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Sins of the Wreckers issue 1

2019-05-15T11:16:21Z

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 25]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=November 2015
|written by=[[Nick Roche]]
|art by=Nick Roche
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
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'''When Prowl reappears on Earth, only to vanish again immediately, Arcee suspects Verity Carlo is involved while Kup follows Prowl's last wishes and calls in the Wreckers to take on the case.'''

==Synopsis==
A proximity transponder alerts [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]—aboard the ''[[Ark-7]]'', in orbit above [[Earth]]—to the sudden, unexplained appearance of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] on the planet below, only for him to then disappear just as suddenly. Seeking access to Prowl's quarters in search of an explanation, Arcee goes looking for security chief [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], who she finds floating in space following a blackout while doing some riveting work on the ship's hull. After being dragged inside and woken up, Kup is reluctant to open Prowl's quarters, which only serves to further Arcee's suspicions that his blackout was not coincidental...

On ''[[Debris]]'', the space station headquarters of the [[Wrecker]]s, [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] sits in grim silence and listens as his former partner [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] pounds relentlessly on the walls of his windowless cell, screaming obscenities at his jailer. Presently, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] arrives, having completed another day of reading to the comatose body of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in the station's med-bay, and he and Impactor lament the current state of the Wreckers, who no longer serve a real purpose now that peace has fallen over the Cybertronian race. All they do now is take out small Decepticon resistance cells; it was on such a mission that Guzzle recently went over the edge, massacring a defeated Decepticon unit and earning himself the cell he now resides in. Impactor sorrowfully recalls how hard it was not to simply join in the slaughter, but Roadbuster sees it as a sign of strength—Impactor is ''helping'' his comrade, and doing so will help him to grow and change, just as caring for Springer has changed Roadbuster himself.

Arcee's suspicions grow as Kup proves inexplicably capable of getting them into Prowl's quarters with alarming ease, but bigger concerns soon emerge when they discover messages on Prowl's computer from the Autobots' old human ally [[Verity Carlo]]. Verity, it turns out, has been blackmailing Prowl with a secondary copy of the data from the [[Aequitas]] trials, entrusted to her by [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] before his death, leading Arcee to believe that Prowl was on Earth to meet with her. An automatic recording of Prowl's then plays, left in the event that he became compromised, requesting that one specific Autobot be called in to help rescue him from whatever fate has befallen him: Springer. Kup immediately reaches for a communicator, hoping that this news of this mission will be the magic words to wake Springer from his coma, but Arcee, frustrated that Prowl would choose someone else for the mission over herself, knocks Kup out and tales off for Verity's last known location: [[Nome]], [[Alaska]].

In an unknown location, Prowl awakens in a barren, metal room. Hesitantly staggering out the unlocked door, he finds himself in a kaleidoscopic landscape that assaults his senses and brings him to his knees. The last thing he sees before passing out is [[Tarantulas (BW)|a shadowed figure]] welcoming him to "the [[Noisemaze]]"...

[[File:Sotw1 stakeout kicks a bear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
In the snowy wastes of Nome, the sick and exhausted Verity Carlo attempts to outrun a [[Polar Claw|polar bear]], but looks as though she is about to meet her end at its claws until [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] arrives to rescue her. A deputy of the [[Tyrest Accord]] assigned to work with Verity by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] years ago, Stakeout parted ways with Verity some time ago for her own safety, but has been brought to her aid now by the message she left him, detailing her plans to blackmail Prowl. Verity seeks justice for the dead, but Stakeout insists that if she releases the Aequitas data, she will shatter the fragile peace of the newly-unified Cybertron. Verity tries to argue further, but her ailing body is suddenly racked with pain... at which point Stakeout is blasted off the road by Arcee, who abducts Verity at sword-point.

Back on the ''Ark-7'', Kup recovers and makes his call to ''Debris'', speaking directly to Springer. He recounts his time trapped in the [[Dead Universe]] and the sadness he felt knowing that his prolonged captivity meant that Springer had never revived, since he would have come to rescue him if he had. Kup explains Prowl's request, and barks an order for Springer to wake up... but silence is all that is heard on the other hand of the comm channel.

[[File:Hubcap sins of the wreckers 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
On ''Debris'', Impactor and Roadbuster stroll through the room containing grave markers for the fallen members of the Wreckers, including a pre-emptive gravestone for Impactor himself. Impactor's thoughts turn to Springer, and the idea of allowing him to die with some dignity instead of being hooked up to machines—a notion that raises Roadbuster's considerable ire. Before they can start arguing too vociferously, they are interrupted by [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], the station administrator, a smirking little communications buff who has arrived to tell them that Guzzle is fifteen minutes away from melting his way out of his cell. Even this news is not quite enough to change the topic of discussion, though, and Impactor asks Hubcap for ''his'' opinion on Springer's plight... at which point, an alarm begins ringing, signifying that Springer's life signs have ceased. The trio sprint to the med-bay, where they find that the alarm has sounded not because Springer has died... but because he is ''gone''...

Back on Earth, Arcee has taken Verity to a deserted pier warehouse for questioning, but the human claims to have no knowledge of Prowl's whereabouts and is happy at the thought of his finally suffering for his machinations and manipulations. Arcee does not believe her and threatens to destroy the Aequtias [[data slug]], but as Verity convulses in pain once more, Kup arrives with the assembled forces of the Wreckers—Impactor, Roadbuster, Hubcap, Guzzle, Stakeout, and the hale and hearty Springer!
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==Featured characters==
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*[[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] (1)
*[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] (4)
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (5)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (6)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (7)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (10)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (9)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (11)
*[[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] (14)
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*[[Verity Carlo]] (10)
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*[[Stampy (BWN)|Rabbit]] (2)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Wolf]] (3)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Prowl's captor]] (12)
*[[Polar Claw|Polar bear]] (13)
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==Quotes==

"The Wreckers are '''dead'''. '''Peace''' killed us."
:—'''Impactor'''

"All this search is telling us is that Prowl's even '''shadier''' than we suspected and it's making me want to '''stab'''."
:—'''Arcee'''

"Dammit, he '''deserves it'''. I deserve it. No—the '''dead''' deserve it." 
"'''No'''—they deserve '''not''' not to have died for '''nothing'''. Verity, if you leak this data, this '''half-peace''' between the Autobots and Decepticons '''falls apart'''. I know '''you're''' hurting, but if this gets out, how many more innocents die?" 
"You're '''totally''' going to get off on this, but sometimes you're '''so''' Ultra Magnus."
:—'''Verity''' and '''Stakeout'''

"Imagine it. Imagine being '''trapped,''' locked inside yourself, any freedom you have '''stolen''' from you as you're kept around on the whim of '''someone else'''." 
"Imagine talking about '''Springer''' instead of '''yourself'''."
:—'''Impactor''' and '''Roadbuster'''

"'''We're the Wreckers.''' And we're here to make things '''better.'''"
:—'''Springer'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*This issue does not offer a precise chronological placement for ''Sins of the Wreckers'', but it appears to fall after Arcee's visit to Cybertron (seen in ''[[An Uneventful Night|Combiner Hunters]]'' and [[The Transgressors|''The Transformers'' #44]]) but before [[The Nothing Man|''The Transformers'' #45]]. In the latter issue, Arcee and Kup are shown returning to the ''[[Ark-7]]'', with [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] commenting that it was "about time [they] got back", indicating that they are returning from the adventure that ''Sins'' is going to send them on.
*Kup was subconsciously placed under Prowl's influence in [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]], and that connection is alluded to throughout the issue, with Kup having unconscious knowledge of a lot of Prowl's security and protocols. As such, his passing out at the moment of Prowl's disappearance cannot be coincidence.
*Prowl's plight comes on the heels of his final falling out with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] in [[Now and On Earth|''The Transformers'' #42]]. He disappeared at the end of that issue, but was shown to have simply been spirited away to safety by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]; his reappearance on Earth, then subsequent re-''dis''appearance, at the start of this issue is separate from that. He's still missing his left eye, after his last escapade as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s head back in [[Mistakes and Mayhem|volume 2, issue 2]] of the ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries.
*Kup uses the same model of rivet gun that [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] used in [[Interiors|''More than Meets the Eye'' #6]].
*Prowl's desk has hand indentations from way back when he flipped it in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]].
*''Debris'' has been mentioned several times in past stories but this it's first "on-screen" appearance. Though it did appear over in ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]'', in that continuity it was a barracks on Cybertron, rather than a space station.
*Guzzle and Impactor went off adventuring together at the end of ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''. The short story "[[Escape (G1)|Escape]]", published in the hardcover collection of ''Last Stand'', explored how Guzzle was growing increasingly unstable, which has culminated in his situation at the beginning of this story.
*Springer has been offline since the end of ''Last Stand''. The prose story "[[Zero Point]]", also published in the ''Last Stand'' hardcover, detailed how Roadbuster has watched over his unconscious body and read to him.
*Verity was revealed to have a second copy of the Aequitas data in "[[In Word and Deed]]", another short story included in the ''Last Stand'' hardcover. This plot point was originally going to be part of the ''Last Stand'' mini-series, with Verity's data slug appearing on the last page of the final issue, but it got cut out.
*Stakeout could be glimpsed in vehicle mode on the final page of [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5]], sitting in vehicle mode outside [[Mister O's|the cafe]] Verity was in at the time. There was nothing that particularly suggested this police car had any greater significance in the issue, until a note in the ''Last Stand'' hardcover made a point of singling it out, and stressing that it was "not Prowl or [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]." This issue marks the debut of his robot mode, as well as the revelation of his standard Cybertronian status as opposed to being a Micromaster in this universe.
*Kup recounts the time he was trapped in the [[Dead Universe]] in [[The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|''The Transformers: Infestation'' #2]]. He was eventually rescued during ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]''.
*When Roadbuster lists off past leaders of the Wreckers, he names [[Crest]] and [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], who were first mentioned in the prose story "[[Bullets]]" from the ''Last Stand'' hardcover, and later received pictorial appearances in the early issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. A new character, [[Threnody]], is also included in the list.
*Grave markers are seen for [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], who both died during the original ''Last Stand'' mini-series; [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack]], whose passing (along with his brother Ruin) was alluded to in "[[Dead Men's Boots]]" (a ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' strip [[canon]]ized when it was printed in the ''Last Stand'' hardcover); and Hyperion, who died in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|''More than Meets the Eye'' #2]].
*Hubcap makes his first present-day appearance in IDW continuity with this issue, having shown up before in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]'' and the flashback story [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|"Old Ways"]]. He was most recently mentioned in [[Under Cold Blue Stars|''More than Meets the Eye'' #15]] as being an old friend of the now-deceased [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]].
*The symbol on the med-bay door on ''Debris'' is a green version of the normally red cross—like "it's not a Red Cross, we swear" stand-in symbol seen on characters such as [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] over in ''More than Meets the Eye''.
*Verity notes that "a third of [her] life" has been ruined by the Transformers' war—a stark reminder of the march of time. A year-and-a-half before this issue's publication, [[Earthfall Chapter 3: The Mind Bomb|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]] established that eight years had passed since ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', which itself took place a year after Verity's original adventures with the Autobots during [[Simon Furman]]'s "-Ations" tenure. That's right: Verity, who we originally met while she was still in her teens, is now in her late twenties.
*Guzzle got '''''BUFF'''''. Appearing only on the last page of the issue, having spent the rest of it locked up in a box without windows, he is now terrifyingly huge, standing taller and wider than Roadbuster, when previously, he was the shortest member of the team. His [[Autopedia]] profile, published in ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #5, noted that he had previously undergone body augmentation so that he would be deemed fit for combat; looks like he got a taste for it. Either that or he is in some sort of mechsuit (even Nick Roche doesn't know!).

===Transformers references===
*The Noisemaze takes its name from the Japanese name of [[Sideways (Armada)|''Cybertron'' Sideways]].
*The inclusion of a polar bear, not to mention the other animals glimpsed in the opening page, would seem to be a nod by Nick Roche to seminal ''Transformers'' writer [[Simon Furman]] and his own love of the animals (Furman's fondness for polar bears saw them appear several times during the "[[Earthforce]]" run of stories in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK series]]). But this is the world of the Transformers, where [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|nothing IS what it seems!]]

===Real-world references===
*In-keeping with the fondness she displayed for giving the Transformers various colorful nicknames in ''Last Stand'', Verity gives Arcee several epithets drawn from the musical ''{{w|Grease (film)|Grease}}'', calling her both "Pink Lady", from the all-female gang from the movie the Pink Ladies, and "Rizzo", the name of the gang's leader.
*Confirmed by Roche's commentary in the series TPB, Springer's return is blatantly styled as an analog to the resurrection of Jesus—an empty "tomb", walking back into the story flanked by his followers, and with the telegraph poles in the last page's background resembling the crucifixes of Calgary. He said he definitely "wasn't going for subtlety this time."

===Other notes===
*The story is followed by a letter from Nick Roche to the audience about the making of the comic.

===Soundtrack===
Jokingly remarking that he had been "Twitter-shamed" into compiling a soundtrack for this issue, akin to those posted by [[James Roberts]] for each issue of ''More than Meets the Eye'', Nick Roche offered these tunes and pieces of commentary:
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqXXwklQ91Q Bliss]" by {{w|Tori Amos}}—a "weirdly prescient mood piece"
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgLp6HvOKVk A Forest]" by {{w|Bat for Lashes}}—"Verity's theme, I guess?"
*"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl5om4iD5Js Last of Our Kind]" by {{w|The Darkness (band)|The Darkness}}—"the power rock version of Roadbuster and Impactor's conversation"

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' A montage of our heroes, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' A shadowed Impactor stands before a row of Autobot graves, by [[Declan Shalvey]] and [[Jordie Bellaire]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' The Wreckers line-up circa [[Pova]] leaps down from on high, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
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Race Against the Light

2019-05-13T10:56:26Z

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{{Comicstory
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|title="Race Against the Light"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 29]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=July 2015
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Corin Howell]]
|colors by=[[Thomas Deer]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2015)]]
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'''In a vicious race without rules, Blurr's going to need a little Titan-manipulating help from Windblade in order to win.'''

==Synopsis==
Windblade realizes that the wall of fire chasing the [[Velocitron]]ian city is actually the light of the planet's sun scorching its surface, and that this is the reason Velocitron's cities have to constantly move. Desperately trying to keep up with the city as the burning dawn nips at their heels, the team radios [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]], who directs them to an access hatch that will allow them to safely enter the mobile metropolis. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] almost doesn't make it, but [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]'s refusal to leave his side gives him the encouragement to make the final leap through the hatchway. Once everyone is inside, they are met by Moonracer, who explains that she earned her position as ambassador by keeping pace with the city—actually the planet's capital, [[Delta]]—for an entire day. An incredulous Ironhide wonders what being fast has to do with being suited for politics; Moonracer wearily agrees that it's a nonsensical system of government, but she can't change the way the planet works. She details the three unofficial tiers of Velocitronian society—the racers, who rule everything; the well-respected "direct support" who aid the racers physically and medically; and everyone else—then introduces them to her assistant, [[Clocker (G1)|Clocker]]. Matters then turn to the race [[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] is here to participate in: the [[Benefit 500]], a race in which there are no rules, and one which he will have to not just win, but win ''spectacularly'' in order to get the planet's people on his side. This is especially necessary because the planet leader [[Override (BW)|Override]]'s power is tenuous at the moment, with her rival [[Ransack (IDW)|Ransack]] vying for control, and massive public support will be necessary for any decision she makes based on Blurr's win.

While Moonracer leads Blurr and Ironhide to the racetrack, Windblade and Chromia have Clocker take them to the brain of [[Navitas]], the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] upon whose body Delta is built. Perturbed by the decadence of Velocitron society, Windblade is even more appalled to discover how neglected Navitas is, his brain chamber having gone undisturbed for years. Using her [[cityspeaker|cityspeaking]] talents, Windblade converses with Navitas, explaining her origins and the reasons for her presence on Velocitron, but soon discovers that Navitas's mind is impaired from countless years of neglect when he immediately forgets who she is in mid-conversation. Lacking the time to fix him or merge with him, Windblade begins examining the inner workings of his brain, searching for the connections that control the racetrack...

Ironhide, Blurr, and Moonracer are stopped by a pair of guards when they try to enter the track, but Blurr's speed quickly puts them to shame and the trio are allowed access. Blurr heads down to the starting line, where he meets the arrogant [[Rapido|Racemaster]], and soon, Override—watching from a spectator's box overhead—calls for the race to begin. Blurr gets a taste of Velocitronian dedication to victory almost immediately when Racemaster rakes him with blades protruding from his side, but Blurr's refusal to play dirty by fighting back despite the fact the race is specifically "no holds barred" intrigues Override. [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]], meanwhile, is disgusted when he realizes who Blurr is, but Moonracer smiles and informs the pair not to count the Cybertronians out yet. Her words prove prophetic, as Windblade manipulates Navitas's brain to control the surface of the racetrack, re-shaping it and hurling obstacles in the path of all the other racers, while providing Blurr with the ramps and jumps he needs to soar to the finish line. The victorious Blurr introduces himself to the frenzied audience and invites them to experience the thrill of racing on all new worlds by joining with Cybertron; Override calls for a vote on his proposal, and thunderous applause from the stands ensures that the Cybertron/Velocitron alliance is now a certainty. Windblade barely has a moment to enjoy the win, however, as [[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] radios her to let her know that [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] is about to meet with ambassadors from [[Devisiun (planet)|another]] of the colony worlds...

==Featured characters==
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*[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (2)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (3)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Wheeljack]] (14)
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*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (5)
*[[Override (BW)|Override]] (6)
*[[Ransack (IDW)|Ransack]] (7)
*[[Clocker (G1)|Clocker]] (8)
*[[Navitas]]'s brain (9)
*[[Rapido|Racemaster]] (10)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (11)
*[[Breakdown (IDW)|Breakdown]] (12)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (13)
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}}

==Quotes==
"I raced for a while, and made a name for myself by keeping pace with the city for an entire day. It's why I was made ambassador to '''Cybertron'''." 
"No offense, but how does bein' fast make you a good ambassador?" 
"Between you, me, and the Titan, I agree with you. But that's not how things work here."
:—'''Moonracer''' and '''Ironhide'''

"This place is '''huge!'''" 
"No need to be polite, Blurr. The Benefit has always been held on one of our smaller tracks."
:—'''Blurr''' is shocked by what '''Moonracer''' considers "small" on Velocitron

"They call me... '''Racemaster.'''" 
"Heh... not the most '''original''' name I've ever heard." 
"Who cares about originality? I've got '''speed'''."
:—'''Racemaster''' and '''Blurr'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Knock Out's [[Conjunx Endura]], mentioned last issue, appears in the crowd at the race. We know it's him because, per Mairghread Scott's comments after last issue, he looks like [[Breakdown (WFC)|''Prime'' Breakdown]], but we don't know what his name is, because there's [[Breakdown (G1)|already a Breakdown]] in this continuity.
**It wouldn't be until the preview for ''[[Transformers vs. Visionaries]]'' [[Schismatic|#1]] that we'd learn he is, in fact, ''also'' named Breakdown.
*Ransack appeared in a montage of Velocitron last issue, but with a different color scheme.
*In another example of Windblade's developing underhanded nature, after scolding Clocker over the Velocitronians using Navitas to suit their own ends, she turns around and rewires him to do the exact same thing. One could argue however that she knew Navitas would not get help if Blurr did not win the race.

===Transformers references===
*Delta was first named as a major city on Velocitron in the ''[[Transformers: Exiles]]'' novel.
*Ransack was just a troublemaking shmuck in the [[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]]; his position of importance in Velocitronian society originates with the [[Ransack (Prime)|version of the character]] from the ''Exiles'' novel.
*Chromia shows off an unshakeable dedication to saving Ironhide's life, another moment referencing their romantic relationship in [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]].
*Clocker is based on the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]] [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], who was a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Velocitronian [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] and was later re-released (as the ''Cybertron'' character, but in his movieverse counterpart's deco) under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe'' line]].
*Clocker mentions that Ransack might beat Override in "the next Speedia race"; the [[Speedia|Speedia 500]], seen in the [[Beginning|final episode]] of the ''Cybertron'' cartoon, is the race which decides the overall leader of the planet. The same race also played a similar role in ''Exiles''.
*"Racemaster" takes his name and red-and-gold color scheme from the ''[[Transformers United EX]]'' alias for [[Rapido]]. Does that mean he ''is'' the IDW continuity version of Rapido? We're not sure.
*Navitas refers to Windblade as "[[Caminus (Titan)|Caminus]]' sparkling". The term "sparkling" is used in some parts of the fandom to refer to the idea of a Transformer child, often a literal "baby" robot. This marks its first use in official fiction, carrying a similar connotation as Windblade like all Camiens was born of the hot spot carried within Caminus.

===Errors===
*On page 9, Navitas speaks of "Cybertron's decent into superstition." That ought to be "descent". This was fixed for the trade.
*On page 16, Knock Out calls Blurr a "Cybertonian" rather than "Cybertronian". This was also fixed for the trade.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Windblade, Chromia, and Blurr, [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Blurr in action, silhouetted by Windblade, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' One of a series of "[[Pan Cybertronian Spaceways]]" travel posters by [[James Biggie]] that make up the Retailer Incentive covers on IDW's July ''Transformers'' titles; this one promotes [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]].
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*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets The Eye]]'' [[The One Where They Go to Earth|#43]]
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[South of Heaven|#43]]
*''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]]
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 comic)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Robots in Disguise issue 1|#1]]
*IDW ''Transformers'' graphic novel library
*''Walt Disney's Comics and Stories'' #721 (back cover)

===Reprints===
* '''''The Transformers: Distant Stars''''' ([[April 20]], 2016) ISBN 1631406000 / ISBN 978-1631406003
* '''''Transformers Windblade: The Last City''''' ([[February 14]], [[2018]]) ISBN 1684052246 / ISBN 978-1684052240
<gallery>
File:Windblade-Distant-Stars.jpg|'''''The Transformers: Windblade: Distant Stars'' TPB'''; cover art by [[Naoto Tsushima]] and [[Jet Enter]]
File:Windblade-Last-City.jpg|'''''Transformers Windblade: The Last City'' TPB'''; cover art by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/25337-transformers-exclusive-previews-transformers-more-than-meets-the-eye-43-transformers-combiner-hunters-special-one-shot-transformers-windblade-5.html Preview]

[[Category:Windblade issues]]

Disappeared

2019-04-23T22:00:45Z

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'''The Disappeared''' are a collection of [[Transformer]]s that—as their name implies—disappeared from the [[Great War (G1)|war]] at various points throughout its history.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Having become obsessed with chronicling the death of every single Cybertronian following the loss of his friend [[Tusk]], the former forensic pathologist [[Mortilus|Censere]] erected a Memorial to the Disappeared on the [[Necroworld]] alongside statues of the Transformers whose fates he was able to record. When the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' investigated the rumours of the "Necrobot", [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] met with Censere and discovered that he was listed amongst the Disappeared thanks to having been pulled into the [[Dead Universe]] after his death at the hands of [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. Nightbeat then took [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] to the Memorial to show them that [[Dominus Ambus]] was also named there. Afterwards, Nightbeat took Censere to task over his obsession and suggested that he try to look after the living instead of recording the dead. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Censere took Nightbeat's words seriously, and upon discovering a [[time case]] left by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] near his own statue, connected it to his teleport chamber and attempted to rescue all of the Disappeared. The [[time travel]] often left them weak and disoriented so Censere kept them in stasis, disguised as organic life to hide them from unwanted attention. Unfortunately his actions did not go unnoticed and the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived, presumably looking for some of the missing 'bots from [[The List|their own list]]. They set a trap for Megatron and the crew of the ''Lost Light'' and killed Censere when he tried to interfere.

Later, under siege from the D.J.D. in Censere's fortress, [[Team Rodimus]] was greatly surprised when the [[stasis pod]]s containing the "organics" opened to reveal the likes of [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], [[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]], [[Syphon]], and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]. After reading Censere's journal, Rewind explained to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] that thanks to the D.J.D. around half of the names on the Memorial of the Disappeared would remain unaccounted for. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

When more of the Disappeared began to wake up, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] held a 819 slide presentation to brief them on when and where they were as well as recent events. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

After [[Team Rodimus]] had left [[Necroworld]], {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} the Decepticon members of the Disappeared murdered their Autobot counterparts and took over the planet. They were then killed by the [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] Autobots. {{storylink|Sardines}}

==The Disappeared==
===Saved by Censere===
{{collist|3|
*[[Anode]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]
*[[Kaput]] of [[Teledonia]]
*[[Killmaster|Murderking]]
*[[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]]
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]
*[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]
*[[Syphon]]
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]
*[[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]]
}}

===Otherwise accounted for===
*[[Dominus Ambus]] of [[Ambustus Minor]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] of [[Yuss]]

===Unaccounted for===
{{collist|4|
*Analyticus of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]
*Arcanus of Teledonia
*Astroblast of [[Ibex]]
*Barrelstop of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
*Barrik of Ibex
*Bladefoot of Tarn
*Blocksmasher of Iacon
*Bruteforce of [[Polyhex]]
*Chevron of Ibex
*Cloudblast of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]
*Crashcart of [[Altihex]]
*Cursor of Tarn
*Cyclotron of [[Kalis]]
*Dawnlight of Ibex
*Dirtrace of Polyhex
*Dumbell of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
*Exhaustpipe of Ibex
*Filecard of Altihex
*Firefist of Altihex
*Flux of the [[Pious Pools]]
*Freeflight of Vos
*Gantry of Polyhex
*Gimmick of Kaon
*Groundjumper of Kaon
*Hammerhead of [[Tesk]]
*Hi Score of Polyhex
*Ice-Vent of Vos
*Irridus of Teledonia
*Jamjaw of Ibex
*Jumpbarrel of Kalis
*Katastrophus of Vos
*Kickstart of Polyhex
*Lookout of Vos
*Mace of Polyhex
*Nightclaw of Iacon
*Nightfall of Teledonia
*Optik of Kalis
*Paraload of Altihex
*Pestilus of Tarn
*Pterror of Tarn
*Quickflash of Tesk
*Reload of Polyhex
*Responder of Iacon
*Reverb of Tarn
*Ripfire of Teledonia
*Rusthead of Tesk
*Scrambler of Iacon
*Seadriver of Tarn
*Shank of Tarn
*Shemp of Kalis
*Shock of Polyhex
*Skidblaze of Teledonia
*Skyhaven of Iacon
*Slagheap of Kaon
*Slimefoot of Kalis
*Slumm of Tarn
*Smallblade of Vos
*Snoop of Tarn
*Static of Tarn
*Steelback of Altihex
*Stomp of Teledonia
*Stunblaze of Tarn
*Subcrawler of Teledonia
*Triggerfinger of Ibex
*Truemark of Tesk
*Tunnelbore of Kalis
*Viewport of Iacon
*Wasteland of Kaon
*Wheelfire of Vos
*Wingshot of Iacon
*Wyrmm of Altihex
*Zap of Iacon
}}

==Notes==
*The [[Festival of Lost Light]] included a '''Hymn for the Disappeared'''. [[James Roberts|Foreshadowing]]!
*The first time we see the Memorial in "The Not Knowing", the name above that of Dominus Ambus ends with "...MLET", when we see it again in "Do Not Go Gentle" there's what appears to read "...N EIM..." and in "[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie]]" it begins with "SCRAMBL...". Presumably there's a Scramblin' Eimlet out there somewhere?
*In "Anomie", one of the names on the Memorial is 'Shock of Polyhex', though the [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] we are familiar with signed his name as 'Shock of [[Bitrex]]' in "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and he was killed by a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] rather than mysteriously disappearing, as his fellow [[Duobot]] [[Ore]] did in "[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations]]". This could mean that we're either dealing with a different Shock, or that not even the Necrobot can tell Shock and Ore apart.
*Interestingly, none of the Disappeared whose names are visible in "Anomie" are [[M.T.O.]]s, as they are all named after city-states rather than military operations.

[[Category:Disappeared| ]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]

Disappeared

2019-04-23T21:55:03Z

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'''The Disappeared''' are a collection of [[Transformer]]s that—as their name implies—disappeared from the [[Great War (G1)|war]] at various points throughout its history.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Having become obsessed with chronicling the death of every single Cybertronian following the loss of his friend [[Tusk]], the former forensic pathologist [[Mortilus|Censere]] erected a Memorial to the Disappeared on the [[Necroworld]] alongside statues of the Transformers whose fates he was able to record. When the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' investigated the rumours of the "Necrobot", [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] met with Censere and discovered that he was listed amongst the Disappeared thanks to having been pulled into the [[Dead Universe]] after his death at the hands of [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. Nightbeat then took [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] to the Memorial to show them that [[Dominus Ambus]] was also named there. Afterwards, Nightbeat took Censere to task over his obsession and suggested that he try to look after the living instead of recording the dead. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Censere took Nightbeat's words seriously, and upon discovering a [[time case]] left by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] near his own statue, connected it to his teleport chamber and attempted to rescue all of the Disappeared. The [[time travel]] often left them weak and disoriented so Censere kept them in stasis, disguised as organic life to hide them from unwanted attention. Unfortunately his actions did not go unnoticed and the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived, presumably looking for some of the missing 'bots from [[The List|their own list]]. They set a trap for Megatron and the crew of the ''Lost Light'' and killed Censere when he tried to interfere.

Later, under siege from the D.J.D. in Censere's fortress, [[Team Rodimus]] was greatly surprised when the [[stasis pod]]s containing the "organics" opened to reveal the likes of [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], [[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]], [[Syphon]], and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]. After reading Censere's journal, Rewind explained to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] that thanks to the D.J.D. around half of the names on the Memorial of the Disappeared would remain unaccounted for. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

When more of the Disappeared began to wake up, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] held a 819 slide presentation to brief them on when and where they were as well as recent events. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

After [[Team Rodimus]] had left [[Necroworld]], {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} the Decepticon members of the Disappeared murdered their Autobot counterparts and took over the planet. They were then killed by the [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] Autobots. {{storylink|Sardines}}

==The Disappeared==
===Saved by Censere===
{{collist|3|
*[[Anode]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]
*[[Kaput]] of [[Teledonia]]
*[[Killmaster|Murderking]]
*[[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]]
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]
*[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]
*[[Syphon]]
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]
*[[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]]
}}

===Otherwise accounted for===
*[[Dominus Ambus]] of [[Ambustus Minor]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] of [[Yuss]]

===Unaccounted for===
{{collist|4|
*Analyticus of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]
*Arcanus of Teledonia
*Astroblast of [[Ibex]]
*Barrelstop of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
*Barrik of Ibex
*Bladefoot of Tarn
*Blocksmasher of Iacon
*Bruteforce of [[Polyhex]]
*Chevron of Ibex
*Cloudblast of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]
*Crashcart of [[Altihex]]
*Cursor of Tarn
*Cyclotron of [[Kalis]]
*Dawnlight of Ibex
*Dirtrace of Polyhex
*Dumbell of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
*Exhaustpipe of Ibex
*Filecard of Altihex
*Firefist of Altihex
*Flux of the [[Pious Pools]]
*Freeflight of Vos
*Gantry of Polyhex
*Gimmick of Kaon
*Groundjumper of Kaon
*Hammerhead of [[Tesk]]
*Hi Score of Polyhex
*Ice-Vent of Vos
*Irridus of Teledonia
*Jamjaw of Ibex
*Jumpbarrel of Kalis
*Katastrophus of Vos
*Kickstart of Polyhex
*Lookout of Vos
*Mace of Polyhex
*Nightclaw of Iacon
*Nightfall of Teledonia
*Optik of Kalis
*Paraload of Altihex
*Pestilus of Tarn
*Pterror of Tarn
*Quickflash of Tesk
*Reload of Polyhex
*Responder of Iacon
*Reverb of Tarn
*Ripfire of Teledonia
*Rusthead of Tesk
*Scrambler of Iacon
*Seadriver of Tarn
*Shank of Tarn
*Shemp of Kalis
*Shock of Polyhex
*Skyhaven of Iacon
*Skidblaze of Teledonia
*Slagheap of Kaon
*Slimefoot of Kalis
*Slumm of Tarn
*Smallblade of Vos
*Snoop of Tarn
*Static of Tarn
*Steelback of Altihex
*Stomp of Teledonia
*Stunblaze of Tarn
*Subcrawler of Teledonia
*Triggerfinger of Ibex
*Truemark of Tesk
*Tunnelbore of Kalis
*Viewport of Iacon
*Wasteland of Kaon
*Wheelfire of Vos
*Wingshot of Iacon
*Wyrmm of Altihex
*Zap of Iacon
}}

==Notes==
*The [[Festival of Lost Light]] included a '''Hymn for the Disappeared'''. [[James Roberts|Foreshadowing]]!
*The first time we see the Memorial in "The Not Knowing", the name above that of Dominus Ambus ends with "...MLET", when we see it again in "Do Not Go Gentle" there's what appears to read "...N EIM..." and in "[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie]]" it begins with "SCRAMBL...". Presumably there's a Scramblin' Eimlet out there somewhere?
*In "Anomie", one of the names on the Memorial is 'Shock of Polyhex', though the [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] we are familiar with signed his name as 'Shock of [[Bitrex]]' in "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and he was killed by a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] rather than mysteriously disappearing, as his fellow [[Duobot]] [[Ore]] did in "[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations]]". This could mean that we're either dealing with a different Shock, or that not even the Necrobot can tell Shock and Ore apart.
*Interestingly, none of the Disappeared whose names are visible in "Anomie" are [[M.T.O.]]s, as they are all named after city-states rather than military operations.

[[Category:Disappeared| ]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]

Disappeared

2019-04-23T16:25:06Z

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[[File:Departed memorial anomie.jpg|thumb|upright=2|More than anything, these lost souls are proof...that all the good names really are taken.]]
'''The Disappeared''' are a collection of [[Transformer]]s that—as their name implies—disappeared from the [[Great War (G1)|war]] at various points throughout its history.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Having become obsessed with chronicling the death of every single Cybertronian following the loss of his friend [[Tusk]], the former forensic pathologist [[Mortilus|Censere]] erected a Memorial to the Disappeared on the [[Necroworld]] alongside statues of the Transformers whose fates he was able to record. When the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' investigated the rumours of the "Necrobot", [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] met with Censere and discovered that he was listed amongst the Disappeared thanks to having been pulled into the [[Dead Universe]] after his death at the hands of [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. Nightbeat then took [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] to the Memorial to show them that [[Dominus Ambus]] was also named there. Afterwards, Nightbeat took Censere to task over his obsession and suggested that he try to look after the living instead of recording the dead. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Censere took Nightbeat's words seriously, and upon discovering a [[time case]] left by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] near his own statue, connected it to his teleport chamber and attempted to rescue all of the Disappeared. The [[time travel]] often left them weak and disoriented so Censere kept them in stasis, disguised as organic life to hide them from unwanted attention. Unfortunately his actions did not go unnoticed and the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived, presumably looking for some of the missing 'bots from [[The List|their own list]]. They set a trap for Megatron and the crew of the ''Lost Light'' and killed Censere when he tried to interfere.

Later, under siege from the D.J.D. in Censere's fortress, [[Team Rodimus]] was greatly surprised when the [[stasis pod]]s containing the "organics" opened to reveal the likes of [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], [[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]], [[Syphon]], and [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]. After reading Censere's journal, Rewind explained to [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] that thanks to the D.J.D. around half of the names on the Memorial of the Disappeared would remain unaccounted for. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

When more of the Disappeared began to wake up, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] held a 819 slide presentation to brief them on when and where they were as well as recent events. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

After [[Team Rodimus]] had left [[Necroworld]], {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} the Decepticon members of the Disappeared murdered their Autobot counterparts and took over the planet. They were then killed by the [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]] Autobots. {{storylink|Sardines}}

==The Disappeared==
===Saved by Censere===
{{collist|3|
*[[Anode]]
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]
*[[Kaput]] of [[Teledonia]]
*[[Killmaster|Murderking]]
*[[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]]
*[[Roller (IDW)|Roller]]
*[[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]
*[[Syphon]]
*[[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]]
*[[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]]
}}

===Otherwise accounted for===
*[[Dominus Ambus]] of [[Ambustus Minor]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] of [[Yuss]]

===Unaccounted for===
{{collist|4|
*Analyticus of [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]
*Arcanus of Teledonia
*Astroblast of [[Ibex]]
*Barrelstop of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]
*Barrik of Ibex
*Bladefoot of Tarn
*Blocksmasher of Iacon
*Bruteforce of [[Polyhex]]
*Chevron of Ibex
*Cloudblast of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]]
*Crashcart of [[Altihex]]
*Cursor of Tarn
*Cyclotron of [[Kalis]]
*Dawnlight of Ibex
*Dirtrace of Polyhex
*Dumbell of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]
*Exhaustpipe of Ibex
*Filecard of Altihex
*Firefist of Altihex
*Flux of the [[Pious Pools]]
*Freeflight of Vos
*Gantry of Polyhex
*Gimmick of Kaon
*Groundjumper of Kaon
*Hammerhead of [[Tesk]]
*Hi Score of Polyhex
*Ice-Vent of Vos
*Irridus of Teledonia
*Jamjaw of Ibex
*Jumpbarrel of Kalis
*Katastrophus of Vos
*Kickstart of Polyhex
*Lookout of Vos
*Mace of Polyhex
*Nightclaw of Iacon
*Nightfall of Teledonia
*Optik of Kalis
*Paraload of Altihex
*Pestilus of Tarn
*Pterror of Tarn
*Quickflash of Tesk
*Reload of Polyhex
*Responder of Iacon
*Reverb of Tarn
*Ripfire of Teledonia
*Rusthead of Tesk
*Scrambler of Iacon
*Seadriver of Tarn
*Shank of Tarn
*Shemp of Kalis
*Shock of Polyhex
*Slagheap of Kaon
*Skyhaven of Iacon
*Smallblade of Vos
*Skidblaze of Teledonia
*Slimefoot of Kalis
*Slumm of Tarn
*Snoop of Tarn
*Static of Tarn
*Steelback of Altihex
*Stomp of Teledonia
*Stunblaze of Tarn
*Subcrawler of Teledonia
*Triggerfinger of Ibex
*Truemark of Tesk
*Tunnelbore of Kalis
*Viewport of Iacon
*Wasteland of Kaon
*Wheelfire of Vos
*Wingshot of Iacon
*Wyrmm of Altihex
*Zap of Iacon
}}

==Notes==
*The [[Festival of Lost Light]] included a '''Hymn for the Disappeared'''. [[James Roberts|Foreshadowing]]!
*The first time we see the Memorial in "The Not Knowing", the name above that of Dominus Ambus ends with "...MLET", when we see it again in "Do Not Go Gentle" there's what appears to read "...N EIM..." and in "[[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie]]" it begins with "SCRAMBL...". Presumably there's a Scramblin' Eimlet out there somewhere?
*In "Anomie", one of the names on the Memorial is 'Shock of Polyhex', though the [[Shock (G1)|Shock]] we are familiar with signed his name as 'Shock of [[Bitrex]]' in "[[No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases]]" and he was killed by a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] rather than mysteriously disappearing, as his fellow [[Duobot]] [[Ore]] did in "[[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations]]". This could mean that we're either dealing with a different Shock, or that not even the Necrobot can tell Shock and Ore apart.
*Interestingly, none of the Disappeared whose names are visible in "Anomie" are [[M.T.O.]]s, as they are all named after city-states rather than military operations.

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[[Category:IDW (2005) subgroups]]

The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati

2019-04-19T21:28:20Z

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|series=exrid|issueno=38
|prev=Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON
|next=First Contact (IDW)
|seriesissue2=''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' #14
|caption=
|image=TF38 regcvr.jpg
|title="The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 4]], [[2015]]
|coverdate=February 2015
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] & [[Thomas Deer]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''The battle for the Enigma of Combination reaches fever pitch as the Autobots, Decepticons, and EDC alike are all threatened by a berserk Devastator, and Thundercracker tries to prevent all-out war from breaking out once again.'''

==Synopsis==
As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] begins tearing into [[Onyx]]'s [[Wanmu]] facility in order to seize the [[Enigma of Combination]], the [[Decepticon]]s—along with reluctant allies [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Jimmy Pink]]—arrive on the scene. [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] is unfazed by the giant robot destroying his building; he has already remotely activated the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s army of [[Seeker clone|Thrust and Ramjet drone]]s to come to his aid, who are at this very moment buffeting [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] around in the skies over [[Bikini Atoll]]. After he realizes he is not being attacked, Thundercracker leaves [[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] in the care of [[Sanjay Bharwaney]] and heads off after the drone army, worried about their destination.

As Devastator's giant fist reaches inside the Onyx building, Blackrock trips a security device that shields the Enigma and sends it down a drop shaft. Unfortunately for him, Devastator's massive mitt easily smashes through the shield and into the shaft, snagging the Enigma, which grows to gigantic proportions for him to easily hold in his grasp, as the energy of combination flows between it and the gestalt. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] chooses this moment to make his dramatic entrance, dropping out of a ventilation shaft; [[Marissa Faireborn|Faireborn]] and [[Ayana Jones|Jones]] both draw on him, but Spike is able to get the drop on Marissa by playing dumb, pretending that she is an old romantic conquest of his, allowing him to grab her. This doesn't dissuade Jones from shooting Spike, but before she can, things go extremely wrong: the sight of Spike awakens old grudges in Devastator, and the shared hatred [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] have for the human overpowers all other objectives. Before he can reach for Spike, however, the Decepticons open fire on Devastator, and Marissa clobbers the distracted Spike with an elbow to the face.

Following the drones over the Pacific Ocean, Thundercracker contacts [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who is taking in the sights at [[Mikumi National Park]] in [[Tanzania]]. Aghast to hear of the drone army's existence, Soundwave is conflicted; he fears the outbreak of war once again, which will surely be the result if the drones engage [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]], but at the same time, is disgusted at the prospect of keeping their existence a secret and allowing the humans' duplicitous behavior to stand. He is leaning toward letting humanity suffer for their deception, but Thundercracker beseeches him to help save Earth not ''for'' the humans, but in ''spite'' of them, so that it can be a world for the Decepticons as well. Soundwave reluctantly agrees, and easily cracks the control signal for the drones, deactivating them and letting them fall out of the sky... but warns Thundercracker not to contact him again.

Arcee attempts to appeal to Prowl within Devastator, but the giant's rage has subsumed the Autobot, and he is so driven to kill Spike that he actually hurls the Engima at her. Galvatron is amused at the sight, but finds himself laughing out of the other side of his face when Devastator seizes ''him'' and flings him over the horizon. Spike taunts the deranged combiner, and is saved from being crushed by Jimmy, riding [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] tries taking Devastator out with his piledrivers, to no effect. As Devastator turns back to the Onyx building, Galvatron comes flying back onto the scene—just in time to see parties unknown absconding with the Decepticons' shuttle. Before he can do anything about it, however, he is attacked by the newly-arrived [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who then turns his flame-breath on Devastator. As things only get more and more chaotic, Arcee realizes that the Enigma has disappeared, stolen by whoever has left in the shuttle—but she is able to use this fact to finally reach Prowl and calm Devastator down. Refusing to leave empty-handed, Devastator steals the [[space bridge]] from Blackrock's collection, and the Autobots retreat before local authorities arrive.

As local EDC forces arrive, Jones, Rumble and Frenzy take Spike and Jimmy into custody, while Galvatron expresses his discontent at the secrets Faireborn has been keeping from him. Blackrock has grumbles of his own, unhappy about the loss of the Enigma and his space bridge, but despite that, he considers himself to have had a good day: millions of people have downloaded his new "Onyx Interface" system, and he now activates the "Earth Enigma" protocol embedded within it...

Aboard Sky Lynx, Prowl—nose streaming [[energon]]—roars at the Constructicons, blaming them for taking control of Devastator away from him. Both they and Arcee make it clear that the process doesn't ''work'' that way, and that Prowl was as much as part of the combiner's loss of control as any of them, but Prowl just changes the subject, accusing Arcee of conspiring with the enemy. Arcee merely encourages Prowl find a way to explain his actions to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], and suggests he wipe his nose.

On the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', resting at the bottom of the [[Indian Ocean]], [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] announces the return of Soundwave before teleporting the communications officer in. Soundwave lies about his whereabouts, merely reporting on the process of the Jupiter commune's construction, before Galvatron tells him that the Enigma of Combination was found, but has been stolen—stolen by [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], who even now speeds back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], to deliver it to [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Galvatron predicts the end of Cybertronian society...

...but that is of no concern right now to Thundercracker, who happily reunites with Buster on the beaches of Bikini Atoll.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] (7)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (9)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (20)
*[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] (21)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] (22)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (23)

|c2=
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (2)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (3)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (5)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (6)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] (19)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (29)

|c3=
*[[Jimmy Pink]] (8)
*[[Ayana Jones]] (11)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (12)
*[[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] (13)
*[[Sanjay Bharwaney]] (17)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (18)

|c4=
*[[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] (1)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] & [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] [[Seeker clone|drone]]s (14)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (15)
*[[Buster (IDW)|Buster]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (24)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (25)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (26)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (27)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"I'd've '''loved''' this in 1991, but living in a '''John Woo''' movie is '''still''' pretty nice..."
:—'''Blackrock''' on Spike's dramatic entrance

"'''Move it''', guys—'cause '''business''' is about ta get '''rumbly!'''" 
''<Rumble generates a quake, but Devastator is unaffected>'' 
'''"PATHETIC!"''' 
"Aw. An' such a cool line, too."
:—'''Rumble''' goes up against '''Devastator'''

"I came to this planet for the sake of '''truth'''. The truth of the '''Decepticon way.''' If the humans' duplicity pushes us to '''war'''... well. We owe humanity nothing save '''retribution.'''" 
"This isn't just '''us''' and the '''humans!''' I—'''we''' have '''responsibilities!''' This world—it can be '''ours''', too! We have to save it '''despite''' the humans, not '''for''' them!"
:—'''Soundwave''' and '''Thundercracker'''

'''"SPIKE! STEP FORWARD AND DIE! DIE LIKE I DIED! YOU KILLED ME, SPIKE! YOU KILLED SCRAPPER! NOW YOU ALL <big>DIE!</big>"''' 
:—'''Devastator''' is haunted by the memories of his former self

'''Prowl:''' ''(to Constructicons)'' "We '''had''' the enigma in our hands and you '''threw it away!'''" 
'''Arcee:''' "That's not even a '''metaphor.'''" 
'''Prowl:''' "You. '''You colluded with the enemy!"'''" 
'''Arcee:''' "At least I didn't '''become''' him. Now figure out how you want to explain this to '''Prime.'''" 
'''Prowl:''' "We got a '''spacebridge'''! That's a success '''however''' you—" 
'''Arcee:''' "Wipe your nose. You're leaking all over '''Sky Lynx.'''" 
'''Hook:''' "OoOoOoh."

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Rumble and Frenzy have hologram riders while in motorcycle mode. If these are true [[holomatter]] avatars (as opposed to just "ordinary" holograms), this would be the first time a Decepticon has had one in IDW continuity.
*Soundwave left the Decepticons on a "personal errand" back in [[Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|issue #35]], which turned out to be a meeting with Thundercracker in the [[Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|following issue]]. It's not clear if he's doing anything in Tanzania beyond taking in the natural beauty. 
*Scoop was revealed to be working for Starscream in [[The World of Tomorrow|issue #33]], in which it was also established that Starscream was attempting to rebuild [[Superion (G1)|Superion]].
*Prowl has been calling various Constructicons "Scrapper" since they came back to Earth. With Devastator's proclamations this issue, it's clear that Scrapper's proverbial "ghost in the machine" still haunts the combiner's mind, and that Prowl is taking a little of that away with him after each combination.

===Transformers references===
*Rumble attempting to use his piledrivers on Devastator feels like a reference to when he did the same in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', though he has far less success here than he did there.

===Real-life references===
*Blackrock is a fan of {{w|John Woo}}.
*Like the other chapters of "Onyx Interface", this issue is named after a {{w|Mission of Burma}} album, in this case ''{{w|The Obliterati}}''.

===Errors===
*Up until now, this multi-part story has been called "Onyx Interface." In this issue, it's "''The'' Onyx Interface." This is corrected in the trade paperback.

===Other notes===
*Originally intended for release in February 2015, continuing delays to all of IDW's titles due to port closures along the west coast of the United States led to this issue being pushed to the first week of March.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Regular cover:''' Arcee, Galvatron, and Prowl grapple over the Enigma, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Devastator stands over the fallen bodies of the Autobots and Decepticons, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] in a {{w|Coast Salish art}} style, by [[Jeffrey Veregge]]
*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Artwork of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]] by [[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Volta]], based on his ''[[Transformers: Generations#Combiner Wars|Generations Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toy, available with said toy in the United States, Australia, and Asia. Rebranded as ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)|Combiner Wars]]'' #14.
<gallery>
File:TF38 regcvr.jpg|Mine! No, Mine! No, MINE!
File:TF38 subcvr.jpg|"Me break toys?"
File:TF38 cvrRI.jpg|"Freedom is the right of all Salish beings."
File:CW Sunstreaker cvr.jpg|Hasbro exclusive comic available with Sunstreaker toy.
</gallery>

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Wreckage (Armada)

2019-03-19T20:57:03Z

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{{picsneeded|Toys, comic appearances}}
:''Wreckage is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ArmWreckageCard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Wrecking and ruling is difficult when your hands are bas-reliefs.]]
'''Wreckage''' leads the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]], possibly the hardiest, most skilled rag-tag band of Mini-misfits their race has produced. And in battle or in the planning stages, he's one of the best. A pragmatic 'bot, Wreckage has never really allowed the Team to permanently side with ''any'' group throughout the war, doing jobs for whoever he decides best suits their interests at the time. But he's got principles too, and as the war rages on, he finds he might have to pick a side and stick with it soon.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
[[Image:Armada LandMilitary TV.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Not part of SKAR! Wreckage is in the middle.]]
After the ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]'' crashed on [[Earth]], Wreckage lay dormant until the Decepticons recovered him on an undisclosed mission. Along with the rest of the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] and several other Mini-Cons, he was chosen to help [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] eliminate [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] once and for all. By setting up a series of warp gate passages around the globe, Megatron and the Mini-Cons lured the Autobots into following them, and then scattered the enemy forces between the various warp points, leaving Optimus to face Megatron alone, with only [[Rad White|Rad]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] at his side.

Wreckage and the Land Military Team were interested in peace, however — they had sent an message to the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] earlier that day, seeking a resolution. Despite their misgivings, they continued to carry out Megatron's plan until Optimus Prime passively submitted himself to their laser fire. Impressed by his actions, Wreckage and the other Mini-Cons turned against Megatron, and returned to the Autobot headquarters with Prime. {{storylink|Vow}}

Wreckage and the Mini-Cons all chose to willingly follow the Autobots into space aboard the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'', fighting alongside them against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Depart}}
{{-}}

====Force of Habit====
During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, the Land Military Mini-Con Team served aboard the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope (Cybertron)|Iron Hope]]''. They were called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship and battled a number of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]]- and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]-type [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] alongside [[Riptide (Armada)|Riptide]], [[Smokescreen (Cybertron)|Smokescreen]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Wreckage and the Land Military Team were captured and altered by the Decepticons to be used as weapons of conquest millions of years ago. They escaped aboard the ''[[Exodus (Armada)|Exodus]]'' with most other Mini-Cons, {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}} and declared themselves free agents upon reactivating on [[Earth]] a million years later. Following a signal from a [[Mini-Con panic-pager]], the Land Military Team found [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]], [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]], and [[Rad White|Rad]], who asked them for help in saving [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]], and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] from Decepticon captivity. Wreckage and his team refused, but they changed their minds after witnessing Rad's courage. They still chose against joining the Autobots, though. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

Alongside all the other Mini-Cons on Earth, the Land Military Team were later taken against their will to [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]]'s [[Mini-Con Moonbase|moonbase]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} They were not thrilled about this, but Wreckage chose not to take action for the time being. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} He figured that it wasn't so bad — the moonbase was the closest thing to a home they could get, and it was heavily fortified to keep any [[bulk]]s from capturing them! His attitude caused some conflict among the Mini-Cons, but the arguments ended when the Decepticons suddenly broke through the base's fortifications. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} Wreckage and the others quickly got to the escape pods and fled back to Earth. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}

Following this misadventure, the Land Military Team seemingly stayed with the Autobots. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} They were instrumental in separating the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] from [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s grip after he used it to destroy the invading [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

Finally, Wreckage joined with all other active Mini-Cons in returning to Cybertron and activating [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]'s [[Mini-Con Matrix]], incapacitating [[Unicron]] and leading to his destruction. {{storylink|The End}}

===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
After crashing on Earth in the distant past, Wreckage, Knock Out, and Bonecrusher were discovered in [[1959]] during the construction of a casino in [[Las Vegas]]. They were recovered by the U.S. government and subsequently converted into remote-control military equipment by the [[Extra-Terrestrial Response Division]]. A few hours after a field test, the three Mini-Cons overrode ERTD's control and drove to the nearby town of [[Stillwater]]. With some effort, Wreckage introduced himself to reverend [[Amos Hume]] and gave him a code that could be used to locate the Land Military Team. He and his teammates were then recaptured by the ERTD. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 6|Blast from the Past!}}

After the ETRD's funding was cut decades later, former technicians [[Quint]] and [[Hathaway]] attempted to auction the Mini-Cons off. When the humans decided to show the buyers how safe the robots were by zapping Wreckage, he broke out of their control ''again'' and fought back, blowing up a truck in the process. The transaction was interrupted by the arrival of an Autobot shuttle carrying the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]] and their [[human]] friends, whom Hume had contacted upon seeing images of the Transformers on television. Wreckage shook hands with Hume, happily stating that the priest's actions had kept him from losing all hope in humanity. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|Sale of the Century!}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Wreckage was among the Mini-Cons stolen by [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Armada Megatron)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Wreckage-Armada.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Wreckage Armada participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who was available as a reward to 100 leagues in the "Armada: Episode IV: Land Military Team"event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[File:Arm-toy Wreckage.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Land Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-03'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Mini-Con three-packs, Wreckage transforms into a tank with twin pressure-launch [[missile]] launchers. These launchers become his robot-mode arms. He was only available in a three-pack with [[Bonecrusher (Armada)#Armada|Bonecrusher]] and [[Knock Out (Armada)#Armada|Knock Out]].

: This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' [[Wreckage (BW)|Wreckage]]. This mold was also used to make [[Fetch]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Tankor (Cybertron)|Tankor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Wreckage/wreckage.htm More information on Wreckage at TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|IronhideMultipack}}
*'''Ironhide & Search with Land Military Microns''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MS-03'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: The Land Military Team were available in Japan both as an individual team, and in a multi-pack with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]].

{{-}}{{anchor|XDimension}}
[[Image:2003-landmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Land Military Micron X-Dimensions''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-08'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: A limited-edition (but still normal retail) [[redeco]] of the Land Military Team was released as part of the [[X-Dimensions Micron]]s. This version of Wreckage is primarily yellow.

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Shot (Armada)|Shot]] and the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Shot (BW)|Shot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XShot/shot.htm More information on X-Dimensions Shot at TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|Ultimate}}
*'''Shot Ultimate Edition''' (Mini-Con, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: A limited edition of the Team was available as giveaway items in Japanese Toys "R" Us stores, one randomly-selected with the purchase of any ''Micron Legend'' toy in January 2003, and then again in March with the purchase of any Super-Con (Deluxe) size toy. In May, they were made available again with the purchase of either the large [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|Optimus Prime]] toy or [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Megatron]] at the "[[Hello Mac]]" store chain. This version of Wreckage is dark maroon with teal launchers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/TRUShot/shot.htm More information on Shot Ultimate Edition at TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|NightAttack}}
[[Image:Armadatoy-NightAttackTeam.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Shot Night Attack Edition''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Identical to the US release of the [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team]] (in Wreckage's case, he is identical to [[Fetch]]), one random member of the team was given free at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores with the purchase of any ''Micron Legend'' product during April.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/Fetch/fetch.htm More information on Night Attack Shot (well, Fetch) at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Although Wreckage's missile launchers clearly had actual arms molded onto them, several artists on the Armada comic book drew the launchers themselves as his arms, with the front gaps working as pincer-hands.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shot''' (ショット ''Shotto'')

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Ratchet (Cyberverse)

2019-03-14T21:31:30Z

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{{disambig3|Ratchet}}
:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:CyberverseRatchet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least ''this'' medic sees healing to be just as rewarding as hurting his foes.]]
Very dedicated and loyal to the Autobot cause, '''Ratchet''' can always be seen patching up his fellow Autobots after battles, and his medical skills make him a very desirable medical officer. However, he can also be ''so'' dedicated to caring for others that he ends up neglecting to care for his ''own'' well-being; often even needing to be reminded of this by his comrades.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Todd Perlmutter]] (English), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Bumblebee-greets-Ratchet-at-Maccadam's.jpg|300px|thumb|left|"What am I, a doctor or a moon shuttle conductor?"]]
Ratchet was present during Megatron's speech to the masses when he unveiled his Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}

Ratchet was among the Autobots who made up the crew of the ''[[Ark (Cyberverse)|Ark]]'' during their search for the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Journey}}

When [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] found [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] on [[Earth]] speaking through beeps and radio blurbs, she remarked that she had thought Ratchet fixed his voicebox. {{storylink|Fractured}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Shadowstriker}}{{storylink|Maccadam's}}{{storylink|Sabotage}}{{storylink|Matrix of Leadership (episode)|Matrix of Leadership}}{{storylink|Awaken Sleeping Giants}}}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Cyberverse===
[[File:Cyberverse-Scout-Ratchet.jpg|thumb|300px|"By golly, Prime, I'm beginning to think I can cure a rainy day!"]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Scout Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Grapple Grab"

:Scout Class Autobot Ratchet transforms from robot into a vehicle-with-his-torso-sticking-out, officially called a "transformational mode". He features a ""Grapple Grab"" crane-arm gimmick, which is triggered on his right leg in vehicle mode.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Quidd-evergreen-Ratchet-robot-mode.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*As with the rest of the ''Cyberverse'' cast, Ratchet uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Ratchet (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], but bears a greater overall resemblance to his [[Ratchet (WFC)|Aligned iteration]]. His voice, however, leans closer towards his [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' iteration]], hoarse scowl and all.

==See also==
{{OtherVersions
|charname=Ratchet
|disambig=Ratchet (disambiguation)
|body=
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], the party-loving medical officer from [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]].
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], the peace-loving green medic from the [[live-action film series]].
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], the bitter old-timer medic from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]].''
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], the dry-witted medic and second-in-command from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}

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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Medics]]

Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies

2019-02-11T00:24:45Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #16
|prev=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon
|next=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies"
|image=TFvol1 16cvrA.jpg
|caption=Transformers: Buckets Of Blood.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 9]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=February 2011
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
}}
'''As the Autobots and Skywatch soldiers flee, Starscream tries to make a deal.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Ongoing16 brawn vs starscream.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"If you slaggin' beat this prick long enough, he'll tell you he started the goddamn [[Chicago]] fire, now that don't necessarily make it slaggin' so!"]]
A [[BNN]] newscast shows footage of the earlier attack on the [[Skywatch]] base, and reports that a caravan of vehicles have just left the area. This caravan, consisting of both [[Autobot]]s and Skywatch troops, flees towards [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], but comes under attack from a [[Mexico|Mexican]] militia armed with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] replica guns and a grudge against Transformers. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] prepares to defend himself, but is convinced by [[Kyle Pennington|Pennington]] that opening fire on humans would only further ruin the Autobots' view in the public eye. Despite [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s complaints, they continue their retreat under fire.

In [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]]'s lair, Starscream attempts to sway him into rejoining the [[Decepticon]] army, but is rebuffed. Pointing out how the Decepticons [[All Hail Megatron issue 12|left him for dead years ago]], Thundercracker declares that he doesn't need them anymore, compares Starscream's offer to [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s. Starscream explains that unlike the Autobots, he doesn't want Thundercracker to save humans, but to overthrow Megatron, whom he believes lacks long-term goals and only returned for mindless revenge. When Thundercracker just turns his back on this proposal, Starscream guns him down. As he verbally assaults the injured [[Seeker (body-type)|seeker]] for his attitude, however, Starscream is in turn attacked and beaten by [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], who accuses Starscream of shooting down [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s plane. Starscream pleads for mercy and denies the accusation...

Two miles out from Omega Supreme, the civilians chasing the Autobot caravan are suddenly killed by a massive blast from the air; Megatron himself descends in his new stealth bomber alternate mode and transforms. The Autobots attack, but their weapons fail to put a scratch on the Decepticon leader's new body, and they find themselves crippled from only a single blast from his cannon. As Megatron begins to gloat to Ultra Magnus, he is interrupted by Skywatch soldiers firing a [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]], but he withstands the device and eradicates them with little effort. Magnus protests, begging Megatron to focus on him, but Megatron declares that the Autobots aren't his target... humanity is.

Meanwhile, in [[San Francisco Bay]], Optimus Prime, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and their troops emerge from the ocean depths, having survived their plane crash.
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Blurr (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Blurr]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (8)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (9)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (19)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (20)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (22)
*[[Jazz (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jazz]] (23)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (18)
|c3=
*[[Lani Gushman]] (1)
*[[Nina]] (3)
*[[Schwalbe]] (13)
*[[Kyle Pennington]] (14)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
"Pennington, do you read? We're back online. And we're looking for whoever's butt needs kicking for this."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' is mad as hell, and not gonna take it anymore.

==Notes==
===Transformers references===
*Although the robot-mode deco on Megatron's new body's arguably owes more to his ''Animated'' counterpart's "[[Megatron (Animated)#Toys|Shadow Blade]]" repaint, the reveal of his new stealth bomber alternate mode in this issue is almost certainly a nod to his unreleased "[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|ATB Megatron]]" ''Generation 2'' toy, which also featured a similar color scheme.

===Real-world references===
*The title ''{{w|Woken Furies}}'' is once again taken from a book by Richard K. Morgan. One of two sequels to ''Altered Carbon'', it was released in 2008.
*Emotional raving like Lani Gushman's isn't unusual among hosts and pundits in American cable news, but it is among on-scene reporters. Perhaps that's why her network broke professional protocol by replaying unedited footage of her on-screen death. That's cold, BNN.

===Trivia===
*It's amazing that the Mexican militia was able to smuggle themselves—vehicles, weapons, and all—across the border without any attention-getting conflict. They could potentially be an ''American'' militia rejecting government authority (with a slightly different context to "not my country"), but this would leave the matter of the guerrillas from [[Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|issue #11]] unresolved.

===Errors===
*The back of Soundwave's leg faces the cameraman when he steps on Lani Gushman. How did she miss a Transformer walking ''directly toward her?''
*Huffer is colored yellow and blue, when he's supposed to be orange and purple.
*Although heavily-bandaged and using a crutch, Pennington is up and walking. In the previous issue, Silverstreak stated that he might be too injured to even be transported.
*As he comes out of the water, Ratchet's torso is colored dark gray.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' A grinning Megatron with a human skull on his finger; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Andrew Dalhouse]]. Art reused for TPB cover.
*'''Cover B:''' Brawn beats the ever-lovin' slag out of Starscream; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Brawn; art by Marcelo Matere.
<gallery>
File:TFvol1 16cvrA.jpg|"How'd that get in there? Somebody get me a cotton swab."
File:TFvol1 16cvrB.jpg|"This is gonna hurt you more than it hurts me!"
File:TFvol1 16cvrRI.jpg|Macho man!
</gallery>

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Scorch (G1)

2019-02-07T23:00:43Z

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:''Scorch is an [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Scorch cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The dreaded Rear Guardbot.]]
'''Scorch''' (aka ''the'' '''Turbomaster''' or '''Singe''') is the [[Turbomaster]]s' rear guard and has proven himself one of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s most trusted soldiers. An old soul, he's a loyal and self-sacrificing sort; brave to the point of recklessness, but tough enough to take the resulting knocks. He's not terribly familiar with [[Earth]], and begrudges having to depend on the planet's relatively younger Transformers to help him acclimate.

==Fiction==
===Predator Air Attack!===
[[File:G1 Turbomasters Predators comic.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Alright, now add more explosions and we got us an AWESOME movie!"]]
Scorch defended the Autobot Turbomaster base when it was attacked by the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]. {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath3 Turbomasters meeting.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
After the conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], Scorch and the rest of the Turbomasters evaded capture and participated in the Autobot underground resistance. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] briefed the Turbomasters in the [[Iacon Command|Think-Tank]] about the attempt to locate the missing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When Perceptor left them alone, however, the Turbomasters partook in a game of [[Cybertronian games#Tear'n'chase|tear'n'chase]]. Flash evaded his pursuing team-mates, but accidentally drove into the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]], sending him [[Quintessa (planet)|somewhere very far from home]]... {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Following Flash's sudden disappearance, Scorch and the other Turbomasters learned from Perceptor that their teammate had been drawn through the Interfacer, but the scientist was unable to deal with the situation at the moment. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} They set about mucking around with Perceptor's Assembly by themselves, and inadvertently returned Optimus Prime to Cybertron in their efforts to retrieve Flash. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} Flash returned as well, but was damaged beyond repair by the time his team found him. Before he died, he gave the other Turbomasters evidence that Megatron had been in cahoots with the [[Quintesson]], which was used to pit the Decepticon's allies against him. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:G2Redux-Scorch+WindbreakerfightSharkticons+Calcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Alongside [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], Scorch was assigned to [[Earth]] to supervise over the new "second generation" of Autobots. He didn't much like it when the youngsters mouthed off at him and acted like they were charge, like [[Rapido]] did after a lost battle with [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]] at the [[Large Hadron Collider]]. They planned a counterattack on the Decepticon-held facility, during which Scorch and [[Aquafend]] led most of the forces in a frontal assault while Streetwise, Rapido, and [[Meanstreak]] infiltrated the building. They didn't do well, causing Scorch to consider a retreat, but he regained his spirit once [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] reinforcements arrived and helped him fight [[Double Punch]]. He had to be bailed out of that battle by [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], but in the end the Decepticons fled and the Autobots liberated the LHC. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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==Commericals==
Singe was part of a massive battle between Kreons. He got to show off a really cool corkscrew spin-jump before [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] joined the fight. The two combiners forced the Autobots to flee, and Singe looked quite miffed when he was getting tended to by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] afterwards. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Scorch FireRoad.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oscillation Overthruster not included.]]
* '''Scorch''' (Small Turbomaster, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Scorch transforms into a yellow Cybertronic pickup truck with a large jet engine mounted on the back. As with the other other carded Turbomasters, this engine becomes a powerful spring-loaded missile launcher, capable of firing one of three included small yellow missiles quite far.

:This figure was also released in Japan as the character [[Fire Road#Operation Combination|Fire Road]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Scorch/scorch.htm More information on Scorch at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2010Scorch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's gotta hop universes just to use his accessory!]]
*'''Double Punch and Turbomaster''' (BotCon 2010 souvenir set)
**''Accessories'': Turbine gun

:"Turbomaster" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hound (G1)/toys#Univ2008Dx|Hound]], available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]] with [[Double Punch#Timelines|Double Punch]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ravage (SG)#Timelines|Ravage]]. His vehicle mode resembles a {{w|Jeep Hurricane}} concept car, with a modified front section that avoids the trademark Jeep look with round headlights and vertical grille vents. He includes a (non-firing) rocket launcher that can be wielded in both vehicle and robot modes. Ravage can fit (in tape form) on the back of Turbomaster's vehicle mode. Other [[Mini-Cassette]] Transformers can fit there too, though not as well as the Ravage.

:The polybag packaging for this figure reads "Scorch w/Ravage", but the profile card uses the name "Turbomaster".

:Compared to the original Scorch, this version has its flames pointing the wrong way. All right.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BCTurbomaster/turbomaster.htm More information on Turbomaster at TFU.info]''
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===Kre-O===
[[Image:KreO-Toy_SingeKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Ik woon in Europa".]]
* '''Singe''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''22851 47'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 "torch" pieces, 2 flames

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Singe is a [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts which turn him into a kinda-sorta-off-road vehicle with rear-mounted thrusters.

: He uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]]'s helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OSinge/singe.htm More information on Singe at TFU.info]''

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* '''Singe''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 "torch" pieces, 2 flames

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Singe's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French/Dutch:'' '''Dragon''' (France, the Netherlands, Belgium)
*''Italian:'' '''Fury''' (Italy)

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[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
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[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Divebomb (RID)

2019-02-06T17:28:48Z

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:''Divebomb is [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Divebomb-RID.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Meega, nala kwishta!]]

'''Divebomb''' really loves his job. A Mini-Con partnered with the Decepticon bounty hunter [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]], Divebomb and his accomplice [[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] are usually sent in to sabotage their target's support networks and security systems. Despite his small size, he's an absolute terror, using his razor-sharp claws to carve up anyone who gets in his way, giggling the whole time.

He is ''incredibly'' loyal to Fracture, ready to rush to his master's aid at the first sign of trouble, even if it means abandoning a mission.

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==Fiction==
=== 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon ===
{{voiceactor|[[Khary Payton]] (English), [[Akihiro Matsushima]] (Japanese)|[[Hamdi Abbas]] (Arabic), [[Simone Lupinacci]] (Italian)}}
Divebomb and [[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]] accompanied Fracture to [[Earth]] with the aim of collecting the bounty on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], but immediately ran into [[Drift (RID)|Drift]]. The pair tangled with Drift's Mini-Cons, with Divebomb grappling with [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]]. After Bumblebee's team joined the fight, the three Decepticons retreated to their ship where they spied on the Autobots using micro-drones. After abducting several of the Autobots and a human, Fracture went to try and capture Bumblebee and the two Mini-Cons again tangled with [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]] and Slipstream. They managed to capture [[Fixit (RID)|Fixit]] and [[Russell Clay]], however Drift's Mini-Cons took control of Fracture's ship, and the three Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Hunting Season}}

After Fracture joined [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]]'s [[Steeljaw's Pack|team]] , Divebomb and Airazor took part in a battle against the Autobots, attacking [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]] until she managed to get cuffs on them both. Fortunately for them, Steeljaw later freed everyone. {{storylink|Sideways (episode)|Sideways}} Once the Decepticons took over the Autobot scrapyard, Divebomb joined Airazor in operating the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]'' control systems. The pair fought the Autobot Mini-Cons when they were catapulted into the scrapyard, and later fled with Steeljaw once the base was lost to the Autobots. {{storylink|Lockout}}

Divebomb and his companions invaded the scrapyard, only to be taken out by [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] when the Autobot returned from the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} Divebomb was later placed in a stasis pod along with the rest of Steeljaw's Pack. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 2}}

Divebomb's stasis pod was later taken back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by Optimus Prime, [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]] and [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

===''Robots in Disguise'' shorts===
After Fracture had Divebomb and Airazor pry open a stasis pod, [[Backtrack (RID)|a Cyclone]] emerged from it. As Fracture was unfamiliar with this type of Mini-Con, Divebomb explained to him that they were unaligned, and unpredictable, little robots. As Fracture tried to force the [[Cyclone]] to swear allegiance to him, [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)|a second Cyclone]] leapt out of the pod, and both of them knocked Fracture out. Well, that certainly ''seemed'' to be what happened, but Divebomb assured Airazor that their boss was merely... resting his optics. Once Fracture was fully rested, the Decepticons begun their pursuit of the Cyclones. {{storylink|Knock, Knock!}}

After Fracture had to "rest his optics" again after being rocked by an explosive left behind by the Cyclones, Airazor and Divebomb tried to appeal to them, Mini-Con to Mini-Con. Divebomb assured them that by teaming up with Fracture, the Mini-Cons would form and unstoppable team. For their efforts, Divebomb and Airazor fell victims to another of the Cyclones' cruel pranks. Fed up, the duo decided to try and scrap the Cyclones instead. {{storylink|Back and Forth}} By the time the Decepticon Mini-Cons managed to overtake their quarry, they had crossed paths with their Autobot counterparts. Divebomb told them they had seen the Cyclones first, but the Autobots insisted that Slipstream had called "dibs" on them first. Divebomb took on Jetstorm in the squabble that ensued. But when Slipstream was accidentally knocked into a rock mound built by the Cyclones during the brawl, the unaligned Mini-Cons turned their firepower on the other four, forcing them to take cover together. {{storylink|A Level Playing Field}} Sharing cover didn't sit well with the Mini-Cons though, and they were at each others' throats in short order. Jetstorm put an end to it, insisting the four aligned Mini-Cons needed to fight together if they had any hope of taking on the Cyclones. The Mini-Cons did so successfully, though the animosity between them returned once the Cyclones were trounced. Rather than risk capture, Divebomb convinced Jetstorm and Slipstream to let the Decepticon Mini-Cons go, since they could only carry one Mini-Con each anyways. Invoking the ancient Earth ritual of "Not it!" cemented the guarantee the Decepticons had of walking away from the debacle safely. Divebomb and Airazor then returned to Fracture's side, who insisted that the whole adventure "never happened." {{storylink|Two Plus Two Equals More}}

===IDW ''Robots in Disguise'' comic===
Following the defeat of Megatronus, Fracture and his Mini-Cons were freed by Steeljaw. Airazor and Divebomb were deployed in an attempt to stop Fixit and Russell from escaping, however Team Bee picked that moment to arrive. During the ensuing battle, the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] they'd been fighting alongside turned on them as a result of Steeljaw's deceit. A well-placed bomb brought the mountain down on Airazor, Divebomb and the other Decepticons, who were soon restored to stasis pods. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise issue 6|Robots in Disguise #6}}

==Commercial appearances==
* Divebomb, Airazor and Fracture found themselves in a parking lot, boasting that nothing could stop them. They were proven wrong when Optimus Prime showed up and made quick work of all three of them. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Mega Optimus Prime toy commercial}}

*Fracture faced off against Drift and launched both Divebomb and Airazor when the Autobot launched his own Mini-Con partners. The battle ended in the Decepticons' defeat, and Slipstream and Jetstorm high-fived one another atop of Divebomb's unconscious form. {{storylink|Commercial#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Robots in Disguise Deployers toy commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker''===
Divebomb acted as a field player in a soccer match between him, [[Fracture (RID)|Fracture]] and [[Airazor (RID)|Airazor]]; and the Autobots [[Drift (RID)|Drift]], [[Slipstream (RID)|Slipstream]] and [[Jetstorm (RID)|Jetstorm]]. {{storylink|Transformers Super Mini-Con Striker}}

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===''Transformers: Robots in Disguise''===
{{charstubgames}}{{storylink|Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|Robots in Disguise (mobile game)}}

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
[[File:RID15-toy Divebomb.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''We're Cold <strike>Slither</strike> <strike>Sliver</strike> Divebomb/You'll be...'' No, doesn't really work anymore, does it? ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Adventure-TMC03-Divebomb.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Takara Tomy TMC03 Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Divebomb''' (Mini-Con, 2015)
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''TMC03'''
**''Japanese release date:'' [[April 29|4-29]]-[[2016]]
**''Accessories'': Armor sprue (2 blasters, chest armor/mask, 2 blades, 2 energy bursts)

: Part of the first wave of individually-packed Mini-Cons, Divebomb transforms from a robot into a Cybertronic torpedo in a single step. As a "Torpedo"-style Mini-Con, he can plug into and be launched from the [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] [[Fracture (RID)#Deployer|Fracture]] figure's side-mounted launcher. He comes with a number of clear-plastic accessories attached to a Decepticon-[[insignia]]-shaped sprue, which can be attached to him using tabs and slots. These pieces do not need to be removed for torpedo mode. His twin blades can be combined with accessories from his wavemates [[Dragonus]], [[Sawback]], and [[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]] to form an [[Mini-Con armor lion|energy lion]].

: Divebomb was later released by [[TakaraTomy]] in November of 2015, but as part of the [http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2015/10/11.html ''Transformers Adventure'' Limited Micron Gift Campaign]. He was given away free with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''Transformers Adventure'' products at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] stores alongside [[Velocirazor#Toys|Velocirazor]]. This release of Divebomb has a ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app-compatible scan-badge, but is otherwise identical to the [[Hasbro]] release.

: He was given a normal retail release in Japan in 2016 in a series of single-packed Microns. This version of Divebomb is heavily [[redeco]]ed to make him considerably more show-accurate (though still not quite there), plus he uses the butt-plate part from [[Swelter#Toys|Swelter]] and [[Glacius#Toys|Glacius]] (who share engineering with Divebomb but are otherwise completely new molds) to give him his show model's tail. On top of that, a clear-plastic [[5 mm post]] has been epoxied into the slot above his tail where the armor sprue would normally attach.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/Divebomb/divebomb.htm More information on Divebomb at TFU.info]''


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[[File:RID15_Mini-Con_Mega-Pack_Divebomb.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Winner of the [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] cosplay contest.]]
*'''Mini-Con Mega Pack''' (2016)

:This version of Divebomb, available in a massive fifteen-pack of Mini-Cons released exclusively in some Asian and European markets, oddly has silver paint covering his entire helmet and chest, and lacks his armor sprue.

: All of the Mini-Cons in this set have similar minor deco differences from their individual releases, and all lack armor parts. This set also includes [[Anvil (RID)#MegaPack|Anvil]], [[Back#MegaPack|Back]], [[Bashbreaker#MegaPack|Bashbreaker]], [[Beastbox (RID)#MegaPack|Beastbox]], [[Hammer (RID)#MegaPack|Hammer]], [[Lord Doomitron#MegaPack|Lord Doomitron]], [[Ratbat (WFC)#MegaPack|Ratbat]], [[Sandsting#MegaPack|Sandsting]], [[Sawback#MegaPack|Sawback]], [[Swelter#MegaPack|Swelter]], [[Tricerashot#MegaPack|Tricerashot]], [[Undertone#MegaPack|Undertone]], [[Velocirazor#MegaPack|Velocirazor]], and [[Windstrike#MegaPack|Windstrike]].
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===Kre-O===
[[File:Divebomb minikreon.jpg|thumb|150px]]
*'''Optimus Prime Beast Blaster''' (2015)
**''Set Number'': '''B0951'''
**''Pieces'': '''247'''
**''Kreons'': [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], Divebomb, [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Fracture]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#OPBeastBlaster|Optimus Prime]]

: Kreon Divebomb uses the ''Cityville'' micro-Kreon body with a pair of claws. He was only available in the large "Optimus Prime [[Beast Blaster]]" set.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx stores, including this set.

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==Notes==
* Divebomb's in-show coloration is completely not represented by either his toy, ''or'' the character artwork on his toy packaging, which is also different from the toy.
* Speaking of images, his stock photography refers to him as '''Sliver''' for unknown reasons.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Divebomb''' (ダイブボム ''Daibubomu'')
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Lost Light

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{{disambig2|the starship|the comic series named after it|The Transformers: Lost Light}}
:''The ''Lost Light'' is a starship from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Mtmte28-cover-lost-light.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The name is in ''no way'' an indication that tragic events, melancholy proceedings, momentously wrong decisions, and sorrowful beings will be found aboard it. Not at all.]]
Originally an experimental vessel built on a pre-war Cybertron, the '''''Lost Light''''' is now the starship utilized by [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and about 230 other assorted [[Transformer]]s on a quest to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]].

Though apparently unremarkable by Transformer standards, the ship is quite large—described by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] as 15 miles in length, and 10 miles wide, and large enough for an entire extra chamber to be attached to it in secret without anybody onboard noticing. It contains numerous habitation suites for its crew, various offices and workshops for those who require them, a bar redubbed "[[Swerve's]]" after the ship's launch, and a large [[oil]] reservoir where introspective bots sometimes go to ponder. The ship's hangars carry at least half a dozen shuttlecraft, including the ''[[Leading Light]]'', ''[[O Fortuna]]'', and [[Rodpod]]. Rodimus upgraded the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s armament with a batch of [[proton missile]] launchers after a visit to [[Hedonia]].

The ''Lost Light'' is a "hop ship" which utilizes insanely advanced [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] to travel almost instantaneously across vast distances, though those distances can be limited by the amount of power available to the ship. (You don't want to be standing next to these engines when they activate, as they break the laws of physics in ways that can be very unhealthy.) On top, the ship carries a group of "fuel quills", essential to its operation. Deep within its bowels are the ship's fuel furnaces, powered or at least partly dependent upon nucleon rods, and manned by the [[Pyrobot]]s.

The ship was known by its [[Lost Light's former owners|previous owners]] as the '''''Unitrex-1'''''.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The ''Unitrex-1'' was constructed in the city of [[Unitrex]] five million years ago, the first ship outfitted with new experimental generator on board. A crew had been selected for the vessel, including the [[Duobot]]s, but before it could launch, it was infiltrated by two very unexpected visitors: a time-travelling [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], who had come from five million years in the future and wound up stranded when their [[time case|time machine]] ran out of power. Seeking to recharge the device, Rodimus used [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]'s knowledge of future quantum science to upgrade the ''Unitrex-1''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s generator so that it could perform the task, in the process retroactively creating the very first quantum generator. As he worked, Cyclonus fought off the ship's sole guard, blasting him with a [[Sparkeater Gun]] and locking him in one of the ship's chambers. Once the time case was fully charged with quantum energy, a reaction between the case and generator caused the unmanned ''U1'' to quantum jump away through time and space, its fate unknown to anyone. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Mtmte-01-liarsatod-p19-panel345-boom.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Farewell, my friend. Though we die, at least our enemies are taken with us. Well, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|one of them]], anyway."]]
The ''Unitrex-1'' was eventually discovered drifting near [[Vela Pulsar]] by a group of [[Mortilus]]-worshipping [[NAIL]]s who had left Cybertron during the war. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} Finding the guard, who had mutated into a ravenous [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]], they kept it alive and docile using [[turbofox]] meals. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The NAILs subsequently returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] following the end of the war, where the present-day incarnation of Rodimus was in search of a ship he could use in his quest to find the Knights of Cybertron, having been denied use of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] crossed paths with the U1's owners during the [[Festival of Lost Light]], and purchased the vessel from them for one billion [[Shanix]], renaming it the ''Lost Light'' after the festival, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} and gifting it to Rodimus. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Rodimus successfully convinced around 200 Transformers to join him on his quest, which involved following a map that had been discovered within the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] was appointed second-in-command, with Drift as third; [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] joined as chief medical officer, Perceptor and [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]] as science officers, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] as security director, vetting the crewmembers. Rodimus, Drift, and Brainstorm conspired with [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] to smuggle the captive Decepticon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] aboard the ship for study and interrogation, {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} but this was not the only "addition" Prowl ensured to the ship: he ordered his agent [[Ore]] to plant a tracker on the vessel's quantum engine, but unfortunately for everyone aboard, Ore tried to do so just as the ship was taking off. The quantum generator activated and Ore became "mashed into it," causing an explosion that preemptively warped the ship across the universe. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

The accident appeared to teleport the ''Lost Light'' to a random point in space, but in truth, the ship's fate was far more complicated. The malfunction of the quantum engines had narrowed its choice of destination not to a single point in space, but to ''two'' points: the location to which the ''Lost Light'' had ''intended'' to warp, and a random one. The ship responded to this impossibility by teleporting to ''both'' points—creating two identical duplicates of itself, and everyone and everything on board. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

====On-course ''Lost Light''====
[[File:Mtmte32-p1-lost-light-shattered.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Look close! You can count the number of decks the ship has, as well as seeing the hexagonal corridor tubes running through the ship. Those hexagon-shaped passageways actually show up in interior scenes elsewhere in the series, because Milne is ''just that good''.]]

The ''Lost Light'' that arrived at its intended destination was temporarily crippled by the explosion of one of its rear thrusters. In addition to causing the loss of [[Rung (G1)|Rung]], this blast freed the Sparkeater trapped in the bowels of the ship; Rodimus used the "brightest spark" aboard—[[Animus]]—as bait, luring the beast to its death by mashing into one of the quantum engines. Unfortunately, Rodimus miscalculated and met the same fate. His dead body was interred in a coffin made from parts of the ship's engine case, and Ultra Magnus succeeded him as captain. Now no longer feeling beholden to Rodimus, Drift confessed to Magnus about Overlord's presence on the ship. Unfortunately, Magnus was not the only person to whom this information was revealed: unbeknownst to the crew, Brainstorm was a Decepticon sleeper agent, who informed the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] that Overlord was aboard the ''Lost Light'' and invited them to come and get rid of him. The DJD caught up to the ''Lost Light'' near [[Ofsted XVII]], and though they had initially promised to leave everyone else on the ship alive to maintain Brainstorm's cover, the discovery that Drift—a former Decepticon and high-ranking target of theirs—was aboard set off their murderous instincts, and they began slaughtering their way through the crew. They murdered the whole crew and Overlord, with only Rewind escaping their rampage, and the ship was let to float derelict in space. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}}

Seventeen months later, a massive battle occurred around the derelict ''Lost Light'' between the [[Black Block Consortia]] and the [[Galactic Council]] over the quantum engines. The ''Lost Light'' was ripped to pieces by the fighting, its quantum foam left drifting through space among its shattered chunks, while the coffin containing Rodimus's body broke free and drifted off into space. {{storylink|The Permanent Revolution}} {{storylink|Births, Deaths, and Interventions}}
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====Off-course ''Lost Light''====
[[File:MTMTE2 Lost Light.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|'''''Silence.''''' ''For over <s>four</s> six milllion years, nothing disturbed the crypt-like atmosphere within that dormant structure.'']]
The version of the ''Lost Light'' sent off-course by the explosion at launch appeared over an unknown planet. The explosion of the rear thruster cause a tear in the hull through which forty Autobots were blown, so Rodimus ordered the ''Lost Light'' to be set down on the planet's surface so the lost Autobots could be recovered. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} While repairs and rescues were being carried out, the ship's crew were joined by the amnesiac [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:Mtmte-03-lost-light-quantumjump.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''The Autobots labored to purchase a craft to propel them into the void... a craft dubbed -- the '''Lost Light.''' '']]
No sooner was the ''Lost Light'' airborne again than it had to conted with the threat of the Sparkeater, released from the bowels of the ship by the explosion at launch. Rodimus used the "brightest spark" aboard—Rung—as bait, luring the beast to its death by mashing into one of the quantum engines. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} During the chaos, Skids helped [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] find the ship's bar, which Swerve decided to take ownership of. The soon-to-be-christened "[[Swerve's]]" became the go-to destination for crewmembers looking to drink and relax. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

The crew of the ''Lost Light'' continued to grow with the arrival of staff and patients from the Autobot medical facility [[Delphi]], including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]], and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who was tapped to become the next chief medical officer following Ratchet's supposedly-impending retirement. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} Soon after their arrival, the ship was damaged when it was unexpectedly struck by a piece of space debris that turned out to be the severed thumb of the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. The thumb was brought aboard, but this only drew the attention of [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]]'s [[Titan Hunter]]s, who boarded the ship while the entire crew was accidentally frozen in place by one of Brainstorm's inventions. Only quick thinking by Trailbreaker (still active due to his forcefield's protection) kept the Decepticons from making off with the Metroplex fragment. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

[[File:MtMtEAnn2012-The Benign Intervention.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Yes, even by our Autobot standards, the '''''Benign Intervention''''' is '''very''' large..."]]
The ''Lost Light'' finally reached its first major destination, the planet of [[Theophany]], where the crew expected to find the [[Circle of Light]]. Instead, however, all that remained was the razed and deserted ruins of the Circle's Crystal City. The [[Galactic Council]]'s enforcement ship, ''[[The Benign Intervention]]'', also appeared on the scene, giving the Autobots one hour to explore the planet's surface. Rodimus's exploration team discovered a slumbering Titan beneath Crystal City... but Chromedome's attempts to hack into the behemoth's mind caused it to reactivate and fire a blast of energy into space, damaging the ''Benign Intervention'' and incurring the full wrath of its troops. The ''Lost Light'' was contained in an [[incineration shell]] and was seconds away from total annihilation when Rodimus's team freed the Titan, who in turn teleported the ''Lost Light'' and her crew away from Theophany. Theorizing that the Decepticons were behind the destruction of Crystal City, Rodimus decided to take the ''Lost Light'' near the [[Argon Nebulae]], where Decepticon activity had been reported. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

The Decepticon group that the crew engaged turned out not to be linked to the disappearance of the Circle of Light. Several members of the crew were injured fighting the group—including Rewind, whose misfortune was leveraged by Drift to convince Chromedome to help with the Overlord project. {{storylink|Before & After}} The days that followed were relatively peaceful, and included a trip to [[Hedonia]] for some shore leave {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} and a visit from the legendary Autobot [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], who was ''also'' looking for the Knights of Cybertron, {{storylink|Little Victories}} but it was not to last. During one of Chromedome's [[mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] incursions into Overlord's mind, the Decepticon escaped his cell {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} and went on a killing spree through the ship that left multiple dead and Ultra Magnus critically injured. Rewind sacrificed himself to ensure that Overlord was safely jettisoned into space. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Drift volunteered to take the fall for Rodimus, allowing himself to be banished for bringing Overlord on board. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:Mtmte17-p11-lost-light-luna-one.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
When the comatose Ultra Magnus somehow departed the ''Lost Light'' aboard a shuttle, Rodimus had the ''Lost Light'' pursue him. The chase led them to an most unexpected destination: Cybertron's long-lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], where the crew became embroiled in the insane plans of Magnus's superior officer, the unhinged [[Solomus|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who had remotely summoned Magnus to him. Tyrest arrested the entire crew with the help of his army of [[Legislator]] robots, {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} but the ''Lost Light'' was liberated when Tailgate shut down all the Legislators by repealing the code of law that controlled them. Eager to put the depressing detour behind them, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' soon departed from Luna 1, leaving behind Red Alert and Fortress Maximus to keep watch over the rogue moon. Stopping Tyrest's schemes had also resulted in the destruction of Rodimus's crucial Matrix-map, so the next plan was to find and join forces with Thunder Clash. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} An effort to get the Circle of Light survivors to join the quest did little except persuade them to go find Thunder Clash themselves. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Some time later, Rodimus's guilt over the Overlord incident got the better of him, and he came clean to the crew about his role in the fiasco. Invoking the [[Crisis Act]], he had the ship's crew vote on his leadership. Though the majority favored him remaining in command, a large minority voted against him. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}}

[[File:Rid23-p23-lost-light-underwater.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You can hem and haw about "off-model designs" and "inconsistent art", or you can bask in the glory of "artistic interpretation". Your choice.]]

The ''Lost Light'' next answered a distress call from none other than Orion Pax, the once and former [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself, rescuing his ship the ''[[Skyroller]]'' from the gravity well of the planet [[Gorlam Prime]] as it collapsed into a portal to the [[Dead Universe]]. Learning that the Dead Universe was also menacing Cybertron, {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Pax and a small team ventured through the portal to investigate, while the ''Lost Light'' was charged with taking up Pax's mission in his absence: hunting down the mad scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. Before they could really get underway on their new mission, however, they were ''literally'' pulled off course by Metroplex's thumb, which began levitating and pushing against the ship's bulkhead. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The ''Lost Light'' followed the pull of the thumb to the ocean world of [[Hydrophena]], where they discovered Metroplex himself, heavily wounded and under attack from the alien robot [[Ammonite]]s. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} The crew used a portion of their ship's quantum engines to recharge the damaged Titan, and, thus revitalized, Metroplex teleported himself and the ''Lost Light'' back to Cybertron, {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} just in time to defeat the undead [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] with which [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] was menacing the planet. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:Rid27-p6-lost-light-amonites.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"That... '''thing''' you wouldn't have me put down sealed itself inside the main engine room... and started tearing stuff apart!"]]

As the combatants basked in this victory, the ''Lost Light'' served as both a medical center and as a place of relaxation, as Transformers from both factions found their way to Swerve's for drink and recuperation. This downtime was short-lived, however, as Shockwave's final endgame revealed itself with the arrival of seventy billion Ammonites and the incipient collapse of space-time. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Amid swarming masses of foes, the ''Lost Light'' frantically lifted off, but soon set down again to discharge Megatron, Bumblebee, and a small team, with the intent of taking the fight to Shockwave. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} After dropping off the strike team, the ship took to the air once again, its weapons picking off some 10,000 Ammonites as the battle raged. The Ammonite army were subsequently destroyed thanks to the efforts of the strike team, and the ship's crew used the ''Lost Light'' as a battering ram to smash [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]—the last combatant still standing—into his component Transformers. Finally, the ship swooped down in time to rescue the strike team from the collapsing singularity that resulted from the successful derailment of Shockwave's plans. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

In the wake of the great battle, [[Atomizer]] oversaw having the ship's name painted on the sides, while Perceptor and the crew restored the ship to full function. The ship's departure was stalled, however, by the trial of Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} The ''Lost Light'' was used to transport many Transformers to Luna 2 for the trial. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

[[File:Mtmte30-p23-lost-light-disintegrates.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"'''Fact:''' the ''Lost Light'' is by far the best trans-stellar transporter on Cybertron, making it the optimum choice, regardless of its condition."]]
Six months after the defeat of Shockwave's plans, the ''Lost Light'' finally departed Cybertron once more. A number of new faces had joined the crew... including its new co-captain, [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]! {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Among other changes, Swerve assigned the reprogrammed Legislator "[[Ten]]" as his new bouncer, Whirl was appointed as "Entertainments Officer", bringing on a large cache of Earth movies, and Bluestreak became the latest bartender at Swerve's.

As the ship headed towards its next destination, it encountered a coffin floating in space. Megatron had it brought aboard; right about then, things began to disappear—a batch of nucleon rods, one of Swerve's Engex vats, bits of signs, doors, bulkheads, even whole crew members. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} Rodimus was shocked when Megatron showed him the contents of the coffin: it was his own deceased body! His shock was soon compounded as the ''Lost Light'' itself began to disintegrate, more and more pieces vanishing into thin air. The crew evacuated aboard the ship's shuttles, as the ''Lost Light'' disappeared completely. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Soon, all of her original crew would vanish as well, leaving only those who had joined after the return trip to Cybertron. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

Those few remaining soon discovered the grisly remains of the quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', with Rewind as the only survivor among the murdered crew. Eventually, Nautica worked out what had happened, explaining how the two versions of the ship split during the original quantum jump. Once she directed Megatron and Rewind to deactivate the duplicate ship's quantum drums, the intact ''Lost Light'' and its vanished crew were restored to existence, while the shattered duplicate and its slaughtered inhabitants—with the exception of Rewind and Brainstorm's briefcase—ceased to be.

Celebration aplenty could be found on the restored ship... until Brainstorm arrived in Swerve's, opened his mysterious briefcase, and knocked everybody out. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Well, everyone but Rung and Ultra Magnus, since Brainstorm had been spiking the engex, which they didn't drink. After disabling Magnus, Brainstorm used his briefcase to escape through time, since as it turned out his briefcase was in fact one of ''many'', all part of a single time machine connected remotely to the ''Lost Light'''s engines. Naturally, Rodimus gave the command to give chase him down, using their own command case, the one Nightbeat found on the duplicate ship. {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} Armed with whatever Whirl could steal from Brainstorm's lab, and a "time phone" to keep in touch with the ship, they set off. The strain of carrying around two different time-travelers quickly began to drain the ship's engines. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[Rung (G1)|Rung]] had brought a model of the ''Lost Light'' with him during the Autobots' trip through time, {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} and was casually putting it together during another stop in their journey at roughly four million years ago. He was observed by the local timeframe's [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Quark]] {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} as well as Brainstorm, who—realizing he'd been followed back in time—promptly fled the scene. After another engaging another jump to Maccadam's, the day Megatron was arrested, Perceptor noticed that the ship had become the only temporally active evet in the entire universe, with less than an hour left before the total collapse of the timeline. Then, when Brainstorm made one last jump, Megatron realized where he'd really been going—to kill Megatron. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} However, it turned out Brainstorm couldn't bring himself to actually kill Megatron. Then Rewind took the shot instead; justifying the pre-emptive murder on the grounds that, while that the reality it would create while awful for Cybertronians, it was better for everyone else. And then Whirl implanted a Point One Percenter spark in Megatron's body, restoring the timeline. It was then that Tailgate came up with a plan to use the "time phone" to contact Cybertron in their past and try and change the future. It didn't work.

With enough juice left for one last teleport, Rodimus and Cyclonus were teleported to somewhere under Unitrex, to find an experimental set of engines. With ''some'' help from Perceptor, Rodimus upgraded the engines so as to use them to fuel the trip home, accidentally causing the origin of the ''Lost Light'' itself. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

A few days after this excitement, the ship set down on Scarvix to recharge, and Mirage opened his own bar, "Visages", which quickly caught on (that it turned out Swerve had been watering down his drinks ''may'' have played some part in this). Meanwhile, for his being a double agent, Brainstorm was summoned up before the [[Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee|L.L.I.L.A.C.]] (Lost Light Internal Legal Affairs Committee), the first such instance on the ship's journey. Ratchet discovered Ten had made a makeshift quarters for himself in one of the boiler rooms (no. 10, natch), and after a short reign as the favored place for post-war relaxation, "Visages"'s popularity crumbled when Megatron began an impromptu poetry session, causing all the bar's patrons to flee back to Swerve's. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Some time after, the crew received a joyous announcement from Rodimus: They'd actually accomplished something, in that they'd found Thunderclash, and he was dying! In a move prompted by unshakable grief, and most definitely not petty glee, Rodimus told the entire crew they'd been invited to Thunderclash's "pre-wake". Six hours later, near-all of the crew attended the wake, the only ones left out being the co-captains, as they "took stock". Afterward, a few crewmembers declared their intention to stick around for the actual funeral, while Rodimus went shopping at the nearest starhub. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} As it transpired, Thunderclash's ship was suffering from a nasty case of [[personality tick]]s. Luckily, [[Skater]], [[Flex]], and [[Borer]] managed to summon Rodimus and Megatron, ridding the ''Vis Vitalis'' of them. Unfortunately the encounter destroyed Thunderclash's map to Cyberutopia, but with Thunderclash healed thanks to the ticks, he was able to leave his ship. Later, the crew held an "Earth Dance" party, and the ''Lost Light'' gained a new crewmember in [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], one of Nautica's sorority friends. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Shortly after the dance party, as First Aid prepared to temporarily leave the ship, having been summoned by Optimus Prime for important reasons, the ''Lost Light'' found itself being chased by a planet. In their careful investigations, the bridge crew found only one signal coming from it: a catchy tune advertising Swerve's. Further analysis showed it was made of holomatter, and being projected by Swerve himself, even as the little guy lay unconscious and dying in the medibay. A few phone calls later, and Rodimus rustled up several 'bots to project themselves onto the planet, find Swerve and figure out what was ailing him. Fortunately, they did, and the projected peril was soon no more. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Then it turned out the reason for Swerve's ailment was an infection, caused by a bullet shot at him by the enigmatic Agent 113, as the agent's means of transmitting data to his fellow Autobots. Examining what was left of the data the crew found a message to the planet of the mysterious [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. Spurred by a heartfelt argument by Rewind, and his own desire not to find the Knights of Cybertron ''too soon'', Megatron allowed a detour. Meanwhile, Rodimus discovered the doodles on his desk had in fact been his way of transcribing his own map to Cyberutopia. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

Elsewhere, Getaway and Atomizer had been planning. With the help of Whirl, they had been trying to either get Megatron killed or thrown of the ship, and thanks to Getaway carefully working his magic over Tailgate, the little 'bot had been tricked into provoking Megatron, unaware Megatron's reaction would cost him his life. Thanks to some last minute second-thoughts from Whirl, though, Cyclonus became aware Tailgate's life was in danger. Cyclonus prevented Megatron from attacking Tailgate, but set off the already very twitchy security forces, who attacked him. This set off an unusual surge of energy from Tailgate, which washed the entire ship in a brilliant burst of light. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The only immediately apparent side-effect of which was that it woke Thunderclash from his coma.

Wondering what was going on, Rodimus had Chromedome examine Tailgate's memories, leading to Getaway and Atomizer being imprisoned. Overjoyed to have Thunderclash up and about, the crew celebrated. Meanwhile, [[Froid]] appeared in a shuttle carrying the infamous serial killer [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} Thanks to Froid, Sunder was set loose, and went on a rampage, using his mnemosurgery skills to make crewmembers involuntarily turn themselves inside out. Acting quickly, Megatron had the entire crew hide in their rooms, while he, Rodimus, and Thunderclash chased after Sunder (at least until Rodimus ran on ahead and met the guy). The chase ended with Sunder running into the shuttle bay and combining with the corpse of his brother, Sceptre. Fortunately, Sunder's rampage was ended when Tailgate suddenly displayed Outlier powers, and crushed the killer with the Rodpod. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} In the aftermath, both Froid and Sunder were placed in the brig. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Around December 24th of that year, the ship entered Mauler territory, and the entire crew had to hide in specially prepared [[Biometric Envelopment Devic|B.E.D.]]s, to prevent the Maulers detecting them. Fortunately, they didn't. {{storylink|Silent Light}}

Months passed, and the ''Lost Light''ers began doing heroic deeds, saving organics from problems. Then, after a skirmish on [[Miliarium]], several crewmembers were subject to a psychic attack. Tracing the attack's origin, they set off in the Rodpod to find who was responsible. Eventually arriving at [[Necroworld|the Necrobot's stomping grounds]], they were attacked by Decepticons. The attack had been part of a trap. It turned out the majority of the crew weren't happy with Megatron being around and in charge, or with the 'bots who'd been "supporting" him, so they lured them off the ship, and let Getaway out. The Special Ops bot merrily filled the stranded Rodimus in on the details, before cutting off all contact, not just with Rodimus and the others, but absolutely everyone. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} The majority of the crew however had not been aware of Getaway's promise to turn the stranded crew over to the Galactic Council, destabilizing Getaway's leadership. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Three weeks later, Optimus Prime, seeing the recorded last wills and testament of the stranded crewmembers, demanded Jetfire get in contact with the ship, only for the scientist to point out they either weren't responding or couldn't. And either way, it was too late. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} When the broadcast reached the ''Lost Light'', the crew's faith in Getaway was shattered prompting him to release Froid and Sunder to telepathically rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

Even later on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] discussed the message sent out by the stranded crewmembers and how any attempt the two had made to contact them or the ''Lost Light'' had failed. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}} [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] had set up a scanner for information on the ''Lost Light'' but when it buzzed, the group on Luna 1 just dismissed it as gibberish. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

Under Getaway's command, the ship actually began making progress towards finding Cyberutopia with a schedule to adhere to and rules as well as ceasing all the side-quests to help out aliens. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] eventually caught up with the ''Lost Light'' where Getaway explained the radio silence was to avoid the [[Black Block Consortia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} The only crew member spared the telepathic reconditioning was [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] who confessed to the Protectobots what had happened to Team Rodimus. The Protectobots attempted to escape the ship and tell Optimus Prime what had happended but were captured by Getaway's brainwashed troops and placed in memory loops while Riptide was shoved into the [[scraplet]] infested oil-reservoir. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Riptide's natural immunity to the nudge gun allowed him escape the predators and he quickly freed the Protetobots so [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] could reclaim the ship. Though the combiner initially gave a good account of himself, he was felled by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] with only First Aid, Riptide, and a heavily wounded Thunderclash managing to escape the ''Lost Light''. Despite their escape, Getaway continued on course with trips through the [[Warren]] eventually taking the ship directly to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

It was all for naught however as Cyberutopia soon revealed itself to be nothing more than an elaborate illusion created by the ancient medical moon of [[Mederi]]. The ''Lost Light'' then came under attack from the [[Phantom Fleet]], using all but one of its [[proton missile]]s to defend itself, before Getaway swore fealty to the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], allowing the Architect's insignia to be painted on the ship's underside. When [[Team Rodimus]] arrived at Mederi, Getaway baited Rodimus aboard the ship intending to detonate the fuel furnace and kill them both. Before he could, [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s domesticated [[Scraplet]]s devoured him, placing the ''Lost Light'' back under Rodimus's control. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} When a massive tear in the Warren opened up above Mederi, Rodimus directed everyone to board the ''Lost Light'' only for its engines to prove insufficient to match the gravity of the rift. Unwilling dragged to the [[Benzene Cluster]], the ''Lost Light'' soon found itself impounded aboard the Architect's Worldsweeper. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}

[[File:LL25 Lost Light Disassembled.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Captain. I have orders from Starfleet command. We're to put back to spacedock immediately... to be decommissioned."]]

Using one of Tyrest's recall triggers, Rodimus managed to teleport himself to the ''Lost Light'' and break the ship free, reuniting the crew before charging at the [[Functionist Council]]'s avatar of [[Primus]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unrembering}} After properly allying themselves with the Architect's forces, the ''Lost Light''ers opened ''twelve'' [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrices of Leadership]], one at each of Cybertron's [[hot spot]]s, the energy surge overloading [[Vector Sigma]] and vaporizing the [[Functionist Council]] merged with it. In the aftermath, the ''Lost Light'' touched down on Cybertron, its mission complete. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

Prowl soon arrived to take stock of "New Cybertron" where he decided that the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s uniquely powerful [[quantum generator]]s would be removed from the ship so they could double the universally displaced planet's [[energon]] reserves. Before the ship was due to be decommissioned however, Prowl allowed the crew the reward of one "victory lap" around the galaxy. Before the ship jumped back home, the science team proposed recreating the malfunctioning launch and then shunting the quantum duplicate into a parallel universe so that their adventures would never truly end. When the time for the jump came however, the ''Lost Light'' wound up back on Cybertron. As the crew said their last goodbyes, construction cranes began disassembling the ''Lost Light''.

And far away, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' materialized, ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

[[File:LL25 It Never Ends.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|center|"Second star to the right... and straight on 'till morning."]]

==Crew==
===Initial Crew===
Its crew at launch included:
{{collist|3|
*[[Ammo]]
*[[Animus]]
*[[Aquabat]]
*[[Aquafend]]
*[[Aquastar]]
*[[Atomizer]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]
*[[Borer]]
*[[Boss (G1)|Boss]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dipstick]]
*[[Doubletap]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] ("Former Third-in-Command")
*[[Fervor]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Flex]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]
*[[Kindle]]
*[[Lancet]]
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]]
*[[Lockstock]]
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]
*[[Ore]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]]
*[[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Polaris]]
*[[Powerflash]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Rad (G1)|Rad]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] ("Former Chief Medical Officer")
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (''Former Director of Security'')
*[[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] (Co-Captain, former Captain)
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]
*[[Shock (G1)|Shock]]
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]]
*[[Skater]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Spoke]]
*[[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Toaster]]<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=309015#309015 The James Roberts Q&A, IDW forums]</ref>
*[[Toxin]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker/Trailcutter]]
*[[Tripodeca]]
*[[Turbine]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus/Minimus Ambus]] ''(Second-in-Command)''
*[[Waverider]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]
*[[Xaaron]]
}}

===Additions after launch===
Joining the crew after their journey was underway:
{{collist|3|
*[[Ambulon]]
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]]
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Getaway]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
}}

===Additions after return to Cybertron===
Joining the crew after [[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|their return to Cybertron]] or after their subsequent second departure:
{{collist|3|
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]
*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/jroberts332/status/461576635947708417 All of the Protectobots were confirmed to be on the Lost Light by James Roberts via his Twitter account]</ref>
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (Co-Captain)
*[[Mirage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Mirage]]
*[[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ravage]]
*[[Repugnus (G1)|Repugnus]]
*[[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]]
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Ten]]
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]
*[[Tiretread]]
*[[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]
}}

===Additions post-mutiny===
Joining the crew after Getaway stranded [[Team Rodimus]] on [[Necroworld]].
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (Briefly)
*[[Froid]]
*[[Rook (Generations)|Rook]] (Briefly)
*[[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]
*[[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
The ''Lost Light'' was exploring a distant planet when it came under attack by mysterious forces. [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] went to investigate and faced off against the [[Ammonite]]s along with a group of Decepticons from another starship. {{storylink|Into the Abyss}}

==Notes==
*According to Roberts in an online interview, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] intended to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest".<ref>http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref>
*At least one member of the ''Lost Light'' crew was the result of artist error. In [[The Gloaming|issue #16]], a misdrawn Chromedome was transformed into the unofficial [[Unofficial conventions|TFCon]] fan-character "[[Toxin]]" by colorist [[Josh Burcham]] via an edit to the character's lineart and colors. Additionally, a scripted appearance for Generation 1 Landmine in ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' was drawn instead as [[Landmine (Energon)|''Energon'' Landmine]], although this wiki currently treats this as an appearance for the G1 character.
*A panel in [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|issue #2]] of ''More Than Meets the Eye'' makes clear that the bridge is located at the front tip of the ship, in the huge band of windows. An observation deck is located there as well.
*Speaking of huge, the 10x15 mile dimensions of the ship given in "Into the Abyss" don't jibe with almost any of the artwork. (For comparison: This is about the same size as Manhattan Island.) While the ship is clearly ''big'', the given size would make characters invisible alongside it, but they are commonly visible next to it throughout the ''Dark Cybertron'' event. When set down on a planetary surface, the ship's upper reaches, presumably 5 or more miles up, should fade off into the stratosphere. Its huge size certainly would not lend itself to the shuttle-like tasks that it undertakes in ''Dark Cybertron'', either.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 starships]]

Overthrown

2019-01-10T19:29:34Z

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|prev=Choices
|next=Transformation (issue)
|caption=
|image=Autocracy 8.jpg
|title="Overthrown"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[April 25]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=
|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|editor=[[John Barber]] & [[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
}}
'''Orion Pax and Megatron go on the offensive against Zeta Prime.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Autocracy8 megs and pax together.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
In [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Zeta Prime]] is assuring the [[Senate]] that his methods are working when his [[Citadel]] suddenly comes under attack from the combined forces of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Decepticon]]s and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s defected officers. While their troops keep Zeta's [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s and [[vamparc ribbon|vamparc cannons]] busy, Megatron and Orion air-drop into the Citadel and onto the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] himself, who accepts their challenge and shoots down Megatron. Orion relieves Zeta of his vamparc ribbon, but he doesn't give up so easily and in turn relieves Orion of his arm.

Meanwhile on the battlefield, [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] is approached by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and his unit, who have also turned on Zeta Prime after learning of his crimes. With their help, the rebel Autobots defeat most of the Omega Destructors. Inside the Citadel, Megatron fights Zeta Prime and finally kills him with a point-blank [[fusion cannon]] shot to the head. Zeta's troops flee and the last Destructor is destroyed by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]].

As the situation cools down, Orion Pax requests a medic... and is shot in the back by Megatron, who announces that he has outlived his usefulness.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s (1)
*[[Zeta Prime]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]] (18)
*''[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]''? (19)
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*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (20)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (21)
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*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (5)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (9)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Skywarp]] (10)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (11)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (12)
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*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (13)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (14)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Thundercracker]] (15)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (16)
*[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (17)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] (23)
{{!}}}
}}

==Notes==
*In the text story "[[Bullets]]" (specifically the hardcover version) as well as [[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #3]] and [[Life After the Big Bang|#4]], it was implied that Zeta Prime was assassinated in public, likely by Megatron with a [[Vos (DJD)|large sniper rifle]]. Zeta Prime's death here still resembles the hints given in these stories, but not exactly to a T. His head is still "comprehensively-emptied" as described in ''Bullets'', but Megatron kills him with a point-blank fusion cannon shot instead of a sniper's bullet.
*We don't know how many Autobots turn on Zeta like Magnus did. Starscream says "the Prime's troops are in retreat", so some have remained loyal.
*Ironhide is in contact with Broadside before Magnus' team show up. We'd never seen Broadside in Pax's strike team and they're the only Autobots at the start of the fight, so either he defected ''really'' quickly, he was a Decepticon at the time, or Ironhide is talking to a different Broadside.
*Springer is shown to be under Ultra Magnus's command before the war, yet in ''[[Sins of the Wreckers issue 5]]'' he is shown to be created during the Great War.

===Errors===
*On page 2, "Destructor" is misspelled "Desctructor".

Cybertron Convobat

2018-12-28T17:42:27Z

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|prev=Cybertron Convobat prequel comic
|next=Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic
|seriesissue2=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]] —Spin Off—''
|image=LegendsConvobatcomic.jpg
|caption=
|title="Cybertron Convobat"
|japanese
|romaji=
|publisher=[[e-HOBBY]]
|story by=
|art by=[[Shin Sasaki]]
|colors by=[[Kazumasa Yasukuni]]
|packaged with=[[Convobat#Legends|LGEX Convobat]]
|date=[[December 19]], [[2016]]
|continuity=
}}

'''Convobat tracks down his brother in arms Megalligator.'''

==Synopsis==
In a jungle somewhere, [[Convobat]], hunting down his wayward friend [[Megalligator]], spots him near a [[Primus Vanguard ship|crashed vessel]] he assumes has been used by the [[Decepticon]] as a lab. Megalligator swings out his tail to attack his fellow clone and both transform to prepare for a fight. Megalligator expresses surprise that Convobat managed to escape from [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|fortress]], but wonders why he isn't meeting his "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|father]]" as he said he would. Convobat says he has a bigger priority at the moment, but, before he can explain, the two are interrupted by [[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]]. The hellhound was sent by Straxus to annihilate his treacherous creations. Bruticus turns out to be yet another one of Straxus's clone creations—this time three fused into one. Megalligator proposes a truce to Convobat till they can deal with the would-be assassin.

Convobat accepts his friend's offer and summons [[Ape X Arms]], who helps by blasting off Bruticus's extra limbs. Megalligator shows off his special power—telekinesis over machines—by controlling nearby [[transtector]]s to attack Bruticus, but the trinity powers himself up and easily disposes of the "headless soldiers" and stabs Megalligator with his daggers. Megalligator, realizing that Bruticus has a shield against his telekinesis, spots his weakness. He uses a spark circuit to control the power of his three heads; they cannot be removed from his body like his opponents. Convobat takes the opportunity and slices through Bruticus's heads, but the assassin has a final surprise, which he demonstrates by having his body self-destruct in an attempt to take down his targets.

Convobat and Megalligator manage to survive by the latter using his spare transtectors as a makeshift shield. Megalligator moans as he finally reveals his plan: to kill [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the source of evil, in all universes. He extends his hand to Convobat to join, but the Autobot denies his offer. He instead offers his current priority: to literally knock some sense into his errant friend. The battle tires out the both of them and they collapse into unconsciousness. Convobat is later awakened by Ape X Arms, and sees that Megalligator is nowhere to be seen. He decides to venture into the mysterious vessel, where he sees [[Magna Convoy|a sleeping blue giant]]...

==Featured characters==
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|c1=
*[[Convobat]] (1)
*[[Ape X Arms]] (2)
*[[Magna Convoy]] (4)

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*[[Megalligator]] (2)
*[[Bruticus (RID)|Bruticus]] (3)
}}

==Notes==
*The identity of the jungle is unrevealed, but Convobat's function as "Amazon Warrior" hints it is the Amazon rainforest.
*The spare transtectors Megalligator uses are based on [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legends|Galvatron]]'s, [[Hardhead (G1)#Legends|Hardhead]]'s, [[Brainstorm (G1)#LG39|Brainstorm]]'s, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]'s, and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s, also from the ''Legends'' toyline.

===Continuity notes===
*Convobat and Megalligator parted ways in the prequel story.

===Transformers references===
*Convobat and Megalligator's reintroduction to each other is done in homage to the "[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]" pack-in comic.
*When Bruticus powers up, his body changes colors to match those of [[:File:RoverTheHellhound.jpg|his preliminary ''Beast Machines'' color scheme]]. Also, his color-changing Power Up is similar to the Power Up that the [[Autobot Brothers]] received in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon]], which is quite appropriate considering Bruticus originated from that [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|franchise]]'s [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Hasbro toyline]].

[[Category:e-HOBBY issues]]
[[Category:Legends issues]]

Road Corps

2018-11-02T17:37:06Z

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{{factions|autobot}}
:''The Road Corps is an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Road Corps''' (ロード軍団 ''Rōdo Gundan'') is an elite group of [[Autobot]] race cars. Each member has an intense loathing of a counterpart among the [[Decepticon]] [[Jet Corps]], making for a very bitter rivalry between the two groups.

The Road Corps consists of:

*[[Spin Road]] (leader)
*[[Checker Road]]
*[[Fire Road]]
*[[Mach Road]]

==Fiction==
===''Operation Combination'' story pages===
The Road Corps has an extensive and personal history with the Decepticon [[Jet Corps]], with each member having a rival on the other side. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Rivals of the Road Corps and Jet Corps Collide!}}

After the Decepticon leader, [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], sent the Jet Corps and [[Battle Gaia]] to plunder [[Earth]] of its energy, the Road Corps were the first to try and hold their enemies back. This allowed Spin Road to go toe-to-toe with his hated rival, [[Dark Jet]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Road Army vs. the Jet Army! New Decepticons Appear!}}

Despite the Road Corps's best efforts, the Jet Corps and Battle Gaia continued to advance toward Earth. Out of options, [[Guard City]] and the Road Corps summoned forth all the [[Micromaster Combiner]]s scattered across the globe to join in the battle which had finally arrived in Earth's orbit. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Decepticons' Attack on Earth!}}

Eventually, the Autobots combined into the "[[Autobot Scrum Combination]]" which destroyed Battle Gaia and drove the Jet Corps into a retreat. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Conclusion}}

==Toys==
===Operation Combination===
*'''Road Corps''' (1992)
**TF-06 [[Spin Road]] vs. [[Dark Jet]]
**TF-07 [[Fire Road]] vs. [[Shadow Jet]]
**TF-08 [[Checker Road]] vs. [[Moon Jet]]
**TF-09 [[Mach Road]] vs. [[Flare Jet]]

: The Road Corps were the Japanese releases of the four smaller [[Turbomaster]] toys, [[Flash (G1)|Flash]], [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]], [[Hurricane]] and [[Boss (G1)|Boss]]. All four transform into cars with turbine engines that form spring-loaded missile launchers, and were only available in two-packs with their respective [[Jet Corps]] rivals.

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Operation Combination]]

Sixturbo

2018-11-02T17:31:15Z

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:''Sixturbo is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 - Sixturbo - Boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Walking traffic jam.]]
'''Sixturbo''' (シックスターボ ''Shikkusutābo''), the combined form of the '''Turbo Team''' (ターボチーム ''Tābo Chīmu''), has blended into [[human]] society, and fights against the evil [[Decepticon]]s when they threaten cities.

Sixturbo's component robots are...

*[[Road Police]] the police car and team leader.
*[[Circuit (OC)|Circuit]] the F-1 race car.
*[[Discharge (OC)|Discharge]] the fire truck.
*[[Glide (OC)|Glide]] the motorcycle.
*[[Neo-Wheel]] the Lamborghini.
*[[Sireen]] the ambulance.

==Fiction==
===''Micromaster''===
Unknown Decepticons infected all of the Turbo Team except Sireen with the [[mind changer virus]], turning them into a Decepticons themselves. Having been loaded with an anti-virus program, Sireen tricked them into combining into Sixturbo. Sireen was briefly turned into a Decepticon himself, making Sixturbo into Reverse Evolution Sixturbo, but then the antivirus program took effect and reverted him to normal. {{storylink|Enter the Urban Disaster Relief Specialists!!}}

Later, Sixturbo fought [[Sixwing]]. Sixwing had the advantage, especially after he was accidentally upgraded to Berserker Sixwing. {{storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}}

===''Operation Combination''===
Sixturbo and all other [[Micromaster Combiner]]s scattered across the globe were summoned to Earth's orbit to join [[Guard City]] in a last line of defense against Battle Gaia and the [[Jet Corps]], who had fought their way past the [[Road Corps]]. Sixturbo went up against [[Shadow Jet]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|The Decepticons' Attack on Earth!}}

Sixturbo, [[Sixtrain]], [[Sixwing]], [[Sixbuilder]], and Guard City eventually combined to form the "[[Autobot Scrum Combination]]". Combining the power of all twenty-nine individual Autobots, their unleashed energy destroyed Battle Gaia on the spot. As the Jet Corps fled with the remains of Battle Gaia, Sixturbo joined the other Autobots in gleefully waving goodbye. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Conclusion}}

==Toys==
===Operation Combination===
[[Image:OC-toy Sixturbo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Sixturbo''' (Micromaster Sixteam, 1992)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-03'''

: The original version Sixturbo was available only as a complete gift set in Japan. His component robots can be swapped around with the other similarly-built Six-Teams [[Sixbuilder]] or [[Sixwing]], and to some degree with [[Sixliner]] and [[Sixtrain]]. His combiner [[kibble]] can be assembled to make the "[[Falcon Wing]]" jet that can be piloted by a single Micromaster. The original Six-Teams are considered among the more difficult Japanese Generation 1 pieces to find.

:This mold-set was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Defensor (Universe)|Defensor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Sixturbo/sixturbo.htm More information on Sixturbo at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/795/Generation+1/Six+Turbo.html Sixturbo toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

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===Micromaster===
[[Image:MC-TFU03-toy_Sixturbo-Defensor.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Road Police''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Glide''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Circuit''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Neo-Wheel''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Discharge''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Sireen''' (Micromaster, 2002)

: In 2002, the entire Sixturbo team was re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'', in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. For this release, all of the decals from the original version were replaced with [[Paint operation|paint applications]]. Sixturbo could only be assembled by buying all six components individually, he was never offered as a complete set.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Sixturbo/sixturbo.htm More information on Sixturbo at TFU.info]

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*'''Reverse Evolution Road Police''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Reverse Evolution Glide''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Reverse Evolution Circuit''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Reverse Evolution Neo-Wheel''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Reverse Evolution Discharge''' (Micromaster, 2002)
*'''Reverse Evolution Sireen''' (Micromaster, 2002)

: In every case of twelve Turbo Team Micromasters, two of them were solid-black-plastic "Reverse Evolution" Decepticon-allied variations. All six Micromasters were available in this manner, and could be combined into a black Reverse Evolution Sixturbo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/RESixturbo/sixturbo.htm More information on Reverse Evolution Sixturbo at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1229/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Reverse+Six+Turbo.html Reverse Evolution Sixturbo toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

==Notes==
* The Falcon Wing jet was not named in the original ''Operation Combination'' series; like almost every non-combined-mode aspect of the team, the name comes from ''Micromaster''.

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Micromaster Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster Decepticons]]
[[Category:Operation Combination Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]

Dinobots Strike Back

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Find Your Fate Junior|Find Your Fate Junior: The Transformers]]'' #1
|next=Battle Drive
|image=Dinobots strike back fyf.jpg
|caption="Frenzy's using his package-art-disassembly ray! Quick Grimlock, switch to your toy design!"
|title="Dinobots Strike Back"
|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]
|imprint=[[Find Your Fate Junior]]
|date=1985
|writer=[[Casey Todd]]
|illustrator=[[William Schmidt]] (interior pencils and cover painting)
|pagecount=73
|ISBN=ISBN 9780345341501 ISBN 0-345-34150-3
}}

[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] attacks the Dinobots with his [[cerebro-shell]]s, ordering them to go on a rampage. But Swoop escapes, bringing help from the [[Autobot]]s.

Once rescued at [[Bandit's Bluff]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] remembers overhearing Bombshell's thoughts, which leads [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]], where Decepticon activity had been spotted recently. They uncover a hidden Decepticon base, and a sinister plan to convert the bay's [[black coral]] into superfuel for the Decepticons!

Can the Autobots destroy the power plant before it comes online and the Decepticons become unstoppable? The answer to that question... is up to '''[[you]]'''!

==Synopsis==
{{anchor|Page 1}}'''(PAGE_1)''' The Dinobots are on lookout duty in [[Hidden Valley]], so bored that Slag and Sludge start a fight. None of them notice two Insecticons sneaking up until Bombshell fires a mortar. {{anchor|Page 2}}'''(PAGE_2)''' The blast knocks down all of them but Swoop, who transforms and dodges, but gets a wing injured by the explosion. Bombshell transforms and injects the other four Dinobots' heads with cerebro-shells. As Kickback reports back to Megatron, Bombshell orders the Dinobots to attack the Autobots and their pathetic Earth friends. The four of them transform into dino-mode. {{anchor|Page 5}}'''(PAGE_5)''' Swoop worries that with his bad wing, by the time he flies back to Autobot headquarters, the other Dinobots will have caused a lot of damage. Should he:

'''''Fly back to Optimus Prime at Autobot Headquarters?'' (>>[[#Page 10|PAGE_10]]>>)'''

'''''Stay and fight Bombshell?'' (>>[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]>>)'''

:'''(<<From_[[#Page 5|PAGE_5]]_''OR''_[[#Page 6|PAGE_6]]<<)''' '''''Swoop takes off for the Ark'' {{anchor|Page 10}}(>>PAGE_10>>)''' ...and arrives to find Optimus Prime in the war room discussing Hound's report of Dinobots tearing up farmland. {{anchor|Page 19}}'''(PAGE_19)''' Prowl notes that a quick, direct attack may be necessary to stop the Dinobots from reaching populated areas, but taking time to consult the Ark's computer might yield a better plan. Should Optimus Prime:

:'''''Consult the Ark's computer?'' (>>[[#Page 26|PAGE_26]]>>)'''

:'''''Destroy the Dinobots immediately with a massive attack?'' (>>[[#Page 30|PAGE_30]]>>)'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 19|PAGE_19]]<<)''' '''''Optimus consults the Ark's computer'' {{anchor|Page 26}}(>>PAGE_26>>)''' The computer suggests having Windcharger remove the cerebro-shells with his magnetic field. Prowl warns that the Dinobots are approaching Bandit's Bluff, 15 minutes away from a city. {{anchor|Page 27}}'''(PAGE_27)''' This gives Mirage an alternative idea: using his electro-disruptor to cast an illusion of Optimus Prime on the edge of Bandit's Bluff, tricking the Dinobots into charging it and falling into the ocean. Should Optimus:

::'''''Go with Mirage's plan?'' (>>[[#Page 45|PAGE_45]]>>)'''

::'''''Go with the computer's plan using Windcharger?'' (>>[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]>>)'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 27|PAGE_27]]<<)''' '''''Optimus chooses Mirage's plan'' {{anchor|Page 45}}(>>PAGE_45>>)''' The Dinobots take the bait and charge... {{anchor|Page 71}}'''(PAGE_71)''' ...over the cliff and into the ocean, where Seaspray is waiting. Ratchet, Sunstreaker, Huffer, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee haul the unconscious Dinobots aboard and head back to the Ark.
:::'''THE END'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 27|PAGE_27]]<<)''' '''''Optimus Prime chooses the computer's plan'' {{anchor|Page 66}}(>>PAGE_66>>)''' Windcharger leads a convoy to Bandit's Bluff, knowing he'll definitely be able to pull the cerebro-shells out from 40 feet away, but worries that might harm the Dinobots. Should Windcharger cast his magnetic field from:

:::'''''40 feet away?'' (>>[[#Page 54|PAGE_54]]>>)'''

:::'''''Further back?'' (>>[[#Page 50|PAGE_50]]>>)'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]<<)''' '''''Windcharger stands 40 feet away'' {{anchor|Page 54}}(>>PAGE_54>>)''' As Windcharger releases his magnetic field, the Dinobots stop, then convulse in repetitive motions. The field was too strong, but Windcharger can't stop it. {{anchor|Page 32}}'''(PAGE_32)''' The four Dinobots are torn to pieces now just as extinct as real dinosaurs.

::::'''THE END'''

::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]<<)''' '''''Windcharger stands about 100 feet away'' {{anchor|Page 50}}(>>PAGE_50>>)''' His magnetic field which pops all four cerebro-shells off. That night, there's a celebration at Autobot headquarters to welcome the Dinobots back. Grimlock then remembers Bombshell saying... {{anchor|Page 59}}'''(PAGE_59)''' ...that controlling them was just part of a bigger Decepticon plan. Optimus wonders if it's related to the strange electromagnetic activity that Skids detected around Dolphin's Bay, where Decepticons were spotted a week ago. Optimus tells Skids to scout around the bay, and take Bumblebee since he can explore underwater. Wheeljack has built a new [[Star mini-submarine|mini-submarine]], and offers to program it by remote control to meet the two Autobots at the bay. {{anchor|Page 13}}'''(PAGE_13)''' Then Sludge volunteers to help, since he considers himself the best water fighter. Should Optimus send Skids and Bumblebee on the mission:

::::'''''With Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 24|PAGE_24]]>>)'''

::::'''''Without Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 3|PAGE_3]]>>)'''

:::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 13|PAGE_13]]<<)''' '''''Optimus sends Sludge, Bumblebee, and Skids to Dolphin's Bay'' {{anchor|Page 24}}(>>PAGE_24>>)''' Bumblebee and Skids drive faster than Sludge can walk, so they go ahead, leaving Sludge to catch up. Sludge takes a wrong turn that's actually a shortcut, arriving first. Offshore, he decides to take a nap, curling his head and tail so that he looks like a big gray rock in the water. {{anchor|Page 17}}'''(PAGE_17)''' Skids and Bumblebee arrive and start exploring the cove in Wheeljack's mini-sub. They detect the signal Skids found, tracing it to an underwater tunnel which connects to a series of chambers inside Mt. Lomas. Bumblebee steps out to investigate... {{anchor|Page 28}}'''(PAGE_28)''' ...swimming into the tunnel upwards until he emerges, facing a doorway. He hears Megatron on the other side making a speech about finishing an energy plant to process black coral into a superfuel which will make the Decepticons invincible. Bumblebee radios Skids before returning to the sub. {{anchor|Page 4}}'''(PAGE_4)''' Behind him, he suddenly sees Soundwave who intercepted his transmission, and Frenzy who paralyzes him with a circuit-scrambling sonic attack, leaving him there as a rusty warning to any future spies. When Bumblebee fails to return, Skids knows something awful happened, and won't risk radioing the Ark for fear of the Decpticons picking up the transmission. Should he:

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack frenzy soundwave bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
:::::'''''Return to the Ark for help?'' (>>[[#Page 57|PAGE_57]]>>)'''

:::::'''''Attempt to rescue Bumblebee himself?'' (>>[[#Page 68|PAGE_68]]>>)'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 4|PAGE_4]]<<)''' '''''Skids drives back to the Ark'' {{anchor|Page 57}}(>>PAGE_57>>)''' He tells the Autobots of Bumblebee's disappearance and Operation Black Coral. Windcharger opts for an all-out attack, but Prowl thinks a mountain fortress is impossible to storm via brute force. {{anchor|Page 8}}'''(PAGE_8)''' Prowl claims the Decepticons believe the Dinobots to still be under their control. He suggests contacting Sludge and having him trick Megatron into allow the four of them into their base. Should Optimus take:

::::::'''''Prowl's advice?'' (>>[[#Page 11|PAGE_11]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Windcharger's advice?'' (>>[[#Page 22|PAGE_22]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 8|PAGE_8]]<<)''' '''''Optimus takes Prowl's advice'' {{anchor|Page 11}}(>>PAGE_11>>)''' He explains the plan to the Dinobots, and sends Swoop to relay it to Sludge. As the sun sets, Seaspray relays Prime's order to start the attack. {{anchor|Page 40}}'''(PAGE_40)''' Swoop flies low towards shore, spotting the Decepticons and Dinobots having a victory party around a bonfire atop [[Mount Lomas]]. Swoop flies a loop-the-loop, signalling the Dinobots to attack. {{anchor|Page 64}}'''(PAGE_64)''' Sludge stomps Soundwave, and Grimlock bisects Frenzy. Starscream fires a laser at Slag which bounces off the Triceratops' armor and back to the gun, melting it. Thrust transforms and takes off, only to take a missile from Swoop. As Megatron tries to fire his nuclear fusion cannon, Snarl tail-strikes him, redirecting his aim down to blast a hole in the side of Mount Lomas. A platoon of Autobots and uses the hole to access the underground lab. Bumblebee is freed and the fuel generators destroyed. That night, ''another'' Autobot victory party!

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 8|PAGE_8]]<<)''' '''''Optimus takes Windcharger's advice'' {{anchor|Page 22}}(>>PAGE_22>>)''' The Autobots arrive at sunset, spying Megatron, Starscream, Frenzy, Rumble, and other Decepticons confidently awaiting the attack atop Mount Lomas. {{anchor|Page 44}}'''(PAGE_44)''' Skywarp drops a heat-seeking missile on Topspin, and Seaspray responds with a barrage of lasers and missiles. Tracks and Powerglide engage Megatron's warrior jets, while the land-based Autobots storm the entrance to Mount Lomas. While Ratchet rescues Bumblebee, Jazz torches the lab, turning Operation Black Coral into Operation Black Ashes.

:::::::'''THE END'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 4|PAGE_4]]<<)''' '''''Skids tries to rescue Bumblebee himself'' {{anchor|Page 68}}(>>PAGE_68>>)''' He sends out the weakest radio signal he can, hoping Bumblebee is closer than the Decepticons. Suddenly Frenzy attacks; he's far enough away not to harm Skids, but the sub goes haywire, speeding every which way. {{anchor|Page 52}}'''(PAGE_52)''' Skids considers short-circuiting the sub with his electron blaster to stop it, or activating the emergency backup systems in hopes of regaining control. Should he:

::::::'''''Short-circuit the sub?'' (>>[[#Page 31|PAGE_31]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Activate the emergency systems?'' (>>[[#Page 9|PAGE_9]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 52|PAGE_52]]<<)''' '''''Skids zaps the controls'' {{anchor|Page 31}}(>>PAGE_31>>)''' ...stopping the sub, but also breaking a window and sinking it. {{anchor|Page 67}}'''(PAGE_67)''' Suddenly, Sludge lifts the sub out of the water and places it on the deck of Seaspray, who came to investigate when the Ark lost radio contact with the sub. On-board, once Ratchet repairs him, Skids tells them of Operation Black Coral, and they radio Autobot headquarters. Optimus Prime launches a full-scale assault as Ratchet and Skids use the repaired sub to pull Bumblebee out. Autobots firepower crumbles the seaward wall of Mount Lomas, allowing seawater to crash into the Decepticons' lab. Good thing you decided to have Sludge along, since Operation Black Coral is now a total washout!

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 52|PAGE_52]]<<)''' '''''Skids tries activating the emergency systems'' {{anchor|Page 9}}(>>PAGE_9>>)''' ...but Frenzy's scream has ruined them. The sub does a backflip through the air, then bolts for a huge gray rock. It hits, but just bounces off of...Sludge, finally stopping the sub. {{anchor|Page 65}}'''(PAGE_65)''' Skids disembarks and climbs on Sludge's back. {{anchor|Page 51}}'''(PAGE_51)''' Sludge drops Skids off at a dock, then wades back out to, "make big wave." He churns up the water until Bumblebee surfaces, then carries him back to the dock as well. {{anchor|Page 16}}'''(PAGE_16)''' Sludge resumes stomping in the water until he creates a giant tidal wave that tears the side off Mount Lomas, washing the Dectpicons and their lab out into the bay. Skids tells Sludge that the 'Cons will never forget the day he crashed their party.

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 13|PAGE_13]]<<)''' '''''Optimus sends Bumblebee and Skids to Dolphin's Bay, without Sludge'' {{anchor|Page 3}}(>>PAGE_3>>)''' On the way, Skids daydreams and crashes into a hillside, folding his hood in two. He doesn't care though, because he's picking up the same electromagnetic waves as before, meaning he hit the landward side of Mount Lomas. {{anchor|Page 18}}'''(PAGE_18)''' Bumblebee notices a trail cleared into the woods with giant footprints along it. Should Bumblebee and Skids:

:::::'''''Follow the trail?'' (>>[[#Page 23|PAGE_23]]>>)'''

:::::'''''Continue to Dolphin's Bay?'' (>>[[#Page 25|PAGE_25]]>>)'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 18|PAGE_18]]<<)''' '''''Bumblebee and Skids follow the trail'' {{anchor|Page 23}}(>>PAGE_23>>)''' With difficulty, Skids transforms into robot mode and takes the lead, but fails to notice a trip wire. The ground gives way, and the two Autobots fall right into a trap. {{anchor|Page 20}}'''(PAGE_20)''' Bumblebee awakens in an underground prison as Scrapper welcomes the first guests the Decepticons have had in their supermodern lab. Gravedigger explains that they've discovered a limitless source of superfuel. {{anchor|Page 39}}'''(PAGE_39)''' Scrapper then reduces the two Autobots into scrap metal, which he uses to help finish the new energy plant. One by one, the Autobots come looking for their friends and fall into Scrapper's trap, allowing him to build the whole thing out of Autobot parts. He names it the "[[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]]," and laughs at having made the Autobots look so ''fuelish''!

::::::'''THE END'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 18|PAGE_18]]<<)''' '''''Bumblebee and Skids continue to Dolphin's Bay'' {{anchor|Page 25}}(>>PAGE_25>>)''' ...where the mini-sub awaits. They dive and head north, passing a black coral reef which seems to be emitting the electromagnetic waves. Skids tries using the sub's computer... {{anchor|Page 42}}'''(PAGE_42)''' ...to break into the Decepticons' computer, bringing up a file on converting the coral into a superfuel that will triple current war capacity. {{anchor|Page 60}}'''(PAGE_60)''' Bumblebee exits the sub to get a sample of the black coral. Passing some huge crimson coral, he's approached by a school of [[dolphin]]s wishing to play with him. As he breaks off a chunk of the black coral... {{anchor|Page 53}}'''(PAGE_53)''' ...there's an explosion; the coral was booby-trapped! (?) When the water clears, Skids sees that Bumblebee is trapped in a deep coral canyon, the now-broken pillars of crimson coral blocking the sub from entering. {{anchor|Page 61}}'''(PAGE_61)''' Skids notices the dolphins swimming through to where Bumblebee is trapped, and wonders if he could use the sub's computer to decode the dolphins' language and ask them to rescue his friend. It's a long shot, so should he:

::::::'''''Decode the dolphins' language and ask for help?'' (>>[[#Page 46|PAGE_46]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Head for the channel to radio Seaspray?'' (>>[[#Page 49|PAGE_49]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 61|PAGE_61]]<<)''' '''''Skids decodes the dolphin's language'' {{anchor|Page 46}}(>>PAGE_46>>)''' ...with the computer in about five minutes, and asks them to go get Bumblebee. The three largest dolphins push aside the coral pillars trapping Bumblebee, who swims back to and enters the sub... {{anchor|Page 41}}'''(PAGE_41)''' ...with the sack of black coral he collected. '''(PAGE_33)''' Back at base, Optimus Prime maps out an attack strategy, and an hour later an Autobot convoy speeds back to Dolphin's Bay. Decepticon spy jets spot them, and they arrive to find Megatron shouting a strange challenge to Optimus: A one-on-one fight to the end, on the mountaintop! {{anchor|Page 62}}'''(PAGE_62)''' When Optimus gains the upper hand, Rumble impulsively jumps in to help Megatron, pounding the ground... {{anchor|Page 38}}'''(PAGE_38)''' ...which splits the hollow mountain in half. Both sides flee as the lab is buried. ''Operation Black Coral'' is renamed ''Operation Earthquake Mistake'' in the Decepticon computer file.

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 61|PAGE_61]]<<)''' '''''Skids heads for the channel'' {{anchor|Page 49}}(>>PAGE_49>>)''' ...and sends an s...o...s to Seaspray, who arrives just as the mini-sub surfaces. Seaspray carefully uses his laser from the water's surface to cut away the crimson coral. Bumblebee squeezes through and swims up to Seaspray with the black coral. They agree to sail back to the Ark since Seaspray's sonar can detect any more mines (the booby trap, apparently) {{anchor|Page 39}}'''(PAGE_34)''' But as they round Sea Lion point at the bottom of the cove, Seaspray proves a nice, big target for one of Starscream's cluster bombs, which shatter him. There's no stopping Operation Black Coral now, so the Autobots are truly sunk.

:::::::'''THE END'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 19|PAGE_19]]<<)''' '''''Optimus decides to attack the Dinobots immediately'' {{anchor|Page 30}}(>>PAGE_30>>)''' ...since there isn't a moment to lose. Tracks fires his black-beam gun into Grimlock's eyes, Powerglide knocks Snarl to his knees with a concussion bomb, then Slag attacks the Autobot plane with a jet of fire. Swoop missiles the ground near Slag, knocking him over and popping a cerebro shell off. {{anchor|Page 72}}'''(PAGE_72)''' Optimus orders the Autobots to "Bring them down fast and hard." Warpath downs Sludge with a volley of sonic shells, Swoop missiles Snarl, and Sideswipe and Sunstreaker down Grimlock with high-energy electron pulses, freeing the other three shells. Grimlock accuses the Autobots of enjoying the situation, but the Autobots have a good laugh.

::'''THE END'''

:'''(<<From_[[#Page 5|PAGE_5]]<<)''' '''''Swoop stays and fights Bombshell'' {{anchor|Page 12}}(>>PAGE_12>>)''' ...launching a missile which misses. Bombshell then hovers right above the other Dinobots. Should Swoop:

:'''''Try to lure Bombshell higher?'' (>>[[#Page 70|PAGE_70]]>>)'''

:'''''Fly underneath Bombshell to fire up at him?'' (>>[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]>>)'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackTinySwoop.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::'''(<<From_[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies higher'' {{anchor|Page 70}}(>>PAGE_70>>)''' ...but instead of following him, Bombshell orders the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and any human settlements along the way. They charge off, raising a dust cloud which temporarily blinds Swoop. Bombshell sees his opportunity, flies up, and stings Swoop's wing, shrinking him down to the size of a hummingbird! As he hops along the ground, a lizard spots him... {{anchor|Page 15}}'''(PAGE_15)'''...and swats him down. He's saved by a breeze which gets him airborne, then follows the Dinobots' trail of destruction. {{anchor|Page 6}}'''(PAGE_6)''' Then Bombshell's poison wears off, and he returns to normal size, flying back to the Ark.

::'''(>>[[#Page 10|PAGE_10]]>>GO_BACK_^UP^)'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies lower'' {{anchor|Page 35}}(>>PAGE_35>>)''' ...but isn't sure whether to risk flying over the violent Slag for a better shot at Bombshell, or try a tougher shot from over Sludge, who's less likely to attack him. Should Swoop fly over:

::'''''Slag?'' (>>[[#Page 36|PAGE_36]]>>)'''

::'''''Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 48|PAGE_48]]>>)'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies over Slag'' {{anchor|Page 36}}(>>PAGE_36>>)''' Swoop drops his missile for a direct hit on the tiny Insecticon, who spirals to the ground. Swoop transforms and shakes Bombshell awake, ordering him to make the Dinobots better. Bombshell complies and flies off. {{anchor|Page 56}}'''(PAGE_56)''' The Dinobots return to their old selves, but confused. Swoop says they just had a bug in their circuits.

:::'''THE END'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies over Sludge'' {{anchor|Page 48}}(>>PAGE_48>>)''' He can barely see Bombshell, but fires anyway, scoring a lucky shot, then threatens Bombshell with his energo sword until he removes the cerebro-shells. Bombshell limps away as the Dinobots return to normal. Slag and Sludge resume the fight they were having before the attack, accidentally knocking Swoop out. {{anchor|Page 58}}'''(PAGE_58)''' Swoop wakes up with no memory of what just happened, so now [[you]]'re the only one who knows!

:::'''THE END'''

==Featured Characters==
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* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]

|c2=
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
* [[Gravedigger]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]

|c3=
* [[You]]
* Friendly Dolphins
}}

==Errors==
* If Swoop flies over Slag for a better shot at Bombshell, he "drops his missile" for a direct hit. Since Swoop also flew lower at the previous choice, it seems like dropping it should hit Slag instead, and hitting Bombshell should only be possible by properly firing it, as is common practice for ''missiles'' as opposed to ''bombs''. Oh well, at least he didn't drop [[Decepticon Hijack|an entire missile-launcher]] this time.
* After disabling Bumblebee, Frenzy wants to leave his body at the entrance to the Decepticons' base as a warning to other Autobots. Even though it's a ''secret'' base.
* On page 65, Skids worries that, "If the Decepticon computer was telling the truth, it won't be long before the Decepticons are super robots." He's right to worry, but the Decepticon computer is in a different branch. Here, Skids heard about Operation Black Coral from Bumblebee, who overheard Megatron talking about it.
* When Bumblebee breaks off a chunk of black coral, it triggers an explosion. ''Not'' because the coral was dangerously unstable, as one might expect of a substance the Decepticons can convert into a superfuel, but because, "the coral was ''booby-trapped''". Yes, the Decepticons somehow rigged a booby-trap to trigger an explosion when any random piece of black coral was broken. The nature of this trap is never explained (beyond Bumblebee talking about avoiding mines in one branch afterwards), leaving readers to speculate how the heck it could precisely target Bumblebee, and how an explosion that powerful wouldn't also destroy the precious black coral before the 'Cons can use it. It certainly breaks enough red coral.
* Bumblebee is typically the weakest Autobot in a given story, but how much do these pillars of red coral weigh that he can't move them, yet three large dolphins can?
* "Skids breathes a sigh of relief..." is probably just an excusable expression here since Transformers don't even breath.
* Optimus ascends Mount Lomas "in a few strides". While it's possible there's a land route that near the summit, it's never mentioned, implying some pretty big strides.
* On page 62, "Optimus Prime evades the blast by splitting into three units: Optimus, the brain center, armed with a laser rifle; Roller, the spy; and Combat Deck, a fully armed artillery robot." While nice and accurate to his tech spec (though "Combat Deck" usually isn't a proper noun), this implies that after climbing the mountain, Optimus somehow transformed back into his full truck mode, stayed that way the whole time he and Megatron were squaring off, and only transformed back into robot mode to avoid his opponent's shot. My, that ''was'' a strange challenge!

==Notes==
* Autobot headquarters is the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].
* The Ark's computer, on the other hand, is never named.
* The Dinobots' speech patterns and mental faculties are pretty much in line with their G1 cartoon portrayals.
* Bombshell uses his stinger to inject something into Swoop's wing which temporarily ''shrinks him down'' so small that he's in danger of being eaten by a passing lizard! This interesting weapon's not mentioned in Bombshell's Marvel TF Universe bio. If anything, it's usually the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] themselves who have the ability to shrink in their alt-modes in various continuities.
* Bombshell does shrink when he transforms, but not down to actual Earth insect size. In Swoop's hand, he's roughly the size his original toy would be relative to an adult human hand.
* Seaspray is repeatedly described as transforming into either a destroyer or a battleship, but never a hovercraft. And he's ''freakin' huge!''
**Unfortunately, we never see a picture of his warship mode, just several of the submarine piloted by Skids and Bumblebee.
* Skids is described as a red compact throughout this book. (Which was in fact one of his [[Diaclone]] color schemes.) This makes it one of the few times his altmode has been properly characterized, as opposed to being a minivan. He is depicted with his correct, more human-like head. In the picture where he's face to face with Bumblebee, he's clearly ''shorter'' than Bee, which also makes sense considering a Honda City Turbo is even smaller than a VW Beetle, a rare instance of real-life vehicle [[scale]] asserting itself in otherwise toy-accurate artwork
* Bumblebee's chosen for the sea mission because he performs better underwater than the other Autobots, an ability from his tech spec that's come up once [[Search for Treasure Under the Sea|in a coloring book]], but not in the bigger continuities.
* A rare appearance by Topspin among the Autobot assault force, apparently because he's their only water vehicle besides Seaspray. His fellow [[Jumpstarter]] [[Twin Twist]] is therefore not in this book.
* The Dinobot story for which this book is named is little more than a prelude to the Operation Black Coral plot, though some endings never get to it.
* When Sludge carries out his his tidal wave assault, Skids and Bumblebee hide in a "hut" on the beach. How many huts are on the American west coast, especially huts large enough to hold two Autobots? (Granted, they are the two smallest Autobots in this story).
* Frenzy gets washed out to sea, therefore Bumblebee recovers from his paralyzing sonic attack, after he's already been moved away from the Decepticon base. The paralysis apparently depends on Frenzy continuing to screech (or...something), regardless of his proximity to his victims. Huh.
* Scrapper's tech specs mention him using parts from Autobots to make his creations, but this is one of the only times he's actually done it in fiction. The Autobot throne in "[[Triple Takeover]]" wasn't nearly as horrific as the Autobot Memorial Power Plant, but that project also took advantage of one of Skids' rare appearances.
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] never appears, though Optimus specifically worries about him spying on the Dinobots in one branch.
* While subsequent books in this series occasionally switch to second-person narration to berate [[you]] for choosing the wrong path, the only second person endings in this book are after Autobot victories. One praises you for putting Sludge on the mission with Skids and Bumblebee, and another points out that once Swoop gets conked on the head and forgets Bombshell, you're the only one who knows what happened.
* In the illustration on page 63, Optimus's hand is a little too close to Megatron's...um...trigger. It's partly a perspective trick, but still unfortunate composition.
**This is also one illustration that blatantly copies box art: there are no toy-based pictures of Megatron in this book.
* Lots of victory parties in this one, including three in the same path! The Decepticons even build a mountaintop bonfire! No one gets drunk though. In another ending, Skids bets that the Decepticons will never forget the day Sludge crashed their party.
* Despite the Dinobots destroying farms and threatening a city, there are no humans in any path in this book. The only Earth natives the Autobots interact with are animal and plant life.
* While the dino-mode Dinobots flying apart is likely the illustration burned into the minds of fans traumatized by this book at age 7, the final picture shows the Dinobots with some more subtle injuries in robot mode, sustained in the "Bring them down fast and hard" ending. Snarl has a black eye, Sludge is seeing stars, and he and Slag both have little "X" bandages on their foreheads. Cute, Will. Very cute.
* This book was available individually, or as part of a six-book box set with the other five "pre-[[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]] era" books in the series.

==External links==
*[http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=1144 "Dinobots Strike Back" on Demian's Gamebook Web Page]

[[Category:Generation 1 multipath adventures]]

Dinobots Strike Back

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Find Your Fate Junior|Find Your Fate Junior: The Transformers]]'' #1
|next=Battle Drive
|image=Dinobots strike back fyf.jpg
|caption="Frenzy's using his package-art-disassembly ray! Quick Grimlock, switch to your toy design!"
|title="Dinobots Strike Back"
|publisher=[[Ballantine Books]]
|imprint=[[Find Your Fate Junior]]
|date=1985
|writer=[[Casey Todd]]
|illustrator=[[William Schmidt]] (interior pencils and cover painting)
|pagecount=73
|ISBN=ISBN 9780345341501 ISBN 0-345-34150-3
}}

[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] attacks the Dinobots with his [[cerebro-shell]]s, ordering them to go on a rampage. But Swoop escapes, bringing help from the [[Autobot]]s.

Once rescued at [[Bandit's Bluff]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] remembers overhearing Bombshell's thoughts, which leads [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]], where Decepticon activity had been spotted recently. They uncover a hidden Decepticon base, and a sinister plan to convert the bay's [[black coral]] into superfuel for the Decepticons!

Can the Autobots destroy the power plant before it comes online and the Decepticons become unstoppable? The answer to that question... is up to '''[[you]]'''!

==Synopsis==
{{anchor|Page 1}}'''(PAGE_1)''' The Dinobots are on lookout duty in [[Hidden Valley]], so bored that Slag and Sludge start a fight. None of them notice two Insecticons sneaking up until Bombshell fires a mortar. {{anchor|Page 2}}'''(PAGE_2)''' The blast knocks down all of them but Swoop, who transforms and dodges, but gets a wing injured by the explosion. Bombshell transforms and injects the other four Dinobots' heads with cerebro-shells. As Kickback reports back to Megatron, Bombshell orders the Dinobots to attack the Autobots and their pathetic Earth friends. The four of them transform into dino-mode. {{anchor|Page 5}}'''(PAGE_5)''' Swoop worries that with his bad wing, by the time he flies back to Autobot headquarters, the other Dinobots will have caused a lot of damage. Should he:

'''''Fly back to Optimus Prime at Autobot Headquarters?'' (>>[[#Page 10|PAGE_10]]>>)'''

'''''Stay and fight Bombshell?'' (>>[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]>>)'''

:'''(<<From_[[#Page 5|PAGE_5]]_''OR''_[[#Page 6|PAGE_6]]<<)''' '''''Swoop takes off for the Ark'' {{anchor|Page 10}}(>>PAGE_10>>)''' ...and arrives to find Optimus Prime in the war room discussing Hound's report of Dinobots tearing up farmland. {{anchor|Page 19}}'''(PAGE_19)''' Prowl notes that a quick, direct attack may be necessary to stop the Dinobots from reaching populated areas, but taking time to consult the Ark's computer might yield a better plan. Should Optimus Prime:

:'''''Consult the Ark's computer?'' (>>[[#Page 26|PAGE_26]]>>)'''

:'''''Destroy the Dinobots immediately with a massive attack?'' (>>[[#Page 30|PAGE_30]]>>)'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 19|PAGE_19]]<<)''' '''''Optimus consults the Ark's computer'' {{anchor|Page 26}}(>>PAGE_26>>)''' The computer suggests having Windcharger remove the cerebro-shells with his magnetic field. Prowl warns that the Dinobots are approaching Bandit's Bluff, 15 minutes away from a city. {{anchor|Page 27}}'''(PAGE_27)''' This gives Mirage an alternative idea: using his electro-disruptor to cast an illusion of Optimus Prime on the edge of Bandit's Bluff, tricking the Dinobots into charging it and falling into the ocean. Should Optimus:

::'''''Go with Mirage's plan?'' (>>[[#Page 45|PAGE_45]]>>)'''

::'''''Go with the computer's plan using Windcharger?'' (>>[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]>>)'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 27|PAGE_27]]<<)''' '''''Optimus chooses Mirage's plan'' {{anchor|Page 45}}(>>PAGE_45>>)''' The Dinobots take the bait and charge... {{anchor|Page 71}}'''(PAGE_71)''' ...over the cliff and into the ocean, where Seaspray is waiting. Ratchet, Sunstreaker, Huffer, Sideswipe, and Bumblebee haul the unconscious Dinobots aboard and head back to the Ark.
:::'''THE END'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 27|PAGE_27]]<<)''' '''''Optimus Prime chooses the computer's plan'' {{anchor|Page 66}}(>>PAGE_66>>)''' Windcharger leads a convoy to Bandit's Bluff, knowing he'll definitely be able to pull the cerebro-shells out from 40 feet away, but worries that might harm the Dinobots. Should Windcharger cast his magnetic field from:

:::'''''40 feet away?'' (>>[[#Page 54|PAGE_54]]>>)'''

:::'''''Further back?'' (>>[[#Page 50|PAGE_50]]>>)'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack-magnets.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]<<)''' '''''Windcharger stands 40 feet away'' {{anchor|Page 54}}(>>PAGE_54>>)''' As Windcharger releases his magnetic field, the Dinobots stop, then convulse in repetitive motions. The field was too strong, but Windcharger can't stop it. {{anchor|Page 32}}'''(PAGE_32)''' The four Dinobots are torn to pieces now just as extinct as real dinosaurs.

::::'''THE END'''

::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 66|PAGE_66]]<<)''' '''''Windcharger stands about 100 feet away'' {{anchor|Page 50}}(>>PAGE_50>>)''' His magnetic field which pops all four cerebro-shells off. That night, there's a celebration at Autobot headquarters to welcome the Dinobots back. Grimlock then remembers Bombshell saying... {{anchor|Page 59}}'''(PAGE_59)''' ...that controlling them was just part of a bigger Decepticon plan. Optimus wonders if it's related to the strange electromagnetic activity that Skids detected around Dolphin's Bay, where Decepticons were spotted a week ago. Optimus tells Skids to scout around the bay, and take Bumblebee since he can explore underwater. Wheeljack has built a new [[Star mini-submarine|mini-submarine]], and offers to program it by remote control to meet the two Autobots at the bay. {{anchor|Page 13}}'''(PAGE_13)''' Then Sludge volunteers to help, since he considers himself the best water fighter. Should Optimus send Skids and Bumblebee on the mission:

::::'''''With Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 24|PAGE_24]]>>)'''

::::'''''Without Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 3|PAGE_3]]>>)'''

:::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 13|PAGE_13]]<<)''' '''''Optimus sends Sludge, Bumblebee, and Skids to Dolphin's Bay'' {{anchor|Page 24}}(>>PAGE_24>>)''' Bumblebee and Skids drive faster than Sludge can walk, so they go ahead, leaving Sludge to catch up. Sludge takes a wrong turn that's actually a shortcut, arriving first. Offshore, he decides to take a nap, curling his head and tail so that he looks like a big gray rock in the water. {{anchor|Page 17}}'''(PAGE_17)''' Skids and Bumblebee arrive and start exploring the cove in Wheeljack's mini-sub. They detect the signal Skids found, tracing it to an underwater tunnel which connects to a series of chambers inside Mt. Lomas. Bumblebee steps out to investigate... {{anchor|Page 28}}'''(PAGE_28)''' ...swimming into the tunnel upwards until he emerges, facing a doorway. He hears Megatron on the other side making a speech about finishing an energy plant to process black coral into a superfuel which will make the Decepticons invincible. Bumblebee radios Skids before returning to the sub. {{anchor|Page 4}}'''(PAGE_4)''' Behind him, he suddenly sees Soundwave who intercepted his transmission, and Frenzy who paralyzes him with a circuit-scrambling sonic attack, leaving him there as a rusty warning to any future spies. When Bumblebee fails to return, Skids knows something awful happened, and won't risk radioing the Ark for fear of the Decpticons picking up the transmission. Should he:

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBack frenzy soundwave bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
:::::'''''Return to the Ark for help?'' (>>[[#Page 57|PAGE_57]]>>)'''

:::::'''''Attempt to rescue Bumblebee himself?'' (>>[[#Page 68|PAGE_68]]>>)'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 4|PAGE_4]]<<)''' '''''Skids drives back to the Ark'' {{anchor|Page 57}}(>>PAGE_57>>)''' He tells the Autobots of Bumblebee's disappearance and Operation Black Coral. Windcharger opts for an all-out attack, but Prowl thinks a mountain fortress is impossible to storm via brute force. {{anchor|Page 8}}'''(PAGE_8)''' Prowl claims the Decepticons believe the Dinobots to still be under their control. He suggests contacting Sludge and having him trick Megatron into allow the four of them into their base. Should Optimus take:

::::::'''''Prowl's advice?'' (>>[[#Page 11|PAGE_11]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Windcharger's advice?'' (>>[[#Page 22|PAGE_22]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 8|PAGE_8]]<<)''' '''''Optimus takes Prowl's advice'' {{anchor|Page 11}}(>>PAGE_11>>)''' He explains the plan to the Dinobots, and sends Swoop to relay it to Sludge. As the sun sets, Seaspray relays Prime's order to start the attack. {{anchor|Page 40}}'''(PAGE_40)''' Swoop flies low towards shore, spotting the Decepticons and Dinobots having a victory party around a bonfire atop [[Mount Lomas]]. Swoop flies a loop-the-loop, signalling the Dinobots to attack. {{anchor|Page 64}}'''(PAGE_64)''' Sludge stomps Soundwave, and Grimlock bisects Frenzy. Starscream fires a laser at Slag which bounces off the Triceratops' armor and back to the gun, melting it. Thrust transforms and takes off, only to take a missile from Swoop. As Megatron tries to fire his nuclear fusion cannon, Snarl tail-strikes him, redirecting his aim down to blast a hole in the side of Mount Lomas. A platoon of Autobots and uses the hole to access the underground lab. Bumblebee is freed and the fuel generators destroyed. That night, ''another'' Autobot victory party!

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 8|PAGE_8]]<<)''' '''''Optimus takes Windcharger's advice'' {{anchor|Page 22}}(>>PAGE_22>>)''' The Autobots arrive at sunset, spying Megatron, Starscream, Frenzy, Rumble, and other Decepticons confidently awaiting the attack atop Mount Lomas. {{anchor|Page 44}}'''(PAGE_44)''' Skywarp drops a heat-seeking missile on Topspin, and Seaspray responds with a barrage of lasers and missiles. Tracks and Powerglide engage Megatron's warrior jets, while the land-based Autobots storm the entrance to Mount Lomas. While Ratchet rescues Bumblebee, Jazz torches the lab, turning Operation Black Coral into Operation Black Ashes.

:::::::'''THE END'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 4|PAGE_4]]<<)''' '''''Skids tries to rescue Bumblebee himself'' {{anchor|Page 68}}(>>PAGE_68>>)''' He sends out the weakest radio signal he can, hoping Bumblebee is closer than the Decepticons. Suddenly Frenzy attacks; he's far enough away not to harm Skids, but the sub goes haywire, speeding every which way. {{anchor|Page 52}}'''(PAGE_52)''' Skids considers short-circuiting the sub with his electron blaster to stop it, or activating the emergency backup systems in hopes of regaining control. Should he:

::::::'''''Short-circuit the sub?'' (>>[[#Page 31|PAGE_31]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Activate the emergency systems?'' (>>[[#Page 9|PAGE_9]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 52|PAGE_52]]<<)''' '''''Skids zaps the controls'' {{anchor|Page 31}}(>>PAGE_31>>)''' ...stopping the sub, but also breaking a window and sinking it. {{anchor|Page 67}}'''(PAGE_67)''' Suddenly, Sludge lifts the sub out of the water and places it on the deck of Seaspray, who came to investigate when the Ark lost radio contact with the sub. On-board, once Ratchet repairs him, Skids tells them of Operation Black Coral, and they radio Autobot headquarters. Optimus Prime launches a full-scale assault as Ratchet and Skids use the repaired sub to pull Bumblebee out. Autobots firepower crumbles the seaward wall of Mount Lomas, allowing seawater to crash into the Decepticons' lab. Good thing you decided to have Sludge along, since Operation Black Coral is now a total washout!

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 52|PAGE_52]]<<)''' '''''Skids tries activating the emergency systems'' {{anchor|Page 9}}(>>PAGE_9>>)''' ...but Frenzy's scream has ruined them. The sub does a backflip through the air, then bolts for a huge gray rock. It hits, but just bounces off of...Sludge, finally stopping the sub. {{anchor|Page 65}}'''(PAGE_65)''' Skids disembarks and climbs on Sludge's back. {{anchor|Page 51}}'''(PAGE_51)''' Sludge drops Skids off at a dock, then wades back out to, "make big wave." He churns up the water until Bumblebee surfaces, then carries him back to the dock as well. {{anchor|Page 16}}'''(PAGE_16)''' Sludge resumes stomping in the water until he creates a giant tidal wave that tears the side off Mount Lomas, washing the Dectpicons and their lab out into the bay. Skids tells Sludge that the 'Cons will never forget the day he crashed their party.

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 13|PAGE_13]]<<)''' '''''Optimus sends Bumblebee and Skids to Dolphin's Bay, without Sludge'' {{anchor|Page 3}}(>>PAGE_3>>)''' On the way, Skids daydreams and crashes into a hillside, folding his hood in two. He doesn't care though, because he's picking up the same electromagnetic waves as before, meaning he hit the landward side of Mount Lomas. {{anchor|Page 18}}'''(PAGE_18)''' Bumblebee notices a trail cleared into the woods with giant footprints along it. Should Bumblebee and Skids:

:::::'''''Follow the trail?'' (>>[[#Page 23|PAGE_23]]>>)'''

:::::'''''Continue to Dolphin's Bay?'' (>>[[#Page 25|PAGE_25]]>>)'''

::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 18|PAGE_18]]<<)''' '''''Bumblebee and Skids follow the trail'' {{anchor|Page 23}}(>>PAGE_23>>)''' With difficulty, Skids transforms into robot mode and takes the lead, but fails to notice a trip wire. The ground gives way, and the two Autobots fall right into a trap. {{anchor|Page 20}}'''(PAGE_20)''' Bumblebee awakens in an underground prison as Scrapper welcomes the first guests the Decepticons have had in their supermodern lab. Gravedigger explains that they've discovered a limitless source of superfuel. {{anchor|Page 39}}'''(PAGE_39)''' Scrapper then reduces the two Autobots into scrap metal, which he uses to help finish the new energy plant. One by one, the Autobots come looking for their friends and fall into Scrapper's trap, allowing him to build the whole thing out of Autobot parts. He names it the "[[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]]," and laughs at having made the Autobots look so ''fuelish''!

::::::'''THE END'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 18|PAGE_18]]<<)''' '''''Bumblebee and Skids continue to Dolphin's Bay'' {{anchor|Page 25}}(>>PAGE_25>>)''' ...where the mini-sub awaits. They dive and head north, passing a black coral reef which seems to be emitting the electromagnetic waves. Skids tries using the sub's computer... {{anchor|Page 42}}'''(PAGE_42)''' ...to break into the Decepticons' computer, bringing up a file on converting the coral into a superfuel that will triple current war capacity. {{anchor|Page 60}}'''(PAGE_60)''' Bumblebee exits the sub to get a sample of the black coral. Passing some huge crimson coral, he's approached by a school of [[dolphin]]s wishing to play with him. As he breaks off a chunk of the black coral... {{anchor|Page 53}}'''(PAGE_53)''' ...there's an explosion; the coral was booby-trapped! (?) When the water clears, Skids sees that Bumblebee is trapped in a deep coral canyon, the now-broken pillars of crimson coral blocking the sub from entering. {{anchor|Page 61}}'''(PAGE_61)''' Skids notices the dolphins swimming through to where Bumblebee is trapped, and wonders if he could use the sub's computer to decode the dolphins' language and ask them to rescue his friend. It's a long shot, so should he:

::::::'''''Decode the dolphins' language and ask for help?'' (>>[[#Page 46|PAGE_46]]>>)'''

::::::'''''Head for the channel to radio Seaspray?'' (>>[[#Page 49|PAGE_49]]>>)'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 61|PAGE_61]]<<)''' '''''Skids decodes the dolphin's language'' {{anchor|Page 46}}(>>PAGE_46>>)''' ...with the computer in about five minutes, and asks them to go get Bumblebee. The three largest dolphins push aside the coral pillars trapping Bumblebee, who swims back to and enters the sub... {{anchor|Page 41}}'''(PAGE_41)''' ...with the sack of black coral he collected. '''(PAGE_33)''' Back at base, Optimus Prime maps out an attack strategy, and an hour later an Autobot convoy speeds back to Dolphin's Bay. Decepticon spy jets spot them, and they arrive to find Megatron shouting a strange challenge to Optimus: A one-on-one fight to the end, on the mountaintop! {{anchor|Page 62}}'''(PAGE_62)''' When Optimus gains the upper hand, Rumble impulsively jumps in to help Megatron, pounding the ground... {{anchor|Page 38}}'''(PAGE_38)''' ...which splits the hollow mountain in half. Both sides flee as the lab is buried. ''Operation Black Coral'' is renamed ''Operation Earthquake Mistake'' in the Decepticon computer file.

:::::::'''THE END'''

:::::::'''(<<From_[[#Page 61|PAGE_61]]<<)''' '''''Skids heads for the channel'' {{anchor|Page 49}}(>>PAGE_49>>)''' ...and sends an s...o...s to Seaspray, who arrives just as the mini-sub surfaces. Seaspray carefully uses his laser from the water's surface to cut away the crimson coral. Bumblebee squeezes through and swims up to Seaspray with the black coral. They agree to sail back to the Ark since Seaspray's sonar can detect any more mines (the booby trap, apparently) {{anchor|Page 39}}'''(PAGE_34)''' But as they round Sea Lion point at the bottom of the cove, Seaspray proves a nice, big target for one of Starscream's cluster bombs, which shatter him. There's no stopping Operation Black Coral now, so the Autobots are truly sunk.

:::::::'''THE END'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 19|PAGE_19]]<<)''' '''''Optimus decides to attack the Dinobots immediately'' {{anchor|Page 30}}(>>PAGE_30>>)''' ...since there isn't a moment to lose. Tracks fires his black-beam gun into Grimlock's eyes, Powerglide knocks Snarl to his knees with a concussion bomb, then Slag attacks the Autobot plane with a jet of fire. Swoop missiles the ground near Slag, knocking him over and popping a cerebro shell off. {{anchor|Page 72}}'''(PAGE_72)''' Optimus orders the Autobots to "Bring them down fast and hard." Warpath downs Sludge with a volley of sonic shells, Swoop missiles Snarl, and Sideswipe and Sunstreaker down Grimlock with high-energy electron pulses, freeing the other three shells. Grimlock accuses the Autobots of enjoying the situation, but the Autobots have a good laugh.

::'''THE END'''

:'''(<<From_[[#Page 5|PAGE_5]]<<)''' '''''Swoop stays and fights Bombshell'' {{anchor|Page 12}}(>>PAGE_12>>)''' ...launching a missile which misses. Bombshell then hovers right above the other Dinobots. Should Swoop:

:'''''Try to lure Bombshell higher?'' (>>[[#Page 70|PAGE_70]]>>)'''

:'''''Fly underneath Bombshell to fire up at him?'' (>>[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]>>)'''

[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackTinySwoop.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
::'''(<<From_[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies higher'' {{anchor|Page 70}}(>>PAGE_70>>)''' ...but instead of following him, Bombshell orders the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and any human settlements along the way. They charge off, raising a dust cloud which temporarily blinds Swoop. Bombshell sees his opportunity, flies up, and stings Swoop's wing, shrinking him down to the size of a hummingbird! As he hops along the ground, a lizard spots him... {{anchor|Page 15}}'''(PAGE_15)'''...and swats him down. He's saved by a breeze which gets him airborne, then follows the Dinobots' trail of destruction. {{anchor|Page 6}}'''(PAGE_6)''' Then Bombshell's poison wears off, and he returns to normal size, flying back to the Ark.

::'''(>>[[#Page 10|PAGE_10]]>>GO_BACK_^UP^)'''

::'''(<<From_[[#Page 12|PAGE_12]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies lower'' {{anchor|Page 35}}(>>PAGE_35>>)''' ...but isn't sure whether to risk flying over the violent Slag for a better shot at Bombshell, or try a tougher shot from over Sludge, who's less likely to attack him. Should Swoop fly over:

::'''''Slag?'' (>>[[#Page 36|PAGE_36]]>>)'''

::'''''Sludge?'' (>>[[#Page 48|PAGE_48]]>>)'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies over Slag'' {{anchor|Page 36}}(>>PAGE_36>>)''' Swoop drops his missile for a direct hit on the tiny Insecticon, who spirals to the ground. Swoop transforms and shakes Bombshell awake, ordering him to make the Dinobots better. Bombshell complies and flies off. {{anchor|Page 56}}'''(PAGE_56)''' The Dinobots return to their old selves, but confused. Swoop says they just had a bug in their circuits.

:::'''THE END'''

:::'''(<<From_[[#Page 35|PAGE_35]]<<)''' '''''Swoop flies over Sludge'' {{anchor|Page 48}}(>>PAGE_48>>)''' He can barely see Bombshell, but fires anyway, scoring a lucky shot, then threatens Bombshell with his energo sword until he removes the cerebro-shells. Bombshell limps away as the Dinobots return to normal. Slag and Sludge resume the fight they were having before the attack, accidentally knocking Swoop out. {{anchor|Page 58}}'''(PAGE_58)''' Swoop wakes up with no memory of what just happened, so now [[you]]'re the only one who knows!

:::'''THE END'''

==Featured Characters==
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* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]

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* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
* [[Gravedigger]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]

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* [[You]]
* Friendly Dolphins
}}

==Errors==
* If Swoop flies over Slag for a better shot at Bombshell, he "drops his missile" for a direct hit. Since Swoop also flew lower at the previous choice, it seems like dropping it should hit Slag instead, and hitting Bombshell should only be possible by properly firing it, as is common practice for ''missiles'' as opposed to ''bombs''. Oh well, at least he didn't drop [[Decepticon Hijack|an entire missile-launcher]] this time.
* After disabling Bumblebee, Frenzy wants to leave his body at the entrance to the Decepticons' base as a warning to other Autobots. Even though it's a ''secret'' base.
* On page 65, Skids worries that, "If the Decepticon computer was telling the truth, it won't be long before the Decepticons are super robots." He's right to worry, but the Decepticon computer is in a different branch. Here, Skids heard about Operation Black Coral from Bumblebee, who overheard Megatron talking about it.
* When Bumblebee breaks off a chunk of black coral, it triggers an explosion. ''Not'' because the coral was dangerously unstable, as one might expect of a substance the Decepticons can convert into a superfuel, but because, "the coral was ''booby-trapped''". Yes, the Decepticons somehow rigged a booby-trap to trigger an explosion when any random piece of black coral was broken. The nature of this trap is never explained (beyond Bumblebee talking about avoiding mines in one branch afterwards), leaving readers to speculate how the heck it could precisely target Bumblebee, and how an explosion that powerful wouldn't also destroy the precious black coral before the 'Cons can use it. It certainly breaks enough red coral.
* Bumblebee is typically the weakest Autobot in a given story, but how much do these pillars of red coral weigh that he can't move them, yet three large dolphins can?
* "Skids breathes a sigh of relief..." is probably just an excusable expression here. Transformers don't even breath.
* Optimus ascends Mount Lomas "in a few strides". While it's possible there's a land route that near the summit, it's never mentioned, implying some pretty big strides.
* On page 62, "Optimus Prime evades the blast by splitting into three units: Optimus, the brain center, armed with a laser rifle; Roller, the spy; and Combat Deck, a fully armed artillery robot." While nice and accurate to his tech spec (though "Combat Deck" usually isn't a proper noun), this implies that after climbing the mountain, Optimus somehow transformed back into his full truck mode, stayed that way the whole time he and Megatron were squaring off, and only transformed back into robot mode to avoid his opponent's shot. My, that ''was'' a strange challenge!

==Notes==
* Autobot headquarters is the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].
* The Ark's computer, on the other hand, is never named.
* The Dinobots' speech patterns and mental faculties are pretty much in line with their G1 cartoon portrayals.
* Bombshell uses his stinger to inject something into Swoop's wing which temporarily ''shrinks him down'' so small that he's in danger of being eaten by a passing lizard! This interesting weapon's not mentioned in Bombshell's Marvel TF Universe bio. If anything, it's usually the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] themselves who have the ability to shrink in their alt-modes in various continuities.
* Bombshell does shrink when he transforms, but not down to actual Earth insect size. In Swoop's hand, he's roughly the size his original toy would be relative to an adult human hand.
* Seaspray is repeatedly described as transforming into either a destroyer or a battleship, but never a hovercraft. And he's ''freakin' huge!''
**Unfortunately, we never see a picture of his warship mode, just several of the submarine piloted by Skids and Bumblebee.
* Skids is described as a red compact throughout this book. (Which was in fact one of his [[Diaclone]] color schemes.) This makes it one of the few times his altmode has been properly characterized, as opposed to being a minivan. He is depicted with his correct, more human-like head. In the picture where he's face to face with Bumblebee, he's clearly ''shorter'' than Bee, which also makes sense considering a Honda City Turbo is even smaller than a VW Beetle, a rare instance of real-life vehicle [[scale]] asserting itself in otherwise toy-accurate artwork
* Bumblebee's chosen for the sea mission because he performs better underwater than the other Autobots, an ability from his tech spec that's come up once [[Search for Treasure Under the Sea|in a coloring book]], but not in the bigger continuities.
* A rare appearance by Topspin among the Autobot assault force, apparently because he's their only water vehicle besides Seaspray. His fellow [[Jumpstarter]] [[Twin Twist]] is therefore not in this book.
* The Dinobot story for which this book is named is little more than a prelude to the Operation Black Coral plot, though some endings never get to it.
* When Sludge carries out his his tidal wave assault, Skids and Bumblebee hide in a "hut" on the beach. How many huts are on the American west coast, especially huts large enough to hold two Autobots? (Granted, they are the two smallest Autobots in this story).
* Frenzy gets washed out to sea, therefore Bumblebee recovers from his paralyzing sonic attack, after he's already been moved away from the Decepticon base. The paralysis apparently depends on Frenzy continuing to screech (or...something), regardless of his proximity to his victims. Huh.
* Scrapper's tech specs mention him using parts from Autobots to make his creations, but this is one of the only times he's actually done it in fiction. The Autobot throne in "[[Triple Takeover]]" wasn't nearly as horrific as the Autobot Memorial Power Plant, but that project also took advantage of one of Skids' rare appearances.
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] never appears, though Optimus specifically worries about him spying on the Dinobots in one branch.
* While subsequent books in this series occasionally switch to second-person narration to berate [[you]] for choosing the wrong path, the only second person endings in this book are after Autobot victories. One praises you for putting Sludge on the mission with Skids and Bumblebee, and another points out that once Swoop gets conked on the head and forgets Bombshell, you're the only one who knows what happened.
* In the illustration on page 63, Optimus's hand is a little too close to Megatron's...um...trigger. It's partly a perspective trick, but still unfortunate composition.
**This is also one illustration that blatantly copies box art: there are no toy-based pictures of Megatron in this book.
* Lots of victory parties in this one, including three in the same path! The Decepticons even build a mountaintop bonfire! No one gets drunk though. In another ending, Skids bets that the Decepticons will never forget the day Sludge crashed their party.
* Despite the Dinobots destroying farms and threatening a city, there are no humans in any path in this book. The only Earth natives the Autobots interact with are animal and plant life.
* While the dino-mode Dinobots flying apart is likely the illustration burned into the minds of fans traumatized by this book at age 7, the final picture shows the Dinobots with some more subtle injuries in robot mode, sustained in the "Bring them down fast and hard" ending. Snarl has a black eye, Sludge is seeing stars, and he and Slag both have little "X" bandages on their foreheads. Cute, Will. Very cute.
* This book was available individually, or as part of a six-book box set with the other five "pre-[[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]] era" books in the series.

==External links==
*[http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=1144 "Dinobots Strike Back" on Demian's Gamebook Web Page]

[[Category:Generation 1 multipath adventures]]

Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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{{suite}}[[File:UltraMagnus-G1cartooncontinuity.jpg|thumb|251px|"Autobots? Chap with horns: five rounds, rapid."]]Can '''Ultra Magnus''' deal with an entire page dedicated solely to his role in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]? Let's find out!
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==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Robert Stack]] (English, ''The Movie''), [[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Masaki Aizawa]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Liu Jiazhen]] (Chinese),[[Mario Desmarais]] (Canadian French), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, 11 episodes), [[Fritz von Hardenberg]] (German, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' + 9 episodes), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime pt. 1" and "The Rebirth pt. 1"), [[Hannibal Brown]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Gabriele Carrara]] (Italian, season 3), [[Fabrizio Pucci]] (Italian, movie second dub), [[Sergio Di Giulio]] (Italian, movie second dub, only for a line), [[Júlio César]] (Brazilian Portuguese, ''The Movie''), [[Júlio Chaves]] (season 3), [[Frank Röth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon")}}

[[File:TFTM UltraMagnus pointy.jpg|left|upright=1.22|thumb|"Uncle Prime wants you!" "Me?" "No, not you, the other guy."]]
Serving as commander of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Ultra Magnus directed the Autobots’ counter-offensive when the city came under [[Battle of Autobot City|attack]] from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s in the year 2005. After directing [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] to transform the city into battle station mode, he and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] alerted the rest of the city’s occupants to the attack, but they were only able to hold the Decepticons off for so long. During the battle, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was mortally wounded, and, on his deathbed, passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on to Ultra Magnus. Despite his own misgivings, Magnus took possession of Matrix and became the new leader of the Autobots.

[[File:TFTM UltraMagnus dies.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb|AGGHHHH—I've been dealt with!]]
Magnus's leadership did not get off to an easy start, when reports came in from the Autobots stationed on Cybertron’s moons of [[Unicron]], a monster planet that was in the process of consuming them. Magnus quickly arranged for the Autobots to head to Cybertron aboard two shuttles, but as they were preparing to depart, they were attacked by Decepticon forces led by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], the upgraded form of Megatron. The Autobots fled into space and were pursued by Galvatron’s troops. In a last-ditch effort to lose the Decepticons, Magnus ordered an emergency separation of the shuttle. After Galvatron destroyed the jettisoned portion of the vessel (and declared the Matrix destroyed), Magnus and his crew landed their craft on the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] for repairs. Facing Galvatron solo, Magnus attempted to open the Matrix, but the talisman did not respond, and Magnus was blown to pieces by the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s. Thankfully, Ultra Magnus was soon repaired by the native [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] after they befriended the Autobots. Magnus joined the other Autobots in the battle with Unicron on Cybertron and helped drive the last of the Decepticons from their home planet. In the course of the final battle with Unicron, the young Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] opened the Matrix to destroy the planet-eater, becoming Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

{{note|Ultra Magnus’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

[[File:G1 FFODPart5 UltraMagnus punch Dirge.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Death comes to he who cannot deal with me, Magnus." "Oh, fine, I'll deal with you, Dirge." "AAAAAHHHHH!"]]

Rodimus subsequently took over as [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] from Magnus, and Magnus returned to his much more comfortable role of soldier, operating as Rodimus's [[second-in-command]], regularly giving advice to the inexperienced new leader and trying to draw him out from under the shadow of Optimus Prime.

When the [[Quintesson]]s attacked the first [[Galactic Olympics]], Ultra Magnus, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] were kidnapped and taken to [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], where they were found guilty in one of the Quintessons’ twisted trials. Dropped into the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] pit, they were quickly rescued by their fellow Autobots, but the whole team was then set adrift in space when the Quintessons blew up their planet in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. They eventually made it back to Cybertron, only for their homeworld itself to come under attack by a united Quintesson-Decepticon alliance. Ultra Magnus held off the attackers long enough for Rodimus and the others to make it to cover, dispatching [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] before being faced with Galvatron, who took a few shots at him before deciding he had more important things to deal with. When the Quintessons betrayed Galvatron in order to achieve their true goals, he turned on the aliens, and the invasion of Cybertron was repelled. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:KillingJar negative Magnus Marissa.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I lay down to take a nap and woke up as anti-matter!]]
One evening, Ultra Magnus was contemplating the stars when the Quintessons impersonated [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in order to abduct him. Having recently renewed contact with their ancient creations, the Quintesson scientists intended to test the Transformers. To that end, Ultra Magnus was forced into a Danger Room scenario, battling a hard-light illusion of Rodimus Prime. He was soon introduced to the other test subjects, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Ultra Magnus overloaded the electron bars of their cells with his own body, freeing the captives. A chaotic melee erupted, and Ultra Magnus and Cyclonus began grappling for the right to bring the Quintesson ship to their respective leader, but before the issue could be resolved the craft began plummeting into a [[black hole]]. During a fight for the last escape pod, Magnus was drawn out into space. Astonishingly, it was Cyclonus who saved Ultra Magnus from the void, for it would have been dishonorable to allow such a proud warrior to die anywhere else but on the battle field. Unfortunately, this only delayed the inevitable, as the ship ultimately plunged into the black hole and emerged on the other side in a [[negative universe]]. Only by working together were they able to return through the white hole to their own universe. Magnus and Cyclonus acknowledged their mutual, grudging respect for each other as warriors, but vowed that when they met again, it would be as enemies. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:DarkAwakening Magnus hands.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Optimus, I know you're upset I gave the Matrix to Hot Rod. But that's no reason to turn into a zombie."]]
Later, Ultra Magnus was on a pleasure flight with Rodimus, Kup, Arcee and the Witwickys when a Decepticon attack forced them to land the ship's lifepod on a remote Autobot funeral barge, launched into space at the end of the war with the deactivated bodies of lost Autobot warriors. The tomb of Optimus Prime was empty, but Optimus Prime himself was miraculously alive. It soon became clear, however, that Prime was not in his right mind, as he fired on Magnus and the others, leaving them to die as the barge began plummeting into a sun. They managed to escape, but barely – the makeshift repairs to their ship led to a crashlanding back on Cybertron. Ultra Magnus and the others soon learned that Optimus Prime had mobilized the entire Autobot fleet to go after the Quintessons and "avenge" their deaths. They caught up to Prime's fleet, and against Prime's orders, Magnus and friends were brought on board. The Quintesson ploy was uncovered, and Optimus Prime regained his senses long enough to spring their trap away from the other Autobots, allowing Magnus and the others to flee to safety. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

After a lost Autobot named [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] arrived on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus and the others learned of a Transformer colony world named [[Paradron]] on the other side of a vortex. Its pacifistic people had recently come under Decepticon attack after [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and Cyclonus accidentally discovered the planet. Working with Rodimus, Ultra Magnus assembled an Autobot strike force to liberate the Paradronians and prevent the Decepticons from acquiring the world's vast energon supply. Ultra Magnus took charge of the second mission with back-up from Blurr and Wheelie, but they ran into heavy resistance fire. This forced them to go to Plan 'B' – blow up the planet's energon core, and the entire planet with it. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] attempted to stop Magnus and Sandstorm from reaching the core with a seek-and-destroy missile, but Ultra Magnus simply grabbed the missile out of mid-air and threw it back at their attackers. Inside the core, Ultra Magnus took a moment to explore his sensitive side.

{{bigquote|I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy. All right, give me the bomb.}}

[[File:Fightorflee Ultramagnus Sandstorm bomb.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just read the quote. Nothing can top the actual quote.]]
After setting the charges, Ultra Magnus informed Sandstorm that they had only five minutes to evacuate the planet. They breezed by Galvatron on their way out and evacuated to a nearby moon to observe the destruction. With the total annihilation of their planet, Rodimus and Ultra Magnus offered Sandstorm and the Paradronians a home back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

When dictator [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] manipulated Trypticon into plundering the Earth for him, Ultra Magnus joined Metroplex and many other Autobots in defeating the Decepticon city and putting Fakkadi in his place. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

One night, while observing the security monitors, Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime and Kup were greeted with the startling sight of Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s flying away from Cybertron with the former Decepticon [[Octane]] in tow. Since Octane had become an independent contractor working with the Autobots, Magnus and the others flew out with the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] to intercept the Decepticon raiding party. They forced the enemy back down to the surface, but let them go after Octane and his secret partner "Cyclonus" let them in on a double-cross. Cyclonus was actually possessed by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost and, after returning to Charr, they manipulated Galvatron into travelling to Cybertron alone, where he was ambushed and nearly captured by Rodimus, Ultra Magnus and the other Autobots. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

[[File:SurpriseParty Magnus smiling.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb| Is Ultra Magnus smiling? [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Someone]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|doesn't]] [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|agree]].]]
Ultra Magnus and the other Autobots took a relaxing break from preparations for the first Cybertronian peace conference to prepare a surprise birthday party for their human friend, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. The party was interrupted, however, when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] staged an assault on the Autobot shuttle bay, hoping to destroy the craft being prepped for the conference's delegates. During the battle, Wheelie took a glancing blow from [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and was left shaken and disoriented right smack in the middle of the firefight. With no regard to his own safety, Magnus rushed out into the line of fire and took several hits to the back from [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] while shielding the fallen Wheelie with his own body. The Combaticons were driven off, but not before they did some damage to the shuttles. In the aftermath, Ultra Magnus insisted [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] attend to the shuttle first before working on Magnus's own injuries. His demonstrations of bravery and self-sacrifice gave Daniel and Wheelie the idea of planning a surprise party for Ultra Magnus on HIS birthday. Their only question was WHEN exactly the date was. Their search for answers led to the [[Lost Cybertronian Storage Asteroid|Autobot Records Asteroid]]... and trouble. They were taken hostage by Cyclonus and the Decepticons, who set the asteroid on a collision course with the peace conference. Daniel and Wheelie served as living shields to prevent the Autobot defense from blasting the asteroid out of the sky. Instead, Ultra Magnus enlisted Sky Lynx for a raid on the space rock to rescue their friends. They sent the Sweeps packing, and Ultra Magnus went after Cyclonus personally to reprogram the asteroid's flight path. With the Decepticon distracted, Wheelie triggered the self-destruct sequence and the Autobots made it to safety, saving the peace conference. Afterwards, Wheelie and Daniel explained what they had been doing, and the incredulous Ultra Magnus remarked that even he didn't know when his birthday was (apparently the Quintessons had never heard of the Gregorian calendar. Go figure). {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

During an ambassador reception on Cybertron, Daniel Witwicky went missing and couldn't be found. Rodimus assigned Ultra Magnus, [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and the cassettes to look for him. [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]'s tracking senses helped unearth a lost Quintesson chamber where Daniel and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] had gone. Magnus and the others soon worked out that their missing friends had accidentally travelled to the dimension of [[Menonia]], thanks to an old Quintesson method of banishing criminals to other universes. While in Menonia, Ultra Magnus and the Autobots helped the local "Dragon of the Sun", the [[Golden One]], fight off his treacherous pupil, the exiled Quintesson known as [[Mara-Al-Utha]]. After restoring his kingdom to him, the Autobots were aided in returning to Cybertron by the Golden One. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

[[File:Bigmagnus tinyconst.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|It's not an animation error. They knew the [[Constructicon (Universe)|Micromaster Constructicons]] would be out by 2006.]]
When Galvatron and the Constructicons attempted to turn a moon-sized comet into a guided missile to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Ultra Magnus led a team of Autobots to intercept and stop their plans. This team consisted of Blaster, Perceptor, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and maybe Grimlock. And maybe [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. At some times [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Also, several guys who looked disturbingly like [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and the corpses of [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]. All of whom could change size at will. Anyway, Ultra Magnus confronted Galvatron, who attempted to turn into cannon mode and blast the Autobot. Unfortunately, his character model sheet was drawn pointing off to the right, leaving him unable to turn and fire before Magnus jumped him. Still, Galvatron somehow managed to grapple and wrestle with Ultra Magnus in cannon mode, despite having no noticeable moving parts of any kind. An explosion at the artificial engines the Constructicons had been installing sent the comet hurtling towards a nearby world called [[Eurythma]]. Before it could strike, it was destroyed by an extraordinarily powerful sonic discharge, a [[harmony]] produced by the musical Renaissance [[Eurythman|elf people]] who lived on Eurhythma. The mere backlash of the harmony was enough to knock all the Transformers out of space and down to the planet's surface. When Galvatron and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] went after the source of the harmony, Ultra Magnus grabbed Blaster and Broadside to help stop him. Lucky he did, because Blaster was the only one who could understand the harmonic speech of the Eurhythmians. Although he did do some ad-libbing... and sometimes Ultra Magnus explained things in Blaster's voice. ANYWAY, Galvatron and Soundwave managed to assemble the three parts of the harmony, and left for Earth to attack Metroplex with it. To counteract their harmonic weapon, Ultra Magnus brought along the Eurhythmian leaders to sing in [[anti-sound]] and cancel out the harmony. Yes, they sang ''anti-sound''. Then, Blaster successfully grabbed Soundwave's crotch, erasing his tapes of the harmony. The moral of this story is... the best way to win the day is through sexual assault and violating the laws of physics. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:Nightmare-planet-ultramagnus-rodimus-gardner.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Ultra Magnus, Springer and Rodimus were exploring an electromagnetic anomaly in a remote part of Cybertron when the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] staged an attack on the Autobots. Their fight with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] was interrupted by a Quintesson experiment that turned the nightmares of Daniel Witwicky into substance, solid enough to do serious damage to the Transformers. The Autobots and Decepticons were forced into an alliance to try and escape the strange and ever-changing landscape. Ultra Magnus and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were almost eaten by a giant, and they were all assaulted by a many-headed hydra. The Autobots eventually located Danny and freed him from the Quintessons' machines. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}

[[File:GhostMachine Magnus with hands on hips.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Pay attention to me! This is my important face."]]
After Scourge and the ghost of Starscream stole Metroplex's eyes and blew up his brain, Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime put Cybertron on full alert in case a follow-up attack occurred. They eventually managed to suss out that the Decepticon duo were working for Unicron, after they noticed the Chaos-Bringer had his eyes back. Magnus assembled a small strike team of Springer, Hot Spot and [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] aboard Sky Lynx to investigate the artificial "moon". The spy mission didn't go too well, however, as the repair work on Unicron had proceeded farther than they had expected: the Dark God expelled them from his head using a blast of electrical fire. Scourge soon alerted the Autobots to Unicron's plan after finding out the entity wanted Cybertron for his new body. Ultra Magnus and his strike team were prepared when Unicron's head touched down on Cybertron to make the connections, and set of a series of energon explosives at the base of Unicron, launching him back into orbit and without any new body to call his own. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}

[[File:BigBroadcast Magnus generator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Have you seen this new app. on my iPhone?"]]
One day on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus was jovially describing the ongoing construction work on the new [[hyper generator]] to Rodimus Prime...up until the point when he realized Rodimus wasn't listening to a word of it. After giving Rodimus a passionate speech about the mantle of leadership, Magnus was offered a good deal on a slightly used mantle. Luckily for Rodimus, a crisis soon broke out on the Planet of Junk. Ultra Magnus and Rodimus took several soldiers with them aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to observe what was happening with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] first hand. They were shot down en route by Cyclonus and the Sweeps, but Ultra Magnus managed to repair the damage to Omega and they continued on to Junk. Chaos raged in the skies over the Junkion homeworld, due to a hypnotic signal arranged by the Quintessons which was stimulating xenophobia and hyper-aggression in all who were exposed to it. Magnus and Blaster located the source of the signal, and then used Blaster's tapedeck mode to broadcast a disruption signal to counter the Quintesson transmissions. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

During the peace conferences between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]], Ultra Magnus, Rodimus Prime and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] did their best to keep the two warring factions from tearing each other apart. Luckily for the Autobots, the two alien species were too busy hating each other to point out how unbelievably hypocritical it was for Cybertronians to be chiding them over centuries of warfare. Whose planet is occasionally blasted out of its own orbit by war, huh Transformer? {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:DwellerDepths Magnus packing heat.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"I've never seen anything [[Dweller|this horrible]] in the entire galaxy. All right, give me the bomb. What? No bomb? Crap."]]
After unveiling a new [[power core]] on Cybertron, Ultra Magnus caught Galvatron and the Decepticons sneaking into an old utility tunnel. He and a squad of Autobots followed after them, only for both groups of Transformers to get caught in a battle with the Quintessons' old creations, the [[Trans-Organic]]s. These bio-mechanical creatures were dangerous enough individually, but the enormous [[Dweller]] was a threat to them all. It not only drained the power of any Transformer it touched, but also transformed them into energy vampires as well. Ultra Magnus was nearly drained of all his power several times by the creatures but was saved by his fellow Autobots. The monster tried twice to drain Magnus; the first time he was saved by Wreck-Gar; the second time, he fought his way free.

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Battling their way through the Dweller, its zombiefied victims, and Galvatron and his troops, Magnus and Arcee managed to escape to the surface, reporting back to Perceptor. The Autobot scientist conceived of a power surge method which restored the vampiric Transformers to full functionality, and the Dweller was disposed of by launching it and the power core deep into space. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

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The Autobots were helping The City of The Future deal with a crime wave, when they received a hot tip on where to find [[Victor Drath]], resident crime lord. Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, Springer and Arcee raced to Drath's mansion... and straight into a trap. Some impressive technology assembled by Drath's associate [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]] robbed the four Autobots of their robot bodies and displaced them into synthoid human forms. Ultra Magnus found himself sporting some very distinguished gray temples, like [[Mister Fantastic|Reed Richards]] or {{w|Hal Jordan}}. Luckily, the Autobots each found a jumpsuit nearby, perfectly matching their robot color schemes. Tragically, Magnus apparently ignored the matching hat that came with his outfit. Very [[Robert Stack|Untouchables]]. {{storylink|Only Human}}

On an [[isidrite]] survey mission with Sky Lynx and the other Autobots, Ultra Magnus was attacked by an overly manic Galvatron and his soldiers. His frenzied state made Galvatron just as dangerous to his own men as the Autobots — he even batted away a Sweep who attempted to help him against Ultra Magnus. With the Decepticons so disorganized, Ultra Magnus was easily able to lead the Autobots in routing their opponents and making a clean getaway with the isidrite. {{storylink|Webworld}}

When Rodimus Prime was feeling down about his leadership skills, Ultra Magnus was forced to come up with an upbeat, cheery encouragement speech in the middle of a smouldering war zone. Tough job. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon|The Ultimate Weapon}}

After plummeting through a Quintesson [[quadrant lock]], Ultra Magnus landed hard on the planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] with Rodimus Prime, Blurr and Perceptor. The planet's remarkably high density made the simple, club-wielding natives far more of a threat than they ought to have been. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

Ultra Magnus officiated the unveiling of the Autobots' latest power generator on Cybertron, but, like many of their previous attempts at new energy sources, it was fraught with complications from the start. First, Grimlock nearly blew the entire system by throwing the wrong levers at the opening ceremony. Not long thereafter, Decepticon agents planted anti-electrons in the power generator, causing it to trigger malfunctions in all the Autobots. Magnus and a small group of Autobots had to travel deep underground to disable the power generator's dangerous broadcasting. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

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On a barren moon, Ultra Magnus was engaged in trench warfare with the Decepticons alongside Rodimus Prime, Springer and Blaster when their [[Primitive]] comrades began acting funny. Sky Lynx, the Dinobots, and other bestial Transformers on both sides suddenly abandoned the battlefield, answering a siren call only they could hear. Only moments later, the energy creature known as [[Tornedron]] struck the moon, draining away all of Ultra Magnus's energy and leaving all the Transformers lifeless and inactive. Only through the actions of Grimlock and the Primitives were they eventually reactivated. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

In Japan, Ultra Magnus was present when Hot Rod first recovered after losing the Matrix of Leadership to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. For once (hah!), his destiny and honor speech did little to sway the "chosen one", who raced off on his own, glad to be free of the burden of responsibility. Roddy had to learn this lesson for himself. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 hate-plague Magnus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pull my finger.]]
When the [[Hate Plague]] swept the universe, Ultra Magnus was one of the first infected and was transformed into a raving maniac with a fixation on exterminating Rodimus Prime. Magnus pursued Rodimus through Autobot City, but was subdued by Wreck-Gar, only to wind up infecting the Junkion, who in turn infected Rodimus. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Magnus and the rest of the universe were cured of the plague by the resurrected Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In 2007, Ultra Magnus helped defend Autobot City from a massive Decepticon assault, which was actually a diversion for the theft of the key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. Subsequently, Magnus accompanied Optimus Prime on a shuttle to Cybertron. After Prime got the answers he needed from [[Vector Sigma]], he decided to go to [[Nebulos]] and left Ultra Magnus in charge of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Magnus's tenure didn't go very well, as the selfsame massive Decepticon assault force was attacking the planet. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} Nonetheless, he and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] struck at Galvatron, and might well have done him in if [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's]] reinforcements hadn't arrived. Magnus then ignominiously had his [[power pack]] torn out and slowly began to die from lack of energon. Still, he was able to relay Galvatron's crazed scheme to Optimus Prime and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] before blacking out.

When Ultra Magnus next awoke, the Golden Age of Cybertron had come anew, and the Decepticons were seemingly defeated once and for all. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

Sometime later, for [[Tommy Kennedy]]'s birthday, Ultra Magnus and many other Autobots presented to the human boy a cake. {{Storylink|Surprise Party#Season 5|Season 5: Surprise Party}}
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==Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity==
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as described above, except that events following the movie are moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur. Japanese continuity proceeds to insert several new stories into the gaps in the timeline. Of particular note is Japanese fiction's adherence to Magnus's Tech Spec function of "City Commander"; he is always shown as being in charge of Autobot City on Earth, while the cartoon itself put Blaster in this role.}}

===''Masterpiece'' toy bio===
Before Ultra Magnus became a soldier, he was a civil servant who attended to areas of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] affected by the war.<ref>MP-22's instruction booklet</ref>

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga===
[[File:FSRLIssue4Magnus01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm so excited! And I just can't hide it!]]

Ultra Magnus arrived on Earth at some point in the late 1980s, bringing with him a collection of new technological advancements. Magnus came up with the idea of the global underground transport system, the [[Autobot Road]], and was appointed commander of the Autobots' new [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project to create a new mobile battle fortress. He made his first actual appearance in the middle of battle to deliver Optimus Prime his freshly-upgraded trailer, now equipped with the "[[Scramble Power Buster]]" cannon. After using the weapon on the Decepticons, Prime and Magnus teamed up to defeat them with their "Double Cross Kick" attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}}

When [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] was taken hostage on an island utopia, Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime rallied a rescue party to go help him. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

At one point, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s began a smear campaign against the Autobots by disguising themselves as their foes, destroying human cities and leaving behind signed Autobot calling cards. One such card was signed by Ultra Magnus (a forgery, of course). Magnus joined the Autobots in proving their good name, although he and Prime seemed helpeless before the combined might of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s "[[Decepticon Trailer Corps|Decepticon Great Wheel]]" attack. With a little help from [[Kenji]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], however, they were able to get the upper hand in the battle, and then promptly kicked the villains out to sea with their "Prime-Magnus Finish Double" technique, which was ''not at all'' identical to their "Double Cross Kick". {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

{{note|The manga specifically notes that Optimus Prime looks upon Ultra Magnus as his "kid brother". Although the manga is a supplement to the TV series, this family-dynamic between the two characters was never specifically used in the cartoon.}}

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===Scramble City===
{{voiceactor|[[Banjō Ginga]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Prime magnus scramblecity.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"This is awkward, but have we ever actually, y'know, met?"]]

The Autobots' Scramble City project continued under Magnus’ direction, concealed within a cavern base. Unfortunately, Decepticon spy [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was able to penetrate the cavern and learn of the project, leading to a battle between [[combiner]]s from both factions as the Decepticons attempted to destroy the project. During the battle, Scramble City was completed and Magnus ordered it into battle, successfully winning the day. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}
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===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
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Ultra Magnus, Commander of [[Autobot City (G1)|Scramble City]], joined Optimus Prime in a battle on the shoulder of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] against Megatron and his new lieutenant, [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]. In the heat of battle, Magnus delivered a devastating jumpkick to Galvatron. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 9|Part 9}}

Ultra Magnus would face his new nemesis a second time, going one-on-one while Optimus dealt with [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. Magnus clobbered Galvatron and the Decepticon was taken into custody by the Autobots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 15|Part 15}}

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===''Story of Binaltech''===
While Optimus Prime was fighting the Decepticons on Cybertron in the early days of the 21st century, Magnus was charged with the protection of the Earth, leading to the construction of the full-fledged Autobot City {{storylink|Story of Binaltech, Chapter 1}} and coordinating supply runs to Cybertron. {{storylink|Reality Check}}

When [[Operation: Carwash]] successfully uncovered the designs of the [[Concurrence]], [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|D.R. Faireborn]] sought to contact Ultra Magnus to warn him against the organization's plot to turn the Earth's solar system into a robot-free zone. {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

After the time-travelling [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] altered history by shunting the Decepticons out of time, the Autobots were left to face the threat of Unicron alone in 2005. {{storylink|Changing Lanes}} Magnus left Earth to join Prime in battling the chaos-bringer, before which he dispatched [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] into the past to restore the timeline. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

{{note|The timeline splits in two at this point. To continue reading about the original, unaltered timeline, skip to [[#Kiss Players|the next section]].}}

While battling Unicron, Optimus Prime was badly damaged and, fearing his own death, passed the Matrix of Leadership to Ultra Magnus. Shedding his armor, Magnus ventured inside of Unicron's body and petitioned the Matrix: he knew he was not the [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Chosen One]], but if the Matrix did not allow him to wield its power now, Unicron would destroy them all. The Matrix responded to his pleas, and its power was unleashed, destroying the chaos-bringer. The dimension-hopper [[Overdrive]] then revealed that, thanks to Skids's efforts, the Autobots were all now in an alternate splinter timeline from the "correct" timeline (known as the "BT World timeline"); in the "correct" timeline, it was [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] who received the Matrix and used it to defeat Unicron. Hot Rod said he liked the sound of that, while Magnus sternly told him not to get any ideas. Any revelry the Autobots might have indulged in at that point was cut short, however, as the Decepticon forces returned from their time-shunt. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

The fighting-fit Decepticons took control of Cybertron once more, but were subsequently defeated by the Autobots through the activation of the Quintesson [[large switch|killswitch]]. {{storylink|Kill Switch}} Several months after this victory, Ultra Magnus was stationed at Autobot City, when a time/space-hopping [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] arrived from the "correct" timeline to help save the fading spark of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 1}}

Shortly following the fiasco involving the [[Timaeus Project]], Magnus was part of a team led by Optimus Prime into battle in [[Australia]] to stop the Decepticons' new leader [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] from creating a synthetic Matrix. When victory was won, Magnus joined the Autobots in rolling out into the sunset. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Kiss Players''===
[[File:Kiss players 15 go go ultra magnus.jpg|thumb|100px|Toy-accurate to a soulless-eyed fault!]]
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] defeated [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] within Unicron in the year 2005, he hurled the Decepticon leader into space, only for him to wind up crashing into Earth, devastating [[Tokyo]]. Consumed by guilt, Rodimus returned the Matrix to Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|A Big Catch Tonight?!}}

For a year, Transformer/human relations were so badly damaged by the Tokyo incident that Cybertronians were entirely forced off Earth by the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Thanks to the efforts of Hot Rod, a briefly-resurrected Optimus Prime and three human [[Kiss Player]]s, the corruption at the heart of the EDC was exposed, and the anti-electron field keeping Transformers off Earth was deactivated. The Autobots returned to the planet, and as his first initiative to try and improve human/Transformer public relations in this time of tentative stability, Ultra Magnus arranged the formation of a singing group made up of members of both species to tour the planet and promote good will and mutual understanding. With the help of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] as the group's producer, the "[[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]" were born. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players Position #39}} When the human members of the group disappeared during their performance at [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]], {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}} the three cassettes that made up the rest of the group returned to Metroplex to inform Magnus of the strange turn of events. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}}

Magnus continued to serve as Autobot leader over the next three years, until Hot Rod reclaimed the Matrix and resumed his post in 2010. {{storylink|Generation 1 cartoon timeline (Japan)/src|Kiss Players timeline}}
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===''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''===
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Responding to an SOS from deep space, a team of Autobots including Ultra Magnus helped rescue a human spacecraft from the jaws of a spaceship-eating Decepticon vessel. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

Ultra Magnus continued to serve as Autobot [[City Commander]], at one point welcoming a group of school children on a field trip to visit the city. When the Autobot City was attacked by Galvatron and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Ultra Magnus commanded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] to fight off the fiend. Magnus's commands weren't achieving any results until [[Six-Gun]] came along and saved the day. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #3}}
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===''The Great Transformer War''===
After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Magnus continued in his duties on Earth, commanding Metroplex in battle against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

===Controverse===
After the trial of [[Primacron]], Ultra Magnus was present when the scientist was banished to another universe. {{storylink|Controverse}}

===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)|[[Jack Murphy]] (English), [[Liu Jiazhen]] (Chinese), [[Juan Zadala]] (Latin American)}}
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By the year 2011, Magnus had taken over full-time command of Autobot City on Earth. A major Decepticon attack in the immediate vicinity of the city led Magnus to take all this troops into action, unaware that the battle was being staged as a distraction to keep the Earth-bound Autobots from reinforcing their fellows on Cybertron, which had simultaneously come under attack by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and his new [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] warriors. During the battle, Ultra Magnus first crossed swords with his new opposite number: [[Sixshot]], the Decepticons' Ninja Commander, and head of their own Earth-based forces. The pair displayed their fighting styles for each other (Magnus's, apparently, was to shoot the ground ''around'' his enemy's feet, rather than the enemy themselves—great tactics, there, Magnus) and began grappling, until Metroplex and the [[Trainbot]]s arrived to disrupt the battle, allowing some of the Autobots to make it back to the city and on through the [[space bridge]] to the battle on Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

After the Decepticons had been routed, Ultra Magnus helped co-ordinate the search on Earth for the missing Matrix of Leadership, which was required to bring the unstable Vector Sigma under control. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} While Hot Rod and the newly arrived Autobot Headmasters took the lead in the search, Magnus set up teams to run interference, keeping the Decepticons off their back. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

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Observing Trypticon apparently moving on an oil refinery, Ultra Magnus and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] directed Metroplex into action to stop him. They soon discovered that they had been lured into a trap when the Decepticons' newest weapon, the [[Madmachine]], paralyzed Metroplex with an electromagnetic attack. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} Magnus also witnessed the first attack of the next new Decepticon device, the metal-warping meteorite [[Metamorphose]], when it distorted a survey vessel he was in the process of receiving a report from. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Receiving word from one of the Autobots' Earth outposts about a new energy discovery, Rodimus Prime came to Earth to learn more. Ultra Magnus was puzzled by his arrival, having heard no such news, and the pair headed out to investigate, only to discover that the entire staff of the outpost had been massacred. The report had been a Decepticon distraction, to keep Rodimus and Magnus occupied while the Decepticon Headmasters sprang a trap for their Autobot counterparts on the planet [[Praum]]. Magnus remained on Earth while Rodimus headed off to aid their comrades. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Soon after, Magnus informed the Autobots on [[Athenia]] of a mysterious blackmailer who was extorting energy from Earth, {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} the eruption of a volcano {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} and the attack of [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:Sosfromsandra magnus pwns galvy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Whatchagonnado when Magnusmania runs wild on you?]]

When a team of Autobots discovered a Decepticon operation on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Ultra Magnus ordered the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to head for the red planet and back them up. Trypticon appeared to stop the high-tech heroes from going far, so Magnus ordered Metroplex to step in a help. Unfortunately, Sixshot then added his firepower to the fight, and Magnus's troops were unable to break away. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} The Decepticons subsequently retreated from Mars, and Ultra Magnus sent [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to snoop around the Decepticons' Earth base to see if he could find out why. He did not expect the answer to be that they had all left to watch the creation of a gigantic new [[Transtector]] for the Decepticon Headmaster leader, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]! {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Upon receiving a request for energy aid from the otherdimensional planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], the Autobots on Athenia had Ultra Magnus arrange for the transport of some of Earth's [[energon cube]] stockpile. A Decepticon attack prevented the Trainbots from taking off with the energon, so after he got done body-slamming Galvatron, Magnus informed Athenia of the raid, and they decided to send a portion of their own stockpiles instead while the Decepticons were occupied. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Magnus remained stationed on Earth while the Headmasters and other assorted Autobots took off to pursue the Decepticons who were raiding planets of energy in deep space. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}
[[File:Ultramagnusdies funeral.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Guys, I keep telling you, I'm fine! I didn't turn grey!"]]
After the Decepticons were through plundering the universe, they returned to Earth with even greater plans for the planet – Galvatron intended to incorporate it [[Grand Galvatron|into his system]], and Sixshot dedicated himself to wiping out the Autobot resistance. Unwilling to burden the already-occupied Autobot commander [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] with this news, Ultra Magnus co-ordinated the response on his own, but soon came under direct attack from Sixshot himself. Struggling against the [[Six Changer]], he was convinced by the [[Trainbot]]s to inform Fortress, but before any reinforcements could arrive, Sixshot used his secret seventh "Wingwolf" mode to deliver the killing blow to Ultra Magnus, ending the City Commander’s life.

After the furious Headmasters sent the Decepticons fleeing, Metroplex requested that, rather than be fired into space, Magnus’ body be buried on the Earth he had loved so much. In accordance with these wishes, Magnus’ body was loaded into a funeral bier and then submerged in a cave on the Japanese coastline. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Sometime later, Sixshot challenged Chromedome to a duel to the death on [[Juno]]. Chromedome swore to defeat the killer for the memory of Ultra Magnus and all the others whom he had slain. Ultimately, machinations from Scorponok forced the pair to work together to escape certain death and save Daniel's life. Ultimately, this changed Sixshot's allegiances and Ultra Magnus was avenged, not by killing his executioner, but by, uh, "saving" him. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

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===e-HOBBY toy bio===
As he had briefly held the Matrix, Ultra Magnus joined the ranks of the other Autobot leaders whose sparks retained their individuality within the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], but he remained restless knowing that he didn’t belong. Using the cosmic awareness that accompanies joining the Matrix to observe the mortal realm, Ultra Magnus learned, by chance, of the threat posed to the galaxy by [[Galvatron II]] and his massive [[Warworld|Mobile Battle Fortress]]. Determined to set things right, Magnus contacted Optimus Prime via their shared link to the Matrix, and resurrected himself using Prime's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]].<ref name="ehobby">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080117145649/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/ultramagnus_e.html Ultra Magnus's e-Hobby toy bio] (archive)</ref>

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
In response to the rise of Galvatron II, Battle Convoy saw the need to resurrect Ultra Magnus and tasked [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], whose spirit was intertwined with the Matrix, with locating Magnus within it. Having felt that Prime was in trouble, Magnus readily agreed to be revived and accepted Trion into his chest, allowing the sage's unique Matrix connection to act as a Reconfiguration Matrix that resurrected Magnus. He was less than thrilled to be resurrected inside a coffin on the ocean floor, however, and his first action back in the world of the living was to bitterly confront the Headmasters on the matter of his burial. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}}

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Alpha Trion later summoned Ultra Magnus to the [[Legends World]] to put a stop to the alliance between Megatron and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Megatron]]. After being reassured that he no longer needed Trion's Reconfiguration Matrix within him but was free to rely on his own strength, Magnus joined the fight, rescuing [[T-AI|Ai]] from the terror of Armada Megatron and sending his own Megatron fleeing with an "Ultra Magnum" missile barrage. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}} Ultra Magnus remained in the Legends Universe to help defend it from [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], another interdimensional intruder Alpha Trion was expecting. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 16|Bonus Edition Vol. 16}}

Ultra Magnus later wielded Alpha Trion's so-called "shield mode" when the Autobot elder wanted to prove he had a weapon mode. Unfortunately, Trion was much too small to actually shield Magnus from most attacks, and he ended up being gunned down and mistaken for dead. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Alpha Trion Chapter|Alpha Trion Chapter}} Following his defeat at Magnus's hands, Armada Megatron bought a [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Legends|toy]] of the Autobot in order to discover his weaknesses. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Sequel#Armada Megatron Chapter|Armada Megatron Chapter}} When [[Starscream (Armada)|Armada Starscream]] attempted to sacrifice himself to save the Legends Universe, Ultra Magnus deduced from Armada Megatron's comments that Starscream was already dead but had reappeared as a ghost thanks to the Legends World's [[Chōkon Power|spirit energy]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 18|Bonus Edition Vol. 18}}

When [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] was thinking back to how he and [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] had drifted apart, he remembered that over time she'd started spending more time with other people, like Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} After both [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] crossed over to the Legends Universe, Ultra Magnus attempted to stop the Starscream-possessed Waspinator from capturing Metroplex, but was defeated. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rhinox)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} Ultra Magnus and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] were later tied up by [[Skids (G1)#Quantum Operative|Skids]] during his mission to send all interdimensional visitors to the Legends Universe back to where they came from, though he eventually gave up and allowed them to stay. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}} Magnus headed out when Megatron-turned-Galvatron was causing trouble, but was not seen to actually fight him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} When [[Tera-Kura Co.|Decepticon Tera-Kura Co.]] purchased Metroplex, Ultra Magnus's pride as City Commander wouldn't let him leave the city-bot to his fate, and he instead joined the Decepticon company so he could remain with Metroplex. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 31|Bonus Edition Vol. 31}}

As part of Decepticon Tera-Kura Co., Ultra Magnus helpfully took it upon himself to transport cargo that his colleague [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] couldn't. Astrotrain didn't appreciate the gesture, though, believing Magnus was replacing him. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} Ultra Magnus later attempted to stop [[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]] from entering their offices, telling him the president was too busy for visitors. His job didn't stop him from trying to help Ginrai fight an evil [[Godbomber]], but he was defeated. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} When the Decepticon Headmasters rebelled and attacked Tera-Kura Co., Ultra Magnus helped fight them only to be hypnotized by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} Injured during the battle, he had to wear a metallic cast over one arm and could do little to help when the Headmasters unleashed [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} He was seen on the streets of [[Akihabara|Neo Akihabara City]] after it was rebuilt in the wake of Trypticon's attack. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}}

Informed by the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] that Sixshot had broken the criminal [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] out of jail and was harboring him in the Legends World, Ultra Magnus borrowed some [[Tank Drone]]s and confronted his old nemesis. Confident that he could win with Alpha Trion's Matrix powers on his side, Magnus fought him and countered the Wingwolf attack that had once killed him, but was ultimately defeated again in a head-on collision. However, Sixshot was seemingly assassinated [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] and bid farewell to Ultra Magnus, who was then approached by Daniel who explained that Sixshot had been innocent and Star Saber had been framed. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}}

===e-HOBBY comics===
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|thumb|225px|I'm kinda the buttmonkey of this franchise, aren't I?]]
During the battles with Galvatron II, Ultra Magnus used the power of the Reconfiguration Matrix to take on a body similar to Battle Convoy's. In this new form Ultra Magnus became able to switch between various body types (including his original) at will, similar to Optimus Prime, thanks to his contact with the Reconfiguration Matrix. In addition, he became able to tap into his [[laser core]] to power his blaster and sword.<ref name="ehobby"/>

[[File:YoshiokaMagnusBlackConvoyComic01.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|What a jawline!]]

Ultra Magnus immediately set out to counter Galvatron II's invasion and started raising forces of his own. On at least one occasion Ultra Magnus was so thoroughly trounced by Galvatron and his endless puns that he required saving by Optimus Prime in his new [[Black body]]. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

Later, still with his mouthplate removed from his skirmish with Galvatron II, Magnus stood behind [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] with the rest of the Autobots as Optimus Prime told them of an attack on a [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombian]] cargo ship by a mysterious sea creature. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}
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==Madman ''The Transformers'' comic==
In 2001, before evacuating Autobots from the Decepticon-held Cybertron, Optimus Prime met with Ultra Magnus to temporarily hide the Matrix of Leadership in a bunker on Earth. Their meeting was spied upon by Soundwave, who later attacked the bunker, while it was only defended by Hot Rod and Spike. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

==Rodimus vs. Cyclonus comic==
After killing Ultra Magnus on the Planet of Junk, Cyclonus and Scourge swore their allegiance to Galvatron, the new bearer of the Matrix. The Decepticons, emboldened by their victory over Magnus, then pressed their luck against the remaining Autobots and failed. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

==''Wings Universe''==
[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can't we just let Magnus be Magnus?]]

Nine million years ago, following the destruction of the Autobots [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] and [[Magnum]], only one of the two was able to be saved from death. The lucky survivor was rebuilt and renamed "Ultra Magnus" by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and the unlucky one perished. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] greeted his old friend and congratulated him on his increase in size. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Ultra Magnus led a team which took down [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] after the Decepticon breached [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They had to retreat when the Constructicons fought back. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

In [[2012]], Magnus was in charge of Autobot City. As alien ambassadors arrived, he contacted [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] to remind his fellow to go easy on the Autobots who had gained powers from exposure to [[forestonite]]. He also briefed [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], [[Rapido]], and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] on a break in at [[Quantum Laboratories|Quantum Labs]] and tasked them with tracking down the culprit. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} Pyro's team later returned with the rescued [[Hi-Q]] and the news that the blueprints had unfortunately been destroyed. Sizzle also broke the news to Magnus and everyone else that the "[[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]]" were coming. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

After the conclusion of the Machine Wars, Ultra Magnus was present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

==Ask Vector Prime==
In a universe created by [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Renegade|Gong]] on a lark, Ultra Magnus was stationed at Autobot City when [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] and his [[Renegade]]s launched an assault on the Autobot fortress. Magnus took command and ordered the Autobots to transform the city into its defensive configuration.

Reality shifted again into a new configuration - one where the Decepticons were at war with the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s, and Ultra Magnus was replaced with [[Guardian (GoBots)|Major Mo]]. When the universe started to destabilize further, Ultra Magnus and Major Mo swapped places several times before the Guardian overwrote his Autobot counterpart. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

==''Deviations''==
In a world where Optimus survived his fateful encounter with Megatron, Ultra Magnus helped to secure the remains of Autobot City. On Prime’s orders, the Autobots prepared a return to Cybertron, an Magnus and Hot Rod butted heads several times, especially when the Autobot leader informed Magnus that he would be responsible for looking after a certain young punk on the trip back to Cybertron.

On the way back to Cybertron, the Autobot convoy was attacked by "Megascream" – the new leader of the Decepticons, a reformatted Starscream now in service of Unicron. An explosion within the ship damaged Magnus, and Hot Rod impulsively decided to reverse the engines. His maneuver warped the ship to the [[Tyrolian Quadrant]], above the planet Junkion. Hot Rod and Daniel ejected aboard an escape pod, and the other members of the ship died when the shuttle exploded. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneMagnusAnime1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*It was speculated for several years by some fans that, in the animated continuity, Ultra Magnus may have been created from Orion Pax's friend [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], the same way and at the same time Prime and [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] were rebuilt by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], though Hasbro later stated this was incorrect. For further elaboration, see [[Dion (G1)#Who is Dion?|Who is Dion?]].
*In the early [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional trailer]]/test footage for "[[The Transformers: The Movie]]", Ultra Magnus can be seen in alternate [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] sequences in his toy's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme, indicating the final coloration may have been a late change to the toy. This footage has appeared in various ''Transformers'' DVDs over the years.

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Autobots]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Rampage (G1)

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:''Rampage is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rampage DWMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Just hand over the remote control, and no one has to die here."]]
'''Rampage''' is a bundle of hyper-energetic, destructive fury. He has difficulty thinking or talking for more than a short time without bursting into a wild rage and smashing everything around him. This trail of wreckage makes it easy to follow him anywhere. The only thing that really calms him down is [[television]]. Generally the more mindless and stupid the programming, the more enraptured and entranced he becomes. Rampage can watch music videos for hours and hours without twitching a circuit.

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

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:NOOOOO.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|It's better to fight and die than live with the knowledge that you — oh, forget it.]]
''As [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s paranoia reached its peak, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] suggested that they enlist the help of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to flush out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], allowing Megatron to finally defeat him. However, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] called them from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and gave the Predacon leader [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] secret orders to turn on Megatron at a crucial moment. The Predacons successfully hunted down Optimus,'' {{storylink|Prey!}} ''and when Megatron arrived, as Shockwave ordered, they turned on him. Razorclaw and Rampage had been both tasked with distracting Megatron, and did so by feigning their final attack against Optimus. Both Predacons leaped over the Autobot and ran off into nearby woods, leaving Megatron too flabbergasted to notice [[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] before they tackled him down. After learning of Shockwave and the Predacons' betrayal, Megatron summoned a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron to escape, but Prime flung them both through the bridge before it had fully materialized.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}

''A short time later, Shockwave heard explosions near the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]] and fearing Megatron had returned, he took a squad of Decepticons including Rampage to meet him. Instead they found the [[time travel]]ing [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacking some Autobots. Deciding that Galvatron posed the greater threat, Shockwave ordered Rampage and the others to attack and unwilling to harm his future troops, Galvatron retreated.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''Fortunately for Rampage and the other Predacons, when Megatron returned for real, he had lost his memory of their assassination attempt when [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] attempted to take over his body.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

''On returning to Cybertron, the Predacons were surprised when'' Shockwave contacted [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] with orders to travel to Earth and kill Megatron ''again''. Disguised as [[Autobot]]s, they attacked Megatron when he was alone and Rampage managed to claw off a portion of Megatron's helmet with his opening volley. Despite his injuries and their ability to merge into Predaking, Megatron sent the Predacons packing. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} ''Later, [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] complained that he was bored of life on Earth, so the Predacons demolished a [[O'Connor's Circus|human circus]] to cheer him up. The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|formerly known as Divebomb]] saw a [[Television|TV news report]] about the attack and upon recognising his former sparring partner tracked down the Predacons. This sparked a brawl between the Dinobots and the Predacons during which Rampage got the upper hand over [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], though they were ultimately defeated and sent packing by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]].'' {{storylink|Grudge Match!}}

[[File:Decepticons enemy action.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
''Rampage was present at the Decepticons' [[Club Con|underwater base]] when Galvatron returned. Shockwave chose to try and have his troops gun down the encroaching super-Decepticon, only for Galvatron to inform them after easily breaching their defenses that he had come in peace; it was Shockwave's decision to meet him with violence that then prompted him to declare them his enemies. Rampage turned to Shockwave, utterly unimpressed with how his leader had handled the situation, as Galvatron once more took his leave.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Apeface smackdown.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|Bad kitty!]]
Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s leadership, Rampage and the Predacons raided a chemical plan for [[liquid oxygen]] fuel. At the time [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] were holding the six [[Throttlebot]]s captive and since [[Forrest Forsythe]] refused to believe the Autobots and Decepticons were separate factions, he issued an ultimatum that one more attack would lead to the Throttlebots' execution. When the Decepticons attacked again and the Throttlebots were publicly executed, the Predacons and Ratbat arrived to verify that they really were dead, but it became apparent that the Autobots' [[brain module]]s had been removed before death. Tracking the "fuel scent" of the brain modules to a nearby mall where the Throttlebots were being transported inside toy cars, Rampage and the others attempted to capture them but were outmanoeuvred at every turn by their miniature opponents. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

The Decepticons relocated to the [[Arctic]], only to be apparently found by an enemy force. Rampage and the others scrambled out to meet their visitors, finding not the Autobots as they had anticipated, but rather another group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. Through subtle manipulations, [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] managed to pit both groups against one another, culminating in a giant brawl between them. Rampage had a truly spectacular fight with Scorponok's animal flunky [[Apeface]] during this first [[Decepticon Civil War]]—after he ripped off Apeface's arm and spat it out, the [[Horrorcon]] proceeded to beat the Predacon with his own limb. {{storylink|Cold War!}} The Decepticons were ultimately forced to join up with the Autobots in order to stop Starscream from going on a rampage across the globe, after the latter managed to absorb a portion of the power contained within the legendary [[Underbase]]. The Autobot/Decepticon alliance scattered their forces to cities they knew Starscream would attack, with Rampage getting sent to [[Tokyo]] as part of a group led by Scorponok. There, Starscream used the cosmic energies he had absorbed to blow him and the other Predacons to pieces. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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====Earthforce====
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[[File:Razorclaw rampage snow fun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Rampage and Razorclaw were patrolling the [[Canada|Canadian]] snowfields for Shockwave and bumped into [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], who had just been had by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] as an [[April Fools' Day|April Fools]]' joke — they had set up a fake challenge by Shockwave and lured him out into the cold, only to find a "Shockwave snowman" and a sign. Razorclaw and Rampage thought this was very funny. What Grimlock did to them ended up being censored, but it probably wasn't hugs and kisses. {{storylink|Snow Fun!}}

Later on, Rampage was seen at the [[Enclave]] talking to [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]. He was presumably swept up in the fracas when the Autobots sabotaged the peace-talks, pitting Shockwave's and Megatron's against one another once more. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} He also joined Soundwave in attacking the Autobot [[Earthbase]] after the two Decepticon factions reunited with each other. Despite the base's defenses being inactive at the time, the Decepticons were driven off in short order. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
Rampage was part of the Decepticon army under [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command in [[2008]], when they planned an all-out assault on the Autobot base on Cybertron. Unfortunately, the [[Quintesson]]s who tipped them off about the opportunity had been setting a trap, and the Decepticons were ambushed by [[Allicon]] warriors. Rampage and the other ground troops bailed out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] in mid-air, and he quickly assumed the high ground in order to gun down the opposition. Rampage was last seen fighting alongside his sub-commander, Razorclaw, but his final fate in the battle is unknown. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Laurie Faso]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Chaos-rampage-bothmodes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
The Predacons landed on [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]] to attack the Autobot team carrying [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]]. Rampage transformed into [[beast mode]] and charged at [[Marissa Faireborn|EDC Commander Marissa Faireborn]], but she easily leapt to avoid him, causing the Decepticon to stop in his tracks and accidentally get rammed in the flank by Tantrum. Rampage then joined the other Predacons in forming Predaking, who was promptly defeated by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Chaos Kup Predacons.jpg|thumb|left]]
On planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]], [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] was using the Predacons to patrol his new [[death crystal]] mining operation when Sky Lynx and the Autobots came to the planet. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] were sent out first as scouts and the Predacons staged a coordinated assault against them. First Divebomb softened the duo up with some rocket bombs, then Rampage and Razorclaw tag-teamed Kup, keeping him busy while the others could finish off Blurr. The tide turned when Sky Lynx and the other Autobots came looking for their front-runners, though, and the Predacons were sent into retreat. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When making an attempt on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s life on Cybertron, Rampage and the Predacons were caught up in a nightmarish fantasy world, projected into reality by the [[Quintesson]]s by tapping [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'s subconscious mind. After Razorclaw was carried off with the Autobot [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] by one of the dream creatures, Rodimus suggested the two factions team up and search for their friends together. Headstrong and Tantrum were vehemently against the idea, and so Rampage stuck with his pack. After nearly being eaten by a giant plant, however, Rampage may've helped convince his teammates that togetherness was a good idea, because the Predacons started working more closely with Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after that. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-RampageSteeljaw.jpg|left|thumb|250px|*smooch*]]

Rampage and the Predacons were part of Galvatron's strike force on Cybertron in 2011, seeking to wrest control of [[Vector Sigma]] from the Autobots. Along with the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s, the Predacons outmaneuvered the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s into the bottom of a canyon, and began firing down upon them. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later, the Predacons traveled to Earth in order to stymie Hot Rod's attempt to locate the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Rampage's unit found the former Autobot leader in the Arctic, but were held off by [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]], his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]s, and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rampage fought his fellow big cat, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], before cheating and turning into [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Rampage and the Predacons were among the Decepticons Galvatron brought with him to the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], although they were absent during the Autobot attack that drove the Decepticons off. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-Rampage.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Don't look now, Rampage, but your chest is about to sneeze.]]

When the Autobots created a new kind of metal on Cybertron called [[Cybertonuron]], Galvatron wanted to claim it for himself. He sent Rampage and the Predacons to Cybertron as an advance guard to pave the way for his forces. They mowed down Cybertron's standing guardians and began to wreak havoc on the planet. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Rampage and the Predacons assembled as Predaking to help [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] steal the [[Sol 1]] satellite, but they were driven off by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Rampage and the Predacons helped Scorponok stage a crisis to keep the Autobots distracted, by setting off a volcano in [[Peru]]. On-scene to keep the Autobots from rescuing innocent villagers, Rampage's group first clashed with the Trainbots before joining forces as Predaking and once again fighting Raiden and the Headmasters. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

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

Rampage and the Predacons attended Scorponok's ceremony on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. They were scattered by the Autobot attack, but rallied around Galvatron's late arrival and drove off their heroic opponents. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Rampage was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

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

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

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Sky-ByteRampageandTantrum-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left]]
Splitting off from the Decepticons in the wake of their peace accords with the Autobots, the Predacons formed their own faction, supplementing their forces with Transformers from stasis pods that [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] pilfered from [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s laboratory. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predacons lost and found.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
Rampage and his fellow Predacons were apparently Decepticon warlords at some point in the past. Exactly when is unclear, but they were exiled from Cybertron and eventually wound up on Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]]. The Predacons' higher brain functions degraded, and they became feral, wandering bestially on the planet until Megatron found them, tamed them, and taught them to beg for robo-kibble. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}} Rampage and the others then helped him overcome Shockwave {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} and Starscream to reclaim Megatron's army for him. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I.Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar4 Divebomb and Rampage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]|Frosted Humans. They're ''GRRRRR''-reat!]]
The Predacons menaced [[Nautilator]] as he traveled through their piece of the [[Gladiator Zone]], but the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] escaped by diving into a pool of green liquid. Rampage was disappointed since he was "in the mood for seafood", only to have his wish granted when [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] emerged from the depths. In turn, the Predacons merged into Predaking and battled him, but the two giants were interrupted when [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] arrived from Earth and convinced them to join new Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

After helping in the capture of a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|human soldiers]], Rampage was part of a Decepticon gathering for recruiting more warriors for their army. As part of Predaking, he then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After returning to base he hung out with Divebomb, telling his partner how much he was looking forward to attacking Earth and tearing apart some "nice, soft humans". At that moment, their human prisoners escaped and released their Autobot friends, who introduced Rampage and Divebomb to a world of hurt and pain. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
When the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] during a violent conflict between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Rampge joined his fellow Decepticons into forming Predaking. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===Dawn of Future's Past===
{{note|The events of "Dawn of Future's Past" are also incorporated into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
[[File:DawnofFuturesPast G1Predacons.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
After the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Predacons (or those of them surviving) founded the new [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon faction]]. Years later, now in a reformatted technorganic body, Rampage was once again plotting with his old team mates. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 4|Transformers: Stormbringer #4]]

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Predacons.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|First charge of the ''fight'' brigade.]]

In the years before the rise of the Decepticons, [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] helped train the Predacons. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} Rampage and the other Predacons joined the original complement of Decepticons, partaking in the [[gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] for some time under [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] direction. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] usurped control of the Decepticons, the Predacons deserted in protest, making their way to [[Canis Tor]] where they entertained themselves hunting down all the local animals until they were stranded and low on fuel. Rampage blamed Razorclaw for their predicament and picked a fight with him, though the others didn't have much faith in his chances of winning. The battle was interrupted by Divebomb collapsing, but before the starving Predacons could cannibalize their teammate they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], who let them know Megatron had returned. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to the Decepticons, the Predacons participated in Megatron's attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] where they killed [[Slinger]] and battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

At one point during the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Predacons killed a squad of Autobots, leaving only one survivor in [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]. When [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] came to evacuate him, they shot down his transport and attacked the two Autobots, but Rampage and [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] were quickly defeated when they fell victim to a bomb planted by Tracks. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Shortly after the first defeat of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Rampage participated in the Decepticons' big push against the worn-out Autobot positions after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was taken out of commission by an [[Beachcomber (G1)|assassin]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

In the modern era, as a crewman aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'', Rampage was dispatched to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to destroy the newly reactivated Thunderwing (and, if necessary, Cybertron). He expressed his admiration for the Autobots attempting to stop Thunderwing with too-few forces, to which Razorclaw agreed and dispatched teams of Decepticons to assist the Autobots. Rampage canceled the bombardment on [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s order with one second remaining after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] neutralized Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:IDWongoing11 Predacons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Behold my beautiful stripes!]]
A few years later, the Predacons were left on [[Earth]] following the failed [[Surge (event)|Decepticon invasion of Earth]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}} Around this time, the team briefly experimented with [[Combiner|combining]], but the unreliable technology involved, combined with their naturally argumentative personalities, meant that the effort went nowhere. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}} With Razorclaw having abandoned his team, Rampage took command and formed an alliance with [[China]], defending the nation's borders in exchange for [[energon]], and first revealed themselves when battle between the [[Skywatch]]-allied Autobots and [[North Korea]]-allied [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] got too close to China. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

[[File:All My Sins remembered Prowl vs Tantrum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|I SAID BEHOLD!]]

While he was uninterested in Optimus Prime's offer to set aside their differences, Rampage was willing to let the intruders off with a warning and calmly turned to leave... only to be shot in the back by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]. Believing the Autobots were responsible for the cowardly attack, the Predacons joined the fight, with Rampage soundly trouncing [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]'s [[crash suit]]. The battle was then interrupted when Witwicky and Onslaught reported an incoming nuclear strike from [[Russia]], and the Predacons quickly scurried off to safety. Minutes later, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] blew up the Chinese energon factories, leading to Rampage and the others abandoning their loyalty to the humans. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: "All My Sins Remembered"|All My Sins Remembered}}

Once the war ended, Rampage ended up in Autobot captivity on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} He was among the Decepticons who began rioting in the street in response to the return of Megatron. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He would eventually join [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon faction in another attempted invasion of Earth, but fared poorly against [[Victorion]]'s gravity powers and was ultimately knocked out by a human [[mindbomb]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

Once more marooned on Earth, the Predacons fell under the sway of the villainous [[Iron Klaw|Count "Iron Klaw" van Rani]]. The [[Kalistan]]ian dictator sought to turn their strength to his own, and used his contacts within the nefarious [[Iron Ring]] to procure [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] and one of his artificial [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]]s to forcibly brainwash the Predacons into becoming his private army. Their individual personalities suppressed, Kreiger was able to improve on their botched combiner technology and grant them the ability to become Predaking.

When [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]] visited van Rani to check on the progress of their plans, the count took the opportunity to show off his new weapons, and deployed Predaking shortly afterwards to stop Kup, [[Action Man]], [[Snake-Eyes]], and [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Though powerful, the combiner was undone after Snake-Eyes smashed the console responsible for keeping the Cybertronian combined and brainwashed. Rampage was knocked unconscious by the separation, and abandoned after Razorclaw stormed off to settle a score with humankind. {{storylink|The Iron Klaw}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[File:Rampage symbol.png|100px|thumb|Thundercats!]]
On Cybertron, a group of five symbols appeared on the walls of a room containing a [[Transwarp|transwarp shunt]] device. The five symbols seemed to represent a lion, a bird, a bull, a rhinoceros, and a tiger. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Upon meeting [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] took note of how he shared the exact name of the famous original Predacon, openly flouting the societal norm. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] fought alongside the original Predacons during the Great War. Upon learning Rampage's current name, Deluge mused on the legacy of the name. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}

==Commercial appearances==
*Rampage and the rest of the Predacons came to the aid of a trio of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] who found themselves unable to handle the Dinobots. The Predacons barreled over [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] before combining into [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and pushing the advantage. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Predacons|Predacons commercial}}
*Rampage was one of many participants in a savage battle between Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron. While some fought, others left Cybertron behind to expand the Transformers' war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Rampage serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
When an Autobot team led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] launched a mission to deliver energon to a hidden Autobot base, Rampage, Tantrum and Headstrong were only too happy to stop them. {{storylink|Road to Ruin}} Following a battle in which the Autobots and Decepticons fought side-by-side, the Predacons turned on their allies. Rampage carved a trail of destruction before he was stopped by a team led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives (Legends)|Call of the Primitives}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:RampageEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I feel strange... Do i come from [http://news.tfw2005.com/2013/06/19/mastermind-creations-tigris-and-leo-dux-color-images-177778#images| Somewhere?]]]

Rampage is one of Megatron's Most elite warriors to come to earth.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

Rampage served as one of [[Razorclaw (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars| Razorclaw]]'s "Orderly Queue" that attacked an Autobot outpost.

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 1 star
*'''Weapons:''' Rampage attacks in his default tiger alt mode, first firing at a target with his shoulder-mounted lasers before hacking, slashing, and pounding with his claws.
*'''Ability:''' '''Fire Rush''' - Rush into combat setting buildings on fire along the way for 6 seconds (level 1).
*'''Cost''': 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:Rampage| Rampage at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
{{anchor|G1}}
[[File:G1 Rampage toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tyger, Tyger, burning neon...]]
*'''Rampage''' (Predacon, [[1986]])
**''Team ID number'': '''2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-74'''
**''Accessories'': [[Thermal weaponry|Thermo-sword]], 2 lightning rifles, right Predaking fist

:Rampage transforms into an orange, black, and red robotic tiger. His [[beast mode]] legs and head have varying degrees of articulation (though the latter has more to do with his transformation). As was the norm for toys made during the period, he has limited articulation in [[robot mode]]. Rampage is armed with two black laser rifles and a gold sword.

:Normally, Rampage forms the right arm of Predaking, but can also be used as the combiner's left arm (which was the configuration seen for Predaking's comic and animation models).

:As with the rest of the Predacons, the initial release of Rampage had [[die-cast]] metal parts which were later replaced by plastic: in Rampage's case, his hip/waist assembly. In Japan, he was available individually or as part of a gift set with the rest of the Predacons.

:Rampage's sword was later redecoed and included in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SKDeluxe|Siver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] exclusive 2-pack as an accessory for Silver Knight Optimus Prime.

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

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*'''Predaking''' (Multi-pack, 1986, [[2004]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-78'''

:In Japan, all five Predacons were also made available as a very large gift-set. This huge box was reissued in 2004, using the die-cast construction of the initial releases.

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*'''Predaking''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])

:Reissued along side the other Predacons for the 2010 Celebration line, Rampage features significant differences from the prior versions. His red, gray, and black plastic is altered to a metal fleck equivalent color. All of his label stickers were redesigned, most notably his chest label that more closely resembles the animation design. Also included are optional labels for Rampage's eyes to make them red in both modes.

:This version of Rampage features die-cast metal parts.
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy RampageKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Now with cheddar flavored chest armor!]]
*'''Decepticon Rampage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer 2012)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''22851 45'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 small pistols, blade

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Rampage is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts to convert him into a tiger (we guess), including a new generic beast-like head piece.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORampage/rampage.htm More information on Rampage at TFU.info]''

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*'''Decepticon Rampage''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 small pistols, blade

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Rampage's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed (if less contrast-y), and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===Platinum Edition===
[[File:Platinum-Edition-Predaking.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Predaking''' (Multi-pack, [[2013]])
**'''10 OF 30'''

:''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Predaking is another reissue of the Predacons similar to the 2010 release, complete with die-cast metal parts.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/PlatinumRampage/rampage.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Rampage at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:POTP-Titan-Rampage.jpg|thumb|350px|Chin up, man, you got a new toy!]]
*'''Predaking''' (Titan Class, 2018)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-31'''
:''[[Power of the Primes]]'' Rampage was released as part of Titan Class [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. He transformed from tiger to robot to Predaking's left arm and back. The front half of the combined robot's arm cannon becomes Rampage's tiger tail, as well as his robot mode's weapon. The box set includes stickers which come on a sheet and are not, unlike the rest of the line's stickers, factory-applied.
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==Merchandise==
===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium Predaking.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Predaking''' (3" Robot Masters, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Display stand, sword

:The left arm of this ''[[Titanium Series]]'' 3" die-cast figurine is technically Rampage, following the cartoon/character model of Predaking, rather than the original toy's nominal layout.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitPredaking/predaking.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' Predaking at TFU.info]''
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
{{anchor|3DBC}}
[[File:3DBattleCard Rampage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Rampage''' (3D Battle-Card, [[2007]])

:A 32-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Rampage "transforms" into a red and orange cat. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesricochetpredaking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ricochet & Predaking''' (Robot Heroes, [[2009]])
:The left arm of this PVC is also technically Rampage. Packaged with [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]], this versus set saw only limited release in some parts of Europe and Australia.
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==Notes==
*Rampage's [[Don Figueroa]]-designed Cybertronian alt mode, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Jazz]]'', is a mobile '''cat'''apult.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=5621&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=45</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rampage''' (ラムページ ''Ramupēji'', ランページ ''Ranpēji'')
*''French:'' '''Furibo''' (French)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Dühöngő''' ("Berserk")
*''Italian:'' '''Felin'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Měnghǔ''' (猛虎, "Tiger")
*''Russian:'' '''Natisk''' (Натиск, "Onset")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Predacons]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Predacons]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Predacons]]

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3

2018-10-08T02:11:19Z

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{{Comicstory
|series=joevstf2|issueno=3
|prev=G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2
|next=G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4
|image=Joetfii 03a.jpg
|caption=I am big. I am awesome. I am not in this book.
|publisher=[[Devil's Due Press]]
|date=[[November 10]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=
|writer=[[Dan Jolley]]
|layouts=[[Tim Seeley]]
|pencilers=[[Emiliano Santalucia]], [[Guido Guidi]]
|inkers=[[Andrew Pepoy]], [[Sean Parsons]]
|colorist=[[Jeremy Roberts]]
|letterer=[[Dreamer Design]]
|graphic design=[[Mike Norton]]
|editor=[[Mark Powers]]
|continuity=[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity]]
}}

'''The Joes are all interested in the future, for that is where they are going to spend the rest of their lives.'''

==Synopsis==
Team three—Barbeque, Spirit, Tomax & Xamot, and Dr. Mindbender—are shocked to realize they're in a post-apocalyptic future. A horde of [[Scourge (G1)|scouring hovercrafts]] [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] across the ruins of a great [[Earth]] city. Within seconds, the team is spotted. Ordered to "present themselves for processing", they quickly fall under attack... only to be saved by the Dreadnoks.

The trio looks worse for wear, with some cybernetic replacements, and some [[Junkion (species)|very funky-looking alien motorcycles]] that they "found in a [[Junkion (planet)|trash heap]]." They are stunned, as they saw the members of team three die fifteen years before. Explanations follow as the Dreadnoks take them back to their underground base, and their leader... a battered, triple-amputee Duke. Duke doesn't buy their tale; he's only interested in getting new recruits. Sign up or ship out, he tells them. With a mission to carry out, the team chooses the latter.

Mindbender speculates that the other teams were successful, only to have Shockwave seize control of [[Teletran 3]], master the teleportation process, and invade Earth. Torch overhears him, and is quite willing to do what it takes to wipe this future—his nightmare present—from existence.

On Cybertron, Magnus's strength is running out. Cyclonus reports to Shockwave that both the shield and the [[Autobot]] will soon fail.

The team and their new allies head back toward the city. They have only one [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] to retrieve. The Dreadnoks explain that he materialized two years ago, and is a fierce warrior. They don't know his name; he's simply "the Autobot". Barbecue notes to Torch that this would be a rare chance to talk shop, but before they get very far, they're besieged by a swarm of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. Tomax and Xamot reveal a Cybertronian upgrade—their arms mesh, and they unleash powerful blasts, annihilating a number of the clones. It buys enough time for Torch to take out the rest of the swarm with an EMP grenade.

[[File:Ratchetjoetf2.jpg|left|150px|thumb|When [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] runs out of patients, he ''makes'' his own patients.]]
Heading for a forest, the team next encounters a pack of Ravage clones, but just as things are looking grim, they're saved by "the Autobot"—Ratchet.

Ratchet believes their story, but he's too far into the conflict to just walk away. He insists on first getting help with a mission. Shockwave is using human slaves to strip the planet's resources; at a nearby factory, some of the slaves are about to be executed. Ratchet intends to save them, and the team is going to help him before he'll consider the mission.

The rescue mission goes well; Ratchet has become a ferocious fighter. But afterwards, he insist he can't leave. He's become a fighter, a guardian; here he can make a difference, and the gamble that they might yet stop Shockwave's invasion before it happens is too great. He can't do what they're asking.

But Barbecue is done with asking; while Ratchet's back is turned, he slaps the teleporter disk on him, and the group vanishes back into the present day.

...where Ratchet is immediately blasted by Shockwave. Magnus is down, and the Decepticons have taken control. Before the twins can link up again, Shockwave kills one of them, and has Cyclonus take the others prisoner. Shockwave speculates that if he leaves the teleportation gate operational, but blocked from receiving additional travelers, Earth will be consumed by fire — ripe for conquest.

The only hitch is that, in the explosive collapse of Magnus's force field, the humans and the other Autobots escaped. Somewhere below, the Joes planning their next move...
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==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]-type motorcycles (10)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (12)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (22)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (and [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]) (6)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (16)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (17)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (18)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (19)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (20)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (21)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] (23)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (25)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (26)
|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]|c3=
*[[Barbecue]] (1)
*[[Spirit]] (2)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (11)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (13)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (14)
*[[Sci-Fi]] (15)
*[[Beachhead]] (27)
|h4=[[Cobra]]s|c4=
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Tomax]] (3)
*[[Tomax and Xamot|Xamot]] (4)
*[[Doctor Mindbender|Dr. Mindbender]] (5)
*[[Dreadnok|Ripper]] (7)
*[[Dreadnok|Buzzer]] (8)
*[[Dreadnok|Torch]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"Look, mate... the last twenty years have been bloody ''torture''. I've lost everything I ever had. Everything I ''could've'' had. You say there's a chance you can make it so none of this garbo ever happened? I'm willin' to help."
:—'''Torch'''

"You are a good and loyal servant, Cyclonus. Your life is assured for another cycle."
:—'''Shockwave''' runs a tight ship.

"Good ''Lord''! Is everyone around me a walking ''arsenal''?"
:—'''Dr. Mindbender''' should've gotten an upgrade.

'''Ratchet:''' "Help me rescue them. Then we'll talk further about this." 
'''Spirit:''' "Ratchet—we may not have the time to—" 
'''Ratchet:''' "''Make'' time. People's ''lives'' are at stake. Am I clear?" 
'''Barbecue:''' "As a bell, sir. ...I can't believe I just called a robot "sir". Looks like we join ''la revolucion'' after all, huh?" 
'''Spirit:''' "Mm. This is not the Ratchet we knew. His time here, alone, fighting—it's changed him. Best to do as he says."

"Ratchet. I ''always'' hated you."
:—'''Shockwave'''

==Notes==
*Earth's invasion took place on [[August 17]], [[2014]]—"[[Hell Day]]".
*The team notes that their own time travel was a bit imprecise, landing them over two years past their target date.
*Ratchet has a ''Road Warrior'' aura to him, with multiple strapped-on weapons (including his "static laser gun") and other random bits.
*Ratchet isn't seen again in this series, making it unclear if he survived being shot by Shockwave. He shows up briefly in a crowd shot in the next series, however, still sporting his ''Road Warrior'' alterations.
*The three Reflector components seen in this issue are based on Reflector's cartoon [[character model]], only colored black. In Reflector's appearances in the "proper" timeline—namely ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' and ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|The Art of War]]''—they are based on their toys.
*This issue features a different brand of awesome than the previous two, but it's still awesome.

===Errors===
*There's no trace of the skyscraper-bots promised in the teaser ads and at the end of last issue. They've been replaced by a fleet of Scourge clones.
*Like last issue, this one has a bot on the cover that's not in the rest of the book, and ''then'' some. In 2015, the Facebook blog [[Ask Vector Prime]] would dub this bot [[Ragnarok]], a powerful Decepticon who was shunted from the ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''-verse into a parallel universal stream so that the time-traveling Joes could complete their mission.
*Cover B has ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] clutching the world... a bot from a completely different [[continuity family]], not showing up in the ''entire'' crossover series. Still, cool image.

===Covers===
<gallery>
File:Joetfii_03a.jpg|Still hasn't appeared anywhere else.
File:devilsdue-joetf2-cover3b.jpg|He's got the whooooole world...
</gallery>
*'''Cover A:''' [[Ragnarok]] holding the [[Statue of Liberty]] by [[E. J. Su]] and [[Jeremy Roberts]].
*'''Cover B:''' Painting-like image with ''Energon'' Scorponok holding the world (in a "normal" hand!), with Barbecue, Spirit and the Dreadnoks in front. Art by [[Francois Baranger]].
*'''Second Printing:''' Uncolored, blue-lined version of Cover A.

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The Route of All Evil

2018-10-04T19:21:14Z

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{{comicstory|
|prev=Lost and Found (issue)
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''The Transformers: Generation One'']] #10
|next=Unreleased Dreamwave issues
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue10 1.jpg|caption=I swear to God, [[James McDonough|Brad]]! I don't [[Pat Lee|have your money]]!
|title="The Route of All Evil"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[December 1]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=December 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]], [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
}}
'''Megatron violently arrives on Earth. Autobots begin construction of Autobot City, and the true reasons for the Great War are revealed... but then Dreamwave goes pear-shaped.'''

==Synopsis==
On a rainy [[Earth]] island, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] grills his soldiers, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], regarding their sloppy performance against [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream introduces the team's new training partner: a restrained [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. The combat exercise begins, and Sky Lynx separates into his dual beast modes, easily besting the poorly performing Combaticons. With the exercise failed, Starscream reactivates the energy dampers installed on Sky Lynx. Unable to defeat Sky Lynx, the Combaticons have no hope against the newly arriving [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].

At the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon base]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ignores Starscream's radio call for help, and having changed sides once again, is now loyal to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

At the [[Pentagon]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] comes under pressure from [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|one of her superiors]] for the loss of the [[EDC Night Force Unit]]. Marissa defends her performance, making a point to mention dear, sweet [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. The Colonel disregards Marissa's crush and instructs her to reactivate [[Nathaniel Faireborn|her grandfather]]'s [[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]. Marissa objects, but Buster convinces her otherwise.

[[Image:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|So the Planet Bruticus storyline leads to World War Bruticus and then...]]
In [[Alaska]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] bring Jazz's team of [[Autobot]]s to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who shows the Autobots to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], a massive establishment to house the Autobots on Earth. In the background, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] is aiding in the construction, showing the scale of the endeavor.

The Combaticons fight valiantly against Predaking, combining into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Starscream tries to retreat, and Bruticus covers his commander's escape by crumpling Predaking's wings. The two titans lay into each other, but using spiked knuckles to rend metal, Predaking wastes Bruticus.

Starscream returns to base and comically slips on the floor. Soundwave, instead of helping, aims a familiar gun and fires a shot that blows through Starscream's torso. With Starscream leaking mech fluid, Megatron reveals himself. Even injured, Starscream is able to gloat about his knowledge of Megatron's plans involving the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Megatron reveals that even [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] has been enslaved, and to level everybody's perspective, he explains how everything started.

[[Image:Fledglingcause.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Let's hope nobody in the crowd tosses a Ratbat on stage.]]
Millions of years ago and prior to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Megatron, a champion gladiator, noticed that the Cybertronian sports he was participating in were distracting the public from the [[Council of Ancients]]' forbidding the Transformers from accessing the more ancient areas of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Investigating the purpose of this, he ignored the restrictions and ventured deep into the planet.

There, he found the ruins of a long-lost era of [[Transformer]]s, and from within he recovered [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an artifact]] and evidence that the recorded origin of the species was a myth placed to cover the truth that the Council of Ancients were corrupted by the [[Quintesson]]s. Returning to his home, Megatron fought off an attempt on his life sent by the Council to silence his revelation; this act of aggression led Megatron towards the formulation of [[Decepticon|his army]].

[[Image:Sixshotg1dw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I see a little silhouette of a man.]]
On Cybertron, [[Sixshot|a familiar shadow]] discovers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s head.

As Megatron finishes his revelation, Starscream mentions [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Megatron knew of Sunstorm, and a prophecy that matches Sunstorm's M.O. With more questions, the two turn to answers from Sunstorm's creator, Shockwave.

In the "Handle" of the [[Autobase]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] appoints [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to establish a moon base facility. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] is disappointed to be put on security, jealous that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is free to get to know [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Observing the appointments through the eyes of a spy, the [[Quintesson]]s ready [[Female Autobots|their extraction team]].

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (7)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (20)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (21)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (22)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (23)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (27)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (28)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (29)
*? (30)
*[[Gravitas]] (35)
*[[Kudon]] (36)
*[[Vraz]] (37)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (44)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (45)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (46)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (47)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (48)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (49)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (50)
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] (51)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (52)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (53)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (54)
*[[Twin Twist]] (55)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (56)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (58)
|c2=
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (2)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (4)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (8)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (31)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (32)
*[[Air Warrior]] (33)
*[[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]] (34)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (40)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (41)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (42)
*[[Sixshot]] (43)

|c3=
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (14)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
|c4=
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (38)
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (39)
*[[Quintesson]]s (57)
}}

==Notes==
*Starscream's reference to the Combaticons' rebirth on an island is a nod to the episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]".
*Colonel Witwicky is clearly [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who in the [[Lost and Found (issue)|previous issue]] was mentioned by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] to have joined the military. Look, you can see a picture of presumably Spike and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] (RIP) on his desk. Naturally, he's pissed at the Transformers for the death of his father in the ''[[Ark II]]'' explosion.
*''Project Centurion'': Colonel Witwicky's computer displays an [[Exosuit]] as Spike and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] wore in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Art from unpublished issues revealed a large number of these suits developed.
*Autobot City is clearly going to be [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], as some of the Autobots working on the construction are looking at a holographic schematic of Metroplex.
*Soundwave manages to talk again.
*Starscream believes Megatron has plans for the Matrix? Does the Matrix have some connection to that big [[Original Sin|glowing purple goo pit thing]]? Sure.

[[Image:DaiAtlas cameo.jpg|right|165px|thumb|Atlas Comics.]]
[[Image:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|How come all the other issues didn't have so many panel scans on this wiki?]]
*Megatron's flashback:
**Hey, that's Megatron's design from ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', with a few extra paint apps.
**In gladiatorial combat, Megatron is defeating [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]], as he would do again in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''.
**Hey, a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|Golden Disk]]—possibly the third one to be introduced into the continuity, not including the two from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**The two giants (statues? deactivated Transformers?) are [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], from the Japanese lines.
*Weird that the last (chronologically) issue that [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ever published has a flashback leading into [[Transformers: The War Within|the very first]].

*The shadow recovering Blitzwing belongs to [[Sixshot]], who was last seen as a tank that the Dinobots hijacked from [[Octane]].
*[[Female Transformer|Chicas]]!
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen|Matt Hansen]].
*The "Next issue" blurb on the "Prime Transmissions page", the teaser image for next month is the cover to #10 instead of #11.
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a column from the desk of [[Ernst Dabel]].
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] are drawn to be incredibly HUGE. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is as tall as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s waist and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s knee. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is roughly the size of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s hand (hmmmmmmmm). [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] is the only non-Dinobot in the room that is not dwarfed by them.
*It's not clear whether or not the Combaticons survived this battle. However the damage done to Bruticus seems like it would be pretty fatal for at least one or two of the Combaticons.
*This issue set up numerous interesting plotlines involving the [[Female Autobots]], Shockwave's experiments, Sunstorm's relation to the ''Covenant of Primus'', Megatron and Earth's connection to Cybertron... And then the company fell through.

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Welcome to the Jungle

2018-10-02T23:07:02Z

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{{comicstory
|seriesissue2=''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]''
|prev2=20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special
|next2=Perspective
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']]
|prev=Runnin' with the Devil
|next=Original Sin
|image=BattleBeastsDreamwave1.jpg
|caption=We've got fun 'n games!
|title="Welcome to the Jungle"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[July 8]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=May, 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]] with [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Pat Lee]]
|breakdowns=[[Joe Ng]]
|backgrounds=[[Edwin Garcia]]
|inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[Alan Wang]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Megatron battles the Predacons.'''

==Synopsis==
On the Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beest]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battles against [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], the last of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]] team to be defeated. Although Razorclaw is able to put deep scratches into Megatron's metallic skin, the feral Predacon makes a tactical withdrawal into the dense foliage of the surrounding area. Immersed in the hunt, Megatron follows Razorclaw into the jungle, leaving his fusion cannon and [[Air Warrior]]s behind. But despite Megatron's lack of weaponry, he is still the victor.

Hours later, Megatron finishes the process of combining his defeated opponents into perhaps his greatest warrior: [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (2)
*[[Air Warrior]]s (3)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (19)
|c4=
*[[Jungaroo]] (4)
*[[Elephan]] (5)
*[[Flykick]] (6)
*[[Alligatron]] (7)
*[[Bonga]] (8)
*[[Wavemoose]] (9)
*[[Killer Fish]] (10)
*[[Rabbit Kid]] (11)
*? (12)
*[[Golder]] (13)
*[[Grayox]] (14)
*? (15)
*[[Bowdog]] (16)
*[[White Leo]] (17)
*[[Yellow Giraffe]] (18)
}}

==Notes==
*Chronologically, this story follows up on the epilogue from [[Runnin' with the Devil|issue #4]] and integrates back into the main storyline in [[Lost and Found (issue)|issue #9]].
*This issue takes its name from {{w|Welcome to the Jungle|a song}} by [[human]] music group {{w|Guns N' Roses}}.
*The "Planet Beest" this story takes place on, is the home to the "[[Beastformer|Battle Beasts]]", a separate toyline, which occasionally crossed over with Transformers in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' franchise.

===Cover===
<gallery>
File:TFSummerSpecial cover final.jpg|'''''20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special'''''
</gallery>
*'''''20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special'' cover:''' the Predacons victorious over Megatron, by [[Don Figueroa]].

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Night of the Combaticons

2018-10-02T01:09:51Z

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|prev=Generation 1 issue 0
|next=Black Sunshine
|title="Night of the Combaticons"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue1 1.jpg
|caption="Well, I'm just Prime."
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[February 4]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=January, 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Bruticus is unleashed on Earth by Starscream, while on Cybertron, something far deadlier awakens.'''

==Synopsis==
In [[Oregon]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] basks in victory, lamenting how [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is unavailable to witness Starscream's defeat of the [[Autobot]]s. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] interrupts Starscream's celebration, but [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] squeezes Jazz into silence. Counting the bodies of his defeated foes, Starscream notices the absence of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]].

The two remaining Autobots, damaged after the fight, race back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. But due to a malfunction, the two have to dance around shots fired from the Ark's haywire defense systems. A quick drive-by from Brawn allows Ratchet to stumble inside, but leaves Brawn staring directly into one of the cannons.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] have fun burning [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] as they raid one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s laboratories. Stumbling into a room full of containers full of inactive [[Transformer]] bodies, Runamuck's interest is drawn to one chamber glowing very brightly. While Runamuck peers inside the chamber, a hand suddenly reaches out and grabs his neck. Outside, Runabout suddenly feels fatigued and falls in the presence of the same glowing hand. Praying to the [[Oracle Tank|Oracle]] for inspiration, the unleashed, radiant figure congeals a large orb of energy around himself and bursts out of the lab into space.

Inside the Ark, Brawn wipes off the frothy, white coolant that Ratchet sprayed in his face to mask Brawn from the malfunctioning auto-guns. Joking with Ratchet about the close call, the two notice the defeated Decepticons who were earlier stashed in one of the Ark's prisons. Passing the captives, the two radio for assistance as Bruticus proceeds to tear into the Ark's defenses, ripping right into the cells where the [[Decepticon]]s were being held.

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] receives Brawn's distress call while en route to [[Earth]] with a small crew in the Autobot ship ''[[Orion]]''. Brawn recaps how each faction on Earth had captured most of the other faction. When the signal is cut, Bumblebee orders hyperthrusters engaged.

The transmission was halted by a large piece of metal paneling wedged into the computer by Bruticus. Brawn throws the panel back into Bruticus' face as Ratchet activates the Ark's self-destruct sequence. The two are blown out of the Ark, astonished that Bruticus survived the destruction. Starscream blasts the two Autobots out of commission and berates the Combaticons for the destruction of the Ark.

Just outside of Earth, the ''Orion'' pulls itself out of orbit, only to find almost colliding with the radiant figure who escaped Shockwave's lab: the glorious [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (2)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (8)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (9)
*[[Delta Magnus]] (12)
*"[[Twincast]]" (13)
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] (16)
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] (22)
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (23)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (24)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (25)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (26)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (27)
|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (10)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (11)
*"[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]]" (14)
*[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] (15)
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (17)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (18)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (19)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (20)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (21)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (29)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (30)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (31)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (32)
}}

==Notes==
[[File:NightoftheCombaticons-MagnificusSoundblasterRicochet.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[MISB]]]]
*Much happened between this issue and the [[War and Peace|previous series]]. Portions of the gap are described eventually—most of the attack on the Autobots is recapped by Brawn, and the return of the Decepticons to Earth is expanded on in the [[Black Sunshine|next issue]].
*Starscream's imagined attire which he sees in his reflection and portions of his dialog are lifted from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Language on Starscream's HUD reads sideways (and mirrored), "more", "the eye", (possibly "More than meets the eye" with some text obscured by the speech balloon) "Cliffjumper", and "Red Alert". Shockwave, Red Alert, and Cliffjumper are not on the same planet as Starscream at the time, so it may be an error, or possibly just an Easter egg.
*Brawn has fuzzy dice in his cabin.
*Shockwave's laboratory contains [[Delta Magnus|a clone]] of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s body—but in the colors of [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy/Movie Preview Magnus. The other tanks contain clones of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ([[Twincast]]), [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ([[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]), [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (in ''[[Microman]]'' colors, which would later be labeled [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]]) and Jazz ([[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]).
*The back door that Brawn and Ratchet run out of after activating the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s self-destruct sequence is reminiscent of the doors installed by the [[Maximal]]s when they took up residence in the ''Ark'' during third season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' cartoon]]. It even has half of a Maximal symbol on it.
*Bruticus' HUD reads "Megatron, I reserv (?) Vector Sigma."
*The Autobot [[Orion|Supply Vessel ''Orion'']] is identical to [[Galaxy Shuttle]].
*Brawn attaches a protective faceplate, which makes him more closely resemble his original toy.
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has an article from the desk of [[Rob Ruffolo]].
*Instead of reader mail, the "Prime Transmissions" section contained the results of the Dreamwave Student Artist Search contest, won by Apollo Okamura.

===Covers (6)===
*"Heavy Metal War" double-page cover
*Regular cover with Bruticus grabbing Jazz, art by [[Don Figueroa]]
*Dealer incentive variant featuring Sunstorm; Retailers could purchase one version of this cover for every 25 regular covers ordered
*[[Unofficial conventions|Transformerscon]] exclusive cover, featuring the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] raining from the sky
*[[Dynamic Forces]] exclusive cover, limited to 2500 copies. Also a gold foil cover (title and laser blasts in foil), limited to 1000 copies.
*Silver Snail exclusive with art by Rob Ruffolo (credited to [[Pat Lee]]), limited to 1000 copies
<center><gallery>
Image:G1 Vol.3 Issue1 1 full.jpg|Full wraparound cover
Image:G1 Vol.3 Issue1 2.jpg|Bruticus cover
Image:G1 Vol.3 Issue1 DI.jpg|Dealer Incentive cover
Image:transv3_issue1_convention.jpg|Transformerscon cover
Image:transv3_issue1_dforces_foil.jpg|Dynamic Forces gold foil cover
Image:transv3_issue1-silversnail.jpg|Silver Snail cover
</gallery></center>

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Ladies' Night (issue)

2018-08-21T15:27:32Z

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{{disambig2|the Marvel UK comic story|the fictional TV show mentioned within|Ladies' Night (programme)}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #137–138
|prev=Grudge Match!
|next=Love and Steel!
|title="Ladies' Night"
|image=MarvelUK-138.jpg
|caption=The ''Transformers'' and ''Charlie's Angels'' crossover begins here!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[October 31|31st October]] - [[November 7|7th November]] [[1987]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Dan Reed]] (137), [[Geoff Senior]] (138)
|colours=[[Euan Peters]] (#137), [[Nick Abadzis]] (#138)
|letters=[[Annie Halfacree]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Three human women take on the Combaticons, who are trying to dispose of Ultra Magnus and Galvatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Susanjoycindy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.7|"Why it could be Grease Lightning!"]]
Archaeologist [[Susan Hoffman]] is investigating the dormant volcano [[Mount Verona]] and is shocked to discover the entombed bodies of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. She is later interviewed on television by journalist [[Joy Meadows]]. The news report is later seen by the [[Decepticon]]s and by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], and the [[Throttlebot]]s.

[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], seeing an opportunity to rid himself of Galvatron for good, dispatches [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to blow the volcano up. Goldbug, Blaster, and the Throttlebots set out to rescue Ultra Magnus.

Also watching the news is [[Cindy Newell]], who had once befriended Ultra Magnus. Upon seeing his body, she sets out for Mount Verona herself and demands that Susan and Joy help her to free him.

It is just at that moment that the Combaticons attack. They plan to plant explosives around the volcano burying Galvatron and Ultra Magnus forever.

When they reach the volcano, Goldbug and Rollbar overhear the Combaticons' plan and decide that destroying Galvatron is ultimately more important than freeing Ultra Magnus. As they are about to leave they are confronted by Cindy with Joy and Susan in tow. She demands that they help her free Ultra Magnus but Goldbug refuses and tells her to go home. They then depart to keep an eye on things from a distance.

Cindy is unwilling to leave Ultra Magnus to his fate, however, and with the help of Susan and Joy takes on the Combaticons. Using an abandoned jeep that was left behind by the military when the Combaticons attacked, they first take down [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] before luring the other Combaticons to a second jeep loaded with explosives. They then attack them with a tank causing the jeep to explode violently.

All the Combaticons except [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] are brought down. He is just about to kill his attackers when the Throttlebots return, feeling guilty for having left the women to fight alone.

Onslaught and the Combaticons leave but the Autobots are nervous as they feel that everything was too easy. They realise that the Combaticons have lain explosives around the whole volcano and that they plan to detonate it from a distance. Fortunately, Blaster is able to jam Soundwave’s detonation signal giving them time to defuse the bomb. The Decepticons depart defeated.

Goldbug and the Throttlebots leave as well after expressing their admiration that mere humans could have defeated the Combaticons on their own. (Joy thought he was going to say "mere ''women''" and was not happy)

Inside the volcano, the earlier explosion has weakened the hardened lava and Galvatron begins to stir.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (4)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (6)
*[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] (15)
*[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (16)
*[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (8)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (9)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (10)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (11)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (12)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (14)
|c3=
*[[Susan Hoffman]] (1)
*[[Joy Meadows]] (6)
*[[Cindy Newell]] (7)
}}

==Quotes==
"Well, '''Rollbar''', what do you reckon?" 
"It's '''great!''' We never had anything like this on our homeworld of '''Cybertron'''. What did you say it was, '''Goldbug?'''" 
"The humans call it '''tee-vee'''. As far as I can work out, it's some kind of '''emotion heightener'''. Very addictive!" 
"This is a particularly good moo-vee. My sort of hero, this '''Herbie!'''"
:—'''Goldbug''' and '''Rollbar'''

"Heck - you'd try and sell your own brain module if you thought you'd make a profit, wouldn't you, '''Swindle?'''"
:—'''Blast Off''' has Swindle's number.

"Is this wise? I've met other robots, and some of them-" 
"Are '''okay'''. Just be cool."
:—'''Susan Hoffman''' and '''Joy Meadows'''

"'''Jeez!''' It's comin' straight for me! I gotta - '''GHAA!'''"
:—'''Swindle''' channels his inner Uncle Jimbo.

"'''Yaay!''' Score one for the humans! I knew that edition of '''Ladies' Night''' I did on a woman tank driver would come in handy one day!"
:—'''Joy Meadows''', badass.

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
[[File:LadiesNightSwindleJeepScale.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Gee, I sure wish I had stayed that large.]]
*In part 1, Swindle picks up a military Jeep and holds it in one hand, dwarfing it by far. In part 2, the burning Jeep that crashes into him is in [[scale]] with Swindle's [[robot mode]]. What, can he choose the size of his robot mode at will?

===Continuity errors===
*How exactly does the discovery of two alien robots that were trapped inside a volcano only a few months ago (as explicitly confirmed by Cindy) constitute "the greatest find" of Susan's career? How would the destruction of those robots make her the "laughing stock of archaeological circles"?
*The Throttlebots walk off and leave Ultra Magnus entombed in the volcano at the end of the story rather than releasing him, despite this being the reason for their involvement in the first place.
*Even though they were defeated, why do the Decepticons not try to kill Galvatron again once the coast is clear?

===Continuity notes===
*This is a deliberate team-up of Marvel UK female supporting characters: Susan Hoffman had previously appeared in #125's "[[Ancient Relics!]]", Joy Meadows had befriended the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] in #48's part of "[[Dinobot Hunt!]]" and had been macked on him in "[[In the National Interest]]", and Cindy had befriended Ultra Magnus in #115-6's "[[Burning Sky!]]" before leaving in anger at his apparently suicidal need to keep fighting Galvatron.
*This story neatly ties together the UK "[[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" arc (which featured Goldbug) with the US Goldbug, Blaster and the Throttlebots arc. The [[Used Autobots|next US story]] would also feature the Combaticons hunting down the Autobot "rebels", which in the UK continuity now becomes a rematch between the two groups.
*Teased at the end of the story, it would take Galvatron a number of months before he finally breaks free in "[[Enemy Action!]]".

===Real-life references===
* Goldbug, Rollbar and Blaster are seen watching one of the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbie Herbie]'' movies.

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #137'''
*'''Back-up ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Broken Glass!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Robo-Capers]]''

'''Issue #138'''
*'''Back-up ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Love and Steel!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''Robo-Capers''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]

===Covers (2)===
*'''Issue #137 cover: '''Susan Hoffman (looking like Susanna Hoffs from the Bangles) uncovering Ultra Magnus, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''Issue #138 cover: '''Susan, Cindy and Joy telling Rollbar & Goldbug to stay back, by [[Barry Kitson]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-137.jpg|'''Issue #137'''
File:MarvelUK-138.jpg|'''Issue #138'''
</gallery>

===Reprints===
*'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #14]] cover:''' Optimus Prime shooting Iguanus.
*'''''[[Transformers: Legacy of Unicron]]'' cover: '''[[Unicron]] gazes at his pawns, by [[Geoff Senior]] & [[Oliver Harud]].
*'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4|''Classics UK'' Volume 4]] cover:''' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]] and Galvatron fight whilst [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] squeezes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and Goldbug rides [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:Tf commag 14.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #14''' (Condor Verlag, 1991)
File:TitanLoU.jpg|'''''Transformers: Legacy of Unicron''''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classicuk4.jpg|'''''Classics UK'' Volume 4''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
</gallery>

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Fire on High!

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #119–120
|prev=Hunters
|next=Mechanical Difficulties!
|next2=Vicious Circle!
|title="Fire on High!"
|image=MarvelUK-119.jpg
|caption=Under neon loneliness motorcycle emptiness
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[June 27|27th June]]–[[June 4|4th July]] [[1987]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Dan Reed]] (119), [[Geoff Senior]] (120)
|colours=[[Steve White]]
|letters=[[Mike Scott]] (119), [[Richard Starkings]] (120)
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#1987|1987]]/[[Marvel Comics timeline#Original future|Original future (2007)]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''Everyone returns to the future... except for one'''

==Synopsis==
At the foot of [[Mount Verona]], [[Cindy Newell]] briefs a war council consisting of [[Autobot]]s from both [[1987]] and [[2007]]. She explains how [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] is aiming to generate the huge force of a volcanic eruption but deny the release and instead tap the energy. But this will trigger off shockwaves across the entire West Coast, causing numerous other volcanoes to erupt, devastate cities and cause major structural damage to the continent. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] is outraged and suggests that, since brute force can't stop Galvatron, perhaps they should try [[Time travel|returning him to his own timeline]]. [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] explain their idea to create a [[Time-jump trigger device|time-jump over-ride device]], cannibalising the machines of both the Autobots and Galvatron.

As plans are initiated, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] explains to Cindy that he has been given the task of distracting Galvatron, and he wants her to get away from here. Cindy is angry that Magnus is going to his certain doom and asks why he has to sacrifice himself. In tears, she runs away. Magnus is depressed by this and his mood is not helped when Wreck-Gar makes smutty comments about the situation.

[[File:Fire on High! Galvatron repairs power siphon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
At the summit, Galvatron completes repairs to his [[power siphon]], correctly deducing that Ultra Magnus was responsible for them. Galvatron plans a slow painful death for Magnus when, suddenly, Goldbug charges up the mountain aboard Wreck-Gar's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Goldbug's blaster and Wreck-Gar's axe knock Galvatron off guard, but, when Kup and Blurr attack Galvatron, the latter recovers long enough to blast them unconscious. Goldbug dodges the blasts as Ultra Magnus challenges Galvatron from the other side of the siphon. Meanwhile, Wreck-Gar, guarded by Rodimus, is rapidly constructing a device. Galvatron pounces on Magnus and quickly overcomes him, then picks up his foe and throws him into the mouth of the volcano.

Galvatron believes he has won and now only needs to await the imminent eruption to tap the volcano's power. He suddenly remembers that there is one thing that can stop him becoming a god—his time-jump trigger device. He goes into the siphon control room to destroy it, but it is gone.

[[File:Fire on High! over-ride mechanism.jpg|thumb]]
Wreck-Gar is taking longer than expected, as Galvatron's device incorporates some unusual technology, and needs more time. But Galvatron now advances on them. Rodimus and Galvatron exchange blasts but neither makes little progress. Then, Rodimus notices Galvatron is standing near a power cable and blasts that. Galvatron is caught in a huge electrical charge and falls. Rodimus approaches, only to learn the hard way that Galvatron is much tougher. The future [[Decepticon]] savagely beats and subdues his foe and prepares to achieve his dream of annihilating Rodimus Prime.

But [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] wants his money, so Rodimus Prime must live! Death's Head blasts Galvatron away from the Autobot and then attacks him. Whilst the <s>bounty hunter</s> freelance peacekeeping agent fares no better, with both his mace and left arm destroyed in the process, he has unwittingly bought the Autobots the time they need.

Goldbug awakens Rodimus Prime and tells him that Wreck-Gar has finished. He tries to explain that the device has some strange parts, but Rodimus orders the override be triggered now. Wreck-Gar triggers the device and it sweeps away all the future combatants.

Goldbug is left alone. He assumes that Wreck-Gar's theory about Galvatron recalibrating his device to stay behind was wrong. He turns and sees that Wreck-Gar was not wrong at all...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (1)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (2)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (8)
|c3=
*[[Cindy Newell]] (3)
|c4=
*[[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==
"If you want to do it, '''B&Q it!''' D.I.Y time jump over-ride device...'''it's childsplay!'''" 
"'''What?'''"
:-'''Wreck-Gar''''s vocal quirk puts years on '''Rodimus Prime'''.

"'''Pity.''' Sleek, economic model. Nudge, nudge...wink, wink - know what I mean?" 
"'''Thanks a bunch, Wreck-Gar!''' That I really '''didn't''' need!"
:-'''Wreck-Gar''' and '''Ultra Magnus'''

"'''Fall''', curse you - '''FALL!'''"
:-'''Rodimus Prime''' has had it up to here with Galvatron being alive.

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Rodimus's chest [[Insignia|symbol]] not only regularly disappears (as usual) but on the first splash page it is a Decepticon symbol.
*Ultra Magnus's shoulder rockets appear and disappear on the final page of issue #119.
*In one panel Rodimus's hand is drawn backwards.

===Continuity errors===
*Cindy Newell is described as a "post graduate student" but she states she has a PhD in Geology. The term "post doctoral" is more accurate.

===Continuity notes===
*The future Autobots won't appear again for another 13 issues, in "[[Headhunt]]".

===Real-life references===
*The arc's title comes from {{w|Fire On High|a song}} by the UK rock band {{w|Electric Light Orchestra|ELO}}.

===Other trivia===
*TBD

===British Junkionisms===
*On the first printed cover, Goldbug yells for Galvatron to "Come on down!", a phrase used to gather contestants from the audience from the gameshow ''{{w|The Price Is Right (UK game show)|The Price Is Right}}'', normally announced as "(''contestant name'')... COME ON DOWN!". He also used the line in-story.
*"If you want to do it, B&Q it!"—The catchphrase of the British DIY retailer, {{w|B&Q}}.
*"It's Childsplay!"— the name of a short-lived 1976 television series featuring short plays entirely written by children under sixteen. It was presented by {{w|Eric Morecambe}} and {{w|Ernie Wise}}.<ref>http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/692733</ref>
*"Jus' like that!"—one of comedian/magician {{w|Tommy Cooper}}'s catchphrases.
*"Nudge nudge, wink, wink - know what I mean?"—one of the most famous lines from ''{{w|Monty Python's Flying Circus}}'', showcased in a sketch titled "{{w|Nudge Nudge|Candid Photography}}". The line was originally spoken by [[Eric Idle]], who, of course, voiced Wreck-Gar in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*"Vorsprung durch Technik, as the Germans say."—The tagline of the {{w|Audi}} car company. It means "Advancement through technology".
*"I'm boldly going where no man has gone before here."—[[Star Trek|Do we really have to tell you]]?

===Back-up material===
'''Issue #119:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Iron Man|The Iron Man of 2020]]'' - "Man of the Year" Part 1 and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]
'''Issue #120:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''The Iron Man of 2020'' - "Man of the Year" Part 2 and ''Robo-Capers''

===Covers (2)===
*'''Issue #119 cover:''' Goldbug riding Wreck-Gar, by [[Will Simpson]].
*'''Issue #120 cover:''' Death's Head, Galvatron & Rodimus Prime, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-119.jpg|'''Issue #119'''
File:MarvelUK-120.jpg|'''Issue #120'''
</gallery>

===Reprints===
*'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #13]] cover:''' A miscolored Galvatron fights Rodimus Prime on a BLINDINGLY neon orange cover.
*'''''[[Transformers: Fallen Angel]]'' cover:''' Death's Head, by Geoff Senior and [[Oliver Harud]].
*'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4]] cover:''' Rodimus and Galvatron fight whilst [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] squeezes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and Goldbug rides Wreck-Gar, by [[Andrew Wildman]].<gallery>
File:Tf commag 13.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #13:''' Glorious... sniff... (Condor Verlag, 1991)
File:TitanFA.jpg|'''''Fallen Angel''''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Classicuk4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Burning Sky!

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #115–116
|prev=Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!
|next=Hunters
|title="Burning Sky!"
|image=MarvelUK-116.jpg
|caption=Galvatron teabags Ultra Magnus!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[May 30|30th May]]–[[June 6|6th June]] [[1987]]
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Dan Reed]] (115), [[Geoff Senior]] (116)
|colours=[[Steve White]]
|letters=[[Richard Starkings]]
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#1987|1987]]/[[Marvel Comics timeline#Original future|Original future (2007)]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]])
}}
'''Ultra Magnus finds his peace shattered—twice over!'''

==Synopsis==
Since arriving on [[Earth]] once more, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] has been enjoying the beauty of Earth and a peaceful lifestyle, but this is interrupted when he is caught in an earth tremor. Investigating, he finds a camper van has been knocked over and caught fire. Two of the passengers, [[Cindy Newell]] and [[Judy]], have escaped, but [[Corrinne]] is trapped inside. Ultra Magnus picks up the van and pulls Corrinne out safely just as it explodes. He then transforms and transports all three ladies, learning from them that they have come to see a volcano. This triggers a bad memory, as Ultra Magnus recalls his failure to save [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Cindy tells Magnus that they're going to have a great time, but Magnus isn't so sure of what the future holds for him...

[[File:MarvelUKTimeMachine.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"You can't deal with that right then!"]]
Twenty years later, Ultra Magnus is in [[Autobase]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], arguing with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] about the wisdom of [[Time travel|travelling back in time]]. Magnus believes that Rodimus's departure will make it easier for the [[Decepticon]]s to overwhelm them and that the [[Autobot]]s of [[1987]] can handle [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], but Rodimus is determined to rectify his mistakes that have sent both Galvatron and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] into Earth's past. He, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] stand on the [[time-jump mechanism|time travel device]] and trigger it. Suddenly, as they dematerialise, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] touches Blurr and disappears with them.

Back in 1987, Ultra Magnus and the three ladies have come across a forest fire, which Corrinne believes is the result of an eruption. Cindy urges Magnus to stop the fire before it engulfs a nearby town. Magnus agrees and tells the ladies to hide. He proceeds to knock down many trees to prevent the fire spreading. However, as he does so, he notes he can't see any evidence of volcanic activity and that the fire encircles the volcano—almost as though it was a deliberate barrier.

But Ultra Magnus is distracted as a tearful Cindy runs up, begging forgiveness. She met a being that she thought was a friend of his, not noticing the different [[Insignia|badge]], and told this being about Magnus. The mention of his name caused the being to seethe with rage. Magnus asks who the being is, but hears the reply from its own circuits: "Me! Galvatron!"

At a ranger station at the base of [[Mount Verona]], a sheriff is radioing control that the fire is now out. He sees a ranger running towards him, screaming about big trouble. Suddenly, both the ranger station and the sheriff's car are crushed as Galvatron knocks over Ultra Magnus. Galvatron viciously attacks Magnus, whose only concern is for Cindy.

Galvatron screams at Magnus that "all followers of Rodimus Prime will die!" but Magnus responds with a declaration of loyalty to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|'''Optimus''' Prime]] and assumes Galvatron is confused. Magnus tries to fight back, but Galvatron is as unstoppable as ever. Only concern for Cindy prevents Magnus from giving up, and he fights back, eventually knocking out Galvatron.

Leaving his unconscious foe behind him, Magnus looks for Cindy, realising she is in danger, but also wondering if he should finish off Galvatron for good. Whilst he agonises, Galvatron rises and transforms into his cannon mode, blasting down Magnus.

Meanwhile, Cindy has become trapped by the fire and screams for help. Suddenly, there is a blinding light, and then metal feet appear in front of her.

[[File:Galvatrons Power Siphon.jpg|thumb|The new arena!]]
Galvatron drags Ultra Magnus to the top of the volcano to show his latest scheme: he has built a [[power siphon]] to tap the energy of the [[Earth's core]], in the hope of powering himself up to god-like status.

Cindy has encountered Rodimus Prime, Kup, and Blurr, newly arrived in 1987. Rodimus has heard Cindy calling out for Ultra Magnus, and states that he is a friend, but Cindy doesn't want to make the same mistake twice. Rodimus responds that only the three Autobots can stop Galvatron and Death's Head!
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (1)
*''[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]'' (5)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (7)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (8)
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (10)
|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*[[Judy]] (2)
*[[Cindy Newell]] (3)
*[[Corrinne]] (4)
*[[Sheriff]] (11)
*[[Park ranger]] (12)
}}

==Quotes==
"[''Hunh''] Sheriff...we, we [''hunh''] got trouble...[''hunh''] big trouble!" 
"Hey, ranger! Half the mountain's on fire. You don't need to tell me we've got '''trouble!''' Say, you got a light?
:-The '''Park Ranger''' and '''Sheriff'''

"'''FOOL!''' Have you learnt so little from our previous battles? I am '''power incarnate!''' I can not be '''stopped'''...'''And I cannot be destroyed!''' Sadly the same...cannot be said of you!"
:-'''Galvatron''' talks the talk and walks the walk simultaneously.

"Soon - very soon - the skies will burn once more, heralding the birth of Galvatron - '''the god!'''"
:-'''Galvatron'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Ultra Magnus's shoulder rockets appear and disappear across different panels in both parts.

===Continuity errors===
*TBD

===Continuity notes===
*This is one of very few Marvel Comics stories involving [[time travel]] that feature the same unaltered character in more than one time zone.
*The Ultra Magnus of [[2007]] does not appear to have any awareness of the events we see in 1987, suggesting that the parallel universe theory of time travel may be at hand.
*The location of [[Mount Verona]] in [[Oregon]] is not stated until the start of the second part.
*The Ultra Magnus of 1987 declares loyalty to Optimus Prime, not being aware that Prime has [[Afterdeath!|recently died]].
*It is never revealed which four present day Transformers are displaced to make way for Rodimus Prime and co.
*The fate of Wreck-Gar is dealt with in the [[Hunters|next story]], which also reveals what Death's Head (absent from this story) has been up to.
*Judy and Corrinne simply disappear before the end of the first issue, with no means of transport, in the middle of a forest fire, in the presence of Galvatron. When we see Cindy without them, she's very upset with Galvatron hot on her trail. It's ''possible'' that they got away.
*Cindy's suspicious reaction to Rodimus and co. is a bit odd. She has stated before that she realized Galvatron's badge was different from Ultra Magnus's, so why doesn't she take seeing Ultra Magnus's symbol on the three other robots as a clue they're on his side?

===Real-life references===

===Other trivia===
*The first ''Transformers'' story drawn by [[Dan Reed]].
*[[Fallen Angel|Like]] [[Gone but Not Forgotten!|some]] [[Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!|other]] [[Worlds Apart!|issues]], a free version of issue #115 (with an altered corner box) was given out at the chain of British steakhouses [[Berni Inn]].

===Back-up stories===
'''Issue #115:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''[[Inhumanoids|The Inhumanoids]]'' - "Metlar Unleashed!" and ''[[Robo-Capers]]''
'''Issue #116:'''
*'''Back-up strips:''' ''The Inhumanoids'' - "Metlar Unleashed!" and ''Robo-Capers''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]

===Covers (3)===
*'''Issue #115 cover:''' close up of Ultra Magnus' face, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''Issue #116 cover:''' Galvatron and Ultra Magnus rasslin' up a storm, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''Issue #115 Berni Funtime free edition cover:''' reuse of issue #115's cover with altered corner box and additional captions.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-115.jpg|'''Issue #115'''
File:MarvelUK-116.jpg|'''Issue #116'''
File:MarvelUK-115Berni.jpg|'''Issue #115 Berni Funtime free edition:''' I'll have the Prawn Cocktail, Steak, Black Forest gateau and Toasted Magnus please.
</gallery>
===Reprints===
*'''[[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #11]] cover:''' a pink and blue [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] from "[[Aspects of Evil!]]", who doesn't actually appear in this comic.
*'''''[[Transformers: Fallen Angel]]'' cover: ''' [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], by Lee Sullivan.
*'''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4]] cover:''' Rodimus and Galvatron fight whilst Scorponok squeezes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] rides Wreck-Gar, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:Tf commag 11.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic-Magazin'' #11:''' I... see... (Condor Verlag, 1990)
File:TitanFA.jpg|'''''Fallen Angel''''' (Titan books, 2003)
File:Classicuk4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4''' (IDW Publishng, 2013)
</gallery>

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Sports Car Patrol

2018-08-04T14:34:20Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
:''The Sports Car Patrol is a team of [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Sportscarpatrol-backfromthedead.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Left to right: Detour, Hyperdrive, Blackjack, Road Hugger]]
The '''Sports Car Patrol''' is the Decepticons' road clearance unit. They speed ahead of the main fighting forces and clear a route for the following ground forces, which basically means to destroy everything in their path. (Why, however, it should be necessary to have four small ''Micromasters'' clearing a route for robots like, let's say, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] or [[Bombshock (G1)|Bombshock]], surely remains another question...)

The Sports Car Patrol consists of:

*[[Blackjack]] (Leader)
*[[Detour (G1)|Detour]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]
*[[Road Hugger (G1)|Road Hugger]]

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Generic decepticon 3 marvel uk 230.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''After studying the captive Autobot [[Battle Patrol]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his scientists managed to replicate [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]'s Micromaster process and create a new era of Decepticon Micromasters, the Sports Car Patrol being the second team created.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

While traveling solo in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], Sports Car Patrol leader Blackjack was jumped by two Autobots, when a disorientated and damaged [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] stumbled upon them. Blackjack crying out his name and the sight of the [[Insignia|Autobrand]] returned Megatron to his senses, and he blasted the Micromasters' attackers. The Sports Car Patrol became Megatron's first recruits in his plans to rebuild his power base on Cybertron and gain revenge against Decepticon and Autobot alike on Earth. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Using the [[trans-time dimensional portal]], the patrol infiltrated the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and Blackjack attempted to destabilize [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] mentally by remote-controlling the remains of the deactivated Autobots on which the medic was working. When this failed, the patrol attempted Plan B, coming out into the open with fake Autobot insignia and trying convince Ratchet into believing they were Autobots on their way back to Cybertron, leading him not to advanced medical equipment but into Megatron's clutches. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}}

While the remainder of the patrol traveled back to Cybertron with Ratchet, Blackjack stayed behind to dispatch the skeleton crew aboard the Ark and rig explosives to blow it up. but crusty old [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] reactivated and startled him, causing the Micromaster to drop the triggering mechanism for the explosives, starting the countdown. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} Meanwhile on Cybertron Ratchet eventually outsmarted Megatron and reactivated his buddies ([[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]) as [[Pretender]]s, the Sports Car Patrol and the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s had a running battle with the Autobots, giving the Autobot medic time to use the trans-time dimensional portal to transport the explosives aboard the Ark to [[Megatron's base]]. The battle took both Micromasters, Pretenders and Powermasters outside the base and, luckily, out of range of the massive explosion which leveled the entire complex. The Sports Car Patrol presumably survived, but were never seen again. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The Race Car Patrol, Off Road Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Sports Car Patrol emerged from hyperspace at several hundred mach into the Ark. A day later, a huge battle took place in New York as the Autobots battled the Decepticons. The Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' which the Sports Car Patrol help to battle, however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}}}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
All four members of the Sports Car Patrol were among the Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons in a joint venture prior to the [[Great Shutdown]]. They were present at the events caused by [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] and [[Skyhopper]].

The four did not belong to the Decepticons, but were neutral like most other Micromasters. They also did not seem to form a coherent unit, but rather acted as individuals and did not show any closer relation to their intended teammates than to any other Micromaster. Therefore it appears arguable if a unit called the ''Sports Car Patrol'' actually existed in this continuity. {{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Sports Car Patrol were highly advanced warriors in the service of [[Nova Prime|their]] [[Jhiaxus (G2)|masters]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. They ran afoul of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]] while protecting the "hole in the world". The patrol captured the inquisitive Autobot and subjected him to an unknown procedure before letting him go. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

When Nightbeat figured out something was wrong, he returned to Gorlam Prime with [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. The Sports Car Patrol and many other Micromasters attacked Hardhead but strangely avoided Nightbeat. When Nightbeat's brain implant was later activated by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], they joined him in an attempt to destroy Hardhead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Micromaster-sportscarpatrol-toys.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
*'''Sports Car Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)
** Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:One of the first Micromaster Patrol assortments available, the Sports Car Patrol were sold in a carded 4-pack.

:This mold-set was [[redeco]]ed to make the Japanese [[Super Car Patrol Team]].
===Generations===

*'''Decepticon Blackjack''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate
:Part of the second wave of [[Combiner_Wars_(toyline)|Combiner Wars]] figures, Blackjack is both a homage to the Micromaster character and the [[Roller_car|roller car]] that attached to the original [[Menasor_(G1)#Generation_1|Menasor's]] chest. This new mold transforms into a black sports car and includes a purple axe which can also attach to the car as a spoiler or as a breastplate when combined with Motormaster (or any repaint/retool of him). Like all Legends Class Combiner Wars figures, he contains a collector card featuring his packaging art.

:Despite the intended compatability with the Motormaster mold, the pegs are too small to hold Blackjack in place.

:This mold was also repainted into [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]] [[Runabout (Adventure)#Toys|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (Adventure)#Toys|Runamuck]], as well as retooled into [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generations|Rodimus]].

*'''Menasor'''
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:A repaint of the Combiner Wars Legends Blackjack figure, available only with the [[Stunticon_(G1)#Generations|Stunticons]] in a gift set. While the other figures are based on their original [[Stunticon_(G1)#Generation_2|unreleased Generation 2 figures]], Blackjack takes his purple coloration from Menasor's [[Roller_car#Generation_2|roller car]], while sharing blue highlights with [[Motormaster (G1)#GenerationsG2|Motormaster]].

==Notes==
*The Sports Car Patrol are Autobots in the Condor Verlag [[Transformers Comic-Magazin]] continuity. This is just another of the baffling series of errors that plagued this comc.

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Micromaster teams]]

Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1

2018-06-30T23:43:40Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #1
|prev=Dead Men's Boots
|next=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2
|image=LSotW 1cvrA.jpg
|caption=We peed a little.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 27]], [[2010]] [[February 10]] (2nd printing)
|coverdate=January 2010
|story=[[Nick Roche]] & [[James Roberts]]
|script=Nick Roche
|pencils=Nick Roche
|inks=Nick Roche & [[John Wycough]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''When Overlord turns Garrus-9 into his personal playground, it's time to call in the suicide mission specialists.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-newrecruits.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay, we get to join the team where everybody dies!]]
Three years ago, at [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his subordinate [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] deal with a massive [[Decepticon]] assault on the prison. Kick-Off smells an inside job, while Fortress Maximus replies that only he has the codes to the Garrus-9 doors—good thing, too.

Decepticon general [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] intends to take the facility for [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], but is interrupted by the arrival of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. All the Decepticons are in awe of him, terrified as well. Refusing Overlord's request for him to relinquish command, Skyquake is shot in the back; Overlord then leads the Decepticons in storming the prison and slaughtering its defenders. He offers the freed prisoners the entire planet as a source of entertainment, free from the narrow whims of Megatron. As a game, Overlord throws the battered body of Fortress Maximus to the mob, saying all they have to do is try not to kill him.

Eight months ago, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] are scolded by annoying local reconstruction manager, [[Dipstick]], for blowing up the fuel depot with their new guns. Guzzle says that's what [[Wrecker]]s do. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s ship arrives. Only Pyro farewells the manager Dipstick in a civil manner, but is blown off by Dipstick. The bots leave on Ultra Magnus's ship, becoming the newest Wreckers.

On board, they are greeted by [[Verity Carlo]], one of the humans who made first contact with the [[Autobot]]s on [[Earth]]. They're dubious as to her being a Wrecker, but [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] walks in (with [[Twin Twist]], [[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]], [[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]], and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]) and informs them that none of them are, yet. The situation on Garrus-9 is explained; it's been overrun by the Decepticons, but any attempt by other Decepticons to get in has been blown out of orbit with extreme prejudice. The new Wreckers are there to investigate. Springer explains to the new guys the dangers of Wreckership: Being a Wrecker means your first day could be your last.

Two years ago, the Garrus-9 Decepticons start hunting Autobots as sport. A purple Decepticon subdues the Autobot being hunted, but his cockiness catches him off guard and the Autobot leaps at his throat. Overlord kills the Autobot and then the purple Decepticon, explaining to the others that any bot that careless is wasting his life and therefore wasting Overlord's time.

In the present day, Ironfist suffers a mysterious blackout on Ultra Magnus's ship. It's revealed he was a journalist who wrote the extensive ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs on the Wreckers, under the alias Fisitron—to the amazement of Twin Twist and Topspin. Wreckers old and new talk, while Springer notices Ironfist may be hiding something. Springer himself seems burdened by the danger of Wreckership, wondering if there's any point to forming these teams for the Wreckers, only to have them blown apart at a moment's notice. Kup remarks that Springer can't stop thinking about [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]]. Springer replies that it's hard but not impossible, walking off scowling. They're then interrupted by a call to the bridge.

One month earlier, Overlord watches as Kick-Off battles the Decepticon [[Borehole]] in gladiatorial combat; the Autobot viciously beats his opponent, kicking him down. Borehole pleads with Kick-Off reminding him he's an Autobot. Kick-Off replies that being an Autobot means nothing on Garrus-9. With that, he rips Borehole's head off. Overlord is pleased and invites Kick-Off into his quarters, where he says Kick-Off may choose his reward.

On Ultra Magnus's ship in the present, the Wreckers discover the battered hull of a Decepticon dropship, which detonates even as they watch. They prepare to fire as a single form flies from the explosion towards them, but Kup stops them as they recognize the damaged Cybertronian before them. To their shock and amazement, they realize it is... Impactor. He asks permission to come aboard...

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*''[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]'' (1)
*''[[Turbofire]]'' (2)
*''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]'' (3)
*[[Dipstick]] (8)
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (9)
*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (10)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (11)
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] (12)
*[[Twin Twist]] (14)
*[[Kup (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Kup]] (15)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (16)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Perceptor]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*''[[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]]'' (20)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (23)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (24)
}}
|c2=
*''[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]'' (4)
*''[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'' (5)
*''[[Snare]]'' (6)
*''[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'' (7)
*''[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]]'' (19)
*''[[Wingblazer]]'' (21)
*''[[Borehole]]'' (22)
|c3=
*[[Verity Carlo]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"All of you are to remain here with ''me''. In return I will ''protect'' you. I will ''reward'' you. I will ''entertain'' you. Like ''this''... Let us play a ''game''. I will turn Fortress Maximus over to ''you''. All ''you'' have to do is try ''not'' to kill him."
:—'''Overlord''' lets us know he's a leader that appreciates the need for recreation.

"We'll be seeing you, sir." 
"Hah! You '''think''' so? You're joining the '''Wreckers'''... what makes you think you're coming '''back?'''"
:—'''Pyro''' hasn't read the Marvel UK material, but '''Dipstick''' sure has.

"Ultra Magnus has shrunk..."
:—A confused '''Rotorstorm''' on Verity

"By the sacred spires! A '''human'''! '''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime's]]''' data was '''right!''' They're so '''delicate''' and in need of our '''protection...'''"
:—'''Pyro''' has strong maternal instincts.

"Please, '''Kick-Off'''... you're an Autobot!" 
"Know what that means in '''this''' place, Borehole? '''NOTHING.'''"
:—As his head gets brutally separated from its body, '''Borehole''' learns just how depraved '''Kick-Off''' has become.

"All weapons are trained on them in case they try something '''<nowiki>'hilarious'.</nowiki>'''"
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' rocks the sarcasm.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Skyquake and Overlord's assault on Garrus-9 was part of the galaxy-wide offensive occuring mostly off-panel during ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''.
*You might be wondering why Ironfist is drawn with that little scar on his head. Keep it in mind...
*Verity now sports a small tattoo of a green alien head on the back of her right shoulder. This is in tribute to her departed friend [[Hunter O'Nion]], who throughout ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' wore a shirt with a similar green alien head on it.
*We learn the Autobots have their ''own'' [[Autopedia|Transformers wiki]]!
*The issue comes with an in-universe profile of Rotorstorm, written by Roberts, and presented in-universe by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]].
*Pyro really ''has'' copied Prime's look, and #5 will [[Primus apotheosis|reveal why]].
* '''First appearances:''' This is Overlord's ''second'' appearance; he was a crowd extra back in ''Megatron Origin'' #2. Actual firsts include Ironfist, Pyro, Rotorstorm and Guzzle; Dipstick; Stalker, Fearswoop and Snare; and Rung (as the Autopedia narrator.)

===Transformers references===
*The [[Action Master]] Kick-Off declares that "alt modes are for wimps!" In-universe, this could mean he's a [[Monoformer]].
*Ironfist brings up the "siege of T'Muk", a reference to [[Transmasters UK|Transmasters UK]] (TMUK for short, get it?), the fan club and circle of authors and artists that Roberts and Roche are longtime members of, and in which they originally rose to prominence.
*On page four, there are a pair of Autobots, one green and one orange, beheaded by Snare. These were colored by Josh Burcham in ''Revenge of the Fallen''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]'s decos as an "homage", if you can call it that.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=166695#166695</ref>
*The Autobot captured by Wingblazer is named [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] (so named in the script<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=167537#167537</ref>), which was the working name of G1 [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]].

===Real-life references===
*While attempting to hail a Decepticon ship, Verity makes a reference to [[Uhura]] from ''[[Star Trek]]''.
*Verity calls Rotorstorm "Hitman", a reference to professional wrestler {{w|Bret Hart|Bret "Hitman" Hart}}, who is known for pink wrap-around sunglasses.
**Rotorstorm is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.
*Verity references an album title from the British band {{w|The Darkness (the band)|The Darkness}} with the words, "{{w|One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back|One way ticket to hell... and back}}".

===Errors===
*On page 2, the handle bit on the top of Overlord's gun is missing.
*On page 14, on Ironfist's POV shot of the Wreckers checking on him, Topspin is colored with a black helmet and a red visor, apparently mistaken for [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] by colorist [[Josh Burcham]]. This error is corrected in the trade paperback.
*Between pages 15 and 16, Twin Twist and Topspin switch positions while talking to the new recruits.

===Other trivia===
*This story comes [[Simon Furman|Furman]]-approved!<ref>[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/comics-candy-addendum/]</ref>

===Production===
The hardcover trade of ''Last Stand'' reveals information about both Roche's original pitch and early Roche-Roberts scripts.

In Roche's pitch:
*Springer, Kup, and Perceptor would be taking a trip to Earth to pick up underwear, White Castle burgers, and DVDs for Verity (who is introduced as a mechanoid before she takes the armour off). Ratchet procures it for them via his holomatter avatar.
*Ultra Magnus is dealing with an 'escapee' and so Verity is greeting the Wreckers.
*We see Springer taking a deep breath about meeting the soon-to-die recruits before heading in with a game face on.

In early scripts:
*The opening was a version of the Snare and Impactor scene from next issue.
*It was going to be explicitly stated that the new recruits aren't being picked because they're The Best: it's because at this point in the war, especially after ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'', they're The Best of the Autobots still alive.
*Verity is deliberately signing up for the mission and is approved. "Ultra Magnus vouches for her."
*We learn here that Overlord's offering people to fight him rather than be killed. When taunted that he's developed "a taste for carnage", Kick Off spits back that "maybe" he already had one.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' The Wreckers looking like they just blew something up; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]]. This cover art was reused for the TPB.
*'''Cover B:''' Perceptor, Kup, Springer, Topspin, and Twin Twist in heroic poses; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
*'''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" title-free edition of cover B.
*'''2nd Printing Cover:''' Impactor riding an explosion with a grin (art taken from last page of this issue), art by Nick Roche and colors by Josh Burcham.
<gallery>
File:LSotW 1cvrA.jpg|Naturally, Nick's Irish pride means he puts the green guy in the front.
File:LSotW 1cvrB.jpg|The Magnificent <s>Seven</s>Five.
File:LSotW 1cvrRI.jpg|"Title? We don't need no steenking title!"
File:LSotW 1cvr2nd.jpg|"Woo, I'm back from the dead, skidplates!"
</gallery>

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Spotlight: Cyclonus

2018-06-29T19:34:44Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|The Transformers Spotlight]]'' #16
|prev=Spotlight: Wheelie
|next=Spotlight: Hardhead
|seriesissue2=''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]''
|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Cyclonus" "Revelation: Part One"
|prev2=Devastation issue 6
|image=Spotlight Cyclonus cvrB.jpg
|caption=I am the terror that flaps in the night...
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 18]], [[2008]]
|coverdate=June 2008
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#Revelation|Revelation]]
}}
'''Cyclonus avenges himself on those he believes responsible for ravaging Cybertron as he prepares for the Expansion.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] visits the devastated surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and vows revenge on those who caused its destruction. Meanwhile, the ''[[Ark-12]]'', helmed by [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]'s crew, is en route to [[Garrus-9]], and [[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] argues with Hound that [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sunstreaker]] is being ignored on [[Earth]]. They are interrupted by an attack from Cyclonus, and they respond by blasting him with all weapons. The [[Autobot]]s think that he's been destroyed and continue on their way, but are attacked again and take serious damage.

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] tells [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] that he's heading to Garrus-9 to follow up on the escaped prisoners, but receives a distress call from Hound and changes course to assist them.

Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] meet with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] on Garrus-9 and discuss both the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving [[Decepticon]] has been tortured. Maximus and Jetfire exchange a guilty glance. Prime leaves Maximus in charge and says that he and Prowl have unfinished business aboard the ''[[Ark-32]]''. On that ship, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovers that he logged a message during his visit to [[Gorlam Prime]]—of which he has no recollection—and asks [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] for help.

Ultra Magnus arrives in time to help drive off Cyclonus, and Hound prepares to continue on his mission, but Sideswipe berates him. Meanwhile, on the Decepticon Battle Platform ''[[Zuska]]'', [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] tortures a Decepticon until he agrees to tell her where [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]] has taken the [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor Six]].

[[File:Cyclonusunleashed.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Aww, does Bunny want his space carrots?]]
Cyclonus heads to [[Corata-Vaz]] and reveals that the [[Dead Universe]] members can only remain outside of their realm for a limited time or face oblivion. [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] is the only exception. He makes ready the [[Nega-Core]] but hesitates activating [[Thunderwing (G1)|the guardian]], due to the destruction he caused Cybertron. As he walks out of the cave, however, he's met by Hound's crew and Ultra Magnus, who tracked him. Sideswipe goads Cyclonus into attacking, and although he puts up a good fight, seemingly taking out [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] and even deadening Hound's arm, he's brought down by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and Magnus holds a gun to his head. As a last resort, Cyclonus detaches his hand, which rockets to the cave and activates the guardian—[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escapes, but Magnus sends another tracker after him.

All this is reported to Optimus Prime on the ''Ark-32'', who recognizes this has something to do with his [[infraspace]] encounter in [[Brasnya]]. He orders Jetfire to summon the [[Wrecker]]s to find out what Thunderwing is guarding. Elsewhere, in the [[Benzuli Expanse]], [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s Dead Universe crew prepare to bring their plans to fruition.

The [[Expansion]] has begun...

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear in on-screen displays only. 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (2)
*[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] (3)
*[[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]] (4)
*[[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Sideswipe]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Jetfire]] (15)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (16)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (17)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (18)
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (19)
*[[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]] (20)
|c2=
*Tortured Decepticon (21)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (22)
|c4=
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (1)
*''[[Birdbrain]]'' (9)
*''[[Slog (G1)|Slog]]'' (10)
*''[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]]'' (11)
*''[[Bristleback]]'' (12)
*''[[Scowl (G1)|Scowl]]'' (13)
*''[[Wildfly]]'' (14)
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (23)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (24)
*[[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] (25)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (26)
*[[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]] (27)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Ultra Magnus''': You're coming in for questioning. It's my way or the hard way. Choose. 
'''Cyclonus''': ''[Internal monologue]'' ''Resist. If I lose control now...it is over.'' 
'''Sideswipe''': C'mon...you know you want to. 
'''Cyclonus''': You're right. I do. 
:—Cyclonus rages against the machines.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*When Nightbeat reviews his transmission, his recorded self looks like the way he was drawn in his [[Spotlight: Nightbeat|own ''Spotlight'']].
*In a nice little touch of continuity, the Decepticon that Arcee tortures in this issue is the same one that was seen lying dead at her feet back on [[Alex Milne]]'s A cover for [[Spotlight: Arcee]].
*One might assume that Cyclonus shot and "deadened" Hound's arm using the life-snuffing ability that other members of the Dead Universe faction like Galvatron display. But according to E.J. Su, this effect was simply a result of the oxidizing blaster that Cyclonus has classically wielded.<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=93836&highlight=#93836</ref>
* '''First appearances:''' Cyclonus, Grindcore

===Other trivia===
*To explain what happened to [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], Nick Roche drew an [http://web.archive.org/web/20100104064123/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=77231 "extra page"] for fans to print out and insert in the appropriate point. This page actually made it through Hasbro/Ryall/Furman approval, so it's canon.

===Covers===
*'''Cover A:''' Cyclonus amongst rubble, first part of 4-issue image by E. J. Su.
*'''Cover B:''' ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''-style cover of Cyclonus within Nemesis Prime's wings by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''Cover RI:''' B&W sketch of Cyclonus in battle by Nick Roche. The inked and colored image would actually be a flashback scene in ''[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]''.
<gallery>
File:Spotlight Cyclonus cvrA.jpg|Did someone lose their hand? Cuz I have it right here.
File:Spotlight Cyclonus cvrB.jpg|"Just what I always wanted: my own little bunny rabbit! I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him!"
File:Spotlight Cyclonus cvrRI.jpg|I don't need inks or colors to destroy you!
</gallery>

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==References==
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