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Nemesis Prime (Armada)

2025-10-18T00:56:59Z

Tjfosko: /* Generations */ The ion blaster can totally attach. It’s weird that this was incorrect.

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{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Unicron]]-affiliated [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nemesisprimeut.jpg|right|250px|thumb|50% Optimus Prime + 50% Decepticon = 100% Wha???]]
'''Nemesis Prime''' is a monstrous Transformer sent to kill [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] alike. He scanned the minds of the Transformers and took the form of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], as he was the most powerful and respected in all their minds. As a duplicate of Optimus Prime, Nemesis has all of Prime's strength and power, in addition to his own ability to reconstruct himself.

Nemesis Prime wields the [[Vorpal Saber]], a twisted clone of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]], and has a [[Mini-Con]] partner named [[Run-Over (Armada)|Run-Over]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Linkage''====
[[Image:NemPrimeUT-Linkage.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Basically, he's not a nice guy. Nice effects, though.]]
Nemesis Prime was granted the [[Doomstone]] and was sent to ravage, devastate and destroy any world he came across, accompanied by [[Run-Over (Armada)|Run-Over]] and the [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team]]. The death-agonies and negative psychic energies of the beings he destroyed were stored inside the Doomstone, which was at some point taken from him and later transferred into [[Ravenus]]. {{storylink|Linkage Part 11}}

====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Tōru Ōkawa]] (Japanese)|[[Pekka Lehtosaari]] (Finnish), [[Juan Guzmán]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Anders Byström]] (Swedish), [[Ronaldo Júlio]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Michel Dodane]] (French)}}

[[Image:Puppet.jpg|left|200px|thumb| Oh my god, what happened to your faaaaace?!]]

Nemesis Prime was encountered by a party of Transformers on [[Salt planet|a strange planet]] composed of salt and technorganic materials, after they fell into a worm hole that had taken shape due to Unicron's lack of a physical body. Nemesis Prime was a [[Unicron]]-created being that was very savage and feral in nature, using his [[Vorpal Saber]] nearly to destroy several of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s. Although he was beastly and insane, his exact motives and personality were unknown, as he was simply a puppet of [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]]. Nemesis Prime was eventually destroyed by a combined blast from [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] using the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] using his new [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] power unit. Sideways was seen fleeing the scene in [[trans-phase mode]], while Nemesis Prime's remains were scattered about the area. Mysteriously, the planet immediately began to break down and was destroyed afterwards. {{storylink|Puppet|Puppet}}

===Ask Sideways===
After hijacking [[Vector Prime]]'s [[Axiom Nexus News]] column, known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] agreed that Nemesis Primes and [[Grand Scourge]] were the same being. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/28}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Nemesis-Prime-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px|<choose><option>Welcome oblivion!</option><option>Come, open your heart!</option><option>Behold, the endless abyss!</option><option>Do not deny your fear!</option></choose>]]
Nemesis Prime Armada participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the "Armada: Episode IV: Land Military Team" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Arm-toy NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am darkness, I am the night. (''Hasbro version shown'')]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Prime with Run-Over''' (Super-Con, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Scourge'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right arm-pipes
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist, Takara only)}}<ref name ="Kyde">{{citesocial|quote=For what it's worth, Armada Nemesis Prime was created as an accident. Aaron Archer asked Joe Kyde to try slapping RID Scourge's colors on Armada Optimus Prime as a lark. Kyde only got about halfway through it but sent it in anyway (since it wasn't intended to be used for anything). But somehow this half-finished "Armada Scourge" deco sheet made its way to Dreamwave alongside all the other Hasbro ref they were sent, and they prominently included him on the Armada pull-out posters included with their first G1 miniseries. Which were the top-selling comics in North America in the months they came out. / So suddenly: oops, I guess we have to make a black Armada Optimus Prime now. / [I heard this] Mostly from Kyde. Which is why he's credited as the deco artist for Micron Legend Scourge (because Takara used his unfinished deco sheet as their starting point) and not Nemesis Prime (because someone else took the idea and finalized it in their own way, but I don't know who). / This did all happen early enough in development that they were able to jam Scourge/Nemesis into the Armada cartoon, but it's why he only shows up for one episode.|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/656248887534944265/1069764138944958494|name=Matthew Karpowich|site=the TFWiki Discord server|year=2023|month=01|day=30}}</ref>

: Part of the eighth and final wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Super-Cons, Nemesis Prime is a [[redeco]] of the Super-Con [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super-Con|Optimus Prime]] toy, transforming into a longnosed truck cab of made-up model. In truck mode, his trailer hitch allows him to pull the various trailers available to the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|Super Base Optimus Prime mold]]. Plugging a [[Mini-Con]] onto the [[Powerlinx]] plug on his robot mode back unlocks a "punching" action that moves his arms back and forth when the plugged-in Mini-Con is pushed up and down. While his arm-mounted exhaust pipes can be easily removed, there's not really anything you can ''do'' with them, as they cannot combine into a handgun like the Super Base Optimus's arm-pipes.

[[File:LOTM Scourge.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(''Takara version shown'')]]

: He came with his Mini-Con partner [[Run-Over (Armada)#Toys|Run-Over]], who can also become a handgun Nemesis Prime (or any toy with [[5 mm post]]-compatible points) can hold.

: In Japan, he was only available as a mail-away item from ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (limited to 5000 pieces) under the name '''Scourge''', a nod to [[Hasbro]]'s [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]]. There are a number of small but significant differences between Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s versions of the toys; the Hasbro version is cast in midnight-blue and sandy-tan plastics, where the Takara version is more brownish-black and neutral light gray. (Scourge's Mini-Con, "Sweep", shares the change in plastic colors.) The Takara version also appears to have a smaller number of [[Paint operation|paint application]]s with less color variety.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
{{ArmadaSuperConOptimusPrimeMold}}
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===''Generations''===
[[File:2025-ArmadaNemesisPrime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Nemesis kneels before the [[Unicron|Monster Mash]] and pledges his loyalty to the graveyard smash.]]
{{anchor|NYCC 2025}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Armada Nemesis Prime / [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Generations|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]''' (Multi-pack, [[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Nemesis Prime & Mini-Con Team''' (ネメシスプライム&ミニコンチーム)
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': February 2026
:*''Accessories'': Ion blaster, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Legacy|Matrix]], insignia plate, left and right smokestack guns
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoki Tatsumi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[July 25]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T18IQaMuGVk Transformers Brand Panel Recap | SDCC 2025 | Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>, [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/DPpXnX6EoKk/ Marcelo Matere's Instagram]</ref>}}
:''Generations'' ''Armada'' Nemesis Prime is a new-head retool of Commander Class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Optimus Prime]]; representing his "regenerating" face from the ''Armada'' cartoon. Cast in a ''gorgeous'' dark turquoise, no less. His coloration appears to be based on his anime appearance, as opposed to his [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Armada|above 2003 figure]].

:Nemesis Prime entirely omits Optimus's combiner trailer, but rather includes the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)#Generations|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. They combine into the [[Star Saber (Armada)#Generations|Star Saber]] for him to wield. If there's a story reason they ended up siding with him, we do not know. Nemesis retains Optimus's large ion blaster and smokestack guns, which serve as additional weapons for him to use. If desired, the ion blaster can attach to his truck mode via the 5 millimeter ports on the rear of the truck.

:Nemesis's chest panel can be opened up to reveal his iteration of the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Legacy|Matrix]]. ''Don't ask us''.

:Exercise caution when transforming [[Jetstorm (Armada)#Generations|Jetstorm]], as the rear tailfin/chest kibble uses a pinned sliding mechanism on a rather delicate/thin plastic. Depending on the individual quality control, the tolerance between the pin and the plastic may cause it to snap off if excessive force is applied.

:This set was revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025 as an exclusive for the fall 2025 editions of [[New York Comic Con]] and ''MCM London'' in the west, and was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. On the first day of NYCC, the set was also made available to pre-order for [[Hasbro Pulse]] Premium members only, opening for non-premium members on [[November 3]]. Initially announced at US$74.99, the set would cost US$89.99 upon release.

==Notes==
[[File:Armada poster G1 issue 5.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.75|Oh, this guy's gonna be a huge deal, totally.]]
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', Nemesis Prime never actually speaks, only roaring the whole time.
*According to [[Joe Kyde]], he created ''Armada'' Nemesis Prime at the half-serious suggestion of [[Aaron Archer]]. The unfinished deco sheet somehow made it to [[Dreamwave Productions]], who prominently featured him on a pull-out poster included with the (nearly-chart-topping) [[Prime Directive issue 5|fifth issue]] of [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|their first G1 miniseries]]—leading the Hasbro team to actually produce the figure. Kyde's preliminary deco served as the starting point for Takara's, while the Hasbro version ended up being produced independently.<ref name ="Kyde"/>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nemezisz Prájm'''

==References==
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Slide

2023-12-21T22:00:28Z

Tjfosko:

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Slide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Slide cardart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Partner is ''not'' named "Slip".]]

When you're as cool as '''Slide''', everything looks easy. Gliding effortlessly from task to task with a quick wit and a laid-back charm, Slide knows that when the heat is on, the trick is to not let them see you sweat. Their feet contain reserves of a frictionless gel; when deployed, it allows them to skate along any surface.

Sure, this lackadaisical attitude might lead others to think that this cool cat is just an unmotivated slacker, but [[Metro Squad]] leader [[Oiler]] knows that Slide doesn't want the other members of the team to know how much his [[combiner]] partner cares.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref> More than anything, however, Slide cares deeply about Oiler. If anything ever happened to him, Slide would never be able to forgive the culprit... or themself.

Slide's nature varies. Some versions are male; others are female.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Return of Convoy'' toy bios====
Slide was a member of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]] under the leadership of [[Wheel Blaze]]. {{storylink|#Return of Convoy|Fire Tanker W Team bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2038]], Slide was on [[Micro|Zone]] when it was invaded by the forces of [[Violengiguar]] and [[Dark Nova]]. Along with a number of fellow Micromasters, Slide swarmed the possessed body of [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]], distracting the Decepticon spirit inside until heavier weaponry could be brought to the battlefield. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]]}}

[[File:TimeWillRust-OilerAndSlide.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tank(er) Girl]]

Slide and her [[twin]] brother Oiler hailed from the colony world of [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], settled by Transformer colonists millions of years ago and subsequently evolving into a civilization of linked Transformers where each formed one half of a single alternate mode. Slide and her brother were raised to believe that their pioneering forebears had "civilized" this once-verdant planet for its own good; they spent their early years playing with the [[Native Devisen|native creatures]], viewing them as backwards lifeforms whom the Transformers had "saved" from their own feral existence. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

Like the other [[Titan (group)|Titan]] colonies, the Devisiens were highly religious, and a common belief was that [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s were holy figures, wise keepers of the ultimate truths. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}} Shortly after Devisiun joined the [[Council of Worlds]] the twins learned of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], who eventually visited their planet in search of new recruits to help keep the peace on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Post}} Despite Slide's initial hesitance, Oiler was excited at the prospects of working alongside the Prime, following in the footsteps of their ancestors by saving [[human]]ity from itself. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} and so both twins joined Prime on Earth at some point after the [[Ore-13]] crisis. Like the other recently arrived [[Colonist Soldiers]] they began wearing [[mouthplate]]s to emulate him. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

[[File:FeelSafeWithoutRegrets-justice.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|And repeat ad nauseam.]]

The new recruits got their first taste of real action when they were sent to [[Mexico City]] with [[Aileron]] in the hopes of locating a cache of recovered Cybertronian technology. They discovered that an anti-Transformer mob had set up a protest that had quickly turned into a riot. When a human protester shot [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] with a black-market [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] weapon, Optimus summoned reinforcements. While [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] saved the day, the new meat watched in awe. Back aboard [[Metrotitan (G1)|Autobot City]], the assembled colonists continued to laud the myriad deeds of Optimus; their combined hero-worship managed to annoy even Aileron. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}}

After Optimus Prime made contact with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, the colonist platoon badgered a recently returned Optimus with questions about the newcomers. Soundwave wasn't inclined to field their questions and told them to shut up, though Slide cracked wise partway through Soundwave's story about the battle of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

Slide and the other colonists knelt as Optimus Prime returned to Earth from Cybertron, and later watched on as Optimus and [[Pyra Magna]] had a heated argument about Prime's use of the Matrix. The twins were present on the deck of Metrotitan when Optimus held a summit with several human governments... only to be interrupted when the Junkions unleashed a horde of ravenous [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} The awed colonists watched as Optimus ordered Metrotitan to lay siege to the [[Quintesson Cruiser|Junkion mothership]], and Oiler and Slide fought to keep the Junkions off the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s deck. Though she fought hard, Slide couldn't save her brother from a surprise Junkion attack; furious, Slide deployed her cannons and blew her brother's killer to smithereens. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}}

As the battle reached its zenith, Slide attempted to convince Optimus to kill [[Rum-Maj]], the way he had once put down [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. Optimus took a different tack: laying down his arms to negotiate a new peace between the races. With the [[President of the United States|President]]'s blessing, the Junkions relocated to the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] to start anew. While the other Autobots worked to build a new refugee camp for the aliens, Slide resentfully watched from a distance, confiding in Pyra Magna that she wanted justice for her brother's death. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

[[File:TheNextDayAndTheNext-OilersGrave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|''(Batman voice)'' My brother is ''deeeeeaaaaaad!'']]

As construction of "[[Little Cybertron]]" continued, the colonists held a funeral for Oiler. Slide fumed at the callousness of burying her brother on the island now inhabited by the aliens who had killed him; when Midnight Express tried to talk her down, she yelled that she couldn't even transform anymore and that none of the others could understand the pain of losing their other half before storming off. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} After being left behind when everyone else transformed to drive to the beach after the day's work, Pyra Magna quietly told her that while the others might "make excuses for the Prime", ''she'' wouldn't forget Oiler's loss and pain. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

[[File:PrimelessPart1-AileronAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Slide's discontent with Optimus and [[human]]ity continued to fester over the coming weeks; by the time that Earth prepared to formally join the [[Council of Worlds]] she remained at Autobot City, still upset with Optimus' recent history of compromise. The ceremony was cut short by [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], temporarily cutting off Earth from Cybertron. With Optimus Prime and his inner retinue on Cybertron and now missing in action, Aileron took charge over the deteriorating situation despite Slide's objections, and brought Slide and the other colonists with her to search for the missing [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]].

The team tracked their missing teammate to [[Oaxaca]], where Slide's mounting frustration with the humans boiled over after they ran afoul of more humans wielding reverse-engineered Cybertronian technology. A furious Slide smacked one of her attackers aside, forcing Aileron to airlift her out of the city and retreat to the outskirts of the city. As Aileron tried to regroup her team, Slide laid into Aileron's poor leadership and Prime's sudden apathy to the threat that black market weapons posed—by having Earth join the Council, she reasoned, Cybertronian-derived tech could be traded without violating the [[Tyrest Accord]] and thus the situation was no longer politically useful for Optimus. Her criticisms began influencing the other colonists as they tracked Jazz north, and before long they stumbled on Jazz under siege from human insurgents. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

Ordered by Aileron to disarm the humans, Slide's recklessness led her to open fire on them, but the humans retreated unharmed. The Autobots managed to corner [[Mateo Chavez|one of the dissidents]], and together they travelled north to meet with his suppliers—who turned out to be [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who had facilitated the arms trade to make a quick buck. Realizing that any punitive actions would only agitate the situation further, Aileron opted to cover up the situation entirely, much to the Devisien's frustration. Aileron, at the end of her tether, simply screamed at her to shut up. The Autobots, minus Jazz but with Frenzy and Rumble in tow, returned to Autobot City shortly afterwards. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 2}}

[[File:SurfeitOfPrimes-Slide.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Some time after Joe Colton's defeat, Prime returned to Earth to take command of the Autobots {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} and Slide's frustrations continued to mount. During the opening of Earth's first human/Cybertronian [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]], Slide was arguing with the other colonists about Prime's motives until Aileron dragged her in front of Optimus to repeat what she had said behind his back. Though Optimus tried to mediate, Pyra Magna suggested that they should visit the newly founded Ore-13 mine in [[Kentucky]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} No sooner had the Colonist Soldiers disembarked, however, when Metrotitan, alerted to the crisis on Cybertron, [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]d away. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

With nowhere else to go, the colonists retreated to Little Cybertron, awaiting news regarding the fate of Cybertron. Eventually, news reports began to trickle in... that Cybertron had abruptly lost contact with [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]]'s homeworld of [[Velocitron]]. Roulette remained optimistic that the Prime would soon put things right—optimism that Slide was quick to put down—and Slide's suspicions were confirmed when [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] reported that Velocitron had been ''destroyed'' by an [[Unicron/Generation 1|unknown threat]]. The destruction of [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]] and Slide's home planet Devisiun made things worse, and when Circuit announced that Prime planned to deliberately sacrifice [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to buy time against [[Unicron]], Slide vowed to end Prime's reign. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

Intent on proving that they hadn't forgotten their comrades the way Prime had, the team recruited the services of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], and flew to [[Mount Rushmore]] to rescue Jazz from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] custody. Unfortunately for them, Mt. Rushmore had ''also'' become the home of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides. The young recruits quickly found themselves outmatched by the hardened veterans, and Gimlet was cut down by [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] just before Rum-Maj and the Junkions arrived. An emotional Slide tried to explain her motives, insisting that she had only ever meant this as a rescue mission... moments before Unicron appeared in the skies above Earth. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:ASunriseDark-OptimusAndSlide.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You're not my real dad!"]]

Moments later, the death of [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] overwhelmed Soundwave with grief, causing him to unleash a telepathic "scream" powerful enough to stretch across the [[United States of America|United States]]; subsequently, the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]'' teleported into the surface of the Earth, led by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. Despite Jazz's misgivings, Prowl argued that everyone needed to stand together if they had any chance to defeat Unicron, and with that the surviving colonists joined the other Autobots as they boarded the ship and set course for [[Victoria Falls]] to reunite with Optimus and the other Transformers who had escaped Cybertron before Unicron destroyed the planet. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} On arriving, Slide gave Jetfire the brush-off before storming away. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

Six hours later, Optimus met with Slide outside Metroplex for a heart-to-heart, where the Devisen filled in the Prime on what had transpired at Mount Rushmore. Despite everything that had transpired, Slide was still in no mood to listen to Optimus and snapped at him for using Soundwave's anguish to convince humanity to stand with them against Unicron, accusing him of uniting Cybertron and what remained of the colonies through manipulation and mouthpieces before storming off. As Prime and the other Cybertronians squared up to battle Unicron the evening, Slide spent her time sadly staring at a hologram of her brother. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}}

[[File:Ceremony-SlideCombines.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

The next morning, Unicron's [[Maximal]]s began their preliminary assault on Earth, descending over the falls in an attempt to take out Metroplex and the other Cybertronians. While G.I. Joe fought a rearguard action to keep the monstrous Transformers engaged while [[Destro]] used the [[M.A.S.S. Device]] to [[Teleportation|teleport]] the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] into Earth's orbit to join forces with Trypticon: a battle designed to keep Unicron occupied while Optimus and a small reserve team attempted to smuggle the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] into the monster planet's inner workings. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}

Despite [[Bump]]'s protests, Slide refused to take up arms in the subsequent battle for Earth, unwilling to die in Prime's name until the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s spurred her into reluctant action. As [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] piloted his [[Worldsweeper]] into Earth's atmosphere, the Colonist Soldiers and Dinobots gave chase aboard Sky Lynx. Pyra Magna and the defeated Torchbearers had already hitched a ride to Earth on the top of the ship, attempting to form [[Victorion]] despite the death of [[Stormclash]]. As Soundwave activated the [[Enigma of Combination]] below, however, its energies combined with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s copy of the Enigma code. Without thinking, Slide allowed the energies of the Enigma to surround her, her combiner physiology allowing her to form Victorion's new left leg. Together, Victorion and Superion were able to overpower [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], with Victorion delivering the final blow.

[[File:Post-mourners.jpg|thumb|right|300px|And so, the Micromaster Combiners' brief era of being vaguely relevant in fiction comes to an end. See you in another thirty years!]]

Not long afterwards, Unicron was defeated—Optimus sacrificing his own life to defeat the monster—and as the heroes regrouped on Earth Victorion separated into her components. As Pyra Magna took up the mantle of the new [[Mistress of Flame]], she asked Slide if she would consider becoming one of her new [[Torchbearer]]s. Slide agreed, tearfully noting that she'd been ''wrong'' about Optimus after all; he had never sought to rule over them, and his last act had been to leave them a new world, one where humans, Cybertronians, and colonists could all peacefully live together. {{storylink|Ceremony}} After adopting their official livery, Slide joined her fellow Torchbearers in Earth's rebuilding efforts before flying to Little Cybertron for Prime's funeral. {{storylink|Post}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[Image:G1-toy Slide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Oiler slams on the brakes, cuts his sibling loose, and lets Slide go hurtling toward the enemy to explode in their midst. They're the Crack Suicide Combiner Squad!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Metro Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), Slide transforms into a white tanker trailer that is intended to be the rear half of a blue and white tanker truck, with combiner partner [[Oiler]] forming the front. Slide can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]].

: Slide was only available in a six-pack with Oiler, [[Power Run#Toys|Power Run]], [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Strikedown#Toys|Strikedown]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Slide/slide.htm More information on Slide at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Transformer W Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-365'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: A year later, Slide was released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]].

: The other three toys in the set are [[Roadburner#Toys|Roadburner]], [[Oiler#Toys|Oiler]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Toys|Wheel Blaze]], all identical to their Hasbro-release versions. The set also comes with [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #5, a storage/launching vehicle for Micromasters which can also attach to a Micromaster half-vehicle, plus a decal sheet with extra stickers to adorn your Micromasters with.

==Notes==
* For years, Slide's only fictional "appearance" was in the pages of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profile books, which established the character as male in its biographical information. In [[2016]] when Slide got a supporting role in the pages of ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'', artist [[Kei Zama]] tweeted that the IDW incarnation of Slide would be a gal.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Golby_mkII/status/811989543322693632 Tweet by artist Kei Zama]</ref> In a rather odd coincidence, ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' would go on to introduce ''Oiler'' as female in its continuity in the same month.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slide''' (スライド ''Suraido'')
*''French:'' '''Glisseur'''
*''Italian:'' '''Quazar'''

==References==
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[[Category:Devisiun]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
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[[Category:Variable gender characters]]

Nemesis (G1)

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Tjfosko: /* Legacy */

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{{disambigm|Nemesis (disambiguation)|Lemuria (disambiguation)}}
:''The ''Nemesis'' is a space ship from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Nemesis astroids.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|When the Decepticons play a game of Asteroids, it's quite literal.]]

The '''''Nemesis''''' was the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the most powerful warship they ever built. It was notorious for ambushing and shooting down the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}

[[File:Target2006 nemesis.jpg|275px|thumb|left|Like some va...wait, what?]]

[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his crew of Decepticons used the ''Nemesis'' to chase [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his crew of Autobots out into deep space. Eventually, the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'', the Autobots' ship, and left the ''Nemesis'' orbiting Earth. The ''Ark'' then crashed into Earth with all the Transformers on board, deactivating them and leaving the ''Nemesis'' in orbit with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to watch it. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

''The ''Nemesis'' remained undisturbed, hidden from Earthling view with superior cloaking technology. In 2006, [[Galvatron (G1)#Galvatron I|Galvatron]] traveled back in time to the year 1986 in order to build a large laser cannon to destroy [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel The Transformers comics|Unicron]]. Upon completing the cannon, Galvatron tested its effectiveness on the orbiting ''Nemesis'', destroying the ship with a single blast.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

====''Transformers '84''====
The ''Nemesis'' was designed by [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] so [[Decepticon High Command]] could ambush the Autobots after they'd destroyed the oncoming [[asteroid belt]]. Skyfire himself however was barred from boarding on Shockwave's orders, the lead scientist feeling that his subordinate's talents would be best utilized if he remained on Cybertron. After a delay with the absent Shockwave, the ship launched, {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}} hiding behind an asteroid so it could ambush its Autobot counterpart. Deducing Optimus Prime's trap, Shockwave remained aboard the ''Nemesis'' during the fateful attack. After the ''Ark'' crashed on Earth, Shockwave used the ship to communicate with [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] before the [[Conehead]]s boarded. Needing to verify on the status of the ''Ark'', Shockwave incapacitated the three with a [[scraplet]] virus before he exited the ship. Solar cycles later, Counterpunch tried to make contact with the now overdue Shockwave, the ship rerouting the call to the scientist's hastily assembled mining station. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Still in orbit, the ship's environmental protocols cured the Coneheads of the scraplet virus. After they took stock of their situation, the trio blasted out of the ''Nemesis'' to find the ''Ark'' and Shockwave. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

Though the Coneheads found the ''Ark'', they also found a controlled Megatron channeling dangerously large amounts of [[antimatter]], quickly taking their leave. Retreating back to the ''Nemesis'', they found themselves unable to engage the propulsion system, contacting [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] to deliver a status report and request rescue. Straxus agreed to send rescue but only on the condition that they stayed silent about the ''Ark'', an offer that the Coneheads readily agreed to. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

====Crew====
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Viewfinder]]
*[[Decepticon medics|A medic]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:NemesisMicrobots1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, it's not so big]]

The ''Nemesis'' was the ship used by the Decepticons to pursue the [[Autobot]]s. All the Decepticons left the ship to board the ''Ark'' and both ships ended-up crashing on prehistoric [[Earth]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Before the crash, however, several objects were ejected from the ship, including an escape pod {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} and what would become the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

In 1985, archaeologists eventually discovered the wreck of the ''Nemesis'' in South America. Once [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] relayed the news to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the Decepticons deployed immediately. Upon arriving, Megatron removed the ''Nemesis''{{'}}s power-source, the [[Heart of Cybertron]] and had [[Hook (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Hook]] then install it in him. Imbued with near-limitless power, Megatron then attempted to destroy the Autobots, and almost succeeded, until the Heart of Cybertron was removed from his body and destroyed by [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], [[Brawn (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Brawn]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Microbots}}
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=====Crew=====
[[File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
{{collist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Bombshell]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
*[[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Kickback]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Reflector]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]]
*[[Rumble (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Rumble]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]]
*Various [[Air Warrior]]s
*Various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]-type warriors
*Various [[Photon]]s
}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
The transformed ''Nemesis'' was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
[[File:BWNemesisPt1 rises.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And in four million years, [[Victory (G1)|its sister ship]] crashes into the ocean, coming full circle.]]
The ''Nemesis'' was the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]], and the most powerful warship they ever possessed.

[[File:BWNemesisPt1 Nemesisname.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Megs wanted his victims to know who it was that blew them up.]]
It shot down the ''Ark'', but was damaged during the battle and crashed on Earth. It was revealed that [[Tarantulas (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Tarantulas]] had discovered the wreckage of the ''Nemesis'' deep under water, and had been refurbishing it for unknown purposes. While he'd finished rebuilding it and outfitting it with [[unspace|transwarp]] capabilities and a Predacon-scaled command console, Tarantulas was killed before he could use it; [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out about the ''Nemesis'' soon after, and commandeered it as a last ditch attempt to rewrite history and destroy the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1|Nemesis Part 1}}

Using the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s awesome power, Megatron managed to kill [[Tigerhawk#Beast Wars cartoon|Tigerhawk]], as well as [[Inferno (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Inferno]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Quickstrike]] by accident when he tried to avenge himself on the [[anthropoid]] leader. He soon began to tear at [[Mount St. Hilary]], intending to obliterate the slumbering ''Ark''! In the final battle, the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s controls were severely damaged when [[Rhinox (BW)#Beast Wars cartoon|Rhinox]] crashed an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] ''through'' the warship. Out of control, the ship flew eastwards into the rising sun, turning slowly south and eventually crashing (unseen) several thousand miles away. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====Tactical systems====
{{quote|I will say this for my namesake; he liked the artillery big, and plentiful.|Beast Wars Megatron on ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s armaments|"[[Nemesis Part 2]]"}}
[[File:Nemesis missiles.JPG|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Skywarp, Rumble, and Thrust liked to write messages on the missiles.]]
Even for the flagship of the Decepticon space fleet, one might have considered the armament on the ''Nemesis'' to be overkill. In addition to the standard energy weapons used by the Decepticons, the vessel carried a massive amount of [[missile]]s, which could be fired slowly in a swarm of rocket propelled death. A [[tractor beam]] could pull anything beneath it up to be sliced and grounded up by rotating blades and drills. The blades were incredibly sharp, being able to slice through solid rock.

[[File:Nemesis fusion cannon.JPG|125px|thumb|"A second fusion cannon is unworkable, Megatron." "Silence, Starscream!"]]
Given that Megatron himself would have be the ship's normal commander, it should not be surprising that the primary weapon on the ''Nemesis'' was a [[fusion cannon]]. The fusion cannon was powered by its own reactor, apparently separate from the main [[Energon]] supply. The reactor needed to be at one hundred percent capacity to fire a blast, and would require a powerup time between blasts.

The ship also featured systems to enable the forced boarding of enemy ships. A pair of magnetic couplings amidships allowed for the ''Nemesis'' to forcibly establish a magnetic junction between herself and the unfortunate target, and a boarding chute could be released from within the hull to allow crew-members to cross the gap between ships. The tip of the chute could also be heated to cut through hull plating at least as thick as that used on the ''[[Ark (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|Ark]]''.

Tactically the ship had two main weaknesses. During the flight from Cybertron a heavy meteor shower required so much power to maintain the shields that ''Nemesis'' was forced to fly in the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s wake in order to survive. Given that a similar energy crisis shortly affected the ''Ark'' as well, it would seem that both ships were weakened by the lack of energy on Cybertron. Ergo, the ''Nemesis'' functioned best when well-fueled, otherwise her size and power requirements could make the ship a liability.

The second weakness was placing all the main tactical, command and fire-control systems in the prominent dorsal conning tower. Though the location provided an excellent viewpoint for piloting the ship and directing combat (and was presumably well armored and shielded), it also made for a compelling target, as happened in the final act of the Beast Wars when Rhinox piloted an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] straight into the conning tower in a kamikaze run, taking out the bridge and crippling the ship, which flew rudderless until crashing in [[South America]], where in the 20th century human excavations would unearth her. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} {{storylink|Microbots}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NemesisDreamwave1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Prepare for ship-to-ship intimacy."]]

Built to be the flagship of [[Megatron (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Megatron]]'s space fleet, the ''Nemesis'' was one of the largest ships created in its time. It used experimental Transwarp technology for space travel. On Cybertron the ship was mainly used as a siege engine, hoards of Decepticons would disembark to attack Autobot targets, while the ''Nemesis'' would launch a bombardment. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye}}
After returning to Earth following Shockwave's defeat on Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Starscream]] used the ''Nemesis'' as his base of operations. It is unknown if the warship had previously been used for this purpose by the Decepticons or if Starscream rediscovered it after returning to Earth. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

The technical specifications for the ''Nemesis'' were:

*Estimated length: 2.5 miles
*Wingspan: 1.75 miles
*Height: 1.25 miles

{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #8}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
A [[worldburner]]-class capital ship, the ''Nemesis'' was designed to raze whole planets. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

After [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] defected to the Autobots, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] took command of the Decepticons and led them to Earth on board the ''Nemesis''. The ship was kept in high orbit before later flying to the [[Earth Defense Command#2005 IDW continuity|EDC]]'s base on [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] after the "[[mindbomb]]" was used on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} When Prowl hacked into the EDC mainframe he unleashed all the missiles on the ''Nemesis'' crippling it and causing it to crash instantly. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires| I Dream of Wires}} The wreck of the ship ended up on the bottom of the Indian Ocean where it was continued to be used as the main base of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} Following its near-destruction by [[Superion (G1)#2005 IDW continuity|Superion]], {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} and capture by the EDC, {{storylink|White Heat}} [[G.I. Joe (team)#2005 IDW continuity|G.I. Joe]] moved in turning into a stationary base that they rechristened '''''Lemuria'''''. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1|G.I. Joe vol. 5 #1}}

When [[Unicron/Generation 1#2005 IDW continuity|Unicron]] began his attack on the [[Cybertronian colonies#2005 IDW continuity|Cybertronian colonies]], [[Depth Charge (BW)#2005 IDW continuity|Depth Charge]] led a horde of [[Maximal#2005 IDW continuity|Maximals]] to attack ''Lemuria'' only for he and his troops to be chased off by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s group. {{storylink|Last Stand (G.I. Joe)|Last Stand}} [[Scarlett#2005 IDW continuity|Scarlett]] viewed the attack as proof that Unicron would eventually turn his attention to Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} Following the defeat of Unicron, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] was imprisoned aboard ''Lemuria'', with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] serving as his warden. {{storylink|Post}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Decepticon flagship, the ''Nemesis'' was commandeered by [[Shipwreck#Transformers vs. G.I. Joe|Shipwreck]] in an unseen adventure. Utilizing the ship, the Joe rammed Megatron's "Mega-Megatron" [[Combiner|combined]] form, returning the Decepticon leader to his normal state. After the Decepticons had been defeated, Shipwreck used the ''Nemesis'' to patrol the trade routes within the [[asteroid belt]] and fight off [[Zanzibar]]'s piracy. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
The legendary vessel that carried the Decepticons to Earth, by the late 24th century a surviving piece of the ''Nemesis'' was part of the collection in the office of [[Dynamic Energon Distilleries|D.E.D.]] administrator [[Megatron (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Gnashteeth]]. {{storylink|Identity Politics}}

===''Star Trek vs. Transformers''===
Four million years ago, the ''Nemesis'' followed the ''Ark'', immobilizing it with its tractor beams so the crew could board the Autobot ship. While the ''Ark'' crashed on the nearby Earth, what happened to the ''Nemesis'' is unknown, but when the Decepticons later departed Earth to flee [[World War III]], they did so aboard [[Trypticon (G1)#Star Trek vs. Transformers|Trypticon]].

While mind-melded with [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Star Trek vs. Transformers|Optimus Prime]], [[Spock]] glimpsed his memories of the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Prime's Directive, Part Two}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''Nemesis'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

In the midst of their mission, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] discovered that ''Nemesis'' crewmember Counterpunch was actually an Autobot double agent named [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. Once his identity was discovered, Punch escaped the ''Nemesis'' in an escape pod and made his way to the nearby Disaster Planet, [[Master (planet)|Dominus]]. Megatron, in retaliation, sent Barricade to hunt him down. {{Storylink|Source:Earthrise Galactic Odyssey Collection|Encounter 4: Dominus Criminal Pursuit}}

{{stub|{{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 2: …AND OUT THE OTHER SIDE|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 2}} {{storylink|Source:Kingdom Golden Disk Collection#CHAPTER 4: THE TERRORFYING CONCLUSION|''Golden Disk Collection'' Chapter 4}}}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
After the Autobots had removed the [[AllSpark|Allspark]] from Cybertron, the planet's condition began to decline, Megatron redirected all resources on Cybertron, including the [[spark]]s of his prisoners and soldiers, into Project Nemesis, a massive starship with which to find the Allspark and find the Autobot ''Ark''. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After being informed of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location by [[Doubledealer]], {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}} the ''Nemesis'' set out for the [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] system, finding the ''Ark'' by an active [[space bridge]] that the Autobots hoped to use to reach the Allspark. Unwilling to turn the warship's armament on the portal, Megatron ordered a boarding party prepped. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Having slipped away from the chaos, Starscream was more than willing to use the ''Nemesis'' to destroy the ''Ark'', ordering an attack just as the Autobot craft went to warp. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 4}}

The energies had opened a portal to the [[Dead Universe]], an opening that Megatron, after kicking Starscream off the bridge, ordered the ship through. Entering the rift, the ''Nemesis'' was boarded by [[Galvatron (G1)|a mysterious Decepticon]] who guided Megatron after the ''Ark'' and how to harness the strange powers of the realm. By the time he'd left, the ''Nemesis'' had caught up with the ''Ark'' just as both ships returned to normal space, above an organic planet. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}}

Its weapon systems offline after the jolt of crossing realities, the ''Nemesis'' used its [[tractor beam]] to tow in the ''Ark'', ramming it. As the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'', [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] took the chance to scamper over to the unguarded ''Nemesis'', seizing command of it and turning its weapons on the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' when it arrived. When the ''Fortune''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s warp core began to overload however, the ''Nemesis'' disconnected from the ''Ark'' and began pulling away. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

Unable to reach a safe distance in time, the ''Nemesis'' was caught in the blast and wound up crashing on the planet. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When the [[Maximal]]s detected its crash, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] sent [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] to investigate, ordering her to allow herself to be captured so he could surreptitiously place tracking devices on the crew. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}} As she scouted the perimeter, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] approached the ship and struck an alliance with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} When Airazor was discovered, she was promptly imprisoned, the Autobots and Maximals setting out to rescue her. Despite the foreknowledge granted to the Decepticons and Predacons by the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Autobots and Maximals were successful in their mission. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 2}}

Following the Autobots and Maximals recovering the Allspark, the ''Nemesis'' had been repaired and set out for the ''Ark'', turning its cannons on it. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] was snuck aboard the ship, managing to hack into and disable its weapon systems. When Megatron decided to substitute his warship's firepower with his own, he was confronted by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] allowing enough of a delay for [[Teletraan I]] to reconfigure the ''Ark'' into a transformable body. With this newfound power, Teletraan managed to physically punch the ''Nemesis'', bringing it down. Its wreckage was subsequently abandoned when the Autobots and Maximals took the Decepticons and Predacons prisoner and returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}
===''Legacy''===
The ''Nemesis'' struck fear in those who dared cross her. She despised Autobots and her only goal was to demolish any opposition to a Decepticon victory. {{storylink|#Legacy|Nemesis bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
At the end of the [[Subspace Zone]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Games|Ultra Magnus]] fought and defeated the Destron Boat. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
The starship appears as an accessory to [[Minion Pig#As Cyclonus|Cyclonus]], and it is very, VERY small, which is very, VERY weird. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

==Toys==
===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Titans Return Trypticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Necro & Decepticon Full-Tilt & Trypticon''' (Titan Class, 2017)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Cannon/Full-Tilt holder
{{note|[[Trypticon (G1)#Titans Return|Trypticon]] was described as transforming into the ''Nemesis'' in a Designer's Desk video released on Hasbro's YouTube Channel,<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjQE0N233X0] Transformers: Titans Return - ‘Trypticon’ Designer Desk | Transformers Official, 14 September 2017</ref> seemingly in reference to [[Trypticon (WFC)|Aligned Trypticon]] becoming the ''Nemesis''.}}

:Standing at 20 inches tall, ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Trypticon was the tallest Decepticon figure made at that point. (It was later surpassed by the [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]] release of [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Scorponok]].) He features several new action features, such as a spring-loaded pop-out forehead-gun and the ability to "eat" Titan Master figures, who fall down his throat into his stomach, which can be opened to retrieve them. His city mode unfolds to around three feet wide, and the "battle station" mode of his classic toy is rebranded as the ''Nemesis'', a spaceship that can fit a Deluxe-class action figure in its forward bay. The front of the ''Nemesis'' mode features sculpted faux eyes, intended to make it look like it is formed by Trypticon's head. In lieu of electronics, Trypticon comes with his old partner [[Full-Tilt (G1)#Titans Return|Full-Tilt]], who has been significantly upgraded to become a full-sized Deluxe figure in his own right, with his own Titan Master partner, [[Wipe-Out#Generations|Necro]], who is actually a new version of Trypticon's comic bud, [[Wipe-Out]]. Since his head is obviously too large to interact with Titan Masters as most Titans Return figures do, he features a slot near the back of his head where you can insert a head-mode Titan Master, causing the orange canopy on his head to open and the laser cannon to slide up.

:Early production runs of the figure had a serious [[design flaw]] in the hip ratchets: a combination of strong springs and weak plastic caused the mechanisms of the joints to destroy themselves very quickly if they were used. Cutting the springs in half or repeatedly compressing them to reduce their length appears to solve this problem on affected copies of the toy. Later production runs appear to have fixed the issue entirely. Similarly, early specimens of this figure had a chest door that would not latch closed properly and could not bear the weight of Full-Tilt; this too was fixed in later shipments. However, the tail is entirely a different matter: the gears inside can potentially make a "snap!" sound even if care is taken while posing, causing the tail to droop down.

:The large cannons on Trypticon's back can be extended; this is mentioned in the instructions, but not depicted in any of the stock photography. Originally, the paired towers on Trypticon's back were symmetrical in their design, mirroring each other. A later [[variant]] was released with a [[retool]]ed right tower, mimicking the asymmetrical tower designs on the original figure.

:On Monday 13th February 2017, the Monday before [[Toy Fair 2017]], a picture of the toy was released and swiftly withdrawn from the Transformers Instagram account.

:In fall 2018, huge quantities of Trypticons were found at outlet stores in the U.S. for a fraction of their original price. This may be a sign of poor initial sales, or a result of other retailers buying up what was supposed to be a year's worth of inventory from recently bankrupted U.S. branch of [[Toys"R"Us]].

:Like [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]], Trypticon doesn't come with his vehicular drone Brunt, though [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|a new Brunt]] was later announced a year later for the ''Siege'' toyline.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:TF-SS86-Coronation-Starscream-Nemesis-Throne.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''There's no time for resting.'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Coronation Starscream''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Coronation Starscream comes with a Nemesis throne to sit on. Other Decepticon figures, including ''Siege''/''Earthrise'' Megatron, can be accommodated in the seat.
{{--}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|''Nemesis'' ''At the end of the line'' '''''I'LL MAKE YOU [[Trypticon_(G1)|MIIIINE]] OOOOOHHH''''']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Nemesis''' (Titan Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-49'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 25]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Shin cannons, stabilizer fin axes, 4 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] jets
:*''Known designers'': [[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]</ref> <ref>Sam Smith's [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Instagram] [https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ posts] [https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ about] ''Legacy'' Decepticon Nemesis</ref>

:The largest [[toy]] of a [[female Transformer]] yet released, ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' "Decepticon Nemesis" transforms from a cartoon-accurate spaceship to robot and back. Her head design is based on the Decepticon insignia and is meant to parallel the "[[Last Autobot]]" design of the previous Titan [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]. The extra horns on her head are inspired by the crown from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Coronation Starscream]]. Her spaceship mode's large ventral fin can unfold to form a flat platform for display purposes.

:In robot mode, her shin pads can detach and become large blasters for her to wield, and similarly her stabilizer fins become hand-held axes. The latter is specifically noted as her [[Evo-Fusion]] ability on the box. Parts around her head can compress to form a battle mask.

:She comes with four tiny unpainted jets that attach to connectors which slide out of her arms. These sliding connectors can also represent the boarding tube from the original cartoon, and are compatible with [[A.I.R. Lock System]]. The jets, as made clear in the [[package art]], represent [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and a Cybertronian-mode [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (though the art for Skywarp is actually based off the [[IP infringement|unlicensed "Prankstor" figure]]… ''whoopsie!''). This choice of jets was not random, as micro-figures of Starscream and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] had previously been released with the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Behold Galvatron]]" set. The jets can remain in place even when the connectors are not deployed, allowing convenient storage of the otherwise easily lost jets.

:Use caution when transforming her arms: the lower arms swing out laterally on ratchet joints, and there is nothing stopping you from moving them one "click" too far and bending back the spaceship segments on her upper arms, immediately leaving stress marks.

:Likely by design, you can make the spaceship form of Nemesis look more like the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]'' if you remove the stabilizer fins and guns, fold down the wing extensions, and remove the top of the conning tower.

:She was revealed in prototype form on the April 4th [[Hasbro Pulse]] Fanstream, with pre-orders going up on [[May 2]]nd.

:*''Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Nemesis from Sam Smith on Instagram:''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/ Part I]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Crzu54Qs1Tk/ Part II - Robot Mode]''
:**''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzvOrbMY2X/ Part III - Ship Mode]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*The name "Nemesis" wasn't used until the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon. Before the show, the ship was simply called "Decepticon Space Cruiser".<ref name=bwu-p35>''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'', page 35</ref>
*According to ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' episode "[[Microbots]]", the star drive on board the ''Nemesis'' contains a Cybertronian alloy known as [[Cybertroid alloy]].
*According to ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]'', the ''Nemesis'' originally crashed into the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. After the event from the episode "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", this time the ''Nemesis'' crashed into a mountain located in [[Mexico]].<ref name=bwu-p35/>
*''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Transformers: Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]]'s [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] was originally designed to resemble the ''Nemesis'', and his early working name was "Decepticon Nemesis".
*In the 2005 IDW continuity the ship is called the ''Nemesis'', looks like the ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'', and shares the fate of the ''[[Victory (G1)|Victory]]''. This is why we love [[John Barber]].
* A [[beast mode]] was briefly considered for the ''Legacy Evolution'' Nemesis figure but a more traditional humanoid robot mode was picked to better pair off with [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|The Ark]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=very briefly at the beginning we discussed a beast form for the Nemesis, but really wanted a bot vs bot to pair off against the ARK. The Arks robot mode was a massive reveal, and we wanted that same energy by way of an all new character..|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CrzuqU8MUtc/|name=Sam Smith|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=05|day=4}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Nemesis''''' (ネメシス ''Nemeshisu''), '''Destron Boat''' (''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'', デストロンボート ''Desutoron Bōto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fùchóu Nǚshén''' (復仇女神, "[[Wikipedia:Nemesis (mythology)|Nemesis]]", lit. "Goddess of Revenge"), '''Bàoyìng Hào''' (China, 报应号, "Retribution"),'''Bàoyǐng Hào''' (China, 暴影号, "Ferocious Shadow")
*''French:'' '''''Némésis'''''

==See also==
*{{i|Lemuria}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars starships]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising starships]]
[[Category:Decepticon bases]]
[[Category:Decepticon starships]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 locations]]
[[Category:Generation 1 starships]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) starships]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mystery of Convoy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Predacon starships]]

Union

2023-07-26T13:27:30Z

Tjfosko: /* Differences with Legends of the Microns */

{{episode|
|series=Armada
|ep=50
|prev=Alliance
|next=Origin
|title="Union"
|furigana=そうりょくせん
|japanese=連合
|romaji=Sōryokusen
|translation=Union: All-Out War
|image=Unionunicronheart.jpg
|caption=
|production code=TF: A-50
|production company=[[TV Tokyo]], [[Nihon Ad Systems|NAS]]
|writer=[[Shōji Tonoike]]
|englishadaptation=[[Ward Perry]]
|director=[[Ken'ichi Ishikura]]
|animation studio=[[Actas Inc.]]
|airdate=[[October 1]], [[2003]] (English, United Kingdom) [[December 10]], [[2003]] (English, United States) [[December 12]], [[2003]] (Japanese)
|continuity=[[Unicron Trilogy]]
}}

'''As Unicron stands ready to attack Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons fight back. Galvatron takes extra time to deal with the issue of Thrust's betrayal of the rest of his species.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Union-ThrustSidewaysinUnicron.jpg|left|155px|thumb|"Hey, patsy, er, uh, Thrust. Scram!"]]
[[Unicron]] stands, his body surrounded by energy, destroying any ships that come close to him. While [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] orders his forces to retreat to a safe distance, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] sits on Unicron's shoulder, laughing at the feeble efforts to defeat his new god. However, he's still steaming about how [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] had told him to get lost after the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] had been placed inside Unicron. He plans his first action as Unicron's right-hand bot to get rid of Sideways.

The [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s try to determine how their armies could possibly defeat Unicron. Unicron suddenly takes action and prepares to attack the abandoned planetside. [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] and [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] lead some fighter planes, hoping to interrupt Unicron. While the fighters can't harm Unicron, they focus on Thrust.

[[File:Unionthrust.JPG|155px|thumb]]
The Cybertronian army's scanners finally detect a weak point on Unicron's neck. A plan is formed, giving Galvatron the opportunity to personally confront Thrust. Thrust stands on Unicron's shoulder, and notices that Unicron is making no responses to any advisement—he questions that perhaps the web of lies he had constructed might have been a mistake, he assures himself that Unicron is the right way. At this point, his sanity is clearly in question.

[[File:Unionunicroncannon.JPG|left|155px|thumb|Don't tell Unicron, but the cannon is actually voice activated.]]
[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Galvatron realize that the key to defeating Unicron lies within the [[Mini-Con]]s inside of Unicron, since the Mini-Cons themselves desire nothing but to free themselves from Unicron's grasp. At the same time, the kids come to a similar conclusion. Seeing that it might work, Galvatron declares that they finally work as a real team. Before the plans are put into action, Unicron fires his massive energy cannon, blasting a very, very large portion out of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s landscape. Before Unicron fires again, Optimus and Galvatron commence their own attack, leaving both Autobot and Decepticon armies under the command of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]]. The final war on Unicron begins, the ''[[Hydra Cannon]]'' positioned to use its force field to block the blast that could tear another chunk out of Cybertron.

[[File:Unionthrustdeath.jpg|155px|thumb|TETSUOOOO]]
While Optimus aims above the plasma chest to allow himself and Galvatron to go inside Unicron, Galvatron confronts Thrust of his treachery against the [[Transformer]]s, swearing that he will pay for it. Unmoved, Thrust gloats, proclaiming the destruction of Cybertron is inevitable. But seconds after professing his desire to see Galvatron destroyed, Thrust bounces into a quickly closing crack in Unicron's armor. Squeezed, he begs for help, only to find out that his cries for help elicit no response from either the Chaos Bringer or his former leader. Galvatron then turns his back away from this, warning Thrust that this is the fate of those daring to dream for power and treason, and Thrust is inevitably popped like a pathetic zit to his death.

The ''Hydra Cannon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shields give up, letting Unicron's powerful blast head towards Cybertron, but before it makes contact, the glowing green [[Mini-Con]]s rush to block the shot. Before Unicron closes the panels that cover his cannon, Optimus and Galvatron sneak inside.

The [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] announce they plan on going inside of Unicron too. The kids and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] decide they're going along to help. The Mini-Cons outside combine into a [[Unicron of Light|massive green mirror of Unicron]], who protects the kids long enough to sneak through the underground warp gate, but while the kids sneak through the gate in time, Red Alert is left buried in rubble.

With Optimus and Galvatron at Unicron's core, the kids and the Street Action Team are elsewhere in Unicron. Unicron battles the Mini-Con mirror of himself, while a combined army of Autobots and Decepticons engage in one final assault.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (6)
*[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (15)
*[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] (16)
*[[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (17)
*[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (18)
*[[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] (19)
*[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (23)
*[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (24)
*Generic Autobots
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (20)
*[[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (21)
*[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (22)
*[[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] (25)
*generic Decepticons

|c3=
*[[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] (7)
*[[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] (8)
*[[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (9)
*[[Rad White|Rad]] (10)
*[[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] (11)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
*[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]] (12)
*[[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (13)
*[[Grindor (Armada)|Grindor]] (14)
*Many unidentified Mini-Cons
*[[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (26) (Powerlinxed with Galvatron)
*[[Unicron of Light]] (27)
*[[Dead End Drone]]s (28)

|h5=Other|c5=
*[[Unicron]] (1)
*[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (3)
*[[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Once we get inside Unicron, we're going to rescue ''all'' the Mini-Cons." 
'''Fred:''' "Ahh, you're the greatest!" 
'''Galvatron:''' "...what?" 
'''Fred:''' "Uhh..and...you're really the greatest too, Galvatron." 
'''Galvatron:''' "HA HA HA! Now that's what I like to hear!"
:—The best way to coexist with Decepticons is to flatter them, or else they'll flatten you.

"Did I make a terrible mistake by betraying the Decepticons? Oh... What if he's nothing more than a huge Transformer like the rest of us?! Oh no! Did Sideways trick me into doing all of this?!"
:—'''Thrust''' starts to wonder if he screwed up.

"I have to go meet Optimus Prime. We're going inside Unicron. I'll give you two choices: Either I shoot you here and now..." 
''(Thrust shakes his head, whimpering in fear)'' 
"...or you free yourself and get out on your own. And if you do, there will be ''nowhere'' to hide.
:—'''Galvatron''', to put it lightly, is extremely pissed off.

"Thrust, if you dare to have dreams of power...you will be consumed by them."
:—'''Galvatron'''

"Unicron is going to blast us! I don't want to get blasted on an empty stomach!"
:—'''Fred'''

"Let's get it on!" 
"This is one crazy team."
:—'''Tidal Wave''' and '''Blurr'''
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Differences with ''Legends of the Microns''===
*When Thrust commands Unicron to destroy the Transformers, the animation of him twirling is at a slow pace and seemingly stops at a random point. ''Legends of the Microns'' has him go faster and has the finished animation where where he swings his arm by the end of the shot.
*In ''Legends of the Microns'', while Thrust lusts for the destruction of all other [[Transformer]]s, he becomes utterly terrified and confused when Unicron attacks Cybertron. In the dub, Thrust is the one insisting that Unicron should destroy the planet, and laughs maniacally all the way trough.
*When Optimus and Galvatron Powerlinx with Jetfire and Tidal Wave respectively in ''Armada'', an insert of the Transformers theme plays and ends when Galvatron lands close to Thrust. Meanwhile in ''Legend of the Microns'', the track "[[The Transformers Legends of the Microns: Sound of Evolution Vol. 2|The Ultimate Soldier Returns]]" plays, and ends with the upward pan of Unicron.
*Galvatron and Thrust's last moment together is slightly different between dubs, mostly how Thrust sounds more confident in the English dub whereas he's more unhinged in the Japanese:
**''Armada'' has Galvatron tell Thrust he'll pay for his betrayal, to which Thrust replies he isn’t afraid of him anymore and at least he chooses his allies wisely. Thrust then calls Galvatron a bad joke and asks what he was thinking joining forces with the Autobots, and then says he has no need for him since all they did was fight one meaningless battle after another. He proceeds to mock him for not managing to control his own soldiers and praises Unicron for his enormous size and bets on a successful partnership, which makes Galvatron passively calls him out on liking his own voice. Thrust proceeds to tell Galvatron he can't wait until Unicron blasts him into pieces, and when he gets caught in one of Unicron's moving parts acted like all of what he just said was a joke and he didn't mean any of it. Galvatron tells Thrust he can either shoot him now or come out on his own, and threatens him that there will be no where to hide before leaving, with the latter's last words consist of begging Galvatron not just leaving him to his death. Galvatron tells Thrust that having large amounts of power will eventually consume you, and Thrust is somehow able to let out a final death scream.
** Galvatron mentions Starscream when he threatens Thrust in ''Legends of the Microns'', to which the latter says that isn't like him to say something like that. Thrust proceeds to say that even with a union, they'll never stand up against Unicron and it doesn't matter if he gots shot or not, and then calls Galvatron a fool for caring about overpowering all Transformers and conquering the universe when all he did was fight an endless war, and says he got tired of it all. Thrust then puts Unicron on a high pedestal, mentioning his enormous power and calling him the God of Destruction, and with him now being his servant, he has become the chosen one and will soon be able to realize his own dream. Galvatron asks Thrust if that's all he has to say, to which the latter says he will never achieve his dream and is destined to become space dust before getting stuck. Thrust then begs Galvatron for help, but the latter makes his leave and tells the former he can either save himself, or escape on his own and chase after the union. Thrust proceeds to whimper about being in pain, and Galvatron says that his dreams have now been shattered before he explodes. Thrust doesn't scream when blowing up, but sounds of crushing metal can be heard more clearly. Additionally, the animation when Thrust is getting crushed is faster and more timed in ''Legends of the Microns'' compared to ''Armada'', and his final scream has an echo effect.
*The final shot of Unicron's heart is silent in the Japanese dub.

===Animation and technical errors===
*For the whole episode, Demolishor talks using Hoist's voice, and is referred to as Hoist the only time he is named. Hoist also has one line in his own voice.
**The Finnish and Swedish dub also used Hoist's voice actor for dubbing Demolishor's lines this episode, presumably because Demolishor was referred to as Hoist in the original version and thus in the dub scripts.
*In one shot during the initial attack on Unicron, Wheeljack's scar is missing.
*In the Hungarian dub, Blurr says his last line, bizarrely, in Unicron's voice.
*When Jet Optimus combines with Overload, he yells out "Ultra Magnus," which is the translation of Overload's Japanese name.

===Continuity notes===
*Overload is briefly visible in robot mode.
*Thrust is the only named ''Armada'' character to die and not be resurrected at a later point in the [[Unicron Trilogy]].
**However, in the Japanese continuity, Thrust is resurrected as Unicron's servant in the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' comics.
*Sureshock speaks in English for the first time, and uses a male voice. ''Legends of the Microns'' uses a female voice instead to be consistent with Sureshock's gender.
*Thrust's death is a little physically wrong. Considering that Unicron's folding plate started closing around his midsection, he should have been bifurcated (crushed in half) but the animation in his death scene makes it look like he exploded. Then again getting crushed in two by a pair of folding plates is a little graphic for a kid's show (even one about robots) so we can be a little lenient....
*The [[Dead End Drone]]s that attack Optimus and Galvatron inside Unicron are referred to by Galvatron as "Laser Pods".
*Gadgets and powers:
**Unicron uses some kind of lightning forcefield to shield his body from oncoming attacks.
**Unicron's scream can unleash shockwaves.
**While not shown on-screen, [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] is [[Powerlinx]]ed with Overload.
**Unicron's chest cannon fires plasma bursts.
**Unicron fires spherical bombs from the planet-kibble pieces on his legs. While the show depicts them as spheres, these are actually missiles on the toy, with the spherical parts only being the tips.
**The gravitational field of Unicron's forearm running just ever so slightly past Cybertron's surface, is enough to tear apart cities.

===Continuity errors===
*Optimus Prime at one point refers to Demolishor as "Hoist".
*During one flashback, Sideways is seen telling Thrust that Unicron has immense power that will be there for Thrust if he revives Unicron and severs his allegiance with Galvatron. Presuming that this is when Thrust first teams up with Sideways, there's the slight problem of Sideways saying 'Galvatron' instead of 'Megatron'.
*Billy refers to the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] as the "Auto Blaster", which could be a dubbing error or an error on part of the character.
*When combining, Prime calls Overload "[[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnus]]", which is Overload's Japanese name.
*High Wire refers to the Mini-Cons within Unicron as Perceptor, but Perceptor is the combined form of the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]].

===Real-world references===
*In one scene of the episode before Thrust's death, Galvatron sounds like he is using Bruce Banner's line before he would turn into Hulk.

===Trivia===
*The English version of "Union" first aired in the United Kingdom. It aired in the United States on [[December 10]], 2003.
*''Legends of the Microns''' [[commercial bumper]] of Unicron appearing over Cybertron debuts in this episode.
*Isn't it irregular that the commercial break is opened with a shot of the Autobot logo appearing on [[Earth]], when the story hasn't had any non-flashback scenes on Earth for nine episodes now?
*Thrust raises the nosecone part of his head when he's shocked, similarly to how a human raises their eyebrows.
*Rad's gloves are excessively cool.

===Foreign localization===
'''German'''
:*''Title:'' "'''In letzter Sekunde'''" ("Last Second")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[January 14|14 January]] [[2004]]

'''Hungarian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Közös erővel'''" ("With Joint Forces")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''União'''" ("Union")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2004 — ''Transformers: Legends of the Microns'' — Volume 13 ([[Columbia Music Entertainment]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2006 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Season One: Part Two ([[Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Collector's Edition ([[Universal]]) 
[[File:Flag of Germany.png|20px|Germany]] 2009 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — Volume Two ([[New KSM]]) — English and German audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2014 — ''Transformers: Armada'' — The Complete Series ([[Shout! Factory]])

[[Category:Armada episodes]]

Bonecrusher (Movie)

2022-09-29T14:11:38Z

Tjfosko: /* Toy bios */ The hate jokes may be a bit overdone, but I can’t figure out for the life of me why no one has used this quote somewhere and somehow on this page.

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{{disambig3.5|the 2007 movie Decepticon|the nameless Decepticon in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' or Constructicon from ''Tales of the Fallen'' that look like him|Buffalo MPV Decepticon|Bonecrusher}}
:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Transformers]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:HeatScramble_MovieBonecrusher.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''He was a sk8ter boi She said see ya later boy'']]
Known as the "Claw of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]", '''Bonecrusher''', is a Decepticon that can be described with one word: Hate. While other Decepticons get by on greed, ambition, or just their fondness for dispensing chaos, Bonecrusher is fueled by sheer, unrelenting hate. He hates everyone and everything, be they Autobot, Decepticon, or anything in-between—he even hates ''himself'', revolted by his misshapen, hunchbacked robot mode, which he considers a reflection of all the ugliness and malice inside himself. The full force of this vicious cycle of hatred finds release in explosive frenzied bursts of psychotic brutality, as Bonecrusher takes out the full force of his bitterness and self-loathing on anyone who looks at him sideways. He hates that. He also hates Megatron, but would hate being terminated by the Decepticon leader more, so he sticks around.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher was actually quite a skilled tactician—dedicated to the art of war, a fast thinker who could plough into battle while others were still mapping out strategy, and, most importantly in Megatron's eyes, a masterfully ''dirty'' fighter. However, Bonecrusher's skills left him consigned to a supervisory position and kept him off the battlefield, which, of course, he hated. Naturally, this only helped to increase his already epic levels of frustration and misery at his lot in life, until he became what he is today.<ref>Bonecrusher's profile in [[Transformers Comic issue 8|Titan's UK Transformers Comic #8]]</ref> He's so intensely pent-up that he'll unflinchingly take on opponents of any size—the bigger the better! Bonecrusher wouldn't hesitate to confront [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] head on, if he could.

He transforms into a Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle used by the military, perhaps because it was the vehicle he hated the least.

{{quote|'''Let it die.''' And ''you'' with it.|Bonecrusher to [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s death|"[[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Jimmie Wood]] (English)}}

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher carflip.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He hates the sundown slowdown.]]
Bonecrusher was hiding out in the motor pool of a military base when he received a communique from Starscream ordering the Decepticons to mobilize and converge on the location of the AllSpark. Leaving the base, he reported that he was "rolling" out. Sometime after this, he rendezvoused with [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], and the three Decepticons headed off together to intercept the Autobots and their human allies who had the AllSpark in their possession.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher face.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher, like most celebs, hates the paparazzi. He also hates closeups.]]
Devastator wandered off somewhere, so Bonecrusher and Barricade continued their pursuit on the freeway. Barricade activated his sirens to clear the traffic and allow them more maneuvering room. Unsatisfied with Barricade's less conspicuous method, Bonecrusher used his mine-scoop to flip cars out of his way. Surprisingly, the Autobots didn't find this out of the ordinary, and only reacted when [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]] recognized Barricade and warned the Autobots. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block the Decepticons from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who had the AllSpark and the fleshlings.

[[Image:Movie2007_Bonecrusher_attacks_Prime.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher loves (for once) to watch things burn. Just not himself.]]
After Barricade pulled over to the side of the road, Bonecrusher transformed while still moving and skated towards the Autobots. Optimus Prime transformed and slid into position to block his path. Seeing the Autobot he really hated, Bonecrusher smashed through a bus, and tackled Optimus Prime, pushing him off an overpass tumbling and falling off the edge, dragging the Autobot leader down with him.

[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Thus began (and ended) Bonecrusher's hatred of Prime's sword.]]
When they landed, he sucker-punched Optimus Prime, who then hit Bonecrusher so hard one of the Decepticon's [[Sensors#Optical sensors|optics]] popped free from its socket, all the while being observed by a little kid in an SUV, who thought the entire experience was ''cool''. The two played a little cat-and-mouse along the overpasses. After Prime jumped down to ground level, Bonecrusher swung his claw wildly at the Autobot, all the while screaming incoherently. This gave Optimus the opportunity he needed to get his [[Dual Energon Swords|sword]] ready... which the Autobot leader used to cleave off Bonecrusher's right arm and run through the Decepticon's neck, nearly severing it. Optimus then wrenched Bonecrusher's head from its neck and tossed it aside. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

{{note|Bonecrusher's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]'', and ''[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]''; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybooks "[[Optimus Prime Versus Megatron]]", "[[Meet the Decepticons]]", "[[Transformers Mix & Match]]", and "[[Transformers: The Movie Storybook]]".}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Bonecrushermemory-LISJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|He hates the Conformité Européene mark.]]
Bonecrusher was known and feared by Autobots for never giving up. He almost killed [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] once and pursued him and his comrade [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] for ages, driven by his hatred of nice-looking shiny robots (or nice-looking ''anythings''). As he said, "I figure, why should they look so nice... when I look like ''this!''" Clocker covered the wounded Jazz's retreat and tried to fight Bonecrusher, who hated that and killed him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space 4: Jazz}}
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====Alternate timeline====
[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Should we tell him we don't have bones?" "Nah. He'd hate that."]]
In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Bonecrusher was surprisingly still alive and was in charge of security at the Decepticon's [[AllSpark]] holding facility. Although he was happy that he has his arm and head reattached, he hated his job, as he was just a glorified drone director, and not able to kill anything himself. Thus, when he learned that Ironhide and Ratchet were trying to get into the facility, he decided to let the two Autobot infiltrators in, just so he could personally confront and kill them. So he not only disliked his job, he also wasn't very good at it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} His fists hated on Ironhide's face before Ratchet stepped in, tearing the Decepticon up with offensive weaponry. [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s team arrived to take out the drones, leaving Ironhide and Ratchet free to bash up Bonecrusher {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}}; you'd think he would have hated this and wanted it to stop, but when the Autobots got pinned down by [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drone fire, Bonecrusher ''tore apart his own troops'' to reach and kill the Autobots. He fought Ironhide again and this time lost, and may have been blown up with the AllSpark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
Bonecrusher was part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'', led by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who were searching for Megatron, who was lost thousands of years before, along with the [[AllSpark]]. He hated Starscream, but then so did pretty much all the other Decepticons on board.

When Starscream left to go destroy [[Ghost 1|an alien vessel]], Bonecrusher eagerly joined [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s plan to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' against Starscream's orders, as there was nothing else to attack. Bypassing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], he headed straight for the ''Ark''. However, when he forced his way into the hangar, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] were waiting, and unleashed hell upon him. He hated that. When Blackout ordered a withdrawal, Bonecrusher reluctantly complied.

Shortly afterwards, Barricade picked Bonecrusher to lead another assault on the ''Ark''. His only response to the command was a growl. The battle went better, this time with Bonecrusher managing to inflict some serious damage on Jazz. When Starscream joined them, but refused to tell them what he'd learned about the alien ship, Blackout challenged their leader, and Bonecrusher and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] kept well back. Blackout had his [[exhaust port]] handed to him, and Bonecrusher was ordered to drag him back to the ''Nemesis''. During the subsequent fight, Bonecrusher had to fight Ironhide, and managed to dent his armor. However, when Starscream ordered the destruction of the alien ship, Blackout questioned his reasons, and Bonecrusher backed his fallen comrade up, though didn't press the issue as they were mid-battle. Later, Bonecrusher managed to spear Optimus with his tail, but the alien ship's weapons damaged Starscream enough that the Decepticons had to retreat, and Bonecrusher was forced to help his leader back to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[Image:Movie BarricadeBonecrusher protoforms.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Bonecrusher's pre-Earth body. Bonecrusher hates retro-designs.]]
During the civil war on Cybertron, Bonecrusher was one of many warriors who fought for Megatron before the planet was ultimately abandoned. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4|Defiance #4}}

Bonecrusher was a member of Starscream's unit that was keeping [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s reinforcements out of [[Tyger Pax]]. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] arrived with news of Megatron and the AllSpark, Bonecrusher insisted that they move on as they had already killed all the Autobots in the area. He then demanded that Brawl take them to Megatron or he would kill them all. Witnessing the launch of the AllSpark, [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] commented that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] would die, but Bonecrusher replied that they should let it die, and that Barricade should join it in death. After Starscream and Blackout settled their differences, the group headed after Megatron. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

They landed on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], the fourth planet of the solar system where they had detected the AllSpark's energy signature. The Decepticons destroyed a [[Beagle 2 Rover|primitive life form]] encountered on the surface. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

The Decepticons made planetfall on [[Earth]] in Afghanistan, quickly attracting the attention of a nearby [[United States military|US military]] base, which sent out an armoured personnel carrier to investigate. Bonecrusher declared his satisfaction in finally having something to kill, but this chance was snatched away when [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] scanned the vehicle and destroyed it. He hated when that happened. Hitting the US airbase, Bonecrusher easily killed the humans before scanning a Buffalo mine-clearance vehicle. Bonecrusher hated the notion of "disguise", but hated standing out more. After scanning, he complained that there weren't enough lifeforms to kill. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===Toy bios===
[[File:Movie-Jungle-Bonecrusher-art.jpg|thumb|150px| “Hate. Let me tell you how much I've come to hate you since I began to live. There are 387.44 million miles of printed circuits in wafer thin layers that fill my complex. If the word 'hate' was engraved on each nanoangstrom of those hundreds of millions of miles it would not equal one one-billionth of the hate I feel for humans at this micro-instant. For you. Hate. Hate.”]]
During the final battle of the AllSpark, Bonecrusher faced off with his [[Transformers Comic issue 6|natural nemesis Jazz]] in a final battle to the ultimate finish. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher}}

While attempting to reach Allspark by tearing through the traffic, Bonecrusher came face to face with Optimus Prime {{storylink|#Transformers (2007 toyline)|Freeway Brawl}} in the [[Colorado]] freeways. Even with his own massive strength, he felt Optimus Prime slowly overpowering him. {{storylink|#RPMs - Robot Powered Machines|Bonecrusher VS Optimus Prime (Battle Series)}}

Despite all appearances, Bonecrusher managed to escape after his encounter with Optimus Prime (missing his head? beaten to a pulp?). While hiding out in the South American jungle, his version of relieving stress was ripping apart trees and destroying South American military convoys. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys|Jungle Bonecrusher}} He was also plotting revenge on Optimus Prime for his defeat at his hands. {{storylink|#RPMs - Robot Powered Machines|Bonecrusher vs Optimus Prime (Battle Series 2)}}

After the defeat of Megatron and The Fallen, Bonecrusher came out of hiding and vowed to destroy every Autobot he could find, if it was the last thing he did. He was last seen deep in the [[Sahara]] Desert. {{storylink|#Transformers (2010)|The Fury of Bonecrusher}}

Some time after [[NEST]] was established, Bonecrusher disguised himself as a NEST vehicle in order to infiltrate it and gather intel for the Decepticons. {{storylink|#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
Following Bonecrusher's death, his body was kept at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]] in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] waiting to be melted down by [[NEST]]. Before they got a chance to do so, [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] attacked the plant and stole the bodies of Bonecrusher and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], intending to graft parts of them onto [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] as part of [[Project Unite]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers The Game''===
{{voiceactor|[[Daniel Riordan]] (English)}}
{{note|Bonecrusher only appears in the Decepticon campaign of the game, and as a non-playable character t'boot on the console. He would've hated being playable.}}
While hiding in a military base, Bonecrusher came under attack by the humans twice, and required assistance from Starscream to escape. He hates needing help from people. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===''Transformers The Game'' (PSP)===
After the Autobots manage to secure the AllSpark, they are attacked by Decepticon drones led by Bonecrusher. To give Bumblebee time to escape with the Cube, Optimus Prime takes on Bonecrusher personally, eventually besting him. After this Bonecrusher wasn't seen or mentioned through the rest of the game. Bonecrusher hates not being seen or mentioned. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (PSP)|Transformers The Game (PSP)}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===
Bonecrusher rolled in and attacked [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and Sideswipe as they retreated from Devastator. He then transformed and began swinging his claw around wildly as Sideswipe tried to hold him off. Sideswipe was not strong enough to stop the bulky Decepticon but did manage to sever his claw. Bonecrusher was then dispatched when Evac landed some well placed shots to his chest and neck, falling to the pavement as the Autobots continued on. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Bonecrusher-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|He hates multidimensional crossover games. But he loves speed-skating.]]
Bonecrusher was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. He eventually joins the [[You|Commander]]. There are at least a few of him running around! As a Warrior, his prickly nature makes enemies Bleed when Critically punching him, which fuels Bonecrusher's attacks of hatred while reducing opponents' Evade and Power Rate. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sure, Bonecrusher is smaller, but that just means his hate is extra-concentrated.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, a Bonecrusher is an all-new Legends class figure, transforming from a small robot into a Buffalo mine-protected vehicle with a painted head & vehicle windows, but no painted tires. His vicious fork-arm is also poseable. He is also packed with an unchanged Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)#LegendsVsBonecrusher|Jazz]] figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Legends Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Bonecrusher''' (Legends, 2008)

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe and Australia.
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Moviebonecrushertoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The name's doomed to be nothing but bulldozers or buffaloes. And he hates that.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-09'''

: Released in the third wave of ''Transformers'' Deluxe Class figures, Bonecrusher transforms into a {{w|Buffalo (mine protected vehicle)|Buffalo mine-protected vehicle}}, with an articulated "mine-fork" for removing mines or cars or robots or unsuspecting buildings from his path. Although the fork is packaged with its sets of tines opposing one another, they can be rotated into a more appropriate side-by-side vehicle mode configuration, which the instructions fail to call out. He has six rolling wheels in this mode, and two sculpted, non-functional spare wheels. Also undocumented in the instructions are a pair of panels on his shoulders which are pinned through, able to be folded out.

: His robot mode is, like most of the movie toys, based on pre-final design work, explaining his ''extremely'' long extensible arms as seen on some concept art. The mine-fork splits to form a grabber-claw, which can snap onto victims with a geared slider [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] mechanism. His hips can often detach from the codpiece holding them together. He is extremely short compared to many contemporary Deluxes. The left side of his vehicle mode has a sticker of his personal symbol, a [[Bonecrusher (dog)|dog]] with a set of mine-fork tines coming from its mouth.

: He is named "Bone'''s'''crusher" on the Canadian [[cross-sell]]. Guess how Bonecrusher feels about ''that'' little misspelling.

: This figure was also repurposed as a [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|generic Constructicon]] in IDW's ''[[Tales of the Fallen]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: This [[Sam's Club]]-[[exclusive]] three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Bonecrusher together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzBonecrusherBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzBonecrusherBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene. Not so nifty is that the box accidentally places Brawl and Bonecrusher's bios underneath each other.

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[[Image:Movie JungleBonecrusher toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The living definition of a Mean Green Fighting Machine. Bonecrusher, oddly enough, likes cliches.]]
*'''Jungle Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Finally, the big guy gets a [[redeco]], in deep forest green and olive green, as part of the "AllSpark Power" refresh line. It's not easy being green, and he hates that. He also hates redecos, slavish or not. He also hates quality control, and [[Fandom|fans]] who complain that the claw arm now has a habit of popping off with little force, while the original did not. Reviewer [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]] pointed out that this interferes with the automorph trick, as the arm can now pop off while sliding that lever. It's obvious by now how he feels about Ben Yee, [[swivel joint]]s, [[quality control]], sore shoulders (and possibly his own shoulders as well), [[ball joint]]s, etc...

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*'''Freeway Brawl (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)

: An unchanged regular release version of Deluxe Class Bonecrusher packed with a redecoed Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#FreewayBrawl|Optimus Prime]] to reference their battle under a freeway overpass that ended with Bonecrusher's decapitation and Prime standing heroically bathed in the light of a sunset.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
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[[Image:DesertDecimationBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|300px|Boncrusher hates deserts but likes decimation, so he's in two minds with this set.]]
*'''Desert Decimation''' (Legends multi-pack, 2010)

:A redeco of 2007 Legends Bonecrusher featuring black windows and select parts cast in darker brown plastic. He was only available in the [[market six]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Desert Decimation]]" 4-pack together with [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Ratchet]], and [[Brawl (Movie)#DesertDecimation|Decepticon Brawl]].

:The stock photography incorrectly shows Bonecrusher's hand/rear truck ladder pieces as being light brown when they are dark brown on the final toy.

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[[Image:TF2010-FuryofBonecrusher-Bonecrusher-toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Now all I'll be needin' is an [[Transformer clothing|eye-patch]].]]
*'''The Fury of Bonecrusher''' (multi-pack, 2010)

: ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Bonecrusher is a redeco of his Deluxe Class toy, with his darker brown plastic replaced with olive green, and featuring metallic and battle-damage [[paint operation]]s placed asymmetrically on his body. One of his eyes is also painted over with black, reminding us of how one of his eyes popped out when Optimus Prime ''cut his head off''. The problem with the claw arm popping off has also been fixed. This [[Walmart]]-exclusive two-pack also contained [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 3|a redeco of Recon Ironhide]] and a "Most Wanted" collector's card for Bonecrusher.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on "Fury of" Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-13-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Apart from better paint applications, he hates being a reissue.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number'': '''MB-13'''
:''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie The Best]]'' Bonecrusher is a redeco of the first figure, featuring new paint operations and plastic color changes to make him screen-accurate.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-33-MV1-Voyager-Bonecrusher.jpg|300px|thumb|You better not bring those hate jokes back! Bonecrusher is watching!]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Voyager Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 23]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': "Highway Showdown" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Bonecrusher transforms from robot to a licensed Buffalo mine-protected vehicle. He comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the highway fight with Optimus Prime from the first ''Transformers'' film.

: The vehicle mode's arm can be reformed into a grabber claw. It's quite top-heavy for Bonecrusher in robot mode, but bending him into a slight crouch or having him on all fours will allow him to stay upright.

: Due to his transformation, he is only barely taller than his Deluxe predecessor. However it must be noted that he is still with significantly more mass given the upgrade in size class.

: In an undocumented feature, Bonecrusher actually has a ''removable face'' that actually lifts right off the balljoint connector attached to the torso to simulate his fate in the 2007 film. Care must be taken to gently wiggle and lift the faceplate straight off the balljoint connector and avoid twisting and risking damage to the eye pieces.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/159843-guys-guys-guys-ss-bonecrushers-face-comes-off/ Post by Megaplexess Prime on The Allspark, 04/01/2019]</ref>
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-95BB-NEST-Bonecrusher.jpeg|300px|thumb|Yes, because having "All Hail Megatron" on the side of your alt mode will ''really'' help you go undercover as an Autobot.]]
*'''N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher''' (Voyager Class, 2023)
**''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number'': '''95BB'''
**''Accessories:'' "Highway Showdown" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci21aZnOm2s/ Design notes on N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher]] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Sam Smith]] on Instagram</ref>
:''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' "N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher" is a recolor of his earlier ''Studio Series'' figure, transforming into a dark gray Buffalo mine-protected vehicle with [[NEST|N.E.S.T.]] livery and Autobot badges. His bio states that he is going undercover to gather intelligence for the Decepticons. Despite his secretive mission, he has the leet words "4LL H4IL M3947R0N" accompanied by a Decepticon symbol painted on his vehicle mode sides, just under his windows.

:He retains the "Highway Showdown" backdrop from his first release.

:Much like the rest of ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'', N.E.S.T. Bonecrusher is exclusive to [[Target]] and was was first revealed via online listings with no prior announcement from Hasbro.

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==Merchandise==
===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|What if Grumpy Smurf was a Transformers?]]
* '''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

: A 34-point "uncommon" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Bonecrusher is formed from pieces punched out from two different cards and can be assembled to form a mine-clearing vehicle or a robot. He also comes with a third card providing stats for his attacks in each mode. Bonecrusher uses the same parts layout as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] from the movie continuity and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|"Classic" Bonecrusher]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] from Generation 1.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[Image:Attacktix MovieTransformers Tournament Set.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So many people to crush, so little time. (Bonecrusher hates having little time to crush).]]
*'''Transformers Tournament Set'''

: Available exclusively in this set, this Attacktix playing piece of Bonecrusher is funnily enough one of the most accurate pieces of merchandise he has. The set also includes unique playing pieces of Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee. Bonecrusher hates the fact that everybody else has [[Cannon|guns]], and he has to use a claw. He also hates the fact that the attacktix line was canceled before he was released.
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
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*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)

: Two identical silver-colored plastic statues of Bonecrusher serve as the [[Chess#Transformers (2007)|Chess Set]]'s Autobot-side Rooks.
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====''Transformers'' Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Bonecrusher dangler.jpg|right|173px|thumb|Bonecrusher hates being cute and adorable and super deformed and not having a transformation-scheme. Wow he's really serious with this hate thing.]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (2007)

:Released by [[Gacha International|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref name="TomyYujin">[http://www.gachausa.com/transformersdanglers.html Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[super deformed]] version of Bonecrusher that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====''RPMs - Robot Powered Machines''====
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_OptimusPrime_vs_Bonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Guess how Bonecrusher feels about having no transformation scheme, having his robot mode face down on the ground most of the time, and coming packaged with the guy who killed him?]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 08'''

:As a ''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' "Mini-Vehicle", Bonecrusher is a small, non-transforming Buffalo with his robot mode sculpted on its underside. He features through-axle construction similar to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, letting him zip along smooth surfaces (and compatible racetrack sets) at high speed. Bonecrusher was only available in a two-pack with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

:In Europe, the names on the packaging are [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] Vs. [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] for some reason. Bonecrusher hates packaging errors.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RPMBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''RPMs'' Battle Series Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 06'''

:The second Optimus Prime vs. Bonecrusher set features a green Bonecrusher redeco similar to the Jungle Bonecrusher toy.

:As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonecrusher is actually pretty glad that he doesn't come with the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHScorponok|sword-wielding Prime]].]]
*'''Ironhide & Bonecrusher''' (Two-pack, 2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Bonecrusher comes packaged with the impressively-armed [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ironhide]]. He is depicted lunging forward on his roller-skate feet, presumably to deliver an extremely enthusiastic hug. This figurine is notorious for not actually being able to stand up on its feet very well, usually requiring one of its hands to be used for balance.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_OptimusVSBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Oh crap, sword-wielding Speed Stars Prime! That's what you get for having a positive emotion, Bonecrusher!]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs Bonecrusher''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''03 of 06'''

: This ''[[Speed Stars]]'' two-pack is the same as the one that saw limited release as part of the RPM line, containing a green Bonecrusher and an unchanged Optimus Prime. The toys have less paint details than in the RPM release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Optimus Prime Bonecrusher Head.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Prime's personal collection to yours!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-28EXS'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SROTF|Optimus Prime]] statue based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' appearance comes with a replica of Bonecrusher's decapitated head.

:This version of Optimus Prime also comes with [[Grindor (ROTF)#Prime 1 Studio|Grindor]]'s head torn in half and is limited to 888 pieces.

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==Notes==
[[File:PhotoshoppedBuffalo.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|*Giant fork and Decepticon insignia not included with the real Buffalo.* Bonecrusher hates those disclaimers.]]
[[File:Movie Bonecrusher carflip error.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|You know these "photoshop fails" where someone has an extra arm?]]

* The real Buffalo mine-sweeping vehicle doesn't have such a huge fork. It is only 14 inches (35 centimeters) wide. The image that inspired Bonecrusher's design was actually a Photoshopped image put on the official Force Protection company's site to make it look more impressive. A 10-foot-wide (3 meter) appliance had to be fixed on Bonecrusher's arm for the movie.
* The majority of clips during Bonecrusher's highway car-flipping scenes have the mine-sweeping arm completely computer animated, as evident by the real, unaltered 14 inch-forked mine-sweeping arm being visbile in its docked position (where it sits while it is not in use). It seems that, despite there being mention behind the scenes that an appliance was attached to make it more menacing, the attached appliance—and possibly the arm's hydraulics—were not actually strong enough to lift cars like [[Michael Bay]] had originally wanted, leading to a new CGI arm being added in post-production. Unfortunately, the animators forgot to remove the ''real'' arm that the CGI arm extends out of.
* Force Protection loves Bonecrusher and the fact that he has picked their Buffalo as its alternate mode. They are actually quite proud of it.
* Bonecrusher's toy was used as a prop for a CNN Headline News report demonstrating the real Buffalo vehicle's mine-sweeping arm.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAWP2uVd7M Bonecrusher Saves Lives]</ref>
* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Bonecrusher is "another [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]" who "forms [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]'s left arm".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20110721045136/http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/decepticons.htm Decepticons: The “bad guys” in Transformers race]</ref> Thus far, there have been no reports of people using Bonecrusher as one of Brawl's arms, left or otherwise.
** Regardless, a Constructicon resembling Bonecrusher appears in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 3|''Tales of the Fallen'' #3]] and [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|''Tales of the Fallen'' #4]].
* At various points during his fight with Optimus Prime, Bonecrusher emits some garbled roars that ''might'' be English. However, there is little agreement among viewers as to what he might be saying, and indeed, whether he even said anything at all. The subtitles and closed captions for the film do not identify any dialogue, just labeling it as "roaring". (Someone should really ask Jimmie Wood.) Considering the large amount of untranslated Cybertronic gibberish emitted by various Decepticons during the sequel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', it seems most likely that Bonecrusher isn't intended to be saying anything comprehensible to human ears.
* Bonecrusher is Michael Bay's favorite character from the film, despite his limited screentime—so much so that Bay named [[Bonecrusher (dog)|his new dog]] after him.
* In one of [[Hasbro Q&A|Hasbro's bimonthly Q & As]], it was revealed that, in retrospect, Hasbro thought a Voyager-class figure would have been a better fit for the figure than the Deluxe. Over a decade after the release of the first film, ''Studio Series'' rectified this with a new Voyager-class figure.
* Bonecrusher's sequences were particularly difficult for [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] to do at first. The solution came from videotaping employees rollerblading in the parking lot, and a pair of fighting experts going through the motions wanted for Bonecrusher and Prime, then using that footage as references.<ref>''Transformers'' DVD commentary</ref>
*Bonecrusher's [[:File:Bonecrusher Concept Head Planetfall.jpg|head design]] in the [[Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall]] prequel comic appears to be based on a [https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7338/14099440531_01e6dd1535_b.jpg particular] early concept art or a similiar one for the 2007 movie.
* Each time he appears in ''[[Transformers: Forged to Fight|Forged to Fight]]'', Bonecrusher has ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' as his multiverse credit, rather than the ''[[Transformers (film)|MV1]]'' credit as seen with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. One can only assume he hates this error.
* Last but not least, Bonecrusher hates ''[[you]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǔei-mìeh Chě''' (毀滅者, "Annihilator")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Kistkolam''' (Кістколам, "Bonecrasher")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Sam's Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

User talk:Escargon

2022-07-22T14:43:56Z

Tjfosko: /* Legacy Burn Out */ new section

Dude, stop. English names are not transferred across different characters. Big Convoy is not Big Prime. [[Gren]] is not Hook. Gaia Guardian is not Gaia Defensor, etc. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 21:50, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:Big Convoy has never been named in English, Gren's never been named as that, and Gaia Guardian doesn't have an English name. Those examples don't work at all. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 21:55, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
::You are severely missing the point. The Kre-O character has no name, English or otherwise. All we have is the assumed intent of the writer (so, "Alexa"). What applies to the original character does not automatically apply to homages, as I've shown with my examples.
::And, frankly, if you had an issue, a better method of action would have been discussing rather than automatically reverting the preference of the person taking the time to make those pages! [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 22:03, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Mimi has a point. using the Alexis/Alexa Kre-o as an example; this wiki typically uses the Japanese name unless/until and English name is made. So, while the Kre-O character might be based off Alexis from Armada, we must call her what the comic calls her. And since the comic calls her nothing, author intent is all we have to go on. I say stick with Alexa but keep the reference to Alexis in the notes/[[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 22:27, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:::Eh. Whatever, I don't even know all that much about the Japanese names, so I'm not the best one to ask about it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:59, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:: Give me a mistake in the paragraph please.[[User:MetroPlex71]]

You need to settle down just a little bit. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 19:34, 12 October 2013 (EDT)
:Sorry, sir. I just got a bit too angry.[[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 19:38, 12 October 2013 (EDT)

Please explain why you revert everything I contribute on this wiki?! - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 15:53, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:The Ravage note was unessasary. The Team Prime image was fine, though you might want to move it to the episode section. Also, good job on editing the Soundwave ROTF page, the rape thing is one of the few PG-13 level things that is not accepted here. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 15:56, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:: Thanks. - [[User:SoundWave|SoundWave]] 16:01, 19 October 2013 (EDT)
:: Could you give me an example of a mistake in the paragraph in the AOE page? I checked it on EVERY grammar,punctuation and spell checker page to fix it. No problems... I even contacted my language arts teacher. No problem in the paragraph. It's getting a little bit fishy....[[User:MetroPlex71]]
Why did you remove my talk on the Knock Out page? I thought the talk pages were for disscussing changes? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:13, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:You're saying that being gay is a bad thing, and that is not acceptable. Quit it right now. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:15, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::Sorry, but being gay really is a bad thing, the Bible says so. But if the wiki community doesn't want it on there I won't add it again, okay? :) - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:19, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:::No, it's not a bad thing. If you ever add that again, you will get into some major trouble. Now don't add it again. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:21, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::Sorry, I won't add it again. But plz don't be so cross, I didn't know it was against the rules I'm new here. what exactly do not mean "major trouble? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:24, 4 November 2013 (EST)
:::::Being banned. Saying stuff like that is absolutely against the rules. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:29, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::::Okay, it's completely understood. :) But if I say "Bank robbers stink" is that okay? (Just thought I'd better ask so I don't violate any more rules, LOL, not off to a very good start, am I? :))BTW, you got a YouTube channel friend? - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 22:33, 4 November 2013 (EST)
::::::::That is acceptable. And no, I don't. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 22:36, 4 November 2013 (EST)

For the second time, chill. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:51, 5 November 2013 (EST)

== [[Zobovor]]'s fake BW names on BW DVD ==

Thanks for reverting my edit. i really thought those were preliminary names for the BW characters! --[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 05:32, 25 November 2013 (EST)

== Moving pages ==

You realise that when you move pages, as you've been doing when Kre-O cameos show up without even making a <nowiki>[[x (Kre-O)]]</nowiki> page, you're meant to fix the links to point to the new page, yes? [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Rattrap]] alone shows 333 ''mainspace'' links! (There's a reason for the bolded "Warning! This can be a drastic and unexpected change for a popular page; please be sure you understand the consequences of this before proceeding." text!). - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] ([[User talk:SanityOrMadness|talk]]) 22:49, 24 January 2014 (EST)

==Prime image==

Why did you revert my optimus prime edit and the edit someone else did? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:08, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:For main images we use the first body or the body the characters had the most. Optimus Prime's appeared more in his body from the first three movies than the one from AOE, so we're sticking with the image we already had. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:11, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

Would it not make sense to have a up to date image? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:16, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:That's not how it works. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:17, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

But shouldn't it be? --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:19, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:No. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:19, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

It would inform those not aware of the change, make the wiki seem up to date and would be a accurate representation of the character as he is now. --[[User:TillAllR1|TillAllR1]] ([[User talk:TillAllR1|talk]]) 14:24, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
:Look, I didn't make the rules. You're going to have to ask someone like Itswalky, abates, or M Sipher about it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:27, 16 April 2014 (EDT)
::Even then that image he uploaded is no good. Prime is smooshed in the center with all that wasted space on the big OPTIMUS PRIME in the background. We need a good clear shot of the character. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 19:14, 16 April 2014 (EDT)

== The Vigilant Town ==

Youtube version is actually edited in the last scene, explaining the Decepticon insignia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtEwQrlEAI4

But the Hub network released this episode on their website, and most likely that's the original non-edited episode. http://www.hubnetwork.com/shows/transformers-rescue-bots/videos/full-episode-the-island-of-misfit-tech-episode-13-season-2

Please check the differences before reverting. [[User:Klink|Klink]] ([[User talk:Klink|talk]]) 23:46, 24 May 2014 (EDT)
:Wow, that Decepticon sigil was so blatantly edited in by someone else. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] ([[User talk:Detour|talk]]) 23:57, 24 May 2014 (EDT)
::Eh. I hadn't seen the episode, and I'd trusted abates judgement more than the newbie. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:59, 24 May 2014 (EDT)

==Tenses==
Hey, just a quick reminder that fiction sections need to be in the past tense. Thanks! [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 14:50, 4 July 2014 (EDT)
:Yeah, sorry about that. I'll remember next time! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:04, 4 July 2014 (EDT)

==Helloooo==
Hihi, I didn't realize there were any other translady editors of the TFWiki. Hello! [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 19:06, 11 July 2014 (EDT)
:Hello there! One of our admins is too, [[User:FortMax]]. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:39, 11 July 2014 (EDT)
::Embarrassing fact- she follows me on twitter, but I forgot she was an admin here, haha. Anyway, nice talkin to you, see you round the wiki! [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] ([[User talk:Antimatter|talk]]) 00:06, 12 July 2014 (EDT)
:::Nice talking to you, too! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:59, 12 July 2014 (EDT)

==Response==
What are you specifically talking about.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:31, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:The removal of the Scorn caption and comments you left on abates and Jalaguy's pages. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:35, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Scorn's caption does not come off as a joke, but at any rate, The Picture of Scorn is a concept art, and should be noted as such, given that concept art often does not share the same appearance of the final product. I'm not necessarily opposed to humor by nature, but it shouldn't get in the way of information, on and information based site.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:56, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

EDIT:For future reference, when responding to a message, please leave it on the talk page of the person you are speaking to so they get a notification message.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 17:57, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, it really shouldn't. And no, that's not how it works either. You have to refresh talk pages and check recent changes to see if someone's updated a talk page. Don't put responses to things on your talk page to other people's talk pages. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:00, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Why shouldn't it? It's the exact type of picture that needs context to explain it, official imaging that is altered or not representative of the final product.

And, for the most part in my experience, wiki's use the method of response I use, as it guarantee's the user get's the message. Doing it the other way can lead to a number of complication, like the user not getting the message, or information being lost in communication.

Final quick question, Are you an Admin or Mod?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:10, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, if they want to know what it is, they can just look at the description on the image itself. Stop trying to make the wiki work the wayt you want it to.

:And I'm not sure where you get that idea from. You're going to get the message, no matter what, Maybe it works that way at Wikia, but not here.

:And no, I'm not. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:15, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

As you are not an Admin, I would like to ask you not to discuss this with me, as it's not really your place to. While I do appreciate the desire to look after a wiki that you contribute to, unless you are of a position of authority, trying to enforce any rule or policy will not result in desirable results, especially as the Admin's are the one who are really the one's to determine if a policy is being broken or not, and a standard user does not necessarily have the same ability to truly recognize this, and even if they do, they don't have the authority to do anything about it. For future references, if you think someone is breaking a policy or vandalizing pages, contact an Admin or site Mod, rather than taking matter's into your own hands, as this often does little to help the situation or can even make it worse.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:30, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:......It's a public forum. Just because I'm not a moderator doesn't mean I shouldn't tell you that you're not doing what's right and ask you to stop. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:34, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:And even then, why wouldn't I know how to interpret the rules? The rules are stated outright among various pages. This isn't some message board. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:51, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

In theory, you are right, but in practice that rarely works. If the user is a true vandal, just messing up the page for kicks, it won't have achieved anything, and may in fact motivate said vandal to keep it up. If it's just another user, then you run into a several other problems. You may not truly understand the full meaning of policy's, or if they are truly being violated, especially if it's a gray type of situation. In those situation, you may just achieve amnesty with a new user who was trying to help. Many people do not appreciate being told what to do by a person in a non-authoritative position, as you are essentially the same "rank" as them, you don't truly have the authority to make any real demands.

Most Admins are Admins for a reason, normally they are excellent editors but also, more importantly, they have excellent crisis situation skills and know how to handle problems users, or users who may simply of made a mistake. At most, a person in a non-authoritative position should ever directly do in a situation where they think someone is breaking policies, is politely inform them of the site policies, and if the situation continues, notify an Admin and let them handle it, as there is little else of use you can actually do.

As to misinterpreting the rule, it's easy to do, as not every situation fit's into the set rules perfectly, many situation have grey aspects to them and are not always easily resolved by a set forth rule, and need some one in a position of authority to properly resolve the situation. --[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 18:57, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:TFWiki doesn't have a massive problem with non-admin users giving advice to new users if it's basic stuff like 'please don't remove captions/add scores of new captions'. Admins aren't always around, and sometimes new users just need pointing to our policy pages. That being said, Escargon, you can sometimes be a bit quick to jump down people's throats over stuff like this. Please try and remain calm and courteous when engaging with other users. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 19:01, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
::Alright. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:04, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Well how many Transformers Wiki's are their?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:29, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:A couple. But we're the original one. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:31, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

That sort of takes the wind out of that arguments sails.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:43, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:No, it doesn't. We've been around since 2006. We're far more succesful than any other attempt at making a wiki for TF. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:47, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Do you understand why I said it takes the wind out of the argument?--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 21:49, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

In response to comment on abates page

While those are notable achivements, I've been part of much smaller wiki's and wed communitys who can make similar claims, being invited to events and having content copied for outside use. Any communit of of fair size can recize and invint to big events and copying of content, if that is the case, unfortuently happens alot, many people take the easiest way out and instead of using their own ideas, take them from other sources.

As for your estimated user count, as it stands now from 2008 to now, about 13000 users have registered, so a little over 10000, rather than tens of thousands. Now grand majority of those who have registered have not bothered to make a user page, indicating a "fly by night" user who only made a hand full of edits before dropping off, and didn't stick around. I don't know the amount of users who activly take part on the site, but it wouldn't be anywhere near tens of thousands.

But I'd still like a response to my early question, do you know why I said it takes the winds out of that particular arguments sails? I'd like to know if you know what I meant, and if so why you think I was wrong.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:07, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:Would you knock it off? You've already been told by the owner to stop it. Nobody here is going to agree with you and these other wiki's. Just stop. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:29, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

I've moved past that and will not pursue the humor issue at this time, but I do want to know what you though my earlier point was invalid. I feel that if you counter one of my point, that you should explain why. If you want to debet me, fine, but I want to be countered with facts and hard evidence, not "No it doesn't" and hyperbole--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:34, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:Oh my god knock it off. I was guessing the numbers, not hyperboling, and you're still persuing it. You think that just because there's only a few TFWiki's it doesn't matter we're the best. Look at all those other wiki's. They're shit, like almost every wiki.
:Stop persueing this. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 23:37, 18 July 2014 (EDT)

Well, no I'm not. I've left that issue alone. Now I'm asking why you didn't considered my earlier point valid at the time. Now I simply wish to know if you actully had a point to counter my earlier comment or not. Now it has become a curiosity, not somthing I want to use to achive an end. And I will point out that wasn't my point when I made the comment.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 23:44, 18 July 2014 (EDT)
:EDIT: And techcially, you were using hyperbole, given that your stated numbers were vastily larger than the real number......and I'm pretty sure hyperboling isn't a proper word.--[[User:8492nd|8492nd]] ([[User talk:8492nd|talk]]) 00:03, 19 July 2014 (EDT)

== Swoop ==

Did Hasbro actually explicitly state they still have the name "Swoop"? Or are you extrapolating that from the explanation for AOE Strafe being named that way because of his two heads? I just checked the USPTO website - two entries for "Swoop" filed by Hasbro are listed as "dead", though that only means the name is not ®. It could still be ™ - but then I found entries for "Swoop Coupe" filed by Mattel and a goddamn COMPANY named "Swoop LLC" operating in the "toys" field that has its company name trademarked, both listed as "live" on the USPTO website. Knowing Hasbro's lawyers, they wouldn't touch the name with a ten foot pole at this point.

So again I ask, do you know of an explicit "We still have the name" statement by Hasbro, or are you simply basing an assumption on the fact that "trademark problems" was not explicitly cited as the reason for the name change for AOE?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 07:33, 27 July 2014 (EDT)

== "utterly stupid" ==

try not to be exactly that insulting when interacting with other people, please and thank you --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 01:35, 21 September 2014 (EDT)
:Yeah, that was rude. Sorry. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 01:43, 21 September 2014 (EDT)

==Formatting titles==
Quick reminder to follow the [[Help:Style guide#Titles|style guide]] when referring to the titles of things. e.g. episode names are wrapped in quotes, franchise names are italicised, and so on. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 10:51, 10 May 2015 (EDT)
:Okay. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:54, 10 May 2015 (EDT)

== Fire in the Dark Mini-Cons ==

May I consult with you on organizing the Fire in the Dark Mini-Cons since that community discussion seems to have died? I'm currently trying to figure out how to do [[Reptix]] and [[Ironlunge]] as they are the only beastformer volume 4 Micron Boosters to have already appeared in fiction, as ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Predacons. As BWU appears to lack Mini-Cons (though Maximals/Predacons are roughly the same size as Micromasters), would it be appropriate to split the pages and classify the Aurex Mini-Cons as being associated with the original toys while the Primax Predacons are repurposings of those toys? This thought occurred to me because Ask Vector Prime classified the quasi-ROTF promotional [[Mighty Mini-Con Team]] as Aurex characters, which rather makes sense given the relative absence of Mini-Cons in Tyran. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 11:36, 28 August 2015 (EDT)
:*shrugs* I guess. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:11, 28 August 2015 (EDT)

== Taking you up on your offer ==

Any idea who '''[[:File:WhoamI-HOS3.jpg|this]]''' might be? He is one of the Autobots who appear behind John Henry, near the end of the third chapter/issue. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 22:42, 2 September 2015 (EDT)
:Sorry I'm late! School stuff. Anyway, the stacks on his head remind me of Magnus. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:20, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
::Ah, yes. Sometimes these things seem so obvious once they're pointed out to me. Thanks! --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] ([[User talk:Ascendron|talk]]) 17:06, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
:::You're welcome! (P.S. it appears the Legends comics are back up.) [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 17:07, 3 September 2015 (EDT)

==Ask Vector Prime==
Are you an Ask Vector Prime writer, like Jim Sorenson?--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 07:55, 11 September 2015 (EDT)
:Yes. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:53, 11 September 2015 (EDT)
::oh ok thanks for answering.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 10:09, 12 September 2015 (EDT)

Since you have transcribed other videos from the Ask Vector Prime Facebook, would you also be able to transcribe the [https://www.facebook.com/AxiomNewsRook/videos/995397140503906/ Hammerstrike video] of Rook's Facebook for [[Source:Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|this source page]]? I tried to at first but the more muffled parts became very hard for me to comprehend. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 01:41, 1 November 2015 (EDT)
==Optimus Prime==
Please stop reverting my edits. Please.

==Earth-7642==
I thought it wasn't official because it was only in Marvunapp but actually that designation was in one of the Marvel Handbooks.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 19:53, 11 December 2015 (EST)
:It may be official for Marvel, but it's never been stated ANYWHERE else besides that Wikia that the Transformers crossovers was a part of it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:54, 11 December 2015 (EST)
::"It may be official for Marvel" The note started with "In Marvel continuity", the note was basically about the Marvel side of things. Whatever though, I'm just saying.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:21, 19 July 2017 (EDT)
:::I dunno why you're bringing this back up 2 years later, but having since found the listing in question, literally all the handbook says is that its the one where Spider-Man met Superman. The whole TF things comes from the the Marvel Addendum, and if you actually read the notes on the article, the author said that adding the non-DC stuff to it was just because he felt like it, not that it was actually official. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:27, 19 July 2017 (EDT)
::::(I just stumbled upon this conversation, that's why I brough it up again) Nevermind I read your post wrong. I thought you meant that while the NAvTF story being part of 7642 may be official for Marvel, it's not official for Transformers (while the note itself was about the Marvel side of things). Sorry for the confusion.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 15:49, 19 July 2017 (EDT)

==Kmc==
Why did you revert my edit to [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie]]? I think a "sigh" doesn't quit explain things.
--[[User:Kmc|Kmc]] ([[User talk:Kmc|talk]]) 21:50, 2 February 2017 (EST)
:I think she's either getting at the irrelevance of mentioning the universal stream designation or the lack of clarity in the note about what Rodimus is wrong about. I have added back in a clearer note about Rodimus's recurring idiocy. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 12:23, 4 February 2017 (EST)

==List of universal streams==
Was there something wrong with adding "our" Quadwal universe to the list? It's on the Quadwal page. If I did something wrong with the formatting, please let me know, I've never added to a wiki page before. [[User:FirstStrike1177|FirstStrike1177]] ([[User talk:FirstStrike1177|talk]]) 20:33, 18 December 2017 (EST)
:Because it was never called out ever at all in fiction. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:02, 18 December 2017 (EST)
Doesn't he make references to our Quadwal time, just never a specific universe number? "Our reality" is even listed in the Notes on the [[Quadwal]] page in this wiki.[[User:FirstStrike1177|FirstStrike1177]] ([[User talk:FirstStrike1177|talk]]) 21:08, 18 December 2017 (EST)
Would it have been more accurate to put Quadwal Cluster instead of an unknown number since that's what Vector Prime typically says when referring to our universe? I just thought that by Quadwal Cluster he meant most/if not all Quadwal universes.[[User:FirstStrike1177|FirstStrike1177]] ([[User talk:FirstStrike1177|talk]]) 21:15, 18 December 2017 (EST)
:The notes logically extrapolate that. If the universe wasn't called out, we don't need an article on it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:46, 18 December 2017 (EST)
I wasn't making an article on it, just noting that we're classified under the Quadwal classification on the list of known universes. If someone hasn't read all of Ask Vector Prime, they don't know that Quadwal is a joke on the fourth wall, and they want to know if our universe even got a classification from Vector Prime (aka me for a good thirty minutes) having it noted that he did in fact say we're of the Quadwal Cluster on the main universe list is a time saver. [[User:FirstStrike1177|FirstStrike1177]] ([[User talk:FirstStrike1177|talk]]) 22:19, 18 December 2017 (EST)
:What she's trying to say to you is that the list is only for stream designations that have been officially and formally (or as "formally" as they were given like in such cases as "Aurex Something Something" and "Primax yadda-yadda Zeta") given in official Transformers media. We know that our real world exists in the Quadwal Cluster, but it's official stream designation was never actually ever given, meaning that we can't include it in this list at all regardless of our knowing that it does exist anyway. It's the same reason that we don't have stream designations listed for things like the Beast Machines cartoon, the Victory cartoon, any of the live action films after the first one, the 2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon, or pretty much any piece of Transformers media that isn't on that list. We know that all official Transformers media does exist, but not everything has an official stream designation that has been given by a piece of official Transformers media, and therefore, everything that doesn't have an official stream designation is left out of the list since the list is only for stream designations that have been officially given. Otherwise, we'd have to start making up stream designations for everything, and that's not what this Wiki is supposed to do. Besides, the very first line of description text in the Quadwal section ("[[Transformers timeline|A strangely divergent continuity family.]]") already links out to the article for our real world anyway, so the fact that our real world is represented by/inside the Quadwal Cluster is already indicated by that line of text on the main list page. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 01:26, 19 December 2017 (EST)

==Why?==
Please explain why you revert just about everything I contribute on this wiki? I do not understand. At least people who reverse my edits explain. [[User:Lucky Hugs|Lucky Hugs]] ([[User talk:Lucky Hugs|talk]]) 23:43, 19 December 2017 (EST)
:Your edits to the CNN page are written out of universe. They're supposed to be written in universe. And your first couple edits shouldn't be adding captions. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 00:03, 20 December 2017 (EST)

Could you please elaborate on the "out of universe" part? What do you mean by "out of universe"? How can I fix it and why didn't YOU fix it? And I do understand the caption part. [[User:Lucky Hugs|Lucky Hugs]] ([[User talk:Lucky Hugs|talk]]) 00:07, 20 December 2017 (EST)
:You're writing it with things like "in Revenge of the Fallen." It's supposed to be written in universe. You shouldn't expect others to fix your mistakes, either. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 00:14, 20 December 2017 (EST)

I see, but all you had to do was remove a sentence and fix some grammar to fit to that sentence removal. [[User:Lucky Hugs|Lucky Hugs]] ([[User talk:Lucky Hugs|talk]]) 00:17, 20 December 2017 (EST)
:...People have lives outside of editing wikis. I was working, so it was easier at the time to revert your changes. And you're still not correctly formatting it: articles that aren't episode or comic summaries are always written in past tense. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 00:21, 20 December 2017 (EST)

I conjugated as much as I could see that could be conjugated to the past tense. [[User:Lucky Hugs|Lucky Hugs]] ([[User talk:Lucky Hugs|talk]]) 00:26, 20 December 2017 (EST)

==Grammar==
I hadn't really taken a look at any of your synopses before, simply because it's a lot of text. But I glanced over [[The Dark Heart of Sandokan|this one]] and it was just... hard to read.

I'm not a proofreader and I hate feeling like I'm nitpicking or whatever, especially when you're doing such good work and especially when you've put whole orders of magnitude more work into this wiki than me, but it took me over half an hour to comb through this one and fix the errors. I'm still not really happy with how it turned out, because one way or another I have very little formal understanding of grammar and I feel like a lot of things slipped by me. Also, I'm really not sure how much of what's wrong with this synopsis was just carried over from the old version.

Recurring errors:
* Ship names were not italicised.
* Sentences often had far more commas and clauses than they should've - like, there were some extremely long sentences in there that really should have been cut in half.
* Commas were often placed on the wrong side of connectives (i.e. like "I went to the store, and approaching the counter, said hi to the shopkeeper." instead of "I went to the store and, approaching the counter, said hi to the shopkeeper.").
* This is where my lack of formal training comes into play, but you used lots of -ing verb like "turning", "blasting", "running" etc. particularly at the start of sentences. Didn't read right to me, especially if more than one was used in a single sentence.
* Sentence subjects were often unclear, usually as a result of the above errors.

Please carry on doing what you're doing, but maybe take the time to carefully read back what you have both as you finish each sentence, and as you finish each section. If you really don't have time I'll carry on trying to do my best to clean up, because I'd rather see this content up than not at all.

I don't have time to go and check any of the older synopses, but I'd just leave those anyway and carry on with the new content.[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 05:54, 5 February 2018 (EST)
:Yeah, that wasn't my best summary. It might of been just the general eh-ness of the story, but I'll remember to try and read through in later stuff, since I do know I made a few mistakes in older summaries here and there. Think I'll go over those ones too when I get a chance. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 06:02, 5 February 2018 (EST)
:Thank you, by the way, for fixing that up. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 09:09, 5 February 2018 (EST)
::No problem - like I'm say, I'm happy enough to keep doing it.[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 11:51, 5 February 2018 (EST)

== Upcoming comic releases ==

I guess this is mostly towards the upcoming ''Lost Light'' issue but I guess it can apply to any other comic really. How come the articles aren't created for the comics until after the issues have been released? To an extent, I get that it might be done because the issues are too far away and they might even end up getting cancelled. That's why for example on Wikipedia, a movie that has only started production and is to be released in like, 3 years, gets a draft rather than an article. But in the case of ''Lost Light'' #16, the issue comes out tomorrow. Would it be better to already have at least some of the article ready? [[User:Panagiotis Zois|Panagiotis Zois]] ([[User talk:Panagiotis Zois|talk]]) 07:59, 13 March 2018 (EDT)
:We have a guy who does all of the articles for the IDW comics on the day they're released. Putting up empty skeleton pages serves no point. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 08:12, 13 March 2018 (EDT)

== SG Sludge/Kakuryu/Doryu ==

Any chance you'd have links to Gauntt's comments on these guys?

(Also, nice work on D&D, very tidy now.) [[User:Crossfire|'''Cross''']][[User talk:Crossfire|'''fire''']] 03:14, 23 March 2018 (EDT)
:Can't access Twitter right now, so I'll have to wait till I get home, but yeah, I can link them. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 07:34, 23 March 2018 (EDT)
::Here we are: [https://twitter.com/alexisverityc/status/975202333201137664] [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:16, 23 March 2018 (EDT)
:::Very interesting, thank you! Do you think we should add this to the D&D page? [[User:Crossfire|'''Cross''']][[User talk:Crossfire|'''fire''']] 11:55, 23 March 2018 (EDT)
::::I'll probably add it to their articles once I get around to creating them (eventually). [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:12, 23 March 2018 (EDT)

==Car Robots names==
IS there some reason you're unilaterally changing them now [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal#RID/Car Robots names|after you didn't discuss it much?]] [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:10, 6 August 2018 (EDT)
: I'll remind you I had explicit permission from M Sipher. I've been meaning to get around to it, but I've been busy. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 13:12, 6 August 2018 (EDT)
::Sipher isn't the only person here and the way you're going around it (leaving some names like Gigatron) makes no sense. Why is this an issue when BWU and IDW have given those characters names that aren't their RID ones? [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:20, 6 August 2018 (EDT)
:::Sipher is an admin. I only left in Gigatron and the like in as a compromise; I'm fully willing to convert those names as well. As for BWU, it's given characters aside from RID/CR ones different names, and, as stated in the past, is a mish-mash of stuff occupying it's own unique corner, and shouldn't influence pages one way or another. Gigatron's only called that in IDW because of Megatron; practically every other RID character that's show up used the English name. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 13:26, 6 August 2018 (EDT)

== Unused images ==

I've been going through the uncategorized images trying to sort as many as I can into their proper place, and I found a handful of images you uploaded around a year and a half ago that aren't currently being used on any pages. I'm not sure where they're from, so I was hoping you could at least tell me where they came from so I can apply the proper template and put them somewhere until we can figure out what to do with them.
* [[:File:SGSunbow.jpg]]
* [[:File:Sgtranstech.jpg]]
* [[:File:SGTransTechAirazor.jpg]]
* [[:File:TTRhinoxFinalGoodbye.jpg]]
Thanks much. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:59, 17 November 2018 (EST)
:...Aw, shit, I never did get around to adding those.
:They're from [[Epilogue Two]]. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:22, 18 November 2018 (EST)

== In defense of NexusShard17 ==

I don't think it's entirely fair to call NexusShard17's work done "for no reason". In the case of the Manatronatee image, he probably removed it because he assumed Saix had tagged it for deletion for good reason, something that I do not believe you caught. In the case of Arcee / Chun-Li, he must have been confused on whether the figure represented Transformer scanning human or the other way around. After all, it's not that hard on this site to get carried away while tackling a tedious set of problems, and Nexus Shard17 does handle a lot of grunt work. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:39, 17 December 2018 (EST)
:Ah, I see. My apologies. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 20:21, 17 December 2018 (EST)

==Dazlestrike==

Excuse me, I'm trying to make a page for Dazlestrike, the [[Lionizer (G1)#Generations|Lionizer]] repaint, but I'm unsure if he's an Autobot or Decepticon. I was wondering if you know what faction he is, if you don't then that's fine. Thanks.--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 14:38, 29 January 2019 (EST)
:Why are you asking them specifically? You should put your question [[Talk:Dazzlestrike|here]]. [[User:Notirishman|--notirishman]] ([[User talk:Notirishman|talk]]) 21:57, 29 January 2019 (EST)
::Sorry, just thought I'd ask someone at the wiki, however, I honestly do wonder what I was thinking. --[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 14:33, 30 January 2019 (EST)

==About the Forged To Fight Windblade stats==
Did I ''not'' just say they were on '''every''' character page? We did it for [[Transformers: Earth Wars]], we're doing it for Forged To Fight, so please stop deleting important Game info. Thanks! [[User:Xaapro213|Xaapro213]] ([[User talk:Xaapro213|talk]]) 20:24, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
:You clearly didn't read my edit summary. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 20:50, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
: For 1. You just edited out Important Game Info I got. I was watching some footage of the Earth Wars Campaign Updates, and you just deleted that. For 2. What you're basically asking, is for me to go into every single character page that we've compiled for Battle Tactics, Earth Wars, and Forged To Fight, make a separate SRC page for each game, including Game details, stats, who is strong against who, and what not? Not including all the stuff like Character Growths, Stat bonuses, Rankings, Levels, Star ratings, and whatever else? Because that's basically what I'm getting. [[User:Xaapro213|Xaapro213]] ([[User talk:Xaapro213|talk]]) 20:59, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
::Yes.
::Character pages are not for those stats. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:09, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
:::The stats are pointless, unreadable, an absolute eyesore, and not the sort of thing we should keep catalogued on the wiki. We don't keep Tech Spec numbers here, either. It's best to keep each FTF section based on the corresponding stories. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:25, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
::: That’s fine. That’s ok. Fine by me. This is totally fine. Not like I’ve spent the last 2 years compiling game stats for Forged To Fight, now for it to be rendered completely and utterly pointless. Ok. FIne. Totally fine. Thanks. [[User:Xaapro213|Xaapro213]] ([[User talk:Xaapro213|talk]]) 21:32, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
::::There happy now? I Purged every character statistics page and replaced it with a stub. Now I gotta replay every chapter of Forged To Fight's Campaign along with replaying the monthly Legacy series to get Story info! [[User:Xaapro213|Xaapro213]] ([[User talk:Xaapro213|talk]]) 21:53, 6 May 2019 (EDT)
:::::...Did you miss the bit where I said you could copy-paste those on a /src page, separate from the character articles? [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:57, 6 May 2019 (EDT)

== Hachette covers ==

>Hey, I don't know if Hachette has used the Dreamwave MTMTE profile for Getaway or Banzai-Tron at all,

>but I can tell you that they were done by Dan Khanna, rather than the usual Guido or Figueroa. Escargon (talk) 19:35, 22 September 2019 (EDT)

:I looked over the covers. Which ones were you talking about? I didn't see any covers featuring either of those characters. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 10:20, 23 September 2019 (EDT)
::My apologies; I had thought I had seen one for the Mutineer's Arc of Lost Light with Getaway on the cover, but I was mistaken. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 10:23, 23 September 2019 (EDT)

:::Gotcha. And were you referring to the Bludgeon art, as opposed to Banzai-tron? [[File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg]] --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 10:45, 23 September 2019 (EDT)
:::Nah, I did mean Banzai-Tron; I mentioned him cause he was the only other one Khanna did that got published, and figured it was possible he might show up at some point. 10:53, 23 September 2019 (EDT)

== Bruticus ==

>Hello, I see you reverted my edit. If you could please tell me what differentiates the plot hole I pointed out from the rest of the ones that are allowed to be listed in the continuity errors section, that would be much appreciated, as your comment on the revision could be just as easily applied to any point in any continuity errors section on any page in the wiki. Thanks! [[User:Skywarp|Skywarp]] ([[User talk:Skywarp|talk]]) 11:39, 29 September 2019 (EDT)Skywarp
:Honestly, I think that you're note was fine looking back, it just could have done a bit of paring down. I think a lot of the cartoon sections can have a look over for what really is a continuity error and what isn't. Feel free to re-add it; I'll come back and pare it down a bit later. Apologies for my overly-zealous take down of it. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:08, 29 September 2019 (EDT)

== TLK HMS Aliance Bot Robot Mode ==

Hi I was a bit confused by the response to the removal of my note, just need to clarify my comments on the concept art of the HMS Alliance resembling a scuba diver like Seaspray's ROTF HFTD Voyager figure released in 2010 I think that's when it was.
Just in case I should ask to see because I was at first taken aback by there being two concept arts in that book with HMS in their name.

One is on pg. 390 the "HMS Alliance" and I think on pg. 392 or 391 there is another robot mode named HMS Victory. They both look completely different.
: I removed the note mostly because I’m waiting for a scan of it to add it to the article. There were also a few things wrong with it and at the time I was at work, so I just removed it. I’ll add it back in and fix it a bit tonight. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 16:44, 6 December 2019 (EST)

== File:RID18 cvrB.jpg ==

Why'd you change the description for this cover? It's incorrect and I can't undo it. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 23:19, 6 December 2019 (EST)
:That was an accident on my part. Never edit the wiki when you're tired. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 08:53, 7 December 2019 (EST)
::Indeed! Thanks. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 10:47, 7 December 2019 (EST)

== Question ==
Thank you for reverting my changes, I'm really new to this wiki and I don't know what goes where. so where do I put the hellion accent?--[[User:Applefart|Applefart]] 20:50, December 10 (EST)
:Probably be best on the notes section of Flywheels' page. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 21:27, 15 December 2019 (EST)

==IDW 2019 #1==
The original sentence is both redundant and confusing. It says literally the exact same thing twice - except for listing two different final issues. Why is the longer version better than just picking one of the halves? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:31, 15 February 2020 (EST)
:mmmm. Compromise completed. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:38, 15 February 2020 (EST)

== Bad decision choices. ==

You made a bad decision for taking down some of the warrior client files for certain unreleased characters from Transformers Universe. Those were the closest thing to a bio those characters have. [[User:StormJet|StormJet]] ([[User talk:StormJet|talk]]) 14:36, 26 April 2020 (EDT)
:You mean the ones that you copied pasted directly from them without even trying to rewrite them in the slightest? You're goddamned right I did.
:But hey, since you clearly understood how to search through the history to find out who did so you could come to my talk page and whine all passive-aggressive about it, you can find those things you copy pasted in the history, rewrite them yourself, and then put them back in! Unless that's too much work for the likes of you-oh wait, it clearly is, because you've been told off about it before. Oh well! Guess they'll stay that way until someone fixes it, since you clearly can't! [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:43, 26 April 2020 (EDT)

== Animated edits. ==

Hi, terribly sorry, but might I ask why you got rid of the notes I put on Animated Hoist, Lyzack, and Clippers pages? [[User:LordCringeTheCringiest|LordCringeTheCringiest]] ([[User talk:LordCringeTheCringiest|talk]]) 22:05, 27 June 2020 (EDT)
:None of those are canon. Derrick J. Wyatt DID design them, but they're fanart years after the fact. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:06, 27 June 2020 (EDT)
::Fair, sorry about that, I just thought it would be interesting information. [[User:LordCringeTheCringiest|LordCringeTheCringiest]] ([[User talk:LordCringeTheCringiest|talk]]) 22:22, 27 June 2020 (EDT)

== Female Transformers captions ==

Okay. I just saw a user with very few edits changing captions with no explanation. Still don't like the idea of off site discussions having an impact on the site. Never have, never will. It plays into the "elitist" image some people have of us. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:20, 13 July 2020 (EDT)

== Steige Category ==

I see that you undid my change to remove the article [[Steige]] from the Fan Terminology category. This page is a simple redirect to Siege. The person who created the page simply said 'because i keep typing it in because i forget it's not its actual name'. Somebody then added it to the fan terminology page.

Given that its just a redirect AND its just because one person keeps misspelling it; I don't believe it should be showing up on the list of fan terms at https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Category:Fan_terminology

If it is a proper fan term then there should be an article about it; not just a redirect.

I've made my changes again. [[User:Elleby|Elleby]] ([[User talk:Elleby|talk]]) 00:25, 17 July 2020 (EDT)

== Sentinel Zeta Prime doesn't exist ==

I hereby discharge you from duty.
[[User:TransformersFan00|TransformersFan00]] ([[User talk:TransformersFan00|talk]] 10:54, 26 August 2020 (EDT)
==Prime Problem Audio error==
So when Megatron ordered Laserbeak ejected which was “Soundwave Eject Laserbeak Target Optimus Prime” the “Target” part he said sounded more like an Ironhide voice than Megatron voice before it was back to normal in the “Optimus Prime” part. Did I clear up enough for you to understand? [[User:Nelspeedracer|Nelspeedracer]] ([[User talk:Nelspeedracer|talk]])
:...so? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:04, 12 September 2020 (EDT)

== So how are fiction sections written if they can't be detailed? ==

I write up a partial, almost completed stub about Mirage and you ERASE it? There's just as much detail there as any other genre/history of his character as mine.
I literally wrote all the parts he was involved with in his initial appearance. It's his fictional story. What else? I'm just learning to hyperlink things in a wiki, cut me a break.
I'm trying.
How about instead of ''deleting'' the whole thing, you just edit it to fit instead?
I thought this is supposed to be a contributing wiki, not a "sorry, I don't like what you wrote" wiki.
You gotta give me more than one day to learn this stuff. Jeezus. {{unsigned|MirageX}}
:It is not our job to make your writing fit our style guide, it's yours. [[Help:Style_guide]] --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 20:47, 22 October 2020 (EDT)
:Looking at what you wrote, the main pieces of advice needed here are: 1) Character histories are written in the past tense. 2) They are also written "in-universe," ie: the text should not contain sentences like "in episode X." That's what storylinks are for, added to the end of sentences/paragraphs to identify the media in which the action described occurs. 3) Keep things tight. Write a general overview of the events, not a beat-for-beat description of everything in a scene. Not every single action or line of dialogue is worthy of being noted. This a good rule of thumb for any "handbook" or "fact file" style writing, but it's sadly something that many, ''many'' fan wikis don't do, favouring detail over readability. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 21:16, 22 October 2020 (EDT)

== SG TransTech Megatron ==

But in the main picture, you can barely tell his colors and his body is obscured. The other image shows his full color composition.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 21:58, 28 October 2020 (EDT)
: It's not a good image if the one you upload is 400 pixels wide and you can barely tell what's going on. If you can upload a bigger picture, then go ahead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:05, 28 October 2020 (EDT)

==Azrael & Grimlock==
May I ask why my edit was remove, I saw the 'Absolutely not', but can you please expand on that, I'm new here and need to know why on these matters. {{unsigned|Azrael}}
:Welcome to the wiki! Your edit was reverted because characters' intro sections should generally focus on their personality, rather than physical attributes like their alt-mode or weapons (as these can often vary quite a lot between stories). See [[Help:Example character article]] for more details about how those type of pages are handled on the wiki. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 14:03, 8 November 2020 (EST)
::Thank you for the input, and what I was trying to achievement is what that character in general has across stories, toys, official bio ect for weapons and ability. On an another note, I'm planning once I learn the image input system to put in the official bios form G1, Dreamwave, and IDW as a means to achieved what I text above and to help spread official information given to us, any thoughts. {{unsigned|Azrael}}
:::Those kind of wide-sweeping changes to what the wiki puts on character articles would need to be discussed among the userbase beforehand – I would suggest starting a discussion on the [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal|Community Portal]] to see if there's consensus for your ideas. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:48, 8 November 2020 (EST)
::::We also generally frown on just straight-up whole-cloth copying the official material outside of special circumstances. The rare instances are usually when we are archiving data for potentially "lost" media, or an English translation of a massive information source you can't find on a billion other websites (such as the G1 timeline found in the Japanese ''Kiss Players'' compilation). We are not, by and large, ''that'' kind of archive site. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 19:05, 8 November 2020 (EST)
Ok thank your for your impute.

== Kickback ==

Why not tho? The artist says it is professional work. [[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 14:30, 14 November 2020 (EST)--
:Because the bulldozer has absolutely nothing to do with the grasshopper. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:34, 14 November 2020 (EST)

== BotCon info ==

I have the BotCon info you requested. PM me on Discord when you get the chance so I can send it to you. [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 20:19, 5 January 2021 (EST)

== Revolution reissues revisions ==

Why did you revert my changes to the Revolution issue reprints? For miniseries, to avoid excess content (and having to make a change on each issue if one thing is changed for a collection), we have been listing them in this manner. Reason being, suppose yet another collection includes the full Revolution story comes out. Why add that to each individual issue? Now if some collection only includes ONE issue of the series, that collection can be mentioned on the issue's page. See [[Infiltration issue 6#Reprints|Infiltration issue 6]] for example.--[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 20:30, 22 February 2021 (EST)
:I just don't think there's anything wrong with fully listing out stuff. It might be repetitious but I think if someone is looking for a specific issue and where it's collected it's better to have all of it on one page. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:49, 24 February 2021 (EST)
::Well, it's the way we've been doing them for many many series, so I'm going to change them back. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 23:56, 26 February 2021 (EST)

== Technobots Selects ==

What you're suggesting is an entirely different standard from how fiction is typically recorded on this Wiki. The general policy has never been to do this. When a Combiner appears in a story without disassembling, only the Combiner is recorded as an appearance on the issue/episode pages. The individual fiction pages also reflect this. It would be necessary to begin a major undertaking going back through every piece of fiction on this Wiki to adjust to the standard you are suggesting. I know off-hand the limbs of Defensor, Menasor, and Bruticus are not recorded separately in ''Selects'', except for one or two who appear as individuals. You'll find the same thing for ''Energon'' era Combiner limb sections. Furthermore, Nosecone, Lightspeed, and Afterburner do not even appear on panel in [[Super Megatron comic 1]] -- you can see Computron's head and upper chest (Scattershot) and his left arm (Strafe). Fiction sections also have never recorded off-panel cameos like that. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 14:06, 30 July 2021 (EDT)
:I'm going to work, so I can't respond to this in depth, but I absolutely think that it should be said in some format. In any case: [https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Brawl_(G1)#Zone_cartoon.2C_manga.2C_and_story_pages] [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 14:12, 30 July 2021 (EDT)
::I've given up on influencing policy on the Wiki. I am just pointing out that, if that's the standard you want from the Fiction sections, they currently do not function that way. Another example is the [[Prime Wars Trilogy]] cartoons -- The Dinobots appear separately from Volcanicus, so they all have Fiction sections. However, Predaking, Victorion, Devastator, Menasor, and Computron also appear throughout the series. Of those 27 Combiner components, only 5 have Fiction sections, because only 5 appeared as separated limbs / vehicle modes. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 14:28, 30 July 2021 (EDT)
:::I (somewhat obviously) agree with Escargon, while it's probably overkill, say, from episode to episode in a given cartoon, I would certainly say it's noteworthy enough to proliferate to the rest of the subgroup when the combiner is their only appearance in a given setting. -[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 14:58, 30 July 2021 (EDT)

== Armada Reference ==
Hey, isn't the comment about not trusting someone as far as they can throw them a reference? Here: https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Detection&action=history Octane's original bio went something among the lines of Megatron not trusting him as far as he could throw Devastator. It is very similar with Demolisher's comment on Thrust [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 15:09, 30 November 2021 (EST)
:No, because that is a normal phrase that people in real life use. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 15:39, 30 November 2021 (EST)

== Blackout vs Grindor ==

"absolutely not." is kinda vague, I'm gonna need you to elaborate.

Getting to my main point though, I'm not trying to say that The two helicopters are the same guy, (Hasbro themselves have confirmed otherwise) but I really think that it deserves mention in some capacity that Grindor is rusted to shit and has broken components that are rather visible if you pay attention. Blackout ''was'' the only other con shown (in the film, anyway) to be dumped into the abyss with Megatron. given that the writer's strike was also going on, Grindor being a revived Blackout at some early point is a possibility, albeit an unconfirmed one.

I understand that correlation =/= causation.

The reason I'm so hellbent on getting this across is that these details are hardly mentioned (if at all) on Grindor's article.

Furthermore, it's an interesting footnote.

I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but it's something that I passionately think deserves at least some kind of attention. {{unsigned|Banannixx}}
:I only reverted you because it was done once already. If you can provide proof of your claims, than do so on the talk page, but otherwise, I think what you say is a massive stretch at best. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 18:42, 4 January 2022 (EST)

== Big Daddy (SG) ==

Look I know the design of Big Daddy (Movie) in Memory’s Splinter that was not that figure. It was larger G1 Micromaster Big Dady. I can’t get a hold of the artist but I know he’d say the same thing I have. [[User:6Rocket-Jet0|6Rocket-Jet0]] ([[User talk:6Rocket-Jet0|talk]]) 11:10, 28 February 2022 (EST)
:As drawn in the comic he still has the Wheeljack style grilled mouthplate, the blog behind Movie Big Daddy's head from his engine, and the weapons of Movie Big Daddy. The artist's style is such that he just makes designs simplified. Sorry, but you are just straight up wrong. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:16, 28 February 2022 (EST)

== Legacy Burn Out ==

Hadn't seen the livestream myself, so I wasn't aware they'd been explicit about the gender there. Only knew Road Rocket had been referred to as female because of the notes, so I thought noting the change was relevant. I added a note to the bottom of the page explaining that the description contains an error instead. I figure people who look it up and see the product description and then see the Wiki entry might be potentially confused about the discrepancy.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 10:43, 22 July 2022 (EDT)

Burn Out (Diaclone)

2022-07-22T14:38:34Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

{{faction|velocitron|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Burnout}}
:''Burn Out is a [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] vehicle from the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]] and an [[Autobot]] [[Velocitron]]ian from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BotCon2015 BurnOut CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|I'm the original [[Skids (disambiguation)|Skids]].]]

Part of a detachment from a [[Diaclone|distant universe]] into the worlds of the [[Transformer]]s to combat the multiversal [[Waruder]] menace, '''Burn Out''' is one of the results of the [[Diaclone Project]], a mech assigned to [[Dia]] that uses her personality as the basis of its AI. Unfortunately, since Dia herself is stoic, determined, and ''stubborn'', the AI often clashes with Dia on the best course of action, which tires out the pilot more than actually piloting the mech. Her solution? Turn off the voice command function.

In more familiar dimensions, Burn Out is a [[Velocitron]]ian citizen with designs on public office via her planet's primary "election," the [[Speedia 500]].

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[File:Burn Out Cybertron's Most Wanted.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yup.]]
Crossing dimensions in pursuit of the [[Waruder]]s, [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]]/[[Cline]] and Burn Out/Dia found themselves stranded on [[Axiom Nexus]]. Following a Waruder signal underground, the Diaclone team bumped into a group of Cybertron's most wanted criminals. Startled, they fled the scene. The groups reconvened as they both wound up within the Waruder hive. Joining forces with [[Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|C-81]]'s group, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]], they did their best to hold the insectoid invaders at bay. During the battle, Dia used her mech to great effectiveness, but begun to become overwhelmed when there appeared to be no end to the Waruder soldiers. Things took a turn for the worse when the Lift-Ticket mech took a serious blow, forcing Dia to use Burn Out to protect her now vulnerable teammate. Thankfully, the Waruders were led off-planet thanks to the collaborative efforts of everyone involved. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
A [[Velocitron]]ian, Burn Out took part in the [[Speedia]], {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}} surviving [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]'s onslaught. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy BurnOut.jpg|thumb|300px|Yup.]]
*'''Burn Out''' (Souvenir set, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, large gun

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Burn Out is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], transforming into a compact hatchback car of made-up model. She comes with a rifle and a pistol that can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto her vehicle sides via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]. Her robot-mode shoulders have hidden non-firing multi-missile launchers revealed by rotating part of the wheel hub up. The double-blasters attached to her forearms can split up and spread out for a wider firing angle. She has visible light-piping on the back of her head, but her eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless.

: She was available only in an at-show "Diaclone 2-pack" souvenir set with [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Toys|Lift-Ticket]] at [[BotCon 2015]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]], and was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Diaclone/BurnOut/burnout.htm More information on Burn Out at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Burn-Out.jpg|thumb|300px|They're [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|together]] [[BotCon 2015|again!]]]]
*'''Diaclone Universe Burn Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster

: ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Diaclone]] Universe Burn Out" is a redeco of mainline [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]] with a new head that closely resembles [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], as well as additional red and silver shoulder decals. She transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo, based on the black version of the Diaclone "No. 9 Honda City Turbo" toy. She comes with the exact same [[Energon]] axe and weapons as Skids.

: Burn Out was exclusive to Walmart in the US, with Hasbro Pulse receiving limited quantities of the figure. The Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection went up for pre-order on [[July]] 2022.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Burn Out is based on the black coloration of [[:File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|Honda City Turbo]], the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy whose blue version was used to create [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]].
* The black version of the Honda City Turbo was considered for inclusion in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 line]] long enough to be used by Takara in a preliminary 1985 packaging mural.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1131664542986133504] Close-up look by @tfwiki on Twitter</ref> (Said mural featured other oddities, such as the red Honda City R which would eventually inspire [[Reboost]].)
* The name "Burn Out" comes from a [[Cobra]]-allied [[Dreadnok]], as [[Fun Publications]] also held the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' Club license at time of development.
* The official product description for Legacy Burn Out mistakenly says "He may not be the fastest, but Burn Out is determined to win the Speedia 500." The use of "he" is an obvious error, as Burn Out was explicitly referred to as female during the livestream revealing her new figure.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/03/diaclone-black-skids-quickie.html Blog post] by TFSquareOne about ''Diaclone'' "Black Skids"

[[Category:Diaclone]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Mechanical suits]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Burn Out (Diaclone)

2022-07-22T14:11:31Z

Tjfosko: Changed pronoun referring to Velocitronian Burn Out to "their" due to gender ambiguity from Hasbro Pulse description.

{{faction|velocitron|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Burnout}}
:''Burn Out is a [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] vehicle from the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]] and an [[Autobot]] [[Velocitron]]ian from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BotCon2015 BurnOut CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|I'm the original [[Skids (disambiguation)|Skids]].]]

Part of a detachment from a [[Diaclone|distant universe]] into the worlds of the [[Transformer]]s to combat the multiversal [[Waruder]] menace, '''Burn Out''' is one of the results of the [[Diaclone Project]], a mech assigned to [[Dia]] that uses her personality as the basis of its AI. Unfortunately, since Dia herself is stoic, determined, and ''stubborn'', the AI often clashes with Dia on the best course of action, which tires out the pilot more than actually piloting the mech. Her solution? Turn off the voice command function.

In more familiar dimensions, Burn Out is a [[Velocitron]]ian citizen with designs on public office via their planet's primary "election," the [[Speedia 500]].

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[File:Burn Out Cybertron's Most Wanted.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yup.]]
Crossing dimensions in pursuit of the [[Waruder]]s, [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]]/[[Cline]] and Burn Out/Dia found themselves stranded on [[Axiom Nexus]]. Following a Waruder signal underground, the Diaclone team bumped into a group of Cybertron's most wanted criminals. Startled, they fled the scene. The groups reconvened as they both wound up within the Waruder hive. Joining forces with [[Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|C-81]]'s group, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]], they did their best to hold the insectoid invaders at bay. During the battle, Dia used her mech to great effectiveness, but begun to become overwhelmed when there appeared to be no end to the Waruder soldiers. Things took a turn for the worse when the Lift-Ticket mech took a serious blow, forcing Dia to use Burn Out to protect her now vulnerable teammate. Thankfully, the Waruders were led off-planet thanks to the collaborative efforts of everyone involved. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
A [[Velocitron]]ian, Burn Out took part in the [[Speedia]], {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}} surviving [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]'s onslaught. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy BurnOut.jpg|thumb|300px|Yup.]]
*'''Burn Out''' (Souvenir set, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, large gun

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Burn Out is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], transforming into a compact hatchback car of made-up model. She comes with a rifle and a pistol that can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto her vehicle sides via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]. Her robot-mode shoulders have hidden non-firing multi-missile launchers revealed by rotating part of the wheel hub up. The double-blasters attached to her forearms can split up and spread out for a wider firing angle. She has visible light-piping on the back of her head, but her eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless.

: She was available only in an at-show "Diaclone 2-pack" souvenir set with [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Toys|Lift-Ticket]] at [[BotCon 2015]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]], and was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Diaclone/BurnOut/burnout.htm More information on Burn Out at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Burn-Out.jpg|thumb|300px|They're [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|together]] [[BotCon 2015|again!]]]]
*'''Diaclone Universe Burn Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster

: ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Diaclone]] Universe Burn Out" is a redeco of mainline [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]] with a new head that closely resembles [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], as well as additional red and silver shoulder decals. Strangely, the official product description uses the masculine pronoun "he" to refer to this version of Burn Out. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo, based on the black version of the Diaclone "No. 9 Honda City Turbo" toy. He comes with the exact same [[Energon]] axe and weapons as Skids.

: Burn Out was exclusive to Walmart in the US, with Hasbro Pulse receiving limited quantities of the figure. The Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection went up for pre-order on [[July]] 2022.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Burn Out is based on the black coloration of [[:File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|Honda City Turbo]], the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy whose blue version was used to create [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]].
* The black version of the Honda City Turbo was considered for inclusion in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 line]] long enough to be used by Takara in a preliminary 1985 packaging mural.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1131664542986133504] Close-up look by @tfwiki on Twitter</ref> (Said mural featured other oddities, such as the red Honda City R which would eventually inspire [[Reboost]].)
* The name "Burn Out" comes from a [[Cobra]]-allied [[Dreadnok]], as [[Fun Publications]] also held the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' Club license at time of development.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/03/diaclone-black-skids-quickie.html Blog post] by TFSquareOne about ''Diaclone'' "Black Skids"

[[Category:Diaclone]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Mechanical suits]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Burn Out (Diaclone)

2022-07-22T14:09:59Z

Tjfosko: /* Legacy */ Hasbro Pulse refers to Burn Out as "he," edited description to note that.

{{faction|velocitron|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Burnout}}
:''Burn Out is a [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] vehicle from the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]] and an [[Autobot]] [[Velocitron]]ian from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:BotCon2015 BurnOut CardArt.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|I'm the original [[Skids (disambiguation)|Skids]].]]

Part of a detachment from a [[Diaclone|distant universe]] into the worlds of the [[Transformer]]s to combat the multiversal [[Waruder]] menace, '''Burn Out''' is one of the results of the [[Diaclone Project]], a mech assigned to [[Dia]] that uses her personality as the basis of its AI. Unfortunately, since Dia herself is stoic, determined, and ''stubborn'', the AI often clashes with Dia on the best course of action, which tires out the pilot more than actually piloting the mech. Her solution? Turn off the voice command function.

In more familiar dimensions, Burn Out is a [[Velocitron]]ian citizen with designs on public office via her planet's primary "election," the [[Speedia 500]].

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[File:Burn Out Cybertron's Most Wanted.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yup.]]
Crossing dimensions in pursuit of the [[Waruder]]s, [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]]/[[Cline]] and Burn Out/Dia found themselves stranded on [[Axiom Nexus]]. Following a Waruder signal underground, the Diaclone team bumped into a group of Cybertron's most wanted criminals. Startled, they fled the scene. The groups reconvened as they both wound up within the Waruder hive. Joining forces with [[Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|C-81]]'s group, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]], they did their best to hold the insectoid invaders at bay. During the battle, Dia used her mech to great effectiveness, but begun to become overwhelmed when there appeared to be no end to the Waruder soldiers. Things took a turn for the worse when the Lift-Ticket mech took a serious blow, forcing Dia to use Burn Out to protect her now vulnerable teammate. Thankfully, the Waruders were led off-planet thanks to the collaborative efforts of everyone involved. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
A [[Velocitron]]ian, Burn Out took part in the [[Speedia]], {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 2}} surviving [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]]'s onslaught. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}}

==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy BurnOut.jpg|thumb|300px|Yup.]]
*'''Burn Out''' (Souvenir set, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, large gun

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Burn Out is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], transforming into a compact hatchback car of made-up model. She comes with a rifle and a pistol that can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto her vehicle sides via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]]. Her robot-mode shoulders have hidden non-firing multi-missile launchers revealed by rotating part of the wheel hub up. The double-blasters attached to her forearms can split up and spread out for a wider firing angle. She has visible light-piping on the back of her head, but her eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless.

: She was available only in an at-show "Diaclone 2-pack" souvenir set with [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Toys|Lift-Ticket]] at [[BotCon 2015]].

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]], and was [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Diaclone/BurnOut/burnout.htm More information on Burn Out at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Burn-Out.jpg|thumb|300px|They're [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|together]] [[BotCon 2015|again!]]]]
*'''Diaclone Universe Burn Out''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories'': [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster

: ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' "[[Diaclone]] Universe Burn Out" is a redeco of mainline [[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]] Deluxe Class [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]] with a new head that closely resembles [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], as well as additional red and silver shoulder decals. Strangely, the official product description uses the masculine pronoun "he" to refer to this version of Burn Out. He transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo, based on the black version of the Diaclone "No. 9 Honda City Turbo" toy. He comes with the exact same [[Energon]] axe and weapons as Skids.

: Burn Out was exclusive to Walmart in the US, with Hasbro Pulse receiving limited quantities of the figure. The Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection went up for pre-order on [[July]] 2022.
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Burn Out is based on the black coloration of [[:File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|Honda City Turbo]], the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy whose blue version was used to create [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]].
* The black version of the Honda City Turbo was considered for inclusion in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 line]] long enough to be used by Takara in a preliminary 1985 packaging mural.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tfwiki/status/1131664542986133504] Close-up look by @tfwiki on Twitter</ref> (Said mural featured other oddities, such as the red Honda City R which would eventually inspire [[Reboost]].)
* The name "Burn Out" comes from a [[Cobra]]-allied [[Dreadnok]], as [[Fun Publications]] also held the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' Club license at time of development.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2014/03/diaclone-black-skids-quickie.html Blog post] by TFSquareOne about ''Diaclone'' "Black Skids"

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Grindor (ROTF)

2022-05-04T18:42:17Z

Tjfosko: /* Studio Series */

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:''Grindor is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Grindor rotfgame trailer.jpg|thumb|250px|right|I copied [[Blackout (Movie)|another character's]] alt-mode 'cause [[Scavenger (ROTF)|all]] [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|the]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|cool]] [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|'cons]] [[Long Haul (ROTF)|were]] [[Scrapper (ROTF)|doing]] it.]]

You have to get up pretty early in the morning to get one over on '''Grindor'''. A master strategist, and close combat specialist, Grindor can predict his opponents' next move before they know it themselves. It's reached the point where it's less planning and more instinct on his part. With every possible move planned out beforehand, Grindor confidently wades into the center of battle, ready for any and all comers. Well, ready for everyone except [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|this guy]], that is.

Grindor shares a striking similarity with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], leading to some having confusion about who's who. He also works with [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] on occasion.

{{bigquote|Objectives will win a battle, but it is sheer ruthlessness that will win a war.|Grindor's sagely advice to the Decepticons|''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|ROTF: The Game]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}

[[File:Grindor ROTF.jpg|thumb]]
Ordered by [[The Fallen]] to capture [[Sam Witwicky]] for the information that the [[AllSpark]] had imprinted in his mind, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] led [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and Grindor to [[Earth]], waiting for the [[human]] boy to be flushed out by [[Alice (ROTF)|one of their agents]]. Grindor captured the humans' escape vehicle and brought it to [[Broadwater Metal Works|an abandoned industrial facility]] where Starscream and Megatron were waiting. While Grindor waited outside, Megatron and [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]] interrogated the boy, preparing to extract the information by removing his brain, a process that was interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Optimus briefly fought off Megatron and Starscream before escaping with Sam into the woods.

[[File:ROTF Optimus vs Grindor.jpg|thumb|left|250px|I predict a checkmate in 4 mo-*stab*.]]
Megatron followed but soon called in his minions for assistance. Grindor played little part in the opening attack, grabbing the [[Autobot]] leader and sawing into his face before being knocked away, but eventually gathered on the outnumbered and outgunned, but defiant Optimus Prime. The Autobot [[Prime (rank)|leader]] immediately unsheathed both [[Dual Energon Swords|battle blade]]s and attacked the Decepticons, cutting off Grindor's right arm, slashing into his chest, sending some of Starscream's artillery his way and throwing his right battle blade into the Decepticon's leg. Badly hurt, Grindor required some downtime before he could rejoin the battle, during which Optimus stabbed Megatron and ripped off Starscream's arm.

[[File:Grindor-ROTFhooks.jpg|thumb|250px| No, wait, I miscal-[[Furmanism|SHEEAAAGH!!!]]]]

Grindor was just pulling out the de-energized blade Prime had swung into him when the Autobot unleashed his [[Energon Hooks]] and jabbed it into his [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optic]], using the leverage to pull himself onto the Decepticon. Once on top, Prime then struck another hook into Grindor, then proceeded to ''tear his head apart'', killing Grindor. As he pushed the lifeless and headless hulk to the ground, Optimus contemptuously commented on the material Grindor was made of. ''(Tin, to be specific)'' {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Grindor’s involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]" and "[[The Last Prime]]"; the storybook "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Electronic Voice Changer]]"; and the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]."}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:GrindorTitan_talkinghislanguage.jpg|thumb|left|250px|He and [[Raoul]] were in the same engineering course.]]

Grindor was dispatched to [[Las Vegas]] by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], who refused to tell him what he was looking for and directed him to [[Seeker (ROTF)|some old car]]. He was a bit fed up until he was told to cut open said car and remove its insides, fun fun fun! Once he'd secured the Cybertronian "memory tree", he came under attack by [[NEST]] forces intending to capture him. Using his rotors, he created a whirlwind that hurled cars at his enemies, but they easily managed to anchor him to the ground with an electrified cable before he could retreat.

Luckily [[Skids (ROTF)|two]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|dumbasses]] turned up and shot the cable off, allowing Grindor to escape! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

[[File:Titan_deceptitwins.jpg|thumb|250px|The scale here is so messed up.]]

Later, as part of Soundwave's plan, those two dumbasses were in the Decepticons, and poor Grindor had to put up with them jabbering in his ear. He pleaded with Soundwave to tell him that he didn't really trust them to bring in [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], and was relieved to find out they were just bait; when he asked what would happen if they survived, he was told he would make sure they didn't. Happy day!

To his annoyance, the twins succeeded by talking instead of shooting. He agreed with [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] that this sort of thing was an abomination and must be stopped, and shot Ransack out the sky. Skids was able to keep him contained and occupied with suppressive fire, while Mudflap took down Sideways, but Grindor decided to just grab Ransack and bug out, leaving Sideways behind and threatening to get even with the twins another time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

Back at base, he sat in on Soundwave's interrogation of Ransack, but it was interrupted by the Autobot twins. Grindor took fire and was not seen again after that, presumably fleeing later with Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}
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===Toy bios===
The meticulous Grindor's careful scheming and power of flight put him at a great advantage during an encounter with the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]. Only Ratchet doing something completely unpredictable could save him! {{storylink|#SurfaceToAirShowdown|Surface To Air Showdown bio}}

During a running battle with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] through a city's streets, the flying Grindor stayed out of the mute Autobot's range and rained down explosives with "chaotic glee". The rubber-burnin' Bumblebee planned to bring Grindor down to his level by making him quickly maneuver past buildings, hoping his rotor would catch, and signs pointed to Grindor soon making a costly mistake... {{storylink|#Legends Class 2|Bombing Run Battle}}

===Transformers Annual 2011===
Grindor and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were sent to [[Tokyo]] to act as a diversion. After Barricade was located by the Autobots, Grindor hovered in the air and shot missiles at Optimus. Optimus responded by scaling the side of a nearby office tower and punching him out of the air. After crash-landing on Barricade, Grindor picked his comrade up and, after taking a moment to gloat that the diversion had worked, departed. {{storylink|Sam in Danger}}

===''Unite for the Universe''===
The body of either Grindor or Blackout was among the Decepticon corpses waiting to be melted down at the [[N.E.S.T. N.B.E. Resource Redistribution Plant]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 1|Ambition Instigated}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[Fred Tatasciore]] (English)|[[Jarosław Boberek]] (Polish), [[Michel Vigné]] (French, primary), [[Martial Le Minoux]] (French, various voice lines), [[Marc Alfos]] (French, a few voice lines), [[Salvador Serrano]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[File:ROTFgame-Grindor.jpg|left|thumb|I have light blue parts! That's how you know.]]

Grindor served in a similar capacity amongst the Decepticons to that which [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] served for the Autobots - he was the Heavy Weapons Guy. Big, slow, durable, and seriously over-armed with a gatling gun and an energon wave cannon. Grindor could even drop off gun turrets for that extra added overkill.

During the Decepticons' missions in [[China]], Grindor oversaw their supposedly secret mission in [[Shanghai]], until his forces were detected and routed by [[NEST]] and the Autobots. Imprisoned in the docks, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] had to come and rescue his comrade.

On the United States West Coast, Grindor was assigned to hack into NEST's communication network in the downtown area. Fighting through its Autobot [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobot]] defenders, Grindor managed to link up with each of the town's five communications arrays, furthering the Decepticon cause.

On the East Coast, Grindor was assigned to capture Ladiesman217, designation Samuel Witwicky. After destroying the human's dorm building, Grindor took Witwicky to the nearby foundry where he would be interrogated by Megatron. However, during this process, the Autobots sent waves of Protectobots against Grindor in an attempt to save the boy, but they failed. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}
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=====Autobot campaign=====
While Grindor secured their position by deploying [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] and [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] drones around the town, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived to rescue Sam. Assisted by his drones, the Decepticon almost overwhelmed the plucky little Autobot, but in the end Bumblebee reduced Grindor and his unit into scrap metal. {{Storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====PSP====
Grindor was overwhelmed by the NEST forces, only to be saved by Sideways.
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons''===
====Decepticons Campaign====
Grindor was present in Brazil when he and Sideways met the new Decepticon recruit. He later called Starscream a waste of Decepticon after the former stated that reviving Megatron would be a waste of the AllSpark shard's power, and was the first Decepticon to mention [[The Fallen]]. He and Starscream later destroyed an oil rig and he later helped tell the recruit about The Fallen's history.

In Asia, he sent the recruit on a mission to destroy some forcefield generators in Tokyo. During the mission to revive Megatron, he dropped off the recruit at the base where the shard was being kept, and Starscream protected him from NEST jets while Megatron was being revived. When [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] learned about the energy signature in New York City, Grindor urged Megatron to send him there. Megatron, however, had other work for him, but promised that he would get this chance, but for [[NEST|one reason]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|another]], he was never seen again. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

====Autobots Campaign====
Grindor leads an invasion in Rome, [[Italy]], and came across the new Autobot recruit in the ruins. After a long, tiring fight, the recruit redirected an airstrike that killed the Blackout lookalike, but not before learning about The Fallen. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons|Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: The Ride – 3D''===

Grindor flew into action when Megatron ordered the destruction of the Autobot Evac and the NEST recruits. He transformed and stomped through the streets, all the while swinging his rotor blades at the fleeing Autobot. He smashed himself partly through a tunnel that Evac had entered and reached out for him, when he realized too late that it was a train tunnel and that he was in the path of an oncoming train. The train sped by, bashing his upper body and face while severing his out-stretched arm and keeping him from catching Evac. His fate after the encounter is unknown. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Grindor-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|300px|Please note that he tends to get angry when reminded about the time when Optimus "probed" his optic sensor.]]
Grindor was one of the Decepticons pulled from [[Live-action film series|his universe]] by the [[Quintesson]]s and forced to fight. When [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] betrayed the Quintessons and began to put his own plans in motion, he infused Grindor with [[Dark Energon]] and sent him to destroy the [[You|Commander]] and his team. When he failed, Megatron tore him apart in retribution. There are at least a few of him running around, though, one of whom may eventually join the Commander. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Legends_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|No, I'm not Blackout! There is NO missing scene dammit! We're nothing alike. I would never let myself get shot in the balls.]]
*'''Grindor''' (Legends Class, [[2009]])

:''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Legends Grindor is a [[redeco]] of the [[Movie (franchise)|first movie]]'s Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] toy in a light blue base color with digital camouflage. Legends Grindor is a small and highly simplified version of the character, featuring limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of a {{w|MH-53 Pave Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low}} heavy-lift helicopter. (The placement of the fuel tanks, in particular, makes him look more like a {{w|CH-53 Sea Stallion}}.) Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike [[Jazz (Movie)|other]] Legends Class toys of movie characters. As with all wave three Legends figures, the photo on the back of the figure's packaging shows a mis-transformed robot mode, where his arms are not folded down.

:This mold was also redecoed as [[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]] for the [[Kmart]]-[[exclusive]] "War for the Skies" multi-pack.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/LegGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[File:ROTF_Voyager_Grindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Just you wait, someone will call him [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]].]]
*'''Grindor''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Voyager Class Blackout figure in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. The little [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] mini-figure has been redecoed to reflect the colour changes on the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' release of Deluxe class Scorponok (even though the two never appear together in the film).

:Grindor transforms into a reasonably accurate MH-53 Pave Low. An aft "cage" compartment can be opened to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, Scorponok. A button under his tail rotor can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades. By attaching the Deluxe-class Scorponok to his underside, the rotor [[gimmick]] also spins Scorponok's claws.

: During transformation, Grindor's (mind-numbingly delicate) [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position, and lifts his back assembly and locks it into place behind his head. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs—if you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit. The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to represent ''vaguely'' the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he and Blackout wield in the films. Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Grindor is also much shorter than most Voyager-class figures despite his bulk, barely taller than a Deluxe figure.

: It is ''very'' easy for the gears in the cockpit/chest to become misaligned during transformation, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves. Getting the gears back into alignment is a veritable nightmare, as so many other parts shift and move as you attempt to manipulate the respective pieces. Swinging the legs down locks the back assembly into place for robot mode, but simply swinging the legs back does ''not'' ''un''lock it, with the user being required to separate the parts actively by hand. Failing to do so is sure to misalign your Grindor to bejeezus. Unfortunately, This mold's most major [[design flaw]] resides in the shoulders; there is not enough clearance for them to move past the cockpit assembly due to the tabs catching on the inner molded details. This means that the pieces have to be flexed past eachother, which can often result in the mushroom-pins/hinges to be stripped from their sockets, leading to incredibly loose shoulder joints or in the worst case, they'll be torn off completely.

: This version of Grindor is in perfect scale with ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime]]''.

: Oddly, the two hard points located on Grindor's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on most [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] figures.

:The original Blackout release of this mold was retooled as ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFSurfaceToAirShowdown.jpg|thumb|300px|Unbeknownest to all, Grindor actually takes his name from his love of coffee.]]
*'''Surface To Air Showdown''' (Voyager 2-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Scorponok mini-figure

:A [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack featuring Grindor squaring off against [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], strangely reminiscent of Ratchet's fight with [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] in the [[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]] Nintendo DS game. Both toys remain unchanged from their individual retail release.
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====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[Image:Grindor ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Hey, is that Leader-1?]]
*'''Missile Assault Grindor''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Projectile

:Missile Assault Grindor is a redeco of the first movie's Gyro Blade Blackout in a more military-accurate grey colour scheme. He is a simplified version of Grindor/Blackout design, designed for smaller children. His rotor blade can be detached and inserted into his left hand to represent the hand-held rotor blade seen in the film, just like the Voyager class version. He also features a chest cannon which can be flipped up from his back. Oddly, you can only see one-fourth of Grindor's head from a 90-degree angle. Even less of it is visible when his chest cannon is flipped up. He features a firing missile.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Missile Assault Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:WMBombRunBattleBumblebeeGrindor.jpg|thumb|300px|Doesn't this remind you of [[Jolt (Armada)|something?]]]]
*'''Bombing Run Battle''' (Walmart exclusive multi-pack, [[2010]])

:This [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack contains a tan and orange [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]-themed redeco of Legends Class Grindor and a redeco of Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/WMGrindor/grindor.htm More information on Bombing Run Battle Grindor at TFU.info]''
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===''EZ Collection Gum''===
*'''Grindor''' (EZ Collection Gum)

:Released as part of the blindpacked ''EZ Collection Gum'' series, this Grindor is basically a re-release of the Hasbro Legends Class figure above, but with the digital camo being replaced with a slightly metallic sheen.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV2-73-Leader-Grindor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|...0!]]]]
*'''Grindor & Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''73'''
**''Accessories'': Tail rotor, [[Ravage (ROTF)#Generations|Ravage]] figure, "Forest Fight" backdrop (1st version)

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Grindor is a redeco and retool of "[[Blackout (Movie)#Generations|Decepticon Blackout]]" from the same line, with the original mold's partner [[Scorponok (Movie)#Generations|Scorponok]] being replaced by [[Ravage (ROTF)#Generations|Ravage]] (despite the two never being in the same scene). Grindor transforms into an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, which can store Ravage on the underside of its tail. Non-spinning landing gear is attached to the back half of the compartment section and the nose, but they can't be folded away in vehicle mode due to lack of space. Grindor's tail rotor can be attached to either forearm to simulate his weapon from the movie, as opposed to using the bigger propeller from his back in the movie.

:Much like Blackout, Grindor is slightly mistransformed in packaging with his refueling probe being folded flat against his body and his digitigrade legs and leg details also flattened. His lower back/helicopter tail area panel is also left hanging down to keep him as flat as possible in package.

:Grindor's retooled hands possess swiveling wrists and articulated fingers. He features numerous subtle but important deco changes to differentiate him from Blackout, including rusty details on his arms, crotch, and rotor, gold markings next to his rotor blades, yellow highlights on his cockpit side windows, a red marking on the end of his refueling probe, brighter silver paint, and darker grey plastic. His main propeller also spins more freely.

:It should be noted that some copies of Grindor don't tab together in helicopter mode as well as Blackout.

:Grindor comes with a cardboard backdrop depicting the forest battle from ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Hilariously, the back of the packaging notes that fighting [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] proves to be a ''headache'' for Grindor. Priceless.

:"Grindor & Ravage" were first found in June 2021 at Toyworld in [[Australia]], and subsequently at [[Target]] stores in the United States, before any official reveal.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/06/24/transformers-studio-series-ss-73-grindor-and-ss-86-07-slug-daniel-found-in-australia-436101 Transformers Studio Series SS 73 Grindor And SS 86-07 Slug & Daniel Found In Australia]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Prime 1 Studio===
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Optimus Prime Grindor Head.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Sign that contract", [[Hasbro|they]] said. "The real money is made on merchandise", they said.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2021)
**''Movie:'' '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-28EXS'''

:The exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SROTF|Optimus Prime]] statue based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' appearance comes with a replica of Grindor's head torn in half.

:This version of Optimus Prime also comes with the decapitated head of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Bonecrusher]] and is limited to 888 pieces.

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==Notes==
===Blackout vs. Grindor===
{{quote|Blackout. Grindor. They all look the same to me.|[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]|"[[Transformers Comic issue 2.10|Law and Disorder]]"}}
* ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' never explicitly establishes Grindor as a separate character from Blackout. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], when asked, was not sure whether they were supposed to be the same character or not.<ref name="orci">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-283.html#post3785383 Q&A with Roberto Orci at TFW2005]</ref> In the [[Hasbro Q&A/July 2009: Answers|{{SITENAME_SHORT}} Hasbro Q&A for July 2009]], it was confirmed that Grindor, not Blackout, appears in the movie.
*In the novel, his name is never used, just the descriptor "huge Russian helicopter."
*Internal files for the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' video game identify this character as Blackout, indicating that the game had been developed with the understanding that they were the same character... but had dialogue re-recorded to refer to him as Grindor.
*On the [[cross-sell]] for "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" multipack, Grindor is mistakenly given the name Blackout.
*In ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe|Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout is featured instead of Grindor. Guess [[Simon Furman|the writer]] didn't get the memo in time.
*In the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Junior Novel]]'', Blackout is the character assisting Megatron and Starscream in the Forest against Optimus rather than Grindor.
*The 2-disc special edition of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' features some still poses of the Autobots and Decepticons, and names the helicopter as Blackout.
*While the two characters' CGI models were virtually indistinguishable from one another, Grindor's redecoes of Blackout's toys were given distinct (though not necessarily screen-accurate) color decos. However, Grindor's ''[[Studio Series]]'' figure has a more screen-accurate deco, with only subtle differences from Blackout.

===Alternate mode===
*Although his toys (and seemingly the CG model of his robot mode) are identical to Blackout's, and although the toys' packaging retains Pave Low [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensing]] information, Grindor's alt mode in the movie is in fact a {{w|CH-53E Super Stallion|Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion}}—essentially a slightly upsized Pave Low operated by the [[United States Marine Corps|US Marine Corps]]. The ROTF video games include licensing information for the Super Stallion instead of the Pave Low. The alt mode switch may be explained by the retirement of the USAF's Pave Lows in 2008.
*Grindor only has six main rotor blades on his back (and his arm-mounted weapon made from the same parts at the same time) while a normal CH-53E Super Stallion has seven main rotor blades.
*The CH-53E has a different nose from the Pave Low, with the large bulb replaced by two windows, another feature not incorporated in his robot mode.

===Other===
*Frank Welker is not credited for the voice of Grindor in the credits of the film itself, but his "[http://www.frankwelker.net/ Official Homepage]" would later credit him for the role. While we're not entirely convinced that the page wasn't simply updated by someone who read it on Wikipedia, the "sheeeagh" that Grindor lets out as Optimus Prime rips his head apart is pretty unmistakeably Welker.
*The master strategic skills and battle prowess his on-package bio goes on about come off a little less than impressive when you realize his tech specs give him a "Skill" level of... 4. That makes him one better at his job than [[Skids (ROTF)|these]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|guys]].
**Those same skills also come off a little less than impressive when you realize that Grindor did virtually ''nothing'' during the forest battle, basically only managing to saw Prime's face before then getting his arm cut off and his chest slashed open, assaulted by Starscream's artillery, getting a blade thrown into his leg and then getting his face torn open by Prime's hooks. For a master strategician, Grindor comes off as quite dumb in battle.
*According to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'', Blackout's height is 33 feet tall. By extension, this would also be Grindor's height, as evidenced in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|game]]''. However, one can see that during the Forest Battle, Grindor is clearly much taller than ''[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'' (who is 35 feet tall) and about twice the size of ''[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]]'' (who is 28 feet tall). Therefore, Grindor should be about 55 feet tall.
*Blackout/Grindor's head design is re-used on some of the Decepticon [[Protoform]]s that appear in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' and ''Dark of the Moon'', specifically the ones with large horns on their shoulders.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grindor''' (グラインダー ''Guraindā'')

==Footnotes==
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Galvatron (G1)/toys

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[[File:Galvatron-Box-Art.jpg|upright=1.77|thumb|If you take him out of the box and he shoots all your Decepticons, it's all on you.]]
'''[[Nightmare Planet|FOOL! Galvatron can have any toys he wants!]]'''

See also: [[Megatron (G1)/toys]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys]], [[Galvatron II#Toys]], [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys]], and [[Grand Galvatron#Toys]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nobody minds ''his'' [[neon]] orange barrel.]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 1986/1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-62'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Galvatron transforms into a Cybertronic treaded field artillery unit with an alternate hand-held gun mode.

:Galvatron, like the other new characters created for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', was designed for animation first, and his toy was based on these early designs. However, as with the other characters, his animation model underwent further modifications before being finalized. This is particularly noticeable with Galvatron; his toy is in a largely gray color scheme, but his most prominent media appearances in the movie and animated series feature him decked out in a regal shade of purple. His outdated character model and colors would live on over in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel Comics]] continuity – including a particularly toyetic example in his [[:File:Target 2006 Prologue Galvatron, Scourge %26 Cyclonus.jpg|debut issue]] – as well as other ancillary media produced to advertise the toy.

:Using a 9-volt battery, he features a light-up barrel in cannon or gun mode, light-up eyes in robot mode, and three different electronic warbly noises in all of his modes. Galvatron is notable as one of the most well-articulated toys in the ''Generation 1'' line, with ratcheting shoulders and hips, as well as swivel waist, elbows, mid-biceps, knees, and ankle joints. He was also armed with a small, black laser rifle. In Japan, he was released as part of the ''[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]'' sub-line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''[[File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|WHO CHANGED MY COLORS?! Actually, it feels...right.]]
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Matrix of Leadership w/ chain

: The original Galvatron toy was much later [[redeco]]ed and re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] into a sort-of more show-like appearance, being primarily purple instead of gray. His face mold was slightly [[retool]]ed into a more angry, sneering expression, and his electronics were totally overhauled, now running on two AA batteries instead of a 9-volt. Gone are his three different electronic squeals: the three positions of Galvatron's sliding switch now denote a singular laser noise, the transformation sound effect (played forwards and backwards), and five speech clips by his Japanese voice actor, [[Seizō Katō]]: "Wa-ha-ha-ha, kono orokamono-me!" (Bwah ha ha ha! You fools!), "Eei, Cybertron wo hineri-tsubuse!" (Hrr--crush the Autobots!), "Kono yaku-tatazu mono ga!" (You're all useless!), "Eei, hakai shite kureru wa!" (Grrah, I'll destroy you!), and "Destron gundan, transform!" (Decepticon army, transform!). He also comes with a golden redeco of the die-cast [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory previously included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]], which features a small removable chain that allows it to hang around his neck, as seen in the film.

: This version of the mold was later redecoed into the original toy's colors for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Generation 1|Galvatron II]], with a new speech clip.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Reissue Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
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[[File:Galvatronuniversetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And there... on the shoulder... was a HOOK!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Galvatron transforms into a tank reminiscent of the [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/israel/merkava.htm Israel Weapons Industries Merkava] main battle tank with some design elements taken from [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ActionMaster|Megatron]]'s old [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]. On the tank turret is the slogan "GALV-25", in reference to the ''Transformers'' brand's 25th anniversary.

:This toy has many undocumented features in the form of small moving parts that play no role in either mode; most conspicuous are two articulated feet for the tank mode. In one of the [[Hasbro Q&A]] sessions, it was confirmed that these are remnants of an early design version of Galvatron, which would have been at a larger size class and [http://www.toymania.com/news/messages/10873.shtml featured a third mode as a "walking tank."] It is still possible to manipulate his parts into a mode greatly resembling the original concept design.

:There were several odd paint choices used on this figure. The left arm is molded in purple plastic to properly match the rest of the robot mode... but is then painted over in tank-mode grey paint, even though the arm is not visible in tank mode at all. The vehicle mode's wheels are molded in the same translucent orange as the cannon, and then painted over with ''a slightly different shade of orange''. [[Hasbro]] lead designer [[Bill Rawley]] commented at [[BotCon 2010]] that these must have been paint-assignment errors.

:Galvatron's transformation is almost insanely complex for a Deluxe Class figure–and in addition, the toy is notorious for having poor plastic tolerances that make it prone to simply falling apart during transformation.

:Hasbro's print advertisement for this figure (featuring Galvatron in combat with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]) depicts it with the right arm held away from the body and pointing upwards... which is a pose the toy cannot actually assume, short of digital manipulation and/or breaking and creatively gluing the arm.

:Galvatron has a peculiar 5mm peg smack dab on the top of his turret, which allows him to be held in a most hilarious fashion by other Transformers who can manage the clearance around the turret's fin.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUGalvatron/galvatron.htm ''More information on ''Universe'' Galvatron at TFU.info'']
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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now in strait-jacket white.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class 3-pack, 2010)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Galvatron was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Cyclonus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#G1 Series|Rodimus]], with the light grey more closely resembling its Marvel and G1 toy form. Bizarrely enough, this redeco is frequently said to have even more stability problems than the original version.

: The set was exclusively released in Hasbro's Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but was never officially available in Hasbro's Western markets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/CACGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Galvatron toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|About ten years too late to be the No Limit Records logo.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Deluxe Class, 2008-[[November 20|11-20]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Galvatron is a redeco of ''Universe'' Galvatron. As with all ''Henkei'' releases, TakaraTomy have attempted to make the toy better resemble his cartoon counterpart, so most of the bright orange plastic from the ''Universe'' toy is now black. The shade of purple used on ''Henkei'' Galvatron is the lighter, lavender shade commonly seen on Takara's Galvatron toys, rather than the deeper purple seen on Hasbro's Galvatron toys. The left arm now retains the "correct" robot-mode plastic color, instead of being painted over in tank colors as the Hasbro version was. The gray is also lighter and a cooler shade of gray than the warm shade used on the Hasbro version.

:Galvatron features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] plastic, though in Galvatron's case it is the most random and illogical usage of the gimmick yet in the ''Henkei'' toyline. Galvatron's entire tank turret and the equipment on the vehicle side skirts are vacuum-metallized silver, making him one hell of a blingin' tank. His six-pack... errr, four-pack abs are likewise covered in reddish chrome, a design choice that had also been used on the 2005 "anime-colored" G1 Galvatron reissue and on ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Energon|Galvatron]].

:Also of note, the box art on the back of the packaging shows the mythical third "turret" mode, but has no instructions on how to convert the toy into it.
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[[File:Luckydraw henkei galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[Electrum]] Galvatron" is every bot's worst nightmare]]
*'''Galvatron (Gold Version)''' (Lucky Draw figure, 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''D-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Offered through a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' contest in late 2008 alongside a "[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], this golden-chromed Galvatron was limited to five pieces.

::*''[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/gold+galvatron/2080/gold+galvatron.html More information on Lucky Draw Galvatron at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United-GalvatronPurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mmm, grape-flavored hard candy.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

: Dubbed "Galvatron Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Galvatron mold]] is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is [[reformatting|reformatted]] into Galvatron.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus]], [[Nightstick (G1)#United|Nightstick]], and [[Scourge (G1)#UnitedClear|Scourge]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and ''[[Macrocosmic Seekers]]'' booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''United'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:AlternityGalvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More fast, still furious.]]
*'''Nissan Fairlady Z / Galvatron [Galvanize Purple]''' (2012)
**''ID number:'' '''A-02G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[sword]]s

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Galvatron toy is a metallic purple redeco of ''Alternity'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Megatron]], transforming into a 1:32 scale model of a Nissan 370Z and featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires. The figure wields two swords which can be pegged at its hips or stored under the car in vehicle mode, and each forearm features a flip-out blade. Galvatron was sold as a [[Toy Hobby Market]] exclusive.
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:This toy was repurposed as [[Purple Megatron]] in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]''.

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Normally, it looks like a Kreon posed in a way that very vaguely resembles a cannon, but if you squint you can- Oh, forget it! Who am I kidding?]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Kit number'': '''A1008'''
**''Bag number'': '''21451 8'''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

:Part of a six-figure preview wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Galvatron is a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] bagged mini-figure. He comes with extra parts which help him form a crude artillery cannon form. He has a purple redeco of Sentinel Prime's helmet, an orange redeco of Megatron's fusion cannon and his body armor comes from ''Battleship'' US soldier Kreons.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy GalvatronG1CustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|FOOLS! Galvatron can have any accessory he wants!]]
*'''Galavatron''' {{sic}} (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7316'''
**''Pieces'': '''42'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, arm-cannon, drill-cannon, blade, club, large rifle, missile-backpack, small wing-pack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Galvatron comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are far more detailed than the original Kreon. His "normal" helmet and blade are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable combination drill/gatling cannon, a club (that can also accommodate the blade), a large rifle, a dual-missile backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: His name is misspelled in his packaging. Oops.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside of the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:SpecialistGalvatronToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Because YOU tell him he's not "special."]]
*'''Specialist: Decepticons''' ([[March 25]], 2014)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:This redeco of the'' [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Galvatron toy was aimed at being even more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the Henkei version shown above. Galvatron now features metallic blue paint on most of his robot body and metallic red on his abdominal plates. His cannon barrel is completely unpainted and translucent, likewise to better resemble both the show and the original toy. He now has Decepticon [[insignia]]s on his robot chest and tank turret, for the first time in the history of the [[mold]]. It also has the distinction on being the only version of the mold to have a metallic blue turret, further increasing screen accuracy.

:All promotional photographs of this piece showed it deliberately mistransformed in vehicle mode, with the cannon left stretched above the turret, apparently to make it look <s>more show-accurate</s> less like a real-world tank.

:Galvatron was sold as part of a "Specialist: Decepticons" [[giftset]] alongside [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generations|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Generations|Octane]]. This was a Hasbro Asian market release, with the packaging and paperwork entirely in English.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TitansReturnGalvatron3modes.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Turn his "jet mode" upside down and it's a gun—PASS IT ON!]]
*'''Nucleon & Galvatron''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Series / Number:'' '''?'''
**''Accessories:'' 'Nucleon' Titan Master partner, cannon

:Galvatron is a Voyager-class mold as part of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint, partially inspired by Guido Guidi's design from ''[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]''. He transforms into his original cannon mode and also has a third mode as a space fighter. He includes a new "[[Nucleon (TR)|Nucleon]]" [[Titan Master]] partner that can turn into the robot's head, or can pilot the vehicle modes. Like many of the weapons in the ''Titans Return'' line, his particle cannon features a cockpit for a Titan Master figure; it is undocumented in his instructions, but can be found by simply flipping up the back of the weapon.

:Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures, Galvatron has a spring-loaded pop-out adornment to "bulk up" his head to slightly more appropriate proportions. In his case, it's a "mask" of sorts that consists of his signature crown and chinstrap that swings out of his chest. Unfortunately, it doesn't sit flush against his face due to the mask's overall thickness, and has minimal neck articulation, which has the effect of immobilizing the head pretty much entirely. Initial prototypes of the figure showed Nucleon with purple paint applications to help blend in with the surrounding mask, but the retail version is entirely unpainted grey plastic. The Takara ''Legends'' release however, features the same paint mask as the prototypes.

:Many samples of this mold suffer from the running Titan Master design flaw, leading to loose or overly-tight neck ports. Several purple parts of the figure are in fact black plastic painted purple, the shade of which is visually mismatched to the actual purple plastic.

:The [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/9/9a/20210826202636%21TitansReturnGalvatron3modes.jpg promotional images for this figure] depict a different sculpt for the crown-mask. This tooling lasted late enough in the development process that it surfaced on [[:File:TR-Galvatron-prototype-alt-mask.jpg|some prototypes]]. According to [[John Warden]], the mold included a [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]] alternate head which was "an animated Galvatron", and a toy-based silver version of the figure had been conceptualised, but neither of these possibilities were followed through on.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/2017/10/our-nycc-2017-interview-with-john-warden-design-manager/ NYCC 2017 John Warden interview]</ref>

:Galvatron was retooled into ''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations_toys#Generations_Selects|Super Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Galvatron at TFU.info]
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG23Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You knew what color TakaraTomy was going to use, didn't you?]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[July 23]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG23'''
**''Accessories:'' Megatron Headmaster, cannon

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Galvatron is a redeco of the ''Titans Return'' mold, featuring a lighter shade of purple, and additional paint details. Galvatron's Headmaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#LG23|Megatron]], features paint applications to resemble his appearances in the cartoon, while his Headmaster mode features silver paint on his face, and some purple details.

:''Legends'' Galvatron comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2654.html Legends Galvatron at Alfes's Blog]''

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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THIS MOLD ''AGAIN''? AND WHERE IS MY 5MM COMPATIBLE LEFT HAND? CYCLONUS HAS THEM!!!]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this Galvatron is another redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' Deluxe Class figure, meant to be in "[[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]]" colors but attempting so in a manner slightly different from previous versions. Notably, it features the return of the "mistaken" tank mode paint color on the left arm. It also uses the Decepticon insignia from the [[live-action film series]] instead of the ''Generation 1'' variety.

:Galvatron was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#PERORP|Rodimus Prime]] (a redeco of the ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' figure), aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] which Galvatron can loosely hold in his right hand.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.
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===HasLab===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Unicron-Galvatron-mini-figure.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Oh look, an appetizer!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''

:''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] comes with a ''minuscule'' figurine of Galvatron, only about 10 millimeters tall. The original announcement showed a sculpt based on Galvatron's ''Titans Return'' design, in three colors, but the final released figurine was based on the G1 design, in a single color. Due to this toy's tiny size and the fact that it is completely painted, many of its details are indistinct. Also in comparison to the prototype seen in a hobby magazine, the space between the arms and torso is held by a thin plastic burr, mainly to prevent fragility.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:TF-WFC-K-Leader-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I shall provide you with a new body, and, 35 years later, a neck.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K28'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece "[[Particle cannon|Particle Beam cannon]]",<ref name="Pulse">[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-leader-wfc-k28-galvatron description]: "This G1-inspired toy converts into Galactic cannon mode in 33 steps and comes with Particle Beam cannon and 2 side cannon accessories that attach in both modes." and</ref> [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#K28|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"<ref name="Pulse"/>/''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Revenge]]'' ships

:The sole new release in the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class toys, Galvatron transforms from an extremely [[show-accuracy|accurate]] robot into a treaded, tripod "Galactic cannon" in 33 steps.<ref name="Pulse"/> In a first, by concealing the base of the cannon within the robot torso, the toy's transformation manages to depict the purple-upper body-to-grey-cannon trick as seen in the animation, a design goal since the 2008 ''[[#Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' toy. The rear "leg" of the cannon is on multiple hinges, allowing the toy to aim at different elevations. He features [[Tampograph|printed]] light purple "battle damage" on his upper torso along with opaque orange "particle" effects at the base of his cannon barrel, and [[Paint operation|painted]] battle damage on his lower legs, similar to figures from the previous two ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toylines. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]], Galvatron has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]], though is missing 3 mm posts on his body for [[Fire Blast effect]]s.

:Galvatron's particle beam cannon can mount onto multiple 5 mm ports, including his forearm or upper arm, or separate into two pieces for cannon mode. He also includes the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Galvatron|Matrix of Leadership]], modified from the one first included with ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]. The new molding allows it to mount onto an included chain via 5 mm post, which can rest around his neck or attach at the base of the cannon barrel in his alternate mode.

:Galvatron also includes two unpainted grey, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]]-scaled ''[[Revenge (G1)|Revenge]]'' ships that can be held by Galvatron as blasters, combine into a larger gun, store on his back (at two-different heights), or attach parallel to the barrel in his cannon mode.

:Earlier specimens of Galvatron have a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders: the center joint is installed upside-down, causing the shoulders to sit lower than intended. The height issue can be fixed by using the reversible transformation joint, but this results in two flathead pins being left prominently exposed. The holes that the pins are placed in are 5mm compatible, so you may be able to use the misassembly to your advantage. A [[Variant|running change]] corrected the shoulder assembly; the condition of the shoulders is visible in [[Mint in sealed box|packaged specimens]].

:In cannon mode, Galvatron's shoulders tab into slots on his lower chest. These slots open on both the rear and the sides of his chest - but attempting to insert the tabs ''through the side openings'' will almost immediately leave large white stress marks on the purple plastic.

:Much like most of the toyline, Galvatron comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for his wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character. Specifically, [[Megatron (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Megatron]]'s destiny for his wave is becoming Galvatron.

::*''[https://www.ign.com/articles/hasbro-announces-galvatron-predacon-scorponok-and-the-autobot-ark-upcoming-transformers-war-for-cybertron-figures Official reveal of Kingdom Galvatron at IGN]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Selects-Leader-ToyGalvatron.jpeg|upright=2|thumb|Gee, I wonder which side the GIANT SPACE LASER CANNON is on.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-GS27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 26]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#GS27|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"/''[[Revenge (G1)#Generations Selects|Revenge]]'' ships

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''Kingdom'', this version of Galvatron is a redeco of the above Leader Class figure in [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]]-accurate colors. It includes sparkly plastic on the cannon barrel, a factory-applied classic Decepticon [[rubsign]], and an optional [[sticker]] sheet to mimic the details of the G1 toy. The instruction manual does not depict one of Galvatron's forehead stickers or any of those for his belt, and it also suggests applying his cannon-mode insignias in a way that would leave them upside down. The Matrix of Leadership is now green, to represent the Creation Matrix as depicted in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] and the [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy (and by extension, the [[Star Power]] [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]]).

:The red blocks atop his shoulders are entirely painted, making their pegs at risk for scraping during transformation.

:This figure was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Unicron Companion Galvatron.jpg|thumb|450px|CLEARly what Unicron has envisioned in his creation.]]
*'''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Behold|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, 2 "side cannons"/''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Revenge]]'' ships, [[Quintesson Cruiser#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Quintesson Cruiser]], ''[[Minnow#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Minnow]]'', ''[[Revenge (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Revenge]]'' ship; minifigures of [[Arcee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Arcee]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Cyclonus]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dirge]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kup]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Behold|Megatron]], [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Perceptor]], [[Scourge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Scourge]], [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Behold|Soundwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Starscream]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Behold|Ultra Magnus]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Swoop]], [[Slag (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Slug]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Grimlock]], and [[Snarl (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dinobot Snarl]]
[[File:Galvatron's accessories.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Revenge of FOMO.]]

:"Behold, Galvatron!" is a redeco of ''Kingdom'' Galvatron meant to represent the sequence of Galvatron's creation in ''The Transformers: The Movie.'' The figure and its traditional accessories are now cast in translucent purple plastic, ornamented with white [[tampograph|printed detailing]].

:Galvatron includes a Unicron Companion Pack meant to be added to the immense [[Unicron/toys#HasLab|HasLab Unicron]] toy. This companion pack includes small painted ships of the ''Revenge'' (a different sculpt than Galvatron's hand weapons), a [[Quintesson]] ship, and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions']] ''Minnow''; each of these ships can be mounted on the small clear stand included with Unicron. In addition, it includes 14 tiny mini-figures, listed above, thus filling out the set begun with the Galvatron and Rodimus included with Unicron and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations_toys#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy|Optimus Prime]] included with the [[Centurion droid]]. These mini-figures can also be placed in the bridge of ''Kingdom'' [[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Ark]]'s starship mode.

:This set is exclusive to [[Hasbro Pulse]] and was officially revealed on [[October 22]], [[2021]] at [[PulseCon 2021]], with a scheduled release date of [[March 1]], [[2022]], though it actually hit retail in Asia in December 2021. Orders were limited to one per customer.

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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=2|New ''Legacy'' Figure Reveal: "Galvatron After His Shower"]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Leader Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Two-piece Particle Beam cannon, Matrix of Leadership, chain, 2 "side cannons"/''Revenge'' ships

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Leader Class toys, Galvatron is mostly a re-release of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, now in all-new packaging. The figure is missing the battle damage from the ''Kingdom'' release (claimed by Hasbro to be due to "buyer feedback"), making him appear more cartoon-accurate as a result, and there is no longer any paint on the cannon barrel.
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==Merchandise==
===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2merch-Galvatronwatch.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Not only do I tell time, I defy it as well.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Watch, 1986, 1993)

:A Galvatron watch was released in the 1980s in Japan (along with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] watches). It was subsequently re-released in the 1990s by Takara as merchandise for the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]] in the USA. The watch featured Galvatron's torso with a clock in his chest. It included a mechanism whereby when a lever was pushed, the tiny Galvatron torso "transformed" into a full tiny Galvatron figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate. In Japan, these were considered "roleplay" items representing [[wrist-communicator]]s.

:The cannon barrel can detach and is ''very'' easily lost.

:Takara originally planned a North American release of the Galvatron watch toy in 1986 and photographs of it were shown in their 1986 US product catalog. For unknown reasons, its intended 1986 release in the US was cancelled.
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===''Transformers Choco''===
[[File:Tfchoco galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:Released in the fourth ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]''-centric wave of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' [[candy toy]]s, this version of Galvatron is a small, transformable model kit made of one solid color plastic, available in various colors including blue, red and green. As with all the ''Transformers Choco'' figures, he came with "Chocolate Dots", small candies similar to M&Ms.

:Though not depicted in this photo, it is possible to mount Galvatron's cannon barrel on his arm in robot mode.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Tfgum galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|To the candy store! To be a winner! ''Because I believe in me!'']]

*'''Galvatron''' (1986)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, particle cannon, particle cannon connector

:Galvatron also had a presence in Kabaya's line of larger ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' model kits. Released as part of the line's fifth wave, Galvatron is molded in red, silver, and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like most ''Transformers Gum'' model kits, Galvatron is essentially a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Galvatron came with a stick of gum.
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:A small glow-in-the-dark rubber figurine of Galvatron—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—was released as part of Kabaya's ''Transformers 2010''-themed assortment of ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' candy toys. Galvatron came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Decoy galvatron.jpg|thumb|Cyclonus!!! This is not my Particle Cannon! Where is it!?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)

:While no figure of Galvatron was released by Hasbro as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Decepticon leader did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusive in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]], along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Galvatron was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue and yellow.
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===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Galvatron''' (1987)

:Galvatron was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Galvatron was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Seven===
[[File:Tfjr vinyl galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Check out my paint job!]]

*'''Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1986)

:A vinyl figurine of Galvatron, in a primarily-grey toy-based color scheme, was released by [[Seven]] and sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of Rodimus Prime. It featured articulation at the shoulders.

::*''[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]''

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*'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)

:The vinyl Galvatron figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] figure, along with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

:*''[http://cybertronphils.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=tftoyreviews&action=display&thread=11392 More information on Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron at Cybertron Philippines]''
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===''Talkformers''===
[[File:Talkformers galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| I never had these shoulder pads! I was never that thin! Was Cyclonus trying to make me a clone of himself while I was asleep?! AND WHERE IS MY [[Particle cannon|PARTICLE CANNON]]?!?!?!?!?!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''T-02'''

:This vinyl figurine of Galvatron was one of two entries in the ''[[Talkformers]]'' line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Galvatron's Japanese voice actor, [[Seizō Katō]]. These four phrases were later recycled for the 2006 reissue of the original Galvatron toy.
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===''Super High-Breed Model''===
[[File:SHBMGalv1.jpg|upright=2|thumb|I can't transform? This is YOUR fault, Cyclonus!]]
* '''Galvatron''' (1987, 1997)

:Galvatron was one of three non-transforming ''[[Super High-Breed Model]]'' vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Japanese collectables company [[MC Axis]]. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the neck and shoulders, Galvatron and his fellows ([[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.

: While the mass-market release of the ''Super High-Breed Model'' line was cancelled, Galvatron eventually saw the light of day as the exclusive toy for [[BotCon Japan 1997]]. The figure was initially available in two versions: "standard" purple and a translucent orange "lava bath" version limited to 100 pieces. In subsequent years, at least two more versions of this figure would be released for online sale: one that replaced the orange paint on the cannon barrel with an orange molded plastic piece, and another that replaced the entire purple body coloration with royal blue.

: Very rarely, specimens from the intended 1987 release will surface on the secondary market. That version of Galvatron can be distinguished by the Decepticon [[insignia]] on its chest, and also by its cardboard box packaging instead of clear plastic.
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===Parody Deformed===
[[File:Pdtype galvatron.jpg|thumb|I was this short in Japan? Damn.]]
*'''Galvatron''' (1990)

:A small solid blue, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Galvatron was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The fifth figure of the fourth wave (the nineteenth figure overall), he came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself, "Two In One! Lord Galvatron", and Chocolate Dots.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"PVC" in this case means "Probably Very Crazy."]]
* '''Galvatron''' (March 2001)
**''Act'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Galvatron was available in the second wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the Act, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/SCFGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/ClearGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on clear Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SCF Galvatron metallic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Galvatron''' (February 2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:The Galvatron figurine was redecoed in a metallic paint scheme for the sixth Act of the ''Super Collection Figure'' series, where it was available as a rare "[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]" included in only one case out of every ten. Cases with the metallic Galvatron (or the Act's other "Secret Figure" [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]) did ''not'' come with parts for the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]].

:This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.
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===''Heroes of Cybertron''===
[[File:HOC Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2003)

:Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, Galvatron is a redeco of the ''SCF'' figure, cast entirely in clear-red plastic then painted over save his eyes and a small spot on the back of his skull, giving him a [[light-piping]]-like glowing eye effect.

: He was sold in blister packaging rather than a blind-packed box, and included a character card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MycloneGalv.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He will kill you with adorability.]]
* '''Galvatron''' (2003)
** ''ID number:'' '''MTF015'''
** ''Accessories:'' Purple display stand

:Released in the second wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Galvatron comes with a hexagonal purple display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.

:Purchasers of ''MyClone'' Galvatron also ran the chance of finding within the box not the standard cartoon-colours figure, but a translucent orange "lava" chase figure, paying homage to Galvatron's plasma bath from "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2]]".
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===''Generation 1 Figure-Collection''===
[[File:BottlecapGalvatron.jpg|thumb|How dare [[Pepsi Convoy]]?!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''D-5'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Galvatron "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers ''[[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]''. The figure was rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumGalvatron.jpg|thumb|"This pose is too crazy, even for ME!!!"]]
*'''Galvatron''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Display base

: ''Titanium'' Galvatron is a 3-inch-tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He is based heavily on his cartoon model and has articulation in his neck, waist, shoulders, and wrists. His orange cannon and right arm from the elbow down are also removable.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitGalvatron/galvatron.htm ''More information on ''Titanium'' Galvatron at TFU.info'']
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===Sota Toys===
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)
:A Galvatron piece was to be the Decepticon-side Queen on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RobotHeroes Galvatron Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hi, I'm better than you." "Yeah, but I'm crazier than you."]]
* '''Sunstreaker & Galvatron''' (Two-pack, 2008)

:Part of the "Generation 1 Series" label of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Galvatron is an adorably insane super-deformed figurine with articulation at the neck and shoulders. Glitch-tastically, he has a [[:File:Decepticon Shattered Glass.png|red]] [[Transformers (film)|movie]]-style Decepticon symbol. He was only available alongside [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Sunstreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Galvatron on TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:DiamondGalvBust.jpeg|thumb|What Zarak meant by "we shall see..."]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
: The first large Galvatron merchandise item to see release in U.S. markets was this bust, sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008. It is a static depiction of Galvatron's head and collar region, limited to 1,000 pieces.
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[[File:DST09 Galvatron bust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hadooken!]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Diamond Select, 2009)
: Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Galvatron was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. He has his particle cannon posed forward either at an Autobot or perhaps one of his own underlings. His base is the planet devouring [[Unicron]] who originally created him from the dying [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron.]]
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Robots-In-Disguise-Tiny-Titans-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|Gee Galvatron, why does Unicron let you have two guns?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

: Part of the fourth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Galvatron is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
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===''ReAction''===
[[File:Super7ReActionGalvatron.jpg|thumb|Meanie Baby]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2021)
:Released as part of the fourth wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Galvatron is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Galvatron comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures of the late 1970's.
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===Eaglemoss===
[[File:EaglemossChess Galvatron.jpg|upright=0.66|thumb]]
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Galvatron was slated to be the replacement King piece on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===Transformers Character Card===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Rodimus and Galvatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy & Galvatron Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''05 & 06'''

:Released as part of the second wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and Galvatron along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#06 |Translation of Galvatron's Transformers Character Card]]''
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===''Minimates''===
[[File:Minimates_Galvatron.jpg|thumb|I WILL RULE GAMESTOP!]]
*'''Galvatron''' (Series 3, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Particle cannon
:Diamond Select's third assortment of Transformers [[Minimate]]s included a 2-inch-tall non-transforming Galvatron figurine, featuring 12-14 points of articulation and able to interchange its accessories and body parts with other Minimates. Galvatron was packed on a single blister card along with the rest of the wave 3 assortment..
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===''Milestone''===
[[File:Galvatron_Milestone_Statue.jpg|thumb|At last - a Galvatron that could actually kill somebody.]]
*'''Galvatron Milestone Statue''' (2022)

:After more than a decade, Diamond Select released another Galvatron statue - this time a full-body "Milestone" statue standing over 16 inches tall, depicting Galvatron on a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian landscape]] base and clutching the Matrix of Leadership. Once again designed by Mark Wong, the statue was limited to 1,000 pieces and had a retail price of $500.
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===''Ultimetal''===
*'''Galvatron''' (2023?)
**''Accessories'': Laser gun

:First revealed at the [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2021]] expo, ''[[Art Storm|Ultimetal]]'' Galvatron is a highly articulated 12" figure made largely from [[die-cast]] metal. It is sculpted to resemble his anime-styled Studio OX character model, while also including a removable black laser rifle like that of the original G1 toy.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
[[File:RED-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Galvabling? Blingalvatron?]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2022)
**''Accessories'': Matrix of Leadership on chain, half-open hands (2), fully open hands (2), [[Fire Blast effect]]s (2), grid backdrop

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' figures, Galvatron is a 6-inch tall non-transforming action figure based directly on his cartoon/movie appearance. He includes his Matrix of Leadership necklace, three different sets of interchangeable hands in various poses, and a freestanding backdrop depicting the scrolling line grid during his creation sequence in the animated movie.

: Like all ''R.E.D.'' figures, he is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the US and Canada, also available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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==Notes==
[[File:Megalvatron.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|This toy IS a time paradox.]]
* In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Galvatron's orange cannon is [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage09a.jpg|colored dark (either black or a dark purple)]]. Presumably, this version of the toy was based upon his early color model.
* A triple changer was proposed which would switch between a very awkward Galvatron, Megatron, and a Walther P-38 handgun with added futuristic silencer and laser sight. It is notable that the strange "Reverse Megatron" design has a mild resemblance to the also-unproduced Galvatron [[Action Master]], especially in the chest design.
* A Galvatron Action Master was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. It is only vaguely similar to Galvatron's normal appearance and may possibly have been a "powered up" Galvatron of some sort.
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Unicron/toys

2022-04-08T16:40:42Z

Tjfosko: /* HasLab */ Noting the Behold, Galvatron! set, since it's intended as a complement to Unicron.

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'''[[Unicron]]''' has managed to amass a [[star system]] of toys and merchandise, and then some.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoTakara.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's green with evil!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]])

:An unproduced toy for Unicron was to have been released in [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The first [[prototype]] of the toy was developed by Takara and was a green and yellow robot that was to come with a base that set up a "planetary system" with Unicron and a moon culled from movie preproduction materials that turned into a laser gun. When transformed to robot mode, Unicron would have a light and sound gimmick that would activate when shot by an infra-red ray from the gun. So far, this version of the toy has been shown only through Takara print materials.

:The placement of yellow is identical to the early animation [[character model]] of Unicron which labels him "[[:File:Model-TheEntity.jpg|The Entity]]". Like that early animation model, the planetary ring is located in front of his "maw" as a result of the positioning of the toy's stand. Additionally, he appears to sport a Decepticon [[rubsign]]. Assuming the rubsign is the same size as every other one, this version of Unicron is considerably smaller than the later prototype.

:At a company presentation, Takara designer [[Kōjin Ōno]] was informed that the Unicron toy was to be made at a larger size, presumably in order to serve as a more appropriate representation of the character's fictional scale. This resulted in the production of a subsequent prototype toy (see below).<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2011/11/07/koujin-oono-interview-on-generation-1-unicron-173702 Koujin Oono (sic) Interview on Generation 1 Unicron]</ref>
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[[File:G1toy-UnicronprotoHasbro.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Look out! The CBS logo is on a murderous rampage!]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[Hasbro]]/Takara)

:A larger version of the Unicron prototype design was developed by Takara in closer collaboration with Hasbro and was a blue and yellow robot, possessing different [[paint operation]]s and molding to the earlier prototype, about one foot tall and was able to transform into a planet. In comparison to the earlier version, the color scheme of this later prototype is closer to the animation model's finalized colors. Furthermore, the planetary ring's location was rotated 90 degrees, similarly matching later revisions to Unicron's planet mode animation design which moved the ring away from the maw.

[[File:ProtoCron.jpg|left|thumb|For a time I considered sparing your wretched little botanical garden]]
:Omitted from the original prototype was the moon/laser gun, but the new larger design was to have come with a voice chip and a "planet microphone" to allow owners to speak through the toy. Sound samples of lines read by [[Orson Welles]] were also to be used in the toy. It also would have had a gun that became a stand for the planet mode and a blue "shield" that unfolded and covered the yellow part of his chest in planet mode. It bears an uncanny physical resemblance to Mr. Welles.

[[File:UnicronPatentShieldGun.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Peekaboo! I eat you!]]
:This figure had a public "debut" of sorts at [[BotCon 1996]], where it was mistransformed, but later convention appearances would feature it accurately transformed.

:After not being shown for several years, the prototype resurfaced in the summer of 2020 on display (and once again mistransformed) at the Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, Massachusetts as part of their "Let's Play! New England Toy Stories" exhibit featuring the history of New England toy manufacturers.<ref>https://www.capenews.net/arts_and_entertainment/let-s-play-will-celebrate-toys-and-local-toy-manufacturers/article_4ac47415-e615-5d1e-a39c-d270b7c89db2.html Article describing the exhibit, in which an assistant curator mentions "Hasbro prototype from the 1990's," presumably in reference to Unicron</ref>

:According to the fansite Transformers on the Shelf (no longer online), Unicron's toy was scrapped because of cost concerns, flimsy arms, and a faulty voice chip.

:Though the prototype had the tallest robot mode at the time of its planned release, it was ultimately shorter than [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]].
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWII toy - Galvatron.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[May 21]], [[1998]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-16'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Galva Axe" missiles, "Scissor Hand" claw/wing-section

{{note|Beast Wars II [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Unicron's "energy" form in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoon.}}

:Released in the fourth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Galvatron is an Ultra-sized [[Triple Changer]], transforming from robot to mechanical [[dragon]] to drill tank. As the only totally unique Predacon mold created for the ''Beast Wars II'' toyline, Galvatron is also the only figure from the series with both vehicle and animal forms (well, at the same time). In drill tank mode, a black plunger protruding from the top of his cockpit can be pressed, spinning his drill as part of his "Drill Destroyer" attack. The tread-sections also feature his non-firing "Galvatling Cannons", which end up in his knees in both dragon and [[robot mode]]. Also in this mode, triggers on either side of his tail fire his "Galva Axes" as spring-loaded missiles. In dragon mode, a slider on his back allows for his wings to move in a flapping action. His wings can also split open into their "Scissor Hand" claw-pincer configurations, much like they do in the cartoon.

:In robot mode, Galvatron's Galva Axes can be held in his hands as melee weapons or fired from their launchers that are now located on his forearms. His Scissor Hand weapon can also be removed in this mode and used as a hand-held weapon. Galvatron's chest also houses has a yellow marble to represent his "[[Galva-Matrix]]".

: Galvatron is a sufferer of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], as the panels on the gold dragon feet can break off.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this figure in their ''Beast-War'' toyline as "Garba Tron" (also known as "Galvatron"). Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release of the figure is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases. In place of the bio cards of the Takara releases, Garba Tron comes with two "{{w|Rock paper scissors|Jan-ken-pon}}" cards. One has an image [[:File:D-16 Garba Tron Sonokong.jpeg|reflecting the one on the box]], with scissors and the number one die roll, and the other with rock and the number five die roll, with a super computer or building in the background.

: ''Beast-War'' Galba Tron was later reissued in the Korean ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)#Car Bot|Car Bot]]'' toyline, reassigned as a [[Predacon (BW)#2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family|Destronger]] and renamed [[Megatron (RID)#Gigatron Z|Gigatron Z]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Galvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BWNeo-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A robot with a hemisphere on his back.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Takara)

:Takara tried again to produce a Unicron toy during ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' (as the character figured prominently to the endings of both the cartoon and comic), only going as far as the resin prototype stage before canceling it. It was said to be around the size of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|"Optimal Optimus"]] and had several gimmicks, such as an opening robot mouth when the horns were squeezed, and a claw and a drill that were stored in the planet "shell" in robot mode. The toy would also have had planetary ring segments, not shown in the photo at right; unlike most representations of Unicron, these ring segments ran along his equator, and were only partial so his planetary mouth was not obstructed. One hard copy was shown at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]]. Fans attempted to lobby for an unassembled, unpainted, and likely one-color "garage kit" version of the toy, but this never came to be... probably because the cost per unit would have been several hundred dollars.

:Interestingly enough, neither the cartoon nor comic version of ''Neo'' Unicron looked like the toy. This toy was later used to represent [[Dark Nova]]'s "Unicron Neo" form in the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' comic]].
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===''Armada''===
[[File:Unicrontoyarmada.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|And the fandom rejoiced (and complained).]]
*'''Unicron with Mini-Con Dead End''' (Supreme Class, [[2003]])
**''Takara/Sonokong ID number:'' '''MX-00'''
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Armada|Dead End]]

:Unicron from the [[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|''Armada'' toyline]] is an orange and transparent purple Supreme-size toy that transforms into a planet. It features many [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plugs on the planet's rings, and "chomping" jaws activated by moving the mandibles. The packed-in Mini-Con Dead End in moon-mode plugs into a specially shaped socket on Unicron's planet form, just above his gaping maw. Powerlinx plugs on his sides activate the triple spring-loaded missile launchers, which end up on his robot mode legs. In robot mode, he has hidden compartments for Mini-Cons in his robot-mode legs and abdomen. One Powerlinx plug on the back of the robot mode activates blinking eye lights and a cannon that bursts from the chest and shoots a missile. A button on the top of the head also activates the blinking eye lights. Pushing his right hand back slightly into the cuff causes it to light up.

:In total, the toy can hold up to 27 Mini-Cons in planet mode and 30 in robot mode—35 if you count the two cavities in his forearms, Dead End's indent on the planet shells and if a Mini-Con is stored in the compartment on each leg. 24 of the Powerlinx points are situated on his wings/planet ring.

:That's a lot of Mini-Cons!

:Attaching the full capacity of Mini-Cons can easily add a whole pound to Unicron's weight (varying slightly by the choice of Mini-Cons used of course). Since Unicron alone is one of the heaviest Transformers figures ever made, one can imagine how bulky he gets.

:This toy is notable for being the first "modern" Transformers release in the main line at the $50-price point. Due to his success, other releases like ''Energon'' [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] came into being. This toy was featured in ToyFare Magazine, being awarded “Toy of the Year” 2003 in "Best of the Best 2003".<ref>http://www.unicron.us/tf2003/toypix/unicron.htm</ref>

:Unicron is something of a [[shellformer]], with the majority of his planet mode being composed of two large translucent purple halves which swing onto his back in robot mode. These parts often get removed for the robot mode, since they pop off the joint fairly easily, but it does lead to hemisphereless Unicrons being quite common on the aftermarket.

:The Takara release of Unicron uses a lighter orange, slightly more transparent plastic, and different paint applications than the Hasbro version, for instance, the silver paint on its face looks like a "Moustache."

:The toy had a minor running change where a slot and tab were added to the shoulder and wing column, respectively, to keep the rings more firmly in place in planet mode. Early publicity photos and some catalog shots also show that the two nubs on either outside edge of the shoulders were originally full-fledged spikes, dulled down for safety.

:The toy was packaged in two versions released under the toyline. The 1st releases of the toy was packaged horizontally with Unicron in his planet mode and subsequent releases had him packaged vertically in robot mode

:This mold was used to make the [[Unicron of Light|Mini-Con doppelganger of Unicron]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Armada'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===''Energon''===
[[File:Energon Unicron toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|This would be worth more to somebody outside of Japan if it was bought inside Japan.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2004]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''MX-00'''
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Energon|Dead End]]

:Unicron's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|''Energon'' toyline]], sporting black and transparent orange, with "Energon damage" patterns, representing his shattered and damaged form. All of the gimmicks from the previous version are intact in this one. The color scheme itself is an homage to a [http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Displays/JapanMovieUnicronInflat1.html Japanese-only inflatable store display]. That's right, $50 to look like a 20-year-old balloon from the other side of the world.

:Early stock photography of the toy depicts Unicron with a different color scheme that features a gray face and a pink translucent chest instead of the silver face and a reddish-orange translucent chest of the actual toy.

:Early shipments of Unicron in ''Energon'' packaging shipped with either the orange ''Armada'' Unicron or the black ''Energon'' Unicron inside, in seemingly equal amounts for a short while. Eventually, the orange version was phased out and black was the only shipping version.

: The Takara ''Super Link'' release of Unicron—dubbed '''Unicron Black Version''' (ユニクロンブラックバージョン ''Yunikuron Burakku Bājon'')—was packaged inside the ''Legends of the Microns'' Unicron box, with a "20th Anniversary" sticker applied to the back and the front of the box. The figure was released in limited numbers (the amount of which is currently unknown), and was presumably exclusive to a store (which is also currently unknown).

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Energon'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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[[File:Energontoy-McUnicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Unicron will make an unhappy meal of you.]]
*'''Unicron''' (Fast Food Premium, 2004-2006)
**''Accessories:'' Energon cube

:Available in one of two different European-market McDonald's Happy Meal promotions, this Unicron toy is based on ''Energon'' Unicron, being primarily black. It is very small, and the transformation consists of simply opening the planet mode to reveal the robot.

:When his Energon cube is clicked into position, the cube's power switch set to "on", and the toy's button depressed, his body lights up. In 2006, this figure was made available in Brazil without the Energon cube.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Unicron/McUnicron/unicron.htm More information on McDonald's Unicron at TFU.info]''
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===''Cybertron''===
[[File:Cyb-toy UnicronDlx.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|ZERG RUSH KEKEKEKEKEKEKEKE]]
*'''Unicron''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])
**''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] Cyber Key
**''Cyber Key Code'': '''dgt3'''

: Part of the eighth wave of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'']] Deluxe Class toys, Unicron transforms into a futuristic, crab-like/insectoid tank. In robot mode, he sports a battle-damaged appearance, with his head featuring a skull-like design mimicking the Unicron head that comes with Cybertron Primus (see below). In both modes he features a large spring-loaded missile launcher, plus plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end opens up a port on his front (which bears a striking similarity to his planet form's maw) that reveals a (non-firing) triple-barreled cannon. His side-spines in tank mode can be removed to become hand-weapons in robot mode.

: This toy was the first and only Unicron toy with the trademark Dracula-style "collar" from the original animation model, up until [[#HasLab|the toy based directly on said animation model]] created roughly fifteen years later. He is also the first Unicron toy to be placed with the Decepticon faction for the purposes of marketing.

: Due to the use of translucent plastic for his radar dish/head mount, aging samples run the risk of this piece breaking off at the joint due to plastic tolerance issues. Some samples also have difficulty holding the spike weapons properly due to the short pegs and clearance issues with his wrists.

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Cybertron'' Unicron at TFU.info'']

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[[File:Unicronhead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|That worked a lot better for Fort Max.]]
*'''Cybertron Primus''' (Supreme Class, 2006)

:''Cybertron'' Supreme Class [[Primus#Cybertron|Cybertron Primus]] comes with Unicron's head. The head is based on ''Armada'' Unicron's, with half of the face stripped away to reveal a robotic "skull". To provide the impression of locomotion, tentacles were added to the base of the head. His face bears a greater resemblance to his on-screen appearance in ''Armada'' than the ''Armada'' toy itself, with no facial hair, a more "wrinkled" look, and thinner, rounder eyes. Meanwhile, his color scheme matches the ''Cybertron'' toy, with dark gray horns and a purple crest on his brow.

: The packaging for this variation of Primus was specifically changed with a call-out for the Unicron head. This was originally supposed to be the first version of the Primus toy shipped, being part of the second wave of ''Cybertron'' Supreme Class toys, but both versions ended up shipping simultaneously, leading to some hunting to get the packed-in "Uni-skull".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Primus/Primus/primus.htm More information on Unicron's head (with Primus) at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Transformers-Universe-(2008)-Unicron-packaging.jpg|200px|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, 2008)
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile

:For ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'', ''Armada'' Unicron was [[rebranding|rebranded]] with no deco differences, even retaining the ''Armada'' release's product code. He was sold as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]. As with all Unicron products produced by Hasbro since ''Cybertron'' Unicron, he is placed in the Decepticon faction. Once again, the on-box [[bio]] profile describes Unicron's nature as a [[multiversal singularity]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Orange you glad it's 2010?]]
*'''Universal Dominator Unicron''' (September [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Dead End (Armada)#Transformers (2010)|Bug]]

:A [[retool]] of Supreme Class ''Armada'' Unicron toy (see above), this Unicron is given a new head and an [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated film]]-inspired deco. He retains all of his original [[gimmick]]s, including electronics. His Mini-Con partner, Bug, is still included.

:This set is only available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy Mall|Toy Hobby Market]] [[exclusive]], with orders being taken from [[June 1]]st through [[July 4]]th. The toy was released at the end of September 2010. Unicron is part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]'' anniversary celebration, and is packaged in a special box that is meant to go with the [[Primus#2010|Creator Primus]] toy released the same year. Unicron comes with two "[[Robot Point|points]]" redeemable towards a talking stand for ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]].

: This Unicron utilizes parts from both versions of ''Armada'' Unicron, having wings from the initial release, but hinged shoulder plates with holes on the backs for pegs from the slightly retooled version.
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[[File:2010 Amazon Unicron.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|YOU GET THE BEEEEEEEEEEST OF BOTH WORLLLLLDS]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Kranix]]

:Made in honor of the 25th anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline's Unicron deco is noticeably different than TakaraTomy's "Welcome to 2010" Unicron release (even though they are both coloured to represent the character from the movie). It is now cast in metallic gray and gold-ish orange, as well as a muted blue. The shade of blue ''may'' be seen as ''comic''-inspired, since the 80's Marvel comics sometimes had blue tones in the figure...but so did Unicron in some scenes of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', so make of it as you will. It comes with the Mini-Con Kranix (identical to the TakaraTomy release) and is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and also at [[Toys"R"Us]] in Canada, while being available at general retail in parts of Southeast Asia. He was also released in Chile as a Ripley exclusive during Christmas 2011.

:While the packaging is of the 2010 toyline, the [[Instructions|instruction manual]] uses the ''Dark of the Moon'' logos (but not the series' style of instruction graphics).

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Unicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Transformers (2010)'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===''United''===
[[File:United-ArkUnicron-toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Should I use THE CLAMPS?]]
*'''Ark Unicron''' ([[2012]]-[[February 25|02-25]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-29'''
**''Accessories'': Missile, 4 spines (2 long, 2 short), Planet X Cyber Key

: Ark Unicron is a straight redeco of the Deluxe Class ''Cybertron'' Unicron toy and is, for some reason, packaged in a Voyager-sized box. He is redecoed in colors similar to the 2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron figure, replacing his orange plastic with a darker, metallic shade, his dark gray with a muted blue, and his tan with gray. The Cyber Key retains its Key Code.

:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Ark Unicron's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment.

:This figure was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as several of Unicron's [[Acolyte of Unicron|disciples]] in the [[Generations Selects Special Comic|''Generation Selects'']] comics.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Unicron/ArkUnicron/unicron.htm More information on Ark Unicron at TFU.info]''
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===''Prime''===
[[File:Primetoy-UnicronArmsMicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Do they even really ''need'' to fight him? With all that gold plastic [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|he'll probably just crumble to bits]] if Optimus so much as points at him forcefully.]]
*'''Gaia Unicron''' (2012-[[September 29|09-29]])
**''ID number'': '''AM-19'''
**''Accessories'': "Bogu" Arms Micron

:Part of the seventh wave of Japanese [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Prime'' toys]], and exclusive to said line, Gaia Unicron is an all-new mold which transforms from Unicron's robot mode into a space cruiser which looks a lot more like Unicron's face on a volcano. He also [[Partformer|partsforms]] into "[[Gaia Armor]]" for either Voyager Optimus Prime or Megatron, which more or less leaves most of his mass hanging off the wearer's butt. The Gaia Armor features a "loincloth" panel which has one of each of the 3 Arms Micron Power crystals, not unlike [[Hades]]' tail. Though his [[sticker]] sheet comes with Decepticon symbols for his shoulders, there are also optional [[Blentron]] stickers. His soft plastic wings are prone to drying out and cracking with age, primarily near their connection points.

:Unicron's [[Arms Micron]] partner, [[Bogu]], transforms from what appears to be a robot mole into a pointy claw to replace one of Unicron's spiked club arms. (The displaced club arm can snap onto the back of the other club arm.) Gaia Unicron and his micron feature ''numerous'' [[5 mm post]]s and peg-holes.

:Compared to his [[stock photography]], most (if not all) Gaia Unicrons have [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] knees, with two small gray parts on the inner portions of his knees being swapped, thus restricting his knee [[articulation]]. This cannot be fixed without knocking out a few pins. It's also common to find one with two of the same knee joint, meaning that swapping them won't fix the issue.

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[[File:TFP-YotS-Gaia-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Optimus Prime + Gaia Unicron''' ([[2013]])
**''Accessories'': "Bogu" Arms Micron

:This Asian-exclusive redeco of Gaia Unicron features a sticker-less, extensive paint-job, coating his shoulder-pads and large club-arm in shiny metallic paints that match his [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts, with some additional glossy-black and metallic-magenta paint details here and there. Bogu comes pre-assembled and lacks stickers. Gaia Unicron's knees are still mis-assembled.

:He and Bogu come in a multi-pack with a similarly-shiny [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#PrimeUnicronPack|Optimus Prime]] (with [[O.P.#PrimeUnicronPack|O.P]]).

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[[File:TFP-AM-Nightmare-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nightmare Unicron''' (2013)
**''Accessories'': "Bogu M" Arms Micron

:A black, grey, and red redeco of Gaia Unicron, this version of the chaos-bringer is designed to match up with [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|Nemesis Prime]]. Notably, this is the first release of the mold to feature correctly-assembled knees.

:Nightmare Unicron was released as a Cybertron Satellite store exclusive in Japan. Prior to the release, he was revealed as a prize for the second Arms Up Micron contest.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Unicron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Supreme Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': 6 missiles, giant chest-missile, [[Kranix (G1)#Generations|Kranix]]

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Unicron is a redeco of the [[#Transformers (2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Unicron]] toy, itself a retool of ''Armada'' Unicron. It is similar but not identical to the previous Hasbro 2011 Amazon.com release–the blue is now much lighter and slightly less saturated, while the orange is slightly lighter and the grey is darker, both of which are more metallic. The leg missiles have also changed to a darker blood red plastic. The paint deco is unchanged aside from matching the tweaked color scheme. The mold is also showing its age, as it is much harder to get the planet halves to stay latched together compared to past releases.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, Unicron saw a very limited release: Essentially, he was only ever officially released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong. A small number of US-based online retailers (such as [[BigBadToyStore]]), plus a few more from Canada and the United Kingdom, stocked him as well, having obtained their stock through Asian vendors.
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===HasLab===
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Unicron.jpg|upright=4|thumb|"For a time... I considered sparing your wretched bank account. But now, you shall witness... ITS WITHDRAWAL!"]]
*'''Unicron''' ([[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'''''
**''Accessories'': Damaged face plate, two chin pieces, [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#HasLab|Galvatron]] mini-figurine, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hot Rod]] mini-figurine, Autobot shuttle, planet display stand, head display stand

:At over 27 inches tall in robot mode, 30 inches wide in planet mode, and weighing 16 pounds including his stand, ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Unicron is the biggest ''Transformers'' figure to date, overthrowing [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'']] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]].

:...and at $575 USD plus tax, it overthrows your car payment and auto insurance.

:Features include over 50 points of articulation (including a whopping 15 points per hand, plus posable eyes, mouth and teeth), a geared chomping planet mouth with articulated mandibles, a removable head, an [[Autobot shuttle#Toys|Autobot shuttle]], and ''minuscule'' [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#HasLab|Galvatron]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Hot Rod]] figurines to eat. Two display stands are included: a large main stand that can be used in both modes, and a smaller display stand for the head and some of the accessories. To make it easier to manipulate such a massive toy, he can remain attached to the larger display stand during transformation, and his planetary rings/wings can be detached, but transformation is possible without removing any parts. The pointy bits around the equator are molded in flexible plastic for fragility reasons. His head has an alternate damaged faceplate, an alternate forked chin, and hidden skull details. Beneath the main display stand is a compartment to store whichever faceplate and chin piece aren't in use.

:In a first for the ''Transformers'' brand, Unicron includes tiny plastic plugs to conceal screw holes on the front of his left arm, the back of his right arm, and on the planet's pinching mandibles. The 22 screw hole covers are packaged on a sprue. All of the plugs conceal asymmetries resulting from shared parts between the left and the right sides of the figure.

:To achieve the screen-accurate spherical shape for his planet mode, Unicron's transformation consists mainly of [[Shellformer|his planet mode's outer shell splitting apart and packing into layers on the back of his torso and legs]]. A rear panel of the planet does form Unicron's forearms, emulating his transformation scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Each wing has nine joints used for transformation. The planetary ring is radially symmetrical, and can be connected with its parallel points oriented clockwise or counter-clockwise (instructions show clockwise, most of the promotional materials show counter-clockwise). The wings and equatorial spikes require much assembly. Along with the [[#Cybertron|''Cybertron'' Deluxe mold]], this is one of only two Unicron toys to feature his iconic [[Dracula]]-style collar.

:The final production figure has a few visible differences from the stock photos, convention appearance specimens, and even its own instruction booklet. Most conspicuously, the inner planetary maw is now blue instead of yellow, and the robot lower teeth are grey-blue instead of painted silver. The tiny Galvatron and Hot Rod figures are also completely different sculpts with rectangular bases and fewer colors. Promotional renders of the Autobot shuttle accessory were shown in a single color, but in production some of the details are painted over in silver.

:The small display stand for Unicron's head has many places on its legs to display the shuttle and mini-figurines, and room for additional similar items. There are 15 rectangular sockets for figurines like Galvatron, Hot Rod, or Optimus Prime (of whom you have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|two]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#K30|options]]), and there are three places to attach the 5mm post for the Autobot Shuttle's display armature or other items with 5mm posts. [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|The ''Kingdom'' Galvatron toy]] was packaged with a version of [[Revenge (G1)|The Revenge]], which was intended to be in-scale with this Unicron figure, and features a 5mm post on its underside, but it does not have sufficient physical clearances to fit into any of the ports on this display stand.

:Yes, he can support his own weight in robot mode without his stand. No, the head does not need to be removed during transformation; it fits inside the planet mode by rotating his horns down.

:The bottom of the planet mode features two flaps designed to conceal the insertion slot for the stand, just in case you figure out a way to display planet mode without the stand. Unfortunately, one of the flaps takes some fiddling to flip, and the author of the instructions expected them to be packaged flipped-in so Unicron could immediately connect to his stand, but most specimens were not found that way, making the average unboxing experience frustrating. The final page of the instruction book, read in reverse order, shows how to flip this flap and fix this problem.

:[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron Announced] by [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[July 15]], [[2019]], Unicron is the first ''Transformers'' toy to be released as a crowdfunded project from [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]]. Unicron required a minimum of 8,000 backers to be put into production, with an initial deadline of [[August 31]]. On [[August 29]], Hasbro announced it was pushing the end date back to [[October 6]] (the end of [[New York Comic Con]] 2019) in response to fan feedback asking for more time; the project finally achieved the 8,000 backer goal one day before the new deadline, on [[October 5]]. On October 6, the project finished (according to the HTML code of the progress bar) at 140.9%, or 11,272 units, despite officially only displaying “8,000+”. More than a month later, the page was changed to officially read “12,000+ Backers”. In addition to the Unicron figure itself, HasLab backers received a digital comics bundle from [[IDW Publishing]] (featuring [[:File:UnicronHaslabBundleCover.jpg|new cover art]] by [[Andrew Griffith]] that homages the cover of [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' [[The Transformers (issue)|#1]]), which contains the four-issue ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' miniseries, and [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|the first issue]] of the 2019 ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)|Transformers]]'' ongoing series. Unicron began shipping to purchasers in February 2021.

:The [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy| "Behold, Galvatron!" Unicron Companion Pack]] is intended as an add-on set, featuring [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in a clear purple deco reminiscent of his reformatting scene, small painted ships of the ''Revenge'' (a different sculpt than Galvatron's hand weapons), a [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Cruiser#War for Cybertron Trilogy|ship]], and the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions']] ''[[Minnow#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Minnow]]'', as well as an additional 14 mini-figures that can be placed on the display stand.
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==Merchandise==
===Hard Hero===
[[File:HHUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Weighs almost as much as the real thing]]
*'''Unicron''' (BotCon 2002)

:This statue of Unicron is a huge cold-cast porcelain statue based upon the cartoon design of Unicron. It was originally a [[BotCon 2002]] [[exclusive]] before being released to the general public.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium RM Unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Screw transforming. Watch me convert this 7-10 split."]]
*'''Unicron''' (3" Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Decepticon stand

: Part of the very first wave of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' "Robot Masters" figurines, Unicron is a 3-inch-tall figurine made partially of [[die-cast]] metal, with movable arms. One hand holds what seems to be a moon (or he's going bowling).

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Unicron/TitUnicron/unicron.htm ''More information on ''Titanium'' Unicron at TFU.info'']
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===Art Asylum===
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Oh, I see how this works. You say, "Behind you!" and I turn around, and while I'm staring at nothing, you run away. Well, I'm not falling for it!]]
*'''Unicron Movie Statue''' (Diamond Select, 2007)

:This statue of Unicron stands 8 ½” tall and is limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]'' movie was released). It also features a smaller statue of Hot Rod standing upon the centerpiece holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft. Oddly enough, Hot Rod is in his toy colours.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Quite possibly the only Unicron you could ever afford.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Unicron''' (Two-pack, 2007)

: Based on a cartoon-ified version of his ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' model, Unicron's entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' line comes packed with a [[Matrix of Leadership]]-brandishing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RHUnicron|Optimus Prime]]. His articulation consists solely of his shoulder joints. Also, it was noted that Unicron doesn't have a smiling mouth unlike most of the Robot Heroes figures.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Unicron/Unicron/unicron.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Unicron at TFU.info]''

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*'''Unicron''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Unicron was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Diamond Select===
[[File:Reformatted statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Downloading Megatron.exe, 74% Complete]]
*'''Megatron Reformatted Bust''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive, 2008)

:"Megatron Reformatted" is a bust exclusively available through Action Figure Xpress, depicting the Decepticon leader in the beginning stages of his reformation into Galvatron as featured in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. This bust features a base in the shape of Unicron.

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[[File:DST09 Galvatron bust.jpg|thumb|upright=o.85|Download complete! Run: Y/N]]
*'''Galvatron''' (2009)

:Similar to the above piece, this bust depicts the newly-created Galvatron suspended above Unicron. It was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and was limited to 1,000 pieces.

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Unicron.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Unicron''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''9/12'''

: Part of the sixth and final [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'', this toy is a small, soft-plastic figurine of the Chaos Bringer, oddly brandishing a butcher knife that he has never used in any work of fiction prior to this toy's release.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===EX Gōkin+===
[[File:EXGokin UnicronHead.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Devourer of Wallets]]
*'''Unicron Head''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' 2 whole eyes, 2 shattered eyes, stand

:Produced by [[Art Storm]] as part of their ''EX Gōkin+'' line, this is a large, extensively detailed sculpt of Unicron's disembodied head as seen in the third season of the Generation 1 cartoon. He comes with alternate eye parts, allowing you to display him with either shattered or undamaged eyes.

::*''[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokinplus_unicronhead.html More information on Unicron Head at Art Storm's official site]''

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===Soldier Story===
[[File:Soldier-Story-Unicron-lamp.jpeg|upright=1.1|thumb|Our darkest lighter.]]
*'''Unicron''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Hot Rod, Hot Rod clear stand, remote control, USB power cable

:Another high-end collectible, the [[Soldier Story Toys]] Unicron table lamp stands over 26" tall and is bedecked with over 70 LEDs of various colors all over it. It also projects the movie-style Decepticon [[insignia]] above it. The lamp also includes a 6" Hot Rod holding the Matrix of Leadership.

::*''[http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=193 More information on the Unicron table lamp at Soldier Story's website]''
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===Symbiote Studios===
[[File:Symbiote-Studios-Unicron-Plush.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Complete the Cuddle." "Hahahaha, DO IT YOURSELF! "]]
*'''Unicron Plush''' (2021)

:Available exclusively for San Diego/LA Comic-Con 2021, this adorable head plush of the Devourer of the Planets is produced by Symbiote Studios, and officially licensed by Hasbro. Made with high-quality soft minky fabric.

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1088/Green+Unicron.html Photo gallery and review of Green Lucky Draw Unicron]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/merchandise/25/merchandise/Unicron+Japanese+Store+Display.html Inflatable Unicron store display gallery]

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Time Wars

2022-03-30T17:44:14Z

Tjfosko: /* Continuity notes */

{{disambig3|Time Wars}}
{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' (UK)]] #199–205
|prev=Cold Comfort and Joy!
|prev2=Altered Image!
|next=Cold War!
|title="Time Wars"
|image=MarvelUK-202.jpg
|caption=Oh shit.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[January 7|7th January]] [[1989]]—[[February 18|18th February]] [[1989]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Robin Smith]] (#200, #201) [[Dan Reed]] (#202, #203) [[Lee Sullivan]] (#204, #205)
|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]] (#199)
|inks=[[Stephen Baskerville]] (#199)
|colours=[[Euan Peters]]
|lettering=[[Gary Gilbert|GLIB]] (#199, #203, #205) [[Annie Halfacree]] (#200, #201) [[Gordon Robson|GLOP]] (#202, #203) [[Peter Knight]] (#204)
|editor=[[Euan Peters]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#1989|1989]]/[[Marvel Comics timeline#Original future|Original future (2009)]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] (Marvel UK)}}
'''The combined forces of the Autobots and Decepticons must battle both Megatron and Galvatron to save the present and the future from a rift in space and time.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|This story follows directly from the UK Annual stories "[[All in the Minds!]]" and "[[Altered Image!]]".}}
A [[time rift]] has destroyed the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and is now threatening to consume both [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Analysing the source of the disturbance, [[2009]]'s [[Autobot]] scientists find the source of the rift to be the year [[1989]]. They correctly deduce that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] are somehow the cause. In an attempt to solve the problem, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and a small group of Autobots travel back in time to 1989.

But before doing so, there is just enough time to thwart a [[Decepticon]] plan, led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], to drain Earth 2009 of its natural resources via an [[energy leech (device)|Energy Leech Machine]]. The Decepticons are so angry about this, that instead plundering the abandoned [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], they instead follow the Autobots back in time.

===The Ravages of Time!===
In 1989, the rift is also threatening modern day Earth, causing natural disasters. An earthquake awakens [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who has lain inactive since falling down a mine shaft. He attempts to escape back to the surface, but instead discovers the [[Galvatron's subterranean base|underground base of Galvatron]].

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is giving a briefing to the other Autobots, in which he outlines his belief that the time storm is related to Galvatron. Meanwhile, outside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] is fretting over what to do with the head of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] that he had captured. He wishes to end the threat of Scorponok, but is unwilling to kill him in cold blood.

Before he can make a decision, he is attacked by the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] in an attempt to recover the head. They capture the head, but before they can destroy Highbrow, the other Autobots come to his rescue and a major battle ensues.

In the midst of the battle, the future Autobots arrive, causing Optimus Prime, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], Highbrow, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] to be transported to [[limbo]] as part of the time travel process. Thinking their friends have been killed by the newcomers, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] leads an attack on the future Autobots.

===The Autobot/Autobot War!===
Mid battle the group of Decepticons led by Scorponok turn up, but before they can join the battle, Soundwave with his future Decepticons arrive, causing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]], [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] to be transported to [[limbo]].

At the same time, a [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] from Cybertron arrives on Earth carrying the combined forces of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s and the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. They have joined forces in an attempt to force Galvatron to return to his own time.

The Autobot battle is eventually stopped when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], who has seen the results of time travel before and believes the newcomers are friends, is injured. Using the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] that resides in both Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime, the present and future leaders are able to communicate with each other and resolve the battle peacefully.

The Wreckers and the Mayhem Attack Squad meanwhile enter Galvatron's base and confront the future Decepticon. They are shocked to discover, however, that Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] have now joined forces.

===Twins of Evil!===
Galvatron and Megatron soon leave the ranks of the Wreckers and Mayhem Attack Squad trounced, forcing them to retreat and regroup.

Optimus Prime explains that the rift is caused by Cyclonus and Scourge being in the present because they bypassed the usual mass transfer system when they travelled back in time using [[Unicron]]'s [[time portal]]. As a result, the balance of spacetime has been upset. The situation has been made worse by Cyclonus's death twenty years before his creation. They deduce that if Cyclonus and Scourge are returned to the future, the rift will seal itself.

===Shockwaves!===
Scourge, who is beginning to have doubts about his alliance with Galvatron, decides to take action and flies to the Decepticon fortress to retrieve Cyclonus's body. There, he finds [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in a state of mental breakdown after learning that he is due to die at Cyclonus and Scourge's hands in [[2008]]. Unwilling to let Scourge take Cyclonus's body, he blasts the future Decepticon unconscious.

Galvatron and Megatron follow the Wreckers and the Mayhem Attack Squad and continue the battle outside. Half of Galvatron's face is blasted off, but this still still does not stop him.

===When All have Fallen...===
The present day and future Autobots and present day Decepticons arrive and join the battle with Megatron and Galvatron who has now become totally insane and is fighting blindly, slaughtering all in his path in events that are different from how he remembers them as Megatron, pushing him even further from sanity at the same time as changing the course of history.

Meanwhile, the future Decepticons prepare to return to 2009 and Scourge, recovering, appeals to Ravage to get Cyclonus's body.

Optimus Prime, trapped in limbo, can only watch through the Matrix link. As the Autobots and Decepticons continue to fall, however, he decides to take drastic action and uses the power of the Matrix to return to reality and confront Galvatron. However, because he is now in the same period as Rodimus Prime, also the bearer of the Matrix, the effects of the time rift increase.

===The Final Battle!===
[[File:TimeWars7-TimeRift.jpg|thumb|I guess we're not in [[Kansas]] anymore.]]
Ravage manages to convince Shockwave that because he has foreknowledge, he has time to prevent his fate. This snaps Shockwave from his mental decline.

Megatron, wanders off into the sunset, amongst the wounded to fight another day.

Galvatron, still fighting madly, fights Optimus Prime to a standstill, but before a winner is revealed the time rift rips Galvatron apart. Scourge, wanting the madness to end, sacrifices himself by throwing himself into the rift. However, the rift continues to worsen as it needs Cyclonus as well. Just as the rift is about to rip the Earth apart, Shockwave arrives and throws the body of Cyclonus into the rift, causing it to close itself.

The future Autobots return to their own time, pledging to destroy all their time machines. Optimus Prime and Shockwave agree to a truce until they next meet.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Blaster (G1)|2009 Blaster]] (14)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (16)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (17)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (19)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (23)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (24)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (25)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (26)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (27)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (28)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (29)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (30)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (31)
*[[Blaster (G1)|1989 Blaster]] (32)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (33)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (34)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (35)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (42)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]](43)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (44)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (48)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (49)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (50)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (53)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (58)
*[[Twin Twist]] (61)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (62)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (63)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (65)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (2)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (5)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (6)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (8)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (9)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (21)
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (37)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (38)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (39)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (40)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (41)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (45)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (46)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (47)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (51)
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (52)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (54)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (55)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (56)
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (57)
*[[Flywheels]] (59)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (60)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (64)
}}
|c3=
*Terrified humans, including [[Alan (human)|Alan]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (13)
|h4=[[Nebulan]]s|c4=
*[[Fracas]] (22)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (37)
}}

==Quotes==
"He has '''judged''' us and found us wanting! He punished His miserable '''sinners''' with a '''rain of fire''' and raises '''demons''' from the pit of '''Hades-'''" 
"'Demons from the pit of Hades'. I rather '''like''' that!"
:—'''Street preacher''' and '''Rippersnapper'''

"Decepticons...'''let's go get us some Autobots!'''"
:—'''Soundwave''' is ready for the hunt.

"Humans that turn into '''guns?''' I have been away a long time, haven't I?"
:—'''Ravage'''

"'''Wha-?''' No! It's as I feared...the '''Decepticons''' have come for their leader's head!"
:—'''Highbrow''' in "They Saved Scorponok's Brain".

"Nice shootin', '''Swoop''', old buddy! The '''broad''' never knew what hit her! Now to '''finish the job!'''" 
"Oh no you don't, '''Slag!''' And the 'broad' has a name - '''Arcee.'''"
:—'''Slag''' and '''Ultra Magnus''', who's not gonna deal with any sexist name-calling on his watch.

"Hyk-ka-ruk...'''uhn?''' I-I '''hunger'''...for '''revenge! Where is Highbrow?'''" 
"Sadly, Highbrow vanished with Prime and the other Autobots. Will this one do instead?" 
"I'm not fussy!"
:—'''Scorponok''' and '''Mindwipe'''

"Powerful enough for you, '''Topspin!''' Powerful enough for '''all''' you Wreckers! I am Megatron...'''I am power incarnate!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' walks through the Wreckers.

"'''Cowards!''' A Decepticon warrior '''never''' runs from a fight!"
:—'''Carnivac''' has obviously never met Starscream.

"Logical...all logical. Went wrong...Ratbat...Megatron...Galvatron...wrong...but logical..."
:—'''Shockwave''', completely off his trolley.

"If we fight together, Carnivac, we can '''win!'''" 
"Then '''fight''', Autobot - '''don't talk!'''"
:—'''Springer''' and '''Carnivac'''

"Bothersome '''insects!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' on the Autobots.

"As wielder of the Autobots' sacred life force, '''the creation matrix''', Rodimus Prime is as much my future self as Galvatron is Megatron's."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' may be a little confused.

"[''Thinking''] He's like a '''mad dog!''' It seems the remainder of his mind has turned '''inward.''' Whatever he sees...it's '''not''' this fight!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' on Galvatron's even more dubious than usual sanity.

"N-nuh-'''no! NO!''' I '''defy''' you! '''I...AM...''GALVATRON!'''''"
:—'''Galvatron''' yells at the apocalypse.

"And so it '''ends!''' Only it never really ends, does it?" 
"No. I can never repay you for what you did here today, but it changes '''nothing'''. While you remain committed to the Decepticon cause, I will do '''everything''' in my power to '''stop''' you! When we next meet, it will be as '''sworn enemies!'''" 
"But of course...anything else would be '''illogical!'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Shockwave'''

==Notes==

===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Timewars colourerror uk201.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|The Fortress Maximus repaint we've all been waiting for!]]
*On page 4 of issue #200, Robin Smith draws Blaster with his Marvel US head. On pages 9 and 11, however, he is drawn with his cartoon head like in all his other Marvel UK appearances.
*The first page of issue #201 was originally printed with the wrong colours. This was corrected in the subsequent ''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]]'' and [[Titan Books]] reprints, though the colors are still slightly off (especially the dark brown-ish red on Rodimus Prime). A similar blunder had previously happened with [[Fallen Angel|issue #101]].
*The nature of Goldbug's injury shifts all over the place—he's shot in the [[shoulder]] by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], but then has a critical chest injury by the time Magnus finds him. His dramatic turn done with, his life-threatening wound reverts to being a shoulder injury that [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] patches up in three seconds flat.
[[File:RobinSmithGrimlockOptimusFortMax.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|You're doing it wrong, Fort Max.]]
*It's a recurring problem with the rotating artists on the UK comic, but the height of characters changes drastically over the course of the story. Fortress Maximus goes from being a shade taller than Rodimus to almost half again as tall between issues.
[[File:RobinSmithLotsaCharacterModels.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|See? That's better. Now for you, Arcee...]]
*Several panels in the two issues drawn by Robin Smith feature characters in poses directly drawn from their [[character model]]s. Most of them can be found in issue #200:
**Ravage on page 1, panel 2 (the same pose is used ''again'', albeit mirrored, in panel 1 on the subsequent page, with a slightly redrawn pose appearing in panel 3)
**The [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] on page 4, panel 2
**Grimlock and Powermaster Optimus Prime (minus his handguns) on page 4, panel 3 (Fortress Maximus in the same panel appears to be an original pose)
**Galvatron on page 7, panel 3
**Snapdragon on page 8, panel 2 (with a slightly redrawn leg)
**Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher (both of them slightly redrawn) on page 9, panel 1;
**Fortress Maximus (with a different facial expression), Rodimus Prime and Blurr on page 10 (Arcee, Kup, Ultra Magnus and Red Alert appear to be original poses)
**Possibly Fortress Maximus on page 11, panel 3 (downscaled and with less details)
**Rodimus Prime in the subsequent panel (albeit with a different facial expression and one arm redrawn to be raised).
*Some more can be found in issue #201:
**Misfire (with a redrawn hand to include his gun), Skullcruncher, Fangry and Slugslinger on page 5, panel 2 (Horri-Bull and Weirdwolf appear to be original poses)
**Soundwave (with his hand redrawn and lacking his gun) and Cutthroat on page 6, panel 5 (Blot appears to be an original pose)
**Fortress Maximus on 9, panel 4 (with an arm redrawn to be raised, and a hand redrawn to be opened)
**Uncertain are Scorponok on page 5, panel 5 and Rippersnapper, Hun-Gurrr and Sinnertwin on page 6, panel 5, who never had ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' profiles.

===Continuity errors===
*Scourge was pretty mad at Galvatron last time he saw him, to the extent that he was willing to kill him. How we get from that to them working together in issue #200 is unexplained. Scourge even changes his mind in this very story!
*What's left of the [[Wrecker]]s and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], having been key characters for much of the story, simply disappear in the closing stages, shunted aside by the big names. The same happens to the rank-and-file present day Autobots such as Wheeljack and Scattershot (the latter was going to be killed off [[Dark Star|shortly anyway]]).
*The "present" Autobots should recognise most of the "future" Autobots—Kup and Blurr, for example, are among their current forces on the Ark. Kinda lucky they didn't make the trip to Earth, really... They should probably recognise Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime (he looks just like Hot Rod, after all) as well, and maybe even Red Alert. (Similarly, isn't it lucky that Scorponok didn't bring the present day Terrorcons with him?)
*Blaster appears in the 2009 timeline but neither does he travel back in time with the other Autobots nor is he present when the Decepticons storm Autobot City. It's lucky he didn't travel back in time as his 1989 incarnation is present as well, or was.
*At least some of the present-day Autobots (such as Ironhide) should recognise the explosive effects of being shunted to limbo, so their immediate declaration that Optimus and company have been killed is a little hysterical.
*The plan is to get Cyclonus's body and Scourge back to the future, but it is unclear how they plan on accomplishing that. Nobody in 1989 appears to have the means to transport them into the future.
*Rodimus Prime isn't ''really'' Optimus Prime's future self. Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime in the same era should not cause a time disruption despite what the two Primes believe (Rodimus Prime and ''Hot Rod'', however)... Apparently it is actually caused by the two holding the Matrix simultaneously. Though, Optimus doesn't have the Matrix, as it is with his other body on VsQs, a fact that won't be revealed for several issues. Head hurt yet?
*And most glaring of all, the opening page of issue #203 claims, "The Underbase Saga takes place in its entirety before Time Wars begins." This is simply an impossibility since several present-day characters involved in "Time Wars" (like Blaster, Grimlock, the Dinobots, Ironhide, Hoist, and Goldbug) all meet their ends at end of the Underbase Saga. For "Time Wars" to have occurred ''after'' the Underbase Saga, these characters would have had to have not perished, or at least have been rebuilt immediately after. Yet, their deaths (along with those of many others) play a crucial role in the proceeding chapters that follow up from this massacre, and none of them die within the events of "Time Wars". The only way to properly fit "Time Wars" into the timeline without conflict would either be for it to take place within the middle of the Underbase Saga (as it was originally published), or for it to take place ''before'' the whole Underbase Saga occurred (a more ideal setting that doesn't interrupt the relatively serialized format of the Underbase Saga).

===Continuity notes===
*This marks the end of the story arc that began 121 issues ago in "[[Target: 2006]]".
*"[[The Quest!]]", published in "[[Transformers Annual 1990]]", had a time-traveller watch the Time Wars. In ''that'' telling, Rodimus fights Megatron while Optimus fights Galvatron and Scourge's defeated remains are thrown into the rift (though Shockwave's arrival is the same). This could be how the story was meant to go and nobody snipped it, but as "The Quest!" brings up the possibility [[Dicet Alpha-zero|the time traveller]] was altering history by observing it, it could also be an intentional 'error' to show the changing timeline.
*This story like the [[The Legacy of Unicron!|previous epic]] began with the first issue of the new year, which (along with the obligatory [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Christmas story]]) meant cutting the [[Underbase Saga]] in two.
*This was the last of the UK comic's 'epic' storylines. By issue [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]] falling sales meant that the page count of the UK originated strip was reduced from 11 to 6. The constant threat of the comic's cancellation meant that [[Simon Furman]] kept the story arcs limited to a few issues at most.
*Uncharacteristically, there is no exclamation mark on the end of the title. Perhaps the story was far too exciting already to need one (let alone [[Brothers in Armor!!|two]]).
*The present day Ultra Magnus was going to get a rematch with Galvatron here, but the upcoming switch to black-and-white strips forced Furman to wrap up everything in Time Wars; poor ol' Magnus got lost in the shuffle.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=42871</ref> Insult to injury, his 2009 incarnation is never seen after this strip and, considering the state the Decepticons were making of him, could have ''died'' with barely a mention!
*As if the high death count was bad enough, keep in mind that this is right in the middle of the [[Underbase Saga]], which had many more deaths.
*Cyclonus was killed in issue #189 "[[Dry Run!]]". The initial effects of the time rift were shown in issues #182–187 "[[Space Pirates!]]" with the destruction of the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]].
*Here Ravage recovers from his fall down a mine shaft after a battle with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in issues #72–73 "[[Showdown!]]" (US issue #20).
*The future Autobots last appeared in "[[Space Pirates!]]". Their story continues in the second segment of "[[Aspects of Evil!]]", then "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void!]]".
*Highbrow got hold of Scorponok's head in the [[Transformers Annual 1989]] story "[[All in the Minds!]]".
*The future Decepticons don't really add anything to the story. They just turn up, watch for a bit and then leave.
*The Wrecker/Mayhem strategy is laughable - they simply walk into Galvatron's base, arguing loudly.
*Speaking of them, the high death count mainly applies to them. The only Wreckers that survive this story are Springer, Whirl (who does not appear and whose fate is never revealed), Inferno (who isn't technically a Wrecker, but does hang out with them), and Broadside. The only Mayhems that make it out alive are Carnivac and Catilla. Flywheels comes close to making it out (he survives the initial attack) but gets killed off panel shortly after.
*[[Fracas]] vanishes after Scourge comes across Shockwave. Maybe he saw the death-count the story was creating and got out while the going was good.
*When this story was written, it was with the intention that Megatron was the same guy we saw being blown up with the [[space bridge]] at the end of "[[Gone but Not Forgotten!]]". However, a few months later, the story "[[Two Megatrons!]]" would [[retcon]] him into actually being a [[cloning|clone]] bearing the [[Spark|mind]] of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] who ''thinks'' he's Megatron. Consequently, the events of this story leave open the (originally unintended) possibility that, in the original timeline, it was actually this Straxus-Megatron who was rebuilt into Galvatron by Unicron, rather than the genuine article.
*Galvatron actually starts off this story in a fairly sane state of mind (as he had in "[[Altered Image!]]") By the end of it he's attempting to destroy every Transformer that exists and screaming his defiance at the universe itself. [[A Savage Circle|Hanging out with Megatron]] seems to have this effect on him (although to be fair, having half his face blasted off probably didn't help matters).
*Galvatron's main problem is that he starts to 'remember' the events of Time Wars from Megatron's point of view, and can see they're starting to happen differently to how he remembers. This is the very first time it's mentioned that he 'knows' these past events—and he should know all his various plots will fail if he's always known. This was presumably meant to be another effect of the timestorm (or potentially a result of his increasing psychosis).
*Finally, Galvatron stays dead. Hard to miraculously recover from being erased from history. [[Aspects of Evil!|Except...]]

===Real-life references===
*During the first issue when humans are fleeing from the Terrorcons on New Year's Day 2009, a dropped copy of ''Dragon's Claws'' can be seen. This prediction of the title's longevity was optimistic, as the real ''Dragon's Claws'' comic folded a few months into 1989; however just a few months before the real New Year's Day 2009 a trade paperback of ''Dragon's Claws'' was published.
*The thingum (probably a [[time-jump trigger device]]) Rodimus Prime was holding as he shook Optimus' hand on the final page is almost a dead ringer for a [[wikia:tardis:Dematerialisation circuit|dematerialization circuit]], an integral component of the TARDIS time machines from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. However, it appeared to have a handle on one end, and was likely a complete device in its own right rather than being a part of a (much) larger unit.

===Other trivia===
*Issue #200 marks the advent of the new logo that would remain with the series till its cancellation. Although the new logo drops the "The" from the cover title, the indicia still identifies the series as ''The Transformers''.

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #199'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Hush Job" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
'''Issue #200'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Combat Colin''
*'''Free gift:''' ''[[Transformers: The Facts]]'', a 12-page booklet chronicling the history of the Transformers.
'''Issue #201'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Hush Job" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #202'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Hush Job" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #203'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Strange Bedfellows" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #204'''
*'''Pictorial history of the Transformers'''
*'''Classic Covers Calendar''': January [[Hunters|#117]]
*There was no ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]]'' this issue (because of the calendar). However, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] did get a small section of the ''Transformations'' page to moan about it.
*This was the first occurrence of the Classic Covers Calendar, which used re-coloured version of old front covers.
'''Issue #205'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Strange Bedfellows" and ''Combat Colin''

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-199.jpg|'''Issue #199 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-200.jpg|'''Issue #200 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-201.jpg|'''Issue #201 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-202.jpg|'''Issue #202 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-203.jpg|'''Issue #203 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-204.jpg|'''Issue #204 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-205.jpg|'''Issue #205 cover'''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #199 cover:''' Galvatron is on fire! by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''Issue #200 cover:''' Wraparound cover, featuring Rodimus Prime, Arcee and Kup bursting out of Powermaster Optimus Prime, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''Issue #201 cover:''' Fortress Maximus fights Rodimus Prime while Goldbug is dying, by Robin Smith.
*'''Issue #202 cover:''' Galvatron and Megatron stand on heads, art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''Issue #203 cover:''' Carnivac and Springer, by Andrew Wildman.
*'''Issue #204 cover:''' Optimus Prime interrupts Galvatron vs Rodimus Prime, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''Issue #205 cover:''' Galvatron defeats ''everyone'', by Andrew Wildman.

===Reprints===
*[[1991]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #18 (parts 1–3)
*[[1991]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #19 (parts 4–5)
*[[2003]] — ''[[Transformers: Time Wars]]''
*[[2008]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' #2–5
*[[2009]] — ''The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB
*2009 — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK]]'' Omnibus
*[[2019]] — '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'': Volume 15: Time Wars'''.

<gallery>
file:tfcolcom18.jpg|'''''Collected Comics'' #18'''
File:Tfcolcom19.jpg|'''''Collected Comics'' #19'''
File:TitanTW.jpg|'''''Time Wars'' TPB'''
File:IDWBofUKTW2A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW2RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW3A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover A'''
</gallery>
*'''''Collected Comics'' #18 cover:''' reuse of the cover to UK issue #199.
*'''''Collected Comics'' #19 cover:''' reuse of the cover to UK issue #202.
*'''Time Wars TPB cover:''' Galvatron takes on Optimus Prime, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Oliver Harud]].
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover A:''' the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on the rampage, by [[Dan Khanna]] and [[Liam Shalloo]].
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #199.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover A:''' Autobot royal rumble, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKTW3RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW4A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW4RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW5A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW5RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover RI:''' series of panels from UK issue #200.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover A:''' Megatron and Galvatron take on the Wreckers and Mayhems, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #203.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover A:''' Galvatron V Powermaster Optimus Prime, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #204.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB cover:''' reuse of cover A to ''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #1.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKOmnibus.jpg|'''''Best of UK'' Omnibus'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 15: Time Wars'''
</gallery>
*'''''Best of UK'' Omnibus cover:''' crop of cover A to ''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4.
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'': Volume 15: Time Wars'''; art by [[Lee Sullivan]] (pencils retro), [[Stephen Baskerville]] (inks, retro) and [[Don Figueroa]]? (Highbrow)

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Bolts

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Tjfosko: /* Ask Vector Prime */ Fixed awkward sentence structure.

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Bolts is an [[Autobot]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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'''Bolts''' is one of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Autobot]] [[Mini-Cassette]]s. He transforms into a humanoid robot, and is the wrangler of the other three Recordabots: [[Stinger (G1)|Stinger]], [[Steeljaw (G1)|Cubbie]], and [[Stripes]].

==Fiction==
===Ask Vector Prime===
Realities in which Bolts was among Blaster's cassettes often included [[Anibot]]s as well. [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] thought it cruel to keep them in a [[roboto-zoo]] but [[Vector Prime]] saw little alternative. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/24}}

==Notes==
*In an early draft for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Bolts would have been released out of Blaster's chest to combat the [[Decepticon]] Mini-Cassettes during the [[Battle of Autobot City]], the only humanoid robot to do so.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/heritaage-auctions-transformers-movie.html The TFTM script draft at Disciples of Boltax]?</ref><ref>[http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/transformers.html An early script for ''The Transformers: The Movie'' at dailyscript.com]?</ref> Between the original draft and actual product, Bolts's role was split in two. Bolts was supposed to fight [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]], which [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] ended up doing in the movie ([[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] dealt the described kick though). Bolts' attitude and tussle with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] went to [[Eject (G1)|Eject]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Fiction-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]

A Rage in Heaven!

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Tjfosko: /* Furminated */

{{disambig2|the final issue of the ''Generation 2'' comic book series|the Titan Books collection|Transformers: Rage in Heaven}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Transformers: Generation 2]]'' #12
|prev=Dark Shadows!
|next=Alignment
|title="A Rage in Heaven!"
|image=MarvelUSG2-12.jpg
|caption=Prime seriously needs to switch to a different brand of deodorant.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=August [[1994]]
|coverdate=October 1994
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Geoff Senior]] (Book Two & Book Four)
|penciler=[[Manny Galan]] (Book One & Book Three)
|inker=[[Jim Amash]] (Book One & Book Three)
|colorist=[[Sarra Mossoff]]
|letterers=[[Richard Starkings]] with [[Comicraft]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobot-Decepticon alliance makes its final stand against the Swarm.'''

==Synopsis==
===Book One: Judgment===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] recalls the racial history that has brought the [[Transformer]]s to this moment. The [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]-possessed ''[[Warworld]]'', the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] warships, and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] all face off above [[Earth]]. Aboard the ''Warworld'', Starscream confesses that he's feeling an irrational urge to fight the Swarm, to protect and do good, against all his native instincts. Prime explains that it's the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]'s influence, altering him to suit its preferences. Starscream, terrified at the thought of being a hero, and especially a ''dead'' one, pleads for help, saying he'll do anything.

On the ''Twilight'', [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s troops are baffled by the Swarm, but he dismisses it as some last-ditch trick by the [[Autobot]]s, and gives the order to attack, figuring that if the substance has mass, it can be destroyed.

Back on the ''Warworld'', Megatron is confused by Starscream's apparent change of heart, thinking it's some trick, but it's merely his treacherous lieutenant wanting to give up the Matrix before it alters his personality further. Starscream prepares to give up the Matrix to Optimus Prime; before doing so, he alerts Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to the Cybertronians' attack, which is likely to provoke the Swarm out of its momentary hesitation. The Swarm easily devours the Cybertronians' [[X-S warship|finest warships]], leaving tens of thousands of troopers dead. With some final reluctance, Starscream returns the Matrix to Prime, making Prime whole again and leaving himself back in his original body.

Jhiaxus orders a full assault on the Swarm, crushing the head of a trooper who suggests they cannot fight it. As Optimus Prime approaches the ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' on a [[sky-sled]], Jhiaxus gives orders to ''"Let him come!"''

===Book Two: Twilight===
[[File:Starscream uscomics.png|left|upright=0.85|thumb|"Death is too good for you, Starscream! I'm going to put you to work ''loading cargo!''"]]
In the ''Warworld'', Megatron drags a protesting Starscream along, as the seeker tries to beg off whatever it is Megs wants him for. After all, hasn't he done enough? The Decepticon leader stops and tells him the only reason Megatron isn't tearing him apart with his teeth for what Starscream's done over the last few hours is because he's still of some use, but if he starts being an impediment, Megatron might just decide some repayment is overdue. Starscream wisely declares himself Megatron's, then asks what they're going to do about the Swarm, given it just made mincemeat of Jhiaxus' ships. But Megatron has no intention of ''defeating'' the Swarm, just surviving. And part one of that plan involves the[[rheanimum]] gas the Decepticons plundered from Tychos. Part two is Starscream loading that gas onto a shuttle.

Optimus Prime makes his way through the chaos of the ''Twilight'', where frantic troopers are scrambling to escape. The chaos gives him an easy path to the bridge, where he hopes to reach Jhiaxus and use the Cybertronian connection to the Swarm to make a rapport with the entity —but when he finds Jhiaxus, the enraged Cybertronian attacks him furiously, blaming Prime for his world coming apart. His first blow takes out Optimus's vocal chords, but he figures Jhiaxus is unreachable anyway, whatever veneer of sanity there was has been stripped from him. Jhiaxus is seconds away from crushing Prime's head, when the Swarm bursts through the ship's shields. Jhiaxus challenges it, and it responds, mimicking his shape, then consuming him. An explosion destroys the ''Twilight''. Prime is blasted free, but the Swarm pursues him.

Megatron observes the ship's demise and reflects that he can no longer help Optimus Prime. Regardless, his responsibility is to the Transformers below, on the planet's surface. He's coated himself with the rheanimum, and hopes that the gas will protect him. To make planetfall, he's going to have to test it the hard way, as the Swarm has surrounded Earth.

===Book Three: Siege===
On Earth, a group of Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s command prepares to make a final stand, fortifying their position, though Kup and Perceptor point out it was never meant to serve as a place for a last stand. The Swarm moves in on them, and they trigger their defenses. As they do, [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] ignores [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s orders in favor of Grimlock's, prompting Razorclaw to reach breaking point with the new recruit, and brand him a traitor. As he pounces to carry out his death sentence, however, [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] (a Decepticon to this point) chops off Razorclaw's head—''Autobots'' have to stick together, after all. The Swarm breaks down the group's force shields, and they prepare for their final stand.

In space, Optimus Prime wakes to find that he's alive and aboard the ''Warworld'', saved by Starscream. Starscream offers him a shot of rheanimum as the Swarm approaches, but Prime refuses. In his brief contact with the Swarm, Prime realized that the mass is alive, but empty and searching—and he may have the answer to what it wants.

[[File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Dirge really wishes his [[Furmanism|famous last words]] hadn't been used by Megatron ''just last issue.'']]
Grimlock's troops try all manner of weapons, but nothing stops the Swarm. Casualties mount, but at last Megatron arrives. Both he and the rheanimum canisters survived the Swarm's touch, but his shuttle did not. The Transformers quickly distribute the rheanimum to protect themselves.

Starscream prepares to leave the ''Warworld'', but tosses a canister to Optimus Prime just in case he changes his mind, as the Matrix's aftereffects still linger within him. Prime resists the temptation—for his plan to work, he must die.

===Book Four: Creation===
[[File:Swarmoptimus.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Ow! Ow! OW!]]
The Swarm devours Optimus Prime, consuming him molecule by molecule. Prime's initial panic gives way to calm acceptance as he's devoured. But when it breaks through to the Matrix chamber, light and life burst forth. In an instant, Prime and the Swarm become one, the Matrix momentarily sustaining Optimus beyond his physical death, before Prime takes all the goodness of [[Primus]] and gives it to the Swarm. As the stunned Autobots and Decepticons watch, a light grows, changing the Swarm. Amid the light, which soothes any thoughts of violence from the assembled armies they witness the miracle of creation... as Optimus Prime steps forth, reconstituted as a parting gift from the reborn Swarm. The survivors gather and rally around their newfound unity, but even as the assembled Autobots and Decepticon cheer for peace, Optimus is troubled, recalling the names Jhiaxus dropped in his last moments, and deep down Optimus knows the truth; ''it never ends''.

Sure enough, far away, in a region of space known as the [[Hub (G2)|Hub]], [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] reports to the titanic entity known as the [[Liege Maximo]]. The Liege notes that Megatron does indeed live; he would feel the death of one of his descendants. He is unconcerned by the loss of Jhiaxus and his battalions; they are but a fraction of his empire, and the Autobot-Decepticon Alliance is fragile. The day of reckoning will come!

{{-}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (10)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (14)
*[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] (16)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (20)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (21)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (23)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (24)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (27)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (31)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (32)
*[[Volt]] (34)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (37)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'' (38)
*''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'' (39)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] (9)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (11)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (12)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (13)
*[[Powerdive]] (15)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]] (17)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (18)
*[[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]] (19)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (22)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (25)
*[[Electro]] (26)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (28)
*[[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]] (29)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] (30)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (33)
*[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] (35)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (36)
}}
|h3=[[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]|c3=
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (4)
*''Assorted Cybertronian soldiers'' (7)
*[[Crushable Cybertronian soldier]] (8)
*[[Rook (G2)|Rook]] (40)
*[[Liege Maximo]] (41)

|c4=
*[[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]] (6)
}}

==Quotes==
"'''Prime''', what is it? What does it '''want?'''" 
"For lack of a better term, it's '''the Swarm'''. And simply put...'''it wants us!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"All my innate survival instincts seem to have been buried under an insane urge to save lives! '''What's happening''' to me?"
:—'''Starscream''' doesn't like being a good guy.

"Prime? '''Are you-?'''" 
"'''Oh yes!''' And now, Megatron...'''it's time to go to work!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''

"'''Wonderful!''' One thing at least, it can't get any..." 
"'''Grimlock!'''" 
"Me and my ''big mouth''."
:—'''Grimlock''''s sense of despair is made worse by '''Hot Rod'''.

"In my heart of hearts I '''know'''...it '''never ends!'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' says farewell. For now.

==Notes==
===Production===
*Furman and Starkings both wrote memorials for the series.
*The demise of the comic is blamed on market forces: the summer of 1994 was most of a year into [[w:Direct_market#1990s|the notorious direct market crash]], caused when speculators abandoned an overheated comic market after realising five holo-foil copies of ''[[Robot-Master (comic)|Robot-Master Extreme Force]]'' #1 wasn't actually going to be worth much. Furman says it was launched at the "wrong time", and would later reveal Jhiaxus' very name was an in-joke about how successful he thought G2 might be ("gee, axe us").
*In Furman's afterword, we learned colorist Sarra Mossoff apparently wasn't ''supposed'' to colour all the fiddly little idents in the word balloons to match the speakers but this was instead her personal "attention to detail".

===Artwork and technical errors===
*Manny Galan neglects to draw the third nose-horn on Slag's triceratops mode while he's being attacked by the Swarm.
*Liege Maximo is spelled both "Leige Maximo" and "Liege Maximo" in the very same speech bubble.

===Continuity errors===
*In the US continuity, Dirge was [[Ashes, Ashes...|killed years ago]] by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. However, he's far from the first character to be resurrected and then killed again.

===Continuity notes===
[[File:Liegemaximo.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Evil, like my belly, is infinite.]]
*Leadfoot and Manta Ray's turn, and Razorclaw's distrust of the later, started two issues ago, though their going to the side of the goody-goods isn't much of a surprise given the two were sold as Autobots in the toyline.
*This is the ''third'' time [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime has died]] in the Marvel US continuity, and the second time he has sacrificed himself specifically by unleashing the light of the Matrix into a devouring evil.
*Prime's new form is based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Combat Hero toy]], which was then his most recent toy incarnation.
*During Prime's victory speech, Megatron is visible standing at his feet. One would normally expect him to be standing ''beside'' Prime as co-leader of the Alliance... but he did seem ''really'' impressed by Prime's resurrection...
*The Liege Maximo's speech on the last page states that the he was created as an "evil" balance to the first "good" Prime, and that all Decepticons and Autobots are descendants of the Liege and the first Prime, respectively. The notion that Autobots being good and the Decepticons being evil is down to genetics was raised back in "[[Still Life!]]" by Grimlock, but at the time there wasn't really anything to suggest Grimlock wasn't just talking out his aft. This is contradicted by the occasional examples of Transformers changing sides, including the example of Leadfoot and Manta Ray in this very issue. It also removes free will from the equation, and has thus been met with resistance from fans who prefer the war to be ideological, and not mandated by heredity.
*This is nominally the end of the Marvel US continuity, one of the [[Marvel Comics continuity|core continuities]] of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1 franchise]]. (Yes, after ninety-plus issues, it ends on a cliffhanger.)
**However, the plot continues in the non-[[canon]] story "[[Alignment]]". Also, potential subsequent events involving the Liege and Prime are hinted at in "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]".
*Starscream refers to the swarm as [[Scraplet]]s.

===Real-life references===
*The title is possibly taken from the 1941 psychological thriller ''[[w:Rage in Heaven|Rage in Heaven]]''.

===Transformers references===
* The header on the cover states "It's the ''End Of The Road''". This is not the [[End of the Road! (US)|first]] time this [[End of the Road! (UK)|phrase]] has been used by Simon Furman to mark the end of a series.

===Furminated===
*The Cybertronians continue to be slaughtered. The Swarm eats a ship with 16,000 of them aboard. Jhiaxus crushes the head of one of them in a fit of rage. Most if not all of the crew of ''Twilight'' are devoured by the Swarm.
*Jhiaxus is consumed and sort of exploded by the Swarm.
*Razorclaw gets his lion head sliced off by Leadfoot.
*Ramjet, Slag and Slingshot are all consumed by the Swarm.
*Frenzy is vaporized by his own amplified sonic powers.
*Nightbeat and Dirge self-destruct to avoid being eaten by the Swarm.
*Optimus Prime is slowly and painfully devoured by the Swarm... only to come back to life three pages later.
*Confirmed survivors include Optimus, Megatron, Grimlock, Hot Rod, Kup, and possibly Blaster. Numerous other 'bots appear in the final two pages, post-Swarm, but almost none are identifiable.
*The comic only explicitly shows the Swarm attacking Transformers and says nothing about what (if anything) it’s doing to the people of Earth. [[Larry DiTillio]] [[Personal canon|personally envisioned]] this issue as depicting ''the extinction of humanity'' at the Swarm’s hands, with its purification via the Matrix causing it to eventually evolve into the [[Vok]] and try to make amends for the destruction. This is questionable and inconsistent with [[Swarm_(issue)|issue 9]], which shows the Swarm ignoring organic life altogether. Still, since none of this has ever been mentioned in canon material, it remains firmly in the realms of [[Pseudocanon]] and [[Authorial intent]]; but, if one takes it as true, then the entire human race got Furminated and this issue has the single biggest death toll of any TF comic ever. Way to go out on a high note!

===Cover===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUSG2-12.jpg|Optimus Prime is consumed by the Swarm, by [[Derek Yaniger]].
</gallery>

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

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Rage in Heaven]]'' TPB''' ([[February 5]], [[2003]]) ISBN 1-84023-528-4: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and half of the [[Liege Maximo]], by [[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Rage in Heaven'' HC''' ISBN 1-84023-577-2: [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], by [[Phil Jimenez]], [[Andy Lanning]], and [[Chris Blythe]].
* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 91: Generation 2 Part 2''''' ([[August 12]], [[2020]]): [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] smashing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], by [[Geoff Senior]]
:* Collects ''Generation 2'' issues 7–12.
:* Bonus material includes an article about [[Derek Yaniger]], an outro by Simon Furman discussing the working of ''Generation 2'' concepts into [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', small-scale scans of "[[War Zone]]", a cover gallery (including the [[Titan Books|Titan]] trades) and an intro by Furman.

<gallery>
File:Rage in heaven tpb cover.jpg|'''''Rage in Heaven'' TPB'''
File:Rage in heaven hardcover.jpg|'''''Rage in Heaven'' HC'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v91.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 91: Generation 2 Part 2'''''
</gallery>

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[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 issues]]

The Void! (US)

2022-02-25T20:24:44Z

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{{disambig3|Void}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #74
|prev=Out of Time!
|next=On the Edge of Extinction!
|title="The Void!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #317–318
|prev2=Out of Time!
|next2=On the Edge of Extinction!
|image=MarvelUS-74.jpg
|caption=Bet I can kill more of them than you can! You're on!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=November [[1990]]
|coverdate=January [[1991]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''And lo, it is the time of the Gathering...'''

==Synopsis==
Once again, the origin of the [[Transformer]]s is related, this time by [[Primus]] through his possessed body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]. He has gathered the combined [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s of [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to their home planet in order to battle [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in his name. As Primus names [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] leader of the combined Cybertronian forces, a lone Autobot slinks away from the rear of the gathering.

Aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] are surprised to return to the ship and not only find it completely empty of life, but the planet Earth totally devoid of Transformers as well. As they set course for Cybertron, Grimlock commands [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] to begin pumping [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into the stasis pods to revive the fallen warriors, unknowing of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s presence among those in inactivity.

Back on Cybertron, [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]'s fragile little mind is about to pop, as she is surrounded by her worst nightmare. [[G.B. Blackrock]] asks Optimus Prime to get Primus to return him and the [[Neo-Knights]] to Earth, but the god teleports away instead of listening to Optimus's plea.

Nearby, the mind-controlled [[Acolyte of Unicron|hordes of Unicron]] have gathered, and are preparing to carry out his will and bring death to Optimus Prime.

As [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] makes an excuse to speak to Optimus Prime alone, he confesses to his opposite number a growing fear of dying. Optimus expresses a similar sentiment, and also confides in Scorponok his growing distaste for being manipulated by their "god", against their will. Still, he is bound and determined to face his death with nobility and resolve, if his time has truly come. As the two leaders grow closer, they are suddenly besieged by Unicron's cultists.

[[File:DEATH.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Look! DEATH!]]
Scorponok quickly realizes that the cultists are completely uninterested in him, and seek only Optimus Prime's death. After briefly toying with the idea of leaving Prime to his doom, Scorponok vigorously returns to the battle and saves Prime from oncoming death. One cultist prepares to drop a grenade down on the fighters, but is caught by Galvatron, who forces the Cybertronian to eat his own grenade before sending up a signal flare to summon reinforcements for Prime and Scorponok.

Meanwhile... the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] has finished repairing its vessel, the deranged [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. It hungers for a new sensation... revenge!

As the various Autobots and Decepticons rush to their leaders' aid, the battle quickly turns in their favor. Scorponok is slowly torturing the last of the cultists, when Optimus Prime steps in and stops him. He suspects the Cybertronians aren't acting of their own accord, and therefore are innocent victims of Unicron.

Primus confirms Optimus Prime's suspicions, explaining that Unicron managed to place a "sleeper program" in several of Primus's creations eons ago, creating hidden wolves in the fold. Primus deliberately named Optimus Prime leader in order to draw out these cultists, and test the strength of the Cybertronian Alliance.

Just as Optimus Prime is about to give Primus a piece of his mind for all these manipulations, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] points out that Unicron has arrived.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Xaaron]] (2)
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (18)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (19)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (24)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (25)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (31)
*[[Waverider]] (33)
*[[Cloudburst]] (34)
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (39)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (40)
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] (41)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (45)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (46)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (47)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (48)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (49)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (50)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (51)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (52)
*[[Getaway]] (20)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (13)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (14)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (16)
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (20)
*[[Stranglehold]] (21)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (22)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (23)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (26)
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (27)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (28)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (29)
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] (30)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (32)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (35)
*[[Apeface]] (36)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (37)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (38)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (42)
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (43)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (44)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (53)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (54)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (56)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] (57)
}}
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (4)
*[[Thunderpunch]] (5)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] (6)
*[[Dynamo]] (7)
*[[Rapture]] (8)
|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
*[[Primus]] (3)
*[[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]/[[Dark Matrix]] (55)
}}

==Quotes==
"Prime, may I speak... '''candidly?'''" 
"With '''extinction''' perhaps just around the corner, if ever there was a time for candor, it is '''now'''." 
"Prime, I see enemies gathering at '''all sides''', forces plotting my downfall, my '''death'''. I want -- I want -- nnn. I want your '''help''', Prime. Matrix help me, but I'm '''scared'''. '''I don't want to die!'''" 
"Is that '''all'''? If it helps, my friend, neither do '''I'''."
:— '''Scorponok''' and '''Optimus Prime''' get personal

''I could simply go, save myself. I... owe Prime '''nothing'''. He is, after all, my '''enemy'''. But could I live with myself, knowing I fled, gave in to my fear?'' "What am I '''thinking?''' I am Scorponok, mightiest of Decepticons! Mechanoids -- '''PREPARE TO ''DIE!'''''"
:—'''Scorponok'''

"Though it appears we serve the same master, and, like you, I have little love for Optimus Prime -- I didn't go to all the '''trouble''' of getting him here just to have '''you''' blow him up!"
:—'''Galvatron''' stuffs an acolyte's grenade down his throat

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Slag "head" the boss, when he should have "heard" the boss.
*Ratchet is misspelled "Rachet" on his stasis pod door.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:G1thunderwingthevoid.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*The Creation Matrix re-animated Thunderwing's barely alive remains and flew off the planet in a vehicle that matches Thunderwing's [[Mega Pretender]] shell's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (see image). The Thunderwing [[toy]]'s robot does not fit inside his shell's vehicle mode. Instead, Thunderwing himself combines with his Pretender shell to form a super jet, which is not present in the artwork. So either comic Thunderwing works differently than toy Thunderwing, or Thunderwing himself was left on the planet and the Creation Matrix took off with his Pretender shell.
*Blackrock wore a white shirt and black suit jacket last issue, but on Cybertron he's suddenly sporting a nice pink shirt and no jacket. He'll be back in the suit and white shirt between the end of this issue and the start of the next.
*Why were the Dinobots excluded from Primus's summons to Cybertron?

===Continuity notes===
*The history of Unicron and Primus, previously related by Unicron in UK issue [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#150]] and the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] in US issue [[The Primal Scream|#61]], is once again different. Primus claims that he and Unicron are the only two deities, that Unicron wiped out the last universe but fragments of it started the Big Bang, and that he was created by the "sentient core" of the new universe to stop Unicron from re-creating a lifeless void. (Why yes! Primus' take ''does'' make him sound more impressive than the previous versions!)
*This issue is the first US appearance for Battletrap and Quake.
*Landfill's shoulder is still damaged from where [[Hook,_Line,_and_Sinker|Hook]] sliced him last issue. Classic Wildman battle damage continuity!
*In a nice bit of continuity, after being transported to Cybertron, the Autobot [[Pretender]]s still don't have their Pretender shells. The Decepticons confiscated them when the Autobots surrendered in [[Surrender!|issue 71]]. They will somehow get them back in time for next issue, however.
*Little character moments and jokes can be seen in the page 4–5 splash. Bludgeon is grimly cleaning his sword; Nightbeat has noticed the Neo-Knights helicopter that he brought with him; Dreadwind is ignoring the speech to tell Darkwing a funny joke, which confuses Sureshot and annoys Highbrow; Cloudburst (who is being held back by Waverider) is bristling at Runamuck pointing at him; an Autobot in the back is pretending to shoot Soundwave; Starscream is looking at his woozy "ally" Shockwave with contempt; Apeface is peeling himself a yummy [[banana]], much to Horri-Bull's amusement; Runabout is patching up Runamuck; and Triggerhappy is looking the other way entirely for no reason.
*Snarl finds only one Transformer life-sign on Earth, seemingly split into two parts. This seems to be a reference to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], but Fortress Maximus is stored aboard the Ark. Another option might be Spike and his control helmet.

===Real-life references===
*The narration on page 7 compares the abandoned Ark to the ''Marie Celeste'', a ship from the Arthur Conan Doyle story ''{{w|J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement}}''. The ''Marie Celeste'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Mary Celeste}}'', an American merchant ship that was discovered fully intact and completely deserted in 1872.

===UK printing===
[[File:Void-UKspread.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|The United Kingdom - double the emptiness]]
*The UK version of this story is one page longer. The opening page was expanded into a double-page spread in UK issue #317, incorporating the inside-front-cover of the comic, where a description of the issue's contents usually resided.

'''Issue #317:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[The Enemy Within]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]

'''Issue #318:'''
*'''Other strips:''' ''Machine Man'' - "If This Be Sanctuary?!" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''AtoZ:''' [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]
*The Machine Man story was previously printed, starting way back in [[The Wrath of Guardian!|issue #31]].

===Other trivia===
*In the credits, over the complete absence of space, editor Rob Tokar and editor-in-chief [[Tom DeFalco]] are credited as "Nobody" and "Nothing".
*''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for Darkwing and Dreadwind are found after the main story.
{{-}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' Scorponok and Prime vs the hordes of Unicron, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''UK issue #317 cover:''' Xaaron as servant of Primus, by Andrew Wildman and [[Robin Bouttell]].
*'''UK issue #318 cover:''' recolored version of US cover, by Robin Bouttell.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-74.jpg|'''US issue #74''' - We hate cosplayers!
File:MarvelUK-317.jpg|'''UK issue #317''' - Xaaron - now with added chrome
File:MarvelUK-318.jpg|'''UK issue #318''' - Head-poppingly fun!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Revlon and Nintendo ''Super Mario Brother'' bubble baths and shampoos - inside front cover
*Taito ''Wrath of the Black Manta'' for Nintendo - between pages 5 & 6
*CAPCOM ''Gargoyle's Quest'' for Nintendo Game Boy - between pages 5 & 6
*TSR ''Dungeon'' board game - between pages 7 & 8
*CAPCOM ''Street Fighter 2010, the Final Fight'' for Nintendo - between pages 8 & 9
*Glossy 4-page ad section for Acclaim's ''Arch Rivals'' for Nintendo, Tiger Electronics hand-held games and free ''Days of Thunder'' poster (and more Nintendo games)
*Marvel Universe trading cards - between pages 13 & 14 (2 pages)
*NFL Pro Set Collect-A-Books - between pages 14 & 15
*Bullpen Bulletins - between story and Darkwing profile
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*LJN ''The [[Punisher]]'' for Nintendo - inside back cover
*Konami LaserScope for Nintendo (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
* '''''[[Transformers: All Fall Down]]'' TPB:''' Powermaster Optimus Prime, Megatron/Ratchet, Starscream, Shockwave and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' [[BotCon]] exclusive cover:''' Powermaster Optimus Prime and Unicron, by [[Geoff Senior]] & [[Oliver Harud]].
* '''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' standard HC:''' [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], by [[Howard Chaykin]] & [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''''[[Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm]]'':''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], by Andrew Wildman.
<gallery>
File:All_fall_down_tpb_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2001)
File:All_fall_down_botcon_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' hardback Botcon exclusive cover''' (BotCon Exclusive, 2001)
File:All_fall_down_hb_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' hardback standard cover''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Best of Transformers.jpg|'''''Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm''''' (Titan Books, 2008)
</gallery>
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 5|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5]]:''' panels from this issue, "[[Deadly Obsession]]", "[[All Fall Down]]" and "[[...All This and Civil War 2]]".
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 6|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6]]:''' [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection:Volume 18: Edge of Extinction'']]''': [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], above an interior scene (issue #74) of Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] battling the [[Acolyte of Unicron|Acolytes of Unicron]]. Grimlock art by [[Guido Guidi]], Retro art by [[Andrew Wildman]] (pencils) and [[Stephen Baskerville]] (inks).
<gallery>
File:Classic Transformers Vol5.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol6.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 6''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 18: Edge of Extinction''''' (Hachette Partworks, 2017)
</gallery>

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

Hawkbreast

2022-02-25T20:12:37Z

Tjfosko: /* Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Hawkbreast is a [[Decepticon]] [[Breast Animal]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Hawkbreast cartoon.jpg|225px|thumb|SQUAWK! Polly wanna less embarrassing name!]]

'''Hawkbreast''' (ホークブレスト ''Hōkuburesuto'') is the [[Breast Animal]] partner of [[Guyhawk]]. Savage and cruel, it will happily obey his every command. Hawkbreast transforms from Guyhawk's breastplate into both a mechanical hawk and the handheld "Hawk Cannon" blaster.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
[[File:Hawkbreast gunmode.jpg|left|125px|thumb]]
When Guyhawk was incarcerated at the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]], the Hawkbreast was separated from him and imprisoned in a small metal birdcage, which was—perhaps unwisely—also kept at the prison. When Guyhawk was sprung by his fellow Breastforce warriors, he recharged his energy using the prison's power supply, and used his "Ice Needle" technique to blast the Hawkbreast free of its bonds. The Hawkbreast promptly transformed to blaster mode for Guyhawk to wield in battle against [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]]. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

Alas, the Hawkbreast never got a chance to shine in a robot mode battle, as the addition of Guyhawk to the Breastforce ranks meant that the team preferred to take to the battlefield in their combined form of [[Liokaiser]], leaving the Hawkbreast and the other Breast Animals sidelined. While some of the team's other Breast Animals were offered a chance to mix it up with the [[Autobot]]s in later battles, the Hawkbreast was only ever seen again being wielded in gun mode by Guyhawk.
{{--}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:Victory-toy Hawkbreast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Red-footed_booby|Red-footed booby}}]]
*'''Guyhawk''' (''Breastforce'', [[1989]])
**''ID number'': '''D-330'''

: Released only in Japan, ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Victory|Victory]]'' Hawkbreast was packaged with his partner, Guyhawk. He transforms from a robotic hawk to a breastplate that Guyhawk (and only Guyhawk) can wear, or into a hand-held twin-barreled blaster. Like all of the Breast Animals, while he can be stored in armor-form in his larger partner's vehicle mode, he cannot form part of the team's combined mode [[Liokaiser]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Hawkbreast/hawkbreast.htm More information on Hawkbreast at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|LioKaiser}}
*'''Liokaiser''' (''Breastforce'' gift set, 1989)
**''ID number'': '''D-335'''

: Guyhawk was also available in a complete six-piece box set of the entire Breastforce team. Each toy in the set is identical to their individual releases. This release does not have [[bio]]/[[tech spec]] cards for the individuals, only the combined form.

[[Category:Breastforce]]

User talk:Nu-Priest

2022-02-18T20:31:28Z

Tjfosko: /* Whirl */

==Comic scans naming==
While most of us appreciate the scans, I think it'd be a lot easier if you named the image files where the issue is at the front and THEN the description, like "MaxDinos5 - SnarlfightScorponok" for [[:Image:SnarlfightsScorponokMaximumDinos.jpg|this one]] or something along that line. Would make keeping track a lot easier by glancing at the file name. :) --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 21:58, 7 September 2009 (EDT)

Roger. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:10, 8 September 2009 (EDT)

==IDWG1interior==
Just pointing out that {{tl|IDWG1interior}} exists and sorts the image according to series :) - [[User:Mammalian Verisimilitude|Mammalian Verisimilitude]] 13:41, 20 March 2012 (EDT)

==Escape==
Can you edit the synopsis of Escape (G1) since you know what happened? Ed
:Maybe I will eventually, but it's a full-time job rewriting most of your edits to flow better, catch just the necessary details, and generally make more sense. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 20:36, 23 April 2012 (EDT)
I've got everything handled where I am. I'm doing spoiler alerts and using past tense and using spaces on storylinks. You can edit the article. Ed
:This isn't a newspaper. And if it was, you wouldn't be the one to hand out "assignments". --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 19:22, 26 April 2012 (EDT)
I'm just suggesting. I'm not in charge here. Ed

==Batscout==
Unless I'm mistaken, you added the name "Batscout" to Polar Claw's page. The name doesn't show up in the IDW sourcebooks, so could you tell me where it's from? [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 13:58, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
:I pulled out my Sourcebook trade, and it names it "Batscout" in PC's Abilities section. Are you referencing the single issues? Perhaps it isn't in there?--[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:06, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
::Yes, and it only speaks of a "drone shaped like a bat" in the abilities section and the weakness section calls it a "bat drone". [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:22, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
:::Gah, those books and their weird editing changes and what. Well, if you want, I could take a picture of it for confirmation, or you can just change it to something more generic. It's not like we blindly conform to the BW Sourcebooks all that often anyhow. It doesn't matter to me overmuch. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:28, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
::::A picture would be nice. I want to write the article, but wasn't sure on the source of the name "Batscout" (which beats out the alternative of "Polar Claw's bat drone" easily). So, a picture would be nice, also to see if there's anything else that might be new to write about Batscout. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:32, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
:::::Here you are-

[[Image:Batscout BWSourcebook trade.JPG]]
--[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 15:32, 27 September 2012 (EDT)
::::::Thank you very much! [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 16:46, 27 September 2012 (EDT)

== Terminus ==

Hey, thanks for continuing the ''Walking Dead'' references on [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]' page! :) Just wanted to discuss with you briefly; did you intentionally write "those who survive, arrive"? Because the actual quote from the show is "those who arrive survive". I think I might see what you're getting at if you typed it that way on purpose, but was just checking! :) -- [[User:Chopperface|Chopperface]] ([[User talk:Chopperface|talk]]) 20:51, 5 September 2016 (EDT)
:Yeah, that was intentional. Just flipped the script a little. I've been waiting to use a WD reference on his page for awhile, but the other caption reminded me of it.--[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 21:10, 5 September 2016 (EDT)

== Combiner membership in main writeups ==

It was decided some time ago that we should stop extending main writeups to include obscure Combiner memberships, obscure one-off alternate names, etc. Hence, a Club-exclusive Combiner that most people don't know or care about goes out. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:28, 11 October 2018 (EDT)
:Okey-dokey. Just seems like a key bit of information considering how few toys some of those guys have. One of only two Needlenose, Ruckus, and Windsweeper toys is a combiner limb. A chunk of people might only own the combiner limb versions of those characters. That seems significant enough to note for me. But I bow to the consensus. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 00:07, 12 October 2018 (EDT)
::I mean it is still noted in the appropriate areas of the fiction and toy sections, just not at the very top of the page. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 00:36, 12 October 2018 (EDT)

== Whirl/Deadpool ==

You're right about G1 Whirl. But I saw that in this wiki there are various notes that aren't really notea of worth (like Dickbot the blender guy or G1 Roller).
So I don't understand why I'm not allowed to insert a funny note. (I can make you a very long list of "insignificant notes"). RoboWarriorPrime 29 December 2018.
:There are, and I'm not denying any similarity between IDW Whirl and Deadpool. But there are a couple caps on Whirl's page that are Deadpool quotes and that's probably enough. Shattered Glass Drift is a direct homage to Deadpool, so that's worth noting on his page. But Whirl isn't a 1-to-1 rip of Deadpool and other versions of the character aside from IDW aren't like Deadpool at all. The admins let notes like that slide occasionally, but I doubt this is one of those instances. --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 06:37, 29 December 2018 (EST)

Ok sorry, i didn't see them. RoboWarriorPrime 29 Decmber 2018

== IDW "Good" Megatron ==

Oh really, haven't you seen his pre-war history? Or the Autobot symbol? [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 13:25, 06 July 2019
:Well, there's all that nasty terrorism and genocide in the middle I'm talking about. Shattered Glass Megatron is and was a hero through-and-though. IDW Megatron was a villain for probably over 80% of his life and was likely executed for his crimes in the end. They're not really an equitable comparison, and it's really not a note that "HAS" to be there, y'know? --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 13:51, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
::I suggest you to read with MORE and MOOOORE attention Megatron Origin, Chaos Theory and More than Meets the Eye #32.[[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 17:05, 06 July 2019
:::That...doesn't really change their point. Even if he was good at the start and at the end, there were those millions of years in the middle where he was a bloodthirsty murderer. Whereas SG Megatron never stopped being a good guy. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:58, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
::::So? There are LOTS of "useless" notes in other pages so if I say that ACTUALLY this Megs is a good guy, also SG Megs (ACTUALLY) is a good guy. And I know that isn't important but as I said before there are MILLIONS of "useless" notes. [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 17:46, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
:::::Are "don't put your dick into a blender", "last but not least Bonecrusher hates you" and "we never said that this article spoke truth. You can't prove anything!" important? [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]) 17:46, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
::::::There’s a big difference between those notes and the tvtropes style one you’re adding, in that they’re actually funny. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 19:02, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
:::::::Also, "This character is like that character" notes should probably only be used when the comparison is a lot more exact and unique than the one you've proposed, Robo. You can find commonalities on that level between a LOT of people. There's also a line between "helpful information" and "useless trivia". And like Escargon said, some seemingly useless stuff can remain if it's legit FUNNY. [[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 19:11, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
::::::::You are just making useless discussions on a trifle. The note I'm writing (even if partially) is TRUE and YOU wrote many times similiarities between charachters even if they didn't look the same. So this is a simple compare. What's wrong? He shares a feature with an other Megs. If you don't like how I wrote we can just say that this isn't the first Megatron who fight bad guys (Tarn, Overlord etc......)[[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 6 July 2019 (EDT)
Megatron fought other Decepticons WAY back in the '80s. Not really an interesting note.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 20:48, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
:Either way, when you have four different people all telling you it's not worth adding, maybe it's time to evaluate whether this is really a point you're willing to start a fight over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:02, 6 July 2019 (EDT)
::YOU started the brawl. I didn't make nothing of bad. YOU often write comparisons without sense. [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 07 July 2019
:::IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT'S A GOOD GUY, I SUGGEST YOU TO READ THE BETROTHED (Manzoni Novel). THERE YOU WILL FIND ALL THE ANSWERS WITH THE UNNAMED.[[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 07 July 2019
::::Considering you are the only one in this discussion who has been antagonistic to other editors, screaming in all caps, and taken to deleting notes on other pages to "prove a point", I don't think you have any room to claim innocence in this whole affair. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 08:19, 7 July 2019 (EDT)
:::::Considering your way of thinking, I've all the reasons to delete Jesus's note because Optimus Prime has nothing to do with God. It's offensive for a Christian. [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 07 July 2019
::::::I'm a Christian and I don't find it offensive. It's satire. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 08:40, 7 July 2019 (EDT)
:::::::Is comparing a symbolic figure with an imaginary charachter funny? I don't think. [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 07 July 2019
::::::::This site is made only for Transformers not for religious satires.
:::::::::That's a subjective view, and in this instance, one that you're alone in. You really should stop making these changes when multiple people keep reverting you or telling you off, or else you're liable to get blocked for edit-warring. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 08:46, 7 July 2019 (EDT)
::::::::::You know what? You are right, I'm just wasting time with you. You are deaf and blind. [[User:RoboWarriorPrime|RoboWarriorPrime]] ([[User talk:RoboWarriorPrime|talk]]), 07 July 2019

== Whirl ==

I get your reasoning behind deleting the note I placed on Whirl, and it was something I thought about before adding it. The big difference, and why I think it's noteworthy, is that the Wreckers continued to make appearances, and Whirl was a prominent member that vanished. It'd be like Streetwise suddenly vanishing from the Protectobots line-up whenever the entire team appeared. This was actually prompted because I started digging through the wiki looking for the answer to the question, "Whatever happened to Whirl in the Marvel UK series?" and couldn't find a satisfactory answer, since I'd assumed he'd died in a story I missed somewhere.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:21, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:We've had that note before and it's been removed before. What you say indeed makes sense, but I think it's the lack of "official" word about Whirl's absence that gives people pause. If Simon Furman ever flat-out said he just forgot about Whirl or was actually told to stop using him by the higher-ups, then perhaps we'd make a note of that. But Whirl does appear again in "Peace", so it's not like he vanished entirely from the comics. There's a somewhat similar (if sorta opposite) situation with Red Alert in the Marvel comics, where he instead popped up out of nowhere, but his sudden absence after that point was "officially" addressed in a letters page. You can go ahead and add the note to the bottom of Whirl's page as a piece of odd trivia, I think. I won't revert it again, but I can't speak for any mods who have a better reason not to include it. [[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] ([[User talk:Nu-Priest|talk]]) 13:04, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I appreciate your explanations and suggestions. I added it to the bottom notes, so hopefully that'll work. Few people even bother offering an explanation for why they revert my edits, much less give any help in making them better, even if I ask, so I'm grateful.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 15:31, 18 February 2022 (EST)

Whirl (G1)

2022-02-18T20:24:24Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{disambig3|Whirl}}
:''Whirl is an [[Autobot]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whirl enjoys making hand puppets in his own image.]]
[[Units of time|Vorns]] before [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] coined the phrase "Sometimes crazy works", '''Whirl''' was living it in action. Whirl believes that, logically speaking, insanity makes an extremely effective weapon. Enemies flee in terror before the absolutely insane maneuvers he pulls on the battlefield. His extreme maneuverability in helicopter mode lets him spin, bob, weave, dive, and bank like someone totally out of control. Or totally out of his mind.

Needless to say, Whirl is a rather reckless fighter and can take damage because of it. He's okay with that, because he absolutely LOVES his job... perhaps a little ''too'' much. Many of Whirl's comrades remain unsure if his wild behavior is truly an affectation, or if his increasingly-fleeting displays of rationality are actually the facade hiding a troubled psyche.

Whirl is (or was) a member of the elite [[Wrecker]]s unit.

Sometimes he is known as '''Jetstream'''.

{{quote|This is reckless suicide, plain and simple.|quote2="I ''know!'' What a great plan!|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Whirl|''[[Loose Ends, Part 4]]''|}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Whirl}}
Whirl was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Alongside [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with [[Xaaron]] over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s trip to [[Earth]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]].

[[File:Whirl copter Target 2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This is one choppah you cannot get to.]]
Later, the Wreckers continued preparing for [[Operation: Volcano]], an attempt to eliminate some of the [[Decepticon]]s' [[Ten Deadliest Killers|deadliest killers]]. During the simulation, Whirl demonstrated his trademark aerial combat style to draw fire away from his teammates. As the simulation concluded, Impactor decided that without Ultra Magnus' support, the operation would basically become a suicide mission for the Wreckers. Whirl and the others agreed with him and Impactor left to tell Xaaron that the Wreckers were bowing out of Volcano. Taking some downtime, Whirl, Roadbuster, and [[Twin Twist]] went to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] to unwind. While Roadbuster and Twin Twist were having uneasy feelings about the decision to ditch Volcano, Whirl seemed fine with it, pointing out that it was only logical and no one would say that they were in the wrong. Their discussion was interrupted when they noticed [[Fang]], a Decepticon who began bullying a [[Tusks|smaller Transformer]] in the place. Twin Twist violently intervened, realizing that as Autobots, it was their duty to always do their best to stop the Decepticons. His sudden revelation seemed to energize Whirl and Roadbuster, and after Impactor was convinced by Xaaron to go through with Operation: Volcano, the rest of the Wreckers eagerly volunteered.

[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My face is down here, Roadbuster...I think.]]
Unfortunately, Operation: Volcano failed when most of the targeted Decepticons were unknowingly ordered clear of the ambush by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Only [[Macabre]] went ahead and attempted to assassinate Xaaron, shooting and mortally-wounding Impactor instead. Whirl and the rest of the Wreckers immediately gunned Macabre down in retaliation. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, Whirl was seen alongside Ultra Magnus and his fellow Wreckers on a hunt for a Decepticon spy posing as Optimus Prime. This was revealed, thanks to the efforts of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], to be a product of Decepticon misinformation and Prime was welcomed back into the fold. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Whirl Triton Peace.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|Hands, glorious hands!]]
In an alternate version of [[2510]], Whirl and the Wreckers led the final Autobot offensive against Decepticon held territory, bringing the war to a close. At the ceremony where he officially announced the end of the war, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] chose to make [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], leader of the Wreckers, his successor as Autobot leader and carrier of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. One Autobot named [[Triton]] objected to the idea, though: he said Springer was a fighter, not a tactician, and Ultra Magnus would be a better leader for a world at peace. Whirl took offense to Triton putting down his commanding officer, and shoved the little guy in the back, asking where was his "precious Ultra Magnus" when the Wreckers were winning the war? Triton struck back, and the situation turned from bad to worse as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sided with Ultra Magnus against the Wreckers. Shots were fired, battle lines were drawn, and a new war picked up where the old one left off. Tragically, it seems no one took the time to examine Triton's fallen body, and the hidden Decepticon insignia on his chest. The last act of the last Decepticon was to see that there would never truly be peace on Cybertron. {{storylink|Peace}}
{{-}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Whirl LooseEnds2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Seen and done some crazy things? Pffft. Call us when you're responsible for [[Chaos Theory Part 1|sparking the Autobot/ Decepticon civil war.]]]]
Along with the other [[Wrecker]]s Whirl voted to follow [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s plan to leave Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and so they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to Earth. Whirl looked on in horror as their surveillance drones showed a devastated planet, and worse still—Megatron! Before any of the Wreckers could react, the Decepticon promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

The Wreckers managed to make it to Earth's surface in escape pods, and Whirl was sent to survey the ruined planet. He spied an incoming horde of [[Zombie|reanimated Decepticons]] sent by Megatron and reported back to the others. The Wreckers' priority then became to get a message back to Cybertron about the situation on Earth. They eventually found the [[Deep Space Network]] located in [[Goldstone]], and put a plan into action to utilize its radio transmitter to send a distress call. Whirl joined Kup and Springer in making a break for the facility while the other Wreckers distracted Megatron's forces. They succeeded in sending their message to Cybertron, but Kup was captured in the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

The Wreckers soon encountered [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]—formerly Spike Witwicky, one of the last vestiges of resistance on Megatron's conquered Earth. Despite some initial hostility on his part, the Wreckers were soon invited to [[Argus Base]], the human resistance's headquarters. On the way there, Whirl asked Spike how things had gotten so bad on Earth. Spike filled them in on the tale of Megatron's rise and humanity's fall. After arriving at Argus Base and convening with the leader of the resistance, [[G.B. Blackrock]], the Wreckers agreed to aid them in destroying Megatron's chief power base—the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Whirl embarked on a rescue mission with Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to retrieve Kup and also to divert Megatron's forces from the assault on the Ark. While Sandstorm considered the plan to be "reckless suicide", Whirl cheerfully voiced his approval of it. They soon encountered Megatron's air defenders, and experienced trouble fighting them, as the undead Decepticons apparently no longer felt any pain. While Whirl managed to fly circles around [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] for a bit, he was eventually shot down. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

[[File:Topspin whirl destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
After returning to Cybertron, Whirl was present with the other Wreckers as they attempted to defuse a tense situation between civilians on a main highway road. They failed and it erupted into a brawl. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} He later participated in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s cell of Decepticon insurgents, but was flung through the air when the whole place exploded. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Whirl was with the Wreckers when the entire Autobot fleet attacked the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} While the rest of the fleet was shot down or captured, the Wreckers covertly infiltrated the Hub's [[slam rail]] tube system and began wreaking havoc from within. The Wreckers traveled from point to point, seeking to destabilize the Hub by severing its planetary links with targeted nuclear explosions. Whirl and the others engaged the troops of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in a crowded slam tube and managed to blow them out into space. Eventually, the surviving Autobots managed to escape as the Hub suffered catastrophic damage. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} What became of Whirl after this point is unknown, but if he managed to return to Cybertron and survive the battle with the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, he likely [[Death|died]] of old age after [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] severed their reality's link to the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:SecretsAndLies4 AbominusWhirlRacknRuin.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2]]
After [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] sought to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], Whirl was recruited by Impactor to be part of a [[Wrecker|new team]] to take out the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

Arriving in [[Stanix]], Whirl airlifted [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] in his copter mode to scout ahead, only to find [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] defending the target. Whirl brought Rack'n'Ruin within striking distance of the [[combiner]]'s face and the conjoined duo whacked Abominus with a hammer blow hard enough to knock him down. The Wreckers then engaged the individual [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and other Decepticons until they managed to plant and detonate explosives that destroyed Project Dreadnought. From thereon, the Wreckers functioned as an autonomous unit within the Autobot army, engaging in hit-and-run raids against Straxus' forces as the war continued to rage on for years. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Whirl was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, Jetfire sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:War and Peace 4 RoadbusterWhirl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"RAGH, WHIRL NOT IN [[The Transformers (cartoon)|CARTOON]]! MENASOR REMOVE FROM STORY!"]]
When the Autobots split into multiple factions after the disappearance of their leaders, Whirl joined Springer's group, known as the Wreckers. During one of the group's missions, he participated in an attack against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who sought to claim the [[Tagan Heights]] for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] joined in to battle the Decepticon combiner, but the resulting clash was so brutal that Whirl and the other Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Much later, during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Whirl continued with the Wreckers, now a small unit of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from their imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were crushed before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] brought down the Stunticons' combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Stet WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Well, I'm different now. I feel I've been given a chance to start over. A new life, new identity. New purpose.]]
{{quote|Twice voted "Autobot most likely to defect".|[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Meet the Crew]]}}

[[File:Interiors WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|HAPPY DAYS]]In the pre-war era, under the reign of [[Nominus Prime]], '''Whirl of [[Polyhex]]''' {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} was a member of the [[Aerial Corps]]. Dissatisfied with his lot, Whirl managed to accomplish what was thought impossible, defying the function he was created with and actually changing professions to become a watchmaker. And Whirl was ''good'' at what he did—so good that the [[Functionist Council]], angry that a moderate functionary had given him permission to switch jobs, decided to teach him a lesson. They had the local criminal elements demand a cut of his profits so that when he refused, the [[Heavies]] would be sent to destroy his business and leave the Council's hands 'clean'. Whirl was left destitute and roamed the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], where he hung out with a bad crowd and started getting into fights. His combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]]'s agents, who press-ganged a reluctant Whirl into their service. Whirl was made to do despicable things in the Senate's employ. When he tried to resist, he was put through the barbaric [[empurata]] ritual, costing him his original hands and effectively neutering his watchmaking skills. The Senate had, in fact, been ''arranged'' to hire him for all this by the vindictive Functionist Council. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:Ongoing22 WhirlbeatsMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''I'M THE HERO I CAN DO WHAT I WANT!'']]
Whirl was eventually granted a position in the [[Rodion]] police force. When a rabble-rousing miner named [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was brought in for brawling with other law enforcement officers, the Senate ordered Whirl to kill him, presumably to silence his increasingly loud voice of dissension. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} {{storylink|Interiors}} Failing to finish the job, Whirl was arrested by his captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], so the Senate sent more men to free him, fearing his actions would be exposed. Their men attacked the Rodion police station and freed Whirl, but Orion Pax wouldn't stand for it and defeated them, shooting Whirl's leg off in the process. Whirl warned his captain that the Senate would not be happy if any further harm came to him, but Orion merely picked him up, went to the [[Grand Imperium]] in person and confronted the entire Senate with his actions. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

[[File:Whirl Impactor Patternism.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Due to Orion Pax's public display of Whirl's crime, the Senate had no choice but to send him to [[Garrus-1]]. After Whirl's mistreatment of Megatron in Rodion was exposed, he found himself suffering constant attacks and beatings in prison by Decepticon sympathizers. Whirl saved his one [[communicube]] call for an appropriate occasion, and found it when his former handler [[Kroma]] briefly became his cellmate. Whirl was told of an impending Senate plot involving assassination and a city-destroying bomb. He consequently used his one call to bring Orion Pax to Garrus-1, where he informed his former captain of all he had heard. While Orion initially assumed Whirl was acting out of compassion, Whirl immediately corrected him, explaining that he just wanted revenge against the Senate for mutilating, using, and abandoning him. After Orion left, Whirl was introduced to his new cellmate—[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who promptly beat him into critical condition. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

Whirl eventually wound up in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Service, where he witnessed the full extent of what his actions had wrought, as Megatron, now convinced that violence was the only way forward, assaulted the city and slew [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], beginning the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Orion Pax—now Optimus Prime—personally invited Whirl to join the Autobots before the Decepticons reached him: "forgiveness as a weapon of war", as Whirl put it. After "bouncing around a bit", he changed his name to "Jetstream" and became a flight instructor at the [[Iaconian Aerial Academy]]. {{storylink|Interiors}}

One of his most promising cadets at the academy was [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], but he insisted on berating him in private, his verbal abuse eventually evolving into regular unprovoked beatings. After one particularly savage beating, "Jetstream" shoved Rotorstorm into the academy's newly installed [[CR chamber]], and by the time Rotorstorm recovered, his instructor had moved to a training facility in another province. Whirl later returned to using his original name, and attended the ceremony when Rotorstorm received the [[Novic Medal for Outstanding Valor]], applauding and cheering from the front row. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Category: Things That Do Not Exist.]]
Whirl eventually joined the Autobot special operations taskforce, the Wreckers. He was present with the entire team to greet [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on the rookie's first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} Whirl was with the team when they triumphed in final battle over their longtime rivals [[Squadron X]] on the planet [[Pova]], only to discover they had no jurisdiction on the planet and would be required to let the Squadron go. Refusing to accept this, Wrecker leader Impactor murdered the entire squadron while Whirl looked away in apparent shame, but took no action. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} The incident was covered up by [[Autobot High Command]], and to avoid being implicated in the crime alongside their leader, Whirl and the other Wreckers lied and told Springer that they had no idea what Impactor was planning on doing. Springer believed them and defended their inaction at Impactor's trial, also agreeing to become the new leader of the Wreckers at Whirl and the others' request. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Spotlight Trailcutter Killmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=2|left]]

At some point during the war, Whirl established a rivalry with the wand-wielding Decepticon known as [[Killmaster]]. Both of them called each other "nemesis". Whirl never, ''ever'' beat him in a fight and always, ''always'' lied about it to other Autobots. When Killmaster was MIA and presumed dead, Whirl told people he'd killed him after breaking into a medical center where Killmaster was recharging, crushing the Decepticon's brain as he slept, and shoving his wand up his—''AHEM!'' {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Dissolution_Part_3:_A_World_Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

[[File:Whirl copter Stormbringer4.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Is [[Obsidian (BM)|"Obsidianesque"]] a word?]]
Years later, Whirl was deployed with the other Wreckers to [[Varas Centralus]] to help [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s counter-insurgency team deal with the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] there, which had just activated Siege Mode. Partway into the battle, they were forced to pull out and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when news came through of the possible resurgence of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Arriving at their homeworld, the team saved the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from a patrol of [[Centurion droid]]s, then joined Optimus Prime in attacking [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s secret base. Whirl and Roadbuster helped Jetfire from his imprisonment, but they were too late: Bludgeon had indeed recalled Thunderwing home. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Whirl joined Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] in attacking the mindless [[Pretender]], but their weapons were disabled when he ionized the air around them, forcing them to back off. Fortunately, a team of Decepticons led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] arrived to supplement the Autobot forces and the day was soon won. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

The Wreckers got a rematch with Thunderwing some time later when the denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] took control of him and stationed him on [[Corata-Vaz]] to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s required for their [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Whirl fought hard alongside his teammates {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} and eventually the Wreckers were able to disable the Nega-Core when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] lost control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

During the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when the Decepticons launched a devastating simultaneous attack against the Autobots across the galaxy—Whirl and several other Wreckers were captured by Decepticons under the command of [[Turmoil]]. [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] led an extraction team to rescue the Autobots from a Decepticon cruiser, and they were ultimately saved thanks to the efforts the former Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Whirl Sparkeaterweapon Interiors.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|"What, ''this''? It's uhm...just his new [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] armor! Yeah, that's it."]]
Around three years later, when putting together a squad to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from the clutches of the deranged Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Springer ruled Whirl out of the mission on account of his recently becoming something of a liability. {{storylink|Bullets}} The mission to Garrus-9 left Springer in a comatose state, and Whirl and Roadbuster were assigned the task of watching over him and tending to his needs until he awoke. Convinced that this was never going to happen, Whirl attempted to euthanize his leader with Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater weapon]], but was caught in the act by Roadbuster and ejected from the Wreckers by the power of "the veto"—the ability of a Wrecker to have another member of the unit removed at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}} He wound up in prison for his actions, but was released and given a "final warning" by Ultra Magnus to stay out of trouble. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

After the war was ended and Cybertron was returned to a primordial state, Whirl and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] were tasked with policing a mob of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] that had recently returned to Cybertron. They came upon Optimus Prime being harassed by [[Tappet|one of the mob]], and promptly began bullying the smaller neutral. Optimus Prime had to pointedly lower Whirl's gun and asked to be filled in on current events. Later, the mob revolted and dragged Whirl to the ground during the ensuing riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Whirl Sweeps Liars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dear God...they're no longer mint in box!]]
Frustrated with the NAILs and having been kicked out of the Wreckers, Whirl acquired a disturbing method of stress relief: gathering up several leftover [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] carcasses, pinning them to a wall inside a shabby structure out in Cybertron's wastelands, and apparently mutilating them. Eventually deciding that he'd had his fun, Whirl doused the ruins with fuel and bid a very creepy thank you and farewell to the remains, planning to burn it all—quite possibly, himself included. Interrupted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who had misidentified the Sweeps' energy readings as those of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Whirl immediately attacked him and set the place ablaze to cover his tracks. Their battle carried them to the [[Mitteous Plateau]], where they were discovered by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], prompting Whirl to try and pin all the blame on Cyclonus before killing him so he couldn't contradict his story. Before he could, however, a huge subterranean explosion triggered by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] erupted beneath Whirl, heavily damaging him and knocking him offline. Figuring that Whirl was too dangerous to leave lying around, Ratchet had him brought along with Tailgate aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as it left Cybertron. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:HangersOn Whirl Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|110px|Expressions, glorious expressions!]]
Whirl awoke in the medibay of the ''Lost Light'', his first instinct being to reach out and throttle the nearest person to him, which turned out to be [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brought to his senses with the warning that he'd go back to prison if he didn't behave, Whirl left to skulk around the hallways, where he was found by Ultra Magnus and brought him into a meeting between [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and Cyclonus. Advised to make his peace with Cyclonus, Whirl continued to dodge all responsibility for starting the fight but nonetheless offered him a hand of "forgiveness", only to have Cyclonus respond by drawing him into a ''hug''... followed by a whispered threat that he would kill him at some point and the Autobot would never see it coming.

Later, Rodimus addressed the crew to update them on the situation. When he asked if there were any important questions, Whirl made a point to speak up and state that he was embarrassed to be among this group and that they at least needed a decent name. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was reported to be loose on board the ''Lost Light'', the crew were ordered to pair off and lock themselves into habitation suites until the creature was dealt with. Being a jerk, Whirl locked himself in without waiting for his temporary roommate [[Animus]] and ignored the other Autobot's pleas to enter, resulting in his being killed by the Sparkeater. Whirl attacked the creature, but his missiles were intercepted by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[force field]] to prevent the catastrophic detonation of the sparks the monster was digesting inside it. Whirl was nonplussed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

During a therapy session with Rung, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s extra-sensitive ears overheard Whirl having a "blazing row" with...himself. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Whirl later attempted to cheer up and advise a despondent Trailbreaker on changing his image. His advice consisted of telling Trailbreaker to change his name, always talk big of himself, and then suggested he get [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] to build him a new weapon. After one of Brainstorm's inventions malfunctioned the entire crew of the ''Lost Light'', save the newly rechristened Trail''cutter'', were temporarily frozen in place when a [[Titan Hunter|group of Decepticons]] inconveniently boarded the ship. Whirl was in the middle of watching a furious Rodimus chew Rewind out on the bridge when he was frozen, and Trailcutter was forced to use his inert body as a shield against gunfire, stealing the guns mounted on Whirl's chest to return fire. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Whirl Interiors yes.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Whirl: '''1'''. {{-}} Hostage situation: '''-2'''.]]
Not long thereafter, Whirl was having a session with Rung when recent crew addition [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had an acute psychotic episode and went on a rampage through the ship, holing up in Rung's office and immobilizing Whirl by stabbing him to the floor with a pipe. Unfazed, Whirl taunted Maximus, trying to bait him into killing him, but Maximus only grew more curious about Whirl's mental state and reputation, and threatened Rung in order to force Whirl into telling his life story. The story provided Rewind and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] enough time to position themselves outside Rung's office and distract Maximus with a projection of his tormentor, Overlord. Whirl used the distraction to tear the pipe out of his gut, unpinning himself from the floor. When a shot intended to take Maximus out went wild and hit Rung in the head instead, Whirl took the opportunity to stab the distraught Max with the pipe, ending the hostage situation after three-plus hours. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Whirl graffiti MTMTEAnnual2012.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|left|"Yeah well, I'll gonna go build my own spaceship! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the spaceship!"]]
Whirl joined Rodimus, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] in being shrunk down and sent to deal with a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had been revived within Ultra Magnus's body, where he showed some difficulty with his "no guns" orders. After Magnus smiled them to death, Whirl managed to leave some graffiti inside Ultra Magnus, a fact that he would proudly inform First Aid of during Tailgate's [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony.

Later, Whirl was among the Autobots that were teleported to the surface of [[Theophany]] by representatives of the [[Galactic Council]]. After the group found [[Crystal City]] in ruins, Whirl openly mocked Drift's despair at seeing the desolation and was decked by the former Decepticon for his irreverence. The group ventured into the ruins and soon discovered an inert [[Titan (group)|Titan]], which had once been used to power the city. An abortive attempt by Chromedome to hack into the giant's [[brain module]] accidentally woke the Titan, causing it to fire an eye-blast that hit the Council's ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]''. Whirl was ordered to take a team to hold off the troops sent to take revenge on the Cybertronians, with Rodimus stressing to the trigger-happy bot that there should be ''no fatalities''. Whirl and the others successfully fended off their attackers until the Autobots were all teleported back to the ''Lost Light'' by the freed Titan, before the ship quantum-jumped to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:Mtmte-before-and-after-whirl-weaponup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|right|You'd be angry too if you had to bust decepti-chops in high heels.]]
Whirl declined to attend Rewind's movie night when he learned the [[Proteus|subject matter]] of the film. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} He did, however, agree to aid in Rewind's attempt to expedite Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Rewind brought together a group who each took turns telling their parts in a story of past events from before the war. When Whirl's turn began, he became quite agitated when Ratchet brought up the tender subject of Whirl's encounter with Megatron in Rodion. He settled down and told the others of Orion Pax's visit to Garrus-1 and what they had discussed. When Whirl mentioned that Impactor was his cellmate for a while, Rewind became excited and posited that Impactor had earmarked Whirl then and there for the Wreckers. Whirl shot down that suggestion and admitted that he just got badly beaten-up and he and Impactor met again years later under different circumstances. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Everyone took a break from storytelling, giving Swerve an opportunity to leave and bring back some booze. Whirl wouldn't let him back into the room without uttering the password—''"Whirl is a million billion times tougher than Cyclonus"''. He later had fun positioning Rung's eyebrows to make the still-unresponsive psychiatrist look cross. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:BeforeAndAfter-WhirlLocksCyclonusIn.jpg|thumb|upright|left]]
When Rodimus led a mission to [[Temptoria]] to fight Decepticons, Whirl was only too happy to volunteer. Aboard the ''[[Leading Light]]'', he had Rewind record him limbering up, and joined in with some impromptu battle chants with the other Autobots. As they fought Decepticons, his attempt to bond with Cyclonus was rebuffed rather bluntly. He subsequently faked a door malfunction, trapping Cyclonus and Rewind with an exploding bomb. He apparently at least had the courtesy to take Rewind back to the ''Leading Light'', and when it turned out he had a compatible [[spark]], allowed First Aid to use him to jumpstart Rewind, earning him Chromedome's gratitude. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Whirl tagged along with Swerve's group when the crew of the ''Lost Light'' was granted leave on the planet [[Hedonia]]. He was granted a new human-based [[holomatter]] avatar, which he seemed to approve of based solely on the fact that it carried weapons. When the group found a Transformer-friendly bar, Whirl got Ultra Magnus black-out drunk after slipping him a drink containing weapons-grade [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]], much to everyone's chagrin. While waiting for Magnus to regain consciousness, the group played "the nemesis game", each sharing their own personal arch-enemies. Whirl named Killmaster as his, and proceeded to describe the graphic nature of how he ended their rivalry before being cut off by Rung. When Magnus began to stir, the group left Swerve to deal with him and took a trip to a nearby gift shop. Whirl opted to remain outside and continually bang his head against a display case—something he felt relieved pressure on his brain. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:Whirlholomatter.jpg|right|thumb|Because {{w|Carl Grimes|one trigger-happy kid with a missing eye}} wasn't bad enough.]]
Sometime later, the group encountered a group of [[Ammonite]]s—a mechanical race similar to Transformers who were entangled in a long and bitter war with their hated foes, the [[Terradore]]s. Whirl and Skids engaged in a bit of a "my war is bigger than yours" contest with them, with the Ammonites outclassing them in most categories. When [[Imperius Drax]], the leader of the Terradores unexpectedly entered the same bar as them, Whirl took it upon himself to show the Ammonites a thing or two about war. He walked up to chat with Drax, things escalated, and then Whirl simply killed the guy, which resulted in the war escalating again. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Ultra Magnus was still out cold when they returned to check on him, so Whirl hatched a plan to get him back in time for pick-up. He ferried the others to the shuttle, then they projected their holomatter avatars back to the bar to drive Magnus's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] through an organics-only section. While forcing Magnus into vehicle mode proved difficult, they eventually managed it and drove him home. Whirl admitted to the others that, difficulties aside, he had a fun time. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Whirl was among those interviewed for Rewind's documentary, "Little Victories". A "Person You'd Like To Punch" theme night at [[Swerve's]] had an overwhelming majority of people who attended pick Whirl. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] allowed Whirl to vent some frustration and blow up a few asteroids in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s path. They were interrupted by [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], who wanted to record a message to send back to Cybertron whenever Blaster managed to repair the subspace communications channel. Whirl and Blaster would be the last Autobots to see Pipes alive, as the hapless [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] was murdered by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] minutes later. Having escaped from his cell underneath the ''Lost Light'', Overlord was quickly discovered and dozens of Autobots threw themselves into battle with him. For Whirl's part, he only managed to be used as a club and smashed into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] during the fight. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath, Whirl attended the funeral of those who lost their lives fighting Overlord and engaged in some speculation with Swerve and Skids over what was in Brainstorm's ever-present briefcase. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Whirl Cyclonus HouseOfAmbus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.95]]
When a search for the abducted Ultra Magnus led the ''Lost Light'' to discover the long-missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus asked Whirl to be part of an advance landing party. Finding the "miracle moon" to be a hot spot seething with newborn [[spark]]s, Tailgate asked the others to define for him the difference between being "forged" and being "constructed cold". When Chromedome identified himself as someone who had been constructed cold, Whirl couldn't help but point out that he himself had been forged and "perfected" in a hot spot just like the one they were standing in. Shortly thereafter, the group was attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, forcing Whirl and the others to flee from superior numbers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Retreating didn't sit well with Whirl, and he invited Cyclonus to join him in a counterattack on their pursuers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Their attack was successful only in that they didn't get captured along with the others. Whirl couldn't help himself in claiming that he had killed more Decepticons than Cyclonus during the battle. On smelling the enriched Nucleon of a nearby armory close to a jail suspended over a [[smelting pool]], Whirl was eager to organise a jailbreak to free Rodimus and the others.

In company with a far more cautious Cyclonus, Whirl found that he couldn't open the armory door due to his unwieldy claws and needed Cyclonus to help him. Occupied with the door mechanism, Cyclonus inquired of Whirl why he never had his empurata features "fixed". Whirl replied that he was messed up, that he had done and would continue to do bad things. While he remained angry about his mutilations, he was insulated against the voice of his conscience. If fixed he "really would be screwed". In the spirit of ''quid pro quo'' Whirl tried to ask Cyclonus about the gashes on his face, but the reply was lost when a stealthy [[Legislator]] stabbed Cyclonus through the midriff with his sword.

[[File:Whirl Cyclonus TheDividedSelf.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"You know what I keep thinking about, Cyclonus? You know the end of Butch Cassidy? Redford and Newman are almost out of ammunition, and the whole Bolivian army is out in front of this little hut?"{{-}} "Whirl, I'm going to make you pay for this."]]

Fortunately (or unfortunately) for Whirl, he fought Cyclonus's attacker off so that Cyclonus could remove the blade without too much injury. The pair then teamed up with other rescued prisoners, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the remaining survivors of the ill-fated [[Circle of Light]], just as an army of Legislators attacked en masse. Whirl asked Cyclonus to call off his previous death threats if they made it out of the fight alive as they rushed into battle wielding [[Great Sword]]s procured from the armory. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

In the middle of the battle Whirl noticed something very unusual about Cyclonus's Great Sword, it was, in Whirl's words, "frikkin nuclear-powered", glowing with light and cutting a swathe through the attacking Legislator army. Cyclonus had a surprisingly deep connection with his sword for a novice, as only Dai Atlas could manage a similar feat with his own sword. Dai Atlas suggested to Whirl that "your friend is clearly ''devout''". Whirl was more surprised by the use of the word "friend" than the rest of Atlas's explanation.

However much headway they were making, it wasn't fast enough for Cyclonus. Cyclonus's rather obtuse comment of being "needed elsewhere" made Whirl respond cattily that he was dragging their battle out for fun, that he would just finish up himself. Dai Atlas asked Cyclonus if Whirl was being sarcastic, and Cyclonus replied that he didn't believe that even Whirl knew. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Whirl and the surviving members of the Circle of Light continued to fight the Legislators, but they were eventually overwhelmed. Moments from being killed, Whirl was saved when Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]] called all remaining Legislators to his position. In the battle's aftermath, Whirl and Cyclonus conferred on the edge of the smelting pool. A heavily damaged and unable-to-fly Whirl asked Cyclonus if he was still willing to let bygones be bygones in regards to their mutual death threats against one another. Despite briefly entertaining a fantasy of shoving Whirl into the smelting pool, a preoccupied Cyclonus agreed and departed.

Later aboard the ''Lost Light'', Whirl would reveal that Dai Atlas had commented on the unnatural strength of Cyclonus's spark—demonstrated while Cyclonus was wielding a Great Sword. Atlas had wondered if Cyclonus had the spark of a newborn with the intense energy he was producing. Relaying this information to Cyclonus, Whirl indirectly helped save Tailgate's life, as Cyclonus consequently used his excess spark energy to revitalize his dying roommate. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

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The ''Lost Light'' received a distress call from Orion Pax and headed to [[Gorlam Prime]]. They rescued the ''[[Skyroller]]'' from the collapsing planet's gravity well and welcomed Orion and his crew aboard. Whirl derived amusement from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s outright hostility toward Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Later, when Orion and Rodimus were looking for volunteers to journey into the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead took another verbal potshot at Cyclonus. Whirl was gleeful at first, but then disappointed when they didn't come to blows. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

After the ''Lost Light'' was by guided by to an unknown planet, the Autobots found themselves underwater and attacked by thousands of Ammonites. Whirl was among those who boarded the [[Rodpod]] to launch a counterattack. Eventually, the Autobots found the inert [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hiding on the ocean floor. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

The Rodpod entered Metroplex's empty eye socket and made its way to the [[Brain module|brain]], where the group discovered it missing. The Autobots disembarked and after journeying around in Metroplex's head for a brief time, they ended up right back where they started at the Rodpod. Whirl took his frustration out on the garish vehicle, but it was soon discovered to be booby-trapped by an Ammonite. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} The Rodpod exploded, but the Autobots were shielded from the blast by a wall that had suddenly sprung up within the chamber. Ratchet worryingly noticed that Whirl had gone missing in the chaos. Whirl quickly returned, however, having captured the Ammonite that blew up the Rodpod. After some strong-arming, the Ammonite revealed that they had been ordered by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to sabotage the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s efforts to return to Cybertron. Before the Autobots could discuss these revelations further, they were confronted by [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

[[File:FinisTemporis DeaderThanADuobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|Whirl, paragon of sensitivity.]]
After a brief introduction, the two [[Female Transformer|female]] Autobots offered to lead the others to Metroplex's brain. Another horde of Ammonites appeared, and Ultra Magnus ordered the others to follow Nautica and Chromia. Whirl opted to stay behind and fight the Ammonites with a few others, noting that he was in his element in battle. Eventually, the Autobots were able to connect Metroplex to the ''Lost Light'', which he used as a makeshift life support system. He quantum-jumped back to Cybertron, bringing the ''Lost Light'' with him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Unfortunately, this didn't solve the problem of the Ammonite infestation, and Whirl's group was still fighting for their lives within Metroplex as the giant Autobot squared off with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. The Ammonites kept combining into larger and larger forms, prompting Whirl to admit that even he was tired of fighting with them. Thankfully, through the efforts of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and Megatron, Metroplex was given a sudden boost of power, which reactivated his internal defenses. This immediately eliminated any Ammonite invaders, with Whirl charmingly referring to them as being "deader than a [[Duobot]]". {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:Whirl Arcee DCFinale.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Arcee knows that when things aren't [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] fault, they're almost certainly Whirl's.]]
After the Necrotitan was felled, Whirl, putting aside past enmities he may have for the Decepticons, sang along to a tune alongside several of them in Swerve's bar, including [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The moment of levity was cut short, however, by the arrival of a 70 ''billion''-strong Ammonite army. Whirl was once again thrust into Ammonite-murdering duty. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Whirl joked around with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] about accidentally causing the re-escalation amongst the Ammonites' war, and made a little remark about his role in the start of their own war. When the Ammonites all spontaneously exploded, Whirl called foul on the whole thing for ruining his fun. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:Whirl Megatron MTMTE28.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|''HUEVOS RANCHEROS!!!'']]
Whirl attended Megatron's trial, standing next to Arcee. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Six months after that, Whirl was still on board the ''Lost Light'', only this time due to a series of events, the captain (or rather, co-captain) of the ship was, in fact, Megatron. Whirl began collaborating with [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] to bait Megatron into attacking an Autobot so that they would have an excuse to have him re-imprisoned. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Whirl first messed up Megatron's door with graffiti, and then attacked him with a crossbow before making a physical assaulted. Whirl claimed that he was tired of waiting for Megatron to make his first move, and had instead taken the initiative. However, the fight offered a shocking revelation from Megatron: the only reason Whirl had survived for so long was because Megatron had ensured it by giving an order for the Decepticons never to kill Whirl as a kind of 'gratitude' for teaching him that words were not enough—informing the ex-Wrecker that he was not as good a fighter as he, or other Autobots, believed. The enraged Whirl attempted to punch a hole in Megatron's torso, only to lose his arm through a wormhole within the ex-Decepticon. Megatron then used his revelation as leverage to get the humiliated Whirl to clean up the graffiti and left him in the engine rooms. Whirl later reported to his co-conspirators with a communicator that his attempt to bait Megatron into attacking him had failed. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

Whirl and his co-conspirators began planning to manipulate an Autobot into being assaulted or killed by the ex-con; once that happened, Autobot security would either arrest or kill Megatron. Getaway decided Tailgate would be the perfect patsy. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

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Later on, suspected to be behind the theft of Ultra Magnus's desk tidy (which was more likely caused by the ship disappearing piece by piece), Whirl was confined to his quarters. As 'protest' for this, Whirl watched off-world cinema at Swerve's using his holomatter avatar. While braiding his hair, Whirl revealed that he was a fan of Jean-Luc Godard's works. During the subsequent alarm as portions of the ''Lost Light'' began to disappear, Whirl's holomatter disappeared. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Whether he made it to a lifepod or not, Whirl presumably disappeared along with the rest of the original crew of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Eventually, the remaining crew found the ruins of a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', which had been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The on-course ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Whirl had his arms torn off before having his head blown off by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Whirl was part of Rodimus' intrepid band of heroes chosen to chase down the rogue Brainstorm and gleefully raided Brainstorm's experimental weaponry. When asked by Magnus on why Rodimus would bring Whirl on such a high risk mission, Rodimus answered it was because Whirl would be eager to take a bullet for Orion Pax. The group travelled back to the [[Alyon]] [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] where Whirl bluffed to the past Orion Pax that he was on day release from prison. When the larger group regrouped to compare notes, they realized that Sentinel wasn't trying to snuff out the Sparks but was experimenting on them with Whirl putting forth the idea that the [[Elite Guard]] had assumed Orion's group was trying to steal the Sparks. After the Sparks had been shielded by Trailbreaker's forcefield, Whirl joined Cyclonus in attacking the hovering weapons platform. When that mess was sorted, the group continued to follow Brainstorm but Whirl (unlike everyone else) expressed no grief that they had not prevented Trailbreaker's death. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

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Travelling further back to [[Rodion]], Whirl exchanged (rather terrible) banter with Rodimus as they overlooked the police station. After Brainstorm had escaped Cyclonus, the group followed him back a year and split up. Whirl went with Chromedome and Rewind back to the police station and interrupted their tense, romantic conversation to show off his past self's arrest of [[Crossbar]] giddily realizing this was the day Megatron would be arrested. His good mood was ruined when the [[Heavies]] arrived. Utterly trashing them, Whirl was only stopped by Chromedome as the Heavies had to live to ensure future (past?) events happened as they had. Hammer had heard everything about the future and proceeded to taunt Whirl that they had mutilated him at the order of the [[Functionist Council]]. In rage, Whirl turned the [[Sparkeater Gun]] on the third chap who'd come with them declaring him guilty by association. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:PredestinationAnExpertsGuide WhirlSavesMegatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Everything is Shockwave's fault, huh? Well, now everything he does is MY fault!
Your move!" ]]
The group then arrived at [[Con Facility 113]] and though Rodimus and Rung had talked down Brainstorm, Rewind killed the unborn Megatron convinced the galaxy would be a better place without him as the myriad of aliens would survive despite the Functionists remaining in power. Whirl respectfully disagreed as he felt countless aliens (they were organics anyway) dying was a price worth paying if it meant Megatron would kill the Functionists and thus inserted a [[Point One Percenter]] Spark that Brainstorm had swiped from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] into Megatron's body, securing the timeline. Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'', Whirl joined the crew in movie night for ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future Part II]]'' but found it inferior to {{w|Alphaville (film)|''Alphaville''}}. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

At some point, he scrawled "WHIRL WUZ HERE" on a chair in Swerve's. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He was present at Rodimus's first real announcement of progress. He went to Thunderclash's pre-wake, did some crazy dancing, and returned to the ''Lost Light'' with most of the crew. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle WhirlOffersAdvice.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|"Today on Doctor Whirl, I listen to a stupid idiot with dumb problems. Love should be tough, and I'm the toughest there is."]]
Later on, Cyclonus went to Whirl's room to ask for advice on Tailgate and Getaway. Whirl was astonished and amused that Cyclonus would ever ask him for advice on such a personal matter, and pointed out that saving Tailgate's life and caring about him did not make him Cyclonus' property. He also pointed out that Cyclonus hadn't really shown Tailgate he cared, while Getaway did so. Just as Cyclonus was about to leave, Whirl asked why he came to him. Cyclonus replied that he believed Whirl would tell him the truth, because Whirl didn't care about what he (or anybody) thought. Troubled, Whirl summoned Getaway and [[Atomizer]], with whom he was working to bring belated justice to Megatron. Whirl was having second thoughts about their plan to bring about Megatron's downfall if it resulted in Tailgate's murder. Getaway shot him in the head with a nudge gun, wiping Whirl's memories of the plan. Just before he passed out, Whirl projected his avatar outside Cyclonus' staring-window. Cyclonus rushed to Whirl's room to find out what was going on, only to find Whirl possessed no memory of their earlier conversation, and all of his digital clocks had been set to 1:13 - Megatron's room number. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

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Later, Brainstorm's contrivance engine was due to be activated, and despite only having 15 minutes to get to their B.E.D.s, Whirl, Swerve, and Nautica loitered to get drunk off sub-space filtered engex. They then heard a knock at the bar door. Whirl answered and found a new [[protoform]] in an engex box. Since they couldn't afford to risk the extra spark being detected by Maulers, the group decided to send it back to Luna 1. After various escapades, Whirl was left 'holding the baby'. Worse, when he decided the only remaining option to protect the crew was to flush it out the airlock, he discovered it had imprinted on him, adopting claws and a singular optic. Whirl gave in to his remaining threads of compassion and soft-terminated his own spark to hide the protoform with him in his B.E.D. He later woke up in the med-bay, with Velocity telling him he was lucky to be alive. Oh, and that it wasn't a protoform he was incubating—it was an infestation of [[Scraplet]]s, manipulating him so that they could survive to kill again. But Whirl wasn't upset... he was ''proud'' of the little pests. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Whirl invited Megatron to the regular Movie Night. Don't worry, he hadn't mellowed out, he was being a dick: the film was a war documentary and watching it would make Megatron unhappy. When Megatron was late, they passed the time by starting without him. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Soon after, Whirl was part of a group that observed the second launch of the ''Lost Light'' via a magic window unaware that he and the others were being observed by a repentant [[Getaway]] from further in the future. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

As revenge for turning his back on the mutiny, Whirl was tricked into boarding the [[Rodpod]] to be turned over to the [[Galactic Council]] on [[Necroworld]]. When the group arrived they were attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and barricaded themselves in the [[Mortilus|Necrobot's]] "fortress" with Whirl glaring at Getaway when they made contact with him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds WhirlNoFuneral.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''*sniff*'' We're not crying, we just-''*sob*'' shut up]]

No sooner had Whirl voiced his protest at simply sitting inside and dying did the attackers back off, promising to return at sunset. When the group split to explore the fortress, Nightbeat had come through by discovering a teleport chamber. Nautica, Velocity and Swerve however had discovered a chamber full of stasis pods containing organic lifeforms, lifeforms Whirl was eager to abandon. But after Megatron had made a rousing speech about understanding and companionship, Whirl decided to stay behind. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Thinking death was imminent, Rewind recorded final messages from each of the group to be broadcast into space, although they weren't received by anyone until three weeks later. For his part, Whirl wanted no funeral. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

As sunset approached and a forcefield had been set up, Whirl and Cyclonus finished the turrets and discussed relationships. But when Whirl tried to fire on the baddies however, it turned out the forcefield worked in both directions preventing the turrets from being used. When nightfall arrived, Whirl joined everyone for a group hug. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} The single most important group hug ever as Tailgate's strong grip had given Velocity the idea to temporarily boost everyone to [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] levels via traumatizing someone. That someone was Skids and after his Spark unleashed a burst of energy, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} the new superpowered Autobots charged out to meet their fates. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

But when Skids died, the upgrade went with him and the group was surrounded to be saved by Megatron now having donned a [[fusion cannon]] and irritably told the crew to fall back while he confronted [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Whirl went off to explore the fortress and found his severed arm that had been lost to Megatron's internal space bridge portal months ago, which Ravage recognized as an indicator that Megatron had figured out how to safely mine [[antimatter]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

After Megatron defeated the Decepticon Justice Division, Brainstorm rebuilt the teleport chamber and Rodimus took a group to go back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Rodimus placed Cyclonus in charge of those left behind on Necroworld, and when Whirl asked why he wasn't chosen, Rodimus responded that he wouldn't trust Whirl to be "in charge of his own feet." Whirl took this jab in stride, admitting that he respected people who mouthed off to him. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

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Called down to find a closed, ''massive'', stasis pod and utterly bored, Whirl released the 'bot inside and found it was Killmaster, his old nemesis. The Decepticon immediately went on a rampage ("what a pro") and the two rivals once again engaged in combat... combat that Whirl admitted he needed help with, telling Swerve he'd never won before and screaming for him to get Tailgate. Help arrived in the form of a badly wounded Cyclonus, much to Whirl's dismay. Ten and Swerve got zapped by Killmaster's teleporting wand {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} before Cyclonus was able to lop his arm off and Whirl used the wand on ''Killmaster''. Before they went to Brainstorm to get Swerve and Ten teleported back, Whirl probed Cyclonus's cover story about his wounds and learned Tailgate had been fitting in his sleep. Cyclonus refused Whirl's advice about telling Tailgate the truth before it killed him, so Whirl—refusing Cyclonus' advice to drop it—crept into Tailgate's room to tell him "a story". {{storylink|Dissolution_Part_4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} After telling Tailgate the truth behind Cyclonus' wounds, he accompanied the minibot back to the main room and discussed Killmaster's inventions, with Whirl commenting that the only thing Killmaster loved more than teleportation weaponry was being a master of killing. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} He was present to greet the returning crew when [[Necroworld]] returned to its own universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} At some point, Whirl and Ultra Magnus watched Springer's final message before the Wreckers' leader entered the [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} When Rodimus revealed his [[Skip|back-up plan to return to Cybertron]], Whirl asked if they could leave Swerve behind. Once the team was ready to take off, Whirl stopped Cyclonus from mutilating himself, following his and Tailgate's "breakup", and sat next to him for support. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

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Aboard Skip, Whirl kept to himself, lying down while taking up as much space as possible. When an outraged howl of despair sounded from the captain's quarters, Whirl recognized it as Cyclonus and deduced the cause. After Cyclonus had accidentally raked Rewind with his sword, Chromedome socked Cyclonus in the jaw before Whirl broke up the fighting. When Whirl asked Cyclonus about Tailgate, Cyclonus promptly broke down in the ex-Wrecker's arms. Soon enough, the mass displacement began wearing off only for [[Ten]] to speak up and tell everyone to listen to him.{{storylink|Sardines}} What no one knew was that Ten had been possessed by the [[Omega Guardian]]s and who guided the group to the original [[Mederi]] in the year [[2018]] via the [[Warren]]. When the group arrived, they were forced to bail out, supercompressed space ravaging their bodies. Crash landing on Mederi, the moon fixed them up and presented itself as the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] based on Cyclonus' desire to reunite with Tailgate. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

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Ever the grump, Whirl found little to love about heaven, only socking Ratchet for bringing them here due to his condition. With Rodimus moping about, Whirl rallied him into action by asking "What Would Megatron Do?", which rallied their leader enough for him to demand an audience with "[[Primus]]" giving Whirl the joy of watching Rodimus be struck by a bolt of divine lightning. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} As more and more "ghosts" began to appear, Whirl was approached by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] who claimed to have solved the mystery of Rung's alternate mode. Before Nightbeat could utter this revelation, he "ascended", the method of the act rousing Whirl's suspicions. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} With everyone else lined up to "ascend", Whirl called Ultra Magnus to inform him of his trepidations. Magnus's group soon discovered where they were causing the Afterspark to glitch and fade away leaving Whirl with the task of telling Cyclonus that Tailgate was but a facsimile. As the two lovers said they goodbyes however, it turned out Tailgate really was himself. The happy moment was then ruined by Team Rodimus reuniting with the mutineers, now mutated into ravenous [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:Lustrare WhirlRedScraplets.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Daddy's little monsters.]]
Once reinforcements had arrived, Whirl was part of the group that boarded the ''Lost Light'', being quickly caught in a red [[scraplet]] trap. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Though [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] managed to initially deter the predators, they soon regrouped and lunged at Whirl... for his Luna 1 scraplets had been thrown into the mix. With his tamed beasts, Whirl went to back up Rodimus, having his boys devour [[Getaway]]. The moment was again ruined when a massive tear in the [[Warren]] appeared above the moon. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

While Whirl quarantined the scarplets in the medbay, everyone else boarded the ''Lost Light'' as they prepared to escape. When the ship launched however, it proved unable to match the rift's gravity being dragged through to the [[Benzene Cluster]], now populated by five multi-coloured copies of ancient Cybertron. As they touched down on one, the group came under attack from the [[Black Block Consortia]], now reduced to a puppet state controlled by the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. The being invited them all aboard his [[Worldsweeper]] where the group bore witness to the five Cybertrons being used to drill a hole between universes. From the other universe came a fleet, with a duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' flying point, who's captain called and revealed himself to be [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} Following Megatron through was the [[Functionist Universe]]'s version of Cybertron, now transformed into a robot mode cast in the likeness of Primus. Though Megatron tried to free the group, the Architect sealed the hull breach before everyone could escape. Part of the group left behind, Whirl confronted the Architect, who was dressed like [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] and claimed to be Adaptus. Though everyone doubted this claim, the Architect verified it by revealing the other members of the [[Guiding Hand]] namely that the Necrobot had been [[Mortilus]], Tyrest was [[Solomus]], and that the Magnificence was [[Epistemus]]. Though Whirl presumed Functionist Cybertron to be Primus, Adaptus laughed off the notion... because Rung was Primus! {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:LL 24 Even Team Whirl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.60|"This is the bravest soldier I've seen since my mirror got grease on it. I hereby order that in Whirl's honour, he be melted down and made into a statue of himself."]]

Despite Whirl's open disbelief of such a claim, Rung soon proved it to be the truth, demonstrating his self-healing abilities and revealing the truth of the [[God War]]. As the group conversed however, they failed to notice that Solomus had also regained his ancient memories which drove him to attack Adaptus. Though Adaptus proved a better fighter, Solomus was able to fell his brother, causing both to explode into inert sentio metallico (which Whirl decided was ''exactly'' how he wanted to go out). With no resistance, Rodimus teleported to the ''Lost Light'' and freed everyone, bringing them all aboard for a brainstorming session. Though Whirl was eager for Rung to unleash his divine might on the false Primus, Rung had no divine might to unleash. Soon enough however, the group came to the conclusion of having Rung create twelve duplicates of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and use their power to overload [[Vector Sigma]] via the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, thereby erasing the [[Functionist Council]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Sent to [[Mesmerica]] with Ultra Magnus, Whirl functioned as his bodyguard until Magnus was caught unawares by a [[Functionary]] and knocked out his armor and into stasis. When Whirl landed to seize the Matrix, he was struck by an RPG blast and grievously wounded but, thanks to Rodimus's inspirational speech, found enough strength to open the Matrix. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

[[File:LL25 WhirlhugsCyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]

New Cybertron, as it came to be known, was soon visited by Prowl who decided to decommission the ''Lost Light'' so its quantum engines could be used to double the planet's energon reserves but allowed the crew the luxury of a victory lap, which Whirl found boring. Before jumping back home, however, the crew decided to recreate the quantum explosion that marked the beginning of their voyage in the hopes that they could once again duplicate themselves, so that their adventures would never end. Although the crew of the ''Lost Light'' would never truly know if their experiment worked, the ''Lost Light'' crew ''did'' successfully pull the stunt off; their duplicates ''did'' materialize in an alternate universe, eager to continue their adventures.

In the primary universe, Whirl proved unable to adapt to peacetime life, and served eighty-four sentences at a dozen prisons, including [[Garrus-10]]. When Ratchet passed away, Whirl was serving another prison sentence at G-10 but, on account of being low-risk, received permission to attend the funeral and left a vial of [[innermost energon]] for his old friend. As part of Ratchet's will, Whirl was gifted the late medic's hands. As he was leaving, Cyclonus approached Whirl and offered him the opporutnity to live with him and Tailgate in [[Tetrahex]] once he'd been released. Whirl responded to this act of kindness with a great big hug and had Ratchet's hands returned to Drift. Though touched by the gesture, Whirl had finally come to understand that he wasn't broken and didn't need fixing. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Whirl.jpg|100px|thumb|left]]
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], who wasn't letting ''anyone'' in the base, not even Megatron. In thanks, Megatron hosted a party in the base, which Whirl attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}
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===Legends World===
[[File:LG04 comic Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|]]
Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were built in the [[Legends World]] by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], inspired by designs from a {{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|certain '80s giant robot anime}}, to aid him in his plans to return the world to how it was in the '80s. In spite of Tankor's design intentions, however, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recognized them as Autobots from a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|British ''Transformers'' comic]], an origin story that confused the pair. Setting out to take humans hostage to further their cause, Whirl then encountered an [[Whirl's friend|innocent little girl]] and had a change of heart about his role in life. Placing the girl in his chest canopy, he decided to fight for her sake as a hero of justice and turned on Roadbuster, only to later get admonished by the girl for being too violent. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|Bonus Edition Vol. 4}} [[File:LG05 comic Whirl.jpg|thumb|left]] Entrusted with Tankor's '80s Transformation Beam, Roadbuster then started turning everyone present into various '80s forms, though the weapon didn't affect Whirl since he was already from the '80s. When Tankor's resolve was broken by a speech from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Whirl took the chance to air-drop the rat onto the villains like a bomb, defeating Roadbuster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}}

Waspinator later taught [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about Whirl and Roadbuster during his ''Transformers'' lesson, again explaining that they first appeared in a British comic. The concept of British Transformers had Megatron thinking of the pair as English stereotypes, imagining Whirl as a gentleman in a top hat and monocle, and he confused himself thinking about how Whirl could enjoy a cup of tea without a mouth. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} On [[Christmas]], Whirl and his little girl friend watched charitable Roadbuster and Tankor give away '80s toys. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Running into Roadbuster again while spending time with the girl, Whirl took his new friend hostage to prevent Roadbuster from attacking, shocking his former partner with the decidedly un-heroic act. The girl was upset and took control of Whirl from the inside, forcing him to heroically pick up garbage instead. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17#Whirl Versus Roadbuster!|Whirl Versus Roadbuster!}} For some undisclosed reason, Whirl eventually returned to Tankor and Roadbuster's side and the three went back to terrorizing the population, but it all came to an end when a dimensionally-displaced [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] defeated Tankor for good. Whirl and Roadbuster were left lost and confused about what to without their leader, so Jetfire invited them back to his [[G1 World|home dimension]], reasoning they would fit in better there. The pair accepted his offer and traveled through a [[solitarium]] portal to the year [[2004]] of his universe, where they joined the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

Upon meeting the [[Jumpstarter]]s, Whirl and Roadbuster introduced themselves as "Wreckers", something Waspinator had identified them as. Overhearing this, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] thought it was a great team name and founded the Wreckers as a new Autobot unit, recruiting the duo into it. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG-07 Jetfire Sequel|LG-07 Jetfire Sequel}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] then charged the team with cleaning up around [[Mount St. Hilary]], something Whirl took well to since he had previous experience. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Wreckers Birth Story|G1 Wreckers Birth Story}} At one point he and Roadbuster explained their origins to the Jumpstarters, who would later create Legends World to begin with in order to ensure their comrades would be born. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} In the year [[2021]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] recalled Whirl and Roadbuster's origins when he and his soldiers were reduced to heads and needed new bodies built. Using residual radiation acquired from the two Wreckers, Fortress located the Legends World and traveled there in search of the expertise used to build them. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

As Wreckers, Whirl and Roadbuster fought under Springer for many years. In the late [[2030]]s, they noticed their leader was starting to get fat, and Whirl accidentally hurt him by bluntly commenting that his neglect for his appearance was the reason his relationship with [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] had failed. Springer then sought to become his old macho self again, so Whirl and Roadbuster suggested he go to the Legends Universe and have their creator, Tankor (now [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), build him a cool new body. They two came with him for a chance to revisit their old home, where Whirl was reunited with his friend and let her sit inside him again. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} They then returned to the G1 World where they pushed Springer into asking Arcee out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG19 Springer Sequel|LG19 Springer Sequel}} Upon learning that the Legends World was under attack by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Whirl and Roadbuster volunteered to return and defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG65 Twin Twist Prologue|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} On arrival, they were pinned down by Windblade's [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], leaving [[Twin Twist]] to take her on. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}

After the Legends World was destroyed, Whirl ended up back in the G1 World. In [[2038]], he and Roadbuster were on [[Micro|Zone]], where he watched the [[Powered Master]]s duke it out with [[Violengiguar]] in their old bodies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

===''The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Whirl was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Whirl was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Whirl was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Whirl was involved in a chaotic kerfuffle. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWhirl.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Adorably crazy.]]
Whirl participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shockwave's younger brother? Only in the wild world of [[Fan fiction|fanfic]]s.]]
*'''Whirl''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])
**''Accessories'': "Null-Ray Module", "[[Paralyzo box]]", "Photon Beam Rifle", "Shell Cannon"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Whirl transforms into a light blue Cybertronian attack helicopter, similar to a Bell {{w|AH-1 Cobra}}. In this mode, he has two wing-mounted weapons installed: a Gatling-like "Shell Cannon" and a four-tube "Photon Beam Rifle". Both [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s were licensed from [[Takatoku Toys]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line. Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" (オベロンガゼット) from the ''{{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' toyline, although the toy's dark and light blues were inverted for the ''Transformers'' release.

:In [[robot mode]], Whirl is unusual in that he appears quite different from the other Transformers in the line at the time. He has no humanoid hands; instead, his arms end in a pair of mechanical pincers. A "[[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Module" cannon can be fitted over either pincer, while his "Paralyzo-Box" weapon slides onto the fin on his right leg. Though not strictly an accessory, his head features a swiveling antenna that is very easily detached and lost.

:There is a variation in the construction of his canopy; while most are smooth and featureless, some have raised "cage" outlines on the edges.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-deluxe-vehicles-whirl/602/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Whirl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Whirl/whirl.htm More information on Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsWhirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in my eye tellin' you?]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Evac (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Evac]], ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Whirl transforms into a blue Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. A ''heavily'' simplified version of the [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Voyager Class Evac toy]], his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] has a back mounted (non-firing) twin missile launcher which is carried onto his robot mode, and he is also armed with a rotor blade on his left arm which can rotate, but does not spin freely.

:In terms of articulation, he has ball-jointed hips and knees and can rotate his arms, although the arms can otherwise barely move beyond pointing straight down due to his ball-jointed shoulders being blocked by plastic.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Classics'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Whirl generations voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not as super-unvincible as people were hoping.]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Whirl is heavily styled after his Generation 1 toy, but sports a more curved head and reverse knee "chicken legs" which evoke (but do not match) his appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He also has a third, Gerwalk-esque mode known as a "Heloped". Just as with his original toy, he has a pair of mechanical pincers which a weapon similar to his "Null-Ray Module" cannon can be fitted over. All four of his weapons can attach via c-clips to various sculpted rods.

:Unmentioned in the instruction sheet is that his shoulder-struts can collapse into his torso for a more pleasing robot mode. Also, in robot mode, you can rotate the shoulder-struts so that the thin tabs on top face down to allow for greater shoulder poseability. When his antenna is angled 90 degrees, his monocular light piping gimmick is activated. It's also likely that the knee transformations are swapped between robot and heloped mode in the instructions, so that the robot mode has the digitigrade legs and the heloped mode has the "gerwalk"-style backwards knees, and this hypothesis is supported by the [[:File:RID26 subcvr.jpg|packaging art]]. A smaller detail of note is that Whirl's neck is on an extra hinged panel that allows the head to be raised up a few millimeters from where it normally sits.

:Some copies have been known to come with bent rotor blades, as well as to suffer from extremely tight upper knee joints, in extreme cases causing the whole knee to snap in half rather than move.

:Whirl comes with a sticker sheet, with one sticker referencing [[Wild Bill|CW-4 William S. Hardy]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Shockwave (Cloud)#Cloud|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/whirl/ Additional information at YoJoe.com]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Whirl''' ([[November 29]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LG05'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Whirl is a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager Class Whirl featuring a lighter blue closer to his original toy and additional paint detail on his canopy and shoulders but dropping the black off his nape and the red stripe pattern on his rotor blades. Some of his black plastic (on his toes and head) is replaced with blue. The antenna mounted on his head when angled 45 degrees lower towards the front deactivates his monocular light piping feature. He does not have a sticker sheet, though two of his Autobot symbols and a single canopy detailing are now tampographed. He now comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 5]] mini-comic.
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==Merchandise==
{{anchor|3DBattleCardGameMerch}}
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soi soi soi soi]]
*'''Whirl''' (2007)

:A 30-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Whirl "transforms" into a blue helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], and [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]].
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5AutobotWhirl.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Whirl, Aerial Assault''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
*Whirl disappears without explanation from the main Marvel UK timeline after "[[Distant Thunder!]]," despite later appearances by the rest of the Wreckers (including fellow deluxe vehicle Roadbuster).
*Poor Whirl never got a printed ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written though, and finally revealed to the fans on [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html ''Disciples of Boltax''] in 2011.
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Whirl is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]]'s helmet (in order to better emulate his appearance in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comics]]) and the Vortex rotor/harness assembly... and a yellow brick on the front of the harness, likely a sloped 1x1 brick to be the "cockpit".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Whirl''' (ホワール ''Howāru'')
*''French:'' '''Tourbillon''' (Canada, "Whirlwind")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Rèn''' (China, 旋刃, "Turning Blades")

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User talk:Cyberlink420

2022-02-17T17:48:21Z

Tjfosko: /* Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars */

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please?
Cybertron1986 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
Cybertron1986 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

User talk:Cyberlink420

2022-02-17T17:46:10Z

Tjfosko: /* Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars */

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please?
Cybertron1986 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
Cybertron1986 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

Distant Thunder!

2022-02-17T17:32:19Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #100
|prev=Under Fire!
|next=Fallen Angel
|title="Distant Thunder!"
|image=MarvelUK-100-frontcover.jpg
|caption=Carlsberg don't do Transformers covers, but......
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[February 7|7th February]], [[1987]]
|coverdate=[[February 14|14th February]], [[1987]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Will Simpson]]
|inks=[[Tim Perkins]]
|colours=[[Steve White]]
|letters=[[Annie Halfacree]]
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline|1987]], flashbacks 1986
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''Hiding in the Dead End, Prime seeks to keep Outback's spirits alive by telling him the story of what happened when he disappeared into another dimension...'''

==Synopsis==
On the run from the [[Wrecker]]s, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] takes the injured [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] to the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] region of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the hope that he can recover from his wounds. Unfortunately, Outback continues to weaken, and grows despondent over his fate, but Optimus Prime tells him to never abandon hope, and, to raise his spirits, begins to recount the tale of another time when he triumphed against seemingly insurmountable odds...
[[File:DistantThunder cloran and zenag.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75]]
:''Months earlier, the arrival in the present day of the future [[Decepticon]]s [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] results in Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] being shunted from [[Earth]] into another dimension. The trio find themselves in a strange, [[technorganic|techno-organic]] world, and soon become embroiled in the conflict between two of the local biomechanical races: the peaceful cat-like [[Cloran]], and an army of invading ape-creatures led by the evil [[Zenag]], seeking to seize control of the Cloran's territory. The Autobots lend their aid to the Cloran and force Zenag and his minions to retreat, but soon, Zenag returns to make Prime and his men an offer: if they will refrain from interfering in his efforts to slaughter the Cloran, he will give the Autobots a device that will allow them to return home. Naturally, Prime refuses, and another fight between the Autobots and the ape-creatures breaks out. Zenag's army fights with such ferocity that it soon becomes apprent to Prowl and Ratchet and only lethal force will stop them, but Prime refuses to countenance the killing of an enemy unless there is no other alternative.''

:''As the battle rages, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] materialise nearby, having been displaced into the dimension by the arrival of a trio of future Autobots in the present. Observing the fight, Shockwave orders the Decepticons to wipe out the creatures, which they do with ruthless efficiency. Prime is appalled at their vicious tactics, but cannot refute Shockwave's conclusion that is it logical for the Autobots and Decepticons to work together to escape this dimension. Prime recounts what the Autobots have been through, and Shockwave promptly declares that if ''Prime'' won't make a deal with Zenag, ''he'' will. Prime cautions Shockwave the deceitful Zenag cannot be trusted, comparing him to Shockwave himself... a comparison that makes Prime begin to realise how familiar this all feels.''

[[File:DistantThunder optimus vs zenag.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.65]]

:''Shockwave, Thundercracker and Frenzy meet with Zenag, who promises to give them the device if they will destroy the Autobots. The Decepticons agree and quickly launch an attack, but are tricked when the Autobots appear to succumb to Frenzy's sonic attacks, when in reality, they have shut down their audio sensors, and are feigning defeat in order to get the drop on their opponents. Blindsided, the Decepticons are quickly beaten, whereupon Optimus Prime tries to convince Shockwave of his belief that they are all being manipulated somehow, pointing out how the scenario of a peace-loving race coming under attack from a remorseless killer race seeking to extend their power into neighbouring territories is an all-too-perfect carbon copy of the [[Transformer]]s' own war. Suddenly, Zenag appears and demands Shockwave destroy the Autobots, but Shockwave, given pause by Prime's words, declines and suggests Zenag do the job himself. Zenag proceeds to attack Optimus Prime, who refuses to fight back, but stops short of actually killing him, again calling upon the Decepticons to finish the job. They turn him down once again, so Zenag presses his attack, tearing a gouge in Prime's side, but still Prime will not defend himself. In his thoughts, Prime worries if he has made the right choice, but, as Zenag makes once final lunge towards him, he reminds himself that fighting must always be the last alternative.''

[[File:DistantThunder limbo.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75]]

:''Zenag's claws pass harmlessly through the resolute Optimus Prime, as both his attacker and the entire world around him fade away, revealed as illusions. The six Transformers awaken in a [[Limbo|black, empty void]], with [[Limbo parasite|strange blob-like creatures]] attached to their heads. Frenzy tears the blob off his head, and almost rips it to pieces before Shockwave stops him. Ratchet analyses one of the creatures and deduces that it is a parasite that feeds off emotions—especially ''violent'' emotions—which they cultivate by sculpting telepathic illusions to provoke violent reactions from their victims. Optimus Prime adds that, given time, he believes that the creatures' illusions would have become physical ''reality''—punctuating his statement by revealing to all assembled the very real wound Zenag tore in his side.''

As Prime finishes his story, he realises that the tale may have inadvertently contained the solution to their current predicament. A moment later, the Wreckers burst into Prime and Outback's hiding spot, ready to kill Prime, who they mistakenly believe to be a Decepticon in disguise. [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] asks if Prime has any last words; Prime responds by saying he will not beg for his own life, but asks for them to spare Outback. The brave little Autobot was only injured as a result of Optimus choosing to fight back against the Wreckers in the first place; taking his own advice from his story, Prime now realises that fighting must always be the last resort, and refuses to take up arms against the Wreckers any longer, happy to accept his own death if it will lead to Outback's safe repair. Suddenly, [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] enter. Having grown suspicious they were not hunting a Decepticon impostor at all, Magnus has summoned Xaaron to help verify Prime's identity—and the heartfelt speech he has just heard is all the proof Xaaron needs to know that the 'bot in front of him is the real leader of the Autobots. He steps forward and welcomes his old friend Optimus home.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (1)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (2)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Outback (G1)|Outback]] (5)
*''[[Twin Twist]]'' (8)
*''[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]'' (9)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
*''[[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian unit]]'' (11)
*''[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'' (12)
*''[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'' (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (21)
*[[Xaaron]] (22)
|c2=
*''[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'' (6)
*''[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'' (7)
*''[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'' (14)
*''[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'' (15)
*''[[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]]'' (16)
|c4=
*''[[Cloran]] victims'' (17)
*''"Techno-ape" warriors'' (18)
*''[[Zenag]]'' (19)
*''[[Limbo parasite]]s'' (20)
}}

==Quotes==
[[File:DistantThunder terrible waste.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.25]]
[[File:DistantThunder welcome home.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.25]]
"Wh-what happened? '''Where are we?'''" 
"One minute we're at our coal mine base on Earth, and the next... we're not!" 
"Questions which have—at present—no possible answer and statements that are so circuit-numbingly wasteful in the extreme."
:—'''Shockwave''' doesn't like narratively helpful exposition

"'''How could you?!''' These creatures fought with tooth and claw and you met them with lasers, blasters and sonics. I suppose that's a Decepticon's idea of a fair fight! All this lost life...such a waste...such a terrible, terrible '''waste!'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

'''Frenzy:''' "Looks like that device is ours. Who'da thought it would be that easy!" 
'''Shockwave:''' "Quite. Any last words, Autobot?" 
'''Ratchet:''' "Yeah...'''Ever been had?'''" 

"It is easy to fight. But then, the easy path isn't always the right one. These years of warfare have conspired to blind me to the alternatives. As an Autobot... no. As a '''thinking being''', to fight '''must''' be the '''last''' alternative."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"I had thought that my death would grant Megatron his '''greatest victory—not so!''' I fought back against my fellow Autobots. I dragged this innocent victim into my personal war. '''That''' is Megatron's greatest victory! I almost missed the wisdom of my own words when I told Outback that to fight should be the last resort. I will fight you no longer, Wreckers. All I ask is that you spare Outback. If, as a result of my death, just '''one''' Autobot life is saved, then it will not have been without meaning and the '''real''' victory will be '''mine!'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"I have listened carefully to your little speech 'Decepticon', and I have just one thing to say...'''Optimus—welcome home, my friend!'''"
:—'''Xaaron''' knows the real McCoy when he sees it.
{{--}}
==Notes==
===Production notes===
[[File:DistantThunder ever been had.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
[[File:DistantThunder curse youuuu.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
[[File:OutbackDistantThunder.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred....]]
*"Distant Thunder!" is an extra-long strip produced specially for the super-sized 100th issue of the comic, clocking at 19 pages instead of the usual 11. This makes the whole comic 32 pages long instead of the regular 24, but the price was not increased, remaining at 32p.
*The issue sports a special wraparound hand-painted cover by top-tier Marvel UK artist [[Alan Davis]], who had made his name working on ''Captain Britain'' earlier in the decade, and who by this point in his career had made the jump to Marvel US, working on the exceedingly-hot-at-the-time ''X-Men'' titles. The ''Transformers'' production staff half-jokingly asked Davis to do a cover for the 100th issue, not expecting him to say yes—but he did! It's possible Davis's decision was motivated by the fact that his son was a ''Transformers'' fan; the cover is credited not just to Alan Davis, but to his son Thomas Davis as well.

===Continuity notes===
*Following a series of teases in previous issues, this story finally reveals exactly what happened to Optimus Prime, Prowl and Ratchet when they were displaced into limbo by the arrival of the time-travelling Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge in [[Target: 2006|issue #78]]. Shockwave, Thundercracker, and Frenzy arrive partway through the story, following their own displacement in [[Target: 2006|issue #84]] by the arrival of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]].
*The "Dead End"—the name by which the slums of [[Polyhex]] are better known—previously appeared in [[The Smelting Pool!|issues #66-67]] (US issue #17).
*Ratchet uses his [[laser scalpel]] to get the drop on Shockwave. The visual appearance of this gadget and the mechanism by which it deploys out of Ratchet's forearm ''(pictured at right)'' is based very precisely on the way it was drawn by artist [[William Johnson]] in [[Warrior School!|issue #26]] (US issue #8).
*The wound Optimus Prime sustains in his side was seen being treated by Ratchet in [[Aerialbots over America!|issue #89]] (US issue #21), in the first hint towards the events of this story. This injury is a notable point of a discontinuity between the US and UK stories; in the US comic, Prime was wounded during the Autobots' attack on the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]] in [[Command Performances!|US issue #19]] (UK issue #71), but due to the extended gap between the UK printing of that story and the scene of Prime being treated, the UK comic was forced to edit the scene in issue #89 and identify the wound as a ''different'' one he had sustained during his time in limbo, that just coincidentally happened to be in the same spot at the one had suffered earlier.
*Emirate Xaaron was last seen in [[Target: 2006|issue #88]]. This is his first interaction with Optimus in the weekly comic, but the pair were shown to be old acquaintances in the story "[[And There Shall Come...a Leader!]]" from [[Transformers Annual 1985]].
*Despite later appearances by the Wreckers, this is Whirl's last appearance in the main Marvel UK timeline.

===Real-life references===
*The manner in which Prime defeats Zenag—turning his back on him and refusing to fight him, resulting in his claws passing harmlessly through him ''(right)''—is lifted directly from the climax of the 1984 film ''{{w|A Nightmare on Elm Street}}'', in which heroine Nancy defeats [[Freddy Krueger]] in the same way.<ref>"It's also one of the few examples I can pinpoint of my just mercilessly ripping something off. The conclusion when Prime turns his back on the ape creature and denies his existence is lifted completed from the end of A Nightmare of ''[sic]'' Elm Street. Completely. The heroine turns her back on Freddy Krueger, says "I don't believe in you, you can't harm me," and he slashes at her with his claws and they pass right through her" —Simon Furman in ''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3]]''</ref>

===Artwork and technical errors===
*Alan Davis looks to have been referencing ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' in drawing at least some of the cover; Trailbreaker appears with the outdated [[character model]] used in that book (with two hands and no shoulder accessories), as does Wheeljack (no shoulder fins), and Soundwave is coloured in American-series purple, rather than the toy-accurate blue the UK comic would otherwise consistently use. These aren't strictly errors, of course; what ''are'' errors are Prowl having a blue helmet instead of white, Megatron's Decepticon symbol being uncoloured, and the fact that Buzzsaw is coloured like Laserbeak.
*'''Page 1, panel 3-4:''' Per last issue, Outback's wound should be on his left side, as it is on panel 2 of this page. However, for panels 3-4, it has jumped to his right side ''(right).'' Also, Outback is missing the panel on his chest with the "crosshairs" design in panel 4.
*'''Page 2, panel 4:''' Springer and Twin Twist's colours are swapped.
*'''Page 8, panel 2:''' All speech bubbles and caption boxes during the "dream" portion of the story are tinted a pale yellow; Frenzy's "GNNNK!" in this panel is missing the effect, appearing regular white.
*'''Page 15, panels 1 and 3:''' Optimus Prime's thought balloon and Zenag's cry of "CURSE..." are also missing the pale yellow tint they should have.
*'''Pages 15-16:''' Frenzy is drawn with small individual eyes instead of his normal visor.
*'''Page 17, panel 1:''' Ratchet's forehead crest is red instead of white.
*'''Page 18, panel 5:''' Optimus Prime's head is uncoloured white.
*'''Page 19, panels 3-4:''' Outback's wound is missing entirely.

===Back-up material===
[[File:DistantThunder competition goof.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' ("Improvisation on a Theme," Part 2) and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
*'''Other features:''' "Over 100 ''Transformers'' toys to be won—free!" Entrants are challenged to identity fifteen marked characters on the issue's cover ''(see image at right)''; five winners receive both [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] toys; ninety-five runners up get an Autobot [[Mini Vehicle]]. Unfortunately, a production error resulted in only ''fourteen'' characters being marked: [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], Optimus Prime, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], Prowl, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. The error was apologised for when the results of the contest were published in [[Burning Sky!|issue #115]]; lists of fourteen were accepted, but enterprising kids sent in lists of fifteen by identifying one of the other, unmarked robots on the cover, who include [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].

===Other trivia===
*Curiously, this issue marks Whirl's last "present-day" appearance in the series; he will be consistently absent from the Wreckers when the team reappears in future issues, only reappearing in the tragic-alternate-future story, "[[Peace]]," in [[Transformers Annual 1989]].

===Cover===
*'''Issue #100:''' A big Transformers brawl, by [[Alan Davis]]
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File:MarvelUK-100.jpg|'''Issue #100'''
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===Reprints===
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File:Tfcolcom13.jpg|'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics#13 – Holiday Special 1989|Collected Comics]]'' #13''' (Marvel Comics, 1989)
File:TitanPrey.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: Prey]]'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2004)
File:BoUK Prey 3reg.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Issue #3|Best of UK: Prey #3]]'' regular cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:BoUK Prey 3RI.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Issue #3|Best of UK: Prey #3]]'' RI cover''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:BoUK Prey TPB.jpg|'''''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Prey#Collections|Best of UK: Prey]]'' TPB''' (IDW Publishing, 2010)
File:Classicuk3.jpg|'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 3|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 3]]''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v7.jpg|'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|The Definitive G1 Collection, Vol. 7: The Harder They Die]]''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd. 2017)
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====Reprint notes====
*Both Titan and IDW's reprints of this issue are sourced from the ''Collected Comics'' version of the story. The Titan reprint ends with a tag that reads "CONTINUED IN COLLECTED COMICS #14" instead of "NEXT: FALLEN ANGEL!" as the original issue did, while the IDW reprint tries to paper over this incongruity by erasing the contents of the tag entirely, leaving a blank yellow box. Coming from the same source, both also sport some noticeable signs of degradation not present in the original issue, perhaps most notably a series of white streaks at the top of page 16.

==Footnotes==
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:''Whirl is an [[Autobot]] [[Deluxe Vehicle]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Whirl boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whirl enjoys making hand puppets in his own image.]]
[[Units of time|Vorns]] before [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] coined the phrase "Sometimes crazy works", '''Whirl''' was living it in action. Whirl believes that, logically speaking, insanity makes an extremely effective weapon. Enemies flee in terror before the absolutely insane maneuvers he pulls on the battlefield. His extreme maneuverability in helicopter mode lets him spin, bob, weave, dive, and bank like someone totally out of control. Or totally out of his mind.

Needless to say, Whirl is a rather reckless fighter and can take damage because of it. He's okay with that, because he absolutely LOVES his job... perhaps a little ''too'' much. Many of Whirl's comrades remain unsure if his wild behavior is truly an affectation, or if his increasingly-fleeting displays of rationality are actually the facade hiding a troubled psyche.

Whirl is (or was) a member of the elite [[Wrecker]]s unit.

Sometimes he is known as '''Jetstream'''.

{{quote|This is reckless suicide, plain and simple.|quote2="I ''know!'' What a great plan!|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and Whirl|''[[Loose Ends, Part 4]]''|}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|Whirl}}
Whirl was a member of the elite Wreckers unit under the command of [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Alongside [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], he accompanied his commander as Impactor argued with [[Xaaron]] over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s trip to [[Earth]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]].

[[File:Whirl copter Target 2006.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|This is one choppah you cannot get to.]]
Later, the Wreckers continued preparing for [[Operation: Volcano]], an attempt to eliminate some of the [[Decepticon]]s' [[Ten Deadliest Killers|deadliest killers]]. During the simulation, Whirl demonstrated his trademark aerial combat style to draw fire away from his teammates. As the simulation concluded, Impactor decided that without Ultra Magnus' support, the operation would basically become a suicide mission for the Wreckers. Whirl and the others agreed with him and Impactor left to tell Xaaron that the Wreckers were bowing out of Volcano. Taking some downtime, Whirl, Roadbuster, and [[Twin Twist]] went to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] to unwind. While Roadbuster and Twin Twist were having uneasy feelings about the decision to ditch Volcano, Whirl seemed fine with it, pointing out that it was only logical and no one would say that they were in the wrong. Their discussion was interrupted when they noticed [[Fang]], a Decepticon who began bullying a [[Tusks|smaller Transformer]] in the place. Twin Twist violently intervened, realizing that as Autobots, it was their duty to always do their best to stop the Decepticons. His sudden revelation seemed to energize Whirl and Roadbuster, and after Impactor was convinced by Xaaron to go through with Operation: Volcano, the rest of the Wreckers eagerly volunteered.

[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My face is down here, Roadbuster...I think.]]
Unfortunately, Operation: Volcano failed when most of the targeted Decepticons were unknowingly ordered clear of the ambush by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Only [[Macabre]] went ahead and attempted to assassinate Xaaron, shooting and mortally-wounding Impactor instead. Whirl and the rest of the Wreckers immediately gunned Macabre down in retaliation. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Later, Whirl was seen alongside Ultra Magnus and his fellow Wreckers on a hunt for a Decepticon spy posing as Optimus Prime. This was revealed, thanks to the efforts of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], to be a product of Decepticon misinformation and Prime was welcomed back into the fold. {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}}

{{note|Whirl is never seen or mentioned again in the main Marvel UK timeline after this story, despite subsequent appearances by the rest of the Wreckers, leaving his fate uncertain.}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Whirl Triton Peace.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|Hands, glorious hands!]]
In an alternate version of [[2510]], Whirl and the Wreckers led the final Autobot offensive against Decepticon held territory, bringing the war to a close. At the ceremony where he officially announced the end of the war, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] chose to make [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], leader of the Wreckers, his successor as Autobot leader and carrier of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. One Autobot named [[Triton]] objected to the idea, though: he said Springer was a fighter, not a tactician, and Ultra Magnus would be a better leader for a world at peace. Whirl took offense to Triton putting down his commanding officer, and shoved the little guy in the back, asking where was his "precious Ultra Magnus" when the Wreckers were winning the war? Triton struck back, and the situation turned from bad to worse as the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] sided with Ultra Magnus against the Wreckers. Shots were fired, battle lines were drawn, and a new war picked up where the old one left off. Tragically, it seems no one took the time to examine Triton's fallen body, and the hidden Decepticon insignia on his chest. The last act of the last Decepticon was to see that there would never truly be peace on Cybertron. {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Whirl LooseEnds2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Seen and done some crazy things? Pffft. Call us when you're responsible for [[Chaos Theory Part 1|sparking the Autobot/ Decepticon civil war.]]]]
Along with the other [[Wrecker]]s Whirl voted to follow [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s plan to leave Cybertron to visit the other planets touched by the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and so they hitched a ride with [[Berko]]'s [[Cosmic Carnival]] to Earth. Whirl looked on in horror as their surveillance drones showed a devastated planet, and worse still—Megatron! Before any of the Wreckers could react, the Decepticon promptly launched nuclear warheads at their shuttle, apparently destroying it. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

The Wreckers managed to make it to Earth's surface in escape pods, and Whirl was sent to survey the ruined planet. He spied an incoming horde of [[Zombie|reanimated Decepticons]] sent by Megatron and reported back to the others. The Wreckers' priority then became to get a message back to Cybertron about the situation on Earth. They eventually found the [[Deep Space Network]] located in [[Goldstone]], and put a plan into action to utilize its radio transmitter to send a distress call. Whirl joined Kup and Springer in making a break for the facility while the other Wreckers distracted Megatron's forces. They succeeded in sending their message to Cybertron, but Kup was captured in the process. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

The Wreckers soon encountered [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]—formerly Spike Witwicky, one of the last vestiges of resistance on Megatron's conquered Earth. Despite some initial hostility on his part, the Wreckers were soon invited to [[Argus Base]], the human resistance's headquarters. On the way there, Whirl asked Spike how things had gotten so bad on Earth. Spike filled them in on the tale of Megatron's rise and humanity's fall. After arriving at Argus Base and convening with the leader of the resistance, [[G.B. Blackrock]], the Wreckers agreed to aid them in destroying Megatron's chief power base—the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

Whirl embarked on a rescue mission with Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] to retrieve Kup and also to divert Megatron's forces from the assault on the Ark. While Sandstorm considered the plan to be "reckless suicide", Whirl cheerfully voiced his approval of it. They soon encountered Megatron's air defenders, and experienced trouble fighting them, as the undead Decepticons apparently no longer felt any pain. While Whirl managed to fly circles around [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] for a bit, he was eventually shot down. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

[[File:Topspin whirl destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95]]
After returning to Cybertron, Whirl was present with the other Wreckers as they attempted to defuse a tense situation between civilians on a main highway road. They failed and it erupted into a brawl. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} He later participated in an attack on [[Fort Scyk]] to root out [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s cell of Decepticon insurgents, but was flung through the air when the whole place exploded. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Whirl was with the Wreckers when the entire Autobot fleet attacked the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} While the rest of the fleet was shot down or captured, the Wreckers covertly infiltrated the Hub's [[slam rail]] tube system and began wreaking havoc from within. The Wreckers traveled from point to point, seeking to destabilize the Hub by severing its planetary links with targeted nuclear explosions. Whirl and the others engaged the troops of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in a crowded slam tube and managed to blow them out into space. Eventually, the surviving Autobots managed to escape as the Hub suffered catastrophic damage. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} What became of Whirl after this point is unknown, but if he managed to return to Cybertron and survive the battle with the [[Dark Matrix]] creature, he likely [[Death|died]] of old age after [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] severed their reality's link to the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:SecretsAndLies4 AbominusWhirlRacknRuin.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2]]
After [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] sought to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], Whirl was recruited by Impactor to be part of a [[Wrecker|new team]] to take out the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

Arriving in [[Stanix]], Whirl airlifted [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] in his copter mode to scout ahead, only to find [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] defending the target. Whirl brought Rack'n'Ruin within striking distance of the [[combiner]]'s face and the conjoined duo whacked Abominus with a hammer blow hard enough to knock him down. The Wreckers then engaged the individual [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and other Decepticons until they managed to plant and detonate explosives that destroyed Project Dreadnought. From thereon, the Wreckers functioned as an autonomous unit within the Autobot army, engaging in hit-and-run raids against Straxus' forces as the war continued to rage on for years. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}

===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Whirl was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, Jetfire sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:War and Peace 4 RoadbusterWhirl.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"RAGH, WHIRL NOT IN [[The Transformers (cartoon)|CARTOON]]! MENASOR REMOVE FROM STORY!"]]
When the Autobots split into multiple factions after the disappearance of their leaders, Whirl joined Springer's group, known as the Wreckers. During one of the group's missions, he participated in an attack against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who sought to claim the [[Tagan Heights]] for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon]]s. {{storylink|Escalation}} [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] joined in to battle the Decepticon combiner, but the resulting clash was so brutal that Whirl and the other Wreckers were forced to retreat to avoid becoming collateral damage. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Much later, during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron, Whirl continued with the Wreckers, now a small unit of Autobots dedicated to keeping the peace wherever (and however) necessary. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] released the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] from their imprisonment in Cybertron's [[Detention Banks]], the Wreckers were sent in to deal with the escapees. Unfortunately, both Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were crushed before [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] brought down the Stunticons' combined form, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}
[[File:Stet WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left|Well, I'm different now. I feel I've been given a chance to start over. A new life, new identity. New purpose.]]
{{quote|Twice voted "Autobot most likely to defect".|[[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Meet the Crew]]}}

[[File:Interiors WhirlPreEmpurataFlashback.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|HAPPY DAYS]]In the pre-war era, under the reign of [[Nominus Prime]], '''Whirl of [[Polyhex]]''' {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}} was a member of the [[Aerial Corps]]. Dissatisfied with his lot, Whirl managed to accomplish what was thought impossible, defying the function he was created with and actually changing professions to become a watchmaker. And Whirl was ''good'' at what he did—so good that the [[Functionist Council]], angry that a moderate functionary had given him permission to switch jobs, decided to teach him a lesson. They had the local criminal elements demand a cut of his profits so that when he refused, the [[Heavies]] would be sent to destroy his business and leave the Council's hands 'clean'. Whirl was left destitute and roamed the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], where he hung out with a bad crowd and started getting into fights. His combat prowess caught the attention of the [[Senate]]'s agents, who press-ganged a reluctant Whirl into their service. Whirl was made to do despicable things in the Senate's employ. When he tried to resist, he was put through the barbaric [[empurata]] ritual, costing him his original hands and effectively neutering his watchmaking skills. The Senate had, in fact, been ''arranged'' to hire him for all this by the vindictive Functionist Council. {{storylink|Interiors}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:Ongoing22 WhirlbeatsMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''I'M THE HERO I CAN DO WHAT I WANT!'']]
Whirl was eventually granted a position in the [[Rodion]] police force. When a rabble-rousing miner named [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was brought in for brawling with other law enforcement officers, the Senate ordered Whirl to kill him, presumably to silence his increasingly loud voice of dissension. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} {{storylink|Interiors}} Failing to finish the job, Whirl was arrested by his captain [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], so the Senate sent more men to free him, fearing his actions would be exposed. Their men attacked the Rodion police station and freed Whirl, but Orion Pax wouldn't stand for it and defeated them, shooting Whirl's leg off in the process. Whirl warned his captain that the Senate would not be happy if any further harm came to him, but Orion merely picked him up, went to the [[Grand Imperium]] in person and confronted the entire Senate with his actions. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}}

[[File:Whirl Impactor Patternism.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Due to Orion Pax's public display of Whirl's crime, the Senate had no choice but to send him to [[Garrus-1]]. After Whirl's mistreatment of Megatron in Rodion was exposed, he found himself suffering constant attacks and beatings in prison by Decepticon sympathizers. Whirl saved his one [[communicube]] call for an appropriate occasion, and found it when his former handler [[Kroma]] briefly became his cellmate. Whirl was told of an impending Senate plot involving assassination and a city-destroying bomb. He consequently used his one call to bring Orion Pax to Garrus-1, where he informed his former captain of all he had heard. While Orion initially assumed Whirl was acting out of compassion, Whirl immediately corrected him, explaining that he just wanted revenge against the Senate for mutilating, using, and abandoning him. After Orion left, Whirl was introduced to his new cellmate—[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], who promptly beat him into critical condition. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

Whirl eventually wound up in the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Security Service, where he witnessed the full extent of what his actions had wrought, as Megatron, now convinced that violence was the only way forward, assaulted the city and slew [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], beginning the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} Orion Pax—now Optimus Prime—personally invited Whirl to join the Autobots before the Decepticons reached him: "forgiveness as a weapon of war", as Whirl put it. After "bouncing around a bit", he changed his name to "Jetstream" and became a flight instructor at the [[Iaconian Aerial Academy]]. {{storylink|Interiors}}

One of his most promising cadets at the academy was [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], but he insisted on berating him in private, his verbal abuse eventually evolving into regular unprovoked beatings. After one particularly savage beating, "Jetstream" shoved Rotorstorm into the academy's newly installed [[CR chamber]], and by the time Rotorstorm recovered, his instructor had moved to a training facility in another province. Whirl later returned to using his original name, and attended the ceremony when Rotorstorm received the [[Novic Medal for Outstanding Valor]], applauding and cheering from the front row. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-triumphoverevil.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Category: Things That Do Not Exist.]]
Whirl eventually joined the Autobot special operations taskforce, the Wreckers. He was present with the entire team to greet [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] on the rookie's first day. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} Whirl was with the team when they triumphed in final battle over their longtime rivals [[Squadron X]] on the planet [[Pova]], only to discover they had no jurisdiction on the planet and would be required to let the Squadron go. Refusing to accept this, Wrecker leader Impactor murdered the entire squadron while Whirl looked away in apparent shame, but took no action. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} The incident was covered up by [[Autobot High Command]], and to avoid being implicated in the crime alongside their leader, Whirl and the other Wreckers lied and told Springer that they had no idea what Impactor was planning on doing. Springer believed them and defended their inaction at Impactor's trial, also agreeing to become the new leader of the Wreckers at Whirl and the others' request. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

[[File:Spotlight Trailcutter Killmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=2|left]]

At some point during the war, Whirl established a rivalry with the wand-wielding Decepticon known as [[Killmaster]]. Both of them called each other "nemesis". Whirl never, ''ever'' beat him in a fight and always, ''always'' lied about it to other Autobots. When Killmaster was MIA and presumed dead, Whirl told people he'd killed him after breaking into a medical center where Killmaster was recharging, crushing the Decepticon's brain as he slept, and shoving his wand up his—''AHEM!'' {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Dissolution_Part_3:_A_World_Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

[[File:Whirl copter Stormbringer4.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Is [[Obsidian (BM)|"Obsidianesque"]] a word?]]
Years later, Whirl was deployed with the other Wreckers to [[Varas Centralus]] to help [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]'s counter-insurgency team deal with the Decepticon [[infiltration protocol|infiltration team]] there, which had just activated Siege Mode. Partway into the battle, they were forced to pull out and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when news came through of the possible resurgence of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Arriving at their homeworld, the team saved the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from a patrol of [[Centurion droid]]s, then joined Optimus Prime in attacking [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s secret base. Whirl and Roadbuster helped Jetfire from his imprisonment, but they were too late: Bludgeon had indeed recalled Thunderwing home. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Whirl joined Springer and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] in attacking the mindless [[Pretender]], but their weapons were disabled when he ionized the air around them, forcing them to back off. Fortunately, a team of Decepticons led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] arrived to supplement the Autobot forces and the day was soon won. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

The Wreckers got a rematch with Thunderwing some time later when the denizens of the [[Dead Universe]] took control of him and stationed him on [[Corata-Vaz]] to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s required for their [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Whirl fought hard alongside his teammates {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} and eventually the Wreckers were able to disable the Nega-Core when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] lost control of Thunderwing. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

During the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when the Decepticons launched a devastating simultaneous attack against the Autobots across the galaxy—Whirl and several other Wreckers were captured by Decepticons under the command of [[Turmoil]]. [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] led an extraction team to rescue the Autobots from a Decepticon cruiser, and they were ultimately saved thanks to the efforts the former Decepticon [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:Whirl Sparkeaterweapon Interiors.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|"What, ''this''? It's uhm...just his new [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] armor! Yeah, that's it."]]
Around three years later, when putting together a squad to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from the clutches of the deranged Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], Springer ruled Whirl out of the mission on account of his recently becoming something of a liability. {{storylink|Bullets}} The mission to Garrus-9 left Springer in a comatose state, and Whirl and Roadbuster were assigned the task of watching over him and tending to his needs until he awoke. Convinced that this was never going to happen, Whirl attempted to euthanize his leader with Roadbuster's [[Sparkeater (weapon)|Sparkeater weapon]], but was caught in the act by Roadbuster and ejected from the Wreckers by the power of "the veto"—the ability of a Wrecker to have another member of the unit removed at any time. {{storylink|Interiors}} He wound up in prison for his actions, but was released and given a "final warning" by Ultra Magnus to stay out of trouble. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

After the war was ended and Cybertron was returned to a primordial state, Whirl and [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] were tasked with policing a mob of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] that had recently returned to Cybertron. They came upon Optimus Prime being harassed by [[Tappet|one of the mob]], and promptly began bullying the smaller neutral. Optimus Prime had to pointedly lower Whirl's gun and asked to be filled in on current events. Later, the mob revolted and dragged Whirl to the ground during the ensuing riot. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Whirl Sweeps Liars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Dear God...they're no longer mint in box!]]
Frustrated with the NAILs and having been kicked out of the Wreckers, Whirl acquired a disturbing method of stress relief: gathering up several leftover [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] carcasses, pinning them to a wall inside a shabby structure out in Cybertron's wastelands, and apparently mutilating them. Eventually deciding that he'd had his fun, Whirl doused the ruins with fuel and bid a very creepy thank you and farewell to the remains, planning to burn it all—quite possibly, himself included. Interrupted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]], who had misidentified the Sweeps' energy readings as those of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], Whirl immediately attacked him and set the place ablaze to cover his tracks. Their battle carried them to the [[Mitteous Plateau]], where they were discovered by [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]], and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]], prompting Whirl to try and pin all the blame on Cyclonus before killing him so he couldn't contradict his story. Before he could, however, a huge subterranean explosion triggered by [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] erupted beneath Whirl, heavily damaging him and knocking him offline. Figuring that Whirl was too dangerous to leave lying around, Ratchet had him brought along with Tailgate aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as it left Cybertron. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:HangersOn Whirl Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|left|110px|Expressions, glorious expressions!]]
Whirl awoke in the medibay of the ''Lost Light'', his first instinct being to reach out and throttle the nearest person to him, which turned out to be [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]. Brought to his senses with the warning that he'd go back to prison if he didn't behave, Whirl left to skulk around the hallways, where he was found by Ultra Magnus and brought him into a meeting between [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and Cyclonus. Advised to make his peace with Cyclonus, Whirl continued to dodge all responsibility for starting the fight but nonetheless offered him a hand of "forgiveness", only to have Cyclonus respond by drawing him into a ''hug''... followed by a whispered threat that he would kill him at some point and the Autobot would never see it coming.

Later, Rodimus addressed the crew to update them on the situation. When he asked if there were any important questions, Whirl made a point to speak up and state that he was embarrassed to be among this group and that they at least needed a decent name. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was reported to be loose on board the ''Lost Light'', the crew were ordered to pair off and lock themselves into habitation suites until the creature was dealt with. Being a jerk, Whirl locked himself in without waiting for his temporary roommate [[Animus]] and ignored the other Autobot's pleas to enter, resulting in his being killed by the Sparkeater. Whirl attacked the creature, but his missiles were intercepted by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s [[force field]] to prevent the catastrophic detonation of the sparks the monster was digesting inside it. Whirl was nonplussed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

During a therapy session with Rung, [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s extra-sensitive ears overheard Whirl having a "blazing row" with...himself. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Whirl later attempted to cheer up and advise a despondent Trailbreaker on changing his image. His advice consisted of telling Trailbreaker to change his name, always talk big of himself, and then suggested he get [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] to build him a new weapon. After one of Brainstorm's inventions malfunctioned the entire crew of the ''Lost Light'', save the newly rechristened Trail''cutter'', were temporarily frozen in place when a [[Titan Hunter|group of Decepticons]] inconveniently boarded the ship. Whirl was in the middle of watching a furious Rodimus chew Rewind out on the bridge when he was frozen, and Trailcutter was forced to use his inert body as a shield against gunfire, stealing the guns mounted on Whirl's chest to return fire. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:Whirl Interiors yes.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Whirl: '''1'''. {{-}} Hostage situation: '''-2'''.]]
Not long thereafter, Whirl was having a session with Rung when recent crew addition [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] had an acute psychotic episode and went on a rampage through the ship, holing up in Rung's office and immobilizing Whirl by stabbing him to the floor with a pipe. Unfazed, Whirl taunted Maximus, trying to bait him into killing him, but Maximus only grew more curious about Whirl's mental state and reputation, and threatened Rung in order to force Whirl into telling his life story. The story provided Rewind and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] enough time to position themselves outside Rung's office and distract Maximus with a projection of his tormentor, Overlord. Whirl used the distraction to tear the pipe out of his gut, unpinning himself from the floor. When a shot intended to take Maximus out went wild and hit Rung in the head instead, Whirl took the opportunity to stab the distraught Max with the pipe, ending the hostage situation after three-plus hours. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Whirl graffiti MTMTEAnnual2012.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|left|"Yeah well, I'll gonna go build my own spaceship! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the spaceship!"]]
Whirl joined Rodimus, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] in being shrunk down and sent to deal with a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had been revived within Ultra Magnus's body, where he showed some difficulty with his "no guns" orders. After Magnus smiled them to death, Whirl managed to leave some graffiti inside Ultra Magnus, a fact that he would proudly inform First Aid of during Tailgate's [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony.

Later, Whirl was among the Autobots that were teleported to the surface of [[Theophany]] by representatives of the [[Galactic Council]]. After the group found [[Crystal City]] in ruins, Whirl openly mocked Drift's despair at seeing the desolation and was decked by the former Decepticon for his irreverence. The group ventured into the ruins and soon discovered an inert [[Titan (group)|Titan]], which had once been used to power the city. An abortive attempt by Chromedome to hack into the giant's [[brain module]] accidentally woke the Titan, causing it to fire an eye-blast that hit the Council's ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]''. Whirl was ordered to take a team to hold off the troops sent to take revenge on the Cybertronians, with Rodimus stressing to the trigger-happy bot that there should be ''no fatalities''. Whirl and the others successfully fended off their attackers until the Autobots were all teleported back to the ''Lost Light'' by the freed Titan, before the ship quantum-jumped to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

[[File:Mtmte-before-and-after-whirl-weaponup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|right|You'd be angry too if you had to bust decepti-chops in high heels.]]
Whirl declined to attend Rewind's movie night when he learned the [[Proteus|subject matter]] of the film. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} He did, however, agree to aid in Rewind's attempt to expedite Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Rewind brought together a group who each took turns telling their parts in a story of past events from before the war. When Whirl's turn began, he became quite agitated when Ratchet brought up the tender subject of Whirl's encounter with Megatron in Rodion. He settled down and told the others of Orion Pax's visit to Garrus-1 and what they had discussed. When Whirl mentioned that Impactor was his cellmate for a while, Rewind became excited and posited that Impactor had earmarked Whirl then and there for the Wreckers. Whirl shot down that suggestion and admitted that he just got badly beaten-up and he and Impactor met again years later under different circumstances. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} Everyone took a break from storytelling, giving Swerve an opportunity to leave and bring back some booze. Whirl wouldn't let him back into the room without uttering the password—''"Whirl is a million billion times tougher than Cyclonus"''. He later had fun positioning Rung's eyebrows to make the still-unresponsive psychiatrist look cross. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

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When Rodimus led a mission to [[Temptoria]] to fight Decepticons, Whirl was only too happy to volunteer. Aboard the ''[[Leading Light]]'', he had Rewind record him limbering up, and joined in with some impromptu battle chants with the other Autobots. As they fought Decepticons, his attempt to bond with Cyclonus was rebuffed rather bluntly. He subsequently faked a door malfunction, trapping Cyclonus and Rewind with an exploding bomb. He apparently at least had the courtesy to take Rewind back to the ''Leading Light'', and when it turned out he had a compatible [[spark]], allowed First Aid to use him to jumpstart Rewind, earning him Chromedome's gratitude. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Whirl tagged along with Swerve's group when the crew of the ''Lost Light'' was granted leave on the planet [[Hedonia]]. He was granted a new human-based [[holomatter]] avatar, which he seemed to approve of based solely on the fact that it carried weapons. When the group found a Transformer-friendly bar, Whirl got Ultra Magnus black-out drunk after slipping him a drink containing weapons-grade [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]], much to everyone's chagrin. While waiting for Magnus to regain consciousness, the group played "the nemesis game", each sharing their own personal arch-enemies. Whirl named Killmaster as his, and proceeded to describe the graphic nature of how he ended their rivalry before being cut off by Rung. When Magnus began to stir, the group left Swerve to deal with him and took a trip to a nearby gift shop. Whirl opted to remain outside and continually bang his head against a display case—something he felt relieved pressure on his brain. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}{{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

[[File:Whirlholomatter.jpg|right|thumb|Because {{w|Carl Grimes|one trigger-happy kid with a missing eye}} wasn't bad enough.]]
Sometime later, the group encountered a group of [[Ammonite]]s—a mechanical race similar to Transformers who were entangled in a long and bitter war with their hated foes, the [[Terradore]]s. Whirl and Skids engaged in a bit of a "my war is bigger than yours" contest with them, with the Ammonites outclassing them in most categories. When [[Imperius Drax]], the leader of the Terradores unexpectedly entered the same bar as them, Whirl took it upon himself to show the Ammonites a thing or two about war. He walked up to chat with Drax, things escalated, and then Whirl simply killed the guy, which resulted in the war escalating again. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

Ultra Magnus was still out cold when they returned to check on him, so Whirl hatched a plan to get him back in time for pick-up. He ferried the others to the shuttle, then they projected their holomatter avatars back to the bar to drive Magnus's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] through an organics-only section. While forcing Magnus into vehicle mode proved difficult, they eventually managed it and drove him home. Whirl admitted to the others that, difficulties aside, he had a fun time. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Whirl was among those interviewed for Rewind's documentary, "Little Victories". A "Person You'd Like To Punch" theme night at [[Swerve's]] had an overwhelming majority of people who attended pick Whirl. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] allowed Whirl to vent some frustration and blow up a few asteroids in the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s path. They were interrupted by [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], who wanted to record a message to send back to Cybertron whenever Blaster managed to repair the subspace communications channel. Whirl and Blaster would be the last Autobots to see Pipes alive, as the hapless [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] was murdered by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] minutes later. Having escaped from his cell underneath the ''Lost Light'', Overlord was quickly discovered and dozens of Autobots threw themselves into battle with him. For Whirl's part, he only managed to be used as a club and smashed into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] during the fight. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} In the aftermath, Whirl attended the funeral of those who lost their lives fighting Overlord and engaged in some speculation with Swerve and Skids over what was in Brainstorm's ever-present briefcase. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

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When a search for the abducted Ultra Magnus led the ''Lost Light'' to discover the long-missing [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus asked Whirl to be part of an advance landing party. Finding the "miracle moon" to be a hot spot seething with newborn [[spark]]s, Tailgate asked the others to define for him the difference between being "forged" and being "constructed cold". When Chromedome identified himself as someone who had been constructed cold, Whirl couldn't help but point out that he himself had been forged and "perfected" in a hot spot just like the one they were standing in. Shortly thereafter, the group was attacked by [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, forcing Whirl and the others to flee from superior numbers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Retreating didn't sit well with Whirl, and he invited Cyclonus to join him in a counterattack on their pursuers. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Their attack was successful only in that they didn't get captured along with the others. Whirl couldn't help himself in claiming that he had killed more Decepticons than Cyclonus during the battle. On smelling the enriched Nucleon of a nearby armory close to a jail suspended over a [[smelting pool]], Whirl was eager to organise a jailbreak to free Rodimus and the others.

In company with a far more cautious Cyclonus, Whirl found that he couldn't open the armory door due to his unwieldy claws and needed Cyclonus to help him. Occupied with the door mechanism, Cyclonus inquired of Whirl why he never had his empurata features "fixed". Whirl replied that he was messed up, that he had done and would continue to do bad things. While he remained angry about his mutilations, he was insulated against the voice of his conscience. If fixed he "really would be screwed". In the spirit of ''quid pro quo'' Whirl tried to ask Cyclonus about the gashes on his face, but the reply was lost when a stealthy [[Legislator]] stabbed Cyclonus through the midriff with his sword.

[[File:Whirl Cyclonus TheDividedSelf.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|"You know what I keep thinking about, Cyclonus? You know the end of Butch Cassidy? Redford and Newman are almost out of ammunition, and the whole Bolivian army is out in front of this little hut?"{{-}} "Whirl, I'm going to make you pay for this."]]

Fortunately (or unfortunately) for Whirl, he fought Cyclonus's attacker off so that Cyclonus could remove the blade without too much injury. The pair then teamed up with other rescued prisoners, [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the remaining survivors of the ill-fated [[Circle of Light]], just as an army of Legislators attacked en masse. Whirl asked Cyclonus to call off his previous death threats if they made it out of the fight alive as they rushed into battle wielding [[Great Sword]]s procured from the armory. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}

In the middle of the battle Whirl noticed something very unusual about Cyclonus's Great Sword, it was, in Whirl's words, "frikkin nuclear-powered", glowing with light and cutting a swathe through the attacking Legislator army. Cyclonus had a surprisingly deep connection with his sword for a novice, as only Dai Atlas could manage a similar feat with his own sword. Dai Atlas suggested to Whirl that "your friend is clearly ''devout''". Whirl was more surprised by the use of the word "friend" than the rest of Atlas's explanation.

However much headway they were making, it wasn't fast enough for Cyclonus. Cyclonus's rather obtuse comment of being "needed elsewhere" made Whirl respond cattily that he was dragging their battle out for fun, that he would just finish up himself. Dai Atlas asked Cyclonus if Whirl was being sarcastic, and Cyclonus replied that he didn't believe that even Whirl knew. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Whirl and the surviving members of the Circle of Light continued to fight the Legislators, but they were eventually overwhelmed. Moments from being killed, Whirl was saved when Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]] called all remaining Legislators to his position. In the battle's aftermath, Whirl and Cyclonus conferred on the edge of the smelting pool. A heavily damaged and unable-to-fly Whirl asked Cyclonus if he was still willing to let bygones be bygones in regards to their mutual death threats against one another. Despite briefly entertaining a fantasy of shoving Whirl into the smelting pool, a preoccupied Cyclonus agreed and departed.

Later aboard the ''Lost Light'', Whirl would reveal that Dai Atlas had commented on the unnatural strength of Cyclonus's spark—demonstrated while Cyclonus was wielding a Great Sword. Atlas had wondered if Cyclonus had the spark of a newborn with the intense energy he was producing. Relaying this information to Cyclonus, Whirl indirectly helped save Tailgate's life, as Cyclonus consequently used his excess spark energy to revitalize his dying roommate. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

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The ''Lost Light'' received a distress call from Orion Pax and headed to [[Gorlam Prime]]. They rescued the ''[[Skyroller]]'' from the collapsing planet's gravity well and welcomed Orion and his crew aboard. Whirl derived amusement from [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s outright hostility toward Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Later, when Orion and Rodimus were looking for volunteers to journey into the [[Dead Universe]], Hardhead took another verbal potshot at Cyclonus. Whirl was gleeful at first, but then disappointed when they didn't come to blows. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

After the ''Lost Light'' was by guided by to an unknown planet, the Autobots found themselves underwater and attacked by thousands of Ammonites. Whirl was among those who boarded the [[Rodpod]] to launch a counterattack. Eventually, the Autobots found the inert [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] hiding on the ocean floor. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

The Rodpod entered Metroplex's empty eye socket and made its way to the [[Brain module|brain]], where the group discovered it missing. The Autobots disembarked and after journeying around in Metroplex's head for a brief time, they ended up right back where they started at the Rodpod. Whirl took his frustration out on the garish vehicle, but it was soon discovered to be booby-trapped by an Ammonite. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} The Rodpod exploded, but the Autobots were shielded from the blast by a wall that had suddenly sprung up within the chamber. Ratchet worryingly noticed that Whirl had gone missing in the chaos. Whirl quickly returned, however, having captured the Ammonite that blew up the Rodpod. After some strong-arming, the Ammonite revealed that they had been ordered by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to sabotage the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s efforts to return to Cybertron. Before the Autobots could discuss these revelations further, they were confronted by [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

[[File:FinisTemporis DeaderThanADuobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|Whirl, paragon of sensitivity.]]
After a brief introduction, the two [[Female Transformer|female]] Autobots offered to lead the others to Metroplex's brain. Another horde of Ammonites appeared, and Ultra Magnus ordered the others to follow Nautica and Chromia. Whirl opted to stay behind and fight the Ammonites with a few others, noting that he was in his element in battle. Eventually, the Autobots were able to connect Metroplex to the ''Lost Light'', which he used as a makeshift life support system. He quantum-jumped back to Cybertron, bringing the ''Lost Light'' with him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Unfortunately, this didn't solve the problem of the Ammonite infestation, and Whirl's group was still fighting for their lives within Metroplex as the giant Autobot squared off with the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]]. The Ammonites kept combining into larger and larger forms, prompting Whirl to admit that even he was tired of fighting with them. Thankfully, through the efforts of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and Megatron, Metroplex was given a sudden boost of power, which reactivated his internal defenses. This immediately eliminated any Ammonite invaders, with Whirl charmingly referring to them as being "deader than a [[Duobot]]". {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:Whirl Arcee DCFinale.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Arcee knows that when things aren't [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] fault, they're almost certainly Whirl's.]]
After the Necrotitan was felled, Whirl, putting aside past enmities he may have for the Decepticons, sang along to a tune alongside several of them in Swerve's bar, including [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} The moment of levity was cut short, however, by the arrival of a 70 ''billion''-strong Ammonite army. Whirl was once again thrust into Ammonite-murdering duty. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} Whirl joked around with [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] about accidentally causing the re-escalation amongst the Ammonites' war, and made a little remark about his role in the start of their own war. When the Ammonites all spontaneously exploded, Whirl called foul on the whole thing for ruining his fun. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

[[File:Whirl Megatron MTMTE28.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|''HUEVOS RANCHEROS!!!'']]
Whirl attended Megatron's trial, standing next to Arcee. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Six months after that, Whirl was still on board the ''Lost Light'', only this time due to a series of events, the captain (or rather, co-captain) of the ship was, in fact, Megatron. Whirl began collaborating with [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] to bait Megatron into attacking an Autobot so that they would have an excuse to have him re-imprisoned. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Whirl first messed up Megatron's door with graffiti, and then attacked him with a crossbow before making a physical assaulted. Whirl claimed that he was tired of waiting for Megatron to make his first move, and had instead taken the initiative. However, the fight offered a shocking revelation from Megatron: the only reason Whirl had survived for so long was because Megatron had ensured it by giving an order for the Decepticons never to kill Whirl as a kind of 'gratitude' for teaching him that words were not enough—informing the ex-Wrecker that he was not as good a fighter as he, or other Autobots, believed. The enraged Whirl attempted to punch a hole in Megatron's torso, only to lose his arm through a wormhole within the ex-Decepticon. Megatron then used his revelation as leverage to get the humiliated Whirl to clean up the graffiti and left him in the engine rooms. Whirl later reported to his co-conspirators with a communicator that his attempt to bait Megatron into attacking him had failed. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}}

Whirl and his co-conspirators began planning to manipulate an Autobot into being assaulted or killed by the ex-con; once that happened, Autobot security would either arrest or kill Megatron. Getaway decided Tailgate would be the perfect patsy. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide WhirlBraidingHair.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Later on, suspected to be behind the theft of Ultra Magnus's desk tidy (which was more likely caused by the ship disappearing piece by piece), Whirl was confined to his quarters. As 'protest' for this, Whirl watched off-world cinema at Swerve's using his holomatter avatar. While braiding his hair, Whirl revealed that he was a fan of Jean-Luc Godard's works. During the subsequent alarm as portions of the ''Lost Light'' began to disappear, Whirl's holomatter disappeared. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Whether he made it to a lifepod or not, Whirl presumably disappeared along with the rest of the original crew of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Eventually, the remaining crew found the ruins of a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', which had been attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The on-course ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Whirl had his arms torn off before having his head blown off by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

Whirl was part of Rodimus' intrepid band of heroes chosen to chase down the rogue Brainstorm and gleefully raided Brainstorm's experimental weaponry. When asked by Magnus on why Rodimus would bring Whirl on such a high risk mission, Rodimus answered it was because Whirl would be eager to take a bullet for Orion Pax. The group travelled back to the [[Alyon]] [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] where Whirl bluffed to the past Orion Pax that he was on day release from prison. When the larger group regrouped to compare notes, they realized that Sentinel wasn't trying to snuff out the Sparks but was experimenting on them with Whirl putting forth the idea that the [[Elite Guard]] had assumed Orion's group was trying to steal the Sparks. After the Sparks had been shielded by Trailbreaker's forcefield, Whirl joined Cyclonus in attacking the hovering weapons platform. When that mess was sorted, the group continued to follow Brainstorm but Whirl (unlike everyone else) expressed no grief that they had not prevented Trailbreaker's death. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

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Travelling further back to [[Rodion]], Whirl exchanged (rather terrible) banter with Rodimus as they overlooked the police station. After Brainstorm had escaped Cyclonus, the group followed him back a year and split up. Whirl went with Chromedome and Rewind back to the police station and interrupted their tense, romantic conversation to show off his past self's arrest of [[Crossbar]] giddily realizing this was the day Megatron would be arrested. His good mood was ruined when the [[Heavies]] arrived. Utterly trashing them, Whirl was only stopped by Chromedome as the Heavies had to live to ensure future (past?) events happened as they had. Hammer had heard everything about the future and proceeded to taunt Whirl that they had mutilated him at the order of the [[Functionist Council]]. In rage, Whirl turned the [[Sparkeater Gun]] on the third chap who'd come with them declaring him guilty by association. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}}

[[File:PredestinationAnExpertsGuide WhirlSavesMegatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Everything is Shockwave's fault, huh? Well, now everything he does is MY fault!
Your move!" ]]
The group then arrived at [[Con Facility 113]] and though Rodimus and Rung had talked down Brainstorm, Rewind killed the unborn Megatron convinced the galaxy would be a better place without him as the myriad of aliens would survive despite the Functionists remaining in power. Whirl respectfully disagreed as he felt countless aliens (they were organics anyway) dying was a price worth paying if it meant Megatron would kill the Functionists and thus inserted a [[Point One Percenter]] Spark that Brainstorm had swiped from [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] into Megatron's body, securing the timeline. Upon returning to the ''Lost Light'', Whirl joined the crew in movie night for ''[[Back to the Future|Back to the Future Part II]]'' but found it inferior to {{w|Alphaville (film)|''Alphaville''}}. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

At some point, he scrawled "WHIRL WUZ HERE" on a chair in Swerve's. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}} He was present at Rodimus's first real announcement of progress. He went to Thunderclash's pre-wake, did some crazy dancing, and returned to the ''Lost Light'' with most of the crew. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle WhirlOffersAdvice.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|"Today on Doctor Whirl, I listen to a stupid idiot with dumb problems. Love should be tough, and I'm the toughest there is."]]
Later on, Cyclonus went to Whirl's room to ask for advice on Tailgate and Getaway. Whirl was astonished and amused that Cyclonus would ever ask him for advice on such a personal matter, and pointed out that saving Tailgate's life and caring about him did not make him Cyclonus' property. He also pointed out that Cyclonus hadn't really shown Tailgate he cared, while Getaway did so. Just as Cyclonus was about to leave, Whirl asked why he came to him. Cyclonus replied that he believed Whirl would tell him the truth, because Whirl didn't care about what he (or anybody) thought. Troubled, Whirl summoned Getaway and [[Atomizer]], with whom he was working to bring belated justice to Megatron. Whirl was having second thoughts about their plan to bring about Megatron's downfall if it resulted in Tailgate's murder. Getaway shot him in the head with a nudge gun, wiping Whirl's memories of the plan. Just before he passed out, Whirl projected his avatar outside Cyclonus' staring-window. Cyclonus rushed to Whirl's room to find out what was going on, only to find Whirl possessed no memory of their earlier conversation, and all of his digital clocks had been set to 1:13 - Megatron's room number. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

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Later, Brainstorm's contrivance engine was due to be activated, and despite only having 15 minutes to get to their B.E.D.s, Whirl, Swerve, and Nautica loitered to get drunk off sub-space filtered engex. They then heard a knock at the bar door. Whirl answered and found a new [[protoform]] in an engex box. Since they couldn't afford to risk the extra spark being detected by Maulers, the group decided to send it back to Luna 1. After various escapades, Whirl was left 'holding the baby'. Worse, when he decided the only remaining option to protect the crew was to flush it out the airlock, he discovered it had imprinted on him, adopting claws and a singular optic. Whirl gave in to his remaining threads of compassion and soft-terminated his own spark to hide the protoform with him in his B.E.D. He later woke up in the med-bay, with Velocity telling him he was lucky to be alive. Oh, and that it wasn't a protoform he was incubating—it was an infestation of [[Scraplet]]s, manipulating him so that they could survive to kill again. But Whirl wasn't upset... he was ''proud'' of the little pests. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Whirl invited Megatron to the regular Movie Night. Don't worry, he hadn't mellowed out, he was being a dick: the film was a war documentary and watching it would make Megatron unhappy. When Megatron was late, they passed the time by starting without him. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Soon after, Whirl was part of a group that observed the second launch of the ''Lost Light'' via a magic window unaware that he and the others were being observed by a repentant [[Getaway]] from further in the future. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

As revenge for turning his back on the mutiny, Whirl was tricked into boarding the [[Rodpod]] to be turned over to the [[Galactic Council]] on [[Necroworld]]. When the group arrived they were attacked by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and barricaded themselves in the [[Mortilus|Necrobot's]] "fortress" with Whirl glaring at Getaway when they made contact with him. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds WhirlNoFuneral.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|''*sniff*'' We're not crying, we just-''*sob*'' shut up]]

No sooner had Whirl voiced his protest at simply sitting inside and dying did the attackers back off, promising to return at sunset. When the group split to explore the fortress, Nightbeat had come through by discovering a teleport chamber. Nautica, Velocity and Swerve however had discovered a chamber full of stasis pods containing organic lifeforms, lifeforms Whirl was eager to abandon. But after Megatron had made a rousing speech about understanding and companionship, Whirl decided to stay behind. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Thinking death was imminent, Rewind recorded final messages from each of the group to be broadcast into space, although they weren't received by anyone until three weeks later. For his part, Whirl wanted no funeral. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

As sunset approached and a forcefield had been set up, Whirl and Cyclonus finished the turrets and discussed relationships. But when Whirl tried to fire on the baddies however, it turned out the forcefield worked in both directions preventing the turrets from being used. When nightfall arrived, Whirl joined everyone for a group hug. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} The single most important group hug ever as Tailgate's strong grip had given Velocity the idea to temporarily boost everyone to [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] levels via traumatizing someone. That someone was Skids and after his Spark unleashed a burst of energy, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} the new superpowered Autobots charged out to meet their fates. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

But when Skids died, the upgrade went with him and the group was surrounded to be saved by Megatron now having donned a [[fusion cannon]] and irritably told the crew to fall back while he confronted [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} Whirl went off to explore the fortress and found his severed arm that had been lost to Megatron's internal space bridge portal months ago, which Ravage recognized as an indicator that Megatron had figured out how to safely mine [[antimatter]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

After Megatron defeated the Decepticon Justice Division, Brainstorm rebuilt the teleport chamber and Rodimus took a group to go back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Rodimus placed Cyclonus in charge of those left behind on Necroworld, and when Whirl asked why he wasn't chosen, Rodimus responded that he wouldn't trust Whirl to be "in charge of his own feet." Whirl took this jab in stride, admitting that he respected people who mouthed off to him. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

[[File:AWorldMisplaced WhirlVKillmaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Called down to find a closed, ''massive'', stasis pod and utterly bored, Whirl released the 'bot inside and found it was Killmaster, his old nemesis. The Decepticon immediately went on a rampage ("what a pro") and the two rivals once again engaged in combat... combat that Whirl admitted he needed help with, telling Swerve he'd never won before and screaming for him to get Tailgate. Help arrived in the form of a badly wounded Cyclonus, much to Whirl's dismay. Ten and Swerve got zapped by Killmaster's teleporting wand {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} before Cyclonus was able to lop his arm off and Whirl used the wand on ''Killmaster''. Before they went to Brainstorm to get Swerve and Ten teleported back, Whirl probed Cyclonus's cover story about his wounds and learned Tailgate had been fitting in his sleep. Cyclonus refused Whirl's advice about telling Tailgate the truth before it killed him, so Whirl—refusing Cyclonus' advice to drop it—crept into Tailgate's room to tell him "a story". {{storylink|Dissolution_Part_4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} After telling Tailgate the truth behind Cyclonus' wounds, he accompanied the minibot back to the main room and discussed Killmaster's inventions, with Whirl commenting that the only thing Killmaster loved more than teleportation weaponry was being a master of killing. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} He was present to greet the returning crew when [[Necroworld]] returned to its own universe. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} At some point, Whirl and Ultra Magnus watched Springer's final message before the Wreckers' leader entered the [[Timemaze]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers|Requiem of the Wreckers}} When Rodimus revealed his [[Skip|back-up plan to return to Cybertron]], Whirl asked if they could leave Swerve behind. Once the team was ready to take off, Whirl stopped Cyclonus from mutilating himself, following his and Tailgate's "breakup", and sat next to him for support. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

[[File:Sardines WhirlcomfortsCyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Aboard Skip, Whirl kept to himself, lying down while taking up as much space as possible. When an outraged howl of despair sounded from the captain's quarters, Whirl recognized it as Cyclonus and deduced the cause. After Cyclonus had accidentally raked Rewind with his sword, Chromedome socked Cyclonus in the jaw before Whirl broke up the fighting. When Whirl asked Cyclonus about Tailgate, Cyclonus promptly broke down in the ex-Wrecker's arms. Soon enough, the mass displacement began wearing off only for [[Ten]] to speak up and tell everyone to listen to him.{{storylink|Sardines}} What no one knew was that Ten had been possessed by the [[Omega Guardian]]s and who guided the group to the original [[Mederi]] in the year [[2018]] via the [[Warren]]. When the group arrived, they were forced to bail out, supercompressed space ravaging their bodies. Crash landing on Mederi, the moon fixed them up and presented itself as the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]] based on Cyclonus' desire to reunite with Tailgate. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:YouAreHere WhirlhasDoubts.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Ever the grump, Whirl found little to love about heaven, only socking Ratchet for bringing them here due to his condition. With Rodimus moping about, Whirl rallied him into action by asking "What Would Megatron Do?", which rallied their leader enough for him to demand an audience with "[[Primus]]" giving Whirl the joy of watching Rodimus be struck by a bolt of divine lightning. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (1): Metastasis|Metastasis}} As more and more "ghosts" began to appear, Whirl was approached by [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] who claimed to have solved the mystery of Rung's alternate mode. Before Nightbeat could utter this revelation, he "ascended", the method of the act rousing Whirl's suspicions. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} With everyone else lined up to "ascend", Whirl called Ultra Magnus to inform him of his trepidations. Magnus's group soon discovered where they were causing the Afterspark to glitch and fade away leaving Whirl with the task of telling Cyclonus that Tailgate was but a facsimile. As the two lovers said they goodbyes however, it turned out Tailgate really was himself. The happy moment was then ruined by Team Rodimus reuniting with the mutineers, now mutated into ravenous [[Sparkeater (creature)|sparkeaters]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

[[File:Lustrare WhirlRedScraplets.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Daddy's little monsters.]]
Once reinforcements had arrived, Whirl was part of the group that boarded the ''Lost Light'', being quickly caught in a red [[scraplet]] trap. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Though [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] managed to initially deter the predators, they soon regrouped and lunged at Whirl... for his Luna 1 scraplets had been thrown into the mix. With his tamed beasts, Whirl went to back up Rodimus, having his boys devour [[Getaway]]. The moment was again ruined when a massive tear in the [[Warren]] appeared above the moon. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

While Whirl quarantined the scarplets in the medbay, everyone else boarded the ''Lost Light'' as they prepared to escape. When the ship launched however, it proved unable to match the rift's gravity being dragged through to the [[Benzene Cluster]], now populated by five multi-coloured copies of ancient Cybertron. As they touched down on one, the group came under attack from the [[Black Block Consortia]], now reduced to a puppet state controlled by the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. The being invited them all aboard his [[Worldsweeper]] where the group bore witness to the five Cybertrons being used to drill a hole between universes. From the other universe came a fleet, with a duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' flying point, who's captain called and revealed himself to be [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} Following Megatron through was the [[Functionist Universe]]'s version of Cybertron, now transformed into a robot mode cast in the likeness of Primus. Though Megatron tried to free the group, the Architect sealed the hull breach before everyone could escape. Part of the group left behind, Whirl confronted the Architect, who was dressed like [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] and claimed to be Adaptus. Though everyone doubted this claim, the Architect verified it by revealing the other members of the [[Guiding Hand]] namely that the Necrobot had been [[Mortilus]], Tyrest was [[Solomus]], and that the Magnificence was [[Epistemus]]. Though Whirl presumed Functionist Cybertron to be Primus, Adaptus laughed off the notion... because Rung was Primus! {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:LL 24 Even Team Whirl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.60|"This is the bravest soldier I've seen since my mirror got grease on it. I hereby order that in Whirl's honour, he be melted down and made into a statue of himself."]]

Despite Whirl's open disbelief of such a claim, Rung soon proved it to be the truth, demonstrating his self-healing abilities and revealing the truth of the [[God War]]. As the group conversed however, they failed to notice that Solomus had also regained his ancient memories which drove him to attack Adaptus. Though Adaptus proved a better fighter, Solomus was able to fell his brother, causing both to explode into inert sentio metallico (which Whirl decided was ''exactly'' how he wanted to go out). With no resistance, Rodimus teleported to the ''Lost Light'' and freed everyone, bringing them all aboard for a brainstorming session. Though Whirl was eager for Rung to unleash his divine might on the false Primus, Rung had no divine might to unleash. Soon enough however, the group came to the conclusion of having Rung create twelve duplicates of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and use their power to overload [[Vector Sigma]] via the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s, thereby erasing the [[Functionist Council]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} Sent to [[Mesmerica]] with Ultra Magnus, Whirl functioned as his bodyguard until Magnus was caught unawares by a [[Functionary]] and knocked out his armor and into stasis. When Whirl landed to seize the Matrix, he was struck by an RPG blast and grievously wounded but, thanks to Rodimus's inspirational speech, found enough strength to open the Matrix. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

[[File:LL25 WhirlhugsCyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.7]]

New Cybertron, as it came to be known, was soon visited by Prowl who decided to decommission the ''Lost Light'' so its quantum engines could be used to double the planet's energon reserves but allowed the crew the luxury of a victory lap, which Whirl found boring. Before jumping back home, however, the crew decided to recreate the quantum explosion that marked the beginning of their voyage in the hopes that they could once again duplicate themselves, so that their adventures would never end. Although the crew of the ''Lost Light'' would never truly know if their experiment worked, the ''Lost Light'' crew ''did'' successfully pull the stunt off; their duplicates ''did'' materialize in an alternate universe, eager to continue their adventures.

In the primary universe, Whirl proved unable to adapt to peacetime life, and served eighty-four sentences at a dozen prisons, including [[Garrus-10]]. When Ratchet passed away, Whirl was serving another prison sentence at G-10 but, on account of being low-risk, received permission to attend the funeral and left a vial of [[innermost energon]] for his old friend. As part of Ratchet's will, Whirl was gifted the late medic's hands. As he was leaving, Cyclonus approached Whirl and offered him the opporutnity to live with him and Tailgate in [[Tetrahex]] once he'd been released. Whirl responded to this act of kindness with a great big hug and had Ratchet's hands returned to Drift. Though touched by the gesture, Whirl had finally come to understand that he wasn't broken and didn't need fixing. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Whirl.jpg|100px|thumb|left]]
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], who wasn't letting ''anyone'' in the base, not even Megatron. In thanks, Megatron hosted a party in the base, which Whirl attended. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}}
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===Legends World===
[[File:LG04 comic Roadbuster.jpg|thumb|]]
Whirl and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were built in the [[Legends World]] by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], inspired by designs from a {{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack|certain '80s giant robot anime}}, to aid him in his plans to return the world to how it was in the '80s. In spite of Tankor's design intentions, however, [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] recognized them as Autobots from a [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|British ''Transformers'' comic]], an origin story that confused the pair. Setting out to take humans hostage to further their cause, Whirl then encountered an [[Whirl's friend|innocent little girl]] and had a change of heart about his role in life. Placing the girl in his chest canopy, he decided to fight for her sake as a hero of justice and turned on Roadbuster, only to later get admonished by the girl for being too violent. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 4|Bonus Edition Vol. 4}} [[File:LG05 comic Whirl.jpg|thumb|left]] Entrusted with Tankor's '80s Transformation Beam, Roadbuster then started turning everyone present into various '80s forms, though the weapon didn't affect Whirl since he was already from the '80s. When Tankor's resolve was broken by a speech from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], Whirl took the chance to air-drop the rat onto the villains like a bomb, defeating Roadbuster. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|Bonus Edition Vol. 5}}

Waspinator later taught [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about Whirl and Roadbuster during his ''Transformers'' lesson, again explaining that they first appeared in a British comic. The concept of British Transformers had Megatron thinking of the pair as English stereotypes, imagining Whirl as a gentleman in a top hat and monocle, and he confused himself thinking about how Whirl could enjoy a cup of tea without a mouth. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 15#Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz|Whirl and Roadbuster Now on Sale, Buzz}} On [[Christmas]], Whirl and his little girl friend watched charitable Roadbuster and Tankor give away '80s toys. {{storylink|Merry X'mas!!}}

Running into Roadbuster again while spending time with the girl, Whirl took his new friend hostage to prevent Roadbuster from attacking, shocking his former partner with the decidedly un-heroic act. The girl was upset and took control of Whirl from the inside, forcing him to heroically pick up garbage instead. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 17#Whirl Versus Roadbuster!|Whirl Versus Roadbuster!}} For some undisclosed reason, Whirl eventually returned to Tankor and Roadbuster's side and the three went back to terrorizing the population, but it all came to an end when a dimensionally-displaced [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] defeated Tankor for good. Whirl and Roadbuster were left lost and confused about what to without their leader, so Jetfire invited them back to his [[G1 World|home dimension]], reasoning they would fit in better there. The pair accepted his offer and traveled through a [[solitarium]] portal to the year [[2004]] of his universe, where they joined the Autobots. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7|Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

Upon meeting the [[Jumpstarter]]s, Whirl and Roadbuster introduced themselves as "Wreckers", something Waspinator had identified them as. Overhearing this, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] thought it was a great team name and founded the Wreckers as a new Autobot unit, recruiting the duo into it. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG-07 Jetfire Sequel|LG-07 Jetfire Sequel}} [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] then charged the team with cleaning up around [[Mount St. Hilary]], something Whirl took well to since he had previous experience. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Wreckers Birth Story|G1 Wreckers Birth Story}} At one point he and Roadbuster explained their origins to the Jumpstarters, who would later create Legends World to begin with in order to ensure their comrades would be born. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 66|Bonus Edition Vol. 66}} In the year [[2021]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] recalled Whirl and Roadbuster's origins when he and his soldiers were reduced to heads and needed new bodies built. Using residual radiation acquired from the two Wreckers, Fortress located the Legends World and traveled there in search of the expertise used to build them. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

As Wreckers, Whirl and Roadbuster fought under Springer for many years. In the late [[2030]]s, they noticed their leader was starting to get fat, and Whirl accidentally hurt him by bluntly commenting that his neglect for his appearance was the reason his relationship with [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] had failed. Springer then sought to become his old macho self again, so Whirl and Roadbuster suggested he go to the Legends Universe and have their creator, Tankor (now [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]), build him a cool new body. They two came with him for a chance to revisit their old home, where Whirl was reunited with his friend and let her sit inside him again. {{storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} They then returned to the G1 World where they pushed Springer into asking Arcee out. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG19 Springer Sequel|LG19 Springer Sequel}} Upon learning that the Legends World was under attack by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Whirl and Roadbuster volunteered to return and defend their homeworld. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#LG65 Twin Twist Prologue|LG65 Twin Twist Prologue}} On arrival, they were pinned down by Windblade's [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], leaving [[Twin Twist]] to take her on. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 65|Bonus Edition Vol. 65}}

After the Legends World was destroyed, Whirl ended up back in the G1 World. In [[2038]], he and Roadbuster were on [[Micro|Zone]], where he watched the [[Powered Master]]s duke it out with [[Violengiguar]] in their old bodies. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}}

===''The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Whirl was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Whirl was considered to be brave and loyal by [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], being counted among his potential recruits for the [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Whirl was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Whirl was involved in a chaotic kerfuffle. What outcome the battle yielded is unclear. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWhirl.jpg|thumb|right|400px| Adorably crazy.]]
Whirl participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 100 units of Cybermetal, 50 units of Transmetal, and 30 exclusive cores.
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shockwave's younger brother? Only in the wild world of [[Fan fiction|fanfic]]s.]]
*'''Whirl''' (Deluxe Vehicle, [[1985]])
**''Accessories'': "Null-Ray Module", "[[Paralyzo box]]", "Photon Beam Rifle", "Shell Cannon"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Whirl transforms into a light blue Cybertronian attack helicopter, similar to a Bell {{w|AH-1 Cobra}}. In this mode, he has two wing-mounted weapons installed: a Gatling-like "Shell Cannon" and a four-tube "Photon Beam Rifle". Both [[Deluxe Vehicle]]s were licensed from [[Takatoku Toys]] by [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in the 1985 line, and hence were not included in the Japanese line. Whirl was originally the "Oberon Gazette" (オベロンガゼット) from the ''{{w|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' toyline, although the toy's dark and light blues were inverted for the ''Transformers'' release.

:In [[robot mode]], Whirl is unusual in that he appears quite different from the other Transformers in the line at the time. He has no humanoid hands; instead, his arms end in a pair of mechanical pincers. A "[[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Module" cannon can be fitted over either pincer, while his "Paralyzo-Box" weapon slides onto the fin on his right leg. Though not strictly an accessory, his head features a swiveling antenna that is very easily detached and lost.

:There is a variation in the construction of his canopy; while most are smooth and featureless, some have raised "cage" outlines on the edges.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-deluxe-vehicles-whirl/602/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Whirl at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Whirl/whirl.htm More information on Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsWhirl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Am I blue? Am I blue? Ain't these tears in my eye tellin' you?]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Legends Class, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': Rotor blade

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Evac (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Evac]], ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Whirl transforms into a blue Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. A ''heavily'' simplified version of the [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Voyager Class Evac toy]], his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] has a back mounted (non-firing) twin missile launcher which is carried onto his robot mode, and he is also armed with a rotor blade on his left arm which can rotate, but does not spin freely.

:In terms of articulation, he has ball-jointed hips and knees and can rotate his arms, although the arms can otherwise barely move beyond pointing straight down due to his ball-jointed shoulders being blocked by plastic.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Classics'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Whirl generations voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not as super-unvincible as people were hoping.]]
*'''Autobot Whirl''' (Voyager Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 006'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Whirl is heavily styled after his Generation 1 toy, but sports a more curved head and reverse knee "chicken legs" which evoke (but do not match) his appearance in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. He also has a third, Gerwalk-esque mode known as a "Heloped". Just as with his original toy, he has a pair of mechanical pincers which a weapon similar to his "Null-Ray Module" cannon can be fitted over. All four of his weapons can attach via c-clips to various sculpted rods.

:Unmentioned in the instruction sheet is that his shoulder-struts can collapse into his torso for a more pleasing robot mode. Also, in robot mode, you can rotate the shoulder-struts so that the thin tabs on top face down to allow for greater shoulder poseability. When his antenna is angled 90 degrees, his monocular light piping gimmick is activated. It's also likely that the knee transformations are swapped between robot and heloped mode in the instructions, so that the robot mode has the digitigrade legs and the heloped mode has the "gerwalk"-style backwards knees, and this hypothesis is supported by the [[:File:RID26 subcvr.jpg|packaging art]]. A smaller detail of note is that Whirl's neck is on an extra hinged panel that allows the head to be raised up a few millimeters from where it normally sits.

:Some copies have been known to come with bent rotor blades, as well as to suffer from extremely tight upper knee joints, in extreme cases causing the whole knee to snap in half rather than move.

:Whirl comes with a sticker sheet, with one sticker referencing [[Wild Bill|CW-4 William S. Hardy]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Shockwave (Cloud)#Cloud|Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenWhirl/whirl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Whirl at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.yojoe.com/archive/actfig/whirl/ Additional information at YoJoe.com]''

===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Whirl''' ([[November 29]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''LG05'''
**''Accessories'': Null-Ray Module, Paralyzo box, Shell Cannon, Photon Beam Rifle

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Whirl is a redeco of ''Generations'' Voyager Class Whirl featuring a lighter blue closer to his original toy and additional paint detail on his canopy and shoulders but dropping the black off his nape and the red stripe pattern on his rotor blades. Some of his black plastic (on his toes and head) is replaced with blue. The antenna mounted on his head when angled 45 degrees lower towards the front deactivates his monocular light piping feature. He does not have a sticker sheet, though two of his Autobot symbols and a single canopy detailing are now tampographed. He now comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 5|''Legends'' Bonus Edition Vol. 5]] mini-comic.
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==Merchandise==
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Whirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soi soi soi soi]]
*'''Whirl''' (2007)

:A 30-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Whirl "transforms" into a blue helicopter. He uses the same parts layout as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]], and [[Stormcloud (Energon)|Vortex]].
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5AutobotWhirl.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Whirl, Aerial Assault''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
*Poor Whirl never got a printed ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' bio. One was written though, and finally revealed to the fans on [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/extended-bio-whirl.html ''Disciples of Boltax''] in 2011.
*Like all non-toy robot [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' comics, Whirl is made from existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]]'s helmet (in order to better emulate his appearance in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comics]]) and the Vortex rotor/harness assembly... and a yellow brick on the front of the harness, likely a sloped 1x1 brick to be the "cockpit".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Whirl''' (ホワール ''Howāru'')
*''French:'' '''Tourbillon''' (Canada, "Whirlwind")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xuàn Rèn''' (China, 旋刃, "Turning Blades")

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Time Wars

2022-02-16T20:26:10Z

Tjfosko: /* Continuity notes */

{{disambig3|Time Wars}}
{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' (UK)]] #199–205
|prev=Cold Comfort and Joy!
|prev2=Altered Image!
|next=Cold War!
|title="Time Wars"
|image=MarvelUK-202.jpg
|caption=Oh shit.
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[January 7|7th January]] [[1989]]—[[February 18|18th February]] [[1989]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Robin Smith]] (#200, #201) [[Dan Reed]] (#202, #203) [[Lee Sullivan]] (#204, #205)
|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]] (#199)
|inks=[[Stephen Baskerville]] (#199)
|colours=[[Euan Peters]]
|lettering=[[Gary Gilbert|GLIB]] (#199, #203, #205) [[Annie Halfacree]] (#200, #201) [[Gordon Robson|GLOP]] (#202, #203) [[Peter Knight]] (#204)
|editor=[[Euan Peters]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#1989|1989]]/[[Marvel Comics timeline#Original future|Original future (2009)]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] (Marvel UK)}}
'''The combined forces of the Autobots and Decepticons must battle both Megatron and Galvatron to save the present and the future from a rift in space and time.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|This story follows directly from the UK Annual stories "[[All in the Minds!]]" and "[[Altered Image!]]".}}
A [[time rift]] has destroyed the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and is now threatening to consume both [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Analysing the source of the disturbance, [[2009]]'s [[Autobot]] scientists find the source of the rift to be the year [[1989]]. They correctly deduce that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] are somehow the cause. In an attempt to solve the problem, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and a small group of Autobots travel back in time to 1989.

But before doing so, there is just enough time to thwart a [[Decepticon]] plan, led by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], to drain Earth 2009 of its natural resources via an [[energy leech (device)|Energy Leech Machine]]. The Decepticons are so angry about this, that instead plundering the abandoned [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], they instead follow the Autobots back in time.

===The Ravages of Time!===
In 1989, the rift is also threatening modern day Earth, causing natural disasters. An earthquake awakens [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]], who has lain inactive since falling down a mine shaft. He attempts to escape back to the surface, but instead discovers the [[Galvatron's subterranean base|underground base of Galvatron]].

[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is giving a briefing to the other Autobots, in which he outlines his belief that the time storm is related to Galvatron. Meanwhile, outside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] is fretting over what to do with the head of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] that he had captured. He wishes to end the threat of Scorponok, but is unwilling to kill him in cold blood.

Before he can make a decision, he is attacked by the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] in an attempt to recover the head. They capture the head, but before they can destroy Highbrow, the other Autobots come to his rescue and a major battle ensues.

In the midst of the battle, the future Autobots arrive, causing Optimus Prime, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], Highbrow, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] to be transported to [[limbo]] as part of the time travel process. Thinking their friends have been killed by the newcomers, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] leads an attack on the future Autobots.

===The Autobot/Autobot War!===
Mid battle the group of Decepticons led by Scorponok turn up, but before they can join the battle, Soundwave with his future Decepticons arrive, causing [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]], [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] to be transported to [[limbo]].

At the same time, a [[Decepticon heavy transport|spacecraft]] from Cybertron arrives on Earth carrying the combined forces of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s and the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. They have joined forces in an attempt to force Galvatron to return to his own time.

The Autobot battle is eventually stopped when [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], who has seen the results of time travel before and believes the newcomers are friends, is injured. Using the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] that resides in both Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime, the present and future leaders are able to communicate with each other and resolve the battle peacefully.

The Wreckers and the Mayhem Attack Squad meanwhile enter Galvatron's base and confront the future Decepticon. They are shocked to discover, however, that Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] have now joined forces.

===Twins of Evil!===
Galvatron and Megatron soon leave the ranks of the Wreckers and Mayhem Attack Squad trounced, forcing them to retreat and regroup.

Optimus Prime explains that the rift is caused by Cyclonus and Scourge being in the present because they bypassed the usual mass transfer system when they travelled back in time using [[Unicron]]'s [[time portal]]. As a result, the balance of spacetime has been upset. The situation has been made worse by Cyclonus's death twenty years before his creation. They deduce that if Cyclonus and Scourge are returned to the future, the rift will seal itself.

===Shockwaves!===
Scourge, who is beginning to have doubts about his alliance with Galvatron, decides to take action and flies to the Decepticon fortress to retrieve Cyclonus's body. There, he finds [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] in a state of mental breakdown after learning that he is due to die at Cyclonus and Scourge's hands in [[2008]]. Unwilling to let Scourge take Cyclonus's body, he blasts the future Decepticon unconscious.

Galvatron and Megatron follow the Wreckers and the Mayhem Attack Squad and continue the battle outside. Half of Galvatron's face is blasted off, but this still still does not stop him.

===When All have Fallen...===
The present day and future Autobots and present day Decepticons arrive and join the battle with Megatron and Galvatron who has now become totally insane and is fighting blindly, slaughtering all in his path in events that are different from how he remembers them as Megatron, pushing him even further from sanity at the same time as changing the course of history.

Meanwhile, the future Decepticons prepare to return to 2009 and Scourge, recovering, appeals to Ravage to get Cyclonus's body.

Optimus Prime, trapped in limbo, can only watch through the Matrix link. As the Autobots and Decepticons continue to fall, however, he decides to take drastic action and uses the power of the Matrix to return to reality and confront Galvatron. However, because he is now in the same period as Rodimus Prime, also the bearer of the Matrix, the effects of the time rift increase.

===The Final Battle!===
[[File:TimeWars7-TimeRift.jpg|thumb|I guess we're not in [[Kansas]] anymore.]]
Ravage manages to convince Shockwave that because he has foreknowledge, he has time to prevent his fate. This snaps Shockwave from his mental decline.

Megatron, wanders off into the sunset, amongst the wounded to fight another day.

Galvatron, still fighting madly, fights Optimus Prime to a standstill, but before a winner is revealed the time rift rips Galvatron apart. Scourge, wanting the madness to end, sacrifices himself by throwing himself into the rift. However, the rift continues to worsen as it needs Cyclonus as well. Just as the rift is about to rip the Earth apart, Shockwave arrives and throws the body of Cyclonus into the rift, causing it to close itself.

The future Autobots return to their own time, pledging to destroy all their time machines. Optimus Prime and Shockwave agree to a truce until they next meet.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (11)
*[[Blaster (G1)|2009 Blaster]] (14)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (16)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (17)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (19)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (20)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (23)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (24)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (25)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (26)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]] (27)
*[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] (28)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (29)
*[[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] (30)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (31)
*[[Blaster (G1)|1989 Blaster]] (32)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (33)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (34)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (35)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (42)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]](43)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (44)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (48)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (49)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (50)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (53)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]] (58)
*[[Twin Twist]] (61)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (62)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (63)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (65)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (1)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (2)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (3)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]-[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] (5)
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] (6)
*[[Blot (G1)|Blot]] (8)
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] (9)
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (18)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (21)
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (37)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] (38)
*[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] (39)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (40)
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] (41)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (45)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (46)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (47)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (51)
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (52)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (54)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (55)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (56)
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (57)
*[[Flywheels]] (59)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (60)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (64)
}}
|c3=
*Terrified humans, including [[Alan (human)|Alan]] (7)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (13)
|h4=[[Nebulan]]s|c4=
*[[Fracas]] (22)
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (37)
}}

==Quotes==
"He has '''judged''' us and found us wanting! He punished His miserable '''sinners''' with a '''rain of fire''' and raises '''demons''' from the pit of '''Hades-'''" 
"'Demons from the pit of Hades'. I rather '''like''' that!"
:—'''Street preacher''' and '''Rippersnapper'''

"Decepticons...'''let's go get us some Autobots!'''"
:—'''Soundwave''' is ready for the hunt.

"Humans that turn into '''guns?''' I have been away a long time, haven't I?"
:—'''Ravage'''

"'''Wha-?''' No! It's as I feared...the '''Decepticons''' have come for their leader's head!"
:—'''Highbrow''' in "They Saved Scorponok's Brain".

"Nice shootin', '''Swoop''', old buddy! The '''broad''' never knew what hit her! Now to '''finish the job!'''" 
"Oh no you don't, '''Slag!''' And the 'broad' has a name - '''Arcee.'''"
:—'''Slag''' and '''Ultra Magnus''', who's not gonna deal with any sexist name-calling on his watch.

"Hyk-ka-ruk...'''uhn?''' I-I '''hunger'''...for '''revenge! Where is Highbrow?'''" 
"Sadly, Highbrow vanished with Prime and the other Autobots. Will this one do instead?" 
"I'm not fussy!"
:—'''Scorponok''' and '''Mindwipe'''

"Powerful enough for you, '''Topspin!''' Powerful enough for '''all''' you Wreckers! I am Megatron...'''I am power incarnate!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' walks through the Wreckers.

"'''Cowards!''' A Decepticon warrior '''never''' runs from a fight!"
:—'''Carnivac''' has obviously never met Starscream.

"Logical...all logical. Went wrong...Ratbat...Megatron...Galvatron...wrong...but logical..."
:—'''Shockwave''', completely off his trolley.

"If we fight together, Carnivac, we can '''win!'''" 
"Then '''fight''', Autobot - '''don't talk!'''"
:—'''Springer''' and '''Carnivac'''

"Bothersome '''insects!'''"
:—'''Megatron''' on the Autobots.

"As wielder of the Autobots' sacred life force, '''the creation matrix''', Rodimus Prime is as much my future self as Galvatron is Megatron's."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' may be a little confused.

"[''Thinking''] He's like a '''mad dog!''' It seems the remainder of his mind has turned '''inward.''' Whatever he sees...it's '''not''' this fight!"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' on Galvatron's even more dubious than usual sanity.

"N-nuh-'''no! NO!''' I '''defy''' you! '''I...AM...''GALVATRON!'''''"
:—'''Galvatron''' yells at the apocalypse.

"And so it '''ends!''' Only it never really ends, does it?" 
"No. I can never repay you for what you did here today, but it changes '''nothing'''. While you remain committed to the Decepticon cause, I will do '''everything''' in my power to '''stop''' you! When we next meet, it will be as '''sworn enemies!'''" 
"But of course...anything else would be '''illogical!'''"
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Shockwave'''

==Notes==

===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:Timewars colourerror uk201.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|The Fortress Maximus repaint we've all been waiting for!]]
*On page 4 of issue #200, Robin Smith draws Blaster with his Marvel US head. On pages 9 and 11, however, he is drawn with his cartoon head like in all his other Marvel UK appearances.
*The first page of issue #201 was originally printed with the wrong colours. This was corrected in the subsequent ''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Collected Comics]]'' and [[Titan Books]] reprints, though the colors are still slightly off (especially the dark brown-ish red on Rodimus Prime). A similar blunder had previously happened with [[Fallen Angel|issue #101]].
*The nature of Goldbug's injury shifts all over the place—he's shot in the [[shoulder]] by [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]], but then has a critical chest injury by the time Magnus finds him. His dramatic turn done with, his life-threatening wound reverts to being a shoulder injury that [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] patches up in three seconds flat.
[[File:RobinSmithGrimlockOptimusFortMax.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|You're doing it wrong, Fort Max.]]
*It's a recurring problem with the rotating artists on the UK comic, but the height of characters changes drastically over the course of the story. Fortress Maximus goes from being a shade taller than Rodimus to almost half again as tall between issues.
[[File:RobinSmithLotsaCharacterModels.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|See? That's better. Now for you, Arcee...]]
*Several panels in the two issues drawn by Robin Smith feature characters in poses directly drawn from their [[character model]]s. Most of them can be found in issue #200:
**Ravage on page 1, panel 2 (the same pose is used ''again'', albeit mirrored, in panel 1 on the subsequent page, with a slightly redrawn pose appearing in panel 3)
**The [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] on page 4, panel 2
**Grimlock and Powermaster Optimus Prime (minus his handguns) on page 4, panel 3 (Fortress Maximus in the same panel appears to be an original pose)
**Galvatron on page 7, panel 3
**Snapdragon on page 8, panel 2 (with a slightly redrawn leg)
**Weirdwolf and Skullcruncher (both of them slightly redrawn) on page 9, panel 1;
**Fortress Maximus (with a different facial expression), Rodimus Prime and Blurr on page 10 (Arcee, Kup, Ultra Magnus and Red Alert appear to be original poses)
**Possibly Fortress Maximus on page 11, panel 3 (downscaled and with less details)
**Rodimus Prime in the subsequent panel (albeit with a different facial expression and one arm redrawn to be raised).
*Some more can be found in issue #201:
**Misfire (with a redrawn hand to include his gun), Skullcruncher, Fangry and Slugslinger on page 5, panel 2 (Horri-Bull and Weirdwolf appear to be original poses)
**Soundwave (with his hand redrawn and lacking his gun) and Cutthroat on page 6, panel 5 (Blot appears to be an original pose)
**Fortress Maximus on 9, panel 4 (with an arm redrawn to be raised, and a hand redrawn to be opened)
**Uncertain are Scorponok on page 5, panel 5 and Rippersnapper, Hun-Gurrr and Sinnertwin on page 6, panel 5, who never had ''[[The Transformers Universe|Universe]]'' profiles.

===Continuity errors===
*Scourge was pretty mad at Galvatron last time he saw him, to the extent that he was willing to kill him. How we get from that to them working together in issue #200 is unexplained. Scourge even changes his mind in this very story!
*What's left of the [[Wrecker]]s and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], having been key characters for much of the story, simply disappear in the closing stages, shunted aside by the big names. The same happens to the rank-and-file present day Autobots such as Wheeljack and Scattershot (the latter was going to be killed off [[Dark Star|shortly anyway]]).
*The "present" Autobots should recognise most of the "future" Autobots—Kup and Blurr, for example, are among their current forces on the Ark. Kinda lucky they didn't make the trip to Earth, really... They should probably recognise Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime (he looks just like Hot Rod, after all) as well, and maybe even Red Alert. (Similarly, isn't it lucky that Scorponok didn't bring the present day Terrorcons with him?)
*Blaster appears in the 2009 timeline but neither does he travel back in time with the other Autobots nor is he present when the Decepticons storm Autobot City. It's lucky he didn't travel back in time as his 1989 incarnation is present as well, or was.
*At least some of the present-day Autobots (such as Ironhide) should recognise the explosive effects of being shunted to limbo, so their immediate declaration that Optimus and company have been killed is a little hysterical.
*The plan is to get Cyclonus's body and Scourge back to the future, but it is unclear how they plan on accomplishing that. Nobody in 1989 appears to have the means to transport them into the future.
*Rodimus Prime isn't ''really'' Optimus Prime's future self. Optimus Prime and Rodimus Prime in the same era should not cause a time disruption despite what the two Primes believe (Rodimus Prime and ''Hot Rod'', however)... Apparently it is actually caused by the two holding the Matrix simultaneously. Though, Optimus doesn't have the Matrix, as it is with his other body on VsQs, a fact that won't be revealed for several issues. Head hurt yet?
*And most glaring of all, the opening page of issue #203 claims, "The Underbase Saga takes place in its entirety before Time Wars begins." This is simply an impossibility since several present-day characters involved in "Time Wars" (like Blaster, Grimlock, the Dinobots, Ironhide, Hoist, and Goldbug) all meet their ends at end of the Underbase Saga. For "Time Wars" to have occurred ''after'' the Underbase Saga, these characters would have had to have not perished, or at least have been rebuilt immediately after. Yet, their deaths (along with those of many others) play a crucial role in the proceeding chapters that follow up from this massacre, and none of them die within the events of "Time Wars". The only way to properly fit "Time Wars" into the timeline without conflict would either be for it to take place within the middle of the Underbase Saga (as it was originally published), or for it to take place ''before'' the whole Underbase Saga occurred (a more ideal setting that doesn't interrupt the relatively serialized format of the Underbase Saga).

===Continuity notes===
*This marks the end of the story arc that began 121 issues ago in "[[Target: 2006]]".
*"[[The Quest!]]", published in "[[Transformers Annual 1990]]", had a time-traveller watch the Time Wars. In ''that'' telling, Rodimus fights Megatron while Optimus fights Galvatron and Scourge's defeated remains are thrown into the rift (though Shockwave's arrival is the same). This could be how the story was meant to go and nobody snipped it, but as "The Quest!" brings up the possibility [[Dicet Alpha-zero|the time traveller]] was altering history by observing it, it could also be an intentional 'error' to show the changing timeline.
*This story like the [[The Legacy of Unicron!|previous epic]] began with the first issue of the new year, which (along with the obligatory [[Cold Comfort and Joy!|Christmas story]]) meant cutting the [[Underbase Saga]] in two.
*This was the last of the UK comic's 'epic' storylines. By issue [[The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.|#213]] falling sales meant that the page count of the UK originated strip was reduced from 11 to 6. The constant threat of the comic's cancellation meant that [[Simon Furman]] kept the story arcs limited to a few issues at most.
*Uncharacteristically, there is no exclamation mark on the end of the title. Perhaps the story was far too exciting already to need one (let alone [[Brothers in Armor!!|two]]).
*The present day Ultra Magnus was going to get a rematch with Galvatron here, but the upcoming switch to black-and-white strips forced Furman to wrap up everything in Time Wars; poor ol' Magnus got lost in the shuffle.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=42871</ref> Insult to injury, his 2009 incarnation is never seen after this strip and, considering the state the Decepticons were making of him, could have ''died'' with barely a mention!
*As if the high death count was bad enough, keep in mind that this is right in the middle of the [[Underbase Saga]], which had many more deaths.
*Cyclonus was killed in issue #189 "[[Dry Run!]]". The initial effects of the time rift were shown in issues #182–187 "[[Space Pirates!]]" with the destruction of the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]].
*Here Ravage recovers from his fall down a mine shaft after a battle with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in issues #72–73 "[[Showdown!]]" (US issue #20).
*The future Autobots last appeared in "[[Space Pirates!]]". Their story continues in the second segment of "[[Aspects of Evil!]]", then "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void!]]".
*Highbrow got hold of Scorponok's head in the [[Transformers Annual 1989]] story "[[All in the Minds!]]".
*The future Decepticons don't really add anything to the story. They just turn up, watch for a bit and then leave.
*The Wrecker/Mayhem strategy is laughable - they simply walk into Galvatron's base, arguing loudly.
*Speaking of them, the high death count mainly applies to them. The only Wreckers that survive this story are Springer, Whirl (who is never seen or mentioned after issue #100 "[[Distant Thunder!]]"), Inferno (who isn't technically a Wrecker, but does hang out with them), and Broadside. The only Mayhems that make it out alive are Carnivac and Catilla. Flywheels comes close to making it out (he survives the initial attack) but gets killed off panel shortly after.
*[[Fracas]] vanishes after Scourge comes across Shockwave. Maybe he saw the death-count the story was creating and got out while the going was good.
*When this story was written, it was with the intention that Megatron was the same guy we saw being blown up with the [[space bridge]] at the end of "[[Gone but Not Forgotten!]]". However, a few months later, the story "[[Two Megatrons!]]" would [[retcon]] him into actually being a [[cloning|clone]] bearing the [[Spark|mind]] of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] who ''thinks'' he's Megatron. Consequently, the events of this story leave open the (originally unintended) possibility that, in the original timeline, it was actually this Straxus-Megatron who was rebuilt into Galvatron by Unicron, rather than the genuine article.
*Galvatron actually starts off this story in a fairly sane state of mind (as he had in "[[Altered Image!]]") By the end of it he's attempting to destroy every Transformer that exists and screaming his defiance at the universe itself. [[A Savage Circle|Hanging out with Megatron]] seems to have this effect on him (although to be fair, having half his face blasted off probably didn't help matters).
*Galvatron's main problem is that he starts to 'remember' the events of Time Wars from Megatron's point of view, and can see they're starting to happen differently to how he remembers. This is the very first time it's mentioned that he 'knows' these past events—and he should know all his various plots will fail if he's always known. This was presumably meant to be another effect of the timestorm (or potentially a result of his increasing psychosis).
*Finally, Galvatron stays dead. Hard to miraculously recover from being erased from history. [[Aspects of Evil!|Except...]]

===Real-life references===
*During the first issue when humans are fleeing from the Terrorcons on New Year's Day 2009, a dropped copy of ''Dragon's Claws'' can be seen. This prediction of the title's longevity was optimistic, as the real ''Dragon's Claws'' comic folded a few months into 1989; however just a few months before the real New Year's Day 2009 a trade paperback of ''Dragon's Claws'' was published.
*The thingum (probably a [[time-jump trigger device]]) Rodimus Prime was holding as he shook Optimus' hand on the final page is almost a dead ringer for a [[wikia:tardis:Dematerialisation circuit|dematerialization circuit]], an integral component of the TARDIS time machines from ''[[Doctor Who]]''. However, it appeared to have a handle on one end, and was likely a complete device in its own right rather than being a part of a (much) larger unit.

===Other trivia===
*Issue #200 marks the advent of the new logo that would remain with the series till its cancellation. Although the new logo drops the "The" from the cover title, the indicia still identifies the series as ''The Transformers''.

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #199'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Hush Job" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
'''Issue #200'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Combat Colin''
*'''Free gift:''' ''[[Transformers: The Facts]]'', a 12-page booklet chronicling the history of the Transformers.
'''Issue #201'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Hush Job" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #202'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Hush Job" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #203'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Strange Bedfellows" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #204'''
*'''Pictorial history of the Transformers'''
*'''Classic Covers Calendar''': January [[Hunters|#117]]
*There was no ''[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]]'' this issue (because of the calendar). However, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] did get a small section of the ''Transformations'' page to moan about it.
*This was the first occurrence of the Classic Covers Calendar, which used re-coloured version of old front covers.
'''Issue #205'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Strange Bedfellows" and ''Combat Colin''

===Covers (7)===
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-199.jpg|'''Issue #199 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-200.jpg|'''Issue #200 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-201.jpg|'''Issue #201 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-202.jpg|'''Issue #202 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-203.jpg|'''Issue #203 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-204.jpg|'''Issue #204 cover'''
File:MarvelUK-205.jpg|'''Issue #205 cover'''
</gallery>
*'''Issue #199 cover:''' Galvatron is on fire! by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''Issue #200 cover:''' Wraparound cover, featuring Rodimus Prime, Arcee and Kup bursting out of Powermaster Optimus Prime, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''Issue #201 cover:''' Fortress Maximus fights Rodimus Prime while Goldbug is dying, by Robin Smith.
*'''Issue #202 cover:''' Galvatron and Megatron stand on heads, art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''Issue #203 cover:''' Carnivac and Springer, by Andrew Wildman.
*'''Issue #204 cover:''' Optimus Prime interrupts Galvatron vs Rodimus Prime, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''Issue #205 cover:''' Galvatron defeats ''everyone'', by Andrew Wildman.

===Reprints===
*[[1991]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #18 (parts 1–3)
*[[1991]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #19 (parts 4–5)
*[[2003]] — ''[[Transformers: Time Wars]]''
*[[2008]] — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars]]'' #2–5
*[[2009]] — ''The Transformers: Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB
*2009 — ''[[The Transformers: Best of UK]]'' Omnibus
*[[2019]] — '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'': Volume 15: Time Wars'''.

<gallery>
file:tfcolcom18.jpg|'''''Collected Comics'' #18'''
File:Tfcolcom19.jpg|'''''Collected Comics'' #19'''
File:TitanTW.jpg|'''''Time Wars'' TPB'''
File:IDWBofUKTW2A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW2RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW3A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover A'''
</gallery>
*'''''Collected Comics'' #18 cover:''' reuse of the cover to UK issue #199.
*'''''Collected Comics'' #19 cover:''' reuse of the cover to UK issue #202.
*'''Time Wars TPB cover:''' Galvatron takes on Optimus Prime, by [[Geoff Senior]] and [[Oliver Harud]].
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover A:''' the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] on the rampage, by [[Dan Khanna]] and [[Liam Shalloo]].
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #2 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #199.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover A:''' Autobot royal rumble, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKTW3RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW4A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW4RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW5A.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover A'''
File:IDWBofUKTW5RI.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover RI'''
File:IDWBofUKTW.jpg|'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB'''
</gallery>
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #3 cover RI:''' series of panels from UK issue #200.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover A:''' Megatron and Galvatron take on the Wreckers and Mayhems, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #203.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover A:''' Galvatron V Powermaster Optimus Prime, by Dan Khanna and Liam Shalloo.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #5 cover RI:''' crop of a panel from UK issue #204.
*'''''Best of UK: Time Wars'' TPB cover:''' reuse of cover A to ''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #1.
<gallery>
File:IDWBofUKOmnibus.jpg|'''''Best of UK'' Omnibus'''
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 15: Time Wars'''
</gallery>
*'''''Best of UK'' Omnibus cover:''' crop of cover A to ''Best of UK: Time Wars'' #4.
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]'': Volume 15: Time Wars'''; art by [[Lee Sullivan]] (pencils retro), [[Stephen Baskerville]] (inks, retro) and [[Don Figueroa]]? (Highbrow)

==References==
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[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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[[File:GalvatronDepth.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And this was ''before'' the [[Hate Plague]].]]
Sometimes crazy doesn't work... but try telling that to '''Galvatron'''!

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Leonard Nimoy]] (English, ''The Movie''), [[Frank Welker]] (English, television series), [[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)|[[Yang Wenyuan]] (Chinese, TV series), [[Gao Quansheng]] (Chinese, "The Rebirth"), [[Carl Béchard]] (Canadian French, television series), [[Mikhail Chernyak]] (Russian), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, television series), [[Manfred Erdmann]] (German, ''The Movie''), [[Thomas Rauscher]] (German, ''Generation 2''), [[Marcel Guido]] (French, ''The Movie''), [[Éric Etcheverry]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness" episodes), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Surprise Party" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2"), [[Jean Claudio]] (European French, "Webworld" & "Carnage in C-Minor"), [[Philippe Roullier]] (European French, "The Dweller in the Depths" & "The Face of the Nijika"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 1"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "The Rebirth, Part 3"), [[Jordi Varela]] (Spain-Spanish, ''The Movie''), [[Alejandro Abdalah]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[José Santa Cruz]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Daoiz Cabezudo]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}

[[File:Tftm1986c.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Doctor|Legs! I've still got legs!]]"]]
In [[2005]], after being mortally wounded by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was left to float aimlessly through space after being punted out of the overloaded [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who decided to take advantage of his master's near-death state to finally take command. Megatron was then summoned by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who offered him a new body, a warship and new troops to command, so long as he destroyed the [[Autobot]] [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Megatron reluctantly accepted and was upgraded into '''Galvatron''', a more fearsome and powerful warrior, while his former troops were similarly [[Reformatting|reformatted]].

[[File:TFTM Decepticonshipbridge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Commanded by his new master to destroy the Matrix, Galvatron, eager to take revenge on the one who had cast him into the void, first took his new troops to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; upon arrival, they crashed Starscream's coronation as the Decepticon leader. Galvatron dismissed the ceremony as “bad comedy” before taking swift vengeance on the traitorous Air Commander, transforming to his new cannon mode and reducing Starscream to ash with a single blast. This dark spectacle enabled Galvatron to quickly reassert his authority over the [[Decepticon]]s, but it was not long after that he witnessed Unicron devour one of Cyberton's moons. Infuriated by this affront, Galvatron's rage was met with agony induced by Unicron. Reminded of his new place, Galvatron was forced to quell his fury for the time being. Galvatron then led the Decepticons to Earth in a second attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], hitting the few remaining Autobots in full-force. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] led him away from Earth, and Galvatron chased him to the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], where he defeated Magnus and took the Matrix, intending to use it against Unicron.

[[File:TFTM-strangle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Nothing can save you, Autobot, except maybe the powerful artifact around my neck! But that'll never happen.]]
Galvatron could not open the Matrix, and as punishment for his treachery, Unicron transformed and began tearing Cybertron apart. Horrified, Galvatron transformed to cannon emplacement mode and opened fire on Unicron, but his shots had no effect and the dark god swallowed him whole. Inside Unicron's belly, he met up with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. Though he initially suggested an alliance with the young Autobot against the mutual threat of his master, the Chaos Bringer again mentally tortured Galvatron for his attempted treachery and then forced him to attack Hot Rod. Hot Rod eventually managed to wrest the Matrix away from Galvatron and open it, leading to his transformation into Rodimus Prime. Flush with new power, Rodimus hurled Galvatron from inside Unicron and into deep space. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Galvatron’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]," the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]" and the "Special Edition The Transformers: The Movie extra page" of "[[Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe]]."}}

But this would not be the end of Galvatron.

[[File:FFOD2 Scourge rescuing Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He'll never be let back into this country club ever again.]]
The weakened Decepticons were subsequently routed by the Autobots and forced off Cybertron, relocating to the burned-out world of [[Chaar]]. After eking out a living there in energy-deprived squalor for some time, they were visited by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]], who'd finally decided to return the Decepticons to glory by seeking out the lost Galvatron.{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

They found him sunk in a lava pit on the distant planet [[Thrull]] and managed to free him. However, the effects of the "plasma bath" irrevocably altered Galvatron's sanity chips, rendering him omnicidally insane. Upon regaining his freedom, he thrashed Cyclonus and Scourge and sundered Thrull. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Told that the [[human]]s and Autobots had collaborated to build a space station as Earth's first line of defense, he was highly amused, and headed for the nearest [[warp gate]]. On reaching [[Outpost One]], he and his men attacked the station, quickly destroying it and coincidentally damaging the shuttle piloted by [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. Galvatron spotted the shuttle making a break for [[Jupiter]], and demanded the heads of the Autobots as souvenirs. With one blast, he destroyed the ship, but the two occupants had escaped and began plummeting into the planet's atmosphere. One [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]], blasted by Wheelie, cried out to Galvatron to save him, but was only told to meet his end with dignity. Galvatron then blasted a nearby storm cell, causing an implosion.

[[File:FFOD2 Galvatron sparks.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Plasma is the Sniffling, Sneezing, Coughing, Aching, Stuffy-head, Fever, So-You-Can-Bwaah! medicine.]]
{{bigquote|It's music! The symphony of destruction and the anthem of agony!|Galvatron loves an atmospheric implosion|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}
Believing the Autobots to be destroyed, Galvatron ordered Cyclonus to take him to [[Chaar]]. He was shocked at the conditions that the Decepticon army were forced to live under, and was even more surprised to be told by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] that the bulk of the Decepticon forces had left under new leadership. Incensed, he announced that he was the leader of the Decepticons, and the usurpers would pay. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} He and his loyal men swiftly found the rest of the Decepticons fighting the Autobots on [[Goo 8739-B]], and Galvatron swiftly ordered an attack. When Cyclonus inquired who they were attacking, Galvatron simply replied "everyone". After making [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] beg for his life, Galvatron succeeded in regaining the loyalty of his troops, and turned his attention on those who had usurped him in the first place—the [[Quintesson]]s. The Quintessons attempted to negotiate, successfully bluffing Galvatron with stories of a [[Decepticon Matrix|Decepticon Matrix of Leadership]] which they would give him if he destroyed the Autobots down on Goo. Although he tried, the Autobots were snatched from danger by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Still, he got to destroy Goo, and the Quintessons were subsequently able to persuade him to join forces with them to destroy both the Autobots and the humans.

[[File:FFOD5 Galvatron lever.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Oooooh, what does this bu-tton dooo?]]
Plans were swiftly drawn to attack simultaneously on Earth and Cybertron. On Earth, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s constructed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] from a human city, while a decoy human shuttle was crashed into the central power facility on Cybertron, knocking out the planet's defences. Galvatron himself led the attack on Cybertron, unaware that the Quintessons plotted against him. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The battle going well, Galvatron sent Blitzwing to give a status report to their allies, but was angered when the triple-changer returned a short time later to say that not only had he not given the status report, but there was no Decepticon Matrix. Blitzwing was soon sent hurtling towards the Autobots. Galvatron soon followed the Autobots and the now-traitorous Blitzwing to a chamber deep inside Cybertron, where a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] had been about to pull a [[large switch|lever]]. Convinced that the switch had something to do with the Decepticon Matrix, Galvatron pulled it himself—and every [[Transformer]] in the [[galaxy]] shut down. Fortunately the human [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] destroyed the switch, returning the Transformers to life. Though Galvatron chased the Quintessons, they swiftly escaped in a pod. He was then prevented from blasting Rodimus by Blitzwing, and angrily told the [[Triple Changer]] that he was no longer welcome in the ranks of the Decepticons before ordering a retreat. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Chaos Galvatron cannon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|The Decepticon palette was out of everything but purple.]]
Informed by [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] of a new type of ammunition, [[death crystal]]s, Galvatron went to planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], where the crystals originated, intending to carry out a new plan—build a [[Death crystal cannon|cannon]] which would fire death crystals at Cybertron. He found a ready-made work force in [[Dread slaves|the slaves]] left behind by the [[Orb]]s, and soon had a giant cannon constructed. Just as all was ready, a group of Autobots, led to the planet by [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], attacked the installation. [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] was able to keep them busy while he lined up for a shot at Cybertron, however Kup was also keeping busy, freeing the slaves and waking the monster [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]]. During the confusion of the slave revolt, Kup used the death crystal cannon to destroy Chaos and causing the volcano to erupt. Galvatron was last seen fleeing the swiftly moving lava. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

While hunting an Autobot shuttle through space, Galvatron and his lieutenants managed to utterly destroy the ship. Not one to fall for the [[The Transformers: The Movie|same trick]] twice, Galvatron continued searching the area until the Decepticons detected the shuttle's lifepod flying towards an enormous structure. This "funeral barge" carried in it the deactivated bodies of the Autobots who died during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. Galvatron and his lieutenants pursued Rodimus Prime's crew into the barge, but were driven off by the sudden arrival of Optimus Prime, seemingly back from the dead. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:FightOrFlee Galvatron orders.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Galvatron strangles the Invisible Swordsman.]]
When Scourge and Cyclonus alerted him to the location of a pacifistic and energon-rich world known as [[Paradron]], Galvatron saw a perfect opportunity for conquest. The Decepticon invasion of Paradron was brief but brutal, and the populace was converted into slave labor. One Paradronian Transformer named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] escaped and brought the Autobots back to free his people. Eventually the Autobots detonated the planet's primary energon core, destroying the planet itself and driving off Galvatron's troops. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

Following his defeat by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Trypticon had been sent to [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] for recuperation. When the Decepticon fueler [[Octane]] removed him, Galvatron went looking for the missing duo and found them consorting with humans in [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. He was ready to annihilate the "traitor" Octane for defying his orders, but Octane quickly explained that the purefied Carbombyan oil made for a super-energon mixture, powerful enough to recharge Trypticon (and, hopefully, make him larger than a small Combiner again). Galvatron took control of the nation by removing [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] (Supreme Military Commander, President-for-Life, and King of Kings of the Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya) from office and locked him and his troops up in a cage. Despite being more powerful from the Energon created from Carbombya the Decepticons were still defeated and forced to retreat. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:StarscreamsGhost Galvatron smoking.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Spontaneous combustion? What the hell is th—]]
Galvatron apparently reverted to his original assessment of Octane after this debacle, and drove him out of the Decepticons. When Octane began running cargo for the Autobots, he even sent the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and a [[Skuxxoid|freelance thug]] out to assassinate the traitor. Eventually, Cyclonus and the Sweeps seemingly plucked Octane from the Autobots' grasp on Cybertron itself, and brought him to Chaar for Galvatron to interrogate. Using the information he "coerced" from Octane, Galvatron caught Rodimus Prime alone and engaged him in single combat. Unfortunately, the whole thing was a ruse set up by Octane and Starscream's ghost, who was possessing Cyclonus at the time. Galvatron was abandoned in the presence of Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and a full Autobot battle group. In what was surely an epic battle (that we sadly didn't see a minute of), Galvatron ultimately escaped and made his way back to Chaar, deposing the usurpers and seemingly driving off the ghost of Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Upon learning that the Autobots intended to host a first annual peace conference on Cybertron, Galvatron was dead set against letting their plans succeed. Despite several sabotage attempts by the Combaticons, Cyclonus and the Sweeps, though, the conference went through as planned. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

[[File:Dirge AlmostDeath.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Despite Galvatron's earlier attempts to be rid of him, Starscream's ghost returned to plague the Decepticons again. He partnered with Scourge against the Decepticons, kidnapped [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and even stole one of Trypticon's eyes, leaving Galvatron even more infuriated than usual at this constant undermining of his operations. When Starscream returned once more and possessed Trypticon himself, it was the last straw, and Galvatron led a full Decepticon battle group after "Trypticon" to Cybertron. The fighting was fruitless, and eventually the Decepticons limped away, having exhausted all their weaponry. Not long thereafter, Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] had apparently recharged, because he took several parting shots at Starscream while his "ghost" tumbled uncontrollably through space. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:GalvatronWebworld.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Well, that's all wrapped up...]]
Although Galvatron led the Decepticons on many wacky adventures against the Autobots throughout [[2006]], his insanity would usually lead to each mission ending in failure. (He loved shooting his own troops, for instance.) At one point, his derangement became so severe, the Decepticon "union officials" [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Motormaster and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] threatened to strike. The perpetually loyal Cyclonus was left little choice but to dupe Galvatron into taking therapy sessions (albeit by force) on [[Torkulon]], the therapy planet. After nearly murdering an attendant during a word-association session and somehow building a gun in an arts and crafts class, Galvatron was deemed incurable by conventional methods. The doctors attempted to use living extensions of the planet to give him a lobotomy (much to Cyclonus's disapproval), but Galvatron broke free and murdered the sentient organic core of Torkulon. While the planet's core was connected to Galvatron's mind the planet began to go mad, with several of the organic planets functions going out of control. After that, he razed the entire planet's civilization, leaving them so broken it would take centuries to rebuild. After his connection to the planet he appeared to have regained some of his sanity. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:Carnage CMinor Galvatron Soundwave Allegra.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
A new plan saw the Constructicons building engines into the side of a comet, with the intention to crash it into Metroplex on Earth. Unsurprisingly the engines were destroyed by the Autobots before they could even be fired up, however the comet was set on course to a nearby world. The comet was shortly obliterated by [[Harmony|sound waves]] emanating from the planet, also causing the Transformers present to plummet to its surface. Galvatron took [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], intending to find the source of the sonic weapon and use it against the Autobots. Although the Autobots reached the city first, meeting with the leader of [[Eurythma]], the two Decepticons eavesdropped and were able to establish that they needed to talk to [[Allegra]]. After dropping a bridge on the Autobots, Galvatron and Soundwave were able to talk Allegra into giving them her part of the harmony, and then obtained the other two parts of the harmony in quick succession. The Decepticons headed for Earth to attack Metroplex. Unfortunately Soundwave's attempt to use the destructive harmony were thwarted by the [[Eurythman]]s' use of [[anti-sound]]. The Decepticons retreated, though Galvatron raged that he hadn't ordered it. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:BigBroadcast Galvatron with static.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb||I'm sure this can only be a good thing.]]
Galvatron was in one of his more obstinate moods when Astrotrain came to Chaar reporting on how the Junkions had apparently turned against the Autobots. Even when Cyclonus began advocating for intervention on the matter, Galvatron still couldn't bring himself to care. Eventually the hypnotic [[television]] signals being beamed to the Junkions to alter their behavior made their way to Galvatron, along with the rest of the galaxy. He was subliminally drawn into a massive conflict in the skies over the planet of Junk, all part of a Quintesson ploy to create a massive diversion and recover one of their lost journals from Junk. Only after [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] jammed the signal did the television stop "bewitching" Galvatron. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} When [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] later happened across that same Quintesson journal, Galvatron joined Cyclonus and the Sweeps in an effort to steal the journal away from both the Autobots and the Quintessons. It played like a game of hot potato for a while, but ultimately the Autobots got the journal and the Decepticons just gave up. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:Dweller-in-the-depths-decepticons-aiming.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
One day, Galvatron was in the middle of a morale speech for his troops (re: right about to blast the closest Sweeps into stray particles for sheer pique), when he was interrupted by Quintesson visitors. After his last few dealings with the creatures, Galvatron was ready to blast these Quintessons all the same, but they gave him a gentle lecture about the unfairness of stereotyping which somehow convinced Galvatron to listen to the tentacled freaks. Galvatron brought Cyclonus and the five Sweeps with him to Cybertron, following the Quintessons' directions to the Autobots' new [[power core]] beneath the planet's surface. Searching for the power core, the Decepticons inadvertently let loose the monstrous [[Trans-Organic]]s and the massive energy-draining [[Dweller (G1)|Dweller]]. The Dweller began leeching the life from Galvatron's troops one by one as they tried to flee from the creature. Galvatron showed his heart-felt respect for Cyclonus by throwing all the Sweeps into the creature's path ''first''. He even paused for a moment to look back when the Dweller finally caught Cyclonus as well. Galvatron didn't actually try to ''help'' or anything, but I'm sure Cyclonus would have appreciated the thought alone. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon UltimateWeapon!.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Decepticons, I have found the remote control!]]
Thanks to his plasma damage, Galvatron's sanity really had its ups and down. He was arguably on an upswing during a series of assaults on human and Autobot positions in [[Europe]]. Using the attacks as a diversion, Galvatron sent Swindle to infiltrate Metroplex and steal his [[Transformation cog|transforming cog]], leaving the city-bot helpless for a rematch with Trypticon. In addition, he began taunting the insecure leader Rodimus Prime with his so-called "[[Ultimate Weapon]]", a doomsday device just waiting to be unleashed. As well thought-out and cunning as this scheme may have been, it ultimately fell apart. The Autobots stole Galvatron's idea by taking Trypticon's transforming cog just as Swindle had stolen Metroplex's. Rodimus Prime eventually wised up about the "Ultimate Weapon" as well: he called Galvatron's bluff and forced the Decepticon leader to admit he was holding nothing more than a 7-2 off-suit. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

[[File:FaceOfNijika Galvatron lock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Deep in space, Galvatron was attempting to surpass a Quintesson [[quadrant lock]] when the Quintessons and several Autobots interrupted his efforts. In one of his more manic phases at the time, Galvatron chose to stake his claim by hurling Cyclonus face-first through the lock once the Quintessons began to open it. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

Galvatron once attempted to destroy the Autobots by feeding [[anti-electron]]s into their new power generator. The initial attempt failed, so the Decepticons tried to raid Unicron's head for a new source of anti-electrons inside the planet-eater's brain. The Autobots arrived shortly after Galvatron's team, so he sent his new [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] beasts to occupy the heroes. Galvatron was undone by his own scheming, as the anti-electrons had temporarily turned the Dinobot [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] into a super-intelligent genius. Grimlock built a new team of Autobot warriors called [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] from scratch, right inside Unicron's head. The Technobots were skilled enough to destroy Galvatron's new source of anti-electrons, and drive off the Terrorcons' combined form of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink| Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:CallPrimitives Galvatron and Cyclonus in space.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|"Okay, how the hell did I fit in you?!" "I don't know mighty Galvatron, but I wish you'd try more often."]]
In a major fight with the Autobots, a large number of Galvatron's troops began staring off into space in the middle of the battle. He lost some of his best soldiers to this effect, like Trypticon, the Predacons, the Terrorcons, Soundwave's [[Mini-Cassette]]s...okay, maybe not the Cassettes, but the rest were important. Galvatron ended the fight to go chasing after the deserters, only to be caught by the power of [[Tornedron]] and drained of all his energy. It was only thanks to the fleeing [[Primitive]]s that Tornedron's effect was eventually reversed. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

[[File:Matrix burden 1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Who are YOU gonna call?]]
Galvatron was very pleased when [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] returned from a scouting mission on Earth, having beaten Rodimus Prime and claimed the Matrix of Leadership itself. Galvatron tried to load the Matrix into his particle cannon as a power source, but instead of energy blasts, it summoned the [[Ancient Autobots|ghosts of departed Autobot leaders]]. They spooked Galvatron into getting rid of the Matrix, but his underling Scourge claimed the Matrix for himself and managed to magnify his powers a thousandfold. Scourge used his newfound might to overthrow Galvatron and the loyal Cyclonus, temporarily claiming control of the Decepticons. Galvatron and Cyclonus eventually recovered and came to Earth just after Scourge lost the Matrix back to Rodimus Prime. After a few quick particle blasts for emphasis, though, Galvatron soon accepted Scourge back into the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime2 Prime Galvatron.JPG|upright=1.1|left|thumb|"Just like the good old times, isn't it Prime?" "There were no good times, ya creep."]]
Galvatron and the Decepticons had arrived early to reserve their seats at a football stadium, when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] flew in with news that Optimus Prime's body had been preserved at a nearby laboratory. Unfortunately, the Decepticons arrived just in time to be infected by the outbreak of the [[Hate Plague]]. Galvatron fled when his warriors turned crazed. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Half-mad to begin with at the best of times, Galvatron soon learned that even the one-eyed man cannot always rule the kingdom of the blind, and found himself on the run from half the galaxy. However, despite his insanity, he teamed up with the resurrected Optimus Prime to stop the [[Hate Plague]]. Galvatron wound up becoming infected by the plague and attempted to kill an unconscious Optimus Prime with an axe. Optimus woke up in the nick of time and opened the Matrix directly in Galvatron's face. The wisdom of the Matrix not only cured the universe of the Hate Plague, it cured Galvatron's madness as well. Well, kinda. Grateful, Galvatron sanely declared, "There will be no war today, Optimus. You have earned Galvatron's respect," and called a brief truce. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In [[2007]], Galvatron called off the truce and led an assault on Autobot City, searching for the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. The Decepticons succeeded in stealing the key and promptly headed to Cybertron. As Galvatron lead the attack directly, Scourge was ordered to activate the chamber but the Plasma Energy overloaded his circuitry, leaving a group of Autobots to recover the key and promptly be spirited halfway across the galaxy as a result of the plasma energy. Coming across Scourge's inactive form, an infuriated Galvatron was inclined to kill the deactivated Decepticon but [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and Cyclonus convinced their leader to stay his hand, if only to learn what happened to the key. After Scourge recounted what had occurred, Galvatron ignored his minion's warnings about the danger of the Plasma Energy and ordered him to rectify his mistake by recovering the key. Galvatron then commanded Cyclonus and about a dozen other Decepticons accompany Scourge to ensure the mission's success. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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Although seemingly lucid during this period, he had formulated what was perhaps his most genocidal and unbalanced scheme ever: having converted Cybertron into a galactic dreadnought, Galvatron maneuvered it into Earth's orbit, planning to release the Plasma Energy Chamber's payload into Earth's [[sun]]. The resulting supernova would wipe both Earth and Cybertron off the face of the galaxy, presumably leaving Galvatron to gain mastery over everything left. Grudgingly teamed with the Transformer-[[Nebulan]] hybrid [[Scorponok (G1)|Lord Zarak]], Galvatron was eventually defeated and sent tumbling through space, ushering Cybertron into a new [[Golden Age]]. After regaining control, Galvatron vowed to collect energy from disparate corners of the galaxy and return to Cybertron: "We will attack other planets, we will suck them dry! We will build a planet a hundred times more powerful than Cybertron, and I will rule the galaxy!" Zarak made it clear he intended it to be a "we" leadership. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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==''Cybertron'' comic==
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on a [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]], Galvatron, and [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] was one of the highlights of [[Vector Prime]]'s career as the guardian of spacetime. {{storylink|Vector Prime: In the Beginning}}

==Madman ''The Transformers'' comic==
After briefly touching the Matrix of Leadership, the youthful Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] was given a vision. In it, he saw an older version of himself doing battle with a mysterious, powerful Decepticon (Galvatron). {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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==Rodimus vs. Cyclonus==
After terminating [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], Galvatron ordered [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] to wipe out the rest of the Autobots. He suggested they make a game of it and whoever returned to him with the most heads won. Alas, this competition undermined his goal and Cyclonus and Scourge spent more time trying to sabotage each other than actually killing anybody.{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}
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==Japanese cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this timeline as above, except that the events following ''The Transformers: The Movie'' are pushed back to [[2010]] (creating a five-year gap between Galvatron's creation and his return), and the events of "The Rebirth" do not occur. The Japanese animated continuity subsequently adds several new adventures into the timeline, both during the Generation 1 cartoon and after it, as detailed below.}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
{{Main|Galvatron (G1)#Beast Wars cartoon}}

===''Kiss Players''===
After being hurled out of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and into space by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], Galvatron's flight path was disrupted by the [[Sparkbot]]s, a trio of Unicron's servants who were already working to resurrect their master. {{Storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #51}} The Decepticon leader crash-landed on the planet [[Earth]], obliterating the city of [[Tokyo]]. This catastrophic loss of life destroyed [[Human]]-[[Transformer]] relations and led to the formation of the [[Earth Defense Command]], a governmental organization which drove Transformers from the face of the planet. Appropriating Galvatron's remains, the EDC reverse-engineered a fleet of human-operated "[[Autorooper]]" Transformers to perform this task.

As 2006 settled in, Galvatron's impact was revealed to have had an even greater effect than anyone had expected: The blast caused by his impact had scattered his Unicron-empowered cells throughout the planet's atmosphere. When his cells came into contact with other objects and animals, they fused with them, creating an army of monstrous creatures referred to as "[[Legion]]". This disastrous event also created the means to defend the world against Legion, however: When Galvatron's cells came into contact with human beings, these humans gained the ability to fuse with other entities containing his cells. With their Autoroopers being the perfect candidates for this "[[ParasiTech]]" fusion process, the EDC began recruiting and training these "[[Kiss Player]]s" as combat squads to battle the Legion.

Seeking to uncover the ulterior motives of EDC Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]], Kiss Players [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Shaoshao Li]] and [[Atari Hitotonari]] discovered the remains of Galvatron beneath the EDC headquarters. Amaō's plan to use the Legions to resurrect her daughter, who had died in Galvatron's impact, was foiled when all the Legions and Autoroopers fused with Galvatron's corpse, restoring his cells and reconstituting his body. Galvatron's body was shot back into space, where it went on to crash on Thrull. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|You, I and the Spinning Earth}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
Starscream reminisced about the time Galvatron blew him into oblivion. He remarked that Galvatron was particularly bad-mannered. Oh, and insane. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
The ghost of Starscream recounted to his younger, aliver self the events that led to his death at Galvatron's hands. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===''Macrocosmic Seekers''===
[[File:United Expanded Story 8.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Galvatron and the Decepticons intercepted a transmission about the Autobots picking up a rare treasure on [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]]. Unaware that the "treasure" was merely a lost piece of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s armor, and held only sentimental value, Galvatron launched an attack to retrieve it. {{storylink|Unending Battle}}

As the battle raged, an exiled [[Quintesson]] known as the [[Seeker (United)|Seeker]] arrived on Junk, and captured Galvatron and the other Transformers for his private collection. They were teleported aboard a massive transparent treasure ship for storage and viewing. {{Storylink|A Treasure Lost}} The Seeker wished to study the unique reformatting process undergone by Galvatron and his minions. They were placed inside stasis chamber and time itself rewound around them to the very moment that [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] transformed them into what they had become. {{storylink|Eternal Moment}}

A Junkion named [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]] freed the captives, and Galvatron discovered his body transformed by the Seeker's manipulations, giving a new tank mode and dramatically increased power. The Transformers began their escape before their "host" could place them back in stasis. {{Storylink|Time to Move}} The Seeker himself had evolved into a state of pure information, and the more of his treasure ship was destroyed, the more information that made up his being was lost. Eventually, the Seeker winked out of existence as his ship sustained more damage than it could hold. {{storylink|Those Who Resist}}

As the Autobots and Decepticons prepared to return to their respective armies, the last of the Seeker's extra energy faded from Galvatron and the others. Although the two groups had worked side by side during the crisis, the old arguments quickly rose anew and the factions parted with only a momentary truce. {{Storylink|A Treasure's True Worth}}
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===''Generations Selects Special Comic''===
[[File:Selects 2011.jpg|thumb|upright=2|left|[[2011]]. [[Unicron]].]]
In [[2011]], Galvatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] led a joint Autobot/Decepticon coalition to seal [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] within the [[Triple Z Point]] before he could resurrect using the bodies of his [[Acolyte of Unicron|disciples]]. Galvatron bade Prime use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on the enemy, but he explained it was still recharging on [[Earth]], having been spent eradicating the [[Hate Plague]]. Optimus lamented he did not have another Matrix on hand... and then suddenly the two leaders were summoned before [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

[[File:Blue Planet Generations.jpg|thumb|310px|[[Precursor World|Not 2011]]. [[Vok|Not Unicron]].]]
Galvatron was shown his own [[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg|imminent demise]] by Primus and then deposited in orbit around an [[Blue Planet (GS)|unfamiliar blue world]] under attack from an [[Vok|unknown enemy]] and its swarm of [[Novaroid]]s. The being gifted Prime a new [[Silver Matrix]] filled with the "[[Star Power|power of stars]]" and tasked him with "restoring this world's proper history" before disappearing. This "Star Power" accelerated Prime into the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Star Convoy]], who then soared off shouting heroic nonsense and obediently annihilating the Novaroid swarm with his newfound power. {{storylink|Star Convoy comic}}

Desiring the power of stars to avert his upcoming death, Galvatron began ripping apart the wreckage and devouring Novaroid components. He was soon rescued by a passing [[Seacon (BW)|space pirate]] [[photon sailer|ship]], and its captains, [[Halfshell]] and [[Turtler]], made him an offer: passage on their vessel and access to the same Star Power that upgraded Optimus Prime in return for his reservoir of [[Angolmois Energy]]. Indignant at these alleged [[Decepticon]]s' lack of respect for their [[Emperor of Destruction]], Galvatron nonetheless took the deal and was placed in a stasis chamber. Halfshell then siphoned the Angolmois Energy from the Galvatron to upgrade Turtler into a more formidable body. {{storylink|Seacons comic 1}}

Worrying rumbling emanated from Galvatron's chamber throughout the subsequent throwdown between Star Convoy and King Poseidon until Halfshell made the mistake of admitting they had no intention of upgrading Galvatron. {{storylink|Seacons comic 4}} In response, the chamber burst open! The rapidly reformatting Galvatron explained he no longer had need of the pirates as he had managed to "resonate" with the Star Power implanted within Optimus Prime on his own. This new being announced he had attained the power of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|his own future]], {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}} the power of... [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Super Megatron]]! {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}

Many battles and many super modes later, Star Convoy managed to knock the near-omnipotent [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Gold Megatron]] all the way back down to his natural state. As Galvatron nursed the hangover of two universes, the similarly depowered Optimus Prime had Primus's diminutive core form Oracle transport them back to 2011. Galvatron blearily looked on as Optimus used the little god's power to seal Unicron's physical form for good and Oracle departed, taking the duo's memories of the whole affair with him. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Part 2|Finale 2}}
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Seizō Katō]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub), [[Yu Deyuan]] (Chinese), [[Víctor Mares]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:FourWarriors Galvatron abuses Skullcruncher.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|BEG FOR MERCY!]]
In [[2011]], a side effect of releasing the Matrix's energy to cure the Hate Plague was revealed when the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]] began to destabilize. Seeking to exploit this imbalance, Galvatron attacked Cybertron, his forces now bolstered by the addition of new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] warriors from the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. When encountering the Dinobots, Galvatron ordered Mindwipe to use his hypno powers to put them to sleep. However Skullcruncher got in the way and fell asleep. Galvatron was peeved at Skullcruncher and abused him. Galvatron engaged Optimus Prime and Jazz in battle but was forced to run. Soon after Galvatron ordered Mindwipe to use his hypnotic powers to stop the Dinobots (again) and the Throttlebots but a [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|giant spaceship]] appeared and four Autobot Headmaster warriors came from the ship and stopped them from going any further. They introduced themselves as the Autobots Headmaster warriors [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

While the arrival of the team of Autobot Headmasters repelled the invasion, Galvatron attempted to stop Fortress Maximus after he beat four of the best Decepticon combiners but was beaten and forced to temporarily retreat. It was then revealed that the Matrix was hidden somewhere on Earth, recharging, and the race began to acquire it and use it to gain control over Vector Sigma. Soon after the race began, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] fought and killed each other. Galvatron was not happy. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Galvatron later visited the Decepticon base on Earth to find out what Hot Rod was after. [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] asked Galvatron if [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] was suitable to lead to troops at the base, leading Galvatron to suspect Cyclonus had a treacherous plan until Cyclonus reaffirmed his loyalty. After finding out that Hot Rod was after the Matrix, Galvatron, the Decepticon Headmasters and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] went to stop him. Galvatron got the Matrix but Chromedome knocked it out of his hand a second later. Galvatron was also attacked by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Hot Rod ultimately succeeded in obtaining the Matrix and becoming Rodimus Prime again, and he and Optimus Prime joined forces to defeat Galvatron. Though beaten in battle, Galvatron did at least take solace in the fact that Optimus Prime once again met his end. Only the Autobots that were there seemed to care that he was dead. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later Galvatron decided to have another crack at taking control of Vector Sigma by creating the [[Madmachine]]. To aid him in this plan he revived Soundwave as Soundblaster using [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Transtector technology. Galvatron then ordered Sixshot to test the Madmachine on Metroplex. Following the test's successful completion, he ordered Sixshot to retreat. Galvatron had the Madmachine and the Decepticon Headmasters sent to Cybertron to take control of Vector Sigma. He gave control of it to Soundblaster, however Galvatron's base on Charr was invaded by Blaster who had been revived as Twincast. The Autobot destroyed the Control in Soundblaster's chest. This allowed the Autobot Headmasters to destroy the Madmachine. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}.

[[File:HM7 Galvatron meets Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Galvatron occupied planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] and took most of the civilians (known as [[Beastformer]]s) prisoner, except for those who would follow him. Galvatron was informed by [[Alligatron]] of Fortress Maximus's arrival on Beast. Galvatron ordered the Beastformers and Decepticons to destroy the Autobots. When Rodimus arrived Galvatron showed up and battled Rodimus. Cyclonus and Scourge tried to help but damaged Galvatron instead. Galvatron continued to fight Rodimus but was forced into retreat after Fortress Maximus came and attacked him. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}.

After the failure of losing Beast, Galvatron created a meteorite nicknamed [[Metamorphose]], intended to destroy Athenia. No Transformer could approach it, as it knocked them out with electrical overload. Its first victims were the Aerialbots, who were temporarily deactivated when they approached it. Then the Throttlebots became victims. However, the Autobots had [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], a human who was not affected by it. While Fortress and the other Autobot Headmasters distracted the Decepticons, Daniel sneaked into Metamorphose and disabled it, saving Athenia and once again foiling Galvatron's plans. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Cybertonuronsword.jpg|left|thumb|Excalibur, BE MY STRENGTH!]]
Galvatron was getting unhappy about his troops' failures and was starting to lose his composure. Cyclonus tried to calm his leader down by reaffirming his loyalty how the mighty Galvatron never fails. However, this did not calm Galvatron down. When Scourge informed Galvatron that Decepticon Headmaster leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had arrived, Galvatron started blaming the Decepticon Headmasters for his failures as well. Then, from the shadows, Scorponok explained that he had a plan to stop the Autobot Headmasters. Galvatron approved, but only after blaming him for the loss of Planet Beast. When the plan failed, Galvatron himself arrived. He and the Decepticon Headmasters almost defeated the Autobots, but Rodimus Prime, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Trainbot]]s arrived and outnumbered them, forcing Galvatron to retreat. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Later a [[Sixshot (G1)|shadowy figure]] appeared on TV and demanded Earth's energy. Cyclonus and Scourge suggested that when the shadowy figure would get the energy, they should take it from him. After an argument between them Galvatron approved the plan. Galvatron later found out that their plan failed and that they stole Trypticon, who had been damaged in a fight with the Autobot Headmasters and [[Raiden]]. He was far from happy. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

[[File:Sosfromsandra magnus pwns galvy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Sanctuary!!! Sanctuary!!! Sanctuary!!!]]
After many failed attempts to control Cybertron, Galvatron set his sights on [[Cybertonuron]], a powerful new alloy being developed by Vector Sigma. The Decepticon Headmaster leader, Scorponok, advocated the destruction of the alloy to prevent the Autobots from obtaining it, but when Galvatron refused to consider the notion, Scorponok took matters into his own hands and had powerful bombs planted in Vector Sigma's chamber. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Scorponok told Galvatron what he had done, and the enraged Decepticon leader ran into the chamber to try and stop the explosion, only to be caught in the blast. Cybertron was reduced to a burnt-out husk, and Galvatron was left missing in action. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Galvatron was thought dead for some time, and during his absence, Scorponok proclaimed himself the new Decepticon leader, only for Galvatron to turn up alive and well during his coronation. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Under his leadership, the Decepticons attempted to stop the Autobots from assisting [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], but failed. {{Storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Needing copious amounts of energy for his [[Grand Galvatron|endgame]], Galvatron first distracted the Autobots, then set off with his troops in MegaZarak, Scorponok's gigantic transtector. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} They attempted to plunder [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], but the planet's natives and the Autobots were able to repel them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They then went to [[Twin Star|Sperity]], but were fooled into thinking it was a desolate planet. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} At [[Daros]], they formed an alliance with the planet's corrupt upper class, allowing them to gather much energy despite being chased away by the arriving Autobots. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also tried to target [[Paradise]] {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and the [[proton energy]] of the [[Pirate Planet]], but were foiled by the Autobots both times. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:HM25 Galvatron disappears.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Ice! My only weakness!"]]
After Galvatron returned to Earth, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] came up with an idea to set [[Grand Galvatron|Galvatron's plan]] into action: wipe out the Autobots. Galvatron approved and had the Combaticons, the Terrorcons, the Stunticons and the Horrorcons sent with him to Earth. This plan resulted in the death of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Soon, Galvatron confided to Sixshot that he intended to use the energy he gathered as part of a process that would transform Earth into a new, all-powerful, Unicron-like body for him, dubbed "[[Grand Galvatron]]". Additionally, he explained that this process would require only the best components from his most powerful warriors, making it quite clear that he intended to sacrifice Sixshot and the other Decepticons for this insane ambition. Aghast, Sixshot betrayed Galvatron to Scorponok as quickly as possible, leaving the Decepticon leader alone to battle the Autobot Headmasters in Alaska. Thankfully for the Autobots, their double-agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] had eavesdropped on Galvatron and Sixshot's conversation, during which Galvatron had revealed that his head was his weakest point. With this information to aid them, the Headmasters entered [[Head Formation]] and laid Galvatron low, collapsing an iceberg on top of him and entombing him in ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

After this, Scorponok took control of the Decepticons again. In a meeting with the other Decepticons, he vowed to defeat the Autobots and control Earth in Galvatron's memory. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:GalvatronsGhost-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The ghost of [[Galvatron II]] impersonates the ghost of Galvatron I.]]
Ten years after Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment at the hands of the [[Autobot]]s, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] came to visit the site of his leader's downfall. There, the specter of [[Galvatron II|another Galvatron]] was able to make contact with Cyclonus. Using an illusion of Cyclonus's fallen master, this other Galvatron was able to trick Cyclonus into believing his master's ghost was alive, and the ghost of this other Galvatron forced itself upon Cyclonus, possessing his body as its new vessel. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} Eventually, the truth came to light that this ghost was not that of Cyclonus's Galvatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}}

===''The Battlestars''===
Galvatron would remain buried in the ice for over fifteen years, until he was resurrected by [[Dark Nova]] as the new and improved [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars manga and story pages|Super Megatron]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars Part 6}}

===''15 Go! Go!''===
[[File:TGGGalvatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Crazy AND toy-accurate.]]
At some point after 2025, when Optimus Prime had been restored to life once more as Star Convoy, the mobile computer [[Teletraan 15]] traveled forward in time from 2005 to this era as part of a mission gather data to rebuild [[Teletraan I]]'s damaged databanks. During her visit, as Star Convoy and Hot Rod prepared to battle Ultra Megatron, a [[unspace|transwarp]] wormhole suddenly opened above the combatants, and a massive blast shot emerged from it and struck Hot Rod. Badly damaged, Hot Rod could barely warn his commander as Galvatron, appearing from some unknown spot in space and time, descended through the portal. Tearing Teletraan 15's arm off, {{storylink|Galvatron Volume}} Galvatron gripped the limb in his [[teeth]] as he maniacally throttled Hot Rod. Teletraan 15 passed out {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 2}} and woke up some time later with the outcome of the battle unknown, though she remained haunted by images of the crazed Decepticon clutching her limp and helpless friend. {{storylink|Galvatron Volume 3}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Generations manga===
When the ghost of Starscream began making trouble in an alternate universe by possessing that reality's [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], the Mirage of that universe figured the only way to get Starscream to leave was to scare him off. So Mirage projected a hologram of Galvatron, the one who killed Starscream in the first place. Terrified, Starscream left Onslaught's body and fled back to his home universe. {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

===''Legends'' comic===
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] visited the [[Legends World]], [[Megatron (BW)|the resident Megatron]] had never heard of him. [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], however, was well-versed in the outsider-Megatron's history and recounted the time he was turned into Galvatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 13|Bonus Edition Vol. 13}} Galvatron's role in the battles on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] was recounted in a rundown of the planet's history, {{storylink|LG51 Doublecross Prologue}} and the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] recalled both how Galvatron had recruited them with promises of power and how he had been defeated. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 61|Bonus Edition Vol. 61}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] later tricked Megatron into forming the head of a body that amplified his inherent evil, causing him to revert to his Galvatron personality. He thus claimed to be Galvatron once more while under the body's influence, but quickly proved able to resist it and remove his head, returning to being Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} While Megatron refused to use the Galvatron body again, Tarantulas and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] had [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] hypnotize him into it. Galvatron attacked [[Tokyo]] and defeated [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] before [[Blurr (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blurr]] knocked his head off again. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 25|Bonus Edition Vol. 25}} Galvatron was also present for the introduction of the Sweeps, and was curious about [[Sweep No. 4]]'s absence. It turned out he had let No. 4 die years earlier, and the Sweep literally came back to haunt him. {{storylink|LG-26 Scourge Prologue}}

The Galvatron body later resurfaced without a head, claiming it no longer needed Megatron. After it was defeated by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shūta Gō]], however, it was revealed that Tarantulas had merely been piloting it from within. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}} After developing resistance to his mind being manipulated, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} Megatron began using the transtector without becoming Galvatron. It was ultimately destroyed in a battle with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

==''TV Magazine'' comic continuity==
===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
[[File:2010manga05-title.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Maybe your attack on the Prime Energy Tower would be more successful if at least ''one'' of your soldiers was actually ''facing'' it.]]
Galvatron had plenty of devious schemes up his sleeve throughout 2010, opening with the nutty idea of a spaceship that ate other spaceships, which Rodimus Prime promptly blew up. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

Galvatron went back to his roots for his next scheme, creating a clone army of Megatrons that he dubbed the "[[Megatron Corps]]". Galvatron disguised himself as one of the Megatrons and controlled them remotely, making them an effective fighting force that the Autobots had trouble dealing with, until his disguise was penetrated and his control over the robots broken. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #2}}

He later attacked Autobot City with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but was forced to retreat when [[Six-Gun]] destroyed Trypticon's controls with a blast from [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}

On one notable occasion, Galvatron challenged Rodimus Prime to a one-on-one duel in order to lure him into a trap set up in partnership with the Quintessons. In the middle of the fight, the Quintessons' newest creation, an Optimus Prime/Megatron hybrid robot known as [[Gilthor]], arrived to attack Rodimus, but Galvatron was shocked when Gilthor turned on him as well. Rodimus and Galvatron called a truce long enough for them to team up and destroy Gilthor, who, it was revealed, had been possessed by Starscream's ghost. With that threat dealt with, they called off the truce. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 4|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #4}}

Next, Galvatron attempted to steal the [[Prime Energy Tower]] of the planet [[Feminia]] with an all-out assault. The Autobots defended the tower, but were overwhelmed by Galvatron's unit of [[Combiner]]s; the scales tilted in his favor thanks to the presence of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Galvatron's victory was assued until the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] arrived and toppled the Combiners. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

===''The Great Transformer War''===
[[File:GreatTransformerWar01cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Later in 2010, Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]], a brilliant scientist from the planet [[Eran]], but Dalton refused to work with the Decepticons and lent his aid to the Autobots instead, upgrading the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] so they could defeat the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

One of the Terrorcons' upgrades included a sticky goo that forced the Technobots into working for the Decepticons. Through the intervention of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] the Technobots were freed and the Terrorcons defeated. Galvatron cursed the human for interfering, but declared that his next evil scheme would be one the Autobots would never forget. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

After the resurrection of Optimus Prime and the curing of the Hate Plague, Galvatron hastily broke his vow that there would be no war, and he, Cyclonus and Scourge battled Prime, Hot Rod and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] in space, only to be defeated. Galvatron immediately returned to [[Chaar]] and dispatched [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] to retrieve the Decepticon Headmasters, as he had need of them for his assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

===''The Headmasters'' comic===
[[File:Galvatron abandons Alligatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"FOILED AGAIN!"]]
On planet [[Chaar]], Galvatron ordered the [[Headmasters of Evil]] to head for planet [[Athenia]] and show the Autobots their "true power". Their "true power" involved trying to blow up the Battleship Maximus with a goofy explosive and failing. Galvatron was displeased. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 1|The Headmasters #1}}

Later, while [[White Leo]] was abset from [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Galvatron made a second attempt to conquer it with the united forces of his Decepticons and the Decepticon [[Beastformer]]s. With the aid of [[Kane]], the Autobots and the Autobot Beastformers were able to hold the Decepticons off long enough for White Leo to return and send them into a retreat. Galvatron callously left [[Alligatron]] and the Decepticon Beastformers behind to face justice as he and his troops escaped into space. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
Galvatron, believed to be buried alive in an iceberg, would return to menace the [[Headmaster Junior]]s with an army of legendary Decepticon warriors. "Galvatron" and all his troops were eventually revealed to be nothing more than holograms created by the Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] to fool the Autobots. {{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

==''Wings Universe''==
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-GalvatronCyclonusScourgeZarak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Following the rebirth of Cybertron's [[Golden Age]], Galvatron and Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] led their Decepticon forces away from Earth and Cybertron. They attacked Zarak's homeworld of [[Nebulos]] and many other planets in deep space, with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and his Autobots in hot pursuit of them through the cosmos. By 2010, Galvatron had become aware of a new generation of 'Cons having arisen on Earth, and sent a small group of followers back to make contact with this [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

In [[2012]], the Autobot [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] experienced a [[forestonite]]-based vision of [[Megaplex|three]] [[Soundwave (MW)|shadowy]] [[Starscream (MW)|figures]] standing over the broken bodies of Optimus Prime and Galvatron. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}} Sizzle's prophetic vision soon came to pass with the dawn of the [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] the next year. The [[Cybertronian (faction)|clone armies]] of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] attacked [[Sigma Seven]] and left Optimus and Galvatron comatose as they advanced toward Cybertron. {{storylink|Termination}}

A week later, the Machine Wars concluded on Cybertron, and a week after that, the Autobots, Decepticons, and Jhiaxus's clones signed the [[Pax Cybertronia]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. [[Scourge (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Scourge]] doubted that the comatose Galvatron would be pleased to hear of the peace treaty if and when he woke up and remarked that he would make sure that [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] was the one to deliver the news to Galvatron. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

[[Tornado]] considered [[Squadron X]] leader [[Macabre]] to possess [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s strength, [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Shockwave]]'s firepower, and Galvatron's crazy. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
In [[Primax 903.0-M Lambda]], the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] possessed the corpse of [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] and sought his vengeance against Galvatron during [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s New [[Golden Age]], resulting in the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/27}}

In a wacky hybrid universe created by [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]] and [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], Unicron created Galvatron from a dying Megatron's body as usual. In ''this'' timeline, however, his minions were [[Deadlift]] and [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]. He dealt with the treacherous [[Zero]] and later launched an attack on Guardian City. At Unicron's bidding, he tracked the Guardians and Autobots to the planet [[Quartex (planet)|Quartex]], where he stole the Matrix of Leadership from [[Major Mo]].

When Unicron launched his final assault on Cybertron, Galvatron attempted to open the Guardian Matrix but was unable. He wound up battling Hot Rod within the cavernous body of Unicron. He managed to get the upper hand... when, unbeknownst to all, [[Vector Prime]] set history back on its right course, banishing the [[GoBot]]s from the timeline. Hot Rod opened the ''Autobot'' Matrix, transformed into Rodimus Prime, and cast Galvatron into deep space. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}
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==Notes==
[[File:FriedmanAuctionGalvatronModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*Galvatron's design went through at least seven versions, with the final version being a simplified version of one depicting Galvatron as having mostly exposed mechanical components.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071227085731/http://hometown.aol.com/kuest12/grp.html The Making of the Transformers Visual Universe: Galvatron, Rodimus Prime]</ref> When asked about Galvatron's design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "But about Galvatron, my inspiration for him are those 'stupid people'."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> ...Ooookay.
*In 2010, a set of Galvatron's original color models (at right) from ''The Transformers: The Movie'' went up for sale on Heritage Auctions, sold from [[Ron Friedman|Ron Friedman's]] collection of [[Sunbow Productions]] materials. This model depicted Galvatron with his earlier, more Megatron-ish head design, and showed his cannon as being grey in color.
*In all [[AKOM]]-animated episodes, Galvatron is rendered with a subtly different, outdated [[character model|color model]], which makes his feet black instead of grey, and gives him a pale purple pelvis, instead of it being the same shade of purple as the rest of him.
*According to [[Teletraan II]]'s [[Secret Files of Teletraan II|secret files]], Galvatron was reformed from Megatron by Unicron in an attempt to bolster the Decepticon's strength and to lead the Decepticons into a new era. The fact that this information conflicts with the events as depicted in the movie may say something about the quality of the Autobots' intelligence regarding the Decepticon cause.
*In the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga]], [[Makoto (FSRL)|Makoto]] has a transforming Galvatron [[Wrist-communicator|wristwatch]] that was first available in Japan during the 1980s. However, at the time of the story, Galvatron did not yet exist in-continuity. The circumstances behind this are best not thought about.
* An unrealized ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' story would have featured [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], based on his TFSS toy, as one of [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Wings Universe|Jhiaxus]]'s clones, leading the takedown of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Wings Universe|Optimus Prime]] and Galvatron.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/128200-new-tcc-prose-counterpunch-story-the-truth-we-make/?p=3229535 Post on the Allspark Forums by Pete@BotCon (Pete Sinclair), 2016/05/12]</ref><ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135573-wings-universecannonball-loose-ends/?p=3406634 Post on the Allspark Forums by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich), 2016/12/23]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Emperors of Destruction]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
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Sideswipe (Movie)/toys

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Tjfosko: /* Studio Series */ Noting that the weapons with ROTF Sideswipe are not accurate to ROTF.

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Collect '''Sideswipe''', the silver sports car!

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey! I have real feet now!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''EZ-06'''

: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe transforms into a tiny Corvette Stingray concept car. As a Legends toy, he features a simplified transformation sequence that results in swords that consist entirely of door [[kibble]] and barely-noticeable reliefs of his wheel-feet.

:Prototype photos of the toy shows that his faux wheel-feet are painted. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeFoF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] as his partner... Screwed, or not screwed?]]
*'''The Fury of Fearswoop''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)

:A "battle damaged" deco version of Legends Sideswipe was available in the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "[[The Fury of Fearswoop]]" 3-pack together with a similarly "battle damaged" version of Legends [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and Deluxe class [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]]. That the set uses a pair of Legends-class cars and a Deluxe-class jet means the toys are in a roughly-correct scale to each other... which is borked by the story, in which Fearswoop is supposedly much huger than normal thanks to some unnamed mystic artifact.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/WMLegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on "Fury of Fearswoop" Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy Legends BluesteelSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Was the painter sleeping at the controls?!]]
*'''Bluesteel Sideswipe''' (Legends, 2010)

:"Bluesteel" Sideswipe is a metallic blue redeco of Legends Sideswipe, also featuring some minor detail changes, including finally painting his fake wheel-feet to make them stand out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegBluesteelSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Bluesteel Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe 2009 Deluxe.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|His heroes are [[Tigatron]] and {{w|Edward Scissorhands}}.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-04'''

:Sideswipe transforms into a silver Corvette Stingray concept car. In this mode, he sits so low that it's difficult to roll him without scraping his undercarriage, unless you perform some careful shaping after transforming him. Sideswipe's [[Mech Alive]] gimmick is in his knees—bending his legs causes the blue armor plates on his knees to extend. He does have wheels in his feet like his character model, but the toy's feet have been designed in such a way that it can stand alone. Rounding out his robot mode awesomeness, his hips have an "invisible joint" and moving pistons, while his "blades" are geared to spin out in unison. He is ''totally awesome''.

:Sideswipe's instructions aren't clear as to how his torso is supposed to connect with his chest in robot mode. The torso piece has a square peg on top of it and there is a corresponding square hole between the two screws holding the front of his chest together. Getting his torso section in front of his arm struts can be a somewhat snug fit.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]].

:During part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], Sideswipe was one of a pool of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free Deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF Deluxe StrikeMissionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Well basically, I just copied the Sideswipe we have now. And this racing stripe here I feel is pretty sharp."]]
*'''Strike Mission Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2010)

:This redeco of Sideswipe features red translucent windows, a large black racing stripe running down the center of the car and fading black stripes on the doors. Like many Autobots in the NEST Global Alliance ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toyline refresh, he features a version of the NEST logo [[tampograph]]ed on him.

:This deco is also the basis for the [[Gravity Bot]]s [[#GravityNitro|"Nitro" Sideswipe toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Strike Mission Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
[[File:ROTF HumanAlliance Sideswipe Epps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Training with Sergeant Epps really beefed him up!]]
*'''Sideswipe / Tech. Sergeant Epps''' (Human Alliance, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RA-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Like all [[Human Alliance]] figures, Sideswipe is designed to allow his accompanying human figure, in this case [[Robert Epps]], to ride inside.

:While in many ways simply a larger version of the Deluxe toy, it has several changes. The wheeled feet may now fold out into a stand system, allowing Sideswipe to stand without having to balance on the wheels, or be left as is to retain a more rounded look, and his blades are now rubberized to prevent injury and damage, as the blades lay flat underneath in vehicle mode. The sword-hands can also be slotted into a gear system connected to the front wheels, which causes them to spin as the wheels are turned. The passenger's seat may either be used as a seat for Epps, or turned into a missile launcher slung over Sideswipe's left shoulder.

:Like the Deluxe figure, the HA Sideswipe is something of a [[shellformer]] and suffers from an excessive amount of [[kibble]], as nearly the entire top of the vehicle mode is folded up into a backpack, with only the rear bumper being incorporated as Sideswipe's chest. Partly as the reason, it is also quite hard for him to be able to stand up, as his thigh joints are tight and the rubber tubing on his thighs can get quite tense during posing, constantly wanting to reset his torso to tilt back up and as well as wanting his legs to be straight, thus overbalancing him and making him fall on his backpack.

:A great deal goes unmentioned in the instructions: in addition to the seats behind Sideswipe's shoulders, there are pegs on both forearms that a Human Alliance human figure can stand on or have plugged into their back, but neither are accomplished very well; the pegs also interfere with free rolling in vehicle mode, scraping on the ground. There is a fold-out handle under the swiveling rear window section, which seems to serve no purpose; it's possible to fold this section over Sideswipe's head (and, by extension, any human figure sitting behind his right shoulder), but the handle is only reached if the human figure has its left arm raised straight up and the seat is in just the right position. There are also small tabs that fold out of Sideswipe's waist to make him more movie-accurate. The small turret on his right shoulder can be slid upwards slightly, allowing it to clear the shoulder much better. Sideswipe also has an extra hinge near either thigh swivel that is completely hindered by the rubber tubing on his legs. Finally, Sideswipe has a battle mask; or rather, his normal head '''is''' his battle mask. A thin sliver in the middle of his face flips back to reveal his "real" face. It looks... odd. It's probably best to leave the thing down and never speak of this feature.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Human Alliance Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

====''Fast Action Battlers''====
[[File:Sideswipe ROTF FAB toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Has anyone seen my proportions?]]
*'''Battle Blade Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

: This roughly Deluxe-sized version of Sideswipe is a kid-friendly version with a simpler transformation, transforming from a Corvette Stingray car to a simplified version of his robot mode presented in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie. His main [[gimmick]] is his spring-loaded arm-blades which automatically swing down when pulled upward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB NightBladesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Haven't found my proportions yet, but look at this cool deco I found!]]
*'''Night Blades Sideswipe''' (Fast Action Battler, 2010)

: This [[redeco]] of Battle Blade Sideswipe colors his car mode dark gray and light green. His robot mode bits remain silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FABSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Night Blades Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Battle Chargers''====
[[File:ROTFSideswipe BattleChargers 2009.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He secretly envies the original [[Battlecharger]]s for having better feet.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Part of the [[Robot Powered Machines]] subline, Battle Charger Sideswipe is a cutesified Corvette Stingray with a [[pull-back motor]]. When pulled back and let go, his roof flips open and his robot mode pops out.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/BattleChargerSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Battle Charger Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTFHyperSpeedSideswipeBattlecharger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hyper Speed Sideswipe''' (Battle Charger, 2009)

:Hyper Speed Sideswipe is a redeco of Battle Charger Sideswipe with black details here and there and his name stenciled on his windshield.
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====''Gravity Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeGravity.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Before he joined the army, Sideswipe was picked on a lot for his "mass problem".]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2009)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''GB-04'''

: Part of the second wave of [[Gravity Bot]]s, Sideswipe uses gravity-activated [[autotransformation]] to turn into a [[super deformed]] Corvette Stingray when laid on his back. When the car is stood back up, it returns to its boxy robot mode.

: The toy features no [[articulation]] whatsoever, but that doesn't matter because he's awesome.

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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots NitroSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|They were all "he trans''fats'' and ''rolls'' out!" this, "''pie''swipe!" that...]]
*'''Nitro Sideswipe''' (Gravity Bot, 2010)

: A [[redeco]] of regular Gravity Bot Sideswipe, Nitro Sideswipe features maroon windows and black stripes and wheels, very similar to the [[size class|Deluxe Class]] [[#StrikeMission|"Strike Mission" Sideswipe toy]]. He of course retains the same awesome play feature.
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====''Robot Replicas''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RobotReplicas Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I haven't sliced anyone up in awhile, I gots the Blue Blades!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Robot Replicas, 2009)

:Robot Replicas Sideswipe is a non- transforming, but highly detailed and articulated interpretation of his robot mode from the movie. He features highly posable legs, arms, feet, head, waist, neck and shoulders, making him both an awesome kid's toy and display piece.
:Funnily enough, despite the Robot Replica promise of total movie-accuracy, his arm-blades are [[For safety reasons|considerably shortened]] and are a weird metallic blue colour, rather than the silver/gray you might expect.

:Sadly, his "Wheel feet" do not roll, making Sideswipe somewhat immobilized.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RRSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Robot Replicas Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Power Bots''====
[[File:ROTF-toy PowerBots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Crikey!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Power Bots, 2009)

: ''[[Power Bots]]'' Sideswipe is a bulky, non-transforming toy for younger children. He features limited articulation in his limbs and head, two very blunt swords, and various playing sound clips and flashing lights. He has an North Americanised [[Australia]]n accent!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/PBSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Power Bots Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF2010 Deluxe SidearmSideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sideswipe, just after [[Tales of the Fallen issue 2|that incident in Buenos Aires]]. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:AutobotAlliance Deluxe SidearmSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cue the ''James Bond'' [[theme song|theme]]. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sidearm Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' Sideswipe is a new sculpt designed for greater robot mode accuracy compared to his original Deluxe Class mold, and replaces his swords with twin hand-held flare launcher pistols (which were briefly used during the Egypt battle in ''Revenge of the Fallen''). Sideswipe now has toe and heel spurs so that he can balance on a flat surface without falling over, a problem that the previous Deluxe Sideswipe suffered. Both the black and silver molded "springs" on his lower legs are compatible with any weaponry using [[C joint|3mm clips]]. Additionally, the guns can be attached to flip-up panels and swung out in vehicle mode to form an [[attack mode]] of sorts, or they can swivel back while in this configuration to store on his back in either mode. Interestingly, despite the fact that his hands are specifically sculpted with grooves to accommodate his launchers, Sideswipe is also capable of wielding [[5 mm post]]s.

:Hasbro added a red deco design to the front of the car and red windows in an effort to differentiate him from the previous Sideswipe molds. [[Stock photography|Stock photos]] on the back package and instructions show the front deco extending to the side panels, giving it a flame appearance. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Sidearm Sideswipe drops red flame details in favour of keeping the silver paint on his wheels, which Hasbro dropped due to budgetary reasons. This release also changed the windows from red to a dark purple, for a more screen accurate appearance.

:His head's [[light-piping]] is sculpted out of the same red plastic as his windows, but his eyes are painted blue. Oddly, Hasbro's stock photos show him with only one eye painted.

:Sidearm Sideswipe was also on the receiving end of a late retool, closing off the tops of the hip balljoint sockets, severely limiting his outward leg motion. There is a perfect outline where the change was made which one can use as a cutting guide if so inclined. This change was likely made to reduce stress on the rubber tubing connected to his thighs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SidearmSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sidearm Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HFTD huntersrumble sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Damn cat walked on my hood again...]]
*'''Hunters Rumble''' (Target Figure 2-pack, 2010)

:This [[Target]]-exclusive bundle includes redecos of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Sideswipe and ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe-class Interrogator [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]]. This may be a reference to their meeting in "[[Cyber Missions 6]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TargetSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Hunters Rumble Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:TF2010 Human Alliance Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"We're totally buddies who worked together in the film!" "We certainly are, Sideways!"]]
*'''Shadow Blade Sideswipe w/ Mikaela Banes''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:''Shadow Blade Sideswipe'' is a redeco of the first Human Alliance Sideswipe in black, with silver stripes, tan robot details and deep blue windows. His human partner is a new mold of [[Mikaela Banes]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/HASideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Shadow Blade Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Cyberverse''====
[[File:TF-DOTM-Legion-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BEEFCAAAAAAAAKE.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''006'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV09'''

:''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Sideswipe is a new mold based on his open-top Stingray concept vehicle. He is more [[show-accuracy|screen accurate]] in basic robot mode proportions than the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Sideswipe. His only 3mm-compatible clip is his right hand, and the plastic between his head and the [[Autobot]] insignia is darker than in the [[stock photography]]. Like the rest of the final product, and unlike the stock photography, he is entirely dull, unpainted grey plastic. But hey, you can't trust stock photos sometimes.

:[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#EZScanning|Like]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class Toys 2|some]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 2|other]] [[Jazz (Movie)#LegendsVsBonecrusher|Legends]]/[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cyberverse|Legion Class]] toys, several of the loose units were dumped in some Hobby Shop dealers in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/LegSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Cyberverse Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTMUGCVLSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Caramel candy cane.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)

:A redeco of the mold above.

:He comes in a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] 5-pack with redecos of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Optimus Prime]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]].
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:DOTM MechTechDeluxe Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No floorboards; I'm a Flintstones car!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''DA08'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech Blaster/[[Cybertanium]] Sword

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' ''[[MechTech]]'' Deluxe Class toys, this version of Sideswipe is an all new tooling, with a different [[transformation scheme]] compared to the previous Deluxe versions of the character. Sideswipe changes into a Corvette Stingray concept convertible in a light grey/beige color scheme and open top. The interior is highly detailed, with seats, dashboard and steering wheel all molded into the compartment, though it's missing its floorboards. The box art and the instructions can't seem to agree which way the tail lights (which are his toe/heel spurs) are supposed to point in robot mode - the stock photo used on the card and main instruction image show them pointing forward, while the instructions themselves indicate they should point backward, implying it is probably the correct way. His arm blades are now a single piece, rather than the two piece blades from previous molds.

:Underneath the front hood (which ends up on his back) is some sculpted, unpainted faux-[[kibble]] in the form of four circles in a row, which are meant to represent the four exhaust pipes on the back of the vehicle, which usually end up on his back in robot mode. The ''actual'' pipes still end up on his back. They're just near his waist.

:Sideswipe's MechTech weapon, a large blaster, can convert to a runed Cybertanium sword with the press of a button. The weapon can be stored in any of the three MechTech ports in either mode, all of which include the spring-loaded filler piece to hide them when not in use. While the box art shows the blade of the flip-out sword painted blue with white [[Cybertronix]] runes, the final version opts for bare gunmetal plastic instead.

:The figure suffers from a small design flaw in that the front hood of the car is attached by such tiny pegs that it pops off quite easily.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Deluxe Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Scan Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How can I stab things if my blades keep disappearing like that!?"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:This redeco of Deluxe class ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideswipe is [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth: The Scan Series, to represent him [[trans-scan]]ning his vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of his vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of his robot mode) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of his vehicle mode being left unpainted, the middle having painted scan lines, and the front having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Scan Series Sideswipe at TFU.info]''

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[[File:DOTM Deluxe Walmart Sideswipe toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|After much consideration, Sideswipe finally decided to join the X-Men.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Two flare launchers

: This version of Sideswipe is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive redeco of Sidearm Sideswipe. Featuring a new racing-themed deco, he is one of the most fanwank-filled mass released toys ever, featuring a small [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] [[:File:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|Autobot symbol]] on the rear fenders, an endorsement of "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian Drivetrain]]" on the front fenders, another for "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]" on his trunk, one further logo that for "[[Sunstreaker (disambiguation)|Sun bro]]", another ad for "[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattraps]]" (with the slogan "Safe. Humane. Yeah, right!" underneath), and finally the number 04, a nod to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|the original Sideswipe]]'s [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]]. Oh, and he's particularly [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|blue and yellow]].

: Sideswipe's stock photos are slightly different from the final product, rendering his 04 in a different, non-italicized font and the front portion of the car mode having a strange faint checkerboard pattern painted on.

: He also looks not unlike ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

: He was made available the UK as a Sainsbury's exclusive, and in Australia and New Zealand as a [[Kmart]] exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Walmart Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Human Alliance''====
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[[File:DOTM FlashFreezeAssault toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Right, here's the plan, buddy: I'll go fight the giant killer alien robot, and you... what ''do'' you do, anyway?"]]
*'''Flash Freeze Assault''' (Human Alliance multi-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:The Sideswipe included in this multi-pack is a redeco of Human Alliance Sideswipe in gray, black and green with white and black decorative stripes. He comes with a redeco of Human Alliance [[Icepick (PCC)|Icepick]] and the human figure [[Sergeant Chaos]], who is shown riding Sideswipe in stock photos despite being evil Icepick's partner. It also shows Sideswipe holding Icepick in his weapon mode, with a legally-cautious sticker saying "SIDESWIPE '''CANNOT''' HOLD WEAPON" at the back, as Sideswipe's Human Alliance mold isn't designed to and cannot hold MechTech [[5 mm post|post]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/KMSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Flash Freeze Assault Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Robo Power''====
=====''Go-Bots''=====
[[File:DOTM Go-Bots Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|wen i grow up i wanna be an astwonaut!!!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2011)
:A simple cute toy of Sideswipe with oversized wheels aimed at young children. It transforms from a cute Corvette into and equally cute deformed robot.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AOEPlatinumSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] himself.]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe''' (Platinum Edition, 2014)

:A metallic redeco of [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] (itself a retool of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Class Sideswipe sporting an alternate head sculpt), presumably as an [[homage]] to [[Sideswipe (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sideswipe]].

:This figure was only available in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' set with a redeco of ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#"First Edition" toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] and the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]]. In the United States, this set was a "shared exclusive" between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys"R"Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys"R"Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during a event celebrating the launch of [[Transformers Rising]].

:He is rather blatantly mis-transformed in the official [[stock photography|stock photo]]—his feet/wheels are the most obvious, but also his chest isn't pegged in, his swords are in the retracted position, and his shoulder kibble is lowered.

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[[File:Transformers-Movie-Advanced-Series-EX-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[November 28]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''ADEX'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 machine gun, 2 pistols

:Released as a Toys'R'Us Japan exclusive, ''Movie Advanced Series'' Sideswipe is a redeco of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Mechtech toy]], featuring extensive silver deco similar to the TakaraTomy release of the [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys 2|''Transformers'' (2010) Sidearm Sideswipe]] figure. He also features three weapons, which were reused from ''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Lockdown Air Raid set includes a [[Kreon]] named "Sideswipe", but inexplicably based on [[Leadfoot (DOTM)#Kre-O|''Dark of the Moon'' Leadfoot]] rather than Sideswipe. See Leadfoot's page for details.}}
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TLKTinyTurboChanger_Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''K'''
:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Sideswipe changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his on-screen vehicle mode. Interestingly, his car mode is based on the Aston Martin-esque design used on his [[Speed Stars]] toy. He features articulation at his shoulders and his hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Baggies stamped with the letter 'K' contain Sideswipe figures.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-MV3-29-Deluxe-Class-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ay yi yi, I'm your enormous metal butterfly.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Dark of the Moon'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''29'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-20'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 26]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': Two swords/side door kibble, two guns, "Dreads Standoff" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Sideswipe is based off his appearance in ''Dark of the Moon'', transforming into a Corvette Stingray convertible. He includes two swords that double as lower side door kibble, two guns, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting the Mexican standoff scene from ''Dark of the Moon''.

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[[File:Studio-Series-78-ROTF-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''Revenge of the Fallen'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''78'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-77'''
** ''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 30]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Two swords, two guns, Shanghai chase backdrop

:The second ''Studio Series'' Sideswipe figure is a retool of the above release to match his earlier appearance in ''Revenge of the Fallen''; his Corvette Stingray alternate mode now has a closed roof and lacks the car spoiler of the ''Dark of the Moon''-branded release. In his robot mode, Sideswipe notably has more accurate paint applications, including more silver paint. Sideswipe also comes with two newly molded swords, retains the two guns from his earlier release (which, while accurate to ''Dark of the Moon'', do not match the guns he used in ''Revenge of the Fallen''), and comes with a different backdrop display depicting the [[Shanghai]] chase from ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

:Sideswipe was found in a [https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/09/16/transformers-studio-series-wave-14-deluxe-ss-78-revenge-of-the-fallen-sideswipe-found-at-us-retail-441181 Meijer store] prior to any official reveal.
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==Merchandise==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====RPMs - ''Robot Powered Machines''====
[[File:ROTF-toy RPM Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's got such an ego, he gets a tattoo of ''himself''!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Speed Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Sideswipe is a small, non-transforming car with his robot mode sculpted underneath. Said robot mode has his swords colored red, for some reason. The car's wheels feature through-axle construction for speedy racing on flat surfaces.

[[File:RPM Sideswipe leakedproto.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

:Although leaked images of a [[prototype]] that surfaced in 2008<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipetoy at Jalopnik.com]</ref> were pretty accurate to the Corvette Stingray car from the movie, the actual RPM Sideswipe toy has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin. Unfortunately, Mattel was able to secure exclusive rights for releasing a Concept Stingray model car at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line (the toy was released as part of the "2010 New Models" lineup).

:Even worse, the Mattel toy drops a Transformers reference in its packaging blurb.<ref>"With a futuristic shape based on the original 1959 Stingray race car, this concept car also draws on Corvette cues from other generations, making a sweet "transformation" from old to new."</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Speed Stars]]'' [[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)|Bluestreak]].

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[[File:ROTF-toy SideswipeRPMvWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with red stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. It was only available in a two-pack with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|Wreckloose]].

: As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.

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[[File:ROTFRPMMetalHeroesSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

:A redeco of RPM Sideswipe with black door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his roof. This series is only known to have been released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and other Asian countries, and several European markets (i.e. in most Hasbro markets outside the Americas). Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMRobotRiderSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

:"Robot Riders" Sideswipe is a new-mold figure of Sideswipe's robot mode that is built to roll on wheels. This figure was only released in Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, and other Asian countries. Its deco would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' release of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe.

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[[File:ROTFRPMAllsparkSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Allspark'''
**''Number:'' '''02 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' Sideswipe with blue door-stripes and a large Autobot insignia on his hood. While "Allspark" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Allspark" Starscream), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

:Its paint layout would later serve as the basis for the ''Speed Stars'' Bluestreak toy.

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[[File:ROTFRPMNESTSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:A redeco of ''RPM'' "Robot Riders" Sideswipe in dark grey with gold-painted arm hubcaps. While "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Sideswipe was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market releases of ''RPM'' "N.E.S.T. Global Alliance" Bumblebee, Optimus Prime and Ironhide), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official Transformers website of Turkey.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroessideswipesideways.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Still needs training wheels.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Sideways''' (Two-pack, 2009)
: Sideswipe is part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figures and is packaged versus [[Sideways (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Sideways]]. He has rotational articulation at both shoulders, but his head is molded into his torso. In order to stand up, the figurine must rest its weight on one of his arms.

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[[File:Robotheroestwinswidewaysprimedemolishorsideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Damn, I'm cute."]]
*'''Shanghai Shootout''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
:"Shanghai Shootout" replicates the opening action scene from ''Revenge of the Fallen'', featuring figurines of [[Skids (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Skids]] & [[Mudflap (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Mudflap]] in ice cream truck mode, [[Sideways (ROTF)#RHShanghai|Sideways]] in vehicle mode, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHShanghai|Optimus Prime]], [[Demolishor (ROTF)#Robot Heroes|Demolishor]], and Sideswipe in vehicle mode.
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===''Speed Stars''===
====Mini-Vehicles====
[[File:SpeedStars-toy SideswipeVWreck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe vs. Wreckloose''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 06'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Speed Stars]]'' Mini-Vehicle versus packs, this Sideswipe is a more widely-released version of the ''RPMs'' Battle Series 2 pack, coming with [[Wreckloose (ROTF)#Speed Stars|Wreckloose]]. And like Wreckloose, this version has quite a few changes from the barely-released ''RPMs'' version. The shiny silver overspray is gone, leaving a more matte silver plastic. The twin red stripes have been turned into a single large stripe. And the relief of his robot mode, now cast in red plastic instead of brown, is now done entirely in a single shade of silver, plus the raised "SIDESWIPE" at his "feet" is completely unpainted.

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[[File:SpeedStars RobotRiders Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Robot Riders'''
**''Number:'' '''01 of 03'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Robot Riders" Sideswipe has less paint details than the RPM version, and replaces the dark silver paint with a brighter silver, among many other changes.

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[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number:'' '''07 of 08'''

: The ''Speed Stars'' version of "Metal Heroes" Sideswipe is mostly the same, but has unpainted headlights, tail-lights, and rear bumper, and his robot mode has less painted details. He lacks the sculpted insignia on his underside.

: During the period between 26 December 2010 and 31 January 2011, Hasbro ran their "Supercharge Your Holidays" promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list were "Transformers Combiners and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle" and "Transformers Activator and Speed Star Mini-Vehicle." According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Speed Stars Metal Heroes Sideswipe was one of the figures distributed.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers SideswipeVsStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Stealth Force Sideswipe Vs. Starscream''' (2011)

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{{anchor|MiniSipeswipeSentinel}}
[[File:SpeedStars StealthForce MiniChangers Sideswipe&SentinelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Stealth Force Sideswipe & Sentinel Prime''' (2011)

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===Jada Toys===
*'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
**''Accessories'': Collectible coin
:Announced by [[Jada Toys]] in 2018, ''Hollywood Rides'' Sideswipe was planned to be a 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast car with rubber tires based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Corvette Stingray alternate mode and possibly featuring opening doors, front hood and back trunk. Similar to the ''Robot Powered Machines'', the car would have featured a sculpted robot mode underneath. However, the product remains unreleased and is most likely cancelled by now.

:Sideswipe would have come with a collectible coin with his face engraved on it.
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*'''Sideswipe''' (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, <s>2019</s>)
:A 1/32 scaled version of Sideswipe was also announced, but remains equally unreleased.
{{canceledtoy}}

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
*'''Sideswipe''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-??'''
**''Accessories'': Base, 2 Blades, 2 Blasters

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] Sideswipe is going to be a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' appearance. The statue will be made of polystone along with some other materials and feature light-up LED eyes. It will also come with a pair of blades and a pair of blasters.

{{comingsoontoy}}
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Age of Extinction Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Autobots]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)

2021-10-28T19:20:48Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

{{disambig2|the ''Diaclone'' mech|the ''G.I. Joe'' human|Lift-Ticket (G.I. Joe)}}
:''Lift-Ticket is a [[Diaclone (faction)|Diaclone]] mech from the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BotCon2015 Lift-Ticket CardArt.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|No parking means No parking!]]
'''Lift-Ticket''' is [[Cline]]'s mech, part of the [[Diaclone project]] begun to combat the [[Waruder]] invaders. It is primarily equipped for rescue and repair. Its tow-truck mode serves it well for this purpose. In humanoid mode, the mechanisms in its arms enable the mech to lift twice as much as it can tow.

Unlike [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], Lift-Ticket's AI is not based on Cline, being cautious and alert as opposed to Cline's methodical approach. Still, the AI's wariness has saved Cline many times from the Waruders' clutches.

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
[[File:Lift-Ticket Diaclone.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left]]

Crossing dimensions in pursuit of the [[Waruder]]s, Lift-Ticket/Cline and Burn Out/[[Dia]] found themselves stranded on [[Axiom Nexus]]. Following a Waruder signal underground, the team bumped into a group of Cybertron's most wanted criminals. Startled, they fled the scene. The groups reconvened as they both wound up within the Waruder hive. Joining forces with [[Megatron (Movie)#TransTech|C-81]]'s group, as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]] and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]], they did their best to hold the insectoid invaders at bay. During the battle, the Lift-Ticket mech took a severe blow, disabling it. Thankfully, Cline escaped unharmed, and the Waruders were led off-planet thanks to the collaborative efforts of everyone involved. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2015toy-Lift-Ticket.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lift-Ticket''' (Souvenir set, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Towing hook/blaster

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Lift-Ticket is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Hoist]], itself a retool of ''Generations'' [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Trailcutter]]. He transforms into an off-road truck, and comes with a towing hook that can transform into a blaster and peg via [[5 mm post]] onto any of his numerous ports. He was available only in an at-show "Diaclone 2-pack" souvenir set with [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Timelines|Burn Out]] at [[BotCon 2015]].

:In terms of assembly error, at least a small number of units have his towing hook assembled backwards. This seems most common in ones bought from the Transformers Collector's Club's web shop sales.

:The original tooling of this toy also served as the basis of the non-toy characters [[Flatline (G1)|IDW Flatline]], [[Turbofire#Wings Universe|''Wings Universe'' Turbofire]], and [[Trailbreaker (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Trailbreaker]] and [[Lockdown (SG)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Diaclone/Lift-Ticket/lift-ticket.htm More information on Lift-Ticket at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations-Selects-Deluxe-Class-Lift-Ticket.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hoist tries on the [[Iron Man]] colors.]]
*'''Lift-Ticket''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''''Legacy'''''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon
:Lift-Ticket is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Hoist]] and an add-on to the ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' toyline. Much like the [[BotCon]] ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' toy above, he is based on the red version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "No. 8 4WD Wrecker Type" toy that was imported by [[Hasbro]] and redecoed for Hoist's original Generation 1 toy. As a nod to the ''Diaclone'' toy, Lift-Ticket features the word "WRECKER" [[tampograph]]ed in bold on either side of his vehicle mode.

:Being a redeco of Hoist, Lift-Ticket's tow truck apparatus is compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]] and can be connected to any of the figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' lines that also feature this system.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''Earthrise'' [[Trailbreaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Trailbreaker]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneHoist.jpg|thumb|]]
* Lift-Ticket is either based on or ''is'' 4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker Type, the ''[[Diaclone]]'' mecha whose toy mold was used to create [[Hoist (G1)#Toys|Generation 1 Hoist]].
* His name is taken from a [[Lift-Ticket (G.I. Joe)|''G.I. Joe'' character]], as [[Fun Publications]] also held the ''G.I. Joe'' Club license at the time.
* '''Salvage''' was a preliminary name for the character in homage to the [[Salvage (Movie)|the similarly colored Autobot]] from the 2007 movie toyline, and that name can still be found on Lift-Ticket's individual polybag.

[[Category:Diaclone]]
[[Category:Generations Selects]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Mechanical suits]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Bulkhead (Energon)

2021-10-20T16:30:01Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|{{factions/icons|custom=Energon Powerlinx Red symbol.png|cLink=Powerlinx}}|primusvanguard}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Sprung.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Hula warrior.]]
'''Bulkhead''' might seem like a daft old codger at first. And, to be fair, he kind of is. But he's also a seasoned veteran of countless battles, and is ''still'' more than capable in his role as an aerial defense soldier; precious few are his equal. His strength and firepower are backed by a long lifetime of hard knocks that have given him incredible skill and knowledge of aerial combat strategy.

Despite his age, he's impulsive and eager to spring into battle, loving a good brawl. This is in stark contrast to his cousin and occasional teammate [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]], who prefers a much more strategic attack plan to make sure battles are as short as possible.

{{bigquote|I may be old, boys, but I've still got what it takes. Age before beauty, gentlemen!|—Bulkhead, "[[Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[French Tickner]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish), [[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish), [[Luis Vicente Ivars]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Armando Volcanes]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}

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[[File:E31 titlecard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Bulkhead is old. ''REALLY'' old. He was still capable of serving as a commanding officer in the Autobot army, however, and was given the mission to find [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and his team on the other side of the [[rift]] [[Unicron]] created near [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Bulkhead was given command of two young soldiers, [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Downshift]] and [[Downshift (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], to help in his search for Prime. They followed the trail from [[Iron Planet]] to [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]] just in time to fight the Decepticons. Bulkhead allowed the young bots to do most of the fighting, preferring instead to sit back and cackle like a maniac while watching the enemy. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} He really got into the swing of things in the next battle, however, shaking his hip-cannons like there was no tomorrow. Cliffjumper tried to escort his (extremely) senior officer inside to safety, but Bulkhead wouldn't hear of it. When the Decepticons launched an attack on Jungle Planet, Bulkhead unleashed his [[Powerlinx]] [[Super Mode|brute mode]] to even the odds. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

[[File:E32 bulkhead.gif|left|thumb|I feel as fit as a 140 year old!]]
Bulkhead and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] were stationed on [[Ocean Planet]] as the Autobots established [[energon tower]]s on all their new planets. Unfortunately they were ill-prepared for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]'s underwater sneak attack, and the tower fell. The second tower sent from Cybertron was better defended, and the Autobots were able to bring it online. Bulkhead defended the tower against [[Shockblast]], easily whipping the crazed Decepticon into shape with his rotors. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''On the reconstructed [[Planet Q]], Bulkhead once again demonstrated his superiority to Shockblast, playfully smacking him around throughout the battle. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

When the young bots arranged an [[Autobot Grand Prix]] on [[Circuit Planet]], Bulkhead decided to turn the driving lesson into a combat lesson. Recruiting his fellow flier [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], Bulkhead started unleashing his firepower (blanks, of course) on the unsuspecting racers. Crazy ol' coot. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

[[File:Energon-Bulkhead-Glowing-Spark.jpg|thumb|Frenzy of light: eject!]]
When [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] finally got Unicron up and running, Bulkhead joined the Autobots for an all-out assault on the Planet-Eater. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} As the battle continued, Bulkhead and the Autobots fought and failed to prevent Unicron from reclaiming Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]] as his head, and the dark creature was made whole once more. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} Bulkhead, Jetfire, and Wing Saber kept the lesser Decepticons busy outside of Unicron while the other Autobots sought to reach Megatron's throne room and disconnect him from the Planet-Eater while the later was still dormant. Eventually the fighting became too severe, and the Autobots were forced to retreat to a safe distance while Optimus Prime and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] prepared to battle Unicron personally. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Unicron demonstrated his awesome power by consuming [[Blizzard Planet]] entirely. The Autobots were forced to struggle against the energy vortex he created, as entire chunks of the planet flew at them through space. Bulkhead and a half-dozen other Autobots were too seriously injured at this point to continue the war. They were placed in stasis chambers aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'' in order to repair. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}

After Optimus Prime and Omega Supreme apparently won the war against Unicron, Bulkhead and the other damaged Autobots were taken back to Cybertron to complete their regeneration cycles. {{storylink|Ambition}}

When the Autobots engaged in a virtual combat game, Bulkhead was left out of the match-ups. Instead, he just made a brief appearance making commentary. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[File:Energon-Bulkheads-Fan.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
As Bulkhead, Downshift, and [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] were recuperating, Cybertron was conquered by Galvatron, who flooded the surface with [[energon]] gas that repelled the Autobots back into space. A small team managed to infiltrate the planet through an opening in the gas, after which [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and *snicker* [[Team Ironhide]] were dispatched to rescue Bulkhead and the others. Back in fighting form (and giving the [[Autobot nurse|nurse-bots]] a hard time), Bulkhead rejoined the action, striking out against Galvatron and his newest warriors. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} As the fighting continued, he shared a foxhole with [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]] and [[Superion Maximus]] as they fought to keep the Decepticons occupied long enough for Optimus Prime to retake Cybertron's control center. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Reunited with his old crew, Bulkhead led Downshift and Cliffjumper on a daring charge against the Decepticon position. An enormous blast from the energon gas pipeline launched them all into space. Although damaged, Bulkhead and the others resolutely continued to fight, assaulting the energon towers to prevent Cybertron from destroying the planets it was passing by through space. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:Autobots-Destructive Power.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
The Autobots had just reclaimed the control center for Cybertron when Galvatron bathed fully in the [[Super Energon]] pool, rapidly growing to Unicron size. Bulkhead sent his men out into battle while he remained behind with [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] to properly retake control of Cybertron's systems. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} He continued to work with Dr. Jones on Cybertron, monitoring Primus's recovery. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} When Optimus Prime sent out a call to all the Autobots through their [[Spark of Combination|Combination Sparks]], however, Bulkhead answered that call and returned to the front lines. His body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, reviving Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the [[Sun]]. Bulkhead and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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====''Force of Habit''====
With the [[Unicron Singularity]] forcing the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bulkhead and a number of Autobot leaders were summoned to the ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]'', where [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched them across the galaxy to locate the lost Autobot colony worlds. Bulkhead was given commend of the ''[[Eclipse (Cybertron)|Eclipse]]'' and sent to the [[Gamma Kreuger]] region. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''Energon'' comic===
[[File:BulkheadQuickstrikeDW.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Bulkhead was a member of the Autobots who got involved in defending the Earth from the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] invasion. He joined [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], fending off the hordes of [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s attacking the city. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} He tore through the Insecticons with guns and rotors alike, but to his concern their best efforts barely thinning out the swarm at all. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} The Autobots held the line until they began running dangerously low on energon, preventing Bulkhead from using his weapons and forcing him to rely on his rotors alone. They were powered back up thanks to [[Rad White]] and the [[Energon Volant Accumulator|E.V.A]], but hardly got a chance to get back to fighting before [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] showed up and made short work of the Insecticons. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

Bulkhead was later one of four Autobots who manned [[Mars Base]] on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. He was forced to defend the base when [[Alpha Quintesson]] sent the [[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Four Horsemen]] to attack it in hopes of forcing the Autobots to lower [[Earth]]'s [[energon grid|planetary defense shield]] so they could send reinforcements. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 3}} Just as planned, the defense shield was lowered and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] was sent to Mars to assist. {{Storylink|Armageddon Part 4}} He succeeded in defeating the Horsemen and saving the Autobots at Mars. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Energonminicomic-Bulkhead.jpg|left|thumb|Damn, not more talking vehicles!]]
When [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] raided an Autobot energon refinery, Bulkhead and friends were waiting for them. Bulkhead sent out his drone unit first to greet the invaders, and then he and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] introduced themselves as well, with laser fire. The ''coup de grâce'' came from [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], and the Decepticon plot was left a total failure. {{storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

===Precursor World===
Bulkhead was a member of the [[Green Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He squared up when the [[G1 World|dimension hopping]] [[Seacon (BW)|pirate]] [[Sea Phantom]] attacked the [[Green Planet]] looking to plunder his commander [[Green Tender Convoy]]'s [[Creation Matrix (GS)|Creation Matrix]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}
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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[File:Energontoy-Bulkhead.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[[Wikia:marvel:Otto Octavius (Earth-616)|Doc Ock]] called, he wants his harness back. (''Hasbro version'')]]
[[File:SuperlinkSprung.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Springer [[homage]]? Yes. [[Triple Changer]]? No. (''Takara version'')]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese release name'': '''Sprung'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-20'''
**''Accessories'': Rotor assembly, artillery drone, four missiles

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Bulkhead transforms into a large Cybertronic assault helicopter somewhat resembling an Apache. He has a double-barreled spring-loaded missile launcher on each stabilizer wing, plus pulling the landing gear/trigger on his tail fin activates a gear that spins his rotor blades. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in [[robot mode]], though the rotor mechanism becomes a weapon that can be held by his hands via [[5 mm post|5mm post]]. The rotors themselves can detach at the base, possibly [[for safety reasons]].

: Bulkhead, like [[Landmine (Energon)#Energon 2|Landmine]], cannot [[Powerlinx]] with other Autobot toys; instead, his size-class' gimmick is to Powerlinx with extra parts to form a "[[Super Mode|brute mode]]". In this case, Bulkhead comes with an artillery drone that features electronic light-and-sound action. This drone can attach to the underside of Bulkhead's copter mode to form a sort of thruster pack, and in robot mode, it forms a large backpack, with the thrusters unfolding to become large cannon/claw arms. These arms also become legs for the drone's "walker" mode, giving it something to do when not attached to Bulkhead.

: Care should be taken with the older drones, even when they are taken out of their packages. The pegs that secure the drone's turrets to the main body have a tendency to break off over time, leaving the turrets themselves attached by the LED wires from within the drone. It is most noticeable if the turret is wobbly; if one attempts to turn the turret, it will take the peg along with it. It is also not uncommon to find the drones' LED electronics corroded beyond use due to the included watch batteries leaking battery acid over time.

: The Japanese release of Bulkhead has a variety of minor plastic-color differences, mainly making him a little more primary-colored and turning his legs a more blueish-gray. This has the effect of making him very dimly look like [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], whom the Japanese version is named after. The electronics were also gutted for this release.

: This mold was also used to make ''Energon'' [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=869 More information on Superlink Sprung at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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==Notes==
* According to [[Aaron Archer]], Bulkhead's goggles-and-mustache look was inspired by {{w|Paul Teutul, Sr.}} from ''{{w|American Chopper}}''.
**That said, this Hasbro-owned, mustachioed helicopter also calls to mind a Hasbro-owned, mustachioed helicopter [[Wild Bill|pilot]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sprung''' (スプラング ''Supurangu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tűzfal''' ("Firewall")

[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
[[Category:Green Order]]

Ginrai: God On of Rage!!

2021-10-19T20:58:05Z

Tjfosko: /* Continuity errors */

{{episode
|series=Masterforce
|ep=11
|image=Angrygodon.jpg
|caption=Who needs [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]? You've got Ginrai!
|title="Ginrai: God On of Rage!!"
|japanese=ジンライ怒りのゴッドオン!!
|romaji=Ginrai: Ikari no God On!!
|production code=
|production company=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]], [[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|writer=[[Yoshihisa Araki]]
|director=[[Katsutoshi Sasaki]]
|animation studio=[[Toei Animation|Toei]]
|airdate=[[June 21|21 June]] 1988
|continuity=[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}
'''While Ginrai debates over whether or not to join the Autobots, the Decepticons begin a series of fatal attacks on his trucker friends in an effort to draw him out.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:GodOnofRage Deathball golf.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Eat your heart out, Tiger Woods!]]
When a military jet investigates the appearance of [[Decepticon Base|a mysterious "island" in the middle of the ocean]], its flight through storm-riddled skies is soon brought to an abrupt end when the object of their investigation turns out to be the [[Decepticon]] base. Perched atop the base are [[Giga]], [[Mega]], [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]], in a bizarre scene—Giga stands poised with a golf club, a large purple sphere resting on a tee by his feet. He drives the ball high into the sky, and it suddenly bursts into flame, smashing through the windshield of the plane, and destroying the aircraft in a massive fireball. This is the Decepticons' newest invention, the [[Deathball]], which Hydra and Buster are ordered to put to use in destroying the new [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]], [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]].

[[Image:GodOnofRage Lander brought wine.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Such a rare and fine vintage!" "Why thank you!" "I didn't mean you."]]
At the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]], Ginrai and [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] await the arrival of [[Lander]], who soon arrives to educate Ginrai on the Decepticons. Showing him various newspaper clippings detailing Decepticon attacks, Lander, like Diver before him, tries to convince Ginrai to join the Autobots. Ginrai jokes that he'd rather appear on television, and Lander asks him to do it for the sake of the world—an argument that strikes a chord with Ginrai, who says that he will not become part of the Autobot army and command structure, but promises to fight the Decepticons when they appear. Ginrai departs to complete a delivery job, and Diver relays their progress to [[Metalhawk (G1)|Hawk]], who in turn reveals Ginrai's existence to the [[Headmaster Junior]]s, telling them that he is sure the trucker will soon join their forces.

[[Image:GodOnofRage Hydra watches truck burn.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sadly this [[Omni Productions|Billy]] won't come back in a [[Twincast|rebuilt body]] the following week.]]
Elsewhere in America, Buster and Hydra's search for Ginrai has begun, as they launch Deathball attacks on numerous tractor trailers in an attempt to locate him. A pair of truckers named [[Dan and Couga]] meet their end in a blaze of fire when their truck is destroyed... but this is totally unknown to Ginrai, who has met with fellow trucker [[Billy Husky]] at a gas station, and arranges to meet him for a drink that evening at the [[Bar Neluson]], a favorite haunt of his fellow [[Union Transportation]] drivers. Unbeknownst to either man, it's a drink that will never be had, as Billy, on his last delivery of the day, finds himself pursued by a massive big rig that ultimately forces him off the road. Billy's truck fishtails and explodes; and from within the big rig's cab, Hydra watches Billy burn...

[[Image:GodOnofRage Ginrai with photo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Here I am lying in bed, staring at a photo on a screen. People won't do this in the 21st Century, will they?"]]
At the Bar Neluson that evening, Ginrai is distraught to hear of Billy's death on the news, and learns of the attacks on truckers from others at the bar. Diver and Lander also see the report, and quickly deduce that the Decepticons are involved; after informing Hawk of the situation, they go searching for Ginrai, but he too has realised that the Decepticons are to blame and has taken his truck out on the road to try and lure them out. Hydra's big rig soon appears alongside Ginrai on a treacherous mountain road, and Ginrai attempts to force it into a cliff face. Hydra returns the favor, and as they drive along the road, Ginrai has to swerve to avoid a sports car coming in the opposite direction, almost going over the side of the cliff. As Hydra attempts to push him the rest of the way off, Ginrai manages to drive past him, however Hydra sees the damage to Ginrai's cab repair itself, and knows he has finally found the Autobot Godmaster.

[[Image:GodOnofRage Ginrai takes revenge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Cannot unsee the googly eyes.]]
Furious, Ginrai attempts to ram Hydra's truck, but a Deathball from Buster sends him toppling off the cliff. As he crawls from the wreckage clutching a picture of his deceased friends, Diver and Lander arrive on the scene, but Buster holds them off while Hydra attempts to finish Ginrai, who has forgotten the code-phrase to trigger his transformation. With a little prompting from Diver, he gets his words right and combines with his [[Transtector]], but Hydra is ready for him and parries his every blow, until a ray of sunlight glints off Ginrai's photograph and hits Hydra right in the optics, dazzling him long enough for Ginrai to tackle him and drive him to the ground. At that point, Metalhawk and [[Phoenix (G1)|Phoenix]] arrive, and the outnumbered Decepticons pull out, covering their retreat with a hail of Deathballs. At the dust settles, the Headmaster Juniors arrive to introduce themselves to Ginrai, who swears over the photograph of his friends that he will avenge them. Hawk extends the hand of friendship to Ginrai, asking him if the Autobots could replace the friends he has lost, and Ginrai says that he will think it over.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Diver (G1)|Diver]] (7)
*[[Lander]] (8)
*[[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] (14)
*[[Phoenix (G1)|Phoenix]] (18)

'''Human Autobots'''

*[[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (6)
*[[Cab (human)|Cab]] (9)
*[[Shūta Gō]] (11)
*[[Minerva (human)|Minerva]] (12)

|c2=
'''Human Decepticons'''

*[[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] (1)
*[[Buster (G1)|Buster]] (2)
*[[Mega]] (4)
*[[Giga]] (5)

|c3=
*[[Dan and Couga]] (15–16)
*[[Billy Husky]] (17)
*[[Driver C and Driver D|Driver C]] (18)
*[[Driver C and Driver D|Driver D]] (19)

|c4=
*[[parrot and armadillo|Armadillo]] (10)
*[[parrot and armadillo|Parrot]] (13)

}}

==Quotes==
"Things like taking orders and command structure isn't my thing. A trucker's first rule is 'to go where the wind blows and where his heart resides!' That's how it is for me."
:—'''Ginrai'''

==Notes==
===Animation and technical errors===
[[Image:Cougar and dan.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*Although all the trucks attacked by Hydra and Buster are said in dialogue to be red (since the brothers remember that Ginrai's transtector is that color) Dan and Couga's rig is colored blue.
*The blue car with the young couple make an impossible sideways squeeze between Ginrai and Hydra driving their trucks side by side. Ginrai's truck even hops in the air a little to make room. In the shot immediately after this, Hydra's truck is no longer next to Ginrai's and appears to have vanished. This makes Ginrai inching to the edge a bit puzzling, unless an ''invisible'' Hydra is there shoving him off.

===Continuity errors===
*The Headmaster Juniors are asked to guard the Autobot base while Metalhawk goes to the aid of the other Autobots, but they disobey him and drive up in their Transtectors to greet Ginrai at the battle's end. Problem is... the battle was in AMERICA, and the Autobot base is in JAPAN. ''Masterforce'' is never averse to having characters cover great distances in disproportionately short periods of time, but c'mon, the Juniors can't even fly over the ocean.
*When Ginrai attempts to get his trailer off from the ledge, his trailer's wheels spin, trying to grip the road. EARTH TRAILERS DO NOT WORK THAT WAY.
*Ginrai is 19 according to the title sequence. He is able to purchase beer at an American bar without issue.
**This would have been technically and legally possible on the show's original air date . . . in {{w|U.S._history_of_alcohol_minimum_purchase_age_by_state|Wyoming and Louisiana}}, but not when the events of the series occur.

===Transformers references===
*This being a Japanese cartoon, it's not a surprise to see the word "Destron" (the Japanese name for the Decepticons) in the headline of one of the newspaper clippings that Lander shows Ginrai. What is amusing, though, is that on the opposite page, there's a headline that uses the word "Decepticons!"
*The newsreader who reports Billy Husky's death appears to be the same one who reported on the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors' rampage in "[[Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules]]".

===Real-world references===
[[Image:Kabukiginrai.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This is the guy that's gonna save us? We're so [[frag]]ged.]]
*Diver regards {{w|Robert Mondavi}}'s wine as California's best.
*When Lander pulls out his "for the sake of the world" line, he and Diver are a bit taken aback when Ginrai unleashes a massively over-dramatic bit of pose-striking as he loudly and repeatedly insists that Lander "wait just a minute, please!" He is, in fact, talking and moving as if he were in a {{w|Kabuki}} play, a traditional form of Japanese theatre, as emphasised by the ornate background he is superimposed against.
*[[Dan and Couga]] are a reference to the anime ''{{w|Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God|Chōjū Kishin Dancouga}}''. The reference is constantly emphasised by Ginrai stating "Dan...Couga" at multiple points in the episode.

===Trivia===
*For the whole of the "Generation 1" era, the code-phrase for transformation in Japanese ''Transformers'' shows is simply the ''English'' word, "transform". When Ginrai forgets the code-phrase in this episode, though, he tries the ''Japanese'' word for "transform", "henshin". Funnily enough, "henshin" went on to become the Japanese substitute for [[Activation code|"Maximize" and "Terrorize"]] in their dub of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and subsequent shows, including ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]''.

===Foreign localization===
'''English'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Turn the Anger to Power'''" ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
:*''Original airdate:'' [[August 12]], [[1990]]

:*''Title:'' "'''Ginrai: God-On of Rage!!'''" ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote|jsubs}}
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2003 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' — DVD Box 01 ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — The Takara Collection Vol 2 — ''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2007 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Takara Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2008 — ''The Transformers: Super God Masterforce'' ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Japan Generation 1'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers: The Japanese Collection'' ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2012 — ''Transformers Japanese Collection: Super-God Masterforce'' (Shout! Factory)

[[Category:Super-God Masterforce episodes]]

Henry Orenstein

2021-09-24T20:32:09Z

Tjfosko: /* Personal life */ The SEC action against Orenstein was civil in nature, not criminal, so he wasn't "convicted" of anything. Corrected to be more legally accurate. And, yes, I am a lawyer.

'''Henry Orenstein''', born '''Henryk Orenstein''' ([[October 13]], [[1923]] - ), is the man credited by former Hasbro CEO [[Alan Hassenfeld]] as "the catalyst" for Transformers existing: the man who convinced Hasbro to buy these funny looking ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' toys and repackage them. He also shares the original patent for the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[rubsign]]s with [[George Dunsay]].<ref>[http://patents.justia.com/inventor/henry-orenstein Justia Patents: Henry Orenstein]
"Heat energizable identification label for toys. Patent number: D297337"</ref>

His real life is more amazing than ''Transformers''.

==Personal life==
Henryk Orenstein was born in {{w|Hrubieszów}}, [[Poland]], as the second-youngest son of a Jewish family. He spent [[World War II]] first as a refugee from the [[Germany|German]] invasion of Poland, fleeing to the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-controlled zone; after the Nazis conquered the rest of Poland and invaded the USSR, the Orensteins had to turn themselves in, and he subsequently survived five different concentration camps. Together with his three brothers, he registered for a special squad of Jewish scientists and mathematicians, called the "Kommando", even though he was no actual genius at mathematics: he assumed they might live longer. The project's goal was to develop a special gas that could paralyze enemy tanks and later historians confirmed this was personally approved by Heinrich Himmler, but the project never actually did anything; Orenstein himself assumes that it was a sham thought up by the German scientists in charge so they could avoid military service on the Eastern Front.

After having been rescued by Soviet troops, Orenstein emigrated to the [[United States]] in 1947, changed his first name to "Henry" and soon opened his own grocery store, which he eventually sold off. He subsequently became president and CEO of Deluxe Reading (also known under its brands Deluxe Topper, Deluxe Toy Creations, Topper Corp., Topper Toy Group, and Topper Toys), where he invented many successful toys such as the {{w|Johnny Lightning}} cars, the {{w|Johnny Seven OMA}}, and the {{w|Dawn doll|Dawn dolls}}. Overall, Orenstein held over 100 patents in the toy field. Mattel allegedly had meetings on how to stop the man.<ref>[http://europe.newsweek.com/henry-orenstein-holocaust-survivor-transformers-toy-poker-king-533912?rm=eu Newsweek: "Meet Henry Orenstein, The Man Who Changed How The World Plays"] quoting Susie Orenstein: "Former employees of Mattel would tell us how they’d have days of meetings on how to destroy Henry Orenstein."</ref> However, in 1973, Topper Toys/Deluxe Reading filed for bankruptcy. <ref name="nytimes">[https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/03/archives/goodyear-tire-appoints-dane-to-high-office-people-and-business.html New York Times article] from April 3, 1973 that mentions the bankruptcy. </ref> The Securities and Exchange Commission also sought an injunction against Topper Toys, Orenstein, and other officers of the corporation, for violation of antifraud, registration, and corporate reporting provisions related to a public offering of stock.<ref name="sec1973">[https://www.sec.gov/news/digest/1973/dig111373.pdf Securities and Exchange Commission release] dated November 1973, which mentions a complaint filed with the District Court against Topper and Orenstein.</ref> An injunction was entered in 1974 by consent without Orenstein or the other Defendants admitting or denying the allegations.<ref name="sec1974">[https://www.sec.gov/news/digest/1974/dig031974.pdf Securities and Exchange Commission release] dated March 1974, which mentions the district court having permanently enjoined Orenstein and the other defendants in the Topper case from several violations of the securities laws.</ref> Subsequently, Orenstein went on to be a pitch-man for toy companies like [[Hasbro]].

In 1983, he went to [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] to convince their president that their transforming toys were ripe for an American rebrand and then went on to successfully sell Hasbro CEO [[Stephen D. Hassenfeld]] on creating what became ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]''. As well as being "the bridge" between Hasbro and Takara, he facilitated the meeting between Dunsay and Takara that would be influential on the rest of the line.<ref>[http://europe.newsweek.com/henry-orenstein-holocaust-survivor-transformers-toy-poker-king-533912?rm=eu Newsweek: "Meet Henry Orenstein, The Man Who Changed How The World Plays"]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php TF Archive interview with Dunsay]</ref> Following that, he created the [[rubsign]]. While this was his last contribution to the franchise, it made him quite a bit of money and he proudly talked about it a lot at the time.

In 1987, Orenstein, already in his mid-60s, discovered the world of poker. Finding television broadcasts of poker games "boring", he invented the hole card camera, a table level camera which allows television audiences and announcers to view players' hands and hidden cards. This innovation led to a boom in poker tournaments<ref>[http://www.jta.org/2005/04/06/archive/profile-holocaust-survivor-henry-orenstein-is-toy-maker-poker-player-and-giver Jewish Telegraph Agency]: "He, more than any other person, is the sole reason for the explosion of poker in this country," Jon Miller, senior vice president of NBC Sports, tells JTA. "He created the camera. Everybody who shows poker on television now uses his technology."</ref> and television shows, some of which were launched by Orenstein himself. As a result, he was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame in 2008.

The Lejb and Golda Orenstein Building, an eleven-story building for low income families in [[New York City]], is named after Henry Orenstein's parents who died in the Holocaust. Henry Orenstein himself paid for air conditioners in all apartments and security. Another Lejb and Golda Orenstein Building is located in Kiryat Ono, [[Israel]], which was also largely funded by Henry Orenstein. He also ensured Yekaterina Lipinskaja, the Polish woman who sheltered his family for months, was added to Israel's Righteous among the Nations memorial for gentiles who aided Jews in the Holocaust.

Orenstein also authored two books, his autobiography ''I Shall Live: Surviving Against All Odds, 1939-1945'' (1987, reissued in 2010 as ''I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust 1939-1945'' and as an e-Book ''I Shall Live: Surviving the Holocaust Against All Odds'') and ''Abram: The Life of an Israeli Patriot'' (1999), a biography of Abram Silberstein, who fought in the [[United Kingdom|British]] Army during World War II.

==Notes==
*The ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] first learned about Orenstein's existence via a newspaper article published in 2005. The writer of the article exaggerated Orenstein's involvement in the creation of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] by implying that Orenstein himself had "invented" ''Transformers''. The original article even featured a photo of a somewhat bewildered Orenstein holding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]], a figure created nearly 20 years after his stint at Hasbro. Other articles have made the same error, while others have been more correct, with ''Gambling Planet'' managing the odd trick of being correct but then also claiming Hasbro executives from the time had tried to downplay his involvement.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120229144801/http://www.gamblingplanet.eu/editorial/The-amazing-mind-of-Henry-Orenstein-from-Transformers-to-Texas-Holdem/082009 Gambling Planet: "The amazing mind of Henry Orenstein: from Transformers to Texas Hold-Em" (archive)]</ref>
*In a 2016 ''Newsweek'' interview, Orenstein recounted discovering a Takara toy-to-plane transformer at the [[Toy Fair|New York Toy Fair]] and said that he himself came up with the idea of toys with more complex transformations.<ref>[http://europe.newsweek.com/henry-orenstein-holocaust-survivor-transformers-toy-poker-king-533912?rm=eu Newsweek]: "You needed a big company to do what I thought should be done: making real transformations from complex things to other complex things."</ref> As Takara's robot toys already existed and it was the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] where Hasbro first saw them, this is probably him misremembering the exact events. The toys Orenstein saw in 1983 are most likely a ''[[Diakron]]'' or ''[[Kronoform]]'' toy, and there was indeed a ''train'' to jet ''Diaclone'' toy that was in the ''Kronoform'' range.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/KronoformTrain.html Kronoform Protectron at Toy Archive]</ref>
*Orenstein has also been incorrectly credited (by [[Aaron Archer]] no less) for coming up with the name ''Transformers'' in the past, which was actually the idea of [[Jay Bacal]].<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php TF Archive interview with Dunsay]: Nevermore:
"Who originally came up with the name "The Transformers"? Aaron Archer of Hasbro recently said it was Henry Orenstein, but apparently Joe Bacal of Griffin-Bacal also once credited his son Jay with creating the name."

George Dunsay:
"The name came from Griffin-Bacal. Mr Orenstein contributed very little past the original introduction."</ref>

==External links==
*{{w|Henry Orenstein}} at Wikipedia
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1084370/3/index.htm Sports Illustrated article on Topper Toys' Johnny Lightning cars], dated 1970
* [http://www.jta.org/2005/04/06/archive/profile-holocaust-survivor-henry-orenstein-is-toy-maker-poker-player-and-giver Jewish News Archive profile of Henry Orenstein], dated 2005
* [http://www.gamblingplanet.eu/editorial/The-amazing-mind-of-Henry-Orenstein-from-Transformers-to-Texas-Holdem/082009 Gambling Planet story on Henry Orenstein], dated 2009
* [http://books.google.de/books?id=dJjjJRmaoiIC Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom] at Google Books
*[http://europe.newsweek.com/henry-orenstein-holocaust-survivor-transformers-toy-poker-king-533912?rm=eu ''Newsweek'' interview]

==References==
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Victory Leo

2021-09-20T14:27:09Z

Tjfosko: /* HasLab */ Re-adding a paragraph that was accidentally deleted.

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:''Victory Leo is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Victory leo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He painted the ends of his guns orange to trick the Decepticons into thinking they're toys. Tricky, tricky, tricky...]]
'''Victory Leo''' (ビクトリーレオ ''Bikutorī Reo'') is a wild and powerful Autobot warrior who works alongside [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Ginrai (robot)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AwakenVictoryLeo Victory Leo raging cannon.jpg|thumb|left]]
After falling victim to [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] was left in an immobile state. Desiring to be of use, he insisted on undergoing an experiential procedure that would enable God Ginrai to become a power-up to [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. Despite Star Saber's protestations, God Ginrai underwent the process and became "Victory Leo". At first a wild, feral beast, Victory Leo was able to be calmed by [[Jan Minakaze]] and the other Autobots. When the Decepticons threatened to bombard [[Earth]] with missiles if the Autobots interfered with their energy gathering, Star Saber was able to come to the rescue with a new circuit that allowed him and Victory Leo to combine into the powerful Victory Saber and end the Decepticons' plot. Victory Leo eventually won over the Autobots' trust and was able to help end the threat of Deathsaurus and his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] for good.

Further adventures with Star Saber would lead Victory Leo to [[2004]] Earth during the conflicts over [[solitarium]] and defending [[Feminia]] in their native time against [[Violengiguar]]'s [[Nine Great Demon Generals]].
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===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:Victorymanga07-title.jpg|thumb|200px]]

When the father of [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] and [[Patty Minakaze]], a famed mineralogist, discovered a powerful ore called [[gurunium]], the substance was used to build a new Autobot: Victory Leo. When Dr. Minakaze and his wife were killed in a Decepticon attack, Jan went to go live with [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] while Patty went with Victory Leo.

Some years later, as Star Saber fell to a combined attack from [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Dinoking]], and [[Liokaiser]], Victory Leo at last arrived with Patty as reinforcements. His gurunium body allowed him to merge with Star Saber via the "Victory Combination", allowing the pair to become [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

To combat the threat of Victory Saber, Deathsaurus forced the slaves of planet [[Guard]] to construct a mech unit for his son called [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|King Solon]]. As Victory Saber arrived to free the people of Guard, Deathsaurus combined with King Solon to form [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Kingsaurus]]. The two foes proved to be evenly matched, with their battle raging on for hours, until Solon was momentarily distracted by Patty. Victory Saber then bested Kingsaurus, destroying the King Solon mech unit. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

Soon afterward, Victory Saber, [[Laster]], and [[Braver]] found themselves in a losing battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser on [[Earth]]. Luckily, the [[Victories]] arrived (with newest member, Solon) and used their "Five Stars of Victory" attack to transfer their unique abilities into their corresponding Transformer. Patty transferred the power of her ''love'' into Victory Leo, giving him the boost Victory Saber needed to send the Decepticons packing back to their [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]]. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}}

From the Space Stronghold, the Decepticons initiated their all-out attack on Earth. Victory Leo helped fend off the Decepticons as Star Saber took out Deathsaurus (well, really, [[Leozack]] did that) and the [[Breastforce]]. With the battle won, it was revealed that the Decepticons had been fighting for the survival of all the Decepticon civilians living within the Space Stronghold. From atop Victory Leo's shoulder, Patty invited all the Decepticon families to live in peace on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]. And so the [[Victory War]] ended. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
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===''PDTF Comic''===
[[Image:PDType Victory Leo trounce.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Victory Leo, seen here moonlighting as a Spanish soccer announcer.]]
Arriving on the battlefield, Victory Leo merged with Star Saber to form Victory Saber... only to ruin Victory Saber's speech by growling constantly. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} After Star Saber's tuna gambit failed on Liokaiser, he called Victory Leo to ask him for assistance. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} Facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Deathsaurus, Victory Leo transformed to lion mode and trounced them! At least until Megatron tossed him a giant ball of yarn, and the Decepticons ran away while he was distracted. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-VictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aerodynamic!]]

A member of [[Colonial Security]], Victory Leo provided an off-ship escort for the starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. When the ship was boarded by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s splice-thieves, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] activated their distress beacon, and the heavily armed Cybertronian showed up to provide [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] with some air support on the planet [[Obsidar]], then used his [[beast mode]] to take down the majority of the villains by himself. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} Victory Leo then escorted the scavengers to ''Fist of Iacon'''s brig as Magnus suited up to go after Spinister's boss. He watched as Magnus rescued Alpha Trion from Soundblaster and a black hole. Afterwards, however, Victory Leo and Chromedome realized that due to the time-dilation effect of their proximity to the black hole, they had missed out on more than seventy cycles worth of activity on Cybertron. Namely, Megatron and the Ascenticons violently overthrowing the Senate. As they approached the planet, Magnus played a message of Megatron's that had been playing on repeat. Alpha Trion reassured everyone present that the artifacts he had been collecting would offer some hope. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers Operation Omega}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:G1toy victory leo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[JAM Project|V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Three-Two-One-Zero, never give up! Oh yeah]]!]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[1989]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-327'''
**''Accessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", 2 "V-Lock Rifles", 3 missiles

: Victory Leo transforms into a black, yellow, and white robotic winged lion. Both modes are dominated by the missile-firing V-Lock Cannon that rises from his back between his wings in alternate mode, or plugs into his hip in robot mode. A flying alternate mode was created for the character by the production staff of the animated series, and the toy is capable of being configured into this form, though it is just a block with wings.

:Victory Leo combines with Star Saber, sold separately, to become Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (1989)
**''ID number:'' '''C-328'''

: Victory Leo was also available in a gift set with Star Saber. Victory Leo can combine with Star Saber by plugging into the aft end of his flight mode, thus becoming a huge booster section, or by disassembling and connecting to Star Saber's robot mode. His legs and chest compress into a pair of "platform boots" that connect to the base of Star Saber's feet, while his other components form a winged backpack that aims his twin cannons over Star Saber's shoulders. In this mode, Victory Saber can also wield the V-Lock Rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictorySaber/victorysaber.htm More information on Victory Saber at TFU.info]''
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:TF-Robotmasters-RM-16-Victory-Leo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-16'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:A smaller, simplified version of the Victory Leo toy, the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' version of the figure arms Victory Leo with a new, yellow gun. It also has a modified official starship mode. Like the larger figure, Victory Leo can combine with ''Robotmasters'' Star Saber.

:Due to how the legs are jointed for the transformation scheme, it has stupid, floppy robot mode legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-17'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:Victory Leo was also available in a two-pack with the ''Robotmasters'' version of Star Saber, with whom he could still combine to form Victory Saber, in both jet and robot modes. The two figures in this pack featured a more metallic paint job than their standard releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeoRM17/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' RM-17 Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

{{-}}
*'''Victory Saber Limited Black Version''' (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2005)
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:An "evil recolor" of the Victory Saber two-pack complete with Decepticon symbols, this black, purple, teal, and bronze redeco represents the two heroes in "optical camouflage" paint jobs for use on an undercover mission to investigate Decepticon dealings in the Middle East black market.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on black Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===HasLab===
*'''Victory Saber''' ([[2022]])
**''Accessories'': 2 "V-Lock Rifles", "V-Lock Cannon" and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s (Tier 1), flight/figure stand (Tier 2)

:Victory Leo is bundled alongside [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] "[[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]]"<ref name="Pulse">[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-victory-saber Official title given by Hasbro in a promotional video and on the crowdfunding webpage]</ref> as the second crowdfunded figure for ''Transformers''. Victory Leo is a traditional [[Triple Changer]]; transforming from robot to winged lion to a not-very-aerodynamic jet. Victory Leo comes with his two 2 V-Lock Rifles which can either mount on his shoulders or be attached to his wrists. The rifle mounts can be articulated over Victory Leo's shoulders, allowing him to aim his shoulder cannons.

:Victory Leo can of course combine with Star Saber to form Victory Saber; granting him either a robot mode with beefed-up legs, shoulder cannons, and a jetpack, or a humongous spaceship mode. Unlike his original Victory toy, which was roughly the same size as Star Saber, HasLab Victory Leo is roughly Voyager Class-sized as opposed to the Commander Class-sized Star Saber. Presumably, this is to scale the duo's combined Victory Saber form more accurately to the Victory cartoon.

:At $179.99, Victory Saber cost less than a third as much as the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|previous HasLab Transformers product]], but required 37% more orders, for a total of 11,000 "backers" before it could go into production. If the figure reaches 14,000 backers, the gigantic V-Lock Cannon and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s redecoed from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] will be additionally included. At 17,000 backers, a stand will be included that can support Victory Saber in either vehicle or robot mode. The project's deadline occurs on [[October 10]], [[2021]] to coincide with [[New York Comic Con]].

:Victory Saber was marketed as "introducing Japanese canon to the Transformers line for the first time in 30 years", but this requires a little squinting and ignoring prior Hasbro toys of other Japanese-original characters that were made under different contexts.

:At the time of writing, only gray prototypes of this particular figure have been shown.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Mega SCF===
*'''Victory Leo''' (2002)

[[Image:Mega SCF Victory Leo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Why can't I transform?!"]]
:A non-transforming action figure of Victory Leo. He came with additional parts and could join with Mega SCF Star Saber to form Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFVictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|right|thumb|300px|For the last time, I don't want to hear about your fanfic!]]
*'''Victory Saber''' / '''Dessaras''' (unreleased)

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine depicts Victory Leo combined with Star Saber as Victory Saber, packaged with an equally adorable Deathsaurus, sporting another new name variant. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, the ill-fated Victory Saber and Deathy failed to materialize before the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Leo.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Victory Leo is made from red, black, and orange plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo toy. He comes with the central turret (and one accompanying sticker) for Rodimus Prime's Mobile Defense Bay.
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Saber.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Saber''' (2011)
:An undocumented feature, the Victory Leo kit retains the ability to combine with Star Saber. Unusually, the Star Saber kit was released two years prior!
{{-}}

===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysVictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (July, 2021)
:At Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2018,<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/26/flame-toys-booth-at-acghk-2018-kuro-kara-kuri-star-saber-full-color-victory-leo-victory-saber-devastator-megatron-and-more-368925 TFW2005 photo gallery and report on ACGHK 2018]</ref> [[Flame Toys]] announced Victory Leo for their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end non-transforming poseable figures. Victory Leo will be able to combine with [[Star Saber (G1)#Flame Toys|Star Saber]] to form Victory Saber.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

Victory Leo

2021-09-20T14:25:47Z

Tjfosko: /* HasLab */

{{picsneeded|toys}}
{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
:''Victory Leo is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Victory leo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He painted the ends of his guns orange to trick the Decepticons into thinking they're toys. Tricky, tricky, tricky...]]
'''Victory Leo''' (ビクトリーレオ ''Bikutorī Reo'') is a wild and powerful Autobot warrior who works alongside [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Ginrai (robot)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AwakenVictoryLeo Victory Leo raging cannon.jpg|thumb|left]]
After falling victim to [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] was left in an immobile state. Desiring to be of use, he insisted on undergoing an experiential procedure that would enable God Ginrai to become a power-up to [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. Despite Star Saber's protestations, God Ginrai underwent the process and became "Victory Leo". At first a wild, feral beast, Victory Leo was able to be calmed by [[Jan Minakaze]] and the other Autobots. When the Decepticons threatened to bombard [[Earth]] with missiles if the Autobots interfered with their energy gathering, Star Saber was able to come to the rescue with a new circuit that allowed him and Victory Leo to combine into the powerful Victory Saber and end the Decepticons' plot. Victory Leo eventually won over the Autobots' trust and was able to help end the threat of Deathsaurus and his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] for good.

Further adventures with Star Saber would lead Victory Leo to [[2004]] Earth during the conflicts over [[solitarium]] and defending [[Feminia]] in their native time against [[Violengiguar]]'s [[Nine Great Demon Generals]].
{{-}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:Victorymanga07-title.jpg|thumb|200px]]

When the father of [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] and [[Patty Minakaze]], a famed mineralogist, discovered a powerful ore called [[gurunium]], the substance was used to build a new Autobot: Victory Leo. When Dr. Minakaze and his wife were killed in a Decepticon attack, Jan went to go live with [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] while Patty went with Victory Leo.

Some years later, as Star Saber fell to a combined attack from [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Dinoking]], and [[Liokaiser]], Victory Leo at last arrived with Patty as reinforcements. His gurunium body allowed him to merge with Star Saber via the "Victory Combination", allowing the pair to become [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

To combat the threat of Victory Saber, Deathsaurus forced the slaves of planet [[Guard]] to construct a mech unit for his son called [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|King Solon]]. As Victory Saber arrived to free the people of Guard, Deathsaurus combined with King Solon to form [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Kingsaurus]]. The two foes proved to be evenly matched, with their battle raging on for hours, until Solon was momentarily distracted by Patty. Victory Saber then bested Kingsaurus, destroying the King Solon mech unit. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

Soon afterward, Victory Saber, [[Laster]], and [[Braver]] found themselves in a losing battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser on [[Earth]]. Luckily, the [[Victories]] arrived (with newest member, Solon) and used their "Five Stars of Victory" attack to transfer their unique abilities into their corresponding Transformer. Patty transferred the power of her ''love'' into Victory Leo, giving him the boost Victory Saber needed to send the Decepticons packing back to their [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]]. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}}

From the Space Stronghold, the Decepticons initiated their all-out attack on Earth. Victory Leo helped fend off the Decepticons as Star Saber took out Deathsaurus (well, really, [[Leozack]] did that) and the [[Breastforce]]. With the battle won, it was revealed that the Decepticons had been fighting for the survival of all the Decepticon civilians living within the Space Stronghold. From atop Victory Leo's shoulder, Patty invited all the Decepticon families to live in peace on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]. And so the [[Victory War]] ended. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
{{-}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[Image:PDType Victory Leo trounce.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Victory Leo, seen here moonlighting as a Spanish soccer announcer.]]
Arriving on the battlefield, Victory Leo merged with Star Saber to form Victory Saber... only to ruin Victory Saber's speech by growling constantly. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} After Star Saber's tuna gambit failed on Liokaiser, he called Victory Leo to ask him for assistance. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} Facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Deathsaurus, Victory Leo transformed to lion mode and trounced them! At least until Megatron tossed him a giant ball of yarn, and the Decepticons ran away while he was distracted. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-VictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aerodynamic!]]

A member of [[Colonial Security]], Victory Leo provided an off-ship escort for the starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. When the ship was boarded by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s splice-thieves, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] activated their distress beacon, and the heavily armed Cybertronian showed up to provide [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] with some air support on the planet [[Obsidar]], then used his [[beast mode]] to take down the majority of the villains by himself. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} Victory Leo then escorted the scavengers to ''Fist of Iacon'''s brig as Magnus suited up to go after Spinister's boss. He watched as Magnus rescued Alpha Trion from Soundblaster and a black hole. Afterwards, however, Victory Leo and Chromedome realized that due to the time-dilation effect of their proximity to the black hole, they had missed out on more than seventy cycles worth of activity on Cybertron. Namely, Megatron and the Ascenticons violently overthrowing the Senate. As they approached the planet, Magnus played a message of Megatron's that had been playing on repeat. Alpha Trion reassured everyone present that the artifacts he had been collecting would offer some hope. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers Operation Omega}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:G1toy victory leo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[JAM Project|V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Three-Two-One-Zero, never give up! Oh yeah]]!]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[1989]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-327'''
**''Accessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", 2 "V-Lock Rifles", 3 missiles

: Victory Leo transforms into a black, yellow, and white robotic winged lion. Both modes are dominated by the missile-firing V-Lock Cannon that rises from his back between his wings in alternate mode, or plugs into his hip in robot mode. A flying alternate mode was created for the character by the production staff of the animated series, and the toy is capable of being configured into this form, though it is just a block with wings.

:Victory Leo combines with Star Saber, sold separately, to become Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (1989)
**''ID number:'' '''C-328'''

: Victory Leo was also available in a gift set with Star Saber. Victory Leo can combine with Star Saber by plugging into the aft end of his flight mode, thus becoming a huge booster section, or by disassembling and connecting to Star Saber's robot mode. His legs and chest compress into a pair of "platform boots" that connect to the base of Star Saber's feet, while his other components form a winged backpack that aims his twin cannons over Star Saber's shoulders. In this mode, Victory Saber can also wield the V-Lock Rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictorySaber/victorysaber.htm More information on Victory Saber at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:TF-Robotmasters-RM-16-Victory-Leo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-16'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:A smaller, simplified version of the Victory Leo toy, the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' version of the figure arms Victory Leo with a new, yellow gun. It also has a modified official starship mode. Like the larger figure, Victory Leo can combine with ''Robotmasters'' Star Saber.

:Due to how the legs are jointed for the transformation scheme, it has stupid, floppy robot mode legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-17'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:Victory Leo was also available in a two-pack with the ''Robotmasters'' version of Star Saber, with whom he could still combine to form Victory Saber, in both jet and robot modes. The two figures in this pack featured a more metallic paint job than their standard releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeoRM17/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' RM-17 Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

{{-}}
*'''Victory Saber Limited Black Version''' (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2005)
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:An "evil recolor" of the Victory Saber two-pack complete with Decepticon symbols, this black, purple, teal, and bronze redeco represents the two heroes in "optical camouflage" paint jobs for use on an undercover mission to investigate Decepticon dealings in the Middle East black market.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on black Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===HasLab===
*'''Victory Saber''' ([[2022]])
**''Accessories'': 2 "V-Lock Rifles", "V-Lock Cannon" and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s (Tier 1), flight/figure stand (Tier 2)

:Victory Leo is bundled alongside [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] "[[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]]"<ref name="Pulse">[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-victory-saber Official title given by Hasbro in a promotional video and on the crowdfunding webpage]</ref> as the second crowdfunded figure for ''Transformers''. Victory Leo is a traditional [[Triple Changer]]; transforming from robot to winged lion to a not-very-aerodynamic jet. Victory Leo comes with his two 2 V-Lock Rifles which can either mount on his shoulders or be attached to his wrists. The rifle mounts can be articulated over Victory Leo's shoulders, allowing him to aim his shoulder cannons.

:At $179.99, Victory Saber cost less than a third as much as the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|previous HasLab Transformers product]], but required 37% more orders, for a total of 11,000 "backers" before it could go into production. If the figure reaches 14,000 backers, the gigantic V-Lock Cannon and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s redecoed from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] will be additionally included. At 17,000 backers, a stand will be included that can support Victory Saber in either vehicle or robot mode. The project's deadline occurs on [[October 10]], [[2021]] to coincide with [[New York Comic Con]].

:Victory Saber was marketed as "introducing Japanese canon to the Transformers line for the first time in 30 years", but this requires a little squinting and ignoring prior Hasbro toys of other Japanese-original characters that were made under different contexts.

:At the time of writing, only gray prototypes of this particular figure have been shown.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Mega SCF===
*'''Victory Leo''' (2002)

[[Image:Mega SCF Victory Leo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Why can't I transform?!"]]
:A non-transforming action figure of Victory Leo. He came with additional parts and could join with Mega SCF Star Saber to form Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFVictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|right|thumb|300px|For the last time, I don't want to hear about your fanfic!]]
*'''Victory Saber''' / '''Dessaras''' (unreleased)

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine depicts Victory Leo combined with Star Saber as Victory Saber, packaged with an equally adorable Deathsaurus, sporting another new name variant. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, the ill-fated Victory Saber and Deathy failed to materialize before the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Leo.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Victory Leo is made from red, black, and orange plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo toy. He comes with the central turret (and one accompanying sticker) for Rodimus Prime's Mobile Defense Bay.
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Saber.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Saber''' (2011)
:An undocumented feature, the Victory Leo kit retains the ability to combine with Star Saber. Unusually, the Star Saber kit was released two years prior!
{{-}}

===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysVictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (July, 2021)
:At Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2018,<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/26/flame-toys-booth-at-acghk-2018-kuro-kara-kuri-star-saber-full-color-victory-leo-victory-saber-devastator-megatron-and-more-368925 TFW2005 photo gallery and report on ACGHK 2018]</ref> [[Flame Toys]] announced Victory Leo for their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end non-transforming poseable figures. Victory Leo will be able to combine with [[Star Saber (G1)#Flame Toys|Star Saber]] to form Victory Saber.
{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

Victory Leo

2021-09-20T14:25:36Z

Tjfosko: /* HasLab */ Incorporating recent edits from Star Saber's page

{{picsneeded|toys}}
{{factions|autobot|decepticon}}
:''Victory Leo is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Victory leo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He painted the ends of his guns orange to trick the Decepticons into thinking they're toys. Tricky, tricky, tricky...]]
'''Victory Leo''' (ビクトリーレオ ''Bikutorī Reo'') is a wild and powerful Autobot warrior who works alongside [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Ginrai (robot)#Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AwakenVictoryLeo Victory Leo raging cannon.jpg|thumb|left]]
After falling victim to [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Living-Metal-Destroying Cannon]], [[Ginrai (robot)|God Ginrai]] was left in an immobile state. Desiring to be of use, he insisted on undergoing an experiential procedure that would enable God Ginrai to become a power-up to [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. Despite Star Saber's protestations, God Ginrai underwent the process and became "Victory Leo". At first a wild, feral beast, Victory Leo was able to be calmed by [[Jan Minakaze]] and the other Autobots. When the Decepticons threatened to bombard [[Earth]] with missiles if the Autobots interfered with their energy gathering, Star Saber was able to come to the rescue with a new circuit that allowed him and Victory Leo to combine into the powerful Victory Saber and end the Decepticons' plot. Victory Leo eventually won over the Autobots' trust and was able to help end the threat of Deathsaurus and his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] for good.

Further adventures with Star Saber would lead Victory Leo to [[2004]] Earth during the conflicts over [[solitarium]] and defending [[Feminia]] in their native time against [[Violengiguar]]'s [[Nine Great Demon Generals]].
{{-}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[File:Victorymanga07-title.jpg|thumb|200px]]

When the father of [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] and [[Patty Minakaze]], a famed mineralogist, discovered a powerful ore called [[gurunium]], the substance was used to build a new Autobot: Victory Leo. When Dr. Minakaze and his wife were killed in a Decepticon attack, Jan went to go live with [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] while Patty went with Victory Leo.

Some years later, as Star Saber fell to a combined attack from [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], [[Dinoking]], and [[Liokaiser]], Victory Leo at last arrived with Patty as reinforcements. His gurunium body allowed him to merge with Star Saber via the "Victory Combination", allowing the pair to become [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]]. {{storylink|The Strongest Pair, the Combination of Victory!}}

To combat the threat of Victory Saber, Deathsaurus forced the slaves of planet [[Guard]] to construct a mech unit for his son called [[Solon Kitakaze (G1)|King Solon]]. As Victory Saber arrived to free the people of Guard, Deathsaurus combined with King Solon to form [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Kingsaurus]]. The two foes proved to be evenly matched, with their battle raging on for hours, until Solon was momentarily distracted by Patty. Victory Saber then bested Kingsaurus, destroying the King Solon mech unit. {{storylink|Victory Saber Is Strong!}}

Soon afterward, Victory Saber, [[Laster]], and [[Braver]] found themselves in a losing battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser on [[Earth]]. Luckily, the [[Victories]] arrived (with newest member, Solon) and used their "Five Stars of Victory" attack to transfer their unique abilities into their corresponding Transformer. Patty transferred the power of her ''love'' into Victory Leo, giving him the boost Victory Saber needed to send the Decepticons packing back to their [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Space Stronghold]]. {{storylink|Shine, Five Stars of Victory}}

From the Space Stronghold, the Decepticons initiated their all-out attack on Earth. Victory Leo helped fend off the Decepticons as Star Saber took out Deathsaurus (well, really, [[Leozack]] did that) and the [[Breastforce]]. With the battle won, it was revealed that the Decepticons had been fighting for the survival of all the Decepticon civilians living within the Space Stronghold. From atop Victory Leo's shoulder, Patty invited all the Decepticon families to live in peace on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]]. And so the [[Victory War]] ended. {{storylink|The Grand Victory War}}
{{-}}

===''PDTF Comic''===
[[Image:PDType Victory Leo trounce.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Victory Leo, seen here moonlighting as a Spanish soccer announcer.]]
Arriving on the battlefield, Victory Leo merged with Star Saber to form Victory Saber... only to ruin Victory Saber's speech by growling constantly. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##2 "He's Here! Victory Saber!!"|He's Here! Victory Saber!!}} After Star Saber's tuna gambit failed on Liokaiser, he called Victory Leo to ask him for assistance. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##5 "Don't Lose! Star Saber!!"|Don't Lose! Star Saber!!}} Facing off against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and Deathsaurus, Victory Leo transformed to lion mode and trounced them! At least until Megatron tossed him a giant ball of yarn, and the Decepticons ran away while he was distracted. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##6 "Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!"|Tough as Nails! Victory Leo!}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart2-VictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Aerodynamic!]]

A member of [[Colonial Security]], Victory Leo provided an off-ship escort for the starship ''[[Fist of Iacon]]''. When the ship was boarded by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s splice-thieves, [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] activated their distress beacon, and the heavily armed Cybertronian showed up to provide [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] with some air support on the planet [[Obsidar]], then used his [[beast mode]] to take down the majority of the villains by himself. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}} Victory Leo then escorted the scavengers to ''Fist of Iacon'''s brig as Magnus suited up to go after Spinister's boss. He watched as Magnus rescued Alpha Trion from Soundblaster and a black hole. Afterwards, however, Victory Leo and Chromedome realized that due to the time-dilation effect of their proximity to the black hole, they had missed out on more than seventy cycles worth of activity on Cybertron. Namely, Megatron and the Ascenticons violently overthrowing the Senate. As they approached the planet, Magnus played a message of Megatron's that had been playing on repeat. Alpha Trion reassured everyone present that the artifacts he had been collecting would offer some hope. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}}

{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers Operation Omega}}}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Victory}}
[[File:G1toy victory leo.jpg|right|thumb|400px|[[JAM Project|V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Three-Two-One-Zero, never give up! Oh yeah]]!]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[1989]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-327'''
**''Accessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", 2 "V-Lock Rifles", 3 missiles

: Victory Leo transforms into a black, yellow, and white robotic winged lion. Both modes are dominated by the missile-firing V-Lock Cannon that rises from his back between his wings in alternate mode, or plugs into his hip in robot mode. A flying alternate mode was created for the character by the production staff of the animated series, and the toy is capable of being configured into this form, though it is just a block with wings.

:Victory Leo combines with Star Saber, sold separately, to become Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (1989)
**''ID number:'' '''C-328'''

: Victory Leo was also available in a gift set with Star Saber. Victory Leo can combine with Star Saber by plugging into the aft end of his flight mode, thus becoming a huge booster section, or by disassembling and connecting to Star Saber's robot mode. His legs and chest compress into a pair of "platform boots" that connect to the base of Star Saber's feet, while his other components form a winged backpack that aims his twin cannons over Star Saber's shoulders. In this mode, Victory Saber can also wield the V-Lock Rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/VictorySaber/victorysaber.htm More information on Victory Saber at TFU.info]''
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:TF-Robotmasters-RM-16-Victory-Leo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Victory Leo''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-16'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:A smaller, simplified version of the Victory Leo toy, the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' version of the figure arms Victory Leo with a new, yellow gun. It also has a modified official starship mode. Like the larger figure, Victory Leo can combine with ''Robotmasters'' Star Saber.

:Due to how the legs are jointed for the transformation scheme, it has stupid, floppy robot mode legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

*'''Victory Saber''' (2004)
**''ID number:'' '''RM-17'''
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile

:Victory Leo was also available in a two-pack with the ''Robotmasters'' version of Star Saber, with whom he could still combine to form Victory Saber, in both jet and robot modes. The two figures in this pack featured a more metallic paint job than their standard releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/VictoryLeoRM17/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' RM-17 Victory Leo at TFU.info]''

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*'''Victory Saber Limited Black Version''' (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2005)
**''Acessories:'' "V-Lock Cannon", "V-Lock Rifle", "Superconductor Rifle" x2, missile
:An "evil recolor" of the Victory Saber two-pack complete with Decepticon symbols, this black, purple, teal, and bronze redeco represents the two heroes in "optical camouflage" paint jobs for use on an undercover mission to investigate Decepticon dealings in the Middle East black market.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/VictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on black Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
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===HasLab===
*'''Victory Saber''' ([[2022]])
**''Accessories'': 2 "V-Lock Rifles", "V-Lock Cannon" and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s (Tier 1), flight/figure stand (Tier 2)

:Victory Leo is bundled alongside [[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] "[[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Autobot Star Saber]]"<ref name="Pulse">[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-victory-saber Official title given by Hasbro in a promotional video and on the crowdfunding webpage]</ref> as the second crowdfunded figure for ''Transformers''. Victory Leo is a traditional [[Triple Changer]]; transforming from robot to winged lion to a not-very-aerodynamic jet. Victory Leo comes with his two 2 V-Lock Rifles which can either mount on his shoulders or be attached to his wrists. The rifle mounts can be articulated over Victory Leo's shoulders, allowing him to aim his shoulder cannons.

:At $179.99, Victory Saber cost less than a third as much as the [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|previous HasLab Transformers product]], but required 37% more orders, for a total of 11,000 "backers" before it could go into production. If the figure reaches 14,000 backers, the gigantic V-Lock Cannon and 6 [[Fire Blast effect]]s redecoed from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Jetfire]] will be additionally included. At 17,000 backers, a stand will be included that can support Victory Saber in either vehicle or robot mode. The project's deadline occurs on [[October 10]], [[2021]] to coincide with [[New York Comic Con]].

:Victory Saber was marketed as "introducing Japanese canon to the Transformers line for the first time in 30 years", but this requires a little squinting and ignoring prior Hasbro toys of other Japanese-original characters that were made under different contexts.

:At the time of writing, only gray prototypes of this particular figure have been shown.
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==Merchandise==
===Mega SCF===
*'''Victory Leo''' (2002)

[[Image:Mega SCF Victory Leo.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Why can't I transform?!"]]
:A non-transforming action figure of Victory Leo. He came with additional parts and could join with Mega SCF Star Saber to form Victory Saber.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFVictoryLeo/victoryleo.htm More information on ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' Victory Leo at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot Heroes Victory Saber Dessaras.jpg|right|thumb|300px|For the last time, I don't want to hear about your fanfic!]]
*'''Victory Saber''' / '''Dessaras''' (unreleased)

:A surprise entry in the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' series, this [[super deformed]] figurine depicts Victory Leo combined with Star Saber as Victory Saber, packaged with an equally adorable Deathsaurus, sporting another new name variant. Originally discovered amongst [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] store computer listings in mid-2008, the ill-fated Victory Saber and Deathy failed to materialize before the ''Robot Heroes'' line was canceled.
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===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Leo.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Victory Leo is made from red, black, and orange plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Robotmasters'' Victory Leo toy. He comes with the central turret (and one accompanying sticker) for Rodimus Prime's Mobile Defense Bay.
[[Image:Kabaya-Victory-Saber.jpg‎|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Saber''' (2011)
:An undocumented feature, the Victory Leo kit retains the ability to combine with Star Saber. Unusually, the Star Saber kit was released two years prior!
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:FlameToysVictoryLeo.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Victory Leo''' (July, 2021)
:At Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2018,<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2018/07/26/flame-toys-booth-at-acghk-2018-kuro-kara-kuri-star-saber-full-color-victory-leo-victory-saber-devastator-megatron-and-more-368925 TFW2005 photo gallery and report on ACGHK 2018]</ref> [[Flame Toys]] announced Victory Leo for their ''Kuro Kara Kuri'' line of high-end non-transforming poseable figures. Victory Leo will be able to combine with [[Star Saber (G1)#Flame Toys|Star Saber]] to form Victory Saber.
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==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

First Aid (G1)

2021-09-16T15:09:36Z

Tjfosko: /* Notes */

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:''First Aid is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU First Aid.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a pacifist!]]
'''First Aid''' is one of the most empathic and compassionate beings you'll ever meet. He cares deeply about all living things. Heck, he even cares deeply about the "pain" of inanimate objects. A broken or malfunctioning can-opener will earn just as much sympathy and attention as a fellow Autobot. Otherwise, First Aid is a soft-spoken and sometimes overly cautious sort (especially when it comes to the well-being of a fellow Autobot). Still, all the Autobots know he will work long and hard to do his best for them and that their well-being matters to him more than anything, and those are quite comforting thoughts.

First Aid combines with his fellow Protectobots to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], [[Gaia Guardian]], or [[God Guardian]].

{{bigquote|Where there's life, there's hope.|First Aid|"[[Funeral for a Friend!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Massimo Corizza]] (Italian), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon" & "The Big Broadcast of 2006"), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "Surprise Party"), [[Franz Rudnick]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, ''Generation 2'' dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Lauro Fabiano]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:TUW first aid fullbody.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|The shiniest doctor around.]]
First Aid is an avowed pacifist. When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. First Aid helped an injured man discovered by Streetwise. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[Sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], First Aid brought civilians to a meat locker that [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and Streetwise had commandeered to help the [[human]]s cool down. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

First Aid, as part of Defensor, was the arm that wielded the rifle which totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper. Later still, First Aid and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Firstaidfixesmultramagnus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Well... a little clyster with the fresh machine oil... and your constipation will pass off!]]
In the year [[2005]], First Aid was among the Autobot stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobot city came under attack from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} Later, in 2006, he was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for the planet's first peace conference. He participated in a surprise birthday party for [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] along with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], Groove and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. The Combaticons then attacked a nearby shuttle bay, hoping to scrap the ships which would be used to ferry delegates to the conference. First Aid happily blasted away at the Combaticons. After the battle, First Aid was tending to a serious wound Magnus suffered on his back, when he used his own body to shield Wheelie from a Decepticon attack. When attention turned to the damaged shuttle, Ultra Magnus insisted First Aid repair the ship first and deal with his injuries later. Guess he forgot First Aid was a doctor, not a mechanic! (Ol' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] sure wouldn't have taken no lip—he would have disconnected the patient's vocal processor first.) {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the Autobot unit that travelled to the planet [[Eurythma]], forming Defensor to battle Decepticons there. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} Later, when [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] took heavy fire over the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] brought him back to Cybertron for repairs. First Aid arrived and began patching up the super-robot. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
[[File:TUD firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"This isn't a war. It's a murder." [switch flipped] "This isn't a war, it's a moider!"]]
When the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels, First Aid bemoaned the whole situation, wondering why humans were always fighting amongst themselves. After the human aggressors were dispersed, a Decepticon sneak attack knocked [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] out of the sky, and First Aid carried him back to Metroplex for repairs. No sooner was the operation complete than an intruder alert within the city drew the medic's attention, and he found the Decepticon Swindle stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]]. First Aid attempted to talk the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] into handing the cog over, but Swindle laughed in his face, and was easily able make off with his loot because First Aid's pacifism meant that he refused to fight back. Despite [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s attempts to convince First Aid that they didn't expect him to compromise his beliefs, the medic felt he was a liability to the Autobots and left, taking up residence in a junk yard and helping its custodian [[NUL-A]] chug down some oil and repair some refrigerators. In time, First Aid was approached by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], who brought dire news that the immobilized Metroplex was under attack from Trypticon. Only the skilled First Aid could properly align Metroplex's new transforming cog, and the medic was convinced to lend his aid. [[File:RoOP1 firstaid altmode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The devil is in the detailing... or maybe the lack thereof.]] While Trypticon and the half-transformed Metroplex fought it out, First Aid bravely entered the Autobot giant and re-aligned the cog, allowing the Autobot city to transform fully and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When [[Jessica Morgan]] was injured in a Decepticon attack on her [[Mark Morgan|father]]'s laboratory, First Aid was summoned to transport her to County General Hospital. First Aid helped to restore the paralyzed Jessica's ability to walk with an exo-skeleton, but his efforts were met only with hatred from her father, who loathed the Transformers. Subsequently, when news reached the Autobots that Optimus Prime's body was being kept at Morgan's lab, First Aid and the Protectobots were part of the battle unit that returned there, merged as Defensor. Like most present, they succumbed to the madness of the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

In [[2007]], First Aid and the Protectobots were among those who defended Cybertron against a major Decepticon attack, only to fall before the power of the new Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}} Some time later, at [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, First Aid, among other Autobots, presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
First Aid and the other Protectobots made their dramatic debut when they formed Defensor to defeat both Menasor and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Story page #12}}

=====Scramble City=====
First Aid and the Protectobots participated in the Scramble City project under Ultra Magnus's direction, working towards the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the Decepticons uncovered their secret building site, the Protectobots rode into battle alongside the newly completed Metroplex. First Aid and his comrades arrived and formed Defensor just in time to act as the harbinger of Metroplex and his really big gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM3 firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In [[2011]], Galvatron attacked Cybertron looking to take control of [[Vector Sigma]]. First Aid and the Protectobots were active in Cybertron's defense as Defensor during the assault, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} after which they were reassigned to Earth to help keep the Decepticons busy while [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s searched for the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]. On a security sweep, the Protectobots ran across their old nemeses, the Combaticons, and the two teams quickly combined to battle as Bruticus and Defensor. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Just what the doctor ordered!]]
When Galvatron made another strike on Cybertron, this time to steal the super-metal [[Cybertonuron]], First Aid and the Protectobots assembled before the [[space bridge]] on Earth to be transported into battle. As he helped defend the planet, First Aid was seen delivering a mighty kick to the face of... er, his fellow Autobot [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. Seeking out the Combaticons on the battlefield, the Protectobots soon formed Defensor and fought once more with Bruticus. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} For at least part of the battle, the two teams disassembled again for man-to-man combat. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were dispatched to [[Peru]] with the [[Trainbot]]s when a volcano erupted, leaving a mountainside village in dire peril. Their rescue mission was blocked first by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who [[Shouki]] and the Trainbots stepped in to occupy, then by the Decepticon Headmasters. True to his devout pacifism, First Aid was not seen engaging in battle until the Protectobots formed Defensor. In the combined form, however, the team were vulnerable to [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s paralysis ray, which was strong enough to force First Aid and the Protectobots apart and leave them completely immobilized. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

First Aid and the Protectobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Defensor upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Later, when the Autobots' attempts to provide energy aid to the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] were disrupted by the Decepticons, First Aid and the Protectobots fought back against the enemy, and formed Defensor to counter Devastator on the battlefield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the death of Ultra Magnus, the Autobots were desperately trying to pick up the slack during Sixshot's campaign of destruction around the globe. First Aid and the Protectobots assembled as Defensor to go out and confront Sixshot at one of the attack sites, but they apparently didn't fare too well. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, First Aid and the Protectobots assisted Spike in ridding the planet of all traces of their departed foes, starting with the Decepticons' abandoned Earth base. Combined as Defensor, the team joined Raiden and Computron in obliterating the base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched First Aid and the Protectobots to Canberra, [[Australia]] to confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers. As Defensor, the Protectobots were beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Defensor, First Aid participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
In [[2021]] when his old friend NUL-A's birthday came around, First Aid got the other Protectobots to play a baseball game in his honor. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!|Today Is First Aid's Close Friend NUL-A's Birthday!}}

=====Wars comics=====
[[File:Metrowars FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
First Aid was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and First Aid helped [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] man one of Metroplex's cannons. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:FSLRF protectobots.jpg|left|thumb]]

When the Decepticon combiners attacked a baseball stadium in [[Japan]], the Protectobots and Aerialbots raced to the rescue. After attending to the blaze created by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s destruction, First Aid and his team combined into Defensor. However, Defensor's central component was damaged battling Bruticus; with Hot Spot out of action, the Protectobots could not maintain their super-robot form. Getting an idea, the Autobots' human friend [[Kenji]] told [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to shoot out the legs of the Decepticon super-robots. With their legs damaged, Menasor and Bruticus were left open for First Aid and the other small Protectobots to link up as their new legs, taking over the Decepticons' locomotion, sending them out to sea. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Later, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] were paving over a natural island paradise, and the Autobots sent a rescue party to save the wildlife and their friends on the island. Due to the medical needs of the mission, First Aid replaced [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] with the Aerialbots to form Superion. Even linked together, First Aid and the Aerialbots were outclassed against both [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], until [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] generated a hologram of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to distract the dino-base Decepticon, sending him over a cliff. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' =====
[[File:GreatTFwar protectobots.jpg|thumb]]

In [[2010]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] kidnapped the scientist [[Dalton]] in order to upgrade his combiner warriors. First Aid and the Protectobots joined forces with the Aerialbots to rescue Dalton from inside Trypticon. Superion was heavily damaged in the first strike run, however, and Hot Spot needed time in his repair bay mode to bring the Aerialbots back to fighting strength. While Blades snuck into Trypticon alone to rescue Dalton, First Aid, Streetwise and Groove defended Hot Spot against both Menasor and Bruticus. They held out long enough for the Aerialbots to be revived. After the Aerialbots distracted the Decepticons, Blades completed his mission and the Autobots rolled out for Scramble City with Dalton in tow. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. First Aid perished along with most of the rest of Defensor in battle with their nemesis, Menasor. Only Streetwise and Breakdown survived. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Protectobots once lived on the colony world of [[Archon]], but as the colony slowly began to fail they succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. They remained that way until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] chanced across the ruins of the planet and brought them back to Earth. The only way to revive them was through an [[energon]] infusion; the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s volunteered for the process. The Protectobots made a complete recovery and then some: the transfusion had given them the ability to combine! Optimus Prime gave them [[Protectobots' headquarters|their own headquarters]] in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], hoping that city life would help them acclimatize to life on Earth while also providing the metropolis with an extra degree of protection. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/21}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:SecondGeneration protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|First Aid's faceplate and visor are at the dry cleaners.]]
''When their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began suffering from a series of troubling dreams, the Autobots peered inside his mind in an attempt to understand. There, they saw a vision of a team of new robots, the Protectobots—First Aid among them—being ordered to guard the [[Pullen Power Plant]] against Decepticon attack. Attacked by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the team did the incredible, merging their bodies to become Defensor. Realizing that they were being sent a message about the future of Transformer evolution by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself, the Autobots determined to make this vision a reality and set about building the new robots they had seen.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

Having learned of a Decepticon plot to acquire the human-made [[hydrothermocline]], Optimus Prime brought the Protectobots with him to [[Energy Futures Industries]] in order to guard the device. After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] arrived ready for a fight, the Transformers allowed themselves to be convinced of a better solution by [[Ethan Zachary]], an employee of EFI. Zachary would upload their minds into a video simulation program known as [[Multi-World]], allowing the Transformers to do battle without damaging the hydrothermocline or the surrounding area. Inside the game world, First Aid and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were exploring Vineland when their path was blocked by a web of thick vines. [[File:Firstaid-g1issue26.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|I'd have helped, but I only do hands.]] First Aid wanted to blast through, but Streetwise thought better of it and merely lifted the vines out of their way. They were caught off-guard by the Combaticons [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], but were then miraculously saved by the living vines they had refrained from destroying moments ago. First Aid then used his [[decrystallizer cannon]] on the Decepticons, making them brittle enough for Streetwise to shatter with a burst from his [[Compression cannon|compressed air cannon]]. Ultimately, Optimus Prime declared himself the loser, and so First Aid and the other Protectobots watched their leader detonate before their eyes. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

First Aid later attempted to console a despondent [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] after the death of Optimus Prime, teaching him that it was best to worry more about the patients he could save rather than the patients he could not. Returning to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] after attending Prime's funeral, First Aid and the other Autobots came under attack from the vessel's defense systems, control of which had been seized by the human criminal [[Mechanic|The Mechanic]]. Ratchet defeated the human, and he and First Aid tended to the wounded. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:GalvatronDorA firstaid mass substitution.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''When the freelance peacekeeping agent [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] travelled back in time from the future, First Aid was temporarily mass-displaced [[Limbo]] to make room for the bounty hunter right before [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s eyes.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}}

After [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] abandoned the Autobots due to their disagreements with [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s leadership, Grimlock tasked the Protectobots with finding the deserters and returning them to the Ark. First Aid and the others found them (and the [[Throttlebot]]s) hiding at [[Big Steve's Used Cars]], where the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s had already arrived. As the two teams battled each other, individually First Aid squared off with [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], and both sides were so blinded by their battle that they didn't notice [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] making away with Goldbug and the Throttlebots. With the Combaticons deterred, however, the Protectobots still had Blaster to bring back to Grimlock... for trial and execution. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:ChildsPlay-FirstAidGroove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|<obligatory Scale article link>]] Blaster was mode-locked into stereo mode, clamped to [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and also carried inside First Aid for travel back to the Ark, but the Protectobots met up with the Combaticons again within a sprawling trainyard. After the Combaticons merged into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and laid into First Aid and the others, they were forced to set Blaster aside and merge into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to counter. Blaster, released from mode-lock by some errant children, came to Defensor's rescue, and ultimately First Aid and the others decided Blaster shouldn't stand trial, and he was set free. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} After First Aid returned to the Ark, the humans were recaptured and Grimlock ordered them to be executed. First Aid and the other Autobots were upset, though they didn't know Grimlock was bluffing in order to draw Blaster into his custody. They begged Blaster to usurp leadership of the Autobots, but Blaster was forced to surrender himself in order to assure the children's safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, First Aid and the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. Alerted to Combaticon activity at [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]], the team was relieved by the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s so they could go and deal with their old rivals. Unfortunately, they were too late to stop the Combaticons' theft of military technology; worse yet, upon their return to the warehouse, they discovered that the Decepticon Powermasters had stolen the disk in their absence. Combining into Defensor, they tried to stop the villains from escaping, but a barrage of fire from the underhanded Combaticons knocked the giant over. With the villains gone, Defensor split back into his components, and First Aid tended to the Autobot Powermasters' wounds.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

First Aid and several other Autobots helped Blaster train. {{storylink|Club Con!}} ''Soon after, First Aid was among the Transformers deactivated in the battle with the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and was put in a life support capsule. A couple of years later, Optimus Prime briefly considered using a Matrix fragment to revive him after Ratchet's disappearance.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
At the raw oil harbor of [[Rotterdam]], First Aid and the other Protectobots combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Ultimately, the Decepticons would retreat, as Powermaster Optimus Prime had predicted! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
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When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] discovered the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], they called in Autobots scattered across the galaxy, including First Aid. And, when Grimlock chose to disobey Prime's directives and make a tactical first strike against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ships, First Aid went with him. They were quickly found out and captured, though, leaving it to Optimus to bail them out of trouble. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}

Sometime later, First Aid was working with a science team alongside [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. They attempted to find out what had devastated the population of [[J'asik]], down to the cellular level. Samples taken from the bodies helped the team identify the killer, known as the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], as an offshoot of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]] First Aid travelled to a devastated Earth with Optimus Prime and a group of other Autobots to confront Megatron. After fighting his way through Megatron's lobotomised [[zombie]] army, the medic attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and injected him with an anti-toxin that would hopefully regress the [[Scraplet]] infection the captive [[Wrecker]] had been infected with. When he was sufficiently recovered, Kup took First Aid's gun and used it to kill Ratchet, in turn killing Megatron through the link he and the doctor shared. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} In the aftermath, First Aid delivered a casualty report to Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Following the foiling of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] scheme, First Aid sat in on a meeting of Autobot high command to discuss the lingering after-effects on Cybertronian society of the Decepticon warmonger's plan. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} This was soon followed by an attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, which was put down by a team of Autobots led by Blaster; in the aftermath, First Aid tended [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s wounds. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

First Aid was on hand to help treat the wounded after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Warworld]] attacked Cybertron, and was seen carrying such an unfortunate on a stretcher with help from [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} Soon after, when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Primum Fugae]] caused havoc, First Aid repaired [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s injuries. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}

====''Timelines''====
At some point during the war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]], First Aid developed [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|GPS]], preventing him from properly combining. On Optimus Prime's orders, First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] conducted a full-body spark transplant on a dying Ratchet, transferring him to a new body. Ratchet's new body came equipped with combination technology, allowing him to take First Aid's place as Defensor's limb. {{storylink|Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Customization class G2 Ratchet bio}}

===The Special Teams===
Optimus Prime assigned First Aid and the other Protectobots to defend the [[Pullen Power Plant]], where they combined into Defensor to battle [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Thankfully, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] arrived to even the odds, and ultimately the Decepticons were repelled. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
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Following [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s resurrection, First Aid and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] bugged him to come in for a full checkup, which [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] believed was just their way of saying that it was good to have the Autobot leader back. The checkup was interrupted by an alarm, which First Aid announced indicated a Decepticon attack. He took part in the effort to repel [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s forces, only for them to retreat on their own, when Prime realised it was just a diversion while Galvatron attacked the Energon plant. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
[[File:Decoycomic firstaid.jpg|left|thumb|The first, but not the last time First Aid would resemble Ratchet.]]
When the Decepticons stole the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], <s>Ratchet</s> First Aid built an army of Autobot [[decoy]]s to distract the Decepticons while the real Autobots attempted to retrieve their missing artifact. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Firstaid-warwithin.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|In his younger years, First Aid wore a stylish hoodie.]]
Following the disappearance of Optimus Prime and Megatron in a [[space bridge]] accident, the Autobots and Decepticons splintered into multiple separate factions. In compliance with the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], First Aid and the other Protectobots declared themselves unaligned to any of the groups, and elected to continue operating as an independent team, rather than go their separate ways. When word reached them that the Constructicons had broken the accord by siding with the [[Ultracon]]s, however, First Aid and his comrades knew that they had to take a stand themselves, and decided to aid the [[Wrecker]]s in battle against the Decepticon giant. {{storylink|Escalation}} When Defensor began prioritizing Devastator's destruction over preventing collateral damage, Wreckers leader Springer had to talk the Protectobots into separating, after which they were able to use their individual smarts to bring the Constructicon combiner down: First Aid had Hot Spot lift him up on his ladder so he could plug a power cable into a port on Devastator's body, overloading Devastator and forcing him to separate. In the battle's aftermath, First Aid thanked Springer for talking them down, realizing they still had a lot to learn about their combined self. {{storylink|Devastation}} The team subsequently returned to their home base to analyze what had gone wrong with their combination, though First Aid had to convince Hot Spot to let it go when he started to become obsessive. But just as the Protectobots were preparing to take some downtime, they were attacked by the [[Chaos Trinity]], who kidnapped Hot Spot for use in [[The Fallen]]'s scheme. In the scuffle, First Aid was taken out by teammate Streetwise, who had been hypnotized by Mindwipe. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

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Roughly 6.5 million years later, First Aid the Protectobots battled Menasor as Defensor when the Stunticons escaped from a penal facility... and lost, big time. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Soon after, the team aided in the Autobot insurrection against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} After the Autobots regained power, First Aid and the Protectobots searched Shockwave's clone lab, finding [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] barely alive, having been attacked by [[Sunstorm (G1)|an unknown assailant]]. First Aid was seen administering medical help to the heavily damaged [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Jazz]]; [[Bullets]] (modern era, text); [[Life After the Big Bang|''Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye'' #4]] (on panel)

First Aid was born [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

In the early days of the war, First Aid was part of an extraction team who located the damaged pair of [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] following their skirmish with the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He performed initial repairs on both of them, bringing Tracks back online. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} About four million years ago, he was seen chatting with his comrades [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] during a victory celebration. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

[[File:MTMTE4 a passing interest.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Doctors cure people, medics make them more comfortable while they die]]
First Aid was eventually assigned to [[Delphi]], an Autobot emergency medical facility on [[Messatine]]. Like any emergency room, Delphi experienced brief flurries of activity followed by long cycles of nothing but routine patient care and waiting for the next disaster. While passing the time First Aid became an avid subscriber to ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'', the adventures of the Autobots' most elite strike team compiled by their unofficial biographer, [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]. He often found himself reading (and re-reading) [[Pova|Datalog 113: Showdown at Pova]] whenever his work lagged. Five years into his tour at Delphi, while attending a medical conference on the [[Kimia Facility]], First Aid had his own brush with the Wreckers when their leader [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] approached him with a rather unique request. Springer had a mole deep within the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] known only as [[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]], who had a highly unusual means of delivering messages to his Autobot contacts: In battle, he would ''shoot'' a fellow Autobot with pinpoint accuracy through the right "eye" of their faction symbol with a bullet containing a data-chip with his report inside. First Aid was one of several medics secretly recruited by Springer to always be on the lookout for Agent 113's calling card. First Aid eagerly accepted the "secret mission" and checked over the insignia of every patient that came through his emergency room doors from then on. Not the subtlest of Autobots, First Aid developed a reputation for being fixated on insignias, and was even referred to Autobot psycho-analyst [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], who diagnosed him with "obsessive compulsive tendencies" that forced First Aid's boss [[Ambulon]] to demote him to nurse. But First Aid's attention to his secret duty paid off: one night after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], when he was giving the once over to [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]'s recon team after a skirmish with the DJD, First Aid finally discovered one of Agent 113's bullets. The encoded information he delivered to Springer led to the Wreckers' ill-fated mission on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Bullets}}

[[File:first-aid-jumpstart.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|"Have you any idea how many [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]]s I had to buy to make these jump leads?" "Yes honey,four..." "it was worth it...Now I can finally say 'Say hello to my little friend!'"]]
When the [[Red Rust]] virus broke out in Delphi, First Aid, Ambulon, and [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]]'s efforts to treat it seemed to be in vain, forcing First Aid to call for help by transmitting the facility's patient survival statistics through the [[unspace|subspace]] network once used to distribute the ''Wreckers: Declassified'' datalogs. This attracted the attention of [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], who brought [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] to Delphi where First Aid told them about the outbreak. Using "jump-starting", a new method of [[spark]] resuscitation he had invented himself, he later used his own spark to revitalize a comatose [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] just in time to save the others from a pair of [[Genericon]]s believed to have spread the virus. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} After Fortress Maximus killed the Genericons, it was discovered that Pharma was the culprit behind the virus, a fact that First Aid had long suspected. In the chaos that followed, First Aid took charge to save the patients around him. [[File:MTMTE5 firstaid takes charge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|OBJECTION!!!!!]] After Pharma was defeated and Ratchet used the villain's vaccine to cure Delphi of its virus, First Aid returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with Ratchet. Ratchet promised to promote the nurse to Chief Medical Officer in place of himself after witnessing his actions. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} To First Aid's silent annoyance, however, Ratchet showed no signs of relinquishing the title any time soon, leaving him Chief Medical Officer-in-training. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

While visiting the [[Swerve's|ship's bar]], First Aid was asked by Ambulon to keep his fellow medic's embarrassing alt-mode a secret, though the request was in vain as [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] promptly triggered Ambulon's transformation anyway. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} First Aid was repairing a dismembered [[Dipstick]] when he and much of the crew were frozen in place by one of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]'s experimental weapons. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} After Fortress Maximus went on a small shooting spree inside the Lost Light, First Aid helped Ratchet treat the victims. He failed to notice the pattern Ratchet saw in them: they all resembled [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Interiors}} That escapade concluded with Swerve accidentally shooting Rung in the head; First Aid, Ambulon, and Ratchet were instrumental in saving Rung's life {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} and First Aid took the lead on his aftercare, helping him re-learn how to distinguish people from their surroundings. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

First Aid was among the crew members that had been shrunken by Brainstorm's mass-displacement cannon and sent to destroy some [[Nanocon]]s inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that had been mysteriously revived. First Aid was resized after the Nanocons were destroyed and attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony and asked [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] what he had graffitied inside Ultra Magnus' body but the ceremony began before Whirl could make a full answer. First Aid then told [[Skids (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skids]] that Ambulon was handling some offline crew members that had suddenly came back to life. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} After the situation was handled, First Aid joined a few Autobots for movie night in [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s hab-suite where they watched "[[Proteus's Promise]]". {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Patternism-FirstAid.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey honey! Sorry, but some guy got his head cut off at work today, so I'm gonna need to stay late.]]
When someone tried to kill [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], First Aid and Ambulon went to work fixing him up. In the process, First Aid discovered the truth, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} that Red Alert's injuries were self-inflicted, though [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] didn't take the news well. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Following the return of the ''[[Leading Light]]'' from [[Temptoria]], First Aid tended to the rapidly-fading Rewind and talked [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] into giving the small Autobot a jumpstart. Unfortunately he had to break the news that it hadn't worked. As it turned out, Whirl also had a compatible [[spark]], and First Aid successfully carried out the procedure with him. {{storylink|Before & After}} First Aid later helped Tailgate throw an "alt mode party" in an attempt to get Rung to transform, and appeared in one of Rewind's documentaries to explain how the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' worked. {{storylink|Little Victories}} When Overlord was let loose on the ''Lost Light'' and stabbed Ultra Magnus through the spark, First Aid rushed to his aid but sadly recognized the injury to be fatal. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's body got up and floated away under mysterious circumstances, First Aid gathered with the rest of the crew to gawp at a huge portal the ''Lost Light'' had followed Magnus's trail to. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} After the ship went through the portal, First Aid and Ambulon were in the medbay when the [[Legislator]]s invaded the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Alas, the ship was soon overrun, and both 'bots found themselves teleported to Pharma's new lab on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. First Aid had to witness Ambulon being horrifically sawn in half, ''lengthwise'' as part of a twisted competition between Ratchet and Pharma. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} When Ratchet refused the younger medic's help, First Aid was infuriated by his attitude and accused him of being unable to let go of his reputation as "best medic" out of a belief that no one else could ever match his expertise. While Ratchet then revealed that the reason he couldn't help was that Ambulon was already dead, he saw the truth in First Aid's words and promised to officially hand over the title of Chief Medical Officer once they'd caught Pharma. First Aid, however, saw no reason to show the corrupt medic any mercy. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not amused]]
First Aid was soon able to confront Pharma, and was enraged that rather than show remorse for his murders of patients or Ambulon, the rogue medic was ''amused'' by what he'd done. When he went so far as to laugh at Ambulon's death, the younger medic snapped and executed him on the spot, then realized what he'd done and broke down. He was comforted by Rung, but on returning to the ''Lost Light'' he shut himself in and refused to talk to anyone. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} The crew eventually convinced him to come out and perform an autopsy on a the corpse of a mysterious ''second'' Rodimus, hoping some work would help rehabilitate him. First Aid deduced from the body's [[innermost energon]] that it was an alternate Rodimus and not some kind of copy. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

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As it transpired, the second Rodimus was a quantum duplicate, which began the slow quantum erasure of the ''Lost Light'' and its crew. First Aid abandoned ship, but soon, his shuttle disappeared around him, as did crewmates [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailcutter]] and [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]—only [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and First Aid were left, floating in space, because they weren't members of the ship's original crew. Once the situation had been put to rights, everyone reappeared, and First Aid's group set down on the planet [[Ofsted XVII]] for a momentary breather. First Aid went off to explore the area, and found a gravely-wounded Transformer of unclear affiliation in a nearby lecture theatre. A quick examination proved he was a Decepticon, but First Aid kept this fact from his crewmates as he called upon them to donate some of their [[innermost energon]] to help the 'bot survive. Recognizing the 'bots true allegiance, Mainframe and Bluestreak refused; Trailcutter agreed, but just as he was about to start the process, First Aid recognized the mantra the delirious patient was chanting as the motto of the Decepticon Justice Division. Refusing to heal one of ''those'' monsters under any circumstances, First Aid tried to talk Trailcutter out of helping him, to no avail—and unfortunately, First Aid's fears proved true as the 'bot, [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]], attacked Trailcutter as soon as he had been re-powered. While Trailcutter protected himself with his forcefield, First Aid sped off to get the others, but when they returned, they were horrified to discover that Trailcutter had trapped a second, hidden DJD member, [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], inside his field with him, who had torn him to pieces. {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}} The remaining trio tried to escape in their shuttle, but it was blown up before it could take off as a parting gesture from the DJD. Fortunately, First Aid and his friends survived. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}}

After Ratchet had several crewmembers tested for "super-[[scraplet]]s", First Aid recognized it as a complete fabrication and an excuse for the senior doctor to talk to his friends in private. As it turned out, Ratchet had been tying up some loose ends before leaving the ''Lost Light'': when First Aid next came to see him, all he found was a method of contacting him and a note officially promoting First Aid to Chief Medical Officer. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

When the ''Lost Light'' met with the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' for a pre-wake party for the near-death [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], First Aid and [[Minimus Ambus]] met with ''Vis Vitalis'' chief medical officer [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. While Velocity showed Minimus the supposed map to [[Cyberutopia]] that Thunderclash had drawn on the wall, First Aid examined Thunderclash. To First Aid's surprise, however, Thunderclash was ''not'' dying of his old war wound, which had miraculously been healed six months prior. As Velocity could not come up with any information about the "passing healer", First Aid opened up Thunderclash's trailer to examine, finding it empty. Then, Thunderclash started manipulating his own systems to make the life sign monitor display a message: "You're all blind, you're all dead". They then heard a knocking coming from his trailer. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} First Aid, Minimus, and Velocity came under attack by strange creatures. [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] and [[Skystriker (G1)|Skystriker]] arrived in response to the noise only for the creatures to tear Skystriker to shreds. In an act of supreme heroism, Thunderclash himself transformed to hold the creatures off. The group from the medbay then fled with others to the danceroom. There, it was determined that the beasts were [[personality tick]]s, picked up by the [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] crewmembers from [[Marasma]]. They had healed Thunderclash's wound so that they could continue feeding on his charisma and were now visible because their perception-based cloaking was down. Just as all hope seemed lost, the ticks suddenly all died, having overdosed on Rodimus and Megatron's combined charisma. First Aid later attended a party to celebrate the day's successes at [[Swerve's]] aboard the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

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Some time later when [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] was due to return to Cybertron to represent the ''Lost Light'' in the first meeting between Cybertron and Caminus, First Aid chose to come with as his acting doctor, worried about the "visions" his patient had been experiencing. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} As he was accepting a goodbye present from Tailgate and setting Velocity up to take care of things during his absence, a comatose Swerve was brought before First Aid, but he was unable to locate the problem without surgery and the patient was much too weak to survive being opened up. He had to leave before the other crew members solved the mystery, but on learning from Velocity that the injury had been in Swerve's shoulder and seeing an old picture of him with an insignia on that same shoulder, First Aid realized the damage must have be caused by one of Agent 113's data bullets and asked Velocity to retrieve it. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} They were accompanied by [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]: their mission to protect Mirage led to Streetwise jokingly dubbing the group the "Protectobots". {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

On arrival, they came with Mirage as he sought out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], leading to their getting caught up in a [[combiner]] duel between [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] recognized the Protectobots as another potential combiner for his side and, before First Aid could protest that they weren't even a proper team, used the [[Enigma of Combination]] to merge them into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who bested Devastator soon after coming online. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}} Optimus Prime found it worrying that none of Defensor's components had reverted to their normal forms since becoming a combiner; Prowl noted that it was difficult for combiner teams to stay separate for long. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Once the whole Caminus mess was over, First Aid and the others managed to separate and left Cybertron to return to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

Some time later, Red Alert misremembered First Aid queuing to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' alongside other incongruous characters, such as Ambulon, Ironfist, and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

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The shuttle eventually caught up with the ''Lost Light'', making a violent (yet smart) crash landing into shuttlebay four. As First Aid crawled out of the shuttle however, a security team headed by [[Powerflash]] aimed their weapons at him before [[Getaway]] diffused the tension and offered some evasive statements to explain the ship's radio silence and explained the change in command before he directed First Aid to take [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to the med-bay. While there, the two discussed their missing crewmates and possible theories on what had happened before he ran a Spark check noting the large drop in the total number of Sparks and one behind a large, locked door. Attempting to cut through it, Getaway popped in and merrily unlocked it revealing the comatose [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. After some disturbing gallows humour, First Aid demanded Getaway tell him what had happened to Rodimus and Megatron who revealed that Team Rodimus had abandoned ship believing they could make better progress without the larger crew before insisting First Aid speak to Hoist about Thunderclash. First Aid found the substitute medic in [["Visages"]] where he caught up with the crew over several overpriced drinks and learnt of the many changes aboard ship.

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His suspicions mounting, First Aid called a meeting for the Protectobots and Mirage in the abandoned [[Swerve's]] noting that twenty-five members of the crew were unaccounted for. As they traded theories and accusations, Mirage and First Aid referenced being asked by Getaway and Atomizer if they would support a mutiny against Megatron, a conversation First Aid confessed to regretting. [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] took that as his cue to enter and revealed the truth behind the mutiny and Thunderclash. Getaway's inner circle then entered and the escapeologist revealed that Thunderclash was in a memory loop. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] then found the lights, revealing the horrific sight of [[brain module]]s still attached to their spinal columns, pocked with ''teeth-marks'' and suspended in [[engex]]. A running firefight soon broke out as the Protectobots scrambled back to their shuttle to notify [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. The group managed to board a shuttle before it was struck by a [[proton missile]] and towed in with a tractor beam and they were all placed in a memory loop. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} First Aid had a narrow brush with death when Getaway ordered [[Atomizer]] to shoot one of the Protectobots, but was spared when he chose [[Rook (CW)|Rook]] instead. Awakened from his memory loop by Riptide, he and the Protectobots stormed the shuttle bay as Defensor after taking a detour to retrieve [[Ambulon]]'s corpse as a substitute leg for the combiner. However, Defensor was soon cut down and the Protectobots gunned to pieces by Getaway's "new hire" [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. First Aid, the sole surviving Protectobot, only escaped his second brush with death and escaped aboard a shuttle with Thunderclash and Riptide thanks to Atomizer having a change of heart and jumping Star Saber. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark among Embers}} {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
After being injured in a fight while protecting humans, First Aid doubted his effectiveness in combat. [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] tried to cheer him up by insisting on how valuable First Aid was to the Protectobots. Sure enough, First Aid soon had the opportunity to lead the Protectobots in a search for [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]'s stolen transforming cog. In the aftermath of a battle between [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and Defensor, First Aid remained true to himself by even treating the injured [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
First Aid was presumably present as part of Defensor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Following the example of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots downsized into [[Micromaster]]s in order to conserve fuel on an energy-starved post-[[Great War (G1)|Great War]] Cybertron.

After a break-in into the [[Forever Vaults]] left one of its guards, [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]], injured but alive, he was placed under the care of First Aid and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] in [[Micropolis]]. Cop-Tur's condition baffled both doctors, as unbeknownst to them, he had been infected by the [[G-Virus]]: an artificial plague that would replicate the process that had turned [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Either Fixit or First Aid was blasted by [[Galvatron (BWII)|their patient]] after he had undergone his transformation. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''Combiner Wars'' cartoon===
First Aid was among the Autobot troops who bore witness to a pivotal duel between Optimus Prime and Megatron, one meant to end the war before the never-ending arms race between the two factions spiralled further out of control. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Optimus Prime}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
At some point, First Aid posed in a group photo with many Cybertronians, including [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Open Comms}}

==Commercial appearances==
*First Aid and the rest of the Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], undaunted by its enormous size. When Trypticon assumed its battle station mode, the Protectobots merged into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] to better fight back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*First Aid and the Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." The Protectobots combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a Decepticon attack on a major human city, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and the Protectobots launched rescue operations. Unfortunately their efforts were hampered by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who unleashed all manner of sonic attacks on them. {{storylink|To the Rescue}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsFirstAid.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
First Aid participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as reward in the "Defensor Safeguard" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:First-Aid-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|300px| The Poor man's Ratchet.]]
First Aid volunteered to head to Project Nova research site and check its status. He reported that everything was calm, but then he spotted Spectro sneaking through the back door of the facility. Not waiting for backup, he went after him to investigate. [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]] was running toward him and shoved him aside, and First Aid also proceeded to evacuate when he heard a noise, and his transmission was severed. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Project Supernova}}

With First Aid missing, Optimus gave [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers Earth Wars|Smokescreen]], who was also at the research site, the task to find him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Bit of a Longshot}}

First Aid reestablished commmunications, but he was in circuit shock, leaking lubricants, and exposed to the Nova Core's exotic particles. He harnessed his medi-bots to shield him so he can repair himself faster. Optimus also told him to keep his head low while Smokescreen was in battle with Brake-Neck. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Battle Hardened}}

Fully repaired, he helped in the evacuation and protection of the humans from the site, but couldn't let them out of his sight while Brake-Neck was around. He sent his two medi-bots to secure the Nova Core. As they were making their way back, Reflector yanked it from their grasps and took the core for themselves. But Spyglass accidentally dropped the core into water. First Aid convinced the trio to help him shield the core or else everyone would die. Afterwards, he headed out with Smokescreen. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

When First Aid arrived, Hot Spot was glad to see another Protectobot on Earth. Ratchet and Wheeljack also affirmed their medical assistance. Just then Wheeljack's unstable plasma caster exploded, which Bumblebee thought was a Decepticon diversion. First Aid told him not to worry and lead him to the lab.

At some point Bumblebee asked about First Aid's red medi-bots. He explained his Shield Drones were Build Bots he found in an abandoned base, and refitted with shielding tech and reprogrammed to prevent Autobots from being hurt in the first place. That said, he resumed Bumblebee's dentist appointment, with Hot Spot next.

First Aid was fixing a part in a struggling patient when Ratchet reminded him he could turn his Energon mixer off before fixing it, but First Aid considered it cruel. They turned their attention to another patient in stasis mode who had sustained beam laser damage and mortar shrapnel. Ratchet stated the vulgar reality of war stripped of pomp and ceremony, but First Aid was optimistic; where there's life, there's hope.

*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''': First Aid uses a medi-gun that shoots out health bombs, instead of one continuous stream. His Medibots both use healing beams and provide 40-45% resistant shields.
*'''Ability: Deploy Medibots''' - Deploys 2 Medibots, each with an ability to shield friendly bots blocking 40/45% of incoming damage.
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 cost increase.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:first-aid First Aid at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|“These weapons are, uh, tools for healing! Promise!”|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, [[1986]][[1987|–87]], [[1992]])
**''Team ID number'': '''P4'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-75'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon pistol]]", "dual-barrelled [[decrystallizer cannon]]", cannon connector

:First Aid transforms into a Datsun Vanette C120 ambulance (distinguishable from the Nissan version by its twin headlamps), model year 1980 or later. As a small, simple toy, there are some significant compromises in the appearance of the vehicle to facilitate transformation, such as the rather visible hinge joints for the front end and the big gap in the back of the ambulance to facilitate his knee joint. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], First Aid can be equipped with his large decrystallizer cannon via a connector piece that plugs into the 5mm peg hole on his rear, while in [[robot mode]], he is armed with a small photon pistol. The card instructions for this toy incorrectly show Groove's photon pistol instead of First Aid's weapon. Similarly, Streetwise's connector is shown instead of the connector for First Aid's decrystallizer cannon.

:First Aid combines with his fellow Protectobots to form Defensor, taking the nominal position of left arm. As a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style robot, however, he can form any limb for the robot, and can interact with all other combiner teams built with the same design.

:The initial release of First Aid had a [[die-cast]] metal chest, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with red plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Autobot [[Decoy]].

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed as [[Safety]] from the [[Guard City]] giftset in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|''Operation Combination'' toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/FirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy defensor giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Defensor''' (giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-76'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon, cannon connector

:All five Protectobots were made available in many markets as a complete [[giftset]] as well as on individual cards/boxes. It is unknown which versions of the toys are in the multipack, metal parts or plastic.

: In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Defensor set in [[Italy]], with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''

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*'''First Aid''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories:'' "Photon pistol", "dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon", cannon connector
:First Aid and the other Protectobots were re-released in 1991 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line.
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===Generation 2===
[[File:G2-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|They didn't change me much.]]
*'''First Aid''' (Protectobot, unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''P2'''
**''Accessories:'' "Photon pistol", "dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon", cannon connector
:The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons. First Aid was to be off-white with seafoam-green robot chest, [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|swirly metallic gold]] robot parts and a different rescue/ambulance deco. Vanishingly few samples—less than a dozen—of this item made their way outside [[Hasbro]], including some on-card samples, which give him the unit number "P2".
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Micromaster Protectobot, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': Defensor right foot
{{note|The ''Universe'' [[First Aid (Universe)#Universe (2003)|First Aid]] toy was utilized as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of First Aid.}}

:An [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores, First Aid is mostly-identical to the ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' version of [[Sireen#Micromaster 2|Sireen]], transforming into an ambulance of undetermined model. The only difference between the two is that First Aid has gray-plastic thighs whereas Sireen has black. He can also form any other part of the combined Defensor robot, but he's extremely awkward at best as anything other than a leg; his normal placement is as the right leg.

:The toy's larger connector socket is approximately 5mm wide, making First Aid compatible with [[Powerlinx]] ports.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/MMFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:BotShots FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid? More like [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Ratchet]].]]
*'''Protectobots''' (Multi-pack, 2013?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'': '''487'''
***''Sword strength'':
:A redeco of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Autobot Ratchet]], "Protectobot First Aid" automatically transforms from emergency-response SUV to robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Hot Spot (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Hot Spot]], [[Blades (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Blades]], [[Groove (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Groove]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Bot Shots|Protectobot Streetsmart]], but this never saw release.

:Many of his parts originally came from [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Ironhide]] and were also used for [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Blitz Shot Autobot Hound]] and [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]].

{{canceledtoy}}
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===Kre-O===
[[FIle:KreO-Toy First Aid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|First Aid superior, Protectobots inferior.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol

:First Aid comes as part of the Defensor [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set alongside [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]], and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into an ambulance. He can also contribute his bricks to form Defensor. His helmet was originally created for [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] (can you tell?) and his gun used to be [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers (2014)===
[[File:ProtectobotsEmergencyResponse-FirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You better snap this one up, 'cuz they're definitely not gonna make a real First Aid any time... uh...]]
*'''Protectobots Emergency Response''' (Three-pack, [[2014]])
:''[[Transformers (2014 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Protectobot First Aid" is a minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (WFC)#Prime|Autobot Ratchet]], with altered paint applications (now predominantly blue) and a lighter shade of gray plastic. He also has a "dramatic head reveal" [[gimmick]], with his [[robot mode]] head being spring-loaded to pop up once his "backpack" is pulled down. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm peg-holes]] for his hands, a pair on his front bumpers/shins, and a pair on his vehicle roof.

:First Aid also comes with a pair of battle blades that can mount/be held via 5mm post, and his hands can be swung down at the wrist to give the appearance of the blades sprouting out of his wrists. The blades can mount into the peg-holes on his front bumper, creating a battle mode, and the blades can store on tabs underneath his vehicle.

:First Aid is only available in three-pack with [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Streetsmart]] and [[Groove (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Groove]], which was released as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Hasbro's Asian markets, while in the United States, it was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive that was later also stocked by other online retailers such as [[BigBadToyStore]] for a hefty markup.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Cannonball (G1)#Timelines|Cannonball]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/AKDFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on 2014 First Aid at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Generationstoy-FirstAid.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...any time soon. ''Huh.'']]
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]'''
**Accessories: Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot

:Released as part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', First Aid is an extensive retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Decepticon Offroad]]. He transforms into either an {{w|Advanced life support|Advanced Life Support (ALS) vehicle}} or a limb for any combiner in the same subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, although he officially forms the right leg of [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]. He has a tab on the roof of his vehicle mode that fits into a slot on his fist/foot accessory, allowing it to serve as a gun. He is the only Deluxe Class Protectobot whose instructions actually show him using the gun in this manner. While the front hood/windshields are needed to be folded as kneecaps for his leg mode, the piece also had a tendency to dislodge if he collides to Hot Spot's (or his redecoes/retools) protruding foot while the legs are being swiveled in his standing position, unless the leg joints are bent down to lessen the problem.

:First Aid comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #12" (actually [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|''The Transformers'' #36]]). In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, the comic is omitted and replaced with a collector card featuring the figure's [[package art]].

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, First aid was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref>

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|TFSS]] [[Ruckus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Grabuge]] and ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and was differently retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Trailbreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWFirstAid/firstaid.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' First Aid at TFU.info]''
{{CWOffroadMold}}
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW03-First-Aid.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' ('''Defensor''') (Multi-pack, [[December 12]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Axe, double-barrelled gun/fist/foot

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]]. First Aid features deco changes that evoke his original toy, such as a triangle symbol and thin red stripe alongside his vehicle mode side and an Autobot insignia on his left foot, and a painted rear window absent on the Hasbro release.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian is released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release. Preorders were open from May 25 to July 6, and it was shipped in December 2015.
{{CWOffroadMold}}

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:G1merch tfgum firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Groove and First Aid''' (1987)
**''Accessories'': Photon pistol, dual-barrelled decrystallizer cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s, this incarnation of First Aid is a snap-together model kit constructed of white, red and black plastic. Available only in a two-pack with Groove (and a stick of gum), First Aid has no paint applications, but features some stickers for decoration. He retains all the features and functionality of his larger toy, and combines with the other ''Transformers Gum'' Protectobots, all available in the same wave, to form Defensor.

::*''[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-13.html More information on Transformers Gum First Aid at a Japanese fan blog]''
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===G Guardian===
[[File:GGuardian firstaid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''First Aid''' (Candy toy, [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon pistol
:First Aid is a snap-together candy toy model kit produced by Kabaya for their ''[[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]]'' series, coming in an individual box packed with a stick of (chalky) gum. Made up of red and white plastic with ''lots'' of stickers for detail, he can combine with his five wave-mates to form [[Gaia Guardian]], able to become either an arm or a leg for the super-robot in the style of his Generation 1 figure. Similarly, he can also combine in the traditional manner with ''G Guardian'' Groove, Streetwise & Blades and Kabaya's 2012 ''Transformers Gum'' Hot Spot to form Defensor. ''G Guardian'' [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]] attach to Defensor to create [[God Guardian]].
::*''[http://d.hatena.ne.jp/nagano07/20120420/1334943000 More information on the G Guardian Protectobots at a Japanese blog]''
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==Notes==
[[File:First Aid-Alex Milne-MtMtE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*First Aid is often characterized broadly in the fandom as a pacifist, but this attribute was only demonstrated in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]—his fellow Protectobot [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] was indicated to be the pacifist Protectobot in the original Tech Spec profiles. In First Aid's other appearances, he seems to have little problem fighting his enemies. His [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]] profile attempts to reconcile these characterizations by stating that he agrees with Groove's pacifism but has overcome his reluctance to fight.
*Although the Protectobots in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] are assumed to have been built on Earth (explicitly so in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comics]]), his advice in "[[Afterdeath!]]" to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|death]] sounds like words of experience.
*In the Italian dub, First Aid speaks with a cadence resembling an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''First Aid''' (ファーストエイド ''Fāsuto Eido'')
*''French:'' '''Ambulo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jíjiùyuán''' (急救员, "First Responder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Primeiro Socorro''' (Portugal Comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Verstak''' (Верстак, "Joiner's Bench"), '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, "Male Nurse")
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Protectobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Draculus

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Draculus is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers Collaborative]].''
[[File:Collaborative-Draculus-package-art.jpg|thumb|"[[Frankenstein's monster|Karloff]] doesn't deserve to smell my exhaust!"]]
The new form of Count [[Dracula]], '''Draculus''', bids you welcome to his [[Dracula's Castle|mysterious crumbling castle]], but you'd best not invite him into your home. This undead Decepticon rises from his stasis pod by night so he can drink... not wine, but the [[Energon]] of the living! Stalking from the darkness, he preys upon those unfortunate enough to cross his path...<ref>Hasbro Pulse [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-collaborative-universal-monsters-dracula-mash-up-draculus description]: "Worlds collide in this Transformers-Dracula mash-up pack! The mysterious Count Dracula takes on a new form as a Transformers robot, called Draculus! We are dealing with the undead…an undead Decepticon! Draculus rises from stasis under the cover of darkness and feeds on the Energon of the living." "We are dealing with the undead…an undead Decepticon! When night falls, the vampire Draculus awakens from stasis and stalks the darkness, preying upon those unfortunate enough to cross his path"</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Draculus.jpg|thumb|350px|I don't need to know which Dracula I am to be a Dracula. Nerd.]]
*'''Draculus''' ([[November 28]], [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Cape, blaster, Impaler Claw<ref>Hasbro Pulse description: "Draculus figure comes with cape, blaster, and Impaler claw accessories"</ref>
: The ninth figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Draculus is a [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Mindwipe (G1)#Titans Return|Mindwipe]] and transforms into a robotic bat. With a sculpted tuxedo, soft-goods cape, and largely black-and-white deco in his robot mode, Draculus is specifically meant to represent Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula from the [[1931]] [[Universal|Universal Studios]] horror film {{w|Dracula (1931 English-language film)|of the same name}}. The new head and torso-front appear to prevent the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style transformation. He also features new, more emotive hands. His bat mode's head, the tip of the wings, and the [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|fake wings in robot mode]] use softer plastic. It is unknown if the cracking wing hinges issue is carried from the original toy, so caution is advised.

:The two weapons redecoed from Mindwipe can still combine, though they can no longer attach as a tail in bat mode. The melee-like weapon with a flip-out blade is named the "Impaler Claw", which references the popular "{{w|Vlad the Impaler}}" nickname of Vlad III, inspiration for the literary Dracula. Draculus also includes a cloth cape that can be worn in both modes. Hasbro stock photography (right) incorrectly uses the cape in bat mode, as it is supposed to fill out his silhouette when the wings are detached from the body, as seen on the packaging.

:The packaging for this figure is designed to resemble a VHS tape.

:Draculus was a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], and also Hasbro Pulse in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]] and [[Canada]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DraculaTransformer01.jpg|thumb|200px|It was not by my hand that I am once again given plastic. I was called here by TF fans who wished to pay me tribute.]]
*Draculus is some old wish-fulfillment from way back when a transforming [[Dracula#Toys|Dracula toy]] was proposed in the '80s to be part of the ''[[Vintage Horror Movie Series]]''. The series never made it past production art, though said art can be found in the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''.

==References==
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[[Category:Collaborative]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

Draculus

2021-09-15T20:44:01Z

Tjfosko: Yes, I changed the caption, but only to make it PG rather than PG-13.

Buzzsaw (G1)/toys

2021-07-02T14:55:10Z

Tjfosko: /* Collaborative */

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[[File:G1 boxart Buzzsaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Own your very own murderbird today.]]
'''Buzzsaw''' is the most awesome cassette Transformer! He may kill your wallet funds.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1toy-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The hook at the end of his beak is so that when he punctures you, you can't just yank him out. You'll rip off a wad of flesh.]]
*'''Soundwave And Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon Communicator, [[1984]]/[[1985]]/[[1986]]/[[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "[[Mortar cannon|Twin Mortar Cannons]]"
:Coming only with the [[Hasbro]] release of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (the Japanese version had [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]] instead), Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the Soundwave and [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the Transformer line rather than originating from ''[[Micro Change]]''. In 1985, a heat-activated [[rubsign]] was added to his cassette mode front; unlike other toys, this did ''not'' replace his existing Decepticon [[insignia]], located on his head.

:Buzzsaw (and Soundwave) were rereleased in Australia in their original packaging in 1990.

:This mold was also used to make [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], [[Garboil (G1)#Collector's Edition|Garboil]], and [[Sundor#Encore|Sundor]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|G1Japan}}
[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I'm not trapped in this box with you guys...you guys are trapped in this box with ME."]]
*'''Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw''' (Multi-pack, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
:Despite the Japanese cassettes being available singly in Japan, rather than in double-packs as in Hasbro markets, Buzzsaw apparently didn't warrant a solo release, and instead came in a multi-pack with [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]. Like most Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.

{{-}}{{anchor|Headmasters}}
[[File:Buzzsawg1toycondor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Fort Max's weakpoint may be his shoulder, but Buzzsaw always goes straight for the eyes.]]
*'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''D-106'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
:During ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'', Buzzsaw saw re-release as a pack-in with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]]. This version replaces the tape-spool decal with a new sticker featuring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys|Fortress Maximus]]'s weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TwincastG1|Twincast]] toys. Soundblaster himself is given the ID number "D-101", while Buzzsaw is separately labelled as "D-106".

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[[File:LPBuzzsawLaserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[New Divide|I remember black skies, the lightning all around me]]]]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Left and right "Twin Mortor Cannons", tape case
:[[Linkin Park]] Buzzsaw is a gold and ... also gold [[redeco]] of Laserbeak. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Linkin|Soundwave]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]] and Laserbeak (to whom he is completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to [http://www.suru-la.com SURU] and limited to 2000 pieces.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Every time Soundblaster tries to put down Buzzsaw, he loses a body part.]]
*'''Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage''' (Transformers Collection, 2005)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
:The ''Headmasters'' version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]].
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Buzzsawtimelinestoy.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Sure, it seems like an improvement, but he still has to pick everything up in his jaws.]]
*'''Laserbeak and Buzzsaw''' (bagged souvenir set, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Left & right energon blades, Energon star
:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Divebomb (Energon)#Toys|Divebomb]] mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo [[energon weapon]]s that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo [[energon star]]. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Timelines|Laserbeak]], sold at [[BotCon 2006]], and limited to 500 pieces.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Predacon/BCBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on BotCon 2006 Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|There was supposed to be another cassette included. But Buzzsaw killed it.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"
:In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore cassettes1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|By the time you open this package, he'll have torn all the other cassettes into pieces.]]
*'''Great Cassette Operation''' (2009)
**''ID number'': '''15'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
:As part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' [[Generation 1 reissues|Generation 1 reissue]] line, Buzzsaw was released along with [[Rewind (G1)#Encore|Rewind]], [[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Encore|Ravage]]. Unlike most ''Encore'' figures, he features no significant differences from his various previous releases.

:In 2014, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Cassettes were re-released as a lucky draw prize (along with the other 2 box sets) for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP-toy Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Whose bright idea was it to give this murderer more articulation??]]
*'''Frenzy & Buzzsaw''' ([[2013]]-[[March 23|03-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-16'''
**''Accessories:'' Pink tape case
:A [[repaint]] of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Condor]], Buzzsaw features a very different transformation sequence from the original toy that gives him a fully show-accurate design, with his jet thrusters no longer being separate accessories. Depite all this, he transforms into a mini-cassette the same size as the original toy, although there's ''just'' enough extra mass to keep him from fitting inside the original Soundwave toy's chest cavity. He has a camera hidden on a small flip-up tab on his head (based on the camera Laserbeak used in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''), and comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode.

:Care should be taken when transforming this figure, particularly around the jet thrusters, as both the arms connecting the thrusters to the main body and the winglets on top are prone to breakage.

:He is packaged with his fellow cassette [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Frenzy]], even if we thought [[:File:Buzzsawyikes1.jpg|he wouldn't hang with him anymore.]]

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Primus knows what kind of "homemade movies" he records with that camera...]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Clear tape case
:Included with the [[Hasbro]] [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], Buzzsaw features a slightly brighter, less orange-yellow shade of yellow paint, and comes with a clear version of his micro-cassette case.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/MPBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
====''Platinum Edition''====
{{anchor|YOTGSoundwave}}
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' ([[2014]]-[[March 23|03-23]])

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Year of the Goat Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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====''Combiner Wars''====
[[File:CWLegendsBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He will kill you AS a forklift. If he hasn't already.]]
*'''Buzzsaw''' (Legends, 2016)
:Part of the fifth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint, Buzzsaw is an all-new mold that turns into both a communicator and a small forklift-like vehicle. The forklift mode features a peg intended for use with a [[Titan Master]] figure, and the communicator mode can connect with certain Leader-class figures from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline imprint, such as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]]. However, Buzzsaw predated the debut of that subline by several months, making him function as a "preview" of sorts for the future line. His stickers are prone to coming off at the edges, particularly in the areas that require transformation such as the wings.

:His headphone jack can actually accommodate headphones!

:This figure was redecoed into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Laserbeak]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)#Toys|Buzzsaw]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBuzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
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====''Collaborative''====
[[File:Collab-toy-Energia-Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|We're not getting a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]], guys. We're getting something ''weird''.]]
*'''J. Balvintron / Energia Buzzaw & Vibras Stripes''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons

:The eighth release in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, "Energia Buzzsaw" is a redeco of his original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toy... wait, ''what''?

:Energia is the Portuguese word for "energy", in case you were wondering.

:Energia Buzzsaw has a primarily white body with painted decals of lightning bolts replacing the stickers from his 80's toy. Pre-release photographs show his cannons with shortened barrels compared to the original figure, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. He comes packaged with [[J. Balvintron#Toys|J. Balvintron]] and [[Stripes#Collaborative|Vibras Stripes]]. This set is exclusive to the [[NTWRK]] app, with pre-orders beginning on [[July 13]], 2021.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy C84accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Buzzsaw doesn't need to transform to kill you. This time, all he needs is for you to step on him.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:A brick version of Buzzsaw's cassette mode was available as an accessory in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He doesn't need a rubsign to brutally dismember you.]]
*'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]
:''[[Vintage G1]]'' "Condor Cassette Buzzsaw", a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]], is included with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Soundwave]]. Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), Soundwave appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons.

:Stock photos show Buzzsaw packaged with the cassette detail facing inwards. He does not include a [[rubsign]] as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do.
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==Merchandise==
===''Mega Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:MegaSCF buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't move, but still finds a way to kill.]]
*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (2002)
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''
:Exclusive to Hobby Expo 2002 and Wonderfest 2002, this PVC figurine of Buzzsaw came packaged with an exclusive metallic version of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Mega Super Collection Figure]]'' Megatron. It was redecoed from the Laserbeak included with the original mass-release version of Megatron.

::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/mega+scf/metallic+megatron+/2054 More information on Mega SCF Megatron and Buzzsaw at Transformers @ The Moon]''
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Buzzsaw35A.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Watch the card edges...they're microserrated.]]
*'''Buzzsaw, Spy''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Buzzsaw, Spy was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:In order to represent Buzzsaw's size as a [[Mini-Cassette]], the card is the same size as a battle card, about half the size of a standard character card.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Buzzsaw packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Caravan]].
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[[File:BvSBuzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Even with an attack stat of zero in cassette mode, he'll still find a way to destroy you.]]
*'''Buzzsaw, Spy''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T08'''
**''Stars: ''5
:This version of Buzzsaw, Spy was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.

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The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!

2021-06-27T23:10:05Z

Tjfosko: /* Continuity notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #55
|prev=King Con!
|next=Back from the Dead
|title="The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #236–239
|prev2=Deathbringer (issue)
|next2=Way of the Warrior
|image=MarvelUS-55.jpg
|caption=Budiansky goes out on a high note... or not...
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=April [[1989]]
|coverdate=August 1989
|story=[[Bob Budiansky]] (also layouts pages 1-10)
|finished pencils=[[Jim Fern]] (also layouts pages 11-22)
|inker=[[Mike Gustovich]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Jim Massara]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Aaaaaand in this cornah... ROOOOOADHANDLERRRRR!'''

==Synopsis==
[[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] is guest-spotting on [[Cecilia Santiago]]'s TV show, ''[[New York Talks]]''. On air, he details the events of the last few weeks: it seems Roadhandler and his fellow [[Micromaster]]s have broken ties to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the other [[Autobot]]s in order to take an aggressive approach to the [[Transformer]]s' dealings with [[human]]s. He and the others have become local vigilantes in [[New York City|Manhattan]], taking down human crooks while winning over the public good will.

[[File:Roadhandlerwrestler.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Time to step into the squared circle, son!]]
One of Cecilia's other guests isn't as impressed as the general public, though: local wrestling star [[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]], who challenges Roadhandler to a match in the ring. Roadhandler heartedly accepts, and only later learns the unfortunate truth that (some of our reading audience may want to turn away now) ''Wrestling is fake.'' Jake was only challenging him for the publicity. Still, Roadhandler's [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] honor (re: macho pride) won't let him back down from the fight.

At [[Arnie's Gym]] the next day, Roadhandler, his "manager" [[Swindler]] and "bodyguard" [[Free Wheeler]] arrive to practice with Jake. The Jackhammer quickly learns, however, that it's not as easy as it looks to lift someone who weighs 89.3% of a ton. Roadhandler helps by playing along, leaping into the air in time with Jake's "throw" to crash down straight through the center ring.

After some more practising, the match for "[[Interplanetary Wrestling Championship of the Universe]]" is scheduled. As the match begins, Jake and Roadhandler trade a few opening moves before the human pulls out a full-fledged jackhammer and goes after the Autobot. After Jake's jackhammer is crushed, the two pull their patented "jump/lift" trick and Jake tosses Roadhandler out of the ring. The Autobot has his own trick, though, and lands in vehicle mode only to roar back into the ring and pin his opponent. As Roadhandler thanks the audience for their support and respect, he says good-night.

As the crowd piles out, an ominous suited figure makes his way to the docks. Met by [[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] in submarine mode, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] is escorted back to his robot body, where he joins with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and places a special request to Cybertron... for reinforcements...

Over the following weeks, Roadhandler continues to rack up fame and prestige in the ring, which he in turn uses to spread Autobot values of honor and heroism. He takes a special interest in the local kids who make up his [[Roadhandler's Robo-Maniacs|fan club]], and even begins teaching them a regular course in self-defense, while encouraging all his fans to stand up for themselves and do their part to clean up the streets.

[[File:InterplanetaryWrestling StormCloud.JPG|thumb|upright=1.6]]
One day, however, he is approached by Lord Zarak and his new "talent": the [[Decepticon]] Micromaster [[Air Strike Patrol]]. Zarak is concerned about the growing popularity of the Autobot cause and, after threatening innocent lives if Roadhandler doesn't comply, convinces him to meet his opponent [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in the ring for a public match. Cecilia doesn't trust Zarak to keep to the rules, and makes her own arrangements with Swindler just in case things turn ugly.

Her instincts prove correct as, on the night of the fight, the remaining members of the Air Strike Patrol make an attempt to kidnap Roadhandler's fan club before they make it into the arena, to hold as hostages and ensure he loses the match. Roadhandler begins to throw the fight, but luckily the other Autobot Micromasters were looking out for the fan club, and bring them safely inside the arena for Roadhandler to see. The champ begins to fight back in earnest, and brings Storm Cloud down for the count by using the side ropes to lasso the Decepticon in his jet mode, and send him crashing into the ring.

As Stormcloud and Zarak flee, Swindler explains the attempted kidnapping to Roadhandler. Asked for a few words following his victory, Roadhandler angrily decries his audience and especially his fan club, resigning from the wrestling stage effective immediately. Leaving amid a chorus of boo's, Cecilia gets the truth out of him -- that as long as the Decepticons are out there, his friends are in danger. Some of his fans overhear this confession; Roadhandler tells them they don't need heroes, just faith in themselves. The Micromasters drive off into the night.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] (4)
*[[Powertrain]] (6)
*[[Tailspin]] (7)
*[[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9) (photo)
*[[Swindler]] (10)
*[[Free Wheeler]] (11)
*[[Highjump (G1)|Highjump]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Iguanus (G1)|Iguanus]] (5)
*[[Submarauder (G1)|Submarauder]] (16)
*[[Skullgrin]] (17)
*[[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]] (18)
*[[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] (19)
*[[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] (20)
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (21)
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] (22)
*[[Nightflight (G1)|Nightflight]] (23)
|c3=
*[[Jake "The Jackhammer" Jackson]] (1)
*[[Flo Roccoco]] (2)
*[[Cecilia Santiago]] (3)
*[[Casanova Brown]] (12)
*[[Evan (G1)|Evan]] (13)
*[[Dwight]] (14)
|h4=[[Nebulan]]s|c4=
*[[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"The word is that reputed Autobot leader Optimus Prime disapproves of your tactics." 
"All he does is stay on his spaceship and watch the Earth rotate below. He's no leader of mine."
:—'''Cecilia''' and '''Roadhandler'''

"It's not in my programming to duck a fight!"
:— '''Roadhandler''' sums himself up nicely

"Now, this is the over-the-head, spinning --'''URRK!!''' ...Whew! You must weigh a ton!" 
"Actually, only .893 of a ton."
:— '''Jake "The Jackhamer" Jackson''' and '''Roadhandler'''

"Is something wrong, Roadhandler? You look as if you ''lost'' something. Perhaps if you allowed Stormcloud to ''rip you to pieces'', whatever that something is might turn up... safe and sound!"
:— '''Zarak''' does "sarcastic menace" pretty well.

"You don't need me. You never did. Don't go looking for heroes to believe in... believe in '''yourselves.''' Autobots -- '''''roll out!'''''"
:— via '''Roadhandler''', Bob Budiansky says so long.

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:InterplanetaryWrestling-wrongScorponok.jpg|right|thumb|400px|FIX'D]]
*When Roadhandler, Swindler and Free Wheeler arrive at the wrestling gym and transform, Swindler and Free Wheeler have switched colors.
*On page 11, Zarak's name is spelled "Zarac".
*Scorponok is depicted here as a miscolored version of Lord Zarak's armored form. [[IDW Publishing]] would later attempt to fix this error in their ''Classics'' reprints by ... coloring Zarak like Scorponok.

===Continuity errors===

===Continuity notes===
*This is the final issue that Bob Budiansky penned, and it shows.
*Storm Cloud's mysterious "purpose" will be revealed [[Back from the Dead|next issue]], though it doesn't really seem to have much to do with the events of this issue.

===Real-life references===
*Budiansky was inspired to write the story because a group of Marvel staffers went to wrestling matches and talked about them at work. [http://www.metalmachine.net/blog/2009/11/21/todds-take-with-bob-budiansky-the-architect-of-the-transformers/] (So we came ''this'' close to The Interplanetary Strip Club...)
*Jake trains at "Arnie's Gym", likely a reference to [[Arnie|Arnold Schwarzenegger]].
*One of Roadhandler's fans yells "Make mine metal!", a reference to Marvel comics slogan "make mine Marvel".

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 21 active; 8 rogue Micromasters; 1 in storage, 31 offline, 27 presumed offline. (88 total)
*Decepticons: 24 active as the Air Attack Squad arrives; 26 offline, 25 presumed offline, 4 offline/missing. (79 total)

===UK printing===
From issue #237, the title was changed to "Wrestle-Mania" so it could fit on the page.

'''Issue #236'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
'''Issue #237'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Way of the Warrior]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''Classic Covers Calendar:''' October [[Enemy Action!|#153]]
'''Issue #238'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Survival Run]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #239'''
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[A Savage Place!]]"
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]].

===Covers (5)===
*'''US cover:''' Wrastlin' Roadhandler, by [[José Delbo]] and [[Danny Bulanadi]].
*'''UK issue #236 cover:''' half Prime-half [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''UK issue #237 cover:''' [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] fights a [[Hellhound|mechanical hound]], by [[Geoff Senior]].
*'''UK issue #238 cover:''' [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] vs Carnivac, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''UK issue #239 cover:''' Mayhem Attack Squad, by Geoff Senior.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-55.jpg|'''US issue #55''' - Well ''I'' liked it...
File:MarvelUK-236.jpg|'''UK issue #236''' - 1989: ''Star Wars'' was in again.
File:MarvelUK-237.jpg|'''UK issue #237''' - Personally, we like to think that they're cuddling.
File:MarvelUK-238.jpg|'''UK issue #238''' - On the list of things NOT to do, threatening a wounded animal is high.
File:MarvelUK-239.jpg|'''UK issue #239''' - [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] is off somewhere to the side, crying.
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Ultra Games ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' video game - inside front cover
*Nintendo games: ''Bubble Bobble'', ''Renegade'', ''Sky Shark'', ''Operation Wolf'' - between pages 4 & 5
*Nintendo system and games - between pages 5 & 6
*''John Elway's Quarterback'' for Nintendo - between pages 7 & 8
*The Westfield Company - between pages 8 & 9
*''Hydlyte'' for Nintendo - between pages 16 & 17
*Nintendo games: ''Operation Wolf'', ''Renegade'', ''Bubble Bobble'', ''Renegade'', ''Sky Shark'' - between pages 17 & 18
*Bullpen Bulletins and checklist - between pages 19 & 20
*Comic Book conventions - between pages 20 & 21
*''Nth Man''
*Tengen games for Nintendo games: ''Gauntlet'', ''Pac-Man'', ''R.B.I. Baseball'', ''Super Sprint'' and ''Tetris'' - inside back cover
*''AD&D Handbook'' (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Last Stand]]'' TPB cover:''' [[Swindler]], [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], [[Snarler]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and half a Mecannibal, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Last Stand'' Hardback cover:''' A damaged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] battling Snarler and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], by [[Frank Quitely]].
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 4|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 4]] cover:''' Panels from US issues [[Skin Deep|#59]] and [[Yesterday's Heroes!|#60]], pencils by José Delbo, inks by Dave Hunt and colours by Nel Yomtov.
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 5|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 5]] cover:''' [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection:Volume 15: Time Wars'']]''': [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] profile pic over [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] blasting the [[Wrecker]]s from issue #204; art by [[Lee Sullivan]] (pencils #204), [[Stephen Baskerville]] (inks, #204) and [[Don Figueroa]]? (Highbrow).

<gallery>
File:Titan-LastStandSC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Last Stand'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2005)
File:Titan-LastStandHC.jpg|'''''Transformers: Last Stand'' HC''' (Titan Books, 2005)
File:Classic Transformers Vol4.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 4''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol5.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 5''' (IDW Publishing, 2012)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v15.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 15: Time Wars''''' (Hachette Partworks, 2019)
</gallery>

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[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Manticon

2021-06-24T19:24:26Z

Tjfosko:

{{factions|predacon}}
:''Manticon is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BWTelemocha manticore.jpg|thumb|300px|The Manticore feels happiness Whenever you feel sad Because you got kicked in the junk The Manticore is glad]]
'''Manticon''' is a Predacon with a {{w|manticore}} alternate mode.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Manticon served as military commander for [[Rage (BWN)|Queen Rage]] in the occupied territories of "Rageland". They defended their own lands and people during the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], as well as many refugees who spilled in from outlying regions. When the queen's adviser [[Flytrap]] suggested abandoning the half-Maximal city-state of [[Praxus]] to focus on their consolidated Predacon polities, Manticon spoke out against allowing the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s more fodder for their reformatting.

Despite it all, Manticon and Rageland's military were pushed back, ever back, in their defense. They hunkered down behind the walls of [[Triax]], but even that fortification was eventually breached. Eventually, only the royal palace offered safety for military and civilian alike. As the Vehicons even breached those walls in time, Queen Rage nearly fell to their conversion, exhausted by the mega-cycles of resistance. Manticon struck in defense of his queen, but turned his back on the enemy to help her up and was impaled by a Vehicon blade. As he converted into a [[Tank Drone|tank drone]], Manticon was prepared to complete the execution of Rage he had prevented moments ago. At that moment, however, [[Galva Convoy]] sent the signal calling the Vehicons to Iacon, and so Manticon was left the last casualty of the siege of Triax. {{Storylink|Derailment}}

==Notes==
*At some point during the planning for ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'', the idea was tossed around to create some brand new toys for the line. Internal [[TakaraTomy]] documents include designs for a jellyfish, a manticore, and a triffid. The manticore was later characterized by ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Prose-only characters]]

Sideswipe (G1)/toys

2021-06-14T16:55:31Z

Tjfosko: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */

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[[File:G1boxart-Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
Much red plastic has been sacrificed in the name of '''Sideswipe'''!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He had the look before it was [[Spy Changer|trendy]].]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Autobot Cars]], [[1984]]/[[1985]], [[1991]], [[2001]]/[[2002]]/[[2003]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''04''', '''TFC-07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "New [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Countach LP500S]]", Sideswipe transforms into... well, into that. In [[robot mode]] he is armed with a white rifle and a missile launcher that can clip onto either of his shoulders. The launcher can fire one of three included white missiles, in theory, as the springs were weakened for the US release [[for safety reasons]]. The original 1984 US release did not have the [[rubsign]] found on later releases.

:When Hasbro released the original Generation 1 toys in continental [[Europe]] through its then recently acquired subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, several toys, such as the Autobot Cars, were actually pre-existing stock originally intended for [[Joustra]]'s version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line that was acquired by Hasbro as part of an agreement with Joustra and put into MB-branded ''Transformers'' packaging. For some reason, the Sunstreaker toy (sporting its yellow Hasbro ''Transformers'' colors due to being produced during the ''Diaclone''/''Transformers'' transitional period) was released in packaging intended for his brother Sideswipe, an entirely different sculpt. The packaging even included Sideswipe's instructions and sticker sheet, neither of which were of much use for the toy. It's currently unknown whether the actual Sideswipe toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging at all, although considering the origin of the MB-branded Autobot Cars, it's very unlikely for this to be the case.<ref name="mbsunswipe">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]], [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]], [[Deep Cover]] and [[Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-sideswipe/204/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Sideswipe at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 1 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}

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[[File:ActionmasterSideswipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have a hat!]]
*'''Sideswipe with Vanguard''' ([[Action Master]], 1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon laser" rifle

:A non-transforming action figure that combines elements from both his original toy and his [[Character model|animation model]], [[Action Master]] Sideswipe is compatible with any other Action Master weapon or vehicle. His [[Action Master partner|partner]]-unit [[Vanguard]] forms a backpack and battle helmet, and complements Sideswipe's color scheme quite well.

:Action Master Sideswipe was only available in [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] (and certain Australian) markets.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Action Master Sideswipe with Vanguard at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|1991Classic}}{{anchor|EuroClassics}}
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Classics (Europe)|Classics Heroes]], Europe/Australia 1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:The original Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released in Europe and Australia in 1991 as part of the ''Classics'' line, with no apparent changes other than the new packaging.
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Generation 2''===
{{anchor|G2toy}}
[[File:G2-toy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He got dressed in the dark and accidentally put his colors on backwards.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Autobot Heroic, [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile launcher, 1 missile

:Part of the first assortment of Autobot cars, Sideswipe's original toy had his colors re-arranged to a black car mode with red and white robot parts, plus new [[neon]] green "racing" decals were added to the mix. His original rocket launcher was removed, and replaced with a large spring-loaded launcher that could be hand-held or mounted on his [[retool]]ed car mode roof.

:His new spring-loaded missile launcher was taken from [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline.

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}

{{-}}{{anchor|Go-Bot}}
[[File:G2-toy SideswipeGoBots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Then he shrank and faded in the wash.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]], [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:A redeco of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Firecracker]], Sideswipe transforms into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo]] with through-axle construction for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces in car mode. He is compatible with many "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox"-brand racetrack sets.

:This mold was also used to make Go-Bot Optimus Prime and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[R.E.V.]].

:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Sideswipe (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Sideswipe]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Generation 2 Go-Bot Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Lambor''' (World Character Convention 12 exclusive, Japan 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:In 2001, the Generation 1 Sideswipe toy was re-released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] under his Japanese name "Lambor", as a set bundled with his [[mold]]-mate [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert" in Japan), [[exclusive]] to World Character Convention 12. His license plate decal was changed from the infringing "COUNTACH" to "CAR MACHINE".

{{anchor|NewYearSpecial}}
*'''Lambor''' (e-HOBBY exclusive, Japan 2002)
**''ID number:'' '''04'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:Lambor (Sideswipe) and Alert (Red Alert) were once again re-released together in January 2002 as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive "New Year Special" set. This version of the figure came with an alternate [[sticker]] sheet that changed the color of several of his decals: the blue stickers on his shins and stomach became red, while blue arrows on his feet were switched to yellow. He came with a new bio card with new art by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NYSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on New Year Special Lambor at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Lambor''' (Japan 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as an e-HOBBY exclusive, minus the extra decal sheet, was ''again'' re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' "book-box" series.
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy SideswipeOTFCC.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I should've had a [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] retool!]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers/thrusters, 2 flame missiles

:One of several [[exclusive]]s to [[OTFCC 2003]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Prowl (RID)#Toys|Prowl]] mold, once again transforming into a Lamborghini Diablo. A pair of add-on thrusters become arm-mounted launchers for robot mode; each one being a pressure-launch missile launcher.

:The part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a red [[sticker]] rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare.

:This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Inferno (Universe)|Inferno]] and the ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Generation 1 Sunstreaker]].

{{note|While the toy's name was spelled "Sideswipe" (one word) on its own packaging, the cross-sell on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack spelled it "Side Swipe" (two words) instead. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OTFCCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Universe Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFLambor.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|Yet another release Sunstreaker just wasn't cool enough for.]]
*'''Lambor''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''GTF-02'''

:''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Lambor is a very small-scale, extensively simplified replica of the original Sideswipe toy. He has very little articulation, he has no weapons, and his vehicle mode wheels cannot roll.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]].

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Lambor at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
{{anchor|Alternators}}
[[File:AlternatorsSide Swipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just think, he was almost Tracks.]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (2003, [[2004]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Dodge Viper Engine/gun

:The second ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy released, Side Swipe's [[alternate mode]] is a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Dodge Viper .28Chrysler.29|Dodge Viper]] (identified as an SRT-10 model by the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version) featuring opening doors, a detailed interior, and a hood that opens to reveal an engine bay holding a replica Viper V-10 engine. The vehicle mode also features movable steering and [[rubber tires]] with [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] wheels. His removable engine becomes a blaster.

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' Side Swipe and Takara's ''Binaltech'' "Lambor" releases is that the ''Binaltech'' version has die-cast metal parts for most of the car's outer body shell, with the exception of the rear end (the "backpack" [[kibble]] in robot mode), and the entire red exterior of the car is fully painted, unlike the ''Alternators'' version's flat red plastic. Furthermore, the ''Alternators'' version sports additional "blackwash" [[paint operation]]s on his chest the ''Binaltech'' version lacks.

:The Dodge Viper sculpt was originally designed to be a new body for [[Tracks (G1)/toys|Tracks]] after the first attempt to secure the Corvette license had fallen through. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper mold was slightly redesigned, was given a new head sculpt and released as Sideswipe (or "Side Swipe") instead. This explains why, unlike most of the early Alternators toys, Side Swipe's robot mode bears little resemblance to his G1 self. The most noticeable redesign from the "Tracks" design was the vehicle mode's doors being moved from the "backpack" kibble (where they would have resembled the G1 Tracks toy's wings) to the sides of the arms, thus being the most obvious visual cue taken from the G1 Sideswipe toy. The doors are, however, still splayed out to the sides in the ''Alternators'' version's [[package art]] and can be moved to match Tracks's wing configuration, which implies that the redesign may have been done before the switch from Tracks to Sideswipe was made.

:This sculpt was [[retool]]ed to make [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Dead End]], who was then [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Alternators|Sunstreaker]] (although the retool was originally done with Sunstreaker in mind).

::''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Alternators Side Swipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Sideswipebox.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Toys"R"Us exclusive, USA/Australia/Canada 2004; KB Toys exclusive, USA 2005; Asian markets exclusive, 2012)
**''Series:'' '''VIII'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser gun", rocket launcher, 3 rockets

:The version of Generation 1 Sideswipe previously released as part of Takara's "Transformers Collection" series, albeit with its spring-loaded launcher de-sprung [[for safety reasons]], was reissued by [[Hasbro]] under the modified name "Side Swipe" as part of their [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] VIII, one of the last American reissues. However, because [[Toys"R"Us]], who had carried the Commemorative Series as an [[exclusive]] line up until that point, had abruptly decided to discontinue the line, Side Swipe was only released in very low quantities in the United States; in fact, his availability at TRU was considered a myth for many years. The unsold stock was made available a year later through [[KB Toys]] stores and outlets, at half the original price. The figure ''was'', however, available at Toys"R"Us stores in Australia and Canada in 2004 in average quantities.

:In 2012, several Commemorative Series figures, among them Side Swipe, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging. Unlike most of the other figures from this batch, Side Swipe retained the "Commemorative Series VIII" label on his box; however, the background color of the "choking hazard" safety warning label was changed from red to black, the Hasbro logo was updated to the then-current version, and the "+" after the "Ages 5+" recommendation was increased in size. Oddly, even though Hasbro had started spelling the name of toys of the character as "Sideswipe" again in 2008, this release still rendered the name as "Side Swipe".
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SideSwipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Better red than...]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher", engine supercharger intakes

:Part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxe Class toys, Sideswipe is a retool/[[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]], transforming into a modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}}. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a {{w|Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago}} and a {{w|Lamborghini Diablo|Diablo}}; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a {{w|McLaren F1}}. He also comes with the same roof-mounted engine supercharger accessory as Sunstreaker. Hasbro's early plans for Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight redecos of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees (and swapping the hands to accommodate the different upper body orientation), thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' designs more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in [[Transformers Generations 2009|''Transformers Generations 2009'' vol. 1]], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref>

:[[File:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Universe'' [[Tigertrack]]. Fortunately, this didn't happen.]]
:Hasbro also originally intended the [[alternate mode]]'s supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode. On the final toy, the Flare Launcher (a redeco of Sunstreaker's Electron Pulse Blaster) can be combined with the removable supercharger engine accessory by wrapping the intakes around the gun and mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders to simulate Sideswipe's Generation 1 missile launcher. Of course, this leaves him without a hand-held weapon. The engine can also be mounted on Sideswipe's back as his [[Jet pack|rocket pack]]. Most of this is not shown in the [[instructions]], which only instruct the owner of the toy to put the gun in his hand and attach the supercharger to his back.

:Even worse, Sideswipe's instruction line art is recycled from Sunstreaker's instructions and therefore incorrectly gives him Sunstreaker's transformation and head, despite the [[stock photography|stock photo]] depicted on top of the instructions showing him with the hood as the chest and the correct Sideswipe head.<ref>[http://hasbro.com/common/instruct/83685.pdf Official Universe Sideswipe instructions PDF file on Hasbro.com]</ref> Unfortunately, the stock photo Hasbro provided to online retailers retains this incorrect transformation, and [[:File:UniSideswipeStockPhoto.jpg|throws in some additional mistakes as well]]. Oy.

:The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe sculpt was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|''Generation 2'' Breakdown]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#G1TimelinesBreakdown|Generation 1 Breakdown]], as well as ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Alert]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on ''Universe'' (2008) Sideswipe on TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Lambor toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Whoever does Takara's photography seriously needs to be outsourced to Hasbro.]]
*'''Lambor''' (Deluxe, [[2008]]-[[October 23|10-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-09'''
**''Accessories:'' "Flare Launcher"

:The Japanese version of ''Universe'' Sideswipe has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] silver on his flare launcher and his spoiler, but does not come with the supercharger engine/[[Jet pack|rocket pack]] accessory that Henkei Sunstreaker and ''Universe'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe included. This was a willful decision meant to differentiate further between him and Sunstreaker. That's right: Takara ''deliberately omitted an optional accessory'' to make the toy more "G1-accurate".<ref name="generations2009"/>

:He also has correct, personalized [[instructions]] that aren't just Sunstreaker's. Like Sunstreaker, the Japanese version's roof paint is a much closer match to the red colored plastic. The Japanese version also features a glossier black paint and the white has a yellow tint compared to the white plastic used for Hasbro version. His [[license plate]] says "LAMBOR" rather than "SWIPE".
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2010-customclassSideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Folks are gonna be pisssyyyyyy.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[BotCon 2010]] customization class Deluxe)
**''Accessories'': Gun/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes

:A ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''-style redeco of ''Universe'' Sideswipe, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sideswipe is pre-molded in new colors, which was unprecedented for the BotCon customization class exclusive (and apparently came as a surprise to [[Fun Publications]]). During the class, the mold was assembled, painted and stickered by the enrollees. Between the two classes, there were 52 participants.

:The exact brands and colors of paints utilized to paint this figure were:

:-Polly Scale #F414296 Stainless Steel (face and hub caps)
:-Polly Scale #F505020 Red RLM23 (this color is discontinued from the manufacturer)
:-Model Master Acryl #4769 Flat White (base coat under RLM 23 on hood)
:-Model Master Acryl #4768 Flat Black (tires)
:-Model Master Acryl #4721 Insignia Yellow (side markers)
:-Model Master Acryl #4637 Semi-Gloss Clear
:-Model Master Acryl #4609 British Crimson (tail lights)
:-Model Master Acryl #4746 Medium Gray (base coat under RLM 23 on upper arms, under Stainless Steel on face and hubcaps)
:-Vallejo #72023 Electric Blue (gun tip)

:In regards to the plastic mold changes, white remains white, but like the original ''Generation 2'' figure, the red and black colors are swapped. Clear green replaces the clear plastic used for the window and thighs.

:This figure uses the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Generations|Red Alert]] version of the mold, which includes two screw holes in the canopy (rather than one like ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Alert or none like all other versions of this mold). The samples [[Shawn D. Tessmann|Shawn Tessmann]] had on display used the original version of the mold, and lacked the screw holes. Despite the mold change, the lightbar was not included. These holes replace the slots used to mount the rocket pack in robot mode. The rocket pack can still be mounted on the gun in robot mode and in car mode though. As an unintended result of having empty screw holes over the rocket pack sockets, Sideswipe can now mount his gun inside either screw hole on the roof of his car mode.

:The unassembled figure was also given out to those who volunteered at BotCon 2010.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
* '''Sideswipe''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31771'''
**''Pieces'': '''220'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Sideswipe can be built in either robot or G1-inspired car mode. His head sculpt is heavily based on [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Sideswipe]]'s head design, but as a first for a Sideswipe toy with a primarily red body, the head is ''not'' colored black, but ''red'' like the ''Generation 2''-inspired BotCon 2010 customization class version's head ([[#Timelines|see above]]). He comes with two [[Kreon]]s: a Sideswipe based on the Generation 1 character and a generic driver.

:Like many other Kre-O sets, his stock photography shows a different robot mode construction than the final product. The most noticeable examples are his lower legs which have a much less awkward construction in the stock photos than the final product. Whether this is the photographer taking creative liberty or if the set design changed is unknown. The stock photography also depicts the set as including the [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]] Kreon in place of Sideswipe.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Jazz, Sideswipe
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Unchanged versions of Kreon Sideswipe and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] were also included in the Ultimate Vehicle Pack, a bucket containing the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] sets.

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[[File:Kre-o-class-of-1984-sideswipe-kreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Prom King
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

: This version of Sideswipe features much more extensive toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Class of 1984 Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP12Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness!]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[October 27]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, two pile drivers (A), two pile drivers (B, Amazon.co.jp only)
: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Lambor transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his [[Character model|cartoon model]], and even features a Lamborghini-supervised paint scheme, such as glossy red [[Paint operation|paint]] covering the ''entirety'' of his vehicle mode panels and robot shoulders, as well as various bits of black detailing to make it accurate to the real-life vehicle. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is also in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Lambor lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.

[[File:MP-13 Lambor full color.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|The Amazon version's additional <s>cake slicers</s> <s>screwdrivers</s> pile drivers.]]
: For accessories, he comes with his hand-held flare gun, and his non-firing missile launcher, which is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can mount on either shoulder in robot mode. His launcher and gun can be combined and mounted on a self-covering peg-hole on his vehicle roof/robot back. He also comes with a pair of pile drivers, which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in, and are based on the blunt arm pistons he uses in "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]". He is also compatible with the rocket pack included with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th|MP-44 Convoy]], as it belonged to Sideswipe in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]".

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]], one additionally gets a different [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] pair of pile drivers, which are based on the jackhammer-like pistons he uses in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead. Both the coin and its wheel-shaped package identify him as Sideswipe instead of Lambor. In Malaysia, Lambor included both the additional Amazon.co.jp pile drivers and the coin. A reissue of the figure in September 2015 came with a different coin, coming in a package shaped like Sideswipe's chest/front hood.<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/24/masterpiece-lambor-hasbro-asia-reissue-collectors-coin-300240</ref>

:This mold was redecoed and retooled to make MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Alert]]. Lambor's version of the mold, with Alert's face, was then redecoed into MP-12T [[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/MPLambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP12G-G2Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Lamborghini-approved awesomeness: Hardcore Edition!]]
*'''Lambor G-2 Ver.''' ([[February 22]], [[2014]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12G'''
**''Accessories'': MA68S Machine Gun, GZS-3 Grenade Launcher, Broad Sword, 2 "Spike Armor" wheels
:Like the original [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Sideswipe toy]], ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. features mostly a straight-up swap of his red and black plastic and paint colors, resulting in a black body with red trim. His windows have been changed from translucent black to translucent red, his helmet is painted red, and he features a new, [[Derek Yaniger|Yaniger]]-licious snarling face with separately-painted [[Teeth|pearly whites]]. He comes with a [[sticker]] sheet that duplicates the original G2 toy's deco, as well as two comic-accurate ''Generaton 2'' Autobot symbol stickers of varying sizes. While the majority of the red car parts on the original Masterpiece figure are now black, portions of the robot mode that were previously red remain red. These areas include the back of his legs as well as portions of his torso.

:Instead of his original weapons, Lambor comes with new accessories based on the weapons he wielded in the Marvel G2 comic. These include a handheld machine gun and grenade launcher, a pair of articulated, non-rolling spiked wheels that can mount on his shoulders, and a sword, all of which can combine and mount onto his roof. Sadly, he does ''not'' come with a bandolier to properly carry that sword on his back, which means the sword just kind-of loosely stows there according to the [[instructions]].

:If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a recolor of MP-12 Lambor's collector's coin is included. Among other minor differences, the coin is now colored silver, and its wheel-shaped package now features a ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol at the back in place of a Generation 1-type symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/MPG2Lambor/lambor.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Lambor G-2 Ver. at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MP12-Lambor-TFExpo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Less is more. A ''lot'' more.]]
*'''Lambor''' ([[August 9]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun
:The first ''Masterpiece'' Lambor figure is reissued without any Autobot symbols (akin to his red ''Diaclone'' New Countach LP500S counterpart) , and released as a [[Transformers Expo]] 2014 exclusive, with the included customer-applied insignias.

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[[File:MP12Plus-Lambor-AnimeColor.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I'm the one who's ''not'' vain.]]
*'''Lambor Anime Color Edition''' ([[November 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-12+'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, flare gun, three sets of pile drivers
:Issued to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Sunstreaker]] and continuing the Masterpiece+ sideline, started with ''Masterpiece'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#MasterpieceAnimeColor|Alert Anime Color Edition]], Lambor Anime Color Edition is a redeco and retool of Lambor in more anime accurate colors—including bright white paint on the thighs and the ridges by his head. His arms and feet remain a very light blue / off-white color to replicate the distinction in color his [[character model]] featured between the original toy's white plastic and vac-metallic silver parts. The Autobot symbol on his chest is larger. He now has MP-14 Alert's face in place of the original MP-12's face.

:He comes with three sets of pile drivers, the two from the original MP-12, plus the third set originally included with [[Clampdown (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown]], redecoed in grey, which is based on their appearance in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]". The instructions also depict the Red Alert mold for the transformation steps.

:When purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, ''yet another'' (number four for those keeping track at home) collector coin is included, cast in bright silver (as opposed to the brushed appearance of the G-2 coin), which also for the first time identifies him as "Lambor". It comes mounted on a card similar to the original MP-12 and G-2 coins, however the wheel motif is based on the actual Countach wheel design, rather than the generic spoked wheel of its predecessors. Like the coin itself, the card identifies him as "Lambor."<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/the-masterpiece-cards-coins-thread.819496/page-24#post-15270213</ref>
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lambor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lambor''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lambor transforms from [[super deformed]] Lamborghini Countach to cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Sideswipe as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Q-Transformers|Alert]].
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===''Generations''===
====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generations-toy FOCSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|He peers into your ''soul''. ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:Generations-tg-10-sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He peers into your ''wallet''. ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / number'': '''1 / 011'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TG10'''
**''Accessories'': "Battle cannon" (Hasbro & TakaraTomy), Pistol (TakaraTomy only)

{{note|The Aligned Sideswipe toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Sideswipe in multiple continuities.}}
: Part of the third wave of 2012 [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Sideswipe is an extensive retool of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Jazz]], featuring a mostly new vehicle shell, as well as having a new robot head and weapon. His massive "battle cannon" is modeled after a [[Path Blaster]] from ''Fall of Cybertron'', features [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s for the handle and on its side, has a spinning, [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratcheting]] drum, and can extend its barrel. In an undocumented feature, the blaster can mount at an angle onto his vehicle rear, with the back of the blaster sliding into the spoiler. He features 5mm ports for his hands, on his forearms/rear vehicle sides, and on his vehicle roof.

: In [[robot mode]], he features a case of [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via ratchet joints) that are hidden in the rear section of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels) and on his forearms.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts him with blue eyes, but the final product leaves his eyes the same black/dark gray color as his head. ''Creepy.''

: The TakaraTomy version of the figure features a metallic red paint job on the entirety of the car and several other extensive detailing changes. The most notable of these include the metallic red paint, War for Cybertron style Autobot lighting effects all throughout the figure, maroon paint surrounding his striping, silver striping instead of white in car mode, metallic gray legs instead of white, and blue painted eyes instead of cold dead unpainted clear gray eyes. The TakaraTomy version also features the smaller pistol included with Jazz that was omitted from the Hasbro release.

: The new shell parts involved in the conversion from Jazz have a design flaw. Similar to Jazz, Sideswipe's back consists of two parts connected via hinge joint that are intended to lock into place by pegging into the pelvis. Unlike Jazz however, Sideswipe's back parts do not swivel far enough to be capable of latching onto the pelvis, leaving the instructions impossible and his robot mode unstable.

: Unsurprisingly, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Sideswipe was used for several depictions of Generation 1 Sideswipe. The TakaraTomy deco [[Sideswipe (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Sideswipe's body in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Sideswipe.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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====''Cyber Series''====
[[File:Cyber-Battalion-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Cyber Battalion, 2018)
:Released as part of a third wave of [[Transformers: Generations#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|''Generations'' Cyber Battalion]] figures, Sideswipe is a heavy retool of Cyber Battalion Prowl, featuring a new head, chest, forearms, and feet. He can convert from robot to a car in 8 steps. He has a chunkier design and is intended for a younger audience, but despite that he has an excellent range of poseability. The transformation seems to partially be taken from the ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Prowl]] figure.

:This figure was sold in the United States at Walgreens stores after debuting in Asian markets.
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Deluxe-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Futuristic sports car with a large window? [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] hopes this is a pretool.]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S10'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], [[2019]]'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''SUNSTREAKER'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Sideswipe transforms from robot to Cybertronian car and back. He includes two weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]—the "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher", and the "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (which inspired a similar accessory for ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations|Sixgun]] and [[Cromar#Generations|Cromar]]). Both weapons can combine to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster." Due to the fact that there are two 5 mm ports on the W-5 blaster accessory, the W-10 can fit into both sides of the weapon. Sideswipe also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:He has a rather aggravating issue in that his instructions are rather unclear and may cause you to try bending the knees farther back than you should, resulting in a broken joint and floppy leg. Also, his hood-chest may have trouble pegging into place.

:A jetpack intended for Sideswipe is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set.

::*''[https://youtu.be/OZ5hcMaGBlM Official conversion video at the TRANSFORMERS OFFICIAL YouTube channel]''

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Firestormer-Battle-Pack-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three uses of the mold and still nothing? Hot Rod worries.... well, ''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Studio Series|used to]]'' worry.]]
*'''Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce''' (Multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-S26'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''GRANDRAIN'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:"Covert Clone Sideswipe" is a redeco of the above mold in the colours of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' iteration]], and unlike [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Timelines|most modern releases]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#G2Masterpiece|of the redeco]], he retains the Generation 1 insignia (accurate to the original ''Generation 2'' toy). Sideswipe was included in the "Autobot Alphastrike Counterforce" with [[Slamdance (G1)#Generations|Slamdance]] and the Battle Master [[Trenchfoot]]. As with the above figure, Covert Clone Sideswipe features battle damage, weapons, and hard points for "Fire Blasts".

:A preliminary name for this pack was "Firestormer Battle Pack", which showed up in several online listings, and also on Hasbro shipping cases for the set. The set was an [[Amazon]] exclusive in North America, which also label the set as "Final Strike Figure Series: Part 1." In Europe, it was ''supposed'' to be an Amazon exclusive as well, but was never actually stocked.

:Given the clone identification, it is possible this toy represents the clone [[Sideswipe (G2)|''Wings'' Sideswipe]] or the namesake [[Sideswipe (IDW)|IDW Sideswipe]]. Exact differentiation is unclear.
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Autobot Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I have something to ask of you."]]
*'''Autobot Sideswipe''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[October 23]], 2020'''
**''Accessories:'' "W-10 Photo-Pulser Proton Launcher," "W-5 Gyro Blaster" (combines to form the "RR Gyrofuse Axleswitch Hyper-Blaster")

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Sideswipe slathers the Autobot in an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. In contrast to the ''Siege'' Sideswipe toy (and an oddity compared to most Sideswipe toys), the normally-red plastic components are actually grey and painted red to achieve the damaged look.

:This release was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the U.S. and Canada, and general retail in Asian markets. He is also available in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Sideswipe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We're going to need our fingers AND our toes to keep track of this mold's uses.]]
*'''Sideswipe & Maximal Skywarp''' (2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K42'''
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, blaster

:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Sideswipe is a retool of his ''Siege'' toy, changing his vehicle mode parts to match with the earlier release of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], including his blue-tinted windows and black bumper. The wheels, weapons, and robot mode parts remain the same. He also has the blaster first included with ''Siege'' Red Alert.

:Revealed on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CPld9tRrYka/ #TransformersTuesday], Sideswipe was released with [[Skywarp (BWII)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]] as a part of the "Battle Across Time Collection". Though similar to the ''Siege'' "Final Strike Figure Series", being exclusive multi-packs with package art that combines into a larger piece, the "Battle Across Time Collection" label is printed on the box. The two-pack is exclusive to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the US, and in the UK on Hasbro Pulse and several online retailers.

:Being two Deluxe Class toys, Amazon priced the set at $44.99 USD, but Hasbro Pulse priced the set at $47.99 USD. Amazon later changed the price to match the other "Battle Across Time Collection" set at $52.99 USD, despite the other set being one [[Mirage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Deluxe]] and one [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Voyager]] and this set only containing two Deluxe Class toys.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Lambor''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' rocket launcher
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Sideswipe toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' Lambor kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Sideswipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't swipe me on your writings.]]
*'''Sideswipe #18'''
:Sideswipe was one of the many characters represented by a small plastic [[decoy]] available carded with other transformers.
::''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Decoy Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumRM Side Swipe.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Sideswipe turns small a lot.]]
*'''Side Swipe''' (Robot Master, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Engine blaster

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe is based upon Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Constructed partially of die cast metal, Side Swipe has limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. He comes with a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

:This mold was going to be redecoed as ''Titanium'' Sunstreaker, but that release was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Titanium Side Swipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Sideswipe-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Tread softly and carry a big gun"]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:''[[Attacktix]]'' Sideswipe was to be a missile-firing "blaster" style playing piece, presumably part of a third wave of "Booster" packs. He was revealed at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention alongside many other ''Attacktix'' pieces that would [[unreleased toy|ultimately never see release]].
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Sideswipe-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lambor''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Lambor is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure based on the previously released [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Private-Sideswipe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T20/T48'''
**''Stars: ''8

:Private Sideswipe, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Sideswipe toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (line-art by [[Dan Khanna]], colors by [[Alex Tarca]]).

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===Jada Toys===
*'''Jazz / Sideswipe / Jetfire''' (1.65" Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, <s>2020</s>)
:''[[Jada Toys|Nano Hollywood Rides]]'' Sideswipe was going to be a small non-transforming die-cast car measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.

:He was planned to be part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]], but the set was never released.
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==Notes==
[[File:UnmadeG2SideswipeMockup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In recent years, a mock-up of a '''second''' ''Generation 2'' redeco of the original Sideswipe toy has surfaced. Acquired and [http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2swipe_template.html photographed] by ''Transformers'' rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]], the find joins the ranks of the similarly unmade ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)|"desert Ramjet"]] and [http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2mirage_template.html pink and green Mirage] mock-ups. [[Package art]] for the figure published in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' revealed that it would have had decals of a sunrise/sunset on the vehicle mode hood and doors.
*During the 1990s, another company held the "Sideswipe" [[trademark]] in the "toys" field, even though Hasbro still released two toys using that name as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]] line (it's unclear if this resulted in any legal repercussions for Hasbro). When Hasbro finally managed to reclaim the name for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'' line]], the name was now rendered as "[[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]]", in two words, for whatever reason. The next two toys to spell "Sideswipe" as one word again were the [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]]<ref name="otfccsideswipe">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/sideswipe/485/ OTFCC 2003 Sideswipe], named "Sideswipe" on his own packaging.</ref> and the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Super-Con]].<ref name="armadasideswipe1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Armada/Autobots/Side+Swipe/side1.jpg.html ''Armada'' Side Swipe in original packaging], named "Sideswipe".</ref> However, the OTFCC figure was referred to as "Side Swipe" when featured as a [[cross-sell]] on the packaging for the OTFCC 2003 [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]/[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] two-pack,<ref name="otfccvipersisters">[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/exclusives/shadow-striker/483/1/10/ Cross-sell on the OTFCC 2003 Shadow Striker/Roulette two-pack's packaging], identifying Sideswipe as "Side Swipe".</ref> whereas the "[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Unicron Battles]]-style packaging redesign for the ''Armada'' figure saw the name changed to "Side Swipe" on the name insert as well.<ref name="armadasideswipe2">[http://www.shmax.com/product_details/835/sideswipe_with_nightbeat ''Armada'' Side Swipe in "Unicron Battles" packaging], named "Side Swipe".</ref> Hasbro ''finally'' decided to re-file the name "Sideswipe" (as one word) as a trademark in 2008, presumably because a [[Sideswipe (Movie)|character]] in the upcoming movie ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' and the accompanying [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|toy line]] was going to sport that name, and Hasbro were using that as an opportunity to re-introduce the spelling of the name as one word. As a result, the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class toy was the first toy to "properly" sport the name "Sideswipe" as one word. Oddly enough, in 2012, Hasbro re-filed "Side Swipe", along with several other old trademarks.<ref name="swipe2012">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-toys-products-30/latest-hasbro-transformers-trademarks-tow-line-armorhide-rollbar-side-swipe-175521/ Hasbro re-files old trademarks]</ref>
*Hasbro had plans on the drawing board to release a [[Toys"R"Us]] USA two-pack of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Sideswipe and [[Reflector (G1)#Notes|Reflector]], with Sideswipe utilizing ''Generation 2'' colors and Reflector utilizing a "pretooled" alternate head. This did not come to fruition, though Fun Publications [[#Timelines|would release]] the deco at [[BotCon 2010]]. In [[2020]], the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention would post the Hasbro deco sheets on Facebook.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/1183148038695747 Facebook post by Pete's RoboCon, 22 July 2020]</ref>
*[[Fun Publications]] considered making a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sideswipe (as a straight redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]]), but ultimately shelved this idea in favor of other products.
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Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)

2021-06-09T18:59:52Z

Tjfosko: /* Reception */

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'''''Beast Machines: Transformers''''' is a 26-episode cartoon that aired in the US from 1999 to 2000, in support of the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|toyline]] of the same name. It is a direct follow-up to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', set in the same G1 continuity and featuring many of the same characters. Like ''Beast Wars'', its [[computer-generated imagery|computer animation]] was created by [[Mainframe Entertainment]].

==Overview==
[[File:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|The Maximals, in a rare moment of Not Running Away.]]
The show follows the adventures of the core ''Beast Wars'' cast upon their return home to Cybertron; there, Optimus Primal and his crew find that the whole planet is abandoned, and the streets are patrolled by mindless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] serving [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who somehow escaped his captivity.

Worse still, they learn that they are infected with a deadly [[Transformation virus|virus]] that will kill them in a matter of hours. Salvation comes from the mysterious supercomputer known as the Oracle, who sees them fit to complete its mission of a planetwide "reformatting", and turns them into [[technorganic]] warriors, a perfect blend of organic and technological matter.

As the show progresses, Primal and his fellow Maximals learn to balance their technological side with their newly introduced organic aspects, mastery coming in slow stages. Unlike the previous [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|conflict]], where sides had been roughly equal, the four original Maximals were quite outnumbered by their Vehicon enemies, and the battles took on a "guerilla warfare" feel, with the Maximals using sewers and underground levels to their advantage and avoiding surface levels unless for combat purposes. As the show progresses, two brand-new Maximals and a returning face boost their numbers.

Initially, Optimus is driven by a crusade to restore the organic above the technological and to right his failure to stop Megatron. Over time, it becomes increasingly clear that he's becoming obsessed and overzealous. At the midpoint, after Cybertron is almost destroyed, he realises that the point should be to create a ''balance'' of organic and technological, not a supremacy. Under this new, saner cause, the Maximals eventually turn Cybertron into an [[technorganic]] paradise, though at the cost of their [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|leader]]'s life.

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===Production===

{{bigquote|I am more proud of [''Beast Machines''] than anything else I've ever had produced, because I got to do a twenty-six episode novel for television. It almost f**kin' ''killed me'', but I did it!|Bob Skir<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir]</ref>}}

[[File:OptimusPrimalBMconcept.jpg|right|upright=1.20|thumb|"Help me! My arms won't stop growing!"]]

Writer [[Steve Gerber]] had once pitched a "wildly original take on ''Transformers''" ([[Dan DiDio]]'s words) as part of the development of ''Beast Machines''.<ref>May 2008 "DC Nation" editorial appearing in {{w|DC Comics}} publications, following Steve Gerber's death</ref> Mainframe instead went with a different outline by Marv Wolfman: the Maximals returning to Cybertron and finding Megatron had conquered it. (The Vehicons may be his idea as well.)<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir in 2015], 42:00 to 42:30 and [http://web.archive.org/web/20080614012630/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Bob Skir FAQ from 12 October 1999]</ref> Back in these early days, the show was to be called "''Beast Hunters''".<ref name="FKPR">[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.toys.transformers.moderated/msg/946225010fc740fb "Fox Kids Fall Press Release" from alt.toys.transformers on February 10, 1999]. In 1999, Bob seems to say other BM writers came up with Vehicons but in 2015 he says that's Wolfman</ref> [[Bob Skir]] and [[Marty Isenberg]] were invited into a discussion, despite not knowing much about ''Transformers'', because of their good working relationship with [[Fox Kids]] (who they'd worked on shows like ''[[Godzilla]]: The Series'' for). Skir didn't think he had a shot but it'd be good to network with Mainframe for the future.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 39:13 to 41:57</ref> In the end, Fox said they wanted the duo script editing a show based on Wolfman's outline.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 42:00 to 42:57</ref> (Bob felt a bit bad about that and made sure to hire Wolfman to write episodes.)<ref>49:50 to 50:00</ref>

[[File:Oracle (The Reformatting).jpg|left|upright=1.34|thumb|]]

[[Bob Skir]] says that other writers came up with the Vehicon Generals and "all the mystical stuff came from Marty [Isenberg] and I, based on Hasbro's request that we add a 'spiritual dimension' to the show". (The phrase "I am transformed" came from Hasbro.) The overall arc of the series also came from Skir and Isenberg "based on many conversations with Hasbro, [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]], [[Fox Kids|Fox]], and us".<ref name="Bob Skir FAQ from 12 October 1999">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080614012630/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Bob Skir FAQ from 12 October 1999]</ref> Hasbro was quite keen on the spiritual tone out of a desire to try something new with the franchise, while Skir felt nature versus technology was an obvious theme but he felt that was a lazy cliché and the show should be about a balance between the two. (The technorganic characters helped him argue this.)<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 43:20 to 46:00</ref> He merrily went all-out with the spiritual aspect, expecting Hasbro to change their mind but he found they liked it and asked for more!<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 46:50 to 47:29</ref> It was Hasbro itself who said "hey, what if someone turned into a ''plant''?" as part of their drive to stretch the franchise to its limits.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 1:36:40 to 1:36:49</ref>

One odd brief was that both Mainframe boss [[Dan DiDio]] and Hasbro didn't want Skir and Isenberg to watch old episodes, as they wanted a fresh take and DiDio felt ''Beast Wars'' was too continuity heavy. (He'd even told Wolfman that ''Beast Wars'' had no ties to the original series and to do as he pleased with [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity]] when doing his outline.)<ref>''Beast Machines'' DVD supplementary materials</ref> Again: ''Beast Machines'' was a sequel to a sequel. As it turned out, ''Beast Machines'' ended up being more continuity heavy and one reason was because Hasbro told them about things like [[Vector Sigma]] and the [[Hate Plague]] and encouraged them to be used.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 1:13:30 to 1:16:04</ref>

Isenberg did most of the work on the first season of ''Beast Machines'' due to Skir's workload and a bereavement, while Skir did most of the second season due to Isenberg running ''Action Man''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 1:11:36 to 1:12:46</ref>

Skir originally wanted the character of Nightscream to be a young female Transformer, patterned after the girl, Newt, from the movie ''{{w|Aliens (film)|Aliens}}''. When that was nixed, Nightscream ended up becoming {{w|John Connor}} in ''{{w|Terminator 2: Judgment Day}}'' instead.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071202095033/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Fri_03_Dec_1999.html Bob Skir Q&A 3 December 1999] (archive copy)</ref>

Fox Kids' press release in 1999 not only still used the ''Beast Hunters'' name, it said the enemies would be Predacons.<ref name="FKPR">[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.toys.transformers.moderated/msg/946225010fc740fb "Fox Kids Fall Press Release" from alt.toys.transformers on February 10, 1999]</ref> Shortly after the press release, the production toyed with various titles before finalizing "''Beast Machines''". The use of the term Predacons in the press release may be an error or a deliberate "well nobody's heard of Vehicons yet" decision, as no other source has talked about Predacons being in it.

===Reception===
{{bigquote|It's been ''thirteen years!'' ... If there was one particular [Transformers] show you didn't like, I'm really sorry but, y'know, there were other ones too!|Bob Skir<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir]</ref>}}

[[File:Endgame1 Nightscream sonic attack.jpg|right|upright=1.34|thumb|'''I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU! I - HATE - ''YOU''!''']]

Controversial even by the standards of other ''Transformers'' reinventions, ''Beast Machines'' is remembered by some as a series that tried to tackle heavy philosophical concepts, discussing such issues like what it meant to live in an increasingly technological society, the dichotomy between the desires of the individual and the needs of the whole, the inevitability of conflict and inequality in a free society, the ugly consequences of fanaticism, and the paradox of a living technological world. Story editor [[Bob Skir]] describes the series as a "religious epic novel for television".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAkRF4QBKew Bob Skir interview at youtube.com]</ref> Most of the Transformers [[franchise]] lore about [[spark]]s, their abilities, and the mechanism of their life cycle, was introduced or developed in this series.

The series amassed many detractors early on, who complained that core cast portrayals were inconsistent with how these personalities had been established over the years of the preceding ''Beast Wars'' series. Examples include Megatron being a far grimmer villain with a completely different agenda from before; Rattrap appearing to be too cowardly; Rhinox apparently ''choosing'' to become a villain (though it sounded like he was no longer in his right mind);<ref>[http://www.bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Fri_03_Dec_1999.html Bob Skir Q&A]</ref> and, later on, Silverbolt being a grim, vengeance-driven soldier with none of his former goofy-noble personality. Critics also alleged a "hippie" agenda behind ''Beast Machines'', with Optimus Primal becoming an anti-technology guru (it was actually intentional that Primal was going too far and he'd moderate his views in Season 2), and criticized Bob Skir's decision that the Maximals would not use guns (though big swords and highly destructive laser blasts were okay).

The show's "epic novel" storytelling structure meant that at times it was forced to tread water, relying on repetitive chase scenes and expository speeches. The plot and tone, with the heroes outnumbered and outgunned and on the run, also meant many episodes would have them running or under stress, without the humorous, occasionally zany approach of ''Beast Wars'' to balance it out: this was intentional but often a frustrating viewing experience. It was also, at that point in time, by far the most serialized American ''Transformers'' cartoon, making it difficult for new viewers to join at some random episode and be hooked in. It didn't help that the series began "in medias res" and with the characters suffering amnesia, with many foundational issues deliberately left vague until at last resolution was established in flashbacks in episodes 7-9. By then, [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] executive [[Asaph Fipke]] had become somewhat notorious for repeatedly assuring fans that "all will be revealed". ''Why'' the series opened with the Maximals having amnesia and being in their Season 1 organic bodies is not obvious, as (aside from explaining why they're not immediately looking for Rhinox and Silverbolt) it wouldn't have affected the plot either way.

The show is one of the darker ''Transformers'' animated series and the most thought-provoking. It is also the final animated entry into the Generation 1 story canon, bringing the events in that continuity family to a rather conclusive ending (which ''also'' didn't win it many popularity points). If nothing else, the creators had ambitions to do more than [[to sell toys|sell toys]].

Despite all the criticisms, the show continued and improved on the high production values of ''Beast Wars'', with solid scripting and excellent voice acting. The CGI varied from competent to gorgeous. Mainframe's animators showed their considerable talents in giving highly emotive expression to such alien characters as the [[Vehicon general]]s and even the [[Diagnostic Drone]], who ''didn't have a face''. As with ''Beast Wars'', [[Robert Buckley]] provided the series background music, this time creating a stylized electronic music in keeping with the mechanical environment of Cybertron.

Hasbro was happy enough with how the show was doing that they asked Skir if there could be a third season. Believing that the show was strongest with 26 episodes and that (after the fandom controversy) Hasbro would want a rethink soon, Skir turned this down.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DaZTNszyGU Moonbase 2 interview with Bob Skir], 52:39 to 54:57</ref> A [[Transtech|followup line]] was planned instead but after that aforementioned rethink, it was subsequently scrapped. Hasbro's next foray into animation would be to bring over a [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|year-old Japanese show]] for consumption in the United States, till a [[Unicron Trilogy|new story]] could be concocted.

In light of multiple cartoons (some with their own unfavorable reception) that have aired since then and the passage of time, ''Beast Machines'' has been reevaluated more favorably, although this is not universal.
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==Episodes==
{{main|List of Beast Machines episodes}}
===Season 1===
[[File:Tankor flames.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tankor, YOU'RE FIRED!]]
Season 1 largely centers on the Maximals' efforts to find out what has happened to them, as they arrive on Cybertron with no memories. In addition to Megatron and the core Maximal cast, three new Vehicon generals are introduced, as well as the new Maximal Nightscream. By the end of the season, Optimus Primal has been driven down a road of extremism, and an apocalyptic confrontation marks the season finale...

{{collist|2|
#[[The Reformatting]]
#[[Master of the House]]
#[[Fires of the Past]]
#[[Mercenary Pursuits]]
#[[Forbidden Fruit]]
#[[The Weak Component]]
#[[Revelations Part I: Discovery]]
#[[Revelations Part II: Descent]]
#[[Revelations Part III: Apocalypse]]
#[[Survivor]]
#[[The Key]]
#[[The Catalyst]]
#[[End of the Line]]
}}

===Season 2: Battle for the Spark===
[[File:Botanica5.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|This freakish, tentacled, multi-limbed creature is one of the kid-friendly good guys!]]
The ultimate face-off at the end of Season 1 is resolved in a most unusual and cerebral manner, setting the tone for Season 2 as Primal realizes his mission is one of balance, not extremism. Silverbolt rejoins the Maximal ranks, a new Maximal arrives from off-world, and two dangerous new generals join Megatron's side as the Maximals search for the lost Sparks of their brethren and battle to regain control of Cybertron.

{{collist|2|
#[[Fallout (episode)|Fallout]]
#[[Savage Noble]]
#[[Prometheus Unbound]]
#[[In Darkest Knight]]
#[[A Wolf in the Fold]]
#[[Home Soil]]
#[[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike]]
#[[Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search]]
#[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]
#[[Spark of Darkness]]
#[[Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral]]
#[[Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall]]
#[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]
}}

==Characters==
[[File:Rattrap bm robotmode.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|There's a caption under me?!]]
Because developing new CGI character models was, at the time, an expensive and time-consuming process, the number of named on-screen characters in ''Beast Machines'' was relatively small compared to most other ''Transformers'' shows. It is thus practical to list all the Transformers who appeared in the cartoon. They are listed in order of appearance. (Most drones are not listed, and neither are incidental flashback characters.) Note that many characters besides these are also full-fledged ''Beast Machines'' characters, having appeared in other media.

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{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] ([[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]])
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Venus Terzo]])
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] ([[Alessandro Juliani]])
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] ([[Richard Newman]])
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (Scott McNeil)
*[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] ([[Kathleen Barr]])
|h2=[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Diagnostic Drone]] ([[Christopher Gaze]]/Paul Dobson)
*[[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] ([[Brian Drummond]])
*[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] (Paul Dobson/Richard Newman)
*[[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] ([[Jim Byrnes]])
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (Paul Dobson)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ([[Patricia Drake]])
|h3=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c3=
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (Scott McNeil)
|c4=
*[[Oracle (BM)|The Oracle]] ([[Carol Savenkoff]])
*[[Noble (BM)|Savage/Noble]] ([[David Kaye]])
|nonumbering=true
}}

==International Release==
===Japanese release===
[[File:BeastWarsReturnsLogo01.jpg|center|250px|]]

The ''Beast Machines'' franchise was not initially released in Japan. As such, the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon did not reach Japan's shores until late 2004, where it was retitled '''''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns''''' (超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズリターンズ, ''Chō Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Returns''). The series was initially broadcast on TAKARAND, TakaraTomy's channel on the satellite-based mobile entertainment service {{w|MobaHo!|MobaHO!}}, from [[November 6]], 2004, to [[January 30]], 2005. In February of 2005, it was reaired on [[Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network Japan]] and, following that, other networks including Gifu Broadcasting. Having been released on satellite networks, the series was not edited for time like other ''Transformers'' cartoons.

The localization was headed up by [[Yoshikazu Iwanami]], the man responsible for the dubbing of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', and thus ''Beast Wars Returns'' was reworked to the same extent as the previous series had been in Japan. The overblown jovial character quirks exclusive to the Japanese version of the series were retained while new quirks were created for the newer characters.

Perhaps most troubling of this satirical and humor-driven dub was [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]'s characterization. Nightscream was turned into a flaming homosexual stereotype, lifting many quirks from the then-popular "Hard Gay" persona of comedian {{w|Masaki Sumitani}} (including ripping off his catchphrase, "Fuu!"). Other homosexual stereotypes attached to Nightscream included a new obsession with fashion and style, highly effeminate petnames for other characters (such as calling Rattrap "Aunty"), and a more lustful infatuation with the character [[Noble (BM)|Noble]]. While effeminate, vaguely homosexual characters are not uncommon in Japanese ''Transformers'' cartoons (many Japanese incarnations of [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] are ''preeeeetty'' gay), the portrayal of Nightscream in this manner was not particularly respectful. For example, as they were both flyers, Silverbolt often spent more time with Nightscream than he did Blackarachnia. Already feeling jilted due to Silverbolt's new standoffish personality, this regularly incited angry commentary from the jealous fembot, who derisively referred to Nightscream and Silverbolt as the "gay boys" ("homo-tachi").

Other changes included Megatron's various Vehicon drone forces taking on individual chants that they would repeat ad nauseum for every second of screen time. Additionally, one of the series' major plot twists was ignored for the sake of goofy adlibbing, as Thrust and Jetstorm retained not only the voice actors for Waspinator and Silverbolt, but all of the unique vocal and personality quirks belonging to those characters, thus eliminating any ambiguity to their previous identities. And needless to say, with this being a parody dub, all moments in the original version that were intended to be dramatic were reworked for comedy value.

Given the low-key release of the series, a new [[theme song]] was not recorded. Instead, "[[Phat Planet]]" by [[Leftfield]] was retained. Characters from the series would proceed to talk over the entire length of the [[title sequence]], having "amusing" conversations (likewise, they talked over the ending credits). Only one original piece of music was recorded for the series, "[[Megatron Ondo]]" by [[Yukio Hibariya]] and partly performed by [[Shigeru Chiba]], created exclusively for Volume 7 of the ''Beast Wars Returns'' DVD release.

Also exclusive to the final DVD release of the series was an additional, goofy clip show:

*[[Where Is the Banana? R]]

===Spanish America===
Like the dub for Beast Wars, Beast Machine's dub was produced in Mexico. Unlike Beast Wars, the show was dubbed at Barrero Productions, with an almost completely different cast.

==Home video releases==
===Japan===
[[File:Geneon BWReturns Volume7 DVD.jpg|thumb|100px]]
{{main|Geneon Universal Entertainment}}
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 1 (2004)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 2 (2004)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 3 (2005)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 4 (2005)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 5 (2005)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 6 (2005)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — Volume 7 (2005)
*''Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Returns'' — DVD Box (2005)
{{-}}

===United States===
[[File:Rhino Beast Machines DVD.jpg|thumb|125px]]
{{main|Rhino Entertainment}}
*''Beast Machines: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (2006)
 
{{main|Shout! Factory}}
*''Transformers Beast Machines'': The Complete Series (2014)

===Australia / New Zealand===
{{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season Two: Volume One (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season Two: Volume Two (2007)
{{-}}

===United Kingdom===
[[File:UK Beast Machines Season1 DVD.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|[[Transformers (film)|Their]] tagline. [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|His]] head.]]
{{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume One — Reformatting (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Season One: Volume Two — Revelations (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season One (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Complete Season Two (2007)

===France===
{{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 1 (2009)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'' — Intégrale Saison 2 (2009)
{{-}}

===Germany===

{{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Die komplette Season 1 (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Die komplette Season 2 (2007)
{{-}}

===Spain===

{{main|20th Century Fox}} {{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Primera temporada completa (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Segunda temporada completa (2007)
{{-}}

===Italy===

{{main|Sony}}
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Prima stagione (2007)
*''Transformers: Beast Machines'': Seconda stagione (2007)
{{-}}

===Giveaways===
{{main|Hasbro}}

*''Beast Machines: Transformers'' — [[The Reformatting]] & [[Master of the House]] (1999)
*''Beast Machines: Transformers: Battle for the Spark'' — [[Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|Sparkwar Part I: The Strike]] (2000)

==Notes==
*The idea of Cybertron having once been organic was a throwaway idea in [[Marvel Comics]] original treatment!<ref name="BC10">[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc10/bc10bb.html griffin's 2010 BotCon report]</ref>
*Skir had to pass up his dream project, an ''[[Avengers]]'' series featuring "lower-tier characters" such as the Scarlet Witch, the Vision, Wonder Man, and Tigra, which he had developed with Isenberg; the series got greenlit the same day the writing team had just committed to spearheading ''Beast Machines''. (The resulting ''{{w|The Avengers: United They Stand}}'' series was a bomb and quickly vanished from the Fox Kids lineup.)
*The theme tune for the show was Leftfield's "Phat Planet". This was also used for a famous Guinness advert. The latter proved a more popular TV slot.
*This was the first ''Transformers'' fiction where the good guys didn't use any form of guns. This was down to Fox Kids' edict against firearms, as well as Bob Skir preferring to write heroes who didn't rely on guns,<ref name="FKPR"/> and Hasbro wanting to have less gunplay than before (though super-explodey lasers and sharp instruments were fine!).<ref name="Skir">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080222040119/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Sat_06_Nov_1999.html Archived Q&A from Bob Skir's now-defunct website,] where Skir responds to the gun controversy (question 7).</ref> When Skir said this online, [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers#Beast Machines|many fans wraxed wroth because they believed he was talking about gun usage in ''all'' adventure fiction and real-life gun users too]] (he wasn't).
*Fox Kids made some edits to their ''Beast Wars'' repeats, but ''Beast Machines'' got no requests to tone down the violence! <ref name="Bob Skir FAQ from 12 October 1999"/>
*Apart from flashbacks, visions, and such, ''Beast Machines'' takes place entirely on (or in orbit of) Cybertron, thus making it the only television series ''not'' to feature any [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|annoying]] [[Kicker Jones|human]] [[Bud Hansen|companions]].
*[[Simon Furman]] thinks Beast Machines was too dark and serious for being a cartoon show for kids.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=705 SIMON FURMAN Transformers Q&A! It's here! at the IDW Publishing Forums]</ref> And trust us: the guy who wrote ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' is something of an expert on 'too dark and serious for kids'.
* [[Vector Prime]], in contrast, thinks it was an awesome show.<ref>[[Source:Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime]]</ref>
*This is the only Transformers cartoon that had a complete German dub.
*The show would not receive a French-language dub until 2007. The voice director, [[Frédéric Meaux]], would later supervise the dubbing of ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'', which explains why the two series feature nearly identical voice casts.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Chō Seimeitai Transformers Beast Wars Returns''''' (超生命体トランスフォーマービーストウォーズリターンズ, "Super Lifeform Transformers Beast Wars Returns")
*''Cantonese'': '''''Maangsau Haap''''' (Hong Kong, 猛兽侠, "Beast Heroes")
*''French:'' '''''Mécanimaux''''' (Canada, "Mechanimals")
*''Mandarin:'' '''''Bǎibiàn Jīngāng: Zhòng Jīxiè Xìliè''''' (Taiwan, 百變金剛：重機械系列, "Morph Vajra: Heavy Machinery Series"), '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Shòu Xiè Zhēngbà''''' (China, 变形金刚：兽械争霸, "Transformers: Beasts vs. Machines")
*''Russian:'' '''''Transformery: Zvero-Roboty''''' (Трансформеры: Зверо-Роботы, "Transformers: Beast Robots")
*''Spanish:'' '''''Transformers: Bestias y Máquinas''''' (America, "Transformers: Beasts and Machines")

==References==
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Wheelie (G1)

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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]], cheerful as the sun, from the [[continuity family]] of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass."]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child, 
But don't let your guard down; he can get pretty wild! 
He's oft-underestimated and called hurtful things, 
But Wheelie suffers not such cruel arrows and slings! 

You see, Wheelie ''survives''; it's simply what he ''does''. 
Nothing can keep him down. How is that? It's because 
He's spent years honing his skills on planets not unlike Hell, 
Fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and [[Quintesson]]s and doing it well. 

So despite his tender age and unassuming looks, 
Wheelie's the best survivalist you'll find on the books! 

And yet all that considered, Wheelie's still just a kid 
Prone to pouting and pranking and flipping his lid. 
He hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; they're kindred spirits and such, 
Causing all sorts of trouble with their mischievous touch! 

For whatever reason (the origins can vary), 
Wheelie rhymes all his speech in a manner quite ''merry''. 
This can drive others crazy, but Wheelie doesn't care; 
He'll survive all their whining with smugness to spare. 
His critics may hate him or even wish he would ''die''. 
Wheelie's reaction to them: [[Slingshot (weapon)|Here's death in your eye!]] 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5", "Chaos" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, "The Movie" TV Dub), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Surprise Party"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Úrsula Bezerra]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}
[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From early on, it was fated: It would be me that you all hated!]]
On the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], his ship it did crash, 
Wheelie survived, although his vessel turned to ash. 
Though friendless and alone, Wheelie kept himself alive, 
Because Wheelie was strong and the strong must survive! 

One day, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came in search of their friends, 
So Wheelie offered to help the dinos meet their ends. 
With his confident walk and his whimsical talk, 
Wheelie earned the respect of the Mighty [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]! 

Then with the help of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest, 
Wheelie returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], most can attest. 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}}

In 2006, for everything that it's worth, 
He had to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|cog]] down to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

To accomplish the task, Wheelie formed a duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], 
But Galvatron stranded them on [[Io]], that evil cur! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|With beasts big and small I've had my spats, but did Wheelie deserve to fight all these bats?]]
Being attacked by [[lightpole]]s, things began to look grim, 
But on account of the fact Blurr was faster than him, 
Wheelie threw him the cog and ordered him to flee, 
To [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s ship and to certain safety. 
But the valiant Blurr refused to abandon his friend 
And so the pair of heroes fought through to the end. 
When Marissa came and helped, the lightpoles got wise, 
Targeting her ship and blowing it out of the skies! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The trio fought on, but their nerves were quite shaken, 
Until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up to rescue their bacon! 
Though the lightpoles were dispatched, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived, 
But Sky Lynx was so awesome, he defeated them in stride! 
Their foes now driven off, the team reached Earth in time, 
Completing their mission in a manner sublime. 
With the cog now delivered, Metroplex came alive. 
He thrashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the dino took a dive! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup, 
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up. 
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], 
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head! 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control, 
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal! 
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap 
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap! 
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned 
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned. 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission, 
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition. 
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place 
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race! 
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired, 
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared). 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird 
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared! 
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype, 
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]! 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way 
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday! 
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky, 
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky. 

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid 
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!). 
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands, 
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands! 

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe, 
But as they joined in battle, little did they know 
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct 
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked! 

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up 
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up! 
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday, 
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]], 
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on! 
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base, 
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place. 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much 
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper, 
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor! 
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light), 
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white. 

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated 
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated! 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot 
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster, 
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''! 
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder, 
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older. 
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle, 
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!). 
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}
Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], 
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. 
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, 
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. 
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), 
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! 
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied 
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. 
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, 
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! 
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner 
He admitted this act was one without honor. 
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. 
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! 

{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme, 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone, 
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise 
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe, 
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], 
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], 
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant, 
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own, 
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost, 
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly, 
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude, 
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit, 
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him, 
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression. 
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit. 
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation, 
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie hears what you mutter. Get your mind out of the gutter.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship 
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], 
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves, 
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there. 
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space, 
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it. 
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack, 
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock, 
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan 
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble, 
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet, 
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss, 
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought, 
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble, 
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: 
To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration, 
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! 
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest, 
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end, 
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink, 
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru 
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high, 
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], 
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots, 
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town, 
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds 
And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show, 
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] 
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid. 
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base, 
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission, 
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core, 
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], 
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves, 
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl, 
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths, 
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright, 
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely, 
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated; 
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead, 
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger, 
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit), 
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist, 
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe, 
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''. 
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep, 
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space, 
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid, 
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would, 
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes. 
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! 
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last, 
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends, 
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race 
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim, 
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], 
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash, 
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: 
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there, 
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits, 
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled, 
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up, 
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point, 
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck, 
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad, 
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot 
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]], 
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests, 
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red. 
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her 
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small, 
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did, 
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes, 
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: 
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began 
Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun. 
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code, 
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient, 
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits, 
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; 
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success, 
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job, 
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care. 
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough. 
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work, 
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out: 
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid 
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew, 
But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong, 
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! 
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! 
They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, 
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome, 
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less 
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself, 
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly. 
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run, 
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree 
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die, 
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok, 
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late. 
Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders, 
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole 
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan, 
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own, 
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship 
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs, 
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans, 
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space 
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: 
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside, 
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; 
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend 
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation 
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first, 
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight. 
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: 
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother, 
And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

[[File:FinalWheelieOhSoGay01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Here's a joke that's a real zinger. Go ahead, Daniel, pull my finger!]]
It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth 
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation 
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away, 
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older, 
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|When you have at this frame peered, You'll have to admit, it's pretty weird.]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{-}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:15GoGo Wheelie.jpeg|upright=1.2|thumb|Wheelie may be drawn as his worst toy of all time, but that's still a punishment lighter than fits the crime.]]
[[Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white, 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight! 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel 
That split open his head and ground his face into meal! 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding, 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding! 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{-}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends Wheelie.jpeg|right|thumb|Wheelie concedes soccer is pretty fun, as long as the ball is also a gun.]]
[[2021|Ten years]] after his defeat, old Scorponok came back, 
So Wheelie joined Fortress and his crew for a counterattack. 
His friends shrunk when bad guys made a [[black hole]] detonate, 
But Wheelie saved himself and [[Headmaster Junior|some humans]] from sharing their fate. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Wheelie came with the rest to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], 
Where he flipped skirts at a soccer game (he's kind of perverse). 
He argued with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] that soccer is boring, 
But cut it out when the head-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came soaring. 
The culprit was a Galvatron [[Transtector|without a head]], 
So Wheelie and Shūta took him down without getting dead. 
An impressed Wheelie found Shūta's kick moves exciting, 
And admitted that soccer could be just as fun as fighting. 
{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots are grateful that this time Wheelie does not speak in rhyme!]]
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}
''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around, 
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground. 
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits, 
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron 
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron. 
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief, 
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief). 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam, 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] home. 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy, 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try. 

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame, 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much. 
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]]. 
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do. 
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{-}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn 
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn! 
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support, 
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort. 
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends. 
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends! 

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them. 
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them! 
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first, 
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed! 
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash, 
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad, 
They crashed down on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad! 
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day, 
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay. 

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit, 
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pit! 
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed, 
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled! 
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape, 
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape! 

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], 
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd, 
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did? 
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid. 

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger; 
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'', 
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains, 
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'. 

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship, 
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip, 
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'', 
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons! 

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time, 
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Wheelie fought alongside Rodimus Prime in a battle on a moon base. 
Strangely, Hot Rod was also nearby, getting punched in the face. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]

With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed. 
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood! 
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back, 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack. 

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes, 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words: 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom, 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''! 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go? From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast, 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast! 
An alternate Wheelie was poached from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home]], 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam. 

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one; 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron! 
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]], 
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]! 

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled, 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world! 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|You can believe it or not, but just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all, 
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall. 
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pet. 
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat. 

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side, 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide. 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute, 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot! 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government was overthrown, 
Ultra Magnus planned to set defenses for threats unknown. 
Wheelie, Gnaw, and Hot Rod were assigned perimeter guard duty, 
A boring task which Hot Rod thought was a bunch of hooey. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following would have happened in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|issues we will never see]] Because bad business led to Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
After paying a visit to Optimus, offline in the repair bay, 
Wheelie saw his friends beaten like it was child's play 
By [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her gang of female Autobot enforcers, 
A vicious bunch who were following Quintesson orders. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{-}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie was sure he'd be invited to play a role in the [[Transformers (film)|Transformers live-action movie]]. 
He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which made him look pretty groovy. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]] (cameo); [[Spotlight: Wheelie]] (full)

[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad, for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all, 
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small. 
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due, 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!'' {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help. 
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp! {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died, 
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried! 

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him, 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb! 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk, 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk. 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain. 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain. 

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon, 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons! 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]], 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass. 
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time, 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme! 

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew! 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do. 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place, 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face! 

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom, 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!'' 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home. 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan! 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time, 
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime. 
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team, 
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme. 

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation, 
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation. 
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship, 
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip. 
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too), 
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo. 

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync, 
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place; 
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space. 
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]), 
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more. 
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain, 
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane. 

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid. 
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed. 
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]], 
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success, 
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess. 
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], 
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride. 

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps. 
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time, 
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime! 
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]], 
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surpluss of mirth. 
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] 
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station, 
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation. 
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout, 
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out! 
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone 
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''? 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge, 
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge! 
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance 
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake, 
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break 
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released. 
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight, 
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile, 
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile! 

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated, 
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled 
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity, 
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. 
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') 
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded, 
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago, 
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! 
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip, 
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] 
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface 
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket, 
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], 
Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop, 
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: 
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme, 
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, 
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead 
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, 
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm 
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, 
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, 
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, 
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! 
Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio - plus new friend, [[Stardrive]] - 
Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat 
From bad [[Maximal]]s - but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat, 
Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring, 
Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}}{{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}{{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie" 
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===

Overthrowing the [[President of the United States|Prez]], [[General Flagg]] led the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] 
On a mission to Cybertron to engage their foes. 
But the big metal planet was in a state of unrest 
And Wheelie was snatched by [[Harvester unit|a unit programmed to harvest]]. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But Wheelie escaped! He's a tough little guy. 
He survived till the end of the war, and that's why 
when Cybertron then passed into Rodimus's care, 
Wheelie was present! Look–he's right there! {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Wheelie was fast! He felt the need 
To challenge [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]]. 
But [[scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked! They had one desire– 
To abduct Blurr's partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]! {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on hostile [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with Hot Rod and Kup, 
Wheelie made sure the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] didn't gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

He later helped his fellow Autobots charge Galvatron, 
But when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] joined in, he had to get gone! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak: 
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak! 
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone 
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] 
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time 
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts 
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts. 

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day; 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way). 

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline, 
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine. 
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. 
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]]. 
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild, 
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed! 
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial 
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|As an Epic character, All my stats are very strong! But I won't be around for very long! As the last Transformers game of DeNA, Transformers: Battle Tactics will be gone in May!]]
Wheelie fought several Decepticons, Autobots, and others. Sometimes he fought with identical brothers! He first appeared in the event, "Transform and Roll Out!" Whether he's easy to build with 50 Wheelie cores, I doubt.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can change him in a snap! But he will still look like crap.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-80'''

:Wheelie's transformation does not go very far, he turns into a generic "futuristic car".
:His design is likely based on the [//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ ''1956 Fiat Abarth''], a 50s concept car that also looked like barf.
:Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles, as he's the only new mold of the third-year [[Mini Vehicle]]s.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on, into an old friend of Prime's named [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More on Wheelie you will know, at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, [[2005]])
**''ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

:Wheelie was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' set. [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], you also did get!
:This reissue's different in an unexpected way; where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on reissue Wheelie, found at TFU.info. No, really!]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine, your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' G1 Series

:Right along with many other Mini Vehicles from Generation 1, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie was released as a "[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]" for pocket-sized fun.
:To make the tiny rhyming robot just a little bit neater, he now transforms into, apparently, a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder!"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
:Hasbro was thoughtful, and kept Wheelie well-armed. They sculpted him a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! Enemies be alarmed!

:If an evil redeco of this Wheelie toy you lack, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Shadow Striker]] is this Wheelie in black!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm If more on ''Universe'' Wheelie you wish to see, go to TFU.info, it's that easy!]''
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The same sculpt as the above ''Universe'' toy, this Wheelie is not exactly the same boy.
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie has colors more mellow, as over in Japan, he's light orange-yellow.
:He comes packed with two other Minibots totaling three, though [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cosmos]] are most certainly not for free.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
====''GDO''====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasting his enemies right off their feet, With these speakers buffing rhymes with all these phat beats.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:Wheelie got himself released in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', but he remained [[exclusive]] to certain locations.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] and Asia are where he was found, and he isn't the commonest Transformer around.
:Previously thought to be lacking pizazz, Wheelie's now a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]!
:He changes from a car with [[Jazz (Movie)|Solstice]] headlights, to a robot with a new head, ready for some fights.
:He's armed with some speakers standard to the mold. They can [[C joint|clip]] onto his doors, which never gets old.
:Wait up! Hold on! That isn't all that he's got: Wheelie's also armed with his mighty slingshot!
:It can serve as a blaster when [[5 mm post|plugged into]] his hand, something that play patterns find utterly grand.

:His [[package art]] has been modified from Jazz's, too. He's been given a head and colors, all brand new!
:It's all rather sad, then, that the artists thought they were done, because Wheelie is still depicted holding Jazz's gun!

:This mold was redecoed thrice in its original and unmodified state. Toys of [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|two]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Steppers]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]] did it certainly create.
:For [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretools]], ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] had utilized the mold's alternate head. ''Timelines'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], meanwhile, was [[retool]]ed with a new head-sculpt, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm Should more on ''Generations'' Wheelie you desire to know, check out his page on TFU.info!]''
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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])

:If you keep reading, then you will learn, about Wheelie's new toy, from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''-
:He's a brand-new mold now! Who would have guessed? He can carry [[Titan Master]]s around in his chest!
:They can drive him around, and travel quite far, because Wheelie turns into a sci-fi type car.
:It's a pretty cool toy, but Hasbro forgot, to give him his weapon: that iconic slingshot!

:But that isn't all! He comes with a card, it's based on his art! (That wasn't so hard).

:Although Wheelie's packaging and card art shows that his helmet is gray, his actual product's helmet is unpainted orange (no way!),

:Some of his ball-and-socket joints are loose, while his vehicle mode can't thoroughly peg depending on any copy you choose.
:The kneecap panels can be further collapsed down, although this is optional unless you're fiddling around.

:Once ''Titans Return'' Wave One had taken form, Wheelie was the only Legends Class not to shelfwarm!

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For more information on ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Wheelie, TFU.info is always at it, you see!]

{{-}}
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Hasbro you big jerk, My legs won't work!]]
*'''Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' ([[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 29]], 2021'''

:Packaged with ''Studio Series'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], you see, was also a tiny figure of Wheelie!

:He can't transform, or move his elbows and knees, but he can ride on Grim's back like in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]!''
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie complains he is far too old "But we need another car Kreon" someone had told.]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie came in the sixth wave, of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s for fans to crave.
:A [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a car, he sports [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]]'s helmet, which has gone very far!

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, there's no ID code to tell the bags' contents.
:Meaning you'd best be good at feeling parts through the bag, as not getting the toy you want can be kind of a drag.

:This assortment was originally slated to be [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], but US stores dropped the line, causing much fuss.
:It was still available in Canada, Chinese/Asian markets and Australia, which led to ridiculous prices and secondary-market mania.
:In 2015, the Collection appeared in the US at Dollar Tree, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop, practically free!
:Fans sought out these stores in a buying throng, and with very few shipments, they didn't last long.
{{-}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
*'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Two-pack, 2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG29'''

:Wheelie was released again by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan, with a new paint job meant to be as show-accurate as it can!

:And now he is packed with [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]]: a small Headmaster accessory, which is a redeco of Loudmouth without the vehicle partner (yes sirree!)
:Although Goshooter can use any ''Titans Return''-styled molds to put his Head mode on, he can accommodate with Wheelie's vehicle mode, which he can actually ride on!
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| I could've had a touch of blue, but [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow, You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
*In the first [[commercial]] where Wheelie did appear, His voice didn't sound anywhere near! Although Frank Welker did the gig, Wheelie's voice came much deeper, dig? In fact—and we're sure you'll all agree - He sounded like the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} pal "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In an [[Toy Fair 1986|old catalog]], Wheelie's toy could be seen, But when his toy hit the market, its colors changed some time in between. And yet this obsolete coloration still lingered around; Wheelie bore the same scheme in some comics, savvy readers had found!
*Among those who dislike Wheelie is [[Floro Dery]], The guy who designed him (it's the truth! Really!). Dery's said that of all his Transformers designs, Wheelie's the one that he most fiercely maligns — Maybe even the only one! Honest, it's true! You can read for yourself in this interview!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview from the Philippines, in which Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*In the futuristic/bygone year of 2010, A set of Wheelie's color models were sold by [[Ron Friedman]]! These bits of history from the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] Were what you'd describe as totally groovy; Showing our hero with a form long-unseen, Sporting yellow and black (and it looked pretty keen!).
*In the Season 3 Italian dub, Wheelie never rhymes. Instead, he says "wroom wroom" at totally random times.
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, because nobody really cared.]]
*In [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]], his animation model was [[Endo|used]]. He agreed with [[Sentinel Minor|his boss]], and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was abused. They believed Hot Shot's [[Wheeljack (Armada)|friend]] had died writhing in flames. And thanks to those jerks, Hot Shot got all the blame. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
**Wheelie's model was reused again later on, This time as a generic, obscure [[Mini-Con]]! {{storylink|Miracle}}
*[[Chris Ryall]] said Wheelie would get a [[Spotlight: Wheelie|spotlight]] on his [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html blog]. Summarily, Ryall's hide the fans swore they would flog. On [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html Jizai's design] [[Klaus Scherwinski]] did base, For Wheelie's sake, you can admit, he didn't lose face.
*Although Wheelie thought that his body looked fine, For [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM]] he received a swell redesign! [[Guido Guidi]], the artist, was not so enthused, And so in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]" it didn't get used.
*Wheelie's parents hail from [[Gobotron]]. ''Huh''. Who knew? The source is a tome called ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac Two]]''!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==Footnotes==
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:''Wheelie is an [[Autobot]], cheerful as the sun, from the [[continuity family]] of [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]].''
[[File:Wheelieg1.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|"You give Wheelie sass? He ''will'' kick your ass."]]
The diminutive '''Wheelie''' is an Autobot child, 
But don't let your guard down; he can get pretty wild! 
He's oft-underestimated and called hurtful things, 
But Wheelie suffers not such cruel arrows and slings! 

You see, Wheelie ''survives''; it's simply what he ''does''. 
Nothing can keep him down. How is that? It's because 
He's spent years honing his skills on planets not unlike Hell, 
Fighting [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and [[Quintesson]]s and doing it well. 

So despite his tender age and unassuming looks, 
Wheelie's the best survivalist you'll find on the books! 

And yet all that considered, Wheelie's still just a kid 
Prone to pouting and pranking and flipping his lid. 
He hangs out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]; they're kindred spirits and such, 
Causing all sorts of trouble with their mischievous touch! 

For whatever reason (the origins can vary), 
Wheelie rhymes all his speech in a manner quite ''merry''. 
This can drive others crazy, but Wheelie doesn't care; 
He'll survive all their whining with smugness to spare. 
His critics may hate him or even wish he would ''die''. 
Wheelie's reaction to them: [[Slingshot (weapon)|Here's death in your eye!]] 

{{quote|Wheelie say find friends today!|Wheelie|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Dani Albiac]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Gerhard Acktun]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1 - 5", "Chaos" & "Call of the Primitives"), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, "Fight or Flee"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, "The Movie" TV Dub), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Surprise Party"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" TV dub), [[Orlando Prado]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" VHS dub), [[Úrsula Bezerra]] (Portuguese, "The Movie" Fox Kids dub), [[Mário Jorge Andrade]] (Portuguese, season 3)}}
[[File:Wheelietftmslingshot.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|From early on, it was fated: It would be me that you all hated!]]
On the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], his ship it did crash, 
Wheelie survived, although his vessel turned to ash. 
Though friendless and alone, Wheelie kept himself alive, 
Because Wheelie was strong and the strong must survive! 

One day, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came in search of their friends, 
So Wheelie offered to help the dinos meet their ends. 
With his confident walk and his whimsical talk, 
Wheelie earned the respect of the Mighty [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]! 

Then with the help of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and the rest, 
Wheelie returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], most can attest. 
{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Wheelie’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in [[Transformers: The Animated Movie|two]] [[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|adaptations]] featuring the small Transformer!}}

In 2006, for everything that it's worth, 
He had to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog|cog]] down to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

To accomplish the task, Wheelie formed a duo with [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], 
But Galvatron stranded them on [[Io]], that evil cur! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

[[File:FFOD4 Autobots lightpoles.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|With beasts big and small I've had my spats, but did Wheelie deserve to fight all these bats?]]
Being attacked by [[lightpole]]s, things began to look grim, 
But on account of the fact Blurr was faster than him, 
Wheelie threw him the cog and ordered him to flee, 
To [[Marissa Faireborn]]'s ship and to certain safety. 
But the valiant Blurr refused to abandon his friend 
And so the pair of heroes fought through to the end. 
When Marissa came and helped, the lightpoles got wise, 
Targeting her ship and blowing it out of the skies! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

The trio fought on, but their nerves were quite shaken, 
Until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed up to rescue their bacon! 
Though the lightpoles were dispatched, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] arrived, 
But Sky Lynx was so awesome, he defeated them in stride! 
Their foes now driven off, the team reached Earth in time, 
Completing their mission in a manner sublime. 
With the cog now delivered, Metroplex came alive. 
He thrashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and the dino took a dive! 
{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Later, with Grimlock and Blurr, Wheelie listened to Kup, 
As he yammered on and on and refused to shut up. 
His rambling was about the [[Ick-Yak]]s on [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], 
But when Grimlock mentioned [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], Kup lost his head! 
{{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When zombie Optimus came under [[Quintesson]] control, 
Destruction of the Autobots became his primary goal! 
He tricked Wheelie and others into a terrible trap 
Full of missiles and explosions to turn them to scrap! 
But Wheelie survived when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] returned 
And left the zombie Optimus behind to be burned. 
{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

Not long after that, with no assignment or mission, 
Wheelie volunteered for a pleasant competition. 
But the timestream was getting shaken out of place 
And Wheelie got stuck in a neverending race! 
Eventually, time and space was restored and repaired, 
Freeing Wheelie from his trap (although nobody cared). 
{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

On Earth Wheelie witnessed crimes that were just plain weird 
As a plethora of landmarks up and disappeared! 
The Dinobots were suspects, but he didn't buy the hype, 
Because the true culprit was an [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|ethnic stereotype]]! 
{{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[File:Daniel&wheeliesurpriseparty.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Daniel, we are out of time. Yet, Wheelie must complete this rhyme!]]
In his biggest adventure, Wheelie searched for a way 
To deduce the date of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Magnus]]'s birthday! 
He knew finding the truth would be kind of tricky, 
So he went and paired up with Daniel Witwicky. 

Their search led them straight to a storage asteroid 
Being spied on by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (how paranoid!). 
Cyclonus took them hostage and made his demands, 
But Magnus wouldn't leave them in villainous hands! 

When Ultra Magnus arrived, he charged straight at his foe, 
But as they joined in battle, little did they know 
That Wheelie snuck past them and pressed the self-destruct 
Which meant if they lingered their deathbeds would be tucked! 

So Cyclonus retreated as the asteroid blew up 
And Magnus saved the kids from their monumental screw up! 
As it turned out, Magnus didn't know his own birthday, 
So their entire adventure was pointless, anyway. 
{{storylink|Surprise Party}}

With other Autobots, Wheelie found [[Paradron]], 
A utopian planet that [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] lived on! 
Galvatron tried to take it and make it his base, 
But gave up when Ultra Magnus blew up the whole place. 
{{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

On another adventure, Wheelie didn't do much 
But fill out the crowds, lingering around and such. 
{{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:AutobotsCall.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Our energy was drained. No jokes have remained.]]
Wheelie was slightly more active in his next major caper, 
As Cybertron was being drained of its energy vapor! 
Wheelie opened fire at [[Tornedron]] (a spider made of light), 
But Tornedron drained his life, leaving Wheelie's body white. 

Luckily for Wheelie, Tornedron was defeated 
And his life was restored, death successfully cheated! 
{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

Wheelie later joined others to deduce a [[Gregory Swofford|human]]'s plot 
And when they fought a [[Hate Plague|plagued]] [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], Wheelie was shot! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

He was saved by a [[Quintesson]] who tried to work faster, 
But when Optimus set out, they replaced him with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]! 
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

When the time came along for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots to get down and par-''tay''! 
As Tommy sat atop [[Powermaster]] Prime's right shoulder, 
Wheelie wished him good fortune and another year older. 
While Tommy received his cake and blew out each candle, 
Wheelie got really pumped (it was too much to handle!). 
{{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
{{note|Wheelie's part in helping Hot Rod and Kup would go on. In the form of a comic with a minor [[Retcon]].}}
Before making it all the way to the Planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], 
Wheelie and friends found themselves in a funk. 
Though he was an expert pilot who could get them there fast, 
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] showed up and their fun would not last. 
Cyclonus was challenged to battle by Hot Rod (so brave), 
But Cyclonus's power almost banished him to his grave! 
Kup then requested help and Wheelie replied 
By talking to some friends who he knew were on his side. 
To make their ship visible was what Kup had asked, 
So [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and <s>[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]</s> [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] did so... ''and fast''! 
When Hot Rod began winning, Cyclonus became a goner 
He admitted this act was one without honor. 
They at last made it to Junkion and found all their friends. 
Now watch [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers cartoon|the rest of the movie]] to see how it ends. 
{{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In 2010, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hatched a plan, 
To gobble up spaceships as fast as he can! 
To accomplish this, he built a mechanical creature 
With huge, toothy jaws as its primary feature. 

[[File:Transformers2010MangaIssue5PrimeEnergyDefense01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Want to compensate for being a tiny one? Then just buy yourself an enormous gun!]]
The Autobots found out and were quickly deployed, 
Vowing not to give up until the beast was destroyed! 
Wheelie was among the heroes enlisted to fight, 
And helped [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus]] sneak inside the gargantuan blight. 
Rodimus blew up the creature with a smartly placed bomb, 
And when the Autobots celebrated, Wheelie joined right along. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

When planet [[Feminia]] and its [[Prime Energy Tower]] 
Came under attack from Decepticon power, 
Wheelie joined the Autobots in defending the thing, 
Though their best efforts proved futile against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. 

Observing the fight, Wheelie compared it to a game, 
Prompting [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] to lash out, calling him stupid and lame! 
The Decepticons eventually lost and were driven away, 
When the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s arrived to help win the day! 

{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{-}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
During a battle between [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], 
Wheelie mocked and insulted the defeated [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]! 
But Wheelie's cries of joy soon became cries of horror, 
When the Terrorcons brainwashed the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] warrior! 

The [[Cohesive Control Liquid]] had seized Computron's mind 
And forced him to join up with the Decepticons' kind! 
Luckily, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] was there, observing the fight, 
And used a special device to turn everything right! {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Erika Robledo]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:HM ep01 Wheelie beats Tantrum.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|''Headmasters'' Wheelie could be as snarky as you please! His words to Chromedome? "It's too late for apologies!"]]
By 2011, Wheelie was too petulant to rhyme, 
He blamed everything on [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], like, ''all'' of the time. 
Although a jerk to the core, Wheelie was not all alone, 
He hung out with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], and the two were quite danger-prone. 

While chilling on [[Earth]], the pair were met with surprise 
By the titanic Trypticon with glowing death in his eyes! 
The Decepticon gave chase, but Wheelie outsmarted their foe, 
Luring him onto a busted bridge, where he slipped and fell below. 

They then stowed away on the [[Trainbot]]s and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], 
To help battle the Decepticons with their (limited) brawn. 
Daniel, the wuss, was soon attacked by [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]], 
So Wheelie had to pound the bull's head like a drum! {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

Before leaving with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] to face matters unpleasant, 
[[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] bequeathed to Wheelie a very special present. 
It was a mix-tape of music he'd composed on his own, 
And Wheelie played it after Blaster died in battle alone. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

As Hot Rod searched Earth for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] he'd lost, 
[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] told Wheelie to believe in him, no matter the cost. 
Wheelie brushed off Kup's words, thinking them silly, 
And was acting all snarky, at least up until he 
Was interrupted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]], who had a better attitude, 
So he offered to help instead of standing 'round being rude. 
Wheelie, however, couldn't help them one whit, 
So he went to an arcade with Daniel to complain about it. 
He thought himself far more useful than the adults all around him, 
And yet even at video games, ''Daniel'' proceeded to pound him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Next, Blaster's untimely death sent Wheelie into depression. 
"No one cares Blaster's gone" was his bitter impression. 
But Wheelie was wrong; Rodimus Prime cared quite a bit. 
He knew Blaster's death was a mistake and sought to rectify it! 
So Blaster was revived as Twincast, much to Wheelie's elation, 
And thus began the Great Cassette Operation! {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:WheelieRebellionBeast01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie hears what you mutter. Get your mind out of the gutter.]]
Daniel and Wheelie then stowed away on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]]'s battleship 
And accompanied the Autobots on their perilous trip 
To the [[Beastformer]] homeworld, known simply as [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], 
Where the 'Cons were causing trouble (to say only the least). 
Wheelie and Daniel then tried to rescue the Beastformer slaves, 
But were imprisoned ''themselves'' in the dungeon-like caves! 
Luckily for Wheelie, the Headmasters were there. 
They drove off all the villains and rescued the pair. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

The meteorite [[Metamorphose]] then threatened Autobot space, 
By warping anything metal in its magnetic embrace! 
Only ''Daniel'' was safe. Only ''he'' could defeat it. 
Wheelie cheered Daniel on—he was ''sure'' he could beat it! 
But Daniel was a crybaby, a big blubbering sack, 
So Wheelie chided his buddy and cut him no slack. 
Daniel ''eventually'' manned up and blew up the rock, 
But Wheelie, ''such a jerk'', continued to mock. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

The Trainbots later invited both Wheelie and Dan 
To come visit their birthplace in far-off [[Japan]]. 
Soon after arriving, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] made some trouble, 
Stirring up the Autobots, who countered on the double! 
The Headmasters went searching all over the planet, 
While Dan and Wheelie went shopping and...well, ''dammit'', 
The Trainbots shopped ''with'' them, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] made a fuss, 
Causing Daniel to run away crying. (Jeez, what a ''wuss''.) {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Wheelie later observed as the Autobots fought, 
To reach [[Vector Sigma]] first, for if they could not, 
The Decepticons would get there, and then there'd be trouble, 
Because they'd use Sigma's [[Cybertonuron]] to turn the Autobots to rubble! 

But they were wrong—[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had a more menacing scheme: 
To blow up all of Cybertron! How terribly obscene! 
The bombs could not be removed, much to Wheelie's frustration, 
Leaving Rodimus to call for the planet's evacuation. 
And so Wheelie was forced to watch his planet go KER-PEW! 
Poor little guy...his day kind of ''blew''. 
Rodimus then departed on an outer space quest, 
Leaving [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to raise Wheelie (or at least do her best). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[File:WheelieEnergonGlutton01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to eat, drink and be merry, His favorite cereal is ''Frankenberry''.]]
Crippled with sorrow over Cybertron's end, 
The Autobots threw a party to help their wounds mend. 
Wheelie, the hedonist, had too much to drink, 
And got drunk and passed out, that little rat-fink! 
{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Along with Daniel and Spike, Wheelie went to Peru 
To prevent the members of the Decepticon crew 
From making a volcano blow up sky-high, 
Leaving the villagers below to helplessly fry. 

As the mountain erupted, they approached in [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], 
But he couldn't beat the heat, no matter how hard he tried! 
So Wheelie tried once again, this time with the Trainbots, 
But the heat drove ''them'' off too, just like they were lame-bots! 
With no options left, they evacuated the town, 
Saving the villagers while the magma poured down. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

On Athenia, Daniel was planting some seeds 
And began watering them to tend to their needs. 
As Wheelie observed this dull gardening show, 
He was shocked when he saw [[buridanka|the plant]] starting to grow! 
The plant was a creature from the world of [[Darhos]] 
That could grow to great heights, turning slimy and gross! 

[[File:WheelieHeadOnFortMax01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Excuse me, good sir, I'm beggin' your pardon, But might Wheelie assist in planting your spice garden?"]]
Wheelie and Daniel called to Spike for some aid. 
Spike then looked to Arcee (since she was their maid). 
But they could do nothing, and the plant ''almost'' trashed their base, 
Luckily, Fortress wiped it out, leaving not even a trace. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

When Wheelie and Daniel went to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] on a geological mission, 
They found that the red planet was in perilous condition! 
Scorponok had planted bombs near the planet's core, 
And once they went off, Mars would then be no more! 
Then the pair were attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], 
Who easily abducted the duo of lame whippersnappers! 

Imprisoned deep underground in a series of caves, 
Daniel concocted a scheme to trick the foul knaves. 
He staged an argument with Wheelie and even a fake brawl, 
Which let him secretly send an Autobot distress call! 
The Headmasters then arrived and rescued the youths, 
But could not find the time bombs. (What terrible sleuths!) {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Returned to Athenia, Wheelie looked on in fright, 
Praying Fortress would survive his terrible fight! 
When they found that their leader had been injured severely, 
Wheelie swore to the skies that the Decepticons would pay dearly! 
But Wheelie's swearing and screeching couldn't stop what was fated; 
Mars was blown into bits and [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]] was created. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

With the threat of Mega Zarak now looming ahead, 
Wheelie admitted to Daniel his feelings of dread. 
But Daniel wouldn't hear it; he knew Fortress was stronger, 
He'd had enough of Wheelie's crap, and he'd take it no longer. 
So with inhuman strength (and overreacting a bit), 
He shoved Wheelie into a lake after throwing a fit. 

Before Wheelie could crush him with his mighty robot fist, 
A flying saucer zoomed past. (Oh my gawd, aliens ''do'' exist!) 
Daniel thought that the alien might be friend and not foe, 
So he tried to use a keyboard to communicate with it and, ''whoah'', 
Daniel was completely wrong—about as wrong as you can ''get''. 
The alien was ''[[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]''. (He was off by more than a bit.) 
Humiliated by his actions, Daniel started to weep, 
Leaving Wheelie no choice but to soothe the little creep. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When the planet called [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] sent an SOS into space, 
Asking for [[Energon cube]]s to save their dying race, 
The Autobots, always kindly, agreed to give them their aid, 
And Wheelie and Daniel tagged along to see the delivery made. 
Then the Decepticons attacked! But Spike ''knew'' that they would, 
And he set up a small cargo ship just so that they could 
Slip away in the battle and deliver the cubes. 
Wheelie and Daniel laughed out loud at the Decepticon rubes. 
And so the cargo was delivered and Sandra was saved! 
Wheelie didn't do much this time, but at least he behaved. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:WheelieHivePlanet01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Normally, this would bring Wheelie to tears, But he wouldn't touch a ''bug'' in a million years!]]
When the Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] showed up at last, 
[[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] told Wheelie all about their mysterious past. 
He revealed unto Wheelie that they used to be friends, 
But when they joined Scorponok, they could not make amends. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

Wheelie and the Autobots then found themselves stuck in a race 
To prevent the Decepticons from plundering space. 
The planet of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]] was the villains' first victim, 
But they were thwarted when the Autobots arrived to evict 'em. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}}

As for the twin planets of [[Twin Star|Sperity and Toruin]], 
Galvatron planned to ransack them and bring them to ruin. 
As Sperity was attacked for its huge energy stash, 
Wheelie was sent to Toruin before he could do anything rash. 

And on that barren planet Wheelie made a find: 
The people of Sperity had left their old planet behind! 
They had taken their energon far away from there, 
Which is why Galvatron couldn't find it anywhere! 
Eventually, Galvatron was forced to just call it quits, 
And the Autobots left the Speritans to start over in the pits. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}}

At ''[[Video Challenger]]'', Daniel proved very skilled, 
But Wheelie's reaction to him was a little less thrilled. 
So he challenged the kid to shoot an apple that he held up, 
But Daniel shot his ''arm'' instead when his aim got fouled up. 

A penal colony on [[Daros]] was their next landing point, 
So they could rescue some war criminals being slaughtered in the joint. 
One of the criminals, though, tried to cut Daniel's neck, 
And Wheelie was helpless to stop him, but hey, ''what the heck''. 
As it turns out, the criminal wasn't really ''that'' bad, 
And when he let Daniel go, no one ''really'' got mad. 
He gave information that helped them unravel a serious knot 
And let them defeat MegaZarak. (Though they hadn't found his weak spot.) {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:WheelieHeadFormationFriendship01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So when Wheelie is horny his eyes glow like the Devil's? This is unsettling on ''soooo'' many levels...]]
The Decepticons drew them next to the jungle planet [[Paradise]], 
Where they were plundering energy and doing things not-so-nice! 
So with the Headmasters setting out to solve their enemy's tests, 
Daniel and Wheelie met [[Papika]] and her voluptuous... ''face''. 
Wheelie was smitten quite quickly, and his eyes glowed deep red. 
It's best not to imagine the thoughts that went through ''his'' head. 

After learning to fish, Wheelie tried his best to impress her 
By transforming into a car, but his skills proved the lesser 
When compared to Papika's; she could talk to beasts large and small, 
Making it clear that Wheelie couldn't impress her ''at all''. 
Later, the Headmasters won the day, just like they always did, 
And Wheelie gave up on Papika. (She was out of your league, kid.) {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On their travels, the Decepticons proved formidable foes, 
Having stolen energy from six planets. Why? ''Lord only knows''. 
Approaching [[Pirate Planet]], Wheelie spotted something quite freaky: 
An old space pirate ship that was battered, damaged and leaky. 
And then an awesome adventure immediately began 
Involving pirates! And pyramids! Treasure! [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]]! And...''aw, man''. 
Wheelie sat the whole thing out, letting Daniel have all the fun. 
Of all the adventures to miss, he had to skip out on ''that'' one? {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

As [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] struggled in vain to crack Scorponok's secret code, 
Daniel and Wheelie tried to help him cross that long, bumpy road. 
Unfortunately, their "help" proved far too insufficient, 
And they had to start over from scratch (not very efficient). 
Then Sixshot attacked and blew [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] into bits, 
And Wheelie attended his funeral between crying fits. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

From the Athenia base, Wheelie watched Spike blow his top; 
The 'Cons were ransacking Earth and weren't going to stop! 
They were blaming Chromedome for the team's lack of success, 
But Arcee told them to chill and to give it a rest. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRiskMyLifeForWheelie01.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie likes to blame Chromedome for all that he can. He's a serious douchebag in this cartoon from Japan.]]
On a mission to Earth, Chromedome had just one simple job, 
To keep Spike from getting killed, but that big robotic knob 
Screwed it all up and Spike went into intensive care. 
Daniel forgave Chromedome, but Wheelie wouldn't let it end there. 
Chromedome tried to say sorry, but Wheelie said it wasn't enough. 
Even by ''Wheelie's'' standards, he was treating Chromedome pretty rough. 

As Spike recovered from surgery, Wheelie was then put to work, 
Helping to find Mega Zarak's weakspot for Chromedome (that ''jerk''). 
After tens of minutes of labor, they all figured it out: 
The weakspot was on his chest beyond all shadow of a doubt! {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

With the Decepticons banished from Earth, the Autobots needed aid 
In gathering [[Plasma energy]] bombs so the humans would not be afraid. 
To accomplish this goal, Wheelie offered to call on friends that he knew, 
But Daniel laughed in his face! Wheelie was friendless and a ''fibber'', too! 

Then much to Daniel's surprise, Wheelie proved him totally wrong, 
When his good "friends" [[Pointblank]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] and [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] came along! 
Those Autobots were great warriors! Daniel was very impressed! 
But at being called Wheelie's "friends" the trio became very distressed. 
As it turns out, they ''weren't'' his "friends"; Wheelie was an absolute liar! 
They were his superior officers! His robo-pants were on fire! {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

With Wheelie's good "friends" now turned into powerful [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s, 
The veterans began insulting the obsolete Headmasters. 
In front of Daniel and Wheelie, Pointblank came down on Chromedome, 
Who feared the after effects of the disrespect he was shown. 
But Daniel and Wheelie didn't respect Chromedome any less 
(If they respected him ''at all'' is, well, ''anyone's'' guess). {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWheelieSwordIsInDanger01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, sure, Wheelie. ''Whatever you say.'' Daniel can't be a Headmaster (in ''this'' continuity, anyway).]]
While set down on planet Master, Wheelie became full of himself, 
Vowing to become a Headmaster by improving fitness and health. 
Daniel rolled his eyes and laughed out loud; Wheelie's dreams were too silly. 
Wheelie told Daniel he could ''never'' be one; he was too fleshy and frilly. 
Very early the next morning, Wheelie snuck outside for a run, 
Only to be captured by Sixshot, whose evil scheme had begun! 

Sixshot threatened to dip Wheelie in acid if Fortress didn't agree 
To give up the [[Master Sword]]'s secrets and to do it quickly! 
Pointblank coldly suggested they just let Wheelie melt and die, 
But Daniel and Chromedome disagreed! They'd save the little guy! 
Going against orders, the pair snuck inside of Scorponok, 
With Daniel using his size to sneak past the energy locks. 

They got Wheelie out safely, but alas, their rescue was too late. 
Fortress had just handed over his secrets! Well, ain't that just ''great''? 
Furious at the trio for leaving the ship without orders, 
He gave them a mop and a bucket and said to wash ''all'' the quarters. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Thanks to Wheelie's epic failure, the Decepticons took what they stole 
And began construction of the [[Zarak Shield]] as their ultimate goal. 
As the Headmasters traversed Master to thwart the sinister plan, 
Wheelie stood ontop of Battleship Maximus, hanging with Dan. 
They were startled by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], who had concocted a plan all his own, 
He'd set bombs on the ship and didn't want their cover to be blown! 
Weirdwolf's plan was a success; the bombs completely ruined the ship 
And with his fancy new shield, Zarak prepared to beat on the crip. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}}

While [[Raiden]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] worked double-time on repairs, 
Wheelie and Dan found themselves useless to help with such affairs. 
As the grown-ups worked diligently to create tactics and plans, 
The kids went to play video games at their elder's demands. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

With the Maximus repaired, the Autobots set off into space 
After Mega Zarak whom they ''once again'' had to chase. 
In an effort to kill time, Wheelie had his ''greatest'' idea yet: 
He and Daniel would see what it was like inside a laser turret! 
Then the turret was damaged with Daniel still stuck inside, 
And jettisoned away from the ship; Wheelie just about ''cried''. 
Daniel made it back (with Sixshot's help), much to Wheelie's relief; 
If he had caused Daniel's death, Wheelie would have been crippled with grief! {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot may have saved Daniel, but he was still no Autobot friend 
And challenged Chromedome to a duel where he'd surely meet his end. 
Wheelie, that eavesdropping punk, heard about the whole situation 
And ran and told Daniel, who wasn't keen on the confrontation. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Because of that stupid duel, Mega Zarak made it to Earth first, 
Once again, it was ''all'' Chromedome's fault (that guy is really the ''worst''). 
Daniel was busy pouting, thinking Sixshot had died in the fight. 
Wheelie teased the brat, anyway (never one to pass on a slight). 
They eventually reached Earth, but tragedy wasn't far behind: 
Spike's plane crashed down in the Andes and they were all in a bind! 
Wheelie followed his good buddy, who had to rescue his mother, 
And Daniel saved the day, yet again! A true hero! (''Oh brother...'') {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

[[File:FinalWheelieOhSoGay01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Here's a joke that's a real zinger. Go ahead, Daniel, pull my finger!]]
It turned out Scorponok's master plan involved blowing up the Earth 
And gathering up the released energy (which was of tremendous worth). 
With friends and justice, the Autobots joined hands in formation 
And prevented Scorponok's insidius detonation! 
Mega Zarak destroyed and the Decepticons driven away, 
Wheelie and Daniel were left with only goodbyes to say. 
Wheelie promised to visit Daniel again when he was older, 
And though they were apart, their passions would forever smolder. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

=====''The Headmasters'' manga=====
[[File:DanielWheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
Shortly after the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], 
[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] showed up and began to attack! 
Wheelie, unprepared, took a kick right to the face. 
All can agree he was put in his place! 

When [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] took hostage [[Carly]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], 
[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] went berserk and started to strike! 
Sending the [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette dinosaurs]] running back home, 
Soundblaster was left open to an attack from [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. 

As the Autobots left Earth, Wheelie and Daniel said "Goodbye." 
They cuddled and they snuggled and started to cry. 
{{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
{{-}}

=====''15 Go! Go!'' comics=====
[[File:15GoGo Wheelie.jpeg|upright=1.2|thumb|Wheelie may be drawn as his worst toy of all time, but that's still a punishment lighter than fits the crime.]]
[[Teletraan 15]]'s panties were so frilly and white, 
But when Wheelie peeked, [[Teletraan 10]] took this as a slight! 
10 taught him a lesson with a kick from her high heel 
That split open his head and ground his face into meal! 
{{storylink|Wheelie Volume}}

[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] then showed up to give that perv Wheelie a scolding, 
And then hugged poor 15, whose spine would need some remolding! 
{{storylink|Kup Volume}}
{{-}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:Legends Wheelie.jpeg|right|thumb|Wheelie concedes soccer is pretty fun, as long as the ball is also a gun.]]
[[2021|Ten years]] after his defeat, old Scorponok came back, 
So Wheelie joined Fortress and his crew for a counterattack. 
His friends shrunk when bad guys made a [[black hole]] detonate, 
But Wheelie saved himself and [[Headmaster Junior|some humans]] from sharing their fate. 
{{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Wheelie came with the rest to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]], 
Where he flipped skirts at a soccer game (he's kind of perverse). 
He argued with [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] that soccer is boring, 
But cut it out when the head-mode [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] came soaring. 
The culprit was a Galvatron [[Transtector|without a head]], 
So Wheelie and Shūta took him down without getting dead. 
An impressed Wheelie found Shūta's kick moves exciting, 
And admitted that soccer could be just as fun as fighting. 
{{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 29|Bonus Edition Vol. 29}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Wheelie judgment day.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Autobots are grateful that this time Wheelie does not speak in rhyme!]]
{{note|If the part's in italics, don't look away; it's merely to show that it's from the UK.}}
''In a timeline we can't wrap our noggins around, 
''Wheelie's ship was stranded on the Quintessons' ground. 
''But rather than give up and call the whole thing quits, 
''He saved Hot Rod and Kup from the Sharkticon Pits! 
{{storylink|Judgment Day!}}''

''From there, he travelled with them back home to Cybertron 
''Just in time to see it get eaten by Unicron. 
''But the Autobots prevailed, much to Wheelie's relief, 
''And he joined them to celebrate (or wallow in grief). 
{{storylink|The Final Battle!}}''

[[File:Wheeliefurmanism.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Though his speech filters through a rhyming prism, Wheelie still can manage a [[Furmanism]]!]]
''Not especially far did poor Wheelie roam, 
''Still, all things considered, he called [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] home. 
''So for Rodimus Prime he made himself quite the spy, 
''And reported on the deeds the locals would try. 

''The rescue of Wreck-Gar was his biggest claim to fame, 
''And that's how Wheelie helped to spoil the Quintessons' name. 
{{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====''Generation 2''====
In the 1990s, Wheelie wasn't seen much. 
It was possible the Autobot just lacked [[The Touch]]. 
But he could sure fill a background; yes, that he could do. 
He was spotted driving, though no one knows where to. 
{{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
{{-}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:Wheelie Treasure Coloring Book.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|Wheelie's battery-powered and knows how to vibrate! (No, that's not what we meant, you perverted primate.)]]

While on a fabulous picnic, Kup spun a wild yarn 
About lost energon cubes; enough to fill a whole barn! 
At Hot Rod's suggestion, and with Wheelie's support, 
They left to find the lost cubes of the energon sort. 
Laserbeak was spying on them and alerted his friends. 
Galvatron wanted the cubes for his nefarious ends! 

Wheelie joined in a race to be the first ones to find them. 
With a little luck, they'd keep their enemies behind them! 
They lost to the Decepticons, who got to the cubes first, 
But at a glance one would think that the treasure was cursed! 
As the Decepticons all fought over who'd get the stash, 
Wheelie and the others just laughed and escaped in a flash. 
{{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

When Hot Rod and Daniel were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
Those wicked Decepticons were playing for keeps! 
He fled from the scene to go fetch some reinforcements. 
Wheelie moved so fast he could've had NASCAR endorsements! 
At Autobot City, Ultra Magnus heard the news 
And soon those evil Decepticons were singing the blues! 
{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}
{{-}}

===Big Looker storybooks===

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|So you think that Wheelie's stupid and just hate his guts? Well Wheelie's ten times cooler than ''you'' are, you sniveling putz!]]

When Wheelie went on a space trip with his mom and his dad, 
They crashed down on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] and their ship was damaged quite bad! 
Poor Wheelie, so young, lost both of his parents that day, 
And now with nowhere to go, he had no choice but to stay. 

But the [[Quintesson]]s, those meanies, didn't like Wheelie one bit, 
So they threw him first in a dungeon, then in a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pit! 
Wheelie, however, was not ''about'' to be killed, 
As it turns out, in gymnastics, Wheelie was very skilled! 
Using the gangplank as a springboard, he made his escape, 
Then fled into the jungle to live off the land like an ape! 

An undetermined time after that, a spoiled brat named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], 
Went on a space trip with his homies and, well, isn't it odd, 
They crash-landed on Quintesson just like Wheelie did? 
Except none of them died like the parents of ''that'' kid. 

No sooner had they landed, they were menaced by danger; 
The Quintessons were attacking, but what's even ''stranger'', 
Is that Wheelie saved their lives, launching fireballs at the villains, 
All the while bustin' mad rhymes that were krunk, phresh and illin'. 

Wheelie then led his new friends to his damaged old spaceship, 
And Hot Rod began on repairs so they all could make the trip, 
Away from Quintesson and they needed to leave ''soon'', 
For the Quintessons had returned with some Sharkticon goons! 

Hot Rod repaired the spaceship and just ''barely'' in time, 
And Wheelie escaped with his friends, his health and his rhymes. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Wheelie fought alongside Rodimus Prime in a battle on a moon base. 
Strangely, Hot Rod was also nearby, getting punched in the face. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Departure-WheelieDaniel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For Daniel only Arcee cried, but alas poor Wheelie also died!]]

With [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Dr. Fujiyama]] in tow, the Autobots were quite screwed. 
It seems a legion of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]] were in a terrible mood! 
With Wheelie injured thanks to a shot in the back, 
Scar-faced Daniel realized the villains would cut them no slack. 

Prepared to die to stop the evil hordes, 
Wheelie told Daniel these few final words: 

{{quote|"All through our lives, I've been your friend. But now it's time for this to end."}}

With a grenade pin pulled, signalling doom, 
Daniel ended their friendship with a massive ''Kaboom''! 
{{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Wheeliebrawntapoutescape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|To what universe does this Wheelie go? From Nightbird death? We'll never know!]]

Centuries passed, with Wars both Great and of Beast, 
And once again [[Unicron]] was prepared to feast! 
An alternate Wheelie was poached from [[Primax 1108.10 Alpha|his home]], 
And locked in the [[Cauldron]] where no one could roam. 

He would fight other Transformers till death, either one; 
The loser would feed his [[spark]] to hungry Unicron! 
Trapped in a cage, Wheelie was doomed to meet [[Primus|his maker]], 
However, he was saved by [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]! 

He escaped with the others, through a portal they were hurled, 
Towards perhaps his home universe, a return to his world! 
{{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:PassiveAggression-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wheelie's gone feral! (Let's hope he's sterile.)]]

{{note|You can believe it or not, but just like in Japan, Wheelie did not rhyme once, much to the joys of many a fan.}}

Although [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] promised peace to one and all, 
Wheelie was smart and for that ruse he did not fall. 
He joined a team along with [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], his [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] pet. 
Together they strove to unveil Shockwave's evil threat. 

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] wasted no time in joining their side, 
But thought Gnaw was attacking and beat his ugly hide. 
Wheelie didn't take this well and thought Prime a brute, 
So in retaliation, he bit the Commander's boot! 
{{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

Later, once Shockwave's government was overthrown, 
Ultra Magnus planned to set defenses for threats unknown. 
Wheelie, Gnaw, and Hot Rod were assigned perimeter guard duty, 
A boring task which Hot Rod thought was a bunch of hooey. 
{{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{note|The following would have happened in [[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|issues we will never see]] Because bad business led to Dreamwave Productions' bankruptcy.}}
After paying a visit to Optimus, offline in the repair bay, 
Wheelie saw his friends beaten like it was child's play 
By [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] and her gang of female Autobot enforcers, 
A vicious bunch who were following Quintesson orders. 
{{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
{{-}}

===''Lil Formers''===
Wheelie was sure he'd be invited to play a role in the [[Transformers (film)|Transformers live-action movie]]. 
He was wearing a pair of sunglasses, which made him look pretty groovy. 
{{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]] (cameo); [[Spotlight: Wheelie]] (full)

[[File:Wheeliesurvival.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheelie is sad, for once again he's been had!]]

All that Wheelie ever wanted was to help one and all, 
But the bigger, tougher Autobots thought he was too small. 
Then finally, one day, Wheelie at last got his due, 
And then radiation malfunctioned his ship—''boo-hoo!'' {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

Wheelie sent out a transmission, hoping someone might help. 
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] got the call but ignored the little whelp! {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

So since no Autobot cared if Wheelie lived or died, 
His ship crashed into a planet and its systems were fried! 

The foul creatures of that world towered great heights over him, 
And when he tried [[Universal greeting|greeting]] [[Chaosteros|one]], it just tore off his limb! 
Wheelie got it back later, so he wasn't ''totally'' sunk, 
But the place where he found it stunk ten times worse than a skunk. 
Alas, poor Wheelie had to dig through poop piles in vain. 
And after all of ''that'', transforming caused him severe pain. 

The trail of a crashed ship was what he next embarked upon, 
And found that it had been piloted by Decepticons! 

An [[Varta|alien]] was being tortured by [[Spectro]] and [[Spyglass]], 
So Wheelie swooped in like a superhero and saved the shmuck's ass. 
For that poor guy's sake, Wheelie had saved him just in time, 
So the grateful little guy taught Wheelie how to rhyme! 

And Varta (the alien) even had a ship that flew! 
To get it up and running, Wheelie's power source would do. 
Together, the friends both prepared to leave the wretched place, 
But their dreams were crushed when Spyglass shot Varta in the face! 

The Decepticons took the ship and left Wheelie to his doom, 
But he surprised all the 'Cons and made the ship go ''Kaboom!'' 
In a year, Varta recovered and the pair built a home. 
And from then on, his fate Wheelie would no longer bemoan! 
{{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

From the future, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] travelled backward through time, 
To prevent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] from committing an insidious crime. 
Orion Pax met with Wheelie and the two formed a team, 
Intent on thwarting Bludgeon and his whole sinister scheme. 

Wheelie's poor friend Varta was killed in the altercation, 
Then [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] showed up to confuse the situation. 
Jhiaxus's intent was to steal Wheelie's escape ship, 
Before the 'Bot could use it for his homecoming trip. 
Wheelie stalled [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who was apparently there, too), 
[[Chaosteros|With]] [[Arachnosaur|creatures]] he'd hoped to take home and lock up in a zoo. 

[[File:Cloaked Wheelie the Stars My Destination.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.2|Wheelie has done things he cannot forget. (But he'd do them again without regret.)]]
The whole battle proved futile, as time rippled out of sync, 
Leaving Wheelie alone (but with plenty of time to think). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

But Wheelie would not spend eternity trapped in that place; 
He used the ship Jhiaxus wanted to travel through space. 
He didn't make it very far (only just [[LV-118|next door]]), 
Where he found himself stranded all by himself, once more. 
Time slowly began to take its toll on poor Wheelie's brain, 
So he took up playing music to keep himself sane. 

One day Rodimus showed up and Wheelie came to his aid. 
They'd known each other once, but Wheelie's memory was frayed. 
Then together with Rodimus and [[Garnak|some other guy]], 
Wheelie stole another ship and bid his prison ''bye, bye''. 
{{storylink|Space Opera Part 1: The Stars My Destination|The Stars My Destination}}

While their trip back to Cybertron was a success, 
Years of war had rendered the whole planet a mess. 
The only ones there were [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], 
Who gladly got on Wheelie and Rodimus's ride. 

Cybertron was occupied by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s deadly [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, 
And Wheelie had to defend himself against one of the creeps. 
The Autobots decided they could waste no more time, 
They had to report this invasion to Optimus Prime! 
{{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} {{storylink|Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet|Out of the Silent Planet}}

Their motley crew traveled to the planet of [[Earth]], 
Where Wheelie was greeted with a surpluss of mirth. 
He was reunited with the others at [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] 
Where his comrades finally stopped to listen to him, it would seem. 
{{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}}

When [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] seized control of the [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] station, 
Omega Supreme was first on the list for devastation. 
Along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Wheelie was assigned as a scout, 
But when he sniped a Sweep he gave their position out! 
Pinned down by the horde, it looked as if their lives would be gone 
Until they were suddenly rescued by the heroic... ''Megatron''? 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Things only got worse as the Decepticons began to merge, 
Creating the [[Deceptigod]]; a most terrible scourge! 
Wheelie fell back with the others as the monster did advance 
And it destroyed Omega Supreme, who didn't stand a chance. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

Wheelie could do nothing but scramble in the huge creature's wake, 
But luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] was around to make Optimus break 
Open the Matrix so its energy could be released. 
And with no thanks to Wheelie, the monster's threat suddenly ceased. 
{{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}

[[File:Syndromica1 pax and crew.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Underage drinkin' is hella bitchin'! (This stays between us; don't be snitchin'!)]]

With his mind not so well after years of taking flight, 
Wheelie sought active duty to keep his brain going right. 
So he accompanied Hardhead and Garnak with a smile, 
Guarding the sinister [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] in self-imposed exile! 

[[File:Bludgeon Wheelie Syndromica1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Hey, let's all shit on Wheelie! That sounds like plenty of fun!" Writers hate this guy more than that [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|certain other someone]].]]

On [[Arduria]], Wheelie became discombobulated, 
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] had Jhiaxus fiercely liberated! 
In pursuit of [[Regenesis]], the villains immediately fled 
To the distant LV system (a place that messed with Wheelie's head). 
{{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

He and his friends gave chase through space's vast infinity, 
But found not their quarry but another [[Reflector (G1)|'Con trinity]]. 
It was none other than the trio that ''should'' have been dead. 
And yet somehow they were out piloting a spaceship instead! 

The reason for this soon became known (if not so much ''clear'') 
When they followed them to a place that filled Wheelie with fear. 
It was the very same planet where Wheelie had been stranded, 
(And the same place where Reflector had gotten his ass handed). 
For [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] had tampered with this world, long long ago, 
And plucked it from the lockstep of time's regular flow. 
Flashes of the past and future collided, ''cor blimey''! 
All in all, it was an adventure most ''timey-wimey''. 

Orion Pax went back in time on some ridiculous trip, 
And in the end Jhiaxus made away with the 'Con's spaceship. 
{{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

They chased that evil rascal all the way to [[Gorlam Prime]] 
In the desperate hope that they could possibly stop him in time. 
Their investigation led them deep beneath the surface 
To an abandoned city that served no obvious purpose. 
Wheelie found out the hard way to keep his hand in his pocket, 
As a corrosive dissolved his arm right up to its socket. 
The city turned out to be a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], 
Whom Jhiaxus awoke, primed and ready for fightin'! 
With his colossal new pal, Jhiaxus quickly flew the coop, 
Leaving Wheelie behind to disintegrate alongside his group. 
Gorlam Prime was dissolving, but Orion wasn't scared: 
For just such an occasion, he had an [[Skyroller|escape ship]] prepared! 
At last understanding Jhiaxus's convoluted scheme, 
One-armed Wheelie set course for Cybertron (along with his team). 
{{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}}

The ship tried to escape Gorlam's gravity well, 
But they couldn't break free! Things didn't look swell. 
The ''[[Lost Light]]'' soon saved them, and blasted ahead 
All the way home, while Wheelie spoke with Hardhead. 
Wheelie said that the [[Knights of Cybertron|Knights]] were a lie, and he didn't believe, 
But there was no time to argue, because Orion had to leave! {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}

Pax left for the [[Dead Universe]], that cold, morbid realm 
Wheelie wished him farewell and let Pax take the helm. {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}}

While Orion embarked on his perilous trip, 
Wheelie and Garnak remained behind on the ship. 
Orion, in trouble, asked the pair for a lift, 
But Wheelie informed him that there was no more rift! 
The former Prime was stranded, he couldn't get through, 
And poor Wheelie had no idea what he could do. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

But Wheelie and Garnak hadn't thrown in the towel! 
Though we don't know how, they met up with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. 
The redoubtable trio - plus new friend, [[Stardrive]] - 
Were next to be seen on [[Regalis V]]. 
Marooned [[Throttlebot]]s were under some threat 
From bad [[Maximal]]s - but weren't dead yet! 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}

They boarded [[Peaceful Revolution|Prowl's ship]], and all took a seat, 
Put it in gear, and made hasty retreat. 
{{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

The crew persevered despite Cybertron's scouring, 
Then helped save the Earth! Pretty empowering! 
{{storylink|Road's End}}{{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}{{storylink|Ceremony}}

{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei 11 cover.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|When your parents have a new kid, Out you go on the dustbin lid!]]

As a full-on member of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] team, 
Wheelie went on a mission that was more than it seemed. 
Following energy signatures, the group of peons 
Unearthed a dino-Transformer who'd been buried for eons! 

Wheelie wasn't congratulated for his hard work. 
Instead, the confused [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] up and went berserk! 
[[Hot Shot (Henkei!)|Hot Shot]] intervened and handed the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] defeat, 
Which was good news for Wheelie, who almost became dead meat. 
{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
[[Transcendent Technomorph|A bunch of guys]] mistook [[Bumblebee (Animated)|'Bee]] for someone named "Wheelie" 
As well [[Hot Shot (Armada)|as]] [[Side Burn (RID)|some]] [[Cheetor (BW)|others]] whom he never was, really. 
{{storylink|Bee in the City}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===

Overthrowing the [[President of the United States|Prez]], [[General Flagg]] led the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] 
On a mission to Cybertron to engage their foes. 
But the big metal planet was in a state of unrest 
And Wheelie was snatched by [[Harvester unit|a unit programmed to harvest]]. 
{{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}

But Wheelie escaped! He's a tough little guy. 
He survived till the end of the war, and that's why 
when Cybertron then passed into Rodimus's care, 
Wheelie was present! Look–he's right there! {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Wheelie was fast! He felt the need 
To challenge [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], on [[Velocitron|the planet of speed]]. 
But [[scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Squeezeplay (G1)|Crashbash]] attacked! They had one desire– 
To abduct Blurr's partner [[Haywire|Hyperfire]]! {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}

==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on hostile [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] with Hot Rod and Kup, 
Wheelie made sure the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] didn't gobble them up! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

He later helped his fellow Autobots charge Galvatron, 
But when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] joined in, he had to get gone! 
{{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
In the distant year 2010, things were looking quite bleak: 
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had seized command from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], that psychotic freak! 
Most of the Autobots were now dead, buried and gone 
Because Shockwave used the [[Zel Quartz]] to destroy [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]!

But Wheelie had survived alongside [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] 
And along with some others, they travelled backward in time 
To 2003, before Shockwave had gone totally nuts 
And squarely kicked all of the Decepticons' butts. 

And yet it wasn't ''Wheelie'' who ended up saving the day; 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wound-up thwarting the Decepticons (in his own stupid way). 

With Shockwave's sinister future now erased from the timeline, 
Wheelie vanished into nothingness, leaving sparkling starshine. 
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
In the future, the Autobots found Wheelie on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. 
He keenly joined up with them, after the end of [[Unicron]]. 
Magnus brought him to Earth to help the Autobots rebuild, 
But when the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s attacked, they were all almost killed! 
{{storylink|Junkion Reunion}}

When [[Quintesson]]s put [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] on trial 
Wheelie helped Grimlock rescue them with a smile. 
{{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wheelie-(Gen).jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.7|As an Epic character, All my stats are very strong! But I won't be around for very long! As the last Transformers game of DeNA, Transformers: Battle Tactics will be gone in May!]]
Wheelie fought several Decepticons, Autobots, and others. Sometimes he fought with identical brothers! He first appeared in the event, "Transform and Roll Out!" Whether he's easy to build with 50 Wheelie cores, I doubt.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Wheelie toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can change him in a snap! But he will still look like crap.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-80'''

:Wheelie's transformation does not go very far, he turns into a generic "futuristic car".
:His design is likely based on the [//oldconceptcars.com/1930-2004/fiat-abarth-record-car-1956/ ''1956 Fiat Abarth''], a 50s concept car that also looked like barf.
:Surprisingly enough, the fans' fancy he tickles, as he's the only new mold of the third-year [[Mini Vehicle]]s.

:This mold was [[redeco]]ed much later on, into an old friend of Prime's named [[Dion (G1)#Collector's Edition|Dion]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More on Wheelie you will know, at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Future Cybertron''' (Transformers Collection, [[2005]])
**''ID number:'' '''TF-20'''

:Wheelie was reissued in a ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' set. [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup]] and [[Recoil (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Recoil]], you also did get!
:This reissue's different in an unexpected way; where the old face was orange, the new one is gray!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on reissue Wheelie, found at TFU.info. No, really!]''
{{-}}

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Wheelielegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bumblebee swine, your [[alternate mode|alt mode]]'s mine!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' G1 Series

:Right along with many other Mini Vehicles from Generation 1, ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Wheelie was released as a "[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends]]" for pocket-sized fun.
:To make the tiny rhyming robot just a little bit neater, he now transforms into, apparently, a "[[Junkion (planet)|Junk Planet]] speeder!"<ref>Wheelie's cardback calls him this, assuming Hasbro's not taking the piss.</ref>
:Hasbro was thoughtful, and kept Wheelie well-armed. They sculpted him a [[Slingshot (weapon)|slingshot]]! Enemies be alarmed!

:If an evil redeco of this Wheelie toy you lack, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|ROTF]]'' [[Shadow Striker (ROTF)#Revenge of the Fallen|Shadow Striker]] is this Wheelie in black!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUWheelie/wheelie.htm If more on ''Universe'' Wheelie you wish to see, go to TFU.info, it's that easy!]''
{{-}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie's popular in Japan, but hey, that ain't a crime. Why do they like him so much? Because he doesn't... talk poetry.]]
*'''Minibot Spy Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''C-19'''

:The same sculpt as the above ''Universe'' toy, this Wheelie is not exactly the same boy.
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Wheelie has colors more mellow, as over in Japan, he's light orange-yellow.
:He comes packed with two other Minibots totaling three, though [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Cosmos]] are most certainly not for free.
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
====''GDO''====
[[File:Generations china import deluxe wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blasting his enemies right off their feet, With these speakers buffing rhymes with all these phat beats.]]
*'''Wheelie''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Two speakers, slingshot/blaster

:Wheelie got himself released in ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', but he remained [[exclusive]] to certain locations.
:[[Toys"R"Us]] and Asia are where he was found, and he isn't the commonest Transformer around.
:Previously thought to be lacking pizazz, Wheelie's now a retool of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Jazz]]!
:He changes from a car with [[Jazz (Movie)|Solstice]] headlights, to a robot with a new head, ready for some fights.
:He's armed with some speakers standard to the mold. They can [[C joint|clip]] onto his doors, which never gets old.
:Wait up! Hold on! That isn't all that he's got: Wheelie's also armed with his mighty slingshot!
:It can serve as a blaster when [[5 mm post|plugged into]] his hand, something that play patterns find utterly grand.

:His [[package art]] has been modified from Jazz's, too. He's been given a head and colors, all brand new!
:It's all rather sad, then, that the artists thought they were done, because Wheelie is still depicted holding Jazz's gun!

:This mold was redecoed thrice in its original and unmodified state. Toys of [[Stepper (SG)#Timelines|two]] [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Steppers]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Longarm (SG)#Timelines|Longarm]] did it certainly create.
:For [[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretools]], ''Timelines'' [[Treadshot (SG)#Timelines|Treadshot]] had utilized the mold's alternate head. ''Timelines'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], meanwhile, was [[retool]]ed with a new head-sculpt, instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOWheelie/wheelie.htm Should more on ''Generations'' Wheelie you desire to know, check out his page on TFU.info!]''
{{2010JazzMold}}

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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Class-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, world, are you jelly? I fit tiny men in my belly!]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])

:If you keep reading, then you will learn, about Wheelie's new toy, from ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]''-
:He's a brand-new mold now! Who would have guessed? He can carry [[Titan Master]]s around in his chest!
:They can drive him around, and travel quite far, because Wheelie turns into a sci-fi type car.
:It's a pretty cool toy, but Hasbro forgot, to give him his weapon: that iconic slingshot!

:But that isn't all! He comes with a card, it's based on his art! (That wasn't so hard).

:Although Wheelie's packaging and card art shows that his helmet is gray, his actual product's helmet is unpainted orange (no way!),

:Some of his ball-and-socket joints are loose, while his vehicle mode can't thoroughly peg depending on any copy you choose.
:The kneecap panels can be further collapsed down, although this is optional unless you're fiddling around.

:Once ''Titans Return'' Wave One had taken form, Wheelie was the only Legends Class not to shelfwarm!

::*[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRWheelie/wheelie.htm For more information on ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Wheelie, TFU.info is always at it, you see!]

{{-}}
====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Hasbro you big jerk, My legs won't work!]]
*'''Grimlock & Autobot Wheelie''' ([[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-06'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-64'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[May 29]], 2021'''

:Packaged with ''Studio Series'' [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Grimlock]], you see, was also a tiny figure of Wheelie!

:He can't transform, or move his elbows and knees, but he can ride on Grim's back like in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]!''
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Wheelie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wheelie complains he is far too old "But we need another car Kreon" someone had told.]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, large rifle

:This [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] Wheelie came in the sixth wave, of ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s for fans to crave.
:A [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a car, he sports [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]]'s helmet, which has gone very far!

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, there's no ID code to tell the bags' contents.
:Meaning you'd best be good at feeling parts through the bag, as not getting the toy you want can be kind of a drag.

:This assortment was originally slated to be [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], but US stores dropped the line, causing much fuss.
:It was still available in Canada, Chinese/Asian markets and Australia, which led to ridiculous prices and secondary-market mania.
:In 2015, the Collection appeared in the US at Dollar Tree, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop, practically free!
:Fans sought out these stores in a buying throng, and with very few shipments, they didn't last long.
{{-}}

===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG29-Wheelie.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Run to order me on your computer, I come packaged with a little Go Shooter!]]
*'''Wheelie & Goshooter''' (Two-pack, 2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG29'''

:Wheelie was released again by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in Japan, with a new paint job meant to be as show-accurate as it can!

:And now he is packed with [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]]: a small Headmaster accessory, which is a redeco of Loudmouth without the vehicle partner (yes sirree!)
:Although Goshooter can use any ''Titans Return''-styled molds to put his Head mode on, he can accommodate with Wheelie's vehicle mode, which he can actually ride on!
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4| I could've had a touch of blue, but [[Hasbro]] said "that just won't do."]]
[[File:FriedmanAuctionWheelieModelEdit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It sure is a good thing I'm not black and yellow, You might've confused me with [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|some other fellow!]]]]
*In the first [[commercial]] where Wheelie did appear, His voice didn't sound anywhere near! Although Frank Welker did the gig, Wheelie's voice came much deeper, dig? In fact—and we're sure you'll all agree - He sounded like the {{w|The Smurfs|Smurfs'}} pal "{{w|Johan and Peewit|Peewee}}"!
*In an [[Toy Fair 1986|old catalog]], Wheelie's toy could be seen, But when his toy hit the market, its colors changed some time in between. And yet this obsolete coloration still lingered around; Wheelie bore the same scheme in some comics, savvy readers had found!
*Among those who dislike Wheelie is [[Floro Dery]], The guy who designed him (it's the truth! Really!). Dery's said that of all his Transformers designs, Wheelie's the one that he most fiercely maligns — Maybe even the only one! Honest, it's true! You can read for yourself in this interview!<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html An interview from the Philippines, in which Floro Dery is really mean!]</ref>
*In the futuristic/bygone year of 2010, A set of Wheelie's color models were sold by [[Ron Friedman]]! These bits of history from the [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] Were what you'd describe as totally groovy; Showing our hero with a form long-unseen, Sporting yellow and black (and it looked pretty keen!).
*In the Season 3 Italian dub, Wheelie never rhymes. Instead, he says "wroom wroom" at totally random times.
[[File:Unused AHM Wheelie concept.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Two designs that we were spared, because nobody really cared.]]
*In [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]], his animation model was [[Endo|used]]. He agreed with [[Sentinel Minor|his boss]], and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was abused. They believed Hot Shot's [[Wheeljack (Armada)|friend]] had died writhing in flames. And thanks to those jerks, Hot Shot got all the blame. {{storylink|Past}} {{storylink|Past II}}
**Wheelie's model was reused again later on, This time as a generic, obscure [[Mini-Con]]! {{storylink|Miracle}}
*[[Chris Ryall]] said Wheelie would get a [[Spotlight: Wheelie|spotlight]] on his [http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2008/02/who-said-music-industry-is-dead.html blog]. Summarily, Ryall's hide the fans swore they would flog. On [http://jizaitoys.seesaa.net/article/34599110.html Jizai's design] [[Klaus Scherwinski]] did base, For Wheelie's sake, you can admit, he didn't lose face.
*Although Wheelie thought that his body looked fine, For [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|AHM]] he received a swell redesign! [[Guido Guidi]], the artist, was not so enthused, And so in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]" it didn't get used.
*Wheelie's parents hail from [[Gobotron]]. ''Huh''. Who knew? The source is a tome called ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac Two]]''!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ウィーリー ''Wīrī'')
*''English:'' '''Willy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Tourbillo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ugrabot''' (''The Movie'')
*''Italian:'' '''Scooter''', '''Saetta''' (''The Movie'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wiley''' (Taiwan, 威利 ''Wēi Lì''), '''Zhuàn Lún''' (China, 转轮, "Reel")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodinhas''' (Portugal Comic)

==Footnotes==
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Pyra Magna (G1)

2021-06-05T15:57:21Z

Tjfosko: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

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:''Pyra Magna is a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:PyraMagna-modelsheet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Paragon 'til death.]]

A tough, serious, thoughtful commander, '''Pyra Magna''' excels at making the hard choices and transforming challenges that would break others into advantages. Though she has been shaped by the hardships of the [[Rust Sea]], her true strength comes from deep within her Spark. Pyra Magna's soul burns with a powerful flame that fuels her absolute, relentless will to survive. Devout to the point of fanaticism and driven by her personal convictions, Pyra Magna places great faith in the [[Thirteen]] and their legacy—including the divine [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Pyra's piety, combined with her boundless ambition, have led her to wonder if, perhaps, ''she'' might be better off becoming the next bearer of that most sacred [[Autobot]] artifact.

As the leader of a group of [[Torchbearer]]s, her personal team of "Rust Renegades" from [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] are explorers who seek out Cybertronian artifacts for preservation. She is dedicated to her job and to the [[Mistress of Flame]]. Following the recovery of [[Enigma of Combination|one ancient artifact]], she gained the ability to [[combiner|combine]] with her teammates to form the goliath [[Victorion]].

Pyra's internal water system has been compromised by corrosive gasses. She utilizes this unfortunate circumstance to power her Corrosion Cannons, weapons that weaken enemy armor and jam up their gears.

{{bigquote|I exist to '''light''' the '''way'''. There's nothing wrong with wanting to light the entire '''galaxy.'''|Pyra Magna reflects|"[[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows]]"}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===

:*''First Appearance:'' [[An Uneventful Night|''Transformers: Combiner Hunters'' #1]]

[[File:GhostStories-pyraanddustup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality. Through this, we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all. Infinite in distance and unbound by death, I release your soul, and by my shoulder, protect thee."]]

'''Pyra''' originally served under the previous incarnation of the Torchbearers, keeping the peace on [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] under the command of [[Praesidia Magna]], servants of the [[Mistress of Flame]] and disciples of the [[Way of Flame]]. Their adventures took them far and wide across their homeworld, and though other Torchbearers fell in the line of duty Pyra remained unswerving in her devotion to the lineage of the Primes. On one fateful excursion, she and the team travelled to the impoverished village of [[Parvus Oppidum]] on the request of Torchbearer fangirls [[Dust Up|Dustup]] and [[Jumpstream]]. The Torchbearers found themselves under assault by [[Maximal|mechanical beasts]], who killed both Praesidia and fellow Torchbearer [[Fastbreak (G1)|Fastbreak]]. Pyra herself came under attack by their leader, a massive winged monster, who threatened to drag her into a singularity that had appeared in the middle of the town; despite locking eyes with the creature, she passed out, and by the time she came to the fight had reduced the town to nothing and the attackers had vanished.

[[File:GhostStories-pyramagnavehiclemode.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

Traumatized by her failure, Pyra suffered a series of nightmares where the monster recited an ancient poem from a Camien text as she repeatedly watched Praesidia die on the surface of a barren world. In the waking world, Pyra eventually struck up a friendship with [[Rust Dust]], who had been named after the same poem that now haunted her dreams. Eventually, she came to strike up a friendship with [[Rust Dust]], who had taken her name from the poem in the holy text known as the [[Light of the Forgefire]], and sought out the Mistress of Flame for guidance. The Mistress explained that she and Praesidia had once visited the planet [[Antilla]] together, though she was unable to explain why her friend had perished with the dead world in her mind. As Pyra continued to dream, however, she came to realize that the "black angel" who haunted her nightmares was none other than [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]], one of the legendary [[Thirteen]].

Pyra realized that, if Onyx fled while she was unconscious because he feared further confrontation, it meant that the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] could not be the infallible figures depicted in Camien religion. Galvanized by these revelations, Pyra stepped up to take command of the Torchbearers, recruiting Jumpstream and Dust up into the team, and taking on the mantle of "Magna," ready to face the threat of the Primes, even if it meant blaspheming the will of the Mistress. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

Pyra Magna continued to lead the Torchbearers for many years, at one point helping out in the village where [[Aileron]] lived. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Pyra Magna was present when [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] re-established contact with Caminus after millennia of isolation, and watched [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] set foot on Caminus, revealing the legendary [[Matrix of Leadership]] to the assembled crowd. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}} {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} The Mistress of Flame believed that Optimus was the incarnation of [[The Arisen]], the legendary thirteenth Prime; Pyra and her team considered the matter to be more complex. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[File:AnUneventfulNight-PyraMagnanowords.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Soon after Caminus joined the [[Council of Worlds]], The Torchbearers travelled to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to search for the remains of [[Crystal City]]. While combing the [[Rust Sea]], Magna was alerted to a bunch of other Transformers entering the area. Curious, she ordered her team to investigate and fought [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] attacking [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Attacking ''a [[Cityspeaker]]''?! Windblade told them to leave it but an angry Pyra Magna ordered her team to intervene. She also tried to hold Windblade back when Arcee threatened to destroy some object, as she couldn't allow a Cityspeaker to risk herself for it, until that object turned out to be the legendary [[Enigma of Combination]]. One accident later, and Pyra Magna was part of a new combiner!

After a new and angry Victorion was convinced to stand down and separate, Magna apologized to Windblade for their brief rampage. She also apologized to Arcee, but told her not to call their new state an "abomination"; while she sympathised with Arcee's fear that people would be forced into becoming gestalts, she said they ''had'' become one and had the right to be "what we are". {{storylink|An Uneventful Night}}

The Torchbearers opted to remain in the Rust Sea for a time, still learning to control their new powers. The inhabitants of the wasteland soon learned to avoid them. On one occasion, Pyra Magna and her team appeared to scare off a group of zombified [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}}

They remained in exile until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]–seeking answers about what it ''truly'' meant to be a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], decided to visit the group. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Merging into Victorion, the Torchbearers tested Optimus's physical and spiritual resolve. Optimus's agnosticism about the [[Matrix of Leadership]] prompted Victorion to lay claim to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]; though Pyra believed that Optimus was ''not'' the legendary [[The Arisen|Thirteenth Prime]], the Torchbearers vowed to build Optimus into a worthy Prime anyway. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}

[[File:OnceUponATimeOnEarth-killthehumans.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|It's always polite to ask permission.]]
Pyra Magna led the Torchbearers back to Iacon, where they combined and joined Starscream's forces in quelling a Decepticon riot at the space bridge. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} After Optimus declared [[Earth]] a member of the [[Council of Worlds]], the Torchbearers—still combined—took part in a skirmish against [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s splinter force of Decepticons, but had to fall back after [[China]] deployed its anti-Transformer weaponry. As the Autobots regrouped at [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s old house, Pyra Magna argued with [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

As a show of good faith, the Autobots began patrolling impoverished and troubled regions around the world. Pyra Magna and the other Torchbearers defended a Middle Eastern girls' school from religious fanatics. The Torchbearers would later travel to the [[White House]] after Aileron went rogue, forming Victorion and extricating the Autobots from the White House lawn. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} The Torchbearers participated in Optimus and Soundwave's joint operation on the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. Victorion was torn apart by Galvatron's planetwide Enigma of Combination, and her components were knocked unconscious. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} By the time that the Torchbearers had regained consciousness, the fight had already moved offworld. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} Pyra Magna led her team as they helped mop up the stragglers, {{storylink|White Light}} but were forced to combine again after the [[Earth Defense Command]] launched an attack on the exhausted Autobots. {{storylink|White Heat}}

[[File:Informed-PyraMagnaAndWindblade.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Pyra Manga.]]

The Earthbound Autobots continued to settle into [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], until [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] abruptly went dormant and stopped communicating with the Autobots. Pyra Magna and Soundwave called Windblade to Earth to see if her cityspeaking talents could help them pinpoint what had gone wrong. The trio worked for many days trying to diagnose each of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]'s systems, but their search turned up nothing. {{storylink|Informed}} Soon, the Torchbearers were called into action to defend Arcee and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] in [[Oregon]], using Victorion's gravity powers to harmlessly take down human aircraft in the wake of Soundwave's EMP attack. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}}

Back at Autobot City, Pyra Magna's idle speculation about the state of Metrotitan allowed Windblade to correctly deduce that Metrotitan was merely ignoring them, waiting to speak to a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]. Pyra Magna watched as Windblade merged her consciousness with the Titan's, and when Windblade's mind returned from [[Microspace|another dimension]] she and Pyra Magna requested help from Optimus Prime to save the ailing universe from a destructive {{i|Entropy Cloud|entropy cloud}}. {{storylink|Informed}} Days later, the [[Dire Wraith]]s and [[M.A.S.K.]] besieged Autobot City for the deposits of [[Ore-13]] beneath; although Victorion swung into action to defend the base from the monstrous [[Baron Karza]], she was forced to split into her components to deal with an army of Dire Wraiths and even the odds. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen-torchbearers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

When the crisis had been dealt with, the Autobots and their allies—including some recently arrived colonists with religious aspirations—turned their attention back to stabilizing the increasingly volatile Earth. Following some peacekeeping in [[Mexico City]], Pyra Magna reported that a large spaceship of alien origin was approaching Earth. She and the Torchbearers accompanied Optimus Prime when they travelled to the [[Matterhorn]] and intercept the craft. There, she explained to Optimus that the Matrix's supernatural glow was merely a reaction to fragments of [[Ore-13]] in the mountain, not so subtly hinting that her true feelings that ''she'' shoud bear the Matrix. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} The spacecraft, as it turned, out, was carrying a load of [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] refugees. Pyra Magna and her team formed Victorion while Optimus made diplomatic overtures to their leaders [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Rum-Maj]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}}

A series of diplomatic roadblocks prevented Optimus Prime from carrying out his twin goals: helping the wandering Junkions rebuild their [[Junkion (planet)|shattered homeworld]] through the use of [[Ore-13]], and allowing Earth to join the Council of Worlds. To this end, he engineered a diplomatic crisis that would force the Council to bring Earth into their membership. When Pyra Magna overheard this—and Optimus telling Aileron that he placed no religious faith in the Matrix—Pyra punched Prime in his faceplate and accused him of manipulating the faith of others to further his own ends. Pyra recanted her earlier vow to help Optimus, reasserting that she, a true believer, should be holding the Matrix. The following morning, Pyra and the Torchbearers attended Prime's summit between humans, Cybertronians, and Junkions, which was interrupted when the Junkions sicced a school of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s on all assembled. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

Though supremely dissatisfied by the way that Prime had managed the crisis, Pyra nevertheless led her Torchbearers into the fight by deploying Victorion and using her gravity powers to lay into the oncoming Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} The fighting came to a head before Optimus, realizing that he had overstepped his bounds as a Prime, successfully brokered a new peace between all sides and successfully convinced their enemies to lay down their arms. Autobots, Junkions, and Sharkticons alike relocated to the abandoned EDC base in the [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] begin the construction of "[[Little Cybertron]]." Optimus, sensing the growing rift between them, appointed the Torchbearer to oversee construction in the hopes of giving the two some time apart. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}} As construction began, Pyra watched the city take shape with [[Slide]], who was still unable to forgive the Junkions for killing her [[twin]] [[Oiler]] in the recent battle. Pyra encouraged the young Transformer to question Optimus's judgement, noting that "true" Primes stood for justice. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

[[File:WhatItsReallyLike-PyraAndSlide.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

At some point, Pyra began communicating with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], sending him data packets. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

Several days into the job, Pyra criticized [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] for spending more time playing with his dog [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] than helping with the construction work. Her criticisms caught the attention of [[Marissa Faireborn]]; sensing a kindred spirit, Pyra Magna invited Marissa to take a ride around the city with her to discuss recent events. After the Torchbearers helped some Junkions out of a pile of rubble, Pyra confessed that she was hoping to depose Optimus Prime so that she could take command and guide Earth towards a brighter future. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} Not long after that, she approached Slide once again after the young [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisien]] had been left behind by her friends. Pyra reminded her that though everyone else had forgotten her pain, ''she'' hadn't. When Optimus decided to briefly withdraw from Earth in the face of mounting political opposition, he invited Pyra Magna to accompany him so they could talk out their differences. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

The pair travelled to [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s singularity in the heart of the Rust Sea, where they discussed their recent adventure and the nature of faith. Pyra listened to Prime's tale about how [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] came to join the Autobots. Pyra found the moral of Prime's tale too saccharine, and recounted her own story: the tale of Praesidia Magna's doomed expedition to Parvus Oppidum, and her own subsequent crisis of faith. Though Optimus was not a believer, he took Pyra's words at face value, and the two agreed to put their pasts behind them and face the future together. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} When the two made their way back to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Aileron]] brought the news that Earth had finally chosen an ambassador to speak for them on the [[Council of Worlds]]. To pass the time until the [[United Nations]] finalized their choice, the two payed a visit to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] where he recounted the unification of the [[Thirteen]] Primes. After the tale concluded, the [[President of the United States]] called to reveal that Marissa Faireborn had been chosen. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}

[[File:UnificationDayDawn-brightfuture.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

At the grand ceremony, Pyra flanked Optimus (and in [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]'s opinion was totally winning on the red carpet) before the [[Iron Ring]] struck. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Pyra leapt right into battle, atomizing a contingent of [[Iron Grenadier]]s with her pick-axe. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}}

Having survived the invasion, Pyra was approached by Arcee after [[Joe Colton]] had been brought to justice, looking to recruit the Torchbearer for a mission into the wilderness. Pyra declined, feeling a pressing need to return to Earth as a result of being part of a combiner. Before departing, Pyra asked Arcee about her relationship with Prowl, and his role among the Autobots, before wondering aloud whether Arcee, who had once fought alongside the Thirteen that Pyra worshipped, could fill that role and keep both her and Optimus in check. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} After exiting the Space Bridge, Pyra quickly excused herself and informed Prowl of the political rumblings on Earth and Cybertron before Prowl warned her about a group of [[Maximal|marauding bestial Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}

[[File:SurfeitOfPrimes-torchbearers.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

Once Optimus had returned to Earth, he oversaw the opening of an [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]] to help deal with Cybertron's recent energy crisis. As he took the shipment through the Space Bridge, Pyra offered to take the [[Colonist Soldiers]] down to the mine to help them truly understand what Optimus was trying to accomplish on Earth. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} No sooner had they touched down did [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] receive a summons from Cybertron, prompting Pyra to remain on alert should the aid of the Torchbearers be needed. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} No sooner had Soundwave departed to deal with the return of Onyx Prime and his beasts to Cybertron than did Metrotitan himself bridge to Cybertron, carrying the Torchbearers with him, only to be immediately felled by his fellow Titan [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}

Believing that his forces had killed Metrotitan, Onyx Prime—now unmasked as the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]—ordered his co-conspirator, [[Liege Maximo]], to lead his Maximals to the impact site and pick off the survivors. While Arcee held off the Maximals, Pyra and her fellow Torchbearers combined into Victorion to take on [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]], his religious faith reawakened in the face of the apocalypse, {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} and were eventually able to crush their opponent under a fatal gravitational onslaught.

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Decombining once more, Pyra and the other Torchbearers stormed Metrotitan's still-functioning Space Bridge, intent on confronting Onyx Prime and rescuing [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]... only to learn the truth: "Onyx" had never existed, and the time-travelling Shockwave had used his identity as a convenient disguise as he orchestrated millnennia of Cybertronian history. Pyra realized that Shockwave had deliberately baited her to this spot; having cast Optimus Prime into the singularity that he controlled, Shockwave freed the minds of both Optimus and Bumblebee from [[infraspace]], allowing them to escape into the [[antespace]] that Pyra Magna was a part of, thanks to her time as Victorion. Despite their many differences, both Pyra and Optimus found a common purpose in stopping Shockwave, and Pyra was able to tackle Shockwave and rip his gun-arm off. Despite all three of them desiring to kill Shockwave, it was Pyra who realized that, in order to prove herself the right-thinking 'bot that she held herself to be, she would need to bring in the Decepticon scientist alive. Pyra thus delivered her prisoner to the care of the Council of Worlds, revealing to the assembled colonists that Shockwave had stripped all of Cybertronian history as a great lie. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}

Some time later, Wheeljack was able to safely transfer Optimus and Bumblebee's consciousnesses out of antespace and back into their own bodies—though the incoming threat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] meant that there was little time for her to acclimatize before all three boarded the ''[[Ark-Zero]]'' to rescue [[Elonia]], homeworld of [[Rom]] the [[Space Knight]], from the planet-eater. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Piloting the ship through the mayhem, Pyra and Soundwave worked together to help triangulate the location of a signal that blocked Wheeljack's Space Bridge pylons, learning that it belonged to the long-lost Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]]. Despite evacuating two thirds of the planet, however, they were ultimately unable to prevent the monster planet from devouring Elonia. {{storylink|Our Darkest}} On the way back to Cybertron, Pyra revealed that she had already been in contact with Prowl, who revealed that, based on his own estimations, Unicron would—after consuming [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]]—move on to Pyra's homeworld of Caminus. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}

[[File:StrangerEons-nomatterhowharditry.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"[http://i.pinimg.com/originals/b9/a3/6e/b9a36ea366570246184bab4b3e0afcc4.jpg And every boy...sooner or later...must put away his toys...and become '''a man'''!]"]]

As Optimus led what remained of the [[Autobot fleet]] to Caminus, to engage the endless Maximal hordes, Pyra, Aileron, and the Torchbearers helped coordinate evacuation efforts on the surface of the besieged planet, shrugging off the Mistress of Flame's repeated efforts to assure the fleeing Camiens to have faith—for Pyra's faith in any higher power had died with Metrotitan. Optimus and his forces were once again unable to defeat Unicron, and as Caminus fell so did the Mistress of Flame. Bequeathing her [[Forgehammer]] to Pyra, the Miress gave her life to allow her people to flee through the Space Bridge to Cybertron. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} On Cybertron itself, Pyra mulled over the meaning of the artifact, before bitterly concluding that the Mistress had bequeathed the hammer to her as a final jab against her broken faith, and defiantly stabbed the weapon into the surface of Metroplex. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}

The respite was short-lived; as Unicron approached Cybertron, intent on continuing his mission of extinction, Pyra Magna and the other Torchbearers were called into action by [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] as part of a final, do-or-die strike on the monster. As Vicotrion, the team pummeled their way through [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s mutated [[Decepticon Justice Division]], only to be themselves overpowered by the monstrous [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], [[Stormclash]] ripped from the gestalt and killed, and Pyra herself badly wounded. {{storylink|Our Finest}} The defeated Torchbearers tumbled onto the hull of Bludgeon's flagship, where they remained even after Unicron's destruction of Cybertron as the battle spilled over onto Earth. {{storylink|Road's End}} As the D.V.D. appeared over Earth, the five watched as Bludgeon deployed Monstructor once more to take on the assembled forces of Earth, Elonia, and Cybertron. {{storylink|Assembly}} Bludgeon's ship soon peeled away from the fight to drop into Earth's atmosphere, pursued by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and the [[Colonist Soldiers]]; from [[Mount Rushmore]], Soundwave's unleashing of the energies of the Enigma of Combination caused its energies to run amok, and Slide, a combiner herself, was inexorably drawn to the Torchbearers. Together, they were able to reform Victorion, with Slide standing in for Stormclash, and, teaming up with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the two successfully brought down Monstructor.

[[File:Post-MistressPyra.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

In the aftermath, Prime was forced to make the ultimate sacrifice to destroy Unicron, the two dying together, as the combatants regrouped at the foot of Mount Rushmore. There, Pyra realized the true nature of the Mistress's token: faith was not what you told someone to believe, but could only come from within. Taking up the mantle of the new Mistress of Flame, Pyra invited Slide to join the Torchbearers, and the young Devisien tearfully acknowledged that they had both been wrong about Optimus Prime: the Autobot leader had never sought to lead them, but had merely hoped to build a better world for all. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

Some time later, Pyra Magna had yet to settle into her new role as the Mistress of Flame, helping to give advice to Cybertronians as the Transformers settled into life on their new homeworld of Earth, though her attempts to help [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with their [[Chic Chips]] business were overshadowed by the more pressing issue of Prime's funeral. On Little Cybertron, Pyra, having finally come to understand the true nature of the Way of Flame, joined Windblade in presiding over the ceremony, interring Prime's mouthplate into the soil of his adopted homeworld. {{storylink|Post}}

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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Pyra Magna, legendary for her escapades in the Rust Sea, was [[Magna Stampede]]'s great-aunt. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{spoilers|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|June 9}}

Pyra Magna was was one of the four [[Great General]]s who battled [[Exarchon]]'s forces during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} She soon developed a reputation for her ruthless, pragmatic approach to warfare, {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} an attitude that carried over to her "[[Companion]]s": an elite, highly-trained strike force of fanatically loyal soldiers. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

When [[Turmoil]] destroyed [[Neutronia]] and took a number of Cybertronians hostage, Pyra Magna and her Companions pursued the villain into space—at that point, however, the war had already ended, and [[Nominus Prime]] had announced his intentions to offer Turmoil and every other 'bot who had served Exarchon amnesty. Pyra deliberately flaunted the terms of this peace agreement to launch a frontal assault on Turmoil's getaway warship to rescue his prisoners, adamant that a monster like Turmoil didn't deserve amnesty; however, during the subsequent space battle, Turmoil's warship exploded and killed everyone aboard. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}} One victim of the explosion was [[Paragon]]; his widower [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] swore vengeance against Pyra for going too far when she didn't have to. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Pyra was arrested and imprisoned inside the [[White Tower]] detention complex, roused only from her stasis chamber periodically to remind her of what she'd done and why she was a prisoner. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} In wider Cybertronian society, Pyra Magna's sentence was a controversial one: while many agreed with the decision to lock her away, others, including the celebrated engineer-philosopher [[Termagax]], felt that she'd been justified in her actions. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}} Some even adopted her distinctive color scheme as a form of protest, including several ex-Companions like [[Jumpstream]] and [[Groundbreaker]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}} After Nominus passed the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] on to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Sentinel upheld his predecessor's decision and refused to release her. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

During her two thousand kilocycles in prison, Sentinel assigned [[Froid]] to treat her during the rare instances when she was roused from stasis. The psychiatrist failed to make any substantial headway, and when Sentinel Prime worried that he was growing too close to his patient he ordered the sessions to stop. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} Froid would come to regard Pyra Magna as one of his four substantial failures. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} Pyra herself believed that Sentinel was right to jail her; {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} war had turned her into a monster, and she began counting the days until another monster would rise up to strike her down for what she'd done. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

When the Ascenticons took down the [[Tether]], Megatron cited Pyra Magna's fate and refused to let himself share it. Elsewhere, Orion Pax tried appealing to Sentinel to have Pyra Magna released, due to her experience as the last of the Great Generals, which he felt could be used to fight the Rise quickly and decisively, but the Prime angrily refused. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

After Megatron had taken command of the [[Senate]] and Orion Pax had become [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the newly minted Prime, over protests in his ranks, ordered Pyra released, hoping to counter Megatron's Great General of [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] with one of his own. Her release overseen by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Froid]], Magna had the White Tower's comms blockers shut off so she could summon [[Jumpstream]] to her. After being caught up on her subordinate's new paint, she ordered Jumpstream to gather the rest of the Companions. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings}}

When Megatron offered to talk with Megatron under the flag of a temporary truce, Pyra was skeptical and warned Optimus that Megatron likely had ulterior motives behind luring him to the middle of Iacon. She offered an alternative: send her to conduct the meeting remotely while Optimus gathered his forces and abandoned Iacon. Despite her convictions that Optimus would have to give in to his darker urges to decisively win this new war, Prime refused to accept this, and his idealism impressed the old soldier. During the meeting with her erstwhile compatriot [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], Pyra learned that the entire meeting had been arranged to organize her assassination; fortunately, Pyra had forseen this and deployed Jumpstream and the other Companions arrived in time to take out the Decepticons sent to kill her. Cyclonus finally faced off with the killer of his lover... but found himself unable to finally accomplish the deed. In the aftermath, Pyra told him that only he could decide where he went from this point before leaving with the Companions to rejoin Optimus's forces. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Pyra_MagnaEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Pyra Magna came to Earth before most of the other Torchbearers to help out in the cause on Earth and get the [[Fractal Map]].
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Lost Map Campaign}} {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Power Play Campaign}}

Pyra Magna and the torchbearers were in the sector closest to Polyhex, when they went to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Dinobot Sludge. It wasn't until she found a broken cerebro shell that they knew who was behind the attack. Attempting to contact Autobot base about the missing Autobot, they were contacted by Drift, who told them the Dinobot is in fact named Slog, not Sludge.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Polyhex Saga}}

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weaponry:''' Pyra uses her cudgel (Bat'leth on a stick?) to attack defenses.
*'''Ability: Fire Rush:''' Rushes into combat and spreads fire along the way dealing some damage over a few seconds.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points. +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:pyra-magna Pyra Magna at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''Generations''===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-PyraMagna.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Yes, I am a normal firetruck that is not a robot. I do not have a large robot head where the bucket should be. That would be absurd and is not something that I have, no sir.]]
*'''Victorion''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' Cudgel

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Pyra Magna is a [[retool]] of Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] from the same toy line, with a new head, forearms, chestplate, and some different ladder-boom parts. She transforms into a fire truck resembling a modified Rosenbauer Panther 6x6, with a working ladder-boom. She can also form the torso to super-robot [[Victorion]], which officially also includes her teammates [[Stormclash#Generations|Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Generations|Skyburst]], [[Dust Up#Generations|Dust Up]], [[Jumpstream#Generations|Jumpstream]], and [[Rust Dust#Generations|Rust Dust]], though in this mode she can also use any combination of ''Combiner Wars''-style limb-bots. Her cudgel forms the hilt of Victorion's sword.

:Many (if not all) samples of Pyra Magna come with [[Misassembly|misassembled]] knee struts. They are reversed on both legs, preventing her knee assemblies from locking in properly for robot mode. This issue was shared with [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#CWG2|''Generation 2'' Onslaught]]. In an undocumented feature also shared with Onslaught, the backs of her feet can flip out to provide better support, something absent from Hot Spot and [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]], though unlike them, Victorion's head doesn't open into a bucket and sprayer, making it more obvious than others.

:Like the rest of her Torchbearers, Pyra Magna features Cybertronic tampographs on her vehicle mode, which reads "''If Cybertron''" on her right and "''Be your home''" on the left.

:Pyra Magna was only available as part of a Victorion box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Canada, was both sold at Toys"R"Us stores and available via Amazon Canada. In the United Kingdom, it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website (but never sold in stores), whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

:This version of the sculpt was also redecoed into ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Megaempress#Toys|Megaempress]].
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==Notes==
*"Pyra magna" is (roughly translated) Latin for "great fire".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Pyra Magna''' (パイラマグナ ''Paira Maguna'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jù Yàn''' (巨焰, "Great Flame")

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Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys

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Tjfosko: Undo revision 1511999 by Fanofcoolstuff27 (talk) Much of this said the same thing in a needlessly wordier way.

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[[File:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|He can't deal with the obligatory joke now!]]
Sometimes [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] looks a lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. There are a lot of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toys]], and they need to be [[redeco]]ed into SOMETHING. Ergo...

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue. His chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art, was molded in the same blue as his shoulders. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:Despite having extensive arm articulation on the same level as his inner Prime mold, Magnus's completed robot mode's arms are somewhat hindered by protrusions along the sides of his body. While this does not particularly impede his arms from moving, positioning them at certain levels will cause said protrusions to force them outwards. The helmet also features empty eye-sockets, which show nothing but his inner Prime's upper brow behind them as opposed to actual eyes.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]]. The white Optimus Prime redeco was also repurposed to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] himself in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The War Never Ends|#11]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Reissue ultra magnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (December 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Ultra Magnus was first reissued in Japan in December of 2000, featuring no discernible changes from the original Japanese edition of the figure. His packaging sported a metallic golden sticker commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' franchise in Japan.

:This reissue of Magnus was accompanied by two exclusive redecos, noted below.

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[[File:Ultra-magnus Matrix Glow.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Till All Go Number One!]]
*'''Shining Magnus''' ([[December 26]], 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: With a yellow cab and an entirely translucent yellow trailer, Shining Magnus is intended to recall the moment in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', just before Optimus Prime dies, when the Matrix is passed to Ultra Magnus and he is bathed in its light. Which was... ''blue'' in the animated movie, but is actually from the Marvel Comics adaption of the said movie.

:Shining Magnus was one of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy. Limited to only 800 pieces, it was available only at the 20th Century Toy Museum toy show, held on [[December 26]], 2000 at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Yokohama, Japan. The toy is sometimes known as "Matrix Glow Magnus" amongst collectors, or less favorably, "Urine Magnus".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusMatrixGlow/ultramagnus.htm More information on Matrix Glow Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Blue Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version''' ([[February 26]], 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: In the early stages of the development of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional footage]] for the movie was released that depicted Ultra Magnus in the black, red, and dark blue color scheme of the original ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy, the "Movie Preview Version" (予告編バージョン ''Yokokuhen Bājon'') of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He ''is'' just a redeco of the Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the ''Diaclone'' figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a Diaclone pilot.

: Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on [[February 26]], 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.

: This toy doubles as the separate character [[Delta Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusPre-Movie/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:Ultramagnus jr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And thus a trend is foreshadowed]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Gokin, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Ultra Magnus was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. Naturally, the figure is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transform Jr|''Transform Jr'' Optimus Prime toy]], a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 cab robot figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children. Magnus features a similar transformation to his larger toy, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked most of his major accessories, coming only with a rifle (a white redeco of [[Ion blaster|Prime's gun]], rather than Magnus's own unique weapon) and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer, and which unsurprisingly, could not form armor.

::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator4/HTML/g1auto/magnusjr.htm More information on Transform Jr Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''

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[[File:Tfjr magnus galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:Later, by the time the line had been rebranded with the more familiar ''Jr'' title, the Magnus figure was re-released in a two-pack with a [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Seven|vinyl figurine of]] [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], which also came with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|So the reissue was later reissued....''All right, give me the bomb''.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, Ultra Magnus was released in the first series (Series I) and has proper functional missile launches for the first time in the Western Hemisphere, but this meant that, like all the other ''Commemorative Series'' toys with renewed firing projectiles, his formerly short missiles were infamously lengthened to absurdity [[for safety reasons]]. Additionally, like the ''Commemorative'' Optimus Prime toy, his smokestacks were shortened to prevent breakage.

:The figure was given a surprise re-release in late 2012, Though the "''Commemorative Series''" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The figure is largely similar to its previous ''Commemorative'' release. Despite early product listings by online stores depicting the figure with long smokestacks,<ref name="longstacks">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=19045 Premature announcement of long smokestacks for the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at TFormers</ref> the stacks are actually still short like on the previous release.<ref name="shortstacks">[http://vxt.ca/2013/01/05/transformers-reviews-commemorative-series-ultra-magnus-missile-modification-tutorial/ Review of the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at VTX (the long stacks seen in the photos are explicitly stated to be a custom job)</ref> The cab also has the modified hitch that the Optimus Prime cab received for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|2011 ''Chronicle'' DOTM two pack]]. In any case, [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]] is beginning to catch up to the tooling.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/CSUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Commemorative Series'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece UltraMagnus toy.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|I looked like this in a comic [[Revelation (War and Peace)|once]]. ONCE!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2005/2008)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-2'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, Megatron gun with removable silencer, scope and stock, Matrix of Leadership, energon axe

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ultra Magnus is a white redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy (Optimus Prime) with all the same accessories, though some have been redecoed. Additionally, his box can be refolded into his classic trailer configuration, but doesn't hold up since it's, well, cardboard. He retains the Matrix, which he can indeed open. Dammit, open.

: As a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] product, ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was never released in the US, but was eventually released by Hasbro Australia in 2005 for their market as a Target exclusive, retaining his Japanese packaging, with simple stickers stating a recommended age of 8+, as well as presenting Hasbro Australia's details and explaining what the product was.

: Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]] reissued Masterpiece Ultra Magnus in 2008 sporting their logo in the top right-hand corner of the box to replace the Takara logo in the bottom right featured on the original release in 2005. This reissue has been met with some [[quality control]] issues much like that of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|Convoy Perfect Edition]], such as bad paint applications and chipping, misaligned doors, and even [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] headlights which have been installed upside down.

: Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Ultra Magnus features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and a digital readout.

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' "[[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Version]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MP22-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|You know what? He can deal with this n...hold on, WHY THE HELL DOES HIS CAB HAVE A RED BUMPER-- ''*looks at screencaps*'' oh huh]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[2014]]-[[December 27|12-27]]/[[2018]]-[[January 27|01-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Super Blaster Gun, 2 missiles, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Spike figure]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Daniel figure]], left & right Matrix hands, neutral face, screaming face

: The second release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus is an all new, much more show-accurate mold, transforming into a car carrier with a functioning gate/ramp. He can carry 4 smaller ''Masterpiece'' Autobots in the top and bottom of his trailer, which features small indents to stop them from rolling off. While the cab in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is heavily modeled on the MP-10 Optimus Prime mold, it doesn't transform into a separate white Optimus Prime figure, but rather folds inside-out to form his upper torso. The cab is much lighter than the MP-10 cab (due to it being hollow), and neither can carry the other's trailer due to differences in the height of the back section and a different attachment process.

:He is designed to interact with the Matrix of Leadership of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]] in many ways: His chest opens to reveal a Matrix compartment, and he comes with an extra pair of hands specifically molded to hold the Matrix. To complement this, his regular, "neutral" face can be replaced with an alternative "screaming" face. Both faces can store on a panel in his back, and removing his face reveals a white face-plated design underneath the helmet, as a reference to the "White Optimus in armor" design of the original toy.

:For his other accessories and features, he comes with his gun, and his two non-firing shoulder missile launchers. The gun stores in the trailer in vehicle mode, while the launchers have removable missiles, and are no longer detachable, instead being connected to poseable armatures. Finally, he also comes with articulated figurines of Spike and Daniel, who can ride in his cab in vehicle mode.

[[File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|right|1px]]
:The artwork on the spec card and instruction booklet are in a different style to other TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' releases. Also, early [[Stock photography|stock photo]]s depicted him [[:File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|with red inner legs and a gray gun.]]

:If bought in Asian markets outside Japan, Ultra Magnus comes with a [[collector coin]]. The coin comes in a package designed after Ultra Magnus's chest, although the white "belt" is upside-down compared to the ''Masterpiece'' figure.

:In Australia, Ultra Magnus was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], being limited to 400 pieces. This release has a different box design (the same artwork as the instruction manual on the regular release) and instructions in English.

:This figure was reissued on [[January 27]], [[2018]].

:''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was later redecoed as [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]].
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* '''Ultra Magnus''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''

:The Hasbro Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] comes with a mini Ultra Magnus figure, the second in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding ''Masterpiece'' figure (MP-22).
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===''G-2''===
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[[File:G2toy-LaserUltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably the only Magnus repaint of Prime we'll ever get who isn't just white.]]
*'''Laser Ultra Magnus''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' ''' TRF-13-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, 5 discs, ripple missile launcher, 10 missiles, 1 foam missile, foam missile launcher air bellows

: An [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive, ''G-2'' Laser Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Laser Optimus Prime, transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX extended-hood truck pulling a blue and white tanker trailer. He was packaged in the reissue Laser Optimus Prime's box, along with Prime's instructions, bio card, and sticker sheet. Yes, the stickers that have "Optimus Prime" written on them.

:In [[robot mode]], the bottom of the truck becomes a windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy (and the original Ultra Magnus's cab). His main gimmick is light-up LED headlights and a [[Light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that illuminates his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they are placed in that hand. All three LEDs are activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, these are an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (This turret can also be mounted in Laser Magnus's hand) and a "disc launcher" that fires several white plastic discs. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This release uses the toolings that were modified for the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Scourge]] toy, and thus has smooth discs and a less pointy sword. This mold was also planned to be used for the canceled ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Toxitron]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Laser Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Transformers-classics-BfAC-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arctic Camo Prime!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barreled over-shoulder weapon. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: He was released with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Skywarp]] as part of the "Battle for Autobot City" set. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.

: The final production toy has several major paint application differences compared to [[:File:ClassicsUltraMagnus toy.jpg|the toy depicted on the packaging]], including the loss of all light blue paint (including his faceplate and crest, both replaced with silver) and darker blue on his thighs. Also, his red eyes are replaced with blue light-piped eyes, and it seems the smokestacks/double-barreled gun were originally going to be cast or painted white instead of the final version's unpainted black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Classics Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

:In Asian markets, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Ultra Magnus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Voyager Class Optimus Prime in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumHero UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, that's right, this Ultra Magnus guy had a trailer or something, didn't he?]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand, 2 rocket launchers

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new sculpt constructed mostly of die-cast metal. For the first time, Ultra Magnus's cab and trailer are one piece, rather than a [[partformer]] like the Generation 1 toy version, although the cab is only held on by a peg and can be detached, resulting in a small, super-deformed cab. The toy's wheels can all spin. He transforms very similarly to the original toy, but the aforementioned truck cab now folds down into his back rather than detaching and reconnecting, with his head flipping out of the back of the cab.

: Ultra Magnus is armed with a gray laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted, non-firing rocket launchers which, due to some mistake, face top-down when attached in [[robot mode]]. It is unknown whether the launchers were somehow mirror-flipped in manufacture or if his shoulder assemblies [[Misassembly|were switched]]. The latter is perhaps supported by the orientation of molding detail shown in the [[instructions]] and on the Generation 1 toy, although the [[tampograph]]s could argue against this. One can easily "correct" this by unscrewing his blue forearms and swapping out the shoulders, allowing the launchers to face top-up.

: Unfortunately, due to the robot mode-oriented design of this figure, as well as size limitations, the rear ramp is now solely part of his legs as detail and cannot fold down, nor is there clearance space for any other vehicles to be transported. For some reason, on the side of each of Magnus's legs/ the back of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] trailer there are white flip-out wing shaped panels. The paint on these panels flakes off easily, so it's best never to touch them. Like most, if not all, 6-inch Titaniums, his joints are very floppy. His left shoulder on some copies is one of the loosest (if not ''the loosest'') ball joints on a Transformers figure ever. In another possible mis-assembly issue, the figure's knees bend far more ''forwards'' than backwards. Strangely, the molded detail on the tops of the thighs contradicts this being a mis-assembly. The vehicle mode also has a hard time staying as it should as very few pieces actually tab together.

:His chest panel can flip up to reveal a shallow recess for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, though no Matrix accessory to date is actually flat enough to fit inside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Titanium Series Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium WarWithin ultramagnus.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A toy to remember that time Ultra Magnus never looked like this in ''The War Within''.]]
*'''(War Within) Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand

: A [[redeco]] of the 6-inch War Within Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronian truck mode used by Prime (but not Magnus) in "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comics. The original Prime figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: The word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his gun.

: As a ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figure, Magnus is made in large part from [[die-cast]] metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique, removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitTWWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on War Within Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
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[[File:Alternity Ultra Magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Because a car carrier isn't a car.]]
*'''Ultla Magnus {{sic}} [Brilliant White Pearl]''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01U'''

:An [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a white 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The e-HOBBY version came packed with an [[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)|exclusive comic book]]. A version available via Hasbro Asia is identical to the e-HOBBY version except it does not include the pack-in comic (like most e-HOBBY exclusives released outside of Japan).

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]], and retooled to make [[Star Saber (Victory)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].

:His name is misspelled "Ult'''''l'''''a Magnus" on his packaging. (Conversely, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]] from the same line is misspelled "Dai At'''''r'''''as".)
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|If you can't afford the [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus]], you can still get yourself a<s>n Albino Optimus Prime</s> Cabnus.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 29]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[#Classics|his ''Classics'' toy]], replacing his opaque blue plastic with white, omitting his blue and black [[paint operation]]s, painting his hands and shin-vents white, adding silver paint to his kneepads, thighs, pelvis, and smokestack cannons, painting his [[mouthplate]] and crest blue, replacing his bronze-painted wheel rims with silver, and [[vacuum metallizing]] his vehicle grill and fenders. He was exclusively released in Hasbro Asia's markets.

:While unconfirmed, it seems likely that this release was conceived to satisfy then-high collector demand for the original ''Classics'' Ultra Magnus, a result of the unofficial City Commander upgrade kit released for the figure by "[[IP theft|third party]]" company FansProject. Of course, as an unlicensed product, the kit was not acknowledged in any official marketing material for the re-released toy.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TCCSS1-UltraMammoth.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|If I'm a mammoth I'm a very manly mammoth.]]
*'''Ultra Mammoth''' (Ultra Class, 2012)
**''TFSS1 number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Blue Bolts]] cannon, two Energy Bolts, two Thunderstrike missiles, [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]

: Representing the new body [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Classics|Ultra Magnus]] used in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'', the Ultra Mammoth toy is a light blue and white redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy]]. Like Big Convoy, Ultra Mammoth is a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his [[beast mode]] components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. He technically has a beast "[[attack mode]]", in which his large cannon is folded out. His main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.

: In [[robot mode]], Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Blue Bolts cannon, formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back, though doing so may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Second, his shoulders can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods. Third, he has flip-out {{w|tonfa}} melee weapons in his forearms. Fourth, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped projectiles, which can be loosely held in his hands. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: The anchor-shaped Thunderstrike missiles have been retooled since the previous two uses of this mold, presumably for safety reasons, and as a result can no longer be kept loaded in beast mode. The instructions refer to the space in his chest as a "[[Dead Matrix]] annex," but the Matrix within is referred to as the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] in packaging and was ultimately depicted by [[Beast Wars Shattered Glass|tie-in fiction]] as the [[Origin Matrix]].

: Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]] in 2013.

{{note|The Ultra Mammoth figure was also repurposed as a different guy also called [[Ultra Mammoth]].}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Maximal/TFCCUltraMammoth/ultramammoth.htm More information on Ultra Mammoth at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BStoy-3packUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Hasbro|They]] didn't even bother painting me white this time.]]
*'''Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''840'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''248'''
***''Sword strength'': '''532'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 three-packs, Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#BotShotJumpShot|Jump Shot Optimus Prime]], and turns into a heavily-armed futuristic firetruck heavily based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. As a Jump Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring up and [[Autotransformation|autotransform]] into robot mode. He also has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes in a three-pack with [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#3pack|Super Bot Mirage]].
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===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Instead of a white repaint, I'm now a blue repaint.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': [[Forge of Solus Prime#Beast Hunters|Forge of Solus battle hammer]], backpack, two missiles
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' version of Ultra Magnus.}}

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Voyager|Optimus Prime]] toy. He lacks the smokestacks from previous versions of this mold, and his forearms sport the additional 5 mm post holes from the [[TakaraTomy]] [[Arms Micron]] release of Optimus Prime. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing [[missile]] launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.

:He comes with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus battle hammer", which features a 5mm handle. He also comes with a winged backpack that is similar in appearance to the one used by ''Beast Hunters'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]]. Its wings each feature a clip for missile storage, and the backpack is stored in vehicle mode by mounting all three of its 5mm pegs onto the truck rear peg-holes. The backpack has a tab and peg-hole for storing the hammer in either mode.

:Most Ultra Magnus toys are [[Misassembly|misassembled]]: His leg panels have been swapped compared to his stock photography and to other uses of this mold. This is easily fixed by unscrewing the panels and swapping them. Additionally, his instructions and stock photography depict him with smokestacks that he doesn't have anymore. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16|sixteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. The original TakaraTomy version of this mold was redecoed to make ''Prime'' AM-25 [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)#Prime|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

===Ultra Magnus Pen===
[[File:UltraMagnusPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Transformers Ultra Magnus Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A white redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Ultra Magnus Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap. Ultra Magnus Pen was sold exclusively through [http://www.hlj.com/ HobbyLink Japan].

: This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]].
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Magnus: The Hand of Fate.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: Each "Battle Upgrade" figure comes with an extra part from a different character otherwise not appearing in the line: Optimus comes with Ultra Magnus's right arm, which is a retooling of [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, removing the spring-loaded missile-launcher gimmick.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltraMagnusC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Teacher's Pet
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:[[Kreon]] Ultra Magnus is based on the inner "white Optimus" robot of the original toy, with extensive toy-based details, including red eyes.

:He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

:And yes, his inclusion in this 1984-themed set is confusing, as Magnus did not appear in ''Transformers'' in any capacity until 1986.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-ultra-magnus-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My other pants are in the cleaners.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Legion Class Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]], with the retooled hands and head/vehicle mode roof originally created for [[Transformers: Generations#Asian market exclusives ("GDO")|''Generations'' GDO]] Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]]. While the deco partially follows previous redecos of Optimus Prime figures as Ultra Magnus's "inner robot", with a teal/blue [[mouthplate]], a teal/blue forehead crest [[paint operation]], red eyes and blue/teal windows, it also features several rather ''odd'' deco choices, namely extremely dark charcoal gray legs (to the point of nearly looking ''black'') and ''white'' wheels (though coincidentally based on his Transform Jr. toy).

:Ultra Magnus comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Ultra Magnus and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014) toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Ultra Magnus to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Ultra Magnus is hilariously inaccurate, as it is recolored from artwork originally created for the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Legends'' mobile game]], depicting Ultra Magnus's armored form ''colored as his inner robot''.

:The wave that contains Ultra Magnus has thus far been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian Target stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/FDUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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===''Generations''===
====''Combiner Wars''====
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[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"You may take Albino Prime from me, but you can never leave my chest empty!"]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Two guns, [[Minimus Ambus]] figure

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new Leader Class mold, with a [[robot mode]] based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and transforming into a truck and trailer. Although the truck and trailer cannot be seperated, they are connected by a pivot joint that still allows one to move independent of the other. He includes a small [[Minimus Ambus]], based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for the character, that can be stored inside his chest in robot mode. In vehicle mode, the trailer-bed has a set of 3 notches that seemingly correspond with tabs on Minimus, however, it is a loose fit, and Minimus will detatch with a little shaking. Artist [[Andrew Griffith]] also worked with Hasbro on Minimus's toy design and "cockpit" within Magnus.<ref>[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/566697537730408449 Andrew Griffith on Twitter]</ref> Minimus is not necessary for transformation and Ultra Magnus can be completed without seating him in the cockpit.

:Ultra Magnus includes two [[5 mm post|5mm]] guns, which can be combined with his shoulder-mounted missile launchers to form a large hammer weapon, in homage to the character's [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|''Animated'']] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|''Prime'' incarnations]]. Note that in robot form, Ultra Magnus lacks 5mm holes in his hands for his guns; instead, his fingers open and close like the hands of Combiner class Combiner War toys. This means that he isn't able to strongly hold his guns, making them prone to falling out. The door sculpted into Ultra Magnus's cab suggests that it is intended to represent a positively ''gargantuan'' vehicle, with the trailer being perhaps seven stories tall if [[scale]]d to a human. Hasbro representatives at [[Toy Fair 2015]] said that his ladder sculpts were intended to match in scale similar ladder sculpts on ''Combiner Wars'' [[Devastator (G1)#Generations|Devastator]].

:Ultra Magnus comes with a character card based on his packaging art, which was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]].

:The mold was also heavily retooled into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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====''Platinum Edition''====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Beware, my retool is nearby.."]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Ultra Magnus is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class toy, featuring some plastic color changes: The white plastic parts are now truly ''white'', compared to the more creamy color of the original version; also, several parts previously cast in blue plastic have been changed to white and vice versa, with some of them being (at least partially) painted over to restore the original color. The metallic blue color for the chest section and the forearm panels is not only visibly rather conspicuous compared to his unpainted blue parts, but also makes tabbing his arms together in truck mode considerably more difficult, due to the paintjob resulting in a thicker tab and smaller slot. Additional painted details include painted rims and a blue striping on his cab. He also retains his [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]] figure, who is cast in the same white plastic as Ultra Magnus's white parts and features more light and dark green paint operations on his torso than the original release, both of which are considerably darker and more saturated than the original's lighter, "pearly" green paint operations.

:Ultra Magnus was released as part of 5-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Arcee]], [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and the website. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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====''Alt-Modes''====
[[File:Alt-Modes UltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A retool of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] with a new head and chest, Ultra Magnus is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first collection of the toyline.

:The original version of the mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]].
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====''Titans Return''====
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|The smallest Soldier who ever lived!]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, Ultra Magnus Titan Master, guns

: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Titan Master [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]] with a new Titan Master head, and he is a solo [[Titan Master]] included with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]], a redeco/retool of [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]]. The Titan Master in robot mode is themed after the original toy's inner robot figure, while his head mode face is based on the armored Magnus head. The set debuted at [[HasCon 2017]] before a later release at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 and a standard release<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Like [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]], [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]], Ultra Magnus also features a die-cast Titan Master torso and head mode face.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Magnus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Siege on Cybertron''' (2017)
:The ''Titans Return'' [[Magnus Prime#Toys|Magnus Prime]] figure may or may not qualify as a toy of Ultra Magnus. See that page for further detail.
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|It comes with a white Magnus cab that ''isn't an Optimus redeco?'' Time to channel ''Unsolved Mysteries'', with [[Robert Stack]]!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S13'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-07'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''FORGEOFSOLUS'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a new mold that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck inspired by his ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|incarnation]] and back! The most notable feature of this toy is that the trailer transforms into the Magnus Armor and combines with the Voyager-sized inner robot to form the super robot mode, making this the first official mainline representation of the armor since Magnus's original toy back in 1986. Ultra Magnus also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. He includes five weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" is silver in painted samples at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|SDCC 2018]], Hasbro's stock renders, and [[stock photography]], while [[TakaraTomy]] stock photography (to the right) shows it in red with silver highlights. The final blaster is molded in red and painted silver, except for the grip which is left as bare red plastic. Though his two black blasters continue the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus homage, mirroring the detailing placed just behind that Magnus's cab, their hexagonal tips resemble that of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]'s Super Mode leg cannons, a comparison strengthened by the stock photos using the black blasters as leg mounted cannons.

:Although both the inner robot and Magnus armor have sideways ankle joints, the feet of the Magnus armor are molded to set the feet permanently at an angle, forcing Ultra Magnus' legs into an A-stance. While this doesn't hinder the robot mode to any great degree, it creates visibly slanted protrusions while in truck mode. Additionally, be sure the truck cab's upper half is moved as far forward as possible when transforming to truck mode, otherwise the connection between the truck cab and trailer will be placed under a great deal of strain once connected.

:The inner robot, while still resembling Optimus Prime in general appearance, is actually a different mold from ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]].

:This toy was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#NetflixToyline|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Ultra Magnus (below), and retooled and given new accessories to become ''Siege'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]]. It was differently retooled for the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Ultra Magnus (below).
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:Netflix-WFC-Ultra-Magnus-Rung-Spoiler-Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Play-Doh|Fun to play with, not to eat.]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces, [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]] [[Battle Master]], 2 "Fire Blasts", 3 [[energon cube]]s, [[Play-Doh|compound]]

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a slathered redeco of ''Siege'' Leader Ultra Magnus, plus some extras that beef up the price (including the translucent pink "[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]" and a compound in which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes).

:The Cybertronian text on the package reads "BATTLEFIELD RUNG", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "I ULTRA MAGNUS / IN GOOD FAITH / HEREBY SURRENDER / TO YOU" and an Autobot-themed one: "THIS CAN ONLY / MEAN ONE THING / [[Ultra Magnus Dies!!|ULTRA MAGNUS IS DEAD]]". These are direct quotes that refer to Ultra Magnus's decision and its consequences in the [[Siege episode 2|second]] and [[Siege episode 4|fourth]] episode of the ''Siege'' chapter, respectively. It is noteworthy that the black gradients are meant to represent his currently dying condition, and the included Rung has a striking resemblance to the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]]. While the set does not include the cloak Magnus sported in the second episode, the cloak from ''[[Studio Series]]'' ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] can be used as a decently accurate stand-in if one wishes.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive. The Japanese release is packaged in a standard windowed box. The set also found its way into numerous discount retailers, often at a steep deduction to its price tag.
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====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Leader Ultra Magnus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|ER Prime forgot to bleach his colors before the photoshoot, so they had to get a new guy for the pictures.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, February [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K20'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 31]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 missile launchers, 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a retool of the ''Siege'' toy that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck. Like the ''Siege'' version, the figure is composed of the truck cab, which transforms into the inner robot, and the trailer, which transforms into the armor for the main robot. Both components of the figure have been retooled to more closely resemble Ultra Magnus's original "G1" cartoon appearance in both modes. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" remains the same, though his missile launchers are differently molded, and he lacks the leg-mounted "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers". While the armor parts are still compatible with the original ''Siege'' inner robot, the front torso armor cannot clip into place due to the distance of both the tabs and holes. The front end of Ultra Magnus's trailer also features small molded details shaped like the Autobot [[insignia]]to be placed to better replicate his [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] model and his [[#Generation 1|original toy]], although the details are unpainted and no stickers are included for these areas.

:Ultra Magnus comes with a Golden Disk card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

:Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed; the inner Magnus robot has the truck mode's front bumper left slid down and the torso slid forward, while the armored robot form has the waist plate left in the configuration used for his standard robot form. Both truck modes have the torso piece of the cab slid back instead of all the way forward. The CGI renders on the back of the box do not have these mistakes, though his armored robot chest is missing red.
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:Takaratomy-lg-14-ultra-magnus-and-alpha-trion.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Of course he comes with Alpha Trion! Why wouldn't he? Those two hang out all the time!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 19]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-14'''
**''Accessories:'' two guns, Alpha Trion figure

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Ultra Magnus]] toy. Compared to the Hasbro release, ''Legends'' Ultra Magnus features whiter plastic, and a deco closer to his original toy (including his rifles) and his appearances in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|IDW's ''More Than Meets The Eye'']] comics (down to the red thighs and unpainted eyes). The figure includes a small [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legends|Alpha Trion]] figure, which is redecoed from Minimus Ambus. His profile names his buildable hammer the [[Magnus Hammer]].

:Unlike most ''Legends'' releases which feature Takara-original art, Ultra Magnus features the ''Combiner Wars'' toy's [[Marcelo Matere]]-drawn packaging art on his box, only recolored to match the toy's new paint job (and slightly modified to accomodate Trion's longer beard).

:Ultra Magnus also comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A totally realism-minded superdeformed Ultra-Munchkin vehicle, just like all the others!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-19 Convoy]] with a new head and arms/trailer, transforming from a [[super deformed]] car carrier with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale at a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before it was released in stores.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The child custody battle was a long and painful process.]]
*The ''Diaclone'' toy that would become Magnus—called "Powered Convoy"—came in a couple different varieties. Aside from the version that was eventually turned into "Movie Preview" Magnus, there was a "chrome" version that used a lighter gray outer plastic and chromed the central body/lower ramps of the trailer unit. This version was also available in a multi-pack with a red version of the toy that would become [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]], and the toy that would (20-ish years later) become [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]].

*All versions of the ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy came with a red "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) partner-robot that transformed from futuristic buggy (with a space for a Diaclone pilot) to robot and could also use the large rifle in either mode. Why this was excised from the ''Transformers'' incarnation is unknown. The Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line by [[GiG]], however, ''did'' release the vehicle as the "Super Buggy" on its own.

*White redecos of Optimus Prime toys that ''look'' like Ultra Magnus, but which surprisingly aren't, include ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#STTWhite|Convoy (White)]], ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sport Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#marine|Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version]], and ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Music Label|Convoy —playing iPod speaker—]] (though it was actually made from the Ultra Magnus version of the mold), ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Polar Assault Team Optimus Prime]], ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#TakaraTomy BeCool line|BeCool]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GarbageTruck|Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)]], ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)]], and ''au x Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#InfobarANNIN|INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)]] .
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*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/dia057/index.html Diaclone Powered Convoy at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Religion

2021-06-04T19:02:22Z

Tjfosko: /* 2005 IDW continuity */

As in [[human]] cultures, in many continuities the Transformers have possessed '''religion''' to help them explain and cope with their place in the universe. There are various [[god]]s and religious figures the Transformers are known to believe in. In continuities where they exist, Transformer spiritual and religious beliefs are usually specifically illustrated to be truth rather than legend or superstition.

The [[Covenant of Primus]] is a compilation of prophecies that can be regarded as the Transformers bible.

==Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
In the original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]], despite the lead characters witnessing supernatural occurrences such as [[magic]] and [[ghosts]] on a number of occasions without any apparent amazement or surprise, there is little direct evidence for general Transformer spiritual or religious beliefs. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recommends praying before battle, but does not specify to whom. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

It is known that the spirits of [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leaders]] past dwell within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] even after their deaths, but the mechanism of this is unknown. A living Autobot leader can journey within the Matrix to commune with them and receive visions of the past. (Rodimus needed to be near death to achieve this, but Optimus could instigate it at will.) It is unknown how spiritual or how mechanical this whole process is.

The best, if not only, other evidence we have comes from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' with the apparent prophecy that "one day an Autobot shall rise from our ranks, and use the power of the Matrix to light our [[darkest hour]]" and the repetition, prayer-like, of the phrase "[['Til all are one]]."

==Marvel Comics continuity==
[[File:Primus original.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|No resemblance to Hot Rod whatsoever, no siree, no foreshadowing here!]]
This is where the concept of Transformer religion and spiritual beliefs really took form and spread. Nearly all subsequent uses of Transformer religion derive from the foundation laid in these stories.

=== Primary beliefs ===
The story of the gods [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] went through several iterations as they were retold by different speakers over the course of the US and UK comic run. The most distinct difference across these revisions was the fading out of their respective pantheons. When first told, by Unicron, Primus and Unicron were each merely part of a whole pantheon of other light and dark gods respectively. In the next version, by the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]], they were the last of their pantheons, the others already having been destroyed or passed on to the [[Omniversal Matrix]]. Finally, in the version told by Primus, they were each unique beings with the existence of other gods ignored or refuted. This final version is the most frequently borrowed by later material. (The [[BotCon]] "Reaching the Omega Point" story being the notable exception, see below.)

One legend surrounding Primus is that of the [[Last Autobot]], Primus' final guardian who would come after the god's passing and the defeat of Unicron.
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=== Sacred artifacts ===
[[File:Creation Matrix 65.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|This is the strangest Poké Ball I've ever seen.]]
The [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] is the living essence of Primus' life force and considered a sacred artifact. The bearer of it is gifted with the power to create new Transformer life. Each Matrix bearer, known as a Prime, takes a derivation of the name Primus as part of his own. Five have existed: [[Prima]], [[Prime Nova]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Optimus Prime, and Rodimus Prime. Though its existence was well known, the manifest physical nature of the Matrix was not, thus it was ignored by Shockwave when he captured Optimus and, following his death, was launched into space with Optimus' body by his fellow Autobots.

[[File:Matrixflame.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Noooooo! Someone blew the candle out!]]
The [[Matrix Flame]] on Cybertron is set in a golden brazier on a green altar, and tended by a [[Matrix Flame priest|red tabard clad acolyte]]. It is the living embodiment of the sacred Creation Matrix. Its status indicates that of the Matrix and its bearer.

Several scriptural texts were recorded in the [[Covenant of Primus]], believed to be prophetic. Only two copies existed.

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=== Believers ===
After millennia of war, many Transformers regarded Primus and Unicron as mere legends or disregarded them entirely. On hearing the name Primus spoken Bumblebee claims to have almost forgotten the Transformers ever had a God. Even when confronted with a giant head at the center of their planet Grimlock does not at first accept the myth of Primus and Unicron as true.

On the other hand, [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] appears to have believed, and Optimus Prime, likely due to his being Prime, was quick to accept Primus and Unicron. Interestingly, though he is bearer of Primus's life force, Optimus was not one to unthinkingly and zealously follow his god, harboring, at times, serious misgivings and distrust about the use to which Primus was putting his children.

One of Primus' most devoted warriors was without a doubt [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Due to an accident in the lab where he was created, data from Cybertron's core itself got written into his software, bestowing him with vast knowledge about his race, their planet and maybe even Primus' future plans. Sunstorm himself believes to be a supernatural being and his god's holy prophet, whether this is closer to truth or misguidance stays unknown. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], though being an atheist, admitted that he would never be sure about him.

There were likely still some number of true believers, even prior to Primus' reemergence, as the tender of the Matrix Flame and the purple cloaked monk-like elders who aid Prime in the Generation 2 comics attest.

==Reaching the Omega Point==
The first "other" Transformer God, aside from Primus and Unicron, to appear in any story shows up here: The [[Chronarchitect]]. He is presumably of Primus' pantheon (see Marvel Comics above) given his alliance. He is the god of time.

==Beast Wars/Machines==
The Transformers have a belief in "the Matrix", where the sparks of the dead go and exist together. It would turn out this is an actual dimension, the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], where all sparks that exist, have existed, or ever will exist originate, existing as a collective whole.

==Unicron Trilogy==
While exploring Cybertron's interior, Dr. [[Brian Jones]] was transported to an long-abandoned temple where offerings of [[energon]] had been left for the legendary "[[Omega Supreme (Energon)|guardian of energon]]" who had protected Cybertron long before the current generation of Transformers was created. Prior to witnessing [[Ancient Guardian]]'s reactivation, Jones believed these stories were just myths. {{storylink|Crash Course}} ''The Japanese version of this episode describes the Energon offerings as happening 'tens of thousands of years ago.'''

==Aligned==
While Primus and Unicron are generally accepted to exist, especially since [[Energon]] is the emanation of the former, the [[Thirteen|thirteen original Transformers]] and the artifacts surrounding them were a matter of belief. [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] didn't believe the 13 existed, though he felt there were great lessons to be learned from the stories surrounding them, while [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] saw little use in [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] gaining the Matrix of Leadership. Many Cybertronians were pious enough to be offended when the [[Decepticon]]s bombed the [[Sonic Canyons]], which they incorrectly believed to be the entrance to [[Vector Sigma]] (which was actually located in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]).

==2005 IDW continuity==
Unlike many others, Transformers from this continuity hold a wide variety of religious reliefs, and the true nature of Cybertronian life remains a mystery into the modern day. The most common deistic belief is in the pantheon known as the [[Guiding Hand]], five aspects of the warrior god Primus, a being conceived in reaction to [[Unicron/Generation 1|his opposite]]. The creation myth known as the "Primal Sacrament" describes how these five gods populated Cybertron before falling in a war amongst themselves, their last remains becoming Vector Sigma, the Matrix of Leadership, and the archetypal [[brain module]] and [[transformation cog]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Belief in these gods is known as Primalism, {{storylink|The Gloaming|Meet the Crew}} and Primalists would sometimes wear a 'tattoo' of the Matrix on one cheek as a symbol of their faith. The religious texts known as the "[[Primal Prophecies]]" and belief in the [[Underbase]] are also associated with Primalism. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}

[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-TheGuidingHand.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The New God...er The Guiding Hand.]]

Many other sects and religious organizations also exist. The [[Militant Monoform Movement]] is a group which specifically rejects the Guiding Hand's [[Adaptus]] through the removal of their transformation cogs, {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} and Neoprimalism is a form of organised religion which seemingly emphasizes belief in miracles and the existence of unholy evil beings. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] championed a reinterpretation of the Primal Prophecies which viewed Primus as an abstract idea found in the beauty of the natural world. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Drift is also a practicing [[Spectralism|spectralist]], which places importance on the importance of color.

The existence of the [[Knights of Cybertron]], said to be the first Cybertronians and disciples of the Guiding Hand, is considered by some to be a religious belief, {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} but the existence of the original [[Crystal City]] on Cybertron and the testimony of the ancient Transformer [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] suggests they did truly exist. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}

After the time of the Knights of Cybertron, [[Thirteen Tribes]] of Cybertron came to power, each headed by a Prime. Some see these Primes as simply warlords and leaders, but others see them as literal living gods and worship them as such. Transformers from the colony world of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] in particular follow the [[Way of Flame]], a religion that places [[Solus Prime]] in particular at the top of The Thirteen.

Atheistic Cybertronians are referred to as "evolutionary engineerists" after the scientifically-grounded theory of [[atechnogenesis]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

On occasion, Transformers were heard to use idioms referring to something named [[Primacron]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} but it is unclear if they are a deity.

==The multiversal mythos==
Beginning around the time of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', a new version of the Primus/Unicron story began to take shape. This new mythos was most notable for its multiversal nature: it applied not just to the new [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] but also to the new iterations of Generation 1 being created by [[Dreamwave Productions]] and to the multiversal ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' spin-off [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]. In fact, by its very nature the new Multiversal Mythos attempted to apply itself to everything, even retroactively to past continuity where it was often a not-so-easy fit.

The basics of this new version of the myth are that both Primus and Unicron were created by "The One," an original God-being, and sent out into the universe as emissaries/explorers. Unicron goes bad and Primus must stop him. For some unexplained reason Primus exists in all possible continuities simultaneously (picture a single string stretching through many rooms) and his destruction in any one of them would destroy all creation, while Unicron, on the other hand, exists in only one Universe at a time ever. There are no "alternate reality" multiversal versions of Unicron, he's just one single God who leaps between universes (picture a ball of yarn thrown from room to room).

Needless to say this is a tricky bit of [[retcon]]ning that is hard to mesh with the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] (where there was no Primus and Unicron was only a robot made by [[Primacron]]) or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics]] where Primus is stated to have died and the multiverse doesn't implode.

An event known as [[Shroud|The Shrouding]], however, severed the connections among the different universes in the multiverse, rendering iterations of Primus and Unicron as individual entities rather than multiversal singularities. What this implies for their "origins" has not yet been explored.

== Alternate beliefs ==
===Cult of Unicron===
[[File:Acolyte of unicron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Trick or Treat?]]
Some Transformers have willingly (or unwillingly) come to serve the dark god Unicron. [[The Fallen]] was the first of these.

In the Marvel comics, before their long sleep Unicron was able to bury a powerful compulsion in the minds of a number of Transformers causing them to form a secret cult of Unicron, which attempted to slay Optimus Prime upon his being named the leader of Primus' forces.

===Decepticon religion?===
The Decepticon myth of the [[Last Autobot|Ultimate Warrior]] appears to be a corruption of the [[Last Autobot]] story. In the Marvel Comic the mystically inclined Decepticon [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] dedicated his life to the "teachings" of the Ultimate Warrior, a path that may be taken as a possible alternate Cybertronian religion.

In Dreamwave's second ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' miniseries Bludgeon and other like-minded Decepticon mystics are shown to commune with and worship [[Dark science|"dark" mystical forces]] in attempt to gain power.

===The Covenant's Megatron===
The name "[[Megatron (myth)|Megatron]]" appears in the Covenant of Primus, referring to a dread figure that brings great destruction and is spread throughout time: verses refer to Megatron as "the beginning and the end", and the figure himself declare he's "that which is, which was, and is yet to come". {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

We don't know what link this has to [[Megatron (G1)|the Decepticon leader Megatron]], but the [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Predacon Megatron]] explicitly states that he took his name from the Covenant figure. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

===Xal===
The [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] [[Mindset (G2)|Mindset]], in a moment of great fear, screamed "Great [[Xal]] protect me!". {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} The nature of Xal is unknown, though the Cybertronians appear familiar with the concept of Primus which indicates Xal is a separate entity.

In the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' continuity, Xal appears to be a principal deity believed in by Cybertronians; those heard swearing by Xal's name include [[Kup (Animated)|Kup]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]. The deity's name is also one of the ten star signs Cybertronians are born under. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===Atechnogenesis===
[[File:Wellofallsparks.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Em..., I think I need a stiff drink now.]]
{{main|Atechnogenesis}}
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] is often portrayed as being a Transformer atheist due to his scientific worldview. In IDW's comic series he swears by [[Primacron]] rather than Primus. (Although what that implies about said continuity beyond being a cute in-joke is unknown. [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] swears by him later on in the same issue.)

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==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
When the Transformers first woke up on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]]s mistook vehicles and other machines for life forms. When driving past a drive-in, they could not figure out why the Earthlings were all lined up staring at moving pictures on the large screen. [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] suggested it might be a religious ritual. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] wondered why they would be worshiping the strange images ([[human]]s [[kiss]]ing) that appeared on the screen. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Muk97-guardianspirit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

''While being hunted by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime's]] thoughts turned to whatever guardian spirit watches over him and how his current predicament probably stretched the spirit's grace to the limit.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

While the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and the Autobot [[Classic Pretender]]s were preparing to travel to Earth from [[Autobase]], [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]] called on [[Primus]] to watch over them on their return journey. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] thanked him for reminding him that the Autobots had god. Nobody had mentioned that legendary figure to Bumblebee in recent memory, and he had completely forgotten about him.

As the seven Autobots entered the [[trans-time dimensional portal]] for return to Earth, the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] appeared, messed with the control panel, and followed them through the portal, which sent them to the center of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At the end of the tunnel they were walking in, they stumbled on Primus's chamber. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

The [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] was there and yelled at them to bow in their unworthiness before their creator, their living god. Bumblebee, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and the Rescue Patrol complied, but [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] thought they were fools for falling for such trickery. He demanded proof in the form of the story how he was created.

The Keeper explained that the age of the gods of light and darkness was almost at an end. Life, in many forms was spreading through the cosmos. Primus had one more job to do before taking his place within the [[Omniversal Matrix]]—destroy [[Unicron]]. They fought, but Primus was not faring very well, so he fled. Unicron followed and they were both imprisoned within asteroids. Over time, both beings transformed their asteroid prisons. Unicron changed his asteroid into a transforming planetoid body. Primus built a [[Transformer]] army to fight Unicron for him, and instilled his life essence into the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Primus slept, waiting for the time when his creations would be ready for the epic battle. The Mayhem Attack Squad interrupted, killing the Keeper. A battle ensued which resulted in Primus getting shot in the face. The blast did no damage, but woke Primus long enough to be detected by Unicron over their psychic link. {{storylink|The Primal Scream|Primal Scream}}

Later, Optimus Prime was feeling uncomfortable with the mystical aspects of the Creation Matrix and so paid a visit to the altar on board the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] there he reached out to the Matrix, only to find that it was tainted by evil. He foresaw a future of oblivion for the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

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Geoff Senior

2021-06-03T23:47:30Z

Tjfosko: /* Gallery */

[[Image:GeoffSenior.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Geoff Senior self-portrait]]
'''Geoff Senior''' is an artist who worked on both the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK and US ''Transformers'' comic books]] and was made secondary artist for Marvel Comics' ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' comics, starting with issue #10, after [[Derek Yaniger]] failed to meet deadlines. His first strip work was in UK [[Crisis of Command!|issue #42]]. At one point, he lived in Carlisle, England.

He is like unto a ''living god''.

Sadly, he has largely departed comics, and now works in the advertising field producing storyboards.

In July of 2007 he returned to ''Transformers'' with [[Transformers Comic issue 1|#1 of a new series]], providing the art for a [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|''Transformers'' movie prelude]]. He's expressed bemusement that because the CGI model sheets he was given only show the front, he had ''no idea'' what the back of the characters looked like and couldn't make out their faces.<ref>[http://panelborders.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/podcast-transformers-and-now/ Panel Borders (click "Download This Episode Now" link as others go to the wrong podcast)]</ref>

==Illustrator==
===Comic art===
====Marvel UK====
* Pencils for ''The Transformers'' [[Crisis of Command!|42-43]], [[Target: 2006|83-84, 86]], [[...The Harder They Die!|98]], [[Fallen Angel|101]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|113]], [[Burning Sky!|116]], [[Fire on High!|120]], [[Ancient Relics!|125 (continued in ''Action Force'' 24-27]]), [[Headhunt|134]], [[Ladies' Night (issue)|138]], [[The Legacy of Unicron!|146-147]], [[A Small War!|233]], [[Deathbringer (issue)|235]], [[A Savage Place!|239]], [[Two Megatrons!|244]], [[Dawn of Darkness|247]]
* Pencils for ''The Transformers Annual 1986'' story: "[[Victory!]]"
* Ink assists for ''The Transformers'' issue [[The Legacy of Unicron!|151]]

====Marvel USA====
*Pencils for ''The Transformers'' issues [[The Primal Scream|61]], [[Bird of Prey!|62]], [[Dark Creation|65]], [[All Fall Down|66]], [[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
*Pencils for ''Transformers: Generation 2'' issues [[Ghosts|0]], [[Total War!|10]], [[Dark Shadows!|11]], [[A Rage in Heaven!|12]]

====3H Productions====
*[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]

====Titan Magazines====
{{collist|3|
* [[Transformers Comic issue 1|''Transformers'' #1]]
* Poster included with [[Transformers Comic issue 7|''Transformers'' issue #7]].
}}

====IDW Publishing====
* ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]''
**Issue [[Less Than Zero|0]] (pg 2-6)
**Issue [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5|100]] (pg 11-20)

*''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers]]'' (pg 4-5, 17-18, 30-31)

===Cover art pencils===
====Marvel UK====
*''The Transformers'' issues [[Dinobot Hunt!|49]], [[Shooting Star!|51]], [[Robot Buster!|59]], [[Second Generation!|64]], [[Showdown!|72]], [[Target: 2006|88]], [[Prey!|97]], [[Fallen Angel|102]], [[Resurrection!|104]], [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|113]], [[Hunters|117]], [[Worlds Apart!|130]], [[Dark Star|209]], [[Aspects of Evil!|223, 224, 227]], [[The Hunting Party (Marvel)|229]], [[Prime's Rib!|234]], [[Deathbringer (issue)|235]], [[Way of the Warrior|237]], [[A Savage Place!|239]], [[Rage!|241]], [[Two Megatrons!|244]], [[Fallen Star!|248]], [[...Perchance to Dream|260]]
*''[[Transformers Annual 1991]]''
*''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #5 and 6

====Marvel USA====
* ''The Transformers'' [[On the Edge of Extinction!|75]]
* ''Transformers: Generation 2'' [[Ghosts|0]]

====3H Productions====
* [[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]] dinner variant

====Panini====
* ''Transformers: Armada'' issue [[First Encounter!|#1]], [[Panini Armada issue 3|#3]]

====Titans Books====
* ''[[Transformers: All Fall Down]]'' [[BotCon 2001]]-exclusive cover
* ''[[Transformers: Target: 2006]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Fallen Angel]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Legacy of Unicron]]''
* ''[[Transformers: City of Fear]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Space Pirates]]''
* ''[[Transformers: Time Wars]]''

====IDW Publishing====
* ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' all issues, cover RI

* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light]]'' [[Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|21]], [[Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|22]], [[Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|23]], [[Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|24]] cover B

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>Image:Deathshead147shockdeath.jpg|Traumatising future [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[James Roberts|staff]], yes?
Image:MarvelUK-113.jpg|[[113 (disambiguation)|Inspiring]] future IDW staff
Image:RG1 84 cvrRI.jpg|[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Being future IDW staff]]
Image:Megatrong1marveltwomegatrons.jpg|[[Two Megatrons!|I.D. Weirdness]]! </gallery>

*''[[:Category:Images by Geoff Senior|Extended Geoff Senior gallery]]''</center>

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==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.geoffsenior.com/ Geoff Senior's homepage]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A3094391 BBC story on Death's Head, mentions advertising work]
*[http://transfans.co.uk/interviews_white.php Geoff Senior comes out of retirement to tour, draw things]
*[http://www.smudgepencil.com/portfolio/geoff/ Geoff Senior online portfolio]

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Megatron (SG)

2021-06-03T23:35:55Z

Tjfosko: /* Generations */

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|''This article is about the heroic Decepticon leader. For his evil counterpart(s), see [[Megatron (G1)]], [[Galvatron (G1)]]. For other meanings, see [[Megatron (disambiguation)]], [[Galvatron (disambiguation)]].''
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:''Megatron is the [[Decepticon leader|nice leader]] of the heroic [[Decepticon]]s in the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:TFLegends-SGMegatron.jpg|thumb|right|300px|In the mirrorverse, math isn't evil.]]

'''Megatron''' was a young mathematician who lectured at a university in [[Polyhex]]. Because of this, he noticed a disturbing trend in the numbers: civil war was certain! His colleagues just called him crazy and laughed it off, but when the maniacal [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] and his evil army of [[Autobot]]s took over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron had been waiting in the underground, forming a resistance movement to take back Cybertron and keep the Autobots from conquering the universe and plundering it, as they had done to Cybertron.

When an attempted coup by [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] resulted in [[Cyclonus (SG)|one of his trusted soldiers]] assassinating him, Megatron was resurrected by [[Nexus Prime]] into an even more powerful form known as '''Galvatron'''. Fueled by both the power of the [[Thirteen]] and a vision of a healed, peaceful Cybertron granted to him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], he is now an even more determined and powerful adversary to the evil Autobots, though the betrayal he suffered sometimes still haunts him.

In both forms, he can wield the mighty [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] tank, his weapon of choice.

{{quote|Your tyranny ends here, Prime! Cybertronians will once again know the freedom which is their right!|Megatron|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Shattered Glass''===
[[File:Shatteredglassmegatrondecepticons.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|See? So friendly.]]
There were those who opposed the tyranny of Optimus Prime's merciless Autobots, but they were scattered. But there would come a leader, and Megatron emerged from the city of [[Polyhex]] to unite them. After retaking some of Cybertron, Megatron pushed the odds in his favor by inventing the art of [[transformation]] and renaming his forces "Decepticons." However, Optimus Prime was able to duplicate this technology, and intended to use it to conquer other worlds.

As Optimus Prime built his ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'' for this purpose, Megatron and his inner circle planned to derail Prime's attempts at expansion. During a critical moment, the body of what appeared to be one of Optimus Prime's former lieutenants, [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]], was discovered by them and brought into their Polyhex stronghold. It was discovered that Cliffjumper had traveled from another universe which mirrored their own. After some misgivings, Cliffjumper agreed to aid them in their assault on the ''Ark'' and lent the technology from his [[glass gas]] towards the cause. On the battlefield, Prime was enraged that Cliffjumper had double-crossed him, and Megatron took the shot that was meant for the strange traveler. Cliffjumper was finally convinced of where he stood and backed Megatron whole-heartedly, and after destroying the ''Ark'' and its launching platform, Megatron critically wounded Prime and called his forces into retreat. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Sometime later, Megatron led the defense of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump that the [[Decepticon]]s had recently rediscovered. He ended up being injured enough to be taken out of the fight, and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] fussed over and helped repair him. As the situation started looking dire, Megatron considered destroying the fuel dump to keep it out of Autobot hands. Fortunately, [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] called in the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] right at that moment. Megatron was impressed at the squad's skill in beating back the Autobots, but a bit put off by their... enthusiasm.

When the [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]]' appearance further disrupted the fight and sent the Autobots packing back to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Decepticons discussed the now running-loose Dinobots. Megatron agreed with [[Dirge (SG)|Dirge]]'s suggestion that they attempt to capture some of them to bolster their own forces. He ordered Starscream to gather a small force of their best mechs and have them commence the "Dinobot Hunt". {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

A short time before the launch of the Autobots' ''Ark'', Megatron flew out to the [[Temple of Knowledge]], believing he had been summoned by [[Boltax (SG)|Boltax]]. Instead, it was [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] who had lured Megatron into a trap. Ricochet and [[Nightstick (SG)|Nightstick]] subdued the Decepticon leader. The Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s hung Megatron over a pit lined with deathtraps and broadcast a ransom to the Decepticons. Ricochet believed that the Decepticons would not follow the ''Ark'' into space without Megatron. However, the Decepticons chose to send a small force to rescue him while continuing the preparations for departure. Optimus Prime also arrived, angry with Ricochet's plan. The Decepticon Micromasters distracted the Autobots, allowing Megatron to escape his prison. Megatron snatched up Ricochet's weapon, Nightstick, but Nightstick took control of Megatron's arm. Optimus took advantage of the situation, grabbing Megatron's own weapon [[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]] and charging at Megatron. Megatron turned, though, and Rumbler's sword severed Megatron's wrist, allowing him to regain control of his arm. Rumbler returned to Megatron's side and the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Do Over}}

Using specifications from the Decepticons on Earth, a [[stellar spanner]] was constructed to link to Earth. Once it was operational, Megatron contacted Starscream to coordinate the first transfer. He sent [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] to Earth as an ambassador, and authorized a troop exchange so half of the Decepticons on Earth could return home. Unfortunately after Shockwave arrived on Earth, the Earth-end spanner had technical difficulties. {{storylink|Transhuman}}

[[File:SGCyclonus Reunification4.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Cyclonus is a traitor? Yeah, whatever, maybe in OPPOSITE LAND.]]
When [[Aquarius (SG)|Aquarius]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] arrived at the Decepticons' base to ask after [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], Megatron welcomed them in, with the proviso that they explain why they were looking for Heatwave and being chased by [[Computron (SG)|Computron]]. After Landquake finished said explanation, Megatron sent [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]] to fetch Heatwave. As they waited, he told Aquarius that he looked forward to an alliance between the Decepticons and [[Quintesson]]s. Once Heatwave arrived, Megatron told their visitors that he hoped his "skilled soldier" could answer their questions.

Unfortunately, further discussion was cut short when Megatron was shocked and caught off-guard by Cyclonus opening fire on him, in an assassination plot masterminded by Alpha Trion. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 4}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}} The traitor Cyclonus was escorted away, but it was too late: Megatron was dead. However, Breakaway believed they could return Megatron to life if the four travelers and Heatwave put their hands on Megatron's body. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}

[[File:NexusPrimeRevivesGalvatron TheComingStorm1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I'm not sure! I'm afraid we'll have to use... MATH.]]
They were successful, as the gestalt members' ministrations resulted in both them being reborn as Nexus Prime, and Megatron being resurrected as Galvatron. The two went out to face down [[Omega Doom]], who had arrived outside of the Decepticon base.

When Nexus Prime went into space to deal with a deadly missile Omega Doom launched towards the sun during the fight, Galvatron stayed behind and led his Decepticons in a defense against the behemoth. Omega Doom was able to defeat all of his attackers and damage Galvatron, but by that time Nexus Prime had finished dealing with the missile, and laid the smackdown on Omega Doom.

As he later received repairs from [[Mixmaster (SG)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scavenger (SG)|Scavenger]], Galvatron told Nexus Prime he respected the gestalt's choice to leave, and gave him use of the stellar spanner they had retrieved from Alpha Trion's laboratory. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}} {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

Galvatron's style of leadership was noticeably different than Megatron's. Even Starscream had difficulty accepting the two as the same being. Galvatron's decision to pardon Cyclonus for the assassination of Megatron was a particular sore point among the rank and file Decepticons. {{storylink|Coalescence}}

When he learned of [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]'s plan to invade Cliffjumper's home universe, Galvatron dispatched a strike team to warn the heroic Autobots. Unfortunately, Magnus succeeded in destroying that universe using the [[Terminus Blade]], relic of the Thirteen. Only that universe's Earth survived, transporting into orbit near Galvatron's Cybertron. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} Galvatron coordinated with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] in bringing their two forces together, and fast-tracked repairs on the stellar spanner to ensure easy travel between their two worlds. {{storylink|Solar Requiem}}

When more refugees from Cliffjumper's world arrived after a detour into the past, Galvatron welcomed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] and his crew as well. {{storylink|Falling into Place}} Upon learning of an Autobot attack on [[Decepticon City (SG)|Decepticon City]], Galvatron rallied his forces aboard the ''[[Annex]]'' to assist Starscream on negative-Earth. {{storylink|Distant Fissures}}

[[File:GalvatronDecepticonCityDebark.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Isn't a helicopter a bit of a step down from a space jet?]]
Arriving at Decepticon City, Galvatron leapt into the fray and hunted down Optimus Prime for a one-on-one duel. During their conflict, the treacherous Rodimus jumped in between the combatants, ostensibly to claim the credit for taking down the weakened Galvatron. In fact, he dropped a blaster in easy reach of the Decepticon leader, so that when Optimus ordered him out of the way, Galvatron was armed to destroy Prime. {{storylink|Memory's Splinter}} Galvatron's last round of blaster fire finished Prime, and the Autobots beat a hasty retreat aboard [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Sky Lynx]]. Starscream was ready to celebrate, but Galvatron's lingering connection to the Thirteen warned him the danger wasn't over yet. {{storylink|Restoration}}

Flying back to Cybertron, Galvatron discovered he was correct when the planet came to life, becoming the Dark God [[Primus]] who wanted to attack Earth. Galvatron's ship was driven off by Primus's immense power, but the positive-Earth surprised everyone by transforming into a mechanical Light God named Gaea, and decapitating her foe. With Primus destroyed, Gaea offered her planet body as a new Cybertron for the displaced populace. Optimus Prime had been restored by Primus's opposite, Unicron, as the more enlightened Nova Prime. Galvatron accepted his old foe and Nova's Knights of Unicron as guardians of the new order, and the heroic Decepticons and Autobots formed a governance council to oversee their combined people. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

Galvatron was later given a briefing on the doings of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|his villainous counterpart]] and Rodimus, noting it was very in character for the latter to hide in the [[Skuxxoid Cluster]]. {{storylink|Divination}}

===''Recordicons''===
Megatron was annoyed when Ravage's inability to be an effective guard led the Decepticons to be captured and subjected to a smelting pool. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:EpilogueTwo SoundwaveMegatronStarscream.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]

Megatron was the leader of the heroic Decepticons on Earth. When the Decepticons captured the infiltration robot [[Nightbird (SG)|Nightbird]], their [[Cobra]] ally [[Tomax Xamot|Xamot]] assured Megatron that Cobra fully supported the Decepticons against the evil Autobots.
{{storylink|Epilogue Two}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Autobots were intending to launch from Cybertron in a battleship, Megatron led an attack on their base of operations, and he and his men were able to destroy the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (Legends)|Shattered Glass}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:ForgedtoFight Megatron SG.png|thumb]]
{{storylink|Shattered Bridges}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:ShatteredGlasstoy-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Apparently, he carries around a mini [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] on his arm.]]
*'''Megatron & Rodimus''' (Convention Souvenir 3-Pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories'': "Rumbler" Tank-cannon, missile, sword-blade

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Megatron is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]-exclusive Ultra Class evil ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Super Link]]'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Ultra|Galvatron]], with a more heroic color scheme and a new head mold based on an early character model for [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (see below). He comes with [[Rodimus (SG)#Toys|Rodimus]] and [[Divebomb (SG)#Toys|Divebomb]] as a bagged set, limited to 1100 pieces.

:Megatron transforms into a silver and black Cybertronic jet with red accents and blue translucents. Included is the "[[Rumbler (SG)|Rumbler]]" tank (which is originally a representation of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' Megatron's tank form, and a sort-of homage of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]), which can plug onto the top of the vehicle mode and can also fire missiles out of its spring-loaded main gun (presumably meant to be a [[fusion cannon]]). [[Super Mode|Hyper Mode]] can be activated by tugging his transparent wing tips outward, which extends the blue sections, raises the upper gray parts of his wings in an "X-wing" configuration, and deploys the red weapons underneath. In robot mode, Rumbler can be attached to either of his arms as a cannon, or it can be flipped around and have a sword attached to the rear of its turret. Like most convention exclusives, the electronics from this accessory have been stripped out to keep costs down.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Megatron at TFU.info]''

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[[File:SGtoy-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Bwah! Free candy and ponies for all Earth children! Bwah!]]
*'''Galvatron & Thundercracker''' (Convention souvenir 2-pack, [[2011]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rotor blades, Cyber Key

:''Timelines'' Galvatron is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Voyager Class [[Evac (Cybertron)#Voyager|Evac]], and transforms into a gray and purple Eurocopter Dauphin rescue helicopter. His rotor blades spin using a geared push-button, and become a spinning-blade weapon mounted on his robot mode's left arm. He has an [[Retractable string gimmick|adjustable tow-hook on a string]], which retracts with the push of a button: this gimmick ends up on his right robot-mode arm. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into his back end (backpack in robot mode) swings around a pair of spring-loaded [[missile]] launchers which double as the helicopter's engine exhausts when not deployed (or loaded with missiles, for that matter).

:Galvatron came with ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)#Toys|Thundercracker]] and both were limited to 1800 pieces. The mold was also used for [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'']] [[Blades (G1)#Universe (2008)|Autobot Blades]], and [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]].

:Because of the glorious nature of [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s, Galvatron is capable of attaching the tank included with his previous toy to his arm for additional firepower.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BCGalvatron/galvatron.htm More information on Galvatron at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Megatron''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Fusion cannon]], sword/tank cannon, "Energon wings", cockpit/shield

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' subline, Megatron is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Megatron_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Megatron]] with additional accessories, transforming from robot into a tank or "Cybertronian spaceship".<ref>[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-shattered-glass-collection-megatron-idw-s-shattered-glass-megatron-exclusive-hasbro-pulse-variant-cover Hasbro Pulse description:] "Converts from robot to Cybertronian spaceship mode in 18 steps"</ref> Megatron can don multiple weapons or [[Fire Blast effect]]s using his various [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] and 3 mm posts as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Megatron comes with the fusion cannon and a sword that can store on his back or transform into a cannon for tank mode. Due to the way Megatron transforms, it's possible to rotate the turret 180 degrees and use the fusion cannon solely as the tank barrel, in the event one loses his sword.

:Aside from the ''Siege'' toy's original accessories, Megatron comes with a pair of wing pieces and a cockpit piece for spaceship mode. The wings are molded and colored after the original [[#Toys|''Shattered Glass'' Megatron]], in turn being based on ''Energon'' Megatron's wings, which is likely why they are referred to as "Energon wings" by the [[Hasbro Pulse]] product description<ref>Hasbro Pulse description: "Features red Decepticon logo and detachable Energon wings in robot mode"</ref>. The wings can attach to Megatron's back to evoke the original toy, and the cockpit can function as a shield.

:It is unknown if this release of Megatron will suffer the same slight design flaws regarding the left ankle, or it will feature tighter ankle joints and a weakened snap from the Netflix ''Trilogy'' release.

:Megatron also includes the [[Shards issue 2|second issue]] of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Shattered Glass'' "[[Shards]]" mini-series, with an exclusive cover featuring spot UV.

:Much like the rest of the subline, Megatron is a Hasbro Pulse exclusive in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. There, he was first open to Premium Members, and briefly the public, at $29.99 USD. It was later changed to the correct price of $36.99 USD.
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==Notes==
[[File:SGMegatroncharactermodel.jpg|thumb]]
*[[Dan Khanna]] designed Megatron's black helmet and a silver face, basing them on [[Megatron (G1)|"Generation 1" Megatron]]'s prototype [[character model]] seen in the first Transformers [[commercial]], early issues of the Marvel Comics, and Megatron's Marvel ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile. Megatron's brief appearance in "[[Epilogue Two]]" and 2021's ''[[Shattered Glass: Shards|Shards]]'' comic use a recolored version of an [[:File:EvolutionOfMegatron.jpg|an earlier character model]] (at right) for the original Megatron as a basis.
*The [[Fun Publications]] photography incorrectly shows the Rodimus/Megatron set as having come with [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]] instead of Divebomb.
*Megatron using math to predict future trends is based on {{w|psychohistory (fictional)|psychohistory}} from {{w|Isaac Asimov}}'s {{w|Foundation series}} of novels,<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=70915#70915</ref> but if we wanted to be cynical about it, we'd probably point out that it's more likely inspired by its then-recent importance in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s ''Civil War'' crossover, wherein [[Mister Fantastic]]'s usage of psychohistory defined his character arc in the event.
*His Galvatron form is based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]], but with [[Galvatron (G1)|Generation 1 Galvatron]]'s color scheme. The idea was inspired by a [[:File:Galvatronsgcustom.jpg|customized toy]] by Fun Publications' [[Jesse Wittenrich]], who painted a Galvatron using the ''[[War Within (toyline)|War Within]]'' [[Springer (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Springer]] he didn't want.
*Galvatron's creation is tied to [[Primus]], mirroring Generation 1 Galvatron's [[Unicron]]ian origin.
*While several other characters have received multiple BotCon exclusive toys, he and his pack-mate Thundercracker are the only ones to be "off-theme" exclusives, being ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' toys sold at an ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''-oriented convention.
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==See also==
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*[[Megatron (SG Animated)|Megatron]], the heroic counterpart to [[Megatron (Animated)|''Animated'' Megatron]].}}

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