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Talk:Elise Presser

2011-05-24T04:22:33Z

Thecrookedman: New page: Any chance that Elise Presser is based on Michelle Meyrink's character Jordan from the movie ''Real Genius''?

Any chance that Elise Presser is based on Michelle Meyrink's character Jordan from the movie ''Real Genius''?

Talk:Mindwipe (G1)

2011-05-22T02:02:53Z

Thecrookedman: /* Mistransformed? */ new section

BAH! It makes sense because it's what Mindwipe actually says, which is why I put it there in the first place. BAH! I ''was'' quoting the cartoon, before DrSpengler went and put the L in. BAH! I don't actually care about this, though. BAH! --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 20:58, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

*Ohhhhhh. I thought you were going for a Count Chocula impression like ''I'' was. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 21:11, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

== Mistransformed? ==

In the picture of the G1 toy, shouldn't the robot mode arms be rotated forward in bat mode (as they are in the picture on tfu.info) so that Mindwipe's "speakers" are facing forward?

Talk:Divebomb (G1)

2011-04-30T04:11:31Z

Thecrookedman:

Didn't Divebomb try to kill Sandstorm in "Fight or Flee"? [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 21:55, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

The Divebomb disambiguation page says this guy is a hawk, but his toy description says eagle, so... [[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 00:09, 30 April 2011 (EST)

Talk:Divebomb (G1)

2011-04-30T04:10:00Z

Thecrookedman: Hawk or eagle?

Didn't Divebomb try to kill Sandstorm in "Fight or Flee"? [[User:Takeshi357|Takeshi357]] 21:55, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
The Divebomb disambiguation page says this guy is a hawk, but his toy description says eagle, so... [[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 00:09, 30 April 2011 (EST)

MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2011 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Entries

2011-03-28T19:08:50Z

Thecrookedman: /* Poll entries */

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

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

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

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

Poll entry period ends '''[[April 6]], 2011'''. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:44, 28 March 2011 (EDT)

==Poll entries==
* Grimlock, Hot Shot, Ravage, Shokaract, Waspinator --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:46, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Laserbeak, Omega Supreme, Springer, Waspinator --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 14:51, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Jazz, Prowl, Shockwave --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Devastator, Laserbeak, Man of Iron, Ravage, Sideways --[[User:LV|LV]] 14:54, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blitzwing, Ironfist, Straxus, Waspinator, Wreck-Gar --[[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 14:57, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blaster, Nightbeat, Perceptor, Shockwave, Wheeljack --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 14:58, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Arcee, Grimlock, Laserbeak, Ravage, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Wednesday|Wednesday]] 14:59, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Blackarachnia, Laserbeak, Sentinel Prime, Ultra Magnus, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Monty Prime|Monty Prime]] 15:02, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Battletrap, Jazz, Kup, Rhinox, Skywarp -- [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 15:01, 28 March 2011 (EDT)
* Grimlock, Hot Rod, Laserbeak, Ultra Magnus, Unicron -- [[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 15:07, 28 March 2011 (EDT)

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*Arcee, Jazz, Ravage, Shockwave, Skywarp -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:07, 28 March 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1

2011-03-16T04:01:22Z

Thecrookedman: Several unique Cybertron Transformers?

Hey, I just watched the episode but I did not see any transformers on Cybertron that turns into a Purple Spacecraft, I may have missed it but where is it?--[[Special:Contributions/92.238.181.196|92.238.181.196]] 15:41, 23 March 2010 (EDT)
:When they're repairing the Dinobots, and start complaining about how the tools on Cybertron were much better, there's a brief clip of a TF running out of a building and transforming into a flying thing. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:38, 23 March 2010 (EDT)

:Weren't there several "uniquely-designed" Transformers in the history vid Spike, Carly, and Swoop watched, some of which we even saw transform, rather than "the one-time appearance of a uniquely designed Transformer on Cybertron" referred to in the article? --[[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 00:01, 16 March 2010(EDT)

==Blitzwing's incomprehensible line==
The dialogue script mentions that he's supposed to be "struggling" (presumably, ad lib groans) and then says "Shift or be smashed!" Him being unintelligible is deliberate and so it shouldn't be considered an error, but maybe it should be noted somewhere else. --[[User:Kirby|Kirby]] 15:03, 2 August 2010 (EDT)

Tantrum (G1)

2011-01-09T03:34:51Z

Thecrookedman: Changed "nominally the left leg" (says same in Headstrong's article) to "right leg".

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:''Tantrum is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Tantrum boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|STOP MOCKING MEEEE!!!]]
'''Tantrum''' is loads of fun. He's all violence and no patience. Give him a can of [[Kremzeek]][[Trademark|™]] energy drink with the tab pulled off, and he'll quickly devolve through frustration to crazed screaming to smashing the recalcitrant can to a splattered soup of oily drink and metal shavings. Such outbursts are common, and they usually end with a pile of smoking rubble, and Tantrum in the middle, with a happy, smiling face, the calmest and coolest of Decepticons, for a very short while, until next time the fit takes him.

The Decepticon command, [[Megatron (G1)|in their infinite wisdom]], have augmented the [[Electro-sword|swordfighting]], electrostatic-discharging, and fuel-carrying abilities of this walking Internet with a [[catalytic carbine]] rifle. This can be good for a lot of laughs when it converts the metal in a target to enjoyably dangerous isotopes for [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] to snack on and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] to play with.

Tantrum and his fellow [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] can combine to form [[Predaking]].

{{bigquote|If I live to be a billion, I'll never understand why they call destruction "mindless." Destruction's all I think about!|[[Tantrum]]|"[[The Gathering Darkness]]"}}

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Coléro'''
:''Italian name'': '''Torox'''
:''Russian name'': '''Bouyivol''' (''??????'', "Buffalo")
==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Tantrum prey.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Charging here!]]
''As [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the Predacons to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave the Predacon leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus, and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} '' After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|The Harder They Die!}}

[[Image:Predacons-GoneButNotForgotten.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Leaping there!]]
''Fortunately for Tantrum and the other Predacons, Megatron lost his memory of this incident when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}} Contacting Razorclaw on Cybertron, Shockwave hired the Predacons to kill Megatron ''again, this time'' disguised as [[Autobot]]s. Although Tantrum and the others managed to damage the [[Decepticon leader]], he was too strong for them so Razorclaw gave the order to unite into Predaking. Even in this combined form, Megatron humiliated them. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''Later, after [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] complained about being bored on [[Earth]], the Predacons destroyed a human circus for kicks, where Divebomb was attacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Tantrum and company took it in turns to beat up on Swoop until his Dinobot comrades showed up to rescue him, whereupon Tantrum began battling [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Ultimately the fight ended in a no score draw when Swoop persuaded [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to call off his attack.'' {{storylink|Grudge Match!}}

[[Image:Predacons-ColdWar.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]
The Predacons fell under the command of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s Autobots off Earth, they were pressed into service raiding liquid oxygen from a chemical storage facility near [[Huntsville]], [[Alabama]]. In response, the [[human]] organisation [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]] apparently executed the captive [[Throttlebot]]s. Ratbat and the Predacons raided Triple-I's [[Oregon]] headquarters to investigate the execution but when it was discovered that the Autobots' brain modules had been removed, Ratbat sent Tantrum and the other hunters to track their scent. First they tracked the Throttlebots to [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|garage]], but when the mechanic refused to co-operate they tore the building down around him. They caught up with the Throttlebots (their brain modules ensconced inside toy cars) at a shopping mall and attempted to destroy the pint-sized Autobots, with Tantrum tearing through a bookshop in his pursuit. However, this was less than successful and all the Throttlebots escaped. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Relocated to the [[Arctic]], Tantrum was among the Decepticons who rushed to defend themselves from an apparently hostile [[Semper Tyrannis|ship]] before it was revealed that the ship also contained Decepticons. When negotiations between Ratbat and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] turned nasty, Tantrum and the Predacons prevented the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from leaving, triggering an all-out battle between the two Decepticon forces. For his part, Tantrum was torn in half by Scorponok. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

Apparently repaired by the time the Autobots showed up and attacked, Tantrum then found himself forming part of Grimlock and Scorponok's team to counter the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in [[Tokyo]], but was easily dispatched by the super-powerful [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}

''Tantrum was probably a member of Shockwave's faction on Earth, like his fellow Predacons, although this isn't entirely clear. When the [[Enclave]] broke out into total carnage due to an Autobot trick, Tantrum was right in the thick of it, probably enjoying every moment of chaos.'' {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} ''He later joined [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the Decepticons in attacking the Autobot Earthbase.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Tantrum gathering darkness.jpg|right|250px]]
Somehow resurrected after his demise at Starscream's hands, Tantrum fell under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command and was transported aboard the [[Warworld]] to attack Earth in an attempt to draw out Optimus Prime. When Bludgeon was deposed by Megatron, the plan remained pretty much the same and Tantrum had enormous fun slaughtering humans and causing massive property damage.

Unfortunately for Tantrum the plan worked all too well, and Prime announced his presence by running full-tilt into him in truck mode, smashing the Predacon into scattered chunks. Some people can't take a joke. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actors:'' [[Philip L. Clarke]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)

Tantrum and the Predacons were created during an alliance between the Decepticons and [[Quintesson]]s. They were sent to [[Io]] to stop [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] from recovering [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], leaving the Autobot city helpless against the coming attack of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Tantrum charged Wheelie like the bull he resembles, but the nimble Autobot leapt out of the way and Tantrum crashed into [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] instead. The battle was kicked up a notch when the Predacons combined into Predaking and had their first fight with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tantrum was sure they'd obliterate him, but after they got knocked into separate components again, [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] began to retreat and Tantrum was forced to flee as well. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[Image:Tantrumchaos.jpg|left|200px|thumb|MESS WITH THE BULL, YOU GET THE HORNS!!!]]
On the planet [[Dread]], the Predacons were overseeing construction of a massive cannon which would allow [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to destroy Cybertron with a huge blast of [[Death crystal|death crystals]]. An Autobot strike team landed on the planet while the Preds were patrolling, and the Decepticons engaged the scouts, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Blurr. While Razorclaw and Rampage kept Kup busy, Tantrum and Headstrong rammed Blurr into quickmud, and watched him sink. He would've been obliterated, but Sky Lynx came looking for his Auto-buddies and pulled the motormouth free. The cocky Tantrum was sure they'd obliterate Sky Lynx, but his delusions of adequacy were quickly shattered as the Predacons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

During an attack on [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] on Cybertron, Tantrum and the Predacons became the unwilling subjects of a Quintesson reality-altering effect, where a dream machine was turning [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s nightmares into tangible threats and screwing up the environment. After Razorclaw and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] were hauled off by a flying dragon, Rodimus Prime suggested a cease fire so that the Autobots and Predacons could work together and find their friends. Tantrum made a counter-offer, and suggested he wouldn't obliterate the Autobots right that moment if they stayed out of his way. He did manage to blow up a giant plant with the electro-blasts from his horns, so maybe Tantrum didn't need help after all. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)
[[Image:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

Tantrum and the Predacons were part of Galvatron's strike force on Cybertron in 2011, seeking to wrest control of [[Vector Sigma]] from the Autobots. While invading [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Tantrum happened across an unguarded [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. Never one to pass up an opportunity to maul a small child, Tantrum immediately attacked. Unfortunately for him, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] burst onto the scene, tackled him and beat him senseless. ''Wheelie''. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Later, the Predacons traveled to Earth in order to stymie Hot Rod's attempt to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Tantrum's unit found the former Autobot leader in the Arctic, but were held off by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]s, and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Tantrum and the Predacons were among the Decepticons Galvatron brought with him to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], although they were absent during the Autobot attack that drove the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

When the Autobots created a new kind of metal on Cybertron called [[Cybertonuron]], Galvatron wanted to claim it for himself. He sent Tantrum and the Predacons to Cybertron as an advance guard to pave the way for his forces. They mowed down Cybertron's standing guardians and began to wreak havoc on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Once the Autobots arrived from Earth, the Predacons were confronted by [[Shōki]] and the [[Trainbot]]s. Their attempts to intimidate the Light-Speed Commander failed utterly, and a fight broke out. Tantrum ended up knocking himself unconscious colliding with [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] when [[Getsuei]] and [[Suiken]] lept away from his ferocious charge. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Tantrum and the Predacons assembled as Predaking to help [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] steal the [[Solar 1]] satellite, but they were driven off by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Tantrum and the Predacons helped Scorponok stage a crisis to keep the Autobots distracted, by setting off a volcano in [[Peru]]. On-scene to keep the Autobots from rescuing innocent villagers, Tantrum's group first clashed with the Trainbots before joining forces as Predaking and once again fighting Raiden and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

As Scorponok began his plan to capture the [[plasma energy]] of Mars by blowing it up, Tantrum and the Predacons stood guard on Mars as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s began planting the necessary bombs. When the Trainbots stumbled across the plot, the Predacons started up a firefight to dispose of the meddling Autobots. With Daniel Witwicky and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] missing, the Trainbots tagged out with the Autobot Headmasters to go looking for them. Razorclaw gave the order and Predaking was formed. Unfortunately, even Predaking was no match for [[Transtector]] power, and he was felled by a quadruple jump kick by the Headmasters. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping on Chaar, Tantrum and the Predacons bore witness to the unveiling on MegaZarak, Scorponok's new super weapon Transtector. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Tantrum and the Predacons attended Scorponok's ceremony on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. They were scattered by the Autobot attack, but rallied around Galvatron's late arrival and drove off their heroic opponents. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Tantrum was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} He also helped retrofit the [[Zarak Shield]] out of indestructible [[G-Metal]] so that it could stand up to the [[Master Sword]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga 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. Tantrum was among the selected, but only as a part of Predaking. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Predacons lost and found.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Tantrum and the Predacons were only ever identified as long lost "warlords" who had apparently been exiled from Cybertron in the distant past. It was not made clear if they were particularly warlike Decepticons, or had been warriors who actually predated Megatron's rise to power. Whatever the case, they had ended up on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]] and, by modern times, had descended into feral beast modes, operating purely on animal instinct. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

Megatron, who was similarly in exile at the time, challenged their leader Razorclaw and defeated him in battle. He then reprogrammed the Predacons to be loyal only to him, and gave them the combiner form of Predaking. Tantrum and the others then helped Megatron resume control over the Decepticons, ousting Shockwave and Starscream from command of their respective splinter armies. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===Devil's Due ''G.I.Joe Vs. Transformers'' continuity===
[[Image:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Tantrum and his Predacon comrades attacked [[Nautilator]] when he dared to intrude on the Predacons' piece of the [[Gladiator Zone]], but Nautilator fetched his own [[Seacon (G1)|friends]] and formed [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], prompting the Predacons to combine as well. Predaking eventually defeated Piranacon, but before he could delivered the killing blow, he was frozen in place by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who convinced Tantrum and the others to join his new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2}}

When a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] came hunting after Serpent O.R., Predaking stomped on [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] with his Tantrum leg. During a Decepticon gathering later on, Divebomb got into a fight with [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Grrr]] and tried to gaud Tantrum into attacking the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] by claiming Hun-Grrr called him "slow on the upload". Oddly enough, ''Headstrong'' was the one to take offense to this. As Predaking, the Predacons then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}} Tantrum was later seen among the Decepticon forces preparing to defend their base from a major Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
Tantrum fought for Megatron in the illegal gladiatorial deathmatches held in the [[Forge]]. He and the future Predacons also became some of the first Decepticons, turning the fighting towards the public and launching an insurrection in [[Kaon]] against the [[Senate]], under Megatron's command. {{storylink|Megatron Origin}}

After the first defeat of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] in a cataclysm during the war that followed, Tantrum and the other Predacons led the attack against the beleaguered Autobot positions soon after the Autobot morale-booster [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was taken out by his [[Beachcomber (G1)|assassin]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Stormbringer4 DCon groundforces.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Surprisingly mellow for Tantrum.]]
In modern times, he served with the rest of the Predacons aboard the ''[[Thanatos]]'', and joined Headstrong in leading a ground envoy onto Cybertron's surface to help the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] battle the resurrected Thunderwing. Their aid helped turn the tide, so Razorclaw didn't have to use the ship's starblitz torpedoes to obliterate the entire planet. That makes the Predacons heroes! (Say that again, though, and Tantrum will make sure you get obliterated.) {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4}}

Several years later, Tantrum, Headstrong, Rampage and Divebomb were among the many Decepticons stranded on [[Earth]] with no source of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. In order to survive, they became hired guns for [[China]], protecting the nation's borders in exchange for precious energy. Led by Rampage, the Predacons intervened when a battle between the Autobots (allied with [[Skywatch]]) and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] (allied with [[North Korea]]) got too close for comfort. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"}}

While Tantrum and his teammates were initially willing to leave without a fight, they mistook a blast from [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] as an Autobot act of aggression, and responded in kind. The battle was a short one, though, as the Predacons soon learned that the [[Russia]]ns were sending a nuke to take them all out of the picture. They wasted no time in leaving the area, and later abandoned their alliance with China after [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] blew up the nation's energon factories. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"}}
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===Beast Wars===
====Timelines====
[[Image:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|left|150px|thumb|]]
After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Tantrum was once again plotting with his old team mates. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
[[Image:Tantrum Symbol.png|right|100px|thumb|Moo!]]
A group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[Transwarp|transwarp shunt]] device on Cybertron. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Tantrum''' (1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-76'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Electro-sword]], "[[catalytic carbine]]", Predaking foot/back cannon

:Tantrum transforms into a robotic bull. He can form either leg of Predaking, but his nominal placement is as the right leg. His double-barrelled cannon can attach to his back in beast mode and doubles as Predaking's foot. As with the rest of the Predacons, the initial release of Tantrum had [[die-cast]] metal parts which were later replaced by plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Tantrum/tantrum.htm More information on Tantrum at TFU.info]''
*'''Predaking''' (multi-pack, 1986, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-78'''

:While they were only sold seperately in the west, in Japan, all five Predacons were also made available as a very large gift-set. This set was reissued in 2004, using the die-cast construction of the initial releases.

*'''Predaking''' (Gift set, 2010)
: Reissued along side the other Predacons for the 2010 Celebration line, Tantrum features significant differences from the prior versions. His red, gray, and black plastic is altered to a metal fleck equivalent color. Nearly all of his label stickers were redesigned, and he now features cartoon accurate golden optics instead of red. Also include are optional label sheet for Tantrum's optics to make them red in both modes.
:This version of Tantrum features diecast metal parts.
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==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Titanium Predaking.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Red Bull gives you wings!]]
* '''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

:Technically Predaking's right leg is Tantrum. [[Customizing|Saw off]] this leg and you have "[[Action Master]] [[Combiner]]-mode [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|World's Smallest]] ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Tantrum". (No refunds).
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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
* '''Ricochet & Predaking''' (Robot Heroes, 2009)
:The right leg of this PVC is also technically Tantrum. Packaged with [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], this versus set saw only limited release in some parts of Europe and Australia.
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==Notes==
*Tantrum's alt-mode, a bull, is not a predator in nature, as all bovines feed upon grass.

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

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There's such an AWESOME buried assumption in a section called 'Known Faction Symbols.' This whole idea that there are UNKNOWN faction symbols too. The idea that there is a BODY to this story beyond what's been written, the idea that it has a form BEFORE it's written... is facinating. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 15:40, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I don't feel the Transtech faction symbols belong here. The line never happened. The events after BM have been well established- Transtech was not it. TFU stupidity aside- they are not all Autobots and Decepticons now.

And I have to ask- there was an Arachnoid faction-symbol?

Yea there was a screencap in Lone Maximal's faction symble thread b4 the allspark went down. [[User:X-BoB58|X-BoB58]] 15:27, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

I think it's fine to include them, just with an info note that they're unused.

Speaking of rare symbols I really want the 5 Predacon symbols from IDW Beast Wars to be up here too, but should they go under BW PRedacon or be their own thing?

Also there should be pics of both the regular Con symbol and the three-pointed Cartoon version.

Oh and we should look through DW/IDW art to see if there are any other unnamed symbols there on buildings or anything. [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 22:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Do we want to include pics of the diffrent variations of the faction cymbols that appeared on the toy packageing? I have the symbols from the top of the old Tech Spec archive saved on my PC and found images for the Blendtron and Commando symbols. I don't have the Cybertron symbols though.--[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 23:11, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

I'd like both, frankly. My source for the G2 Autobot is distressingly low-resolution (I consider anythign under 400px wide low reolution) and I'm not entiely sure my blendtron synbol is 100% right. (there 1 or two edges I couldnt' tell if they were suppsoed to be rounded or squared off.)-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:09, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

The G2 Decepticon symbol looks nothing whatsoever like Clench besides sharing that diamond-shaped forehead crest, and it's missing arguably the most distinguishing feature of Clench's face - the triangular (point-up) mouthplate. In my opinion, the G2 symbol is clearly a stylized version of the G1 Decepticon symbol. Similarly, there is essentially no similarity between the G2 Autobot symbol and Pyro - the G2 Autobot symbol couldn't much more clearly be Optimus Prime.

Also, why is the CR Combatron insignia under "Beast Era"? `[[User:LV|LV]] 17:50, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

I'd need to go back to my G2 issues to check, but I question the validity of suggesting that the G2 Decepticon and Cybertronian symbols are any different. (The only distinction shown here is color, anyway) I also question the simplified versions of the symbols used in the cartoon as "symbols" in their own right, but it seems that I've already been outvoted on that count. The only thing I ''would'' ask for is some source text, especially for the more obscure symbols. If they're going to be here, we need to know where they come from.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 18:52, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and I totally disagree with the note that the G1 Decepticon symbol is based on Soundwave. This is a myth that has perpetuated for years, but has no basis in fact.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 18:56, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
: Well, technically, it's based on the Decepticon symbol looking just like Soundwave's toy head. But the note is gone for the moment. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:28, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
::Walky, I know you've got a good eye. Maybe you're seeing something I don't. But that's just it. To me, Soundwave's toy's head looks NOTHING like the Decepticon symbol. I've seen folks say this for years, but I'm just not seeing it....--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 22:42, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
:::http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v497/itswalky/soundwavedecepticonsymbol.jpg
:::There's some obvious correlation here. But nothing I can say with absolute certainty, so the note is down until further notice. But, damn, the Decepticon symbol does look like it was based on an abstraction of Soundwave's noggin. The crest, the horns, the shape of the face, everything. I think Soundwave's cartoon face is distracting you. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:01, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
::::No, I'm thinking toy-face. (Thanks for the side-by-side, incidentally). Still, I don't think I'd say the Decepticon symbol is "based on" Soundwave, any more than I'd say that there's a generic similarity of shape. But we're mincing minutia at this point. Thanks for indulging me.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:55, 30 May 2006 (UTC)
:::::I believe Floro Dery mentioned in an interview that the faction symbols were based on abstractions of faces done by another artist. I also put it to you that the Autobot insignia is probably an abstraction of Prowl's toy face. Unfortunately we have no CONCRETE evidence for the sources of the insignias -- other than Dery's comments. --[[User:Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] 11:24, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

There is no "Seacon space pirate" sigil. A comical skull-and-crossbones on the sail does not a sigil make. The toy packaging gives them the same purple insect-head Predacon sigil every other badguy in the series gets. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 20:42, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey, someoen put the Blendtron symbol under Unicron in G1. When was the Blendtron symbol used outside of Neo? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:42, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

E-hobby Overcharge [[User:X-BoB58|X-BoB58]] 02:50, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
:But didn't we decide to default to the line of origin unless there was a commanding reason to use another? Also, we tend not to link things multiple times in the same article, so I see no reason why the Blendtron symbol should show up twice here. Methinks someone's been more than a tad overzealous....--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 13:43, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

==Shattered Glass Nightbeat's Symbol==
If we have a section for the Shattered Glass faction symbols, shouldn't Nightbeat's be there, too? I know he's an (evil) Autobot, but he has that unique Autobot logo with the dagger on his hood.

==Article title==

I recently moved this article to correct the second capitalized word. However, I am unsure as to whether to move it again and remove the plural. Most article names are singular, even for something like [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]. However, one of the points of this article is to describe and show many faction symbols. This sort of implies a plural title to me. So... I'm conflicted. Does anybody have an opinion? --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 22:34, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

I think that if this were an article describing the general signifigance of a faction symbol, that might be appropriate. But this is a list of Faction Symbols. The list is inherenly plural, there's like 30 of 'em. 'Faction Symbol,' describing the role and importance of saction symbols in general might be a seperate article- this is a list. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:39, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

==The 5 Predacon symbols==
I want to add the 5 symbols from IDW Beast Wars, but I have a concern. There is no cannonical evidence that they are actually faction symbols. We never see anyone useing them. Right now, the only thing we know about them is that they were used as wall decoration.

Or do we just assume they ''are'' faction symbols? --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 15:42, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

:Add them. If we decide they go somewhere else (and I think they probably do, likely the Predacon faction page, or maybe the Predacon sub-group, I dunno...) we'll move them.
:Reminder, you can find the rest of... uh.... Ramhorn's partially obscurred symbol in the pencil-sketch previews to Beast Wars #1 that appeared in Infiltration. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:11, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
::Headstrong. Ramhorn is the Autobot rhino cassette. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:59, 30 September 2006 (UTC)

:::The exception that prooves the rule. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:13, 30 September 2006 (UTC)
::::....what? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 01:58, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

==The 5 Predacon symbols - Whoopsie...wrong file names guys==
Two of these emblems were switched. Razorclaw and Rampage's emblems were assigned to the wrong name. I've fixed this in the actual gallery of the emblems with an edit, but the names of the images are still swapped.[[User:Sidecutter|Sidecutter]]
:Why the heck would Rampage's emblem sport a mane and Razorclaw's not sport a mane? The comic they appear in even show Razorclaw's maned symbol as being the most prominently displayed. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:31, 19 September 2010 (EDT)
::If you actualy look at the emblems being displayed, that was exactly my point, but someone has made it incorrect again. Razorclaw's orange, maned symbol that matches his beast head is listed with *Rampage's* name. Rampage's red, non-maned symbol, which matches his beast head, is listed with *Razorclaw's* name. The symbols also have the wrong file names, with Razroclaw's symbol named "Rampage Symbol.png" and Rampage's symbol named "Razorclaw Symbol.png". Here is how it was displayed before I fixed it the first time, and this time:
::Now as far as I know (I may simply not know how), I can't change the file names. Therefore, I can't fix it that way. But if you look at the page now that I've corrected the gallery again, you'll see that even though the filenames appear "wrong" when you look at the list to edit it, the pictures are actually correct now.[[User:Sidecutter|Sidecutter]] 16:09, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::It looks to me that the red one is the guy with a mane. The yellow one doesn't look like it has a mane. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:19, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::I don't see how you can see it that way. The shapes of the faces are wrong for the supposed character they represent. The color of each one is also matched to the character it should be (orange/yellow for Razorclaw's beast head, red for Rampage's). Compare each emblem to the toy on TFU.info and it's very clear that the filenames on these are wrong. http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Razorclaw/razorclaw.htm http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Rampage/rampage.htm [[User:Sidecutter|Sidecutter]] 16:23, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::I've also just gone through the trade to see the originals. The red one shown there might be more feasible as Razorclaw, if still the wrong color. However, if that is the case, the rendition we have here is a very bad one, because the shapes of the symbol parts and the proportions of each part are WAY off from the comic. It's a much narrower symbol here. [[User:Sidecutter|Sidecutter]] 16:44, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::I've definitely gotta go with Sidecutter here, the orange one is definitely the one with a mane. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:51, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::I'm with Walky, the yellow one has cheek tufts NOT a mane. Thus it is a tiger. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:52, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::Yes, also with Walky. The red one is the one with a mane, I don't know how you can look at it any other way. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 16:54, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::But Rampage doesn't even HAVE cheek tufts. Also, his beast-mode head is red. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:56, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::What does the color have to do with it? Divebomb isn't purple. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:57, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::Doesn't change the fact that Rampage doesn't have cheek tufts. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:05, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::None of them look exactly like the symbols. They are stylized versions of the animals, not the toys. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:14, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::Razorclaw looks nearly EXACTLY like the orange symbol. Seriously, have a look at it and his beast-mode head. I honestly don't see how it could be anyone else. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:20, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::::Really? The orange one doesn't say "lion" to me. I think the main problem is the red logo doesn't really look like a lion or a tiger. I'm not sure what that's supposed to be. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 19:09, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::::I see what you're saying now about the orange one looking like Razorclaw - but that's because you're looking at the two points at the top of the head as if they're the corners of the toy's mane, when they're ''ears''. It's not supposed to look like the toy, it's supposed to look like the ''animal''. The red one's sporting an all-around mane, not one broken up into mechanical toyetic points and chunks. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:25, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::::::Don't tell me what I'm looking at the ears as. At no point did I think they were anything other than ears. And the red one has nothing even remotely resembling a mane. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 03:03, 28 September 2010 (EDT)
I'd have to dig out the issue in question, but I'm not sure if I remember them ''being'' in color.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 17:09, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:They are in color. I didn't pay much attention to the colors of the other three, but the two being debated are in the colors shown here (or a close variant, allowing for lighting, etc).[[User:Sidecutter|Sidecutter]] 18:15, 26 September 2010 (EDT)

==Miscellaneous issues==
===Robots in Diguise Commando===
When was that term used? What's the difference between a RiD Commando and a RiD Decepticon?

::I'm assuing this is a placeholder spot for the Car Robots Destronger symbol, which was a green, upside-down G2 Autobot sigil. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:46, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

===Bot/Con Symbols in RiD/UT sections?===
Should the Autobot and Decepticon (and Predacon in RiD) symbols also be listed in the Robots in Disguise amd Unicron Trilogy sections? It might be misleading if only unique symbols are listed in those sections. "Are Minicons and Powerlinx the only factions in the Unicron Trilogy?"
===Organization===
The G1 section seems to be vaguely organized chronologically, but Beast Wars doesn't make sense to me. Since certain chronological listings might be debatable (Ancient Autobot and Ancient Transformer: who comes first, etc), I propose to make each section alphabetical. 
Generation 1 
Autobot 
Autobot (Ancient) 
Autobot (The War Within) 
Decepticon 
etc.

Also, why does G2 get a seperate sction, but Beast Machines does not?

===''Factions''?===
There is no basis for calling the five IDW Beast Wars symbols "factions", and the Energon Powerlinx symbols are not factions. But I want to keep a page with all these symbols. Rename article to just "Symbols"? Or maybe that would open it up too much. Just a rambling thought.

Don't want to make any changes without talking about it. Thanks for listening. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 01:03, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
--[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 01:03, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

:I think it's fine titled "faction symbols" but also inlcuding symbols that aren't strictly of "factions," with appropriate notations about whether a symbol is a variant of a faction symbol or just something faction symbol-esque that's close enough for inclusion, etc. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 01:20, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

::They might move if we get enough other signage and symbols. (We have, for instance, two seperate Cybertronian medical symbols, one Autobot and one Decepticon.)
::You mgith argue that if we have a page liek thism we maybe should have a much-clearer 'factions' page that, as Crockcrikey suggests, list which factions appear in which series, makign this page just abouth the SYMBOLS. As it's it's kinda dual-purpose, providing quick bio's about the faction in addition to the symbols and variants themselves. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 01:48, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
::In that case, where should things like, say, Sideways's split-down-the-middle insignia from his packaging and the Maximal/Vehicon blend found on the Beast Changer toy go, if anywhere at all? On the other hand, if it stays here and keeps gathering up symbols that aren't strictly "faction" symbols, somebody ought to add the planet symbols from Cybertron/Galaxy force--[[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] 22:27, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

== Um, guys, you forgot something... ==

Not to be a nudge, but the normal G1 Decepticon symbol isn't actually pictured in the article anywhere except in the pic that has it inserted in the cobra insignia. Also, a pic of the "three-pointed" cartoon version might help in showing exactly where the difference lies. --[[User:Nemesis Primal|Nemesis Primal]] 22:21, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

Anyone going to throw in Dreamwave's alternate Unicron faction symbol? I remember it being used for the MTMTE profiles for Nemesis Prime and maybe Sideways, although I don't have it on hand. I feel that it's required.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 07:46, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

==Team Ironhide==
Dunno if we want to include this, since it's just an abstraction of Energon Ironhide's head, but there's a good shot of it [http://www.fantofan.jp/news/video/superlink456.JPG here]. Plus, [http://www.fantofan.jp/news/video/superlink4510.JPG here] and [http://www.fantofan.jp/news/video/superlink444.JPG here]. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 11:48, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

==Planet symbols...==
I'm... not really sure about these as "faction symbols". I dunno. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 15:27, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

:See the discussion above ("'''''Factions''?'''") for more input on the inclusion of non-faction symbols. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 16:27, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

::I think the consensus was- "Wait until we have anough non-faction symbols here to justify splittign them off into their own page." We're getting close, but that'll necessitate a long, unpleasant discussion about what is and isn't a faction symbol. (For instance, I think the IDW Quint symbol is the US Quint faction symbol- just like we have American and Japanese Unicron-allied symbols.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:32, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

:::IDW Quint symbol? I hope you don't mind me asking where that's shown, out of curiousity. -[[User:Tindalos|Tindalos]] 19:43, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

== Hmm... ==

[[Image:Optimus symbol.png|100px]] [[Image:Maximal symbol.png|100px]]

...probably just my imagination. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 16:45, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

== G1 "Cartoon" vs "Comic" symbols ==
OK, time for an opinion poll: Should there be pix of both the "Cartoon" and "Comic" versions of the G1 Bot & Con symbols? I would say so, and several of you expressed the same opinion in the above discussions. Earlier today I added the cartoon Bot symbol and the comic Con symbol thereby completing the "pairs", but not soon after, the comic versions were removed. I have since replaced them, not to rebuff that editor, but based on the reasoning that if we can have five different colored Powerlinx symbols (?!), why would we '''not''' have both distinct variations of the two '''''main''''' symbols. Thoughts, anyone? [[User:Evil-yuusha|Evil-yuusha]] 03:25, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

:Well, your cartoon Decepticon symbol doesn't look like the cartoon Decepticon symbol, for one. I'm guessing that was part of the cause for the reversion. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:44, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

::Indeed. There are different Powerlinx symbols depicted because those are all legitimately distinct symbols which were intended to be legitimately distinct symbols, and they all *mean different things*. The Autobot/Decepticon symbols in the cartoon/comic/toyline are all the same symbol but rendered differently due to media format. We are NOT going to have separate entries for every single mis-render of the same symbol design. That's absurd.
::As Derik pointed out, what you had uploaded wasn't even the "cartoon versions" of those symbols! Those are just the fancy painted versions thereof that were on toy packages, some Marvel Comics covers, and, of course, the toys. I reworked all of that because it was ''inaccurate.'' --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:40, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

:::It ''might'' be reasonable to include the cartoon version of the Decepticon symbol, since it had the whole triple-point deal going. But as far as I know there's no equivalent variation in the Autobot symbol. And, as stated, the painted Decepticon symbol is '''NOT''' the cartoon's variant Decepticon symbol. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 14:18, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

::::Well thank you for pointing out how "absurd" my reasoning is Walky, its certainly more informative than your previous Post Summary of "Argh". I think some clarification may be needed, as there seems to be confusion (very possibly on my part).
::::This is one of the two images I posted:
::::[[Image:symbol_autobot_dx_edit.jpg|40px]]Is this what you all would deem "cartoon" or "comic"? Or if neither, why?
::::[[Image:symbol_decept_reg.jpg|35px]] This is the other image I posted. Cartoon? Comic? Neither?
::::Seeing as how I posted one version of the Bot symbol and the OTHER version of the Con symbol (the two that were missing at the time), how can I be wrong in both cases?

::::And just for the record, when I re-posted what I perceive to be the "comic" versions, I replaced [[Image:Autobot symbol.png|40px]] (which was what was previously posted), with [[Image:Symbol_autobot_reg.jpg|40px]], simply because I thought it looked nicer. [[User:Evil-yuusha|Evil-yuusha]] 15:26, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

::::: That first Autobot symbol only appeared on Hasbro packaging from '84 to '86, Japanese packaging, cartoon scene bumpers, and some comic covers. The Decepticon symbol in the cartoon generally had a 3rd spike on the center top piece due to the beveling on the "packaging" symbol being misinterpreted. We're not going to have a picture of every interpertation of every symbol, lest we have a pic of the changes the packaging symbol when through in the G1 line, the different color borders in G2, the slightly different shapes from RID, Armada, Energon, Cybertron, Classics, and the movie. Diffrent styles does not equal a new faction symbol. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:21, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

:::::Also, that white-border Autobot sigil looks blurry. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:23, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

::::::Blurry, eh? I thought it was just my contacts. =) I agree that variation does not a new symbol make, but to me it seemed significant to show the two '''distinctly''' different "variations" of these two symbols. (And I'm not talking about "third point crest cartoon" version, or what have you.) The 3-D, glossy, transition-color "deluxe-looking" (if you will) version appearing on packaging, toon bumpers, etc to my knowledge (and i'm sure someone will correct me if im wrong) was never used on an actual '''figure''', nor did characters in the comics and/or cartoon bear sigils with this appearance. It more or less had media-only usage, correct? In contrast, the 2-D, matte, solid-color "plain-looking" version was the type used on the toys, as well as typically being seen on animated/drawn characters.

::::::Was there ever melding of these two styles? A 3-D glossy symbol with solid colors? or a 2-D matte symbol that transitioned in color? If there was, then I humbly retract my previous ramblings and apologize to the community at large (especially Walky, who seems keen on shooting down whatever i do anyway. And yes, I am aware of the differences between the powerlink colors, but I think my point has validity nonetheless). In any event i do admit to being confused as to exaclty what the "cartoon version" of the Con symbol was in reference to (thank you FortMax). =P

:::::::But if I am correct in saying that there is a '''''measure of deliniation''''' between these two styles, and not just a simple case of "variation" (which is essentially what the "three point crest" is, and you guys seem to think that's worthy of mention), then at the very least I think they should be shown as a footnote of some type to the page, perhaps following the Unused symbols. [[User:Evil-yuusha|Evil-yuusha]] 18:06, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

::::::All of the G1 merchandise that had a symbol not taken from boxart used the logo symbols. The one exception is the marvel US comics, but that was due to the low-tech printing methods used. Plus, whatever the border shaps or solidness of the color, it's still recognizable as the Autobot symbol. The only time we would need a cartoon version on this page is when said sigil only appears in the cartoon. Plus, the only fictional apperences of the package style sigils (that I know of) are in scene bumpers, commercial bumpers, and titles, none of which actually happen in-universe, and the solid colored symbol appeared on the toys before the cartoon or comics were released.

:An example of the cartoon Decepticon symbol might be a good idea though. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 20:08, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

== TWW Predacon and LSC symbols ==

Did the TWW Predacons (Starscream's group) or the Lightning Strike Coalition (Grimlocks group) have their own faction symbols? --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 20:12, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
: Not that I'm aware of. And they both continue to wear their respective Con/Bot logos on themselves. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:50, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
::Although I'm pretty sure they've started being the standard symbols instead of the TWW ones by then. -[[User:LV|LV]] 01:00, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

== Ancient Transformer Symbol ==

Ok, whoever called shannanigans, explain your objection... I admit It's been a long time since I've looked at some DW issues but the Anceint unified faction bit seems to jive with what I remember being said. Anyone who's looked at things recently clarrify? --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 22:07, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
:The ancient faction symbol appeared on the Vector Sigma room, the Archives (IIRC) and the golden Disk room on Paradron. It's ''ancient'', and it has nothing to do with Shockwave. Shockwave welded a blank plate over his faction symbol- he didn't create a new hybrid symbol. There ''was'' no Hybrid symbol for Shockwav'es reign on Cybertron.
:So in short, the nature of my objection is... it's wrong. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:17, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

::So, uh... fix it? Why call shenanigans instead? --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 02:10, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:::'cuz I didn't want to be the one to fix it, being next-deep in other edits at the time. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:32, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

== Change page title to "Insignia"? ==

This page hasn't really ever been limited to faction symbols, so I think a move is in order. Anyone disagree? [[User:Chip|Chip]] 02:37, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:Disagree, because how would I ever find it then? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:48, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
:: DEAR GOD, CHANGE IT NOW. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:54, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

::: :~( -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:56, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

:: It would unfortunately redirect. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 03:03, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

==Ancient Decepticon and BWII Seacons==

"Ancient Decepticon" has been here a long time with no symbol. Does an ancient Decepticon symbol exist? Also, yea or nay on BWII Seacons symbol? (Unless someone can find a better image of [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Seacons_bw.jpg that flag], it's moot anyway.) --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 20:38, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
:I think someone had a seacon skull up at one point- or at least there was a discussion about its variations...
:I've removed ancient decepticon- AFAIK, that's a relic of an unofficial reprolabel set that decided Shockwave's funky symbol was the counterpart of the ancient Autobot symbol- in defiance of all context. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:46, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
===That picture isn't even the right symbol===
From the BWII movie
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/9069/spacepirateseaconsignalao1.jpg - 85.195.123.24 20:50, 22 May 2007

:::Ooh, that's '''much''' clearer than the VCD I have. Is there an new not-centosaur encode floating around? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:53, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
::::That's an excellent image. Now what's this about variations? P.S. 85, don't forget to sign your posts with four tildes ~ And why not just get a user name. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 01:33, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

==Shockwave insignia==
Can someone put this up? I'm pretty sure it was reused semi-recently, either in a DW/IDW book or as one of Overcharge's labels... right? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 20:46, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
:You're probably thinking of the Reprolabels set. It hasn't shown up anywhere else official, that I've heard of. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 21:15, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
::Hey, now it HAS showed up! TakaraTomy's [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/bible/index.html World of the Transformers], Episode 4 has given it a name. It's the "Cybertron Guard" insignia. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 16:39, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

:::I KNOW! I just noticed that! I uploaded it once a long time ago, but it was deleted. I can re-upload it this evening, if someone else can't get to it before then. Inversely proportional: my excitement about this symbol - my social life --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 16:54, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
::::[[Image:shocksymb.jpg]] --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 16:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

== Megatron's symbol? ==

I don't think this is specifically associated with Megatron. It's also on [[Emirate Xeon]]'s forehead in [[The War Within]].--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 16:55, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
:Also, the "Ratbat Symbol" depicts insignia seen on ''many'' Transformers associated with the Senate in Origin. In the first issue, all the ship crew for the Senator's vessel have it on their foreheads.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 16:58, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

::You'll get no argument from me. I had a feeling my descriptives weren't 100% accurate. So, if you know stuff that I don't about these symbols, please add it. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 17:10, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

[[Image:Emirate Xeon symbol.png|100px]][[Image:Megatron Origin Symbol.png|100px]]

Really I'd still venture that they're the same symbol, the difference being that Figueroa tends to be a bit more precise than Milne. Now, what I'm about to say is pure ''speculation'' and thus probably doesn't deserve to be in the article itself, but I'd wager it's a regional insignia that has to do with Kokular or [[Kaon]], as Emirates are regional governors. Alternately, I suppose Megatron's gladiatorial medallion might be an alteration or perversion of the Kokular/Kaon symbol, showing its continuing evolution into the Decepticon insignia. But I'll let others put their two cents in.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 18:18, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

:From page to page, the Megatron: Origin symbol changes a tad, but certain elements of Xeon's symbol never manifest in Megatron's: the separate crest, the nose/slice down the middle, the cheeks, and Xeon's horns go down, Megatron's go up. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 19:13, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
::Well, looks like we got some clarification in Origin 3. The insignia is a team designation, and it's on a chain because team rosters are not fixed. Megatron later has the Decepticon insignia on a chain, which to me says that the prior insignia was for Clench's team which Megatron took over.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 20:48, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

== Cybertron Security Forces ==

New insignia for them in Origin #3, if you've seen it. Displayed on the flags over the coffins and on the headstone.

Man, this series is just like ''delicious candy'' regarding new insignia.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 20:43, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

:Yeah, I love it. It's like insignia Christmas this week! --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 22:03, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
::[[Image:Security symbol Megatron Origin.png|100px]] 
::Well, here it is. Before it's added to the article, I wanted to be sure of what it should be called. Is "Cybertron Security Forces" what they're officially called the comic? --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 22:53, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
:::Issue #3 is saying "Autobot Security" but I'll have to get home before I can compare it to the prior two and see if they're called that throughout.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:02, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Whose funeral? I feel like the yellow should be the same yellow as Decimus's symbol. (Or rather, Decimus's symbol should be the same yellow as this.)

Also, I think the page is getting populated enough that we should start some long-term thinking about reorganization. Either by creating a faction symbol page in addition to the insignia page, or switching to a combo list/gallery format lie that seen in the [[holomatter]] article. No need for quick decisions, I'm just throwing it out there. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 23:03, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
:[[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]'s funeral. They received an official state funeral presided over by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], as described in [[Megatron Origin issue 3|the summary I recently wrote]].--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:06, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
::Oh, I didn't realize it was out yet. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:38, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
:RE: yellow. Comparing the colors, Decimus' is more of a gold in the comic, and the funeral flags on the coffins are more yellow. (I'm assuming the flags are the "real" color of the symbol, as opposed to the monochromatic plaque [http://markerguru.deviantart.com/art/megatron03-sample-06-64189148]) --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 00:32, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Alright, I forgot to log in before doing it, but I double-checked all three issues and it is referred to in two separate issues as "Security Services HQ" and "Autobot Security Headquarters." I've split the difference in their insignia entry on the page, and am now moving to correct the reference in my issue synopsis.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 01:56, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

== Reorg ==

I've done a slight reorg of the sections and split G1 up by history/subcontinuity. Hope that helps somewhat.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 23:34, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
:I'd say the page is starting to finally come into its own regarding ease of access and information density. What do you guys think? Is the gallery format helping?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 19:02, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
::Yes. I think the content maybe needs some rewriting to fit it better... but that'll correct itself in time. This format is 100% better. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

== Redirects Please? ==

Don't know how to do redirects myself. Could someone else create redirects from [[Symbol]] and [[Badge]] to this article? --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 21:49, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

: Done. Redirects are easy. Type #REDIRECT then space, then the double-bracket-link to the page you want to redirect to. Or just click [http://transformers.wikia.com/index.php?title=Symbol&action=edit here] and see what it looks like. --[[User:Crockalley|Crockalley]] 22:02, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

== Animated insignia. ==

First, we can't use them if they're that small.

Second, what we've seen of the toys indicates the insignia aren't new at all, so what you may be seeing in the teaser art/videos can be attributed to artistic style rather than changes to the symbols.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 22:57, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

== Cobybot insignia ==

What do you guys think? I mean sure, it's just an Autobot symbol with two wrenches, but it's still probably worth adding, right? [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] 16:21, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

== The Decepticon sigil's colour ==

In some of the shows the Decepticon sigil is clearly blue. Yet is purple on the toys from those shows. Does anyone know why?

== Animated - Team Chaar ==

Should the [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:Blackoutanimated.jpg Team Chaar symbol] be here?
Is it even a separate symbol, or just Blackout's custom (a relic from the Great War maybe?)? -- [[User:Silver|Silvery]] 07:23, 30 August 2009 (EDT)
:Nobody else from Team Chaar seems to have that symbol, so it's likely that it's exclusive to Blackout. -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 07:54, 30 August 2009 (EDT)

=="Shields"?==
So some of the licensed material (i.e., the [[Candy Mix]] refers to the insignia as "shields." Are there any other materials that give an official-type name to the faction logos? [[User:Hooper X|Hooper_X]] 12:32, 1 November 2009 (EST)

==Machine Wars==
The MW Decepticon insignia is noticeably different from G1, with very rounded sad-looking eyes and fuzzy indistinct outer margins. It looks like somebody at Hasbro circa 1996 tried to re-create the G1 logos from very poor or possibly even bootlegged source material.
Two questions:
 -Are there comparable differences between the G1 and MW Autobots? 
-Are these differences significant enough to warrant inclusion here? 
--[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 22:37, 20 April 2010 (EDT)

== Energon Unicron ==

The Unicron insignia in Energon section is not only appeared in the Energon cartoon as a special sequence, but literally on TakaraTomy's official Armada(Micron Legend) site and the toy's Japanese package as well.
Shouldn't it be considered as the insignia for Trilogy, at least of TakaraTomy version?

== Orange Unicron insignia dissapearance ==

<s>I noticed the Herald of Unicron insignia is erroneously shown as the red blendtron insignia. Is the original orange version lost? That seems to be the most likely possibility as I cannot find it anywhere. How can such a big mistake go unnoticed for so long? Have you all forgotten how to use photoshop to recolor the red one orange?</s> Ignore all of that. I fixed it already. --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 14:50, 27 September 2010 (EDT)

== Tarantulas Insignia ==

http://tfwiki.net/w2/images2/8/8b/OptimalSituation_Tarantulas_insignia.jpg

Should we include this?
[[User:DinoFreakUSA|DinoFreakUSA]] 16:57, 2 November 2010 (EDT)

== Movie Symbols problem ==
Wasn't sure where else to put this, but this seems an appropriate enough place. I don't know if it's just on my end, or if I missed something important, but the faction symbols on all Movie/ROTF character pages seem to have become identical to the G1 equivalents. I first noticed it on the [[Decepticon]] page when I noticed that the same symbol appears twice. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 05:06, 4 December 2010 (EST)

== Original designer? ==

Who designed the original Autobot and Decepticon insignia? I mean in the real world. With all the behind-the-scenes material I've seen, I never heard a word about it.

The Rebirth, Part 3

2010-07-12T04:46:01Z

Thecrookedman: /* Quotes */ Scorponok = Shopping center

{{episode
|image=Rebirth 3 title shot.JPG
|caption="Uh, I know this was Megatron's usual line, but...RETREAT!"
|series=G1toon
|ep=98
|title="The Rebirth, Part 3"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|production code=6701-3
|airdate=[[November 11]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The battle for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber comes to an end.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 銀河最大の危機 (''Ginga saidai no kiki'', "The Biggest Crisis of the Galaxy")
:''German title:'' "'''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 3'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 3")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Rebirth 3 Decepticons Hive.JPG|left|150px|thumb|"You mean you don't like the whole master idea, Mighty Galvatron?" "OF COURSE I DON'T! HOW DID YOU THINK I'D REACT?!"]]

With the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Autobot]]s scatter, but [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] are captured. As the [[Decepticon]]s depart in Scorponok, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] orders the Autobots to move out. However, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] insists on letting him and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] remain behind. Though Optimus believes that Spike is their only hope if [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] should activate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], he relents.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s forces are fighting off the Decepticons, but the tide is turned when the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster]]s arrive, allowing Galvatron to claim victory. [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] explain what happened on [[Nebulos]], but Galvatron is so disgusted that he's on the verge of reducing all of them to [[scrap]]. However, [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Zarak]] explains that he has the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]], and has control over Scorponok. Though still disgusted, Galvatron agrees to at least talk, while ordering a new [[planetary engine]] he installed on Cybertron to be activated. They prepare to torture Daniel, but Arcee gives them the Key.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 Earth Cybertron.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"They're going to collide!" "No, they're going to combine into a Duocon!"]]

Heading for Cybertron, Optimus receives a vision from the [[Spark|spirit]] of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], telling the Autobot leader to preserve the key at all costs. However, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] inform Prime that Cybertron has disappeared. Realizing Galvatron's intentions, Optimus orders the shuttle to head for [[Earth]]. On Cybertron, which has entered the [[Solar system|Sol system]], Galvatron reveals that he intends to activate the Plasma Energy Chamber, and let the [[Plasma energy|energy]] spread out and cause the [[sun]] to nova, destroying Earth and Cybertron. On Nebulos, Spike and Cerebros locate the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s city, and begin using long-abandoned controls to begin modifying the city.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 FortMax Scorponok.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Scale be damned.]]

Landing on Cybertron, the Autobots discover that their comrades have had their [[power pack]]s removed, and their lives will end if they do not get immediate [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. The Nebulans think that they should just destroy the Key, lest the released energy reach Nebulos. However, Prime remains adamant, explaining that [[Vector Sigma]] has a plan. Unwilling to take the risk, the Nebulans simply abandon the Autobots and head to destroy the key, pursued by the weaponless and headless Autobots. However, they are attacked by the Decepticons, who are preparing to leave. Just then, Spike and Cerebros arrive in the Hive's converted city, which [[Transformation|transforms]] into [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], with Spike and Cerebros as its components. Fort Max engages Scorponok, causing the Decepticons and the Hive to flee. Spike and the Nebulans deactivate the Plasma Energy Chamber, but not before it sends a wave of energy into the sun.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 Cybertron gold.JPG|right|150px|thumb|The second golden age made Cybertron shrink.]]

Working quickly, Spike and the Nebulans begin preparing Vector Sigma to absorb the excess solar energy. Pumping it straight into the supercomputer, it directs the energy into Cybertron's storage capacitors, resulting in the complete revitalization of Cybertron. As Cerebros reactivates, he begs Spike to deactivate him, no longer wishing to endure the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. However, Spike tells him that Cybertron has been revitalized. Optimus declares that the Headmasters and Targetmasters are to become the guardians of Nebulos, and to destroy the Hive's machines. When this is done, Cerebros will become the guardian of Nebulos, and live in peace.

However, Scorponok survived the destruction, and it is obvious that Galvatron and Zarak do not see eye to eye. Galvatron plans to raid hundreds of worlds and destroy Cybertron, then conquer the universe, but Zarak doubts that Galvatron will be the ruler of the galaxy. As the would-be tyrants bicker, Nebulos stands free, while Cybertron begins a second [[Golden Age]] under the rule of Optimus Prime and the Autobots.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
* [[Pointblank]] (6)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (12)
* [[Brainstorm]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (14)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (15)
* [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (16)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (17)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (23)
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (24)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (25)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (26)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (27)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (33)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (39)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (40)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (41)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (42)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (43)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (44)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (45)
* [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (58)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (59)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (69)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (70)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] (71)
* [[Scattershot]] (72)
* [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (73)
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (74)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (7)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (8)
* [[Misfire]] (9)
* [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (10)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (18)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (21)
* [[Apeface]] (22)
* [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (28)
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (29)
* [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (30)
* [[Hun-Gurrr]] (31)
* [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (32)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (34)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (35)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (36)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (37)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (38)
* [[Triggerhappy]] (46)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (47)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (68)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (19)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (20)

|c4=
* [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (48)
* [[Fracas]] (49)
* [[Vorath]] (50)
* [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (51)
* [[Monzo]] (52)
* [[Aimless]] (53)
* [[Spasma]] (54)
* [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (55)
* [[Grax]] (56)
* [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Zarak]] (57)
* [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (60)
* [[Gort]] (61)
* [[Stylor]] (62)
* [[Arcana]] (63)
* [[Duros]] (64)
* [[Peacemaker]] (65)
* [[Spoilsport]] (66)
* [[Firebolt]] (67)
}}

==Quotes==
"Decepticons... prepare to face... Fortress Maximus!!"
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' speaking for the first and only time in Generation 1—with a voice remeniscient of Patrick Allen.

"And we've got to get this oversized shopping center in the air. Now!"
:—'''Galvatron''', in reference to '''Scorponok's''' city mode.

"The Golden Age of Cybertron has come again, Cerebros. Thanks to you and Spike. You don't have to fight anymore."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"It's a miracle we finally got this flying junkpile of yours stablized." 
"You were the idiot who opened the Plasma Energy Chamber, Galvatron." 
"SILENCE! There's much to do. We will attack other planets, we will suck them dry, we will rebuild a planet a hundred times more powerful than Cybertron! And I will rule the galaxy!" 
"Who will rule the galaxy?" 
"MEE! It is my destiny!" 
"We shall see, Galvatron. We shall see..."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Zarak''' close the series.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:Cybersmallverysmall.JPG|right|150px|thumb|AKOM's wonderful sense of scale]]
* In numerous surface shots, Cybertron is ''incredibly'' small, with the curve of the planet's surface visible in the same shot as the characters.
* When Optimus Prime sees Alpha Trion holding the key to the plasma energy chamber, the key changes shape while he is holding it; it's edged when he's holding it normally and changes into a triangle when he's holding it up.
* When Prime's shuttle lands on Cybertron, Earth looms in the background. However, the animation cell of the planet has been laid over a series of background buildings instead of behind them, giving the impression that Earth and Cybertron have collided.
* When Cyclonus captures Optimus and the others, Vortex is miscolored as Blades.
* As Galvatron observes the Autobots' escape from Scorponok, Optimus' boots are completely white.
* When Spike turns to tell the Nebulons to remove their exo-suits, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm]] in their (human sized) robot modes can be seen right behind him. According to Spike, it's supposed to be [[Gort]] and [[Arcana]], who correctly appear in the next scene.
* As the Autobots celebrate their victory, Bumblebee shows up. Right next to Goldbug.
* When Daniel transforms into Arcee's head at the end of the episode, he's still wearing his exosuit in the shot where he's inside her head.
* In the final scene on Nebulos, the Headmasters are Optimus's size.

===Continuity errors===
* Why did Galvatron get the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to construct the rocket engine when he has the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]?
* Spike is able to construct a complex, super powerful Transformer single-handedly out of an entire city using alien technology in what may be no more than mere hours. This may be normal for Transformers to do, but Spike...?
* When Galvatron thinks he's won, Ultra Magnus and the Protectobots attack... including [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who is wielding a gun and firing away with the rest of them. It's one of many times that First Aid has been shown to fight, despite stating in "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]" that he doesn't believe in fighting and literally won't raise a weapon to save his life.
* Chromedome claims that the Autobot Headmasters are "stuck being vehicles without their heads", yet Hardhead was seen moving around and firing his Shatterblasters in dual wield fashion(!) in the [[The Rebirth, Part 2|previous episode]] for some time after Duros disconnected. Perhaps the automatic transformation into vehicle mode following a Headmaster pilot's disconnection can be delayed somewhat?
* Shouldn't Cybertron's close proximity to Earth cause the planet to tear itself apart, as it did in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|The Ultimate Doom]]"? Prime seems blissfully unconcerned about it.
* Galvatron acts like the 10-minute delay he sets on the plasma energy chamber will give him and the Decepticons time to escape from the destruction of the entire solar system. They even try to get into Scorponok so they can fly away. Scorponok was never said to have any kind of warp-factor flight, and the nearest known [[warp gate]] was around [[Pluto]].

===Continuity notes===
* Apparently, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] can't see in his alternate mode, given his dialogue exchange with Spike at the end of the episode. His alternate mode, by the by, is basically a tiny version of Fort Max's city mode.

===Real-world references===
* The Nebulans reverse the polarity of Galvatron's rocket thruster, a reference to the "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" catchphrase from [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]].<ref>[http://princeospace.blogspot.com/2009/08/dude-i-have-doctor-who-connection.html Post on David Wise's blog]</ref>
* Its not the only time [[Megatron (G1)|some]][[Flame (UK comic)|one]] decided to [[Legion of the Lost!|turn Cybertron]] into a [[Meltdown!|mobile starship]].

===Trivia===
* This is the final episode of the original cartoon.
* Had The Rebirth been the five-parter that was originally intended, the show would have ended with 100 episodes.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_rebirth_part_3.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

The Rebirth, Part 3

2010-07-12T04:40:41Z

Thecrookedman: /* Continuity errors */ but Spike...?f >but Spike...?

{{episode
|image=Rebirth 3 title shot.JPG
|caption="Uh, I know this was Megatron's usual line, but...RETREAT!"
|series=G1toon
|ep=98
|title="The Rebirth, Part 3"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|production code=6701-3
|airdate=[[November 11]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The battle for the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber comes to an end.'''

:''Japanese title:'' 銀河最大の危機 (''Ginga saidai no kiki'', "The Biggest Crisis of the Galaxy")
:''German title:'' "'''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 3'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 3")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Rebirth 3 Decepticons Hive.JPG|left|150px|thumb|"You mean you don't like the whole master idea, Mighty Galvatron?" "OF COURSE I DON'T! HOW DID YOU THINK I'D REACT?!"]]

With the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Autobot]]s scatter, but [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] are captured. As the [[Decepticon]]s depart in Scorponok, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] orders the Autobots to move out. However, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] insists on letting him and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] remain behind. Though Optimus believes that Spike is their only hope if [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] should activate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], he relents.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s forces are fighting off the Decepticons, but the tide is turned when the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster]]s arrive, allowing Galvatron to claim victory. [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] explain what happened on [[Nebulos]], but Galvatron is so disgusted that he's on the verge of reducing all of them to [[scrap]]. However, [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Zarak]] explains that he has the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]], and has control over Scorponok. Though still disgusted, Galvatron agrees to at least talk, while ordering a new [[planetary engine]] he installed on Cybertron to be activated. They prepare to torture Daniel, but Arcee gives them the Key.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 Earth Cybertron.JPG|right|150px|thumb|"They're going to collide!" "No, they're going to combine into a Duocon!"]]

Heading for Cybertron, Optimus receives a vision from the [[Spark|spirit]] of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], telling the Autobot leader to preserve the key at all costs. However, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] inform Prime that Cybertron has disappeared. Realizing Galvatron's intentions, Optimus orders the shuttle to head for [[Earth]]. On Cybertron, which has entered the [[Solar system|Sol system]], Galvatron reveals that he intends to activate the Plasma Energy Chamber, and let the [[Plasma energy|energy]] spread out and cause the [[sun]] to nova, destroying Earth and Cybertron. On Nebulos, Spike and Cerebros locate the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s city, and begin using long-abandoned controls to begin modifying the city.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 FortMax Scorponok.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Scale be damned.]]

Landing on Cybertron, the Autobots discover that their comrades have had their [[power pack]]s removed, and their lives will end if they do not get immediate [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. The Nebulans think that they should just destroy the Key, lest the released energy reach Nebulos. However, Prime remains adamant, explaining that [[Vector Sigma]] has a plan. Unwilling to take the risk, the Nebulans simply abandon the Autobots and head to destroy the key, pursued by the weaponless and headless Autobots. However, they are attacked by the Decepticons, who are preparing to leave. Just then, Spike and Cerebros arrive in the Hive's converted city, which [[Transformation|transforms]] into [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], with Spike and Cerebros as its components. Fort Max engages Scorponok, causing the Decepticons and the Hive to flee. Spike and the Nebulans deactivate the Plasma Energy Chamber, but not before it sends a wave of energy into the sun.

[[Image:Rebirth 3 Cybertron gold.JPG|right|150px|thumb|The second golden age made Cybertron shrink.]]

Working quickly, Spike and the Nebulans begin preparing Vector Sigma to absorb the excess solar energy. Pumping it straight into the supercomputer, it directs the energy into Cybertron's storage capacitors, resulting in the complete revitalization of Cybertron. As Cerebros reactivates, he begs Spike to deactivate him, no longer wishing to endure the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. However, Spike tells him that Cybertron has been revitalized. Optimus declares that the Headmasters and Targetmasters are to become the guardians of Nebulos, and to destroy the Hive's machines. When this is done, Cerebros will become the guardian of Nebulos, and live in peace.

However, Scorponok survived the destruction, and it is obvious that Galvatron and Zarak do not see eye to eye. Galvatron plans to raid hundreds of worlds and destroy Cybertron, then conquer the universe, but Zarak doubts that Galvatron will be the ruler of the galaxy. As the would-be tyrants bicker, Nebulos stands free, while Cybertron begins a second [[Golden Age]] under the rule of Optimus Prime and the Autobots.

[['Til all are one]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
* [[Pointblank]] (6)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (11)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (12)
* [[Brainstorm]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (14)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (15)
* [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (16)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (17)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (23)
* [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (24)
* [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (25)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (26)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (27)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (33)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (39)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (40)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (41)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (42)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (43)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (44)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (45)
* [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (58)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (59)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (69)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (70)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] (71)
* [[Scattershot]] (72)
* [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (73)
* [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (74)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (7)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (8)
* [[Misfire]] (9)
* [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (10)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (18)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (21)
* [[Apeface]] (22)
* [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (28)
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (29)
* [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (30)
* [[Hun-Gurrr]] (31)
* [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (32)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (34)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (35)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (36)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (37)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (38)
* [[Triggerhappy]] (46)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (47)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (68)

|c3=
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (19)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (20)

|c4=
* [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (48)
* [[Fracas]] (49)
* [[Vorath]] (50)
* [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (51)
* [[Monzo]] (52)
* [[Aimless]] (53)
* [[Spasma]] (54)
* [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (55)
* [[Grax]] (56)
* [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Zarak]] (57)
* [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (60)
* [[Gort]] (61)
* [[Stylor]] (62)
* [[Arcana]] (63)
* [[Duros]] (64)
* [[Peacemaker]] (65)
* [[Spoilsport]] (66)
* [[Firebolt]] (67)
}}

==Quotes==
"Decepticons... prepare to face... Fortress Maximus!!"
:—'''Fortress Maximus''' speaking for the first and only time in Generation 1—with a voice remeniscient of Patrick Allen.

"The Golden Age of Cybertron has come again, Cerebros. Thanks to you and Spike. You don't have to fight anymore."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"It's a miracle we finally got this flying junkpile of yours stablized." 
"You were the idiot who opened the Plasma Energy Chamber, Galvatron." 
"SILENCE! There's much to do. We will attack other planets, we will suck them dry, we will rebuild a planet a hundred times more powerful than Cybertron! And I will rule the galaxy!" 
"Who will rule the galaxy?" 
"MEE! It is my destiny!" 
"We shall see, Galvatron. We shall see..."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Zarak''' close the series.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:Cybersmallverysmall.JPG|right|150px|thumb|AKOM's wonderful sense of scale]]
* In numerous surface shots, Cybertron is ''incredibly'' small, with the curve of the planet's surface visible in the same shot as the characters.
* When Optimus Prime sees Alpha Trion holding the key to the plasma energy chamber, the key changes shape while he is holding it; it's edged when he's holding it normally and changes into a triangle when he's holding it up.
* When Prime's shuttle lands on Cybertron, Earth looms in the background. However, the animation cell of the planet has been laid over a series of background buildings instead of behind them, giving the impression that Earth and Cybertron have collided.
* When Cyclonus captures Optimus and the others, Vortex is miscolored as Blades.
* As Galvatron observes the Autobots' escape from Scorponok, Optimus' boots are completely white.
* When Spike turns to tell the Nebulons to remove their exo-suits, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm]] in their (human sized) robot modes can be seen right behind him. According to Spike, it's supposed to be [[Gort]] and [[Arcana]], who correctly appear in the next scene.
* As the Autobots celebrate their victory, Bumblebee shows up. Right next to Goldbug.
* When Daniel transforms into Arcee's head at the end of the episode, he's still wearing his exosuit in the shot where he's inside her head.
* In the final scene on Nebulos, the Headmasters are Optimus's size.

===Continuity errors===
* Why did Galvatron get the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to construct the rocket engine when he has the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]?
* Spike is able to construct a complex, super powerful Transformer single-handedly out of an entire city using alien technology in what may be no more than mere hours. This may be normal for Transformers to do, but Spike...?
* When Galvatron thinks he's won, Ultra Magnus and the Protectobots attack... including [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who is wielding a gun and firing away with the rest of them. It's one of many times that First Aid has been shown to fight, despite stating in "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]" that he doesn't believe in fighting and literally won't raise a weapon to save his life.
* Chromedome claims that the Autobot Headmasters are "stuck being vehicles without their heads", yet Hardhead was seen moving around and firing his Shatterblasters in dual wield fashion(!) in the [[The Rebirth, Part 2|previous episode]] for some time after Duros disconnected. Perhaps the automatic transformation into vehicle mode following a Headmaster pilot's disconnection can be delayed somewhat?
* Shouldn't Cybertron's close proximity to Earth cause the planet to tear itself apart, as it did in "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|The Ultimate Doom]]"? Prime seems blissfully unconcerned about it.
* Galvatron acts like the 10-minute delay he sets on the plasma energy chamber will give him and the Decepticons time to escape from the destruction of the entire solar system. They even try to get into Scorponok so they can fly away. Scorponok was never said to have any kind of warp-factor flight, and the nearest known [[warp gate]] was around [[Pluto]].

===Continuity notes===
* Apparently, [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] can't see in his alternate mode, given his dialogue exchange with Spike at the end of the episode. His alternate mode, by the by, is basically a tiny version of Fort Max's city mode.

===Real-world references===
* The Nebulans reverse the polarity of Galvatron's rocket thruster, a reference to the "reverse the polarity of the neutron flow" catchphrase from [[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]].<ref>[http://princeospace.blogspot.com/2009/08/dude-i-have-doctor-who-connection.html Post on David Wise's blog]</ref>
* Its not the only time [[Megatron (G1)|some]][[Flame (UK comic)|one]] decided to [[Legion of the Lost!|turn Cybertron]] into a [[Meltdown!|mobile starship]].

===Trivia===
* This is the final episode of the original cartoon.
* Had The Rebirth been the five-parter that was originally intended, the show would have ended with 100 episodes.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Dritter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_rebirth_part_3.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

The Rebirth, Part 2

2010-07-12T04:27:34Z

Thecrookedman: /* Miscellaneous trivia */ Franco Columbo > Franco Columbu.

{{episode
|image=Rebirth 2 title shot.JPG
|caption=The first sight the kiddies see is their heroes' severed heads littered around the ground. Comforting, isn't it?
|series=G1toon
|ep=97
|title="The Rebirth, Part 2"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|production code=6701-2
|airdate=[[November 10]], 1987
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Autobot Headmasters prove to be a smashing success, but the Decepticons soon find Nebulan partners of their own.'''

:''Japanese title:'' デストロンの反撃 (''Destron no hangeki'', "The Decepticons' Counter-Attack")
:''German title:'' "'''Die Wiedergeburt, Teil 2'''" ("The Rebirth, Part 2")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Rebirth 2 Hardhead Hive machine.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Hardhead was the first Cannon head master, and the last.]]

On [[Nebulos]], the modifications to the [[Autobot]]s' heads are nearly complete. All that is left is to select their partners. [[Duros]], the combat veteran, takes [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]; [[Arcana]], the oldest and wisest among them, takes [[Brainstorm]]; [[Stylor]] takes [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]; [[Gort]] takes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]; and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is placed in [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Upon activating, the Autobots feel different and decide to make a test run. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process is thus proven as good an idea as Brainstorm believed, as with the rebels' guidance, the Autobots trash the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]'s machines. Satisfied with their trial run, the Autobots and rebels decide that it's time to get the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|Key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. But the Hive is watching and recognizes Gort and Arcana within the robots. Some of them decide it's time to bring the pain, but their leader decides to watch...

Meanwhile, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the battle between the Autobots and the [[Decepticon]]s appears evenly matched. However, there is no sign of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s team, or the Key. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] decides that it's time to find some answers, and leaves the battle, with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] following.

[[Image:Rebirth 2 Decepticon offerings.JPG|right|150px|thumb|All right, does anyone have more scrap those guys could turn into?]]

Back on Nebulos, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] is torturing the captive Autobots for the key, to the amusement of [[Apeface]]. However, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] realizes that these Autobots don't have the Key, or the others would be all over them. Bad choice of words, as the Autobot Headmasters appear. They quickly overwhelm the Decepticons and free the captives, taking the Decepticon ship in the process. Some of the Hive members believe that the Decepticons should be destroyed as well, but their leader has other plans. Capturing the Decepticons, [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]] offers them a deal: Submit to the Headmaster process and allow the Hive to be their partners, giving them the strength to destroy the Autobots. Scourge tells them to get bent, but Zarak reveals that the offer was only a formality. Grabbing the Decepticons, Cyclonus and Scourge agree to deal, but only with the heads of the animals. Apeface objects, but Cyclonus shows him who is boss. The "vehicle" Decepticons offer their weapons. Zarak agrees, and the modifications begin.

[[Image:Rebirth 2 Optimus Alpha.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Come closer little boy...]]

Back on Cybertron, Optimus and Magnus have reached the source of the Autobot leader's quest: the chamber of [[Vector Sigma]]. Using the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] as an interface, Prime activates the supercomputer to communicate with the spirit of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. Alpha explains that the Key is on Nebulos, and that Vector Sigma arranged for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to learn of it. All of this is being done to bring about a second [[Golden Age]], which depends on the merging of a [[human]] with an Autobot. Before the discussion is ended, Alpha Trion tells Prime to preserve the key at all costs. Prime is confused, but it's kinda hard to argue with God's will, after all. Optimus departs for Nebulos, leaving Ultra Magnus in command of the Autobots until his return.

On Nebulos, the modifications are complete, and the Hive members bond with the Decepticons. Zarak, however, remains behind, having plans for the Hive's city. Meanwhile, the Autobots are dragging the ship to the rebel base, when [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] arrives, badly damaged and mumbling that he found a city. The Autobots are able to stabilize him, but the Decepticons show up. Brainstorm is pissed that the Decepticons have their own Headmasters. He's even more pissed when [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] takes the Key from him. However, Brainstorm manages to run a scan on [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] before the Decepticons run off. Using the scans gives Hot Rod and Kup an idea. Sometime later, Optimus Prime lands and is introduced to the Headmasters and the [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]]. With this force, the Autobots prepare to retake the Key.

[[Image:Rebirth 2 Scorponok rising.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Upon seeing Scorponok, the other Decepticons had to reassure Trypticon that Galvatron still loved him more.]]

Elsewhere, the Decepticons are getting grumpy, having to wait for Zarak and with nothing to shoot. Their boredom is relieved when Prime leads the Autobots in an attack. Arcee and Daniel manage to take the Key and get it to Prime. The Autobots circle Prime and Arcee, vowing to let nothing get through. However, from beneath them, Zarak raises the Hive's city. Suddenly, it begins to [[Transformation|transform]] into something else. The city lands on the ground, and from the dust rises... [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]!

[[The Rebirth, Part 3|To be concluded...]]

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Brainstorm]] (1)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (2)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (3)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (4)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (5)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (16)
* [[Slingshot]] (17)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (18)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (19)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (21)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (22)
* [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] (23)
* [[Fastlane]] (24)
* [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] (25)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (36)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (37)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (38)
* [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (39)
* [[Vector Sigma]] (40)
* [[Pointblank]] (41)
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (42)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (43)
* [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (54)
|c2=
* [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (20)
* [[Skullcruncher]] (26)
* [[Apeface]] (27)
* [[Snapdragon]] (28)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (29)
* [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (30)
* [[Triggerhappy]] (31)
* [[Misfire]] (32)
* [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (33)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (34)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (35)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (58)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (6)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
|h4=[[Nebulos|Nebulons]]|c4=
* [[Gort]] (7)
* [[Stylor]] (8)
* [[Duros]] (9)
* [[Spoilsport]] (10)
* [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] (11)
* [[Arcana]] (12)
* [[Peacemaker]] (13)
* [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]] (15)
* [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] (44)
* [[Aimless]] (45)
* [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]] (46)
* [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]] (47)
* [[Fracas]] (48)
* [[Spasma]] (49)
* [[Krunk]] (50)
* [[Vorath]] (51)
* [[Monzo]] (52)
* [[Grax]] (53)
* [[Recoil]] (55)
* [[Haywire]] (56)
* [[Firebolt]] (57)
}}

==Quotes==
"Open the hatch! Anything you put in there will totally scramble the machine's circuits!" 
"Like what?" 
"Like your fist!" 
:—'''Duros''' and '''Highbrow''', discussing combat tactics.

"I am Zarak. I have a little deal to offer you, one which will enable you to defeat your adversaries. And all it will cost you is...your heads."
:—'''Zarak''', addressing the Decepticons.

"Did you get your questions answered?" 
"Yes. And every answer led to a bigger question."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Optimus Prime''' after the Autobot leader's communion with Vector Sigma.

"The boys all call me Nightstick. I hope ya like bustin' heads! AHAHAHAHAHA!" 
"I like busting Autobot Head''masters'' better."
:—'''Nightstick''' and '''Cyclonus''' see eye-to-eye.

"It's me, I'm Fracas! And if you think Blowpipe was bad, I'm ''worse''! 
"And you're ''louder''."
:—'''Fracas''' fails to impress '''Scourge'''.

"Those creeps, swiping ''my'' idea, I'll sue!"
:—'''Brainstorm''' considers the legal approach when meeting the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters.

"Autobots! Prepare to feel the sting of...'''SCORPONOK!'''"
:—'''Zarak''' attacks the Autobots.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* The Autobot's heads are depicted as huge next to the Nebulons, and positively cavernous inside. Of course, later the heads are shown to transform into human-scaled exo-suits.
* As Blurr and Kup are interrogated, Blurr has sprouted a pair of lips, and Kup is using his alternate character model (previously used in "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]" as Kup's younger self). Perhaps the Decepticons gave them a beauty treatment as well.
* While not necessarily an error, several Hive members resemble [[Kranix]] and other [[Lithone (planet)|Lithone]] inhabitants.
* In the group shot after the to-be Decepticon Headmasters remove their heads, one of the Decepticons with a missing head is Triggerhappy, who's destined to become a Targetmaster.
* Vorath is drawn as Monzo when Weirdwolf hypnotises him.
* Monzo is drawn as Vorath and has Grax's voice. And he's looking at Skullcruncher (who already bonded with Grax) colored as Weirdwolf. In the following shot, Monzo and Weirdwolf bond.
* Brainstorm's face is completely gray when he says "Go hang upside down from a tree, Mindwipe!"
* In the only shot in the whole story of Blurr holding Haywire, Haywire is drawn as Blurr's regular gun.
* There are various times when the Headmasters and Targetmasters are almost as big as the Transformers themselves.
* Optimus Prime accidentally refers to Scourge as 'Sclurge' when the latter taunts the Autobots. Immediately after, Cyclonus declares, "'''E'''nnihilate them!" ''Riiiight.''

===Continuity errors===
* Where does Chromedome go during the fight with the Hive machines?
* Right after the Decepticons steal the key from the Autobots, Spike says that "they can fly and you guys can't". Granted none of the Autobots can fly in robot mode, but Brainstorm can transform into a jet and Highbrow can transform into a helicopter, so obviously ''they'' can.
* When the newly created Autobot Headmasters attack the Decepticons to reclaim their Targetmaster-to-be comrades, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] is missing.
* When the Decepticons are abducted by the Hive, one of the machines seen near the conveyor belt has a Decepticon symbol on it, despite no alliance between the two factions until a few moments later. Foreshadowing, perhaps?
* When [[Krunk]] is removing the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from Brainstorm's body and declares, "The key, I have it!", Brainstorm's Headmaster partner Arcana replies, "Ah ha, but I have ''you'', Nightstick!" before Krunk leaves with the Key. Why not just, you know, grab Krunk?
* In the Autobots' counterattack after Prime's arrival, how does Arcee know Scourge has the key? Cyclonus is the highest-ranking Decepticon in the bunch.
* This isn't an error per se, but Optimus seems rather dazed and confused throughout this entire episode. It's as if coming back from the dead left him as more of a old man than the hero from earlier episodes.

===Transformers references===
* Vector Sigma first appeared in "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]".

===Real-world references===
* The Hive line "exterminate, exterminate" is the catch-phrase of ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]]'''s [[Dalek]]s, deliberately included by writer [[David Wise]], who is a huge ''Doctor Who'' fan. It's appropriate, too, since the [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Dalek Daleks] were also alien beings who lived in mechanical bodies to compensate for the severe atrophy of their real bodies.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Optimus correctly guesses that the Matrix could activate Vector Sigma. That idea didn't strike him when Alpha Trion sacrificed his life to activate it in "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]". Back then, of course, [[A Prime Problem|he didn't]] [[Retcon|have it]]...
* Gort claims that "the Hive's bodies are withered and useless" due to their extreme hibernation and dependency of technology as a means of survival. Yet Lord Zarak is freaking jacked and ripped like [[wikipedia:Franco_Columbu|Franco Columbu]] when we finally see him. Intel must not be too good on Nebulos.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Wiedergeburt (Zweiter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters: The Rebirth (Parts, 1, 2 & 3) ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of Canada.png|20px|Canada]] 1998 — ''The Transformers: Generation 2'' — Rebirth: The Movie ([[Malofilm|Behaviour Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — English and Japanese audio.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2001 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Heroes: The Rebirth ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — The Rebirth: Parts 1-3 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2005 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 6: Series 4 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External link==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_rebirth_part_2.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rebirth, Part 2}}
[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2

2010-07-11T21:36:36Z

Thecrookedman: /* Continuity errors */ Jessica's close-up w/out exo-suit.

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|series2=2010
|ep=95
|ep2=32
|prev2=The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1
|next2=Four Warriors Come out of the Sky
|image=ReturnOptimusPrime2 title shot.JPG
|caption=I'm back, kiddies!
|title="The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"
|production code=700-116
|airdate=[[February 25]], 1987
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|story by=[[Marv Wolfman]] [[Cherie Wilkerson]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Optimus and a handful of Autobots make a desperate bid to recover the Matrix, in the hopes that a cure for the Hate Plague can be found.'''

:''Japanese title:'' コンボイの復活パート2 (''Convoy no Fukkatsu Part 2'', "The Resurrection of Convoy Part 2")
:''German title:'' '''Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime, Teil 2''' ("The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Primeandjessicamorgan.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Chip Chase, is that you?]]

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], now fully restored to life by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] and a [[Quintesson]] survivor of the rampant Hate Plague that's infecting the universe, demands to know what has happened during his time on the [[Allspark|other side]]. Sky Lynx recaps the events that had conspired to bring him back, including [[Jessica Morgan]]'s valiant play to save him from total destruction, the discovery of the [[Hate Plague]] spores, and the trap laid out by Jessica's father and her partner Gregory Swofford to infect the Autobots with the spores in revenge, which ultimately spiraled out of control. It was thought by Rodimus, before his infection, that Prime would know what it would take to stop the plague. Prime asks who is available, and learns of the injured [[Autobot|Autobots]]. The Quintesson manages to reactivate them, completely rebuilding [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] into Goldbug.

When [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] asks what the plan is, Prime admits that he doesn't have a plan. Without the accumulated wisdom within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] (which now resides in Rodimus), he doesn't have a clue as to where to start. That is, until Jessica comes forward with the experimental alloy that she, her father, and Gregory had worked on, which proved strong enough to block the spores. Theoretically, coating Optimus with this alloy would protect himself from the spore's infection and allow him to get close enough to Rodimus to extract the Matrix from him. However, all remaining alloy samples were stolen by the Decepticons. The Autobots decide to retrieve the metal.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 crazycons.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Cyclonus and Scourge each spent 2,000 XP to create the Level 7 Flame Barrier spell. Unfortunately Galvatron has Protection from Fire with Permanency effect.]]

Meanwhile, on [[Chaar]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] is pinned down by his own mutinously diseased soldiers, unable to fight back against their maddening ferocity...until Optimus and his team arrive to save the day, convincing Galvatron that it would be in his best interest to join in an alliance with them. As is his way, however, the Decepticon leader is suspicious of Optimus' motives, especially when he learns they need the alloy he stole, but cannot get a reason for it out of them. He agrees to join in and leads Optimus and his gang down a series of boobytrapped tunnels, their numbers dwindling from the tunnel's natural hazards and the infected Decepticon mob behind them, until only Optimus, Galvatron, Sky Lynx, and Jessica arrive at the alloy's hiding place. Unfortunately, Jessie accidentally lets slip their plan to coat Optimus with the metal after confirming there would be enough of it to do the job, prompting Galvatron to turn on Optimus in hopes of using the process on himself, but he is soon subdued by Sky Lynx. Under coercion, Galvatron loads the alloy onto Prime's trailer, but doesn't notice that an infected Cyclonus has managed to sneak in, infecting Jessica in the process. Jessica, in turn, infects Galvatron, forcing Sky Lynx and Optimus to flee back to Earth.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Primes duel.JPG|left|200px|thumb|So I guess Rodimus is a bottom...to Ultra Magnus?]]

Once on Earth, Optimus is coated with the alloy, and sets out to find Rodimus. He finds him, taking down infected Transformers with reckless glee, and attempts to reason with him, which fails. Unwilling to hurt his successor, Prime lures Rodimus to a nearby auto shop, attempting to peacefully subdue and talk Rodimus into helping him, but the Hate Plague is overriding any effort to do so, forcing Optimus to knock Rodimus out and take the Matrix back by force. Back at [[Autobot City]], Optimus dives into the Matrix to question the elders of the past in reverse chronological order (of their history) to try and find out any information on the spores. The spirit of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] warns him that if he travels too far, he risks becoming lost within the Matrix itself.

During Prime's journey, the Quintesson that revived him notices a troop of infected Transformers attempting to get in, and manages to temporarily shut them out, giving Optimus the time he needs to finally find his answer. He learns that, in a period of pre-Cybertronian history, the Plague ''has'' visited the planet before, but was contained and sealed inside the star Jessica and Gregory found it in using sheer wisdom, though even back then, no one had the wisdom to destroy the spores, and now that it has spread so much throughout the galaxy, it's doubtful that anyone has the wisdom to even contain them again. Optimus then realizes that a source of raw wisdom may be available to destroy the infection once and for all: the accumulated wisdom within the Matrix of Leadership.

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Matrix open.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Hmm, this looks familiar...]]

The infected Transformers finally break into the base, and corner the Quintesson, who begs them to stop. Galvatron grabs a metal pole, intending to impale Prime. However, Prime's chest opens to reveal a glowing Matrix, surprising the Transformers. Asking it to "light our [[darkest hour]]", Optimus Prime releases the energy of the Matrix of Leadership, which spreads across the universe and totally eradicates the Plague. It even seems to, at least temporarily, cure Gregory and Jessica's father of their hatred for Autobots, and Galvatron of his own madness; all of them call a truce with Optimus.

It is then that Rodimus (now [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], without the Matrix within him) notes that the Matrix is now empty, its wisdom supposedly lost in order to stop the plague. Optimus, however, disagrees; they have all become a little wiser, now, and although the Matrix is indeed empty of wisdom, it is up to them from then on to fill it again with their knowledge and experience. Optimus, once again the Autobot leader, ordering his troops to "Transform and roll out".

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (2)
*[[Slingshot]] (6)
*[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (8)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (10)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (11)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (12)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee/Goldbug]] (13)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (16)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (17)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (18)
*[[Sweep|Sweeps]] (19)
*[[Predaking]] (20)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (23)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (24)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (25)

|c3=
*[[Jessica Morgan]] (4)
*[[Gregory Swofford]] (5)
*[[Mark Morgan]] (26)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]] (3)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==

"We need a plan! Okay, Optimus, what's the plan?" 
"I... have no plan."
:—'''Goldbug''' and '''Optimus Prime''', the latter of whom is not exactly inspiring confidence

"[[Autobots, transform and roll out]]!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', getting back into the swing of things.

"Fools, I am your leader! ... It's no use. You're all crazed!"
:—'''Galvatron''' fighting his infected and insane troops. The irony fairy just had a coronary.

"Have I no friends left?!" 
"Well, well, what have we here?" 
"Looks like something the cat dragged in."
:—'''Galvatron''' tries to reason with the infected '''Cyclonus''' and '''Scourge'''...for once

[[Image:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Prime Galvatron.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"Come on, Optimus, why can't we be friends?"
 "When we first met, you shot me and my girlfriend. You make a bad first impression."]]

"Come on, Optimus, tell me! Why do you want this metal? How will it be used? Why is it so precious?" 
"I've explained it to you." 
"You told me it was important, but you didn't tell me why!" 
"That's because I know you too well, Galvatron."
:—'''Galvatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' resuming their same old song and dance

"I don't need you anymore, Optimus. So much for your resurrection!"
:—'''Galvatron''', same song, different tune

"I don't want to hurt you, Rodimus!" 
"Don't worry, Optimus, you won't! HAHAHAHAH!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down.

"Innocent lives are at stake, Rodimus!" 
"''No one'' is innocent!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Rodimus Prime''' throw down some more...right before Optimus clocks him.

"Now, light our darkest hour!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''', proving that destiny and Chosen Ones mean nothing when pitted against letters from angry kids and parents.

"There will be no war today, Optimus. You have earned Galvatron's respect."
:—'''Galvatron''', totally sane for the first time since...ever

"The wisdom of the ages! It's lost!" 
"No, not lost. We're all a little wiser now." 
"But the Matrix is empty!" 
"It's up to all of us to fill it again—with the wisdom we accumulate from this moment on. Autobots, transform and roll out!"
:—'''Hot Rod''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Animation errors===
*When Galvatron is threatening Optimus after they find the heat-resistant metal, Galvatron's cannon has a trigger on it.
*When escaping after Galvatron is infected, Optimus and his cab are coated in the resistant metal before it was even melted down.
*During the aforementioned escape, an infected Jessica Morgan makes a jump for Sky Lynx and there are several frames where it appears as if she had managed to grab hold of his tail...yet he remains mysteriously unaffected by the Hate Plague.
*As Optimus is explaining that the Matrix must be refilled with the future wisdom, he is colored as if he still has the heat resistant metal on him.
*When Optimus takes the Matrix from Rodimus, the "glow" from the Matrix lags behind the Matrix itself when he raises it up
*When Optimus is talking to Alpha Trion, Alpha Trion is miscolored.

===Continuity errors===
* A close-up of Jessica during the spider-web ambush shows her without her exo-suit, which she is shown wearing immediately before and after.
*The alloy is heat-resistant to the point of surviving a supernova in the [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|previous episode]]. Yet it now can be melted down to coat Optimus Prime with it.
* So....how ''exactly'' does Sky Lynx know every single detail of what happened in the previous episode? He wasn't even there when half of those recapped events took place!
*The Transformers wounded by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] included Steeljaw and Wheelie, who are briefly seen at the start. They are then replaced by Blaster. Steeljaw returns a bit later, however, but Wheelie stays gone. Not that this is a bad thing.
*The infected Decepticons...are working together to fight Galvatron and the others, instead of attacking each other?!
*How did Kup know that Rodimus had been contaminated since he was deactivated by Superion before Rodimus was?
*When Galvatron and Prime are working together, Prime says, "That's because I know you too well, Galvatron." Yet this is the first time a ''cognizant'' Optimus has ever met Galvatron (him being only half-alive back when they met in "[[Dark Awakening]]"). Perhaps he just has really good intuition, or knows [[Megatron (G1)|who Galvatron USED to be...]]
* How exactly did Jessica get off [[Chaar]]?
* Rodimus' Matrix chamber opens via a pair of swing-out doors much like Optimus. Back in "Dark Awakening", Rodimus' chamber is a single vertically hinged door shaped as the flame design on his chest.
* When Optimus puts the Matrix into his chest, he puts it in kind of... sideways. Surely his months of deactivation haven't made him forget how the thing sat in his chest for ''millions of years''?
* Upon entering the Matrix of Leadership, the first ancient Autobot that Optimus Prime converses with is Alpha Trion. The latter's appearance there is somewhat puzzling, as it was [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2|previously established]] (and [[The Rebirth, Part 2|later reiterated]]) that he had merged with Vector Sigma. Alpha Trion's presence makes even ''less'' sense considering that it was clearly stated in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" that he had never taken the Matrix for himself, thus eliminating the possibility that a "backup copy" of himself had somehow been "uploaded" into it. Years later, of course, the big ol' retcon of the [[Allspark]] indirectly rectified this: Alpha Trion's in the afterlife, which one can communicate with through both the Matrix and Vector Sigma.
*Does anyone else think that Dr. Swofford and Morgan get off waaaaay too easy at the end of the episode? They ''willingly'' unleash the hate plague that causes widespread devastation (and probably death) across not just the world but the entire galaxy, just to spite the Autobots, and they get off by just saying "sorry"?

===Transformers references===
*When Optimus uses the Matrix to cure the Hate Plague, it bears more than a passing resemblance to when Rodimus Prime used the Matrix to destroy [[Unicron]] in [[The Transformers: The Movie|''The Movie'']]. They've even got "The Touch" playing in the background.

*In Japanese continuity, the events of [[The Great Transformer War issue 3|issue 3]] of ''[[The Great Transformer War]]'' take place shortly after this episode, helping to bridge the gap between it and "[[Four Warriors Come out of the Sky]]", the first episode of ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]''.

===Trivia===
[[Image:DialogueScriptTROOPOrionPax.jpg|thumb|250px|So this is odd.]]
*The Japanese version of this episode has a slightly alternate ending. After Optimus Prime and the Autobots ride off into the sunset and "the Touch" ends, the music changes to "[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]" by [[Shō Hirose]] and the scene shifts to a montage of all the major characters from the series.
*The portion of "The Touch" that plays includes the line about "Hell breaking loose," an unusually strong word for an American '80s TV cartoon. Guess the censors were looking elsewhere that day.
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for this episode lists Orion Pax as appearing. A flashback to Optimus Prime's early days that was removed for time constraints, you might think? No. According to the [[dialogue script]] for the episode, Orion Pax was originally going to be the one to ask Prime why he had returned to the Matrix! Presumably someone on staff caught the error early enough, as Pax's line in the final cut went to Alpha Trion.
*After abusing his own troops throughout Season 3, there's something deeply satisfying in seeing Galvatron being attacked by his soilders, willingly.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1987 — ''The Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime ([[Family Home Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 1987 — ''Transformers'' — Die Rückkehr von Optimus Prime (Zweiter Teil) ([[Polyband]]) — German audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — ''Transformers'' — The Return of Optimus Prime: Optimus Prime the Ultimate Robot ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1991 — ''Transformers'' — Headmasters / The Return of Optimus Prime / Cosmic Rust (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 7: The Return of Optimus Prime ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/the_return_of_optimus_prime_part_2.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Money Is Everything (episode)

2010-07-11T19:56:02Z

Thecrookedman: /* Animation and technical errors */ Computron speaks as Marissa.

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|ep=90
|series2=2010
|ep2=23
|prev2=Only Human
|next2=Nightmare Planet
|image=MoneyEverything Dirk Marissa kiss.jpg
|caption=Ew, gross!
|title="Money Is Everything"
|production code=700-109
|airdate=[[November 17]], 1986
|written by=[[Carla Conway|Carla]] and [[Gerry Conway]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Marissa Faireborn and the Technobots are drawn into a Quintesson deal when they meet Dirk Manus.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ブラックマネー (''Black Money'')
:''German title:'' '''Das liebe Geld''' ("The Beloved Money")
:''Brazilian title:'' '''Dinheiro é Tudo''' ("Money Is Everything")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:MoneyEverything Marissa Hun-gurrr.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

Out by the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the trader ship ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' is under attack by [[Hun-Gurrr]], who is very hungry. The ship's pilot, [[Dirk Manus]], calls for help. The [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] sends [[Marissa Faireborn]] out to assist, with [[Scattershot]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] backing her up. Unfortunately, Strafe gets confused and shoots down the ''Lazy Sue'', while Scattershot is grabbed by Hun-Gurrr (good choice of backup there, Marissa). Faireborn calls [[Autobot City]], and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] head out to help their comrades. The other three [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] manage to drive off Hun-Gurrr.

[[Image:Marissadirk.jpg|right|250px|thumb|That ain't workin'/That's the way you do it/You play the guitar on that MTV!]]

Manus, unseen, buries something near his ship. He introduces himself, hitting on Faireborn, who is a little flustered. Manus claims that Hun-Gurrr may have attacked due to his discovery of a [[Quintesson]] base near [[Saturn]]. He offers a deal: pay his fee, he gives up the Quints. The Technobots form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who concludes that they should repair the ship and pay the fee. However, Faireborn decides to keep Manus nearby, which Manus uses as an excuse to take Faireborn out dancing.

Later that night, Manus heads out to what he buried, and contacts his clients—the Quintessons. Apparently, the Quints sent Hun-Gurrr to ambush Manus, who now demands triple his original payment, or they don't get the [[Recreator]]. The Quintessons are concerned about the Technobots, but Manus decides to lead them into an ambush. Unfortunately, Faireborn overheard everything, and points her blaster at Manus. Unfortunately, Manus has a microblaster of his own, which he uses to disarm her, then ties her up.

[[Image:MoneyEverything Recreator Blot.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

The next morning, Scattershot, Lightspeed, and Strafe fly off with Manus, who is calculating his profits. Heading towards Saturn, the Technobots are attacked by [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. The three Technobots are shot down by the [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]], who then goes for the ''Lazy Sue''. However, coming over the Quintesson base, Abominus separates into the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] are upset by this; the Quintessons installed an [[Automatic timer|automatic timer]] which forced them to separate. Manus shows the Recreator to the Quintessons, who decide to test it on [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]. The Recreator dematerializes Blot, then reforms him. Manus explains that the device also cured Blot of any injuries he may have received. Impressed, the Quintessons agree to pay Manus. However, Manus places a small device on the Recreator before leaving.

As it turns out, that was a wise move, for the Quintessons gave him [[Mimic dust|mimic dust]] instead of real [[gold]]. Manus activates the device he implanted on the Recreator, a micro-nuke, only to discover that the Quintessons have placed a bomb on his ship, which goes off... while the Quintessons flick Manus's mini-bomb away from the Recreator. A ''triple'' cross!

[[Image:MoneyEverything Technobots Sharktisneak.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

Manus survives the crash, only to discover that the Technobots did as well, and they're quite angry. As he protests his innocence, Manus shouts to look behind them. Lightspeed says that old trick won't work—and is the first to be shot by the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The Technobots bring a set of thorny vines down on the Sharkticons, but their escape is cut short when they reach the edge of a cliff. Fortunately, Nosecone and Afterburner arrive and drive off the Sharkticons. Marissa's ship arrives, and she jumps out, uppercutting Manus. Marissa advocates leaving him to rot, but Manus warns them about the Recreator. Even though their injuries prevent them from becoming Computron, the Technobots decide they have no choice but to trust him. After a little trudging through the forest, Marissa is grabbed by a vine. Manus jumps to her rescue, getting a reward when he steals a kiss—and her weapon. Now with a hostage, the Technobots are forced to surrender to Manus.

[[Image:MoneyEverything Computron blasts Abominus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

At the Quintesson base, Manus attempts to renegotiate his contract. Marissa is disgusted, then horrified when Manus uses the Recreator to vaporize the Technobots. Just as the Terrorcons decide that she'd make a good lunch, Manus reforms the Technobots, the Recreator having healed their injuries. They promptly [[Transformation|transform]] into Computron. As Computron and Abominus duke it out, Manus reveals to Marissa that he brought the Technobots there so that they could be healed. He just didn't tell them because he wanted their reactions to be real. Computron detects the timer placed on Abominus, and fires a blast, causing Abominus to separate. Now facing a pissed [[Autobot]] combiner, the Terrorcons fly off, while the Quintessons retreat.

On Earth, the EDC decides to let Manus leave with the ''Lazy Sue'', without any reward. Marissa is seeing Manus, but Lightspeed arrives, saying that the currency the EDC confiscated has been stolen. As Marissa assumes it's Manus, he takes another kiss, then takes off. Marissa, however, says they shouldn't bother pursuing him. On his ship, Manus discovers that the money he stole is mimic dust. But instead of being upset, he merely laughs, impressed that Marissa outsmarted him.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Scattershot]] (4)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (5)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (6)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (7)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (8)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Hun-Gurrr]] (2)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (10)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (11)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (12)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (13)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Dirk Manus]] (1)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (15)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"Sorry, Faireborn, if you weren't who you are, and if I weren't who I am, maybe we could have had something special. But—we'll never know, will we?"
:—'''Dirk Manus'''. What a gentleman.

"Saturn's rings...I can't believe I'm finally out here." 
"Say something, Lightspeed?" 
"Daydreaming, Strafe. Or maybe I should say 'stardreaming'." 
"Uh-huh."
:—'''Lightspeed''''s hopes and dreams aren't very interesting to '''Strafe'''.

"Mmmbleah! Blot feel sick."
:—'''Blot''' doesn't take well to being germ-free.

"A triple cross! While I was planting a bomb on the [[Recreator]], they planted one on ''Lazy Sue''! This stinks!"
:—'''Dirk Manus''' understates his situation.

[''SMACK!!''] 
"What was that for?" 
"Want a LIST?!"
:—'''Dirk Manus''' gets slugged by '''Marissa Faireborn'''.

"Hun-Gurrr hungry. Growr!" 
"Growr?! Rip metal. Eat food!" 
[''scuffle ensues'']
:—'''Hun-Gurrr''' and '''Sinnertwin''', masters of witty riposte.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Computron's mouth moves along with Marissa's partially off-screen description of the giant robot's computational power.
* When Dirk Manus is haggling with the Quintesson over video phone, he ends the call before actually ending the conversation with, "Just to show no hard feelings, I'll throw [[Technobot (G1)|them]] in for free."
* When Computron is speaking to Faireborn and Manus (after doing his calculations) his left arm is missing a section, making it look like his left underarm is floating in the air.
* When Lightspeed gets shot by Abominus in space, his face is colored completely red.
* When Marissa confesses her love for Dirk, she literally holds her hand in the air, as if waiting to be grabbed by something awful.

===Continuity errors===
* The Terrorcons were last seen under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command. Does he rent them out?
* With hundreds of Autobots on the roster, why would half the Technobots stay behind on Earth? Wouldn't it be tremendously inconvenient if they were attacked by Decepticons and couldn't unite? What, [[Tailgate]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] weren't available?
* Strafe turns into a spaceship, and yet when he's flying, he's in robot mode. Surely it would be faster to transform and do that?

===Continuity notes===
* Scattershot mentions that they're "still new here". The Technobots were created just an episode or two earlier, a few weeks in the show's time frame.
* Marissa Faireborn states that the Quintessons et al. are hiding out on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], which was previously shown in "[[The God Gambit]]" to be populated by an indigenous race of humanoids.

===Trivia===
* Given how effective he is in this episode, one wonders why the heck Lightspeed isn't the one leading the Technobots.
* The animation style randomly changes at a few scant points from standard animation to the more stylized type used on "[[Call of the Primitives]]", implying that some scenes may have had to be redone by a different studio or something similar. This is most immediately visible after the final commercial break, during the scene where Lightspeed yells, "Strafe! Shoot there!"

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/money_is_everything.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicles]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Money Is Everything (episode)

2010-07-11T19:54:56Z

Thecrookedman: /* Animation and technical errors */

{{episode|
|series=G1toon
|ep=90
|series2=2010
|ep2=23
|prev2=Only Human
|next2=Nightmare Planet
|image=MoneyEverything Dirk Marissa kiss.jpg
|caption=Ew, gross!
|title="Money Is Everything"
|production code=700-109
|airdate=[[November 17]], 1986
|written by=[[Carla Conway|Carla]] and [[Gerry Conway]]
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Marissa Faireborn and the Technobots are drawn into a Quintesson deal when they meet Dirk Manus.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ブラックマネー (''Black Money'')
:''German title:'' '''Das liebe Geld''' ("The Beloved Money")
:''Brazilian title:'' '''Dinheiro é Tudo''' ("Money Is Everything")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:MoneyEverything Marissa Hun-gurrr.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

Out by the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], the trader ship ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' is under attack by [[Hun-Gurrr]], who is very hungry. The ship's pilot, [[Dirk Manus]], calls for help. The [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] sends [[Marissa Faireborn]] out to assist, with [[Scattershot]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] backing her up. Unfortunately, Strafe gets confused and shoots down the ''Lazy Sue'', while Scattershot is grabbed by Hun-Gurrr (good choice of backup there, Marissa). Faireborn calls [[Autobot City]], and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] head out to help their comrades. The other three [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] manage to drive off Hun-Gurrr.

[[Image:Marissadirk.jpg|right|250px|thumb|That ain't workin'/That's the way you do it/You play the guitar on that MTV!]]

Manus, unseen, buries something near his ship. He introduces himself, hitting on Faireborn, who is a little flustered. Manus claims that Hun-Gurrr may have attacked due to his discovery of a [[Quintesson]] base near [[Saturn]]. He offers a deal: pay his fee, he gives up the Quints. The Technobots form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who concludes that they should repair the ship and pay the fee. However, Faireborn decides to keep Manus nearby, which Manus uses as an excuse to take Faireborn out dancing.

Later that night, Manus heads out to what he buried, and contacts his clients—the Quintessons. Apparently, the Quints sent Hun-Gurrr to ambush Manus, who now demands triple his original payment, or they don't get the [[Recreator]]. The Quintessons are concerned about the Technobots, but Manus decides to lead them into an ambush. Unfortunately, Faireborn overheard everything, and points her blaster at Manus. Unfortunately, Manus has a microblaster of his own, which he uses to disarm her, then ties her up.

[[Image:MoneyEverything Recreator Blot.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

The next morning, Scattershot, Lightspeed, and Strafe fly off with Manus, who is calculating his profits. Heading towards Saturn, the Technobots are attacked by [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. The three Technobots are shot down by the [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]], who then goes for the ''Lazy Sue''. However, coming over the Quintesson base, Abominus separates into the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] are upset by this; the Quintessons installed an [[Automatic timer|automatic timer]] which forced them to separate. Manus shows the Recreator to the Quintessons, who decide to test it on [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]. The Recreator dematerializes Blot, then reforms him. Manus explains that the device also cured Blot of any injuries he may have received. Impressed, the Quintessons agree to pay Manus. However, Manus places a small device on the Recreator before leaving.

As it turns out, that was a wise move, for the Quintessons gave him [[Mimic dust|mimic dust]] instead of real [[gold]]. Manus activates the device he implanted on the Recreator, a micro-nuke, only to discover that the Quintessons have placed a bomb on his ship, which goes off... while the Quintessons flick Manus's mini-bomb away from the Recreator. A ''triple'' cross!

[[Image:MoneyEverything Technobots Sharktisneak.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]

Manus survives the crash, only to discover that the Technobots did as well, and they're quite angry. As he protests his innocence, Manus shouts to look behind them. Lightspeed says that old trick won't work—and is the first to be shot by the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. The Technobots bring a set of thorny vines down on the Sharkticons, but their escape is cut short when they reach the edge of a cliff. Fortunately, Nosecone and Afterburner arrive and drive off the Sharkticons. Marissa's ship arrives, and she jumps out, uppercutting Manus. Marissa advocates leaving him to rot, but Manus warns them about the Recreator. Even though their injuries prevent them from becoming Computron, the Technobots decide they have no choice but to trust him. After a little trudging through the forest, Marissa is grabbed by a vine. Manus jumps to her rescue, getting a reward when he steals a kiss—and her weapon. Now with a hostage, the Technobots are forced to surrender to Manus.

[[Image:MoneyEverything Computron blasts Abominus.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

At the Quintesson base, Manus attempts to renegotiate his contract. Marissa is disgusted, then horrified when Manus uses the Recreator to vaporize the Technobots. Just as the Terrorcons decide that she'd make a good lunch, Manus reforms the Technobots, the Recreator having healed their injuries. They promptly [[Transformation|transform]] into Computron. As Computron and Abominus duke it out, Manus reveals to Marissa that he brought the Technobots there so that they could be healed. He just didn't tell them because he wanted their reactions to be real. Computron detects the timer placed on Abominus, and fires a blast, causing Abominus to separate. Now facing a pissed [[Autobot]] combiner, the Terrorcons fly off, while the Quintessons retreat.

On Earth, the EDC decides to let Manus leave with the ''Lazy Sue'', without any reward. Marissa is seeing Manus, but Lightspeed arrives, saying that the currency the EDC confiscated has been stolen. As Marissa assumes it's Manus, he takes another kiss, then takes off. Marissa, however, says they shouldn't bother pursuing him. On his ship, Manus discovers that the money he stole is mimic dust. But instead of being upset, he merely laughs, impressed that Marissa outsmarted him.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Scattershot]] (4)
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (5)
*[[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (6)
*[[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] (7)
*[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (8)
*[[Computron (G1)|Computron]] (9)

|c2=
*[[Hun-Gurrr]] (2)
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (10)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (11)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (12)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (13)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (14)

|c3=
*[[Dirk Manus]] (1)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (3)

|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (15)
*[[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
"Sorry, Faireborn, if you weren't who you are, and if I weren't who I am, maybe we could have had something special. But—we'll never know, will we?"
:—'''Dirk Manus'''. What a gentleman.

"Saturn's rings...I can't believe I'm finally out here." 
"Say something, Lightspeed?" 
"Daydreaming, Strafe. Or maybe I should say 'stardreaming'." 
"Uh-huh."
:—'''Lightspeed''''s hopes and dreams aren't very interesting to '''Strafe'''.

"Mmmbleah! Blot feel sick."
:—'''Blot''' doesn't take well to being germ-free.

"A triple cross! While I was planting a bomb on the [[Recreator]], they planted one on ''Lazy Sue''! This stinks!"
:—'''Dirk Manus''' understates his situation.

[''SMACK!!''] 
"What was that for?" 
"Want a LIST?!"
:—'''Dirk Manus''' gets slugged by '''Marissa Faireborn'''.

"Hun-Gurrr hungry. Growr!" 
"Growr?! Rip metal. Eat food!" 
[''scuffle ensues'']
:—'''Hun-Gurrr''' and '''Sinnertwin''', masters of witty riposte.

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
* Computron's mouth moves along with Marissa's partially off-screen explanation of the giant robot's computational power.
* When Dirk Manus is haggling with the Quintesson over video phone, he ends the call before actually ending the conversation with, "Just to show no hard feelings, I'll throw [[Technobot (G1)|them]] in for free."
* When Computron is speaking to Faireborn and Manus (after doing his calculations) his left arm is missing a section, making it look like his left underarm is floating in the air.
* When Lightspeed gets shot by Abominus in space, his face is colored completely red.
* When Marissa confesses her love for Dirk, she literally holds her hand in the air, as if waiting to be grabbed by something awful.

===Continuity errors===
* The Terrorcons were last seen under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command. Does he rent them out?
* With hundreds of Autobots on the roster, why would half the Technobots stay behind on Earth? Wouldn't it be tremendously inconvenient if they were attacked by Decepticons and couldn't unite? What, [[Tailgate]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] weren't available?
* Strafe turns into a spaceship, and yet when he's flying, he's in robot mode. Surely it would be faster to transform and do that?

===Continuity notes===
* Scattershot mentions that they're "still new here". The Technobots were created just an episode or two earlier, a few weeks in the show's time frame.
* Marissa Faireborn states that the Quintessons et al. are hiding out on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], which was previously shown in "[[The God Gambit]]" to be populated by an indigenous race of humanoids.

===Trivia===
* Given how effective he is in this episode, one wonders why the heck Lightspeed isn't the one leading the Technobots.
* The animation style randomly changes at a few scant points from standard animation to the more stylized type used on "[[Call of the Primitives]]", implying that some scenes may have had to be redone by a different studio or something similar. This is most immediately visible after the final commercial break, during the scene where Lightspeed yells, "Strafe! Shoot there!"

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 2 & Season 4 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 5: Series 3.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/money_is_everything.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicles]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

The Transformers: Masterpiece

2010-07-01T13:28:59Z

Thecrookedman: /* Products */

The '''Masterpiece''' toyline is a series of collector-focused ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' toys, all based upon classic ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' toys, but with today's advanced engineering techniques. ''Masterpiece Transformers'' tend to be very expensive, with an average price of 10,000 yen, and with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]'s cost purportedly rising to 13,000. Currently, the Masterpieces appear to be on a bi-yearly rotation, with a new one being released in the spring or the fall.

Though the ''Masterpiece'' line is largely developed by [[Takara|Takara/TakaraTomy]] with the [[Japan|Japanese]] market in mind, several releases have been made available in [[Australia]] as Target-[[exclusive]]s, distributed by [[Hasbro|Hasbro Australia]].

==Products==
<center><gallery>
Image:20thAnniversary_OptimusPrimesm.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy]]<ref>The toy is released as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] outside Japanese market.</ref> (2004)
Image:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy]] ([[Lucky Draw figure]], 2004)
Image:Masterpiece_UltraMagnus_toy.jpg|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]] (2004)
Image:MasterpieceStarscream_toy.jpg|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<ref>Additionally, TakaraTomy has released their own version of Hasbro's ''Generation 1'' colored [[:Image:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]] with reduced weathering details and an additional faction symbol.</ref> (2006)
Image:MP04Convoy2.jpg|MP-4 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy Perfect Edition]] (2006)
Image:MP05_megatron.jpg|MP-5 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron]] (2007)
Image:MP-6_Skywarp.jpg|MP-6 [[Skywarp (G1)#Masterpiece|Skywarp]]<ref>Additionally, Hasbro has released their own version of ''Generation 1'' colored ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp as a [[Walmart]] exclusive.</ref> (2007)
Image:MP_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|MP-7 [[Thundercracker (G1)#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]] (2008)
Image:Grimlock_Masterpiece.jpg|MP-8 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]<ref>Additionally, Hasbro will release their own version of Masterpiece Grimlock using King Grimlock's accessories.</ref> (2009)
Image:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|MP-8X [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|King Grimlock]] (2009)
Image:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-1B [[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]] (2010)
Image:Masterpiece_ghost_starscream.jpg|MP-3G [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream Ghost Version]] (2010)
Image:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|MP-4S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy Sleep Mode]] (2010)
Image:120px-MP-M01_Masterpiece-TF_MovieEdition-Starscream.jpg|MP-M01 Transformers the Movie Edition Starscream (2010)
</gallery></center>

==References==
<references/>
{{stub}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Toys]]

The Transformers: Masterpiece

2010-07-01T13:27:58Z

Thecrookedman: /* Products */ Added MP-M01 Starscream.

The '''Masterpiece''' toyline is a series of collector-focused ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' toys, all based upon classic ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' toys, but with today's advanced engineering techniques. ''Masterpiece Transformers'' tend to be very expensive, with an average price of 10,000 yen, and with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]'s cost purportedly rising to 13,000. Currently, the Masterpieces appear to be on a bi-yearly rotation, with a new one being released in the spring or the fall.

Though the ''Masterpiece'' line is largely developed by [[Takara|Takara/TakaraTomy]] with the [[Japan|Japanese]] market in mind, several releases have been made available in [[Australia]] as Target-[[exclusive]]s, distributed by [[Hasbro|Hasbro Australia]].

==Products==
<center><gallery>
Image:20thAnniversary_OptimusPrimesm.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy]]<ref>The toy is released as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] outside Japanese market.</ref> (2004)
Image:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|MP-1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy]] ([[Lucky Draw figure]], 2004)
Image:Masterpiece_UltraMagnus_toy.jpg|MP-2 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ultra Magnus]] (2004)
Image:MasterpieceStarscream_toy.jpg|MP-3 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]]<ref>Additionally, TakaraTomy has released their own version of Hasbro's ''Generation 1'' colored [[:Image:Hasbro Masterpiece Starscream toy.jpg|''Masterpiece'' Starscream]] with reduced weathering details and an additional faction symbol.</ref> (2006)
Image:MP04Convoy2.jpg|MP-4 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy Perfect Edition]] (2006)
Image:MP05_megatron.jpg|MP-5 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Megatron]] (2007)
Image:MP-6_Skywarp.jpg|MP-6 [[Skywarp (G1)#Masterpiece|Skywarp]]<ref>Additionally, Hasbro has released their own version of ''Generation 1'' colored ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp as a [[Walmart]] exclusive.</ref> (2007)
Image:MP_Thundercracker_toy.jpg|MP-7 [[Thundercracker (G1)#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]] (2008)
Image:Grimlock_Masterpiece.jpg|MP-8 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Grimlock]]<ref>Additionally, Hasbro will release their own version of Masterpiece Grimlock using King Grimlock's accessories.</ref> (2009)
Image:Masterpiecetoy-GrimlockKing.jpg|MP-8X [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|King Grimlock]] (2009)
Image:Soon-silhouette.jpg|MP-1B [[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]] (2010)
Image:Masterpiece_ghost_starscream.jpg|MP-3G [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream Ghost Version]] (2010)
Image:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|MP-4S [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|Convoy Sleep Mode]] (2010)
Image:120px-MP-M01_Masterpiece-TF_MovieEdition-Starscream.jpg|MP-M01 Starscream (2010)
</gallery></center>

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5

2010-05-27T03:32:24Z

Thecrookedman: /* Animation or technical glitches */ Blitzwing's Autobot insignia.

{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=70
|series2=2010
|ep2=5
|prev2=Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4
|next2=Thief in the Night
|title="Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5"
|image=FFOD5_Galvatron_lever.jpg
|caption=How can he possibly resist the diabolical urge to pull the lever that could erase his very existence?
|airdate=[[September 19]], 1986
|written by=[[Flint Dille]]
|production code=700-90
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|animation studio=[[AKOM]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''With Earth and Cybertron under joint Decepticon-Quintesson assault, the Autobots raise a last stand against their old enemies...and the race which created them.'''

:''Japanese title:'' クインテッサ星人の陰謀 (''Quintessa Seijin no Inbō'', "Conspiracy of the Quintessons")
:''German title:'' "'''Die fünf Gesichter der Finsternis, Teil 5'''" ("The five Faces of Darkness, Part 5")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:FFOD5 Decepticons attack.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Galvatron, can he join my armada?]]

The [[Decepticon]]s open a sortie against the [[Autobot]]s on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and the initial attack took out the whole defense system. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tells the others to go, while he holds them off. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] says that Magnus's courage will be remembered. Unsaid is the possibility that there will be no one to remember it. From their ship, the [[Quintesson]]s calculate that it will take less than a day to completely defeat the Autobots. After all, they've given [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] something worth fighting for...

On Earth, the new Decepticon battle station heads for [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. [[Pipes]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] lead a counter offensive, but their efforts are stymied when the station [[Transformation|transforms]] into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Warpath orders [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] to activate the defense systems, but Trypticon causes [[Mount St. Hilary|the volcano]] to collapse on the ship, destroying it. With his task there complete, Trypticon heads to his next target: [[Autobot City]].

[[Image:FFOD5 Predacons.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Know that there are five Predacons. The other guys are posers!]]

On [[Io]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] hurries to rescue [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Marissa Faireborn]] from certain death from the natives. However, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrive to steal the [[Transformation cog|Transformation Cog]] intended for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Initially, the Predacons turn out to be all bark with no bite. However, they merge into [[Predaking]], and manage to disorient Wheelie, Blurr, and Faireborn. However, Sky Lynx attacks Predaking, and causes him to separate. Sky Lynx orders the others to board him, and Wheelie discovers the cog.

Meanwhile, Galvatron orders [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to give a status report to the Quintessons. However, Blitzwing overhears that the Quintessons don't have the [[Decepticon Matrix]]. What's worse, they want the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to pull a [[large switch]] which will deactivate the [[Transformer]]s all over the galaxy. Blitzwing tries to tell Galvatron, but the psychotic [[Decepticon leader]] merely beats him. Blitzwing realizes that there is one other option...side with the Autobots to stop the Quintessons.

[[Image:FFOD5 Metroplex Trypticon.JPG|left|150px|thumb|Godzilla vs. Megazord!]]

On Earth, Trypticon has arrived at Autobot City, but Wheelie is able to get the cog to Pipes, who installs it in Metroplex. Coming online, Metroplex and Trypticon throw down. Their battle extends into another city (which everyone manages to evacuate from). Finally, Metroplex manages to overwhelm Trypticon, and throws Trypticon a great distance, where he lands in the ocean and sinks.

On Cybertron, Blitzwing, Rodimus Prime, and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] manage to stop the Sharkticons, but Galvatron, thinking the switch is the key to the Decepticon Matrix, pulls it. With the Transformers offline, the Quintessons land on Cybertron. As the Quintessons enjoy how great it is to be home, Spike grabs Rodimus' weapon, and destroys the lever. Reactivating, an incredibly angry Galvatron begins chasing the Quintessons, who manage to escape. Galvatron then prepares to fight Rodimus, but Blitzwing pulls his weapon on Galvatron, telling him that this has to end. Galvatron banishes Blitzwing from the Decepticons, and orders the Decepticons to retreat.

[[Image:FFOD5 Rodimus victory speech.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Optimus would have given a more rousing speech.]]

Rodimus notes that the battle is over for now, but the Autobot leader also notes that the Transformers may well have met their greatest enemies...
{{-}}

==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (5)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (12)
* [[Pipes]] (13)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (14)
* [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (15)
* [[Tailgate]] (16)
* [[Outback]] (17)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (20)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (21)
* [[Eject]] (22)
* [[Rewind]] (23)
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (24)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (26)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (27)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (30)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (31)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (32)
* [[Slingshot]] (33)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (48)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (49)

|c2=
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (1)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (2)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
* [[Sweep]]s (4)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (11)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (28)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (29)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (34)
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (35)
* [[Headstrong]] (36)
* [[Tantrum]] (37)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (38)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (39)
* [[Predaking]] (30)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (31)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (32)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (33)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (34)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (35)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (38)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (36)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (37)
* [[Motormaster]] (39)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (40)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (41)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (42)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (43)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (44)
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (45)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (46)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (47)

|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (7)
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (25)

|c4=
* [[Quintesson]]s (10)
* [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] (35)

}}
==Quotes==
"Olé, sucker!" 
:—'''Wheelie''' the bullfighter!

"Mighty Galvatron, there is no Decepticon Matrix!" 
[''smacks him away''] "Tell it to the Autobots!"
:—'''Blitzwing''' gets some inspiration from '''Galvatron'''

"Faster, Pipes, faster faster faster faster faster! You gotta work faster because if you don't Trypticon's gonna stomp us and that's why we're gonna get..." 
"Blurr...shut up!"
:—'''Pipes''' gives '''Blurr''' an idea.

"This planet's not big enough for the both of us." 
"Me crush Metroplex!"
:—'''Metroplex''', the gung-ho cowboy, meets '''Trypticon''', the ravaging dinosaur.

"We Transformers have looked into the face of our creators...and seen the face of an enemy."
:—'''Rodimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:Cyclonus oddity armadaesque.jpg|thumb|right|150px| ]]
* During the recap, Galvatron's "Very well, Junkions" line is not flanged.
* In the opening pan, the entire Decepticon army seems to be made up of randomly recoloured Sweeps and Cyclonuses. Among the more visible examples are Sweeps colored like Breakdown and Wildrider.
* Rodimus's spoiler ridge is colored yellow instead of orange as Kup laments the loss of the defense system.
* Springer changes places between shots, going from Magnus's right to directly behind him (and back again when the first shot is recycled.)
* As Magnus turns to open fire, the foreshortening of his arm is bizarrely misdrawn.
* As Galvatron continues to descend and fire, an extra Cyclonus appears in Dirge's colors, alongside the actual Cyclonus.
** A Dirge-colored Cyclonus strafes Cybertron after the first commercial break.

* The click sound of the button pushed by the Quintesson to activate his monitor doesn't coincide with the actual push of the button.
* The Quints' view of Earth initially shows partly cloudy skies... then Trypticon just appears out of nowhere against the same sky. We'll be kind and not count this monitor view under "Improbable Viewpoints".
* Warpath neither moves his faceplate nor flashes his cheek blinkers when he speaks.
[[Image:FFoD5 MiniVehicles.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]
* Swerve disappears after the initial shot of the Autobot ambush, and is replaced by Beachcomber.
* The view of Trypticon smoking and damaged is set against a starry night sky, despite the scene occurring during the daytime.
[[Image:Giantscamper.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]
* An establishing shot of Metroplex shows him sitting in the desert all by himself, without [[Autobot City]] anywhere in sight. He also has Scamper sitting in his "garage", drawn to toy-based scale... which means he'd be a hundred foot long car.
* Sky Lynx flies behind a smooth, featureless reddish body. If it's supposed to be Io, it's ''waaaaaay'' too small, not more than a couple hundred feet across. In fact it's too small to be a regular round body.
* Io has changed colors; an establishing shot shows it to be red instead of the gray it was last time. Of course, the ''real'' Io actually ''is'' red.
* In the first shot of Blurr, Wheelie, and Marissa fighting the lipoles, none of them is standing on Io's surface.
* Improbable viewpoints:
** How does Blaster get an eye-level view of Marissa fighting on Io?
* When Wheelie loses the transforming cog, three of the next four shots are shown against a blue sky with clouds, rather than the night sky of Io.
* Once again, the animation fails to convey that the lipoles are an actual threat.
* In the second shot of Warpath's team of [[Mini-Vehicle]]s outside Autobot Headquarters, Beachcomber is colored like Wildrider.
* Powerglide gets a descending-pitch transformation sound as he changes to his plane mode and takes off. Launching aerial Transformers normally get the rising-pitch version.
* The Constructicons watching Trypticon on the hill are much larger than they should be.
* Scrapper's faceplate changes from grey to red as he listens to Bonecrusher.
* Five Autobots drive toward Trypticon, but the next shot shows only three getting kicked away.
* Pipes and Swerve seem to be firing lasers right out of their windshields.
* The sound effect for the shot that Trypticon fires at the camera lags behind the shot itself.
[[Image:Cycloni ffod5.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]
* Cyclonus and his Armada:
** Four Cyclonuses are shown strafing Cybertron after the first commercial break.
** The next shot shows two Cycloni.
** While retreating from Cybertron, there are five Cyclonuses flying with Galvatron.
* Ultra Magnus punches Ramjet, who spirals out of control. When he hits a wall and explodes, he's colored like Dirge. The error is particular visible since Dirge himself gets the same punch-and-explode treatment a second later.
* When Galvatron transforms to fire on Ultra Magnus, his arm cannon flies off screen, and a new one comes out of his head to take its place in cannon mode. (Again!)
* Magnus and Galvatron's voices are muffled as if they were speaking by radio, even though there's no reason for them to do so. Dirge and Ramjet suffer from a similar though less obvious effect in the same scene.
* Bumblebee and Powerglide are briefly visible fighting alongside Perceptor against the Sweeps on Cybertron, despite being on Earth at the time.
* Streetwise has a red chest (Red Alert's color scheme?) as he stands next to Perceptor and Slingshot, firing.
* Blitzwing's voice isn't properly flanged as he acknowledges Galvatron's command to report to the Quintessons.
* In the establishing shot before Sky Lynx arrives, Marissa and the 'bots aren't even trying to fight off the lipoles! Incidentally, Io's gone back to being gray.
* Sky Lynx's first transformation sequence lacks any transformation sound.
* The squawks that Sky Lynx lets loose after transforming are not by his voice actor! (The whole animal noise shtick for him would be dropped after this episode.)
* The Predacons get some bizarre use of the transformation noise. It plays as they emerge from the balls of fire that carried them to Io (a means of transport that they never used again.)
* Headstrong and Tantrum arrive carrying their guns, but a second later they charge into battle with their swords. They then proceed not to use either weapon.
* Sky Lynx's transporter section transforms to lynx mode, but is back in transporter mode when Blurr and Marissa run away from it.
* Headstrong's beast mode head has a huge swath of black on it in two different shots.
* Blurr lacks a transformation noise as he changes modes to cross the canyon.
* Predaking gets the transformation sound ''every time he moves''.
* Sky Lynx's transporter section lacks the transformation sound as it converts to lynx mode again. Apparently, Predaking sucked up all the transformation noises from the whole scene.
* When Predaking fires his foot weapons, a laser emerges. The weapon's effect, however, is shown as a windstorm.
* Sky Lynx's combining sequence is a little messed up; his lynx legs are shown unfolding, but since his lower half was already in lynx mode, they should be unfolded already.
* Predaking's head is on backwards as Sky Lynx wraps his tail around it.
* As Trypticon approaches Autobot City, the city is shown in a barren desert. It had [[The Transformers: The Movie|previously been shown]] to be located in a lush mountain valley, and is shown that way again at the end of the episode.
* Slingshot is seen running about in Autobot City as it transforms, even though he was last seen on Cybertron with Perceptor.
* As Blaster despairs over Sky Lynx's absence, his helmet is white instead of red.
* Scrapper's mouthplate continues moving even as Mixmaster gives the order to fire. (And why is Mixmaster giving the orders, anyway?)
* As the Autobots exit Sky Lynx, the transforming cog is shown as a large gear wheel, instead of an orb-shaped device. Sky Lynx's windows aren't colored in, either.
* Night sky is shown behind Marissa as she orders Blurr to "stop babbling"...
** And again behind Blurr as he prepares for his "lateral"...
** And again behind the cog as Wheelie throws it to Sky Lynx...
** And again behind Sky Lynx as he flattens the Decepticon lineup...
* As Blurr throws the cog, Thrust flies past in Laserbeak's colors. This was probably intended to be Laserbeak himself, since Thrust just got swatted.
* As the Constructicons try to tackle Wheelie, they're shown on a metal floor, despite the preceeding and following shots being shown in the desert. Motormaster likewise goes from desert to metal floor as he accidentally tackles Bonecrusher.
* When Wheelie faces off against the big line of Decepticon troops, all three Insecticons are present, including two Shrapnels. Bombshell's eyes aren't colored in. Blast-off and Swindle are also in the lineup, despite appearing on Cybertron at the start of the attack there.
* It's an AKOM episode, so watch for Soundwave's white backpack as Sky Lynx flattens him. Soundwave has replaced a duplicate Shrapnel who was in the lineup earlier.
* Sky Lynx clearly throws the cog horizontally, yet it somehow arcs so high that Trypticon can't catch it. As Trypticon lunges for the cog, it's the size of his fist -- the same fist that easily held Outback earlier in the episode.
* When the Autobots are celebrating the safety of the transformation cog after the little game of catch with the Decepticons, two Constructicons and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] are seen "raising the roof" along with them. Slingshot shows up again, too, along with a generic model colored like Dead End.
* Metroplex is back in city mode as Trypticon prepares to stomp him.
* The hand that topples Trypticon does not come from the actual location where Metroplex's arms are stored in city mode.
* When Metroplex transforms, Autobot City is nowhere in sight.
* Metroplex's single line is delivered in a different voice than that of his later appearances.
* Who knew Trypticon was so aerodynamic? After Metroplex throws him, he falls ''up'' in the second shot of him sailing over the landscape.
* The late Ratchet is among the Autobots cheering Metroplex's victory, in Blaster's colors. And is that ''another'' Ratchet in the background?
* The [[large switch]] stops glowing after the Sharkticons arrive.
* For some reason, a view of Cybertron is used as an establishing shot for Earth.
[[Image:FFoD Part5 Frozen Metroplex.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]
* Blitzwing is shown with a purple Autobot insignia while being offered membership in their ranks by Rodimus Prime.
* Spinger and Arcee are shown among the frozen Autobots on Earth, despite being on Cybertron. Sludge is shown in the same shot in Grimlock's colors (and possibly with Grimlock's head.)
* As the Quints venture onto Cybertron, a frozen Sweep is shown with red (pink?) wings.
* A second later, the Quintessons walk past a frozen [[Rewind]] (or [[Eject]]), drawn at the size of an ordinary Transformer and colored like [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]].
* The energy beams of the fleeing Quintessons don't line up with their bodies.
* Mixmaster and Scrapper are seen on Cybertron as the Quintessons escape, despite the Constructicons being on Earth.
* Sky Lynx is far too small as he and the others watch Rodimus on screen.
* Although both the [[Kid Rhino]] and [[Shout! Factory]] versions of this episode contain the correct unique opening titles for the story (one of only two parts of "Five Faces of Darkness" on DVD that do), the Shout! version incorrectly uses the soundtrack to the standard season three opening as now found on the broadcast masters to all five parts.

===Continuity errors===
* The opening pan over Cybertron shows it with two moons, even though Unicron ostensibly devoured both of Cybertron's moons during ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. One moon appears again as the Quintessons make their battle projection.
* Kup says that "that blast took out the whole defense system". But it wasn't a ''blast''; it was a crashing space ship.
* Spike retains his superhuman capabilities, surviving a blast that trashes the room he's in and sends his Autobot friends flying.
* So if everyone actually retreated to Level 2, per Rodimus's order, then who are all those Decepticons firing at? How long would it take them to gang up and overpower Magnus, if he's really the only one left?
* The answer comes a moment later, when Perceptor and company are seen to have ignored that order.
[[Image:G1 FFODPart5 UltraMagnus punch Dirge.jpg|thumb|right|250px| ]]
* Dirge and Ramjet both appear to explode rather fatally after Magnus punches them. Both will nevertheless show up alive and well in later episodes. Considering they were already seen eaten by Unicron in the Movie, this is not so surprising.
* Despite the absence of the transforming cog, both Autobot City ''and'' Metroplex are showing transforming to their respective battle station modes. Apparently, Metroplex only needs the cog to change into robot mode.
* Most of the battle on Cybertron is shown happening on the surface, with no ceilings and blue night skies, despite Rodimus's order to retreat below ground. Yet Blitzwing still flies underground to report to Galvatron.
* There appears to be a human city quite close to Autobot city, but previously in the [[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]], there were no signs or suggestions of a human city being nearby. In addition, this poses the question of why the Autobots or humans built their cities so near to each other despite the fact that Autobot City is often under attack by Decepticons.
* Superhuman Spike has amazingly little trouble hoisting Rodimus's gun onto his shoulder.

===Continuity notes===
* Pipes cites the late Optimus Prime and quotes his catchphrase, "Transform and [[roll out]]!"
* Gadgets and powers:
** Bumblebee is shown with a rooftop cannon in vehicle mode during the first attack run on Trypticon. The weapon appears to be based on that of Outback.
* Galvatron makes reference to his last meeting with Ultra Magnus, on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]].
* This episode is the first and only appearance of Tailgate. Swerve would later appear briefly in "[[Forever Is a Long Time Coming]]".

===Real-world references===
* ''Star Wars'' sound effects:
** Laserbeak and Thrust emerge from Trypticon's chest with the sound of the ''Millenium Falcon'''s engine burst.

===Trivia===

* Just from the episode alone, it's impossible to tell who the line "It'll be passing above us soon" is being spoken by, as it doesn't correspond to any of the known voices of the Autobots present. This just left Swerve and Tailgate as possible candidates for the line (since neither was ever seen to speak any other lines, it could have been either of them). The episode's script would later confirm that the line belonged to Tailgate, and was delivered by the eternally overlooked [[Ted Schwartz]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness ([[Family Home Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1990 — ''The Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness (Family Home Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers: 2010'' — DVD Box (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2002 — ''Transformers'' — Five Faces of Darkness: Parts 1-5 ([[Maverick Entertainment|Sony Wonder]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 3 Part 1: Vol. 1 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 3 and Season 4 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 4: Series 3.1 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season's Three & Four {{sic}} (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2010 — ''The Transformers'' — Seasons Three & Four: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/five_faces_of_darkness_part_5.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

B.O.T. (episode)

2010-05-18T17:02:53Z

Thecrookedman: /* Trivia */ years late > years later

{{featured}}
{{disambig2|the worst episode of Transformers ever|the titular character of the worst episode ever|B.O.T. (robot)}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=65
|next=The Transformers: The Movie
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=59
|prev2=Neverending Struggle
|next2=War Dawn
|image=B.O.T.jpg
|caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''
|title="B.O.T."
|production code=#700-64
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|airdate=[[January 9]], 1986
|written by=[[Earl Kress]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''

Or...

'''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ブルーティカスの復活 (''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'', "The Revival of Bruticus")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BOT-Road.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Here we come…drivin' down the street…]]
The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] enter an unidentifed city for no discernible reason, then all transform to vehicle mode for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off (G1)|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts—to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.

Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy "[[El Presidente]]" on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.

Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating "a limitless source of power". What?

At the Combaticons' base, El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole "repair" thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do.

[[Image:BOT-Luigi.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Giant turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]

Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon]] base, Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.

Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an "F" in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.

Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, four of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] appears to blow two window-washers off their rig with the wind from his rotors—the bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it "[[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]]". After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.

[[Image:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]

Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to investigate.

Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters "you better hope so"… then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole "kids" angle.

The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building… as Swindle watches.

The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.

A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.

Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.

At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the "funny component" is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s "brain response" so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the Protectobots' base.

The Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues.

[[Image:Elisetape.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]

Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked "overload" button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.

Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again… and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch… ''argh argh argh''…
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (21)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (24)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (25)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (26)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (27)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)
|c2=
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (3)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
* [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
* [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
* [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)
|c3=
* [[El Presidente]] (8)
* [[Mr. Robbins]] (14)
* [[Martin and Roland|Roland]] (15)
* [[Martin and Roland|Martin]] (16)
* [[Elise Presser]] (17)

|c4=
* [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
"Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!"
:—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.

"Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…"
:—'''Swindle'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s high opinion of his teammate.

"Here, munch a little lead!"
:—'''Ironhide''' just before spraying oil (Or possibly acid, as it makes Ironhide fall through the floor. I don't know, whatever it was, it wasn't lead) at B.O.T.

"This is so degrading."
:—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself.

"We should've just taken the 'F' in Science."
:—'''Martin''', not knowing that if they did, we probably would have been spared this horrendous episode.

"If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!"
:—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish

==Notes==
{{quote|The episode "B.O.T." was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]</ref>}}

===Animation or technical glitches===
* Argh.

* The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.

* The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.

* Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is… Swindle.

* There is no indication as to what jet-mode Starscream uses to capture jeep-mode Swindle.

* When Elise says "Maybe I wired the box in wrong." one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.

* The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.

* The "shooting at nothing upstairs" bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness… but that's pure conjecture.

* During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.

* When the Protectobots leave their base, Blades is drawn huge compared to his teammates.

*Wheeljack's Gyro-Inhibitor appears to fire out of his left ear.

* A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.

* When the Combaticons combine during the final battle, Vortex and Blast Off are [[Scramble City|switched]].

===Continuity errors===
* ''Argh''.

* Why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus during the opening scenes, rather than driving, transforming, transforming back to vehicles, driving '''again''', transforming, and ''then'' combining?

* Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts— for ''what'', we don't know. There is no explanation as to why he suddenly completely changed his plan.

* Gears describes the high school as a "one-level structure", but it's pretty clearly two stories.

* The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are holidays and tributes to them, etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.

===Other errors===
* '''''Argh'''''.

* Megatron's plan seems… severely overwrought. Build a giant cannon to knock the Moon out of orbit, build a device to control the tides in the Moon's absence, and use all that power to flood a canyon that contains a hydroelectric generator that they ''also'' built. Considering that in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]" all they needed was the already-made Sherman Dam and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shaking up a river…

* Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.

* Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component? Why risk permanently losing Bruticus that way?

* How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?

* Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'', retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.

* Why did the Combaticons suddenly have to form a robot-pyramid to become Bruticus, when earlier and later in the episode they just floated up to their correct spots, like usual?

[[Image:Combaticon pyramid.jpg|right|225px|thumb|The Combaticons unveil their new routine as the Polyhex Cowbots cheerleaders.]]

* The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.

* Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen boils at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would basically boil away to a gaseous state almost instantly upon exposure to the air, and with hugely explosive force to boot.<ref>[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at Wikipedia]]</ref> On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink.

* Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him.

* Three high school kids can build a robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the "Brawl's brain" part.)

* When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.

* The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is… [[magic]] or something.

* Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.

* Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture.

* There is a fully functional elevator within a seemingly condemned building.

* There are 12 floor indicator lights above the elevator. Bumblebee counts at least 30.

* How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?

* The speech synthesizer is "rewired" so that instead of "synthesizing and transmitting," it "receives and decrypts". And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the Decepticon base… yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.

[[Image:BOT-Overload.jpg|right|225px|thumb|"I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!"]]

* It's never really specified why Megatron specifically needs Bruticus to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Likewise, it isn't specified why Optimus Prime thinks Defensor is the only one who can face Bruticus, when he has the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (for sheer size) and even [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (as a rival combiner) to do the same.

*But to handle the controls of the cannon, the size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-level control panel on it. Oy.

* On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked "Over Load" in English. Why did he install that?

*No, really, why?

* This episode was made.

===Real-world references===
* "Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H*|M*A*S*H*]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).

===Continuity notes===
* Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode.

* This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their own separate base. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.

* Starscream says to Megatron "''Your'' stupid warrior" in reference to Bruticus, but Starscream was the one who made him.

===Trivia===
* '''''Argh'''''.

[[Image:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy "The Legbreaker" Cianciulli!]]

* Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''Jem'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be thugs in business suits.

* The class, by the way, lasts for about two minutes before the bell rings.

* This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.

* Astrotrain appears in the simulation of the disruptor cannon knocking the Moon from orbit, but is never seen elsewhere.

* The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the "junkyard operator" is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the "Federal Authorities". Oh, and he has no lines.<ref>[[Metrodome]]'s Season 3 & 4 DVD set extras</ref> This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?

* The billboard over the Protectobots' urban headquarters seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm. Another advertisement for the beverage would appear years later in the Japanese series, ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', in the episode "[[Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai]]".

* This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.

* It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out, then he too is blasted to bits with ease.

* This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?

* Good God, I need a stiff drink.

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Starscream's Brigade

2010-05-14T04:45:44Z

Thecrookedman: /* Continuity errors */ Blast Off vs. Astrotrain

{{episode
|image=Starscreams_brigade_5_letsgo.jpg
|caption=Surely, this will be his moment to shine...or not.
|series=G1toon
|ep=62
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=53
|prev2=Auto-Bop
|next2=The Revenge of Bruticus
|title="Starscream's Brigade"
|written by=[[Michael Charles Hill]]
|production code=700-61
|airdate=[[January 7]], 1986
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''After his latest attempt to overthrow Megatron's rule of the Decepticons, Starscream is banished from HQ, but this time, he hatches a plan...'''

:''Japanese title:'' スタースクリーム軍団 (''Starscream Gundan'', "Starscream's Brigade")
:''German'' Generation 2 ''title:'' "'''Starscreams großer Kampf'''" ("Starscreams big Fight")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Starscreamsbrigade1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|You'd think Starscream would be a little less shocked to be in this position by now.]]

In 1943, at the height of [[World War II]], [[human]]s waged war on one another on the island of [[Guadalcanal]] in the south Pacific. Their wrecked and useless vehicles lay there untouched through the decades, until the present time—1985.

Within [[Victory (ship)|Decepticon headquarters]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] are having a spat over the fact Megatron favors [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Predictably, it ends with Starscream shooting Megatron in the back and proclaiming himself the new leader. Megatron recovers after a few seconds, knocking Starscream to the ground. The rest of the Decepticons refuse to obey Starscream's order to kill Megatron, so he attempts to flee, only to be shot down by Megatron. At the Decepticon leader's order, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] carries Starscream away and dumps him on Guadalcanal.

Humiliated and infuriated, Starscream stumbles upon the remnants of some old World War II vehicles, which inspire him to create an army of his own. He forces his way past [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], who are guarding the [[space bridge]], and travels to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There he breaks into a [[Decepticon Detention Center]] and liberates the [[personality component]]s of five [[Renegade Decepticon]]s. Returning to Guadalcanal, he installs them into the wrecked vehicles, which transform into the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. The quarrelsome warriors are not happy with their new bodies and threaten simply to beat Starscream to a pulp, until he reveals that their new bodies do not contain [[energy absorber]]s, without which they cannot refuel: "No energy, no life." In exchange for the needed equipment, the Combaticons agree to obey Starscream's orders for the moment.

[[Image:StarscreamsBrigade Vortex capture.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It was a whirlwind romance.]]

[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] are making a public appearance at the unveiling of the [[Optimus Prime memorials|Optimus Prime Memorial]] when Starscream and the Combaticons attack. The two [[Autobot]]s are badly outnumbered. The statue is soon in ruins, and pair are abducted in [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]'s cargo bay. The Decepticons return to Guadalcanal, where Starscream celebrates triumphantly and the Combaticons squabble over who was responsible for the victory. He tells them to settle down and informs them that until they obtain five energy absorbers, no one is getting one.

[[Image:Starscreamsbrigade2.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"We all lost weight on the Subway diet!"]]

At the Decepticon base, Shockwave informs Megatron that the Combaticons' personality components are missing. Assuming the Autobots are responsible, Megatron launches an attack on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. The Autobots, meanwhile, have learned of the attack on the memorial and the abduction of Jazz and Cliffjumper, and they have assumed Megatron is responsible. When the Decepticon forces attack, the Autobots are confused by Megatron's demand for the personality components, and Optimus Prime's demand to turn over Jazz and Cliffjumper causes Megatron to suspect Starscream. Before he can complete his thought, a hit from Optimus knocks him to the ground and, realising that he and his men are low on energy, he orders a retreat. The Autobots consult [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] again for the scoop on the personality components.

Starscream and the Combaticons attack the Decepticons while they're attempting to refuel. With the refueling incomplete, Megatron and his forces are compelled to retreat, allowing Starscream to capture Dirge and Ramjet as well. The energy absorber count is now four, and Starscream and his men retire to a power plant to recharge.

[[Image:Starscreams brigade 7 SSrideshoulder.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Aren't I supposed to have an evil ''and'' a good angel?"]]

Megatron, meanwhile, rallies his troops (except the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who are "busy"), and moves against Starscream and his army. In the ensuing battle, Megatron pulls out his trump card: Devastator. Unfortunately for him, Starscream pulls out ''his'' trump card when he reveals that the Combaticons can likewise combine into a single titan: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]! Bruticus makes short work of Devastator, laying out the combined [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. The massive combiner then scoops up Megatron in one hand and forces him to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader.

The Autobots use the battle's distraction to rescue Jazz and Cliffjumper; meanwhile, the late-arriving Stunticons look over the situation and decide that Starscream is too likely to continue his rampage. Merging into Menasor, they defeat the unsuspecting Bruticus with one massive punch.

From the resultant crater, Megatron emerges; grabbing Starscream by the throat, he decrees that Starscream and his army are banished from Earth. The usurpers are hauled away by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and left stranded on a distant asteroid in deep space... from which Starscream swears vengeance.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (18)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (19)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (21)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (22)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (23)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (24)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (25)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (27)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (38)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (39)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (40)
*[[Grapple]] (43)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (44)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (5)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (6)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (7)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (8)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (10)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (12)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (13)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (14)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (15)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (26)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (28)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (29)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (30)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (31)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (32)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (33)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (34)
*[[Drag Strip]] (35)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (36
*[[Motormaster]] (37)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (41)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (42)
*[[Wildrider]] (45)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (46)
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (47)

|c3=
*World War II soldiers (1)
*[[Marty Minkler]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"NOBODY TURNS HIS BACK ON ME!"
:—'''Starscream''', as Megatron turns his back on him.

"I have with me two members of the Autobot team: Jazz and Cliffjump." 
"That's 'Cliffjumper'."
:—'''Marty Minkler''' and '''Cliffjumper'''.

"I see incompetence breeds even more incompetence. HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
:—'''Megatron''' to Starscream, after the latter fails in his attempt to destroy the Decepticon leader.

"Now, Megatron: who is the new Decepticon leader?" 
"Enough! Uhm...you are." 
"I can't hear you!" 
"You are!" 
"I am now the leader of all Decepticons!"
:—'''Megatron''' in the grip of Bruticus (literally), and '''Starscream'''.

'''Motormaster''': Megatron's in trouble. 
'''Dead End''': Who cares? 
'''Wildrider''': It looks like Starscream's defeated him. 
'''Dead End''': So? 
'''Motormaster''': So, you think Starscream's going to stop here? 
'''Dead End''': Good point. He never knows when to quit. 
'''Motormaster''': Stunticons, unite to form Menasor!
:—The Stunticons survey Starscream's victory.

"Bruticus?" 
"No, Starscream, ''not'' Bruticus. It's Megatron—your ''leader''!" 
"Megatron, don't, please!" 
"This time, it really is 'goodbye', Starscream! Astrotrain, get him and his giant ally off this planet! They are banished from Earth...forever!" 
"You'll regret that you did not destroy me, Megatron! I shall have my revenge!"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Megatron''' after the Decepticon leader survives Starscream's latest mutiny.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:StarscreamsBrigade Soundwave eyes.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Maybe Megatron isn't the one Starscream should be worried about...]]
*During the first scene in Decepticon headquarters, right before and immediately after Starscream shoots Megatron in the back (about a minute and a half into the episode), Soundwave's visor is absent. He appears to have two separate, red optics instead, which, when compared to his usually emotionless expression, is actually kind of scary. In addition, his tape door has the wrong shape.
*Early in the episode, the animators can't seem to decide which way up to have Starscream's Decepticon [[insignia]].
*At several points in the episode, such as when Starscream approaches the Space Bridge, his eye colour changes from red to blue.
*Megatron's head seems a little small when he's chatting to Shockwave over the comm.
*When Megatron is attacking the Autobot headquarters, a black Thrust can be seen standing to his left. The camera cuts to Prime and then back to Megatron, who now has a properly decoed Thrust standing to his right.
*When Starscream says, "Don't think that it hasn't been fun," when he confronts Megatron, his wings are missing. Briefly afterwards, when Megatron says, "I see incompetence breeds even more incompetence!", Starscream's wings appear slightly bigger than they're supposed to be.
*When Megatron rallies the Decepticons before going after Starscream, Shockwave is seen among the group, even though he had been shown to be still on Cybertron. Dirge is also seen in the group, despite the fact that he's supposed to be a prisoner of the Combaticons at that point. (Maybe it's Thrust miscolored.)
*When Powerglide flies over the Decepticons, his plane mode is not only white, but a different model. Or, [[Bad Boy|could it be...?]]
*As usual, Devastator's transformation sequence is all kinds of screwy. This time, Hook transforms not only into his own portion of Devastator, but also most of Long Haul's and much of Bonecrusher and Scavenger's as well. A second later, Bonecrusher and Scavenger transform into their usual Devastator components—including the parts that Hook already formed!
* Devastator repeatedly switches between having separate eyes and his usual eyeband.
* Devastator's voice is missing its usual reverb.
* During their demolition derby the stunticons duck under the cars for a split second and then go back up and reverse.
* While confronting the Combaticons Starscream's mouth disappeared once.

===Continuity errors===
* Starscream maintains control of the Combaticons by not installing [[energy absorber]]s into them, thereby preventing them from re-energising, and a repeated point is made that they must capture five Transformers in order to take their energy absorbers for the Combaticons. Yet the Combaticons are somehow able to recharge after capturing only four Transformers.
* After the Autobots figure out what's happening with Starscream and Megatron, Optimus dramatically orders his troops to "Transform and [[roll out]]!" But it seems they forgot to figure out where they were going; they're never shown arriving anywhere! The next time we see the Autobots, Optimus and Powerglide are once again standing in front of [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], and Optimus orders Powerglide to search for Starscream. Who says Prime doesn't learn from his mistakes?
* This episode was aired ''after'' "[[Aerial Assault]]", which also featured the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
* So Astrotrain, in his space shuttle mode, can transport Starscream and the Combaticons to an asteroid in deep space, but Blast Off, a space shuttle himself, can't fly them back to Earth?

===Continuity notes===
* Earth builds a [[Optimus Prime Memorial|memorial]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] before he's even dead...[[The Transformers: The Movie|Ominous]].
* '''[[Triple Takeover|< <]]''' What makes Starscream the leader? Megatron said so! Well, hard to argue with that, huh? '''[[The Revenge of Bruticus|> >]]'''

===Real-world references===
*Elements of World War II are shown in the episode with the abandoned military vehicles.

===Trivia===
* According to the Generation 1 [[production bible]], this episode was titled "30 Seconds over Megatron" before broadcast. [http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage88.html]
* The WWII element of the Combaticons' origin is a strange choice, since none of their toys are actually WWII-era vehicles. The shooting script dictates specific, historically-accurate vehicles for each one, and then it describes them as their modern, toy-based forms, but no explanation or even description is given for the transition. It ended up being animated as part of their transformation to robot mode, and it remains a unique phenomenon.
* Number of times that somebody says "Jazz and Cliffjumper": 7
* The Japanese dub of the episode (poorly) super-imposes Japanese translations of the captions during the World War II recap, which shows the Combaticons' origins.
* Devastator got his tail kicked. Can you tell he's no longer a new toy, folks?
* Amazingly, a single shot from Optimus Prime's laser blaster square to Megatron's chest was somehow enough to disable the Decepticon leader's primary weapon. When Megatron attempts to return the favor by blasting Prime, his fusion cannon fires a refreshing gust of pink wind, which prompts him to stare down its barrel in disbelief. This could only have been more hilarious if a little flag with "BANG!" on it had popped out.
* The plot of this episode is reused in a simplified form in [[The Special Teams]].

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1988 — The Action Adventure Collection ([[Tempo Video]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1989 — ''Transformers'' — Starscream's Brigade (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 1993 — The Biggest Ever Saturday Morning Heroes (Tempo Video) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1999 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 3: Programmed for Evil ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 8 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — The Best of ''The Transformers'' (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Classic Episodes (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/starscream's_brigade.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Kremzeek!

2010-05-12T04:31:38Z

Thecrookedman: /* Continuity errors */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 cartoon episode|the electrical life form that first appears therein|Kremzeek}}
{{episode
|image=Kremzeek.jpg
|caption="Kremzeek!" is pretty much his whole vocabulary.
|series=G1toon
|ep=48
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=38
|prev2=The Girl Who Loved Powerglide
|next2=Triple Takeover
|title="Kremzeek!"
|written by=[[David Wise]]
|production code=700-47
|airdate=[[December 27]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''An electric pest annoys everyone. Including the viewers.'''

:''Japanese title:'' パニック・ザ・クレムジーク! (''Panic the Kremzeek!'')
:''German'' Generation 2 ''title:'' "'''Elektro-Schock'''" ("Electro-Shock")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Kremzeek Decepticons react to kremzeek.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
At the [[Decepticon]] [[Victory (ship)|base]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is working on some electrodes for the Decepticons' new [[energy magnet]]. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] comes to complain that it's taking too long, an energy-based lifeform which calls itself [[Kremzeek]] jumps from Megatron's experiments and begins wrecking all their gear. Megatron is impressed, thinking that Kremzeek will make an effective weapon against the [[Autobot]]s. Temporarily containing it in a circuit trap, Megatron has [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] take them to the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], where they deposit Kremzeek.

[[Image:Kremzeek in Tv.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Give me 700 billion dollars or your city is trashed.]]

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] is bewildered to see the sparking box on the security monitor. The box soon breaks open, releasing Kremzeek, who goes on a rampage, shorting out [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] tries unsuccessfully to catch the critter in his hands, only to get zapped. While Kremzeek continues to wreak havoc, Sparkplug fetches an insulating compound and coats Optimus with it. The compound proves to make the Autobot immune to Kremzeek's attacks, and they quickly coat [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as well. Unfortunately they realise too late that [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] is still vulnerable, and watch as Kremzeek enters the computer, causing it to broadcast strange warnings to the rest of the world. Finally Teletraan I shorts out, and Kremzeek rides [[Sky Spy]]'s transmissions to another location... [[Japan]].

Meanwhile, the Decepticons have detected the success of their plan, and Megatron decides it's time to deploy the energy magnet.

The remaining active Autobots take [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to Japan, but the massive mechanoid is shorted out on arrival by Kremzeek, crashing on the beach. Kremzeek then jumps onto a train, which Optimus chases along the tracks in his truck mode. Eventually the train reaches the city and stops, unleashing Kremzeek on an unsuspecting population. He wreaks havoc in an arcade, then enters [[Shibuya Manufacturing Corporation]]. Within the company's factory area, the Autobots meet Dr. [[Sōji Yoshikawa]], who theorizes that radio waves might affect the creature. Blaster works his magic, but Kremzeek marches straight through the radio waves and enters the Autobot. Blaster tries to fry Kremzeek with his own energy supply, but Yoshikawa's warning that this isn't a good idea comes too late, and a veritable plethora of Kremzeeks begin shooting out of Blaster's chest.

[[Image:Kremzeek Autobots create giant Kremzeek.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
As they rampage around Japan, the Autobot leader theorizes that a large energy source could draw the Kremzeeks together and reunite them. At the Decepticon base, the energy magnet is ready, and the Decepticons first target a passing warship. Back in Japan, the Autobots have finished preparing a tower to absorb the Kremzeeks, but one manages to slip inside Blaster. When the remaining Kremzeeks are reunited, they merge in a massive form and begin a rampage through the city. Inferno unsuccessfully tries his fire-retardant foam on the beast, which simply flings it back at the Autobots.

[[Image:Kremzeek dispersed.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
Megatron activates the energy magnet, drawing the world's energy sources to the Decepticon base. As the Autobots begin to feel the effects of the loss of energy, Prime realizes that this whole thing has been a distraction by Megatron. That leads Blaster to think of a plan: Why not let the Decepticons deal with Kremzeek? They lure Kremzeek, who is getting sleepy from the energy drain, to a radio tower, causing him to be beamed to the energy magnet, destroying it as the Decepticons flee. Its destruction ceases the energy drain and the city has power again.

The Autobots take a boat out to the energy magnet, where Yoshikawa theorizes that they could disperse Kremzeek's energy, which would kill him. Despite Bumblebee's objections that killing him is wrong (What the Hell is wrong with you, 'Bee?) Prime causes Kremzeek to disperse. Returning to the mainland, Blaster admits that he sort of misses Kremzeek...at which point the solitary Kremzeek that jumped into him earlier jumps out, and the pursuit begins again. Sadly (or thankfully), there's no time to see what happens next.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (7)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (9)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (15)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (16)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (18)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (4)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (5)

|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (10)
*Military personnel (17)
*[[Sōji Yoshikawa]] (19)

|c4=
*[[Kremzeek]] (3)
}}

==Quotes==
"Yes, Kremzeek! You will be my ultimate weapon against the Autobots."
:—'''Megatron''' displaying how desperate he was getting by that point.

"This isn't the time for jokes, Sparkplug!" 
"What joke? I'm savin' ya!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Sparkplug Witwicky'''

"Alert! Alert! Evil Martian flangoes have invaded supermarkets across the planet. They have come to steal Earth's ammonia."
:—'''Teletraan I'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s funniest line in the series.

"Choco rations down 2 grams! Doubleplusungood!"
:—'''Teletraan I'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s second funniest line in the series.

"Choo choo!"
:—'''Kremzeek''' upon seeing a train. Apparently, he can say something else.

"There's a creature made of pure energy... in there." 
"You crazy?"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Dr. Sōji Yoshikawa''', the latter of whom is as dubious of the episode's plot as the target audience.

"Yo, Prime! What do we do when we catch that weirdo?" 
"We'll worry about that ''when'' we catch him!" 
"You mean you don't have a plan?" 
"Who's had time to think of a plan? Hang on!"
:—'''Blaster''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"Oh, here comes that sinking feeling..."
:--'''Optimus Prime''' on seeing a multitude of Kremzeeks

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===

[[Image:KremzeekBadSpelling01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They can get the arm-wrestling sumo game right, but they can't write up the katakana properly??]]

* When Jazz is attacked and shorted by Kremzeek in the first act, his few lines are done by voice director [[Wally Burr]] rather than [[Scatman Crothers]].

* Moments later, when Ratchet and a few other Autobots come in to see what's wrong, another Jazz is with them.

*The sign outside the video game arcade appears to be a horrific mishmash of Japanese katakana and English letters. Instead of spelling "game arcade" as "ゲームアーケード", it is spelled as "K゛ームアーKード" with a ''dakuten'' (the tiny quote mark) over the first K as if to make it a G-sound as it does when used in kana. Mixing Japanese and foreign characters is a ''tremendous'' no-no.. Additionally, the "ア" character appears to be very poorly formed, or just mirrored. It is uncertain whether this episode was animated by [[Toei]] or the as-yet-[[Unknown Filipino animation studio|unknown Filipino studio]]. If the episode ''was'' done by Toei, then such slaughtering of the Japanese language is especially bizarre, considering Toei is a ''Japanese'' studio.

* Whilst on the command bridge of the Energon Magnet, on at least two separate occasions, Starscream's mouth is replaced with three lines that look like a mouthplate animation. However, when he speaks, his mouth returns.

* Also, Soundwave's Decepticon insignia is missing during those sequences on the command bridge.

* When Optimus yells "Hit him with all you got, Inferno!", Inferno is [[Scale|extremely huge.]]

*In one scene when Kremzeek was smashing the televisions, they were grey then later red.

*When the Autobots were about to disperse Kremzeek, Bumblebee's Autobot symbol was missing.

===Continuity errors===
* Megatron rides inside Thrust to drop the box holding Kremzeek into Autobot headquarters. Since when can Megatron fit ''inside'' Thrust? And where on Thrust is the huge circular window he's sitting next to? We saw in "[[Megatron's Master Plan]]" that an ordinary human fits into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]'s cockpit, and Thrust shares Dirge's basic alternate mode.
* If Sparkplug's insulating foam prevents Kremzeek from getting inside the Autobots, how did he get inside Blaster on two separate occasions?
* When Blaster is retuned by the doctor to capture Kremzeek, he instantly changes to his boombox mode in the next frame without going through the animation for it, making it appear as if a small chunk of the episode was cut out. Strangely, despite that, you can still hear Blaster's transforming sound effect.
* On that note, why didn't Kremzeek cause Blaster to short-circuit?
* If Kremzeek is pure energy, why wasn't he pulled to the energy magnet along with the rest of the energy in the city?
* Jazz is the first Autobot incapacitated by Kremzeek, yet we see him walk into the same room fresh as a daisy with Ratchet just a moment later.

===Transformers references===
* This would not be the end of Kremzeek. He would return again as an [[Easter egg]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]] and ''[[Kiss Players (manga)|Kiss Players]]'', not to mention having a [[Sound and Fury|small cameo]] in ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. [[Sam Witwicky]] even has a little Kremzeek figurine on his desk in the [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' movie]] comic adaptation. His image would also decorate the floor of Megatron's palace AND a soda can(?) of Starscream's in the ''[[Reign of Starscream]]'' movie sequel comics series.

===Real-world references===
* A sign advertising a distinctly [[Godzilla]]-esque monster movie called ''[[Hojoni]]'' is seen in this episode.
* A sign advertising '''KIRIN''' beer is seen in this episode.

===Trivia===
* When Teletraan I is scrambled by Kremzeek, he first babbles the above line about ammonia being stolen, then proceeds to start speaking in [[wikipedia:Newspeak|Newspeak]] a la [[wikipedia:Nineteen Eighty-Four|George Orwell's ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'']].

* Certain set pieces of this episode were recycled from the ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' episode "Day of the Machines", including the creation of Kremzeek (it was a little more involved in the ''Masters of the Universe'' episode), his transmission to the Autobots, and the final scene of Kremzeek messing up the Decepticons' base. Writer David Wise is known for [[Microbots|reusing]] [[Trans-Europe Express|his]] [[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide|ideas]] and set pieces, and recycled the main plot of this episode wholesale for an episode of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', "The Big ZIPP Attack", and the ''Mighty Ducks'' episode "The Zap Attack".

==Home video releases==
{{note|All releases listed are in English audio unless otherwise noted.}}
;Laserdisc
*1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
*1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
*2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.
*2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]])
*2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 6 (Kid Rhino)
*2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])
*2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])
*2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)
*2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)
*2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.
*2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection ([[Shout! Factory]])
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/kremzeek.html Dossier on the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Black Shadow (G1)

2010-05-10T03:11:37Z

Thecrookedman: /* Victory cartoon */ "their an attack" > "their attack"

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the Milky Way [[galaxy]], '''Black Shadow''' is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

:''[[Omni Productions]] dub name'': '''Thunderwing'''
{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Black_shadow_cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until [[Governor Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}
{{--}}

{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Image:BlackShadowHubcap_GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[TransTech]]s, Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death...almost as if someone were covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Generation 1'' comics continuity===
[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]
Long ago, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] called three of his most deadly warriors to him, intent on making them his "[[Infiltration protocol|phase sixers]]." Black Shadow and [[Sixshot]] were the first two, and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], who teleconferenced holographically while in the middle of a battle on [[Caldoon 4]], was the third. Though Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1BlackShadow toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
* '''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

: Black Shadow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is [[Retool|retooled]] from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
* The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Victory characters]]

Black Shadow (G1)

2010-05-10T02:42:58Z

Thecrookedman: somwhere > somewhere

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the Milky Way [[galaxy]], '''Black Shadow''' is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

:''[[Omni Productions]] dub name'': '''Thunderwing'''
{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Black_shadow_cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until [[Governor Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their an attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}
{{--}}

{{-}}
===''TransTech''===
[[Image:BlackShadowHubcap_GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[TransTech]]s, Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death...almost as if someone were covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Generation 1'' comics continuity===
[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]
Long ago, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] called three of his most deadly warriors to him, intent on making them his "[[Infiltration protocol|phase sixers]]." Black Shadow and [[Sixshot]] were the first two, and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], who teleconferenced holographically while in the middle of a battle on [[Caldoon 4]], was the third. Though Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1BlackShadow toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
* '''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

: Black Shadow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is [[Retool|retooled]] from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
* The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?

[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]
[[Category:Victory characters]]

Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)

2010-05-08T05:32:25Z

Thecrookedman: /* Continuity errors */ Added continuity error re Hoist's lava threat.

{{episode
|image=Hoist goes hollywood1.jpg
|caption=Unfortunately, none of these guys made it past Michael Bay.
|series=G1toon
|ep=55
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=45
|prev2=Sea Change
|next2=Aerial Assault
|title="Hoist Goes Hollywood"
|written by=[[Earl Kress]]
|production code=700-54
|airdate=[[November 21]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''Hoist gets cast in a big Hollywood movie! Hi-jinks ensue.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ホイストハリウッドへ行く (''Hoist Hollywood e Iku'', "Hoist Goes Hollywood")
:''German title:'' "'''Hoist geht zum Film'''" ("Hoist goes to the Movie")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:HoistGoesHollywood Hoist rescue.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]

[[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] are on a drive through the countryside inside [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] when they are overtaken by two speeding vehicles. They pursue and see one of the cars make an improbable crash off a cliff and land on top of the other. Before they can investigate, a man on the top of the cliff yells at them for ruining the shot. It turns out they’ve driven into the middle of a movie set. Hoist saves the imperiled drivers of the crashed cars, and the director is so impressed, he hires Hoist on the spot for his next movie. The director invites Spike and Carly along to visit the movie studio.

In the skies, [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] is having trouble transporting a mysterious, heavy load. He crashes into the swamp set on the lot of [[Major Pictures]]. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] orders him to shut down, yells at [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] for no good reason, then sends [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] to go after Dirge and retrieve the mysterious cargo.

Hoist arrives at Major Pictures for his big-screen debut, but gets the brush-off from the director. Before filming begins, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] horn in on the set and ham it up for the director’s attention. Strangely, the director is impressed by their hi-jinks and decides to hire them all for the action picture.

[[Image:Hoisthollywoodmegsseesfilm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Eh...it's a film.]]

Movie work doesn’t prove to be as glamorous as they had hoped. The bots wind up crashing into buildings and playing second fiddle to the human actors, [[Karen Fishook]] and [[Harold Edsel (G1)|Harold Edsel]], while Hoist pulls them out of the smoldering wreckage after each take.

Disgruntled at their bit parts, the Autobots ask Hoist to lobby the director for better roles, but the director tells Hoist to get a bagel and sit tight. The Autobots take off just as Astrotrain and the other [[Conehead]]s show up to pull Dirge and the cargo out of the swamp set, all as the cameras roll.

Back at Decepticon headquarters, Megatron looks over the strange device. He isn’t sure what it does; he only knows that Wheeljack built it, but he’s sure that it is some kind of potent, deadly weapon. (He doesn’t know [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] very well, does he?) When switched on by Thrust, the device sparks and smokes, but does nothing else. Enraged, Megatron bashes Starscream. Astrotrain then reveals that he and the others were filmed by the humans when they retrieved the device. Megatron orders everyone to the studio to steal or destroy the footage so the device remains a secret.

At the studio, the director is viewing the robot footage and decides to revamp the script into a science fiction epic blockbuster called ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', to the dismay of the human cast. He calls the Autobots to return with the promise of better parts. Once back, the director has the Autobots don googly-eyed, buck-toothed alien masks and stomp around after the female lead. For some reason, the Autobots still don’t like their parts as monsters from space.

[[Image:Hoisthollywoodevilaliens.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Attack of the the Autobots]]

Making their rounds, Spike and Carly find the room where the film negatives are stored and discover that someone has stolen scenes from the movie. That someone was Starscream, but [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] reports to Megatron that the original negative still exists. Megatron pounds on Starscream again, this time ripping wires out of his chest! He then orders the others to get the negative.

Meanwhile, the Autobots are filming another scene with pyrotechnics, which have been switched for actual explosives by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Spike and Carly are in a screening room watching a new print of the stolen footage of the Decepticons and the device. Midway through the screening, [[:Image:HoistGoesHollywood Soundwave movie rip.JPG|Soundwave rips through the screen]] and destroys the projector. Spike and Carly rush to the film vault to get the original before the Decepticons do, but are interrupted by Megatron. Carly fools him by giving him an empty film canister, and they race around the studio lot with the Decepticons close on their heels. They finally meet up with Hoist, who has a plan.

[[Image:Hoisthollywoodflesheatinglava.jpg|right|200px|thumb|It's loaded with wasabi!]]

Megatron and the others finally catch up and find the Autobots on a movie set. Hoist threatens to drop the humans and the film into a vat of flesh-eating lava if the ‘Cons don’t withdraw. Megatron says he won’t do it, but Hoist drops them in. Content that the film is gone, the Decepticons retreat. Hoist then lifts Spike and Carly from the “lava”, which is just bubbly, muddy water mixed with special effects.

The Autobots show the film to Wheeljack in the screening room. The Autobot scientist laughs at Megatron because the device Megatron wanted so much is actually worthless. Impressed with Hoist's performance at the lava pit, the director offers him the leading part in a new film, but Hoist declines, saying that his duty as an Autobot comes first, no matter how unglamorous it is.

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (1)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (14)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (15)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (16)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (21)

|c2=
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (8)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (11)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (12)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (20)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] (2)
*[[Carly]] (3)
*[[Director#Assistant_director|Assistant director]] (4)
*[[Director]] (5)
*[[Karen Fishook]] (6)
*[[Harold Edsel (G1)|Harold Edsel]] (7)
*[[Director#Production_assistant|Production assistant]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ready for my big scene, Mr. Director." 
"Huh? Oh, yeah, the robot. Er...okay, Moist, er...pick up a donut from the catering truck and relax until I call for ya." 
"Donut?"
:—'''Hoist''' gets the brush-off from the Major Pictures '''director'''.

"The star has arrived!"
:—'''Sunstreaker''', humble as ever

"Oh, no. The Autobots have gone movie-mad.”
:—'''Spike'''

"Who would want to steal scenes from ''this'' picture?"
:—'''Spike Witwicky''', movie critic

"I feel like a fool!" 
"Do you wanna quit?" 
"No, but I still feel like a fool!"
:—'''Tracks''' and '''Sunstreaker''' aren't enjoying their movie careers.

"He is...no match for the alien robots...I-I mean, the ''evil'' alien robots."
:—'''Warpath''' shows his acting chops.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
[[Image:HoistGoesHollywood No Faceplate Error.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Guess they mouthed off once too often.]]

* Warpath and Powerglide are missing their face plates after the explosion scene.

* Spike's hair is briefly coloured orange at the beginning of the episode.

* The "CLOSED" sign on the studio the Decepticons are in reads "CLLOSE".

* In the swamp, when Ramjet transforms and takes off, he is given Thrust's colors. He's also standing where Thrust had been a moment earlier.

* Karen Fishook's attempt to console her co-star is cut off in mid-sentence by the scene edit.

* After Megatron rips Starscream a new one, Soundwave is colored like [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]].

* When Spike and Carly view the footage, Wheeljack's invention is yellow instead of gray.

* When Soundwave tells Carly and Spike to "Surrender the negative," he appears as if he's sliding forward in the next scene, even though he's walking towards them, as evidenced by the sound of his footsteps.

* As Megatron jumps out of the cave, his head is about a third the size it should be, but returns to normal size once he lands.

* Near the end of the episode, Warpath says "You tell him Hoist, yeah," but Hoist's mouthplate is moving in sync with the words, and his body language reflects the dialogue. Whoops.

===Continuity errors===
* Not an error ''per se'', but we never do find out exactly why Megatron blames Starscream for Dirge's crash.
* Nor is it clear why Dirge struggles to carry the device, while Ramjet seems to have no trouble with it.
* Why would Hoist's threat to drop Spike, Carly, and the film negative into the lava have given the Decepticons pause when they'd been trying to destroy the three of them for pretty much the whole episode?

===Real-world references===
* The characters of Harold Edsel and Karen Fishook are obvious parodies of Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher from the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. Karen Fishook is voiced by Susan Blu, who would later voice another Princess Leia parody: Arcee.

* Upon Powerglide's entrance, he references the [[Wikipedia:Academy Awards|Academy Awards]], saying "I'll show you some real Oscar-winning material." No Transformers movie has won an Oscar, though [[Transformers (2007)|the 2007 film]] was nominated for three awards and [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|its 2009 sequel]] was nominated for one.

*The role of "Dash Jordon" is an obvious reference to the character Flash Gordon.

===Trivia===
[[Image:HoistGoesHollywood Starscream offline.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Feel better? No? GOOD.]]
* This is the third and final pre-movie episode which doesn't feature [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]].
*Megatron is ''incredibly'' abusive toward Starscream in this episode...well, more than usual. Starscream is absent for the next few episodes after his wires are pulled out; Megatron must have done some ''real'' damage.
*We never find out what Wheeljack's device is supposed to do.
*Spike yells, "DUCK!" when Soundwave bursts through the theater screen, but he and Carly run away instead.
*When the Autobots are role-playing the aliens chasing the actress, Sunstreaker looks like he's...goose-stepping?
*When the Autobots are sitting in director's chairs with their names written on the backs, Tracks’s chair is spelled "Trucks". This ''could'' be an extension of the gag where the director constantly gets Hoist's name wrong. Then again, considering how common [[Engrish|mangled English]] lettering is in the cartoon's backgrounds, it may be an outright error (presumably stemming from a misunderstanding on the part of Japanese animators, as the English short "a" and short "u" sounds are identical to the Japanese ear). The world may never know.

==Home video releases==
{{note|All releases listed are in English audio unless otherwise noted.}}
;Laserdisc
*1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
*1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
*2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only.
*2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]])
*2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 7 (Kid Rhino)
*2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]])
*2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])
*2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome)
*2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)
*2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 06: Stagione Due Parte Quarta ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio.
*2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome)
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment)
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory)
*2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]])

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/hoist_goes_hollywood.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Blackout (Animated)

2010-05-05T12:35:11Z

Thecrookedman: Added Footnotes section.

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Blackout}}
{{picsneeded|toy}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Blackoutanimated.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Not Shown: The fleeing US Army.]]

'''Blackout''' is a monstrous brute of titanic proportions, larger than any other Decepticon. Few have survived an encounter with this hulking behemoth and lived to tell the tale, but those who have survived have added his story to Decepticon lore, which tells of him single-handedly obliterating vast numbers of [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]], before finally falling himself at the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]'s end.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TransWarpedBlackoutAttacks.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Now to the server, I mean... space bridge.]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Bumper Robinson]] (English)

Blackout, along with the other members of [[Team Chaar]], assaulted a [[space bridge]] in an attempt to capture it and conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During the battle, he descended from above, sending [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] flying and disabling the Space Bridge with a massive shock wave. After being berated by [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] for his mistake, he apologized and reactivated the Space Bridge with another shock wave. Later, he retreated from the looming battle against the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] under the orders of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and Strika. {{Storylink|TransWarped}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Disc

:Voyager Blackout is an Earth-mode interpretation of his appearance in "TransWarped", transforming into a helicopter. He shoots a disc from a weapon formed from his tail rotor. This weapon can be removed and placed over either of his forearms.

{{uncertaintoy}}

==Notes==
* Blackout is an homage to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]].
* Transformers Animated lead character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that "Blackout's modified symbol signifies he's part of the Decepticon Heavy Brigade." <ref>http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt</ref>

== Footnotes ==
<references />

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]

Derrick J. Wyatt

2010-05-05T12:32:18Z

Thecrookedman: /* External links */ Link to Wyatt's Formspring page.

[[Image:DerrickWyatt.jpg|thumb|300px|Living the dream!]]

'''Derrick J. Wyatt''' ([[August 10]], 1972– ) is an American artist and character designer from [[Paw Paw]], Michigan. He attended the [[wikipedia:Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art|Joe Kubert school]] of art in [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]], where one of his teachers was [[José Delbo]]. Another was [[Kim DeMulder]]! Later on, he received an internship at Spumco in California, which would graduate to full-time employment with the company. Derrick eventually left Spumco, subsequently getting a job at Warner Bros. Animation, where he worked on the comedy/wrestling series ''Mucha Lucha'' as a designer. Other opportunities opened up for him while at Warners, where he would join the staff of ''Teen Titans'' and ''Legion of Super Heroes'' as a full-time character designer.

He was the art director, lead character designer, and a color stylist on the [[Cartoon Network]]-produced ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''. As a longtime Transformers fan, this was a dream come true for him.

==Writer==
* [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]] issues [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 24|24]]–[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 28|28]]: ''Animated'' [[Tech Spec]]s.

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon 2008]]

* [[BotCon 2009]]

{{-}}
==Merchandise==
===Mighty Muggs===
*'''Derrick J. Wyatt''' (2009)
: This [[super deformed]] vinyl Derrick J. Wyatt figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. It was released by Hasbro in an ''extremely'' limited edition of... one. That one figure is now in the possession of its namesake. Sorry, collectors!

==Notes==
[[Image:WyattToys.jpg|thumb|REALLY living the dream.]]
* According to an interview, Derrick's favorite Transformers have always been "[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]], [[Ratbat (Animated)|Ratbat]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], and [[Wasp|Waspinator]]". Well, three out of four ain't bad...

* On the ''Transformers Animated'' season 2 DVD set, Derrick provides episode commentary on "[[Mission Accomplished]]" and "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]" alongside [[Marty Isenberg]], [[Eric Siebenaler]], and [[Matt Youngberg]].

* Derrick [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|occasionally]] [[Hot Shot (Animated)|influences]] this very wiki.

* Derrick prefers the characterizations of the original cartoon over the Marvel comics. Well, nobody's perfect.

*He would really like you all to know that he only did, like, ''one'' character design for ''Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends'', which he thinks was an old woman in a rocking chair. Seriously, he didn't do anything else! You can stop bringing up the fact he worked on it! Please? Pretty please?

* Derrick's ''Animated'' [[character model]] —essentially [[Isaac Sumdac]] with a new head— was scheduled to appear in "[[Human Error, Part I]]", in the scene with ''Animated'' versions of [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]], [[Cancer]] and [[Marty Isenberg]]. Unfortunately, it didn't make it in to the final scene. Boo!

==External links==
*[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/ Derrick J. Wyatt's blog]
*[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt Derrick J. Wyatt's Twitter feed]
*[http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt Derrick J. Wyatt's Formspring page]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1356967/ Derrick Wyatt] at the Internet Movie Database
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ Interview with Derrick Wyatt at TFW2005.com]
*Derrick Wyatt Unicron.com Interview:
**[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2009/04/derrick-wyatt-interview.html Part 1]
**[http://unicron-events-interviews.blogspot.com/2008/04/derrick-wyatt-interview-part-2.html Part 2]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wyatt, Derrick J.}}
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:Designers]]

Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

2010-04-13T20:35:37Z

Thecrookedman: /* 20TH/MP */

==20TH/MP==
It's a little detail, but the pic used for the 20TH Anniversary MasterPiece Convoy Optimus Prime is kind of wrong: I think it's a testshot model that has never been sold (battle damage with long stacks and wrong light's feet colors) Also, he is a lille misstransformed as the matrix "hidder" is on the wrong side.
:Its a stock photo of one of the longstack protos Hasbro keeps using for promotional images. I chose these photos because its hard to find stock photos of the actual product (I don't want to use somebody else's photos), and they're actually photographed pretty well, with no major posing or transformation problems aside from the bumper in his chest. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:11, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
::The errors should be noted, though, so we know we have to replace this photo eventually. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:13, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
:::I'd prefer a really good photo, since its the best toy he has, so might as well get the best pics possible. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:27, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Do you think we could take a remy pic?

The text for the Masterpiece/20th Prime is a bit... um... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:13, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
: Accurate?
: Abit what? I believe I wrote that at 4am. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:27, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I recently got this and thought there was somet stuff worth noting... I don't know whether I've got what is now the standard, or something specifically "UK". I ordered it off Amazon UK and I've seen the same thing in Forbidden Planet here. Anyway, whatever it is, it has the small smoke stacks, no shiny chromy bits, and much more simplistic paintwork than the battledamaged US release. The Ion Blaster is also a mix of blue, silver and yellow as opposed to black or grey. Oh it comes with a talking stand too, although it's rather obviously not Peter Cullen they recorded... Something I was also curious about is the pair of voice communicators in his arms. On mine he has a sticker of Grimlock on the right, and Megatron on the left, however, the box shows Starscream. Is there just a random assortment that varies from item to item? Well, anyway, I, umm, thought some of this information might be pertinent. Sorry if this isn't the right place to bring this stuff up. DS (sorry, no account) [[User:82.69.45.136|82.69.45.136]] 10:43, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
:That's the Classics DVD version. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|check here]]. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 11:02, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Just got MP-1. Mine came with Grimlock on the right and Megatron on the left wrist communicator. --[[User:Thecrookedman|Thecrookedman]] 8:35 PM, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

== Classics ==

The entry for Classics Voyager Optimus Prime (and the matching entry at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]) claims that his two guns "can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon." I've never heard of Classics Prime having such a feature, at least not officially. Can somebody confirm or deny? --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:02, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

:It's true - you leave the wind vane attached to his back, and you can then plug the smokestacks into that, and angle the whole shebang up over his shoulders to make a twin cannon. It's official an' in his instructions and stuff. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

::I never knew that. Cool. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 04:20, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

==Flat character==

I always thought so. Compared with Megatron, he had no charisma. He was wayyyy too honorable, level-headed, mature, just, wise, noble, etc.. *blech*[[User:71.34.68.213|71.34.68.213]] 21:57, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

:I'm sorry Prime wasn't evil enough for your tastes, but as far as I can tell that doesn't have anything to do with his ''toy...'' --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:12, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

== Merchandise ==

What about [http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act267/ this guy]? --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 14:12, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
===Revoltech===
Shouldn't Revoltech be in merchandise? I moved it in that section, but someone else move it back in toys without explaining why.

:By what possible definition is a Revoltech action figure not a toy and a 3" Titanium figure a toy? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 20:52, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::I know, but Titanium has transformable toys, at least. I think the best definition would be toys=sold directly by Hasbro/takara, that would make Revoltech a merchandise. But what about McDonald Toys, then? Anyway, even if the difference between Merchandise and toys became kind of blur for Mc Donald, [[Titanium]], and Even [[Action Master]], Revoltech is not sell directly by Takara/Hasbro, and neither does it transform. Which clearly set him in Merchandise at the same title than "Metal Force"--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 21:03, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Um, wow. I know we have some idiosyncratic definitions on this Wiki (like "Comics-only character"), but I'd be very much against creating our own peculiar definition of TOY that's "sold by Takara/Hasbro". And "there's a toy that transforms in the package" as a definition would suddenly make 99% of my G.I. Joe collection not toys... --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

::Titaniums are directly sold by Hasbro in the same way the Kenner-branded Beast Wars and Machine Wars were. Plus, most of the characters with 3" Titaniums I've seen have them under "merchandise". Puls, while the Action Master figures (usually) didn't transform, their weapons or vehicles ''did'', and they were a mainline to boot. However, there's also guys like [[Enemy]], who has a transforming toy, but said toy is bolted to a radio that keeps his legs pointed outward. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:38, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

::::...In the Transformers line, Of course I don't know why I should even precise that. And I don't want to create my own definition of Merchandise/Toys differentiation, I want one to be officially created, by general consensus (unless there is already one? If so a link to it would be appreciated)! That's why I Talk about it in the Discussion part: What make a Merchandise and what make a Toy? And in which category should Revoltech be put?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 21:15, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

If we must have a clear criterion, I think "produced by Hasbro/Takara" may be the best we can do. And yes, that would mean moving most promotional toys like Happy Meals out of "toys" and into something else. Sadly, it would also affect toys made by GiG in Italy or by Estrela in Brazil, without some sort of concession. <s>Those were at least the same molds, so, we could base it on who owned the rights to the tooling at the time the item was produced, since GiG and Estrela were licensing them but wouldn't have owned them. (Not who ''made'' the original tooling, since then toys like Omega Supreme and Roadbuster are out.)</s>
:Hasbro '''owned''' the Bandai tooling used to filled out the line in 1985? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::Whoops -- no, they didn't. Don't know why I even wrote that. So that idea's out completely then. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 22:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Personally though I would rather not have a set rule for it, and instead decide things case by case. We could keep a list in the help pages of what items "count" as toys and what items don't. It's a subjective thing, but, I think we'll end up with the smallest number of silly categorizations that way. As Rotty says, I can't imagine any definition of the word "toy" that would exclude a Revoltech figure. They are nothing like Metalforce Prime. Metalforce is, IMO, very much in the "statue" area and not the "toy" area. A 3" Titanium is pretty much just a statue too, to me, but a SCF/HoC PVC figurine is moving closer to "toy".

--[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 21:37, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

:I basically agree with Steve. The line between the two is fuzzy, but I feel that most everybody would agree with decisions, in this case, made somewhat arbitrarily. I don't think it's too hard to easily discern what was produced to be played with, and what was produced to be a display piece. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:44, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I think we can come up with a pretty good definition in that toys are designed to be played with. You can say of them that they have a "play pattern", as I did at [[Multi-property brand]]. So figures that transform into something else are toys. If you play with them by having them interact with vehicles and accessories, also toys. [[Attacktix]], [[Built to Rule]], [[MyClone]], [[Revoltech]], those are also meant to be played with. There's really no way to play with 3" Titaniums, but it would be nice to keep [[Titanium Series]] entirely under Toys when the same character has both 6" and 3" figures. 3" Titaniums and SCFs are a gray area. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:53, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Notice that this "to be able to play with" distinction fall apart for softimus Prime and Optimash Prime, who are definitively done to play with. Yet, personally I would never move them in the toys Section.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::::There's a point here, but I really think it needs to be a) signed and b) not phrased as threat of protest in order to weigh it against other opinions expressed. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 22:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::I just Forgot to sign (happen from time to time, sorry) and there was absolutely no will of threat when I tipped it.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I wonder if Hasbro and Takara have some exact standard by which they determine what's a toy and what's merchandise? Perhaps toys tend to belong to "lines" or assortments, whereas merchandise tends to be a one-off item? There is an assortment of Titaniums, there is certainly an assortment of actual main-line figures, but there is only one Optimash Prime? Certainly we cannot strictly use the amount of "one", but perhaps this is where we can be arbitrary, if not being wholly arbitrary? There are only two Softformers, only one Metalforce... I suppose Masterpiece now has enough items to be considered a line? --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 22:17, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:Nice idea, but the Heroes of Cybertron series goes against that logic.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:23, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::We're currently counting Robot Heroes as Merchandise, and that line's set to get fairly extensive. SCF would also have to be switched to toys, when you really can't play with them. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 22:25, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

==Wall Statues==
I went to my local Toys Be We today, looking for a Classics Bumblebee, and discovered three Classics Primes, a 20th DVD Anniversary Prime....and Megatron and Optimus Prime Wall Statues. [http://www.toysrus.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=116021&N=27+&nvalue=27 Here] and [http://www.toysrus.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=114687&N=27+&nvalue=27 here]. Pricy, but yummy-lookin'. I wish I had three hundred bucks to blow on all three...but I'll be content (for now) with my Classics Prime. If somebody wants to add the statues to the merchandise for Optimus and Megsy, go ahead. [[User:Kendrakirai|Kendrakirai]] 04:57, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

==Original G1 Toy==
We don't seem to have a picture of the original toy. I think given its importance to the line (and its many releases) It would be great to have a good collection of pictures of it emphasising its many features and variations (ie New Years Convoy, TF Collection version with axe). [[User:Azereal|Azereal]] 03:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:When I wrote this article, I attempted to track down as many images as I could find for all the figures I listed and described. But G1 Prime was difficult, because I wasn't sure any fan photo would be more deserving than any other for it, and I couldn't find a stock Hasbro/Takara photo of the original team was of good visual quality. I think I'll leave if for you guys to figure out, now. - FFN in class

We need a pic of this toy with its trailer and alternate modes. That's kind of a big thing to be missing there. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 20:52, 20 April 2009 (EDT)

The encore trailer sports a 1992 mold year. Is this the G2 retool, and if so, what changes were made? Also, is there any info on trailer variants?--[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 01:48, 23 September 2009 (EDT)

==New additions==
Hi guys. I was just reading thru this AWSOME article and noticed a few more recent things were missing. I hope you like my additions. --[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].
:Thank you. I am pretty awesome at writing about toys I don't actually own :D --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:28, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
::Well, you certainly do a great job, because I actually do own most of them (not that I'm bragging), and I can't really better any of the descriptions in your entries. Nice work! :-)
::In case you're interested, I'm a Prime/Megsy completist, at least in the sense of I buy each officially produced ''transforming'' (or at least highly articulated) mould. I'd like to think that I'm not a slave to repaints, but if they reflect something that's actually in the fiction I'll sometimes cave, ala Powerlinx Armada Prime. As a sideline I collect ''most'' iterations of Starscream, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Soundwave and Grimlock. Oh, and Beast Wars/Machines characters who were actually in the shows. All the best, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

:::To be fair, I've not seriously edited this page since creating it in January, so the sheer majority of the work since then (especially of the new toys released since January) were written by other members, and the entire Trivia section was originally by Nevermore and somebody else who I can't remember, unfortunately. But still, I am very proud of it as toys are a sorely neglected subject on this wiki. A single sentence about toys is not good enough unless the product in question doesn't do anything. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:30, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

====Slightly altered how?====
:Me again. Just a question; does anyone know what the actual difference is between the original Japanese [[Pepsi Convoy]] and the supposedly "slightly altered" U.S. release? I've just added the U.S. version here since, unlike Pepsi Convoy, he ''is'' actually supposed to be Optimus. However, I don't know what this small difference is supposed to be, since I only own the Japanese version myself.

:Also, I understand that this was a convention exclusive of some variety, but was it just a BotCon thing, or was it available at ComiCon and/or anywhere else? Purchase or competition?

:Any help?

:Thanks, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]
::The only differences I'm aware of are the character distinction and the packaging. Oh, and I assume the US version has short stacks. (I have the Japanese one.) It was sold by Hasbro Toy Shop at BotCon and San Diego Comic-Con this year. It's something they sold at whatever convention they were at, as part of their normal stock. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
:::Thanks dude! Much appreciated. Yeah, now that you mention it, looking at the picture I added I can see the small stacks. Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]

==Snarky commentary==
Who the heck put all the snarky commentary in the sections for iPod Convoy, the Nike thing, the Pepsi things ect? I actually have a good idea who did it, but I'll refrain from naming names. For the most part, this article is meant to be informative in comparison to most articles on the wiki, so we should restrain ourselves from adding colour commentary and giving "cute" nicknames for the toys. I would also advise this person to stop displaying the toy images as large as possible. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 05:14, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
:Dear FFN,
:PacifistPrime here.
:I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions. I am responsible for the so-called "snarky" comments that you have unilaterally excised, however, you are incorrect in describing them as having been "put" into the relevant sections such as Nike and iPod Convoy, because I originated all those sections myself in the first place. As the original author, the tone of my writing can hardly be described as an insertion or imposition to pre-existing material, since those whole sections were my own original contributions.
:Regarding the "naming of names", I don't know if I was the user you had in mind or not, but I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from making this all sound like some clandestine snarkfest: I wrote the entries whilst logged in and never made any attempt to make my contribution anonymously.
:As to the "snarky commentary", with all due respect (and acknowledging you're doubtless a more frequent contributor than myself): Are you serious? One of the most pervasive and appealing things about this wiki is its sense of humour and light, joshing tone. My comments are satirical and jovial at worst, hardly snarky. I mean, honestly, you don't want us to become like the mirthless uptights over at Wookieepedia, do you?
:And I challenge you to dispute that my contributions on these toys aren't ''thoroughly'' informative. I believe that my wry comments in no way detract from the article's informativeness.
:Finally, if the image sizes are too large, I'm more than happy to concede that. I just made them a size which seemed adequately large to understand, but if you feel strongly otherwise, I don't much care on this point.
:Rather than just reverting your edits, I'm hoping we can discuss this. I'd be good if some other users will weigh in on this matter. I hope I am not out of line here, but I really believe that FFN's appraisal of my work (and his edits) are excessive (and somewhat contrary to the flavour of this wiki), especially as they have stood intact for several months.
:All the best,
:[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]
::The problem is not me wanting to excise humour from the wiki (if you'll noted me in talk pages and on TFW2005, I am a staunch defender of the Wiki's tone and sense of humour), the problem is the jokes got in the way of conveying information with them starting off with commentary about Prime's corporate shilling and the various nicknames you gave to the toys. In any case, the number of jokes didn't fit the tone of the rest of the article, or really, the tone of the toy sections of the rest of the wiki. Now, I really do appreciate you for writing about the Japanese toys, but really, with humour sometimes less is more.
::Oh, somebody needs to find an out-of-box photo of iPod Convoy. I only have stock photos of iPod Optimus Prime. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 12:58, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, FFN, what can I say? I disagree. I really don't think you can reasonably argue that the jokes were "getting in the way", as all the useful information was clearly there. Frankly, I think the running gag that Japanese Convoy is addicted to endorsement deals was a perfectly relevant bit of observational humour, given how obviously egregious 2007 was for this fact, and it's a damn shame to have it removed.
:::Does anyone else want to weigh in here?
:::Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

:I have no strong opinion on it. I think there were probably too many jokes before, but it would be okay for some of them to be put back in. I do think the "nickames" for the toys are probably a bad idea. Since we're talking about Japanese-exclusive toys that American fans won't know much about, it's probably better to call them by their real names all the time to avoid confusion. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 23:46, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

::That sounds reasonable to me. I can appreciate the point about the excessively cute/smartass nicknames. If I could restore the running note of observational humour about Convoy's excessive number of corporate endorsements, I'd be happy. Whaddaya reckon, FFN? Anyone else?
::--[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].
:::Okay, I'd just prefer it if we didn't bash people over the head with the joke like say, the The Chaser's War on Everything or something. I prefer my satire to be more subtle and be left for the viewer to notice, like Newstopia. Funnily enough I love both shows.
:::Edit: Sorry for not replying soon, I didn't notice this talk page had been updated since January. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:51, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
::::I take it from the Chaser reference that you're a fellow Aussie TransFan, FFN...? Anyway, I've restored the two header jokes about Japanese Prime being addicted to endorsement deals but ''without'' reinserting any of the name-based jokes, as per our discussion. (n.b. The remaining use of "iPodimus Prime" was actually still there, I didn't put it back in. I assume that means you thought one mention was okay when you were removing all the others. I'd appreciate that one use being left that way too, as I think it rolls off the toungue an is fankly pretty amusing, if I do say so myself...).
::::I hope that's all cool with everyone now.
::::Peace, --[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]][[User:PacifistPrime|PP]] 09:03, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::Yeah I am. That's fine now. Could you write about the iPod Optimus Prime redeco? Yeah, his name is Optimus Prime [[Transformers (2007)|for some reason]]. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

I am probably a bit late, but i think the whole "convoy loves corporate endorsements" thing is hilarious and does not detract at all from the informative nature of the article. Just thought i would throw my opinion out there.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 04:57, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

== Main Image ==

''"We need a more appropriate image, one that only has G1 Primes on it."'' 
While I agree with [[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] that that would be ideal, the image that ''was'' there is so filled with awesome that I vote we keep it in place until we have something better. [[User:JW|JW]] 14:34, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

:Didn't Remy Rodis do one like this, with a buttillion Primes all together? Maybe you should bug him about it. -hx, still not logged in.

== 25th Anniversary Pack ==

Sooooo... what do we file the umpteenth rerelease of this toy under? Universe? Universe (2008)?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 05:38, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
:Universe (2008). [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 05:57, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

==Pepsi Optimus Prime==
Are we sure Pepsi Optimus Prime was Pepsi Convoy? I thought he was just Optimus Prime, not a seperate character. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:33, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
: Yeah, they're two different dudes. Pepsi Convoy is a character separate from Optimus Prime created to shill, and Pepsi Optimus Prime is just Optimus Prime The Shill. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:40, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== Fictional apperances ==

I was looking through the toylist and I thought it might be interesting to have some kind of note about fictional appearances of the toys, or a "toy-only" note. It would be neat to look at the Combat Hero toy and see that it appeared at the end of the G2 comic. The note could have a range, Issues 5—7 of Marvel comics or something. Some of them, like Masterpiece don't really count as it is supposed to be the original. Just an idea. Maybe it is too messy to attempt. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:42, 21 April 2009 (EDT)

== Original toy influence ==

Please explain why this was cut. Is it ''not true''? Is it somehow not relevant in some bizarro-world way that I'm not seeing? -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 19:53, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
:"The first Optimus Prime toy was the inspiration for lots of Optimus Prime toys later". NO SHIT, REALLY? Should it also BE NOTED THAT? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:56, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
::It is also worth noting! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:57, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
::Optimus Primes in every continuity family, Ultra Magnuses, evil clones, BW leaders, even a faction sigil or two... the toy has influence that ranges across the entire history of the brand, multiple characters, universes, and franchises. It's the root of a huge family tree. This may be obvious to you and me, sure, because we are all uber-robot geeks here. But there is nothing ''inherently'' obvious about it at all. If "obvious" is our criteria, why are we describing the toy at all?
:: (I was gonna contrast that with all the stuff we describe that can be PLAINLY SEEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TOY, but strangely enough we're missing photos of his alternate mode and trailer.) -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 20:14, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
:::No answer? -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 11:14, 23 June 2009 (EDT)

== Alternity? ==

Wasn't our Alternity section more expansive than this? Did we lose everything in the Bookworm Crash? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:50, 4 July 2009 (EDT)

==The Trannies?==

The G2 Laser Optimus Prime section talks about "The Trannies" awards, and that the figure won twice, and also lost to its own repaint. Can anyone provide an insight to these awards? How were they decided, by whom, where, when, who won, when did they stop, etc? Presumably either on its own page or a suitable sub-section of someone else's (eg: if they were done by Hasbro, a section on the Hasbro page). [[Special:Contributions/118.208.172.41|118.208.172.41]] 06:19, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

:They were held on [[alt.toys.transformers]] (and related newsgroups) during the late 90s/early 00s, organised by [[Robert Jung]]. The awards were decided by email vote. A [http://groups.google.com/groups/search?safe=off&q=trannies+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers Google Groups search] may help enlighten. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 06:29, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

==Goes somewhere==
[[Image:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb]]

== Another split? ==

So yeah, I'm less than halfway through this big overhaul, and I'm thinking we might need a separate page for all Prime's merchandise, just to take the load off this one. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:36, 29 November 2009 (EST)
: That seems fine to me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:49, 29 November 2009 (EST)
::Seems a natural split. I would also suggest that given the sheer ''number'' of toys we're detailing, the "trivia" section with development info at the bottom ought to actually have its subsections moved up to the toys they're discussing. The original toy in particular already has a lot of development info in its entry, so merging it with the other info at the bottom would be for the best.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:14, 29 November 2009 (EST)

Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)/toys

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Thecrookedman: /* 20TH/MP */

==20TH/MP==
It's a little detail, but the pic used for the 20TH Anniversary MasterPiece Convoy Optimus Prime is kind of wrong: I think it's a testshot model that has never been sold (battle damage with long stacks and wrong light's feet colors) Also, he is a lille misstransformed as the matrix "hidder" is on the wrong side.
:Its a stock photo of one of the longstack protos Hasbro keeps using for promotional images. I chose these photos because its hard to find stock photos of the actual product (I don't want to use somebody else's photos), and they're actually photographed pretty well, with no major posing or transformation problems aside from the bumper in his chest. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:11, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
::The errors should be noted, though, so we know we have to replace this photo eventually. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:13, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
:::I'd prefer a really good photo, since its the best toy he has, so might as well get the best pics possible. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:27, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
::::Do you think we could take a remy pic?

The text for the Masterpiece/20th Prime is a bit... um... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:13, 6 January 2007 (UTC)
: Accurate?
: Abit what? I believe I wrote that at 4am. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:27, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

I recently got this and thought there was somet stuff worth noting... I don't know whether I've got what is now the standard, or something specifically "UK". I ordered it off Amazon UK and I've seen the same thing in Forbidden Planet here. Anyway, whatever it is, it has the small smoke stacks, no shiny chromy bits, and much more simplistic paintwork than the battledamaged US release. The Ion Blaster is also a mix of blue, silver and yellow as opposed to black or grey. Oh it comes with a talking stand too, although it's rather obviously not Peter Cullen they recorded... Something I was also curious about is the pair of voice communicators in his arms. On mine he has a sticker of Grimlock on the right, and Megatron on the left, however, the box shows Starscream. Is there just a random assortment that varies from item to item? Well, anyway, I, umm, thought some of this information might be pertinent. Sorry if this isn't the right place to bring this stuff up. DS (sorry, no account) [[User:82.69.45.136|82.69.45.136]] 10:43, 5 January 2008 (UTC)
:That's the Classics DVD version. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|check here]]. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 11:02, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Just got MP-1. Mine came with Grimlock on the right and Megatron on the left wrist communicator.

== Classics ==

The entry for Classics Voyager Optimus Prime (and the matching entry at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]) claims that his two guns "can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon." I've never heard of Classics Prime having such a feature, at least not officially. Can somebody confirm or deny? --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:02, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

:It's true - you leave the wind vane attached to his back, and you can then plug the smokestacks into that, and angle the whole shebang up over his shoulders to make a twin cannon. It's official an' in his instructions and stuff. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

::I never knew that. Cool. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 04:20, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

==Flat character==

I always thought so. Compared with Megatron, he had no charisma. He was wayyyy too honorable, level-headed, mature, just, wise, noble, etc.. *blech*[[User:71.34.68.213|71.34.68.213]] 21:57, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

:I'm sorry Prime wasn't evil enough for your tastes, but as far as I can tell that doesn't have anything to do with his ''toy...'' --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 23:12, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

== Merchandise ==

What about [http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act267/ this guy]? --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 14:12, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
===Revoltech===
Shouldn't Revoltech be in merchandise? I moved it in that section, but someone else move it back in toys without explaining why.

:By what possible definition is a Revoltech action figure not a toy and a 3" Titanium figure a toy? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 20:52, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::I know, but Titanium has transformable toys, at least. I think the best definition would be toys=sold directly by Hasbro/takara, that would make Revoltech a merchandise. But what about McDonald Toys, then? Anyway, even if the difference between Merchandise and toys became kind of blur for Mc Donald, [[Titanium]], and Even [[Action Master]], Revoltech is not sell directly by Takara/Hasbro, and neither does it transform. Which clearly set him in Merchandise at the same title than "Metal Force"--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 21:03, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Um, wow. I know we have some idiosyncratic definitions on this Wiki (like "Comics-only character"), but I'd be very much against creating our own peculiar definition of TOY that's "sold by Takara/Hasbro". And "there's a toy that transforms in the package" as a definition would suddenly make 99% of my G.I. Joe collection not toys... --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

::Titaniums are directly sold by Hasbro in the same way the Kenner-branded Beast Wars and Machine Wars were. Plus, most of the characters with 3" Titaniums I've seen have them under "merchandise". Puls, while the Action Master figures (usually) didn't transform, their weapons or vehicles ''did'', and they were a mainline to boot. However, there's also guys like [[Enemy]], who has a transforming toy, but said toy is bolted to a radio that keeps his legs pointed outward. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 21:38, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

::::...In the Transformers line, Of course I don't know why I should even precise that. And I don't want to create my own definition of Merchandise/Toys differentiation, I want one to be officially created, by general consensus (unless there is already one? If so a link to it would be appreciated)! That's why I Talk about it in the Discussion part: What make a Merchandise and what make a Toy? And in which category should Revoltech be put?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 21:15, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

If we must have a clear criterion, I think "produced by Hasbro/Takara" may be the best we can do. And yes, that would mean moving most promotional toys like Happy Meals out of "toys" and into something else. Sadly, it would also affect toys made by GiG in Italy or by Estrela in Brazil, without some sort of concession. <s>Those were at least the same molds, so, we could base it on who owned the rights to the tooling at the time the item was produced, since GiG and Estrela were licensing them but wouldn't have owned them. (Not who ''made'' the original tooling, since then toys like Omega Supreme and Roadbuster are out.)</s>
:Hasbro '''owned''' the Bandai tooling used to filled out the line in 1985? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::Whoops -- no, they didn't. Don't know why I even wrote that. So that idea's out completely then. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 22:13, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Personally though I would rather not have a set rule for it, and instead decide things case by case. We could keep a list in the help pages of what items "count" as toys and what items don't. It's a subjective thing, but, I think we'll end up with the smallest number of silly categorizations that way. As Rotty says, I can't imagine any definition of the word "toy" that would exclude a Revoltech figure. They are nothing like Metalforce Prime. Metalforce is, IMO, very much in the "statue" area and not the "toy" area. A 3" Titanium is pretty much just a statue too, to me, but a SCF/HoC PVC figurine is moving closer to "toy".

--[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 21:37, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

:I basically agree with Steve. The line between the two is fuzzy, but I feel that most everybody would agree with decisions, in this case, made somewhat arbitrarily. I don't think it's too hard to easily discern what was produced to be played with, and what was produced to be a display piece. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:44, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, I think we can come up with a pretty good definition in that toys are designed to be played with. You can say of them that they have a "play pattern", as I did at [[Multi-property brand]]. So figures that transform into something else are toys. If you play with them by having them interact with vehicles and accessories, also toys. [[Attacktix]], [[Built to Rule]], [[MyClone]], [[Revoltech]], those are also meant to be played with. There's really no way to play with 3" Titaniums, but it would be nice to keep [[Titanium Series]] entirely under Toys when the same character has both 6" and 3" figures. 3" Titaniums and SCFs are a gray area. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 21:53, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::Notice that this "to be able to play with" distinction fall apart for softimus Prime and Optimash Prime, who are definitively done to play with. Yet, personally I would never move them in the toys Section.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::::There's a point here, but I really think it needs to be a) signed and b) not phrased as threat of protest in order to weigh it against other opinions expressed. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 22:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:::::I just Forgot to sign (happen from time to time, sorry) and there was absolutely no will of threat when I tipped it.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I wonder if Hasbro and Takara have some exact standard by which they determine what's a toy and what's merchandise? Perhaps toys tend to belong to "lines" or assortments, whereas merchandise tends to be a one-off item? There is an assortment of Titaniums, there is certainly an assortment of actual main-line figures, but there is only one Optimash Prime? Certainly we cannot strictly use the amount of "one", but perhaps this is where we can be arbitrary, if not being wholly arbitrary? There are only two Softformers, only one Metalforce... I suppose Masterpiece now has enough items to be considered a line? --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 22:17, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
:Nice idea, but the Heroes of Cybertron series goes against that logic.--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 22:23, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
::We're currently counting Robot Heroes as Merchandise, and that line's set to get fairly extensive. SCF would also have to be switched to toys, when you really can't play with them. --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 22:25, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

==Wall Statues==
I went to my local Toys Be We today, looking for a Classics Bumblebee, and discovered three Classics Primes, a 20th DVD Anniversary Prime....and Megatron and Optimus Prime Wall Statues. [http://www.toysrus.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=116021&N=27+&nvalue=27 Here] and [http://www.toysrus.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&productId=114687&N=27+&nvalue=27 here]. Pricy, but yummy-lookin'. I wish I had three hundred bucks to blow on all three...but I'll be content (for now) with my Classics Prime. If somebody wants to add the statues to the merchandise for Optimus and Megsy, go ahead. [[User:Kendrakirai|Kendrakirai]] 04:57, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

==Original G1 Toy==
We don't seem to have a picture of the original toy. I think given its importance to the line (and its many releases) It would be great to have a good collection of pictures of it emphasising its many features and variations (ie New Years Convoy, TF Collection version with axe). [[User:Azereal|Azereal]] 03:29, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
:When I wrote this article, I attempted to track down as many images as I could find for all the figures I listed and described. But G1 Prime was difficult, because I wasn't sure any fan photo would be more deserving than any other for it, and I couldn't find a stock Hasbro/Takara photo of the original team was of good visual quality. I think I'll leave if for you guys to figure out, now. - FFN in class

We need a pic of this toy with its trailer and alternate modes. That's kind of a big thing to be missing there. -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 20:52, 20 April 2009 (EDT)

The encore trailer sports a 1992 mold year. Is this the G2 retool, and if so, what changes were made? Also, is there any info on trailer variants?--[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 01:48, 23 September 2009 (EDT)

==New additions==
Hi guys. I was just reading thru this AWSOME article and noticed a few more recent things were missing. I hope you like my additions. --[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].
:Thank you. I am pretty awesome at writing about toys I don't actually own :D --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 14:28, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
::Well, you certainly do a great job, because I actually do own most of them (not that I'm bragging), and I can't really better any of the descriptions in your entries. Nice work! :-)
::In case you're interested, I'm a Prime/Megsy completist, at least in the sense of I buy each officially produced ''transforming'' (or at least highly articulated) mould. I'd like to think that I'm not a slave to repaints, but if they reflect something that's actually in the fiction I'll sometimes cave, ala Powerlinx Armada Prime. As a sideline I collect ''most'' iterations of Starscream, Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Soundwave and Grimlock. Oh, and Beast Wars/Machines characters who were actually in the shows. All the best, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

:::To be fair, I've not seriously edited this page since creating it in January, so the sheer majority of the work since then (especially of the new toys released since January) were written by other members, and the entire Trivia section was originally by Nevermore and somebody else who I can't remember, unfortunately. But still, I am very proud of it as toys are a sorely neglected subject on this wiki. A single sentence about toys is not good enough unless the product in question doesn't do anything. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 15:30, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

====Slightly altered how?====
:Me again. Just a question; does anyone know what the actual difference is between the original Japanese [[Pepsi Convoy]] and the supposedly "slightly altered" U.S. release? I've just added the U.S. version here since, unlike Pepsi Convoy, he ''is'' actually supposed to be Optimus. However, I don't know what this small difference is supposed to be, since I only own the Japanese version myself.

:Also, I understand that this was a convention exclusive of some variety, but was it just a BotCon thing, or was it available at ComiCon and/or anywhere else? Purchase or competition?

:Any help?

:Thanks, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]
::The only differences I'm aware of are the character distinction and the packaging. Oh, and I assume the US version has short stacks. (I have the Japanese one.) It was sold by Hasbro Toy Shop at BotCon and San Diego Comic-Con this year. It's something they sold at whatever convention they were at, as part of their normal stock. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
:::Thanks dude! Much appreciated. Yeah, now that you mention it, looking at the picture I added I can see the small stacks. Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]

==Snarky commentary==
Who the heck put all the snarky commentary in the sections for iPod Convoy, the Nike thing, the Pepsi things ect? I actually have a good idea who did it, but I'll refrain from naming names. For the most part, this article is meant to be informative in comparison to most articles on the wiki, so we should restrain ourselves from adding colour commentary and giving "cute" nicknames for the toys. I would also advise this person to stop displaying the toy images as large as possible. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 05:14, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
:Dear FFN,
:PacifistPrime here.
:I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions. I am responsible for the so-called "snarky" comments that you have unilaterally excised, however, you are incorrect in describing them as having been "put" into the relevant sections such as Nike and iPod Convoy, because I originated all those sections myself in the first place. As the original author, the tone of my writing can hardly be described as an insertion or imposition to pre-existing material, since those whole sections were my own original contributions.
:Regarding the "naming of names", I don't know if I was the user you had in mind or not, but I'd appreciate it if you'd refrain from making this all sound like some clandestine snarkfest: I wrote the entries whilst logged in and never made any attempt to make my contribution anonymously.
:As to the "snarky commentary", with all due respect (and acknowledging you're doubtless a more frequent contributor than myself): Are you serious? One of the most pervasive and appealing things about this wiki is its sense of humour and light, joshing tone. My comments are satirical and jovial at worst, hardly snarky. I mean, honestly, you don't want us to become like the mirthless uptights over at Wookieepedia, do you?
:And I challenge you to dispute that my contributions on these toys aren't ''thoroughly'' informative. I believe that my wry comments in no way detract from the article's informativeness.
:Finally, if the image sizes are too large, I'm more than happy to concede that. I just made them a size which seemed adequately large to understand, but if you feel strongly otherwise, I don't much care on this point.
:Rather than just reverting your edits, I'm hoping we can discuss this. I'd be good if some other users will weigh in on this matter. I hope I am not out of line here, but I really believe that FFN's appraisal of my work (and his edits) are excessive (and somewhat contrary to the flavour of this wiki), especially as they have stood intact for several months.
:All the best,
:[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]]
::The problem is not me wanting to excise humour from the wiki (if you'll noted me in talk pages and on TFW2005, I am a staunch defender of the Wiki's tone and sense of humour), the problem is the jokes got in the way of conveying information with them starting off with commentary about Prime's corporate shilling and the various nicknames you gave to the toys. In any case, the number of jokes didn't fit the tone of the rest of the article, or really, the tone of the toy sections of the rest of the wiki. Now, I really do appreciate you for writing about the Japanese toys, but really, with humour sometimes less is more.
::Oh, somebody needs to find an out-of-box photo of iPod Convoy. I only have stock photos of iPod Optimus Prime. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 12:58, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
:::Well, FFN, what can I say? I disagree. I really don't think you can reasonably argue that the jokes were "getting in the way", as all the useful information was clearly there. Frankly, I think the running gag that Japanese Convoy is addicted to endorsement deals was a perfectly relevant bit of observational humour, given how obviously egregious 2007 was for this fact, and it's a damn shame to have it removed.
:::Does anyone else want to weigh in here?
:::Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

:I have no strong opinion on it. I think there were probably too many jokes before, but it would be okay for some of them to be put back in. I do think the "nickames" for the toys are probably a bad idea. Since we're talking about Japanese-exclusive toys that American fans won't know much about, it's probably better to call them by their real names all the time to avoid confusion. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 23:46, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

::That sounds reasonable to me. I can appreciate the point about the excessively cute/smartass nicknames. If I could restore the running note of observational humour about Convoy's excessive number of corporate endorsements, I'd be happy. Whaddaya reckon, FFN? Anyone else?
::--[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].
:::Okay, I'd just prefer it if we didn't bash people over the head with the joke like say, the The Chaser's War on Everything or something. I prefer my satire to be more subtle and be left for the viewer to notice, like Newstopia. Funnily enough I love both shows.
:::Edit: Sorry for not replying soon, I didn't notice this talk page had been updated since January. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:51, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
::::I take it from the Chaser reference that you're a fellow Aussie TransFan, FFN...? Anyway, I've restored the two header jokes about Japanese Prime being addicted to endorsement deals but ''without'' reinserting any of the name-based jokes, as per our discussion. (n.b. The remaining use of "iPodimus Prime" was actually still there, I didn't put it back in. I assume that means you thought one mention was okay when you were removing all the others. I'd appreciate that one use being left that way too, as I think it rolls off the toungue an is fankly pretty amusing, if I do say so myself...).
::::I hope that's all cool with everyone now.
::::Peace, --[[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]][[User:PacifistPrime|PP]] 09:03, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
:::::Yeah I am. That's fine now. Could you write about the iPod Optimus Prime redeco? Yeah, his name is Optimus Prime [[Transformers (2007)|for some reason]]. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 20:22, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

I am probably a bit late, but i think the whole "convoy loves corporate endorsements" thing is hilarious and does not detract at all from the informative nature of the article. Just thought i would throw my opinion out there.--[[User:Skyglide|Skyglide]] 04:57, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

== Main Image ==

''"We need a more appropriate image, one that only has G1 Primes on it."'' 
While I agree with [[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] that that would be ideal, the image that ''was'' there is so filled with awesome that I vote we keep it in place until we have something better. [[User:JW|JW]] 14:34, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

:Didn't Remy Rodis do one like this, with a buttillion Primes all together? Maybe you should bug him about it. -hx, still not logged in.

== 25th Anniversary Pack ==

Sooooo... what do we file the umpteenth rerelease of this toy under? Universe? Universe (2008)?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 05:38, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
:Universe (2008). [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 05:57, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

==Pepsi Optimus Prime==
Are we sure Pepsi Optimus Prime was Pepsi Convoy? I thought he was just Optimus Prime, not a seperate character. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:33, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
: Yeah, they're two different dudes. Pepsi Convoy is a character separate from Optimus Prime created to shill, and Pepsi Optimus Prime is just Optimus Prime The Shill. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:40, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== Fictional apperances ==

I was looking through the toylist and I thought it might be interesting to have some kind of note about fictional appearances of the toys, or a "toy-only" note. It would be neat to look at the Combat Hero toy and see that it appeared at the end of the G2 comic. The note could have a range, Issues 5—7 of Marvel comics or something. Some of them, like Masterpiece don't really count as it is supposed to be the original. Just an idea. Maybe it is too messy to attempt. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:42, 21 April 2009 (EDT)

== Original toy influence ==

Please explain why this was cut. Is it ''not true''? Is it somehow not relevant in some bizarro-world way that I'm not seeing? -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 19:53, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
:"The first Optimus Prime toy was the inspiration for lots of Optimus Prime toys later". NO SHIT, REALLY? Should it also BE NOTED THAT? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:56, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
::It is also worth noting! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:57, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
::Optimus Primes in every continuity family, Ultra Magnuses, evil clones, BW leaders, even a faction sigil or two... the toy has influence that ranges across the entire history of the brand, multiple characters, universes, and franchises. It's the root of a huge family tree. This may be obvious to you and me, sure, because we are all uber-robot geeks here. But there is nothing ''inherently'' obvious about it at all. If "obvious" is our criteria, why are we describing the toy at all?
:: (I was gonna contrast that with all the stuff we describe that can be PLAINLY SEEN FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE TOY, but strangely enough we're missing photos of his alternate mode and trailer.) -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 20:14, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
:::No answer? -- [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 11:14, 23 June 2009 (EDT)

== Alternity? ==

Wasn't our Alternity section more expansive than this? Did we lose everything in the Bookworm Crash? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:50, 4 July 2009 (EDT)

==The Trannies?==

The G2 Laser Optimus Prime section talks about "The Trannies" awards, and that the figure won twice, and also lost to its own repaint. Can anyone provide an insight to these awards? How were they decided, by whom, where, when, who won, when did they stop, etc? Presumably either on its own page or a suitable sub-section of someone else's (eg: if they were done by Hasbro, a section on the Hasbro page). [[Special:Contributions/118.208.172.41|118.208.172.41]] 06:19, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

:They were held on [[alt.toys.transformers]] (and related newsgroups) during the late 90s/early 00s, organised by [[Robert Jung]]. The awards were decided by email vote. A [http://groups.google.com/groups/search?safe=off&q=trannies+group%3Aalt.toys.transformers Google Groups search] may help enlighten. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 06:29, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

==Goes somewhere==
[[Image:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb]]

== Another split? ==

So yeah, I'm less than halfway through this big overhaul, and I'm thinking we might need a separate page for all Prime's merchandise, just to take the load off this one. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:36, 29 November 2009 (EST)
: That seems fine to me. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:49, 29 November 2009 (EST)
::Seems a natural split. I would also suggest that given the sheer ''number'' of toys we're detailing, the "trivia" section with development info at the bottom ought to actually have its subsections moved up to the toys they're discussing. The original toy in particular already has a lot of development info in its entry, so merging it with the other info at the bottom would be for the best.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:14, 29 November 2009 (EST)

Target: 2006

2010-03-26T18:37:47Z

Thecrookedman: /* Construction Time Again! */ time has already ran out > run out

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|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #78–88
|prev=In the National Interest
|title="Target: 2006"
|next=Aerialbots over America!
|image=MarvelUK-088.jpg
|caption=They have better things to do tonight than die!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[September 13|13th September]] – [[November 22|22nd November]] 1986
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]] (78-79, 81, 87), [[Ron Smith]] (82), [[Geoff Senior]] (83-84, 86)
|pencils=[[Will Simpson]] (80, 85, 88)
|inks=[[Tim Perkins]] (80, 85, 88)
|colours=[[Tony Jozwiak]] (78-81, 85, 87), [[John Burns]] (82), [[Gina Hart]] (84,86,88)
|letters=[[Richard Starkings]] (78,82-85,88), [[Annie Halfacree]] (79-81,86-87)
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge travel back in time with a plan to destroy Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
===''Prologue''===
[[Image:Primewoods.jpg|thumb|left|150px|PRIME '''''SMASH!''''']]Optimus Prime is hunting the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and is growing frustrated. So frustrated, in fact, that he is indiscriminately knocking over trees and wrecking woodland habitats. Prowl manages to get through to Prime about the damage he is causing, and also questions whether the Dinobots are worth the trouble they cause. Optimus wonders if Prowl might be right, but doesn't want the [[Autobot]] forces on [[Earth]] to be any more depleted than they have to be.

Meanwhile, below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Emirate Xaaron is running late for a briefing with Impactor about the forthcoming [[Operation: Volcano]] and whether Ultra Magnus will be a part of it.

[[Image:Traitor Autobot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sic semper proditor]]On the surface city of [[Polyhex]], phase one of Operation Volcano is going into effect as Shrapnel tortures a treacherous Autobot into revealing Emirate Xaaron's whereabouts, before killing said traitor. Unknown to the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] the information is false, having been ''deliberately'' leaked by Roadbuster.

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime is briefing the Autobots on the reasons they fight and the importance of protecting the [[human]] race from the [[Decepticon]] menace when he, Ratchet and Prowl are wracked by pain and suddenly disappear. The remaining Earthbound Autobots are distraught.

[[Image:Matrixflame.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Fire (doo, doo do), I want you to burn]]On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron is in the chamber of the [[Matrix Flame]], which, with its connection to Optimus Prime severed, gutters and dies. Xaaron does not take this well.

[[Image:Target 2006 Prologue Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|It took 1.21 jiggawatts to get this image]]At a cereal farm in [[Oregon]], the weather takes a turn for the worse as three shadowy figures arrive, trying to figure out where, and more importantly, [[Time travel|when]] they are. Soon, the locals are investigating the noise made by the figures arrival. After one of the figures discovers that it's [[1986]], he is revealed as Galvatron!

===''Apocalypse Then...Now!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Part 1 Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Catch that pigeon NOW]]Scourge & Cyclonus (who has Galvatron on board) are flying over Wyoming and testing out the destructive capabilities of their [[New body|new forms]] by destroying first a locomotive and then a gas station. The Decepticons discuss how easy it would be to conquer the planet with their upgraded weaponry until Galvatron reminds them that their purpose in the past is to prepare for the future. Galvatron orders them to seek out Megatron.

[[image:Target 2006 Part 1 Smokescreen's smart.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Smokescreen has an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|excellent idea]]]]Down at ground level, Jazz is leading a team of Autobots in a reconnaissance mission, hoping to discover what happened to Optimus, Prowl & Ratchet by spying on Megatron, who is accompanied by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. As the Autobots continue to watch, Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive, transforming to robot mode and introducing themselves to Megatron as fellow Decepticons. Ever suspicious, Megatron has Soundwave scan the new arrivals and confirm that they are, indeed, Decepticons but something seems to be blocking any deeper scan.

[[Image:Target 2006 Megatron fusions Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|150px|I don't think so]]A wary Megatron asks if Galvatron works for [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and is surprised when Galvatron claims to be the [[Decepticon leader]] of [[2006]]. Galvatron asks Megatron to put aside his considerable doubts, and surrender command of the Constructicons (temporarily) to him. Galvatron asks Megatron to trust in him, and Megatron replies in traditional style by blasting Galvatron in the face with his [[fusion cannon]]. The future Decepticon shrugs off the shot and his lieutenants aim their weaponry at Megatron. Galvatron orders Scourge and Cyclonus ''not'' to fire as Megatron can not be allowed to die.

Instead, Scourge & Cyclonus bull-rush Megatron & Soundwave respectively rendering them unconscious before Galvatron uses his [[particle cannon]] to bury the prone Decepticons under a rock pile. At that point, Galvatron's leadership is confirmed when Laserbeak perches on his shoulder. Galvatron orders the Constructicons to accompany him.

[[Image:Target 2006 Ultra Magnus splash.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deal with ''this''.]]Witnessing all this, the Autobots split up, with Jazz & Hound following Galvatron's party, Ironhide observing Megatron's group and Smokescreen reporting back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].

On Cybertron, Impactor is furious that Ultra Magnus is no longer part of Operation: Volcano, and pleads his case to Emirate Xaaron. Xaaron states that the extinguished Matrix flame has priority over Volcano, and informs Impactor to take it up with Ultra Magnus himself. Magnus declares that he must travel to Earth.

===''Construction Time Again!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Galvagun.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Anything [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|you]] can do, I can do better]]On Earth, specifically in Northern Oregon, Jazz and Hound are spying on the Constructicons. Galvatron is leading the Constructicons as they build a massive and presumably powerful device of some sort, utilising enough solar panels to "level a small planet." This leads the Autobots to speculate that it might be some sort of power source for future Cybertron, but if so, why build it in the past?

One thing the Autobots ''are'' sure of is that if they don't find out more about the structure, it'll be the death of all of them. As Hound and Jazz turn and head back to the Ark, Cyclonus attacks, seriously wounding Jazz, and gloating over an obviously upset Hound.

Elsewhere, Ultra Magnus arrives on Earth, somewhat disorientated after travelling via [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]]'s unstable prototype [[space bridge]]. As Magnus fights off the after-effects of travel, he recalls Impactor's fury at the disruption of Volcano and notes that he only has 5 [[units of time|solar cycles]] to get to the bottom of the matrix flame mystery and set things right on Earth.

[[Image:Target 2006 Hound vs wood.jpg|thumb|right|150px|For when lumberjacks are just too slow]]For Hound, it seems that time has already run out as Cyclonus tosses him around like a rag doll. Cyclonus gloats then when [[Life Spark]] was as injured as Hound currently is, Unicron sculpted him into the powerful form of Cyclonus but for the Autobot, no such opportunity will arise. As Cyclonus brings his oxidating laser to bear for the coup de grace, it is shot out of his hand by the imposing Ultra Magnus.

[[Image:Target 2006 Creepy Galvatron Prone Jazz.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Ooh 'eck!]] Magnus is surprised that Cyclonus appears to recognise him, leading the Decepticon to realise that this must be the Ultra Magnus of 1986, and that the Autobot's presence on Earth needs to be reported to Galvatron. Magnus believes that it will take some time for that report to reach Galvatron, but Cyclonus disagrees, tossing Hound into Magnus to punctuate the point before flying off.

Understanding that Hound is too gravely injured to report to the Ark under his own power, Ultra Magnus transforms to his car carrier mode and transports the stricken Autobot back to base.
Upon hearing Cyclonus' report that Ultra Magnus is unexpectedly present on Earth, Galvatron realises that his Decepticons are going to have to improvise. The future Decepticon decides that the best course of action would be to goad the Autobots into a hasty, ill-planned attack so that defeat will demoralise them. Furthermore, Jazz will be used as bait.

Back at the Ark, Grapple is repairing Hound, who is briefing the Autobots on the threat of Galvatron. Jetfire wants to investigate immediately but is stopped by Ultra Magnus, who insists that Jetfire and the other Autobots need to assist in the quest to find out what's happened to Optimus Prime before concerning themselves about Galvatron. Jetfire is skeptical, and points out that much of Magnus' story doesn't quite add up.

The bickering Autobots are interrupted by Smokescreen who displays a communication from Galvatron on the view screen. The future Decepticon gloats mockingly at the Autobots as he displays his brutally tortured prisoner, Jazz.

===''Defeat!''===
[[Image: Target 2006 Ironhide digs.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Ironhide gets his rocks off]]Ironhide is digging through rubble, pondering the nature of defeat. He notes that some defeats can be overcome easily, but some cannot. Ironhide thinks back to the Autobots recent battle with Galvatron

[[Image:Target 2006 Doubting Magnus.jpg|thumb|left|150px|He really can't deal with it right now]]''On the Ark, a distracted Ironhide's reverie is interrupted by Jetfire who, together with Smokescreen, are preparing to go kick Galvatron's butt back to 2006 in order to rescue Jazz. Hound disagrees, saying that without extra 'bot-power and as Galvatron is clearly out of their league. ''

''A less-than-trusting Jetfire realises that they are referring to Ultra Magnus and tells Hound and Ironhide to ask the newly-arrived Autobot to accompany them. Ultra Magnus backs up that lack of trust by refusing, stating that his priority'' has ''to be finding Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Magnus begs for forgiveness from the remaining Autobots, who for their part would rather be Earth-bound if Magnus' lack of compassion is standard Cybertronian issue.''

''The remaining Autobots go to attack anyway, and are almost immediately ambushed by Scourge & Cyclonus. Mirage is the first casualty to the airborne Decepticons, and the Autobots scatter to avoid being blasted by Scourge & Cyclonus' weaponry. Jetfire takes to the skies, colliding with Cyclonus and forcing the Decepticon to the ground, trailing smoke.''

''The other Autobots are blasting Scourge, but the future Decepticon's skiff form proves to be too manoeuvrable and they are unable to hit him. Scourge indulges the Autobots by landing and transforming into robot mode, punching out Brawn and Wheeljack as he comes into land. The Autobots respond by surrounding Scourge and clobbering him into unconsciousness.''

[[Image:2006-1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Galvatron indulges in his passion for S&M.]]''Jetfire pulls Ironhide, Smokescreen and Tracks away from the melee and go after Galvatron. The future Decepticon leader seems completely unbothered by their arrival, and is happy that some Autobots got past his lieutenants. Galvatron reveals that the defeats of Scourge & Cyclonus were a mere ruse and that the future Decepticons are unharmed, as are the Constructicons. None of the Decepticons lift a finger to defend Galvatron, who is unperturbed by the Autobot fire-power arrayed against him. The Autobots blast Galvatron, but, unharmed, he merely laughs at their efforts before savagely beating the Autobots down himself.''

''Galvatron leaves the helpless Autobots alive, deeming them not even worth killing.''

Ironhide finishes digging through the rubble, revealing Soundwave & Megatron. Back at the Ark, somebody punches their way out of a stasis pod whilst Grapple is distracted.

===''Wreck and Rule!''===
[[Image:Impactorfearless.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dance into the fire]]On Cybertron, Impactor's Autobot group, now dubbed "The [[Wrecker]]s" attack Decepticons. Shrapnel is taken out by Impactor's harpoon gun and subsequently used as a weapon to take care of Octane. Rack'n'Ruin deal with Thrust while the [[Jumpstarter]]s , together with Roadbuster finish off Bombshell, Blitzwing, Dirge & Ramjet.

As Impactor notes, the attack is a success, except without Ultra Magnus' presence to guard their flank, the Wreckers would be quickly overwhelmed by Decepticon reinforcements were this the actual Operation: Volcano instead of a practice run with [[Facsimile Construct]]s standing in for the Decepticons.

[[Image:Jukebot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FREEBIRD!]]Impactor once again goes over the painstaking preparations for their mission, and how Emirate Xaaron's sending of Ultra Magnus to Earth has put the mission in jeopardy. Without Magnus' presence, Operation: Volcano is as good as dead, a fact which Twin Twist affirms, stating that it's "not their fight. anymore." Impactor goes to report the abortion of the operation to Xaaron and tells the wrest of the Wreckers to relax.

Twin Twist, Whirl and Roadbuster follow their instructions, stopping off at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], a black market fuel source that doesn't concern itself with petty details like the customer's faction. The Wrecker's aren't in good spirits, as while they realise that calling off Volcano was the logical course of action, they still feel bad about backing out. The depressing mood is broken when an angry Decepticon, Fang, bursts into the Oil House and brutally attacks the entertainment as Fang didn't like the music being played. Twin Twist's mech fluid is boiling and he wants to do something about Fang, but Roadbuster cautions that this "isn't their fight."

[[Image:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Let's fall in love.]]In the meantime, Impactor is explaining the decision to call off Volcano to Xaaron. Xaaron agrees that if Magnus is unable to return on time, then withdrawing would be the right thing to do, and might lead to an Autobot victory later on. The Emiraate muses about what might happen if Volcano is aborted and Ultra Magnus does return to Cybertron on time. Impactor grudgingly takes the hint.

Back at Maccadam's, Fang beats the fluid out of the Piano Transformer guy and asks if anybody else wants to disagree with him. Twin Twist takes Fang up on his offer, quickly rendering Fang an ex-Decepticon. Defending an innocent Transformer from unprovoked Decepticon attacks acts as an epiphany for the Wreckers, who agree that they must continue to fight, no matter what.

Once the Wreckers re-assemble at their base, Impactor announces a change in their plans. Operation: Volcano is a 'go' once more then Impactor asks for volunteers to participate. The Wreckers unanimously vote to re-join the Operation, and begin another combat rehearsal.

===''The Devil You Know...''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Starscream breaks free.jpg|thumb|150px|lright|The Birdbot of Arkatraz]]Starscream has awoken aboard the Ark, and has also freed Frenzy and Thundercracker. Starscream cannot accept the site he is seeing, that of Megatron commanding the Autobots.

Megatron tells the Autobots that they need to follow his instructions as closely as possible. Jetfire is in disagreement, claiming that Megatron was rescued by Ironhide merely to advise, not to command. Megatron treats this statement with contempt, pointing out how ''spectacularly'' unsuccessful Jetfire's last attempt at commanding an assault on Galvatron was. Ironhide interjects that Megatron wasn't exactly a resounding success against Galvatron either, and would still be lying under a rock pile if not for the Autobot.

Ironhide concedes that a mutual alliance with Megatron's forces is the Autobot's best bet against Galvatron, and calls for a vote on whether they should follow Megaton's instructions, at least in the short term. The vote carries.

Starscream can't help but smirk as he learns of these events, particularly at the prospect of allying with a being powerful enough to force the Autobot's and Decepticons together. Overcome with the idea of power, Starscream leaves to seek out Galvatron.

[[Image:Target 2006 Magnus Big head.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It's like an orange on a toothpick]]At the Ark, Ultra Magnus cannot believe the Autobots are willingly going to follow the orders of a monster such as Megatron and berates Hound rather fiercely about committing to rescuing Jazz over seeking out Optimus Prime. Hound comments that they have plenty of time to carry out both objectives. Magnus strenuously disagrees, showing him the countdown to Operation: Volcano and explaining how Magnus' time on Earth is strictly limited by by his mission on Cybertron. Hound wonders if that mission can be postponed, and Ultra Magnus flatly states that it can't, as the bait has already been set. Hound understands, but knows he still has to accompany the others to rescue Jazz. Magnus agrees but cautions to watch out for Megatron, who is just as insidiously evil as Galvatron.

Over at the [[Portland]] Iron & Steel Foundry's central storehouse, Scourge is struggling with ennui, reduced to carrying the raw materials for Galvatron's weapon and with the [[human]]s not being a match for his considerable fighting prowess, Galvatron's lieutenant is itching to fight. He detects something and brings his weapon to bear, blasting Trailbreaker who is trying to sneak in alongside Brawn and Tracks.

[[Image:Scourge marvel uk 83.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Even Scourge cannot stop the metal]] The sneak attack surprises Scourge, who thought that once the Autobots were beaten, they wouldn't recover. The future Decepticon is nonplussed though, as a mere three Autobots are no match for his fire-power. Unfortunately for Scourge, five more Autobots arrive from another part of the building and pen him in amongst the maze-like storage areas.

Things get worse for Scourge as his weapon is blasted out of his hand. A second blast hits Scourge, enraging him to the point that he smashes into a pile of steel, burying Smokescreen and Ironhide. Realising that discretion is the better part of valour, Scourge tries to contact Galvatron and escape, but his signal is jammed.

Scourge's mood is momentarily improved when he catches Hoist unaware and impales the Autobot with a thrown steel plate. With the need to transform into his jet mode becoming more and more pressing, Scourge smashes through an exterior wall. Before he can transform, though, Megatron blasts scourge with the ol' fusion cannon, temporarily incapacitating the future Decepticon.

Elsewhere, Jazz is struggling with the pain of his torture, but fights through it enough to claim that Galvatron is just as bad as Megatron. Galvatron is amused by Jazz's claim, but makes one small correction. Galvatron is not "as bad as Megatron," Galvatron IS Megatron!

===''Trios!''===
[[Image:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Oh, ''bugger''.]]On Cybertron, Impactor is trapped in an [[inhibitor claw]] and is getting his aft handed to him by the [[Triple Changer]] team of Springer, Broadside and Sandstorm. Unable to transform, Impacotr has to rely on his close combat skills to defeat the trio, but te is found wanting. Down, but not out, Impactor knows that the stakes are higher than just his life, and if Operation:Volcano has any chance of succeeding, it will be because he fights back. Impacor charges Springer, knocking him to the ground. Reacting instantaneously Sandstorm draws a bead on Impactor with his sandblaster gun. Springer chides Sandstorm, stating that they don't need to use their guns. Instead, Springer uses his rocket pack to leap over Impactor and backhand the Wrecker to the ground.

Impactor refuses to beg for his life. Springer doesn't seem to care, dismissing Sandstorm and Broadside who transform to their aerial forms and fly off. Springer also transforms to his helicopter mode and tells his fellow triple changes that they'll meet at [[Debris]] before flying away. This shocks Springer as only the Wreckers are supposed to know about their base ast Debris. The departing Springer tosses a communicube to Impactor, much to the Wrecker's confusion. The communication turns out to be from Emirate Xaaron who reveals that the Triple Changers were Autobots who Xaaron has drafted in to replace Ultra Magnus on Operation: Volcano. He admits they're not up to Magnus standard but points out that the beating they just handed out to Impactor proves their worth. A frustrated but happy Impactor crushes the communicube.

Back on Earth, Galvatron is dispelling Jazz's disbelief about Galvatron being a future version of Megatron. Jazz goads Galvatron into explaining further. [[The Transformers: The Movie|Twenty years from now]] Megatron and Optimus Prime will fight at the very spot Galvatron is occupying now. Megatron will ultimately fall. Though wounded, the Slag-Maker would have continued to function if the ever-treacherous Starscream hadn't booted him out into space.

[[Image:Target 2006 Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A sinister plot device looms]]In space, Megatron's broken body is discovered by Unicron, a planet-sized living being. Unicron offers Megatron a simple choice: Serve him or die. Being pragmatic, Megatron opts for the first option. Unicron repairs and upgrades Megatron into his new form: that of Galvatron. Still being a Decepticon leader at heart, Galvatron tries to rebel from Unicron's enslavement. Galvatron is instantly (and painfully) punished. Understanding that he needs to be free of Unicron's influence, Galvatron time travelled to 1986 where the Chaos Bringer can not follow and sets about building a weapon powerful enough to destroy Unicron which Galvatron plans to fire the moment he returns to 2006.

Cyclonus returns from the steel foundry and reports that there was no sign of Scourge, so he assumes that Scourge is either dead or captive. Cyclonus did come across Starscream, who claimed to have information to share with the winning side in return for their alliance. Having no patience for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s schemes, Cyclonus instead beat the information out of him. Megatron is currently leading the Autobots. Jazz is amused by the irony of Megatron fighting Megatron and begins to laugh before an upset Galvatron knocks the Autobot unconscious.

[[Image:Target2006-BlurrHotRodKup.jpg|thumb|200px|left|It's just a jump to the left...]]In the Wyoming desert, Shockwave, Frenzy and Thundercracker are confused about why Megatron, Soundwave and the Constructicons are absent. Fenzy and Thundercracker don't recall anything after their earlier beating from Omega Supreme, which Shockwave despairs at. Meanwhile, in the far-flung future of 2006, Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr prepare to ravel back to 1986. As the Autobot trio use the mass displacement time travel machine to arrive in 1986, Frenzy, Shockwave and Thundercracker are spirited away in a manner similar to what happened to Optimus Prime, Prowl and Ratchet.

As the future Autobots arrive in the 80s, a malevolent subconscious laughter is heard. The laughter echoes across the coal mine, the surface of Cybertron and even reaches Galvatron, who is suddenly afraid...

===''Prisoners of War!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Nemesis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Nemesis'' no mo']]In, the inky void of space, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' floats above the Earth, protected from detection from highly sophisticated shielding systems. A lance of energy shoots from the Earth and utterly obliterates the Decepticon starship.

Watching the orbital destruction on a monitor, Galvatron is very pleased with himself. The test firing of his new super weapon was a complete success. Now all the future Decepticon leader has to do is wait for the weapon to recharge, return to the 2006 from whence he came and use the weapon against Unicron and Galvatron will be his own master.

The self-congratulating is interrupted by Cyclonus, reporting that it is time for the prisoner-exchange meeting.with the Autobots. A meeting which the new recruit, Starscream is to play a pivotal role. Starscream agrees, but wants to know the reasoning behind destroying a perfectly good starship like the ''Nemesis''. What if the Decepticons wish to leave Earth some day? Galvatron scoffs that there are far better methods of transportation now available.

Noting that Starscream seems rather ill-at-ease in their presence, Galvatron reassures the Seeker not to be too concerned about violence-first approach to problems now that Galvatron is in full control of the situation. Starscream transforms and flies off to perform his duties. This gives Cyclonus an opportunity to ask Galvatron why they need Starscream at all. The future Decepticon leader explains that Cyclonus is missing the delicious irony in Starscream using Galvatron to ensure his future when Galvatron is the reason Starscream has ''no'' future. The Decepticons allow themselves some healthy maniacal laughter.

At the Ark, Ultra Magnus is contemplating his failure. With a mere twenty-two hours before the launch of Operation: Volcano, he is no closer to locating Optimus Prime than he was when he was first sent to Earth. Magnus' reverie is interrupted by the arrival of Kup, Blurr and a genuflecting Hot Rod, who introduce themselves, and then go to leave, explaining that they have to talk to Optimus Prime about Galvatron. Ultra Magnus stops them right there and insists that they compare notes.

[[Image:Target 2006 fatally slow.jpg|thumb|left|150px|This is bad comedy]]In Northern Oregon, it is time for the prisoner exchange. Galvatron insists that the Autobots turn Scourge back over to him before he releases Jazz. Jetfire agrees but reminds Galvatron that the anti-grav manacles restraining Scourge are programmed to fry the Decepticon should Galvatron break his pledge and bring harm to Jazz.

Jetfire claims that it could easily have been Galvatron in the manacles, as they beat Scourge easily. The future Decepticon leader disagrees about the ease of his lieutenant's capture. The prisoners are exchanged, and the Autobots now have a badly-wounded but still living Jazz back in their hands. Galvatron asks after Megatron.

At the site of Galvatron's weapon, Megatron is being choked by Cyclonus, who points out that Megatron was foolish to come snooping around unprotected. Megatron claims it is Cyclonus who is the foolish one and that he is not unprotected just as Soundwave sneaks up on Cyclonus, allowing Megatron to incapacitate the future Decepticon. Knowing that it won't take long for Galvatron to deal with the Autobots, and orders to Soundwave to round up the Constructicons. Before he can acknowledge the order, Soundwave is blasted into unconsciousness. Megatron is slow to react and is also rendered unconscious thanks to Starscream and his null ray.[[Image:MagnusVGalv2006.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Come and 'ave a go if you think you're 'ard enough.]]

At the Ark, Kup is explaining the principles of time travel using [[mass substitution]] to Ultra Magnus. After realising that Optimus Prime's disappearance must be due to to Galvatron's time travel, Magnus berates himself for his idiocy in avoiding the future Decepticons when they were the key to his Prime hunt and charges off to rectify his mistake, ignoring the remainder of Kup's explanation.

Back at the prisoner exchange rendezvous, the Autobots are confused. If Galvatron knew about Megatron, why bother with the exchange at all. Galvatron explains that he has need of Scourge, and feels that the Autobots are in need of a lesson. Using a remote control, the future Decepticon activates Jazz and sends him to attack against his Autobot comrades. Unwilling to attack their cohort, the Autobot group are soon rendered unconscious and Jazz is deactivated once more.

Shortly thereafter, Galvatron visits the site of his weapon, where Starscream is poised to fatally shoot Megatron. Galvatron prevents Starscream from committing the act, and punishes the Seeker for disobeying a direct order to leave Megatron alive in true Decepticon style. Starscream gets punched out. Gloating at the ease in which all his foes are falling to him, Galvatron asks who can truly stand against him. Enter Ultra Magnus...

===''You Haveta Ask?!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Galvatron catapult.jpg|thumb|left|Like a [[Furmanism|vast, predatory bird]]]]Galvatron is perched on top of Ultra Magnus' car carrier mode, and is trying to destroy the powerful Autobot. Ultra Magnus is trying to shake off the enraged Decepticon and finally has to resort to the drastic measure of speeding over an incomplete highway overpass and slamming on the brakes ''hard.'' Galvatron's momentum sends the future Decepticon leader tumbling off the edge of the over pass and into the ground below, temporarily knocking the fight out of him. Ultra Magnus wonders how the fight got this complex.

[[Image:Target 2006 Part Eight Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|Superman!]]''Earlier, Magnus had confronted Galvatron and offered the Decepticon a simple choice: immediately return to his own time by choice, or Ultra Magnus would force him to, in pieces of necessary. Galvatron reacted in his typical manner, by firing his particle beam cannon. However the shot missed and grazed the edge of Galvatron's super weapon, prompting Galvatron to have to fight Magnus using only his bare hands.''

''Ultra Magnus is able to fend off the initial furious assault from Galvatron, and is able to weather most of the subsequent attacks although the powerful Autobot is taking a lot of damage. Magnus tries to keep Galvatron enraged and not thinking clearly with [[Spider-Man|incessant quips]]. As Galvatron rants and raves about his Unicron-given indestructibility, Ultra Magnus picks up a message from Kup on his internal communications sensors. ''[[Image:Galvatrong1.jpg|thumb|left|The scariest knee in the solar system]]''Apparently Kup, Blurr and Hot Rod have a plan that will send Galvatron back to 2006, and all Magnus has to do is keep the near-indestructible warmonger busy for an hour or two. After a few more blows are exchanged, Ultra Magnus dazzles and disorientates Galvatron using his powerful headlights and drives off. Galvatron scrabbles for a handhold and climbs to the roof of Magnus' trailer.''

Back to the present, Ultra Magnus is happy that he's been able to occupy Galvatron's attention for the length of time that he has, and hopes it's been enough for Kup and company to enact their plan. Before Magnus can check on Kup et al, the overpass he is standing on is blasted away by Galvatron, sending the Autobot hurtling to the ground. Once landed, Ultra Magnus is met by Galvatron's laser cannon mode, which proceeds to blast the Autobot all over the place. In a last, desperate gambit, Ultra Magnus tosses a fuel tanker in the firing line of Galvatron's barrel, causing a massive fire to erupt. The two Transformers continue to fight until a victor steps out of the conflagration - Galvatron!


===''Back to the Future!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 repaint.jpg|thumb|right|They stole the idea from [[Hasbro]].]]Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr are laying the groundwork to their plan. First they [[repaint|paint]] Skywarp to look like Starscream, then they set up explosives all around Galvatron's super weapon. After that, the future Autobots hide the real Starscream and render both Scourge and Cyclonus as unconscious. The preparation complete, the Autobts go to their observation area.

Galvatron is dragging Ultra Magnus by the neck to his weapon site so that the Autobot can witness Galvatron's final triumph. When Galvatron discovers that his lieutenants have been recently damaged to ensure unconsciousness he at first suspects Megatron and Soundwave, but finds them just as deactivated as before. Galvatron then, understandably, assumes that this was some treachery on the part of Starscream, just as the Autobot trio had intended. The Autobots prepare to attack Galvatron, but are unable to get a clear shot as Ultra Magnus has stepped into the firing line. Magnus is determined to do what he can to get Optimus Prime back and still participate in Operation: Volcano, which is kicking off in under an hour.

[[Image:Galvatron V Magnus UK87.jpg|thumb|left|Don't stop til you get enough!]]Not too far away, the Autobots are recovery from their attack at the hands of a remote-controlled Jazz. Smokescreen is determined to take the fight to Galvatron one more time, despite the results from the last few such assaults, as unchecked Galvatron could arrive at any point in time and use his weaponry to stand as an unchallenged ruler.

Ultra Magnus continues to battle Galvatron, simply ''refusing'' to give up. Eventually, Magnus is thrown by Galvatron, giving Hot Rod's group a clear bead on Galvatron, which is instantly disrupted by the arrival of Smokescreen, Jetfire and their group, who are defending Magnus by forcing Galvatron to go through them first. Kup, being practical, realises that going up against Galvatron is likely to mean death for these Autobots, so he goes ahead and detonates the explosives anyway, hoping that the Autobots will have the sense to get clear. The chain reaction of the explosives cause the power source of Galavtron's weapon to detonate, obliterating the weapon completely. As he is being buried by falling shrapnel, Galvatron howls with rage at being denied his victory this late in the game.

[[Image:Target 2006 fake Starscream dies.jpg|thumb|right|He done blowed up real good]]Minutes later, Galvatron bursts from the wreckage, demanding to know who has the nerve to dare attack him. Skywarp-as-Starscream claims the credit, thanks to some remote control manipulation from the future Autobots. Overcome with rage, Galvatron fires at "Starscream," killing him. Once the red mist clears, Galvatron realises that he will not kill Starscream until 2006, and so, he must be in a parallel dimension to the one he time jumped from initially and thus his actions here will have no bearing on the future, or on his enslavement to Unicron. Taking the setback in his stride, Galvatron transports himself, Scourge and Cyclonus back to 2006 whilst the future Autobots consider what to do with Starscream.

===''Aftermath!''===
Unicron is surveying the remain of Galvatron's weapon, and is happy to see that his puppet, Galvatron couldn't escape the Chaos Bringer's control so easily, though the ingenuity Galvatron's trip to the past did surprise Unicron. Unicron's influence is such that he was able to subtly guide Hot Rod, Blurr and Kup in their succesful plan to thwart Galvatron. Unicron also plants the suggestion to one day build [[Autobot City]] on the site of Galvatron's weapon complex. The future Autobots return to the future.

[[Image:Target 2006 Magnus too late for Volcano.jpg|thumb|200px|left|I trust I am not too early]]After Starscream is stuffed back into cold storage, Jetfire and Smokescreen are thanking a magnanimous Ultra Magnus on his role in saving both Earth and Cybertron. At the mention of Cyberton, Magnus has a small conniption as he now knows that Operation: Volcano must have already begun - without him!

On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron is giving a speech to twenty-two Autobot resistance chiefs, who, in reality, are expendable facsimile constructs and part of the complicated trap that is Operation: Volcano. After an Insecticon-sized signal is detected by Impactor and the Wreckers, they know phase one of Volcano has been a success. The Decepticons have swallowed the bait. Roadbuster, though, isn't happy. He's worried about the chance of failure, especially as while powerful, the Triple Changers are not a match for Ultra Magnus. Impactor observes that if Magnus is returning to Cybertron to participate in Volcano, his time is extremely limited.

Back on Earth, Laserbeak cuts free Soundwave and Megatron, the latter of whom is thirsting for revenge. Ultra Magnus returns to Cybertron rather than meeting with Optimus Prime, and hopes that one day, Magnus and Prime can fight together side by side, a notion Jetfire agrees with.

[[Image:Dirge macabre marvel uk 88.jpg|thumb|right|Anti-climax personified.]]Back on Cybertron, a group of Decepticon murderers gather. They include the Insecticons, Thrust, Blitzwing, Octane and a tagging-along thug by the name of Macabre. Unlike his fellow Decepticons, Macabre doesn't seek to interrogate Emirate Xaaron, merely to assassinate him. Impactor gives the signal: "Wreck and Rule!" However, the signal is superfluous as Astrotrain interrupts Dirge with a communicube containing a message from Megatron - The Decepticons must cease all operations in [[Polyhex]] and have the Space Bridge working well enough to transport the Insecticons to Earth within two cycles, with no questioning of orders.

Impactor steps to the dais and informs Xaaron that the Decepticons have turned back. Uncertain as to the reason, the Wrecker speculates that the Decepticons must have discovered that it was a trap, and so all the preparation work for Operation: Volcano was wasted. Macabre, however, didn't turn back with the other Decepticons, and is determined to go down in history as the Decepticon that killed Xaaron, so he fires his massive studded gun at the Autobot dignitary. Unfortunately for Macabre, Impactor spots the weapon and is able to take the impact himself, dying.

[[Image:Target 2006 Prime triumphant.jpg|thumb|left|...most of the time]]Macabre steps out of the shadows, bewailing his lost opportunity to finish off Xaaron and is blown to smithereens by the Wreckers' combined fire-power. Xaaron is upset about Impactor's impending death, but Impactor always knew that death was a possibility and nominates Springer for his replacement as Wreckers commander.

On Earth, Optimus Prime is speechifying at the Ark. He talks about the severe injuries that Jazz, Trailbreaker and Grapple have suffered, and the perhaps even more debilitating mental injuries the other Autobots have acquired having faced total defeat. Prime states that no matter what sufferings they go through in their battles, The Autobots will prevail.

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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (3)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (4)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (5)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (6)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (7)
* [[Emirate Xaaron]] (9)
* [[Skater]] (10)
* [[Impactor]] (11)
* [[Autobot traitor]] (13)
* [[Roadbuster]] (14)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (15)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (16)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (17)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (19)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (20)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (23)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (33)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (35)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (36)
* [[Grapple]] (37)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (38)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (39)
* [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (40)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (41)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (42)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (43)
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (52)
* [[Rack'n'Ruin]] (53)
* [[Twin Twist]] (54)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (59)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (60)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (61)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (65)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (66)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (67)
|c2=
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (12)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (21)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (22)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (24)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (25)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (26)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (27)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (28)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (29)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (32)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (34)
* [[Fang]] (56)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (57)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (58)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (63)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (69)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (70)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (71)
* [[Octane]] (72)
* [[Macabre]] (73)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (74)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (75)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (76)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (77)
|c3=
* [[Joy Meadows]] (8)
|c4=
* [[Piano Transformer guy]] (55)
* [[Unicron]] (62)
|h5='''[[Facsimile Construct|Facsimile Constructs]]'''|c5=
* Dirge (44)
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (45)
* Octane (46)
* Thrust (47)
* Shrapnel (48)
* Bombshell (49)
* Blitzwing (50)
* Ramjet (51)
* Starscream (68)
}}

==Errors==
*It is implied that Galvatron builds his weapon on the site of the future [[Autobot City]] so that when the weapon fires in 2006 it will destroy Autobot City ''and'' Unicron. He states it will be "hidden underground", but it's not mentioned ''how'' it'll get underground - we could be charitable and assume there is a way, but ''why'' would the Autobots build their city where they ''know'' a slag-off great cannon was buried?
*On page 5 of issue #81, Jetfire's backpack suddenly disappears for a single frame.
*On the first and last pages of issue #82, the [[Octane]] facsimile construct is mis-colored as [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
*The Autobots do not use [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. This would normally be an item of interest and not an error, except that we are reminded that Omega Supreme exists, that he is powerful enough to kill lots of Decepticons, and Smokescreen ''actually says'' "Now there's a thought! Why not sic Omega on them?" (referring to the Constructicons, Megatron, Soundwave and Laserbeak when it is assumed they are involved in the disapperance of Prime, Prowl and Ratchet) in Part 1. No reason is ever given why they don't use him against Galvatron and he is not shown in any scenes in the entire story.
*Part 4 has the Wreckers training against nine facsimile constructs that represent the "deadliest killers". Then, the final part establishes Operation: Volcano will kill the ''ten'' deadliest killers - while the art only shows ''nine'' of them ([[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] turns up but doesn't seem to have been expected by the others). Did the tenth just decide to have a lie-in?

==Items of note==
*This is the epic Transformers story that everyone remembers from the UK comics. Events in this story cause ramifications over the next 150 issues.
*[[Ladybird Books]] would borrow the premise of this story for their 1986 books.
*The Movie was originally planned to take place in 2006 but was changed to 2005 very late in production by which time Target 2006 had already been given a title. As a result, all of the UK comics future stories were set twenty years in the future of the 'real' year.
*Galvatron time jumps just at the point in the Movie after he says "Decepticons, to Earth."
*According to Galvatron in issue #78, Earth has a weather control system as of 1995. Our Earth is clearly behind schedule.
*This story has it that Unicron's physical form ''can'' be destroyed by weapons technology (albeit really powerful weapons) and not just the Matrix - Unicron himself refers to the cannon being able to destroy him. The idea of Unicron being defeatable by Transformer weaponry has never turned up again.
*The character designs for Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge in issue #78 are based on the toys rather than the Movie look as the issue was designed before the artist got to see the Movie designs.
*For this story and all future appearances Galvatron would appear in his grey and purple toy colour scheme rather than the Movie's predominantly purple colour.
*Simon Furman reused issue #78's sequence with Emirate Xaaron and captions about the Autobot movement going literally underground almost verbatim when he took over the US strip some years later.
*The drawing of Galvatron on the cover of issue #84 is a slightly altered tracing of his [[character model]].
*The fate of Optimus Prime and the other Transformers who disappear is revealed in #100's "[[Distant Thunder!]]"
*In terms of story chronology, this is the fourth UK "future" story centering on the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] cast. It's preceded by the Shockwave segment of "[[Aspects of Evil!]]". The next story, chronologically, is "[[Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" and the subsequent titles.

==Back-Up Stories==
===''Cybertron: The Middle Years!''===
Included in issue #83 was a short text history of Cybertron during the years Optimus Prime and Megatron's crews were lost on Earth. It chronicled the rise of [[Trannis]], the fall of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], the establishment of the Autobot resistance under the leadership of Xaaron, the fall of Trannis at the hands of the Wreckers, and the rise of Trannis's successor [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].

'''Issue #78:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 1
*[[Robo-Capers]]

'''Issue #79:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #80:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #81:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 4
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #82:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 1
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #83:'''
*Cybertron: The Middle Years! (see above)
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #84:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #85:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 4
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #86:'''
*Spitfire and the Troubleshooters — "Beginnings" Part 1
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #87:'''
*Spitfire and the Troubleshooters — "Beginnings" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #88:'''
*Spitfire and the Troubleshooters — "Beginnings" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

==Reprints==
*Reprinted as a Trade Paperback by [[Titan Books]] in August 2002. A hardback version with an exclusive cover was made available at the Transforce 2002 convention in the UK. However, the convention version was misprinted, with the final eight pages of the story appearing in reverse order. Titan offered a free replacement, but many fans kept the original — partially because of the novelty, but mostly because they had just got it signed by [[Simon Furman]].
*Reprinted in 5 parts by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] in 2007 as part of their ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' series, with nearly 100 variant covers.
*The IDW reprints were then inevitably collected in a TPB, released January 2008.
*Parts 5 and 6 were reprinted as a single comic book issue as a pack-in (erroneously) included with [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'']] [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] vs. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. (It was supposed to be packed in with the [[Roadbuster]] vs. [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] set, which was "Target: 2006"-themed.) This printing altered two uses of the word "damn" to "darn," a word more friendly to American children.

==Covers (34)==
===Marvel originals===
*'''UK issue #78 cover:''' Prowl, Ratchet & Optimus Prime disappearing into limbo, by [[Alister Pearson]].
*'''UK issue #79 cover:''' Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, by [[John Higgins]].
*'''UK issue #80 cover:''' Ultra Magnus arrives, by [[John Stokes]].
*'''UK issue #81 cover:''' Galvatron stands over vanquished Autobots, by [[Will Simpson]].
<center><gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-78.GIF|'''UK issue #78'''
Image:MarvelUK-079.jpg|'''UK issue #79'''
Image:MarvelUK-080.GIF|'''UK issue #80'''
Image:MarvelUK-081.GIF|'''UK issue #81'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''UK issue #82 cover:''' the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], by [[Phil Gascoine]].
*'''UK issue #83 cover:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #84 cover:''' Galvatron & Unicron by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #85 cover:''' Jazz is possessed by Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
<center><gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-082.GIF|'''UK issue #82'''
Image:MarvelUK-083.GIF|'''UK issue #83'''
Image:MarvelUK-084.jpg|'''UK issue #84'''
Image:MarvelUK-085.jpg|'''UK issue #85'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''UK issue #86 cover:''' Ultra Magnus fighting Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
*'''UK issue #87 cover:''' Galvatron poses by his weapon, by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #88 cover:''' the Wreckers, by [[Geoff Senior]].
<center><gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-086.jpg|'''UK issue #86'''
Image:MarvelUK-087.jpg|'''UK issue #87'''
Image:MarvelUK-088.jpg|'''UK issue #88'''
</gallery></center>
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===IDW reprints===
*'''IDW issue #1 cover A:''' Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive in 1986, art by [[Nick Roche]], colors by [[Rob Ruffolo]].
*'''IDW issue #1 cover B:''' Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive in 1986, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels of UK issue #78, by Jeff Anderson.
<center><gallery>
Image:IDWTarget2006 1A.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1B.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #1 RI-B'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''IDW issue #2 cover A:''' Cyclonus & Ultra Magnus fight by Hound's prone body, by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #2 cover B:''' Galvatron's ultimate weapon, by Will Simpson colors by [[Tony Jozwiak]].
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #81, by Jeff Anderson.
<center><gallery>
Image:IDWTarget2006 2A.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2B.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #2 RI-B'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''IDW issue #3 cover A:''' the Wreckers, art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #3 cover B:''' Wreck & Rule!, by [[Ron Smith]].
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #82, by Ron Smith.
<center><gallery>
Image:IDWTarget2006 3A.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3B.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #3 RI-B'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''IDW issue #4 cover A:''' Brawn choked by a zombie-controlled Jazz, by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #4 cover B:''' Galvatron riding Ultra Magnus, by Geoff Senior.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #86, by Will Simpson.
<center><gallery>
Image:IDWTarget2006 4A.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4B.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #4 RI-B'''
</gallery></center>
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*'''IDW issue #5 cover A:''' Ultra Magnus versus Galvatron, art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #5 cover B:''' Starscream is obliterated, by Jeff Anderson, colors by Tony Jozwiak.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #88 by Will Simpson.
<center><gallery>
Image:IDWTarget2006 5A.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5B.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5RIA.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5RIB.jpg|'''IDW issue #5 RI-B'''
</gallery></center>
{{-}}

===Trade paperbacks===
*'''Titan TPB cover:''' Galvatron in shadow, by Geoff Senior.
*'''Transforce Titan hardcover:''' Galvatron shoots at Ultra Magnus by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''IDW TPB cover:''' reuse of IDW issue #5 cover A.
<center><gallery>
Image:TitanTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''Titan TPB'''
Image:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg|'''Transforce Titan HC'''
Image:IDWTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''IDW TPB'''
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Pack-in material]]

Talk:Hacksaw

2010-01-20T02:57:21Z

Thecrookedman: New page: Marvel Comics continuity?

Marvel Comics continuity?

Air Strike Patrol

2009-12-27T05:21:22Z

Thecrookedman:

:''The Air Strike Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Micromaster Air strike patrol.jpg|right|400px|thumb|Left to right: Whisper, Tailwind, Storm Cloud, Nightflight]]
Among of the first Decepticon Micromasters, the '''Air Strike Patrol''' have much in common with their larger brethren the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], the majority of the team taking after one in particular, the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Constantly fighting amongst themselves to claim credit for their successes and blame the others for their failures, the junior members actively seek to usurp team leader [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]]'s leadership and are about as successful as the Decepticon [[Air Commander]] in that regard.

The Air Strike Patrol consists of
* the scheming spy and scavenger [[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]]
* the loud and overly eager [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]]
* the quiet long game player [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]]
* the highly competent leader [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]]

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{noteukonly}}
''When the [[Race Car Patrol]] entered the headquarters of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to rescue their captured [[Battle Patrol]] comrades to keep the Micromaster process out of Decepticon hands, they discovered the incomplete bodies of the [[Sports Car Patrol]] before running into the completed Air Strike Patrol. [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was able to trick these newest Decepticon warriors into fleeing with the aid of the deactivated bomb intended to destroy the Battle Patrol.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[Image:Micromastercoats s.jpg|left|200px|thumb|We'll make 'em an offer they can't refuse.]]
When Roadhandler became an overnight wrestling sensation on Earth, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from Cybertron to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol subsequently arrived, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. While Storm Cloud challenged Roadhandler in the ring, the other members of the patrol swept the skies outside, keeping Roadhandler's fan club from entering. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

Unknown to Scorponok, the patrol's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who then sent the team on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]], capturing the [[B-204]] refuelling plane. When the [[Autobot|Autobots]] inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} After a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, the Air Strike Patrol fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

''Whisper turned private assassin and was given an open contract on all Autobot generals, with his patrolmates giving him support. They fought the [[Rescue Patrol]], who were hunting Whisper, in an Earthen forest; Optimus Prime called the Rescue Patrol back to prevent damage to the environment, allowing the Decepticons to escape. {{storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}''

A news team followed them across the southern United States, where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, the Air Strike Patrol met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
''In an alternate timeline where [[Unicron]] didn't find Cybertron until 2006, the Air Strike Patrol took Megatron's side in a Decepticon Civil War against factions led by Scorponok and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the year 1991. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement. Scorponok maneuvered a team of Autobots into combatting the Patrol for him, enabling him to escape. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
: All four members of the Air Strike Patrol came packaged on a single card, as part of the first year of Micromasters assortments.

: This mold-set was used—without alteration—to make the Japanese Autobot [[Jet Patrol Team]].

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