had brought an army of drones with him to Earth to help in the search for the All Spark. These drones were presently lying dormant all over the Earth, and Shockwave schemed to reactivate them so that they could serve him as his personal army. The signal required to reanimated the drones had to be broadcast from a great height, so Shockwave and Thundercracker quickly made their way to a rocket launch site, where Shockwave programmed the code into a rocket that subsequently beamed the signal down over the Earth from space. Drones sprang to life all over the planet, and began attacking the Autobots. Shockwave's control of his
self-made army was short lived, however, as Autobots [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] successfully transmitted a virus that shut the drones down. Simultaneously, Shockwave received another message from Frenzy that the he had discovered the location of Megatron, and that the Decepticon leader was about to reawaken.

After the Autobots defeated Megatron and most of the other Decepticons in battle in [[Center City]], Shockwave retreated back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as did Starscream. Back on their homeworld, Shockwave and Starscream faced off for leadership of the Decepticons, with Starscream ultimately claiming victory. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

{{note|In contrast to the console version of the game, Shockwave ''is'' a playable character on the PSP.}}

===Autobot Stronghold===
Shockwave was used as the basis for an army of [[drone]] units, who were part of the constant attacks on the Autobot's [[LG]] Stronghold. For some reason, these drones had ''two'' Sparks. {{storylink|Autobot Stronghold}}

===''Web Wars''===
Shockwave battled the Autobots across the digital frontier, vying to wrestle control of numerous websites across the internet from their hands! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (Wii version only)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====
[[File:Dark of the Moon game Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shockwave on the warpath.]]
{{Note|Shockwave is unlocked for multiplayer by completing the campaign, with an Astro Mag Cannon as primary weapon and the Mark Target ability. He is notably unable to transform, although his melee attack can kill Scouts in one hit.}}

Shockwave had crashed on Earth thousands of years ago and fell into stasis mode. He was later discovered by the Russians and a facility was built to contain him, where he was frozen to prevent him from waking up.

Three years after Megatron was wounded, the Decepticons took refuge in that same Russian facility to repair themselves. His leader [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] decided to release him, since he was needed for the upcoming operation. The base came under fire, however, thanks to Starscream leading the [[Autobot]]s straight to Megatron. The 'Cons abandoned base and left Shockwave and his [[Driller]] to thaw out.

[[File:Transformers DOTM Shockwave Game.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Give me your fac—er, I mean eye!]]
Optimus discovered Shockwave and ordered [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] to activate more freeze tanks to keep him frozen. Unfortunately, Shockwave's [[Driller|pet]] awoke from its slumber, and lashed out at the intruders. The attempts to keep him frozen eventually failed, and Shockwave woke up and decided to destroy the Autobot leader. Years under stasis meant that he wasn't fully combat ready, and it was something Optimus took advantage of when he attacked the Decepticon assassin. Shockwave soon managed to fully recover and lashed out at Prime with everything he had. Autobot reinforcements arrived to help in Optimus' assault, but were dispatched quite easily. During their skirmish, Optimus Prime (with a little help from Ratchet) deduced his weak spot as the three cylinder-shaped generators mounted on his back. With this knowledge, Optimus Prime was then able to take down Shockwave with his jetpack/machinegun upgrades, until the Driller decided to intervene, and blocked off the shots while retreating with its master.

Shortly after, Shockwave met up with Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] in Nambia, Africa. He was ordered to find a device in a nuclear power plant called Chernobyl. Shockwave agreed, and Megatron told him and the others of Operation Pillar... {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

====Autobots/Decepticons====
[[File:DOTMDS Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Shockwave was in some state where he needed to be revived and was stored in the Decepticons' base in [[Siberia]]. When the Autobots invaded the base, Megatron was forced to revive Shockwave early, but managed to get the assassin out and began preparing for the next stage of the plan. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' (mobile game)===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (mobile game)|Dark of the Moon}}
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===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Shockwave's particle wave blaster to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===Bot Shots Battle Game!===
[[File:BSSHockwavescreen.JPG|thumb|upright=1.4|"''You're next.''"]]
Shockwave (in his Super Bot form) was the final challenge that [[you]]r Bot Shot had to face and defeat in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] gladiatorial pits. Your Bot Shot prevailed, and Shockwave was knocked offline.

Shockwave also created some ''eeevil'' creatures in his lab, which your Bot Shot ''also'' had to face. Good thing your Bot Shot defeated them, then!

{{Note|Shockwave is also one of the many random Bot Shots the player can encounter in the game, and he can also be purchased in the "Bot Shop".}}
{{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
Shockwave surfaced in the North Africa Desert, his sudden appearance on Earth greatly disturbing Optimus Prime. Shockwave tangled with Optimus for a bit, growling Optimus's name repeatedly the entire time, before being driven off by the combined efforts of Optimus, [[Jake (HA)|Jake]], and [[Vanessa]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Human Alliance}}

==Commercial appearances==
Shockwave duked it out with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in front of a [[Burger King]] restaurant, while some of the patrons inside were too enraptured with savoring their Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp sandwiches to notice. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Burger King|Dark of the Moon Burger King tie-in commercial}}

==Toys==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|It's a fusion of terror...]]
[[File:TF-DOTM-Cyberverse-Shockwave-Fusion-Tank-add-on-acessory.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... and more terror.]]
*'''Shockwave / Fusion Tank''' (Cyberverse Action Set, [[2011]])
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''006'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV19'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade, missile, Chicago

:The [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class Shockwave is cast in a lighter purple than his Voyager class figure. Like that larger toy, he transforms into a Cybertronian tank, and features a removable cannon, blade, and hose. He also has a [[Fusion Tank add-on|back component]] that attaches to his vehicle to form a "Fusion Tank," and that can separately transform into "Ground Weapon" and "Battle Base" modes. For safety reasons, his knee spikes are molded in rubbery plastic. Likewise, his chest ribs are also molded with the same soft plastic. Due to the hose's slightly short length, raising the shoulder-mounted cannon in a firing position with the hose attached will cause it to occasionally pop off. Care must be taken on the tank mode's front wheels: Since they're painted, rolling them on uneven surfaces can cause the paint to chip.

:Shockwave's alternate mode has some rather annoying problems with the treads refusing to straighten out or peg onto his body and front "wheels" securely. As a result, combining him with the action set to form the "Fusion Tank" mode will result in the back treads becoming parallel with the rest of the tank... while the front treads split open and detach from the wheels.

:Like other action sets, Shockwave comes with a cardboard backdrop. In his case, it’s a scene of Chicago under attack. Oddly, the box bio mentions ''Shockwave'''s ability to drill through the ground, with no mention of his [[Driller|friend]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/FTShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:DOTM_Shockwave_Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Observation: gun hose. Conclusion: awesome.]]
*'''Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DD05'''
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Voyager Class [[MechTech]] toys, Shockwave transforms into a purple Cybertronian tank. He has a large, detachable MechTech Battle Cannon on his right arm with a rubber tube which connects to his back, and a removable blade on his left arm. When a button is pushed on the rear of his arm cannon, MechTech gearing opens up the cannon, widening it and exposing more gun barrels. [[C joint]] rungs are located on Shockwave's arm-blade, with one concealed underneath said blade, two on his AstroMag cannon, two more on his backpack, and two more on his feet. Other MechTech weapons can peg into Shockwave's hands, on the barrel of his cannon, and behind each shoulder blade. Due to the nature of his MechTech weapon being integrated with his arm, it is not a prime candidate for swapping with other toys; although it does fit with the Dark of the Moon Voyager Megatron, due to its shape and color.

:The instructions tell you to keep the cannon attached to his right arm in tank mode, though it is possible to stick it in between the arms. This is done by sliding the cannon's bottom in between Shockwave's thumbs. It is fairly stable, matches some stock photography, and makes for a more coherent tank.

:Shockwave's stock photography depicts him in a much, much brighter and bluer purple, while the MechTech lever on the cannon is bright red. Although partly cropped, his packaging photography on the box-front depicts an alternative placement of his gun hose in tank mode, plugging into the port on the side of his rear treads, which actually aligns better than the awkward frontal position depicted in the [[instructions]]; in the box-back. The gun hose in vehicle mode is not shown, but since the picture was taken from a left profile, it could just be covered by the toy itself, reinforcing the alternate placement. The stock photography also depicts Shockwave's hands to be articulated at the wrists, as the right arm in the photo has the hand rotated 90 degrees from the position actually possible with the figure. Many more paint applications are also present in the stock photography, not being limited to the red lever on the cannon, with vents on the vehicle mode being picked out in silver, gold details being present on the hips, and both halves of tread on each side of the body being painted silver. Overall, the colour scheme shown on the box photography is completely different from the actual figure within, with the stock photo's silver being replaced with a metallic lilac on the hands, feet spikes and knees.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Shockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Voyager Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM-VoyagerShockwave-CyberArmour.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Both extremely limited and extremely unwanted.]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave''' (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Advertised as "'''SHOCKWAVE with CYBER METAL Armour'''" on the sticker, this Canadian [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains a redeco of Shockwave along with an unchanged ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#CyberArmour|Optimus Prime]].

:His purple plastic was changed to dark blue and gray, the lilac was replaced by gray, and the gray on his face cover and feet was replaced by a dark purple, with all the grays being darker and cooler in general. Paint differences include the purple on his crotch being replaced by dark blue, the purple on his shoulders being replaced by metallic lavender, the purple on his feet being replaced by a silver that gradients towards the "toes", the bronze on all three of his "wheel" rims being replaced by pink, the bronze on the sides of his back treads being replaced by a "worn out" silver, the metallic lavender on his knee flaps being replaced by a dark silver, his spiky bumper, thighs, and head lacking paint in favor of having his ribs painted silver, and his treads and aforementioned ribs being painted in a much brighter silver than usual. His MechTech weapon has also been redecoed, with the purple housing and black hose being cast in a brighter, translucent purple plastic, the gray parts also being darker and cooler, the silver paint on the main barrel being replaced by the brighter silver, and the silver paint on the sides being replaced with a ''very'' faint and subtle brownish orange.

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[[File:DOTMVoyShockwaveStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Streetside Bot Brawl''' (Multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade

:Part of the [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive "Streetside Bot Brawl" three-pack, this grey and purple redeco of Shockwave (which was an homage to the [http://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/1672/ 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]'s colors) was sold with battle-damaged redecos of ''Dark of the Moon'' Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]] and ''Dark of the Moon'' Voyager-Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TRUSBBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on "Streetside Bot Brawl" Shockwave at TFU.info]
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShotsS1 Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl / Shockwave / Ironhide''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''235'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''835'''
***''Sword strength'': '''550'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' three-packs, Shockwave is a small, purple tank with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: He comes with [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#3pack|Super Bot Ironhide]] and [[Brawl (Movie)#3pack|Decepticon Brawl]]. He shares parts with the Brawl and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Megatron]] molds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on three-pack Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot_Shots_Super_Bot_Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Super Bot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''300'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''995'''
***''Sword strength'': '''330'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' single-packs, this [[redeco]] of Shockwave is cast in translucent purplish-blue, with minimal [[paint operation]]s. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots, such as his really, ''really'' good Blaster stat.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSSBShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Super Bot Shockwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EMOTIONLESS & LOGICAL BURNING JUSTICE]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T017'''
***''Fist strength'': '''483'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''867'''
***''Sword strength'': '''272'''

:A redeco of the original Shockwave mold in orange and red, this version of Shockwave was available in a five-pack with similar redecos of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Starscream]], [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#FireAssaultTeam|Barricade]], and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#FireAssaultTeam|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFAShockwave/shockwave.htm More information on Fire Assault Shockwave at TFU.info]''
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_BattleTankShockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Isn't a tank's purpose always to battle?]]
*'''Battle Tank (Shockwave)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B16'''
:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Battle Tank" is practically identical to the first, multi-packed ''Bot Shots'' Shockwave toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels, instead depicting drawings of his vehicle mode firing away, a compass, and a walkie-talkie.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy ShockwaveKW Army.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
*'''Army Shockwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, hand grenade
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Kreon]] Warriors, Shockwave has been re-imagined as if he was part of a World War I era fighting force, with tank-kibble deco, a military-style helmet, and a combat knife taking the place of his traditional gun "hand". His "face" deco is very much ''Dark of the Moon'' Shockwave, even if his colors owe more to the [[Shockwave (G1)|original Shockwave]].

:Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

:The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy ShockwaveKW Ninja.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The purpose of the ninja is to flip out and calculate percentages.]]
*'''Ninja Shockwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0945'''
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, sai, 2 pegged shuriken
:Also part of the first wave of Kreon Warriors, Ninja Shockwave replaces his gun-hand with a huge lavender stabby-blade, and has a pair of shuriken pegged to his legs for quick throwing. He even has a ninja hood to emulate his enclosed helmet.

:All the aggravation of the blind-bagged, non-US distribution above applies to this one as well.

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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-04-Shockwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Shockwave''' (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''MB-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[MechTech]] Battle Cannon/Particle Wave Blaster, rubber hose, arm blade
:Released as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Movie The Best]]'' toyline to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Shockwave is an extensive redeco of his Voyager Class toy. Shockwave features a deco similar to, but not the same as, the ''Dark of the Moon'' prototype figure's paint applications.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Shockwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Shockwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Bag Code'': '''A'''
:Released in Series 2 of [[blindpacking|blindbagged]] [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Shockwave is a small soft-plastic transformable figure based on his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon''. He changes from robot to Cybertronian tank in a few simple steps. He has articulated shoulders and his hands can grip 3mm posts and other small accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, he can't roll in vehicle mode.

:His [[instructions]] show his front-scoops/feet-soles with tech detailing that does not exist on the actual toy.
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===''Generations''===
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Leader-Class-Shockwave.jpg|upright=2|thumb|All of these accessories and no Driller? We were robbed!]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''ID Number:'' '''56'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-45'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[February 29]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Brains#Studio Series|Brains]] figure, [[Wheelie (ROTF)#Studio Series|Wheelie]] figure, [[NEST]] Paratrooper, sword, "[[Chicago]] Warzone" backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Shockwave transforms from robot mode to a Cybertronian tank in 17 steps. He is a mostly new sculpt (though he reuses some parts from the ''Studio Series'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Voyager Class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Megatron figure]], notably the arm joints, hip pieces as well as his tank treads), with the hose being connected into the cannon. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Chicago.

:While the original promotional render showcased his purple coloring in solid, brighter shade, the figure itself has purple color applied mostly with extensive dry-brushed paint applications over black plastic, with the only purple plastic being in his feet. Similar silver dry-brushing technique is also present in his arm-blade.

:While roughly Voyager-sized (as stated before, he even reuses some parts from a Voyager Class figure), he is sold under the Leader Class price point, with the additional budget being devoted not only to his large cannon and an arm blade, but also to a surprising ''three'' additional included figurines, namely with a scale accurate Brains, Wheelie and the parachuting NEST soldier that obscures his face, with a parachute made from clear white plastic film.

:With Wheelie and Brains being 1.5cm tall, you will ''definitely'' lose them. Unfortunately, the parachuting soldier does not descend slowly when you drop him from a high altitude.

:It is worth noting that there is an extensive use of rubbery plastic for this mold, possibly [[for safety reasons]], with his gun barrel, hose, spikes on his legs, hand, right thumb and blade being cast from said material.

:Although the instructions show that the hose port is facing backwards in the tank mode, due to the short length of the hose on the actual figure it is impossible to do this. Fortunately, the port can be rotated downwards and even inwards to avoid the tube from being awkwardly disconnected. While also not being noted in the instructions, there is another port that the hose can connect to further back on his cannon arm. This is more than likely where the hose is ''supposed'' to go in vehicle mode to stop the aforementioned issue.

:Depending on the individual quality of the figure, it can be a bit tricky to get Shockwave to stand up straight, as the weight of his backpack can cause him to fall back on his ankles.

:He first saw release in Hong Kong in December 2019.

==Merchandise==
===Thrilling 30===
*'''Shockwave''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''2 / #27'''
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base
:A super-deformed Shockwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.

*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)
**''Series:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases
:The same Shockwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ironhide]], [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Thrilling 30|Barricade]].

===Burger King===
*'''Flip-Out Shockwave''' (Burger King, 2011)
:A plastic Shockwave head which opens to allow a small body to flip-out, resulting in a "super-deformed" figure which is otherwise reasonably accurate to his on-screen appearance.
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==Notes==
[[File:TF2007game-ShockwaveConcept-ApacheTransform.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|Being [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] is illogical. Resembling him is logical.]]
*[[Transformers The Game (console)|''Transformers: The Game'']] Shockwave was designed by artist [[Ken Christiansen]]. His original flying altmode was to be an {{w|Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Warthog}}, but to reduce the mass discrepancy with the {{w|howitzer}} mode, Christansen changed this to an {{w|Boeing AH-64 Apache|AH-64 Apache}} and bulked up the Howitzer into a made-up "super-howitzer".<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html TF1 - Shockwave 01:] ...apparently in the Traveler's Tales game design... they had Shockwave as a triple changer. Somehow Hasbro let us have it, and I went to work. Working on mass and trying to keep the ratios consistent on the other drones, I piped up and said no way a Howitzer can change into a Warthog. So I pitched the Apache helicopter, (because they wanted to retain the flying dynamic) with it's very slender body, it could at least be plausible to change into a Howitzer, with a little help..the math came out to the Apache having about 32% more mass than the Howitzer. So I took the opportunity to invent a SUPER Howitzer; to beef up the mass, add a few helicopter armament cues, and pull in some G1 Shockwave character cues, namely the diamond shaped chest elements, to create a more well-rounded three way mode</ref>
*Christansen originally intended TFTG Shockwave to be a dull green, as seen right, but was asked to make him purple for the final version, after attempting a "compromise" black.<ref>[http://badflipblog.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html TF1 - Shockwave 03:] I had set up Shockwave to be a military green, to match the other military based movie Decepts, but I did get asked to explore the purple. I thought it looked a little silly - OK, a lot silly - being the true purple of G1 lore, so I tried a compromise with a purple based black color...</ref>
*The "Attack Copter", "Recon Chopper" and "Stealth Chopper" [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-]][[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|A-Bot]] vehicle modes from the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Nintendo DS video games]] transform into robot modes bearing some resemblance to Shockwave. The Attack Chopper is the only one that can be customized to appear purple, though.
*The photo on the newspaper article in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is of [[:Image:Shockwaveministatue.jpg|Palisades's statue]] of [[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]], with something digitally added in the foreground.
*Promotion for ''Dark of the Moon'' heavily touted Shockwave as the new main villain of the film, presumably to conceal [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s unexpected betrayal halfway through the movie. Media coverage often described Shockwave as the ruler of Cybertron while the other Transformers were fighting on Earth,<ref name="pushpops">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-3-plot-summary-revealed-170756/ "Transformers 3 Plot Summary Revealed"], TFW2005, October 2010.</ref> and while IDW's comics would toy with this idea a little bit, it had no bearing on his depiction in the film. It's generally thought to have been a {{w|Chinese whispers|chinese whisper}} that resulted from mainstream media independently researching the character and reporting information on his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]] (though that didn't stop its inclusion in the ''official plot summary'' from Paramount's German branch, which also claimed that Shockwave was the robot inside the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' in the trailer).<ref name="germansite">[http://www.transformers3-film.de/ Official German DOTM site] including faulty plot summary.</ref>
*In what was presumably an attempt to hide his finalized movie design, Shockwave appeared in IDW's prequel comic with an alternate Cybertronian body with a jet alternate mode before being badly damaged at the end of ''Rising Storm'', necessitating his reconstruction into his movie form. While his toy transforms into a tank, he never transforms in either the film or the video game.
[[File:ShockwaveBoxartFace.jpg|thumb|150px|right|"Logically, I must gnaw your head off."]]
*Bucking tradition, this Shockwave has a mouth.
*In contrast to his highly promoted nature and major presence in the movie comics, Shockwave receives minimal screentime in the finished film, with only one understandable line of dialogue (snarling Optimus's name at Chernobyl). As with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in the first film, and multiple characters in the second, he emits a lot of gnashing, gurgling noises that could be mistakenly interpreted as dialogue if one strains hard to hear something in them—one of his snarls to the Driller before it dives into the skyscraper, for instance, sounds sort of like "Commence". As happened with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]] on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD, the subtitle writer misinterpreted one of Shockwave's snarls as the hilarious sentence, "Driller-bot is thirsty". In contrast, while he still has a minimal presence in ''Bumblebee'', he has two lines of intelligible dialogue more in line with [[Shockwave (G1)|his Generation 1 counterpart]].
*In the DOTM novel adaptation, Shockwave is described as gray colored.
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Generation 1 Shockwave]]'s original voice actor, [[Corey Burton]] had no desire to return to the role for ''Dark of the Moon'', explaining "[I] have practically no interest in that kind of mega-budget movie enterprise involvement". He noted that the inspiration for his Shockwave voice, {{w|David Warner (actor)|David Warner}}, was rumored to have been considered,<ref>[http://www.coreyburton.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=2707&highlight=#2707 Corey Burton's message board post.]</ref> but in the end, Shockwave's almost-entirely-wordless-snarl-based role went to Frank Welker. There's a nice touch of symmetry in the casting, with Welker taking over a Burton-originated role not long after Burton took on a Welker-originated character in [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]].
*Hasbro's online bio for Shockwave claims he had spent decades trapped under Chernobyl, but this was not reflected in any actual media; both the video game and ''Rising Storm'' comics have him held at a different Russian facility from which he is freed shortly before the film's events, and the film itself doesn't give any indication that his appearance at Chernobyl in its opening scenes is an "escape" of any kind.
*Shockwave's AstroMag cannon is a reference to [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Notes|the original Shockwave]]'s toy mold being first released by ToyCo as the "[http://www.robot-japan.com/Gallery/Takara/Transformers/G1/AstroMagnum/Toybox-Astro-Magnum.asp 4 Changeable Astro Magnum]". Though described as a particle or laser cannon in most related ''Dark of the Moon'' media, it appears to be some variety of cluster missile launcher in the movie proper.
*Select [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US had a promotion for a Shockwave poster with the purchase of any [[Transformers brand]] [[toy]] from [[June 5]], 2011 to [[June 11]], 2011.
[[File:DOTM-Shock TLK-Nitro head comp.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"Logically, ''we'' must gnaw your head off."]]
*Early artwork for Shockwave for ''Dark of the Moon'' showed '''Blitzwing''' as a working name for the character, obviously an attempt to hide his identity during production.<ref name="nizzi">[http://www.joshnizzi.com/TF3.htm Josh Nizzi DOTM concepts.]</ref>
*Shockwave's appearance in a [[Burger King]] commercial that depicts him fighting Optimus Prime does not depict any scene in the film. Rather, the animation places Shockwave's model over Sentinel Prime's motions during part of his own fight against Optimus.
*Shockwave's model is reused for the "[[Two Head]]"s from ''Age of Extinction'', with the biggest differences being a second one-horned head and the lack of an arm cannon.
*Shockwave's head design is also reused and modified for [[Nitro Zeus]], hence the reason Shockwave is mentioned in his bio.
*Shockwave's design in ''Bumblebee'' is heavily inspired by his Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|namesake]].
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===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sokkoló''' ("Shocker")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jèn-dàng-pō''' (震盪波, "Shock Wave"), '''Zhèngdàngbō''' (震荡波, "Shock Wave")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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|disambig=Shockwave (disambiguation)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon who's to blame for everything from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Shockblast]], the murderous Decepticon berserker from [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|''Energon'']].
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], the loyal Decepticon spy from [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|''Animated'']].
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], the logical Decepticon scientist from the [[Aligned continuity family]].
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]], the Decepticon mad scientist from [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|''Cyberverse'']].}}

== References ==
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==External links==
*''Transformers: The Game'' Shockwave [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-01.html concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-02.html vehicle mode renderings], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-03.html robot mode and head concepts], [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-04.html final robot mode rendering] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/tf1-shockwave-05.html transformation animation guide] on Ken Christiansen's blog.
*[http://www.gamespot.com/video/932116/6172356/transformers-the-game-interview-1 ''Transformers: The Game'' video interview with Daniel Suarez, featuring Shockwave footage]

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Sideswipe (Movie)

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TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Sideswipe is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Revenge of the Fallen Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=400|Also known as "Stabby McWheelfeet".]]

'''Sideswipe''' is true to his function of Warrior. Though proficient with guns, he prefers melee combat to ranged weapons, and will employ any maneuver it takes to get close enough to the enemy to use his arm-mounted [[Cybertanium]] swords. His agile, wheel-legged form more than allows for this. His tactics are merciless and he's utterly unapologetic about this—war, after all, is ''messy''.

Oh, and he's also not vain at ''all'': those alt modes of his are chosen for speed only. It's a ''total coincidence'' that the fastest one just ''happens'' to be a sleek, sexy, concept model that's better than ''your'' car, honest! <ref>[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]</ref>

{{quote2|Damn, I'm good.|Sideswipe|[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==

===Movies===

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian), [[İsmail Yıldız]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:Sideswipe-ROTFdamnImgood.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn, he's good... at killing [[Sideways (ROTF)|fleeing cowards]].]]

Sideswipe was one of the Autobots sent to [[Shanghai]] when Decepticon energy signatures were detected, but he was initially held in reserve. As [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] managed to flee from [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] in vehicle mode, [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]] ordered Sideswipe deployed. Sideswipe immediately sped in and quickly changed to robot mode. Catching up with Sideways by dexterously skating on his wheel-feet, Sideswipe somersaulted over the Decepticon, threw his right blade in the Decepticon's hood, and then dragged the blade in the opposite direction, tearing Sideways apart. Sideswipe took a moment to reflect on the success of his kill.

Afterwards, he returned with the other Autobots to [[NEST]]'s base in Diego Garcia, where he witnessed Director [[Theodore Galloway]] air the [[Barack Obama|President's]] concerns over the recent spate of Decepticon activity, and how the Autobots remaining on Earth might be the cause of it.

[[File:ROTF SideswipeatNJbase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe after he gets kicked out of [[Avengers|The Avengers]].]]
After the [[AllSpark|AllSpark shard]] was stolen by [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] from NEST's secured bunker and Decepticons were detected heading towards [[Sam Witwicky]] at [[Princeton University]], Sideswipe and the other Autobots were deployed to intercept, but arrived too late: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had died protecting the human boy from the resurrected [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. The Autobots and NEST arrived at a [[United States of America|United States]] air base to discover that they were no longer welcome, following renewed Decepticon aggression after Prime's death, and that they were ordered to return to Diego Garcia. The emotionally overwhelmed Autobots nearly came to blows with their former allies but finally agreed to stand down and remain on Earth to honor Optimus.

[[File:ROTF Sideswipe in Egypt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|The "Where's Sideswipe?" series of books never really caught on.]]
When Major Lennox learned Witwicky had come up with a way to possibly resurrect Optimus Prime, NEST travelled to [[Egypt]] instead. Sideswipe, who had been covered in a cargo net while being transported in vehicle mode, relished the chance to cut through his bonds when deployed from the air. He was then sent with a group of soldiers to provide fire against the approaching Decepticons to cover for Ironhide and Arcees teams' attempts to find Sam. He, along with Ratchet and Jolt, stayed with the rest of NEST and fought off many Decepticons during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. He himself spotted Sam making his way towards them, though announcing so left him open to be blasted in the back. He later bore witness to Sam resurrecting Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the death of [[The Fallen]] and the destruction of the Star Harvester. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]," "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]] (English), [[Hisao Egawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Jie]] (Chinese), [[José Luis Orozco]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Domenech Farell]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Frédéric Norbert]] (European French), [[Mário Tupinambá]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[André Beyer]] (German), [[Claudio Fattoretto]] (Italian)}}

[[File:DOTM SideswipeStealthForce.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Note to self, never solve a Rubix Cube while in Stealth Mode.]]
In the three years since Operation:Firestorm and the demise of The Fallen, Decepticon activity was reduced to an all time minimal. The Autobots now assisted their allies in dealing with human problems around the globe. Sideswipe accompanied [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Dino]], and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]] on a mission to an illegal nuclear power plant in the Middle East to destroy it.

Upon returning to base, he was called in for a weapons inspection in bay 37 and watched as Optimus explained the importance of going to the long-lost Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'' on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Later, after the former Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] was retrieved from the moon and reactivated, Sideswipe observed his explanation of how his pillars were key to controlling the Space Bridge, a teleportation device Sentinel had designed that was crucial to the Autobot war effort.

[[File:Dotm-sideswipe-escapewithdignity-1-.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Does anybody else think we should have hats for this standoff?]]
Sideswipe and Dino joined Bumblebee, [[Sam Witwicky]], [[Seymour Simmons]] and [[Dutch (DOTM)|Dutch]] in following up on a lead to explain why humans were being killed by Decepticons. After the humans determined that the Decepticons were targeting Sentinel for his ability to control the Space Bridge, Sideswipe helped to escort the ancient Autobot back to base. Along the way Sideswipe helped fend off the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dreads]] coming to capture Sentinel on a highway in [[Washington, D.C.]], using his [[Stealth Force]] mode to help in attack down [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]. After he and Bee fired on Hatchet, Dino finished the con off. Nearing the NEST facility, Sideswipe ordered Dino to return to base while he distracted the Dreads. Then he and Ironhide subsequently confronted the remaining Dreads, [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] and [[Crowbar]], forcing the Decepticons to drop their weapons after a "Mexican standoff". However, the two Decepticons attacked the Autobots with hidden spears, injuring Ironhide in the process. Sideswipe managed to avoid damage by cutting the spear thrown at him in half with a back flip, using the movement to kick one of his blaster to Ironhide. The veteran Autobot then used the gun to kill Crowbar. Sideswipe engaged Crankcase but was knocked down by the con, who in turn was taken down by Ironhide with a spear to the face and being tossed into a building with Ironhide telling Sideswipe that class was "dismissed".

Sideswipe and the Autobots arrived back at the NEST base to help set up a defensive position around the base. However Sentinel Prime betrayed the Autobots, killed Ironhide during his and Dino's absence and stole the Space Bridge Pillars, telling them that he made a deal with Megatron.

Sideswipe and the other Autobots were forced to leave Earth when the turncoat Sentinel Prime coerced the human governments to exile their protectors. As it was leaving Earth's atmosphere, the Autobot's ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', was destroyed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Sideswipe was presumably killed along with his fellow Autobots. However, knowing that Sentinel and the Decepticons wouldn't honor their promise that humanity would not be harmed, the Autobots hid themselves into the boosters of their ship, and safely splashed down to Earth before the ship was destroyed. Sideswipe and the Autobots rejoined their human allies from NEST and Sam Witwicky on the outskirts of Decepticon-controlled Chicago, now the center stage for Sentinel Prime and Megatron's plan to bring [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to Earth.

[[File:DOTM Autobotsattack.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|"Autobots attack!" "Who put you in charge?"]]
Sideswipe helped plan the Autobots' assault against the Decepticons, ordering Ratchet to cover high. The nine Autobots and their human companions made their way for the Pillar but were ambushed and forced into a building by a [[Driller]] controlled by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Once inside he told Que to roll out already as he was giving the humans new toys. He and the Autobot's provided a distraction to allow the humans to get away.

Soon, five Autobots were captured by Decepticons commanded by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. As Sideswipe struggled against his captors, the human traitor [[Dylan Gould]] convinced Soundwave to execute the Autobots, starting with Que. Sideswipe and the others would have suffered the same fate as the Autobot scientist if not for the timely intervention of [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], whose commandeered Decepticon mothership rained down [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighters]] on Soundwave's forces, allowing the Autobots to turn the tables and destroy their captors. Freed, Sideswipe led his comrades as they took the fight to the Decepticons and helped Optimus Prime against the traitorous Sentinel Prime. Eventually, the control pillar activating the space bridge was destroyed and, in the ensuing chaos, the Decepticon forces in the sky were dragged into the abyss created by Cybertron's destruction. Now, with Earth truly their home, Sideswipe stood triumphantly with his battle-worn comrades at the battle's end. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Sideswipe's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]," the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]," and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," and "[[Bumblebee's Best Friend]]."}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Sometime after the battle of Chicago, [[Harold Attinger]]'s "[[Cemetery Wind]]" began hunting down Autobots in addition to the surviving Decepticons on Earth. Sideswipe received a message from Optimus Prime, instructing all Autobots to flee for their lives.

Five years later, Optimus questioned Sideswipe's absence, to which [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] replied that it was uncertain if anyone else evaded Cemetery Wind. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} Hound's worries were proven true when [[Cade Yeager]] found footage of Sideswipe being hunted and killed by Cemetery Wind while examining the [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]] drone he had captured and showed it to the Autobots, who mourned him.<ref>''Age of Extinction'' Topps Europe collector cards</ref>

===IDW movie comics===
When Sideswipe joined the Autobots he trained under the veteran warrior [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], learning the arts of war. After his training was complete, he went on to become the protector of a settlement of displaced Autobots. This settlement was found by the pitiless [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]], who slaughtered them nearly to a bot. Sideswipe was ashamed, not only over having failed to protect his charges, but also because he had lived to tell the tale. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

[[File:Talesofthe Fallen2- Sideswipetraffic.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Phew, lucky the artist didn't put anyone in those cars or Sidewipe would be a bit of a git here!]]

After [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots left [[Mission City]], they left a homing beacon in a junk yard near the metropolis to attract any Autobots who might have heard Prime's rallying call to [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}} Sideswipe was among those few that answered the beacon and arrived on the planet on the [[Wrecker]]s ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. The ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]], {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} and had hidden themselves in the junk yard. Once discovered, they were brought to [[Diego Garcia]] to train with the other Autobots and [[William Lennox|Major Lennox]]'s soldiers in defense of their new home. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

However, Sideswipe proved a loose cannon as he continued his vendetta against Demolishor when the Decepticon turned up in [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. Showing little regard for humans in pursuing his quarry, Sideswipe reached [[Ezeiza International Airport]], where his reckless actions caught up with him as Ironhide arrived on the scene to rein him in. The younger Autobot was openly insubordinate towards Ironhide, warning him not to get in the way. Ultimately all the old veteran could do was to serve as damage control during Sideswipe's singleminded pursuit into the city of [[Buenos Aires]]. Ultimately more reinforcements from [[NEST]] arrived, and Demolishor fled the scene. In the aftermath, Sideswipe saw the fear and mistrust the humans regarded him with because of his violent actions. Understanding this, he was forced to admit that Ironhide's admonishment of him was correct. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}}

Sideswipe didn't have long to wait for another shot at his nemesis. Soon enough, Demolishor had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:Sideswipeslashesbreakdownnefarious2.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.65|right]]
When [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] stole an RV and went on a rampage, Sideswipe was part of the NEST team sent to stop her. She attempted to ram the NEST roadblock, but Sideswipe decided to ram her first, and impaled her through the front windscreen. He was later seen carrying the RV over his head. He observed [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] examining Alice's corpse, and wondered why any Cybertronian would stoop to taking on the appearance of a [[human|lesser life form]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} He was sent with Ironhide to stop a Decepticon trio. Ironhide warned him not to get cocky, but Sideswipe merely responded that he really ''was'' that good, before chopping [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] in half. He was ready to finish off the apparently-surrendering [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]] as well, but the surrender was just a ruse to allow [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] time to attack, and Sideswipe was caught in the explosion. He survived to see [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] swoop in and capture Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}}

[[File:Sideswipesandrfriendsparachuterisingstorm4.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Sideswipe helped prepare a nuclear shelter in [[Odessa]], [[Texas]] to house Soundwave. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}} When Soundwave led them to the location of the [[Initiative base]] and it wasn't there, Sideswipe wondered why Optimus continued to trust the Decepticon. Soundwave traced the [[Initiative]] to [[Oregon]], and the Autobots went there to launch an attack. Ratchet suggested Sideswipe stay behind him to avoid damage, but Sideswipe scoffed at the very idea. However the Autobots found themselves facing brainwashed Transformers, and Sideswipe even recognized one as [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}} Optimus sent Sideswipe, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudlfpa]] to assist [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]'s team, but came under non-physical attack when [[Carter Newell]] attempted to use a replica [[AllSpark]] to destroy all Transformer life on the planet. The Autobots ultimately triumphed. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

Sideswipe was present when a squad of Autobots returned from a mission with a captured Fearswoop in tow. He watched on as Ironhide escorted the prisoner into NEST headquarters. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}} When Sam called in that he was being attacked by a group of Decepticons, after the [[Brains|Brain Unit]] that he had stumbled onto, Sideswipe was deployed to help with the situation. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Sideswipe's group arrived in Philadelphia just in time to rescue Sam from being killed by Starscream's hand. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} Though the battle went well for the Autobots at first, the tables turned once Shockwave arrived on scene. The Autobots managed to send Shockwave fleeing with his pet Driller, but only just barely. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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===Titan movie comics===
{{bigquote|''Skids? Mudflap? Hhh.'' What have I ever done to deserve ''this''?|Sideswipe on his training position, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune]]}}

[[File:Titan4 Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Look, you guys are the Jar Jar Binks of this franchise. There's ''always'' room for improvement."]]

Unlike most Autobots, Sideswipe—part of a younger generation built during wartime—was made to fight. He was born during the war and with full knowledge of the Cybertronian battlefield, designed solely for killing. He's master of the quick-change transformation! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.2|Sideswipe's profile}}

Sideswipe served as a combat instructor at NEST's Scottish base, and had to put [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] back through basic training—something he was fed up of. As far as he was concerned, they should've been put on charge for causing [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to escape and he should have better things to do. He dealt with this by putting the twins through simulated combat after simulated combat, finally cracking it up to maximum setting, before [[Ravage (ROTF)|someone knocked him out]].

When he came to, the twins were babbling about how a mysterious and long-vanished Decepticon working for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another mysterious Decepticon]] had done it and tried to kill them! Sideswipe was having none of it, viewing this as implausible and believing the twins knocked him out in revenge for training and were covering themselves. Between this and Grindor, he was becoming suspicious of them... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}}

Following the training, poor Sideswipe took them to [[Diego Garcia]] and continued to be pestered by them for a meeting with Prime. Not trusting them and ignoring their babble about some "[[the Fallen|dude]]", he tried to discourage them, only for the two to sneak off behind his back. Sighing, he went in pursuit... and saw them distract Prime before a [[Scorponok (Movie)|Decepticon attacked]], Skids tripped over Prime before he could take charge, and Mudflap handed a weapon to [[Sideways (ROTF)|an escaping prisoner]]! When Optimus remarked that someone must've compromised security, Sideswipe fingered the twins: their actions clearly showed they were turncoats! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

Sideswipe would be part of the team tracking down the twins {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Outlaw Blues}}, and would later be surprised when they were tracked down to [[North Carolina]]... and were ''fighting'' two Decepticons? Why, if he didn't know better, he'd think they were fighting the two 'cons they'd helped! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

After the Autobots tracked the twins to the Decepticon's base, it became clear they ''weren't'' traitors after all and ''had'' been framed. Did Sideswipe apologise? Hell no, he was too busy having a scary amount of fun slaughtering [[Purple generic drone|drones]] and had to be told off by Ironhide for excessive bloodlust. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[File:Titan11 cleaningupHoist.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|The Autobots, after some time in Glasgow.]]

Later, after [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the twins turned out to have told the truth about this "Fallen" guy]], Sideswipe was with Ironhide cleaning up the remaining Decepticons on Earth, (rather worryingly) including ''[[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist!]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.11|Spare Parts!}}

Later still, Sideswipe stood guard at an excavation in Fiesole, though he was highly ineffective, being sucker punched by Starscream and only coming to once the subsequent fight was over. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}}

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===Toy bios===
Before the war, Sideswipe was a major competitor in the [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Years of training made him a master at fencing, something he viewed as an art to be celebrated through battle. When war broke out, he was sickened by the Decepticon's slaughter and vowed to use his fencing skills to defend the innocent. {{storylink|#Robot Replicas|Robot Replica Sideswipe}} Before he enlisted with the Autobots, Sideswipe traveled the galaxy in search of the most proficient warriors and devastating martial arts he could find, leading to him becoming an Autobot combat instructor.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Sideswipe Battle Bio]</ref> He also teaches Mudflap everything he needs to know about defensive driving. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class Toys|Strike Mission Sideswipe}} He's such a hardcore master of [[Metallikato]], he dismisses [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] as a master because of his reliance on guns.<ref>Bludgeon's Battle Bio</ref>

He's also a raw, untrained guy! Used to battling alone, he was given over to [[Robert Epps]] to be trained as a team player. The two have become good friends, and Sideswipe is now more dangerous than ever. {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps}}

When the [[Hooligan (G2)|hooligan]] [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] gained new powers and threatened Earth, Sideswipe was dispatched with Mudflap to take the giant Decepticon down. {{storylink|The Fury of Fearswoop}} Later, he went after [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]]: the fast, intelligent Decepticon was the sort of challenge Sideswipe loved, allowing him to match wits as well as arms. {{storylink|#Speed Stars|Sideswipe VS Wreckloose}}

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] has recently convinced him to use guns again. As it turns out, they'll be perfect against his enemy [[Axor]]. (Gonna apologise to Bludgeon now, Sideswipe?) {{storylink|#Transformers (2010)|Sidearm Sideswipe}}

He also prides himself as a good driver, but he admits that he's not as good as [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]]. Her instinctive driving ability is so silky smooth that it allows Sideswipe to focus purely on his blades. {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Sideswipe / Mikaela Banes}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Reginaldo Primo]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Sideswipe twin-pistols.JPG‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Trading swords for guns? He's Bizzaro-[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]!]]
Tracking Megatron to a disused factory with Optimus, Sideswipe complained about the dust until Optimus told him to be quiet. Optimus's scans turned up nothing, but Megatron soon revealed himself, batting Sideswipe aside. The young Autobot quickly recovered and joined Megatron in sword combat, even stabbing the Decepticon leader in the foot mid-sentence. Megatron subsequently brought the roof down on the two Autobots and escaped, though neither Autobot was harmed. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 4}}

Later, Sideswipe was pursuing [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]], and took a turn to let the Decepticons think they had lost him, in truth following them to the facility they were heading for. After crumpling Frenzy into a ball and batting him back at Barricade, Sideswipe engaged the larger Decepticon, but was stopped with fire suppression equipment that froze him to the databanks. As the Decepticons were able to escape, Sideswipe broke free and learned that they had stolen NEST's defense deactivation codes. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 6}}

Soon after, he was able to discover a wounded Ratchet back in [[Mission City]] and took him back to [[Diego Garcia]] to be repaired. While Ratchet was getting fixed up, Sideswipe traded in his shattered blades for new blasters. While they did that, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] arrived and threatened Sideswipe during target practice. Apparently, he had enough- he was able to shoot the [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP blaster]] off Lockdown's wrist and back to Ratchet, who was fully operational. Lockdown, now without a blaster weapon, pushed Sideswipe aside and fled, much to Sideswipe's dismay, but Ratchet assured him that he was headed straight for the medical bay. There, he saw an out-cold Lockdown laying on an operating table, all the while stating he couldn't look. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7}}

Sideswipe and Ratchet were transporting some energon to a secure location when they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]]. Mindwipe assaulted them with his hypnotic powers, but at Ratchet's suggestion, Sideswipe used his satellite radio to play some loud music, breaking Mindwipe's concentration. The Autobot turned on Starscream, yelling at Ratchet to secure the energon, but as Ratchet pointed out, Starscream was a bit more formidable than Sideswipe had counted on. As Starscream was on the verge of dismantling Sideswipe, Ratchet threw the energon trailer from the nearest cliff, and Starscream broke off his attack. In the aftermath, Ratchet and Sideswipe went to find somewhere safe to hide from the enraged Decepticon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Optimus later requested backup to help fight Megatron and Starscream in the Arctic Circle. Sideswipe, Ratchet, Ironhide,and Bumblebee arrived to help their leader, and all four fought Starscream. The Decepticon was swiftly defeated by the Autobots, but Optimus allowed Megatron and Starscream to flee.
{{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

Optimus later laid a trap for a final confrontation against Megatron, and had a hologram of the imprisoned Soundwave as bait. Megatron tried to retrieve his soldier, but the image shifted to a hologram of Sideswipe. Sideswipe calmly taunted the Decepticon leader as he swiped at the illusion, but Sideswipe did not take part in the ensuing battle.
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:BumblebeeandSideswipe-TrainingDay.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Sideswipe met up with Optimus, Ironhide and Bumblebee in a desert to train. He raced Bumblebee, only for their training to be interrupted by a large boulder tumbling towards a nearby town. The two Autobots destroyed the boulder before resuming their race. They met back up with Optimus and Ironhide afterwards, and Optimus revealed the they had encountered a "natural disaster" as well. The source of the disturbances soon revealed itself to be Megatron and Starscream tunneling underground. Though the two Decepticons attempted to ambush the Autobots, Sideswipe and the others were able to send them running thanks to the training they had gone through that day. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

Sideswipe is Ratchet's best friend. Sideswipe and Bumblebee had a nasty run-in with the Decepticons. Thankfully, Ratchet came to their rescue and repaired both of the Autobots. {{storylink|Ratchet to the Rescue}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:Sideswipeposes-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Upon learning that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble, Optimus ordered Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots to roll out to face the Decepticons. Thanks to Soundwave's tampering with their communications, however, the Autobots arrived at an abandonned warehouse instead of where the trouble was taking place. Thankfully, Sam and Bumblebee met with the Autobots, and led them to the correct location. The Decepticons were defeated and the Autobots cheered Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}

===''Spot the 'Bots''===
Optimus called in Sideswipe to help him give chase to Megatron, as the Autobot leader considered the mission to be too much for a single 'bot. A small group of both factions then met at an old warehouse, and they began to duke it out for the fate of the Earth! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
When Decepticon activity was detected in [[Tokyo]], Sideswipe headed there with Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet. He was the first to spot [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and wrestled with the Decepticon until Optimus intervened. The arrival of [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] sent Sideswipe scrambling for cover, but he and Ratchet subsequently covered Optimus, as their leader took Grindor down. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Together with [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]], Sideswipe located [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s base in the [[Aegean Sea]] and defeated its guards, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}} When Optimus Prime arrived, Sideswipe reported that Starscream had already disappeared, apparently planning to use [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] technology to take control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

==Games==
===Transformers: The Game (PSP)===
[[File:Sideswipe movie psp.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]]}}

Sideswipe arrived on [[Earth]] some time after [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and his team, apparently at the same time as [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] and [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]. He accompanied the other Autobots on their mission to [[Hoover Dam]], and was seen escaping the complex when the [[Decepticon]]s attacked. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC Sideswipe DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Silver or red, yer dead.]]
====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[August 27]], [[2009]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. The pack also included a red alternate colour scheme for Sideswipe, as a homage to his [[Sideswipe (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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====PSP====
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===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons===
{{note| Sideswipe is one of several Autobots that can be played with during the campaign mode of the game, and thus has no real story of his own apart from the events mentioned below.}}

=====Autobot campaign=====
Sideswipe managed to get ambushed by the Decepticon forces during the battle in Shanghai, and the Autobots had to move out to save their comrade, leaving the AllSpark fragment in the Decepticons' hands. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

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===Hunt for the Decepticons===
Once [[you]] were welcomed into the Autobots, Sideswipe trained you in order to improve your speed, in order to prepare you for your fight with Megatron. Once the Decepticon tyrant was defeated, Sideswipe and the rest of the Autobots thanked you for your contribution to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French)}}

====(Xbox 360/PS3)====

{{Note|Sideswipe was absent from the released game, but on [[July 19]], [[2011]], was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners.}}

Three years after the Fallen's defeat, Sideswipe provided backup with Optimus for Bumblebee after the yellow Autobot inserted a virus in the Decepticon transmissions. Sideswipe went on a mission to investigate Decepticon activity in Central America afterwards and got captured. Later, Mirage and Bumblebee came and rescued him only to be informed that Starscream was trying to launch a ship in the area. Sideswipe assisted the Autobots (not really) in fighting off Starscream but failed to prevent the ship from launching.

Sideswipe is available in multiplayer to those who pre-ordered from GameStop or downloaded his DLC. He has the Scoped Burst rifle as his primary and blade spin as his special ability. He is the fastest character in robot mode and has a noticeably quieter turbo boost than any other character.

{{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)| Dark of the Moon}}

===''MechTech Weapons Challenge''===
Bumblebee could use Sideswipe's Cybertronian sword to aid him in his missions to retrieve MechTech weapons technology stolen by the Decepticons. {{storylink|MechTech Weapons Challenge}}

===''Cyberverse Battle Builder''===
Sideswipe joined the rest of the Autobots in combating the Decepticons on battlefields on Earth, the Earth's Moon and on Cybertron. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Cyberverse Battle Builder}}

===''Web Wars''===
Sideswipe battled the Decepticons across the digital frontier, defending numerous websites across the internet from their encroachment! {{storylink|Web Wars}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
{{voiceactor|[[James Remar]]}}

Sideswipe provided backup for the rookie, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]]. He fought off the Decepticon, [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], long enough for Evac to give the Decepticon a head-shot and kill him. He was last seen being sucked into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator's]] vortex, so his ultimate fate is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Human Alliance''===
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===''Transformers: Shadows Rising''===
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==Toys==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:ROTF Sideswipe concept art.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|There was a time he would have had feet.]]
[[File:RPMSpeedStarSideswipeUnknown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|... [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]?]]

* On June 11, 2008, blurry camera phone photos from the set of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' offered the first look at Sideswipe's vehicle mode, which was believed to be a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 at that time.<ref name="fairmont">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/new-concept-car-at-fairmont-park-base.html Blurry set photos from Fairmont Park]</ref> Ten days later, leaked photos offered a better look at the car being painted by Saleen, which was now revealed to be a never-seen-before Corvette model.<ref name="corvettesaleen">[http://jalopnik.com/396734/transformers-corvette-concept-z28-bumblebee-get-a-close+up Photo of the Corvette being painted by Saleen at Jalopnik]</ref> On August 7, 2008, Jalopnik claimed having received information that the car was a so-called "Corvette Centennial Concept".<ref name="centennial">[http://jalopnik.com/5034285/exclusive-the-transformers-mystery-car-is-the-corvette-centennial-design-concept Jalopnik's story on the "Corvette Centennial Concept"]</ref> [[General Motors]] finally admitted the car's existence at the Chicago Auto Show in February 2009, now confirming that it was, in fact, a new Corvette Stingray concept.

* Rumored names for Sideswipe in the early days of the movie shooting were "Hot Rod"<ref name="upclose">[http://jalopnik.com/398892/up+close-photos-of-mystery-corvette-concept-from-new-transformers-movie More shots of the Corvette at Jalopnik], July 2009</ref> (which might have been a case of fans simply suggesting a random name and other fans subsequently treating it as gospel) and "Stinger". The latter originated with a (real) call sheet leaked in June 2008, which suggests that "Stinger" was an actual working name.<ref name="bethcall">[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2008/06/bethlehem-call-sheet-cast-tf-and-next.html Leaked call sheet at the Transformers Live Action Movie Blog], July 2008</ref> Funnily enough, both [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] ended up becoming characters on their own accord in the movies.

*An unreleased red and white redeco of the ''Robot Powered Machines'' Sideswipe mold was displayed at [[Toy Fair 2010]], amongst a mix of cancelled ''RPM'' and planned ''Speed Stars'' vehicles. Nobody knows what its deal is, and with the wholesale cancelling of the segment, probably never will.

* According to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan Magazine]]'s "[[Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Law and Disorder]]" letters section, Sideswipe has a relative named [[Sunstreaker (ROTF)|Sunstreaker]].

* The only thing more important to Sideswipe than looking good while being awesome... is [[Primus|God]].<ref>When Megatron mocks art of [[Primus]], Sideswipe objects: <tt>"YOU CANNOT LAUGH AT YOUR OWN CREATOR-GOD, YOU STUPID METAL LUMP!"</tt> in [[Transformers Comic issue 3.3]].</ref>

* For ''Dark of the Moon'', Sideswipe's alternate mode as a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car was changed from the hardtop version as seen in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' into a convertible. He does still sport a hardtop when he changes into his Stealth Force mode, however.

* Sideswipe is the only character aside from Bumblebee in the movie series to have been recast between films. Unless you count [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (see his page for more on that little hiccup).

* While Sideswipe goes completely unmentioned in the film proper, it appears that Sideswipe was intended to be killed off by the time of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]'', going by the Topps Europe cards which describe a scene in which the surviving Autobots learn of and mourn his demise.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sideswipe''' (サイドスワイプ ''Saidosuwaipu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Swipe''' (Taiwan, 斯韋伯 ''Sīwéibó''), '''Héngpào''' (China, 横炮, "Horizontal Cannon")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Human Alliance Autobots]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]

Mikaela Banes

2021-01-12T17:14:14Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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: ''Mikaela is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].
[[File:Movie MikaelaBanes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Chicks! Dig! Giant robots!]]
'''Mikaela Banes''' (born 1990) is a beauty with brains, with a penchant for fixing cars, and looks strong enough to make [[Sam Witwicky]] offer to "ride" her home in [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his new car]].

She does not seem to mind making out on top of an alien car while [[Autobot|other alien cars]] watch. Kinky.

{{quote|No matter what happens, I'm really glad I got in that car with you.|Mikaela Banes to [[Sam Witwicky]]|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kanako Tōjō]] (Japanese dub)|[[Ji Guanlin]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sylvia Salustti]] (Portuguese dub), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Graciela Molina]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Caroline Anglade]] (European French dub), [[Catherine Proulx-Lemay]] (Canadian French dub), [[Luise Helm]] (German dub), [[Alessia Amendola]] (Italian dub), [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] (Hindi dub), [[Mehpare Özlük Divrik]] (Turkish dub, theatrical and home media), [[Seda Özelsoy]] (Turkish dub, VOD)}}

[[File:Movie Mikaela carfix.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"And that image of Mikaela leaning over the car, talking about how men don't like that she has skills as a mechanic because of her gender and the way that she looks...all while Sam leers at her and listens to not one word she is saying... this is what we might call dissonance of framing. The text is saying one thing, the framing is saying something else."]]
Mikaela learned how to fix cars from [[Colin Banes|her father]], a long-time car thief who has presumably been single for some time. When he couldn't find a babysitter, he'd bring young Mikaela along, and she learned his trade. She hid her automotive knowledge from her boyfriends, for fear that they will be insecure around a girl who knows more about cars than they do.

She went to school with Sam Witwicky since first grade, but had failed to notice him at all during that entire time. After a spat with her boyfriend [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]], she dumped him, and Sam gave her a ride home in his new car. When the car suffered engine trouble, she took a look at the engine and was very impressed with the layout. Sam was more impressed with her. After Sam drove her home, Mikaela asked him if he thought she was "shallow", to which Sam awkwardly replied that he thought that there was "more than meets the eye...with...you".

[[File:Movie Mikaela Sam Frenzy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Slasher film with a twist: Girl wields chainsaw against maniac alien monster!]]

The next day, Mikaela was having lunch with her friends when Sam passed by on his mother's bike, saying that his car was following him. Concerned, she followed him on her moped, but just as she caught up, Sam knocked her off. Angry, she demanded to know what his problem was...at which point [[Barricade (Movie)|a monster cop car]] came charging out from under the bridge where Sam had just been. Sam's Camaro knocked the monster down and then urged them to get in. After a hectic chase, the two teens arrived at a deserted chemical plant, where the Camaro [[Transformation|transformed]] into a [[Transformer|giant robot]]. However, the monster unleashed [[Frenzy (Movie)|a wild abomination]] that went after Sam and pantsed him. Heading to an abandoned tool shed, Mikaela found a power saw and attacked the smaller robot, decapitating it. Mikaela then watched with trepidation as Sam tried to communicate with his now-bipedal car, learning that it could only speak through the radio and that it was an alien who had summoned others of its kind to [[Earth]]. Mikaela remained unsure about re-entering the vehicle, but then Sam asked her a simple question: "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you wanna say you had the guts to get into the car?" Mikaela reluctantly agreed...unaware that the decapitated robot had slipped into her purse.

She still refused to sit in the driver's seat, as the car was driving, so Sam argued that since he had the only other seatbelt, she should sit in his lap. Safety first, after all. Mikaela agreed, then admitted that it was a smooth move on Sam's part. She then asked why the car turned back into a piece-of-crap Camaro if it was such a super-advanced robot. Insulted, the car forced the two teens out, only to return moments later as a sleek and shiny 2009 model. The car then took them to a local observatory, where they could see four meteors entering Earth's atmosphere. Mikaela instinctively reached for Sam's hand as this spectacle took place. The Camaro then brought them to an abandoned alley, where four more cars joined them, then transformed into robots. After inquiring Sam's identity, the lead robot introduced himself as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, a race of sentient robots from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Prime introduced [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], his first lieutenant; [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], his weapons expert; [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], their medical officer (who revealed that Sam's pheromone levels indicated that he wanted to mate with Mikaela, something that embarrassed both teens); and identified the Camaro as Bumblebee, Sam's guardian. When Mikaela asked their intentions, Optimus explained their mission to find the [[AllSpark]], the betrayal of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, and how [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]] played a role in finding their target.

[[File:Movie Mikaela Prime's hand.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now THAT'S home delivery!]]

Heading to Sam's house, Mikaela was told to stay and watch the Autobots, though they eventually headed to Sam's backyard and proceeded to cause some havoc. Losing patience with Sam's inability to locate the glasses within a couple of minutes, Optimus gave Mikaela a boost up through Sam's window so she could help. Further difficulties arose when Ratchet accidentally hit some powerlines, causing a blackout. The blackout and their shuffling around attracted the unwanted attention of [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], and Mikaela hid before they came in. This led to some awkward conversation as Sam tried to explain what was going on, until Mikaela finally stood up, revealing her presence as a "a friend" of Sam's. This genuinely delighted his parents, and his mother rather awkwardly apologized for their family discussion. Mikaela commented that she thought Mrs. Witwicky was nice.

When [[Sector Seven]] forcibly detained Mikaela and Sam's family, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] revealed that she had a police record, confirmed that she was hot, and threatened her father's upcoming parole hearing. This strategy nearly made Mikaela cry...until Optimus Prime ripped off the roof of their SUV and demanded that the agents get out of the car and release the two teens. After the Autobots rescued the pair, Sam expressed misgivings about Mikaela's history. She huffily confided to him that her record stemmed from her refusal to turn her father over to the authorities. Sector Seven soon recaptured both teenagers (along with Bumblebee) and brought them to [[Hoover Dam]]. There Sam negotiated with Simmons to have Mikaela's criminal record expunged as part of his reward for helping Sector Seven with the information he had about the Transformers. Mikaela was pleased with and grateful for Sam's change in attitude toward her.

[[File:Movie Mikaela Bumblebee deadBrawl.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"The only character with even some approximation of a backstory...the only character who self-actualizes, not because others tell her to, not because she is given instructions, but because she realizes her self-worth on her own."]]

Inside Hoover Dam, the teens, along [[John Keller (Movie)|Defense Secretary Keller]], [[Maggie Madsen|two]] [[Glen Whitmann|hackers]], and [[William Lennox|some]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]], were shown the frozen body of [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E.-1]], which Sam and Mikaela recognized as Megatron, as well as a demonstration of the AllSpark. However, the robot hiding in Mikaela's purse had slipped away and contacted the other Decepticons. Sam, with some help from one of the soldiers, managed to convince Sector Seven to release Bumblebee, who reformatted the cube.

[[File:Movie2007 Sam Mikaela makingoutonBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Wow, is that a ''[[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]''wich?]]

They group fled to [[Mission City]], soon joined by the Autobots. During the Decepticon attack at Mission City, Bumblebee was injured by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Mikaela strapped the injured Bumblebee to an abandoned tow truck. Sam told her to get Bumblebee (and herself) away from the battle, while he took the AllSpark to a building to be extracted by the military. They left, but Mikaela was soon overcome with guilt and frustration for having left. Looking at Bumblebee, the injured robot gave a simple nod, and Mikaela decided to go back. She drove the tow truck backwards through the battle while Bumblebee shot at [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], destroying the Decepticon.

After the death of Megatron, Sam and Mikaela began dating, even making out on Bumblebee while the Autobots watched. That's kinky {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Mikaela Banes's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Bumblebee Rumble]]," "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]," "[[Meet the Autobots]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]."}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kanako Tōjō]] (Japanese dub)|[[Ji Guanlin]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sylvia Salustti]] (Portuguese dub), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Graciela Molina]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Caroline Anglade]] (European French dub), [[Catherine Proulx-Lemay]] (Canadian French dub), [[Alessia Amendola]] (Italian dub), [[Luise Helm]] (German dub), [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] (Hindi dub), [[Mehpare Özlük Divrik]] (Turkish dub)}}

[[File:ROTF-Mikaelamotorcycle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Audiences thought it was a given that Michaela was worse-written or acted than any of the other characters in the movie when she very clearly wasn't...because the camera was sending a different message than the script was, namely that Michaela is not here as a character who grows and changes over the course of the narrative, but as gratuitous eye candy."]]

Two years after the battle of [[Mission City]], Mikaela was working at a garage, owned a bulldog named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]] and was tending to her recently bailed manchild of a father. Her relationship with Sam had complicated as neither had summoned the courage to say to one another "I ''love'' you." As Sam was packing for college, she called to announce that she was breaking up with him, mostly so she wouldn't have to say goodbye. Sam, however, had already gotten her a long-distance relationship kit, including a webcam. This convinced her not to dump him, though she was grossed out to learn that he offered to leave her his Mission City shirt. While they were talking, Sam discovered a shard of the [[AllSpark]] in the preserved clothes he wore the day he destroyed it, and it brought his kitchen appliances to life. Mikaela arrived after [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] destroyed the [[Appliancebot]]s, and as Sam bid farewell to his car, she got changed in an effort to impress him into saying the magic words: unfortunately, as he left, he could only say that he ''adored'' her. She was then entrusted with the AllSpark fragment.

Mikaela got ready for her first webcam date with Sam, but he was absent, having been taken by his new roommates to a party. The day after, she got a call from Sam saying he had a nervous breakdown in class and was seeing [[Cyberglyphics]] everywhere, and asked her to bring the AllSpark fragment to him. Mikaela overheard noises and found a Decepticon named [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] trying to crack the safe with the shard in it. She grabbed him with a pair of tongs and burnt out his optic with a blowtorch before chaining him inside a box. She flew to [[Princeton University]] with Wheelie and the fragment, entering Sam's room to find symbols scribbled all over the walls, and [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] on top of Sam. Mikaela left, proclaiming their relationship was over. She burst back when she overheard struggling noises, as did [[Leo Spitz]], and found Sam being strangled by Alice's long mechanical tongue. Mikaela threw the box containing Wheelie at Alice, but she was too quick and ducked, making the box go through the window. Seeing the girl transform, she ran with Leo and her shrieking boyfriend into the library. Mikaela snapped at Sam for what had happened, but he protested he had not enjoyed Alice's seduction due to her unnatural strength. The organic Decepticon burst in, blasting at any movement the three of them made, eventually blowing a hole in the library wall. The trio broke into someone's car that Mikaela hotwired, with Leo complimenting on her skills, she got it started just in time to pin Alice to the hood and run the villainess into a lightpost before taking off and running over her.

[[File:ROTFMegatronMikeala.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Megatron, her face is up there!]]

As they fled, [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] dropped a hook into Mikaela's car and dropped them at an abandoned factory. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] sawed the car in half, and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] raised his head up behind Mikaela. The resurrected and clearly vengeful commander threw Sam to the floor. Mikaela was distressed as Megatron grasped at him, professing his desire to kill him painfully, but he had work to do. [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] came, creating a projection of the symbols in Sam's mind, and decided to remove his brain. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee burst in, ending the experiment. Mikaela and Leo were driven away by Bumblebee, while Optimus took Sam to a forest where he sacrificed himself to protect the boy. Sam, Mikaela and Leo were driven to an abandoned factory by Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], as [[The Fallen]] broadcast a demand for Sam's head.

Leo suggested they figure out Sam's hallucinations by meeting his online rival [[Robo-Warrior]], who turned out to be [[Seymour Simmons]], now working in a deli in [[New York City]]. Simmons was aggressive towards Sam and Mikaela, blaming them for the loss of his job, but was intrigued by his problems and revealed similar symbols had been spotted in ancient sites across the world, indicating Transformer activity. Mikaela decided to free Wheelie, who was in Bumblebee's trunk, promising not to harm him if he decoded the symbols. Wheelie recognized them as the language of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], but needed a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to read them. The group found their Seeker, [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], at the Smithsonian. When Jetfire revealed he was once a Decepticon, Wheelie was pleased to understand one could defect, and humped Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam was disgusted, but she didn't mind, joking he was more faithful than her boyfriend.

Jetfire opened a [[space bridge]] that teleported himself, Sam, Mikaela, Leo, Simmons, Bumblebee and the Twins to [[Egypt]]. Mikaela landed on Leo's crotch. Jetfire explained nineteen thousand years ago, The Fallen built a [[Star Harvester]] on Earth, but the necessary component—the [[Matrix of Leadership]]-was taken and hidden in the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. Sam suggested the Matrix be used to resurrect Optimus, and found its remains in [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]] after decoding the only clue. Returning to the [[pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]],

[[File:ROTF Mikaela victory hug.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Smile now, Mikaela, but what do you think it will take to get Sam to propose?]]

Mikaela ran with her boyfriend and dodged Decepticons left, right and center to bring the Matrix to Optimus. Despite a successful [[Operation: Firestorm|strike]] by the [[United States Air Force]], Megatron appeared and shot at Sam. As he drifted between life and death, Mikaela went out of control, finally proclaiming that she loved him. The [[spark]]s of the original [[Dynasty of Primes|Seven Primes]] came to Sam and revived him, and the Matrix was restored as they deemed him worthy of it. Optimus was restored, and defeated The Fallen. Mikaela and Sam cradled each other following the battle, as she slyly noted all it took for one of them to admit their feelings was an alien war. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Mikaela Banes's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
Mikaela broke up with Sam sometime after the second wave of Autobots refugees arrived on Earth, leaving him with [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]], Wheelie, and the diminutive newcomer [[Brains]]. Sometime later, when Wheelie expressed concern that Sam's new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] would dump him like Mikaela did, Brains commented that he didn't like Mikaela, as she was mean, but Sam rebutted that Carly was somebody who appreciated him for who he was.

After Sam and Carly had an argument over his deepening involvement in the latest Transformers crisis, his mother Judy was in disbelief that after breaking up with a "world class hottie" like Mikaela, he would then break up with Carly. To his chagrin, she thought it was unlikely that he would find another beautiful girlfriend. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan MikaelaBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dynamic duo!]]
Mikaela likes to imagine a world where Sam took out Megatron at Mission City, but she doesn't live in that world: she lives in one where he died and North America fell to the Decepticon advances. Months later she was part of the resistance in the Decepticon-occupied United States. She's an experienced veteran of guerilla warfare and partnered with Bumblebee, who was an old friend by this point. She still grieved over Sam's death.

She wore tight, body-hugging black spy clothes, including leather gloves and long boots. Hawt.

She and Bumblebee raided a Decepticon facility (the former [[Sector Seven]] base) to rescue Optimus Prime, Earth's last hope—only to find him frozen and offline—and to attract Megatron's attention. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} While the tyrant hunted Bumblebee, Mikaela tried to thaw out Optimus with guidance from [[Tom Banachek]]. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was watching her... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} ...and when he shot at her, she dodged and grabbed a fire-axe, ''this'' time intending to finish him for good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} The Decepticon managed to evade her attacks and smacked her backwards into the liquid nitrogen tanks, but she appeared to have planned this: she avoided his finishing blow, allowing him to shatter the tank (freezing him to death in the process) while she escaped the area with a really cool slide under the door. Phase One was now complete and Optimus Prime was thawing out.

[[File:MikaelaKASH.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Mikaela as Final Girl—she's the girl, and you're final.]]

Phase Two involved entering a restricted area of the base with Banachek's help and locating an old Sector Seven experiment: {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} a nanovirus designed to block AllSpark operational frequencies. This caused the AllSpark's powers to consume Megatron from the inside, killing him for good. Which basically meant Mikaela single-handedly saved all of Earth and reversed the Autobots' fortunes. You go, girl! (Okay, Bumblebee helped.) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Following the liberation of America, Mikaela (who was optimistic that humanity would one day accept the Autobots) took a position of authority at an emergency medical shelter in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]]; a mysterious illness had begun sweeping through the area. To make matters worse, the Decepticons attacked the shelter, and Mikaela tried to evacuate the patients to a safer location. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} When human tanks joined in the assault on the Autobots, Mikaela called into Tom Banachek to get the attack stopped; when orders to stop were ignored, it became clear something was wrong and she and Bumblebee ran a gauntlet of hostile enemies to reach the tank commander and free him from Decepticon mind control. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

[[File:Titan18 Mikaela.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb]]
She was later summoned by President [[Theodore Allen]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]. The President was very interested in her unparalleled access to the Autobots - and so were the Decepticons and their human-controlling cerebro-strips... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} Following this, the Autobots left her to watch over their Savannah base while they went to Cybertron. It was the easiest Decepticon victory ''ever''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

[[File:Titan MikaelaBumblebeereunion.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|]]

Starscream enjoyed taunting her, hoping part of her mind still functioned and was screaming for help. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}} He also knew the Autobots would come back to rescue her, and set up an ambush for when they did. The Autobot's strategy succeeded though, freeing Mikaela from the control-chip and successfully evacuating her. She was overjoyed to be rescued, and ''very angry'' with Starscream. Based on her previous Con-killing record, he's ''doomed''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[File:Titan23 MikaelaSeward.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|"Don't worry, Mikaela, Hasbro will ''never'' let that many expensive toys be written out!"]]

Following this, she relocated to Falls Church, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]].

When the brainwashed President Allen ordered the Autobots off American soil, as part of a "truce" with the Decepticons, Mikaela refused to accept this, reacting first with blind anger and then grief at the idea of losing her friend Bumblebee. He promised her he would come back, so it was a ''bit'' of a pisser when, seeing the Autobots off at [[Andrews Air Force Base]], she witnessed an American nuclear missile hit their departing ship... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

The day after, all she could do was sit at home watching the news and crying over her loss. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

Having somehow managed to go to sleep during a nationwide ''Decepticon war'', she was surprised to be woken by Tom Banachek at 4AM for a secret rendez-vous... and ''really'' surprised to learn he'd been secretly identifying Decepticon puppets for the Autobot's final strike... and really ''pissed'' to learn the Autobots had actually faked their deaths and Bumblebee hadn't told her, after all they'd been through. While Bumblebee protested otherwise, she believed they didn't trust her to not be captured and enslaved again.

[[File:Revolutionpt3 the end.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"So I got an offer to do ''Turtles'' next. You think I should do it, Bee?"]]

She witnessed the final battle against the Decepticons—and an Autobot victory by teleporting all the Decepticons to Cybertron, leaving them trapped. To her shock, she realised the Autobots had just willingly trapped ''themselves'' on Earth this way.

Now there was just a lot of clean-up to do, with her and Tom having to sort out all the people brainwashed by the Decepticons. Quietly forgiving Bumblebee in the face of the Autobot sacrifice, she headed off with him to get all their work done—and to explore the brave new world that was waiting for them on a liberated Earth... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Samandmikaelaalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Shortly after the battle of Mission City, Sam and Mikaela were watching Ratchet reattach Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|the transformed Mountain Dew]] machine suddenly attacked Sam. Fortunately, Ratchet crushed the creature before it could cause further havoc. Examining the liquid from its remains, Ratchet warned his human friends about the dangers in weight gain and tooth decay that the substance could cause to them. Amused, Sam and Mikaela promised to be careful. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

Mikaela and Sam broke up. Wheelie would later note this. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:Optimusreassures-BuddyBrawl.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Mikaela was enjoying a drive in the city with her friends Bumblebee, Wheelie and Sam when the group came under attack from Starscream! Bumblebee and Wheelie began to argue on how to defeat the Decepticon, forcing Mikaela and Sam to run for their lives as Starscream came gunning for them. Thankfully, Optimus showed up and knocked Starscream out with one punch. Optimus then chastised the other two Autobots for allowing their feelings get in the way of their mission to protect the humans. But Wheelie and Bumblebee were too stubborn to apologize to one another, and continued fuming despite Mikaela and Sam's attempt at having them reconcile. Optimus suggested the two teenagers allow Bumblebee and Wheelie some time to simmer down. But then Starscream regained consciousness and resumed his attack. Optimus took over protecting Mikaela and Sam and ordered his subordinates to take care of Starscream together. They did so, and Mikaela looked on with pride as Wheelie and Bumblebee later thanked one another for their part in defeating the Decepticon. {{storylink|Buddy Brawl}}
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===Toy bios===
She teamed up with both [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], and was a better driver than the dudes who ''are'' cars! This allows Sideswipe to focus purely on his blades. {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Sideswipe / Mikaela Banes}}

==Games==
===''Transformers The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)|[[Inma Gallego]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

She totally understands the [[Megatron (Movie)|frozen nemesis]], [[AllSpark|robot lifeforce]], and magic [[glasses]] parts, but she still has trouble understanding why the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|super scout]] turns into a beater. Women. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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=====Decepticon campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====Wii/PS2====
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)}}
After [[The Fallen]]'s defeat, Mikaela and [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] were heard talking to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
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[[File:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|We love Bruce Campbell too, but there was nothing WRONG with your hand.]]
*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-01'''

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure, but the Frenzy accessory has been cast in black plastic to better blend in with Barricade's chest. The pack also comes with unposable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing Sam, and Mikaela Banes holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. This item was released during the last weeks of 2007.

: Originally, Mikaela was supposed to come with a scooter that was likely dropped for budget reasons.<ref name="checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080920112933/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro checklist]</ref>

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[[File:Mikaela Banes Final Stand Figure.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She'll drive, you shoot. Everyone wins (except Brawl, but that's the point).]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

: This ''Screen Battles'' Longarm's interior features a non-removable figurine of Mikaela where the driver's seat would be, plugged into one of the screw holes in the dashboard piece. And due to the lack of flip-out gimmick to hide the figurine, Mikaela spends her entire time looking downwards if Longarm is in robot mode.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Human Alliance====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Mikaela-Banes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We swear, it's just a Dr. Strangelove reference!]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Coming with transforming figures of [[Skids (ROTF)#haskids2009|Skids]] and [[Arcee (Movie)#Human Alliance|Arcee]], Human Alliance Mikaela Banes can fit inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in her back. In robot mode, Skids' seats end up on his arms, and Mikaela can still sit in either of them. Skids' right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Mikaela to take charge of. Mikaela can also stand on a small flip-up platform behind Skids (via peg-holes on her feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids' head. Additionally, Skids' palms each contain a peg, meaning Mikaela can securely stand or sit on her big buddy's hands.

:Mikaela can also ride Arcee in vehicle mode. In fact, Arcee's motorcycle mode is based on the Aprilia 125 she is seen riding at one point in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|film]], with some elements made up.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MikaelaBanes/mikaelabanes.htm More information on Human Alliance Mikaela at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Human Alliance====
[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg||thumb|upright=1.67|Go with you to a dark, secluded location to discuss my role in the third film? Sure!]]
*'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Human Alliance [[Sideswipe (Movie)#shadowbladeha|Shadow Blade Sideswipe]] contains a new Mikaela mold, wearing a jacket and sporting a ponytail. She can be seated inside Sideswipe in car mode or operate a weapon behind his head in robot mode, among many other things. Her ponytail tends to get in the way when her back is being pegged.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HAMikaelaBanes/mikaelabanes.htm More information on "2010" Mikaela at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
*When Mikaela was hotwiring the tow truck, she stripped the wires with her teeth.<ref>Expert fingers and agile teeth stripped wires and brought them together, generating sparks. [[Del Rey Books]], ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', p273, ([[2007]])</ref>
* The real reason for Mikaela's off-screen departure (and the subsequent introduction of Carly) was due to the behind the scenes issues with actress [[Megan Fox]].
*In September 2017, while examining both Fox and Mikaela, critic Lindsay Ellis sneakily pointed out that you can read the first film as ''Mikaela's'' coming-of-age story rather than Sam's, as she gets more of a backstory, self-actualizes, and changes over the course of the story.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyrUMUervU Youtube: "Framing Megan Fox - Feminist Theory Part 3 | The Whole Plate: Episode 7"] 01:26 to 04:29</ref> Ellis also pointed out that Mikaela's name is a reference to director Michael Bay.
*The early script for ''Transformers'' from February 2006 shows that Mikaela had more standout moments that show more of her personality and development, further validating Lindsay Ellis's analysis of Mikaela being the true protagonist:<ref>[https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/transformers-2007.pdf "Prime Directive" by John Rogers, Revision by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, February 28, 2006 Revision]</ref>
**When she dumps Trent, Mikaela asserts herself by calling Trent out for his car being bought for him by his dad and tells him to find someone else to patronize, namely "another forest creature", since he called her his "little bunny."
**When riding in Bumblebee with Sam afterward, she tells him that besides wanting to go to college, she wants more out of life and for something "earth-shattering" to happen to her.
**After Sam learns about her juvie record, he calls Mikaela "totally screwed up" and she fires back at him, saying that he wouldn't like it if she called him a runt for not making the football team. Then she later corrects Simmons by saying that she's in "the fifth stage of puberty" and not wearing a training bra.
*In an early unfinished draft of the first film's script, Mikaela's criminal background is hinted at early on as she uses a paper clip to get into her locked house, and later again, when she picks the lock while she and Sam break into their school to look for the glasses.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mikaela Banes''' (ミカエラ・ベインズ ''Mikaera Beinzu''

==References==
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: ''Mikaela is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].
[[File:Movie MikaelaBanes.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Chicks! Dig! Giant robots!]]
'''Mikaela Banes''' (born 1990) is a beauty with brains, with a penchant for fixing cars, and looks strong enough to make [[Sam Witwicky]] offer to "ride" her home in [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his new car]].

She does not seem to mind making out on top of an alien car while [[Autobot|other alien cars]] watch. Kinky.

{{quote|No matter what happens, I'm really glad I got in that car with you.|Mikaela Banes to [[Sam Witwicky]]|''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kanako Tōjō]] (Japanese dub)|[[Ji Guanlin]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sylvia Salustti]] (Portuguese dub), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Graciela Molina]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Caroline Anglade]] (European French dub), [[Catherine Proulx-Lemay]] (Canadian French dub), [[Luise Helm]] (German dub), [[Alessia Amendola]] (Italian dub), [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] (Hindi dub), [[Mehpare Özlük Divrik]] (Turkish dub, theatrical and home media), [[Seda Özelsoy]] (Turkish dub, VOD)}}

[[File:Movie Mikaela carfix.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"And that image of Mikaela leaning over the car, talking about how men don't like that she has skills as a mechanic because of her gender and the way that she looks...all while Sam leers at her and listens to not one word she is saying... this is what we might call dissonance of framing. The text is saying one thing, the framing is saying something else."]]
Mikaela learned how to fix cars from [[Colin Banes|her father]], a long-time car thief who has presumably been single for some time. When he couldn't find a babysitter, he'd bring young Mikaela along, and she learned his trade. She hid her automotive knowledge from her boyfriends, for fear that they will be insecure around a girl who knows more about cars than they do.

She went to school with Sam Witwicky since first grade, but had failed to notice him at all during that entire time. After a spat with her boyfriend [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]], she dumped him, and Sam gave her a ride home in his new car. When the car suffered engine trouble, she took a look at the engine and was very impressed with the layout. Sam was more impressed with her. After Sam drove her home, Mikaela asked him if he thought she was "shallow", to which Sam awkwardly replied that he thought that there was "more than meets the eye...with...you".

[[File:Movie Mikaela Sam Frenzy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Slasher film with a twist: Girl wields chainsaw against maniac alien monster!]]

The next day, Mikaela was having lunch with her friends when Sam passed by on his mother's bike, saying that his car was following him. Concerned, she followed him on her moped, but just as she caught up, Sam knocked her off. Angry, she demanded to know what his problem was...at which point [[Barricade (Movie)|a monster cop car]] came charging out from under the bridge where Sam had just been. Sam's Camaro knocked the monster down and then urged them to get in. After a hectic chase, the two teens arrived at a deserted chemical plant, where the Camaro [[Transformation|transformed]] into a [[Transformer|giant robot]]. However, the monster unleashed [[Frenzy (Movie)|a wild abomination]] that went after Sam and pantsed him. Heading to an abandoned tool shed, Mikaela found a power saw and attacked the smaller robot, decapitating it. Mikaela then watched with trepidation as Sam tried to communicate with his now-bipedal car, learning that it could only speak through the radio and that it was an alien who had summoned others of its kind to [[Earth]]. Mikaela remained unsure about re-entering the vehicle, but then Sam asked her a simple question: "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you wanna say you had the guts to get into the car?" Mikaela reluctantly agreed...unaware that the decapitated robot had slipped into her purse.

She still refused to sit in the driver's seat, as the car was driving, so Sam argued that since he had the only other seatbelt, she should sit in his lap. Safety first, after all. Mikaela agreed, then admitted that it was a smooth move on Sam's part. She then asked why the car turned back into a piece-of-crap Camaro if it was such a super-advanced robot. Insulted, the car forced the two teens out, only to return moments later as a sleek and shiny 2009 model. The car then took them to a local observatory, where they could see four meteors entering Earth's atmosphere. Mikaela instinctively reached for Sam's hand as this spectacle took place. The Camaro then brought them to an abandoned alley, where four more cars joined them, then transformed into robots. After inquiring Sam's identity, the lead robot introduced himself as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, a race of sentient robots from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Prime introduced [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], his first lieutenant; [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], his weapons expert; [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], their medical officer (who revealed that Sam's pheromone levels indicated that he wanted to mate with Mikaela, something that embarrassed both teens); and identified the Camaro as Bumblebee, Sam's guardian. When Mikaela asked their intentions, Optimus explained their mission to find the [[AllSpark]], the betrayal of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, and how [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]] played a role in finding their target.

[[File:Movie Mikaela Prime's hand.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Now THAT'S home delivery!]]

Heading to Sam's house, Mikaela was told to stay and watch the Autobots, though they eventually headed to Sam's backyard and proceeded to cause some havoc. Losing patience with Sam's inability to locate the glasses within a couple of minutes, Optimus gave Mikaela a boost up through Sam's window so she could help. Further difficulties arose when Ratchet accidentally hit some powerlines, causing a blackout. The blackout and their shuffling around attracted the unwanted attention of [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], and Mikaela hid before they came in. This led to some awkward conversation as Sam tried to explain what was going on, until Mikaela finally stood up, revealing her presence as a "a friend" of Sam's. This genuinely delighted his parents, and his mother rather awkwardly apologized for their family discussion. Mikaela commented that she thought Mrs. Witwicky was nice.

When [[Sector Seven]] forcibly detained Mikaela and Sam's family, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] revealed that she had a police record, confirmed that she was hot, and threatened her father's upcoming parole hearing. This strategy nearly made Mikaela cry...until Optimus Prime ripped off the roof of their SUV and demanded that the agents get out of the car and release the two teens. After the Autobots rescued the pair, Sam expressed misgivings about Mikaela's history. She huffily confided to him that her record stemmed from her refusal to turn her father over to the authorities. Sector Seven soon recaptured both teenagers (along with Bumblebee) and brought them to [[Hoover Dam]]. There Sam negotiated with Simmons to have Mikaela's criminal record expunged as part of his reward for helping Sector Seven with the information he had about the Transformers. Mikaela was pleased with and grateful for Sam's change in attitude toward her.

[[File:Movie Mikaela Bumblebee deadBrawl.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"The only character with even some approximation of a backstory...the only character who self-actualizes, not because others tell her to, not because she is given instructions, but because she realizes her self-worth on her own."]]

Inside Hoover Dam, the teens, along [[John Keller (Movie)|Defense Secretary Keller]], [[Maggie Madsen|two]] [[Glen Whitmann|hackers]], and [[William Lennox|some]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]], were shown the frozen body of [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E.-1]], which Sam and Mikaela recognized as Megatron, as well as a demonstration of the AllSpark. However, the robot hiding in Mikaela's purse had slipped away and contacted the other Decepticons. Sam, with some help from one of the soldiers, managed to convince Sector Seven to release Bumblebee, who reformatted the cube.

[[File:Movie2007 Sam Mikaela makingoutonBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Wow, is that a ''[[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]''wich?]]

They group fled to [[Mission City]], soon joined by the Autobots. During the Decepticon attack at Mission City, Bumblebee was injured by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and Mikaela strapped the injured Bumblebee to an abandoned tow truck. Sam told her to get Bumblebee (and herself) away from the battle, while he took the AllSpark to a building to be extracted by the military. They left, but Mikaela was soon overcome with guilt and frustration for having left. Looking at Bumblebee, the injured robot gave a simple nod, and Mikaela decided to go back. She drove the tow truck backwards through the battle while Bumblebee shot at [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], destroying the Decepticon.

After the death of Megatron, Sam and Mikaela began dating, even making out on Bumblebee while the Autobots watched. That's kinky {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Mikaela Banes's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Bumblebee Rumble]]," "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]," "[[Meet the Autobots]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]" and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]."}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
:''Actor:'' [[Megan Fox]]
{{voiceactor|[[Kanako Tōjō]] (Japanese dub)|[[Ji Guanlin]] (Mandarin dub), [[Sylvia Salustti]] (Portuguese dub), [[Liliana Barba]] (Latin American Spanish dub), [[Graciela Molina]] (Spain Spanish dub), [[Caroline Anglade]] (European French dub), [[Catherine Proulx-Lemay]] (Canadian French dub), [[Alessia Amendola]] (Italian dub), [[Luise Helm]] (German dub), [[Mona Ghosh Shetty]] (Hindi dub)}}

[[File:ROTF-Mikaelamotorcycle.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"Audiences thought it was a given that Michaela was worse-written or acted than any of the other characters in the movie when she very clearly wasn't...because the camera was sending a different message than the script was, namely that Michaela is not here as a character who grows and changes over the course of the narrative, but as gratuitous eye candy."]]

Two years after the battle of [[Mission City]], Mikaela was working at a garage, owned a bulldog named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]] and was tending to her recently bailed manchild of a father. Her relationship with Sam had complicated as neither had summoned the courage to say to one another "I ''love'' you." As Sam was packing for college, she called to announce that she was breaking up with him, mostly so she wouldn't have to say goodbye. Sam, however, had already gotten her a long-distance relationship kit, including a webcam. This convinced her not to dump him, though she was grossed out to learn that he offered to leave her his Mission City shirt. While they were talking, Sam discovered a shard of the [[AllSpark]] in the preserved clothes he wore the day he destroyed it, and it brought his kitchen appliances to life. Mikaela arrived after [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] destroyed the [[Appliancebot]]s, and as Sam bid farewell to his car, she got changed in an effort to impress him into saying the magic words: unfortunately, as he left, he could only say that he ''adored'' her. She was then entrusted with the AllSpark fragment.

Mikaela got ready for her first webcam date with Sam, but he was absent, having been taken by his new roommates to a party. The day after, she got a call from Sam saying he had a nervous breakdown in class and was seeing [[Cyberglyphics]] everywhere, and asked her to bring the AllSpark fragment to him. Mikaela overheard noises and found a Decepticon named [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] trying to crack the safe with the shard in it. She grabbed him with a pair of tongs and burnt out his optic with a blowtorch before chaining him inside a box. She flew to [[Princeton University]] with Wheelie and the fragment, entering Sam's room to find symbols scribbled all over the walls, and [[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]] on top of Sam. Mikaela left, proclaiming their relationship was over. She burst back when she overheard struggling noises, as did [[Leo Spitz]], and found Sam being strangled by Alice's long mechanical tongue. Mikaela threw the box containing Wheelie at Alice, but she was too quick and ducked, making the box go through the window. Seeing the girl transform, she ran with Leo and her shrieking boyfriend into the library. Mikaela snapped at Sam for what had happened, but he protested he had not enjoyed Alice's seduction due to her unnatural strength. The organic Decepticon burst in, blasting at any movement the three of them made, eventually blowing a hole in the library wall. The trio broke into someone's car that Mikaela hotwired, with Leo complimenting on her skills, she got it started just in time to pin Alice to the hood and run the villainess into a lightpost before taking off and running over her.

[[File:ROTFMegatronMikeala.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Megatron, her face is up there!]]

As they fled, [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] dropped a hook into Mikaela's car and dropped them at an abandoned factory. [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] sawed the car in half, and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] raised his head up behind Mikaela. The resurrected and clearly vengeful commander threw Sam to the floor. Mikaela was distressed as Megatron grasped at him, professing his desire to kill him painfully, but he had work to do. [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] came, creating a projection of the symbols in Sam's mind, and decided to remove his brain. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Bumblebee burst in, ending the experiment. Mikaela and Leo were driven away by Bumblebee, while Optimus took Sam to a forest where he sacrificed himself to protect the boy. Sam, Mikaela and Leo were driven to an abandoned factory by Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], as [[The Fallen]] broadcast a demand for Sam's head.

Leo suggested they figure out Sam's hallucinations by meeting his online rival [[Robo-Warrior]], who turned out to be [[Seymour Simmons]], now working in a deli in [[New York City]]. Simmons was aggressive towards Sam and Mikaela, blaming them for the loss of his job, but was intrigued by his problems and revealed similar symbols had been spotted in ancient sites across the world, indicating Transformer activity. Mikaela decided to free Wheelie, who was in Bumblebee's trunk, promising not to harm him if he decoded the symbols. Wheelie recognized them as the language of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], but needed a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] to read them. The group found their Seeker, [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], at the Smithsonian. When Jetfire revealed he was once a Decepticon, Wheelie was pleased to understand one could defect, and humped Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam was disgusted, but she didn't mind, joking he was more faithful than her boyfriend.

Jetfire opened a [[space bridge]] that teleported himself, Sam, Mikaela, Leo, Simmons, Bumblebee and the Twins to [[Egypt]]. Mikaela landed on Leo's crotch. Jetfire explained nineteen thousand years ago, The Fallen built a [[Star Harvester]] on Earth, but the necessary component—the [[Matrix of Leadership]]-was taken and hidden in the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. Sam suggested the Matrix be used to resurrect Optimus, and found its remains in [[Petra (Earth)|Petra]] after decoding the only clue. Returning to the [[pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]],

[[File:ROTF Mikaela victory hug.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Smile now, Mikaela, but what do you think it will take to get Sam to propose?]]

Mikaela ran with her boyfriend and dodged Decepticons left, right and center to bring the Matrix to Optimus. Despite a successful [[Operation: Firestorm|strike]] by the [[United States Air Force]], Megatron appeared and shot at Sam. As he drifted between life and death, Mikaela went out of control, finally proclaiming that she loved him. The [[spark]]s of the original [[Dynasty of Primes|Seven Primes]] came to Sam and revived him, and the Matrix was restored as they deemed him worthy of it. Optimus was restored, and defeated The Fallen. Mikaela and Sam cradled each other following the battle, as she slyly noted all it took for one of them to admit their feelings was an alien war. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Mikaela Banes's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
Mikaela broke up with Sam sometime after the second wave of Autobots refugees arrived on Earth, leaving him with [[Bonecrusher (dog)|Bonecrusher]], Wheelie, and the diminutive newcomer [[Brains]]. Sometime later, when Wheelie expressed concern that Sam's new girlfriend [[Carly Spencer]] would dump him like Mikaela did, Brains commented that he didn't like Mikaela, as she was mean, but Sam rebutted that Carly was somebody who appreciated him for who he was.

After Sam and Carly had an argument over his deepening involvement in the latest Transformers crisis, his mother Judy was in disbelief that after breaking up with a "world class hottie" like Mikaela, he would then break up with Carly. To his chagrin, she thought it was unlikely that he would find another beautiful girlfriend. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan MikaelaBumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dynamic duo!]]
Mikaela likes to imagine a world where Sam took out Megatron at Mission City, but she doesn't live in that world: she lives in one where he died and North America fell to the Decepticon advances. Months later she was part of the resistance in the Decepticon-occupied United States. She's an experienced veteran of guerilla warfare and partnered with Bumblebee, who was an old friend by this point. She still grieved over Sam's death.

She wore tight, body-hugging black spy clothes, including leather gloves and long boots. Hawt.

She and Bumblebee raided a Decepticon facility (the former [[Sector Seven]] base) to rescue Optimus Prime, Earth's last hope—only to find him frozen and offline—and to attract Megatron's attention. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} While the tyrant hunted Bumblebee, Mikaela tried to thaw out Optimus with guidance from [[Tom Banachek]]. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was watching her... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} ...and when he shot at her, she dodged and grabbed a fire-axe, ''this'' time intending to finish him for good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} The Decepticon managed to evade her attacks and smacked her backwards into the liquid nitrogen tanks, but she appeared to have planned this: she avoided his finishing blow, allowing him to shatter the tank (freezing him to death in the process) while she escaped the area with a really cool slide under the door. Phase One was now complete and Optimus Prime was thawing out.

[[File:MikaelaKASH.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Mikaela as Final Girl—she's the girl, and you're final.]]

Phase Two involved entering a restricted area of the base with Banachek's help and locating an old Sector Seven experiment: {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} a nanovirus designed to block AllSpark operational frequencies. This caused the AllSpark's powers to consume Megatron from the inside, killing him for good. Which basically meant Mikaela single-handedly saved all of Earth and reversed the Autobots' fortunes. You go, girl! (Okay, Bumblebee helped.) {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Following the liberation of America, Mikaela (who was optimistic that humanity would one day accept the Autobots) took a position of authority at an emergency medical shelter in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]]; a mysterious illness had begun sweeping through the area. To make matters worse, the Decepticons attacked the shelter, and Mikaela tried to evacuate the patients to a safer location. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} When human tanks joined in the assault on the Autobots, Mikaela called into Tom Banachek to get the attack stopped; when orders to stop were ignored, it became clear something was wrong and she and Bumblebee ran a gauntlet of hostile enemies to reach the tank commander and free him from Decepticon mind control. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

[[File:Titan18 Mikaela.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb]]
She was later summoned by President [[Theodore Allen]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]. The President was very interested in her unparalleled access to the Autobots - and so were the Decepticons and their human-controlling cerebro-strips... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} Following this, the Autobots left her to watch over their Savannah base while they went to Cybertron. It was the easiest Decepticon victory ''ever''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}}

[[File:Titan MikaelaBumblebeereunion.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|]]

Starscream enjoyed taunting her, hoping part of her mind still functioned and was screaming for help. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}} He also knew the Autobots would come back to rescue her, and set up an ambush for when they did. The Autobot's strategy succeeded though, freeing Mikaela from the control-chip and successfully evacuating her. She was overjoyed to be rescued, and ''very angry'' with Starscream. Based on her previous Con-killing record, he's ''doomed''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[File:Titan23 MikaelaSeward.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|"Don't worry, Mikaela, Hasbro will ''never'' let that many expensive toys be written out!"]]

Following this, she relocated to Falls Church, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]].

When the brainwashed President Allen ordered the Autobots off American soil, as part of a "truce" with the Decepticons, Mikaela refused to accept this, reacting first with blind anger and then grief at the idea of losing her friend Bumblebee. He promised her he would come back, so it was a ''bit'' of a pisser when, seeing the Autobots off at [[Andrews Air Force Base]], she witnessed an American nuclear missile hit their departing ship... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}}

The day after, all she could do was sit at home watching the news and crying over her loss. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}}

Having somehow managed to go to sleep during a nationwide ''Decepticon war'', she was surprised to be woken by Tom Banachek at 4AM for a secret rendez-vous... and ''really'' surprised to learn he'd been secretly identifying Decepticon puppets for the Autobot's final strike... and really ''pissed'' to learn the Autobots had actually faked their deaths and Bumblebee hadn't told her, after all they'd been through. While Bumblebee protested otherwise, she believed they didn't trust her to not be captured and enslaved again.

[[File:Revolutionpt3 the end.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"So I got an offer to do ''Turtles'' next. You think I should do it, Bee?"]]

She witnessed the final battle against the Decepticons—and an Autobot victory by teleporting all the Decepticons to Cybertron, leaving them trapped. To her shock, she realised the Autobots had just willingly trapped ''themselves'' on Earth this way.

Now there was just a lot of clean-up to do, with her and Tom having to sort out all the people brainwashed by the Decepticons. Quietly forgiving Bumblebee in the face of the Autobot sacrifice, she headed off with him to get all their work done—and to explore the brave new world that was waiting for them on a liberated Earth... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Samandmikaelaalliance1.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Shortly after the battle of Mission City, Sam and Mikaela were watching Ratchet reattach Bumblebee's legs when [[Dispensor|the transformed Mountain Dew]] machine suddenly attacked Sam. Fortunately, Ratchet crushed the creature before it could cause further havoc. Examining the liquid from its remains, Ratchet warned his human friends about the dangers in weight gain and tooth decay that the substance could cause to them. Amused, Sam and Mikaela promised to be careful. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}}

Mikaela and Sam broke up. Wheelie would later note this. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}
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===''I Can Read!'' books===
[[File:Optimusreassures-BuddyBrawl.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Mikaela was enjoying a drive in the city with her friends Bumblebee, Wheelie and Sam when the group came under attack from Starscream! Bumblebee and Wheelie began to argue on how to defeat the Decepticon, forcing Mikaela and Sam to run for their lives as Starscream came gunning for them. Thankfully, Optimus showed up and knocked Starscream out with one punch. Optimus then chastised the other two Autobots for allowing their feelings get in the way of their mission to protect the humans. But Wheelie and Bumblebee were too stubborn to apologize to one another, and continued fuming despite Mikaela and Sam's attempt at having them reconcile. Optimus suggested the two teenagers allow Bumblebee and Wheelie some time to simmer down. But then Starscream regained consciousness and resumed his attack. Optimus took over protecting Mikaela and Sam and ordered his subordinates to take care of Starscream together. They did so, and Mikaela looked on with pride as Wheelie and Bumblebee later thanked one another for their part in defeating the Decepticon. {{storylink|Buddy Brawl}}
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===Toy bios===
She teamed up with both [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], and was a better driver than the dudes who ''are'' cars! This allows Sideswipe to focus purely on his blades. {{storylink|#Human Alliance|Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes}} {{storylink|#Human Alliance 2|Sideswipe / Mikaela Banes}}

==Games==
===''Transformers The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)|[[Inma Gallego]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

She totally understands the [[Megatron (Movie)|frozen nemesis]], [[AllSpark|robot lifeforce]], and magic [[glasses]] parts, but she still has trouble understanding why the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|super scout]] turns into a beater. Women. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

=====Decepticon campaign=====

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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====Wii/PS2====
{{voiceactor|[[Megan Fox]] (English)}}
After [[The Fallen]]'s defeat, Mikaela and [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] were heard talking to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
{{anchor|First Encounter}}
[[File:Movie ScreenBattles SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|We love Bruce Campbell too, but there was nothing WRONG with your hand.]]
*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-01'''

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure, but the Frenzy accessory has been cast in black plastic to better blend in with Barricade's chest. The pack also comes with unposable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing Sam, and Mikaela Banes holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee. This item was released during the last weeks of 2007.

: Originally, Mikaela was supposed to come with a scooter that was likely dropped for budget reasons.<ref name="checklist">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080920112933/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro checklist]</ref>

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{{anchor|FinalStand}}
[[File:Mikaela Banes Final Stand Figure.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She'll drive, you shoot. Everyone wins (except Brawl, but that's the point).]]
*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

: This ''Screen Battles'' Longarm's interior features a non-removable figurine of Mikaela where the driver's seat would be, plugged into one of the screw holes in the dashboard piece. And due to the lack of flip-out gimmick to hide the figurine, Mikaela spends her entire time looking downwards if Longarm is in robot mode.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Human Alliance====
[[File:TF-ROTF-Human-Alliance-Mikaela-Banes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We swear, it's just a Dr. Strangelove reference!]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Arcee / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Coming with transforming figures of [[Skids (ROTF)#haskids2009|Skids]] and [[Arcee (Movie)#Human Alliance|Arcee]], Human Alliance Mikaela Banes can fit inside in Skids's vehicle mode, plugging into either of his seats via a small hole in her back. In robot mode, Skids' seats end up on his arms, and Mikaela can still sit in either of them. Skids' right arm also features a spring-loaded missile launcher that can rotate into place in front of the seat, with flip-up firing conrols for Mikaela to take charge of. Mikaela can also stand on a small flip-up platform behind Skids (via peg-holes on her feet), manning a small non-firing minigun that flips out over the top of Skids' head. Additionally, Skids' palms each contain a peg, meaning Mikaela can securely stand or sit on her big buddy's hands.

:Mikaela can also ride Arcee in vehicle mode. In fact, Arcee's motorcycle mode is based on the Aprilia 125 she is seen riding at one point in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|film]], with some elements made up.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MikaelaBanes/mikaelabanes.htm More information on Human Alliance Mikaela at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Human Alliance====
[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg||thumb|upright=1.67|Go with you to a dark, secluded location to discuss my role in the third film? Sure!]]
*'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe / Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Human Alliance [[Sideswipe (Movie)#shadowbladeha|Shadow Blade Sideswipe]] contains a new Mikaela mold, wearing a jacket and sporting a ponytail. She can be seated inside Sideswipe in car mode or operate a weapon behind his head in robot mode, among many other things. Her ponytail tends to get in the way when her back is being pegged.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HAMikaelaBanes/mikaelabanes.htm More information on "2010" Mikaela at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
*When Mikaela was hotwiring the tow truck, she stripped the wires with her teeth.<ref>Expert fingers and agile teeth stripped wires and brought them together, generating sparks. [[Del Rey Books]], ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', p273, ([[2007]])</ref>
* The real reason for Mikaela's off-screen departure (and the subsequent introduction of Carly) was due to the behind the scenes issues with actress [[Megan Fox]].
*In September 2017, while examining both Fox and Mikaela, critic Lindsay Ellis sneakily pointed out that you can read the first film as ''Mikaela's'' coming-of-age story rather than Sam's, as she gets more of a backstory, self-actualizes, and changes over the course of the story.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKyrUMUervU Youtube: "Framing Megan Fox - Feminist Theory Part 3 | The Whole Plate: Episode 7"] 01:26 to 04:29</ref> Ellis also pointed out that Mikaela's name is a reference to director Michael Bay.
*The early script for ''Transformers'' from February 2006 shows that Mikaela had more standout moments that show more of her personality and development, further validating Lindsay Ellis's analysis of Mikaela being the true protagonist:<ref>[https://www.scriptslug.com/assets/uploads/scripts/transformers-2007.pdf "Prime Directive" by John Rogers, Revision by Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, February 28, 2006 Revision]</ref>
**When she dumps Trent, Mikaela asserts herself by calling Trent out for his car being bought for him by his dad and tells him to find someone else to patronize, namely "another forest creature", since he called her his "little bunny."
**When riding in Bumblebee with Sam afterward, she tells him that besides wanting to go to college, she wants more out of life and for something "earth-shattering" to happen to her.
**After Sam learns about her juvie record, he calls Mikaela "totally screwed up" and she fires back at him, saying that he wouldn't like it if she called him a runt for not making the football team. Then she later corrects Simmons by saying that she's in "the fifth stage of puberty" and not wearing a training bra.
*In an early unfinished draft of the first film's script, Mikaela's criminal background is hinted at early on as she uses a paper clip to get into her locked house, and later again, when she picks the lock while she and Sam break into their school to look for the glasses.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mikaela Banes''' (ミカエラ・ベインズ ''Mikaera Beinzu''

==References==
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Chromia (ROTF)

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TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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{{disambig3|Chromia}}
:''Chromia is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ROTFChromiaCardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|GIVE US A KISS]]
'''Chromia''' is a tough bot, optics always scanning for the next fight. Naturally that means she and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] agree on a lot of things. This combined with the countless battles they fought together in made for a friendship that has lasted centuries. When the conflict on [[Earth]] escalated, both seasoned warriors were pleased to be working together again.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English)|[[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Chen Qian]] (Chinese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Portuguese), [[Özlem Abacı]] (Turkish)}}
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Chromia and Elita-1 are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[File:Chromia in ROTF.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Chromia and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, and Chromia found herself a bit battered for her efforts. So Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but both of Chromia's sisters soon fell to Decepticon firepower as the conflict heated up. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation 3 Chromia.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Right above you, actually]]
During the dark period of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history when the [[AllSpark]] was lost and the planet drifted through the cosmos without a sun to orbit, Chromia and her sister [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]]. Once both the previous problems were rectified and Cybertron entered a new era of freedom, their older sister [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] was able to be reunited with them. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} The three sisters were present when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that Cybertron would be under the dual rule of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Science Division]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]]. Chromia chose to join the Defense Force, where she befriended [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and aided in taking out "[[malcontent]]s" who were opposed to the new order. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} [[Defiance issue 3|Many years later]], she and Ironhide witnessed Optimus and his team escape an assassination attempt by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. She followed Optimus to an excavation site and helped him foil an attempt on Sentinel, Elita and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s lives.

During the war, Chromia, Ironhide and Arcee led an assault on [[Simfur Temple]], so Elita could use the AllSpark to activate a "[[pillar|torch]]" created by Sentinel that would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Megatron knocked Chromia aside, and Ironhide carried her off the battlefield when Sentinel's [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] was destroyed. With the [[Decepticon]]s weakened after the initial attack, Chromia soon returned with Arcee on Wheeljack's [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] and stole the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:RisingStorm 2 Chromia Dies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| Shockwave.....or Michael Bay?]]

Around the year [[1908]], many years after the war broke out, Chromia and Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. Her corpse was taken by the immoral Decepticon scientist [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]], who considered it perfect for use in his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

Flatline took Chromia's body (along with the corpse of her sister Elita, who had died later on) to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

A short time later, the sisters, the Twins, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker|Wreckers']] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Chromia and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but Soundwave jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

===Toy bios===
Arcee and her sisters Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] had hunted [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in the past, but he always got away. After begging [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the three of them got another shot at bringing him down. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
{{note|This figure was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Chromia's Cybertronian form in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[Transformers: Foundation|Foundation]]'' comics.}}
[[File:Movie-toy Arcee-TargetScout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee''' (Target exclusive Scout Class, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, "Energon" star

: Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], replacing her pinks and most of her whites and blacks with blue, and her translucent red with smoky brown plastic. She transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle. Unusually for a Transformer, she does not hold her weapon in her hands as most figures do. Instead, her Energon Bow mounts on a peg on either arm, with her hands being positioned to give the appearance of her using the bow. The bow itself is spring-loaded, firing a grey "arrow" missile.

:Arcee (and the rest of the Scout wave) were [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores, where they were all part of a [[Robo-Vision]] promotion. Arcee came with a Robo-Vision Decoder which allows you to see the Robo-Vision Code ("BULLSEYE") printed on her cardback. Starting [[June 2]], 2007, Target's website allowed users to input those codes to access exclusive content, a concept similar to the online [[Cyber Planet Key]] info from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toyline]].

: This mold also was used to make ''Superlink'' Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] "[[Descent into Evil]]" set's [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], and the fellow Target-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movieverse]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm More information on Scout Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF Deluxe Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''But have you seen her juggling act?'']]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:Chromia converts from a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. It appears to be part of an unmentioned combiner gimmick for the Arcee triplets, as it locks together with a similar piece on Arcee, with room for a third robot to connect.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. An aborted light-piping gimmick that uses ''clear'' plastic instead of the more usual blue is also present, however it is rendered useless by opaque paint applications to her optics.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Chromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|But, but I look different!]]
*'''[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / Chromia / [[Seymour Simmons]]''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons]], ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Chromia is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle, with a surprisingly complex transformation to boot. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: She has a kickstand in bike mode, though it's too short to hold her completely upright. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.

: Despite the coloring and name, this toy actually uses [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s design rather than Chromia's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HAChromia/chromia.htm More information on Human Alliance Chromia at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
{{anchor|SneakAttack}}
[[File:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

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===''Generations''===
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:Studio_Series_52_Chromia_toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Arcee, Chromia & Elita-1: 3-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''52'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-41'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[January 25|Jan 25]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': 3 wheel stands, cannon, sword, shoulderpad, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Chromia is a brand-new Legion Class-sized mold accurate to her appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming into a blue Suzuki B-King. She comes packaged with new molds of [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] and [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] in a three-pack priced at the standard Deluxe Class price value, making the three the smallest toys in the ''Studio Series'' line to date. The three-pack also comes with a stand for each sister's bottom wheel, helping them stay upright, and a cardboard backdrop display of their pursuit of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in Shanghai streets.

:[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_combiner.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|left]]
:Though not included in the toys' instructions, the three sisters can combine into a kind of motorbike-centaur form, as originally proposed for (but cut from) the movie (see [[Arcee (Movie)#Arcee triplets|Arcee's page]] for details). The combined form is assembled using special tabs on Elita and Chromia's stands to link the figures together, and its appearance is completed with three accessories—a pink cannon, a blue sword, and blue shoulder pad—which all attach to Arcee. Chromia can also wear these parts while in her individual robot mode, but nether they nor the sisters' stands store anywhere in vehicle mode.

:Like the rest of the figures in the same wave, Chromia first saw release in some Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent stores in Hong Kong.

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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|Whatevs, all chicks are the same, mirite???]]

*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Chromia comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:ROTF blue Arcee concept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A face only Ironhide could love.]]
*Whether Chromia is a unique individual or just an extension of Arcee is a matter of [[Arcee (Movie)#Notes|debate]].
*The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. At Botcon 2009, Hasbro reported that the toys are still capable of this combination, but that it will not be mentioned in the instructions for the figures.
*The Arcee toy that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] has Chromia's robot design but has an alt mode based on Mikaela's bike,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref> while the Chromia toy that comes with Human Alliance [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] has Arcee's robot and bike mode.
**Meanwhile, Chromia's ''Robot Heroes'' figure is actually Elita-1's design. Man, what is going on, peeps?
**This means that Chromia been depicted with the robot designs of all three bike sisters... including Elita-One, who wouldn't get a with ''her own robot model'' until the release of the Studio Series 3-pack.
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://web.archive.org/web/20160323144936/http://stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=0 gold], [[:File:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green, or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Chromia is anyone's guess, but the inclusion of a blue bike amongst the group was apparently decided upon by the time the [[:File:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|film's animatics]] were created.
*Chromia is the only Arcee component seen functional at the end of the film, but Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that ''all'' of them were killed<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> IDW's comics ignored this and continued to feature the three sisters in ''Rising Storm''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]

Elita-One (Movie)

2021-01-12T17:08:32Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-One is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Elita-oneros4.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|For once, we know what a version of Elita turns into.]]
'''Elita-One''' (also '''Elita-1''') is the first of the female Transformer robots. Naturally, she receives a lot of attention, which by no means displeases her, but she's more than a pretty face. She's a cunning fighter and an excellent marksman, capable of hitting a target from at least four miles away. When it comes time to rely on more than her gun, she's able to emit an "attraction field" that can cause those without protection to overheat without warning.

Older sister to [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and one of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s closest and longest-serving officers, Elita-One shares the Autobot commander's compassion and dedication for protecting the innocent and downtrodden. Every bit as skilled as she is compassionate, Elita-One is one of the Autobots' strongest leaders. Determined to protect the weaker from the ruthless Decepticons to the bitter end, she's a living definition of an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English)|[[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Chen Qian]] (Chinese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil), [[Erica Edwards]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Özlem Abacı]] (Turkish)}}
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Elita-1 and Chromia are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[File:ROTF Elita-1 in Egypt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Elita-1? Flareup? Call me anything but Sweetie.]]
Elita-1 and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but ultimately they weren't able to do much damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but Elita-1 was one of the first Autobot casualties of the battle, being shot down from behind as she called for Sam and Mikaela to follow them. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foudnation2 ArceeChromiaElita.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Elita-One was one of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]'s followers, alongside Optimus, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], and others who believed in his teachings of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] and the [[AllSpark]]. When Sentinel Prime proved the truth of his claims by unearthing the lost AllSpark from beneath the surface of Cybertron at [[Simfur]], Elita helped defend it against an attack by the non-believing [[Thetacon (tribe)|Thetacons]] until [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] was able to warp time and space and bring a sun into Cybertronic space, thereby repowering the AllSpark and the plant. With this, the Thetacons accepted that Sentinel Prime had been right all along, and an end was called to hostilities. In the wake of the conflict, as new life began to spring on Cybertron, Elita told Optimus of her two sisters in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]] and her desire to see them again, and Optimus decided to go with her. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}}

[[File:Defiance3 labwork RatchetArceeElita.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Elita-One can't get enough of Optimus's eye tits.]]

Elita and her sisters were later present during Sentinel's speech on [[Unification Day]]. She told Optimus that her sisters would have ''killed her'' if they missed it. Elita and Arcee joined Optimus's [[Science Division]], while Chromia became part of Megatron's [[Defense Force]]. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} Years later, when the Science Division unearthed a strange [[The Fallen|relic]] and Cybertron was attacked by the [[Ejoornian|aliens]] of the [[Eshems Nebula]], Megatron changed his military's mission to one of peaceful defense to aggressive offense, taking the fight to the aliens. Elita stayed behind on Cybertron, remaining true to Optimus's belief in the peaceful core values of their planet's society. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} Studying the relic fragments they had uncovered alongside Arcee and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], Elita discovered that they all bore the same symbol in the same area: a symbol was also on Optimus's head. Drawing a correlation between the symbol and the Dynasty of Primes, Ratchet theorized that Optimus was involved with it somehow, redubbing him "Optimus Prime". {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

When Megatron reformed the military into the [[Decepticon]]s and ordered the Primes to be assassinated, Elita came under fire with Sentinel and Wheeljack at the excavation site. Optimus and Chromia came to their rescue, and they escaped via a tunnel to [[Tyger Pax]]. Elita witnessed the departure of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' with the other [[Autobot]]s, and became one of Optimus's closest advisors with Sentinel and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. With the war tearing Cybertron apart, Sentinel proposed using a "torch" to end the war without further loss of life. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} It required the AllSpark to work: as Optimus battled Megatron at [[Simfur Temple]], Elita successfully activated the torch and delivered it to Sentinel. Sentinel boarded the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]] and flew to Simfur, but it was all in vain after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] blew up the ship. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:Foundation4ElitaoneOptimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Nobody cares about your pain, woman.]]

Elita-One joined a vengeful Optimus Prime in a charge on [[Lord High Protector citadel|Megatron's citadel]]. Shocked at the coldness and violence her old friend was displaying on the battlefield, Elita entreated him to stand down, telling him that such actions were not who he was, but he retorted that Megatron's death was all that mattered. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} She was left behind when Ironhide decided to help Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} Though Optimus did not go through with killing Megatron after her sisters stole the AllSpark, Elita still found herself unable to speak to him. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Sometime in [[1908]], Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

After the Autobots claimed victory in their first great battle with the Decepticons on Earth in 2007, Starscream began a plan of his own to create an artificial [[Replica AllSpark]], and had Elita-One, [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]], [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]], and [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] captured and put to work constructing it at Simfur. When Starscream arrived to inspect the cube, Elita pled with him for mercy, but none was dispensed. Upon the AllSpark's completion, she was strapped to it, with the intention of draining her life-force to power the cube. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}} Arcee arrived too late to stop her sister's death, but blew up the generators used to store the life energy in revenge, throwing the Decepticons into disarray. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Not long after, Elita-One's remains were acquired by the deranged Decepticon experimentalist [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]], along with those of her sister Chromia and taken to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartite soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

A short time later, the sisters, the twins, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker]]s ship [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. (While the ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]]) {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3|Dark of the Moon #3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:RisingStorm1 ElitaandOptimus.jpg|thumb]]
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Elita and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's bewilderment that the Autobots were sending their women to do the fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The violent streak his old friend was now displaying gave Optimus Prime pause, reminding him of the time in the past when he too had sunk into the depths of rage, and how Elita had disapproved of it then.

Returning to base after the mission, Elita told Optimus she could feel things from her sisters whose spark she shared: The pain of Arcee's wounds, and the feel of Chromia's sword blade as she tested it against her fingertip. Prime quietly told her that she had never told him these things before, and she simply replied that he had never asked. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

When Starscream attacked [[Philadelphia]] and Sam Witwicky contacted NEST, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left behind due to damage that Arcee was still sustaining. However, in the end Optimus allowed Elita and her sisters to join the mission. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

During the flight, Optimus tried once more to have Arcee sit out of the mission. Elita reminded Optimus that was Arcee's decision, and her desire for revenge was as strong as Elita's. Optimus tried to explain to her that victory at any price comes at a high cost, recalling the time on Cybertron when Prime let such an emotion overcome him. Elita's anger boiled over and she chastised him for leaving her behind on Cybertron, only to witness Chromia's death and die herself, and said that she had come back to life only to fight and kill more Decepticons. Optimus reminded Elita that he too had experienced [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|death]], but Elita explained that when he died, the Autobots actually cared. She and her sisters were dispatched to upstate [[New York (state)|New York]] - thought to be Starscream's base of operations - and destroy it, although they quickly found out they were wrong and that Shockwave was on Earth. Elita tried to contact Optimus, but [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] jammed their communications and sent his minions after her sisters. She attempted to flee and warn Optimus, but Astrotrain pursued her. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

[[File:Risingstorm4 Elitadies.jpg|thumb|left|She's dead, Jim.]]
After a short chase, Elita eventually got the drop on Astrotrain. A swipe of her blade cleaved his armor, causing him to explode above a building as Elita sped away. She was able to inform Optimus Prime that the events occurring were not Starscream's doing, but were in fact the result of Shockwave's manipulation. Just as she was delivering her message, she was caught off guard by a surprise attack by Shockwave and was brutally killed, while both of her sisters could only helplessly feel her pain as she died for a second time. Shockwave took a look at Elita-1's lifeless head and mockingly 'asked' her if he had interrupted her. Distraught and enraged by her death, Optimus battled the Decepticon and began to gain the upper hand, until Shockwave's pet Driller arrived and rescued the Decepticon. {{Storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

Shortly after Elita's death, a "grave" was made for her and other Autobots in the form of shipping containers. Optimus Prime dwelled on their deaths for a few minutes, shortly before he left on a mission to [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant|Chernobyl]]. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}}
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===Titan movie comics===
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[[File:Elitag.jpg|left||thumb|Strike a pose.]]
Elita-One was part of a small team of Autobot reinforcements summoned to Earth by the surviving Autobots on the planet. Touching down on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Elita-One reminded [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] that they were to wait until they heard from [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], as to act without the Earth-based Autobots' intel would be as good as just shooting themselves in the head there and then. Unfortunately, the Decepticons had detected the arrival, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] arrived to attack them, ironically just as Elita was expressing her desire for a fight. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Starscream's appearance led Elita to mistakenly conclude that the Autobots on Earth must have been destroyed, meaning the mission was a bust, so they team decided to go to Earth themselves—just as Starscream wanted. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:Elitalendsahand-TwilightsLastGleamingpart4.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75]]
Once on Earth, Elita-One's group unsuccessfully helped Bumblebee in battle against [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The tables turned when the captive Optimus Prime was freed and joined the fight, so Elita hung back and warned Strongarm to keep out of the leaders' battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

After the Decepticons were beaten, she was on sentry duty with [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]]. She was too busy swearing to look in more than one direction, causing the Decepticon attack force to reach Savannah without warning simply because they were approaching from behind her. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}} Somehow this didn't get her banned from further sentry duty. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

Elita-One joined Optimus, Longarm, Strongarm and Sky Blast in the [[Straxus (Movie)|Straxus]], on a mission to gather [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] from Cybertron. The team was surprised to find a [[Unicron]]-possessed Cybertron head in their direction after they had blasted off. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} She managed to survive Unicron's initial assault against the Autobots' shuttle, and later helped in fending off Unicron's drones while the rest of her team worked out the means to force Unicron into fleeing. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

She later piloted the ''[[Straxus (Movie)|Straxus]]'' on its return flight to Earth, and was ordered to fly on to [[Washington, D.C.]] when it was discovered the Decepticons had taken over the Savannah base. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:Elita-1 2010 packageart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Elita-1 came to find she had a lot in common with Sideswipe, and would team up to go Decepticon hunting with the Autobot swordsman whenever possible. In particular, the Decepticon bounty hunter [[Axor]] made an interesting challenge for the pair. {{storylink|#TF2010|Elita-1's bio}} Together with her sisters, Elita also got another shot at bringing Sideways down after they begged Optimus Prime to allow them the chance. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
[[File:UniteForUniverse3-HubcapPrimeScattorshotElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Elita, war isn't a spectator sport!]]
When [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], powered by [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] attacked multiple [[human]] installations, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] led an Autobot force to combat the crazed Decepticon. Elita-One was among them, along with [[Scattorshot (ROTF)|Scattorshot]] and [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]]. They fired on Starscream, only managing to anger him, but he was soon blasted by even larger firepower, from a [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] seeking out Starscream's head for his disobedience. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}}

As Megatron and Starscream battled it out without regard to their Autobot spectators, Elita muttered that she'd rather let the two wear each other down and then take the survivor. However, Optimus Prime knew that keeping their distance would still potentially leave the Unite technology in the wrong hands, meaning the Autobots would have to separate the two and defeat both. While Optimus went after Megatron, he directed Elita and the other Autobots at Starscream. They and Decepticons loyal to Megatron kept Starscream busy until [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to arrive and separate Starscream from his Unite technology. With the defunct Starscream still in the care of Elita and the Autobots, Megatron and his Decepticons fled. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}
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==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[File:Movie-toy ElitaOne.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Elita-One''' (Scout, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile, 2 tailpipes, scope, projectile launcher, Energon chip
: A pinkish-copper and silver [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] toy, Elita-One transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle of undetermined and probably made-up model. Like previous versions of the mold, she comes with several separate weapon pieces that combine into her Energon bow, which pegs into a hole just above her hand, and an Autobot-style [[Energon star|energon chip]]. These items are cast in black plastic. One must take care when removing her black chip, as the star fits so tightly that careless removal can break her torso. Her deco meticulously matches that of [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 Arcee]].

: Elita-One is part of the third wave of Target-[[exclusive]] Scout toys, but is not marked as part of the [[Robo-Vision]] promotion.

: This exact toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]]. This mold also was used to make ''Superlink'' [[Arcee (Energon)#Paradron|Ariel Paradron Type]], as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] ''[[Descent into Evil]]'' set's [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]], [[Flamewar (G1)#Timelines|Flamewar]] and [[Flareup (G1)#Timelines|Flareup]], and Elita-One's fellow Target exclusive, [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Elita-One/elita-one.htm More information on Elita-One at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
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*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]]-exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clear a path, Prime. Your girl's just been ''swiped''!]]
[[File:TakaraTomyAutobotAllianceElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Elita-2.]]
*'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cannons

:Elita-1 is a black, white and purple(ish) [[redeco]] of Chromia, transforming from a unicycle-robot into a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} motorcycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Elita-1's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. She is slightly retooled from the original Chromia figure, sporting an extra tab that allows her chest to lock together more securely. She was released as part of the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] promotion.

:Elita-1 features a small [[Mech Alive]] gimmick: swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. Her stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it. Her [[license plate]] has ''3L 174'' written on it as a {{w|leet}} way of spelling her own name ("leet"/"Elita"... get it? Haw haw.). [[Headmaster (Animated)|A certain fellow]] would approve of that.

:[[TakaraTomy]] initially mistakenly solicited their release of Elita-1 using the purple Arcee redeco from the "Rotorwash Rumble" pack. The actual released toy uses the Chromia mold just like Hasbro, with a more [[show-accuracy|screen accurate]] deco that uses more purple paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Elita-1/elita-1.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
[[File:Humanallianceelitaone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can I have my real body now, Hasbro?]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)

: A purple redeco of ''Human Alliance'' Arcee, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Elita-1 comes with a redeco of ''Human Alliance'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]]. Epps can ride her in vehicle mode.

:The mold that this Elita-1 is redecoed from actually uses Chromia's robot design (similarly to Elita-1's Deluxe-class toy), despite originally being named and colored like Arcee, meaning that the purple bike is a recolor of the red bike who somehow had the blue bike's body. Confused yet?
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HAElita-1/elita-1.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:Studio_Series_52_Elita_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee, Chromia & Elita-1: 3-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''52'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-41'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[January 25|Jan 25]], 2020'''
**''Accessories'': 3 wheel stands, cannon, sword, shoulderpad, "Shanghai Pursuit" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Elita-One is a brand-new Legion Class-sized mold accurate to her appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming into a purple MV Agusta F4. She comes packaged with new molds of [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] and [[Arcee (Movie)#Studio Series|Arcee]] in a three-pack priced at the standard Deluxe Class price value, making the three the smallest toys in the ''Studio Series'' line to date. The three-pack comes also comes with a stand for each sister's bottom wheels, helping them stay upright, and a cardboard backdrop display of their pursuit of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in Shanghai streets.

:[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_combiner.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|left]]
:Though not included in the toys' instructions, the three sisters can combine into a kind of motorbike-centaur form, as originally proposed for (but cut from) the movie (see [[Arcee (Movie)#Arcee triplets|Arcee's page]] for details). The combined form is assembled using special tabs on Elita and Chromia's stands to link the figures together, and its appearance is completed with three accessories—a pink cannon, a blue sword, and blue shoulder pad—which all attach to Arcee. Elita can wear the gun while in her individual robot mode, but neither it, the other weapons, nor the sisters' stands store anywhere in vehicle mode.

:This is notably the first transforming figure of Elita-1's on-screen robot design, as well as the first toy that doesn't depict her as a repaint of one of her sisters.

:Like the rest of the figures in the same wave, Elita-1 first saw release in some Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent stores in Hong Kong.

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==Notes==
* In both [[IDW Publishing]]'s comics and [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers magazine]], Elita's head (her original body's head, that is) was redesigned to resemble that of [[Elita One (G1)|her Generation 1 counterpart]]. As far as Titan goes, however, apparent lack of communication between artists has meant that this was not consistent across various issues, and that she is sometimes drawn with her toy-based head instead. And there's about a ''million'' different versions of her G1-ised head, one for each Titan artist...
*For her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' incarnation, Elita-1's name was originally announced as "Flareup" at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hFSxnIsjE Hasbro's panel] during [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009.
**Not long after, at BotCon 2009, it was claimed that she was going to be a redeco of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee.
**The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. A vestigal reference to this can be found in fold-out tabs attached to their action figures, but with Elita's relegation to a redeco, no real combination appears possible with the toys.
**Yeah, plans changed a lot with Elita.
*The third motorcycle in the movie was actually an {{w|MV Agusta F4 series|MV Agusta F4}}, a different model from both Arcee's {{w|Ducati 848}} and Chromia's {{w|Suzuki B-King}}.
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://web.archive.org/web/20160323144936/http://stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=0 gold], [[:File:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green, or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Elita-1 is anyone's guess. Meanwhile, in the "Lamborghini Jump" animatic featured on the "Deconstructing Visual Bayhem" segment of the ROTF special features disk, the third member of the Arcee combiner is [[:File:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|yellow]].
[[File:TakaraWebsiteArceeTriplets.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|~"Wheeere did he go? / That Invisi-bo! / He's a menace to the town and to property / He wants to be in charge of you and me!"]]
*A piece of (adorable!) TakaraTomy website art shows Chromia with her finalized design, but the other two bike girls as pink and red versions of Arcee. As Arcee's toy is red, this would ''ostensibly'' make the pink one Elita-1...despite her film design being entirely different and her toy being a redeco of Chromia.
*''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] is actually Elita-1's model in Chromia's colors.
*While the film is wholly apathetic on whether or not the shot that takes down Elita is fatal, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that all three Arcee components were killed <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blue-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090406032626/http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> IDW's comics ignored this and continued to feature the three sisters in ''Rising Storm''. However, Elita ''does'' get killed off by Shockwave towards the end of that comic.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ・ワン ''Erīta Wan'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Elita''' (艾丽塔 ''Àilìtǎ''), '''Jīng Yīng''' (菁英, "Elite")

==References==
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Arcee (Movie)

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TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Arcee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Arceemovie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She's got legs, she knows how to use them. Temporarily, anyway.]]
Though small compared to many of her peers and adversaries, '''Arcee''' compensates with speed and aggressive maneuvers, making her one of the most dangerous Autobots around. Moreover, Arcee is a born hunter. She honed her speed hunting [[turbofox]]es with other speedsters, challenging herself to get as close as possible before tagging them with her bow. She's a crack shot with said crossbow weapon, and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] has trained her to use her speed to her advantage in battle, striking suddenly and swiftly and then vanishing away again as fast as she appeared. She is the sister of [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]].

The events at [[Tyger Pax]] created a nagging doubt in Arcee about her abilities. She carries some guilt about [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s injuries, and part of what drives her is the desire to prove herself, not only in the optics of her friends and comrades, but most importantly in her own. She also carries a standing feud with [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] for [[The Thrill of the Hunt|unknown reasons]].<ref name="battlebio">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Arcee Battle Bio]</ref>

For a time, she used experimental technology that allowed her mind to control ''three'' bodies at once! When two of these bodies were destroyed, she stayed out of sight to adjust to the return to single-body status.<ref>Hasbro's [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/cybertronian-database.cfm#/characters/arcee Vector Sigma: Arcee profile]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Qian]] (Chinese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil), [[Erica Edwards]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Gemma Ibáñez]] (Spanish-Spain), [[Özlem Abacı]] (Turkish)}}
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]

[[File:Arcee-ROTFshoot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Why couldn't she be the other kind of motormaid, with the motorcycle part on top and the lady part on the bottom?"]]

{{note|The film goes into no detail on whether or not Arcee is one entity, or three separate beings. See [[#Notes|Notes]] at the bottom of this article for a thorough dissection; for the purposes of this section, all three bike-bots are collectively referred to as "Arcee".}}

Arcee was held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, Arcee pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in her way, but ultimately, none of her three components were able to do much damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and he quickly put the Decepticon down.

[[File:Arcee-ROTFthreebikes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The [[Chromia (ROTF)|blue one]] likes to sit next to [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] for [[transformer romance|some reason]].]]

While not on missions, Arcee was parked with the other Autobots in their hangar at [[Diego Garcia]]. It was here that the Autobots received word from the [[President of the United States]], via [[Theodore Galloway|Director Galloway]], that the White House was concerned that the Autobots' living on Earth was the reason for the Decepticon activity, and that if need be, they would ask the Autobots to leave. Later, after Optimus Prime died in battle and [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia.
[[File:ROTF Arcee shot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Michael Bay displays his usual attitude towards women.]]
NEST had a different idea, and instead shipped Arcee and the other Autobots to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, Sam and Mikaela attempted to make their way through the bombed-out Egyptian town that had become the battlefield. Arcee arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to escort them through the warzone, but unfortunately, two of her bodies were shot down by enemy forces, with only the blue component remaining operational when last seen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Arcee’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''; the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]'' and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybook "[[The Last Prime]]".}}
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====''Age of Extinction'' film====
Five years after the Battle of Chicago, Arcee was listed as deceased by the CIA task force "[[Cemetery Wind]]". {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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====''Bumblebee'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Grey Griffin]] (English)|[[Danann Huicochea]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:BumblebeeMovieArcee.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|You think you're impressed now? Just wait until she turns into a motormaid.]]
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}}
Arcee was among the Autobots fending off a wave of Decepticon forces led by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], where Arcee tried to contact the capital of the last remaining Autobot city for reinforcements only to fail in establishing a connection. She was eventually ordered to retreat by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Tasked with finding other Autobots scattered throughout the galaxy and rendezvous on [[Earth]], they left Cybertron in various escape pods. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foudnation2 ArceeChromiaElita.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Thousands of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Arcee lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]] with her sister Chromia, while their eldest sibling, Elita-One, became a follower of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Following Sentinel's successful unification of the warring tribes of Cybertron, Arcee and Chromia came to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to hear his speech for the future. It was announced that the planet would be governed by a [[Science Division]] headed by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]], and a [[Defense Force]] led by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]; while Chromia elected to join the latter, Arcee, intrigued at the prospect of investigating the legacy of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], signed up with Optimus's team. The Science Division began an archaeological excavation of the area around [[Simfur]], uncovering a strange object that they believed to be connected to the Dynasty. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance1 Arcee vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"I transform into a vacuum cleaner!"]]

Some time later, while Optimus was showing Megatron around their work, Arcee's team discovered a mysterious relic with a [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] etched into it. She led her superiors to the ancient relic and watched as Megatron and Optimus began to argue when the former demanded the relic be relocated to his private quarters, with Optimus relenting due to a sudden alien attack. Arcee assisted with its evacuation from the dig site. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

After the attack, Arcee tried to save the life of one of the aliens, but was unsuccessful. She and [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] moved the bodies to [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s lab, where they discovered that the beings were similar in structure to the Cybertronians, only lacking the ability to [[transformation|transform]]. Before they could speculate further about the common ancestry of the two races, [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] arrived with orders from Optimus to assemble at the Simfur excavation site for a meeting. There, Arcee and the other scientists learned of Protector Megatron's demand for war and Optimus's thoughts on the issue. After most of the scientists agreed to follow Optimus, they travelled to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to watch Megatron deliver his saber-rattling war rally. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

[[File:Foundation4Arceechromiaknockeoutbymegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|That's not how you treat 2 ladies, Megatron.]]

Ratchet, Arcee and Elita-One returned to the lab to analyze the other relic fragments recovered from the Simfur excavation, while Optimus, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] broke into Megatron's quarters to examine the intact relic. Before Optimus could explain to Ratchet the strange condition of the artifact, Arcee reported finding a symbol that appeared in the same place on all the different fragments: the same symbol that was on Optimus's head. Ratchet theorised that the legend of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] was true, and that Optimus was somehow connected to all of this. Later, at the dig site near [[Burthov]], Arcee, Ratchet and Optimus were arrested by Prowl's security forces on orders from Megatron for treason. What they didn't know was they were all being led into a trap, and the assassins Megatron sent would only take Optimus alive. After [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]'s initial attack, Optimus ordered the group to escape to Burthov while he took care of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and his soldiers. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}{{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

Arcee was part of the team who captured the disenchanted soldier [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and brought him before Optimus Prime. Ironhide pledged allegiance to Prime and brought news of the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', a massive starship that Megatron was building. While observing its construction and taking images of the ship, Arcee remarked that she had never seen its like before. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} From [[Tyger Pax]], she witnessed the departure of the ''Nemesis'' with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}}

[[File:MoviePrequel1 Arcee Bumblebee.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Can I say something?" "Whatever it is, now is not the right time!"]]

During the subsequent civil war, Arcee defended civilians who were being targeted by Megatron's Decepticons for refusing to join in the war against Optimus Prime's Autobots. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} As the war raged on, Sentinel invented a "[[pillar|torch]]" that he promised would end the war, which required the [[AllSpark]] to be activated. Arcee and Chromia flanked Ironhide at the lead of the assault on Simfur Temple. As the battle raged, Arcee and Chromia were swatted aside by Megatron, but Optimus attacked, allowing Elita to activate the torch and deliver it to Sentinel. Sentinel arrived in the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]], but Starscream blew up the ship. Ironhide picked up Arcee and Chromia as the Autobots retreated. However, the assault had weakened Decepticon morale and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] commanded another [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] for Arcee and Chromia to steal the AllSpark itself! {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

Later, Arcee fought the Decepticons during an attempt to reclaim the Cube at Tyger Pax. However, Arcee and the rest of those under Bumblebee's command didn't know the true purpose of their battle: they were a diversion to keep Megatron busy while other Autobots readied the AllSpark for launch from Cybertron. She was captured and interrogated by the Decepticons but survived the ordeal. She recounted to their Autobot rescuers Bumblebee's heroics in delaying Megatron, which prevented the Decepticon from intercepting the wormhole-bound AllSpark. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

[[File:ReignofStarscream4 Arcee.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]

Following the Autobots' victory in Mission City, which culminated in the death of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the destruction of the AllSpark on [[Earth]], Arcee was in command of an Autobot assault team on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] and led [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and others in an attack on [[Nemesis (Movie)|Starscream's ship]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} While her team made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones the Decepticons sent against them, Arcee killed the Decepticon sniper [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] before he could take out [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. Her teammates were unprepared for the arrival of [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], however, and he quickly slew [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] and wounded [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]. Remembering her failure at Tyger Pax, Arcee leapt into action, and soon she and Cliffjumper had Thundercracker at their mercy. The arrival of Starscream changed that, as he killed Smokescreen and Air Raid and badly damaged Cliffjumper. As she attempted to pull the last surviving member of her team to safety, Arcee was kicked aside by Starscream. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}

However, Arcee recovered an instant later. The Decepticon starship was already taking off, but she jumped and grabbed onto a piece of landing gear, holding on tight... through the [[space bridge]]. Wow. Later, she made her way back to an Autobot facility, where she unexpectedly met Clocker and [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]]. Along with a large force of Autobots, the three moved in on the Simfur temple, where Starscream was using captured Autobots for a strange project of his. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

She split her troops into two forces: One would attack the city of Trypticon as a diversion, while the other moved in on Simfur. Arcee and her team could only watch helplessly as Starscream drained the life out of the Autobot prisoners strapped onto the [[replica AllSpark]], despite her sister Elita-One's pleas for mercy. An opportunity to cause havoc presented itself when [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]'s forces attempted a coup. Arcee lined up her sights on the generator holding the life energy of the deceased prisoners, dedicated the shot to Elita, and destroyed it, annihilating the Cube and sending the Decepticons into disarray. Arcee's team fought their way through the disorganised Decepticons, linked up with [[Wingblade]]'s team, and rolled out just as the crippled starship came crashing down on the city. With the destruction of the capitol and the defeat of a significant portion of the Decepticon drone army, Arcee considered this to be the turning point of the war, but as long as Starscream was alive, he was a threat that she had to track down. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

[[File:TalesoftheFallen6-Arceeprotoforms.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The best part of waking up is ... still being in your own body.]]

Some time later, a ship carrying Arcee and her crew was shot down over an unidentified planet, and when Arcee managed to escape the wreckage, she saw that the culprit was her old nemesis, Thundercracker. She blacked out, and an indeterminate amount of time later, she awoke on an operating table—or rather, next to her old body on an operating table. Her [[spark]] had been transplanted into a new body by the Decepticon mad scientist [[Flatline (ROTF)|Flatline]], as part of a twisted plan to create a new breed of tripartate soldier by using her spark to reignite those of her deceased sisters, Elita-One and Chromia. Flatline had not considered Arcee's strong will, however, and her original programming persisted. She broke free and escaped with two of Flatline's other experiment victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], but was surprised to learn that Flatline's experiment had worked: her sisters lived again in two bodies similar to her own new form, but now, they were connected at the spark, sharing the thoughts, feelings and memories of one another, thinking with one mind yet still retaining a degree of autonomy and recollection of their previous selves. [[File:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|WASSSS A MAAANNN (now three man)]] The united sisters defeated Flatline, and with the Twins, headed for the exit, but Thundercracker and some Decepticon drones blocked them. Thundercracker laughed, since Arcee hadn't fared too well the last time they tangled, but... that was then. Thundercracker was easily bested by the new and improved Arcee, and escaped while Flatline's headquarters detonated by remote. Arcee wondered whether her weird new existence was a mistake, or if she was merely destined for greater things. Regardless, she refused to become bent on revenge against Thundercracker for the deaths of her crew, so she and the Twins made plans to join the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

A short time later, Arcee and her sisters, along with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker]]s ship [[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]. (While the ship and the Wreckers stayed behind in [[NASA]]) {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:ArceeROTFIDWCombo.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Remember what [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] did with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and the [[Duocon]]s?]]
Arcee participated in the [[Shanghai]] battle. When [[The Twins]] botched their chase of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], the Arcee motorcycles gave chase before [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] finished the job. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 1|Revenge of the Fallen #1}} When the Autobots were on the move to the US East Coast investigating on multiple detected Decepticon contacts, at least one of the Arcee bikes was seen alongside [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Later, while Optimus was fighting [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] in the forest, at least two Arcee bikes were approaching the battle site alongside [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. An Arcee robot was also seen with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and Ironhide when the latter was firing at Starscream and Megatron who were fleeing from the site. The Arcee robot was the first one to notice Optimus Prime's severe damage before Ratchet pronounced him "nearly gone". {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|Revenge of the Fallen #2}} All three Arcee robots were with the other Autobots when they were facing the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] in the desert of Egypt. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}}

[[File:TFSpaceCase-SpaceCasehitsArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
Sometime later after [[Operation: Firestorm]], Arcee joined Bumblebee and Sam for a picnic, which was cut short when they went to investigate an energy signal that had appeared after an earthquake. The trio proceeded deep underground and, just as Arcee was admonishing Sam to be careful, Space Case ambushed them. Despite their numeric superiority, the Autobots had trouble with their enemy because they were afraid firing weapons might cause their unstable surroundings to collapse. Space Case, angry at what he perceived as persecution from the Autobots, activated his plasma afterburners and rocketed out of the cave, triggering the feared cave-in and burying Sam and the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Space Case}} Arcee managed to send out a distress signal, to which Ratchet responded. The medic fended off Space Case and managed to free Arcee from a pile of rubble, allowing her to go after Space Case a fleeing Space Case. {{storylink|Transformers: Ratchet}} The chase took them towards a densely populated city. Despite Space Case's engine damage, he still had a significant speed advantage over Arcee. As she paused to consider her options, she received a holographic communication from Ratchet. The Autobot medic reported that Sam Witwicky and Bumblebee had survived their encounter with Space Case with no serious injuries, and suggested that Arcee meet back up with them. Arcee cut him off abruptly, inwardly observing that while Ratchet thought she continued to chase Space Case out of a misplaced sense of pride, that's not really what she was doing at all. Arcee then caught up with Space Case. Panicking, Space Case threw Arcee through a storefront and took to the air in another attempt to escape. Arcee, determined not to let anything keep her down, sped after Space Case, used a building to ramp up to his altitude, and destroyed his other engine. Space Case went plummeting into the distance, headed for the waterfront. As he vanished from sight, he promised to be back. Arcee knew she'd be ready for his eventual return. {{storylink|Transformers: Arcee}}

[[File:RisingStorm1 ArceeInjured.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Arcee and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year, however, and she was brought back to Diego Garcia for medical attention courtesy of Ratchet. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

[[File:RisingStorm 3 Arcee, Ravage and Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ravage and Ratbat teach you how to get dates]]

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]] that is detailed above this section.}}
{{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}
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===Titan movie comics===
Originally, Arcee didn't serve either faction, working alone to solve injustices in her own way. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] personally decided to make an example of her, and only an Autobot extraction team led by [[Kup (Movie)|Kup]] saved her life. This debt saw her join the Autobots. She's chimerical in nature and is constantly changing her [[Alternate mode|altmode]] in an effort to go as fast as possible (maybe that's why her [[robot mode]] always looks different!). She [[Arcee (G1)|previously had a hover-car form]], but on Earth takes a modified bike mode. Once you earn her trust, she's [[Rick Astley|never going to let you down]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Arcee bio}}

During the AllSpark launch, she led the six-bot team that drew Megatron's attention to Tyger Pax. And Optimus only told ''Bumblebee'' that's what their mission was! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|#2's reprint of Movie Prelude}}

[[File:Titan5 Sidewayssideswipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm such good friends that I all dress alike!]]

Arcee had been on Earth for some time before [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] arrived. When using all three of her bodies, she refers to her collective self as "we". Back then, she was keeping her pink paint job!

She went on to assist Optimus Prime in a [[NEST]] mission in [[Australia]], and so was in a perfect position to capture the Decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]. Pursuing him in bike(s) mode, she found it near impossible to blow out his tyres and kept getting sideswiped by him during the pursuit. When a stunned Optimus ordered her to stay on the Decepticon's tail, she responded that the Decepticon's alt mode was far better suited for the terrain... inspiring Optimus to ''blow up'' that terrain.
[[File:Titan2-8 dronesurrender.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Geez, this just getting ''confusing''.]]
With Sideways stunned and taking robot form, Arcee sent one bike in to take him down but almost got hit before human military helicopters arrived to back her up. The mission over, she and Optimus took their prisoner back to [[Diego Garcia]], with Arcee escorting him to a cell. But surprise, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] was waiting to free him! She was quickly stunned and unable to stop the Decepticons escaping. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

She later decided it'd be fun to switch back to her older, single-form body! Her old body got a good workout when she was part of the strike team on the Decepticon's [[Mars (planet)|Phobos]] base. After a brief but violent battle, the [[Purple generic drone|drone hordes]] surrendered to her and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

====Alternate timeline====
[[File:Titan13 Arcee.jpg|thumb|"I don't ''want'' to look retro!!"]]
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where the Decepticons won the battle of [[Mission City]], Arcee was a member of a small group of reinforcements summoned to Earth by the remaining Autobots on the planet. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Touching down on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to await contact from Earth, they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], but the quick-thinking Arcee took command and rallied the troops. When this still failed to work, she ordered them to Earth (following [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]]'s initiative) and their prearranged targets. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} Joining up with the Earth-bound Autobots, Arcee refused to accept defeat, and helped [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] defend [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] while he destroyed the AllSpark, foiling the Decepticons' plan to cyberform Earth using its power. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

Arcee was left bewildered by the idea that Humanity would not trust and love the Autobots, and Optimus explained to her that, from a human point of view, all the Transformers are alien horrors fighting on their planet. Following this, she guarded the [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]] shelter and was caught in an ambush staged by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

[[File:Titan22 Arcee.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"''That's'' better!"]]

Later, after serving with Bumblebee in protecting an Alaskan pipeline, among other engagements to protect the American infrastructure, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} Arcee was part of Ironhide's team in retrieving [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] from Cybertron, which ran afoul of [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} She acted as Bumblebee's distraction, drawing [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]] and [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] away, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}} and doubled back to regroup with Ironhide (and pull him out of rubble) when [[Unicron]] arrived. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} Later, she got Optimus Prime up to speed on the situation. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

Following the Decepticon re-conquest of Savannah, Arcee was part of the raid to rescue [[Mikaela Banes]]. She got off one bit of bravado about how hitting things was her kind of shindig before [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] hit ''her''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

When the Autobots launched their final strike, Arcee was part of the spearhead team hitting the [[Decepticon Heartland]]. She started off the 'tagging' of Decepticons to teleport them away from Earth, getting [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] in the back and looking very happy about it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

{{Note|Arcee was also the host of a "Lonely Hearts" letter column in the comic's [[letters page]]. Really!}}

===Toy bios===
Arcee was well trained by Ironhide, making her one of the most dangerous Autobots. She believes without question that the Decepticons must be stopped at all costs. {{storylink|#Scout Class toys|Arcee (Target Exclusive)}}

Arcee was on [[Earth]] for a short time at the beginning of the conflict there, presumably arriving shortly after Bumblebee in the early part of the 21st Century. {{storylink|#2007dlx|Arcee's bio}} When the situation on Earth began to ramp up into out-and-out combat, she was reassigned to the [[Charii system]], where her stealth skills would be of more use fighting against a Decepticon splinter cell working on a star-breaking weapon. {{storylink|#Robovision|Arcee's Robovision bio}} She nevertheless jumped at the chance to get back on Earth and was soon handed control of her own strike team, made up of robots similar to her in attitude and design. Arcee stalked Decepticons and killed them on the quiet. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Arcee (ROTF)}}

In 2010, she had to fight the dread [[Tailwhip]] and was trapped in his vortex! Arcee's only chance was to shoot out the blades of the evil robot above her.{{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 3|Rotorwash Rumble}}

In later years, she started following the tradition of inscribing Cybertronian words on your chassis: while she wasn't superstitious, the ''Decepticons'' sure were! It also gave her a nice confidence boost. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 4|Arcee (2011 Target exclusive)}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Arcee was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Scout Class toys====
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[[File:Movie-toy Arcee-TargetScout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Chrom- Well, maybe I am!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Target exclusive Scout Class, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, scope, 2 tailpipes, "Energon" star

: Arcee is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]], replacing her pinks and most of her whites and blacks with blue, and her translucent red with smoky brown plastic. She transforms into a "superbike"-type racing motorcycle. Unusually for a Transformer, she does not hold her weapon in her hands as most figures do. Instead, her Energon Bow mounts on a peg on either arm, with her hands being positioned to give the appearance of her using the bow. The bow itself is spring-loaded, firing a grey "arrow" missile.

:Arcee (and the rest of the Scout wave) were [[exclusive]] to [[Target]] stores, where they were all part of a [[Robo-Vision]] promotion. Arcee came with a Robo-Vision Decoder which allows you to see the Robo-Vision Code ("BULLSEYE") printed on her cardback. Starting [[June 2]], 2007, Target's website allowed users to input those codes to access exclusive content, a concept similar to the online [[Cyber Planet Key]] info from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toyline]].

:This figure was repurposed as [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]'s Cybertronian form in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] movie comics.

:This mold was also used to make ''Superlink'' Ariel Paradron Type, as well as the [[BotCon 2005]] "[[Descent into Evil]]" set's [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], and the fellow Target-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movieverse]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Arcee (SG)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm More information on Scout Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Movie Deluxe Arcee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pretty in...purple?]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

: Deluxe Arcee transforms into a purple 2006 Buell Firebolt XB12R motorcycle, genericised to get around licensing issues. Arcee has references [[tampograph]]ed on her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], such as her motorcycle's fictional model name, "RC 1100" (Get it? "RC" as in "Arcee"), and her Massachusetts [[license plate]] marked TF7407, the original release date of the movie.

: Arcee's [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is located in her crossbow weapon (formed out of the seat/storage area of the bike), activated when the projectile (the bike's tailpipe) is inserted, which pushes out the recurved lath parts on the sides of the weapon. The rectangular peg which is supposed to be used to attach her weapon to her forearm in [[robot mode]] is sometimes a poor fit, and the weapon may pop off. As an alternative, the round peg by which the weapon is attached in ''vehicle'' mode can also be used in robot mode, with a little rearranging of parts.

: Undocumented in the instructions, the two shoulder-mounted half-wheels contain a small niche on the edge of the tires. By folding the wheels down with the hubcaps pointing towards the chest and turning the tires towards the shoulders, one can feel the wheels gently click into place via the tire niches and hidden tabs in the shoulders, allowing the wheels to remain in place and more closely resemble the figure as pictured on its packaging. Probably coincidentally, Arcee is almost perfectly scaled to 3.75 inch figures like Hasbro's own ''G.I. Joe'', though this would put her vehicle mode more in line with the size of the larger Kawasaki Ninja than the Firebolt.

: As with most larger Transformers toys that become motorcycles, Arcee has a kickstand on the left side of the bike; unfortunately, it's mounted so low that she will fall in the opposite direction if it is fully extended.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Deluxe Arcee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movietoy-Arceebattledamaged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|She's a dirty girl.]]
*'''Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

: A three-pack, [[exclusive]] to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and Deluxe Class Arcee, both with battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]].


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*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)

: A single release of the battle damaged redeco of Deluxe Class Arcee from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, sold in the same packaging as the non-redecoed original release. This version was officially available in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets, but sightings hailing from a US [[Walmart]] store and retail in Belgium (!) suggest it might have been available there in small quantities as well... however, whereas the Asian release sports an additional sticker on the packaging highlighting the "Exclusive! Battle-damage!", the version found at US retail lacks the sticker, yet has a different UPC bar code than the original version, suggesting an isolated flub rather than an official release.<ref name="arceewm">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/168922-battle-damaged-deluxe-arcee-found-california-walmart.html "Battle-damaged Deluxe Arcee found at California Walmart"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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[[File:Movie Arcee Black toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I shall go back...]]
*'''Black Arcee''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, AllSpark cube

: This Japan-only [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Arcee is cast in black in an attempt to match the look of the motorcycle [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] rides near the end of the film. Surprisingly, it is not [[Black repaint|evil]].

: Like all Japanese "[[AllSpark Power]]" toys, Black Arcee comes with a small AllSpark cube accessory.
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[[File:Movie Arcee Wonder Festival G1 redeco.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...all the way to 1986...!]]
*'''Arcee G1 Color Edition''' (Deluxe-sized toy, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile

:Arcee G1 Color Edition (アーシーG1カラーエディション) is decoed in pink and white, in homage to Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and debuted at [[Wonder Festival]] 2008 Winter in Tokyo, Japan.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTFtoy-ArceeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you wanted Legends Class figures of the other two, you'd have needed to buy Arcee again. And Sideways. Geez, thanks!]]
*'''Arcee''' (Legends, 2010)

:Legends Arcee is a pink and black motorcycle that transforms into a pink and black robot. Black chunks are strategically placed on her two wheels so she can stand up in robot mode. There's an odd jointed piece above her rear wheel that has a [[Powerlinx]]-like [[5 mm post|hardpoint]] and a peg hole on the other side; since the entire piece serves no function, it may have been designed with a combined form similar to the Deluxes in mind.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegArcee/arcee.htm More information on Legends Arcee at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTF Deluxe Chromia.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I'm Arcee too, sometimes! Well, actually most times.]]
*'''Chromia''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] converts from a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. However, the piece can slide into a similar piece in the later Arcee toy, starting the supposed combined mode.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun.
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[[File:ROTF Deluxe Arcee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Help! I have scoliosis, and I can't stand on my own.]]
*'''Arcee''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Sidecar/blaster/figure stand

:Deluxe class ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Arcee converts from a {{w|Ducati 848}} to a robot mode that can look quite awkward if not properly aligned. The figure has a sidecar which can become a Dual Sniper Pistol<ref name="battlebio"/> or a display stand. In robot mode, she is equipped with a small cannon on her right wrist that can deploy a spring-loaded energy blade. Small [[Cyberglyphics]] inscriptions are molded onto the surface of the blade.

:Her [[Mech Alive]] feature is located not in her elbow, as the packaging would suggest, but instead in her chest; tilting her neck up and down causes a pair of exposed gears to turn.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Arcee/arcee.htm More information on Deluxe Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:ROTF-toy FAB CyberPursuitArcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cyber Pursuit Arcee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Exhaust pipes/missile

:A simplified version of her ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toy, [[Fast Action Battlers]] Arcee is targeted at the age 5 and under demographic, being a simplified version of her Deluxe-Class toy and having more limited articulation (that's better than most Fast Action Battlers toys). This version does away with the sidecar/stand in favor of a built-in, fully retractable stand, as well as featuring a kickstand and free spinning wheels. Her main gimmick is the ability to fire her dual exhaust pipes as a single missile in both robot and vehicle mode. She features fully working suspension, but due to the transformation locking both wheels in place, it is not available in vehicle mode.

:Despite being intended for a sub-line that focuses on fast and fairly easy transformations, the design of the shoulder joints and the nature of the transformation can make transforming from robot to vehicle mode frustrating. Ironic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABArcee/arcee.htm More information on Cyber Pursuit Arcee at TFU.info]''

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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTFtoy-ArceeHumanAlliance.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the red bike, but I transform into the blue bike's robot, but with the red bike's colors - look, women are complicated, okay?]]
*'''Autobot [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] / Arcee / [[Mikaela Banes]]''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-25'''

: Coming with Skids and Mikaela Banes, ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Arcee is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Mikaela can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: This figure, which is somewhere in between [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]] and [[size class|Scout Class]] size, has a motorcycle mode that is slightly similar to Arcee's Ducati 848, with some elements resembling the Aprilia RS125 Mikaela is riding at one point in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]], and some elements entirely made up. The robot mode, meanwhile, is clearly that of the blue motorcycle, [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]. Hasbro explained in their monthly Q&A that it ''is'' meant to resemble Mikaela's bike, and they called it "Arcee" so kids wouldn't be confused by two separate red/pink bikes.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref> Also, the face, which is mostly unpainted save for a few small details, doesn't resemble ROTF Arcee's movie design at all. In fact, the head design bears some resemblance to [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]].

: Despite being larger than a Legends Class figure, Arcee features less [[articulation]] than most of them. While her right elbow features a swivel joint, the left arm is sculpted in one piece, and the elbow fixed in a permanent position.

: This mold was later redecoed into ''Dark of the Moon'' Human Alliance [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]].
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[[File:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Red repaint in 3... 2... 1...]]
*'''[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / Chromia / [[Seymour Simmons]]''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with Mudflap and Seymour Simmons, Human Alliance Chromia is, you guessed it, a robot that transforms into a motorcycle. Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode as well.

: Aside from the colour scheme, this "Chromia" is clearly meant to be Arcee as it has the main component's robot mode, and its vehicle mode is closer to Arcee's than either the motorcycle included with Human Alliance Skids or the Deluxe Chromia. Its higher level of movie-accuracy includes a much more accurate head sculpt, and although its left arm is also cast in one piece, the extra articulation in the shoulders, waist and hips makes the figure more posable than the other HA motorcycle.

: The transformation is surprisingly complex and fiddly for a figure this size, which is basically a non-autotransforming version of the larger FAB. In robot mode the figure has a piece than the wheels can stand on to support them, or be rotated behind to prop the figure up with some care. The kickstand is too short to hold the bike upright in vehicle mode, although this is easily fixed by gluing a small piece of black plastic to its base to lengthen it. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===

====Legends Class toys====
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*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee possibly lacking the black [[paint operation]]s on the handles from the single ''ROTF'' release ([[prototype|samples]] on display at [[BotCon 2010]] came in both flavors) plus ''possibly'' a different paint mask for the face. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
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[[File:Hunt for the Decepticons Deluxe Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|(''Hasbro version pictured'')]]
[[File:TakaraTomyAutobotAllianceElita.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|(''TakaraTomy version pictured'')]]
*'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cannons

:Elita-1 is a black, white and metallic pink [[redeco]] of Chromia, transforming from a unicycle-robot into a {{w|Suzuki B-King}} motorcycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. She is slightly retooled from the original Chromia figure, sporting an extra tab that allows her chest to lock together more securely. She was released as part of the [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] promotion.

:Elita-1 features a small [[Mech Alive]] gimmick: swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. Her stand has sculpted tank threads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it. Her license plate has ''3L 174'' written on it as an stylish way of spelling her own name. [[Headmaster (Animated)|A certain fellow]] would approve of that.

:[[TakaraTomy]] initially mistakenly solicited their release of Elita-1 using the purple Arcee redeco from the "Rotorwash Rumble" pack. The actual released toy uses the Chromia mold just like Hasbro, with a more [[show-accuracy|screen accurate]] deco that uses more purple paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Elita-1/elita-1.htm More information on Elita-1 at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD rotorwash arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rotorwash Rumble''' ([[Target]] exclusive multi-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Sidecar/cannons/figure stand

:A pink redeco of the ''ROTF'' Arcee mold. She is packaged with the Decepticon [[Blazemaster]]-redeco [[Tailwhip]]. Her packaging successfully identifies her Mech Alive gimmick as being in her chest, rather than her left elbow.

:As noted above, TakaraTomy mistakenly used this figure in solicitation images of their Elita-1.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm More information on Rotorwash Rumble Arcee at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTech Deluxe Arcee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee''' (MechTech Deluxe, [[May 14|5-14]]-[[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cannons, MechTech Blaster/Sonic Blade

:Originating from [[TakaraTomy]], this ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe class Arcee is a redeco and minor retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Chromia, adding two [[5 mm post]] hole MechTech ports on her sculpted engine, which end up on her arms in robot mode. She comes with a retool of [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon, replacing the chainsaw with a new Sonic Blade sword.

:Unlike the official image(left),the figure uses white plastic on more pieces, specially in the arms, noticeable in both modes.

:Arcee comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of her MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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[[File:Arcee DOTM Deluxe Target.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Arcee''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Sidecar/blaster/figure stand

:A redeco of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee figure, this version is mostly cast in smoky clear pink plastic, with her sidecar being white this time. Liberally scattered across her body are opaque pink [[Cyberglyphics]]. The packaging callouts return to falsely indicating that her left elbow contains moving gears.

:As with the other [[Target]] [[exclusive]] "Cyberglyph" redecos ([[Space Case (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Space Case]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberglyph|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Autobot Jazz]]), she comes with a comic book by [[IDW Publishing]], ''[[Transformers: Arcee]]''.

: She was also made available in Canada as a Zellers exclusive, in New Zealand as a Farmers exclusive (both in English-only US-style packaging minus the "only at Target" sticker), in the United Kingdom as a Tesco exclusive, and in Germany as a Müller exclusive (both in typical [[multilingual packaging|multilingual European packaging]] including a multilingual comic).

:At both [[BotCon 2011]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, the Hasbro slide presentation referred to this figure as Elita-1. Alrighty then.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm Dark of the Moon Arcee at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:Humanallianceelitaone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ugh! Wrong body again, Hasbro!]]
*'''Autobot Skids / Elita-1 / Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2011)

: A purple redeco of ''Human Alliance'' Arcee, ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Elita-1 comes with a redeco of ''Human Alliance'' [[Skids (ROTF)#Human Alliance|Skids]] and [[Robert Epps#Dark of the Moon|Sergeant Epps]]. Epps can ride her in vehicle mode.

:This mold Elita-1 is redecoed from actually uses Chromia's robot design (similarly to Elita-1's Deluxe-class toy) despite originally being named and colored like Arcee, meaning that the purple bike is a recolor of the red bike who somehow had the blue bike's body. Confused yet?

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/HAElita-1/elita-1.htm Human Alliance Elita-1 at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
====''Movie Edition''====
*'''Arcee''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])
**''Series:'' '''5'''
**''Bag Code'' '''D'''

:Released in series 5 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Arcee is a new mold based off of her appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', turning into a pink motorcycle. For reasons unknown, some Arcee figures came without instructions, though that may be a small sample size because...

:...Series 5 of ''Movie Edition'' Tiny Turbo Changers only barely made it to retail. Very few retailers and virtually no online outlets offered this Series, and the few places they could be found, like [[Target]], apparently got very very few of them.

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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Arcee, Chromia & Elita-1: 3-Pack''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''52'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-41'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[January 25|Jan 25]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories'': 3 wheel stands, cannon, sword, shoulderpad, "[[Shanghai]] Pursuit" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Arcee is a brand-new Legion Class-sized mold accurate to her appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen'', transforming into a pink Ducati 848 sportbike unlike her previous toys, which were generally colored bright red. She comes packaged with new molds of [[Chromia (ROTF)#Studio Series|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)#Studio Series|Elita-1]] in a three-pack priced at the standard Deluxe Class price value, making the three the smallest toys in the ''Studio Series'' line to date. The set includes three unique stands for each sister's bottom wheels, helping them stay upright, and a cardboard backdrop display of their pursuit of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in Shanghai streets.

:[[File:Studio_Series_52_Arcee_combiner.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|left]]
:Though not included in the toys' instructions, the three sisters combine into a kind of motorbike-centaur form, as originally proposed for (but cut from) the movie (see "Notes," below). The combined form is assembled using special tabs on Elita and Chromia's stands to link the figures together, and its appearance is completed with three accessories: a pink cannon, a blue sword, and blue shoulder pad, which all attach to Arcee. Arcee can also wear the parts while in her individual robot mode, but neither they nor the sisters' stands store anywhere in vehicle mode.

:Like the rest of the figures in the same wave, Arcee first saw release in some Toys"R"Us shops in Malaysia and independent stores in Hong Kong.
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==Merchandise==

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:Chromia and megs robot heroes.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|And now she's using Elita-1's robot mode. WTF?]]
*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)

:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''

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*'''Launchin' Arcee''' free [[Burger King]] toy (2009)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BKArcee/arcee.htm More information on Launchin' Arcee at TFU.info]''
Part of [[Burger King]]'s 2009 promotion of ''Revenge Of The Fallen'', Arcee is a non-transformable motorcycle that launches out of a purple base when a button in the shape of the Autobot symbol is pushed on the top. When she whooshes out of the front, which has her face on it, it only goes a few feet until it stops.

==Notes==
[[File:Movie scale chart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In the time before time...]]
===Single Arcee===
*Arcee was originally going to be a member of the live-action movie's Autobot cast, but was later replaced by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], they would have needed to explain the point behind female robots, which there wasn't any time for in the movie.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/07/02/exclusive-interview-robert-orci?page=3 Roberto Orci explaining the reasons for Arcee's removal from the script in an interview with IGN.]</ref> Oddly enough, there was no attempt to do so in ROTF.
*In another interview, Alex Kurtzman cited "scale issues" as an additional reason for dropping Arcee; allegedly, Michael Bay simply considered her too small as compared to the rest of the Autobots.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070714214451/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=1 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref>
*As part of [[BotCon 2007]]'s Hasbro tour, fans viewed "Robot Scale Chart v03", dated 11.22.05, which showed Arcee's height as 9' (2.7m). However, all of the designs on this chart were very early and later heavily revised (though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] was revised far less than the others).
*It's commonly assumed that Arcee's big part in the movie would have been the scene in which [[William Lennox]] starts his solo assault on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] using an abandoned motorcycle. However, the screenwriters rejected that notion, stating that this scene wasn't written until ''after'' Arcee had already been dropped from the script—but if she ''had'' remained in the movie, that scene ''would'' have probably featured her as the motorcycle.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2288318-post539.html Orci once again clearing up the story between Arcee and the motorcycle Lennox uses during the final battle]</ref>
*Arcee came ''this'' close to being killed off in ''[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|The Reign of Starscream]]'', as the trade states that two revisions of the plot had her dying.
[[File:BB-Arcee-model.jpg|thumb|Ok, her legs were too skinny before, but now we're exaggerating..]]
*Arcee's Cybertronian design in ''Bumblebee'' is heavily inspired by her Generation 1 [[Arcee (G1)|namesake]].

===Arcee triplets===
[[File:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So apparently Chromia and Elita-1 were green and silver at some point? Okay.]]
*It's not especially clear whether ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Arcee is one consciousness controlling three bodies, or three separate individuals. Writer [[Roberto Orci]] explained that she was written as a singular entity, but that [[Michael Bay]] "kept them as individuals".<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2009/07/ask-orci-final-edition.html Roberto Orci answers questions on the Transformers Live blogspot, July 13, 2009.]</ref> If this was Bay's intention, it does not particularly come across in the movie (as the trio doesn't really ''do'' anything), beyond perhaps Arcee referring to her components in the plural form in one instance. The novelization of the film adheres to the script's intent, describing Arcee as a "[[Multi-component Transformer|Tripartite Cybertronian]]", while the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline chose instead to identify Arcee as only ''one'' of the bikes (the pink/red one), and characterize the other two as the separate characters [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]] and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]], who were characterised as Arcee's sisters.
**IDW Publishing's ''[[Transformers: Tales of the Fallen|Tales of the Fallen]]'' mini-series, complimented a few years later by ''[[Transformers: Rising Storm|Rising Storm]]'', goes to some lengths to marry the two concepts, depicting Arcee, Elita-1 and Chromia as a trio of robots animated by one spark, sharing thoughts and feelings but still possessing some degree of autonomy from one another.
**[[Titan Books|Titan]]'s comics, on the other hand, depict Arcee as having three bodies in their comic strips (sometimes even forgetting about ''that'' and drawing her in her original first movie toyline body), only to have their letters pages make the contradictory claims that a) they ''were'' separate robots who aren't related and Arcee's just the only one namechecked, and b) that ''nobody knows'' and that it depends "on who you ask".
**Hasbro ''Dark of the Moon'' website adheres to the original idea for Arcee, identifying her as a "a single mind that operates three bodies". Further, it follows through on the events of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' by stating that two of her components were destroyed during the battle at Giza. That, of course, is in fairly complete contradiction to previous Hasbro bios that have Elita-One still operating in the post-movie [[Hunt for the Decepticons]] setting.
[[File:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|SIX! SIX BIKE GIRLS! ah ha ha ha *sob*]]
*It was originally intended that the three individual "Arcees" would combine into a singular, larger robot in the film, but Michael Bay chose to drop the idea for fear of the confusion it would cause given how much else was already going on in the film.<ref>[http://www.siggraph.org/s2009/computer_animation_festival/sessions/details/?id=131 Q&A session with ILM effects supervisor Scott Farrar at Siggraph 2009]</ref> The idea evidently remained until comparatively late in production; both an unknown designer (see right) and [[Steve Jung]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20160323144936/http://stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=0 created a model] for the combined robot, and it appears in both the film's novelization and in the animatic for the Shanghai battle scene included on the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' DVD. A vestigial reference to the combination even exists in the finished Arcee, Chromia and Elita-1 toys in the form of a fold-out tab on each that allows them to link up back-to-back. Despite claims made by Hasbro that instructions for the trio's combined form would be made available online, the eventual relegation of Elita to a simple redeco of Chromia neutralized any real chance of the figures attaining any true combination capability, though this was returned to in ''Studio Series''.
**The combined form of the ''Studio Series'' toy appears to be based on concept art used in the Autobot scale chart that appeared on the film's second DVD rather than any of the other concepts that can be found online.<ref>https://tfwiki.net/wiki/File:Rotf-scale-autobots2-1-.jpg</ref>
*The [[bio]] for ''Revenge of the Fallen''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s other motorbike Autobot [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] seems to refer to Arcee's change in form between the first and second movie toylines, claiming that he wants to undergo the new "combiner retrofit" he's been hearing about, strongly implying that Arcee underwent the same process. The absence of Arcee's combined mode from the film and IDW's own later explanation for her change in form kinda screwed this, though.
*The animatics of the Shanghai battle scene included on the ROTF DVD serve to '''make Arcee more confusing'''. The "Lamborghini Jump" animatic depicts a trio of three female motorcycle Transformers (two red, one either silver or black) chasing Sideways, similar to the scene with Arcee and her compatriots as it appears in the final film. However, as the animatic continues, at least two of the bike-girls jump on Sideways in mid-pursuit, who he manages to throw off and into a building by swerving. Sideways is then confronted by ''another'' trio of bikes (pink, yellow and blue), who merge into a single robot and flip towards him, only to inexplicably disappear immediately afterwards. What the ''hell?''
*For some reason, Arcee's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' body is flipped horizontally between the toy and her actual appearance in the film, with her gun and motorcycle mode fairing appearing on opposite sides in each representation.
*While ''Revenge of the Fallen'' is wholly apathetic on whether or not the shots that take down Arcee are fatal, Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would later claim that all three Arcee components were killed<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> IDW's comics ignored this and continued to feature the three sisters in ''Rising Storm''. ''Age of Extinction'' would support Orci and Kurtzman's claim by having Arcee amongst the card deck of dead Transformers.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Arcee''' (アーシー ''Āshī'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arcee''' (China, 阿尔茜 ''Āěrxī'')

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetArcee/arcee.htm Arcee at TFU.info]

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Shane Dyson

2021-01-10T21:44:07Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Age of Extinction film */

:''Shane Dyson is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Shane.jpg|thumb|right|250px|It doesn't do you any favors if you have to spend a whole scene explaining how your relationship with an underage girl is totally legal.]]
'''Shane Dyson''' is a skilled rally driver, able to make his car do amazing feats without breaking a sweat. He is also the boyfriend of [[Tessa Yeager]], who helps out with his rally driving by navigating. They keep their relationship a secret from Tessa's father [[Cade Yeager|Cade]] due to its murky legality.<ref>Apparently the version of Texas in the live-action film series raised its age of consent [http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.21.htm#21.11| up a year.]</ref> Though he's not quite the natural hero Cade is, Shane will do anything to keep Tessa safe. He has an Irish accent.

{{quote|Mr. Yeager, this is not how I wanted us to meet, OK?|Shane, in the middle of a high-speed chase|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Jack Reynor]]
{{voiceactor|[[Yūki Hayashi]] (Japanese dub)|[[Arturo Castañeda]] (American Spanish dub), [[David Jenner]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Gauthier Battoue]] (European French dub), [[David Strasbourg]] (Canadian French dub), [[Tobias Nath]] (German dub), [[Flavio Aquilone]] (Italian dub), [[Marcos Souza]] (Portuguese dub), [[Sercan Gidişoğlu]] (Turkish dub)}}
Shane's father left when he was five. He dated Tessa when he was a senior and she was a sophomore. When he took up rally driving, she acted as his navigator, and he was successful enough to pick up a [[Red Bull]] sponsorship.

Shane was flirting with Tessa over the [[Internet]] when Cade returned to the Yeager homestead with the derelict truck he'd bought. The next day, Shane came to the aid of Tessa, Cade and [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]] when [[Cemetery Wind]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] invaded the Yeager farm. A high speed chase ensued with Cemetery Wind forces, culminating in Shane jumping his car from a parking building and managing to damage it enough they had to abandon it in favor of riding in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Sheltering at an abandoned gas station, Shane faced a raft of questions from Cade about his relationship with Tessa, and had the opportunity to pull out the laminated card he'd made detailing the Romeo and Juliet law that made it perfectly OK for him to date a seventeen-year-old. He, Cade and Tessa accompanied Optimus to a rendezvous with the other surviving [[Autobot]]s, which gave Shane the opportunity to freak out when Optimus scanned a new [[alternate mode]].

As they prepared to investigate who was after them, Shane and Tessa were assigned to steal the essentials. Shane included mouthwash among the items, which he told Cade was so he could be fresh while making out with Tessa. He and Cade drove [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] into [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]'s HQ to do some spying, and Shane managed to upset the Autobot by dissing his alternate mode. While Cade went snooping, Shane had the unenviable task of trying to keep Bumblebee from getting further riled by the KSI promotional material. He and Tessa remained outside as the Autobots assaulted the HQ. During the chase afterwards, Cade, Shane and Tessa ''were'' riding in Bumblebee, however after a close encounter with some wrecked vehicles, they were passed to Optimus, then thrown from him when [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] managed to hit the Autobot leader with missiles. Shane prevented Cade from going to Tessa's aid, believing it was too dangerous, however the pair were unable to help when Tessa and Optimus were scooped up by Lockdown's ship.

Along with the Autobots, Shane and Cade jumped onto [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]] and went to look for Prime and Tessa while the Bots tried to sabotage the ship and prevent it leaving [[Earth]]. After finding the armory and equipping themselves with weapons, the pair ran into one of Lockdown's patrols, and Shane attempted to surrender, though when he threw his weapon to the ground, it fired. They eventually found Tessa and the trio attempted to climb down the ship's anchor cables, which resulted in them having to be saved by Bumblebee when the pursuing [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]] severed the cables. [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] picked them up in a gunship, and had Cade and Shane operate the rear cannons until the ship inevitably crashed.

Rejoining the other Autobots, they headed to [[China]] to try and get the [[Seed]] from [[Joshua Joyce]] before Galvatron could obtain it. The Yeagers and Shane were knocked off the ship they'd commandeered when KSI prototype controlled by Galvatron fired at them, forcing them to flee on foot through the city with the Seed. Shane and the other humans took over in a building as the fighting intensified until Optimus arrived with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] and turned the tide of the battle. As they hopped in a car to get the Seed out of the city, Shane insisted on driving, which soon meant dodging falling debris as Lockdown used the magnetic device on his ship to pull boats and cars into the air. Cade left Tessa in Shane's care to go help Optimus, however Tessa talked Bumblebee into taking them back to make sure Cade was safe. After Lockdown impaled Optimus with a sword, Shane and Tessa used a tow truck to pull the weapon out, allowing Optimus to dispatch the bounty hunter. Optimus took the three humans to safety before blasting off into space to find the mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|Creators]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Notes==
*Shane neither appears in ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]'' nor even warrants a mention, though Cade's dialogue suggests that Tessa and Shane have since broken up as Cade expresses worry about who Tessa might date.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Shane Dyson''' (シェーン・ダイソン ''Shēn Daison'')

==References==
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[[Category: Age of Extinction humans]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]

Joshua Joyce

2021-01-10T21:43:38Z

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[[File:AOE-JoshuaJoyce.jpg|thumb|300px|Probably didn't get along too well with Steve Jobs.]]
:''Joshua Joyce is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

The technologies industry attracts, and indeed would not exist in the first place without, brilliant and determined inventors. However, the cutthroat forces of the modern world economy often push these geniuses into a state of narrow focus, trying to develop the next big thing without properly considering consequences or moral and ethical ramifications. '''Joshua Joyce''', head of [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]], is one of those who fell into this trap in his quest to create a line of human-made remote-controlled Transformers. But underneath, there may still be some good in him.

{{quote|Maybe all [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|he]] wants to hear you say is that some things should never be invented.|[[Cade Yeager]]|''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Stanley Tucci]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hideyuki Umezu]] (Japanese dub)|[[Óscar Gómez]] (Latin-American spanish dub), [[Pep Antón Muñoz]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Bernard Alane]] (European French dub), [[Jacques Lavallée]] (Canadian French dub), [[Lutz Mackensy]] (German dub), [[Antonio Sanna]] (Italian dub), [[Jorge Lucas]] (Portuguese dub), [[İsmail Yıldız]] (Turkish), [[Ali Ekber Diribaş]] (Turkish, teaser trailer)}}
[[File:Joshua Joyce Transformium Experiment AOE.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You just gotta love the new inventions the Capitol churns out, ladies and gentlemen!]]
To fulfill his childhood dream of making the world a better place, Joyce partnered his KSI with [[Harold Attinger]]'s [[Cemetery Wind]] CIA unit to create a line of man-made [[Transformer]]s to serve the United States and the rest of the world. Following the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], Cemetery Wind began hunting down all Earth-bound Transformers, donating their remains to Joyce for his company to melt down and use as raw materials to make their own drones. However, Cemetery Wind was also slaughtering the heroic [[Autobot]]s, apparently knowing this and caring little, Joyce told his employees that the remains they received were those of the evil [[Decepticon]]s. To further aid in the operation, Joyce came to rely on [[Brains]] to help with the construction of the drones, treating the diminutive Autobot as a slave, and callously torturing him whenever he spoke out against his captor.

It was during this time that Joyce "cracked the code" of the Transformers' primal metals, dubbing it "[[Living metal#Live-action film series|Transformium]]". However, with Earth's limited supplies of the element running low and the demand for Transformium in the labs outgrowing the input from Cemetery Wind's hunts, Joyce and Attinger entered a deal with the non-aligned Cybertronian bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], who in exchange for Attinger's help finding [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], would hand over a [[Seed]], which upon detonation would produce enough Transformium to last Joyce a century. Among Joyce's smaller operations were attempts to build improved counterparts of Optimus and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], though to his dismay, the intended doppelgänger of Optimus, a military prototype, kept resembling [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] with each iteration.

[[File:AOE-OptimusJoyceConfrontation.jpg|left||thumb|300px|Optimus just never gets through to the [[Seymour Simmons|well]]-[[Theodore Galloway|dressed]]-[[Charlotte Mearing|higher-up]] type.]]
However, Joyce's plans began to fall through, as did his alliance with Attinger, when [[Cade Yeager]], an ally of the Autobots, infiltrated KSI's headquarters in [[Chicago]]. Yeager was apprehended and delivered to Attinger for interrogation, but Yeager was soon rescued when the Autobots stormed the facility, having learned of the demise of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and the desecration of not only his corpse but of all other Cybertronian victims of Cemetery Wind. Joyce personally confronted Optimus, and despite being intimidated by the Autobots' rage and firepower (much to the freed Brains' pleasure), kept his composure and smugly informed the Autobots that the world would approve of what he had done for the sake of technology. Joyce further explained that humanity could now produce their own Transformers, rendering the Autobots obsolete. A disgusted Optimus led the Autobots in a retreat, and it was at that moment Attinger ordered Joyce to send Galvatron and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] after the Autobot leader, declaring the raid a terrorist attack and worthy of a CIA op in retaliation. Joyce reluctantly consented, and his reluctance proved well-founded, as Galvatron not only opened fire on civilians without an order, but he ''spoke'', a function he was never programmed to do. To his immense disgust, Joyce found opposition from Attinger when he declared Galvatron a failure and scrambled paramedics to the prototype's casualties, who dismissed the damage since innocents died every day. To Joyce's surprise, Lockdown arrived on the scene and apprehended Prime before Galvatron could finish the fight.

In the wake of the destructive Autobot raid and Galvatron's unsuccessful field test, Joyce ordered all prototypes moved to their facilities in [[China]]. [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] intercepted this information and provided Cade with Joyce's phone number. Cade warned Joyce that his prototypes had minds of their own, and tried to appeal to his conscience as an inventor. Though Joyce put up a facade, he heeded Cade's warning and ordered additional security around Galvatron. Attinger soon delivered the Seed to Joyce, but Joyce, disillusioned with his ally for his callousness during the field test and remembering Cade's warning, tried to decline the Seed. Attinger aggressively warned him to not back out, but it was at that moment that Galvatron activated on his own and breathed life into the other fifty KSI drones, taking them as his own Decepticon army. As the drones destroyed the lab, Joyce evacuated the scene with his associates [[Darcy Tirrel]] and [[Su Yueming]] and the Seed in tow.

The next day, he and Su found themselves hunted by Cemetery Wind through Hong Kong, which was when Joyce learned, much to his dismay, that the Seed had the blast radius of a tactical nuclear weapon (LOL!). Joyce called in Cade and the Autobots to deliver the Seed to, but Galvatron's army attacked, trapping Joyce with them in the streets of Hong Kong. As they came under attack from the Decepticons and [[James Savoy]] (who Cade ended up killing), Joyce became openly critical of the group's chances for survival, even with [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], Cade, and Bumblebee's efforts to fend off their assailants. Luckily, Optimus arrived with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] as reinforcements, saving them in the nick of time. However, Joyce found himself berated by Optimus once again, now riding the colossal [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]. Despite his terror at apparently nearly being eaten, Joyce joined in the attempt to move the Seed to safety. Lockdown appeared and wreaked havoc upon Hong Kong with his ship's colossal magnet, but luckily [[Shane Dyson]]'s exemplary driving and Optimus' intervention saved them from the bounty hunter. Joyce and the Seed were escorted by the majority of the Autobot forces over a nearby bridge until Optimus killed Lockdown and the remainder of the KSI drones. With the battle over, Joyce found himself redeemed and accepted into Cade's family, and in exchange, promised to provide them with a new home, and subsequently watched Optimus Prime depart Earth with the Seed. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

==Notes==
*In the months leading up to ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (franchise)|The Last Knight]]'', Stanley Tucci was revealed as part of the film's cast to reprise his role as Joshua Joyce. This ultimately turned out not to be the case, with Tucci being recast as a [[Merlin|new character]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Joshua Joyce''' (ジョシュア・ジョイス ''Joshua Joisu'')

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[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]

Brains

2021-01-10T21:42:48Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Age of Extinction film */

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:''Brains is an [[Autobot]]-allied drone from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DOTM-brains-closeup.jpg|thumb|275px|''"Pinky & the Brain Part II: Pinky '''is''' the Brain"''.]]

Not long ago, the [[Decepticon]]s constructed a "brain unit" drone to receive a very important download. However, the Decepticons underestimated the independent thought capacity of their new member, and before long the drone rebelled, defected to the [[Autobot]]s, and now calls himself "'''Brains'''." Despite his somewhat eccentric behaviour and mannerisms, he's essentially a nice guy, and gets along well with his fellow miniature Decepticon drone-turned-Autobot, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. He transforms into a laptop computer.

{{bigquote|Want me to tell ya what I know? I can tell ya about the Solar System, all the fun planets to hang out in.|Brains|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English), [[Shirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Guo Zhengjian]] (Chinese), [[Frantz Confiac]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Jorge Lucas]] (Portuguese), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Toni Astigarraga]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Talha Sayar]] (Turkish)}}

{{bigquote|This is a total clusterf—|Brains, upon crash-landing aboard a Decepticon ship}}

[[File:DOTM-Brainswantsrespect.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So if he's looking for a home, doesn't that make him a sort of pet?]]
Brains and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] moved in with Sam and [[Carly Spencer]]. Brains and Wheelie had a deep friendship, as shown by their constant companionship and their agreement on the [[Mikaela Banes|last girl]] being mean. However, Brains was a complete pervert, going through Carly's underwear drawer and watching Sam and Carly kiss. Brains, not exactly happy with the living arrangements, complained that Carly was treating them like toys or pets rather than the super-advanced alien refugees he claimed they were.

[[File:Wheelie&brains-film-nestsoldiers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Bad news, nobody!]]

The duo went with their human housemates to the NEST base to reveal information to the Autobots, however their offer of help was turned down by [[Charlotte Mearing]]. During the meeting with Mearing, Brains found himself briefly tied to Wheelie's vehicle mode, and his attempts to establish a bond with Mearing earned him the threat of gunfire. Brains later did research with Sam, [[Seymour Simmons]] and Dutch, and learned that two Russian cosmonauts in hiding after a canceled mission to the moon. However when the Autobots were forced to leave Earth by the human authorities, both Brains and Wheelie were captured and shoved into a small cage. They begged for help from Sam, warning him the whole thing was a Decepticons trap. The duo, along with the other Autobots, were presumed to be killed when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] destroyed the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' shortly after take-off.

Thankfully, Brains and Wheelie survived along with the rest of the Autobots by hiding in one of the booster rockets, and came to the aid of Sam, [[Robert Epps|Epps]] and the human race in [[Chicago]]. Brains declared to them that no one was going to exile the Autobots, and they soon marched off to battle, riding [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] into the city. Unfortunately, Brains and Wheelie were left behind by the [[Wrecker]]s when they were done distracting [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], having fallen off while they were firing.

[[File:Dotm-brains&wheelie-hijack-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Eh, they're not exactly the Wright Brothers.]]

As they wandered through the streets hopelessly, mumbling about the lack of support, they happened upon a crashed Decepticon ship. They rode it up to one of the massive Decepticon "mother ships" hovering over Chicago that was controlling several smaller ships like the one they hijacked. Brains and Wheelie sabotaged and overrode the ship's controls, dropping several of the small fighters onto the battlefield, causing a distraction just at the right second for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], preventing Bumblebee from being executed after [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. This also allowed the Autobots to gain an essential lead in the battle, proving the duo's worth in the end as the massive ship crashed into a large body of water below. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Brains's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]'', and the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''.}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{bigquote|Aliens would never do this to people! Eat you, kill you maybe, but that's it!|Brains isn't pleased with KSI's hospitality}}

{{voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English), [[Shirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Guo Zhengjian]] (Chinese), [[Frantz Confiac]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Jorge Lucas]] (Portuguese), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Toni Astigarraga]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Talha Sayar]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:AOEBrains.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Brains learns the hard way that robotics with [[Aya Hisakawa|Ami Mizuno]] is not a dream come true.]]
Having survived the battle of Chicago (albeit losing a leg in the process), Brains found himself captured and forced into slavery by [[Joshua Joyce]] and [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. He now sported a makeshift crutch made of pieces of his destroyed leg and a neck brace. Brains was put to work to help KSI engineer their own Transformers, performing mental "autopsy" on the fallen Decepticons gathered from Chicago. It was Brains who made the startling discovery that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] lived, and was manipulating KSI to build him a new body as Galvatron. However, Brains found his captors too unwilling to listen to him anyway, as they regularly tortured him whenever he spoke out, not exactly giving him encouragement to warn them. While Joyce was showing [[Darcy Tirrel]] the full extent of KSI's work with [[living metal|Transformium]], Brains attempted to reveal the true nature of KSI's atrocities to her, but all he earned was an electrocution from Joyce himself.

Brains' predicament finally came to an end when the Autobots stormed the KSI headquarters to avenge the recently slain [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Brains was freed by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], and was pleased to see Joyce silenced by the Autobots. However, Joyce informed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)| Optimus Prime]] that they had technologically advanced past the Transformers, demoralizing the Autobot leader, who called a retreat. Brains was more than a little bit disappointed, as he was looking forward to getting retribution on his former captors. Brains later regrouped with the Autobots and their new human allies at a train yard after their rescue of Optimus from Lockdown's ship. He then shared the truth about Megatron/Galvatron and his plot to overthrow KSI. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]] bitterly questioned why he never told Joshua the truth about Galvatron (apparently having ignored the whole slavery-torture thing he just told them about) and Brains mocked humanity for essentially causing their own extinction with little care for the situation. He then left to enjoy his new freedom—by happily sniffing some flowers. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:RisingStorm1-Brainshi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Hello to you, too, sir.]]
When [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] was tasked by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to help put his house in order by re-consolidating the scattered Decepticon forces, Shockwave naturally set about it in the most duplicitous manner possible. Tasking his subordinate [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] with the construction of an enclosure for his pet [[Driller]] in upstate [[New York (state)|New York]], Shockwave provided him with a brain unit that supposedly contained a data download that was integral to the cage's construction. The unit, however, had deliberately been equipped with a level of independent thought its kind were not normally outfitted with, and when it overheard Shockwave telling Astrotrain to terminate it upon completion of its task, it decided to flee, adopting the name "Brains" and fleeing across the state line to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Failing to understand that the fleshy meat-poles walking around were the dominant lifeform, Brains tried to get some aid from local machines, but after getting no response, he kicked a car in anger. This car, as it turned out, was [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whose partner [[Sam Witwicky]] was not far away. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

Sam brought Brains back to his school, where he formed a quick friendship with Sam's live-in Transformer "buddy", his fellow scrap drone [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. Unfortunately, Brains's arrival at Sam's school had all been part of Shockwave's plan: attributing a non-existent significance to the drone, Shockwave had tracked down and forced [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the Decepticons loyal to him to recover Brains, leading a huge Decepticon assault force to strike Sam's school. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Brains spent the entire fight trying to avoid getting killed, stumbling across [[Carly Spencer]] in the midst of the chaos. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} He was amazed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots arrived to join the battle, and was told by Wheelie that he'd be seeing a lot more amazing sights now that he was with the Autobots. Brains teared up a little, deeming that the nicest thing anyone had ever said to him. Brains subsequently took up residence with Wheelie and Sam, and when Sam moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] to live with Carly, Brains and Wheelie went with him. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
====Studio Series====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Shockwave-Brains-figurine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''ID Number:'' '''56'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-45'''
:A non-transforming figure of Brains is included with ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#Generations|Shockwave]], being included alongside his pal [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] to match with the brief scene where the pair runs away from the larger Decepticon foe. The figure is barely over a centimeter tall, making it amongst the smallest toys in all Transformerdom.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Brains's head design seems to be based upon the archetypical 'mad scientist', with enormous goggle-eyes and a wild white hairstyle.
* Brains's head also constantly emits smoke, likely to show that his brain is overheating from his intelligence.
* According to ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]'', Brains transforms into a Lenovo Think Pad.
*There is an obvious size difference between the comic Brains and the movie Brains. The comic version depicts him as larger than cars and humans, while in the movie he is shown as around 1 foot tall.
* Brains has the honor of being the only character Reno Wilson voiced in more than one movie; he had been recast as a different character for each movie up until ''Age of Extinction''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brains''' (ブレインズ ''Bureinzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Nǎu-tshán''' (Taiwan, 腦殘, "Idiot"), '''Xiǎo Zhūgé''' (Mainland China, 小诸葛, "Little {{w|Zhuge Liang|Zhuge}}")

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Brains

2021-01-10T21:42:23Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Dark of the Moon film */

{{disambig3|brain}}
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:''Brains is an [[Autobot]]-allied drone from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DOTM-brains-closeup.jpg|thumb|275px|''"Pinky & the Brain Part II: Pinky '''is''' the Brain"''.]]

Not long ago, the [[Decepticon]]s constructed a "brain unit" drone to receive a very important download. However, the Decepticons underestimated the independent thought capacity of their new member, and before long the drone rebelled, defected to the [[Autobot]]s, and now calls himself "'''Brains'''." Despite his somewhat eccentric behaviour and mannerisms, he's essentially a nice guy, and gets along well with his fellow miniature Decepticon drone-turned-Autobot, [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. He transforms into a laptop computer.

{{bigquote|Want me to tell ya what I know? I can tell ya about the Solar System, all the fun planets to hang out in.|Brains|''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English), [[Shirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Guo Zhengjian]] (Chinese), [[Frantz Confiac]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Jorge Lucas]] (Portuguese), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Toni Astigarraga]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Talha Sayar]] (Turkish)}}

{{bigquote|This is a total clusterf—|Brains, upon crash-landing aboard a Decepticon ship}}

[[File:DOTM-Brainswantsrespect.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So if he's looking for a home, doesn't that make him a sort of pet?]]
Brains and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] moved in with Sam and [[Carly Spencer]]. Brains and Wheelie had a deep friendship, as shown by their constant companionship and their agreement on the [[Mikaela Banes|last girl]] being mean. However, Brains was a complete pervert, going through Carly's underwear drawer and watching Sam and Carly kiss. Brains, not exactly happy with the living arrangements, complained that Carly was treating them like toys or pets rather than the super-advanced alien refugees he claimed they were.

[[File:Wheelie&brains-film-nestsoldiers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Bad news, nobody!]]

The duo went with their human housemates to the NEST base to reveal information to the Autobots, however their offer of help was turned down by [[Charlotte Mearing]]. During the meeting with Mearing, Brains found himself briefly tied to Wheelie's vehicle mode, and his attempts to establish a bond with Mearing earned him the threat of gunfire. Brains later did research with Sam, [[Seymour Simmons]] and Dutch, and learned that two Russian cosmonauts in hiding after a canceled mission to the moon. However when the Autobots were forced to leave Earth by the human authorities, both Brains and Wheelie were captured and shoved into a small cage. They begged for help from Sam, warning him the whole thing was a Decepticons trap. The duo, along with the other Autobots, were presumed to be killed when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] destroyed the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' shortly after take-off.

Thankfully, Brains and Wheelie survived along with the rest of the Autobots by hiding in one of the booster rockets, and came to the aid of Sam, [[Robert Epps|Epps]] and the human race in [[Chicago]]. Brains declared to them that no one was going to exile the Autobots, and they soon marched off to battle, riding [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] into the city. Unfortunately, Brains and Wheelie were left behind by the [[Wrecker]]s when they were done distracting [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], having fallen off while they were firing.

[[File:Dotm-brains&wheelie-hijack-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Eh, they're not exactly the Wright Brothers.]]

As they wandered through the streets hopelessly, mumbling about the lack of support, they happened upon a crashed Decepticon ship. They rode it up to one of the massive Decepticon "mother ships" hovering over Chicago that was controlling several smaller ships like the one they hijacked. Brains and Wheelie sabotaged and overrode the ship's controls, dropping several of the small fighters onto the battlefield, causing a distraction just at the right second for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], preventing Bumblebee from being executed after [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. This also allowed the Autobots to gain an essential lead in the battle, proving the duo's worth in the end as the massive ship crashed into a large body of water below. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Brains's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]'', and the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]''.}}

====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{bigquote|Aliens would never do this to people! Eat you, kill you maybe, but that's it!|Brains isn't pleased with KSI's hospitality}}

{{voiceactor|[[Reno Wilson]] (English), [[Shirō Saitō]] (Japanese)|[[Guo Zhengjian]] (Chinese), [[Frantz Confiac]] (European French), [[Stéphane Rivard]] (Canadian French), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Jorge Lucas]] (Portuguese), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Toni Astigarraga]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:AOEBrains.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Brains learns the hard way that robotics with [[Aya Hisakawa|Ami Mizuno]] is not a dream come true.]]
Having survived the battle of Chicago (albeit losing a leg in the process), Brains found himself captured and forced into slavery by [[Joshua Joyce]] and [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]. He now sported a makeshift crutch made of pieces of his destroyed leg and a neck brace. Brains was put to work to help KSI engineer their own Transformers, performing mental "autopsy" on the fallen Decepticons gathered from Chicago. It was Brains who made the startling discovery that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] lived, and was manipulating KSI to build him a new body as Galvatron. However, Brains found his captors too unwilling to listen to him anyway, as they regularly tortured him whenever he spoke out, not exactly giving him encouragement to warn them. While Joyce was showing [[Darcy Tirrel]] the full extent of KSI's work with [[living metal|Transformium]], Brains attempted to reveal the true nature of KSI's atrocities to her, but all he earned was an electrocution from Joyce himself.

Brains' predicament finally came to an end when the Autobots stormed the KSI headquarters to avenge the recently slain [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Brains was freed by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], and was pleased to see Joyce silenced by the Autobots. However, Joyce informed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)| Optimus Prime]] that they had technologically advanced past the Transformers, demoralizing the Autobot leader, who called a retreat. Brains was more than a little bit disappointed, as he was looking forward to getting retribution on his former captors. Brains later regrouped with the Autobots and their new human allies at a train yard after their rescue of Optimus from Lockdown's ship. He then shared the truth about Megatron/Galvatron and his plot to overthrow KSI. [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]] bitterly questioned why he never told Joshua the truth about Galvatron (apparently having ignored the whole slavery-torture thing he just told them about) and Brains mocked humanity for essentially causing their own extinction with little care for the situation. He then left to enjoy his new freedom—by happily sniffing some flowers. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:RisingStorm1-Brainshi.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Hello to you, too, sir.]]
When [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] was tasked by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to help put his house in order by re-consolidating the scattered Decepticon forces, Shockwave naturally set about it in the most duplicitous manner possible. Tasking his subordinate [[Astrotrain (DOTM)|Astrotrain]] with the construction of an enclosure for his pet [[Driller]] in upstate [[New York (state)|New York]], Shockwave provided him with a brain unit that supposedly contained a data download that was integral to the cage's construction. The unit, however, had deliberately been equipped with a level of independent thought its kind were not normally outfitted with, and when it overheard Shockwave telling Astrotrain to terminate it upon completion of its task, it decided to flee, adopting the name "Brains" and fleeing across the state line to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. Failing to understand that the fleshy meat-poles walking around were the dominant lifeform, Brains tried to get some aid from local machines, but after getting no response, he kicked a car in anger. This car, as it turned out, was [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], whose partner [[Sam Witwicky]] was not far away. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

Sam brought Brains back to his school, where he formed a quick friendship with Sam's live-in Transformer "buddy", his fellow scrap drone [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. Unfortunately, Brains's arrival at Sam's school had all been part of Shockwave's plan: attributing a non-existent significance to the drone, Shockwave had tracked down and forced [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the Decepticons loyal to him to recover Brains, leading a huge Decepticon assault force to strike Sam's school. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}} Brains spent the entire fight trying to avoid getting killed, stumbling across [[Carly Spencer]] in the midst of the chaos. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}} He was amazed when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots arrived to join the battle, and was told by Wheelie that he'd be seeing a lot more amazing sights now that he was with the Autobots. Brains teared up a little, deeming that the nicest thing anyone had ever said to him. Brains subsequently took up residence with Wheelie and Sam, and when Sam moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] to live with Carly, Brains and Wheelie went with him. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}
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==Toys==
===Generations===
====Studio Series====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Shockwave-Brains-figurine.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|]]
* '''Shockwave''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''ID Number:'' '''56'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-45'''
:A non-transforming figure of Brains is included with ''[[Studio Series]]'' Leader Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#Generations|Shockwave]], being included alongside his pal [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] to match with the brief scene where the pair runs away from the larger Decepticon foe. The figure is barely over a centimeter tall, making it amongst the smallest toys in all Transformerdom.
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==Notes==
* Brains's head design seems to be based upon the archetypical 'mad scientist', with enormous goggle-eyes and a wild white hairstyle.
* Brains's head also constantly emits smoke, likely to show that his brain is overheating from his intelligence.
* According to ''[[Transformers Generations 2012]]'', Brains transforms into a Lenovo Think Pad.
*There is an obvious size difference between the comic Brains and the movie Brains. The comic version depicts him as larger than cars and humans, while in the movie he is shown as around 1 foot tall.
* Brains has the honor of being the only character Reno Wilson voiced in more than one movie; he had been recast as a different character for each movie up until ''Age of Extinction''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Brains''' (ブレインズ ''Bureinzu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Nǎu-tshán''' (Taiwan, 腦殘, "Idiot"), '''Xiǎo Zhūgé''' (Mainland China, 小诸葛, "Little {{w|Zhuge Liang|Zhuge}}")

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Demolishor (ROTF)

2021-01-10T21:40:58Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Demolishor is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:HeatScramble-ROTFDemolishor.jpg|thumb|300px|You know that guy in college? The one who juggled and rode a unicycle everywhere? Yeah, we hated him too.]]

The gigantic '''Demolishor''' may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's smart enough to know when to fight openly and when to stick to the shadows. One of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], Demolishor arrived on [[Earth]] to find [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] dead, so he went into hiding, gathering other Decepticons who needed a big, blunt instrument to cower behind. Now in charge of this little band, he awaits the day when a new Decepticon leader will rise.

He is sometimes called '''Wheelbot''', and may or may not form the upper torso of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Then again, he's too busy looking after [[Sideways (ROTF)|other Decepticons]] to combine anyway.

{{bigquote|This is not your planet to rule. The Fallen shall rise again!|Demolishor's last words|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{Voiceactor|[[Calvin Wimmer]] (English; credited as "Wheelbot")|[[Gu-han Gang]] (South Korean), [[Andrés García]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Maurício Berger]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Thomas Hailer]] (German), [[Francesco De Francesco]] (Italian), [[Oğuz Özoğul]] (Turkish)}}

[[File:ROTFDemolishorispissed.jpg|right|thumb|250px|'''[[Hulk|DEMOLISHOR]] [[Tankor (BM)|SMASH]]!''']]

NEST arrived in Shanghai with a cover story from the Chinese government that there was a chemical spill in the area. Major Lennox and his men followed a radiation blip to a construction site where a massive excavator stood. Suddenly, the excavator transformed and revealed itself to be Demolishor! In fury, he smashed his arms on the ground, flinging concrete pipes onto approaching NEST troopers, crushing them, before rolling away. NEST's firepower availed them little as Demolishor shrugged off their attacks and smashed his way to the nearby freeway. Most of the Autobots were soon deployed to deal with his running comrade [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], leaving NEST with only [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to deal with the massive Constructicon. Overhead, a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]] circled, dropping the most powerful Autobot onto the battle field: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had entered the game.

[[File:ROTF-DemolishorPrime.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Prime is his bling!]]
As Demolishor rolled along the freeway, crushing cars, destroying barriers and casually tossing nearby cars to their doom, Optimus intercepted him at an overpass and leaped onto his head as the Decepticon reduced the overpass to rubble. Demolishor declined Optimus' demand for him to "pull over" forcing the Autobot leader to fire his [[Ion blaster]] into the former's head, soon followed by Ironhide jumping on and shooting out his massive wheel. The crippled Decepticon crashed into a warehouse district and was helpless as Optimus Prime, Ironhide, and the rest of the NEST soldiers advanced.

[[File:ROTFDemolishordies.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Goodbye, Scavenger." "I'M DEMOLISHOR!" "Who cares?" *BOOM*]]

Standing before the "Punk-ass Decepticon" as Ironhide dubbed him, Optimus inquired if there were any last words he wished to convey. In defiance, Demolishor declared with his dying breath that Earth was not their planet to rule, and that [[The Fallen]] would rise again. Optimus Prime disagreed and shot him through the face, destroying him. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Demolishor's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]."}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance4_Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Impress the ladies with a new move...the incredible ''Double Pits to Chesty!!'']]

In the distant past, the [[AllSpark]] Cube created [[Thirteen|a race]] of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark's power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.

The "Demolishor" body-type was among the very first of these new beings, one of several "builders" who would construct a [[Star Harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}} It is assumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, a surviving Demolisher(s) sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protégé of the his only surviving ancient master, [[The Fallen]]. During the war on Cybertron, Demolishor was used as a shock trooper, sowing terror amongst settlements of displaced Autobots. At one of his massacres there was a survivor, the Autobot [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]].

Demolishor's modus operandi continued when he arrived on [[Earth]], wreaking havoc in human cities, literally daring the Autobots to stop him so that, once baited, he could slaughter the Autobot forces. This caught the attention of Sideswipe, whom Demolishor had assumed was already dead. Delighting in the return of his old playmate, the Decepticon led Sideswipe on a destructive chase through [[Montevideo]] in [[Uruguay]] to [[Buenos Aires]] in [[Argentina]]. Ultimately he was driven to ground again by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[human]]-[[Autobot]] [[NEST]] team. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}} He was later detected in [[Shanghai]], [[China]], prompting NEST to mobilize once again. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===Toy bios===
[[Image:Demolishor-packageart.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Painting the town red! With the blood of all those dead Chinese people.]]
Demolishor was nice but dim: when he arrived to find Megatron was dead, he decided to hide out until a new leader showed up and took a few smaller Decepticons under his protection. He'd built up quite a little Con-munity! {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Voyager Demolishor}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Following Demolishor's death, his body was moved to the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] to be melted down by [[NEST]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}
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==Games==
===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===

{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime.}}
[[Image:Demolishor battleformatrix.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Prime being stalked...]]
Demolishor uses his wheels to smash Autobots.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Jorge Teixeira]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====
[[Image:Demolishor shanghai rotfgame conceptart.jpg|thumb|200px|Oh, it's that dream again.]]

NEST communications in a Shanghai construction site were disrupted by the Decepticons, prompting Optimus Prime to investigate. There, the Autobot leader found Demolishor, a massive, powerful Constructicon who pummeled him with missiles, but was eventually defeated. As he lay dying, the Decepticon spat that the Fallen would rise again, and was then executed by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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====PSP====
=====Autobot campaign=====
During the battle in Shanghai, Demolishor obtained the remaining AllSpark fragment, and tried to get out of the city before the Autobots could get their hands on it. However, the Autobots crippled him and forced him into battle. One short fight later, Demolishor was beaten, but not before he could tell the Autobots that their victory would be short-lived, and the Fallen would rise again.

Oh, the Decepticons still had the AllSpark fragment, somehow.

=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] ordered Demolishor to obtain the AllSpark fragment from a convoy driving around in Shanghai. He obtained it, but perished during the escape. None of the Decepticons actually cared, however, because they got the AllSpark fragment. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)|Revenge of the Fallen (PSP)}}
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====Wii/PS2====
Soundwave ordered Demolishor and Sideways to attack a NEST truck, containing an ancient Cybertronian artifact. While Sideways escaped with the artifact, Demolishor held off the Autobots. Optimus Prime ordered Ironhide to take out Demolishor, and after a brief chase, Ironhide knocked him off a bridge. Demolishor hurriedly tried to dig for something in the ground, and whenever the Autobot approached, he either swatted him away or attempted to crush him. Eventually, Ironhide blew up Demolishor's head, neutralizing him. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)|Revenge of the Fallen (Wii/PS2)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:EZCollectionDemolishorShanghaiAttack.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Demolishor Shanghai Attack''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:A [[redeco]] of Legends class [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]. He was an online [[exclusive]] available as a bonus to the first 120 customers{{fact}} who ordered ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Toys"R"Us]] Japan. As a Scavenger redeco, Demolishor can form the upper torso of Legends class [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

:While this figure was referred to as "Demolishor Shanghai Attack" on TakaraTomy's official website, the included instruction sheet simply calls it "Demolishor".
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Demolishor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Well... this will be fun to pose.]]
*'''Demolishor''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-03'''

:Demolishor transforms from a red [http://www.mining-power.de/rh400/erh400.html Terex RH400 mining excavator] into a unique robot mode via a surprisingly complex transformation. His [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in robot mode is a drum in each arm that spins when you move his lower arm (not in the shoulders as the packaging call out states). He has real rubber treads that sadly can't move, and no little plastic wheels that help it move either. He is almost impossible to stand up—let alone pose—but it ''can'' be managed.

:In the film, Demolishor's vehicle mode features a lot more white. This toy's colors are actually a match to [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]'s colors.

:Like several ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys, such as [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 2|Voyager class Starscream]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Leader class Optimus Prime]], Demolishor is yet another victim of late mold changes due to 2008-2009 economic problems. On the back of the box, his treads are pictured as being made of several individual, linked plastic sections. The sections were apparently recast as a single rubber tread ring for the final toy. Unfortunately, over time, this rubber material doesn't last. It tends to eat away at surrounding plastic, a process that manifests as strange distortions on the mold wherever the rubber rests.

:Also, left out on the instruction was that the shovel "teeth"/robot mode fingers are articulated (albeit via a very tight joint).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Demolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:ROTF Voyager SA Demolishor 1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Red-and-white color schemes are not always given to [[Ratchet (G1)|ambulances]].]]
*'''Demolishor Shanghai Attack''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-19'''

:Demolishor Shanghai Attack redecoes Demolishor's voyager class toy with colors that more closely resemble those seen in his [[show-accuracy|film appearance]].

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[[Image:TRUShanghaiShowdownDemolishor.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Shanghai Showdown''' (Figure multi-pack, 2010)

:Hasbro's release of the screen-accurate Demolishor features brown dirt decos on his treads and body. He is packed with more accurately decoed versions of [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their ice cream truck bodies.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/TRUDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on Shanghai Showdown Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well if there aren't any girls, why am I posed like this?]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (2009)
:Shanghai Shootout replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]/[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] (ice cream truck), [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] (vehicle mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Demolishor, and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (vehicle mode). Demolishor is a slightly-oversized figure and the centerpiece of the box set. He features articulation at the shoulders.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHDemolishor/demolishor.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Demolishor at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTFDemolishorIsWhite.jpg|thumb|250px|The best view of his color scheme in the film is a static shot of his vehicle mode, you say? Well, '''we're''' shocked.]]
*Demolishor is identical in design and vehicle form to [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]. In the film itself, Demolishor is mostly white with red striping and signage, but in other places his coloration matches Scavenger, such as his first toy, his ''Robot Heroes'' figure, and in his appearances in [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|the video game]] and [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 1|the comic adaptation]]. [[Repurposing]] is quite fitting, if one so chooses.

*Demolishor's demise in the movie may be viewed as a rather unfortunate moral grey area on the Autobots' part, and was at one point the focus of heated discussion by some fans. Though likely as vicious as every other Decepticon shown in the movie continuity, he seemed to just be hiding, and did not attack until his discovery was imminent. To make matters worse, his toy bio, while far from flattering, seems to imply that he takes care of smaller frightened Decepticons out of the goodness of his spark. To top things off, his completely accurate statement that Earth was not the Autobots' to rule never actually implies that it is the Decepticons' either, although in that same statement he also menacingly mentions "the Fallen [rising] again." Again, clearly a monstrous mechanical bully... but how he died in the movie was still slightly unsettling.
**On the other hand, he ''was'' casually picking up passenger-filled cars in his hands and flinging them off the highway overpass to their doom as he was fleeing from NEST, even though they weren't in the way of his wheels (and mercilessly crushing those that were in his way), so it's not like the movie made no effort to paint him in a negative light. In addition, "[[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2]]" painted him as a Decepticon that revels in destruction and creating collateral damage, and one that is responsible for several large-scale Autobot massacres in the past, making Demolishor's execution seem more justified.

*During the production of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', the as-yet-unnamed Demolishor was referred to with the simple if descriptive moniker of "'''Wheelbot'''". Although Hasbro went on to provide a proper name for the character, Demolishor still wound up being listed as "Wheelbot" in the credits of the film itself.

* Okay, what's a giant mining excavator doing anywhere near a steel mill, exactly? Isn't that like having an amphibious vehicle in the Rocky Mountains?
** In 2010, Terex sold its mining products line (including the Terex RH400 excavator, Demolishor's alternate mode) to Bucyrus International. That means that Demolishor's altmode was then a Bucyrus RH400 mining excavator. Bucyrus, in turn, was purchased by Caterpillar Inc. in 2011, so Demolisher's altmode is now a Caterpillar 6090. Whatever the name, it is still gigantic.
** In the comic adaptation, Demolishor's [[alternate mode]] is a different model of steam shovel. It is a smaller model that could more realistically hide out in a big city than the very large mining excavator of the toy and movie.

*Strangely, even though explosions that are targeted at NEST occur all around him at the steel mill, Demolishor has no guns or any other ranged weapons, using his size, weight and strength to cause destruction. Of course, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' game, he is equipped with missile launchers.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Demolishor''' (デモリッシャー ''Demorisshā'')
*''Polish:'' '''Demolator''' (''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen — The Game]]'')

==See also==
*[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]], the ''other'' Decepticon excavator in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

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Optimus Prime (Movie)

2021-01-10T21:39:19Z

TFTRFan2000: /* Revenge of the Fallen film */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movieprime meettheautobots.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Hello, pretty bird. GIVE ME YOUR FACE.]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s. Long ago, he was the humble leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s science division, which studied the [[AllSpark]], and were protected by [[Lord High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s military. When Megatron was corrupted by [[The Fallen]], Optimus discovered that he was the last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], hidden away when The Fallen destroyed their lineage. In response to Megatron's attempts to seize the AllSpark and conquer other worlds, Optimus assumed his proper [[Prime (rank)|title]] and rallied the Autobots to stand against the [[Decepticon]]s.

As obsessively as Megatron strives to achieve his objective, Optimus is equally as dedicated to stopping him, even at the cost of his life, his world, and—if necessary—his own people. It was on his order that the AllSpark was jettisoned into space, dooming Cybertron to a slow death and his people to a nomadic life. The sacrifices he has made weigh heavily on his [[spark]], but they must be done, for there is no other choice. He knows the ambitions that lurk in Megatron's spark, and they must never see the light of day. Lives must be kept free from the threat of Megatron's tyranny, no matter the cost. This obsession with the defeat of Megatron has robbed Optimus of some of his early idealism. This has created a certain ruthlessness beneath his otherwise honest and caring personality. Prime is not one for second chances and is willing to consider any action that might lead to victory, short of directly sacrificing those he cares about.

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

==Fiction==
===Movies===
{{note|The six movies are the primary component of the live-action movie continuity family. Their events should be taken as canon for all other pieces of fiction listed below, unless otherwise specified.}}
====''Transformers'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Shailendra Pandey]] (Hindi), [[Tibor Kristóf]] (Hungarian), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ayhan Kahya]] (Turkish, theatrical and home media), [[Payidar Tüfekçioğlu]] (Turkish, VOD)}}

[[File:TF2007 optimus meets sam.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.85|"I will peer into your spark..." Wait wait wrong line. CUT, TAPE 4, ACTION... 
"I will peer into your aplahds" sorry sorry. CUT, read the script, you're supposed to say "I am Optimus Prime" "Okay okay I got it"...]]

Optimus Prime and his Autobots were forced to depart their homeworld of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] thousands of years ago, after the life-giving [[AllSpark]] was lost to the far reaches of space. In the year 2007, having received word from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] that the AllSpark was on the planet [[Earth]], Optimus brought his troops to the small, blue world. After descending through Earth's atmosphere in his [[transition form]], Optimus [[Trans-scan|scanned]] a passing truck, then quickly learned the planet's languages via the [[internet]]. Meeting up with Bumblebee, Prime and his men were introduced to [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], with whom Prime shared their history and their reason for being on Earth.

[[File:TF2007 optimus truckmode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Like a Boss.]]

Prime and the Autobots returned with Sam to his house, so that he could obtain for them [[Archibald Witwicky's glasses|a family heirloom]]: a pair of [[glasses]] belonging to his ancestor [[Archibald Witwicky]], which contained the location of the AllSpark encoded across its lenses. Prime had his troops wait outside while Sam and Mikaela searched for the glasses, but the Autobot leader's thunderous footsteps, clumsy attempts to hide, and general impatience made the whole experience quite a trial. Nevertheless, the Autobots managed to keep themselves hidden from Sam's parents long enough for Sam to find the glasses—at which point, the forces of [[Sector Seven]] arrived to take Sam and Mikaela into custody. Prime intercepted the S7 convoy, tearing the roof off the SUV containing the two kids and demanding that the organization's director [[Seymour Simmons]] release them. Sector Seven back-up soon arrived, however, forcing Prime to hide beneath a bridge, carrying Sam and Mikaela on his shoulders. When the humans slipped, Bumblebee was forced to break cover to rescue them, which resulted in all three of them being captured by S7. Now in possession of the glasses which could tell him the location of the AllSpark, Optimus remorsefully left Bumblebee in Sector Seven's hands despite protestations from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]; Prime was unwilling to employ the deadly force he knew would be required to save their teammate, as he knew humanity held the potential to be something great.

[[File:Movie2007 Prime sword.jpg|left|upright=1.85|thumb|Swiss army Prime.]]

Using the glasses to trace the AllSpark to the [[Hoover Dam]], Prime led his men there, but while they were en route, the [[Decepticon]]s who were also in hiding on the planet launched an attack on the facility. Sam, Mikaela, Bumblebee and the forces of Sector Seven met up with Prime and his team on the road, and they all headed for nearby [[Mission City]] to hide the AllSpark. On the way, Prime was attacked by [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]; a brief but brutal struggle followed, concluding when Prime succeeded in decapitating the hate-filled Decepticon. Joining his men in the streets of Mission City, Prime was met in battle by his ancient enemy Megatron, who quickly proved to be superior both in physical strength and in terms of firepower. [[File:TF2007 optimus vs megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.85|"You, Kakarot. I choose you to be the first of my victims."]] Realizing that there was only one way to end the fighting, Optimus instructed Sam to push the AllSpark into his chest if all hope seemed lost, which would merge the cube with his own [[spark]], destroying both it and himself. As it turned out, Sam did just the opposite, instead thrusting it into ''Megatron's'' chest, killing the Decepticon leader and destroying the AllSpark. Prime regretted the necessity of the action, but knew there had been no other choice.

Though the Decepticons were defeated and their bodies dumped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]] by the military, the loss of the AllSpark meant the Autobots were unable to use its power to restore their homeworld. Electing to remain on Earth, Prime sent a message into deep space to any surviving Autobots in the galaxy to come to join them there. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]";
the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]," "[[Sam's New Car]]," "[[Transformers (interactive Play-a-Sound Storybook)|Transformers Play-a-Sound]]," "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]," "[[Meet the Autobots]]," "[[Meet the Decepticons]]," and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]." In the comic book and novel adaptations of the film, Prime also kills [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] after his altercation with Bonecrusher.}}
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Shailendra Pandey]] (Hindi), [[Imre Szélyes]] (Hungarian), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ayhan Kahya]] (Turkish, theatrical and home media), [[Volkan Ateş Akyılmaz]] (Turkish, VOD)}}

[[File:ROTF optimus takes aim.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|''My OptiPrime don't want none Unless he's got GUNS Hun'']]

In the two years which followed the events in Mission City, Optimus Prime and the Autobots—including a group of new arrivals who had responded to Prime's message—became part of a Transformer/human military group called [[NEST]]. Together, they hunted down the remaining Decepticons in hiding across Earth. After a destructive clash with [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in [[Shanghai]] went awry, Optimus was air-dropped onto a highway and crippled the Decepticon. Demolishor taunted Optimus about the mysterious force known as "[[The Fallen]]", who would rise again. Prime ensured that Demolishor would not be around to see it, as he unceremoniously executed him.

[[File:ROTF Prime blades.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Optimus' rampage through the Hundred Acre Wood left no survivors.]]

When the Decepticon [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] stole the remaining shard of the AllSpark from NEST's [[Diego Garcia]] base, Optimus Prime arranged a meeting with Sam Witwicky, who had since left home to go to college, hoping for the boy's help. Sam, unfortunately, was presently focused on having some semblance of a normal life, and was not receptive Optimus's pleas, but Optimus feared that the choice to be involved would soon be taken out of Sam's hands. This soon proved true when Megatron—resurrected by the AllSpark shard—abducted Sam to draw out the wisdom of the AllSpark that was hidden within the human's mind. Optimus and Bumblebee ambushed the Decepticons in the [[Broadwater Metal Works|abandoned industrial complex]] where Sam was being held and managed to whisk the boy away, but Megatron, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] gave chase, resulting in a ferocious three-on-one battle between Prime and the Decepticons in the depths of the nearby forest. Prime held his own, even managing to kill Grindor, but the underhanded Megatron was able to impale him on his pincer-blade and blast him open with point-blank shot. Although the rest of the Autobots soon arrived and drove off Megatron and Starscream, Optimus Prime was [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|dead]].

[[File:ROTF optimus dead body.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|This is what happens when you get close to [[Stephanie Sheh|Nui Harime]].]]

Prime's body was brought back to Diego Garcia, but was soon covertly transported to [[Egypt]] by [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] when they got word from Sam that he had discovered a possible means of restoring the Autobot leader to life: the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. In the midst of a battle between the Autobots and The Fallen's Decepticons in the Egyptian desert, Sam plunged the Matrix into Optimus's chest, and his gamble proved successful, as Optimus Prime lived again. To help Prime defeat The Fallen and destroy his [[Star Harvester|sun-harvesting weapon]] hidden within the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], the turncoat Decepticon [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] sacrificed his life, entreating Prime to use his parts to gain "a power he had never known". [[File:ROTF movie Powered-Up Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|I'm bringing sexy back.]] [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] transplanted Jetfire's remains onto Prime's body, upgrading him into a heavily-armed, flight-capable powerhouse. Prime immediately took flight and disabled the harvester, after which he engaged The Fallen in battle. Megatron attempted to intervene, but Optimus overpowered his old enemy and used his own fusion cannon to shoot half his face off. Resuming his fight with The Fallen, Optimus tore the ancient Decepticon's face off, and when the villain attempted to flee, Prime punched through his abdomen and crushed his spark, finally killing him.

On the return voyage home, Optimus thanked Sam for saving his life, as the boy thanked the Autobot leader for believing in him. Following this, Optimus Prime sent another transmission into space, detailing recent events so that the pasts of both races would be remembered, and also declaring that Humanity and the Autobots would face the future together. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]," "[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[I Am Optimus Prime (ROTF)|I Am Optimus Prime]]," "[[Operation Autobot]]," "[[Rise of the Decepticons]]," "[[When Robots Attack!]]," "[[Ratchet to the Rescue]]," "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]" and "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Mix & Match]]." The publications targeted at younger readers tending to downplay Optimus's ferocity—in several, he defeats The Fallen not by killing him, but by [[:File:TheFallen-thrownintospace.jpg|hurling him into space]]. In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] of the film, Prime is not killed by Megatron's attack, but rather sent into [[stasis lock]], and would have stayed that way for years if not for Sam's intervention.}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Akshay Kumar]] (Hindi), [[Imre Szélyes]] (Hungarian), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ayhan Kahya]] (Turkish, theatrical and home media), [[Volkan Ateş Akyılmaz]] (Turkish, VOD)}}
[[File:DOTM optimus armored weapons platform.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Chevron seven locked.]]
Three years after the defeat of The Fallen, the Autobots and NEST took to dealing with human conflicts in the absence of the Decepticons. Optimus's vehicle mode was now complemented by a [[Armored Weapons Platform|large transformable trailer]], containing an armory of various weapons and flight equipment. While investigating a tip that a piece of Cybertronian technology could be found in the ruins of the [[Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant]], Optimus and his NEST allies were attacked by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]], who attempted to steal the component. Optimus drove off Shockwave and his monstrous "pet", but was perturbed to discover that the recovered Cybertronian tech was a piece of the ancient Autobot spacecraft known as the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]''—flagship of his mentor and predecessor, [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], and believed destroyed during the war on Cybertron millennia beforehand.
[[File:DOTM optimus with trailer.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|"Callin' all trucks, this here's the duck. We're about to go a-huntin' bear."]]
Demanding an explanation from National Intelligence Director [[Charlotte Mearing]], Prime learned from both her and astronaut [[Buzz Aldrin]] that humanity had discovered the ruins of the ''Ark'' on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in the 1960s. Travelling to the moon with Ratchet aboard the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'', Prime discovered the comatose form of Sentinel within the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crash vault, along with a small fraction of the special cargo the ''Ark'' had been carrying—five [[pillar]]s capable of opening a [[space bridge]]. Optimus brought his old mentor back to Earth and used the Matrix of Leadership to reactivate him; showing him the peace and beauty of Earth, Optimus expressed his willingness to cede leadership back to Sentinel once more, but Sentinel refused.

[[File:DOTMSentinelOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Sentinel, can you put that sword somewhere else so we can talk?]]

Unfortunately, it would soon transpire that Sentinel was in league with Megatron, when he murdered Ironhide and brought the pillars to [[Washington, D.C.]]. A shocked Optimus confronted his mentor at the National Mall reflecting pool, pleading with him to stop, but Sentinel was unmoved, and opened a space bridge through which at 200 Decepticon troops launched a vicious assault on the city. In the chaos that followed, Optimus tried to fight Sentinel; Sentinel defeated him, but spared his life in the belief he would come around to his side eventually. Naturally, Optimus refused, which led to Sentinel publicly denouncing him and his Autobots as rebels, falsely leading humanity to believe that their planet would be spared if they exiled Optimus's team into space aboard the ''Xantium''. Appearing to willingly comply, Optimus suspected Decepticon treachery—and he was right, as Starscream fired upon the ''Xantium'' soon after launch, destroying it. To all watching, it appeared Optimus and the Autobots had been destroyed, but in actuality, Prime had had his men hide within one of the ship's booster rockets, which had detached before the vessel's destruction.
[[File:DOTM optimus with flight tech.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|"That's my secret, Captain. I ''always'' want faces."]]
Optimus's team headed for [[Chicago]], which had been conquered by the Decepticons in their absence, and arrived just in time to rescue Sam, Epps and a team of former NEST soldiers from a Decepticon [[Orbital Assault Carrier|fighter ship]]. Venturing into the heart of the city, the Autobots were ambushed by Shockwave and the Driller, and Prime was separated from his trailer in the brawl. Leaving his Autobots to battle on without him, Prime quickly recovered the trailer and donned the flight tech within, which he used slay the Driller. Unfortunately, he was then blasted by Shockwave and wound up tangled in the cables of a construction crane, temporarily taking him out of the fight.

By the time the [[Wrecker]]s cut Optimus free, Sentinel had activated his space bridge and begun teleporting Cybertron itself into Earth's [[Solar System]]. Prime went on a rampage, scything through the Decepticons on the main battlefield on his way to a final confrontation with Shockwave; after killing the cyclopean Decepticon, he used Shockwave's own cannon to blast the space bridge's control pillar, stalling Cybertron's transportation. [[File:DOTM optimus executes sentinel.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Hey, you guys remember when Optimus Prime used to crack jokes and play basketball? Good times.]] Optimus then demanded that Sentinel face him; his one-time mentor complied, and the pair engaged one another in a battle which Optimus initially dominated, but in which Sentinel eventually got the upper hand when he sliced off Prime's right arm. Before Sentinel could deliver a killing blow, however, Megatron himself intervened, attacking the elder Prime from behind and heavily damaging him. Megatron proposed a truce to Optimus, wishing only to be in charge of the Decepticons again; Optimus's response was to plunge his energon axe into Megatron's head and tear it from his shoulders, killing his eternal foe once more. The damaged and helpless Sentinel begged for mercy, claiming that all he ever wanted was their race's survival, but Optimus refused, claiming Sentinel didn't betray the Autobots, but rather ''himself.'' With bitter regret, Optimus executed his treacherous master with Megatron's shotgun. With Cybertron now apparently destroyed by the deactivation of the space bridge, Prime and the Autobots accepted Earth as their new home, and Optimus declared that the Autobots would never forsake the defense of the planet or its people. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

{{note|Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: The Junior Novel]]"; the "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; and the storybooks "[[Autobots Versus Decepticons]]," "[[The Lost Autobot]]," "[[Optimus Prime's Friends and Foes]]," "[[Bumblebee's Best Friend]]," "[[Dark of the Moon: Action Pop-ups!]]" and "[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mix & Match]]." Numerous adaptations targeted at younger readers scaled back the film's violence. In the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|comic book]] and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (novel)|novel]] adaptations of the film, Optimus accepts Megatron's truce and allows him to leave, and he kills Sentinel not with Megatron's gun, but with Sentinel's own [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] cannon.}}
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====''Age of Extinction'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Shailendra Pandey]] (Hindi), [[Imre Szélyes]] (Hungarian), [[Sławomir Pacek]] (Polish), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Arun Alexander]] (Tamil), [[Srinivasa Moorthy]] (Telugu), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ayhan Kahya]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:AoE-junkeroptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Optimus' years of hard drinking and wild partying had finally caught up with him.]]

Following the battle in Chicago and the dissolution of NEST, the US government continued granting Optimus and the other Autobots asylum on Earth, in spite of the negative reputation the Autobots had gained. The White House believed that [[Harold Attinger]] was working alongside Optimus Prime to hunt down the last of the Decepticon fugitives; what the President didn't know was that Attinger's [[Cemetery Wind]] taskforce had began hunting down Autobots and terminating them. Learning of the betrayal, Optimus broadcast an urgent message to the Autobots on Earth, ordering his troops to cut off all contact with humans and go into hiding. Optimus successfully evaded Cemetery Wind for several years, but was eventually pinned down in [[Mexico]], caught in an ambush set by Attinger's lieutenant [[James Savoy]] and their Cybertronian ally, the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. Though badly wounded, Prime threw off his pursuers by scanning a dilapidated cab-over truck, and fled north to Paris, [[Texas]], where he hid in an abandoned movie theater and succumbed to stasis lock induced by his grevious injuries.

[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Cade Yeager was able to rebuild Optimus in a BARN! [[Iron Man|With a BOX OF SCRAPS!]]]]

Prime remained inert until aspiring roboticist [[Cade Yeager]] visited the theater for salvage. Hoping to strip the seemingly ordinary truck and sell the parts, he purchased Optimus and towed him home to his workshop, whereupon his examination of the truck's unusual inner workings led him to realize he had discovered a Transformer. Though Cade's daughter [[Tessa Yeager|Tessa]] and partner [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]] wanted to turn Optimus in for a cash reward, Cade argued against it, wanting to increase his technical expertise by studying Optimus's systems further. To prove that the Transformer was "dead" and unable to retaliate, Cade opened the truck up and discovered a live missile from the truck's inner workings. When the missile was removed, Optimus suddenly awoke and transformed into robot mode. Confused and disoriented, Optimus threatened the humans, but Cade was able to calm him down, and offered to help repair him as best he could. Before he could get very far, Savoy's forces stormed the farm, forcing Optimus to hide underneath the barn, but when Savoy threatened Tessa's life, Optimus burst from concealment to aid his new human friends. A running battle with Lockdown ensued, culminating in an abandoned factory, where Prime regrouped with the Yaegers and Tessa's boyfriend [[Shane Dyson]] and escaped.

[[File:AOE optimus new altmode.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Cemetery Wind would never think to go after a red and blue truck covered in flames!]]

After confirming that they had shaken their pursuers, Optimus summoned the surviving Autobots to a rendezvous point in the desert, scanning a passing truck on the way to adopt a new alternate mode and repair his injuries. Reuniting with Bumblebee, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], an angry and embittered Prime announced his intent to break his long-held vow and kill the humans responsible for the Autobots' suffering. With Cade's help, the Autobots learned that the bodies of their fallen comrades were being taken to [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]] in [[Chicago]], where they were being melted down for [[Living metal|raw material]] to produce KSI's own Transformers. Enraged to learn that Ratchet had recently suffered this gruesome fate, Optimus led the Autobots in a furious attack on KSI, but stopped short of killing company head [[Joshua Joyce]] when the human shamed him by declaring the mankind had advanced past the Transformers. [[File:AOE optimus reformatted.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|I need a face. '''AND I'M LOOKIN' AT YOURS!''']] The Autobots pulled out, but Attinger ordered KSI creations "Galvatron" and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] to be sent after them; Optimus faced off against Galvatron, but before the battle could conclude, Lockdown shot down Optimus and dragged him away.

Imprisoned aboard Lockdown's ship, Optimus learned that the bounty hunter had been hired by the Transformers' mysterious [[Creator (AOE)|creators]] to round up their renegade creations, starting with the ancient "knights" to whom the ship had once belonged, a group that Optimus himself had apparently once been part of. Optimus was soon rescued by his fellow Autobots, and they escaped by detaching the section of the ship they were in from the main body without Lockdown's notice. After the team regrouped, [[Brains]] revealed that Galvatron was, in fact, a rebuilt Megatron, and was planning to detonate a cyberforming [[seed]]—given to Attinger by Lockdown—in [[Hong Kong]]. Though Prime lacked a strong reason to defend humankind after his recent experiences, Cade petitioned him to have faith in, if not humanity itself, then in their potential to be better.

[[File:AOEOptimusRidingGrimlock.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|I have a giant robot dinosaur. Your argument is invalid.]]

Arriving in Hong Kong, the Autobots' stolen ship was shot down by Galvatron's forces and crashed in the Wulong Valley. In need of reinforcements, Optimus took a shield and sword from the ship's armory and freed the other captive knights aboard the ship, the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]], and proposed that they let him lead them into battle. Their leader [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] was not receptive to this idea, and challenged Optimus, but the Autobot leader triumphed over him, and offered Grimlock freedom under his leadership, or death under his foot. Grimlock conceded defeat, and allowed Optimus to ride him into battle in his massive ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' mode. The Autobot-Dinobot alliance decimated Galvatron's army, forcing the Decepticon to retreat, but just when it seemed the day was won, Lockdown returned. Optimus disabled Lockdown's ship's tractor beam in order to allow his comrades to pull back while he faced the bounty hunter alone; during the course of their one-on-one fight, Optimus was forced to briefly break away to save Cade's life by shooting Attinger. [[File:OptimusPrimeleavesAOE.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8| ''So if you care to find me'' ''Look to the western sky!'' ''As someone told me lately'' ''Everyone deserves a chance to fly!'']] Unfortunately, this distraction allowed Lockdown to impale Optimus on his own sword, immobilizing him, but Bumblebee and Cade intervened to hold off Lockdown while Shane and Tessa freed Optimus, enabling him to finally kill Lockdown. Optimus set off one of Lockdown's grenades to finish off Galvatron's remaining drones, and flew the humans to safety as it detonated.

After releasing the Dinobots from his command, Optimus prepared to depart into space, to both remove the seed from Earth, and to investigate the mystery of his creators, who still had a price on his head. His innate faith in humanity reignited by Cade and his family and friends, Optimus entreated the humans to think of one of the stars as his soul, and instructed the Autobots to guard the Yaegers, their allies, and all the humans they could.

As he left the planet, Optimus sent a message to the creators: leave Earth alone, because he was coming for them... {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}
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====''The Last Knight'' film====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Andrei Yaroslavtsev]] (Russian), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain - Spanish), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Shailendra Pandey]] (Hindi), [[Imre Szélyes]] (Hungarian), [[Sławomir Pacek]] (Polish), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ayhan Kahya]] (Turkish)}}
[[File:TLK Optimus on Cybertron.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|He's alive!]]
Optimus's decision proved a foolish one, however, as he exhausted his Energon in the vicinity of [[Jupiter]] and fell into [[stasis lock]], drifting through space. When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] entered the Sol system, its gravitational pull affected Optimus and caused him to crash land on his homeworld, its atmosphere reviving him. Optimus awoke and despaired at the state of Cybertron. It was at this point that [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] made herself known to Optimus, claiming to be his creator. Optimus cared very little for that and demanded to know what she'd done to Cybertron, trying to attack her when she refused to answer him, only to be overwhelmed by her powers and her [[Infernocon]]s. Quintessa accused Optimus of destroying Cybertron, but Optimus protested that Megatron had started the Great War. Quintessa however, retorted Optimus was responsible for Cybertron's state as he had been the one to launch the [[AllSpark]].

[[File:TLK Optimus chained.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Such folly and futility in the grand design.]]
With the Prime in chains, Quintessa explained her plan to him and why she needed him. She revealed to him that the Earth had formed around the body of [[Unicron]] and that she wanted Optimus to retrieve [[Staff of Merlin|her staff]] from the [[Guardian Knight|Knights of Iacon]] on Earth. With the staff, Quintessa would drain the life out of Unicron and use his energy to revive Cybertron. Brainwashing Optimus into "'''Nemesis Prime'''", she sent him back to Earth to complete the task.

[[File:TLK Optimus confronts Viviane.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Happy birthday, Kryptonian. I give you oblivion.]]
Nemesis Prime arrived back on Earth in the Knights' ship and slew two of their number before demanding that [[Viviane Wembly]] hand over the staff. His former ally Cade Yeager tried to reason with Optimus but Nemesis Prime reasserted his identity and claimed to fight only for Cybertron and its people. Once Viviane had handed over the staff, [[Santos]] (futilely) opened fire on Nemesis, who swatted the [[Transformers Reaction Force|TRF]] aside with his [[Quad Barrel Shotgun|shotgun]] and exited the ship. On the surface, Nemesis was assaulted by Bumblebee, whom the Prime easily bested in combat before the sound of Bumblebee's true voice allowed Optimus Prime to return.

[[File:TLKOptimusVsBumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|It was at this point that Optimus' obsession with faces went too far.]]
The moment was short lived, as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] flew in to steal the staff and the Knights arrived to slay Optimus for serving "Quintessa the Deceiver". While Optimus offered no resistance, viewing his execution as proper atonement, Cade managed to activate the [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] and call off the Knights. Optimus then allied with the Knights and they flew off in the [[Knight Ship]] to confront Megatron and Quintessa on Cybertron. Arriving on [[Dragonstorm]], Optimus finally destroyed Infernocus by [[decapitation|decapitating]] all six Infernocons in a single mighty swing of his sword, reminding them that he is Optimus Prime. [[File:TLK Optimus decapitates Infernocons.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Yeeart!"]]

In the [[ignition chamber]], Optimus engaged his old foe once again who tried to reignite their old friendship and offered Optimus the chance to stand beside them as they restored Cybertron. Optimus rebuked him, and was forced on the defensive before his fellow Autobots intervened and the Prime kicked Megatron out the side of the chamber.. Optimus then distracted Quintessa so Bumblebee could slay her when her defences were down as Vivian removed the staff, stopping Cybertron's destruction of Earth but leaving the two planets connected to one another. Optimus saved Cade and Vivian from falling to their death and, to the relief of their human allies, emerged from the destruction of the ignition chamber in his alternate mode with the two humans in his cab.

Despite the destruction of Earth being stopped, enough of Unicron's life force had been transmitted to Cybertron that it could again support its people. Optimus reflected that both humans and Cybertronians would have to work together to rebuild both their worlds before he sent out a call for all Autobots across the galaxy to return to Cybertron so they could begin rebuilding.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}

====''Bumblebee'' film====
[[File:BBfilm-Optimus-Prime-model.jpg|thumb|Boxy and blocky is the new sexy.]]
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Jon Bailey]] (English international trailers), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese)|[[Wang Kai]] (Chinese), [[Jacques Frantz]] (European French), [[Guy Nadon]] (Canadian French), [[Alessandro Rossi]] (Italian), [[Jordi Boixaderas]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Blas Garcia]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Zdeněk Maryška]] (Czech), [[Shailendra Pandey]] (Hindi), [[Imre Szélyes]] (Hungarian), [[Sławomir Pacek]] (Polish), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Thongchai Chanchamni]] (Thai), [[Ahyan Kahya]] (Turkish)}}
{{note|''Bumblebee'' takes place before the other films (supposedly), but was released last. As such, it is placed at the bottom here.}}
[[File:BBfilm-Optimus-Prime-leaps-into-battle.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Hey, it's like the scene in the '86 film but with more three-dimension-ess!]]
Leader of the Autobot rebels during the war for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Optimus Prime took part in the final battle for Cybertron against the Decepticons. Though he dispatched numerous [[Seeker (Movie)|Seeker]]s in the fight, he soon concluded that the Autobots were on the brink of being overrun by the Decepticon advance. As the Autobot rearguard battled [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], Optimus explained to his troops that they would need to abandon Cybertron and regroup elsewhere in the galaxy, and as they headed to a nearby launchpad. Prime explained to his scout, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|B-127]], that he had selected [[Earth]] as the site of a new Autobot base, instructing him to reconnoiter the planet while he and the other refugees gathered Autobots throughout the galaxy to rendezvous at Earth.

As the other Autobots evacuated via escape pods, Optimus Prime stayed behind to delay any pursuit, leaping from the launchpad just as the Decepticons brought it down and fighting on alone. Soundwave confronted him, forcing Optimus to struggle briefly against Ravage. Though Optimus fought Ravage off, the distraction cost him his gun and allowed the Decepticons to surround him. Together, they advanced on the outnumbered and defenseless Autobot leader.

Prime was somehow able to escape the Decepticons and leave Cybertron; at some point afterwards, the Decepticons [[Shatter]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] fruitlessly attempted to interrogate [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] about Prime's whereabouts. What the Decepticons didn't know was that Prime had landed on Earth shortly before the other Autobots made planetfall, and adopted a cab-over truck mode as a terrestrial disguise. It was in this form that he met up with B-127—now calling himself "Bumblebee"—on the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] after Bumblebee and [[Charlie Watson]] parted ways.

That night, Prime and Bumblebee took refuge in a nearby forest, with Optimus thanking the scout for his efforts and commending his bravery as they watched more Autobot escape crafts descend to Earth. {{storylink|Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee}}
{{note|Optimus Prime's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel "[[Transformers: Bumblebee: The Junior Novel]]".}}

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===Novels===
====''Ghosts of Yesterday''====
Before coming to Earth, Optimus Prime led the search for the AllSpark in the transport vessel, the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]''. In 1969, Earth-time, in an abandoned solar system, Prime and the crew discovered [[Ghost 1|a vessel]] of strangely Cybertronian design, which they pursued to a nearby planet. Prime dispatched Bumblebee to the surface to investigate the ship while he and the other Autobots battled Decepticons from the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''; Prime personally took on and defeated [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]. Contact having been lost with Bumblebee during the fight, Prime headed down to the planet to join him, where a joint attack by Starscream and the alien ship sent the two Autobots tumbling into a subterranean cavern network.

Fleeing an attack by [[Worm-thing|indigenous worm-creatures]], Optimus Prime and Bumblebee came across the alien vessel, which Prime deduced was trying to surrender. Lines of communication were opened, and Prime realized that Starscream had duped the little aliens into attacking him. However, the creatures, who called themselves "[[human]]s", explained that they held Megatron, whom they called the Ice Man, on their home world, [[Earth]]. Realizing the destruction Megatron would wreak upon the defenseless humans if he escaped, Prime vowed to see them return to their world to warn it.

Prime blasted a way out of the caverns, but on the way back to the ''Ark'', the Decepticons attacked again, and Prime found himself in the difficult position of fighting Starscream and protecting the human ship. Speared by Bonecrusher's tail, Optimus seemed doomed to perish at Starscream's hand until the humans interceded, opening fire on Starscream. The Decepticon destroyed the humans and their ship in retaliation, but Optimus Prime, inspired by their courage and sacrifice, resolved to locate Earth—and the AllSpark which he speculated had come to rest there—before the Decepticons did... and hopefully before Megatron came back online. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

====''The Veiled Threat''====

{{bigquote|I know Megatron. I know all of you. You would not have taken the AllSpark and left this world in peace. You would have subdued it and made slaves of its people. Even in the absence of the AllSpark, my conscience and that of my friends could not have allowed that.|Optimus Prime to [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]]}}

Following the battle for the AllSpark in Mission City and the formation of NEST, Optimus and Lennox led a team of Autobots to investigate a Decepticon sighting in [[Zambia]]. They found a trap waiting for them, which resulted in Optimus being dragged over [[Victoria Falls]] by the Decepticon [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]]; Prime saved himself by grabbing an outcropping and was hauled to safety by rookie Autobot [[Beachbreak]]'s tow line, but Starscream then killed Beachbreak in retaliation. Prime took the Autobot's death personally, regarding it as a failure of his leadership. The team proceeded to hunt down their Decepticons prey, and after a lengthy fight at the [[Kariba dam]], Optimus decapitated Macerator. The other Decepticons escaped however, and Optimus prevented Ironhide from firing after [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] for fear of harming nearby humans.

Another mission to [[Australia]] saw Optimus and his team spend days searching the outback for Decepticons, during which they discussed the possibility that the Decepticons might be hunting for energy to resurrect Megatron. Optimus doubted there was an energy source on the planet that could do so. They eventually encountered [[Kickback (ROTF)|Kickback]], [[Trample]] and [[Tread]], three [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s mining for minerals. Optimus found Kickback's sonic charge weapon to be a challenge, but with some help from Lennox, killed the Decepticon.

The narrow streets of [[Rome]] proved a challenge for Optimus's truck mode to navigate when NEST travelled there to hunt down [[Jolt (Movie)|Deadend]] and [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]. After [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knockout]] dealt to the two Decepticons, a furious Starscream challenged Optimus to one-on-one combat in the nearby [[Colosseum]]. Naturally it was a trap — Starscream had allied himself with a human, [[Bruno Carrera]], and together they trapped Optimus in a pit and set Barricade on him. With the help of four humans, Optimus broke free, threw Barricade into the pit and sealed him there. He then had only to show his face outside to where Starscream was fighting Ironhide, Ratchet and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]], and the would-be Decepticon leader fled. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

====''Classified''====
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After the massive battle in Egypt and the defeat of The Fallen, NEST continued to hunt Decepticons around the Earth. When a trio of Decepticons
attacked the [[United States Air Force]] [[Nevada Test and Training Range]], Optimus Prime and Ironhide responded; Optimus attempted to talk [[Dropshot (Classified)|Dropshot]] into abandoning the Decepticon cause, but was forced to kill him when he attempted to kill some human soldiers. Likewise, when [[Bombshock (PCC)|Bombshock]] threatened to blow up some humans, Optimus and Ironhide took him down with a pincer movement they had practised during the war back on Cybertron, in the [[Battle of Polyhex]]. Returning to base, Optimus took part in a meeting of some generals, though he had to talk his way into doing so, as they were initially reluctant to include the aliens. Optimus disagreed that the Decepticons' target was [[Area 51]] and correctly deduced it to be [[Hawthorne Army Depot]]. When he arrived there with Ironhide, Bumblebee and Ratchet were already engaged in a battle with [[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]], however the Decepticon's personal [[force field]] made him impossible to hit and he did substantial damage to Prime. Once the shield was eliminated, Optimus defeated Reverb. Though Reverb asked Optimus to finish him off, Optimus instead took him prisoner. He also talked [[Marcus|General Marcus]] into allowing [[Kevin Bowman]] to join NEST. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Switching Gears|Switching Gears}}

After supervising a test of a prototype [[Hyperdynamix]] tank, Optimus returned to the [[NEST Rapid Response Base]] for a briefing on a new Cybertronian storehouse detected at [[Battle Mountain]]. Before they had a chance to investigate, Optimus was forced to go defend Hyperdynamix against Decepticon attackers and was kept busy there trying to find the three aggressors. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Battle Mountain|Battle Mountain}}

During a visit to Hyperdynamix Aerospace to learn about the [[Hyperdynamix Orbital Debris Disposal Initiative Station|HODDIS]] station intended to track incoming Cybertronians, and the satellite with which [[Alexander Porter|Dr. Porter]] intended to wipe out the Decepticons, incoming meteoroids were detected. Optimus and his team went to the crash site in [[Idaho]], and found themselves having to fight the giant [[robo-pede|robot centipedes]] which came out of the meteoroids. Despite suffering major damage, Optimus was able to dispatch two of them on his own. {{storylink|Transformers Classified: Satellite of Doom|Satellite of Doom}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Foundation1 optimus and sentinel.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|'''Optimus:''' Hey Sentinel! Wouldn't it be funny if you died on a ship, came back to life using the Matrix, betrayed your own kin, aided Megatron and killed my right-hand man? '''Sentinel:''' Heh, heh, heh. That'll never happen!]]

Optimus Prime was the last surviving descendant of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], orphaned and hidden away to protect him from the evil of The Fallen. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen issue 3|Revenge of the Fallen #3}} Optimus grew up with no knowledge of who he was, and was eventually found by Sentinel Prime, who claimed to be descended from [[Primus]] himself. Joining Sentinel's tribe of "Autobots", Optimus worked with his teacher and other pupils Megatron and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] to restore order to an energy-starved Cybertron by helping to locate the lost AllSpark, buried far beneath Cybertron's surface. Re-energized by a star harnessed by the science of [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], the AllSpark restored life and energy to Cybertron, unifying the planet once more, but the old and weary Sentinel Prime had no desire to lead this new, united populace. At last, he revealed to Optimus the secret of his heritage, and that he, as "Optimus Prime", ought to succeed him as leader. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Unable to believe that he was a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus turned the role down, proposing instead that he investigate Cybertron's history, in an attempt to bring some of the good the Primes created back to the world. Accordingly, Sentinel redrew his plans for Cybertron, having Optimus lead the archaeological [[Science Division]], while placing Megatron in charge of Cybertron's [[Defense Force]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} Alas, neither Sentinel nor Optimus realized that Megatron had eavesdropped on their conversation. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} Megatron was consumed with anger and jealousy at the knowledge that he was Sentinel's second choice, and further lost all respect for Prime because he had turned down an incredible birthright. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} Nevertheless, the pair were able to govern Cybertron together for two generations, their two personalities creating a balance; Prime was fair while Megatron was firm. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}} When [[Malcontent]] activity opposing Sentinel's order began escalating, however, Megatron intimidated Optimus into giving him supreme power in defense of the planet. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}}

[[File:Defiance1 Megs Prime argument.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Hey, I wanted a mouthplate!"]]

When ''Lord'' High Protector Megatron toured a Science Division excavation site near the AllSpark [[Simfur Temple|temple]] at [[Simfur]], he and Optimus clashed over several issues; all Megatron cared about was whether the site contained power similar to the AllSpark, while Optimus insisted on taking things slowly with the reminder that it was ''his'' division was in charge of the proceedings. Subsequently, after the dig uncovered a mysterious [[sarcophagus|relic]], Optimus and Megatron's argument over what should be done with it was interrupted by an attack from [[Ejoornian|aliens]] from the neighbouring [[Eshems Nebula]]. Megatron ordered that the relic be taken to his personal quarters for protection during the battle, and Optimus could not argue. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}} After the aliens were repelled, Optimus ordered his science teams to help the survivors of the attack while he went to confer with Megtron, only to nearly come to blows with the High Protector when he demanded that Optimus marshal the Science Division for war against the aliens. Fear that Megatron sought to divide Cybertron, Optimus called a meeting of the Science Division and appealed to all those who served under him not to join Megatron on his crusade, asking them instead to stay by his side and continue on with their mission of peaceful research. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}} With help from closest confidants [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], Optimus broke into Megatron's quarters in search of some clue to his brother-in-arms' sudden compulsion towards war, but only had time to observe that the enigmatic relic had somehow been restored to pristine condition before he was forced to leave to avoid detection. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}}

[[File:Defiance3 optimus cybertron alt mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Guys, stop look'n at me! I'm transforming here!]]

Returning to Science Division headquarters, Optimus was greeted with a stunning discovery: Ratchet, Elita-One and Arcee had uncovered other ancient artefacts, each of which bore a symbol that matched one on Optimus's helmet: a symbol that proved Optimus was indeed a descendant of the Dynasty of Primes. Prime went with Arcee and Ratchet to the excavation site, where they discussed the ramifications of this new information, only for the group to be apprehended for treason by an unwilling Prowl, forced to do so on the orders of Megatron. This turned out to be a trap, however: while they were being escorted to the city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]], Megatron's forces ambushed them with intent to kill. Optimus bested Starscream and collapsed [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]] on top of the attackers, {{storylink|Defiance issue 3|Defiance #3}} then raced back to the embattled excavation site to usher Elite-One, Sentinel Prime and Wheeljack to safety, with a little help from Elita's sister [[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]. Optimus informed Sentinel of the marking on his head that proved his mentor had been right all along: now, he was Optimus ''Prime''. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} All those loyal to Optimus regrouped at [[Burthov]], where Optimus was recognized as the leader of the group, with Prowl serving as his lieutenant. [[File:Foundation1 optimus is mad.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3| If I had a face everytime I got angry, I'd be rich.]] Captain Ironhide—a former member of Megatron's Defense Force, who had now christened themselves the "Decepticons"—informed Optimus of the huge starship ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' that Megatron was building, and the newly christened Prime began working toward equipping his own side with similar vessels. Though the Autobots found themselves at an advantage when the ''Nemesis'' left Cybertron with the balance of the Decepticon forces, it was then that ''true'' war finally broke out between Optimus's and Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

The war raged for thousands of years, with no end in sight until Sentinel came up with a solution: a "torch" that could bring the conflict to an end without the mass murder of the Decepticons. Contact with the AllSpark was required to activate it, so the Autobots made for Simfur Temple, {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} where Optimus held off Megatron so that Elita-One could activate the torch and deliver it to Sentinel. Sentinel loaded the torch aboard the Autobots' ship, the ''[[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]'', but to Optimus and Megatron's disbelief, Starscream blew the ship out of the air. Consumed with grief and rage at the apparent death of his mentor, Optimus ordered Wheeljack to use the second, remaining ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to transport the AllSpark away Simfur, then declared he would be going on a suicide mission to kill Megatron. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}} Concerned for their friend, Ironhide and Elita-One stayed by Prime's side as he made his way through the soldiers guarding Megatron's [[Lord High Protector citadel|citadel]]. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} Optimus demanded Megatron face him, but the Decepticon leader responded by dropping the [[smelting pool]] on him. Ironhide saved Prime from the fiery rain, and Optimus then entered Megatron's chamber alone, to discover his former ally surrounded by hungry [[hatchling]]s, confident that the "weak" Optimus would not harm the infants to get to him. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} At that point, Wheeljack's team removed the AllSpark from its temple, plunging Cybertron into darkness. Optimus escaped, leaving Megatron to fend off his ravenous hatchlings, and joined Ironhide in fending off Starscream and Shockwave. Returning to oversee the AllSpark's transportation, Optimus recognized that the drastic actions he had taken had forever fractured his relationship with Elita-One, and observed he still had a long way to go to being a great leader. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[File:Ark Bridge Defiance4.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"Who ''are'' all you people?"]]

To put the AllSpark's power beyond Megatron's reach, Optimus Prime made preparations to send it off-planet. Allowing word to reach the Decepticons that the cube was being held at Simfur, Prime and the main force of his Autobots occupied their enemies in battle there, while a small team led by Bumblebee guarded the AllSpark's true hiding place, [[Tyger Pax]]. The cube was launched into space, and Megatron immediately gave chase. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}} {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 2|Movie Prequel #2}} Optimus was immediately regretful of his decision, feeling that in buying the Autobots some time in the war, he had sentenced their world to death, but Prowl insisted he had made the right choice, and that he had turned death into a fighting chance to live. Bolstered by Prowl's words, Prime and his Autobots took off after the AllSpark and Megatron aboard the ''Ark'', hopeful that they could defeat the Decepticon leader while he was alone, and bring the cube back to heal their homeworld. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

[[File:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|[[Peter Cullen|Optimus Prime]] driving Optimus Prime! Sheer awesomeness!]]

Following Optimus and the Autobots' arrival on Earth, and the subsequent battle of [[Mission City]] and the destruction of Megatron and the AllSpark, {{storylink|Transformers: Movie Adaptation}} Optimus Prime helped eliminate the remaining [[AllSpark Mutation]]s skittering around the city, then requested the help of William Lennox and his men in getting the Autobots out of the city before other, less trustworthy humans could arrive. They located a trailer that Prime could use to transport the deceased body of his first lieutenant [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], and, equipped with a hologrammatic driver to avoid suspicion on the road, Prime led his Autobots in rolling out. Sector Seven's Seymour Simmons would later exploit this friendship between Prime and Lennox when, a month later, he convinced Lennox to request assistance from Prime and the Autobots in transporting the Decepticons' remains. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance #1}} Prime's team was to escort a Sector Seven convoy from their Nevada base to a naval base at [[California|San Diego, California]], from whence the Decepticons and Jazz's remains would be buried at sea. Before departing Nevada, he entrusted the remaining AllSpark fragment to [[Vine|Professor Vine]] for safekeeping, but had second thoughts soon after leaving, and ordered Bumblebee and Ironhide to turn around and retrieve it. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance #2}} The two returned to discover that the base had been attacked in their absence by Decepticons [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] and Starscream; Prime soon arrived back to retake ownership of the shard. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}}

[[File:Alliance4 angryLennox Prime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8| Did I ever tell you about my unhealthy addiction?]]

Weeks later, following the aquatic interment of Jazz and the Decepticons, Optimus and Lennox agreed to a formal [[NEST|alliance between the Autobots and humans]] as the first line of offense and defense against the Decepticons. The team trained on the island of Diego Garcia, their mutual respect for one another growing, and soon word came in of new Decepticon sightings around Earth. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance #3}} For their first mission, NEST was deployed to [[San Francisco]] to take out the Decepticons Deadend and Swindle, the former of whom was quickly dispatched by Prime via a head-on collision. Swindle's last words caused Prime concern, as they suggested more Decepticons would soon be coming to search the Earth for something; Lennox feared it might be Sam Witwicky, and Prime, sadly convinced the boy was destined to be a part of the conflict, decided to send Bumblebee to resume his role as Sam's guardian. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:Alliance4 Prime killingspree.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.8|Freedom is the right of all '''non-Decepticon''' sentient beings.]]

Knowing that Lennox's superiors held little trust in the Autobots, Optimus Prime dedicated himself and his Autobots to working harder to prove their goodwill through continued success. NEST proceeded to hunt for Decepticons around the world over the next year, with Optimus Prime personally destroying [[Jetstorm (Movie)|Jetstorm]], [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] and [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]]. NEST's ranks continued to grow, with Autobot refugees even arriving on Earth in response to the message Optimus had sent into space, including Prime's old friend Elita-One. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}} One particular new arrival proved a little troublesome, however: in November 2008, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] caused chaos in [[Uruguay]] when he recklessly pursued his old Decepticon foe [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] towards [[Buenos Aires]]. Prime assured [[Morshower|Admiral Morshower]] that they would forcibly bring Sideswipe in if necessary, but fortunately, Ironhide was able to calm the rampaging Autobot down. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 2|Tales of the Fallen #2}} Demolishor escaped, but was tracked to Shanghai by NEST the following year, and Prime's team headed out to finally take the giant Decepticon down. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}

[[File:Nefarious2 Prime on Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|Ass-whooping. Noun. To have your posterior presented to you with overwhelming force.]]

After Optimus's death and rebirth during the conflict with The Fallen, {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation|Revenge of the Fallen movie adaptation}} NEST resumed its day-to-day business of hunting down rogue Decepticons. Optimus was dissatisfied with their present reactive state, however, insisting that they begin proactively rooting out Decepticons before they struck. With NEST low on resources, Optimus deployed several new Autobot arrivals to deal with a Decepticon attack on [[Kingdom Petrochemicals]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}} The presence of [[Initiative|unknown humans]] at the petrochemical plant gave Prime and Lennox something to puzzle over, and soon after, when NEST was tipped off to Decepticon activity in [[Utah]], the pair believed things to be connected. Optimus went to Ironhide and Sideswie's aid in Utah, besting [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] and taking him into Autobot custody in order to learn everything he knew about the enigmatic human organization. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}} Optimus oversaw the preparations of the facilities for holding Soundwave, rather than face having to tell Major Lennox what they'd done, but this proved the wrong choice: when the plane carrying Soundwave was shot down by [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]], Prime's off-the-record actions meant that Lennox was unable to call in any help. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}

[[File:Nefarious6 Optimus must feed allspark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|I hope [[Rubik's Cube#Revenge of the Fallen|this cube]] isn't like the ones you find in [[Walgreens]].]]

When [[Theodore Galloway]] got too close to discovering the actions of the [[Initiative]], the mysterious human group, they sent the mind-controlled Decepticon [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] to eliminate him. Optimus sent [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to help him, after which Soundwave returned and proposed an alliance between himself and the Autobots to stop the Initiative for good. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}} Soundwave led the Autobots to the location of the [[Initiative base]] in [[California]], but the mobile headquarters had moved on by the time they arrived. Following its trail to Utah, Optimus sensed the power of something very like the [[AllSpark]] upon approach, and began to realize what they were up against—though he did not expect that the Autobots would then find themselves facing brainwashed Transformers, including [[Armorhide (Movie)|some]] [[Blazemaster|of]] [[Brawn (ROTF)|their]] [[Smokescreen (Movie)|own]] comrades! {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}}

During the battle, Optimus demanded their foe surrender the [[Project Nefarious|artificial AllSpark]] they possessed, but [[Carter Newell]], head of the Initiative, responded by trying to use the artifact to terminate all Cybertronian life. An injury courtesy of [[Reedman]] aborted the attempt, and Newell tried to flee, forcing Optimus to ram the truck he was in. From the wreck, Optimus pulled the rapidly-destabilizing faux-AllSpark, and was ready to feed it his own [[spark]] to stop the deadly chain reaction building within it. Luckily that turned out to be unnecessary, as [[Fortress (ROTF)|Fortress]]—a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] who had long been the Initiative's captive—took the AllSpark from him and carried it into space, where it exploded safely. In the aftermath, Optimus noted that the Initiative databanks had been picked clean by Soundwave, and feared the possibility that anyone else might attempt to recreate the AllSpark. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}

[[File:RisingStorm1 ElitaandOptimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Optimus, you don't wanna know.]]

The Autobot refugees rescued from the Initiative were eager to get back in the field, but Optimus encouraged them to take more time to recuperate, as they were clearly not fully healed. The havoc the Initiative wrought had convinced Optimus that the Autobots had to refocus their efforts on a new objective: ensuring that no other humans could exploit Cybertronian technology. A team inducing Elita-One and her sisters was deployed to recover Cybertronian weapons from an arms dealer; upon their return to Diego Garcia, Prime shared a quiet moment with Elita, learning more about the new symbiotic bond that had recently been forged between her and her sisters, and growing fearful of the violent streak she had developed. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

When word reached NEST that Sam Witwicky had come under attack from Decepticons in [[Philadelphia]], Optimus mobilized the Autobots to respond. With Arcee having been injured on the previous mission, he initially wanted her and her sisters to stay behind, but they insisted on going. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

During the flight to Philadelphia, Optimus tried once more to have Arcee sit out of the mission, but Elita reinforced her need for revenge—a sentiment that only opened old wounds between her and Prime, reminding both of the time in the past when Prime let his rage get the better of him. Elita's anger over Prime's abandonment of her on Cybertron, and the fact that her death and reunion with him had only led to more fighting and killing, boiled over, and she and her sisters angrily departed on their own mission: to infiltrate what the Autobots believe to be the Decepticons' base of operations in upstate New York. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

[[File:RisingStorm4 shockers vs prime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Shockwave threatens his face collection.]]

Optimus and the rest of the team proceeded on to Philadelphia, where they engaged and contained the Decepticons, but after a while, Elita reappeared, attempting to warn them that the whole thing was a trap laid by Shockwave. No sooner had she spoken his name, the cyclopean Decepticon himself rocketed down out of the air and crushed the life out of her. Driven into a rage by her death, Optimus Prime took Shockwave on one-on-one, and would have killed him had Shockwave's pet [[Driller]] not came to save his master. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4|Rising Storm #4}}

Shockwave had also ravaged the Diego Garcia base and killed all the Autobots stationed there, requiring it to be shut down and NEST operations moved to Washington, D.C. Optimus oversaw the decommissioning of the facility, {{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 1|Dark of the Moon #1}} which was soon followed by the return and betrayal of Sentinel Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon Movie Adaptation|Dark of the Moon adaptation}}
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====''Transformers: Beginnings''====
[[File:Optimusprimemovieprequel.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Black and white is edgy and cool, so we use it Bumbles.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English)}}

Bumblebee remembered Optimus Prime's orders that they must launch the AllSpark into space, for it was better to lose it to the depths of space than allow Lord Megatron to corrupt it with his evil. For wherever there is hope, there is life. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the events of the [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]], described in the above section.}}
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====''Schick Hydrobot and the Transformers''====
[[File:OptimusMegatronSchickComic.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|No Megatron! '''THAT FACE IS MINE!''']]
While searching for Decepticons, who had plans to build an Energon converter to create a massive army and enslave the Earth, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Hound came across [[Hydrobot (TLK)|Hydrobot]] and mistook him for a [[Decepticon]]. Before they could catch him, Hydrobot escaped from the Autobots' clutches. The trio started to realize that they might have judged the small 'bot wrongly when Hound found out that the [[H-Boostium|substance]] Hydrobot left behind was nothing like something a Decepticon would use. Optimus requested Hound to trace its source, which led the Autobots to a [[Schick]] R&D department. They gained access into it in vehicle mode by fooling the guard into believing that the vehicles modes they were using was ordered by the scientist Dr. [[Hiroshi Benson]] himself. Upon gaining access to the laboratory, they confronted Hiroshi in robot mode, which left the human scientist baffled.

Shortly after the scientist finished explaining the origin of the substance and Hydrobot, a squadron of Decepticons led by Megatron suddenly bursted through the wall, explaining their intent to use the devices inside Hiroshi's laboratory to build the Energon converter. Luckily, Hydrobot arrived at the scene to help the Autobots. Just before Megatron and Optimus could dish it out, Megatron grabbed a hold of Hiroshi but failed to stop the human from explaining how to use the [[Energy-field razor|control set]] against Decepticons. A surprise punch from Optimus staggered Megatron and gave Hydrobot enough time to snitch the device away and use it to release a shock burst through Bumblebee towards the Decepticons, prompting them to retreat. After all was said and done, Optimus apologised to Hydrobot for the misunderstanding. The trio and Hiroshi later realised that Hydrobot had forged a new life for himself. The trio then gave Hydrobot a lift and bid their farewells. {{storylink|A New Friend|A New Friend}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:OptimusMovie GeoffSenior.JPG|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Starting as he means to go on.]]

When war broke out, Optimus Prime studied the entire history of intergalactic warfare from any datatrack he could find—he studied whole campaigns to desperate last stands, gaining a focused "playbook" of warfare strategy. He understands warfare on a practical and psychological level, and in desperate battles knows to show no mercy to opponents beyond a swift death. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4|Autobot VS Decepticon Smackdown!}}

While preparing to launch the AllSpark into space, Optimus hesitated before pressing the fateful button, fearful that he was condemning his world to a slow death. Before he could reach a conclusion, Prime came under attack from a drone sent by Megatron to kill him, and instructed his assistant [[Arctus]] to launch the AllSpark if he had not returned from the fight within ten cycles. When Prime's battle with the drone carried them both into the AllSpark chamber, the drone attempted to alert Megatron to the cube's location, forcing a desperate Prime to transform into his cometary protoform and cannonball directly into his opponent. The drone was successfully blown it pieces, but Prime was knocked out by the impact, and experienced a prophetic vision of [[Mission City|a battle on another world]]. Realizing that the AllSpark's ejection could spread the Transformers' war to other planets, Prime awoke too late to change the course of fate, and could only watch as the AllSpark rocketed off into the sky... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 1|Prelude: Optimus Prime}}

Prime and his Autobots pursued the AllSpark to Earth and battled the Decepticons for it. Almost immediately after triumphing over their foes, however, Optimus and his men had to face them ''again'' when they somehow rose as [[zombie]]s. Despite having no idea how they could be stopped and having had his power drained by fighting Megatron, Optimus continued to fight the monsters rather than let them run amok. Fortunately, Ratchet deduced that they had been reanimated by energies scavenged from the AllSpark by Starscream, enabling the Autobots to target their power sources and slay them once more. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

[[File:Titan5 Optimustwins.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|"Your slang is bad and you should ''feel'' bad!"]]

With the formation of NEST, Optimus found he had to strive daily to gain credibility with the human powers-that-be. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}} Working diligently to root out Decepticon threats around the globe, Prime was too busy to meet with new Autobot arrivals Skids and Mudflap, who claimed to have important information for him, though Ironhide noted that the twins had cried wolf so many times, even Optimus had trouble believing their stories these days. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}} While in [[Australia]] on NEST business, Prime went into action alongside Arcee to apprehend [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]; the two Autobots found the terrain down under to be a challenge, while Sideways was in his element, so Prime elect to just ''blow up'' the terrain instead. Taking the captive Sideways back to Diego Garcia, Prime was greeted on arrival with the sight of Skids and Mudflap brawling on the runway. He bawled them out over improper conduct, but before he could go further, Scorponok made an attack. In the firefight that followed, Optimus tripped over Skids, and by the time he had righted himself, Scorponok and Sideways had both escaped. Knowing that the enemy could ''not'' have got this close without NEST security being compromised, Optimus was convinced by Sideswipe's argument that the twins had turned traitor and had them taken away for questioning. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}

When the twins were sprung by Decepticons, Prime agreed with Theodore Galloway that the Autobots would make finding the twins a number one priority. However, Optimus was left suspicious when a [[Soundwave (ROTF)|mysterious "friend"]] tipped the Autobots off about the twins. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}} [[File:Titan10 Optimusgetsout.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|Never had a human face before. GIVE ME IT ANYWAY!]] Soon, it came out that the twins were being framed and by tracking the two, Optimus and his men found out about a Decepticon base near [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. Optimus led a raid on it, taking down the [[Purple generic drone|drone army]] stationed there. But he never did get to hear Skids and Mudflap's intel, about a mysterious threat known as The Fallen... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

Following The Fallen's attack on Earth, Optimus continued operations against the Decepticons. [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt's]] over-enthusiasm began to muck that up, causing damage and getting NEST into trouble, despite Optimus's attempts to point this out to him. Optimus had to confine him to base. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.9|Culture Shock}} Soon after that, he was drawn out into a trap by [[Trophy White]] and the [[Free Men]], who wanted to take his head as a trophy. Optimus worked out their plan and allowed himself to be captured by the deranged hunter, in order to keep the fight away from civilians. He pretended to be securely chained down and listened to White's sociopathic ravings, before (at the moment he considered funniest) breaking free and taking White prisoner. Shockingly, he found keeping the severed heads of animals as trophies to be ''bad'', and destroyed Trophy's trophies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10| Bring Me the Head of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:DividedLoyalties prime striketeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8]]

When several Decepticons escaped from NEST's [[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]] holding facility, Optimus ordered his men to let the prisoners flee: a battle outside [[World Cup|a major sports event]] would cause unacceptable civilian casualties. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}} This led to a major collapse in Autobot popularity, and open battles with Decepticons in cities were just risking further alienation. In response, Prime created a secret covert unit (even under NEST's radar) that would monitor the Decepticons, wait for windows of opportunity out of the public eye, and then hit hard and fast. While this worked, Optimus was left disquieted: the tactics he was using were too akin to the Decepticons, and a fine line was being walked. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.18|Shadow War}} Tracking the Decepticons, led by [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]], to a base in [[Russia]], Optimus led a strike team in, unaware that [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] had sold them all out to Bludgeon and that they were walking into an ambush. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} "Luckily," Megatron arrived to destroy Bludgeon in punishment for running a rival faction; rather than engage Optimus, Megatron departed with the ominous warning that a day of reckoning was coming soon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

[[File:Titan3-3 OpSoundwavefaceoff.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|"Sorry Soundwave, you're going to need braces."]]

When a relic of [[Ark (DOTM)|an unknown UFO]] was discovered in Fiesole, [[Italy]], Optimus led a NEST team to secure the find. Starscream launched a surprise attack to claim it: Optimus ordered the human archaeologist to keep digging and fought the Decepticon, taking two blows before overpowering and thrashing him. But Starscream kept fighting, asking Optimus if there were things worth dying for. Optimus agreed and said he was willing to die to save Earth from Decepticons... at which point Starscream suckerpunched him and stole the artifact. Optimus was left concerned about what the 'cons were up to {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.1|Fight for Fiesole}} but found himself distract by other plots hatched by Soundwave. After intel from Bumblebee led NEST to the Laguna De Guatavita, Optimus and Ratchet tracked down Soundwave working alongside the [[Tanto Gang]]. After the Decepticon and his allies had uncovered [[El Dorado]], Soundwave turned on the Tanto Gang, and the Autobots swooped in the middle of the carnage. Optimus beat down the Decepticon, and forced him to explain his motives: using El Dorado's gold, Soundwave planned on crashing the Earth's economy. Though the Autobots foiled the plot, both Soundwave and the Tanto Gang escaped when the latter triggered a bomb to cover their retreat. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.2|Blood And Gold}} Optimus then encountered Soundwave in [[Spain]] after he'd drawn [[Robert Epps]] and Bumblebee into an ambush. With Bumblebee near death, Optimus agreed to fight Soundwave without weapons if it would mean his comrade's survived, and he was nearly sent plummeting off the mountaintop in the resulting fight. However, he managed to use Soundwave's sonic blasts and the local environment against his foe; by locating a fissure, he snuck behind Soundwave, and shoved him into an avalanche triggered by the Decepticon's attacks. Soundwave was swept away and Optimus emerged victorious. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.3|Dealing with the Devil}}

When Ratchet contacted NEST to let them know there was trouble at the [[Tech Museum of Innovation]], Optimus himself turned out to help chase off Starscream and Barricade. He later tried to convince the anti-[[Transformer|Cybertronian]] protesters that the Autobots were here to help, but Ratchet and Ironhide's actions during the fight had already convinced them of that, and their leader, [[Marcus Castor]], was already producing anti-Decepticon T-shirts. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3.4|Automatic for the People}}

[[File:ThousandIslandFight prime shield.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2]]

In the aftermath of the battle for Chicago, Optimus and Decepticon defector [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] were cleaning up ''Ark'' debris on the Moon. Optimus was bemused that Drift would rather be hunting down Decepticons instead, asking if he really wanted to fight his former allies, and pointing out this was necessary work. Soon after, Drift was horrified to find the corpse of his old comrade [[Knucklehead]]. He recounted a story involving them and the murderer, [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], and Prime said he was sorry for the loss. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

A while later, Optimus, Bumblebee, and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] engaged a trio of Decepticon survivors in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]]. When their charges retreated, Optimus suggested that the three Autobots follow together, but Crosshairs insisted that he go it alone. After giving permission for this action, Prime commanded Bumblebee to keep a watchful eye on the new arrival and relay any findings back to him. With the three Decepticons located and single-handedly defeated by Crosshairs on the island of [[Pulau Bidadari]], Optimus informed Crosshairs that he was more than combat ready, but he had the feeling that they may have missed [[Lockdown (ROTF)|something...]] {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}

[[File:AcceptNoSubstitute prime vs stinger.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2]]

When [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] impersonated Bumblebee, Optimus found himself training his weapons on both of the 'bots, confident that the true Bumblebee would be able to prove his identity. He did not have long to wait, as Bumblebee saved a human who had fallen from a nearby burning building, and Optimus quickly overpowered Stinger and ordered him to get out of his sight, repulsed by his artificial nature. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.3|Accept No Substitutes!}}

Hearing a news report suggesting a potential Transformer threat in the town of [[Cullum]], Optimus Prime investigated alongside Crosshairs, and discovered that the area was being menaced by a powerful [[turbofox]]. Crosshairs had once lost an entire platoon to a pack of turbofoxes and struggled to overcome his fears in order to help Prime battle the creature, but fortunately, just as Prime was about to become fox-food, Crosshairs got his head in order and blasted the beast. Optimus congratulated him on conquering his fear, and hoped that humankind would be able to do the same and become allies of the Autobots' once again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.5|Creature of Chaos}}
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====Alternate timeline====

[[File:TitanUK9 frozen prime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|The Prime Who Came In From The Cold]]

In a parallel universe, the battle of Mission City turned out very differently—Optimus was defeated and captured by Megatron, and the AllSpark fell into Decepticon hands. The Decepticons proceeded to conquer North America, and by the start of 2008, had begun a plan to cyberform the Earth using the AllSpark's energies. Working with Mikaela Banes and [[Tom Banachek]], the Autobots staged a plan to rescue Prime, who they knew was being held in Sector Seven's old Hoover Dam base, repurposed by the Decepticons as their new headquarters... but when Bumblebee and Mikaela infiltrated the base, they did not expect to find Prime frozen solid by the liquid nitrogen cooling system previously used to imprison Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} While Bumblebee distracted Megatron, Mikaela began her attempt to deactivate the system, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} but soon came under attack herself by [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} Fortunately, she was able to dupe Frenzy into rupturing the liquid nitrogen tanks with his blades, damaging the system to the point where Prime began to thaw out. The revived Prime challenged Megatron to a duel, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} but as they fought, Optimus learned that Megatron's link to the AllSpark allowed his old enemy to instantly heal any damage Prime managed to inflict. Luckily, Bumblebee and Mikaela saved the day, hitting the distracted Megatron with an old [[Sector Seven]] nanovirus, which destroyed him from within. Simultaneously, Autobots elsewhere destroyed the AllSpark to halt its cyberforming of Earth, but despite this success and the death of Megatron, Prime could take no satisfaction in victory: this battle was won, but the war remained... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

[[File:Aftermathpt2 prime attacked by NATO.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Proportions? Never heard of it!]]

Surveying the damage done to Earth, Prime became resigned to the fact that Humanity, battered by Decepticon occupation, would view both Autobot and Decepticon as hostile invaders. Worse yet, although a fragment of the AllSpark had survived the cube's destruction, Optimus feared its contact with Megatron had corrupted it beyond all hope. In spite of these concerns, Prime was quick to order his men to protect a human shelter against Decepticon attack, but the Autobots' defense was misinterpreted as hostile action, and they came under attack from a [[NATO]] unit. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath, Part 1}} Optimus refused to allow his men to return fire, but fortunately, the crisis soon passed when the human who had ordered the attack was freed from the Decepticon mind-control that had guided his actions. Optimus surrendered to the humans, beginning an alliance between the Autobots and the United States government. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}

After examining a particularly volatile spot of geological flux brought on by the AllSpark's energy in [[Okeechobee]], [[Florida]] alongside Tom Banachek and recently appointed [[Theodore Allen|President Theodore Allen]], Optimus Prime returned to the Autobots' base in [[Savannah]], [[Georgia]], where he was shocked to discover that Ratchet had used the AllSpark fragment that Prime had entrusted to him to resurrect Jazz. Prime assigned Ratchet and Jazz to monitor the Okeechobee situation, but warned Ratchet to keep a close eye on Jazz, fearing what the potentially-tainted AllSpark had done to him. Unfortunately, Prime's fears proved true, and Jazz soon revealed himself to have been left corrupted and amoral by the shard's power. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

[[File:ReturntoCybertron optimus allies with stockade.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6|"Don't worry, readers, I'll just leave him to starve to death in #25." "What was that?" "I SAID I'M GONNA KILL YA"]]

Optimus Prime soon worked out that while the AllSpark's transformation of Earth had been halted, the damage had been done: the infection had reached [[Earth's core|the planet's core]], and the organic Earth and the technological transformation were now fighting for supremacy, killing the planet in the process. While he arranged for a specialist team to investigate and limit the damage, Prime reported his findings to President Allen, but refrained from telling him of the back-up plan he was putting into action lest humanity's hopes be unduly raised: a team led by Ironhide was to retrieve [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] from the dead Cybertron in the hope it could be used to save Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron, Part 1}} Planetary surveyor [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] was appalled when Prime revealed the plan to him, knowing how unstable Nucleon could be, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron, Part 2}} and the bad news continued to pour in when a distress call from Ironhide's team reported that a band of Decepticons led by [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] already had control of Cybertron's Nucleon. Optimus led the entirety of the Earth-bound Autobots (save Camshaft's team) to Cybertron as back-up, but was surprised to see Cybertron coming to ''them'', possessed by the evil entity [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron, Part 3}} Shot down by Unicron, Prime's team abandoned ship and made it to Cybertron using their cometary protoforms. Forming an alliance with Stockade, Prime formed a plan to drain off the Nucleon so Unicron couldn't use it as a power source, while the bulk of the Transformers provided a distraction by going underground and shooting up Unicron's body. The plan worked, Nucleon was secured for Earth, and Optimus extended an offer for Stockade to join them on Earth whenever he wished. Optimus was left optimistic that Autobots and Decepticons had come together in a common cause. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

[[File:Optimus Titan22.JPG|upright=1.6|left|thumb|Freedom is not dispensed here, sentient fools, only DEATH!]]

On returning to Earth, Prime found the Decepticons had seized the Autobot base and surrounding area; he made the decision to withdraw to [[Washington, D.C.]], knowing that this meant leaving Mikaela in Decepticon hands. Upon landing at an air base, the Decepticon-controlled President Allen lured him into a trap, and he found himself fighting Jazz, now a Decepticon hired gun. Optimus lured him away from humans and prepared to engage him, but when a second assassin named [[Kullt]] turned up, Jazz gunned it down out of annoyance. Optimus had viewed Jazz as a lost cause but now stated there was still some Autobot in him: he ''could'' have let Kullt do the work for him and then killed him, but he saved Prime instead. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}} Prime then took the Autobots to rescue Mikaela; he himself went first, launching himself in protoform mode to land in Savannah like a bomb and tearing his way through [[Swindle (Movie)|drone hordes]]. He was quickly gunned down by aerial units and about to be killed by Starscream, but this whole flashy attack had been a diversion—allowing other Autobots a chance to hit the distracted air forces and nab Mikaela. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

[[File:Revolutionpt3 optimus vs megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6]]

Optimus seemed to quickly bond with [[Seward|General Seward]], his military liaison at Andrews Air Base, but that didn't help when the mind-controlled President Allen had the government order the Autobots out of America. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution, Part One}} However, having deduced that Allen was under Decepticon control following his clash with Jazz, Prime had anticipated this. As expected, Allen attempted to nuke the Autobots' ship as it departed, but he only succeeded in blowing up a decoy ship Prime had had Ironhide and Bumblebee prepare. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution, Part Three}} Believed dead, the Autobots went undercover on Cybertron, making another deal with Stockade to have his team protect Earth in their absence, kicking off a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. Optimus didn't trust Stockade to not renege on the deal and just take control of Earth for himself, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution, Part Two}} but he ensured the Decepticons were set up for the Autobot's final strike: forcibly teleporting all of the enemy to Cybertron via Unicron's leftover teleportational engines, then stranding Cybertron in a remote solar system. Optimus led the troops to Earth and witnessed Megatron's return from the dead, but this proved no impediment to the Autobots' plan: Prime briefly distracted Megatron so he could be tagged with a teleporter like the other Decepticons, and the next minute, both Megatron, Stockade, and their entire armies were all teleported away. This left the Autobots stranded on Earth and with a lot of clean-up to do... but at long last, Optimus Prime had finally brought the war to an end. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution, Part Three}}

===Toy bios===
[[File:FireBlastOptimusart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
The truck Optimus Prime [[trans-scan]]ned upon arrival on Earth was ''the coolest thing he ever saw''. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Robo-Vision Optimus Prime}}

When the AllSpark was destroyed in Mission City, Optimus was bathed in its power and became a living receptacle: he could destroy or heal with the merest thought. He still remained dedicated to peace, and altered his exterior decorations to match the ones he bore as a young leader, before the beginning of the war. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|First Strike Optimus Prime}} When Starscream came out of hiding, Prime teamed with Arcee to hunt him down, {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SamsClub3pk|Arcee, Starscream & Optimus Prime}} but as more Decepticons under Starscream's command began appearing on Earth, Prime had to use the AllSpark power within him to alter his body into a new sensor-transparent, super-silent form for stealth missions. Prime considered it dishonourable, but knew had to be done. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime}} Unfortunately, Starscream followed his lead and also modified himself for stealth so he could target Prime personally. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream}}

Once the Decepticons were beaten on Earth, Optimus was provided with intelligence by [[Sector Seven]] about Decepticon bases on Mars. After assuming new colors, he headed to the red planet. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Battlers|Fire Blast Optimus Prime}} As it turned out, though, the Decepticons would soon strike at Earth again; Prime upgraded his sensor suite and trained with Ironhide to better track their enemies. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#ROTFvoyager|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Optimus Prime}}

Following the battle with The Fallen in Egypt, Optimus made a particular point of tracking down Starscream, {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#HFTDleader|''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Leader Optimus Prime}} and enhanced his arsenal with weapons designed to take on airborne Decepticons. Unfortunately, these new weapons were not a great help in battling hypnotic Decepticon [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|Mindwipe]], who prevented Prime from opening fire by attacking him with mind-controlled humans. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#VoyagerDefender|Defender Optimus Prime}} Prime had more luck against [[Banzaitron (TF 2010)|Banzaitron]], who mistakenly believed that Optimus won his fights through raw power; in actuality, Prime's decades of training made him one of Cybertron's most skilled fighters, and Banzaitron held little challenge for him. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#BattleBlades|Battle Blades Optimus Prime}}

Optimus was known to team up with [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]] for lunar missions. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#OptimusComettor|Optimus Prime & Comettor}} It was on the lunar surface that lost Autobot leader Sentinel Prime was found, and the team-up of these two Primes meant the Decepticons didn't stand a chance! {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#walmartdlx|Walmart Deluxe Optimus Prime}} Optimus continued to combat threats to the Autobots with various new upgrades like armor reinforced with [[Cybertanium]] {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lunarfire|Lunarfire Optimus Prime}} and [[Tritanium]], {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#TritaniumPrime|Tritanium Optimus Prime}}, [[MechTech]] weapons that included a powerful Cybertanium battle axe {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#DOTMVoyFireburst|Fireburst Optimus Prime}} and the combining [[Mega Striker]] cannon, {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#StrikerOptimus|Striker Optimus}} and the incredible [[Omega Combat Armor]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime}}

Eventually the human alliances came into question. As Earth still needed him, Optimus altered his form so he could move around unrecognised and commit covert strikes on Decepticons. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 5|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime}}

===''Beast Wars Diorama Story''===
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Under mysterious circumstances, Optimus Prime, Ironhide, Jazz, Ratchet, and Starscream were transported through a warp in space and time and deposited on the prehistoric Earth of another universe, smack into the middle of the [[Beast Wars (event)|"Beast Wars"]] between [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]'s [[Maximal]]s and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Prime made fast friends with Primal; they joined their forces and double-teamed the injured [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who had just taken a blast to the face from [[Tigatron]]. The two Optimuses commemorated their accomplishment of teamwork by shaking hands, while the Maximals and Ratchet looked on in approval. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}}

Starscream allied with the Predacons, and was soon joined by Blackout, his own Megatron, {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}} and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] who all also travelled through the warp. The two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. Fortunately for the Autobots and Maximals, [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] arrived to assist. The two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. With [[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] leading the charge, the Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}
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===''The Real Effing Deal'' website===
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During the Mission City "incident", a huge robot with flames on it was photographed by an anonymous person and the photograph was sent to the [[The Real Effing Deal]] website by a mysterious [[Agent X|X]] with a short message stating that the photo was taken on [[July]], [[2007]] and that it was legitimate.

On [[July 4]], [[2008]], [[Leo Spitz]] made a post on it titled "''PROOF!!!! EXCLUSIVE IMAGE EXPOSES THE LIES OF MISSION CITY!!!!''" proclaiming that it was indeed legit and that this was the proof for the alien robot's existence on Earth. He concluded that the robot was an intelligent being based on its position and/or motion in the picture and held its flame deco as proof that it wasn't a manmade robot and was alien, saying that the government wouldn't put flames on a robot. [http://web.archive.org/web/20111019021624/http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/proof/] {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

===''Cyber Missions''===
{{voiceactor|[[Eric Edwards]] (English)|[[Blas Garcia]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Sergio Fortuna]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:CyberMissions1 Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Yes, I know, I'm scary.]]
During NEST's ongoing hunt for the Decepticons after the death of The Fallen, Optimus Prime recorded some information on the Autobot-Decepticon war for preservation in [[Vector Sigma]]. Bumblebee and Ironhide were reviewing the data when Bludgeon and Soundwave launched an attack on NEST command. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 1}} The next morning, Optimus had been informed of the attack and Soundwave's capture, and he ordered Ironhide to wait for reinforcements to assist in pursuing Bludgeon. Bludgeon made that difficult for Ironhide. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 2}} Later, Optimus contacted Ratchet to inform him that [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] was causing chaos in [[Mission City]], and he reminded the Autobot medic to be careful. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3}}

Optimus and Sideswipe tracked Megatron to a disused factory, but the Decepticon leader eluded them by cloaking his spark signature. The hidden Megatron ambushed the two Autobots, and Optimus brought his swords to bear in battle, though he tried appealing to Megatron to surrender. Megatron's response came in the form of a blast that brought the fatory's roof down on the two Autobots, and though Megatron escaped, Optimus promised that he would no longer be able to hide. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 4}}

When Ironhide went missing after the incident with Bludgeon, Optimus searched for him, following directions from Bumblebee to a cave loaded with [[Energon]]. That cave turned out to be the hiding place of Decepticon hypnotist Mindwipe, who had Ironhide in his thrall, and tried to do the same to Optimus. The Autobot leader was able to resist Mindwipe's mesmerizing powers with a little help from his blaring truck horns, and defeated him, leaving a confused Ironhide to wonder what was going on. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 5}}

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Reports of [[Smolder (PCC)|Smolder]] attacking a building in [[Scramble City (city)|Scramble City]] resulted in Optimus dispatching Bumblebee and Ratchet to investigate. He filled them in on the situation en route. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 9}} During another mission, Optimus warned Sideswipe and Ratchet that they were being tracked, moments before the pair were attacked by Starscream and Mindwipe. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 10}}

Bumblebee reported to Optimus that he'd managed to pinpoint the location where Megatron and Starscream were meeting, leading Optimus to confront the two Decepticons in an Arctic region. When Megatron expressed surprise that he'd come to fight them without backup, Optimus assured him that the Autobots were never far from their leader's side. While Starscream went to attack the others, Optimus and Megatron continued to fight, with Optimus emerging the eventual victor. As Megatron tried to goad him into finishing the fight, Optimus announced that the Autobots protected all sentient life, and that included the Decepticons. He subsequently allowed Megatron to flee. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 12}}

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{{quote|By showing even one such as him the power of mercy, Megatron might realize that we'll never give up, no matter the cost.|Optimus Prime|''Cyber Missions'' #12}}

Prime set up an elaborate trap involving a hologram of Soundwave to lure the Decepticons to a spot in the wilderness. The ploy worked, and Optimus attacked Megatron while his men attacked Megatron's troops. At one point during the battle, Megatron threw a train car at him, and he simply somersaulted along its length. Though Megatron boasted that the Decepticons would win through sheer determination, Optimus knocked him to the ground and gave a speech about building alliances, which was the cue for the [[human]]s to turn up in force and surround the Decepticons. Optimus informed Megatron that he could either leave the planet peacefully or be destroyed. Once the rest of the Decepticons fled, Megatron delivered a final threat before taking off. Prime celebrated with another speech, before admiring the huge Autobot [[insignia]] Bumblebee had stomped into the ground. {{storylink|Decepticons Attack}}
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===Transformers Annual 2011===
During NEST's global hunt for Decepticons in the time period between the battle of Mission City and The Fallen's attack on Earth, an alert of Decepticon activity in [[Tokyo]] sent Optimus, Ironhide, Ratchet and Sideswipe to investigate. Prime intervened in Sideswipe and Barricade's battle to lift the Decepticon into the air, only to find himself under attack by Grindor. Ordering Sideswipe and Ratchet to cover him, Optimus scaled the side of a nearby office block so he could punch the helicopter out of the air. Standing over the two Decepticons, Optimus was surprised when they informed him that they were simply providing a diversion. Optimus realised that Sam was in danger, and rushed back to America in time to find Starscream attempting to abduct the boy. He jumped on Starscream's back, causing the Decepticon to flee and saving Sam from a kidnapping. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''I Can Read!'' books===
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Optimus met up with Ironhide, Sideswipe and Bumblebee in a desert to train. He and Ironhide tackled a rough off-road trail, only for their training to be interrupted by a nearby dam bursting open. The two Autobots sealed up the dam using rocks from a nearby quarry. They met back up with Bumblebee and Sideswipe afterwards, who admitted to have encountered their own "natural disaster." The source of the disturbances soon revealed itself to be Megatron and Starscream tunneling underground. Though the two Decepticons attempted to ambush the Autobots, Optimus and the others were able to send them running thanks to the training they had gone through that day. {{storylink|Training Day (book)|Training Day}}

[[File:OptimusKOsStarscream-BuddyBrawl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|And that's terrible]]
Optimus came upon Starscream attacking Sam and Mikaela, while Bumblebee and Wheelie argued with one another nearby on how to defeat the Decepticon. Optimus knocked out Starscream with a single punch before chastising both his subordinates for allowing their feelings get in the way of their mission to protect the humans. Sam and Mikaela attempted to have Wheelie and Bumblebee reconcile, but the two Autobots were too stubborn to apologize to one another. Optimus suggested that the humans give Bumblebee and Wheelie time to work things out. But Starscream suddenly regained consciousness, prompting Optimus to order Wheelie and Bumblebee to work together to defeat him while he protected the humans. The two Autobots managed to put their differences aside and accomplished their task. Optimus looked on with pride as the two friends thanked each other afterwards. {{storylink|Buddy Brawl}}
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===''Hunt for the Decepticons'' storybooks===
[[File:OptimusgetsSamsmessage-PrimeTarget.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Optimus "likes" Sam's status before going back to looking at cat videos.]]
Optimus had assigned Skids and Mudflap to watch over Sam while Bumblebee was away on a mission. When he asked the Twins for their report on the situation, they informed him that they suspected the [[new lab assistant]] working at Sam's university to be a Decepticon spy. Optimus ordered the two Autobots to continue their vigil over Sam. The Twins' hunch turned out to be correct, and the Decepticon spy sent Optimus a false distress signal through Sam's computer. Optimus sped to meet Sam at his university, where he encountered Megatron. Using a supermagnet within the University lab, Megatron was able to lock Optimus in his vehicle mode. Megatron would have destroyed Optimus if not for Sam's timely intervention. Sam used the supermagnet on Megatron, allowing Optimus to escape, and get repaired by Ratchet. {{storylink|Prime Target (book)|Prime Target}}

[[File:AutobotsthankSam-SatelliteMeltdown.jpeg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|May I ''please'' take your face?]]
Optimus received word from human authorities that [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Ratbat (ROTF)|Ratbat]] were causing trouble. But thanks to Soundwave's tampering with communications, he and his Autobots wound up driving to an empty warehouse miles away instead of the location of the conflict. Upon arriving at the warehouse, Optimus and his troops quickly realized that they had been tricked. Thankfull, Sam and Bumblebee met them there, and led them to the correct location. Optimus took care of both Decepticons by himself, sending them fleeing. Optimus then met with the human military, and informed them of Soundwave in Earth orbit. Together, they managed to have the satellite to which Soundwave was attached to self-destruct, sending the Decepticon tumbling off into outer space. Sam later thanked Sam for his help in the mission. {{storylink|Satellite Meltdown}}
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===''Spot the 'Bots''===
While on a mission to find Decepticons, Optimus found Megatron hiding behind a tree. Megatron tried to scamper away, but Optimus and his Autobots gave chase. A small group of both factions then met at an old warehouse, and they began to duke it out for the fate of the Earth! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Spot the 'Bots}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
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In the wake of The Fallen's defeat, NEST initiated [[Project Unite]] to find a way of modifying Jetfire's parts so that Optimus could use them again. Unaware of the project's objective, but knowing that it held a great power, Starscream attacked the Unite facility to try stealing its fruits for himself, only to find a successfully powered-up Optimus Prime ready and waiting to take him on. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|The Secret of Project: Unite}} Starscream fled, but immediately began plotting on how he could take Optimus's new power for himself. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

When word came in of another Starscream sighting on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of Delos, Optimus used his new abilities to fly there personally, where Sideswipe briefed him on what the Autobots had deduced: Starscream had managed to replicate the Unite process using the bodies of dead Decepticons, and was making a play for power. Knowing that Starscream did not have the necessary neural interface protocols to handle the Unite upgrade and would soon be driven mad, Optimus led the Autobots in tracking him to [[Taipei]], [[Taiwan]] for a confrontation... only for Megatron himself to show up, also dedicated to bring Starscream to heel! {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|On the Road of Destruction}} Tempting as it was to stand back and watch Megatron and Starscream duke it out, Optimus could not risk the Unite technology falling into Megatron's hands, and soon interceded in the Decepticons' battle. While Optimus kept Megatron busy, Ratchet hit Starscream with a scrambler weapon that burned out Starscream's new cyber-genetic sequencing, rending the Unite tech useless; Megatron departed, vowing vengeance. Optimus sadly reflected that in striving to create new and better weapons, the Autobots had almost handed the Decepticons victory, and swore that fortitude and valour would be the only weapons he relied on henceforth. {{storylink|The Strongest Weapon}}
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===The Creation Revoltech!===
[[File:The Creation Revoltech.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|From about this point on, things get progressively sillier. You've been warned.]]
At the mercy of Megatron and the powerful [[Revocube]], Optimus Prime, at Ratchet's urging, called upon the power of the [[Revoltech]] universal joint. As the Wreckers watched, Prime surged with energy—and guns!—and prepared to renew the fight. {{storylink|The Creation Revoltech!}}
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===''How to Ride Your Dinobot''===
====Cartoon====
[[File:Htryd-chapter-2-optimus-grimlock.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|We all did this with our toys as kids. Now Optimus hates us for it.]]

Optimus found trying to ride [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] was far from an easy task, which wasn't helped by his notably impatient attitude. First, Grimlock flung him into a wall when he first tried to get him to move. After [[Humanization|receiving a cast on his leg]] following the incident, he again lost his patience when trying to get his steed to move. However, it was all for naught, as now it was time for Grimlock to ride on Optimus's shoulders. Optimus could only groan in pain as he carried the massive Dinobot around, who was having a much better day than he was. {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 2: How to Ride|How to Ride}}

====Comic====
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Intending to teach his Autobots the fine art of Dinobot-riding, Optimus Prime led his men through a Chinese forest to the Dinobots' stomping ground—though he refrained from ''telling'' the Autobots where he was taking them, so they couldn't say no! Hound and Bumblebee had little luck taming [[Slash (AOE)|Slash]] and [[Strafe (AOE)|Strafe]], but when Drift and Crosshairs managed to saddle up atop [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Scorn]], Optimus cautioned them against overconfidence, but suggested they try practising combat scenario. It did not go well. Bruised and tired, Hound pointed out that Optimus hadn't done any riding, but Optimus professed that he didn't ''need'' to, since he was already an expert. Grimlock evidently didn't get the message, as he flipped the unsuspecting Optimus onto his back, then took off running. Optimus called to the Autobots that Grimlock had picked up the scent of Decepticons, and instructed them all to RIDE OUT! {{storylink|How to Ride a Dinobot!}}
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===Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base===
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''Two'' versions of Optimus Prime were hanging out at the [[Transformers Expo]] in [[Yokohama]] at the same time—one in his original Earth body, the other in his ''Age of Extinction'' form—when the evil clone of a ''different'' Optimus Prime, [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]], came crashing into the building. The Primes attacked him alongside Bumblebee, at which point Nemesis was backed up by some of the other Expo attendees: a ''second'' [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]] (this one Optimus's ''own'' evil duplicate) and [[Nemesis Grimlock]]! They glared at each other a bit, until suddenly, the combined energies of the AllSpark, the Matrix of Leadership and the [[seed]]—all on display at the Expo, naturally—began reacting with the [[Dark Energon]] within the first Nemesis Prime. This was all part of a complicated plot by [[Unicron]], but fortunately, Nemesis resisted the dark urges within himself, and channelled all the Dark Energon into the stickers his creator [[Doctor Arkeville]] had used to make him evil. Nemesis ripped the stickers off and hurled them into the air, where all the Autobots and Decepticons—and even the Expo's human attendees, using their cell phones—blasted them and stopped the chain reaction.

It was a ''super'' weird day. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}
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===''Cheetos/Age of Extinction'' comic===
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Discovering that the Decepticons were increasing their strength through artifacts from the [[Cheetos (galaxy)|Cheetos galaxy]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots recruited [[you]]r help to acquire the power-enhancing objects. {{storylink|Cheetos/Transformers: Age of Extinction}}
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yoshimasa Hosoya]] (Japanese)}}
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In this world, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Lockdown were aware that they were toys: specifically, ''Q-Transformers'', a new line of cute-looking ''Transformers'' merchandise produced to tie-in with the 30th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]]. Optimus sometimes changed his look to match other Optimus Prime toys, but his "default" form was that of a toy based on his ''Age of Extinction'' look. They hanged out at different famous service areas on Japanese expressways, and talked about the ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'' video game, and the remake produced as a tie-in with their toyline, ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Mystery of Convoy Returns]]''.

Discussing the ins and outs of their cute designs, Optimus and his pals explained that they were created for the purpose of appealing to non-Transformers fans; Optimus suggested plush Transformers could be another way of tapping that market. {{storylink|Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise}} When the trio talked about and how terrible ''Mystery of Convoy'' was, Optimus huffed, insisting that, at the very least, it wasn't ''unbeatable''. Discussing traits that they thought made games bad, Optimus voiced a dislike for games without different difficulty settings. {{storylink|Mystery of Reliably Crappy Games}}

[[File:Qtransformers optimus on underwear.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|See? We weren't lying.]]

Lockdown suggested that re-releasing such a terrible game was like rubbing salt in a wound; Bumblebee didn't understand the expression, since, as Optimus pointed out, they were robots, and it didn't mean anything to them. While trying to come up with situations the phrase was applicable to, Lockdown suggested "accidentally sending your father an "I love you" text instead of your boyfriend or girlfriend"; the trio joked about what sort of response the father would send, and Optimus silenced everyone with the thoughtful answer: "I know". {{storylink|Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound}} The group then talked about the rubbish stage bosses in ''Mystery of Convoy'', particularly the [[Destron Mark|floating Decepticon insignia]], and wondered what sort of fictional scenarios it could be used in. {{storylink|Mystery of the Stage Bosses}}

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Prime and company began being joined by their friends to discuss facets of the game. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] participated in a talk about the differences between the original and the remake, {{storylink|Mystery of the Wittily Similar Circumstances}} while [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] highlighted the tonal "gap" between the cute character designs and the very ''un''-cute action in the game. Everyone tried to think of examples of similar "gaps": Optimus suggested a stylish young dude wearing unfashionable underwear, and started sweating when everyone laughed. {{storylink|Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men}} [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] joined them to talk about classic terrible games, which turned into a discussion about adventure and exploring, and the comforts an explorer might like to have with them on such a journey. {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] also talked about some famously awful old games, seguing into a discussion about psychokinetic powers; Optimus remembered seeing a guy on TV who had the power to magnetize cutlery to his body. {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}}

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When [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] came along to share his thoughts on points of commonality among famously awful games, the group talked about the technical advancements of video games, but when Optimus wanted to talk about motion capture technology, he got confused and mixed it up with a CAT scan! {{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] also had some opinions on the common themes of bad games, but Bumblebee and Optimus's willingness to settle for less frustrated Lockdown. {{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}}

[[File:Qtransformers g1 convoy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.8|Only you, could prevent wild fires.]]

Optimus had changed his look to match that of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GTR|his ''Transformers GT'' incarnation]] when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] dropped in. They talked about the changing faces of Optimus Prime through history, and how he used to be called "Convoy" in Japan, then Lockdown compared "Optimus Prime" and "Convoy" to the Mario Brothers. Everyone had a good chuckle when Jazz specified that Optimus would be the "Luigi" of the pair. {{storylink|Mystery of Convoy}} Bumblebee later told [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] about Optimus's fondness for ''Mystery of Convoy''. {{storylink|Mystery of Mystery of Convoy}}

When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] turned up to join the argument over just how bad ''Mystery of Convoy'' was, the shocked Optimus quickly switched bodies, taking on the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|his Generation 1 self]]. They argued back and forth for a bit, discussing other ways the game could have been remade, until Optimus proposed the most drastic rebranding he could think of: calling it "Mysteryvoy of Con". {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}

Tiring of talking about ''Mystery of Convoy'', Optimus noted the unexpected popularity of ''Q-Transformers'' itself and steered the towards other ways to reach a wider audience for ''Transformers''. His own suggestion was to make the franchise more like ''[[w:Mito Kōmon|Mito Kōmon]]''. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} The three decided to go over previous ''Transformers'' series to make sure they'd stay within established rules, but Optimus and Bumblebee immediately ran into an argument with Lockdown when they refused to acknowledge anything bad about [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]. Lockdown argued that it was hard to tell the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, so the three discussed ways of making it more obvious. {{storylink|The Road to Easy Identification}}

Introducing a new "Q-Transformers Radio" segment, the trio invited Tracks to talk about popularity, and he brought along [[Yukimura Sanada]] from ''[[w:Sengoku Basara|Sengoku Basara]]''. After interviewing their guest on his franchise of origin, they struck upon the idea of having Transformers appear in ''Basara'' games, and Optimus failed to impress by imagining his in-game super move would be a car horn. {{storylink|The Road to Borrowing Popularity from Sengoku Basara}}

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===''Legends'' comic===
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In the [[Legends World]], Optimus Prime was just a fictional character featured in a series of popular movies and toylines. When the newest film, ''Age of Extinction'' came out, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and the other employees of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] went crazy for the new toys. [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] got the Leader-class figure, {{storylink|TF4 Toy Party#Part 1|TF4 Toy Party Part 1}} while [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], being more of a fan of the Generation 1 series, instead opted for the "Evasion Mode" figure, with its Generation 1-inspired alternate mode. He was disgusted to discover that such a classic, '80s-looking toy transformed into Optimus's movie-based robot mode design, and was even more put out when Silverbolt had the figure ride the new Grimlock toy. {{storylink|TF4 Toy Party#Part 2|TF4 Toy Party Part 2}}

A new Optimus Prime toy was on show when the Axalon gang went to the 2014 Tokyo Toy Show during the summer. {{storylink|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report#Part 2|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 2}} Six months later, [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] spent [[Christmas]] enjoying Prime's exploits in the new ''Age of Extinction'' DVD. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}} When Rhinox turned into [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and tried to revert the world back to how it was in the '80s, Rattrap attempted to stop him by singing the praises of modern-day Transformers, including the movie incarnation of Optimus. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}}

When [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Gelshark]] arrived in the Legends World and found that "Optimus Prime" was the English name of his enemy, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]], he sought to ruin his reputation by dressing up as the ''Age of Extinction'' version of the character. The masses of adoring young fans that showed up made Gelshark unable to bring himself to crush their dreams. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}}

At [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2015]], [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] appeared and took down somebody in an Optimus Prime costume. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Black Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}
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===Bot on the Street===
Optimus was asked if Frenzy was red or blue, but as far as he was concerned, [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was silver. {{storylink|Bot on the Street}}

===''Timelines''===
In one reality, Megatron suddenly shifted position during the Battle of Chicago and thus took advantage of his mysteriously good luck to kill both Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime. Eventually, though, a new Prime arose, [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Megatron (Movie)/toys#Timelines|BotCon 2015 Megatron profile card}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Megatron defeated [[The Fallen]] and returned to space to gather the Decepticon army, beginning new engagements which sent the Autobots on the defensive. Optimus Prime rose to the bait planted by Soundwave for Sam Witwicky and took the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' to the Moon to revive [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]]. Backed into a corner by the Decepticon offensive, Optimus revived Sentinel on the lunar surface, and Sentinel helped Megatron capture Optimus. The Decepticons gained control of Earth and brought Cybertron to Earth orbit. Sentinel spent time unsuccessfully trying to turn Optimus over to his way of thinking.

Everything changed with the arrival of [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] to Decepticon-controlled Earth. The bounty hunter demanded that Optimus be handed over to him; Megatron refused out of pride while Sentinel refused out of loyalty. While Sentinel debated over Lockdown's offer of a protomatter [[seed]], Optimus used the opportunity to reignite Sentinel's cold spark. Sentinel thus tricked Lockdown to seize control of [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]]. Allying themselves with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Sentinel waged a long guerrilla war against the Decepticons. After the long struggle, they managed to liberate Earth and revitalize Cybertron with the seed. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], once [[Cade Yeager]] had revived Optimus Prime, Optimus put out the call to all surviving Autobots. Bumblebee, [[Bulkhead (DOTM)|Bulkhead]], and [[Backtrack (Movie)|Backtrack]] joined...and so did the desperate Decepticons [[Axor|Axel]] and [[Wild Rider]]! The Autobots were initially skeptical of them but learned to appreciate Wild Rider, who remained loyal even in the face of Megatron's return as Galvatron. Axel on the other hand attempted to sell out the Autobots to Lockdown only to be killed by Lockdown. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

===''Age of Time''===
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Like at least some of the other Transformers of his dimension, Optimus Prime was somehow amalgamated with his [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Age of Time|counterpart]] from an [[The Transformers (franchise)|alternate dimension]], who came to this dimension through a wormhole; together, they formed a superior version of themselves. <ref>[https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1395741837139121.1073741971.371066602939988 TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF TIME - SUPERIOR OPTIMUS PRIME] by [[Prime 1 Studio]] on Facebook: "The story began when the Ark carrying G1 Optimus Prime and his fellow Autobots was attacked on their route to Earth from Cybertron by Megatron and his evil Decepticons. Both spaceships were sucked into a wormhole and ended up in an alternate dimension. This dimension is the cinematic Transformers universe. Different yet the same, both transformers from the different dimension amalgamated and formed the Superior version of their old self. Hence the New Generation Transformers was formed. To be continued..."</ref> {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Transformers: Age of Time statue bios}}

===''Mission to Cybertron'' comic===
While searching for the Creator, Optimus arrived on [[Paradron]] to refuel on Energon, but was denied by a [[Gyronian Sentry]] and his pet Guard Cats. Optimus explained his past to the Sentry, who was not impressed, demanding a passcode. The passcode was written in Old Cybertronian, but the gate didn't open even with a decoder. Prime and Sentry's egos clashed, causing a fight to break out. Optimus tried directly inserting the decoder into the door, with the passcode: "In Primus We Trust". The door opened, allowing Optimus to drink half of the Energon, giving the other half to Sentry. Optimus told Sentry he did a good job, relieved him of his guard duties, and flew off into space.
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===Gathering of the Strongest Robots DVD===
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===''Bumblebee's First Life on Earth''===
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==Games==
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==Commercial appearances==
*As part of the hype buildup to the first movie's release, Optimus Prime made a brief cameo at the {{w|2007 MTV Movie Awards}}, interacting with host Sarah Silverman. The scene spliced Silverman into pre-existing movie footage, but featured new dialogue recorded for the event by Peter Cullen. Prime heavily hinted that he wanted to present an award, but was rejected for a regular MTV fan.

*According to a tie-in advertisement for [[Burger King]], Prime likes his Whoppers with no onions, no cheese, extra pickles, with a side of ????. However, due to a cruel twist of fate, he can never enjoy the sweet taste of beefy victory (and all because he needed a driver for him to receive his order). He saved the world from the Decepticons, and still he can't even have it his way? Where's the justice? {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#Burger King|Transformers Burger King tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus fell on some guy's car, smashing it to scrap. The car's owner was rather upset about this development, but Optimus could only respond with "My bad..." {{storylink|Commercial/Transformers (2007)#General Motors|Transformers Chevy tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus Prime (in truck mode) made an appearance at [[BotCon 2007]], alongside the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. He was available for pictures all weekend. He made a second appearance at [[BotCon 2009]].

*Optimus was convinced that a man's new LG Versa was really a Decepticon in disguise. The phone's owner vehemently denied this, despite the phone demonstrating transformation capabilities. He laughed off Optimus's apparent fixation with Decepticons...until one dropped down behind him, sending him running. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#LG Versa|Revenge of the Fallen LG Versa tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus was tasked with delivering trailers of Strawberry and Peanut Butter [[M&M's]]. Instead of hauling them in his truck mode, he picked one up and threw it into the distance, clipping some power lines in the process. This earned him some sarcastic clapping from [[Red (M&M)|Red]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#M&Ms|Revenge of the Fallen M&Ms tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus was seen sporting an [[Robot Powered Machines|RPMs]] logo as a grill ornament. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#RPMs|Robot Powered Machines toy commercial}}

*During the 2009 NBA Finals, a commercial aired where [[The Master Builders (episode)|Optimus made a slam dunk]] and shattered the backboard.

*On [[July 6]], 2009, Optimus appeared on ''The {{w|Late Show With David Letterman}}'' to declare the "Top Ten Things That Sound Cool When Said By A Giant Robot". Optimus said it was nice to be there, although David was ''clearly'' concerned with having a 28-foot tall robot in the studio because of a bad history of robots messing up the place, and during the presentation Letterman decided there was something about Prime he didn't like. Anyway, the top ten was:
<ol>
<li value="10">"Jergens lotion leaves my hands silky smooth."</li>
<li value="9">"Do you have these khakis in a Size 114?"</li>
<li value="8">"My perfect night involves a pint of Häagen-Dazs and season three of ''Sex and the City''."</li>
<li value="7">"Man, do I love me some 'taters."</li>
<li value="6">"It was so hot in Central Park today, I saw a squirrel rubbing sunblock on his nuts."</li>
<li value="5">"You seemed a little pitchy, dawg."</li>
<li value="4">"Brody Jenner has added you as a friend on Facebook."</li>
<li value="3">"Live from New York...it's Saturday night!"</li>
<li value="2">"My parents wanted me to be a Rabbi."</li>
<li value="1">"All the slammin' shorties in the house say 'Yeah'!"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v-P5x1Mp00 Archive video of Optimus's guest spot.]</ref></li>
</ol>

*To promote the DVD and Blu-ray release of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Paramount set up a website where US fans could request Optimus call up their friends, warning them of Starscream's attempts to recruit human civilian allies.

*In the Discovery Channel promo, "The World Is Just Awesome," Optimus made a brief cameo, singing the words "boom-de-ya-da, boom-de-ya-da."<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0jZzBEKIMc Discovery commercial] on YouTube.</ref>

*Prime (voiced by Cullen, but not animated by ILM) appeared to promote a NASA competition to vote for videos made by children about NASA's impact on commonplace technology.<ref>[http://ipp.gsfc.nasa.gov/optimus/ NASA Optimus Prime]</ref>

*Optimus appeared in truck mode at [[Toy Fair 2011]]. He got a $115 parking ticket.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357327/Transformers-truck-gets-parking-ticket-toy-fair.html ''Daily Mail'' article on Prime's fine.]</ref>

*Optimus duked it out with [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] in front of a [[Burger King]] restaurant, while some of the patrons inside were too enraptured with savoring their Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp sandwiches to notice. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Burger King|Dark of the Moon Burger King tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus was seen firing a [[basketball]] from his blaster in an ESPN commercial with [[Mark Cuban]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Burger King|Dark of the Moon ESPN commercial}}

*Optimus Prime joined Bumblebee on the road as part of the "[[Win A Ride To School With The Autobots]]" contest. He also delivered $1000 worth of Transformers toys to a lucky winner. {{storylink|Commercial/Dark of the Moon#Win A Ride|Win A Ride To School With The Autobots contest and commercial}}

*To promote Age Of Extinction, Optimus appeared on screen during the 2014 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards to warn Mark Wahlberg that he was in danger of being slimed.

*Both Optimus and Bumblebee could be seen driving around the [[Speed Stars]] logo in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Commercial#Speed Stars|Speed Stars commercials}}

*Optimus acted as goalkeeper as Diego Poyet, Gor Grigoryan and Patrick Otte practiced for the World Cup. After stopping a goal, he deflated the ball with his hand and commented that Diego was "Not bad... for a human." {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#ESPN|"The Future of Soccer" Age of Extinction tie-in commercial}}

*After Optimus was injured by a shot, a little boy come over to him and offered him an Oreo cookie. The generous act somehow gave Optimus the strength to go on, and he thanked the child before running off to do whatever heroic thing he was in the middle of. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Oreo|Age of Extinction Oreo tie-in commercial}}

*Optimus happened upon an excavation site, where several children were unearthing Grimlock. Soon after his arrival, Grimlock awakened, prompting Prime to hop on his back and order his mount to "Roll Out!" {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Mega|Mega 1-Step Bumblebee toy commercial}}

*After helping some guy shave, Hydrobot immediately transformed to robot mode to fist bump Optimus, who destroyed the wall of the man's bathroom while trying to do so. Optimus then accidentally destroyed the man's daughter's personal playground, trying to use it as a stand. {{storylink|Commercial/The Last Knight#Schick|The Last Knight Schick commercial}}

*Optimus Prime's voice also narrated some commercials:
**A Revenge of the Fallen toy commercial for the figures of the main cast. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Movie Characters|Revenge of the Fallen movie characters toy commercial}}
**A [[Power Bots]] and [[Gravity Bot]]s toy commercial. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Power Bots and Gravity Bots|Power Bots and Gravity Bots toy commercial}}
**The Bumblebee Voice Mixer and Plasma Cannon toy commercial. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Voice Mixer and Plasma Cannon|Bumblebee Voice Mixer and Plasma Cannon commercial}}
**An ad for the Supreme [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] set. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Supreme Devastator|Supreme Devastator commercial}}
**The N.E.S.T. Global Alliance figures. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Global Alliance|N.E.S.T. Global Alliance toy commercial}}
**The Double Your Action Giveaway ad. {{storylink|Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen#Double|Double Your Action Giveaway commercial}}

==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
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==Notes==
===''Transformers''===
[[File:Movie Primetruck before.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|8:30 pm: "Trick My Truck". Tonight's guest: [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]].]]
[[File:Movie OptimusPrime truckrear.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
[[File:Movie Prime Trucklogomistake.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|In the darkness, a PA will misread "Truck A" as "Truck B", and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth — Revelation 11:7.]]
[[File:MBMovieOptimusAttacks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*When Optimus's design was first revealed, [[GEEWUN|many fans of the Generation 1 series objected to the flames seen on Prime's body]]. When asked in an interview why he put the flames on, [[Michael Bay]] claimed he liked them because it was "cool". It was later revealed on a special featurette on the DVD that the flames were added because, apparently, red is not very good to film on camera, so Bay chose a blue truck but used the flames so that when Optimus transformed, the layout would result in maintaining his iconic red chest.
*In the director's commentary of the 2007 Transformers DVD, Michael Bay said that he had told the animators to seek inspiration from Liam Neeson in creating Optimus Prime's body language. ''Awesome.''
*Optimus Prime's truck mode is apparently intended to haul a flatbed trailer, based on the presence of the large silver "headache rack", a piece of optional equipment that protects the driver in case a flatbed load breaks free during braking. It is generally not installed on trucks hauling enclosed container trailers.
*[[TakaraTomy]] officially recognizes Optimus Prime's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] as a Kenworth W900 truck, even though the vehicle used for filming was a modified Peterbilt 379, a different model from a different brand, although both are made by the PACCAR company.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070809065140/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121424 Article at Edmunds.com on some of the vehicles used in the movie]</ref>
*When Optimus Prime scans a truck for his new body, the passing truck has what appears to be an Autobot sigil on its grill, but the actual truck that Prime turns into at the end of the scene has a much wider, flatter symbol on the grill, which looks rather more like that of Peterbilt. Then, Prime has an Autobot sigil on his grill while driving to meet the other Autobots.
*According to the free trading cards from the Boston Globe, Optimus is 28 feet tall, weighs 4.3 metric tons, and his primary weapon is an [[ion blaster]]. (Considering Optimus's height, however, this weight would seem implausible. It's also roughly half of the actual weight of the truck he's based on.)
*The [[Milton Bradley]] [[Transformers Battling Card Game]] depicts Prime with a unique a magnetic grapple attack, fired from the side of his arm. It also declares his forearm gun to be a chain gun (it's an ion blaster in other sources), and has him using a "judo kick", which... while it may not be out of the realm of plausibility for Prime to have learned an Earth martial art, judo does not actually '''use''' kicks, being focused on throwing moves. Oops.
*The Optimus Prime computer generated model consisted of 10,108 individual parts, 1,830,898 polygons, 27,744 rig nodes, and 2336 texture maps. The volume of all pieces combined came to 5445 cubic feet.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>
*The [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|''Autobots'' DS game]] notes that Megatron killed Optimus's father. Considering several pieces of movie tie-in fiction treat Optimus and Megatron as brothers, it's entirely possible that he killed his ''own'' father too. ''Dark of the Moon'' may have unintentionally (given the obscurity of the four-year-old tie-in game) retconned this, as Optimus believed [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]], the mentor figure to both of them, had perished during a Decepticon attack as he tried to escape from Cybertron.
*During Optimus Prime's transformation from vehicle into robot in Mission City, a piece of Chevrolet intake manifold can be seen on Optimus Prime's left collar.
* After he left the screen following ''Dark of the Moon'' and returned with a new form, the truck was sold at the Barret Jackson Auction in 2016 for $110,000. Another prop was kept around for attraction purposes, while another sold prop was converted into a tow truck.
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===Other films===
[[File:ROTF Optimus trailer super mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"One shall be scrawny...One shall be brawny"]]
*Optimus was supposed to combine with a trailer for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', something for which [[Ben Procter]] and [[Josh Nizzi]] drew up designs. In the end, Nizzi designed the combination with Jetfire. However, the idea of Optimus combining with his trailer was not forgotten, and showed up on screen in ''Dark of the Moon''.
*In ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', Optimus has ''[[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|Faux-parts]]'', when he transforms inside of the NEST base facing [[Charlotte Mearing|Mearing]] and [[William Lennox|Lennox]]. It is noticeable that the Optimus robot truck parts are not the same as that of the actual truck mode body parts (or at least not all of them). Notice the red chest panels are in fact hidden under the truck nose panels and his arm appears (God knows from where) already with its red/blue flames parts; meanwhile the rest of the front of the vehicle fragments and hides into the robot. This is the only Optimus transformation that occurs this way. In the other in-movie conversions some of his alternate mode's appearances seem to be absorbed into his body or outright disappear.
[[File:AOEOptimusComparison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! Those are the facts of this world, and you will all surrender to them. You pigs in human clothing!]]
*The overwhelming majority of ''Age of Extinction'' toys and promotional images for Optimus, not to mention his RotDS in-game model, are based on a preliminary design for the character, not used in the final film. The differences are most noticeable on the chest, although there are minor design variations across pretty much the entire body. [[TakaraTomy]]'s later release schedule for their version of the line allowed them to somewhat remedy this situation – their Battle Command Optimus Prime toy appears to have had its chest and feet retooled before release to match the newer design, and their 'Armor Knight' re-release of the Leader Class toy features extensive retooling to similar effect.
*Optimus's "evasion mode" body possesses one of the more cheatsy transformation schemes in the series. Not only does Optimus manage to turn into a fairly small truck while retaining his normal [[robot mode]] height and mass, his windows and grille rather conspicuously change size whenever he transforms. The paint job is still Optimus Prime as in the first three films, but heavily saturated in brown rust.
*On [[September 30]], [[2014]], Optimus Prime was immortalized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a cement printing ceremony outside [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]. In lieu of hand prints, Optimus provided tire prints. [[Peter Cullen]] was also in attendance and provided hand prints alongside his alter ego.
*The truck used as Prime's earth mode in ''Bumblebee'' was actually a rental, but given a new coat of paint heavily influenced by his Generation 1 namesake for the role.

===Other notes===
*According to [[TakaraTomy]] marketing director [[Masahiko Yamazaki]], for the Japanese dub of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', the [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] featured in that show would become a young version of this one. Ultimately, this didn't make it into the end product as the show went largely unchanged.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (オプティマスプライム ''Oputimasu Puraimu''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu''), '''Orion Pax''' (''Tribute'', オライオンパックス ''Oraion Pakkusu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''O Baak Man''' (Hong Kong, 柯柏文)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' ("Prime Leader Optimus")
*''Indonesian:'' '''Optimus Prime''' ('''Sang Ketujuh''' ("The Seventh") (In Indonesian Optimus is known as the seventh Prime) or '''Pemimpin Para Autobot''' ("The Leader of the Autobots")
*''Korean:'' '''Optimus Prime''' (옵티머스 프라임 ''Obtimeoseu Peulaim''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (네메시스프라임 ''Nemesisu Peulaim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Kēbówén''' (Taiwan, 柯博文), '''Qíngtīanzhù''' (China, 擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Optimus Naikrashchiy''' (Оптимус Найкращий, "Optimus the Best")

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