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<p>Thinktank: /* Masterpiece */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> {{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Road Rage (Animated)}}<br /> :''Road Rage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Collector's Edition]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[File:RoadRage-TScard.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Horn broken, watch for magnabomb. Oh, and finger.]]<br /> '''Road Rage''' (ロードレイジ ''Rōdo Reiji'') is the bodyguard/advisor of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]. She is well-versed in alien cultures and generally cheerful, making her a very good diplomat. However, a chronic short-out in her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] causes her to live up to her name; in car mode, she is a snarling, swerving speed machine with little regard—if not utter contempt—for anyone else on the road with her. This is pretty embarrassing for her once she reverts to [[robot mode]].<br /> <br /> {{TOCclear}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''Wings Universe''====<br /> {{Wingsnote}}<br /> [[File:BattleLines1RoadRageandSideBurn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Of course she's missing her [[mouthplate]]—how else is she gonna drink?]]<br /> Near the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Road Rage sat in a bar, listening intently to a bot who claimed he was the lone survivor of the recent siege against the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. She appeared to be interested in him until it was revealed to her that the bot was just some lying schmuck named [[Side Burn (G1)|Side Burn]], and not the hero named [[Dion]]. As Side Burn was dragged away by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], she and [[Red waitress Transformer|her waitress]] shot furious looks at the impostor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ===Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo===<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Abby Collins]]<br /> <br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> {{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> ===''Transformers Legends'' comic===<br /> Road Rage was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 11|''Legends Business Trip Edition'' #11}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Collector's Edition===<br /> [[File:RoadRage-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|FFFFFFFFFFF—]]<br /> *'''Road Rage''' (Autobot, October 2002)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''94'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right &quot;magnabomb launchers&quot;, launcher base, &quot;plasma discharger&quot; rifle, 4 &quot;magnabomb&quot; missiles<br /> <br /> : Road Rage is a [[redeco]] of [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|the original Tracks toy]], transforming into a Corvette Stingray sports car. She also has a third [[Transportation mode|&quot;flight&quot; mode]] with swing-out wings and add-on thruster-pack/missile launchers. (her rifle can mount on her undercarriage in this mode, but it's really awkward when she's grounded.) As a Japanese release, her spring-loaded missile launchers are fully-functional.<br /> <br /> : She was available only as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], sold in a set with Crosscut. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/RoadRage/roadrage.htm More info on Road Rage at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Masterpiece===<br /> * '''Road Rage''' (2015)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-26'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Gun<br /> <br /> :Masterpiece Road Rage is a retool of MP-25 Tracks, possessing a new weapon, head, biceps, hands, crotch, and thighs. She is the first female transformer in the Masterpiece line.<br /> {{comingsoontoy}}<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Road Rage and Crosscut are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-Hobby releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.<br /> <br /> * Her coloration is based on the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of the sculpt. This sculpt in these colors was also available as Tracks under the ''Transformers'' brand in some European markets in 1985, distributed by [[Milton Bradley]].&lt;ref name=&quot;maz&quot;&gt;[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb &quot;Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks&quot; at TF-1.com]&lt;/ref&gt; A convincing theory suggests that red Tracks, like most of the second [[wave]] of MB-branded Transformers, was actually originally a ''Diaclone'' toy by European Takara licensee [[Joustra]], which was acquired by MB together with the rest of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' stock and put into ''Transformers'' packaging.&lt;ref name=&quot;mbjoustra&quot;&gt;[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ &quot;MB Transformers: Part 4&quot;] at 20th Century Toy Collector.&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * [[e-HOBBY|e-Hobby]]'s [http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/review/3866.html web page] for the [[BotCon 2012]] set notes that [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]] can be used as [[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] Road Rage.<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Roadrage Road Rage toy article at TF-1.com]<br /> <br /> ==Footnotes==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:E-Hobby]]<br /> [[Category:Female Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]<br /> [[Category:Masterpiece]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers with three modes]]<br /> [[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Razor-Sharp&diff=581000 2011-04-28T07:43:16Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''Razor-Sharp is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master partner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Razor-sharp.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Know that my name is not Razorclaw.]]<br /> <br /> [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s Action Master partner is '''Razor-Sharp''', a crab whose claws can tear through nearly any metallic substance. Razor-Sharp transforms into a semi-automatic rifle that fires exploding plasma-energy projectiles. He shares his partner's devious mindset.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1Banzai-Tron toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Elephantiasis of the sidearm is a real illness, you know.]]<br /> *'''Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp''' (Action Master, 1990)<br /> <br /> : Part of the third assortment of &quot;basic&quot; carded Action Masters, Razor-Sharp was only available with his larger partner Banzai-Tron. Razor-Sharp's spring-loaded transformation converts him from a robotic crab into a giant &quot;semi-automatic gun&quot; that can be held by any Action Master figure. He can be combined with any &quot;normal&quot; Action Master hand-held weapon in either mode, extending his cannon-barrel.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Banzai-Tron/banzai-tron.htm More information on Razor-Sharp at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Could be worse; he could have once transformed into a cassette.]]<br /> * Early promotional catalogs use a [[redeco]]ed [[Pretender]] [[Octopunch]] as a stand-in for Razor-Sharp, along with a slightly different color scheme on his pal Banzai-Tron. Could this be what Razor-Sharp looked like before [[nucleon]]? Sucks to be him. <br /> * Coincidentally enough, the crab legs for Razor-Sharp and Octopunch are interchangeable.<br /> * The figure can stand in a more upright &quot;sand-crab like&quot; posture which reveals a small robotic face. Hirofumi Ichikawa's: &quot;Transformers Chronicles&quot; depicts him this way. This has not been shown as being correct in any official source. Which could be considered a fan-mode, a Hirofumi Ichikawa fan-mode.<br /> * Razor-Sharp's color scheme is that of the &quot;Halloween Crab&quot; (Gecarcinus quadratus). Yes, there actually is a crab in nature with a black carapace, purple pincers, and orange legs, Have a look for yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_crab<br /> <br /> [[Category:Action Master partners]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Targetmasters]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Razor-Sharp&diff=580999 2011-04-28T07:41:25Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|decepticon}}<br /> :''Razor-Sharp is a [[Decepticon]] [[Action Master partner]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:Razor-sharp.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Know that my name is not Razorclaw.]]<br /> <br /> [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s Action Master partner is '''Razor-Sharp''', a crab whose claws can tear through nearly any metallic substance. Razor-Sharp transforms into a semi-automatic rifle that fires exploding plasma-energy projectiles. He shares his partner's devious mindset.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1Banzai-Tron toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Elephantiasis of the sidearm is a real illness, you know.]]<br /> *'''Banzai-Tron with Razor-Sharp''' (Action Master, 1990)<br /> <br /> : Part of the third assortment of &quot;basic&quot; carded Action Masters, Razor-Sharp was only available with his larger partner Banzai-Tron. Razor-Sharp's spring-loaded transformation converts him from a robotic crab into a giant &quot;semi-automatic gun&quot; that can be held by any Action Master figure. He can be combined with any &quot;normal&quot; Action Master hand-held weapon in either mode, extending his cannon-barrel.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Banzai-Tron/banzai-tron.htm More information on Razor-Sharp at TFU.info]''<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:EarlyBanzaiTron.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Could be worse; he could have once transformed into a cassette.]]<br /> * Early promotional catalogs use a [[redeco]]ed [[Pretender]] [[Octopunch]] as a stand-in for Razor-Sharp, along with a slightly different color scheme on his pal Banzai-Tron. Could this be what Razor-Sharp looked like before [[nucleon]]? Sucks to be him. <br /> * Coincidentally enough, the crab legs for Razor-Sharp and Octopunch are interchangeable.<br /> * The figure can stand in a more upright &quot;sand-crab like&quot; posture which reveals a small robotic face. Hirofumi Ichikawa's: &quot;Transformers Chronicles&quot; depicts him this way. This has not been shown as being correct in any official source. Which could be considered a<br /> fan-mode, a fan-mode presented by Hirofumi Ichikawa mind you.<br /> * Razor-Sharp's color scheme is that of the &quot;Halloween Crab&quot; (Gecarcinus quadratus). Yes, there actually is a crab in nature with a black carapace, purple pincers, and orange legs, Have a look for yourself: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_crab<br /> <br /> [[Category:Action Master partners]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]<br /> [[Category:Targetmasters]]<br /> [[Category:Toy-only characters]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breacher_(TF_2010)&diff=567447 2011-03-17T08:54:39Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|autobot}}<br /> :''Breacher is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:breacher-uftu.jpg|thumb|right|400px|IS: On the beach.&lt;br&gt;IS NOT: Gregory Peck.]]<br /> <br /> '''Breacher''' is as comfortable in water as he is on land, which explains why he's friends with [[Sea Spray]]. Due to their operational flexibility, the &quot;twin titans of tide and terra firma&quot; often find themselves tasked with tracking down [[NEST]]'s enemies on the islands and coastlines of Earth—an example being the Decepticon [[Crankstart]],&lt;ref&gt;[[Sea Spray]]'s bio&lt;/ref&gt; who is hiding somewhere on the coast of [[Africa]].&lt;ref&gt;Crankstart's bio&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{TOCclear}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Unite for the Universe''===<br /> Breacher, Sea Spray and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] were deployed to the islands of the [[Aegean Sea]] in a hunt for the origin of a [[Decepticon]] transmission picked up by NEST. Despite the fact that the Decepticon base responsible for the transmission was cloaked, the patrolling [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] tried to attack and sink Sea Spray and his passenger, tipping the Autobots off that they were close. After Sea Spray destabilized Skystalker with the blowback from his turbines, Breacher was able to shoot the Decepticon down. His victory was short-lived, however, as he was ambushed and gruesomely dispatched by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. <br /> {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> [[Image:TF2010-toy_Breacher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This was not in the manual.]]<br /> *'''Breacher''' (Scout, 2010)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-07'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Cannon<br /> <br /> :Breacher is a small amphibious APC vehicle that can load onto Voyager Class [[Sea Spray]]. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (Bizarrely, the [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back, even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.)<br /> <br /> :The Japanese release of Breacher uses a darker blue plastic and is packed using the infamous twisty &quot;wire&quot; ties, unlike the international release that used the paper-based ones.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Breacher/breacher.htm More information on Breacher at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Breacher was originally listed with the name &quot;[[Groundshaker]]&quot; by both Japanese hobby magazines and online stores that offered pre-orders for TakaraTomy's Autobot Alliance range. His Japanese name later changed to match his American one.<br /> <br /> *Breacher's vehicle mode is a fictional version of the South African &quot;iKlwa MRAV&quot;. The design has doors, firing ports, and other minor features that differ in style from it's real world counterpart. It appears to be armed with a fictional version of a &quot;SSG-120 AMOS&quot; dual barreled 120 mm. mortar turret. Also the real &quot;iKlwa&quot; is not an amphibious vehicle. http://www.military-today.com/apc/iklwa.htm<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Sea specialists]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Breacher_(TF_2010)&diff=567446 2011-03-17T08:53:14Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{faction|autobot}}<br /> :''Breacher is an [[Autobot]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:breacher-uftu.jpg|thumb|right|400px|IS: On the beach.&lt;br&gt;IS NOT: Gregory Peck.]]<br /> <br /> '''Breacher''' is as comfortable in water as he is on land, which explains why he's friends with [[Sea Spray]]. Due to their operational flexibility, the &quot;twin titans of tide and terra firma&quot; often find themselves tasked with tracking down [[NEST]]'s enemies on the islands and coastlines of Earth—an example being the Decepticon [[Crankstart]],&lt;ref&gt;[[Sea Spray]]'s bio&lt;/ref&gt; who is hiding somewhere on the coast of [[Africa]].&lt;ref&gt;Crankstart's bio&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> {{TOCclear}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Unite for the Universe''===<br /> Breacher, Sea Spray and [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] were deployed to the islands of the [[Aegean Sea]] in a hunt for the origin of a [[Decepticon]] transmission picked up by NEST. Despite the fact that the Decepticon base responsible for the transmission was cloaked, the patrolling [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] tried to attack and sink Sea Spray and his passenger, tipping the Autobots off that they were close. After Sea Spray destabilized Skystalker with the blowback from his turbines, Breacher was able to shoot the Decepticon down. His victory was short-lived, however, as he was ambushed and gruesomely dispatched by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. <br /> {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> [[Image:TF2010-toy_Breacher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This was not in the manual.]]<br /> *'''Breacher''' (Scout, 2010)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-07'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' Cannon<br /> <br /> :Breacher is a small amphibious APC vehicle that can load onto Voyager Class [[Sea Spray]]. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (Bizarrely, the [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back, even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.)<br /> <br /> :The Japanese release of Breacher uses a darker blue plastic and is packed using the infamous twisty &quot;wire&quot; ties, unlike the international release that used the paper-based ones.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Breacher/breacher.htm More information on Breacher at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *Breacher was originally listed with the name &quot;[[Groundshaker]]&quot; by both Japanese hobby magazines and online stores that offered pre-orders for TakaraTomy's Autobot Alliance range. His Japanese name later changed to match his American one.<br /> <br /> *Breacher's vehicle mode is a fictional version of the South African &quot;iKlwa MRAV&quot;. The design has doors and firing ports and other minor features that differ in style from it's real world counterpart. It appears to be armed with a fictional version of a &quot;SSG-120 AMOS&quot; dual barreled 120 mm. mortar turret. Also the real &quot;iKlwa&quot; is not an amphibious vehicle. http://www.military-today.com/apc/iklwa.htm<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Sea specialists]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Bulkhead_(Animated)&diff=567438 2011-03-17T08:09:46Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot}}<br /> {{picsneeded|Cartoon and comic 'caps}}<br /> {{disambig3|Bulkhead}}<br /> :''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:AniBulkheadPromoModel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] called; he wants his head back.]]<br /> The biggest and strongest of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew, '''Bulkhead''' appears to be little more than a big, dumb lummox at first glance. The second and third glances don't do much to improve that impression. Raised on a backwater [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] farm, he joined the Autobot academy to achieve the lofty goal of becoming a lowly [[space bridge]] technician rather than a warrior. He also has an unfortunate tendency to break stuff by accident due to his sheer strength and natural clumsiness. He's wrecked major thoroughfares and toppled skyscrapers in his zeal to be ''helpful''; when he gets angry, he's capable of berserker charges that even the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]] have learned to respect and fear. His penchant for being a little too eager to please others and getting a little too emotional at times further leads him to act without thinking. Add in a seeming lack of skills beyond &quot;destruction&quot;, and it does not paint a pretty picture.<br /> <br /> But despite all these shortcomings, one is hard-pressed to find a bot with a bigger heart, and he has astounding (if sometimes well-hidden) depths. He hates being thought of as the clumsy brute of the team, which has bred a certain amount of careful forethought and cautiousness. He's endlessly loyal to and protective of his friends, especially his best buddy [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and the [[human]] girl [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]], even if their impulsive behavior is sometimes annoying. Since coming to [[Earth]], he has discovered a love of art and the urge to express his true feelings through it. He's not very good at it, but he keeps trying anyways. Perhaps most surprising of all is that he is [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s foremost expert in space bridge technology, even though he may not be able to build one himself without accidentally breaking at least half the components.<br /> <br /> {{quote|You guys got it easy. All people want me to do is break stuff. I've got a sensitive side too, you know... but breaking stuff '''is''' kinda fun.|Bulkhead meditates on his lot in life|&quot;[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===''Animated'' cartoon===<br /> {{Idw-tfa}}<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Ireneusz Załóg]] (Polish), [[Lorenzo Scattorin]] (Italian), [[Fabio Moura]] (Portuguese), [[Rolando Salinas]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Lee Juchang]] (Korean)<br /> <br /> [[Image:Autobot Cadets.jpg|thumb|left|250px-Autobot Cadets.jpg|Auditions for the new Transformers series are now closed...]]<br /> Bulkhead was originally an energon farmer and attended [[Autobot boot camp]] in order to qualify as a space bridge engineer. It was there that he first met Bumblebee and their trainer, [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Minor]]. To begin with, Bumblebee had no interest in being friends with the gentle giant, insulting him with the nickname &quot;mudflap&quot;. A friendship blossomed after Bulkhead saved Bumblebee from some &quot;malfunctioning&quot; turrets, dropping a building on Sentinel in the process. In order to prevent Bulkhead from being expelled, 'Bee took the blame, and they both ended up on space bridge detail. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Ani crew.JPG|250px|thumb|right|ROAD TRIP!!!]]<br /> Eventually, they were placed under [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime's]] command. While repairing a space bridge, the team discovered the long-lost [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]]. However, the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] soon arrived, prompting Bulkhead to mention that he had never seen a Decepticon ship up close. (No one had and lived, as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] pointed out.) Bulkhead did his best to hang on while the Autobots drove their ship through the space bridge. Coming out of warp, they went headlong toward [[Earth]], and he joined his fellow 'bots in heading into stasis to avoid the impact shock of an unpleasant landing.<br /> <br /> After emerging from stasis and his [[reformatting]] into a terrestrial six-wheeled APC, Bulkhead accompanied the other Autobots to investigate a large, cybernetic creature that was menacing the local lifeforms (which they assumed were robots like themselves). Bulkhead requested help from a group of local drones, then noticed [[Sari Sumdac]] trying to take her keycard away from her robot dog, [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]]. Assuming Sari was the pet, Bulkhead greeted her—which promptly sent her running and screaming. Way to make first contact there, big guy.<br /> <br /> [[Image:Bulkh alt.JPG|200px|thumb|left|Let's see [[wikipedia:Grave Digger (truck)|Grave Digger]] beat this!]]<br /> After [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] arrived to take the AllSpark, the Autobots engaged him in a fierce game of &quot;Keep-away&quot;. At one point, Bulkhead tried to catch the AllSpark, shouting &quot;I got it.&quot; Starscream snagged the AllSpark instead, but Bulkhead knocked the [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon flier]] out of the air with his wrecking ball, causing him to drop the AllSpark. It's not nice to contradict Bulkhead. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}<br /> <br /> Later, in Autobot HQ, he said he had some problems, because all humans wanted from him was to break stuff. After all, he had his sensitive side as well (even if breaking stuff was fun). When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] attacked the Autobots' base, Bulkhead got in touch with his inner breaker, confirming that smashing stuff IS fun! Megatron had different plans for him, though, and Bulkhead discovered it's not as much fun to BE smashed. After Bulkhead was saved, he tried to catch a [[Pocketbot|tiny machine]] that looked like it might be the culprit. Prime hoped to study it and find out where it came from, but Bulkhead smashed the little critter to pieces when he grabbed it. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFA Blast Past Bulkhead Tutor Bot.JPG|250px|thumb|right|The pizza's ready!]]<br /> After that [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] tried to train Bulkhead to be more subtle in his actions, to assess a situation, choose the right move, then execute it with grace and precision. This didn't meet with any real success, as Bulkhead's antics damaged the base and caused him to fall on Prowl. Moving to an island in Lake Erie, Bulkhead tried again. He knocked down some trees which fell on Prowl. Things actually got worse when Bulkhead tried to use Prowl's methods against the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]], a trio of animatronics run amok. Prowl wisely advised Bulkhead to stop doing what Prowl would do and instead do what Bulkhead himself would do. Bulkhead quickly discovered that his blunt, powerhouse approach had its place and time for proper use, charging and knocking down [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]], hitting [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] out of the air, and throwing [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] into a pit of molten tar. Afterward, the Dinobots were due to be melted down. However, Prowl suspected the Dinobots were actually alive, not mere machines, so he enlisted Bulkhead's help in secretly transporting them from their prison to the deserted island on Lake Erie. There they could live undisturbed and perhaps get themselves under control. Prowl had realized that just because something was big and lumbering and destructive was no reason to give up on it, and Bulkhead knew just what he meant. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}<br /> <br /> When Bumblebee had his bout with [[Colossus Rhodes]] that escalated into a parking lot brawl, Bulkhead arrived with the others to stop the mad giant and tease Bumblebee about his size. Bulkhead's size proved a liability when he got caught in an opening in [[Sumdac Tower]]'s defense shield, making him a sitting (but not defenseless) duck for an upgraded Rhodes, using his wrecking ball to send the brute flying. When the shield was deactivated he was the first into the tower, scooping up [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] in his fist... a very bad mistake, since the villain was made of acid. His action gave the other Autobots time to defeat Meltdown, so it turned out okay. {{storylink|Total Meltdown}}<br /> <br /> On a shopping trip for Sari's birthday present, Bulkhead worked with Sari to rein in the pesky [[Professor Princess]]. The next day, Sari's birthday party began poorly, as the guests were all children of Sumdac Industries employees, who found Sari too weird for their tastes. The Autobots' arrival made things a little more interesting, but klutzy Bulkhead soon found himself ignored, alongside Sari, as the kids went for rides with the other Autobots (even Ratchet). Bulkhead wanted to give Sari her gift, a xylophone, but was too embarrassed to do so when he saw Dr. Sumdac's gift, a musical robot named [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]. For the next several days, Sari's attention was drawn away from her friend as she spent her free time plugging her key into the toy to upgrade it. Bulkhead realized that there was something off about Soundwave, but his attempts to prove it just forced a wedge between Sari and himself. Megatron's machinations to increase the split between them didn't help. It turned out the big guy was right on the money, however, as Soundwave was a creation of Megatron's that gained sentience through the key. Soundwave took control of the machines of Detroit and captured Sari. When Bulkhead came to her rescue, Soundwave attempted to convince Bulkhead of the inferiority of humans. For a few minutes, it seemed Bulkhead was on his side, but with a wink to Sari, he punched Soundwave so hard that the Decepticon shattered into his component parts. Sari apologized, and the pair played with Bulkhead's gift, albeit after Sari nearly broke her hand punching Bulkhead's fist. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}<br /> <br /> Soon afterwards, trouble arrived in the form of [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]. Answering their challenge, the Autobots confronted the pair in a construction yard. Bulkhead charged Lugnut and the two engaged in a grapple, but even Bulkhead's power wasn't enough against the massive Decepticon, who threw him aside. The second round didn't go too well either, as Lugnut never had a chance to fight before the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobot ship's main cannon. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}<br /> <br /> After Sari was abducted by the Dinobots, Prowl and Bulkhead went to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] to investigate. What they found was Meltdown, who damaged Bulkhead to the point of unconsciousness and trapped Prowl and [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (who had been tailing them) underground. Bulkhead spent the rest of the episode out cold until Sari was able to restore him. On the boat ride home, Sari showed she could take care of herself by kicking Bulkhead, who pretended to be hurt and accidentally fell into the ship's hold. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Caged bulkhead.jpg|200px|thumb|left|And now we know how the caged Bulkhead sings...]]<br /> After destroying a good portion of a city block trying to stop a missile impact, Sari suggested to Bulkhead that he explore his more creative talents to show the citizens of Detroit that he wasn't [[Sixshot|an engine of destruction]]. Bulkhead had difficulty making his creations (his paint brushes kept snapping between his fingers) and panicked when he learned that Sari had arranged an art show for him. (Girl has connections.) While lamenting his lot in life, he was knocked out cold by a sudden electrical surge. When he came back online, he found that his body had been stolen. As Bumblebee attempted to help him finish his art pieces in time for the show, the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] used Bulkhead's body to take control of a solar fusion plant, intending to detonate it unless he was paid a hefty ransom. Optimus used the ransom delivery to sneak the Autobots into the plant, where they defeated the Headmaster and reattached Bulkhead to his body...backwards. As the reactor reached critical, Bulkhead came up with a drone that would set the rods back, but the drone melted in the process. Not to be daunted, Bulkhead added it to his art collection, showing the citizens of Detroit his [[Slogism|warzone art]] without them even knowing it. {{storylink|Headmaster (episode)|Headmaster}}<br /> <br /> When Decepticon energy signals were detected, the Autobots quickly realized that they were outnumbered. Bulkhead mentioned that the Dinobots might be able to help, not aware that Prowl hadn't told Optimus they had moved them to Dinobot Island. Prime was furious and ordered the two to take him there at once. After searching the island, the Autobots found the Dinobots. They were unwilling to help, so the Autobots left, unsure of their next move. When Bumblebee contacted Prime, saying that Starscream was at Sumdac Tower, he ordered him to stand down. When they arrived at the tower, they saw Bumblebee fighting Starscream. Prime dryly noted that disobeying orders was becoming a habit, but Bulkhead wasn't too insulted. He was too busy being shocked by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] bursting through Sumdac Tower. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}<br /> <br /> Quickly regaining his composure, Bulkhead charged Megatron, only to have his wrecking ball severed and be thrown into a building. After the short battle, Sumdac told them how he had rebuilt Megatron. Bulkhead sounded as if he was about to crush the professor, but Prime told him that it was unimportant. Using excess key energy in Sumdac's equipment, the Autobots repaired themselves, and Prime apologized for his harsh words. Ratchet and Sari came by in the ship, picking up the Autobots, but they were shot down over Dinobot Island. During the subsequent battle, Bulkhead brought down Lugnut. The zealous Decepticon was stronger than Bulkhead, but as he activated [[Punch of Kill Everything|his punch]], Bulkhead used his wrecking ball to detonate it, sending Lugnut flying. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}<br /> <br /> While repairing a damaged overpass, Bulkhead became stuck in some cement, but hid it to avoid being embarrassed. He was nearly destroyed when he used outdated, unstable fixative, but was saved by two newly sentient machines named [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]] and [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]. Once they helped him finish the repair work he'd been doing, Bulkhead reluctantly went with them for an oil break, though he wasn't sure it was okay to take it straight from a tanker ship. He WAS sure the rest of the Autobots would like his new friends. The crass construction workers did not impress the other Autobots, however, and things only got worse when a game of flattened-oil-can frisbee severed Sari's pigtails (and nearly her head), leading Prime to evict the two. The next day, Bulkhead went looking for his friends, discovering that they had stolen parts for something Megatron was building. When Bulkhead told them that the Decepticons were [[wikipedia:Men in Black (film)|the scum of the universe]], the two went to challenge the Decepticons, without telling Bulkhead where to find them. The other Autobots were concerned that Scrapper and Mixmaster would sell them out, but Bulkhead still defended them. Unfortunately, the newly dubbed [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] ''did'' side with the Decepticons, taking Bumblebee hostage and demanding the AllSpark fragments the Autobots had. Bulkhead gave them the fragments and a cup of oil for the road, but he had spiked the oil with the outdated fixative from the other day. The subsequent explosion scrambled their memory circuits, and Bulkhead drove the amnesiac Transformers away, admitting that he had been wrong to trust them. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}<br /> <br /> After [[Wasp]] escaped, Bulkhead tagged along with Bumblebee in an attempt to track a leaked signal, but 'Bee's attitude became unbearable, and Bulkhead stormed off. The kindhearted bot couldn't stay away, however, and helped Bumblebee out of a minor scrape. Bumblebee apologised, but Bulkhead shook it off; their friendship had rock-solid foundations. Reconciled, the two headed back to base, having missed a rather conspicuous mine shaft entrance. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFA ABTC1 Bulkhead Sumdac.JPG|thumb|left|Merry Christmas!]]<br /> Bulkhead later made an abstract painting of Sari in the style of Picasso, but the other Autobots' suggestions ended up ruining the painting. He and Sari took a walk to clear his head, and Bumblebee came and genuinely tried to apologize. This went rather poorly, and got even worse when Megatron arrived. He kidnapped Bulkhead and took him to his base. Megatron revealed that [[Shockwave (Animated)|his double agent]] had learned that Bulkhead was Cybertron's top space bridge technician, and forced Bulkhead to help the Decepticons repair a space bridge they had reverse engineered. If Bulkhead refused, Megatron would use a Headmaster unit to steal his body and kill all of Bulkhead's friends, starting with Professor Sumdac. Bulkhead agreed to help, but Professor Sumdac believed that Bulkhead was trying to sabotage the device, and told Bulkhead to let him give the instructions to avoid sounding preposterous. Furious at everyone doubting his skill, Bulkhead actually ''fixed'' the space bridge, allowing Megatron to teleport the Decepticons to an underdefended Cybertron. See Bulkhead, this is why people don't take you seriously. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}<br /> <br /> During a three-way battle between the Autobots, the Decepticons, and Starscream's [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]], Bulkhead tried to shut down the space bridge, but was locked with [[stasis cuffs]] by a [[Slipstream (Animated)|female clone]]. After Megatron explained his plans and how Bulkhead had helped. the other Autobots expressed confusion at his skills, and Bulkhead explained that he had read all the space bridge schematics on the energon farm. Unfortunately, power problems arose, which Megatron tried to fix with by adding Starscream's AllSpark powered head into the power core. Unfortunately, this caused an overload which Bulkhead theorized would suck up all of Michigan. Fortunately, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] arrived and allowed himself to be sucked into the portal. When the Autobots escaped, Bulkhead theorized that Omega was merely transported to another section of space, and had hope that he was still alive. Unfortunately, any effort to locate Omega was put on hold when Sari noticed that the skin of her arm had been torn...revealing robotic circuitry underneath! {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br /> <br /> While Bumblebee and Bulkhead were surprised and concerned about Sari's revealed techno-organic nature, they remained focused on the more imminent problem; namely that their old friend Longarm was really a Decepticon spy. However, because Omega Supreme was transwarped to another part of the galaxy, they no longer had Teletran-1 and thus had no way to contact Cybertron. A suggestion from Optimus gave Bulkhead the idea of building their own Space Bridge, seeing as Bulkhead was the Space Bridge genius (a title Bumblebee claimed he'd never get used to). Bulkhead theorized that he might be able to put something together if they salvaged enough parts. The two of them quickly left to dig any useful parts out of the ruins of the mine, namely the [[plasmadynamic thruster]] (the component that generates the transwarp field) and the recon beacon generator (the component that allows one to lock on a specific area to transwarp to). Bulkhead found the recon beacon generator (after Bumblebee nearly tossed it away) and Bumblebee was about to give him the plasma dynamic thruster when it caught a stray transwarp signal (presumably from Omega Supreme's earlier transwarp) and was sent to another part of the galaxy. When Bulkhead turned around, Bumblebee was gone. Hearing a noise, he investigated, thinking it was his little buddy. But it was actually Henry Masterson who had found both his lost [[Headmaster unit]] and Starscream's discarded body (definitely not little and not Bulkhead's buddy). Masterson then soundly trashed Bulkhead and left him buried under a pile of rocks.<br /> <br /> Later, Ratchet found him and brought him back to the plant. Ratchet was about to work on repairing Bulkhead when Sari beat him to it, much to Ratchet's annoyance. When Bumblebee's energy signature could not be found on Earth, Bulkhead realized that he wasn't on Earth. The plasmadynamic thruster must have caught a stray transwarp field and sent Bumblebee to another part of the galaxy. In theory, Bulkhead could retrieve him with the recon beacon generator, provided he could get it working. Ratchet was about to attempt to do so when Sari beat him to the punch again. A little while later, Bulkhead detected a stray transwarp field. Using the recon beacon generator, Bulkhead managed to reel Bumblebee back to Earth, inside the belly of a [[Rock Lord|giant rock alien]]. The alien, noticeably ticked about being exposed to the bright light of the [[sun]], went on a rampage in Detroit. Of course, Bulkhead couldn't just smash the alien with his wrecking balls since Bumblebee was inside it. However, Sari once again provided assistance with her new upgraded form and neatly disposed of the rock alien and rescued Bumblebee. But then her body became overloaded with Allspark energy and she started going on an uncontrollable rampage, causing every electronic device she touched to explode. When Bumblebee was stabbed by Sari in an attempt to stop her, Bulkhead, Prowl, and Optimus worked together to remove the Key from her system. However, its energy had been completely drained into Sari, making both the Key useless and Sari still unable to control herself. Bulkhead suggested that she tried to hold it in like when she had to go to the 'sleep-room'. Sari attempted this, but this only caused the initiation of a self-destruct sequence. Fortunately, Ratchet was able to temporarily shut her down with his EMP generator.<br /> <br /> Later, the group was at the plant, mulling over the events of the day, including Optimus revealing the Autobots' secret base to Professor Sumdac. When Bumblebee threatened to transwarp again, Bulkhead took the plasmadynamic thruster from Bumblebee's backpack and turned it off. But then Omega Supreme appeared, under the control of Megatron. The group headed for the river to keep Megatron from damaging more of the city. Bulkhead and Bumblebee acted as decoys while Prowl and Optimus worked on freeing Omega from Megatron's control. Their plan worked, only for Starscream's head, which Megatron was using as a battery, to take over Omega's body and toss out Prowl and Optimus. With them unable to get back in and Starscream threatening to transwarp to Cybertron and use Omega to take it over, Bumblebee and Bulkead got the idea of using the plasma dynamic thruster on Omega Supreme. With a little teamwork from them and Optimus Prime, they attached the plasma dynamic thruster to Omega Supreme, causing him to go on an endless and random transwarp cycle throughout the galaxy. However, they still needed to find a way to contact Cybertron about Shockwave. {{storylink|TransWarped}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:TFAni Threes a Crowd Stop Hitting Yourself.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself. Stop hitting yourself!]]<br /> Soon afterwards, Bulkhead teamed with Prof. Sumdac to build a space bridge at Sumdac Tower. Sumdac was willing to make up to the Autobots for unwillingly helping the Decepticons during his long captivity, though he kept slowing down work by continuously mentioning Megatron and insisting the confiscated Headmaster Unit was staring at him. Eventually, the two of them got the power core assembled and loaded on a green and purple forklift. Bulkhead inserted an Allspark fragment into the power core for a source of energy. Prof. Sumdac warned Bulkhead that it might [[A Bridge Too Close, Part II|overload it]]. Bulkhead reassured the Professor that he knew what he was doing when it came to space bridges. Unfortunately, his leaning on the forklift caused too much pressure, and the floor gave out. Bulkhead managed to save the Professor, but the forklift, the power core, and the Headmaster Unit fell down through three floors. While Sumdac went to rest from his near brush with death, Bulkhead went to find some structural experts. Fortunately, he knew just the bots for the job.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead found Mixmaster and Scrapper at an automobile disassembly factory, drinking motor oil and hooting at the stripping vehicles. The two Constructicons were less than pleased to see Bulkhead, as evidenced when Scrapper pinned him against the wall. Bulkhead managed to talk them into helping him, seeing as how the other Decepticons weren't going to turn up for them any time soon. The two construction bots agreed, since there wasn't any rule against moonlighting, but Megatron could never know about this. Bulkhead reassured them Megatron would never hear of it. After all, it wasn't like the two of them would be talking any time soon.<br /> <br /> When they returned to Sumdac Tower, the Constructicons went to work, mentioning this was going to cost some serious overtime. Bulkhead told them to take all the time they needed. He was almost able to persuade them to switch to the Autobots when Scrapper pulled up the forklift from before, surprisingly in good condition despite its crashing through three floors. However, the materials that had fallen down before had been fused together by the Allspark, creating a grumpy new Constructicon named [[Dirt Boss (Animated)|Dirt Boss]]. Dirt Boss quickly took command and cowed Scrapper and Mixmaster into submission, using a cerebro-shell to force Scrapper to hit himself. Bulkhead tried to contact Prime about this new problem, but Optimus and the other Autobots were busy with Lugnut. Brought back into the lab by the commotion, Prof. Sumdac was upset to see the Constructicons, due to his unhappy dealings with them, and demanded that they leave at once. Dirt Boss didn't take too kindly to that and was about to squish the Professor, so Bulkhead quickly told Dirt Boss that Sumdac worked for him. Bulkhead then feigned anger at Sumdac, ordering him to build the plasmadynamic thruster or else. However, Sumdac didn't notice Bulkhead's conspiratorial winks and thought his ire was real.<br /> <br /> Dirt Boss then took Mixmaster and Scrapper out into the city, where they started stealing oil so they could hold the city for ransom. Bulkhead tried to talk Mixmaster and Scrapper out of following Dirt Boss, but the two of them were too interested in gaining oil to listen. Mixmaster even stuck Bulkhead's feet to the ground with his cement. Later, Captain Fanzone inquired whether the &quot;rude, 30-foot robots&quot; were friends of Bulkhead's. Bulkhead tried to convince the Captain that Mix and Scrap were good bots, just misprogrammed, but Fanzone was only concerned about machines acting up his town.<br /> <br /> Bulkhead followed the Constructicons back to the disassembly factory, where Dirt Boss was chewing out the other two about &quot;drinking the profits&quot;. Prof. Sumdac then found Bulkhead and handed over the plasmadynamic thruster that the Autobot had so firmly demanded. Bulkhead told the Professor that he'd just been acting so the other bots wouldn't hurt Isaac. When said bots appeared behind him, Bulkhead had to put on his act once again, but now Sumdac was in on it. Dirt Boss then told of his plan to destroy the fossil-fuel refinery so they would have the only source of oil in Detroit. Bulkhead finally decided this had gone too far and tried to stop them. Unfortunately, his plan wasn't very well thought-out, and he got his wrecking ball stuck in Mixmaster's cement-cannon. The Constructicons simply dragged him along, with Bulkhead protesting all the way.<br /> <br /> When the Constructicons got to the refinery, Bulkhead nearly won Mixmaster and Scrapper over by reminding them that if they destroyed the place, they wouldn't be able to get more oil. But Dirt Boss, having had enough of Bulkhead's mouth, used a cerebro-shell to order Mixmaster to take Bulkhead offline. As the two were still stuck together, this led to a rather awkward battle. Bulkhead managed to open his comm-link so the other Autobots would hear him in trouble. When Scrapper noticed this, he took the cerebro-shell out of Mixmaster and plugged into Bulkhead. Dirt Boss then ordered Bulkhead to light the oil tank and blow up the refinery, even though this would also destroy Mixmaster, who was stuck to Bulkhead. But when the other Autobots came, Dirt Boss had Bulkhead attack them instead, using Mixmaster as a wrecking ball. Eventually, Ratchet was able to remove the cerebro-shell. Bulkhead then separated himself from Mixmaster by using the spilled oil as a lubricant. One swing from his wrecking ball sent Mixmaster flying, but Mix fell onto Scrapper, and the sparks from their collision lit the oil. When the fire proved impossible to contain, Prof. Sumdac came up with the idea of transporting it with the plasmadynamic thruster. Bulkhead reprogrammed the thruster for a shorter distance and tossed it on top of the oil tank. The tank, as well as the Constructicons who were on top of it, as transwarped over Lake Erie near Dinobot Island, where it exploded harmlessly. The Autobots still needed to cart away Lugnut, but discovered that he had been freed by [[Ramjet (Animated)|someone]]. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}<br /> <br /> When Wasp came to Earth, he attack Bumblebee and switched identities with him, via an [[electronic paint job]] concealed in the switched helmets that also altered their voice synthesizers. Even Bulkhead was confused by the clever disguising and nearly smashed Bumblebee with his wrecking ball, presumably to get even for Wasp's bullying at boot camp. Fortunately, Bumblebee was able to make Bulkhead realize who he really was by reminding how he took the fall for knocking that building on top of Sentinel Prime. Bulkhead realized the truth at the last second and bounced (yes, you read that right, ''bounced'', accompanied with squeaky footsteps too) over and hugged Bumblebee. But then they were attacked by a [[Jetfire (Animated)|new]] [[Jetstorm (Animated)|pair]] of flying Autobots, who thought that Bumblebee was Wasp and, since they also thought Wasp was a traitor, Bulkhead and Prowl were too. The minor misunderstanding was quickly settled when Optimus Prime, Jazz, Ratchet, and Sentinel Prime appeared and Bulkhead explained how he knew Wasp is really Bumblebee (with a squeaky bouncing dance thrown in too). When they went back to the plant, Wasp had already boned up on everything regarding Bumblebee on the computer files and thus an information quiz was therefore useless. However, Bulkhead knew one way to prove who was the real Bumblebee: a death match of [[Ninja Gladiator]] between the two suspected Autobots, on account that Bumblebee is &quot;the best player around&quot;. Wasp, not knowing any fighting moves from his long time in the Stockades, panicked and threatened to slag Bumblebee. When Wasp claimed he used to be a good bot before Bumblebee ruined him, Bulkhead countered that he was always mean to him and Bumblebee, thus while not being a traitor, Wasp was never a good bot. Wasp then shot the lights out and made a break for it. Bulkhead found him outside lying on the ground and jumped on top of him, punching him repeatedly. Only to find that Wasp had switched identities again and Bulkhead had pounded Bumblebee. Oops. {{storylink|Where Is Thy Sting?}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead later witnessed Optimus Prime tell Jetfire &amp; Jetstorm to stop taunting Sentinel behind his back, but later was instructed by Ratchet to roll on home along with Bumblebee and Prowl so Optimus &amp; Sentinel could speak in private. {{storylink|Predacons Rising}}<br /> <br /> On Christmas Eve, Bulkhead &amp; Bumblebee were trying to figure out what they'd gotten for Christmas, but Sari told them that if they peeked, they would end up on Santa's naughty list. Later, Bulkhead joined the other Autobots in sampling some oil nog that Sari had made. However, it had been altered by one of Soundwave's toys), so Bulkhead and the rest suddenly felt very tired and decided to take a stasis nap. When Bulkhead and the other Autobots woke up the next morning, they had mysteriously been turned into humans. Prime decided that the Autobots needed to get to Sumdac Tower, as they believed Professor Sumdac could figure out what happened. On the way there, Bulkhead's stomach began to growl, so Optimus decided that their human bodies needed some refueling. They settled on a nearby Burger-bot, where Bulkhead proceeded to stuff his face with hamburgers. Bulkhead soon experienced abdominal discomfort, which he took for a malfunction, and headed off for the bathroom, only to discover a Decepticon attack as he returned. Attempting to punch Starscream in the leg, Bulkhead ended up severely injuring his hand. He was still able to help transport Optimus, whose leg Starscream had broken, to a paramedic. The Autobots then resumed their journey to Sumdac Tower...on a city bus, which Bulkhead discovered he actually kind of liked. When the Autobots arrived at the stop near Sumdac Tower, he shared their shock at the sight of Cybertron hovering overhead! Once it had destroyed the tower and unleashed a swarm of Decepticons, it seemed that all hope was lost. However, the whole experience was just a virtual reality illusion. Realizing this, Bulkhead was now strong enough to help defeat the virtual Decepticons, though he still needed a little coaching to restore himself to his robotic form. Just after he succeeded, he and the other Autobots were caught up in the hand of a titanic Soundwave and attacked by a surge of electricity. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead later tried to use his wrecking-ball arm to avoid being reprogrammed by the virtual Soundwave, but was freed when Sari damaged Soundwave's system. However, Soundwave recovered and managed to fix his machine, forcing the Autobots to becom human again. Bulkhead then proceeded to use a traffic light he found to trash the virtual city in hopes of escaping the virtual reality, but Ratchet explained that it didn't work that way, and that they needed to find Soundwave's interface with the system. They then spotted an avatar of Soundwave's vehicle mode and took off in pursuit, driving some conveniently placed vehicles. Bulkhead, along with the rest of the Autobots, was horrible at driving and succeeded in ramming several other vehicles. They eventually cornered Soundwave in a drive-in movie theater parking lot, but Soundwave had actually trapped them there, and he succeeded in reprogramming the Autobots. Under Soundwave's control, Bulkhead later fought against Scrapper, who froze him with a fire hydrant. Once freed from Soundwave's control, Bulkhead joined the rest of the Autobots in watching the Disposal Droids (and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]) clean up the city. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead and Sumdac eventually finished building a space bridge in record time, but soon got into an argument over whose fault it was that the bridge wasn't already operational. After Sari settled the matter by getting the bridge running,, Optimus received a call for help from Sentinel. Bulkhead located a transwarp field on the Elite Guard flagship that they could use to transwarp Prime to the ship, though it took Sari's skill to lock the space bridge onto the field. Bulkhead was unsure if they'd be able to transwarp Optimus back to Earth, but his leader insisted on going. Before long, the transwarp field separated from the ship, and Bulkhead seriously began to doubt he could transwarp Optimus back—but Sentinel gave Optimus a direct lift back to Earth, so it wasn't necessary. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead eventually helped Bumblebee transwarp to the Moon in order to spy on the Decepticons. 'Bee learned of their ultimate plans for Omega Supreme and managed to open Arcee's com-link, allowing them to listen in on the Decepticons from Earth. Bulkhead and his buddy discovered that the Decepticons were almost ready and warned the others. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}<br /> <br /> When the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s attacked Detroit, Prime ordered Bulkhead, Bumblebee, and Ratchet to go to the Moon and sever Lugnut's connection to the clones, and Sari came with them. On the Moon, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took on Shockwave, while Ratchet and Sari got Arcee inside of the real Omega Supreme. Once they defeated and captured Shockwave, Bulkhead and Bumblebee took Sari to the part of the ''Nemesis'' so she could see the protoforms there for herself and better understand her origins. Bulkhead rode back to Earth on Omega Supreme to battle the Starscream Supremes, and was later stunned to hear that Prowl had sacrificed himself in order to save the city. After witnessing Optimus ultimately defeat and arrest Megatron, Bulkhead joined the Autobots when they went back to Cybertron, and he helped carry Prowl's coffin in their return victory/funeral parade. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}<br /> <br /> ===Animated shorts===<br /> [[Image:BulkheadandGrimlock.gif|thumb|right|300px|Where did that tree disappear to anyway?]]<br /> [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to jump over him and the other Autobots as part of stunt. {{storylink|Evel Knievel Jump}}<br /> On some day, Bulkhead saw a mime performance along with Sari and Bumblebee. Sari had to explain to the two confused Autobots what a mime was. After Bumblebee successfully upstaged said mime, the audience applauded. He decided to join them and clapped so loud that he pretty much scared everyone away. {{storylink|Mime Time}}<br /> <br /> He played fetch with Grimlock, using a tree. Grimlock liked that.{{storylink|Catch}}<br /> At some point, Ratchet was performing surgery on him. Sari helped.{{storylink|Operating Table}}<br /> <br /> ===''Be the Hero'' books===<br /> {{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}<br /> ====''Prime Suspect''====<br /> Bulkhead met the rest of the Autobots outside [[HomeTech]]'s laboratory, after [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Prime]] was caught on camera breaking in the night before. He knocked a hole in the side of the building to allow [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]] and [[You|another kid]] to venture inside in search of the footage. When that line of inquiry turned up a sample of oil, the Autobots headed for HomeTech's main warehouse, where they encountered [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], the actual perpetrator behind the crime. Bulkhead helped defeat him. {{storylink|Prime Suspect}}<br /> ====''Quest for the AllSpark''====<br /> Bulkhead's favorite places in [[Detroit]] were the [[City Art Gallery]] and [[Detroit Sculpture Park]]. When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] made an attempt to obtain the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] by taking control of Detroit's robot workforce, the Autobots came up with a plan to hide useless copies of the AllSpark, and Bulkhead opted to head for one of those locations to hide it. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] managed to find him at the Sculpture Park, trapped in a force field dome created by the AllSpark and, with [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s help, extracted him. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}<br /> ====''Web of Deception''====<br /> When Bulkhead, Bumblebee and Prowl found the Autobot ship inactive, Bulkhead briefly considered using his wrecking ball to &quot;nudge&quot; a power conduit — an idea swiftly shot down by [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. After they discovered Optimus was missing, Bulkhead set out with Bumblebee, Prowl, Sari and a friend to investigate the presence of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]'s ship on the lake bed nearby. While fighting the bounty hunter, they discovered the involvement of [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who wanted revenge on Prime. They hunted for Blackarachnia, but Bulkhead took a moment to admire an engraving on a cave wall, which inadvertently led to them finding their foe and her downfall. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}<br /> ====''Time-Quake''====<br /> After strange time disturbances began appearing across Detroit, the Autobots searched the city using special scanners. Bulkhead finally struck pay dirt when he encountered a time-displaced tyrannosaurus rex. After dealing with the beast, he and a [[You|human]] tracked the signal back to the [[Lions Tower]] in Detroit's financial district where they met up with Bumblebee. On the top floor, the trio found an unstable time machine, that sent Bulkhead and his human friend hurtling back through time. The pair encountered several historical figures, retrieving the time machine's two missing control spheres before returning to the twenty-second century. The culprit behind the time machine's activity turned out to be the Decepticon [[Blast-X]], whom Bulkhead subsequently defeated with a good solid punch. {{storylink|Time-Quake}}<br /> <br /> ===Titan Magazines===<br /> [[Hasbro|Toy companies]] have made an action figure of him! {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}<br /> <br /> The Dinobots saved him and the others from [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]], which was good. They then didn't leave and Bulkhead's sleeping space was taken up by Grimlock, which was not good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Dino-MIGHT!}}<br /> <br /> Later, the Autobots were buried by the villain [[Quake-Maker]]. Bulkhead's great strength freed them from the ground, and then he ''vanished completely'' from the battle. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 1|Burnout}}<br /> <br /> On his day off, Bulkhead was dragged to a basketball game by Sari, Prowl and [[Afterburn]]. Bulkhead didn't see the point of the game and was being mistaken for a litter bin by the humans. Luckily a demented supervillain attacked Detroit and they had to leave the game—but as a diversionary tactic, the evil [[Crossroads]] blackmailed Detroit into trying to destroy the Autobots! The Autobots saw through this and intercepted the villain at [[Sumdac Tower]], with Bulkhead taking down reprogrammed security drones. After beating the villain, Bulkhead now enjoyed basketball and happily watched the game ''for no reason''. {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}<br /> <br /> When the Decepticons raided the Autobot base, Bulkhead joined the gang in successfully driving them back out. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}<br /> <br /> When Prowl and Bumblebee decided to have a race to see who was fastest, Bulkhead was eager to join in, much to Bumblebee's mockery. Nevertheless, off Bulkhead went... and, thanks to the other two being distracted by Decepticons, he ''won'' and was officially King of Speed. Optimus and Ratchet lifted him up in a display of victory (their shoulders hurt!). {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}<br /> <br /> ===''The Cool'' comic===<br /> Bulkhead was among the Autobots who traveled to the [[Earth]] city of [[Detroit]] in order to protect the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] from the Decepticons. When [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] attcked, Bulkhead joined in the fray. {{storylink|The Cool issue 1|The Cool #1}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:The CoolAutobotsRevivePrime01.jpg|thumb|200px|left|]]<br /> <br /> Bulkhead proved unable to prevent Starscream from seizing the AllSpark (the Decepticon snatching right out of his hands) and was subsequently helpless to defend himself from Starscream's AllSpark-powered aerial attacks. When [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] died stopping Starscream, and was quickly revived by the power of [[Sari Sumdac|Sari]]'s [[AllSpark Key|key]], Bulkhead was there to greet him. {{storylink|The Cool issue 2|The Cool #2}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead later took part in defending [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] from a Decepticon raid. He was unable to counter [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]]'s aerial bombardments, however, and proved little more than a rather large target. Once the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s saved the day, however, Bulkhead saw them off along with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Cool issue 3|The Cool #3}}<br /> <br /> After [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] buried Optimus under tons of rubble during a Detroit battle, Bulkhead aided Bumblebee in digging their leader out. {{storylink|The Cool issue 4|The Cool #4}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters when Megatron was resurrected in a new body. Megatron made short work of Bulkhead, grabbing his mace weapon and yanking him to the ground. Bulkhead survived the altercation and later joined Optimus Prime in greeting the [[Elite Guard]]. {{storylink|The Cool issue 5|The Cool #5}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead later joined the Autobots in a battle against [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]. {{storylink|The Cool issue 6|The Cool #6}}<br /> <br /> Bulkhead joined in the battle for the Decepticon [[Space Bridge]]. When Megatron attempted to power it with Starscream's [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragment, Bulkhead warned him not to, as the power would cause an overload. Bulkhead's prediction came to and he was powerless to stop the Space Bridge, which was sucking everything and everyone into itself. Luckily, [[Omega Supreme]] arrived and sacrificed himself to save the day. {{storylink|The Cool issue 8|The Cool #8}}<br /> <br /> When Starscream attacked Detroit in Omega Supreme's body, Bulkhead was the first to wonder where Optimus Prime had gone to. Prowl informed him that Prime would be back soon, but until then, it was up to them to fend off the villain. {{storylink|The Cool issue 9|The Cool #9}}<br /> <br /> Upon Megatron's defeat, Bulkhead accompanied the rest of the Autobots back to planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they were all hailed as heroes by the citizenry and even [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]]. {{storylink|The Cool issue 10|The Cool #10}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===Transformers Animated: The Game===<br /> {{charstubfiction}}<br /> {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Animated===<br /> [[Image:TFAnimated Voyager Bulkhead toy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|And the world wants his kibble to turn into a chair.]]<br /> * '''Bulkhead''' (Voyager, 2008)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-03'''<br /> :Bulkhead transforms from an armored, six-wheeled military-type van into a robot mode that is a bit on the short side for a Voyager, due to the stout, stocky nature of the character. The toy features two &quot;[[automorph]]&quot;-style gimmicks in its transformation: after flipping down the back doors, pulling down on them retracts a pair of black tabs holding his arms into pace, allowing them to spring forward into position; and moving his chest into place automatically causes a panel to flip over, exposing his head.<br /> <br /> :The figure's left arm contains the character's signature gimmick, his wrecking ball. A concealed lever activates a pressure-launch system that fires the ball, which is attached to Bulkhead's arm by a sturdy string. Bulkhead's right arm, meanwhile, features a rather strange gimmick: after straightening the arm at the elbow, pressing the black lever on the upper arm causes Bulkhead's forearm to flip upwards. It ''might'' be an uppercut or some other sort of punch attack, but whatever this feature is supposed to be, it is not mentioned in either the toy's instructions, or on its packaging.<br /> <br /> :No, his kibble can't transform into a chair. ''Aww''.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Voyager Bulkhead at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Mudbuster}}<br /> [[Image:AnimatedVoyMudbusterBulkhead.jpg|thumb|300px|Bulkhead, el Hijo del Acero. LUUUCHAAARAAAAN!]]<br /> * '''Mudbuster Bulkhead''' (Voyager)<br /> <br /> : A [[redeco]] of the original Bulkhead in green and black, with caution stripes on the sides of the vehicle.<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Leader}}<br /> [[Image:TFAnimated Leader Bulkhead toy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Tired of being known as &quot;the big guy with a gentle heart&quot;, Bulkhead became more trigger happy than [[Triggerhappy]].]]<br /> * '''Bulkhead''' (Leader, 2008)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-43'''<br /> **''Accessories'': 4 &quot;air torpedoes&quot;<br /> <br /> : This version of Bulkhead is decidedly more heavily armed than others, sporting several rather uncharacteristic weapons over his body; designer [[Eric Siebenaler]] envisioned them as alterations the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] would have made if he had possessed Bulkhead's body longer.&lt;ref&gt;[http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html Derrick Wyat Q&amp;A] on tf_animated LJ community.&lt;/ref&gt; Additions to his arsenal include a double-barreled turret for his vehicle mode, two missile racks (one per arm, each holding two removable &quot;air torpedoes&quot;), and a buzzsaw in his right hand, which spins when a black tab on his forearm is pressed. He ''doesn't'' have a wrecking ball, but his other hand does feature a &quot;grabby&quot; action, allowing you to clench and open his fingers by sliding a tab in his arm.<br /> <br /> :Bulkhead is outfitted with a significant array of electronic light and sound gimmicks. Pressing the Autobot insignia on his chest in robot mode causes his head to turn, his mouth to open , as he speaks one of three sound clips—&quot;Sorry, my bad,&quot; &quot;You can do it, buddy!&quot;, and &quot;Time for the big guns!&quot;—accompanied by flashing yellow lights in his chest, shoulders and eyes. During transformation, when the vehicle mode turret is snapped into or out of place, the classic transformation sound effect plays as his lights flash. In vehicle mode, pressing the Autobot insignia activates a siren noise, which lasts as long as the button is held down and is accompanied by flashing red LEDs that illuminate his vehicle's light bar. Bulkhead also comes packaged with the [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] unit, which can fit over the figure's head, altering his sound and changing his yellow lights to red. Once in place, the Headmaster will scream &quot;Ownage! Total ownage!&quot;, and all of Bulkhead's lights flash, illuminating the villain's translucent horns. This is the Headmaster's only phrase; pressing Bulkhead's insignia repeats the effects. The Headmaster accessory fits over all other Leader class figures.<br /> <br /> : The packaging photography and lineart indicate that Bulkhead's electronic lights shine a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] blue (well, accurate for his eyes, anyway). The final produced toy has yellow lights instead, because blue LEDs are apparently really expensive. <br /> <br /> : ''This'' version of Bulkhead ''can'' transform his kibble into a chair! Hooray!<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LeaderBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Leader Bulkhead at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|Activator}}<br /> [[Image:TFAnimated Activators Bulkhead.jpg|300px|thumb|right|&quot;Whoa, I thought I was super-deformed ''before''...&quot;]]<br /> * '''Bulkhead''' (Activator, 2008)<br /> <br /> : [[Activators]] Bulkhead can autotransform from a compressed version of a SWAT military van into his robot form when the middle siren bar is pressed. The vehicle mode lacks the back section's doors and bumper to better accommodate the gimmick, which leaves his robot mode's hands sticking out.<br /> <br /> : His kibble is unable to become a chair as well. '''''Awww'''''. Unless you take the back-piece and switch it round and have him sit on it in a kind of... warped way.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Activators Bulkhead at TFU.info]<br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|BumperBattler}}<br /> [[Image:BumperBattlers Bulkhead toy.JPG|250px|thumb|right|Bulkhead now knows how [[Han Solo]] feels.]]<br /> <br /> * '''Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2008)<br /> <br /> : Bulkhead is part of the second wave of [[Bumper Battlers]]. Pressing on the vehicle mode's front bumper activates electronic noises and pops up the roof, revealing a relief of Bulkhead's robot form. Pressing on the Autobot [[faction symbol]] on the hood activates a randomly-assembled collection of sound effects and voice samples.<br /> <br /> : His face is disturbingly goofy.<br /> <br /> * '''Workzone Bulkhead''' (Bumper Battler, 2009)<br /> <br /> : A [[redeco]] of Bumper Battlers Bulkhead. Alongside [[Jazz (Animated)|Stealth Ninja Jazz]], it saw release in Australian stores, and has seen some limited release in North America (Canada and the US) in 2010. &lt;ref&gt; http://www.unicron.com/sightings/item_view.php?itemID=1409 &lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:RedBulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|Bulkred. Redhead? [[Big Red]]! Wyatt totally got paid for this.]]<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead's design and demeanor likely owe themselves to Crunch from ''[[wikipedia:Mighty Orbots|Mighty Orbots]]'', a series [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has admitted as being an inspiration.<br /> <br /> * [[wikipedia:Patrick Star|Another]] big lug with a [[Bill Fagerbakke|similar]] voice, Bulkhead is best friends with a [[wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants (character)|little]] [[Bumblebee (Animated)|yellow guy]]. Obviously this analogy [[Tom Kenny|only goes]] [[Starscream (Animated)|so far]].<br /> <br /> * Upon seeing a red [[Prototype|test shot]] of Bulkhead's ''Voyager''-class toy, Derrick J. Wyatt recolored a Bulkhead character model in the test shot's colors—on company time!&lt;ref&gt;http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2007/09/bulkhead-toy.html&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> * While Bulkhead's Earth form features no continuous tracks, he still has them on his feet, like in his Cybertron form. This is probably an animation error that stayed in the show. The toy's legs are more developed, as the front wheels form the backs of the feet. The leader class toy, though, is show-accurate in the sense that flipping out his feet will reveal the tracks.<br /> <br /> * After his reformatting into his APC mode, Bulkhead's robot mode [[kibble]] changes from the ''front'' of his vehicle mode (where it forms the scoop of the bulldozer) to the ''back'', where it forms the doors of the truck.<br /> [[Image:Bulkheadchair.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The next step in Transformers evolution is here!]]<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead can form his [[kibble]] into a chair. This is awesome.<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead has a storage place in his chest which opens in at least two ways, like a drawer or like a door.<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead's eyes can extend from his face and act as a microscope, as shown in &quot;[[Rise of the Constructicons]]&quot;. This is slightly strange, but also awesome.<br /> <br /> * In spite of the visual differences, it would appear that rather than simply swapping out his hands for his signature wrecking balls, Bulkhead's hands actually transform to ''become'' the wrecking balls. Although most episodes show his hand simply retract and then be replaced by the ball, a few instances show it actually stay in place, blur and change into the ball. Furthermore, in cases where Bulkhead has had the tether-line of his wrecking ball severed, he remains conspicuously handless until the ball is re-attached, such as in &quot;[[Transform and Roll Out]]&quot; and &quot;[[Megatron Rising - Part 2]]&quot;.<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead's vehicle mode design was used as the basis for [[Blurr (G1)|Generation 1 Blurr]]'s personal transport in [[Spotlight: Blurr]].<br /> <br /> * Of all the vehicles that Teletran 1 scanned, the SWAT vehicle Bulkhead was reformatted into was the only one that didn't match his color scheme.<br /> <br /> * Bulkhead's vehicle form strongly resembles a futuristic version of the real world: &quot;2007 DURO IIIP 6x6 (Protected Military Tactical Vehicle)&quot; made by General Dynamics: European Land Systems (MOWAG). This mode also has some design traits from the &quot;Unimog&quot; by Volvo.<br /> <br /> *For the Japanese release of ''Animated'', Bulkhead was renamed &quot;Ironhide&quot; to keep the names of the primary ''Animated'' Autobots consistent with the names of the primary ''[[Transformers (2007)|Movie]]'' Autobots. ''Animated'' [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] was in turn renamed &quot;Armorhide&quot; to escape confusion. <br /> <br /> *[[TakaraTomy]] marketing director [[Masahiko Yamazaki]] has stated that Bulkhead actually ''is'' [[Ironhide (Movie)|Movie Ironhide]], as Animated was supposed to be reworked in order to take place within Movie continuity, and Bulkhead would have his &quot;world view&quot; modified appropriately. The actual ''dub'' of the series seems to contradict Yamazaki's statements, as Bulkhead remains a big dumb lug as opposed to a psychotic gun enthusiast. In fact, he's played off as even ''dumber'' than in the English version, being prone to screaming things such as &quot;Mommy!&quot; when frightened. Thus far, the only change to his &quot;world view&quot; to make him more similar to Movie Ironhide has been a brief statement in his [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/animated/ta03.html TakaraTomy online bio], which says that he is &quot;something of a weapons specialist&quot;.<br /> <br /> ===Foreign names===<br /> *''Japanese:'' '''Ironhide''' (アイアンハイド ''Aianhaido'')<br /> *''Russian:'' '''Tverdoloby''' (Твердолобый, &quot;Hard Head&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Artists]]<br /> [[Category:Animated Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Demolitions specialists]]<br /> [[Category:Engineers]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Hytherion&diff=565464 2011-03-12T08:18:44Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>:''Hytherion is a monster from the [[Alternity (toyline)|Alternity]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:Alternity Hytherion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shouldn't he be bigger?]]<br /> Also known as the &quot;Beast of Time,&quot; '''Hytherion''' is a hyper-dimensional creature of immense power and destructive potential, capable of traveling freely throughout [[universal stream]]s. Composed of the dimensionally-resonant material [[Alternium]], Hytherion's natural sustenance is ''time itself''. In particular, the beast has been known to savor devouring the origins of worlds and universes, a tendency which has seeded fear of it in countless universes where it is known as the &quot;Origin Eater.&quot; Normally invisible and intangible to lower-dimensional beings, Hytherion is opposed by the enlightened protectors known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], an evolved form of Cybertronian life. It is prophesied that the evil [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] will lead the creature to destroy the [[Earth]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Alternity===<br /> The [[Protector]] agent [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was dispatched 2.4 billion years into the past to prevent Hytherion from feeding on a galaxy at the moment of its birth. Though the Alternity were unable to enter this time period themselves, Cliffjumper braved the dimensional turbulence and fired a marker weapon at the beast, which allowed the Alternity superweapon known as the &quot;Sword of the Heavens&quot; to strike at Hytherion through time. As a result, the eater of origins was banished from the time period. {{storylink|Ace of Swords}}<br /> <br /> The [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of Primax 109.0 Beta was recruited by his alternate self into the ranks of the Alternity in response to the imminent threat of Hytherion descending upon the Earth of that universal stream.{{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}<br /> <br /> Hytherion was drawn to the Earth by the lurking [[transwarp]] ship of Megatron, who had studied the beast for some time and had lured it across the dimensions by broadcasting a temporal code that enticed it. Though the Convoy Corps of the Alternity responded swiftly to the threat against the defenseless world, Earth's destruction turned out not to be Megatron's goal. Rather, it was a ruse to get Hytherion within striking distance and enslave the creature, overwriting its higher functions in a gambit to ascend to the same hyper-dimensional state as the Alternity. Thus established as the great beast's master, the [[auto-avatar]]s that Megatron had seeded on the world below sprung to life. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Hytherion's name appears to be a portmanteau of the mighty Titan [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]] from Greek mythology and the Latin root word &quot;theria-&quot; (&quot;beast&quot;). <br /> <br /> * The (Milky Way) galaxy's age is estimated to be around 8.8 ± 1.7 billion solar years. So a galaxy being &quot;2.4 billion years old&quot; would either be a different galaxy or possibly 2.4 billion is the age of the our galaxy in Cybertronian years. Please mind that the last part would be conjecture, as the length of Cybertron's years has not been canonically defined. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Alternity characters]]<br /> [[Category:Dimension hoppers]]<br /> [[Category:Gods]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Hytherion&diff=565463 2011-03-12T08:14:59Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>:''Hytherion is a monster from the [[Alternity (toyline)|Alternity]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:Alternity Hytherion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shouldn't he be bigger?]]<br /> Also known as the &quot;Beast of Time,&quot; '''Hytherion''' is a hyper-dimensional creature of immense power and destructive potential, capable of traveling freely throughout [[universal stream]]s. Composed of the dimensionally-resonant material [[Alternium]], Hytherion's natural sustenance is ''time itself''. In particular, the beast has been known to savor devouring the origins of worlds and universes, a tendency which has seeded fear of it in countless universes where it is known as the &quot;Origin Eater.&quot; Normally invisible and intangible to lower-dimensional beings, Hytherion is opposed by the enlightened protectors known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], an evolved form of Cybertronian life. It is prophesied that the evil [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] will lead the creature to destroy the [[Earth]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Alternity===<br /> The [[Protector]] agent [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was dispatched 2.4 billion years into the past to prevent Hytherion from feeding on a galaxy at the moment of its birth. Though the Alternity were unable to enter this time period themselves, Cliffjumper braved the dimensional turbulence and fired a marker weapon at the beast, which allowed the Alternity superweapon known as the &quot;Sword of the Heavens&quot; to strike at Hytherion through time. As a result, the eater of origins was banished from the time period. {{storylink|Ace of Swords}}<br /> <br /> The [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of Primax 109.0 Beta was recruited by his alternate self into the ranks of the Alternity in response to the imminent threat of Hytherion descending upon the Earth of that universal stream.{{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}<br /> <br /> Hytherion was drawn to the Earth by the lurking [[transwarp]] ship of Megatron, who had studied the beast for some time and had lured it across the dimensions by broadcasting a temporal code that enticed it. Though the Convoy Corps of the Alternity responded swiftly to the threat against the defenseless world, Earth's destruction turned out not to be Megatron's goal. Rather, it was a ruse to get Hytherion within striking distance and enslave the creature, overwriting its higher functions in a gambit to ascend to the same hyper-dimensional state as the Alternity. Thus established as the great beast's master, the [[auto-avatar]]s that Megatron had seeded on the world below sprung to life. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Hytherion's name appears to be a portmanteau of the mighty Titan [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]] from Greek mythology and the Latin root word &quot;theria-&quot; (&quot;beast&quot;). <br /> <br /> * The (Milky Way) galaxy being &quot;2.4 billion years old&quot; statement is not remotely close to any modern estimate. The galaxy's age is estimated to be around 8.8 ± 1.7 billion solar years. Possibly 2.4 billion is the age of the our galaxy in Cybertronian years. Please mind that the last part would be conjecture, as the length of Cybertron's years has not been canonically defined. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Alternity characters]]<br /> [[Category:Dimension hoppers]]<br /> [[Category:Gods]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ace_of_Swords&diff=564877 2011-03-11T07:50:26Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>{{comicstory<br /> |seriesissue=''[[Alternity (franchise)|Transformers: Alternity]]''<br /> |title=&quot;Ace of Swords&quot;<br /> |prev=The World Is Flat!<br /> |next=Foreshadows<br /> |image=Alternity Ace of Swords Cliffjumper Hytherion.jpg<br /> |caption=THAT'S THE WAY I LIKE IT, BABY, I DON'T WANNA LIVE FOREVER!<br /> |published in=November 2009<br /> |packaged with=[[Cliffjumper (G1)#Toys|Cliff Supreme Red Pearl]]<br /> |story=[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]<br /> |art=?<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''Cliffjumper travels through time to strike at the beast Hytherion.'''<br /> <br /> ==Synopsis==<br /> Learning that Hytherion's next goal is to consume a galaxy at the moment of its birth 2.4 billion years in the past, Cliffjumper is dispatched back in time to safeguard the lives of all the beings that will be erased from time if the galaxy is destroyed. Arriving before Hytherion, Cliffjumper does not have long to wait before the beast materializes before him. Overcoming his fear at the terrifying sight of the giant creature by remembering that Hytherion's strength is not determined by its size, Cliffjumper uses his wave-functional pointer-guns to mark Hytherion's location with markers that transmit co-ordinates back through time to the Alternity in the future. Using these signal pointers, the Alternity target an incredible space-time weapon on the beast, which they trigger at Cliffjumper's signal. The lights and gases of space coalesce into a breathtaking &quot;sword of the heavens&quot; that slashes into Hytherion and then wraps around it, dispelling the beast from that time period. Although elated over the victory, Cliffjumper remarks to himself that the Alternity are still full of it, but if he could pull the trigger on a weapon like that, he'd probably be full of it too. <br /> <br /> ==Featured characters==<br /> {{featuredcharacters<br /> |c1=*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (1)<br /> |c4=*[[Hytherion]] (2)<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> *TBD<br /> <br /> * The universe being &quot;2.4 billion years old&quot; statement is not remotely close to any modern estimate of the age of the universe. The universe is estimated to be around 13.75 ± 0.11 billion solar years. Possibly 2.4 billion is the age of the universe in Cybertronian years. Please mind that the last part would be conjecture, as the length of Cybertron's years has not been canonically defined.<br /> <br /> ==Reference==<br /> * [[Ace of Swords/src|Full text translation]]<br /> <br /> [[Category: Alternity pack-in fiction]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Hytherion&diff=564847 2011-03-11T07:37:48Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Notes */</p> <hr /> <div>:''Hytherion is a monster from the [[Alternity (toyline)|Alternity]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> [[Image:Alternity Hytherion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shouldn't he be bigger?]]<br /> Also known as the &quot;Beast of Time,&quot; '''Hytherion''' is a hyper-dimensional creature of immense power and destructive potential, capable of traveling freely throughout [[universal stream]]s. Composed of the dimensionally-resonant material [[Alternium]], Hytherion's natural sustenance is ''time itself''. In particular, the beast has been known to savor devouring the origins of worlds and universes, a tendency which has seeded fear of it in countless universes where it is known as the &quot;Origin Eater.&quot; Normally invisible and intangible to lower-dimensional beings, Hytherion is opposed by the enlightened protectors known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], an evolved form of Cybertronian life. It is prophesied that the evil [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] will lead the creature to destroy the [[Earth]].<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Alternity===<br /> The [[Protector]] agent [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] was dispatched 2.4 billion years into the past to prevent Hytherion from feeding on a galaxy at the moment of its birth. Though the Alternity were unable to enter this time period themselves, Cliffjumper braved the dimensional turbulence and fired a marker weapon at the beast, which allowed the Alternity superweapon known as the &quot;Sword of the Heavens&quot; to strike at Hytherion through time. As a result, the eater of origins was banished from the time period. {{storylink|Ace of Swords}}<br /> <br /> The [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of Primax 109.0 Beta was recruited by his alternate self into the ranks of the Alternity in response to the imminent threat of Hytherion descending upon the Earth of that universal stream.{{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}<br /> <br /> Hytherion was drawn to the Earth by the lurking [[transwarp]] ship of Megatron, who had studied the beast for some time and had lured it across the dimensions by broadcasting a temporal code that enticed it. Though the Convoy Corps of the Alternity responded swiftly to the threat against the defenseless world, Earth's destruction turned out not to be Megatron's goal. Rather, it was a ruse to get Hytherion within striking distance and enslave the creature, overwriting its higher functions in a gambit to ascend to the same hyper-dimensional state as the Alternity. Thus established as the great beast's master, the [[auto-avatar]]s that Megatron had seeded on the world below sprung to life. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> * Hytherion's name appears to be a portmanteau of the mighty Titan [[wikipedia:Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion]] from Greek mythology and the Latin root word &quot;theria-&quot; (&quot;beast&quot;). <br /> <br /> * The universe being &quot;2.4 billion years old&quot; statement is not remotely close to any modern estimate of the age of the universe. The universe is estimated to be around 13.75 ± 0.11 billion solar years. Possibly 2.4 billion is the age of the universe in Cybertronian years. Please mind that the last part would be conjecture, as the length of Cybertron's years has not been canonically defined. <br /> <br /> [[Category:Alternity characters]]<br /> [[Category:Dimension hoppers]]<br /> [[Category:Gods]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Grapple_(G1)&diff=559252 2011-03-01T08:57:49Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Transformers (2010) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Faction|autobot}}<br /> {{disambig2|the Autobot crane|the ex-Constructicon crane who looks exactly like him sometimes|Hauler}}<br /> :''Grapple is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:GrappleG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&quot;Elementary, my dear Hoist.&quot;]]<br /> '''Grapple''' is technically an architect, but in his [[spark]] he is an artist. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art, but now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his &quot;masterworks&quot; be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)| Hoist]] who does his best to cheer Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed!|Grapple laments his creations' constant destruction|&quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> :''French-Canadian name'': '''Grappin'''<br /> :''Hungarian name'': '''Csáklya'''<br /> :''Italian name'': '''Gancio'''<br /> :''Portugese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Chave'''<br /> :''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Lutador'''<br /> :''Russian name:'' '''Granit''' ('''Гранит''', &quot;Granite&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Renaday]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)<br /> <br /> Grapple was first seen on Earth hanging out inside the Ark on a typical day for the Autobots. This typical day including the discovery of a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|prehistoric island]] hidden inside a naturally-occurring time warp, and a rampage through the base by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Yup...typical day. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Master builders1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|&quot;Boy, I bet you we'll win top prize at the Autobot Science Fair this year! We'll beat [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s catapult-making machine any day!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Grapple designed a [[Solar Power Tower]] to collect solar energy for the Autobots — even built a little model of it. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] wouldn't let him build it, Grapple ran off to sulk and encountered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and naturally told them all about his awesome tower idea that got nixed because Prime didn't want the [[Decepticon]]s getting their hands on it. Brilliant. <br /> <br /> [[Image:Master builders2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&quot;Your invention has a practical application, so it was disqualified. Sorry.&quot;]]<br /> They agreed to help Grapple and his buddy [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] out, but then [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out and decided to turn it into his latest evil plan. The Solar Power Tower was completed, but [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] trapped Grapple and Hoist inside it, and the Autobots had to show up to save their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}<br /> <br /> When the Autobots' favorite mad scientist, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], started showing off his latest super-weapon, Grapple begged him to please not point the [[Negavator]] at any of his buildings. It's like he didn't trust Wheeljack not to blow things up, or something. Inevitably, though, the Decepticons attacked and the beautiful bunker Grapple built to house the Negavator was reduced to rubble. While he worked in vehicle mode to clear away the debris, Grapple and the Autobots were caught napping by Megatron and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. They had Prime and the others in their sights but, when [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] caused a distraction, Grapple dropped the rubble he was carrying on top of the Decepticons, sending them scattering for cover. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Usually, Grapple has special ointment to treat his blackheads.]]<br /> <br /> Like most of the Autobots, Grapple showed up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] for the first (and apparently last) Autobot Day celebration. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} <br /> <br /> After the Dinobots destroyed a sizeable portion of the airport battling Decepticons, Grapple and the Autobots lent a hand to repair what was damaged. After [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] reconstructed the walls of a building, Grapple was ready to add the ''piece de resistance'' by lowering the roof on top. His artistic pride took a serious blow when Grapple dropped the roof and collapsed the entire building underneath it. Mortified as he was, Grapple's mistake was only the first sign of [[cybertonium]] deficiency, which soon began to affect all the Autobots and their functions. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} He was later seen with Hoist, patching up [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and a group of Autobots after they tangled with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Primetargetbotsintraps.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, here we go!]]<br /> <br /> Grapple was also one of several Autobots captured by [[Lord Chumley]]'s wildly-improbable traps; Grapple fell victim to a series of girders that magically fell into a cage configuration. Taken to Chumley's goofy-ass castle, he was used as bait to draw in Optimus Prime, &quot;forced&quot; to hold up a giant boulder—which did not seem to be actually ''supported'' by anything and therefore Grapple could have just dropped it or thrown it at one of the other devices keeping the Autobots prisoner.<br /> <br /> Grapple's kind of stupid and too bad he didn't have Hoist to ge him out of his &quot;sticky situation&quot;. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}<br /> <br /> After [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] located the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] at large, Prime and the Autobots moved to intercept the wild Decepticons. Grapple, Hoist and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] confronted [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] on a deserted stretch of highway. When Breakdown dropped a line of oil behind him, Grapple took the opportunity to ''light him on fire.'' Geez, Grapple...he didn't even destroy one of your buildings. Why the hate? {{storylink|Masquerade}} When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream ]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] kidnapped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots went after them. Powerglide located the missing 'Bots at a power plant, and alerted his comrades. Grapple and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] freed the prisoners during the power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} <br /> <br /> Alongside [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s lower leg and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Grapple valiantly defended [[Autobot City]] when it was [[Battle of Autobot City|attacked]] by Decepticons in the year 2005. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====<br /> Grapple escaped with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in a science vessel and was hiding out in the [[Rayzor Nebula]] when they were contacted by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. At his request, they came out of hiding. This drew the attention of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep]]s. When Scourge saw Cyclonus engaged with Kup's ship, Scourge attacked Cyclonus allowing all the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] strong enough to survive at least one attack by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].]]<br /> Prior to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] leaving Cybertron, Grapple (along with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Hoist and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]) had his memories recorded onto crystals in case [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] required more warriors during the Ark's mission. Four million years following the Ark's crash on [[Earth]], Grapple and the others were revived in new bodies on Earth. While the other newly revived Autobots were sent out to learn more about their new home planet, Grapple was sidelined. Optimus Prime had a very special building project for Grapple. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}<br /> <br /> So Grapple built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. On his own. <br /> <br /> With Omega Supreme guarding the base, the Autobots were finally able to leave the Ark in great numbers. Grapple accompanied Optimus Prime and all the rest of the available Autobots to the Decepticons' coal strip mine base in [[Wyoming]]. Here, Grapple fought the Decepticons long enough for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to steal combiner technology from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Once this was achieved, the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Yeah! Charge that hill! That's what... engineers are for...]]<br /> <br /> ''When Optimus Prime, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] disappeared due to time-jumping Decepticons, Grapple found himself in the position of Autobot medic, repairing a damaged [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Led into battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his goons by the new leadership triumvirate of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Smokescreen and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Grapple and his friends were sorely outmatched against the future Decepticons. Grapple was even part of a half-dozen or so Autobots who dogpiled on [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and barely managed to slow him down. In dire straits, the Autobots were actually forced to go to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and forge an alliance against Galvatron. Megatron's strategy managed to capture one of the time travellers, Scourge, but not before the fiendish tracker hurled a razor bladed dart straight through Grapple's chest, putting him out of action for the remainder of the conflict. Once Ratchet returned, he managed to piece Grapple back together soon enough. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''<br /> <br /> Grapple remained with the Ark's crew for quite some time, and was seen on the moon during the grudge match between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. When the Decepticons attacked, Grapple engaged [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] in some gunplay. They appeared to exchange hits, but his fate is unknown. {{storylink|Totaled!}}<br /> <br /> ====Marvel UK future timelines====<br /> ''In 2008, Grapple was operating out of one of the Autobot bases on Cybertron when Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] led the Decepticons into an all-out war on the base. (The base was a big honkin' mushroom in the middle of an empty field. One can only hope Grapple didn't design it himself.) Anyway, he did pretty well in battle, actually standing up to two Decepticons at once, including the commando [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''<br /> <br /> {{note|Optimus Prime says he copied Grapple's memories in case he needed another warrior while away. Does that mean there's still the original Grapple out there somewhere?}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Marvel Books ''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===<br /> [[Image:InsecticonAttackPage09.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dear Diary; [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] asked me to the prom today. Should I say yes?]]<br /> While lamenting the fact that he couldn't build beautiful buildings like he did back on Cybertron because the Decepticons would destroy them, Grapple spotted a [[Kickback (G1)|grasshopper]] and a [[Bombshell (G1)|beetle]]. He wished life were as simple for him as it was for those insects, who promptly violated his brain. Under Bombshell's control, Grapple attacked [[Beachcomber (G1)|the resident Autobot hippie]]. Later, at their base, the Decepticons made Grapple their bitch. After the Autobots removed his [[cerebro-shell]], Grapple sucker-punched Megatron and they all celebrated. Hurray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Throughout almost the entire story, Grapple is drawn with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s [[character model]], only appearing with Grapple's own head in close-ups.}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> After the [[Great Shutdown]] ended, Grapple was among a group of Autobots chosen to serve as a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], ruling jointly with the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] over the newly unified Cybertron. However, the Decepticon easily manipulated the council into giving him more and more power, until they were functionally impotent. Grapple and his fellow council members were among the last Autobots to truly recognize Shockwave's deceits, but did eventually join their fellow soldiers in bringing down the Decepticon's control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Afterwards, Grapple decided to accompany [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the Ark's crew back to Earth, where he could put his skills to work on the construction of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW comics continuity===<br /> [[Image:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|150px|thumb|DULL LOOKING UP!]]<br /> While [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] was running an emergency rescue operation in [[Kaon]]<br /> during the first major outbreak of Decepticon violence, Grapple was at his side to presumably offer engineering advice on safely evacuating trapped civilians. Their efforts became moot when a hovering [[Kaon upperclass|elite]] pleasure cruiser was shot down and landed right on top of them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|You'd think that having only one hand would make you an Occupational Safety &amp; Health disaster on a jobsite.]]<br /> * '''Grapple''' (Autobot Car, 1985/1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''47'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right fists, &quot;Arc-Welder Rifle&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Grapple transforms into an orange crane based upon the same truck design that [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] uses, the Mitsubishi Fuso. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles (though the mechanism was severely neutered in the original US releases). He is also armed with a small black Arc-Welder rifle.<br /> <br /> : This version of this mold was also used to make [[e-Hobby]] [[Hauler|RoadHauler]]. The fire engine version of the mold was released as Inferno and ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grapple/grapple.htm More information on Grapple at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> * '''Autobot Grapple''' (Commemorative Series, 2004)<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right fists, &quot;Arc-Welder Rifle&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Grapple was reissued by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the [[Commemorative Series]]. The spring-loaded firing mechanisms in his arms were completely removed due [[For safety reasons|to safety reasons]].<br /> :Additionally, the hook on his crane as well as the hydraulics in the crane arm were changed to plastic painted silver, rather than using the more brittle (but authentic to the original release) vacuum-metalized plastic. He also gained a new Autobot sigil [[tampograph]] on his chest/cab, and his eyes were changed from yellow to blue.<br /> <br /> : Interestingly enough, Grapple was ''not'' released as part of [[Takara]]'s &quot;[[Transformers Collection]]&quot; reissue series.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/CSGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Commemorative Series Grapple at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> [[Image:TF2010-toy_SolarStormGrappel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Grah-PEL]]<br /> *'''Solar Storm Grappel''' (Voyager, 2011)<br /> <br /> : &quot;Grappel&quot; (likely named such due to [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco/retool of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)#Universe (2008)|Inferno]], transforming into a crane truck of undetermined model. He is fairly extensively retooled, with new parts for the crane, head, forearms, hands and feet. The bars on top of his shoulders have also been enlarged so that they work with [[C joint]] weaponry. As part of the &quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&quot; assortment, he also has a [[rubsign]].<br /> <br /> :This version of Grapple due to it's parent molding, transforms into a fictional hybrid of a 2002-2007 Pierce Contender &quot;pumper&quot;, and 2008 Pierce Velocity &quot;Heavy Rescue&quot;. It also has some characteristics from the Pierce Dash 2000 &quot;midmount&quot; with a crane arm instead of a &quot;bucket/cherry-picker&quot;. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Manufacturing <br /> <br /> <br /> :The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Pyro|Spark]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===United===<br /> {{picsneeded|United toy}}<br /> *'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager, 2011)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-11'''<br /> <br /> : This Japanese version of Solar Storm Grappel is sold as part of the ''[[United (toyline)|United]]'' toyline. It features several changes in color layout and details, such as an orange head to better resemble most of Grapple's appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Decoy Collection===<br /> *'''Grapple''' (Decoy, 1986)<br /> :[[Decoy]] Grapple is a tiny red soft-rubber figurine randomly packaged with various carded toys in 1986.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Attacktix===<br /> [[Image:Grapple-atx.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[wikipedia:Extendar|The tower of power]].]]<br /> *'''Grapple''' (2007)<br /> <br /> {{attacktix <br /> |ID=Unknown<br /> |faction=Autobot<br /> |class=Warrior<br /> |special=Unknown<br /> |cost=30<br /> |speed=Unknown<br /> |attacktype=Rammer<br /> }}<br /> {{-}}<br /> :One of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]'', Grapple would have been a &quot;rammer&quot;-type piece, with a spring-loaded boom-crane attack. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released.<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:Hauler01-sm.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This guy gets named, but does [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]? Nope! Screw him!]]<br /> * An Autobot vehicle matching Grapple's vehicle mode and referred to as &quot;Hauler&quot; appears in a quick scene in the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|three-part mini-series pilot]] for the original cartoon series. Though later [[Retcon|retconned]] into [[Hauler|a unique character]] via an [[e-Hobby]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]], it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.<br /> * In the original cartoon, Grapple's head is colored orange most of the time. In &quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;, however, it's consistently colored black, matching the toy and his appearances in the Marvel comics. Much like [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert's]] red head in the cartoon and the whole [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] [[FIRRIB|FIRRIB/FIBRIR]] mess, opinions among the [[fandom|fans]] on which is to be considered the &quot;correct&quot; coloration differ.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Grapple Grapple's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Artists]]<br /> [[Category:Attacktix]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:United Autobots]]</div>

Thinktank https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Grapple_(G1)&diff=559251 2011-03-01T08:54:38Z

<p>Thinktank: /* Transformers (2010) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{Faction|autobot}}<br /> {{disambig2|the Autobot crane|the ex-Constructicon crane who looks exactly like him sometimes|Hauler}}<br /> :''Grapple is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:GrappleG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|&quot;Elementary, my dear Hoist.&quot;]]<br /> '''Grapple''' is technically an architect, but in his [[spark]] he is an artist. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art, but now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his &quot;masterworks&quot; be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)| Hoist]] who does his best to cheer Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.<br /> <br /> {{bigquote|Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed!|Grapple laments his creations' constant destruction|&quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;}}<br /> <br /> :''French-Canadian name'': '''Grappin'''<br /> :''Hungarian name'': '''Csáklya'''<br /> :''Italian name'': '''Gancio'''<br /> :''Portugese name (Brazil comic):'' '''Chave'''<br /> :''Portuguese name (Portugal comic):'' '''Lutador'''<br /> :''Russian name:'' '''Granit''' ('''Гранит''', &quot;Granite&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Renaday]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)<br /> <br /> Grapple was first seen on Earth hanging out inside the Ark on a typical day for the Autobots. This typical day including the discovery of a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|prehistoric island]] hidden inside a naturally-occurring time warp, and a rampage through the base by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Yup...typical day. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Master builders1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|&quot;Boy, I bet you we'll win top prize at the Autobot Science Fair this year! We'll beat [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s catapult-making machine any day!&quot;]]<br /> <br /> Grapple designed a [[Solar Power Tower]] to collect solar energy for the Autobots — even built a little model of it. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] wouldn't let him build it, Grapple ran off to sulk and encountered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and naturally told them all about his awesome tower idea that got nixed because Prime didn't want the [[Decepticon]]s getting their hands on it. Brilliant. <br /> <br /> [[Image:Master builders2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|&quot;Your invention has a practical application, so it was disqualified. Sorry.&quot;]]<br /> They agreed to help Grapple and his buddy [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] out, but then [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out and decided to turn it into his latest evil plan. The Solar Power Tower was completed, but [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] trapped Grapple and Hoist inside it, and the Autobots had to show up to save their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}<br /> <br /> When the Autobots' favorite mad scientist, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], started showing off his latest super-weapon, Grapple begged him to please not point the [[Negavator]] at any of his buildings. It's like he didn't trust Wheeljack not to blow things up, or something. Inevitably, though, the Decepticons attacked and the beautiful bunker Grapple built to house the Negavator was reduced to rubble. While he worked in vehicle mode to clear away the debris, Grapple and the Autobots were caught napping by Megatron and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. They had Prime and the others in their sights but, when [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] caused a distraction, Grapple dropped the rubble he was carrying on top of the Decepticons, sending them scattering for cover. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Usually, Grapple has special ointment to treat his blackheads.]]<br /> <br /> Like most of the Autobots, Grapple showed up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] for the first (and apparently last) Autobot Day celebration. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} <br /> <br /> After the Dinobots destroyed a sizeable portion of the airport battling Decepticons, Grapple and the Autobots lent a hand to repair what was damaged. After [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] reconstructed the walls of a building, Grapple was ready to add the ''piece de resistance'' by lowering the roof on top. His artistic pride took a serious blow when Grapple dropped the roof and collapsed the entire building underneath it. Mortified as he was, Grapple's mistake was only the first sign of [[cybertonium]] deficiency, which soon began to affect all the Autobots and their functions. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} He was later seen with Hoist, patching up [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and a group of Autobots after they tangled with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Primetargetbotsintraps.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, here we go!]]<br /> <br /> Grapple was also one of several Autobots captured by [[Lord Chumley]]'s wildly-improbable traps; Grapple fell victim to a series of girders that magically fell into a cage configuration. Taken to Chumley's goofy-ass castle, he was used as bait to draw in Optimus Prime, &quot;forced&quot; to hold up a giant boulder—which did not seem to be actually ''supported'' by anything and therefore Grapple could have just dropped it or thrown it at one of the other devices keeping the Autobots prisoner.<br /> <br /> Grapple's kind of stupid and too bad he didn't have Hoist to ge him out of his &quot;sticky situation&quot;. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}<br /> <br /> After [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] located the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] at large, Prime and the Autobots moved to intercept the wild Decepticons. Grapple, Hoist and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] confronted [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] on a deserted stretch of highway. When Breakdown dropped a line of oil behind him, Grapple took the opportunity to ''light him on fire.'' Geez, Grapple...he didn't even destroy one of your buildings. Why the hate? {{storylink|Masquerade}} When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream ]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] kidnapped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots went after them. Powerglide located the missing 'Bots at a power plant, and alerted his comrades. Grapple and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] freed the prisoners during the power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} <br /> <br /> Alongside [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s lower leg and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Grapple valiantly defended [[Autobot City]] when it was [[Battle of Autobot City|attacked]] by Decepticons in the year 2005. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====<br /> Grapple escaped with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in a science vessel and was hiding out in the [[Rayzor Nebula]] when they were contacted by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. At his request, they came out of hiding. This drew the attention of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep]]s. When Scourge saw Cyclonus engaged with Kup's ship, Scourge attacked Cyclonus allowing all the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}<br /> <br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] strong enough to survive at least one attack by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].]]<br /> Prior to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] leaving Cybertron, Grapple (along with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Hoist and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]) had his memories recorded onto crystals in case [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] required more warriors during the Ark's mission. Four million years following the Ark's crash on [[Earth]], Grapple and the others were revived in new bodies on Earth. While the other newly revived Autobots were sent out to learn more about their new home planet, Grapple was sidelined. Optimus Prime had a very special building project for Grapple. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}<br /> <br /> So Grapple built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. On his own. <br /> <br /> With Omega Supreme guarding the base, the Autobots were finally able to leave the Ark in great numbers. Grapple accompanied Optimus Prime and all the rest of the available Autobots to the Decepticons' coal strip mine base in [[Wyoming]]. Here, Grapple fought the Decepticons long enough for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to steal combiner technology from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Once this was achieved, the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Yeah! Charge that hill! That's what... engineers are for...]]<br /> <br /> ''When Optimus Prime, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] disappeared due to time-jumping Decepticons, Grapple found himself in the position of Autobot medic, repairing a damaged [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Led into battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his goons by the new leadership triumvirate of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Smokescreen and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Grapple and his friends were sorely outmatched against the future Decepticons. Grapple was even part of a half-dozen or so Autobots who dogpiled on [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and barely managed to slow him down. In dire straits, the Autobots were actually forced to go to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and forge an alliance against Galvatron. Megatron's strategy managed to capture one of the time travellers, Scourge, but not before the fiendish tracker hurled a razor bladed dart straight through Grapple's chest, putting him out of action for the remainder of the conflict. Once Ratchet returned, he managed to piece Grapple back together soon enough. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''<br /> <br /> Grapple remained with the Ark's crew for quite some time, and was seen on the moon during the grudge match between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. When the Decepticons attacked, Grapple engaged [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] in some gunplay. They appeared to exchange hits, but his fate is unknown. {{storylink|Totaled!}}<br /> <br /> ====Marvel UK future timelines====<br /> ''In 2008, Grapple was operating out of one of the Autobot bases on Cybertron when Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] led the Decepticons into an all-out war on the base. (The base was a big honkin' mushroom in the middle of an empty field. One can only hope Grapple didn't design it himself.) Anyway, he did pretty well in battle, actually standing up to two Decepticons at once, including the commando [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''<br /> <br /> {{note|Optimus Prime says he copied Grapple's memories in case he needed another warrior while away. Does that mean there's still the original Grapple out there somewhere?}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Marvel Books ''Big Looker Storybook'' continuity===<br /> [[Image:InsecticonAttackPage09.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dear Diary; [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] asked me to the prom today. Should I say yes?]]<br /> While lamenting the fact that he couldn't build beautiful buildings like he did back on Cybertron because the Decepticons would destroy them, Grapple spotted a [[Kickback (G1)|grasshopper]] and a [[Bombshell (G1)|beetle]]. He wished life were as simple for him as it was for those insects, who promptly violated his brain. Under Bombshell's control, Grapple attacked [[Beachcomber (G1)|the resident Autobot hippie]]. Later, at their base, the Decepticons made Grapple their bitch. After the Autobots removed his [[cerebro-shell]], Grapple sucker-punched Megatron and they all celebrated. Hurray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Throughout almost the entire story, Grapple is drawn with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s [[character model]], only appearing with Grapple's own head in close-ups.}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> After the [[Great Shutdown]] ended, Grapple was among a group of Autobots chosen to serve as a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]], ruling jointly with the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] over the newly unified Cybertron. However, the Decepticon easily manipulated the council into giving him more and more power, until they were functionally impotent. Grapple and his fellow council members were among the last Autobots to truly recognize Shockwave's deceits, but did eventually join their fellow soldiers in bringing down the Decepticon's control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Afterwards, Grapple decided to accompany [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the Ark's crew back to Earth, where he could put his skills to work on the construction of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW comics continuity===<br /> [[Image:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|150px|thumb|DULL LOOKING UP!]]<br /> While [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] was running an emergency rescue operation in [[Kaon]]<br /> during the first major outbreak of Decepticon violence, Grapple was at his side to presumably offer engineering advice on safely evacuating trapped civilians. Their efforts became moot when a hovering [[Kaon upperclass|elite]] pleasure cruiser was shot down and landed right on top of them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|You'd think that having only one hand would make you an Occupational Safety &amp; Health disaster on a jobsite.]]<br /> * '''Grapple''' (Autobot Car, 1985/1986)<br /> **''Japanese ID number'': '''47'''<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right fists, &quot;Arc-Welder Rifle&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Grapple transforms into an orange crane based upon the same truck design that [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] uses, the Mitsubishi Fuso. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles (though the mechanism was severely neutered in the original US releases). He is also armed with a small black Arc-Welder rifle.<br /> <br /> : This version of this mold was also used to make [[e-Hobby]] [[Hauler|RoadHauler]]. The fire engine version of the mold was released as Inferno and ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]].<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grapple/grapple.htm More information on Grapple at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> * '''Autobot Grapple''' (Commemorative Series, 2004)<br /> **''Accessories'': Left &amp; right fists, &quot;Arc-Welder Rifle&quot;, 3 rockets<br /> <br /> : Grapple was reissued by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the [[Commemorative Series]]. The spring-loaded firing mechanisms in his arms were completely removed due [[For safety reasons|to safety reasons]].<br /> :Additionally, the hook on his crane as well as the hydraulics in the crane arm were changed to plastic painted silver, rather than using the more brittle (but authentic to the original release) vacuum-metalized plastic. He also gained a new Autobot sigil [[tampograph]] on his chest/cab, and his eyes were changed from yellow to blue.<br /> <br /> : Interestingly enough, Grapple was ''not'' released as part of [[Takara]]'s &quot;[[Transformers Collection]]&quot; reissue series.<br /> <br /> ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/CSGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Commemorative Series Grapple at TFU.info]''<br /> <br /> ===Transformers (2010)===<br /> [[Image:TF2010-toy_SolarStormGrappel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Grah-PEL]]<br /> *'''Solar Storm Grappel''' (Voyager, 2011)<br /> <br /> : &quot;Grappel&quot; (likely named such due to [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco/retool of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)#Universe (2008)|Inferno]], transforming into a crane truck of undetermined model. He is fairly extensively retooled, with new parts for the crane, head, forearms, hands and feet. The bars on top of his shoulders have also been enlarged so that they work with [[C joint]] weaponry. As part of the &quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&quot; assortment, he also has a [[rubsign]].<br /> <br /> :This version of Grapple due to it's parent molding, transforms into fusion of a 2002-2007 Pierce Contender &quot;pumper&quot;, and 2008 Pierce Velocity &quot;Heavy Rescue&quot;. It also has some characteristics from the Pierce Dash 2000 &quot;midmount&quot; with a crane arm instead of a &quot;bucket/cherry-picker&quot;. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Manufacturing <br /> <br /> <br /> :The original version of this mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Pyro|Spark]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===United===<br /> {{picsneeded|United toy}}<br /> *'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager, 2011)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-11'''<br /> <br /> : This Japanese version of Solar Storm Grappel is sold as part of the ''[[United (toyline)|United]]'' toyline. It features several changes in color layout and details, such as an orange head to better resemble most of Grapple's appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===Decoy Collection===<br /> *'''Grapple''' (Decoy, 1986)<br /> :[[Decoy]] Grapple is a tiny red soft-rubber figurine randomly packaged with various carded toys in 1986.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Attacktix===<br /> [[Image:Grapple-atx.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[wikipedia:Extendar|The tower of power]].]]<br /> *'''Grapple''' (2007)<br /> <br /> {{attacktix <br /> |ID=Unknown<br /> |faction=Autobot<br /> |class=Warrior<br /> |special=Unknown<br /> |cost=30<br /> |speed=Unknown<br /> |attacktype=Rammer<br /> }}<br /> {{-}}<br /> :One of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]'', Grapple would have been a &quot;rammer&quot;-type piece, with a spring-loaded boom-crane attack. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released.<br /> <br /> {{canceledtoy}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:Hauler01-sm.jpg|right|150px|thumb|This guy gets named, but does [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]? Nope! Screw him!]]<br /> * An Autobot vehicle matching Grapple's vehicle mode and referred to as &quot;Hauler&quot; appears in a quick scene in the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|three-part mini-series pilot]] for the original cartoon series. Though later [[Retcon|retconned]] into [[Hauler|a unique character]] via an [[e-Hobby]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]], it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.<br /> * In the original cartoon, Grapple's head is colored orange most of the time. In &quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;, however, it's consistently colored black, matching the toy and his appearances in the Marvel comics. Much like [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert's]] red head in the cartoon and the whole [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] [[FIRRIB|FIRRIB/FIBRIR]] mess, opinions among the [[fandom|fans]] on which is to be considered the &quot;correct&quot; coloration differ.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Grapple Grapple's Universe profile at NTFA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Artists]]<br /> [[Category:Attacktix]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:United Autobots]]</div>

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<p>Thinktank: /* Universe (2008) */</p> <hr /> <div>{{factions|autobot|autobotg2|wreckers}}<br /> {{disambig3|Inferno}}<br /> :''Inferno is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br /> <br /> [[Image:G1 Inferno profilecollection1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Will probably start fires just to put them out.]]<br /> '''Inferno''' is one gung-ho robot, ready and willing to roll out into the thick of any action at the drop of a hat. If the mission is search and rescue he's one of the best bots to have around, but he's even happier when called on to fight. Nothing gets Inferno's circuits going like a one-on-one with a few Decepticon trouble makers. <br /> <br /> :''Russian name:'' '''Водомёт''' (Vodamet, &quot;Fountain&quot;)<br /> <br /> ==Fiction==<br /> ===Cartoon continuity===<br /> ====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br /> :''Voice actor:'' [[Walker Edmiston]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese), [[Héctor Vieyra]] (Latin American)<br /> <br /> [[Image:InsecticonSyndrome Inferno fires.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Flashlights of Doom!]]<br /> Inferno appeared without explanation one day as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] explained their mission to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from attacking the [[Nova Power Plant]]. He was the first to roll out on Prime's orders. During the battle at the power plant, the gun-slinging fire fighter stood by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and shot down [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] before they rushed off to rescue the human pilots of a downed helicopter. After the super-powered Insecticons crushed [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and electrocuted [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], Inferno sprayed fire-retardant foam on Ironhide and loaded him into Prime's trailer as the Autobots retreated. Inferno later participated in the Autobot counter attack at [[Iron Mountain]] where he and the other Autobots were buried under tons of rock. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was heard to complain about Inferno ending up on his head whilst they were trapped. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:DinobotIsland Pt2 InfernospraysCowboys.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Bonanza got a little weird near the end of the series]]<br /> When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] accidentally set fire to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], Inferno helped [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] douse the flames. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Later, Inferno did his part to preserve the sanctity of the timestream by spraying cowboys with [[fire-retardant foam]]. Eh...you had to be there. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} <br /> <br /> Inferno showed off his athletic ability in a friendly game of basketball with Optimus Prime, [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]. When [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] discovered that [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] were working with the Constructicons, Inferno came with the other Autobots to investigate, where he assisted in the fight against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Though Inferno was initially stunned when Devastator deflected some of [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]'s [[glass gas]], the Autobots eventually emerged victorious. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Why can't I quit you?]]<br /> Later, Inferno was ordered to guard over Red Alert as the Autobots repelled an attack by the Decepticons on the [[Negavator]] super weapon's bunker. Inferno, itching for a fight, abandoned Red Alert despite his paranoid friend's repeated requests for him to stay. Inferno rescued Red Alert when his friend was buried under rubble which had the unfortunate side-effect of damaging Red Alert's logic circuits to the point of overload. Inferno later proved his friendship to Red when he saved Red Alert from himself when the latter, in a state of paranoia, allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} <br /> <br /> Inferno and the other Autobots were sent on a rocket to the sun as part of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s plot. Though all hope seemed lost, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] created a force field that protected the Autobots and allowed Cosmos to return them to Earth. The Autobots arrived just in time to stop Megatron, and Inferno helped shoot at the Decepticons during the onslaught. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:BlasterBlues-InfernoSpray.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Inferno used Hydro Pump!]]<br /> <br /> After the Decepticons caused a disastrous explosion at an airport that severely injured the Dinobots, Inferno arrived with Hoist and Red Alert to put out the fire and cart the Dinobots back to headquarters. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When Megatron disrupted Earth's radio waves, peril was unleashed worldwide. Among the calamities was a train derailed and blown up by a fallen tree, and the dead radio meant that the fire lookout was unavailable. Luckily, Inferno and Red Alert were in the area, and together they worked to put out the fire, with Inferno watering down the flames. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:ChildsPlay-InfernoToTheRescue.jpg|thumb|left|190px|He's got better things to do tonight than let others die.]]<br /> <br /> Inferno helped defend [[New York City]] against Megatron's army of robot drones, and put out a fire at the Chrysler Building. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} He later fought the Decepticons at a baseball stadium where Megatron was trying to set up his latest [[space bridge]]. Inferno extended a net from his ladder assembly to catch a pair of humans Starscream had been terrorizing in the air. During the battle, the Space Bridge was inadvertently activated, transporting Inferno and several other Autobots and Decepticons to an alien world, where they were all merely the size of toys. Having landed in a child's room, Inferno helped the Autobots gain the boy [[Aron]]'s trust when he put out the fire Starscream started in a toy building. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} On their way back to Earth, the Autobots were intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]] and Inferno and the others were immobilized. They were eventually restored, but only after some complicated wheeling and dealing by Bosch and Smokescreen. {{storylink|The Gambler}}<br /> <br /> As the Insecticons rampaged through the world's farmland, Inferno and a squad of Autobots attempted to overpower them before they caused a worldwide famine. Unfortunately, the blasted bugs were so strong from repeatedly feedings, they repelled a group of Autobots twice their number without even calling upon their [[Insecticon clone]]s. Inferno kept [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from death by fire, but otherwise the mission was a total failure. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} <br /> <br /> Inferno was one of only four Autobots left undamaged by [[Kremzeek]]'s disastrous run through the Ark, thanks to [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s insulating foam. Despite this, he and the other remaining Autobots were hard pressed to even slow the little spark down. Even Inferno's time-tested solution of shooting foam at every problem failed miserably. Eventually, it was the human scientist [[Sōji Yoshikawa]] who came up with the plan that finally dispersed the creature. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:PrimeTarget_CapturedInferno.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Remind me never to shop at Canadian Tire!]]<br /> <br /> Inferno came searching for Tracks and Bumblebee when they were captured by [[Lord Chumley]]. When Inferno saw a burning building, he couldn't help but rush in and check it out. However, it was one of Lord Chumley's traps, and a hose wrapped around Inferno's leg, capturing him. Yes. Inferno's bravery impressed Chumley, who remarked that he had never seen a species so unafraid of fire! The captured Autobots were freed when Optimus Prime (with a little help from the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s) defeated Chumley. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}<br /> <br /> Inferno was reunited with his old friend [[Firestar]] when he, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] went to search for where Optimus Prime had wandered off to. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}<br /> <br /> Inferno was briefly seen assembled with the rest of the Autobots before they drove off to rescue Perceptor from [[Fox Creek Canyon]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} With Red Alert and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], Inferno watered down a blazing village during the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt to move the Earth closer to its sun. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} <br /> <br /> [[Image:Masquerade_AutobotsBlasted.jpg|thumb|left|190px|Shot down in flames!]]<br /> <br /> Inferno was in one of the Autobot teams that captured the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. While [[Grapple]] ignited the oil [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider]] were in, Inferno doused it (something he &quot;wouldn't feel good about&quot; when he did it) to help capture the stunt freaks. He was, eventually, among those Autobots taken down by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] when the Stunticons formed into him to escape. {{storylink|Masquerade}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====<br /> [[Image:JHeadmasters03InfernoEtc.jpg|thumb|]]<br /> Alongside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Inferno was dispatched by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to protect [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from any Decepticons trying to stop him from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. They were not seen to actually confront anyone. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> ===Marvel Comics continuity===<br /> ====Generation 1====<br /> {{noteukonly}}<br /> [[Image:Infernomissinginaction.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno used up all his cool in this image, so he didn't show up much.]]<br /> ''Inferno was present at the battle of [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Dam-Busters!}} He later led [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] to search for the missing [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], saving [[Danny Phillips|an emo kid]] in the process. {{storylink|Missing in Action}}''<br /> <br /> ''Inferno joined [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] as part of a monitoring unit stationed on Earth to keep watch for the threat of super-Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Shortly after they arrived, the unit chased off the unrelated threat of a [[Furnacia|Furnacian]] [[Firebug]], who had arrived on Earth and begun starting fires in human settlements. They exiled it to Mercury in a message pod. {{storylink|Firebug!}}''<br /> <br /> ''When Galvatron later resurfaced, the reconnaissance team sent a message to Cybertron and joined up with the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] and Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] in confronting the time traveler. Unfortunately Galvatron had help (as if he needed it) in the form of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. The Wreckers and Mayhems were torn to shreds, suffering greater than 50% losses. {{storylink|Time Wars (issue)|Time Wars}} Inferno was one of the few survivors who limped away from the final battle, cut off from any support from Cybertron. The remaining members of the Wreckers and Mayhems pooled resources as the [[Survivors]], living on Earth separately from the planet's active Cybertronian armies. {{storylink|Survivors!}}''<br /> <br /> Inferno was present when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] were loading up their shuttles to go chase after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his gang of less-than-merry men. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} He was later killed on the planet [[Klo]] and then reactivated by the power of the [[Last Autobot]]. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:Infernorhythmsofdarkness.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Can you believe this was my first Marvel US appearance?]]<br /> In an alternate timeline, Inferno was one of seven remaining Autobots on Earth in the year 2009, fighting against Decepticon domination of the American continents. He survived the desperate attempt to prevent a nuclear attack by the rest of the world, and was last seen fighting against greater odds heroically, for all our freedoms. (He probably died immediately after that panel.) {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}<br /> <br /> {{note|Inferno's US and UK timelines are more difficult to reconcile than most characters, primarily because of how the Survivors story blends from the main UK continuity (Time Wars) straight into the splinter continuity (Earthforce). He shows up totally unannounced on Cybertron after the war with Unicron, and never speaks. His presence in the stories ''[[Decepticon Dam-Busters!]]'' and ''[[Missing in Action]]'' is also hard to reconcile as he is not otherwise shown amongst the original Autobots on Earth and the latter story is a general continuity nightmare.}}<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> =====Earthforce=====<br /> {{earthforcefiction}}<br /> [[Image:Infernoshutup.jpg|left|300px|thumb|He really kind of deserved it.]]<br /> ''After a new squad of Mayhems came to Earth to execute their treacherous former members, the Survivors failed to stop the Decepticon named Bludgeon from killing [[Catilla]]. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}} After [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] ran off on his own to seek vengeance against the Mayhems, Inferno and the remaining Survivors hooked up with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Earthforce]] in order to provide the [[Pretender]] some proper back-up. They then chose to stick around with Earthforce full time as an adjunct unit. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}} Inferno and the Survivors were later seen on the high seas, fighting off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he attempted to hijack an oil tanker. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''<br /> <br /> ''Later, Inferno was standing guard over the Mayhems they had captured when the Survivors first joined with Earthforce. Bludgeon, [[Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] were being model prisoners. Very quiet... too quiet. As Inferno began to get unnerved by the silence, Stranglehold suddenly began pounding away at the floor like a madman, tearing it up while still they all remained totally silent. Not quite sure what else to do, Inferno turned off the energy bars and entered the cell to blast the prisoner with a pacifier ray. As soon as he did, though, Bludgeon's katana shot through his backside, summoned mentally from the storage room by its master's [[Metallikato]] discipline. Inferno blacked out as the three Pretenders casually sauntered out of their cell to freedom. {{storylink|Shut Up!}}''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> =====Marvel UK future timelines=====<br /> [[Image:Smokescreeninferno.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He can't quit Smokescreen either!]]<br /> ''In the alternate version of 2008, after Unicron's attack on Cybertron, Inferno and his good friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] discovered Unicron's continued existence on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he had enslaved the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] into rebuilding his body. Retreating to their ship to make contact with the rest of the Autobots, they ran afoul of the brainwashed [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]]. Inferno was badly injured, but with their shuttle under attack by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] in the skies over Cybertron, he was forced to hurl Smokescreen to safety through the front windscreen, so word of Unicron's survival could reach Rodimus Prime. Inferno's last act was to go out in a blaze of glory, crashing straight into the Decepticon ranks in the battle below. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ====Generation 2====<br /> [[Image:Infernoescalation.jpg|left|200px|thumb|&quot;And there's an apocryphal third reason involving my love for disco!&quot;]]<br /> Inferno was working with a squad of Autobots trying to stop [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] from committing genocide on planet [[Ethos]]. Most of his team took heavy fire, but it was the death of his friend [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] that got Inferno ''really'' angry. His temper getting the best of him, Inferno broke ranks to hit more of the Cybertronians. Though he managed to avenge Smokescreen's death, other Cybertronians cornered him, and he was forced to leap into a building for safety. Unfortunately, the building collapsed, and he was crushed. {{storylink|Escalation!}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br /> Inferno and his good buddy [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] joined up with Grimlock's [[Lightning Strike Coalition]] during the time of the [[Dark Ages]]. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages}} Some millennia later, after the [[Great Shutdown]], Inferno was one of the first Autobots reactivated and brought around to the idea of a unified Cybertronian populace by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Joining Red Alert, [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], he became a charter member of the [[Autobot High Council]], ruling alongside Shockwave in administrative matters while Ultra Magnus focused on more militant concerns. However, the lack of leadership experience by Inferno and most of his fellow council-beings led to them ceding more and more power to Shockwave over the years. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They eventually came to their senses and joined in the insurrection against Shockwave led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the ''Ark'''s crew. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}<br /> <br /> ===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===<br /> Inferno was at the Ark when Starscream was brought in, badly damaged and offline. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}<br /> <br /> ===IDW comics continuity===<br /> [[Image:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Inferno discovers that your face really will stay that way.]]<br /> Inferno was attending to the fire damage and chaos caused by Megatron's opening assault on [[Kaon]] when an [[Kaon upperclass|elite]] pleasure cruiser fell out of the sky on top of him and [[Grapple]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}<br /> <br /> During the following war on Cybertron, Inferno was one of several Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] would have trusted his life with. After Blaster returned to the Autobots after having been lost for millennia, Inferno was among Blaster's friends who took leave from their assignments to see &quot;The Voice&quot;. However, after a second attempt on Blaster's life, Inferno was also one of the four Autobots under suspicion of the failed assassination. Fortunately the [[Beachcomber (G1)|real (unwilling) culprit]] was caught, so Inferno and the others were cleared. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===<br /> Inferno and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] teamed-up on an emergency rescue mission. While Inferno put out the deadly fire, Ratchet recovered a young girl from a burning building, badly in need of hospital care. On their way to the hospital, however, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] started firing on Ratchet. Inferno &quot;took the heat&quot; for Ratchet and his patient, letting them get to the hospital safely. Ratchet cheerily got to work on his next patient...patching up Inferno. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 10|Henkei! Henkei! #10}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Games==<br /> ===The Transformers (PS2)===<br /> {{Note|Inferno is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}<br /> <br /> {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Toys==<br /> ===Generation 1===<br /> [[Image:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]<br /> *'''Inferno''' (Autobot, 1985, 2003)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''10'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Extinguisher Rifle&quot;, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), 3 missiles, 2 head nozzles<br /> <br /> : Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso firetruck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.<br /> <br /> : In 2003, Inferno was re-released as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s &quot;[[Transformers Collection]]&quot; series. This time he featured [[Tampograph|tampographed]] Autobot symbol and blue eyes instead of yellow. These changes carried over to the [[Commemorative Series]] Inferno, Commemorative Series [[Grapple]], and [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].<br /> <br /> : Later in the same year, he was released by [[Hasbro]] in the Toys &quot;R&quot; Us [[exclusive]] &quot;[[Commemorative Series]]&quot; line. The Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles unlike the Takara version.<br /> <br /> : This mold was [[Redeco|redecoed]] and partially [[Retool|retooled]] to make [[Grapple]], [[e-Hobby]] [[Hauler|RoadHauler]] and ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire (Headmasters)|Artfire]]. <br /> <br /> {{-}}{{anchor|ActionMaster}}<br /> <br /> [[Image:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]<br /> *'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)<br /> **''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, &quot;Magna-Blast Gun&quot;<br /> <br /> : Part of the third assortment of &quot;basic&quot; carded [[Action Master|Action Masters]], Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[Character model|animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a &quot;hose&quot; that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master &quot;partner&quot; accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Generation 2===<br /> [[Image:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]<br /> *'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, 1993)<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Extinguisher Rifle&quot;, water cannon, 2 fists (left &amp; right), 2 head nozzles<br /> <br /> : For ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the &quot;Autobot&quot; [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), his detachable fists were also re-tooled in order for them to fit snuggly in the connecting hole of the forearms and the wing extensions on his shoulders were also slightly retooled. He came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Universe (2008)===<br /> [[Image:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|right|300px|thumb|BURNING JUSTI--Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]<br /> *'''Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br /> **''Series'': Generation 2 Series<br /> **''Accessories'': &quot;Water Blast&quot; projectile<br /> <br /> :&quot;[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] series&quot; ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager class [[size class|pricepoint]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the original toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon. <br /> <br /> :This version of Inferno transforms into a fictional six-wheeled variant of the 2002-2007 Pierce Contender series of firetrucks. It appears to be a fusion of two different designs from that period. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Manufacturing <br /> <br /> :The number &quot;401&quot; [[tampograph]]ed onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.<br /> <br /> : This mold was also used to make [[BotCon 2010]]'s [[Pyro|Spark]] and was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|the 2010 series]] [[Grapple#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel]].<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Henkei! Henkei!===<br /> [[Image:Henkei inferno.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Is it hot in here, or is it just me?]]<br /> *'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager, 2009)<br /> **''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-15'''<br /> **''Accessories:'' &quot;Water Blast&quot; projectile <br /> <br /> :''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno have been changed to gray. The black parts on ''Universe'' Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island &quot;401&quot; area code.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ===Speed Stars===<br /> ====Stealth Force====<br /> [[Image:StealthForce_Inferno_toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Beacuse ''real'' firetrucks come with ''real'' firepower]]<br /> *'''Autobot Inferno''' (Stealth Force Deluxe, 2010)<br /> **''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles<br /> <br /> :''[[Speed Stars]]'' Inferno is a new non-transformable mold, appearing as a much more traditional looking fire truck than any of his previous toys but retaining the &quot;401&quot; tampograph that his ''Universe'' toy had. His packaging also depicts his ''Universe'' toy's robot head. At the press of a button, he can deploy his weapons located on top, at the side and the front of his vehicle mode while pulling a tab hides the weapons again.<br /> <br /> : Included in the package are ''two'' water-burst missiles. However, they can only be stored in and fired from his top-mounted cannon one at a time.<br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Merchandise==<br /> ===3D Battle-Card Game===<br /> [[Image:3DBattleCard Inferno.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]<br /> *'''Inferno''' (2007)<br /> <br /> : A 36-point &quot;rare&quot; character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s &quot;Energon Wars&quot; expansion, Inferno &quot;transforms&quot; into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], Movie [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and &quot;[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Classic Bonecrusher]]&quot;, albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.<br /> <br /> {{-}}<br /> <br /> ==Notes==<br /> [[Image:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]<br /> * Inferno's [[character model]] seems to have two different head designs. One, seen in &quot;[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]&quot;, is a more angular and toy-based design; the other, seen in &quot;[[Auto Berserk]]&quot;, is more rounded and simplified, and lacks any facial definition lines.<br /> <br /> * Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the title giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=91 Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of &quot;Inferno&quot; from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.cyrusfirst.com/guests/digiview/dev/detail.php?p=201 Space Thunder Kids]''.<br /> <br /> * The earliest pictured version of Action Master Inferno is largely different from the final version, but only upon close examination. The early version errs on the side of the original toy in color and design, while the final more closely follows the design of the animation model. Strangely, the early version has a nearly solid black block of a head (possibly to echo the ladder base in which the original's head was contained), as well as generally wider and chunky proportions.<br /> <br /> * Inferno seems to have been cut from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''; he never appears in the film, but still has a voice actor credit. Unlike the few other characters mentioned in the credits who do not have speaking roles, Inferno doesn't even appear in the ''script'' of the film.<br /> {{--}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * [http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm Inferno at TFU.info]<br /> *[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&amp;char=Inferno Inferno's ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]<br /> <br /> [[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]<br /> [[Category:Action Masters]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]<br /> [[Category:Universe (2008)]]<br /> [[Category:Wreckers]]</div>

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