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I Risk My Life for Earth

2024-12-13T06:23:42Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Quotes */

{{episode
|series=Headmasters
|ep=26
|image=Risklife.jpg
|caption=
|title="I Risk My Life for Earth"
|japanese=地球に賭けるこの命
|romaji=Chikyū ni Kakeru Kono Inochi
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|airdate=[[February 5|5 February]] 1988
|writer=[[Toyohiro Andō]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=Toei
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''With Scorponok established as leader of the Decepticons once more and Spike on the verge of death, the fate of Earth hangs in the balance, and only Chromedome can save the day by discovering Scorponok's secret weak spot!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:HM26 Shoki prods Spike.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|We must collect money!]]
Following [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s demise, Scorponok once again seizes control of the Decepticon forces, and appoints himself the [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor of Terror]]. Keeping [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] occupied by instructing him to continue the attack against Earth's [[Autobot]]s, Scorponok and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] resume their original plan for the destruction of Earth.

On [[Athenia]], the Autobots study the Decepticons' recent movements, noting that the northern hemisphere has seen a lot of activity of late. Chromedome prepares to head to Earth to help reinforce the defenses of that area when Spike announces that he will be going to the planet too, to attend [[Earth Summit|a summit]] concerning Earth's volcanoes. Specifically, the meeting is about drilling into Earth's mantle, but Spike's studies reveal an unexpected coincidence: All of Scorponok's movements have been centered on the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]], the largest concentration of volcanoes on Earth, which runs from Alaska to the South Pole. Back in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Spike explains that he thinks the Decepticons are targeting the spot where Earth's crust is weakest, but in the midst of his talk, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] attacks. [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] holds him off, but Sixshot then arrives, and Chromedome, recalling the death of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] at the ninja's hands, engages him in battle. Metroplex is distracted by this, and as Trypticon bears down on him, Spike steps out from his cover to shout a warning to the [[Titan (group)|Titan]], only to be struck by a stray laser blast. Metroplex repels the Decepticons, but Spike is critically wounded and transported by to Athenia for urgent medical attention.

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForEarth-Letgoofme.jpg|thumb|right|Looks like a case for Sexual harassment Panda!]]
Chromedome blames himself for allowing Spike to get injured, and although [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] is understanding, Wheelie is not so forgiving. Just then, Fortress enters to inform everyone on Spike's condition: A small piece of shrapnel has become embedded in one of his arteries and cannot be removed by surgery. His guilt mounting, Chromedome turns on Fortress, blaming Spike's injuries on his passive strategies. Once he's restrained and calmed down by his fellow Headmasters, the group then debate Scorponok's strategy, with [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] speculating that he is attempting to make the Earth combust into a new sun. At that point, a report is beamed in from [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] that the Decepticons are active on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], another portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Fortress forbids Chromedome from participating in the attack, and he remains on Athenia while the others head for Earth.

[[File:HM26 real men don't cry.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|A plague on both your factions!]]
Spike and Daniel share a tearful moment in the medical bay, with Spike telling Daniel that regardless of what happens to him, he must remain strong. Thankfully, Fortress has the answer that will save Spike's life. Putting his Master-born psychic powers to work, he telekinetically purges the shrapnel from Spike's body. Unfortunately, this drains all of his energy, and with Scorponok on the way to Earth, he will be unable to transform into Fortress Maximus to combat him.

[[File:Hm26 weak spot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Who needs silver arrows?]]
On Kamchatka, the Autobots are meeting heavy Decepticon resistance, and Scorponok appears in the sky over the peninsula, patiently awaiting the arrival of Fortress. Soon enough, he gets his wish, and he transforms into [[robot mode]] to throw around the energy-deprived Battleship Maximus. Stuck on Athenia and feeling useless, Chromedome realises the key to winning the day: discovering the secret of Scorponok's long-searched-for weakness! Daniel and Wheelie aid him in his work, focusing their studies on the connection between his head and body, per notes left by Highbrow. As the battle on Earth worsens, they at last discover the Decepticon leader's weak spot: the Decepticon insignia on his chest! Chromedome races to Earth, arriving just as things seem their bleakest, as Scorponok hurls Battleship Maximus into the molten heart of a volcano. What Scorponok has failed to account for, however, is Fortress's ability to absorb the volcano's magma energy, re-energising him and allowing him to transform into Fortress Maximus! Chromedome informs him of the weak spot, and Fortress Maximus stabs Scorponok through the chest with the [[Master Sword]], causing the Decepticon to topple into the volcano. In a spray of molten rock, the crippled Scorponok bursts free and flees into the sky.

As the dust clears, Wheelie and the other Headmasters reconcile with Chromedome.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (3)
* [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (19)
* [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (20)
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (21)
* [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (22)
* [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] (24)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress/Fortress Maximus]] (25)
* [[Shouki]] (26)
* [[Suiken]] (27)
* [[Getsuei]] (28)
* [[Seizan]] (29)
* [[Kaen]] (30)
* [[Yukikaze (G1)|Yukikaze]] (31)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (33)
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (35)
* [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (37)
* [[Raiden]] (38)

|c2=
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (1)
* [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] (2)
* [[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (4)
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (5)
* [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] (6)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (7)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (8)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (9)
* [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (10)
* [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (11)
* [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (12)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (13)
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (14)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (15)
* [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (16)
* [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (17)
* [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (18)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (32)
* [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (39)
* [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] (40)

|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (23)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (34)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (36)
}}

==Quotes==
{{note|The following quotes were taken from the [[Omni Productions|English dub]].}}
"We're gonna be masters of the universe! I'm lord of the dark forces!"
:—'''Scorponok''' channels his inner Skeletor

"You're dead." 
"Not likely." 
"Chromedome, I'm going to send you ''to hell.''" 
"''No way!''"
:—'''Six Shot''' and '''Chromedome''' have witty repartee.

"''Oh no, watch out!''" 
"What?"
:—'''Sparkle''' fails to warn '''Philip'''.

'''Chromedome''': "I'm sorry that Sparkle has been hurt. It was all my fault, Danny!" 
'''Daniel''': "Don't blame yourself, Chromedome." 
'''Wheelie''': "But it ''is'' your fault, Chromedome! You shouldn't have let Sparkle join in the fight! You should have known that yourself!" 
'''Chromedome''': "You're right, Wheelie, it ''was'' all my fault." 
'''Wheelie''': "''It's too late for apologies.''" 
'''Highbrow''': "Wheelie, you can't blame Chromedome." 
'''Wheelie''': "But... but..."
:—'''Wheelie''' is a vindictive little bastard.

'''Sparkle''': "Danny, boys can cry, but not out loud. Men don't cry; they only get stronger." 
'''Danny''': ''[crying]'' "Father! Father!" 
'''Sparkle''': "Come on now, brave men don't cry, you know." 
'''Danny''': ''[crying]'' "I'm not crying, I won't cry, I won't!"
:—'''Sparkle''' emotionally cripples his son while dying on a hospital bed.

"Fortress Maximus has come himself. Okay! Then I shall get Fortress Maximus to fight me, huh huh huh!"
:—'''Scorponok''' does not know what he is saying.

"Fortress Maximus, prepare for your death today, yer gonna die."
:—'''Scorponok''' threatens his enemies with run-on sentences.

'''Chromedome''': "Commander, the symbol is the weak point on his chest!" 
'''Scorponok''': "Darn it. How'd he find out?" 
[''Autobots begin shooting''] 
'''Scorponok''': "Darn it!"
:—'''Scorponok''' is having a bad day.

"At last the battle is over. It's a miracle that Fortress Maximus survived. But will Scorponok return? Of ''course'' he will. We haven't seen the last of him, that's for sure."
:—The '''Narrator''' proves to be the best character in the series.

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*Galvatron met his end in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]". That episode also featured Scorponok's activities in Alaska, foreshadowing the involvement of the Pacific Ring of Fire in this episode.
*Ultra Magnus died in "[[Ultra Magnus Dies!!]]" Hard to believe, we know.
*Although earlier episodes have laid the seeds for it, it is this episode which really makes the viewer aware that Chromedome bears a vicious enmity towards Sixshot. Although this episode only specifically mentions the death of Ultra Magnus, recall that Sixshot was also responsible for killing Chromedome's best friend, [[Abel]], as seen in "[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]". Unfortunately for Chromedome, this is not the last time that one of his friends will lose his life thanks to Sixshot, and it sets the stage for a major confrontation between the two characters towards the end of the series.
*The Headmasters' psychic powers were properly established in "[[Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2]]". This is the first and only time that powers beyond telepathy are demonstrated.
*The long-standing mystery of Scorponok's weak spot first arose, naturally, in "[[Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!]]". Tied into this, in both "[[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]]" and "[[Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship]]", Scorponok took slashes to the chest and immediately retreated from battle. Now we know why: because his weak spot had been hit!

===Continuity errors===
*When Chromedome heads for Earth to spread the word on Scorponok's weak spot, Arcee informs him that he can't use the [[space bridge]]—obvious enough, since it was destroyed in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]". Chromedome, however, claims he will "find a way," and is next seen in mid-transit to Earth, flying through what appears to be, for all intents and purposes...a space bridge tunnel. What the ''hell''?

===Trivia===
*All the major plot threads established since Galvatron's return in "[[Return of the Immortal Emperor]]" have been wound up over the last few episodes, culminating in this episode, representing the end of the second "story arc" in ''The Headmasters'' and setting the stage for the third and final arc, beginning next episode.
*The [[Omni Productions|dub version]] of this episode is downright ''hilarious''; most of the memetic quotes spawned by the Omni Productions dub originate from this episode.
*You'd think that Spike, a man that's been around Transformers and their battles for ''27 years'' now, would know better than to walk in the middle of a fight between any two of them, let alone ones as big as Trypticon and Metroplex, but apparently not. Especially stupid as all he says is 'look out'. Yeah, very helpful there, Spike.
*This episode is the second to feature an insert song, which plays as Chromedome joins the battle against Sixshot.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Life Can Be Sacrificed for Peace on Earth'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 10]], [[1993]]
:**The battle against MegaZarak is described as happening in the "Kanto Prefecture".

:*''Title:'' "'''I Risk My Life for Earth'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
::*The review of the last episode shown before the title card is omitted.
::*Both "[[Pit (BW)|Pit]]" and "Inferno" are used as euphemisms for "hell".
::*"Spark" is used in place of "life".
::*Carly calls Spike "Sprike" in one line of dialogue.

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Kǒngbù Dàdì de Cǎnbài'''" (恐怖大帝的惨败, "A Crushing Defeat on Emperor of Terror")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Russian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Borba za vyzhivanye'''" (Борьба за выживание, "The Quest for Survival")
:*''Original airdate:'' ?

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Il punto debole di Lord Zarak!'''" ("Lord Zarak's weakspot!")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|omni}}
;{{w|LaserDisc}}
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1996 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2002 — ''Transformers: The Headmasters'' — DVD Box ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — The Takara Collection Vol 1 — ''Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers: Headmasters'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Headmasters'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' (Shout! Factory) — Japanese audio with optional English subtitles only.

[[Category:The Headmasters episodes]]

Tails

2024-12-06T03:17:56Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

'''Miles 'Tails' Prower''', or Tails the Fox as he is more commonly known, is a speedy orange mammal with two tails and is [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s sidekick. He first appeared in a sequel to a [[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|video game]] made by [[Sega]].

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[Kris Díaz]] would refer to his older brother [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] by the codename "Sonic", in turn identifying himself as "[[Miles 'Tails' Prower (character)|Tails]]" and the [[Autobot]] [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] as "Knuckles". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==

{{Charstubtoys}}

Tails

2024-12-06T03:17:13Z

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Tails

2024-12-06T03:16:17Z

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Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

2024-12-06T03:13:14Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3.5|the character|his game of origin|Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic}}
[[File:SonicTheHedgehog.jpg|thumb|250px|You have no idea how long we've been waiting for an excuse to make this article.]]
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a speedy blue mammal and apparent movie enthusiast. [[Sega]] made a [[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|video game]] about him once.

==Fiction==
===Transformers social media===
In celebration of World Bee Day on [[May 20]], Sonic decided to host a "Watch Party" of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', though he fast-forwarded through most of the film due to his need to quickly process information. The appearance of giant robots in the film led him to believe it was the creation of [[Robotnik]]. He appreciated the film's action scenes and the characters' adherence to cranial safety, though he worried for the Watson family's ability to pay for the damages incurred to their home by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Ultimately, he darted off before the film could reach its ending.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A super sonic Bumblebee watch party to celebrate #WorldBeeDay? Quit pollen our leg! Sonic’s ready to buzz through this robot-fighting flick in record time|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1263204470462300160|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=05|day=20}}</ref> The ''[[San Francisco]] Observer'' later wrote an article about a clash between Sonic and one of Robotnik's giant robots in [[Colorado]], with many of the city's residents still upset about the damages caused there by a previous battle between the two.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh, sure, write about the big, evil robot and not the fantastic, flying heroes.|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557815840283758594|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>

===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[Kris Díaz]] would refer to his older brother [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] by the codename "Sonic", in turn identifying himself as "[[Miles 'Tails' Prower (character)|Tails]]" and the [[Autobot]] [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] as "Knuckles". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
[[File:MegaDriveMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does not contain any trapped Flickies.]]
*'''16-Bit Mega Drive Megatron''' (2014)
: [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Mega Drive Megatron]] includes a small replica of the Japanese ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartridge bearing an image of Sonic.
{{-}}

[[File:SegaGenesisMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So would that make [[Mini-Con]]s a type of Lock-On Technology?]]
*'''Sega Genesis Megatron''' (2015)
: The replica cartridge with the [[redeco]]/slight [[retool]] of the above figure depicts the North American release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* In Japan, Sonic was originally voiced by [[Takeshi Kusao]] in several arcade games. In English-speaking markets, [[Sam Vincent]] provided his singing in ''Sonic Underground'', while he was voiced by [[Ben Schwartz]] in the [[Paramount Pictures]] film franchise, [[Deven Mack]] in ''Sonic Prime'', and [[Roger Craig Smith]] in ''every other'' game and media speaking role since [[2010]], which is a ''lot''.
* Sonic's appearance in the "Watch Party" advertisement uses stock promotional CGI from the [[2020]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film. Prior to its release, a trailer for the film was advertised on the ''Transformers'' film series' official Twitter and Instagram accounts, and the Bumblebee Movie account continued to promote its sequel.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1194370585398136833|quote=Gotta. Go. Fast! Check out the brand new trailer for @SonicMovie and #CatchSonic in theatres February 14!|name=@Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=11|day=12}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Watch #SonicMovie2 on Blu-ray now https://t.co/UlS7yKOQHq|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557817329391640577|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>
* The ''Observer'' article is inaccurate, as the battle in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' film took place in [[Montana]], not Colorado.
* Sonic once fought a very ''Transformers''-inspired robot named [[Fandom:sonic:Speed 5000|Speed 5000]] in issue #20 of {{w|Archie Comics}}' ''{{w|Sonic X}}'' series, written by former [[Dreamwave Productions]] writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
* In issue #44 of the [[IDW Publishing]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic, the [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be seen on a shelf in [[Fandom:sonic:Doctor Starline|Dr. Starline's]] lab, in a panel where he refers to [[Fandom:sonic:Belle the Tinkerer|Belle the Tinkerer]] as "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more than meets the eye]]".
* To promote the release of the third ''Sonic'' film, a special poster print of Shadow the Hedgehog was given away to the first 300 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' ticket holders at participating theaters.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:External properties]]

Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

2024-12-06T03:12:22Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3.5|the character|his game of origin|Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic}}
[[File:SonicTheHedgehog.jpg|thumb|250px|You have no idea how long we've been waiting for an excuse to make this article.]]
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a speedy blue mammal and apparent movie enthusiast. [[Sega]] made a [[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|video game]] about him once.

==Fiction==
===Transformers social media===
In celebration of World Bee Day on [[May 20]], Sonic decided to host a "Watch Party" of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', though he fast-forwarded through most of the film due to his need to quickly process information. The appearance of giant robots in the film led him to believe it was the creation of [[Robotnik]]. He appreciated the film's action scenes and the characters' adherence to cranial safety, though he worried for the Watson family's ability to pay for the damages incurred to their home by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Ultimately, he darted off before the film could reach its ending.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A super sonic Bumblebee watch party to celebrate #WorldBeeDay? Quit pollen our leg! Sonic’s ready to buzz through this robot-fighting flick in record time|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1263204470462300160|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=05|day=20}}</ref> The ''[[San Francisco]] Observer'' later wrote an article about a clash between Sonic and one of Robotnik's giant robots in [[Colorado]], with many of the city's residents still upset about the damages caused there by a previous battle between the two.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh, sure, write about the big, evil robot and not the fantastic, flying heroes.|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557815840283758594|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>

===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[Kris Díaz]] would refer to his older brother [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] by the codename "Sonic", in turn identifying himself as "[[Tails(character)|Tails]]" and the [[Autobot]] [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] as "Knuckles". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
[[File:MegaDriveMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does not contain any trapped Flickies.]]
*'''16-Bit Mega Drive Megatron''' (2014)
: [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Mega Drive Megatron]] includes a small replica of the Japanese ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartridge bearing an image of Sonic.
{{-}}

[[File:SegaGenesisMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So would that make [[Mini-Con]]s a type of Lock-On Technology?]]
*'''Sega Genesis Megatron''' (2015)
: The replica cartridge with the [[redeco]]/slight [[retool]] of the above figure depicts the North American release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* In Japan, Sonic was originally voiced by [[Takeshi Kusao]] in several arcade games. In English-speaking markets, [[Sam Vincent]] provided his singing in ''Sonic Underground'', while he was voiced by [[Ben Schwartz]] in the [[Paramount Pictures]] film franchise, [[Deven Mack]] in ''Sonic Prime'', and [[Roger Craig Smith]] in ''every other'' game and media speaking role since [[2010]], which is a ''lot''.
* Sonic's appearance in the "Watch Party" advertisement uses stock promotional CGI from the [[2020]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film. Prior to its release, a trailer for the film was advertised on the ''Transformers'' film series' official Twitter and Instagram accounts, and the Bumblebee Movie account continued to promote its sequel.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1194370585398136833|quote=Gotta. Go. Fast! Check out the brand new trailer for @SonicMovie and #CatchSonic in theatres February 14!|name=@Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=11|day=12}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Watch #SonicMovie2 on Blu-ray now https://t.co/UlS7yKOQHq|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557817329391640577|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>
* The ''Observer'' article is inaccurate, as the battle in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' film took place in [[Montana]], not Colorado.
* Sonic once fought a very ''Transformers''-inspired robot named [[Fandom:sonic:Speed 5000|Speed 5000]] in issue #20 of {{w|Archie Comics}}' ''{{w|Sonic X}}'' series, written by former [[Dreamwave Productions]] writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
* In issue #44 of the [[IDW Publishing]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic, the [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be seen on a shelf in [[Fandom:sonic:Doctor Starline|Dr. Starline's]] lab, in a panel where he refers to [[Fandom:sonic:Belle the Tinkerer|Belle the Tinkerer]] as "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more than meets the eye]]".
* To promote the release of the third ''Sonic'' film, a special poster print of Shadow the Hedgehog was given away to the first 300 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' ticket holders at participating theaters.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:External properties]]

Sonic the Hedgehog (character)

2024-12-06T03:11:52Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Rise of the Beasts film */

{{disambig3.5|the character|his game of origin|Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic}}
[[File:SonicTheHedgehog.jpg|thumb|250px|You have no idea how long we've been waiting for an excuse to make this article.]]
'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a speedy blue mammal and apparent movie enthusiast. [[Sega]] made a [[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|video game]] about him once.

==Fiction==
===Transformers social media===
In celebration of World Bee Day on [[May 20]], Sonic decided to host a "Watch Party" of ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', though he fast-forwarded through most of the film due to his need to quickly process information. The appearance of giant robots in the film led him to believe it was the creation of [[Robotnik]]. He appreciated the film's action scenes and the characters' adherence to cranial safety, though he worried for the Watson family's ability to pay for the damages incurred to their home by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Ultimately, he darted off before the film could reach its ending.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=A super sonic Bumblebee watch party to celebrate #WorldBeeDay? Quit pollen our leg! Sonic’s ready to buzz through this robot-fighting flick in record time|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1263204470462300160|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=05|day=20}}</ref> The ''[[San Francisco]] Observer'' later wrote an article about a clash between Sonic and one of Robotnik's giant robots in [[Colorado]], with many of the city's residents still upset about the damages caused there by a previous battle between the two.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Oh, sure, write about the big, evil robot and not the fantastic, flying heroes.|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557815840283758594|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>

===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
[[Kris Díaz]] would refer to his older brother [[Noah Díaz|Noah]] by the codename "Sonic", in turn identifying himself as "[[Tails(character)|Tails]" and the [[Autobot]] [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]] as "Knuckles". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
[[File:MegaDriveMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Does not contain any trapped Flickies.]]
*'''16-Bit Mega Drive Megatron''' (2014)
: [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Mega Drive Megatron]] includes a small replica of the Japanese ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartridge bearing an image of Sonic.
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[[File:SegaGenesisMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|So would that make [[Mini-Con]]s a type of Lock-On Technology?]]
*'''Sega Genesis Megatron''' (2015)
: The replica cartridge with the [[redeco]]/slight [[retool]] of the above figure depicts the North American release of ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.
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==Notes==
* In Japan, Sonic was originally voiced by [[Takeshi Kusao]] in several arcade games. In English-speaking markets, [[Sam Vincent]] provided his singing in ''Sonic Underground'', while he was voiced by [[Ben Schwartz]] in the [[Paramount Pictures]] film franchise, [[Deven Mack]] in ''Sonic Prime'', and [[Roger Craig Smith]] in ''every other'' game and media speaking role since [[2010]], which is a ''lot''.
* Sonic's appearance in the "Watch Party" advertisement uses stock promotional CGI from the [[2020]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film. Prior to its release, a trailer for the film was advertised on the ''Transformers'' film series' official Twitter and Instagram accounts, and the Bumblebee Movie account continued to promote its sequel.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/transformers/status/1194370585398136833|quote=Gotta. Go. Fast! Check out the brand new trailer for @SonicMovie and #CatchSonic in theatres February 14!|name=@Transformers|site=Twitter|year=2019|month=11|day=12}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=Watch #SonicMovie2 on Blu-ray now https://t.co/UlS7yKOQHq|link=https://twitter.com/bumblebeemovie/status/1557817329391640577|name=@BumblebeeMovie|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=08|day=11}}</ref>
* The ''Observer'' article is inaccurate, as the battle in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' film took place in [[Montana]], not Colorado.
* Sonic once fought a very ''Transformers''-inspired robot named [[Fandom:sonic:Speed 5000|Speed 5000]] in issue #20 of {{w|Archie Comics}}' ''{{w|Sonic X}}'' series, written by former [[Dreamwave Productions]] writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
* In issue #44 of the [[IDW Publishing]] ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic, the [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be seen on a shelf in [[Fandom:sonic:Doctor Starline|Dr. Starline's]] lab, in a panel where he refers to [[Fandom:sonic:Belle the Tinkerer|Belle the Tinkerer]] as "[[More than Meets the Eye (disambiguation)|more than meets the eye]]".
* To promote the release of the third ''Sonic'' film, a special poster print of Shadow the Hedgehog was given away to the first 300 ''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]'' ticket holders at participating theaters.<ref>https://kotaku.com/sonic-3-shadow-print-transformers-one-theater-showtimes-1851649010</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog}} at Wikipedia

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Obi-Wan Kenobi

2024-12-05T01:30:38Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

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:''Obi-Wan Kenobi is a [[human]] from [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''

[[Image:Obi-WanKenobiart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|“If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”]]

'''Obi-Wan Kenobi''' is a fearless [[Jedi|Jedi Master]], fighting on the side of the [[Galactic Republic]] to defeat the evil [[Confederacy|Separatists]]! He is known to use the [[Force]] to transform his various [[Jedi Starfighter]]s into large robots. He is a bitter rival of both [[General Grievous]] of the Separatists and [[Darth Vader]] of the [[Empire]], and had once been the latter's "master".

==Fiction==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===
Obi-Wan participated in the battle of [[Geonosis]], using his transforming Jedi Starfighter to aid the Republic's Jedi Knights and [[clone trooper]]s against the Separatist [[battle droid]]s.<ref>''Crossovers'' Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter package</ref>

Some time later, Obi-Wan was on a mission to find and kill [[General Grievous]], leader of the Separatist droids. He was said to have a bad feeling about this<ref>Star Wars Transformers Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter package</ref>, even though he had duelled Grievous several times in the past and defeated him on every occasion.<ref>''Crossovers'' General Grievous Starfighter package</ref> Kenobi was also on the hunt for [[Count Dooku]], who had his own droid army for the Jedi to play with.<ref>''Crossovers'' Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter package (2010 mold)</ref>

Even later, Obi-Wan clashed with his former underling, the [[Sith]] warrior [[Darth Vader]].<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Galactic Showdown package</ref>

==Toys==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===
[[Image:SWTF-toy ObiwanFighter.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"I'm not the droid you're looking for."]]
*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Obi-Wan's mech transforms into a gray [[wikia:starwars:Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor|Eta-2 "Jedi Starfighter"]] with magenta highlights. It features flip-up [[wikia:starwars:S-foils|S-foils]] and is armed with two blue lightsabers which become spring-loaded [[Missile|missiles]] in vehicle mode. The craft comes with a tiny Obi-Wan figure to pilot it. The dorsal left side also has a non-removable astromech droid [[R4-P17]].

:This mold was [[Retool|retooled]] with new heads to make [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] and [[Mace Windu]]'s Jedi Starfighters along with [[Darth Vader]]'s Sith Starfighter.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/Obi-WanKenobi/obi-wankenobi.htm More information on Obi-Wan Kenobi at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy ObiwanFighter1.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Well if droids could think, there'd be none of us here, would there? ...Wait.]]
*'''Galactic Showdown''' (2-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure

:Packaged with [[Darth Vader|Darth Vader TIE Advanced Fighter]], this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] Obi-Wan is a [[redeco]] of the original toy with blue highlights rather than the original magenta.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy ObiwanFighter2.JPG|right|300px|thumb|At last, the circle is now complete.]]
*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi / Jedi Starfighter''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles, Obi-Wan figure

:A remolded redeco of [[Saesee Tiin]], this Obi-Wan transforms into a [[wikia:starwars:Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor|Delta-7 "Jedi Starfighter"]] complete with a [[wikia:starwars:Syluire-31 hyperspace docking ring|hyperspace ring]] with lightsaber missile launchers. It features a new head, though the lightsabers are simply repainted from Saesee and the mini pilot is repackaged from the first Obi-Wan Transformer. The figure does not feature the nifty flip-down battle-mask that Saesee had.

:This mold was also retooled to make [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]], [[Plo Koon]], [[Ahsoka Tano]] and [[Kit Fisto]]'s Jedi Starfighters.
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===''Crossovers''===
*'''Jedi Starfighter to Obi-Wan Kenobi''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles

:This release of Obi-Wan is a single-packed version of the blue "Galactic Showdown" toy. It does not come with an Obi-Wan minifigure, but is otherwise identical to the two-pack version.

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*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles

:Obi-Wan's second ''[[Transformers: Crossovers| Crossovers]]'' release is a redecoed version of the very first Obi-Wan toy with the magenta highlights, new molds for his head and hands, and again missing the minifigure.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy ObiwanFighter3.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Oh, I don't think so]]
*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Lightsaber

:This Obi-Wan toy is a based on the Anakin Skywalker version of the Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter mold, which had it [[retool]]ed to place the astromech droid in the middle of the craft. His paint layout is similar, but different to that of his original Delta-7 version, and he has a new headsculpt based on Obi-Wan's appearance in the ''Clone Wars'' series. His hands are also newly molded to both be open (previous uses of the mold featured the left hand as a closed fist and the right in a "Force pose"). In addition, Obi-Wan does not come with the hyperspace ring included with all other uses of the mold, and thus his one lightsaber cannot be stored in vehicle mode. Unlike the other toys, it does not come with an Obi Wan figure.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy Class1 ObiWan1.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[General Grievous#starfighter2011|Hello There!]]]]
*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers

:Part of the first wave of a smaller, simpler [[size class]] (Similar to the Cyberverse Commander class) of ''Crossovers'' toys, this Obi-Wan is a new mold which, like the 2010 version, transforms into a modified Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter. He features a simplified transformation and two blue lightsabers. The two lightsabers can be stored in small brackets within the rear flaps of his vehicle mode, however the blades of the sabers stick out straight forward to look like laser fire. He features a panel on his chest (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

:This mold was retooled into [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]] and [[Saesee Tiin]].

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy Class1 ObiWan2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Oh no, I'm not brave enough for politics]]
*'''Obi-Wan Kenobi to Jedi Starfighter''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers

:A retool of the first smaller class Anakin Skywalker toy, this new Obi-Wan again transforms into an Eta-2 Actis interceptor. He comes with two lightsabers. He still features the weapon handle in his chest. The head sculpt is the same as the one used on the smaller Delta-7 Obi-Wan figure.

:This mold was also retooled into [[Darth Vader]].
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==Notes==
* In several animated shows and tie-in video games, Obi-Wan has been voiced by [[James Arnold Taylor]] since 2003, while [[Sam Vincent]] voices him in a small amount of [[LEGO]]-related animated properties. In the Japanese release of the franchise, [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] voices Obi-Wan. Under his "Ben Kenobi" identity, he was voiced by [[Michael Donovan]] and [[Daran Norris]] in addition to Taylor later on.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
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Astrotrain (G1)

2024-11-22T12:50:04Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon */

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: ''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TransformersCollectionAstrotrainDatafile.jpg|upright=2.3|thumb|Choo Choo Rocket]]

'''Astrotrain''' loves to sow confusion. To this end, his [[Triple Changer]] abilities serve him well. Nothing pleases him more than confronting an Autobot in a dark corner and making him wonder if he's up against one Decepticon or two. He craves having this power over others. Single-minded, you may say, but when most of your time is spent transporting troops around, you have to take your jollies where you can. He wants more from life, but it's either fly the other Decepticons around, or get scrapped by them.

He also craves having power over a massive [[Astroforce|army of train drones]]. Follow your dreams, Astrotrain. Follow your dreams.

{{bigquote|It's always the same thing. I fly them to points unknown, exhaust all my fuel, and they get to have all the fun.|Astrotrain on his eternal role as the Decepticons' ride|"[[The Gambler]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Mingyu]] (Chinese), [[Jorge García]] (Latin American), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, "Hoist Goes Hollywood", ''The Movie''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "The Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, "The Killing Jar" Generation 1 and "Triple Takeover" ''Generation 2''), [[Walter von Hauff]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Gernot Duda]] (German, "The Big Broadcast of 2006"), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, "Prime Target" ''Generation 2''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, "Ghost in the Machine" ''Generation 2''), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[José Sant'anna]] (Portuguese, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Ronaldo Artinic]] (Portuguese, ''The Movie'' Fox Kids dub), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Blaster Blues" & "Cosmic Rust"), [[Pierre Garin]] (European French, "The God Gambit"), Unknown actors (European French, "The Secret of Omega Supreme", "Hoist goes Hollywood" & "Chaos"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Gambler"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "Sea Change" & "Prime Target"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Triple Takeover")}}

[[File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|left|thumb|It doesn't matter if you're grey or white... if you're a boy or a girl...]]
Astrotrain arrived on [[Earth]] during the second year of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s campaign to conquer the planet and its energy resources. His activities prior to that point remain unclear, but he was first seen guarding human slaves in an energy mine following the Decepticon takeover of [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]]. When the Autobots returned from a brief exile in space, Astrotrain and his comrades were defeated and sent packing. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

He once transported Megatron to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] where he and the Decepticons' leader attempted to jam Earth's radio waves. The attempt was interrupted by the arrival of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Carly (G1)|Carly]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Astrotrain engaged in a bad pun, accused Omega Supreme of being too outdated to catch him, and then was the victim of a Cybertronian's impression of a sandworm (see image) before being thrown a few planetary diameters. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:Omegasupreme astrotrain.jpg|thumb|Behold my mighty hand!]]
Typically one of the more easy-going among the Decepticons, even Astrotrain isn't above letting a little power go to his head. While tracking [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], he shot down the Autobot, who had been on a fuel scouting mission, and managed to trick the [[Titan (species)|people]] of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]] into believing that he was one of their [[Sky God]]s, so that they would mine [[energy crystal]]s for him and the Decepticons. Astrotrain used [[Jero]], a corrupt High Priest who was as fanatical as he was ruthless, to further his ends. However, the Autobots [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] arrived aboard Omega Supreme looking for Cosmos. Omega Supreme was virtually out of fuel after the trip, but the Autobots soon managed to refuel him using the energy crystals. Knowing that he, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] alone couldn't beat Omega Supreme, Astrotrain destroyed the crystals in a fit of pique before flying off, leaving Jero to die like the worm he was. Harsh, Astrotrain, harsh. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Astrotrain was used by Megatron to transport energy rich asteroid ore being mined by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] in high orbit. Astrotrain maintained his shuttle mode so that [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] could load him with cargo. He apparently did not have very keen sensors in that form, as the Autobot Cosmos was able to very clumsily swipe some ore from his open cargo bay, then loudly fell over Astrotrain's side without the Decepticon even reacting. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Astrotrain later transported [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to the planet [[Monacus]] to check up on Decepticon sympathizer [[Gyconi|Lord Gyconi]]. When they learned that Gyconi had captured a number of Autobots and brainwashed them into mindless slaves, the Decepticons tried to stow them aboard Astrotrain to take them back to Megatron. However, their plan was stopped by [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and [[Slizardo]], and the latter two followed Astrotrain into space as he escaped with his comrades. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

[[File:TripleTakeover-ThrustAndAstrotrain.jpg|thumb|left|]]

When [[Deceptitran]] sent word for assistance in overcoming [[Tlalakan (species)|Tlalakan]] rebels, Astrotrain transported Megatron and his warriors to that distant world to protect their energon horde. The rebellion gained Transformer aid of their own, though, and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and friends drove off the Decepticons and led the Tlalakans to freedom. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

However, the incident on Titan had given Astrotrain a taste of power, and he decided he liked it. With the help of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Astrotrain froze Megatron and Starscream in a sewer system in order to take over the Decepticons. He then created an army of trains to help him rule, thinking it was a good idea. Although he managed to amass a surprisingly large amount of [[energon cube]]s, the productive day ended with him flooding the entire city after bursting a water main. Worse, Megatron thawed out. The embarrassment of these incidents forced Astrotrain to creep back into the Decepticon ranks quietly... at [[fusion cannon]] point. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[File:Search4atelitakicks.jpg|thumb|Boot to the head]]
[[Chumley|Lord Chumley]] used Astrotrain's likeness as a lure to capture [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. Megatron later sent the real Astrotrain (as well as Blitzwing) to go negotiate with Chumley so they could team up to annihilate the Autobots. The Triple Changers arrived in time to see Optimus refuse to rescue a distressed young woman. Astrotrain was curious, but Blitzwing fell for the ruse and got stuck, so Astrotrain was left with no other option but going to the castle to free him. On his way there, Astrotrain found Chumley using a [[Chumley's arachnoid drones|robotic scorpion]] to fight Optimus Prime, and proposed Megatron's deal. Chumley responded by flinging the Decepticon away, hanging him up to the walls, and defusing his weapons. Astrotrain was frustrated and explained himself, but Chumley rejected the notion and claimed he'd rather have the help of an aardvark. But as Prime inched closer, Chumley panicked and freed the Decepticons, who promptly made their getaway. He learned that day, to never trust Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood-AstrotrainClaws.jpg|thumb|left|No razors here, folks.]]
Megatron dispatched Astrotrain, Starscream, Ramjet, and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in order to catch the [[Female Autobots]], making up for Shockwave's failure. Running into their leader, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]], Astrotrain and Ramjet grabbed her and took her prisoner. When Optimus Prime arrived to rescue Elita, she kicked Astrotrain in the face, forcing him to lose his grip. He recovered and was able to celebrate Prime's apparent disintegration, later got zapped by the duo of [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]], and in shuttle mode he transported the retreating Decepticons away. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} Megatron's next mission for Astrotrain was to go with Thrust and Ramjet to salvage Dirge and his cargo, who crashed in a swamp near a movie set. When they arrived, Astrotrain deployed a pair of claws to haul Dirge back, while a nearby [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] filmed them. Once they returned to headquarters, Astrotrain informed Megatron of the film crew that was watching them as they carted the device, and the enraged Megatron set out to destroy the film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Astrotrain transported Megatron, Starscream and Rumble to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], where they discovered the entire civilization had been wiped out by the deadly [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Not heeding a holographic warning from the Autobots, Megatron ventured further into the colony and seized an [[Lightning Bug|advanced heat ray weapon]] from its storage chamber. As they left Antilla, a Cosmic Rust spore-filled asteroid appeared to chase after Astrotrain, prompting Megatron to test out of the power of the 'Lightning Bug' weapon on the space rock. The blast obliterated the asteroid, but the shrapnel from the explosion pierced Astrotrain's hull and punctured Megatron's chest plate, infecting him with Cosmic Rust. The damage put Astrotrain out of commission for weeks, though it's unclear if he too was infected like his leader. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:TFTM-AstrotrainCoronation.jpg|thumb|I guess you could say it's his... ''crowning moment''! Gah ha ha ha!]]
Astrotrain witnessed Starscream throw a fit over Megatron's obsession with Shockwave, and was surprised as everyone else when the Seeker shot Megatron in the back. But when Megatron overpowered his subordinate, Astrotrain was disgusted and allowed Starscream to be humiliated. He was then present for a battle with Starscream's new team of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], but didn't contribute anything in particular. At the end of the day, Megatron ordered Astrotrain to take the traitorous Starscream and the Combaticons to an asteroid floating through space, where they would be banished forever. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Astrotrain could be glimpsed on the simulation of Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]], but did not get to actually see it in person. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In the year [[2005]], he transported the Decepticons away after getting their aft-sections [[Battle of Autobot City|handed to them]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. He couldn't make it back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the amount of weight on board, so they tossed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|some]] [[Insecticon (G1)|dead]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|weight]] overboard. After that, Astrotrain served as the ring for the subsequent fight among the Decepticons to replace the ejected Megatron, where the Constructicons formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] inside him (slag, Astrotrain is big!) and Rumble and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] used their piledrivers (slag, Astrotrain is sturdy!) Apparently, they all made it back fine, and Astrotrain was the one to crown Starscream during his coronation as the new [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Astrotrain's involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]".}}

[[File:FFOD1 Cyclonus Astrotrain energon.jpg|thumb|left]]
When the Decepticons lost their hold on Cybertron, Astrotrain went with the rest of them to [[Chaar]], where he was seen trying to deliver Energon cubes to the starving army. When he tried to take a cube for himself while the Constructicons were fighting amongst themselves for the energy, they merged into Devastator and kicked him aside. Devastator was then distracted by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and Astrotrain made another move for the cube, only to be shot by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Such is life. When Cyclonus insulted the Decepticons for their behavior, Astrotrain somewhat notably mentioned that he knew [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and Megatron "were the same guy". Cyclonus later stated that he needed energon as it was needed to revive Galvatron, and Astrotrain gave him the rest of his supplies. He got an inspirational speech in return. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

When the Quintessons offered the Decepticons energon, Astrotrain joined his cohorts in the feasting, and when the Quintessons made a proposition, he agreed to go with it and went to battle the Autobots with everyone else. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} He later participated in a battle in space under unknown circumstances. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Chaos-astrotrain-swisscheese.jpg|thumb]]
Astrotrain then helped Galvatron and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] with the plan to destroy Cybertron with a [[death crystal cannon]], supervising the loading of the cannon with the deadly crystals. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

Later on, when [[Scourge (G1)|intruders]] found their way inside [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Astrotrain responded to the alarm but ended up being possessed by Starscream's [[Spark|ghost]] because of his useful cargo space. Starscream flew his body most of the way to [[Unicron]]'s head, then left it when he closed in on Cybertron, leaving Astrotrain to be shot down by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. Astrotrain was then captured and interrogated by the Autobots, but was as confused as they were about why he had been flying so close to Cybertron all by himself. He was later released as a way of thanking Scourge for revealing Unicron's plans to them. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

Later, Astrotrain stumbled upon [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in space and battled him until the two were suddenly interrupted by a laser barrage from the nearby [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] and retreated. Astrotrain returned to Chaar to report this to Galvatron, who punched him in the face, insulted him and stated that he didn't care. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

Astrotrain was later seen participating in a Decepticon attack on Japan, trying to ram a bullet train head-on, before being driven off by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
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In the mid-1990s, Astrotrain ferried the Decepticons through space for their attack on the orbital interstellar teleportation platform known as the ''[[Trigger]]'', created as part of a joint effort between the Autobots and the American government. His shuttle mode serving as the perfect disguise to allow the villains to draw in close before striking, he raised brief suspicion by not matching any known Earthly spacecraft, but when Starscream and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] deployed from within him and flew on ahead, the impossible sight of jets flying in outer space led the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew to believe Astrotrain and his passengers were Autobots. This fatal mistake led to the deaths of three of the four-man crew at the Decepticons' hands before the Autobots arrived to rout the villains. Astrotrain transformed for battle ''without'' changing size and entered the fray as a gigantic robot, but even his huge size couldn't win the day, and the Decepticons withdrew. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

Several months later, Astrotrain was employed by Starscream to carry the large payload of energon cubes he had gathered through a deal with the [[Prime Minister of Japan]] back to [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]]. When the Decepticons came under attack by the Autobots, Astrotrain took flight, but his escape was barricaded by the time-displaced ghost of Starscream from the future (yes, really), {{storylink|Activation}} who spirited the present-day Starscream and the energon cubes away to the ''Trigger''. Astrotrain nervously reported this baffling turn of events to his leader, then joined with all the other Decepticons and Autobots in attacking the twin Starscreams, who had fused their body with the ''Trigger''. The battle ended when Optimus Prime and Megatron combined their power to destroy Starscream's new body, but the backwash from the explosion was so powerful that Astrotrain and all the other Transformers were sent hurtling down to Earth in uncontrolled re-entry, and were not heard from again for many months. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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Astrotrain, Blitzwing, and [[Octane]] were amongst the troops serving under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] in Trypticon on Earth in the year 2011. Together, they helped Sixshot distract [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and his warriors from assisting the Autobots' forces on Cybertron when Galvatron staged a major attack on the planet. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The three were later dispatched to protect Trypticon from an attack by the Autobot Triple Changers [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], unaware that it was just a distraction to allow [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to infiltrate the base. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} He also served as Galvatron's personal transport to the planet [[Praum]], where the Decepticons had set a trap for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} He also transported Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] to Earth from Chaar, where they prepared their strike on Cybertron. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Astrotrain then went into Earth's orbit to help steal the energy-gathering satellite known as [[Sol 1]], {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} and much later he witnessed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] reveal his gigantic [[transtector]] at [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Astrotrain joined the rest of the Decepticon forces in the [[Arctic]] for [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]]'s final assault on the Earth. When the Autobots proved victorious, he and the rest of the Decepticons were driven from the Earth and into the reaches of space. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] attempted to overthrow Megatron in the 1980s, he blasted Astrotrain and some other Decepticons to establish dominance. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} Astrotrain was part of a group of Decepticons who fell in a pitfall trap prepared by [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]], but being Decepticons, they simply flew back out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#Operation: Destroy the Decepticons|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Under Scorponok's command, Astrotrain was battling [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s forces in space when Scorponok detonated a nearby [[black hole]], infecting Autobots and Decepticons alike with [[Black ball|miniature black holes]] that doomed their bodies to shrink into nothingness. They only survived by giving up their bodies and converting their heads into small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] forms. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Astrotrain traveled to the [[Legends World]] and worked for [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Tera-Kura Co.]], but was hard pressed to transport much of anything in his tiny new form and ended up losing his job as cargo transporter to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Fortunately, he encountered roboticist and fugitive [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and blackmailed him into building him a [[transtector]] in exchange for protection from the police, after which his ambition grew and he made plans to conquer the world. By forming the [[Astrotrain Transport Company]] and promising new employees free copies of his transtector, he lured in other bodiless Headmasters, then used restrain devices in the transtectors to enslave them and make them his personal army. The plan failed when his egotistical refusal to share energon with his soldiers led to the deactivation of the restraint devices, and he was buried in trains as the freed Headmasters sent their transtectors crashing into him. In the end, Astrotrain settled for using his train mode to run a commuter service instead. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}}

During [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s rampage across [[Akihabara]], he picked up Astrotrain's train and swallowed all its occupants whole, including Astrotrain. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} His train was later seen traveling across a bridge over the rebuilt "Neo Akihabara City", {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} and he was among the victims of [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]'s [[anti-electron]] assault. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 55|Bonus Edition Vol. 55}} After an evening of drinking with Blitzwing and putting up with his boasting, Astrotrain was caught up in a Quintesson attack on the Legends World and used his transtector to shoot down one of the attacking [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharges]], allowing Blitzwing to modify it into a body for himself. He was surprised to learn that another Overcharge had been Blitzwing himself from the distant past, but the novelty quickly wore off and he was soon getting sick of his buddy's stories again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}}

When the Legends World was threatened by plasma energy bombs, Astrotrain was one of many transports used to evacuate the population back to the OG World. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}} Arriving first in [[2023]], Astrotrain joined the Autobots and Decepticons on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. He helped their old allies the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]] in their conflicts against the [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Astrotrain was one of the Decepticons supporting the [[Selector]] revolt at [[Neo Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}} He later helped humans and Selectors flee from the [[Angolmois Energy]] eruptions plaguing the Earth. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Astrotrain joined the rest of the Decepticon forces in an assault on Autobot HQ in [[Arizona]]. This acted as a cover for Soundwave's covert operations in [[Japan]] (which were ultimately foiled).{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

Later, when the Autobots began construction of the battle fortress [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], Astrotrain was assigned to carry out surveillance of the project with [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. Using Reflector's camera mode to capture images of Scramble City's transformations, Astrotrain brought the images back to Megatron so he could deduce whether or not it was powerful enough to stand up to their own near-complete battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

=====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic=====
"Astrotrain" joined several legendary Decepticons in battle against [[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]]. "Astrotrain" was ultimately revealed to be nothing more than a holographic illusion created by [[Giga]]. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}
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====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year [[2001]], the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. As the Autobots evacuated off-planet, Astrotrain was one of the many space-worthy Decepticons who pursued them into orbit and attacked. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
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Astrotrain was among the Decepticons who were defeated by the Autobots after a battle in a city. When the city was subsequently invaded by [[Martian]]s, the Decepticons attempted to team up with them, only to be double-crossed. The Decepticons instead formed an alliance with the Autobots to see off the Martians, and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] even saved Astrotrain from one of the Martian war robots, though they agreed to continue hating each other. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
When [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] got together for a little mischief, they spiced up the [[Battle of Autobot City]] with some [[GoBot]]s. In this new timeline, Astrotrain participated in the assault on [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] City and killed [[Apollo (GoBots)|Apollo]]. Megatron battled [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] and fell in battle, and the Decepticons retreated aboard Astrotrain.

Then reality changed again, and the Decepticons now co-existed with the [[Renegade]]s. Astrotrain ordered his passengers to jettison weight, and they promptly did so. The group then turned their attention to nominating the next leader of the Renegade-Decepticon alliance, which quickly turned into a free-for-all. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In a universe where Megatron didn't survive his duel with Optimus, Astrotrain ferried the defeated Decepticons off of Earth and back to Cybertron, pausing only to jettison the casualties of the battle. Unsurprisingly, Starscream seized the title of Decepticon leader, and Astrotrain was present for his coronation on Cybertron... a coronation that was interrupted by Unicron. When Starscream pledged allegiance to Unicron and became "Megascream", Astrotrain was one of the Decepticons who received an upgrade as part of the deal.

During Unicron's final attack on Cybertron, Astrotrain accompanied Megascream when the Decepticon leader tried to steal the Matrix. Astrotrain's new upgrade allowed him to merge with his leader, and the five Decepticons transformed into a massive combiner that flattened Optimus. Astrotrain was presumably killed when Hot Rod opened the Matrix shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|left|thumb|"Thus, my new fuel economy plan will increase fuel efficiency. Any other questions, Astrotrain?" "Yeah. What the hell did you just say, Ratbat?"]]

''Astrotrain was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors on Cybertron, operating out of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] in [[Polyhex]]. At [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s demand, he [[Communicube|called]] a group of Decepticons back from a planned assassination attempt on [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and the Autobot leaders, leaving all the Decepticons unaware that it was actually a ploy by the Autobots to wipe them out.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Some time later, Megatron was teleported to Cybertron alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Straxus came to see Megatron as a liability and sought to take control of his more powerful body. Astrotrain witnessed the mind-swapping process, unaware that it had gone awry upon its completion, leaving both Megatron and Straxus trapped within the same frame.''{{storylink|Resurrection!}}

Later still, Astrotrain and his fellow Triple Changers were commissioned by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to investigate the loss of his [[Wash and Roll|priceless cargo]] that had arrived on Earth via a low-cost freighter, but hadn't checked in as scheduled. Additionally, while on Earth, the trio were tasked with enlisting the aid of a human with access to many "bucks" and connections to the automotive industry, to further help the Decepticons acquire fuel. Upon making contact with the crashed ship, Astrotrain and his companions were infected with [[Scraplet]]s, and began to slowly waste away. The Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] came upon the site as well, and the Decepticons reveled at the chance at some destructive fun before their demise. Though Goldbug escaped, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, and Octane cornered Blaster {{storylink|Crater Critters}} and took him prisoner. The group then holed up inside the ship, and Astrotrain updated Ratbat on their situation, urging him to send them a cure for the Scraplets. Instead, Ratbat sent over the captured [[Throttlebot]]s with canisters of acid, instructing them to eliminate all of the infected. Lucky for them, Blaster's friends had managed to re-discover the [[Water|strange and wondrous chemical]] that acted as a cure for Scraplets, and prepared to use said cure instead. But Blaster, who had gotten himself infected as well during his fight with the Triple Changers, instructed the Autobots not to use the cure: he would rather die than be instrumental in allowing a Decepticon to live. Goldbug's hand was forced against Blaster's wishes when thousands of Scraplets combined to form a monster, and the only ones with enough firepower to take it down were the Decepticons. All those within the crater were doused with water, and the Triple Changers made short work of the remaining Scraplets. Following their victory, Astrotrain showed quick thinking when he identified a nearby [[G.B. Blackrock]] as a useful asset and [[stroboscopic opticon|hypnotically gained control of him]], thus ensuring the viability of [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|Ratbat's greatest plan]]. The Triple Changers then beat a hasty retreat, hauling away Ratbat's cargo. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:Astrotrain space pirates.jpg|thumb|You can't stop the Train, baby!]]

After delivering the [[Wash and Roll|cargo]] to its intended destination, the Triple Changers linked up with Shockwave's Decepticons on Earth, {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} who soon fell under Ratbat's command. Astrotrain joined the Decepticons in an assault on the Autobot crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and [[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]] on Earth's moon. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Relocated to the [[Arctic]], Astrotrain 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 Ratbat and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s armies temporarily came to blows thanks to [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] manipulating both sides, Astrotrain was seen rolling over [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] in the melee. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Once the Decepticons united against a nearby Autobot regiment, Astrotrain again saw action when he ionically disrupted the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]. Both factions quickly learned they were both victims of Starscream's manipulations, and united to stop the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] from attaining the power of the legendary [[Underbase]]. Through their efforts, Starscream was prevented from taking in all but a tiny fraction of the Underbase's energies. Unfortunately, this was still enough to endow the Seeker with unimaginable might. Three squads were formed to tackle Starscream as he attacked three different Earth cities, with Astrotrain being assigned to look over [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina. He was destroyed, alongside the other Decepticon triple changers, in a blast of cosmic power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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When [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] was completed in [[2004]], Astrotrain was one of several Decepticons brought by Shockwave to attack the opening day festivities. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

In [[2005]], after the [[Battle of Autobot City]] went pear-shaped, Astrotrain acted as emergency escape transport for the Decepticons. However, he wasn't properly fueled for such a flight, and requested his passengers jettison some weight for the flight home. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} He was present when Megatron returned as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to overthrow the usurper, Starscream, and joined the returning Decepticon leader in another attack against the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

In [[2008]], the Decepticons were tipped by the [[Quintesson]]s to an opportunity for wiping the Autobots off the face of Cybertron. Astrotrain acted as point-man for the invasion, not only leading the air force of flying [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Triple Changers and [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but also acting as transport for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Commander Soundwave]] and the legion of ground troopers in his cargo hold. Things turned sour when the Quintessons ambushed the Decepticons on their way to [[Autobase]], though: Astrotrain was forced to dump the soldiers in his hold and quickly transform in order to greet their adversaries. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In an alternate future of [[2006]], Astrotrain discovered that the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] appeared to all be hypnotized. He flew to [[Chaar]] and timidly approached [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] with his report. Galvatron angrily hit him into a rock face and declared that he cared nothing about what the Junkions were up to. He told Astrotrain he should leave, so he did. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate version]] of [[2009]], Unicron had destroyed Cybertron and the Decepticons (under [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s command) controlled America. Astrotrain and Octane were seen defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] from one last, desperate Autobot assault. They shot down the [[Pretender]] [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], when he was disrupting the base's [[Force field|energy field]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Astrotrain happily worked for Shockwave's faction in the [[Decepticon Civil War]], along with his fellow Triple Changers. He took the time to slug it out with [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] after the [[Enclave]] between Shockwave and Megatron went sour. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Thanks to an inside informant, Astrotrain and the other Triple Changers joined Shockwave in surprising Megatron at an energon shipment rendez-vous point, overpowering him with blaster fire until the Decepticon leader fell off the side of a cliff. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}}

With [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] in command, Astrotrain joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] looted a human [[oil tanker]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} Later, Astrotrain and Blitzwing received an SOS from their fellow Triple Changer, Octane, who had somehow driven himself into the middle of a military testing range. After they fended off some live ammunition that threatened to set off their tanker truck comrade, Astrotrain and Blitzwing learned that Octane had been "playing" again, attacking human vehicles for sport, when [[Jazz (G1)|one of them]] led him on a merry chase right into his current predicament. Infuriated by the idiot's antics, Astrotrain happily buggered off and left him. {{storylink|Manoeuvres!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Astrotrain showed up among a crowd of Decepticons all fired up to tackle the [[Cybertronian (faction)|armies]] of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], just before they pretty much got slaughtered. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Astrotraincrossingovershuttle.jpg|left|thumb|Astrotrain is relieved he only has to carry five Constructicons now.]]
Astrotrain's carcass lay undiscovered at the bottom of the sea for ten years until [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] managed to find him. His remains were excavated piece by piece by enslaved [[human]]s and transported to Megatron's base of operations within the wrecked [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in northern [[Canada]]. Using incomplete schematics and Megatron's memories of Astrotrain's old body, Astrotrain was finally reconstructed. Astrotrain was immediately put in charge of finding the remnants of the rest of the Decepticons who fell at the hands of the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream, plus the unpleasant task of carting them back to their headquarters. This morbid job took its toll on Astrotrain, who yearned for real battle. He at one point snapped upon discovering a human space station in Earth's orbit, his last refuge from the organic vermin, and went on a two-day long rampage, sending several satellites raining down onto the planet's surface. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 14|Astrotrain's profile in Club magazine #14}}

[[File:Devastatormegatronastrotraincrossingover.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Clearly, Astrotrain's interior is bigger than it looks.]]

After the appearance of the mysterious crossdimensional Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], Astrotrain and the other rebuilt Decepticons under Megatron's command traveled to [[South America]] to investigate an equally mysterious power source that seemed to share traits with Landquake. En route, they were attacked by [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]]'s [[Armored Robot Hunters|RUNT]] squad. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} Astrotrain managed to shake off these interlopers just before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots arrived in search of this same power source, and a new battle between the factions began in the jungles surrounding the power source. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} As the battle escalated, Astrotrain joined with some of his peers in surrounding [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]], {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} but ultimately, Megatron was forced to call for a withdrawal. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

Megatron soon granted the mysterious [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] and his rogue group of Decepticons an audience. However, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons under Megatron's command were forcibly implanted with reverse-engineered [[cerebro-shell]]s. Bug Bite's plan was cut short when a jammer activated by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] disabled the shells, and a fight soon erupted between Megatron's Decepticons, Bug Bite's Decepticons, and the Autobots under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]' command. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

When Megatron ended the [[Decepticon Civil War]] with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Astrotrain was stationed aboard Starscream's warship. He informed his captain when the fortress below began powering down their weapons, thanks to the [[Seacon (G1)|traitors]] in Bludgeon's ranks eliminating the [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Megatrons zombie army loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|Ohh, for God's sake! He's got an arm off!]]
Years after being killed by an Underbase-powered Starscream, Astrotrain was reanimated by Megatron and further lobotomized so that he would unquestioningly follow orders. Pressed into service as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army in [[2012]], Astrotrain was part of a detachment ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wreckers]]. When [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] managed to subdue Kup, Astrotrain was ordered by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] to return him to Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} He and the other zombified Cybertronians were offlined permanently once [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Regeneration One|Circuit Smasher]] frizzle-fried the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

====''Transformers '84''====
As the [[Great War (G1)|war]] raged on Cybertron, Astrotrain was one of many Autobots and Decepticons seen in battle with one another. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertAstrotrain.jpg|thumb|"You win this round, squirrel!"]]
Astrotrain took part in a Decepticon ploy to take over Earth's communication satellites. Ferrying troops and weapons from Earth to the Decepticons’ ships in orbit, Astrotrain may have unknowingly been infiltrated by Hot Rod and Bumblebee. If so, Hot Rod may have commandeered Astrotrain's military controls to fire upon Cyclonus.

In another possible scenario, Astrotrain was sent into a wild spin out into space when the Autobots successfully sabotaged the Decepticons’ computer systems. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

====Project Brain Drain====
Astrotrain was stationed at the Decepticons’ lab, charged with guarding the [[Brain Drain device]], with which the Decepticons planned to syphon away the Earthlings’ intelligence and transmute it into energy. In one possible scenario, he was one of the few Decepticons too afraid of Galvatron to desert his post when a squad of Autobots stormed the lab. He was unsuccessful in fending them off. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Astrotrain warwithin.jpg|thumb|left|Finally, I get to fight instead of carry people.]]
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] needed a major distraction to infiltrate the subsectors of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and establish Cybertron as a living war world, he sent Shockwave to command a full frontal assault against the Autobot capital. Astrotrain was among the many Decepticons who aided Shockwave in this siege {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} and aided several of his fellow airborne Decepticons in destroying bridges leading out of the Autobot stronghold. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} As the Decepticons managed to breach the Autobots' final defenses, Astrotrain came down to the ground to help in mopping up the last of the enemy soldiers. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons evacuated the area when [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] destroyed the place. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Later on, after Megatron's disappearance led to a factioning of the Decepticon army, Astrotrain began serving with Starscream's [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. One of the group's attempt to secure a plenty of energon was foiled by the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]], led by Grimlock, who managed to distract Astrotrain and his teammates long enough to swipe their goods and make a quick getaway with them. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

The Predacons remained the only major hold out among the factions when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] negotiated a great peace between the Autobots and Decepticons due to low energon reserves planet-wide. Astrotrain and the Predacons attempted to prevent the peace treaty and the consolidation of their opponents, but their efforts were in vain until the surprise return of Megatron with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], thousands of super-charged warriors grown from [[Quintesson]] cloning technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

The Decepticons managed to establish an [[Age of Internment]] until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] finally returned to free the Autobots and equalize the sides once more. After the disappearance of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] and its crew, Astrotrain and his fellow future Triple Changers, Octane and Blitzwing, began serving directly under Shockwave's command. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Some time into Shockwave's reign, [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticons and posed as Shockwave to retain command over the other full-sized Transformers in the ranks. Astrotrain was among the troops duped by the diminutive 'bot into launching an all-out offensive, despite their resources being at an all-time low. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} During what was meant to be a suicide mission, the Decepticons nearly claimed victory against the Autobots... until both factions' Micromasters turned up to put an end to the conflict. After the miniature 'bots began brandishing about Shockwave's decapitated head, the Decepticon forces got spooked and fled the battlefield. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

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When Shockwave learned how to perfect his Triple Changer process after the [[Great Shutdown]], due to [[Unicron]]ian technology he pilfered from [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Astrotrain was one of the first to benefit from the procedure.

In 2003, Astrotrain, along with [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], Blitzwing, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Octane arrived with Shockwave on [[Earth]] to place the Earth-bound Transformers under arrest for war crimes and take them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|New World Order}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} They took Optimus Prime and most of his troops into custody, ferrying them back to the homeworld. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} But Optimus and his followers were soon freed from their cells, leading to an Autobot insurrection of Shockwave's regime. Astrotrain guarded Shockwave's tower during the uprising, keeping Kup, Prowl, and Arcee from breaching its perimeter. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Despite his best efforts, the Autobots were victorious, and the bulk of the Decepticon forces were taken prisoners. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Despite Shockwave's defeat, Astrotrain and Blitzwing remained his loyal servants, and helped him set up a base of operations in Cybertron's wastelands. While on monitor duty, the pair spotted what appeared to be a derelict wandering about their perimeter. Shockwave sent out both triple-changers to investigate, and they made short work of the [[Air Warrior]] they found. While they were puzzling over what it was doing on Cybertron, they were ambushed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], who informed them that Megatron had returned to retake control of his troops! This news caused Astrotrain to switch loyalties, while Blitzwing was destroyed. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar3 OmegaSupreme Sixshot Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|I choo choo choom you! And there's a picture of a trai...er, space shuttle]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces on Cybertron, Astrotrain attacked an Autobot peace ceremony alongside [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], Blitzwing and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. The Autobots responded by activating [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who blasted Astrotrain out of the air. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} When he opted to fight on ground level instead and wounded a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|civilian]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] landed on top of him after falling from the sky, then proceeded to pummel the Triple Changer into the ground. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Astrotrain participated in an all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. During its initial stages, the battle swayed in the Decepticons’ favour, and Astrotrain fired away at Powerglide as the Decepticon triple-changer stood atop the defeated Red Alert. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{First|[[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]]}}
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When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] wanted to have a peaceful chat with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in the early days of the Decepticon revolt, Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] held [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] hostage to make sure Orion didn't get any funny ideas. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} This went well until Autobot reinforcements arrived, at which point Astrotrain was punched out by [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}} He later transported the Decepticons back to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] after they saved Orion Pax from [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s attack on [[Nyon]]. {{storylink|Choices}} Astrotrain later dropped Orion Pax and Megatron into Zeta Prime's citadel and after Zeta Prime's death, Megatron broke the alliance between him and Orion's unit. {{storylink|Overthrown}} When Megatron was defeated in combat with Orion-turned-Optimus Prime, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] brought him to safety him by flying past on Astrotrain and grabbing him off the ground. {{storylink|Endgame}}

Looking to punish Megatron for leading the Decepticons into defeat, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had Astrotrain carry his damaged leader into space and drop him off near [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Following a failed attack on [[Starsreach Spaceport]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s troops retreated on board Astrotrain, who brought them to the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery|Toraxxis crater]] on Scorponok's orders. {{storylink|Unleashed}} Astrotrain then took [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to the planet of [[Canis Tor]] in order to recruit the wayward [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] back into the Decepticon fold. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

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In the wake of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s world-ending rampage, {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}, Cybertron left was unable to support life and as the Cybertronian race fled to the stars Astrotrain fell under Starscream's command. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} In the mid-19th century, Starscream formed a brief alliance with a swarm of [[Dire Wraith]]s led by [[Vekktral]] in the hopes of stealing an [[energon synthesizer]] that had been developed by the [[Solstar Order]] to nourish their Cybertronian recruit [[Stardrive]]. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

Astrotrain adopted a new [[alternate mode]] based off a [[Galactic Council]] shuttle and used it to ferry the Wraiths, disguised as Council representatives, to the Solstar Order station ''[[Orchid Crossing]]'' over the icy world of [[Xetaxxis]]. Vekktral soon revealed himself as a Wraith imposter and Astrotrain transformed into robot mode and opened fire on the [[Space Knight]]s, killing [[Auxin]], before he himself was pinned down by [[Sata]]. The situation quickly worsened when the Autobots arrived, {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 1|Shining Armor #1}} and an attempt by the Dire Wraiths to assimilate [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] turned him into an uncontrollable monster. Deciding to use the chaos to his advantage, Starscream told Astrotrain to aid him in retrieving the synthesizer, which was cut short when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] sabotaged the station and sent it tumbling towards the planet below. Starscream ordered Astrotrain to evacuate the Dire Wraiths in his shuttle mode; as the Decepticons and Wraiths regrouped, Vekktral used Astrotrain's sensors to deduce that the Wraith/Cybertronian hybrid had survived reentry.
{{storylink|Shining Armor issue 2|Shining Armor #2}}

[[File:ShiningArmor3-AstrotrainAndVekktral.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|[[Vekktral|He]]'s goin' off the rails on a crazy train.]]
The Decepticons caught up with the monster as it rampaged through a [[Xetaxxan|Xetaxxian]] village and eventually burned itself out, though Vekktral was enthusiastic about trying again, Starscream made it clear that it wouldn't be his men that Vekktral sacrificed. While Starscream and the [[Conehead]]s headed off to retrieve the synthesizer from the wreckage, Astrotrain hung back with Vekktral and his Wraiths to spring a trap for the Autobots. When a group of Xetaxxans — preying on [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] 's sympathy for the natives — revealed themselves as Wraiths, Astrotrain crashed through a wall to ferry Vekktral into battle, forcing Magnus to fight a rearguard action while Bumblebee and Sata made a beeline for the station. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 3|Shining Armor #3}}

In the ensuing melee, Astrotrain wisely stuck to the sidelines and merely watched as Magnus battled — and eventually succumbed to — the swarm of Wraiths, observing with some discomfort as Vekktral used his [[magic]] to merge with the Autobot into another monstrous fusion. Astrotrain rejoined the other Decepticons as the Wraith-Magnus led the charge against the Autobot-Knight alliance... but was unprepared for Vekktral to backstab his mechanical allies, intending to turn them into more Wraith hybrids. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 4|Shining Armor #4}} Ensnared by Wraiths, Astrotrain was rescued by Blitzwing; the two Triple Changers joined Starscream as he announced a new plan: to grab the synthesizer and get off world as fast as possible. Stardrive tailed them and managed to rip off Starscream's wings, forcing Astrotrain to carry their humiliated leader offworld as the Seeker detonated the energon synthesizer so that the Autobots couldn't have it either. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}

[[File:Infiltration5 AstrotrainImwaiting.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Not even alien invasions can stop Astrotrain from updating his blog.]]

A century later, Astrotrain was still a part of Starscream's squad, now operating under the [[infiltration protocol]]. They arrived and worked covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, working to destabilize Earth's governing organizations and create global anarchy. Astrotrain oversaw the extraction and refinement of the mysterious, Energon-like substance, [[Ore-13]], {{storylink|Infiltration issue 5|Infiltration #5}} but despite having sampled its power, he was unwilling to stand alongside Starscream against Megatron. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

Later on, he took Starscream's place as the Earthbound Decepticon Infiltration Unit's second-in-command under Megatron, and continued to oversee the Ore-13 research. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} During Megatron's scheme to escalate the tensions between [[Brasnya]] and [[Russia]], Astrotrain served as air cover for their ground forces, but was severely damaged by [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} and later retreated.

After being humiliated in battle with Optimus Prime, Megatron ordered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to come to Earth several phases before his presence is normally requested. Upon hearing this, the wire in Astrotrain's forehead nearly exploded, but Megatron told him to shut up. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

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Astrotrain was involved in Megatron's plot in the country of Latveria. He helped supercharge his fellow Decepticons with energy siphoned from [[Spider-Man]] as part of the Decepticons' "[[Mirror response mode]]." {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} While other Decepticons helped fend off the combined forces of the Autobots and the Avengers, Astrotrain remained within the Decepticons' Latverian installation at Megatron's side. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} When Megatron headed outside to deal with the opposition personally, Spider-Man broke free of his restraints, and Astrotrain attempted to subdue the super-hero once more. Unexpectedly, he was stunned by [[Doctor Doom]], the human villain being spiteful over Megatron's recent betrayal. After Earth's heroes managed to destroy the "Psycho-Prism" integral to Megatron's scheme, the Decepticon leader recognized that the current mission no longer served a purpose. Megatron warped Astrotrain and the rest of his troops away from the battlefield before retreating himself. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

Witnessing his leader straying further from protocol every nano-klik but knowing none of them would dare tell Megatron he was wrong, Astrotrain decided to do the unthinkable, something no sane Transformer would ever do except as a very last resort: deliberately reactivate Starscream so he could do it ''for'' them. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

[[File:Devastation6 shownomercy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Don't cross the streams, Astrotrain!]]
When the alien [[Reaper]]s suddenly attacked their headquarters, {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} Astrotrain left his post (forcing Blitzwing to cover for him) to plot how to exploit the situation with Starscream (though he was openly concerned if the plan failed they'd be dead). The plan worked: Starscream successfully removed Sixshot from the board and attacked the Reapers, at which point Astrotrain popped up in the command bunker to go "look at how brave Starscream is bravely attacking the Reapers by himself!". Megatron deduced what was going on behind his back, but instead of punishment, led the Decepticons into battle. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} After the destruction of the Reapers, Astrotrain expressed surprise at their victory and callously declared that the deaths of [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] were acceptable losses. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[File:AHM3 Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|Somebody didn't mind the gap.]]
A year later, the Decepticons on Earth, including Astrotrain, defeated the Autobots on the planet in a mighty battle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons subsequently began conquering the planet, Astrotrain carried on being by-the-book and tactically minded in the attack on [[New York City]], suggesting they send the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] to handle ground forces to avoid ballistic attacks. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] would watch as Astrotrain and his fellow Decepticons went on a rampage through the city. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

He also took to the subway lines in locomotive form to eradicate the humans hiding in the subway stations. Inexplicably, his train mode was seen to resemble an outdated steam locomotive instead of the diesel freight engine it had been a year earlier. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} Astrotrain was one of many Decepticons to listen to Megatron's speech about conquest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} He later watched Starscream try to take control of the Decepticons using [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], although the revolt was interrupted by the arrival of human jets from [[Europe]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} This was soon followed by the return of the exiled Autobots, at which point Astrotrain wrestled with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and laughed at the Autobots when they were seemingly retreating (in reality, they were just [[Omega Supreme (G1)|making room]]). Astrotrain was then tackled into a building by Roadbuster, who commented that the Decepticon was a "lightweight". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} Megatron and his army were defeated, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} and Astrotrain served as their escape vehicle as they fled Earth. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Three years later, Astrotrain was stationed on the desolate asteroid base where Starscream was in charge. He responded to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s infiltration of the base, but ended up running straight past the intruder without noticing. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}} When Megatron finally returned to take back command, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons watched him brutally punish Starscream for his actions. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}} They then followed Megatron back to Earth for revenge. There, Astrotrain was present when Megatron was approached by a lone Optimus Prime, and was ordered to stop the Autobot when he apparently tried to escape. As it turned out, Prime was only getting some distance away from the imminent impact of a satellite he had arranged to be dropped on the Decepticons from space. Astrotrain and his comrades were blown sky high from the ensuing explosion. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Megatron then let himself be captured by the Autobots and taken to Cybertron, where he used the [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Astrotrain and the other Decepticons who were waiting on Earth. {{storylink|The Question}} At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] into combining with his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} After the war, Astrotrain was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. After following Starscream underground, they witnessed [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], a dying [[Titan (group)|Titan]], declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. Astrotrain and the other Cybertronians celebrated by carrying Starscream on their shoulders through Iacon. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

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In spite of his support of Starscream, Astrotrain's true loyalty lay with Shockwave and Soundwave, who were secretly in contact with Megatron. As part of Megatron's plan, he and the other loyalists were captured by a mind-controlled Prowl and taken to the [[Black Room]], {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} where they were upgraded into new forms in preparation of their leader's return. {{storylink|The Verge}} Astrotrain then proceeded to aid Blitzwing in capturing a mixed group of Autobots and [[NAIL|neutrals]] sent to investigate Prowl, running over [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and breaking off his arm in the process. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} While it looked like the Decepticons had the upper hand, Astrotrain was taken off guard along with the others when [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] revealed her true loyalties to the Autobots and killed [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. In the Decepticons' resulting escape from the Black Room, Astrotrain helped provide covering fire. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The Decepticons went on to fight the Autobots over control of Iacon, but the battle ended with Megatron defeated and Starscream rising to leadership of the neutrals. Starscream's first action was to exile all Autobots and Decepticons who refused to abandon their factions, including Astrotrain. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:Winners&Losers-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Astrotrain lost his caboose.]]

Out in the wilderness, Soundwave declared that he would lead the Decepticons to hunt down the deserted Shockwave, but Astrotrain and Blitzwing were sick of listening to him after their recent failure and rebelled. They attacked the communications expert and fought his cassettes until the fight was broken up by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and Soundwave left to confront Shockwave alone. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} He soon returned and tried to rally Astrotrain and the other Decepticons again, claiming they had to save all Cybertron from Shockwave's machinations. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} As the Decepticon forces converged on Shockwave's newly arrived [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]], they ran into the exiled Autobots and a battle broke out. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} They were rudely interrupted when the Necrotitan suddenly unleashed an energy wave that gravely wounded soldiers on both sides, among them Astrotrain. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}}

Having lost his legs and an arm to the death wave, Astrotrain was carried to safety and guarded by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. He let his defenders borrow his binoculars, explaining he had bad eyes but kept this secret so Megatron wouldn't consider him a liability. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Astrotrain wound up at the Autobots' wasteland camp, and when the Necrotitan was defeated by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], he and the other death wave victims were cured from its corruption. He also got his limbs back somehow. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} He celebrated the victory by going to [[Swerve's]] to drink and sing alongside both Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The celebrations came to an end when Shockwave put his final plan into action and summoned an army of [[Ammonite]]s to Cybertron, forcing all Autobots and Decepticons to fight back. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

[[File:TheMindBomb-SpaceBus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|In case that "Astrotrain" trademark falls through.]]
Following Shockwave's defeat, Astrotrain fell under the command of new Decepticon leader Galvatron, who took his troops to Earth under Soundwave's advice of starting a new approach to peace there. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} When an enraged Galvatron went on a rampage in their ship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Astrotrain tried to calm him down only to end up redirecting the rage at himself. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} When the ''Nemesis'' was brought down by Prowl during the Autobots' attack on the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] base, Astrotrain was injured and had to be pulled out of the wreckage by Blitzwing. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

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Astrotrain then ended up taking Galvatron to a swamp for a secret meeting with Arcee. Astrotrain was a little stupefied when Galvatron offered to kill him after Arcee expressed annoyance at his not coming alone, and was also not happy about the bugs infesting the area; his intake manifolds got full of them, and a rather large one startled him when it flew up to his face. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} Astrotrain next transported some tanks of oxygen, along with a group of Decepticons and humans, to the Decepticons' [[Jupiter]] commune, which was in the midst of being constructed (and which he considered to be a much better place to visit than a swamp). He thought the docking process could have been a little gentler, but didn't hold any ill feelings against the [[Stockbridge|human crew member]] responsible. {{storylink|South of Heaven}}

As the Decepticons made preparations to board the Autobots' [[Ark-7|ship]] and seize its space bridge, Astrotrain wondered how long it would be before the craft's power ran out and the force field surrounding it was gone. He also expressed confusion at the idea that Galvatron had ever been young. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}}

Soon after, Astrotrain and the Decepticon elite were summoned to Shanghai, China by Galvatron, as the Decepticon invasion of Earth was to begin. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}. When Optimus Prime and his forces arrived in Shanghai, Astrotrain and the rest of the Decepticons present engaged with them. He was one of the Decepticons teleported away from the battle when the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]] attacked the battling Cybertronians. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} He dropped Galvatron off at the Copahua volcano for his "appointment" with Arcee, then later picked him up. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

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He was once again among Galvatron's Decepticons fighting forces defending the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' at the bottom of the ocean. When Galvatron turned the Earth into a giant [[Enigma of Combination]], Astrotrain was forcibly combined with [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]], and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] into [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] (Astrotrain formed the left leg). Galvatronus punched [[Victorion]] and grappled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with support from two [[Seeker clone]]s. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} After Superion disabled the Earth Enigma, Galvatronus was disassembled into his components. Galvatron ordered Astrotrain to carry him away from the battle while under fire from [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], leaving the rest of the Decepticons behind. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

[[File:NoFairFight-AstrotrainDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Then there was trouble..."]]
The two fled in the direction of [[Sanctuary Station]], but were pursued into space by [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and Arcee. Galvatron shot and disabled Cosmos, who was then able to shoot Astrotrain in the engine, forcing him to enter Jupiter's atmosphere. They were pursued further into Jupiter's atmosphere, but could not land due to Jupiter being a gas giant. Astrotrain tried to convince Galvatron to let him retreat to the space station, claiming he would be able to get free somehow, but Galvatron told him he was not yet through serving the Decepticon cause. Galvatron sacrificed Astrotrain by flinging him in his disabled shuttle mode at Arcee, who trisected him with her swords. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}

His divided body was subsequently infected by an alien organism that altered his physiology, keeping his [[brain module]] alive, and seemingly moved him back to Earth where the three pieces crashed in different locations. They were targeted by [[V.E.N.O.M.]] and [[Destro]], who sought to use the organism as a genetic weapon, but [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] put a stop to their plan by retrieving them first. {{storylink|The Deathstone}}

====Spotlight: Mirage====
With the Autobots reduced to a small rag-tag rabble, Astrotrain accompanied Starscream's small strike team to the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. Astrotrain and Blitzwing both attacked Optimus Prime after the mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] destroyed the Autobot bunker's security system, allowing the Decepticons in. Astrotrain avoided death when Mirage forced Prime to lower his weapon in exchange for [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s life. He could barely hold Prime back as Mirage executed [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], losing his grip when the furious Autobot leader attacked the mercenary.

But it was all Mirage's dream... or was it? {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Astrotrain HOS.jpg|left|thumb|That's Mister The Astrotrain.]]
Referred to as ''the'' Astrotrain, he was a black-and-purple locomotive, with a retracted propeller on the front and batwings along the side.

The Decepticons built (or modified) the Astrotrain to be the locomotive engine pulling their battle train to [[New York City]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} En route he rammed through an Army blockade undamaged, but ended up driving off a cliff thanks to [[John Henry]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and apparently falling to his destruction... despite having wings. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Astrotrain loaned out his right hand to serve as a prop for [[BotCon 2006]]. Though he hoped to get it right back after the convention, it didn't seem that would be the case. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
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Astrotrain was one of the Decepticons who accompanied Megatron in his attacks on Earth in the 21st century. He was first seen going on a rampage in the Japanese district of [[Shinjuku]], forcibly pushing a train along from behind while in his own train mode, threatening to derail it. [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Mirage]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Grimlock]] arrived to save the train, prompting Astrotrain to switch to shuttle mode and take off through the city, shattering windows and forcing [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Bumblebee]] to shield human bystanders from the rain of glass with their own bodies. He then transformed into [[robot mode]] and began battling the Autobots, who were unaware he was merely staging a diversion so the other Decepticons could raid a power plant. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} The powerful Triple-Changer had the Autobots on the ropes until their newest ally, [[Hot Rod (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Rodimus]], arrived to join the fight. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga===
When the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] of another universe attempted to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Astrotrain and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] defended their leader. However, Starscream possessed Onslaught and used his body to knock out Astrotrain. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===
Astrotrain was among the small group of Decepticons serving under [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun comic|Megatron]] who departed Cybertron in pursuit of the [[Energon cube#Henkei! Henkei! Comic Bun Bun pack-in manga|Energon Cube]]. When the Cube crash-landed on Earth and shattered into fragments, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons took on the forms of local vehicles and machinery to remain hidden while searching for the shards.

Eleven years after the crash of the Cube, when [[Ramjet (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ramjet]] and [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun comic|Starscream]] found themselves battling the Autobots in the Japanese town of [[Hoshinochō]], Ramjet put in the call to Astrotrain. Astrotrain passed the message on to Megatron, who departed the Decepticons' warehouse base to join the fight. {{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}}

Some time later, Astrotrain joined Starscream and Ramjet in attacking a hydroelectric power plant, and easily fended off the leaderless Autobots who resisted them, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] was incapacitated at the time. Astrotrain took down [[Bumblebee (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Bumblebee]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Mirage]] single-handedly, then transformed to shuttle mode so the other Decepticons could load the [[energon cube]]s they had gathered. When the revived Optimus Prime came speeding onto the scene soon after, Astrotrain quickly took off in a bid for escape, but was struck by a powered-up blast from Prime's [[ion blaster]] and disappeared in a colossal explosion. However, he was barely able to make it back to the Decepticons' undersea base to deliver the stolen energon cubes, but was denied any usage by [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} Astrotrain did not reappear again throughout the Transformers' battles on Earth.

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-5-Astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5]]
Astrotrain was part of a massive Decepticon invasion force intended to ruin the Autobots' picnic. However, [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] plowed through them with his truck and left them scattered... and then left. Returning to the scene after.. ''ahem'', taking care of some pressing business, Optimus gathered up the still-wiped-out Kreons, bound them up on a flatbed trailer, and took them to the picnic. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[Image:tfvsgi the astrotrain.jpg|thumb|350px]]
The Astrotrain, "the Hell Ride", was an old foe of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}} and shuttled captured prisoners to the [[Polyhex Killway]] and the horrifying [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. These passengers included some squishy humans, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Scarlett]], who sneaked aboard him. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} Shortly after, just before the destruction of Earth, Astrotrain engaged Omega once more and was soundly trounced. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Astrotrain was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
Partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Darkmoon]], who granted him cloaking ability, {{storylink|Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Darkmoon/Astrotrain toy bio}} Astrotrain was part of a group of Decepticons dispatched to [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] in the hopes of intercepting [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Clobber]]. While the other Decepticons set up an ultimately bungled ambush, Astrotrain swooped down to try and capture the two Autobots. Later, Astrotrain was present for a Decepticon attack led by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Astrotrain-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Much like my cartoon appearance [[#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|below]], I show up to places and do nothing.]]

{{bigquote|In confusion there is opportunity.}}

On Cybertron, Astrotrain was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Space Force Transport Captain]], whose function was transport. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] was dispatched to [[Protihex]] as part of his patrol. While there, he detected the presence of Astrotrain and reported to [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] that the superhighway's waypoint had been compromised. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. During this period, Astrotrain's primary objective on this mission was creating confusion and his primary weapon was the "Ionic Displacer Blaster". {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Marcus Clark-Oliver]] (English), [[Taichi Takeda]] (Japanese)|[[Kevin Kraus]] (German), [[Sergio Becerril]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Mike Fédée]] (French)}}
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep1-Astrotrain-prepared.jpg|thumb|250px|"Well, it still ain't much, but at least I'm in more than one episode this season.]]

Astrotrain was among the Decepticon troops that attacked the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' after its location had been discovered. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} When the ship managed to escape through a space bridge, Astrotrain joined Megatron's crew to pursue it aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. However, their subsequent battle with the ''Ark'' resulted in a team of Autobots led by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] taking control of the bridge. Astrotrain and the other Decepticons present surrendered in response. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

Following the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crash on [[Earth]], Astrotrain was among the Decepticons attending to the ship's damage. He later accompanied Megatron outside to check a perimeter breach reported by Soundwave, where they encountered the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], one of which identifying himself as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

Patrolling the halls of the ''Nemesis'', Astrotrain encountered [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], who was supposed to be guarding their prisoner, the [[Maximal]] scout [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], and was put on edge. However, he saw nothing out of the ordinary, missing [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] due to him clinging to a ceiling. He eventually caught Rattrap outside Airazor's cell and closed in on the little Maximal only to be sent flying by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], took advantage of his unconscious state to impersonate him. Though he quickly awakened, he was overpowered by the disguised Mirage and trapped in a prison cell along with [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] while Mirage, Rattrap, and Airazor escaped. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Having been freed from his earlier predicament, Astrotrain participated in another assault on the ''Ark''. This time, the Autobots gained the upper hand on account of the ''Ark'' assuming a massive robot mode. Astrotrain and the other Decepticons were captured and imprisoned aboard the ''Ark'' as the ship returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} Astrotrain was locked in a stasis field until he was freed to partake in a climactic showdown against [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], which ended with the arrival of spark spirits. After [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]]'s spirit bought a swift end to the threat, Astrotrain and the other Decepticons came together with the Autobots to mark a tentative end to the Great War before departing under Megatron's command. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' #16]]}}

[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePart4-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|left|300px|I'm the last of the good ol' puffer trains. I'm the last of the soot and scum brigade. And all this peaceful living is drivin' me insane.]]

Astrotrain was a member of [[The Rise]], acting as transport for [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] and "[[Team Stream]]" as they attacked a [[Titan Net]] subsidiary hub thanks to his large-scale size. The Rise injected a [[data-bomb]] into the hub to disable all the orbiting [[Titan (group)|Titans]] save [[Vigilem]] whom [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] imparted new orders on. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Once Vigilem moved into action, Slipstream ordered her team to depart before [[Security Operations]] arrived. Though Astrotrain was confident he could defeat anything Security threw at them, Slipstream deemed a confrontation unnecessary and reiterated her command. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:Transformers-2019-17-Team Stream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Later, Astrotrain brought Team Stream to the [[Winged Moon]] on a mission to claim its energon. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} However, an engineering team on the moon fortified the control center with barricades and booby traps that kept the Rise out. Worse, Astrotrain detected an incoming threat -- [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] of [[Colonial Security]]. Astrotrain engaged him, but Sky Lynx's other section landed Security forces on the moon for Team Stream to deal with. In the end, the energon stockpile was destroyed. Astrotrain evacuated the Rise and returned them to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

Astrotrain and Team Stream ambushed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] when he visited the [[immersant]] site of his mentor, [[Codexa]]. His [[Senate Guard|Guard]] got the Prime to safety, though, with the sacrifice of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Astrotrain personally delivered the final blow bringing down the [[Great General]]. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}}

At the direction of Shockwave, Astrotrain intercepted a meteor passing by Cybertron. It carried the lost combiner, [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], whom Astrotrain safely transported to the surface of Cybertron. {{storylink|War's End Part Two}}

===Energon Universe===
[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Astrotrain Stomps Thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.25|"I'm going to start beating you now. I don't know when I'll stop."]]
Long ago, Astrotrain had been sealed within the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' by Megatron, being aboard when it launched after the ''Ark''. When the ship crashed, Astrotrain remained in his prison for a century before being released at [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s orders when [[Decepticon High Command]] returned to claim the ship. Exiting his prison, Astrotrain began beating up [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], demanding to know where Megatron was. Unable to provide that information, Soundwave simply promised that whenever the Decepticon leader was found, he would be given over to Astrotrain for justice. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}
[[File:TF2023 no. 9 – Astrotrain Captures Spike.jpg|right|''"We're going on a trip, in our favorite rocket ship!"''|thumb|upright=1.25]]
At Soundwave's order, Astrotrain went to collect [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], intended as a peace offering to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Astrotrain found the boy at [[Farmingham Hosptial]]. Though he stated he did not wish to hurt lesser beings, Astrotrain threatened to kill everyone in the building if Spike was not handed over per his leader's orders. Hoping to save the people's lives, Spike surrendered himself. Impressed by the boy's bravery, Astrotrain transformed to space shuttle mode and took off back to the ''Nemesis'' with Spike. On the way, he explained to Spike the dire situation Cybertron was in and that Earth's resources were needed to sustain it. He also explained that Shockwave would no doubt want to torture Spike to find out more about the human species. Just then, Astrotrain's engines shut off, sending him crashing to the ground. He was then broken into by [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who had come to save Spike. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}}

Beachcomber subsequently tied up Astrotrain in chains as he and Spike got acquainted. Beachcomber offered Astrotrain some [[energon]] only for the [[Triple Changer]] to promise to kill Beachcomber, slowly, if he was let free. When the light from the [[space bridge]] flared, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself passed through the portal, Astrotrain recognizing the planet's arrival as Shockwave's doing. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

{{spoiler|Transformers (2023) issue 14|December 11 2024}}

After Beachcomber scouted the whirlpool vortex created by Cybertron's arrival, he decided it best that he and Spike depart, leaving some energon for Astrotrain to subsist off until he reunited with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}} Astrotrain's enraged screams were heard by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] who shot off his chains and warned the triple changer of Soundwave's duplicity, proposing an alliance. No sooner had Astrotrain agreed did a chunk of Cybertron begin falling from the sky, Astrotrain reverting to shuttle mode to escape with Starscream managing to dupe the [[M.A.R.S.]] mercenaries who sought to weaponize him aboard. As the waves picked up, Astrotrain sighted [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], Starscream pulling them aboard before Astrotrain was hit by a rogue wave. Managing to land on the chunk of Cybertron and reunite with the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Astrotrain swore fealty to Starscream before the Seeker executed his human saviours. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 14|Transformers #14}}
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==Commercial appearances==
* Astrotrain battles against both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. As more Autobots joined the fray, Astrotrain feigned a retreat in his locomotive mode, only to take to the air and double back in his shuttle mode as the busted rails came to an end. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Triple Changers and Perceptor|Triple Changers and Perceptor commercial}}
* Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] had the Autobots [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] pinned down, until [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] arrived to turn the tide of battle. Though the Decepticon triple-changers attempted to flee, their Autobot counterparts were able to keep pace by rapidly shifting through all three of their modes. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sandstorm, Broadside, Octane|Sandstorm, Broadside, and Octane commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{bigquote|Astrotrain, the triplechanger! With space shuttle and train engine forms, this is the ultimate transporter. He carries the logistical burden of the Decepticons' evil plans!|The [[narrator]]|''[[The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}
{{voiceactor|[[Russ Veillard]] (English)}}

====Autobot story====
Megatron sent Astrotrain to collect the energy they had drained from the [[Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station]]. When Astrotrain was almost at the generator, he had caught up to a squad of Autobots who had come to stop the Decepticons. Astrotrain got the Autobots' attention by blowing his train whistle and approached them in his train form. When he reached the Autobots, he transformed to robot form and announced that all the energy at the power station belonged to the Decepticons. He told the Autobot squad his orders, warned them that he would destroy the Autobots if they got in his way, and threatened to show them the true power of a triple changer. Optimus Prime requested that Astrotrain leave, but the locomotive/space shuttle Transformer brushed this off with a "whatever", and engaged the Autobots. Despite his best efforts, Astrotrain was defeated. Optimus told the triple changer to fly back on his prized wings, back to Megatron. Realizing that he was defeated, Astrotrain decided to retreat, transforming to his space shuttle form and blasted off. He faced off the Autobots once again outside ELTA. Despite having already fought Snapdragon, Apeface, and countless Decepticon foot soldiers in between them all, the Autobots managed to overcome the triple changer once again.

====Decepticon story====
Astrotrain was a member of a team that Megatron sent to investigate a mysterious UFO that was spotted in the area of [[Zel Samine]]. Something caused the team to lose contact with the main Decepticon forces, and they found out that they could not leave the planet, as Zel's sun, [[Paradius]], emitted electromagnetic rays that was harmful to them. Unable to contact Megatron and with no way to leave the planet safely, Astrotrain and the others scattered across Zel.

The Decepticon forces went to Zel in order to investigate, and Astrotrain found the Decepticons while they were at the hydroelectric power station. He called out to them in his train mode and blew his whistle. He rolled up to them and transformed to robot mode once he was close enough, expressing relief for finding them as his energon supplies had been getting low. When Megatron announced that he was sure Astrotrain would be useful, Astrotrain assured him that he was great in fighting, not just for transporting. {{storylink|The Transformers (G1 PS2)|The Transformers}}
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===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Astrotrain, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of a Decepticon team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Autobots in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Bumblebee, Rodimus, Grimlock, Jetfire, and Optimus Prime, Astrotrain was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
After [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] crashed into a movie set, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], and Astrotrain were sent to retrieve him and the weapon he was transporting. Unfortunately they got into an altercation with the Autobots and failed to destroy the film evidence of the crash, which subsequently made it into a blockbuster film. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (Legends)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Astrotrain participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Astrotrain-EarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Astrotrain was sent to the [[Enigma of Combination|Enigma]] battlefield to grab the Enigma so the Decepticons could make combiners. But he ran into [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. The two had some banter, until Astrotrain left, saying they would settle it later, Triple-changer to Triple-changer. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

* '''Class''': Triple Changer
* '''Weapons''': Astrotrain dual wields large laser rifles to deal damage to whatever he targets.
* Abilities: Being a triple changer Astrotrain is available to two abilities!
** '''Defensive Perimeter''': Bombard all nearby targets with 8 missiles that deal 27 damage. Also puts up a defensive shield that attracts defensives!
** '''Aerial Support''': Rush to a friendly bot healing heath in a wide area when landing.
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Astrotrain was happy to serve as Megatron's primary troop transport, but his true desire was to create an army of loyal train drones. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}} Astrotrain picked up rumors that the Autobots were moving a large shipment of energon cubes to the East Coast via rail. However, the Autobot defense grid detected his movements, forcing him to lay low and call in a group of new Decepticon recruits to steal the energon for him. After providing some assistance to the rookies throughout their adventure, Astrotrain helped take down [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and successfully claimed the energon for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys and merchandise==
{{main|Astrotrain (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
[[File:TheTransformerTheMovie-Astrotrainexcaping.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Not shown: Thomas and the stationmaster's house.]]
* Astrotrain's peculiar mix of space shuttle and steam train may have been influenced by ''{{w|Night on the Galactic Railroad}}'', a seminal Japanese children's story about a train traveling through the Milky Way whose iconography inspired many later pieces of fiction in Japan.
* In an early Japanese sales catalog from 1985, the black and white Astrotrain was listed as an '''Autobot''' with the [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]] 16, with [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] being #17 (when released, Megatron was #16, while Astrotrain was #48). In fact, the more realistic black and white deco ''does'' look more like an Autobot...
* Paperwork from 8/15/1984 shown off by Bob Budiansky lists the then unnamed toys that would become Astrotrain and Blitzwing as Autobots, which is crossed off in pencil with "Decepticons" penciled in next to it.
*The opening battle of the [[The Transformers: The Movie (first draft)|original 1984 draft]] of Transformers the Movie features Rails, a giant fire breathing Autobot snake which turns into an old fashioned freight train and a flying "ULTRA TECH FUTURE TRAIN." Now based on the previous points it seems likely that this guy was intended to be the early Autobot version of the character. Writer [[Ron Friedman]] may have been told to include something like an "Autobot triple changer train" in his script and based on that limited description created Rails.
**In his autobiography Friedman seems to confirm this theory by recounting the opening sequence and Rails role in it referring to him as Astrotrain. He also dubiously claims to have created him. Expanding on the character's creation he states that he intended to surprise both the characters and the audience. Mission accomplished there, Ron.
* Astrotrain, along with Cosmos and Omega Supreme, was one of three space-faring characters added to the cartoon in 1985. In addition to the usual voice flanging given to the show's robotic characters, all three had an echoing reverberation applied to their voices, presumably to play up the "outer space" aspect.
* Astrotrain's voice in the Generation 1 cartoon contained a peculiarly-modulated flange effect, mixing a normal voice with a higher-pitched version of the same recording.
* While Astrotrain does not appear in the [[The Transformers: Stormbringer|''Stormbringer'' comic series]] (due in part to him being on Earth at the time), the trade paperback includes a design sketch for a Triple Changer which appears to be intended as Astrotrain's pre-Earth Cybertronian form.
* In the [[2005 IDW continuity]] during [[Simon Furman]] and [[E. J. Su]]'s run, Astrotrain's flight mode was originally depicted as a realistically rendered space vehicle, while his train mode was a modern diesel-electric locomotive akin to a {{w|GE U28C|General Electric U28C model}}... with a decidedly non-standard giant cannon mounted on the engine cowling. From ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' onward, however, Astrotrain's robot mode was reworked to better resemble his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toy... but rather than transforming into that toy's bullet train form, he instead becomes a purple D62 steam locomotive like his original toy.
*According to [[Daniel Warren Johnson]], Astrotrain's depiction in the Energon Universe is modelled on Donny "the Bear Jew" Donowitz from ''{{w|Inglourious Basterds}}''.
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===Character models===
[[File:AstrotrainCharacterModel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|That ass be fly, yo. (''Final robot mode models pictured'')]]
* Astrotrain has at least three robot mode [[character model]]s that are known to exist:
** The first is a design that features a lot of extra lines and details on his arms, torso and legs. This model has a gray helmet and mostly gray wings.
** The second is the same model design, just with a purple helmet, which can be seen off and on throughout episodes animated by [[AKOM]] and the [[unknown Generation 1 animation studios]]. This could easily be written off as an [[animation error]], but given the rather large frequency it appears in the cartoon in non-[[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated episodes, it would seem a variant like this existed.
** The third is his final model, which removes a lot of the details and redesigns the way his lower legs merge with his feet. The colors of this model follow a similar guideline to the second one, however; the wings have more purple covering them than gray.
* Astrotrain's [[robot mode]] models were based on an early prototype of his toy, with a different head design and color scheme. However, like most of the new season 2 characters, it is apparent that his character model was created with only a front-facing photo of the toy for reference—a mistransformed photo in Astrotrain's case, which did not have his shuttle tailfin unfolded into its chestplate form, leading to it being left out from future revisions of his models and by extension, his cartoon and comic book appearances. Additionally, the train mode panels on the sides of his legs were left folded into the train mode positions, leaving the two protruding wheels exposed, thus giving Astrotrain a pair of random gray wheels jutting off of his otherwise detail-less legs in his character models.
* With the lack of any rear-view toy references, the animation model artist(s) designed two entirely distinct rear-view robot mode models for Astrotrain:
** The first design features detailed wings that incorporates circular shapes which are reminiscent of either the toy's space shuttle thrusters or the train wheels—though it's not entirely certain if that was the intention by the artist/s or whether they were just made up greebles. This model was used in the [[Commercial/Generation 1|toy commercial]] advertising the [[1985]] [[Triple Changer]]s and a few scenes in the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]". This model so far, has yet to surface to the wider public.
** The second design (aka the final design) places the shuttle mode tailfin on his back (see right).
* Astrotrain's pre-final front-facing model was published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books alongside his final rear-view robot mode model and final vehicle mode models. This is down to the availability of animation models [[Jim Sorenson]] owned or had access to at the time of the book's creation.
* Due to the prominence of his Generation 1 cartoon animation model, Astrotrain is typically depicted without a chestplate in fiction and most toys. Both his pre-final and final models also feature two eyes, even though the original toy has a visor. The separate eyes were also used for subsequent depictions of the character in fiction, as well as his subsequent toys.

===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Astrotrain''' (アストロトレイン ''Asutorotorein'')
* ''Hungarian:'' '''Űrvonat''' ("Space Train"), '''Űrmozdony''' ("Space Engine", first ''The Movie'' dub)
* ''Italian:'' '''Triplex Uno''' ("Triplex One")
* ''Mandarin:'' '''Tàikōng Huǒchē''' (Taiwan, 太空火車, "Space Train"), '''Dà Huǒchē''' (China, 大火车, "Big Train")
* ''Portuguese:'' '''Astro-Comboio''' (Portugal, "Astro-Train")
* ''Russian:'' '''Astropoyezd''' (Астропоезд, "Astrotrain")
* ''Ukrainian:'' '''Astrotyag''' (Астротяг, "Astrohauler")

==External links==
* [https://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Astrotrain_template.html Original Hasbro Astrotrain, original Takara Astrotrain and Takara reissue Astrotrain at TF-1.com]
* [https://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html e-Hobby Astrotrain and original Astrotrain at TF-1.com]

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The many deaths of Optimus Prime

2024-11-17T02:30:32Z

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{{disambig3|Death of Optimus Prime}}
[[File:Afterdeath-gameoverman.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, he's gone and died again. Botheration! Most inconvenient.]]
Across the various continuities, '''Optimus Prime dies a lot.''' This happens for various reasons:

*It allows for him to be replaced by [[Hot Rod (G1)|a new character]] (and thus [[To sell toys|a new toy]]).
*It allows for him to come back from the dead in a new body (again, a new toy).
*It allows for his corpse to [[Aggressive depigmentation|look]] different (which means yet again, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4S|a new toy]])
*It's dramatic (or it used to be).
*It makes him into something of a [[Jesus|Christ]]-figure.
*It allows for numerous [[Optimus Prime memorial|memorials]] to be constructed in his honor (though they're sometimes built even ''before'' he dies, morbidly enough).
*It allows him to come back stronger than before as a sort of Deus ex Machina just when it seems the Decepticons are on the verge of victory.

Nearly every major continuity family has featured Optimus Prime dying at least once; notable outliers are the Primes from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]] (though an alternate version [[Shell Game|wasn't so lucky]]), the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse cartoon]] (though, just like the 2001 RID cartoon, many alternate versions of him weren't as lucky), and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' (since in that case, it's [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]'s job).

{{quote|Oh, you Optimuses do love to sacrifice yourselves, don't you?|A very genre-savvy [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]|"[[Other Voices, Part 2]]"}}

==Generation 1 continuity family==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Wardawn orion dies.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|Dying before he's even Optimus Prime (he's that good).]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] died (or was at least severely damaged by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]) and had to be rebuilt into Optimus Prime by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. It's possible that if Orion had not been repaired, Optimus Prime would have ceased to exist. Pax's girlfriend Ariel was also heavily damaged, and rebuilt into [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. They were with their friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] when they were attacked by Megatron, but he was never rebuilt and presumably died. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

====''The Transformers: The Movie''====
[[File:TFTM optimus color fades.gif|left|thumb|Would be a real dick move to die right now.]]
This is the best known example, in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] infamously died of wounds from his battle with Megatron. Notably, his body [[Aggressive depigmentation|turned gray]] as he died. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#Early internet misconceptions|Urban legend]] says his body also ''crumbled'' (sometimes only in an "uncut" version of the film), but no such footage is known to exist. Presumably, people have mistaken [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s demise for Optimus, given Starscream both turned gray ''and'' crumbled into ash. Being the first time he died, it was actually unexpected. Hasbro have since regretted killing Optimus, not realizing how many heartbroken little boys were attached to him.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=[Hasbro] didn't recognize that Optimus Prime was the heartbeat of the Autobots. The strong and fatherly presence that made sure everybody else behaves and tries to live up to his example. You cannot pass that over and have any hope of duplicating the success you had. I proved right because they resurrected him rapidly. They established an icon.|link=https://toddmatthy.com/2013/12/31/he-killed-optimus-prime-an-interview-with-ron-friedman-writer-of-transformers-the-movie/|name=Ron Friedman|site=ToddMatthy.com (interview)|year=2013|month=12|day=31}}</ref>

====''Kiss Players''====
Sometime between [[The Transformers: The Movie|2005]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|2010]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] revived Optimus using the Galvatron cells in her body... by kissing him. Ultimately, all the cells were put back into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], and without them, Optimus promptly died again. {{storylink|I, You, and the Spinning Earth}}

====''The Transformers'' Season 3====
[[File:Optimusg1zombie.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"He's passed on! This Optimus is no more! He has ceased to be! He's expired and gone to meet his maker! He's a stiff! Bereft of life, he rests in peace! He's kicked the bucket, he's shuffled off his rectifier coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-AUTOBOT!!"]]
He returned from the dead ''twice;'' first as a [[zombie]] under [[Quintesson]] control as part of a plan to destroy the [[Autobot]]s, only to die again when he overcame the Quintesson control through the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and possibly the strength of his will, and sacrificed himself to save the Autobots. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}} He then was brought to life again by a [[Quintesson]] scientist to help combat the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

====''The Headmasters''====
[[File:Headmasters-primedies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|"...I'm dead." "YES, you are!" "You think that's funny, Jenning?!"]]
Prime's death in ''The Transformers: The Movie'' was sort-of recreated in a flashback montage, but not really. Rather than die while taking down his ultimate nemesis in a one-on-one struggle to the death to defend his city, his comrades, the planet [[Earth]], and freedom itself, he just kind of got randomly shot while in the middle of an ordinary battle outside of the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], and turned gray. Nobody else seemed to notice this. It's not clear that ''Prime himself'' noticed it. It's about the most half-hearted death ever. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Optimus Prime later died again — in another act of self-sacrifice, of course — when he walked into [[Vector Sigma]] and tried to bring it back under control directly. His body turned gray as he died, followed by a (likely only symbolic) scene of him telling [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] that it would be his responsibility to keep leading the Autobots and to continue his work, seen as a transparent, light-haloed figure against the sky and heard in third person narration as Rodimus stared into the sky. (Then again, given the proven existence of [[ghost]]s...) {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

====''Unite Warriors''====
Optimus Prime was revived through the efforts of Vector Sigma and [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]'s new healing unit, but his multiple previous deaths left their mark and Vector Sigma's power could only keep him alive for seven days. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} After a week had passed, Optimus died again until a more powerful energy source could be found. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

====''Return of Convoy''====
The [[Battlestars]] managed to restore Optimus's life with the power of the [[Zodiac]], evolving him into Star Convoy. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars}}

====''Generation 2''====
Optimus Prime was fatally wounded by Megatron's [[fusion cannon]], but was resurrected and evolved yet again, this time into [[Laser Rod]] Optimus Prime, by the power of the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)##13 Battle Convoy (2-pages)|G-2 #13}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
[[File:Pmoptimusprimedeath.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Give me my face!"]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], after failing to live up to his moral principles while playing a video game against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], actually ''volunteered'' to be killed. The Autobots launched his [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] bier into space. Fortunately, the creator of the video game, [[Ethan Zachary]], saved a backup copy of Prime's mind on a [[floppy disk]]. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} We first met this virtual Prime sixteen issues later. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} He got his new [[Powermaster]] body two issues thereafter. {{storylink|People Power!}} A previous attempt was made at making virtual Prime a new body. The body ''spontaneously blew up''. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

About thirty issues later, Prime sacrificed himself again to defeat [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} and died. {{storylink|Still Life!}} However, his Powermaster partner, [[Hi-Q]], survived, and almost immediately began babbling about how he's ''really'' Optimus Prime. This turned out to be true, and the [[Last Autobot]] metamorphosed Hi-Q into Prime (with a new [[Action Master]] body) in the last issue of the original Marvel US series. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

====''Generation 2''====
[[File:Swarmoptimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Unleashing the light of the Matrix upon a great evil. Again.]]
This Prime wasn't done dying yet. His adventures continued in the G2 comics, and he died defeating the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. The Swarm reconstituted him three pages later (in a body based on his then-current [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] toy). {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
Despite being possessed by the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, a wounded Optimus Prime was able to help [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] stop the creature's plan to spread across the multiverse from [[Zero Space]]. At the conclusion of the conflict, Rodimus and Spike bore witness as Optimus died in his protege's arms in the Primus chamber. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[File:Smelt Prime.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'm not quite dead yet! I feel happy!"]]
In ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', you could mark the end of a season by the near-death experience of one [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] or [[Optimus Prime (G1)|another]]...

At the end of the first season of ''Beast Wars'', Optimus Primal piloted a bomb-equipped [[stasis pod]] in an attempt to destroy the [[Planet Buster]]. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had sealed the pod's hatch, and Optimus blew up with it. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} Early in the second season (a few hours later as far as the characters were concerned), [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] managed to unite Optimus's drifting [[spark]] with a [[blank]] [[protoform]], thus bringing him back to life (and in a new [[Transmetal]] [[:File:BadSpark Optimus robot mode.jpg|body]], too). {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

At the end of the second season, the ''Beast Wars'' Megatron came very close to killing the original Optimus Prime. But [[Optimal Situation|Prime didn't ''quite'' die]], so we really shouldn't count it. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

(Strangely, the end of the third season of ''Beast Wars'' had no Optimus deaths whatsoever! A half-dozen others died, but not Optimus.) {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[File:Fallout title.jpg|thumb|left|Quick, someone reinflate him!]]
At the end of the first season of ''Beast Machines'', Optimus and Megatron had a cataclysmic battle, using the energies of [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. This would have destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but Optimus took the warring energies into himself and disintegrated. However, his spark was trapped within the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and the other [[Maximal]]s convinced him to return to the real world at [[Fallout (episode)|the start of second season]]. The Oracle kindly gave him a new body (which, believe it or not, was ''not'' a new toy). {{storylink|End of the Line}}

During a trip to the underground ruins of Iacon, Optimus Primal encountered a hologram of the original Optimus Prime, who claimed to have perished in "the final battle", presumably in the Great War. The hologram was a ruse by Megatron, so make of that what you will. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}

At the end of the series, Optimus Primal gave his life to defeat Megatron once and for all, pushing him into the [[technorganic]] [[organic core|core of the planet]]. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}} In assorted ancillary media, he comes back to life yet again. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Universe}} {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}} {{storylink|Transformers: Alternators}}

====''Beast Wars Transmetals'' game====
In one of several alternate timelines created by Megatron warning his past self of his own defeat, the Predacon leader actually succeeded in killing Optimus Prime, ensuring an easy victory for the Decepticons in the future. However, this proved to have unforeseen consequences when Unicron attacked in 2005, as the Matrix was destroyed along with Prime. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Unicron6 The Last Hug.jpg|thumb|200px]]
{{quote|Optimus will be back. He '''always''' comes back.|[[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]|"[[The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing]]"}}

In his first battle with the [[Ore-13]] powered Megatron, Optimus was killed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5}} Or at least, his ''main body'' was: by quickly downloading his consciousness into [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] (and then back again), Optimus was able to survive. Being that close to death meant he briefly existed in a [[infraspace|limbo]] state, which got him noticed by [[Nova Prime]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6}} He then spent a considerable period badly damaged and near death after being flung through a malfunctioning [[space bridge]] portal. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}} He was eventually repaired and revived by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9}}

A rare ''metaphorical'' version occurred when he left Cybertron to appease the anti-Autobot [[NAIL]]s. With no duties or lives to mind but his own, and no Matrix to carry, he claimed that Optimus Prime was dead, but Orion Pax had been reborn. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} Of course, just like the real deaths, this one didn't stick; Orion later reclaimed the Optimus name during his final battle with [[Nova Prime]]. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

Ultimately, Prime finally met his end by jumping into the black hole at the heart of Unicron. Within the confines of Infraspace, he extended a hand of compassion to [[Unicron's creator]], allowing the two to peacefully pass on as Unicron's body collapsed in on itself. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Meanwhile, [[Domitius Major|a guy who ''thought'' he was Optimus Prime]] died on Earth during [[World War I]]. The closest he came to returning to life was having a bunch of [[IRON Trooper]]s wear his dead body like a suit. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
In the final conflict of the Great War in 2035, Optimus Prime and Galvatron were both killed on Cybertron. Command of the Autobot forces subsequently fell to the [[Primal Council]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
''This'' Optimus Prime has been through a hell of a lot.

In this particular universe, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] succeeded in his time-travelling gambit to kill Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime died, and as a result of his death the Maximals and Predacons that had engineered his death succumbed to the history-altering [[timestorm]] as the timeline spun off onto a new course. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} Without Optimus's inspiring presence, the Great War was much more violent, and Earth was ravaged by the depredations of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

By 2033, the Autobots had managed to revive their leader through unknown means, and when the war spread to [[Master (planet)|Master]] he binary-bonded himself to a trio of [[Cyberdroid]]s, including [[Diac]], who replaced Prime's damaged head. {{storylink|A Brush With Infamy–Prologue}} [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] fondly recalled a moment when he crushed Optimus's new head, which can't have ended well for ol' Prime. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Ultimately, Optimus Prime would die for good after sacrificing himself to the Swarm in an attempt to save the [[Human Confederacy]], taking the Matrix with him. {{storylink|Book of Logos}}

In the 24th century, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was one of several rebels against the new [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] status quo, but her breaking point came when her colleagues [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] died. When her commander Optimus Primal refused to turn against the Builders, Blackarachnia and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] killed him. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|"TransTech" Blackarachnia's profile in Club magazine #25}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep10-OptimusDies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|There's a hole in my heart that can only be filled by you...]]
At some point during the Great War, Megatron killed Optimus, but he eventually came back. Years later, Megatron sarcastically asked if Optimus was still mad at him for it. {{storylink|The Fight Begins}} When [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] returned, Optimus attempted to stop him, but Megatronus shot a beam clean through his chest and he died once again. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}} His [[spark]] passed on to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]], but thanks to his connection to the Matrix and the Primes, it was freed after Megatronus's destruction, and he emerged from the Well with a shiny new body. {{storylink|Saga's End}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep5-Optimus-dies-vision.jpg|thumb|300px]]
While travelling through the [[Dead Universe]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky-Lynx]] showed Optimus a vision of his own death in a possible future. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} In this future, long after Cybertron had decayed thanks to the removal of the Allspark, Megatron succeeded in finally killing Optimus. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} To prevent the possibility of the Autobots and Decepticons ever allying against him, [[Unicron]] resurrected Optimus and enslaved him, reformatting him into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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==''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family==
===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
This [[Optimus Prime (RID)#Notes|Optimus Prime]] is one of the only Primes that ''didn't'' die! However, he came ''very'' close in the final battle, when he planned to sacrifice himself to stop [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Shell Game===
[[File:ShellGame optimusprime.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1|Good thing we didn't see what happened to him, or else [[The Transformers: The Movie|history would've repeated itself.]]]]
And scratch what we said above, because a 2015 retcon says a version of him was killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] in [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Shell Game}} The tyrannical Decepticon's victory had come about in part due to the transdimensional abductions of several of Prime's loyal Autobots by [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}
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==Unicron Trilogy continuity family==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[File:Crisis Optimus Prime dies.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now Optimus, don't go all to pieces. You say you have to split? Well, you're a chip off the ol' block.]]
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] used the power of his [[spark]] to block the blast of [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Hydra Cannon]], protecting the [[Earth]]. When the cannon was destroyed and his spark's power was expended, Optimus turned grayish-white, then ''actually'' crumbled to bits. {{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} A bunch of [[Mini-Con]]s used the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to resurrect him three episodes later. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
''An'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Primax 703.02 Gamma|a Primax universe]] where he was fatally wounded by Unicron briefly appeared before dying. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Yep, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died. He didn't turn gray, but his colors were faded.

===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[File:Nemesisprimetfuclone.jpg|left|thumb|Technically, this is the clone.]]
The corpse of [[Optimus Prime (Balancing Act)|Optimus Prime]] (killed by [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]) from [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] was cloned by Unicron to create [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} Once again, practically all we know about this Optimus is that he died.
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==Live-action film series==
{{Note|Though Optimus Prime doesn't die in the first [[Transformers (film)|movie itself]], he does consider fusing the [[AllSpark]] into his own spark, an action that would destroy them both, if necessary to keep it out of Decepticon hands.}}

===''Transformers The Game''===
In Decepticon mode storyline, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was beaten to the ground, and as he crawled for the [[AllSpark]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] smashed his head with his flail... poor Prime, he gets the most violent death. {{Storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===''Transformers Decepticons''===
While Megatron sought the Allspark, which Starscream had stolen, he was confronted by Optimus. The two brothers fought, Optimus telling him he would never build an empire, until Megatron vanquished him. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
[[File:ROTF Optimus death.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Shot through the heart, and [[Megatron (Movie)|you're]] to blame, you give love a bad name!]]
This is perhaps the most brutal Prime death to date, in keeping with the rather more graphic nature of combat in the live-action movies. To protect [[Sam Witwicky]], Optimus Prime engaged in a fierce battle with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]. Despite injuring Starscream and destroying Grindor by ripping his head apart, Optimus was viciously run-through from behind by Megatron and then blasted through the back, killing him. This event caused Sam to follow the symbols the AllSpark sliver placed in his mind to find the ancient [[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action film series|Matrix of Leadership]], the only thing that could restore life to Optimus. Unfortunately, it crumbled into dust upon touching it in the [[Tomb of the Primes]] on the border between [[Egypt]] and [[Jordan]]. During the climactic battle in Egypt between [[NEST]] and the Decepticons, Sam was seemingly killed by Megatron, only to be taken to another plane of existence where he met [[Dynasty of Primes|the Primes who died]] to prevent [[The Fallen]] from achieving victory, and they bestowed upon him the true Matrix, which allowed Sam to revive Optimus. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{Note|In the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', unlike the movie, it is explicitly stated that Optimus Prime survived Megatron's attack, but was so badly damaged his body had gone into [[stasis lock]], and would likely stay that way for many years while his body repaired itself if not for Sam's intervention.}}
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==''Animated''==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[File:TFAnimated transformandrollout DEATH.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It's a new record, Primey!]]
In the aftermath of the Autobots' first battle with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] was left dangling from a passing blimp before falling several stories onto the pavement below, turning gray as he died moments later. [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] used the mysterious [[AllSpark Key]] to revive him only 75 real-time seconds later — the shortest death-to-rebirth cycle of any Optimus to date. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
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==Aligned continuity family==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Rebellion-eyes.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|'''Optimus:''' Now I join the AllSpark… '''Smokescreen:''' But you’ve got a new ''Beast Hunters'' toy! '''Optimus:''' Oh, cool, never mind then.]]

Following the creation of a [[Darkmount (Earth)|Decepticon fortress]] practically on the Autobots' doorstep, Optimus had the others evacuate the base while he heroically stayed behind to destroy the [[GroundBridge]] to cover their retreat. He was still in the base when the Decepticons blew it up. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}} [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] pulled him from the rubble and he lay dying in a cavern for several days. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} His lingering death seemed like it was coming to an end when he had a vision of the bright light of the Allspark and spoke with [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]]. In the real world, the light faded from Optimus's optics and his chest opened to reveal the Matrix, at which point Smokescreen used the [[Forge of Solus Prime]] to return him to life in a new, upgraded body. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

To defeat Unicron the second time, Optimus had to merge the [[AllSpark]] with the Matrix of Leadership so he could use the empty container to entrap his foe. This essentially resulted in his own spark becoming one with the AllSpark, and thus in order to restore the AllSpark to its rightful place, Optimus was required to make the ultimate act of self-sacrifice, giving up his own existence so that Cybertron might bear new life. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}
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===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
Moments before death, the [[Thirteen]] plucked Optimus Prime's spark before it was extinguished. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} Despite not being in the realm of the living, Optimus Prime appeared to [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] in visions, first guiding Bumblebee to Earth. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 1)}} Optimus was able to physically manifest himself for a brief period in order to help Bumblebee's team defeat [[Underbite]]. Afterwards, Optimus stated that he wasn't sure if he was alive or not, nor did he know what the fates had for him. He then disappeared. {{storylink|Pilot (Part 2)}} In another vision to Bumblebee, Optimus stated that he can only reappear when the need for him is most dire, as decided by the Thirteen. {{storylink|W.W.O.D.?}} It was later revealed that Optimus existed in the [[Realm of the Primes]], undergoing training for a new mission on Earth. {{storylink|Out of Focus}} When the Primes could sense the coming to that planet of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], Optimus had to convince the Thirteen that he was ready to face him, despite not completing his training. In order to him to face Megatronus, the Thirteen had to put segments of their own sparks into Optimus, causing him to upgrade into a new form. Optimus was thus sent to Earth, re-entering the mortal plane and cheating death once more. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

==''Cyberverse'' cartoon==
[[File:Cyberverse TheOtherOne MegatronBlastsOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|What If... Optimus Prime Died?]]
In an alternate reality where Optimus Prime was captain of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'', the ship and the entire crew, presumably including the Autobot leader, crumbled away into nothingness after entering through a portal and being in [[unspace]] for a prolonged amount of time. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In another alternate reality, early in the war, [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] realized Optimus would never be able to compromise with him and killed him with a point-blank shot, ripping the Matrix from his chest. Without Prime or the Matrix to aid them, the Autobots quickly fell and Megatron took control of the planet. Eons later, when the [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] of another universe found herself trapped in the Matrix, this Optimus was there to greet her, instructing her to destroy the Matrix from within to save everyone. {{storylink|The Other One}}

The "main" [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] meanwhile, like his ''Robots in Disguise'' counterpart, never actually died...but he came ''very'' close many times, most prominently when he used the Matrix's power to stop the AllSpark-powered [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and was left comatose. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}} {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

==''EarthSpark'' cartoon==
Due to [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus]] being brainwashed by [[Mandroid]], [[Twitch]] was forced to use Mandroid's spear in self-defense to drain his energon and shut him down. However, Mandroid was ultimately successful in using his superweapon to deactivate every Transformer on Earth, sans Twitch. Fortunately, [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] used the power of the [[Emberstone]] in conjunction with the weapon to revive everyone, including Optimus. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}

==''One'' film==
While trying his best to dissuade a vengeful [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] from murdering a deposed and powerless [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] leapt in front of D-16's [[fusion cannon]] and took a blast meant for Sentinel with his body. With a gaping hole blown open on his chest, Orion toppled off a nearby ledge into a fathomless drop. At first D-16 grabbed Orion's hand to save him, but soon changed his mind and relinquished his grip, leaving Orion to fall into the dark depths of Cybertron. Orion succumbed to his injuries and turned gray as he fell, but his destiny was not over — when his body reached the planet's core, [[Primus]] himself bestowed the long-lost [[Matrix of Leadership]] to him, with a vision of the [[Thirteen]] appearing before him as the voice of [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]] announced Orion's rebirth as Optimus Prime. Revived and empowered by the power of the Matrix, Optimus rocketed back to the surface to fight his former friend. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Merchandise==
[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't worry kids, he's just sleeping.]]
You would think that when there's a new Optimus Prime (usually colored [[Black repaint|black]] or with battle damage) mean another toy to sell, even of a dead Optimus. However, the amount of dead Optimus Prime toys is actually lower than one might think compared to his myraids of demises, probably due to the fact one reason for his death is to allow ''other'' toys to spend some time in the spotlight. Although maybe black repaints of Optimus Prime or toys (or toys of characters mistaken for a dead Prime such as [[Nemesis Prime]]) are confused for a "dead" version of Optimus Prime, only a few actually are actually of him post-mortem, such as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP4S|"Convoy Sleep Mode"]] version of his original ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' form.

[[File:MTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transform when I tap out, figuratively and literally.]]
Notably, the [[Magic: The Gathering]] ''Universes Beyond: Transformers'' set is the first game that seems to embrace Optimus' tendency to fall in battle, having him able to return to the battlefield in his Vehicle mode should he die in his Artifact Creature mode, and should you meet the requirements to transform him back, allows you to repeat the process, just like Hasbro!

==See also==
*[[Death]]
*[[Primus apotheosis]] — A personality disorder whose symptoms cause those afflicted to emulate Optimus Prime, including a penchant for self-sacrifice.
*"[[Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark]]" — A short story in which various Optimuses meet each other after their respective deaths.
*[[Ginrai (robot)#Victory cartoon|God Ginrai]] — An Optimus Prime lookalike who is often erroneously put in this category.
*[[Sentinel Prime (disambiguation)|Sentinel Prime]] — Optimus's predecessor, whose own death often precedes Optimus's ascent to leadership.
*[[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] — Another character who often perishes in fiction, though many of these incarnations tend to come back as [[ghost]]s.
*[[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]] — The main antagonist of ''[[GoBots]]'', lookalikes of whom were often killed in various early 2000s ''Transformers'' comics as a cheap joke, though this gradually fell off with time.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Many deaths of Optimus Prime}}
[[Category:Stories]]

Earthrise episode 6

2024-11-16T00:45:15Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Earthrise]]''
|image=EarthRise6PrimeVsMegatron.jpg
|caption="Any last words?" "None you'd wanna hear, Megatron."
|prev=Earthrise episode 5
|next=Kingdom episode 1
|title=Episode 6
|airdate=[[December 30]], [[2020]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]], [[Entertainment One]]
|written by=[[Tim Sheridan]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|video=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81056824
|videosite=Netflix
}}
'''Autobots, Decepticons, Mercenaries, and a Quintesson meet in the orbit of a familiar world to determine the fate of the Allspark.'''

==Synopsis==

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] and her team of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] prepare to raid [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Arena. They quickly learn that the arena is empty, and that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is nowhere to be found. As the team places detonation charges across the arena, Elita finds a terminal and accesses a log of [[Doubledealer]] confirming his capture of the still-living [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] crew. She feels relief that Prime is still alive, but the relief is immediately interrupted by Shockwave, who now possesses a cloaking ability. Elita is forced to rely on her last resort: the [[Guardian robot|Guardians]]!

[[File:Earthrise6ElitaAims.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Elita is not amused by Shockwave's poor hide and seek position ]]
Seeking cover, Elita arms the detonation charges, but is waylaid by Shockwave, who demands she call off her Guardian attack. Smirking, she kicks Shockwave in the eye for falling for a simple deception, damaging his cloaking system. Unfortunately, Shockwave has harvested [[energon]] for his own strength and eventually overwhelms Elita after a brief battle, rendering her unconscious. Elita's team fares no better; as they await her signal, they are attacked by invisible assailants. Chromia is shot at close range, and the firearms of the resistance are taken, floating in front of their faces at point-blank range. [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] de-cloaks, knocking [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] unconscious.

As Elita's team is led towards the energon harvesting area, [[Scrapface]] attempts to warn Spinister that explosive charges are set to go off all over the arena. Spinister is unmoved since none of them has the ability to detonate them, ignorant that the charges are set by timer. Elita herself is strapped down in a torture chamber and awakens just in time to see Shockwave threaten her with a knife; she is saved only by Spinister's message that her team is captured. Frustrated, Shockwave jams the knife into the operating table slab and leaves the room. She uses her dexterity (and [[teeth]]) to grab the knife and try to free herself. Meanwhile, her team is saved by a rogue [[Flywheels|Skytread]] and a still-functional Chromia, who shoot the captors and stasis cuffs respectively. But then, the explosives finally go off, engulfing Shockwave's and Elita's teams alike in flames and destruction!

In near-[[Earth]] space, the ''Ark'' and [[Nemesis (G1)|''Nemesis'']] are disabled following their return from the [[Dead Universe]]. The [[Autobot|Autobots]] aboard the ''Ark'' attempt to re-establish orbital stability around Earth. [[Cog (G1)|Cog]] determines that the unresponsive ''Ark'' is dedicating all of its resources towards processing a massive data upload it received upon exiting the Dead Universe.

Nearby, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] communes with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], seeking wisdom on the best of action on how to handle [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] arrives and suggests that Megatron cannot be redeemed and must be stopped, no matter the cost. But the pair have no time to debate; the ''Nemesis'' is now active, and extending a tractor beam to the ''Ark''! The ''Nemesis'' then collides with the Autobot spacecraft, breaching its hull.

[[File:Earthrise6CogBewilderment.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Out of the way, Cog! That's Prime's fight!]]
Megatron and a team of Decepticons storm the bridge and find it empty. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] calls the Autobots cowards before they leap out from hiding, ambushing the invaders. The Autobots gain the upper hand against the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] as Megatron searches for Prime elsewhere on the ship. Prime, horrified by the Matrix-induced visions he received in the Dead Universe, unleashes a ferocious attack on Megatron, gaining resolve to end his life in order to save billions in the future. Megatron mocks his honor, but Prime's resolve will not shatter, and he demands forgiveness from Megatron for the loss of the Allspark. At that moment, Cog encounters the two leaders and is horrified by Prime's decision to kill Megatron. This gives Megatron an opportunity to counterattack Prime, and while they are locked in struggle, an explosion occurs just behind Cog, who is helplessly sucked into space. Prime and Megatron grab onto the ship as the room depressurizes.

The culprits behind the explosion are the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], piloting the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' through the rift in the Dead Universe. Ostensibly, they have come to honor their agreement with Megatron. On the bridge of the ''Ark'', Starscream is impatient as he asks [[Doubledealer]] for assistance, but the latter's tone has changed: he plans to destroy both Autobots ''and'' Decepticons, and begins firing at the ''Ark''! Starscream and Bumblebee hastily form an alliance to fight back, but the ''Fortune'' soon further disables the ''Ark''. But the ''Fortune'' is not without its own troubles: [[Exhaust]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] are patching up a hole on the craft and making plans for the future when an unexpected assailant—Cog—fires on them both, sending them careening into space!

On the bridge of the ''Ark'', [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] redirects all available energy to shielding as a tentative defense against the ''Fortune''. Doubledealer hails them again, hellbent on revenge. His actions don't make sense to Bumblebee; why would Doubledealer knowingly try to kill both Autobots as well as Decepticons given that he has a deal with the latter? But it all becomes clear, as Doubledealer is revealed to be mind-controlled by [[Deseeus]]! The [[Quintesson]] receives a surprise himself as the ''Nemesis'' begins firing on the ''Fortune''. This is no act of Decepticon support; while the Decepticons were invading the ''Ark'', Wheeljack stole aboard the ''Nemesis'' and led a team take control of its bridge!

His plans for vengeance unraveling, Deseeus summons Bug Bite and Exhaust via Doubledealer's body, but he receives only Cog, who shoots off one of Deseeus's tentacle spikes, preventing him from attacking his colleagues. The Autobots on the ''Ark'' detect an overload in the ''Fortune's'' warp system, and note the immense danger to them if it were to explode. Wheeljack doesn't know this yet, however, and keeps firing on the ''Fortune'', jostling Cog and giving Deseeus the opportunity to attack him, critically wounding him with a tentacle stab through the chest before leaving the bridge. Cog sends an emergency distress signal to that he has taken control of the ''Fortune'', calling for a cease fire, but no one receives it, and he sits alone on the bridge, inadvertently under attack from his own colleagues...

[[File:Earthrise6DinobotOptic.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The eye sees not itself, but by reflection, by some other things.]]
Prime and Megatron bicker about which of them will possess the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], but Prime turns words into action and begins pummeling his adversary. Megatron soon begs Prime for mercy, but the request was a feint; Megatron shocks Prime with a nearby electrical cable. Megatron opens the chest cavity of the stunned Prime and extracts the Matrix! Optimus awakens, but Megatron no longer refers to him as Optimus Prime, but rather ''Orion Pax''. Clutching the Matrix, Megatron fulfills the counsel recently given to him by his [[Galvatron (G1)|guide from the future]], and as he raises his [[fusion cannon]] to slay Prime, Bumblebee comes to his rescue. Megatron escapes with the Matrix as Bumblebee helps Optimus to his feet. The two Autobots limp to the bridge to stop Megatron from retrieving the Allspark on the planet below. Wheeljack and the other Autobots on the bridge have only bad news to report: the ''Nemesis'' is disengaging from the ''Ark'', beginning to tear it apart, while the ''Fortune'' careens towards both spacecraft. Prime orders the shields be raised as the ''Fortune'' explodes, sending debris plummeting as meteoric streaks in Earth's atmosphere...

''Time passes.''

On the surface of ''prehistoric'' Earth, [[Dinobot (BW)|a ''Velociraptor'']] stalks through a jungle. It pauses, its optic sensor detecting something unusual: a crashed spacecraft, the ''Ark''!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Ratchet (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ratchet]] (2)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]] (3)
*[[Mirage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Mirage]] (4)
*[[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cog]] (5)
*[[Arcee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] (9)
*[[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Elita-1]] (16)
*[[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Chromia]] (17)
*[[Jetfire (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Jetfire]] (18)
*[[Red Alert (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Red Alert]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Hound]] (22)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sideswipe]] (29)

|c2=
*[[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Barricade]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Soundwave]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Thundercracker]] (13)
*[[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] (14)
*[[Scrapface]] (19)
*[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Refraktor]] (21)
*[[Shockwave (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Shockwave]] (22)
*[[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Spinister]] (26)
*[[Ion Storm#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ion Storm]] (27)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Astrotrain]] (30)
*[[Flywheels#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Skytread]] (31)

|h3=[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]|c3=
*[[Doubledealer#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Doubledealer]] (15)
*[[Exhaust#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Exhaust]] (24)
*[[Bug Bite (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bug Bite]] (25)

|h4=Others|c4=
*[[Deseeus]] (28)
*[[Dinobot (BW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Dinobot]] (32)
}}

==Quotes==
"You don't need a Matrix to be a hero."
:—'''Bumblebee''' inspires Optimus Prime and does some foreshadowing

"Whose side are you on?" 
"''Mine.''"
:—'''Starscream''' learns that '''Doubledealer''' plays by his own rules

"Who's paying you, Doubledealer?" 
"Payment? No. ''Payback''."
:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Doubledealer/Deseeus'''

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
*When the ''Ark'' exits the Dead Universe, and Teletraan I is processing the information on Cog's glitched screen, a flurry of images are shown that are ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''-style recreations of moments from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon:
**Optimus and Megatron [[:File:Mtmte2 shermandam.jpg|dueling]] on [[Sherman Dam]] from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]."
**[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] [[:File:MTMtE Part2 Greetings.jpg|thanking]] Optimus Prime from "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2."
**Cybertron [[:File:Ultimate Doom 3 Cybertron leave.JPG|leaving]] Earth's orbit from "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]."
**Bumblebee [[:File:MMP2 scorched Bumblebee.jpg|burning]] from the sun's heat from "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2]]."
**[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] [[:File:KtVS2 Introducing Menasor.jpg|introducing himself]] to Optimus Prime from "[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]]." Note that Menasor is based on his ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' design.
**[[:File:TFTM optimus color fades.gif|Optimus Prime's death]] with someone (likely [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]) catching the shining Matrix of Leadership from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
**The numbers "[[1984]]" and "[[2005]]" sometimes flash, which are when season 1 of ''The Transformers'' and ''The Transformers: The Movie'' take place, respectively.
*Megatron's feigning weakness and begging for mercy is yet another callback to the 1986 movie.
*Shockwave and Elita-1 had a rivalry in the episode of ''The Transformers'' that introduced the latter, "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]".
*The Matrix of Leadership is strangely based on [[Shout! Factory]]'s complete ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' [https://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1077 DVD box set].
*Once he steals the Matrix, Megatron calls Prime "Orion", from Orion Pax, a name frequently given to a younger, pre-leader version of Optimus. It was first used in ''The Transformers'' episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]".

===Animation and technical errors===
*One of Scrapface's lines ("They're on a timer! Trust me brother, we have to go!") is delivered by Jetfire's voice actor, [[Keith Silverstein]], instead of [[Adin Rudd]]. Given Jetfire is ''also'' present in the scene, it is possible this is subtitles naming error, which is a common occurrence in the show, but the use of "brother" being out-of-character for Jetfire lends itself to a voice actor mix-up.

===Trivia===
*Astrotrain once again is relegated to a brief shot, though here he is far smaller compared to his appearance in the [[Siege episode 6|last season's finale]], and closer to his [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|toy]].

===Foreign localization===

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Earthrise episode 5

2024-11-16T00:38:00Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Earthrise]]''
|image=Earthrise5BeholdGalvatron.jpg
|caption=GALVATRON CAN HAVE ANY CAMEO HE WANTS!
|prev=Earthrise episode 4
|next=Earthrise episode 6
|title=Episode 5
|airdate=[[December 30]], [[2020]] (Netflix)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]], [[Rooster Teeth]], [[Entertainment One]]
|written by=[[Gavin Hignight]]
|director=[[Takashi Kamei]]
|animation studio=[[Polygon Pictures]]
|video=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81056823
|videosite=Netflix
}}
'''Optimus Prime and Megatron receive visions of a dark future while trapped in the Dead Universe.'''
==Synopsis==
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxworthy.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"Your bargaining posture is highly dubious."]]
''Long ago, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] carries both the [[Staff of Solus]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Suddenly, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] blocks the path of the venerable elder and demands that Trion give him the Matrix. Instead, Trion berates him, since he fails to realize that the Matrix should not be won with simple power and arrogance. Furious, Sky Lynx charges at Trion, but Trion uses the Staff to open a portal, banishing him far, far away...''

In the present, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' are baffled as to their current location, only vaguely concluding that they're in some sort of "un-space". However, the appearance of Sky Lynx on the viewscreen confirms to Prime that the Autobots find themselves in the [[Dead Universe]]. Sky Lynx quickly demonstrates his complete mastery over this realm and teleports Prime to a private area in un-space so that Sky Lynx may judge his worthiness to bear the Matrix. Prime informs Sky Lynx about the mission to retrieve the Allspark, while Sky Lynx reveals his long mission as well—his quest to calm the inner storm that drove him to banishment. Alpha Trion's punishment gave him time to become more stoic and to relinquish his craving for the power of the Matrix. Now, he only seeks redemption for his past behavior, and to be freed from the Dead Universe.

He guides Prime through the Dead Universe, a realm where thought is power. Prime's inner turmoil manifests as painful memories of his pledge to Alpha Trion, to protect Cybertron with Megatron and Ultra Magnus. Sky Lynx accompanies the angst-ridden Prime as he reflects on the death and destruction of so many on his homeworld. He confronts a deep fear: that Elita and all his Autobots will die on Cybertron under the tyrannical rule of Megatron, and that Cybertron itself will be destroyed due to his removal of the Allspark.

[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Take a moment to think of just'' ''Flexibility, love, and trust'' ''Take a moment to think of just'' ''Flexibility, love, and trust'']]

Sky Lynx enjoins Prime to let go of the self-blame; if he doesn't, he can never escape the Dead Universe. He is greeted with further visions: [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|witnessing his own death]]; bombardment of meteors in an icy mountain range; even a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|terrifying evil reflection of himself]]. Sky Lynx helps Prime to focus his thoughts, and use the Matrix as a guide to the Allspark. Prime finally unleashes the power of the Matrix, opening a fissure out of the Dead Universe!

Aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] awakens to see a portal just ahead of him in space. Before he can figure out what it means, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrives on the bridge, ready to pay Starscream back for his treachery, knocking him flat with a punch. After banishing Starscream from the bridge, Megatron orders [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] to take the ''Nemesis'' into the rift to pursue Prime. Within the rift, the ''Nemesis'' is subjected to stresses and mysterious light, sending Megatron crashing to the ground. As he recovers, a new surprise awaits: a [[Galvatron (G1)|mysterious purple Decepticon]] materializes in front of Megatron, laughing at him!

The mysterious figure only introduces himself to Megatron as a guide to the future, being careful to not reveal ''too'' much information. Megatron wants no help and lashes out, but the intruder easily matches him in strength and counters Megatron's attacks with suspicious familiarity. The two fire their arm-mounted cannons at each other, somehow transporting them to a strange location within the Dead Universe. The guide tells Megatron that even though the risk taken to arrive here and now was great, it will be all worth it if Megatron can kill Optimus Prime, whose death will cause the guide to no longer exist! Megatron relents and is prepared to listen.

[[File:Earthrise5MegatronPowerup.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Kaioken—times FOUR!]]
The guide emphasizes the importance of taking the Matrix and killing Prime, taking Megatron on a journey through his past, telling him that the Prime is part of a legacy that seeks to suppress those whose strength was forged in the gladiator pits. Megatron remembers that only his self-reliance and strength kept him alive, not trust; hatred was his source of power. Megatron confesses that the guide truly understands him. The guide agrees; after all, the pits are where ''they both'' were born. Despite his strength, the guide explains that he is still a slave in [[Unicron/Generation 1|''his'']] thrall, and that Megatron must master his fate before ''he'' realizes the guide's treachery!

On the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', Megatron and the guide see the ''Ark'' only moments away from exiting the Dead Universe. The guide tells Megatron to channel his hate and rage, and soon he is brimming with crimson, coruscating energy, unleashing it as a powerful beam towards the ''Ark''. However, Sky Lynx soars between the beam and the ''Ark'', taking the full brunt of the beam as he implores Prime to escape. Sky Lynx is atomized, but the ''Ark'' makes it through the rift.

The guide tries to get Megatron to pursue them, but they are stopped as ''he'' intervenes, summoning the guide painfully back from where he came. The guide attempts to give Megatron [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|something that might help him vanquish the Prime]], but it quickly dissipates, and the guide vanishes. The ''Nemesis'' pursues the ''Ark'' through the rift.

Both spacecraft find themselves in orbit over a watery, blue world—[[Earth]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in imaginary sequences and flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Sky Lynx]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Optimus Prime]] (3)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Wheeljack]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Arcee (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Ironhide (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ironhide]] (7)
*[[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Cog]] (8)
*''[[Ultra Magnus (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Ultra Magnus]]'' (15)
*''[[Elita One (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Elita-1]]'' (16)
*''[[Prowl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Prowl]]'' (17)
*''[[Hound (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Hound]]'' (18)
*''[[Mirage (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Mirage]]'' (19)
*''[[Red Alert (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Red Alert]]'' (20)
*''[[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Chromia]]'' (21)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Megatron]] (9)
*''[[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Refraktors]]'' (10)
*''[[Spinister (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Spinister]]'' (11)
*[[Barricade (IDW)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Barricade]] (12)
*[[Starscream (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Starscream]] (13)
*[[Galvatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Galvatron]] (14)
*''[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Nemesis Prime]]'' (22)
*''[[Seeker (body-type)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Seekers]]'' (23)

|h3=Others|c3=
*''[[Alpha Trion (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Alpha Trion]]'' (1)
*[[Unicron/Generation 1#War for Cybertron Trilogy cartoon|Unicron]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==

"Before me, I see three of Cybertron's greatest, themselves standing at the dawn of a new era. We will bring change. We will bring good. 'Til all are one!" 
"''<nowiki>'</nowiki>Til all are one.''"
:—'''Alpha Trion''' has faith in his students, '''Ultra Magnus, Optimus Prime,''' and '''Megatron'''

"''The future...'' is unwritten. And before your journey is complete, before the Matrix finds its next Prime, you ''must'' stay on the path. You ''must'' stay true to whom the Matrix has chosen. Or a much darker future awaits..." 
''(Nemesis Prime rises in a snowy vision before disappearing)'' 
"Even in your darkest hour, ''know'' that you can still save Cybertron. Now... it is up to you. ''Focus.'' Take us to the Allspark." 
:—'''Sky Lynx''' believes in Optimus Prime

"This is where I rose. This is where I was ''truly born.''" 
"In the anger and hatred of this place, you found true power." 
"You ''do'' understand." 
"This– ''(Megatron slices off a gladiator's head in a flashback)'' –is where'' we'' were born. This is where we ''both''... rose to power." 
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Galvatron''' reflect on their shared past

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
[[File:ERvsTFTMGalvatron.jpg|thumb]]
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*Galvatron has arrived! This is not the first time he's tried time traveling: in the G1 Marvel UK run, Galvatron made a regular habit of hopping between the past and future beginning with ''[[Target: 2006]]''.
*Galvatron's initial appearance is an homage to his "neon wireframe" sequence from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Starscream references the [[Celestial Spires]] when looking at the Dead Universe rift.
*Statues of [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen]], and [[Alchemist Prime]] are found in the Dead Universe. The first two use their ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' cartoon designs, while Alchemist Prime is based off his [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] Prime Armor included with his ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy.
*Sky Lynx tells Prime that Cybertron can be saved "even in your darkest hour", a phrase usually associated with the unleashing of the Matrix from ''The Transformers: The Movie''.
*Galvatron refers to Megatron's energy as a "[[Hate Plague|plague of hate]]". Megatron proceeds to glow violently red as he unleashes said plague.
*The [[Dead Universe]] first originated in the [[2005 IDW continuity]], where it played a key role in the [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]] crossover. However, its portrayal here seems to owe more to the concept of [[Infraspace]] as a realm of pure thought than the actively malevolent location of the comics that zombifies those who enter it. Sky Lynx certainly doesn't appear to be undead.
*Additionally, the concept of the Dead Universe seems to have been hybridized with the concept of "[[unspace|un-space]]", first introduced in [[Eye of the Storm|issue #69]] of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the 1980s Marvel comic]] as the "non-dimension between realities". Un-space was later referenced by [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)| another Wheeljack]] in the ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' cartoon episode "[[The Crossroads]]", where it was also a place of alternative timelines and dimensions.
*Nemesis Prime, the evil counterpart of Optimus Prime, has long been a staple in Transformers fiction. The idea of a Prime becoming Nemesis Prime after an encounter with the Dead Universe may be a nod towards [[Nova Prime]], a prominent antagonist in the 2005 IDW continuity. The idea of ''Optimus'' becoming Nemesis, meanwhile, was a plot point in the live-action film ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]''.

===Animation and technical errors===

===Trivia===
*The Matrix of Leadership, strangely, appears to be based on [[Shout! Factory]]'s complete ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]'' [https://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1077 DVD box set].

===Foreign localization===

[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Trilogy episodes]]

Multiverse

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Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

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[[File:TransformersCollisionCourse-multiverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|One encouraging thing the Guide does have to say on the subject of parallel universes is that you don't stand the remotest chance of understanding it. You can therefore say "What?" and "Eh?" and even go cross-eyed and start to blither if you like without any fear of making a fool of yourself.]]

The '''multiverse''', aka the '''Universal Continuum''', the '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''', the '''Cybertronian Multiverse''', or the '''Spacetime World''' (時空界 ''Jikūkai''), is the overall collection of [[Continuity|universes and timelines]] related to the [[Transformer]]s and their adventures. The multiverse consists of a very large number of universes, and millions of them have been classified and categorized as [[universal stream]]s. Between these streams, outside of time and space, exists the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Many, but not all, realities within the multiverse can be characterized by the presence of shapeshifting mechanoid lifeforms—most often the Cybertronians themselves, but also [[Robotix]], [[Waruder]]s, [[Planicron]]s, [[GoBot]]s, or [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bot]]s—and the existence of either the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] or [[Skalorr|some]] [[Gobotron|suitable]] [[Botropolis|analogue]].

Although some have theorized that the prevalence of Cybertron across the dimensions means that it acts as a kind of "stable axis" upon which the entire multiverse spins, many individual Cybertrons and their inhabitants might never know that they exist on a larger continuum; on a cosmic scale, travel between individual universes is comparatively rare, and often accidental. However, there exist certain groups and individuals dedicated to monitoring, moving between, and/or protecting the many worlds of the multiverse, including [[Vector Prime]], the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and their successors the [[Planicron|Flaternity]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], and the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]] of [[Cloud World]]. There are also others who are a threat to the multiverse including [[Unicron]], [[The Fallen]], the [[Megatron Aggregate]], the [[Elder God]]s, the [[Quintesson#Cyberverse cartoon|Quintessons]], and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of the Cloud World.

Beyond the multiverse lies the [[Megaverse]], a larger collection of universes primarily unrelated to but still thinly connected to the Transformers, and beyond that, the [[Omniverse]], which contains all the many myriad realities that exist across infinity.

{{bigquote|The Multiverse is indeed a complicated and wonderful place, is it not? The moment you start to believe you understand its grand celestial mechanics, a new exception gives you cause for pause.|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/05]]}}

==Conceptual history==
[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

The idea of parallel worlds, alternate dimensions, and different realities is older than the science-fiction genre itself, although the term "multiverse" was not used to describe the idea of multiple simultaneous realities until 1963. As a broad science-fiction pastiche, it should come as no surprise that the ''Transformers'' franchise would touch on the idea: while the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] featured a brief jaunt to a strange "[[negative universe]]", it would be the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] that hewed closer to what was to come when its [[Rhythms of Darkness!|67th issue]] spotlighted a dystopian "possible future" where [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] ruled supreme and ended with [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|Unicron's minions]] dragging Galvatron back to the primary timeline. From day one, the cartoon and comic book were never meant to overlap; they diverged almost immediately by adding or killing off characters as needed while ancillary media like storybooks and coloring books freely mixed and matched characters at will: today, we refer to these strange little offshoots as "[[micro-continuity|micro-continuities]]". Early fans divided these two primary timelines into the "Marvel" or "Sunbow" universes; at this point in time, of course, all of the ''Transformers'' fiction took place in what would later become the "[[Generation 1 continuity family]]"—although 1996's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' featured an entirely new cast of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, it soon became clear that they hailed from another such "possible future" and that their timeline had experienced a version of the classic Generation 1 storyline in their past.

[[File:Universe1afull.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After the conclusion of the "[[Beast Era]]" in 2000, Hasbro returned to basics by porting the Japanese ''Car Robots'' anime and redubbing it into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' to become the brand's first complete reboot. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' upped the ante by taking a page from the early days of the brand: a [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]], a [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|mutually irreconcilable comic book]], plus the usual swathe of books, video games, and mini-comics all set in their own little continuities brought the number of major continuities up to seven. In 2002, when developing what would become ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', [[Aaron Archer]] proposed a franchise known as ''[[Transformers: Super Cross|Super Cross]]'', which would've featured a damaged [[Unicron]] kidnapping heroes and villains from many different realities, including ''Armada'', ''Beast Wars'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and "Generation 1", in a bid to restore his damaged body.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3687399744633791&id=247519665288500&m_entstream_source=permalink ''Super Cross'' pitch binder]</ref> Parts of the scrapped ''Super Cross'' backstory evolved into 2003's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' storyline; this first true exploration of the "multiverse" concept expanded the concept to include [[Shell Game|several entirely]] [[Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|new realities]]. Around the same time, author [[Simon Furman]] penned the "[[Worlds Collide]]" storyline in Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic book, which featured "Generation 1" Galvatron and a group of Decepticons jumping realities to serve as Unicron's heralds. Indeed, Unicron would play a key role in the multiverse meta-lore to come: around the same time as ''Universe'', multiple Furman works established that certain key figures in the ''Transformers'' mythos, most prominently Unicron and his benevolent opposite [[Primus]], were unique beings who transcended dimensional barriers and could exist or travel to multiple timelines simultaneously. Hasbro copywriter [[Forest Lee]] extrapolated on Furman's work, extended the concept to encompass [[Vector Prime]], [[The Fallen]], and the rest of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and coined the term "[[multiversal singularity]]" to describe this phenomenon.

Shortly after [[IDW Publishing]] brought Simon Furman on to develop a pitch for their then-newly acquired ''Transformers'' license in 2005, he originally proposed a crossover story that would've brought together the casts of both ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' and [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] in response to a Unicron-based threat and an "omniverse in chaos". Evidently, IDW turned down the pitch, and Furman wound up writing the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries instead.<ref>''Transformers, a New Direction'', Simon Furman's Transformers proposal printed in [[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman|The Best of Simon Furman]]</ref>

[[File:Axiomnexusgonetoofar.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

It would take another few years before the multiverse concept returned to the forefront: in early [[2008]], [[BotCon]] licensee [[Fun Publications]] introduced the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' setting as a means of exploring the increasingly vast ''Transformers'' multiverse. Co-opting its name and cast from Hasbro's [[Transtech|aborted ''Beast Machines'' sequel]], the ''TransTech'' prose stories and comic books introduced the hyper-advanced city of [[Axiom Nexus]], inhabited by both highly evolved "[[Transcendent Technomorph]]s" and "offworlder" travellers who hailed from every conceivable corner of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, ranging from mainstream "Generation 1" realities to obscure offshoots like the original ''[[GoBots|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' television show. ''TransTech'' stitched together throwaway bits of lore: notably, it tied together throwaway concepts like "subspace" and "transwarp" into [[Unspace|a single unifying concept]] that occupied the space between individual realities. Most notably for the purposes of this article, the ''TransTech'' stories featured scientists observing and classifying different realities under a specific alphanumeric system. Although author [[Greg Sepelak]] has gone on record to say that this "[[universal stream]]" system was originally conceived as a way of making the TransTech seem detached and alien,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201113130526/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-or-the-all-new-all-different-community-portal/page-320#entry3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]</ref> this did not stop both fans and other creatives from using it as a definitive system of universal classification—a home-grown substitute for the elaborate cosmologies of the {{w|Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|Marvel}} and {{w|Multiverse (DC Comics)|DC}} multiverses.

From 2009 to 2010, the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|Allspark Almanac]] expanded the ''Transtech'' notation to, among other things, include a [[Gargent|proper universal cluster]] for ''GoBots'', [[Nexus|another]] for the TransTech themselves, and even one for [[Quadwal|the "real world"]]. For the next eight years, the multiverse would define Fun Publications' time on the brand; stories would frequently involve characters crossing into different realities or embarking upon epic cross-dimensional quests.

[[File:MarceloMatere-continuities.jpg|thumb|right|250px| I keep changing it, don't I? Which do you prefer: Universe? Multiverse? Omni-fragging verse - ohh it doesn't really fragging matter, does it?]]

As most adult-oriented Japanese fiction tends to play in the margins of the complicated [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon continuity]], the idea of exploring the entire ''Transformers'' multiverse as a concept did not crop up as frequently in most Japanese fiction. However, different works of fiction featured time-travel plots and branching timelines—the most prominent of these splinter realities would be the [[BT World]], which would give rise to the powerful, multiverse-spanning "[[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]", until they were superseded by the two-dimensional [[Planicron]]s from [[Flatworld]] in a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] epic spanning from 2003 all the way to 2012. The ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' prose stories from 2014 to 2015 featured by far Takara's most extensive flirtation with the concept, introducing another hub reality in the form of the artificially induced "[[Cloud World]]" inhabited by "Spacetime Police" who took a much more active role in the multiverse than their Transtech cousins and utilized their own, simpler, "[[Multiverse#Spacetime|Spacetime]]" system of universe classification.

That same year, Fun Publication's [[Ask Vector Prime]] feature offered the most definitive look at the multiverse yet: in addition to fleshing out obscure realities, delving into the history of the TransTech and the multiverse itself, tying together bits of ''TransTech'', ''Cloud'', and ''Alternity'' lore, and exploring the lives of other pan-dimensional beings like the [[Hytherion]], the column took a stab at laying out a definitive multiversal cosmology by establishing both the [[Megaverse]] and the wider [[Omniverse]], and providing in-fiction explanations for things like [[animation error]]s and fictional crossovers. Ultimately, however, with their time on the brand winding down, Fun Publications introduced the "[[Shroud]]" in late 2015: after years of increasingly contentious debate about their position in the multiverse meta-lore, the Shroud provided an in-fiction means of retroactively nullifying the concept of multiversal singularities entirely while also "strengthening the dimensional boundaries" and rendering further dimensional travel much harder.

With the end of BotCon as an officially-licensed convention in [[2016]], as well as the eventual dissolution of Fun Publications, the multiverse again took a back seat. It would not be until 2019 that the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] returned to the concept over the course of its second, third, and fourth seasons, although these multiverse tales were smaller in scope compared to what had come before, hearkening back to the possible futures and alternate timelines of Marvel's ''Transformers'' comic. In [[2022]], however, Hasbro brought the concept back in a big way: the [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'' toyline]], a celebration of the brand as a whole, features characters from across the ''Transformers'' multiverse <ref>"Universes collide! TRANSFORMERS: LEGACY brings together fan-favorite characters from across the TRANSFORMERS multiverse with figures featuring deco inspired by their universe."</ref>—as of writing, the toyline features characters from "Generation 1", the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]", "[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]", and the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned"]] continuity families.

In a moment of supreme irony, IDW Publishing—whether through coincidence or an attempt to capitalize on ''Legacy'''s main marketing push—attempted to tackle the multiverse again in 2022's ''[[Transformers: Collision Course]]'' miniseries; due to unclear circumstances, however, the comic would be scrapped at the last moment. With IDW's loss of the ''Transformers'' license at the end of 2022 and [[Skybound Entertainment]]'s subsequent launch of the [[Energon Universe]] in 2023, it is unclear if future licensees will touch upon this corner of the ''Transformers'' mythos.

==Multiversal cartography==
{{quote|It is only natural for my species (and yours) to attempt to name, label, classify and clarify, build a taxonomy. But there will always be realms that defy understanding, always be mysteries left to uncover, always be exceptions to every rule. Isn't it glorious?|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]}}

[[File:WotT Cybertron.jpg|thumb|left|400px|There are many worlds, but they share the same sky...]]

The ''Transformers'' multiverse is vast, but just ''how'' vast is not entirely clear. As a subset of the endless [[Omniverse]], the multiverse encompasses an extremely large number of potential realities: according to [[Vector Prime]], this number lies somewhere in the millions,<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]</ref> the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] claim to have discovered at least 15,962,782 different universes,<ref>"[[Withered Hope]]"</ref> the Autobots of [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|one universe]] analyzed 75,890,007 realities while searching for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|their Optimus Prime]],<ref>"[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4]]"</ref> [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] once put the number at a whopping fifteen quadrillion,<ref>"[[Games of Deception]]"</ref> and other stories have described the multiverse as infinite.<ref>[[Balancing Act, Part 2]]</ref><ref>[[Transformers: Deviations]]</ref><ref>[[The Trial]]</ref> Regardless of how many potential realities might exist, there exist a finite number of beings with the technological sophistication and drive to explore and chart them, and as a result groups of Transformers and Transformer-analogues across the dimensions have come up with different ways to chart and classify these parallel realities.

{{--}}

===Universal streams===
{{main|Universal stream|List of universal streams}}
Within the fictional ''Transformers'' multiverse, the advanced [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] identify individual timelines with in the multiverse as specific "[[universal stream]]s", each encompassing a specific cartoon, comic book, video game, movie, toy commercial, or just about any other form of ''Transformers'' media. Each universal stream receives a specific name regarding the continuity family of origin (known in-fiction as a "universal cluster"), a number that indicates its "real-world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the specific form of media. Using this notation, one could identify the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated film]] as taking place in universe "[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]". A universal stream might encompass a single work of fiction, or many interconnected franchises; for example, the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers Prime'']], ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoons all take place in "[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]". A single universal stream might also form the foundation for multiple divergent timelines, all mutually contradictory in their own way: so it is that universe "[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]", the reality of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], branches off at different points into [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]], [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], or [[Primax 290.03 Gamma]].

Thanks to a simple and relatively intuitive classification scheme, it became easy for both official creators and fans to retroactively identify basically every universe and continuity that had appeared up to that point, and due to its prominence in official fiction compared to other forms of universal classification, we usually default to Axiom Nexus notation when categorizing universes on this wiki. From 2015 to 2016, the [[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook feature namedropped ''hundreds'' of universal streams—some based upon mainstream cartoons and comics, others on obscure toy commercials and storybooks, still others spinning off out of original stories or outlandish "what-if" scenarios. However, Vector Prime was careful to inform his readers that the efforts of the TransTech, while admirable, were but arbitrary labels attempting to tidily categorize a nigh-infinite phase space. Universal clusters and the beings that dwell within them blur, overlap, and do not always fall into clear-cut categories, as evidenced by the existence of realities like [[Primax 610.17 Kappa]] or [[Iocus 1012.30 Gamma]].

Ultimately, however, with the termination of the Fun Publications/Hasbro partnership at the end of [[2016]], no new TransTech fiction has been or likely ever will be published. New stories or continuities introduced after this cut-off date—including ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'', ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]'', or ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]''—do not possess in-fiction universal stream designations and probably never will.

===Worlds===
For most TakaraTomy fiction that involves different universes (notably ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''), many characters utilize a dirt simple system whereby the more plot-relevant universes are designated short names based on content and referred to as X "World"(世界 ''Sekai''). A prominent example is the "[[G1 World]]" (G1世界), containing the main Japanese Generation 1 timeline. Universes are also described more generically, such as "the world of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''" (トランスフォーマーアニメイテッドの世界).<ref>"[[LG-16 Slipstream Sequel]]"</ref>

The higher dimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] use the universal stream system in conjunction with the simpler names. Residents of the [[Cloud World]] may appear to use this system, but their usage of "World" is very different ([[#Spacetimes|see below]]).

===Spacetimes===
In ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'', the multiversal regulators of [[Cloud World]] organize the multiverse, which they call the "Spacetime World", under a system of "Spacetimes" (時空 ''Jikū''). Each spacetime falls under a two-letter code designating its general dimensional category, such as "[[The Transformers (franchise)|OG]]" or "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|MD]]", representing real world franchises rather than continuity. These categories can also be referred to as "Worlds" (世界 ''Sekai'') or unnumbered spacetimes. Individual timelines are then numbered via two digit time coordinates. As such, you get designations like "24-BW Spacetime" (第24BW時空 ''Dai-Nijūyon Bīdaburyū Jikū''). This does not indicate strict separation, as many spacetimes are connected in greater "flows of time" (時の流れ ''toki no nagare''), representing continuities, that can cross different world categorizations; the numerical designations indicate branches in this flow.

These relatively well-behaved spacetimes have a tendency to indicate somewhere in the vicinity of a franchise's cartoon. In the event an "irregular spacetime" does not have a cartoon, Cloud's "Spacetime Police" have been known to just kind of wing it, producing designations such as "EX-LG Spacetime" (indicating [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock's ''Legends'' comic]]) and "15-OGSS Spacetime" (a divergent spacetime that spun out of 01-OG Spacetime due to the events of ''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate]]'').

One very special spacetime that does not quite follow the system established above is OG001 Spacetime (OG001時空), representing the very first episode of a ''Transformers'' cartoon—the English version of "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Consequentially, this spacetime is regarded by Cloud natives as the origin point of the multiverse as a whole.

===Levels===
The [[GoBot]]s of several Gargent realities, such as [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], refer to an alternate reality as a "Level", as depicted in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon and later ''Transformers''-[[canon]]ized by [[Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Unlike a "stream", a "level" can refer to a main universe's entire timeline in addition to all of its splinter timelines. The GoBots' home universe is the 1st level while the dread reality ruled by Queen [[Exor]]'s [[Insectoid]]s is the 21st level. [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], as well as its splinter [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], is dubbed the 22nd level in "[[Withered Hope]]", and one or more [[Viron]] realities is dubbed the 44th level in "[[Echoes and Fragments]]". Other GoBot-populated realities or reality systems include the 8th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 25th, 28th, 30th, 33rd, and 52nd levels; as per hidden text in "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", the GoBots identify other ''Transformers''-affiliated realities as Levels 16, 29, 34, 39, 51, 59, 63, 69, 72, and 77, though it's not clear how these map onto the standard TransTech notation.

===Strata===
Riffing off the aforementioned system of "levels", the Autobots of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] call universal streams "Strata", with reference to their specific reality as "Strata 1". Only one other designation is known: [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] is referred to as Strata 22 in both Ask Vector Prime and [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]].

===Cybertrons===
The Cybertronians who inhabit the negative-polarity version of [[Axiom Nexus]] utilize a slightly modified version of the standard universal stream notation: under their system, universes are classified as "Cybertron-[x]", with [x] using the first letter of its cluster name, the first letter of its universe type, and the year of its creation. Using this system, the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|original "Shattered Glass" universe]] would be "Cybertron-PE08".<ref>"[[Epilogue Two]]"</ref>

===Universes===
Promotional material for the multiverse-themed ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' toyline classifies its characters under a system of "origin universes" that roughly correspond to when and where they originally appeared. Under this schema, the versions of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] who debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon hail from the "Prime Universe"; likewise, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] belongs to the "Cybertron Universe". What exactly constitutes a single "universe" is unclear and sometimes inconsistent: for instance, ''Legacy'' considers characters like [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] to be denizens of the "G1 Universe", which covers a [[Generation 1 continuity family|vast swathe of mutually contradictory cartoons, comics, storybooks, and more]]; fellow G1 character [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], meanwhile, comes from the "Comic Universe", a veiled reference to the specific [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK universe]] in which Impactor first appeared. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Laser Optimus Prime]], on the other hand, hails from the "G2 Universe", which would, at least in theory, identify him as a member of the 1990s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]]... a comic in which he never actually ''appeared'' in this body. Additionally, there are some instances where two characters that come from different universes have the same label, and ones who come from the same universe having different labels. As mentioned, Impactor originated in Marvel UK, while [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] hails from [[IDW Publishing]]’s 2005 continuity, yet both have the same label, Comic Universe. The flip side of this is with Unicron Trilogy characters, such as [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Cybertron Metroplex]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Armada Starscream]], who technically are from the same universe, but are labeled for their cartoons of origin (although that’s probably due to the differing styles between the series).

Suffice it to say that Hasbro, and indeed most of the toy-buying public, cares very little about these kinds of inconsistencies.

===Timelines===
The ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]'' mobile game describes alternate universes as "timelines", with a corresponding alphanumeric designation. Thus far, only [[Timeline G1-700-110b|one timeline]] has been identified in this way, an original universe loosely based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'']] episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

===Others===
Some alternate realities are given more descriptive names by their discoverers or the inhabitants who live there. Examples include the "[[X-Dimension]]", "[[Limbo]]", "the [[Dead Universe]]", "[[Alpha Q's universe]]", or "[[Menonia]]".

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
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During their reign over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]]s used a specialized portal chamber to exile prisoners to alternate dimensions, including an ice world, a place with no physical substance, and the magical land of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

While trying to escape a [[Quintesson]] scientist, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Marissa Faireborn]], accidentally flew the Quintesson's ship into a [[black hole]] that led to a strange “[[negative universe]]”. By travelling back through that universe's “white hole”, the group returned to their original reality. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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The [[Precursor World]] came into existence as a multiverse unto itself, composed of seven monochromatic universes, each containing its own variant of a mysterious energy known as [[Star Power]]. In the final battle between the native [[Primus Vanguard]] and their nemeses the [[Specter]]s, the Primus Vanguard pooled all their Star Power into a [[Silver Matrix|single vessel]] to obliterate the Specters, and in so doing fused their multiverse into a single shared reality. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}

When the Precursor World eventually met its end in the [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]], at least one daughter universe was birthed in the form of the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} The denizens of these two closely intertwined realities subsequently bothered each other via [[time travel]]. Like, a lot. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic}}

In [[2004]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] travelled to the [[Legends World]] following a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} The Autobot returned with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in tow {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} and the Destronger was forced to leave by [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

The meddling of the time traveler [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to tip history in favor of the [[Decepticon]]s irrevocably altered the timeline of the G1 World from [[2005]] onwards, eventually producing a splinter universe known as the [[BT World]]. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} This BT World would lead to the creation of the truly multidimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], who protected the universes against threats like the [[Hytherion]] {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}} and [[Megatron (G1)|those who sought to control the beast]]. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}} The Alternity's battles spanned multiple universes till a plot by Megatron forced the Alternity to be replaced by the [[Planicron]]s. {{Storylink|Alternation}}

The [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s and [[Protector]]s traveled to G1 World to attend the trial of [[Primacron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s in [[2011]]. Upon the conclusion of proceedings, Primacron departed the G1 World for dimensions unknown. {{storylink|Controverse}} In the same year, the Autobots traveled to a parallel dimension to assist the inhabitants of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], a parallel version of Earth. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

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At some point, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] bathed in [[Dimension Slide]] particles, giving him new abilities that allowed him to transverse the multiverse. He, with another version of himself called [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], leapt to another universe to deal with an errant ghost of Starscream from Skids's own universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}} Becoming a "Dimensional Investigator", Skids policed the dimensions with his [[Skids Squadron]], made up of Skidses from across dimensions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2015]], the G1 World was accessed by the Legends World's Rattrap via his dreams. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], [[Unicron]] summoned [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] from their native dimensions to aid in the resurrection of his G1 World incarnation, reformatting them into fodder for [[Grand Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} Unicron later summoned [[Grand Scourge]] to the G1 World in an attempt to bamboozle [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] into fighting alongside his warriors. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Unicron's tampering with the timeline and universe threatened to destabilize the multiversal barriers, so everybody banded together to stop Unicron's plans, but not before Grand Scourge and [[Galvatron II]] were tossed to locations unknown through a crack in spacetime. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Around this time, many beings went back and forth to the Legends World for various reasons.

During the 2030s, many beings also went to the Legends World for various reasons. It was during this time that the Legends World was properly created by the Zamojin. After that world was destroyed, its refugees found shelter in the G1 World during this era till the Legends World's recreation.

Breakdown returned to his home universe and Slipstream (having went to the G1 World following her stint in the Legends World) also returned to her proper reality. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

Upon his purification of [[Angolmois Energy|malicious Angolmois]] by [[Lio Convoy]] in [[2050]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unhindered [[spark]] traveled back in time to the Precursor World under its own power to save both universes. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

Centuries later [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] were revived after [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|their deaths]] by [[Logos Prime]] and had some trippy adventures aboard his multiversal pyramid ship thing before being deposited on a [[Jungle Planet (colony)#Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Jungle Planet]] somewhere in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Aurex cluster]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}}

After the [[Great Transformation]], Cheetor sent Rattrap and Waspinator to recover Rhinox's spirit from the Legends World. Despite interference from the ghost of Starscream, they succeeded. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====Legends World=====
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As an experiment to study [[Beast Power]], the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] sought to use their [[spirit energy|telepathic powers]] to create a universe from scratch. In the 2030s of the [[G1 World]], the Zamojin had [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] assist them by procuring the [[Zodiac]]. With that, the Zamojin's telepathic powers, and [[proton energy]] from the [[Space Pirates]], the Legends World was created. The two Autobots felt obligated to help as their comrades, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], were from the Legends World, but had migrated to the G1 World in [[2004]]—time was a meaningless consideration in inter-universal travel. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} The Beast Power used was copied from beast Transformers from across the G1 World and duplicated in the Legends World, forming deformed versions of those same Beast Transformers who would go on to populate the universe's [[Earth]]. The Legends World also had an interesting property in that the adventures of Transformers from across the multiverse were extant as ''Transformers''-branded media, with accompanying toys. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

The Legends World's [[spirit energy|inherent properties]] allowed its [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to access the G1 World through dreaming. There, he was able to meet various Autobot heroes in the [[2015]] of the G1 World that he knew from media in his native universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}} [[Tigatron]] would later join Rattrap in another "dream", this time to the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Adventure'' cartoon]]. {{storylink|Go! Adventure}}

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In the G1 World's 2004, the [[Predacon (BW)|Destronger]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] were thrown into the [[Legends World]] by a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} Jetfire would return to his proper universe with Whirl and Roadbuster in tow. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} Seeking allies in his mission to recover [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] from the [[Dimensional Patrol]]'s clutches, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] arrived in the Legends World and convinced Sky-Byte to leave the life he'd established for the regular G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] threatened to destroy the Legends World on the behalf of its creators, the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], the denizens of the universe were able to pull in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] from the late 2030s through a portal to handle her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He would soon be followed by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who found a portal to the Legends World and established his presence there. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23}} [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Another Megatron]] arrived with a seemingly resurrected [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Together, they attempted to rob the world of its [[Mini-Con]] "toys". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} To counter them, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] travelled to the Legends World with the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} Escaping inevitable imprisonment by the Autobot authorities on her [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] used transdimensional gyro-rotors acquired from [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] to flee to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} Due to the growing Decepticon power on the Legends World, Alpha Trion brought in [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Armada Megatron and Armada Starscream would be finally sent back to their universe when Alpha Trion used the ultra-drill to bring in [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to calm down Starscream before he sacrificed himself again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

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To alleviate his recent weight gain, the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the 2030s went to the Legends World to get a new body from that universe's [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} Jealous of the attention Springer was getting from the women of the Legends World, Tigatron stole the ultra-drill and brought in women from across the multiverse. His plan didn't work out, as they all ended swooning over Springer anyway. Except one. The Legends World's own [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; this rejection sent Springer crying back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} This universe was soon visited by the [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] of [[Cloud World]], with [[SARA]] in tow. After some angst about not being like the [[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]] of other universes, he was sent on his way back by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who was now a dimensional investigator. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The Legends World was in turn visited by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] from after the [[Great Transformation]], who were in search of the spirit of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost arrived to possess Waspinator again, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} but was foiled by the resurrected Rhinox. Together, the three Beast Warriors returned to their proper world and time. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Sick of the constant universal incursions, Skids attempted to expel all foreign beings from the Legends World with the assistance of the multiversal [[Skids Squadron]] and seal it, but the natives fought against this effort and convinced Skids that he was the one destroying the peace of this universe. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2021]], one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plots involving a [[black hole]] led a group of Autobots and Decepticons being forced to become small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to escape their continually shrinking bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Knowing of Whirl and Roadbuster's origins in the Legends World and that its natives could easily build new bodies for them, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] pinpointed the world's spacetime coordinates from the two [[Wreckers]]' residual radiation and used solitarium to travel there. The Decepticons had the same idea, joining up with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the Legends World to get new bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} To keep the former [[Headmaster Junior|Headmasters Jr]] (and [[Clouder]]) safe, [[Grand Maximus]] sent them over to the Legends World into Fortress's care. Shockwave, having detected Megatron in the same universe, travelled there as well. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} [[Devil Z]], having died in the G1 World, was resurrected in the Legends World through dark magic. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}}

Through means unknown, the [[Precursor World]]'s [[Convobat]]'s [[transtector]] travelled to the [[Legends World]], where it acted in a move chronicling Convobat's adventures. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When a mysterious transtector appeared in the Legends World, the Autobot Headmasters Jr summoned [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to that world to claim it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Soon, Rattrap visited [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] again in his sleep, inspiring the Headmaster to finally come over to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

[[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], of a universe similar to the G1 World, attempted to invade the Legends World with his Scorponok, but was foiled with the help of heroic [[Nebulan]] Headmasters from the villain's universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} Having travelled through many worlds, [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] came face to face with [[Katsu Don]] over the fate of the Legends World, for Transformers in his time had eventually realized it existed and were inspired by children cheering on the heroes while watching and reading ''Transformers'' media. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} In preparation for civil war between the Decepticon factions on the Legends World, [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] came over to act as the black box for a new [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

Turned good by a reformed Devil Gigatron, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] attempted to use the might of the Dimensional Patrol to control the Legends World and hunt down the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] who were hiding out in that universe. He and Skids banned the use of transtectors, which made the other denizens of the Legends World turn against them and help [[Dark Ai]] restore all six Combatrons' evil personalities. All involved were forced out the universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

To explain Ginrai's mysterious transformation into [[Magna Convoy]], [[Delta Magnus]] and [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]] were brought in by Waspinator using the ultra-drill. They had no idea what the wasp was talking about. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} In the wake of Trypticon's devastation of [[Tokyo]], Alpha Trion brought in the G1 World's [[Disaster Relief Team]] to assist in rebuilding. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

The smaller Targetmaster partners, lost since the [[black ball]] incident, were transported to the Legends World when the Decepticon Targetmasters forced Alpha Trion to use his ultra-drill. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Not knowing of this, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] arrived in the Legends World in search of the Targetmasters. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Also present on the world were [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Sue Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}} Hearing of [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]'s new ability to clone beings with his beam, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] traveled to the Legends World to use it to create [[Insecticon clone]]s. Also present were [[Mega]] and [[Giga]], resurrected by Devil Z from their deaths in the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

The Legends World faced an invasion by evil [[Kreon]]s. They were quickly stopped by good Kreons and they all returned to their universe of Kre-O blocks. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}} Seeking redemption and escape from the authorities, the [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] of [[2022]] came to the Legends World with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} [[White Leo]] had the same idea, but to use the Legends World's native to build a bestial army against the [[Laser Beast]]s that threatened to conquer [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in the G1 World. He was followed by his rival [[Tigerburn]], but the warring beasts were forced back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}

To assist the Legends World against future threats, the [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] of the 2030s were sent there. Desiring the power of Broadside's enormous transtector, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Trickdiamond]] followed. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} To build up defenses against an expected return of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Ginrai went to the G1 World's [[G Nebula 89]] to upgrade his transtector and returned to the Legends World. Unbeknownst to him, he brings over [[White Lune]], sister of White Leo, as "delivery". {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

Pursued by the [[Concurrence]]-controlled [[Universal Peace Alliance]] and its [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] came to the Legends World to throw them off. The Throttlebots nevertheless followed with Spike's impostor (in actuality [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]) coming along. The impostor was foiled and sent back to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}} To investigate the Zamojin's hand in the Legends World, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] crossed over, only to run into Katsu Don. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}} Desiring to become a Headmaster, the bodiless [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] convinced [[Lunaclub]] and [[Moonheart]] to facilitate travel there, which they did. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Working against the fake Spike Witwicky, the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] arrived in the Legends World to escape pursuit by "Spike" and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. "Spike" was revealed as Old Snake in disguise and he returned to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 58|Bonus Edition Vol. 58}}

Seeking worlds to conquer, the [[Quintesson]]s (of times ancient compared to the Legends World immigrants) attempted to invade the Legends World, only to be sent back their way by [[Big Convoy|Big Fight]] and their former servant, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. As the Quintessons were from a time long before the actual creation of the Legends World, they investigated who they knew to be the universe's creators, the Zamojin, and sealed their region of space with a [[quadrant lock]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} Seeking the proton energy that created the Legends World, the Decepticon Clones came to pilfer it. They discover that the Autobot Targetmaster partners have absorbed it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}}

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After his multiple trips to the Legends World, Old Snake decided to use the full might of the Concurrence to conquer it so that they could use the planet's resources to fight against the Universal Peace Alliance. Thanks to the efforts of G1 Megatron, the Concurrence were defeated and they fled back to the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Losing the war on Beast, Tigerburn returned to the Legends World in an effort to conquer it and transform its denizens into Laser Beasts, but was stopped by the visiting [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Alana]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

When the world came under attack by a Zamojin-controlled Windblade and the Targetmasters, Springer, Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin, and Twin Twist came to help in its defense. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} After using [[spirit energy|Shinchōkon]] to resurrect [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], Sixshot, now "Greatshot", returned with his new partner to the G1 World. After the Concurrence was defeated, Spike, Daniel, and Bumblebee also returned. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Putting his revenge in action, Devil Z pulled in Scorponok so that the two of them could reunite as a new "BlackZarak" and conquer all universes after consuming the Legends World. (Such a scenario happening was why the Zamojin wanted to destroy the Legends World.) Fortunately, Grand Maximus was able to come over and defeat BlackZarak. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Surviving, Scorponok decided to simply blow up the Legends World and established forces consisting of his loyal Decepticons, [[Majin Zarak]], and the Zamojin. They were fought against by everybody else and the Dimensional Patrol. As a final resort, Scorponok engineered the Targetmasters to create a planetary-sized explosion. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} Scorponok's forces were defeated and Majin Zarak forced out of the universe, but Devil Z, having also survived, pushed the Targetmasters to continue with the explosion. Using the [[Drill Base]] to create portals all around the world, all living beings were evacuated to the G1 World as the Legends World was destroyed. Those who travelled to the Legends World were returned to their proper times. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

After some turmoil, the Legends World was restored through the efforts of many and through the collection of the Zodiac, the last remaining soil of the Legends World, [[Energon Z]], the Zamojin's telepathy, and White Leo's [[MVP Weapon]]. Megatron, who had died in the interim, was resurrected and left the Legends World to its own devices after some time. Leo Prime, his job finished, also left for parts unknown. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Deviations''====
The multiverse contained an infinite number of quantum universes with every single possible outcome, including a reality where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] did not die in the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was tricked into blowing up what he thought was [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], twenty years before the Seeker was ''meant'' to die. He believed this meant he'd created an alternate timeline, and what he did in the past wouldn't affect the future of ''his'' reality.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Individuals displaced by [[time travel]] wound up in a bizarre [[limbo]] dimension, a black void populated by [[Limbo parasite|parasitic life-forms]] who fed on the emotions of their victims.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s minions [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] travelled to an alternate timeline to fetch [[Galvatron II|that reality's Galvatron]], who'd ruled the bombed-out ruins of America ever since "his" Unicron had triumphed and destroyed Cybertron. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:RG1 93 rodimii.jpg|thumb|250px|Everyone stop arguing and listen to Rodimus-One!]]

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] returned to the [[Primus]] chamber with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he had a vision of numerous multiversal versions of himself. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Primus, using [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a vessel, sent Hot Rod on a journey through [[Zero Space]], the void that exists between realities. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} While the journey through Zero Space took him to three periods of his own timeline's past, the final stop was on a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]] in [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|Galvatron II's home timeline]], where the Unicron-empowered Decepticon destroyed Hot Rod's counterpart, Rodimus Prime. Unobserved by the victorious Decepticons, Hot Rod recovered his counterpart's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and returned to his own timeline, reborn as Rodimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

However, "Primus" turned out to be the corrupted fragment of Matrix energy that had empowered the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] more than two decades earlier. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Rodimus had witnessed that this energy had survived the destruction of the Deathbringer, {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} and this "Dark Matrix creature", having gained sentience, had been manipulating events ever since. When Primus brought the Transformers on Earth back to Cybertron in order to confront Unicron {{storylink|The Void! (US)}}, he had inadvertently brought the creature back as well. It had hidden itself in the shadows, stirring up the [[Demon]]s in the aftermath of the conflict, and hoping to draw upon the chaos that followed the demise of Primus. But when the [[Last Autobot]] was activated and able to stabilize the planet, the creature found it could not thrive on the ensuing peace. It had manipulated [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] into restarting the war; it had reawakened Galvatron on Earth and brought him back to Cybertron; and it had affected events on [[Nebulos]], culminating in the possession of the original head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and kidnapping [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] from Earth. And when it was ready to launch its endgame, it corrupted nearly every Transformer left on Cybertron, turning them all into [[shadow-leech]]es.

The creature was now using Spike, whom to it represented the "trinity"—a fusion of the worlds of Earth, Cybertron, and Nebulos (having undergone the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]])—as a focal point for the chaos energies generated on those worlds. The creature intended to use those energies to shatter the barriers of Zero Space and spread itself throughout the multiverse, so that it could create even more chaos.

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Rodimus Prime, using the [[Covenant of Primus]] to reenter Zero Space and bearing the [[Sword of Primus]], confronted the creature, who beset upon Rodimus three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]—his present self, alongside two past forms, all corrupted by the creature, although the present Optimus struggled to resist the corruption. The weakened dimensional barriers, however, allowed Rodimus Prime's multiversal counterparts to enter Zero Space and join the fray. As the other Rodimuses attacked the creature, Optimus regained his senses long enough to reveal what he'd learned of Primus's grand plan—that it would ultimately result in the creation of an optimum universe made up of the best elements of the other universes. Since the creature could not be destroyed, only contained, the only way to prevent it from corrupting the grand plan was to seal off their own universe forever. Using this knowledge, Rodimus was able to snap Spike out of his fugue, allowing him to break free. Rodimus then prevented the creature from escaping into the closing crack by sealing it with the Sword of Primus. With the creature trapped, Optimus, Rodimus, and Spike were returned to the Primus chamber, and the other Rodimuses returned to their home realities. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===3H comics===
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Upon purification by the Matrix, the newly enlightened [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] evolved into new beings known as the [[Vok]]. Having been given a new purpose by [[Primus]], the Vok spread across the multiverse, seeding every plane of existence in preparation for the fulfillment of Primus's [[Grand Plan]]: The unification of all worlds balanced and organized into perfect harmony and synchronicity. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

As [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] was about to disappear due to the nullification of his timeline of origin, {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} [[Primus]] divinely intervened, preserved him from being nullified. Windrazor was then deposited in a new location to function as a "spirit guide" for other champions of Primus from various realities. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Unicron]] abducted Transformers from the various universes in order to fight in gladiatorial combat. Consequently, Primus and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from the dead to lead [[Child of Primus|an army]] in the [[Universe War|multiversal war]] against Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}} Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo by traveling into the [[Cauldron]], and with the help of some abductees, initiating a mass jailbreak. Subsequently, Primal and the abductees returned to his native technorganic Cybertron, from which most of the abductees were sent back to their home universes. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

During the Universe War, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] built a device to counteract Unicron's attempts to abduct Transformers from other universes. Two attempts at deflection only partially succeeded, stranding the victims on an icy planetoid. The Children deployed a rescue team, but Unicron sent a team of [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]]s as well. Teaming up with the victims, the rescue team was able to drive off the Minions, and everyone was sent back to their proper eras and realities. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

After a long conflict rivaling the intensity of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's profile}} the Children of Primus emerged victorious when Unicron himself disappeared (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===Universe CD-ROM===
[[Unicron]] kidnapped Decepticons from various universes in order to assemble an army. Meanwhile, [[Primus]] recruited his own army of Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
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Cybertronian science had an understanding of the multiverse and parallel realities. One million years before the war, [[Astroscope]] and the [[Space Team]] experimented with dimensional travel, but they proved unable to breach the dimensional barriers and contact one of these other timelines. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As he slowly devoured his way across the multiverse, Unicron developed a grisly habit of sending a fatally wounded [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] from one universe to the next, a kind of warning to its inhabitants that he'd soon arrive. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} To aid his endless quest, Unicron assembled a legion of five "[[Herald of Unicron|heralds]]" plucked from different realities, who would prepare new dimensions for his arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As Unicron prepared to devour [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|the next reality]], the [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] escaped his universe in an experimetal [[null-reality pod]] with the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and hoping to stop Unicron from devouring yet another reality. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} The heralds of Unicron were tasked with defeating Cybertronian leadership and centers of power and capture the Mini-Con Matrix. They used the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] network to open portals to other realities in order to initiate "phase two" of Unicron's plan, but were ultimately defeated one by one. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} As a result, Unicron encountered a unified alliance of Autobots, Decepticons, and Mini-Cons, who defeated him with the help of the Mini-Con Matrix. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
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When Megatron recklessly released Decepticon-flavored energon from Unicron's body, it interacted with the Autobot-flavored energon from Unicron's head. The resultant catastrophic reaction opened a [[Rift|rift in space]], a tear in the fabric of space which led to an alternate dimension. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} Within the [[Alpha Q's universe|new universe]], [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] released the seeds of the many planets destroyed by Unicron and used [[energon]] to restore them. {{storylink|Protection}}

After his return, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] utilized another pocket dimension known as the [[fire dimension]] as his headquarters. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

At the onset of the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, alternate universes were only considered theoretical by Autobot scientists. The Singularity's uniquely strange readings, however, prompted some scientists to worry that the Singularity could spread to the hypothetical alternate universes. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

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In an alternate dimension, the denizens of the crime-ruled [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] learned that all life in their universe was slowly dying out. Utilizing their mastery of science, they discovered the planet [[Gigantion]] in another, more healthy dimension. Plotting to make Gigantion their new homeworld, Planet X's residents used a space warp to pull it into their own dimension and commenced a full-scale invasion. Unfortunately, Gigantion's residents fought back, utilizing the power of their [[Cyber Planet Key]] to successfully repel the invaders. The residents of Planet X ultimately proved to be their own undoing as they unleashed their ultimate weapon on Gigantion, only for the superweapon to backfire and blow their homeworld up. {{storylink|Challenge}} Despite this fact, the survivors of Planet X swore vengeance against Gigantion by any means necessary. [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]], and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] were among those who traversed space for a way to destroy Gigantion, eventually entering into the service of the planet destroyer [[Unicron]] in exchange for Gigantion's assured destruction. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|''Cybertron'' Soundwave's profile}}

{{note|The ''Cybertron'' cartoon never clarified whether the native dimension of Planet X was a parallel universe of its own or simply a pocket dimension such as the fire dimension.}}

Centuries later, the Autobots of Cybertron utilized the space warp in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] to travel to the dimension where Gigantion had been transported to, seeking the Cyber Planet Key to end the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Warp}} After securing the key, the Autobots built an enhanced [[space bridge]] to get them home again, though the difficulties of bending spacetime to get back cost [[Vector Prime]] his life. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Sideways and Soundwave (and Laserbeak) later tried to make their own grab for the Cyber Planet Keys, but they were consumed in a huge reality-bending explosion from a clash between [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} This turned out to be good for them, though, as when they were last seen, they had apparently found their way to a dimension containing an intact version of their homeworld! {{storylink|Beginning}}

A group of dimensionally-displaced Maximals and Predacons waged some version of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in Alpha Q's universe, until the Alternity got involved to avert a catastrophic spacetime crash. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}
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===''Timelines''===
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The ''Transformers'' multiverse is but a fragment of the greater [[Omniverse]], an infinite set that contains every conceivable reality imaginable. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}} Between the multiverse and the omniverse lies the vaguely-defined "[[Megaverse]]", which encompasses both the primary ''Transformers'' multiverse and tangentially-connected realities that include [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], the [[Animorphs]], and [[M.A.S.K.]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}} These are not clear-cut boundaries, however; different realities within the ''Transformers'' multiverse, such as [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] or [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]], overlap with different omniversal dimensions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}}

When and how the multiverse came into being is not clear, and [[Vector Prime]] has speculated that its true history may be unknowable—indeed, it might have retroactively appeared after [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|one iteration of Perceptor]] tampered with a duplicate of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[time case]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/27}} More common theories include the original [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]] spawning multiple pocket universes which then budded off to form their own full-fledged realities, [[The One]]'s creation of both Primus and Unicron causing multiple dimensional schisms, or the idea that the multiverse always existed in its present state, and that new realities only form when a [[Forest Lee|sufficiently powerful outside observer]] identifies and classifies them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/25}} The [[Primax]] universal cluster is the largest and oldest of the group, which has led Vector Prime to speculate that it might contain the original universe from which all other realities spring from, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} although the discovery of the [[Cymond]] cluster on the very edge of the multiverse suggests that it might be the "common ancestor" of all ''Transformers'' realities. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/15}}

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A higher-dimensional phenomenon known as "[[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]]" means that certain concepts, characters, and ideas repeat throughout the multiverse: in this way do most realities feature some version of Optimus, Megatron, and a war between their respective factions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/24}} This kind of pattern may have something to do with how the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] acts as the "stable axis of the multiverse"; every iteration of the planet is connected on an infinite curve,{{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} and the destruction of the planet in any one reality threatens the inherent stability of that entire universe. The cascading ripple effect caused by one Cybertron's destruction can potentially jeopardize multiple timelines, as was the case when [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] destroyed the Cybertron of [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}} When a reality is destroyed, vicious creatures emerge from the [[unspace|swirling void]] sandwiched between dimensions to consume whatever remains. The dreaded [[Hytherion]], who once drove [[Logos Prime]] mad, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} is the most infamous of these beings, other notorious entities include [[House (entity)|House]], the [[Teeth With No Eyes]], the [[Langolier]]s, the [[Beforite]]s, the [[After All]]s, the [[Antevishnum]], the [[Abbadontus Hunger]], and the [[Ravagers of Time]]. Although these creatures are rightly feared for their malevolence and destructive potential, they play an important role in maintaining the overall health and stability of the multiverse by "pruning" damaged universes from the overall fabric of space-time. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/08/16}} Worse still were the cruel and inscrutable [[Elder God]]s, extra-dimensional beings who dwarfed even Primus and Unicron in power. {{Storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|Ramjet's profile in Club magazine #5}}

As the guardian of time, [[Vector Prime]] patrolled the multiverse for eons, and intervened when needed to preserve its essential stability; {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} on one occasion, he and his [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warriors]]s contended with [[Mogahn the Mass]], who absorbed entire star systems until Vector and his followers defeated him in a reality-spanning battle. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}} While Primus and Unicron slumbered, Vector, [[Nexus Prime]], [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]], and [[Solus Prime]] made the decision to split Nexus Prime into five pieces to conceal the location of the five fragments of Prima's [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems, from their evil brother [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. Using the blade of the Star Saber, Nexus Prime was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently scattered across the multiverse and lost to the ages. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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The higher-dimensional geography of the multiverse is loosely organized around the small [[Nexus]] universal cluster; as a result, dimensional travellers have a higher-than ordinary chance of ending up in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in universe [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 05/14/2015}} At first, the native [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s assumed these travelers were confused extraplanetary travelers and gave them passage off-planet. However, the natives of Cybertron soon realized that they were from entirely different realities; this discovery caused the TransTech to realize the pettiness of their internal disputes and sparked a dramatic shift in their culture in which they began to study other realities. The TransTechs became the watchers of the multiverse, welcoming travelers from the various universes in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] and sifting [[unspace|transwarp]] for beings who would otherwise die in mundane accidents involving transwarp-based transportation. Spearheaded by the efforts of [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]], [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]], and [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]], they compiled an extensive, continually expanding catalog of the [[universal stream]]s, both existent and no longer existent. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

Some universal clusters, like [[Xobitor]] and [[Cymond]], are considered "distant", and lie on the transitional boundary between the edge of the multiverse and the wider Megaverse. It is very rare, although not entirely unheard of, for travellers from these distant realities to end up in Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/06/29}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/19}} Other universal clusters with their own unique cosmology include the [[Malgus]] cluster, which lacks multiversal singularities due to the effects of the "the "non-linear WY-att pulse function", {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/22}} and the [[Lukas]] cluster, which overlaps with [[Star Wars (franchise)|other realities in the Omniverse]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

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Eventually, however, the "war of balance" between Primus and Unicron began again when the [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] of [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|one particular reality]] accidentally blasted Primus as he slumbered. His "cosmic scream" reverberated across the multiverse, allowing Unicron to find Primus and begin his battle against his ancient foe anew. Although the Cybertronians weakened Unicron when he attacked one such universe, the wounded but still living god kickstarted the dimension-spanning [[Universe War]] as he abducted beings from across the multiverse in a bid to restore his physical form. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

Beyond the TransTech, other prominent multiversal guardians include the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the Autobots of [[Cloud World]]; although they did not take a direct role in the Universe War, they worked in a behind-the-scenes capacity to defend stricken realities from the Hytherion. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}} The [[Unicron Singularity]] created by Unicron's destruction briefly posed an existential threat to the multiverse: its pull was so strong that even alternate Unicrons were drawn into it. The self-replicating singularity spread across many universes, merged their histories into a single messy timeline, and eventually threatened the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], recently arrived on this Cybertron from the [[Universe War]], revealed that that conflict had abruptly ended when Unicron was destroyed as a result of the Singularity's effects spreading throughout the multiverse. Vector Prime understood that this indicated the threat posed by the black hole was more urgent than the inhabitants of one universe might be able to perceive. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Fortunately, the local Autobots of were able to restore Primus to power so that he could close the Singularity. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

One particular universe would go onto enjoy a particularly fraught history: when universal stream [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] branched off from [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|its parent timeline]], this new universe possessed a nearly identical frequency to [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|a completely unrelated timeline]]. After first destroying [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta|another tangent universe]], Primax 207.0 Espilson then began "overwriting" this sister universe. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} At first, the native [[GoBot]]s who inhabited this dimension sent a group of agents to Primax 207.0 Epsilon to try and intervene; they first wound up in Axiom Nexus by accident, {{storylink|Withered Hope}} and only [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] eventually made it to their intended destination. When he failed in his mission, however, {{storylink|Games of Deception}} the GoBots put a contingency plan into play and coordinated a vast [[Diaspora|multiversal evacuation]] in which teams of dimension-hopping GoBots infiltrated other realities and posed as native Cybertronians. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} As a result of repeated dimensional travel, however, some refugees like [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] were refracted and duplicated across multiple simultaneous universes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/17}}

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In this same universe, the native [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] encountered [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], who'd been drawn together on an elaborate multiversal quest. Together, the three encountered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], who'd been sequestered in this universe and protected by the [[Caretaker]]. With the multiverse spiralling into entropy, the Caretaker supercomputer sent the group on to meet with another component of Nexus Prime: while Skyfall, Breakaway, and Landquake travelled on to Axiom Nexus, {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} Cliffjumper wound up stranded in a [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|bizarre mirror universe]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} After all of his components reformed into Nexus Prime, he and the heroic Quintesson [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] spent some time travelling the multiverse in search of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}} Some years later, a group of evil Autobots from that same mirror universe invaded Primax 207.0 Epsilon and used [[Rarified Energon]] to destroy it. The Transformers on Earth wound up teleporting the entire planet into the negative-polarity universe, {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} while all of the humans on the planet wound up shunted onto the Earth of [[Of Masters and Mayhem|a different alternate reality]] where [[Thunder Mayhem|an out-of-control Decepticon combiner]] had prematurely ended the Cybertronian war. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

The destruction of this universe proved a double-edged sword: thanks in part to the efforts of [[Lio Convoy]], who'd passed through the dimension and helped the remaining inhabitants of that universe buy some more time, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Sunrise}} the Cataclysm was ultimately forestalled. However, the destruction of that same reality caused entire dimensions to fold together or simply be ripped apart. To address the crisis, TransTech [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] broke the standard rules of [[Axiom Nexus]] and assembled the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} The Convoy's formation was also necessitated by the defeat of the [[Hytherion]] by the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], as there was no longer a beast of time to consume weakened and damaged universes. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} One of the Convoy's first actions was to deploy [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to the past of [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] to protect the [[Origin Matrix]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

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For a long period of time, an impenetrable "quantum membrane" isolated the [[Uniend]] universal cluster from the rest of the multiverse until the passage of the [[Dark Spark]] from that reality to the [[Tyran]] cluster revealed its existence to the inhabitants of Axiom Nexus. Because of this, multiversal singularities like Vector Prime began absorbing the memories and traits of their Uniend counterparts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} However, this process would prove short-lived: by the time that a reunified Nexus Prime reunited the [[Origin Matrix]], reassembled the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], and seized the [[Terminus Blade]] from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|its previous owner]], it was clear that the fabric of the multiverse had been irreparably damaged, {{storylink|Restoration}} and the defeat of the Hytherion at the hands of the Alternity left no natural mechanism to deal with dead and dying realities. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/08}}

In a last-ditch attempt to stabilize spacetime, Nexus Prime brought together the relics he'd gathered at a key point in interdimensional space and used them to rewrite the fabric of reality: his attempt to "seal the doorways between universes" would have a unique effect on [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] like himself, and he would be forever altered by his actions. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} From this point on, the concept of multiversal singularies ceased to exist and multiversal travel was rendered much harder, effectively stranding all of the many Offworlders in Axiom Nexus with no way to return home. The TransTech dubbed this phenomenon "the [[Shroud]]", and its effects proved retroactive—multiversal singularities had ''never'' existed, and each universe could now contain a new version of Primus, Unicron, or the Thirteen or none at all. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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While trying to recalibrate their monitoring arrays to adjust to the new reality they faced, Rhinox and Vector Prime identified nine specific universes as "pillar realities", streams with an unusually high number of branching points and quantum echoes: [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]], [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], [[Viron 901.8 Alpha]], [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]], [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]], [[Tyran 707.04 Delta]], [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]], and [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/05}}

Later that year, fear spread across Axiom Nexus when it looked like the entire multiverse had been destroyed. As it turned out, [[Waspinator (TransTech)|Waspinator]] had merely misinterpreted the sight of Rhinox shutting down some now-obsolete monitoring equipment in the wake of the Shroud and had phoned in a panicked tip. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/12/31}} The creation of the Shroud had a final, unexpected consequence: in a negative-polarity Axiom Nexus, [[Rhinox (SG TransTech)|Rhinox]] and [[Airazor (SG TransTech)|Airazor]] successfully discovered an entire, previously hidden, negative multiverse that corresponded to the positive-polarity multiverse. {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Conventional Cybertronian science held that parallel universes, such as those created through [[time travel]], did not exist. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} At some point, [[Micronus Prime]] abandoned his original reality and created his own personal dimension, the realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

An extradimensional [[Elder God]], summoned to this universe by the writings of [[H.P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], briefly awoke sometime in the 19th century and was subsequently defeated by [[Domitius Major]] in the guise of "Optimus Prime". {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

In the year [[2014]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] used a time machine to reach back through history to the moment time began in another universe, and used a time machine to siphon off its life energy from the moment of its creation to fulfill his grand scheme. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} This stillborn "[[Dead Universe]]" was somehow able to reach out to the reality that had originally created it: some six million years ago, [[Nova Prime]] and the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'' were drawn through a portal in the [[Benzuli Expanse]] that led to the Dead Universe. There, they were corrupted by the realm's immortal darkness; their original mission of exploration and conquest was twisted into a malevolent plot of "[[Expansion]]" meant to merge the two universes together. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} When Nova Prime, now "Nemesis Prime", and his minions met the Autobots in battle on [[Gorlam Prime]], their beachhead for their eventual invasion of the universe, Optimus Prime's forces triumphed and most of the invaders were banished back to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Years later, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]—one of the few architects of the Dead Universe invasion to escape this fate—stumbled across an anomalous mass of metal and frozen flesh in deep space. He and his followers brought the strange object on board, but soon realized that they'd accidentally loosed a horde of ravenous [[zombie]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Both the zombies and their undead leader [[Britt]] hailed from outside their universe: in her home timeline, she'd been corrupted into serving the dread [[Undermind]] in its pan-dimensional invasion, which spread to [[Ghostbusters|multiple]] [[Star Trek|divergent]] [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|universes]]. {{storylink|Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Once they'd crash-landed on [[Earth]], Galvatron and his followers fought back, even recruiting some grudging Autobot assistance, {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} but Britt transformed into a living [[space bridge]] to send her horde back in time to devour pre-war Cybertron. However, Galvatron used [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s remote mind-link to instruct [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] to sabotage the space bridge and send the zombies to the Dead Universe, where the Undermind would have nothing to feed upon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} Once she returned to her native dimension, Britt threw off the Undermind's influence and banished it for good. {{storylink|Infestation issue 2|Infestation #2}}

As part of a plan to change history, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] attempted to travel backwards in time in the hopes of changing Megatron's future and preventing the Great War entirely. However, his efforts created a dystopian alternate timeline in which the [[Functionist Council]] ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} Using a quantum duplicate of his [[time case]], the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' managed to prevent Brainstorm from killing Megatron and permanently overwriting history with this new series of events. As a result of [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s tampering with the time case's anti-paradox locks, however, the would-be "new history" branched off into its own separate timeline, the "[[Functionist Universe]]", and Perceptor speculated that the event might've given rise to an infinite set of branching histories. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

After communing with the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] had her consciousness hurled through the multiverse—glimpsing various alternate versions of herself along the way—before entering [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[The Fallen]] told [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] that he was assembling forces in other dimensions.{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}

===''Animated''===
[[Image:Blackarachnia_Venus_Mag_by_BillForster.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] left a quantum vacuum that [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]] went on to occupy. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} [[Tyran]] universes undergo a particularly high rate of divergence, perhaps due to the malign influence of [[The Fallen]], whose evil spans multiple dimensions. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

A trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]] observed some of the events in the [[Transformers Animated (comic)|''Transformers Animated'' comic]] and identified that they took place in the same reality as the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|cartoon]]: universal stream [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} A time-traveller from the distant future named [[Natasha Pyraniac]] interfered with the timestream, and Vector Prime explained that as a result outside observers would notice minor changes in that universe's history. Multiple iterations of [[Sideways (disambiguation)|Sideways]] have been known to hop dimensions; {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} according to the unreliable testimony of one Sideways, he had [[Sideways (Animated)|previously visited this universe]] and escaped to the Tyran cluster by using a black hole. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 8/7/2015}}

''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'' was a trans-dimensional magazine, {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} while ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' covered newsworthy events from across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] traveled from their home universal stream of [[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta]] where they wrote the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Unit:E''===
[[File:UnitE-multiverse.jpg|thumb|250px]]

The world of the Transformers was just one universe in a multiverse of limitless possibilities. (Other possibilities included [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[M.A.S.K.]], [[Jem]], and {{w|Stretch Armstrong|a couple}} [[Micronauts (franchise)|other guys]] [[Action Man|you]] {{w|Drizzt Do'Urden|might}} {{w|Candy Land|know}}.) The mysterious organization known as "Unit: E" operated in the "slipstream" beyond the spacetime continuum and used this vantage point to explore and protect different worlds. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Infestation2 issue1 eldergods.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Despite being trapped in a dimensional prison, the [[Elder God]]s had the power to reach out to sensitive beings. Among them was [[H. P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], who channeled the Elder Gods' call into horror prose. Despite the clandestine organization [[Oblivion]] succeeding at killing Lovecraft before his art could threaten to allow the Elder Gods into the universe, his stories spread into popular culture. This collective imagination, with the help of [[Artillica]], let loose the Elder Gods. Free and unencumbered, they rampaged across [[Covert Vampiric Operations|one plane of existence]] along with [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|infinite]] {{w|Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)|other}} [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|ones]] throughout the multiverse. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}} One Elder God invaded a [[Hearts of Steel|universe]] in which the Transformers had awoken in the 19th century and forced the Autobots to reactivate Optimus Prime to meet the threat head-on. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

[[Covert Vampiric Operations|CVO]] ended the threat of the Elder Gods by using Artillica and the [[Relic]] to seal the tear in their reality. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}} {{storylink|The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|The X-Files: Conspiracy}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Cloud''===
At the beginning of all time and space, the "Spacetime World" came into being in a [[Big Bang (event)|massive explosion]]. Seeking a means of maintaining the integrity of the many fractal dimensions composing this multiverse that would come to be known as "Spacetimes," the [[Creator of Life]] made a universe, "[[Cloud World]]" full of machines designed to maintain the multiversal fabric, and dispatched to it an emissary named [[SARA]] to guide them. In time, the robots of Cloud World evolved into [[Transformer|sapient super-robot lifeforms]], complete with transformation abilities. The Transformers of the Cloud World cherished SARA and embraced the task the Creator asked of them using [[Dimension Gate]]s created by SARA. In addition to their other duties they gathered surplus energy from a myriad of sources in different universes for SARA so that she might continue to maintain Cloud World's integrity. In time, these Transformers came to be known as the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]]. Unsurprisingly, the people of Cloud World regarded SARA as holy and their rulers saw that she was kept under strict guard. {{storylink|Prologue}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:AngryBirdsTransformers1-quantumtunnel.jpg|thumb|300px]]

During a battle in space between the Autobots and Decepticons, the [[AllSpark]] briefly tumbled into a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]] into another universe populated by angry birds and mischievous pigs. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} Eventually, however, the transformed "Autobirds" sent the AllSpark back through the tunnel from whence it had came, and accidentally sent one of the [[Minion Pig]]s to this [[Generation 1 continuity family|alternate universe]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trapped in the white-hot core of the Earth's [[Sun]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to flee this dimension by tapping the power of his black hole heart to open a portal and escape into another reality to rebuild his strength. Megatron's body survived the trip, but not his spark: in [[Equestria|another dimension]], a group of confused [[Pony|ponies]] discovered his charred corpse. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Portal''===
{{stub|[[Transformers: Portal]]}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
[[File:GoBots5-Multiverse.jpg|thumb|250px]]

After assuming leadership over the [[GoBot|Go-Bots]], [[Road Ranger]] announced that they would create a [[Transformer|new race of Go-Bots]], who would populate [[Cybertron (planet)|copies of their metal homeworld]] across the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-realities.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You got your Mazinger in my Transformers! You got your Transformers in my Mazinger!]]

While observing different realities, group of mysterious hooded figures including [[Go Nagai]] opened dimensional gates and sent a group of Autobots and Decepticons to the world of [[Mazinger Z]] for their amusement. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:TheScientist-AlternateSoundwaves.jpg|thumb|300px|This place is a real who's-who of who's you and me.]]
The [[Quintesson]]s were a trans-dimensional race of beings who used their [[multiverse drive]] technology to travel across infinity and assimilate beings native to that timeline into new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judges]], who would pass judgement on individual universes. Realities that did not pass judgement were destroyed with vast quantities of lethal [[unspace]], which collapsed realities from within. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] developed a hobby of abducting different iterations of [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] from the many doomed realities he'd destroyed. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

After the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] wound up stranded in [[unspace]], the Autobots encountered multiple versions of themselves from other realities who had all met the same fate, including a crew of Autobots from a reality where [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] led the Autobots. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and his alternate-universe counterpart theorized that unspace must be the meeting place of the multiverse. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

[[File:Cyberverse TheOtherOne.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"That's right [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|I'm]] you, you're me, and this is a [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]].]]

During the Quintesson invasion of Cybertron, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] stole the multiverse drive and travelled to other realities. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Their journey gave Megatron the ability to channel exotic energy, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} before he landed in a reality where he'd won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|that universe's Megatron]]. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Along with his [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s, that alternate Megatron crossed over to the primary universe to reclaim his Matrix only to be defeated and left paralyzed. Eager for vengeance on his old master, [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] took the alternate Megatron within him and announced his intention to keep him trapped forever. {{storylink|The Other One}} After Megatron X perished, the remaining Decepticon supersoldiers invaded the dimension that they'd once imperiled, but eventually chose to lay down their arms after the death of their leader [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] thanks to Soundwave's reprogramming giving them free will. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Rather than connecting two points in space, a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]] attempted to reach out across dimensions—when its energies somehow overlapped with [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]], it wound up transporting multiple Autobots and Decepticons to the land of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} Later, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refined the technology and used it to create a deliberate cross-dimensional bridge between the two universes. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sorry, Jimbo, looks like you're going to the shadow realm.]]

In ancient times, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] banished the arrogant [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] into the Dead Universe when he laid claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After passing through that same universe in the present day and crash-landing on Earth, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} the shipwrecked Autobots and Decepticons encountered the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s: Cybertronains who had time-travelled back to Earth's past to prevent a dystopian future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} The AllSpark made a projection of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that passed through the Dead Universe and mentioned a "Dead Multiverse".{{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} Although the Maximals wondered if securing the AllSpark and changing history would consequentially erase them from the timeline, this was not the case, suggesting that this reality operates on a multiversal model of [[time travel]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TestFlightII-unspace.jpg|thumb|250px]]

When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s experimental teleport harness malfunctioned, it wound up sending [[Jumpstream]] through [[unspace]] and stranded her on an alternate Cybertron where [[Exarchon]] had conquered the planet. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Although both Perceptor and Jumpstream assumed that they'd somehow crossed over into an alternate timeline, Perceptor soon realized that Jumpstream had actually travelled through ''time'', not ''space'', and had glimpsed a possible future of their own universe. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II}}

===''King Grimlock''===
In eons past, Optimus Prime visited the other-dimensional realm of [[Menonia]] and helped establish the [[Golden One]] as the land's new ruler. Many years later, when the Golden One had been corrupted by the power of his deity [[Soltron]], the citizens of [[Valerift]] used [[energon]] to bring him back to their dimension. It didn't go as planned, however, and they wound up summoning [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] instead. {{storylink|Grimlock the Rebel}}

===''Legacy''===
{{stub|TakaraTomy toy bios}}
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
To boost the ratings of the ''[[World Fighters]]'' TV show, [[Mujoe]] invited beings from several different worlds, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], to compete on the show. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
At the edge of time, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] summoned warriors from [[Generation 1 continuity family|multiple]] [[Movie continuity family|different]] [[Animated continuity family|realities]] to choose a new host. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
[[File:RiseOfTheDarkSpark-G1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

In [[Aligned continuity family|one universe]], the Autobots battled to keep the malevolent [[Dark Spark]], a trans-dimensional artifact of pure malice, out of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s hands. The subsequent battle blasted the Dark Spark into [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|another universe]], where the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] briefly seized it. However, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|that universe's Optimus Prime]] was able to keep Lockdown occupied long enough for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] to remove the Dark Spark, and Prime subsequently used the Matrix to send the Dark Spark through time and space into [[Generation 1 continuity family|yet another universe]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{gamestub|[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]}}
Nova Prime attempted to wipe all timelines in the multiverse clean and start again in effort to prevent the war between the Autobots and Decepticons from ever happening. Vector Prime stepped in to stop Nova Prime from causing untold devastation to the fabric of all realities. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Mayhem: Enemy of my Enemy}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
A spatial warp field pulled [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on an [[New Quintessa|unknown planet]] in another universe, where they encountered multiple Autobots and Decepticons from [[Live-action film series|another reality]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
Upon using an unstable [[space bridge|spacebridge]], [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] warned them that the passage could strand them in unspace, a nexus point where multiple timelines collided, and excitedly theorized about the existence of other universes before [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] reined him in. {{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
A freak accident pulled together many different worlds from across the multiverse into a single realm known as the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], which also merged [[Doctor Mindbender]], [[Lord Zedd]], and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into the monstrous [[Lord MindWaveZ]]. By constructing a [[Multidimensional Collider]], Lord MindWaveZ sought to permanently fuse these worlds into a single realm to rule over, but a cross-dimensional alliance of Autobots, [[Power Rangers (group)|Power Rangers]], and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s destroyed the machine, collapsed the Apex, and ultimately saved the multiverse. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Notes==
*When originally developing what would become the [[Aligned continuity family]], [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Rik Alvarez]] suggested that it was entirely separate from the rest of the ''Transformers'' multiverse.<ref name="allspark2011botcon">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79726 AllSpark.com live transcript of Archer and Alvarez's 2011 BotCon panel]</ref> When asked about [[The Fallen]] and how his status as a [[multiversal singularity]] would relate to the new fiction, Hasbro replied "anything you know from past generations of the brand may or may not be factual in the new continuity".<ref name="fallen">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74182&view=findpost&p=1675011 Allspark.com Hasbro Q&A, Nov. 2010]</ref> Notably, its version of the [[Thirteen]] included characters like [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], choices that were largely irreconcilable with the lore that [[Fun Publications]] had previously laid out. Eventually, however, this conceit would be quietly dropped: the profile cards for Aligned [[Slipstream (WFC)#TransTech|Slipstream]]'s [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy and the online comic "[[Timeless]]" involved the cast of ''TransTech'' glimpsing events from the Aligned universe. After multiple creative shakeups and a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|new direction]] for the Aligned continuity as a whole, the ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'' and [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]] confirmed that Aligned took place in the "[[Uniend]]" universal cluster; that same year, any and all singularity-related discrepancies were later handwaved away via the introduction of the [[Shroud]].
*2011's ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' crossover event featured [[Britt]] invading and corrupting four separate universes: ''[[2005 IDW continuity|Transformers]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', and ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. Just five years later, however, IDW's "[[Hasbro Universe]]" initiative retconned both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' together by revealing that they'd always taken place in the same reality, meaning that Britt attacked the same universe twice. Less than a year later, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Strange Visitors|#5]] established that events identical to "[[Infestation 2]]" had also played out in the past of IDW's primary ''Transformers'' timeline—meaning that the [[Elder God]]s simultaneously attacked two nigh-identical realities.
*A dropped plotline in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets the Eye]]'' would've featured the original [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] travelling the multiverse, searching for a way to return to his original timeline. At some point, he would've jumped into the world of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] in the midst of the "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline and encountered that reality's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tagen'uchū''' (多元宇宙), '''multiverse''' (マルチバース ''maruchibāsu''), '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''' (無限の世界 ''Mugen no Sekai'')<ref>[[World of the Transformers]]</ref>

==References==
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The Perfect Decepticon

2024-11-16T00:24:27Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|the drones sometimes referred to as "Perfect Decepticons"|Decepticon supersoldier}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 64
|image=Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-TarnTakesCommand.jpg
|caption="You've got a little...something on your face."
|prev=The Immobilizers
|title="The Perfect Decepticon"
|airdate=[[November 7]], [[2021]] (Canada) [[November 20]], [[2021]] (YouTube) [[December 22]], 2021 (Netflix)
|season=4
|season ep=2
|production company=[[Entertainment One|eOne]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]] [[Maasai Singleton]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5F_jamHVRo
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Decepticons from the other dimension return to Cybertron, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons into a conflict that threatens to reignite the Great War all over again.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Astrotraininflames.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Pictured: the terrible aftermath of the most recent SpaceX rocket launch.]]
Life on peacetime [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] goes on, with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and his fellow leaders speaking at the dedication of the new [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon Plaza]]. However, the festivities are interrupted by the sudden appearance of a swirling vortex in the air. The flaming form of [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] emerges from the portal and crashes down in the plaza. As Optimus and the others rush to his side, the badly damaged Astrotrain gives the group a cryptic warning before succumbing to his wounds: something much worse than [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|the other Megatron]] is coming.

Within [[Iaconus]], the leaders of both factions attempt to prepare for the invasion, though not knowing what's coming makes preparations difficult. The [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] are itching for a fight, but only succeed in annoying everyone they come across with their overenthusiasm. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] raise the planetary shields as a precautionary measure, putting all of Cybertron on edge. However, it doesn't take long before the shield is broken, and a group of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s teleport into the room—and immediately start beating the scrap out of each other. Confused, the others pull the fighters apart, and the most damaged among them takes the opportunity to finish off his aggressors, warning that everyone is in grave danger. Indeed, Optimus receives a transmission from [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], who confirms that more supersoldiers are appearing all over Cybertron, ruthlessly fighting one another. The damaged bot explains that his dimension's Megatron programmed them to be mindless soldiers that lived only for battle, but after his destruction, the supersoldiers slayed Astrotrain in retribution and now fight among themselves for leadership. While most of the supersoldiers are mindless and instinctive, the damaged one has evolved and given himself a name: [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. Optimus insists they stop the conflict, hoping the rest can change like Tarn did, but the [[Decepticon]]s would rather see the invaders destroy each other. Thus, two plans are put into motion...

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Invisibleground.jpg|right|thumb|250px|“Only in a leap from the lion's head, shall he prove his worth”.]]

Wheeljack arms the [[Autobot]]s with various gadgets, intent on using them to pacify and disable the supersoldiers. The plan works well at first, with the devices managing to incapacitate the brawlers. However, the supersoldiers use their teleporters to free themselves from the traps before reemerging and beginning their street fight anew. With the plan deemed a failure, [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] decides it's time for the Decepticon approach. On his orders, the Decepticons open fire on their otherdimensional counterparts, but they prove impervious to their weapons. Even an attempt to drop a warhead on the supersoldiers is ineffective, as they simply teleport away from the blast. Optimus worries that they have run out of options, but Tarn offers a solution: the [[Cortex Helm]], a legendary relic that could be used to rewrite their programming and remove their need for dominance.

At Bumblebee's suggestion, he, Optimus, Soundwave, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and Tarn journey into the wilderness and find [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] to ask him about the Cortex Helm. Thunderhowl confirms it once belonged to his former master [[Onyx Prime]] and, with some persuasion, agrees to take them to its hiding place. The group travels by shuttle to a spot high above Cybertron, and are shocked when Thunderhowl orders them to land on the open air—even more so when they actually do so successfully. The ancient warrior places his sword in a hidden plinth to reveal the landmass on which they now stand: the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]]. As they traverse the isle, the group find themselves attacked by giant statues of [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite the statues' regenerative abilities, they are defeated when the group manages to force them over the edge, plummeting to the surface below. Venturing deeper in, the group nearly falls victim to the same fate when a walkway crumbles beneath them, barely managing to reach the other side in time.
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Looking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"We are now no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni'! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky-Ecky-Ecky-Ecky-Pikang-Zoom-Boing-Gumzowehzeh'!"]]
At last, they reach the central chamber, sealed with a door that can only be unlocked by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As Prime does so, Tarn breaks away from the others and charges in, grabbing the Cortex Helm and placing it upon his head, much to everyone's shock. Tarn confirms he has removed the desire for dominance from his brethren's programming, but has instead replaced it with subservience to himself. Other supersoldiers appear and restrain the team, and Tarn announces that he will finish what Megatron couldn't, putting a permanent end to the Autobots. As Tarn issues his orders, supersoldiers all over the planet stop fighting and immediately turn their attention to the Autobots, opening fire.

With his machinations in motion, Tarn invites Soundwave and Shadow Striker to join his new regime, to which they reluctantly agree. Tarn then orders Shadow Striker to execute Bumblebee and Thunderhowl before departing with Optimus and Soundwave in tow. The three re-emerge in an empty [[Cube Arena|Cube arena]], and Tarn begins broadcasting to all of Cybertron. He announces himself as the new Decepticon leader, and that much like Megatron fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] pits of old, Optimus will now have to fight a gauntlet of his supersoldiers for the right to challenge him. As Optimus begins his battle, Tarn declares that the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] is now null and void, ordering the Decepticons to destroy any remaining Autobots. Some follow their new orders, while others like [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] and [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] can only bring themselves to watch. The Autobots attempt to fight back, but soon find themselves on the back foot and are forced to retreat. [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] sends coordinates to all the Autobots, ordering them to regroup there.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-readytoshoot.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Uka Uka, this is not a fair contest! You have too many players! If your confidence in evil is so great, you can win with equal sides. You must surrender two of your team."]]

On the Isle of Onyx Prime, the supersoldiers hold Bumblebee and Thunderhowl over the precipice, waiting for Shadow Striker to finish them. Bumblebee chastises Shadow Striker for still holding onto her grudge against him, but she surprises him when she shoots the supersoldiers off the ledge instead. She orders the two to escape as she is confronted by another group of supersoldiers. In the arena, Optimus wins his first match, but Tarn begins sending increasing numbers of opponents to battle him at once. Elsewhere, Wheeljack, [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] and [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] find themselves cornered by a group of supersoldiers. Unable to watch his friend be hurt any longer, [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] steps in to help Clobber, giving them the opening they all need to get away. [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] finds himself under attack as well, but is saved by some timely intervention from [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]], and they head to the rendezvous point.

Optimus's battle is beginning to take its toll on him, and though he attempts to reason with Tarn, pointing out how he has come to embody the sort of corrpution Megatron originally stood against, Tarn is unfazed and continues to throw more opponents at Optimus. Shadow Striker is brought before Tarn, who expresses disappointment at her decision to betray him. Shadow Striker berates Soundwave for serving under Tarn so easily, but Soundwave replies that he's simply following orders, just as he always did for [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]—and Shadow Striker at last realizes Soundwave's true intentions. Optimus tosses one of the supersoldiers at Tarn, knocking him aside and giving Shadow Striker the opportunity to escape.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-meeting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock, you're late again."]]

The Dinobots finally reach Hot Rod's coordinates in Cybertron's underworld, confident that the Decepticons will not find them there, and [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] leads them to where Hot Rod and the others are waiting. The group are all in agreement that they need to rescue Optimus, but Hot Rod points out they don't need to defeat Tarn's army; they just need to take the Cortex Helm so Tarn can't control them anymore. Wheeljack reveals they now have an advantage: while fleeing from the supersoldiers, he managed to pull a teleporter from one of their remains, and he should now be able to equip each Autobot with one of their own.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-armies.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Who are they?" "Oh, just some friends!"]]

With six supersoldiers fighting him at once, Optimus is finally pushed to his limit and falls. Tarn is disappointed by Optimus's failure and prepares to put him out of his misery, but Windblade teleports in and blasts him away. She is followed in short order by Thunderhowl, [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] and Bumblebee, who knock the supersoldiers away and help Optimus to his feet. Tarn attempts to attack them, but they teleport out of the way before reappearing with an army of Autobots alongside them. Tarn isn't worried, though; not only are his troops stronger, but the Autobots now have to contend with the rest of the Decepticons, who have surrounded them. Tarn orders the Decepticons to attack, but is confused when they remain stationary. Shadow Striker emerges from the crowd and reveals that the Decepticons have unanimously decided the peace treaty still stands. Soundwave voices his agreement and prepares to fire on Tarn, but is restrained by the supersoldiers before being freed by [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]]. Enraged, Tarn orders his troops to destroy them all, and the Autobots and Decepticons engage in a united assault on the enemy invaders.

[[File:Prime Restrained CV0402.jpg|thumb|250px|left||"See, your friends? Oh they're finished. My world is almost finished. The last thing I need to do is finish ''you."'']]
The Cybertronians manage to fare well in the battle, working together with one another to take out many of the supersoldiers. As the two forces clash, Optimus and Hot Rod attempt to remove the Cortex Helm from Tarn's head, but he proves too powerful and manages to drive them off. Frustrated with the battle, Tarn summons even more of his forces, and they begin ripping the teleporters from the Autobots, quickly overwhelming all the combatants. With the opposition pinned down, Tarn mocks Optimus and controls his troops to charge their cannons, preparing to finish everyone off. Before he can fire, Hot Rod tackles him and attempts to pull the Cortex Helm off once more, but Tarn overpowers him and begins beating him senseless. Soundwave, having finally had enough, uses a sonic blast to free himself, and Tarn orders his troops to stand down so the two can have a final one-on-one confrontation.

[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] ejects and attacks Tarn's face, giving Soundwave the chance to approach Tarn and pin him down, finally pulling the Cortex Helm free. He places it upon his own head and uses its power, causing the supersoldiers to release their captives, but Tarn attacks him and pulls the Helm off. Moments before Tarn can don the helm once more, the severely damaged Soundwave uses the last of his strength to release a massive sonic blast that engulfs the arena and spreads for miles. As the light fades, the supersoldiers stand and drop their weapons. Seeing the Autobots' confusion, one of them reveals that the changes Soundwave made to their programming didn't just make them stop—Soundwave gave them the freedom to ''choose'' to stop. Everyone turns to congratulate Soundwave, only to find a smoldering crater where he and Tarn once stood, with no trace of either one left behind. The onlookers can only stare in silence as Laserbeak mourns the loss of his trusted friend.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-RaiseAGlass.jpg|thumb|250px|''Raise a glass to freedom.'' ''Something they can never take away.'' ''No matter what they tell you…'']]
Later at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Autobots, Decepticons, and reformed supersoldiers alike have gathered to hold a wake for Soundwave. Hot Rod eulogizes his friend and shares fond memories, and Optimus leads the others in a toast for their fallen ally. As the wake continues, Optimus steps out for some air, later joined by Bumblebee, Hot Rod and Windblade. Optimus smiles, commenting that for once, everything is good, and Bumblebee admits that after millions of years of war, he doesn't know what to do with himself now that it's all over, a sentiment the others agree with. Optimus knows, though: with the war over, Cybertron doesn't need a Prime anymore, so he'll be stepping away from leadership to simply enjoy the newfound peace. However, given how they've proven themselves, he's more than confident that the other three will be able to lead in his stead—as will Shadow Striker, now accompanied by her new partner Laserbeak, who has joined them outside. The other Autobots join Optimus in a group hug, while a reluctant Shadow Striker merely stands to the side until getting pushed into the hug by the arriving Dinobots. The group laugh as they look forward to the future of Cybertron together. A future where, at long last...

[['Til all are one|All are one]].

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (10)
* [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (11)
* Countless generics (12)
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (15)
* [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]] (17)
* [[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]] (18)
* [[Snarl (Cyberverse)|Snarl]] (19)
* [[Sludge (Cyberverse)|Sludge]] (20)
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (21)
* [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] (22)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (25)
* [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (26)
* [[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (28)
* [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (29)
* [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] (30)
* [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (34)
* [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] (35)
* [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (36)
* [[Hammerbyte]] (39)
* [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (40)
* [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (41)
* [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] (42)
* [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]] (43)

|c2=
* [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] (2)
* [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] (4)
* [[Alpha Strike]] (5)
* [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (6)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (7)
* Countless generics (13)
* [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (31)
* [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (32)
* [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] (33)
* [[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]] (44)
* [[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]] (45)

|h3=Megatron X Timeline Inhabitants|c3=
* [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] (14)
* [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] (23)
* [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s (24)
* ''[[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'' (27)

|c4=
* [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]] (1)
* [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] (3)
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (16)
* [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] (37)
* [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]] (38)

}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Rod:''' "Thaaat's... odd." 
'''Swoop:''' "Yes, odd. And I would also call it... ''ominous''." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "''Totally'' ominous." 
'''Sludge:''' "What om-in-ous?" 
'''Windblade:''' "It's like having a feeling something ''bad'' will happen." 
''(The supersoldiers start marching towards the Autobots)'' 
'''Sludge:''' "Wooah! Sludge having om-in-ous!" 
:—The Autobots react to the om-in-ous Decepticon supersoldiers.

"Tarn, by using the Cortex Helm to force these soldiers to fight me, you are no better than those Megatron rose up against." 
"That's fine. Three more!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tries to convince '''Tarn''' of his wrongdoings, and he doesn't really care!

"'Decepticons attack?' Who're you to tell us what to do? I've talked with my fellow Decepticons, and we all agree: the treaty between us and the Autobots stands. Get off our planet, ''Tarn''."
:—'''Shadow Striker''' and the Decepticons make a stand against Tarn.

"Survival is the right of all sentient beings... ''if'' they're strong enough."
:—'''Tarn''' steals Prime's catchphrase.

"Soundwave superior. Tarn... most inferior."
:—'''Soundwave's''' glitchy last words.

"In defending each other, and protecting our home, you have all demonstrated that you are well equipped to lead." 
"What'll you do now, Optimus?" 
"I will... enjoy myself. I will enjoy a Cybertron that is free and just for everyone. When challenges arise, I know you will solve them together. ''All'' of you."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' parting words, as '''Hot Rod''' and the others look to the future.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This episode builds on the events of the Chapter Three finale episodes "[[Silent Strike]]" and "[[The Other One]]", in which Megatron X and his dimension-hopping army of supersoldiers attempted to invade. Those events ended with Astrotrain planning to leave the disabled Megatron X trapped within himself in [[unspace]], but...well, you can see how that worked out.
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]'s still-immobilized body stands at the center of the new "Trypticon Plaza" after he was time-locked in the [[The Immobilizers|previous episode]].
*In the unique [[title sequence]] for this episode, we see Megatron X standing above a huge mountain of corpses, including Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Hot Rod, and Soundwave, likely depicting the events of Megatron X's timeline.
*One of the Decepticon generics claims the planetary shields are being raised because the [[Quintesson]]s have returned, having previously taken over the planet during the first half of the third season.
*An Autobot generic responds to the aforementioned claim, saying he heard from [[Red Five]] that the shields are protecting against [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream's]] [[ghost]]. Starscream perished during the climax of the aforementioned Quintesson invasion, back in "[[The End Of The Universe IV]]". Meanwhile, Red Five was the name given to a generic Autobot in "[[Escape From Earth]]".
*Perceptor compares the supersoldiers' brawl to [[Polyhex]] vs. [[Iacon Wreckers|Iacon City]], a [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] match depicted in the episode "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]".
*Wheeljack arms the Autobots with the [[force shield blaster]]s and [[Mega Magnetizer]]s he created in "[[The Visitor]]", and the [[gravity modulator]]s he invented in "[[Secret Science]]".
*Optimus recognizes the Cube arena, as seen in the flashback of "Cube", while Tarn recognizes it as an arena where Megatron rose to power, in the first flashback of "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]".
*Wildwheel comments he would like to see the supersoldiers deactivate Optimus. The Decepticon holds a personal grudge against the Autobot leader, as depicted in "[[Wild Wild Wheel]]".
*When Bumblebee is about to be executed by Shadow Striker, he assumes she will go through with it due to her grudge from the events depicted in the flashback scenes of "[[Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker]]".
*Teletraan-X refers to Windblade as "not crew", as he did back in his earliest first season appearances.
*Soundwave finally acts against Tarn after he nearly kills Hot Rod; Hot Rod and Soundwave developed a friendship during the third season.
*In Hot Rod's eulogy for Soundwave, he mentions when the Decepticon ordered Clobber to destroy him and her following attempt, in "[[The Prisoner]]".
*Optimus mentions he will finally enjoy himself, concluding his personal struggles from "[[Party Down]]".

===Transformers references===
*In the unique title sequence, the Autobots and Decepticons charge and battle the supersoldiers in a glowing grid, much like the [[:File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|Season 2 title sequence]] of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
* While Starscream returning as a ghost is just a rumor here, he's actually done so in many past ''Transformers'' stories dating back to the original cartoon episode "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
* Locations shown on the war room monitor include [[Protihex]], [[Praxus]], [[Ky-Alexia|Alexia]], [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], North and South [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], North and South [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], and [[Nova Cronum|Cronum]].
* At one point, the supersoldiers are using sniper rifles resembling [[Vos (G1)|Vos]].
*While Thunderhowl's [[Thunderhowl (episode)|debut episode]] was ambiguous about which Prime he served, this episode confirms his old master to have been Onyx Prime, as tends to be the case for Transformers with [[beast mode]]s.
* Tarn tells Optimus that "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... if they're strong enough" in a twisted mirroring of Optimus' iconic quote.
* One last [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Soundwave Superior"]] for the road.
* At Soundwave's wake, Optimus and the others cheer that "[['Til all are one|all are one]]".

===Real-world references===
*When the supersoldiers first invade Cybertron and fight each other, a blue Autobot generic shouts "Game over, man!" in reference to the movie ''Aliens''.

===Other trivia===
*Originally scheduled for a November 21 premiere on [[Netflix]], the episode was pushed back a month to December 22. However, the episode ended up airing well before then on November 7 via Canadian TV network Teletoon, followed by a YouTube release two weeks later.
*This episode was split into two 22-minute parts for its iTunes release.
*The Decepticon supersoldiers' melee weapons are red and purple recolors of a few of the weapons in [[Iaconus]]'s training rooms in "[[The Alliance]]", as well as Shadow Striker's daggers.
*This episode marks the only instance in which we see Cosmos transform into her UFO alternate mode.
*Wheeljack addresses Ruin by name individually while he's handing out weapons, thus revealing that he's the one on Rack'n'Ruin's right, with the monocle.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In the unique title sequence, Shadow Striker switches to her old body when she charges at the supersoldiers.
*When Optimus, Bumblebee, and Shadow Striker drive across the crumbling walkway in the Isle of Onyx Prime, both Bee and Optimus are in their Earth vehicle modes. In the same scene, Shadow Striker hovers upward in car mode, much like Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode would.
*Before entering through the door to the temple, Optimus' arms are not properly out of his torso.
*The Autobot insignia Cosmos gained in "The Immobilizers" is missing in her robot mode.
*Hammerbyte has purple eyes, from his [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]]-controlled state in "[[Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths]]", instead of his typical blue eyes.
*Wildwheel regains his poncho when the Decepticons show up in the Cube arena and onward, after appearing without it since "The Immobilizers" (besides the title sequence). However, he loses it again only when Shadow Striker says "and we all agree, the treaty between us and the Autobots stands." In that same shot only, Dead End has his battle mask and Dirge moves from behind Alpha Strike to the right of Dead End.
*Wildwheel, Dead End, and Dirge disappear when the Decepticons charge to attack the supersoldiers (though all three do reappear later).
*A lone Seeker teleports in the Cube area battle and is later seen having their teleporter forcibly removed, despite only the Autobots and Lockdown receiving the teleporter.
*When the supersoldiers overtake the Autobots, the left arm and hand of the soldier who restrains Windblade twitches and clips through itself for a brief moment.
*At the start of the final scene, Optimus's shoulders switch positions (made clearly visible by his smokestacks) between shots in front of him and behind him.
*As in the previous episode, Teletraan-X is misspelled as "Teletran X" in the credits.

===Foreign localization===
'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Decepticon Perfeito'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' November 20, 2021

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Perfekte Decepticon'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' December 30, 2021

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

The Scientist

2024-11-15T14:15:35Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{disambig3|Scientist}}
{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 47
|image=Cyberverse - The Scientist - Welcome To My Parlor.jpg
|caption=Intelligence is not a privilege, it's a gift.
|prev=The Prisoner
|next=The Alliance
|title="The Scientist"
|season=3
|season ep=11
|airdate=[[February 19]], [[2020]] (UK) [[April 12]], 2020 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Mae Catt]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Jean Texier]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoCHxcRnAz4
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Hot Rod and Soundwave team up against the Quintesson Scientist.'''

==Synopsis==
''A group of bird-bots fly through [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s skies. Luring one of them by imitating their call, [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] uses a snare to catch it upon the creature flying in range. Though it struggles, he soon tames it, naming the beast "[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]" as it flies into his chest.''

Cybertronians in the Loop start dropping dead, their sparks utterly drained by the [[Quintesson]] machines. The resistance can only watch as they slice through part of the floor, hoping to reach the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. They soon reach a door which is locked shut. Before [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] can finish asking [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] how they can get in, Soundwave marches past and uses his abilities to mimic a Quintesson Prosecutor, which opens it. Hot Rod hurries in after him, and the door locks behind them again.

[[File:TheScientist-AlternateSoundwaves.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Not pictured: Soundblaster.]]

On the other side of the door, the two find a sinisterly-lit laboratory, the dwelling place of the Scientist, who welcomes them. An unimpressed Hot Rod tries to threaten "Mr. Squiggles" into turning off the Loop and letting the other Cybertronians go, but he is ignored as the Scientist instead gushes over the idea having another Soundwave to add to his extensive collection. The Scientist explains that when the Quintessons judge a universe, he likes to keep a souvenir. And each universe's Soundwave ''is'' that souvenir. At the lab's door, the others try busting the door open but it's impervious to everything they can throw at it.

The Scientist continues on about his collection, unimpressed by Soundwave's threats, having heard them from all the other Soundwaves. Soundwave breaks free and tries to attack, but his degrading condition means he freezes up again. The alarmed Scientist effortlessly fixes Soundwave, recognizing the damage being from improperly leaving his parade simulation. Hot Rod questions the decision to make the simulation all about the parade. The Scientist responds that it doesn't matter what universe one is from; everyone loves a parade. Soundwave is fixed and thanks his saviour and would-be collector by shooting him dead.

With the Scientist down, the two Cybertronians try to access the Loop's programming and shut it down, but Soundwave finds the control node is above them. As Hot Rod states they will just go find it and shut it off, another Scientist descends from the ceiling. Without missing a beat, Hot Rod shoots him dead again. Another Scientist appears, unfazed, and they shoot him too. However, more and more bodies keep emerging, the Scientist's monologue not stopping as they kill each body in turn, until an alarm goes off. His "game" over, the Scientist grabs Hot Rod and Soundwave and tells them it is feeding time. He proceeds to the center of the room, and a large pod. As the Scientist gushes over his project, Soundwave announces "do it now", much to Hot Rod's confusion. Only the Decepticon isn't speaking to him but rather to ''Laserbeak'', who flies off.

At the door to the lab, the others prepare to blast it open, only for Laserbeak to open it for them and present the Loop's source code to Perceptor. [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] urges them to hurry, since the 'bots trapped in the Loop are now starting to drop like flies. [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] wonders about Hot Rod and Soundwave, but Dead End figures they can handle themselves.

In the lab, Hot Rod asks just what is inside the pod. The Scientist explains that proper judgement of a universe can only be done by a being born of that universe. Soundwave realizes this means they are growing [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|a new Judge]]. Every Judge the Scientist grows is unique, but he assures them they are in for a real treat with the one he is growing. Hot Rod asks if this is why he has been draining everyone's sparks, but the Scientist reveals that he has also been draining the [[AllSpark]] as well.

Upstairs, the others reach the Loop's control node and Perceptor and Clobber plug themselves in. ''In the Autobot simulation, Perceptor uses the source code to halt the parade, but his efforts meet only confusion from his fellow Autobots. Frustrated, he summons a prey of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s, the flying beasties managing to startle everyone into transforming, freeing them from the Loop. Meanwhile, in the Decepticon simulation, Clobber's efforts don't work as well, so Perceptor repeats his Air Hammer attack, and the Decepticons break out as well.''

In his lab, the Scientist reacts with outrage to the breakout, vowing to disassemble his captives. Hot Rod and Soundwave shoot at the pod, damaging it, and escape while the Quintesson is distracted. Getting outside to see [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] and [[Alpha Strike]] escaping to freedom, Hot Rod notes they made a good team. The mood is soured when the tendrils surrounding the tower merge with those of the Quintesson ship and as a horrified Hot Rod looks on, a forcefield covers the entire structure.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in simulation sequences and flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*Autobot soldiers (4)
*[[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (17)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (22)
*[[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] (3)
*[[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (7)
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (9)
*Decepticon soldiers (19)
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] (20)
*[[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]]s (21)
*[[Alpha Strike]] (24)

|c4=
*''Cybertronian birds'' (1)
*[[Quintesson]] [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s (10)
*Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] (11)
*Alternate Soundwaves (12)
*Quintesson Scientist's clones (13)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|New]] Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]] (14)
*''[[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammer]]s'' (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"You will be called 'Laserbeak'."
:—'''Soundwave''' names his new partner in crime.

"Welcome to my laboratory. Are you admiring my work?"
:—Get used to this line, the '''Scientist''' will be saying it a lot.

"It's...they're all...he's collecting you. Why would he collect Soundwaves and not Hot Rods?"
:—'''Hot Rod''' has his priorities straight.

"I keep telling myself I don't have room for any more...but you would go so nicely right here!"
:—The '''Scientist''', sharing a sentiment with Transformers collectors everywhere.

"You made the Loop, and a parade was the best thing you could come up with?" 
"It doesn't matter what universe you're from. Everyone loves a parade."
:—'''Hot Rod''' disapproves of the '''Scientist's''' choice of entertainment.

"You know, being a Quintesson isn't as glamorous as you might think. Judging and condemning entire universes ''seems'' like it would be satisfying. But the work is never done. So I really do enjoy our little game."
:—'''The Scientist's''' dream job isn't all it's cracked up to be.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Scientist repeats Hot Rod's statement from "[[The Dead End]]" that "everyone loves a parade". Only then, Hot Rod was being bitterly sarcastic, while "Mr. Squiggles" is sincere.
*The Judge, who Hot Rod met back in "[[The Trial]]", said it wasn't the judge of the universe. This episode clarifies what they meant by that.

===Transformers references===
*This episode features a smorgasboard of references to famous lines said by [[Soundwave (G1)|the original Soundwave]].
*A few of the alternate reality Soundwaves share the color schemes of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]], the [[Marvel Comics]]' fuchsia colors worn by his [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|counterpart]], and [[Soundwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Soundwave]]

===Real-world references===
*The Scientist's laboratory is labelled "{{w|Shub-Niggurath}} nursery", named after the {{w|Outer God}} from [[H. P. Lovecraft]]'s {{w|Cthulhu Mythos}}.
*The Quintessons' M.O. of harvesting a species to create another member of theirs is very much like the Reapers' goal in ''{{w|Mass Effect 2}}''.

===Other trivia===
*The [[title sequence]] in this episode is the first episode in season 3 to have the Quintesson Prosecutor snarl when it appears.
*The alternate Soundwaves seen in this episode are not actually recolours of the primary Soundwave. They just have their hue fiddled around with a bit.
*According to [[Mae Catt]], each Soundwave had its own version of Laserbeak. However, the Scientist had taken them out and got rid of them as he built his collection.<ref>"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>
*The second (and current) YouTube upload of this episode is titled "'''The Last Parade'''".

===Animation and technical errors===
*Laserbeak (and the other bird-bots) has his Decepticon insignia before Soundwave catches him.
*Laserbeak is constantly shown to be in Soundwave's chest, even after he's been ejected.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Wissenschaftler'''" ("The Scientist")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[December 5]], 2020

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Cientista'''" ("The Scientist")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 24]], 2021
:*''Notes:'' The YouTube upload of this episode suffers from having the Portuguese and the Italian audio tracks playing on top of each other.

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scientist, The}}
[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Elita-1 (One)

2024-11-15T11:31:16Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Elita-1(One).jpg|right|250px|thumb|Magentta [[Scarlett Johansson|Johansson]]]]

'''Elita-1''' doesn't have time for your nonsense. As the head of an Energon mining crew, she maintained a spotless record while harvesting large amounts of energon for the good of Cybertron. Despite having to manage bots less perfect than herself, she put herself on track to promotion through her hard work and leadership skills.

...until one of those aforementioned [[Optimus Prime (One)|less-than-perfect bots]] messed all that up.
{{bigquote|Now you listen to me, mister-zero-seconds-since-my-last-accident. I'll go on your little quest 'cause I don't have a choice. But I carry the map, I navigate, and if this leads to nothing, then I'm dragging you and those two [[Megatron (One)|idiot]] [[Bumblebee (One)|go-bots]] back to Iacon city, and to the first supervisor depot we see, at which point, you will explain everything that's happened using words that reflect me in a very POSITIVE LIGHT! Got it?!|Elita-1's zero tolerance for any idiocy.|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Scarlett Johansson]] (English), [[Riho Yoshioka]] (Japanese)|[[Audrey Fleurot]] (European French), [[Julia Vaidis-Bogard]] (European French, first trailer), [[Camille Cyr-Desmarais]] (Canadian French), [[Emilia Schüle]] (German), [[Dafne Gallardo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rosalba Sotelo]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Cristina López]] (Spain Spanish), [[Joël Mulachs]] (Spain Spanish, first trailer), [[Camila Queiroz]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Domitilla D'Amico]] (Italian), [[Alina Jefremoff]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|left|thumb|300px|IT'S GONNA BLOW!]]

As the captain of a group of [[cogless]] energon miners, Elita-1 maintained a spotless record and was determined to eventually be promoted to overseer. During one venture into the mines, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally caused an unstable energon vein to explode, causing a collapse that pinned [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rock. As per protocol, Elita ordered all miners to evacuate and leave Jazz. However, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] defied the order and managed to save Jazz, barely making out of the collapsing tunnel and causing damage to nearby mining equipment. Elita was blamed for the disaster and demoted to waste management by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], not before angrily stamping her badge onto him.

During the [[Iacon 5000]] race, Elita watched in disbelief as Orion and D-16 were revealed to be participating on the monitors. After the race, she later found the two, along with the overly-talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], trespassing on transport train in an attempt to reach the planet's surface. Still furious about her demotion, Elita attempted to sabotage the departing train. Despite this, Cybertron's shifting geology caused the four bots to be thrown from the train upon reaching the surface, with Elita crying out in fury. Orion explained they had discovered the possible location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and were on a quest to retrieve the lost artifact. Snatching the map from Orion, Elita demanded that she be in charge and that if they found the Matrix, the other three would take full responsibility for going out of bounds and say she had tried to stop them.

The quartet eventually arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. After searching the cave unsuccessfully for the Matrix, the four discovered that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[spark]] had not been extinguished and revived him with an Energon cube. Trion revealed that Cybertron's leader [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes as part of a deal with the invading Quintessons and had removed the [[transformation cog]]s from all newly born Cybertronians so they could mine energon as tribute for the invaders. To aid the four, Trion granted them cogs from four of the fallen Primes, with Elita receiving [[Alchemist Prime]]'s, and the group retreated as Trion held off the approaching [[Tracker|Death Trackers]].

On their way back to Iacon City, the four were captured by the former Cybertron High Guard. The Guard's leader, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], demanded intelligence on Sentinel but was beaten into submission by D-16, who seized control of the Guard and began to prepare for an assault on Sentinel's tower. Unfortunately, it was at that point that Sentinel's enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], found and destroyed the High Guard's base and captured D-16, B-127, Starscream, and several other Guard members. Elita gave a discouraged Orion a peptalk. Despite taking many digs at him, she praised him for his endless optimism and potential as a great leader. Though the remaining members of the guard displayed some dissent towards the newcomers, Elita silenced it by slugging [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] in his eye. Formulating a plan to use the remaining Guard members along with additional support from the miners, Orion commanded the Guard to roll out for Sentinel's tower to rescue their comrades.

Commandeering a garbage train, Elita crashed it headlong into the tower while [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] freed the prisoners. While D-16 attacked Sentinel, Elita, Orion, and B resolved to captured Airachnid and broadcast her memories to reveal Sentinel's crimes to the city. As the broadcast went out, Elita and the others watched as D-16 turned on Orion, dropping his former friend into a chasm. Elita tried to jump into the pit after Orion, only to be held back by B. She watched in horror as D-16 executed Sentinel, and declared himself "Megatron" before commanding the High Guard to ransack the city. Though Elita and B attempted to stop Megatron's rampage, they were no match for his new, more powerful form. Just then, Orion, empowered by the Matrix into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface and managed to defeat Megatron, banishing him and the High Guard from the city. Following the battle, Optimus offered Elita the rank of major, but she suggested becoming a commander instead, the request being granted by the new Prime. Elita looked on as Optimus used the power of the Matrix to make energon flow freely once more and gave all the miners transformation cogs. United as fully autonomous "Autobots", they vowed to defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any [[Decepticon|future threats]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Elita]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Robot Battlers, Elita-1 transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off their base.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Leader-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルリーダーたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]

:The Robot Battlers Elita-1 is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle: Battle of Leaders" 3-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]]. Unlike the Hasbro release, Elita-1's base and weapons are not featured in this release, though this can be compensated by using Optimus's Energon Sword or its base.

{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}
{{--}}

===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm always picking up [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|after]] [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|you]] [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|boys]]..."]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, jetpack
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of a yet to be determined wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxes, Elita-1 is based on her appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian three wheeled bike. She comes with a miner's jetpack and a [[Death Tracker]]'s blaster.

:Elita was revealed on the channels of YouTubers Rodimus Primal and EmGo316, as part of a series of related reveals leading up to "Transformers Day" on [[September 17]], [[2024]], when she was made available to pre-order.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
[[File:Halloween_Elita.jpg|right|thumb|Those eyes... They have seen things.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on her appearance in the ''One'' film, the Elita-1 costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.
{{--}}

===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK_Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this Elita-1 is modeled after her Cog-less Cybertronian form, and she can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from her hand parts, Elita also comes with an additional jetpack she used to mine, and a Transformation Cog. Due to how Elita's empty Cog slot is designed, there is ''no'' absolute way to make her interact with the accessory.

:Unlike the other characters released, this Elita-1 (along with the Cogged Bot mode kit below) features white paint and plastic on certain areas instead of silver.

:Elita-1 can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set with an acrylic standee.

{{-}}{{anchor|AMKCogged}}
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing right hand, blaster

:This model kit of Elita is based on her cogged form. She comes with the blaster taken from the [[Death Tracker]]s.
{{--}}

===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-One-Classic-Class-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), Tracker blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects

:Released as part of Blokees' ''Classic Class'' model kit line, this Elita-1 is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with pre-painted parts on the runners. She also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tap'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand and two pairs of hand parts, Elita-1 also comes with a Tracker Blaster to hold with. While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Elita-1 stands apart from her fellow movie main characters Orion Pax, D-16, and B-127 in not having a "youth name" preceding her "adult name" in spite of the classic episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" establishing "[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]]" alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. This probably comes down to [[Disney]]-related toy trademark issues, which also affected the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Erial]] toy from a year prior.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Elita-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Elita-1-full-body.jpg|Cogged form
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Elita-1 (One)

2024-11-15T11:30:58Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

'''Elita-1''' doesn't have time for your nonsense. As the head of an Energon mining crew, she maintained a spotless record while harvesting large amounts of energon for the good of Cybertron. Despite having to manage bots less perfect than herself, she put herself on track to promotion through her hard work and leadership skills.

...until one of those aforementioned [[Optimus Prime (One)|less-than-perfect bots]] messed all that up.
{{bigquote|Now you listen to me, mister-zero-seconds-since-my-last-accident. I'll go on your little quest 'cause I don't have a choice. But I carry the map, I navigate, and if this leads to nothing, then I'm dragging you and those two [[Megatron (One)|idiot]] [[Bumblebee (One)|go-bots]] back to Iacon city, and to the first supervisor depot we see, at which point, you will explain everything that's happened using words that reflect me in a very POSITIVE LIGHT! Got it?!|Elita-1's zero tolerance for any idiocy.|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Scarlett Johansson]] (English), [[Riho Yoshioka]] (Japanese)|[[Audrey Fleurot]] (European French), [[Julia Vaidis-Bogard]] (European French, first trailer), [[Camille Cyr-Desmarais]] (Canadian French), [[Emilia Schüle]] (German), [[Dafne Gallardo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rosalba Sotelo]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Cristina López]] (Spain Spanish), [[Joël Mulachs]] (Spain Spanish, first trailer), [[Camila Queiroz]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Domitilla D'Amico]] (Italian), [[Alina Jefremoff]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|IT'S GONNA BLOW!]]

As the captain of a group of [[cogless]] energon miners, Elita-1 maintained a spotless record and was determined to eventually be promoted to overseer. During one venture into the mines, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally caused an unstable energon vein to explode, causing a collapse that pinned [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under a rock. As per protocol, Elita ordered all miners to evacuate and leave Jazz. However, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] defied the order and managed to save Jazz, barely making out of the collapsing tunnel and causing damage to nearby mining equipment. Elita was blamed for the disaster and demoted to waste management by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]], not before angrily stamping her badge onto him.

During the [[Iacon 5000]] race, Elita watched in disbelief as Orion and D-16 were revealed to be participating on the monitors. After the race, she later found the two, along with the overly-talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], trespassing on transport train in an attempt to reach the planet's surface. Still furious about her demotion, Elita attempted to sabotage the departing train. Despite this, Cybertron's shifting geology caused the four bots to be thrown from the train upon reaching the surface, with Elita crying out in fury. Orion explained they had discovered the possible location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and were on a quest to retrieve the lost artifact. Snatching the map from Orion, Elita demanded that she be in charge and that if they found the Matrix, the other three would take full responsibility for going out of bounds and say she had tried to stop them.

The quartet eventually arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. After searching the cave unsuccessfully for the Matrix, the four discovered that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[spark]] had not been extinguished and revived him with an Energon cube. Trion revealed that Cybertron's leader [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes as part of a deal with the invading Quintessons and had removed the [[transformation cog]]s from all newly born Cybertronians so they could mine energon as tribute for the invaders. To aid the four, Trion granted them cogs from four of the fallen Primes, with Elita receiving [[Alchemist Prime]]'s, and the group retreated as Trion held off the approaching [[Tracker|Death Trackers]].

On their way back to Iacon City, the four were captured by the former Cybertron High Guard. The Guard's leader, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], demanded intelligence on Sentinel but was beaten into submission by D-16, who seized control of the Guard and began to prepare for an assault on Sentinel's tower. Unfortunately, it was at that point that Sentinel's enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], found and destroyed the High Guard's base and captured D-16, B-127, Starscream, and several other Guard members. Elita gave a discouraged Orion a peptalk. Despite taking many digs at him, she praised him for his endless optimism and potential as a great leader. Though the remaining members of the guard displayed some dissent towards the newcomers, Elita silenced it by slugging [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] in his eye. Formulating a plan to use the remaining Guard members along with additional support from the miners, Orion commanded the Guard to roll out for Sentinel's tower to rescue their comrades.

Commandeering a garbage train, Elita crashed it headlong into the tower while [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] freed the prisoners. While D-16 attacked Sentinel, Elita, Orion, and B resolved to captured Airachnid and broadcast her memories to reveal Sentinel's crimes to the city. As the broadcast went out, Elita and the others watched as D-16 turned on Orion, dropping his former friend into a chasm. Elita tried to jump into the pit after Orion, only to be held back by B. She watched in horror as D-16 executed Sentinel, and declared himself "Megatron" before commanding the High Guard to ransack the city. Though Elita and B attempted to stop Megatron's rampage, they were no match for his new, more powerful form. Just then, Orion, empowered by the Matrix into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface and managed to defeat Megatron, banishing him and the High Guard from the city. Following the battle, Optimus offered Elita the rank of major, but she suggested becoming a commander instead, the request being granted by the new Prime. Elita looked on as Optimus used the power of the Matrix to make energon flow freely once more and gave all the miners transformation cogs. United as fully autonomous "Autobots", they vowed to defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any [[Decepticon|future threats]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Elita]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Robot Battlers, Elita-1 transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off their base.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Leader-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルリーダーたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]

:The Robot Battlers Elita-1 is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle: Battle of Leaders" 3-pack with [[Optimus Prime (One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]]. Unlike the Hasbro release, Elita-1's base and weapons are not featured in this release, though this can be compensated by using Optimus's Energon Sword or its base.

{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}
{{--}}

===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm always picking up [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|after]] [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|you]] [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|boys]]..."]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, jetpack
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of a yet to be determined wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxes, Elita-1 is based on her appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian three wheeled bike. She comes with a miner's jetpack and a [[Death Tracker]]'s blaster.

:Elita was revealed on the channels of YouTubers Rodimus Primal and EmGo316, as part of a series of related reveals leading up to "Transformers Day" on [[September 17]], [[2024]], when she was made available to pre-order.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
[[File:Halloween_Elita.jpg|right|thumb|Those eyes... They have seen things.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on her appearance in the ''One'' film, the Elita-1 costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.
{{--}}

===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK_Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this Elita-1 is modeled after her Cog-less Cybertronian form, and she can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from her hand parts, Elita also comes with an additional jetpack she used to mine, and a Transformation Cog. Due to how Elita's empty Cog slot is designed, there is ''no'' absolute way to make her interact with the accessory.

:Unlike the other characters released, this Elita-1 (along with the Cogged Bot mode kit below) features white paint and plastic on certain areas instead of silver.

:Elita-1 can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set with an acrylic standee.

{{-}}{{anchor|AMKCogged}}
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing right hand, blaster

:This model kit of Elita is based on her cogged form. She comes with the blaster taken from the [[Death Tracker]]s.
{{--}}

===Blokees===
[[File:Blokees-TF-One-Classic-Class-Elita-1.jpg|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Classic Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''12'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (grip, open palm), Tracker blaster, 2 figure stands, 2 energy effects

:Released as part of Blokees' ''Classic Class'' model kit line, this Elita-1 is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized ''Gunpla''-style model kit with pre-painted parts on the runners. She also features a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least ''lightly tap'' some areas on the torso), causing the eyes to glow for a limited time. Aside from the usual display stand and two pairs of hand parts, Elita-1 also comes with a Tracker Blaster to hold with. While the pieces are molded on a touch-gate runner for easy removal of parts without nippers or tools, the former is required for a cleaner cut.
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Elita-1 stands apart from her fellow movie main characters Orion Pax, D-16, and B-127 in not having a "youth name" preceding her "adult name" in spite of the classic episode "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" establishing "[[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]]" alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. This probably comes down to [[Disney]]-related toy trademark issues, which also affected the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Erial]] toy from a year prior.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Elita-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Elita-1-full-body.jpg|Cogged form
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Astrotrain (Cyberverse)

2024-11-15T10:11:58Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Astrotrain}}
:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Astrotrain-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px]]

At first glance, '''Astrotrain''' appears to be a colossal Triple Changer amongst the [[Decepticon]]s, using his force fields, dimensional portals, and vehicular mode manipulation for both his own selfish gain and to occasionally fuel his sadistic streak... if it's [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]].

All subsequent glances will reveal that this is in fact an excellent summary of Astrotrain, save for one detail that lets [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] control him: he is absolutely ''terrified'' of his [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|former master]]. And he will do anything, whether that includes shooting down [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|helpless Autobots]] or working with Dead End, to avoid the tyrant.
{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Daniels]] (English)|[[Marko Bräutigam]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain.jpeg|thumb|left|]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], the tyrant created [[Decepticon supersoldier|a master race of Decepticons]] before ridding himself of all "unneeded" Decepticons. However, Astrotrain was kept around, being tortured and abused for millions of years {{storylink|The Other One}} before eventually being freed by an alternate [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Astrotrain waited with [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]], to whom Astrotrain took an immediate dislike, while Megatron stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. When his new master and the [[Insecticon (Cyberverse)|Insecticon]]s returned under heavy fire, Astrotrain opened a portal to another universe and flew them through. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

Astrotrain transported Megatron, Dead End, and the Insecticons to Megatron's home dimension in time to battle Judge [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. When they attempted to seal off the portal to [[unspace]], Astrotrain was seized by [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] until [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] removed the [[Quintesson]] influence from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s mind. Astrotrain used a beam to start closing the portal, but his forcefield began failing when an angry Judge Starscream retaliated. He was saved by Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], and closed the portal completely. Astrotrain later transported the Decepticons to Megatron's meeting with Optimus. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain train.JPG|thumb|It was a dark and stormy night...suddenly, a train whistle rang out.]]
In the aftermath of the war against the Quintessons, Astrotrain began patrolling the barrier between Autobot and Decepticon halves of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When he began underperfoming, Megatron reminded him who he owed his freedom to, Astrotrain reluctantly falling back into line. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Astrotrain worked with Dead End to create a cannon that weaponized unspace to use against The Other One. After testing it on [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and finding it to be faulty, he captured both Jetfire and [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]], intent on using them as test subjects. [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] suddenly burst in and attacked Astrotrain, serving as little more than an annoyance, until the randomly-firing unspace cannon hit a door, revealing [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] listening in. After Shadow Striker mocked him, Astrotrain ordered them to leave, and Soundwave challenged him to make them. They posed no more threat than Rack'n'Ruin, but before he could finish the fight, Astrotrain himself was hit by the cannon and sent to unspace. Gleeful that the weapon worked, Astrotrain opened a portal back to his new universe. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain shuttle.JPG|thumb|left|And will you be requiring a baggage fare?]]
Astrotrain returned to the Decepticon control room and presented a smaller version of the completed unspace cannon to Megatron. Soon enough, the Decepticon supersoldiers began teleporting in, even if the dimensional shield delayed their approach. When the Autobots arrived, the supersoldiers managed to beam in and surround everyone. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Opting for the better part of valour, Astrotrain opened up a multiverse portal and flew away. Once [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] had defeated The Other One, Astrotrain returned to seize the prone form of his old master, intending to imprison him in his own body as he sailed the multiverse, laughing about his "big plans." {{storylink|The Other One}}

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Astrotraininflames.jpg|right|thumb|Pictured: Astrotrain's failed attempt at cosplaying as the Human Torch.]]

Though The Other One ultimately succumbed to his wounds, his troops took revenge by fatally wounding Astrotrain, who barely managed to open a portal to Cybertron and crashed down into [[Trypticon Plaza]]. With his dying words, Astrotrain warned Optimus of the coming threat before perishing. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain hologram.JPG|thumb|Get your feet off the coffee table!]]
*Though he is identified as a Triple Changer in dialogue by Ratchet in "Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet," Astrotrain doesn't truly triple-change within the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon. When his shuttle mode is not in the air, it partially retracts its wings and lowers its tailfins, giving it the vague appearance of a different mode, but it's not clear if this counts as the third mode that makes him a Triple Changer, or if he's got a train mode we never see.
*Astrotrain can generate a hologram of his head inside himself while in vehicle mode.
*Astrotrain's design is, of course, heavily inspired by his Generation 1 [[Astrotrain (G1)|counterpart]], largely the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' incarnation.

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Astrotrain (Cyberverse)

2024-11-15T10:10:57Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Astrotrain}}
:''Astrotrain is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Astrotrain-Cyberverse-Boulder-model.jpg|thumb|250px]]

At first glance, '''Astrotrain''' appears to be a colossal Triple Changer amongst the [[Decepticon]]s, using his force fields, dimensional portals, and vehicular mode manipulation for both his own selfish gain and to occasionally fuel his sadistic streak... if it's [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]].

All subsequent glances will reveal that this is in fact an excellent summary of Astrotrain, save for one detail that lets [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] control him: he is absolutely ''terrified'' of his [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|former master]]. And he will do anything, whether that includes shooting down [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|helpless Autobots]] or working with Dead End, to avoid the tyrant.
{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tony Daniels]] (English)|[[Marko Bräutigam]] (German), [[Salvador Reyes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain.jpeg|thumb|left|]]
After the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] was won by [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], the tyrant created [[Decepticon supersoldier|a master race of Decepticons]] before ridding himself of all "unneeded" Decepticons. However, Astrotrain was kept around, being tortured and abused for millions of years {{storylink|The Other One}} before eventually being freed by an alternate [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Enemy Line}} Astrotrain waited with [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]], to whom Astrotrain took an immediate dislike, while Megatron stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. When his new master and the [[Insecticon (Cyberverse)|Insecticon]]s returned under heavy fire, Astrotrain opened a portal to another universe and flew them through. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

Astrotrain transported Megatron, Dead End, and the Insecticons to Megatron's home dimension in time to battle Judge [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. When they attempted to seal off the portal to [[unspace]], Astrotrain was seized by [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] until [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] removed the [[Quintesson]] influence from the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s mind. Astrotrain used a beam to start closing the portal, but his forcefield began failing when an angry Judge Starscream retaliated. He was saved by Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], and closed the portal completely. Astrotrain later transported the Decepticons to Megatron's meeting with Optimus. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain train.JPG|thumb|It was a dark and stormy night...suddenly, a train whistle rang out.]]
In the aftermath of the war against the Quintessons, Astrotrain began patrolling the barrier between Autobot and Decepticon halves of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When he began underperfoming, Megatron reminded him who he owed his freedom to, Astrotrain reluctantly falling back into line. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Astrotrain worked with Dead End to create a cannon that weaponized unspace to use against The Other One. After testing it on [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] and finding it to be faulty, he captured both Jetfire and [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]], intent on using them as test subjects. [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] suddenly burst in and attacked Astrotrain, serving as little more than an annoyance, until the randomly-firing unspace cannon hit a door, revealing [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] listening in. After Shadow Striker mocked him, Astrotrain ordered them to leave, and Soundwave challenged him to make them. They posed no more threat than Rack'n'Ruin, but before he could finish the fight, Astrotrain himself was hit by the cannon and sent to unspace. Gleeful that the weapon worked, Astrotrain opened a portal back to his new universe. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain shuttle.JPG|thumb|left|And will you be requiring a baggage fare?]]
Astrotrain returned to the Decepticon control room and presented a smaller version of the completed unspace cannon to Megatron. Soon enough, the Decepticon supersoldiers began teleporting in, even if the dimensional shield delayed their approach. When the Autobots arrived, the supersoldiers managed to beam in and surround everyone. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Opting for the better part of valour, Astrotrain opened up a multiverse portal and flew away. Once [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] had defeated The Other One, Astrotrain returned to seize the prone form of his old master, intending to imprison him in his own body as he sailed the multiverse, laughing about his "big plans." {{storylink|The Other One}}

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Astrotraininflames.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Pictured: Astrotrain's failed attempt at cosplaying as the Human Torch.]]

Though The Other One ultimately succumbed to his wounds, his troops took revenge by fatally wounding Astrotrain, who barely managed to open a portal to Cybertron and crashed down into [[Trypticon Plaza]]. With his dying words, Astrotrain warned Optimus of the coming threat before perishing. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Cyberverse astrotrain hologram.JPG|thumb|Get your feet off the coffee table!]]
*Though he is identified as a Triple Changer in dialogue by Ratchet in "Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet," Astrotrain doesn't truly triple-change within the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon. When his shuttle mode is not in the air, it partially retracts its wings and lowers its tailfins, giving it the vague appearance of a different mode, but it's not clear if this counts as the third mode that makes him a Triple Changer, or if he's got a train mode we never see.
*Astrotrain can generate a hologram of his head inside himself while in vehicle mode.
*Astrotrain's design is, of course, heavily inspired by his Generation 1 [[Astrotrain (G1)|counterpart]], largely the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' incarnation.

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

The Perfect Decepticon

2024-11-15T10:08:15Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|the drones sometimes referred to as "Perfect Decepticons"|Decepticon supersoldier}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 64
|image=Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-TarnTakesCommand.jpg
|caption="You've got a little...something on your face."
|prev=The Immobilizers
|title="The Perfect Decepticon"
|airdate=[[November 7]], [[2021]] (Canada) [[November 20]], [[2021]] (YouTube) [[December 22]], 2021 (Netflix)
|season=4
|season ep=2
|production company=[[Entertainment One|eOne]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]] [[Maasai Singleton]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5F_jamHVRo
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Decepticons from the other dimension return to Cybertron, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons into a conflict that threatens to reignite the Great War all over again.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Astrotraininflames.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Pictured: the terrible aftermath of the most recent SpaceX rocket launch.]]
Life on peacetime [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] goes on, with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and his fellow leaders speaking at the dedication of the new [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon Plaza]]. However, the festivities are interrupted by the sudden appearance of a swirling vortex in the air. The flaming form of [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] emerges from the portal and crashes down in the plaza. As Optimus and the others rush to his side, the badly damaged Astrotrain gives the group a cryptic warning before succumbing to his wounds: something much worse than [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|the other Megatron]] is coming.

Within [[Iaconus]], the leaders of both factions attempt to prepare for the invasion, though not knowing what's coming makes preparations difficult. The [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] are itching for a fight, but only succeed in annoying everyone they come across with their overenthusiasm. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] raise the planetary shields as a precautionary measure, putting all of Cybertron on edge. However, it doesn't take long before the shield is broken, and a group of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s teleport into the room—and immediately start beating the scrap out of each other. Confused, the others pull the fighters apart, and the most damaged among them takes the opportunity to finish off his aggressors, warning that everyone is in grave danger. Indeed, Optimus receives a transmission from [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], who confirms that more supersoldiers are appearing all over Cybertron, ruthlessly fighting one another. The damaged bot explains that his dimension's Megatron programmed them to be mindless soldiers that lived only for battle, but after his destruction, the supersoldiers slayed Astrotrain in retribution and now fight among themselves for leadership. While most of the supersoldiers are mindless and instinctive, the damaged one has evolved and given himself a name: [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. Optimus insists they stop the conflict, hoping the rest can change like Tarn did, but the [[Decepticon]]s would rather see the invaders destroy each other. Thus, two plans are put into motion...

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Invisibleground.jpg|right|thumb|250px|“Only in a leap from the lion's head, shall he prove his worth”.]]

Wheeljack arms the [[Autobot]]s with various gadgets, intent on using them to pacify and disable the supersoldiers. The plan works well at first, with the devices managing to incapacitate the brawlers. However, the supersoldiers use their teleporters to free themselves from the traps before reemerging and beginning their street fight anew. With the plan deemed a failure, [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] decides it's time for the Decepticon approach. On his orders, the Decepticons open fire on their otherdimensional counterparts, but they prove impervious to their weapons. Even an attempt to drop a warhead on the supersoldiers is ineffective, as they simply teleport away from the blast. Optimus worries that they have run out of options, but Tarn offers a solution: the [[Cortex Helm]], a legendary relic that could be used to rewrite their programming and remove their need for dominance.

At Bumblebee's suggestion, he, Optimus, Soundwave, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and Tarn journey into the wilderness and find [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] to ask him about the Cortex Helm. Thunderhowl confirms it once belonged to his former master [[Onyx Prime]] and, with some persuasion, agrees to take them to its hiding place. The group travels by shuttle to a spot high above Cybertron, and are shocked when Thunderhowl orders them to land on the open air—even more so when they actually do so successfully. The ancient warrior places his sword in a hidden plinth to reveal the landmass on which they now stand: the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]]. As they traverse the isle, the group find themselves attacked by giant statues of [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite the statues' regenerative abilities, they are defeated when the group manages to force them over the edge, plummeting to the surface below. Venturing deeper in, the group nearly falls victim to the same fate when a walkway crumbles beneath them, barely managing to reach the other side in time.
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Looking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"We shall say 'Ni' again to you if you do not appease us!"]]
At last, they reach the central chamber, sealed with a door that can only be unlocked by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As Prime does so, Tarn breaks away from the others and charges in, grabbing the Cortex Helm and placing it upon his head, much to everyone's shock. Tarn confirms he has removed the desire for dominance from his brethren's programming, but has instead replaced it with subservience to himself. Other supersoldiers appear and restrain the team, and Tarn announces that he will finish what Megatron couldn't, putting a permanent end to the Autobots. As Tarn issues his orders, supersoldiers all over the planet stop fighting and immediately turn their attention to the Autobots, opening fire.

With his machinations in motion, Tarn invites Soundwave and Shadow Striker to join his new regime, to which they reluctantly agree. Tarn then orders Shadow Striker to execute Bumblebee and Thunderhowl before departing with Optimus and Soundwave in tow. The three re-emerge in an empty [[Cube Arena|Cube arena]], and Tarn begins broadcasting to all of Cybertron. He announces himself as the new Decepticon leader, and that much like Megatron fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] pits of old, Optimus will now have to fight a gauntlet of his supersoldiers for the right to challenge him. As Optimus begins his battle, Tarn declares that the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] is now null and void, ordering the Decepticons to destroy any remaining Autobots. Some follow their new orders, while others like [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] and [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] can only bring themselves to watch. The Autobots attempt to fight back, but soon find themselves on the back foot and are forced to retreat. [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] sends coordinates to all the Autobots, ordering them to regroup there.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-readytoshoot.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Uka Uka, this is not a fair contest! You have too many players! If your confidence in evil is so great, you can win with equal sides. You must surrender two of your team."]]

On the Isle of Onyx Prime, the supersoldiers hold Bumblebee and Thunderhowl over the precipice, waiting for Shadow Striker to finish them. Bumblebee chastises Shadow Striker for still holding onto her grudge against him, but she surprises him when she shoots the supersoldiers off the ledge instead. She orders the two to escape as she is confronted by another group of supersoldiers. In the arena, Optimus wins his first match, but Tarn begins sending increasing numbers of opponents to battle him at once. Elsewhere, Wheeljack, [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] and [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] find themselves cornered by a group of supersoldiers. Unable to watch his friend be hurt any longer, [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] steps in to help Clobber, giving them the opening they all need to get away. [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] finds himself under attack as well, but is saved by some timely intervention from [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]], and they head to the rendezvous point.

Optimus's battle is beginning to take its toll on him, and though he attempts to reason with Tarn, pointing out how he has come to embody the sort of corrpution Megatron originally stood against, Tarn is unfazed and continues to throw more opponents at Optimus. Shadow Striker is brought before Tarn, who expresses disappointment at her decision to betray him. Shadow Striker berates Soundwave for serving under Tarn so easily, but Soundwave replies that he's simply following orders, just as he always did for [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]—and Shadow Striker at last realizes Soundwave's true intentions. Optimus tosses one of the supersoldiers at Tarn, knocking him aside and giving Shadow Striker the opportunity to escape.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-meeting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock, you're late again."]]

The Dinobots finally reach Hot Rod's coordinates in Cybertron's underworld, confident that the Decepticons will not find them there, and [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] leads them to where Hot Rod and the others are waiting. The group are all in agreement that they need to rescue Optimus, but Hot Rod points out they don't need to defeat Tarn's army; they just need to take the Cortex Helm so Tarn can't control them anymore. Wheeljack reveals they now have an advantage: while fleeing from the supersoldiers, he managed to pull a teleporter from one of their remains, and he should now be able to equip each Autobot with one of their own.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-armies.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Who are they?" "Oh, just some friends!"]]

With six supersoldiers fighting him at once, Optimus is finally pushed to his limit and falls. Tarn is disappointed by Optimus's failure and prepares to put him out of his misery, but Windblade teleports in and blasts him away. She is followed in short order by Thunderhowl, [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] and Bumblebee, who knock the supersoldiers away and help Optimus to his feet. Tarn attempts to attack them, but they teleport out of the way before reappearing with an army of Autobots alongside them. Tarn isn't worried, though; not only are his troops stronger, but the Autobots now have to contend with the rest of the Decepticons, who have surrounded them. Tarn orders the Decepticons to attack, but is confused when they remain stationary. Shadow Striker emerges from the crowd and reveals that the Decepticons have unanimously decided the peace treaty still stands. Soundwave voices his agreement and prepares to fire on Tarn, but is restrained by the supersoldiers before being freed by [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]]. Enraged, Tarn orders his troops to destroy them all, and the Autobots and Decepticons engage in a united assault on the enemy invaders.

[[File:Prime Restrained CV0402.jpg|thumb|250px|left||"See, your friends? Oh they're finished. My world is almost finished. The last thing I need to do is finish ''you."'']]
The Cybertronians manage to fare well in the battle, working together with one another to take out many of the supersoldiers. As the two forces clash, Optimus and Hot Rod attempt to remove the Cortex Helm from Tarn's head, but he proves too powerful and manages to drive them off. Frustrated with the battle, Tarn summons even more of his forces, and they begin ripping the teleporters from the Autobots, quickly overwhelming all the combatants. With the opposition pinned down, Tarn mocks Optimus and controls his troops to charge their cannons, preparing to finish everyone off. Before he can fire, Hot Rod tackles him and attempts to pull the Cortex Helm off once more, but Tarn overpowers him and begins beating him senseless. Soundwave, having finally had enough, uses a sonic blast to free himself, and Tarn orders his troops to stand down so the two can have a final one-on-one confrontation.

[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] ejects and attacks Tarn's face, giving Soundwave the chance to approach Tarn and pin him down, finally pulling the Cortex Helm free. He places it upon his own head and uses its power, causing the supersoldiers to release their captives, but Tarn attacks him and pulls the Helm off. Moments before Tarn can don the helm once more, the severely damaged Soundwave uses the last of his strength to release a massive sonic blast that engulfs the arena and spreads for miles. As the light fades, the supersoldiers stand and drop their weapons. Seeing the Autobots' confusion, one of them reveals that the changes Soundwave made to their programming didn't just make them stop—Soundwave gave them the freedom to ''choose'' to stop. Everyone turns to congratulate Soundwave, only to find a smoldering crater where he and Tarn once stood, with no trace of either one left behind. The onlookers can only stare in silence as Laserbeak mourns the loss of his trusted friend.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-RaiseAGlass.jpg|thumb|250px|''Raise a glass to freedom.'' ''Something they can never take away.'' ''No matter what they tell you…'']]
Later at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Autobots, Decepticons, and reformed supersoldiers alike have gathered to hold a wake for Soundwave. Hot Rod eulogizes his friend and shares fond memories, and Optimus leads the others in a toast for their fallen ally. As the wake continues, Optimus steps out for some air, later joined by Bumblebee, Hot Rod and Windblade. Optimus smiles, commenting that for once, everything is good, and Bumblebee admits that after millions of years of war, he doesn't know what to do with himself now that it's all over, a sentiment the others agree with. Optimus knows, though: with the war over, Cybertron doesn't need a Prime anymore, so he'll be stepping away from leadership to simply enjoy the newfound peace. However, given how they've proven themselves, he's more than confident that the other three will be able to lead in his stead—as will Shadow Striker, now accompanied by her new partner Laserbeak, who has joined them outside. The other Autobots join Optimus in a group hug, while a reluctant Shadow Striker merely stands to the side until getting pushed into the hug by the arriving Dinobots. The group laugh as they look forward to the future of Cybertron together. A future where, at long last...

[['Til all are one|All are one]].

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (10)
* [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (11)
* Countless generics (12)
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (15)
* [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]] (17)
* [[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]] (18)
* [[Snarl (Cyberverse)|Snarl]] (19)
* [[Sludge (Cyberverse)|Sludge]] (20)
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (21)
* [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] (22)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (25)
* [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (26)
* [[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (28)
* [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (29)
* [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] (30)
* [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (34)
* [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] (35)
* [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (36)
* [[Hammerbyte]] (39)
* [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (40)
* [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (41)
* [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] (42)
* [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]] (43)

|c2=
* [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] (2)
* [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] (4)
* [[Alpha Strike]] (5)
* [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (6)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (7)
* Countless generics (13)
* [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (31)
* [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (32)
* [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] (33)
* [[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]] (44)
* [[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]] (45)

|h3=Megatron X Timeline Inhabitants|c3=
* [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] (14)
* [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] (23)
* [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s (24)
* ''[[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'' (27)

|c4=
* [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]] (1)
* [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] (3)
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (16)
* [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] (37)
* [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]] (38)

}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Rod:''' "Thaaat's... odd." 
'''Swoop:''' "Yes, odd. And I would also call it... ''ominous''." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "''Totally'' ominous." 
'''Sludge:''' "What om-in-ous?" 
'''Windblade:''' "It's like having a feeling something ''bad'' will happen." 
''(The supersoldiers start marching towards the Autobots)'' 
'''Sludge:''' "Wooah! Sludge having om-in-ous!" 
:—The Autobots react to the om-in-ous Decepticon supersoldiers.

"Tarn, by using the Cortex Helm to force these soldiers to fight me, you are no better than those Megatron rose up against." 
"That's fine. Three more!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tries to convince '''Tarn''' of his wrongdoings, and he doesn't really care!

"'Decepticons attack?' Who're you to tell us what to do? I've talked with my fellow Decepticons, and we all agree: the treaty between us and the Autobots stands. Get off our planet, ''Tarn''."
:—'''Shadow Striker''' and the Decepticons make a stand against Tarn.

"Survival is the right of all sentient beings... ''if'' they're strong enough."
:—'''Tarn''' steals Prime's catchphrase.

"Soundwave superior. Tarn... most inferior."
:—'''Soundwave's''' glitchy last words.

"In defending each other, and protecting our home, you have all demonstrated that you are well equipped to lead." 
"What'll you do now, Optimus?" 
"I will... enjoy myself. I will enjoy a Cybertron that is free and just for everyone. When challenges arise, I know you will solve them together. ''All'' of you."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' parting words, as '''Hot Rod''' and the others look to the future.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This episode builds on the events of the Chapter Three finale episodes "[[Silent Strike]]" and "[[The Other One]]", in which Megatron X and his dimension-hopping army of supersoldiers attempted to invade. Those events ended with Astrotrain planning to leave the disabled Megatron X trapped within himself in [[unspace]], but...well, you can see how that worked out.
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]'s still-immobilized body stands at the center of the new "Trypticon Plaza" after he was time-locked in the [[The Immobilizers|previous episode]].
*In the unique [[title sequence]] for this episode, we see Megatron X standing above a huge mountain of corpses, including Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Hot Rod, and Soundwave, likely depicting the events of Megatron X's timeline.
*One of the Decepticon generics claims the planetary shields are being raised because the [[Quintesson]]s have returned, having previously taken over the planet during the first half of the third season.
*An Autobot generic responds to the aforementioned claim, saying he heard from [[Red Five]] that the shields are protecting against [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream's]] [[ghost]]. Starscream perished during the climax of the aforementioned Quintesson invasion, back in "[[The End Of The Universe IV]]". Meanwhile, Red Five was the name given to a generic Autobot in "[[Escape From Earth]]".
*Perceptor compares the supersoldiers' brawl to [[Polyhex]] vs. [[Iacon Wreckers|Iacon City]], a [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] match depicted in the episode "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]".
*Wheeljack arms the Autobots with the [[force shield blaster]]s and [[Mega Magnetizer]]s he created in "[[The Visitor]]", and the [[gravity modulator]]s he invented in "[[Secret Science]]".
*Optimus recognizes the Cube arena, as seen in the flashback of "Cube", while Tarn recognizes it as an arena where Megatron rose to power, in the first flashback of "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]".
*Wildwheel comments he would like to see the supersoldiers deactivate Optimus. The Decepticon holds a personal grudge against the Autobot leader, as depicted in "[[Wild Wild Wheel]]".
*When Bumblebee is about to be executed by Shadow Striker, he assumes she will go through with it due to her grudge from the events depicted in the flashback scenes of "[[Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker]]".
*Teletraan-X refers to Windblade as "not crew", as he did back in his earliest first season appearances.
*Soundwave finally acts against Tarn after he nearly kills Hot Rod; Hot Rod and Soundwave developed a friendship during the third season.
*In Hot Rod's eulogy for Soundwave, he mentions when the Decepticon ordered Clobber to destroy him and her following attempt, in "[[The Prisoner]]".
*Optimus mentions he will finally enjoy himself, concluding his personal struggles from "[[Party Down]]".

===Transformers references===
*In the unique title sequence, the Autobots and Decepticons charge and battle the supersoldiers in a glowing grid, much like the [[:File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|Season 2 title sequence]] of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
* While Starscream returning as a ghost is just a rumor here, he's actually done so in many past ''Transformers'' stories dating back to the original cartoon episode "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
* Locations shown on the war room monitor include [[Protihex]], [[Praxus]], [[Ky-Alexia|Alexia]], [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], North and South [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], North and South [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], and [[Nova Cronum|Cronum]].
* At one point, the supersoldiers are using sniper rifles resembling [[Vos (G1)|Vos]].
*While Thunderhowl's [[Thunderhowl (episode)|debut episode]] was ambiguous about which Prime he served, this episode confirms his old master to have been Onyx Prime, as tends to be the case for Transformers with [[beast mode]]s.
* Tarn tells Optimus that "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... if they're strong enough" in a twisted mirroring of Optimus' iconic quote.
* One last [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Soundwave Superior"]] for the road.
* At Soundwave's wake, Optimus and the others cheer that "[['Til all are one|all are one]]".

===Real-world references===
*When the supersoldiers first invade Cybertron and fight each other, a blue Autobot generic shouts "Game over, man!" in reference to the movie ''Aliens''.

===Other trivia===
*Originally scheduled for a November 21 premiere on [[Netflix]], the episode was pushed back a month to December 22. However, the episode ended up airing well before then on November 7 via Canadian TV network Teletoon, followed by a YouTube release two weeks later.
*This episode was split into two 22-minute parts for its iTunes release.
*The Decepticon supersoldiers' melee weapons are red and purple recolors of a few of the weapons in [[Iaconus]]'s training rooms in "[[The Alliance]]", as well as Shadow Striker's daggers.
*This episode marks the only instance in which we see Cosmos transform into her UFO alternate mode.
*Wheeljack addresses Ruin by name individually while he's handing out weapons, thus revealing that he's the one on Rack'n'Ruin's right, with the monocle.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In the unique title sequence, Shadow Striker switches to her old body when she charges at the supersoldiers.
*When Optimus, Bumblebee, and Shadow Striker drive across the crumbling walkway in the Isle of Onyx Prime, both Bee and Optimus are in their Earth vehicle modes. In the same scene, Shadow Striker hovers upward in car mode, much like Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode would.
*Before entering through the door to the temple, Optimus' arms are not properly out of his torso.
*The Autobot insignia Cosmos gained in "The Immobilizers" is missing in her robot mode.
*Hammerbyte has purple eyes, from his [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]]-controlled state in "[[Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths]]", instead of his typical blue eyes.
*Wildwheel regains his poncho when the Decepticons show up in the Cube arena and onward, after appearing without it since "The Immobilizers" (besides the title sequence). However, he loses it again only when Shadow Striker says "and we all agree, the treaty between us and the Autobots stands." In that same shot only, Dead End has his battle mask and Dirge moves from behind Alpha Strike to the right of Dead End.
*Wildwheel, Dead End, and Dirge disappear when the Decepticons charge to attack the supersoldiers (though all three do reappear later).
*A lone Seeker teleports in the Cube area battle and is later seen having their teleporter forcibly removed, despite only the Autobots and Lockdown receiving the teleporter.
*When the supersoldiers overtake the Autobots, the left arm and hand of the soldier who restrains Windblade twitches and clips through itself for a brief moment.
*At the start of the final scene, Optimus's shoulders switch positions (made clearly visible by his smokestacks) between shots in front of him and behind him.
*As in the previous episode, Teletraan-X is misspelled as "Teletran X" in the credits.

===Foreign localization===
'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Decepticon Perfeito'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' November 20, 2021

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Perfekte Decepticon'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' December 30, 2021

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

The Perfect Decepticon

2024-11-15T10:07:20Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{disambig2|the ''Cyberverse'' episode|the drones sometimes referred to as "Perfect Decepticons"|Decepticon supersoldier}}

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 64
|image=Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-TarnTakesCommand.jpg
|caption="You've got a little...something on your face."
|prev=The Immobilizers
|title="The Perfect Decepticon"
|airdate=[[November 7]], [[2021]] (Canada) [[November 20]], [[2021]] (YouTube) [[December 22]], 2021 (Netflix)
|season=4
|season ep=2
|production company=[[Entertainment One|eOne]]
|writer=[[Gavin Hignight]] [[Maasai Singleton]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5F_jamHVRo
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Decepticons from the other dimension return to Cybertron, forcing the Autobots and Decepticons into a conflict that threatens to reignite the Great War all over again.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Astrotraininflames.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Pictured: the terrible aftermath of the most recent SpaceX rocket launch.]]
Life on peacetime [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] goes on, with [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] and his fellow leaders speaking at the dedication of the new [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon Plaza]]. However, the festivities are interrupted by the sudden appearance of a swirling vortex in the air. The flaming form of [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] emerges from the portal and crashes down in the plaza. As Optimus and the others rush to his side, the badly damaged Astrotrain gives the group a cryptic warning before succumbing to his wounds: something much worse than [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|the other Megatron]] is coming.

Within [[Iaconus]], the leaders of both factions attempt to prepare for the invasion, though not knowing what's coming makes preparations difficult. The [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] are itching for a fight, but only succeed in annoying everyone they come across with their overenthusiasm. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] raise the planetary shields as a precautionary measure, putting all of Cybertron on edge. However, it doesn't take long before the shield is broken, and a group of [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s teleport into the room—and immediately start beating the scrap out of each other. Confused, the others pull the fighters apart, and the most damaged among them takes the opportunity to finish off his aggressors, warning that everyone is in grave danger. Indeed, Optimus receives a transmission from [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]], who confirms that more supersoldiers are appearing all over Cybertron, ruthlessly fighting one another. The damaged bot explains that his dimension's Megatron programmed them to be mindless soldiers that lived only for battle, but after his destruction, the supersoldiers slayed Astrotrain in retribution and now fight among themselves for leadership. While most of the supersoldiers are mindless and instinctive, the damaged one has evolved and given himself a name: [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. Optimus insists they stop the conflict, hoping the rest can change like Tarn did, but the [[Decepticon]]s would rather see the invaders destroy each other. Thus, two plans are put into motion...

Wheeljack arms the [[Autobot]]s with various gadgets, intent on using them to pacify and disable the supersoldiers. The plan works well at first, with the devices managing to incapacitate the brawlers. However, the supersoldiers use their teleporters to free themselves from the traps before reemerging and beginning their street fight anew. With the plan deemed a failure, [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] decides it's time for the Decepticon approach. On his orders, the Decepticons open fire on their otherdimensional counterparts, but they prove impervious to their weapons. Even an attempt to drop a warhead on the supersoldiers is ineffective, as they simply teleport away from the blast. Optimus worries that they have run out of options, but Tarn offers a solution: the [[Cortex Helm]], a legendary relic that could be used to rewrite their programming and remove their need for dominance.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Invisibleground.jpg|right|thumb|250px|“Only in a leap from the lion's head, shall he prove his worth”.]]

At Bumblebee's suggestion, he, Optimus, Soundwave, [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and Tarn journey into the wilderness and find [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] to ask him about the Cortex Helm. Thunderhowl confirms it once belonged to his former master [[Onyx Prime]] and, with some persuasion, agrees to take them to its hiding place. The group travels by shuttle to a spot high above Cybertron, and are shocked when Thunderhowl orders them to land on the open air—even more so when they actually do so successfully. The ancient warrior places his sword in a hidden plinth to reveal the landmass on which they now stand: the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]]. As they traverse the isle, the group find themselves attacked by giant statues of [[Alpha Trion (Cyberverse)|Alpha Trion]]. Despite the statues' regenerative abilities, they are defeated when the group manages to force them over the edge, plummeting to the surface below. Venturing deeper in, the group nearly falls victim to the same fate when a walkway crumbles beneath them, barely managing to reach the other side in time.
[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-Looking.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"We shall say 'Ni' again to you if you do not appease us!"]]
At last, they reach the central chamber, sealed with a door that can only be unlocked by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. As Prime does so, Tarn breaks away from the others and charges in, grabbing the Cortex Helm and placing it upon his head, much to everyone's shock. Tarn confirms he has removed the desire for dominance from his brethren's programming, but has instead replaced it with subservience to himself. Other supersoldiers appear and restrain the team, and Tarn announces that he will finish what Megatron couldn't, putting a permanent end to the Autobots. As Tarn issues his orders, supersoldiers all over the planet stop fighting and immediately turn their attention to the Autobots, opening fire.

With his machinations in motion, Tarn invites Soundwave and Shadow Striker to join his new regime, to which they reluctantly agree. Tarn then orders Shadow Striker to execute Bumblebee and Thunderhowl before departing with Optimus and Soundwave in tow. The three re-emerge in an empty [[Cube Arena|Cube arena]], and Tarn begins broadcasting to all of Cybertron. He announces himself as the new Decepticon leader, and that much like Megatron fought in the [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator]] pits of old, Optimus will now have to fight a gauntlet of his supersoldiers for the right to challenge him. As Optimus begins his battle, Tarn declares that the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] is now null and void, ordering the Decepticons to destroy any remaining Autobots. Some follow their new orders, while others like [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] and [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] can only bring themselves to watch. The Autobots attempt to fight back, but soon find themselves on the back foot and are forced to retreat. [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] sends coordinates to all the Autobots, ordering them to regroup there.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-readytoshoot.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Uka Uka, this is not a fair contest! You have too many players! If your confidence in evil is so great, you can win with equal sides. You must surrender two of your team."]]

On the Isle of Onyx Prime, the supersoldiers hold Bumblebee and Thunderhowl over the precipice, waiting for Shadow Striker to finish them. Bumblebee chastises Shadow Striker for still holding onto her grudge against him, but she surprises him when she shoots the supersoldiers off the ledge instead. She orders the two to escape as she is confronted by another group of supersoldiers. In the arena, Optimus wins his first match, but Tarn begins sending increasing numbers of opponents to battle him at once. Elsewhere, Wheeljack, [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] and [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] find themselves cornered by a group of supersoldiers. Unable to watch his friend be hurt any longer, [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] steps in to help Clobber, giving them the opening they all need to get away. [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] finds himself under attack as well, but is saved by some timely intervention from [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]], and they head to the rendezvous point.

Optimus's battle is beginning to take its toll on him, and though he attempts to reason with Tarn, pointing out how he has come to embody the sort of corrpution Megatron originally stood against, Tarn is unfazed and continues to throw more opponents at Optimus. Shadow Striker is brought before Tarn, who expresses disappointment at her decision to betray him. Shadow Striker berates Soundwave for serving under Tarn so easily, but Soundwave replies that he's simply following orders, just as he always did for [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]]—and Shadow Striker at last realizes Soundwave's true intentions. Optimus tosses one of the supersoldiers at Tarn, knocking him aside and giving Shadow Striker the opportunity to escape.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-meeting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|"Grimlock, you're late again."]]

The Dinobots finally reach Hot Rod's coordinates in Cybertron's underworld, confident that the Decepticons will not find them there, and [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] leads them to where Hot Rod and the others are waiting. The group are all in agreement that they need to rescue Optimus, but Hot Rod points out they don't need to defeat Tarn's army; they just need to take the Cortex Helm so Tarn can't control them anymore. Wheeljack reveals they now have an advantage: while fleeing from the supersoldiers, he managed to pull a teleporter from one of their remains, and he should now be able to equip each Autobot with one of their own.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-armies.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"Who are they?" "Oh, just some friends!"]]

With six supersoldiers fighting him at once, Optimus is finally pushed to his limit and falls. Tarn is disappointed by Optimus's failure and prepares to put him out of his misery, but Windblade teleports in and blasts him away. She is followed in short order by Thunderhowl, [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] and Bumblebee, who knock the supersoldiers away and help Optimus to his feet. Tarn attempts to attack them, but they teleport out of the way before reappearing with an army of Autobots alongside them. Tarn isn't worried, though; not only are his troops stronger, but the Autobots now have to contend with the rest of the Decepticons, who have surrounded them. Tarn orders the Decepticons to attack, but is confused when they remain stationary. Shadow Striker emerges from the crowd and reveals that the Decepticons have unanimously decided the peace treaty still stands. Soundwave voices his agreement and prepares to fire on Tarn, but is restrained by the supersoldiers before being freed by [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]]. Enraged, Tarn orders his troops to destroy them all, and the Autobots and Decepticons engage in a united assault on the enemy invaders.

[[File:Prime Restrained CV0402.jpg|thumb|250px|left||"See, your friends? Oh they're finished. My world is almost finished. The last thing I need to do is finish ''you."'']]
The Cybertronians manage to fare well in the battle, working together with one another to take out many of the supersoldiers. As the two forces clash, Optimus and Hot Rod attempt to remove the Cortex Helm from Tarn's head, but he proves too powerful and manages to drive them off. Frustrated with the battle, Tarn summons even more of his forces, and they begin ripping the teleporters from the Autobots, quickly overwhelming all the combatants. With the opposition pinned down, Tarn mocks Optimus and controls his troops to charge their cannons, preparing to finish everyone off. Before he can fire, Hot Rod tackles him and attempts to pull the Cortex Helm off once more, but Tarn overpowers him and begins beating him senseless. Soundwave, having finally had enough, uses a sonic blast to free himself, and Tarn orders his troops to stand down so the two can have a final one-on-one confrontation.

[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] ejects and attacks Tarn's face, giving Soundwave the chance to approach Tarn and pin him down, finally pulling the Cortex Helm free. He places it upon his own head and uses its power, causing the supersoldiers to release their captives, but Tarn attacks him and pulls the Helm off. Moments before Tarn can don the helm once more, the severely damaged Soundwave uses the last of his strength to release a massive sonic blast that engulfs the arena and spreads for miles. As the light fades, the supersoldiers stand and drop their weapons. Seeing the Autobots' confusion, one of them reveals that the changes Soundwave made to their programming didn't just make them stop—Soundwave gave them the freedom to ''choose'' to stop. Everyone turns to congratulate Soundwave, only to find a smoldering crater where he and Tarn once stood, with no trace of either one left behind. The onlookers can only stare in silence as Laserbeak mourns the loss of his trusted friend.

[[File:Cyberverse-S4E2-PerfectDecepticon-RaiseAGlass.jpg|thumb|250px|''Raise a glass to freedom.'' ''Something they can never take away.'' ''No matter what they tell you…'']]
Later at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]], Autobots, Decepticons, and reformed supersoldiers alike have gathered to hold a wake for Soundwave. Hot Rod eulogizes his friend and shares fond memories, and Optimus leads the others in a toast for their fallen ally. As the wake continues, Optimus steps out for some air, later joined by Bumblebee, Hot Rod and Windblade. Optimus smiles, commenting that for once, everything is good, and Bumblebee admits that after millions of years of war, he doesn't know what to do with himself now that it's all over, a sentiment the others agree with. Optimus knows, though: with the war over, Cybertron doesn't need a Prime anymore, so he'll be stepping away from leadership to simply enjoy the newfound peace. However, given how they've proven themselves, he's more than confident that the other three will be able to lead in his stead—as will Shadow Striker, now accompanied by her new partner Laserbeak, who has joined them outside. The other Autobots join Optimus in a group hug, while a reluctant Shadow Striker merely stands to the side until getting pushed into the hug by the arriving Dinobots. The group laugh as they look forward to the future of Cybertron together. A future where, at long last...

[['Til all are one|All are one]].

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (10)
* [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] (11)
* Countless generics (12)
* [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (15)
* [[Swoop (Cyberverse)|Swoop]] (17)
* [[Slug (Cyberverse)|Slug]] (18)
* [[Snarl (Cyberverse)|Snarl]] (19)
* [[Sludge (Cyberverse)|Sludge]] (20)
* [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (21)
* [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] (22)
* [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (25)
* [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (26)
* [[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (28)
* [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (29)
* [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]] (30)
* [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (34)
* [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] (35)
* [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (36)
* [[Hammerbyte]] (39)
* [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (40)
* [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] (41)
* [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] (42)
* [[Cosmos (Cyberverse)|Cosmos]] (43)

|c2=
* [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] (2)
* [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] (4)
* [[Alpha Strike]] (5)
* [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (6)
* [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (7)
* Countless generics (13)
* [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] (31)
* [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (32)
* [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] (33)
* [[Ramjet (Cyberverse)|Ramjet]] (44)
* [[Dirge (Cyberverse)|Dirge]] (45)

|h3=Megatron X Timeline Inhabitants|c3=
* [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] (14)
* [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] (23)
* [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s (24)
* ''[[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'' (27)

|c4=
* [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]] (1)
* [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] (3)
* [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (16)
* [[Repugnus (Cyberverse)|Repugnus]] (37)
* [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]] (38)

}}

==Quotes==
'''Hot Rod:''' "Thaaat's... odd." 
'''Swoop:''' "Yes, odd. And I would also call it... ''ominous''." 
'''Hot Rod:''' "''Totally'' ominous." 
'''Sludge:''' "What om-in-ous?" 
'''Windblade:''' "It's like having a feeling something ''bad'' will happen." 
''(The supersoldiers start marching towards the Autobots)'' 
'''Sludge:''' "Wooah! Sludge having om-in-ous!" 
:—The Autobots react to the om-in-ous Decepticon supersoldiers.

"Tarn, by using the Cortex Helm to force these soldiers to fight me, you are no better than those Megatron rose up against." 
"That's fine. Three more!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' tries to convince '''Tarn''' of his wrongdoings, and he doesn't really care!

"'Decepticons attack?' Who're you to tell us what to do? I've talked with my fellow Decepticons, and we all agree: the treaty between us and the Autobots stands. Get off our planet, ''Tarn''."
:—'''Shadow Striker''' and the Decepticons make a stand against Tarn.

"Survival is the right of all sentient beings... ''if'' they're strong enough."
:—'''Tarn''' steals Prime's catchphrase.

"Soundwave superior. Tarn... most inferior."
:—'''Soundwave's''' glitchy last words.

"In defending each other, and protecting our home, you have all demonstrated that you are well equipped to lead." 
"What'll you do now, Optimus?" 
"I will... enjoy myself. I will enjoy a Cybertron that is free and just for everyone. When challenges arise, I know you will solve them together. ''All'' of you."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' parting words, as '''Hot Rod''' and the others look to the future.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This episode builds on the events of the Chapter Three finale episodes "[[Silent Strike]]" and "[[The Other One]]", in which Megatron X and his dimension-hopping army of supersoldiers attempted to invade. Those events ended with Astrotrain planning to leave the disabled Megatron X trapped within himself in [[unspace]], but...well, you can see how that worked out.
*[[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon]]'s still-immobilized body stands at the center of the new "Trypticon Plaza" after he was time-locked in the [[The Immobilizers|previous episode]].
*In the unique [[title sequence]] for this episode, we see Megatron X standing above a huge mountain of corpses, including Optimus, Bumblebee, Wheeljack, Hot Rod, and Soundwave, likely depicting the events of Megatron X's timeline.
*One of the Decepticon generics claims the planetary shields are being raised because the [[Quintesson]]s have returned, having previously taken over the planet during the first half of the third season.
*An Autobot generic responds to the aforementioned claim, saying he heard from [[Red Five]] that the shields are protecting against [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream's]] [[ghost]]. Starscream perished during the climax of the aforementioned Quintesson invasion, back in "[[The End Of The Universe IV]]". Meanwhile, Red Five was the name given to a generic Autobot in "[[Escape From Earth]]".
*Perceptor compares the supersoldiers' brawl to [[Polyhex]] vs. [[Iacon Wreckers|Iacon City]], a [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] match depicted in the episode "[[Cube (episode)|Cube]]".
*Wheeljack arms the Autobots with the [[force shield blaster]]s and [[Mega Magnetizer]]s he created in "[[The Visitor]]", and the [[gravity modulator]]s he invented in "[[Secret Science]]".
*Optimus recognizes the Cube arena, as seen in the flashback of "Cube", while Tarn recognizes it as an arena where Megatron rose to power, in the first flashback of "[[Megatron Is My Hero]]".
*Wildwheel comments he would like to see the supersoldiers deactivate Optimus. The Decepticon holds a personal grudge against the Autobot leader, as depicted in "[[Wild Wild Wheel]]".
*When Bumblebee is about to be executed by Shadow Striker, he assumes she will go through with it due to her grudge from the events depicted in the flashback scenes of "[[Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker]]".
*Teletraan-X refers to Windblade as "not crew", as he did back in his earliest first season appearances.
*Soundwave finally acts against Tarn after he nearly kills Hot Rod; Hot Rod and Soundwave developed a friendship during the third season.
*In Hot Rod's eulogy for Soundwave, he mentions when the Decepticon ordered Clobber to destroy him and her following attempt, in "[[The Prisoner]]".
*Optimus mentions he will finally enjoy himself, concluding his personal struggles from "[[Party Down]]".

===Transformers references===
*In the unique title sequence, the Autobots and Decepticons charge and battle the supersoldiers in a glowing grid, much like the [[:File:G1season2IntroGrid01.jpg|Season 2 title sequence]] of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].
* While Starscream returning as a ghost is just a rumor here, he's actually done so in many past ''Transformers'' stories dating back to the original cartoon episode "[[Starscream's Ghost]]".
* Locations shown on the war room monitor include [[Protihex]], [[Praxus]], [[Ky-Alexia|Alexia]], [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], North and South [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], North and South [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], and [[Nova Cronum|Cronum]].
* At one point, the supersoldiers are using sniper rifles resembling [[Vos (G1)|Vos]].
*While Thunderhowl's [[Thunderhowl (episode)|debut episode]] was ambiguous about which Prime he served, this episode confirms his old master to have been Onyx Prime, as tends to be the case for Transformers with [[beast mode]]s.
* Tarn tells Optimus that "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... if they're strong enough" in a twisted mirroring of Optimus' iconic quote.
* One last [[The Transformers: The Movie|"Soundwave Superior"]] for the road.
* At Soundwave's wake, Optimus and the others cheer that "[['Til all are one|all are one]]".

===Real-world references===
*When the supersoldiers first invade Cybertron and fight each other, a blue Autobot generic shouts "Game over, man!" in reference to the movie ''Aliens''.

===Other trivia===
*Originally scheduled for a November 21 premiere on [[Netflix]], the episode was pushed back a month to December 22. However, the episode ended up airing well before then on November 7 via Canadian TV network Teletoon, followed by a YouTube release two weeks later.
*This episode was split into two 22-minute parts for its iTunes release.
*The Decepticon supersoldiers' melee weapons are red and purple recolors of a few of the weapons in [[Iaconus]]'s training rooms in "[[The Alliance]]", as well as Shadow Striker's daggers.
*This episode marks the only instance in which we see Cosmos transform into her UFO alternate mode.
*Wheeljack addresses Ruin by name individually while he's handing out weapons, thus revealing that he's the one on Rack'n'Ruin's right, with the monocle.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In the unique title sequence, Shadow Striker switches to her old body when she charges at the supersoldiers.
*When Optimus, Bumblebee, and Shadow Striker drive across the crumbling walkway in the Isle of Onyx Prime, both Bee and Optimus are in their Earth vehicle modes. In the same scene, Shadow Striker hovers upward in car mode, much like Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode would.
*Before entering through the door to the temple, Optimus' arms are not properly out of his torso.
*The Autobot insignia Cosmos gained in "The Immobilizers" is missing in her robot mode.
*Hammerbyte has purple eyes, from his [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]]-controlled state in "[[Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths]]", instead of his typical blue eyes.
*Wildwheel regains his poncho when the Decepticons show up in the Cube arena and onward, after appearing without it since "The Immobilizers" (besides the title sequence). However, he loses it again only when Shadow Striker says "and we all agree, the treaty between us and the Autobots stands." In that same shot only, Dead End has his battle mask and Dirge moves from behind Alpha Strike to the right of Dead End.
*Wildwheel, Dead End, and Dirge disappear when the Decepticons charge to attack the supersoldiers (though all three do reappear later).
*A lone Seeker teleports in the Cube area battle and is later seen having their teleporter forcibly removed, despite only the Autobots and Lockdown receiving the teleporter.
*When the supersoldiers overtake the Autobots, the left arm and hand of the soldier who restrains Windblade twitches and clips through itself for a brief moment.
*At the start of the final scene, Optimus's shoulders switch positions (made clearly visible by his smokestacks) between shots in front of him and behind him.
*As in the previous episode, Teletraan-X is misspelled as "Teletran X" in the credits.

===Foreign localization===
'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Decepticon Perfeito'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' November 20, 2021

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Der Perfekte Decepticon'''" ("The Perfect Decepticon")
:*''Original airdate:'' December 30, 2021

==Home video releases==
*TBA

==References==
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[[File:TransformersCollisionCourse-multiverse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|One encouraging thing the Guide does have to say on the subject of parallel universes is that you don't stand the remotest chance of understanding it. You can therefore say "What?" and "Eh?" and even go cross-eyed and start to blither if you like without any fear of making a fool of yourself.]]

The '''multiverse''', aka the '''Universal Continuum''', the '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''', the '''Cybertronian Multiverse''', or the '''Spacetime World''' (時空界 ''Jikūkai''), is the overall collection of [[Continuity|universes and timelines]] related to the [[Transformer]]s and their adventures. The multiverse consists of a very large number of universes, and millions of them have been classified and categorized as [[universal stream]]s. Between these streams, outside of time and space, exists the interdimensional void of [[unspace]]. Many, but not all, realities within the multiverse can be characterized by the presence of shapeshifting mechanoid lifeforms—most often the Cybertronians themselves, but also [[Robotix]], [[Waruder]]s, [[Planicron]]s, [[GoBot]]s, or [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bot]]s—and the existence of either the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] or [[Skalorr|some]] [[Gobotron|suitable]] [[Botropolis|analogue]].

Although some have theorized that the prevalence of Cybertron across the dimensions means that it acts as a kind of "stable axis" upon which the entire multiverse spins, many individual Cybertrons and their inhabitants might never know that they exist on a larger continuum; on a cosmic scale, travel between individual universes is comparatively rare, and often accidental. However, there exist certain groups and individuals dedicated to monitoring, moving between, and/or protecting the many worlds of the multiverse, including [[Vector Prime]], the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and their successors the [[Planicron|Flaternity]], the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], and the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]] of [[Cloud World]]. There are also others who are a threat to the multiverse including [[Unicron]], [[The Fallen]], the [[Megatron Aggregate]], the [[Elder God]]s, the [[Quintesson#Cyberverse cartoon|Quintessons]], and [[Megatron (Cloud)|Megatron]] of the Cloud World.

Beyond the multiverse lies the [[Megaverse]], a larger collection of universes primarily unrelated to but still thinly connected to the Transformers, and beyond that, the [[Omniverse]], which contains all the many myriad realities that exist across infinity.

{{bigquote|The Multiverse is indeed a complicated and wonderful place, is it not? The moment you start to believe you understand its grand celestial mechanics, a new exception gives you cause for pause.|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/05]]}}

==Conceptual history==
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The idea of parallel worlds, alternate dimensions, and different realities is older than the science-fiction genre itself, although the term "multiverse" was not used to describe the idea of multiple simultaneous realities until 1963. As a broad science-fiction pastiche, it should come as no surprise that the ''Transformers'' franchise would touch on the idea: while the third season of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] featured a brief jaunt to a strange "[[negative universe]]", it would be the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] that hewed closer to what was to come when its [[Rhythms of Darkness!|67th issue]] spotlighted a dystopian "possible future" where [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] ruled supreme and ended with [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|Unicron's minions]] dragging Galvatron back to the primary timeline. From day one, the cartoon and comic book were never meant to overlap; they diverged almost immediately by adding or killing off characters as needed while ancillary media like storybooks and coloring books freely mixed and matched characters at will: today, we refer to these strange little offshoots as "[[micro-continuity|micro-continuities]]". Early fans divided these two primary timelines into the "Marvel" or "Sunbow" universes; at this point in time, of course, all of the ''Transformers'' fiction took place in what would later become the "[[Generation 1 continuity family]]"—although 1996's ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' featured an entirely new cast of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, it soon became clear that they hailed from another such "possible future" and that their timeline had experienced a version of the classic Generation 1 storyline in their past.

[[File:Universe1afull.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After the conclusion of the "[[Beast Era]]" in 2000, Hasbro returned to basics by porting the Japanese ''Car Robots'' anime and redubbing it into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' to become the brand's first complete reboot. Two years later, ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' upped the ante by taking a page from the early days of the brand: a [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]], a [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|mutually irreconcilable comic book]], plus the usual swathe of books, video games, and mini-comics all set in their own little continuities brought the number of major continuities up to seven. In 2002, when developing what would become ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', [[Aaron Archer]] proposed a franchise known as ''[[Transformers: Super Cross|Super Cross]]'', which would've featured a damaged [[Unicron]] kidnapping heroes and villains from many different realities, including ''Armada'', ''Beast Wars'', ''Robots in Disguise'', and "Generation 1", in a bid to restore his damaged body.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3687399744633791&id=247519665288500&m_entstream_source=permalink ''Super Cross'' pitch binder]</ref> Parts of the scrapped ''Super Cross'' backstory evolved into 2003's ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' storyline; this first true exploration of the "multiverse" concept expanded the concept to include [[Shell Game|several entirely]] [[Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|new realities]]. Around the same time, author [[Simon Furman]] penned the "[[Worlds Collide]]" storyline in Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic book, which featured "Generation 1" Galvatron and a group of Decepticons jumping realities to serve as Unicron's heralds. Indeed, Unicron would play a key role in the multiverse meta-lore to come: around the same time as ''Universe'', multiple Furman works established that certain key figures in the ''Transformers'' mythos, most prominently Unicron and his benevolent opposite [[Primus]], were unique beings who transcended dimensional barriers and could exist or travel to multiple timelines simultaneously. Hasbro copywriter [[Forest Lee]] extrapolated on Furman's work, extended the concept to encompass [[Vector Prime]], [[The Fallen]], and the rest of the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]], and coined the term "[[multiversal singularity]]" to describe this phenomenon.

Shortly after [[IDW Publishing]] brought Simon Furman on to develop a pitch for their then-newly acquired ''Transformers'' license in 2005, he originally proposed a crossover story that would've brought together the casts of both ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' and [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] in response to a Unicron-based threat and an "omniverse in chaos". Evidently, IDW turned down the pitch, and Furman wound up writing the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' miniseries instead.<ref>''Transformers, a New Direction'', Simon Furman's Transformers proposal printed in [[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman|The Best of Simon Furman]]</ref>

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It would take another few years before the multiverse concept returned to the forefront: in early [[2008]], [[BotCon]] licensee [[Fun Publications]] introduced the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' setting as a means of exploring the increasingly vast ''Transformers'' multiverse. Co-opting its name and cast from Hasbro's [[Transtech|aborted ''Beast Machines'' sequel]], the ''TransTech'' prose stories and comic books introduced the hyper-advanced city of [[Axiom Nexus]], inhabited by both highly evolved "[[Transcendent Technomorph]]s" and "offworlder" travellers who hailed from every conceivable corner of the ''Transformers'' multiverse, ranging from mainstream "Generation 1" realities to obscure offshoots like the original ''[[GoBots|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' television show. ''TransTech'' stitched together throwaway bits of lore: notably, it tied together throwaway concepts like "subspace" and "transwarp" into [[Unspace|a single unifying concept]] that occupied the space between individual realities. Most notably for the purposes of this article, the ''TransTech'' stories featured scientists observing and classifying different realities under a specific alphanumeric system. Although author [[Greg Sepelak]] has gone on record to say that this "[[universal stream]]" system was originally conceived as a way of making the TransTech seem detached and alien,<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20201113130526/https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-or-the-all-new-all-different-community-portal/page-320#entry3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]</ref> this did not stop both fans and other creatives from using it as a definitive system of universal classification—a home-grown substitute for the elaborate cosmologies of the {{w|Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|Marvel}} and {{w|Multiverse (DC Comics)|DC}} multiverses.

From 2009 to 2010, the [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|Allspark Almanac]] expanded the ''Transtech'' notation to, among other things, include a [[Gargent|proper universal cluster]] for ''GoBots'', [[Nexus|another]] for the TransTech themselves, and even one for [[Quadwal|the "real world"]]. For the next eight years, the multiverse would define Fun Publications' time on the brand; stories would frequently involve characters crossing into different realities or embarking upon epic cross-dimensional quests.

[[File:MarceloMatere-continuities.jpg|thumb|right|250px| I keep changing it, don't I? Which do you prefer: Universe? Multiverse? Omni-fragging verse - ohh it doesn't really fragging matter, does it?]]

As most adult-oriented Japanese fiction tends to play in the margins of the complicated [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon continuity]], the idea of exploring the entire ''Transformers'' multiverse as a concept did not crop up as frequently in most Japanese fiction. However, different works of fiction featured time-travel plots and branching timelines—the most prominent of these splinter realities would be the [[BT World]], which would give rise to the powerful, multiverse-spanning "[[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]", until they were superseded by the two-dimensional [[Planicron]]s from [[Flatworld]] in a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] epic spanning from 2003 all the way to 2012. The ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' prose stories from 2014 to 2015 featured by far Takara's most extensive flirtation with the concept, introducing another hub reality in the form of the artificially induced "[[Cloud World]]" inhabited by "Spacetime Police" who took a much more active role in the multiverse than their Transtech cousins and utilized their own, simpler, "[[Multiverse#Spacetime|Spacetime]]" system of universe classification.

That same year, Fun Publication's [[Ask Vector Prime]] feature offered the most definitive look at the multiverse yet: in addition to fleshing out obscure realities, delving into the history of the TransTech and the multiverse itself, tying together bits of ''TransTech'', ''Cloud'', and ''Alternity'' lore, and exploring the lives of other pan-dimensional beings like the [[Hytherion]], the column took a stab at laying out a definitive multiversal cosmology by establishing both the [[Megaverse]] and the wider [[Omniverse]], and providing in-fiction explanations for things like [[animation error]]s and fictional crossovers. Ultimately, however, with their time on the brand winding down, Fun Publications introduced the "[[Shroud]]" in late 2015: after years of increasingly contentious debate about their position in the multiverse meta-lore, the Shroud provided an in-fiction means of retroactively nullifying the concept of multiversal singularities entirely while also "strengthening the dimensional boundaries" and rendering further dimensional travel much harder.

With the end of BotCon as an officially-licensed convention in [[2016]], as well as the eventual dissolution of Fun Publications, the multiverse again took a back seat. It would not be until 2019 that the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] returned to the concept over the course of its second, third, and fourth seasons, although these multiverse tales were smaller in scope compared to what had come before, hearkening back to the possible futures and alternate timelines of Marvel's ''Transformers'' comic. In [[2022]], however, Hasbro brought the concept back in a big way: the [[Transformers: Legacy|''Legacy'' toyline]], a celebration of the brand as a whole, features characters from across the ''Transformers'' multiverse <ref>"Universes collide! TRANSFORMERS: LEGACY brings together fan-favorite characters from across the TRANSFORMERS multiverse with figures featuring deco inspired by their universe."</ref>—as of writing, the toyline features characters from "Generation 1", the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]", "[[Animated continuity family|Animated]]", and the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned"]] continuity families.

In a moment of supreme irony, IDW Publishing—whether through coincidence or an attempt to capitalize on ''Legacy'''s main marketing push—attempted to tackle the multiverse again in 2022's ''[[Transformers: Collision Course]]'' miniseries; due to unclear circumstances, however, the comic would be scrapped at the last moment. With IDW's loss of the ''Transformers'' license at the end of 2022 and [[Skybound Entertainment]]'s subsequent launch of the [[Energon Universe]] in 2023, it is unclear if future licensees will touch upon this corner of the ''Transformers'' mythos.

==Multiversal cartography==
{{quote|It is only natural for my species (and yours) to attempt to name, label, classify and clarify, build a taxonomy. But there will always be realms that defy understanding, always be mysteries left to uncover, always be exceptions to every rule. Isn't it glorious?|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]}}

[[File:WotT Cybertron.jpg|thumb|left|400px|There are many worlds, but they share the same sky...]]

The ''Transformers'' multiverse is vast, but just ''how'' vast is not entirely clear. As a subset of the endless [[Omniverse]], the multiverse encompasses an extremely large number of potential realities: according to [[Vector Prime]], this number lies somewhere in the millions,<ref>[[Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 5/21/2015]]</ref> the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] claim to have discovered at least 15,962,782 different universes,<ref>"[[Withered Hope]]"</ref> the Autobots of [[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|one universe]] analyzed 75,890,007 realities while searching for [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|their Optimus Prime]],<ref>"[[Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4]]"</ref> [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] once put the number at a whopping fifteen quadrillion,<ref>"[[Games of Deception]]"</ref> and other stories have described the multiverse as infinite.<ref>[[Balancing Act, Part 2]]</ref><ref>[[Transformers: Deviations]]</ref><ref>[[The Trial]]</ref> Regardless of how many potential realities might exist, there exist a finite number of beings with the technological sophistication and drive to explore and chart them, and as a result groups of Transformers and Transformer-analogues across the dimensions have come up with different ways to chart and classify these parallel realities.

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===Universal streams===
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Within the fictional ''Transformers'' multiverse, the advanced [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Axiom Nexus]] identify individual timelines with in the multiverse as specific "[[universal stream]]s", each encompassing a specific cartoon, comic book, video game, movie, toy commercial, or just about any other form of ''Transformers'' media. Each universal stream receives a specific name regarding the continuity family of origin (known in-fiction as a "universal cluster"), a number that indicates its "real-world" date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the specific form of media. Using this notation, one could identify the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[The Transformers: The Movie|the animated film]] as taking place in universe "[[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]". A universal stream might encompass a single work of fiction, or many interconnected franchises; for example, the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers Prime'']], ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoons all take place in "[[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]". A single universal stream might also form the foundation for multiple divergent timelines, all mutually contradictory in their own way: so it is that universe "[[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]", the reality of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]], branches off at different points into [[Primax 490.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]], [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], or [[Primax 290.03 Gamma]].

Thanks to a simple and relatively intuitive classification scheme, it became easy for both official creators and fans to retroactively identify basically every universe and continuity that had appeared up to that point, and due to its prominence in official fiction compared to other forms of universal classification, we usually default to Axiom Nexus notation when categorizing universes on this wiki. From 2015 to 2016, the [[Ask Vector Prime]] Facebook feature namedropped ''hundreds'' of universal streams—some based upon mainstream cartoons and comics, others on obscure toy commercials and storybooks, still others spinning off out of original stories or outlandish "what-if" scenarios. However, Vector Prime was careful to inform his readers that the efforts of the TransTech, while admirable, were but arbitrary labels attempting to tidily categorize a nigh-infinite phase space. Universal clusters and the beings that dwell within them blur, overlap, and do not always fall into clear-cut categories, as evidenced by the existence of realities like [[Primax 610.17 Kappa]] or [[Iocus 1012.30 Gamma]].

Ultimately, however, with the termination of the Fun Publications/Hasbro partnership at the end of [[2016]], no new TransTech fiction has been or likely ever will be published. New stories or continuities introduced after this cut-off date—including ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'', ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]'', or ''[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]''—do not possess in-fiction universal stream designations and probably never will.

===Worlds===
For most TakaraTomy fiction that involves different universes (notably ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]''), many characters utilize a dirt simple system whereby the more plot-relevant universes are designated short names based on content and referred to as X "World"(世界 ''Sekai''). A prominent example is the "[[G1 World]]" (G1世界), containing the main Japanese Generation 1 timeline. Universes are also described more generically, such as "the world of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]''" (トランスフォーマーアニメイテッドの世界).<ref>"[[LG-16 Slipstream Sequel]]"</ref>

The higher dimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] use the universal stream system in conjunction with the simpler names. Residents of the [[Cloud World]] may appear to use this system, but their usage of "World" is very different ([[#Spacetimes|see below]]).

===Spacetimes===
In ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'', the multiversal regulators of [[Cloud World]] organize the multiverse, which they call the "Spacetime World", under a system of "Spacetimes" (時空 ''Jikū''). Each spacetime falls under a two-letter code designating its general dimensional category, such as "[[The Transformers (franchise)|OG]]" or "[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|MD]]", representing real world franchises rather than continuity. These categories can also be referred to as "Worlds" (世界 ''Sekai'') or unnumbered spacetimes. Individual timelines are then numbered via two digit time coordinates. As such, you get designations like "24-BW Spacetime" (第24BW時空 ''Dai-Nijūyon Bīdaburyū Jikū''). This does not indicate strict separation, as many spacetimes are connected in greater "flows of time" (時の流れ ''toki no nagare''), representing continuities, that can cross different world categorizations; the numerical designations indicate branches in this flow.

These relatively well-behaved spacetimes have a tendency to indicate somewhere in the vicinity of a franchise's cartoon. In the event an "irregular spacetime" does not have a cartoon, Cloud's "Spacetime Police" have been known to just kind of wing it, producing designations such as "EX-LG Spacetime" (indicating [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock's ''Legends'' comic]]) and "15-OGSS Spacetime" (a divergent spacetime that spun out of 01-OG Spacetime due to the events of ''[[Transformers: The Battle of the Star Gate|The Battle of the Star Gate]]'').

One very special spacetime that does not quite follow the system established above is OG001 Spacetime (OG001時空), representing the very first episode of a ''Transformers'' cartoon—the English version of "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Consequentially, this spacetime is regarded by Cloud natives as the origin point of the multiverse as a whole.

===Levels===
The [[GoBot]]s of several Gargent realities, such as [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha]], refer to an alternate reality as a "Level", as depicted in the ''Challenge of the GoBots'' cartoon and later ''Transformers''-[[canon]]ized by [[Ask Vector Prime#Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]. Unlike a "stream", a "level" can refer to a main universe's entire timeline in addition to all of its splinter timelines. The GoBots' home universe is the 1st level while the dread reality ruled by Queen [[Exor]]'s [[Insectoid]]s is the 21st level. [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], as well as its splinter [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], is dubbed the 22nd level in "[[Withered Hope]]", and one or more [[Viron]] realities is dubbed the 44th level in "[[Echoes and Fragments]]". Other GoBot-populated realities or reality systems include the 8th, 13th, 17th, 19th, 25th, 28th, 30th, 33rd, and 52nd levels; as per hidden text in "[[Cultural Appropriation]]", the GoBots identify other ''Transformers''-affiliated realities as Levels 16, 29, 34, 39, 51, 59, 63, 69, 72, and 77, though it's not clear how these map onto the standard TransTech notation.

===Strata===
Riffing off the aforementioned system of "levels", the Autobots of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] call universal streams "Strata", with reference to their specific reality as "Strata 1". Only one other designation is known: [[Gargent 087.0 Kappa]] is referred to as Strata 22 in both Ask Vector Prime and [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]].

===Cybertrons===
The Cybertronians who inhabit the negative-polarity version of [[Axiom Nexus]] utilize a slightly modified version of the standard universal stream notation: under their system, universes are classified as "Cybertron-[x]", with [x] using the first letter of its cluster name, the first letter of its universe type, and the year of its creation. Using this system, the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|original "Shattered Glass" universe]] would be "Cybertron-PE08".<ref>"[[Epilogue Two]]"</ref>

===Universes===
Promotional material for the multiverse-themed ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' toyline classifies its characters under a system of "origin universes" that roughly correspond to when and where they originally appeared. Under this schema, the versions of [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] and [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] who debuted in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon hail from the "Prime Universe"; likewise, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] belongs to the "Cybertron Universe". What exactly constitutes a single "universe" is unclear and sometimes inconsistent: for instance, ''Legacy'' considers characters like [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] to be denizens of the "G1 Universe", which covers a [[Generation 1 continuity family|vast swathe of mutually contradictory cartoons, comics, storybooks, and more]]; fellow G1 character [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], meanwhile, comes from the "Comic Universe", a veiled reference to the specific [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK universe]] in which Impactor first appeared. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|''Legacy'' Laser Optimus Prime]], on the other hand, hails from the "G2 Universe", which would, at least in theory, identify him as a member of the 1990s [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]]... a comic in which he never actually ''appeared'' in this body. Additionally, there are some instances where two characters that come from different universes have the same label, and ones who come from the same universe having different labels. As mentioned, Impactor originated in Marvel UK, while [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] hails from [[IDW Publishing]]’s 2005 continuity, yet both have the same label, Comic Universe. The flip side of this is with Unicron Trilogy characters, such as [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Cybertron Metroplex]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Armada Starscream]], who technically are from the same universe, but are labeled for their cartoons of origin (although that’s probably due to the differing styles between the series).

Suffice it to say that Hasbro, and indeed most of the toy-buying public, cares very little about these kinds of inconsistencies.

===Timelines===
The ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight]]'' mobile game describes alternate universes as "timelines", with a corresponding alphanumeric designation. Thus far, only [[Timeline G1-700-110b|one timeline]] has been identified in this way, an original universe loosely based on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'']] episode "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]".

===Others===
Some alternate realities are given more descriptive names by their discoverers or the inhabitants who live there. Examples include the "[[X-Dimension]]", "[[Limbo]]", "the [[Dead Universe]]", "[[Alpha Q's universe]]", or "[[Menonia]]".

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
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During their reign over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]]s used a specialized portal chamber to exile prisoners to alternate dimensions, including an ice world, a place with no physical substance, and the magical land of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

While trying to escape a [[Quintesson]] scientist, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Marissa Faireborn]], accidentally flew the Quintesson's ship into a [[black hole]] that led to a strange “[[negative universe]]”. By travelling back through that universe's “white hole”, the group returned to their original reality. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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The [[Precursor World]] came into existence as a multiverse unto itself, composed of seven monochromatic universes, each containing its own variant of a mysterious energy known as [[Star Power]]. In the final battle between the native [[Primus Vanguard]] and their nemeses the [[Specter]]s, the Primus Vanguard pooled all their Star Power into a [[Silver Matrix|single vessel]] to obliterate the Specters, and in so doing fused their multiverse into a single shared reality. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}

When the Precursor World eventually met its end in the [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]], at least one daughter universe was birthed in the form of the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}} The denizens of these two closely intertwined realities subsequently bothered each other via [[time travel]]. Like, a lot. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic}}

In [[2004]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] travelled to the [[Legends World]] following a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} The Autobot returned with [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in tow {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} and the Destronger was forced to leave by [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

The meddling of the time traveler [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] to tip history in favor of the [[Decepticon]]s irrevocably altered the timeline of the G1 World from [[2005]] onwards, eventually producing a splinter universe known as the [[BT World]]. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} This BT World would lead to the creation of the truly multidimensional [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], who protected the universes against threats like the [[Hytherion]] {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}} and [[Megatron (G1)|those who sought to control the beast]]. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}} The Alternity's battles spanned multiple universes till a plot by Megatron forced the Alternity to be replaced by the [[Planicron]]s. {{Storylink|Alternation}}

The [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s and [[Protector]]s traveled to G1 World to attend the trial of [[Primacron]] by the [[Quintesson]]s in [[2011]]. Upon the conclusion of proceedings, Primacron departed the G1 World for dimensions unknown. {{storylink|Controverse}} In the same year, the Autobots traveled to a parallel dimension to assist the inhabitants of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], a parallel version of Earth. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

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At some point, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] bathed in [[Dimension Slide]] particles, giving him new abilities that allowed him to transverse the multiverse. He, with another version of himself called [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]], leapt to another universe to deal with an errant ghost of Starscream from Skids's own universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}} Becoming a "Dimensional Investigator", Skids policed the dimensions with his [[Skids Squadron]], made up of Skidses from across dimensions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2015]], the G1 World was accessed by the Legends World's Rattrap via his dreams. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}}

In [[2021]], [[Unicron]] summoned [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] from their native dimensions to aid in the resurrection of his G1 World incarnation, reformatting them into fodder for [[Grand Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} Unicron later summoned [[Grand Scourge]] to the G1 World in an attempt to bamboozle [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]] into fighting alongside his warriors. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} Unicron's tampering with the timeline and universe threatened to destabilize the multiversal barriers, so everybody banded together to stop Unicron's plans, but not before Grand Scourge and [[Galvatron II]] were tossed to locations unknown through a crack in spacetime. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Around this time, many beings went back and forth to the Legends World for various reasons.

During the 2030s, many beings also went to the Legends World for various reasons. It was during this time that the Legends World was properly created by the Zamojin. After that world was destroyed, its refugees found shelter in the G1 World during this era till the Legends World's recreation.

Breakdown returned to his home universe and Slipstream (having went to the G1 World following her stint in the Legends World) also returned to her proper reality. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

Upon his purification of [[Angolmois Energy|malicious Angolmois]] by [[Lio Convoy]] in [[2050]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s unhindered [[spark]] traveled back in time to the Precursor World under its own power to save both universes. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

Centuries later [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] were revived after [[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|their deaths]] by [[Logos Prime]] and had some trippy adventures aboard his multiversal pyramid ship thing before being deposited on a [[Jungle Planet (colony)#Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Jungle Planet]] somewhere in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Aurex cluster]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Reborn}}

After the [[Great Transformation]], Cheetor sent Rattrap and Waspinator to recover Rhinox's spirit from the Legends World. Despite interference from the ghost of Starscream, they succeeded. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====Legends World=====
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As an experiment to study [[Beast Power]], the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] sought to use their [[spirit energy|telepathic powers]] to create a universe from scratch. In the 2030s of the [[G1 World]], the Zamojin had [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] assist them by procuring the [[Zodiac]]. With that, the Zamojin's telepathic powers, and [[proton energy]] from the [[Space Pirates]], the Legends World was created. The two Autobots felt obligated to help as their comrades, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], were from the Legends World, but had migrated to the G1 World in [[2004]]—time was a meaningless consideration in inter-universal travel. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} The Beast Power used was copied from beast Transformers from across the G1 World and duplicated in the Legends World, forming deformed versions of those same Beast Transformers who would go on to populate the universe's [[Earth]]. The Legends World also had an interesting property in that the adventures of Transformers from across the multiverse were extant as ''Transformers''-branded media, with accompanying toys. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}}

The Legends World's [[spirit energy|inherent properties]] allowed its [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to access the G1 World through dreaming. There, he was able to meet various Autobot heroes in the [[2015]] of the G1 World that he knew from media in his native universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|2015's Swerve}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 9|Bonus Edition Vol. 9}} {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Brainstorm Chapter|Brainstorm Chapter}} [[Tigatron]] would later join Rattrap in another "dream", this time to the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Adventure'' cartoon]]. {{storylink|Go! Adventure}}

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In the G1 World's 2004, the [[Predacon (BW)|Destronger]] [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the [[Autobot]] [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] were thrown into the [[Legends World]] by a [[solitarium]] explosion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 6|Bonus Edition Vol. 6}} Jetfire would return to his proper universe with Whirl and Roadbuster in tow. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}} Seeking allies in his mission to recover [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] from the [[Dimensional Patrol]]'s clutches, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] arrived in the Legends World and convinced Sky-Byte to leave the life he'd established for the regular G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] threatened to destroy the Legends World on the behalf of its creators, the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], the denizens of the universe were able to pull in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] from the late 2030s through a portal to handle her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 12|Bonus Edition Vol. 12}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} He would soon be followed by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who found a portal to the Legends World and established his presence there. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23}} [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Another Megatron]] arrived with a seemingly resurrected [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. Together, they attempted to rob the world of its [[Mini-Con]] "toys". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} To counter them, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] travelled to the Legends World with the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} Escaping inevitable imprisonment by the Autobot authorities on her [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] used transdimensional gyro-rotors acquired from [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] to flee to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}} Due to the growing Decepticon power on the Legends World, Alpha Trion brought in [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Armada Megatron and Armada Starscream would be finally sent back to their universe when Alpha Trion used the ultra-drill to bring in [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] to calm down Starscream before he sacrificed himself again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

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To alleviate his recent weight gain, the [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] of the 2030s went to the Legends World to get a new body from that universe's [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} Jealous of the attention Springer was getting from the women of the Legends World, Tigatron stole the ultra-drill and brought in women from across the multiverse. His plan didn't work out, as they all ended swooning over Springer anyway. Except one. The Legends World's own [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; this rejection sent Springer crying back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} This universe was soon visited by the [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] of [[Cloud World]], with [[SARA]] in tow. After some angst about not being like the [[Drift (disambiguation)|Drift]] of other universes, he was sent on his way back by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who was now a dimensional investigator. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} The Legends World was in turn visited by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] from after the [[Great Transformation]], who were in search of the spirit of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost arrived to possess Waspinator again, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} but was foiled by the resurrected Rhinox. Together, the three Beast Warriors returned to their proper world and time. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Sick of the constant universal incursions, Skids attempted to expel all foreign beings from the Legends World with the assistance of the multiversal [[Skids Squadron]] and seal it, but the natives fought against this effort and convinced Skids that he was the one destroying the peace of this universe. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

In [[2021]], one of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plots involving a [[black hole]] led a group of Autobots and Decepticons being forced to become small [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in order to escape their continually shrinking bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} Knowing of Whirl and Roadbuster's origins in the Legends World and that its natives could easily build new bodies for them, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] pinpointed the world's spacetime coordinates from the two [[Wreckers]]' residual radiation and used solitarium to travel there. The Decepticons had the same idea, joining up with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in the Legends World to get new bodies. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} To keep the former [[Headmaster Junior|Headmasters Jr]] (and [[Clouder]]) safe, [[Grand Maximus]] sent them over to the Legends World into Fortress's care. Shockwave, having detected Megatron in the same universe, travelled there as well. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} [[Devil Z]], having died in the G1 World, was resurrected in the Legends World through dark magic. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}}

Through means unknown, the [[Precursor World]]'s [[Convobat]]'s [[transtector]] travelled to the [[Legends World]], where it acted in a move chronicling Convobat's adventures. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

When a mysterious transtector appeared in the Legends World, the Autobot Headmasters Jr summoned [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] to that world to claim it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} Soon, Rattrap visited [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] again in his sleep, inspiring the Headmaster to finally come over to the Legends World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

[[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], of a universe similar to the G1 World, attempted to invade the Legends World with his Scorponok, but was foiled with the help of heroic [[Nebulan]] Headmasters from the villain's universe. {{storylink|LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter}} Having travelled through many worlds, [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] came face to face with [[Katsu Don]] over the fate of the Legends World, for Transformers in his time had eventually realized it existed and were inspired by children cheering on the heroes while watching and reading ''Transformers'' media. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 41|Bonus Edition Vol. 41}} In preparation for civil war between the Decepticon factions on the Legends World, [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]] came over to act as the black box for a new [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

Turned good by a reformed Devil Gigatron, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] attempted to use the might of the Dimensional Patrol to control the Legends World and hunt down the [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]] who were hiding out in that universe. He and Skids banned the use of transtectors, which made the other denizens of the Legends World turn against them and help [[Dark Ai]] restore all six Combatrons' evil personalities. All involved were forced out the universe. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

To explain Ginrai's mysterious transformation into [[Magna Convoy]], [[Delta Magnus]] and [[Marissa Faireborn|Marissa]] were brought in by Waspinator using the ultra-drill. They had no idea what the wasp was talking about. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} In the wake of Trypticon's devastation of [[Tokyo]], Alpha Trion brought in the G1 World's [[Disaster Relief Team]] to assist in rebuilding. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

The smaller Targetmaster partners, lost since the [[black ball]] incident, were transported to the Legends World when the Decepticon Targetmasters forced Alpha Trion to use his ultra-drill. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} Not knowing of this, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Shaoshao Li]] arrived in the Legends World in search of the Targetmasters. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Also present on the world were [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Sue Faireborn]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}} Hearing of [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]'s new ability to clone beings with his beam, [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] traveled to the Legends World to use it to create [[Insecticon clone]]s. Also present were [[Mega]] and [[Giga]], resurrected by Devil Z from their deaths in the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

The Legends World faced an invasion by evil [[Kreon]]s. They were quickly stopped by good Kreons and they all returned to their universe of Kre-O blocks. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}} Seeking redemption and escape from the authorities, the [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] of [[2022]] came to the Legends World with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}} [[White Leo]] had the same idea, but to use the Legends World's native to build a bestial army against the [[Laser Beast]]s that threatened to conquer [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] in the G1 World. He was followed by his rival [[Tigerburn]], but the warring beasts were forced back home. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}

To assist the Legends World against future threats, the [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] of the 2030s were sent there. Desiring the power of Broadside's enormous transtector, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Trickdiamond]] followed. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} To build up defenses against an expected return of [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Ginrai went to the G1 World's [[G Nebula 89]] to upgrade his transtector and returned to the Legends World. Unbeknownst to him, he brings over [[White Lune]], sister of White Leo, as "delivery". {{storylink|TF Legends Late Xmas Present Chapter|Late Xmas Present Chapter}}

Pursued by the [[Concurrence]]-controlled [[Universal Peace Alliance]] and its [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] came to the Legends World to throw them off. The Throttlebots nevertheless followed with Spike's impostor (in actuality [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]) coming along. The impostor was foiled and sent back to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}} To investigate the Zamojin's hand in the Legends World, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] crossed over, only to run into Katsu Don. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 56|Bonus Edition Vol. 56}} Desiring to become a Headmaster, the bodiless [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] convinced [[Lunaclub]] and [[Moonheart]] to facilitate travel there, which they did. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

Working against the fake Spike Witwicky, the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] arrived in the Legends World to escape pursuit by "Spike" and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. "Spike" was revealed as Old Snake in disguise and he returned to the G1 World. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 58|Bonus Edition Vol. 58}}

Seeking worlds to conquer, the [[Quintesson]]s (of times ancient compared to the Legends World immigrants) attempted to invade the Legends World, only to be sent back their way by [[Big Convoy|Big Fight]] and their former servant, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. As the Quintessons were from a time long before the actual creation of the Legends World, they investigated who they knew to be the universe's creators, the Zamojin, and sealed their region of space with a [[quadrant lock]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} Seeking the proton energy that created the Legends World, the Decepticon Clones came to pilfer it. They discover that the Autobot Targetmaster partners have absorbed it. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}}

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After his multiple trips to the Legends World, Old Snake decided to use the full might of the Concurrence to conquer it so that they could use the planet's resources to fight against the Universal Peace Alliance. Thanks to the efforts of G1 Megatron, the Concurrence were defeated and they fled back to the G1 World. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} Losing the war on Beast, Tigerburn returned to the Legends World in an effort to conquer it and transform its denizens into Laser Beasts, but was stopped by the visiting [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Alana]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

When the world came under attack by a Zamojin-controlled Windblade and the Targetmasters, Springer, Roadbuster, Whirl, Topspin, and Twin Twist came to help in its defense. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}} After using [[spirit energy|Shinchōkon]] to resurrect [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], Sixshot, now "Greatshot", returned with his new partner to the G1 World. After the Concurrence was defeated, Spike, Daniel, and Bumblebee also returned. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Putting his revenge in action, Devil Z pulled in Scorponok so that the two of them could reunite as a new "BlackZarak" and conquer all universes after consuming the Legends World. (Such a scenario happening was why the Zamojin wanted to destroy the Legends World.) Fortunately, Grand Maximus was able to come over and defeat BlackZarak. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Surviving, Scorponok decided to simply blow up the Legends World and established forces consisting of his loyal Decepticons, [[Majin Zarak]], and the Zamojin. They were fought against by everybody else and the Dimensional Patrol. As a final resort, Scorponok engineered the Targetmasters to create a planetary-sized explosion. {{Storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}} Scorponok's forces were defeated and Majin Zarak forced out of the universe, but Devil Z, having also survived, pushed the Targetmasters to continue with the explosion. Using the [[Drill Base]] to create portals all around the world, all living beings were evacuated to the G1 World as the Legends World was destroyed. Those who travelled to the Legends World were returned to their proper times. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

After some turmoil, the Legends World was restored through the efforts of many and through the collection of the Zodiac, the last remaining soil of the Legends World, [[Energon Z]], the Zamojin's telepathy, and White Leo's [[MVP Weapon]]. Megatron, who had died in the interim, was resurrected and left the Legends World to its own devices after some time. Leo Prime, his job finished, also left for parts unknown. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

====''Deviations''====
The multiverse contained an infinite number of quantum universes with every single possible outcome, including a reality where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] did not die in the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was tricked into blowing up what he thought was [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], twenty years before the Seeker was ''meant'' to die. He believed this meant he'd created an alternate timeline, and what he did in the past wouldn't affect the future of ''his'' reality.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

''Individuals displaced by [[time travel]] wound up in a bizarre [[limbo]] dimension, a black void populated by [[Limbo parasite|parasitic life-forms]] who fed on the emotions of their victims.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s minions [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] travelled to an alternate timeline to fetch [[Galvatron II|that reality's Galvatron]], who'd ruled the bombed-out ruins of America ever since "his" Unicron had triumphed and destroyed Cybertron. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] returned to the [[Primus]] chamber with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he had a vision of numerous multiversal versions of himself. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Primus, using [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a vessel, sent Hot Rod on a journey through [[Zero Space]], the void that exists between realities. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} While the journey through Zero Space took him to three periods of his own timeline's past, the final stop was on a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]] in [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|Galvatron II's home timeline]], where the Unicron-empowered Decepticon destroyed Hot Rod's counterpart, Rodimus Prime. Unobserved by the victorious Decepticons, Hot Rod recovered his counterpart's [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and returned to his own timeline, reborn as Rodimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

However, "Primus" turned out to be the corrupted fragment of Matrix energy that had empowered the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] more than two decades earlier. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Rodimus had witnessed that this energy had survived the destruction of the Deathbringer, {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} and this "Dark Matrix creature", having gained sentience, had been manipulating events ever since. When Primus brought the Transformers on Earth back to Cybertron in order to confront Unicron {{storylink|The Void! (US)}}, he had inadvertently brought the creature back as well. It had hidden itself in the shadows, stirring up the [[Demon]]s in the aftermath of the conflict, and hoping to draw upon the chaos that followed the demise of Primus. But when the [[Last Autobot]] was activated and able to stabilize the planet, the creature found it could not thrive on the ensuing peace. It had manipulated [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] into restarting the war; it had reawakened Galvatron on Earth and brought him back to Cybertron; and it had affected events on [[Nebulos]], culminating in the possession of the original head of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and kidnapping [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] from Earth. And when it was ready to launch its endgame, it corrupted nearly every Transformer left on Cybertron, turning them all into [[shadow-leech]]es.

The creature was now using Spike, whom to it represented the "trinity"—a fusion of the worlds of Earth, Cybertron, and Nebulos (having undergone the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]])—as a focal point for the chaos energies generated on those worlds. The creature intended to use those energies to shatter the barriers of Zero Space and spread itself throughout the multiverse, so that it could create even more chaos.

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Rodimus Prime, using the [[Covenant of Primus]] to reenter Zero Space and bearing the [[Sword of Primus]], confronted the creature, who beset upon Rodimus three versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]—his present self, alongside two past forms, all corrupted by the creature, although the present Optimus struggled to resist the corruption. The weakened dimensional barriers, however, allowed Rodimus Prime's multiversal counterparts to enter Zero Space and join the fray. As the other Rodimuses attacked the creature, Optimus regained his senses long enough to reveal what he'd learned of Primus's grand plan—that it would ultimately result in the creation of an optimum universe made up of the best elements of the other universes. Since the creature could not be destroyed, only contained, the only way to prevent it from corrupting the grand plan was to seal off their own universe forever. Using this knowledge, Rodimus was able to snap Spike out of his fugue, allowing him to break free. Rodimus then prevented the creature from escaping into the closing crack by sealing it with the Sword of Primus. With the creature trapped, Optimus, Rodimus, and Spike were returned to the Primus chamber, and the other Rodimuses returned to their home realities. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===3H comics===
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Upon purification by the Matrix, the newly enlightened [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] evolved into new beings known as the [[Vok]]. Having been given a new purpose by [[Primus]], the Vok spread across the multiverse, seeding every plane of existence in preparation for the fulfillment of Primus's [[Grand Plan]]: The unification of all worlds balanced and organized into perfect harmony and synchronicity. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

As [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]] was about to disappear due to the nullification of his timeline of origin, {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}} [[Primus]] divinely intervened, preserved him from being nullified. Windrazor was then deposited in a new location to function as a "spirit guide" for other champions of Primus from various realities. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Unicron]] abducted Transformers from the various universes in order to fight in gladiatorial combat. Consequently, Primus and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] from the dead to lead [[Child of Primus|an army]] in the [[Universe War|multiversal war]] against Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}} Optimus Primal conducted his opening salvo by traveling into the [[Cauldron]], and with the help of some abductees, initiating a mass jailbreak. Subsequently, Primal and the abductees returned to his native technorganic Cybertron, from which most of the abductees were sent back to their home universes. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

During the Universe War, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] built a device to counteract Unicron's attempts to abduct Transformers from other universes. Two attempts at deflection only partially succeeded, stranding the victims on an icy planetoid. The Children deployed a rescue team, but Unicron sent a team of [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]]s as well. Teaming up with the victims, the rescue team was able to drive off the Minions, and everyone was sent back to their proper eras and realities. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

After a long conflict rivaling the intensity of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal's profile}} the Children of Primus emerged victorious when Unicron himself disappeared (as a result of the [[Unicron Singularity]]). {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

===Universe CD-ROM===
[[Unicron]] kidnapped Decepticons from various universes in order to assemble an army. Meanwhile, [[Primus]] recruited his own army of Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
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Cybertronian science had an understanding of the multiverse and parallel realities. One million years before the war, [[Astroscope]] and the [[Space Team]] experimented with dimensional travel, but they proved unable to breach the dimensional barriers and contact one of these other timelines. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As he slowly devoured his way across the multiverse, Unicron developed a grisly habit of sending a fatally wounded [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] from one universe to the next, a kind of warning to its inhabitants that he'd soon arrive. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} To aid his endless quest, Unicron assembled a legion of five "[[Herald of Unicron|heralds]]" plucked from different realities, who would prepare new dimensions for his arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

As Unicron prepared to devour [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|the next reality]], the [[Mini-Con]] [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] escaped his universe in an experimetal [[null-reality pod]] with the [[Mini-Con Matrix]] and hoping to stop Unicron from devouring yet another reality. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} The heralds of Unicron were tasked with defeating Cybertronian leadership and centers of power and capture the Mini-Con Matrix. They used the Decepticons' [[space bridge]] network to open portals to other realities in order to initiate "phase two" of Unicron's plan, but were ultimately defeated one by one. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}} As a result, Unicron encountered a unified alliance of Autobots, Decepticons, and Mini-Cons, who defeated him with the help of the Mini-Con Matrix. {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
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When Megatron recklessly released Decepticon-flavored energon from Unicron's body, it interacted with the Autobot-flavored energon from Unicron's head. The resultant catastrophic reaction opened a [[Rift|rift in space]], a tear in the fabric of space which led to an alternate dimension. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} Within the [[Alpha Q's universe|new universe]], [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] released the seeds of the many planets destroyed by Unicron and used [[energon]] to restore them. {{storylink|Protection}}

After his return, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] utilized another pocket dimension known as the [[fire dimension]] as his headquarters. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

At the onset of the search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, alternate universes were only considered theoretical by Autobot scientists. The Singularity's uniquely strange readings, however, prompted some scientists to worry that the Singularity could spread to the hypothetical alternate universes. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

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In an alternate dimension, the denizens of the crime-ruled [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] learned that all life in their universe was slowly dying out. Utilizing their mastery of science, they discovered the planet [[Gigantion]] in another, more healthy dimension. Plotting to make Gigantion their new homeworld, Planet X's residents used a space warp to pull it into their own dimension and commenced a full-scale invasion. Unfortunately, Gigantion's residents fought back, utilizing the power of their [[Cyber Planet Key]] to successfully repel the invaders. The residents of Planet X ultimately proved to be their own undoing as they unleashed their ultimate weapon on Gigantion, only for the superweapon to backfire and blow their homeworld up. {{storylink|Challenge}} Despite this fact, the survivors of Planet X swore vengeance against Gigantion by any means necessary. [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], [[Laserbeak (Cybertron)|Laserbeak]], and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] were among those who traversed space for a way to destroy Gigantion, eventually entering into the service of the planet destroyer [[Unicron]] in exchange for Gigantion's assured destruction. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|''Cybertron'' Soundwave's profile}}

{{note|The ''Cybertron'' cartoon never clarified whether the native dimension of Planet X was a parallel universe of its own or simply a pocket dimension such as the fire dimension.}}

Centuries later, the Autobots of Cybertron utilized the space warp in the [[Skeleton Nebula]] to travel to the dimension where Gigantion had been transported to, seeking the Cyber Planet Key to end the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis. {{storylink|Warp}} After securing the key, the Autobots built an enhanced [[space bridge]] to get them home again, though the difficulties of bending spacetime to get back cost [[Vector Prime]] his life. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

Sideways and Soundwave (and Laserbeak) later tried to make their own grab for the Cyber Planet Keys, but they were consumed in a huge reality-bending explosion from a clash between [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Showdown (Cybertron)|Showdown}} This turned out to be good for them, though, as when they were last seen, they had apparently found their way to a dimension containing an intact version of their homeworld! {{storylink|Beginning}}

A group of dimensionally-displaced Maximals and Predacons waged some version of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in Alpha Q's universe, until the Alternity got involved to avert a catastrophic spacetime crash. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/03}}
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===''Timelines''===
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The ''Transformers'' multiverse is but a fragment of the greater [[Omniverse]], an infinite set that contains every conceivable reality imaginable. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}} Between the multiverse and the omniverse lies the vaguely-defined "[[Megaverse]]", which encompasses both the primary ''Transformers'' multiverse and tangentially-connected realities that include [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], the [[Animorphs]], and [[M.A.S.K.]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/11}} These are not clear-cut boundaries, however; different realities within the ''Transformers'' multiverse, such as [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] or [[Lukas 577.25 Beta]], overlap with different omniversal dimensions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/21}}

When and how the multiverse came into being is not clear, and [[Vector Prime]] has speculated that its true history may be unknowable—indeed, it might have retroactively appeared after [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|one iteration of Perceptor]] tampered with a duplicate of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s [[time case]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/27}} More common theories include the original [[Big Bang (event)|Big Bang]] spawning multiple pocket universes which then budded off to form their own full-fledged realities, [[The One]]'s creation of both Primus and Unicron causing multiple dimensional schisms, or the idea that the multiverse always existed in its present state, and that new realities only form when a [[Forest Lee|sufficiently powerful outside observer]] identifies and classifies them. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/25}} The [[Primax]] universal cluster is the largest and oldest of the group, which has led Vector Prime to speculate that it might contain the original universe from which all other realities spring from, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} although the discovery of the [[Cymond]] cluster on the very edge of the multiverse suggests that it might be the "common ancestor" of all ''Transformers'' realities. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/15}}

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A higher-dimensional phenomenon known as "[[trans-dimensional harmonic resonance]]" means that certain concepts, characters, and ideas repeat throughout the multiverse: in this way do most realities feature some version of Optimus, Megatron, and a war between their respective factions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/24}} This kind of pattern may have something to do with how the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] acts as the "stable axis of the multiverse"; every iteration of the planet is connected on an infinite curve,{{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} and the destruction of the planet in any one reality threatens the inherent stability of that entire universe. The cascading ripple effect caused by one Cybertron's destruction can potentially jeopardize multiple timelines, as was the case when [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] destroyed the Cybertron of [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 22/06/2015}} {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}} When a reality is destroyed, vicious creatures emerge from the [[unspace|swirling void]] sandwiched between dimensions to consume whatever remains. The dreaded [[Hytherion]], who once drove [[Logos Prime]] mad, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14}} is the most infamous of these beings, other notorious entities include [[House (entity)|House]], the [[Teeth With No Eyes]], the [[Langolier]]s, the [[Beforite]]s, the [[After All]]s, the [[Antevishnum]], the [[Abbadontus Hunger]], and the [[Ravagers of Time]]. Although these creatures are rightly feared for their malevolence and destructive potential, they play an important role in maintaining the overall health and stability of the multiverse by "pruning" damaged universes from the overall fabric of space-time. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/08/16}} Worse still were the cruel and inscrutable [[Elder God]]s, extra-dimensional beings who dwarfed even Primus and Unicron in power. {{Storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 5|Ramjet's profile in Club magazine #5}}

As the guardian of time, [[Vector Prime]] patrolled the multiverse for eons, and intervened when needed to preserve its essential stability; {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}} on one occasion, he and his [[Time Warrior (AVP)|Time Warriors]]s contended with [[Mogahn the Mass]], who absorbed entire star systems until Vector and his followers defeated him in a reality-spanning battle. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/12}} While Primus and Unicron slumbered, Vector, [[Nexus Prime]], [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]], and [[Solus Prime]] made the decision to split Nexus Prime into five pieces to conceal the location of the five fragments of Prima's [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] sword, a weapon that could destroy star systems, from their evil brother [[The Fallen|Megatronus]]. Using the blade of the Star Saber, Nexus Prime was cut into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], who were subsequently scattered across the multiverse and lost to the ages. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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The higher-dimensional geography of the multiverse is loosely organized around the small [[Nexus]] universal cluster; as a result, dimensional travellers have a higher-than ordinary chance of ending up in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] in universe [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 05/14/2015}} At first, the native [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s assumed these travelers were confused extraplanetary travelers and gave them passage off-planet. However, the natives of Cybertron soon realized that they were from entirely different realities; this discovery caused the TransTech to realize the pettiness of their internal disputes and sparked a dramatic shift in their culture in which they began to study other realities. The TransTechs became the watchers of the multiverse, welcoming travelers from the various universes in the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] and sifting [[unspace|transwarp]] for beings who would otherwise die in mundane accidents involving transwarp-based transportation. Spearheaded by the efforts of [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]], [[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]], and [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]], they compiled an extensive, continually expanding catalog of the [[universal stream]]s, both existent and no longer existent. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

Some universal clusters, like [[Xobitor]] and [[Cymond]], are considered "distant", and lie on the transitional boundary between the edge of the multiverse and the wider Megaverse. It is very rare, although not entirely unheard of, for travellers from these distant realities to end up in Axiom Nexus. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/06/29}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/19}} Other universal clusters with their own unique cosmology include the [[Malgus]] cluster, which lacks multiversal singularities due to the effects of the "the "non-linear WY-att pulse function", {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/22}} and the [[Lukas]] cluster, which overlaps with [[Star Wars (franchise)|other realities in the Omniverse]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

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Eventually, however, the "war of balance" between Primus and Unicron began again when the [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] of [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|one particular reality]] accidentally blasted Primus as he slumbered. His "cosmic scream" reverberated across the multiverse, allowing Unicron to find Primus and begin his battle against his ancient foe anew. Although the Cybertronians weakened Unicron when he attacked one such universe, the wounded but still living god kickstarted the dimension-spanning [[Universe War]] as he abducted beings from across the multiverse in a bid to restore his physical form. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

Beyond the TransTech, other prominent multiversal guardians include the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the Autobots of [[Cloud World]]; although they did not take a direct role in the Universe War, they worked in a behind-the-scenes capacity to defend stricken realities from the Hytherion. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/08}} The [[Unicron Singularity]] created by Unicron's destruction briefly posed an existential threat to the multiverse: its pull was so strong that even alternate Unicrons were drawn into it. The self-replicating singularity spread across many universes, merged their histories into a single messy timeline, and eventually threatened the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}} [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], recently arrived on this Cybertron from the [[Universe War]], revealed that that conflict had abruptly ended when Unicron was destroyed as a result of the Singularity's effects spreading throughout the multiverse. Vector Prime understood that this indicated the threat posed by the black hole was more urgent than the inhabitants of one universe might be able to perceive. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}} Fortunately, the local Autobots of were able to restore Primus to power so that he could close the Singularity. {{storylink|Revelations Part 6}}

One particular universe would go onto enjoy a particularly fraught history: when universal stream [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] branched off from [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|its parent timeline]], this new universe possessed a nearly identical frequency to [[Primax 984.0 Gamma|a completely unrelated timeline]]. After first destroying [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta|another tangent universe]], Primax 207.0 Espilson then began "overwriting" this sister universe. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} At first, the native [[GoBot]]s who inhabited this dimension sent a group of agents to Primax 207.0 Epsilon to try and intervene; they first wound up in Axiom Nexus by accident, {{storylink|Withered Hope}} and only [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] eventually made it to their intended destination. When he failed in his mission, however, {{storylink|Games of Deception}} the GoBots put a contingency plan into play and coordinated a vast [[Diaspora|multiversal evacuation]] in which teams of dimension-hopping GoBots infiltrated other realities and posed as native Cybertronians. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} As a result of repeated dimensional travel, however, some refugees like [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] were refracted and duplicated across multiple simultaneous universes. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/17}}

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In this same universe, the native [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] encountered [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], who'd been drawn together on an elaborate multiversal quest. Together, the three encountered [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], who'd been sequestered in this universe and protected by the [[Caretaker]]. With the multiverse spiralling into entropy, the Caretaker supercomputer sent the group on to meet with another component of Nexus Prime: while Skyfall, Breakaway, and Landquake travelled on to Axiom Nexus, {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}} Cliffjumper wound up stranded in a [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|bizarre mirror universe]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}} After all of his components reformed into Nexus Prime, he and the heroic Quintesson [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]] spent some time travelling the multiverse in search of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}} Some years later, a group of evil Autobots from that same mirror universe invaded Primax 207.0 Epsilon and used [[Rarified Energon]] to destroy it. The Transformers on Earth wound up teleporting the entire planet into the negative-polarity universe, {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} while all of the humans on the planet wound up shunted onto the Earth of [[Of Masters and Mayhem|a different alternate reality]] where [[Thunder Mayhem|an out-of-control Decepticon combiner]] had prematurely ended the Cybertronian war. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}

The destruction of this universe proved a double-edged sword: thanks in part to the efforts of [[Lio Convoy]], who'd passed through the dimension and helped the remaining inhabitants of that universe buy some more time, {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Sunrise}} the Cataclysm was ultimately forestalled. However, the destruction of that same reality caused entire dimensions to fold together or simply be ripped apart. To address the crisis, TransTech [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] broke the standard rules of [[Axiom Nexus]] and assembled the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]]. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} The Convoy's formation was also necessitated by the defeat of the [[Hytherion]] by the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], as there was no longer a beast of time to consume weakened and damaged universes. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} One of the Convoy's first actions was to deploy [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] to the past of [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon]] to protect the [[Origin Matrix]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

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For a long period of time, an impenetrable "quantum membrane" isolated the [[Uniend]] universal cluster from the rest of the multiverse until the passage of the [[Dark Spark]] from that reality to the [[Tyran]] cluster revealed its existence to the inhabitants of Axiom Nexus. Because of this, multiversal singularities like Vector Prime began absorbing the memories and traits of their Uniend counterparts. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/18}} However, this process would prove short-lived: by the time that a reunified Nexus Prime reunited the [[Origin Matrix]], reassembled the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]], and seized the [[Terminus Blade]] from [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|its previous owner]], it was clear that the fabric of the multiverse had been irreparably damaged, {{storylink|Restoration}} and the defeat of the Hytherion at the hands of the Alternity left no natural mechanism to deal with dead and dying realities. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/08}}

In a last-ditch attempt to stabilize spacetime, Nexus Prime brought together the relics he'd gathered at a key point in interdimensional space and used them to rewrite the fabric of reality: his attempt to "seal the doorways between universes" would have a unique effect on [[Multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]] like himself, and he would be forever altered by his actions. {{storylink|Out of the One, Many}} From this point on, the concept of multiversal singularies ceased to exist and multiversal travel was rendered much harder, effectively stranding all of the many Offworlders in Axiom Nexus with no way to return home. The TransTech dubbed this phenomenon "the [[Shroud]]", and its effects proved retroactive—multiversal singularities had ''never'' existed, and each universe could now contain a new version of Primus, Unicron, or the Thirteen or none at all. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

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While trying to recalibrate their monitoring arrays to adjust to the new reality they faced, Rhinox and Vector Prime identified nine specific universes as "pillar realities", streams with an unusually high number of branching points and quantum echoes: [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]], [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]], [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], [[Viron 901.8 Alpha]], [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]], [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]], [[Tyran 707.04 Delta]], [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]], and [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/05}}

Later that year, fear spread across Axiom Nexus when it looked like the entire multiverse had been destroyed. As it turned out, [[Waspinator (TransTech)|Waspinator]] had merely misinterpreted the sight of Rhinox shutting down some now-obsolete monitoring equipment in the wake of the Shroud and had phoned in a panicked tip. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/12/31}} The creation of the Shroud had a final, unexpected consequence: in a negative-polarity Axiom Nexus, [[Rhinox (SG TransTech)|Rhinox]] and [[Airazor (SG TransTech)|Airazor]] successfully discovered an entire, previously hidden, negative multiverse that corresponded to the positive-polarity multiverse. {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
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Conventional Cybertronian science held that parallel universes, such as those created through [[time travel]], did not exist. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} At some point, [[Micronus Prime]] abandoned his original reality and created his own personal dimension, the realm of [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

An extradimensional [[Elder God]], summoned to this universe by the writings of [[H.P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], briefly awoke sometime in the 19th century and was subsequently defeated by [[Domitius Major]] in the guise of "Optimus Prime". {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}

In the year [[2014]], [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] used a time machine to reach back through history to the moment time began in another universe, and used a time machine to siphon off its life energy from the moment of its creation to fulfill his grand scheme. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} This stillborn "[[Dead Universe]]" was somehow able to reach out to the reality that had originally created it: some six million years ago, [[Nova Prime]] and the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark-1]]'' were drawn through a portal in the [[Benzuli Expanse]] that led to the Dead Universe. There, they were corrupted by the realm's immortal darkness; their original mission of exploration and conquest was twisted into a malevolent plot of "[[Expansion]]" meant to merge the two universes together. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} When Nova Prime, now "Nemesis Prime", and his minions met the Autobots in battle on [[Gorlam Prime]], their beachhead for their eventual invasion of the universe, Optimus Prime's forces triumphed and most of the invaders were banished back to the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

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Years later, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]—one of the few architects of the Dead Universe invasion to escape this fate—stumbled across an anomalous mass of metal and frozen flesh in deep space. He and his followers brought the strange object on board, but soon realized that they'd accidentally loosed a horde of ravenous [[zombie]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Both the zombies and their undead leader [[Britt]] hailed from outside their universe: in her home timeline, she'd been corrupted into serving the dread [[Undermind]] in its pan-dimensional invasion, which spread to [[Ghostbusters|multiple]] [[Star Trek|divergent]] [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|universes]]. {{storylink|Infestation issue 1|Infestation #1}} Once they'd crash-landed on [[Earth]], Galvatron and his followers fought back, even recruiting some grudging Autobot assistance, {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} but Britt transformed into a living [[space bridge]] to send her horde back in time to devour pre-war Cybertron. However, Galvatron used [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s remote mind-link to instruct [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] to sabotage the space bridge and send the zombies to the Dead Universe, where the Undermind would have nothing to feed upon. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} Once she returned to her native dimension, Britt threw off the Undermind's influence and banished it for good. {{storylink|Infestation issue 2|Infestation #2}}

As part of a plan to change history, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] attempted to travel backwards in time in the hopes of changing Megatron's future and preventing the Great War entirely. However, his efforts created a dystopian alternate timeline in which the [[Functionist Council]] ruled Cybertron. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue}} Using a quantum duplicate of his [[time case]], the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' managed to prevent Brainstorm from killing Megatron and permanently overwriting history with this new series of events. As a result of [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]]'s tampering with the time case's anti-paradox locks, however, the would-be "new history" branched off into its own separate timeline, the "[[Functionist Universe]]", and Perceptor speculated that the event might've given rise to an infinite set of branching histories. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

After communing with the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] had her consciousness hurled through the multiverse—glimpsing various alternate versions of herself along the way—before entering [[Microspace]]. {{storylink|Informed}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[The Fallen]] told [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] that he was assembling forces in other dimensions.{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel}}

===''Animated''===
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The destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]] left a quantum vacuum that [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]] went on to occupy. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} [[Tyran]] universes undergo a particularly high rate of divergence, perhaps due to the malign influence of [[The Fallen]], whose evil spans multiple dimensions. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

A trans-dimensional [[Vector Prime]] observed some of the events in the [[Transformers Animated (comic)|''Transformers Animated'' comic]] and identified that they took place in the same reality as the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|cartoon]]: universal stream [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} A time-traveller from the distant future named [[Natasha Pyraniac]] interfered with the timestream, and Vector Prime explained that as a result outside observers would notice minor changes in that universe's history. Multiple iterations of [[Sideways (disambiguation)|Sideways]] have been known to hop dimensions; {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Ask Vector Prime, The Complete AllSpark Almanac}} according to the unreliable testimony of one Sideways, he had [[Sideways (Animated)|previously visited this universe]] and escaped to the Tyran cluster by using a black hole. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 8/7/2015}}

''[[Venus (magazine)|Venus]]'' was a trans-dimensional magazine, {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}} while ''[[ALTernity Today]]'' covered newsworthy events from across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} [[Jim Sorenson (Animated)|Jim Sorenson]] and [[Bill Forster (Animated)|Bill Forster]] traveled from their home universal stream of [[Quadwal -3760.925 Theta]] where they wrote the ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]''. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Unit:E''===
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The world of the Transformers was just one universe in a multiverse of limitless possibilities. (Other possibilities included [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]], [[M.A.S.K.]], [[Jem]], and {{w|Stretch Armstrong|a couple}} [[Micronauts (franchise)|other guys]] [[Action Man|you]] {{w|Drizzt Do'Urden|might}} {{w|Candy Land|know}}.) The mysterious organization known as "Unit: E" operated in the "slipstream" beyond the spacetime continuum and used this vantage point to explore and protect different worlds. {{storylink|Unit:E (issue)|Unit:E}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Despite being trapped in a dimensional prison, the [[Elder God]]s had the power to reach out to sensitive beings. Among them was [[H. P. Lovecraft|Howard Lovecraft]], who channeled the Elder Gods' call into horror prose. Despite the clandestine organization [[Oblivion]] succeeding at killing Lovecraft before his art could threaten to allow the Elder Gods into the universe, his stories spread into popular culture. This collective imagination, with the help of [[Artillica]], let loose the Elder Gods. Free and unencumbered, they rampaged across [[Covert Vampiric Operations|one plane of existence]] along with [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|infinite]] {{w|Dungeons & Dragons (IDW Publishing)|other}} [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|ones]] throughout the multiverse. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 1|Infestation 2 #1}} One Elder God invaded a [[Hearts of Steel|universe]] in which the Transformers had awoken in the 19th century and forced the Autobots to reactivate Optimus Prime to meet the threat head-on. {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} {{storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

[[Covert Vampiric Operations|CVO]] ended the threat of the Elder Gods by using Artillica and the [[Relic]] to seal the tear in their reality. {{Storylink|Infestation 2 issue 2|Infestation 2 #2}} {{storylink|The X-Files: Conspiracy: The Transformers|The X-Files: Conspiracy}}

{{IDW HOS}}

===''Cloud''===
At the beginning of all time and space, the "Spacetime World" came into being in a [[Big Bang (event)|massive explosion]]. Seeking a means of maintaining the integrity of the many fractal dimensions composing this multiverse that would come to be known as "Spacetimes," the [[Creator of Life]] made a universe, "[[Cloud World]]" full of machines designed to maintain the multiversal fabric, and dispatched to it an emissary named [[SARA]] to guide them. In time, the robots of Cloud World evolved into [[Transformer|sapient super-robot lifeforms]], complete with transformation abilities. The Transformers of the Cloud World cherished SARA and embraced the task the Creator asked of them using [[Dimension Gate]]s created by SARA. In addition to their other duties they gathered surplus energy from a myriad of sources in different universes for SARA so that she might continue to maintain Cloud World's integrity. In time, these Transformers came to be known as the [[Autobot#Cloud|Spacetime Police]]. Unsurprisingly, the people of Cloud World regarded SARA as holy and their rulers saw that she was kept under strict guard. {{storylink|Prologue}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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During a battle in space between the Autobots and Decepticons, the [[AllSpark]] briefly tumbled into a [[unspace|quantum tunnel]] into another universe populated by angry birds and mischievous pigs. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}} Eventually, however, the transformed "Autobirds" sent the AllSpark back through the tunnel from whence it had came, and accidentally sent one of the [[Minion Pig]]s to this [[Generation 1 continuity family|alternate universe]]. {{storylink|Hard Boiled}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Trapped in the white-hot core of the Earth's [[Sun]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to flee this dimension by tapping the power of his black hole heart to open a portal and escape into another reality to rebuild his strength. Megatron's body survived the trip, but not his spark: in [[Equestria|another dimension]], a group of confused [[Pony|ponies]] discovered his charred corpse. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Portal''===
{{stub|[[Transformers: Portal]]}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
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After assuming leadership over the [[GoBot|Go-Bots]], [[Road Ranger]] announced that they would create a [[Transformer|new race of Go-Bots]], who would populate [[Cybertron (planet)|copies of their metal homeworld]] across the entire multiverse. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}}

===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-realities.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You got your Mazinger in my Transformers! You got your Transformers in my Mazinger!]]

While observing different realities, group of mysterious hooded figures including [[Go Nagai]] opened dimensional gates and sent a group of Autobots and Decepticons to the world of [[Mazinger Z]] for their amusement. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}
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===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:TheScientist-AlternateSoundwaves.jpg|thumb|300px|This place is a real who's-who of who's you and me.]]
The [[Quintesson]]s were a trans-dimensional race of beings who used their [[multiverse drive]] technology to travel across infinity and assimilate beings native to that timeline into new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judges]], who would pass judgement on individual universes. Realities that did not pass judgement were destroyed with vast quantities of lethal [[unspace]], which collapsed realities from within. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} The Quintesson [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] developed a hobby of abducting different iterations of [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] from the many doomed realities he'd destroyed. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

After the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']] wound up stranded in [[unspace]], the Autobots encountered multiple versions of themselves from other realities who had all met the same fate, including a crew of Autobots from a reality where [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]] led the Autobots. [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] and his alternate-universe counterpart theorized that unspace must be the meeting place of the multiverse. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

[[File:Cyberverse TheOtherOne.jpg|left|thumb|300px|"That's right [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|I'm]] you, you're me, and this is a [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]].]]

During the Quintesson invasion of Cybertron, [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] and [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] stole the multiverse drive and travelled to other realities. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} Their journey gave Megatron the ability to channel exotic energy, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} before he landed in a reality where he'd won the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]] and stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|that universe's Megatron]]. {{storylink|Silent Strike}} Along with his [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s, that alternate Megatron crossed over to the primary universe to reclaim his Matrix only to be defeated and left paralyzed. Eager for vengeance on his old master, [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] took the alternate Megatron within him and announced his intention to keep him trapped forever. {{storylink|The Other One}} After Megatron X perished, the remaining Decepticon supersoldiers invaded the dimension that they'd once imperiled, but eventually laid down their arms after the death of their leader [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Rather than connecting two points in space, a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]] attempted to reach out across dimensions—when its energies somehow overlapped with [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]], it wound up transporting multiple Autobots and Decepticons to the land of [[Equestria]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} Later, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] refined the technology and used it to create a deliberate cross-dimensional bridge between the two universes. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
[[File:EarthriseEpisode5-SkyLynxfloating.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Sorry, Jimbo, looks like you're going to the shadow realm.]]

In ancient times, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] banished the arrogant [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] into the Dead Universe when he laid claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. After passing through that same universe in the present day and crash-landing on Earth, {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} the shipwrecked Autobots and Decepticons encountered the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s: Cybertronains who had time-travelled back to Earth's past to prevent a dystopian future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} The AllSpark made a projection of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] that passed through the Dead Universe and mentioned a "Dead Multiverse".{{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} Although the Maximals wondered if securing the AllSpark and changing history would consequentially erase them from the timeline, this was not the case, suggesting that this reality operates on a multiversal model of [[time travel]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
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When [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s experimental teleport harness malfunctioned, it wound up sending [[Jumpstream]] through [[unspace]] and stranded her on an alternate Cybertron where [[Exarchon]] had conquered the planet. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} Although both Perceptor and Jumpstream assumed that they'd somehow crossed over into an alternate timeline, Perceptor soon realized that Jumpstream had actually travelled through ''time'', not ''space'', and had glimpsed a possible future of their own universe. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II}}

===''King Grimlock''===
In eons past, Optimus Prime visited the other-dimensional realm of [[Menonia]] and helped establish the [[Golden One]] as the land's new ruler. Many years later, when the Golden One had been corrupted by the power of his deity [[Soltron]], the citizens of [[Valerift]] used [[energon]] to bring him back to their dimension. It didn't go as planned, however, and they wound up summoning [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] instead. {{storylink|Grimlock the Rebel}}

===''Legacy''===
{{stub|TakaraTomy toy bios}}
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==Games==
===''DreamMix TV World Fighters''===
To boost the ratings of the ''[[World Fighters]]'' TV show, [[Mujoe]] invited beings from several different worlds, including [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], to compete on the show. {{storylink|DreamMix TV World Fighters}}

===''Transformers Battle Universe''===
At the edge of time, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] summoned warriors from [[Generation 1 continuity family|multiple]] [[Movie continuity family|different]] [[Animated continuity family|realities]] to choose a new host. {{storylink|Transformers Battle Universe}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
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In [[Aligned continuity family|one universe]], the Autobots battled to keep the malevolent [[Dark Spark]], a trans-dimensional artifact of pure malice, out of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s hands. The subsequent battle blasted the Dark Spark into [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|another universe]], where the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] briefly seized it. However, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|that universe's Optimus Prime]] was able to keep Lockdown occupied long enough for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] to remove the Dark Spark, and Prime subsequently used the Matrix to send the Dark Spark through time and space into [[Generation 1 continuity family|yet another universe]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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Nova Prime attempted to wipe all timelines in the multiverse clean and start again in effort to prevent the war between the Autobots and Decepticons from ever happening. Vector Prime stepped in to stop Nova Prime from causing untold devastation to the fabric of all realities. {{Storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Mayhem: Enemy of my Enemy}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
A spatial warp field pulled [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crash-landed on an [[New Quintessa|unknown planet]] in another universe, where they encountered multiple Autobots and Decepticons from [[Live-action film series|another reality]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
Upon using an unstable [[space bridge|spacebridge]], [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] warned them that the passage could strand them in unspace, a nexus point where multiple timelines collided, and excitedly theorized about the existence of other universes before [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] reined him in. {{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
A freak accident pulled together many different worlds from across the multiverse into a single realm known as the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]], which also merged [[Doctor Mindbender]], [[Lord Zedd]], and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] into the monstrous [[Lord MindWaveZ]]. By constructing a [[Multidimensional Collider]], Lord MindWaveZ sought to permanently fuse these worlds into a single realm to rule over, but a cross-dimensional alliance of Autobots, [[Power Rangers (group)|Power Rangers]], and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s destroyed the machine, collapsed the Apex, and ultimately saved the multiverse. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Notes==
*When originally developing what would become the [[Aligned continuity family]], [[Aaron Archer]] and [[Rik Alvarez]] suggested that it was entirely separate from the rest of the ''Transformers'' multiverse.<ref name="allspark2011botcon">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=79726 AllSpark.com live transcript of Archer and Alvarez's 2011 BotCon panel]</ref> When asked about [[The Fallen]] and how his status as a [[multiversal singularity]] would relate to the new fiction, Hasbro replied "anything you know from past generations of the brand may or may not be factual in the new continuity".<ref name="fallen">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=74182&view=findpost&p=1675011 Allspark.com Hasbro Q&A, Nov. 2010]</ref> Notably, its version of the [[Thirteen]] included characters like [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] and [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], choices that were largely irreconcilable with the lore that [[Fun Publications]] had previously laid out. Eventually, however, this conceit would be quietly dropped: the profile cards for Aligned [[Slipstream (WFC)#TransTech|Slipstream]]'s [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] toy and the online comic "[[Timeless]]" involved the cast of ''TransTech'' glimpsing events from the Aligned universe. After multiple creative shakeups and a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|new direction]] for the Aligned continuity as a whole, the ''[[Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|Complete AllSpark Almanac]]'' and [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]] confirmed that Aligned took place in the "[[Uniend]]" universal cluster; that same year, any and all singularity-related discrepancies were later handwaved away via the introduction of the [[Shroud]].
*2011's ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' crossover event featured [[Britt]] invading and corrupting four separate universes: ''[[2005 IDW continuity|Transformers]]'', ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''[[Star Trek]]'', and ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. Just five years later, however, IDW's "[[Hasbro Universe]]" initiative retconned both ''Transformers'' and ''G.I. Joe'' together by revealing that they'd always taken place in the same reality, meaning that Britt attacked the same universe twice. Less than a year later, ''[[Revolutionaries]]'' [[Strange Visitors|#5]] established that events identical to "[[Infestation 2]]" had also played out in the past of IDW's primary ''Transformers'' timeline—meaning that the [[Elder God]]s simultaneously attacked two nigh-identical realities.
*A dropped plotline in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets the Eye]]'' would've featured the original [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] travelling the multiverse, searching for a way to return to his original timeline. At some point, he would've jumped into the world of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]] in the midst of the "[[Target: 2006]]" storyline and encountered that reality's [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tagen'uchū''' (多元宇宙), '''multiverse''' (マルチバース ''maruchibāsu''), '''Multi-Verse of Eternity''' (無限の世界 ''Mugen no Sekai'')<ref>[[World of the Transformers]]</ref>

==References==
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Soundwave (Cyberverse)

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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave with [[Soundwave (BW)|bat ears?]] Ridiculous!]]

'''Soundwave''' is not the most orthodox of [[Decepticon]]s. A lover and abuser of good music with a penchant for cutting jibes, he's as skilled at psychological warfare as he is at physical combat. Perhaps this is why he's one of [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s top agents. He's as likely to defeat his enemies with a creative use of audio manipulation as he is with his missiles. [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] has a particular dislike of him.

Despite this, Soundwave is not without his positive traits. He's one of the only 'Cons [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] can tolerate for any length of time and once you earn his respect, his loyalty is absolute. Perhaps this is why he's formed a strange partnership bordering on friendship with the rebellious young Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. They are, in an odd way, two rule-bending birds of a feather.

{{bigquote|I may be unorthodox, but at least I get the job done. |Soundwave|"[[Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)|[[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian, [[Allspark (episode)|Allspark]]), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian, [[Megatron Is My Hero]]), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Antonio Llano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Manuel Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jonathan Guedes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s01e10-Soundwave-Dance.gif|left|250px|thumb|''It's just a jump to the left, a step to the right-'']]

Prior to the war, Soundwave was a patron at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] brought [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] there for the first time. There, he did a dance that impressed Maccadam's other customers, and even convinced two other Seekers to join in. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At some later point, Soundwave captured a Cybertronian bird and named him [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Afterwards, he attended [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] rally, and eventually fell in with the Decepticons. At some point after he joined the Decepticons, Soundwave faced [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] in a beatboxing competition, defeating him to become the champion, and earning Soundblaster’s enduring hatred. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

[[File:Soundwave takes out the trash (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Time to drop some science on you all.]]]]

During the war, Soundwave attacked Bumblebee after the scout overheard [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] discussing the Decepticons' plans for [[Vector Sigma]], and successfully incapacitated the Autobot after [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] failed to do so. The duo brought Bumblebee before Megatron, and were subsequently ordered to leave while Megatron interrogated their prisoner. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Bumblebee survived the encounter, and sometime later, when the [[Autobot]]s attempted to take the [[Decepticon]]s' [[space bridge]] to send the [[AllSpark]] offworld, Soundwave defended the bridge's control panel from him by laying down a hailstorm of sonic blasts. Unfortunately for him, Megatron attempted to achieve the same goal as well by firing at the scout, with the resulting explosion knocking Soundwave into the depths below. {{storylink|Allspark (episode)|Allspark}}

In the modern era, Soundwave was part of the [[Decepticon fleet]] that had arrived to seek out the AllSpark on [[Earth]]. When Megatron opted to simply destroy Earth via a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Soundwave took part in defending it against the Autobots, knocking aside a trio of Autobot soldiers before blasting [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]]. When Starscream ignored Megatron's orders to reinforce him and furthermore activated the Planet Smasher's [[force field]] despite Megatron apparently still being outside, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] declared himself the new [[Decepticon leader]]. Noticing Megatron standing behind Starscream, Soundwave had a laugh at the boast before punctuating Starscream's demotion with with some dramatic music. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Cyberverse-BadMoonRising-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"This seat isn't very comfortable but it'll have to do."]]
Following the Planet Smasher's destruction, the Decepticons split into two groups, with Soundwave overseeing the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] and playing some Space Opera music to set the mood. He was surprised when Starscream and the others appeared on the bridge sans Megatron, and even more so when Starscream announced himself as their new leader and ordered Soundwave off the command throne. Cutting the music, a silent Soundwave stomped up to Starscream but was prevented from attacking the Seeker by Shadow Striker. Soundwave would later bear witness to an irate Megatron's return, and arrived in the hangar bay in time to watch Megatron blast Starscream and then dump his prone form on the lunar surface. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Soundwave attended a fake memorial service for Starscream with the other Decepticons. With the role of second-in-command left open, Megatron set the spot as a price to whoever would deliver to him the spark of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]. Eager for his commander's favor, Soundwave confronted Shockwave in overly dramatic fashion, mockingly suggesting the scientist to back off from the challenge. To ensure his chances, he tasked [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] with blowing up Shockwave's lab, only to later witness her and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] to deliver [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] to front of their leader to use as a bait against Prime. After the Autobot broke free, Soundwave stood behind to monitor his escape, spotting a [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|strange spotted creature]] watching from the sidelines. Soundwave was ready to carry out his leader's order to capture the creature, only for it to flee trough a [[GroundBridge]]. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

After Shockwave managed to replicate the GroundBridge process and locate the Allspark, Soundwave was ready to follow Megatron trough the portal along with Shadow Striker. However, the portal failed to send them after their leader, much to Soundwave's frustration. {{storylink|Trials}} Unaware that Starscream had stolen the Allspark for his own ambitions, the Autobots stormed the ''Nemesis'' in order to retrieve the relic. The assault erupted into a huge battle in the ship's hangar, until Cheetor arrived to break up the fight after sensing the Allspark's absence from the ship. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

After Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed to meet and discuss forming a unified front against Starscream, Soundwave was part of the initial meeting. However, he was unable to stop himself from needling Windblade, causing an argument to break out that ended with Megatron ordering everyone except himself and Optimus out of the meeting room. As he was returning to the ''Nemesis'', Soundwave encountered Slipstream. As the Seekers had previously gone AWOL along with [[Vector Sigma]], Soundwave attacked the presumed traitor. However, she managed to knock him off his feet and fled. Shortly after, the talks broke down when a fight broke out, and the Decepticons departed with no peace in sight. {{storylink|Parley}}

When Starscream launched a sudden assault on the ''Nemesis'' with a horde of [[Scraplet|monstrosities]], Soundwave was barely able to draw his weapon before his energon was drained and left him paralyzed. His paralyzed form was discovered by a rescue team of Autobots, with Optimus Prime expressing concern that whatever had happened must've been bad if even Soundwave had been overcome. He was restored along with everyone else when Starscream was driven off. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

When Shockwave's drone hand Lefty went berserk on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'', even attacking Megatron himself, Soundwave was unable to keep his amusement hidden. Shadow Striker expressed her glee at the thought of the cyclopean scientist being permanently on the outs, but both Decepticons were disappointed when Shockwave revealed he now had a way of controlling Starscream's beasts. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

Soundwave was later part of a group that confronted the Autobot superjet [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] when he attacked the ''Nemesis'' in search of his archfoe [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} Soundwave was present on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when the warship pursued a quintet of Autobot shuttles trying to get the AllSpark off of Earth. The shuttles turned out to be a decoy, but Shockwave successfully tricked the Autobots into thinking the Space Bridge in Earth's orbit had been destroyed and allowed the Decepticons to get a head start on their foes. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

Soundwave returned to Cybertron along with the other Decepticons. He followed Laserbeak and recaptured an escaped [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. He ushered her back to her cell when they witnessed the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' get destroyed by Shockwave. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, the Autobots managed to abandon ship and survive. During the climatic battle with the Autobots, Soundwave attacked [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] and an injured Autobot soldier with a sonic attack before getting knocked aside by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Windblade and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] managed to send Vector Sigma to [[unspace]], Soundwave made a mad dash for Optimus Prime but was tossed aside by the Autobot leader. He later bore witness to the rebirth of Cybertron and the end of the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

After the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, Soundwave was among those who was locked in the Loop, a virtual reality. When [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] broke free, he found Soundwave's inactive body. {{storylink|The Dead End}} During a battle with the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]], [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] accidentally knocked off the machinery connecting Soundwave to the Loop. However, due to not being awoken from inside the Loop, Soundwave was left unstable, left glitching before collapsing in front of Clobber and Dead End. Taken to Maccadam's to be analysed by [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]], Soundwave was left inactive. Over time, Soundwave began to return to functionality, in time to overhear Clobber and Dead End plotting to get rid of him, which he disagreed with. By the time Hot Rod and Whirl returned, a fully functional Soundwave "thanked" them. {{storylink|The Trial}}

[[File:Cyberverse - The Prisoner - He's Right Behind Me.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Soundwave superior, MCU-esque humor inferior]]

In Maccadam's Soundwave stared down Hot Rod and the other Autobots. Maccadam urged Hot Rod and Soundwave to try to come to an agreement over a couple of mugs of energon. Hot Rod started to layout his plan only for Soundwave to cut him off and declare himself in charge. When Hot Rod protested, Soundwave attempted to attack him but suddenly froze in place, his speakers blaring the parade music from the Loop. Preceptor scanned him and concluded that the glitch was due to Soundwave being improperly removed from the simulation. An annoyed Dead End knocked Soundwave back to normal. Soundwave promptly walked out and quickly returned with a prosecutor, intending to interrogate it. It reactivated before he got the chance and Clobber knocked it out again. Hot Rod convinced him they needed to capture a Sharkticon Bailiff instead. After locating one; Soundwave took charge. He ordered Whirl to provide cover while the others boxed the sharkticon in. He pulled Clobber aside and ordered her to deactivate Hot Rod. While Hot Rod was fending off a remorseful Clobber; Soundwave and Dead End attacked the Bailiff. Mid-fight Soundwave again froze, blaring music. After hearing the music, Hot Rod and Clobber arrived and easily knocked out the Bailiff. Dead End and Clobber were all for leaving the inert Soundwave behind, but Hot Rod insisted they save him. After Hot Rod returned to Maccadam's he found Soundwave torturing the Sharkticon with a sonic blast. Appalled by his brutality Hot Rod attacked him, causing his glitch to return. After the fight the Bailiff revealed the existence of the only one who knew anything useful: the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. {{storylink|The Prisoner}}

Soundwave and the resistance infiltrated the Scientist’s lab, Soundwave mimicked a Quintesson Prosecutor to gain entry. He entered the lab, and Hot Rod followed him, the door closing behind them. Soundwave and Hot Rod confronted the Scientist, who was overjoyed to see Soundwave. He showed off his collection of Soundwaves from across the multiverse, which disgusted Soundwave. He began to glitch, which the Scientist remedied easily. Soundwave thanked him by destroying the Scientist, only for another to rapidly appear. They defeated Scientist after Scientist, but were restrained as the Scientist fed his creation. He ordered Laserbeak to eject, and the cassette flew away and provided Perceptor with the source code for the Loop. When Perceptor freed everyone from the Loop, Soundwave and Hot Rod made their exit. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Soundwave and Hot Rod explained to Optimus Prime and Megatron that the Quintessons were draining the AllSpark to power the [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|new Judge]]. When Hot Rod failed to get the attention of the assembled Autobots and Decepticons, Soundwave quieted them down with a blast from his speaker, and Hot Rod and Soundwave explained the situation. When the two factions failed to work together, Soundwave declared they would make them cooperate, by running them through the training simulation located within Iaconus. When Windblade asked when her turn to train was, Soundwave and Hot Rod instead led her to Iaconus’s Cityspeaker chamber, explaining the need for the Titan’s might against the Quintesson invasion. In the battle at the Quintesson tower, Hot Rod and Soundwave cleared the way for Optimus carrying a massive warhead to the tower. They were confronted by Lord Gnaw and his legions of Sharkticon forces, and Soundwave called the retreat. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

Wheeljack explained to Soundwave and others that the multiverse drive inside the Quintesson ship could be used to send the Quintessons into another universe. Hot Rod and Soundwave observed that the Quintesson forces were too numerous to make it to the ship. Maccadam suggested disabling Iaconus’s cloaking system to distract the Quintessons, and together, Soundwave and Hot Rod coordinated Iaconus’s defenders. Eventually, Soundwave and Hot Rod joined the battle, and they, along with other members of the alliance, managed to destroy the Judge, and the Quintesson ship. Moments later, Soundwave watched in horror as the new Judge, Starscream, arose. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Soundwave was immediately captured by Starscream, along with the rest of the alliance. At the arena where Starscream’s forces gathered the apprehended Cybertronians, Soundwave used his speaker to disrupt Starscream’s forces and start a breakout. The escape was short lived, and with the exception of Windblade, everyone was recaptured, and Soundwave’s speaker was destroyed. For their role in instigating the breakout, Soundwave and Hot Rod were placed into a simulation similar to the Loop, surrounded on all sides by Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

Still inside the simulation, Soundwave and Hot Rod were repeatedly overrun by the Cosmic Rust, until they were freed by Maccadam. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Soundwave and Hot Rod were confronted by the Scientist’s collection of Soundwaves. When Megatron returned from the multiverse, Soundwave was granted a power boost alongside other alliance members. Using his elevated power, Soundwave incapacitated his alternate universe doppelgangers, declaring them inferior. Following Starscream’s destruction, Soundwave was present as Optimus and Megatron established a ceasefire between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

When [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] rampaged through [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] city, Soundwave flanked Megatron as he confronted the outlaw. {{storylink|Wild Wild Wheel}}

When [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack’n’Ruin]] infiltrated the secret Decepticon facility where [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] and Dead End were testing an unspace weapon, Soundwave and Shadow Striker approached the Autobots and questioned them. When Rack’n’Ruin revealed their intention was to investigate the facility, the Decepticons encouraged them to continue, as they were intending on doing the exact same thing. Later, the two Decepticons attempted to sneak into the facility themselves, and the door Shadow Striker was picking open was removed by the haywire multiverse ray. Dead End and Astrotrain confronted them, and Astrotrain grabbed both of the interlopers, but the multiverse ray zapped him into unspace. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

Soundwave and Shadow Striker reviewed Laserbeak’s footage of Megatron. Suspicious of Megatron’s plans, the two Decepticons interrogated Dead End. Dead End was uncooperative, and fled, directly into the arms of Optimus and his infiltration team. Chasing Dead End, Soundwave and Shadow Striker engaged the Autobots. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

Soundwave was one of the Autobots and Decepticons surrounded by the “[[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Other One]]”’s [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. He attacked one with his sonic waves, to no avail. When the Other One himself arrived, Soundwave and the other Decepticons pledged themselves to him. Following the Other One’s defeat and Windblade’s recovery, Soundwave joined the Autobots in welcoming her back. {{storylink|The Other One}}

Soundwave led the Decepticon delegation at the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall]], standing with Shadow Striker, Sky-Byte and Alpha Strike. Soundwave was frozen in time with the rest of Cybertron by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon’s]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] later unfroze his head in order to gloat, and stole Laserbeak. Soundwave was placed in an infinite resonator, which amplified every sound he made infinitely, and would have destroyed him if not for the timely intervention of [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]]. Once freed from the infinite resonator, he prepared to attack Soundblaster, but was once again immobilized. He was restored along with the rest of the planet, and played music as the Autobots and Decepticons celebrated the signing of the peace treaty. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Soundwave participated in the ceremony at the grand opening of Trypticon Plaza. During the council meeting where Astrotrain’s dire warning was discussed, Soundwave agreed with Bumblebee that they lacked information, and deployed Laserbeak to shoo away Teletraan-X. He later reported that all Decepticon and Autobot forces were prepared to defend Cybertron. [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] later arrived, under attack by two Decepticon supersoldiers. When Tarn explained his situation, Soundwave was content to let the warring supersoldiers destroy each other. When Wheeljack’s gadgets were ineffective in quelling the combat, Soundwave declared the next attempt would be “the Decepticon way”, and ordered a heavy attack on the supersoldiers. All conventional weapons, including a massive bomb, were ineffective. At Bumblebee’s suggestion, Soundwave and Shadow Striker accompanied Optimus, Tarn and Bumblebee to find [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]], who could help them find the [[Cortex Helm]]. Thunderhowl led them to the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]], where after being faced by living statues of Alpha Trion and nearly plummeting to their doom in a collapsing passageway, Tarn claimed the Cortex Helm for himself, bringing the Decepticon supersoldiers under his control. Supersoldiers teleported in and restrained everyone, as Tarn declared himself the true leader of the Deceptions, and his intentions to annihilate the Autobots.
[[File:ThePerfectDecepticon-Soundwavecortexthelm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Man these new gimmicks are getting out of control. I hope that [[Cortex Helm|thing]] gets destroyed soon.]]

Tarn offered Soundwave the chance to join him, which he accepted, and teleported away with Tarn and Optimus to the Cube arena. He watched Optimus battle several supersoldiers, and when Shadow Striker was brought before Tarn, he was ordered to execute her. He signaled to Shadow Striker that he was only pretending to obey Tarn, and was knocked over when Optimus threw one of the supersoldiers at him and Tarn. When the Autobots and Decepticons confronted Tarn, Soundwave revealed his deception, but was restrained. He was menaced by several supersoldiers, but Volcanicus fended them off. He was later restrained again, and when Tarn nearly destroyed Hot Rod, Soundwave broke free of his captors. He ejected Laserbeak, who distracted Tarn long enough for Soundwave to grab the Cortex Helm and use it to reprogram the supersoldiers. Tarn attacked Soundwave and retrieved the Helm, but Soundwave unleashed an incredibly powerful attack that destroyed himself and Tarn. Soundwave would be remembered fondly by his friends and former enemies, who held a wake in his honor at Maccadam’s. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universe====
[[File:TheScientist-AlternateSoundwaves.jpg|left|thumb|300px|A glimpse into an alternate reality where [[Thew Adams]] collected Soundwaves instead of Skywarps.]]
The Quintesson Scientist had a habit of collecting Soundwaves from the universes they judged and destroyed. He showed off said collection to Hot Rod and another universe's Soundwave during their meeting in his lab and professed his desire to add that universe's Soundwave to his collection despite his lack of space. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Following the Scientist's demise, the Soundwaves in his collection were reactivated {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} and assisted the Quintesson forces in fighting the Autobots and Decepticon forces. They were defeated by an upgraded version of that universe's Soundwave, who deemed them inferior to him. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

In [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'s timeline, when the victorious tyrant decided that he had no further need for the majority of the Decepticon forces, he ordered them executed by the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s, Soundwave falling to the one that would become [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

===''My Nezha and Transformers'' cartoon===
{{comingsoon}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English)|[[Loïc Houdré]] (French), [[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Roberto Fidecaro]] (Italian), [[Daniel Rey]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave in disguise as Soundwave.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2018, 2021)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' 1-Step Changers, Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#One-Step Changers|Soundwave]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step.

:This mold's engineering was later reused for ''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changer [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#OneStep|Ratchet]].

:Soundwave was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2021 in the ''Dinobots Unite'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Warrior Class, [[2018]]-[[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Laserbeak Blast"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from robot into an armored SUV and back. He features a "Laserbeak Blast" Action Attack gimmick, which "deploys" a spring-loaded Laserbeak from his chest when activated. However, [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)#Toys|Laserbeak]] himself is permanently affixed to Soundwave and is not removable.

:Soundwave's headsculpt is based on the design used in promotional artwork, differing slightly from the animation model. CG renders show his alt-mode grille being completely blue, whereas the actual toy have blocks of white on it due to it being molded together with his thighs.

:Soundwave has seen four releases: First in late 2018/early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, then again in mid-2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh, and then ''again'' in late 2019 in the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint packaging refresh. He was also released in ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' packaging in Chinese markets. He was once more reissued in 2024 as part of the ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]''-branded "[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Decepticon Commander 3-Pack]]".
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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]]-[[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Gun/shoulder cannon, [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]], [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]
**''Action Attack'': "Sound Blast"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Soundwave transforms from armored car to robot. Like his wavemates, Soundwave does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes.

:Soundwave's chest (or hood in vehicle mode) is capable of opening to store a small minifigure of Laserbeak, which itself can transform from cassette to bird in just a few steps, as well as perch on Soundwave's arm or shoulder via the same tabs uses for the effect parts.

:Unlike his Warrior Class counterpart, Soundwave uses the animation model's head- though the box art still displays promotional artwork using the old head. Soundwave's gray thighs are also swapped, with animation model details facing backwards. Unfortunately, they are very difficult to swap back due to how the knees are pinned.

:Like other 2020 Cyberverse Deluxe class figures, Soundwave is prone to [[photodegradation]], particularly on his side panels.

:Similar to the Warrior Class figure, Deluxe Class Soundwave has also been released twice: First in late 2020 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.
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[[File:CV-toy SoundwaveTTC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2, 5'''
**''Bag code'': '''I''' (Series 1-2), '''J''' (Series 5)

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave is a soft-plastic figure that transforms into a tiny armored SUV. He is one of the few Tiny Turbo Changers with independent neck articulation. However, his shoulders are jointed so far back on his torso due to his transformation that he can't reach past his own chest.

: Soundwave was also released without changes in Series 2 and 5.
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==Notes==
[[File:SoundwaveCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' characters, Soundwave's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*His head design used in Hasbro promotional artwork (seen to the right) differs from the head used on his Boulder animation model.
*Soundwave's on-screen portrayal differs fairly dramatically from his original promotional bio. Whereas he was initially stated to be emotionless,<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official Hasbro USA ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon features him clearly displaying a wide range of emotions, complete with a comedic barrage of music from his circuits.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Cyberverse'', Soundwave speaks in a operatic singing voice.
*According to Megatron's threat of replacing Shockwave, Soundwave has some degrees of science skills.
*An unproduced joke for "[[Trials]]" would have involved Soundwave popping into [[Brazil]] during a music festival. He would then crash the concert and hang out.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]", 21 March 2020</ref>
*According to writer [[Mae Catt]], Soundwave's favorite music is EDM, and his favorite song is "Despacito", because he thinks it's very sad.<ref name="Q+A"/>
*Soundwave never transforms into his alt-mode in the entire show.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

==See also==
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*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the [[Decepticon]] Communications Officer in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon music box/Scion xB with a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|guitar]] and a [[Ratbat (Animated)|keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon satellite/spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''..
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon Cybertronic car/drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Nezha Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]

Cortex Helm

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Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

{{faction|onyxprime}}

[[File:ThePerfectDecepticon-Cortexhelm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Malibu Tarn with new HAT!]]

An artifact of [[Onyx Prime]], the '''Cortex Helm''' may look like an ordinary crown, but it possesses the power to reprogram Cybertronians to the likings of its wearer. And if its wearer's liking is mindless drones, it can enable control over them with mere thought. To keep it from falling into the wrong hands, it was sealed away eons ago, its location known only to Onyx and his servant, [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]].

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
To prevent its power from being misused, Onyx Prime elected to seal the Cortex Helm away. He built a flying, invisible temple and guarded it with sentry drones disguised as statues of the Primes. Within the temple was a sealed door that could only be opened with the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Onyx entrusted his servant Thunderhowl with the location of the temple and the Helm, and had him swear to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. The Cortex Helm was hidden away so well, even [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] was unaware of its existence.

[[File:ThePerfectDecepticon-Cortexhelmactivates.jpg|left|thumb|300px|It's a Joruus C'baoth hat! (ask your parents)]]

After the end of the war, an army of [[Decepticon supersoldier|drones]] from another universe showed up on Cybertron and began fighting one another. One of their number who had gained independence, [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]], located Optimus and told him that the Cortex Helm was the only thing that could bring the Perfect Decepticons under control. Optimus agreed to help Tarn, and took him to see Thunderhowl. Thunderhowl explained that the Helm had been hidden away, and was hesitant to take them to it, until Optimus assured him that it would be used wisely. Thunderhowl took Optimus, Tarn, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] in a ship to the invisible temple. Upon arrival, Thunderhowl led the group through the security measures to the room where the Helm lay, but as soon as Optimus used the Matrix to open the door, Tarn rushed in and put the relic on his head. Shockingly, Tarn had been ''lying'' about his intentions; instead of making the drones stop fighting, he reprogrammed them to serve him.

Tarn immediately used his new army to capture Optimus Prime and bring him to the [[Cube (sport)|Cube]] arena. There, Tarn set up a few of his soldiers for Optimus to battle, with the intent of having the Autobot leader fight his way up to facing him. Simultaneously, he had the rest of his drones attacking Autobots around the planet, while imploring the native Decepticons to join in.

[[File:ThePerfectDecepticon-Soundwavecortexthelm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|EVO-FUSION!!! wait no]]

Tarn kept his little cage match going for some time, until a team of Autobots teleported in to try and save their leader. This led to Tarn ordering Shadow Striker and the native Decepticons to attack, only for Shadow Striker to tell him to get off of Cybertron. Tarn then used the Helm to order his drones to attack the Autobots and Decepticons. [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] attempted to remove the Cortex Helm from Tarn's head, but was unsuccessful.

With the battle in the Cube arena going poorly, Tarn summoned more of his drones from around the planet to overwhelm his foes, but it wasn't enough. Hot Rod distracted Tarn by making another grab for the relic, but it was ultimately Soundwave and [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] who managed to get the Cortex Helm off of Tarn. Donning it himself, Soundwave reprogrammed the Perfect Decepticons to give them free will, before Tarn punched him in the face and took the Helm back. But before he could put it back on his head, Soundwave unleashed a sonic blast so powerful that it utterly obliterated Tarn, the Cortex Helm, and himself. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

[[Category:Artifacts of the Primes]]

File:Elita-1(One).jpg

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Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye uploaded a new version of "File:Elita-1(One).jpg": I uploaded an image which features both her robot and vehicle mode. I think this fits better.

Elita-1 (One)

2024-11-11T10:15:37Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* One film */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Elita-1(One).jpg|right|250px|thumb|Magentta [[Scarlett Johansson|Johansson]]]]

'''Elita-1''' doesn't have time for your nonsense. As the head of an Energon mining crew, she maintained a spotless record while harvesting large amounts of energon for the good of Cybertron. Despite having to manage bots less perfect than herself, she put herself on track to promotion through her hard work and leadership skills.

...until one of those aforementioned [[Optimus Prime (One)|less-than-perfect bots]] messed all that up.
{{bigquote|Now you listen to me, mister-zero-seconds-since-my-last-accident. I'll go on your little quest 'cause I don't have a choice. But I carry the map, I navigate, and if this leads to nothing, then I'm dragging you and those two [[Megatron (One)|idiot]] [[Bumblebee (One)|go-bots]] back to Iacon city, and to the first supervisor depot we see, at which point, you will explain everything that's happened using words that reflect me in a very POSITIVE LIGHT! Got it?!|Elita-1's zero tolerance for any idiocy.|''[[Transformers One (film)|Transformers One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Scarlett Johansson]] (English), [[Riho Yoshioka]] (Japanese)|[[Audrey Fleurot]] (European French), [[Julia Vaidis-Bogard]] (European French, first trailer), [[Camille Cyr-Desmarais]] (Canadian French), [[Emilia Schüle]] (German), [[Dafne Gallardo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Rosalba Sotelo]] (Latin-American Spanish, first trailer), [[Cristina López]] (Spain Spanish), [[Joël Mulachs]] (Spain Spanish, first trailer), [[Camila Queiroz]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Domitilla D'Amico]] (Italian), [[Alina Jefremoff]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFOne Mine Explosion.jpg|right|thumb|300px|IT'S GONNA BLOW!]]

As the captain of a group of [[cogless]] energon miners, Elita-1 maintained a spotless record and was determined to eventually be promoted to overseer. During one venture into the mines, [[Wheeljack (One)|Wheeljack]] accidentally caused an unstable energon vein to explode, causing a collapse that pinned [[Jazz (One)|Jazz]] under rock. As per protocol, Elita ordered all miners to evacuate and leave Jazz. However, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]] defied the order and managed to save Jazz, barely making out of the collapsing tunnel and causing damage to nearby mining equipment. Elita was blamed for the disaster and demoted to waste management by [[Darkwing (One)|Darkwing]].

During the [[Iacon 5000]] race, Elita watched in disbelief as Orion and D-16 were revealed to be participating on the monitors. After the race, she later found the two, along with the overly-talkative [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]], tresspassing on transport train in an attempt to reach the planet's surface. Still furious about her demotion, Elita attempted to sabotage the departing train. Despite this, Cybertron's shifting geology caused the four bots to be thrown from the train upon reaching the surface, with Elita crying out in fury. Orion explained they had discovered the possible location of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and were on a quest to retrieve the lost artifact. Snatching the map from Orion, Elita demanded that she be in charge and that if they found the Matrix, the other three would take full responsibility for going out of bounds and say she had tried to stop them.

The quartet eventually arrived at an ancient cave containing the bodies of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. After searching the cave unsuccessfully for the Matrix, the four discovered that [[Alpha Trion (One)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[spark]] had not been extinguished and revived him with an energon cube. Trion revealed that Cybertron's leader [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]], was an imposter, a false Prime who had betrayed the Primes as part of a deal with the invading Quintessons and had removed the [[transformation cog]]s from all newly born Cybertronians so they could mine energon as tribute for the invaders. To aid the four, Trion granted them cogs from four of the fallen Primes, with Elita receiving [[Alchemist Prime]]'s, and the group retreated as Trion held off the approaching [[Tracker|Death Trackers]].

On their way back to Iacon City, the four were captured by the former Cybertron High Guard. The Guard's leader, [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], demanded intelligence on Sentinel but was beaten into submission by D-16, who seized control of the Guard and began to prepare for an assault on Sentinel's tower. Unfortunately it was at that point that Sentinel's enforcer, [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]], found and destroyed the High Guard's base and captured D-16, B-127, Starscream, and several other Guard members. Elita gave a discouraged Orion a peptalk. Despite taking many digs at him, she praised him for his endless optimism and potential as a great leader. Though the remaining members of the guard displayed some dissent towards the newcomers, Elita silenced it by slugging [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] in his eye. Formulating a plan to use the remaining Guard members along with additional support from the miners, Orion commanded the Guard to roll out for Sentinel's tower to rescue their comrades.

Commandeering a garbage train, Elita crashed it headlong into the tower while [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]] freed the prisoners. While D-16 attacked Sentinel, Elita, Orion, and B resolved to captured Airachnid and broadcast her memories to reveal Sentinel's crimes to the city. As the broadcast went out, Elita and the others watched as D-16 turned on Orion, dropping his former friend into a chasm. Elita tried to jump into the pit after Orion, only to be held back by B. She watched in horror as D-16 executed Sentinel, and declared himself "Megatron" before commanding the High Guard to ransack the city. Though Elita and B attempted to stop Megatron's rampage, they were no match for his new, more powerful form. Just then, Orion, empowered by the Matrix into Optimus Prime, returned to the surface and managed to defeat Megatron, banishing him and the High Guard from the city. Following the battle, Optimus offered Elita the rank of major, but she suggested becoming a commander instead, the request being granted by the new Prime. Elita looked on as Optimus used the power of the Matrix to make energon flow freely once more and gave all the miners transformation cogs. United as fully autonomous "Autobots", they vowed to defend Cybertron from the Quintessons and any [[Decepticon|future threats]]. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Toys==
===''One''===
[[File:TF-One-Robot-Battlers-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doctor Elita]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Robot Battlers, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon sword, base
:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One]]'' Robot Battlers, Elita-1 transforms into a Cybertronian motorcycle. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots, to knock an opponent's figure off their base.

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Cybertron Rush Battle: Leader-tachi no Tatakai''' (サイバトロンラッシュバトルリーダーたちの戦い, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''OCR-01'''
:*''Release date'': [[2024]] [[October 12]]

:The Robot Battlers Elita-1 is released in Japan as part of a "Cybertron Rush Battle" 3-pack with [[Optimus_Prime_(One)#RobotBattlers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron_(One)#RobotBattlers|Megatron]]. Unlike the Hasbro release, Elita-1's base and weapons are not featured in this release, though this can be compensated by using Optimus' Energon Sword and/or it's base.

{{comingsoontoy|CRB 3-pack}}
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeriesTFoneElitaOne.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm always picking up [[Optimus Prime (One)#Studio Series|after]] [[Megatron (One)#Studio Series|you]] [[Bumblebee (One)#Studio Series|boys]]..."]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''Transformers One'''''
:*''Accessories'': blaster, jetpack
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>

:Part of a yet to be determined wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Deluxes, Elita-1 is based on her appearance in ''Transformers One'', transforming into a Cybertronian three wheeled bike. She comes with a miner's jetpack and a [[Death Tracker]]'s blaster.

:Elita was revealed on the channels of YouTubers Rodimus Primal and EmGo316, as part of a series of related reveals leading up to "Transformers Day" on [[September 17]], [[2024]], when she was made available to pre-order.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers One===
[[File:Halloween_Elita.jpg|right|thumb|Those eyes... They have seen things.]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Elita-1''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:A children's product based on her appearance in the ''One'' film, the Elita-1 costume is comprised of a bodysuit and mask.
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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogless-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cog-less Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 3 pairs of hands, <s>Cog of Conversion</s> Transformation Cog, Jetpack

:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]'s [[Yolopark#AMK_Series|Advance Model Kit (AMK)]] lineup, this Elita-1 is modeled after her Cog-less Cybertronian form, and she can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from her hand parts, Elita also comes with an additional jetpack she used to mine, and a Transformation Cog. Due to how Elita's empty Cog slot is designed, there is ''no'' absolute way to make her interact with the accessory.

:Unlike the other characters released, this Elita-1 (along with the Cogged Bot mode kit below) features white paint and plastic on certain areas instead of silver.

:Elita-1 can be bought in either the default-styled "gift box" or "tin box"-styled packaging. The latter can be purchased with the other three Cog-less figures as a 4-pack set with an acrylic standee.

{{-}}{{anchor|AMKCogged}}
[[File:Yolopark-TF-One-AMK-Model-Kit-Cogged-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''(Cogged Bot Mode) Elita-1''' (AMK Series Model Kit, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 pairs of hands, right weapon-wielding hand, pointing right hand, blaster

:This model kit of Elita is based on her cogged form. She comes with the blaster taken from the [[Death Tracker]]s.

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===Blokees===
*'''Elita-1'''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Elita-1''' (エリータ-1 ''Erīta Wan'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:One-Elita-stock.jpg|Original miner body
File:One-Elita-1-full-body.jpg|Cogged form
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:One Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Cade Yeager

2024-11-07T09:56:39Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Notes */

:''Cade Yeager is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:Cade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Not shown: the 'Q' behind his head. Fashionable!]]
All humans make mistakes. Sometimes, what comes from those mistakes comes the best thing that ever happened to them. That's what '''Cade Yeager''' believes when he looks at [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]], to whom he and his girlfriend gave birth at the cost of their high school graduation. While Cade is not the most responsible father in the world, his most redeeming quality is that when it comes to keeping his daughter safe, he does not go back on his word, no matter what; a promise he made to his bride before she passed away. He does have a creative and optimistic mind, lending it to building all kinds of inventions to make a good business out of. Sadly, none of these inventions have brought in much profit for his family. Knowing all of the opportunities he lost, he has sworn not to let history repeat itself, which is probably why he disapproves of Tessa [[Shane Dyson|dating boys]] before she graduates from high school.

Cade found himself thrust into the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, and quickly sided with the former, helping them recognize that humanity was not too far gone. Developing a deep admiration for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Cade has come to preferring the Autobots' company over his fellow humans. The Autobots, for their part, have come to recognize him as one of their own and are even willing to defer leadership to him if the situation calls for it. Cade has learned more about the Cybertronians' biology and has become a fine field medic in his own right.

Sometimes his name is spelled '''Kade Yeager'''.

{{bigquote|I'm an inventor!|Cade Yeager to his close ones and the audience|"[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub), [[Murat Şen]] (Turkish dub, teaser trailer)}}

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cade is clearly a G1 kind of guy.]]

One fateful day, Cade came across an old dilapidated truck rusting inside an old movie theater. Thinking he could buy it and strip it for parts to send his young daughter to college, he jumped at the opportunity to purchase it....with his friend [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]]'s money. Upon closer inspection of the truck, it was discovered to be full of artillery shells. Cade had the truck, along with other broken theater equipment, brought back to his farm and puts it in his garage. Tessa, Cade's daughter, observed this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticized her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realized it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connected jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying a distress message to the [[Autobot]]s. Lucas and Tessa advocated calling the government, claiming that there was a huge reward for turning in Transformers. Cade convinced them not to call the authorities until he could spend more time working on the truck, as he could stumble on a technological breakthrough if he could figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removed a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transformed into the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. The badly damaged Autobot roared in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun but Cade managed to calm the disoriented Transformer. Cade questioned why Optimus was so badly damaged, to which he replied that he was ambushed and that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them.

[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"You ever seen that movie ''Boogie Nights''? Had a [[The Touch|really good song]]. No? Hm. Thought you would've liked it."]]
Cade began to repair him, and sent Lucas to buy the parts that would help him fix Optimus. The Autobot wondered why Cade would help him, to which Cade responded because he trusts him to. The two began to bond as they discussed the similarities between a Transformer's [[Spark]] and a human's soul. Soon afterwards, [[Cemetery Wind]], the group hunting the Autobots, came to the farm looking for Optimus Prime. Cade almost convinced them to leave until he referred to the truck as "He" rather than "it". [[James Savoy]], the violent leader of the group, had the agents turn their guns on the Yeagers and threatened to shoot Tessa. Cade watched in horror as Savoy threatened her until they were saved by Optimus, who burst from the barn and attacked the soldiers. Cade, Tessa, and Lucas made their escape with the aid of Tessa's secret boyfriend, [[Shane Dyson]], whom Cade took an instant dislike to. During their escape, their house was destroyed by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter Transformer who was after Optimus. Cade, Tessa, and Shane managed to escape in Optimus while Lucas was killed by one of Lockdowns grenades.

[[File:AoECadeLockdown.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
The newly formed team took shelter in an abandoned gas station, shaken by the recent events. While Optimus scouted, Cade and Shane discussed the latter's relationship with Tessa, which Cade was strongly against due to the circumstances of Cade and Tessa's mothers relationship. After they spent the rest of the day and night there, Optimus returned to collect the trio, and began to assemble the rest of the remaining Autobots. Before that could be done, Cade made a pit stop to see if he could access his credit card account using a modified Cemetery Wind drone he had captured, only to find his account had been locked. As the scattered Autobot forces reassembled, Cade, Shane and Tessa initially found themselves having guns drawn on them by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], before Optimus ordered them to stand down. Later that night, Cade took note of how disorganized and chaotic the Autobots were without their leader. Afterwards, Cade was able to access the Cemetery Wind drone's memory, revealing an attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s death. Intending to gain more information on the fate of the Autobots, the group traveled to Chicago where Cade, Shane and Bumblebee infiltrated KSI. As soon as they made it safely inside the building, Cade found his way to where they were melting down severed Ratchet's head, and used the drone to transmit footage back to the Autobots. Cade was discovered, captured and taken into custody by [[Harold Attinger]], who began to question him. The two icily faced off as Cade realized that it was Attinger who ordered the attack on his home and threatened his daughter. The building soon came under attack by the enraged Autobots, looking to avenge their friends, and Bumblebee rescued Cade.

[[File:AoECadegundsword.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Once out of KSI, the Autobots were pursued by the KSI-built Transformers [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], along with Lockdown. When Tessa was scooped up by Lockdown's ship along with Optimus, Cade was unable to rescue her. He joined the Autobots in stowing away on Lockdown's ship to search for Optimus and Tessa and ended up roaming the ship with Shane. The pair came across a large armory, from which Cade took an extremely powerful gun, which allowed him to take out a number of Lockdown's minions. After some searching, he and Shane finally found Tessa, who was more thankful of Shane than her father, frustrating him. Unfortunately, the only way off the ship for them was the tow cables launched by the Autobots, which were connected to nearby skyscrapers. The trio then began to make their way down the cables to the tops of the buildings, until Lockdowns Steeljaw beasts began to pursue them, destroyed all but one cable. Bumblebee came to the rescue, killing much of the enemy forces and saving the three humans when the cables released. They were soon picked up by Crosshairs who had commandeered an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]], and they soon took flight with the enemy close behind them. After a lengthy aerial battle with Cade and Shane operating the rear-mounted guns, Bumblebee lost control of the ship and crashed. The humans miraculously survived, though Cade had to deal with the issue of automotive insurance.

[[File:AoECadeLockdownFinale.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Where's my thunder buddy when I need him?]]
After meeting up with the Autobots and learning about the [[Seed]] and Galvatron's true nature, Cade contacted [[Joshua Joyce]] to plead with the man to keep an eye on his creation. Before he and the Autobots departed to [[Hong Kong]] to prevent the detonation of the Seed, Optimus declared that the Autobots would leave Earth forever. During the flight, the two debated the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity, with mixed success. Arriving in Hong Kong, Cade joined Joyce who was trying to keep the Seed from Galvatron, leading to a chase through the city. Savoy found the Yeager's and Joyce on the rooftop and opened fire on them, but Cade led him away from the others. The two jumped across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ended with Cade pushing Savoy through a window to his death. Cade reunited with the other Autobots and joined the battle, despite overwhelming odds, but thankfully, Optimus arrived with the invaluable aid of the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] and turned the tide. As Optimus went to face Lockdown, Cade followed him to help, but ended up held at gunpoint by Attinger, who berated Cade for choosing to side with the Autobots. Optimus killed Attinger before Attinger could shoot Cade, though it resulted in Lockdown impaling Optimus. Cade kept the bounty hunter distracted while Tessa and Shane freed Optimus, allowing him to deliver the final blow to Lockdown.

Once the remainder of Galvatron's forces were dealt with, the Yeagers, Autobots, and Joshua regrouped on a waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconciled, and he finally accepted Shane. Joshua also promised to help the Yeager family with finding a new home. Optimus then chose to leave Earth with the Seed, instructing the Autobots to defend Cade's family. Cade asked if they will ever meet again, to which Prime was unsure, but informed them to consider one of the stars above to be his soul. Cade, saddened by Optimus' choice to leave, watched with the others as the Prime blasts off into space to confront his mysterious [[Creator]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Lee Gyu-seok]] (Korean dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[File:TLK Cade gun.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Transformers were declared illegal on Earth and Cade was branded a fugitive by the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. Though Tessa was able to safely go on to college, Cade had to go on the run with Bumblebee, Hound, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], Crosshairs, and the Dinobots. They were able to find refuge in a [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] on [[Sherman]]'s Sioux land, and Cade became unofficial leader of the team alongside Bumblebee. Cade led the Autobots out on regular searches to rescue new Autobot arrivals on Earth, as well as long-running survivors like [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. To accomplish this, Cade learned much about the Transformers' biology and how to treat the injured. However, many of the team's missions ended with the group returning empty-handed, as often the TRF would kill the new arrival before they could reach them. One day, Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound went to the ruins on the outskirts of Chicago to search for a [[Talisman Knight's ship|recently crashed ship]]. Cade encountered a group of trouble-seeking kids and [[Izabella]] getting chased by some TRF Sentinels, and fended off their assailants with Bumblebee's help. After helping the kids get to safety, Cade found the [[Talisman Knight|ship's pilot]] mortally wounded, who tried to give him a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] as protection. Cade denied his offering, sad that the Knight perished despite his efforts to save him.

As Cade prepared to head home, he was monitored by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (who watched the Talisman stow away in Cade's car), but found himself surrounded by the TRF. Cade got on his knees, and was asked about the whereabouts of the Autobots by TRF field commander [[Santos]], but refused to sell out his friends. Bumblebee arrived, and though he briefly took the TRF by surprise with his reforming ability, the two still ended up in a stand-off with the TRF. [[William Lennox]] arrived to try to defuse the situation, but it wasn't until Hound arrived to the scene that Cade convinced the TRF to let them go. Unbeknownst to Cade's crew, the TRF managed to land a tracker on Bumblebee, giving them the location of the junkyard. The group returned home, with Cade displeased that [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] had been trying to snack on Sherman's cruiser and that his assistant [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] had let the unscrupulous [[Daytrader]] onto the premises. Things looked up when Daytrader gave them a new voice box for Bumblebee, but Cade was confused when Daytrader noticed that he had the Talisman in his possession and annoyed when Izabella revealed she had snuck into the junkyard. After wrangling the [[Mini Dinobot]]s, Izabella managed to impress Cade with her knowledge of Transformer biology and medical care, and Cade agreed to let her stay for a little while. As the day came to a close, Cade made an untraceable satellite phone call to Tessa, who asked him to find a girlfriend and told him she was doing okay, but was unable to tell him she loved him before Hound was forced to cut the call short, to Cade's despair.

The next morning, Cade and Izabella worked together to give Bumblebee his new voice box, though to their dismay, it was a bust, giving Bumblebee the wrong voice. Things kicked into high gear when Sherman called Cade and alerted him to the approaching Decepticons. Noticing a drone in the sky, Cade realized their location had been compromised, and ordered an immediate evacuation of the junkyard. While Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, Cade led Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Izzy, Jimmy, Wheelie, and Sqweeks to a nearby town to set up an ambush for their assailants as they'd rehearsed. The Decepticons arrived shortly after them, and Cade accidentally broke cover when the Talisman attached itself to his arm. Cade opened fire and set off explosions which disoriented the Decepticons. Cade and Izzy were saved from Barricade and [[Dreadbot]] by Grimlock's arrival to the battle, and the Autobots were able to fend off the rest of the Decepticons. Cade, Izzy, and Jimmy then found themselves pursued by unmanned TRF drones, who they led on a merry chase through several buildings before encountering [[Cogman]]. A quick disagreement nearly turned fatal for Cade when the diminutive Autobot knocked Cade out of a window, but luckily Cade was able to survive the fall. Cogman informed Cade that he was needed in [[London]], and that the Talisman wouldn't leave him until it fulfilled its mysterious purpose. After being convinced that Izzy and Jimmy would be safer in his absence, Cade journeyed to England with Bumblebee.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Cade and Bumblebee met up with the eccentric, elderly Sir [[Edmund Burton]], whose mysterious way of speaking quickly annoyed Cade. Upon being introduced to [[Viviane Wembly]], Cade was further incensed by the presence of the attractive, far more successful and well-educated English woman. Burton began to tell them the history of the Transformers on Earth, and Cade was surprised to learn that Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] were a pair of ferocious fighters in [[World War II]]–Bumblebee was so nice, after all. Burton further explained that Cade was the last knight of an ancient myth come true thanks to the Talisman choosing him, and that Viviane, as [[Merlin]]'s descendant, had the power to retrieve the [[Staff of Merlin]] and save the world from imminent destruction. The TRF and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] arrived to interrupt the discussion, and Cade and Viviane escaped to the latter's house to find clues to the Staff's location. Pointed towards the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']], an epic chase through the streets of London ensued, during which Bumblebee was able to shake the pursuing Barricade. Upon reaching the ''Alliance'', Burton declined to further accompany the group, and thus Cade, Viviane, Cogman, and Bumblebee were left to venture into the depths of the ocean in the ''Alliance'', evading the TRF on the way.

Cade awkwardly flirted with Viviane on the way to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|sunken Cybertronian ship]], after he noticed her appreciation of his solid physique. Cade and Viviane ventured through the sunken ship and found [[Merlin's sarcophagus]], though Cade was irate when the Staff inside appeared to be a simple staff of wood. [[Skullitron|A Knight]] activated and attacked them to protect the Staff, which was properly activated in Viviane's hands. The TRF arrived in time to kill the Knight and the humans were under further assault by other reactivated Knights, but suddenly Optimus Prime, brainwashed into Nemesis Prime, barged in and demanded the Staff. Cade was aghast when Nemesis did not remember him, and reluctantly asked Viviane to hand over the Staff lest she be killed. Agreeing with Bumblebee that Optimus was not in his right mind, Cade and Viviane ventured to the surface of the rising ship while Bumblebee dueled Nemesis. The sloshing waves proved hazardous for Cade as he tried to convince Optimus to snap out of it, but Nemesis nearly killed him and Bumblebee until the latter finally spoke with his real voice.

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Optimus regained control of himself, to Cade's relief, but [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Nitro Zeus]] arrived and stole the Staff from him. The [[Guardian Knight]]s arrived and beat Optimus into submission, and decided to execute him for submitting to [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]. Cade moved to defend Optimus, with the Talisman suddenly transforming into Excalibur itself. The Knights relented, and Optimus apologized to Cade for failing him. Cade dismissed his regrets, stating that they would be unable to save the world without Optimus. Roused by his words, Optimus reasserted himself, and Cade formed an understanding with the TRF as they headed for [[Stonehenge]]. The junkyard crew arrived soon afterward, and Cade was reunited with Izzy and Jimmy. After Optimus flew off the lead the attack in advance, Cade rode with the TRF aboard an Osprey parked on top of the Autobots' [[Knight Ship|newly acquired ship]], and made peace with Santos after shaming him for turning on the Autobots. Cade was dismayed when it turned out that Izzy had stowed away with the group on their way to the [[ignition chamber]], but it was too late to do anything about it. Cade also took the time to ask out Viviane, provided they survived.

The group was pinned down by the Decepticons and [[Infernocon]]s, even with the aid of their Autobot allies. Thanks to Sqweeks and Optimus, the group broke through the Decepticon line, but unfortunately, the TRF was ordered to abort as a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear strike]] had been called in to destroy the ignition chamber. Cade and Viviane elected not to retreat, and after sharing a kiss, charged the ignition chamber with the Autobots. Cade helped escort Viviane to the Staff while the Autobots defeated Megatron and Nitro Zeus. By this point, the ignition chamber had been blown out of the sky by the nuclear strike, but Optimus and Hot Rod were able to save the pair from falling to their deaths. On the ground, Cade and Viviane embraced, the day saved, and Cade thanked Izzy for her part in the battle. Cade watched as Optimus gave a speech summoning all Autobots to come home, as Cybertron was now left parked on Earth indefinitely.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], Cade Yeager also revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-o-op-dino-hauler-autobot-driver.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I got smokies on my trail!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' ([[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7796'''
:*''Pieces'': '''275'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, Autobot Driver

:Available only with the "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" building set, <s>Cade</s> Kade Yeager is a human Kreon who uses the new smaller Kreon body from the Kre-O "City Invasion" brand. The toy was only referred to as "Autobot Driver" in its initial release but its identity was later confirmed by the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] with a Kreonized spelling.

==Notes==
*This detail is easily missed while watching the movies, but he's an inventor.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (ケイド・イェーガー ''Keido Yēgā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (케이드 예거 ''Keideu Yegeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (Taiwan, 凱德·伊格 ''Kǎidé Yīgé'')

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[[Category:Age of Extinction humans]]
[[Category:Kre-O humans]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight humans]]

Cade Yeager

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Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

:''Cade Yeager is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:Cade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Not shown: the 'Q' behind his head. Fashionable!]]
All humans make mistakes. Sometimes, what comes from those mistakes comes the best thing that ever happened to them. That's what '''Cade Yeager''' believes when he looks at [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]], to whom he and his girlfriend gave birth at the cost of their high school graduation. While Cade is not the most responsible father in the world, his most redeeming quality is that when it comes to keeping his daughter safe, he does not go back on his word, no matter what; a promise he made to his bride before she passed away. He does have a creative and optimistic mind, lending it to building all kinds of inventions to make a good business out of. Sadly, none of these inventions have brought in much profit for his family. Knowing all of the opportunities he lost, he has sworn not to let history repeat itself, which is probably why he disapproves of Tessa [[Shane Dyson|dating boys]] before she graduates from high school.

Cade found himself thrust into the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, and quickly sided with the former, helping them recognize that humanity was not too far gone. Developing a deep admiration for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Cade has come to preferring the Autobots' company over his fellow humans. The Autobots, for their part, have come to recognize him as one of their own and are even willing to defer leadership to him if the situation calls for it. Cade has learned more about the Cybertronians' biology and has become a fine field medic in his own right.

Sometimes his name is spelled '''Kade Yeager'''.

{{bigquote|I'm an inventor!|Cade Yeager to his close ones and the audience|"[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub), [[Murat Şen]] (Turkish dub, teaser trailer)}}

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cade is clearly a G1 kind of guy.]]

One fateful day, Cade came across an old dilapidated truck rusting inside an old movie theater. Thinking he could buy it and strip it for parts to send his young daughter to college, he jumped at the opportunity to purchase it....with his friend [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]]'s money. Upon closer inspection of the truck, it was discovered to be full of artillery shells. Cade had the truck, along with other broken theater equipment, brought back to his farm and puts it in his garage. Tessa, Cade's daughter, observed this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticized her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realized it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connected jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying a distress message to the [[Autobot]]s. Lucas and Tessa advocated calling the government, claiming that there was a huge reward for turning in Transformers. Cade convinced them not to call the authorities until he could spend more time working on the truck, as he could stumble on a technological breakthrough if he could figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removed a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transformed into the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. The badly damaged Autobot roared in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun but Cade managed to calm the disoriented Transformer. Cade questioned why Optimus was so badly damaged, to which he replied that he was ambushed and that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them.

[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"You ever seen that movie ''Boogie Nights''? Had a [[The Touch|really good song]]. No? Hm. Thought you would've liked it."]]
Cade began to repair him, and sent Lucas to buy the parts that would help him fix Optimus. The Autobot wondered why Cade would help him, to which Cade responded because he trusts him to. The two began to bond as they discussed the similarities between a Transformer's [[Spark]] and a human's soul. Soon afterwards, [[Cemetery Wind]], the group hunting the Autobots, came to the farm looking for Optimus Prime. Cade almost convinced them to leave until he referred to the truck as "He" rather than "it". [[James Savoy]], the violent leader of the group, had the agents turn their guns on the Yeagers and threatened to shoot Tessa. Cade watched in horror as Savoy threatened her until they were saved by Optimus, who burst from the barn and attacked the soldiers. Cade, Tessa, and Lucas made their escape with the aid of Tessa's secret boyfriend, [[Shane Dyson]], whom Cade took an instant dislike to. During their escape, their house was destroyed by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter Transformer who was after Optimus. Cade, Tessa, and Shane managed to escape in Optimus while Lucas was killed by one of Lockdowns grenades.

[[File:AoECadeLockdown.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
The newly formed team took shelter in an abandoned gas station, shaken by the recent events. While Optimus scouted, Cade and Shane discussed the latter's relationship with Tessa, which Cade was strongly against due to the circumstances of Cade and Tessa's mothers relationship. After they spent the rest of the day and night there, Optimus returned to collect the trio, and began to assemble the rest of the remaining Autobots. Before that could be done, Cade made a pit stop to see if he could access his credit card account using a modified Cemetery Wind drone he had captured, only to find his account had been locked. As the scattered Autobot forces reassembled, Cade, Shane and Tessa initially found themselves having guns drawn on them by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], before Optimus ordered them to stand down. Later that night, Cade took note of how disorganized and chaotic the Autobots were without their leader. Afterwards, Cade was able to access the Cemetery Wind drone's memory, revealing an attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s death. Intending to gain more information on the fate of the Autobots, the group traveled to Chicago where Cade, Shane and Bumblebee infiltrated KSI. As soon as they made it safely inside the building, Cade found his way to where they were melting down severed Ratchet's head, and used the drone to transmit footage back to the Autobots. Cade was discovered, captured and taken into custody by [[Harold Attinger]], who began to question him. The two icily faced off as Cade realized that it was Attinger who ordered the attack on his home and threatened his daughter. The building soon came under attack by the enraged Autobots, looking to avenge their friends, and Bumblebee rescued Cade.

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Once out of KSI, the Autobots were pursued by the KSI-built Transformers [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], along with Lockdown. When Tessa was scooped up by Lockdown's ship along with Optimus, Cade was unable to rescue her. He joined the Autobots in stowing away on Lockdown's ship to search for Optimus and Tessa and ended up roaming the ship with Shane. The pair came across a large armory, from which Cade took an extremely powerful gun, which allowed him to take out a number of Lockdown's minions. After some searching, he and Shane finally found Tessa, who was more thankful of Shane than her father, frustrating him. Unfortunately, the only way off the ship for them was the tow cables launched by the Autobots, which were connected to nearby skyscrapers. The trio then began to make their way down the cables to the tops of the buildings, until Lockdowns Steeljaw beasts began to pursue them, destroyed all but one cable. Bumblebee came to the rescue, killing much of the enemy forces and saving the three humans when the cables released. They were soon picked up by Crosshairs who had commandeered an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]], and they soon took flight with the enemy close behind them. After a lengthy aerial battle with Cade and Shane operating the rear-mounted guns, Bumblebee lost control of the ship and crashed. The humans miraculously survived, though Cade had to deal with the issue of automotive insurance.

[[File:AoECadeLockdownFinale.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Where's my thunder buddy when I need him?]]
After meeting up with the Autobots and learning about the [[Seed]] and Galvatron's true nature, Cade contacted [[Joshua Joyce]] to plead with the man to keep an eye on his creation. Before he and the Autobots departed to [[Hong Kong]] to prevent the detonation of the Seed, Optimus declared that the Autobots would leave Earth forever. During the flight, the two debated the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity, with mixed success. Arriving in Hong Kong, Cade joined Joyce who was trying to keep the Seed from Galvatron, leading to a chase through the city. Savoy found the Yeager's and Joyce on the rooftop and opened fire on them, but Cade led him away from the others. The two jumped across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ended with Cade pushing Savoy through a window to his death. Cade reunited with the other Autobots and joined the battle, despite overwhelming odds, but thankfully, Optimus arrived with the invaluable aid of the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] and turned the tide. As Optimus went to face Lockdown, Cade followed him to help, but ended up held at gunpoint by Attinger, who berated Cade for choosing to side with the Autobots. Optimus killed Attinger before Attinger could shoot Cade, though it resulted in Lockdown impaling Optimus. Cade kept the bounty hunter distracted while Tessa and Shane freed Optimus, allowing him to deliver the final blow to Lockdown.

Once the remainder of Galvatron's forces were dealt with, the Yeagers, Autobots, and Joshua regrouped on a waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconciled, and he finally accepted Shane. Joshua also promised to help the Yeager family with finding a new home. Optimus then chose to leave Earth with the Seed, instructing the Autobots to defend Cade's family. Cade asked if they will ever meet again, to which Prime was unsure, but informed them to consider one of the stars above to be his soul. Cade, saddened by Optimus' choice to leave, watched with the others as the Prime blasts off into space to confront his mysterious [[Creator]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Lee Gyu-seok]] (Korean dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[File:TLK Cade gun.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Transformers were declared illegal on Earth and Cade was branded a fugitive by the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. Though Tessa was able to safely go on to college, Cade had to go on the run with Bumblebee, Hound, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], Crosshairs, and the Dinobots. They were able to find refuge in a [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] on [[Sherman]]'s Sioux land, and Cade became unofficial leader of the team alongside Bumblebee. Cade led the Autobots out on regular searches to rescue new Autobot arrivals on Earth, as well as long-running survivors like [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. To accomplish this, Cade learned much about the Transformers' biology and how to treat the injured. However, many of the team's missions ended with the group returning empty-handed, as often the TRF would kill the new arrival before they could reach them. One day, Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound went to the ruins on the outskirts of Chicago to search for a [[Talisman Knight's ship|recently crashed ship]]. Cade encountered a group of trouble-seeking kids and [[Izabella]] getting chased by some TRF Sentinels, and fended off their assailants with Bumblebee's help. After helping the kids get to safety, Cade found the [[Talisman Knight|ship's pilot]] mortally wounded, who tried to give him a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] as protection. Cade denied his offering, sad that the Knight perished despite his efforts to save him.

As Cade prepared to head home, he was monitored by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (who watched the Talisman stow away in Cade's car), but found himself surrounded by the TRF. Cade got on his knees, and was asked about the whereabouts of the Autobots by TRF field commander [[Santos]], but refused to sell out his friends. Bumblebee arrived, and though he briefly took the TRF by surprise with his reforming ability, the two still ended up in a stand-off with the TRF. [[William Lennox]] arrived to try to defuse the situation, but it wasn't until Hound arrived to the scene that Cade convinced the TRF to let them go. Unbeknownst to Cade's crew, the TRF managed to land a tracker on Bumblebee, giving them the location of the junkyard. The group returned home, with Cade displeased that [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] had been trying to snack on Sherman's cruiser and that his assistant [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] had let the unscrupulous [[Daytrader]] onto the premises. Things looked up when Daytrader gave them a new voice box for Bumblebee, but Cade was confused when Daytrader noticed that he had the Talisman in his possession and annoyed when Izabella revealed she had snuck into the junkyard. After wrangling the [[Mini Dinobot]]s, Izabella managed to impress Cade with her knowledge of Transformer biology and medical care, and Cade agreed to let her stay for a little while. As the day came to a close, Cade made an untraceable satellite phone call to Tessa, who asked him to find a girlfriend and told him she was doing okay, but was unable to tell him she loved him before Hound was forced to cut the call short, to Cade's despair.

The next morning, Cade and Izabella worked together to give Bumblebee his new voice box, though to their dismay, it was a bust, giving Bumblebee the wrong voice. Things kicked into high gear when Sherman called Cade and alerted him to the approaching Decepticons. Noticing a drone in the sky, Cade realized their location had been compromised, and ordered an immediate evacuation of the junkyard. While Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, Cade led Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Izzy, Jimmy, Wheelie, and Sqweeks to a nearby town to set up an ambush for their assailants as they'd rehearsed. The Decepticons arrived shortly after them, and Cade accidentally broke cover when the Talisman attached itself to his arm. Cade opened fire and set off explosions which disoriented the Decepticons. Cade and Izzy were saved from Barricade and [[Dreadbot]] by Grimlock's arrival to the battle, and the Autobots were able to fend off the rest of the Decepticons. Cade, Izzy, and Jimmy then found themselves pursued by unmanned TRF drones, who they led on a merry chase through several buildings before encountering [[Cogman]]. A quick disagreement nearly turned fatal for Cade when the diminutive Autobot knocked Cade out of a window, but luckily Cade was able to survive the fall. Cogman informed Cade that he was needed in [[London]], and that the Talisman wouldn't leave him until it fulfilled its mysterious purpose. After being convinced that Izzy and Jimmy would be safer in his absence, Cade journeyed to England with Bumblebee.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Cade and Bumblebee met up with the eccentric, elderly Sir [[Edmund Burton]], whose mysterious way of speaking quickly annoyed Cade. Upon being introduced to [[Viviane Wembly]], Cade was further incensed by the presence of the attractive, far more successful and well-educated English woman. Burton began to tell them the history of the Transformers on Earth, and Cade was surprised to learn that Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] were a pair of ferocious fighters in [[World War II]]–Bumblebee was so nice, after all. Burton further explained that Cade was the last knight of an ancient myth come true thanks to the Talisman choosing him, and that Viviane, as [[Merlin]]'s descendant, had the power to retrieve the [[Staff of Merlin]] and save the world from imminent destruction. The TRF and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] arrived to interrupt the discussion, and Cade and Viviane escaped to the latter's house to find clues to the Staff's location. Pointed towards the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']], an epic chase through the streets of London ensued, during which Bumblebee was able to shake the pursuing Barricade. Upon reaching the ''Alliance'', Burton declined to further accompany the group, and thus Cade, Viviane, Cogman, and Bumblebee were left to venture into the depths of the ocean in the ''Alliance'', evading the TRF on the way.

Cade awkwardly flirted with Viviane on the way to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|sunken Cybertronian ship]], after he noticed her appreciation of his solid physique. Cade and Viviane ventured through the sunken ship and found [[Merlin's sarcophagus]], though Cade was irate when the Staff inside appeared to be a simple staff of wood. [[Skullitron|A Knight]] activated and attacked them to protect the Staff, which was properly activated in Viviane's hands. The TRF arrived in time to kill the Knight and the humans were under further assault by other reactivated Knights, but suddenly Optimus Prime, brainwashed into Nemesis Prime, barged in and demanded the Staff. Cade was aghast when Nemesis did not remember him, and reluctantly asked Viviane to hand over the Staff lest she be killed. Agreeing with Bumblebee that Optimus was not in his right mind, Cade and Viviane ventured to the surface of the rising ship while Bumblebee dueled Nemesis. The sloshing waves proved hazardous for Cade as he tried to convince Optimus to snap out of it, but Nemesis nearly killed him and Bumblebee until the latter finally spoke with his real voice.

[[File:TLK-Cade wields Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Optimus regained control of himself, to Cade's relief, but [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Nitro Zeus]] arrived and stole the Staff from him. The [[Guardian Knight]]s arrived and beat Optimus into submission, and decided to execute him for submitting to [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]. Cade moved to defend Optimus, with the Talisman suddenly transforming into Excalibur itself. The Knights relented, and Optimus apologized to Cade for failing him. Cade dismissed his regrets, stating that they would be unable to save the world without Optimus. Roused by his words, Optimus reasserted himself, and Cade formed an understanding with the TRF as they headed for [[Stonehenge]]. The junkyard crew arrived soon afterward, and Cade was reunited with Izzy and Jimmy. After Optimus flew off the lead the attack in advance, Cade rode with the TRF aboard an Osprey parked on top of the Autobots' [[Knight Ship|newly acquired ship]], and made peace with Santos after shaming him for turning on the Autobots. Cade was dismayed when it turned out that Izzy had stowed away with the group on their way to the [[ignition chamber]], but it was too late to do anything about it. Cade also took the time to ask out Viviane, provided they survived.

The group was pinned down by the Decepticons and [[Infernocon]]s, even with the aid of their Autobot allies. Thanks to Sqweeks and Optimus, the group broke through the Decepticon line, but unfortunately, the TRF was ordered to abort as a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear strike]] had been called in to destroy the ignition chamber. Cade and Viviane elected not to retreat, and after sharing a kiss, charged the ignition chamber with the Autobots. Cade helped escort Viviane to the Staff while the Autobots defeated Megatron and Nitro Zeus. By this point, the ignition chamber had been blown out of the sky by the nuclear strike, but Optimus and Hot Rod were able to save the pair from falling to their deaths. On the ground, Cade and Viviane embraced, the day saved, and Cade thanked Izzy for her part in the battle. Cade watched as Optimus gave a speech summoning all Autobots to come home, as Cybertron was now left parked on Earth indefinitely.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], Cade Yeager also revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-o-op-dino-hauler-autobot-driver.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I got smokies on my trail!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' ([[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7796'''
:*''Pieces'': '''275'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, Autobot Driver

:Available only with the "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" building set, <s>Cade</s> Kade Yeager is a human Kreon who uses the new smaller Kreon body from the Kre-O "City Invasion" brand. The toy was only referred to as "Autobot Driver" in its initial release but its identity was later confirmed by the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] with a Kreonized spelling.

==Notes==
*This might not have been obvious while watching the movies, but he's an inventor and invents stuff.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (ケイド・イェーガー ''Keido Yēgā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (케이드 예거 ''Keideu Yegeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (Taiwan, 凱德·伊格 ''Kǎidé Yīgé'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeager, Cade}}
[[Category:Age of Extinction humans]]
[[Category:Kre-O humans]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight humans]]

Cade Yeager

2024-11-07T07:02:52Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Notes */

:''Cade Yeager is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:Cade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Not shown: the 'Q' behind his head. Fashionable!]]
All humans make mistakes. Sometimes, what comes from those mistakes comes the best thing that ever happened to them. That's what '''Cade Yeager''' believes when he looks at [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]], to whom he and his girlfriend gave birth at the cost of their high school graduation. While Cade is not the most responsible father in the world, his most redeeming quality is that when it comes to keeping his daughter safe, he does not go back on his word, no matter what; a promise he made to his bride before she passed away. He does have a creative and optimistic mind, lending it to building all kinds of inventions to make a good business out of. Sadly, none of these inventions have brought in much profit for his family. Knowing all of the opportunities he lost, he has sworn not to let history repeat itself, which is probably why he disapproves of Tessa [[Shane Dyson|dating boys]] before she graduates from high school.

Cade found himself thrust into the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, and quickly sided with the former, helping them recognize that humanity was not too far gone. Developing a deep admiration for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Cade has come to preferring the Autobots' company over his fellow humans. The Autobots, for their part, have come to recognize him as one of their own and are even willing to defer leadership to him if the situation calls for it. Cade has learned more about the Cybertronians' biology and has become a fine field medic in his own right.

Sometimes his name is spelled '''Kade Yeager'''.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub), [[Murat Şen]] (Turkish dub, teaser trailer)}}

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cade is clearly a G1 kind of guy.]]

One fateful day, Cade came across an old dilapidated truck rusting inside an old movie theater. Thinking he could buy it and strip it for parts to send his young daughter to college, he jumped at the opportunity to purchase it....with his friend [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]]'s money. Upon closer inspection of the truck, it was discovered to be full of artillery shells. Cade had the truck, along with other broken theater equipment, brought back to his farm and puts it in his garage. Tessa, Cade's daughter, observed this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticized her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realized it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connected jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying a distress message to the [[Autobot]]s. Lucas and Tessa advocated calling the government, claiming that there was a huge reward for turning in Transformers. Cade convinced them not to call the authorities until he could spend more time working on the truck, as he could stumble on a technological breakthrough if he could figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removed a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transformed into the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. The badly damaged Autobot roared in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun but Cade managed to calm the disoriented Transformer. Cade questioned why Optimus was so badly damaged, to which he replied that he was ambushed and that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them.

[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"You ever seen that movie ''Boogie Nights''? Had a [[The Touch|really good song]]. No? Hm. Thought you would've liked it."]]
Cade began to repair him, and sent Lucas to buy the parts that would help him fix Optimus. The Autobot wondered why Cade would help him, to which Cade responded because he trusts him to. The two began to bond as they discussed the similarities between a Transformer's [[Spark]] and a human's soul. Soon afterwards, [[Cemetery Wind]], the group hunting the Autobots, came to the farm looking for Optimus Prime. Cade almost convinced them to leave until he referred to the truck as "He" rather than "it". [[James Savoy]], the violent leader of the group, had the agents turn their guns on the Yeagers and threatened to shoot Tessa. Cade watched in horror as Savoy threatened her until they were saved by Optimus, who burst from the barn and attacked the soldiers. Cade, Tessa, and Lucas made their escape with the aid of Tessa's secret boyfriend, [[Shane Dyson]], whom Cade took an instant dislike to. During their escape, their house was destroyed by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter Transformer who was after Optimus. Cade, Tessa, and Shane managed to escape in Optimus while Lucas was killed by one of Lockdowns grenades.

[[File:AoECadeLockdown.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
The newly formed team took shelter in an abandoned gas station, shaken by the recent events. While Optimus scouted, Cade and Shane discussed the latter's relationship with Tessa, which Cade was strongly against due to the circumstances of Cade and Tessa's mothers relationship. After they spent the rest of the day and night there, Optimus returned to collect the trio, and began to assemble the rest of the remaining Autobots. Before that could be done, Cade made a pit stop to see if he could access his credit card account using a modified Cemetery Wind drone he had captured, only to find his account had been locked. As the scattered Autobot forces reassembled, Cade, Shane and Tessa initially found themselves having guns drawn on them by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], before Optimus ordered them to stand down. Later that night, Cade took note of how disorganized and chaotic the Autobots were without their leader. Afterwards, Cade was able to access the Cemetery Wind drone's memory, revealing an attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s death. Intending to gain more information on the fate of the Autobots, the group traveled to Chicago where Cade, Shane and Bumblebee infiltrated KSI. As soon as they made it safely inside the building, Cade found his way to where they were melting down severed Ratchet's head, and used the drone to transmit footage back to the Autobots. Cade was discovered, captured and taken into custody by [[Harold Attinger]], who began to question him. The two icily faced off as Cade realized that it was Attinger who ordered the attack on his home and threatened his daughter. The building soon came under attack by the enraged Autobots, looking to avenge their friends, and Bumblebee rescued Cade.

[[File:AoECadegundsword.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Once out of KSI, the Autobots were pursued by the KSI-built Transformers [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], along with Lockdown. When Tessa was scooped up by Lockdown's ship along with Optimus, Cade was unable to rescue her. He joined the Autobots in stowing away on Lockdown's ship to search for Optimus and Tessa and ended up roaming the ship with Shane. The pair came across a large armory, from which Cade took an extremely powerful gun, which allowed him to take out a number of Lockdown's minions. After some searching, he and Shane finally found Tessa, who was more thankful of Shane than her father, frustrating him. Unfortunately, the only way off the ship for them was the tow cables launched by the Autobots, which were connected to nearby skyscrapers. The trio then began to make their way down the cables to the tops of the buildings, until Lockdowns Steeljaw beasts began to pursue them, destroyed all but one cable. Bumblebee came to the rescue, killing much of the enemy forces and saving the three humans when the cables released. They were soon picked up by Crosshairs who had commandeered an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]], and they soon took flight with the enemy close behind them. After a lengthy aerial battle with Cade and Shane operating the rear-mounted guns, Bumblebee lost control of the ship and crashed. The humans miraculously survived, though Cade had to deal with the issue of automotive insurance.

[[File:AoECadeLockdownFinale.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Where's my thunder buddy when I need him?]]
After meeting up with the Autobots and learning about the [[Seed]] and Galvatron's true nature, Cade contacted [[Joshua Joyce]] to plead with the man to keep an eye on his creation. Before he and the Autobots departed to [[Hong Kong]] to prevent the detonation of the Seed, Optimus declared that the Autobots would leave Earth forever. During the flight, the two debated the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity, with mixed success. Arriving in Hong Kong, Cade joined Joyce who was trying to keep the Seed from Galvatron, leading to a chase through the city. Savoy found the Yeager's and Joyce on the rooftop and opened fire on them, but Cade led him away from the others. The two jumped across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ended with Cade pushing Savoy through a window to his death. Cade reunited with the other Autobots and joined the battle, despite overwhelming odds, but thankfully, Optimus arrived with the invaluable aid of the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] and turned the tide. As Optimus went to face Lockdown, Cade followed him to help, but ended up held at gunpoint by Attinger, who berated Cade for choosing to side with the Autobots. Optimus killed Attinger before Attinger could shoot Cade, though it resulted in Lockdown impaling Optimus. Cade kept the bounty hunter distracted while Tessa and Shane freed Optimus, allowing him to deliver the final blow to Lockdown.

Once the remainder of Galvatron's forces were dealt with, the Yeagers, Autobots, and Joshua regrouped on a waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconciled, and he finally accepted Shane. Joshua also promised to help the Yeager family with finding a new home. Optimus then chose to leave Earth with the Seed, instructing the Autobots to defend Cade's family. Cade asked if they will ever meet again, to which Prime was unsure, but informed them to consider one of the stars above to be his soul. Cade, saddened by Optimus' choice to leave, watched with the others as the Prime blasts off into space to confront his mysterious [[Creator]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Lee Gyu-seok]] (Korean dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[File:TLK Cade gun.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Transformers were declared illegal on Earth and Cade was branded a fugitive by the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. Though Tessa was able to safely go on to college, Cade had to go on the run with Bumblebee, Hound, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], Crosshairs, and the Dinobots. They were able to find refuge in a [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] on [[Sherman]]'s Sioux land, and Cade became unofficial leader of the team alongside Bumblebee. Cade led the Autobots out on regular searches to rescue new Autobot arrivals on Earth, as well as long-running survivors like [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. To accomplish this, Cade learned much about the Transformers' biology and how to treat the injured. However, many of the team's missions ended with the group returning empty-handed, as often the TRF would kill the new arrival before they could reach them. One day, Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound went to the ruins on the outskirts of Chicago to search for a [[Talisman Knight's ship|recently crashed ship]]. Cade encountered a group of trouble-seeking kids and [[Izabella]] getting chased by some TRF Sentinels, and fended off their assailants with Bumblebee's help. After helping the kids get to safety, Cade found the [[Talisman Knight|ship's pilot]] mortally wounded, who tried to give him a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] as protection. Cade denied his offering, sad that the Knight perished despite his efforts to save him.

As Cade prepared to head home, he was monitored by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (who watched the Talisman stow away in Cade's car), but found himself surrounded by the TRF. Cade got on his knees, and was asked about the whereabouts of the Autobots by TRF field commander [[Santos]], but refused to sell out his friends. Bumblebee arrived, and though he briefly took the TRF by surprise with his reforming ability, the two still ended up in a stand-off with the TRF. [[William Lennox]] arrived to try to defuse the situation, but it wasn't until Hound arrived to the scene that Cade convinced the TRF to let them go. Unbeknownst to Cade's crew, the TRF managed to land a tracker on Bumblebee, giving them the location of the junkyard. The group returned home, with Cade displeased that [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] had been trying to snack on Sherman's cruiser and that his assistant [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] had let the unscrupulous [[Daytrader]] onto the premises. Things looked up when Daytrader gave them a new voice box for Bumblebee, but Cade was confused when Daytrader noticed that he had the Talisman in his possession and annoyed when Izabella revealed she had snuck into the junkyard. After wrangling the [[Mini Dinobot]]s, Izabella managed to impress Cade with her knowledge of Transformer biology and medical care, and Cade agreed to let her stay for a little while. As the day came to a close, Cade made an untraceable satellite phone call to Tessa, who asked him to find a girlfriend and told him she was doing okay, but was unable to tell him she loved him before Hound was forced to cut the call short, to Cade's despair.

The next morning, Cade and Izabella worked together to give Bumblebee his new voice box, though to their dismay, it was a bust, giving Bumblebee the wrong voice. Things kicked into high gear when Sherman called Cade and alerted him to the approaching Decepticons. Noticing a drone in the sky, Cade realized their location had been compromised, and ordered an immediate evacuation of the junkyard. While Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, Cade led Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Izzy, Jimmy, Wheelie, and Sqweeks to a nearby town to set up an ambush for their assailants as they'd rehearsed. The Decepticons arrived shortly after them, and Cade accidentally broke cover when the Talisman attached itself to his arm. Cade opened fire and set off explosions which disoriented the Decepticons. Cade and Izzy were saved from Barricade and [[Dreadbot]] by Grimlock's arrival to the battle, and the Autobots were able to fend off the rest of the Decepticons. Cade, Izzy, and Jimmy then found themselves pursued by unmanned TRF drones, who they led on a merry chase through several buildings before encountering [[Cogman]]. A quick disagreement nearly turned fatal for Cade when the diminutive Autobot knocked Cade out of a window, but luckily Cade was able to survive the fall. Cogman informed Cade that he was needed in [[London]], and that the Talisman wouldn't leave him until it fulfilled its mysterious purpose. After being convinced that Izzy and Jimmy would be safer in his absence, Cade journeyed to England with Bumblebee.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Cade and Bumblebee met up with the eccentric, elderly Sir [[Edmund Burton]], whose mysterious way of speaking quickly annoyed Cade. Upon being introduced to [[Viviane Wembly]], Cade was further incensed by the presence of the attractive, far more successful and well-educated English woman. Burton began to tell them the history of the Transformers on Earth, and Cade was surprised to learn that Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] were a pair of ferocious fighters in [[World War II]]–Bumblebee was so nice, after all. Burton further explained that Cade was the last knight of an ancient myth come true thanks to the Talisman choosing him, and that Viviane, as [[Merlin]]'s descendant, had the power to retrieve the [[Staff of Merlin]] and save the world from imminent destruction. The TRF and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] arrived to interrupt the discussion, and Cade and Viviane escaped to the latter's house to find clues to the Staff's location. Pointed towards the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']], an epic chase through the streets of London ensued, during which Bumblebee was able to shake the pursuing Barricade. Upon reaching the ''Alliance'', Burton declined to further accompany the group, and thus Cade, Viviane, Cogman, and Bumblebee were left to venture into the depths of the ocean in the ''Alliance'', evading the TRF on the way.

Cade awkwardly flirted with Viviane on the way to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|sunken Cybertronian ship]], after he noticed her appreciation of his solid physique. Cade and Viviane ventured through the sunken ship and found [[Merlin's sarcophagus]], though Cade was irate when the Staff inside appeared to be a simple staff of wood. [[Skullitron|A Knight]] activated and attacked them to protect the Staff, which was properly activated in Viviane's hands. The TRF arrived in time to kill the Knight and the humans were under further assault by other reactivated Knights, but suddenly Optimus Prime, brainwashed into Nemesis Prime, barged in and demanded the Staff. Cade was aghast when Nemesis did not remember him, and reluctantly asked Viviane to hand over the Staff lest she be killed. Agreeing with Bumblebee that Optimus was not in his right mind, Cade and Viviane ventured to the surface of the rising ship while Bumblebee dueled Nemesis. The sloshing waves proved hazardous for Cade as he tried to convince Optimus to snap out of it, but Nemesis nearly killed him and Bumblebee until the latter finally spoke with his real voice.

[[File:TLK-Cade wields Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Optimus regained control of himself, to Cade's relief, but [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Nitro Zeus]] arrived and stole the Staff from him. The [[Guardian Knight]]s arrived and beat Optimus into submission, and decided to execute him for submitting to [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]. Cade moved to defend Optimus, with the Talisman suddenly transforming into Excalibur itself. The Knights relented, and Optimus apologized to Cade for failing him. Cade dismissed his regrets, stating that they would be unable to save the world without Optimus. Roused by his words, Optimus reasserted himself, and Cade formed an understanding with the TRF as they headed for [[Stonehenge]]. The junkyard crew arrived soon afterward, and Cade was reunited with Izzy and Jimmy. After Optimus flew off the lead the attack in advance, Cade rode with the TRF aboard an Osprey parked on top of the Autobots' [[Knight Ship|newly acquired ship]], and made peace with Santos after shaming him for turning on the Autobots. Cade was dismayed when it turned out that Izzy had stowed away with the group on their way to the [[ignition chamber]], but it was too late to do anything about it. Cade also took the time to ask out Viviane, provided they survived.

The group was pinned down by the Decepticons and [[Infernocon]]s, even with the aid of their Autobot allies. Thanks to Sqweeks and Optimus, the group broke through the Decepticon line, but unfortunately, the TRF was ordered to abort as a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear strike]] had been called in to destroy the ignition chamber. Cade and Viviane elected not to retreat, and after sharing a kiss, charged the ignition chamber with the Autobots. Cade helped escort Viviane to the Staff while the Autobots defeated Megatron and Nitro Zeus. By this point, the ignition chamber had been blown out of the sky by the nuclear strike, but Optimus and Hot Rod were able to save the pair from falling to their deaths. On the ground, Cade and Viviane embraced, the day saved, and Cade thanked Izzy for her part in the battle. Cade watched as Optimus gave a speech summoning all Autobots to come home, as Cybertron was now left parked on Earth indefinitely.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
{{-}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], Cade Yeager also revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-o-op-dino-hauler-autobot-driver.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I got smokies on my trail!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' ([[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7796'''
:*''Pieces'': '''275'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, Autobot Driver

:Available only with the "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" building set, <s>Cade</s> Kade Yeager is a human Kreon who uses the new smaller Kreon body from the Kre-O "City Invasion" brand. The toy was only referred to as "Autobot Driver" in its initial release but its identity was later confirmed by the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] with a Kreonized spelling.

==Notes==
*This might not have been obvious while watching the movies, but he's an inventor and invents stuff.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (ケイド・イェーガー ''Keido Yēgā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (케이드 예거 ''Keideu Yegeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (Taiwan, 凱德·伊格 ''Kǎidé Yīgé'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeager, Cade}}
[[Category:Age of Extinction humans]]
[[Category:Kre-O humans]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight humans]]

Cade Yeager

2024-11-07T07:00:29Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Notes */

:''Cade Yeager is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[human]] from the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:Cade.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Not shown: the 'Q' behind his head. Fashionable!]]
All humans make mistakes. Sometimes, what comes from those mistakes comes the best thing that ever happened to them. That's what '''Cade Yeager''' believes when he looks at [[Tessa Yeager|his daughter]], to whom he and his girlfriend gave birth at the cost of their high school graduation. While Cade is not the most responsible father in the world, his most redeeming quality is that when it comes to keeping his daughter safe, he does not go back on his word, no matter what; a promise he made to his bride before she passed away. He does have a creative and optimistic mind, lending it to building all kinds of inventions to make a good business out of. Sadly, none of these inventions have brought in much profit for his family. Knowing all of the opportunities he lost, he has sworn not to let history repeat itself, which is probably why he disapproves of Tessa [[Shane Dyson|dating boys]] before she graduates from high school.

Cade found himself thrust into the [[Autobot]]-[[Decepticon]] war, and quickly sided with the former, helping them recognize that humanity was not too far gone. Developing a deep admiration for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Cade has come to preferring the Autobots' company over his fellow humans. The Autobots, for their part, have come to recognize him as one of their own and are even willing to defer leadership to him if the situation calls for it. Cade has learned more about the Cybertronians' biology and has become a fine field medic in his own right.

Sometimes his name is spelled '''Kade Yeager'''.

==Fiction==
===Movies===
====''Age of Extinction'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub), [[Murat Şen]] (Turkish dub, teaser trailer)}}

[[File:RustyoldtruckAOE.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Cade is clearly a G1 kind of guy.]]

One fateful day, Cade came across an old dilapidated truck rusting inside an old movie theater. Thinking he could buy it and strip it for parts to send his young daughter to college, he jumped at the opportunity to purchase it....with his friend [[Lucas Flannery|Lucas]]'s money. Upon closer inspection of the truck, it was discovered to be full of artillery shells. Cade had the truck, along with other broken theater equipment, brought back to his farm and puts it in his garage. Tessa, Cade's daughter, observed this while video-chatting with her boyfriend and criticized her dad for buying the heap of junk. While attempting to salvage the truck's engine to sell, Cade realized it's actually a badly-damaged Transformer. After calling Lucas and Tessa, he connected jumper cables to its engine, only for it to begin replaying a distress message to the [[Autobot]]s. Lucas and Tessa advocated calling the government, claiming that there was a huge reward for turning in Transformers. Cade convinced them not to call the authorities until he could spend more time working on the truck, as he could stumble on a technological breakthrough if he could figure out how the Transformers work. When Cade removed a live missile from the truck's "power core," it transformed into the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. The badly damaged Autobot roared in a fit of rage while waving a shotgun but Cade managed to calm the disoriented Transformer. Cade questioned why Optimus was so badly damaged, to which he replied that he was ambushed and that the Autobots are being hunted and he must help them.

[[File:AOE-injuredoptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"You ever seen that movie ''Boogie Nights''? Had a [[The Touch|really good song]]. No? Hm. Thought you would've liked it."]]
Cade began to repair him, and sent Lucas to buy the parts that would help him fix Optimus. The Autobot wondered why Cade would help him, to which Cade responded because he trusts him to. The two began to bond as they discussed the similarities between a Transformer's [[Spark]] and a human's soul. Soon afterwards, [[Cemetery Wind]], the group hunting the Autobots, came to the farm looking for Optimus Prime. Cade almost convinced them to leave until he referred to the truck as "He" rather than "it". [[James Savoy]], the violent leader of the group, had the agents turn their guns on the Yeagers and threatened to shoot Tessa. Cade watched in horror as Savoy threatened her until they were saved by Optimus, who burst from the barn and attacked the soldiers. Cade, Tessa, and Lucas made their escape with the aid of Tessa's secret boyfriend, [[Shane Dyson]], whom Cade took an instant dislike to. During their escape, their house was destroyed by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], a bounty hunter Transformer who was after Optimus. Cade, Tessa, and Shane managed to escape in Optimus while Lucas was killed by one of Lockdowns grenades.

[[File:AoECadeLockdown.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
The newly formed team took shelter in an abandoned gas station, shaken by the recent events. While Optimus scouted, Cade and Shane discussed the latter's relationship with Tessa, which Cade was strongly against due to the circumstances of Cade and Tessa's mothers relationship. After they spent the rest of the day and night there, Optimus returned to collect the trio, and began to assemble the rest of the remaining Autobots. Before that could be done, Cade made a pit stop to see if he could access his credit card account using a modified Cemetery Wind drone he had captured, only to find his account had been locked. As the scattered Autobot forces reassembled, Cade, Shane and Tessa initially found themselves having guns drawn on them by [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] and [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], before Optimus ordered them to stand down. Later that night, Cade took note of how disorganized and chaotic the Autobots were without their leader. Afterwards, Cade was able to access the Cemetery Wind drone's memory, revealing an attack on Ratchet and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s death. Intending to gain more information on the fate of the Autobots, the group traveled to Chicago where Cade, Shane and Bumblebee infiltrated KSI. As soon as they made it safely inside the building, Cade found his way to where they were melting down severed Ratchet's head, and used the drone to transmit footage back to the Autobots. Cade was discovered, captured and taken into custody by [[Harold Attinger]], who began to question him. The two icily faced off as Cade realized that it was Attinger who ordered the attack on his home and threatened his daughter. The building soon came under attack by the enraged Autobots, looking to avenge their friends, and Bumblebee rescued Cade.

[[File:AoECadegundsword.JPG|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Once out of KSI, the Autobots were pursued by the KSI-built Transformers [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] and [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], along with Lockdown. When Tessa was scooped up by Lockdown's ship along with Optimus, Cade was unable to rescue her. He joined the Autobots in stowing away on Lockdown's ship to search for Optimus and Tessa and ended up roaming the ship with Shane. The pair came across a large armory, from which Cade took an extremely powerful gun, which allowed him to take out a number of Lockdown's minions. After some searching, he and Shane finally found Tessa, who was more thankful of Shane than her father, frustrating him. Unfortunately, the only way off the ship for them was the tow cables launched by the Autobots, which were connected to nearby skyscrapers. The trio then began to make their way down the cables to the tops of the buildings, until Lockdowns Steeljaw beasts began to pursue them, destroyed all but one cable. Bumblebee came to the rescue, killing much of the enemy forces and saving the three humans when the cables released. They were soon picked up by Crosshairs who had commandeered an [[Orbital Assault Carrier]], and they soon took flight with the enemy close behind them. After a lengthy aerial battle with Cade and Shane operating the rear-mounted guns, Bumblebee lost control of the ship and crashed. The humans miraculously survived, though Cade had to deal with the issue of automotive insurance.

[[File:AoECadeLockdownFinale.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Where's my thunder buddy when I need him?]]
After meeting up with the Autobots and learning about the [[Seed]] and Galvatron's true nature, Cade contacted [[Joshua Joyce]] to plead with the man to keep an eye on his creation. Before he and the Autobots departed to [[Hong Kong]] to prevent the detonation of the Seed, Optimus declared that the Autobots would leave Earth forever. During the flight, the two debated the matter, with Cade attempting to reignite Prime's faith in humanity, with mixed success. Arriving in Hong Kong, Cade joined Joyce who was trying to keep the Seed from Galvatron, leading to a chase through the city. Savoy found the Yeager's and Joyce on the rooftop and opened fire on them, but Cade led him away from the others. The two jumped across rooftops, eventually crashing into a house and getting into a fist fight which ended with Cade pushing Savoy through a window to his death. Cade reunited with the other Autobots and joined the battle, despite overwhelming odds, but thankfully, Optimus arrived with the invaluable aid of the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]] and turned the tide. As Optimus went to face Lockdown, Cade followed him to help, but ended up held at gunpoint by Attinger, who berated Cade for choosing to side with the Autobots. Optimus killed Attinger before Attinger could shoot Cade, though it resulted in Lockdown impaling Optimus. Cade kept the bounty hunter distracted while Tessa and Shane freed Optimus, allowing him to deliver the final blow to Lockdown.

Once the remainder of Galvatron's forces were dealt with, the Yeagers, Autobots, and Joshua regrouped on a waterfront. Cade and Tessa happily reconciled, and he finally accepted Shane. Joshua also promised to help the Yeager family with finding a new home. Optimus then chose to leave Earth with the Seed, instructing the Autobots to defend Cade's family. Cade asked if they will ever meet again, to which Prime was unsure, but informed them to consider one of the stars above to be his soul. Cade, saddened by Optimus' choice to leave, watched with the others as the Prime blasts off into space to confront his mysterious [[Creator]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

====''The Last Knight'' film====
:''Actor'': [[Mark Wahlberg]]
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroshi Tsuchida]] (Japanese dub)|[[Marek Holý]] (Czech dub), [[Bruno Choël]] (European French dub), [[Martin Watier]] (Canadian French dub), [[Oliver Mink]] (German dub), [[Chetanya Adib]] (Hindi dub), [[Zoltán Miller]] (Hungarian dub), [[Massimiliano Manfredi]] (Italian dub), [[Lee Gyu-seok]] (Korean dub), [[Wang Mingjun]] (Mandarin dub), [[Jacek Kopczyński]] (Polish dub), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese dub), [[José Gilberto Vilchis]] (Latin-American Spanish dub), [[Daniel García]] (Castilian Spanish dub), [[Umut Tabak]] (Turkish dub)}}
[[File:TLK Cade gun.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
In the years since Optimus Prime's departure from Earth, Transformers were declared illegal on Earth and Cade was branded a fugitive by the [[Transformers Reaction Force]]. Though Tessa was able to safely go on to college, Cade had to go on the run with Bumblebee, Hound, [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], Crosshairs, and the Dinobots. They were able to find refuge in a [[Junkyard (TLK)|junkyard]] on [[Sherman]]'s Sioux land, and Cade became unofficial leader of the team alongside Bumblebee. Cade led the Autobots out on regular searches to rescue new Autobot arrivals on Earth, as well as long-running survivors like [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]]. To accomplish this, Cade learned much about the Transformers' biology and how to treat the injured. However, many of the team's missions ended with the group returning empty-handed, as often the TRF would kill the new arrival before they could reach them. One day, Cade, Bumblebee, and Hound went to the ruins on the outskirts of Chicago to search for a [[Talisman Knight's ship|recently crashed ship]]. Cade encountered a group of trouble-seeking kids and [[Izabella]] getting chased by some TRF Sentinels, and fended off their assailants with Bumblebee's help. After helping the kids get to safety, Cade found the [[Talisman Knight|ship's pilot]] mortally wounded, who tried to give him a [[Talisman (TLK)|Talisman]] as protection. Cade denied his offering, sad that the Knight perished despite his efforts to save him.

As Cade prepared to head home, he was monitored by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (who watched the Talisman stow away in Cade's car), but found himself surrounded by the TRF. Cade got on his knees, and was asked about the whereabouts of the Autobots by TRF field commander [[Santos]], but refused to sell out his friends. Bumblebee arrived, and though he briefly took the TRF by surprise with his reforming ability, the two still ended up in a stand-off with the TRF. [[William Lennox]] arrived to try to defuse the situation, but it wasn't until Hound arrived to the scene that Cade convinced the TRF to let them go. Unbeknownst to Cade's crew, the TRF managed to land a tracker on Bumblebee, giving them the location of the junkyard. The group returned home, with Cade displeased that [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] had been trying to snack on Sherman's cruiser and that his assistant [[Jimmy (TLK)|Jimmy]] had let the unscrupulous [[Daytrader]] onto the premises. Things looked up when Daytrader gave them a new voice box for Bumblebee, but Cade was confused when Daytrader noticed that he had the Talisman in his possession and annoyed when Izabella revealed she had snuck into the junkyard. After wrangling the [[Mini Dinobot]]s, Izabella managed to impress Cade with her knowledge of Transformer biology and medical care, and Cade agreed to let her stay for a little while. As the day came to a close, Cade made an untraceable satellite phone call to Tessa, who asked him to find a girlfriend and told him she was doing okay, but was unable to tell him she loved him before Hound was forced to cut the call short, to Cade's despair.

The next morning, Cade and Izabella worked together to give Bumblebee his new voice box, though to their dismay, it was a bust, giving Bumblebee the wrong voice. Things kicked into high gear when Sherman called Cade and alerted him to the approaching Decepticons. Noticing a drone in the sky, Cade realized their location had been compromised, and ordered an immediate evacuation of the junkyard. While Hound stayed behind to buy them some time, Cade led Bumblebee, Crosshairs, Drift, Izzy, Jimmy, Wheelie, and Sqweeks to a nearby town to set up an ambush for their assailants as they'd rehearsed. The Decepticons arrived shortly after them, and Cade accidentally broke cover when the Talisman attached itself to his arm. Cade opened fire and set off explosions which disoriented the Decepticons. Cade and Izzy were saved from Barricade and [[Dreadbot]] by Grimlock's arrival to the battle, and the Autobots were able to fend off the rest of the Decepticons. Cade, Izzy, and Jimmy then found themselves pursued by unmanned TRF drones, who they led on a merry chase through several buildings before encountering [[Cogman]]. A quick disagreement nearly turned fatal for Cade when the diminutive Autobot knocked Cade out of a window, but luckily Cade was able to survive the fall. Cogman informed Cade that he was needed in [[London]], and that the Talisman wouldn't leave him until it fulfilled its mysterious purpose. After being convinced that Izzy and Jimmy would be safer in his absence, Cade journeyed to England with Bumblebee.

[[File:TLK Bumblebee car attack.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Cade and Bumblebee met up with the eccentric, elderly Sir [[Edmund Burton]], whose mysterious way of speaking quickly annoyed Cade. Upon being introduced to [[Viviane Wembly]], Cade was further incensed by the presence of the attractive, far more successful and well-educated English woman. Burton began to tell them the history of the Transformers on Earth, and Cade was surprised to learn that Bumblebee and [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]] were a pair of ferocious fighters in [[World War II]]–Bumblebee was so nice, after all. Burton further explained that Cade was the last knight of an ancient myth come true thanks to the Talisman choosing him, and that Viviane, as [[Merlin]]'s descendant, had the power to retrieve the [[Staff of Merlin]] and save the world from imminent destruction. The TRF and [[Secret Intelligence Service|MI6]] arrived to interrupt the discussion, and Cade and Viviane escaped to the latter's house to find clues to the Staff's location. Pointed towards the [[HMS Alliance|HMS ''Alliance'']], an epic chase through the streets of London ensued, during which Bumblebee was able to shake the pursuing Barricade. Upon reaching the ''Alliance'', Burton declined to further accompany the group, and thus Cade, Viviane, Cogman, and Bumblebee were left to venture into the depths of the ocean in the ''Alliance'', evading the TRF on the way.

Cade awkwardly flirted with Viviane on the way to a [[Guardian Knights' ship|sunken Cybertronian ship]], after he noticed her appreciation of his solid physique. Cade and Viviane ventured through the sunken ship and found [[Merlin's sarcophagus]], though Cade was irate when the Staff inside appeared to be a simple staff of wood. [[Skullitron|A Knight]] activated and attacked them to protect the Staff, which was properly activated in Viviane's hands. The TRF arrived in time to kill the Knight and the humans were under further assault by other reactivated Knights, but suddenly Optimus Prime, brainwashed into Nemesis Prime, barged in and demanded the Staff. Cade was aghast when Nemesis did not remember him, and reluctantly asked Viviane to hand over the Staff lest she be killed. Agreeing with Bumblebee that Optimus was not in his right mind, Cade and Viviane ventured to the surface of the rising ship while Bumblebee dueled Nemesis. The sloshing waves proved hazardous for Cade as he tried to convince Optimus to snap out of it, but Nemesis nearly killed him and Bumblebee until the latter finally spoke with his real voice.

[[File:TLK-Cade wields Excalibur.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Optimus regained control of himself, to Cade's relief, but [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Nitro Zeus]] arrived and stole the Staff from him. The [[Guardian Knight]]s arrived and beat Optimus into submission, and decided to execute him for submitting to [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]. Cade moved to defend Optimus, with the Talisman suddenly transforming into Excalibur itself. The Knights relented, and Optimus apologized to Cade for failing him. Cade dismissed his regrets, stating that they would be unable to save the world without Optimus. Roused by his words, Optimus reasserted himself, and Cade formed an understanding with the TRF as they headed for [[Stonehenge]]. The junkyard crew arrived soon afterward, and Cade was reunited with Izzy and Jimmy. After Optimus flew off the lead the attack in advance, Cade rode with the TRF aboard an Osprey parked on top of the Autobots' [[Knight Ship|newly acquired ship]], and made peace with Santos after shaming him for turning on the Autobots. Cade was dismayed when it turned out that Izzy had stowed away with the group on their way to the [[ignition chamber]], but it was too late to do anything about it. Cade also took the time to ask out Viviane, provided they survived.

The group was pinned down by the Decepticons and [[Infernocon]]s, even with the aid of their Autobot allies. Thanks to Sqweeks and Optimus, the group broke through the Decepticon line, but unfortunately, the TRF was ordered to abort as a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear strike]] had been called in to destroy the ignition chamber. Cade and Viviane elected not to retreat, and after sharing a kiss, charged the ignition chamber with the Autobots. Cade helped escort Viviane to the Staff while the Autobots defeated Megatron and Nitro Zeus. By this point, the ignition chamber had been blown out of the sky by the nuclear strike, but Optimus and Hot Rod were able to save the pair from falling to their deaths. On the ground, Cade and Viviane embraced, the day saved, and Cade thanked Izzy for her part in the battle. Cade watched as Optimus gave a speech summoning all Autobots to come home, as Cybertron was now left parked on Earth indefinitely.
{{storylink|Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], Cade Yeager also revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
[[File:Kre-o-op-dino-hauler-autobot-driver.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I got smokies on my trail!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Optimus Prime Dino Hauler''' ([[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7796'''
:*''Pieces'': '''275'''
:*''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, Autobot Driver

:Available only with the "Optimus Prime Dino Hauler" building set, <s>Cade</s> Kade Yeager is a human Kreon who uses the new smaller Kreon body from the Kre-O "City Invasion" brand. The toy was only referred to as "Autobot Driver" in its initial release but its identity was later confirmed by the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] with a Kreonized spelling.

==Notes==
*This might not have been obvious while watching the movie, but he's an inventor and invents stuff.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (ケイド・イェーガー ''Keido Yēgā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (케이드 예거 ''Keideu Yegeo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cade Yeager''' (Taiwan, 凱德·伊格 ''Kǎidé Yīgé'')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yeager, Cade}}
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Dark Birth

2024-11-07T06:58:06Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Trivia */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 24
|image=Cyberverse-DarkBirth-FoundTheMoonCheetah.jpg
|caption=Bumblebee practices his "B-list celebrity at a convention photo-op" pose.
|prev=Trials
|next=Parley
|title="Dark Birth"
|airdate=[[August 31]], [[2019]] (Australia/NZ) [[October 4]], 2019 (CN app/website) [[October 12]], 2019 (USA)
|season=2
|season ep=6
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Randolph Heard]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw6mKRK-194
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''The Autobots attack Megatron, believing he has the Allspark, while Starscream creates a terrible new army.'''

==Synopsis==
''On the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] hurls [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream's]] limp body from the ''Nemesis'', certain he has finished the traitor for good. The ship departs for earth, but Starscream's optics slowly blink back to life to see [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] looking down at him. Cheetor takes off for parts unknown, leaving an open [[GroundBridge]] behind. Seeing the new opportunity offered to him, Starscream cackles...''

Aboard the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' Cheetor explains that he was once one with the [[AllSpark]], but was brought to [[Earth]] and given his bestial form to act as the AllSpark's guardian. For many years, Cheetor traveled through the GroundBridges with the AllSpark before one day encountering [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] in the desert. Since then, he has continued to observe the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s, hoping they would achieve peace so he could bring them to the AllSpark. The Autobots speculate that with the Decepticons now in possession of both the AllSpark and [[Vector Sigma]], Megatron could reprogram the AllSpark to create an army of beings of his own design. Knowing the risk this poses, [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] decides that they must take the fight to Decepticons. On the ''Nemesis'', Megatron fumes over Starscream's theft of the AllSpark and Vector Sigma, and declares he must be stopped.

In the abandoned missile silo, a fanatical Starscream gloats over his new prize and boasts to the other [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seekers]]. Thinking he had been terminated by Megatron, Starscream believes his [[spark]] traveled to the AllSpark and returned, and that he is destined to bring about an era of peace and return their race to the AllSpark by terminating all other [[Transformer]]s. [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] attempts to convince the others of Starscream's madness, but the others have completely bought into Starscream's claims. To demonstrate his power, Starscream uses the AllSpark to bond a nearby excavator to himself as his new [[spark armor]].

[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave's]] attempts to locate the AllSpark prove ineffective, so he instead decides to search for Vector Sigma's unique frequency. Before he can begin, the proximity alarm blares: Optimus and an army of Autobots have arrived to storm the ''Nemesis'' and retake the AllSpark. With Shockwave needing more time to find Vector Sigma, Megatron orders his troops to attack. While the others keep the Decepticons busy, Cheetor, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and Bumblebee infiltrate the ship in search of the Allspark. Cheetor cannot sense its presence and believes the AllSpark may have abandoned him for his failure, but the others reassure him. After a brief scuffle with [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]], Cheetor comes to a realization and demands to speak with Optimus and Megatron immediately. Back at the silo, [[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] continues to program Vector Sigma, but their attempts are not working, and Starscream begins to grow impatient. While the two argue, Slipstream attempts to grab the AllSpark, but Starscream notices her and knocks her aside. Helping her to her feet, Starscream teases that she has no idea what he can really do with the Allspark...

[[File:Cyberverse - Dark Birth - Pants To Be Darkened.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Don't cross the streams."]]
In the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hangar, the battle rages on, with Optimus and Megatron locked in combat. The fighting is suddenly interrupted by a powerful roar from Cheetor, who reveals that the AllSpark is not on the ship at all, making the fight pointless. Megatron begrudgingly reveals that Starscream stole the AllSpark for himself, and Cheetor admits that Starscream likely escaped death by following him through the GroundBridge. Megatron curses Cheetor, claiming he has no idea what he's done. Meanwhile, in the silo, Acid Storm finally finishes the reprogramming. Starscream declares this the beginning of a new era and activates Vector Sigma, watching as its energies intersect with that of the AllSpark. As the new program takes hold, The AllSpark creates the first of his new army: a [[Scraplet|small, aggressive insectoid]] creature. Starscream laughs maniacally as he is surrounded by more and more of his new "children", much to Slipstream's horror...

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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] (3)
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Autobot]] soldiers (20)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (11)
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (12)
*[[Decepticon]] soldiers (13)
*[[Acid Storm (Cyberverse)|Acid Storm]] (14)
*[[Thrust (Cyberverse)|Thrust]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] (17)
*[[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] (18)
*Generic [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seekers]] (19)
*[[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] (21)
*[[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] (22)
*[[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]] (23)

|c4=
*[[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] (9)
*[[Scraplet]]s (24)

}}

==Quotes==
"What is the AllSpark like? The AllSpark is like...the AllSpark!" 
"Ah, yes, of course! It would be very similar to itself, I would imagine."
:—'''Cheetor's''' tautology is perfectly understandable to '''Grimlock'''.

"We cannot allow Megatron to have both the AllSpark and Vector Sigma. We must stop Megatron!" 
"I will not allow Starscream to have both the AllSpark and Vector Sigma! We must stop Starscream!"
:—'''Optimus''' and '''Megatron''', on the same track from opposite ends.

"Mine is the only Spark to travel to the AllSpark and return. I have mingled with the wisdom of the ages!"
:—'''Starscream''' needs to compare notes with Cheetor.

'''Clobber:''' "I'm so tired of fighting Autobots..." 
'''Lockdown:''' "We better not let anyone see us here!" 
'''Hot Rod:''' "Don't worry, we won't tell anyone!"
:—Fate is tempted, and karma is immediate.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The episode begins with a clip from "[[Bad Moon Rising]]" of Megatron tossing Starscream after his seeming execution, before showing what happened to him after the ''Nemesis'' departed.
*Cheetor mentions watching Bumblebee perform a "strange ritual" in the desert, referring to his performing donuts around Windblade back in "[[Fractured]]".
*Hot Rod informs Clobber and Lockdown of having found the "[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|moon cheetah]]", the creature he asked the two about [[Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime|previously]] when being briefly captured by them.

===Transformers references===
*Starscream claims during his trip to the AllSpark to have mingled with "the wisdom of the ages". This is a descriptor given to the life forces of previous [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] bearers in previous Transformers media, most notably, the episode the concept was introduced, "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]".
*[[Scraplet]]s are a race that first appeared in [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Marvel comic]], though they would remain an obscure one-off menace until they made their on-screen debut years later, in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' episode "[[Scrapheap (episode)|Scrapheap]]." ''Cyberverse's'' Scraplets are physically based on their ''Prime'' counterparts—vaguely insectoid creatures with massive, toothy mouths. They're also much larger, reaching about the height of Starscream's knees.

===Real-world references===
*Starscream tells Acid Storm that "Time is the fire in which we all burn." This is a line from the poem "Calmly We Walk Through This April's Day" by {{w|Delmore Schwartz}}; the line was also famously used by [[memoryalpha:Tolian Soran|Tolian Soran]] in ''[[Star Trek]] {{w|Star Trek Generations|Generations}}''.
*When the Scraplets begin to spawn, Starscream crows "They're ''heeeere!''", a famous quote from the horror movie ''{{w|Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist}}''.

===Errors===
*The Earth globe appearing during Cheetor's flashback is mostly accurate, save for the Mediterranean extending deep into the territory of Syria, Iran and Turkey.

===Trivia===
[[File:Laserbeak_Cyberverse_dogfight.jpg|thumb|300px|Right|[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|"HERE I AM!"]]]]
*Starscream uses an excavator as the basis of his [[Demolition Destroyer]] Spark Armor. This differs from the official toy armor, which is instead based on a bulldozer.
*This episode is Laserbeak's first appearance in the show and would be his only appearance in the entirety of season 2. He would appear more frequently in season 3.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Ténébreuse naissance'''" ("Dark Birth")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[September 15]], [[2019]]

'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Starscreams Auferstehung'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 12]], 2019

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Starscream no Yabō'''" (スタースクリームの野望, "Starscream's Ambition")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 12]], [[2019]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Nascimento Sombrio'''" ("Dark Birth")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 22]], 2019

==Home video releases==
*TBA

[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Laserbeak (Cyberverse)

2024-11-07T06:54:31Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Cyberverse cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Laserbeak}}
:''Laserbeak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Cyberverse Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Like some vast predatory...something or other, I dunno.]]
'''Laserbeak''' is a Cybertronian bird adopted by [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] as his partner.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
[[File:Laserbeak_Cyberverse_dogfight.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Fun fact, this is the only time Laserbeak shows up in season 2. I guess he got a better agent before season 3 started filming.]]
Originally part of a flock, Laserbeak was captured by Soundwave, who gave him his name and role as his partner-in-crime. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Believing the Decepticons had the [[AllSpark|Allspark]], the [[Autobot]]s launched an attack on the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']]. During the battle, Laserbeak got into a dogfight with [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]]. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

Laserbeak returned to Cybertron along with the other Decepticons and pursued a recently escaped [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. Although he was knocked aside, Soundwave was able to detain the Autobot. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} During the subsequent Autobot-Decepticon battle, Laserbeak attacked [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], only to get shot out of the sky by [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After infiltrating a [[Quintesson]] stronghold to free the Autobots and Decepticons imprisoned inside, Soundwave and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] managed to find the location of the control node holding their allies in a simulation. Restrained by a scientist, the former released Laserbeak to relay the information back to the Cybertronian resistance. {{storylink|The Scientist}} As the Autobot-Decepticon alliance battled a possessed [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]], Laserbeak directed Windblade to an opening within the Titan. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

As Megatron prepared to confront an [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|alternate version]] of himself from another universe, Laserbeak monitored his conversation with [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] and reported the interaction back to Soundwave and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

When [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon’s]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] froze Cybertron in time, [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] unfroze Soundwave’s head in order to gloat. As part of his revenge, Soundblaster forcibly removed Laserbeak from Soundwave’s chest and forced him into his own. He later forced his way out of Soundblaster’s chest, and fought [[Buzzsaw (Cyberverse)|Buzzsaw]] in mid-air. He stole the Time Blaster from Soundblaster, but dropped it when [[Afterburner (Cyberverse)|Afterburner]] fired on him. He later returned to Soundwave’s chest as the Autobots and Decepticons celebrated the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]]. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

When [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] bothered Soundwave at the meeting of the ruling council at Iaconus, Soundwave deployed Laserbeak to chase the drone away. Later, when Soundwave attacked Tarn, he deployed Laserbeak to distract him. Following Soundwave’s sacrifice, Laserbeak mournfully landed where Soundwave had been, and later perched on Shadow Striker’s shoulder at Soundwave’s memorial. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
*'''Soundwave''' (Warrior Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Laserbeak Blast"
:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Laserbeak extends from [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)#Cyberverse|Soundwave]]'s chest when his Action Attack is activated. Laserbeak is cast in translucent pink plastic with painted eyes and cannot actually detach from Soundwave.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
:A transforming minifigure of Laserbeak is included with Deluxe Soundwave, and can store in his chest or perch on his arm.

:Laserbeak's transformation is pulled directly from his ''Siege'' counterpart, though lacking the neck articulation.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laserbeak''' (レーザービーク ''Rēzābīku'')

[[Category:Birds]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]

Soundwave (Cyberverse)

2024-11-07T06:49:19Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Alternate universe */

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave with [[Soundwave (BW)|bat ears?]] Ridiculous!]]

'''Soundwave''' is not the most orthodox of [[Decepticon]]s. A lover and abuser of good music with a penchant for cutting jibes, he's as skilled at psychological warfare as he is at physical combat. Perhaps this is why he's one of [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]]'s top agents. He's as likely to defeat his enemies with a creative use of audio manipulation as he is with his missiles. [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] has a particular dislike of him.

Despite this, Soundwave is not without his positive traits. He's one of the only 'Cons [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] can tolerate for any length of time and once you earn his respect, his loyalty is absolute. Perhaps this is why he's formed a strange partnership bordering on friendship with the rebellious young Autobot [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. They are, in an odd way, two rule-bending birds of a feather.

{{bigquote|I may be unorthodox, but at least I get the job done. |Soundwave|"[[Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese)|[[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[János Bácskai]] (Hungarian, [[Allspark (episode)|Allspark]]), [[Róbert Bolla]] (Hungarian, [[Megatron Is My Hero]]), [[Marco Balbi]] (Italian), [[Antonio Llano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Manuel Pérez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jonathan Guedes]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s01e10-Soundwave-Dance.gif|left|250px|thumb|''It's just a jump to the left, a step to the right-'']]

Prior to the war, Soundwave was a patron at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] when [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] brought [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] there for the first time. There, he did a dance that impressed Maccadam's other customers, and even convinced two other Seekers to join in. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} At some later point, Soundwave captured a Cybertronian bird and named him [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Afterwards, he attended [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron's]] rally, and eventually fell in with the Decepticons. At some point after he joined the Decepticons, Soundwave faced [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] in a beatboxing competition, defeating him to become the champion, and earning Soundblaster’s enduring hatred. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

[[File:Soundwave takes out the trash (Cyberverse - Megatron Is My Hero).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Time to drop some science on you all.]]]]

During the war, Soundwave attacked Bumblebee after the scout overheard [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] discussing the Decepticons' plans for [[Vector Sigma]], and successfully incapacitated the Autobot after [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] failed to do so. The duo brought Bumblebee before Megatron, and were subsequently ordered to leave while Megatron interrogated their prisoner. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Bumblebee survived the encounter, and sometime later, when the [[Autobot]]s attempted to take the [[Decepticon]]s' [[space bridge]] to send the [[AllSpark]] offworld, Soundwave defended the bridge's control panel from him by laying down a hailstorm of sonic blasts. Unfortunately for him, Megatron attempted to achieve the same goal as well by firing at the scout, with the resulting explosion knocking Soundwave into the depths below. {{storylink|Allspark (episode)|Allspark}}

In the modern era, Soundwave was part of the [[Decepticon fleet]] that had arrived to seek out the AllSpark on [[Earth]]. When Megatron opted to simply destroy Earth via a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Soundwave took part in defending it against the Autobots, knocking aside a trio of Autobot soldiers before blasting [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack'n'Ruin]]. When Starscream ignored Megatron's orders to reinforce him and furthermore activated the Planet Smasher's [[force field]] despite Megatron apparently still being outside, the [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] declared himself the new [[Decepticon leader]]. Noticing Megatron standing behind Starscream, Soundwave had a laugh at the boast before punctuating Starscream's demotion with with some dramatic music. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

[[File:Cyberverse-BadMoonRising-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"This seat isn't very comfortable but it'll have to do."]]
Following the Planet Smasher's destruction, the Decepticons split into two groups, with Soundwave overseeing the [[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|''Nemesis'']] and playing some Space Opera music to set the mood. He was surprised when Starscream and the others appeared on the bridge sans Megatron, and even more so when Starscream announced himself as their new leader and ordered Soundwave off the command throne. Cutting the music, a silent Soundwave stomped up to Starscream but was prevented from attacking the Seeker by Shadow Striker. Soundwave would later bear witness to an irate Megatron's return, and arrived in the hangar bay in time to watch Megatron blast Starscream and then dump his prone form on the lunar surface. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

Soundwave attended a fake memorial service for Starscream with the other Decepticons. With the role of second-in-command left open, Megatron set the spot as a price to whoever would deliver to him the spark of [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]]. Eager for his commander's favor, Soundwave confronted Shockwave in overly dramatic fashion, mockingly suggesting the scientist to back off from the challenge. To ensure his chances, he tasked [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] with blowing up Shockwave's lab, only to later witness her and [[Lockdown (Cyberverse)|Lockdown]] to deliver [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] to front of their leader to use as a bait against Prime. After the Autobot broke free, Soundwave stood behind to monitor his escape, spotting a [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|strange spotted creature]] watching from the sidelines. Soundwave was ready to carry out his leader's order to capture the creature, only for it to flee trough a [[GroundBridge]]. {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}

After Shockwave managed to replicate the GroundBridge process and locate the Allspark, Soundwave was ready to follow Megatron trough the portal along with Shadow Striker. However, the portal failed to send them after their leader, much to Soundwave's frustration. {{storylink|Trials}} Unaware that Starscream had stolen the Allspark for his own ambitions, the Autobots stormed the ''Nemesis'' in order to retrieve the relic. The assault erupted into a huge battle in the ship's hangar, until Cheetor arrived to break up the fight after sensing the Allspark's absence from the ship. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

After Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed to meet and discuss forming a unified front against Starscream, Soundwave was part of the initial meeting. However, he was unable to stop himself from needling Windblade, causing an argument to break out that ended with Megatron ordering everyone except himself and Optimus out of the meeting room. As he was returning to the ''Nemesis'', Soundwave encountered Slipstream. As the Seekers had previously gone AWOL along with [[Vector Sigma]], Soundwave attacked the presumed traitor. However, she managed to knock him off his feet and fled. Shortly after, the talks broke down when a fight broke out, and the Decepticons departed with no peace in sight. {{storylink|Parley}}

When Starscream launched a sudden assault on the ''Nemesis'' with a horde of [[Scraplet|monstrosities]], Soundwave was barely able to draw his weapon before his energon was drained and left him paralyzed. His paralyzed form was discovered by a rescue team of Autobots, with Optimus Prime expressing concern that whatever had happened must've been bad if even Soundwave had been overcome. He was restored along with everyone else when Starscream was driven off. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

When Shockwave's drone hand Lefty went berserk on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'', even attacking Megatron himself, Soundwave was unable to keep his amusement hidden. Shadow Striker expressed her glee at the thought of the cyclopean scientist being permanently on the outs, but both Decepticons were disappointed when Shockwave revealed he now had a way of controlling Starscream's beasts. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

Soundwave was later part of a group that confronted the Autobot superjet [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] when he attacked the ''Nemesis'' in search of his archfoe [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} Soundwave was present on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when the warship pursued a quintet of Autobot shuttles trying to get the AllSpark off of Earth. The shuttles turned out to be a decoy, but Shockwave successfully tricked the Autobots into thinking the Space Bridge in Earth's orbit had been destroyed and allowed the Decepticons to get a head start on their foes. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

Soundwave returned to Cybertron along with the other Decepticons. He followed Laserbeak and recaptured an escaped [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]]. He ushered her back to her cell when they witnessed the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' get destroyed by Shockwave. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} However, the Autobots managed to abandon ship and survive. During the climatic battle with the Autobots, Soundwave attacked [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] and an injured Autobot soldier with a sonic attack before getting knocked aside by [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

After Windblade and [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] managed to send Vector Sigma to [[unspace]], Soundwave made a mad dash for Optimus Prime but was tossed aside by the Autobot leader. He later bore witness to the rebirth of Cybertron and the end of the war. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

After the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, Soundwave was among those who was locked in the Loop, a virtual reality. When [[Dead End (Cyberverse)|Dead End]] broke free, he found Soundwave's inactive body. {{storylink|The Dead End}} During a battle with the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]], [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] accidentally knocked off the machinery connecting Soundwave to the Loop. However, due to not being awoken from inside the Loop, Soundwave was left unstable, left glitching before collapsing in front of Clobber and Dead End. Taken to Maccadam's to be analysed by [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]], Soundwave was left inactive. Over time, Soundwave began to return to functionality, in time to overhear Clobber and Dead End plotting to get rid of him, which he disagreed with. By the time Hot Rod and Whirl returned, a fully functional Soundwave "thanked" them. {{storylink|The Trial}}

In Maccadam's Soundwave stared down Hot Rod and the other Autobots. Maccadam urged Hot Rod and Soundwave to try to come to an agreement over a couple of mugs of energon. Hot Rod started to layout his plan only for Soundwave to cut him off and declare himself in charge. When Hot Rod protested, Soundwave attempted to attack him but suddenly froze in place, his speakers blaring the parade music from the Loop. Preceptor scanned him and concluded that the glitch was due to Soundwave being improperly removed from the simulation. An annoyed Dead End knocked Soundwave back to normal. Soundwave promptly walked out and quickly returned with a prosecutor, intending to interrogate it. It reactivated before he got the chance and Clobber knocked it out again. Hot Rod convinced him they needed to capture a Sharkticon Bailiff instead. After locating one; Soundwave took charge. He ordered Whirl to provide cover while the others boxed the sharkticon in. He pulled Clobber aside and ordered her to deactivate Hot Rod. While Hot Rod was fending off a remorseful Clobber; Soundwave and Dead End attacked the Bailiff. Mid-fight Soundwave again froze, blaring music. After hearing the music, Hot Rod and Clobber arrived and easily knocked out the Bailiff. Dead End and Clobber were all for leaving the inert Soundwave behind, but Hot Rod insisted they save him. After Hot Rod returned to Maccadam's he found Soundwave torturing the Sharkticon with a sonic blast. Appalled by his brutality Hot Rod attacked him, causing his glitch to return. After the fight the Bailiff revealed the existence of the only one who knew anything useful: the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]]. {{storylink|The Prisoner}}

Soundwave and the resistance infiltrated the Scientist’s lab, Soundwave mimicked a Quintesson Prosecutor to gain entry. He entered the lab, and Hot Rod followed him, the door closing behind them. Soundwave and Hot Rod confronted the Scientist, who was overjoyed to see Soundwave. He showed off his collection of Soundwaves from across the multiverse, which disgusted Soundwave. He began to glitch, which the Scientist remedied easily. Soundwave thanked him by destroying the Scientist, only for another to rapidly appear. They defeated Scientist after Scientist, but were restrained as the Scientist fed his creation. He ordered Laserbeak to eject, and the cassette flew away and provided Perceptor with the source code for the Loop. When Perceptor freed everyone from the Loop, Soundwave and Hot Rod made their exit. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

Soundwave and Hot Rod explained to Optimus Prime and Megatron that the Quintessons were draining the AllSpark to power the [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|new Judge]]. When Hot Rod failed to get the attention of the assembled Autobots and Decepticons, Soundwave quieted them down with a blast from his speaker, and Hot Rod and Soundwave explained the situation. When the two factions failed to work together, Soundwave declared they would make them cooperate, by running them through the training simulation located within Iaconus. When Windblade asked when her turn to train was, Soundwave and Hot Rod instead led her to Iaconus’s Cityspeaker chamber, explaining the need for the Titan’s might against the Quintesson invasion. In the battle at the Quintesson tower, Hot Rod and Soundwave cleared the way for Optimus carrying a massive warhead to the tower. They were confronted by Lord Gnaw and his legions of Sharkticon forces, and Soundwave called the retreat. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

Wheeljack explained to Soundwave and others that the multiverse drive inside the Quintesson ship could be used to send the Quintessons into another universe. Hot Rod and Soundwave observed that the Quintesson forces were too numerous to make it to the ship. Maccadam suggested disabling Iaconus’s cloaking system to distract the Quintessons, and together, Soundwave and Hot Rod coordinated Iaconus’s defenders. Eventually, Soundwave and Hot Rod joined the battle, and they, along with other members of the alliance, managed to destroy the Judge, and the Quintesson ship. Moments later, Soundwave watched in horror as the new Judge, Starscream, arose. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Soundwave was immediately captured by Starscream, along with the rest of the alliance. At the arena where Starscream’s forces gathered the apprehended Cybertronians, Soundwave used his speaker to disrupt Starscream’s forces and start a breakout. The escape was short lived, and with the exception of Windblade, everyone was recaptured, and Soundwave’s speaker was destroyed. For their role in instigating the breakout, Soundwave and Hot Rod were placed into a simulation similar to the Loop, surrounded on all sides by Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

Still inside the simulation, Soundwave and Hot Rod were repeatedly overrun by the Cosmic Rust, until they were freed by Maccadam. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

Soundwave and Hot Rod were confronted by the Scientist’s collection of Soundwaves. When Megatron returned from the multiverse, Soundwave was granted a power boost alongside other alliance members. Using his elevated power, Soundwave incapacitated his alternate universe doppelgangers, declaring them inferior. Following Starscream’s destruction, Soundwave was present as Optimus and Megatron established a ceasefire between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

When [[Wildwheel (Cyberverse)|Wildwheel]] rampaged through [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] city, Soundwave flanked Megatron as he confronted the outlaw. {{storylink|Wild Wild Wheel}}

When [[Rack'n'Ruin (Cyberverse)|Rack’n’Ruin]] infiltrated the secret Decepticon facility where [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] and Dead End were testing an unspace weapon, Soundwave and Shadow Striker approached the Autobots and questioned them. When Rack’n’Ruin revealed their intention was to investigate the facility, the Decepticons encouraged them to continue, as they were intending on doing the exact same thing. Later, the two Decepticons attempted to sneak into the facility themselves, and the door Shadow Striker was picking open was removed by the haywire multiverse ray. Dead End and Astrotrain confronted them, and Astrotrain grabbed both of the interlopers, but the multiverse ray zapped him into unspace. {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}}

Soundwave and Shadow Striker reviewed Laserbeak’s footage of Megatron. Suspicious of Megatron’s plans, the two Decepticons interrogated Dead End. Dead End was uncooperative, and fled, directly into the arms of Optimus and his infiltration team. Chasing Dead End, Soundwave and Shadow Striker engaged the Autobots. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

Soundwave was one of the Autobots and Decepticons surrounded by the “[[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Other One]]”’s [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. He attacked one with his sonic waves, to no avail. When the Other One himself arrived, Soundwave and the other Decepticons pledged themselves to him. Following the Other One’s defeat and Windblade’s recovery, Soundwave joined the Autobots in welcoming her back. {{storylink|The Other One}}

Soundwave led the Decepticon delegation at the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall]], standing with Shadow Striker, Sky-Byte and Alpha Strike. Soundwave was frozen in time with the rest of Cybertron by [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon’s]] [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. [[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]] later unfroze his head in order to gloat, and stole Laserbeak. Soundwave was placed in an infinite resonator, which amplified every sound he made infinitely, and would have destroyed him if not for the timely intervention of [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]]. Once freed from the infinite resonator, he prepared to attack Soundblaster, but was once again immobilized. He was restored along with the rest of the planet, and played music as the Autobots and Decepticons celebrated the signing of the peace treaty. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

Soundwave participated in the ceremony at the grand opening of Trypticon Plaza. During the council meeting where Astrotrain’s dire warning was discussed, Soundwave agreed with Bumblebee that they lacked information, and deployed Laserbeak to shoo away Teletraan-X. He later reported that all Decepticon and Autobot forces were prepared to defend Cybertron. [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]] later arrived, under attack by two Decepticon supersoldiers. When Tarn explained his situation, Soundwave was content to let the warring supersoldiers destroy each other. When Wheeljack’s gadgets were ineffective in quelling the combat, Soundwave declared the next attempt would be “the Decepticon way”, and ordered a heavy attack on the supersoldiers. All conventional weapons, including a massive bomb, were ineffective. At Bumblebee’s suggestion, Soundwave and Shadow Striker accompanied Optimus, Tarn and Bumblebee to find [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]], who could help them find the [[Cortex Helm]]. Thunderhowl led them to the [[Isle of Onyx Prime]], where after being faced by living statues of Alpha Trion and nearly plummeting to their doom in a collapsing passageway, Tarn claimed the Cortex Helm for himself, bringing the Decepticon supersoldiers under his control. Supersoldiers teleported in and restrained everyone, as Tarn declared himself the true leader of the Deceptions, and his intentions to annihilate the Autobots. Tarn offered Soundwave the chance to join him, which he accepted, and teleported away with Tarn and Optimus to the Cube arena. He watched Optimus battle several supersoldiers, and when Shadow Striker was brought before Tarn, he was ordered to execute her. He signaled to Shadow Striker that he was only pretending to obey Tarn, and was knocked over when Optimus threw one of the supersoldiers at him and Tarn. When the Autobots and Decepticons confronted Tarn, Soundwave revealed his deception, but was restrained. He was menaced by several supersoldiers, but Volcanicus fended them off. He was later restrained again, and when Tarn nearly destroyed Hot Rod, Soundwave broke free of his captors. He ejected Laserbeak, who distracted Tarn long enough for Soundwave to grab the Cortex Helm and use it to reprogram the supersoldiers. Tarn attacked Soundwave and retrieved the Helm, but Soundwave unleashed an incredibly powerful attack that destroyed himself and Tarn. Soundwave would be remembered fondly by his friends and former enemies, who held a wake in his honor at Maccadam’s. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universe====
The Quintesson Scientist had a habit of collecting Soundwaves from the universes they judged and destroyed. He showed off said collection to Hot Rod and another universe's Soundwave during their meeting in his lab and professed his desire to add that universe's Soundwave to his collection despite his lack of space. {{storylink|The Scientist}} Following the Scientist's demise, the Soundwaves in his collection were reactivated {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} and assisted the Quintesson forces in fighting the Autobots and Decepticon forces. They were defeated by an upgraded version of that universe's Soundwave, who deemed them inferior to him. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

In [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'s timeline, when the victorious tyrant decided that he had no further need for the majority of the Decepticon forces, he ordered them executed by the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s, Soundwave falling to the one that would become [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

===''My Nezha and Transformers'' cartoon===
{{comingsoon}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Marc Swint]] (English)|[[Loïc Houdré]] (French), [[Roman Kretschmer]] (German), [[Roberto Fidecaro]] (Italian), [[Daniel Rey]] (Spanish)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
{{anchor|1Step}}
[[File:Cyberverse-2018-1-Step-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Soundwave in disguise as Soundwave.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Changer, 2018, 2021)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' 1-Step Changers, Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#One-Step Changers|Soundwave]], painted to disguise the fact that he's a completely different design, and transforms from robot to vehicle in a single step.

:This mold's engineering was later reused for ''Cyberverse'' One-Step Changer [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)#OneStep|Ratchet]].

:Soundwave was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2021 in the ''Dinobots Unite'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.
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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Warrior Class, [[2018]]-[[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': "Laserbeak Blast"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized mold that transforms from robot into an armored SUV and back. He features a "Laserbeak Blast" Action Attack gimmick, which "deploys" a spring-loaded Laserbeak from his chest when activated. However, [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)#Toys|Laserbeak]] himself is permanently affixed to Soundwave and is not removable.

:Soundwave's headsculpt is based on the design used in promotional artwork, differing slightly from the animation model.

:Soundwave has seen three releases: First in late 2018/early 2019 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, then again in mid-2019 in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh, and then ''again'' in late 2019 in the ''Battle for Cybertron'' subline imprint packaging refresh. He was also released in ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' packaging in Chinese markets.
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[[File:Cyberverse-2020-Deluxe-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]]-[[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Gun/shoulder cannon, [[Fire Blast effect|effect part]], [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbeak]]
**''Action Attack'': "Sound Blast"

:''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Deluxe Soundwave transforms from armored car to robot. Like his wavemates, Soundwave does not come with a piece to a Build-A-Figure like previous Deluxes.

:Soundwave's chest (or hood in vehicle mode) is capable of opening to store a small minifigure of Laserbeak, which itself can transform from cassette to bird in just a few steps, as well as perch on Soundwave's arm or shoulder via the same tabs uses for the effect parts.

:Unlike his Warrior Class counterpart, Soundwave uses the animation model's head- though the box art still displays promotional artwork using the old head. Soundwave's gray thighs are also swapped, with animation model details facing backwards. Unfortunately, they are very difficult to swap back due to how the knees are pinned.

:Like other 2020 Cyberverse Deluxe class figures, Soundwave is prone to [[photodegradation]], particularly on his side panels.

:Similar to the Warrior Class figure, Deluxe Class Soundwave has also been released twice: First in late 2020 under the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' subline imprint, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.
{{-}}{{anchor|Tiny Turbo Changers}}

[[File:CV-toy SoundwaveTTC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1, 2, 5'''
**''Bag code'': '''I''' (Series 1-2), '''J''' (Series 5)

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Soundwave is a soft-plastic figure that transforms into a tiny armored SUV. He is one of the few Tiny Turbo Changers with independent neck articulation. However, his shoulders are jointed so far back on his torso due to his transformation that he can't reach past his own chest.

: Soundwave was also released without changes in Series 2 and 5.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:SoundwaveCyberversePromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|]]
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' characters, Soundwave's design is based on the [[evergreen]] design also used for his [[Soundwave (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], with some minor stylistic tweaks.
*His head design used in Hasbro promotional artwork (seen to the right) differs from the head used on his Boulder animation model.
*Soundwave's on-screen portrayal differs fairly dramatically from his original promotional bio. Whereas he was initially stated to be emotionless,<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/cyberverse Character bios] at the official Hasbro USA ''Cyberverse'' website</ref> the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon features him clearly displaying a wide range of emotions, complete with a comedic barrage of music from his circuits.
*In the Japanese dub of ''Cyberverse'', Soundwave speaks in a operatic singing voice.
*According to Megatron's threat of replacing Shockwave, Soundwave has some degrees of science skills.
*An unproduced joke for "[[Trials]]" would have involved Soundwave popping into [[Brazil]] during a music festival. He would then crash the concert and hang out.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]", 21 March 2020</ref>
*According to writer [[Mae Catt]], Soundwave's favorite music is EDM, and his favorite song is "Despacito", because he thinks it's very sad.<ref name="Q+A"/>
*Soundwave never transforms into his alt-mode in the entire show.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Soundwave
|disambig=Soundwave (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], the [[Decepticon]] Communications Officer in the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].
*[[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-born stealth bomber from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon music box/Scion xB with a [[Laserbeak (Animated)|guitar]] and a [[Ratbat (Animated)|keytar]] from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon satellite/spaceship from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and sports car from ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''..
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]], the Decepticon Cybertronic car/drone plane from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cyberverse Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Nezha Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]

The End Of The Universe III

2024-11-07T06:43:18Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Synopsis */

{{episode|
|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Transformers: Cyberverse]]'' ep 52
|image=Cyberverse - EOTU 3 - Clash of the Titans.jpg
|caption=''He's DEFLECTIN his lazor''
|prev=The End Of The Universe II
|next=The End Of The Universe IV
|title="The End Of The Universe III"
|season=3
|season ep=16
|airdate=[[February 20]], [[2020]] (UK) [[April 26]], 2020 (USA)
|production company=[[Allspark Animation]]
|writer=[[Zac Atkinson (writer)|Zac Atkinson]] [[Mae Catt]] [[Gavin Hignight]] [[Dan Salgarolo]]
|animation studio=[[Boulder Media Studio]]
|director=[[Ehud Landsberg]]
|video=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyqS1pMbuRo
|videosite=YouTube
}}

'''Cybertron bears witness to a clash of Titans.'''

==Synopsis==
''[[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] explains to his audience the nature of War [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s, that they are tough and armed with enough firepower to take on a neutron star. However, [[Iaconus]] is just a straight-up berserker.'' Standing over [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]], the newly-awoken Iaconus draws his sword and smashes the nearest building with it. [[Maccadam]] observes that the day has finally arrived and laments that he doesn't know how this will end.

Inside the Titan's mind, [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] watches as he randomly smashes every building in sight and commands him to listen, telling him that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is under attack and that it is his job to defend it. She points out the distant form of Judge [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and Iaconus immediately charges towards his new enemy. Seeing the colossal 'bot heading towards him, Judge Starscream panics and calls the [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]], demanding he do something. Intrigued by the sight of Iaconus, which he claims has never happened before in any of the [[Quintesson]]s' conquests, the Scientist reassures Starscream he is prepared for all eventualities and that the Titan won't be a problem as he presses a panel at his computer.

A ball of fire hurtles from the sky and land at Iaconus's feet. As it turns out, [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] has been enslaved and upgraded by the Quintessons and squares off against Iaconus, summoning an energy whip which momentarily immobilizes his opponent. As Iaconus uses his sword to slice himself free, Croaton pulls out a large cannon which knocks Iaconus onto his back. Windblade urges him to get up but Iaconus states he is not so easily defeated. As Croaton approaches, ready to down his enemy, Iaconus kicks him hard and uses the advantage to let loose with every missile he has, knocking Croaton over. Iaconus tries to use his own cannon to slay Croaton, only for the other Titan to summon an energy shield, deflecting the attack. In the Quintesson prison, the captive Autobots and Decepticons are awed.

Meanwhile in the strange other universe, [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] is having difficulties with gravity. As he declares their present location his least favorite universe, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] sees [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] stirring. The scientist is wowed by the sight of the universe before using his grappling gun to make his way over to Optimus, Bumblebee, and the multiversal portal. Asking if they hadn't just considered using that to get home, Wheeljack activates the portal. As they step through, Wheeljack admits he doesn't know where they will wind up. But wherever they do, it will be home-sweet-home. As it turns out, the "where" that Wheeljack has taken them is the Scientist's laboratory. As Optimus sees Iaconus and Croaton fighting, the Scientist appears, ready to inflict some science on the Autobots.

Outside, Iaconus and Croaton continue brawling, their weapons forgotten in favour of simply punching one another. The sight of "his" Titan losing incenses Judge Starscream enough to make him go yell at Croaton, completely forgetting the captive [[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]], leaving her subject to the whims of gravity. Fortunately, [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] manages to catch her. While Judge Starscream rages at Croaton, Maccadam casually strolls into the Quintesson prison, which gets him noticed by the guards. Unconcerned, Maccadam transforms and makes short work of the Quintesson Prosecutors and [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. That done, he tells the Autobots and Decepticons that it has been his pleasure to serve them and it is time to get them out.

Starscream tries pointing out Croaton's armaments to the enslaved Titan, and in Iaconus's mind, Windblade tells the War Titan to attack him. So Iaconus punches Starscream, sending him flying into the distance, though this gives Croaton the opening to tackle him. ''In their simulated prison, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] and [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] have buffed away nearly all of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]]... save for one spot they missed. As the wall of rust approaches them, they seem doomed...'' Until they notice that they have been freed from the simulation by their comrades.

As the Cybertronians leave, Hot Rod notices Maccadam staying behind and calls for the bartender to come with him. Cryptic to the last, he responds that his time has come as Croaton deflects another shot from Iaconus that heads toward the prison. Saying it is not yet Hot Rod's time, Maccadam shoves him out of the way. The beam hits and, with a massive explosion, Maccadam perishes. Inside Iaconus's mind, Windblade hears the War Titan rage at the loss of his last citizen, before noticing Croaton charging at Iaconus again.

[[File:EndOfTheUniverse3-Iaconuscitymode.jpg|left|thumb|300px|On the bright side, at least Iconus doesn't have too much on his mind.]]

Inside the Scientist's lair, Optimus and Bumblebee gun down copy after copy of the Scientist, but Optimus notes they cannot keep going on this way. Looking at one of the corpses, Wheeljack discovers it is giving off a signal. Following it to a panel in the floor, Wheeljack opens it and finds a subchamber. Investigating further, he finds the true form of the Scientist, a diminutive spider thing. The Scientist panics, summoning tendrils to try and immobilize Wheeljack, but the Autobot effortlessly overcomes them. Once Wheeljack brings his fist down on the Quintesson, the various bodies of the Scientist shut down in response to their controller's death. Optimus, Bumblebee, and Wheeljack leave to find the others, unaware of the Scientist's leftover collection of alternate Soundwaves, who all reactivate...

Iaconus manages to overpower Croaton and prepares to deal the finishing blow to his opponent as Judge Starscream returns. Angrily demanding if he must do everything himself, Starscream summons a portion of unspace, which surrounds Iaconus's head. Having been decapitated, the last War Titan's body falls backwards and shifts back into its city mode. With his opponent gone, Croaton spots Optimus, Bumblebee and Wheeljack emerging from the tower's ruins and advances.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (Cyberverse)|Kup]] (1)
*[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] (4)
*[[Arcee (Cyberverse)|Arcee]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] (8)
*[[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] (10)
*Autobot soldiers (13)
*[[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] (14)
*[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
*[[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] (17)
*[[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]] (22)
*[[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] (9)
*Decepticon soldiers (11)
*[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] (15)
*[[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] (24)

|c4=
*[[Iaconus]] (2)
*[[Maccadam]] (3)
*Judge [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] (5)
*[[Quintesson]] [[Scientist (Cyberverse)|Scientist]] (7)
*[[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] (12)
*Quintesson Scientist's clones (19)
*Quintesson [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s (20)
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s (21)
*Alternate Soundwaves (25)
}}

==Quotes==
"War Titans! Like regular Titans, only jam-packed with enough firepower to toast the flares off a neutron star! But this one, Iaconus was the ultimate berserker! Never gives up, fights on, no matter the odds."
:—'''Kup''' lets out his inner fanboy.

"Hmm. The day I have long forseen has come. Too bad I won't know how it ends..."
:—'''Maccadam''' being omninous.

"The Titan! It's coming! Do something!" 
"Interesting. This has never happened before." 
"Hurry you fool!" 
"I am ''always'' prepared for ''infinite'' possibilities. The Titan... will not be a problem."
:—'''The Scientist''' assures '''Starscream''' this isn't his first universal rodeo.

"I wish Optimus could've seen that. Titan vs Titan! I'm talking a whole city fighting another city! But Optimus had a fight of his own... with gravity."
:—'''Kup''' is tired of '''Optimus'''' antics.

'''Bumblebee:''' This doesn't look like home... 
'''Optimus:''' By the Primes! The Titans clash! 
''(multiple Scientists appear)'' 
'''Scientist:''' Welcome to my laboratory.
:—We told you he says it a lot.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*The Scientist's impressive collection of preserved Soundwaves was established in "[[The Scientist]]". At the time, there was no clear indication they were actually still alive.

===Transformers references===
*Iaconus' reversion to city mode after his head's destruction echoes [[rigor morphis]] from the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
*The reveal of the Scientist's true nature—a tiny, apparently organic creature—might come as a surprise, but it's not without some precedent: the 2014 novel ''[[Transformers: Retribution]]'' similarly revealed that the Quintesson [[Inquirata (Prime)|Inquirata]] was, in reality, a diminutive organic who piloted a variety of larger bodies in order to fool Cybertronian visitors to [[Aquatron]].

===Real-world references===
*TBA

===Other trivia===
*Not to nitpick, but if Maccadam hadn't been standing exactly where he stood and had just ''moved'' like Hot Rod said, he wouldn't have gotten himself killed in the first place. But then, he is the type of guy who can see the future.

===Animation and technical errors===
*In "The Scientist", the Scientist said that he did not have a blue Soundwave yet. But in this episode, there are two blue Soundwaves colored in the exact same shade as our Soundwave.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Das Ende des Universums Teil 3'''"
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 9]], 2021

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Fim do Universo, Parte 3'''" ("The End of the Universe, Part 3")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[October 4]], 2021

==Home video releases==
*TBA

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[[Category:Cyberverse episodes]]

Star system

2024-11-07T06:14:46Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* Cyberverse */

{{disambigr|Solar system|the actual Solar-related system|Solar System}}
[[File:CybertronBW Transwarp.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|To get to "another galaxy", you've got to go past a few hundred billion of these.]]
A '''star system''' (also referred to as '''planetary system''', '''solar system''', or '''stellar system''') is a grouping of one or more stars, commonly orbited by one or more planets and various other cosmic detritus.

Transformers typically travel to different star systems in the course of their adventures. As star systems are generally several light years apart, this requires some sort of faster-than-light propulsion, or an instantaneous gateway system of some kind, such as a [[space bridge]].

==Fiction==
Notable star systems in Transformers fiction include:
*The [[Solar System]], dominated by the [[Sun]], appears in almost every Transformers story.

===Generation 1===
*The [[Alpha Centauri]] system was the home system of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in [[Marvel Comics continuity]], before it was knocked out of orbit.
*The [[Ardurian System]], home to [[Arduria]].
*The [[Hadean System|Cybertronian System]], home to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the[[2005 IDW continuity]].
*The [[Eigerson-48 System]], home to [[Mumu-Obscura]].
*The [[Elba System]], home to [[Elba]] and the location of the infamous [[Garrus-9]].
*[[Epsilon Ariadne]], where [[Dirk Manus]] hails from.
*The [[Hunfi system]], home to [[Hydrus Four]], at least in the [[universal stream]] [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta]].
*The [[MQ System]], home to several planets.
*The [[Nalva System]], home to [[Arcadroid]]s.
*The [[Klovian System]], home to [[Nebulos]].
*The [[Kol System]], home to [[Varas Centralus]], [[Varas Extrinsecus]] and [[Clemency]].
*The [[Lenocinium Velnero System]], home to [[LV-117]] and [[LV-118]].
*The [[Paradius system]], which is named after its one star [[Paradius]]. It is home to various populated planets, the only one which name is known being [[Zel Samine]].
*The [[Rigel|Rigel System]], home to [[Rigel III]], [[Rigel IV]], [[Rigel 6]] and [[Rigel VII]].
*The [[Salvvatan System]], home to [[Salvvatan VI]] and [[Salvvatan VIII]].
*The [[Styrakon System]], home to Hydrus Four when it's not in the Hunfi system.

====Beast Era====
[[File:CybertronBW SolarSystem.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*An unnamed system containing the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Cybertron's irregular orbit, seen in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)]]", indicates that it may have been moved into this star system artificially.
*The clustered planetary system [[Georgian]].
*The [[Vurau System]].
*The [[Yurina System]], home to [[Solid]].

===''Transformers'' (2007)===
*The [[Charii system]].

===''Animated''===
*The [[Archa system]], home to [[Archa Seven]].
*The [[Gpii System]], where one can find [[Trobulum]].
*The [[Hadean System]], home to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].
*The [[Quartex system]], home to [[Quartex (planet)|Quartex]].

===''Prime''===
*The [[Dromedon System]].
*[[Theta Scorpii]], a hazardous system where [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] hid the [[AllSpark]].

===''Cyberverse''===
*[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]]'s conflict destroyed countless star systems before they arrived on Earth. The names of the destroyed star systems are unknown.

==Those poor, confused writers==
===Galaxy ≠ star system===
A star system should not be confused with a ''galaxy'', which is a massive grouping of millions of star systems. A single galaxy is unfathomably huge, with our own [[Milky Way]] Galaxy containing several hundred ''billion'' stars. The distances between galaxies are several orders of magnitude greater than the distances between the star systems they contain.

Unfortunately, in Transformers fiction, "galaxy" is frequently used in places where "star system" makes a lot more sense, or at least is not as jarring. (Note that this is [[tvtropes:Main/SciFiWritersHaveNoSenseOfScale|hardly a phenomenon limited to ''Transformers'' writers]].) Given that all interstellar travel is based on fictional technologies, it's not ''inconceivable'' that characters might actually come from or travel to other galaxies. But the notion seems an unnecessary complication at best ([[Star Wars (franchise)|a single galaxy is a more-than-ample playground for fictional adventures]]) and often outright contradicts information given elsewhere. Cartoon animation, for example, almost ''never'' supports the idea that characters actually leave the Milky Way galaxy.

Notable examples of galaxy/star system confusion include:

*[[Countdown (G1)|Generation 1 Countdown]]'s [[bio]], which says his [[Rocket Base|rocket base]] can use gravity to "slingshot across entire galaxies in seconds".
*"[[The Test (issue)|The Test]]", wherein [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] is delighted to find [[energon]] "just inside our galaxy", as if that meant it was nearby.
*"[[Primal Fear!]]", in which the [[Decepticon]] [[Warworld]] is said to be operating in "another galaxy".
*The ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' episode "[[The Return of Demolishor]]" features [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] narrating, "We warped into another galaxy on the outer reaches of the Solar System." The dialogue is less confused in the original ''Superlink'' version, and may be more of a dubbing artifact than pure authorial error ("''from'' the outer reaches of the Solar System", or switching the two terms around, would both make a lot more sense.)
*[[Movie Prequel issue 2|''Movie Prequel'' #2]], as [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] describes searching "countless solar spans, through myriad galaxies, nebulae and systems".
*''[[Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)|Transformers: Beginnings]]'': In a voiceover monologue not taken from the [[Movie Prequel issue 2|comic version]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] announces his arrival in the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, despite [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] opening narration for the [[Transformers (film)|movie]], where he stated that the [[Autobot]]s "scattered across the galaxy", thus implying that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is located ''within'' the Milky Way galaxy.
*[[The Reign of Starscream issue 1|''The Reign of Starscream'' #1]]: Despite Optimus Prime's aforementioned opening narration for the movie, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] claims in this issue that the [[AllSpark]]'s journey ends "galaxies away" when it arrives on [[Earth]]. ([[The Reign of Starscream issue 5|Issue #5]] later corrects this.)

[[File:G1 Cybertron's galaxy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[http://lyricwiki.org/Monty_Python:Galaxy_Song Just remember that you're standing on a planet that's evolving, revolving at nine hundred miles an hour...]]]
Remarkably, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] seems to portray Cybertron consistently as being originally located outside our galaxy. The episode "[[Roll for It]]" shows Cybertron outside of a spiral galaxy (though it is also shown against a field of stars, instead of the empty black void that should be there if it's located in inter-galactic space). The episode later shows a rather confusing visual of the space bridge energy beam emanating from an empty point in space alongside a galaxy, but not going into the galaxy. Later, in "The Ultimate Doom", Optimus Prime comments that the pylons of the Decepticons' Cybertron-centered space bridge "form a pyramid, with the apex beyond this galaxy."

===Galaxy ≠ universe===
On more rare occasions, "universe" is used in place of "galaxy" or even "solar system", to even more ridiculous effect. Since the universe includes ''billions of galaxies'', each containing ''billions of stars'', the following usages of "universe" seem painfully misworded:

*In "[[Changing Gears]]", it's stated that the exploding [[Sun]] could destroy the universe. Suns have exploded on a pretty regular basis for billions of years, and so far, the universe is still ticking away.
*In "[[The Return of Demolishor]]", [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] says that by using the [[energon grid (technology)|energon grid]], they "run the risk of destroying the entire universe". Though the characters ''are'' in [[Alpha Q's universe|a new, fledgling universe]] where this might make some slight amount of sense, the line is in fact a dubbing error.
*Various Decepticons have made the claim that they plan to rule not merely the galaxy but rather the universe, such as [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]"—"I ''will'' rule the universe, even if I am the only one ''left'' in the universe!" That's a ''lot'' of conquering to do there, buddy!

==Notes==
*In [http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=705 an interview], [[Simon Furman]] claimed that the [[2005 IDW continuity]] version of Cybertron orbited the "star" {{w|Lambda Scorpii|Shaula}}. This piece of information has not made it into any media, and the system is only referred to as the "Cybertronian System" in "[[Syndromica (1)]]".

[[Category:Star systems| ]]

Transformers (2023) issue 8

2024-11-06T10:29:12Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

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|prev=Transformers (2023) issue 7
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|caption="Angel, angel, what have I done?"
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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[May 8]], [[2024]]
|coverdate=May 2024
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jorge Corona]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
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}}

'''As the Autobots ready themselves to go on the offensive, Soundwave begins a plan to bring Earth under Decepticon rule!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Carly (G1)|Carly]] brings [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to a lake outside [[Farmingham]], thinking it will help his recovery to get some fresh air. When she asks how he feels, Spike tells her he doesn't feel ''anything''. Carly says that with the world changing, they have to protect themselves. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] joins them, even offering them colas, but Carly is still angry at him for not killing [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], feeling like she can't trust him anymore. She storms off, leaving Spike to comfort a dejected Cliff.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] carries the mangled body of a delirious [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] through the fortress, looking for an exit. Having experienced over a hundred fifty years of torture, Magnus begs Elita to kill him. Elita apologizes for taking so long to find him and assures him that she won't let him go again, but ultimately promises to follow Magnus's order—for both of them—if they are captured.

In the [[Pacific Ocean]], [[USS Henry Harrison|U.S.S. ''Henry Harrison'']] makes its way towards [[Washington (state)|Washington]] when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] attack. Thundercracker pities the humans, and when the Captain begs for his life, he begins to let them go. Soundwave points out that while they pose no threat to them, they will likely inform their superiors about their attack, and thus they cannot be allowed to go free. He blasts the humans fleeing on lifeboats.

On the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] is still trying to use [[Teletraan I|Teletraan One]] despite the interference of [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], whose fusion with the computer gives him more control over it and whom Wheeljack can't remove without compromising what remains of Teletraan. Optimus pities the Seeker for what his fellow [[Decepticon]]s did to him, especially after seeing a video log of him getting ripped apart. However, Carly enters carrying a missile launcher, planning to kill what remains of Skywarp. Optimus tries to talk her down, but her finger slips on the trigger, sending the missile headed towards the computer. However, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] takes the shot, saving Teletraan and Skywarp, much to Carly's distress. Grateful to be saved, Skywarp uses Teletraan to fix Wheeljack's legs. Optimus tries to use this as a teaching moment for Carly, but she's not having any of it and storms off to her van. Arcee follows after her, and Carly apologizes. Carly admits that she’s confused why the [[Autobot]]s don't act like the giant badass robots she sees, but Arcee reveals that before Optimus brought them together, they were all scattered and lost. She tells Carly that while Optimus tries to hide it, his losses are greater than anyone's.

Later, Optimus awakens from a dream where he sees himself with a human child as the boy grows through the years. He questions what these visions mean, but is soon distracted by the newly-awoken [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was able to save from death, but unfortunately, he is now [[Transformation paralysis|mode locked]] and blind, much to Jetfire's horror. Optimus apologizes, trying to justify it as an allocation of resources, but when he turns to leave, Jetfire begs him to stay, not wanting to be left alone in the darkness. Optimus agrees to sit with him awhile.

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 - Nemesis Underwater.jpg|200px|thumb|left|"We're gonna need a bigger... oh, we've found one already."]]

Having sunk the ''Henry Harrison'', Soundwave and Thundercracker follow it down to the sea floor, where the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] have been unearthing the key to Soundwave's ultimate plan: the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the ship which brought the Decepticons to Earth all those years ago! As the Decepticons work to repair the ship, they hear a loud banging coming from inside the ship's brig. Soundwave orders the Decepticons open it, much to their trepidation, saying they need all the help they can get. As the doors open, an enraged [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] tears through them, demanding to know where [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is. As he tears through the smaller Decepticon warriors, Soundwave tries to get him to calm down, saying that they don't know where Megatron is now, but promising to give him to Astrotrain when they find him.

Back at the ''Ark'', Wheeljack detects the activation of the ''Nemesis''. Optimus orders the Autobots to board Jetfire so that they might finally take the fight to their enemy. Carly insists on coming, but Optimus refuses, telling her she isn't a warrior. Arcee offers to take Carly on as her [[iron apprentice]]—a sacred bond between (typically) an older and younger Cybertronian that marks the beginning of a [[clan]], and the same relationship Ultra Magnus had with Arcee many years ago. Optimus reluctantly agrees, but orders them to instead stay at the Ark with Wheeljack to defend their home and watch over Spike as the rest of the Autobots depart in Jetfire.

On the ''Nemesis'', Thundercracker asks when the ship will take to the skies, but Soundwave reports that that will require too much [[energon]]. What they really need is the ship's antennae, which will allow them to finally call for reinforcements. Soundwave activates the monitor on the ship's bridge, and the image of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] appears.
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==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (3)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]? (4, see "Continuity notes" below)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (5)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (6)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (13)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (18)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (21)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (14)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (15)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (16)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (17)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (20)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (22)

|c3=
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2)
* Captain of the ''Henry Harrison'' (8)
* "[[Skip (EU)|Skip]]" (9)

|c4=
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"That's why we have to protect ourselves, Spike. And we've got big metal warriors now. They can help us get the ones who killed our dads!" 
"But...my dad ''wasn't'' killed. He gave himself up for those robots, I can't help but think of how he disappeared. No body, no ashes, just ''gone''. Just like Jimmy. I didn't realize how much I needed him until he went away. I didn't know how bad it could get until now..." 
:—'''Carly''' and '''Spike''' discuss their reactions to their respective fathers deaths

"I don't get it. You're all huge and powerful! Total badasses. How come you don't '''act''' like it?" 
"We weren't always like this. We were scattered and lost before the war started on our planet. Optimus brought us together. He desires peace above all else." 
"Easy for '''him''' to say." 
"He doesn't speak of it often, but believe me-- His losses could fill a chasm."
:—'''Carly''' struggles to believe '''Arcee''' and the Autobots aren't warriors

"I... had to use what was left at my disposal. We needed a way to travel around this world in order to save it." 
"Is that what I am to you now? A '''husk?''' I cannot move. Everything is... black. I cannot see the '''stars''' anymore."
:—'''Optimus''' faces the repercussions of bringing '''Jetfire''' back to life

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Hidden in the shadows on the first page is a bot whose few identifying features look suspiciously similar to [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was previously seen getting shot in a flashback to Cybertron in [[Transformers (2023) issue 2|issue #2]]. What is he doing here?
* Carly mentions that Starscream killed Bumblebee back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 1|issue #1]].
* Cliffjumper’s refusal to kill Starscream occurred in [[Transformers (2023) issue 6|issue #6]].
* Wheeljack has been operating as only a torso since he was revived in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issues #4]].
* Skywarp getting torn apart to repair Teletraan One happened in issues #4 and [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|#5]].
* The Decepticons might not know where Megatron is, but readers who picked up the [[Energon Universe Special 2024]] certainly do.
* Arcee's relationship with Ultra Magnus was first glimpsed [[Transformers (2023) issue 7|last issue]].
* Clans were first mentioned back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 3|issue #3]].
* After previously appearing in ''[[Void Rivals]]'' [[Void Rivals issue 4|#4]] and being alluded to last issue, Shockwave finally makes his first appearance in the ''Transformers'' title proper.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Introduced in this issue is the ''Nemesis'', the classic Decepticon flagship seen in both the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. Its name and fate - crashed and at the bottom of the ocean - first appeared in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' finale two-parter, "[[Nemesis Part 1|Nemesis]]".
* The Decepticons operating out of a crashed spaceship at the bottom of the ocean is yet another element pulled from the Generation 1 cartoon. However, it should be noted that, while the ''Nemesis'' was depicted as crashing into the ocean in the aforementioned ''Beast Wars'' episode, the Decepticon headquarters of the Generation 1 cartoon was actually a different ship, the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]''.

===Real-world references===
* While the colas go unbranded, they are colored with red packaging of {{w|Coca-Cola}}.

===Errors===
* The establishing caption for the U.S.S. ''Henry Harrison'' again misspells the name as ''Henry Harrisson''.

===Other trivia===
* It is confirmed in the fan mail section that Frenzy (the [[FIRRIB|red one]] in this continuity) perished during the dam battle in Issue #5.
* Initially, DWJ had intended for Jetfire to be dead with the Autobots using his lifeless body for transportation. Hasbro, however, deemed it "too morbid" and wanted him to remain alive. Yeah, that ''definitely'' worked. Even DWJ himself was disturbed! <ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is a thing that Hasbro asked for, actually. [...] I really needed a way for the Autobots to get around, 'cause none of them can fly [...] I was like 'Okay they'll use like, the transformed mode of Jetfire.' [...] But Hasbro was like 'We don't- It's too morbid, we don't want like, the husk of Jetfire to be travelling around with the Autobots.' [...] And then I had to write him being ''alive''. [...] I wrote it and I was like 'Oh my god, this is so f-ed up!' |link=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gf3prR5PK0&t=2970s|name=Daniel Warren Johnson|site=YouTube|title=TRIPLE TAKEOVER | #81: Skybound Transformers (featuring Daniel Warren Johnson)|year=2024|month=06|day=10}}</ref>

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Elita One, by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker attacks the ''Henry Harrison'', by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive):''' Connecting cover, by [[Karen S. Darboe]].
* '''Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive):''' Astrotrain, by [[Ethan Young]].
* '''Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive):''' The ''Nemesis'' in the sky over Optimus Prime, by [[Paul Azaceta]].

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===Reprints===
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Thundercracker (G1)

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:''Thundercracker is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Thundercrackerg1guido.jpg|upright=2|thumb|The blue one. No, the other blue one.]]
'''Thundercracker''' claims the skies as his arena. He looks down in contempt on those who cannot leave the ground — he considers them lesser beings. He will often attack the flightless beings below him for no other reason than to satisfy his scorn.

His superiority in this realm is the only thing he is sure of. Thundercracker is not entirely committed to the Decepticon cause, and even has some seemingly contradictory sympathy for the [[human]]s they terrorize. Fear of retribution from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the influence of his peers is usually enough to bury these doubts. Regardless, he needs constant reassurance from [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (which occasionally take the form of threats) that he's where he needs to be. Sometimes, his [[Spark|heart's]] just not in the job.

{{bigquote|[[Human|These creatures]] were never worthy adversaries. The Decepticons are forged through combat, not slaughter.|Thundercracker|[[All Hail Megatron issue 12|''All Hail Megatron'' #12]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:DistantThunder thundercrackers firepower.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
One of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s elite, Thundercracker was present when the Decepticons boarded the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and was subsequently left in [[stasis lock]] for four million years. Thundercracker was a consistent presence on the battlefield until he was severely damaged by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and placed in stasis by the Autobots.

Then, when the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] recovered him (along with various other victims of Omega) and he was reactivated to be one of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s troops, he didn't last long before being destroyed by the [[Underbase]]-powered Starscream.

Thereafter, depending on which [[splinter timeline]] you follow, he was either:
*Reactivated by Megatron and resumed his role at his master's side, helping to fight the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]] and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2}}
*Rebuilt only for his fear and hatred of Starscream to drive him to join [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] before defecting back to Megatron's faction and resuming his high posting. {{storylink|Primax 207.0 Epsilon|Classicsverse}}
*Turned into a [[zombie]]-like puppet by Megatron, until his body was ultimately vaporised by the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:FireontheMountain thundercracker extra crispy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|I like pointing my weapons at people.]]
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
Thundercracker was an ever-present member of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons on Earth, a regular battlefield presence—usually operating alongside his fellow fliers [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]—but never one to draw attention to himself. Perhaps his most significant adventure saw his loyalty to Megatron waver slightly when he contemplated letting the Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] destroy the Decepticons' newest superweapon in order to embarrass the glory-snatching Starscream.

In the year 2005, Thundercracker was badly injured during the [[Battle of Autobot City]], and was tossed out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on the Decepticons' return trip to Cybertron. His body was recovered by the planet-eating [[Unicron]], and reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]].
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn HaveTheDecepticons Inside1.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Somebody told him the femmebots are all into vampires these days.]]
A [[S.T.A.R.S. continuity|series of recruitment messages]] sent by the Autobots to [[human]] allies featured Thundercracker as a recurrent bogeyman. He first appeared in the story of [[Johnny (G1)|Johnny]], a member of [[S.T.A.R.S.]] who spotted Thundercracker draining the energy from the boy's town. Despite all other power being knocked out, Johnny was able to activate his [[Command Center (G1)|Command Center]] and summon an Autobot squad. {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} However, even they were somewhat affected by Thundercracker's siphoning, and just as Johnny was preparing to issue orders, his Command Center went dead and the walls around him began to shake. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Thundercracker. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

[[File:Theautobotsareunderattack.jpg|right|thumb||upright=1.5|The match-up no one demanded!]]

The Autobot messages ended that story there, leaving the outcome unknown. But in later messages, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] would recall what he considered [[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth]], in which the only enemy combatants were Megatron and Thundercracker. The two Decepticons set up an ambush for an Autobot convoy searching for a site on which to build [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. As the battle erupted, Thundercracker again employed his energy-draining attack (described here as a "[[force field]]"). {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] to retreat out of the weapon's range and get help, but as they left, Thundercracker pursued. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}}

Again, the story was cut short, but it would not be the last time Thundercracker was said to tangle with that particular group of Autobots. The final S.T.A.R.S. recruitment message told of [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] discovering that the squad was out scouting for new energy sources, and Thundercracker was sent on a sneak-attack run. The message warned that if the recipient failed to help out by joining S.T.A.R.S., the Autobots might be destroyed. {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}
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===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
{{voiceactor|? (English)}}
Thundercracker led a Decepticon attack on an oil storage dump within the Arabian peninsula. Though he carried out his mission with excitement and savagery, Thundercracker's attack was little more than a distraction to keep the Autobots occupied while Megatron stole crude oil from super tankers off the coast of Africa. {{storylink|Attack of the Decepticons}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===

[[File:RevengeoftheDecepticons thundercracker cover.jpg|right|thumb]]

Thundercracker (or Skywarp) participated in a Decepticon assault on the Autobots, only to be once more beaten back. Under Megatron's orders, the Decepticons then lay low for several days, lulling the Autobots into a false sense of security. The Decepticons then stole the entirety of the Autobots’ fuel supply and attacked them once more. But Optimus, having anticipated a trick on the Decepticons’ part, arrived at the battlefield with a new supply of fuel for his troops. After sustaining too much damage, the Decepticons were forced to retreat once again. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons}}

Thundercracker attacked an Autobot construction site that Optimus and his troops were using to fix up a spaceship. He received a nasty blow courtesy of Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Return to Cybertron}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
[[File:Autobots secret weapon autobot jets.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1]]
Thundercracker is one of Megatron's most vicious fighters. He was involved in Megatron's scheme to take over the Earth by holding millions of humans hostage. When Megatron feigned a friendly demeanor after the Autobots had invaded the Decepticon base, Thundercracker stood by his leader's side. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

After having captured a group of Autobots, the Decepticons were awaiting the Autobots' surrender. The morning the Autobots' surrender was due, the Decepticons found a statue of Devastator on their doorstep, with a note attached to it, explaining the monument to be a peace offering from the Autobots. Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present that were surprised to see the Autobots burst forth from within the statue, catching the evil robots by surprise. In response to the Autobot fighter planes attacking from the skies, Megatron deployed Thundercracker and the other Decepticon jets to combat them. The Decepticons ultimately lost the fight nonetheless. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:SearchForTreasure thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Thundercracker attended a briefing in the Decepticons' war room, where Megatron explained his plan to salvage sunken treasure in the waters near Alaska in order to finance factories that would build a Decepticon army. Thundercracker and Starscream maintained a high altitude above the other Decepticons as they retrieved the treasure, held in reserve as "secret weapons" that Megatron then called upon them when a squad of Autobots interfered with their objective. Thundercracker engaged Cliffjumper, but was forced to retreat when he was hit by a blast of the Autobot's [[glass gas]]. He and the other Decepticons were ultimately defeated when one of Rumble's earthquakes backfired, and swallowed up all of them (yes, even the flying ones...) {{storylink|Search for Treasure Under the Sea}}

After Megatron has constructed his own prison for the Autobots, Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were tasked with rounding their enemies up. He and Starscream employed [[Sleep Net]]s to capture Bluestreak and Sideswipe. Once nearly all of the Autobots had been captured, Bumblebee tricked the Decepticons into leaving the prison unattended, and freed his comrades. Thundercracker and Starscream were shot out of the sky by Sideswipe and Bluestreak upon the Autobots' escape. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue!}}

[[File:DecepticonPatrol huffer crushes seekers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]

Ordered to patrol "every inch of the Earth" in order to find a factory suitable for constructing a Decepticon army, Thundercracker wound up above some mountains, where he found only ice and snow. Thundercracker and his fellow jets then happened upon an "Autobot Factory," but a bombing run mysteriously had no effect; when the enraged Megatron led his troops to tear the factory down with their bare hands, it turned out they had been duped by one of Mirage's mirages. The Decepticons then battled the Autobots, and Thundercracker surrendered immediately when he was caught in Huffer's crushing grip. {{storylink|Decepticon Patrol}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who attempted to harm Sparkplug and Buster Witwicky, only for their plan to be foiled by the Autobots. Later, the Decepticons attacked the Hoover Dam. Thundercracker fought and defeated <s>Spin-Out</s> Sunstreaker, only for the Autobot to be repaired by his human allies. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were shortly after driven away from the dam by the autobots. {{storylink|The Deadly Fuel Shortage}} Later, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons who defended the Decepticons' stronghold when an Autobot convoy mobilized against them. He and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated when the Autobots managed to turn the Decepticons' own [[Molecular transfer device]] against them. {{storylink|Summertime Coloring Book}}

When the Decepticons duped the Autobots into abandoning their base with a phoney message from Cybertron, they were themselves then tricked when the Autobots created a fake message of their own. Fleeing the captured Autobot base under the mistaken belief it was about to be attacked by Martians, Thundercracker and Starscream once again wound up in the vise-like grip of Huffer. {{storylink|A Message From Outer Space}} In another case of history repeating itself, Thundercracker was once again ordered by Megatron to patrol every inch of the Earth in order to search for the ideal location for a Decepticon factory. Then Megatron claimed the forest they were already in would be the ideal location for said factory, and Thundercracker didn't go anywhere. Thundercracker helped Megatron tear the place up, until the Autobots arrived, and the Decepticons were forced to flee after a brief battle. {{storylink|Forest Rescue Mission}}

Thundercracker asked Soundwave, Ravage and Rumble to join him in a plot that would put an end to the Autobots once and for all. He led his fellow Decepticons to a scrap yard, where he showed them a car compactor. The four of them then built a fake rest stop which concealed the car compactor beneath its benign exterior. They managed to trap and crush Gears, only for Mirage, Ratchet and Sideswipe to show up instantly afterwards. Thundercracker's circuits were jammed in mid-air by Mirage, sending him plummeting down. {{storylink|The Autobot Smasher!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission}}{{storylink|The Big Book of Coloring Fun}}}}
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===Big Looker storybooks continuity===
[[File:GreatCarRally thundercracker cliffjumper hound.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2]]
Thundercracker was part of the ambush party that boarded the Ark during the Cretaceous period, which led to Optimus Prime crashing his ship in a volcano and shutting everyone on board offline. The Decepticons then raided a nearby nuclear power to gain the additional power necessary to destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons and the Autobots battled afterwards, but with the Decepticons running low on fuel once more, the evil robots were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Battle for Cybertron}}

Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who sabotaged the Autobots’ chance at winning a cross-country car rally. During the final heat of the race, Thundercracker attacked Cliffjumper just as the Autobot was leaving the starting line. Thundercracker planed to blow Cliffjumper to bits, but he did not expect Hound to jump in the way of his projectiles. Thundercracker did not stick around after his botched attempt on the race. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

The morning after a fierce battle against the Autobots, as both sides were in the process of recovering, Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticon suddenly appeared in the skies over the Autobots' headquarters. Their mission was to draw the Autobots' attentions in order to prevent them from learning about an attempt by Blitzwing to steal oil nearby, but Optimus Prime realized that he and the Autobots were being distracted when he noticed the Decepticons didn't have the energy to fire their own weapons. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

Thundercracker was present when Megatron threatened his troops into coming up with a battle plan for him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Listen 'n Fun audiobooks continuity===
{{voiceactor|??? (English)}}
Under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s leadership, Thundercracker and Skywarp attacked a solar plant. After Starscream was hit by Optimus, Thundercracker asked if he was still functional. The trio retreated after Megatron furiously ordered them to withdraw lest they damage the solar reactor. They rendezvoused with the rest of Megatron's forces a mile away, and Thundercracker admitted they had been wrong to follow Starscream's orders. Megatron let him and Skywarp take part in the subsequent attack on the solar plant. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Battle Drive====
In one possible scenario, where Megatron and his troops had tracked down Sparkplug to a cave in the mountains, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons present, ready to pounce on the human. Then a small squadron of Autobots arrived to rescue Sparkplug. In the event that Megatron was destroyed by Swoop, Thundercracker, along with the rest of the Decepticons, were easily defeated by the Autobots. In the event that Swoop retreated, Thundercracker was amongst the Decepticons who remained at the cave instead of pursuing the Dinobot. Thundercracker stood next to Megatron in a military formation, along with Buzzsaw, Ransack, Shockwave, Frenzy and Skywarp, while Megatron delivered his sanction to the Autobots in the cave; "Prepare to die!" Thundercracker was soon knocked back by a blast courtesy of Hound. The battle that ensued lasted for two full days before the Decepticons were ready to move in for the kill. In the event that Swoop returned in time with reinforcements, Thundercracker and the rest of the Decepticons were forced to retreat.

In another possible scenario, Thundercracker was likely part of a large Decepticon army that Megatron led once the Autobots had been lured out in the open farmland. Thundercracker didn't perform any feats of note in the ensuing battle, save for being blasted out of the sky Optimus in a scenario where the Autobot leader and Jazz made for a mad dash towards a bridge for cover. In this scenario, the Autobots were victorious. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
When Starscream learned that the Autobots had in their possession an energy device called the Sun-Pak, he planned to steal the device for himself, and gathered a posse of Decepticons to accomplish this task, with Thundercracker among the chosen. If Starscream's plan lead to the Autobots concentrating their fire upon him, causing the Decepticon jet to beg for mercy, Thundercracker would react differently depending on the Optimus Prime's retort. If the Autobots accepted Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would decry Starscream as a coward and terminate his superior officer himself. He would nonetheless thereafter acknowledge Starscream's surrender, and leave the Autobots to their own devices. If the Autobots ignored Starscream's surrender, Thundercracker would prove to be Starscream's salvation instead, as one of his sonic booms would provide Starscream the opening he needed to kidnap Sparkplug and then hastily retreat. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
Thundercracker acted as an advance scout for the Decepticons. In the event that Megatron's plot to destroy Center City with an artificial earthquake was successful, Thundercracker was sent ahead to make sure there were no survivors at ground zero.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonMegatronFlying.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Thundercracker was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.

If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Thundercracker was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Decepticon Poison====
In a possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the many Decepticons present at the water supply facility, about to poison it when the Autobots arrived on-scene. In one possible scenario that followed, he was shot down by the Autobots, creating his own grave in the charred earth bellow. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Project Brain Drain====
In one possible scenario, Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who was to keep a crowd of humans cornered while Galvatron used a "[[Brain Drain device]]" to drain their intelligence. As the Decepticons arrived at the open-air concert they had targeted, Thundercracker was caught off-guard by a small group of Autobots. A blast caught his wing, ripping it off and sending him tumbling to the ground. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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===''Machine Wars'' toy bio===
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The mysterious [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] were a tumultuous time for Thundercracker. At long last he was convinced of and committed to the truth of the Decepticon cause, but Thundercracker now ironically found himself in open rebellion against Megatron's leadership of the faction. It is unknown what events led to his reversal of heart about the Decepticons and his being branded a "Rebel Warrior."

{{note|Since no fictional backstory has ever been established for the ''Machine Wars'' line it is possible that it is set in some alternate reality where this was simply Thundercracker's nature, but given that the rest of the characters are clearly their classic G1-selves unrevealed events/character development seem more likely explanations.}}
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===3H comics===
During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron less than three months after the [[Great Transformation]], a team of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] led by Overseer [[Rexian]] came upon a non-reformatted section of Cybertron. There, they found themselves surrounded by a group of eight fully-mechanical Cybertronians, who alleged that they were Decepticon prisoners freed by the upheaval to their homeworld. With their sparks now in random bodies and their former identities thus unclear, one claimed that he was really Thundercracker—something that the others angrily contested, each claiming that ''they'' were really Thundercracker. The group agreed that the one who was able to smash the most Sharkticons ''must'' have been the real Thundercracker, and they set about tearing Rexian's forces apart. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:WarWithin3 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Sitting quietly in the background while other characters actually ''do'' things—Thundercracker's entire resume until IDW came along.]]
Thundercracker was one of the first Decepticons recruited by Megatron, part of his "inner circle" with standing high enough that he was among those who stood at the Decepticon leader's side as he delivered speeches to his burgeoning army in the early days of war. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Some time into the war, on the eve of the appointment of the Autobots' new [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Thundercracker and Skywarp were charged with massacring a building's worth of pesky [[neutral]]s in [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} Some time later, he was sent to destroy an Autobot base in [[Protihex|Sector Zero-Six]] alongside Skywarp and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but on the way Starscream leaked the plan to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in an attempt to bait him into joining the Decepticons. It didn't exactly work out like that: when the Seekers arrived, Grimlock had evacuated the base and planted a bomb to greet them. {{storylink|The War Within Preview}} Once Skywarp was done berating Starscream for being an idiot, he and Thundercracker returned to base without him. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}}

When Megatron and Optimus Prime were granted a vision of the future by the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Thundercracker was among the Transformers they saw battling on Earth. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} In the years that followed this vision, the two leaders disappeared, heralding the beginning of the [[Dark Ages]]. During this time Thundercracker served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and was one of the troops sent to the [[Well of All Sparks]] to put a stop to [[The Fallen]]'s plans. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticon invaders who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when it left Cybertron to search for energon on other planets, and wound up entombed within the vessel for four million years when it crashed on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}} He was reactivated in [[1984]] with the rest of the Transformers, and fought at Megatron's side until the Decepticons were ultimately defeated in 1999. Thundercracker and the other Decepticons were loaded aboard the spacecraft ''[[Ark II]]'' with the intent that they be returned to Cybertron, but the vessel had been sabotaged and exploded mid-flight. Scheming arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam "Lazarus" Rook]], recovered the bodies of Thundercracker and the other Decepticons, and spent the next several years reprogramming them in order to sell them to foreign powers. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

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In 2002, in a demonstration of the Transformers' power for a group of prospective clients, Lazarus had Thundercracker participate in an attack on the Arctic division of the Smitco Oil Refinery. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}} Everything went wrong for Lazarus soon after, however, when Megatron succeeded in breaking free of his control, then liberated his Decepticon subordinates. Megatron began a plan to cyberform the Earth with a metallic virus, and to pass the time during the preparations, Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp busied themselves by tearing apart the Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]] team. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Once the virus was deployed, the Decepticons launched an attack on San Francisco in which Thundercracker took part, joining his fellow fliers in a bombing run on the Autobot giant [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], forcing the combiner to split into his component [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} The Decepticons triumphed over the Autobots, and Thundercracker stood watch over their defeated foes while Megatron tried to persuade [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to help the Decepticons conquer Earth. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Ultimately, though, the Decepticons' plans were foiled thanks to human interference, and the sacrifice of Superion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''When the Decepticons were left leaderless after Megatron was abducted by the mysterious aliens known as the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], Thundercracker, oddly enough, turned to weapons smuggling, working with [[Mexico|Mexican]] arms dealers south of the border. He was moored at [[Mesa Verde|Atahulpa Aeropuerto de Mesa Verde]], getting his cargo hold loaded with guns, when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] sieged the tiny airport. As his human allies scattered, Thundercracker transformed and engaged the Autobots with his drone missile launchers. One of the guided projectiles nearly blasted Prowl in the back, but Bumblebee knocked it off course... right into a tanker filled with jet fuel. The resulting explosion was catastrophic, and threw the Autobots for a loop. Thundercracker was prepared to finish off Prowl when the renegade [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Grimlock arrived on the scene. Fresh for battle, Grimlock easily defeated Thundercracker, battering him from head to toe before knocking him into the airport terminal. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

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''Recovering from his injuries, Thundercracker joined up with Starscream and his forces in [[Las Vegas]] (renamed "New Centurion" by Starscream following his takeover of the city). He got another chance at Prowl and Bumblebee while fighting on the Strip, but the Autobots were better prepared this time and Thundercracker was brought down by Prowl's wire-guided missiles and crashed in front of Caesar's Palace. He revived in time to join Soundwave in double-teaming Grimlock, who had also come in the assault on Las Vegas. Unfortunately, Thundercracker once again fell before the Dinobot's superior might after only a few blows. He stayed under Starscream's command after Megatron returned, remaining in Las Vegas while the former Decepticon leader and those loyal to him quit the city. This only led to Thundercracker being captured with the rest of Starscream's Decepticons when their leader was killed by the Keepers and reanimated as a host body for their awesome power. Thundercracker, Skywarp and the others were trapped beneath a massive energy field, like mice in a cage to the god-like aliens.''

''The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] eventually dug a tunnel to freedom, and Thundercracker's group of Decepticons reunited with Megatron, working with the Autobots against the Keepers. Thundercracker joined [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and the Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] on air patrol during the fight with the Keepers, strafing the aliens and their puppets, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and Starscream. He survived the battle with the Keepers (not to mention the nuclear missile launched by the American government) thanks to Optimus Prime super-charging the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] with a pool of newly discovered energon.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}}

''Thundercracker began working for Megatron again, and was present in the Nevada desert when the Autobots and Decepticons confronted the United States military. Thanks to their airborne tactics, Thundercracker and Skywarp did significant injury to the troops and survived the [[deconstructionite]] assault virtually unscathed.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

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When the Decepticons clashed with the Autobots over a crashed Autobot vessel discovered in the Arctic, Thundercracker took a beating from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. This battle was soon interrupted by the arrival of Shockwave and his army of [[Triple Changer]]s, who had come from Cybertron to bring the planet's errant sons home. He quickly disposed of Megatron and demanded that Thundercracker and the others submit to him. {{storylink|New World Order}} The Decepticons somewhat begrudgingly assented to return to Cybertron, but upon arrival Thundercracker and Skywarp were amazed at what Shockwave had accomplished in their absence. While relaxing in an energon bath, they debated how to proceed; Thundercracker believed it would not be long before Shockwave demanded they pledge themselves to his cause, but Skywarp didn't care much, advocating they do what they always did and pick the side with the biggest guns. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} Their tune soon changed, however, when Shockwave's dark schemes were uncovered by Optimus Prime; the two Seekers ''tried'' to shut the blast door to the command centre before the Autobot leader could make it through, but they failed, and Prime forced Shockwave's location from them. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Thundercracker and Skywarp then both played possum to avoid fighting further. Starscream passed them on his way to the shuttle bay, intending to escape the planet and return to Earth, and he ordered Thundercracker and Skywarp to accompany him. They complied, and helped him load up the inactive Combaticons aboard a shuttle they hijacked. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Back on Earth, the Decepticons made it back to the ''Nemesis'' and set about scavenging parts to restore the ship to working order. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} To this end, they attacked the ''Ark''. Thundercracker was part of Starscream's initial salvo against the Autobot base, a decoy to be deliberately taken prisoner in order to draw out the remaining Autobots where the newly reformatted [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] could get at them. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} After decimating the Autobots' ranks, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] freed the fallen Decepticons, and they were about ready to terminate their opponents when the awe-inspiring clone known as [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] emerged from fold-space, looking to have words with Starscream. Sunstorm's "purifying light" induced an energon overload in the Decepticons' systems, knocking them into stasis lock. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Skywarp and the others remained Autobot prisoners until Starscream negotiated a deal for their release in exchange for his aid against Sunstorm. They were only given half-power, though, and had to stumble out of the Autobot camp in an extremely weakened condition. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Thundercracker was one of the many Transformers found dormant aboard the ''Ark'' by [[Cobra]], who reprogrammed the alien robots to serve them. After rebuilding Thundercracker and Skywarp into [[Rattler]] planes, Cobra sent them to attack a peace ceremony at [[Washington, D.C.]], where one of the Seekers was the first of the attackers to reveal their [[transformation]] ability before punching [[Ace]] out of the sky. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #1}}

Eventually, the Decepticons were freed from Cobra's control, and Thundercracker and Skywarp started fighting against the newly freed Autobots. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} When the [[SPS Satellite]] went out of control and sent energy beams raining down on [[Cobra Island]], the two Seekers were caught in its blasts and deactivated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

{{note|Thundercracker and Skywarp are identical in this series, so it's possible that Thundercracker was also the one to kill [[Major Bludd]] in [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' #4]]. It seems more like something Skywarp would do, though.}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
[[File:BeastWithin thundercracker vs grimlock.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.25]]
During an all-out offensive against the Autobots, Thundercracker attempted to take down Grimlock by himself, only to have his head crushed for his troubles. {{storylink|The Beast Within}} It's not quite clear if this ''killed'' Thundercracker; soon afterward, [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] slaughtered most of the Decepticons, and Thundercracker's corpse could be seen lying amongst the monstrosity's victims, but his dead body was in ''jet'' mode, suggesting that perhaps he'd survived Grimlock's ministrations and met his end at The Beast's hands while in vehicle form. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:RID32 tc and buster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|"I've only had Buster for a day and a half. But if anything happened to her, I would kill everyone in this room and then myself."]]

A chance to be part of the exciting world of underground gladiator games turned into a life Thundercracker never wanted. Though the terrorism and insurgency of the Decepticons gave him pause, a belief in the rhetoric that founded the faction, and the sense of brotherhood and belonging he gained from being a Seeker, saw Thundercracker remain a loyal Decepticon for millions of years. He served as part of [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on Earth, but when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] laid waste to the planet, it was more than Thundercracker could bear. He believed the Decepticons had strayed too far from their original goals, and turned against his leader, saving the Autobots and the city of New York from a nuclear strike. Cast out by his fellows, he threw his lot in with Earth, embracing the planet as a new home and celebrating the ability of its people to grow and change in ways that Transformers struggle to. Today, his love of humanity and their arts has evolved into a desire to become a screenwriter, but love for his dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] always comes first.
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===''Lil Formers''===
Thundercracker watched "[[w:Snakes on a Plane|Snakes on a Plane]]" with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. All three Decepticons were pretty freaked out by the premise of the film.

Later, he got squeamish when a human baby ''almost'' touched him. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei packin thundercracker graffiti.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8]]
Thundercracker accompanied Starscream, Skywarp, Ramjet, and a mind-controlled Jetfire in raiding a power plant. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}} A little while later, he, Skywarp, and Ramjet had their alternate modes graffitied by a little kid. Flaming mad, they went after the kid, who was being sped to safety by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. The jets were able to catch up to them when Prowl pulled Sunstreaker over for speeding, but once he understood the situation, the 'cop-bot helped his fellow Autobot send the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Thundercracker participated in an infiltration of BotCon to track down next year's toy designs, and use them to conquer the Autobots once and for all! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Robot Heroes===
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When Optimus Prime recounted a story of the Transformers' homeworld of Cybertron, Thundercracker could be seen flying through the planet's skies in his original Cybertronian alternate modes. As Prime's story continued, he was joined by Skywarp. {{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}
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===''Alternity''===
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A Thundercracker from an unknown [[universal stream]] was one of the [[Questor]]s gathered by [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]]. Granted a portion of the hyperdimensional powers that his leader had obtained from the monstrous [[Hytherion]], Thundercracker was given a new body with a [[Timaeus drive]] that granted him the ability to travel through dimensions, and an assortment of new weaponry, among them a "Power Zap" that let him drain energy from other machines, including his enemies, and a Nova Concussion Generator that allowed him to create the functional equivalent of sonic booms in the vacuum of space. He was less than pleased with his new sports car alternate mode, however; having always considered his ability to fly one of things that put him above most other lifeforms, Thundercracker saw his new ground-bound form something of an ironic humiliation. Further, these assorted upgrades did nothing to dispel his doubts about the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Alternity Thundercracker Sonic Blue profile}}

Thundercracker's doubts came to the fore when Megatron succeeded in his plan to seize control of the two-dimensional lifeforms known as the [[Planicron]]s. Observing Megatron's manipulation of these beings from their base on the magical planet of [[Menonia]], Thundercracker felt for the strange creatures as swathes of them were slain in service of Megatron's ambition. Just then, Starscream made another of his characteristic power plays, using a magical tablet to take control of the Planicrons from Megatron—but Megatron simply killed Starscream, and gave the tablet to Thundercracker to hold. Thundercracker set the tablet down, unable to find it himself to do anything to help the Planicrons... then suddenly, the next thing he knew, he was staring at the tablet again, and the sequence to free the Planicrons had been initiated. Although confused as to whether or not he was responsible, Thundercracker felt no fear when a furious Megatron rounded on him. Rather, he informed his leader that he did not deserve such power, and immediately fled, covering his escape with a Nova Concussion blast.

Subsequently, the liberated Planicrons joined forces with the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] and the [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] Transformers of the [[BT World]], and succeeded in obliterating Megatron. In the wake of Megatron's defeat, a guilty Thundercracker returned to Menonia to survey the damage done to the planet, where he received a message from the Planicrons thanking him for helping them. Although Thundercracker took some consolation in their words, the ghostly form of the deceased Starscream the appeared to tell him he would never truly be forgiven. {{storylink|Alternation}}

{{note|The story, or at least the translation we currently have of it, is not very clear, but the implication seems to be that Thundercracker may have been possessed by Starscream's ghost and used to set the Planicrons free.}}
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
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Thundercracker gave a poor score to [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s awesome dance performance, and a great score to Starscream's terrible performance. {{storylink|Bot Stars}}

Thundercracker was among the minions who passed [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] his presents during the holiday season. {{storylink|A Gift For Megatron}}

Thundercracker helped Megatron get back into shape after a string of humiliating defeats by standing on top of him while the Decepticon leader did some push-ups, and holding on to his weights while he did some reps. {{storylink|Megatron's Revenge}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
[[File:AllSpark1 thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-dee, a background extra's life for me.]]
Not long after the Transformers' awakening on Earth, Thundercracker and Starscream engaged the Autobots in battle in a desert canyon, keeping them busy while the other Decepticon raided a nearby power plant. {{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} Some time later, after the Decepticons had seized control of a human city and constructed a space bridge, Thundercracker stood alongside his fellow jets and Devastator to defend the bridge against the Autobots' newest warriors, the Dinobots. Thundercracker was sent hurtling off into the distance by the shockwaves that resulted when Grimlock managed to topple Devastator, but was back in action in time to help direct the Insecticons that Shockwave then sent through the space bridge to keep the Autobots occupied. {{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} He then came under fire from human military in the city, and was eventually overpowered by their barrage. {{storylink|Great Aspirations}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Blue Jet''' (青のジェット機 ''Ao no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''Angry Birds'' comic===
[[File:AngryBirdsTF1 thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Hi-diddle-dee-day, a background extra's life is gay.]]
Thundercracker was part of a group of Decepticons who attacked an Autobot shuttle in a failed attempt to steal the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers issue 1|Angry Birds Transformers #1}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe6 thundercracker commence fire.jpg|right|thumb|A high silk hat and a silver cane...]]
Aided by a number of [[Cobra]] troops, Thundercracker guarded the temple constructed by Megatron on [[Primus]]'s face. He detected the arrival of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]], and entered a firefight with them. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Seeker-Shinai-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2|...a watch of gold with a diamond chain...]]
A couple of Thundercrackers were two of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. They were part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
[[File:Pop-UpPowerglideAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|I'll rarely be a celebrity, a background extra's life for me!]]
Thundercracker followed Megatron to Earth in pursuit of the Allspark. His specialty amongst the Seekers was maneuverability. He participated in a large battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
He was enhanced by forestonite. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kenjirō Tsuda]] (Japanese)}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep2-Elites.jpg|thumb|250px|Not even a speaking role, just dies. Was this role supposed to go to [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]?]]
The [[Mistress of Flame]] ordered Thundercracker and the other members of the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron]] to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but they were all completely overwhelmed by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}
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===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
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When [[World War III]] consumed [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s fled the blighted planet aboard [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], trailing the Autobots aboard [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the two [[Titan (group)|Titans]] reached [[Cygnus Seven]], the Decepticons attacked, the battle sending Maximus hurtling into the planet and causing everyone to fall into [[stasis lock]]. Eventually, the [[Federation]] moved onto Cygnus Seven with a survey team accidentally rousing Maximus's autonomic systems. By random chance, the repair beam first struck [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] who proceeded to revive the other Decepticons and lead an attack on the surface. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} Thundercracker joined his fellow Seekers in attacking the mining colony before the Decepticons were scared away by a [[photon torpedo]] barrage from the [[USS Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'']]. When the group retreated to a nearby moon, they found Trypticon being swarmed by [[Kuri]]'s [[Klingon]]s. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part One}}

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As Megatron negotiated with the [[alien]]s, Thundercracker conducted a patrol before the alliance was cemented and he joined Starscream in re-attacking Cygnus Seven. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}} When the group cornered Optimus and prepared to execute him, Fortress Maximus burst out of the moon, sending the Seekers scattering. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Three}} When the two Titans began brawling, Starscream used the distraction to steal away a cache of [[dilithium]] so he could conquer a planet. When Megatron took notice of this, he ordered the battle ended, having Trypticon beam all the Decepticons aboard so they could pursue the traitor. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Four}}

The Decepticons caught up with Starscream at the chambers of the [[Klingon High Council]] on [[Kronos]]. Once Megatron had downed the traitor, he ordered his troops to raze the First City before the Autobot/[[Starfleet]] alliance arrived. Though the organics had donned [[Crewbot|Cybertronian-scaled mechas]], the Seekers' air superiority proved an advantage in the fight before Soundwave crippled their foes via audio disruptor waves. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, the Klingons were deaf to the frequency that Soundwave used, allowing them to call in a [[Warbird (Star Trek)|warbird]] fleet that defeated the invaders. As part of [[James T. Kirk]]'s peace treaty with the [[Klingon Empire]], Thundercracker and his fellow Decepticons were left in Klingon custody. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Five}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
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On Cybertron, Thundercracker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Infantry Sergeant]], whose function was a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, Thundercracker was stationed at [[Altihex]], an area with such high levels of militant Decepticon activity that Autobots found it unsafe and sought to avoid entering. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> At this time, Thundercracker was a member of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker Elite]] team alongside [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|WFC-E29 Skywarp & Thundercracker packaging}}

Closer than ever to reaching the AllSpark, the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

During this period, Thundercracker [[trans-scan]]ned into a jet. His Null Rays and sonic booms were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his self-importance, indifference, and carelessness. Thundercracker's message from the future was that it takes two wings to fly. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Danny Hansen]] (English)|[[Erwan Zamor]] (French), [[Manuel Campuzano]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Jesús Carrasco]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
Thundercracker accompanied several Seekers in detaining the Autobot Wheeljack and the energon scavenger Bumblebee. On Megatron's orders, Thundercracker and the others prepared to execute their prisoners, but intervention by other Autobots led to their captives' escape. Thundercracker and the other Seekers gave chase but ultimately failed to capture the Autobots. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm joined Starscream in confronting Jetfire outside the tomb of Alpha Trion. Starscream then exposed Jetfire as a traitor for murdering fellow Seeker Skywarp. When Jetfire admitted that Starscream spoke the truth, Megatron ordered his execution. Thundercracker prepared to attack, only to be thrown aside by Jetfire launching missiles, and he fled into the air. Thundercracker joined Starscream in give chase in vehicle mode, and though [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] was lost, Thundercracker and the others succeeded in shooting down Jetfire. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}}

[[File:EarthriseEp1-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons that attacked Autobot Command, under the command of Starscream. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}} He was later tasked with torturing the captured [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] as part of Starscream's plan to lure the Autobots left on Cybertron into a trap. Once the trap succeeded, Thundercracker was among the Seekers who delivered the captured Autobots to Megatron. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

Once Megatron had gotten the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' off of Cybertron, Thundercracker helped Megatron ambush the Ark; although the arrival of the insane [[Quintesson]] [[Deseeus]] forced both factions to temporarily put their differences aside, the destruction of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' caused an explosion that sent both ships plummeting into [[Earth]]'s atmosphere, where they violently crash-landed. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} After getting their bearings, Thundercracker joined Megatron on a reconnaissance mission; the group encountered the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, a time-travelling group of future Cybertronians led by [[Megatron (BW)|their own Megatron]], and the two factions agreed to an alliance. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'', Thundercracker informed [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] that they'd captured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons captured by the Autobot-[[Maximal]] alliance and shipped back to Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'', and later took part in the final battle against a time-travelling [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After vanquishing Unicron's minions, Thundercracker was present for the ceremony marking a tentative end to the Autobot-Decepticon war. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}

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===''Bumblebee'' graphic novels===
[[File:GoForTheGold-SideswipeVsSeekers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Thundercracker was one of a number of Decepticons who joined Starscream as they battled for control of a volatile [[Cybertonium]] meteorite. After first tangling with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], he and Skywarp chased [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] through the sky until the impending meteor explosion prompted them both to retreat. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Go For the Gold|Go for the Gold}}

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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
[[File:MazingerZvsTransformers-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Transported to the Japan of an alternate universe by a malfunctioning [[space bridge]], Thundercracker and the other Decepticons scouted out the nearby [[Photonic Power Laboratory]], and watched as the Autobots battled [[Kōji Kabuto]] inside the [[Mazinger Z]] super robot. After Megatron and [[Doctor Hell]] formed an alliance of their own, Thundercracker and Skywarp joined the [[Mechanical Beast]]s in their attack on the facility, but Mazinger Z shot them both out of the sky. The duo took part in the three-way battle to take down the monstrous "Hellscream" when the Air Commander went rogue, and Hellscream's eventual destruction opened a second dimensional breach that sent the remaining Cybertronians back home. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Thundercracker took part in a battle on Cybertron at some point before [[Gozer]] invaded the planet. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart3-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|250px|He's sad because he knows he's in another crossover comic and is about to eat shit.]]

In [[2029]], Thundercracker was part of the final attack on [[Skynet]]'s [[Omega Base|last stronghold]], hovering high and raining death on the artificial intelligence's army. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To avert the Decepticon threat, a lone [[T-800]] travelled back to 1984 to try and destroy them before they conquered the world. In this new timeline, the interference of the anomalous android allowed the Autobots to survive. After the Decepticons had fallen back to scout the alien world, they launched an attack on [[Cyberdyne Systems]] for its energy production capabilities. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

After thoroughly conquering the facility, Thundercracker reported on the Decepticons' activities to Megatron, informing his master that nothing similar to the Terminator robot had been found. When the Autobots found them, Thundercracker was jumped by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], having his nosecone impaled. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

Thundercracker recovered in time to join his fellows in cornering Bumblebee, Arcee and [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] before Starscream betrayed the Decepticons by shooting Soundwave in the back, a distraction Arcee took advantage of to knock Skywarp into Thundercracker and take both out of the fight. When Megatron was felled, Thundercracker was taken into custody by the Autobots only for the Cybertronians to find that the T-800 had remotely detonated [[Mount St. Hilary]] and destroyed the ''Ark''. Though confused about who had destroyed the mountain, Thundercracker ultimately agreed to Optimus Prime's proposal of a truce. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:ShineLikeADiamond-Seekers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Remember when I got to write screenplays and walk my dog and everyone loved me? Why can't I have that back?"]]

Thundercracker was one of several Decepticons who battled for control of a malfunctioning [[Space bridge|spacebridge]], only to be teleported to [[Equestria]] as a result of [[Queen Chrysalis]]'s [[magic]] interfering with the machine. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} While Megatron had gone off with the [[changeling]] queen, Thundercracker remained with Starscream and Skywarp and the three quickly conquered the city of [[Manehattan]]. Though initially sent to do rounds, Thundercracker was called back into battle by Starscream when [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] arrived. While the Seeker trio initially pinned down the Autobot, the equine [[Rarity]] used her [[magic]] to shield Arcee and allowed her to shoot down Thundercracker. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}}

[[File:TheMagicOfCybertron-Seekers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When the Decepticons returned their attention to Equestria, Thundercracker, Starscream, and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] travelled to the city of [[Las Pegasus]] to steal magic artifacts, only for Thundercracker to blow their cover and attract the attention of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} After [[King Sombra]] began enslaving Cybertronians, Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp teamed up with [[Rainbow Dash]] and the [[Wonderbolt]]s to capture some of his brainwashed Transformer slaves. Rainbow Dash put her "sonic rainboom" attack to good effect; despite Starscream's insistence that ''he'd'' saved the day, Skywarp and Thundercracker wound up cheering for the ponies. {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}

While trying to escape from Cybertron, [[Vinyl Scratch]] and [[Octavia]] witnessed Thundercracker flying by. {{storylink|Sick Beats}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
After the Decepticons had conquered [[Hill Valley]], Thundercracker functioned as an aerial patrol. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 1|Transformers/Back to the Future #1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
After [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] had [[Strika's Heavies]] force the Autobots in the path of the [[rust worm]]s, Thundercracker was part of the Seeker force that blocked their escape route. {{storylink|Radical Time}}

===Energon Universe===
Thundercracker was part of the Decepticon detachment aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' as it pursued the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} As part of the Decepticons' raiding party, he was on the ''Ark'' when it crashed on Earth. [[Teletraan I]] was halfway through reconstructing him when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed it, leaving Thundercracker to collapse back into his component parts. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 1|Transformers #1}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Thundercracker finds Skywarp.jpg|thumb|left|Thundercracker expresses distress over his brother's fate as any sibling likely would. Starscream acts in a manner which would make even Cain raise an eyebrow.]]
Eventually, [[Starscream (G1)#Energon Universe|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Soundwave]] were able to get the raw material to repair Teletraan One by dismembering [[Skywarp (G1)#Energon Universe|Skywarp]] and integrating him into the computer, and then began using Teletraan to reconstruct Thundercracker and numerous other Decepticons. When Thundercracker was revived, he was shocked to see what had become of his fellow Seeker, but Starscream was unsympathetic, telling him that Skywarp had "volunteered his life" for the Decepticon cause (conveniently omitting the fact that Skywarp had been a less-than-willing volunteer).

On finding out that the Autobots had found a new source of energy at a dam, Starscream ordered an offensive to put an end to it. Thundercracker and Starscream began the attack by strafing the Autobots, with Thundercracker vowing to avenge Skywarp. On another strafing run, Thundercracker damaged the dam, causing [[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|some human]] to nearly fall to her doom. The attack would succeed in its original goal when the Decepticons destroyed the turbine the Autobots had built, but they retreated anyway when Starscream was wounded fighting Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}

When the Autobots made a push to retake the ''Ark'', a still-vengeful Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons charged with holding them back. When they made it into the ''Ark'', he grappled with [[Arcee (G1)#Energon Universe|Arcee]] and later carried Soundwave away as the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 6|Transformers #6}}

Now hiding out in the mountains, the Decepticons turned on Starscream, demanding he step down as leader as Soundwave challenged him for the leadership. When Starscream attempted to talk his way out of it, Thundercracker pushed the Air Commander into the ring, where Soundwave gave him a merciless beatdown. Thundercracker then led the Decepticons in cheering for their new leader. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 7|Transformers #7}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 8 – Soundwave and Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|right|So he strikes, like Thunderball!]]
Soundwave and Thundercracker then launched an attack on the human aircraft carrier [[USS Henry Harrison|USS ''Henry Harrison'']]. As he pushed the human fighter jets off of the ship's flight deck and watched the humans panic, Thundercracker sneered at the humans' reliance on machines to get around and snatched one up. On hearing the human plead for his life, Thundercracker took pity and released him, allowing the humans to get into a lifeboat. However, Soundwave, not wanting to leave behind any witnesses, sank the lifeboats. They then scuttled the carrier in a specific location where they linked up with the Constructicons, with Soundwave revealing that this was the resting place of the ''Nemesis''. Using the ''Harrison'''s nuclear reactor, the Decepticons restored power to the ''Nemesis'' and made their way inside. On hearing a series of bangs, the Decepticons realized that [[Astrotrain (G1)#Energon Universe|Astrotrain]] was now online. Soundwave ordered Thundercracker to release him from his cell, and on doing so, the enraged triple changer beat Thundercracker like a drum until Soundwave managed to calm him down. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}}

Thundercracker helped repel the Autobot attack on the base, participating in a beatdown on Optimus Prime. Afterwards, he watched his peers drag [[Cliffjumper (G1)#Energon Universe|Cliffjumper]] and [[Jazz (G1)#Energon Universe|Jazz]] away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} Thundercracker joined [[Shockwave (G1)#Energon Universe|Shockwave]] and Soundwave in visiting their prisoners, leaving before Shockwave began his torture. Soundwave attempted to ease the Seeker's misgivings, claiming Shockwave's control of Cybertron made him necessary. When Thundercracker suggested mounting an attack on the ''Ark'', Soundwave denied him, reminding him that, as a Decepticon, his body belonged to Soundwave. Later, Thundercracker watched as Shockwave used the space bridge to bring Cybertron to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:1986 Comm Jazz and Thundercracker Party.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How bizarrely in-character.]]
Thundercracker snuck his way into several bits of original [[commercial]] animation. The following commercials contain original footage of Thundercracker:
*He appeared in the first Transformers animation, a 1984 commercial advertising the Marvel comic. In it, he, Starscream, and Skywarp attacked a power plant on Earth. The Autobots then launched a counter-attack against them. Thundercracker was animated with an early model featuring a black face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#The Transformers #1|''The Transformers'' #1}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream encountered the Autobots Jazz, Sideswipe, and Prowl in the middle of a desert. The two groups briefly scuffled. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon jets & Autobot cars|Decepticon jets & Autobot cars commercial}}
*He flew overhead in jet mode as Optimus transformed and opened fire on Megatron and his troops. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Optimus Prime and Megatron|Optimus Prime and Megatron commercial}}
*Thundercracker and Starscream strafed three Autobot cars, only to be met with Jetfire. The airborne Autobot shot him down, forcing the Decepticons to transform and land. Thankfully, their newest recruit, Shockwave, was able to pick up the slack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Jetfire and Shockwave|Jetfire and Shockwave commercial}}
*Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream found themselves on the wrong end of a beating when they came to blows with the Dinobots. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*A commercial for Transformers reflective iron-on patches advertised the "[[Prizes in Disguise]]" competition. When the [[iron-on patch]] was used, it was possible to find instead an instant win ticket for a Transformers voice changer (of the [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] variety)—or to have a party with "life-size" Transformers! Among the "life-size" Transformers shown were [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Thundercracker. In all likelihood, you did not party with them.

He has also been featured in some online promotional videos:
*After Megatron learned about [[BotCon 2009]] from Optimus Prime, he led a small group of Decepticon representatives to the convention, including Thundercracker. {{storylink|BotCon 2009!}}

==Games==
===Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons===
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' [[Mini Vehicle|Minicar]] troops from the Decepticons, Thundercracker could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by attacking him, temporarilly breaking down the Autobots' leader. {{storylink|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons|Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game}}

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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
Thundercracker was among the [[Decepticon]] troops who sought to destroy [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] on his journey, confronting him in the [[Temple Ruins]]... in theory. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

{{note|Thundercracker's supposed appearance in this game is from a [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|''Mystery of Convoy'' promo video]], calling him one of the "[[Seeker (body-type)|Jetron]]" foes. These enemies being copies of Thundercracker is... dubious, especially given the poor visual resemblance.}}

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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
In one of several possible timelines, the time-traveling [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] Ravage broke into the ''Ark'' while its occupants were still in stasis and downloaded protoform cloning data from Thundercracker, among several others. He then returned to his future, planning to revive the Decepticons in new clone bodies and begin their conquest anew. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 thundercracker profile.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Thundercracker was one of the Decepticons who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]], where he defended the [[Monogan Hydroelectric Power Station]] and [[ELTA]] against Autobot incursion. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Thundercracker is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
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===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening thundercracker.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who pursued and boarded the Autobot [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. When the ship crashed on [[Earth]], all inside were sent into stasis, but the Decepticons woke up four million years later and resumed their conquering ways. Picking up [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whom they tricked into becoming a Decepticon, Thundercracker took part in an attack on [[Dyson Dam]]. He and the other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] picked a fight with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and were soundly trounced by the Dinobot. He also took part in a disastrous assault on the Ark, which ended with the Decepticons in retreat. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-thundercracker.jpg|thumb|Service with a smile.]]
Thundercracker participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}
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===''Transformers: Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots thundercracker art.jpg|left|thumb]]
Thundercracker was one of the many customizable Transformers who battled across Earth and Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Thundercracker was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, Thundercracker and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] used their sonic powers to make things difficult for the Autobot rescue team of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|To the Rescue}} Thundercracker took part in a major battle in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], but his taunting of the Dinobots resulted in [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] dragging him out of the air for a beating. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

Thundercracker was among the Decepticons who came to the aid of the reprogrammed [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], but failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}}

When the Autobots were driven from Earth, Thundercracker fought against his Decepticon comrades. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron (Legends)|All Hail Megatron}}

At some point, he was reformatted into [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

Thundercracker was caught up somehow in a [[Quintesson]] plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Thundercracker}}
Thundercracker appears as one of the first unlockable characters. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTactics thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0]]
Thundercracker participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Thundercracker'' — This Common character could be recruited by collecting 6 units of Cybermetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 90 units of Cybermetal and 42 units of Transmetal.
*''Thundercracker'' — This Super Rare character could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, 50 exclusive cores, and 5 cores of this character.
*''Thundercracker (Gen)'' - This Epic Character could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{voiceactor|[[André Sogliuzzo]]}}
[[File:Devastation-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.75|"Go bleach your roots, creep!"]]
After the [[Plasma Core]] was lost following its ejection from the ancient Cybertronian starship the ''[[Proudstar]]'', the Autobots had to hunt down a Decepticon from whom they could learn its location. Thundercracker had the misfortune of being the closest 'Con, and was promptly beaten into submission. Optimus Prime invited him to join their cause, and while Thundercracker didn't ''accept'', he ''did'' reveal the core's location to them; he considered Megatron's plans for it to be utter madness, and hoped the Autobots would destroy it. Bumblebee quipped that the Decepticon hadn't required any convincing at all, and that it was no surprise he was named Thunder''crack''er. Despite the Autobots' efforts, the Decepticons got their hands on the core and brought it back to the ''Proudstar'', where Thundercracker later battled the Autobots alongside Skywarp. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ThundercrackerEarthWars.jpg|upright=1|frame|right|200x200px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjxEpNfnfs Ya ta ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta to ta ti Ya ta ta ta ta Ya ta ta ta ta to ta to KABOOM. KABOOM]]]
To Thundercracker, the deadliest weapon is terror - and he soars through the skies gazing contemptuously on anything or anyone unable to rise into the air, occasionally diving and striking, leaving twisted wreckage in his wake.
Conquest is his birthright as a Decepticon, and yet he sometimes doubts the cause he serves, creating an internal conflict he has yet to fully resolve. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Thundercracker bio}}

Thundercracker arrived on Earth with [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in time to participate in the battle for the [[Codex Key]].

Starscream tried to pass the blame on Thundercracker for that one time they lost a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[Peru]], so Megatron had them find another Crystal like it, buy they found an inferior Depleted Crystal instead. Starscream hoped to use it anyway to bring an army of his own, but that didn't happen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Fire on the Mountain event}}

He later commented on how giving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] cloning tech for his [[Inception Day]] to create [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]] was a bad call. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Light Our Darkest Hour Event}}

*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest star rating''': 1 star
*'''Weapons''': He dual-wields miniguns to steadily damage targets.
*'''Ability: EMP bomb''': Drop an EMP bomb on the target disabling it for several seconds and dealing damage over time.
*'''Cost:''' 3 ability points +2 for reuses.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character: Thundercracker at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOThundercracker.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]
Thundercracker was in command of the ninth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedToFight-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|350px| "Wait, what do you mean it's fair and balanced?"]]
Thundercracker was one of many bots pulled from his universe to fight against the Quintessons. There are many of him running around! {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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===''Transformers: Heavy Metal''===
Thundercracker was among the Decepticons under Starscream's command who invaded Earth in search of Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Thundercracker was a reluctant warrior who only served the Decepticons because he felt it was better than life as an Autobot stooge. Despite his many hang-ups and his contempt for “grounders”, Thundercracker was a capable warrior when he put his mind to the task at hand. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

Shortly after arriving on Earth, Thundercracker, Skywarp, and Starscream attacked [[Hoover Dam]] in an attempt to generate more [[energon]] for themselves and attacked a team of human engineers. However, a team of Autobots were able to keep the Decepticons at bay long enough for the engineers to open the release valves, which prevented the dam from collapsing and forced the Decepticons to retreat with less energon than they’d hoped. {{storylink|Troubled Waters}}

Thundercracker and Acid Storm sent a group of Decepticon rookies to meet with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in [[Kansas]]. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}

==Toys==
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:DecepticonPatrolJetheads.jpg|thumb|My hat has eyebrows!|upright=.6]]
*A handful of [[Marvel Books]] coloring books (among them ''[[Decepticon Patrol]]'') depict [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and Thundercracker with original head designs. It's possible these were developed so kids could tell the characters apart in black and white, but the numerous [[character model]] oddities in these books make any kind of certain judgment difficult.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thundercracker''' (サンダークラッカー ''Sandākurakkā'')
*''Czech:'' '''Hromoprask'''
*''French:'' '''Coup de Tonnerre''' (Canada, "Thunderclap")
*''Hebrew:'' '''Méfatsé'ach Raám''' (מפצח רעם, "Thunder Cracker")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Villámcsapás''' ("Lightning strike")
*''Italian:'' '''Vampiro''' ("Vampire")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lìe Léi''' (Taiwan, 裂雷, "Cracking Thunder"), '''Léi Gōng''' (Taiwan, 雷公, "{{w|Lei Gong|Lord of Thunder}}"), '''Jīngtiān Léi''' (China, 惊天雷, "Sky-shocking Thunder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Grande Trovão''' (Portugal comics, "Big Thunder"), '''Arrasador''' (Brazil comics, "Destroyer")
*''Russian:'' '''Gromoverzhec''' (Громовержец, "Thunderer")

==References==
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternity Decepticons]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Seekers]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
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Soundwave (One)

2024-11-06T10:17:19Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye:

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Onesoundwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb|This Soundwave never skipped leg day]]

'''Soundwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. A bot of few words compared to his comrades, he possesses powerful sonic abilities and can scan the electrical impulses of other Cybertronians' brains, which allows him to detect any lie or deception.

{{bigquote|High Guard, eject!|Soundwave does what he does best|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese, current voice), [[Itaru Yamamoto]] (Japanese, original theatrical voice)|[[Domenic Strobel]] (German), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Janne Komppa]] (Finnish), [[Bertrand Nadler]] (European French)}}

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Sorcerers, fortify your minds!"]]
Soundwave was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Flanking Starscream alongside [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], Soundwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He scanned the electrical impulses of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]'s brain and informed Starscream that Orion was speaking the truth, but Starscream rebuked him and claimed it only meant Orion believed what he was saying. He then received a complaint from Shockwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] managed to get it off his mouth, though he did not respond. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Soundwave silently stopped Shockwave from intervening with a single gesture.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Soundwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Soundwave ordered the remaining High Guard to prepare for battle once [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] had 'convinced' Shockwave to join forces.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveTrioShot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Don't stop moving to that S Club beat!"]]
Soundwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, piloting the energon transport train carrying the High Guard warriors and commanding them into battle. Once the train had breached Sentinel's tower, he swooped through the air in vehicle mode and fired a sonic pulse that disabled all the prisoners' [[stasis cuffs]], allowing them to join the fight as well. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon City, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but got bashed in the head with a missile by Optimus for his troubles. Soundwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Soundwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his chest alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Soundwave's hovercraft alternate mode is very similar to the one designed for his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|live-action ''Bumblebee'' counterpart's]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy.
*His design takes inspiration from the design of the original G1 toy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

Shockwave (One)

2024-11-06T10:10:30Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* One film */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Shockwave}}

:''Shockwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''
[[File:oneshockwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I haven’t been this much comic relief since that [[Shockwave_(WFC)#Commercial_appearances|GameStop commercial!]]]]

'''Shockwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. He holds strong opinions about the structure of the High Guard, and is more than ready to act upon them... even though select applications of violence tend to be effective in persuading him to think otherwise.

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jason Konopisos-Alvarez]] (English), [[Takanori Hoshino]] (Japanese)|[[Raymundo Armijo]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[Mikko Penttilä]] (Finnish), [[Laurent Gris]] (European French), [[Wieland Welte]] (German)}}
Flanking Starscream alongside [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]], Shockwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He explained to [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] that they had been forced to gag [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] because he would not shut up even while unconscious, and complained to Soundwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when B-127 managed to get it off his mouth. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Shockwave attempted to intervene only for Soundwave to stop him.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Shockwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]] and Elita suggested the two groups join forces to fight against Sentinel and rescue their friends. Shockwave loudly objected to the notion of taking orders from Orion, but a swift punch to his eye from Elita and the threat of more violence immediately changed his mind.

[[File:TFone HighGuardAttacks.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"My friend, your city lies in dust!"]]

Shockwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, battling against more Trackers. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon city, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but was swiftly knocked down, made to shoot Starscream, and kicked away by Optimus for his troubles, the force of the kick bending his arm cannon and making him shoot himself in the face. Shockwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Shockwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his shoulders alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s.
{{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Shockwave's Cybertronian aircraft form shares many design cues with his ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|counterpart]], with some extra details from his ''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' toy added in.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveTrioShot.jpg

2024-11-05T10:35:18Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: {{Onecap|Soundwave, Starscream, and Shockwave stand together after being branded as Decepticons.}}

{{Onecap|[[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], and [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]] stand together after being branded as [[Decepticon]]s.}}

Soundwave (One)

2024-11-05T10:32:03Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* One film */

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers One (franchise)|One]].''

[[File:Onesoundwave.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

'''Soundwave''' is a high-ranking member of the [[High Guard]] and one of [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]]'s top lieutenants. A bot of few words compared to his comrades, he possesses powerful sonic abilities and can scan the electrical impulses of other Cybertronians' brains, which allows him to detect any lie or deception.

{{bigquote|High Guard, eject!|Soundwave does what he does best|''[[Transformers One (film)|One]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''One'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jon Bailey]] (English), [[Yōji Ueda]] (Japanese, current voice), [[Itaru Yamamoto]] (Japanese, original theatrical voice)|[[Domenic Strobel]] (German), [[Héctor Estrada]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alessandro Ballico]] (Italian), [[Janne Komppa]] (Finnish), [[Bertrand Nadler]] (European French)}}

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveInterrogation.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Sorcerers, fortify your minds!"]]
Soundwave was a member of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. Upon bearing witness to [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]'s betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

Flanking Starscream alongside [[Shockwave (One)|Shockwave]], Soundwave stood in attendance as Starscream interrogated [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|quartet]] [[Bumblebee (One)|of]] [[Elita-1 (One)|trespassers]]. He scanned the electrical impulses of [[Optimus Prime (One)|Orion Pax]]'s brain and informed Starscream that Orion was speaking the truth, but Starscream rebuked him and claimed it only meant Orion believed what he was saying. He then received a complaint from Shockwave that they should have applied a stronger gag when [[Bumblebee (One)|B-127]] managed to get it off his mouth, though he did not respond. When things went sour and a fight broke out between Starscream and [[Megatron (One)|D-16]], Soundwave silently stopped Shockwave from intervening with a single gesture.

Though the duel ended with D-16 victorious and Starscream's life spared, that was when a swarm of [[Death Tracker]]s led by [[Airachnid (One)|Airachnid]] descended upon them. Soundwave fought bravely against them and managed to avoid being captured himself, but could not prevent the numerically superior enemy from carrying off many prisoners including Starscream, D-16, and B-127. In the aftermath of the battle, Soundwave ordered the remaining High Guard to prepare for battle once [[Elita-1 (One)|Elita-1]] had 'convinced' Shockwave to join forces.

[[File:TFoneStarscreamSoundwaveShockwaveTrioShot.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

Soundwave took part in the assault on Sentinel's tower, piloting the energon transport train carrying the High Guard warriors and commanding them into battle. Once the train had breached Sentinel's tower, he swooped through the air in vehicle mode and fired a sonic pulse that disabled all the prisoners' [[stasis cuffs]], allowing them to join the fight as well. He watched and cheered as Megatron tore Sentinel in half and participated in the destruction of Iacon City, only to be interrupted by a returned Orion - now rechristened Optimus Prime. He then rushed in to engage the Prime in combat when Megatron commanded his men to attack, but got bashed in the head with a missile by Optimus for his troubles. Soundwave and his fellow High Guard officers chose to follow Megatron and retreat after Optimus exiled Megatron and all his followers from Iacon.

Later, Soundwave received a new [[insignia|brand]] on his chest alongside all of Megatron's other followers. He watched as Megatron officially announced the formation of the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Transformers One (film)|One}}

==Notes==
*Soundwave's alternate mode is very similar to the one designed for his [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#SS83|live action counterpart's]] ''[[Studio Series]]'' toy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu'')

[[Category:One Decepticons]]

Megatron (ES)

2024-11-05T08:39:12Z

Thetransformersmorethanmeetstheeye: /* EarthSpark cartoon */

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{{disambig3|Megatron}}

:''Megatron is a [[G.H.O.S.T.]]-allied [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Megatron-earthspark-stock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Wanna make somethin' of it?]]
'''Megatron''' ''used'' to be the cruel and merciless leader of the Decepticons, who fought against [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s across both [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Earth]].

These days, however, he's reformed. He now works ''with'' Optimus and his Autobots, as well as [[G.H.O.S.T.]], to protect the people of Earth, human and Cybertronian alike. However, that doesn't mean he follows Optimus blindly. Megatron cares deeply for his former troops, and does NOT appreciate G.H.O.S.T.’s treatment of them. He’s trying to make the best of a bad situation, in the name of peace, but there’s still a bit of tension between the two leaders. He has, however, forged a lasting friendship with fellow veteran [[Dot Malto]].

As much as he has his doubts in the alliance with G.H.O.S.T., he doesn't regret turning away from what he was becoming. Though the other Decepticons call him "traitor", he's the only one who still believes in their ''original'' vision: a peaceful and plentiful future for the Cybertronian race. He sees the [[Terran]]s as the embodiment of that hope, and wants to make sure they don't make the same mistakes he now regrets.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Rory McCann]] (English), [[Shigeru Chiba]] (Japanese)| [[Gerardo Vásquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Pedro Tena]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Dario Oppido]] (Italian), [[Carlos Gesteira]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Julien Kramer]] (French), [[Ferenc Borbiczki]] (Hungarian)}}
{{ongoing}}
[[File:ShockwaveVsMegatron Warzone.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"I'm afraid I can't let you do that, Megatron"]]
Megatron led the Decepticons in a war against the Autobots on Cybertron. However, things changed when the war moved to Earth and Megatron came to realize how far he strayed from his original ideals when he encountered the human soldier, [[Dot Malto]]. {{storylink|Warzone}} At some point, the two fought together in the [[Battle of Burbank]].{{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}} Megatron later convinced Optimus Prime of his change of [[spark]] by scanning an Earth [[alternate mode]], taking on the form of a helicopter so he could defend Dot and other human soldiers from a seeker attack. {{storylink|Outtakes}} When the Decepticons moved the source of Cybertronian life, the [[AllSpark]], off their home world and brought it to Earth to try and create a new Decepticon army, Megatron realized how dire the war had become. He aided Optimus in the final battle of the war, where he snuck behind enemy lines and stole the AllSpark from his former friend and subordinate, [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]]. Imprisoning Shockwave and fighting through his own former soldiers as he tried to return the AllSpark to Cybertron, Megatron could only gaze in awe as it looked like the AllSpark was destroyed after he hurled it through [[space bridge]], which exploded when Optimus fired a shot at it. {{storylink|Warzone}} With both factions now stranded on Earth and the war essentially over, Megatron began working with both the Autobots and humans, including [[Dot Malto]] as part of Platoon Cyber Strike, to rebuild the damage the war had caused and round up resisting Decepticons, many of whom regarded Megatron as a traitor. He and Optimus began working with the secret human organization G.H.O.S.T. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

[[File:MegatronLiveLaughLove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Nickelback|LOOK AT THIS PHOTOGRAPH!]]]]

When someone began attacking G.H.O.S.T. convoys near [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], Megatron arrived to help Optimus and [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]], and was reunited with Dot. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}} Their investigation led them to Dot's kids, who had encountered two new Terran Transformers, [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] and [[Twitch]]. After the two Terrans were botnapped by [[Mandroid]], Megatron and the others had to assault the scientist's base to rescue them. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}} Megatron was training in a simulator provided by G.H.O.S.T. when Bumblebee contacted him looking for advice on getting Twitch and Thrash to listen to him. Megatron's advice was not all that helpful. {{storylink|Moo-ving In}} Megatron and Optimus found themselves struggling in battle against [[Frenzy (ES)|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (ES)|Ravage]] after the cassettebots stole [[Jon Schloder|Agent Schloder]]'s ID badge. With Bumblebee's help, the trio were captured, though Megatron was beginning to regret how they were treating his former comrades. On the way back to the G.H.O.S.T. base, they were attacked by [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]], and though Soundwave was defeated and captured, Megatron opted to let the three cassettebot minions go. {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

During an Autobot Alliance ceremony at G.H.O.S.T., Megatron and Optimus found themselves battling [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] and [[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]], who had come aiming to get hold of Optimus's left arm. Though they fought the pair off, Megatron believed the battle would not help cement human/Cybertronian relations. When the two seekers were later captured, Megatron and Dot went to take the pair in to captivity, only to discover it was a trap. They were instead imprisoned by Mandroid, who had machinery ready to disassemble Megatron. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}} Optimus and the Terrans arrived posing as captives of three new Terrans, and though the plan was exposed almost immediately, it succeeded in freeing Megatron. Mandroid's base turned out to be a huge mech, and Megatron and Twitch provided air support while the others took out the mech's cameras. When the time came to destroy the mech's cannon, Megatron was too injured to continue, leading Twitch to carry out the task instead. In the aftermath, Megatron pointed out the lack of G.H.O.S.T. backup to Optimus, but the Autobot leader pointed out the Terrans and humans that they had fought alongside as the true alliance. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 2}}

Sometime after the battle, Megatron was performing cleanup duty with Elita-1 when he was approached by the young Terran, [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]], who nervously asked how he got his current an alt-mode. Taken aback at this, as no one had ever asked him that question before, Megatron sat down with the young bot and told him how he got his tiltrotor alt-mode. He at first thought it unfair to lose his Cybertronian alt-mode but had to make a quick decision when Dot Malto's squad came under attack and their unit needed air support. The other Terran present, [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]], then began replaying footage of this moment but was quickly told to stop by Jawbreaker for drudging up bad memories. {{storylink|Outtakes}}

Megatron later brought the Malto children and Terrans to the [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]]. Despite the location bringing up bad memories, Megatron taught the children the true history of the final battle of the war, mainly that the AllSpark's seeming destruction meant Cybertron itself was also destroyed and the Transformers stranded on Earth were the only remaining survivors of their species. His history lesson was interrupted by the returning Shockwave, freed from the stasis chamber Megatron had long ago trapped him. Vowing that the war wouldn't end so long as he functioned, Shockwave and Megatron battled it out until Megatron got the drop on him with a shot from The Immobilizer, once again forcibly putting Shockwave into stasis-lock. As the morning dawned and Shockwave was taken into custody by G.H.O.S.T., Megatron gave some parting words of advice to the Terrans, not to simply just learn from their Autobot/Decepticon seniors, but to be better than they were. {{storylink|Warzone}}

Mandroid used a hologram of Megatron as an avatar to fight the Malto kids when they were trapped in the Autobot rec room. {{storylink|Disarmed}} Following a jail break by [[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]], Megatron disregarded Croft's instructions and secretly pursued his former subordinate into an unused cave system. He found both the missing Decepticons and the Malto kids in a fight with the [[Dweller (ES)|Dweller]], and afterwards offered Starscream a safe haven rather than taking him back to G.H.O.S.T., though the offer was refused. {{storylink|What Dwells Within}} Megatron continued to be frustrated by Croft's refusal to let him go after Starscream. Optimus turned out to share his concerns about G.H.O.S.T., revealing to Megatron that he'd had Bumblebee infiltrate the base to investigate the areas they were barred from. {{storylink|Stowed Away, Stowaways}}

Receiving a distress call from Hashtag using an old Decepticon frequency, Megatron headed to the Malto farm with Optimus and a group of Autobots to help defend it against Croft's squad of [[Ghoid]]s. Though they were triumphant, Croft activated a Mandroid-supplied device that knocked out Megatron and the Autobots present. {{storylink|The Battle of Witwicky}} Megatron and the others remained out-cold while Mandroid began enacting his plan to turn the spacebridge into a worldwide energon-draining superweapon {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 1}} but he and the others were brought back online under Mandroid's control so that they could protect the weapon. Megatron was directed at Twitch and she was just able to avoid being fragged until Starscream arrived to keep his former leader busy. When Mandroid activated the superweapon, the pair were deactivated and dropped from the sky, later being reactivated when Robby and Mo used their cyber-sleeves to reverse the effects. {{storylink|The Last Hope, Part 2}}

{{charstubfiction|Season 2 and 3}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
{{Note|The TakaraTomy releases of some toys feature additional/altered paint patterns (complete with [[G.H.O.S.T.]] emblems) to make him closely resemble the character's on-screen appearances.}}
{{anchor|Tacticon}}
[[File:TF-Earthspark-Tacticon-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Tacticon Assortment, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:Released in the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|EarthSpark]]'' "Tacticon assortment", Megatron is a small figure that converts from a small tiltrotor aircraft into an [[Brick (term)|unposeable]] robot with just a single step controlled by your fingertip.

{{-}}{{anchor|ESDeluxe}}
[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Deluxe-Class-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey guys, check out this disembodied arm I found!" ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-ES-JP-ESD-02-Deluxe-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Deluxe, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ESD-02'''
:*''Accessories'': Two-part cannon, left arm for [[Mandroid]] (Hasbro release only)

: Released as part of the first wave of ''Earthspark'' Deluxe Class figures, Megatron is a show-accurate mold that transforms into a stylized tiltrotor aircraft. Parts of his vehicle mode engines combine to form his arm cannon. He also comes with a Build-A-Figure piece, in this case; a left arm for Mandroid.

:The TakaraTomy release of the figure omits the Mandroid BAF piece for additional paint details.

:Box images show Megatron with a cannon on his arm and another cannon held in his hand.

{{-}}{{anchor|Warrior}}
[[File:TF-Earthspark-Warrior-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (Warrior, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster/ sword

:Released in the second wave of ''Earthspark'' Warrior Class figures, this version of Megatron is a somewhat simplified Deluxe scaled figure. His cannon features a deployable blade from its barrel.
:Like many contemporary figures, Megatron features 5mm ports in his feet. The outer side of his cannon also features a 3mm port for an unknown reason.

{{-}}{{anchor|OneStep}}
[[File:TF-Earthspark-OneStep-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-ES-JP-ESS-02-Supatto-(Flip-Changer)-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Megatron''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy Name'': '''Supatto Change Megatron'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ESS-02'''

:"1-Step Flip Changer" Megatron is a simple toy that converts from robot to vehicle and vice versa by being folded inside-out/outside-in.

:This figure was listed on French toy website "joueclub.fr", prior to any official announcement by Hasbro.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ES_Megatron_concept_art_-_ArtCup.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|I thought he looked familiar!]]
*Megatron being an ex-villain harkens back to his [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|2005 IDW counterpart]]. ''Unlike'' IDW's Megatron, however, this Megatron retains his Decepticon [[insignia]]. This version of Megatron also draws design elements from his IDW counterpart, as evident from the concept art collage<ref>[https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VyEkYg ArtStation post by ArtCup 21 November 2022]</ref> (at right), which includes [[Flame Toys]]' [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|model kit]] based on [[Alex Milne]]'s [[:File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|2014 Autobot design]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megatron''' (メガトロン ''Megatoron'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]
[[Category:G.H.O.S.T.]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]