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Mount St. Hilary

2011-05-29T15:35:56Z

Tengu: I always liked coloring Jazzz.

:''Mount St. Hilary is a volcano from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:MountStHilary.jpg|thumb|right|Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Sensor Drone!]]
'''Mount St. Hilary''' is famous for being the place where the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on [[Earth]]...sometimes.

{{quote|When it explodes in 1984, our ancestors inside the ship will awaken, and start the Great War.|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] reveals the significance of Mount St. Hilary|"[[The Agenda (Part III)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
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Roughly four million years ago, the Transformers space cruiser, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], crashed into the side of the dormant volcano in [[Oregon]] not far from [[Portland]]. It lay undisturbed until the volcano erupted again in 1984. The explosion reactivated the systems aboard the Ark, which promptly set about restoring the Autobots and Decepticons on board. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

Mount St. Hilary would serve as the headquarters of the Autobots for the next few years. At one point, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] installed a number of automated gun emplacements around the volcano. These were hidden inside the rock face, emerging through sliding panels as they were needed.

Under the leadership of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], the Autobots completed repairs on the Ark {{storylink|Used Autobots}} and successfully relaunched it into space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} The hole left behind still contained a variety of discarded machinery and communications systems. These were later used by the Autobot [[Goldbug (G1)|Goldbug]] to send a distress call {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} that was eventually received by the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] on [[Nebulos]].

They answered the distress call and made their way to Earth followed by the Decepticons. Tracking the source of the signal, they arrived at Mount St. Hilary to find [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] looking for his missing brother, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]].

Not long after, the Decepticon Headmasters attacked and trapped Spike in the volcano. Scorponok caused molten lava to erupt from the cavern floor. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]’s Headmaster, [[Galen]], attempted to save Spike by pushing him out of the path of a rock fall and died himself in the attempt. {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}

''Later a [[Firebug]] landed on Earth on one side of the volcano and an Autobot shuttlecraft landed on the other side the next morning. {{storylink|Firebug!}}''

After this, Mount St. Hilary played no further role in the Transformers war.

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Micromaster''====
After a battle with the Decepticons, the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s discovered ruins of Cybertronian origin at Mount St. Hilary, including a piece of metal with a Predacon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] on it (though none of the Micromasters knew the symbol's significance). {{storylink|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!}} The Autobots set up a headquarters at the base of the volcano. While excavating the ruins, they uncovered a [[stasis pod]] which emitted a strange radiation that brought forth a [[combiner]] [[Multiforce|team]] from an alternate dimension. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[Image:Hilarytoon.jpg|thumb|left|The volcano with no name!]]

The Ark crashed to Earth, smashing into a volcano. There it rested until a volcanic eruption four million years later reactivated it and its inhabitants. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Tremors led the Autobots to uncover a cavern within the volcano containing fossilized dinosaur bones, leading to the creation of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} However, the volcano didn't erupt again until [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] brought [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into Earth's orbit, causing geological chaos. The activity in the volcano ceased when [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] bravely drove in and blasted rock debris from the crater rim, plugging the shaft. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} At some point the Autobots installed an elevator up the interior of the volcano's main vent. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

This location served as the Autobots' headquarters until the construction of [[Autobot City]]. A short time after the defeat of [[Unicron]], the volcano was smashed into a pile of loose shale by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====

Autobot Headquarters was located in Arizona. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[Image:BW Mount St. Hilary.JPG|thumb|200px|"Camelot!" "Camelot!" "It's only a model." "Sssh!"]]
[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] dug into the side of the volcano, finding the cavern containing the Ark. The [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] leader [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had discovered its location, and subsequently, he infiltrated the Ark, severely damaged the [[stasis lock]]ed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and unleashed a time storm centered on the volcano. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} After stabilising the Autobot leader, the [[Maximal]]s installed the remains of their [[Axalon (BW)|ship]] in the cavern, using it as their base. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

After Megatron located and reactivated the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', he used the warship's tractor beams to pull off chunks of the volcano, exposing the Ark's rear section. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
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==Merchandise==
[[Image:Troublehilary.jpg|thumb|right|The Transformers experience a big bang.]]
*In 1984 [[Presto Magix]] released a transfer set called Trouble on Mount St. Hilary.
*In 1985 Mount St. Hilary appeared on the [[Action Cards]] trading cards from [[Milton Bradley]].
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==Notes==
* Mount St. Hilary seems clearly inspired by the real-world eruption of [[Mount St. Helens]] just a few years earlier.
** The volcano is referred to as "Mount St. Helens" in the G1 [[Super-Size Coloring Activity Book]].
** In the guidebook ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'', the volcano is referred as "Mount St. Helens".

* The location of the volcano is stated to be [[Oregon]] in most continuities, though the Generation 1 cartoon does not give an explicit location.

* A possible location for the volcano could be the [[Wikipedia:Boring Lava Field|Boring Lava Field]] near Portland, which does indeed contain a number of volcanoes.

* In early scripts for the G1 cartoon, the volcano was named "Crater Mountain".

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Archa Nine

2011-05-29T15:24:19Z

Tengu: That sounds about right.

[[Image:Wreckers02 ed1 akalo orbit.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Akalo''' is an alternative name for '''Archa Nine''', the ninth planet in the [[Archa system]]. An organic, forested planet, it is populated by the [[Akalouthan]]s, a technologically primitive people. Their society revolves around the [[Divine Light]], a powerful object that fell from the sky several hundred generations ago.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
{{storylink|Betrayal}}

{{stub}}

===''Animated'' continuity===
An "epic battle" was fought over a "[[Divine Light|potent energy source]]" on Archa Nine, forcing a Decepticon ship involved in the battle, the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], to crashland on the spider-infested seventh planet, [[Archa Seven]]. {{storylink|AllSpark Almanac}}

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Archa Nine

2011-05-29T15:23:26Z

Tengu: Closer?

[[Image:Wreckers02 ed1 akalo orbit.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Akalo''' is a vaguely Hawaiian sounding name for '''Archa Nine''', the ninth planet in the [[Archa system]]. An organic, forested planet, it is populated by the [[Akalouthan]]s, a technologically primitive people. Their society revolves around the [[Divine Light]], a powerful object that fell from the sky several hundred generations ago.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
{{storylink|Betrayal}}

{{stub}}

===''Animated'' continuity===
An "epic battle" was fought over a "[[Divine Light|potent energy source]]" on Archa Nine, forcing a Decepticon ship involved in the battle, the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], to crashland on the spider-infested seventh planet, [[Archa Seven]]. {{storylink|AllSpark Almanac}}

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Archa Nine

2011-05-29T15:22:44Z

Tengu: No, that can't be right...

[[Image:Wreckers02 ed1 akalo orbit.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Akalo''' is a fandom neologism for '''Archa Nine''', the ninth planet in the [[Archa system]]. An organic, forested planet, it is populated by the [[Akalouthan]]s, a technologically primitive people. Their society revolves around the [[Divine Light]], a powerful object that fell from the sky several hundred generations ago.

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
{{storylink|Betrayal}}

{{stub}}

===''Animated'' continuity===
An "epic battle" was fought over a "[[Divine Light|potent energy source]]" on Archa Nine, forcing a Decepticon ship involved in the battle, the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], to crashland on the spider-infested seventh planet, [[Archa Seven]]. {{storylink|AllSpark Almanac}}

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Gold Plastic Syndrome

2010-10-15T03:42:01Z

Tengu: Added Snarl (BM), based on carded samples that degraded over time - all broke upon opening.

[[Image:Electrogoldplasticsyndrome.jpg|right|450px|thumb|Ouch.]]
'''Gold Plastic Syndrome''' (commonly shorthanded to '''GPS''') is fandom terminology used to describe the phenomenon of a toy's [[plastic]] decomposing and becoming brittle to the point of shattering or crumbling under minimal-stress conditions. In the most extreme cases, toys have been reported to spontaneously crumble to small bits without any applied force at all, even if they're fresh out of their [[Mint in sealed box|unopened package]].

This breakage is different from the relatively more common stress-fracture type of plastic breakage that can occur in some [[Toy|Transformers toys]]. The condition takes its name from the gold plastics of late Generation 1 through to ''Beast Wars'', that have proved the most prone to this sort of breakage. However, despite the name, Gold Plastic Syndrome has been known to affect other types of plastic—most of them noted for a pretty metallic swirl in the plastic.

==Notability==
GPS is widespread among toys made in the tail-end of [[Generation 1]], typically the second year of [[Pretender|Pretenders]] and even some European-market exclusives, but examples have surfaced from lines as recent as ''[[Generation 2]]'' and the ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' series. Transformers toys are not the only ones to suffer from this; there have been reports of ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' and ''[[Visionaries]]'' toys' gold plastics also crumbling seemingly of their own accord.

The toys most likely to suffer from Gold Plastic Syndrome are those with gold or bronze plastics with a metallic swirl in the plastic. There are other known cases with different colours of plastic—though usually there is a tell-tale swirl.

==Cause of GPS==
Because this is not exactly an area of scientific notability there aren't any causal studies into Gold Plastic Syndrome that we know about. Basically, it is though that certain plastics weren't mixed as well as others, possibly because of the metallic pigment or colouring, so they break down more quickly.

It's not much of a theory, really. Here's a more detailed attempt:

{{bigquote|The problem likely arises, as with many composites, when the bonding between the polymer and the dye/particles breaks down. This could occur do to a natural chemical/phase change of the plastic, due to oxidation, for example, or by another mechanism, say the forces incurred by the toy being played with, or more likely, due to some combination thereof. In any case, when the bonds between the particles and the polymers break down, you would get small voids in the plastic structure. If this occurs frequently enough, the structure would become effectively porous (that is, it would be filled with lots of tiny voids/cracks where the polymers and particles have come apart). With even a slight amount of force, some of these cracks/voids could expand, even slightly, to the point where they intersect another void and join, making an even bigger crack. Once a critical crack length is reached, the sample fractures.

So effectively, the plastic becomes more brittle, and this would also explain it "crumbling" as well as cracking.}}
:-Aernaroth suggests a cause for GPS [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=57191&view=findpost&p=1174876 on the Allspark]

So what it amounts to is: "The plastic crumbles a'cause it ain't very good."

Hasbro have attributed it to "the amount of gold fleck included in the plastic", and have apparently reduced the amount in similar plastics of more recent vintage to prevent further occurrences.<ref name="hasbrogps">[http://www.transformerland.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3481 Hasbro Transformersland.com Q&A, August 2009:] "When we used gold metallic plastic in the past we discovered, along with many of you, that it becomes brittle over time. As we became aware of this situation, we took the necessary steps to reduce the amount of gold fleck included in the plastic to eliminate this issue. Ultimately, this should no longer be an issue due to these corrective steps that we have taken."</ref> Later Hasbro said that they believe they've "alleviated the issues associated with the 'gold' plastic issue" through "trial and error." <ref>http://www.toyark.com/news/transformers-toy-news-2/hasbro-transformers-june-2010-qna-2867/</ref>

All in all, the actual causes of Gold Plastic Syndrome aren't a very big deal to Transformers fans—it's really pretty academic. Of more concern is the RESULTS (i.e., crumbling like a soggy Tim Tam in a cup of coffee), and what to look out for. There's no cure here, no fix. If a toy has GPS it will die.

==The Symptoms==
Gold Plastic Syndrome usually has a few clear signs. Knowing how to tell the difference between Gold Plastic Syndrome and normal plastic breakage is very important for a Transformers fan who is collecting vintage toys. It's the difference between giving up on that toy completely (since if it has GPS so will any other sample of the toy) and buying a new copy.
[[Image:GPSSkyquakescopeclose.jpg|300px|thumb|Nooo!]]
*GPS usually takes place in metallic-coloured plastics, most notably gold plastic and bronze plastic.
*GPS breaks are NOT accompanied by stress fractures. There is usually NOT any visible wear before the breakage. This is really important. Plastic breaks. This is a reality of toy collecting, plastic gets old and it breaks. Gold plastic syndrome is breakage without warning.
*GPS breaks often leave a powdery residue and shards of plastic (though not always), the result of the plastic actually physically crumbling. Take a look at the picture of Skyquake's scope—okay, the bits of his scope—to the right. You can actually see some of the left-over shards of plastic. Keep in mind this picture was taken years after the break actually occurred—these are new shards of plastic which came off these pieces of scope during the process of moving the parts around for photography. Plastic should '''not''' be that brittle or delicate.
*GPS breakages don't need to involve any excess stress or force on a toy—simply handling a toy can cause the breakage. Looking at it funny, sometimes does it. Spitting on it, maybe. Opening its box. ''Anything.'' If your toy breaks despite careful handling it's more likely to be GPS.
[[Image:SkyquakeGPSback.jpg|thumb|300px|Gleargh]]
*GPS breaks often have rough, uneven edges with no stress lines around them. This is important—usually when plastic snaps it snaps cleanly (as is common with clear plastic), or it bends first (leaving a torn-off piece, or clear stresses around the break). If a break is uneven, with different colours and textures in it, yet there are no stress fractures around the wound, and especially if it leaves a powdery residue as well, it's almost certainly a GPS break. Take a look at the photo of Skyquake to the right for a good example of the ragged break. Okay...not good. What's the other word that's LIKE "good", but not actually good? Oh yeah. Horrifying. A HORRIFYING example.
*GPS plastics will sometimes feel brittle to the touch, sometimes making cracking noises as they're handled.

A really easy test to tell if you have GPS breakage is this—if a piece breaks off, try snapping it again. If it's normal plastic breakage, the broken piece should bend or bow instead of just snapping like dry wood; there should be some give in the plastic, even if it's a brittle, clear plastic—so you should be able to glue it back into place, or at least get a replacement part. On the other hand, if the broken piece snaps like your grandmother's ankles in a rugby match, then you've almost definitely got Gold Plastic Syndrome.

==GPS misconceptions==
'''ALL GOLD PLASTIC WILL DIE!'''
:Not true. It's gold plastic from certain eras that will die. It's plastic from about 1989 (second year Pretenders are notorious for it) and through to about the end of ''Beast Wars''. As far as we know later toys do not suffer from GPS, due to a reduction in the amount of metallic flakes in similar, but more recent toys<ref name="hasbrogps" />. ''As far as we know.'' But just you wait...oh yes, just you wait. Toys with flexible nylon-based gold plastics, such as [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Superbase Optimus Prime's]] elbows, are not susceptible to GPS.

:Even on toys well known for GPS, some of their gold plastic is less prone to break. Gold plastic which is nice and thick is much less likely to snap than gold plastic which is thin. Gold plastic which is under constant stress—like that at a joint—is also more likely to break. That said, some really nice solid parts can shatter like eggshells if it's real GPS we're talkin' about.

'''MY TOY BROKE, IT MUST BE GOLD PLASTIC SYNDROME'''
:There are plenty of ways for plastic to break that aren't related to Gold Plastic Syndrome. Repeated stress on a plastic, dropping a toy, a toy with metal parts that damage the plastic parts, thin plastic, or simply the use of translucent plastic, which is more brittle. Just because a toy breaks doesn't mean it's Gold Plastic Syndrome. Look for the symptoms (listed above) and ask around before assuming that every single copy of this toy is destined to die a painful and horrible death.

'''ONLY GOLD PLASTIC GETS GOLD PLASTIC SYNDROME'''
:Not quite true. Observations suggest that it should probably called "Metallic Plastic Syndrome". It's those metallic plastics, most commonly the gold and bronze plastics used for almost ten years by Hasbro and Takara, from around 1989 to 1998. However, in theory, any colour of plastic could be susceptible, given time. Keep an eye on your Fire Convoy, kids; that pretty metallic swirl in his plastic isn't promising.

'''MY TOY IS DOOMED!'''
:Okay...not exactly a misconception. Your toy is probably doomed...but there is a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel.

:You see, the thickness of the plastic seems to affect GPS. Also, the amount of stress on it affects it. While some toys are known for breaking just by having their packages opened—guys like Randy, Roadblock and ''Generation 2'' Slingshot—others, like Skyquake and Pyro, can remain very strongly intact because the parts that are made of GPS plastics are large and thick and otherwise robust. GPS is an inconsistent process—eventually your toy '''will''' crumble, but there's no telling how long it will take. With delicate handling (read: almost none) you can maintain a GPS-afflicted toy in your collection for quite some time.

:Also remember that the evidence for Gold Plastic Syndrome is completely observational. There seems to be some evidence that different plastic batches were less affected, that some releases of the toys were less affected. You might luck out and get an Electro that never crumbles to dust, or you might be really unlucky and get multiple Electros, all of which break horribly. This page is a caution more than anything else. Know what you're getting into when you buy a toy known to be afflicted by GPS.

==Toys commonly associated with Gold Plastic Syndrome==
====Generation 1====
* [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]
:Rather depressingly, Black Zarak's feet and shield tend to shatter. Since both parts have to be under stress to function as intended, this particularly expensive toy is almost never intact. The Black Rorichi repaint of Fasttrack included with him is almost ''entirely'' made of gold plastic. Good luck...
* [[Bristleback]]
:Bristleback on his own isn't in much danger, as he has a fairly minimal amount of moving parts. However, when combining with the other Monster Pretenders, sliding the Monstructor fist in place will usually be enough to create a large crack through his legs, sometime even splitting them entirely.
* [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]
:The innermost robot has three peg holes, two in the fists and one on his back, that are particularly susceptible to cracking and shattering, leaving many a Roadblock hand-less.
* [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]
:One of the most notorious toys. The entire bottom of his large vehicle shell is made of gold plastic and it is very prone to breakage. Not to mention how much gold plastic is on his inner shell and his robot mode.
* [[Slog]]
:Slog is notable because his gimmick requires another toy (Birdbrain) to be inserted up inside his gold sections. His thin gold sides will crumble like a good fruit cake (just not as moist) if Birdbrain jostles around too much.
* [[Killbison]]

[[Image:GPSSkyquakescope.jpg|thumb|Well, crap.]]

====Generation 1-2 Transitional Phase====
* [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
:Skyquake is another toy notable for having a gimmick which makes the whole thing worse. Skyquake actually has two colours of metallic plastic on him: One is a dark bronze, the other a light bronze. It is the light bronze plastic that is most likely to break. Unfortunately, the light bronze plastic also forms Skyquake's scope. You're supposed to put a Predator jet's scope slide into that part of him. But the union is not pleasant for the one on the receiving end. Take a look at the picture to the right. These are the parts left of Skyquake's scope after another Predator tried to unite with him. Actually...that's not even all the parts, that's just all that could be found.

:This is a gimmick which should never be used by modern collectors. Never, ever, ever, ever. Watch out for the movable panel on the back of his head, too, as it's the same light bronze plastic.

* [[Pyro]]
:Although he can be something of a trooper in comparison to other victims on this page, Pyro's waist can break very easily if not handled with care.
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====Generation 2====
* [[Electro]]
[[Image:Electrobrokenknee.jpg|thumb|Oh, God, my knee! MY KNEEEEEEE!!]]

:There's a reason that Electro sits up at the top of this page. Poor guy just can't catch a break.

:Wait...actually, no. That's the entire problem. The poor guy totally ''can'' catch a break. All the time. Because he is designed to die.

* [[Slingshot]]
:Slingshot is infamous for being made almost entirely of gold plastic, and he has been reported to come apart straight out of the package.<ref>http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/2b8b3dec846e5479?hl=en</ref> Worse, he's known for being another toy whose gimmick will destroy him. Slingshot's head is a post which is designed to plug into [[Silverbolt_(G1)|Silverbolt]] (or any other Scramble City leader), so that Slingshot can form an arm or a leg. Doing this will destroy your Slingshot.
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====Beast Wars====
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
[[Image:Goldplasticgrimlock.jpg|thumb|He's hopping mad! ... Okay, fine. YOU do better.]]
:Take a look at the picture to the right. Grimlock's gold plastic can break pretty damned hard. The fact that he uses a gold plastic ball joint for his hips is not really a good thing. Common breakages include the insides of his legs (where his chest pegs into them in beast mode) and his mutant face (which is very thin).
* [[Randy (BWN)|Randy]]
:Poor Randy. This is one of the legendary Gold Plastic Syndrome toys. Imagine, if you will, a toy with an entirely spring-loaded transformation made entirely out of gold plastic. Ouch, right? Well, don't worry. You'll never have to see what a mess that could be, because this toy will shatter into a million pieces the moment you open it. Ouch.
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[[Image:Brownplasticsyndrome.jpg|thumb|The one picture for the wiki you never want to be able to make.]]
* [[Megatron (BW)|''Transmetal'' Megatron]]
:He'll snap at the waist, the shoulders, the ... well, anything that's made of that brown plastic. This is technically Brown Plastic Syndrome, but regardless of what you call it this toy will end in sadness. The Japanese ''Metals'' version uses black instead of the brown, so it seems to be immune. The fragility of the waist may be due to GPS, a design flaw, or a combination of both.
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
:Despite having a dangerously large amount of bronze plastic, Magnaboss Silverbolt IS fairly stable. The main breakage point is where his tail connects to his body. As well, [[Skywarp (BWII)|Skywarp]], his Japanese counterpart, is just as likely to suffer from this. That said, just...be careful, okay? Be careful.
* [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]]
* [[Torca]]
:His legs, tail hinge and sides are prone to Gold Plastic Syndrome.
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====Beast Machines====
* [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]
:Despite his gold detailing, Snarl's primary fracture points are actually in his punching gimmick and shoulder joints. Cast in translucent blue plastic, these parts are especially subject to breakage over time.

====Other notable instances====
* [[Serpentor]]
:While not a Transformer, he is also known to suffer from this problem—especially through his hips, given the leg construction found on G.I. Joe toys of the era.

==Toys often mistaken for having GPS==

A number of toys have gold parts that easily break not due to the plastic used, but due to structural problems with the part designs themselves.

* [[Predator]] [[missile]] launchers
:The Predator launcher pegs are notorious for breaking off, but this is due to their size. Those pegs are ''tiny''; many other weapons with a similar peg have the same problem. However, the Predator launchers are worse off, as they are also used by larger figures like Skyquake. Also, the "false" trigger is known to break off, as it doesn't have a hinge, relying on the plastic to bend. (The actual trigger is a small, black, internal piece.) If the Predator launchers actually had GPS, the strength of the spring would cause them literally to explode.

* [[Thunder Clash]]
:Thunder Clash's gold feet are often broken due to the design of the ratcheting transformation joint. The ratchets are so stiff that you're more likely to pry his feet apart before the ratchets budge. Like the Predator launchers, if this ''was'' due to GPS, Thunder Clash's launcher barrels would literally explode due to the very strong springs.

==Etymology==
The earliest use of the term that can be found in the [[alt.toys.transformers]] archives dates to September 2002 in a post by user Sky Shadow,<ref>http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/2b3d532961b2c2dc</ref> though it is unclear from his usage of the term whether or not it was already in use. A post by Dave "Zobovor" Edwards, meanwhile, made in June of the previous year,<ref>http://groups.google.co.uk/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/6ed7e0f3586f37e4</ref> is the earliest identifiable acknowledgment of the widespread nature of the phenomenon within the Transformers fan community.

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated===
At some point during the great war, a vaccine for Gold Plastic Syndrom was developed by [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]].{{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2}}

==References==
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Archa Nine

2010-10-10T05:45:25Z

Tengu: The planet's name is really Archa Nine. Calling it "Akalo" is like calling Earth "Australios."

[[Image:Wreckers02 ed1 akalo orbit.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Akalo''' is a neologism for '''Archa Nine''', the ninth planet in the [[Archa system]]. An organic, forested planet, it is populated by the [[Akalouthan]]s, a technologically primitive people. Their society revolves around the [[Divine Light]], a powerful object that fell from the sky several hundred generations ago.

==Fiction==
===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
{{storylink|Betrayal}}

{{stub}}

===''Animated'' continuity===
An "epic battle" was fought over a "[[Divine Light|potent energy source]]" on Archa Nine, forcing a Decepticon ship involved in the battle, the [[Twilight (Animated)|''Twilight'']], to crashland on the spider-infested seventh planet, [[Archa Seven]]. {{storylink|AllSpark Almanac}}

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CatSCAN

2010-10-10T05:37:46Z

Tengu: /* Notes */ Details on glowy things added.

{{factions|autobot|maximalbm|wreckers}}

:''CatSCAN is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Expanded Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:CatSCAN01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Please state the nature of the medical emergency.]]

Formerly a medical computer’s artificial intelligence program, '''CatSCAN''' was given a corporeal form by [[Apelinq]] and his [[Transfer Interlink]]. Compassionate, gentle and childlike, he struggles to understand his new existence and the universe around him. His speech and mannerisms are odd and stilted, but he's slowly learning to be an individual, with respect for all life.

Hurt one of his charges, however, and he'll demonstrate that he might not ''like'' to hurt people, but he's learned how to "wreck and rule" pretty damn quick when the situation demands it.

==Fiction==
===Universe: Featuring the Wreckers===
With [[Fractyl]] severely damaged by a [[spark core]] misalignment, the Wreckers took their injured comrade to the repair bay on their ship. Unfortunately, the repair equipment was so old that it could only diagnose - not treat - damages alone. Needing a medic, [[Apelinq]] used his Transfer Interlink to create CatSCAN, a sparkless medic to help repair Fractyl.

[[Image:Ramuluscatscan.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He's a real conversationalist.]]

Landing on [[Akalo]], CatSCAN joined Primal Prime, Apelinq, and [[Ramulus]] on a reconnaissance mission into a nearby jungle. Encountering the native Akalouthans, CatSCAN was attacked and later fought the stranded [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]] in a battle that was halted by [[Glyph (G1)|Glyph]]. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] stole the Divine Light from Akalo, so Devcon had CatSCAN retrofit him into his old space-faring body. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

CatSCAN stabilized both Fractyl and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]], the latter put into stasis lock by the treacherous [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. When the Wreckers prepared to depart the planet, Glyph decided to remain behind, knowing her place was not with the war-like Wreckers. When they expressed concern that she would be there alone, CatSCAN countered that he would remain behind as well, to "facilitate and assist". {{storylink|Disclosure}}

==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[Image:Catscantoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Data, is that you? Why are you a furry? ]]
*'''CatSCAN''' (Deluxe, 2002)

: One of several [[BotCon 2002]] [[Exclusive|exclusives]], ''[[Expanded Universe]]'' CatSCAN is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|"Night Slash" Cheetor]] mold, transforming into a robotic tiger with flip-up rocket boosters on its back. Each bicep contains a spring-loaded [[electron-scimitar]] that slips into his open hands upon release. His chest has some weird flip-around gimmick thingy, who knows what it does. He features some glow-in-the-dark [[Paint operation|paint applications]], which is rare and incredibly awesome.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/CatSCAN/catscan.htm More information on CatSCAN at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The "SCAN" part of "CatSCAN" doesn't actually stand for anything, although it was originally supposed to. When asked about the issue at [[BotCon 2002]], [[Glen Hallit]] struggled to remember what it might have stood for at one point in development, and eventually recalled that it was something along the lines of "computer simulated corporeal autonomous neomaximal"—which is CSCAN. It's possible that the "at" was added to make the name pronounceable, or Glen simply neglected to remember what those letters stood for.
* CatSCAN was originally going to be called "Lifeline", a name that was preferred by ''Wreckers'' co-writer [[Rob Gerbracht]]. A remnant of this exists on the final packaging, which states that "the Lifeline Cybernetic Diagnostic Module has been activated".
* The CatSCAN toy's glow-in-the-dark [[tampograph]] details were an experiment of sorts, as the Transformers team engineer had never requested glow-in-the-dark paint with a tampograph before. The tampograph's "circuitry pattern" design was doodled out (and later finalized) by [[Aaron Archer]] during a meeting with BotCon representatives.
* According to his profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2]] (2nd edition) CatSCAN transforms into a tiger rather than a cheetah. He's also a [[Child of Primus]].

==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/27529a70dc11332b/cc6b8680784b1e17?lnk=st&q=neomaximal&rnum=3#cc6b8680784b1e17 ATT post with (maybe) CatSCAN's non-acronym]

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Ironhide (Animated)

2010-10-01T14:02:04Z

Tengu: /* Animated */ "Coming Soon removed"

{{factions|autobot}}{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:AniHide.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Less crusty, but still Southern.]]
Even though he's now a ranking Autobot security officer, '''Ironhide''' is just a country boy at heart. Though his ability to encase his superstructure in a near-indestructible alloy meant he rose through the ranks in the military service quickly, he never quite lost the "awe-shucks" demeanor he picked up as a [[protoform]] in a rural prefecture of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Now going to strange places, meeting strange mechanoids, and getting shot at by them, he still finds himself wide-eyed at some of the stranger things in the galaxy. He's got a mischievous streak, though his pranks often seem a bit crude to more cultured bots.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Armorhide''' (アーマーハイド)

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Atsushi Imaruoka]] (Japanese), [[Kaspar Eichel]] (German)
[[Image:Autobot Cadets.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ironhide's young and Ratchet's old? ''Animated'' so crazy!]]
Ironhide fell in with [[Wasp]] from day one of boot camp, the both of them having high hopes for the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]. The big, strong, tall, and young tough Autobot cadet was an early favorite of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]], who was duly impressed by his retractable armor. When resident screwup [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] kept getting the unit more chores and exercises as punishment, he and Wasp took it upon themselves to let the little yellow Autobot know of their displeasure frequently and in no uncertain terms. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

Years later, Ironhide was stationed at the Autobot colonies on the galactic rim, under [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime's]] command. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

He contacted [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and revealed the Decepticons had begun an uprising, destroying a [[space bridge]] in the process. Before he could reveal all the details however, his transmission was cut short by the attack. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

A later attack saw him go up against [[Strika (Animated)|Strika's]] squad; while his armour held off her firepower, [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] and [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] eventually took him down. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

When news reached Cybertron that [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] was really the traitor and not Wasp, Security Officer Ironhide searched the planet to apprehend him. All he found was Ultra Magnus, badly injured, mangled, and missing his hammer, uttering the name of who had defeated him: "Sh-Shockwave." {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Animated_deluxe_ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Neon|Blaze orange]] for safety!]]
*'''Cybertron Mode Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Two hammer hands

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the Cybertron Mode [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] toy, which was released in fall of 2010 [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys"R"Us]]. It features a new head to more closely match the character. Ironhide's vehicle mode is a futuristic man-sized Cybertronian minibus. He comes with two "hammer hand" accessories which peg over his fists, and his right fist punches forward when a tab on his elbow is pushed. These "hammer hands" plug into the rear of his vehicle mode and feature a metallic silver paint job. At BotCon, Hasbro explained 'Either Ironhide got a new head, or [[Wasp]] did.' They went with the former. Good choice. This new head features [[light-piping]], and inexplicably, heavy painted circles under Ironhide's optics which give the impression of a 'Bot badly in need of a stasis-nap.

:The only difference between Ironhide's instructions and Cybertron Mode Ratchet's instructions is that the former are labeled "Cybertroninan [SIC] Ironhide". In all other respects they are the same, down to the line drawings and stock photo at the top of the sheet.

*'''Armorhide''' (Deluxe, October 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-44'''
**''Accessories'': Two "Fight Gloves"

:Ironhide's Japanese release is named "Armorhide" due to the name "Ironhide" having been assigned to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|another character]]. He features metallic paint applications and a full-color Autobot insignia.

==Notes==
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] at [[BotCon 2008]], Ironhide's voice and manner are based on [http://www.calgold.com/ Huell Howser], host of several California TV travelogue shows.
*A [[Cartoon Network]] online game had mistakenly labeled Ironhide as a Decepticon. This had led to speculation that he was the traitor in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". However, it was revealed that Ironhide was ''not'' the traitor after all. Whoops. Take '''that''', spoilers!
* In the fourth season, Ironhide, along with [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] would join [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] team, replacing [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and the dead [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. In doing so, he would gain a vehicle mode that would have been a mix of Ironhide's various incarnations; he'd have the cannons and the pick-up truck altmode of [[Ironhide (Movie)|his Movieverse counterpart]] and the coloration and windshield-faceguard of [[Ironhide (G1)|his G1 incarnation]].<ref>The [[AllSpark Almanac II]]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Ironhide (Animated)

2010-10-01T14:00:52Z

Tengu: /* Animated */ TA-44 references edited, based on released toy

{{factions|autobot}}{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:AniHide.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Less crusty, but still Southern.]]
Even though he's now a ranking Autobot security officer, '''Ironhide''' is just a country boy at heart. Though his ability to encase his superstructure in a near-indestructible alloy meant he rose through the ranks in the military service quickly, he never quite lost the "awe-shucks" demeanor he picked up as a [[protoform]] in a rural prefecture of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Now going to strange places, meeting strange mechanoids, and getting shot at by them, he still finds himself wide-eyed at some of the stranger things in the galaxy. He's got a mischievous streak, though his pranks often seem a bit crude to more cultured bots.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Armorhide''' (アーマーハイド)

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Atsushi Imaruoka]] (Japanese), [[Kaspar Eichel]] (German)
[[Image:Autobot Cadets.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ironhide's young and Ratchet's old? ''Animated'' so crazy!]]
Ironhide fell in with [[Wasp]] from day one of boot camp, the both of them having high hopes for the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]]. The big, strong, tall, and young tough Autobot cadet was an early favorite of [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]], who was duly impressed by his retractable armor. When resident screwup [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] kept getting the unit more chores and exercises as punishment, he and Wasp took it upon themselves to let the little yellow Autobot know of their displeasure frequently and in no uncertain terms. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

Years later, Ironhide was stationed at the Autobot colonies on the galactic rim, under [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime's]] command. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

He contacted [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and revealed the Decepticons had begun an uprising, destroying a [[space bridge]] in the process. Before he could reveal all the details however, his transmission was cut short by the attack. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

A later attack saw him go up against [[Strika (Animated)|Strika's]] squad; while his armour held off her firepower, [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] and [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] eventually took him down. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

When news reached Cybertron that [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]] was really the traitor and not Wasp, Security Officer Ironhide searched the planet to apprehend him. All he found was Ultra Magnus, badly injured, mangled, and missing his hammer, uttering the name of who had defeated him: "Sh-Shockwave." {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Animated_deluxe_ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Neon|Blaze orange]] for safety!]]
*'''Cybertron Mode Ironhide''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Two hammer hands

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of the Cybertron Mode [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] toy, which was released in fall of 2010 [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys"R"Us]]. It features a new head to more closely match the character. Ironhide's vehicle mode is a futuristic man-sized Cybertronian minibus. He comes with two "hammer hand" accessories which peg over his fists, and his right fist punches forward when a tab on his elbow is pushed. These "hammer hands" plug into the rear of his vehicle mode and feature a metallic silver paint job. At BotCon, Hasbro explained 'Either Ironhide got a new head, or [[Wasp]] did.' They went with the former. Good choice. This new head features [[light-piping]], and inexplicably, heavy painted circles under Ironhide's optics which give the impression of a 'Bot badly in need of a stasis-nap.

:The only difference between Ironhide's instructions and Cybertron Mode Ratchet's instructions is that the former are labeled "Cybertroninan [SIC] Ironhide". In all other respects they are the same, down to the line drawings and stock photo at the top of the sheet.

*'''Armorhide''' (Deluxe, October 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-44'''
**''Accessories'': Two "Fight Gloves"

:Ironhide's Japanese release is named "Armorhide" due to the name "Ironhide" having been assigned to [[Bulkhead (Animated)|another character]]. He features metallic paint applications and a full-color Autobot insignia.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] at [[BotCon 2008]], Ironhide's voice and manner are based on [http://www.calgold.com/ Huell Howser], host of several California TV travelogue shows.
*A [[Cartoon Network]] online game had mistakenly labeled Ironhide as a Decepticon. This had led to speculation that he was the traitor in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". However, it was revealed that Ironhide was ''not'' the traitor after all. Whoops. Take '''that''', spoilers!
* In the fourth season, Ironhide, along with [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] would join [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] team, replacing [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and the dead [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. In doing so, he would gain a vehicle mode that would have been a mix of Ironhide's various incarnations; he'd have the cannons and the pick-up truck altmode of [[Ironhide (Movie)|his Movieverse counterpart]] and the coloration and windshield-faceguard of [[Ironhide (G1)|his G1 incarnation]].<ref>The [[AllSpark Almanac II]]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Security officers]]
[[Category:Toys "R" Us exclusives]]

Viewtrex

2010-04-07T02:31:17Z

Tengu: The plural of spacecraft is spacecraft.

:''Viewtrex is a piece of Cybertronian technology from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
'''Viewtrex''' is a scanning system utilized in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[Starships|spacecraft]].

{{quote|Viewtrex report - we ARE being followed.|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]|"[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
During the [[Autobot]]s' exodus from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], their [[Decepticon]] pursuers were detected by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s use of the Viewtrex system. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

===''Universe'' comics===
[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] used the system to locate the exiled [[Quintesson]] [[Al-Badur]]. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
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User:Tengu

2010-04-06T15:54:43Z

Tengu:

Where do I put my robot points?

Viewtrex

2010-04-06T12:32:33Z

Tengu: /* Appearances */

:''Viewtrex is a technology from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

{{bigquote|Viewtrex report - we ARE being followed.|Prowl in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMTE]]}}

'''Viewtrex''' is a scanning system utilized in [[Cybertronian (disambiguation)|Cybertronian]] spacecraft. Its specific capabilities are unknown, but based on its use in the [[Generation 1|Generation One]] debut episode [[More than Meets the Eye]], one may presume that it acts as an object detection system not unlike [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar Radar].

==Appearances==

* During the [[Autobot|Autobots']] exodus from [[Cybertron]] in ''More Than Meets The Eye'', their [[Decepticon]] pursuers are detected by [[Prowl(G1)|Prowl's]] use of the Viewtrex system.

* In the [[OTFCC]] comic story [[Disclosure|''Disclosure'']], [[Skywarp]] uses the system to locate the exiled [[Quintesson]] [[Al-Badur]].

[[Category:Technology]]

Viewtrex

2010-04-06T12:31:36Z

Tengu: I was watching MTMTE and this popped up.

:''Viewtrex is a technology from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

{{bigquote|Viewtrex report - we ARE being followed.|Prowl in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|MTMTE]]}}

'''Viewtrex''' is a scanning system utilized in [[Cybertronian (disambiguation)|Cybertronian]] spacecraft. Its specific capabilities are unknown, but based on its use in the [[Generation 1|Generation One]] debut episode [[More than Meets the Eye]], one may presume that it acts as an object detection system not unlike [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar Radar].

==Appearances==

* During the [[Autobot|Autobots']] exodus from [[Cybertron]] in ''More Than Meets The Eye'', their [[Decepticon]] pursuers are detected by [[Prowl(G1)|Prowl's]] use of the Viewtrex system.

* During the [[OTFCC]] comic story [[Disclosure|''Disclosure'']], [[Skywarp]] uses the system to locate the exiled [[Quintesson]] [[Al-Badur]].

[[Category:Technology]]

Cryotek (RID)

2010-04-05T16:37:59Z

Tengu: /* Trivia */

{{factions|decepticon|predacon|unicron}}
{{disambig2|the ''Robots in Disguise'' toy used in Beast Era fiction|the TransTech counterpart who runs a bar|Cryotek (TransTech)}}
:''Cryotek is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era]] and [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] series. His toy, however, was released under the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] banner. ''

[[Image:Cryotek.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's almost as if he's been doing too much science.]]
'''Cryotek''' is a gangster in [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s dangerous criminal underworld. A supply manager who served the Decepticon general [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] as the Great War came to a close, he doublecrossed his boss by leading a team of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] rebels against him, earning him amnesty during the following peace.

Once a brilliant engineer, he turned his talents to crime, along with advancing technologies that were outlawed. He developed bodyframes that, though quite powerful and weapon-laden, qualified as legal for construction or research. His own "cryo-tank" form was as powerful as a Predacon could manage without special government clearance. With his bodyguards [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]], [[Buzzbomb]], and [[Backslash]], Cryotek ran a tight organization that skirted the law, embarrassing the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], who could never dig up any evidence against him.<ref>Much of Cryotek's prehistory comes from his "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" profile available to [[Transformers Collectors' Club|fan club]] members.</ref>

Ironically, Cryotek's claim to fame would be his protégé, the rogue Predacon who would be called [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Cryotek's greatest ideas would be co-opted by his former student, including technology for [[Spark extractor|spark extractors]] and even his plan for the theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]]. If there's one thing Cryotek's pride cannot stand, it's his own failures.

[[Chro]] can often be seen perching on his shoulder.

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brad Venable]] (English)

[[Image:Cryotektheft.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Step One: Teach a promising young criminal the ways of doublecrossing your superiors.]]
[[Image:Cryotektheftbody.jpg|right|300px|thumb|TFwiki.net will give its firstborn to whoever makes this toy.]]
After gloating about his genius plan to steal data revealing the location of a sacred [[Maximal]] artifact, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], he dispatched his star pupil [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] to carry it out. He reminded Megatron that only Cryotek was allowed to decrypt the data.

Cryotek was no fool, however, and knew that Megatron would betray him sooner or later. He alerted the authorities to Megatron's heist, expecting his protégé would take the fall. Though when [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] returned with the data storage box, it was empty, save for a Maximal security homing bug. Megatron had doublecrossed him! Cryotek pled for his lawyer as the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] infiltrated his secret lair. {{storylink|Theft of the Golden Disk|Theft of the Golden Disk}}
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===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[Image:Derodomontatus.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Button ya lip, Mugsy.]]
When [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned from his [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|timelost exile on Earth]], Cryotek offered to rid him of his hated beast mode, wishing to take the powerful dragon form for himself. This process, however, left Cryotek disabled for some while. Upon his recovery, he discovered that Megatron had stolen his research and conquered Cybertron.<ref>[http://botcon.com/archive/story/characters/cryotek.html Cryotek's bio at BotCon.com]</ref>

Considered an outlaw among his own kind, and with Cybertron overrun with [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], Cryotek exiled himself to [[New Quintessa]], where he began a business partnership with [[Derodomontatus]] and the rest of the [[Quintesson]] race. Using the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] shell program that the Quintessons had used to manipulate [[Vector Sigma]] since eons ago, Cryotek and Derodomontatus manipulated several groups of survivors of Megatron's virus into running various fool's errands. One of these groups, the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], were instructed by the Oracle to journey to New Quintessa itself. A trap was waiting for the Mutants, and they were devoured by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] while Cryotek and Derodomontatus watched. The Quintesson was amused, but Cryotek, striking him, reminded Derodomontatus of his race's incompetence and hubris.

[[Image:Cryotekmrrghmraghmrugghagh.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He has taken his first step RRAGH RREERNG REAHGORAGH!!!]]
Secretly, Cryotek suspected that Vector Sigma's true voice would break out through their deceptions, and so he placed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] into another of the surviving groups, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. The Wreckers traveled to [[Archa Nine]], Cyclonus double-crossed them, and Cryotek had the object of his desire, the [[Divine Light]], delivered to him. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}} He assured his Quintesson business partners of his success, and that despite their Oracle's recent destruction amidst Cybertron's [[Great Reformatting]], he would escort them to Cybertron, their new home, which was now ripe for the taking. {{storylink|Disclosure|Disclosure}}

As he and the vast Quintesson army descended upon Cybertron, he scoffed at their arrogance in assuming that the Transformers' new [[technorganic]] forms would render them docile, facilitating the Quintessons' invasion. But this would not be the only trouble to befall the Quintessons—Cryotek himself would turn on them, and seize the Divine Light for himself. The Divine Light was a Quintesson-engineered conduit of Primus' power, and now that Cryotek possessed it, all the power of a god was now his! Having grown and mutated into a powerhouse, he battled the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]]. At one early point he believed he had killed [[Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]], but they quickly returned, merged as one by [[Primus]], as [[Sentinel Maximus]]. However, Cryotek didn't really care, and dissolved his contract with the Quintessons by killing Derodomonatus.

[[Image:Sentinelcryotekwreckersfinale.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Don't mind us exclusives, we'll be up here in this containment bubble.]]
Using his new god-level powers, Cryotek transformed Chro into a huge technorganic monster, which kept most of the Wreckers busy. While [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] were left behind to finish off Chro, Cryotek began his final face-off against the other Wreckers. He was drawn by his foes to a special chamber, at their [[Quintesson]] guide [[Al-Badur]]'s insistence. Suddenly the chamber was activated by the Quintesson scientist, locking Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek inside a forcefield containment bubble with a portal inside. The pull from the portal was strong, but Cryotek's powers were easily able to keep him from being sucked inside—at least until Cheetor and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Major]] arrived. They were [[Matrix Templar|Matrix Templars]], so they were able to drain Cryotek of his powers from outside the bubble. But he needed one extra final push, which came from Sentinel Maximus, and the two disappeared through the portal.

Cryotek found himself suspended in absolute nothingness. Only a tiny fragment of the power of Primus that persisted within him was keeping him alive, but that was enough. He planned to defeat Sentinel Maximus here and somehow use what remained to engineer his escape, but it was not to be. Sentinel Maximus was called by Primus [[Balancing Act (issue)|elsewhere]], leaving Cryotek utterly alone. ...Or was he? {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Cryotek''' (Ultra, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Missile

[[Image:Cryotekridtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Between us, this is actually just a hue-shifted photo of Megatron.]]
:Cryotek, a [[redeco]] of [[Transmetal 2]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in blue, teal, and purple chrome, was a Target [[exclusive]] in 2001. It transforms from a robot into a cyborg-like dragon and can launch a missile from the top of his robot head. It also has a third "dragster" mode which is best forgotten. The toy has different wing claws from Megatron, a slight [[retool]] for unknown reasons.

: Both this mold and [[Tigerhawk]]'s mold share a gimmick that was dropped before release—a cockpit bubble where a tiny "[[spark]] figure" would have piloted the character. [[Hasbro]] dropped the concept due to it junking around with the ''Transformers'' mythos; it was feared buyers would mistake the "spark figures" as humanoid pilots for a non-sentient transforming robot, a la ''[[Diaclone]]'', instead of being representations of the spark essence of a living, breathing Transformer. The cockpit bubbles remain on both toys (and their redecos). The "USA Edition" (a limited Japanese release) of the toy includes the "spark figure".

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* The name "Cryotek" was first used by a hero from Hasbro's mid-Eighties action figure line ''[[Visionaries]]''. [[Andrew Frankel]], a longtime fan of ''Visionaries'' and responsible for exclusive Transformers product at the time of Cryotek's release, assigned the name.

[[Image:Bluemegatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Clearly a photoshop.]]
* Cryotek first debuted in an eBay auction by a seller with zero feedback, packaged inside a ''Beast Wars'' Transmetals 2 Megatron box. One of the largest flame wars the fandom had ever seen erupted over this early sample as fans argued over whether the toy was merely an easy Photoshop job or if it were a real production piece.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/b10c751659b2305e?tvc=2&q= alt.toys.transformers—"blue bw tm2 megatron on ebay"]</ref> Even when a buyer received the "blue Megatron" from the seller and confirmed that it was, in fact, blue, claims of fraud were not silenced. Not until [[BotCon 2001]], where a few copies of this early mispackaged sample were seen in person and its authenticity (and name) confirmed by [[3H Productions]], did the fandom finally simmer down.

{{bigquote|Definitely faked, looking at the bottom of the box. There's no consistency in the brightness/readability of the fonts. Especially considering the angles of the boxes below it, for the way it would be pointing. Plus the bottom looks like it's just stuck ontop of the pic.|Brendocon|alt.toys.transformers}}

* Cryotek will eat your dreams.

* Cryotek's CGI model in "Theft of the Golden Disk" is based on ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Shockblast (Energon)|Shockblast]] with a new head. His voice was patterned after actor [[wikipedia:Sydney_Greenstreet|Sydney Greenstreet]].

* Cryotek's fate involved being suspended in what feels like a dimension of nothingness, but he suspected he was not truly alone. He may be detecting the presence of the [[Ancient gods|evil extradimensional beings]] that turned [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] crazy.

* Cryotek's ''Wreckers'' profile lists him as a "Minion of Unicron," despite him being defeated before the Universe war began. Later, in "Wreckers Finale," when told his ascension to godhood would alert Unicron to Cybertron's location, he mocked the idea of Unicron's existence being a "bedtime story," since the Chaos Bringer had been destroyed for centuries. Maybe, uh, the Minions of Unicron retroactively claimed him.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Cryotek/cryotek.htm Cryotek at TFU.info]

[[Category:Beast Wars characters]]
[[Category:Beast Machines characters]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Predacons]]
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[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
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MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2010-04-04T07:41:00Z

Tengu: /* Poll entries */

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

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

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

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

Poll entry period ends '''April 21st, 2010'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 01:19, 1 April 2010 (EDT)

==Poll entries==
* Bluestreak (G1), Drift, Lio Junior, Skyfire (G1), Wheelie (Movie) --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 01:23, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Elita One, Hellbat, Shokaract, Ultra Magnus, Wipe-Out --[[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 01:31, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Drift, Hot Shot, Shokaract, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:36, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Impactor, Jhiaxus, Liege Maximo, Scrounge, Straxus --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:43, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Drift, Hopper, Shokaract, Straxus --[[User:Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] 01:45, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia (BW), Bludgeon (G1), Hot Rod (G1), Jazz (G1), Prowl (Animated) --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 01:46, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blaster (G1), Nightbeat (G1), Rhinox (BW), Shockwave (G1), Sky-Byte (RID) --[[User:G1MarvelBlaster|G1MarvelBlaster]] 01:49, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dualor, Scorponok, Sky-Byte, Ratchet, Rattrap - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 01:59, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Emirate Xaaron, "Piano Transformer Guy", Wreck-Gar (Animated), Wreck-Gar (G1) [[User:Monty Prime|Monty Prime]] 02:07, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Grimlock, Ravage, Soundwave, Waspinator -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 02:12, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
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* Arcee (Animated), Blackarachnia (Animated), Elita One, Ravage, Wreck-Gar (Animated)--[[User:Wednesday|Wednesday]] 02:12, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Ironhide (Movie), Prowl (Animated), Rhinox, Sky-Byte, Soundwave --[[User:Abates|abates]] 02:18, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Devastator, Laserbeak, Ravage, Shokaract, Ultra Magnus --[[User:LV|LV]] 02:21, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blitzwing (Animated), Bludgeon (G1), Soundwave (G1), Waspinator, Wreck-Gar (Animated) --[[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 03:02, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Bludgeon, Elita One, Impactor, Ratbat, Soundwave -- [[User:Ayellowbirds|Ayellowbirds]] 03:15, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Overlord (G1), Shockwave (Animated), Sunstreaker (G1), Waspinator (BW) --[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 03:56, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia, Dinobot, Rattrap, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator --[[User:HotAndCold|HotAndCold]] 04:47, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Devastator (G1), Dinobot, the Fallen, Hot Rod (G1), Optimus Primal -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 05:33, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Jazz (G1), Soundwave (G1), Ultra Magnus (G1), Vector Prime, Wreck-Gar (Animated) --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 06:18, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blitzwing (Animated), Dinobot, Grimlock (G1), Jazz (G1), Waspinator (BW)`--[[User:TVsGrady|TVsGrady]] 09:44, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dead End (SG), Grimlock (G1), Hubcap (G1), Rattrap, Sky-Byte (RID) --[[User:Bzero|Bzero]] 10:23, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Bruticus, Jazz (G1), Rumble, Shockwave, Shrapnel -- [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 10:26, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blaster (G1), Perceptor (G1), Rumble (G1), Shockwave (G1), Soundwave (G1) --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:34, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
*Grimlock (G1), Ramjet (Animated), Sentinel Prime (Animated), Sky-Byte (RID), Waspinator (BW) --[[User:Dan|Dan]] 9:40, 1 April 2010 (CDT)
* Big Daddy (G1), Dinobot (BW), Scrounge (G1), Waspinator (BW), Wheeljack (G1) -- [[User:Tonyfitz|Tonyfitz]] 12:07, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Big Daddy (G1), Bluestreak (G1), Dinobot (BW), Sky-Byte (RID), Waspinator (BW) -- [[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 12:41, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Drift, Sky-Byte, Soundwave (BW), Tarantulas, Waspinator (BW). [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 14:24, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot, Shockwave, Soundwave, Tarantulas, Waspinator. [[User:Gizen|—Gizen]] 15:00, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Arcee (G1), Elita 1(G1), Prowl (Animated), Rumble (G1), Soundwave.[[User:TFgirl|TFgirl]] 15:11, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blaster, Nightbeat (G1), Perceptor (G1), Shockwave, Wheeljack --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:49, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dirge (G1), Rattrap, Shockwave (G1), Sixshot (G1), and Soundwave (G1).[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 15:55, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blades (G1), Punch, Scourge (RID), Side Burn (RID), and Smokescreen (G1) [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 16:17, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot (BW), Shockwave, Sunstreaker, Swindle, Waspinator - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 16:42, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Arcee (G1), Dinobot (BW), Galvatron (G1), Hot Rod (G1), Soundwave (G1)---[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 17:06, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Grimlock (G1), Optimus Primal (BW), Prowl (Animated), Shockwave (Animated), Sky-Byte (RiD)--[[User:Apcog|Apcog]] 18:47, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Crankcase (G1), Prowl (RID), Red Alert (Armada), Thundercracker (Cybertron), Vector Prime--[[User:Metal Gear NOIZE|Metal Gear NOIZE]] 22:20, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Cheetor (BW), Dinobot (BW), Ginrai, Optimus Primal, Prowl (Animated) --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 23:00, 1 April 2010 (EDT)
* Ironhide (Movie), Jetfire (G1), Omega Supreme (G1), Shockwave (G1), Soundwave (G1)--[[User:Shockmatter|Shockmatter]] 00:36, 2 April 2010 (EDT)
* Ironhide (G1), Jazz (G1), Optimus Primal, Ratchet (G1), Soundwave (G1) -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 00:46, 2 April 2010 (EDT)
* Prowl (G1), Soundwave (G1), Thunderwing (G1), Waspinator (BW) [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 09:31, 2 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot (BW), Grimlock (G1), Ravage (G1), Sentinel Prime (Animated), Waspinator [[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 10:39, 2 April 2010 (EDT)
* Big Daddy (G1), Dinobot (BW), Rattrap (BW), Sky-Byte (RiD), Waspinator (BW) [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 12:29, 2 April 2010 (EDT)
* Bludgeon, Bugbite, Grimlock, Shockwave, Soundwave -- [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 09:24, 3 April 2010 (EDT)
* Blitzwing (Animated), Cheetor, Soundwave (G1), Warpath (G1), Wreck-Gar (Animated) --[[User:Chocobo prime|Chocobo prime]] 19:34, 3 April 2010 (EDT)
* Gears, Omega Supreme, Shockwave, Soundwave, Sunstreaker -- [[Special:Contributions/72.205.32.171|72.205.32.171]] 20:36, 3 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot (BW), Jazz (G1), Soundwave (G1), Swindle (Animated), Tarantulas (BW) -- [[User:soliloquent|soliloquent]] 10:40, 3 April 2010 (EDT)
* Dinobot (BW), Grimlock (G1), Jazz (G1), Soundwave (G1), Waspinator (BW) --[[User:Tigerpaw28|Tigerpaw28]] 02:25, 4 April 2010 (EDT)
* Brawn (G1), Optimus Primal (BW), Ratchet (Animated), Grimlock (G1), Slammer (G1) --[[User:Tengu|Tengu]] 03:41, 4 April 2010 (EDT)

United States Marine Corps

2010-04-03T18:13:33Z

Tengu: /* Revenge of the Fallen movie */

The '''United States Marine Corps''' (USMC) is a branch of the [[United States]] [[United States military|Armed Forces]] responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the [[United States Navy]] to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly.

The civilian leadership of the USMC is part of the Department of the Navy, but has a military leadership structure that often works closely with, but is separate to the U.S. Navy.

{{bigquote|[[Wikipedia:Semper_Fidelis#The_United_States_Marine_Corps|''Semper Fidelis'']]|Motto of the USMC}}

==Generation 1==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
"Sparkplug" Witwicky served in the Marines during the Korean War. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==
===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Colonel Sharp]], United States Marine Corps commander of the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], was faced with an unusual situation when [[Blackout (Movie)|a rogue MH-53 Pave Low]] helicopter that was reportedly shot down months ago encroached upon his command's airspace and refused to identify itself or comply with his warnings to leave the area. When it touched down on the base, instead of disembarking a crew as would be expected, the [[Transformation|helicopter changed form]], becoming a giant robot that laid waste to anything that opposed it before attacking the operations command center. Though Sharp personally stopped the machine from downloading all the information from the base's main server, he was presumably killed when the base was subsequently destroyed. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===

Two years later, when the Decepticons launched an invasion of [[Earth]], once again they caused a communications blackout that blinded the hierarchy of the US military. While the Autobot-human alliance [[NEST]] fought the Decepticons at the base of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], General [[Morshower]] and the NEST support team at the [[Pentagon]] sent [[United States Air Force#MQ-1 Predator|a UAV drone]] to investigate just what was going on in [[Egypt]]. Upon discovering that a massive battle was underway, Morshower authorized the use of [[Operation: Firestorm]], a full-scale attack on the Decepticons using elements of the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], Navy and Marine Corps. The Marines disembarked on the Egyptian shore via LCAC hovercraft and ''very quickly'' arrived at NEST's position in an abandoned Egyptian town, providing sorely needed manpower and armored support.

During the battle, Marine armor provided covering firing for Sam and Mikaela as they sought to reach [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s body to resurrect him. After this, the armor was directed to attack the top of the Great Pyramid where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and his master [[The Fallen]] were activating the [[solar harvester]], a machine that would consume the [[Sun]]. The Fallen used his telekinetic powers to pull all of the Marine vehicles into the air towards him, then dropped them out of the sky, eliminating the bulk of human opposition. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====Hardware====
{{Note|Several of the vehicles arriving to back up NEST during the battle in Egypt are only used by the [[United States Army]], not the US Marine Corps as stated in the movie. However, because this wiki follows what the fiction states, this article lists these US Army vehicles under the Marine Corps.}}
=====M1 Abrams=====
{{stub}}

:*[[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|More information about the M1 Abrams on Wikipedia]]

=====Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV-7A1=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:Amphibious Assault Vehicle|More information about the Amphibious Assault Vehicle on Wikipedia]]

=====M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|More information about the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Wikipedia]]

=====M113=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M113 armored personnel carrier|More information abotu the M113 armored personnel carrier on Wikipedia]]

=====AH-1 SuperCobra=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:AH-1 SuperCobra|More information about the AH-1 SuperCobra on Wikipedia]]

=====UH-1N Twin Huey=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:UH-1N Twin Huey|More information about the UH-1N Twin Huey on Wikipedia]]

=====M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|More information about the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System on Wikipedia]]

==Trivia==
*Voice actor [[Peter Cullen]]'s elder brother Larry was a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. According to many of Cullen's interviews, he based [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/09/a_chat_with_pet.html USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps on the Wikipedia]]

[[Category:United States military|*]]

United States Marine Corps

2010-04-03T17:58:14Z

Tengu: /* Revenge of the Fallen movie */

The '''United States Marine Corps''' (USMC) is a branch of the [[United States]] [[United States military|Armed Forces]] responsible for providing force projection from the sea, using the mobility of the [[United States Navy]] to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly.

The civilian leadership of the USMC is part of the Department of the Navy, but has a military leadership structure that often works closely with, but is separate to the U.S. Navy.

{{bigquote|[[Wikipedia:Semper_Fidelis#The_United_States_Marine_Corps|''Semper Fidelis'']]|Motto of the USMC}}

==Generation 1==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
"Sparkplug" Witwicky served in the Marines during the Korean War. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==
===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Colonel Sharp]], United States Marine Corps commander of the [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], was faced with an unusual situation when [[Blackout (Movie)|a rogue MH-53 Pave Low]] helicopter that was reportedly shot down months ago encroached upon his command's airspace and refused to identify itself or comply with his warnings to leave the area. When it touched down on the base, instead of disembarking a crew as would be expected, the [[Transformation|helicopter changed form]], becoming a giant robot that laid waste to anything that opposed it before attacking the operations command center. Though Sharp personally stopped the machine from downloading all the information from the base's main server, he was presumably killed when the base was subsequently destroyed. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===

Two years later, when the Decepticons launched an invasion of [[Earth]], once again they caused a communications blackout that blinded the hierarchy of the US military. While the Autobot-human alliance [[NEST]] fought the Decepticons at the base of the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], General [[Morshower]] and the NEST support team at the [[Pentagon]] sent [[United States Air Force#MQ-1 Predator|a UAV drone]] to investigate just what was going on in [[Egypt]]. Upon discovering that a massive battle was underway, Morshower authorized the use of [[Operation: Firestorm]], a full-scale attack on the Decepticons using elements of the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]], Navy and Marine Corps. The Marines disembarked on the Egyptian shore via LCAC hovercraft and ''very quickly'' arrived at NEST's position in an abandoned Egyptian town, providing sorely needed manpower and armored support.

During the battle, Marine armor provided covering firing for Sam and Mikaela as they sought to reach [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s body to resurrect him. After this, the armor were directed to attack the top of the Great Pyramid where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and his master [[The Fallen]] were activating the [[solar harvester]], a machine that would consume the [[Sun]]. The Fallen used his telekinetic powers to pull all of the Marine vehicles into the air towards him, then dropped them out of the sky, eliminating the bulk of human opposition. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

====Hardware====
{{Note|Several of the vehicles arriving to back up NEST during the battle in Egypt are only used by the [[United States Army]], not the US Marine Corps as stated in the movie. However, because this wiki follows what the fiction states, this article lists these US Army vehicles under the Marine Corps.}}
=====M1 Abrams=====
{{stub}}

:*[[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|More information about the M1 Abrams on Wikipedia]]

=====Amphibious Assault Vehicle AAV-7A1=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:Amphibious Assault Vehicle|More information about the Amphibious Assault Vehicle on Wikipedia]]

=====M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle|More information about the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle on Wikipedia]]

=====M113=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M113 armored personnel carrier|More information abotu the M113 armored personnel carrier on Wikipedia]]

=====AH-1 SuperCobra=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:AH-1 SuperCobra|More information about the AH-1 SuperCobra on Wikipedia]]

=====UH-1N Twin Huey=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:UH-1N Twin Huey|More information about the UH-1N Twin Huey on Wikipedia]]

=====M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System=====
{{stub}}
:*[[Wikipedia:M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System|More information about the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System on Wikipedia]]

==Trivia==
*Voice actor [[Peter Cullen]]'s elder brother Larry was a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. According to many of Cullen's interviews, he based [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/09/a_chat_with_pet.html USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[[Wikipedia:United States Marine Corps|United States Marine Corps on the Wikipedia]]

[[Category:United States military|*]]

Talk:Devcon (G1)

2010-04-03T17:50:50Z

Tengu:

I see no reason whatsoever to change the tone, Walky. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:01, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
: Well, I do sorta insinuate that they built Devcon his new body just to get rid of him. That's somewhat of a liberal reading, though one that pleases me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:17, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

I've never really understood why his fan-written personality was quite different to his only previous fictional appearance. Was somebody imagining they were Devcon as they were writing the comic stories or something? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
:The [[Rob Gerbracht|writer]] is a big Devcon fan, which is why he's even in Wreckers, but apparently he remembers Devcon being a lot meaner than he was. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
::So he's a big Devcon fan who doesn't actually remember what kind of character Devcon was? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 17:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
:::As I added to the page after talking with Tengu at BotCon 2009, Devcon's character alteration would have been addressed in yet another of their backstories (like Arcee's) that ultimately never saw print. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:09, 18 December 2009 (EST)
::::Elucidated; minus legal excuses I was given second hand. Though I really like the idea of pretending to have a gun on my head. That plus the eight or ten riveting things Devcon said in "The Gambler" would make me pretty unstoppable.--[[User:Tengu|Tengu]] 13:50, 3 April 2010 (EDT)

==Unused pics==
[[Image:Devcon gambler 5.jpg|left|180px|thumb|And so enters one of the most fanboy-ed characters in Transformers history.]]

Talk:Devcon (G1)

2010-04-03T17:50:22Z

Tengu:

I see no reason whatsoever to change the tone, Walky. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:01, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
: Well, I do sorta insinuate that they built Devcon his new body just to get rid of him. That's somewhat of a liberal reading, though one that pleases me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:17, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

I've never really understood why his fan-written personality was quite different to his only previous fictional appearance. Was somebody imagining they were Devcon as they were writing the comic stories or something? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
:The [[Rob Gerbracht|writer]] is a big Devcon fan, which is why he's even in Wreckers, but apparently he remembers Devcon being a lot meaner than he was. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
::So he's a big Devcon fan who doesn't actually remember what kind of character Devcon was? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 17:43, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
:::As I added to the page after talking with Tengu at BotCon 2009, Devcon's character alteration would have been addressed in yet another of their backstories (like Arcee's) that ultimately never saw print. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:09, 18 December 2009 (EST)

==Unused pics==
[[Image:Devcon gambler 5.jpg|left|180px|thumb|And so enters one of the most fanboy-ed characters in Transformers history.]]

::::Elucidated; minus legal excuses I was given second hand. Though I really like the idea of pretending to have a gun on my head. That plus the eight or ten riveting things Devcon said in "The Gambler" would make me pretty unstoppable.--[[User:Tengu|Tengu]] 13:50, 3 April 2010 (EDT)

Devcon (G1)

2010-04-03T17:26:42Z

Tengu: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the Autobot [[bounty hunter]] from Generation 1|the Autobot from Animated|Devcon (Animated)}}
:''Devcon is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Devconbodiesprofile.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's turkey ''and'' jerky!]]

'''Devcon''' is a self-proclaimed [[bounty hunter]], one of the successful few during the years of the Great War. Harboring an intense hatred of Decepticons, he spent his time fiercely hunting those who were too dangerous for the other Autobots to consider. Who he works for or who he would even collect money from for his "finds" is unknown.

It's possible for Devcon to survive for extended periods without refueling due to his incredibly efficient internal systems. This is often what allows him to outlast the efforts of his prey. The origin of his legendary tracking skills are unknown; much of his past is a mystery. In his original body, he has an arm-mounted plasma blaster and a head-mounted laser cannon. His space cruiser mode is capable of long range interstellar flight.<ref name="profile">Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]</ref>

He ''used'' to be friendly, courteous, and jovial, but his post-Great War career as an [[Imperial Peace Marshal]] apparently made him a bitter cynic.

{{quote|He used to call himself a 'bounty hunter', and I never once saw him get paid for his work.|[[Apelinq]] on Devcon|Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Defcon''' (デフコン ''Defukon'')

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)
[[Image:Devcon-Body01.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I feel like I should have a red cape.]]

Devcon left his home planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[MYA|millions of years ago]], "during the Great War" ''(whether he was a bounty hunter at the time or became one later on is anyone's guess)''. He was a nice guy, dedicated to his job, but lonely.

In the Earth year of 1985, Devcon tracked [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to the gambling asteroid [[Monacus]]. When the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] unknowingly evaded him, he headed to a bar and ended up laying the smack down to a pair of thugs who were picking on [[Slizardo]], the henchman of a local mob boss.

[[Image:Gambler Devcon vehicle.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
He quickly ran into [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and the alien gambler [[Bosch]], who were down on their luck following a bad bet. Devcon was pleased by the presence of another Autobot, and sat down to drink with the pair - but Devcon's life story was interrupted by Slizardo trying to pledge his eternal loyalty to him!

After helping Smokescreen and the other Autobots on Monacus (and declining an offer to join the Autobots on [[Earth]]), Devcon flew off into space with Slizardo in tow as his new sidekick. {{storylink|The Gambler}}
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===Universe: Featuring the Wreckers===
[[Image:Devconjerkhole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Used to be Charlton Heston, now he's Lobo.]]
Devcon was a jerk who ditched that Slizardo loser out an airlock first chance he got.

At the end of the Great War, Devcon retired from his seemingly payless bounty hunter gig and signed on as one of the Maximals' [[Imperial Peace Marshal]]s.<ref name="profile">Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]</ref>

Hundreds of [[Stellar cycle]]s later, Devcon was critically damaged during the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] takeover of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and forced to transfer his [[Spark]] into a [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage drone]]. In need of a ride, he later snuck aboard an [[Autobot shuttle]] the [[Wrecker]]s had stolen to leave Vehicon-controlled Cybertron. After attacking and defeating [[Packrat]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], and [[Mol]] for no reason, he was confronted by the rest of the Wreckers when they were alerted to his presence. {{storylink|Departure}} [[Fractyl]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] were also quickly dispatched before [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Major]] could calm him down.

Devcon proceeded to sow dissent amongst the already-fractured Wreckers with his abrasive, snarky personality. After landing on [[Archa Nine]] and failing to keep the [[Divine Light]] out of the hands of the traitorous [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], the Wreckers gladly built Devcon back into his original body so he could go away. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[Image:Disclosure CSSB-16 Devcon & co.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Having sworn vengeance against Cyclonus, Devcon, knowing he needed help, sought for someone willing to assist him at [[Spaceport CSSB-16]]. Though not enough in a hurry to skip on [[Devcon's galpal|some]] [[Oil|enjoyment]], he swiftly got the [[Beast Era]] [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] to join forces with him. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

{{note|In the unpublished ''[[Wreckers: Finale Part I]]'', Devcon and the Dinobots returned to Cybertron just in time to stand against the invasion of the [[Quintesson]]s, whom [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and Cyclonus had partnered with. Hearing the Wreckers had a beeline on the villains, Devcon met up with them deep below Cybertron and did battle with Cyclonus. He was present when [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq]] fused into the [[Primus]]-powered [[Sentinel Maximus]] to oppose the equally empowered Cryotek.}}

As Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek began their epic battle, Devcon and the Wreckers were left to deal with Cyclonus, Cryotek's pet [[Deployer]] [[Chro]], a borrowed swarm of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s, and a legion of drones created by the Divine Light. Typical Wrecker odds. Even their vaunted tenacity started to slip, however, as more and more heroes fell in battle or just [[Cauldron|vanished mysteriously]]. With the drones destroyed and Rodimus occupying Cyclonus, Devcon and the newly arrived [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] were the only ones left standing against the mutated Deployer. A stray shot left Devcon stunned and helpless, and he would have been destroyed by Chro if not for the well-timed arrival of [[Tigatron]] and Arcee with reinforcements. The Wreckers arrived in time for the final conflict between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek, but were unable to stop their leader from sacrificing himself to carry Cryotek through a portal into the featureless void, opening by their treacherous ally, the Quintesson [[Al-Badur]]. With Rodimus dead and Maximus gone, it was a pyrric victory at best.

After the invasion was quelled, Devcon planned to take off for deep space again. As security chief of Cybertron, [[Rattrap]] offered him a position with planetary defense, but the bounty hunter declined. Devcon finally admitted that he had at least given Slizardo a space suit and survival kit before dumping him out that airlock, and that maybe he'd seek the little guy out to restart their partnership after all. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
{{note|Devcon's wording suggests that he believes he will still find Slizardo floating in space even though more than 300 years have passed. He shows no sign of knowing of Slizardo's [[Grimlock's New Brain|later criminal career]].}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Devcon empty.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Invisible derelict.]]
Devcon was seen sitting against a pipe along the Resistance's secret route through the [[Old Slave Trails]] on a [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-controlled Cybertron. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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==Toys==
===Expanded Universe (unreleased)===
[[Image:DevconCatalog.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Somehow even snarkier than this wiki.]]
[[Image:Devconslugslinger.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Just try to make a Devcon toy. We dare you.]]
At [[BotCon 2001]], a hand-painted [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]], representing Devcon as seen in the Wreckers comics, was one of several future exclusives that attendees could vote to have produced for [[BotCon 2002]]. He evidently lost the vote, as the ultra-sized [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] as G1 [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was produced the following year. The mock-up was put on display along with many other unmade Wreckers toys in the BotCon 2002 art room.

Among the submitted proposals for [[3H Productions|3H]]'s BotCon 2005 exclusives was ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] (with a new head) as Devcon. Whether it actually would have been produced had 3H kept the convention license is unknown.
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==Notes==
* Devcon's name is a play on the word "[[wikipedia:DEFCON|DEFCON]]", an acronym related to military alertness. Although unconfirmed, it is thought that, along with the embargo on the word "nuclear", the writers of the Generation 1 cartoon were not allowed to use the actual word DEFCON in light of heightened Cold War tensions at the time, thus requiring a made-up soundalike word.
* Due to his transformation in "The Gambler", it would be possible to simply repaint a [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] figure as Devcon. Somewhere, a [[Kitbashing|kitbasher]] is doing just that.
* Devcon's inclusion in the Wreckers comic was due to writer [[Rob Gerbracht]] being a big fan of the character. A serialized web series written in the style of Gerbracht's [[Apelinq's War Journals]] was planned to describe the fall of the Peace Marshals and Devcon's escape from torture at the hands of [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]]. These were among many ideas that went unrecognized as [[3H Productions]] inched closer to its eventual demise. Devcon's deep-seated anger and hatred of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], oddly alluded to throughout [[Betrayal]], subsequently went unexplained. Bummer.

==References==
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Rob Gerbracht

2010-04-03T14:58:25Z

Tengu:

'''Rob Gerbracht''' was one of the first members of the Transformers online [[Fandom|fandom]] to "cross over" into creating [[Hasbro]] sanctioned stories. He served as a [[BotCon]] and [[OTFCC]] staff writer from 2001 to 2004, producing convention materials, character bios, and co-writing the doomed [[Universe (2003 comic)|Wreckers]] comics published by [[3H Productions]]. He thinks the whole deal was kind of a mess, but at least he ground a really neat [[Wrecker|logo]] out of it.

The ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' location [[Tengu Sector]], mentioned in the episode "[[Code of Hero]]", was named after his screen name.

In his spare time, he prefers to wreck rather than rule.

==Writer==
* [[Betrayal]]
* [[Disclosure]]
* [[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|Wreckers: Finale Part I]]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gerbracht, Rob}}
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Rob Gerbracht

2010-04-03T14:57:06Z

Tengu:

'''Rob Gerbracht''' was one of the first members of the Transformers online [[Fandom|fandom]] to "cross over" into creating [[Hasbro]] sanctioned stories. He served as a [[BotCon]] and [[OTFCC]] staff writer from 2001 to 2004, producing convention materials, character bios, and co-writing the doomed [[Universe (2003 comic)|Wreckers]] comics published by [[3H Productions]]. He thinks the whole deal was kind of a mess, but at least he ground a really neat [[Wrecker|logo]] out of it.

The ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' location [[Tengu Sector]], mentioned in the episode "[[Code of Hero]]", was named after his screen name.

==Writer==
* [[Betrayal]]
* [[Disclosure]]
* [[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|Wreckers: Finale Part I]]

{{stub}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gerbracht, Rob}}
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Glyph (Universe)

2010-04-03T14:38:12Z

Tengu: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the female Autobot from Generation 1|the female Autobot from Transformers Animated|Glyph (Animated)}}
:''Glyph is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Expanded Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Glyph-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nerdette!]]
One of the brightest minds of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Glyph''' is an expert in data decryption, languages, and forensic science. She has a highly exacting eye for even the most minute detail, and, as an [[archaeometrist]], a near-insatiable desire to learn more about alien cultures, current and past. To her, being stranded on an alien planet among its people is a boon, not a curse. She has a tendency to come across as bit stuffy, but she seems sociable enough.

She possesses little to nothing in the way of combat abilities, however, and as such is usually accompanied by her "bodyguard" [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]] or other more battle-oriented Autobots. Her vehicle mode also has trouble handling the rough terrain she usually finds herself in when on a research mission.

__TOC__
{{--}}
==Fiction==
===''Universe: Featuring The Wreckers''===
[[Image:Glyphintroduced.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Bumblebee's never looked so sexy.]]
Shortly after [[Unicron]]'s defeat in 2005, and with the Decepticons believed to be defeated forever, [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] commissioned a team of scientists to embark on a journey of exploration. Though Glyph was not the captain of the ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', she was more or less the leader of the party of Autobots that manned it. She dismissed [[Archa Nine]] as a suitable location for a survey point, but felt the planet to be worth investigating at a later date. However, the ship was suddenly hit by a high-powered data pulse that shorted out its systems and sent the ship crashing to the planet's surface. Only Glyph and Tap-Out appeared to have survived.

[[Image:Tapout-glyph-farewell.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dump the nerds, let's go!]]
The two spent the next three hundred years among the native [[Akalouthan|Akalouthans]] of the planet, who had in their possession a crystal called the [[Divine Light]], an artifact able to provide power for the two Autobots. Glyph spent that time researching the legends of the Akalouthan culture, focusing mainly on the arcane edict that the Divine Light must never fall into the hands of "the [[Quintesson|five-faced demons]]", and the myth that a force would arrive to protect it from them. When the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] arrived on Archa Nine, Glyph realized that what she had dismissed as superstition was actually an accurate prediction from over a millennium before. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

When the Divine Light was stolen by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], Glyph remained on Archa Nine, believing her place was with the Akalouthans, continuing to study their culture and the Divine Light's legends. She was joined by [[CatSCAN]], who stayed behind as well to care for the seriously injured [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] [[Fractyl]] and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]. She said what may have been her final goodbye to Tap-Out, insisting that his skills were better employed with the Wreckers, and believing that CatSCAN would be able to provide any protection they might need, especially once his charges were fully repaired. {{storylink|Disclosure}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[Image:TFU03-toy Glyph.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Talk nerdy to me.]]
*'''Glyph''' (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Keychain.

: ''[[Expanded Universe]]'' Glyph was an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2002]], coming with an "[[Action Cards|Action Card]]"-styled bio and a "free" copy of [[Betrayal|''The Wreckers'' comic issue #2]] (as ''technically'', [[3H Productions|3H]] was not allowed to sell comics at the time). She uses the [[Fun4All]] keychain version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee mold]], transforming into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. Her keychain attachment came in a separate heat-sealed baggie. She was later made available (still with copies of the comic) on 3H's website store.

: The same mold (without the keychain alteration) was also used to make [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] and [[Volks]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Glyph/glyph.htm More information on Glyph at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* The decision to make Glyph a [[Female Transformer]] came soon after her toy design was decided. Originally, the character was a written as a "male" Transformer named Archaix, a name which the character's creator, Rob Gerbracht, would later use as an inspiration for the planet [[Archa Nine|Archa IX]].

{{--}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/glyph.html Glyph bio at BotCon.com]

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Glyph (Universe)

2010-04-03T14:21:47Z

Tengu:

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig2|the female Autobot from Generation 1|the female Autobot from Transformers Animated|Glyph (Animated)}}
:''Glyph is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Expanded Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Glyph-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nerdette!]]
One of the brightest minds of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], '''Glyph''' is an expert in data decryption, languages, and forensic science. She has a highly exacting eye for even the most minute detail, and, as an [[archaeometrist]], a near-insatiable desire to learn more about alien cultures, current and past. To her, being stranded on an alien planet among its people is a boon, not a curse. She has a tendency to come across as bit stuffy, but she seems sociable enough.

She possesses little to nothing in the way of combat abilities, however, and as such is usually accompanied by her "bodyguard" [[Tap-Out (G1)|Tap-Out]] or other more battle-oriented Autobots. Her vehicle mode also has trouble handling the rough terrain she usually finds herself in when on a research mission.

__TOC__
{{--}}
==Fiction==
===''Universe: Featuring The Wreckers''===
[[Image:Glyphintroduced.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Bumblebee's never looked so sexy.]]
Shortly after [[Unicron]]'s defeat in 2005, and with the Decepticons believed to be defeated forever, [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] commissioned a team of scientists to embark on a journey of exploration. Though Glyph was not the captain of the ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', she was more or less the leader of the party of Autobots that manned it. She dismissed [[Archa Nine]] as a suitable location for a survey point, but felt the planet to be worth investigating at a later date. However, the ship was suddenly hit by a high-powered data pulse that shorted out its systems and sent the ship crashing to the planet's surface. Only Glyph and Tap-Out appeared to have survived.

[[Image:Tapout-glyph-farewell.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Dump the nerds, let's go!]]
The two spent the next three hundred years among the native [[Akalouthan|Akalouthans]] of the planet, who had in their possession a crystal called the [[Divine Light]], an artifact able to provide power for the two Autobots. Glyph spent that time researching the legends of the Akalouthan culture, focusing mainly on the arcane edict that the Divine Light must never fall into the hands of "the [[Quintesson|five-faced demons]]", and the myth that a force would arrive to protect it from them. When the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] arrived on Archa Nine, Glyph realized that what she had dismissed as superstition was actually an accurate prediction from over a millennium before. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

When the Divine Light was stolen by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], Glyph remained on Archa Nine, believing her place was with the Akalouthans, continuing to study their culture and the Divine Light's legends. She was joined by [[CatSCAN]], who stayed behind as well to care for the seriously injured [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] [[Fractyl]] and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]. She said what may have been her final goodbye to Tap-Out, insisting that his skills were better employed with the Wreckers, and believing that CatSCAN would be able to provide any protection they might need, especially once his charges were fully repaired. {{storylink|Disclosure}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Expanded Universe===
[[Image:TFU03-toy Glyph.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Talk nerdy to me.]]
*'''Glyph''' (Mini Vehicle keychain, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Keychain.

: ''[[Expanded Universe]]'' Glyph was an [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2002]], coming with an "[[Action Cards|Action Card]]"-styled bio and a "free" copy of [[Betrayal|''The Wreckers'' comic issue #2]] (as ''technically'', [[3H Productions|3H]] was not allowed to sell comics at the time). She uses the [[Fun4All]] keychain version of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee mold]], transforming into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. Her keychain attachment came in a separate heat-sealed baggie. She was later made available (still with copies of the comic) on 3H's website store.

: The same mold (without the keychain alteration) was also used to make [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] and [[Volks]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Glyph/glyph.htm More information on Glyph at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* The decision to make Glyph a [[Female Transformer]] came soon after her toy design was decided. Originally, the character was a written as a "male" Transformer named Archaix, a name which the character's creator, Rob Gerbracht, would later use as an inspiration for the planet [[Archa Nine]], or "Archa IX."

{{--}}
==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/glyph.html Glyph bio at BotCon.com]

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Devcon (G1)

2010-04-03T14:06:50Z

Tengu: /* Notes */

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{{disambig2|the Autobot [[bounty hunter]] from Generation 1|the Autobot from Animated|Devcon (Animated)}}
:''Devcon is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Devconbodiesprofile.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's turkey ''and'' jerky!]]

'''Devcon''' is a self-proclaimed [[bounty hunter]], one of the successful few during the years of the Great War. Harboring an intense hatred of Decepticons, he spent his time fiercely hunting those who were too dangerous for the other Autobots to consider. Who he works for or who he would even collect money from for his "finds" is unknown.

It's possible for Devcon to survive for extended periods without refueling due to his incredibly efficient internal systems. This is often what allows him to outlast the efforts of his prey. The origin of his legendary tracking skills are unknown; much of his past is a mystery. In his original body, he has an arm-mounted plasma blaster and a head-mounted laser cannon. His space cruiser mode is capable of long range interstellar flight.<ref name="profile">Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]</ref>

He ''used'' to be friendly, courteous, and jovial, but his post-Great War career as an [[Imperial Peace Marshal]] apparently made him a bitter cynic.

{{quote|He used to call himself a 'bounty hunter', and I never once saw him get paid for his work.|[[Apelinq]] on Devcon|Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Defcon''' (デフコン ''Defukon'')

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[John Stephenson]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese)
[[Image:Devcon-Body01.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I feel like I should have a red cape.]]

Devcon left his home planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[MYA|millions of years ago]], "during the Great War" ''(whether he was a bounty hunter at the time or became one later on is anyone's guess)''. He was a nice guy, dedicated to his job, but lonely.

In the Earth year of 1985, Devcon tracked [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to the gambling asteroid [[Monacus]]. When the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] unknowingly evaded him, he headed to a bar and ended up laying the smack down to a pair of thugs who were picking on [[Slizardo]], the henchman of a local mob boss.

[[Image:Gambler Devcon vehicle.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
He quickly ran into [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and the alien gambler [[Bosch]], who were down on their luck following a bad bet. Devcon was pleased by the presence of another Autobot, and sat down to drink with the pair - but Devcon's life story was interrupted by Slizardo trying to pledge his eternal loyalty to him!

After helping Smokescreen and the other Autobots on Monacus (and declining an offer to join the Autobots on [[Earth]]), Devcon flew off into space with Slizardo in tow as his new sidekick. {{storylink|The Gambler}}
{{-}}

===Universe: Featuring the Wreckers===
[[Image:Devconjerkhole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Used to be Charlton Heston, now he's Lobo.]]
Devcon was a jerk who ditched that Slizardo loser out an airlock first chance he got.

At the end of the Great War, Devcon retired from his seemingly payless bounty hunter gig and signed on as one of the Maximals' [[Imperial Peace Marshal]]s.<ref name="profile">Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]</ref>

Hundreds of [[Stellar cycle]]s later, Devcon was critically damaged during the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] takeover of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and forced to transfer his [[Spark]] into a [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage drone]]. In need of a ride, he later snuck aboard an [[Autobot shuttle]] the [[Wrecker]]s had stolen to leave Vehicon-controlled Cybertron. After attacking and defeating [[Packrat]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], and [[Mol]] for no reason, he was confronted by the rest of the Wreckers when they were alerted to his presence. {{storylink|Departure}} [[Fractyl]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] were also quickly dispatched before [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Major]] could calm him down.

Devcon proceeded to sow dissent amongst the already-fractured Wreckers with his abrasive, snarky personality. After landing on [[Archa Nine]] and failing to keep the [[Divine Light]] out of the hands of the traitorous [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], the Wreckers gladly built Devcon back into his original body so he could go away. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

[[Image:Disclosure CSSB-16 Devcon & co.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Having sworn vengeance against Cyclonus, Devcon, knowing he needed help, sought for someone willing to assist him at [[Spaceport CSSB-16]]. Though not enough in a hurry to skip on [[Devcon's galpal|some]] [[Oil|enjoyment]], he swiftly got the [[Beast Era]] [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] to join forces with him. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

{{note|In the unpublished ''[[Wreckers: Finale Part I]]'', Devcon and the Dinobots returned to Cybertron just in time to stand against the invasion of the [[Quintesson]]s, whom [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and Cyclonus had partnered with. Hearing the Wreckers had a beeline on the villains, Devcon met up with them deep below Cybertron and did battle with Cyclonus. He was present when [[Primal Prime]] and [[Apelinq]] fused into the [[Primus]]-powered [[Sentinel Maximus]] to oppose the equally empowered Cryotek.}}

As Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek began their epic battle, Devcon and the Wreckers were left to deal with Cyclonus, Cryotek's pet [[Deployer]] [[Chro]], a borrowed swarm of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s, and a legion of drones created by the Divine Light. Typical Wrecker odds. Even their vaunted tenacity started to slip, however, as more and more heroes fell in battle or just [[Cauldron|vanished mysteriously]]. With the drones destroyed and Rodimus occupying Cyclonus, Devcon and the newly arrived [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] were the only ones left standing against the mutated Deployer. A stray shot left Devcon stunned and helpless, and he would have been destroyed by Chro if not for the well-timed arrival of [[Tigatron]] and Arcee with reinforcements. The Wreckers arrived in time for the final conflict between Sentinel Maximus and Cryotek, but were unable to stop their leader from sacrificing himself to carry Cryotek through a portal into the featureless void, opening by their treacherous ally, the Quintesson [[Al-Badur]]. With Rodimus dead and Maximus gone, it was a pyrric victory at best.

After the invasion was quelled, Devcon planned to take off for deep space again. As security chief of Cybertron, [[Rattrap]] offered him a position with planetary defense, but the bounty hunter declined. Devcon finally admitted that he had at least given Slizardo a space suit and survival kit before dumping him out that airlock, and that maybe he'd seek the little guy out to restart their partnership after all. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
{{note|Devcon's wording suggests that he believes he will still find Slizardo floating in space even though more than 300 years have passed. He shows no sign of knowing of Slizardo's [[Grimlock's New Brain|later criminal career]].}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Devcon empty.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Invisible derelict.]]
Devcon was seen sitting against a pipe along the Resistance's secret route through the [[Old Slave Trails]] on a [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-controlled Cybertron. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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==Toys==
===Expanded Universe (unreleased)===
[[Image:DevconCatalog.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Somehow even snarkier than this wiki.]]
[[Image:Devconslugslinger.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Just try to make a Devcon toy. We dare you.]]
At [[BotCon 2001]], a hand-painted [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]], representing Devcon as seen in the Wreckers comics, was one of several future exclusives that attendees could vote to have produced for [[BotCon 2002]]. He evidently lost the vote, as the ultra-sized [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] as G1 [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was produced the following year. The mock-up was put on display along with many other unmade Wreckers toys in the BotCon 2002 art room.

Among the submitted proposals for [[3H Productions|3H]]'s BotCon 2005 exclusives was ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] (with a new head) as Devcon. Whether it actually would have been produced had 3H kept the convention license is unknown.
{{-}}

==Notes==
* Devcon's name is a play on the word "[[wikipedia:DEFCON|DEFCON]]", an acronym related to military alertness. Although unconfirmed, it is thought that, along with the embargo on the word "nuclear", the writers of the Generation 1 cartoon were not allowed to use the actual word DEFCON in light of heightened Cold War tensions at the time, thus requiring a made-up soundalike word.
* Due to his transformation in "The Gambler", it would be possible to simply repaint a [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] figure as Devcon. Somewhere, a [[Kitbashing|kitbasher]] is doing just that.
* Devcon's inclusion in the Wreckers comic was due to writer [[Rob Gerbracht]] being a big fan of the character. A serialized web series written in the style of Gerbracht's [[Apelinq's War Journals]] was planned to describe the fall of the Peace Marshals and Devcon's escape from torture at the hands of [[Cryotek (RID)]]. These were among many ideas that went unrecognized as [[3H Productions]] inched closer to its eventual demise. Devcon's deep-seated anger and hatred of [[Cyclonus (G1)]], oddly alluded to throughout [[Betrayal]], subsequently went unexplained. Bummer.

==References==
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Jetfire (G1)

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:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In the cartoon continuity, he was known as '''Skyfire'''.''

[[Image:G1Jetfire MarvelTFU.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Science means that not all dreams can come true.]]
'''Jetfire''' is a bot of science, literally. Not only is his mind dedicated towards scientific pursuits, but his body is a testament to the technology he studies so intensely. (Some would say "religiously", but not in his presence.) Every inch of his chassis is cutting-edge and kept up-to-date. However, he does not have the trust of his teammates; it was not so long ago that he was a Decepticon. Jetfire is compassionate, so some Autobots feel that he could be soft on their enemies or, even worse, he may turn on them after realizing his "cold calculations" swing the other way.

Jetfire would find their misconceptions about science appalling. After all, is not science just the pursuit of truth? And truth, he maintains, walks hand-in-hand with liberty.

{{bigquote|I don't '''believe''' in destiny|Jetfire, [[Atonement]]}}

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Fireball'''
:''Alternative name:'' '''Skyfire'''
:''Japanese name (cartoon):'' '''Skyfire'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Tīen Hǔo''' (天火, "Sky Fire")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Tin Fo''' (天火, "Sky Fire")
:''French name (Canada):'' '''Bolide''' ("Meteor")
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Röptűz''' ("Fly Fire")
:''Italian name:'' '''Aquila''' ("Eagle")
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Jacto''' ("Jet")
:''Russian name:'' '''Istrebitel''' (Истребитель, "Fighter")

==Fiction==
===American cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Gregg Berger]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

{{note|In the cartoon series, Jetfire went by the name '''Skyfire'''. His character model was significantly altered from the toy, as was his appearance in nearly all media. See [[#Why "Skyfire"?|Why "Skyfire"?]], below.}}

[[Image:Jetfireskyfire.jpg|left|200px|thumb|They dug him out of the Arctic to be their taxi.]]

[[MYA|Millions of years ago]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, Skyfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were good friends and fellow scientists. On a mission of exploration to prehistoric [[Earth]], Skyfire was lost in a storm. Starscream searched, but there was no sign of his comrade. He returned home.

Millions of years later, after the Autobots and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] had crashed and awoken on Earth, the Decepticons found Skyfire, encased in a block of Arctic ice, and revived him. Skyfire joined them due to his past friendship with Starscream, though he expressed discomfort with their methods. When Skyfire's compassion for [[human]]s and, later on, several Autobot prisoners led to his disobeying orders, Starscream, who had changed much in the intervening millennia, turned on his friend. Skyfire left the Decepticons and joined the Autobots, sacrificing himself to be buried beneath the ice again to stop the Decepticons' plans. The Autobots held a memorial service in his memory at the location of his involuntary burial. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

The Autobots returned later to dig him up when they needed a ride down to South America. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons were in [[Peru]] seeking the [[Crystal of Power]], which was kept in an Incan temple. After battling the Decepticons, Skyfire arrived at the temple to find [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] guarding it and the crystal inside. Thundercracker was angry at Starscream, and was willing to let Skyfire past him to destroy the crystal so long as Starscream got in trouble. Starscream overheard this and shot Skyfire in the back, knocking him out.

At one point, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] actually pats Skyfire on his jet mode's nosecone, like a dog. Sucks to be Skyfire. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

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As the old adage goes, do something right once, and it's your job. From then on, Skyfire's only apparent duty was to shuttle the Autobots around Earth and even to Cybertron (when it was in Earth orbit). {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Skyfire and most of the Autobots were distorted by Megatron’s [[personality destabilizer]], turning them evil. As Skyfire was hunting down and blowing up human aircraft, Autobots who had been reverted to good by Sparkplug’s [[attitude exchanger]]s arrived on scene and changed Skyfire back. He then flew the Autobots and humans to save Optimus Prime and the others {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots}}

{{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[Image:Skyfire Gerwalk.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Mid-transformation, or a reference to the toy's "third mode"? CHOOSE WISELY.]]Skyfire ferried Spike and Hound to the middle of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to investigate an unexplained change to oil tanker shipping patterns that converged suspiciously close to [[Decepticon Headquarters]]. Flying overhead, the trio discovered that the bad bots were stealing the oil using a platform docking structure, secured by a force field. Skyfire, Hound and Spike hid aboard one of the tankers and attacked Megatron and Hook as they siphoned the oil. As usual, Spike was captured by the Decepticons and held hostage, forcing Skyfire and Hound to surrender. Confined to a cell on a lower deck, Skyfire warned Spike to be careful of an [[electromagnet]] he found as the human put his escape plan into action. With Rumble and Ravage incapacitated by the magnet, Skyfire punched through the cell door. The three rushed to the control room for the force field generator. Skyfire and Spike kept [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] distracted as Hound blew up the generator, causing the force field dome to collapse. Facing defeat, Megatron activated the platform’s self-destruct function, which left Skyfire and his two friends stuck inside as the structure began to sink. Optimus Prime ripped through the bulkhead above them and the three were able to climb out. Skyfire flew them all to safety.{{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

In 2006, Skyfire (or a very similar space vehicle) can be briefly seen as part of the Autobot fleet attacking the [[Quintesson]]s. He was shot along with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and several [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Aerialbots survived so Skyfire might have survived as well. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|Due to the number of [[animation error]]s in this episode, it is highly unlikely that Skyfire or Powerglide perished in this episode.}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{Note|The events of the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Japanese cartoon continuity]] are more or less the same as the American cartoon continuity, until the ''Headmasters'' series in 1987, where the Japanese continuity veers off into a different direction.}}
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Skyfire was present at [[Autobot City]] (alongside [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]) while the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were repairing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

====''Generation 2'' manga and story pages====
{{note|While in the English continuity, ''Generation 2'' Jetfire was the same character as ''Generation 1'' Jetfire/Skyfire, the same would not appear to be the case in Japan. In Japan, the ''Generation 1'' character was called "Skyfire" in the cartoon, which was the only Japanese media he appeared in, as his toy was never released in Japan. The "Jetfire" that appears in the ''Generation 2'' manga probably would have originally been a different character, though ''[[Robot Masters]]'' backstory and the character's appearance in the ''15 Go! Go!'' comics seemed to consolidate the two retroactively.}}

[[Image:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Ten points if you can find Wheeljack and Perceptor in this picture!]]

Jetfire was once friends with the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s during his days back on Cybertron. However, after the war had raged on for centuries, two of his Cyberjet friends ([[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] and [[Aero Raid]]) began to have their doubts about the Decepticon cause. Taking Jetfire's advice, the two Cyberjets switched sides and became Autobots. This act forever earned Jetfire, Strafe and Aero Raid the hatred of the remaining loyal Decepticon Cyberjets. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

At one point, Megatron kidnapped the Autobot [[Laser Rod]], [[Electro]]. While Megatron attempted to persuade Electro into joining the Decepticons, Jetfire infiltrated the headquarters. Busting-in at full-force, Jetfire took the Decepticons by surprise and managed to successfully rescue his fellow Autobot. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #16}}

Jetfire was also the head of a research team staffed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that discovered a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new attribute]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. This discovery allowed Optimus Prime to survive a fatal attack from Megatron and form a newer, more powerful body. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

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====''15 Go! Go!''====
[[Image:TGGJetfire1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Whoever he is, he looks awesome.]]

On a trip into the future with her companion [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], the humanoid computer [[Teletraan 15]] encountered the Autobot scientist Jetfire. He immediately realized that they had come from a different time and cautioned them that the area was about to become a war zone. Recognizing Jetfire's scent despite the unfamiliar body, Steeljaw asked if he was the same being as his old warrior acquaintance.

Concerned for the pair's safety, Jetfire offered to take them to his commander, unaware that the Decepticons [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were following. Under heavy attack, Jetfire and his passengers were saved by the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]].

[[Image:TGGJetfire2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bandai's gonna suuuuue.]]

After the battle, Teletraan 15 recorded Jetfire's information and announced that her mission to restore [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I's]] damaged databanks was at last complete. Before she and Steeljaw returned to their own era, Jetfire asked 15 to tell him something: in her travels through time, had she ever discovered when the fighting would end? When would the progress of science finally bring about peace?

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Jetfireg1marvel1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Brainless Jetfire brings home small mammals.]]

Early in the war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] held the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] captive, hoping to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] he possessed to create a new army of Decepticons. Optimus Prime had secretly passed the energies of the Matrix onto the teenaged [[human]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], so Shockwave was stopped short of giving Jetfire's constructed body life. Shockwave soon learned of the human's involvement, so he sent Jetfire after the human anyway, though the lifeless robot could do nothing more than follow orders. When Jetfire found Buster, he was accompanied by the Autobots [[Bluestreak]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] for his protection, but it was Buster's Creation Matrix powers that ultimately disassembled Jetfire before their eyes. Buster reassembled Jetfire, and with Bumblebee's help, changes were made to allow Buster to directly control him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[Image:Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg|left|180px|thumb|A sense of humor that borders on murderous negligence.]]

However, Jetfire's programming reasserted itself, and maneuvered so wildly that Buster, riding in the cockpit, blacked out. Buster woke up inside Shockwave's base at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], strapped to a machine ready to drill the Creation Matrix out of him. In the meantime, knowing that the Autobots were eavesdropping on him, Shockwave sent Jetfire to drop a fake Optimus Prime head at a disclosed location for the Autobots to find. The fake head attached itself to Optimus Prime's body and began attacking the Autobots, causing many injuries. At the last moment, Buster was able to control Jetfire once again, knocking out Shockwave, and delivering the true Optimus Prime head to the Autobots, allowing them a costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

With Optimus Prime fully restored, Jetfire was quickly given life and joined the Autobots. ''He was briefly mistrusted due to his Decepticon origin, and during the Dinobot Hunt Ironhide resented being given orders by someone with a Decepticon badge; Jetfire proved himself by restraining [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and had his Decepticon badge torn off in the process. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who still didn't trust Jetfire, almost deactivated him and returned him to the Decepticons as part of a deal for technology with Ravage, but decided against it at the last minute.'' {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}

Having proven himself, he was granted the [[Rite of the Autobrand]] marking him as one of their rank. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} When Bumblebee, depressed, had left the Autobots and gotten himself attacked by the Decepticons, Jetfire eagerly came to his rescue. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}} Later, Jetfire helped the Autobots approach the Decepticon base to steal information that would allow them to build their own [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[Image:Jetfireyourehit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Naw, you think?]]

''When Optimus Prime and Prowl were lost in Limbo and Galvatron assumed command of the Decepticons, Jetfire became acting leader. His headstrong tactics got the Autobots defeated several times, and out of desperation he even formed an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. He also mistrusted Ultra Magnus, thinking his arrival too convenient. However, after seeing Magnus be beaten half to death trying to stop Galvatron, Jetfire realised he was wrong and came to his aid. When the future Decepticon was driven off, Jetfire thanked Magnus for all he'd done. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

[[Image:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|left|150px|thumb|At least look at him when you're killing him, Starscream!]]

Jetfire accompanied [[Donny Finkleberg]] to the spot where Finkleberg claimed seven Autobots had crossed over from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though they found nothing but traces of oil. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} ''Soon afterwards, several missions made Jetfire worry that his response time was quicker when humans were in danger than Autobots were, and he talked with Buster Witwicky to come to terms with this; he came to realise that it was because he viewed Earth as his home, as he'd been built there.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

After the death of Optimus Prime, Jetfire voted for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to take command. He later seemed to regret this decision, offering to help [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] usurp him, and when the rivalry ended in a duel staged on Earth's moon, he was among the Autobots who watched. When the Autobots were ambushed by the entire Decepticon army, he was blasted out of the sky by both [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] absorbed the power of the [[Underbase]], Jetfire led the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in the first attack against him in [[New York City|New York]]. Only Jetfire managed to evade Starscream's lethal retaliation, but a second shot following the death of the [[Skalor|last]] [[Seacons (G1)|Seacon]] was not as easily avoidable. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}
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===See & Read Video===
He went on a lot of suicide missions.

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===Transformers Pop-Up Book===
Jetfire was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. He may have in fact been a Decepticon himself. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Jetfiredarkages.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I bet Skywarp pulled that mask over his face a lot in junior high.]]
Before the war, the scientist Jetfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were friends. But when Starscream joined the Decepticons in their assault on outlying city-states, Jetfire was torn. If he followed his beliefs and upheld justice and life, he would end up facing his dearest friend on the battlefield. Jetfire did end up with the Autobots, but not before a barrier of distrust had been built between them due to his inaction and his past loyalties.

These loyalties came to a head during a period when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were presumed lost forever, the two factions splintered into five. Events conspired behind the scenes, building up to an unknown crescendo, and Jetfire was suspicious. Putting his already-shaky trustworthiness on the line, he met up with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in secret to discuss the looming front of darkness. However, the source of these machinations, [[The Fallen]], had leaked their correspondence to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who held a grudge against the scientist. {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|Devastation}}

[[Image:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I've always said there's nothing an agnostic can't do if he really doesn't know whether he believes in anything or not.]]

Grimlock assaulted Jetfire at his intended meeting place, but both were overwhelmed by The Fallen and dragged far inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and strapped to a four-paneled contraption in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Jetfire, Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] were the "[[Angles of Dissolution]]," four "unique sparks" which could catalyze the breach of the [[Seal of Primus]]. Combined forces from several factions penetrated The Fallen's operation, but despite Jetfire and Grimlock's teamwork, The Fallen was destroyed only by his own scheme — the hand of [[Primus]] reached out, awakened from his slumber, and smote the enigmatic being to pieces. Jetfire, a skeptic towards things supernatural, began to wonder if there might be something bigger than them going on, something no one could comprehend. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Long after, Jetfire and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] were sent out into space to search for the missing [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Arriving on [[Earth]], they were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], but Jetfire disabled him with an EM pulse from their ship. When he ventured outside to identify his assailant, he was caught in an avalanche and buried in ice.

[[Image:DWAtonement Jetfire Sunstorm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The power of Primus compels you!]]

Millions of years later he was found by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and stored aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], still encased in a block of ice. When the zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on Earth, Starscream freed Jetfire from his icy prison to stop him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} An uneasy alliance formed between Jetfire, Starscream, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s team of Autobots as they tried to come up with a plan to stop the unbelievably powerful [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], but Sunstorm was unstoppable. Jetfire started to consider that Sunstorm might be supernatural, despite his natural skepticism. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} During their encounter, Jetfire realized that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was about to go critical, and flew him up into space where he could explode without risk to the Earth. Jetfire was seemingly annihilated in the explosion. His demise caused Bumblebee to throw down his arms and quit the war. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Note|It was revealed long after the demise of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] that an issue was planned that involved the return of both Jetfire and The Fallen, meaning his "death" would not have been final.}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
During a Decepticon attack on an Autobot peace ceremony, Jetfire fought back and fired on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], only to be ordered to cease fire as Optimus Prime was using the Decepticon to negotiate with [[Serpent O.R.]] When it turned out that the negotiations involved Prime giving himself up to the Decepticons, Jetfire joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}} Together with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], they fought and defeated Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:Jetfireclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I'm a scientist, Ranger Brad. I don't believe in anything."]]
Years of war had put the Transformers' home world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through too much punishment, meaning a spiral into planet-wide cataclysm, a consequence the scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] had foreseen. Jetfire and other Transformers scientists ignored his warning, until it was too late. Thunderwing underwent the [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]] process he had developed, and was driven insane, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to unite and try to stop him. Jetfire spent the battle trying to figure out a way to effectively counter Thunderwing, but Cybertron itself swallowed Thunderwing before he could find a way. Cybertron was abandoned as a result.

Seven hundred stellar cycles later, and against regulations, Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s traveled to the supposedly-abandoned husk of Cybertron from their science vessel, the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', to investigate a strange energy reading. Though it violated several command directives, Jetfire decided to lead a recon mission to the surface. Despite the misgivings everyone had, Jetfire remained adamant that they investigate, saying that a failure to investigate was what doomed Cybertron to begin with. Upon arriving on the dead surface of the planet near [[Thunderhead Pass]], Jetfire, [[Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]] were ambushed by a mysterious group of robots with stealth abilities. The Technobots were badly damaged and Jetfire was captured. When he revived, he found his [[Pretender|captors]] worshiping the reanimated corpse of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 JetfirePrime plainlanguage.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I just plumb don't understand alla' yer fancy talkin'...]]

Their leader, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], wished to revisit the mad scientist's plot and harness the power that accelerated the planet's death in a apocalyptic torrent all those years ago. Jetfire pleaded with Bludgeon not to again unleash the powers that destroyed their planet, but he was ignored, and his attempts to escape were thwarted. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Thanks to a distress signal sent by the remaining Technobots in the ''Calabi-Yau'', [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s soon arrived, released Jetfire, and defeated his captors, just before an alert system announced the arrival of Thunderwing, newly reborn. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}

Fortunately Jetfire was able to figure out that the [[Ultra-Energon]] powering Thunderwing would be depleted in a prolonged struggle. This allowed Optimus Prime, the Wreckers, and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to stop the monstrosity without destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

Jetfire was later called in to take the [[Pretender Monster]]s to the [[Garrus-9]] prison and attempt to cure them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Every previous attempt had failed, but whether he may have found a cure to their combined minds was then rendered moot when the Decepticons attacked and abducted the Monsters. He convinced [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to let [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] "escape" to hunt the Monsters down, and they would invent some story afterward. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Shortly after Optimus Prime arrived on Garrus-9, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] activated the [[Nega-Core]] and its guardian, Thunderwing, on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to face off against Thunderwing again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} Unfortunately the Wreckers proved to be little more than an annoyance to the guardian, and Jetfire, believing he had ironed out the bugs, received permission to test Thunderwing's experiment on four Autobots, deciding things couldn't really get much worse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

With the experiments taking a while, Jetfire decided to re-use Bludgeon's Axis Cradle and use it to take control of, and shut down, Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} This saw him marked for death by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who took remote mental control of Bludgeon's body on Garrus-9. Faced with a hideous monster about to kill and his own inability to move, Jetfire... calmly noticed how slowly Bludgeon was moving, worked out Jhiaxus was trying to control the monster ''and'' monitor pan-galactic fronts, and baited him with the imminent collapse of his strategy, causing Jhiaxus to freeze in panic.

After the crisis was over, Jetfire covertly monitored [[Gorlam Prime]] in its transformation into a new Cybertron. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Three years later, Jetfire was on Earth and joined Hot Rod when he decided to leave the planet {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} as just sitting in a cave absorbing the humans' primitive wireless signals was driving him nuts. As the group needed all the help they could get in getting off Earth, Hot Rod liberated several Decepticons from [[Skywatch]] and told Jetfire to undo their restraints using technology acquired from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Jetfire was hesitant about helping the enemy, but Hot Rod assured him that were no sides anymore. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}
With most of the Autobots defeated, the severely damaged Jetfire was with Optimus Prime's crew in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], the last pocket of Autobot resistance in the galaxy. After the treacherous [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] conned his way into their bunker and allowed the Decepticons in, he used Jetfire's life as a bargaining chip (despite [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] best efforts to protect him) to get Optimus Prime to surrender. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] refused to give up fighting until he realized just how badly Jetfire needed repairs. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===Classics Toy Bio===
The first Cybertronian to travel to the black depths of deep space, Jetfire encountered the [[Star pirates]] of the blot nebula, and is the only one to ever have faced and defeated them. He was known as a famous hero for these deeds, but he disappeared millions of years ago, much to the dismay of Cybertron's populace. However, once he was uncovered from inside a glacier, he rose to challenge the treat of the Decepticons immediately. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)#Classics|Voyager class Classics Jetfire toy bio}}
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
====Dark Skyfire bio====
In an era millions of years before the establishment of the Destron faction’s army, he operated in the same organization as Skyfire. Specialized for outer space exploration, his entire body is coated with a substance that protects it against unknown viruses, magnetic storms, and the like. Although he has a strong scientific curiosity, he agonizes over it being at odds with his great combat skills.

====''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic====
[[Image:Henkei 04 autobot skyfire.jpg|left|200px|thumb|No magic insignia-swapping stickers this time.]]
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] questioned [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] about the new mech they'd found frozen in a glacier up in the Arctic Circle, but Starscream had ''unsavory'' plans for it involving a mask/helmet thing.

Back in [[Japan]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] raided an energy plant, revealing the newcomer as Skyfire. Amidst the plundering, Skyfire pleaded with Starscream to stop shooting at the [[human]] workers, but to no avail. Luckily, the Autobots showed up to save the workers. Skyfire's pleas caused Starscream to yell at him, exclaiming that Skyfire's reason for living was to be a soldier. Just before getting shot at, Skyfire finally ripped off the control helmet and declared himself a scientist (with a sweet new Autobot symbol, too). However, he said he ''would'' become a soldier, if only to defend humans from those like his old friend. Watching the Seekers retreat, Skyfire wistfully reminisced that he and Starscream never really got along that well in the past, anyway. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}
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====''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga====
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[Image:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Don't expect Takara to reissue this toy any time soon.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", rifle mounting pod, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Takatoku Toys|Takatoku Toys]] ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie, Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" (Called "Gerwalk" form in ''Macross'') that deploys his arms and legs in jet mode. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other ''Transformers'' in the line at the time.

:The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for robot mode is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early ''Transformers'' toy line. The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it's not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off. And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire's rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don't tell you what to do with it doesn't help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire's rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun.

:There were main two variations of the toy: one featuring the ''Macross'' UN Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:Jetfire-G2toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm not a traitor!]]
* '''Jetfire''' (Cyberjet, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 3 missiles
: Jetfire was released in ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as one of the Autobot [[Cyberjet]]s, a [[redeco]] of the Decepticon [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]. He transforms into a proposed swing-wing naval variant of the F-22 Raptor. He is armed with a pressure-launched missile fired from his right arm, which also forms a weapon in fighter mode.

: Interestingly enough, his toy has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot.

: The Japanese release of Jetfire came with an [[:Image:Jetfire-JG2decal.jpg|extra decal sheet]], featuring white tiger markings, extra ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols (presumably to cover the Decepticon ones that were factory-applied), and "battle damage" markings.

:[[R-Blade]]'s expanded bio in the ''[[Robot Masters]]'' sourcebook specifically mentions Jetfire as the leader of the Autobot Cyberjets, even though no mention of this is made in Jetfire's ''Generation 2'' bio, in the US ''or'' Japan.

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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Unfortunate landing gear placement.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, display stand with removable nameplate

: Jetfire is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design as seen in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''The War Within'' miniseries, which in turn was based on Figueroa's [[Kitbashing|scratch-build custom]] Transformer, [http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/kitbashes/Don_Figueroa/Kitbash_Retrospective/?dgallery_show=./strikefire_2.jpg Strikefire]. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter plane with armor add-ons.

: As with all ''Titanium Series'' figures, Jetfire's toy is constructed of both die-cast metal and molded plastic, and it comes with a plastic display stand featuring his name and his faction logo. In jet mode, landing gear can be deployed from underneath the fuselage and both legs. In robot mode, the two wing cannons can be removed to be held by the robot either separately or combined together into a single weapon.

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===Classics===
[[Image:Jetfireclassicsvoyager.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We're getting almost as many Jetfires as we are Optimus Primes.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (Voyager, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

: ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It not only features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a helmet to reveal a cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode pays [[homage]] to ''Generation 2'' Jetfire in being a [[wikipedia:Variable geometry wing|swing wing]] aircraft, but while the body resembles the design of an F-14 Tomcat, which is the model of the [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]], the nosecone is unique. The toy's add-on booster packs have flip-out reveal cannons, and it also features arm-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers. Somewhat uselessly, the arms rotate below the elbows and at the wrists, but don't rotate above the elbows.

: An unexpected level of detail can be found on the black non-firing rifle; when it is assembled, the gun's "sight" comes together in a way that would be functional on a full-size weapon.

: The toy's design was first featured on the solicited cover to [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' #1. Contrary to popular opinion, it was not designed by [[Don Figueroa]].

: A "ghost" [[redeco]] of this toy, with black plastic and silvery electric paint deco, was shown by [[Hasbro]] in a news broadcast about their attempts to cheer up a Rhode Island orphan. Sadly, this version was never released.

: This mold was [[Retool|retooled]] to make the [[BotCon 2007]] version of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' version of [[Tread Bolt]].



[[Image:Jetfireclassicslegends.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends, 2006)

: This toy is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]-class [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], transforming into an SU-37 fighter jet.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and then ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from the Target-[[exclusive]] "Special Team Leaders" Legends-class figure pack.

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===Attacktix===
*'''Jetfire''' (unreleased)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Jetfire was heavily based on his ''Titanium Series'' toy, and would've featured an oversized gun from which he fired a single missile. He was displayed at various conventions, but was ultimately canceled alongside the entire ''Attacktix'' line.

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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Jetfire toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Comes packaged in a block of ice for "show-accuracy".]]
*'''Skyfire''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Skyfire is an redeco of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for better resemblance to Skyfire's Generation 1 cartoon model's appearance (in particular painting most of the canopy to make it appear smaller), rather than the Jetfire/''Macross'' design. Of amusement is the fact the fighter's airbrake has been painted blue to be a faux secondary canopy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has several [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles). It also includes a [[Henkei! Henkei! (pack-in comic)|mini-manga]] detailing the events that lead to Skyfire's appearance in the Henkei universe (mini-manga universe, that is).

===Gentei! Gentei!===
[[Image:gentei-darkskyfire-toy.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Repurposing|potential]] figure for ''Shattered Glass'' Jetfire.]]

*'''Dark Skyfire''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Dark Skyfire is a [[black repaint]] of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for making him, uh, darker. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has two vacuum-metallized parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:The extent of Dark Skyfire's 'Dark' varies from image to image, early pre-production mockup images showed a dark matte grey similar to e-Hobby [[Astrotrain]], whilst later images appeared gloss black with high-contrast silver details, leading to speculation that this redeco is the previously unreleased 'ghost' Classics Jetfire
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers - Mini Bust===
*'''Jetfire''' (2009)

[[Image:DiamondSelect G1Jetfirebust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|How ironic. Two more days and I would have completed my helmet.]]
:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Jetfire was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is wielding his photon missile launcher but it uses the double-barreled cartoon design instead of the single-barreled version that came with the toy. The rest of the character design is a mixture of his cartoon/comic body. Having not been frozen in a block of ice when the Great War broke out; Jetfire was unsure of which side he should take in the conflict. He ultimately joined the Autobots after being betrayed by his friend Starscream.

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[[Image:AFX ArmoredJetfire bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Uh-oh, move along, nothing to see here...]]
*'''Battle Armor Jetfire Bust''' (2009)

: An exclusive to AFX, this version of the Jetfire bust features an interchangeable ''Macross''-inspired head design based upon his original ''Generation 1'' toy, two booster packs on his back and a "battle damaged" sculpt.
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==Why "Skyfire"?==
[[Image:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I went from 98-ton weakling to muscle-bot on...the Dery plan!]]
We may never be certain of the exact circumstances behind the change from Jetfire to Skyfire. There are, however, a few known factors, and a lot of theories.

* Not all of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' product originated with [[Takara]]. Among others, the ''Macross'' Super Valkyrie, the toy that would become Jetfire, came from a company called [[Takatoku Toys]]. Why did Hasbro market non-Takara product? [[Bob Prupis]], one of the original members of the Transformers marketing team, would frequently go to Toy Fairs in Asia, where ''"any product that really looked good that was exciting we didn't care where it came from. We did some work with Bandai, who had been working with other people, and took a few products that looked right for our line"''.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/94f5cb70b08a646d G1 Hasbro marketing executives panel]</ref> The Super Valkyrie, then, must have met their criteria for inclusion.

* As a larger toy, it would follow that Hasbro would want to sell Jetfire by including him in the Transformers animated series. However, even though Hasbro had the rights to release Takatoku's Super Valkyrie in the US ''Transformers'' toyline, Hasbro's chief collaborator on ''Transformers'' was still Takara. It may have been that Takara always had plans to air the Transformer animated series in their own market (as it featured a majority of their products), and objected to the inclusion of a competitor's product on the show. This may also be why no other Takatoku-designed toys appeared in the series, although their relatively smaller sizes as compared to Jetfire may have been a factor in Hasbro not including them.

* As the theory goes, the Jetfire animation model was adjusted to look less like the toy as a compromise to Takara. However - perhaps because it now failed to look like the product it was supposed to be advertising - the character became "Skyfire".

* Conversely, it is possible that licensing issues played in to the decisions to change Jetfire to Skyfire; the [[Production bible|story bible]] for G1 writers mentions how Jetfire had been "transformed" into Skyfire for "legal reasons". See also [[#Notes|Notes]].

* The evidence of ''Robotech'' influencing Jetfire-related decisions is murky. That show began airing in syndication in March of 1985, whereas ''"Fire In The Sky"'', the first episode with Skyfire, aired December 8th, 1984 - and would have had to have been written and animated much before then. Statements indicate that it took nine months to edit Robotech together, placing the start of production somewhere around July of 1984. So... who knows. All that's certain is that Hasbro licensing the Super Valkyrie seemingly '''did''' prevent the use of that toy in Matchbox's ''Robotech'' toyline.

Beyond Prupis's statement and the notes in the story bible, however, nothing supporting (or denying) any of the previous statements have come out.

==Notes==
[[Image:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|250px|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the Power Rangers on you?]]

*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys|Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.

* The story bible for the original animated series contains a different character model for Jetfire, one clearly based on the actual toy. This model did appear three times "fictionally," once as a miscolored, partially-obscured background character in the [[The Last Stand|fourth Marvel Comics issue]], again in the Marvel Comics as a [[Ashes, Ashes...|spectator at Optimus Prime's funeral]] (right next to his "Skyfire" model), and a third time in the animated portion of the commercial for Jetfire and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. It would also occasionally crop up in secondary media, such as coloring books.

[[Image:Jetfireg1commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lawsuit!]]

* In fact, the Transformers story bible offers seemingly contradictory statements on Jetfire. An early page notes how ''"JETFIRE has been "transformed" into SKYFIRE — with a different model — due to legal reasons. Do not use this character unless necessary"'',<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#012 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> whereas a subsequent page on new Season 2 characters notes that ''"Although Reflector should no longer be used as a character in the series, JETFIRE will be redesigned and reintroduced in the near future"''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#090 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> As the Valkyrie-derived animation model never appeared in the cartoon, and Skyfire was never redesigned, it's uncertain just what these notes refer to.

* "Jetfire" is listed as a "Special Guest Star from Cybertron" on the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "Fire in the Sky". Later, on the cast list entry for "Fire on the Mountain", "Skyfire" is typewritten as part of the main cast list, but a drawn dash pointing to (or from) it leads to the handwritten name "Jetfire". From there on out, Skyfire is referred to as Jetfire in the listings.

* In the aforementioned Jetfire commercial, it claims that the ''Autobots'' created Jetfire, the "ultimate robot jet," to counter the Decepticon planes. As Sunstreaker, Hound, and Prowl are under attack, the trio release Jetfire from within an opening cliffside, revealing their new creation. (See image above.)

[[Image:Jetfire-Dutch.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Crazy moonman language!]]
* It's believed that there were some [[trademark]] issues with the name "Optimus Prime" in the Netherlands due to a manufacturer of kitchen utensils named "Optimus".<ref>[http://www.reocities.com/futuristgroup/veuro2.html Jetfire vs Optimus]</ref> Whether or not this was actually the case, Milton Bradley did not initially release Optimus Prime's toy, referred to Jetfire as the Autobot leader, and called Optimus "Jetfire" in the Dutch translation of the Marvel comic! Whatever the problem was, it was later rectified, as the Optimus Prime toy was later released and they stopped calling him "Jetfire" in the comic.

* The ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] was created as an [[homage]] to Skyfire. He [[Blastification|would have been given the name "Skyfire" as well]], but the [[trademark]] had been secured (and registered) by Hasbro rival Mattel. Also on the homage front, ''Robot Masters'' [[R-Blade]] features a very Jetfirey deco.

* Jetfire's ''Henkei! Henkei!'' bio states that he can leave Earth's gravity field using his hydrogen-fuel turbo thruster pack and traverse half of the Earth's circumference in thirty minutes, and that the guns on his helmet are able to fire particle beams.

* According to Dark Skyfire's bio, he has a protective coating over his body against the risks of outer space exploration, such as unknown viruses or magnetic storms.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Jetfire Jetfire's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans16.jpg English translation of Japan G2 minicomic #16]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2storypages.php?dgallery_show=g2story/G2StoryPage4a.jpg Japan G2 story page with English annotations]

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Jetfire (G1)

2010-04-02T18:19:45Z

Tengu: /* Dark Skyfire bio */

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:''Jetfire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In the cartoon continuity, he was known as '''Skyfire'''.''

[[Image:G1Jetfire MarvelTFU.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Science means that not all dreams can come true.]]
'''Jetfire''' is a bot of science, literally. Not only is his mind dedicated towards scientific pursuits, but his body is a testament to the technology he studies so intensely. (Some would say "religiously", but not in his presence.) Every inch of his chassis is cutting-edge and kept up-to-date. However, he does not have the trust of his teammates; it was not so long ago that he was a Decepticon. Jetfire is compassionate, so some Autobots feel that he could be soft on their enemies or, even worse, he may turn on them after realizing his "cold calculations" swing the other way.

Jetfire would find their misconceptions about science appalling. After all, is not science just the pursuit of truth? And truth, he maintains, walks hand-in-hand with liberty.

{{bigquote|I don't '''believe''' in destiny|Jetfire, [[Atonement]]}}

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Fireball'''
:''Alternative name:'' '''Skyfire'''
:''Japanese name (cartoon):'' '''Skyfire'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Tīen Hǔo''' (天火, "Sky Fire")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Tin Fo''' (天火, "Sky Fire")
:''French name (Canada):'' '''Bolide''' ("Meteor")
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Röptűz''' ("Fly Fire")
:''Italian name:'' '''Aquila''' ("Eagle")
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Jacto''' ("Jet")
:''Russian name:'' '''Istrebitel''' (Истребитель, "Fighter")

==Fiction==
===American cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Gregg Berger]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

{{note|In the cartoon series, Jetfire went by the name '''Skyfire'''. His character model was significantly altered from the toy, as was his appearance in nearly all media. See [[#Why "Skyfire"?|Why "Skyfire"?]], below.}}

[[Image:Jetfireskyfire.jpg|left|200px|thumb|They dug him out of the Arctic to be their taxi.]]

[[MYA|Millions of years ago]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, Skyfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were good friends and fellow scientists. On a mission of exploration to prehistoric [[Earth]], Skyfire was lost in a storm. Starscream searched, but there was no sign of his comrade. He returned home.

Millions of years later, after the Autobots and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] had crashed and awoken on Earth, the Decepticons found Skyfire, encased in a block of Arctic ice, and revived him. Skyfire joined them due to his past friendship with Starscream, though he expressed discomfort with their methods. When Skyfire's compassion for [[human]]s and, later on, several Autobot prisoners led to his disobeying orders, Starscream, who had changed much in the intervening millennia, turned on his friend. Skyfire left the Decepticons and joined the Autobots, sacrificing himself to be buried beneath the ice again to stop the Decepticons' plans. The Autobots held a memorial service in his memory at the location of his involuntary burial. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

The Autobots returned later to dig him up when they needed a ride down to South America. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons were in [[Peru]] seeking the [[Crystal of Power]], which was kept in an Incan temple. After battling the Decepticons, Skyfire arrived at the temple to find [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] guarding it and the crystal inside. Thundercracker was angry at Starscream, and was willing to let Skyfire past him to destroy the crystal so long as Starscream got in trouble. Starscream overheard this and shot Skyfire in the back, knocking him out.

At one point, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] actually pats Skyfire on his jet mode's nosecone, like a dog. Sucks to be Skyfire. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}}

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As the old adage goes, do something right once, and it's your job. From then on, Skyfire's only apparent duty was to shuttle the Autobots around Earth and even to Cybertron (when it was in Earth orbit). {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}} {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

Skyfire and most of the Autobots were distorted by Megatron’s [[personality destabilizer]], turning them evil. As Skyfire was hunting down and blowing up human aircraft, Autobots who had been reverted to good by Sparkplug’s [[attitude exchanger]]s arrived on scene and changed Skyfire back. He then flew the Autobots and humans to save Optimus Prime and the others {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots}}

{{storylink|The Immobilizer}}

[[Image:Skyfire Gerwalk.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Mid-transformation, or a reference to the toy's "third mode"? CHOOSE WISELY.]]Skyfire ferried Spike and Hound to the middle of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] to investigate an unexplained change to oil tanker shipping patterns that converged suspiciously close to [[Decepticon Headquarters]]. Flying overhead, the trio discovered that the bad bots were stealing the oil using a platform docking structure, secured by a force field. Skyfire, Hound and Spike hid aboard one of the tankers and attacked Megatron and Hook as they siphoned the oil. As usual, Spike was captured by the Decepticons and held hostage, forcing Skyfire and Hound to surrender. Confined to a cell on a lower deck, Skyfire warned Spike to be careful of an [[electromagnet]] he found as the human put his escape plan into action. With Rumble and Ravage incapacitated by the magnet, Skyfire punched through the cell door. The three rushed to the control room for the force field generator. Skyfire and Spike kept [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] distracted as Hound blew up the generator, causing the force field dome to collapse. Facing defeat, Megatron activated the platform’s self-destruct function, which left Skyfire and his two friends stuck inside as the structure began to sink. Optimus Prime ripped through the bulkhead above them and the three were able to climb out. Skyfire flew them all to safety.{{storylink|Day of the Machines}}

In 2006, Skyfire (or a very similar space vehicle) can be briefly seen as part of the Autobot fleet attacking the [[Quintesson]]s. He was shot along with [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and several [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. The Aerialbots survived so Skyfire might have survived as well. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

{{Note|Due to the number of [[animation error]]s in this episode, it is highly unlikely that Skyfire or Powerglide perished in this episode.}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{Note|The events of the [[Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)|Japanese cartoon continuity]] are more or less the same as the American cartoon continuity, until the ''Headmasters'' series in 1987, where the Japanese continuity veers off into a different direction.}}
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
Skyfire was present at [[Autobot City]] (alongside [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]) while the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] were repairing [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

====''Generation 2'' manga and story pages====
{{note|While in the English continuity, ''Generation 2'' Jetfire was the same character as ''Generation 1'' Jetfire/Skyfire, the same would not appear to be the case in Japan. In Japan, the ''Generation 1'' character was called "Skyfire" in the cartoon, which was the only Japanese media he appeared in, as his toy was never released in Japan. The "Jetfire" that appears in the ''Generation 2'' manga probably would have originally been a different character, though ''[[Robot Masters]]'' backstory and the character's appearance in the ''15 Go! Go!'' comics seemed to consolidate the two retroactively.}}

[[Image:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Ten points if you can find Wheeljack and Perceptor in this picture!]]

Jetfire was once friends with the Decepticon [[Cyberjet]]s during his days back on Cybertron. However, after the war had raged on for centuries, two of his Cyberjet friends ([[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]] and [[Aero Raid]]) began to have their doubts about the Decepticon cause. Taking Jetfire's advice, the two Cyberjets switched sides and became Autobots. This act forever earned Jetfire, Strafe and Aero Raid the hatred of the remaining loyal Decepticon Cyberjets. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

At one point, Megatron kidnapped the Autobot [[Laser Rod]], [[Electro]]. While Megatron attempted to persuade Electro into joining the Decepticons, Jetfire infiltrated the headquarters. Busting-in at full-force, Jetfire took the Decepticons by surprise and managed to successfully rescue his fellow Autobot. {{storylink|G-2 (pack-in comic)|G-2 #16}}

Jetfire was also the head of a research team staffed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] that discovered a [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new attribute]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. This discovery allowed Optimus Prime to survive a fatal attack from Megatron and form a newer, more powerful body. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}

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====''15 Go! Go!''====
[[Image:TGGJetfire1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Whoever he is, he looks awesome.]]

On a trip into the future with her companion [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], the humanoid computer [[Teletraan 15]] encountered the Autobot scientist Jetfire. He immediately realized that they had come from a different time and cautioned them that the area was about to become a war zone. Recognizing Jetfire's scent despite the unfamiliar body, Steeljaw asked if he was the same being as his old warrior acquaintance.

Concerned for the pair's safety, Jetfire offered to take them to his commander, unaware that the Decepticons [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] were following. Under heavy attack, Jetfire and his passengers were saved by the intervention of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Battle Convoy]].

[[Image:TGGJetfire2.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bandai's gonna suuuuue.]]

After the battle, Teletraan 15 recorded Jetfire's information and announced that her mission to restore [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I's]] damaged databanks was at last complete. Before she and Steeljaw returned to their own era, Jetfire asked 15 to tell him something: in her travels through time, had she ever discovered when the fighting would end? When would the progress of science finally bring about peace?

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===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Jetfireg1marvel1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Brainless Jetfire brings home small mammals.]]

Early in the war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] held the head of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] captive, hoping to use the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] he possessed to create a new army of Decepticons. Optimus Prime had secretly passed the energies of the Matrix onto the teenaged [[human]], [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], so Shockwave was stopped short of giving Jetfire's constructed body life. Shockwave soon learned of the human's involvement, so he sent Jetfire after the human anyway, though the lifeless robot could do nothing more than follow orders. When Jetfire found Buster, he was accompanied by the Autobots [[Bluestreak]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] for his protection, but it was Buster's Creation Matrix powers that ultimately disassembled Jetfire before their eyes. Buster reassembled Jetfire, and with Bumblebee's help, changes were made to allow Buster to directly control him. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[Image:Jetfireisafunnyguy.jpg|left|180px|thumb|A sense of humor that borders on murderous negligence.]]

However, Jetfire's programming reasserted itself, and maneuvered so wildly that Buster, riding in the cockpit, blacked out. Buster woke up inside Shockwave's base at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], strapped to a machine ready to drill the Creation Matrix out of him. In the meantime, knowing that the Autobots were eavesdropping on him, Shockwave sent Jetfire to drop a fake Optimus Prime head at a disclosed location for the Autobots to find. The fake head attached itself to Optimus Prime's body and began attacking the Autobots, causing many injuries. At the last moment, Buster was able to control Jetfire once again, knocking out Shockwave, and delivering the true Optimus Prime head to the Autobots, allowing them a costly victory. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

With Optimus Prime fully restored, Jetfire was quickly given life and joined the Autobots. ''He was briefly mistrusted due to his Decepticon origin, and during the Dinobot Hunt Ironhide resented being given orders by someone with a Decepticon badge; Jetfire proved himself by restraining [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and had his Decepticon badge torn off in the process. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who still didn't trust Jetfire, almost deactivated him and returned him to the Decepticons as part of a deal for technology with Ravage, but decided against it at the last minute.'' {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}

Having proven himself, he was granted the [[Rite of the Autobrand]] marking him as one of their rank. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} When Bumblebee, depressed, had left the Autobots and gotten himself attacked by the Decepticons, Jetfire eagerly came to his rescue. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}} Later, Jetfire helped the Autobots approach the Decepticon base to steal information that would allow them to build their own [[combiner]]s. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[Image:Jetfireyourehit.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Naw, you think?]]

''When Optimus Prime and Prowl were lost in Limbo and Galvatron assumed command of the Decepticons, Jetfire became acting leader. His headstrong tactics got the Autobots defeated several times, and out of desperation he even formed an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. He also mistrusted Ultra Magnus, thinking his arrival too convenient. However, after seeing Magnus be beaten half to death trying to stop Galvatron, Jetfire realised he was wrong and came to his aid. When the future Decepticon was driven off, Jetfire thanked Magnus for all he'd done. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

[[Image:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|left|150px|thumb|At least look at him when you're killing him, Starscream!]]

Jetfire accompanied [[Donny Finkleberg]] to the spot where Finkleberg claimed seven Autobots had crossed over from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though they found nothing but traces of oil. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} ''Soon afterwards, several missions made Jetfire worry that his response time was quicker when humans were in danger than Autobots were, and he talked with Buster Witwicky to come to terms with this; he came to realise that it was because he viewed Earth as his home, as he'd been built there.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

After the death of Optimus Prime, Jetfire voted for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to take command. He later seemed to regret this decision, offering to help [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] usurp him, and when the rivalry ended in a duel staged on Earth's moon, he was among the Autobots who watched. When the Autobots were ambushed by the entire Decepticon army, he was blasted out of the sky by both [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] absorbed the power of the [[Underbase]], Jetfire led the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in the first attack against him in [[New York City|New York]]. Only Jetfire managed to evade Starscream's lethal retaliation, but a second shot following the death of the [[Skalor|last]] [[Seacons (G1)|Seacon]] was not as easily avoidable. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}
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===See & Read Video===
He went on a lot of suicide missions.

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===Transformers Pop-Up Book===
Jetfire was one of many to participate in the battle at [[Castle Decepticon]]. He may have in fact been a Decepticon himself. {{Storylink|Transformers Pop-Up Book}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Jetfiredarkages.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I bet Skywarp pulled that mask over his face a lot in junior high.]]
Before the war, the scientist Jetfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] were friends. But when Starscream joined the Decepticons in their assault on outlying city-states, Jetfire was torn. If he followed his beliefs and upheld justice and life, he would end up facing his dearest friend on the battlefield. Jetfire did end up with the Autobots, but not before a barrier of distrust had been built between them due to his inaction and his past loyalties.

These loyalties came to a head during a period when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were presumed lost forever, the two factions splintered into five. Events conspired behind the scenes, building up to an unknown crescendo, and Jetfire was suspicious. Putting his already-shaky trustworthiness on the line, he met up with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in secret to discuss the looming front of darkness. However, the source of these machinations, [[The Fallen]], had leaked their correspondence to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], who held a grudge against the scientist. {{storylink|Devastation (Dreamwave)|Devastation}}

[[Image:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I've always said there's nothing an agnostic can't do if he really doesn't know whether he believes in anything or not.]]

Grimlock assaulted Jetfire at his intended meeting place, but both were overwhelmed by The Fallen and dragged far inside [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and strapped to a four-paneled contraption in the [[Well of All Sparks]]. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Jetfire, Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] were the "[[Angles of Dissolution]]," four "unique sparks" which could catalyze the breach of the [[Seal of Primus]]. Combined forces from several factions penetrated The Fallen's operation, but despite Jetfire and Grimlock's teamwork, The Fallen was destroyed only by his own scheme — the hand of [[Primus]] reached out, awakened from his slumber, and smote the enigmatic being to pieces. Jetfire, a skeptic towards things supernatural, began to wonder if there might be something bigger than them going on, something no one could comprehend. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Long after, Jetfire and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] were sent out into space to search for the missing [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Arriving on [[Earth]], they were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], but Jetfire disabled him with an EM pulse from their ship. When he ventured outside to identify his assailant, he was caught in an avalanche and buried in ice.

[[Image:DWAtonement Jetfire Sunstorm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The power of Primus compels you!]]

Millions of years later he was found by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and stored aboard the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], still encased in a block of ice. When the zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] arrived on Earth, Starscream freed Jetfire from his icy prison to stop him. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} An uneasy alliance formed between Jetfire, Starscream, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s team of Autobots as they tried to come up with a plan to stop the unbelievably powerful [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], but Sunstorm was unstoppable. Jetfire started to consider that Sunstorm might be supernatural, despite his natural skepticism. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} During their encounter, Jetfire realized that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was about to go critical, and flew him up into space where he could explode without risk to the Earth. Jetfire was seemingly annihilated in the explosion. His demise caused Bumblebee to throw down his arms and quit the war. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Note|It was revealed long after the demise of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] that an issue was planned that involved the return of both Jetfire and The Fallen, meaning his "death" would not have been final.}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
During a Decepticon attack on an Autobot peace ceremony, Jetfire fought back and fired on [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], only to be ordered to cease fire as Optimus Prime was using the Decepticon to negotiate with [[Serpent O.R.]] When it turned out that the negotiations involved Prime giving himself up to the Decepticons, Jetfire joined a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] who were planning on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}} Together with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], they fought and defeated Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:Jetfireclassics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I'm a scientist, Ranger Brad. I don't believe in anything."]]
Years of war had put the Transformers' home world of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through too much punishment, meaning a spiral into planet-wide cataclysm, a consequence the scientist [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] had foreseen. Jetfire and other Transformers scientists ignored his warning, until it was too late. Thunderwing underwent the [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]] process he had developed, and was driven insane, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons to unite and try to stop him. Jetfire spent the battle trying to figure out a way to effectively counter Thunderwing, but Cybertron itself swallowed Thunderwing before he could find a way. Cybertron was abandoned as a result.

Seven hundred stellar cycles later, and against regulations, Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s traveled to the supposedly-abandoned husk of Cybertron from their science vessel, the ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', to investigate a strange energy reading. Though it violated several command directives, Jetfire decided to lead a recon mission to the surface. Despite the misgivings everyone had, Jetfire remained adamant that they investigate, saying that a failure to investigate was what doomed Cybertron to begin with. Upon arriving on the dead surface of the planet near [[Thunderhead Pass]], Jetfire, [[Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]] were ambushed by a mysterious group of robots with stealth abilities. The Technobots were badly damaged and Jetfire was captured. When he revived, he found his [[Pretender|captors]] worshiping the reanimated corpse of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 JetfirePrime plainlanguage.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I just plumb don't understand alla' yer fancy talkin'...]]

Their leader, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], wished to revisit the mad scientist's plot and harness the power that accelerated the planet's death in a apocalyptic torrent all those years ago. Jetfire pleaded with Bludgeon not to again unleash the powers that destroyed their planet, but he was ignored, and his attempts to escape were thwarted. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2}} Thanks to a distress signal sent by the remaining Technobots in the ''Calabi-Yau'', [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s soon arrived, released Jetfire, and defeated his captors, just before an alert system announced the arrival of Thunderwing, newly reborn. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3}}

Fortunately Jetfire was able to figure out that the [[Ultra-Energon]] powering Thunderwing would be depleted in a prolonged struggle. This allowed Optimus Prime, the Wreckers, and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to stop the monstrosity without destroying Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

Jetfire was later called in to take the [[Pretender Monster]]s to the [[Garrus-9]] prison and attempt to cure them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Every previous attempt had failed, but whether he may have found a cure to their combined minds was then rendered moot when the Decepticons attacked and abducted the Monsters. He convinced [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to let [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] "escape" to hunt the Monsters down, and they would invent some story afterward. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Shortly after Optimus Prime arrived on Garrus-9, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] activated the [[Nega-Core]] and its guardian, Thunderwing, on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to face off against Thunderwing again. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} Unfortunately the Wreckers proved to be little more than an annoyance to the guardian, and Jetfire, believing he had ironed out the bugs, received permission to test Thunderwing's experiment on four Autobots, deciding things couldn't really get much worse. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

With the experiments taking a while, Jetfire decided to re-use Bludgeon's Axis Cradle and use it to take control of, and shut down, Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} This saw him marked for death by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who took remote mental control of Bludgeon's body on Garrus-9. Faced with a hideous monster about to kill and his own inability to move, Jetfire... calmly noticed how slowly Bludgeon was moving, worked out Jhiaxus was trying to control the monster ''and'' monitor pan-galactic fronts, and baited him with the imminent collapse of his strategy, causing Jhiaxus to freeze in panic.

After the crisis was over, Jetfire covertly monitored [[Gorlam Prime]] in its transformation into a new Cybertron. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Three years later, Jetfire was on Earth and joined Hot Rod when he decided to leave the planet {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} as just sitting in a cave absorbing the humans' primitive wireless signals was driving him nuts. As the group needed all the help they could get in getting off Earth, Hot Rod liberated several Decepticons from [[Skywatch]] and told Jetfire to undo their restraints using technology acquired from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Jetfire was hesitant about helping the enemy, but Hot Rod assured him that were no sides anymore. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}
With most of the Autobots defeated, the severely damaged Jetfire was with Optimus Prime's crew in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]], the last pocket of Autobot resistance in the galaxy. After the treacherous [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] conned his way into their bunker and allowed the Decepticons in, he used Jetfire's life as a bargaining chip (despite [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] best efforts to protect him) to get Optimus Prime to surrender. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] refused to give up fighting until he realized just how badly Jetfire needed repairs. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===Classics Toy Bio===
The first Cybertronian to travel to the black depths of deep space, Jetfire encountered the [[Star pirates]] of the blot nebula, and is the only one to ever have faced and defeated them. He was known as a famous hero for these deeds, but he disappeared millions of years ago, much to the dismay of Cybertron's populace. However, once he was uncovered from inside a glacier, he rose to challenge the treat of the Decepticons immediately. {{storylink|Jetfire (G1)#Classics|Voyager class Classics Jetfire toy bio}}
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
====Dark Skyfire bio====
In an era millions of years before the establishment of the Destron faction’s army, he operated in the same organization as Skyfire. Specialized for outer space exploration, his entire body is coated with a substance that protects it against unknown viruses, magnetic storms, and the like. Although he has a strong scientific curiosity, he agonizes over it being at odds with his great combat skills.

====''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic====
[[Image:Henkei 04 autobot skyfire.jpg|left|200px|thumb|No magic insignia-swapping stickers this time.]]
[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] questioned [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] about the new mech they'd found frozen in a glacier up in the Arctic Circle, but Starscream had ''unsavory'' plans for it involving a mask/helmet thing.

Back in [[Japan]], the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] raided an energy plant, revealing the newcomer as Skyfire. Amidst the plundering, Skyfire pleaded with Starscream to stop shooting at the [[human]] workers, but to no avail. Luckily, the Autobots showed up to save the workers. Skyfire's pleas caused Starscream to yell at him, exclaiming that Skyfire's reason for living was to be a soldier. Just before getting shot at, Skyfire finally ripped off the control helmet and declared himself a scientist (with a sweet new Autobot symbol, too). However, he said he ''would'' become a soldier, if only to defend humans from those like his old friend. Watching the Seekers retreat, Skyfire wistfully reminisced that he and Starscream never really got along that well in the past, anyway. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}
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====''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga====
{{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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[[Image:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Don't expect Takara to reissue this toy any time soon.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Missile Launcher", rifle mounting pod, "Turbo Thruster" booster pack, 2 leg guards (left & right), 2 arm guards, 2 fenders

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Takatoku Toys|Takatoku Toys]] ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie, Jetfire features three modes: robot, jet, and an "alternate transformation" (Called "Gerwalk" form in ''Macross'') that deploys his arms and legs in jet mode. Additionally, Jetfire comes with several red pieces of armor and rocket booster backpack that can snap onto his arms, legs, and back in any mode. He has noticeably more articulation than the other ''Transformers'' in the line at the time.

:The shoulder assembly where the jet mode folds in half for robot mode is one of the more commonly broken parts in the early ''Transformers'' toy line. The more rigid plastic used on the armor pieces also means that it's not uncommon for their attachment clips to have snapped off. And finally, the small black clip-piece that attaches Jetfire's rifle to his jet mode is possibly one of the most commonly missing accessories on secondhand Jetfires, if not secondhand Transformers all around. The fact that the instructions don't tell you what to do with it doesn't help. The piece is used to hold Jetfire's rifle via the clip attached to the arm, as well as under the jetmode as a belly gun.

:There were main two variations of the toy: one featuring the ''Macross'' UN Spacy logo on the wings, and one without the logo. The Macross logo was either painted on or came as a sticker. The logo-less variant has a continuous red strip along the length of the wing, whilst both logo versions have a slight gap in the paint apps surrounding the logo.

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===Generation 2===
[[Image:Jetfire-G2toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm not a traitor!]]
* '''Jetfire''' (Cyberjet, 1995)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TRF-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 3 missiles
: Jetfire was released in ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' as one of the Autobot [[Cyberjet]]s, a [[redeco]] of the Decepticon [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]. He transforms into a proposed swing-wing naval variant of the F-22 Raptor. He is armed with a pressure-launched missile fired from his right arm, which also forms a weapon in fighter mode.

: Interestingly enough, his toy has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot.

: The Japanese release of Jetfire came with an [[:Image:Jetfire-JG2decal.jpg|extra decal sheet]], featuring white tiger markings, extra ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbols (presumably to cover the Decepticon ones that were factory-applied), and "battle damage" markings.

:[[R-Blade]]'s expanded bio in the ''[[Robot Masters]]'' sourcebook specifically mentions Jetfire as the leader of the Autobot Cyberjets, even though no mention of this is made in Jetfire's ''Generation 2'' bio, in the US ''or'' Japan.

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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Jetfiretitaniumwarwithin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Unfortunate landing gear placement.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons, display stand with removable nameplate

: Jetfire is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s design as seen in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''The War Within'' miniseries, which in turn was based on Figueroa's [[Kitbashing|scratch-build custom]] Transformer, [http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/kitbashes/Don_Figueroa/Kitbash_Retrospective/?dgallery_show=./strikefire_2.jpg Strikefire]. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter plane with armor add-ons.

: As with all ''Titanium Series'' figures, Jetfire's toy is constructed of both die-cast metal and molded plastic, and it comes with a plastic display stand featuring his name and his faction logo. In jet mode, landing gear can be deployed from underneath the fuselage and both legs. In robot mode, the two wing cannons can be removed to be held by the robot either separately or combined together into a single weapon.

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===Classics===
[[Image:Jetfireclassicsvoyager.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We're getting almost as many Jetfires as we are Optimus Primes.]]
* '''Jetfire''' (Voyager, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket Booster pack, rifle, 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, helmet

: ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Jetfire's design is an amalgam of the original cartoon/comic model for Jetfire/Skyfire and the original toy. It not only features removable armor like the original toy, but the toy-inspired head can be removed like a helmet to reveal a cartoon/comic-inspired head. The jet mode pays [[homage]] to ''Generation 2'' Jetfire in being a [[wikipedia:Variable geometry wing|swing wing]] aircraft, but while the body resembles the design of an F-14 Tomcat, which is the model of the [[wikipedia:VF-1 Valkyrie|VF-1 Valkyrie]], the nosecone is unique. The toy's add-on booster packs have flip-out reveal cannons, and it also features arm-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers. Somewhat uselessly, the arms rotate below the elbows and at the wrists, but don't rotate above the elbows.

: An unexpected level of detail can be found on the black non-firing rifle; when it is assembled, the gun's "sight" comes together in a way that would be functional on a full-size weapon.

: The toy's design was first featured on the solicited cover to [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' #1. Contrary to popular opinion, it was not designed by [[Don Figueroa]].

: A "ghost" [[redeco]] of this toy, with black plastic and silvery electric paint deco, was shown by [[Hasbro]] in a news broadcast about their attempts to cheer up a Rhode Island orphan. Sadly, this version was never released.

: This mold was [[Retool|retooled]] to make the [[BotCon 2007]] version of [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], and [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' version of [[Tread Bolt]].



[[Image:Jetfireclassicslegends.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Jetfire''' (Legends, 2006)

: This toy is a [[redeco]] of [[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]-class [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], transforming into an SU-37 fighter jet.

:This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and then ''Universe'' [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] from the Target-[[exclusive]] "Special Team Leaders" Legends-class figure pack.

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===Attacktix===
*'''Jetfire''' (unreleased)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Jetfire was heavily based on his ''Titanium Series'' toy, and would've featured an oversized gun from which he fired a single missile. He was displayed at various conventions, but was ultimately canceled alongside the entire ''Attacktix'' line.

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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Jetfire toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Comes packaged in a block of ice for "show-accuracy".]]
*'''Skyfire''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Skyfire is an redeco of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for better resemblance to Skyfire's Generation 1 cartoon model's appearance (in particular painting most of the canopy to make it appear smaller), rather than the Jetfire/''Macross'' design. Of amusement is the fact the fighter's airbrake has been painted blue to be a faux secondary canopy. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has several [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles). It also includes a [[Henkei! Henkei! (pack-in comic)|mini-manga]] detailing the events that lead to Skyfire's appearance in the Henkei universe (mini-manga universe, that is).

===Gentei! Gentei!===
[[Image:gentei-darkskyfire-toy.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A [[Repurposing|potential]] figure for ''Shattered Glass'' Jetfire.]]

*'''Dark Skyfire''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:''
**''Accessories:'' Hydrogen-fuel Turbo Thruster Pack, rifle, 2 photon missile launchers, 2 infrared homing missiles, helmet
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Dark Skyfire is a [[black repaint]] of ''Classics'' Jetfire. The primary changes to his deco are mainly for making him, uh, darker. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' release, but instead has several vacuum-metallized parts (his jetpack's exhaust nozzles).

:The extent of Dark Skyfire's 'Dark' varies from image to image, early pre-production mockup images showed a dark matte grey similar to e-Hobby [[Astrotrain]], whilst later images appeared gloss black with high-contrast silver details, leading to speculation that this redeco is the previously unreleased 'ghost' Classics Jetfire
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers - Mini Bust===
*'''Jetfire''' (2009)

[[Image:DiamondSelect G1Jetfirebust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|How ironic. Two more days and I would have completed my helmet.]]
:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2009, Jetfire was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is wielding his photon missile launcher but it uses the double-barreled cartoon design instead of the single-barreled version that came with the toy. The rest of the character design is a mixture of his cartoon/comic body. Having not been frozen in a block of ice when the Great War broke out; Jetfire was unsure of which side he should take in the conflict. He ultimately joined the Autobots after being betrayed by his friend Starscream.

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[[Image:AFX ArmoredJetfire bust.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Uh-oh, move along, nothing to see here...]]
*'''Battle Armor Jetfire Bust''' (2009)

: An exclusive to AFX, this version of the Jetfire bust features an interchangeable ''Macross''-inspired head design based upon his original ''Generation 1'' toy, two booster packs on his back and a "battle damaged" sculpt.
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==Why "Skyfire"?==
[[Image:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I went from 98-ton weakling to muscle-bot on...the Dery plan!]]
We may never be certain of the exact circumstances behind the change from Jetfire to Skyfire. There are, however, a few known factors, and a lot of theories.

* Not all of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' product originated with [[Takara]]. Among others, the ''Macross'' Super Valkyrie, the toy that would become Jetfire, came from a company called [[Takatoku Toys]]. Why did Hasbro market non-Takara product? [[Bob Prupis]], one of the original members of the Transformers marketing team, would frequently go to Toy Fairs in Asia, where ''"any product that really looked good that was exciting we didn't care where it came from. We did some work with Bandai, who had been working with other people, and took a few products that looked right for our line"''.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/94f5cb70b08a646d G1 Hasbro marketing executives panel]</ref> The Super Valkyrie, then, must have met their criteria for inclusion.

* As a larger toy, it would follow that Hasbro would want to sell Jetfire by including him in the Transformers animated series. However, even though Hasbro had the rights to release Takatoku's Super Valkyrie in the US ''Transformers'' toyline, Hasbro's chief collaborator on ''Transformers'' was still Takara. It may have been that Takara always had plans to air the Transformer animated series in their own market (as it featured a majority of their products), and objected to the inclusion of a competitor's product on the show. This may also be why no other Takatoku-designed toys appeared in the series, although their relatively smaller sizes as compared to Jetfire may have been a factor in Hasbro not including them.

* As the theory goes, the Jetfire animation model was adjusted to look less like the toy as a compromise to Takara. However - perhaps because it now failed to look like the product it was supposed to be advertising - the character became "Skyfire".

* Conversely, it is possible that licensing issues played in to the decisions to change Jetfire to Skyfire; the [[Production bible|story bible]] for G1 writers mentions how Jetfire had been "transformed" into Skyfire for "legal reasons". See also [[#Notes|Notes]].

* The evidence of ''Robotech'' influencing Jetfire-related decisions is murky. That show began airing in syndication in March of 1985, whereas ''"Fire In The Sky"'', the first episode with Skyfire, aired December 8th, 1984 - and would have had to have been written and animated much before then. Statements indicate that it took nine months to edit Robotech together, placing the start of production somewhere around July of 1984. So... who knows. All that's certain is that Hasbro licensing the Super Valkyrie seemingly '''did''' prevent the use of that toy in Matchbox's ''Robotech'' toyline.

Beyond Prupis's statement and the notes in the story bible, however, nothing supporting (or denying) any of the previous statements have come out.

==Notes==
[[Image:TakatokuSuperValkyrie.jpg|thumb|250px|C'mon, Hasbro. You '''know''' you want to make a "Skull Squadron" version of ''some'' [[Jetfire (disambiguation)|Jetfire]]. What's [[Bandai]] going to do? Sic the Power Rangers on you?]]

*As mentioned above, unlike most of the early ''Transformers'' range, the Jetfire toy was designed by [[Takatoku Toys|Takatoku Toys]], being a [[redeco]] (with a minor retool to blunt the nosecone) of their 1/55 [http://1501bc.com/pretf/macross.html ''Macross'' VF-1S Super Valkyrie]. Naturally, because he was not designed by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Jetfire was not released in Japan, since the toy (or, at least, a dozen variations of it) was released by one of Takara's rival toy companies.

* The story bible for the original animated series contains a different character model for Jetfire, one clearly based on the actual toy. This model did appear three times "fictionally," once as a miscolored, partially-obscured background character in the [[The Last Stand|fourth Marvel Comics issue]], again in the Marvel Comics as a [[Ashes, Ashes...|spectator at Optimus Prime's funeral]] (right next to his "Skyfire" model), and a third time in the animated portion of the commercial for Jetfire and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. It would also occasionally crop up in secondary media, such as coloring books.

[[Image:Jetfireg1commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lawsuit!]]

* In fact, the Transformers story bible offers seemingly contradictory statements on Jetfire. An early page notes how ''"JETFIRE has been "transformed" into SKYFIRE — with a different model — due to legal reasons. Do not use this character unless necessary"'',<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#012 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> whereas a subsequent page on new Season 2 characters notes that ''"Although Reflector should no longer be used as a character in the series, JETFIRE will be redesigned and reintroduced in the near future"''.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#090 Transformers Production Bible at Tfarchive.com]</ref> As the Valkyrie-derived animation model never appeared in the cartoon, and Skyfire was never redesigned, it's uncertain just what these notes refer to.

* "Jetfire" is listed as a "Special Guest Star from Cybertron" on the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "Fire in the Sky". Later, on the cast list entry for "Fire on the Mountain", "Skyfire" is typewritten as part of the main cast list, but a drawn dash pointing to (or from) it leads to the handwritten name "Jetfire". From there on out, Skyfire is referred to as Jetfire in the listings.

* In the aforementioned Jetfire commercial, it claims that the ''Autobots'' created Jetfire, the "ultimate robot jet," to counter the Decepticon planes. As Sunstreaker, Hound, and Prowl are under attack, the trio release Jetfire from within an opening cliffside, revealing their new creation. (See image above.)

[[Image:Jetfire-Dutch.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Crazy moonman language!]]
* It's believed that there were some [[trademark]] issues with the name "Optimus Prime" in the Netherlands due to a manufacturer of kitchen utensils named "Optimus".<ref>[http://www.reocities.com/futuristgroup/veuro2.html Jetfire vs Optimus]</ref> Whether or not this was actually the case, Milton Bradley did not initially release Optimus Prime's toy, referred to Jetfire as the Autobot leader, and called Optimus "Jetfire" in the Dutch translation of the Marvel comic! Whatever the problem was, it was later rectified, as the Optimus Prime toy was later released and they stopped calling him "Jetfire" in the comic.

* The ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Omnicon]] [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] was created as an [[homage]] to Skyfire. He [[Blastification|would have been given the name "Skyfire" as well]], but the [[trademark]] had been secured (and registered) by Hasbro rival Mattel. Also on the homage front, ''Robot Masters'' [[R-Blade]] features a very Jetfirey deco.

* Jetfire's ''Henkei! Henkei!'' bio states that he can leave Earth's gravity field using his hydrogen-fuel turbo thruster pack and traverse half of the Earth's circumference in thirty minutes, and that the guns on his helmet are able to fire particle beams.

* According to Dark Skyfire's bio, he has a protective coating over his body against the risks of outer space exploration, such as unknown viruses or magnetic storms.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Jetfire/jetfire.htm Jetfire at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Jetfire Jetfire's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2scans/G2Trans16.jpg English translation of Japan G2 minicomic #16]
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/g2storypages.php?dgallery_show=g2story/G2StoryPage4a.jpg Japan G2 story page with English annotations]

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