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DK-2 Guard

2024-06-05T15:13:17Z

TwoDeltas:

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{{disambig2|the character|the location|Guard}}
:''DK-2 Guard is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via [[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]).''
[[File:Selects DK-2 Guard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.99|"No bio" is to be expected. "No name" is rather more rare.]]

We're not really sure who '''DK-2 Guard''' is, but here you go.

==Toys==
===''Generations Selects''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''DK-2 Guard''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''Legacy''
:*''Accessories:'' blaster, shield

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' DK-2 Guard is a ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''-branded black and red [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]], who in turn is an extensive retooling of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide toy]]. DK-2 Guard transforms into a van similar to Ironhide's original Nissan mode. This toy features a roof piece that converts into a shield in robot mode and can also become a giant four-barreled cannon. For a little extra firepower, DK-2 Guard also comes with a smaller "blaster". Conveniently, this gun can be stored on the underside of the shield, tucking away neatly in van mode.

:Similarly to Ironhide, the figure's robot mode feet stick out conspicuously from the van mode's backside, but it is less obvious due to it being the same black color as the rest of the figure.

:DK-2 Guard was exclusive to [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the United States, Canada, and the UK.
{{WFCSiegeIronhideMold}}
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===''MPG''===
[[File:TF-MPG-11-Guard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kiss Players, but with the other lips.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''DK-2 Guard''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-11'''
:*''Release date:'' [[2025]] [[February 22]]
:*''Accessories:'' Cybertron Face, Knockabout Bomb, Bomb Catapult, Terrain Scanner, Weapon Rack, Beta Gun, Ion Storm Rifle, Energy Nail Hand (left), Energy Nail Hand (right), Shield Projector, Heat Ray Muzzle, Jump Thruster, Effect Parts (2)

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==Notes==
[[File:G1toy protect black ironhide.jpg|thumb|Unfortunately not a guardian for ''Diddy's Kong Quest''.]]

* DK-2 Guard is based on the original [[1982]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette toy that was colored red to become [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]] when the mold was used in the first year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline. This ''Diaclone'' coloration was eventually released in [[2008]] under the ''Transformers'' brand as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive for the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' toyline. (Unlike Guard, this release was characterized as a variation of Ironhide, dubbed "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]".) Guard's alphanumeric designation, "DK-2", is derived from the ID number of the ''[[Diakron]]'' release of the ''Diaclone'' toy. Fellow ''Generations Selects'' toy [[Breaker (G1)#Toys|DK-3 Breaker]] would follow a similar theme. (The "missing" DK-1 would have been a red [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], which had already been produced two years earlier as [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations_Selects|Spin-Out]].)
* In case you are wondering, Guard's deco layout does not precisely match how ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]] was coloured in [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2021 [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|comic series]], but all things considered, it is reasonably close.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''DK-2 Guard''' (DK-2 ガード ''Dī Kei Tsū Gādo'')

[[Category:Generations Selects toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:MPG]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

Raiden

2024-03-02T13:45:52Z

TwoDeltas: /* Masterpiece G Series */ "Oh, I wouldn't need the stand"

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

[[Image:Raiden boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|God of thunder! And rock and roll!]]
The main function of the [[Trainbot]]s is transport, but when an obstruction arises that prevents them from delivering their passengers, they won't hesitate to combine into the mighty '''Raiden''' (ライデン, like "Ry-den") to clear the tracks. And no obstacle is too big for Raiden's matchless ambition: he is, after all, the guy who maintains an active rivalry with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and plans on challenging [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] next! Fittingly enough, his other great personality trait is his peerless punctuality. This is one Robot Train that always runs on time!

Raiden is the combined form of all six Trainbots:
*[[Shouki]] ({{w|Tokaido Shinkansen|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen|0 Series}}, leader, torso)
*[[Getsuei]] ({{w|JNR Class EF65|Class EF65 electric locomotive}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}}, right leg)
*[[Yukikaze (G1)|Yukikaze]] ({{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}}-{{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen|Shinkansen 200 Series}}, left leg)
*[[Suiken]] ({{w|Tōkaidō Main Line|Tōkai type}} {{w|153 series}} express train, left arm)
*[[Seizan]] ({{w|limited express|L-Limited Express}} {{w|485 series|435-300 series limited express train}}, right arm)
*[[Kaen]] ({{w|JNR Class DE10|diesel locomotive Class DE10}}, pelvis)

The core Trainbots have at least two elder siblings that can "tag in" to the big guy:
*[[Ginou]] ({{w|Doctor Yellow#For Tōkaidō and Sanyō Shinkansen|Class 922-10 set T2 Doctor Yellow}}, alternate torso)
*[[Yamabuki]] ({{w|Doctor Yellow#For Tōhoku, Jōetsu, Hokuriku, Yamagata, and Akita Shinkansen|Class 925-0 set S1 Doctor Yellow}}, alternate left leg)

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Generations'' toy bios====
The Trainbots were constructed on Earth, in Japan. Their creation was a collaboration by several Japanese companies utilizing technology developed in the [[Binaltech (technology)|''Binaltech Project'']]. {{storylink|Shouki#Generations (Japan)|''Generations'' Shouki bio}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
The Trainbots were built in the ''Raiden Initiative''. Their ability to combine was engineered by the mysterious [[Chifumi Takahashi|Doctor Takahashi]], who designed their Heavy Series-Linkage System. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 27, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/27}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====
In 2011, [[Unicron]] attempted to reform himself out of the bodies of his disciples. Raiden was present with Autobot and Decepticon alike fighting to stop him. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}} Unicron was defeated when Optimus Prime wielded the power of [[Primus|Oracle]] and sealed the Planet-Eater in the [[Triple Z Point]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)}}
[[Image:Hmop_raiden.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm not a {{w|Raiden (series)|video game}}!]]
Raiden fought alongside [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against the [[Decepticon]] combiners when the villains invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 2011. They were very nearly crushed to death when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them with his [[sonic stun-gun]], but the tide of the fight was turned when the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] arrived to join the battle. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, the Trainbots formed Raiden in order to defend [[Japan]] against the marauding [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Raiden and Sixshot fought fiercely until [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] crashed the party. The arrivals of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s made it into a real brawl. During the fight, Raiden was swarmed by Sixshot and his hard-light doppelgangers in winged wolf modes. Raiden called for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to shoot at the Sixshots until he nailed the real one, even if Raiden was injured in the process. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Raiden was formed to defend the [[Sol 1]] satellite against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. He fought bravely against the bestial giant, and eventually sent the Decepticon fleeing with his tail(s?) between his legs. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Soon thereafter, Raiden battled Predaking again, with a raging volcano as their backdrop. The Headmasters soon became involved in the skirmish and, when Raiden briefly gained the upper hand on Predaking, they offered to step in so that the Trainbots could rescue the innocent villagers trapped at the base of the volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

[[Image:Hmep23_raiden_vs_galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Or a {{w|Raiden (Metal Gear)|cyborg ninja}}!]]

When [[San Francisco]] came under siege by [[buridanka|a carnivorous alien plant]], courtesy of the Decepticons, the Trainbots, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s, and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s responded to the emergency. The Trainbots combined into Raiden in order to engage Bruticus in an energy-sword duel, but as the battle went on, they switched opponents and started fist-fighting with [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while the Autobot Headmasters dealt with the vicious vegetable. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} A little later, during a clash on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Raiden helped [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] fend off a combined attack by the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

After the Decepticons embarked on a quest into deep space to seek out new sources of energy, the Trainbots joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] in following their foes. Raiden was formed on the [[Twin Star]] planets and did battle with Predaking. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} He was also briefly seen on the planet [[Paradise]], {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and took on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] himself on the [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[Image:Hmep35_raiden_vs_predaking.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Or a {{w|Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|guy from ''Mortal Kombat''}}!]]

Once the Autobots had returned to Earth, Raiden was next formed in defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as it was being attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. He was intercepted by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], however, and was unable to assist Ultra Magnus and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in their fight. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Raiden was next seen battling Predaking on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], as the Decepticons attempted to exploit the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} That battle concluded with the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth, and soon after, Raiden helped eradicate any traces of the villains that remained on Earth by joining Defensor and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in demolishing their now-abandoned Earth base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had withdrawn to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the Trainbots joined the Autobots in pursuing them. After bombs planted by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] damaged Fortress's battleship during a battle on Master, Raiden and Defensor were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

After the Transformers had all returned to Earth, the Trainbots formed Raiden for the final battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons at the North Pole. He warred with his counterpart, Predaking, and was nearly crushed by the Battleship Maximus when Scorponok battered it away. In the end, Raiden lent his strength to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]], feeding Fortress Maximus enough power to overcome the effects of the [[crysmagnetal]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce Master File''====
Due to the destruction of the [[space bridge]] network, [[Trainbot]]s were assigned to watch over the actions of a secret team of Autobot [[Pretender]]s on the Earth. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
Archive footage of a battle in space involving Raiden was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

====Train Wars====
[[File:Train Wars Raiden.jpg|thumb|Oof ouch my trains.]]
Raiden was destroyed in a battle with the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], and while the Trainbots survived, Shouki felt responsible for their injuries and had his ability to combine removed. {{storylink|Train Wars: Shouki & Daniel Chapter}} While under attack by [[the Fallen]], Shouki flashed back to Raiden's final battle. When granted a god-vanquishing cannon mode by the power of [[Vector Sigma]] to explode the Trainbots' darkest hour, Shouki named his new form after the dearly departed combiner before blowing up the Fallen good. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' comic====
[[Image:Hmmanga_raiden_claus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|HI ZEN BUMBA LAAYYYY!!!]]

Responding to a distress call from their [[Beastformer]] allies on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], the Trainbots merged into Raiden to deal with the Decepticons menacing the planet. Combining in mid-air, the united team allowed gravity to do the rest of the work as they delivered a shattering "JR Kick" straight to Predaking's face, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Back on Earth, the Trainbots joined Daniel and the Autobot Headmasters in investigating a series of giant squid attacks. The Decepticons were laying in ambush with a giant robot squid, but the Headmasters responded by tying its tentacles in knots, and the Trainbots then formed Raiden to swing the swing the automaton architeuthis like a mace, flattening the other Decepticons. The merriment was soon interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Headmasters, but rather than join the battle, Raiden followed Chromedome's instruction to disengage and transport the hospital's patients to safety. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

When [[Christmas]] rolled around, Raiden got into the spirit of the season when he joined the Autobot Headmasters in handing out gifts at a Japanese children's hospital, even going so far as to don a giant Santa hat and carry a huge sack. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

====''The Headmasters'' story pages====
Upon their arrival to [[Athenia]], the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] set out to make themselves useful by offering their expertise to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress's]] existing troops. While the Trainbots could assume their train modes in a flash, when it came time to combine into Raiden, the big guy failed to live up to his name. The Trainbots began taking speed transformation lessons from the Autobots' new resident "Speed Coach", [[Pointblank]], to get their super mode formation up to snuff. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (story page)|''The Headmasters'' story pages}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
[[Image:Mfmanga_raiden_chromedome_scramble7.jpg|thumb|350px|I'm afraid of the night! That's why I don't sleep next to you!]]

Several years after the Decepticons' expulsion from Earth following the final battle at the North Pole, the Trainbots were dispatched to pick up the new Autobot [[Masterforce]] that had risen to prominence on Earth, and bring them to [[Athenia]] so Fortress could transfer his position of [[Supreme Commander]] to their leader, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked Athenia during Ginrai's stay, and the Trainbots formed Raiden to fight back, only for him to wind up being cut down alongside Chromedome by a powerful blast from the combined Decepticon [[Scramble 7]]. The quick thinking of Ginrai and the other Godmasters managed to repel the Decepticons with a combination attack, and a battered Raiden survived to fight another day. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

The attack on Athenia had proven that the Decepticons on Earth had joined forces with the Decepticons in space, and so the Autobots elected to do the same to better fight their enemies. Soon after, when the leader of the space-based Decepticon forces, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], began heading for Earth, the Trainbots, the Autobot Headmasters and [[Grand Maximus]] gave chase. They were unable to stop him, but luckily, no sooner had he arrived than Ginrai tricked BlackZarak and the Earth Decepticon leader [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] into crashing into each other at speed, smashing each other up but good. Raiden and his allies cheered for Ginrai's success. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
[[File:Raiden microchanger combiner.JPG|thumb|left]]

Raiden was at [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s hanami party. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 raiden.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|[[Russ Veillard]] (English)}}

Raiden was a member of the large Autobot force dispatched the planet [[Zel Samine]] to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from obtaining the world's powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. As the Decepticons closed on the quart's resting place at the [[Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. Raiden descended from the skies to bar their way. Unfortunately, he fell before the villains' combined assault and withdrew, though he could barely believe it himself. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|The Headmasters}}
[[File:Raiden toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|His real name is Jack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-125'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsei''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-126'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-127'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-128'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-129'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-130'''

: Raiden is the combined robot form of the six Trainbots, released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in the third year of their ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]'' series. Originally part of the ''[[Diaclone]]: Car Robot'' line (and passed over by [[Hasbro]] for their [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toylines]]), each Trainbot transforms into a farcically-out-of-[[scale]]-for-the-line train engine.

: Each Trainbot has a (mostly) dedicated location in the combiner: [[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]] forms the upper torso, [[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]] the lower torso (and head), [[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]] and [[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]] can only form legs (though their nominal placements are as Raiden's right and left, respectively), and [[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]] and [[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]] form arms (nominally Raiden's left and right, respectively).

: The six Trainbots were most commonly sold individually.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on Raiden at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Giftset}}
[[File:G1toy raiden giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Raiden''' (Gift set, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-131'''
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, chestplate, waist armor, back armor, 2 "Leg Beams", 2 "Wing Lasers", "Train Bazooka" rifle, 6 individual Trainbot guns
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: The Trainbots were also made available in a big box set of six. All of the toys in this set are identical to their individual releases.

{{-}}{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:Zonetoy shouki.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouki in ''Zone'' packaging.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-354'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsei''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-355'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-356'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-357'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-358'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-359'''

: The six Trainbots were re-released (without fanfare or acknowledgment in fiction) years later in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' line. These releases are nearly identical to the original 1987 versions, except these lack [[rubsign]]s, which had been phased out of the toyline a few years prior.

: They were only sold in individual boxes this time around, with no complete-team box set.
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===''Transform Jr''===
[[File:Tfjr_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revenge with a vengeance...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Shouki / Seizan''' (Gift set, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 1''' (トレインボットセット1)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Yukikaze / Suiken''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 2''' (トレインボットセット2)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Getsuei / Kaen''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''Trainbot Set 3''' (トレインボットセット3)

: Smaller, simplified versions of the Trainbots were released under the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' subline in Japan, in three sets with two Trainbots apiece.

: Weirdly, Suiken ended up primarily dark blue and cream rather than his normal dark green; this happens to be the colors of the original toy's ''Diaclone'' alternate deco, but it's also possible this was simply a case of the necessities of gang-molding forcing the color change, as all of the other Trainbots have their original/Transformers colors.

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-01.htm More information on Transform Jr Raiden at a Japanese fansite]

{{anchor|TFJrGiftset}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Left & right fists, chestplate, "Train Bazooka" rifle
:*''ID number'': '''C-131'''

: Once again, the complete ''Transform Jr'' Trainbot team was also sold in a complete set of six, each toy identical to the sold-as-pairs releases.

: This set also includes an Autobot [[insignia]] pocket-clip included with many ''Transform Jr'' figures.
{{--}}

===''Masterpiece G Series''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MPG-Raiden.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am lightning... The Train Transformed.]]
[[File:TF-MPG-Trainbot-Kaen-Raiden-Box-Set.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Shouki#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Shouki]]''' ([[June 25]], [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-01'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Getsuei#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Getsuei]]''' ([[September 24]], 2022)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-02'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Yukikaze (G1)#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Yukikaze]]''' ([[February 25]], [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-03'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Suiken#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Suiken]]''' ([[June 24]], 2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-04'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Seizan#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Seizan]]''' ([[September 30]], 2023)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-05'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kaen#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Kaen]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-06'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Kaen#MPGRaidenset|Trainbot Kaen / Raiden Box]]''' (February 24, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MPG-06S'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Ginou#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Ginou]]''' ([[September 28]], 2024)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MPG-07'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''[[Yamabuki#Masterpiece G Series|Trainbot Yamabuki]]''' ([[October 26]], 2024)}}</ul>
**''ID number:'' '''MPG-08'''
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Dai Ono]] ([[Tomytec]])|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

: Previously teased at the "A Railway Story In The Sky" exhibition on [[December 3]], [[2019]] and later confirmed in a magazine interview<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono.html Figure King 278: Interview with Kōjin Ōno] at Soundwave's Oblivion</ref> with designer [[Kōjin Ōno]] in the [[March]] [[2021]] issue of ''[[Figure Ō]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece G Series]]'' Raiden is the combined form of the ''Masterpiece G Series'' Trainbots. Designed in collaboration with [[TOMIX]], the {{w|Rail transport modelling|train department}} of TakaraTomy's {{w|scale model}} oriented subsidiary [[Tomytec]], Raiden's train mode is made to HO [[scale]],<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono2.html Figure King 285: Interview With MPG-01 Raiden Development Team – English Translation] at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref> which—whether or not intentional—puts the individual Trainbots at the right scale in [[robot mode]] with the other ''Masterpiece'' figures, but sadly leaves Raiden incredibly short by comparison, as the combined mode is approximately the size of a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' gestalt. Further to that Raiden is especially top-heavy due to the mass of the torso/Shouki overriding the capacity of the pin and bar joints in his ankles, Kean’s scant contribution to Raiden lacking buttressing to the thighs, and- ironically for a combiner created entirely out of trains-[https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/train-wheel-science/the slim areas of friction on the soles of his feet], all of which meaning Raiden struggles to keep himself upright unassisted.
The ''G Series'' Trainbots include accessories for Raiden himself in the form of the "Train Bazooka" of his original toy, a "Light Sword" broadsword pulled from its appearance in the [[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|fifteenth episode]] of the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' cartoon]], and another lightsaber-esque weapon pulled from [[:File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|its appearance]] in the [[Head On!! Fortress Maximus|thirteenth episode]] packed in with Suiken, Seizan, and Kaen respectively.

: Each Trainbot was individually released, one by one, over the course of 20 months. Whoof.
[[File:MPG Raiden Shiden.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left]]
: Optional Generation 1 toy-accurate stickers for Raiden's chest plate were released by TakaraTomy as a promotion in ''Figure Ō''{{'}}s [[July]] [[2022]] issue.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/06/27/figure-king-magazine-official-stickers-for-masterpiece-mpg-01-shouki-459472 Figure King Magazine Official Stickers For Masterpiece MPG-01 Shouki] at TFW2005</ref>

:The "Raiden Box Set" release of Kaen comes with additional display stands for both Raiden and the individual Trainbots, a chromed version of the Light Sword, a Raiden collector's card and a unique box with additional art of Raiden that allows storage of all six Trainbot's packaging in one box. It is unknown if there is space for Ginoh and Yamabuki.

:Beginning in late 2024, ''G Series'' began introducing all new Trainbots beginning with [[Ginou#Masterpiece G Series|Ginou]], a {{w|Doctor Yellow}}-themed [[Retool|reshell]] of Shouki packed with a "doctor's bag" that converts into a waist extension for Raiden as well as a new chestplate referencing Raiden's preproduction character model as seen in [[:File:Diaclone Raiden art.jpg|''Diaclone'' catalog artwork]]. The Yukikaze retool [[Yamabuki]] soon followed, another Doctor Yellow based on the original ''Diaclone'' variant "Yellowliner" packed with a new faceplated head to convert Raiden into "Raiden Special Formation Shiden" (ライデン特別編成シデン) and complete the catalog look.

:An important note to ''Masterpiece G Series'' Raiden owners is that when transforming Getsuei into leg mode as indicated in the instructions, bending the knee could put pressure the sliders in Raiden's calf and break the toy. The sliders have a cutout and can slide outwards to provide clearance for the knee to fully bend, and TakaraTomy eventually showed this in a video demonstrating ''MPG'' Raiden's articulation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/cKuC3Keeh7c?t=229 Finally completed Raiden! Transformers MPG series review! Introducing Trainbot Kaen! (Hobiko & Torako Review)] ''MPG'' Raiden demo video, featuring alternate Getsuei transformation.</ref>

::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#Masterpiece G Series|Machine translation of the ''Masterpiece'' Trainbots' bios]]''
{{comingsoontoy|Ginou, Yamabuki}}
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
[[Image:Tfgum_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revengeance.]]
*'''Raiden''' ([[1987]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 "Leg Beams"

:Released as part of the seventh wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of snap-together [[candy toy]] model kits, this simplified version of Raiden is molded in white, blue and grey plastic. Being that he is a combiner, Raiden doesn't transform like most other ''Transformers Gum'' models; instead, his limbs can disconnect and transform into train-mode Yukikaze, Seizan, Suiken and Getsuei (his torso is not capable of transforming, so Kaen and Shouki get no such love). The figure features no paint applications, but came with stickers to add detail, and a terrible stick of gum.
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===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Raiden.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting for the ghost train(s).]]
*'''Raiden''' ([[2001]])
**''Act'': '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Stand

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

: In two out of every ten cases, the colored version of Raiden came packaged with the head and sword pieces for the wave's collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure". These parts could be in either full color or clear plastic, packed at an equal 1:1 ratio.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Raiden at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearRaiden/raiden.htm More information on clear Raiden at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*"Raiden" can be written as the kanji "雷電", meaning "Thunder and Lightning". It is an alternate name of {{w|Raijin}}, the Japanese god of thunder and lightning.
*Raiden had the preliminary name of '''Grandliner''' (グランドライナー). This name would later be used by Toei for another train combiner robot in the 1999 tokusatsu series ''{{w|Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive}}''.
*Raiden's on-package [[bio]] specifically notes that he dislikes Devastator, presumably a reference to the toys' shared origins as ''[[Diaclone]]'' combiners.
*Raiden's animation model is based on his ''Diaclone'' toy, rather than the ''Headmasters'' version of the figure, lacking as it does the orange armor plate added to the waist of the robot for his ''Transformers'' release.
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===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''', '''Grimlock''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Léidiàn''' (雷电, "Thunder and Lightning")
*''Russian:'' '''Neustrashimiy''' (Неустрашимый, "Fearless")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_mpg/ ''Masterpiece G Series'' website]
* [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/745/Generation+1/Raiden.html Raiden at Transformers @ The Moon]
* [http://diaclone.net/orid/diatr/ ''Diaclone'' Raiden] at the Diaclone.net fansite (Japanese)

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Windblade (Cyberverse)

2023-09-23T06:19:47Z

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:''Windblade is a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseWindblade.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sailor [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]].]]
'''Windblade''' has put herself in charge of keeping her best friend [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] out of trouble, which isn't easy now that he's lost his memories on Earth. It's lucky that this [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] has the skills to back up her stubborn determination and give the [[Decepticon]] [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]] a fly for their money!

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica DiGiovanni]] (English), [[Aoi Yūki]] (Japanese)|[[Alice Bauer]] (German, first voice), [[Melanie Isakowitz]] (German, second voice), [[Cristiana Rossi]] (Italian), [[Andrea Makay]] (Hungarian), [[Ludivine Deworst]] (French), [[Amalia Cantarero]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jahel Morga]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Carla Martelli]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
An immigrant to Cybertron from [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Windblade's [[Cityspeaker]] talents gave her the ability to telepathically contact and communicate with other Transformers through her mind. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} Windblade was good friends with [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]] before she left Caminus, {{storylink|Maccadam's}} and upon arriving on Cybertron she initially fell in with the egotistical [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] friends. The group attended a [[Cube (sport)|cube]] match in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], where Windblade first met [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] after the yellow 'bot disguised himself to get into the stadium. After Bumblebee ran afoul of stadium security, Windblade contacted him telepathically and helped him sneak back into the stadium. After helping Bumblebee foil Starscream's plan to ruin the game with a tampered cube, Bumblebee invited her to meet some of his friends at his favorite bar, [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}} After rubbing shoulders with both [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], Windblade met the [[Maccadam|bartender]], who baffled both her and Bumblebee with some cryptic advice. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} During these early times on Cybertron, Windblade came to see [[Mount Helix]] as one of her favorite places to be. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

Some time later, following the rise of Megatron and his [[Decepticon]]s and the start of the war, {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} Windblade—now an Autobot—visited Maccadam's, where Chromia unsuccessfully tried to convince her to return to Caminus. Windblade was skeptical when Bumblebee introduced her to [[Drift (Cyberverse)|a potential Decepticon deserter]], though the conversation was cut short when Megatron broke into the bar. {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

At some point after the loss of Bumblebee's voice, it became clear that Megatron sought to seize control of the [[AllSpark]]. Windblade was one of the Autobots who took part in the battle to eject the artifact from Cybertron, taking down both Starscream and [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] and opening the path for Bumblebee to activate the [[space bridge]] that would take the AllSpark offworld. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}} Optimus soon announced his intention to leave Cybertron and recover the artifact and, though Windblade tried to persuade Bumblebee to stay with her on Cybertron, he too joined the crew of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} On the day of Bumblebee's departure, the two friends visited the ruins of Maccadam's, and were surprised to find that the bar was still open. Maccadam poured them a drink and told the pair that, although they would be separated, they would always remain friends... and informed them that, one day in the future, they would need to find "the king of the dinosaurs". {{storylink|Maccadam's}} Feeling reassured about her friendship with Bumblebee, she then joined him when [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]] called the yellow 'bot to the ''Ark''{{'}}s launch site. There, Windblade finally bade her friend farewell. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}} However, she remained in touch long enough to learn that [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]] had been able to repair Bumblebee's damaged [[voice box]].

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e1-Fractured-Windblade-hugs-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[:File:Primebumblebeehug.jpg|She isn't the first Autobot to hug him.]]]]

In Optimus Prime's absence, Windblade and the other Autobot stragglers fought on, though it soon became clear that the heroes were outnumbered by the Decepticons. Eventually, it became clear that the ''Ark'' itself had been lost, and, when Megatron realized that the ''Ark'' had tracked the AllSpark to the distant world of [[Earth]], the Autobots soon caught word of this revelation. [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] was eventually able to repair Cybertron's space bridge, and Windblade travelled to Earth to search for the Autobot starship—a one-way trip, as the space bridge exploded behind her.

Windblade spent a long time on Earth, fruitlessly searching for the AllSpark or the ''Ark'', until she eventually chanced across [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] on Earth, rescuing him from almost falling off a cliff. {{storylink|Fractured}} Through this, [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]] noticed the presence of Transformers on Earth. {{storylink|Dark Birth}} She soon learned that Bumblebee had suffered damage, and was unable to remember her or his mission on Earth. The [[Decepticon]] [[Thundercracker (Cyberverse)|Thundercracker]] soon showed up to rain on their parade, and bested Windblade with ease. The [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seeker]] then tried to kill Bumblebee using Windblade's sword, but failed thanks to Bumblebee momentarily paralyzing him with his [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]]. Windblade then blew the Decepticon off to parts unknown with her fans. She then attempted to connect with Bumblebee's mind and jog his memories with a [[cortical psychic patch]], but this procedure failed and left the two [[Autobot]]s unconscious after subjecting them to severe pain. {{storylink|Fractured}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e2-Memory-Windblade-in-Bumblebee's-mind.jpg|thumb|300px|I will tolerate no reenactment, whether it's ironic or sincere, of the Patrick Swayze/Demi Moore pottery scene in ''Ghost''.]]
The cortical psychic patch also released a powerful energy pulse, alerting the Decepticons Thundercracker and [[Nova Storm (Cyberverse)|Nova Storm]] to their location. Windblade, after coming to, immediately took to the skies to engage Nova Storm in a dogfight. She then instructed the [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]]-deprived Bumblebee to retreat to a nearby mineshaft, after which she used her detachable turbines to bury both Decepticons under a large pile of rubble. She then set off to found the Decepticons' ship, which she thought could be used as additional computing power for the cortical patch procedure, but discovered that Bumblebee had rushed in without listening to her carefully detailed plan about how to infiltrate the ship. Entering the bridge, she set up the cortical patch again to enter Bumblebee's memories, using her [[Cityspeaker]] skills to guide him through the process. While Windblade hoped to recover the current location of the ''Ark'', Bumblebee only managed to recover a small fragmented memory detailing the ship's launch... and memories of Windblade herself, finally recognizing her as his old friend. The happy moment was unexpectedly cut short when [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] contacted the ship to know how his scouts were doing... only for Bumblebee to immediately seize the communicator and blow their cover, to Windblade's chagrin. {{storylink|Memory (Cyberverse)|Memory}}

Windblade and Bumblebee hijacked the [[Decepticon scout ship]] to get away, setting a course through a nearby mountain range. Bumblebee's piloting skills were so bad that the scout ship nearly crashed into two mountains and caused the [[decapitation]] of a tree so Windblade told Bumblebee to land near some radio towers, even though there was only one visible. She also told Bumblebee that she would do all of the flying which made the little scout a bit sad. Later, she once again set up the cortical patch. She told Bumblebee to access the memory of the Allspark to help him remember what it was. Windblade confirmed Bumblebee's assessment that the Allspark contained infinite life before directing him to a memory which showed how they lost the Allspark. After the memory ended, Windblade reminded Bumblebee that the "awesome guy" was Optimus Prime. Windblade commented on how Bumblebee's memory was repairing itself. {{storylink|Allspark (Cyberverse)|Allspark}}

After the memory had ended, Windblade and Bumblebee had a chat about the other [[Autobot]]s. Windblade told Bumblebee that they might not have woken up and were still on the Ark. {{storylink|The Journey}}

[[File:Cyberverse-s1e5-Whiteout-Windblade-knocked-down-by-seekers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"We want your lunch money!"]]

After going through Bumblebee's memory, Windblade noticed the mountains in the background. Tracking the mountains to the [[Himalayas]], Windblade found Bumblebee's abandoned [[stasis pod]] and blaster before she was ambushed by Thundercracker, Nova Storm and Slipstream. Though briefly interrogated, she managed to escape and return to Bumblebee, giving him back his blaster. {{storylink|Whiteout}}

When Bumblebee began to remember the peaceful revolutionary Megatron was, Windblade began directing him to the hints that Megatron had never been altruistic before the scout found the memory of Megatron destroying his [[voice box]]. Though shaken, Bumblebee found his optimism soon enough, happy that he could talk in his mind. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}} When Windblade was trying to datamine the Decepticon shuttle, Bumblebee found a Cube, and Windblade helped him regain his memories of the sport. Though he was eager for a round, both had forgotten the rules. {{storylink|Cube (episode)|Cube}}

After failing to track a Decepticon signal, Windblade returned to the shuttle to find Acid Storm and Thrust attempting to board. As she forced them off the ship, she found Bumblebee was using the patch. Leading the Seekers on a merry chase, aided by some remotely controlled weapon systems, Windblade shook off her pursuers, returning to find Bumblebee had woken up. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}} After failing to help Bumblebee rediscover some of his wartime prowess the physical way, Windblade decided to help him by jogging his memory. After looking through two memories, the two friends returned to their sparring. {{storylink|Shadowstriker (episode)|Shadowstriker}}

After a space battle, Windblade was surprised when Bumblebee mentioned visiting Maccadam's. After landing in [[Bumblebee Cave|a cave that looked like Bumblebee]], Windblade plugged into her friend's mind, discovering that his memories were beginning to self-repair. Reviewing Bumblebee's memories of Maccadam, the two realized that the barkeep was giving them helpful prophecies, setting them on the path to find the "king of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaurs]]". {{storylink|Maccadam's}}

[[File:Cyberverse - Sabotage - It's all Shockwave's fault.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Just pretend my hand's a chestburster, I'll use some CGI during post-production
to make my hand look like a chestburster."]]

As the two tried to figure out what a dinosaur was, Windblade was remotely ejected from the patch by [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] who had likewise taken remote control of the ship and guided it towards Slipstream's forces. After outsmarting the Seekers, Windblade told the now awake Bumblebee to press the red button, activating its self-destruct. Though now trapped on Earth with no way to repair Bumblebee's memories, the Autobots counted themselves lucky to be alive. {{storylink|Sabotage}}

As the duo struggled to blend in to Earth, Windblade suggested splitting up to find the ''Ark'' before Bumblebee detected an Autobot distress beacon. Following it, the two found [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]], a backup system for the ''Ark''{{'}}s computer. Unfortunately this turned out to be a trap by the Seekers only for their torture of Bumblebee to trigger the drone's security protocols. As the two Autobots fled through the labyrinthine structure, Windblade noted that Teletraan-X was their first priority before they were separated in the winding corridors. After briefly being separated, Teletraan-X revealed that he had a map. As the Autobots headed for the exit, the Seekers caught up with them, Windblade choosing to stay behind and hold them off so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|Teletraan-X (episode)|Teletraan-X}} Four and half hours and some self-reflection later, Bumblebee turned back and charged to save Windblade. {{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}

[[File:Cyberverse Windblade Siloed glowing.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Hey Acid Storm, wasn't that stuff around her eyes red before?"]]

Captured, Windblade was subjected to a cortical psychic patch though its slow speed angered Slipstream. To speed up the process, Acid Storm and Thundercracker jacked up the power, causing a burst of energy that knocked every Seeker unconscious. Freeing herself, Windblade resumed data mining and found an Autobot signal. When the Seekers began to reboot, Windblade fought her way out of the complex only to be grabbed by Slipstream as she climbed the ladder to freedom. Before she could be captured again, Bumblebee showed up at just the right time to lend a hand. After a quick reunion, the two set off for the Autobot signal. {{storylink|Siloed}}

After Teletraan-X had been reprogrammed to accept instructions from Windblade (though he still called her "not crew"), the three found the immobile Autobot buried outside a human city. As the Autobot was excavated and identified as [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], Windblade recognized that he was Maccadam's prophesied "king of the dinosaurs". Out of energon, the Autobots redirected the humans' power grid to revive Grimlock. Operating on instinct and vague memories, Grimlock set off for the base he'd built for himself. When he entered it, his logs triggered Grimlock's higher functions, allowing him to revert to robot mode and greet his old friends. {{storylink|King of the Dinosaurs}}

Thanks to Grimlock's base, the Autobots detected the arrival of a new Decepticon ship armed with a [[magnetic disruptor]]. Needing only to disable one-half of the ship, the Autobots travelled to the [[Arctic|North Pole]]. As Windblade drew the attention of the Seekers, Grimlock and Bumblebee managed to destroy the ship, saving Earth. {{storylink|The Extinction Event}}

[[File:AwakenSleepingGiants-TheArk.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Nothing could ruin this moment, except maybe a group of decepticons.]]

Back at Grimlock's base, the Dinobot revealed a map of [[Pangaea]] which Teletraan used to place the ''Ark'' at [[Mount St. Hilary]]. When the quartet arrived, they were ambushed by the Seekers, Windblade managing to down Slipstream. When the group recovered, Teletraan-X revealed that the [[Decepticon fleet]] was approaching Earth. Their resolve strengthened, the Autobots breached the volcano where they found the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}

Their joy was short-lived as the Decepticons returned, now revealed to have been tracking them via Shockwave's drones. Fighting with the Seekers again, Windblade quickly found herself outnumbered only for the tide to turn when Shockwave reactivated the volcano and Teletraan-X managed to upload himself into the ''Ark''. Covered by the turrets, Windblade retreated inside the ship just before Teletraan raised its shields, protecting it from the volcano. Teletraan then reactivated the slumbering Autobots just before the Decepticon fleet arrived. {{storylink|Eruption}}

Over the next decades, the Autobots and Decepticons continued their war across Earth. Initially they fought in secret, though Windblade was captured on video, transforming into her jet mode on a public road in attempt to hide. When the war later become known to humanity, Windblade fought Megatron at a power plant, a battle that captured a blooper of the [[Decepticon leader]] tripping over power lines. During or after [[2007]], the Decepticons had erected a [[Planet Smasher]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Windblade saving Bumblebee during a moment of distraction. When the Decepticons retreated behind a [[force field]], the Autobots had to wait for [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]] to disable it. After destroying the Planet Smasher, the Autobots followed the Decepticons into the moon. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}} After fighting their way to the Decepticon control room, it blew up in their face. Discovering that the Decepticons were using [[planetary engine]]s to slam the moon into the Earth, the Autobots managed to reverse the engines and then made a broadcast to Earth. {{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}}

[[File:TheVisitor-Grimlock.jpg|thumb|left|300px|A typical day on the Ark.]]

When Grimlock drank some of Wheeljack's [[Hyper Fuel]], the overcharged Dinobot ran through the ''Ark''. After a failed attempt to ground him with the [[Mega Magnetizer]], Optimus warned all Autobots to keep their distance. Ignoring this, Windblade tried to use her fans to stop Grimlock only to wind up stuck to him and [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. Nonetheless, she was able to direct him to go outside to not wreck everything. At the exit, Bumblebee fired an untested weapon at them creating a [[black hole]]. While Hot Rod was pulled free, Windblade was left stuck to the Dinobot as Optimus contained both him and the black hole with shots from the the [[force shield blaster]]. Trapped within the forcefield for a day, Windblade was forced to wait until Grimlock finally burnt through his energy. {{storylink|The Visitor}}

When the Autobots later learnt that the AllSpark had created a series of [[GroundBridge]] portals across Earth, Windblade was part of the mapping effort, allowing them to find the [[AllSpark]]. The portal to it however accepted only Optimus, leaving the Autobots to do nothing but wait. Optimus eventually returned with the AllSpark's guardian, [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], saying that the AllSpark had been taken by Starscream. {{storylink|Trials}}

After everyone got to know Cheetor, they launched an attack on the ''[[Nemesis (Cyberverse)|Nemesis]]''. As the two sides fought in the warship's main hangar bay, Cheetor revealed that the AllSpark was not present, forcing Megatron to admit that Starscream had gone rogue. To retrieve the artifact, the two sides agreed to parlay. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}

Part of Optimus' entourage in the subsequent negotiations, Windblade grew frustrated at [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] playing increasingly loud music. Before a fight could break out, Megatron ordered everyone out. Hovering by the meeting hall even until night, Windblade was approached by the wounded Slipstream. Managing to convince her foe to listen to him, Slipstream revealed that the Starscream was in the old missile silo. Taking this seriously, Windblade began leading Slipstream to Optimus and Megatron only for [[Bludgeon (Cyberverse)|Bludgeon]] to impale the Seeker from behind. Windblade's attack on Bludgeon caused a fight to break out, ending the negotiations. After the Decepticons left, Cheetor informed Windblade that Slipstream had returned to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Parley}}

[[File:Cyberverse Starsceams Children Windblade swarmed by scraplets.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"I'll admit, not my best plan."]]

Acting on Slipstream's information, the Autobots investigated the missile silo only for Cheetor to declare that the AllSpark was not present. Upon returning to the ''Ark'', they received a garbled distress call from the ''Nemesis''. Though Windblade would have preferred a Decepticon civil war, Optimus led them to the Decepticon ship, finding it filled with frozen Decepticons who were near-totally drained of energon. Following Cheetor's sense for the AllSpark, the group was ambushed by [[scraplet]]s. Forced to split up, Windblade and Optimus wound up on the ship's bridge where Starscream was waiting for them. When the ex-Decepticon tried to turn his swarm on Optimus, Windblade rushed to her leader's defence but wound up paralyzed. She, and everyone else, was later restored to full functionality when Cheetor made brief physical contact with the AllSpark, causing it to send out a regenerative wave. As a show of gratitude, Megatron allowed the Autobots to go in peace. {{storylink|Starscream's Children}}

Windblade later went on a scouting mission. Briefly returning to the ''Ark'', she reported that there was no sign of Starscream, the Seekers, or the AllSpark. She then went right back to searching. {{storylink|Spotted}}

Seeking to avenge Slipstream, Windblade ambushed Bludgeon outside the ''Nemesis''. After the Decepticon warrior had killed a gaggle of scraplets as training, she revealed herself and attacked him. Infuriated by his perpetual silence, Windblade quickly found herself outmatched only for Wheeljack to save her before Bludgeon could deliver the killing blow. {{storylink|Secret Science}}

The ''Ark'' was then attacked by the thought-dead [[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)|Sky-Byte]] who demanded that the Autobots bring him [[Jetfire (Cyberverse)|Jetfire]]. When the Autobots told him that they didn't know where Jetfire was, the shark flew off. Jetfire then showed up, regaling his comrades with tales of his glory and asking for their aid in taking down Sky-Byte. When the Autobots were more concerned with the AllSpark, Jetfire blasted off. {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}}

After Jetfire came around, he led the Autobots to the AllSpark, Windblade being part of the team. They were quickly met by the Decepticons, led there by Sky-Byte before an AllSpark-powered Starscream showed up. Using his new powers, Starscream began extracting everyone's [[spark]]s only for Optimus to blast the AllSpark out of Starscream using the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. With the energy release forcing Optimus into stasis, Windblade took command, ordering Grimlock and Cheetor to guard Optimus while leading Cheetor to get the AllSpark. Windblade nearly claimed it herself before she was met by [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]]. After Cheetor retrieved the AllSpark, Windblade ordered a retreat, Bumblebee dragging the prone form of Starscream after him, noting he should stand trial. With a smile, Windblade agreed and declared it was time for the Autobots to return home. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}

With Optimus still in stasis, Hot Rod took command of the Autobots. Needing to divert the Decepticons from the space bridge, Hot Rod had Windblade and four others remotely pilot shuttles, transmitting on an open frequency that one of the shuttles carried the AllSpark. The last one to fall, Windblade managed to shoot down two Decepticon ships before hers was destroyed. With the ''Nemesis'' drawn away, Hot Rod ordered the ''Ark'' to the space bridge. Unfortunately, Sky-Byte saw through the ruse, buying enough time for the ''Nemesis'' to catch up. When the Decepticon flagship began a bombardment, Cheetor healed the ''Ark'' with the AllSpark. Though the ship made a desperate run for the space bridge, Shockwave managed to detonate it. Stepping onto the bridge, Optimus ordered the ''Ark'' to take the long route to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape From Earth}}

As the ''Ark'' sailed home, the Autobots held a victory party, Windblade accepting one of Wheeljack's AllSpark-connected badges for a steady flow of energon. When Starscream acquired one of the badges, he tampered with it, driving the Autobots into a maddened fury. Optimus and Cheetor managed to disable the badges with Optimus indulging in a dance to get the party going again. {{storylink|Party Down}}

[[File:Cyberverse-GhostTown-AllSparkPower.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Hey guys! Glad you came, I want to introduce my new friend!"]]

When the ''Ark'' passed near the wreckage of the [[Sharkticon homeworld]], Windblade was on the bridge for the bad weather report. {{storylink|Wiped Out}} Not long afterwards, the ''Ark'' passed by [[Croaton's planet|a planet]] that had once hosted a [[Cybertronian colonies|colony]] settled by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]]. Damaged but alive, the Titan sensed the AllSpark and possessed Windblade to have her bring it to him. Singularly-focused on the task, she flew down to the planet, attacking the Autobots who followed her through Croaton. Reaching the spark chamber, Windblade unleashed the AllSpark's energy, restoring Croaton to full functionality. Released from his control, Windblade nonetheless offered herself as a median between the Titan and the Autobots who told them his story. After the Titan returned their shuttle to the Autobots, both parties left the planet. {{storylink|Ghost Town}}

After forty intensely boring cycles, the ''Ark'' was struck by an EMP, freezing all passengers in a standby mode. When Teletraan-X managed to restore power to the vessel and its inhabitants, everyone continued on, none the wiser. {{storylink|Perfect Storm}}

After the ''Ark'' received a distress call from [[Chromia (Cyberverse)|Chromia]], Optimus decided to take the crew through an ancient space bridge. Rather than Cybertron, Wheeljack's partial repair took the ''Ark'' to [[unspace]], the void between realities. Upon arriving, the Autobots found a duplicate ''Ark'' that disintegrated due to the effects of the realm. It was then that a second duplicate arrived, identical to theirs, save that [[Perceptor (Cyberverse)|Perceptor]] had sent out the distress call. When a third ''Ark'' showed up, the three ships tried to punch their way out with the AllSparks only for unspace to claim one of the vessels. When more ''Ark''{{'}}s began arriving, the combined power of nine AllSparks allowed them all to escape and return to their realities. When the ''Ark'' emerged in Cybertronian orbit, the crew gave a hearty cheer. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

As the ''Ark'' made its final approach, Optimus sent Jetfire and Windblade to scout Cybertron for Decepticon activity. When the two fliers reported none, Optimus tried to raise Chromia to no avail. Convinced that they were flying into a trap, Optimus ordered the ship evacuated and sent it in under autopilot. After the ''Ark'' had been destroyed by a [[laser snare]], the Autobot army massed outside the [[Threshold of the Well]] to meet the Decepticons. In the ensuing battle, Windblade fought against the Seekers with Jetfire. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}}

With a group of scraplets barring the path to the Well, Optimus told Windblade to find another way in. Windblade ordered Teletraan-X to scan for an alternative route. Instead the drone found two Autobot signals below ground. Using her cityspeaker abilities, Windblade made contact with Chromia who informed Windblade of a backdoor to the Well, information that Windblade passed on to Hot Rod, whose group was guarding the AllSpark. When Teletraan informed her of Vector Sigma's location, Windblade called Wheeljack to meet her there so they could destroy it and prevent Megatron from creating the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s. When Windblade reached the supercomputer's chamber, Bludgeon revealed himself as its guardian. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}}

[[File:Cyberverse Battle For Cybertron Part 4 Windblade kicks Bludgeon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yes, he [[Unspace|died]] from this.]]

With Windblade keeping Bludgeon occupied, Wheeljack was able to spray Vector Sigma with unspace goo, Windblade kicking Bludgeon towards the computer. As the goo took effect, both Vector Sigma and Bludgeon were banished to unspace. After briefly eulogizing Slipstream, Windblade reported Vector Sigma's destruction to Optimus. Soon afterwards, the AllSpark was restored to Cybertron's core, Optimus declaring the war over. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}

The peace that followed proved short-lived. Off in space, Starscream sold out Cybertron to the [[Quintesson]]s who invaded the planet. To fuel Starscream's metamorphosis into a new [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} the Cybertronians were placed in a virtual reality where they watched a parade in an endless state of bliss. In this state everyone's [[spark]]s were slowly drained. Within the Loop, Windblade talked to Chromia and tried to drag Bumblebee into their discussion. {{storylink|The Loop}}

The small group of Cybertronians who had avoided or been from the Loop rallied into a resistance under Hot Rod. When they discovered that their hideout of Maccadam's was in fact the city mode of the dormant Titan [[Iaconus]], they sought to awaken the warrior. Needing a cityspeaker, the group focused their efforts on freeing Windblade. Though Perceptor managed to temporarily show Windblade the real world, the arrival of the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutor]]s forced the resistance to abandon Windblade. When her consciousness returned to the Loop, Windblade forget everything outside of it. {{storylink|The Trial}}

During the prior effort, the resistance had managed to free [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]], his and [[Laserbeak (Cyberverse)|Laserbreak)]]'s skills allowing them to acquire the source code for the Loop. Armed with this, Perceptor spliced a flock of [[Air Hammer (Cyberverse)|Air Hammers]] into the simulation, the shock causing everyone to [[Transformation|transform]], freeing everyone from the Loop, the Cybertronians retreating to Iaconus. {{storylink|The Scientist}}

[[File:Cyberverse The Alliance Maccadam saves Windblade.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Maccadam will allow no heroic sacrifices today.]]

To foster teamwork, Hot Rod and Soundwave sent mixed Autobot and Decepticon groups into training sessions. When Windblade tried to join, the two instead told her to try and awaken Iaconus. Though she made initial strides, she was quickly forced to pull out. Maccadam then approached her and informed him that he had placed an additional layer of security around Iaconus, one that risked destroying her. Though Windblade insisted she try again, Hot Rod overruled her. Instead, the Cybertronians opted to detonate warhead at point-blank range, Windblade being part of the air force. When the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] blocked the Cybertronians, she tried to attack Lord [[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Gnaw]] but he threw her into a building. When the Sharkticons blew up the bomb, Windblade flew back to Iaconus. Pushing through the pain, she managed to enact his transformation, managing to raise his arm, causing quakes that scared off the Sharkticons, before Maccadam tackled Windblade out of the cityspeaker link, saying he'd lost too many cityspeakers that way. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

Hatching a new plan, the Cybertronians disabled Iaconus' cloak, drawing the majority of the Quintesson forces to them, allowing Optimus and Megatron to infiltrate the undefended flagship. The plan succeeded, destroying both the Judge and the Quintesson flagship only for the new Judge to emerge from the wreckage: [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Starscream quickly managed to defeat and lock up the shocked Cybertronians. A brief distraction by Soundwave allowed Windblade to escape. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Making her way to Maccadam's, she found it infested with Sharkticons. Despite the strict rule against fighting, Maccadam allowed Windblade an exception. Together, the two fought their way to the cityspeaker chamber. When they arrived, Maccadam warned Windblade of the full extent of the trap, telling her that she'd know what to do when confronted with it. Managing to connect to Iaconus again, Windblade accidentally set off the trap, disabling it with a psychic construct of Stormfall. Fully connected to Iaconus, Windblade managed to rouse the War Titan's consciousness and ordered him to transform to robot mode. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}}

After getting an exterior visual, Windblade redirected Iaconus' focus from from random destruction to Starscream. As the War Titan charged for the Judge, the Quintessons summoned the brainwashed Croaton. Noticing that Croaton was slaved to Starscream's commands, Windblade commanded Iaconus to scare the traitor away. With the Seeker gone, Iaconus proved the better fighter. Before the War Titan could free his fellow, Starscream returned and used unspace goo to destroy Iaconus' head, killing him. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}}

[[File:Cyberverse The End Of The Universe Part 4 Windblade frees Croaton.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Remember to hit the glowing weak spots.]]

The abrupt loss of Iaconus' mind left Windblade unconscious until Laserbeak woke her up. Informed by Optimus that the fight was not over, Windblade flew out, seeing Croaton on a rampage. Though Windblade tried to telepathically connect to him, she failed until Laserbreak pointed out a way into Croaton. Making her way to his cityspeaker chamber, Windblade connected to Croaton. Within his mindscape, Croaton explained that the Quintesson technology controlled all of his functions. In order to free him, Windblade used Stormfall and split into five copies of herself so she could destroy all the Quintesson technology at once. Though she succeeded, the overexertion shattered her mind, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} into five parts, each winding up far and wide across Cybertron. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}} Free, Croaton tried to rouse Windblade but getting no answer, he withdrew from the battle for a place to rest. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}

[[File:Cyberverse EnemyLine.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Not the [[Rubicon|first time]] she's ended up in a coma after saving Cybertron.]]

In the aftermath of the battle against the Quintessons, the Autobots and Decepticons each claimed a hemisphere of Cybertron. Croaton had settled down - with the unconscious Windblade still with him - in what would become Decepticon territory. [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] found Windblade and, in secret, did what she could to help her. Searching for Windblade, Bumblebee snuck into Decepticon territory, being allowed to take his friend with Shadow Striker's blessing. Bumblebee dodged several Decepticons as he navigated Windblade through Croaton's city mode before he had [[Whirl (Cyberverse)|Whirl]] airlift her out. Before they could cross the border, Megatron arrived and cornered them. On the Autobot side, Optimus showed up, citing that Megatron holding an injured Autobot was a treaty violation. Having bigger fish to fry, Megatron allowed the Autobots to leave. Windblade was transferred to [[Ratchet (Cyberverse)|Ratchet]]'s care who found he could do nothing for her before Chromia pipped up with a solution. {{storylink|Enemy Line}}

Chromia explained to Bumblebee that when a cityspeaker overexerted themselves, their mind could shatter and the shards, drawn to powerful artifacts, would need to be reassembled. Using a psychic tracker, Chromia tracked Windblade's first shard to [[Crystal City]]. Accompanied by Bumblebee, the two Autobots braved the city's various traps and picked up a new ally in [[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)|Thunderhowl]]. When they reached the city's throne room, the three found Windblade's shard was inside the [[Crystalline King]]. The entity manifested several copies of Windblade to hold off the Cybertronians only to be destroyed by Bumblebee's multiverse energy, allowing the Autobots to claim the shard. {{storylink|Thunderhowl (episode)|Thunderhowl}}

The next shard was tracked to the forbidden moon of [[Moonbase 3|Luna 3]]. On Chromia's recommendation, Bumblebee contacted alien expert [[Meteorfire (Cyberverse)|Meteorfire]] to help him get there. When the two reached the satellite, they found it playing home to an [[obicular-class parasitic entity]], which Windblade's shard had lodged into. Using his multiversal energy, Bumblebee once again shattered the container and collected Windblade's shard. {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}}

Accompanied by Grimlock, Bumblebee ventured deep underground to the territory of the [[Monsterbot (Cyberverse)|Monsterbots]] for the third shard. Finding that [[Affluous]] had organized the Monsterbots into a caste society, enforced by a tower that prevented anyone from transforming. When Bumblebee destroyed the tower, he collected Windblade's shard from the remains. {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}}

[[File:Cyberverse Dweller in the Depths Possessed Windblade.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Even Iaconus was friendlier than this.]]

The fourth of Windblade's shards wound up in the malicious Titan known as the [[Dweller (Cyberverse)|Dweller]], deep beneath the [[Argon Sea]]. Reactivated by the influx of energy, the Dweller took pity on the incomplete Windblade. Enthralling [[Hammerbyte]], the Dweller had him retrieve Windblade, intending to use the cityspeaker to spread his hypnotic control to all of Cybertron. After Chromia worked out that Bumblebee's [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] could cancel the Dweller's control, the trio managed to grab Windblade's body and escape to the surface. As this was happening, the [[Thirteen]] called Optimus into the Matrix, Alchemist Prime informing him that the last shard of Windblade had come to rest in the alternate Matrix of Leadership that Megatron now carried. {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} Optimus mobilized a strike force, leading them to Croaton's city mode to retrieve Windblade and destroy Megatron's Matrix. {{storylink|Silent Strike}}

[[File:Cyberverse TheOtherOne Ending.jpg|thumb|left|300px|All's well that ends well, at least until new episodes need to be made.]]

Inside Megatron's Matrix, Windblade's final missing shard regained conscious and was met by the spirit of an alternate Optimus Prime who explained her circumstances to her before giving her the order to destroy the Matrix. Though initially shocked, the alternate Optimus soon convinced her and Windblade destroyed the psychic pillars of the Primes, short-circuiting the alternate Matrix as [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|the Megatron from its universe]] against Optimus, allowing Prime to triumph. With the Matrix disabled, Bumblebee collected Windblade's last shard, allowing her to be restored to full functionality. {{storylink|The Other One}}

At the signing of the [[Treaty of the Wall|peace treaty]] Windblade was part of the Autobot delegation that stood with Optimus during the signing. During the ceremony, Cybertron was temporally frozen by the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]. As they began to loot the planet, [[Nightbird (Cyberverse)|Nightbird]] helped herself to Windblade's [[Stormfall Sword]]. Time was eventually restarted thanks to the efforts of the [[Dinobot (Cyberverse)|Dinobots]] with the signing of the treaty officially ending the [[Great War (Cyberverse)|Great War]]. {{storylink|The Immobilizers}}

At the officiating ceremony for [[Trypticon (Cyberverse)|Trypticon Plaza]], a fatally damaged [[Astrotrain (Cyberverse)|Astrotrain]] crashed and warned the Cybertronians of a threat worse than the other Megatron. Part of the ruling council, Windblade took part in the initial discussion on how to respond to the imminent attack but left the chamber after the Dinobots had been cleared out. When the [[Decepticon supersoldier]]s began teleporting in and fighting each other. When the Autobots made their first attempt at containing the invaders, Windblade initially wielded a force shield blaster before dropping several [[gravity modulator]]s on the soldiers. Though initially succeeding in magnetizing them all together, the soldiers teleported out of their state and resumed fighting. After the Decepticon method, an indiscriminate carpet bombing, failed, [[Tarn (Cyberverse)|Tarn]], one of the Perfect Decepticons, duped Optimus and Soundwave to help him retrieve [[Onyx Prime]]'s [[Cortex Helm]], its power making him the undisputed master of the supersoldiers. When the invaders unified against the Autobots, Windblade called a retreat. As [[Volcanicus (Cyberverse)|Volcanicus]] fought a delaying action, Windblade and Hot Rod led the Autobots underground.

In the valley of the Monsterbots, Wheeljack equipped the Autobots with the Decepticons' teleportation technology so Hot Rod could reach the Cortex Helm. The first to teleport in, Windblade saved Optimus from execution before the Decepticons arrived. When the Decepticons refused to follow him, Tarn declared war on all of Cybertron, Windblade and Teletraan-X defeating one of the supersoldiers before she destroyed the sniper rifles of three of them before Tarn called in enough reinforcements to turn the tide. After a distraction from Hot Rod, Soundwave managed to claim the Helm for himself before unleashing a massive sonic attack that destroyed himself, the Helm and Tarn. At Maccadam's, the unified Cybertronians toasted Soundwave before Optimus announced that he would step down as leader, leaving Cybertron in his friends' capable hands, the news inspiring a group hug. {{storylink|The Perfect Decepticon}}

====Alternate universes====
In several universes, as in the main one, Windblade was part of the ''Ark'' crew when the ship was trapped in unspace. At least one Windblade and her crew were disintegrated by the effects of the realm. {{storylink|The Crossroads}}

In [[Megatron X (Cyberverse)|Megatron X]]'s timeline, Windblade had only met Optimus Prime once before he was killed by Megatron. When Optimus' spirit, surviving in the Matrix of Leadership, met an alternate Windblade, he briefly mentioned her counterpart to her. {{storylink|The Other One}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battlegrounds''===
{{voiceactor|[[Jessica DiGiovanni]] (English)|[[Simona Pahl]] (German), [[Valentina Favazza]] (Italian), [[Susana Leis]] (Spanish)}}
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==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Class-Windblade.jpg|thumb|300px|How the hell are the jets from Macross okay with this, I can't see diddly!]]
*'''Windblade''' (Scout Class, 2018, 2021)
**''Action Attack'': "Turbine Thrash"
:Scout Class Windblade is a Legends-sized mold that transforms (if by transform, we mean bending her frontwards with her legs twisting 180 degrees) from a robot into a <s>Gerwalk mode</s> "transformational mode" jet. She also features a "Turbine Thrash" Action Attack gimmick, which pops out light blue effects when activated. Unfortunately, due to size limitations, Windblade does not feature any 5mm-compatible hands.

:Windblade was released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2021 in the ''Bumblebee: Cyberverse Adventures'' [[subline imprint]] packaging refresh.
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[[File:Cyberverse-Warrior-Windblade.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Windblade''' (Warrior Class, 2018, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Wing Slicer Windblade'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July ??? [[2019]]
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TCV-03'''
**''Action Attack'': "Cyclone Strike"

:Released as part of the second wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class lineup, Windblade is a Deluxe-sized figure that converts from robot to jet and back. Her "Cyclone Strike" Action Attack gimmick is activated by sliding the nosecone assembly on her back up and down, which, if done quickly enough, causes the front half of her wings to swing upwards. This triggers a mechanism that spins the front halves of the turbines on the wings.

:Care must be taken to position her arms properly, however, or they might impede movement of the turbines. Unlike most Warrior Class toys, and despite the depiction in her stock photo, Windblade's head cannot swivel to any great degree without trimming her collar, which allows it to freely pivot on a loose mushroom joint.

:Windblade sports 5mm compatible hands and a 3mm hole behind her waist, though as a panel from jet mode blocks it in robot mode (without rotating it), it mainly serves to mount the jet mode.

:Windblade is the first and only Warrior Class figure released for TakaraTomy's Japanese markets.

:Like the Scout Class figure, Warrior Class Windblade was also released twice: First in 2018 in the original ''Cyberverse'' packaging design, and then again in 2021 in the line's final ''Dinobots Unite'' subline imprint packaging refresh.

===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Cyberverse-Windblade.jpg|thumb|300px|[https://twitter.com/nixonfoundation/status/733318865094987776/<strike>NIXON'S</strike> WINDBLADE'S BACK!]]]
*'''Cyberverse Universe Windblade''' (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])
:*''Accessories'': Stormfall Sword, Fan
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8kPFTS6hEM&t=2957s ''Transformers'' panel] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Takio Ejima]] and Thew Adams at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].</ref>

: Released in the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, ''Legacy: United'' "Cyberverse Universe Windblade" is based on her appearance in the Cyberverse show, transforming into a VTOL jet. She includes a translucent version of the Stormfall Sword, as well as a detachable tessen fan that pegs in behind her head. The fans on her wings can rotate in both modes, with each side painted to allow the choice between show-accurate light grey or the toy's black. The Stormfall Sword is capable of stowing away in her vehicle mode with the blade/flame effect poking out of the back to evoke her after-burning jet thrust.

: Windblade was revealed alongside the rest of ''United''{{'}}s first wave, and went up for pre-order shortly afterwards.
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==Merchandise==
===''Nezha: Transformers''===
[[File:Nezha-toy WindbladeBrickset.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Wind Blade''' {{sic}} (Building brick set, 2019)
**''Set number'': '''QL1677'''
**''Pieces'': '''427'''
:Released by [[Xiaomi]] as part of the Chinese-centric ''[[Nezha: Transformers (toyline)|Nezha: Transformers]]'' toyline, this Windblade is a Lego-style building kit that can be assembled into either an approximately 10-inch tall poseable robot mode or a jet mode. Similar to how most ''[[Kre-O]]'' figures work, Windblade must be disassembled and reassembled in order to change from one mode to the next.
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==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Windblade-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*As with some of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Windblade's design draws on the [[evergreen]] design (at right) also used for her [[Windblade (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]. However, the design has a ''lot'' of changes to the point where it is not immediately obvious that it is based on the evergreen design more than one of the other, similar Windblade designs. Among the changes include a color-blocked paint job, larger optics, and retractable wings.
*[[Jeremy Levy]] says that Windblade and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]]'s relationship was pitched to him as a sister and brother relationship, sorry shippers.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Windblade''' (ウインドブレード ''Uindoburēdo'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fēngrèn''' (China, 风刃, "Windblade")

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
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*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], the fan-built Autobot [[cityspeaker]] from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]], the Autobot on a mission from [[Primus|God]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

==References==
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[[Category:Caminus]]
[[Category:Cityspeakers]]
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Nezha Autobots]]

Breakdown (G1)

2023-08-12T20:35:03Z

TwoDeltas: /* Legacy */ The new head is attached to the toy in package, so changing this wording to match. Source- I got mine.

{{disambig3|Breakdown}}
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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him... (It really is!)]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion weapon|concussion rifle]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together with [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs. In some universes, he is paired with [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] instead. (Don't believe his lies!) In others, he is part of [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] or [[Grand Scourge]] (Eek! They're even worse than Menasor!).

{{quote|They're gawking at us! How mortifrying!|Breakdown makes a spelling mistake|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Parts 1 & 3"), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "Cosmic Rust"), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[File:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain's cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade as i preducted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]
While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]
In the wake of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year [[2005]] and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

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

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Breakdown attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the left leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}}}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Breakdown was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]
Breakdown listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

Breakdown was one of the Decepticons that oversaw the conversion of a [[Battle Dog|dog]] into a Decepticon weapon. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Breakdown participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Breakdown only appears as a component of Menasor}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''Zone'' comic=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:G2Redux-Breakdownlongwayforrevenge.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75]]
Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown's vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench's plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

[[File:Breakdown raat compression cannon heavy traffic.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Megatron and Soundwave immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to their [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] under secret orders from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "[[laser disk]]" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Clubconresort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Jazz end of the road.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Ravage stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Lucky Draw Orange Stunticons]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] on the road in [[2003]], making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In [[2008]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Breakdown and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===The Special Teams===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFII 2 Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Breakdown shoots Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After coming to his senses, Breakdown joined his fellow Decepticons in repelling a joint Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. Despite being backed up by powerful 'bots such as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron remained in the Autobots' control. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
{{see|#Games}}
The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[...For All Mankind|Transformers vol. 1 #1]]
[[File:Broadcast-BreakdownWildrider.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], after [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

After Megatron fell in battle and the powerful but unreliable Scorponok took over the cause, many Decepticons scattered rather than serve under him. Breakdown and the Stunticons became highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]] until [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] arrived and told them Megatron was back in charge. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in a massive strike on Autobot-controlled Cybertron under Megatron's command, launching the modern incarnation of the Autobot/Decepticon War. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]] kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

[[File:PoliceAction1-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Breakdown teaches Spike an important lesson in helmet safety.]]
Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron via [[space bridge]], but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out. {{storylink|The Question}}

Losing to Bumblebee was a major blow to the Stunticons' egos and reputation. They mostly stayed off the radar when Cybertron was repopulated following the Chaos event, congregating in the Decepticon ghetto outside of New Iacon. When Swindle arrived with the [[Enigma of Combination]] to restore Menasor, however, Breakdown and the Stunticons jumped at the chance to reclaim their fame. Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's space bridge and stormed Caminus. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Swindle sprang the Stunticons as part of a diversion; they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's space bridge. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good. {{storylink|All That Remains}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:InvasionEpilogue-cardtable.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Aw dang we hoped they'd bump into the teal and pink one!]]
A Breakdown (in a forestonite-enhanced body) was among the many Offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

Another Breakdown, hailing from a [[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3|universe]] where an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known as [[Destructon]]s, was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as the [[Maelstrom Fracture Obelisk]]. Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known as [[Psychokhan]] attacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk's [[Disentanglement Field]] to send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s found his energy signature in [[unspace|transwarp]] and brought him into [[Axiom Nexus]]. The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with an [[identification bolt]] and left him under constant surveillance. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|TFSS Breakdown bio card}}

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus when [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Hero Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]] turned up looking for [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Breakdown was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
*Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it was the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, Breakdown, just keep it together and smile...OH GOD SOMEONE'S BEEN PLAYING ME ALL ALONG!]]
Breakdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Breakdowncardart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] just can't catch a break.]]
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

Breakdown was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Chef Pig#As Breakdown}}
Breakdown appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Chef Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|400px|Oh no...everyone is out to get me! I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! I gotta get out. I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS GAME!!]]
Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 45 units of Cybermetal, and 20 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], Breakdown and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:breakdownEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| OH GOD!!! I WAS RIGHT!!!! MY CONSPIRACY WAS RIGHT!!!! [[Motormaster (G1)|HE'S]] COMING!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVEEEEES!!!!!!]]

Breakdown showed up through the Space Bridge sometime during the battle for the Fractal Map, but was too afraid to take part.

He had a nice "talk" with [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] when Octopunch was sulking about his loss on Aquatron. Breakdown avoided having a conversation by saying he had more important things to do, like getting his servos realigned.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch Research}}

Breakdown wasn't too pleased when the bragging Dragstrip arrived on Earth, but Bludgeon welcomed him, and then told Breakdown to show his "friend" where the Autobots are on the race track. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Race Day Mayhem}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Breakdown uses a standard issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: EMP Rocket Barrage''' - Breakdown fires off 5 rockets that disables enemy buildings for a few seconds.
*'''Cost:''' 4 ability points (was 5) +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:breakdown Breakdown at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Breakdown was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Breakdown was a natural-born follower: he gladly followed ‘bots like [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] into battle, and had a close relationship with his partner [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]]. However, he also developed a fierce rivalry with the Autobot [[Bulkhead (G1)|Bulkhead]]. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon|concussion rifle]], [[plasma-energy blaster]], connector
:The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled plasma-energy blaster that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

:In early preproduction samples of the toy, Breakdown's Decepticon [[sticker]] was placed on his vehicle-mode door—but at some point, it was replaced with a [[rubsign]], which then in turn was moved to a sculpted indent on the toy's roof for the final release (the instructions ended up suggesting that the Decepticon sticker be placed on his crotch). With the rubsign taking up space on the roof, the original Countach-accurate trapezoid sculpted indent was shortened, and another red sticker was dropped from the sticker sheet—but the printed red section remains, allowing you to cut it out and apply it yourself if you wish. Breakdown's arm stickers are mirrored, leaving it up to preference which sides they should go on; sources agree that the red dots should be at the top. Finally, the small square stickers—which the instructions suggest slapping onto the front of his shins—appear to be sized for the square regions next to his knee hinges, a fact supported by early test shots of the figure; again, the boxart suggests the red dots should be at the top.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2020/05/hasbro-g1-breakdown-hidden-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Breakdown - More Hidden Stickers|year=2020|month=05|day=29}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1986/instr_breakdown.jpg Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab.com]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)#G1Menasor|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)#G1Menasor|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#G1Menasor|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#G1Menasor|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Breakdown''' ([[1990]])
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:Breakdown was rereleased without changes in 1990 as part of the [[Europe]]an/[[Australia]]n ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' reissue line.

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't teal.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

:The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice [[theme song|theme]].]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': pistol, engine block
:A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his [[jet pack]]. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

:Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof. In order to match the original release, his headlights are painted over rather than being transparent pieces like in previous uses of this mold.

:He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]], alongside [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetwise]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch/Counterpunch]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' G2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseSunstreakerMold}}

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[[File:TFSS Preview Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm [[Retool|not even my own mold]]? THEY'RE ERASING MY IDENTITY!!!]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
**''TFSS1 number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine
:By popular demand, a [[redeco]] of BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-[[Forestonite]] Generation 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 in 2013.

:This version of the figure seems to suffer from mold degradation; the "dramatic head reveal" function doesn't stay in place, the gun and supercharger can't stay clipped together, it's difficult for the gun to peg into the holes near Breakdown's shoulders, and his balljoints are rather loose. Just like the previous figure, his headlights are painted over.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Subscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can't even combine anymore!!! WHO AM I?!?]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''685'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''570'''
***''Sword strength'': '''355'''
:A redeco of the [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Roadbuster]] Bot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#Bot Shots|Brake-Neck]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, I can get eaten?! AHHHHHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''
**''Accessories'': pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:"Decepticon Breakdown" is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's right leg. His deco is based on the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 Breakdown toy]], and he wears a blue [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon Breakdown.JPG|thumb|300px| AND NOW I LOOK LIKE CANDY!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!]]
*'''Kreon Breakdown''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': small pistol, double-barreled pistol
:"Kreon Breakdown" uses the same body tampograph pattern and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] build as the retail version, but his colors and [[insignia|faction symbol]] are from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Generation 2|version of Breakdown]], plus he has a different face with a Constructicon helmet. His vehicle mode build also uses tampographs for extra detailing as opposed to the decals of the retail version.

:He was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (G1)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on BotCon Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor, were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back to my old self! (But what's in it for [[Hasbro|THEM?!?]])]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' sword/gun, gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakdown transforms from a supercar resembling a Lamborghini Diablo crossed with a Kode 0 to robot and back. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe, he is able to form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Drag Strip]], [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]], [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Offroad]], and [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]].

:The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom engines [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|''for some reason'']]. The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure's [[package art]], also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|''for some reason'']] (this can either be achieved by using the 5 mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

:Strangely, unlike the other Stunticons, Breakdown's limb piece is not molded in purple plastic, but instead molded in black and painted a more blue-ish shade of purple, causing it to stand out among the other Stunticon hands and feet.

:Breakdown comes with a copy of ''Combiner Wars'' #5 (actually [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]). In non-U.S. releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Breakdown was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref>

:This mold was differently [[retool]]ed each time to make [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], and [[Punch (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Counterpunch]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)#Of Masters and Mayhem|Sideswipe]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)#Timelines|Turbo]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generations_g2_breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|[[#Generation 2|This]] [[#Timelines|again...]]]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:Breaking the cycle of being a BotCon exclusive, this Breakdown is a [[redeco]] of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy in his ''Generation 2'' color-scheme. Well, okay, technically, his color scheme is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver Breakdown instead of the proper pink and gold. The tampograph on his windscreen now reads "94 RACING" as a reference to the intended 1994 release of the G2 Stunticon toys.

:This Breakdown is only available in a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed gift set of [[Menasor (G1)#CWG2|Menasor]] with [[Motormaster (G1)#CWG2|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#CWG2|Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)#CWG2|Brake-Neck]], [[Dead End (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dead End]] and [[Blackjack (G1)#CWG2|Blackjack]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ah! I look slightly more obvious! Get [[Fandom|them]] away from me!]]
*'''Menasor''' (giftset, [[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' sword, hand/foot/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of Breakdown is sold in a [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] gift set that includes the five original "Stuntrons". He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it doesn't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode.

:This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Scourge Grand Prime]].
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===''Legacy''===
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[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the last one to be released? This is a setup, I know it!!]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]]'''
**'' Origin universe'': '''G1 Universe'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 25]], [[2023]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name ="Pulsecon22">[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:The final member of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Stunticons to be revealed, Breakdown is a retool of his teammate [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]], with the top panels of the back of his car mode, chest and head retooled, resulting in him transforming into a combination of a Ferrari 308 and Lamborghini Countach. Breakdown includes his spoiler, which [[Partformer|must be detached]] for transformation into robot mode. The spoiler can be wielded as a boomerang-like weapon or form a sort of axe weapon when combined with Breakdown's gun, of which he only comes with one, unlike other deluxe Stunticons were packaged with two each. Said gun can be stored under the front of his vehicle mode (via an already-existed peg hole from Wild Rider's mold) or mount onto one of the peg holes normally used for his spoiler. He retains Wild Rider's light piping, which is still painted over. Interestingly, Breakdown's feet, while reusing those of Wild Rider, have a peg hole on each foot (presumably for [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T. System gimmick]]).

:This figure is not compatible with any prior systems of combination. As ''Legacy'' Menasor is designed with a specific limb configuration in mind, Breakdown is limited to being one of Menasor's legs, but unlike Dragstrip and Dead End as the arms, he can be used for either the left or right leg.

:This figure was revealed at the Japanese [[TakaraTomy|Takara Tomy]] Hobby Expo convention, prior to any official reveal from Hasbro.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/23/takara-tomy-hobby-expo-round-up-first-look-at-legacy-wildrider-haslab-victory-saber-and-more-465825 ''Takara Tomy Hobby Expo Round Up – First Look At Legacy Wildrider, Haslab Victory Saber, Masterpiece and More!'' - TFW2005</ref>

:While presented by Hasbro with the initial assortment for the 2023 ''Evolution'' subline, [[Hasbro]] marketing representative [[Ben MacCrae]] noted the team had gone out of their way to keep Breakdown in vanilla ''Legacy'' packaging to maintain continuity across the team for mint-in-box collectors.<ref name = "Pulsecon22"/> This didn't entirely extend to his [[instructions]], though: Early production runs featured the ''Evolution'' branding and color scheme, and also made no mention of the Menasor leg mode whatsoever, but a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] saw the instructions changed to the vanilla ''Legacy'' branding and color scheme, with the Menasor leg mode for Breakdown added as well.

:Breakdown was scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023 but arrived at Philippine retail in late November 2022.

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[[File:TF-Legacy-ToyDeco-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THEY'RE GONNA TAKE OFF MY HEAD!!!]]
*'''Stunticon Menasor''' (Giftset, [[2023]])
**''Accessories'': Pistol, spoiler, alternate head
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

:A redeco of the above ''Legacy'' figure, Breakdown is based on the original 1986 Generation 1 toy's deco and decals. His head is now one that more closely resembles the one of the original toy… even though ''none'' of the other Stunticons were given alternate heads. The original head is packaged with the accessories.

:Breakdown was released in a giftset with the other ''Legacy'' Stunticons, each done in a toy-accurate deco. This set was revealed at San Diego Comic Con 2023, and went up for preorder as a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive on [[August 1]]st.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Breakdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Breakdown, Paranoid Scout''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T13/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Breakdown, Paranoid Scout was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Breakdown, Paranoid Scout is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Breakdown, Paranoid Scout depicts [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor's]] left arm, which is formed by Breakdown in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the 2013 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 Breakdown figure.

:Breakdown, Paranoid Scout can be used to form Menasor, Menacing Colossus with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Stunticon Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Stunticons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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==Notes==
[[File:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]
*An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
*Despite popular belief, Breakdown's eyes in the Generation 1 cartoon are ''purple,'' not yellow. However, the shade of lavender used for said eyes causes an optical illusion when placed next to the dark red of his face, making them look yellow. This misconception has since gone on to influence practically ''every single future version'' of the character ever, including all of his fictional appearances, official illustrations, and toy releases.
*In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
**Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
*Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Since you can remove that mold's roof without tools, you can mistransform the Subscription Service figure mentioned above to match this portrayal.
*Breakdown is one of only two characters to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg. (The other one is [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]].)
*In ''Earth Wars'', in addition to sharing some elements in design & transformation with [[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]] & [[Sunstreaker_(G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]] (the latter of whom is also Gunner class), Breakdown looks around in confusion after transforming from alternate to robot mode. This is likely a hint of his paranoia. Poor guy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'', ブレイクダウン ''Bureikudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada, 1986 release), '''Optique''' (Canada, 1990 "Classic" version)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''P<sup>h</sup>āo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Dǎjí''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

==References==
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Sideswipe (SG)

2023-07-27T22:22:17Z

TwoDeltas:

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon and former evil Autobot|his heroic Autobot counterpart|Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe}}
:''Sideswipe is a heroic [[Decepticon]] and former evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sideswipe(SG).jpg|right|250px|thumb|In the mirrorverse, Sideswipe is a good guy! What a twist.]]
'''Sideswipe''' was once an evil [[Autobot]], and one of the most sinister of [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]'s elite [[Seeker (SG)|Seeker]] trio. This began to change when Prime killed the Seekers' leader, [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]. Though Sideswipe and Drench had their differences, he thought the assassination was a step too far, though Sideswipe kept quiet about his feelings. Things came to a head, however, when Prime suspected Sideswipe of increasingly conflicted loyalties, and conspired to have him ambushed and killed. As a result, Sideswipe joined the heroic [[Decepticon]]s. He now fights against Prime and all his evil [[Autobot]]s, though for different reasons than his new comrades.

Megatron has since partnered him up with [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]] to improve his dour outlook. Since then, the two of them have become steadfast friends.<ref>''Shattered Glass'' Whisper profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 25|''Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club'' #25]]</ref> His brother, [[Sunstreaker (SG)|Sunstreaker]], is still loyal to the Autobots.

{{quote|This scar is a result of an ambush where I was left for dead by my 'comrades'. I wear it now as a badge of honor. I'm a survivor, and one day Optimus will learn what a mistake he made by crossing ''me''!|Sideswipe|"[[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Image:Sgsideswipewasonce.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sideswipe: Exposition machine.]]
Sideswipe was a member of the Autobots as one of Optimus Prime's elite soldiers until he was ambushed and left for dead by his comrades. He then joined the Decepticons. When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] traveled into his universe, Sideswipe immediately knew he was from an alternate dimension, as he had seen the other [[Cliffjumper (SG)|Cliffjumper]] die in front of his eyes. He then proceeded to explain to Cliffjumper the origins of their Decepticon-Autobot war. He then followed [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] during the attack on the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}

Later, Sideswipe was part of the group of Decepticons who battled the Autobots for control of the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump when [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] arrived with the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]], which managed to fight off the Autobots. Suddenly, [[Wheeljack (SG)|Wheeljack]]'s army of [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinobots]] arrived, and the mad scientist threatened to destroy the Autobots as revenge for exiling him. [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] managed to convince Wheeljack to use his army to destroy the Decepticons instead, and the mad scientist agreed...only for his army to turn on each other and scatter. Later, Sideswipe was one of the top Decepticons ordered by [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] to bring back the Dinobots for reprogramming, and he and Cliffjumper managed to locate [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]], only for the hulking [[Goryu (SG)|Goryu]] to come to Slugfest's aid. The two managed to defeat the Dinobots and noticed [[Huffer (SG)|an Autobot]] on the horizon, who admitted that he was running from [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]], but not before Sideswipe "convinced" him to admit it by telling him that Cliffjumper believed in [[Primus]]. The two later managed to track Grimlock to an old bunker which Sideswipe hesitated to enter, as it was where Optimus Prime had Sideswipe attacked for insubordination. Cliffjumper dismissed his concerns, and the two entered the bunker. While they examined some hieroglyphics, [[Omega Terminus|a booming voice]] ordered them to get out. However, the way out was obscured, as the tunnels around them had changed. While continuing on their journey, Cliffjumper fell into a trap and injured his leg. Later, the two met up with [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]. Cliffjumper and Rodimus tumbled into a hidden passage, activating yet another trap, while Blurr and Sideswipe fought off a group of [[Mutant (SG)|Mutants]]. Rodimus deactivated the crushing trap, realized that this was the hiding place of the Omega Terminus, and decided to use it to create his own army. The mutants broke off their pursuit when Blurr and Sideswipe reached the Omega Terminus chamber.

[[Image:Dungeonsanddinobots grimlock transformed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now that he's smart, I bet he won't hurt us!]]
The four met up again on a narrow bridge overlooking a deep chasm, on the opposite side of which they found Grimlock, who explained that he was guided to the chamber by a strange voice. A light suddenly shot out of the Omega Terminus, giving Grimlock an ember, an actual personality, and a robot mode. Upon assuming said mode, he told the four that the Omega Terminus did not want them there. Cliffjumper attempted to challenge Grimlock, but additional lights shot out of the Omega Terminus, reanimating four corpses, among them [[Drench (SG)|Drench]]'s and [[Cliffjumper (SG)|the native Cliffjumper]]'s. Grimlock explained that the mutants bring the corpses to the chamber so that the Omega Terminus can recycle them as new life. The zombies were dispatched with [[Scraplet]]s, and the formless voice ordered the four to leave the chamber, which they were all too pleased to do. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Sideswipe was later present when Megatron announced the impending launch of the [[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]], and later boarded the Decepticon flagship. {{storylink|Do Over}} He, [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]], and [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]] attacked a [[Roll-N-Wash]] car wash which the Autobots were using to create an army of drone cars. Sideswipe kept the drones busy while the others attacked [[Brawn (SG)|Brawn]] and [[Elita-One (SG)|Elita-One]], but when Blitzwing began broadcasting his interference on the Autobot frequency, the drones went wild and Bombshell had to come to Sideswipe's aid. One of the pair blew a hole in the side of the car wash, coincidentally preventing Elita-One from killing Blitzwing. Bad news for them soon came, as they realized that Blitzwing's musical transmissions had begun spreading to Decepticon frequencies, and Blitzwing was unable to shut them off. It eventually forced Sideswipe and the Decepticons to go into emergency stasis until it was all sorted out. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

After [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]] was injured by a missile, Sideswipe put forward the theory that Shockwave could have died were it not for the fact he carried a large amount of [[kibble]] on his back. {{storylink|Transhuman}}
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===''Recordicons''===
Sideswipe wound up taking a dip in a smelting pool after [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] was distracted from his guard duties, allowing the Autobots to ambush the Decepticons. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 29|Recordicons #29}}
===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' comic===
[[File:SG Sideswipe dead.jpg|right|thumb|I can't...believe...my legacy....is to be....just a placeholder image... on [[Hasbro Pulse|Hasbro's store]].]]
Sideswipe fought and died in the war's final battle on [[Earth]]. {{Storylink|Shattered Glass issue 2|Shattered Glass #2}}
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==Toys==
===''Timelines''===
[[Image:ShatteredGlasstoy-SideswipeWhisper.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I used to be a more interesting character!]]
*'''Blurr / Sideswipe & Whisper / Rampage''' (BotCon box set, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Two missile/tonfas, Mini-Con [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Another core of that proposal was a G2 style Drench using the Armada Wheeljack mold. The initial idea was that he was masquerading as G1 Sideswipe (see next post) to infiltrate the Autobots. This idea gave way to Shattered Glass Sideswipe for 2008.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=12}}</ref>

: Part of [[BotCon 2008]]'s [[exclusive]] figure series, Sideswipe is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)#Toys|Wheeljack]], transforming into a gullwing-doored supercar resembling a [[wikipedia:Ferrari F50|Ferrari F50]]. His most distinctive feature is the large, scarred Autobot symbol on the center of his chest. When his partner [[Whisper (SG)#Toys|Whisper]] is attached to his active rooftop [[Powerlinx]] port, both doors either side of the vehicle mode open up like wings, which also give access to the triggers for his door-mounted missile launchers. In robot mode, these missiles can be held in his hands as melee weapons. Unusually, his right wrist features a swivel joint while his left wrist is immobile.

: The main reason this mold was used for Sideswipe was because someone at [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] decided to give ''Armada'' Wheeljack a head-sculpt reminiscent of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Sideswipe]]. People at [[Hasbro]] were never quite certain as to why this happened.

: He was only available in an at-show "souvenir" set along with Whipser, [[Blurr (SG)#Toys|Blurr]], and [[Rampage (SG)#Toys|Rampage]].

::*''[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370391740591538179 Designer commentary on ''Timelines'' Sideswipe from Joe Moore on Twitter]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/BCSideswipe/sideswipe.htm More information on Sideswipe at TFU.info]''
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===''Shattered Glass Collection''===
[[File:SGCollectionSideswipe.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|I'll probably get redecoed into a more interesting character!]]

*'''Rodimus / Sideswipe & Decepticon Whisper''' (Multi-pack, [[2023]])
**''Accessories'': 2 clubs, shoulder cannon, missile
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBqMyy6HYxE San Diego Comic-Con 2023 Generations panel recording] at the "Memo's collection" YouTube channel</ref>

: This version of Sideswipe is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom| Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Sideswipe]] (itself a retool of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' version of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|same character]]) with a new hood and head, transforming into a sports car vaguely resembling a Ferrari F50. Aside from the original (non-firing) launcher and missile that came with the original version(s) of the mold, he comes with 2 new club/blaster weapons designed to form the car mode's "running boards" from the original ''Armada'' mold. The aforementioned running boards are highlighted in the instructions as being capable of lifting up in vehicle mode to replicate the original tooling's vehicle mode [[Powerlinx]] feature.

: In a show of faithfulness to the original tooling, the new hood has an embossed Autobot insignia, after many years of using flat surfaces and tampograph printing to [[redeco|future-proof]] designs for use in different factions.

: He was only available in a [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive set with [[Whisper (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Whisper]] and [[Rodimus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Rodimus]], which went up for preorder on [[July 22]]nd 2023.

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==Notes==
*Sideswipe is the club's take on the unreleased [[Drench (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Drench]] redeco for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Battle in a Box]] assortment that would have been released with [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)#Universe (2003)|Smokescreen]].
*What happened to Sideswipe in the past bears a slight resemblance to ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], with whom he also shares a mold.
*The colors of ''Shattered Glass'' Sideswipe were considered for the [[Sideswipe (Animated)#Toys|''Animated'' incarnation of Sideswipe]], but Fun Publications ultimately chose to go with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' colors]] instead.

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Reflector (G1)

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{{disambigm|Reflector (disambiguation)|Refractor}}
:''Reflector is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ReflectorG1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It's a Kodak moment. Top down: Viewfinder, Spyglass, Spectro]]
'''Reflector''' (aka '''Refraktor''') likes to watch. He lives (they live?) to observe anything and everything, from scenery, to wildlife, to architecture. But above all else, Reflector likes to watch his (their?) comrades, learn their dark secrets, and profit from them. Reflector is also very impressed with his (their) own abilities both in the fields of observation and blackmail.

Reflector is generally composed of three separate robots—[[Spectro]], [[Spyglass]], and [[Viewfinder]]—who combine into the one single-lens-reflex camera [[alternate mode|altmode]] that is Reflector.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Fire in the Sky")|[[Wang Wèi]] (Chinese), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] & [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Divide and Conquer")}}

[[File:MTME1 Reflector camera.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|[[Scale]] in a camera-con? Don't be silly.]]
Reflector was among the warriors who accompanied [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] aboard the Decepticons' [[Nemesis (G1)|space cruiser]] during its assault on the [[Autobot]]s' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] four million years ago. When the Ark crashed on [[Earth]], Reflector was entombed in stasis with the other Transformers and awoke with the other Decepticons in [[1984]]. Withdrawing from the Ark, the Decepticons immediately set about constructing a temporary base for themselves, and Reflector and [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned to patrol the perimeter. As they surveyed the desert landscape, Reflector expressed his disbelief that the Autobots had also survived the crash. Thundercracker then spotted something off in the distance, and Reflector transformed to camera mode so that Thundercracker could use him to zoom in on the mystery object. Reflector dispensed a Polaroid photograph of the truck that had caught their attention, and Thundercracker reported the intruder to Megatron as a possible Autobot (which it wasn't). {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[File:GenericDecepticons MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Anything you need reflected? I (we?) gotcha covered.]]
Reflector later battled the Autobot forces on an offshore oil rig, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} and joined in the Decepticons' attack on [[Sherman Dam]]. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} Reflector participated in the battle royale with the Autobots shortly before the Decepticons' failed attempt at returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard a new space cruiser. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} Numerous [[Photon|robots sharing Reflector's design]], who existed in addition to the core trio, also took part in these activities. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

While the Decepticons were in the midst of testing their new intergalactic "[[space bridge]]" transport system, Reflector took part in two battles with the Autobots when the heroic robots tried to interfere with the test run. The battle ended badly when Megatron was sucked through the space bridge and back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}} but Reflector seemed unfazed by the apparent loss of his leader, as he went on to carry out orders that had previously been given to him and began staking out the laboratory of [[antimatter]] researcher [[Alcazar|Doctor Alcazar]]. Using his photographic abilities to obtain the entry code for the laboratory's security system in secret, Reflector concluded his stakeout just as Megatron returned to Earth, and he quickly reported his findings to the Decepticon leader. Reflector subsequently followed Megatron back to the lab and entered the entry code for him, allowing the villains to enter the complex stealthily. Reflector was no doubt rather cheesed off to learn that his spying had been for naught when it turned out that Alcazar had gotten rid of the antimatter formula by transmitting it to [[Chip Chase]]. When the Decepticons acquired the formula from Chip, Reflector helped charge [[energon cube]]s with the antimatter they created, and then participated in the subsequent battle with the Autobots, which ended when the antimatter cubes Megatron was using to power himself threatened to overload. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

[[File:ReflectorCartoon1.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|I (we?) see EVERYTHING!]]
Reflector later worked with [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] on another attempt to transport energon cubes to Cybertron via the space bridge. A group of Autobots soon arrived to investigate the Decepticon goings-on, but Reflector was quick to act and dazzled them with a blinding flash from his central lens. The Autobots soon got themselves together, though, and Reflector was dispatched when his duplicates were hurled into one another, causing them to recombine into one. Reflector's component selves later took part in a Decepticon attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] and were fired upon by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]], but the three robots were confident that the Earth germ couldn't hit all of them at once. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[File:FireintheSky Reflector formation.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Presenting... the Cirque du So-lame! ok I'll show myself out.]]
Reflector did most of the grunt work when the Decepticons sought to drain the energy of the [[Earth's core]] via a crystal shaft in the Arctic, operating machinery and gathering energon cubes. When their digging unearthed the frozen Autobot [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], Reflector tried attacking the towering robot by running at him in a sort of cheerleader-pyramid formation, only to be—unsurprisingly—knocked to the ground with a swipe of Skyfire's arm. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Great Falls.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
Along with [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]], Reflector gathered valuable intelligence on the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power station, and he took part in the attack that their information-gathering helped facilitate. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Soon after, Reflector went with the other Decepticons on a mission to Peru in another attempt to seize the power of the Earth's core. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} Later still, Reflector was part of the Decepticon team who tried harnessing energy from an unstable meteorite. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

When the Decepticons used their space bridge to pull Cybertron itself into Earth's orbit in order to reap the energy released by the natural disasters that would result, Reflector was at Megatron's side as the Decepticon leader watched the construction of a hydroelectric energy collector. When an unexpectedly strong tidal wave demolished the structure, Megatron and Reflector escaped aboard a transport ship, though Reflector was given pause to wonder on the fate of the Decepticons' human ally, [[Doctor Arkeville]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

After taking part in another energy-raiding attempt with the help of new arrivals the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}} Reflector joined the other Decepticons in relinquishing his [[power chip rectifier]] to a machine that would transfer all of the Decepticons' special abilities to Megatron, enabling him to best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] easily in a one-on-one duel. During the combat, Megatron employed Reflector's power to generate a brilliant flash of light to blind Optimus Prime. When Megatron's deception was exposed, Reflector and the other Decepticons were sent tumbling into a river of lava by the enraged Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Learning that the Autobots had transferred Spike's mind into a robot body, Megatron had Reflector watch over Autobot Headquarters, and his spying soon bore fruit when the unstable "Autobot Spike" came bursting through a wall and flew off. Reflector followed and summoned the other Decepticons to his position. Megatron proceeded to try and turn Spike against the Autobots, but the attempt ultimately ended in failure. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

Reflector joined in the Decepticons' attempt to conquer [[Washington, D.C.]], {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}} followed Megatron in an attempt to hijack a rocket, {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}} and clashed with the Insecticons over stolen [[electro-cell]]s. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} A little later, he helped battle the Autobots for control of [[korlonium crystal]]s. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} After this, having being absent for a prolonged period, Reflector reappeared as part of a group of Decepticons on the rampage in [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}} and soon after, he was among the Decepticons who coated themselves with [[electrum]] to cause havoc. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}} Reflector later battled the mutinous Starscream and his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Reflector was present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and the coronation of Starscream soon afterward. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Reflector’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]''.}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Cloud''=====
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
[[File:SRLF4 astrotrain snaps metroplex.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|After a long day at work, the Autobot city sat down for a beer.]]
[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] photographed the incomplete [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] with the aid of Reflector's camera mode, so that Megatron could decipher whether or not it was powerful enough to stand up to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Reflector was amongst the Decepticons who attacked New York City early in their conflict with the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 1|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. Reflector and Shockwave were charged with manning the device's control as other teams of the Decepticons would go out and attack power plants to retrieve the energy stored within them. The whole plot was foiled when [[Jenny (G1)|Jenny]], a captive of the Decepticons, managed to reprogram Starscream into blowing up the Omega Wave Cannon's controls. Reflector was sent tumbling away from his post. He then followed Megatron into battle, but was forced to flee along with the rest of the Decepticons when a massive amount of Autobot reinforcements joined the fray. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
The Reflector trio were amongst the Decepticons who attacked the ''[[Trigger]]'' as it neared completion. They took it over easily, thanks in part to the human collaborator, [[Trov]]. One human, [[Makoto (Star Gate)|Makoto]], had been overlooked by the Decepticons however, and managed to pin down Reflector and the rest of the group under Megatron's command in the ''Trigger''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s rail room with a powerful electromagnetic field. Reflector was almost sent hurdling to the farthest side of the galaxy by the ''Trigger'', but a blast from Megatron's fusion cannon disabled the portal. Then the Autobots showed up, and the two factions began their battle aboard the space station. The Decepticons lost the fight and fled. {{storylink|First Contact (Star Gate)|First Contact}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
The Reflector trio were "one" of fourteen [[Decepticon Warlord|Warlords]] that arose championing the Decepticon cause. His / their legion, the [[Photon]]s, were an endless series of identical Cybertronians apparently patterned after their leader. As the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]] began picking off the Decepticon Warlords one at a time, Reflector attended the War Councils with the other Decepticon leaders to discuss strategy. It was Reflector who suggested they pool secrets and information for the greater good of the Decepticon cause. It was also Reflector who assimilated his / their Photons into the ranks of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons after the Warlords gave up their secrets to each other. This merger allowed him / them to avoid certain destruction when [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] sent an unwitting suicide bomber to the next council meeting, wiping out all the remaining Warlords besides Megatron. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

As [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]] breached [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s walls, Reflector was there with the rest of Megatron's forces. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Reflectormarvel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|A [[To sell toys#Hi-and-die|hi-then-die]] who didn't even get to say hi!]]
A robot resembling Viewfinder was seen decorating the cavern floor of [[Mount St. Hilary]] after all the [[Decepticon]]s were rendered inoperable by [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]'s poisoned fuel. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Autobot decepticon battle transformers 84.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
As the [[Great War (G1)|war]] raged on Cybertron, Reflector was among the many Decepticons seen battling the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers '84 issue 0|'84 #0}}
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===''S.T.A.R.S.'' continuity===
Using the human power known as "imagination," S.T.A.R.S. recruits could perceive what it was like to be Reflector. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}

Before the construction of Autobot City on Earth, Optimus led a convoy of Autobots to find the ideal location for their new base's construction. Reflector was (maybe) amongst the Decepticons who lay in wait to ambush Optimus and the Autobots. The battle that ensued later came to be known as "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}

Evidently, the battle went in the Decepticons' favour, as Optimus was forced to send some of his troops away to fetch reinforcements. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Later, Reflector discovered that the same squad of Autobots was out scouting for new energy source. {{storylink|The Autobots Are Under Attack!}}

{{note|Reflector is never seen in any of the illustrations depicting "Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction," but is implied to be involved as all other toys advertised in the flyer are participants in the battle.}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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''Reflector was part of Megatron's crew, active on Earth in the 1980s before the ''[[Ark II]]'' incident. When Megatron was snatched up by the Keepers, not all Decepticons fell into line under Starscream's maniacal command. [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and the three Reflector robots chose to make a stand against Starscream's leadership at [[Hoover Dam]], outside the Decepticon's new base in [[Las Vegas]]. Spyglass and Skywarp drew [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s electronic attention, prompting Starscream and his communications officer to make an appearance at the Dam. As Skywarp rejected Starscream's rule, the other Reflector robots leapt out of hiding to attack the usurper. The battle quickly turned against Skywarp and Reflector, though, as Soundwave's sonic attack ripped Spectro apart, sending him over the edge of the dam and into stasis lock. Once Skywarp was disabled as well, Spyglass and Viewfinder wisely chose to abdicate to Starscream. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

''The surviving two Reflector parts remained under Starscream's command only as long as necessary, and left Las Vegas with Megatron's splinter faction of Decepticons soon after their former leader returned to Earth. {{storylink|Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation}} After the Decepticons reunited, Reflector was instrumental in several attempts at blackmail and media manipulation against the [[President of the United States]], first recording him whimpering helplessly in Megatron's massive hand during an attack on the White House, and later sending the media outlets footage of the U.S. Armed Forces attempting to assassinate Autobots AND Decepticons in the Nevada desert. {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}''

[[File:BrothersBurden Reflector.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Who added Sky-Lynx to our Skype call?!"]]
''A duplicate of'' Reflector remained on Cybertron and worked for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], monitoring the planet and its inhabitants for him from a central mainframe. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} They were destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he broke ranks with Shockwave's command structure; using Soundwave's expertise, Starscream delayed footage of himself as he encroached on Shockwave's monitor womb, within which the Reflector trio were posted. They thus were unable to foresee Starscream sneaking up on them, and he blasted all three 'cons to death. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} ''The true Reflector, on Earth, dismissed this duplicate as an inferior copy.'' {{storylink|Transformers: Fusion|Fusion}}

{{note|The presence of two Reflectors originally arose as a continuity error, when the ''Annihilation'' novel depicted Reflector on Earth while the concurrently published comics showed him to be on Cybertron. Like a couple of other errors in the novels, this was paved over in the third book, ''Fusion'', with the true, Earth-bound Reflector making the above "inferior copy" remark. Coincidentally, the situation echoes the body-duplication theme seen in the Generation 1 cartoon, discussed above, but regardless, what happened to the so-called true Reflector after ''The Transformers Trilogy'' remains a mystery.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTF4 Reflector.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|{{w|Kool-Aid Man|"Oh Yeah!"}}]]
The three Reflector components were among the Transformers who crashed on Earth millions of years in the past, and upon being discovered by humans, they were reprogrammed to serve the terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. The Autobot [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] eventually restored everyone's original programming, and the angry Reflector trio broke into Cobra's control center to teach the fleshlings a thing or two about messing with their heads. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Reflector was then ordered by Megatron to assist [[Doctor Mindbender]] and [[Firefly]] while they used the [[SPS Satellite]] to create [[energon cube]]s. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived to halt their scheme, the three Reflectors attacked him, but were easily swatted aside. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Reflector message.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|30th anniversary Viewfinder, Spyglass and Spectrum Gold Edition! Buy Now! (''while stocks last'')]]
In a dark alternate future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, three black Reflectors guarded human slaves imprisoned near a factory, but were killed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Tomax and Xamot]]. As this future was also full of multiple [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon swarms]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage packs]], it is possible these Reflectors were some sort of [[Cloning|clones]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

Viewfinder was present for a Decepticon gathering on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], during which [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} During a subsequent Decepticon assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, the Reflector trio were charged with delivering a message to Optimus Prime. After being carried to Prime in [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s palm, Viewfinder used his chest lens to project a hologram of Serpent O.R., allowing the Decepticon leader to negotiate with Prime. Reflector came under attack by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] during the negotiation, but Viewfinder managed to continue the transmission despite being injured. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
Early in the war, the Reflector trio tried to stop an Autobot prison break in the [[Citadel]] only to be blown away by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. {{storylink|Rise}} Spectro and Spyglass were later seen aboard a Decepticon orbital outpost, terrified of walking down the same hallway as [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[File:AHM3 Reflector Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
All three Reflector units (speaking entirely in unison), eventually joined [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] on [[Earth]], and helped defeat the Autobots there. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Following this victory, the Reflector trio help destroy [[New York City]] along with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} Spectro and Spyglass enjoyed "playing games" with the city's fleshy inhabitants, but were disappointed about how easily they came apart. Viewfinder preferred to brood by himself, while still echoing the other two's dialogue. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} Reflector stayed with Megatron when [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] rebelled against his leader {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}, and fought back against the Autobots when they returned to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Decepticons were ultimately defeated {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} and Viewfinder and Spectro left the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|All Hail Megatron #13}} Spyglass was left behind, however, and was still trying to get off the planet two years later. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

In the aftermath of the war with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] and [[D-Void]], the trio was instructed by [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to undertake a special mission beginning with the theft of [[Turmoil]]'s time-sliding space cruiser. {{storylink|Night and the City}} Using the ship, they were supposed to locate [[LV-117]] and report its circumstances back to Shockwave, but were unprepared for the planet's erratic movement through time. Appearing out of nowhere right in front of them, LV-117 flung the Reflector trio over one hundred years into the past, depleting the ship's fuel supply and causing it to crash. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}

Viewfinder was killed in the crash when a large piece of the bridge's shattered canopy impaled through his chest. Spectro and Spyglass survived and eventually they located [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], who had previously crashed on the same planet and had been building an escape vessel with a [[Varta|friendly alien]]. They managed to hijack the vessel shortly before it launched by threatening to kill Wheelie's friend, but the tiny Autobot removed the safety catch from his energon converter before disembarking, causing it to explode violently shortly after takeoff, killing the last two fragments of Reflector's being. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

====''Timelines''====
[[File:BotCon2016 Reflector CardArt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|Yeah! Punch that card user!]]
After the apparent death of Viewfinder, Spectro and Spyglass sought out [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] to stabilize them for individualized life. However, when Viewfinder's body was recovered from LV-117, it was discovered that exposure to [[Ore-1]] would allow his spark to be reignited, and thus Reflector was reborn from this process. {{storylink|#Combiner Wars|BotCon 2016 Reflector profile card}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Reflectortrioandfriendrailway-HOS3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|I've been working on the railroad, all the livelong Solar Cycle.]]
The Reflector trio were three of the many Decepticons under Starscream's command during Earth's industrial revolution. They helped overlook the construction of the railway that would allow The [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to reach [[New York City|New York]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}

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===Alternity===
[[File:Worldisflat alternity bumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|"I swear to god Peppy, if you say "do a barrel roll" one more time..."]]

Three Reflector units hailing from an unknown [[universal stream]] were among the minions serving under [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] during his complicated, cross-dimensional war with the Autobot [[Alternity]]. This incarnation of Reflector was a [[Pretender]], with each of his components able to disguise itself as an ordinary-sized human being.

Reflector was dispatched to [[Primax 905.0 Beta|universal stream 905.0 Beta]] to search for the source of a new dimensional flux of previously unheard type. In their Pretender guises, the trio tracked the source of the disruption to the [[Otsuka Museum of Art]], and found that it was a strange tablet. Reflector was about to make off with the tablet when he was accosted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Seven]], and his components promptly dropped their Pretender forms to battle the little Autobot. Unfortunately for Reflector, he was no match for the unearthly powers of an Alternity: Bumblebee snatched the tablet away, and with a snap of his fingers, reduced Reflector to a nearly two-dimensional state. From across the dimensions, Megatron saw his minions collapse like paper, and lashed out with his tesseractal swords, destroying the museum and the tablet, and wounding Bumblebee. By the time Bumblebee came to, Reflector was long gone. {{storylink|The World Is Flat!}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===
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===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The World In Your Eyes Part Three|''Transformers'' issue #3]]

Refraktor was a veteran of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Two}}

In the post-war era, Refraktor joined the Ascenticons and was one of the first four recruits for the [[Ascenticon Guard]], {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} infiltrating the group at the order of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

After [[Rubble]] had been murdered, Bumblebee petitioned to join the Guard. When [[Flywheels|Skytread]] offended the yellow 'bot, he was promptly decked, Refraktor receiving a backhand when he tried to intervene before [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] broke up the fighting. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}}

When [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] was granted asylum at [[Ascenticon Headquarters]], the Guard was ordered to take defensive positions against a coming attack. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

After the Ascenticons got a rebrand, Refraktor accompanied Soundwave to a standoff in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] where he met up with Starscream, relaying his findings to him. His superior had notes to gives about his performance. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

After the [[Tether]] fell and caused mass destruction in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the Ascenticon Guard was sent out to conduct search and rescue operations, Refraktor shining a searchlight into the ruins. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Reflector was part of the final battle of the Great War that saw the Autobots flee Cybertron aboard the ''Ark'' before [[Gozer]] arrived on Cybertron. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
When the ''Ark'' rebooted in 1984, its repair beams first struck Skywarp who proceeded to revive the Decepticon army. After the stasis locked Autobots had been destroyed, the Decepticons attacked Earth. The humans responded by founding [[Skywatch]] which itself created [[Skynet]], a powerful artificial intelligence that created the [[T-800]] robots as an army. In spite of the Decepticons' technological superiority, Refraktor fell to the T-800 swarm, {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} his corpse littering [[Los Angeles]]. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

To avert the Decepticon threat, a lone T-800 travelled back to 1984 to try and destroy them before they conquered the world. The time traveller's intervention allowed the Autobots to be reactivated prompting the Decepticons to retreat from the ''Ark''. Conducting a scouting mission with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], Refraktor reported to Megatron on the energy production capabilities of a nearby [[Cyberdyne Systems]] facility, taking part in the subsequent attack on it. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Todaro]] (English)}}

{{charfictionstub}}

==Games==
===''Sector Seven'' game===
Dubbed "[[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]] - 115", a video of Reflector transforming in the midst of a child's birthday party reached the public through "hacked evidence" files. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Reflector rallied with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when the latter became Decepticon leader in Megatron's absence. The Autobots soon had the Decepticons defeated and Starscream's plan thwarted. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} After the Decepticons discovered a [[Crystal of Power]] in [[South America]], Starscream and Reflector were sent to steal materials for a cannon. They succeeded, despite Autobot interference, though the Autobots later managed to destroy the cannon anyway. {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (Legends)|Fire on the Mountain}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
Reflector is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to a boost to their weapon's power. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:ReflectorEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Three in one, one in three, we are the ones who heal thee.]]
Spyglass, Spectro, and Viewfinder were selected to spy on and gather intelligence on the [[Nova Power Core|Nova Core]]. They sneaked through the base's security and found the Nova Core. Unfortunately, by their own incompetence and curiosity they removed the device with the power plant still running. As soon as the reactor was set off, Reflector fled the scene.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Project Supernova}}

Reflector were out of contact while the two snipers [[Wildrider (G1)|Brake-Neck]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] fought it out. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Bit of a Longshot}}

Viewfinder had absorbed most of the damage from the blast, and the other two set up a shielding unit to protect them while they complete repairs. Megatron reminded them of their mission, and Brake-Neck reminded them of Smokescreen. They naively thought they could be three less targets by transforming into camera mode. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Battle Hardened}}

Reflector soon informed Megatron they were back to being 100% operational and going to make a move to recover the Nova Core. As the battle was taking place, they were spotted by Smokescreen. Reflector asks for Brake-Neck's cover fire, but he refused and told Spyglass it was stupid of them to be in an open field in the first place. Then Viewfinder is hit by a sniper bullet as they ran and cranked up their shields.

As [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|First Aid]] heads to an extraction site where his Medi-bots will meet him, Brake-Neck is compromised by Smokescreen, and Reflector steals the Core and tries to take off with it. First Aid intervenes, and... unexpectedly, Spectro drops the Nova Core into... water, of all things. The Core enters critical mode, and First Aid convinces Reflector to help him shield the energy as the Nova Core melts down. The Nova Core fades, and Viewfinder only asks that the Autobot not tell Megatron about what just happened. Then Viewfinder gets hit by Brake-Neck's bullet. Reflector is tellingly pissed. {{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

When Reflector comes through the Spacebridge, Shockwave thought it was malfunctioning, seeing as it had multiple lifeforms coming through at once. After they made their entrance, Starscream warns Shockwave about their meddlesome nature, in which Shockwave replies the four of them would get along well together.

While Swindle was having a sale with Luca, Reflector eavesdrops on the two, and learns Luca has a "plan" for Starscream involving a box. Naturally, Reflector goes to tattle on Starscream about the ploy. Starscream destroys the box, much to Swindle's chagrin. Apparently it wasn't a trap, but in fact a gift for Starscream's Inception Day! - Cybertron-21, a high-fidelity holographic battlefield simulator. Starscream was shocked he had just destroyed a game (in mint condition). Reflector thinks that it was a bad call to have done that, and they decide to go back to blackmailing people.

*'''Class:''' Medic
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 2 stars
*'''Weapons:''': Viewfinder uses a medi-gun of unusual make in which it shoots out health bombs, instead of one continuous stream. Spectro and Spyglass both use medi-beams like Hook and Shockwave to provide 40-45% resistant shields. If any of Reflectors' components are not healing bots, they use their pistols to shoot targets.
*'''Ability: Reflector Team Up! '''Summon Spectro and Spyglass, 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:reflector Reflector at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===The Transformers===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Reflector toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|We three kings of orient are... Left to right: Spectro, Viewfinder, Spyglass]]
*'''Reflector''' (Mail-away, [[1986]]/[[1987]]; wide release in Japan, [[1985]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Spectro's "Shutter Gun", Viewfinder's "Lens Laser", Spyglass' "Optic Blaster", flash cube/missile launcher, 3 missiles, telephoto lens.
:Reflector was first sold in Japan in 1985 as an ordinary retail item. However, [[Hasbro]] delayed selling him in the U.S. until 1986, and only then via mail-order from a [[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:|direct-mail flyer promoting ''The Transformers: The Movie'']]''.'' (Oddly, this came just as the character was being fully phased out of the fiction.) The toy would be a common offering in [[Pack-in material|pack-in flyers]] from then on, at a cost of $10 and two [[Robot Point]]s.

:Reflector is composed of three distinct robots that combine to form a camera: Viewfinder as the central component with the lens, Spectro as the right-side component with the shutter button, and Spyglass as the left-side component with the flash. It includes a telephoto lens and old-style flashcube that doubles as a missile launcher, but of course, the Hasbro version has the spring-loaded mechanism neutered [[for safety reasons]]. Undocumented in the instructions is that the telephoto lens is supposed to fit onto Viewfinder's gun to reduce kibble.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Spectro/spectro.htm More information on (part of) Reflector at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/SpyGlass/spyglass.htm More info on another part of Reflector at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Viewfinder/viewfinder.htm More info on yet another part of Reflector at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====Thrilling 30====
[[File:Generations-T30Reflector.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Didn't there used to be two more of you, you?"]]
*'''Skrapnel & Reflector''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #007'''
:Part of the sixth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "[[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]]" comes with Reflector, a smaller robot based on [[Viewfinder]]'s [[package art]]. Reflector can transform into a camera or a weapon modeled after Shrapnel's grenade launcher, both of which Skrapnel can wield via its [[5 mm post]], or mount onto Skrapnel's back in insect mode. The only way Reflector's camera mode can be held right-side-up is loosely by the unfolded robot arms–the 5mm post is on top of the camera, and is sculpted to resemble a camera's flashcube.

:[[Stock photography]] of Reflector depicts him with his [[:File:GenerationsSkrapnelandReflectortoypromo.jpg|arms swapped, and therefore facing backwards.]] This mold was redecoed into [[Spy-Eye#Toys|Spy-Eye]] for BotCon 2015.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenReflector/reflector.htm More information on ''Generations'' Reflector at TFU.info]''
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====Combiner Wars====
*'''Reflector''' (3-pack, [[2016]])
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Reflector.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The only camera here is a dash-cam.]]
:Released as a [[BotCon 2016]] souvenir exclusive, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Reflector (Spectro, Spyglass, and Viewfinder) is a redeco and retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]], utilizing the mold's existing alternate head. Reflector transforms into a spaceship based on Shockwave's Cybertronian handgun mode. Undocumented in the instructions, Reflector can transform into a gun mode for any ''Combiner Wars'' gestalt.

:Hasbro has encouraged finding ways to combine the three into a vaguely camera-shaped object, and as such there are multiple unofficial attempts. The links below are listed in order of increasing structural integrity.

:This version of the mold was also used to make BotCon 2016 [[Flash Sentry#Generations|Flash Sentry]]. This mold also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Movor#Beast Wars: Uprising|Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/BCReflector/reflector.htm More information on Combiner Wars Reflector at TFU.info]''

::*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/1065216-new-botcon-2016-configuration.html Deceptigtar's instructions]
::*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127373-botcon-reflector-pictoral-guide-for-camera-mode/?p=3204916 Robowang's instructions]
::*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127373-botcon-reflector-pictoral-guide-for-camera-mode/?p=3209858 NightViper's instructions]
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====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFCS-Deluxe-Refraktor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Have fun finding three of me!]]
*'''Refraktor''' (Deluxe Class, June [[2019]])
**''ID Number'': '''WFC-S36'''
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''SG-28'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 24]], 2019'''
**''Accessories:'' "EMM Distortion Blaster"/tripod part, "HPR Telefocal Shield"/lens part, "Bioscale Compression Rotor"/chest module
:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' '''Refraktor''' (thanks, [[trademark]]!) is a single-packaged Deluxe figure based on [[Viewfinder]]'s robot design, although the figure includes a removable 'chest module' which allows one to recreate [[Spectro]] or [[Spyglass]] instead.<ref name=seibertron>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> As standalone robots, each Refraktor bot on its own can transform into an "artillery hovercraft"<ref name=seibertron /> that might be ''generously'' interpreted as marginally reminiscent of the BotCon 2016 repaints above. Purchasing three units and combining them will allow the formation of the classic camera mode, looking vaguely like a modern digital reflex body. To this end, each Refraktor includes a blaster and a shield which form one-third of the camera tripod and lens, respectively, with the Viewfinder "chest module" connecting the tripod for stability. Though not suggested in the instructions, you can also pop the other two chest modules into the empty sockets on top of each of the camera's sides, simulating the aperture and shutter speed controls on a real camera. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, the Refraktors lack battle damage.

:Inputting the blacklight code "Reflector" into the Teletraan-1 page on Hasbro's website reveals a desktop wallpaper containing a preview of the Refraktor Reconnaissance Team, notably before the official reveal at [[San Diego Comic-Con]].

:Due to the need for 3 Refraktors, Hasbro wholesalers allowed independent retailers to order entire cases composed solely of them, outside the normal waves and case assortments offered to big-box retailers. As of 2019 this is not unusual and most figures are available this way.

:This mold was later used to make ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#NetflixToyline|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Scrapface#Toys|Scrapface]].

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[[File:TF-WFC-S-Refraktor-Reconnaissance-Team.jpg|thumb|300px|This time you can tell us apart!]]
*'''Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[September 1]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories:'' 3 "Telefocal Shields"/lens parts, 3 "Shutter Blaster/Lens Laser/Optic Blaster" rifles, "Flash Launcher" flashcube, "Shutter Armor", 3 "Bioscale Compression Rotors"/torso-parts, Kremzeek blast effect

:One of many many ''many'' online exclusives revealed and opened for pre-order during [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019, this set features three copies of the Deluxe figure above, only this time decoed to match the original Reflector toy layouts (mostly). Each robot also comes with extra accessories to make the combined camera mode look that much more like the original toy, adding a flashcube for Spyglass, a grip/shutter-button for Spectro, and a viewfinder for Viewfinder. These three decoes (without the added equipment) were used for some of the [[:File:Refraktor Generics.jpg|background Refraktors]] in the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]].

: The set also includes a [[Kremzeek#War for Cybertron: Siege|Kremzeek]] figurine, which is compatible with the ''Siege'' " blast effect" system. Neat!

: This set was originally intended to be a [[HasCon 2019]] exclusive, but that event was indefinitely postponed.<ref>https://www.bbcw.com/product.php?productid=52162&cat=&page=9</ref>

: Per the Hasbro Pulse website, Refraktor is an evil marauder and not a working camera.
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====War for Cybertron Trilogy====
*'''Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (2020)
Refraktor's camera mode has been scaled down so it may be paired with its deluxe and voyager contemporaries to hold, with the sculpted details drawing from the accessories present on the San Diego Comic Con version of the team. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]], Refraktor has been left completely unpainted.
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===Masterpiece===
{{anchor|MasterpieceGoldMegsReflector}}
[[File:MP-05G-Reflector.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Doesn't split into three figures, doesn't transform, doesn't take photos]]
*'''Megatron Gold Ver.''' (December [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-5G'''
**''Accessories:'' None
: A non-transforming Reflector comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP5G|MP-5G Megatron]], the Hasbro Asia gold-chrome redeco of the MP-5 mold Megatron.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:Tfcaramel reflector.jpg|thumb|Sweet and observant, like a mother. Who takes pictures of your every action.]]
*'''Reflector''' (1985)
:A small soft-rubber figurine of Reflector (known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan) was released as part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' line of [[candy toy]]s. Based specifically on the Viewfinder toy, the figure was available in multiple colors and came packaged with a piece of chocolate-covered caramel.
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===Transformers Gum===
*'''Reflector''' (1985)
**''Accessories:'' Spectro's "Shutter Gun", Viewfinder's "Lens Laser", Spyglass' "Optic Blaster", flash cube/missile launcher, missile, telephoto lens
:Essentially a downsized version of the original Reflector toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' 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:ReflectorDecoy1.jpg|thumb|"HI! I'M SUPPOSED TO BE CONSPICUOUS! AM I DOING IT RIGHT? HI!"]]
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Reflector was among the larger ''keshigomu'' developed by Takara, molded from soft purple rubber and initially sold in a multi-pack with twenty-one other Decepticon figurines. The figure, based on Reflector's animation model (unlike the earlier ''Caramel'' figure), features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Reflector's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, for use in the various simple games that could be played with the figures. Reflector was later available in a peach coloration as part of various other multi-packs.

*'''Reflector''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''52'''
:The Reflector figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (52, in Reflector's case). Like all Decepticons Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Reflector/reflector.htm More information on Reflector at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:PreReflector.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Say "Cheese" and die.]]
*Reflector was originally the "Camera Robo" from Takara's ''[[Micro Change]]'' sub-series of the ''[[Microman|New Microman]]'' line. The only noteworthy difference between the two releases, besides the whole missile-launcher-neuter-in-the-United-States thing, is that the ''Microman'' release has "MICROX" emblazoned on the center unit's decals instead of "REFLECTOR".
*Not so surprisingly, the Camera Robo was first designed as a single unit. Apparently, the primary designer of the final toy, and possibly this initial design, was mecha designer [[Shinji Aramaki]], who designed the robots for ''{{w|Megazone 23}}'' and ''{{w|Genesis Climber Mospeada}}''.
*Reflector's role early in the cartoon makes it seem likely his toy was originally planned for inclusion in the initial 1984 line, a theory supported by the inclusion of a Hasbro product code consistent with the other 1984 toys in [[Teletraan I]]'s files on the Decepticons in "[[Heavy Metal War]]". Why Hasbro decided not to release it so late in the game is unknown, as is the reason they later reversed that decision to make it a viable mail-away. In accordance with Hasbro's decision not to release the figure, the [[Production bible|series story bible]] specifically discouraged writers from use of the character after season one ended.<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#043 Reflector's page in the series bible]</ref> Indeed, following "City of Steel", Reflector is never called for by an episode script again, and appears only in group shots of the Decepticons at the animators' discretion.
*At the script stage, Reflector was intended to be a singular robot who possessed the ability to split into three duplicates, identical save for the lens aperture in the chest of the robot who forms the center of their camera mode, who all act with the same mind and talk in unison, with the same voice. This ability was never shown on-screen, having apparently been consciously erased from the series: it was displayed in deleted scenes from "[[Divide and Conquer]]", "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]", and "[[War of the Dinobots]]". However, "Divide and Conquer" ''did'' show the three robots ''re-combining'', as the three components collide with one another and disappear until only one is left. Reflector was usually just seen in his triplicate state most of the time, but on rare occasions, he would appear as a single robot. His character model was also sometimes used for [[generic]] Decepticon troops.
*In the Japanese dub of ''The Transformers'' cartoon, and in true anime fashion, Reflector announces the name of his special attack every time he uses it: "Flash Beam!"
*At [[BotCon 2010]], it was announced at the Hasbro design panel<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> that Reflector was being considered as the redeco for the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] toy, using a built-in [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|alternate "pretool" head]] for the sculpt that was designed to look like Perceptor's toy head (which does bear a passing resemblance to Viewfinder). Hasbro [[unreleased toy|did not follow through with this plan]], whereas TakaraTomy later used it for the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] toy. In [[2020]], the unofficial [[Pete Sinclair|Pete]]'s Robot Convention would post the Hasbro deco sheet on Facebook, revealing that Reflector had been planned for a [[Toys"R"Us]] USA two-pack with a ''Generation 2''-themed [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Notes|Sideswipe]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PetesRoboCon/posts/1183148038695747 Facebook post by Pete's RoboCon, 22 July 2020]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Reflector''' (リフレクター ''Rifurekutā''), '''Refraktor''' (リフレクター ''Rifurekutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fǎnshèjìng''' (Taiwan, 反射鏡, "Reflector"), '''Zhàoxiàngjī''' (China, 照相机, "Camera")

==References==
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Roller (G1)

2020-08-20T01:27:41Z

TwoDeltas: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy */

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{{disambig3.5|G1 Optimus Prime's drone unit|the pre-war policeman Autobot|Roller (IDW)|Roller}}
:''Roller is <s>target practice</s> a component of [[Autobot]] leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Roller .jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Roller should not look this cool.]]
In [[robot mode]], Optimus Prime splits into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]]
*A wheeled drone module known as '''Roller'''.
*A [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

Roller is a small, cart-shaped device that Optimus Prime uses to slip unobtrusively behind enemy lines. He can maintain radio control over Roller at distances up to 1200 miles. Having Roller present somewhere is like being there himself.

Roller is a droid, able to function autonomously without Optimus's active oversight. But without Optimus, by far the most important of the three modules, Roller would not survive. Optimus shows great attachment and concern for Roller, who is left particularly vulnerable by the behind-the-scenes situations in which it specializes.

At least in one alternate reality, Roller combines with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] to form [[Grand Galvatron]].

Roller's nature varies: in some realities, he is a drone component of Optimus Prime, while in others he is a sentient individual. Sometimes he is previously known as '''Barrelroller''' and later becomes known as the '''Micro Carrier''' (マイクロキャリア ''Maikuro Kyaria'') or '''Apex Bomber'''.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Roller deploy.jpg|left|thumb|Roller's one tough little Autobot.]]
When [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] were caught by [[Decepticon]]s, and with the clock ticking on the bomb they planted, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent Roller into the mine. When the bomb exploded, Optimus was nearly destroyed, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} but Roller emerged cheekily unscathed, prompting [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] to observe "Roller's one tough little Autobot!" {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[File:Roller outsmart.jpg|thumb|Roller exploits a tactical opening.]]

Another of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s schemes involved sabotaging the Autobots' recharging chamber with a personality destabilizer device, turning a good number of them, including Optimus Prime, "evil". When the unaffected Autobots attempted to restore Prime back to normal, he split into his three components. Both Roller and the Combat Deck attempted to take the Autobots out, but [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] was able to nail them both with attitude exchangers and stop their attacks. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)|Attack of the Autobots}}

The Autobots were stuck in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] by the evil [[Transfixatron]]. With [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] in the claws of Megatron's car-crushing machine, only Roller could save the day! Roller led the Decepticons on a merry chase, allowing Optimus to rescue Ironhide from the jaws of undignified death! {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Toy bios=====
Several million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], when Optimus Prime was a mere transport and delivery worker known as Orion Pax, Roller was an industrial droid known as Barrelroller.<ref>The name "Barrelroller" only appears in the official English-language translations of Orion Pax's bio on Takara's e-HOBBY site. In the Japanese-language version of the bio—both online and on the pack-in bio card from the toy—Barrelroller is called simply "Roller".</ref> He transformed into an electromagnetic lift handle that helped Orion in his warehouse work moving heavy cargo. When Orion was fatally wounded by Megatron and rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] as Optimus Prime, Barrelroller was rebuilt into Roller.

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
[[File:RollerNewBody-GrandGalvatronChapter.jpg|thumb|upright=1|"Sometimes, when people hire me to slay, I slay the people they hired me to slay, and then I slay the people who hired me to slay the people I slayed for them!"]]
After Optimus Prime died in the [[Unicron War]], Roller was trapped between dimensions {{Storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} and consigned to soul-crushing wandering. His anger and despair as he journeyed created an emotional and malicious energy that attracted the attention of [[Unicron]]. His scattershot memory didn't tell much, but what he knew was his burning hatred for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' bio}} As part of his plan to avert [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] from using his body as "[[Grand Galvatron]]", Unicron summoned Roller to his universe, christening him as "Wandering Roller" and giving him the ability to become a limb for Grand Galvatron. The assembled team was ordered to invade [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] so that the planet could serve as Unicron's new body, but Galvatron summarily ignored his request and set out to conquer the planet for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], the main component of Grand Galvatron, had the group undergo training by exposing them to the lava pools of [[Thrull]]. The training regiment wasn't much of a challenge to Roller, though, who finished his time in the lava quickly so he could relax and sip on an [[energon cube]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

When Grand Galvatron attacked Cybertron, Roller and the others were separated into their individual forms by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and continued the battle on foot. He made his way into [[Vector Sigma]]'s chamber, where [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] was trying to resuscitate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], and saw his chance to get revenge on Prime by destroying his body. He was stopped in his attempt by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], then re-combined with the rest of the team to do battle with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} This face-off would be interrupted by the arrival of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]]. In the chaos that followed, Grand Galvatron's limbs fled in terror and Roller and Breakdown were forced by [[Flowspade]] to become fists for her "Transplay" ninja technique. {{Storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} Roller was eventually released from this state and rushed to Optimus's defense when Unicron arrived with his upgraded [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]], recognizing the evil god as the greater threat. {{Storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}}

[[File:BaldigusChapter2 ConvoyGrandPrimeRollerEdition.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
With Galvatron II's spirit excised from his body, Cyclonus called upon his teammates to help defend Cybertron from Unicron and the five combined into Grand Galvatron to help the other combiners in their attack against the evil god. When [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was split up by one of Unicron's attacks, Roller rushed to his old commander's side, granting his power as an arm for one last punch that sent Unicron back to the [[Triple Z Point]]. In the aftermath, Roller regained his memories of his past life as Optimus's partner and was saddened by his leader's admission that he had only seven days left to live. When Optimus Prime died again, Roller stood guard over his body, promising to never part with him again and hoping for a new power that would be able to resurrect his beloved partner. {{Storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}
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=====''The Battlestars''=====
When Optimus Prime was restored to life as Star Convoy, he was equipped with an upgraded version of Roller known as the Micro Carrier.

The Micro Carrier would be instrumental in the Autobots' victory over the [[Novaroid|Great Novaroids]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|The Battlestars story page #7}}

=====''Legends''=====
After a decade of standing vigil over Optimus Prime's body, Roller received the news that [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] had recovered the [[Zodiac]], an energy source capable of reviving the deceased Autobot leader. Unfortunately, it was at that moment that a [[Vok probe|strange capsule]] appeared, injuring Roller and leaving him helpless to prevent the device from abducting Optimus Prime. Feeling responsible for the loss of his former partner, Roller joined the [[Battlestars]] to help track down his remains. The team subsequently located Prime's body on the fortified Decepticon planet of [[Lucifer]], and during their battle with [[Novaroid]] and [[Galaman]] drones, Roller sacrificed his life, drawing fire so that the other Battlestars could complete the mission.

With Optimus Prime's body secured, the Battlestars placed it alongside Roller's own remains, hoping that the Zodiac could restore both partners to life. Their efforts succeeded, with the Zodiac's energies upgrading Roller into the Micro Carrier, able to combine with Optimus Prime to form Star Convoy.

Years later in [[2038]], during the battle against the reborn [[Dark Nova]], Roller once more helped Optimus Prime transform into Star Convoy, to strike down the [[Vok Galaman]]. The partners then separated once more, with Roller towing the Combat Deck as it was transformed into a launch ramp for Dai Atlas. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Bad touch! Bad touch!]]
Nine million years ago, Barrelroller was carried around by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]], who worked at [[storage yard 67]] along with his friends [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]] and [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] used his Roller unit to command a battle in [[Washington, D.C.]] while actually sneaking away from the action to find [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]]. [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] swooped in and destroyed Roller, causing Optimus Prime to double over in pain, and ironically saving him from the Insecticon [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]].'' {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Roller g2.jpg|thumb|upright=0.55|Roller's extreme phase in the '90s.]]

Roller provided covering fire for Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] as they fled the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] army. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:MegatronsFightforPower Roller.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s sally to sneakily sabotage the Solar Station was stymied by a sealed storage-door. Roller to the Rescue! Sent scuttling through the sage, secreted from [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s sight, to supply a Cybertronian [[sonic multi-tool]]. Roller had saved the day!

''Spike's subsequent sabotage of the solar station and ensuing detonation of the [[energon cube]]s in it could be construed (in some small way) to save the day as well.''
{{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}}
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===Highway Clash===
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Optimus and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] secretly guarded a shipment of microchips that could be used to imbue sentience onto robots. While on this mission, Optimus had brought along Roller for extra protection against possible Decepticon threats. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}

===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Q-Robo Transformer}}}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
In his policeman days, Optimus had a good friend called [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]; he named his drone component after him.<ref>[http://theunderbase.libsyn.com/the-underbase-deconstructs-shadowplay "The Underbase Podcast Deconstructs Shadowplay"], 39:43 - 41:54</ref>

[[File:Escalation5 Roller.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|You feelin' lucky, punk?]]

At [[Brasnya]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] ordered [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] to wait for Optimus Prime to come into range before firing on him. Optimus discreetly sent Roller ahead to intercept Blitzwing, and at the last moment, Roller blew him up good. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} Unfortunately, the same trick didn't work on Megatron, who buried the poor guy under a pile of rocks. However, this bought Optimus Prime the time to transfer his consciousness to his trailer section. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
[[File:ApexBomber BioPic.jpg|thumb|The Heroic Apex Bomber What Bombs at the Apex.]]
[[Vector Prime]] clarified that in some universes, Roller would indeed be upgraded into '''[[Apex Bomber]]'''. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/27}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:Roller g1 toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Many colors: Roller has been released in dark blue (shown), light blue, purple, dark purple, silver, and black.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1984)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-01'''

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Roller was included with the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy (as well as its many rereleases). Roller is a small, six-wheeled vehicle that is stored in the trailer portion. The seats are scaled to allow Roller to carry ''[[Diaclone]]'' figures, due to its use in the prior toyline. The [[trailer]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] features a spring-loaded device that is capable of launching Roller out of the combat deck. Roller has a hole on top to hold the included oil pump or Optimus's gun. As a result of the original Optimus Prime's production variants (prior to rerelease), Roller was molded in silver plastic (the trailer's exterior color) as well as various shades of blue, indigo and purple (mold colors of the corresponding Optimus's fists/legs/Combat Deck unit).
: As an homage to the silver Roller pictured in the G1 cartoon, some 2000s re-issues of Optimus Prime/Convoy have included Roller molded in that Prime's blue color, only ''painted'' silver. (Only the New Year Special and 25th Anniversary Rollers have been left blue, and unpainted.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on Roller at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Convoy Black Version''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''

:Along with Prime, Roller received a [[black repaint]] as a exclusive for the Japanese convention JAFCON.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFRoller/jafroller.htm More information on Black Roller at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor''' (2003)
:When Hasbro [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ApexArmorPrime|re-released]] Optimus Prime's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster toy]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'', it was simply a repackaging of Takara's earlier [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] [[Ginrai (human)#GodGinrai|re-release]], including [[Godbomber]], which had only been sold in the Japanese market. In adapting the toy's presentation for an English-speaking audience, Hasbro was adding a whole new element to Prime's fiction, as Ginrai and Godbomber had nothing to do with [[Convoy (rank)|Convoy]]. Thus did Godbomber become "Apex Bomber," which merged with Prime as "Apex Armor."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexBomber/apexbomber.htm More info on Apex Bomber at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:Barrelroller g1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The joke "do a barrel roll" has been used so many times now it's lost meaning.]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''67'''

: This Japanese e-HOBBY exclusive was a redeco of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Recoil (G1)#Generation 1|Recoil]]. As [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]] is meant to represent an early version of Optimus Prime, his Targetmaster partner, Barrelroller, is meant to represent an early version of Roller. This is the first version of Roller to actually transform, from robot to an electromagnetic lift handle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Barrelroller (with Orion Pax) at TFU.info]''
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===''Return of Convoy''===
[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Star Convoy''' (Powered Master, 1991, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-372'''
: This [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|toy]] from the ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'' line included an upgraded Roller named the Micro Carrier, patterned after a tracked ballistic missile carrier.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/MicroCarrier/microcarrier.htm More information on the Micro Carrier at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (1993, 1994)
: A [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|slightly altered version]] of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime, it included Roller.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Roller/roller.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Roller at TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 Convoy Trailer''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF-01B (trailer)'''
: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Prime's]] Combat Deck was available separately as a shortpacked figure. Included was a tiiiiny Roller. Awww!

: In wave 2.5, it was again available in cartoon colors as a [[chase figure]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestCombatDeck/combatdeck.htm More information on ''Smallest'' Roller (with Combat Deck) at TFU.info]''
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===''Hybrid Style''===
[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''G1 Convoy''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''THS-02'''
: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Hybrid Style|THS-02 G1 Convoy]] is a finely detailed, partially die-cast metal transforming toy of G1 Optimus Prime. It comes with a fully transforming and highly detailed trailer that opens up into its Combat Deck/repair bay, as well as Roller, who features four-wheel steering.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on ''Hybrid Style'' Roller (with Optimus Prime) at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Convoy''' (September 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''01'''

: ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Roller is included in this [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Encore|reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy]], painted in "anime" colors (light gray).

===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime 25th Anniversary Pack'''
:Roller is reissued with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Optimus]] in blue, as Hasbro wanted the unit to match Prime's fists. It was originally intended to be grey.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25 Anniversary Roller (with Optimus Prime) at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[September 24]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10'''
:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] is an entirely new, smaller tooling (Compared to the original MP-01 Optimus) of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and comes with a new version of Roller. Roller is silver, is capable of towing Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]], can be ridden by the included [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky]] figurine, and the included [[Ion blaster#MP10|Ion blaster]] can mount on its back.

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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Convoy Mode "Eva"''' ([[November 28]], [[2014]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-10'''

:''[[Transformers × Evangelion]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#eva|Convoy Mode "Eva"]] is a redeco of MP-10 Convoy complete with Roller, who is decoed in a military olive color and emblazoned with the [[NERV]] insignia. This toy was limited to 1,000 pieces.

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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
*'''Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-711'''

:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|MP-711]] is a [[7-Eleven]]-themed Optimus Prime, with an accordingly colored Roller.

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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son!]]
*'''Convoy''' ([[August 24]], [[2019]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-44'''

:This version of Roller is an entirely new mold included with the third ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]]. Gray in color, he can interact with many of the included components and accessories: storing in the trailer, as expected, seating the included Spike, Sparkplug, and/or Carly figures, and towing the repair drone, which can now separate from the trailer, has its own wheels, and also doubles as a flight-stand for when Optimus Prime wears his backpack.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime-Roller.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Masterpiece Optimus Prime''' (2012)
:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|release]] of MP-10 Convoy also redecoes Roller, this time in blue. It retains all of the functionality and [[gimmick]]ry from the previous release.

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===''Generations''===
====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsOptimusPrimeRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lookit me, I'm a person! Eat it, [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime with Autobot Roller''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #001'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: Part of the third wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Legends Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends|Optimus Prime]] comes with "Autobot Roller", who transforms into a six-wheeled SUV, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a [[5 mm post|5 mm handle]]. He has a 5 mm hole in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and a 3 mm hole in weapon mode for mounting the Ion Blaster.

:Not depicted in the [[instructions]] or [[Stock photography|stock photo]]s, Roller can also attach to Prime in vehicle mode via two tabs on the vehicle front which slot into two corresponding slots on Prime's feet. Another undocumented feature is that the butt of the ion blaster can be inserted between the barrels of Roller's weapon mode to form a longer weapon.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Silver Roller#Toys|Silver Roller]] and ''Generations'' [[Suppressor (Generations)#Toys|Suppressor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenRoller/roller.htm More information on ''Generations'' Roller at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TTGenerationsTG24OptimusRoller.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' ([[September 28]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''TG24'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Blaster

: The Japanese release of ''Generations'' Legends Class Roller redecoes him in metallic blue. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#TG24|Optimus Prime]], as well as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#TG24|Bumblebee]] and [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]]. His bio describes him as a [[Roller (IDW)|partner]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] in the Cybertron police force.

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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:WarForCybertronCenturionDroneWeaponizerPack.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's no Micro Master, mind you!]]
*'''Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Voyager Class multi-pack, [[2020]])

:A Roller car accessory is included as part of the [[Centurion droid#Toys|Centurion Drone]] Weaponizer pack, and it's meant to go with ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)|Earthrise]]'' Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] to complete the set, with a 5mm post on its underside to tab into a dedicated bay in Optimus's trailer. Another such peg is also on the top of the rear-most block of Roller and 3mm posts are on the rear as exhaust pipes, to use with the [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War For Cybertron]] range of effects pieces.

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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Roller.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Today I have become something I have always wanted to be... an only child!"]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' (Multi-pack, [[2016]]-[[April 30|04-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Rook (Generations)#Generations|Rook]] (the first release of this mold in Japan), the robot mode of "Wandering Roller" features a color scheme based on [[Roller (IDW)|IDW Roller]]. His vehicle mode, on the other hand, is colored like the original silver version of Roller.

:As a Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors]]'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure or into one of [[Transformers Legends (franchise)|''Legends'']] [[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]'s legs, but would usually be associated with [[Grand Galvatron#Toys|Grand Galvatron]].

:He was released as part of a Grand Galvatron giftset along with [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], and [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]].
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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collaborative-MP10G-Ghostbusters-GhostTrap-Roller.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition''' ([[July 19]], [[2019]])
:The [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#CollabGB|Ecto-35 Edition]] redeco of ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Optimus Prime]] includes Roller, and adds an extra accessory to make it resemble a wheeled [[ghost trap]]. A small peg allows the included [[Slimer]] figurine to ride on top.
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==Notes==
*Prime's original character description, as seen in the [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'']] profile comic, named the robot module "Optimus" and the drone module "Prime", noting that the Prime module is also known as Roller. However, in practice, these names were never used. The robot module was always treated as if named "Optimus Prime", with "Prime" even being his most common nickname.
*A reference to this "Prime module" was retained in ''Universe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime profile, so the little guy must still be around, despite not being included with the Powermaster toy.
*Early [[:File:EarlyPMPrime3.jpg|concept drawings]] for Powermaster Prime, as seen in ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', made him a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]/Powermaster, with a four-wheeled Roller forming the head.
*When the Powermaster Optimus Prime toy was released it did not include Roller. Despite this, the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and other contemporary fiction still presented Roller as his familiar cart-shaped self in Prime's trailer.<ref>[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's ''Universe'' bio]</ref> When the toy was re-released in 2003 as part of the Commemorative Series it now included [[Apex Bomber]], repurposed from [[Godbomber]], who was described on package as a "roller drone". Apex Bomber hasn't shown up in any fiction but [[Ask Vector Prime]] would later state that in some universes Apex Bomber was indeed an upgraded version of Roller.
*Roller was renamed "Scout Car" in a profile in [[War Without End (issue)|issue #1]] of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK ''Generation 2'' comic]].
*Roller was supposed to have a minor role in [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]]'s ''[[Binaltech]]'' toy bio (written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]), but the toy was ultimately used as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and so the bio went unused. In this storyline, a new Dodge Ram Binaltech body was built for Roller, but was instead possessed by Ginrai as he travelled through time to save his own future.
*The so-called "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|Complete Edition]]" of the first ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Convoy toy did ''not'' come with Roller (the indignity!), and it would be around half a decade before [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|a newer, more complete version]] of the Convoy toy was released that included Roller.
*According to [[Joe Kyde]], the [[#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' toy]] of Roller has a [[robot mode]] based on [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] [[Breacher (TF 2010)#Toys|Breacher]], while his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is based on an APC vehicle accessory that was originally going to come with ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Optimus Maximus (Prime)#Toys|Optimus Maximus]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/#entry2423893 Kyde's response on an Allspark Forums thread about the ''Thrilling 30'' Legends partners]</ref> Interestingly, this makes him a reference to a character designed to reference himself.
*And no, he is not [[R2-D2]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Buggy''' (バギー ''Bagī''), '''Roller''' (ローラー ''Rōrā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Xiǎo Gǔn Zhū''' (China, 小滚珠, "Little Rolling Bead")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_34 Orion Pax's e-HOBBY bio.]

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Jet pack

2020-08-20T01:20:41Z

TwoDeltas: /* Generations */ I got my copy of Centurion, noticed this interaction.

[[File:NYSideswipeCardart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|thumb|''Cheat Commandos playset comes with Reinforcements' Justice Rocket Backpack Rocket Rocket.'']]
'''Jet packs''', or '''rocket packs''' are a type of back-mounted thruster system that allows [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] to fly in their [[robot mode]]s for extended periods of time. While these devices are normally found in the possession of [[Autobot]]s with ground-based [[alternate mode]]s, it is not uncommon to find them built into the frame of fliers, or created by rearranging [[kibble]], allowing them to maintain aerial superiority even in robot mode.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:DinobotIsland2 Optimus and jet packs.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"OK everyone, time to strap on these tanks of explosive rocket fuel!"]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s blasted off in [[Victory (G1)|their space cruiser]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] to fork over his rocket pack so he could give chase. The rocket pack fell short of matching the space cruiser's velocity and Optimus tumbled back down to Earth. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] wore his own pack while he and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] investigated strange energy readings which turned out to be an [[Dinobot Island (G1)|island]] in the middle of the ocean. Bumblebee was attacked by a flying [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] that damaged his jet pack. Powerglide was attempting to repair the jet pack when they were suddenly attacked by another larger dinosaur. After Powerglide abandoned the jet pack it was stepped on and crushed by the pursuing dinosaur. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

After the energy tapping of Dinobot Island caused instability all across [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used a number of jet packs to fly to the island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Before the Autobots went flying out into space, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] ordered to them, "Don your rocket packs!" They didn't appear to be wearing any rocket packs but they were flying anyway, so who the hell knows. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:Vs SideswipeArceeJetpack.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|right|]]
[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] donned his jetpack to help [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] escape from the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s [[missile]] swarm. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] later demanded the jetpack so she go chase down Prowl in [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.}} When she tried to use it to escape the Decepticons, [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] quickly caught up to her. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

When Sideswipe was critically wounded, [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] properly bequeathed the jetpack to a rather ungrateful Arcee. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} When Galvatron tried to escape, Arcee used the jetpack to follow him to [[Jupiter]], joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], the former having donned his own jetpack. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
During a battle at [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] in [[Arizona]], Sideswipe used his rocket pack to blast off into an aerial attack on the Decepticons. He was bombed out of the sky by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}

====''Story of Binaltech''====
After taking serious damage from a [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] attack, Sideswipe was rebuilt into a new [[Binaltech]] body. The new body dispensed with his rocket pack as a separate device, incorporating its booster capabilities directly into his back. {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
Sideswipe used his rocket pack in an attempt to catch up to [[Octane]], who had stolen a payload of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 6}}

===''Animated''===
As a [[Christmas]] gift, [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] gave his daughter [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] a new scooter, which could transform into a jet pack with the push of a button. Excited to put it to use, she blasted out the open window and headed to the [[Autobot Earth Base]] to show the Autobots. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}} When she found her friends to be trapped under [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s control, sher used her jetpack to escape the planet and travel around [[Detroit]] to recruit the [[Substitute Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Human Error, Part II}}

[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s sidecar functioned as a jetpack in his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}} {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

As a final confrontation with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] grew ever nearer, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] pushed for [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] to take up the [[Magnus Hammer]]. Haunted by his past, Optimus refused the weapon and pushed for the creation of a flight upgrade. With help from the Sumdacs, and Prowl's own pack as a template, Ratchet built a jetpack for the Prime though the first test flight ended in his getting shot down by [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]]. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

Soon enough, Megatron's ultimate weapons, the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s, arrived forcing Optimus to take to the skies alongside Prowl, his jetpack being heavily damaged by his duel with Megatron. When the triumphant Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Sari used her jetpack to elevate herself to optic level with the cheering crowd. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

===Aligned continuity family===
After the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbots]] had destroyed his [[Transformation cog|conversion cog]], [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] was forced back to robot mode but immediately switched to using his jet pack to maintain orbit and continue the bombing. The Aerialbots, likewise undeterred, instantly opened fire on the pack, damaging it enough for Trypticon to fall into Cybertron's gravity well and crashing outside [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)}}

When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] was returned to life by the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], his reformatting included a jetpack. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}} The jetpack was rendered non-functional by the [[Dark Star Saber]] in the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]]'s final battle, {{storylink|Deadlock}} but it was repaired by the time of Cybertron's restoration. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

After Optimus, again, returned to life, this time from the [[Realm of the Primes]] in an upgraded form, his jetpack was likewise enhanced. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 SideSwipe toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sideswipe''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
:Sideswipe's "supercharger intake" could double as his rocket pack when plugged into his back in robot-mode.
:It was ''not'' included with [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Lambor release.
===Timelines===
*'''Sideswipe''' ([[BotCon 2010]] customization class Deluxe)
:A redeco of the 2008 ''Universe'' toy, Sideswipe's "'''supercharger intake'''" could double as his rocket pack when plugged into his back in robot-mode.
===Rescue Bots===
[[File:JackTracker&JetPack.jpg|thumb|200px|A rescue pack, coming to the rescue!]]
*'''Jack Tracker & Jet Pack''' (2011)
*'''Billy Blastoff & Jet Pack''' (2011)
:A jet pack was included with the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' toy of [[Jack Tracker]] which was also sold under the name Billy Blastoff.

:Pressing the yellow button on the jet pack causes the thrusters to spin in opposite directions, simulating flight. The wings can be pushed in and a yellow tab lowered to transform the jet pack into a [[Rescue Gear|rescue tool]] of unclear type for Chase the Police Bot; pushing the yellow nose section in can cause the wings to pop back out.
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===Masterpiece===
*'''Bumble G-2 Ver.''' (07-[[2015]])
[[File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece G2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With bonus character that never used one!]]
:This Masterpiece jetpack as worn by Bumblebee in the cartoon episode "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]" comes with a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Bumble in shiny ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' gold.

*'''Convoy''' (08-[[2019]])
[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|Perfect for recreating the crash landing scene!]]
:The third version of Masterpiece Convoy includes the jetpack Optimus borrowed from Sideswipe in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]", along with two clear orange plastic blast effect parts. The jetpack can be worn by Convoy himself (or additionally by MP-12 Sideswipe), or be plugged on top of his trailer.

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===''Generations''===
*'''Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack''' (Multi-pack, [[2020]])
:[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]]'s jet pack is sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Selects|Centurion Drone Weaponzier Pack]] set. The [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise Optimus Prime]] toy is also capable of [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|wearing it]] as well, naturally a reference to Optimus appropriating it in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]].

==Notes==
[[image:ThrottlebotTVMag1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*Artwork provided by [[Studio OX]] for the magazine ''[[TV Magazine]]'' offered its own interpretation of the self-propulsion gimmick that thematically linked all members of the [[Throttlebot]]s: Wicked sweet jet packs.

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[[Category:Rescue Gear]]

Hubcap (G1)

2020-08-10T13:50:56Z

TwoDeltas: /* Generations */

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:''Hubcap is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Hubcapg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange face and experimental dog energies not included.]]
Everybody likes '''Hubcap'''. He's friendly, always has a clever joke or compliment ready, and is generally a nice, fun, affable bot to be around. On the other hand, nobody actually ''trusts'' Hubcap. It's not his devotion to the [[Autobot]] cause that's the concern (mostly), but his ulterior motives for his friendship and jokes and the like. He is at his core a con artist, and everyone's a bit on their guard around him. Some think he's this way to cover for deficiencies or to stay in a position well above his actual aptitude level... or maybe he just likes tricking people. He doesn't seem to have made many enemies with his tricks and scams, though; quite the opposite. So perhaps it is all mostly harmless.

No-one doubts that he's got ''very'' good audio receptors, though, capable of picking up incredibly weak signals, which is why he's part of the Autobot communications hub. One can only guess as to what he might ''do'' with all he hears in that position, though.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
[[File:FSRLTFmanga8 Minibots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So which one of them is Tinky Winky?]]
Hubcap was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Battle Dog|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the [[Decepticon]]s from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. He and the other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s thanks to the energy within the dog, and, spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

====''Legends'' comic====
At the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in the late 1980s, Hubcap attended [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s presentation of his new invention, the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====Controverse====
In early [[2011]], Hubcap manned the dimensional portal that banished [[Primacron]] to another universe after his trial. {{storylink|Controverse}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb|Hubcap and his buddies weren't 1984 enough to beat the training drones.]]
Hubcap was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the [[auto-combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]; [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|''Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers'' #1]] (modern era)

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Hubcap.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Actually doing his job!]]
Hubcap was secretly an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]], with the power to amplify or block any signal. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Before the war, he was buddies with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], forming a trio of friends who would often enjoy [[Cybertronian sport#Races|the races]] together. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

Hubcap's dayjob was in the [[Senate]] Security Services. He was among the mourners at the funeral of his comrades [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral at [[Security Services Headquarters]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], standing with his friends Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} He later served at an Autobot communications post, trying to radio through to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] for reinforcements during [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s "everything burns" offensive. In the end, the area was so devastated that Hubcap and the Autobots had to request evacuation from the area instead, leaving Kaon under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Subsequently, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] took over the security forces and began restructuring them, Hubcap was among the earliest troops who assembled under him—though [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] didn't believe him or any of the others were ''real'' soldiers. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the early days of the Decepticon uprising, Hubcap and Cliffjumper's close friendship with Bumblebee came to an end when he began acting strange and they stopped hanging out with him, unaware he was the victim of mental manipulation by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Hubcap eventually took up a job as an intelligence analyst {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} and partway through the war, he was listed as a potential candidate for a mission that was ultimately given to [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}} He became good friends with [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and the two would often write to each other. His communications expertise also gained him a friend in [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers4 HubcapTraumatized.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"''Pluh— please'', I-I beg [[Roadbuster (G1)|you]]... no... more... ''[[Ghostbusters]] references!!''"]]
Hubcap was later assigned as a cadet for training with the famous [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], but the experience was a horrific one: Roadbuster had been hearing the voice of what he believed to be [[Mortilus]], god of death, and following its instructions, had been torturing and murdering his cadets. Violently beaten and forced to endure "[[Transform-up|mode-drilling]]"—constant transformation, over and over—Hubcap was taken to the brink of death, but moments before Roadbuster could "deliver" the cadets to his master, security forces under the command of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] arrived in the nick of time and took Roadbuster into custody. Once repaired, Hubcap returned to his work as an analyst, but one day, stumbled across a stray transmission that filled him with fury: Roadbuster had been released after minimum rehab on Prowl's orders, as a favor to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. The realization that the lives of little 'bots like him did not matter in the eyes of prime movers like Prowl tipped Hubcap over the edge; he fell in with the renegade scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who also had a vendetta against Prowl, and was soon dredging up all sorts of dirt on Prowl that they could use against him. Even though Tarantulas admitted having ''been'' the voice of "Mortilus" that drove Roadbuster mad, the terrified Hubcap continued working with the spider in hope of seeing justice served, and the promise of getting a new, stronger body to use, so no one would ''ever'' overlook him again. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Hubcap sins of the wreckers 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
After the war ended, Hubcap furthered Tarantulas' plot by becoming the administrator of [[Debris]], the [[Wrecker]]s' space station headquarters, next to Roadbuster. The Wrecker didn't recognise him and assumed that with his reputation as a communications specialist, he must really want the job. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Pipes was disappointed when Hubcap wouldn't leave to join the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with him {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} but the two stayed in touch; Pipes's last proper words before his death were a message sent to his friend. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

On the day that Tarantulas's revenge plan went into motion and he captured Prowl, Hubcap nervously approached Impactor and Roadbuster to warn them that the now incarcerated Wrecker [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] was about to break free of his makeshift prison. This was Impactor's first meeting with Hubcap, and he chose to question him about the station's other occupant, the comatose [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]], asking his opinion about him being kept on life-support. Fittingly enough, Springer chose that very moment to emerge from his coma, having been contacted by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] for help in locating Prowl. Sufficiently motivated, Springer recruited Hubcap into a new iteration of the Wreckers and they travelled to [[Earth]] to rendez-vous with Kup and his allies [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Verity Carlo]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2 WreckersRollOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right]]
While Arcee and Springer took to arguing over who they thought was responsible for Prowl's disappearance, Hubcap scanned the local area but was unable to find any trace of other Cybertronians nearby. Presently, the group came under attack from Tarantulas's employees, the anarchist organization [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], whose [[Beast mode|bio-disguises]] shielded them from Hubcap's sensors {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} (though of course, being in on the plan, Hubcap, ''knew'' they had been lurking around). {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} During the battle, gigantic Mayhem member [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] became stuck in mid-transformation, and Springer, Arcee, Roadbuster, Hubcap, and Verity all ran inside his cavernous body in order to access his teleport gateway to Tarantulas's pocket-dimension hideaway, the [[Noisemaze]]. Taking Mayhem member [[Claw Jaw]] captive, they had him open the gateway to the Noisemaze, and with Hubcap's "assurance" that he had detected no transmissions from Claw Jaw to alert Tarantulas to their coming, the team headed through. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3 HubcapBetrayal.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb]]
Upon arrival in the Noisemaze, Arcee, Springer, and Roadbuster were immediately rendered insensate by the Noisemaze's sensory maelstrom. Hubcap's frequency skills rendered him immune to the maze's effects, but when Claw Jaw—protected by neural blockers provided by Tarantulas—began laughing at the Autobots' plight, Hubcap was forced to use his powers to ''amplify'' the maze's effect on Claw Jaw, killing him before he could spill the beans about Hubcap's treachery to Verity. Verity's own ill health led to her passing out, and as her vision dimmed, Hubcap told her he admired her bravery in standing up to Prowl. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:sotw4 hubcap's fall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|"Perhaps, if you had more time... but then again, perhaps not. Redemption is a rare and special thing, after all. It is not for everyone."]]
When the team recovered consciousness, they were greeted with the sight of Hubcap standing at Tarantulas's side, and learned the full story behind the little 'bot's turn to the dark side. Hubcap vowed that he would expose every corrupt thing Prowl had done in the name of the "greater good," intending to beam it all out into the universe for everyone to see, but when push came to shove, it turned out he couldn't back up his big talk: Prowl made him see the potential for a new war to be ignited by the information if it reached the public, and all the loss of life that would be on Hubcap's hands if we went through with it. At the last second, just before transmitting the data, Hubcap relented and set the Wreckers free. As he led Prowl through [[Tor|Tarantulas's base]] to safety, he expressed relief that it was all over and that he could move on, even if he would have to do so in jail... only to turn around and see that Prowl had pulled a gun on him, having decided he possessed too much incriminating data to be allowed to live. Hubcap pleaded not just for his life, but for Prowl to see that, if he kept committing atrocities like that for the "greater good," everything would just keep happening all over again, as new victims sought restitution and revenge the way Hubcap had. Surprisingly, Prowl relented, seeing the logic in Hubcap's words and agreeing they had to be strong enough to end the cycle together. Impactor, lurking in the shadows, disagreed; believing it was too great a risk, he shot Hubcap through the chest, and the little 'bot plunged off the catwalk to his apparent death. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Axiomnexusgonetoofar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
After a routine [[space bridge]] accident, Hubcap and his best mech [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] ended up in the trans-dimensional processing hub of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] Cybertron. They were released into [[Axiom Nexus]] proper after being properly [[identification bolt|cataloged and tagged]] to wait until their exit visas came through. Their tour guide [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], an Autobot from the [[Aurex]] [[universal stream|universal cluster]], explained the deal with the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]s, but Hubcap didn't get much further than "I hate quantum." The whole TransTech v. [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] system put Hubcap on edge, but Jackpot convinced him to live a little and mix it up with the locals.

While looking for someone to float them a line of credit, the two Autobots visited a local bank, only to be quickly escorted to the curb after Hubcap began loudly explaining all the ways the basic contract was designed to screw over the lendee long-term. Mixing their needs for adventure and profit, Hubcap and Jackpot journeyed to the relatively unpoliced Zone 6, and hit the scene at [[The Blue Deployer]]. Hubcap was initially annoyed at the low-level jamming field in the tavern that threw a blanket over his special senses, but soon perked right up when he saw the gambling tables. Hubcap got on a winning streak in his game, squaring off against a local Decepticon named [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], and bet it all on what he thought was an unbeatable hand in [[Cybertronian sport#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]]. Unfortunately for their coin-purse, Jackpot wandered over at that moment and his luck-warping field (combined with the natural observer's bias when dealing with quantum mechanics) sent Gutcruncher's hand into superposition, costing Hubcap everything or, as he put it, "''fifty-slagging-three-slagging-thousand slagging credits!''"

Gutcruncher liked the cut of Hubcap's metal, and offered him a business opportunity to meet for later than night. Hubcap and Jackpot were in agreement to ''Never Trust a Decepticon'' when The Blue Deployer's patron, [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]], interjected his opinion. He convinced the duo to take Gutcruncher up on his offer and see what their options were. A few hours later, Hubcap and Jackpot found themselves with mezzanine-level seats to the start of a war—Gutcruncher was rallying all the offworlder gangs and unions to strike back at the TransTechs and seize their transcendent technology for themselves. And, as the universe attempted to prove any situation could always get worse, a photon charge suddenly went off directly behind the duo, atomizing Gutcruncher's skull and leaving every crooked crankshaft and gear-spitting gang member in Axiom Nexus gunning for their heads.

Hubcap and Jackpot led their pursuers on a merry chase, but could find no help at The Blue Deployer or from their own doppelgangers in the Nexus. Finally, they were caught by agents of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Security Administration]] and hauled in to the cops. Hubcap tried to explain to [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] that his [[Tech Spec|tech-spec]]s just didn't allow this level of violence, but Cheetor was already way ahead of them: ''obviously'' they didn't do it, but ''obviously'' the gangs weren't going to stop and listen to a reasoned explanation. He was planning to hold them indefinitely, so Hubcap set off his engines to create a smokescreen long enough for them to escape. Still lacking anything that resembled a cunning plan, Hubcap and Jackpot continued running around the back alleys of Axiom Nexus, occasionally out-maneuvering the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] gang with sonic decoys and lucky electrocutions.

[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Can't we talk about this? I'm good at *erkk* talking...]]
This might have gone on for ages if the REAL killer hadn't tracked them down. [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], one of Cryotek's employees, had been responsible for the execution of Gutcruncher, and was planning to add two more kills to his record. After all, icing the two Autobots not only prevented them from clearing their names and implicating him, it also gave him a shot at a second payday once he collected the bounty placed on their heads by Gutcruncher's second, [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]. The Autobots let him keep monologuing until they were ready to make a break for it. Unfortunately, Black Shadow was a [[Pretender]] ([[Crossformer]], really), and splitting up did little to improve their odds. Hubcap tried to outrun the flying Decepticon by hitching a ride on a passing jet mode Transformer. He used a high-pitched whine from his audio systems to pretend he was equipped with an [[Exponential Generator|exponential generator]], forcing his unwilling carrier to participate in the getaway. The next part of his plan was a bit dangerous, deliberately amplifying his voice and identifying himself to draw out the Malignus and Gutcruncher's lackeys. It worked, and just as Black Shadow was going to choke the life out of him and / or hand him over to Dirge and the Malignus for something even worse, Hubcap activated his internal playback and broadcasted Blackie's gloating confession for all to hear. After then tricking Black Shadow into identifying his guns as the murder weapons, the jury was in—the assembled gangs tore the assassin limb from limb.

Although they had successfully cleared their names, Commander Cheetor had deemed the two Autobots "undesirables" and fast tracked their exit visas as soon as possible, sending them on their way to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe similar to their own]]. Hubcap and Jackpot ended up crash-materializing atop a Decepticon named [[Killzone]], who was rampaging through a primitive civilization. A short talk with the locals revealed the planet was polluted with a certain kind of [[energon cube|squarish rock that glows and explodes when you hit it]]. As they arranged to contact the Autobot army for pick-up, Hubcap began negotiating with [[Yurgeth]] to remove all those nasty rocks...free of charge, of course. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Wings Universe''===
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Hubcap spent most of his time listening in on radio "chatter" on Earth, on the lookout for both Cybertronian and human criminal activity which he could help in stopping. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 46|Hubcap's profile in Club magazine #46}}

In [[2010]], Hubcap was among the reinforcements sent from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to [[Switzerland]] via the [[Geneva Space Bridge Nexus]]. He assisted [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s Autobots against the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], and was exposed to [[forestonite]] gas that gave him new super-powers. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} Two years later, he accompanied Pyro and several others to follow up on a distress call from [[Nebulos]]. Upon arriving, they discovered that scientist [[Hi-Q]] had disappeared. Hubcap used his forestonite-enhanced powers of persuasion to convince Hi-Q's lab assistant, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] to reveal the existence of Hi-Q's extensive security system. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} Following clues from the surveillance recordings, Pyro and his team tracked the kidnapped Nebulon to [[Qre]], where they were quickly incapacitated and captured by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} After [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] freed everyone, they rescued Hi-Q, destroyed the base, and returned to Earth. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Hubcap to create a [[Hubcap (MW)|commander]] for his forces. {{storylink|Termination}} During the final stages of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], the original Hubcap was on Earth. He alerted Pyro to [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'s signal from Cybertron. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Hubcap attended an illegal [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Hubcap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, he is doing a backflip in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] over a train which is ramming a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]].]]
Hubcap was assigned to [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'s team, guarding some researchers at a coastal town when they were attacked by [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] and [[Nautilator]]. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Hubcap.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Hubcap participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who first appeared in the "Sonic Clash" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not yellow Cliffjumper, dammit.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-57'''

:Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toy line]] in the US (second year in Japan), Hubcap is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] "penny-racer"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo sports car mold, giving him a new [[robot mode]] head and "no spoiler". (His seeming lack of a spoiler is actually scale-accurate to the spoiler found on the real Porsche 924 and 944.) He is sometimes mistaken for the variant yellow Cliffjumper, and even occasionally for [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who has a similar transformation, but an entirely different mold for his car parts and robot head.

:In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (incorrectly labeled as Cliffjumper) in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" and "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]" fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $3.50 and one [[Robot Point]]. The instruction booklet to mail-away Hubcap (sometimes bundled with [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]) also incorrectly refers to him as "Cliffjumper".

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-hubcap/1162/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Hubcap at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Hubcap/hubcap.htm More information on Hubcap at TFU.info]''

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*'''Hubcap''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)

: In the Mexican ''Transformers'' line produced by [[IGA]], Hubcap was ''probably'' released as a straight [[redeco]] of Cliffjumper, sold on Hubcap cards. He came in two different, but closely-similar color schemes: white-and-black, and flat-silver-and-black. Both versions feature red faces. The reasoning for the white version may lie in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, which shows a prototype Hubcap —still using the Cliffjumper mold— in white with a red face.

: We say "probably" because while IGA appears to have done this old-mold-new-colors-sold-as-new-character move with all of the third-year retooled Mini Vehicles, so far [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|Tailgate]] is the only one that has been confirmed with carded samples. All of the IGA versions of probably-Hubcap, [[Outback (G1)#IGA|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#IGA|Pipes]], and [[Swerve (G1)#IGA|Swerve]] have only been found loose. So it's highly likely, we just don't have the final confirmation yet. On top of that, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#IGA|Bumblebee]] was also released in the same color schemes later in IGA's line, just adding to the confusion. Fun!

: IGA Transformers also eventually made their way to a variety of European markets, slightly decreasing their rarity.

: The white version of the toy (or at least, the prototype that inspired it) was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]].

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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Really not Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1993]])

:Hubcap was re-released as part of the first batch of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toys in the US, this time in shiny chrome red. There's speculation that this was because [[Hasbro]] had intended to release Cliffjumper instead but didn't have the mold, but it seems more likely it was simply to keep him from looking too much like his assortment partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/HubCap/hubcap.htm More information on Generation 2 Hubcap at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Hubcap toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|If we don't get a [[GoBots|Super Couper]]-themed [[redeco]], we riot.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-09'''

:{{note|Movieverse [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Hubcap in "[[The B-Team Part Deux]]".}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Hubcap transforms into a hot rod based on a 1930s-style car of indeterminate make, but most closely related to the Willys 77 (with some elements of its successor, the Americar). His feet appear to be based upon the iconic foot design of the Japanese mecha franchise ''{{w|Gundam}}''. Compared to other toys from the [[live-action film series]], his transformation consists of a mere three or four very easy steps.

:Like most toys in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Hubcap features a standard Autobot [[insignia]] rather than the live-action movie style Autobot insignia.

:This mold would also have been used to make ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Downshift (TF 2010)#Toys|Downshift]], but that release was cancelled.

:*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Hubcap/hubcap.htm More information on Hubcap at TFU.info]''

===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-GS13'''
**''Accessories:'' Three-piece blaster, car trunk

:Released as a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' item for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)|Earthrise]]'', Hubcap is a redeco/retool of [[War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise_(toyline)|''Earthrise'']] [[Cliffjumper_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], sporting a new head. Hubcap transforms from robot into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 Turbo alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}, while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic. In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most ''Transformers'' media, this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Hubcap also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure.

:The rest of his price-point is made up with Cliffjumper's large cannon. It can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his wheels. The backend of the cannon is folded out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being used as a melee weapon. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with the help of a flip-out peg. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows and a complex transformation scheme. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Hubcap includes numerous 5 mm ports for attaching other accessories, but due to his small size he can't easily accommodate an entire Modulator or Weaponizer figure.

:This mold was further retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]].

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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hubcap before discovering spray on tan.]]

* In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Hubcap (actually just a redecoed [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cliffjumper]]) is featured with a white car body, a black chest/torso, and a red face. Fellow 1986 [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] appears in Hubcap's final colors, though. The white "Hub Cap" would eventually become the basis for the non-toy character [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]].
** Also in the pre-Toy Fair 1986 catalog, Hubcap's photo shows him mistransformed: his arms are not extended, making him look like his only limbs are his legs.
** This photo also lends credence to the theory that Mexican licensee [[IGA]]'s white and silver versions of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cliffjumper]] are in fact supposed to be Hubcap; unfortunately, no carded samples of these variants have been found yet to provide concrete proof. Further backing this theory up is that IGA released several year-one Mini Vehicles in year-three decos... including a (very rare) yellow [[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] on a [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]] card, and look what color Tailgate is in that photo....
* Despite his availability with the rest of the '86 Mini-Vehicle assortment, Hubcap was completely absent from contemporary Western Generation 1 fiction. No [[character model]] was drawn up for him, and he was not included in either the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. He was even missing from Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio series, despite having a full-length bio written by [[Bob Budiansky]]. The reason for this omission is unknown.
* Speaking of that full-length bio, it notes that Hubcap's phosphorescent windscreen acts as a television monitor.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html Hubcap's full bio at "Disciples of Boltax"</ref> This is ''awesome''.
* The fan-commentary track for [[Sony]]'s 2006 release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' erroneously claims that a generic robot resembling Bumblebee seen on Unicron's conveyor belt late in the film is Hubcap.
* In [[Fun Publications]]' stories, his personality and mannerisms are based on comedian-magician {{w|Penn Jillette}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hubcap''' (ハブキャップ ''Habukyappu'')
*''French:'' '''Virevolto''' (Canada)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Díshì''' (China, 的士, "Taxi")

==References==
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Hubcap (G1)

2020-08-10T13:50:34Z

TwoDeltas: /* Generations */ I've recieved my copy of GSS Hubcap: the original cannon accessories are present without the Brunt piece.

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:''Hubcap is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Hubcapg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Orange face and experimental dog energies not included.]]
Everybody likes '''Hubcap'''. He's friendly, always has a clever joke or compliment ready, and is generally a nice, fun, affable bot to be around. On the other hand, nobody actually ''trusts'' Hubcap. It's not his devotion to the [[Autobot]] cause that's the concern (mostly), but his ulterior motives for his friendship and jokes and the like. He is at his core a con artist, and everyone's a bit on their guard around him. Some think he's this way to cover for deficiencies or to stay in a position well above his actual aptitude level... or maybe he just likes tricking people. He doesn't seem to have made many enemies with his tricks and scams, though; quite the opposite. So perhaps it is all mostly harmless.

No-one doubts that he's got ''very'' good audio receptors, though, capable of picking up incredibly weak signals, which is why he's part of the Autobot communications hub. One can only guess as to what he might ''do'' with all he hears in that position, though.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
[[File:FSRLTFmanga8 Minibots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|So which one of them is Tinky Winky?]]
Hubcap was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Battle Dog|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the [[Decepticon]]s from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. He and the other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s thanks to the energy within the dog, and, spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

====''Legends'' comic====
At the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in the late 1980s, Hubcap attended [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]]'s presentation of his new invention, the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====Controverse====
In early [[2011]], Hubcap manned the dimensional portal that banished [[Primacron]] to another universe after his trial. {{storylink|Controverse}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb|Hubcap and his buddies weren't 1984 enough to beat the training drones.]]
Hubcap was among the group of new recruits seen failing to take on the [[auto-combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]]; [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|''Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers'' #1]] (modern era)

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Hubcap.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Actually doing his job!]]
Hubcap was secretly an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]], with the power to amplify or block any signal. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Before the war, he was buddies with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], forming a trio of friends who would often enjoy [[Cybertronian sport#Races|the races]] together. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

Hubcap's dayjob was in the [[Senate]] Security Services. He was among the mourners at the funeral of his comrades [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]'s funeral at [[Security Services Headquarters]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], standing with his friends Bumblebee and Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} He later served at an Autobot communications post, trying to radio through to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] for reinforcements during [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s "everything burns" offensive. In the end, the area was so devastated that Hubcap and the Autobots had to request evacuation from the area instead, leaving Kaon under Decepticon control. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Subsequently, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] took over the security forces and began restructuring them, Hubcap was among the earliest troops who assembled under him—though [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] didn't believe him or any of the others were ''real'' soldiers. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13#Old Ways|Old Ways}}

In the early days of the Decepticon uprising, Hubcap and Cliffjumper's close friendship with Bumblebee came to an end when he began acting strange and they stopped hanging out with him, unaware he was the victim of mental manipulation by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Hubcap eventually took up a job as an intelligence analyst {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} and partway through the war, he was listed as a potential candidate for a mission that was ultimately given to [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}} He became good friends with [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and the two would often write to each other. His communications expertise also gained him a friend in [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers4 HubcapTraumatized.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"''Pluh— please'', I-I beg [[Roadbuster (G1)|you]]... no... more... ''[[Ghostbusters]] references!!''"]]
Hubcap was later assigned as a cadet for training with the famous [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]], but the experience was a horrific one: Roadbuster had been hearing the voice of what he believed to be [[Mortilus]], god of death, and following its instructions, had been torturing and murdering his cadets. Violently beaten and forced to endure "[[Transform-up|mode-drilling]]"—constant transformation, over and over—Hubcap was taken to the brink of death, but moments before Roadbuster could "deliver" the cadets to his master, security forces under the command of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] arrived in the nick of time and took Roadbuster into custody. Once repaired, Hubcap returned to his work as an analyst, but one day, stumbled across a stray transmission that filled him with fury: Roadbuster had been released after minimum rehab on Prowl's orders, as a favor to [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. The realization that the lives of little 'bots like him did not matter in the eyes of prime movers like Prowl tipped Hubcap over the edge; he fell in with the renegade scientist [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who also had a vendetta against Prowl, and was soon dredging up all sorts of dirt on Prowl that they could use against him. Even though Tarantulas admitted having ''been'' the voice of "Mortilus" that drove Roadbuster mad, the terrified Hubcap continued working with the spider in hope of seeing justice served, and the promise of getting a new, stronger body to use, so no one would ''ever'' overlook him again. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}

[[File:Hubcap sins of the wreckers 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
After the war ended, Hubcap furthered Tarantulas' plot by becoming the administrator of [[Debris]], the [[Wrecker]]s' space station headquarters, next to Roadbuster. The Wrecker didn't recognise him and assumed that with his reputation as a communications specialist, he must really want the job. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}} {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} Pipes was disappointed when Hubcap wouldn't leave to join the ''[[Lost Light]]'' with him {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} but the two stayed in touch; Pipes's last proper words before his death were a message sent to his friend. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

On the day that Tarantulas's revenge plan went into motion and he captured Prowl, Hubcap nervously approached Impactor and Roadbuster to warn them that the now incarcerated Wrecker [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] was about to break free of his makeshift prison. This was Impactor's first meeting with Hubcap, and he chose to question him about the station's other occupant, the comatose [[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]], asking his opinion about him being kept on life-support. Fittingly enough, Springer chose that very moment to emerge from his coma, having been contacted by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] for help in locating Prowl. Sufficiently motivated, Springer recruited Hubcap into a new iteration of the Wreckers and they travelled to [[Earth]] to rendez-vous with Kup and his allies [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Verity Carlo]]. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 1|Sins of the Wreckers #1}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers2 WreckersRollOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right]]
While Arcee and Springer took to arguing over who they thought was responsible for Prowl's disappearance, Hubcap scanned the local area but was unable to find any trace of other Cybertronians nearby. Presently, the group came under attack from Tarantulas's employees, the anarchist organization [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]], whose [[Beast mode|bio-disguises]] shielded them from Hubcap's sensors {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} (though of course, being in on the plan, Hubcap, ''knew'' they had been lurking around). {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}} During the battle, gigantic Mayhem member [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]] became stuck in mid-transformation, and Springer, Arcee, Roadbuster, Hubcap, and Verity all ran inside his cavernous body in order to access his teleport gateway to Tarantulas's pocket-dimension hideaway, the [[Noisemaze]]. Taking Mayhem member [[Claw Jaw]] captive, they had him open the gateway to the Noisemaze, and with Hubcap's "assurance" that he had detected no transmissions from Claw Jaw to alert Tarantulas to their coming, the team headed through. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:SinsoftheWreckers3 HubcapBetrayal.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb]]
Upon arrival in the Noisemaze, Arcee, Springer, and Roadbuster were immediately rendered insensate by the Noisemaze's sensory maelstrom. Hubcap's frequency skills rendered him immune to the maze's effects, but when Claw Jaw—protected by neural blockers provided by Tarantulas—began laughing at the Autobots' plight, Hubcap was forced to use his powers to ''amplify'' the maze's effect on Claw Jaw, killing him before he could spill the beans about Hubcap's treachery to Verity. Verity's own ill health led to her passing out, and as her vision dimmed, Hubcap told her he admired her bravery in standing up to Prowl. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 3|Sins of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:sotw4 hubcap's fall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right|"Perhaps, if you had more time... but then again, perhaps not. Redemption is a rare and special thing, after all. It is not for everyone."]]
When the team recovered consciousness, they were greeted with the sight of Hubcap standing at Tarantulas's side, and learned the full story behind the little 'bot's turn to the dark side. Hubcap vowed that he would expose every corrupt thing Prowl had done in the name of the "greater good," intending to beam it all out into the universe for everyone to see, but when push came to shove, it turned out he couldn't back up his big talk: Prowl made him see the potential for a new war to be ignited by the information if it reached the public, and all the loss of life that would be on Hubcap's hands if we went through with it. At the last second, just before transmitting the data, Hubcap relented and set the Wreckers free. As he led Prowl through [[Tor|Tarantulas's base]] to safety, he expressed relief that it was all over and that he could move on, even if he would have to do so in jail... only to turn around and see that Prowl had pulled a gun on him, having decided he possessed too much incriminating data to be allowed to live. Hubcap pleaded not just for his life, but for Prowl to see that, if he kept committing atrocities like that for the "greater good," everything would just keep happening all over again, as new victims sought restitution and revenge the way Hubcap had. Surprisingly, Prowl relented, seeing the logic in Hubcap's words and agreeing they had to be strong enough to end the cycle together. Impactor, lurking in the shadows, disagreed; believing it was too great a risk, he shot Hubcap through the chest, and the little 'bot plunged off the catwalk to his apparent death. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 4|Sins of the Wreckers #4}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:Axiomnexusgonetoofar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
After a routine [[space bridge]] accident, Hubcap and his best mech [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] ended up in the trans-dimensional processing hub of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]] Cybertron. They were released into [[Axiom Nexus]] proper after being properly [[identification bolt|cataloged and tagged]] to wait until their exit visas came through. Their tour guide [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], an Autobot from the [[Aurex]] [[universal stream|universal cluster]], explained the deal with the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]s, but Hubcap didn't get much further than "I hate quantum." The whole TransTech v. [[Lowtech|Offworlder]] system put Hubcap on edge, but Jackpot convinced him to live a little and mix it up with the locals.

While looking for someone to float them a line of credit, the two Autobots visited a local bank, only to be quickly escorted to the curb after Hubcap began loudly explaining all the ways the basic contract was designed to screw over the lendee long-term. Mixing their needs for adventure and profit, Hubcap and Jackpot journeyed to the relatively unpoliced Zone 6, and hit the scene at [[The Blue Deployer]]. Hubcap was initially annoyed at the low-level jamming field in the tavern that threw a blanket over his special senses, but soon perked right up when he saw the gambling tables. Hubcap got on a winning streak in his game, squaring off against a local Decepticon named [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], and bet it all on what he thought was an unbeatable hand in [[Cybertronian sport#Fullstasis|Fullstasis]]. Unfortunately for their coin-purse, Jackpot wandered over at that moment and his luck-warping field (combined with the natural observer's bias when dealing with quantum mechanics) sent Gutcruncher's hand into superposition, costing Hubcap everything or, as he put it, "''fifty-slagging-three-slagging-thousand slagging credits!''"

Gutcruncher liked the cut of Hubcap's metal, and offered him a business opportunity to meet for later than night. Hubcap and Jackpot were in agreement to ''Never Trust a Decepticon'' when The Blue Deployer's patron, [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]], interjected his opinion. He convinced the duo to take Gutcruncher up on his offer and see what their options were. A few hours later, Hubcap and Jackpot found themselves with mezzanine-level seats to the start of a war—Gutcruncher was rallying all the offworlder gangs and unions to strike back at the TransTechs and seize their transcendent technology for themselves. And, as the universe attempted to prove any situation could always get worse, a photon charge suddenly went off directly behind the duo, atomizing Gutcruncher's skull and leaving every crooked crankshaft and gear-spitting gang member in Axiom Nexus gunning for their heads.

Hubcap and Jackpot led their pursuers on a merry chase, but could find no help at The Blue Deployer or from their own doppelgangers in the Nexus. Finally, they were caught by agents of the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Security Administration]] and hauled in to the cops. Hubcap tried to explain to [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] that his [[Tech Spec|tech-spec]]s just didn't allow this level of violence, but Cheetor was already way ahead of them: ''obviously'' they didn't do it, but ''obviously'' the gangs weren't going to stop and listen to a reasoned explanation. He was planning to hold them indefinitely, so Hubcap set off his engines to create a smokescreen long enough for them to escape. Still lacking anything that resembled a cunning plan, Hubcap and Jackpot continued running around the back alleys of Axiom Nexus, occasionally out-maneuvering the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] gang with sonic decoys and lucky electrocutions.

[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|Can't we talk about this? I'm good at *erkk* talking...]]
This might have gone on for ages if the REAL killer hadn't tracked them down. [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]], one of Cryotek's employees, had been responsible for the execution of Gutcruncher, and was planning to add two more kills to his record. After all, icing the two Autobots not only prevented them from clearing their names and implicating him, it also gave him a shot at a second payday once he collected the bounty placed on their heads by Gutcruncher's second, [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]]. The Autobots let him keep monologuing until they were ready to make a break for it. Unfortunately, Black Shadow was a [[Pretender]] ([[Crossformer]], really), and splitting up did little to improve their odds. Hubcap tried to outrun the flying Decepticon by hitching a ride on a passing jet mode Transformer. He used a high-pitched whine from his audio systems to pretend he was equipped with an [[Exponential Generator|exponential generator]], forcing his unwilling carrier to participate in the getaway. The next part of his plan was a bit dangerous, deliberately amplifying his voice and identifying himself to draw out the Malignus and Gutcruncher's lackeys. It worked, and just as Black Shadow was going to choke the life out of him and / or hand him over to Dirge and the Malignus for something even worse, Hubcap activated his internal playback and broadcasted Blackie's gloating confession for all to hear. After then tricking Black Shadow into identifying his guns as the murder weapons, the jury was in—the assembled gangs tore the assassin limb from limb.

Although they had successfully cleared their names, Commander Cheetor had deemed the two Autobots "undesirables" and fast tracked their exit visas as soon as possible, sending them on their way to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe similar to their own]]. Hubcap and Jackpot ended up crash-materializing atop a Decepticon named [[Killzone]], who was rampaging through a primitive civilization. A short talk with the locals revealed the planet was polluted with a certain kind of [[energon cube|squarish rock that glows and explodes when you hit it]]. As they arranged to contact the Autobot army for pick-up, Hubcap began negotiating with [[Yurgeth]] to remove all those nasty rocks...free of charge, of course. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Wings Universe''===
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Hubcap spent most of his time listening in on radio "chatter" on Earth, on the lookout for both Cybertronian and human criminal activity which he could help in stopping. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 46|Hubcap's profile in Club magazine #46}}

In [[2010]], Hubcap was among the reinforcements sent from [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] to [[Switzerland]] via the [[Geneva Space Bridge Nexus]]. He assisted [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s Autobots against the [[Decepticon Syndicate]], and was exposed to [[forestonite]] gas that gave him new super-powers. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} Two years later, he accompanied Pyro and several others to follow up on a distress call from [[Nebulos]]. Upon arriving, they discovered that scientist [[Hi-Q]] had disappeared. Hubcap used his forestonite-enhanced powers of persuasion to convince Hi-Q's lab assistant, [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] to reveal the existence of Hi-Q's extensive security system. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} Following clues from the surveillance recordings, Pyro and his team tracked the kidnapped Nebulon to [[Qre]], where they were quickly incapacitated and captured by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} After [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] freed everyone, they rescued Hi-Q, destroyed the base, and returned to Earth. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

Circa [[2013]], [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] leader [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] cloned Hubcap to create a [[Hubcap (MW)|commander]] for his forces. {{storylink|Termination}} During the final stages of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], the original Hubcap was on Earth. He alerted Pyro to [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]'s signal from Cybertron. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Hubcap attended an illegal [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends Hubcap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, he is doing a backflip in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] over a train which is ramming a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]].]]
Hubcap was assigned to [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'s team, guarding some researchers at a coastal town when they were attacked by [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] and [[Nautilator]]. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Hubcap.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Hubcap participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who first appeared in the "Sonic Clash" event, and could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not yellow Cliffjumper, dammit.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-57'''

:Released in the third year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toy line]] in the US (second year in Japan), Hubcap is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] "penny-racer"-proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo sports car mold, giving him a new [[robot mode]] head and "no spoiler". (His seeming lack of a spoiler is actually scale-accurate to the spoiler found on the real Porsche 924 and 944.) He is sometimes mistaken for the variant yellow Cliffjumper, and even occasionally for [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who has a similar transformation, but an entirely different mold for his car parts and robot head.

:In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (incorrectly labeled as Cliffjumper) in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" and "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]" fliers packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $3.50 and one [[Robot Point]]. The instruction booklet to mail-away Hubcap (sometimes bundled with [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]) also incorrectly refers to him as "Cliffjumper".

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-hubcap/1162/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Hubcap at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Hubcap/hubcap.htm More information on Hubcap at TFU.info]''

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*'''Hubcap''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)

: In the Mexican ''Transformers'' line produced by [[IGA]], Hubcap was ''probably'' released as a straight [[redeco]] of Cliffjumper, sold on Hubcap cards. He came in two different, but closely-similar color schemes: white-and-black, and flat-silver-and-black. Both versions feature red faces. The reasoning for the white version may lie in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, which shows a prototype Hubcap —still using the Cliffjumper mold— in white with a red face.

: We say "probably" because while IGA appears to have done this old-mold-new-colors-sold-as-new-character move with all of the third-year retooled Mini Vehicles, so far [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|Tailgate]] is the only one that has been confirmed with carded samples. All of the IGA versions of probably-Hubcap, [[Outback (G1)#IGA|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#IGA|Pipes]], and [[Swerve (G1)#IGA|Swerve]] have only been found loose. So it's highly likely, we just don't have the final confirmation yet. On top of that, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#IGA|Bumblebee]] was also released in the same color schemes later in IGA's line, just adding to the confusion. Fun!

: IGA Transformers also eventually made their way to a variety of European markets, slightly decreasing their rarity.

: The white version of the toy (or at least, the prototype that inspired it) was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]].

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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Really not Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Mini-Vehicle, [[1993]])

:Hubcap was re-released as part of the first batch of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toys in the US, this time in shiny chrome red. There's speculation that this was because [[Hasbro]] had intended to release Cliffjumper instead but didn't have the mold, but it seems more likely it was simply to keep him from looking too much like his assortment partner [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/HubCap/hubcap.htm More information on Generation 2 Hubcap at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Hubcap toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|If we don't get a [[GoBots|Super Couper]]-themed [[redeco]], we riot.]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Scout Class, [[2010]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''AA-09'''

:{{note|Movieverse [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]] was repurposed as Generation 1 Hubcap in "[[The B-Team Part Deux]]".}}

:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Hubcap transforms into a hot rod based on a 1930s-style car of indeterminate make, but most closely related to the Willys 77 (with some elements of its successor, the Americar). His feet appear to be based upon the iconic foot design of the Japanese mecha franchise ''{{w|Gundam}}''. Compared to other toys from the [[live-action film series]], his transformation consists of a mere three or four very easy steps.

:Like most toys in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Hubcap features a standard Autobot [[insignia]] rather than the live-action movie style Autobot insignia.

:This mold would also have been used to make ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Downshift (TF 2010)#Toys|Downshift]], but that release was cancelled.

:*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/Hubcap/hubcap.htm More information on Hubcap at TFU.info]''

===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Hubcap.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Hubcap''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''WFC-GS13'''
**''Accessories:'' Three-piece blaster, car trunk

:Released as a ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' item for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)|Earthrise]]'', Hubcap is a redeco/retool of [[War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise_(toyline)|''Earthrise'']] [[Cliffjumper_(G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], sporting a new head. Hubcap transforms from robot into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 Turbo alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}, while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic. In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most ''Transformers'' media, this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Hubcap also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure.

:The rest of his price-point is made up with Cliffjumper's large cannonIt can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his wheels. The backend of the cannon is folded out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being used as a melee weapon. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with the help of a flip-out peg. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows and a complex transformation scheme. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Hubcap includes numerous 5 mm ports for attaching other accessories, but due to his small size he can't easily accommodate an entire Modulator or Weaponizer figure.

:This mold was further retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]].

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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Hubcap before discovering spray on tan.]]

* In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Hubcap (actually just a redecoed [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cliffjumper]]) is featured with a white car body, a black chest/torso, and a red face. Fellow 1986 [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] appears in Hubcap's final colors, though. The white "Hub Cap" would eventually become the basis for the non-toy character [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]].
** Also in the pre-Toy Fair 1986 catalog, Hubcap's photo shows him mistransformed: his arms are not extended, making him look like his only limbs are his legs.
** This photo also lends credence to the theory that Mexican licensee [[IGA]]'s white and silver versions of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Cliffjumper]] are in fact supposed to be Hubcap; unfortunately, no carded samples of these variants have been found yet to provide concrete proof. Further backing this theory up is that IGA released several year-one Mini Vehicles in year-three decos... including a (very rare) yellow [[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] on a [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|Tailgate]] card, and look what color Tailgate is in that photo....
* Despite his availability with the rest of the '86 Mini-Vehicle assortment, Hubcap was completely absent from contemporary Western Generation 1 fiction. No [[character model]] was drawn up for him, and he was not included in either the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] or the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. He was even missing from Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio series, despite having a full-length bio written by [[Bob Budiansky]]. The reason for this omission is unknown.
* Speaking of that full-length bio, it notes that Hubcap's phosphorescent windscreen acts as a television monitor.<ref>http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html Hubcap's full bio at "Disciples of Boltax"</ref> This is ''awesome''.
* The fan-commentary track for [[Sony]]'s 2006 release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' erroneously claims that a generic robot resembling Bumblebee seen on Unicron's conveyor belt late in the film is Hubcap.
* In [[Fun Publications]]' stories, his personality and mannerisms are based on comedian-magician {{w|Penn Jillette}}.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hubcap''' (ハブキャップ ''Habukyappu'')
*''French:'' '''Virevolto''' (Canada)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Díshì''' (China, 的士, "Taxi")

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