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End of the Road! (US)

2014-10-29T03:59:36Z

TheKid965: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|End of the Road}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #80
|prev=The Last Autobot?
|next=Unfoldings!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #331–332
|prev2=The Last Autobot?
|next2=Another Time & Place
|seriesissue3=[[Transformers: Classics]]
|next3=The New World
|seriesissue4=[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]
|next4=Counterpoint
|title="End of the Road!"
|image=MarvelUS-80.jpg
|caption="I am victorious! Is there any who can challenge [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]?!" "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Me]]." "...Oh, [[Slag (slang)|slag]]."
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=May [[1991]]
|coverdate=July 1991
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''All good things...'''

==Synopsis==
Sometime after the end of the last issue, the [[Autobot]]s '''came''' to [[Klo]], '''saw''' a [[Decepticon]], and were '''conquered'''. As [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] leads a tracker team to hunt down the remaining survivors, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] is trying to keep the last five Autobots alive. Unfortunately for him, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating Grimlock for the situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when [[Fangry]] leads the hunting party to double-back, and the Decepticons move in for the kill.

Back at the scene of the first battle, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] is about to administer another execution when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the [[human]]s were only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], alive and kicking. Despite Bludgeon's disbelieving cries, Prime is indeed back, and he introduces his new friend, the legendary [[Last Autobot]]. The child of [[Primus]] relates how he first encountered [[Hi-Q]] and the Neo-Knights on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and reformatted the [[Nebulan]] into a [[Nucleon]]-enhanced [[Action Master]] version of Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons dogpile on Optimus Prime, but prove less than effective. What's more, the Last Autobot begins using his powers to reanimate all of the fallen Autobots, increasing their forces by the minute. As Grimlock and his group of survivors charge over the hillside, the tide of battle quickly turns towards the Autobots, and Bludgeon's troops are put to retreat. As Bludgeon proclaims he will lead his troops into the voluntary exile that honor demands, he quietly tells [[Stranglehold]] to gather their forces, to live to fight another day.

As the Autobots wrap up, Optimus Prime informs his brethren that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] survives, restored by the Last Autobot's power and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] energy that washed over the planet in the final battle with [[Unicron]]. The Autobots prepare to help the [[Klozian]]s rebuild, take the Neo-Knights home and, finally, return to their home planet for a new era of peace and enlightenment.

[['Til all are one]].

{{note|Multiple companies have continued the story of the Marvel Comics universe in different ways, meaning that story is continued in several mutually-exclusive directions:''
*The UK Annual story "[[Another Time & Place]]".
*The ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' issue "[[Unfoldings!]]", leading into the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' series.
*The [[Fun Publications]] "[[Transformers: Classics|Classicverse]]", starting chronologically with "[[The New World]]".
*The [[IDW Publishing]] miniseries ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]''.

'''''It never ends!'''''}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Getaway]] (1)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (8)
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (9)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (10)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (11)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (12)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (13)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (14)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (15)
*[[Siren]] (16)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (21)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (22)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (23)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (24)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (25)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (26)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (27)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (28)
*[[Last Autobot]] (29)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (32)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (33)
|c2=
*[[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] (2)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (3)
*[[Battletrap]] (4)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (5)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (6)
*[[Stranglehold]] (7)
*[[Fangry]] (17)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (18)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (19)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (20)
*[[Horri-Bull (G1)|Horri-Bull]] (37)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] (38)
*[[Skullcruncher]] (39)
|c3=
*[[Thunderpunch]] (29)
*[[Dynamo]] (30)
*[[Rapture]] (31)
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (35)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] (36)
|h4=[[Nebulan]]s
|c4=
*[[Hi-Q]] (34)
}}

==Quotes==
"Do you not understand? [[Furmanism|It's OVER—FINISHED!]]"
:—'''Bludgeon''', executing Siren

"As it was foretold, so it came to pass. But [[Hi-Q|the chosen one]]... was something of a surprise. Until I saw that there was [[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more to this tiny being than met the eye]]."
:—The '''Last Autobot'''

"And now... it is time for this mindless war to cease. It is [[Furmanism|done, finished.]]"
:—The '''Last Autobot'''

"ENOUGH! Do you not understand, Decepticons? [[Furmanism|It is over—FINISHED!]]"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', in a mockery of Bludgeon

"For me, personally, [[Furmanism|it never ends!]]"
:—'''Simon Furman''', giving mixed messages as he concludes the letters page

==Notes==
*Optimus Prime appears in his Action Master design, but Nucleon is not explicitly mentioned here as being a part of his transformation. However, Hi-Q absorbed energy during Grimlock's metamorphosis to Action Master form in "[[Still Life!]]", an indirect appropriation of Nucleon that is confirmed in Transformers UK Annual #7, "[[Another Time & Place]]".
*If a (Fill in the Blank)master is killed with their partner, could the Last Autobot still resurrect them?
*Apparently Crankcase is perfectly fine surviving without a head.
*With typical Marvel humor, this issue is billed as '''#80''' in a [[The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series|'''four-issue''' limited series]].
:*Twenty-three years later, [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'' comic would recycle this gag for [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|its own final issue]].
*Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.
*Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of the Transformers franchise, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?
*Game over, man—game over.

===Covers===
<gallery>
Image:MarvelUS-80.jpg|'''US issue #80''' - Wheeljack never gets a break.
Image:MarvelUK-331.jpg|'''UK issue #331''' - All action, no [[Powermaster|'Master]].
Image:MarvelUK-332.jpg|'''UK issue #332''' - It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for.
Image:End of the road tpb cover.jpg|'''Titan Books ''End of the Road'' TPB'''
Image:Titan-EndOfTheRoadHC.jpg|'''Titan Books ''End of the Road'' HC'''
Image:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg|'''IDW Classic Transformers Volume 6 TPB'''
Image:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg|'''IDW ''Regeneration One'' 100 Page Spectacular Cover A'''
Image:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular B.jpg|'''IDW ''Regeneration One'' 100 Page Spectacular Cover B'''
</gallery>
*'''US cover:''' Bludgeon about to dismember Wheeljack by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''UK issue #331 cover:''' Optimus Prime by Andrew Wildman; recolored version of page 12 of the story.
*'''UK issue #332 cover:''' recolored version of US cover.
*'''Titan Books ''End of the Road'' TPB:''' Galvatron, Grimlock, Bludgeon, Prowl and half of Unicron, by Andrew Wildman
*'''Titan Books ''End of the Road'' HC:''' Galvatron and generic Decepticons, by [[Bryan Hitch]], [[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]]
*'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6 TPB:''' A scrapbook of images from issues 76-80, all by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville
*'''IDW ''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' Cover A:''' Action Master Grimlock smashes
*'''IDW ''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' Cover B:''' Hi-Q writhes in pain with the memories of Optimus Prime, surrounded by (anti-clockwise from top) The Last Autobot, Grimlock, Prowl, Ratchet, Galvatron, Fortress Maximus, Shockwave, Megatron and Bludgeon

===Advertisements===
*None yet identified.

===Reprints===
*[[2002]] — ''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]''
*[[2010]] — ''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6]]''
*[[2012]] — ''[[Transformers: Regeneration One 100-Page Spectacular]]''

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Buzzsaw (G1)

2014-10-26T00:07:59Z

TheKid965:

{{disambig3|Buzzsaw}}
{{featured}}
{{factions|decepticon|predacon}}
:''Buzzsaw is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1BuzzsawJapaneseArt.jpg|325px|thumb|He hovers [[Furmanism|like some vast, predatory bird]]—if vast, predatory birds struck out in sudden, frightening death from above over and over and over, with no escape.]]
'''Buzzsaw''' is a very ''specific'' kind of artist—he likes to make art out of ''his victims''. He approaches them with reasoned clarity and sophistication, gutting them with what he believes to be inspirational precision. However, his ego is easily wounded, and he's not adept at improvisation. If one of his "masterpieces" is interrupted and he cannot proceed as planned, he would rather retreat to sulk than rethink his approach.

He will kill you. It's not a matter of ''if'', but a matter of where, when, and how painful it is.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuty===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Buzzsawyikes2.jpg|left|120px|thumb|He shot Gears right in the face!]]
Buzzsaw was among [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s attack party which ambushed the [[Autobot]]s aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], crashing on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago. When the Autobots and Decepticons were revived in [[1984]], Buzzsaw was given the [[alternate mode]] of a gold cassette tape. As Megatron gave a roll call to determine who had survived the crash, Buzzsaw noted that his beak "has carved many an Autobot warrior into a masterpiece of scrap metal." {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Buzzsawlaststand.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Sweet Primus!]]
The Decepticons soon attacked [[Harrison Nuclear Power Plant]] to use as material to build a [[Fortress Sinister|new headquarters]], and Buzzsaw was able to fly through its reinforced concrete walls as if they were paper. It was discovered that the [[human]] ally of the Autobots, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], may know of a way to convert Earth fuel into a form Transformers can use, and so Buzzsaw and the Decepticons led an attack on [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|his auto repair shop]]. Though [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] scored a direct hit on Buzzsaw, he was able to return with his fellow Decepticons to their base with Sparkplug. {{storylink|Power Play!}} The human military surrounded the Decepticons' headquarters, and Megatron ordered his warriors to "greet" them. Buzzsaw happily cut through the wings of the fighter jets while disparaging their primitive technology. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

''When [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] fired upon his teammate [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] for eavesdropping on his plot to overthrow Megatron, Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons sought deadly revenge on the Decepticon Air Commander.'' {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}} ''Though Starscream escaped, the Decepticons soon regrouped to attack the Ark. [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] was the first casualty of the raid, which Buzzsaw quickly reported back to Megatron, but their battle was ended prematurely when [[Aunty|Auntie]], the Ark's computer system, magnetized the walls, immobilizing both factions.'' {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}} Buzzsaw also travelled with the Decepticons to the [[United Kingdom]], where he and his teammates attempted to take control of the [[Man of Iron (Autobot)|Man of Iron]]'s ship. When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] fired upon the ship, destroying it, the Decepticons could no longer take the ship and learn from it the location of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], so they left. Notably, in the battle against the Autobot's ship, Buzzsaw's attacks were [[:File:Arkshuttle2.jpg|visibly of greater power than his comrades...]] {{storylink|Man of Iron (issue)|Man of Iron}}

The Decepticons were successful in learning from Sparkplug Witwicky how to convert Earth fuel for themselves, and they attacked the Ark in force. The Autobots were weakened from their own lingering fuel problems, and Buzzsaw noticed that even [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had trouble hitting him with a shot from his rifle. The Decepticons were clearly the imminent victors in this lopsided battle, and as Buzzsaw tore through the head of one of the final remaining Autobots, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Decepticons declared victory. ...Or, they would have, if Sparkplug hadn't poisoned their fuel, causing the Decepticons to stumble over themselves in pain. It was only the surprise arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] that saved Buzzsaw and the others from certain defeat. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[File:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Holy crap!]]
After Shockwave assumed command and set up shop at [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One]], Buzzsaw would perch on Shockwave's shoulder and keep his unruly troops in line. {{storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}} Buzzsaw, though unnamed, later accompanied Soundwave and most of the other cassette-tape Decepticons to aid their impostor Optimus Prime's ambush of the Autobots, though all of them were easily defeated once the real Optimus Prime was restored. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

[[File:Buzzsawyikes3.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Aieee!]]
Unlike the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and the other animal cassettes remained more loyal to Megatron than to Shockwave, and so when the former Decepticon leader was discovered in a coal mine, they arrived swiftly to refuel and reclaim him. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}} (Meanwhile, Buzzsaw also supported Shockwave, including his unsuccessful plot to kidnap and brainwash [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] into being a Decepticon. {{storylink|Plight of the Bumblebee!}}) One of Megatron's first acts upon returning to the Decepticons was to attack the Ark while seemingly all of the Autobots were attacking the Decepticon base, and he took the Seekers and all of the cassette Decepticons (minus Ravage) with him. Unfortunately, the Ark was now defended by the newly-built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. All of the attacking Decepticons except for Laserbeak and Megatron were obliterated. Buzzsaw's destroyed body was kept in storage within the Ark for several years. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

Buzzsaw's body and the others destroyed by Omega Supreme were lifted from the Ark by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] while the rest of the Decepticons (now under leadership of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]) ambushed the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:Buzzsawyikes4.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Run for your freakin' lives!]]
Soon a civil war erupted between Ratbat's Decepticons and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, during which Buzzsaw brutally (and literally) disarmed [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} However, it was discovered that the civil war was instigated by Starscream to distract from his evil intentions for the [[Underbase]]. The Autobots also showed up, as part of Starscream's diversion, and the two Decepticon armies teamed up to destroy them. Just before strafing [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], Buzzsaw cannon-blasted Omega Supreme. However, he had little time to celebrate what may be the single most lop-sided takedown in Transformers history, as he was destroyed by the Underbase-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] soon afterwards. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{-}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Buzzsaw loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh great, now we gotta worry about ''zombie'' Buzzsaw.]]
After his death during the Underbase affair, Buzzsaw's remains were among the many gathered up by the Autobots and stored aboard the Ark. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} After the vessel crashed back to Earth in 1991, Megatron used the medical and scientific knowledge he gained through his mental link with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to re-animate Buzzsaw and the other fallen Decepticons as lobotomized [[zombie]] "Ex-Bots", with which he laid waste to the Earth over the following twenty-one years.

When the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s came to Earth to investigate in [[2012]], Buzzsaw and the other zombies were charged with tracking them down, but were led away from the main group by [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] running interference. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] was subsequently captured for use as bait to lure in the other Wreckers, and Buzzsaw and his former flying partner Laserbeak took part in ambushing them, blowing big holes in [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} When [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] shut down the [[Aunty|Ark's computer]], the signal animating the zombies cut out, and they all returned to death. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
{{-}}
====Recordicons====
Disagreeing with [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]'s assertion that he was the most fearsome of all the Recordicons, Buzzsaw frightened him so much he let out a shriek. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #22|''Recordicons'' #22}} [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and Buzzsaw decided [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had gone crazy when he shared his theory about [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s whereabouts. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #24|Recordicons #24}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Buzzsawcityofsteel.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|There's nowhere to hide!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

Buzzsaw first saw duty on Earth during the Decepticon plot to transform [[New York City]] into [[New Cybertron]], appearing with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to strafe [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] on the roof of the Constructicons' newly constructed skyscraper. {{storylink|City of Steel}} Later, the twin cassette condors located the energy-rich underwater city of [[Sub-Atlantica]] for [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], leading to an alliance between the Decepticons and King [[Nergill]] to conquer [[Washington, D.C.]]. Buzzsaw helped the [[Sub-Atlantica]]ns capture the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] when he was investigating the situation. His luck didn't hold out when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came to occupied Washington, though: [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] outflew Buzzsaw and Laserbeak, shooting them down with air-to-air missiles. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

When the Decepticons teamed up with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to take the [[Nova Power Plant]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] unleashed Buzzsaw and Laserbeak on [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. Laserbeak was quickly shot down, but Buzzsaw managed to avoid the Autobots' laser fire and flew off. Later, he lost control of his faculties when [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] used his [[cerebro-shell]]s to turn the Decepticons against Megatron, before their fearless leader could turn against them. He was presumably restored with the others when Bombshell's excess power was negated. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} Soon thereafter, Buzzsaw took part in the Decepticons' attempt to capture the [[Negavator]], trapping Autobots inside their command bunker with a pile of rubble so [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] could steal the weapon. Eventually, however, the Autobots got free and the Decepticons were driven away. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}
{{-}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:JHeadmasters02BuzzsawLaserbeak.jpg|thumb|left|Unfortunately, you're more likely to die of boredom than Buzzsaw in ''Headmasters''.]]
In the year [[2011]], Buzzsaw accompanied Soundwave on his mission to search Earth for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], joining Laserbeak in attacking [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] when the young Autobot got in their way. When [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] intervened, a fierce battle ensued that resulted in the death of both communications officers. Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] gathered Soundwave's scattered remains and took them back to the Decepticon base on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} There, the technology of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], courtesy of Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] commander [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], was used to rebuild Soundwave into Soundblaster, much to Buzzsaw and the others cassettes' joy. Soon after, Twincast—the similarly-rebuilt form of Blaster—and his cassettes arrived on Chaar to stop Soundblaster's remote control of the newest Decepticon weapon, the [[Madmachine]], and Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ratbat barred his way. [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] kept the tapes busy while Blaster progressed on to complete his mission. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Later, Buzzsaw took part in a spy mission to Cybertron, which uncovered that [[Vector Sigma]] was producing a new alloy named [[cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Later still, after the new spy [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] had joined the Decepticon ranks, Buzzsaw joined the other cassettes in grousing about how they were all being shown up by the new guy. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}
{{-}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Buzzsaw and the rest of the cassettes gathered over a comically-defeated Soundblaster (at the hands of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]) as [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] announced his intent to defect from the Decepticons and travel the universe. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:FightForPower Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Impatient at the lack of progress in collecting energy, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] has Soundwave eject Buzzsaw to search further afield. He managed to detect something of interest just outside the 500 mile range he'd been ordered to stick to, so he returned to base to report. It later turned out to be an experimental solar power plant. {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}
===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
When [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] reported on the Autobot expedition to [[South America]], Buzzsaw was one of the Decepticons [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] took with him to investigate. They soon found [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s team, though Buzzsaw wondered why they were looking into the [[Mount Sheelah|strange hollow mountain]]. The Decepticons attacked their foe, but were forced to land on the other side of the crater, where they kept firing until the Autobots retreated. The reason for the retreat soon became clear, as the volcano erupted, trapping Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons in lava, where they remained while Laserbeak went back to base for help. {{storylink|Terror of Mount Sheelah}}
{{--}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}

====Battle Drive====
{{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
In one possible adventure, the Decepticons had managed to steal the Sun-Pak, a device that could power Cybertronians for a full day after being charged in the sun for an hour. The device was in the process of being charged when the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters in order to retrieve the device. In a ploy to prevent the device from charging further, Smokescreen created a cloud of smog to blot out the sun, prompting Megatron to toss the device to Buzzsaw to bypass the cloud of smoke. Megatron's pass was intercepted by Optimus however, who then retreated with the device in hand. Not the greatest moment in Buzzsaw's career. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
[[File:EarthquakeBeachcomberdisassembled.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Fight Buzzsaw? Turn to page 2. Buzzsaw kills you. The End. Hide from Buzzsaw? Turn to page 3. Buzzsaw kills you. The End.]]
{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
{{-}}

====Desert Flight====
{{storylink|Desert Flight}}

{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{notekeepers}}
[[File:DarkAges-Buzzsaw.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Story]]
Buzzsaw was part of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s Decepticon faction during the [[Dark Ages]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages}}

''Buzzsaw was involved with Starscream's occupation of the human city, [[Las Vegas]]. Presumably, he came in under Soundwave's direction. The Decepticons initially worked closely with the Las Vegas Police Department, with Buzzsaw and Laserbeak serving as "watchbirds" to keep an optic open for any unlawful activity in the city limits. Buzzsaw even served as a passive deterrent when necessary, divebombing a hold-up artist named [[Bernie Kalus]] before he could enter the convenience store he had targeted. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}} Later on, after the Autobots had invaded Las Vegas, Buzzsaw tried to eliminate [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and a wounded Bumblebee, but was chased off the hunt when Optimus Prime got involved in the skirmish. When Megatron and Starscream divvyed up the Decepticon forces, Buzzsaw somehow managed to be on BOTH factions simultaneously. In the final fight with the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] in Las Vegas, he joined [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Laserbeak and the Autobot flyer named [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] in performing aerial assaults on the alien beings. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} Several days later, Buzzsaw and the Decepticons joined the Autobots again in defending against an ambush by the American military in the Nevada desert. The Army had reverse-engineered some Cybertronian technology to create the [[deconstructionite]]s, microchip-sized projectile sprays that drained the Transformers of their processing power on contact. Buzzsaw caught heavy flak in the first salvo, and quickly found himself unable to fly. He was dragged to safety by Megatron himself, but was left incapacitated for some time thereafter. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The Decepticons are not running ''into'' battle. They are running ''away'' from Buzzsaw.]]
Buzzsaw was part of the army of Decepticons that surrounded [[Teletran 3]] while several of the building's inhabitants were thrown into various Earth historical periods. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Buzzsaw was seen again on Cybertron as part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s invading forces, assaulting an Autobot peace ceremony alongside [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He was later part of a Decepticon force preparing to fight off a major Autobot-[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===Beast Wars continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
[[File:Laserbeakbuzzsawdawn.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|T-REX, WE PUT OUR MINDS TO IT AND TAUGHT OURSELVES ENGLISH!]]
At the end of the great war, most Decepticons who were granted amnesty simply retired and vanished from public life. So too would have been the fate of Buzzsaw if not for the intervention of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]. Divebomb granted Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] a new lease on life, rebuilding them into members of the new faction of Predacons.

Predacon [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s theft of the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] was closely watched by Divebomb, who sent Laserbeak and Buzzsaw to ensure Megatron and his rogues reached their destination. [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak's ship|Their ship]] intercepted the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', pummelling it with missiles. Before it could come back for another pass, it was fired upon by the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', giving the ''Axalon'' enough time to restore enough power to return fire and completely destroy Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's ship, with the pair inside. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====Recordicons====
Buzzsaw was in a bar with Laserbeak when the bartender misspelled Laserbeak's name. Buzzsaw prepared himself to hear another rant. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #16|Recordicons #16}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Because of their animal bodies, Buzzsaw and his pals, Laserbeak and Ravage, were treated as second-class citizens in Cybertron's pre-war [[Functionism|functionist]] society. One day after having run a thankless errand for the oppressive [[Senate]], the trio ran into a lost and confused 'bot named Soundwave, whom they befriended and accepted into their group. When Soundwave's unique mind-reading skill got him hired by Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Buzzsaw and the others came with him and were modified into cassettes able to store inside his chest. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin2-LaserbeakBuzzsawFastback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a birdemic! WHO WILL SURVIVE??]]
Buzzsaw and Laserbeak helped catch the Autobot spies [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] when Soundwave introduced himself to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] on Ratbat's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} When Soundwave and the cassettes learned that Megatron sought to tear down functionism and create a new equal society, they turned on Ratbat and joined Megatron's Decepticons. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Buzzsaw later helped assassinate the Senate and free the captured Decepticons in their Trojan Horse play at [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Soundwave was ambushed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] while fleeing from a failed infiltration attempt, he tried to eject Buzzsaw to aid him. Unfortunately for him, Orion smashed his torso in before he was able to. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}}

Four million years ago, Buzzsaw charged the Autobot position with Soundwave and a horde of Decepticons, in a vain attempt to keep them from interfering with an energon convoy headed for Megatron's troops. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:UneasyLiesTheHead-Buzzsaw.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|A rare maiming that Buzzsaw was not responsible for.]]
During the modern-day invasion of Earth, Buzzsaw participated in the Decepticon attack on [[Beijing]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} When the invasion failed he escaped Earth onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and was seen perched on Soundwave's shoulder while his master tended to their fallen leader, Megatron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Buzzsaw was later among the Decepticons imprisoned on Cybertron and outfitted with [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]s by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Later, Buzzsaw was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Brought underground by [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], they witnessed a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} When Megatron returned from a long absence, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Decepticons began rioting in celebration. {{storylink|The Verge}} Together with Laserbeak he herded [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and Metalhawk into Megatron's clutches before proceeding to participate in the conquest of Cybertron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] joined the fight, the two bird-bots duked it out with [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

After losing the battle of Iacon, the Decepticons were exiled into the wilderness, where Soundwave made it their first priority to find and kill the deserter [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] refused and instead attacked the communications expert, causing Buzzsaw and the other cassettes to come to his aid. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} With the other Decepticons unwilling to follow him, Soundwave took only the cassettes with him to [[Crystal City]], where they fought Shockwave and his minion [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]]. However, because of Shockwave's [[Ore-14]] repairing any damage done to either side, they soon realized the battle was going nowhere and returned to recruit the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} They returned with both Decepticons and Autobots on their side and fought Shockwave again in a great battle, during which the cassettes battled a zombified Metalhawk. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Buzzsaw was later among the fliers sent to stop Shockwave's [[Necrotitan]], {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} and as such got a good view of the zombie Titan getting punched in the face by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

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==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Buzzsaw could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by stalling him and giving him a flat tire. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

===''The Transformers'' (Commodore 64)===
Buzzsaw was among the Decepticons who tried to prevent the Autobots from recovering the scattered pieces of their [[Energon cube]]s. Created by the power of [[Robo-Cloning]], innumerable duplicate copies of Buzzsaw bedevilled the Autobots on their quest. {{storylink|The Transformers (Commodore 64)|The Transformers}}

===Transformers Legends===
When humans unlocked the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], Soundwave and his minions, Buzzsaw among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The hook at the end of his beak is so that when he punctures you, you can't just yank him out. You'll rip off a wad of flesh.]]
*'''Soundwave w/ Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon Communicator, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"

:Coming only with the [[Hasbro]] release of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (the Japanese version had [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] instead), Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the Transformer line rather than originating from [[Micro Change]]. In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to his cassette-mode front; unlike other toys, this did ''not'' replace his existing Decepticon [[insignia]], located on his head.

:This mold was also used to make [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]], and [[Sundor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm not trapped in this box with you guys...you guys are trapped in this box with ME."]]
*'''Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

:Despite the Japanese cassettes being available singly in Japan, rather than in double-packs as in Hasbro markets, Buzzsaw apparently didn't warrant a solo release, and instead came in a multi-pack with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. Like most Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.
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[[File:Buzzsawg1toycondor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fort Max's weakpoint may be his shoulder, but Buzzsaw always goes straight for the eyes.]]
*'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-106'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

:During ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'', Buzzsaw saw re-release as a pack-in with Soundblaster. This version replaces the tape-spool decal with a new sticker featuring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] toys. Soundblaster himself is given the ID number "D-101", while Buzzsaw is separately labelled as "D-106".
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[[File:LPBuzzsawLaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I remember black skies, the lightning all around me]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Left and right "Twin Mortor Cannons", tape case
:[[Linkin Park]] Buzzsaw is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of Buzzsaw. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of Soundwave, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and Laserbeak (whom he is completely identical to) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1toy TFC buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

:The ''Headmasters'' version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]].
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===Timelines===
[[File:Buzzsawtimelinestoy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Sure, it seems like an improvement, but he still has to pick everything up in his jaws.]]
*'''Laserbeak and Buzzsaw''' (bagged souvenir set, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Left & right energon blades, Energon star

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo [[energon weapon]]s that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo [[energon star]]. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], sold at [[BotCon 2006]], and limited to 500 pieces.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Predacon/BCBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on BotCon 2006 Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"

:In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
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===Encore===
[[File:G1toy encore cassettes1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Great Cassette Operation''' (2009)
**''Encore number'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case

:As part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Generation 1 reissues|Generation 1 reissue]] line, Buzzsaw was released along with [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]. Unlike most ''Encore'' figures, he features no significant differences from his various previous releases.
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:MPtoy-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whose bright idea was it to give this murderer more articulation??]]
*'''Frenzy & Buzzsaw''' ([[March 23|3-23]]-[[2013]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Pink tape case

: A [[repaint]] of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)#Masterpiece|Condor]], Buzzsaw features a very different transformation sequence that gives him a fully show-accurate design, with his jet thrusters no longer being separate accessories, all while transforming into a mini-cassette the same size as his ''Generation 1'' toy. He has a camera hidden on a small flip-up tab on his head (based on the camera Condor used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), and comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode. He is packaged with [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]], even if we thought [[:File:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|he wouldn't hang with him anymore.]]

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Primus knows what kind of "homemade movies" he records with that camera...]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Clear tape case

:Included with the [[Hasbro]] [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-exclusive version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], Buzzsaw features a slightly brighter, less orange-yellow shade of yellow paint, and comes with a clear version of his micro-cassette case.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/MPBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Mega Super Collection Figure===
[[File:MegaSCF buzzsaw.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''
:Exclusive to Hobby Expo 2002 and Wonderfest 2002, this PVC figurine of Buzzsaw came packaged with an exclusive metallic version of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Mega Super Collection Figure]]'' Megatron. It was redecoed from the Laserbeak included with the original mass-release version of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/mega+scf/metallic+megatron+/2054 More information on Mega SCF Megatron and Buzzsaw at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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==Notes==
*Though Buzzsaw is portrayed as transforming into a normal audio cassette in the various fictions, his original toy was a ''micro''cassette. (Likewise, Soundwave's toy was a microcassette recorder, rather than the "stereo cassette deck" he's stated to be elsewhere.)
*Buzzsaw's scant appearances in the original animated series come as a result of a note in the [[production bible]] that says he should only "be used occasionally". This, presumably, is due to the fact that his toy was only available packaged with Soundwave, and hence did not need to be advertised via the show. Poor little guy didn't even get an individual bio in there. (No wonder he took it out on everybody.)
[[File:C64TransformersTitleScreen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Even Soundwave's chest is terrified of the guy.]]
*Buzzsaw could talk in the Marvel UK Comics, as well as in some episodes of the Japanese ''Headmasters'' cartoon (where he even commented on how tired he is of seeing Scourge and Cyclonus always lick Galvatron's feet modules). In all media though, he certainly possesses normal Transformer intelligence.
*The title screen to Ocean's ''[[The Transformers (Commodore 64)|Transformers]]'' game for the Commodore 64 depicts either a Laserbeak or a Buzzsaw that is primarily red with gold wings. Get on it, [[e-HOBBY]]!
*At BotCon 2006, the signboards advertising the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw set incorrectly identified him as "Buzzclaw". This was the only place the error appeared.
*According to Fun Pub's [[The Transformers Menagerie#Part1|The Transformers Menagerie Part 1" Cassette Technology]] Buzzsaw was part of the second group of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicons]] created along with Ravage, following the original Laserbeak. He was altered from a normal Cybertronic [[Cryo-Condor]] to a full [[Transformer]] capable of changing into a standard [[Datatrax wafer]].
*Buzzsaw is ''the'' coolest cassette. Don't ''even'' bother arguing.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Buzzsaw''' (バズソー ''Bazusō'')
*''French:'' '''Condor''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Zamzam''' (זמזם, "Buzzer")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Körfűrész'''
*''Italian:'' '''Micro'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Serrote''' (Portugal comics), '''Serra''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Lobzik''' (Лобзик, "Fretsaw")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Buzzsaw Buzzsaw's Transformers Universe profile]

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Decepticon Graffiti!

2014-10-25T09:46:52Z

TheKid965: /* Real-world references */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #23
|prev=Heavy Traffic!
|next=Afterdeath!
|title="Decepticon Graffiti!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #94–95
|prev2=The Gift
|next2=Prey!
|image=MarvelUS-23.jpg
|caption=Runabout and Runamuck do America.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=August [[1986]]
|coverdate=December 1986
|writer=[[Bob Budiansky]]
|penciler=[[Don Perlin]]
|inkers=[[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Janice Chiang]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Megatron has a message for Optimus Prime, and sends the Battlechargers out to deliver it.'''

==Synopsis==
At [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] headquarters, [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] experiments on [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in an attempt to learn more about the [[Transformer]]s. Meanwhile, at the [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base in Wyoming]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] recruits [[Battlecharger]]s [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to deliver a message to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]—challenging him to a duel to the death.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23b.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|So, like, Todd, can we like, be in your gang?]]
The Battlechargers depart, irritated that Megatron still acts like he's in charge after a four-million-year absence. Deciding that they'd rather run rampant on the unsuspecting planet [[Earth]], they pause to ponder what they should do. They observe a family, the Actons, on summer vacation. One of the family members, [[Noah Acton|Noah]], is bored with the vacation. Noah rebels by writing "Vacations are the pits" on a store wall. This act of defiance inspires the Battlechargers to follow the Actons on their tour of America, spray-painting Cybertronian graffiti on national monuments as they go. Their targets include [[Mount Rushmore]] and the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]].

These acts of graffiti are broadcast via news reports, and RAAT is sent to investigate and engage the robot(s) perpetrating these crimes. When the Battlechargers strike the [[Washington Monument]], Circuit Breaker discovers a link between the incidents and the Acton family and is able to intercept the Battlechargers at the Acton's next stop, [[Independence Hall]] in [[Philadelphia]]. While RAAT is able to prevent Independence Hall from being vandalized, Circuit Breaker is injured while saving Noah Acton from being killed in the crossfire. She is ordered to stay behind and recover while RAAT journeys to intercept the Battlechargers at the [[Statue of Liberty]] (this time having taken the appropriate precautions to avoid civilian interference).

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Uhhh, that Washing Mon... you... ment thing looks like a giant dong, huh huh.]]
Circuit Breaker is frustrated by her inability to join in the fight, but is too weak to go against the robots alone. [[Donny Finkleberg]] convinces her to use the [[Autobot]]s she has imprisoned to fight the Battlechargers. This is done by means of building the bodies of these Autobots into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged gestalt]], which she controls from a position at the gestalt's chest. They engage the Battlechargers at the Statue of Liberty, but not before the robots manage to deface the Statue with another message, this one intended for the humans and written in English: "Humans are Wimps". Circuit Breaker is able to defeat the Battlechargers, who are last seen falling to the ocean as burnt-out husks.

Circuit Breaker frees the Autobots, apparently as part of an agreement she made with them in order to gain their cooperation. She and Finkleberg are fired from RAAT for this act of insubordination.

Finkleberg returns to his [[New York City|New York]] apartment and watches the televised report of the defacing of the Statue of Liberty. In an act of uncharacteristic self-sacrifice, Finkleberg signs over the $50,000 he earned for betraying Skids, in order to fund repairs on the monument.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (5)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (6)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (7)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (8)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (9)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (10)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (11)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (12)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (13)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (15)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (16)
|c2=
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (17)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (18)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (19)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] (1)
*[[Donny Finkleberg]] (2)
*[[Leah Acton]] (22)
*[[Judy Acton]] (23)
*[[Gary Acton]] (24)
*[[Noah Acton]] (25)
*[[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] (26)
|c4=
*[[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit]] (27)
}}

==Quotes==
"Heh heh heh! Let's tell the fleshlings what we think of them! Heh heh heh!" 
"Oh, Runamuck, what a wonderfully ''wicked'' thing to write! You really ''do'' have a talent for the one-liner!" 
"Yours is funny too, Runabout. It makes me laugh. [pause] Heh heh."
:—The '''Battlechargers''' take on the Washington Monument

"Heh heh! That was the most fun we've had yet, Runabout!" 
"A ''marvelous'' experience, Runamuck! We simply ''must'' stop by again some day! But these fleshlings -- they never get as angry about what ''we'' write as that other fleshling did a few days ago in the parking lot, Runamuck." 
"Yeah. They just seem... confused." 
"No doubt our wit is too slyly subtle for them to appreciate." 
"Yeah, ''that's'' it! Heh heh."
:—The '''Battlechargers''' reflect on their graffiti skills.

"My friction ray will hit her first, Runabout! Heat up her molecules, make her explode! Heh heh! Big mess! ...I ''love'' a big mess!"
:—'''Runamuck''' (miscolored as Runabout)

==Notes==
*The Battlechargers are awesome in this issue. Runamuck laughs nonstop like Beavis of ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' fame (heh-heh), and Runabout seems to have delusions of sophistication. Both of them seem very impressed by the literary prowess of their graffiti. When we finally get to see what they're writing, it turns out to be stuff like "Humans are Wimps". What's really fun about them is they genuinely appear to be friends, delighting in each other's company. It's a dynamic rarely seen in ''Transformers'', especially among the Decepticons.
[[File:Soundwave gets it in the face.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|HE'S PULLED OUT AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD!! This match is OUT OF CONTROL!!!]]
*This was one of Budiansky's favorites.<ref>[http://traffic.libsyn.com/moonbase2/BobBinterview.mp3 Bob Budiansky interview] at Moonbase 2</ref> Also, Stan Lee himself likes this story, writing in a letter and everything!<ref>[http://www.oneshallstand.com/articles/bob_budiansky.html An interview with Bob Budiansky] at OneShallStand.com</ref>
*One of the funniest moments in the issue doesn't even involve Runamuck and Runabout—it's when Megatron whomps Soundwave in the face with a car exhaust system on page 4.
*The Battlechargers are able to fly in [[robot mode]] using [[short-range rocket jumper]]s which are installed to the backs of their legs. This appears to be special equipment they use for this mission only. They weren't wearing the rocket jumpers when Megatron first gave them the assignment.
*The Battlechargers never delivered Megatron's message.
*Circuit Breaker continues to collect Transformers' faces in this issue, adding [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to her collection. They were captured in issue [[Heavy Traffic!|#22]].

===Real-world references===
*This story's title possibly alludes to the 1973 film ''[[Wikipedia:American Graffiti|American Graffiti]]''.
*The issue notes that the Statue of Liberty had recently reopened after extensive renovations. The statue was closed from 1984 to 1986. The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] also [[Cosmic Rust (episode)|touched on this theme]].

===Letters pages===
====Transmissions====
*The upcoming [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Transformers/G.I. Joe team-up]] is confirmed.
*A sneak-peak of the upcoming ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profile books is included.
*[[Shingo]] is once again encouraged to write in.

====Grim Grams====
*Issue #94: [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] reveals that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] weighs 90 tons.

===Errors===
*Circuit Breaker protests that it would take days to get the Autobots operational. This is apparently part of the justification in using the Circuit Breaker-controlled gestalt. Yet, after the battle (which itself was the next day), only "several hours later," the Autobots are gone, apparently restored to their autonomous forms.
{{note|Having said that, one might presume that after RAAT managed to reactivate one or two of the Autobot prisoners that they would have either directed or repaired the remaining Autobots, hence speeding the process up.}}
*Unsurprisingly, Runabout and Runamuck have their colors switched in one panel while in Philadelphia.
*Noah's red t-shirt has two white stripes on it in some panels and three stripes in others.
*When the Battlechargers transform on the Staten Island ferry, at least one of their speech balloons is misdirected. They also seem to have exchanged places, compared to the previous panel.

===Covers (6)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-23.jpg|'''US issue #23''' - Lady Liberty sheds a tear.
File:MarvelUK-094.jpg|'''UK issue #94''' - Blurr wants a word with these guys.
File:MarvelUK-095.jpg|'''UK issue #95''' - Ha. Ah ha. Got it.
File:Titan-ShowdownSC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Showdown'' TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''US cover:''' Battlechargers defacing the Statue of Liberty, by [[Herb Trimpe]].
*'''UK issue #94 cover:''' Battlechargers, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #95 cover:''' reuse of art from US cover, with some new word balloons.
*'''''Transformers: Showdown'' TPB cover:''' [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and half of the [[space bridge]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-ShowdownHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Showdown'' hardback'''
File:TFClassicsVol2.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'' Vol. 2'''
</gallery>
*'''''Transformers: Showdown'' hardback cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head, by [[Alan Davis]], [[Mark Farmer]], & [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''''The Transformers Classics'' Vol. 2 cover:''' [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], by [[Guido Guidi]].

===Advertisements===
*[[M&M's]] - inside front cover
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*Westfield Comics Subscription Service
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*Adidas Astronauts (boys & girls activewear)
*Marvel subscription service
*Dungeons & Dragons set #1: Basic Rules - inside back cover
*Brach's (candy) - back cover

===Reprints===
*[[2003]] — ''[[Transformers: Showdown]]''
*[[2012]] — ''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 2]]''

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Star Wars (franchise)

2014-10-24T00:13:59Z

TheKid965: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Star Wars}}

[[Image:StarWars_Logo.jpg|center|500px]]

The '''''Star Wars''''' franchise is a landmark in science fiction, starting as a massively popular [[1977]] movie and progressing in sequels over a span of more than twenty years. It has also spawned a universe of cartoons, comics, novels, toys, and more that continue to this day. Its influence on modern science fiction is incalculable, and the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' franchise]] has been no exception.

{{Wookiee|Star Wars}}
==Involvement with ''Transformers''==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:R2d2 c3po.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Oh R2, I know he's probably braver than me, but you don't have to ''say'' it."]]

While no official connection between the two franchises existed in the ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' era, ''Star Wars'' was a frequent influence on illustrators and production artists, who would slip ''Star Wars'' character designs into backgrounds or use ''Star Wars'' sound effects in animation. For example, [[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber|an episode]] of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' anime]] shows [[wikia:starwars:Ewok|Ewoks]] and [[wikia:starwars:Jawa|Jawas]] among the inhabitants of [[Iron Town|an alien settlement]], and the iconic droids [[wikia:starwars:C-3PO|C-3PO]] and [[R2-D2]] make a very brief cameo in [[Battle Up of Wrath!!|another episode]].

In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|American cartoon]], no visual references are made, but the names of two film-actor characters ([[Harold Edsel (G1)|Harold Edsel]] and [[Karen Fishook]]) are plays off of the real-life ''Star Wars'' actors [[Harrison Ford]] and [[Wikipedia:Carrie Fisher|Carrie Fisher]]. In the audio production, the ''Star Wars'' sound-effect library was put to use throughout the series; for example, the [[TIE Fighter]] and [[Millennium Falcon]] engine-roars are commonly heard from jets and spaceships. Battle sounds include the swish and hum of a [[lightsaber]] and even the [[Death Star]] destroying the planet [[wikia:starwars:Alderaan|Alderaan]]. This sampling process even led to a bit of ''dialogue'' getting inadvertently reused: when a laser blast sound effect was lifted from a scene in ''[[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|The Empire Strikes Back]]'' in which C-3PO gets shot, a portion of the character's overlapping cry of "NO!" came along with it. Thus, when the sound effect was used in "[[Starscream's Ghost]]", "[[Only Human]]", and "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]", Threepio's lingering yelp of "-O!" could be heard as well.

[[Image:HoistHollywood Edsel Fishook.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ladies and gentlemen, the ''Generation 1'' [[wikia:starwars:The Star Wars Holiday Special|Holiday Special]].]]

In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic series]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s are seen using a [[Ark shuttlecraft#"Slave I"-type|shuttle]] that looks very much like [[Boba Fett]]'s ''[[Slave I]]'', and the C-3PO design might have inspired some background characters in [[The Smelting Pool!|two]] [[Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?|issues]]. Incongruously, [[Rollie Friendly|a filmmaker]] in [[Monstercon from Mars!|another issue]] actually mentions the "Star Wars" movies.

''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|marketed]] as "conceived in the epic tradition of Star Wars", and it's not hard to make comparisons between the two. [[Hot Rod (G1)|The brash, young hero]] aided by [[Kup (G1)|a wizened elder]] in a quest to destroy [[Unicron|a planet-killer]] with the last-minute assistance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a ghostly mentor]]? Somehow [[Luke Skywalker|that]] [[Yoda|seems]] [[Death Star|a little]] [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|familiar]]. The on-package [[bio]] for [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], one of the movie characters, even described his sword as a "light saber", though it never remotely resembled the ''Star Wars'' weapon.

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===''Universe''===
The exclusive toys at [[BotCon 2002]] were branded as "[[Transformers: Expanded Universe|Expanded Universe]]", which was clearly inspired by [[wikia:starwars:Expanded Universe|the ''Star Wars'' concept of the same name]], indicating material not within the primary [[canon]]. After that BotCon, more toys and comics were produced in the same vein, but the name was shortened to ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''.

===''Attacktix''===
[[Image:Megatronvsluke.jpg|left|125px|thumb|"If you strike me down, I shall become [[Galvatron (disambiguation)|more powerful]] than you could possibly imagine."]]

Hasbro launched its ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure-battle game using ''Star Wars'' characters, and Transformers soon followed. The figures were completely compatible in gameplay, and in fact an "Intergalactic Showdown" crossover pack pitted characters from the two franchises directly against each other. No fiction was provided to explain the circumstances; moreover, the Transformers involved came from multiple universes: the [[Unicron Trilogy]], ''Generation 1'', ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'', and (if ''Attacktix'' hadn't been cancelled) the [[live-action film series]]. And by the end, even [[Marvel Comics]] superheroes had joined the fray.

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===''Crossovers''===
In 2006, Hasbro launched the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, later rebranded ''[[Transformers: Crossovers| Crossovers]]''. Strictly speaking, this is only a "crossover" in terms of physical design, with ''Star Wars'' vehicles (or "[[mech]]s") turning into humanoid robots piloted by ''Star Wars'' characters. The story information in the [[bio]]s and packaging blurbs only relates to the ''Star Wars'' universe, not ''Transformers''.

The toys from 2006 through 2008 all feature little pilot mini-figures that sat in the toys' cockpits. Originally, this was done to make sure kids would not be confused and think that the giant robots were ''not'' piloted mecha but living robots like the Transformers. Starting with the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers| Crossovers]]'' rebranding in 2009, however, the pilot mini-figures were dropped from the toys, and the "carryover" older toys were packed with the pilot figures already in the cockpits. Hasbro cited this as being both a cost-saving measure (thanks to rising manufacturing costs) and a move born of their discovery through play-testing that kids really weren't getting "piloted mech" and "living robot" confused <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080914134208/http://www.actionfigs.com/index.php?categoryid=12&p2_articleid=1916 Hasbro ''Star Wars'' Q&A on ActionFigs.com], August 15th 2008 (archive copy)</ref> (also the likely reason such figures were not included for the Marvel Comics ''Crossovers'' toys).

===Live-action film series===
In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' (the title itself uncannily similar to [[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|a ''Star Wars'' movie released just a few years earlier]]), R2-D2 appears hidden in a pile of "desert junk," making this his [[wikipedia:Star Trek (film)|second film cameo appearance in 2009]].

The marketing for [[Transformers (film)|the first ''Transformers'' live-action movie]] included [[Sector Seven (game)|an alternate-reality game]] that stated [[Reggie Simmons]] and [[John Ho]] had attended the premiere of ''[[wikia:starwars:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]'' at [[wikipedia:Grauman's_Chinese_Theater|Grauman's Chinese Theater]] on [[May 25]], 1977. However, this is of dubious relevance to the universe presented in the actual ''Transformers'' films, since the ARG also claimed that the ''Transformers'' movie was part of a counter-intelligence campaign by Simmons' [[Sector Seven]] organization to discredit claims of the existence of alien robots. Make of that what you will.

==Toys==
===Attacktix===
'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
* AT-RT with [[Clone Pilot]]
* [[Darth Vader]]
* [[Luke Skywalker]]

===Crossovers/Star Wars Transformers===
'''Bounty Hunters'''
* [[Cad Bane]] / Xanadu Blood | 2010
* [[Boba Fett]] / Slave 1 | 2006
* [[Jango Fett]] / Slave 1 (redeco of Boba Fett) | 2007

'''Galactic Empire'''
* [[AT-AT|AT-AT Driver]] / AT-AT | 2007
* Darth Vader / TIE Advanced Fighter | 2006
* Darth Vader / TIE Advanced Fighter (2-pack light-gray repaint) | 2007
* Darth Vader / Sith Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2006
* Darth Vader / Death Star | 2007
* [[Palpatine|Emperor Palpatine]] / Imperial Shuttle | 2006
* Emperor Palpatine / Imperial Shuttle (black deco) | 2009
* [[AT-AT|Imperial Trooper]] / AT-AT (Endor 'forest stain' deco) | 2009
* [[TIE Fighter|TIE Pilot]] / TIE Bomber | 2008

'''Jedi Order'''
* [[Ahsoka Tano]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2006
* Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2008
* Anakin Skywalker / The Twilight | 2010
* Anakin Skywalker / Y-Wing | 2010
* [[Kit Fisto]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Mace Windu]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Obi-Wan Kenobi) | 2007
* [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] / Jedi Starfighter (Episode III model) | 2006
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (2-pack blue repaint) | 2007
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (single-pack version of the blue repaint) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (repackage of the first toy) | 2008
* Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter (new retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2010
* [[Plo Koon]] / Jedi Starfighter (retooled redeco of Saesee Tiin) | 2009
* [[Saesee Tiin]] / Jedi Starfighter (Episode II model) | 2007
* [[Yoda]] / Republic Shuttle | 2010

'''Rebel Alliance'''
* [[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]] / [[Millennium Falcon]] ([[combiner]]) | 2007
* [[Luke Skywalker]] / X-wing Fighter | 2006
* Luke Skywalker / Snowspeeder | 2007

'''Galactic Republic'''
* [[Rex|Captain Rex]] / AT-TE | 2009
* Captain Rex / Freeco Bike | 2010
* [[Clone Pilot]] / ARC-170 Starfighter | 2006
* [[Clone Pilot|Clone ARC Pilot]] / ARC-170 Starfighter (tigershark redeco) | 2006
* Clone Pilot / Republic Gunship | 2007
* Clone ARC Pilot / Republic Gunship (tigershark redeco) | 2008
* Clone Pilot / Republic Gunship (redeco and retool without gunner pods) | 2009
* Clone Pilot / V-19 Torrent Starfighter | 2009
* Clone Pilot / V-wing Starfighter (redeco and retool of Shock Trooper) | 2009
* [[Cody (SW) |Clone Commander Cody]] / Turbo Tank | 2007
* [[Shock Trooper]] / V-wing Starfighter | 2009
* [[Y-wing|Y-wing Pilot]] / Y-wing | 2010

'''Confederacy of Independent Systems'''
* [[battle droid|Battle Droid]] / AAT | 2009
* [[Grievous|General Grievous]] / Wheel Bike | 2006
* General Grievous / Grievous's Starfighter | 2008
* [[MagnaGuard]] / MagnaGuard Starfighter | (2009)

'''Sith Order'''
* [[Darth Maul]] / Sith Infiltrator | 2006

==Notes==
* While ''Transformers'' fiction is chock-full of ''Star Wars'' references, there is very little of the same in the opposite direction (outside of the ''Crossovers'' toys, of course). The only known direct reference is the name "[[Wikia:Starwars:Project Starscream|Project Starscream]]", given to a plan by the [[Empire]] to breed super-soldiers.

* In a happy coincidence, the pilot figures from the pre-''Crossovers'' Star Wars Transformers are about the same size as [[Diaclone]] pilot figures. This means that if one desires, they can be placed into the cockpits of the Diaclone-derived Transformers.

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://www.starwars.com The Official Star Wars Website]
* [[wikia:c:starwars|Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki]]

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[[Category:Crossovers]]
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Blast Off (G1)

2014-10-23T05:15:48Z

TheKid965: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Blast Off}}
:''Blast Off is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ground control to Major Denial.]]
'''Blast Off''' doesn't need a write-up in some pathetic, [[Main Page|grubby little human database]]. It might matter to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|''some'' robots]] what others think of them, or if they think of them at all, but Blast Off couldn't care less. No, he's literally and figuratively above your average Cybertronian riff-raff. The other Combaticons could completely forget he's up here, orbiting so far above the Earth, distant and alone... with only the empty void for company... and he couldn't care less. No, certainly not.

Lesser robots could hardly understand the joy... yes, that's it, the joy, he finds in efficiently and remorselessly annihilating targets from such a great distance. Blast Off was quite simply "built better" than the rest, you see, and so needs nothing from those tiny beings moving about so... so very... far away below. Blast Off... Blast Off is quite happy with his superior position, yes, quite happy and... and quite alone.

Blast Off condescends to combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'') |[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)}}

[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Brawl.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You ever think about what you want to do after graduation?"]]
Blast Off was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Air Commander's latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Blast Off in particular went from being a [[wikipedia:B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17 bomber]]<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a space shuttle, of all things (though he still thought that it was a "crude carcass"). Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Their exile would prove to be short-lived. With Blast Off providing the locomotion, the Combaticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they defeated [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his [[Sentinel (G1)|drone army]]. It took a temporary Autobot-Decepticon alliance to defeat the Combaticons, and the Autobots believed them destroyed after Cybertron's sort-of liberation. In reality, Megatron had Bruticus (and thus, Blast Off, we guess) reprogrammed to be more loyal. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:AerialAssault BlastOff Aerialbots.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Are you sure this is where we parked?"]]

The Combaticons later ambushed the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a Middle Eastern country, and Blast Off heavily damaged [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] during the battle. He and the others then went off to help Megatron with his scheme to steal fighter aircraft from the country, and to protect his [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Blast Off somehow failed to notice the Autobot [[insignia]]s on the stolen and disassembled Slingshot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] before deeming both jets "cheap junk" and leaving. Although to be fair, he probably would've said that even ''if'' he knew who they were. Blast Off participated in the following battle against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but lost when they ignited an oil well, creating an explosion that sent Bruticus flying. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Blast Off and his teammates were driving around a city before abruptly forming Bruticus and just as abruptly getting blown to scrap by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Only [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was left in one piece, and he quickly took the opportunity to sell the parts of Blast Off and the others to various [[El Presidente|people]]. As soon as Megatron found out, he forced Swindle to get them back, and Blast Off was soon repaired. Then Bruticus was defeated by the Autobots again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In 2006, the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron and took refuge on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Blast Off was with them, and when the Decepticons were offered [[energon]] by the [[Quintesson]]s, the Combaticons joined up with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} For this decision, Blast Off was shot in the back by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Heigh-ho, Blast Off, away!" 
"Aw, shut up, Runamuck!"]]

Later, Blast Off was patrolling a litter void in Decepticon territorial space when he found a [[Skuxxoid]] on a rocket sled making target practice out of the junk. After running the little punk to ground, Blast Off "convinced" him to give over his impressive blaster cannon. In addition, the alien told him how to find the weapon's rare ammunition, [[death crystal]]s, from Quig Mountain on the planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. When the Autobots came to investigate, Blast Off and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] attempted to chase them off the scene. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], another egotistical space shuttle, gave them a merry chase, but Runamuck managed to blow up a comet to cover their escape. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Determined to one-up Astrotrain, Blast Off grows big enough to transport his teammates and their combined form.]]

The Combaticons later failed to assassinate Decepticon exile [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Some time after that, they showed off some guerrilla tactics by appearing out of nowhere to damage a peace conference shuttle before escaping aboard Blast Off. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the Decepticons conquered [[Paradron]], Blast Off and Swindle guarded jail cells, but didn't do very well when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his troops arrived to rescue the prisoners. Meanwhile, Blast Off was also part of Bruticus, who was watching the whole affair alongside Galvatron. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

In 2007, the Combaticons were infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Later that year, the Decepticons attacked Cybertron in order to take control of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. As the other Combaticons built a giant engine on the planet's surface, Blast Off shot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] before reporting to Galvatron that the Aerialbots had been vanquished. He then ripped out [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[power pack]] to fuel the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
As part of Bruticus, Blast Off came to the Stunticons' aid when their new command outpost was attacked by the Aerialbots and Protectobots. Together with Menasor, Bruticus defeated Defensor, only for the two combiners to get their leg components shot off by Superion. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took control of Bruticus's legs and flew away with Blast Off, Vortex and Onslaught, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Blast Off later joined the Combaticons in hunting down an [[Murdered puppy|escaped dog]] on which the Decepticons had [[Decepticon super science|experimented]]. He reacted with horror when the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot warriors]] came to stop their evil activities, and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. However, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], imbued with the dying dog's [[Scramble Power]], defeated the giant using the [[Minibot combiner|"Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack"]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
The Combaticons were dispatched to assist the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. Together, the two teams overwhelmed the Autobot fliers, but before they could finish their enemies off, they were defeated by the newly constructed [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:FWCOTS Blast Off.jpg|thumb]]
In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ordered a large-scale Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get his hands on [[Vector Sigma]]. The Combaticons were part of the attack forces, and Blast Off was seen bombing random targets until he was shot out of the sky by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Blast Off merged with his team to form Bruticus, but even alongside the other Decepticon combiners, he was no match for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were driven away, and were instead sent to Earth with orders to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from bringing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Before they got very far, they were ambushed by the Protectobots and were buried in a rockslide in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Blast Off subsequently helped defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s infiltration, but the Autobot spy snuck past when the Combaticons were distracted by the timely arrival of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Blast Off later participated in another attack on Cybertron, this time because Galvatron wanted [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} The Combaticons ended up facing Defensor yet again, and Bruticus was defeated by a swift kick to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} As part of Bruticus, Blast Off later defended a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]] from [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] then took command of the Combaticons, who sent them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus at Sixshot's order as he continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

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When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] officially took over [[Decepticon leader|leadership]] after Galvatron's death, Blast Off was amongst the cheering Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later tried to divert attention away from the Decepticon base, to no avail. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, Bruticus stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Blast Off was present at the massive Autobot-Decepticon battle in the [[Arctic]], if only as part of Bruticus. The combiner fled into space when it seemed Scorponok was going to tear Earth apart for [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic=====
Blast Off formed the right arm of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blast Off was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Blast Off graduated from the [[Autobot Military Academy]] and was drafted into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. He underwent the flying upgrade program to become a Space Warrior, but was curiously outfitted with a rather situation-specific (''re: useless'') alternate mode as a planetary orbiter. [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]] recruited him into the Guard's Special Ops Team, the Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

On their first mission, the Combaticons were teamed with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and his Elite Guard Strike Team. In the rundown city known as [[Median]], an archeological dig had uncovered a powerful artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]], and the Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] called [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were planning to swipe it. The Elite Guard arrived in Median to plan a defense and protect the dig team from the coming attack.

It was slow going converting the dilapidated ruins into a sturdy bunker to hold off an attack. Blast Off, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Dion]] worked with the dig's security chief [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] on the fortifications, but Blast Off's prissy manner made him little help. He bemoaned the perils of manual labor, while also complaining about his useless orbiter mode which kept him from being useful during manual labor. When the Stormtroopers arrived, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his minions made it past Metalhawk's crew because he made the mistake of trying to take them alive. The operation went downhill from there, and the Decepticons soon escaped with the Heart.

Tracking the Stormtroopers back to their mobile base, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Blast Off and the others fought their way through Rage's bizarre creations, the [[Minotoron]]s. Seeing an opportunity to sneak inside, Blast Off, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and Dion mounted the creatures when they were summoned back inside the Metrotitan. Inside the mechanimals pen, however, the only possible exit was an enclosed observation booth far above their heads. Once again, Blast Off lamented the uselessness of his alternate mode, since he could only fly straight up, unable to maneuver enough to get them into the booth. It was up to Dion to use his vehicle-mode boosters as a makeshift jetpack to reach the upper levels.

Once the team had reassembled inside, they were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a small but powerful Transformer with atom-smashing breath, brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. They engaged in an accelerated advance to the rear long enough for the Strike Team's <s>mad bomber</s> weapons specialist [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] to cobble together his explosives and blast Brimstone to [[J'nwan]]. The blast didn't kill the creature, but it did upset his delicate energy containment protocols, causing him to explode from the inside out. Blast Off and the Elite Guard managed to escape the blast radius, and reported back to Magnum about a job well done. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to work together on many missions over the following weeks. After successfully eliminating [[Shadowcaster]], Blast Off and the Combaticons broke off from their partners to control patrolling the area and search for further leads on the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s. Instead, they ended up being captured by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

Deathsaurus saw potential in the Combaticons, and manipulated them into abandoning the Elite Guard and siding with him. For Blast Off, the manipulation required little more than the promise of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade with both land AND space modes so he wouldn't have to be so... lonely up there... {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

Blast Off and the Combaticons led a squadron of Deathsaurus's troops in battle against the Elite Guard headquarters. Four Elite Guard teams returned to base quickly enough to eliminate the threat of most of the Decepticons. The Combaticons had one last ace to play, however, and used Deathsaurus's new combination technology to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], killing Sentinel Major and starting the slaughter anew. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. They headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Blast Off found himself grappling with [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]], but gained the upper hand when the Autobot was distracted by the sight of a sword-wielding [[Lyzack]]. The Combaticons attempted to merge, only to be blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} In the resulting confusion, Blast Off was bound and sat on by Side Burn, preventing the Combaticons from forming Bruticus again and ultimately resulting in their capture by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Blast Off and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. To make sense of these dreams, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s, and they both witnessed a scenario where the Combaticons and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] lost against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. However, the dream was also spied into by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and so the Decepticons started building the Decepticon Special Teams seen in the vision. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

{{note|The above origin was not referenced in the U.S. comics and, unlike the Stunticons, the Combaticons were never explicitly stated to have been built on Earth. Although it's generally assumed they were anyway, one [[Swarm (issue)|obscure reference]] inferred that they may have come from Cybertron.}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|left|120px|thumb|"Hey, Vortex! Let's give these... clouds a surprise that will kill 'em all!"]]

Blast Off and the other Combaticons were led by Megatron to steal the human [[hydrothermocline]] power plant, only to be faced with Optimus Prime and his Protectobots. After some advice by a nearby human named [[Ethan Zachary]], the two groups decided to fight [[Multi-World|virtually]] rather risk damage to the power plant. Transferring his mind into a computer, Blast Off teamed up with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and ambushed [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] in the area called the "Cloud-Steppes". They did well at first, until the local AI turned against them and blinded the two fliers with a cloud, leading to them crashing into each other and losing the game.

That's right. Blast Off, Lord of the Skies, was beaten up by a cloud. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

''On a mission for Commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Blast Off and the Combaticons secured a volcano where the nemeses [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] had been found frozen in the cooled lava like flies in amber. Shockwave saw Galvatron as a threat to his power base and wanted the volcano destroyed with Galvatron stuck inside it. The Combaticons' mission was interrupted, however, by several female fleshlings trying to save Ultra Magnus. They sent a speeding jeep towards Blast Off and his comrades, but the Combaticons stopped the vehicle easily. However, they didn't fare as well against a tank the women had appropriated, which fired at the jeep and set off the storage of explosives the women had put inside it. {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}''

[[File:UsedAutobot BlastOff Groove.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Blast Off demonstrates for Groove how some toys fail the drop test.]]

He and his fellow Combaticons were sent on a hunting mission by Decepticon command and spent several weeks tracking and tormenting [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s, who had recently interfered with their schemes. They were interrupted by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], though, and engaged in battle with their foes. Blast Off demonstrated his unmitigated superiority by beating up a [[Groove (G1)|pacifist]]. Darn peace-niks. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} In a later combat, the Combaticons joined to form Bruticus but were beaten by Blaster and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Afterwards, Blast Off was slapped with a mode-lock device so that Blaster could remote-control him, taking his human friends the Spacehikers for a spin around outer space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, Blaster was at odds with Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] at the time as well, and Blast Off and his passengers were forcibly captured by the [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} The Decepticon later either escaped Autobot custody on his own or was rescued along with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s victims by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

In 2006 of an alternate future, Blast Off helped the Decepticons retreat from a battle against Autobots and [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Blast Off was briefly seen racing through the skies with his fellow Decepticons on the way to attack [[Autobase]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====
Blast Off was one of the Decepticons who fell back under Megatron's command after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was destroyed. He was among the crowd of Decepticons Megatron whipped up into a warrior frenzy before first confronting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his second-generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He later showed concern when Onslaught had a tummy-ache, particularly because Combaticons (strictly speaking) don't ''have'' tummies. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} Blast Off and his fellow Combaticons were the first Decepticons aboard the [[Warworld]] to meet the boarding party of Cybertronians led by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. They didn't fare so well. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Young Corgi continuity===
When the humans discovered a city buried beneath the ice, Blast Off and the Decepticons came looking for an opportunity to loot it. Initially blamed for shooting down a research plane, Blast Off and the Combaticons fought the Aerialbots until [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] alerted them that the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy of them all. After the Autobots and Decepticons worked together to neutralize the city-dwellers, Blast Off transformed to shuttle mode and ferried his fellow Combaticons and Ravage back to Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blast Off was monitoring things on the Decepticon's derelict space cruiser when he spotted one of the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s though a doorway. Blast Off rushed towards him, only to be clocked on the head by the other Clone and rendered out cold. It was not a good day for Blast Off. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Blast Off took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. Blast Off enjoyed strutting his stuff in his less aerodynamic but more heavily armed original form.

Millions of years later, Blast Off, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], until they were released by Starscream.

When [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, the battered Combaticons were ordered by Starscream to combine into Bruticus and deal with the crazed zealot. It did not end well. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Nice kitty... pretty kitty...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take Sky Lynx down", but unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Blast Off defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Whoever hits [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gets the Cybertron Clearing House."]]
Blast Off was part of the troop complement aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'' under the command of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. With respect to the desperate defense the [[Wrecker]]s were mounting against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Razorclaw sent out two squads of Decepticons to assist the Autobots; Blast Off was among the aerial forces led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee BlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb|Now that's just rude.]]

He was later reassigned to the Combaticons operating under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. The Combaticons were used as an elite storming brigade in the attack on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary in an effort to capture the prison's [[Pretender Monster|newest inmates]] and their so-called [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. Blast Off was right in the middle of chortling over the fun of killing folk when he was skewered by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The other Combaticons carried him out with them when they evacuated with their prizes. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Blast Off and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime's]] forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown, though it appears the [[Devastator (G1)|Secret Service won]].}}

While Blast Off didn't participate in the Combaticons' [[North Korea|adventures]] on [[Earth]] for reasons unknown, he resurfaced years later on Cybertron as one of the Decepticons imprisoned by the Autobots following the end of the war. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the captive 'cons had gotten some level of freedom, Blast Off was part of a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing a secret discovery below ground. Following Starscream into the cave, they witnessed a [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] declare him the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} Once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] appeared in Iacon, Blast Off and the other Decepticons threw the peace aside and began rioting for a return to the good old days. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}} Blast Off was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What are you talking about? I see brown space shuttles being used by the army all the time.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1986/1990)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-65'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: Blast Off transforms into [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|yet another]] [[wikipedia:Space Shuttle|International NASA Space Shuttle]]. In this mode, he is armed with two laser cannons mounted to his engines.

: In robot mode Blast Off is armed with a small laser pistol and his two laser cannons, which are now mounted on his legs. Along with fellow Combaticon [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], Blast Off is the first Transformer figure to use ball joints, located in his shoulders. He usually forms Bruticus' right arm, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style toy, he can be connected with any limb slot on Bruticus.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Shuttle Gunner]], as well as ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/blast-off.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-69'''

:In addition to his single release, Blast Off was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

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===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: In ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Blast Off was [[redeco]]ed white with purple camouflage... for all the times you need purple camouflage in space.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/BlastOff/blast-off.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He didn't see the snowstorm coming until it was too late.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, 2012)
**''Accessories'': 2 hand-held blasters/tailfins

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, but his nominal placement is as the right arm, as usual.

: This toy was retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Topspin (FOC)|Autobot Topspin]].
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' the [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] mold, transforming into a brown [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His markings include his initials on his tread housings and a five-pointed star which, combined with his color scheme, gives his tank mode a somewhat Soviet feel. He was only available with ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus giftset. When combined with the other Combaticons, Blast Off is nominally Bruticus Maximus' right arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and ''Universe'' (2008) [[Brawl (G1)|Decepticon Brawl]]. These two toys were later sold in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline as another [[Brawl (ROTF)|Brawl]] and [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on ''Universe'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Bruticus''' (multi-pack, Japan 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''

:A reissue of the original G1 Blast Off toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Movor retool of the sculpt. This version of Blast Off was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.

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===United===
*'''Bruticus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe'' (2008)/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.

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==Merchandise==
===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (199?)

: A digital wristwatch of Blast Off's shuttle mode was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same white and purple coloration as the toy. This did not have a robot mode, however.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1OddCombat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
* The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys - except for the heads, oddly enough - have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Blast Off's is still off in some very odd ways. Blast Off's final animation model apparently mis-interpreted his forehead crest as a visor, giving him one funkily arranged face, for example.
* Normally, the word "blast" is rendered in katakana as ブラスト (''burasuto'')—like in [[Strongarm (Energon)|Blastarm]] or [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadblast]]. However, the katakana used in Blast Off's Japanese name is most decidedly ブレスト (''buresuto'')—which is usually used to render the English words "breast" or "blessed". It appears that this is not an ''uncommon'' misspelling, so it is uncertain as to whether Takara were ''intentionally'' trying to give Blast Off the name "Breast Off"/"Blessed Off". However, it is somewhat notable that this same spelling was later used to render the first part of [[Blast Master]]'s name, an unrelated shuttle character released years later. It's possible the common katakana "spelling" of the word changed at some point, but we can't say for sure.
* The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toy depicted the Combaticons in (mostly) [[:File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|new color schemes]], despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
* In the Wings of Honor continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. As noted above, Blast Off is convinced by the offer of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade so he'd be, y'know, useful. His vice is thus Envy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blast Off''' (ブレストオフ ''Buresuto Ofu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bào Zhà''' (爆炸 "Explosion")
*''French:'' '''Propulsio''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kilövő''' ("Launcher")
*''Italian:'' '''Exploder'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryv''' (cartoon, Взрыв, "Explosion")

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blast_Off Blast Off's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Elite Guard]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Hive (planet)

2014-10-21T20:20:40Z

TheKid965:

{{disambig3|Hive}}

:''Hive is a planet from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Beehive.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Honeycomb's big, yeah yeah yeah.]]
The inhabitants of planet '''Hive''', the '''Beehive Planet''' (蜂の巣星 ''Hachi no Susei''), are insect-like humanoids with antennae, fuzzy bodies and compound eyes, who live not on the surface of their planet, but within it, underneath the planet’s scale-like surface. Through the hexagonal tunnels that pepper the surface, Hive's people leave to gather energy from throughout space like Earth’s bees gather pollen, bringing it back to Hive, where it is gathered as a massive pool. This pool serves as a moat around the castle of the [[Queen Bee]], who rules the planet, while a parliament governs its internal affairs. Not unlike Transformers, when inhabitants of Hive die, their bodies instantly become drained of colour.

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[Image:Beehivians.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Queen Bee, Makku and Hive warriors]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s began their plan to pillage the energy of other planets, Hive was first on their list of targets. As they began their approach in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], they were met by a ship that immediately recognised the Decepticon insignia, and their ship was blasted to bits before they could escape. The [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], in hot pursuit, were able to rescue the lone surviving Hive warrior, but he soon succumbed to his injuries. Before dying, he gave [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] a medallion that he requested be passed on to his son, [[Makku]].

Not long thereafter, the Decepticons touched down on Hive and entered the planet, prompting the Queen Bee to recall all the Hive ships that were out in space at the time. Unfortunately for the Autobots, as the armada returned to Hive, it mistook the Autobots for Decepticons and opened fire on them. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] refused to return fire, hoping to prove their good faith with a show of non-resistance, but the impetuous Chromedome refused to condone the strategy and headed for Hive alone, where, through glorious coincidence, the first person he met was Makku. With Makku's help, Chromedome proved that the Autobots were there to help and the attack was called off, allowing Fortress Maximus to battle and defeat Scorponok, forcing the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Hive was part of the [[Nebulon Republic]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
*Hive's name is a bit of a roundabout tale. In Japan, it's known as "Hachi no Susei", a descriptive name that means "Beehive Planet", rather than an actual noun (similar to the other descriptively-named ''Headmasters'' planet, "[[Pirate Planet]]"). The [[Omni Productions]] dub, in one of the few changes it made that could be deemed "sensible", rechristened the planet "Hive", and because it's a solid, snappy, "real" name that makes sense, that's what the [[fandom]] took to calling it. As a consequence, author [[Jim Sorenson]] used that name for the planet in official English guidebooks ''[[Transformers: The Ark II|The Ark II]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]]''. We have followed those books' leads for this article, though both the [[Metrodome]] and [[Shout! Factory]] subtitles produced for ''The Headmasters'' opted to use "Beehive" as a noun.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hachi no Susei''' (蜂の巣星 "Beehive Planet")
*''English:'' '''Planet Beehive''' (Metrodome and Shout! Factory subs)
*''Spanish:'' '''Boing''' (America)

[[Category:Animated planets]]
[[Category:The Headmasters planets]]

Toei Animation

2014-10-21T17:18:02Z

TheKid965: /* The Trouble with Toei */

[[Image:ToeiLogo1.gif|right|200px|thumb|Gaijin, go home!]]

'''Toei Animation Co., Ltd''' (東映アニメーション株式会社 ''Tōei Animēshon Kabushiki-gaisha'') is an animation studio based in Japan and owned by [[Wikipedia:Toei Company|Toei Company, Ltd]]. In terms of anime, they are known for animating shows such as ''Devilman'', ''[[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]'', ''Voltron'' (aka ''Golion''), ''Tranzor Z'' (aka ''Mazinger Z''), ''Getter Robo'', ''Steel Jeeg'', ''Grendizer'', ''Daiku Maryu Gaiking'', the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, ''One Piece'', ''Digimon'', ''[[Ryōtarō Okiayu|Toriko]]'', ''Fist of the North Star'', ''Kinnikuman'', ''Zatch Bell'', ''[[Richard Epcar|Bobobo-bo-Bobobo]]'', and many, ''many'' more.

In the 1980s, Toei was popularly outsourced for American animated series (though they abruptly discontinued the practice in 1989). Some American cartoons Toei animated include ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', ''[[Susan Hoffman#Related characters|The Real Ghostbusters]]'', the original ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''[[Spider-Man]] and his Amazing Friends'', the Ruby-Spears ''[[Superman]]'' series, ''Pryde of the [[Wolverine (superhero)|X-Men]]'', ''[[Inhumanoids]]'', ''[[My Little Pony]]'', ''[[Jem]]'', ''[[Robotix]]'', ''Dungeons & Dragons'', ''Inspector Gadget'', and just about every other show you can think of.

==''Transformers'' work==

*''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]''
**Season 1 (16 episodes)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030106085836/www.toei-anim.co.jp/oldies/collabo2.html Archived version of Toei's resume for joint productions, confirming their share in seasons 2 and 3]</ref>
**Season 2 (39 episodes)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030106085836/www.toei-anim.co.jp/oldies/collabo2.html Archived version of Toei's resume for joint productions, confirming their share in seasons 2 and 3]</ref>
**Season 3 (13 episodes)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20030106085836/www.toei-anim.co.jp/oldies/collabo2.html Archived version of Toei's resume for joint productions, confirming their share in seasons 2 and 3]</ref>
**[[Title sequence]]s, seasons 1, 2, 4 (partial, recycled animation), 5 (recycled animation)
**[[Commercial/Generation 1|Toy commercial]]s, 1984 - 1990
**[[Commercial bumper]]s, seasons 1, 2
**[[Public service announcement]]s, 5 total

*''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''

*"[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" (OVA)

*''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]'' (35 episodes, plus [[clip show]]s)

*''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]'' (43 episodes, plus clip shows)

*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory]]'' (38 episodes, plus clip shows)

*''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Transformers: Zone]]'' (OVA)

*''[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]''
**"[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]"

*''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]''
**"[[Cutting Edge]]" (hosted only)

==The Trouble with Toei==

Perhaps unflatteringly, Toei is notorious among Western anime distributors for their difficulty to work with. For distributers releasing their material outside of Japan, Toei often refuses to provide quality video masters. The masters they ''do'' provide are routinely of inferior picture and sound quality, and sometimes are even ''incomplete'' in their material.

The masters for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon Toei provided to [[Metrodome]], [[Madman Entertainment]] and [[Shout! Factory]] for Western release contained none of the before credits recaps and next episode segments. This was unfortunate, as some of those segments contained new content and not just clips. The ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' masters provided by Toei did not include the [[clip show]] episodes. While this would not normally be a serious issue, in the case of ''Masterforce'' the clip shows were vital for making the rather convoluted plot of that series coherent.

For their US release of ''[[Scramble City: Mobilization|Scramble City]]'', [[Sony]] was provided the video but refused the audio track, forcing them to replace it with a non-optional audio commentary. Metrodome and Madman Entertainment circumvented Toei entirely, releasing a low-quality fansubbed version of the OVA with burnt-in subtitles. Shout! Factory attempted to negotiate with them professionally, but were outright denied in their request for ''Scramble City'', leaving them no choice but to omit it from their releases of US and Japanese ''Transformers'' cartoons.

Toei later denied Shout! Factory a distribution license for the ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'' OVA. How Metrodome and Madman Entertainment got around them is unknown, though they likely used an unlicensed copy of ''Zone'' as they did with ''Scramble City''.

Toei's stubbornness to cooperate with Western distributors is infamous outside of ''Transformers''. Western distribution of ''Sailor Moon'' material was forbidden for many years after both DiC & Cloverway's licenses lapsed in 2005, and even before that they never granted permission for the final season of that series (''Sailor Stars'') to be distributed in North America by either entity. Toei continued refusing new potential ''Sailor Moon'' licencees until Viz Media (a Japanese-owned company) finally worked something out in 2014. Toei rigorously oversees the localization of ''Digimon'' material in Western markets, often forbidding necessary edits or forcing inexplicable changes. Just about the only Western distributor they ''do'' get along with is Funimation (the licensee for almost everything ''Dragon Ball'', ''One Piece'', and ''Toriko''), but that most likely has to do with the company's founder, Gen Fukunaga, who's uncle had been a Toei producer in the past.<ref>https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECE/InfoFor/AlumniAndFriends/OECE/2003/fukunaga.whtml</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.toei-anim.com/ Toei's Official English-language Website]

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Animation companies]]

The Transformers (cartoon)

2014-10-12T18:16:30Z

TheKid965: /* Season 4 */

{{disambig2|the cartoon series|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}

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{{bigquote|...we feel '''action''' should be emphasized over''' plot'''—especially avoiding any complicated story lines—to ensure the success of this series with its intended viewers.|[[Bryce Malek]] and [[Dick Robbins]], ''Transformer''s story editors, [[Marvel Productions]] internal correspondence [http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#154]}}

[[File:TransformersLogoSlantedOrange.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Red is the color of GOOD...]]
[[File:TransformersLogoSlantedPurple.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|...while purple is the color of EVIL!!]]
[[File:G1Season1Logo.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|In space, no one can hear your trumpets go Dah-NUN NUN NUN NAHHHHHH!]]

More than any other of the many media which [[Transformer]]s have invaded in the past 30 years, it is '''''The Transformers''''', the original cartoon that ran from 1984 to 1987, which captured the imagination of children and the young-at-heart worldwide.

==Overview==
[[File:Cybertronplanet.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Depleted of energy... aside from the power source that lights up the entire core of the planet.]]
The cartoon (along with the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]) set up the basic story of Transformers that most other incarnations were to follow: two warring factions of robots on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] leave in search of resources. The factions crash-land on [[Earth]] and, millions of years later, begin their battle anew in Reagan-era [[United States of America|America]] and across the globe.

Once established, the cartoon rarely took any steps to upset its status quo. Plots generally centered on a [[Decepticon]] plot or invention of the week, which would be used to gather energy or Defeat The [[Autobot]]s FOREVER!!, and the Autobots' efforts to stop the plan. Most of the time the Decepticons were forced into retreat, and the Autobots drove off victorious. At most, a new character or team was added to one side or the other. Plots became a bit less formulaic during Season 3, though character death and true plot upheaval remained a rarity.

Through its 98-episode run, this series took viewers around the globe and to many strange places and times: across the alien Cybertron, the Earth's prehistoric past, the Earth's then-future of 2005, the ''Metropolis''-like society of [[Nebulos]], and more. It is not the best animated series ever to air, but it stimulated viewers with its concept at the time, and continued to do so in the years to come.
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==Production==
[[File:DivideAndConquer-UnderseaBase.jpg|center|450px|thumb|The Decepticon undersea base. Note that it is neither [[Tom Kenny|pineapple]], [[Bill Fagerbakke|rock]], nor tiki head.]]

Writing and distribution for this series were handled as a joint effort by [[Marvel Productions]] and [[Sunbow Productions]]. Animation was produced overseas, by [[Toei]], [[AKOM]], [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] (''supposedly'') and an [[Unknown Filipino animation studio|unknown studio from the Philippines]].

[[File:CrashedArk1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Nobody on Earth noticed this for millions of years.]]
The original 30 or so characters were heavily modified from their toy designs for aesthetics and ease of animation. Among the artists involved in the original designs are [[Shōhei Kohara]] and [[Floro Dery]]. Other known production artists include [[Dell Barras]], who worked on second season backgrounds.

Story editors for the series included [[Dick Robbins]], [[Bryce Malek]], [[Flint Dille]], [[Marv Wolfman]], and [[Steve Gerber]]. Episode scripts were written by a large array of freelance writers. Writers notable for writing numerous episodes include [[Donald F. Glut]] and [[David Wise]].

The series was animated on an enormously rushed schedule, due to the need to get episodes on the air in sync with the toys appearing on shelves. That, combined with the vast number of characters and the difficulties involved with the overseas animation process, resulted in a cartoon that is notoriously riddled with [[animation error]]s and other mistakes. The producers were often aware of these mistakes, but tight deadlines left them no time to correct them.

Another byproduct of the rushed production is that the show tends not to be very self-referential. Continuity between episodes is minimal, with most acting as self-contained, standalone stories, though a few Season Two and Season Three stories did build on previous episodes. Within each season, the addition of new characters is the only common change to the status quo.

[[File:ShockwaveDesertionOfTheDinobots1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|My toy's so great, I bought one myself!]]
Mistakes or not, the show is fondly remembered by many fans for the high quality of its voice acting. Indeed, many characters, lacking any significant plot developments or screen time, were brought to life solely by their unique voices and inflection styles. Voice direction for the series was provided by [[Wally Burr]], notorious for driving his performers to the limit. One of the performers in his stable, [[Susan Blu]], would later go on to work as voice director for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' and briefly ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''.

The ''sinister'' voice of [[Victor Caroli]] provided narration for the entire series, most commonly heard on the [[commercial bumper]]s: "The Transformers will return after these messages!" Caroli's voice also provided occasional introductory narration, recap segments for multi-part episodes, and the ''[[Secret Files of Teletraan II]]'' segments which ran before the credits of Season 3.

[[File:RollForIt Spacebridge recieves.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Looks safer than flying United.]]
In addition to the show's iconic [[theme song]], ''Transformers'' featured a great variety of background music, composed by [[Robert J. Walsh]]. Walsh had previously worked on the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' cartoon, and many of those pieces were reused for ''Transformers''. New pieces were composed as well, many incorporating the melody of the show's theme song. Walsh composed new music for 2nd and 3rd seasons, each in a different style, further distinguishing the three main seasons from one another.

The show also originated the concept of the iconic "[[Scene transition|symbol flip]]" serving as a transition between scenes, a tradition carried on by some of the later series.
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==Episodes==

{{see|List of The Transformers episodes}}

These episodes are listed in "production order", the order in which the episodes were actually approved and written, rather than the order in which they aired on television. In a few instances, this means that episodes are not in the correct chronological story order, the specifics of which are noted in their own articles. Arranging the episodes in airdate order would not solve this problem, and so, as fans have done for as long as there have been ''Transformers'' episode guides on the internet, TFWIKI.Net adheres to production order, in preference to simply making up a chronological order of our own (any attempt at which would be arguable at best).

The different DVD companies which have released the series down the years have at times presented the episodes of each season in a different order that adheres to neither production nor airdate, sometimes to improve any chronology errors evident in the production order, and other times for no apparent reason. No two English-language DVD releases of the series by different companies have placed all 98 episodes in the same order. [[Metrodome]] stuck closest to production order, only making changes for chronology reasons (and sometimes not even then), while other licensees have strayed from this order to varying degrees. Season 1 has consistently avoided reorganization (as production order is actually the correct story order), but Season 3 is a victim of continuous restructuring that sees its episodes presented in a wildly different order with each release.

===Season 1===
[[File:DinobotsG1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Remember those [[Dinobot (G1)|dinosaur guys]]? Man, they were awesome.]]
The first season is primarily set on [[Earth]], with a few excursions to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It started with the 1984 toys as its characters (with [[Reflector (G1)|some]] [[Shockwave (G1)|exceptions]]), and introduced the early wave of 1985 toys as it progressed—the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]].

The first 3 episodes were promoted as a miniseries, airing across three consecutive weekdays. A proper 13-episode season then began broadcasting on a weekly basis, usually on Saturday mornings, the following month. While the 3-episode miniseries and the 13-episode season one are typically combined as a single 16-episode season, production companies such as [[Toei]] catalog the two separately.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20030106084320/http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/oldies/collabo.html Archive of Toei's outsourced productions during the '80s, listing the miniseries and season 1 separately</ref>

{{collist|2|
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"
# "[[Transport to Oblivion]]"
# "[[Roll for It]]"
# "[[Divide and Conquer]]"
# "[[Fire in the Sky]]"
# "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"
# "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]"
# "[[War of the Dinobots]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"
# "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"
# "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]"
# "[[Heavy Metal War]]"
}}

===Season 2===
[[File:CosmicRust-BigGroup.jpg|center|450px|thumb|I liked the one with the guy.]] 
[[File:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Didn't they make Optimus Prime play soccer or something once? Man, that was dumb.]]

At 49 episodes, the second season of ''The Transformers'' was rather substantial in length. The seemingly random number of 49 was not quite so random, though, as 65 episodes are the minimum requirement for a cartoon series to qualify for syndication status. (And 16 + 49 = 65)<ref>http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon</ref> In addition to these 49 episodes, a series of 5 [[public service announcement]]s were animated, presumably to accompany the episodes. For whatever reason, these PSAs were never broadcast and the episodes aired without the burden of trying to teach you anything.

The second season greatly expanded the cartoon's scope and cast. This season tends to feature more character-driven episodes than the first, with many characters getting their own "spotlight" episode. It also features a recurring theme of the Autobots assimilating Earth culture, such as playing basketball and football and even watching a soap opera. Excursions to alien civilizations popped up occasionally as well (not to mention time travel, miniaturization, and battles against undersea creatures). The second season also saw the introduction of concepts and characters that would spread out to other segments of the franchise, including the mystic [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the ancient [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and its [[Key to Vector Sigma|circuit key]], not to mention the first appearance of [[Female Transformer]]s within official fiction.

This season also marked a move from weekly airings (usually on Saturday mornings) to syndicated weekday broadcasts, airing Monday through Friday, either in the morning or afternoon. Some markets also scheduled it in conjunction with daily episodes of ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'' (like WPIX in New York).

Season Two breaks down very roughly into three segments:

* The first thirteen episodes feature (primarily) the Season One cast.
* A large second batch of episodes brings in the remainder of the 1985 toys.
* The final ten episodes introduce the four [[combiner]] teams that formed the early entries in the 1986 line.
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{{collist|2|
# "[[Autobot Spike]]"
# "[[Changing Gears]]"
# "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]"
# "[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]"
# "[[Traitor]]"
# "[[The Immobilizer]]"
# "[[The Autobot Run]]"
# "[[Atlantis, Arise!]]"
# "[[Day of the Machines]]"
# "[[Enter the Nightbird]]"
# "[[A Prime Problem]]"
# "[[The Core]]"
# "[[The Insecticon Syndrome]]"
# "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]"
# "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]"
# "[[Auto Berserk]]"
# "[[Microbots]]"
# "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]"
# "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]"
# "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"
# "[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2]]"
# "[[Blaster Blues]]"
# "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"
# "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"
# "[[The God Gambit]]"
# "[[Make Tracks]]"
# "[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]"
# "[[Quest for Survival]]"
# "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"
# "[[The Gambler]]"
# "[[Kremzeek!]]"
# "[[Sea Change]]"
# "[[Triple Takeover]]"
# "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]"
# "[[Auto-Bop]]"
# "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]"
# "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]"
# "[[Hoist Goes Hollywood]]"
# "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]"
# "[[Aerial Assault]]"
# "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]"
# "[[Trans-Europe Express]]"
# "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]"
# "[[Starscream's Brigade]]"
# "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]"
# "[[Masquerade]]"
# "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]"
}}

===Intermediate===
[[File:Tftm1986b.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Then they like, killed him in the movie. Man, that was awesome.]]
''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is in continuity with the cartoon series, occurring 20 years after the end of Season 2 (in the then-futuristic year of 2005). It was the single biggest turning point for the series, and remains controversial. The movie saw the introductions of [[Unicron]], the [[Quintesson]]s, and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], all of which would play important roles in Season 3. It made radical changes to the show's cast, killing off many characters and introducing new ones—a shock to young viewers who were used to their heroes driving off into the sunset at the end of every adventure.

Despite its unconventional place in the cartoon canon, it remains the best-known representation of the cartoon series among fans.

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===Season 3===
[[File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|They didn't make any more cartoons after the movie. Yeah, the movie totally killed Transformers.]]
Season 3 ''transformed'' the whole premise of the show. Gone were the two teams stranded on Earth, along with many of the characters that composed those teams. In their place was a galaxy-spanning tale of battles on alien worlds. With the Autobots in firm control of Cybertron, the Decepticons, though still a threat, were somewhat reduced as villains; new enemies in the form of the [[Quintesson]]s were introduced. Plots often centered on the ultra-powerful [[city-bot]]s, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

Season 3 has a mixed reputation. It contains some of the most mistake-laden episodes of the entire franchise ("Five Faces of Darkness", "Carnage in C Minor", the introduction sequence at right) most of which can be laid at the feet of [[AKOM]]. But some of its episodes are among the best as well, both in animation and scripting; "Dark Awakening", "Chaos", "Webworld", and "Dweller in the Depths" are all heavy fan favorites.

Late in Season 3, as in Season 2, the forerunners of the 1987 toy line were introduced: the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s, and [[Throttlebot]]s, and (very briefly) the cassettes [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. The season concluded with the resurrection of Optimus Prime, spurred on by a massive campaign on the part of fans, who were displeased by his death and subsequent "evil" resurrection.

{{collist|2|
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"
# "[[The Killing Jar]]"
# "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]"
# "[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]"
# "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]"
# "[[Starscream's Ghost]]"
# "[[Thief in the Night]]"
# "[[Surprise Party]]"
# "[[Madman's Paradise]]"
# "[[Nightmare Planet]]"
# "[[Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine]]"
# "[[Webworld]]"
# "[[Carnage in C-Minor]]"
# "[[The Quintesson Journal]]"
# "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"
# "[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]"
# "[[Fight or Flee]]"
# "[[The Dweller in the Depths]]"
# "[[Only Human]]"
# "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"
# "[[Money Is Everything]]"
# "[[Call of the Primitives]]"
# "[[The Face of the Nijika]]"
# "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"
}}

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===Season 4===
[[File:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|They kept making the toys? But weren't those like, [[Action Master|the ones that couldn't transform]] or something?]]

According to [[David Wise]], he was contacted by [[Sunbow Productions]] to write a ''five''-part series finale which would introduce a deluge of new characters while simultaneously tying up the series. Shortly after Wise completed the five-episode outline, however, a budget cutback reduced it to a ''three''-parter. This created a massive headache for the writer, who did the math and claimed that they'd be introducing a new character just about every 28 or 90 seconds.<ref>http://youtu.be/XVRk-sOMZ6Y Interview from Rhino Season 3/4 DVD set</ref> [[Dan Gilvezan]] also expressed his confusion at the truncated season, as 98 episodes didn't fit into a syndicated weekday broadcast schedule (which needed to be divisible by 5).<ref>Bumblebee and Me: Life as a G1 Transformer, by Dan Gilvezan</ref>

In the end, 25 brand new Transformers and 22 [[Nebulan]]s, that's 47 new characters in all, were introduced across these final three episodes. Well, that's assuming you count Fortress Maximus and Scorponok as separate characters from Cerebros and Zarak... and Punch and Counterpunch as one guy.

While the previous three seasons each featured fully original [[title sequence]]s, season 4's title sequence was more economically cobbled together. By combining animation taken from toy commercials (produced by [[Toei]]) and animation from the season 3 title sequence (produced by [[AKOM]]), they crafted a "new" title sequence (which used the season 3 rendition of the theme song). A clever ploy, though the difference in animation quality and art style between segments produced by Toei and AKOM leads to the footage blending rather poorly.

# "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]"

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===Season 5===
[[File:Puppetpmprime.jpg|thumb|250px|right|]]

Season 5 did not feature any new episodes, but rather consisted of 15 episodes from the previous seasons and ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' broken up into five episodes, for a total of 20 episodes. A music video for "[[The Touch]]" was also used to fill time.

In addition to a new [[title sequence]] and new [[commercial bumper]]s, new bookending segments were added to each episode. These segments featured an animatronic/stop-motion puppet of [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] meeting regularly with a live-action human named [[Tommy Kennedy (G1)|Tommy Kennedy]] to tell him old Transformers stories. While the stories were old, the bookending segments took place in a contemporary time with Optimus regularly name dropping characters who never appeared in the older episodes, but were currently available on store shelves.

Production of the segments fell under [[Tim Speidel]], a producer for [[Griffin Bacal]] (the New York-based advertising company which co-developed ''The Transformers'').<ref>http://digestmybrain.wordpress.com/2011/09/22/my-conversation-with-tim-speidel/</ref> The Optimus Prime puppet was operated by [[Marty Robinson]], a famous puppeteer best known for his work on ''Sesame Street''. Filming of these segments was completed in one week during June, 1988 at Silver Cup Studios in Queens, New York. Powermaster Optimus Prime was made of wood and very fragile in certain areas, requiring actor [[Jason Jansen]] to watch his step while filming. Apparently, at one point a camera rig fell over onto the wooden Optimus Prime hand right where Jansen would have been sitting if he hadn't been eating a bagel at the craft services table. A crane operator who was strapped to the camera wasn't so fortunate and "rode" the falling equipment down for 40 feet.<ref>http://digestmybrain.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/tommy-kennedy-found-an-interview-with-jason-jansen/</ref>

{{collist|2|
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]"
# "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3#Season 5|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]"
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day One|The Transformers: The Movie (Day One)]]''
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Two|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Two)]]''
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Three|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Three)]]''
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Four|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Four)]]''
# ''[[The Transformers: The Movie#Day Five|The Transformers: The Movie (Day Five)]]''
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]"
# "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5#Season 5|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]]"
# "[[Surprise Party#Season 5|Surprise Party]]"
# "[[Dark Awakening (episode)#Season 5|Dark Awakening]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1#Season 5|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2#Season 5|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 1#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 1]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 2#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 2]]"
# "[[The Rebirth, Part 3#Season 5|The Rebirth, Part 3]]"
}}

===Generation 2===

[[Image:G2CartoonLogo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

Between 1993 and 1995, a total of 52 select episodes of ''The Transformers'' were repackaged as a new program: ''The Transformers: Generation 2''. The episodes featured new transitioning segments via the [[Cybernet Space Cube]] as well as a new [[title sequence]].

For more information:

*''See: [[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Transformers: Generation 2]]''

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===The Sci-Fi Channel===

[[image:CartoonQuestTitleCard.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]

From 1995 to 1997, the Sci-Fi Channel began airing reruns of ''The Transformers'' on their early morning cartoon programming blocks, [[Cartoon Quest]] and [[Animation Station]]. These broadcasts used a unique version of the [[title sequence]], which featured the season 2 animation set to the season 3 rendition of the [[theme song]].

Unfortunately, due to longer commercial slots and/or shorter show times, the decision was made to edit the cartoon down. Sometimes this was done in a comparatively harmless fashion, but other times the flow of scenes and even the plot suffered.

In one of the most notorious edits, two lines from [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] in "[[Masquerade]]" ended up smooshed into a single nonsensical jumble: "Time to add fire torobably hate myself in the morning, but—"

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===The Hub Network===

[[image:Hub-CobraPaloozaMegatronAThon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|]]

Beginning in October of 2010, ''The Transformers'' made its return to American television via [[Hub Network|The Hub Network]], a cable network jointly owned by [[Hasbro]]. ''The Transformers'' episodes were aired uncut and unaltered for the first time since their original broadcast. However, for scheduling and advertising purposes, the series was rebranded ''The Transformers: Generation 1''. This kept it from potentially getting confused with the many other ''Transformers'' cartoons which were airing simultaneously on the network.

Incidentally, it ''also'' means that the exact same episodes of ''The Transformers'' have been rebranded as "Generation 1" ''and'' "Generation 2"... and in reverse order, at that.

''The Transformers'' airs on the [[Huboom!]] programming block in all its various forms (changing hosts, time slots and theme every couple of years). New [[Commercial/Generation 1#2011|commercial segments]] frequently rework animation from old episodes of ''The Transformers'', combining them with new voice overs (often from the original cast) to create humorous situations. Lo and behold, we now have [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] bickering with [[Cobra Commander]].

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==Japanese release==

In Japan, ''The Transformers'' was broken apart into 2 separately branded shows:

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

[[File:Japanese tf logo.jpg|center|upright=1.66]]

'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー, ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Transformers'') began airing in 1985, consisting of the North American season 1 and 2 episodes. Although 2 episodes out of the original 65 were cut ("[[Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots]]" and "[[Day of the Machines]]"), an additional 9 [[clip show]]s were created, composed entirely of re-used footage taken from various episodes, bringing the total number of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' episodes to 72. The 2 missing episodes were later dubbed in 1990 and released straight-to-video, then retroactively added to the series episode list, boosting its official count to 74 episodes.

The additional clip shows are as follows:

:14. "[[Birth of the Transformers!]]"
:55. "[[War Without End (episode)|War Without End]]"
:56. "[[Desperate Battle on Dinobot Island]]"
:57. "[[Devastator, the Giant Warrior]]"
:58. "[[Neverending Struggle]]"
:69. "[[Earth's Greatest Crisis]]"
:70. "[[Seek the Cybertonium]]"
:71. "[[Stunticons vs Aerialbots]]"
:72. "[[Mutiny of the Combaticons]]"

The broadcast order of the series was significantly reworked, with most of the episodes featuring [[Jetfire (G1)#Why "Skyfire"?|Skyfire]] being pushed to the end of the run (presumably owing the character's shaky status as a Bandai toy in Japan). Contrary to what would be sensible, this did ''not'' involve correcting any of the chronological errors present in the original order; in fact, it even created some new ones. The pack-in booklet included with the laserdisk and DVD sets from [[Pioneer]] feature a "narrative viewing order" list.

Perhaps most notoriously, the episodes were edited before their broadcast in Japan. These edits were made not for content, but for length so that the show could accommodate longer opening and ending [[Title sequence|sequence]]s. The combined length of the U.S. opening and ending sequences was about 1 minute and 10 seconds. The combined length of the Japanese opening and ending sequences, however, was about 2 minutes and 20 seconds. This resulted in roughly 1 minute and 10 seconds of content being cut from every single episode.

The translation in terms of script and story was faithful in regards to the original English version (the same cannot be said of the translations of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and onward). However, the dub was at times rushed and had its own unique errors, primarily in terms of matching the right voices and names to the characters on screen. Some examples of character identification mistakes include "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]", in which it is ''Thundercracker'' who requests permission to teleport and attack Ironhide, and "[[Divide and Conquer]]", where ''Starscream'' voices the teleporting Seeker rather than Skywarp (as a result, to Japanese viewers, it appears as though teleportation is a trait inherent in all Seekers and not just Skywarp). One of the worse examples would come in "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]", as Megatron orders Blitzwing into battle, though the jet is clearly Ramjet (Ramjet is even dubbed with Blitzwing's voice).

Although primary characters such as Megatron, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, etc., had consistent actors, the dub was ''extremely'' loose in terms of casting its secondary characters. Bluestreak, for example, had no less than ''seven'' different actors portray him over the course of the series (though [[Kōki Kataoka]] is typically credited as his "standard" voice actor). By the looks of things, if a secondary character only received one or two lines in a given episode, then whatever actor was on hand in the studio would be called in to play them, consistency be damned.

Additionally, the Japanese dub of ''Transformers'' was geared toward a younger audience than the original English version. While the dialogue and stories remained faithful in localization, the episodes received '''extensive''' [[Narrator|narration]] from [[Issei Masamune]]. The additional narration was relentless to the point of becoming play-by-play commentary. The narrator would constantly describe what was happening on screen, summarize scenes and dialogue immediately after they were seen or spoken, and generally just provide needless asides such as "And then!" "Suddenly!" and "Meanwhile!" This was done to help the younger Japanese viewers follow along with the story, though later domestically produced Japanese ''Transformers'' animation would not include such excessive narration.

''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' aired on various local [[Nihon TV]] affiliates and as a result, some episodes were preempted in some areas ("[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", for example, only aired in the Kansai region, while "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]" aired in every region ''but'' the Kansai region). The opening theme was "[[Transformer (song)|TRANSFORMER]]" by [[Satoko Shimonari]] and the ending theme was "[[Peace Again]]" also by Shimonari.

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''===

[[File:2010 logo.jpg|upright=1.66|center]]

'''''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''''' (戦え! 超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマー 2010, ''Tatakae! Chō Robotto Seimeitai Transformers 2010'') began airing in 1986, consisting of the North American season 3 episodes. All 30 episodes were dubbed for ''Transformers 2010'' and 2 additional clip episodes were produced, bringing the total to 32 episodes.

The additional clip shows are as follows:

:29. "[[Daniel's Adventure]]"
:30. "[[The Desperate Struggle of Justice]]"

As with ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', ''Transformers 2010'' considerably reordered the sequence of episodes. However, rather than restore the narrative order (as the North American broadcast had jumbled up the story arcs), the Japanese broadcast actually made things ''worse''. And as with ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', Pioneer's laserdisk and DVD sets for ''Transformers 2010'' include a "narrative viewing order" list in the pack-in booklet.

''Transformers 2010'' received the same editing treatment as its predecessor, losing scenes to make room for the longer title and credits sequences. Likewise, it received all the excessive narration and was prone to the same rotating cast members and character identification hiccups. In regards to the latter, it could become especially problematic when the ''narrator'' was the one misidentifying the characters (in "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", the narrator mistakenly identifies Wildrider and Dead End as Runabout and Runamuck).

In addition to the extensive narration to hold the viewer's hand, ''Transformers 2010'' also received brand new text captions which had not been often utilized in ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''. These captions would appear on screen to designate locations (be they planets, countries or cities) and to identify new characters whenever they first appeared (including both names and functions). The [[Secret Files of Teletraan II]] segments were also reworked; some were dubbed, some were dropped and some brand new ones exclusive to ''Transformers 2010'' were created.

The release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie/dubs#Japan|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was delayed in Japan and was not available between ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' and ''Transformers 2010''. To help viewers acclimate to the new status quo, explanatory material was published in the pages of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', describing the events of ''The Movie'' as the "[[Unicron War]]" and summarizing vital events from the film (such as Optimus Prime's death, Rodimus Prime's ascension and Megatron's upgrade into Galvatron). ''The Movie'' would eventually be released straight-to-video in 1989.

Like ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', ''Transformers 2010'' was broadcast on various local Nihon TV affiliates, resulting in preemptions in certain areas ("[[The Face of the Nijika]]" for example). The opening theme was "[[TRANSFORMER 2010]]" by [[Shō Hirose]] and the ending theme was "[[WHAT'S YOU]]" also by Hirose.

===''Transformers: The Rebirth''===

The season 4 episodes of ''The Transformers'' were not originally broadcast in Japan, with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] instead electing to produce a brand new series to continue the story of their animated continuity: ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''. However, all 3 episodes were eventually released straight-to-video in 1996 as '''''Transformers: The Rebirth''''' (トランスフォーマーザ・リバース). The episodes received their much-belated Japanese television broadcast in 2007 on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]].

To differentiate "The Rebirth" from the Japanese continuity of ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'', the episodes were released under the American ''The Transformers'' branding. To further this distinction, the dub used standard English-language names and terminology for the most part ("Hot Rod" was not changed to "Hot Rodimus" and "Kup" was not changed to "Chear", for example) while maintaining the Japanese-exclusive names for the more high profile characters ("Convoy" was not changed to "Optimus Prime", for example).

Only three actors from ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' and ''Transformers 2010'' returned to voice their respective characters: [[Tesshō Genda]] (Optimus Prime), [[Seizō Katō]] (Galvatron) and [[Issei Masamune]] (narrator). Every other cast member was replaced with a soundalike, to varying degrees of success. The voice direction for these episodes was conducted by [[Shōzō Tajima]].

==Home video releases==
{{main|The Transformers (cartoon)/home video}}

==Notes==
* While answering a letter from a fan in the letters page to issue 146, the [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK Marvel Comics]] revealed that he totally knows all about ''The Transformers'' cartoon series. He claims the Marvel Comics depict the events as they actually happened and the cartoon is fictional.[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=174&page=9]
* Looking at the production codes of the series reveals some choice tidbits:
**The series pilot, "More than Meets the Eye", was produced under a set of different production codes, as it was created before ''Transformers'' was expanded to become an ongoing series. After the pilot, the episode production numbers begin afresh with "700-01" ("Transport to Oblivion"), and proceeded in order until the end of the first season, with "700-13" ("Heavy Metal War"). At the beginning of the second season, it seems the production codes were adjusted to account for the three parts of "More than Meets the Eye", as they take a jump forward to "700-16" with "Autobot Spike". This, of course, is mathematically wrong-o, as "Autobot Spike" is the ''seventeenth'' episode, not the sixteenth.
**''B.O.T.'', the final episode of season 2, was production code 700-64, while ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1'', the first episode of season 3, was production code 700-86. The reason for this jump is unknown.
**There is no episode with production code 700-111. ''Grimlock's New Brain'' was 700-110, while ''Call of the Primitives'' was 700-112. The reason for this omission is likewise unknown.
*Twelve episodes were released as audio adventures by the [[Germany|German]] company [[Karussell|Karussell Musik und Video]] (featuring dialogue from the German dub of the cartoon by Polyband with new background music from Karussell's own library), a common practice at the time.
[[File:WorldOfHectorRamirez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|He's everywhere, and there's no escape.]]

*Cartoon writers are a sneaky lot, and quietly put references to ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero]]'', another show they were working on at the same time, into ''The Transformers''. [[Daina]] of the Soviet Oktober Guard ("[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]"), [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] as [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s dad ("[[The Killing Jar]]"), and an elderly [[Cobra Commander]] ("[[Only Human]]") all appear. We also see journalist [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] ("[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]"), who appeared in almost ''everything'' Hasbro and Sunbow were doing at the time.
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==External links==
*[http://groups.google.com/group/net.comics/browse_thread/thread/eab15c298a61cdfb/fce7a2ddb7e35a81 1985 net.comics review]
*[http://www.reocities.com/Area51/Comet/5606/tfepgd.html Aaron Marsh's Transformers Episode Guide] — Including variants and repackagings
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Transformers/9160392217 Transformers on Facebook] - Includes information on Matrix of Leadership Box Set

==References==
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Casey Kasem

2014-06-15T15:18:11Z

TheKid965: RIP Casey.

[[Image:CaseyKasem1.jpg|right|160px|thumb|He also wants to know what happened to the pictures he was supposed to see this week!]]
'''Casey Kasem''' (born '''Kemal Amin Kasem''', [[April 27]], [[1932]] - [[June 15]], [[2014]]) was an American voice actor. Among other roles, he has been known as Shaggy Rogers from ''Scooby Doo'', Robin from ''Superfriends'', Merry Brandybuck from ''Return of the King'', and Alexander Cabot III from ''Josie and the Pussycats''. He also had some kind of radio show or something. Chances are you've heard of it.

He really hated it when people dedicated songs to their dead pets. He also hated [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|offensive stereotypes]].

==Roles==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Doctor Arkeville]]
* [[Dread slaves|Robot slave]] ("[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]")
* [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]

==Notes==
*Mr. Kasem left the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original Transformers cartoon]] during production of the third season episode "[[Thief in the Night]]" because of its depiction of the highly stereotypical [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] as dictator of made-up Arab state [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]].<ref>[http://www.ameu.org/The-Link/Archives/Arab-Defamation-in-the-Media.aspx Casey Kasem on Arab Defamation in the Media]</ref> Kasem's family is Lebanese [[wikipedia:Druze|Druze]]. Kasem has elaborated that it isn't that he minds Arabs being portrayed as villains ''per se''; it's just when the villains are the ''only'' Arab characters in a story and there are no positive counter-examples that he feels offended. He supposedly didn't have a problem with "[[Aerial Assault]]".

*[http://www.vegetus.org/vegtoon/cc.htm In deference to Mr. Kasem], [[Doctor Arkeville|Dr. Arkeville]] should be assumed to be a vegetarian. I don't think we have to worry about the [[Autobot]]s.

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0440487/ Casey Kasem at the Internet Movie Database]

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The Master Sword Is in Danger!!

2013-01-25T22:14:29Z

TheKid965: /* Trivia */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=29
|image=Dangersword.jpg
|caption=Grant me the power to revolutionize the world!
|title="The Master Sword Is in Danger!!"
|japanese=危うしマスターソード!!
|romaji=Ayaushi Master Sword!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 26|26 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''It's Chromedome and Daniel to the rescue when the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie and ransom him in exchange for the secrets of the Master Sword. But are the Autobots ready for... the Duocons?!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Gmetal.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The [[Decepticon]]s have vanished after their previous defeat, and with a search turning up nothing, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] speculate that they may have left the planet. However, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] are sure that they are still on [[Master (planet)|Master]], as it is the only planet that can provide them with the materials used in the construction of Battleship Maximus, that they might create a weapon of equal power. [[Pointblank]] compliments Highbrow's sharp mind... before trashing his combat ability.

Deep beneath the surface of planet Master, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is holed up in a massive cavern, where the Decepticons have assembled a large amount of machinery to process ore. By luck, after escaping underground at the end of the previous battle, they have discovered the minerals necessary to create the powerful alloy [[G-Metal]]. Even so, shields forged from his metal will still not be strong enough to stand up to the Master Sword, and Scorponok put into motion a plan to learn the secrets of the sword.

[[Image:HM29 Daniel laughs at Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On Battleship Maximus, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is playing video games when [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] puts forth his latest idea—now that they are on planet Master, he will undergo the rigorous Headmaster training process, and become a Headmaster himself! Daniel is insulted when Wheelie points out that he'll always be better than him because he's a Transformer, and Daniel goes to bed in a huff. When Daniel rises early the next morning to do his chores, Wheelie is nowhere to be found, but Daniel is not concerned. In truth, Wheelie has simply decided to start his training with a run, but while out in the desert, the ground gives way beneath the young robot's feet...

[[Image:HM29 Wheelie captured.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
A short time later, concern over Wheelie's absence is mounting aboard Battleship Maximus, with Daniel's indifference having vanished. As the Autobots meet to search for him, however, a transmission is received from [[Sixshot]], who reveals that he has captured Wheelie and will drop him in acid if Fortress does not provide all the data on the Master Sword within three hours. While Pointblank advocates rejecting the demand, writing Wheelie off as a necessary sacrifice of war, Fortress is undecided. Daniel attempts to rescue Wheelie on his own, and Chromedome agrees to help him; Highbrow finds them before they leave, but allows them to go, upgrading Daniel's video game gun into a genuine blaster just in case. They depart hidden aboard the [[Trainbot]]s, with Highbrow covering for them by saying that the Trainbots are just going on reconnaissance, just as Fortress announces that he will give in to the Decepticons' demands. Highbrow is then forced to admit that Chromedome and Daniel have gone to rescue Wheelie.

[[Image:MasterSwordDanger Floppydisk.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"[[Afterdeath!|Optimus Prime is dead again]], Sixshot. You know any 21st century computers that can still read 3 1/2's?"]]
Chromedome and Daniel, meanwhile, have successfully evaded the [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] and entered Scorponok, where Daniel is able to use his small size to sneak under infra-red alarm beams and turn them off. Chromedome uses his telepathic powers to pick up Wheelie's brainwaves, and they discover the room in which he is being held—only Daniel can pass through the door's anti-Transformer sensor, and after deactivating it, he and Chromedome free Wheelie. Concurrently, Battleship Maximus sets down outside, and Fortress is about to hand a disk containing the Master Sword data over to Sixshot when Chromedome bursts out, revealing that Wheelie has been freed. With all bets off, the Headmasters and [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] of both sides emerge for a firefight, during which Scorponok orders his two newest warriors in battle—the [[Duocon]]s! In the midst of the confusion that these two fast-moving, rapid-firing warriors create, the disk is blasted from Fortress's hands, and is grabbed and passed like a football across the battlefield from faction to faction, until [[Battletrap]] finally seizes it, and the Decepticons pull out with the secrets of the Master Sword in their hands.

Aboard Battleship Maximus, Pointblank apologises for allowing the disk to fall into enemy hands. Meanwhile, Chromedome, Daniel and Wheelie are being reprimanded for leaving the ship without permission by being made to scrub it from stem to stern. Chromedome is particularly irate, running up and down the halls with a mop, but the other Headmasters placate him by praising him for saving Wheelie's life.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
* [[Pointblank]] (2)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (3)
* [[Brainstorm]] (4)
* [[Shōki]] (5)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (6)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (7)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (8)
* [[Peaceman (Headmasters)|Peaceman]] (9)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
* [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (17)
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (18)
* [[Suiken]] (19)
* [[Getsuei]] (20)
* [[Seizan]] (21)
* [[Kaen]] (22)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (23)
* [[Pointech]] (32)
* [[Spoil (Headmasters)|Spoil]] (33)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (10)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (11)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (12)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (13)
* [[Sixshot]] (16)
* [[Apeface]] (24)
* [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (25)
* [[Misfire]] (26)
* [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (27)
* [[Triggerhappy]] (28)
* [[Aimless (Headmasters)|Aimless]] (29)
* [[Caliburst (Headmasters)|Caliburst]] (30)
* [[Blowpipe (Headmasters)|Blowpipe]] (31)
* [[Battletrap]] (34)
* [[Flywheels]] (35)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (15)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*In the scene where Wheelie is contemplating becoming a Headmaster, when he stands up, he's only slightly taller than Daniel.
*When Sureshot and Crosshairs fire on the Duocons, their shots are Decepticon-purple instead of Autobot-orange.
*Likewise, when the Duocons return fire on the Autobot Targetmasters, their blasts are orange, instead of purple.
*When Chromedome runs towards the other Autobot Headmasters with a mop, his legs are the same color as his arms. As he runs past them, they change to the correct brown color.

===Continuity errors===
*Scorponok (himself, not his transtector) is small in this episode—the size of the other Headmasters' heads. Normally Scorponok is about the size of an average Transformer.
*Superhuman humans:
**Daniel is able to execute a jump of at least 8 feet up, landing through Chromedome's roof.
*Why don't the Horrorcons raise the alarm after Chromedome blazes past them into the Decepticon base?
*The Duocon's names are switched when they appear.

===Transformers references===
*Daniel's video game light gun first appeared in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]" Highbrow previously gave it an upgrade similar to the one seen in this episode, turning it into an actual weapon, in "[[Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship]]".

===Real-world references===
*After Daniel covers himself with a blanket, part of Wheelie's posing is taken from the transformation pose of the title character of ''[[Wikipedia:Kamen Rider|Kamen Rider]]'', another show produced by Toei.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis on Planet Master'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
:**Before this episode, the Malaysian dub titles were at least derived from the actual Japanese titles, iffily translated in some way (with the [[The Great Cassette Operation|odd exception]]). However, from this episode through until the final two-parter, they abandon all pretense of even ''trying'' to translate the Japanese titles, and just slap random (if not inappropriate) titles on 'em.
:**The dub gets the Duocons' names around the right way.

:*''Title:'' "'''The Secret of the Master Sword Is in Danger'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), "'''The Master Sword Is in Danger'''" (Shout! Factory menu)
:**Weirdwolf bizarrely says "Scorponok's Transtector"... when speaking to Scorponok himself.
:**As a team name, "Two-In-One" is appropriately translated as "Duocons". However, when Battletrap and Flywheels use it as a transformation call, it is left untranslated.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Master-Sodo è in pericolo'''" ("The Master Sword is in danger")

===Trivia===
*Wheelie tells Daniel he can't become a Headmaster, but Wheelie himself can because he is a Transformer. Actually, humans will become [[Headmaster Junior]]s in [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|the near future]]. And of course, [[The Rebirth, Part 2|in another reality]] Daniel ''did'' become a Headmaster...
*Hey, it's the Duocons in their animated series debut! Where they actually ''come from'', however... is never explained.
*The insert song "[[Destron Sanka]]" is used for the second time in the series as the Duocons enter the fray.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

The Master Sword Is in Danger!!

2013-01-25T22:12:29Z

TheKid965: /* Synopsis */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=29
|image=Dangersword.jpg
|caption=Grant me the power to revolutionize the world!
|title="The Master Sword Is in Danger!!"
|japanese=危うしマスターソード!!
|romaji=Ayaushi Master Sword!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 26|26 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Ando]]
|director=[[Nobuō Shirahata]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''It's Chromedome and Daniel to the rescue when the Decepticons kidnap Wheelie and ransom him in exchange for the secrets of the Master Sword. But are the Autobots ready for... the Duocons?!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Gmetal.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The [[Decepticon]]s have vanished after their previous defeat, and with a search turning up nothing, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] speculate that they may have left the planet. However, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] are sure that they are still on [[Master (planet)|Master]], as it is the only planet that can provide them with the materials used in the construction of Battleship Maximus, that they might create a weapon of equal power. [[Pointblank]] compliments Highbrow's sharp mind... before trashing his combat ability.

Deep beneath the surface of planet Master, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] is holed up in a massive cavern, where the Decepticons have assembled a large amount of machinery to process ore. By luck, after escaping underground at the end of the previous battle, they have discovered the minerals necessary to create the powerful alloy [[G-Metal]]. Even so, shields forged from his metal will still not be strong enough to stand up to the Master Sword, and Scorponok put into motion a plan to learn the secrets of the sword.

[[Image:HM29 Daniel laughs at Wheelie.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
On Battleship Maximus, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is playing video games when [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] puts forth his latest idea—now that they are on planet Master, he will undergo the rigorous Headmaster training process, and become a Headmaster himself! Daniel is insulted when Wheelie points out that he'll always be better than him because he's a Transformer, and Daniel goes to bed in a huff. When Daniel rises early the next morning to do his chores, Wheelie is nowhere to be found, but Daniel is not concerned. In truth, Wheelie has simply decided to start his training with a run, but while out in the desert, the ground gives way beneath the young robot's feet...

[[Image:HM29 Wheelie captured.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
A short time later, concern over Wheelie's absence is mounting aboard Battleship Maximus, with Daniel's indifference having vanished. As the Autobots meet to search for him, however, a transmission is received from [[Sixshot]], who reveals that he has captured Wheelie and will drop him in acid if Fortress does not provide all the data on the Master Sword within three hours. While Pointblank advocates rejecting the demand, writing Wheelie off as a necessary sacrifice of war, Fortress is undecided. Daniel attempts to rescue Wheelie on his own, and Chromedome agrees to help him; Highbrow finds them before they leave, but allows them to go, upgrading Daniel's video game gun into a genuine blaster just in case. They depart hidden aboard the [[Trainbot]]s, with Highbrow covering for them by saying that the Trainbots are just going on reconnaissance, just as Fortress announces that he will give in to the Decepticons' demands. Highbrow is then forced to admit that Chromedome and Daniel have gone to rescue Wheelie.

[[Image:MasterSwordDanger Floppydisk.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"[[Afterdeath!|Optimus Prime is dead again]], Sixshot. You know any 21st century computers that can still read 3 1/2's?"]]
Chromedome and Daniel, meanwhile, have successfully evaded the [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] and entered Scorponok, where Daniel is able to use his small size to sneak under infra-red alarm beams and turn them off. Chromedome uses his telepathic powers to pick up Wheelie's brainwaves, and they discover the room in which he is being held—only Daniel can pass through the door's anti-Transformer sensor, and after deactivating it, he and Chromedome free Wheelie. Concurrently, Battleship Maximus sets down outside, and Fortress is about to hand a disk containing the Master Sword data over to Sixshot when Chromedome bursts out, revealing that Wheelie has been freed. With all bets off, the Headmasters and [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] of both sides emerge for a firefight, during which Scorponok orders his two newest warriors in battle—the [[Duocon]]s! In the midst of the confusion that these two fast-moving, rapid-firing warriors create, the disk is blasted from Fortress's hands, and is grabbed and passed like a football across the battlefield from faction to faction, until [[Battletrap]] finally seizes it, and the Decepticons pull out with the secrets of the Master Sword in their hands.

Aboard Battleship Maximus, Pointblank apologises for allowing the disk to fall into enemy hands. Meanwhile, Chromedome, Daniel and Wheelie are being reprimanded for leaving the ship without permission by being made to scrub it from stem to stern. Chromedome is particularly irate, running up and down the halls with a mop, but the other Headmasters placate him by praising him for saving Wheelie's life.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
* [[Pointblank]] (2)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (3)
* [[Brainstorm]] (4)
* [[Shōki]] (5)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (6)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (7)
* [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] (8)
* [[Peaceman (Headmasters)|Peaceman]] (9)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
* [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (17)
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (18)
* [[Suiken]] (19)
* [[Getsuei]] (20)
* [[Seizan]] (21)
* [[Kaen]] (22)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (23)
* [[Pointech]] (32)
* [[Spoil (Headmasters)|Spoil]] (33)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (10)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (11)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (12)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (13)
* [[Sixshot]] (16)
* [[Apeface]] (24)
* [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (25)
* [[Misfire]] (26)
* [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (27)
* [[Triggerhappy]] (28)
* [[Aimless (Headmasters)|Aimless]] (29)
* [[Caliburst (Headmasters)|Caliburst]] (30)
* [[Blowpipe (Headmasters)|Blowpipe]] (31)
* [[Battletrap]] (34)
* [[Flywheels]] (35)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (15)
}}

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
*In the scene where Wheelie is contemplating becoming a Headmaster, when he stands up, he's only slightly taller than Daniel.
*When Sureshot and Crosshairs fire on the Duocons, their shots are Decepticon-purple instead of Autobot-orange.
*Likewise, when the Duocons return fire on the Autobot Targetmasters, their blasts are orange, instead of purple.
*When Chromedome runs towards the other Autobot Headmasters with a mop, his legs are the same color as his arms. As he runs past them, they change to the correct brown color.

===Continuity errors===
*Scorponok (himself, not his transtector) is small in this episode—the size of the other Headmasters' heads. Normally Scorponok is about the size of an average Transformer.
*Superhuman humans:
**Daniel is able to execute a jump of at least 8 feet up, landing through Chromedome's roof.
*Why don't the Horrorcons raise the alarm after Chromedome blazes past them into the Decepticon base?
*The Duocon's names are switched when they appear.

===Transformers references===
*Daniel's video game light gun first appeared in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]" Highbrow previously gave it an upgrade similar to the one seen in this episode, turning it into an actual weapon, in "[[Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship]]".

===Real-world references===
*After Daniel covers himself with a blanket, part of Wheelie's posing is taken from the transformation pose of the title character of ''[[Wikipedia:Kamen Rider|Kamen Rider]]'', another show produced by Toei.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Crisis on Planet Master'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' ?
:**Before this episode, the Malaysian dub titles were at least derived from the actual Japanese titles, iffily translated in some way (with the [[The Great Cassette Operation|odd exception]]). However, from this episode through until the final two-parter, they abandon all pretense of even ''trying'' to translate the Japanese titles, and just slap random (if not inappropriate) titles on 'em.
:**The dub gets the Duocons' names around the right way.

:*''Title:'' "'''The Secret of the Master Sword Is in Danger'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub), "'''The Master Sword Is in Danger'''" (Shout! Factory menu)
:**Weirdwolf bizarrely says "Scorponok's Transtector"... when speaking to Scorponok himself.
:**As a team name, "Two-In-One" is appropriately translated as "Duocons". However, when Battletrap and Flywheels use it as a transformation call, it is left untranslated.

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il Master-Sodo è in pericolo'''" ("The Master Sword is in danger")

===Trivia===
*Wheelie tells Daniel he can't become a Headmaster, but Wheelie himself can because he is a Transformer. Actually, humans will become [[Headmaster Junior]]s in [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|the near future]].
*Hey, it's the Duocons in their animated series debut! Where they actually ''come from'', however... is never explained.
*The insert song "[[Destron Sanka]]" is used for the second time in the series as the Duocons enter the fray.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}
[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]